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further_o to_o answer_v their_o cavil_n i_o will_v show_v two_o commandment_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n the_o one_o give_v of_o old_a to_o our_o father_n the_o other_o give_v by_o christ._n 1._o that_o which_o be_v once_o command_v of_o god_n and_o never_o by_o he_o call_v back_o be_v now_o still_o to_o be_v do_v as_o it_o be_v write_v what_o thing_n soever_o i_o command_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v it_o deut._n 12.32_o but_o god_n command_v the_o outward_a seal_n of_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o his_o people_n as_o in_o gen._n 17.12.13_o he_o that_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a shall_v be_v circumcise_v among_o you_o etc._n etc._n and_o my_o covenant_n shall_v be_v in_o your_o flesh_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o this_o commandment_n touch_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o and_o outward_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n have_v never_o by_o he_o be_v abrogate_a therefore_o it_o be_v still_o to_o be_v continue_v and_o our_o infant_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o commandment_n be_v to_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n the_o common_a objection_n that_o this_o proof_n be_v not_o from_o christ_n testament_n but_o from_o moses_n write_n be_v of_o no_o weight_n for_o moses_n write_v of_o christ_n joh._n 5.46_o the_o apostle_n say_v none_o other_o thing_n than_o those_o which_o the_o prophet_n and_o moses_n do_v sâ—y_n shall_v come_v act._n 26.22_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n but_o to_o fulfil_v math._n 5.17_o paul_n prove_v our_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n from_o abraham_n example_n write_v by_o moses_n as_o write_v not_o for_o his_o sake_n alone_o but_o for_o we_o rom._n 4.3_o 24_o therefore_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n infant_n circumcise_v be_v writâ—en_v for_o we_o also_o to_o manifest_v this_o reason_n more_o full_o i_o lay_v down_o these_o particular_n 1._o that_o the_o covenant_n then_o make_v with_o abraham_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o we_o now_o have_v 2_o that_o circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n then_o and_o baptism_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n now_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n the_o first_o be_v prove_v thus_o paul_n say_v the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n unto_o abraham_n in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v gal._n 3.8_o agaâ—ne_v when_o circumcision_n be_v institute_v the_o covenant_n be_v thou_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 17.4.5_o this_o promise_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v to_o our_o state_n under_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 4.13.16.17_o and_o be_v by_o paul_n there_o oppose_v to_o the_o law_n moreover_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o gen._n 17_o 7._o this_o promise_n imply_v blessedness_n to_o he_o and_o they_o for_o bless_a be_v the_o nation_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n psal._n 33.12_o and_o this_o blessedness_n come_v on_o none_o by_o the_o law_n rom._n 4.15_o gal._n 3.10.11.12_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o god_n unto_o we_o and_o we_o his_o people_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n heb._n 8_o 10_o 2._o cor._n 6.16_o reu._n 21.3_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o father_n and_o we_o be_v that_o they_o have_v the_o gospel_n in_o promise_n we_o have_v the_o same_o gospel_n in_o performance_n luk._n 1.69.70_o 72.73_o etc._n etc._n act._n 13.32.33_o &_o 26_o 6._o they_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o come_v we_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v come_v their_o faith_n and_o we_o be_v one_o in_o substance_n heb._n 11._o gal._n 3.9_o that_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v also_o one_o in_o substance_n though_o differ_v in_o outward_a sign_n be_v thus_o manifest_v circumcision_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n rom._n 4.11_o &_o 2.29_o col._n 2.11_o deut._n 10_o 16._o baptism_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n act._n 8.37.38_o rom._n 6.3.4_o etc._n etc._n circumcision_n be_v the_o first_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n baptism_n be_v so_o now_o we_o now_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n be_v say_v to_o be_v circumcise_v in_o he_o coloss._n 2.11.12_o which_o plain_o manifest_v they_o to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o even_o as_o their_o other_o sacramental_a sign_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o we_o now_o have_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v 1._o cor._n 10.1.2.3.4_o 1_o cor._n 5.7.8_o forasmuch_o then_o as_o the_o covenant_n with_o abrahaâ—_n and_o with_o we_o and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n then_o and_o now_o be_v one_o in_o substance_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o commandment_n then_o to_o give_v infant_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v never_o repeal_v bind_v we_o to_o give_v they_o the_o seal_n 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that_o no_o infant_n be_v there_o baptize_v but_o such_o as_o have_v infant_n their_o parent_n believe_v we_o hold_v that_o their_o infant_n be_v baptize_v for_o there_o be_v no_o exception_n of_o infant_n at_o all_o in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n acts._n the_o bar_n which_o they_o put_v that_o infant_n can_v hear_v nor_o believe_v be_v soon_o remove_v we_o know_v infant_n can_v hear_v though_o not_o with_o understanding_n we_o know_v also_o and_o have_v prove_v before_o that_o they_o believe_v though_o not_o actual_o or_o professant_o and_o this_o faith_n begin_v in_o they_o in_o their_o regeneration_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n why_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v as_o i_o have_v former_o manifest_v final_o 143._o unto_o christ_n word_n mark._n 1â—_n 14_o suffer_v you_o little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o sâ—yd_v infant_n be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v obeyer_n of_o the_o gospel_n luk._n 4_o 43_o but_o that_o they_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n must_v become_v as_o little_a child_n for_o of_o such_o like_a be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v christ_n meaning_n man_n must_v be_v convert_v and_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o a_o child_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr they_o speak_v like_o child_n in_o understanding_n 1._o the_o people_n bring_v young_a child_n proper_o unto_o christ_n not_o man_n convert_v &_o become_v like_o child_n mark_n 10.13_o for_o the_o child_n the_o disciple_n rebuke_v the_o bringer_n for_o their_o rebuke_v christ_n be_v much_o displease_v and_o say_v suffer_v the_o little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o what_o reasonable_a creature_n will_v now_o deny_v that_o christ_n speak_v here_o of_o child_n in_o year_n not_o of_o old_a man_n like_o child_n the_o child_n that_o be_v bring_v christ_n take_v up_o in_o his_o arm_n put_v his_o hand_n one_o they_o &_o bless_v they_o may_v we_o think_v he_o take_v up_o age_a person_n 2_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o will_v have_v such_o child_n suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o be_v for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mark_n 10.14_o if_o he_o have_v not_o mean_v this_o of_o young_a child_n themselves_o but_o of_o man_n like_o child_n in_o some_o condition_n there_o have_v be_v no_o weight_n in_o his_o word_n but_o the_o people_n may_v have_v bring_v unto_o he_o upon_o that_o ground_n dove_n and_o serpent_n for_o christ_n to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o and_o bless_v for_o as_o godly_a man_n must_v in_o some_o thing_n be_v like_a child_n 1._o cor._n 14_o 20._o so_o must_v they_o in_o some_o thing_n also_o be_v like_o serpent_n and_o like_a dove_n math._n 10.16_o 3_o they_o wrest_v the_o tâ—xt_n when_o they_o expound_v fâ—â—_n of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n thus_o for_o of_o such_o like_a as_o if_o christ_n mean_v nâ—t_v the_o child_n proper_o but_o ancient_a man_n like_o such_o child_n they_o may_v even_o as_o well_o say_v that_o when_o paul_n write_v i_o beseech_v thou_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o paul_n the_o age_a philem_n v._n 9_o that_o he_o speak_v not_o this_o of_o himself_o but_o of_o some_o other_o man_n like_v himself_o that_o make_v request_n for_o onesimus_n but_o ignorant_a and_o unstable_a man_n will_v pervert_v all_o scripture_n to_o their_o own_o perdition_n that_o infant_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v indeed_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v before_o prove_v from_o rom._n 5._o and_o many_o other_o scripture_n now_o whereas_o christ_n bless_v the_o child_n they_o tell_v we_o he_o baptize_v they_o not_o which_o we_o grant_v but_o if_o they_o which_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n and_o curse_n be_v now_o by_o grace_n make_v child_n of_o blessing_n in_o christ_n then_o be_v they_o in_o deed_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o may_v receive_v baptism_n the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o blessedness_n last_o they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o infant_n to_o be_v create_v to_o live_v to_o grow_v in_o stature_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n to_o have_v their_o sight_n their_o limb_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o christ_n blessing_n extend_v as_o well_o to_o this_o life_n as_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v answ._n all_o god_n benefit_n for_o this_o life_n and_o the_o next_o be_v in_o deed_n blessing_n but_o christ_n bless_v not_o those_o child_n with_o any_o such_o world_o temporal_a blessing_n particular_o but_o give_v they_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n in_o general_a and_o man_n be_v too_o presumptuous_a that_o will_n without_o due_a proof_n restrain_v that_o to_o some_o particular_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o restreyn_v we_o know_v that_o our_o blessedness_n from_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v our_o eternal_a salvation_n rom._n 4_o 6._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v his_o lâ—st_o farewell_n to_o his_o belove_a disciple_n to_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o bless_v they_o luk._n 24.50_o and_o it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o in_o abraham_n seed_n that_o be_v christ_n all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v gal._n 3.8_o this_o grace_n abraham_n infant_n have_v this_o grace_n christ_n give_v to_o little_a child_n and_o the_o same_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o continue_v unto_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n throughout_o their_o generation_n preserve_v we_o and_o they_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o anabaptistry_n whereby_o so_o many_o error_n be_v sparse_v scripture_n wrest_v and_o soul_n pervert_v unto_o destruction_n finis_fw-la page_n 5._o pageâ—_n â—_z page_n 7._o pag._n 10_o 1â—_n page_n 13._o pag._n 15_o 16._o page_n 16._o page_n 17_o 1â—_n pag._n 18._o 18._o so_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o ezek._n 18.21_o pag_n 18._o pag._n â—â—_o pag._n 2d_o pag._n 26_o 27._o pag._n 28._o pag._n 29._o pag._n 32._o pag._n â—â—_o pag._n 34_o 36._o pag._n 39_o rom._n 9.25.26_o rom._n 11.5.7_o act._n 17.28_o 29._o rom._n 8.29_o page_n 41._o pag._n 4â—_n pag._n â—â—_o pagâ—â—â—_n â—â—_z pag._n 78._o pag._n â—9_n pag._n 80._o pag._n 84._o pag._n 1â—_n pag._n â—7_n â—_o tim._n 2.12_o pag._n 89._o pagâ—0_n â—0_z pag._n 91._o pag._n 92._o pag_n 94._o joh._n 8.34_o 36_o page_n 95._o confess_v 18._o council_n pag._n 113._o pag._n 113._o pag._n 80._o pag._n 11â—_n rom._n 7.1_o pag._n 114._o pag._n 115._o pag._n 116._o pag._n 117._o pag._n 117._o pag._n 117._o pag._n 118._o pag._n 119._o pag._n 119_o pag._n 120._o pag._n 121._o pag._n 122._o pag._n 122._o pag._n 129._o pag._n 131._o pag._n 132._o pag._n 13â—_n pag_n 145._o pag._n 145._o pag._n 146._o pag._n 147._o pag._n 148._o pag._n 148._o pag._n 150._o pag._n 151._o pag._n 152._o pag._n 136_o pag._n 136_o pag._n 138._o pag._n 141._o pag._n 142._o 142._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 16.25.26_o 1._o cor._n 10.1.2_o &_o mark_n 1.5_o act._n 16.33_o pag._n 143._o mat._n 10.13_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 7.13.16_o pag._n 143._o