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fashion_n the_o new_a creature_n with_o all_o its_o lineament_n and_o member_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o elect_n namely_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n but_o the_o new_a creature_n caâ—â—â—_n act_n nor_o move_v without_o divine_a influence_n no_o more_o than_o the_o watch_n can_v go_v of_o its_o self_n and_o god_n mâ—â—_n take_v either_o old_a or_o young_a into_o glory_n as_o soon_o as_o theâ—â—_n be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o and_o never_o give_v they_o time_n to_o act_v grace_n the_o thief_n upon_o the_o croâ—â—_n have_v but_o very_o little_a time_n to_o act_v grace_n in_o 6._o for_o person_n to_o imagine_v or_o dream_v of_o sanâ—â—fication_n and_o salvation_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o chriâ—â—_n righteousness_n and_o merit_n without_o the_o instrumenâ—allity_n of_o habitual_a faith_n to_o regenerate_a and_o change_v their_o nature_n be_v mere_a spiritual_a nonsense_n for_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o merit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v apply_v nor_o expose_v 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which_o knock_v all_o their_o châ—_n and_o hope_n for_o die_a infant_n on_o the_o head_n concerâ—ing_v their_o future_a state_n of_o happiness_n for_o mr._n â—_o â—_o very_o ingenuous_o have_v publish_v and_o confess_v his_o book_n that_o he_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o understand_v the_o notion_n of_o habitual_a faith_n for_o say_v he_o its_o 〈◊〉_d fine_a for_o my_o uncultivated_a head_n that_o be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d reason_n can_v fathom_v it_o 11._o i_o do_v positive_o affirm_v as_o i_o shall_v answer_v at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n that_o all_o those_o 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o allow_v elect_a die_a infant_n to_o be_v capable_a receive_n habitual_a grace_n to_o regenerate_v sanctiâ—_n and_o change_v their_o nature_n do_v at_o once_o reprobâ—_n they_o all_o by_o their_o principle_n and_o bar_v the_o gate_n 〈◊〉_d heaven_n fast_o against_o they_o for_o 12._o and_o last_o if_o the_o salvation_n of_o lose_a sinneâ—_n be_v a_o pure_a design_n of_o prevent_a grace_n than_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 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unfold_v and_o apply_v by_o that_o â—minent_a divine_a who_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v rank_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o star_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n in_o this_o hemisphere_n of_o god_n heaven_n upon_o earth_n the_o church_n namely_o mr._n m._n m._n of_o stepney_n from_o that_o famous_a text_n of_o christ_n wonderful_a prevent_a grace_n in_o st._n luke_n 19.10_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v 1._o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o lose_a sinner_n be_v a_o pure_a design_n of_o prevent_a grace_n appear_v in_o these_o follow_a particular_n 1._o in_o that_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v spiritual_o dead_a as_o in_o eph._n 2._o and_o you_o have_v he_o quicken_v who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n the_o sinner_n be_v dead_a be_v not_o able_a to_o quicken_v nor_o raise_v himself_o but_o god_n do_v it_o you_o have_v he_o quicken_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v god_n therefore_o it_o be_v prevent_a grace_n 2._o if_o 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habitual_a faith_n that_o be_v the_o grace_n which_o do_v that_o instrumental_o for_o it_o can_v be_v actual_a faith_n that_o unite_v a_o soul_n to_o christ_n that_o be_v impossible_a because_o that_o will_v be_v for_o faith_n to_o act_v before_o it_o receive_v its_o be_v there_o must_v be_v the_o root_n before_o there_o can_v be_v any_o fruit_n there_o must_v be_v habitual_a faith_n before_o there_o can_v be_v actual_a faith_n therefore_o it_o be_v habitual_a faith_n that_o unite_v the_o soâ—â—_n to_o christ_n in_o regeneration_n notwithstanding_o mr._n d._n and_o those_o of_o his_o opinion_n deride_v and_o ridicul_v of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v call_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v 2._o i_o observe_v that_o mr._n d._n do_v own_o that_o those_o child_n that_o be_v save_v die_v in_o their_o infancy_n be_v elect_v therefore_o i_o desire_v mr._n d._n to_o tell_v we_o what_o sort_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v which_o do_v of_o right_o belong_v unto_o they_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o 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not_o capable_a of_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n yet_o they_o be_v of_o the_o reception_n and_o possession_n of_o faith_n for_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o the_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will._n 4._o the_o very_a first_o moment_n of_o god_n infusion_n of_o grace_n into_o the_o soul_n that_o soul_n be_v unite_v to_o christ_n in_o which_o the_o creature_n be_v whole_o passive_a therefore_o without_o the_o hope_n of_o this_o they_o dedicate_v their_o child_n to_o god_n in_o their_o own_o unbelief_n and_o their_o child_n original_a sin_n and_o depravation_n which_o be_v to_o offer_v unto_o god_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n which_o god_n abhor_v mal._n 1.14_o for_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v into_o heaven_n 5._o though_o i_o do_v not_o hold_v that_o all_o infant_n be_v save_v that_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n in_o baptism_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o bar_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n against_o they_o by_o principle_n viz._n by_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o receive_v those_o habit_n of_o grace_n that_o must_v qualify_v they_o for_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n if_o ever_o they_o be_v save_v 6._o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o dedication_n and_o prayer_n for_o their_o die_a infant_n be_v these_o that_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o they_o and_o save_v that_o in_o their_o sin_n viz._n in_o a_o state_n of_o depravation_n and_o separation_n from_o christ_n which_o be_v for_o they_o to_o go_v to_o heaven_n and_o be_v save_v in_o some_o other_o unknown_a way_n which_o god_n never_o appoint_v 7._o for_o unless_o they_o be_v unite_v unto_o god_n iâ—_n christ_n they_o be_v not_o only_o in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n from_o god_n but_o also_o in_o a_o state_n of_o enmity_n against_o he_o therefore_o unless_o they_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o their_o die_a infant_n and_o believe_v that_o their_o child_n be_v capable_a of_o receive_v and_o god_n of_o infuse_v 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your_o god_n shall_v call_v rom._n 3._o come_v this_o blessedness_n then_o upon_o the_o circumcision_n only_o these_o be_v the_o jew_n or_o upon_o the_o uncircumcision_n also_o these_o be_v the_o gentile_n for_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n here_o you_o see_v what_o circumcision_n be_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o now_o if_o they_o do_v not_o go_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n for_o their_o child_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o this_o promise_n their_o prayer_n will_v avail_v they_o little_a or_o nothing_o 9_o i_o observe_v that_o mr._n d._n be_v so_o true_a to_o his_o principle_n as_o that_o he_o have_v not_o say_v that_o he_o dedicate_v his_o child_n to_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n as_o soon_o as_o bear_v but_o he_o have_v say_v we_o dedicate_v they_o to_o god_n by_o our_o prayer_n for_o they_o as_o soon_o as_o bear_v for_o if_o his_o prayer_n have_v any_o regard_n to_o god_n promise_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o child_n than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v by_o faith_n in_o prayer_n for_o what_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n 10._o how_o can_v those_o person_n who_o be_v against_o infant-baptism_n and_o deny_v that_o young_a infant_n be_v capable_a of_o receive_v grace_n or_o that_o they_o have_v any_o relation_n to_o the_o promise_n pray_v for_o their_o infant_n either_o die_a or_o live_v when_o according_a to_o their_o avow_a principle_n there_o be_v nothing_o for_o they_o to_o act_v faith_n upon_o be_v they_o will_v not_o allow_v they_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o receive_v the_o promise_n in_o which_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v convey_v it_o to_o their_o soul_n and_o to_o deny_v this_o be_v to_o deny_v all_o for_o to_o exclude_v they_o of_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o exclude_v they_o from_o heaven_n and_o destroy_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o prayer_n â—â—_o the_o â—â—st_n construction_n that_o can_v be_v make_v of_o these_o 〈◊〉_d of_o prayer_n for_o their_o die_a infant_n be_v only_o this_o viz._n that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o spare_v and_o continue_v their_o life_n until_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n and_o maturity_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o receive_v grace_n by_o their_o own_o natural_a strength_n and_o ability_n and_o exercise_v it_o by_o the_o aforesaid_a power_n and_o ability_n this_o be_v the_o natural_a genuine_a tendency_n