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that_o the_o save_a benefit_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o the_o inward_a grace_n signify_v and_o assure_v by_o the_o outward_a seal_n do_v belong_v only_o to_o believer_n and_o true_a convert_v endue_v with_o renew_v grace_n in_o christ_n their_o mystical_a head_n and_o so_o it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n likewise_o for_o israel_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n yet_o a_o remnant_n save_v and_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v few_o be_v endue_v with_o save_v grace_n of_o the_o multitude_n that_o be_v put_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o law_n be_v nothing_o but_o christ_n veil_v as_o the_o gospel_n be_v moses_n unvail_v the_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n gen._n 3.15_o and_o that_o covenant_n be_v make_v on_o occasion_n of_o man_n fall_n in_o adam_n do_v concern_v man_n deliverance_n from_o thraldom_n under_o sin_n and_o man_n restitution_n unto_o happiness_n by_o christ_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o now_o be_v your_o avail_n to_o establish_v your_o purpose_n than_o god_n do_v very_o ill_o in_o command_a child_n to_o be_v seal_v in_o their_o infancy_n see_v then_o they_o can_v exercise_v no_o faith_n nor_o manifest_v the_o same_o unto_o other_o and_o yet_o be_v to_o receive_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n upon_o their_o flesh_n but_o you_o seem_v to_o bring_v a_o reason_n to_o confirm_v what_o you_o here_o say_v let_v we_o hear_v it_o i_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v consider_v it_o what_o weight_n there_o be_v in_o it_o anabaptist_n for_o the_o covenant_n be_v now_o establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n heb_fw-mi 8.6_o and_o to_o better_a subject_n for_o than_o it_o be_v to_o all_o lineal_o though_o unbeliever_n may_v have_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n but_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v only_o to_o believer_n as_o i_o find_v answer_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v that_o our_o covenant_n be_v better_a than_o that_o which_o god_n make_v with_o adam_n after_o his_o fall_n gen._n 3.15_o nor_o better_o than_o that_o which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o but_o better_a than_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o day_n when_o he_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n heb._n 8.9_o and_o why_o better_a than_o that_o because_o establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n upon_o what_o promise_n be_v god_n covenant_n with_o the_o jew_n establish_v when_o he_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o people_n obedience_n exod._n 19.3_o 8._o but_o in_o this_o covenant_n they_o continue_v not_o but_o soon_o break_v it_o and_o so_o god_n regard_v they_o not_o this_o covenant_n be_v yet_o needful_a that_o man_n may_v hereby_o see_v his_o own_o inability_n and_o his_o great_a need_n of_o a_o saviour_n to_o satisfy_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o repair_v man_n nature_n by_o change_v his_o heart_n and_o mind_n and_o so_o free_o to_o justify_v his_o person_n and_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n heb._n 8.10_o 11_o 12._o the_o people_n will_v obey_v god_n immediate_o and_o they_o will_v hear_v god_n immediate_o instruct_v they_o in_o his_o law_n they_o think_v they_o can_v have_v do_v all_o ready_o without_o the_o help_n and_o mediation_n of_o another_o but_o they_o be_v soon_o woeful_o convince_v of_o their_o pride_n and_o soon_o see_v they_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o saviour_n and_o so_o they_o choose_v moses_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n exod._n 20.18_o 19_o and_o so_o god_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n give_v they_o a_o threefold_a law_n as_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n for_o the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o law_n which_o god_n viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la deliver_v unto_o the_o people_n on_o mount_n sinai_n moses_n break_v on_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o people_n idolatry_n exod._n 32._o which_o table_n albeit_o they_o contain_v the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n yet_o in_o that_o the_o people_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n immediate_o before_o they_o have_v choose_v moses_n to_o be_v their_o mediator_n and_o every_o one_o stand_v in_o his_o own_o person_n immediate_o receive_v the_o law_n and_o promise_v legal_a obedience_n unto_o the_o same_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o right_n unto_o god_n favour_n and_o the_o people_n have_v break_v their_o promise_n by_o idolatry_n therefore_o these_o table_n must_v needs_o be_v break_v to_o piece_n as_o the_o people_n personal_a covenant_n and_o other_o two_o table_n of_o god_n law_n must_v be_v procure_v wherein_o the_o people_n be_v not_o to_o appear_v in_o their_o own_o person_n but_o in_o the_o person_n of_o their_o mediator_n and_o this_o covenant_n must_v be_v establish_v upon_o god_n promise_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o christ_n whereof_o moses_n be_v a_o type_n and_o this_o you_o may_v see_v exod._n 34.1_o 7._o and_o this_o be_v the_o same_o covenant_n with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n for_o substance_n heb._n 8.6_o 11._o now_o then_o i_o say_v moses_n be_v set_v up_o as_o a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o this_o people_n god_n by_o he_o as_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n give_v unto_o the_o israelite_n a_o threefold_a law_n shadow_v forth_o the_o threefold_a office_n of_o christ_n and_o serve_v thereunto_o here_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n for_o a_o prophet_n the_o leviticall_a law_n for_o a_o priest_n and_o the_o judicial_a law_n for_o a_o king_n and_o so_o under_o moses_n christ_n be_v administer_v in_o type_n and_o shadow_n but_o the_o same_o christ_n than_o administer_v as_o now_o and_o effectual_a to_o the_o regeneration_n justification_n sanctification_n edification_n and_o salvation_n of_o god_n elect_v then_o as_o now_o and_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o while_o you_o allege_v the_o scripture_n by_o piecemeal_o as_o the_o devil_n do_v yourselves_o be_v take_v in_o the_o devil_n snare_n even_o while_o you_o go_v about_o to_o entangle_v other_o and_o your_o religion_n will_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o you_o can_v maintain_v your_o way_n unless_o you_o overthrow_v fundamental_o and_o this_o be_v the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o you_o that_o while_o you_o neglect_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n you_o shall_v be_v give_v over_o to_o believe_v the_o muddy_a sophism_n of_o the_o devil_n factour_n the_o covenant_n of_o god_n for_o substance_n be_v now_o the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o jew_n quest_n what_o then_o do_v the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o the_o covenant_n be_v better_a now_o under_o the_o gospel_n if_o it_o be_v the_o same_o covenant_n for_o substance_n under_o the_o law_n sol._n view_v but_o the_o place_n and_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n thorough_o and_o you_o
hence_o conclude_v that_o infant_n of_o christian_a parent_n shall_v be_v debar_v from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n in_o their_o infancy_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o their_o parent_n be_v not_o now_o find_v in_o the_o state_n of_o heathenish_a paganism_n as_o be_v those_o among_o who_o christ_n send_v his_o apostle_n before_o they_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n but_o now_o they_o stand_v in_o grace_n and_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o his_o peculiar_a people_n holy_a and_o belove_v now_o albeit_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o all_o child_n of_o baptize_v parent_n be_v baptizable_a and_o to_o be_v baptize_v yet_o to_o prevent_v impertinency_n and_o all_o collateral_a cavillation_n i_o propound_v the_o question_n concern_v paedobaptism_n in_o these_o term_n viz._n whether_o child_n of_o holy_a parent_n in_o pure_a church_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n the_o point_n between_o we_o and_o the_o complete_a anabaptist_n be_v simple_o concern_v paedobaptism_n if_o my_o controversy_n lie_v with_o the_o semi-anabaptist_n i_o will_v lay_v my_o proposition_n in_o other_o term_n but_o the_o complete_a anabaptist_n do_v hold_v that_o no_o child_n in_o infancy_n be_v baptizable_a let_v his_o parent_n be_v never_o so_o holy_a and_o let_v the_o administration_n be_v never_o so_o pure_a now_o we_o maintain_v the_o affirmative_a of_o this_o question_n against_o the_o anabaptist_n upon_o these_o ground_n viz._n reason_n 1_o first_o because_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v holy_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o cum_fw-la rom._n 11.16_o and_o à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it recepto_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismi_fw-la administrationem_fw-la be_v a_o invincible_a argument_n with_o st._n peter_n act_n 10.47_o can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v which_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o ob._n i_o but_o say_v our_o busy-anabaptist_n there_o be_v a_o visible_a manifestation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o a_o miraculous_a manner_n up-those_a that_o peter_n speak_v of_o there_o but_o there_o be_v no_o manifestation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o infant_n of_o christian_a parent_n in_o their_o infancy_n more_o than_o upon_o infant_n of_o turk_n and_o pagan_n sol._n i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n as_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n but_o here_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n only_o that_o be_v miraculous_a &_o extra_fw-la ordinary_n this_o oraculous_a &_o ordinary_a and_o a_o stand_a oracle_n be_v as_o much_o to_o be_v credit_v as_o a_o miracle_n if_o not_o more_o for_o miracle_n be_v but_o secondary_a confirmation_n of_o divine_a faith_n but_o god_n write_v oracle_n be_v primary_n manifestation_n of_o holiness_n may_v be_v fallacious_a but_o god_n oracle_n be_v certain_a and_o can_v never_o deceive_v and_o the_o singer_n of_o god_n have_v write_v holiness_n upon_o infant_n of_o 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term_n child_n holy_a for_o their_o be_v mere_a legitimate_n can_v thou_o bring_v one_o text_n of_o scripture_n where_o child_n be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a unless_o it_o be_v in_o relation_n unto_o the_o holy_a covenant_n under_o which_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v that_o such_o child_n be_v holy_a because_o of_o the_o holy_a covenant_n under_o which_o they_o be_v bear_v as_o child_n be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a for_o that_o only_a reason_n in_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o god_n in_o this_o say_v unto_o thou_o i_o have_v set_v these_o child_n apart_o unto_o myself_o psal_n 4.3_o do_v not_o god_n in_o so_o say_v say_v unto_o thou_o set_v they_o a_o part_n unto_o i_o as_o my_o portion_n and_o how_o will_v thou_o set_v they_o apart_o unto_o god_n but_o by_o put_v god_n seal_v upon_o they_o well_o we_o need_v not_o suppose_v god_n speak_v thus_o unto_o thou_o for_o god_n do_v so_o speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o all_o man_n in_o this_o sacred_a oracle_n and_o on_o child_n of_o christian_a parent_n it_o must_v stand_v as_o a_o unchangeable_a oracle_n that_o they_o be_v holy_a quest_n but_o say_v anabaptist_n that_o child_n of_o christian_n be_v holy_a the_o text_n be_v express_o clear_a but_o what_o holiness_n do_v the_o apostle_n mean_v sol._n i_o answer_v that_o doubtless_o the_o apostle_n mean_v such_o holiness_n as_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v mean_a when_o they_o call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n covenant-people_n the_o holy_a seed_n not_o holiness_n by_o legitimation_n as_o bellarmine_n the_o jesuit_n and_o his_o disciple_n the_o anabaptist_n dream_n but_o such_o holiness_n as_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mark_n 10.13_o 16._o matth._n 19.13_o 14_o 15._o luk._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o ob._n ay_o but_o say_v anabaptist_n these_o be_v not_o child_n in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n but_o young_a beginner_n in_o christianity_n and_o such_o as_o be_v little_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n as_o matth._n 18.1_o 6._o sol._n the_o story_n be_v not_o the_o same_o for_o it_o be_v say_v in_o mat._n 18._o that_o christ_n call_v a_o little_a child_n and_o set_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o disciple_n to_o teach_v they_o humility_n and_o in_o the_o other_o place_n that_o we_o have_v cite_v mark_n 10._o matth._n 19_o luk._n 18._o that_o they_o bring_v child_n unto_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v bless_v they_o and_o to_o say_v that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o take_v in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n in_o these_o text_n be_v just_a like_o their_o other_o stuff_n for_o 1._o in_o the_o place_n that_o we_o have_v quote_v its_o say_a that_o the_o child_n be_v bring_v unto_o christ_n not_o lead_v and_o present_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apportabant_fw-la bear_v to_o christ_n as_o we_o bear_v a_o burden_n 2._o they_o be_v such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st._n luke_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d child_n new_o bear_v 3._o the_o disciple_n blame_v those_o that_o bring_v 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