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b._n make_v it_o not_o a_o promise_n but_o a_o proffer_n of_o a_o promise_n to_o person_n not_o actual_o convert_v vers_fw-la 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o promise_n yet_o be_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o to_o their_o child_n since_o many_o godly_a person_n child_n prove_v wicked_a and_o so_o god_n must_v either_o fall_v from_o his_o promise_n or_o they_o from_o grace_n and_o that_o this_o promise_n be_v no_o more_o to_o they_o that_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n then_o to_o those_o afar_o off_o whether_o from_o they_o as_o gentile_n or_o from_o the_o promise_n as_o unregenerate_a person_n even_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v and_o in_o this_o particular_a mr._n b._n jump_v with_o some_o other_o mention_v as_o he_o do_v in_o that_o that_o this_o be_v speak_v to_o comfort_v guilty_a conscience_n cast_v down_o 25._o matth._n 27._o 25._o as_o well_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o bloody_a wish_n against_o their_o child_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o bloody_a act_n against_o christ_n in_o these_o different_a apprehension_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o reconcile_v person_n either_o to_o other_o of_o their_o judgement_n or_o else_o to_o themselves_o sect_n iii_o come_v we_o then_o to_o the_o first_o opinion_n touch_v the_o word_n first_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o that_o be_v it_o be_v fulfil_v to_o you_o according_o as_o make_v to_o abraham_n for_o send_v of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n here_o want_v scripture_n proof_n to_o make_v this_o sense_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o i._n e._n be_v fulfil_v to_o you_o nor_o yet_o do_v that_o in_o act._n 3._o 25_o 26._o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n etc._n etc._n prove_v this_o sense_n second_o it_o be_v send_v of_o christ_n or_o of_o christ_n send_v but_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o as_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o time_n of_o make_v it_o to_o the_o father_n with_o 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apostle_n urge_v repentance_n yet_o the_o seal_n be_v propound_v as_o to_o the_o promise_n peter_n say_v be_v baptize_v for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o this_o be_v no_o mere_a moral_a motive_n but_o a_o scripturall_a groundwork_n enforce_v it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o scripture_n groundwork_n virtual_o enjoin_v and_o require_v they_o to_o repent_v for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o so_o act._n 10._o peter_n say_v there_o be_v no_o let_v to_o their_o baptism_n and_o thereof_o he_o make_v the_o visibilitie_n of_o that_o covenant_n grace_n although_o common_a to_o reprobate_n also_o in_o those_o first_o time_n his_o groundwork_n gather_v thereby_o that_o they_o be_v not_o now_o as_o former_o profane_a unclean_a and_o outlary_n from_o the_o covenant_n as_o ephes_n 2._o 11_o 12._o but_o clean_a and_o nigh_o as_o they_o themselves_o be_v wash_v of_o regeneration_n be_v not_o ground_v on_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o or_o without_o we_o so_o much_o as_o on_o god_n grace_n and_o so_o 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of_o baptism_n as_o covenant_v mercy_n and_o blessing_n the_o spirit_n christ_n resurrection_n etc._n etc._n tit._n 3._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 12_o 13._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o and_o therefore_o as_o well_o so_o far_o inright_v in_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n of_o it_o whether_o they_o be_v adult_n or_o infant_n chap._n viii_o 7._o that_o the_o covenant_n privilege_n of_o grace_n be_v even_o to_o be_v expound_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o principal_a or_o less_o principal_a counter-party_n unless_o any_o exception_n be_v make_v of_o person_n or_o privilege_n by_o he_o which_o be_v the_o covenant_n maker_n it_o be_v so_o in_o all_o other_o royal_a patent_n and_o grant_v of_o princely_a grace_n and_o bounty_n and_o so_o here_o in_o this_o which_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n unless_o any_o will_v say_v it_o be_v no_o privilege_n of_o divine_a grace_n to_o have_v so_o peculiar_a and_o distinguish_a covenant_n to_o be_v make_v with_o first_o reference_n unto_o that_o people_n of_o abraham_n 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that_o assembly_n for_o that_o end_n and_o the_o main_a duty_n vers_fw-la 13_o 14_o be_v lay_v forth_o as_o require_v of_o they_o all_o which_o be_v call_v to_o this_o solemn_a fast_n scil_n not_o mere_o to_o abstain_v from_o food_n or_o to_o express_v sorrow_n by_o rend_v their_o garment_n but_o to_o rend_v their_o heart_n by_o godly_a compunction_n and_o sorrow_n etc._n etc._n all_o will_v yield_v that_o such_o thing_n be_v not_o proper_o applyable_a to_o suckling_n but_o to_o some_o of_o the_o assembly_n nor_o yet_o will_v any_o in_o reason_n exclude_v infant_n from_o be_v of_o that_o church_n assembly_n for_o such_o church_n use_v according_a as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o thing_n mention_v albeit_o not_o capable_a of_o all_o mention_v jer._n 43._o 4._o 6_o 7_o disobedience_n to_o god_n voice_n be_v apply_v to_o all_o the_o people_n yet_o not_o proper_o verify_v in_o all_o the_o child_n which_o be_v of_o that_o people_n and_o company_n deut._n 29._o 1._o all_o israel_n be_v 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baptism_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o think_v that_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o placita_fw-la scholasticorum_fw-la theologorum_fw-la which_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n here_o the_o author_n use_v their_o old_a art_n of_o substraction_n and_o addition_n his_o word_n be_v thus_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o to_o baptize_v infant_n be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v which_o doubt_n thereof_o with_o the_o same_o moderation_n many_o tenant_n of_o school_n divine_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v which_o can_v evident_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o scripture_n the_o first_o speech_n of_o erasmus_n be_v whole_o leave_v out_o which_o be_v cross_a both_o to_o that_o peremptory_a if_o not_o impudent_a conclusion_n express_v in_o the_o 6_o proposition_n and_o this_o set_v down_o in_o the_o seven_o if_o even_o erasmus_n his_o judgement_n be_v adhere_v to_o for_o if_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o paedobaptism_n 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