for_o by_o that_o reason_n woman_n shall_v not_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n nor_o merchant_n or_o mercer_n be_v baptise_a because_o we_o never_o read_v in_o scripture_n any_o such_o command_n or_o example_n nay_o more_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v not_o be_v baptise_a because_o we_o finâ—_n not_o express_o that_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o child_n be_v baptise_a 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o word_n man_n and_o woman_n where_o ever_o use_v to_o that_o purpose_n signify_v in_o the_o original_a man_n kind_a and_o womenkind_n but_o infant_n be_v so_o therefore_o they_o may_v as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v baptise_a 2._o that_o christ_n command_v teach_v or_o repentance_n and_o baptise_v to_o go_v together_o compare_v with_o infant_n inability_n to_o tâ—â—_n former_a be_v not_o a_o good_a conclusion_n against_o infant-baptism_n 1._o because_o that_o will_v equal_a have_v â—â—â—cluded_v infnat_n from_o circumcision_n under_o 〈◊〉_d old_a testament_n because_o god_n say_v to_o aâ—â—ham_n when_o he_o command_v circumcision_n walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v perfect_a gen._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o his_o pâ—â—_n therefore_o infant_n who_o can_v not_o do_v theâ—â—_n thing_n shall_v not_o be_v circumcise_a and_o yâ—â—_n we_o find_v they_o be_v therefore_o 2._o when_o christ_n say_v teach_v all_o natiâ—â—_n baptise_v they_o he_o mean_v teach_v they_o tâ—â—_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v teach_v and_o baptiâ—â—_n they_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d valid_a reason_n to_o prove_v that_o none_o be_v baptise_v but_o they_o that_o be_v first_o teach_v and_o serpent_v because_o teach_v and_o repentant_a be_v set_v before_o baptise_v in_o scripture_n then_o it_o be_v as_o valid_a a_o reason_n that_o some_o be_v baptize_v before_o they_o be_v teach_v or_o repent_v because_o baptise_v be_v set_v before_o repent_v and_o teach_v let_v say_v john_n baptise_a in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o 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be_v in_o covenant_n now_o man_n must_v necessary_o be_v baptize_v when_o man_n for_o they_o can_v not_o be_v bear_v again_o that_o they_o may_v bâ—_n infant_n the_o case_n be_v then_o as_o it_o will_v beâ—_n minister_n in_o our_o day_n shall_v go_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o indian_n their_o conversion_n must_v necessary_o precede_v their_o baptism_n and_o be_v convert_v their_o conversion_n be_v a_o infallible_a token_n of_o their_o be_v in_o covenant_n they_o must_v as_o necessary_o be_v baptize_v and_o yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n before_o their_o conversion_n as_o infant_n be_v may_v be_v baptize_v nor._n 4._o do_v infant_n appear_v when_o the_o come_v to_o age_n to_o be_v unbeliever_n argue_v the_o they_o may_v not_o be_v baptize_v for_o they_o may_v be_v in_o covenant_n though_o unconvert_v gal_n may_v reach_v their_o heart_n afterward_o beside_o this_o will_v argue_v against_o circumcision_n because_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n prove_v revolter_n 〈◊〉_d apostate_n and_o do_v not_o many_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o man_n estate_n prove_v so_o too_o haâ—â—_n not_o our_o time_n give_v we_o too_o many_o sad_a instance_n of_o it_o the_o next_o thing_n i_o shall_v do_v shall_v be_v to_o lâ—â—_n down_o two_o or_o three_o position_n about_o the_o manner_n of_o baptism_n whether_o by_o dip_v 〈◊〉_d sprink_v and_o 1._o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o sprinkle_v be_v the_o manner_n because_o it_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o gospel_n time_n that_o christ_n shall_v sprinkle_v many_o nation_n isa_n 52.15_o which_o if_o it_o mean_v not_o that_o christ_n in_o gospel_n time_n shall_v bring_v many_o nation_n into_o his_o church_n and_o in_o initiate_a and_o enter_v they_o into_o his_o church_n as_o a_o seal_n or_o sign_n of_o their_o be_v in_o covenant_n sprinkle_v they_o by_o baptism_n i_o say_v if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o or_o if_o it_o be_v metaphorical_a whence_o but_o from_o baptism_n the_o metaphor_n 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or_o dip_v in_o the_o water_n but._n 4._o it_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v it_o be_v not_o indifferent_a whether_o by_o sprinkle_v or_o dip_v for_o god_n rather_n mercy_n than_o sardine_v and_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o hazard_v the_o life_n of_o child_n by_o dip_v when_o they_o may_v be_v baptizeds_o by_o sprinkle_v as_o they_o may_v if_o it_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o it_o be_v do_v by_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v 5._o those_o expression_n in_o scripture_n of_o there_o be_v muon_n water_n and_o that_o of_o go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n conclude_v nothing_o but_o that_o water_n be_v scarce_o in_o those_o hot_a country_n and_o a_o little_a water_n be_v therefore_o call_v much_o and_o that_o the_o river_n lie_v in_o a_o steep_a place_n or_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o hill_n all_o so_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o go_v down_o to_o it_o 6._o circumcision_n be_v the_o cut_n off_o the_o fore_n skin_n of_o one_o part_n of_o the_o body_n by_o a_o trope_n for_o the_o whole_a which_o yet_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a circumcision_n of_o the_o whole_a soul_n dent._n 30.6_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n that_o be_v thy_o soul_n jer._n 4.4_o be_v circumcise_v and_o take_v away_o the_o fore_a skin_n of_o your_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o original_a bent_n and_o propensity_n 〈◊〉_d your_o soul_n to_o sin_n now_o if_o baptism_n sucâ—â—â—_n circumcision_n than_o this_o may_v also_o be_v of_o out_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a to_o deaote_v the_o wash_n of_o the_o whole_a sâ—â—_n from_o the_o power_n and_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o what_o part_n of_o the_o bâ—â—ly_o be_v more_o fiâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d our_o face_n which_o out_v vish_v we_o frâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o other_o creature_n and_o so_o where_o chieâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o image_n of_o god_n lie_v the_o face_n whâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o perch_n of_o the_o soul_n palace_n the_o heaad_n 〈◊〉_d the_o â—es_n and_o keep_v court_n and_o thus_o 〈…〉_o with_o this_o point_n i_o have_v not_o 〈…〉_o the_o least_o invective_n against_o the_o people_n that_o hold_v the_o 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term_n and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o much_o so_o it_o neglect_v then_o and_o take_v ourselves_o to_o be_v unconcern_v in_o his_o command_n when_o yet_o we_o profess_v to_o love_v he_o sure_o those_o person_n that_o so_o usual_o so_o easy_o neglect_v this_o command_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o unprofitable_a one_o will_v have_v much_o more_o do_v so_o be_v they_o in_o our_o father_n adam_n stead_n with_o the_o prohibition_n of_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n and_o look_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o it_o as_o a_o very_a inconsiderable_a and_o insignificant_a command_n and_o may_v we_o that_o fear_v they_o will_v by_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o command_n forfeit_v all_o happiness_n and_o cast_v themselves_o and_o every_o one_o else_o if_o they_o can_v prevail_v with_o they_o into_o equal_a into_o great_a misery_n than_o adam_n do_v we_o by_o his_o fall_n to_o forbear_v do_v our_o bless_a saviour_n command_n till_o we_o know_v why_o and_o wherefore_o and_o what_o reason_n he_o have_v to_o command_v they_o be_v pride_n and_o presumption_n too_o great_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o to_o fix_v bound_n to_o the_o command_v of_o christ_n when_o himself_o do_v not_o so_o to_o say_v they_o reach_v no_o further_a than_o the_o end_n of_o that_o dispensation_n when_o he_o himself_o say_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n or_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v of_o force_n no_o long_o than_o till_o christ_n come_v in_o his_o spirit_n when_o sure_o the_o christian_n in_o those_o time_n have_v his_o spirit_n nay_o when_o the_o apostle_n have_v no_o soon_o receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n but_o the_o first_o thing_n they_o preach_v be_v repent_v and_o be_v baptise_a act_v 2.38_o and_o when_o all_o along_o after_o we_o find_v they_o execute_v this_o command_n and_o mention_v it_o in_o their_o epistle_n eph_n 4.5_o etc._n etc._n to_o say_v that_o we_o find_v god_n bind_v the_o phrase_n of_o for_o ever_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o like_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o a_o certain_a period_n of_o time_n therefore_o man_n may_v do_v it_o now_o be_v all_o argumentation_n as_o wild_a and_o extravagant_a as_o they_o be_v proud_a and_o impudent_a and_o certain_o man_n that_o argue_v at_o this_o rate_n be_v arrive_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o pride_n and_o arrogance_n i_o wonder_v these_o man_n do_v not_o blot_v out_o teach_v as_o well_o as_o baptise_v when_o they_o go_v together_o in_o the_o same_o command_n teach_v all_o &c_n &c_n 2._o baptism_n be_v a_o privilege_n it_o be_v a_o command_n therefore_o christian_n must_v obey_v it_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n and_o so_o they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o it_o and_o shall_v bless_v god_n for_o it_o that_o which_o do_v distinguish_v between_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n be_v a_o privilege_n but_o baptism_n do_v so_o no_o indian_n no_o heathen_n â—â—nay_n no_o child_n but_o they_o of_o believe_v parent_n may_v be_v baptise_a that_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n be_v plain_a from_o act_n 36.37_o 3._o baptism_n confer_v not_o grace_n of_o itself_o it_o do_v not_o nor_o do_v god_n give_v grace_n aâ—_n part_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o baptism_n for_o many_o have_v grace_n before_o they_o be_v baptise_a and_o yet_o be_v real_o baptise_a after_o conversion_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n that_o infant_n be_v baptise_a because_o baptism_n make_v they_o holy_a or_o gracious_a but_o they_o be_v so_o because_o god_n command_v they_o shall_v be_v and_o because_o they_o have_v a_o covenant_n holiness_n before_o hand_n and_o so_o have_v a_o right_n to_o god_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o 4._o baptism_n be_v what_o circumcision_n be_v circumcision_n be_v a_o outward_a sign_n of_o invisible_a grace_n so_o be_v baptism_n the_o apostle_n make_v circumcision_n and_o baptism_n to_o shadow_v out_o the_o same_o thing_n col._n 2.11_o 12._o 5._o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n or_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.11_o rom._n 4.11_o 6._o baptism_n be_v the_o same_o it_o be_v sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o that_o which_o signify_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o it_o but_o baptism_n do_v so_o col._n 2.12_o if_o it_o be_v come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n and_o that_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n than_o baptism_n must_v needs_o be_v so_o if_o circumcision_n be_v a_o privilege_n and_o believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n have_v more_o privilege_n than_o they_o before_o it_o than_o either_o circumcision_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v practise_v as_o it_o must_v be_v be_v the_o command_n of_o it_o have_v never_o be_v repeal_v and_o it_o be_v give_v before_o the_o date_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n if_o nothing_o be_v do_v in_o its_o stead_n i_o say_v believer_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v circumcise_a or_o it_o be_v no_o privilege_n or_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n want_v a_o great_a privilege_n which_o they_o before_o it_o enjoy_v or_o baptism_n must_v be_v come_v in_o its_o room_n and_o so_o we_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o baptism_n if_o the_o covenant_n be_v a_o privilege_n the_o sign_n of_o it_o must_v be_v so_o too_o now_o if_o circumcision_n be_v a_o privilege_n and_o infant_n be_v circumcise_a notwithstanding_o their_o actual_a unbelief_n and_o baptism_n be_v come_v in_o its_o room_n than_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v though_o they_o do_v not_o actual_o believe_v or_o believer_n since_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v still_o bind_v to_o circumcision_n and_o have_v less_o privilege_n than_o they_o before_o 7._o be_v in_o covenant_n be_v the_o proper_a 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o and_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o baptism_n baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o thâ—â—_n that_o have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o thing_n signify_v whâ—â—_n be_v the_o great_a have_v to_o the_o sign_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d less_o but_o they_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n have_v 〈◊〉_d right_a to_o the_o thing_n signify_v either_o be_v 〈◊〉_d covenant_n be_v the_o proper_a reason_n of_o baptism_n 〈◊〉_d or_o there_o be_v no_o such_o reason_n for_o the_o administer_a it_o what_o true_a faith_n for_o we_o can_v neâ—â—_n be_v sure_a where_o that_o be_v and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o can_v be_v the_o profession_n of_o it_o 8._o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v in_o covenant_n if_o they_o be_v so_o in_o the_o old_a teâ—â—ment_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o in_o the_o neâ—â—_n be_v very_o strange_a that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o old_a be_v plain_a from_o gen._n 17.10_o 11_o 12._o that_o thâ—â—_n be_v so_o in_o the_o new_a be_v as_o plain_a from_o acts._n 〈◊〉_d 39_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n it_o be_v indeed_o usual_o object_v that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o believe_v whâ—â—_n as_o it_o be_v to_o they_o when_o they_o believe_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d former_a account_n the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o 〈◊〉_d that_o if_o this_o exposition_n be_v true_a 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