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a_o thing_n till_o john_n baptist_n come_v as_o circumcision_n be_v â—till_o god_n appoint_v it_o to_o abraham_n there_o will_v then_o no_o doubt_n have_v be_v a_o express_a command_n for_o baptise_v infant_n as_o there_o be_v for_o circumcise_n they_o but_o when_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v a_o thing_n common_o know_v and_o use_v as_o appear_v by_o contestable_a evidence_n from_o all_o their_o writer_n there_o need_v not_o be_v express_a assertion_n that_o such_o and_o such_o person_n be_v to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o baptism_n when_o it_o be_v as_o well_o know_v before_o the_o gospel_n begin_v that_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n be_v baptise_a as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o the_o sun_n be_v up_o when_o it_o shine_v at_o noon_n day_n 5._o there_o will_v need_v a_o positive_a command_n to_o exclude_v infant_n who_o be_v admit_v into_o covenant_n before_o the_o jew_n be_v extreme_o tender_a of_o their_o privilege_n and_o you_o know_v there_o be_v a_o great_a dispute_n among_o they_o whether_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v circumcise_a acts._n 21.21_o now_o if_o their_o child_n be_v whole_o cast_v out_o of_o covenant_n this_o will_v have_v enrage_v they_o much_o more_o see_v therefore_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n in_o scripture_n that_o once_o mention_n the_o unchurch_a of_o infant_n not_o one_o apostle_n that_o once_o question_n or_o discover_v it_o the_o believe_a jew_n do_v not_o once_o scruple_n it_o nor_o the_o unbelieving_a once_o charge_v it_o on_o christ_n nor_o the_o council_n in_o act_n 15._o reveal_v it_o though_o they_o that_o teach_v infant_n shall_v be_v circumcise_a do_v suppose_v they_o be_v church-member_n i_o say_v see_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v true_a infant_n be_v church-member_n still_o and_o consequent_o aught_o to_o be_v baptise_a 6._o there_o be_v example_n of_o whole_a household_n that_o be_v baptise_a in_o scripture_n and_o we_o may_v well_o conclude_v as_o abraham_n child_n in_o luk._n 19.9_o christ_n say_v to_o zaccheus_n salvation_n be_v come_v to_o this_o house_n for_o that_o he_o also_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n zaceheus_fw-la be_v a_o publican_n and_o a_o gatherer_n of_o the_o roman_a tribute_n and_o perhaps_o a_o gentile_a but_o upon_o his_o faith_n in_o christ_n he_o become_v a_o spiritual_a son_n of_o abraham_n and_o salvation_n come_v not_o only_o to_o himself_o but_o his_o house_n god_n become_v a_o god_n to_o he_o and_o he_o so_o when_o we_o read_v of_o so_o many_o households_n baptise_a upon_o the_o parent_n and_o master_n believe_v we_o have_v reason_n to_o conclude_v their_o infant_n be_v baptise_a as_o abraham_n and_o his_o be_v circumcise_a 7._o there_o be_v no_o instance_n of_o any_o christian_a child_n who_o baptism_n be_v defer_v still_o he_o come_v to_o year_n there_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o they_o who_o have_v be_v jew_n or_o heathen_n before_o shall_v upon_o their_o undertake_n christianity_n be_v baptise_a at_o year_n as_o abraham_n at_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n be_v circumcise_a when_o he_o be_v old_a but_o we_o may_v well_o suppose_v their_o child_n as_o abraham_n be_v baptise_a with_o they_o and_o afterward_o in_o their_o infant_n state_n now_o it_o be_v utter_o unaccountable_a that_o in_o that_o long_a tract_n of_o time_n between_o st._n mathews_n gospel_n and_o the_o revelation_n when_o many_o christian_a infant_n be_v grow_v adult_n we_o shall_v read_v of_o none_o that_o be_v baptise_a but_o only_o of_o jew_n and_o heathen_n i_o say_v this_o be_v unaccountable_a and_o therefore_o suppose_v they_o be_v baptise_a in_o infancy_n obj._n 2._o infant_n be_v uncapable_a of_o perform_v the_o duty_n prerequire_v to_o baptism_n of_o confess_v their_o sin_n mat._n 3.6_o of_o repent_v act_v 2.38_o of_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n act_n 2.41_o of_o believe_v mar._n 16.16_o 1._o infant_n be_v admit_v on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o
parent_n faith_n as_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a jew_n so_o be_v the_o infant_n of_o christian_n nor_o be_v this_o at_o all_o unreasonable_a for_o as_o infant_n contract_v gild_n from_o their_o parent_n why_o may_v they_o not_o also_o partake_v of_o mercy_n on_o account_n of_o their_o parent_n except_o god_n be_v more_o incline_v to_o act_n of_o justice_n than_o mercy_n as_o many_o be_v heal_v of_o their_o bodily_a disease_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n math._n 15.28_o so_o why_o may_v they_o not_o be_v admit_v into_o god_n church_n on_o the_o same_o account_n as_o the_o jewish_a infant_n covenant_v with_o god_n in_o and_o by_o their_o parent_n deut._n 29.11.12_o so_o why_o may_v not_o christian_n infant_n covenant_n in_o and_o by_o they_o as_o child_n be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v bring_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o their_o nurse_n or_o parent_n luk._n 18.15.16_o so_o why_o may_v they_o not_o be_v say_v spiritual_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o their_o parent_n faith_n as_o parent_n enter_v their_o child_n name_n in_o lease_n and_o covenant_n and_o the_o child_n be_v oblige_v to_o stand_v to_o these_o covenant_n and_o do_v enjoy_v these_o privilege_n when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n so_o why_o may_v they_o not_o enter_v their_o child_n name_n into_o the_o covenant_n and_o church_n of_o god_n though_o at_o present_a they_o be_v uncapable_a of_o personal_o engage_v themselves_o 2._o infant_n be_v oblige_v to_o these_o duty_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a and_o their_o early_a engagement_n in_o baptism_n lay_v the_o more_o strong_a and_o forcible_a obligation_n upon_o they_o to_o do_v so_o if_o afterward_o they_o revolt_v from_o god_n their_o sin_n will_v be_v more_o high_o aggravate_v as_o add_v perjury_n and_o apostasy_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o this_o may_v be_v one_o reason_n why_o sometime_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v worse_o than_o other_o because_o they_o sin_n against_o great_a light_n 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circumcise_a he_o first_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o submit_v to_o this_o ordinance_n but_o afterward_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v circumcise_a in_o their_o infant_n stateâ—_n so_o if_o we_o be_v to_o preach_v to_o the_o indian_n we_o must_v first_o persuade_v they_o to_o believe_v and_o repent_v before_o baptism_n but_o when_o once_o they_o have_v believe_v their_o infant_n will_v have_v the_o same_o right_n with_o themselves_o 4._o as_o to_o mar._n 16.16_o because_o many_o be_v apt_a to_o insist_v on_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n and_o argue_v that_o faith_n be_v put_v before_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o precede_v it_o i_o answer_v the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v exact_o regard_v for_o confess_v â—f_a sin_n be_v put_v after_o baptism_n matth._n 3.6_o beside_o this_o will_v condemn_v all_o infant_n for_o if_o because_o they_o can_v believe_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptise_a then_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o 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submit_v to_o the_o ordinance_n as_o a_o solemn_a entrance_n into_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v save_v buâ—_n those_o that_o wilful_o persist_v in_o unbelief_n shall_v be_v damn_v so_o that_o this_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o infant_n who_o be_v still_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n through_o their_o parent_n faith_n and_o be_v never_o cast_v out_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o 2d_o general_n question_n after_o what_o manner_n the_o outward_a element_n in_o baptism_n aught_o to_o be_v apply_v whether_o by_o dip_v or_o plunge_v the_o whole_a body_n under_o water_n or_o whether_o pour_v water_n on_o the_o face_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a that_o this_o ordinance_n shall_v be_v administer_v by_o dip_v or_o plunge_v the_o whole_a body_n under_o the_o water_n there_o be_v many_o mistake_a brethren_n lay_v too_o great_a a_o stress_n on_o this_o but_o it_o proceed_v from_o their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o scripture_n 1._o the_o holy_a ghost_n never_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o most_o frequent_o fignify_v to_o dip_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o why_o shall_v the_o holy_a ghost_n consecrate_v a_o new_a world_n for_o this_o ordinance_n if_o dip_v have_v be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o administer_a it_o now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v always_o use_v where_o dip_v be_v signify_v mat._n 26.23_o joh._n 13.26_o he_o that_o dip_v with_o i_o in_o the_o dish_n luk_n 16.24_o dip_v his_o finger_n rev._n 19.13_o with_o garment_n dip_v in_o blood_n 2._o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o a_o differ_a sense_n in_o scripture_n thus_o you_o read_v mar._n 7.4_o the_o pharisee_n eat_v not_o except_o they_o wash_v oft_o now_o the_o way_n of_o wash_v among_o the_o jew_n be_v this_o a_o servant_n be_v ready_a to_o pâ—ur_v water_n on_o his_o master_n hand_n hence_o elisha_n be_v thus_o describe_v 2_o king_n 3.11_o here_o be_v elisha_n that_o pour_v water_n on_o the_o 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all_o those_o scripture_n that_o be_v common_o urge_v to_o this_o purpose_n may_v be_v easy_o apply_v another_o way_n if_o we_o begin_v with_o john_n the_o baptist_n he_o be_v say_v to_o baptise_v not_o in_o but_o with_o water_n as_o christ_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fire_n luk._n 3.16_o now_o how_o do_v christ_n baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fire_n but_o at_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v pour_v on_o they_o acts._n 10.45_o i_o know_v the_o learned_a casaubon_n witty_a criticism_n that_o in_o act_n 2._o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v say_v there_o come_v a_o â—ound_n from_o heaven_n as_o of_o a_o rush_a mightâ—_n wind_n and_o it_o fill_v the_o house_n so_o that_o they_o be_v as_o
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