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to_o he_o and_o his_o household_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o he_o and_o the_o households_n faith_n individual_o if_o this_o latter_a be_v his_o sense_n we_o join_v with_o he_o in_o it_o but_o renounce_v the_o former_a as_o absurd_a and_o unsound_a for_o if_o it_o be_v allow_v than_o one_o may_v be_v save_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o a_o fancy_n explode_v by_o all_o protestant_n and_o so_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o save_o all_o england_n if_o every_o master_n of_o a_o family_n have_v be_v a_o believer_n i_o will_v ask_v mr._n w._n if_o take_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o believer_n he_o will_v baptise_v his_o servant_n and_o believe_v he_o save_v though_o a_o unbeliever_n upon_o that_o ground_n if_o it_o be_v his_o religion_n his_o practice_n shall_v not_o be_v my_o example_n beside_o if_o the_o covenant_n promise_n they_o so_o vehement_o affirm_v to_o belong_v to_o believer_n child_n only_o must_v be_v limit_v to_o they_o and_o extend_v no_o further_o how_o come_v servant_n that_o 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baptism_n he_o plead_v for_o but_o why_o so_o because_o mr._n whiston_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o infant_n be_v church-member_n under_o the_o law_n and_o this_o commission_n nor_o no_o other_o text_n in_o scripture_n do_v not_o repeal_v those_o privilege_n be_v that_o it_o why_o then_o let_v we_o examine_v whether_o this_o be_v sound_a doctrine_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o will_v appear_v from_o act_n 21.21_o where_o you_o have_v plain_a scripture-proof_n that_o infant-church_n membership_n be_v repeal_v the_o word_n be_v and_o they_o be_v inform_v of_o thou_o that_o thoâ—_n teach_v all_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v among_o the_o gentile_n to_o forsake_v moses_n say_v that_o they_o oâ—ght_n not_o to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n neither_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o custom_n these_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o paul_n in_o which_o be_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v 1._o a_o report_n of_o a_o certain_a new_a doctrine_n 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that_o remove_v their_o prejudice_n he_o may_v have_v opportunity_n to_o preach_v christ_n the_o anti-type_n of_o all_o their_o typical_a administration_n 2._o that_o also_o be_v undoubted_a that_o the_o gospel-doctrine_n he_o preach_v viz._n that_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o other_o ought_v to_o forsake_v mâ—ses_n etc._n etc._n be_v true_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n it_o mr._n whiston_n deny_v it_o he_o be_v more_o jew_n than_o christian_a the_o next_o doubt_n be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o forsake_v of_o moses_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o to_o forsake_v he_o as_o a_o prophet_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n church_n god_n have_v now_o raise_v up_o another_o prophet_n who_o we_o must_v hear_v in_o all_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o worship_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o though_o moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o his_o house_n as_o a_o servant_n yet_o he_o must_v give_v way_n to_o christ_n the_o great_a prophet_n heb_fw-mi 3._o and_o no_o long_o give_v law_n or_o prescribe_v rule_n about_o the_o matter_n or_o manner_n of_o worship_n yea_o nothing_o as_o to_o the_o subject_a time_n or_o place_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v from_o he_o but_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o must_v be_v instruct_v by_o that_o prophet_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o from_o among_o our_o brethren_n this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o paul_n doctrine_n 2._o not_o to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n be_v to_o forsake_v moses_n as_o the_o text_n particular_o make_v out_o because_o circumcision_n be_v a_o law_n or_o doctrine_n they_o have_v learn_v from_o moses_n for_o though_o circumcision_n be_v first_o give_v to_o abraham_n yet_o it_o be_v call_v moses_n law_n john_n 7.22_o moses_n therefore_o give_v unto_o you_o circumcision_n etc._n etc._n but_o you_o must_v forsake_v this_o law_n or_o doctrine_n of_o moses_n and_o not_o circumcise_v your_o child_n any_o more_o this_o sound_v very_o harsh_a and_o be_v very_o grievous_a and_o offensive_a to_o 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baptise_v of_o infant_n among_o they_o and_o this_o further_a be_v confirm_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o first_o council_n who_o be_v meet_v about_o this_o very_a doctrine_n of_o circumcise_n child_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o jew_n be_v still_o so_o zealous_a for_o and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o bear_v the_o abrogation_n of_o it_o though_o they_o do_v believe_v in_o christ_n and_o they_o will_v have_v enjoin_v it_o upon_o the_o gentile_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n act_v 15._o now_o if_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o baptise_v child_n instead_o of_o circumcise_n of_o they_o than_o the_o apostle_n be_v unfaithful_a in_o not_o tell_v they_o of_o it_o especial_o at_o this_o time_n when_o there_o be_v so_o fair_a a_o opportunity_n to_o quiet_a their_o conscience_n and_o to_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n and_o for_o ever_o to_o cashier_v the_o doctrine_n of_o circumcision_n which_o we_o see_v the_o jewish_a teacher_n be_v afterward_o endeavour_v to_o 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