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or_o in_o and_o of_o a_o church_n than_o it_o make_v they_o man_n or_o citizen_n but_o only_o give_v they_o some_o convenience_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o some_o of_o those_o duty_n and_o privilege_n which_o they_o enjoy_v not_o as_o member_n of_o that_o single_a congregation_n but_o as_o branch_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o mystical_a body_n they_o be_v admit_v when_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o to_o who_o head_n jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v relate_v and_o unite_v so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v believer_n either_o in_o profession_n or_o in_o power_n be_v further_a capable_a to_o enjoy_v all_o those_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n necessary_a for_o the_o public_a peace_n order_n government_n and_o well-being_n of_o a_o church_n all_o which_o christ_n intend_v it_o and_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o small_a parcel_n of_o christian_n but_o in_o the_o joint_a authority_n of_o large_a combination_n such_o sober_a christian_n as_o live_v above_o 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anabaptist_n as_o a_o mighty_a wall_n or_o bulwark_n plant_v with_o great_a canon_n against_o so_o many_o potgun_n or_o bulrush_n chap._n ix_o infant-bapt_n 1._o first_o the_o church_n of_o god_n consider_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o evangelical_n and_o perpetual_a covenant_n which_o be_v explicit_o make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n also_o confirm_v to_o he_o and_o his_o child_n by_o another_o parallel_a ceremony_n or_o sacrament_n namely_o of_o circumcision_n which_o sign_n or_o seal_n be_v as_o the_o anabaptist_n confess_v long_v ago_o abrogate_a rather_o by_o the_o consent_n &_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n than_o any_o personal_a command_n of_o christ_n that_o can_v be_v allege_v who_o himself_o be_v both_o circumcise_v and_o baptize_v yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o covenant_n still_o continue_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n as_o eminent_o contain_v in_o christ_n &_o by_o relation_n to_o he_o derive_v 17.13_o not_o only_o to_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o 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covenant_n right_n privilege_n &_o comfort_n evangelicall_n once_o give_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o all_o the_o family_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o the_o church-christian_a to_o exclude_v infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n from_o partake_v that_o evangelicall_n new_a sign_n and_o visible_a seal_n which_o be_v baptism_n set_v to_o the_o ancient_a covenant_n with_o which_o either_o anabapt_v must_v affirm_v no_o infant_n now_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v no_o right_a to_o it_o or_o the_o benefit_n by_o it_o or_o they_o must_v think_v infant_n have_v this_o in_o so_o tacit_a blind_a &_o implicit_a a_o way_n as_o they_o nor_o their_o parent_n have_v any_o visible_a sign_n seal_z and_o token_n of_o it_o now_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n unless_o they_o will_v fall_v to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n again_o who_o so_o obstinate_o deny_v baptism_n for_o that_o end_n to_o infant_n whatever_o they_o think_v of_o it_o as_o to_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n 2._o however_o the_o anabaptistick_a flourish_n &_o ratling_n as_o to_o the_o cram_n of_o their_o negation_n that_o neither_o precept_n nor_o practice_n be_v find_v in_o scripture_n mention_v infant-baptism_n make_v a_o great_a show_n &_o noise_n with_o common_a people_n of_o small_a capacity_n and_o shortsighted_a yet_o the_o anabapt_a have_v no_o cause_n to_o flatter_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a than_o all_o those_o divine_n of_o engl._n &_o other_o church_n who_o can_v render_v valid_a cogent_a &_o unanswerable_a both_o historick_n instance_n and_o reason_n for_o the_o catholic_n practice_n of_o this_o &_o all_o church_n in_o this_o point_n and_o these_o draw_v from_o the_o twist_a and_o concurrent_a sense_n of_o scripture_n 3.16_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n confirm_v by_o his_o action_n best_a interpret_v by_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n as_o in_o the_o second_o cent._n orig._n tell_v we_o the_o church_n always_o use_v infant-bapt_a 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without_o which_o the_o welfare_n of_o this_o polity_n and_o entire_a nation_n both_o in_o secular_a and_o religious_a regard_n can_v not_o be_v preserve_v by_o honest_a magistrate_n conscientious_a minister_n or_o wise_a and_o valiant_a prince_n yet_o as_o our_o wise_n godly_a and_o sober_a reformer_n first_o and_o last_o do_v worthy_a of_o the_o honour_n and_o piety_n of_o this_o church_n and_o nation_n vindicate_v the_o civil_a and_o religious_a right_n of_o both_o in_o all_o necessary_a point_n and_o interest_n of_o doctrine_n and_o government_n so_o their_o charity_n be_v no_o less_o cautious_a and_o commendable_a than_o their_o courage_n in_o this_o that_o as_o they_o do_v due_o reform_v what_o they_o think_v amiss_o and_o establish_v what_o they_o judge_v in_o piety_n and_o prudence_n best_a so_o they_o do_v not_o by_o any_o heat_n and_o fury_n of_o popular_a transport_v either_o unnecessary_o or_o uncharitable_o affect_v to_o give_v any_o offence_n to_o the_o romanist_n by_o 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