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general_a invitation_n which_o appertain_v unto_o all_o 1.9_o all_o mar._n 15.15_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o but_o such_o a_o call_n which_o be_v appropriate_v unto_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n accept_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o fellowship_n with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n have_v fellowship_n with_o jesus_n christ_n be_v evident_a suffer_v they_o say_v christ_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 17._o heaven_n luk._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o see_v then_o that_o they_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v make_v a_o 7._o a_o isa_n 42_o 6_o 7._o covenant_n to_o the_o people_n they_o be_v not_o out_o of_o
covenant_n no_o more_o than_o the_o infant_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n speak_v say_v i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n 17.10_o generation_n gen._n 17.10_o by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o we_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o deny_v that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o their_o child_n in_o covenant_n neither_o be_v we_o to_o dream_v that_o the_o promise_n appertain_v to_o all_o sort_n or_o be_v visible_o make_v equal_o to_o visible_a believer_n and_o visible_a unbeliever_n also_o for_o though_o in_o god_n secret_a account_n visible_a unbeliever_n may_v be_v account_v as_o visible_a believer_n be_v and_o have_v the_o promise_v reserve_v for_o they_o by_o god_n in_o the_o secret_a intention_n and_o unalterable_a resolution_n of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n who_o will_v afterward_o manifest_v it_o visible_o to_o 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afterward_o add_v thereunto_o as_o appear_v ver_fw-la 41._o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o of_o it_o before_o and_o consequent_o notwithstanding_o the_o promise_n be_v so_o to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n yet_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o child_n be_v of_o the_o covenant_n nor_o church_n until_o they_o do_v believe_v although_o they_o be_v jew_n and_o so_o the_o child_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n ans_fw-fr here_o i_o think_v you_o be_v mistake_v for_o you_o will_v infer_v that_o these_o be_v not_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o add_v to_o the_o particular_a church_n but_o then_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n we_o may_v think_v thâ—t_v the_o apostle_n baptize_v and_o admit_v into_o church-fellowship_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o those_o who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o that_o those_o convert_v mention_v in_o act._n 2.39_o be_v out_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n when_o they_o haâ—_n glad_o receive_v the_o word_n for_o as_o touch_v their_o baptism_n and_o audition_n to_o the_o church_n the_o scripture_n denote_v the_o same_o as_o distinct_a from_o the_o rest_n which_o go_v before_o but_o you_o shall_v know_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o that_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v before_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n wherefore_o if_o these_o aforesaid_a be_v not_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o add_v as_o aforesaid_a than_o they_o be_v first_o add_v and_o be_v afterward_o baptize_v and_o afterward_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n which_o disorderly_a proceed_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o jesus_n christ._n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o moreover_o if_o it_o be_v admit_v that_o person_n must_v be_v first_o add_v to_o the_o particular_a church_n before_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v which_o thing_n i_o dare_v not_o affirm_v but_o suppose_v it_o be_v so_o yet_o i_o say_v it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o person_n be_v not_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n till_o they_o be_v join_v to_o the_o particular_a 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righteousness_n impute_a without_o work_v rom._n 4.6_o and_o that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v visible_o impute_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n as_o have_v be_v heretofore_o be_v clear_a from_o act._n 2.39_o compare_v with_o other_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v they_o be_v believer_n imputative_o and_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v now_o that_o person_n be_v in_o the_o promise_n or_o new_a covenant_n visible_o before_o they_o have_v faith_n i_o suppose_v no_o well_o inform_v christian_n will_v affirm_v but_o to_o say_v that_o true_a visible_a believer_n though_o unbaptise_v be_v not_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n till_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o add_v as_o before_o specify_v it_o show_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o ignorance_n at_o the_o best_a in_o he_o that_o so_o affirm_v next_o you_o say_v their_o second_o argument_n be_v from_o those_o place_n which_o speakâ—_n of_o baptise_v whole_a household_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o divers_a place_n of_o scripture_n speak_v of_o baptise_v whole_a household_n and_o it_o will_v argue_v weakness_n and_o presumption_n in_o we_o to_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o infant_n in_o those_o family's_n except_o we_o can_v prove_v the_o same_o which_o if_o there_o be_v none_o it_o make_v nothing_o against_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n i_o hope_v we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a at_o least_o we_o be_v admonish_v not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a that_o god_n baptize_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o sea_n 2._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 1_o 2._o in_o which_o act_n he_o real_o declare_v who_o be_v the_o right_a subject_n of_o baptism_n namely_o believe_v parent_n and_o their_o infant_n with_o they_o jew_n and_o prosolytes_n such_o as_o be_v the_o right_a subject_n of_o circumcision_n 49._o circumcision_n gen._n 7.9.14_o exod._n 12.48_o 49._o and_o if_o we_o do_v discreet_o weigh_v the_o great_a and_o general_a commission_n of_o jesus_n christ_n give_v when_o he_o ascend_v upon_o high_a it_o will_v give_v great_a light_n to_o this_o point_n for_o it_o declare_v that_o all_o nation_n be_v command_v to_o be_v make_v disciple_n and_o those_o that_o be_v make_v disciple_n of_o christ_n he_o command_v to_o be_v baptize_v so_o soon_o as_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o application_n of_o the_o gospel_n appertain_v unto_o they_o go_v say_v christ_n teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o &c_n &c_n 28.18_o &c_n mat._n 28.18_o go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v 16._o damn_v mar._n 16.15_o 16._o now_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o deny_v infant_n to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o number_n of_o creature_n speak_v of_o here_o for_o who_o a_o immortal_a state_n be_v prepare_v for_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a truth_n that_o they_o be_v reasonable_a 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17.14_o gen._n 17.14_o according_a to_o god_n appointment_n be_v the_o true_a seed_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o so_o be_v make_v free_a when_o apostate_n though_o circumcise_v be_v bond-servant_n to_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v as_o they_o stand_v in_o that_o state_n of_o apostasy_n to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o you_o most_o fained_o will_v father_n upon_o christ_n you_o fain_o as_o if_o christ_n shall_v say_v that_o abraham_n nature_n can_v produce_v no_o other_o but_o servant_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o know_v not_o what_o you_o mean_v hereby_o i_o know_v abraham_n be_v a_o sinner_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n yet_o adam_n sin_n be_v not_o impute_v unto_o he_o to_o condemnation_n no_o more_o be_v it_o visible_o to_o abraham_n seed_n but_o as_o they_o degenerate_v from_o abraham_n step_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o abraham_n which_o he_o have_v actual_o and_o original_o be_v forgive_v he_o in_o christ_n and_o think_v not_o that_o he_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o though_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v before_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n in_o mount_n sinai_n yet_o it_o be_v new_a in_o respect_n of_o perpetuity_n though_o old_a in_o respect_n of_o antiquity_n &_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o rev._n 4._o by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o rainbow_n in_o sight_n like_o a_o emerald_n round_o about_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o infant_n of_o abraham_n be_v never_o out_o of_o the_o church-state_n till_o they_o apostate_v &_o degenerate_v from_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n if_o the_o promise_n have_v be_v make_v to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o then_o there_o have_v be_v some_o ground_n â—o_o believe_v that_o visible_a wicked_a person_n or_o person_n mere_o natural_a destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n be_v fit_a matter_n for_o the_o constitution_n of_o that_o church_n and_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o apostate_n may_v be_v circumcise_v as_o well_o as_o other_o but_o the_o 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tribe_n nor_o of_o the_o father_n proselyte_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v circumcise_v that_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v in_o their_o flesh_n moreover_o christ_n himself_o be_v circumcise_v in_o his_o infancy_n 2.21_o infancy_n luk._n 2.21_o where_o be_v that_o covenant_n if_o he_o be_v the_o flesh_n speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n be_v in_o his_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o brethren_n now_o by_o flesh_n we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o understand_v that_o place_n from_o whence_o the_o superfluity_n of_o their_o foreskinne_n be_v cut_v off_o 14._o gen._n 17.10_o ver._n 14._o my_o covenant_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v in_o your_o flesh_n and_o the_o uncircumcised_a man-child_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o cut_v off_o the_o same_o person_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n again_o if_o by_o the_o flesh_n be_v only_o mean_v christ_n natural_a body_n and_o by_o the_o covenant_n only_o the_o circumcision_n which_o christ_n be_v to_o receive_v 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