the_o new_a covenant_n as_o it_o respect_v the_o abolition_n of_o the_o condemn_a power_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o gift_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o i_o think_v whatever_o the_o doctor_n say_v at_o some_o turn_n yet_o he_o will_v grant_v i_o this_o at_o least_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o for_o all_o that_o die_v in_o infancy_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o all_o infant_n in_o the_o world_n in_o abraham_n time_n who_o be_v males_n aught_o to_o be_v circumcise_v or_o that_o all_o infant_n in_o the_o world_n since_o christ_n time_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o therefore_o suppose_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n before_o in_o and_o since_o the_o law_n to_o be_v the_o same_o yet_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o a_o immediate_a right_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o sense_n before_o explain_v do_v not_o infer_v a_o immediate_a right_n to_o partake_v of_o ordinance_n but_o some_o other_o particular_a qualification_n and_o god_n direction_n must_v give_v immediate_a right_n to_o participate_v of_o they_o or_o else_o we_o act_v and_o do_v we_o know_v not_o what_o let_v we_o then_o calm_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o necessary_a qualification_n for_o circumcision_n and_o what_o be_v the_o necessary_a qualification_n for_o baptism_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v soon_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v this_o question_n whether_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n infant_n qualification_n for_o circumcision_n be_v these_o they_o must_v be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n or_o bear_v in_o his_o house_n or_o buy_v with_o money_n or_o the_o child_n of_o proselyte_n and_o they_o must_v be_v male_n and_o they_o must_v be_v eight_o day_n old_a else_o they_o can_v not_o lawful_o be_v circumcise_v i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o all_o infant_n as_o such_o that_o may_v lawful_o be_v circumcise_v but_o infant_n under_o such_o circumstance_n or_o qualification_n wherefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o indispensible_a qualification_n for_o baptism_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v chief_o make_v use_n of_o that_o text_n col._n 2._o 11_o 12._o so_o much_o insist_v on_o by_o the_o doctor_n with_o its_o parallel_a place_n rom._n 6._o 1_o 2_o 3._o from_o these_o text_n it_o plain_o appear_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o mystical_a burial_n and_o therefore_o every_o one_o of_o the_o fall_a race_n of_o mankind_n which_o be_v lawful_o baptize_v be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n so_o then_o there_o be_v a_o indispensible_a necessity_n that_o all_o who_o be_v to_o be_v thus_o bury_v be_v first_o dead_a for_o it_o be_v direct_o against_o these_o scripture_n and_o against_o all_o reason_n and_o religion_n to_o bury_v any_o person_n before_o they_o be_v dead_a the_o question_n therefore_o be_v what_o death_n be_v here_o mean_v it_o can_v be_v a_o corporal_a death_n for_o than_o none_o but_o dead_a body_n shall_v be_v baptize_v which_o be_v absurd_a nor_o can_v it_o be_v a_o death_n in_o sin_n for_o if_o that_o do_v qualify_v for_o baptism_n than_o all_o unregenerate_a person_n be_v fit_a subject_n for_o baptism_n but_o that_o also_o be_v absurd_a it_o must_v therefore_o be_v a_o death_n to_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world._n and_o thus_o do_v st._n paul_n himself_o expound_v it_o how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o rom._n 6._o 11._o wherefore_o reckon_v yourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god._n col._n 2._o 20._o dead_a with_o christ_n from_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world._n this_o be_v that_o death_n which_o be_v so_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n that_o the_o doctor_n know_v it_o to_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o repentance_n whereby_o we_o forsake_v sin_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o st._n paul_n call_v a_o death_n to_o sin_n be_v require_v of_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v another_o indispensible_a qualification_n be_v every_o subject_a of_o baptism_n ought_v first_o to_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n or_o to_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n militant_a you_o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o as_o many_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n gal._n 3._o and_o as_o every_o member_n of_o this_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n so_o they_o be_v say_v therein_o to_o be_v rise_v with_o he_o through_o faith._n and_o to_o this_o also_o the_o church_n of_o england_n give_v testimony_n that_o faith_n be_v require_v of_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v even_o such_o faith_n as_o whereby_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v in_o that_o sacrament_n be_v steadfast_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a the_o party_n baptize_v be_v a_o new_a creature_n they_o bold_o affirm_v when_o they_o have_v sprinkle_v the_o infant_n when_o perhaps_o fast_o asleep_a that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o to_o be_v bear_v again_o be_v a_o necessary_a qualification_n for_o baptism_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v clear_a tit._n 3._o where_o baptism_n be_v call_v the_o wash_v of_o regeneration_n and_o st._n peter_n call_v it_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o unto_o this_o doctrine_n all_o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o christianity_n agree_v with_o full_a consent_n and_o for_o brevity_n sake_n as_o also_o because_o augustine_n be_v think_v to_o be_v as_o eminent_a as_o any_o of_o the_o father_n that_o be_v before_o he_o and_o more_o eminent_a than_o any_o that_o do_v succeed_v he_o i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o his_o testimony_n who_o say_v per_fw-la fidem_fw-la renascimur_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la by_o faith_n we_o be_v bear_v again_o in_o baptism_n serm._n 53._o and_o again_o primo_fw-la fides_fw-la catholica_fw-la christiano_n necessaria_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la renascimur_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la &_o salutem_fw-la aeternam_fw-la impetramus_fw-la first_o of_o all_o the_o catholic_n faith_n be_v necessary_a for_o all_o christian_n by_o the_o which_o in_o baptism_n we_o be_v bear_v again_o to_o obtain_v eternal_a salvation_n and_o that_o infant_n have_v not_o faith_n he_o testify_v in_o these_o word_n si_fw-mi illis_fw-la minati_fw-la essent_fw-la ipsum_fw-la baptismum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d susciperent_fw-la cui_fw-la videmus_fw-la choose_fw-la cum_fw-la magnis_fw-la stetibus_fw-la reluctari_fw-la from_o these_o premise_n i_o think_v we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o baptism_n for_o what_o man_n with_o any_o truth_n or_o fairness_n of_o discourse_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o bring_v infant_n under_o these_o qualification_n or_o to_o show_v that_o baptism_n may_v lawful_o be_v administer_v to_o person_n of_o who_o we_o can_v have_v no_o knowledge_n nor_o evidence_n from_o themselves_o that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o these_o prerequisites_n to_o holy_a baptism_n but_o as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v able_a augustine_n be_v witness_n they_o do_v oppose_v and_o withstand_v it_o if_o infant_n be_v illuminate_v they_o will_v glad_o receive_v baptism_n which_o we_o see_v they_o strive_v against_o with_o great_a cry_v now_o all_o that_o augustine_n the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o the_o doctor_n can_v say_v in_o this_o case_n amount_n but_o to_o this_o that_o infant_n do_v perform_v this_o repentance_n and_o faith_n by_o their_o godfather_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v so_o poor_a a_o answer_n so_o dellitute_a of_o divine_a warrant_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v that_o ever_o wise_a man_n shall_v satisfy_v themselves_o with_o such_o a_o speech_n as_o no_o man_n can_v know_v to_o be_v true_a but_o by_o all_o experience_n be_v find_v to_o be_v false_a insomuch_o that_o no_o man_n can_v ever_o yet_o i_o suppose_v give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o their_o godfather_n perform_v for_o they_o nor_o do_v the_o godfather_n themselves_o know_v that_o they_o do_v the_o infant_n any_o good_a in_o or_o by_o any_o supply_v the_o infant_n do_v receive_v from_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o repentance_n or_o faith._n but_o p._n 24._o the_o doctor_n proceed_v thus_o if_o the_o relative_a nature_n of_o circumcision_n consider_v as_o a_o sacrament_n be_v the_o same_o under_o the_o law_n that_o baptism_n be_v under_o the_o gospel_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o child_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o this_o suppose_v no_o new_a command_n to_o exclude_v they_o as_o under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v of_o that_o but_o by_o the_o doctor_n be_v favour_n we_o do_v not_o exclude_v child_n from_o baptism_n but_o bring_v they_o to_o it_o as_o soon_o as_o lawful_o we_o can_v but_o we_o must_v not_o make_v more_o haste_n
soever_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n make_v betwixt_o abraham_n family_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v certain_a it_o can_v not_o separate_v they_o nor_o any_o person_n in_o the_o world_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o sin_n can_v do_v that_o otherwise_o it_o have_v be_v a_o dismal_a separation_n indeed_o and_o can_v the_o doctor_n once_o think_v that_o let_v be_v now_o separate_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n scripture_n sure_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n for_o all_o this_o yea_o and_o other_o holy_a patriarch_n be_v yet_o live_v as_o heber_n salah_n sem_fw-mi and_o so_o be_v melchisedec_n if_o he_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god._n and_o as_o these_o and_o doubtless_o many_o more_o be_v good_a man_n so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v but_o they_o have_v their_o holy_a society_n and_o congregation_n melchisedec_n be_v then_o the_o most_o eminent_a type_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o ever_o be_v as_o he_o be_v king_n of_o peace_n and_o priest_n in_o which_o office_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v serviceable_a to_o many_o as_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o mr._n cox_n on_o the_o covenant_n p._n 154._o the_o doctor_n be_v great_o out_o in_o make_v the_o infant_n of_o unbeliever_n to_o be_v in_o as_o ill_a case_n as_o the_o unbeliever_n themselves_o see_v unbeliever_n must_v perish_v mark._n 16._o 16._o but_o it_o be_v not_o reveal_v yet_o to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o so_o much_o as_o one_o die_a infant_n shall_v perish_v and_o as_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n mr._n baxter_n say_v very_o well_o that_o as_o the_o jew_n have_v by_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n and_o type_n more_o mean_n to_o know_v god_n than_o any_o other_o nation_n so_o they_o be_v answerable_o oblige_v to_o more_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n than_o other_o nation_n be_v that_o have_v not_o nor_o can_v have_v their_o mean_n more_o proof_n p._n 95._o and_o why_o may_v not_o this_o be_v true_a that_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o evangelical_n promise_v to_o abraham_n to_o be_v a_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o nation_n have_v very_o little_a relation_n in_o a_o gospel-way_n to_o the_o age_n in_o which_o he_o live_v nor_o indeed_o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o till_o christ_n the_o seed_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v do_v come_v and_o then_o indeed_o it_o be_v gracious_o verify_v when_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n even_o christ_n who_o be_v here_o so_o call_v the_o gospel_n be_v make_v know_v to_o all_o nation_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n rom._n 16._o nor_o shall_v the_o doctor_n be_v allegation_n p._n 7._o of_o the_o great_a number_n of_o divers_a nation_n which_o turn_v jew_n prejudice_n that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v see_v st._n peter_n affirm_v that_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v from_o these_o nation_n and_o age_n notwithstanding_o their_o circumcision_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o these_o who_o turn_v jew_n be_v better_a skilled_a in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o the_o jew_n themselves_o who_o god_n know_v be_v general_o stranger_n to_o the_o step_v of_o abraham_n faith_n and_o therefore_o little_a better_a in_o our_o saviour_n judgement_n for_o be_v abraham_n child_n john_n 8._o 37_o 39_o nay_o so_o ignorant_a be_v the_o believe_a jew_n themselves_o of_o the_o true_a seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 12._o 3._o that_o when_o peter_n preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n they_o contend_v with_o he_o as_o do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o yet_o understand_v not_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n unto_o life_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o gentile_n nor_o do_v peter_n till_o a_o miracle_n convince_v he_o understand_v this_o grace_n himself_o act_v 10._o the_o great_a accession_n therefore_o of_o other_o nation_n to_o the_o jew_n religion_n be_v no_o proof_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o gospel-ordinance_n though_o there_o may_v be_v many_o among_o they_o that_o so_o fear_v god_n and_o wrought_v righteousness_n as_o to_o be_v through_o his_o mercy_n accept_v of_o he_o and_o the_o like_a in_o other_o nation_n even_o all_o nation_n too_o act_v 10._o 34_o 35._o yet_o these_o accession_n do_v contribute_v much_o to_o the_o fulfil_v god_n promise_n to_o abraham_n in_o other_o respect_n as_o to_o make_v the_o name_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n to_o be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o also_o to_o advance_v the_o name_n of_o abraham_n the_o friend_n of_o god._n the_o doctor_n tell_v we_o p._n 3._o that_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o abrahamical_a covenant_n that_o it_o be_v make_v with_o abraham_n as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o in_o he_o with_o all_o believer_n but_o consider_v what_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o with_o respect_n to_o abraham_n peculiar_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n we_o may_v well_o inquire_v what_o covenant_n and_o faith_n the_o doctor_n mean_v see_v it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o gospel-grace_n and_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n as_o that_o covenant_n belong_v to_o all_o that_o be_v circumcise_v because_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o whilst_o the_o law_n be_v in_o force_n a_o part_n of_o which_o law_n circumcision_n be_v as_o we_o have_v prove_v the_o time_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v shut_v up_o to_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v reveal_v gal._n 3._o 23_o 25._o and_o that_o the_o law_n a_o part_n whereof_o be_v circumcision_n be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n till_o the_o seed_n to_o wit_n christ_n shall_v come_v and_o show_v likewise_o that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n as_o yet_o give_v which_o can_v give_v life_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o adam_n gen._n 3._o and_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 12._o and_o the_o renewal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o noah_n between_o they_o both_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v here_o except_v and_o therefore_o eternal_a life_n can_v not_o be_v have_v by_o the_o covenant_n and_o law_n of_o circumcision_n as_o make_v to_o abraham_n posterity_n otherwise_o than_o as_o it_o serve_v as_o a_o type_n or_o figure_n to_o direct_v they_o to_o look_v for_o the_o messiah_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o abraham_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o the_o promise_n so_o much_o celebrate_v gal._n 3._o can_v by_o no_o lawful_a mean_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n strict_o take_v and_o then_o all_o that_o the_o doctor_n have_v say_v to_o make_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n a_o gospel-covenant_n and_o circumcision_n a_o gospel-ordinance_n will_v come_v to_o nothing_o and_o consequent_o his_o whole_a book_n because_o it_o be_v main_o build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n and_o that_o the_o promise_v mention_v by_o st._n paul_n gal._n 3._o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n will_v appear_v from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v 430_o year_n before_o the_o law_n gal._n 3._o 17._o but_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n want_v 25_o year_n of_o this_o account_n this_o be_v plain_a to_o such_o as_o will_v consider_v that_o that_o great_a and_o bless_a promise_n that_o in_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v gen._n 12._o 3._o be_v at_o least_o 25_o year_n before_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o and_o this_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o learned_a willit_n who_o in_o his_o hexapl._n in_o gen._n p._n 145._o write_v thus_o from_o this_o promise_n gen._n 12._o make_v to_o abraham_n be_v we_o to_o count_v 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