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infant_n vindicated_n matth._n 28.19_o go_v you_o therefore_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 20._o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o messiah_n promise_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o also_o a_o saviour_n prophesy_v to_o the_o gentile_n be_v when_o manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o gather_v a_o church_n to_o himself_o of_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n do_v while_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n commissionate_a his_o apostle_n to_o teach_v or_o disciple_n all_o nation_n by_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o rudment_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o then_o order_v the_o reception_n of_o they_o as_o member_n of_o his_o visible_a church_n as_o by_o circumcision_n under_o the_o law_n so_o by_o baptism_n under_o the_o gospel_n 17.10_o gen._n 17.10_o which_o in_o the_o word_n premise_v be_v direct_v to_o 1._o as_o to_o its_o form_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o as_o to_o its_o subject_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o nation_n 3._o as_o to_o its_o manner_n of_o performance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptise_v they_o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o text_n i_o shall_v premise_v this_o grand_a enquiry_n with_o its_o solution_n enq._n how_o far_a baptism_n be_v necessary_a as_o to_o salvation_n and_o church-membership_a which_o i_o shall_v consider_v 1._o negative_o 2._o positive_o 1._o 1._o prop._n 1._o i_o shall_v assert_v that_o this_o baptism_n of_o water_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n so_o as_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o person_n to_o be_v save_v who_o be_v not_o baptise_a which_o proposition_n i_o shall_v thus_o prove_v 1._o 14._o gen._n 17.10_o 14._o because_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n under_o the_o law_n to_o who_o circumcision_n be_v as_o strict_o enjoin_v as_o baptism_n be_v or_o can_v be_v to_o we_o be_v forty_o year_n without_o its_o practice_n they_o be_v not_o circumcise_a all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sojourn_v in_o the_o wilderness_n lest_o their_o soreness_n thereby_o occasion_v may_v hinder_v they_o in_o their_o travel_n towards_o canaan_n 5._o josh_n 5.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o yet_o doubtless_o we_o dare_v not_o entertain_v thought_n that_o they_o who_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n uncircumcised_a be_v all_o damn_a 2._o salvation_n in_o no_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v annex_v to_o baptism_n but_o to_o the_o covenant_n who_o tenor_n be_v not_o be_v baptise_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v not_o be_v christ_n give_v that_o all_o who_o be_v baptise_a may_v have_v eternal_a life_n 16.16_o john_n â—_o 16_o mark_v 16.16_o but_o that_o all_o who_o believe_v on_o he_o as_o for_o that_o place_n object_v against_o we_o and_o plead_v by_o the_o anabaptist_n mark_v 16.16_o it_o must_v either_o if_o strict_o take_v include_v infant_n as_o believer_n and_o so_o as_o subject_n capable_a of_o baptism_n or_o else_o exclude_v they_o as_o unbeliever_n and_o render_v they_o as_o person_n liable_a to_o damnation_n according_a to_o their_o own_o argumentation_n which_o if_o they_o evade_v by_o say_v they_o who_o be_v capable_a of_o believe_v do_v believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v year_n order_n for_o baptism_n of_o riper_n year_n i_o oppose_v to_o this_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o church_n which_o require_v actual_a profession_n of_o faith_n of_o all_o person_n who_o be_v capable_a of_o do_v it_o and_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o unbaptise_v and_o again_o this_o text_n when_o it_o respect_v damnation_n do_v not_o mention_v baptism_n it_o say_v not_o he_o who_o be_v not_o baptise_a shall_v be_v damn_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o
salvation_n be_v annex_v to_o faith_n and_o damnation_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o unbelief_n baptism_n therefore_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n nor_o its_o want_n absolute_o expose_v soul_n to_o damnation_n 3._o this_o will_v be_v to_o tie_v god_n to_o mean_n and_o to_o make_v it_o in_o man_n power_n to_o save_o or_o damn_v who_o he_o please_v for_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a any_o shall_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n then_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v baptism_n more_o than_o god_n free_a grace_n that_o save_v 2.8_o ephes_n 2.8_o and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o minister_n by_o baptism_n to_o save_v who_o he_o please_v and_o by_o deny_v it_o to_o damn_v who_o he_o will_v yea_o then_o this_o ordinance_n will_v be_v suppose_v to_o confer_v grace_n exit_fw-la opere_fw-la operate_v which_o assertion_n detract_v from_o god_n glory_n disagree_v with_o truth_n and_o be_v injurious_a to_o soul_n who_o may_v be_v hereby_o bring_v to_o 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john_n 3.5_o and_o to_o which_o glory_n be_v annex_v the_o sign_n then_o can_v be_v so_o essential_a as_o that_o they_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o thing_n signify_v and_o inward_a grace_n without_o baptism_n shall_v still_o be_v exclude_v heaven_n because_o they_o be_v not_o baptise_a 10.47_o act_n 10.47_o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o assert_v that_o though_o a_o soul_n shall_v partake_v of_o all_o christ_n benefit_n to_o be_v bestow_v on_o a_o worthy_a communicant_a yet_o unless_o he_o actual_o eat_v the_o bread_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n which_o be_v the_o external_n element_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o representative_n of_o those_o inward_a benefit_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o be_v save_v a_o thesis_n deserve_o to_o be_v explode_v 〈…〉_o rubric_n 3._o after_o comm._n 〈…〉_o as_o nullify_a christ_n merit_n to_o idolise_v external_n thing_n and_o our_o church_n be_v clear_a against_o it_o 6._o by_o this_o assertion_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o many_o thousand_o of_o christian_n shall_v be_v damn_v who_o due_o and_o perhaps_o more_o circumspect_o walk_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n than_o we_o in_o and_o among_o the_o turk_n and_o pagan_n who_o probable_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o persecute_a condition_n or_o the_o non-settlement_n of_o a_o church_n and_o ordinance_n among_o they_o be_v and_o so_o die_v unbaptise_v but_o how_o sad_a this_o will_v be_v to_o a_o christian_n eat_v i_o leave_v every_o one_o to_o judge_v 7._o when_o ever_o baptism_n be_v take_v as_o so_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n in_o scripture_n it_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o internal_a thing_n signify_v by_o it_o so_o st._n 3.9_o john_n 3.9_o john_n have_v chief_o respect_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v regenerate_v and_o reduce_v to_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n nor_o can_v the_o baptism_n we_o contend_v about_o be_v there_o mean_v this_o be_v not_o institute_v till_o after_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n which_o be_v some_o year_n after_o 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good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n that_o save_v we_o and_o indeed_o the_o trope_n of_o use_v the_o sign_n for_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v not_o unusual_a in_o scripture_n 8._o the_o alwise_a god_n have_v determine_v the_o controversy_n in_o that_o he_o in_o divers_a place_n of_o his_o reveal_v will_n assert_n 7.19_o gal._n 6.15_o 1_o cor._n 7.19_o that_o neither_o circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n it_o be_v not_o the_o be_v a_o unbaptised_a person_n that_o will_v expose_v any_o one_o to_o condemnation_n for_o there_o be_v not_o one_o woe_n denounce_v against_o any_o as_o such_o nor_o be_v there_o one_o promise_v in_o all_o the_o divine_a writ_n infallible_o annex_v salvation_n to_o baptism_n 3.16_o 2_o thes_n 1.8_o 9_o john_n 3.16_o all_o threat_n of_o misery_n be_v to_o those_o who_o believe_v not_o and_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o promise_n of_o eternal_a mercy_n be_v to_o those_o who_o by_o faith_n 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