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die_v not_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n but_o other_o a_o infant_n can_v believe_v this_o paul_n again_o number_v himself_o among_o the_o believer_n and_o not_o among_o infant_n chap._n xxxvi_o 1_o cor._n 1â—_n 29_o 20._o else_o what_o shâ—ll_v the_o y_fw-mi â—o_z why_o h_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o at_o all_o why_o be_v they_o then_o bapâ—â—zeâ—_n for_o the_o deaâ—_n i_o note_v that_o in_o â—his_fw-la chapter_n the_o apostle_n be_v about_o to_o clear_v up_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o to_o do_v it_o takeâ—_n the_o baptise_v of_o the_o saint_n upon_o theiâ—_n believe_v to_o be_v one_o good_a argument_n for_o it_o and_z accordingly_z argue_v thus_o the_o saint_n baptism_n oâ—_n dip_v â—o_o signify_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n &_o rise_v again_o out_o of_o the_o water_n to_o signify_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n will_v signify_v nothing_o if_o there_o be_v not_o indeed_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o â—ody_n of_o christ_n nor_o be_v to_o be_v indeed_o a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o who_o christ_n body_n be_v the_o firâ—â—_n fruit_n what_o signify_v say_v he_o to_o believer_n your_o be_v baptize_v into_o oâ—_n upon_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n if_o christ_n do_v not_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o and_o if_o he_o arise_v again_o then_o in_o time_n shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o they_o that_o be_v he_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o purchase_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o their_o soul_n again_o no_o infant_n can_v be_v concern_v in_o this_o baptism_n because_o they_o can_v not_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a they_o can_v not_o believe_v nor_o confess_v that_o christ_n die_v &_o rosâ—_n again_o that_o one_o dead_a rise_v jesus_n shall_v satisfy_v the_o demand_n of_o infinite_a justice_n for_o thousand_o and_o million_o of_o notorious_a sinner_n chief_a of_o sinner_n pall_n present_a &_o to_o come_v of_o which_o his_o resurrection_n be_v a_o discharge_n from_o the_o prison_n of_o death_n be_v a_o clear_a proof_n that_o he_o pay_v all_o the_o demand_n of_o injure_v justice_n chap._n xxxvii_o gal._n 3.27_o 27_o for_o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v show_v that_o person_n in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n be_v under_o the_o bondage_n &_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n the_o holy_a yet_o imperfect_a to_o justify_v a_o sinner_n have_v there_o be_v a_o law_n that_o can_v have_v give_v life_n christ_n need_v not_o to_o have_v die_v but_o saint_n by_o faith_n &_o obedience_n be_v apparent_o christ_n freeman_n i_o note_v that_o as_o many_o as_o have_v upon_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v baptise_a have_v give_v a_o sign_n of_o be_v change_v from_o expectation_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n to_o a_o expectation_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n &_o so_o from_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n to_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n &_o that_o you_o galathian_o have_v so_o declare_v your_o be_v baptize_v upon_o prof_o ssion_n of_o that_o doctrine_n be_v a_o sufficient_a testimony_n thus_o he_o go_v on_o expect_v not_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n begâ—n_v not_o in_o the_o spirit_n &_o end_n in_o the_o flesh_n now_o baptism_n have_v public_o distinguish_v you_o from_o the_o world_n fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n again_o infant_n never_o do_v put_v on_o christ_n for_o they_o never_o do_v from_o a_o sense_n of_o a_o change_n in_o nature_n or_o faith_n in_o the_o gospel_n desire_v baptism_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a be_v after_o their_o sprinkle_v in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n as_o every_o day_n experience_n prove_v by_o their_o sign_n of_o unregeneracy_n &_o the_o continual_a press_v that_o preacher_n make_v to_o turn_v again_o as_o a_o noble_a man_n servant_n be_v put_v in_o his_o lord_n livery_n to_o be_v kn_o w_v thereby_o so_o believer_n baptism_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o livery_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n chap._n xxxviii_o eph._n 5.4_o 4._o one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n i_o note_v that_o as_o here_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v continue_v as_o it_o be_v begin_v by_o dip_v of_o believer_n for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n appoint_v as_o a_o ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n &_o as_o for_o sprinkle_v of_o infant_n it_o be_v without_o any_o example_n or_o order_n from_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n &_o therefore_o that_o can_v be_v baptism_n so_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n that_o baptism_n
national_a church_n be_v once_o of_o divine_a appointment_n but_o neither_o now_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o obj._n 16._o three_o thousand_o person_n can_v not_o be_v dip_v in_o one_o day_n therefore_o they_o be_v sprinkle_v answ_n no_o three_o thousand_o may_v be_v almost_o if_o not_o altogether_o as_o soon_o dip_v as_o sprinkle_a and_o there_o be_v about_o four-score_n preach_v disciple_n to_o do_v the_o work_n obj._n 17._o there_o be_v as_o much_o command_n for_o infant_n bapt_v as_o for_o woman_n partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n answ_n no_o there_o be_v not_o for_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o cor._n 11.28_o let_v a_o man_n etc._n etc._n the_o greek_a word_n here_o be_v of_o the_o common_a gender_n and_o include_v both_o sex_n consider_v act_n 1.13_o gen._n 2.17_o obj._n 18._o the_o promise_n be_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n act_n 2.39_o answ_n the_o promise_n here_o intend_v be_v that_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o joel_n 2.32_o which_o they_o may_v expect_v and_o also_o their_o 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etc._n answ_n what_o then_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n know_v that_o as_o well_o as_o you_o but_o yet_o never_o sprinkle_v they_o two_o you_o know_v not_o which_o be_v more_o than_o other_o three_o why_o may_v not_o you_o put_v the_o lord_n supper_n upon_o they_o too_o obj._n 23_o necessary_a and_o unavoidable_a consequence_n will_v prove_v infant_n baptism_n answ_n we_o can_v never_o yet_o see_v these_o necessary_a and_o unavoidable_a consequence_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o man_n that_o have_v not_o beforehand_o hear_v of_o infant_n sprinkle_v shall_v ever_o find_v it_o by_o read_v the_o scripture_n but_o believer_n baptism_n be_v there_o apparent_a whether_o be_v best_a to_o ground_v our_o faith_n upon_o a_o positive_a command_n or_o a_o suppose_a consequence_n last_o let_v man_n say_v what_o they_o will_v by_o way_n of_o objection_n yet_o unless_o they_o can_v take_v out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o text_n about_o baptism_n these_o text_n will_v 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but_o infant_n sprinkled_a be_v not_o but_o remain_v as_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.3_o 4._o believer_n baptize_v love_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandeme_v it_o be_v john_n 14_o 15._o but_o infant_n sprinkle_a do_v not_o love_n god_n nor_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 5._o teach_v repent_v believe_v before_o baptise_v be_v christ_n command_n mat._n â—8_o 18_o 19_o but_o sprinkle_v of_o infant_n be_v mâ—ns_n command_n 6._o baptise_v believer_n be_v baptise_v christian_n but_o baptizi_fw-fr g_o â—_z be_v not_o 7._o believer_n baptism_n have_v no_o contradiction_n attend_v the_o practiâ—e_n of_o 〈◊〉_d but_o infâ—â—t_v sprink_v ing_z â—aâ—h_v many_o contradiction_n 1._o mâ—ny_o minister_n assert_v thâ—t_o sprinkle_v be_v a_o tokâ—n_n 〈◊〉_d preâ—ent_n reg_n ne_fw-fr ation_n though_o thâ—n_v nor_o in_o after_o time_n aâ—y_o sigâ—s_v of_o a_o change_n in_o nature_n appear_v in_o the_o inâ—anâ—_n 2._o a_o sign_n of_o death_n burial_n resurrection_n though_o they_o do_v not_o dip_v bury_v raise_v again_o but_o sprinkle_v 3._o protestant_n sâ—perate_v from_o rome_n as_o the_o fâ—lse_a church_n and_o yet_o some_o own_o popih_n priest_n sprinkle_v effectual_a baptism_n as_o into_o one_o &_o the_o same_o church_n 4._o some_o profess_v that_o there_o be_v no_o fall_v from_o grace_n onâ—e_v receive_v and_o that_o that_o grace_n be_v in_o a_o infant_n sprinkle_a yet_o they_o afterward_o teach_v for_o their_o conversion_n and_o in_o case_n of_o sign_n of_o final_a unbelief_n reject_v they_o 8._o believer_n baptize_v of_o right_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n a_v 2.41_o 42._o but_o infant_n sprinkle_v come_v neither_o right_a nor_o wrong_n 9_o believer_n baptism_n have_v a_o commission_n &_o a_o command_n mat._n 28.18_o 19_o act_n 10.46_o 47_o 48._o but_o infant_n sprinkle_v have_v neither_o 10._o believer_n bapt_n have_v scripture_n example_n but_o infant_n sprinkle_v have_v none_o 11._o believer_n baptism_n be_v preach_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n as_o part_v of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n luke_n 7.30_o heb._n 3_o 6._o act_n 20.27_o but_o infant_n sprinkle_v never_o be_v 12_o believer_n baptism_n be_v own_v by_o god_n his_o son_n jesus_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n visible_o descend_v from_o heaven_n mat._n 3.16_o but_o infant_n sprinkle_v never_o be_v so_o own_v 13._o believ_n bapt_v be_v upon_o their_o act_n faith_n but_o infant_n act_v no_o faith_n 14._o believer_n baptize_v have_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o infant_n have_v not_o 15._o believer_n baptism_n may_v be_v sealeâ—_n with_o martyrdom_n because_o warrant_v by_o god_n word_n but_o infant_n sprink_v ing_z may_v not_o because_o not_o so_o 16._o believer_n baptisâ—_n be_v the_o publican_n glorify_v god_n luke_n 7.29_o but_o infant_n sprinkle_v never_o be_v so_o 17._o believer_n baptism_n if_o reject_v it_o be_v the_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o against_o themselves_o luke_n 7.30_o but_o not_o so_o of_o infant_n 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