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not_o so_o these_o be_v your_o own_o word_n p._n 18._o viz._n the_o spirit_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o work_v it_o in_o all_o the_o child_n of_o christian_a parent_n nor_o bar_v from_o work_v it_o in_o any_o of_o the_o child_n of_o infidel_n so_o that_o no_o judgemâ—…t_n of_o science_n can_v be_v pass_v till_o the_o act_n themselves_o be_v see_v and_o examine_v for_o a_o poâ—…ori_fw-mi only_a and_o yet_o by_o the_o way_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o that_o every_o necessary_a consequence_n demonstrate_v a_o priori_fw-la causis_fw-la the_o discovery_n of_o habit_n it_o make_v that_o unless_o iâ—…_n can_v be_v certain_o presume_v what_o child_n have_v the_o habit_n what_o have_v not_o for_o tâ—…w_o â—…ing_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o know_v to_o we_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v nor_o yet_o bar_v thâ—…re_o â—…a_o conclusion_n make_v in_o which_o word_n
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little_a below_o sect._n 22._o he_o say_v thus_o infant_n be_v not_o shut_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o die_v before_o baptism_n pendeat_fw-la therefore_o there_o will_v no_o small_a injury_n be_v do_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n unless_o we_o rest_v in_o that_o alone_a as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o valid_a enough_o of_o it_o sâ—…lf_n when_o its_o efficacy_n depend_v neither_o on_o baptism_n nor_o any_o other_o matter_n accessary_a to_o it_o by_o all_o this_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o perceive_v not_o only_o who_o they_o be_v that_o streiten_fw-ge the_o grace_n of_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o make_v it_o narrow_a than_o of_o old_a under_o the_o law_n viz._n not_o ourselves_o as_o you_o feign_v but_o yourselves_o who_o say_v denial_n of_o baptism_n to_o infant_n destroy_v the_o hope_n that_o else_o may_v be_v have_v of_o their_o salvation_n but_o also_o what_o a_o individuum_fw-la vagum_fw-la your_o pamphlet_n be_v wander_v and_o swarve_v clear_a aside_o from_o 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liar_n etc._n etc._n but_o not_o liar_n die_v infant_n shall_v have_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n and_o that_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n that_o trade_v not_o with_o his_o talon_n and_o not_o infant_n that_o in_o infancy_n have_v no_o talon_n to_o trade_n with_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n that_o those_o on_o who_o christ_n call_v and_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o to_o who_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o they_o regard_v he_o not_o and_o will_v none_o of_o christ_n council_n nor_o reproof_n shall_v call_v on_o he_o at_o that_o day_n and_o not_o be_v hear_v and_o not_o infant_n on_o who_o he_o never_o call_v that_o the_o lord_n add_v to_o the_o church_n daily_o such_o man_n and_o woman_n act._n 2._o not_o at_o all_o such_o infant_n as_o shall_v be_v save_v that_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v damn_v but_o not_o infant_n to_o who_o he_o never_o preach_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o the_o wicked_a go_v you_o curse_v into_o into_o everlasting_a fire_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o not_o &c._n &c._n among_o which_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o die_v infant_n they_o may_v just_o reply_v indeed_o as_o no_o wicked_a man_n at_o year_n can_v do_v lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o in_o distress_n and_o neglect_v thou_o and_o do_v not_o come_v and_o minister_v unto_o thou_o in_o a_o word_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o covenant_n in_o the_o promissory_a praeceptory_a and_o minatory_a part_n of_o it_o save_v some_o two_o or_o three_o such_o gentle_a touch_n about_o infant_n as_o those_o above_o name_v whereby_o we_o may_v have_v hope_n that_o none_o of_o they_o die_v such_o be_v for_o ever_o lose_v be_v write_v and_o give_v to_o and_o concern_v man_n and_o woman_n and_o not_o infant_n to_o declare_v unto_o they_o the_o way_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n and_o in_o what_o way_n god_n will_v and_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o they_o and_o he_o that_o with_o a_o unprejudiced_a spirit_n observe_v all_o this_o will_v trouble_v himself_o no_o more_o about_o his_o infant_n to_o inchurch_n and_o baptize_v they_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o prime_a use_n of_o baptism_n to_o sinner_n and_o utter_o lose_v when_o diâ—…penst_v to_o infant_n that_o have_v not_o sin_n not_o indeed_o to_o do_v more_o than_o instruct_v they_o as_o they_o grow_v up_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o while_o they_o live_v infant_n and_o hope_v well_o of_o they_o if_o they_o die_v in_o their_o minority_n but_o it_o pity_v my_o heart_n for_o they_o to_o see_v what_o moyl_n and_o toil_v the_o priest_n create_v to_o themselves_o and_o the_o people_n and_o what_o much_o ado_n they_o make_v about_o their_o poor_a infant_n even_o much_o more_o than_o about_o themselves_o as_o for_o jacob_n be_v loud_a before_o he_o be_v bear_v he_o mean_v in_o contradistinction_n to_o esau_n with_o be_v mr._n bâ—…_n ten_o ground_n of_o hope_n that_o believer_n infant_n be_v from_o the_o womb_n in_o a_o hopeful_a way_n i_o suppose_v he_o take_v it_o to_o be_v so_o declare_v but_o be_v miserable_o mistake_v if_o he_o think_v the_o nine_o of_o the_o roman_n say_v so_o for_o it_o be_v true_a the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a which_o relate_v to_o the_o posterity_n of_o those_o two_o and_o not_o their_o person_n for_o esau_n be_v most_o jacob_n lord_n be_v say_v before_o they_o be_v bear_v by_o god_n who_o foresee_v it_o may_v easy_o foretell_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o do_v so_o too_o but_o for_o the_o woâ—…ds_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v esau_n have_v i_o hate_v as_o they_o also_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o two_o nation_n that_o come_v out_o of_o their_o loin_n viz._n the_o edomite_n and_o israelite_n and_o that_o not_o without_o respect_n to_o edom_n be_v the_o border_n of_o wickedness_n so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o be_v speak_v of_o they_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v that_o it_o be_v hundred_o of_o year_n after_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o rot_a mal._n 1._o but_o if_o it_o be_v just_a as_o mr._n b._n understand_v it_o that_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o without_o any_o respect_n to_o their_o personal_a rebellion_n and_o obedience_n in_o time_n it_o have_v be_v say_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v esau_n have_v i_o hate_v will_v it_o prove_v that_o article_n in_o mr._n bs._n creed_n that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v merciful_a to_o godly_a man_n seed_n in_o general_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o no_o wise_a i_o suppose_v since_o as_o godly_a as_o isaac_n be_v even_o one_o of_o his_o son_n be_v hate_v from_o the_o womb_n if_o mr._n bâ—…_n con_fw-mi ceit_n be_v true_a aswell_o as_o the_o other_o of_o they_o from_o the_o womb_n belove_v but_o sure_o have_v not_o esaâ—…_n sin_v and_o set_v so_o light_a by_o the_o heavenly_a blessing_n â—…e_o have_v not_o lose_v it_o much_o less_o if_o he_o have_v die_v from_o the_o womb_n four_o as_o for_o the_o universallity_n of_o redemption_n which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n die_v as_o mr._n ba._n say_v ttuely_a for_o all_o for_o every_o man_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o he_o have_v mean_v to_o have_v draw_v a_o argument_n from_o but_o do_v â—…ot_v he_o may_v easy_o have_v draw_v one_o that_o will_v have_v serve_v my_o turn_n in_o this_o place_n viz._n to_o have_v prove_v that_o very_a age_n even_o the_o whole_a species_n of_o infant_n to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n from_o wrath_n and_o ruin_n except_o they_o live_v to_o rejâ—…ct_v his_o grace_n a_o frâ—…sh_n as_o in_o infancy_n they_o do_v not_o but_o
concern_v the_o needfulness_n of_o water_n baptism_n to_o all_o who_o will_v not_o be_v under_o a_o just_a account_n of_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o that_o prophet_n and_o rebel_n against_o the_o command_n of_o king_n jesus_n among_o which_o i_o shall_v set_v down_o none_o but_o such_o as_o to_o my_o own_o knowledge_n have_v be_v make_v and_o among_o they_o i_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o set_v down_o if_o not_o all_o yer_z at_o least_o â—…hose_n that_o by_o the_o opposite_a party_n in_o this_o point_n be_v call_v and_o count_v the_o principal_a for_o so_o be_v one_o parcel_n of_o the_o ensue_a reason_n style_v in_o a_o certain_a copy_n of_o they_o which_o be_v give_v to_o i_o late_o while_o i_o be_v at_o the_o press_n viz._n the_o principal_a reason_n why_o believer_n need_v not_o be_v baptize_v whereby_o you_o may_v guess_v how_o little_a worth_n answer_v the_o less_o principal_a be_v be_v on_o this_o wise_a ranterist_n the_o baptism_n mention_v mat._n 28._o 18_o 19_o 20._o be_v not_o water_n baptism_n but_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n baptist._n your_o blind_a boldness_n and_o buzzardly_a blindness_n in_o this_o i_o inward_o blush_v at_o when_o i_o as_o i_o hope_v yourself_o will_v also_o when_o you_o consider_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o baptism_n enjoin_v and_o command_v to_o be_v dispense_v and_o that_o 2._o by_o mere_a man_n who_o never_o be_v yet_o since_o the_o world_n stand_v so_o high_o prerogative_n from_o the_o father_n as_o to_o be_v make_v administrator_n of_o more_o than_o water_n baptism_n or_o to_o be_v baptizer_n with_o the_o spirit_n for_o that_o be_v ever_o yet_o now_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v the_o peculiar_a prerogative_n royal_a of_o christ_n own_o royal_a person_n never_o to_o be_v imparâ—…ed_v to_o any_o other_o to_o give_v i._n e._n to_o baptize_v person_n with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o father_n by_o he_o and_o he_o immediate_o by_o himself_o without_o impart_v any_o of_o that_o power_n which_o he_o only_o have_v to_o do_v it_o to_o other_o to_o give_v it_o in_o his_o name_n be_v the_o sole_a giver_n of_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n jam._n 1._o 17._o so_o luke_n 9_o 13._o your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o so_o act._n 5._o 32._o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 5._o god_n who_o have_v give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o his_o spirit_n 1_o ephes._n 13._o 14._o seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n etc._n etc._n the_o baptism_n with_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o inward_a seal_n upon_o the_o heart_n that_o only_a god_n set_v and_o not_o any_o mere_a man_n mere_a man_n be_v commissionated_a and_o impowerd_v from_o god_n to_o dispense_v no_o more_o but_o the_o outward_a sign_n i._n e._n water_n baptism_n which_o be_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o the_o priest_n call_v it_o for_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o god_n only_o give_v throw_v christ_n the_o son_n for_o he_o only_o have_v god_n the_o father_n seal_v i_o e._n authorize_v honour_v with_o that_o privilege_n viz._n to_o be_v under_o himself_o the_o sole_a dispenser_n of_o the_o spirit_n john_n 6._o 26._o which_o wherever_o it_o be_v give_v give_v gift_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n but_o the_o same_o spirit_n all_o these_o work_v that_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o spirit_n distribute_v to_o every_o one_o several_o as_o he_o will_v there_o be_v difference_n of_o administration_n diversity_n of_o operation_n mean_v internal_a administration_n and_o operation_n upon_o the_o soul_n for_o there_o be_v outward_a administration_n and_o operation_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la as_o preach_v pray_v water_n baptism_n lay_v on_o of_o hand_n with_o prayer_n break_v bread_n in_o which_o man_n act_n to_o god_n ward_n in_o order_n to_o his_o act_n towards_o we_o in_o the_o other_o for_o man_n may_v promise_v we_o the_o spirit_n and_o show_v we_o what_o to_o do_v and_o baptize_v we_o in_o water_n in_o order_n to_o our_o have_v the_o spirit_n and_o pray_v for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o minister_v to_o we_o outward_o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a service_n which_o this_o new_a testament_n have_v which_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v call_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o god_n give_v down_o to_o they_o that_o wait_v on_o he_o sincere_o and_o believe_o in_o these_o outward_a way_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v to_o see_v to_o but_o foolish_a instrument_n earthen_a vessel_n in_o some_o measure_n here_o the_o heavenly_a treasure_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o hereupon_o as_o they_o hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o which_o the_o spirit_n be_v receive_v as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o the_o promise_n of_o that_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n but_o the_o old_a canaan_n for_o i_o will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o gospel_n promise_n though_o make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o these_o respect_n viz._n as_o preach_v and_o dispense_n gospel_n ordinance_n they_o may_v be_v style_v and_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n only_o be_v they_o so_o style_v 2_o cor._n 3_o 6._o minister_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n i._n e._n the_o law_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n the_o gospel_n but_o thereis_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n who_o work_v all_o in_o all_o all_o in_o all_o be_v christ_n own_o glorious_a title_n paul_n and_o apullos_n and_o the_o minister_n by_o who_o we_o believe_v may_v work_v and_o do_v all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v without_o to_o all_o man_n they_o may_v baptize_v in_o water_n by_o commission_n from_o christ_n for_o so_o he_o himself_o baptize_v not_o but_o his_o disciple_n viz._n john_n baptist_n and_o the_o rest_n and_o wicked_a man_n may_v by_o his_o permission_n baptize_v i._n e._n overwhelm_v we_o with_o suffer_v shame_n etc._n etc._n but_o himself_o only_a baptise_n we_o with_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o he_o that_o must_v support_v we_o under_o suffer_v he_o send_v the_o comforter_n he_o be_v the_o only_a baptizer_n of_o they_o upon_o who_o the_o spirit_n fall_v in_o the_o apostle_n ministration_n of_o baptism_n with_o water_n in_o which_o case_n the_o spirit_n be_v promise_v act._n 2._o and_o of_o lay_v on_o hand_n with_o prayer_n in_o which_o way_n though_o not_o ever_o 48._o yet_o ordinary_o it_o be_v dispense_v i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o in_o water_n say_v john_n i._n e._n we_o man_n can_v minister_v no_o further_o to_o you_o be_v but_o messenger_n from_o he_o to_o do_v that_o but_o he_o shall_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o fire_n mat._n 3._o 11._o so_o see_v how_o john_n peculiarly_a indigitates_fw-la he_o john_n 11._o 33._o as_o in_o sole_a right_n to_o that_o service_n the_o same_o be_v he_o that_o baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o as_o john_n do_v baptize_v only_o with_o water_n so_o with_o no_o more_o than_o water_n do_v all_o the_o disciple_n and_o apostle_n after_o christ_n crucify_v baptize_v not_o with_o the_o spirit_n for_o that_o christ_n only_o do_v in_o their_o due_a dispensation_n of_o the_o other_o they_o have_v no_o promise_n any_o where_o that_o i_o find_v of_o such_o a_o privilege_n i_o find_v it_o promise_v to_o they_o act._n 1._o 9_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n not_o many_o day_n thence_o but_o never_o that_o they_o shall_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n christ_n keep_v himself_o the_o right_n of_o pour_v that_o out_o upon_o all_o man_n as_o they_o turn_v to_o he_o proverb_n 22._o 23._o i_o be_o ashamed_a therefore_o at_o the_o cloudy_a conceit_n of_o such_o as_o say_v that_o be_v not_o water_n baptism_n with_o which_o christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o baptize_v the_o nation_n after_o teach_n mat._n 28._o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o the_o rather_o because_o second_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o if_o it_o be_v write_v with_o a_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o what_o be_v do_v most_o immediate_o and_o more_o remote_o by_o the_o disciple_n in_o obedience_n to_o that_o commission_n when_o once_o power_n be_v come_v on_o they_o to_o go_v forth_o till_o when_o they_o be_v to_o stay_v and_o forbear_v their_o testimony_n luke_n 24._o 47._o 48._o 49._o act._n 1._o 8._o which_o be_v no_o more_o but_o teach_v and_o as_o to_o baptism_n the_o baptise_v in_o water_n for_o act._n 2._o
observe_v it_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n 3._o to_o observe_v the_o same_o as_o mat._n 28._o 18._o 19_o 20._o he_o will_v rather_o have_v confiâ—…cated_v it_o instead_o of_o cause_v it_o to_o continue_v by_o give_v new_a and_o fresh_a commission_n for_o it_o he_o will_v have_v cause_v it_o to_o cease_v by_o some_o intimation_n or_o other_o that_o when_o the_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v be_v give_v and_o man_n begin_v to_o be_v baptize_v therewith_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o long_o attendance_n give_v to_o the_o baptism_n with_o water_n he_o will_v have_v say_v go_v teach_v all_o nation_n begin_v at_o jerusalem_n that_o there_o must_v be_v now_o no_o more_o bapze_v with_o water_n but_o that_o in_o the_o way_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n only_o without_o that_o baptism_n they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o spirit_n &_o peter_n know_v his_o mind_n will_v have_v say_v to_o they_o act_n 2_o 39_o when_o they_o ask_v what_o they_o shall_v do_v repent_v you_o of_o all_o your_o 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man_n be_v liable_a to_o mistake_n mistake_n witness_v his_o reprove_v and_o threaten_v of_o lose_a labour_n to_o those_o that_o so_o do_v mat._n 15._o 9_o 9_o john_n 5._o 30._o 8._o 16._o 17._o 12._o 49._o 50._o 14._o 31_o 31_o act._n 1._o 1._o 2_o 3._o 10._o 33._o 33._o act._n 2._o 42._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 37._o eph._n 2._o 20._o heb._n 6._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d pet._n 3._o 2._o judas_n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a form_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o person_n as_o from_o he_o which_o they_o be_v to_o obey_v and_o after_o obedience_n unto_o which_o and_o not_o before_o they_o be_v count_v unto_o christ_n as_o now_o his_o servant_n which_o till_o they_o have_v obey_v they_o be_v coâ—…ted_v none_o of_o he_o but_o unto_o sin_n as_o its_o servant_n stand_v in_o several_a particular_n whereof_o its_o most_o evident_a that_o water_n baptism_n be_v one_o for_o obedience_n in_o baptism_n and_o obedience_n to_o that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n deliver_v 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〈◊〉_d to_o â—…he_v 〈◊〉_d form_n of_o governmâ—…_n viz._n whâ—…her_o it_o shall_v be_v by_o king_n parliâ—…_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o the_o paticular_a person_n that_o shall_v execuâ—…e_v that_o form_n be_v alâ—…ogether_o in_o choice_n of_o the_o people_n people_n act._n 18_o 12_o 13._o 14_o 14_o â—…e_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 279._o 279._o for_o that_o name_n clergy_n however_o by_o themselves_o improper_o impropriate_v to_o themselves_o as_o if_o they_o only_o be_v the_o heritage_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v the_o plain_a english_a of_o that_o anglico-greek_n word_n clergy_n yet_o in_o plain_a truth_n pertain_v proper_o to_o all_o christ_n people_n and_o that_o in_o contradistinction_n too_o from_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o spirit_n speak_v of_o the_o elder_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n charge_v they_o not_o to_o lord_n it_o over_o the_o heritage_n i._n e._n in_o other_o locution_n not_o