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that_o which_o be_v require_v and_o so_o to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n but_o let_v we_o more_o particular_o insist_v upon_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n the_o word_n of_o command_n must_v necessary_o be_v apply_v because_o of_o the_o pollution_n of_o their_o natural_a birth_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n be_v chief_o concern_v these_o three_o particular_n first_o that_o all_o by_o nature_n be_v defile_v with_o original_a sin_n second_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n three_o the_o outward_a wash_n in_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o inward_a wash_n this_o be_v lay_v as_o a_o ground_n that_o the_o infant_n be_v bear_v in_o original_a sin_n and_o that_o the_o outward_a baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o
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the_o wash_n in_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o i_o know_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o a_o believer_n in_o the_o last_o dispensation_n may_v take_v these_o word_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o precept_n for_o infant-baptisme_n now_o that_o circumcision_n in_o the_o former_a and_o baptism_n in_o the_o latter_a dispensation_n do_v point_n to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o the_o cleanse_v away_o of_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o natural_a birth_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n we_o have_v a_o clear_a testimony_n for_o this_o from_o col._n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o in_o the_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o the_o apostle_n do_v exhort_v they_o beware_v lest_o any_o man_n spoil_v you_o through_o philosophy_n etc._n etc._n by_o philosophy_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v the_o spurious_a and_o the_o bastard_n kind_n but_o he_o do_v mean_v the_o best_a ethicall_a philosophy_n in_o 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the_o cleanse_n virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n therefore_o if_o any_o man_n demand_n of_o we_o a_o precept_n for_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n i_o can_v see_v but_o in_o a_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o same_o necessity_n do_v lie_v upon_o we_o to_o baptize_v our_o infant_n bear_v in_o original_a sin_n as_o do_v upon_o they_o to_o circumcise_v for_o though_o we_o be_v not_o to_o follow_v the_o jew_n in_o thing_n peculiar_a to_o his_o own_o dispensation_n yet_o those_o action_n that_o be_v do_v by_o he_o upon_o such_o ground_n that_o be_v of_o moral_a perpetual_a and_o common_a concernment_n to_o one_o person_n aswell_o as_o another_o to_o one_o church_n aswell_o as_o another_o in_o one_o age_n aswell_o as_o another_o none_o can_v deny_v these_o action_n to_o be_v obligatory_a to_o all_o as_o a_o stand_a rule_n for_o after_o generation_n therefore_o see_v the_o birth_n in_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o cleanse_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o 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not_o satisfy_v i_o will_v come_v to_o the_o original_a promise_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n the_o promise_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n gen._n 17.7_o here_o i_o say_v how_o can_v god_n be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o natural_a seed_n see_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v no_o better_o by_o nature_n then_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o lose_a son_n of_o man_n see_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n must_v needs_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o original_a sin_n how_o can_v god_n be_v a_o god_n to_o such_o a_o pollute_a seed_n that_o have_v equal_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o whole_a corrupt_a mass_n the_o answer_n be_v plain_a that_o he_o do_v never_o make_v this_o promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o
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do_v err_v in_o the_o other_o extreme_a for_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n do_v not_o lie_v so_o much_o in_o the_o seal_n as_o in_o the_o promise_n to_o which_o the_o seal_n be_v annex_v indeed_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o promise_n to_o believer_n concern_v their_o child_n bear_v in_o original_a sin_n that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n in_o this_o case_n they_o must_v believe_v his_o word_n and_o where_o he_o have_v ordain_v a_o seal_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o faith_n they_o must_v take_v heed_n how_o they_o neglect_v to_o apply_v it_o they_o must_v not_o as_o more_o than_o too_o many_o do_v in_o these_o day_n think_v it_o a_o superfluous_a or_o a_o idle_a figure_n all_o that_o we_o plead_v be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o lie_v upon_o believe_a parent_n to_o baptize_v their_o child_n bear_v in_o original_a sin_n but_o how_o the_o necessity_n be_v not_o absolute_a but_o conditional_a in_o case_n the_o 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assure_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v continue_v a_o daily_a pardon_n of_o sin_n as_o sin_n be_v daily_o confess_v so_o it_o shall_v be_v daily_o pardon_v upon_o true_a confession_n if_o any_o doubt_n shall_v arise_v in_o the_o conscience_n concern_v the_o continuation_n of_o pardon_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n whether_o the_o lord_n will_v continue_v to_o pardon_v such_o sin_n as_o be_v commit_v after_o justification_n the_o apostle_n say_v if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o 8_o 9_o why_o do_v he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v sin_n this_o do_v imply_v that_o he_o have_v somewhere_o bind_v himself_o by_o promise_n to_o forgive_v sin_n to_o they_o that_o true_o repent_v it_o be_v true_a he_o have_v bind_v himself_o to_o the_o person_n baptize_v at_o the_o time_n of_o baptism_n to_o forgive_v and_o to_o pardon_v sin_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o sin_n be_v repent_v of_o the_o person_n baptize_v may_v say_v i_o be_o assure_v of_o this_o i_o have_v have_v it_o seal_v to_o i_o forty_o fifty_o sixty_o year_n ago_o at_o the_o time_n of_o my_o baptism_n where_o the_o conscience_n do_v make_v a_o question_n whether_o god_n will_v continue_v to_o pardon_v sin_n the_o wash_n of_o baptism_n do_v seal_v the_o assurance_n thereof_o quaer_fw-la 3._o what_o do_v baptism_n confer_v to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o pollution_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o infant_n answ_n though_o the_o pelagian_o of_o old_a and_o mr._n everard_n pag._n 127._o of_o late_o do_v strong_o dispute_v that_o child_n have_v no_o natural_a pollution_n derive_v from_o adam_n yet_o in_o this_o we_o can_v yield_v to_o they_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o scope_n of_o scripture_n that_o assoon_o as_o man_n have_v a_o be_v they_o have_v a_o pollute_a and_o a_o sinful_a be_v in_o case_n therefore_o they_o die_v in_o infancy_n how_o be_v this_o pollution_n do_v away_o in_o this_o we_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o extraordinary_a grace_n of_o god_n he_o can_v cleanse_v they_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n who_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v to_o come_v in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n to_o salvation_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o we_o will_v say_v of_o that_o question_n quaer_fw-la 4._o what_o do_v baptism_n confer_v to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o pollution_n of_o nature_n in_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n answ_n it_o be_v plain_a by_o experience_n that_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o regenerate_v therefore_o we_o can_v look_v upon_o baptism_n but_o only_o as_o on_o a_o seal_n of_o regeneration_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o part_n do_v promise_n to_o give_v his_o spirit_n to_o the_o person_n baptize_v that_o he_o may_v be_v regenerate_v the_o person_n baptize_v for_o his_o part_n do_v solemn_o engage_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v look_v for_o the_o spirit_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o 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