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be_v make_v to_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n than_o it_o must_v be_v to_o such_o as_o we_o be_v sure_o be_v spiritual_a or_o to_o such_o as_o we_o have_v good_a ground_n to_o hope_n be_v so_o if_o you_o say_v the_o former_a than_o we_o must_v baptise_v none_o either_o old_a or_o young_a because_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v we_o can-neve_a infallible_o tell_v who_o be_v spiritual_a it_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n to_o know_v that_o but_o if_o you_o say_v the_o latter_a that_o be_v such_o as_o we_o have_v good_a ground_n to_o hope_n be_v spiritual_a than_o the_o infant_n seed_n of_o believer_n must_v come_v in_o since_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v we_o have_v good_a ground_n to_o hope_v such_o be_v inward_o renew_v and_o if_o such_o as_o be_v renew_v and_o bear_v again_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n engrave_v on_o their_o heart_n may_v not_o be_v reckon_v for_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n i_o know_v not_o who_o must_v so_o that_o till_o my_o former_a argument_n be_v overthrow_v concern_v the_o necessity_n for_o infant_n to_o be_v regenerate_v and_o the_o good_a ground_n we_o have_v to_o hope_v some_o be_v so_o on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o they_o i_o say_v till_o then_o all_o that_o be_v here_o add_v be_v of_o no_o force_n object_n 5._o but_o we_o have_v no_o instance_n in_o scripture_n of_o any_o infant_n ever_o baptise_a therefore_o we_o have_v ground_n to_o think_v such_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptise_a for_o we_o can_v suppose_v the_o apostle_n be_v want_v in_o their_o duty_n in_o that_o case_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v though_o we_o have_v no_o express_a instance_n of_o any_o infant_n baptise_a yet_o we_o have_v some_o text_n that_o will_v i_o conceive_v infallible_o prove_v either_o that_o some_o than_o be_v baptise_a or_o at_o least_o now_o ought_v to_o be_v baptise_a it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o jailor_n act_v 16.33_o he_o be_v baptise_a he_o and_o all_o his_o straightway_o now_o we_o have_v good_a ground_n to_o believe_v that_o all_o his_o take_v in_o child_n and_o that_o some_o of_o these_o all_o be_v little_a child_n or_o at_o least_o so_o small_a as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n but_o suppose_v they_o be_v able_a yet_o there_o be_v no_o express_a mention_n make_v that_o they_o do_v so_o before_o they_o be_v baptise_a it_o be_v say_v indeed_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o we_o can_v from_o thence_o conclude_v they_o that_o hear_v believe_v it_o be_v say_v indeed_o after_o that_o he_o rejoice_v believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n but_o this_o be_v after_o he_o and_o all_o his_o be_v baptise_a but_o there_o be_v one_o text_n more_o that_o will_v be_v as_o a_o sharp_a two-edged_a sword_n which_o will_v wound_v the_o anabaptist_n let_v they_o defend_v themselves_o with_o all_o the_o subtlety_n they_o can_v act_n 16.15_o of_o lydia_n and_o when_o she_o be_v baptise_a and_o her_o household_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o enquiry_n be_v who_o this_o household_n be_v but_o let_v they_o be_v who_o they_o will_v yet_o the_o anabaptist_n will_v not_o reckon_v little_a child_n among_o they_o because_o none_o such_o be_v mention_v but_o if_o so_o then_o because_o neither_o husband_n servant_n nor_o kindred_n be_v mention_v therefore_o there_o be_v none_o and_o thus_o the_o anabaptist_n have_v by_o a_o art_n never_o before_o hear_v of_o reduce_v this_o household_n to_o just_a no_o body_n but_o lydia_n and_o herself_o but_o i_o will_v suppose_v and_o i_o can_v do_v no_o other_o that_o in_o this_o household_n there_o be_v more_o than_o lydia_n and_o first_o i_o will_v suppose_v some_o of_o they_o child_n as_o i_o have_v good_a ground_n to_o do_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o scripture_n and_o i_o find_v some_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n do_v not_o deny_v this_o only_o say_v lydia_n be_v too_o old_a to_o have_v young_a child_n now_o if_o 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in_o the_o least_o regard_n what_o they_o say_v if_o they_o be_v baptise_a as_o be_v relate_v to_o lydia_n though_o they_o make_v no_o profession_n themselves_o than_o this_o overthrow_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n since_o here_o be_v some_o baptise_a that_o make_v no_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o also_o it_o give_v we_o the_o cause_n by_o a_o undeniable_a conclusion_n for_o if_o such_o child_n as_o be_v adult_n but_o no_o professor_n yet_o have_v a_o right_n to_o baptism_n on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o relation_n to_o a_o parent_n that_o do_v believe_v than_o it_o follow_v that_o what_o belong_v to_o any_o child_n mere_o as_o the_o child_n of_o such_o a_o parent_n
state_n and_o condition_n the_o soul_n be_v in_o when_o by_o faith_n it_o receive_v christ_n say_v some_o in_o a_o unrenewed_a state_n without_o any_o principle_n of_o grace_n miserable_o forget_v that_o this_o come_n be_v itself_o a_o grace_n and_o under_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n then_o say_v the_o text_n so_o walk_v you_o in_o he_o minor_n but_o none_o that_o receive_v christ_n can_v or_o aught_o to_o continue_v in_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 5.17_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n so_o rom._n 8.10_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o of_o necessity_n the_o opinion_n i_o be_o confute_v must_v be_v false_a or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o true_a but_o for_o the_o more_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o weak_a sort_n who_o can_v easy_o raise_v objection_n against_o the_o truth_n than_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v i_o shall_v come_v now_o to_o answer_v some_o question_n quest_n 1._o must_v not_o sinner_n be_v invite_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o gospel_n send_v to_o sinner_n ans_fw-fr though_o the_o gospel_n be_v send_v to_o sinner_n yet_o not_o to_o encourage_v they_o in_o sin_n and_o though_o sinner_n must_v be_v invite_v to_o come_v which_o work_v of_o invite_v i_o hope_v while_o i_o live_v i_o shall_v be_v employ_v in_o yet_o sure_o i_o be_o though_o sinner_n must_v be_v invite_v to_o come_v yet_o not_o to_o come_v in_o their_o sin_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o such_o as_o do_v so_o invite_v they_o i_o be_o sure_o have_v no_o commission_n in_o god_n word_n so_o to_o do_v i_o know_v a_o text_n which_o invite_v such_o as_o labour_v and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v to_o come_v matth._n 11.28_o which_o certain_o imply_v a_o change_n i_o know_v a_o text_n that_o invite_v the_o thirsty_a to_o come_v which_o still_o imply_v a_o change_n i_o know_v a_o text_n which_o say_v wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o come_v now_o isa_n 1.17,18_o denote_v such_o a_o work_n must_v be_v wrought_v in_o we_o before_o we_o come_v though_o not_o by_o our_o power_n i_o know_v a_o text_n which_o say_v let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v isa_n 55.7_o denote_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o change_n in_o heart_n and_o life_n when_o we_o return_v but_o i_o know_v no_o text_n that_o either_o invite_v or_o command_v sinner_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o let_v the_o patron_n of_o that_o opinion_n produce_v but_o one_o such_o text_n and_o i_o shall_v acknowledge_v my_o ignorance_n and_o do_v promise_n for_o ever_o to_o be_v silent_a and_o vindicate_v this_o point_n no_o more_o quest_n 2._o but_o must_v not_o sinner_n come_v to_o christ_n as_o sinner_n i_o answer_v if_o by_o these_o word_n as_o sinner_n you_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v utter_o devoid_a of_o any_o principle_n of_o grace_n for_o that_o be_v the_o enquiry_n than_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v such_o can_v so_o come_v but_o if_o you_o mean_v such_o as_o only_o have_v the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o so_o such_o may_v come_v or_o none_o must_v come_v but_o i_o have_v show_v you_o how_o the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o regenerate_v do_v not_o proper_o denominate_v they_o sinner_n nor_o be_v this_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n for_o i_o be_o discourse_v of_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o unregenerate_a soul_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o that_o be_v not_o with_o delight_n and_o approbation_n therefore_o it_o savour_v of_o most_o gross_a ignorance_n thus_o to_o style_v saint_n sinner_n because_o not_o perfect_o free_a from_o sin_n when_o god_n himself_o make_v such_o a_o vast_a difference_n between_o they_o so_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v lay_v down_o my_o answer_n be_v we_o be_v not_o to_o come_v as_o sinner_n in_o the_o sense_n aforesaid_a quest_n 3._o but_o must_v not_o we_o bring_v our_o sin_n and_o lay_v they_o on_o christ_n if_o not_o where_o must_v we_o lay_v they_o ans_fw-fr forasmuch_o as_o this_o be_v judge_v a_o unanswerable_a plea_n by_o some_o i_o shall_v labour_v the_o more_o clear_o to_o answer_v it_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v such_o weighty_a concern_v we_o all_o come_v into_o the_o world_n in_o sin_n and_o have_v multiply_v our_o transgression_n as_o the_o sand_n which_o lie_v as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o we_o ready_a to_o sink_v we_o into_o hell_n and_o it_o high_o concern_v we_o to_o know_v how_o to_o have_v this_o burden_n remove_v nor_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o dangerous_a than_o to_o make_v a_o mistake_n in_o this_o case_n now_o i_o grant_v god_n the_o father_n do_v once_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sovereignty_n lay_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a on_o christ_n impute_v the_o gild_n of_o all_o those_o sin_n to_o christ_n the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a to_o prove_v this_o isa_n 53.6_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o 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