and_o it_o may_v further_o appear_v by_o these_o scripture_n act._n 8.38_o nothing_o now_o can_v hinder_v the_o eunuch_n from_o be_v baptize_v for_o now_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n appertain_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o external_a sign_n act._n 10.47_o 48._o can_v any_o forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v which_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 11.17_o the_o apostle_n imply_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o withstand_v of_o god_n not_o to_o have_v baptize_v they_o on_o who_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v be_v pour_v and_o so_o still_o upon_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n when_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n the_o preacher_n apprehend_v the_o party_n to_o have_v interest_n and_o right_a to_o the_o spiritual_a grace_n they_o administer_v the_o outward_a sign_n though_o questionless_a they_o be_v deceive_v in_o 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2.38_o 39_o and_o peter_n say_v unto_o they_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o even_o so_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v wherein_o he_o show_v they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v repent_v they_o have_v right_a unto_o baptism_n as_o have_v right_o unto_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o baptism_n viz._n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n pour_v on_o their_o soul_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n pour_v on_o they_o of_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o ver_fw-la 17._o both_o clear_o represent_v and_o signify_v by_o the_o infusion_n or_o pour_v of_o water_n in_o baptism_n and_o the_o rather_o to_o persuade_v they_o to_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o may_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n peter_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n and_o so_o many_o as_o god_n shall_v call_v though_o afar_o off_o even_o among_o the_o gentile_n so_o that_o if_o by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n they_o and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v accept_v the_o promise_n they_o and_o their_o child_n shall_v have_v interest_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o consequent_o in_o baptism_n so_o that_o not_o only_o the_o parent_n repent_v but_o also_o their_o child_n have_v title_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a goh_v and_o so_o to_o the_o seal_n thereof_o r._n a._n r._n first_o against_o this_o you_o object_n it_o be_v not_o say_v your_o infant_n but_o your_o child_n ans_fw-fr infant_n be_v not_o exclude_v i_o hope_v for_o infant_n be_v child_n though_o not_o only_a infant_n neither_o do_v we_o hold_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o infant_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peter_n use_v a_o general_a word_n that_o signify_v posterity_n of_o what_o age_n soever_o whether_o of_o ripe_a or_o tender_a year_n second_o you_o object_n it_o be_v not_o say_v promise_n but_o promise_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o promise_n but_o promise_v not_o infant_n but_o child_n you_o promise_v we_o satisfaction_n by_o look_v back_o to_o what_o go_v before_o in_o the_o chapter_n after_o a_o long_a repetition_n whereof_o you_o tell_v we_o what_o we_o may_v gather_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mention_v for_o 17._o to_o be_v prophesy_v of_o by_o joel_n and_o to_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o father_n and_o shed_v forth_o by_o christ_n ver_fw-la 33._o be_v repeat_v for_o 38._o answ_n all_o this_o make_v nothing_o against_o we_o but_o for_o we_o three_o you_o add_v you_o may_v see_v who_o be_v mean_v by_o child_n viz._n the_o same_o 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neither_o so_o little_a as_o not_o clear_o to_o represent_v it_o 3.21_o 2._o pet._n 3.21_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o to_o take_v off_o the_o heart_n from_o the_o spiritual_a to_o the_o corporal_a thing_n not_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o body_n in_o baptism_n nor_o the_o glut_n or_o satisfy_v of_o the_o natural_a appetite_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o be_v look_v after_o but_o the_o wash_n and_o refresh_v of_o the_o soul_n which_o may_v well_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o a_o little_a water_n eat_v and_o drink_v of_o a_o little_a bread_n and_o wine_n in_o circumcision_n a_o little_a skin_n be_v cut_v off_o arg._n 2_o the_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o invisible_a act_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n signify_v and_o represent_v by_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o baptism_n be_v oft_o express_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o phrase_n of_o pour_v and_o besprinkle_v and_o that_o in_o great_a probability_n if_o not_o certain_o and_o unquestionable_o with_o 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