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be_v baptize_v he_o and_o all_o his_o straightway_o act_v 16.33_o final_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v be_v conjoin_v as_o relative_a to_o salvation_n mark_n 16.16_o and_o baptism_n have_v its_o rank_n place_n or_o stand_v in_o scripture_n next_o after_o faith_n heb._n 6.1_o 2._o eph._n 4.5_o mark_v 16.16_o because_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o they_o give_v account_n to_o the_o world_n that_o they_o do_v believe_v indeed_o and_o be_v doubtless_o esteem_v a_o proof_n of_o faith_n and_o without_o which_o they_o be_v not_o reckon_v disciple_n of_o christ_n notwithstanding_o any_o other_o overture_n that_o way_n make_v that_o both_o repentance_n and_o the_o declaration_n of_o it_o by_o baptism_n be_v require_v on_o man_n part_n to_o interess_n he_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n covenant_v or_o promise_v on_o god_n part_n be_v too_o evident_a to_o be_v deny_v by_o any_o but_o those_o that_o 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infant_n circumcision_n 3._o another_o thing_n by_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o gospel-ministration_n be_v in_o that_o it_o differ_v from_o it_o in_o this_o property_n of_o it_o viz._n as_o it_o be_v a_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o so_o it_o be_v call_v 2_o cor._n 3.6_o it_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o two_o respect_n 1._o because_o in_o and_o by_o this_o ministration_n the_o spirit_n be_v give_v unto_o man_n galat._n 3.2_o 5._o 2._o because_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n which_o god_n receive_v from_o man_n under_o it_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v more_o spiritual_a than_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n in_o both_o which_o respect_v infant-baptism_n will_v be_v find_v disagreeable_a to_o it_o 1._o that_o baptism_n as_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n ministration_n when_o due_o administer_v and_o receive_v do_v contribute_v towards_o their_o 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neither_o but_o that_o the_o spirit_n descend_v upon_o christ_n immediate_o upon_o his_o be_v baptize_v mat._n 3.16_o may_v have_v this_o instruction_n in_o it_o to_o teach_v all_o those_o that_o shall_v regular_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n as_o he_o be_v to_o expect_v a_o great_a measure_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o before_o have_v be_v vouchsafe_v to_o they_o but_o now_o that_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o expect_v that_o any_o such_o effect_n shall_v be_v produce_v by_o infant_n be_v baptize_v be_v evident_a upon_o this_o ground_n because_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v still_o make_v in_o scripture_n to_o follow_v the_o act_n of_o man_n beleve_v the_o gospel_n of_o which_o act_n infant_n be_v uncapable_a joh._n 7.39_o act_n 15.7_o 8._o &_o 19.2_o gal._n 3.14_o ephes_n 1.13_o and_o therefore_o when_o i_o affirm_v as_o before_o that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o some_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v promise_v upon_o baptism_n due_o receive_v i_o will_v not_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o i_o mean_v that_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o any_o mere_o and_o bare_o upon_o their_o be_v baptize_v but_o to_o their_o baptism_n in_o conjunction_n with_o their_o believe_a and_o repent_v for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o forecited_a place_n act_v 2.38_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o make_v either_o to_o repentance_n or_o baptism_n single_o but_o to_o both_o in_o conjunction_n so_o that_o although_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o a_o eye_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o under_o a_o expectation_n of_o a_o great_a presence_n thereof_o yet_o by_o such_o only_a who_o be_v under_o that_o qualification_n of_o believe_v for_o where_o thing_n be_v promise_v upon_o several_a condition_n or_o upon_o condition_n of_o several_a thing_n in_o conjunction_n it_o be_v not_o the_o 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these_o and_o the_o like_a scripture_n roman_n 10.14_o 17._o joh._n 9_o 3_o 6._o psal_n 9.10_o 2_o tim._n 1.12_o that_o infant_n have_v no_o such_o knowledge_n as_o to_o make_v any_o judgement_n upon_o either_o person_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v as_o touch_v either_o the_o goodness_n or_o badness_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o probability_n or_o improbability_n of_o the_o other_o appear_v deut._n 1.39_o your_o little_a one_o which_o you_o say_v shall_v be_v a_o prey_n and_o your_o child_n which_o in_o that_o day_n have_v no_o knowledge_n between_o good_a and_o evil_n they_o shall_v go_v in_o etc._n etc._n isai_n 7.16_o jonah_n 4.11_o if_o infant_n then_o be_v in_o no_o present_a capacity_n to_o believe_v and_o without_o believe_v in_o no_o capacity_n to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n it_o follow_v that_o infant_n while_o such_o be_v in_o no_o due_a capacity_n of_o receive_v baptism_n in_o order_n to_o their_o receive_v the_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o that_o baptism_n administer_v 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be_v further_o confirm_v afterward_o 2._o infant-baptism_n be_v disagreeable_a to_o the_o gospel-ministration_n as_o it_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o this_o respect_n also_o viz._n as_o it_o require_v all_o worshipper_n in_o all_o act_n of_o worship_n in_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o this_o ministration_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n with_o the_o mind_n in_o faith_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o these_o be_v the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel-ministration_n appear_v from_o job_n 4.23_o 24._o with_o other_o place_n cite_v former_o upon_o somewhat_o like_o occasion_n upon_o which_o account_n i_o may_v spare_v further_o insist_v on_o they_o here_o he_o that_o make_v use_v of_o a_o gospel-ordinance_n and_o do_v not_o discern_v in_o some_o measure_n the_o nature_n tendency_n and_o import_n of_o it_o contract_v sin_n and_o guilt_n to_o
the_o profession_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n as_o that_o which_o do_v declare_v who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n than_o this_o say_n of_o he_o that_o because_o they_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n that_o therefore_o they_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n be_v a_o good_a reason_n or_o proof_n of_o their_o be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o their_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n because_o by_o their_o put_v on_o of_o christ_n in_o baptism_n and_o clothing_n themselves_o with_o his_o name_n they_o do_v declare_v who_o child_n they_o be_v and_o who_o it_o be_v they_o worship_v and_o resolve_v to_o serve_v and_o from_o who_o they_o expect_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n for_o so_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o belief_n profession_n and_o service_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o resign_v up_o one_o self_n to_o be_v he_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n say_v he_o verse_n 29._o as_o he_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v upon_o that_o very_a account_n of_o their_o be_v baptize_v into_o he_o as_o will_v appear_v if_o you_o compare_v v._o 27_o 28_o 29._o together_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o promise_v the_o upshot_n or_o result_v then_o of_o this_o piece_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n be_v that_o person_n by_o baptism_n do_v make_v such_o a_o profession_n of_o christ_n as_o by_o which_o they_o be_v characterise_v to_o be_v he_o if_o this_o than_o be_v the_o characteristical_a mark_n to_o distinguish_v the_o child_n of_o god_n from_o the_o world_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o no_o other_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n without_o this_o or_o with_o neglect_n of_o this_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o any_o other_o than_o a_o partial_a own_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o a_o complete_a put_v he_o on_o so_o as_o to_o be_v esteem_v thereby_o visible_o the_o child_n 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membership_n or_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n in_o this_o way_n of_o baptism_n as_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o attain_v hereunto_o but_o that_o which_o be_v principal_o for_o our_o purpose_n be_v that_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v initiate_v and_o bring_v into_o this_o body_n by_o baptism_n they_o be_v baptize_v into_o one_o body_n and_o if_o their_o entrance_n thereinto_o be_v make_v by_o baptism_n then_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v to_o be_v of_o this_o body_n till_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o consequent_o that_o baptism_n be_v the_o visible_a door_n by_o which_o man_n enter_v into_o this_o spiritual_a corporation_n and_o a_o wall_n of_o partition_n between_o the_o world_n and_o the_o saint_n those_o scripture_n witness_v the_o same_o thing_n also_o which_o speak_v of_o man_n be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n and_o of_o their_o be_v plant_v together_o with_o he_o rom._n 6.3_o 5._o gal._n 3.27_o for_o can_v we_o conclude_v 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there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n if_o the_o law_n have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v give_v life_n god_n will_v not_o have_v superadd_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o same_o end_n for_o he_o make_v nothing_o in_o vain_a so_o we_o may_v say_v in_o this_o case_n if_o any_o qualification_n action_n or_o profession_n precede_v baptism_n can_v have_v render_v man_n being_n in_o christ_n knowable_a upon_o term_n agreeable_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n he_o will_v not_o have_v superadd_v baptism_n for_o the_o same_o end_n but_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o this_o case_n as_o it_o be_v among_o man_n a_o major_a or_o sheriff_n receive_v that_o kind_n of_o civil_a or_o magistratical_a be_v by_o which_o he_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o man_n from_o some_o solemn_a act_n do_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o installment_n into_o his_o office_n and_o as_o a_o husband_n and_o wife_n receive_v that_o conjugal_a relation_n and_o matrimonial_a be_v proper_a to_o they_o from_o some_o solemn_a act_n do_v at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o marriage_n or_o as_o a_o man_n receive_v a_o relative_a be_v as_o member_n of_o such_o a_o corporation_n by_o some_o solemn_a act_n do_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o enfranchisement_n even_o so_o according_a to_o the_o import_n of_o these_o scripture_n now_o insist_v on_o man_n and_o woman_n receive_v that_o relative_a be_v which_o they_o have_v in_o christ_n and_o as_o visible_a member_n of_o that_o spiritual_a corporation_n wherein_o christ_n be_v head_n and_o chief_a from_o that_o solemn_a act_n of_o their_o be_v baptize_v into_o he_o and_o as_o a_o major_a or_o sheriff_n be_v not_o vest_v with_o his_o authority_n or_o husband_n and_o wife_n with_o that_o power_n over_o the_o body_n of_o each_o other_o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 7.4_o nor_o yet_o any_o member_n of_o a_o body_n corporate_a with_o those_o immunity_n proper_a to_o he_o by_o any_o prequalification_n or_o action_n preparatory_a thereunto_o until_o first_o that_o be_v act_v and_o do_v by_o way_n of_o solemnity_n which_o appropriate_o and_o immediate_o do_v invest_v they_o with_o their_o several_a and_o respective_a capacity_n in_o like_a manner_n none_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o capable_a of_o those_o spiritual_a privilege_n which_o visible_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o church_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o precedaneous_a qualification_n profession_n or_o action_n whatsoever_o until_o first_o they_o have_v pass_v through_o those_o spiritual_a solemnity_n in_o baptism_n by_o and_o upon_o which_o they_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o denomination_n and_o visible_a privilege_n which_o do_v belong_v in_o common_a to_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n by_o the_o way_n i_o have_v insist_v the_o more_o large_o upon_o this_o particular_a to_o detect_v the_o repugnancy_n of_o that_o opinion_n against_o the_o plain_a current_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o hold_v baptism_n needless_a useless_a among_o those_o that_o have_v long_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o they_o as_o yet_o never_o be_v baptize_v but_o it_o may_v be_v i_o shall_v deal_v further_o with_o this_o conceit_n in_o a_o place_n by_o itself_o and_o therefore_o shall_v come_v to_o bring_v home_o what_o have_v be_v discourse_v on_o this_o head_n to_o our_o present_a purpose_n if_o then_o that_o public_a own_n of_o christ_n in_o baptism_n by_o which_o man_n put_v he_o on_o and_o by_o and_o upon_o which_o they_o be_v incorporate_v into_o christ_n visible_o be_v another_o end_n and_o use_v of_o baptism_n as_o you_o see_v it_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o this_o end_n and_o use_n be_v
to_o this_o god_n put_v his_o law_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n heb._n 8.10_o which_o imply_v that_o he_o do_v not_o do_v so_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n or_o at_o least_o but_o very_o little_a comparative_o again_o joh._n 4.23_o but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n imply_v that_o thitherunto_a or_o until_o then_o they_o have_v not_o so_o worship_v he_o or_o at_o least_o that_o there_o be_v but_o little_a of_o that_o find_v under_o the_o legal_a dispensation_n and_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o ministration_n child_n void_a of_o understanding_n and_o faith_n be_v capable_a of_o holy_a thing_n as_o circumcision_n and_o passover_n and_o the_o like_a and_o consequent_o of_o the_o end_n and_o benefit_n of_o they_o in_o part_n upon_o a_o literal_a administration_n and_o reception_n of_o they_o rom._n 3.1_o 2._o exod._n 12.44_o 48._o but_o the_o case_n be_v far_o otherwise_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n do_v but_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v of_o it_o in_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o entitle_v man_n unto_o the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o gospel-ordinance_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v concern_v baptism_n itself_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o save_v we_o now_o as_o the_o ark_n do_v some_o in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n not_o say_v he_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n not_o by_o the_o external_a letter_n of_o the_o ordinance_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n i.e._n when_o accompany_v with_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o mind_n and_o conscience_n as_o do_v answer_n god_n in_o his_o intendment_n of_o grace_n in_o that_o ordinance_n so_o again_o col._n 2.12_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o they_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n and_o that_o they_o be_v therein_o also_o rise_v with_o he_o yet_o he_o say_v that_o thus_o they_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n who_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a meaning_n such_o a_o faith_n as_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n or_o else_o such_o as_o have_v the_o operation_n of_o god_n in_o raise_v up_o christ_n for_o its_o object_n however_o it_o be_v by_o the_o interveniency_n of_o this_o faith_n that_o they_o become_v both_o bury_v and_o rise_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n now_o infant_n as_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o act_v this_o faith_n or_o make_v this_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n so_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o those_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n intend_v by_o god_n in_o baptism_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v suspend_v the_o donation_n thereof_o upon_o these_o in_o conjunction_n with_o baptism_n and_o where_o any_o effect_n depend_v upon_o the_o 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