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a_o god_n to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o seed_n therefore_o they_o still_o enjoy_v the_o same_o 3._o what_o privilege_n the_o jew_n leave_v the_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v in_o v_o 25._o therefore_o their_o infant_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o same_o privilege_n thâ—_n enjoy_v before_o 4._o the_o believe_a gentile_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o privilege_n the_o jew_n enjoy_v before_o graff_v into_o the_o same_o olive-tree_n v_o 24._o sâ—eing_fw-mi jewish_a infant_n wâ—re_v interest_v in_o the_o church_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n the_o infâ—â—ts_n of_o believe_a gentile_n be_v also_o in_o covenant_n and_o consequent_o aught_o to_o have_v baptism_n the_o seal_n apply_v to_o they_o 4._o a_o four_o scripture_n be_v in_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a hence_o i_o argue_v if_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v holy_a than_o this_o ordinance_n ought_v to_o 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because_o their_o child_n be_v lawful_o beget_v the_o question_n propose_v to_o the_o apostle_n be_v this_o suppose_v a_o believe_a wife_n marry_v to_o a_o unbeliever_n or_o e_fw-la contra_fw-la whether_o the_o believer_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o unbeliever_n or_o part_v one_o from_o another_o the_o apostle_n answer_v if_o the_o unbeliever_n be_v willing_a to_o abide_v let_v they_o do_v so_o for_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o husband_n and_o else_o be_v â—our_n child_n unclean_a but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a because_o one_o parent_n be_v a_o believer_n therefore_o their_o child_n be_v peculiar_o relate_v to_o god_n and_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o now_o if_o bare_a legitimacy_n be_v intend_v than_o the_o argument_n will_v run_v thus_o you_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o question_n whether_o you_o be_v man_n and_o wife_n because_o your_o child_n be_v lawful_o beget_v can_v any_o believe_v any_o can_v question_v the_o one_o and_o yet_o grant_v the_o other_o 4._o this_o will_v not_o answer_v the_o corinthian_n scruple_n they_o do_v not_o question_n whether_o co-habiting_a with_o unbeliever_n expose_v they_o to_o fornication_n but_o whether_o it_o will_v expose_v they_o to_o irreligion_n or_o at_o least_o great_a temptation_n now_o say_v the_o apostle_n how_o know_v thou_o o_o man_n but_o thou_o may_v save_v thy_o wife_n however_o your_o child_n be_v holy_a because_o one_o be_v a_o believer_n 3._o by_o holiness_n be_v mean_v relative_n or_o federal_n holiness_n that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v separate_v to_o god_n enter_v into_o a_o new_a relation_n to_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o covenant_n thus_o the_o israelite_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n because_o separate_v to_o god_n as_o his_o peculiar_a treasure_n deut._n 14.2.26.19_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v thus_o holy_a as_o relate_v to_o god_n and_o enjoy_n distinguish_a mark_n of_o favour_n therefore_o aught_o to_o have_v this_o distinguish_a 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have_v more_o reason_n to_o hope_n the_o promise_n will_v be_v make_v good_a to_o they_o than_o other_o the_o vein_n of_o election_n frequent_o run_v in_o the_o channel_n of_o believe_a parent_n and_o their_o seed_n 5._o they_o be_v put_v into_o a_o new_a covenant_n relation_n as_o abraham_n receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o himself_o and_o seed_n rom._n 4.11_o so_o this_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n shall_v be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n 6._o if_o they_o die_v during_o their_o infant_n state_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v our_o saviour_n use_v this_o argument_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o resurrection_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n mat._n 22.32_o now_o for_o god_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o any_o be_v to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o other_o by_o his_o reward_n he_o do_v not_o do_v thus_o for_o abraham_n and_o his_o family_n in_o this_o world_n 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sex_n and_o condition_n those_o that_o deny_v their_o child_n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n hereby_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v visible_a member_n of_o christ_n and_o thus_o rob_v he_o of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o indeed_o rob_v themselves_o of_o that_o comfort_n they_o may_v enjoy_v they_o look_v upon_o their_o infant_n as_o in_o the_o same_o case_n and_o state_n with_o the_o heathen_a world_n if_o christ_n save_v they_o it_o be_v by_o a_o prerogative_n of_o mercy_n and_o not_o as_o his_o member_n or_o covenant_n child_n but_o for_o this_o cause_n christ_n both_o died_n use_v rose_n and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o living_n rom._n 14.9_o and_o as_o christ_n whilst_o a_o infant_n himself_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n so_o he_o be_v please_v to_o admit_v of_o infant_n member_n in_o covenant_n with_o he_o 4._o infant_n baptism_n lay_v strong_a obligation_n on_o parent_n to_o train_v up_o their_o child_n for_o god_n certain_o it_o be_v a_o mighty_a obligation_n on_o a_o parent_n to_o consider_v 1._o i_o have_v solemn_o devote_v my_o child_n to_o god_n solemn_o promise_v before_o the_o minister_n and_o in_o the_o face_n of_o a_o great_a congregation_n that_o i_o will_v endeavour_v by_o hearty_a prayer_n serious_a instruction_n and_o a_o religious_a example_n to_o train_v up_o my_o child_n for_o god_n the_o vow_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v add_v perjury_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o sin_n if_o i_o neglect_v they_o the_o prophet_n make_v it_o a_o great_a agravation_n of_o the_o israelite_n sin_n that_o they_o have_v take_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n that_o they_o have_v bear_v unto_o god_n and_o sacrafice_v they_o to_o idol_n ezek._n 16.21_o and_o it_o follow_v thou_o have_v slay_v my_o child_n god_n call_v they_o his_o child_n as_o bear_v in_o his_o family_n and_o solemn_o devote_v to_o he_o so_o the_o sin_n of_o christian_n will_v be_v high_o aggravate_v if_o they_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n for_o the_o destroyer_n and_o neglect_v those_o parental_a instruction_n they_o have_v oblige_v themselves_o to_o 5._o infant_n baptism_n engage_v child_n to_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o the_o term_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n when_o child_n be_v tell_v by_o their_o parent_n how_o solemn_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n this_o engage_v they_o to_o inquire_v betimes_o what_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n what_o they_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n and_o to_o understand_v all_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n in_o order_n to_o that_o end_n 6._o infant_n baptism_n engage_v we_o against_o sin_n betimes_o we_o be_v prepossess_v with_o a_o happy_a prejudice_n against_o sin_n in_o our_o early_a year_n and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a advantage_n when_o hannibal_n be_v but_o 9_o year_n old_a his_o father_n make_v he_o laâ—_n his_o hand_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o irreconcilable_a enemy_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n he_o will_v never_o admit_v of_o any_o peace_n with_o they_o my_o friend_n we_o be_v engage_v for_o god_n against_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n as_o our_o irreconcilable_a enemy_n not_o at_o 9_o year_n old_a but_o in_o our_o infant_n state_n and_o this_o oblige_v we_o to_o maintain_v a_o constant_a enmity_n against_o they_o for_o ever_o 7._o infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n for_o faith_n in_o prayer_n with_o respect_n to_o our_o child_n those_o that_o have_v dedicate_v their_o child_n to_o god_n in_o baptism_n may_v pray_v to_o god_n with_o large_a measure_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n than_o such_o as_o have_v neglect_v this_o duty_n they_o may_v say_v lord_n i_o have_v resign_v they_o up_o unto_o thou_o bring_v they_o to_o thou_o authorize_v representative_a to_o be_v list_v into_o thy_o family_n consent_v for_o they_o to_o the_o claim_v of_o thy_o covenant_n and_o the_o token_n of_o thy_o covenant_n have_v be_v apply_v to_o they_o let_v the_o promise_n of_o thy_o covenant_n be_v make_v good_a to_o they_o they_o be_v call_v by_o thy_o name_n do_v thou_o receive_v they_o they_o be_v visible_a member_n of_o thy_o church_n oh_o give_v they_o the_o favour_n that_o belong_v to_o thy_o child_n a_o visible_a relation_n to_o god_n be_v a_o good_a encouragement_n for_o faith_n in_o prayer_n we_o be_v call_v by_o thy_o name_n thou_o bear_v not_o rule_v over_o they_o jer._n 14.9_o those_o that_o have_v not_o thus_o dedicate_v their_o child_n to_o god_n can_v only_o say_v lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o they_o though_o they_o be_v not_o call_v by_o thy_o name_n and_o make_v they_o thou_o but_o we_o have_v a_o better_a plea_n and_o can_v say_v lord_n they_o be_v call_v by_o thy_o name_n 8._o infant_n baptism_n add_v to_o the_o parent_n comfort_n they_o may_v comfortable_o hope_v as_o to_o their_o live_a seed_n that_o if_o they_o be_v faithful_a in_o train_v they_o up_o for_o god_n he_o will_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n 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who_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n then_o infant_n be_v disciple_n but_o &c_n &c_n and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v baptise_a now_o they_o themselves_o allow_v that_o disciple_n ought_v to_o be_v baptise_a rus._n it_o be_v the_o gentile_a believer_n that_o be_v there_o call_v disciple_n chand_n it_o be_v all_o upon_o who_o the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n be_v lay_v which_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v will._n they_o can_v bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n chand_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v so_o express_o which_o signify_v the_o painfullness_n and_o troublesomeness_n of_o that_o ordinance_n l._n what_o you_o say_v of_o moment_n be_v this_o that_o child_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n therefore_o that_o yoke_n be_v not_o there_o intend_v but_o the_o whole_a ceremonial_a law_n we_o allow_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v include_v but_o circumcision_n 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