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§_o 2._o but_o then_o mr._n sidenham_n contradict_v himself_o and_o spoil_v all_o again_o afterward_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o whereas_o christ_n take_v up_o those_o infant_n in_o his_o arm_n and_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v but_o in_o one_o of_o these_o 3_o sense_n either_o first_o in_o order_n to_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n by_o a_o miraculous_a power_n second_o for_o consecration_n of_o any_o to_o any_o divine_a work_n and_o service_n or_o three_o for_o confirmation_n after_o baptism_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v he_o may_v we_o apply_v christ_n act_n to_o these_o infant_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n solemn_o after_o baptism_n for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v most_o general_o use_v after_o baptism_n and_o presuppose_v baptism_n to_o precede_n and_o say_v he_o let_v any_o that_o differ_v from_o we_o show_v any_o where_n in_o the_o gospel_n when_o christ_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o any_o person_n in_o this_o latter_a sense_n unbaptise_v 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afraid_a of_o profane_v so_o sacred_a a_o institution_n as_o baptism_n be_v by_o misapply_v it_o to_o a_o wrong_n subject_a and_o whereas_o mr._n sidenham_n call_v grow_v visible_a professor_n but_o probable_a member_n we_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v at_o best_a but_o a_o judgement_n of_o probability_n or_o charity_n that_o we_o can_v at_o all_o pretend_v unto_o in_o our_o admission_n of_o any_o such_o to_o baptism_n but_o than_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o we_o be_v upon_o the_o sure_a ground_n when_o according_a to_o christ_n rule_n we_o admit_v only_o grow_v visible_a professor_n thereto_o who_o beside_o that_o birth_n privilege_n which_o you_o so_o much_o insist_v upon_o which_o they_o may_v equal_o pretend_v unto_o as_o well_o as_o â—_z be_v capable_a of_o make_v also_o a_o verbal_a profession_n of_o their_o love_n to_o christ_n with_o a_o answerable_a conversation_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o we_o have_v a_o great_a ground_n of_o hope_n that_o unto_o such_o belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n who_o have_v this_o double_a advantage_n than_o we_o can_v have_v in_o respect_n of_o infant_n who_o have_v only_o a_o pretend_a birth_n privilege_n to_o be_v insist_v on_o and_o concern_v who_o there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o god_n that_o give_v the_o least_o warrant_n for_o their_o admission_n to_o baptism_n upon_o that_o account_n for_o however_o some_o of_o they_o may_v belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n and_o though_o our_o saviour_n do_v assure_v we_o that_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n yet_o this_o be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o administer_v baptism_n to_o they_o till_o capable_a of_o make_v a_o answerable_a profession_n as_o the_o gospel_n direct_v and_o therefore_o we_o do_v not_o refuse_v to_o baptise_v they_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o scorn_n as_o mr._n sidenham_n sugge_v but_o because_o we_o dare_v not_o take_v the_o holy_a and_o dreadful_a name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a as_o it_o use_v to_o be_v by_o those_o who_o presume_v to_o sprinkle_v water_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o a_o infant_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n without_o his_o special_a direction_n or_o appointment_n in_o that_o respect_n for_o as_o we_o have_v see_v that_o the_o present_a scripture_n do_v not_o prove_v it_o so_o neither_o do_v any_o other_o that_o we_o can_v meet_v with_o give_v any_o warrant_n or_o countenance_n at_o all_o unto_o such_o a_o practice_n sect_n vi_o §_o 1._o mr._n sidenham_n argue_v from_o the_o institution_n mat._n 28._o 19_o tell_v we_o p._n 128_o 129_o 130._o that_o if_o that_o place_n be_v the_o prime_a institution_n of_o baptise_v from_o which_o place_n we_o exclude_v infant_n where_o christ_n use_v such_o universal_a and_o comprehensive_a expression_n we_o shall_v desire_v say_v he_o but_o to_o deal_v with_o they_o on_o their_o ground_n and_o the_o same_o text_n will_v serve_v to_o prove_v our_o position_n more_o demonstrative_o than_o they_o and_o this_o text_n say_v he_o show_v that_o christ_n give_v commission_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n to_o preach_v and_o baptise_v but_o in_o what_o order_n to_o do_v it_o or_o what_o shall_v be_v require_v or_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o subject_a as_o absolute_o necessary_a be_v not_o at_o all_o discover_v in_o this_o scripture_n they_o must_v look_v for_o another_o text_n to_o exclude_v infant_n beside_o this_o eel_n give_v up_o their_o confidence_n either_o say_v he_o this_o place_n be_v the_o full_a and_o exact_a rule_n or_o institution_n of_o baptise_v or_o it_o be_v not_o if_o they_o say_v it_o be_v than_o it_o will_v describe_v the_o person_n and_o the_o manner_n the_o matter_n and_o the_o form_n of_o baptise_v and_o that_o in_o the_o usual_a phrase_n with_o other_o scripture_n but_o here_o be_v only_o a_o general_n commission_n to_o
gentile_n be_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v in_o that_o covenant_n as_o be_v no_o way_n concern_v in_o circumcision_n the_o condition_n thereof_o the_o promise_n therefore_o that_o peter_n intend_v must_v needs_o be_v the_o free_a promise_n or_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n before_o mention_v whereof_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o alone_a and_o only_a mediator_n so_o he_o be_v also_o the_o only_a seed_n therein_o immediate_o concern_v from_o and_o by_o who_o all_o gospel_n blessing_n must_v be_v derive_v unto_o all_o his_o spiritual_a offspring_n and_o in_o this_o covenant_n the_o gentile_n be_v indeed_o concern_v as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n for_o therein_o all_o the_o kindred_n family_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v bless_v even_o in_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n and_o therefore_o well_o may_v the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o as_o he_o do_v that_o the_o promise_v he_o now_o speak_v of_o to_o they_o be_v not_o only_o to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o child_n but_o to_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o also_o even_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v for_o so_o paul_n tell_v the_o galatian_n also_o that_o christ_n have_v redeem_a we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n may_v come_v on_o the_o gentile_n through_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 3._o 13_o 14._o not_o upon_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o the_o gentile_n also_o §_o 2._o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o gospel_n covenant_n that_o peter_n here_o preach_v unto_o these_o bleed_a jew_n be_v yet_o further_o evident_a from_o what_o he_o tell_v they_o in_o chap._n 3._o 25_o 26._o you_o say_v he_o there_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o our_o father_n say_v unto_o abraham_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v unto_o you_o first_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n send_v he_o to_o bless_v you_o in_o turn_v away_o every_o one_o of_o you_o from_o his_o iniquity_n where_o we_o have_v the_o very_a word_n and_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n recite_v as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 12._o 2_o 3._o and_o gen._n 22._o 16_o 17_o 18._o you_o say_v he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n what_o covenant_n do_v he_o mean_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n in_o which_o god_n promise_v abraham_n say_v i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o upon_o condition_n that_o thou_o and_o they_o be_v circumcise_a etc._n etc._n no_o say_v peter_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o covenant_n but_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o our_o father_n say_v unto_o abraham_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n concern_v your_o self_n alone_o and_o be_v plain_o conditional_a and_o therefore_o failable_a but_o the_o covenant_n that_o i_o speak_v to_o you_o of_o be_v a_o free_a covenant_n sure_a and_o certain_a and_o that_o which_o concern_v not_o you_o alone_o but_o all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n wherein_o we_o be_v due_o to_o observe_v that_o instead_o of_o direct_v they_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o 7_o 8._o whereof_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o word_n or_o syllable_n express_v in_o peter_n present_a word_n to_o the_o jew_n nor_o in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n beside_o that_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o bondage_n covenant_n gal._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o act_n 15._o 1_o 5_o 10._o as_o the_o covenant_n at_o sinai_n be_v and_o so_o no_o proper_a remedy_n for_o the_o removal_n of_o their_o present_a misery_n he_o rather_o direct_v they_o to_o that_o most_o comfortable_a promise_n first_o mention_v gen._n 12._o 2_o 3._o and_o afterward_o by_o solemn_a oath_n confirm_v gen._n 22._o 16_o 17_o 18._o that_o in_o abraham_n seed_n shall_v all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v 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that_o as_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o blessing_n full_a of_o blessing_n heap_n upon_o heap_n of_o blessing_n innumerable_a blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o say_v god_n to_o abraham_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o again_o sure_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v so_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o same_o evangelical_n promise_v and_o covenant_n of_o blessing_n say_v peter_n here_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n send_v he_o to_o bless_v you_o in_o turn_v away_o every_o one_o of_o you_o from_o his_o iniquity_n wherein_o that_o which_o be_v require_v before_o as_o a_o condition_n be_v now_o become_v a_o main_a branch_n of_o the_o promise_a blessing_n for_o before_o the_o promise_n be_v unto_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob_n but_o god_n say_v he_o have_v send_v his_o son_n jesus_n to_o bless_v you_o by_o turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n even_o in_o turn_v away_o every_o one_o of_o you_o from_o his_o iniquity_n §_o 3._o it_o be_v undeniaby_n evident_a therefore_o that_o peter_n instead_o of_o direct_v they_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n for_o their_o present_a relief_n he_o rather_o direct_v both_o they_o and_o they_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o that_o evangelical_n covenant_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o their_o father_n say_v unto_o abraham_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v for_o this_o as_o it_o be_v every_o way_n full_a and_o extensive_a so_o it_o be_v as_o free_a and_o absolute_a and_o therefore_o the_o most_o proper_a remedy_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o their_o wound_a spirit_n whereas_o have_v he_o direct_v they_o to_o the_o promise_v contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n that_o have_v leave_v they_o still_o in_o despair_n for_o that_o oblige_a they_o to_o perfect_a obedience_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o obtain_v the_o mercy_n therein_o promise_v which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v perform_v to_o tell_v they_o therefore_o of_o the_o promise_v contain_v in_o that_o covenant_n be_v altogether_o beside_o his_o present_a design_n which_o be_v to_o give_v i_o â—elief_n to_o their_o wound_a spirit_n which_o the_o promise_v of_o that_o covenant_n thus_o bound_v as_o they_o be_v can_v never_o accomplish_v sect_n xii_o and_o whereas_o peter_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o the_o promise_n be_v unto_o they_o and_o to_o their_o child_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v it_o as_o if_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n that_o believer_n be_v now_o under_o be_v at_o all_o make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o natural_a seed_n and_o consequent_o with_o they_o and_o their_o natural_a seed_n or_o that_o any_o of_o the_o promise_v thereof_o be_v immediate_o make_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o promise_v contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v high_o observable_a that_o aâ—_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n himself_o do_v plain_o inform_v we_o of_o a_o twofold_a covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n the_o one_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o other_o of_o work_n so_o he_o be_v please_v according_o also_o to_o make_v a_o plain_a distinction_n between_o they_o as_o to_o the_o person_n or_o party_n therein_o respective_o concern_v for_o if_o we_o look_v into_o gen._n 12._o we_o shall_v there_o find_v that_o the_o former_a be_v make_v between_o god_n and_o abraham_n only_o and_o that_o with_o respect_n unto_o his_o seed_n christ_n and_o his_o spiritual_a offer_n whereas_o the_o latter_a be_v plain_o make_v between_o god_n and_o abraham_n and_o his_o natural_a posterity_n the_o first_o account_n