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the_o spirit_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o 2_o cor._n 3._o and_o be_v we_o so_o far_o as_o the_o type_n may_v agree_v with_o the_o truth_n and_o no_o further_o so_o that_o in_o the_o type_n and_o figure_n it_o be_v they_o but_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o substance_n it_o be_v we_o therefore_o that_o baptism_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n under_o a_o veil_n be_v not_o the_o same_o baptism_n that_o we_o have_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n with_o the_o face_n open_a 2_o cor._n 3._o and_o though_o that_o infant_n be_v baptize_v with_o their_o baptism_n yet_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v with_o our_o baptism_n for_o we_o have_v a_o altar_n where_o of_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o eat_v which_o serve_v the_o tabernacle_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o three_o that_o infant_n be_v then_o baptize_v with_o the_o same_o baptism_n spiritual_o that_o we_o be_v this_o i_o somewhat_o question_n because_o to_o be_v spiritual_o baptize_v be_v to_o have_v the_o internal_a and_o 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must_v be_v upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n unto_o the_o same_o end_n and_o by_o the_o like_a command_n as_o all_o the_o former_a be_v for_o the_o israelite_n have_v a_o special_a command_n from_o god_n for_o all_o that_o they_o do_v to_o depart_v with_o their_o infant_n out_o or_o egypt_n by_o name_n and_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o follow_v the_o cloud_n and_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o be_v do_v either_o by_o they_o or_o their_o infant_n now_o if_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a occasion_n end_n and_o command_v from_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o gentile_n for_o they_o to_o baptize_v their_o infant_n as_o here_o be_v for_o the_o israelite_n than_o the_o argument_n be_v infirm_a and_o of_o no_o worth_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o command_n from_o god_n for_o the_o same_o therefore_o though_o that_o the_o israelite_n infant_n be_v baptize_v then_o yet_o the_o gentile_n infant_n must_v not_o be_v baptize_v now_o and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o three_o argument_n lay_v down_o thus_o there_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o consideration_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o and_o the_o lump_n the_o root_n and_o the_o branch_n but_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o root_n believe_v parent_n be_v holy_a and_o must_v be_v baptize_v therefore_o infant_n the_o lump_n and_o branch_n be_v holy_a and_o must_v be_v baptize_v also_o the_o first_o part_n be_v clear_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sanctify_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o fruit_n by_o offer_v the_o first_o fruit_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o require_v the_o second_o be_v clear_a from_o rom._n 11.16_o with_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o both_o which_o place_n be_v of_o a_o like_a consideration_n and_o have_v the_o same_o sense_n and_o meaning_n and_o for_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v i_o suppose_v mistake_v when_o it_o be_v expound_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v before_o of_o infidel_n person_n sanctify_v to_o the_o believer_n so_o as_o that_o the_o believer_n may_v dwell_v with_o the_o infidel_n daily_o for_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v so_o than_o the_o apostle_n argument_n be_v none_o at_o all_o for_o this_o may_v be_v question_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a and_o therefore_o if_o he_o intend_v nothing_o else_o he_o say_v nothing_o to_o clear_v the_o general_n and_o the_o scruple_n from_o thence_o beside_o the_o apostle_n say_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a and_o sanctify_a therefore_o a_o believe_a husband_n or_o wife_n may_v dwell_v with_o a_o infidel_n yoke-fellow_n the_o second_o thing_n be_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o believer_n estate_n in_o grace_n all_o his_o fruit_n be_v holy_a and_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o state_n of_o grace_n with_o he_o unless_o they_o do_v by_o some_o evil_a act_n of_o they_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o it_o as_o esau_n and_o ishmael_n and_o such_o like_a have_v do_v the_o apostle_n speak_v therefore_o of_o a_o twofold_a holiness_n the_o one_o not_o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o to_o another_o use_n the_o other_o of_o the_o thing_n itself_o it_o can_v be_v but_o sinful_a for_o to_o confound_v they_o thus_o lie_v the_o argument_n and_o the_o ground_n prove_v the_o same_o word_n for_o word_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v first_o call_v over_o again_o the_o argument_n itself_o and_o speak_v a_o word_n to_o that_o and_o then_o more_o full_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o in_o the_o ground_n allege_v to_o prove_v the_o same_o the_o argument_n thus_o there_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o consideration_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o the_o lump_n the_o root_n and_o the_o branch_n but_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o root_n believe_a parent_n be_v holy_a and_o must_v be_v baptize_v therefore_o infant_n the_o lump_n and_o branch_n be_v holy_a also_o and_o must_v be_v baptize_v let_v the_o wise_a heart_a reader_n observe_v the_o fallacy_n in_o this_o proposition_n &_o the_o strength_n which_o bear_v up_o all_o the_o building_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o same_o be_v only_o take_v for_o grant_v without_o proof_n first_o for_o the_o root_n that_o be_v here_o take_v for_o grant_v but_o no_o way_n prove_v to_o be_v believe_a parent_n which_o i_o deny_v as_o hereafter_o i_o shall_v manifest_v to_o the_o contrary_a by_o god_n assistance_n second_o that_o infant_n be_v put_v for_o the_o lump_n and_o branch_n which_o i_o also_o deny_v as_o in_o due_a place_n will_v appear_v these_o be_v presuppose_v the_o argument_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 11.16_o as_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o lump_n and_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o branch_n gather_v from_o hence_o that_o as_o the_o first_o fruit_n to_o
13._o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v say_v now_o to_o know_v no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n no_o nor_o christ_n himself_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o christ_n himself_o after_o the_o flesh_n 2_o cor._n 5.16_o and_o circumcision_n be_v one_o privilege_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o phil._n 3.4_o 5._o therefore_o though_o that_o the_o jew_n infant_n be_v admit_v to_o all_o those_o outward_a privilege_n be_v a_o national_a people_n and_o so_o a_o national_a body_n with_o a_o natural_a birth_n and_o the_o like_a seed_n in_o general_a yet_o the_o gentile_n infant_n can_v be_v admit_v to_o their_o spiritual_a privilege_n they_o be_v a_o personal_a people_n call_v by_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o a_o spiritual_a body_n with_o a_o spiritual_a birth_n and_o the_o like_a seed_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 11.16_o which_o make_v nothing_o for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n but_o altogether_o against_o the_o same_o the_o word_n not_o be_v well_o consider_v and_o therefore_o misapply_v the_o first_o fruit_n be_v such_o as_o first_o so_o appear_v of_o god_n elect_v by_o faith_n in_o such_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n by_o god_n receive_v and_o approve_v of_o they_o in_o his_o holy_a covenant_n under_o so_o many_o gracious_a promise_n the_o lump_n such_o a_o remnant_n in_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n chief_o of_o the_o jew_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o same_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v in_o when_o god_n so_o approve_v of_o they_o and_o so_o a_o second_o fruit_n follow_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n which_o first_o fruit_n do_v ever_o presuppose_v the_o same_o and_o so_o for_o the_o root_n and_o branch_n the_o root_n christ_n mystical_o consider_v as_o aforesaid_a as_o the_o scripture_n hold_v he_o forth_o the_o branch_n such_o as_o grow_v in_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o he_o in_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n by_o which_o they_o be_v alive_a in_o their_o vine_n all_o which_o be_v understand_v of_o believer_n and_o not_o of_o infant_n and_o so_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o call_n and_o not_o to_o their_o infancy_n as_o act._n 2.39_o which_o promise_n be_v in_o no_o other_o sense_n to_o the_o child_n then_o to_o the_o parent_n and_o that_o be_v either_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n by_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n as_o act._n 3.19_o 20.25_o 26._o or_o to_o comfort_v they_o so_o turn_v or_o repent_v by_o tender_v and_o apply_v to_o they_o the_o promise_a saviour_n christ_n jesus_n as_o act._n 13.23.26_o 32_o 33.38_o 39_o and_o as_o god_n have_v not_o ground_v his_o election_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n but_o in_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n no_o more_o have_v he_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o same_o in_o his_o gracious_a covenant_n but_o in_o his_o free_a and_o effectual_a call_n to_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n in_o who_o they_o be_v elect_v to_o the_o same_o which_o call_v to_o the_o faith_n make_v the_o only_a difference_n between_o they_o and_o other_o and_o not_o their_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o believer_n by_o a_o natural_a birth_n for_o we_o be_v alike_o by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n as_o any_o other_o consider_v in_o any_o personal_a respect_n as_o rom._n 3.9_o eph._n 2_o 3._o who_o happiness_n depend_v upon_o that_o bless_a change_n and_o spiritual_a birth_n by_o which_o they_o be_v bear_v again_o and_o call_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o not_o their_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o a_o believe_a parent_n for_o so_o one_o may_v be_v and_o perish_v as_o soon_o as_o any_o other_o and_o now_o for_o the_o other_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o if_o this_o be_v of_o the_o same_o consideration_n with_o the_o former_a than_o the_o same_o be_v answer_v with_o that_o and_o so_o they_o be_v both_o void_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v allege_v namely_o to_o prove_v the_o holiness_n of_o infant_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o be_v the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n and_o so_o to_o have_v right_a to_o baptism_n but_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v this_o scripture_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o consideration_n with_o the_o former_a and_o therefore_o a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o this_o also_o and_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o its_o good_a first_o to_o consider_v what_o that_o holiness_n be_v which_o inright_v person_n to_o the_o privilege_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o be_v one_o of_o these_o two_o at_o the_o least_o either_o the_o holiness_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o god_n look_v upon_o his_o child_n and_o approve_v of_o they_o holy_a in_o he_o and_o so_o to_o have_v right_a through_o his_o son_n to_o all_o thing_n both_o in_o grace_n and_o glory_n 〈…〉_o generation_n appear_v in_o the_o holy_a fruit_n and_o effect_n thereof_o by_o which_o such_o person_n appear_v to_o to_o have_v right_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a privilege_n before_o man_n who_o must_v judge_v of_o the_o tree_n by_o the_o fruit_n and_o of_o both_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ephes_n 4.24_o tit._n 3.5_o 1._o pet._n 1.15_o 16._o hebr._n 12.14_o there_o be_v no_o other_o holiness_n that_o proceed_v from_o god_n holy_a covenant_n or_o that_o can_v inright_o to_o any_o privilege_n of_o grace_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n for_o whatsoever_o can_v true_o inright_a any_o person_n to_o the_o privilege_n of_o grace_n the_o same_o inright_n to_o glory_n for_o no_o less_o can_v inright_a to_o grace_v than_o what_o inright_v to_o glory_n so_o that_o if_o this_o be_v such_o a_o holiness_n then_o look_v how_o many_o it_o inright_v to_o baptism_n it_o also_o inright_v to_o glory_n and_o so_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v child_n of_o believer_n and_o so_o holy_a must_v be_v save_v or_o else_o fall_v from_o grace_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o dâ—_n i_o believe_v for_o truth_n and_o therefore_o this_o holiness_n 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