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we_o be_v especial_o in_o the_o winter_n season_n but_o here_o the_o anabaptist_n step_v in_o and_o urge_v from_o hence_o their_o way_n of_o dip_v and_o think_v this_o be_v enough_o for_o they_o not_o only_o to_o plead_v in_o their_o own_o justification_n but_o to_o confute_v our_o way_n of_o baptise_v only_o by_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v on_o of_o water_n according_o a_o certain_a person_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o answer_v my_o forego_n discourse_n have_v these_o very_a word_n baptism_n must_v be_v by_o dip_v not_o sprinkle_v because_o baptism_n right_o administer_v do_v figure_n out_o the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n but_o i_o know_v not_o wherein_o sprinkle_v do_v it_o and_o then_o cite_v rom._n 6.3_o 4._o he_o immediate_o subjoin_v when_o the_o body_n be_v put_v down_o under_o water_n o_o what_o resemblance_n be_v this_o of_o the_o burial_n of_o
and_o make_v a_o sign_n of_o that_o administration_n and_o covenant_n in_o which_o he_o have_v to_o do_v wherefore_o if_o the_o law_n cease_v circumcision_n can_v not_o continue_v see_v whosoever_o be_v circumcise_v become_v a_o debtor_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o so_o it_o will_v infer_v as_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n nor_o can_v the_o abrogation_n or_o cessation_n of_o circumcision_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v any_o diminution_n to_o the_o promise_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o legal_a covenant_n out_o of_o a_o gracious_a consideration_n as_o doctor_n burthog_n well_o observe_v not_o in_o the_o derogation_n of_o the_o promise_n or_o of_o any_o privilege_n or_o duty_n arise_v from_o thence_o but_o in_o confirmation_n of_o they_o god_n take_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o legal_a covenant_n show_v he_o have_v the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n still_o in_o remembrance_n for_o do_v so_o he_o can_v never_o look_v on_o or_o so_o much_o as_o think_v on_o the_o law_n but_o he_o must_v also_o remember_v the_o promise_n the_o sign_n and_o memorial_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v thus_o annex_v and_o put_v to_o the_o law_n so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o express_a command_n for_o baptise_v infant_n or_o little_a one_o though_o not_o in_o the_o very_a term_n baptism_n yet_o under_o this_o general_a notion_n as_o it_o be_v now_o the_o oaken_a of_o the_o covenant_n for_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n still_o continue_v it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n 17.7_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o in_o which_o blessedness_n be_v promise_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n and_o by_o virtue_n whereof_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n or_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o that_o patriarch_n in_o like_a manner_n come_v on_o the_o gentile_n as_o the_o apostle_n assert_n gal._n 3.14_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o abraham_n 8._o abraham_n ib._n v._n 8._o and_o as_o it_o be_v long_o before_o the_o law_n and_o not_o disannul_v by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o law_n so_o it_o be_v to_o endure_v till_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o consequent_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n because_o christ_n come_v to_o establish_v the_o covenant_n make_v to_o the_o father_n 15.8_o father_n rom._n 15.8_o now_o if_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o same_o tenure_n in_o which_o they_o be_v at_o first_o make_v and_o run_v in_o the_o same_o latitude_n and_o extent_n take_v in_o child_n with_o their_o parent_n unless_o god_n himself_o have_v make_v any_o alteration_n or_o restriction_n or_o pass_v any_o act_n of_o exclusion_n but_o it_o be_v remarkable_a the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v the_o promise_n be_v but_o be_v 2.39_o be_v act._n 2.39_o and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v now_o more_o ample_a than_o before_o under_o the_o law_n be_v then_o in_o its_o ordinary_a dispensation_n appropriate_v to_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v god_n favourite_n to_o who_o his_o grace_n in_o christ_n be_v manifest_v but_o now_o it_o reach_v to_o the_o gentile_n also_o have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n to_o all_o sort_n and_o age_n sure_o therefore_o infant_n be_v in_o covenant_n then_o be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v now_o which_o if_o they_o be_v let_v it_o be_v show_v how_o and_o when_o they_o be_v eject_v how_o this_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la come_v to_o be_v forfeit_v how_o they_o who_o be_v once_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n come_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o the_o common_a wealth_n indeed_o of_o israel_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o the_o sceptre_n be_v depart_v from_o judah_n but_o the_o olive-tree_n the_o church_n continue_v though_o under_o a_o different_a administration_n the_o partition-wall_n be_v break_v down_o but_o the_o very_a church_n be_v not_o destroy_v and_o for_o this_o see_v and_o consult_v rom._n 11._o where_o the_o apostle_n compare_v the_o jew_n to_o a_o olive-tree_n and_o the_o reject_v of_o they_o for_o a_o season_n to_o the_o lop_n off_o its_o natural_a branch_n as_o branch_n which_o bear_v no_o fruit_n and_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n he_o resemble_v to_o the_o graft_n upon_o that_o old_a stock_n which_o grow_v again_o afresh_o make_v up_o one_o entire_a olive-tree_n who_o root_n and_o branch_n be_v nourish_v by_o the_o same_o sap_n which_o similitude_n plain_o intimate_v that_o jew_n and_o christian_n make_v up_o but_o one_o universal_a church_n of_o which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o head_n and_o that_o faith_n in_o he_o be_v the_o sap_n which_o give_v life_n and_o nourishment_n to_o it_o the_o consequence_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o the_o same_o spiritual_a privilege_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o child_n of_o christian_n and_o that_o if_o the_o former_a be_v to_o be_v initiate_v into_o the_o church_n by_o circumcision_n so_o be_v the_o latter_a by_o baptism_n for_o be_v of_o the_o same_o church_n and_o within_o the_o same_o covenant_n they_o shall_v receive_v alike_o the_o seal_n thereof_o which_o though_o now_o change_v from_o circumcision_n to_o baptism_n yet_o the_o church_n and_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o still_o and_o therefore_o church-membership_a be_v as_o extensive_a and_o comprehend_v infant_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o do_v once_o under_o the_o law_n and_o unless_o a_o law_n can_v be_v show_v which_o confine_n infant_n church-membership_a to_o the_o jewish-state_n and_o exclude_v they_o the_o christian_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v frighten_v from_o our_o laudable_a practice_n of_o initiate_a infant_n into_o the_o christian_a church_n what_o say_v our_o saviour_n joh._n 3.5_o if_o one_o be_v not_o bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n where_o we_o see_v not_o only_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v exclude_v heaven_n but_o as_o the_o text_n be_v interpret_v 12._o interpret_v nisi_fw-la enim_fw-la renatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ex_fw-la aquâ_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la introire_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la utique_fw-la nullum_fw-la excipit_fw-la non_fw-la infantem_fw-la non_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la praeventum_fw-la necessitate_v d._n abros_fw-mi de_fw-fr abrah_n patriarch_n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o vid._n etiam_fw-la de_fw-la voc_fw-la gent._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o &_o d._n aug._n l._n 10._o de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la literam_fw-la c._n 14._o we_o hold_v say_v bishop_n andrews_n the_o same_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n that_o the_o father_n do_v hold_v which_o be_v viâ_fw-la ordinariâ_fw-la yet_o non_fw-la alligando_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la ad_fw-la media_fw-la no_o more_o than_o the_o schoolman_n do_v bishop_n andrew_n be_v answer_n to_o peron_n p._n 12._o by_o some_o even_o the_o unbaptised_a with_o respect_n to_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o omission_n of_o a_o institute_v rite_n or_o positive_a duty_n may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v so_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o can_v be_v too_o sure_a but_o that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o see_v he_o speak_v it_o indefinite_o we_o can_v know_v for_o certain_a but_o he_o have_v reference_n to_o unbaptised_a infant_n as_o well_o as_o other_o therefore_o unless_o god_n have_v plain_o declare_v his_o mind_n against_o the_o baptise_v of_o such_o and_o express_o exclude_v they_o from_o that_o ordinance_n how_o can_v we_o choose_v out_o of_o mere_a compassion_n and_o zeal_n for_o their_o salvation_n but_o administer_v it_o to_o they_o though_o then_o there_o be_v some_o so_o prepossess_v with_o prejudice_n that_o they_o can_v so_o earnest_o believe_v with_o our_o church_n the_o interest_n child_n have_v in_o baptism_n yet_o since_o their_o not_o so_o believe_v can_v alter_v the_o infant_n be_v case_n neither_o can_v they_o be_v so_o sure_a but_o as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v they_o may_v be_v comprehend_v in_o that_o of_o st._n john_n according_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a interpretation_n therefore_o upon_o that_o other_o principle_n express_v by_o our_o church_n in_o the_o same_o paragraph_n gospel_n paragraph_n vid._n office_n for_o public_a baptism_n in_o the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o gospel_n they_o shall_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o charitable_a work_n to_o bring_v such_o to_o baptism_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o argument_n and_o to_o illustrate_v it_o and_o render_v it_o more_o convince_a suppose_v there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n wherein_o certain_a civil_a privilege_n be_v grant_v to_o all_o english_a subject_n and_o their_o child_n without_o any_o limitation_n of_o time_n for_o their_o continuance_n and_o afterward_o there_o come_v a_o new_a act_n of_o parliament_n wherein_o more_o