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the_o new_a jerusalem_n as_o clear_v as_o crystal_n revel_v 21.11_o 2._o cor._n 3.18_o &_o whereas_o you_o will_v fetch_v argument_n from_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o prove_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n we_o have_v the_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n you_o therein_o set_v we_o to_o school_n to_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n &_o put_v aside_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n &_o set_v up_o a_o candle_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v in_o their_o funeral_n for_o although_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o attend_v unto_o the_o prophet_n as_o unto_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n yet_o see_v the_o day_n star_n be_v come_v &_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v rise_v upon_o we_o let_v we_o walk_v in_o this_o clear_a light_n &_o use_v the_o
belong_v not_o the_o covenant_n but_o to_o â—ne_a it_o to_o they_o which_o plain_o appear_v to_o we_o to_o be_v without_o therefore_o if_o no_o man_n dare_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o say_v this_o or_o that_o infant_n be_v carnal_a &_o without_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o shall_v be_v no_o profanation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n if_o it_o be_v administer_v unto_o such_o see_v we_o ought_v to_o hold_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a holy_a 1._o cor_fw-la 7.14_o if_o it_o be_v object_v as_o some_o have_v do_v to_o i_o that_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v carnal_a &_o so_o to_o behold_v until_o they_o believe_v &_o make_v confession_n of_o their_o faith_n i_o answer_v first_o if_o they_o take_v carnal_a as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n in_o rom._n 9.8_o i_o utter_o deny_v it_o for_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n can_v never_o be_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n rom._n 9.8.13_o these_o two_o seed_n be_v make_v so_o opposite_a by_o the_o apostle_n as_o that_o the_o one_o can_v never_o be_v the_o other_o second_o if_o by_o carnal_a they_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o natural_a corruption_n wherein_o we_o be_v bear_v that_o hinder_v infant_n no_o more_o from_o baptism_n than_o it_o do_v those_o that_o can_v give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n see_v natural_a corruption_n remain_v still_o in_o the_o pure_a professor_n rom._n 7.23_o &_o if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o their_o natural_a corruption_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v no_o more_o say_v i_o be_v it_o to_o infant_n else_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o they_o neither_o can_v they_o be_v save_v die_v whilst_o they_o be_v young_a last_o if_o abrah_n know_v that_o god_n will_v establish_v his_o covenant_n to_o isaac_n genes_n 17_o 19_o yet_o circumcise_v ishmael_n we_o 24._o &_o isaac_n know_v that_o god_n have_v choose_v his_o young_a son_n gen._n 25.23_o with_o 27.33_o yet_o circumcise_v esau_n aswell_o as_o jacob_n &_o in_o so_o do_v neither_o of_o they_o profane_v the_o sacrament_n much_o less_o be_v baptism_n profane_v when_o it_o be_v administer_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o who_o belong_v the_o promise_n act._n 2.39_o and_o thus_o have_v show_v the_o weakness_n of_o these_o 3._o reason_n against_o the_o baptise_n of_o infant_n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o position_n which_o be_v this_o john_n smyth_n in_o the_o next_o place_n follow_v your_o answer_n to_o my_o three_o argum_fw-la which_o argum_fw-la of_o i_o may_v be_v frame_v into_o this_o form_n the_o carnal_a seed_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o covenant_n perteyn_v not_o to_o they_o infant_n be_v the_o carnal_a seed_n rom._n 9.8_o ergo_fw-la infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v to_o this_o argument_n you_o make_v answer_v also_o in_o 4._o particular_n first_o you_o expound_v my_o meaning_n but_o i_o can_v expound_v my_o own_o word_n best_o &_o therefore_o by_o the_o carnal_a seed_n i_o understand_v all_o child_n bear_v by_o carnal_a generation_n whatsoever_o though_o they_o afterward_o do_v believe_v for_o they_o be_v carnal_a visible_o to_o i_o whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o do_v not_o show_v their_o faith_n by_o their_o work_n that_o do_v not_o the_o work_n of_o abrah_n yea_o though_o they_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n &_o be_v save_v with_o the_o lord_n for_o i_o must_v judge_v according_a to_o that_o which_o i_o see_v &_o which_o be_v manifest_v &_o i_o call_v they_o carnal_a as_o paul_n call_v himself_o carnal_a rom_n 7.14_o &_o the_o corinthian_n carnal_a 1._o cor._n 3.1.3_o &_o as_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n that_o one_o seed_n of_o abrah_n unto_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v gal._n 3.16_o &_o the_o phrase_n be_v take_v from_o rom._n 9.8_o where_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o gal._n â—_o 23_o where_o ishmael_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n &_o heb._n 7.16_o the_o commandment_n be_v call_v carnal_a so_o child_n bear_v of_o their_o parent_n natural_o be_v carnal_a such_o be_v all_o the_o jew_n infant_n who_o be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o ishmael_n gal._n 4.23_o such_o be_v all_o our_o infant_n for_o our_o infant_n be_v in_o no_o better_a estate_n than_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v all_o bear_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n except_o isaac_n who_o be_v in_o type_n burn_v after_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 4.24.25.28_o &_o i_o say_v that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o actual_o fease_v upon_o any_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o deed_n &_o truth_n &_o the_o place_n act._n 2.39_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o it_o do_v for_o that_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o offer_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o all_o he_o carnal_a jew_n &_o their_o child_n but_o of_o the_o real_a exhibit_v â—t_z to_o all_o that_o be_v call_v only_o &_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o to_o baptise_v infant_n be_v to_o baptize_v the_o carnal_a seed_n for_o all_o infant_n be_v carnal_a be_v conceive_v 〈◊〉_d bear_v in_o since_o be_v the_o child_n or_o wrath_n until_o the_o lord_n work_v his_o work_n in_o they_o which_o when_o he_o do_v i_o know_v not_o when_o i_o see_v it_o wrought_v in_o they_o by_o the_o fruit_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v sâ—ew_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n then_o dare_v i_o pronounce_v they_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abrah_n for_o they_o that_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n therefore_o i_o affirm_v that_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v actual_o under_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o new_a testament_n be_v visible_a in_o the_o visible_a ordinance_n the_o of_o why_o then_o they_o be_v damn_v you_o will_v say_v god_n forbid_v do_v you_o condemn_v all_o the_o man_n that_o be_v not_o of_o your_o faith_n &_o yet_o they_o be_v near_a condemnation_n in_o â—â—e_z judgement_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o you_o then_o infant_n for_o chr._n say_v that_o he_o that_o beleve_v 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o gospel_n &_o do_v not_o believe_v shall_v be_v condemâ—â—â—_n but_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o nothing_o concern_v the_o final_a estate_n of_o infant_n except_o it_o bâ—â—_n the_o salâ—ation_n of_o they_o all_o this_o be_v my_o exposition_n now_o according_a to_o your_o exposition_n i_o shall_v intend_v that_o because_o it_o be_v not_o discern_v which_o child_n be_v spiritual_a seed_n which_o the_o carnal_a therefore_o both_o of_o they_o must_v be_v deprive_v of_o baptism_n lest_o by_o give_v baptism_n which_o you_o false_o call_v a_o seal_n &_o i_o therein_o speak_v according_a to_o your_o opinion_n to_o all_o it_o shall_v be_v profane_v by_o the_o carnal_a seed_n well_o suppose_v that_o this_o be_v my_o meaning_n what_o then_o you_o except_v against_o this_o exposition_n two_o thing_n one_o that_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n shall_v be_v injury_v by_o deny_v baptism_n 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that_o the_o lord_n require_v any_o thing_n of_o any_o person_n to_o be_v circumcise_v but_o to_o be_v a_o male_a but_o now_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o have_v the_o truth_n of_o those_o type_n it_o be_v plain_o teach_v unto_o we_o first_o that_o christ_n the_o male_a must_v be_v in_o we_o &_o â—_o that_o theâ—r_n must_v be_v circumcision_n of_o the_o hart_n &_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o 3._o we_o must_v attain_v to_o &_o learn_v all_o that_o the_o schoolm_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n can_v teach_v we_o before_o we_o can_v be_v baptize_v for_o john_n &_o chr._n express_o require_v faith_n &_o repentance_n in_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v &_o i_o do_v infinite_o wonder_v at_o you_o