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what_o be_v require_v to_o baptism_n as_o for_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n he_o must_v say_v they_o be_v either_o visible_o in_o it_o before_o baptism_n or_o not_o in_o but_o out_o of_o it_o if_o he_o say_v they_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n visible_o before_o baptism_n than_o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o oh_o how_o oft_o over_o and_o over_o again_o be_v they_o say_v to_o be_v by_o mr._n bax._n p._n 24._o 25._o admit_v to_o be_v member_n enter_v list_a add_v initiate_v into_o it_o as_o into_o christ_n school_n and_o first_o state_v into_o it_o by_o baptism_n for_o to_o be_v first_o enter_v into_o it_o by_o baptism_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v visible_o in_o it_o before_o baptism_n these_o two_o be_v ãâã_d
suppose_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n a_o priori_fw-la before_o they_o can_v be_v warrantable_o suppose_v to_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a i._n e._n to_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o if_o a_o person_n be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n he_o must_v be_v think_v to_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a much_o more_o for_o the_o visible_a contain_v the_o invisible_a in_o it_o say_v he_o p._n 72._o and_o ordinary_o we_o may_v not_o judge_v any_o to_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n he_o mean_v in_o real_a state_n of_o salvation_n who_o be_v not_o mean_v first_o of_o the_o visible_a p._n 72._o but_o now_o i_o say_v and_o suppose_v the_o clean_a contrary_a viz._n that_o person_n must_v be_v first_o suppose_v to_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n a_o priori_fw-la before_o they_o can_v be_v warrantable_o suppose_v to_o be_v of_o yea_o or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o have_v right_a to_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a who_o back_v mr._n ba._n in_o his_o sinister_a supposition_n i_o weigââ¦_n not_o let_v he_o choose_v his_o second_o if_o he_o will_v i_o will_v choose_v mr._n bax._n himself_o to_o back_n i_o and_o to_o be_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o i_o who_o word_n be_v altogether_o the_o same_o with_o i_o p_o 73._o viz._n if_o we_o be_v full_o certain_a by_o his_o own_o external_a discourse_n that_o any_o man_n be_v not_o of_o the_o invisible_a church_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v to_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a in_o order_n of_o time_n therefore_o person_n be_v to_o seem_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o be_v visible_o in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n first_o before_o they_o can_v have_v any_o right_n at_o all_o so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v baptize_v which_o with_o mr._n ba._n himself_o be_v the_o first_o entrance_n into_o membership_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o with_o i_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o immediate_a entrance_n into_o it_o but_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_o to_o go_v before_o it_o therefore_o person_n may_v be_v seem_o in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o not_o yet_o in_o present_a right_n to_o membership_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n much_o less_o actual_o and_o visible_o in_o it_o and_o now_o concern_v infant_n of_o who_o mr._n ba._n assert_n that_o they_o must_v be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o else_o can_v be_v seem_o or_o visible_o in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n upon_o such_o slender_a ground_n as_o these_o he_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v clear_a viz._n first_o because_o it_o be_v the_o body_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o and_o his_o people_n that_o he_o redeem_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o his_o sheep_n to_o who_o he_o give_v eternal_a life_n and_o those_o that_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n that_o god_n will_v bring_v with_o he_o and_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n that_o shall_v rise_v to_o salvation_n and_o those_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o the_o church_n that_o christ_n will_v present_v pure_a and_o unspoââ¦ed_a all_o which_o place_n i_o appeal_v to_o mr._n bas._n conscience_n whether_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o mystical_a body_n and_o invisible_a church_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o all_o and_o only_o they_o square_v and_o be_v adequate_a and_o not_o to_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v to_o or_o else_o speak_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o all_o which_o visible_a church_n and_o to_o only_o which_o these_o thing_n agree_v not_o for_o neither_o all_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a churchare_n save_v nor_o only_o those_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n save_v witness_v many_o infant_n of_o believer_n who_o mr._n ba._n dare_v not_o say_v be_v damn_v some_o never_o live_v to_o enter_v the_o visible_a church_n so_o far_o as_o to_o baptism_n and_o some_o once_o alive_a come_v dead_a out_o of_o the_o womb_n which_o he_o be_v blind_a that_o ever_o see_v to_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n so_o that_o he_o sit_v here_o beside_o the_o saââ¦dle_n second_o and_o three_o because_o there_o be_v no_o divine_a revelation_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o any_o without_o the_o visible_a church_n that_o yield_v good_a ground_n of_o christian_a faith_n or_o hope_v that_o any_o such_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o notwithstanding_o he_o say_v there_o ââ¦s_v not_o yet_o i_o shall_v show_v there_o be_v by_o and_o by_o four_o because_o it_o be_v say_v act_n the_o 2._o 47._o that_o god_n add_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n daily_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v which_o though_o he_o do_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o all_o nor_o only_o such_o but_o only_o such_o man_n and_o woman_n not_o such_o infant_n as_o shall_v be_v save_v concern_v infant_n in_o proof_n of_o the_o proposition_n above_o viz._n that_o some_o infant_n may_v be_v in_o visible_a state_n of_o salvation_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v in_o nor_o yet_o in_o present_a right_n to_o membership_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n i_o argue_v thus_o downright_o first_o if_o all_o infant_n be_v in_o infancy_n in_o a_o visible_a state_n of_o salvation_n and_o no_o infant_n be_v member_n or_o in_o any_o right_a to_o be_v member_n in_o their_o infancy_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n under_o the_o gospel_n than_o some_o infant_n may_v in_o infancy_n be_v in_o a_o visible_a state_n of_o salvation_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v in_o nor_o yet_o in_o present_a right_n to_o membership_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o all_o infant_n etc._n etc._n and_o no_o infant_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la some_o infant_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o first_o proposition_n be_v most_o undeniable_o clear_v the_o minor_a have_v two_o part_n which_o i_o shall_v prove_v successive_o one_o oft_o another_o and_o then_o i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o argument_n of_o mr._n ba._n i_o will_v prove_v the_o last_o first_o and_o the_o first_o last_o and_o here_o i_o dare-say_a i_o may_v easy_o muster_v up_o score_n if_o not_o a_o century_n of_o solid_a argument_n towards_o the_o full_a clear_n of_o it_o that_o no_o babe_n now_o but_o the_o new_a bear_v babe_n speak_v of_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o i_o e._n at_o least_o in_o appearance_n spiritual_o bear_v babe_n such_o as_o those_o 1_o john_n 1._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 1._o heb._n 5._o 13._o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n i_o e._n doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n a_o spiritual_a house_n a_o holy_a templââ¦_n i._n e._n visible_a church_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n now_o in_o these_o day_n of_o the_o gospelââ¦_n and_o that_o no_o man_n fleshly_a seed_n or_o natural_a posterity_n no_o not_o abraham_n own_o bare_o on_o such_o a_o account_n as_o be_v his_o bodily_a seed_n much_o less_o any_o believe_a gentile_n who_o have_v not_o mââ¦re_a privilege_n than_o his_o seed_n i_o think_v but_o only_o the_o at_o least_o seem_a spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n i._n e._n those_o that_o be_v child_n of_o god_n and_o abraham_n too_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 26._o 28._o as_o no_o infant_n be_v have_v right_a to_o dwell_v in_o this_o family_n the_o babe_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n circumcise_v in_o heart_n the_o child_n of_o the_o heavenly_a promise_n point_v at_o and_o type_v out_o by_o the_o jew_n babe_n and_o that_o circumcise_a seed_n of_o isaac_n and_o those_o child_n of_o that_o earthly_a promise_n of_o the_o old_a canaan_n these_o be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n the_o gospel_n visible_a church_n before_o who_o the_o bond_n woman_n and_o her_o son_n i._o e._n abraham_n mere_a fleshly_a seed_n though_o by_o isaac_n be_v cast_v out_o that_o they_o may_v dwell_v alone_o in_o the_o house_n as_o hagar_n and_o her_o son_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o abraham_n house_n of_o old_a before_o isaac_n and_o his_o seed_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v alone_o for_o look_v how_o ishmael_n and_o his_o seed_n stand_v in_o reference_n to_o isaac_n and_o his_o that_o be_v the_o child_n by_o promise_n of_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n viz._n but_o servant_n that_o must_v not_o abide_v the_o house_n long_o when_o the_o other_o come_v in_o to_o stand_v so_o isaac_n the_o type_n and_o his_o seed_n themselves_o in_o reference_n to_o christ_n the_o true_a isaac_n and_o his_o seed_n i._o e._n believer_n viz._n as_o servant_n that_o must_v be_v pack_v when_o he_o come_v in_o and_o not_o abide_v in_o the_o house_n together_o with_o he_o see_v john_n 8._o galatian_n 4._o ult_n but_o that_o be_v to_o begin_v the_o work_n again_o which_o i_o have_v finish_v above_o where_o i_o have_v give_v a_o touch_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o but_o a_o touch_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o may_v be_v say_v and_o of_o multiply_a argument_n and_o make_v many_o book_n there_o be_v
21._o 21._o virtual_o be_v a_o command_n to_o cease_v inchurch_v of_o infant_n for_o the_o very_a end_n and_o intent_n of_o circumcision_n be_v the_o inchurch_a of_o infant_n thereby_o which_o thing_n be_v formal_o do_v then_o by_o circumcision_n beside_o circumcision_n cease_v the_o whole_a law_n cease_v with_o it_o the_o whole_a of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o keep_v that_o be_v circumcise_v also_o heb._n 2._o 12._o it_o be_v say_v summary_o thus_o viz._n that_o the_o priesthood_n i_o e._n of_o that_o testament_n be_v change_v there_o must_v be_v of_o necessity_n a_o change_n also_o of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o all_o his_o argument_n for_o the_o church-membership_a of_o infant_n which_o be_v the_o second_o medium_n and_o next_o to_o that_o of_o discipleship_n by_o which_o hââ¦_n will_v prove_v but_o can_v infant_n baptism_n his_o three_o medium_n which_o he_o only_a name_n and_o handle_v not_o therefore_o i_o shall_v do_v the_o like_a in_o speak_v to_o it_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n to_o engage_v their_o infant_n solemn_o to_o god_n in_o covenant_n and_o run_v thus_o viz._n if_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n parent_n solemn_o to_o devote_v their_o child_n to_o god_n in_o covenant_n than_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o in_o baptism_n but_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o prove_v his_o minor_a from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n from_o the_o duty_n of_o parentsthen_n from_o which_o time_n as_o to_o that_o particular_a of_o dedicate_a and_o solemn_a engage_v of_o their_o child_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v to_o our_o do_v the_o like_a in_o all_o respect_n now_o as_o they_o do_v for_o than_o we_o must_v thus_o dedicate_v our_o first_o bear_v and_o that_o both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n his_o consequence_n be_v also_o false_a of_o his_o major_a proposition_n for_o i_o may_v devote_v my_o child_n in_o a_o gospel_n sense_n to_o god_n according_a to_o my_o duty_n i_o mean_v engage_v myself_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o aââ¦monition_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o also_o devote_v they_o to_o he_o in_o prayer_n i._n e._n give_v they_o up_o to_o he_o as_o his_o right_n and_o to_o he_o to_o teach_v by_o his_o word_n and_o his_o spirit_n when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n and_o sundry_a other_o way_n and_o yet_o no_o necessity_n of_o do_v any_o of_o this_o in_o baptism_n but_o i_o shall_v make_v this_o as_o short_a as_o he_o do_v himself_o and_o gather_v up_o the_o sum_n of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v viz._n infant_n be_v disciple_n visible_a church-member_n and_o to_o be_v solemn_o engage_v to_o god_n in_o covenant_n as_o a_o holy_a seed_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v deny_v now_o the_o consequence_n as_o to_o he_o as_o i_o do_v the_o antecedent_n before_o which_o i_o have_v be_v all_o this_o while_n in_o disprove_v for_o ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la so_o long_o as_o he_o argue_v for_o baptism_n to_o be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o 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