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be_v sincere_a or_o no._n hence_o also_o a_o parent_n make_v profession_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o invest_v with_o church-covenant_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o child_n it_o do_v unite_v they_o also_o to_o christ_n as_o head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n so_o far_o as_o to_o give_v right_a to_o solemn_a imitation_n of_o they_o into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n in_o circumcision_n as_o of_o old_a or_o baptism_n as_o now_o parent_n act_n in_o this_o case_n be_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o viâ—…ble_a church_n their_o child_n act_n as_o the_o place_n quote_v deut._n 26._o 17_o 18._o and_o 29._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o and_o 16_o 16_o 17_o declare_v whence_o contrariwise_o the_o parent_n neglect_v of_o circumcision_n of_o a_o babe_n not_o capable_a of_o personal_a neglect_n be_v count_v the_o child_n neglect_n the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o â—rom_o his_o people_n he_n have_v break_v my_o covenant_n and_o as_o in_o other_o case_n the_o lord_n christ_n who_o require_v personal_a faith_n in_o grow_v once_o to_o their_o cure_n yet_o in_o case_n of_o child_n be_v content_v that_o their_o parent_n believe_v on_o their_o behalf_n john_n 4._o mark_v 9_o from_o verse_n 12._o to_o 18._o so_o matth._n 15._o 22._o to_o 29._o so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o case_n of_o this_o external_a church_n benefit_n albeit_o the_o just_a only_o live_v a_o effectual_a life_n of_o grace_n and_o attain_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o seal_n by_o their_o own_o faith_n yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o a_o child_n may_v attain_v as_o it_o be_v a_o church-life_n and_o partake_v of_o the_o visible_a interest_n and_o use_n of_o that_o initiate_a church-seale_a by_o his_o parent_n covenant_n and_o church_n faith_n or_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v such_o to_o the_o church_n nor_o yet_o do_v we_o hereby_o establish_v as_o some_o say_v a_o merit_a faith_n no_o more_o than_o 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