to_o this_o god_n put_v his_o law_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n heb._n 8.10_o which_o imply_v that_o he_o do_v not_o do_v so_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n or_o at_o least_o but_o very_o little_a comparative_o again_o joh._n 4.23_o but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n imply_v that_o thitherunto_a or_o until_o then_o they_o have_v not_o so_o worship_v he_o or_o at_o least_o that_o there_o be_v but_o little_a of_o that_o find_v under_o the_o legal_a dispensation_n and_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o ministration_n child_n void_a of_o understanding_n and_o faith_n be_v capable_a of_o holy_a thing_n as_o circumcision_n and_o passover_n and_o the_o like_a and_o consequent_o of_o the_o end_n and_o benefit_n of_o they_o in_o part_n upon_o a_o literal_a administration_n and_o reception_n of_o they_o rom._n 3.1_o 2._o exod._n 12.44_o 48._o but_o the_o case_n be_v far_o otherwise_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n do_v but_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v of_o it_o in_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o entitle_v man_n unto_o the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o gospel-ordinance_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v concern_v baptism_n itself_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o save_v we_o now_o as_o the_o ark_n do_v some_o in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n not_o say_v he_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n not_o by_o the_o external_a letter_n of_o the_o ordinance_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n i.e._n when_o accompany_v with_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o mind_n and_o conscience_n as_o do_v answer_n god_n in_o his_o intendment_n of_o grace_n in_o that_o ordinance_n so_o again_o col._n 2.12_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o they_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n and_o that_o they_o be_v therein_o also_o rise_v with_o he_o yet_o he_o say_v that_o thus_o they_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n who_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a meaning_n such_o a_o faith_n as_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n or_o else_o such_o as_o have_v the_o operation_n of_o god_n in_o raise_v up_o christ_n for_o its_o object_n however_o it_o be_v by_o the_o interveniency_n of_o this_o faith_n that_o they_o become_v both_o bury_v and_o rise_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n now_o infant_n as_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o act_v this_o faith_n or_o make_v this_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n so_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o those_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n intend_v by_o god_n in_o baptism_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v suspend_v the_o donation_n thereof_o upon_o these_o in_o conjunction_n with_o baptism_n and_o where_o any_o effect_n depend_v upon_o the_o 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when_o apply_v to_o child_n therefore_o doubtless_o what_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o commandment_n in_o general_n mean_v the_o law_n which_o as_o he_o say_v make_v nothing_o perfect_a how_o that_o it_o be_v disannul_v for_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitableness_n of_o it_o hebr._n 7.18_o 19_o may_v well_o be_v understand_v to_o comprehend_v even_o this_o part_n of_o the_o commandment_n also_o which_o enjoin_v a_o ordinance_n one_o or_o more_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o little_a child_n and_o how_o ever_o such_o a_o mean_a low_a way_n and_o method_n of_o enjoy_v ordinance_n as_o be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o capacity_n of_o babe_n be_v not_o uncomely_a while_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o child_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v gal._n 4.3_o no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v for_o a_o child_n while_o he_o be_v a_o child_n to_o speak_v and_o act_v as_o a_o child_n yet_o to_o retain_v this_o poor_a and_o low_a and_o barren_a way_n of_o administer_a a_o 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very_a spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n ministration_n this_o if_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_o evident_a of_o itself_o may_v receive_v abundant_a confirmation_n from_o such_o scripture_n as_o these_o and_o what_o may_v fair_o and_o plain_o be_v deduce_v from_o they_o joh._n 4.23_o 24._o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o gal._n 4.9_o col._n 2.8_o 17._o heb._n 7.18_o 19_o &_o 8.6_o 7._o &_o 9.9_o 10_o 11._o &_o 10.1_o but_o i_o presume_v of_o every_o man_n plenary_a satisfaction_n as_o to_o this_o therefore_o i_o proceed_v but_o infant-baptism_n be_v disagreeable_a to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n assumption_n assumption_n 1._o the_o truth_n hereof_o in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v conspicuous_a and_o perceptible_a by_o what_o have_v be_v make_v good_a in_o our_o former_a argument_n for_o there_o we_o prove_v baptism_n as_o administer_v to_o infant_n less_o edify_a as_o to_o the_o several_a end_n of_o it_o then_o when_o administer_v unto_o believer_n and_o if_o less_o edify_a than_o the_o more_o suitable_a and_o conformable_a to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o ministration_n of_o less_o light_n and_o edification_n and_o to_o the_o same_o proportion_n disproportionate_a to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v a_o ministration_n of_o a_o great_a light_n and_o a_o more_o rich_a edification_n 2._o i_o may_v in_o the_o second_o place_n well_o suppose_v infant-baptism_n to_o savour_v strong_o of_o the_o legal_a ministration_n because_o the_o principal_a argument_n produce_v in_o defence_n thereof_o be_v such_o as_o do_v arise_v out_o of_o and_o be_v deduct_v from_o the_o example_n of_o infant-circumcision_n a_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o legal_a ministration_n and_o from_o that_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n that_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v between_o they_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o likewise_o because_o such_o argument_n and_o plea_n tend_v to_o draw_v down_o this_o
or_o youth_n about_o the_o time_n in_o which_o they_o come_v to_o know_v the_o difference_n between_o good_a and_o evil_a at_o which_o time_n they_o make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o actual_a transgression_n and_o consequent_o put_v themselves_o under_o a_o necessity_n of_o conversion_n to_o wit_n repentance_n and_o faith_n for_o the_o obtain_n remission_n of_o those_o actual_a sin_n and_o therefore_o in_o reason_n can_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o regenerate_v until_o the_o fruit_n worthy_a amendment_n of_o life_n and_o of_o faith_n do_v appear_v though_o this_o remedy_n i_o say_v shall_v be_v think_v on_o which_o be_v not_o likely_a yet_o for_o they_o to_o retain_v they_o in_o the_o church_n whilst_o infant_n and_o to_o cast_v they_o out_o when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o understanding_n be_v such_o a_o thing_n which_o as_o there_o be_v no_o rule_n prescribe_v it_o so_o i_o believe_v my_o own_o observation_n in_o some_o other_o case_n prompt_v i_o hereunto_o it_o will_v prove_v a_o 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the_o universal_a visible_a church_n be_v fit_a also_o to_o be_v member_n of_o particular_a church_n and_o whosoever_o be_v member_n of_o particular_a church_n can_v according_o to_o any_o rule_n in_o scripture_n that_o i_o know_v be_v exclude_v part_n and_o fellowship_n in_o any_o the_o ordinance_n there_o administer_v for_o during_o the_o time_n in_o which_o god_n will_v have_v infant_n to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o national_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o partaker_n of_o one_o ordinance_n to_o wit_n circumcision_n he_o do_v neither_o order_n their_o excommunication_n out_o of_o the_o church_n upon_o account_n of_o their_o unregeneration_n when_o they_o become_v actual_a sinner_n nor_o yet_o debar_v they_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n in_o any_o other_o ordinance_n till_o sign_n of_o their_o regeneration_n appear_v nor_o be_v they_o exclude_v communion_n in_o any_o the_o ordinance_n of_o that_o church_n at_o any_o time_n from_o their_o very_a infancy_n otherwise_o or_o long_o than_o the_o term_n of_o natural_a necessity_n and_o debility_n do_v impose_v it_o upon_o they_o nor_o do_v it_o at_o all_o follow_v that_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v church_n member_n under_o the_o gospel_n because_o they_o be_v so_o under_o the_o law_n as_o some_o vain_o imagine_v nor_o yet_o that_o person_n of_o like_a disqualification_n may_v be_v admit_v into_o or_o continue_v in_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o may_v be_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o under_o the_o law_n no_o more_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o gospel_n ministration_n be_v carnal_a beggarly_a weak_a and_o unprofitable_a because_o that_o of_o the_o law_n be_v such_o heb._n 7.18_o &_o 9.10_o gal._n 4.9_o for_o under_o the_o law_n church_n membership_n be_v vest_v in_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n in_o which_o capacity_n infant_n be_v as_o well_o as_o man_n but_o under_o the_o gospel_n that_o privilege_n be_v proper_a only_o to_o those_o that_o be_v or_o appear_v to_o be_v his_o spiritual_a seed_n to_o wit_n believer_n gal._n 3.7_o 26-29_a rom._n 9.8_o in_o which_o capacity_n infant_n be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n spiritual_a defilement_n such_o as_o be_v ignorance_n unbelief_n or_o moral_a pollution_n such_o as_o be_v extortion_n rail_v covetousness_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o exclude_v person_n from_o church_n membership_n if_o they_o do_v but_o keep_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 9.9_o 10._o stand_v only_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o divers_a wash_n and_o carnal_a ordinance_n impose_v on_o they_o until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n which_o can_v not_o make_v he_o that_o do_v the_o service_n perfect_a as_o pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n which_o yet_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o perform_v but_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n both_o spiritual_a and_o moral_a defilement_n such_o as_o be_v ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n unbelief_n covetousness_n drunkenness_n rail_v extortion_n etc._n etc._n do_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la exclude_v person_n from_o church_n fellowship_n 1_o cor._n 5.11_o &_o 15.34_o under_o the_o law_n as_o the_o service_n and_o administration_n of_o that_o church_n do_v consist_v of_o element_n of_o the_o world_n beggarly_a rudiment_n and_o carnal_a ordinance_n gal._n 4.3.9_o heb._n 9.10_o so_o the_o member_n of_o that_o church_n that_o be_v permit_v communion_n in_o those_o ordinance_n 65.2_o isa_n 53.1_o &_o 8_o 18._o &_o 10.22_o heb._n 4_o 2._o psal_n 81.11_o isa_n 65.2_o be_v at_o least_o sometime_o for_o the_o most_o part_n but_o carnal_a likewise_o in_o which_o respect_n infant_n and_o youth_n be_v not_o less_o capable_a of_o church_n membership_n than_o they_o but_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n god_n require_v such_o only_a to_o worship_v he_o in_o his_o church_n as_o can_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o will_v have_v his_o church_n to_o be_v spiritual_a house_n build_v of_o live_a stone_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v a_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n joh._n 4.23_o 24._o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o in_o which_o capacity_n infant_n be_v not_o so_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o can_v be_v pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_n for_o other_o pretension_n beside_o these_o i_o know_v none_o infant_n baptism_n be_v in_o a_o little_a time_n like_o to_o prove_v a_o corrupt_a of_o the_o way_n the_o and_o doubtless_o that_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n church_n way_n wherein_o provision_n for_o church_n purity_n be_v make_v but_o only_o for_o one_o age_n or_o half_a one_o rather_o upon_o which_o account_n among_o other_o the_o way_n of_o independency_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o mark_n and_o to_o miss_v of_o god_n way_n independent_a church_n themselves_o as_o well_o as_o it_o have_v be_v of_o the_o nationall_n which_o one_o will_v think_v be_v to_o they_o argument_n enough_o alone_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o lay_v 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