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certain_a reason_n be_v to_o be_v no_o long_o but_o something_o else_o become_v that_o sign_n and_o token_n for_o the_o further_a explanation_n of_o this_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o abolish_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o father_n but_o as_o it_o be_v of_o moses_n a_o distinction_n that_o christ_n himself_o make_v 7.22_o make_v joh._n 7.22_o not_o as_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o it_o as_o if_o in_o that_o respect_n it_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o carnal_a thing_n for_o so_o it_o be_v a_o bond_n to_o evangelical_n obedience_n 5.3_o obedience_n gen._n 17.1_o that_o be_v be_v upright_o and_o sincere_a so_o the_o margin_n rom._n 2.25_o gal._n 5.3_o but_o as_o it_o be_v adopt_v by_o the_o legal_a mediator_n
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 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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 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aquam_fw-la quae_fw-la adfuerit_fw-la super_fw-la caput_fw-la nascentis_fw-la dicens_fw-la ego_fw-la te_fw-la bapt_v synod_n colon_n sub_fw-la rudolpho_n imper._n apud_fw-la magd._n cent._n 13._o and_o consequent_o with_o so_o much_o precipitancy_n as_o speak_v their_o lay_v too_o much_o stress_n as_o their_o manner_n be_v upon_o the_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la and_o as_o if_o god_n tie_v himself_o to_o mean_n as_o well_o as_o we_o agreeable_a hereto_o christ_n commission_n be_v as_o full_a for_o baptise_v infant_n as_o any_o other_o for_o if_o they_o be_v the_o natural_a or_o adopt_a child_n of_o believer_n or_o such_o as_o be_v proselyte_v they_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o so_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o belong_v to_o christ_n which_o in_o christ_n own_o dialect_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o be_v his_o disciple_n 9.41_o disciple_n compare_v matt._n 10.42_o with_o mark_n 9.41_o yea_o they_o be_v call_v so_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o ghost_n act._n 15.10_o with_o v._o 1._o and_o the_o commission_n run_v to_o baptise_v all_o disciple_n 〈◊〉_d disciple_n matt._n 28.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o if_o then_o infant_n be_v or_o be_v make_v disciple_n together_o with_o their_o parent_n or_o proparent_n so_o as_o the_o promise_n of_o abraham_n reach_v to_o they_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o interpose_v between_o discipling_n and_o baptise_v yea_o such_o be_v the_o near_a conjunction_n of_o the_o command_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v coincident_a q._n d._n whosoever_o be_v my_o disciple_n or_o relative_n partner_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o be_v in_o the_o church_n power_n to_o stipulate_v for_o their_o religious_a education_n let_v they_o be_v consign_v thereunto_o by_o this_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n let_v this_o be_v the_o rite_n of_o their_o admission_n let_v this_o be_v the_o badge_n and_o cognizance_n of_o their_o discipleship_n and_o who_o be_v we_o that_o dare_v in_o contradiction_n to_o this_o express_a order_n of_o our_o saviour_n hinder_v any_o such_o out_o of_o our_o own_o imagination_n from_o enter_v in_o at_o this_o ordinary_a gate_n or_o door_n of_o grace_n who_o do_v not_o exclude_v themselves_o ananias_n find_v saul_n in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o disciple_n baptize_v he_o 9.18_o he_o act._n 9.18_o though_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o minister_n else_o have_v make_v he_o so_o infant_n be_v disciple_n not_o so_o much_o of_o man_n be_v as_o of_o god_n make_v vouchsafe_v gracious_o in_o their_o believe_a parent_n to_o accept_v they_o also_o into_o his_o covenant_n 7.14_o covenant_n rom._n 11.16_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o and_o so_o into_o the_o state_n of_o disciple_n the_o apostle_n also_o plain_o declare_v that_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n be_v alone_o by_o itself_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o the_o application_n of_o baptism_n in_o that_o he_o exhort_v those_o awaken_v jew_n to_o be_v baptize_v upon_o this_o ground_n or_o for_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o promise_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o 39_o they_o act._n 2.38_o 39_o it_o be_v true_a he_o exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n to_o which_o faith_n must_v be_v conjoin_v as_o necessary_a to_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n but_o it_o be_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n on_o which_o he_o ground_n his_o exhortation_n to_o they_o to_o be_v baptize_v hence_o however_o person_n come_v to_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o descent_n or_o adoption_n or_o by_o their_o own_o personal_a faith_n and_o repentance_n it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n and_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o first_o command_n to_o keep_v the_o covenant_n that_o be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o command_n be_v ground_v upon_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.9_o thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o that_o be_v upon_o this_o ground_n because_o the_o promise_n be_v unto_o thou_o and_o have_v the_o promise_n thou_o shall_v wear_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_v thereof_o for_o it_o follow_v à _fw-la majori_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la that_o the_o child_n be_v in_o covenant_n shall_v not_o want_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n that_o ensure_v the_o benefit_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o same_o who_o then_o can_v forbid_v water_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n argument_n 10.47_o argument_n act._n 10.47_o to_o those_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o promise_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o well_o as_o we_o now_o what_o have_v the_o anabaptist_n to_o object_n against_o what_o be_v here_o allege_a for_o the_o put_n on_o infant_n the_o present_a sign_n or_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n why_o nothing_o in_o effect_n but_o what_o they_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o papist_n for_o viz._n that_o circumcision_n be_v the_o token_n only_o of_o a_o carnal_a legal_a covenant_n and_o that_o such_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o renew_v by_o moses_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o its_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v peculiar_a only_o to_o that_o patriarch_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n now_o as_o foederal_a holiness_n or_o any_o right_a or_o privilege_n accrue_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o promise_n or_o covenant_n from_o birth_n or_o by_o be_v of_o such_o a_o lineage_n or_o descent_n but_o that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n in_o their_o infant_n estate_n be_v in_o no_o better_a condition_n than_o those_o of_o heathen_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o they_o who_o in_o show_n be_v so_o much_o against_o popery_n shall_v broach_v so_o much_o of_o it_o speak_v the_o language_n of_o rome_n against_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n maintain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v this_o to_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n thus_o to_o side_n with_o the_o papist_n and_o bellarmine_n alibi_fw-la bellarmine_n de_fw-fr sacr._n effectu_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 13._o &_o alibi_fw-la in_o particular_a mr._n blake_n 46._o blake_n answer_v to_o tomb_n p._n 61._o print_a anno_fw-la 46._o declare_v that_o their_o argument_n against_o foederal_a holiness_n be_v borrow_v from_o they_o and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o either_o in_o mr._n tomb_n or_o blackwood_n which_o may_v not_o be_v find_v in_o stapleton_n cornelius_n a_o lapide_fw-la the_o rhemist_n or_o some_o of_o that_o party_n and_o that_o the_o jesuit_n be_v the_o first_o opposer_n of_o it_o it_o be_v likewise_o a_o great_a and_o much_o agitate_a controversy_n between_o the_o papist_n and_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n concern_v the_o identity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o john_n baptism_n compare_v with_o christ_n the_o papist_n thunder_v anathema_n against_o they_o who_o shall_v affirm_v the_o baptism_n of_o john_n to_o have_v the_o same_o virtue_n and_o power_n with_o that_o of_o christ_n those_o of_o the_o reform_a on_o the_o 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answerable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n here_o represent_v they_o say_v there_o be_v not_o any_o express_a instance_n of_o any_o infant_n baptize_v in_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o be_v there_o any_o instance_n of_o any_o infant_n of_o a_o christian_a believer_n leave_v unbaptise_v be_v there_o not_o strong_a presumption_n that_o upon_o come_v over_o of_o any_o to_o the_o faith_n their_o child_n together_o with_o themselves_o be_v receive_v and_o baptize_v it_o be_v say_v only_o of_o lydia_n that_o she_o believe_v but_o of_o she_o and_o her_o household_n that_o they_o be_v baptize_v 15_o baptize_v act._n 1â—_n 15_o yea_o our_o saviour_n himself_o upon_o zaccheus_n receive_v of_o he_o say_z to_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o thy_o house_n forasmuch_o as_o thou_o also_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n 19.9_o abraham_n luk._n 19.9_o so_o st._n peter_n tell_v cornelius_n word_n by_o which_o he_o and_o his_o house_n shall_v
gospel-govenant_a of_o which_o baptism_n be_v the_o sign_n be_v not_o without_o its_o condition_n which_o baptism_n seal_v in_o a_o way_n of_o particular_a application_n not_o only_o that_o upon_o the_o perform_v our_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n we_o shall_v obtain_v the_o grace_n but_o it_o seal_v up_o to_o every_o receiver_n their_o particular_a right_n in_o the_o grace_n promise_v if_o we_o do_v not_o forfeit_v all_o by_o violate_v and_o break_v the_o covenant_n and_o render_v ourselves_o unworthy_a of_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o hence_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v say_v by_o the_o school_n to_o be_v gratiae_fw-la exhibitivum_fw-la a_o ordinance_n of_o exhibit_v and_o confer_v grace_n to_o those_o that_o be_v right_o baptize_v not_o by_o its_o own_o operation_n but_o through_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n alone_o who_o in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o baptism_n do_v always_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v for_o who_o can_v deny_v the_o effect_n when_o we_o have_v god_n fiat_fw-la for_o it_o some_o indeed_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o baptism_n other_o leave_v it_o as_o a_o mere_a naked_a sign_n the_o bare_a element_n it_o be_v true_a have_v not_o a_o power_n and_o virtue_n to_o convey_v grace_n the_o water_n be_v not_o a_o subject_n capable_a to_o receive_v it_o and_o consequent_o can_v convey_v it_o it_o touch_v not_o the_o soul_n it_o can_v operate_v upon_o that_o to_o infuse_v real_a grace_n this_o will_v be_v to_o ascribe_v that_o to_o the_o external_a instrument_n which_o be_v peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o great_a efficient_a cause_n what_o it_o convey_v and_o confer_v be_v not_o from_o any_o virtue_n of_o its_o own_o by_o its_o bare_a application_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n institution_n and_o its_o relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n for_o this_o reason_n its_o effect_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o the_o instant_n of_o its_o administration_n but_o it_o extend_v its_o efficacy_n and_o influence_n throughout_o our_o life_n it_o continue_v 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of_o actual_a sin_n those_o that_o arrive_v to_o the_o year_n of_o reason_n and_o choice_n to_o they_o the_o gospel_n tender_v salvation_n upon_o condition_n of_o actual_a faith_n and_o repentance_n what_o be_v seal_v to_o we_o in_o our_o infant-state_n be_v continue_v to_o we_o upon_o other_o condition_n at_o age_n the_o grace_n that_o be_v make_v over_o by_o the_o free_a covenant_n of_o god_n and_o seal_v in_o baptism_n confer_v a_o right_a to_o the_o baptize_v so_o that_o if_o he_o die_v in_o this_o state_n he_o die_v in_o this_o right_n but_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n require_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o at_o year_n of_o knowledge_n and_o reason_n which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a foundation_n of_o comfort_n touch_v the_o salvation_n of_o die_a infant_n and_o justify_v that_o clause_n former_o in_o the_o rubick_a for_o baptism_n so_o it_o destroy_v the_o vain_a presumption_n of_o other_o and_z takes_z man_n off_o from_o rest_v on_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n as_o 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