birth_n be_v baptism_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n call_v the_o birth_n of_o water_n joh._n 3.5_o tit._n 3.5_o therefore_o by_o administration_n of_o true_a baptism_n the_o church_n be_v be_v true_o state_v and_o constitute_v in_o her_o true_a be_v reply_n regeneration_n and_o natural_a birth_n hold_v proportion_n in_o many_o thing_n together_o but_o not_o in_o all_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o trouble_v the_o discourse_n there_o the_o great_a mistake_n be_v in_o make_v baptism_n regeneration_n and_o that_o which_o answer_v natural_a birth_n and_o the_o place_n quote_v will_v not_o prove_v it_o for_o first_o it_o will_v ask_v more_o skill_n than_o it_o may_v be_v he_o have_v to_o recover_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o many_o godly_a judicious_a that_o deny_v those_o place_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o baptism_n but_o indeed_o of_o the_o new_a birth_n or_o regeneration_n by_o the_o spirit_n put_v forth_o the_o same_o effect_n upon_o the_o regenerate_a party_n that_o hold_v some_o 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baptism_n then_o may_v he_o have_v a_o continuance_n also_o it_o follow_v not_o for_o they_o have_v a_o be_v in_o the_o jewish_a state_n before_o they_o be_v circumcise_v but_o circumcision_n be_v not_o needless_a neither_o shall_v they_o have_v continue_v in_o that_o state_n without_o circumcision_n again_o as_o the_o male_n have_v a_o be_v and_o continue_a member_n of_o that_o church_n seven_o day_n so_o if_o god_n have_v not_o command_v they_o to_o be_v circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o their_o own_o will_n they_o shall_v have_v continue_v visible_a member_n without_o it_o always_o as_o woman_n do_v be_v not_o command_v abraham_n and_o his_o family_n fourteen_o year_n and_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o in_o like_a manner_n god_n command_n make_v baptism_n necessary_a for_o
they_o have_v not_o circumcise_v in_o forty_o year_n ever_o since_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n nor_o do_v they_o circumcise_v any_o now_o nor_o afterward_o till_o moses_n be_v dead_a and_o joshua_n have_v bring_v they_o through_o jordan_n into_o the_o land_n joshua_n 5._o to_o this_o he_o answer_v divers_a thing_n first_o that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o renewall_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n before_o which_o they_o enter_v into_o with_o god_n in_o behalf_n of_o they_o and_o their_o child_n by_o be_v circumcise_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v before_o do_v not_o now_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o church_n and_o therefore_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o a_o covenant_n act_v by_o a_o company_n of_o believer_n shall_v be_v it_o that_o do_v constitute_v they_o a_o church_n now_o reply_n first_o i_o grant_v this_o be_v but_o a_o renewall_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o his_o grant_n infer_v that_o this_o be_v a_o spiritual_a covenant_n and_o not_o carnal_a and_o the_o same_o with_o abraham_n and_o we_o which_o before_o he_o oppose_v i_o in_o second_o he_o say_v they_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n by_o circumcision_n reply_n it_o be_v false_a abraham_n and_o his_o be_v not_o circumcise_v till_o fourteen_o year_n after_o and_o now_o few_o of_o they_o in_o year_n be_v circumcise_v before_o nor_o any_o now_o three_o they_o do_v not_o now_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o church_n be_v one_o before_o it_o be_v true_a but_o the_o renewall_n of_o their_o church_n estate_n here_o after_o many_o provocation_n of_o god_n and_o many_o declaration_n against_o they_o of_o god_n anger_n whereby_o they_o may_v fear_v that_o god_n will_v own_v they_o no_o more_o be_v by_o a_o covenant_n act_v formal_o and_o outward_o between_o god_n and_o they_o as_o be_v clear_o express_v in_o the_o text_n do_v full_o show_v that_o both_o now_o and_o then_o they_o be_v find_v god_n people_n as_o believer_n act_v a_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o and_o one_o another_o and_o see_v he_o grant_v this_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v also_o thus_o act_v be_v out_o of_o question_n as_o this_o here_o though_o therefore_o a_o covenant_n act_v now_o do_v not_o constitute_v they_o a_o church_n yet_o a_o covenant_n be_v act_v now_o and_o be_v for_o the_o renew_n of_o their_o church_n estate_n therefore_o much_o more_o be_v it_o so_o in_o the_o first_o constitution_n every_o thing_n decay_v in_o the_o true_a form_n of_o it_o be_v make_v the_o same_o it_o be_v by_o renew_v the_o same_o form_n and_o otherwise_o can_v be_v the_o same_o nor_o do_v circumcision_n here_o concur_v nor_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o yet_o perfect_o state_v a_o church_n and_o so_o call_v act_v 7.1_o second_o he_o answer_v whereas_o i_o say_v circumcision_n be_v no_o ingredient_n here_o have_v not_o circumcise_v during_o the_o forty_o year_n nor_o now_o he_o conceive_v notwithstanding_o that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o ingredient_n in_o their_o parent_n who_o thereby_o enter_v into_o covenant_n for_o themselves_o and_o these_o their_o child_n as_o the_o covenant_n here_o express_v do_v comprehend_v the_o posterity_n to_o come_v reply_n first_o howsoever_o they_o stand_v entire_a in_o the_o covenant_n and_o church-estate_n without_o personal_a circumcision_n for_o except_o moses_n caleb_n and_o joshua_n there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n of_o those_o 600000._o that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n alive_a and_o all_o bear_v in_o the_o wilderness_n during_o the_o forty_o year_n be_v uncircumcised_a and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o covenant_n make_v not_o one_o be_v circumcise_v and_o so_o the_o church_n consist_v of_o a_o company_n of_o man_n personal_o uncircumcised_a and_o perform_v service_n to_o god_n and_o each_o other_o which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o circumcise_a person_n only_o in_o like_a manner_n man_n and_o woman_n believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v as_o these_o do_v may_v become_v thereby_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n though_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v before_o nor_o be_v baptize_v at_o present_a covenant_v and_o perform_v service_n to_o god_n and_o each_o other_o second_o if_o they_o enjoy_v their_o perfect_a church-estate_n be_v not_o personal_o circumcise_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o parent_n circumcision_n before_o they_o then_o certain_o as_o much_o may_v be_v grant_v now_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o parent_n believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v their_o infant_n may_v be_v count_v and_o real_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v if_o it_o be_v say_v these_o be_v grow_v man_n and_o express_v their_o faith_n in_o god_n i_o answer_v all_o be_v not_o grow_v man_n many_o be_v infant_n yea_o posterity_n for_o and_o with_o who_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v be_v not_o yet_o bear_v and_o for_o the_o rest_n what_o faith_n the_o most_o of_o they_o have_v may_v be_v see_v deut._n 29.4_o three_o he_o answer_v it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a case_n and_o they_o have_v miraculous_a sacrament_n in_o stead_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o passeover_n etc._n etc._n reply_n to_o all_o this_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o yet_o a_o word_n or_o two_o first_o he_o call_v they_o miraculous_a sacrament_n here_o and_o before_o but_o he_o find_v fault_n with_o i_o for_o call_v they_o ordinance_n which_o be_v all_o one_o sacrament_n they_o be_v therefore_o though_o extraordinary_a nor_o do_v the_o sea_n continue_v with_o they_o all_o this_o time_n be_v a_o transient_a act_n and_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o never_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n nor_o do_v the_o cloud_n baptize_v they_o all_o till_o circumcision_n be_v administer_v to_o they_o all_o josh_n 5._o the_o cloud_n cease_v on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n and_o continue_v not_o till_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n therefore_o all_o the_o member_n be_v not_o personal_o constitute_v member_n by_o that_o miraculous_a sacrament_n of_o 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with_o they_o though_o many_o of_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v as_o they_o shall_v yet_o believer_n they_o all_o be_v and_o god_n manifest_v it_o in_o accept_v their_o sacrifice_n pardon_v their_o sin_n and_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o they_o by_o the_o priest_n administration_n it_o be_v therefore_o injurious_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o to_o speak_v and_o just_o to_o be_v blame_v next_o he_o come_v to_o my_o three_o particular_a by_o which_o i_o conceive_v the_o form_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n state_n outward_o be_v by_o a_o covenant_n act_v by_o a_o company_n of_o believer_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v from_o the_o renewall_n of_o their_o estate_n after_o some_o apostasy_n 2_o chron._n 15.12_o 13_o 16._o &_o 34._o chap._n 30_o 31._o nehem._n 9.3_o &_o 10.1_o from_o whence_o i_o collect_v that_o without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o stand_v in_o a_o right_a church_n estate_n visible_o that_o be_v the_o form_n of_o that_o church_n but_o without_o the_o renewall_n of_o 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cap._n 2._o sect_n 6._o &_o the_o rather_o because_o he_o be_v quote_v by_o one_o as_o affirm_v tom._n 1._o p._n 347._o that_o immersion_n be_v change_v into_o aspersion_n after_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n 1._o which_o be_v about_o 500_o year_n after_o christ_n which_o if_o he_o do_v than_o it_o be_v clear_a he_o alter_v his_o judgement_n afterward_o for_o thus_o in_o the_o place_n quote_v by_o i_o he_o write_v incertum_fw-la quando_fw-la immersio_fw-la meet_v at_o a_o fuit_fw-la in_o aspersionem_fw-la aut_fw-la unde_fw-la facto_fw-la initio_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v uncertain_a when_o dip_v be_v change_v into_o sprinkle_v or_o whence_o it_o have_v beginning_n unless_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o 3000._o can_v not_o be_v baptize_v of_o a_o few_o apostle_n and_o that_o in_o our_o day_n if_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v dip_v nor_o be_v there_o sufficient_a water_n to_o douze_v the_o jailor_n in_o the_o prison_n if_o he_o be_v baptize_v by_o dip_v use_n show_v sprinkle_v to_o be_v more_o meet_a both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o incommodiousnesse_n of_o the_o season_n as_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o modesty_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o deaconess_n be_v employ_v in_o undress_v of_o woman_n nor_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n thereby_o alter_v for_o see_v all_o the_o force_n of_o water_n be_v in_o signification_n by_o wash_v certain_o it_o be_v not_o much_o to_o purpose_v how_o much_o one_o be_v wash_v as_o in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o much_o one_o eat_v or_o drink_v for_o the_o wash_n of_o one_o part_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o wash_v the_o whole_a thus_o far_o he_o nor_o do_v the_o sprinkle_n of_o a_o few_o drop_n of_o water_n more_o tend_v to_o evacuate_v christ_n death_n or_o to_o nourish_v this_o dangerous_a error_n that_o any_o shall_v be_v hereby_o occasion_v to_o think_v that_o a_o few_o drop_n of_o christ_n blood_n shed_v for_o his_o people_n be_v sufficient_a to_o wash_v away_o their_o sin_n 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the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o form_n of_o word_n and_o every_o way_n else_o without_o any_o difference_n that_o such_o a_o act_n be_v legal_a and_o will_v be_v allow_v but_o rather_o it_o will_v expose_v the_o doer_n and_o for_o who_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o danger_n of_o just_a penalty_n so_o in_o this_o case_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o authority_n by_o which_o baptism_n be_v there_o administer_v be_v not_o lawful_a and_o of_o god_n i_o confess_v i_o can_v see_v how_o the_o thing_n itself_o can_v be_v in_o force_n and_o justifiable_a i_o add_v that_o all_o antichristian_a power_n and_o administration_n by_o it_o as_o antichristian_a can_v be_v lawful_a and_o be_v itself_o a_o idol_n and_o humane_a invention_n it_o can_v give_v be_v to_o a_o ordinance_n or_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o it_o but_o corrupt_v it_o and_o make_v it_o rather_o worse_o then_o better_a the_o ordination_n of_o a_o pope_n or_o prelate_n the_o presentation_n of_o a_o patron_n etc._n etc._n give_v not_o the_o minister_n a_o calling_n nor_o be_v necessary_a at_o all_o to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o minister_n they_o corrupt_v the_o call_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o it_o but_o the_o essential_a of_o a_o cal_n be_v from_o some_o other_o power_n which_o be_v necessary_o require_v to_o make_v the_o practice_n good_a and_o authentical_a if_o john_n baptism_n be_v of_o man_n certain_o it_o be_v unlawful_a but_o if_o of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o so_o i_o say_v of_o we_o to_o clear_v myself_o here_o i_o shall_v premise_v these_o thing_n and_o so_o come_v to_o the_o conclusion_n first_o a_o calling_z may_v be_v lawful_a and_o of_o god_n and_o yet_o corrupt_v many_o way_n as_o first_o by_o unfitnesse_n of_o person_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o qualification_n for_o the_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n matth._n 23._o malac._n 2.8_o second_o by_o the_o manner_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o call_n so_o the_o high_a priesthood_n administer_v by_o they_o who_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o kingly_a dignity_n many_o of_o they_o also_o purchase_v the_o priesthood_n by_o money_n give_v to_o the_o heathen_a king_n who_o often_o put_v out_o one_o and_o put_v in_o another_o and_o whereas_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o continue_v during_o his_o life_n yet_o caiaphas_n be_v high_a priest_n but_o a_o year_n three_o by_o their_o ungodly_a and_o wicked_a act_n in_o it_o as_o eli'_v son_n aaron_n yield_v to_o the_o people_n to_o make_v a_o calf_n and_o keep_v a_o festival_n day_n yet_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n nullify_v the_o call_n of_o the_o priest_n hood_n nor_o do_v their_o administration_n prove_v null_a thereby_o and_o invalid_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n have_v corrupt_v the_o ministerial_a call_n gross_o in_o suffer_v a_o woman_n under_o colour_n of_o a_o prophetess_n to_o teach_v yet_o do_v not_o this_o destroy_v the_o call_n of_o ministry_n in_o that_o church_n but_o that_o the_o call_n of_o ministry_n in_o that_o church_n be_v lawful_a second_o a_o church_n become_v a_o church_n or_o a_o company_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n become_v a_o church_n not_o by_o usurp_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n of_o themselves_o nor_o by_o imitate_v other_o in_o their_o church_n practice_n as_o the_o edomite_n ishmaelite_n etc._n etc._n or_o manasseh_n the_o son_n in_o law_n of_o sanballat_n who_o build_v a_o temple_n in_o mount_n gerizim_n after_o the_o fashion_n of_o that_o in_o jerusalem_n or_o onias_n build_v one_o in_o egypt_n and_o in_o both_o of_o they_o set_v up_o such_o service_n as_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n but_o by_o god_n dispensation_n and_o that_o perform_v by_o these_o two_o act_n first_o on_o god_n part_n send_v the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n offer_v it_o unto_o a_o people_n thereby_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o they_o by_o some_o effect_n of_o his_o power_n so_o that_o he_o turn_v they_o from_o idol_n to_o god_n second_o from_o that_o act_n he_o produce_v another_o by_o that_o effect_n of_o his_o power_n whereby_o such_o people_n take_v hold_v on_o god_n offer_n and_o take_v he_o and_o his_o christ_n to_o be_v they_o and_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o christ_n as_o their_o lord_n and_o king_n yield_v themselves_o up_o together_o in_o joint_n and_o public_a visible_a profession_n according_a to_o his_o law_n and_o ordinance_n three_o such_o a_o church_n thus_o constitute_v be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o a_o real_a ecclesiastical_a body_n polity_n or_o corporation_n in_o itself_o and_o so_o many_o company_n as_o thus_o join_v together_o be_v so_o many_o church_n of_o equal_a power_n right_n privilege_n and_o jurisdiction_n nor_o be_v any_o one_o a_o mother_n church_n unto_o other_o but_o all_o be_v sister_n church_n and_o though_o civil_o the_o people_n may_v be_v distinguish_v into_o many_o commonwealth_n and_o many_o may_v be_v subject_a unto_o one_o yet_o the_o several_a church_n of_o every_o subordinate_a commonwealth_n be_v not_o hereby_o subject_a unto_o the_o church_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o which_o the_o rest_n be_v subordinate_a but_o they_o remain_v entire_o equal_a among_o themselves_o and_o all_o equal_o subordinate_a unto_o jesus_n christ_n four_o such_o a_o church_n or_o church_n so_o remain_v still_o true_a church_n so_o long_o as_o god_n continue_v his_o dispensation_n towards_o they_o and_o no_o long_o but_o when_o god_n forsake_v they_o and_o give_v they_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n than_o they_o leave_v off_o to_o be_v a_o church_n and_o not_o before_o nor_o be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o other_o church_n or_o church_n to_o unchurch_n any_o one_o such_o church_n but_o christ_n himself_o must_v do_v that_o this_o church_n or_o these_o church_n notwithstanding_o may_v
he_o admit_v they_o that_o he_o will_v have_v their_o infant_n also_o and_o so_o in_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n at_o first_o set_v it_o up_o second_o disciple_n be_v those_o that_o be_v enter_v with_o their_o parent_n into_o the_o school_n and_o profession_n continue_v successive_o so_o till_o god_n turn_v they_o off_o and_o no_o otherwise_o be_v the_o jew_n from_o isaac_n till_o christ_n time_n disciple_n and_o so_o also_o it_o be_v now_o to_o say_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o command_n to_o baptize_v infant_n now_o because_o disciple_n be_v to_o baptize_v be_v not_o upon_o any_o just_a consequence_n beside_o let_v any_o show_v i_o a_o command_n of_o baptise_v female_n there_o be_v no_o command_n to_o circumcise_v they_o example_n there_o be_v of_o baptise_v they_o but_o i_o suppose_v that_o without_o a_o command_n will_v not_o suffice_v if_o any_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v command_v mat._n 28._o where_o under_o the_o term_n of_o nation_n they_o be_v include_v i_o reply_v be_v not_o child_n a_o part_n of_o all_o nation_n as_o they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n but_o you_o will_v say_v they_o must_v be_v make_v disciple_n first_o reply_n first_o disciple_n as_o i_o say_v be_v make_v two_o way_n actual_o by_o profession_n or_o federal_o by_o imitation_n as_o infant_n be_v then_o so_o infant_n may_v be_v now_o second_o god_n take_v care_n of_o infant_n now_o and_o requirâ—â—_n they_o shall_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o discipline_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o god_n never_o take_v the_o care_n of_o any_o that_o be_v not_o he_o and_o in_o that_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v nurse_v up_o in_o his_o discipline_n it_o plain_o argue_v they_o be_v his_o disciple_n his_o four_o and_o last_o answer_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a from_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o subject_n that_o be_v circumcise_v now_o to_o be_v baptize_v there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o change_v the_o subject_n that_o there_o be_v of_o change_v the_o sacrament_n viz._n christ_n come_v and_o if_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o circumcise_v child_n now_o because_o they_o be_v circumcise_v then_o than_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o baptize_v infant_n now_o because_o they_o be_v circumcise_v they_o because_o christ_n come_n do_v put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o subject_n also_o and_o have_v put_v another_o subject_n to_o be_v baptize_v namely_o believer_n and_o only_a believer_n reply_n first_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o change_v the_o subject_n that_o there_o be_v of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o sacrament_n god_n change_v the_o sacrament_n he_o give_v to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n but_o he_o change_v not_o the_o subject_n but_o continue_v the_o same_o offer_n of_o happiness_n to_o adam_n the_o same_o subject_n but_o he_o continue_v not_o the_o same_o sacrament_n second_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o change_v into_o another_o of_o another_o nature_n for_o the_o grace_n signify_v in_o both_o be_v the_o same_o the_o manner_n of_o signify_v be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o sacramental_o but_o the_o sign_n only_o be_v change_v three_o the_o subject_n be_v not_o change_v by_o reason_n of_o christ_n come_n as_o be_v type_n of_o he_o which_o i_o have_v disprove_v before_o though_o here_o again_o employ_v but_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n the_o kingdom_n be_v take_v from_o they_o because_o they_o refuse_v to_o submit_v mat._n 21.22_o and_o now_o the_o subject_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o if_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v loyal_a and_o they_o shall_v not_o if_o they_o have_v be_v loyal_a four_o the_o change_n of_o god_n administration_n of_o his_o grace_n have_v be_v divers_a but_o the_o subject_n to_o who_o the_o grace_n be_v offer_v be_v never_o change_v from_o adam_n time_n to_o abraham_n where_o be_v the_o same_o subject_n man_n woman_n and_o infant_n none_o will_v say_v infant_n be_v exclude_v if_o they_o die_v before_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n from_o abraham_n time_n to_o moses_n the_o administration_n of_o grace_n be_v change_v not_o the_o subject_n infant_n also_o from_o moses_n time_n it_o be_v more_o change_v till_o christ_n time_n the_o subject_n be_v not_o change_v infant_n not_o shut_v out_o no_o not_o infant_n of_o proselyte_n and_o why_o shall_v infant_n be_v shut_v out_o since_o see_v the_o offer_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o same_o though_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o differ_v but_o especial_o with_o more_o enlargement_n upon_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o consequence_n of_o my_o argument_n be_v not_o weaken_v and_o so_o the_o point_n prove_v by_o it_o certain_a that_o as_o infant_n be_v then_o circumcise_v so_o infant_n be_v now_o to_o be_v baptize_v baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n the_o second_o part._n and_o thus_o for_o reply_n to_o his_o full_a answer_n to_o the_o discourse_n touch_v infant_n baptism_n it_o remain_v that_o i_o proceed_v with_o he_o in_o the_o rest_n about_o the_o form_n a_o church_n wherein_o first_o he_o say_v i_o speak_v of_o agreement_n in_o this_o that_o matter_n and_o form_n do_v constitute_v a_o church_n also_o that_o the_o matter_n be_v a_o company_n of_o visible_a saint_n profess_v faith_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o live_v according_o to_o which_o he_o answer_v first_o this_o definition_n agree_v not_o to_o infant_n which_o i_o will_v make_v to_o be_v subject_n of_o baptism_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.3_o psa_fw-la 51.5_o second_o nor_o do_v it_o agree_v with_o the_o jewish_a church_n which_o i_o will_v make_v to_o be_v a_o pattern_n for_o we_o in_o bring_v ground_n from_o they_o for_o baptise_v infant_n who_o never_o be_v require_v to_o make_v such_o profession_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o admission_n as_o all_o church_n and_o member_n add_v do_v since_o christ_n time_n act_v 2.41_o &_o 8.12_o etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o before_o i_o come_v to_o reply_v let_v i_o give_v notice_n 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