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to_o be_v as_o full_o prove_v as_o we_o can_v expect_v a_o negative_a to_o be_v â—roved_v 3._o i_o shall_v answer_v the_o most_o material_a objection_n that_o have_v â—r_o may_v be_v bring_v against_o this_o truth_n object_n 1._o such_o as_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o â—race_n have_v a_o right_n to_o baptism_n but_o believer_n and_o their_o child_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n therefore_o â—hey_n have_v a_o right_n to_o baptism_n that_o they_o have_v all_o a_o interest_n 〈◊〉_d the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o child_n as_o well_o as_o the_o paâ—ents_n appear_v deut._n 29._o 10_o 11._o you_o shall_v all_o of_o you_o this_o â—ay_n before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n your_o captain_n of_o your_o tribe_n your_o officer_n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n your_o little_a one_o your_o â—ives_n with_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v in_o your_o camp_n from_o the_o hewer_n â—f_fw-mi thy_o wood_n to_o the_o drawer_n of_o thy_o water_n that_o thou_o shall_v â—nter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o into_o the_o oath_n â—hat_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n make_v with_o thou_o this_o day_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o i_o deny_v this_o covenant_n to_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2._o i_o deny_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o covenant_n to_o be_v believer_n consider_v as_o such_o 3._o i_o deny_v that_o â—arely_o a_o interest_n in_o this_o covenant_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n â—s_v the_o ground_n of_o baptism_n 1._o i_o deny_v this_o covenant_n to_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o to_o deny_v it_o it_o lie_v on_o they_o that_o make_v the_o objection_n to_o make_v it_o good_a yet_o i_o shall_v offer_v something_o of_o reason_n for_o what_o i_o say_v first_o this_o covenant_n â—s_v distinguish_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n jer._n 31._o 31_o 32._o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v â—aith_o the_o lord_n that_o 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no_o condition_n put_v into_o it_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o do_v entitle_v the_o subject_n unto_o the_o blessing_n thereof_o but_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o they_o deut._n 29._o be_v a_o conditional_a covenant_n as_o appear_v deut._n 28._o 1_o 2._o if_o you_o will_v indeed_o obey_v my_o voice_n and_o do_v all_o that_o i_o command_v you_o than_o all_o these_o blessing_n shall_v come_v unto_o you_o ver_fw-la 15._o but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o to_o do_v all_o that_o i_o command_v you_o than_o all_o these_o curse_n shall_v come_v upon_o you_o and_o overtake_v you_o etc._n etc._n now_o according_a to_o all_o these_o word_n in_o the_o 28_o chap._n be_v moses_n to_o make_v the_o covenant_n with_o they_o in_o the_o 29_o as_o
that_o be_v admit_v to_o church-membership_a and_o circumcision_n under_o the_o law_n then_o child_n be_v loser_n by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o outward_a privilege_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o if_o this_o be_v grant_v where_o shall_v the_o â—lame_n be_v lay_v it_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n under_o the_o legal_a administration_n that_o child_n shall_v enjoy_v these_o privilege_n â—nd_v it_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n under_o the_o evangelical_n administration_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v they_o man_n that_o be_v know_v after_o the_o flesh_n before_o christ_n come_v be_v no_o long_o know_v after_o the_o flesh_n when_o christ_n be_v offer_v up_o birth-privilege_n be_v utter_o cease_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 16._o the_o apostle_n stop_v â—he_n mouth_n of_o all_o objection_n in_o this_o matter_n by_o let_v we_o know_v â—hat_n all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n who_o have_v reconcile_v we_o to_o himself_o â—y_a jesus_n christ_n 2._o if_o there_o must_v be_v 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these_o feast_n object_n 11._o but_o we_o be_v to_o teach_v all_o nation_n and_o to_o baptize_v they_o child_n be_v a_o part_n of_o a_o nation_n therefore_o they_o must_v be_v baptize_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o turk_n and_o pope_n be_v part_n of_o a_o nation_n though_o not_o both_o of_o the_o same_o nation_n and_o so_o be_v all_o the_o pagan_n and_o heathen_n in_o the_o world_n must_v all_o these_o be_v baptize_v because_o they_o be_v part_n of_o a_o nation_n 2._o though_o child_n be_v part_n of_o a_o nation_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o part_v of_o a_o disciple_v nation_n they_o themselves_o be_v not_o disciple_v to_o christ_n the_o word_n they_o be_v relative_a to_o all_o nation_n so_o and_o so_o modify_v and_o qualify_v it_o be_v not_o all_o nation_n consider_v as_o such_o but_o all_o nation_n disciple_v to_o christ_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v iii_o i_o shall_v give_v one_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n why_o believer_n or_o such_o as_o be_v disciple_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o word_n be_v the_o only_a subject_n of_o baptism_n according_a to_o christ_n commission_n and_o that_o be_v because_o such_o only_o be_v put_v into_o the_o commission_n these_o be_v to_o be_v find_v there_o and_o there_o be_v none_o but_o these_o to_o be_v find_v there_o minister_n must_v keep_v close_o to_o their_o commission_n and_o if_o they_o do_v they_o will_v find_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v baptize_v by_o they_o than_o be_v disciple_v unto_o christ_n iv_o i_o shall_v make_v some_o application_n of_o the_o point_n and_o first_o by_o way_n of_o information_n be_v it_o so_o that_o believer_n or_o such_o as_o be_v disciple_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o word_n be_v the_o only_a subject_n of_o baptism_n according_a to_o christ_n commission_n then_o one_a it_o may_v inform_v we_o that_o minister_n have_v sufficient_a authority_n to_o disciple_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o word_n and_o to_o baptize_v such_o as_o be_v disciple_v that_o if_o the_o question_n be_v by_o what_o authority_n they_o do_v these_o thing_n and_o who_o give_v they_o this_o authority_n they_o have_v their_o answer_n ready_a at_o hand_n they_o have_v it_o from_o christ_n they_o have_v it_o not_o of_o man_n nor_o from_o man_n they_o have_v it_o not_o from_o the_o magistrate_n nor_o from_o minister_n that_o be_v before_o they_o nor_o yet_o from_o any_o church_n or_o church_n but_o from_o christ_n that_o they_o have_v sufficient_a authority_n for_o what_o they_o do_v of_o this_o kind_n will_v appear_v in_o a_o few_o particular_n 1._o they_o have_v a_o commission_n from_o christ_n for_o what_o they_o do_v and_o that_o under_o the_o broad_a seal_n of_o heaven_n christ_n come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o and_o say_v go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o be_v send_v by_o christ_n and_o have_v their_o work_n assign_v they_o by_o christ_n they_o have_v their_o commission_n to_o show_v for_o what_o they_o do_v the_o baptism_n of_o disciple_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n their_o commission_n be_v from_o he_o who_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man._n 2._o jesus_n christ_n have_v authority_n to_o give_v they_o this_o commission_n and_o he_o declare_v his_o authority_n before_o he_o give_v it_o mat._n 28._o 18._o all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n 3._o christ_n have_v his_o authority_n from_o the_o father_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n in_o who_o all_o power_n be_v original_o vest_v by_o right_a of_o creation_n john_n 5._o 22_o 23._o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o power_n unto_o the_o son_n that_o all_o man_n may_v honour_v the_o son_n even_o as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n 2_o it_o may_v inform_v we_o what_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o baptism_n be_v that_o a_o believer_n may_v expect_v in_o take_v up_o of_o the_o ordinance_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o oblige_a ordinance_n it_o bind_v the_o soul_n to_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v unto_o holiness_n rom._n 6._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o know_v you_o not_o that_o as_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o even_o as_o christ_n be_v raise_v by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o as_o the_o body_n that_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o grave_n lie_v rot_v and_o consume_v away_o so_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n shall_v waste_v and_o consume_v away_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o confirm_a ordinance_n it_o be_v of_o use_n to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n act_n 2._o 38._o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n baptism_n do_v not_o remit_v sin_n but_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o that_o blood_n by_o which_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v wash_v away_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n together_o with_o faith_n of_o our_o title_n to_o salvation_n mark_v 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v it_o be_v no_o evidence_n by_o itself_o but_o together_o with_o faith_n it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v take_v up_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n without_o faith_n it_o be_v of_o no_o use_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o contend_v for_o it_o for_o such_o as_o do_v not_o believe_v but_o together_o with_o faith_n it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n second_o i_o will_v make_v use_n of_o it_o by_o way_n of_o caution_n first_o to_o minister_n and_o second_o to_o people_n first_o to_o minister_n and_o that_o in_o two_o branch_n 1._o to_o beware_v they_o do_v not_o mistake_v the_o subject_a of_o baptism_n and_o so_o administer_v the_o 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