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blood_n sin_n and_o death_n therefore_o these_o be_v all_o damn_a this_o glorious_a boast_n than_o we_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n thus_o far_o and_o much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o excellent_o debate_v upon_o mr._n perkins_n on_o the_o galatian_n concern_v the_o covenant_n mâ—de_v with_o abraham_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n say_v he_o be_v the_o seed_n not_o of_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o the_o promise_n and_o this_o seed_n be_v first_o christ_n and_o then_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o all_o these_o be_v give_v to_o abraham_n by_o promise_n and_o election_n of_o god_n moreover_o this_o seed_n be_v not_o many_o as_o paul_n observe_v but_o one_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o word_n seed_n be_v a_o name_n collective_a and_o signify_v the_o whole_a posterity_n of_o abraham_n answ_n it_o do_v sometime_o say_v he_o but_o not_o always_o for_o eve_n say_v of_o sâ—th_n god_n have_v give_v i_o another_o seed_n again_o he_o say_v this_o one_o particular_a seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v christ_n jesus_n here_o call_v by_o the_o name_n christ_n first_o and_o principal_o the_o mediator_n and_o then_o secondary_o all_o jew_n and_o gentile_n believe_v that_o be_v fit_a and_o graft_v into_o christ_n by_o faith_n st._n paul_n say_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 9_o 8._o now_o this_o covenant_n we_o grant_v thus_o make_v with_o abraham_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o what_o do_v this_o signify_v to_o the_o infant_n or_o fleshly_a seed_n of_o believer_n as_o such_o and_o thus_o i_o shall_v pass_v to_o your_o next_o argument_n you_o say_v the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v in_o god_n covenant_n because_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n which_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n heb._n 8._o 6_o etc._n etc._n but_o say_v you_o if_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v exclude_v from_o the_o covenant_n than_o the_o covenant_n be_v worse_a and_o not_o a_o better_a covenant_n it_o be_v a_o great_a prerogative_n of_o child_n be_v in_o covenant_n rom._n 9_o 4._o for_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o they_o but_o if_o the_o covenant_n be_v shorten_v in_o privilege_n how_o be_v it_o a_o better_a covenant_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o i_o answer_v it_o be_v grant_v by_o we_o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n whether_o they_o be_v believe_v jew_n or_o unbelieving_a jew_n godly_a person_n or_o ungodly_a person_n they_o be_v in_o that_o external_a covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n as_o such_o or_o with_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n under_o the_o old_a
baptism_n the_o other_o after_o baptism_n unto_o the_o adult_n among_o the_o unbelieving_a gentile_n teach_v precede_v baptism_n but_o to_o the_o child_n of_o such_o baptism_n precede_v teach_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o abraham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v teach_v before_o circumcise_v but_o his_o child_n be_v circumcise_v before_o they_o be_v teach_v this_o yousay_n be_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n as_o appear_v answ_n 1._o i_o answer_v you_o will_v have_v the_o form_n of_o the_o commission_n to_o run_v according_a to_o your_o scriptureless_a practice_n of_o baptise_v of_o infant_n as_o you_o call_v sprinkle_v but_o that_o the_o commission_n be_v wrest_v and_o abuse_v by_o you_o to_o serve_v your_o turn_n will_v appear_v 1._o they_o that_o be_v the_o only_a subject_n of_o baptism_n according_a to_o the_o commission_n be_v first_o to_o be_v teach_v or_o as_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v disciple_v or_o make_v disciple_n and_o then_o baptize_v and_o i_o will_v appeal_v to_o your_o conscience_n whether_o they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v before_o baptize_v that_o our_o lord_n command_v to_o be_v teach_v afterward_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v command_v baptize_v believer_n to_o observe_v and_o keep_v you_o will_v have_v the_o parent_n convert_v from_o heathenism_n to_o be_v teach_v before_o baptize_v but_o the_o teach_v afterward_o not_o to_o refer_v to_o they_o but_o to_o their_o child_n baptize_v before_o teach_v or_o in_o their_o infancy_n o_o what_o abominable_a abuse_n be_v this_o of_o the_o great_a commission_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 1._o the_o commission_n run_v teach_v they_o in_o all_o nation_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n 2._o baptise_v they_o that_o be_v teach_v or_o make_v disciple_n by_o teach_v 3._o teach_v they_o i._n e._n the_o same_o they_o that_o be_v disciple_n baptize_v dare_v you_o invert_v nay_o subvert_v the_o sacred_a commission_n and_o so_o make_v void_a the_o command_n of_o god_n to_o uphold_v your_o own_o tradition_n sir_n tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o answ_n 2._o that_o this_o which_o we_o say_v be_v the_o true_a purport_n of_o the_o commission_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o mr._n perkins_n mr._n baxter_n and_o other_o pedobaptist_n take_v mr._n perkins_n own_o word_n first_o of_o all_o say_v he_o it_o be_v say_v teach_v they_o that_o be_v make_v they_o disciple_n by_o teach_v they_o to_o believe_v and_o repent_v here_o say_v he_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o order_n which_o god_n observe_v in_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o man_n in_o baptism_n first_o of_o all_o he_o call_v they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n to_o believe_v and_o repent_v then_o in_o the_o second_o place_n he_o make_v a_o promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o thereby_o he_o seal_v his_o promise_n by_o baptism_n they_o say_v he_o that_o know_v not_o nor_o consider_v this_o order_n which_o god_n use_v in_o covenant_v with_o they_o in_o baptism_n deal_v preposterous_o overslipping_a the_o commandment_n of_o repent_v and_o believe_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o much_o profaneness_n in_o the_o world_n doubtless_o he_o say_v right_o for_o you_o who_o baptize_v infant_n that_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o repent_v nor_o believe_v make_v a_o multitude_n of_o profane_a christian_n in_o the_o world_n as_o they_o be_v call_v who_o know_v which_o of_o the_o infant_n you_o baptize_v god_n will_v call_v and_o save_o work_v grace_n in_o which_o shall_v indeed_o be_v wrought_v in_o all_o before_o they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o direct_a order_n or_o from_o of_o the_o commission_n or_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v o_o what_o profane_a wretch_n do_v your_o practice_n bring_v into_o your_o church_n if_o all_o you_o baptize_v you_o make_v member_n thereof_o in_o their_o infancy_n mr._n perkins_n doubtless_o do_v not_o foresee_v how_o by_o his_o honest_a exposition_n of_o the_o commission_n he_o overthrow_v his_o infant-baptism_n and_o church-membership_n moreover_o take_v mr._n richard_n baxter_n word_n speak_v of_o the_o commission_n christ_n give_v to_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 28._o 19_o 20_o viz._n their_o first_o task_n say_v he_o be_v to_o make_v disciple_n of_o they_o which_o be_v by_o mark_n call_v believer_n the_o second_o work_n be_v to_o baptize_v they_o whereto_o be_v annex_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n the_o three_o work_n be_v to_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v baptize_v believer_n all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v after_o to_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n to_o contemn_v this_o order_n say_v he_o be_v to_o contemn_v the_o rule_n of_o order_n for_o where_o can_v we_o find_v it_o if_o not_o here_o see_v mr._n baxter_n right_o of_o baptism_n pag._n 144_o 150._o this_o man_n though_o a_o pedo-baptist_n yet_o dare_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o invert_v the_o order_n of_o the_o commission_n nor_o do_v as_o you_o do_v viz._n affirm_v the_o teach_v mention_v after_o baptism_n refer_v not_o to_o believer_n baptize_v after_o they_o be_v make_v disciple_n but_o to_o their_o infant_n baptize_v of_o which_o the_o commission_n speak_v not_o one_o word_n nor_o can_v it_o by_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n or_o consequence_n be_v draw_v therefrom_o but_o to_o prove_v your_o false_a exposition_n of_o the_o text_n you_o proceed_v to_o do_v it_o first_o from_o god_n promise_n to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n that_o in_o their_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v gen._n 18._o 18._o &_o 22._o 18._o christ_n come_v say_v you_o to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n unto_o the_o father_n that_o the_o gentile_n may_v glorify_v god_n for_o his_o mercy_n rom._n 15._o 8_o 9_o if_o god_n be_v not_o a_o god_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o father_n then_o say_v you_o christ_n weaken_v and_o not_o confirm_v the_o promise_n god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v think_v so_o etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o god_n forbid_v that_o you_o shall_v rest_v always_o under_o such_o dark_a and_o cloudy_a conception_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o father_n touch_v the_o gentile_n for_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v that_o the_o gentile_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n shall_v be_v fellow-heir_n with_o the_o jew_n that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o with_o the_o â—…s_n that_o bâ—…ed_v also_o and_o thus_o run_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o it_o run_v to_o believe_a gentile_n that_o all_o of_o they_o and_o their_o child_n that_o believe_v or_o be_v in_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o it_o be_v thus_o that_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v in_o christ_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n i._n e._n all_o such_o in_o all_o nation_n that_o believe_v and_o be_v call_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o but_o because_o christ_n church_n do_v not_o now_o in_o gospel-day_n take_v in_o whole_a nation_n and_o whole_a family_n as_o the_o jewish_a church_n under_o the_o law_n do_v take_v in_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o their_o family_n do_v christ_n weaken_v the_o promise_n sir_n that_o external_a legal_a covenant_n erect_v a_o typical_a church_n which_o church_n cease_v at_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o spiritual_a church_n which_o be_v only_o congregational_a under_o the_o gospel_n as_o i_o full_o prove_v before_o but_o furthermore_o you_o say_v the_o apostle_n understand_v christ_n command_n unto_o they_o in_o this_o sense_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v preach_v salvation_n to_o those_o that_o believe_v and_o all_o they_o etc._n etc._n answ_n the_o apostle_n understand_v christ_n command_n and_o commission_n no_o doubt_n but_o it_o appear_v you_o understand_v it_o not_o do_v they_o preach_v salvation_n to_o believer_n and_o to_o all_o their_o child_n as_o such_o whether_o elect_v or_o not_o call_v by_o the_o word_n or_o spirit_n or_o not_o for_o this_o you_o must_v prove_v or_o you_o say_v nothing_o and_o how_o absurd_a will_v that_o be_v shall_v you_o affirm_v any_o such_o thing_n peter_n speak_v of_o no_o promise_n make_v to_o jew_n nor_o gentile_n and_o to_o their_o child_n but_o to_o such_o of_o they_o that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v and_o it_o be_v direct_o say_v that_o the_o gaoler_n and_o all_o his_o believe_v therefore_o if_o you_o will_v still_o affirm_v that_o the_o apostle_n apply_v as_o you_o intimate_v abraham_n covenant_n among_o the_o gentile_n unto_o the_o seed_n the_o fleshly_a seed_n of_o believer_n as_o such_o you_o do_v assert_v a_o untruth_n and_o cast_v a_o lie_n upon_o the_o apostle_n through_o your_o ignorance_n prove_v if_o you_o can_v they_o be_v to_o baptize_v any_o person_n adult_n or_o
other_o that_o believe_v not_o or_o make_v not_o a_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n child_n you_o say_v be_v part_n of_o the_o nation_n for_o if_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o baptize_v all_o nation_n than_o they_o be_v to_o baptize_v infant_n also_o for_o child_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n near_o one_o half_a answ_n 1._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o great_a commission_n enjoin_v no_o more_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o such_o who_o be_v first_o teach_v or_o make_v disciple_n and_o this_o agree_v with_o his_o own_o practice_n john_n 4._o 1._o he_o make_v and_o baptize_v more_o disciple_n than_o john_n he_o first_o make_v they_o disciple_n and_o then_o baptize_v they_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n baptize_v but_o such_o who_o first_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n do_v you_o read_v that_o those_o jew_n act_n 2._o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v be_v command_v to_o baptize_v their_o infant_n or_o that_o any_o other_o baptize_v believer_n among_o either_o jew_n or_o gentile_n be_v command_v so_o to_o do_v or_o have_v we_o no_o perfect_a rule_n leave_v we_o in_o the_o gospel_n for_o so_o it_o will_v follow_v if_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v 2._o if_o the_o commission_n be_v so_o extensive_a as_o you_o affirm_v than_o all_o the_o heathen_n and_o pagan_n in_o all_o nation_n that_o believe_v not_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o all_o their_o child_n too_o and_o all_o unbeliever_n child_n in_o christian_a nation_n sir_n be_v not_o these_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n noble_a britain_n see_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o pedobaptist_n consequence_n and_o inference_n for_o baptise_v infant_n this_o inference_n prove_v that_o all_o people_n and_o nation_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v from_o the_o commission_n but_o i_o will_v as_o i_o once_o do_v to_o another_o minister_n appeal_v to_o mr._n owen_n conscience_n as_o he_o will_v answer_v it_o at_o christ_n tribunal_n whether_o he_o believe_v the_o commission_n authorize_v christ_n disciple_n to_o baptize_v any_o but_o such_o who_o be_v first_o teach_v and_o make_v disciple_n who_o st._n mark_n call_v believer_n repeat_v the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o commission_n mark_v 1â—_n 16._o 3._o sir_n be_v the_o infant_n of_o believer_n near_o one_o half_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n i_o be_o afraid_a you_o be_v mistake_v this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v christ_n flock_n a_o great_a flock_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v you_o have_v as_o much_o reason_n to_o assert_v all_o the_o infant_n of_o heathen_n pagan_n and_o unbeliever_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v from_o the_o commission_n as_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n and_o then_o it_o may_v be_v as_o you_o say_v viz._n they_o may_v be_v near_o one_o half_a of_o all_o nation_n but_o to_o proceed_v sir_n you_o say_v when_o god_n threaten_v to_o cut_v off_o the_o nation_n from_o before_o the_o israelite_n the_o child_n be_v include_v 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