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sufficient_o prove_v such_o can_v so_o come_v but_o if_o you_o mean_v such_o as_o only_o have_v the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o so_o such_o may_v come_v or_o none_o must_v come_v but_o i_o have_v show_v you_o how_o the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o regenerate_v do_v not_o proper_o denominate_v they_o sinner_n nor_o be_v this_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n for_o i_o be_o discourse_v of_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o unregenerate_a soul_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o that_o be_v not_o with_o delight_n and_o approbation_n therefore_o it_o savour_v of_o most_o gross_a ignorance_n thus_o to_o style_v saint_n sinner_n because_o not_o perfect_o free_a from_o sin_n when_o god_n himself_o make_v such_o a_o vast_a difference_n between_o they_o so_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v lay_v down_o my_o answer_n be_v we_o be_v not_o to_o come_v as_o sinner_n in_o the_o sense_n aforesaid_a quest_n 3._o but_o must_v not_o we_o bring_v our_o sin_n and_o 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say_v brethren_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v corruption_n inherit_v incorruption_n where_o we_o must_v not_o understand_v the_o word_n flesh_n physical_o or_o in_o point_n of_o be_v for_o so_o we_o believe_v christ_n be_v now_o in_o our_o humane_a nature_n in_o heaven_n we_o believe_v also_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n when_o the_o saint_n shall_v in_o their_o flesh_n see_v god_n job_n 19.26_o but_o flesh_n here_o must_v be_v understand_v moral_o as_o corrupt_v as_o gal._n 1.16_o immediate_o i_o confer_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o which_o place_n he_o mean_v he_o do_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o corrupt_a reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n seem_v clear_a for_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n he_o have_v be_v mention_v our_o earthly_a image_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o depravity_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o then_o conclude_v that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o be_v such_o as_o retain_v that_o earthly_a image_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n so_o heb._n 12.14_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o one_o no_o body_n as_o it_o signify_v nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o actual_a holiness_n in_o our_o conversation_n only_o for_o shall_v a_o man_n die_v the_o same_o moment_n that_o he_o close_v with_o christ_n he_o shall_v as_o sure_o see_v god_n to_o his_o comfort_n as_o if_o he_o have_v live_v a_o holy_a life_n never_o so_o long_o our_o title_n to_o heaven_n arise_v from_o our_o union_n to_o christ_n and_o not_o from_o our_o holiness_n though_o never_o so_o great_a nor_o do_v his_o good_a work_v so_o proper_o render_v he_o meet_v for_o heaven_n as_o that_o holy_a principle_n from_o whence_o they_o proceed_v a_o clear_a instance_n we_o have_v in_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n that_o be_v convert_v and_o in_o heaven_n in_o a_o few_o hour_n by_o his_o embrace_v of_o christ_n he_o come_v to_o have_v a_o title_n to_o heaven_n and_o his_o inward_a change_n of_o heart_n render_v he_o meet_v for_o heaven_n notwithstanding_o he_o have_v no_o time_n to_o spend_v in_o a_o holy_a conversation_n from_o all_o which_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o as_o we_o be_v corrupt_v by_o nature_n so_o this_o nature_n till_o renew_v can_v never_o enter_v into_o heaven_n nor_o do_v i_o see_v what_o the_o anabaptist_n can_v say_v to_o this_o unless_o they_o deny_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o i_o perceive_v some_o of_o they_o have_v flee_v thither_o for_o refuge_n but_o this_o be_v so_o confute_v by_o the_o former_a scripture_n that_o i_o judge_v it_o needless_a to_o add_v any_o more_o and_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v how_o such_o as_o pretend_v so_o high_a a_o esteem_n for_o plain_a scripture_n dare_v cast_v such_o contempt_n on_o those_o many_o plain_a text_n i_o have_v cite_v and_o more_o that_o i_o may_v cite_v to_o prove_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n as_o we_o come_v into_o the_o will_v this_o give_v we_o sad_a ground_n to_o fear_n that_o whatever_o high_a esteem_n such_o may_v pretend_v to_o plain_a scripture_n when_o it_o seem_v to_o make_v for_o they_o yet_o they_o prefer_v their_o own_o fancy_n before_o it_o when_o it_o real_o make_v against_o they_o thus_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v a_o necessity_n for_o infant_n to_o have_v grace_n if_o ever_o they_o get_v to_o glory_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o close_a of_o my_o argument_n minor_a proposition_n but_o some_o infant_n do_v get_v to_o heaven_n now_o i_o need_v not_o spend_v much_o time_n to_o prove_v he_o for_o i_o hope_v the_o anabaptist_n will_v not_o be_v so_o uncharitable_a as_o to_o sentence_n all_o infant_n to_o eternal_a destruction_n rather_o than_o receive_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o indeed_o i_o find_v some_o of_o they_o so_o far_o from_o deny_v that_o some_o infant_n get_v to_o heaven_n that_o they_o rather_o believe_v that_o none_o miss_v of_o heaven_n but_o if_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n shall_v so_o far_o differ_v from_o their_o brethren_n as_o to_o deny_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v our_o comfort_n the_o scripture_n do_v in_o most_o express_a word_n affirm_v it_o mat._n 19.14_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n not_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n consist_v only_o of_o such_o but_o that_o some_o such_o be_v of_o that_o kingdom_n by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n say_v marlorate_a we_o must_v understand_v the_o eternal_a felicity_n of_o the_o elect._n some_o indeed_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n but_o such_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o so_o in_o opposition_n to_o their_o eternal_a felicity_n and_o indeed_o if_o some_o of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n visible_a kingdom_n here_o on_o earth_n do_v not_o get_v to_o heaven_n i_o know_v not_o who_o shall_v come_v there_o visible_a not_o be_v oppose_v to_o invisible_a but_o only_o distinguish_v from_o it_o so_o that_o since_o some_o such_o do_v get_v to_o heaven_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v but_o none_o get_v to_o heaven_n without_o renovation_n hence_o it_o unavoidable_o follow_v some_o such_o be_v renew_v which_o renovation_n take_v in_o the_o seed_n or_o habit_n of_o faith_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n and_o thus_o have_v i_o confirm_v my_o argument_n which_o i_o be_o confident_a stand_v so_o firm_a on_o scripture_n ground_n that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o it_o all_o i_o shall_v add_v shall_v be_v to_o answer_v some_o objection_n that_o may_v be_v make_v by_o some_o against_o it_o though_o indeed_o the_o truth_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o objection_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v hear_v much_o less_o to_o to_o be_v answer_v but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thing_n may_v be_v make_v plain_a to_o the_o mean_a capacity_n and_o nothing_o want_v for_o satisfaction_n to_o such_o as_o desire_v it_o i_o proceed_v object_n 1._o we_o see_v no_o such_o ground_n to_o hope_v such_o have_v grace_n do_v not_o we_o see_v that_o ofttimes_o the_o child_n of_o godly_a parent_n prove_v wicked_a which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v grace_n in_o infancy_n unless_o they_o fall_v from_o grace_n which_o we_o may_v suppose_v you_o do_v not_o believe_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o some_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n do_v prove_v graceless_a and_o wicked_a by_o too_o sad_a experience_n we_o find_v true_a nor_o can_v we_o from_o hence_o infer_v that_o such_o fall_n from_o grace_n for_o i_o know_v none_o that_o hold_v that_o all_o such_o have_v grace_n i_o mean_v of_o unbaptised_a infant_n for_o as_o to_o baptise_a infant_n the_o papist_n and_o church_n of_o england_n both_o hold_n that_o all_o such_o have_v grace_n though_o for_o my_o own_o part_n though_o i_o hope_v well_o of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v baptise_a the_o jure_fw-la of_o right_a yet_o to_o affirm_v that_o all_o such_o have_v grace_n i_o dare_v not_o neither_o do_v i_o think_v any_o from_o scripture_n have_v good_a ground_n so_o to_o do_v shall_v none_o have_v grace_n among_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n but_o such_o as_o die_v in_o infancy_n or_o who_o do_v in_o time_n appear_v gracious_a but_o know_v not_o so_o exact_o the_o time_n of_o their_o conversion_n who_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o in_o infancy_n they_o will_v amount_v to_o a_o vast_a number_n and_o perhaps_o as_o many_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o proportion_n as_o may_v be_v find_v to_o have_v grace_n in_o the_o great_a day_n when_o all_o must_v be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n in_o our_o particular_a church_n but_o if_o we_o must_v not_o hope_v of_o any_o because_o some_o prove_v wicked_a what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o adult_n professor_n who_o be_v member_n in_o church_n do_v not_o many_o of_o they_o prove_v hypocrite_n must_v the_o eleven_o therefore_o be_v condemn_v for_o hypocrite_n because_o a_o judas_n be_v among_o they_o will_v not_o this_o be_v to_o judge_n before_o the_o time_n sure_o i_o be_o at_o this_o rate_n we_o must_v hope_v of_o none_o adult_n or_o infant_n but_o if_o you_o say_v notwithstanding_o some_o professor_n prove_v wicked_a yet_o we_o be_v to_o hope_v well_o of_o other_o till_o such_o time_n as_o their_o wickedness_n discover_v itself_o so_o say_v i_o as_o to_o infant_n though_o some_o prove_v wicked_a yet_o till_o other_o appear_v so_o we_o ought_v to_o hope_v well_o of_o they_o if_o we_o see_v nothing_o that_o do_v cut_v off_o our_o hope_n and_o not_o so_o to_o do_v must_v be_v judge_v the_o great_a uncharitableness_n oject_n 2._o but_o adult_n person_n make_v a_o profession_n of_o christ_n so_o do_v not_o infant_n answ_n all_o their_o profession_n be_v but_o
circumcision_n be_v first_o institute_v to_o believe_v abraham_n i_o think_v it_o will_v have_v be_v unanswerable_a because_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o christ_n appear_v in_o such_o parent_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o profession_n and_o how_o such_o infant_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n or_o partake_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o abraham_n unless_o one_o of_o their_o parent_n stand_v in_o abraham_n room_n i_o see_v not_o but_o since_o the_o objection_n be_v make_v against_o such_o as_o only_o baptise_v such_o as_o have_v believe_v parent_n i_o must_v further_o answer_v the_o forecited_a scripture_n seem_v not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o oppose_v the_o truth_n i_o have_v lay_v down_o as_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o apostle_n be_v there_o speak_v to_o adult_v gentile_n and_o do_v assure_v they_o that_o though_o they_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o so_o can_v not_o on_o that_o account_n lie_v claim_v to_o the_o promise_n either_o to_o themselves_o or_o child_n as_o they_o may_v have_v do_v have_v they_o be_v so_o and_o their_o conversation_n have_v be_v become_v the_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n yet_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o relation_n to_o christ_n or_o their_o believe_v in_o christ_n though_o not_o of_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n they_o shall_v partake_v of_o abraham_n privilege_n and_o as_o at_o the_o first_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n so_o when_o the_o gentile_n come_v to_o initiate_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n the_o promise_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n as_o it_o be_v to_o abraham_n now_o the_o promise_n at_o first_o reach_v unto_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o gen._n 17.7,8,9,10_o now_o we_o can_v suppose_v the_o seal_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o any_o but_o such_o as_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o but_o such_o as_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a be_v circumcise_a therefore_o to_o such_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v for_o though_o i_o grant_v that_o all_o in_o abraham_n house_n be_v circumcise_a both_o old_a and_o young_a the_o adult_n be_v such_o as_o we_o may_v suppose_v be_v at_o least_o professor_n for_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n he_o will_v teach_v his_o house_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a none_o be_v except_v if_o but_o eight_o day_n old_a so_o that_o this_o text_n strong_o confirm_v my_o argument_n for_o if_o upon_o our_o believe_v we_o come_v to_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o to_o partake_v of_o his_o blessedness_n as_o in_o gal._n 3.9_o than_o it_o follow_v by_o a_o undeniable_a consequence_n that_o as_o the_o promise_n at_o first_o be_v make_v to_o believe_v abraham_n and_o his_o natural_a seed_n so_o it_o must_v he_o continue_v to_o we_o believer_n and_o our_o seed_n or_o else_o we_o be_v not_o bless_v as_o abraham_n for_o it_o be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o his_o blessedness_n that_o the_o promise_v extend_v to_o his_o seed_n but_o to_o put_v all_o out_o of_o doubt_n if_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n than_o it_o must_v be_v to_o such_o as_o we_o be_v sure_o be_v spiritual_a or_o to_o such_o as_o we_o have_v good_a ground_n to_o hope_n be_v so_o if_o you_o say_v the_o former_a than_o we_o must_v baptise_v none_o either_o old_a or_o young_a because_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v we_o can-neve_a infallible_o tell_v who_o be_v spiritual_a it_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n to_o know_v that_o but_o if_o you_o say_v the_o latter_a that_o be_v such_o as_o we_o have_v good_a ground_n to_o hope_n be_v spiritual_a than_o the_o infant_n seed_n of_o believer_n must_v come_v in_o since_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v we_o have_v good_a ground_n to_o hope_v such_o be_v inward_o renew_v and_o if_o such_o as_o be_v renew_v and_o bear_v again_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n engrave_v on_o their_o heart_n may_v not_o be_v reckon_v for_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n i_o know_v not_o who_o must_v so_o that_o till_o my_o former_a argument_n be_v overthrow_v concern_v the_o necessity_n for_o infant_n to_o be_v regenerate_v and_o the_o good_a ground_n we_o have_v to_o hope_v some_o be_v so_o on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o they_o i_o say_v till_o then_o all_o that_o be_v here_o add_v be_v of_o no_o force_n object_n 5._o but_o we_o have_v no_o instance_n in_o scripture_n of_o any_o infant_n ever_o baptise_a therefore_o we_o have_v ground_n to_o think_v such_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptise_a for_o we_o can_v suppose_v the_o apostle_n be_v want_v in_o their_o duty_n in_o that_o case_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v though_o we_o have_v no_o express_a instance_n of_o any_o infant_n baptise_a yet_o we_o have_v some_o text_n that_o will_v i_o conceive_v infallible_o prove_v either_o that_o some_o than_o be_v baptise_a or_o at_o least_o now_o ought_v to_o be_v baptise_a it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o jailor_n act_v 16.33_o he_o be_v baptise_a he_o and_o all_o his_o straightway_o now_o we_o have_v good_a ground_n to_o believe_v that_o all_o his_o take_v in_o child_n and_o that_o some_o of_o these_o all_o be_v little_a child_n or_o at_o least_o so_o small_a as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n but_o suppose_v they_o be_v able_a yet_o there_o be_v no_o express_a mention_n make_v that_o they_o do_v so_o before_o they_o be_v baptise_a it_o be_v say_v indeed_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o we_o can_v from_o thence_o conclude_v they_o that_o hear_v believe_v it_o be_v say_v indeed_o after_o that_o he_o rejoice_v believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n but_o this_o be_v after_o he_o and_o all_o his_o be_v baptise_a but_o there_o be_v one_o text_n more_o that_o will_v be_v as_o a_o sharp_a two-edged_a sword_n which_o will_v wound_v the_o anabaptist_n let_v they_o defend_v themselves_o with_o all_o the_o subtlety_n they_o can_v act_n 16.15_o of_o lydia_n and_o when_o she_o 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