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be_v the_o state_n the_o anabaptist_n reckon_v their_o own_o child_n in_o and_o if_o die_v in_o infancy_n they_o in_o their_o own_o judgement_n as_o aforesaid_a must_v perish_v to_o all_o eternity_n o_o horrible_a principle_n for_o there_o be_v no_o middle_a way_n of_o purgatory_n either_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o out_o if_o within_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v they_o be_v bless_v and_o happy_a die_v in_o infancy_n for_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o dye_n in_o the_o lord_n rev._n 14._o 13._o that_o be_v in_o his_o covenant_n if_o as_o the_o anabaptist_n say_v without_o the_o covenant_n then_o under_o the_o curse_n curse_a child_n without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a cheat_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o say_v to_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o people_n that_o hear_v they_o that_o the_o state_n of_o infant_n be_v secret_a the_o contrary_n have_v be_v evident_o prove_v by_o these_o and_o like_a 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unto_o we_o be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v as_o well_o as_o unto_o they_o see_v levit._n 26._o 42_o 45._o luke_n 54._o 55._o 72._o 73._o deut._n 30._o 1._o 12_o 13_o 14._o rom._n 10._o 5_o 6_o 8._o gen._n 15._o 6._o psalm_n 32._o 1_o 2._o with_o rom._n 4._o 6._o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 10._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o heb._n chap._n 11._o only_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n there_o be_v difference_n manifest_v ainsworth_n defence_n of_o scripture_n page_n 119._o in_o which_o answer_n of_o mr._n ainsworth_n be_v prove_v these_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n have_v the_o very_a same_o use_n of_o the_o law_n we_o now_o have_v to_o show_v they_o and_o we_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v be_v lead_v to_o christ_n 2._o they_o have_v the_o same_o gospel_n to_o show_v they_o as_o we_o our_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o they_o have_v ordinance_n for_o worship_n which_o figure_v christ_n to_o come_v which_o they_o in_o believe_v and_o look_v for_o his_o come_n offer_v in_o faith_n heb._n chap._n 11._o so_o worship_v they_o the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n as_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n you_o worship_v you_o know_v not_o what_o we_o know_v what_o we_o worship_v for_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n for_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n john_n 4._o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o such_o worshipper_n be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n though_o not_o all_o as_o in_o the_o gospel-church_n many_o be_v reprove_v for_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3._o therefore_o as_o well_o they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n as_o other_o the_o apostle_n testify_v worship_v god_n in_o the_o spirit_n though_o not_o all_o as_o it_o be_v write_v for_o we_o be_v of_o the_o circumcision_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n phil._n 3._o 3_o and_o thus_o in_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n many_o be_v righteous_a walk_v in_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a wait_v by_o faith_n for_o christ_n in_o the_o promise_n to_o come_v the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o old_a simeon_n when_o christ_n be_v bear_v and_o bring_v into_o the_o temple_n he_o then_o take_v he_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o bless_a god_n and_o say_v lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o people_n a_o light_n to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n and_o the_o glory_n 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member_n than_o circumcision_n remain_v but_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 11._o the_o covenant_n for_o which_o the_o seal_n be_v ordain_v be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n now_o confirm_v by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n as_o afore_o prove_v and_o now_o water-baptism_n set_v in_o place_n thereof_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n the_o only_a lawgiver_n in_o worship_n isaiah_n 33._o 22._o james_n 4._o 12._o neither_o will_v his_o three_o proof_n by_o similitude_n take_v from_o act_n of_o parliament_n help_v he_o in_o his_o assertion_n aforesaid_a for_o say_v he_o show_v we_o a_o positive_a law_n for_o infant_n church-membership_a now_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v plain_a that_o infant_n be_v church-member_n from_o the_o day_n adam_n be_v restore_v so_o soon_o as_o infant_n be_v bear_v as_o afore_o 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a_o holy_a nation_n a_o choose_a generation_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o shine_v among_o the_o precious_a stone_n which_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v garnish_v withal_o rev._n 21._o 18_o 19_o 20._o as_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n be_v that_o as_o by_o tribe_n israel_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n even_o by_o family_n to_o be_v present_v before_o the_o lord_n both_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o child_n deut._n 31._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o psalm_n 122._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o to_o praise_n the_o lord_n psalm_n 148._o 12_o 13._o exod._n 12._o 26_o 27._o for_o now_o as_o vessel_n great_a and_o small_a the_o glory_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n isaiah_n 22._o 24._o do_v likewise_o shine_v among_o the_o lively_a precious_a stone_n in_o christ_n spiritual_a building_n cry_v hosannah_n to_o christ_n their_o lord_n while_o the_o anabaptist_n not_o only_o in_o error_n in_o their_o faith_n be_v pollute_v but_o also_o garnish_v with_o the_o shame_n to_o 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