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one_o to_o partake_v in_o the_o outward_a dispensation_n of_o god_n covenant_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o god_n rest_n or_o to_o profit_v by_o the_o word_n your_o leader_n shall_v make_v more_o conscience_n of_o allege_v and_o apply_v god_n holy_a word_n impertinent_o impertinent_o i_o say_v both_o to_o god_n meaning_n and_o to_o their_o own_o which_o be_v one_o kind_n but_o too_o frequent_a of_o take_v god_n holy_a name_n in_o vain_a the_o next_o place_n which_o you_o quote_v out_o of_o heb._n 11.5_o 6._o show_v we_o that_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n which_o argue_v indeed_o that_o no_o man_n either_o in_o his_o person_n or_o in_o his_o work_n can_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n without_o faith_n but_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o god_n can_v receive_v any_o into_o the_o outward_a fellowship_n of_o the_o covenant_n without_o faith_n much_o less_o do_v it_o prove_v that_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v exclude_v all_o unbeliever_n from_o the_o covenant_n 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a_o womb_n to_o breed_v and_o bear_v they_o and_o then_o a_o breast_n to_o nourish_v and_o feed_v they_o the_o curse_n therefore_o which_o you_o threaten_v be_v causeless_a and_o be_v causeless_o will_v not_o come_v prov._n 26.2_o thus_o by_o the_o help_n of_o christ_n our_o argument_n for_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n have_v be_v at_o last_o clear_v from_o your_o exception_n from_o so_o many_o of_o they_o at_o least_o as_o you_o have_v make_v against_o they_o hitherto_o now_o if_o you_o please_v let_v we_o inquire_v into_o your_o argument_n if_o you_o have_v any_o against_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n yes_o silvester_n silvester_n i_o have_v divers_a argument_n eight_o or_o nine_o against_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n beside_o many_o evil_a consequence_n which_o i_o observe_v will_v follow_v avoidable_o upon_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n chap._n iu._n what_o may_v be_v your_o first_o argument_n against_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n silvanus_n silvanus_n the_o first_o that_o i_o have_v meet_v withal_o be_v that_o whereto_o you_o have_v already_o speak_v in_o part_n because_o there_o be_v neither_o command_n silvester_n silvester_n nor_o example_n in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n and_o yet_o the_o order_n and_o government_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o administration_n thereof_o be_v no_o way_n inferior_a to_o the_o old_a but_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v a_o express_a rule_n by_o commandment_n from_o god_n what_o communicant_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o circumcision_n and_o other_o ordinance_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o what_o not_o but_o this_o order_n be_v not_o where_o find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o be_v not_o to_o be_v practise_v to_o this_o argument_n you_o have_v receive_v a_o answer_n already_o silvanus_n silvanus_n when_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o conference_n i_o give_v you_o three_o ground_n for_o the_o 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the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n mere_o upon_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n that_o god_n be_v a_o god_n to_o we_o and_o our_o seed_n but_o upon_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o they_o to_o who_o god_n be_v a_o god_n by_o covenant_n they_o shall_v receive_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o commandment_n be_v as_o you_o know_v express_o give_v to_o abraham_n and_o thereupon_o he_o circumcise_v himself_o and_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17.10_o 11._o if_o then_o the_o same_o covenant_n be_v now_o give_v to_o the_o faithful_a and_o our_o seed_n and_o if_o baptism_n be_v give_v to_o we_o in_o stead_n of_o circumcision_n than_o the_o same_o commandment_n which_o require_v abraham_n to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o his_o seed_n require_v we_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o our_o seed_n and_o indeed_o upon_o this_o very_a ground_n the_o apostle_n peter_n urge_v every_o one_o of_o they_o who_o repent_v to_o be_v baptize_v they_o and_o their_o seed_n because_o the_o promise_n be_v give_v to_o 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establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n and_o though_o some_o of_o they_o receive_v christ_n as_o do_v the_o false_a teacher_n in_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n and_o do_v also_o acknowledge_v their_o freedom_n from_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o burn_a offering_n and_o from_o many_o other_o leviticall_a ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o they_o look_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o retain_v circumcision_n as_o still_o necessary_a by_o the_o law_n they_o still_o pertain_v to_o jerusalem_n that_o now_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o and_o all_o of_o they_o be_v child_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n that_o be_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n give_v on_o mount_n sinai_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o gross_a error_n and_o withal_o a_o notorious_a injury_n to_o the_o godly_a saint_n that_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o account_v they_o the_o child_n of_o hagar_n and_o to_o 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mother_n they_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o subject_n of_o their_o mother_n though_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o but_o their_o effect_n the_o mother_n therefore_o be_v not_o the_o twofold_a state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n but_o the_o two_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o grace_n ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o hagar_n the_o bondwoman_n be_v the_o type_n of_o all_o those_o member_n in_o the_o church_n whether_o of_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n as_o who_o look_v for_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o do_v therefore_o lie_v under_o the_o bondage_n and_o curse_v of_o the_o law_n such_o be_v those_o in_o micah_n 6._o who_o thought_n god_n will_v be_v please_v and_o appease_v with_o thousand_o of_o lamb_n and_o ten_o thousand_o river_n of_o oil_n v._o 6_o 7._o such_o also_o at_o that_o time_n be_v the_o whole_a body_n general_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o ruler_n and_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o 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