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repent_v and_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n as_o the_o adult_n must_v if_o they_o be_v save_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a any_o infant_n can_v be_v save_v 2._o i_o do_v not_o contradict_v myself_o i_o speak_v not_o there_o of_o infant_n but_o of_o adult_a person_n and_o why_o do_v you_o before_o only_o plead_v for_o habitual_a faith_n to_o be_v in_o die_a infant_n that_o go_v to_o heaven_n since_o row_v you_o here_o intimate_v that_o they_o must_v believe_v for_o you_o cite_v mark_n 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v if_o our_o saviour_n in_o these_o word_n refer_v to_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o to_o man_n and_o woman_n i_o be_o mistake_v and_o all_o learned_a man_n i_o ever_o meet_v with_o friend_n it_o wiâ—_n not_o help_v you_o to_o say_v christ_n perform_v these_o condition_n for_o they_o viz._n faith_n and_o repentance_n page_n 123._o nor_o do_v the_o meritorious_a death_n of_o christ_n 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not_o and_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ._n compare_v with_o verse_n 29._o and_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n now_o friend_n if_o you_o say_v this_o promise_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o which_o be_v the_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v make_v with_o many_o i._n e._n both_o with_o abraham_n natural_a and_o spiritual_a seed_n as_o such_o you_o contradict_v the_o holy_a ghost_n paul_n say_v and_o not_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o you_o say_v to_o seed_n i._n e._n all_o his_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a seed_n page_n 5._o see_v also_o rom._n 9_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n which_o be_v of_o israel_n neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o child_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v 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will_v assert_v that_o little_a babe_n be_v capable_a to_o enter_v into_o a_o marriage-relation_n with_o christ_n and_o to_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o a_o consent_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o in_o the_o next_o word_n give_v away_o his_o cause_n viz._n and_o it_o be_v say_v he_o a_o new_a and_o strange_a kind_n of_o marriage_n where_o there_o be_v no_o profession_n of_o consent_n p._n 32._o how_o unhappy_a be_v this_o man_n to_o plead_v for_o such_o a_o nâ—w_n and_o strange_a kind_n of_o marriage_n do_v he_o find_v any_o little_a babe_n he_o ever_o baptize_v or_o rather_o rantizeâ—_n to_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o consent_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o jesus_n christ._n if_o any_o shall_v object_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o adult_n i_o answer_v his_o word_n be_v these_o `_o our_o baptism_n be_v etc._n etc._n beside_o will_v any_o pedo-baptist_n say_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o adult_n be_v the_o solemnize_n of_o the_o soul_n marriage_n with_o christ_n and_o not_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n reader_n observe_v how_o our_o opposite_n be_v force_v sometime_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n â—â—ough_o it_o overthrow_v their_o own_o practice_n of_o pedo-baptism_n arg._n 21._o if_o the_o sin_n of_o no_o person_n be_v forgive_v they_o till_o they_o be_v convert_v than_o they_o must_v not_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o till_o they_o proâ—ess_v themselves_o to_o be_v convert_v but_o the_o sin_n of_o no_o person_n be_v forgive_v they_o till_o they_o be_v convert_v ergo_fw-la no_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o till_o they_o proâ—ess_v they_o be_v convert_v mr._n baxter_n in_o the_o say_a treatise_n lay_v down_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o argument_n also_o take_v his_o own_o word_n i._n e._n as_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v they_o till_o they_o be_v convert_v mark_v 4._o 12._o so_o they_o must_v not_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o till_o they_o proâ—ess_v themselves_o convert_v see_v to_o the_o church_n non_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o non-apparent_a be_v all_o one_o repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o preach_v that_o make_v disciple_n act_n 20._o 21._o therefore_o say_v he_o both_o these_o must_v by_o a_o profession_n seem_v to_o be_v receive_v before_o any_o at_o age_n be_v baptize_v p._n 30._o 31._o and_o evident_a it_o be_v say_v i_o from_o hence_o none_o but_o such_o at_o age_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v philip_n cause_v the_o eâ—â—ugh_a to_o profess_v before_o he_o will_v baptize_v he_o that_o he_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n saul_n have_v also_o say_v he_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a profession_n before_o baptism_n act_v 9_o 5_o 15_o 17._o p._n 28._o the_o promise_n itself_o say_v he_o do_v express_o require_v a_o faith_n of_o our_o own_o of_o all_o the_o adult_n that_o will_v have_v part_n in_o the_o privilege_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o faith_n of_o our_o own_o that_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o title_n mâ—â—k_v 16._o 16._o p._n 16._o he_o may_v have_v add_v by_o the_o foâ—â—â—_n of_o his_o argument_n therefore_o infant_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o privilege_n for_o â—_o argue_v thus_o 〈…〉_z arg._n 2d_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n of_o water_n leâ—t_n by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o but_o one_o condition_n or_o manner_n of_o right_n thereto_o and_o that_o one_o baptism_n be_v that_o of_o the_o adult_n then_o infant-baptism_n be_v no_o baptism_n of_o christ._n but_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n in_o water_n lest_o by_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o but_o one_o condition_n and_o manner_n of_o right_n thereto_o and_o that_o one_o baptism_n be_v that_o of_o the_o adult_n ergo_fw-la infant-baptism_n be_v no_o baptism_n of_o christ._n mr._n baxter_n say_v faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o adult_n and_o as_o to_o any_o other_o condition_n i_o be_o sure_a the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n ephes._n 4._o 4._o if_o profession_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o necessary_a say_v mr._n baxter_n coram_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la to_o church-membership_n and_o privilege_n than_o infidel_n and_o heathen_n will_v have_v right_o also_o say_v he_o the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n will_v be_v consounded_a he_o may_v have_v add_v but_o infidel_n and_o heathen_n have_v no_o right_n to_o church-membership_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o grant_v case_n among_o all_o christian_n say_v he_o that_o profession_n be_v thus_o necessary_a the_o apostle_n and_o ancient_a church_n admit_v none_o without_o it_o pag._n 2d_o and_o if_o so_o why_o dare_v any_o now_o a_o day_n admit_v of_o infant_n who_o be_v capable_a to_o make_v no_o profession_n he_o add_v yâ—â—_n christ_n in_o his_o commission_n direct_v his_o apostle_n to_o make_v disciple_n and_o tâ—en_o baptize_v they_o promise_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v mark_v 16._o 16._o pag._n 27._o furthermore_o he_o say_v iâ—_n as_o many_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n then_o no_o doubt_n say_v he_o but_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v do_v first_o profess_v this_o mortification_n and_o a_o consent_n to_o be_v bury_v etc._n etc._n iâ—_n our_o baptism_n we_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n be_v bury_v with_o he_o and_o raise_v with_o he_o through_o faith_n quicken_v with_o he_o and_o have_v all_o our_o
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promise_v to_o abraham_n for_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n promise_v to_o he_o do_v not_o peculiar_o relate_v to_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n that_o be_v elect_a person_n but_o to_o all_o the_o gentile_n also_o who_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o that_o comprehend_v none_o but_o the_o elect_n or_o the_o true_a spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o such_o reader_n if_o you_o read_v mr._n colline_n first_o book_n or_o his_o answer_n to_o mr._n shute_n you_o will_v find_v this_o be_v as_o plain_o lay_v down_o by_o he_o as_o any_o thing_n can_v well_o be_v i_o be_o afraid_a that_o this_o man`s_n over_o heat_a zeal_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o distinct_o to_o read_v over_o and_o serious_o weigh_v what_o mr._n collins_n have_v write_v and_o say_v upon_o this_o account_n before_o he_o attempt_v to_o write_v a_o answer_n for_o through_o this_o gross_a mistake_n as_o one_o that_o have_v read_v mr._n shutes_n book_n observe_v and_o tell_v i_o he_o have_v write_v near_o twenty_o leave_n 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nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o in_o go_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n once_o have_v i_o swear_v by_o my_o my_o holiness_n that_o i_o will_v not_o lie_v unto_o david_n etc._n etc._n do_v we_o say_v or_o imagine_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n make_v to_o abraham_n be_v abrogate_a god_n forbid_v for_o that_o stand_v firm_a for_o ever_o and_o ever_o as_o the_o spring_n of_o all_o our_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n in_o life_n and_o death_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n who_o can_v lie_v heb._n 6._o 13._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o so_o do_v the_o invisible_a and_o mystical_a church_n or_o body_n of_o christ_n remain_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o also_o against_o which_o the_o cate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v but_o the_o question_n be_v viz._n whether_o or_o no_o there_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o natural_a seed_n or_o offspring_n as_o such_o viz_o a_o covenant_n that_o only_o 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