the_o man_n have_v that_o sign_n of_o purification_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o male_a which_o woman_n have_v not_o so_n woman_n have_v another_o kind_n of_o purification_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o female_a which_o man_n have_v not_o levit._fw-la 12._o each_o â—â—x_n have_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o thing_n that_o figure_v their_o redemption_n by_o christ_n according_a to_o their_o several_a nature_n therefore_o when_o the_o outward_a sign_n be_v change_v from_o circumcise_n to_o baptise_v whereof_o the_o female_a be_v as_o capable_a as_o the_o male_a both_o sex_n be_v baptize_v act._n 8.12_o so_o infant_n now_o be_v as_o capable_a of_o baptism_n as_o they_o be_v of_o circumcision_n there_o be_v nothing_o therefore_o to_o debar_v thâ—m_n from_o it_o 3_o the_o law_n require_v circumcision_n to_o be_v perform_v on_o the_o eight_o dâ—y_n so_o do_v not_o the_o law_n of_o baptism_n ans_fw-fr what_o of_o this_o the_o law_n of_o baptism_n appoint_v no_o 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2_o though_o infant_n manifest_v no_o faith_n by_o their_o own_o mouth_n yet_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n manifest_v they_o to_o have_v faith_n in_o the_o begin_n or_o feed_v thereof_o because_o he_o testify_v they_o to_o be_v holy_a 1_o cor._n 7_o 14_o which_o be_v not_o without_o faith_n and_o testify_v they_o to_o have_v grace_n and_o righteousness_n by_o christ_n answerable_a to_o the_o corruption_n and_o unrighteousness_n which_o they_o have_v by_o adam_n rom._n 5._o as_o be_v before_o declare_v again_o thâ—y_v say_v 145._o neither_o circumcision_n nor_o baptism_n be_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n that_o whiâ—h_n be_v now_o the_o seal_n be_v ever_o the_o same_o which_o be_v the_o hâ—ly_a spirit_n of_o promise_n 2_o cor._n 1_o 22_o ephes._n 1_o 13_o &_o 4_o 30._o ans._n a_o bold_a untruth_n contradict_v the_o apostle_n who_o call_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4_o 1â—_n and_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v life_n and_o salvation_n gal._n 3.11_o ephes._n 2_o 8._o and_o the_o covenant_n which_o circumcision_n seal_v be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v their_o god_n gen._n 17.7.10_o and_o so_o he_o will_v give_v they_o life_n and_o salvation_n reu_fw-fr 21.3.4_o whereas_o they_o except_v the_o spirit_n be_v the_o scale_n it_o be_v true_a but_o they_o shall_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o invisible_a seal_n in_o the_o heart_n whereas_o paul_n speak_v of_o a_o outward_a visible_a seal_n which_o be_v also_o a_o sign_n and_o on_o the_o body_n again_o the_o covenant_n may_v have_v more_o seal_n than_o one_o so_o that_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o outward_a seal_n yet_o may_v circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n also_o of_o the_o same_o thing_n moses_n call_v circumcision_n a_o sign_n or_o token_n gen._n 17.11_o but_o he_o no_o where_o call_v it_o a_o seal_n yet_o paul_n call_v it_o a_o seal_n because_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v so_o and_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a sign_n for_o a_o sign_n be_v to_o make_v some_o other_o thing_n know_v unto_o we_o as_o the_o doole-stone_n or_o land_n mark_n be_v for_o distinction_n of_o ground_n or_o it_o be_v further_a to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o thing_n former_o do_v as_o the_o stone_n at_o gilgall_n be_v for_o a_o memorial_n to_o israel_n how_o their_o father_n pass_v through_o jordan_n joshu_n 4.20.21.22_o but_o a_o seal_n go_v yet_o further_o and_o certify_v or_o assure_v of_o any_o promise_n or_o gift_n now_o because_o circumcision_n be_v such_o a_o sign_n as_o assure_v unto_o abraham_n his_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n right_o call_v it_o a_o seal_n upon_o which_o ground_n we_o also_o right_o call_v the_o passover_n baptism_n and_o our_o lord_n supper_n seales_n because_o they_o be_v such_o sign_n as_o certify_v and_o assure_v we_o of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ._n and_o from_o this_o we_o have_v a_o most_o certain_a ground_n for_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n because_o baptism_n be_v no_o more_o now_o then_o circumcision_n be_v of_o old_a namely_o a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n and_o if_o infant_n have_v such_o a_o seal_n under_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n how_o shall_v it_o with_o any_o colour_n be_v deny_v now_o under_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o promise_n unless_o we_o will_v say_v christ_n have_v not_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o father_n contrary_a to_o rom._n 15.8_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o further_o they_o say_v 146._o there_o be_v but_o two_o covenant_n the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a gal._n 4._o the_o old_a covenant_n the_o law_n be_v make_v with_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n after_o the_o flâ—sh_n and_o have_v circumcision_n in_o their_o flâ—sh_n for_o a_o sign_n thereof_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o gospel_n be_v not_o make_v but_o with_o the_o one_o seed_n gal._n 3.16_o that_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n the_o child_n of_o the_o flâ—sh_n be_v not_o they_o to_o who_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v rom._n 9.8_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flâ—sh_n must_v be_v but_o out_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 4_o 30._o so_o that_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o his_o child_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n ans._n in_o this_o their_o plea_n there_o be_v a_o little_a truth_n but_o much_o error_n and_o delusion_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v but_o two_o covenant_n the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v sophistry_n and_o delusion_n in_o their_o say_n the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n be_v with_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n after_o the_o flesh_n for_o as_o after_o the_o flâ—sh_n mean_v natural_a generation_n so_o isaak_n jakob_n and_o all_o the_o israelite_n even_o christ_n himself_o be_v abraham_n child_n after_o the_o flesh_n math._n 1.1_o rom._n 1.3_o &_o 9.3.4.5_o yet_o be_v not_o they_o alien_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o as_o the_o flâ—sh_n mean_v corruption_n of_o nature_n rom._n 8.1.8.9_o and_o as_o man_n have_v no_o other_o generation_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o of_o the_o flâ—sh_n john_n 3_o vers_fw-la 5.6_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 9.8_o and_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n not_o under_o the_o gospel_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n we_o maintain_v for_o isaak_n who_o be_v abraham_n seed_n after_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o promise_n in_o the_o second_o sense_n he_o be_v circumcise_v in_o his_o infancy_n now_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v as_o isaak_n child_n of_o the_o promise_n gal._n 4.28_o and_o our_o infant_n though_o by_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v corrupt_v they_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n ephes._n 2_o yet_o by_o promise_n and_o grace_n in_o christ_n they_o be_v child_n of_o god_n rom._n 5_o and_o therefore_o be_v to_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o infancy_n as_o isaak_n have_v even_o as_o by_o abraham_n justification_n the_o apostle_n prove_v the_o justification_n of_o we_o all_o rom._n 4.3.22.23.24_o error_n it_o be_v that_o they_o say_v abraham_n child_n have_v circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n for_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n or_o law_n for_o first_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n job_n 1.7_o many_o year_n after_o abraham_n and_o can_v not_o disannul_v the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n or_o make_v the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n as_o the_o apostle_n plain_o teach_v we_o gal._n 3.17_o christ_n also_o say_v circumcision_n be_v
their_o parent_n they_o can_v maintain_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o kill_a infant_n and_o that_o oftentimes_o with_o strange_a and_o horrible_a death_n and_o if_o they_o grant_v that_o infant_n be_v sinner_n they_o can_v with_o any_o truth_n deny_v but_o hell_n be_v their_o due_n unless_o they_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ._n and_o by_o infant_n death_n we_o certain_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v sinner_n from_o the_o apostle_n ground_n in_o rom._n 5_o 12_o 14_o &_o 6_o 23._o and_o that_o for_o their_o sin_n they_o may_v and_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n unless_o christ_n save_v they_o be_v evident_a by_o christ_n doctrine_n in_o joh._n 3_o 3_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o that_o infant_n be_v there_o employ_v be_v plain_a because_o a_o infant_n be_v bear_v a_o man_n as_o christ_n speak_v joh_n 16_o 21_o and_o be_v bear_v a_o sinner_n psal._n 51_o rom._n 5_o must_v be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o spirit_n or_o else_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n if_o it_o see_v not_o god_n kingdom_n it_o shall_v see_v the_o devil_n prison_n for_o a_o limbus_n or_o three_o place_n will_v no_o where_o be_v find_v and_o how_o these_o man_n can_v exempt_v wicked_a infant_n from_o hell_n otherwise_o then_o by_o their_o own_o fancy_n i_o know_v not_o â—he_n apostles_n teach_v no_o such_o doctrine_n when_o without_o exception_n of_o infant_n they_o call_v the_o old_a world_n that_o perish_v the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 2_o pet._n 2_o 5_o and_o reckon_v none_o save_v but_o no_n and_o his_o house_n heb._n 11_o 7_o 1_o pet._n 3_o 20_o 21_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o sodom_n gomorrha_n and_o the_o city_n about_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o for_o a_o example_n suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n jude_n v_o 7._o but_o these_o presumptuous_a man_n will_v control_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o which_o no_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n ever_o teach_v that_o all_o the_o infant_n in_o those_o city_n suffer_v no_o such_o vengeance_n yea_o though_o god_n himself_o promise_v that_o if_o but_o ten_o righteous_a have_v be_v find_v in_o sodom_n wherein_o be_v many_o time_n ten_o infant_n he_o will_v not_o have_v destroy_v the_o city_n for_o ten_o sake_n gen._n 18_o 32._o 2_o the_o reason_n which_o they_o will_v ground_v upon_o because_o other_o unreasonable_a creature_n as_o well_o as_o infant_n have_v always_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o bodily_a death_n this_o reason_n be_v brutish_a and_o beseem_v not_o man_n for_o no_o unreasonable_a creature_n be_v a_o sinner_n as_o all_o man_n in_o adam_n be_v sinner_n no_o unreasonable_a creature_n have_v a_o soul_n immortal_a infuse_v of_o god_n as_o all_o mankind_n have_v no_o bruit_n beast_n shall_v be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a as_o all_o man_n shall_v both_o old_a and_o young_a to_o life_n or_o death_n eternal_a and_o when_o a_o beast_n die_v it_o have_v a_o end_n both_o of_o welfare_n and_o misery_n so_o have_v none_o of_o adam_n child_n what_o comparison_n then_o be_v there_o between_o man_n and_o beast_n where_o they_o say_v death_n be_v loss_n to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v true_a and_o hereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o see_a infant_n be_v wicked_a as_o be_v former_o prove_v until_o they_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o christ_n and_o bear_v again_o death_n be_v a_o loss_n unto_o they_o and_o a_o gain_n to_o those_o only_a whether_o old_a or_o young_a which_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 5_o 12_o 17._o of_o baptise_v infant_n against_o baptise_v of_o infant_n the_o adversary_n first_o lie_v this_o ground_n 129._o baptism_n pertain_v only_o to_o they_o that_o declare_v their_o repentance_n and_o faith_n to_o those_o disciple_n of_o chriâ—t_n that_o baptise_v they_o this_o appear_v by_o john_n baptist_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n mar._n 1_o 4_o mat._n 3_o 6_o and_o christ_n disciple_n joh._n 4_o 1_o &_o 3_o 22_o by_o christ_n commission_n for_o all_o nation_n mat_n 28_o 19_o mar._n 16.16_o by_o the_o apostle_n practice_v act._n 2_o 38_o 41_o &_o 8_o 12_o 36_o etc._n etc._n answ._n that_o baptism_n pertain_v to_o such_o as_o declare_v their_o repentance_n and_o faith_n be_v true_a and_o the_o scripture_n allege_v prove_v it_o but_o that_o it_o pertain_v to_o such_o only_a be_v untrue_a and_o none_o of_o the_o scripture_n which_o they_o bring_v do_v so_o teach_v the_o infant_n of_o the_o church_n which_o can_v declare_v repentance_n or_o faith_n be_v also_o to_o be_v baptize_v as_o after_o shall_v be_v manifest_v that_o the_o practise_v teach_v by_o the_o foresay_a scripture_n be_v to_o be_v perpetual_a we_o grant_v and_o they_o need_v not_o have_v take_v pain_n to_o prove_v it_o 131._o infant_n say_v they_o may_v not_o be_v baptize_v because_o there_o be_v neither_o commandment_n example_n nor_o true_a consequence_n for_o it_o in_o all_o christ_n perfect_a testament_n etc._n etc._n answ_n this_o we_o deny_v commandment_n there_o be_v for_o it_o in_o math._n 28_o and_o mark_v 16_o &_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o many_o scripture_n confirm_v it_o 132._o as_o shall_v be_v prove_v baptism_n they_o say_v be_v in_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n make_v request_n unto_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o it_o be_v of_o repentance_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n mar._n 1_o â—â—_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n tit._n 3_o 5_o etc._n etc._n if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o infant_n have_v their_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n have_v repentance_n faith_n etc._n etc._n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v answ._n their_o argument_n have_v only_o a_o show_n no_o substance_n of_o truth_n for_o first_o a_o man_n may_v frame_v as_o good_a a_o reason_n thus_o circumcision_n be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flâ—sh_n but_o that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 2_o 28_o 29_o it_o be_v the_o put_v off_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n coloss._n 2.11_o it_o seal_v the_o righteousnese_n of_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v rom._n 4.11_o and_o the_o circumcise_n of_o the_o foâ—-skinne_n of_o the_o heart_n deut._n 10_o 16_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 30.6_o now_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n that_o infant_n have_v the_o lâ—ue_n of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n the_o put_n of_o of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n they_o may_v not_o be_v circumcise_v and_o theâ—r_a circumcision_n be_v nothing_o if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o good_a argument_n to_o keep_v child_n from_o circumcision_n the_o other_o be_v no_o better_a to_o keep_v thâ—m_n from_o baptism_n second_o christian_a infant_n have_v the_o grace_n they_o speak_v of_o repentance_n faith_n regeneration_n &c_n &c_n though_o not_o actual_o or_o by_o way_n of_o declaration_n to_o other_o yet_o they_o have_v through_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o seed_n and_o beginning_n of_o faith_n virtual_o and_o by_o way_n of_o inclination_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o whole_o destitute_a of_o faith_n regeneration_n etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n hide_v and_o unknown_a unto_o we_o after_o what_o manner_n the_o lord_n work_v these_o in_o they_o eccles._n 11_o 5._o which_o i_o further_o prove_v thus_o if_o infant_n natural_o be_v some_o way_n capable_a of_o adam_n sin_n and_o so_o of_o unbelief_n disobedience_n transgression_n etc._n etc._n then_o christian_a infant_n supernatural_o and_o by_o grace_n be_v some_o way_n capable_a of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o so_o of_o faith_n obedience_n sanctification_n etc._n etc._n but_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o former_a evil_n by_o adam_n therefore_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o latter_a good_a thing_n by_o christ._n that_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o former_a be_v before_o prove_v where_o we_o treat_v of_o original_a sin_n by_o rome_n 5_o psal._n 5_o 1_o joh._n 3_o and_o many_o scripture_n the_o consequence_n that_o therefore_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o latter_a also_o â—o_o wit_n of_o christian_a grace_n be_v thus_o manifest_v 1_o because_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n christ_n so_o that_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n his_o fault_n disobedience_n and_o death_n for_o it_o come_v on_o all_o his_o child_n both_o by_o imputation_n and_o infection_n or_o corruption_n of_o nature_n so_o the_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n come_v on_o all_o his_o child_n both_o by_o imputation_n and_o renew_n of_o nature_n unto_o life_n and_o salvation_n as_o the_o apostle_n compare_v they_o rom._n 5.12.15.16.17.18.19.21_o 2_o because_o infant_n be_v by_o adam_n sinner_n child_n of_o
wrath_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o spirit_n or_o else_o they_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n joh._n 3_o 3.5.6_o but_o the_o christian_a infant_n die_v in_o infancy_n shall_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o not_o be_v damn_v as_o the_o adversary_n grant_v therefore_o by_o christ_n doctrine_n they_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o must_v needs_o in_o some_o measure_n have_v repentance_n faith_n holiness_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o regeneration_n again_o that_o infant_n have_v the_o faith_n and_o love_n of_o god_n in_o they_o and_o regeneration_n in_o their_o measure_n be_v thus_o prove_v they_o to_o who_o god_n give_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n and_o of_o regeneration_n they_o have_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n for_o god_n give_v no_o lie_a sign_n he_o seal_v no_o vain_a or_o false_a covenant_n but_o god_n give_v to_o infant_n circumcision_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n anâ—â—ale_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n gen_n 17.12_o rom._n 4.11_o &_o 2.28.29_o coloss._n 2.11_o therefore_o infant_n have_v &_o consequent_o now_o have_v faith_n &_o regeneration_n though_o not_o in_o the_o crop_n or_o harvest_n by_o declaration_n yet_o in_o the_o bud_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o christian_a grace_n they_o that_o deny_v this_o reason_n must_v either_o make_v god_n thâ—_n author_n of_o a_o lie_a sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o abraham_n and_o â—is_fw-la infant_n or_o they_o must_v hold_v that_o infant_n have_v those_o grace_n then_o bâ—t_v not_o now_o both_o which_o be_v wicked_a and_o absurd_a to_o affirm_v or_o tâ—ey_n must_v say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o then_o they_o open_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n rom._n 4.11_o moreover_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 5_o compare_v our_o natural_a estate_n in_o adam_n and_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n in_o christ_n so_o may_v we_o in_o this_o case_n if_o we_o can_v just_o object_v against_o god_n work_n in_o nature_n but_o do_v believe_v that_o our_o infant_n be_v reasonable_a creature_n and_o be_v bear_v not_o bruit_n beast_n but_o man_n though_o actual_o they_o can_v manifest_v no_o reason_n or_o understanding_n more_o than_o beast_n yea_o a_o young_a lamb_n know_v and_o discern_v hâ—s_n damn_v soon_o than_o a_o infant_n know_v his_o mother_n then_o neiâ—her_o can_v we_o just_o object_v against_o god_n work_n in_o grace_n but_o be_v to_o believe_v that_o our_o infant_n be_v sanctify_v creature_n and_o be_v bear_v believer_n not_o infidel_n though_o outward_o they_o can_v manifest_v no_o faith_n or_o sanctification_n unto_o we_o and_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v incredible_a that_o god_n shall_v work_v faith_n in_o infant_n if_o because_o we_o know_v not_o or_o perceive_v not_o how_o it_o can_v be_v let_v we_o consider_v that_o we_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o our_o natural_a birth_n and_o other_o earthly_a thing_n eccles._n 11_o 5._o joh._n 3_o 8_o how_o then_o can_v we_o know_v heavenly_a thing_n if_o we_o make_v question_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n nothing_o be_v unpossible_a with_o hâ—m_n he_o make_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o he_o can_v make_v the_o dumb_a beast_n speak_v with_o man_n voice_n numb_a 22_o he_o can_v make_v the_o babe_n in_o the_o mothers_n womb_n to_o be_v affect_v and_o leap_v for_o joy_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o word_n speak_v to_o the_o mother_n luk._n 1.44_o and_o can_v he_o not_o also_o work_v grace_n faith_n holiness_n in_o infant_n have_v satan_n power_n by_o sin_n to_o infect_v and_o corrupt_a infant_n as_o be_v before_o prove_v and_o shall_v nor_o god_n have_v power_n to_o cleanse_v from_o corruption_n and_o make_v they_o holy_a if_o we_o make_v doubt_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n herein_o behold_v we_o have_v his_o promise_n to_o restore_v our_o loss_n in_o adam_n by_o his_o grace_n in_o christ_n as_o he_o show_v in_o rome_n 5_o that_o he_o will_v circumcise_v our_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o seed_n to_o love_v he_o deu._n 30_o 6_o we_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o his_o promise_n in_o give_v circumcision_n to_o infant_n to_o signify_v and_o seal_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o gen._n 17._o and_o we_o have_v assurance_n of_o all_o his_o promise_n and_o of_o that_o to_o abraham_n &_o his_o seed_n in_o particular_a to_o be_v confirm_v unto_o we_o not_o abrogate_a or_o lessen_v by_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 1.20_o luk._n 1.72.73_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 3.14_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o they_o be_v but_o a_o faithless_a and_o crooked_a generation_n that_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o god_n hâ—th_v speak_v and_o do_v in_o this_o kind_n do_v deny_v this_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o infant_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o seal_n or_o confirmation_n of_o this_o grace_n by_o baptism_n now_o as_o it_o be_v by_o circumcision_n of_o old_a but_o they_o proceed_v to_o plead_v against_o the_o truth_n thus_o 13â—_n regeneration_n be_v a_o turn_n from_o sin_n to_o god_n rev._n 6.11_o 1_o thes._n 1.9_o tit_n 4.5_o repentance_n be_v a_o sight_n and_o know_v of_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n a_o confess_v and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n etc._n etc._n faith_n be_v thâ—_n ground_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 11.1_o and_o be_v accompa-with_a obedience_n jam._n 2._o let_v they_o either_o now_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v turn_v from_o sin_n see_v know_v confess_v and_o sorrow_n for_o it_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n or_o they_o say_v nothing_o answ._n they_o reason_v ignorant_o and_o perverse_o not_o only_o against_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n but_o of_o nature_n as_o if_o some_o brutish_a person_n shall_v plead_v thus_o a_o man_n be_v a_o live_a creature_n that_o have_v a_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o the_o proper_a affection_n of_o a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n be_v the_o faculty_n of_o understanding_n of_o think_v capableness_n of_o learning_n of_o remember_v faculty_n of_o reason_v of_o judge_v and_o discern_v true_a and_o false_a good_a and_o evil_a of_o approve_v and_o improve_n of_o willing_a &_o nill_v of_o speak_v of_o number_v etc._n etc._n now_o let_v they_o which_o affirm_v that_o infant_n be_v bear_v man_n as_o christ_n do_v in_o joh._n 16.21_o prove_v that_o infant_n do_v understand_v do_v think_v remember_v judge_n discern_v good_a and_o evil_a approve_v will_n speak_v etc._n etc._n or_o else_o they_o say_v nothing_o be_v not_o such_o a_o disputer_n worthy_a to_o be_v laugh_v and_o hiss_v at_o who_o require_v the_o actual_a use_n and_o manifestation_n of_o humane_a affection_n and_o faculty_n in_o infant_n which_o be_v in_o they_o but_o potential_o &_o in_o the_o seed_n and_o beginning_n and_o because_o thâ—y_n can_v declare_v these_o thing_n by_o their_o work_n therefore_o he_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o generation_n of_o mankind_n or_o bear_v man_n into_o the_o world_n or_o that_o they_o have_v the_o faculty_n of_o man_n at_o all_o in_o they_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n even_o such_o be_v the_o argumentation_n of_o these_o erroneous_a spirit_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n for_o as_o before_o they_o reason_v against_o the_o sin_n transgression_n and_o condemnation_n of_o infant_n contrary_a to_o paul_n doctrine_n in_o rom._n 5_o because_o infant_n actual_o understand_v not_o the_o law_n nor_o transgress_v against_o it_o and_o will_v not_o consider_v how_o they_o be_v sinner_n original_o in_o adam_n so_o now_o also_o they_o reason_n against_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n in_o infant_n and_o his_o work_n of_o regeneration_n in_o they_o because_o they_o can_v outward_o manifest_v the_o effect_n of_o regeneration_n or_o fruit_n of_o faith_n such_o as_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o allege_v do_v require_v in_o old_a person_n &_o will_v not_o understand_v that_o these_o grace_n be_v in_o they_o through_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n but_o in_o the_o beginning_n only_a as_o i_o have_v former_o prove_v and_o be_v not_o in_o they_o as_o in_o those_o of_o full_a age_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o use_n have_v their_o sense_n exercise_v to_o discern_v both_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o here_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o their_o next_o write_n about_o these_o matter_n first_o when_o they_o think_v that_o child_n who_o in_o their_o opinion_n be_v bear_v without_o aâ—y_a sin_n begin_v to_o be_v sinner_n whether_o at_o 2.3.5.7_o or_o other_o year_n and_o when_o they_o can_v just_o reprove_v a_o child_n for_o sin_n if_o it_o show_v in_o word_n deed_n or_o gesture_n any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o if_o it_o swear_v curse_n lie_v disobey_v parent_n take_v another_o good_n be_v froward_a angry_a or_o the_o like_a yea_o let_v any_o of_o