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antiquity_n and_o the_o universal_a church_n than_o of_o such_o late_a and_o novel_a singularity_n objection_n against_o infant-baptism_n answer_v have_v thus_o with_o all_o possible_a convenient_a brevity_n endeavour_v to_o clear_v up_o and_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o infant-baptism_n i_o shall_v now_o consider_v the_o objection_n that_o use_v common_o to_o be_v raise_v against_o it_o and_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o give_v they_o a_o satisfactory_a answer_n object_n 1._o that_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n that_o it_o do_v they_o no_o good_a but_o they_o be_v as_o well_o without_o it_o as_o with_o it_o because_o there_o be_v no_o benefit_n that_o they_o can_v receive_v thereby_o answ_n the_o contrary_a to_o this_o be_v most_o true_a for_o 1._o they_o be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n as_o it_o be_v a_o outward_a badge_n or_o mark_n of_o their_o relation_n to_o god_n as_o his_o child_n and_o peculiar_a people_n and_o of_o god_n gracious_a respect_n to_o they_o and_o own_v they_o for_o such_o and_o so_o as_o it_o be_v a_o visible_a rite_n of_o their_o admission_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n and_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o this_o because_o for_o this_o end_v it_o may_v be_v administer_v to_o those_o that_o be_v mere_o passive_a and_o do_v not_o understand_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o matter_n as_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o civil_a adoption_n and_o of_o be_v enter_v into_o any_o family_n tribe_n college_n or_o other_o society_n by_o such_o a_o rite_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v for_o that_o end_n and_o thus_o infant_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v baptize_v to_o this_o end_n together_o with_o their_o proselyted_a parent_n as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o and_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o ever_o any_o of_o the_o prophet_n or_o our_o saviour_n or_o the_o apostle_n do_v find_v fault_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o infant_n incapacity_n or_o 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regeneration_n and_o life_n by_o christ_n jesus_n and_o so_o as_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o sanctify_a and_o renew_v they_o hereafter_o though_o for_o the_o present_a they_o understand_v nothing_o of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v sufficient_a also_o for_o this_o that_o they_o be_v mere_o passive_a in_o the_o administration_n as_o baptism_n be_v to_o the_o adult_n a_o sign_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o remission_n or_o wash_v away_o of_o that_o original_a gild_n which_o they_o have_v from_o adam_n and_o also_o of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v contract_v by_o their_o own_o actual_a sin_n so_o may_v baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o the_o original_a gild_n to_o infant_n derive_v from_o adam_n though_o they_o have_v no_o gild_n at_o all_o of_o any_o actual_a sin_n of_o their_o own_o to_o be_v remit_v or_o wash_v away_o and_o yet_o as_o baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o all_o sin_n to_o believer_n not_o only_o of_o what_o be_v past_a but_o also_o of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v when_o they_o come_v to_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o to_o perform_v the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n require_v to_o such_o remission_n so_o may_v baptism_n be_v to_o infant_n a_o sign_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o all_o the_o actual_a sin_n that_o shall_v ever_o be_v commit_v by_o they_o upon_o their_o future_a perform_v of_o the_o same_o term_n and_o so_o as_o baptism_n be_v to_o the_o adult_n a_o sign_n or_o seal_n of_o their_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o new_a regenerate_v state_n and_o of_o have_v a_o right_a to_o life_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o adoption_n their_o sin_n be_v do_v away_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n so_o may_v it_o likewise_o be_v to_o infant_n a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o god_n gracious_a favour_n in_o give_v they_o a_o right_n to_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n as_o infant_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o civil_a adoption_n may_v be_v heir_n to_o a_o temporal_a estate_n and_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o act_n of_o favour_n from_o man_n and_o to_o be_v instate_v in_o any_o privilege_n 34._o case_n of_o infant-baptism_n p._n 34._o before_o they_o come_v to_o understand_v what_o they_o be_v as_o suppose_v the_o king_n shall_v send_v for_o a_o traitor_n child_n out_o of_o the_o cradle_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o several_a person_n assemble_v for_o that_o purpose_n shall_v say_v you_o know_v the_o blood_n of_o this_o child_n be_v attaint_v by_o his_o father_n treason_n and_o by_o law_n he_o have_v forfeit_v all_o right_n to_o his_o ancestor_n estate_n and_o title_n and_o be_v quite_o undo_v though_o he_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o his_o wretched_a condition_n but_o i_o will_v pardon_v this_o infant_n free_o and_o here_o i_o restore_v he_o to_o all_o his_o forfeit_a right_n i_o justify_v he_o free_o and_o declare_v myself_o reconcile_v unto_o he_o and_o moreover_o do_v adopt_v he_o into_o my_o royal_a family_n and_o do_v settle_v part_n of_o my_o dominion_n upon_o he_o and_o as_o a_o confirmatory_n sign_n of_o this_o my_o respect_n unto_o he_o i_o do_v order_n and_o command_v before_o you_o all_o that_o he_o be_v wash_v with_o pure_a water_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v cleanse_v from_o his_o original_a attainder_n and_o corruption_n of_o blood_n and_o that_o i_o be_o perfect_o reconcile_v unto_o he_o who_o will_v say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o insignificant_a or_o useless_a sign_n because_o the_o child_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o or_o who_o can_v say_v that_o the_o child_n who_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o thing_n signify_v viz._n the_o remove_v the_o attainder_n and_o be_v vest_v in_o a_o right_n and_o title_n to_o a_o noble_a inheritance_n shall_v be_v uncapable_a of_o the_o wash_n with_o water_n for_o a_o sign_n
hereof_o especial_o consider_v that_o a_o bit_n of_o flesh_n be_v appoint_v and_o order_v by_o god_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o circumcision_n when_o the_o child_n be_v but_o eight_o day_n old_a to_o the_o same_o intent_n and_o purpose_n though_o he_o understand_v as_o little_a of_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o as_o infant_n do_v of_o the_o meaning_n of_o baptism_n now_o for_o this_o end_n 3._o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n as_o it_o be_v a_o mark_n or_o sign_n on_o our_o part_n of_o their_o dedication_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o service_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o their_o entrance_n into_o and_o come_v under_o a_o covenant-engagement_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v for_o the_o future_a even_o whilst_o they_o be_v under_o the_o age_n of_o consent_n to_o concur_v hereto_o by_o any_o act_n of_o their_o own_o as_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v enter_v into_o a_o school_n or_o college_n and_o of_o wear_v a_o badge_n belong_v to_o it_o in_o order_n to_o future_a instruction_n and_o learning_n though_o at_o present_a they_o understand_v nothing_o of_o it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v usual_a by_o will_n and_o contract_v to_o bring_v infant_n under_o a_o obligation_n to_o perform_v certain_a condition_n when_o they_o come_v to_o age._n this_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o covenant-engagement_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v bring_v under_o as_o well_o as_o abraham_n himself_o and_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n to_o confirm_v this_o at_o eight_o day_n old_a for_o that_o rite_n lay_v a_o obligation_n upon_o they_o to_o observe_v all_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n though_o the_o rite_n be_v administer_v to_o they_o in_o their_o infancy_n by_o the_o act_n of_o their_o parent_n long_o enough_o before_o they_o themselves_o come_v to_o age_n of_o consent_n gal._n 5.3_o for_o i_o testify_v to_o every_o man_n that_o be_v circumcise_v that_o he_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o do_v the_o whole_a law_n circumcision_n though_o primary_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o abrahamical_a covenant_n yet_o be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o political_a law_n of_o moses_n also_o and_o so_o be_v withal_o a_o obligatory_a rite_n to_o the_o observance_n thereof_o thus_o also_o in_o like_a manner_n deut._n 29.11_o the_o little_a one_o be_v likewise_o say_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o into_o his_o oath_n as_o well_o as_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n and_o it_o have_v be_v ever_o reckon_v that_o the_o parent_n may_v lay_v a_o obligation_n on_o the_o child_n as_o esth_n 9.27_o the_o jew_n ordain_v and_o take_v upon_o they_o and_o upon_o their_o seed_n and_o upon_o all_o such_o as_o join_v themselves_o unto_o they_o so_o as_o it_o shall_v not_o fail_v that_o they_o will_v keep_v the_o feast_n of_o purim_n and_o thus_o hanna_n dedicate_v samuel_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o wean_n 1_o sam._n 1.28_o and_o samson_n be_v a_o nazarite_n from_o the_o womb_n judg._n 13.15_o and_o the_o 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