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good_a wheat_n but_o they_o must_v both_o grow_v together_o in_o the_o world_n mat._n 13.30_o which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o hypocrite_n unless_o the_o field_n be_v the_o church_n but_o the_o field_n be_v the_o world_n as_o christ_n expound_v it_o verse_n 38._o where_o he_o also_o expound_v what_o he_o mean_v both_o by_o tare_n and_o wheat_n the_o tare_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o and_o these_o must_v grow_v in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o world_n till_o the_o harvest_n that_o be_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o christ_n expound_v it_o god_n intend_v many_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v bring_v home_o in_o future_a time_n therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v banish_v from_o their_o seat_n and_o dwelling_n but_o let_v alone_o if_o god_n at_o any_o time_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n by_o tare_n be_v mean_v person_n not_o doctrine_n as_o verse_n 38._o and_o for_o person_n christ_n use_v a_o general_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v all_o those_o weed_n that_o spring_v up_o with_o the_o corn_n to_o show_v that_o all_o prson_n opposite_a to_o true_a worshipper_n ought_v to_o be_v permit_v in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o world_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o god_n have_v appoint_v the_o civil_a sword_n to_o take_v away_o wicked_a man_n as_o thief_n murderer_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n mat._n 8.12_o 21.43_o erefore_o the_o tare_n be_v idolater_n will-worshipper_n which_o be_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o world_n 7_o persecution_n for_o religion_n make_v we_o uncapable_a of_o amend_v what_o be_v amiss_o or_o see_v our_o own_o error_n yea_o by_o this_o ground_n the_o râ—formers_n themselves_o thaâ—_n sit_v abouâ—_n refo_n mation_n will_v be_v make_v uncapable_a of_o reform_v any_o thing_n amiss_o in_o the_o church_n werâ—_n there_o such_o magistrate_n as_o former_o â—o_o put_v the_o law_n yet_o stand_v in_o execution_n yet_o do_v 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yet_o i_o suppose_v in_o many_o thing_n have_v err_v have_v not_o parliament_n sometime_o err_v do_v and_o undo_n do_v not_o those_o godly_a martyr_n who_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o some_o truth_n remain_v in_o other_o thing_n erroneous_a and_o leave_v the_o ceremony_n the_o stumble_a block_n of_o the_o godly_a for_o so_o many_o year_n now_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o error_n how_o know_v you_o but_o you_o in_o persecute_v and_o compel_v may_v persecute_v and_o compel_v a_o man_n who_o retain_v the_o truth_n yourself_o mean_v time_n retain_v the_o error_n 10_o because_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o what_o can_v be_v allege_v from_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o answer_v god_n willing_a never_o mention_v any_o compulsion_n but_o the_o embracement_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v require_v form_n person_n willing_o when_o christ_n send_v out_o the_o 70._o luk._n 10.6_o 10.11_o they_o be_v to_o wish_v peace_n if_o they_o be_v 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universal_a practice_n both_o of_o nation_n and_o church_n till_o the_o to_o i_o of_o antichrist_n the_o sichemite_n sufferâ—p_v jacob_n and_o his_o son_n to_o dwell_v among_o they_o though_o of_o a_o different_a religion_n gen._n 4.7_o when_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o captivity_n yet_o do_v they_o enjoy_v their_o conscience_n the_o roman_n bear_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o religion_n tâ—ough_o a_o tributary_n naâ—ion_n yea_o among_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v divers_a sect_n as_o pharisee_n saducâ—s_n herodian_o there_o be_v divers_a error_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n galatia_n seven_o church_n of_o asia_n yet_o be_v none_o blame_v for_o not_o force_v but_o for_o not_o excommunicate_v the_o heretical_a for_o the_o first_o 300._o year_n after_o christ_n though_o we_o find_v the_o sword_n of_o excommunication_n draw_v out_o too_o rash_o yet_o do_v we_o never_o hear_v that_o
other_o when_o there_o be_v light_n for_o neither_o this_o do_v not_o abate_v out_o increase_v the_o flame_n objection_n ag_v inst_z compulsion_n of_o conscience_n answer_v 1._o object_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n compel_v person_n to_o such_o a_o worship_n also_o they_o take_v away_o idolatry_n superstition_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o king_n and_o state_n have_v the_o sâ—me_a power_n in_o these_o day_n and_o in_o case_n they_o can_v be_v otherwise_o remove_v why_o shall_v not_o the_o person_n peccant_a be_v punish_v with_o banishment_n imprisonment_n death_n according_a as_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n see_v fit_a answ_n 1._o this_o compulsion_n be_v only_o for_o those_o that_o live_v under_o the_o jewish_a worship_n or_o bear_v of_o jewish_a parent_n it_o be_v not_o for_o stranger_n they_o be_v not_o compel_v thereto_o 2_o that_o which_o we_o find_v they_o compel_v so_o principal_o be_v to_o obey_v in_o enter_v in_o a_o national_a covenant_n to_o worship_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o all_o the_o jew_n acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o do_v and_o this_o be_v do_v as_o well_o by_o the_o vulgus_fw-la the_o body_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 2_o chron_n 16.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 3_o suppose_v the_o king_n of_o judah_n alone_o have_v do_v this_o yet_o be_v not_o their_o action_n moral_a to_o oblige_v other_o king_n to_o do_v so_o no_o more_o than_o the_o office_n of_o king_n be_v moral_a but_o we_o see_v that_o office_n be_v not_o moral_a for_o all_o the_o time_n before_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n seize_v the_o jew_n country_n they_o be_v only_o a_o free_a state_n when_o zerubbabol_n neheviah_n and_o divers_a other_o be_v governor_n which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v have_v the_o office_n of_o king_n be_v moral_a and_o if_o the_o office_n and_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v moral_a why_o do_v we_o not_o allow_v the_o same_o power_n to_o other_o king_n no_o more_o be_v many_o of_o their_o action_n moral_a to_o oblige_v other_o nation_n 55._o see_v thâ—s_n q_n full_o discuss_v by_o m._n s._n against_o a._n s._n p_o 52_o 53_o 5â—_n 55._o 4_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n never_o imprison_v nor_o use_v any_o violence_n against_o any_o schismatic_n nor_o do_v the_o state_n after_o they_o when_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o state_n though_o pharisees_n herodian_o etc._n etc._n and_o many_o other_o sect_n live_v among_o they_o why_o may_v not_o the_o prelate_n as_o well_o allege_v the_o order_n of_o the_o priesthood_n for_o their_o metropolicall_a episcopacy_n 6_o either_o this_o power_n be_v confer_v on_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n as_o a_o law_n moral_a or_o politic_a if_o moral_a where_o be_v that_o command_n set_v down_o that_o magistrate_n indefinite_o shall_v compel_v the_o conscience_n of_o other_o within_o their_o territory_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o one_o worship_n and_o that_o to_o be_v the_o magistrate_n own_o worship_n of_o which_o himself_o be_v of_o for_o to_o be_v sure_a he_o will_v not_o compel_v to_o any_o other_o 2_o where_o can_v the_o magistrate_n be_v assure_v of_o the_o morality_n of_o such_o compulsion_n want_v extraordinary_a prophet_n which_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v for_o without_o plain_a and_o undoubted_a ground_n the_o magistrate_n can_v proceed_v to_o go_v in_o such_o way_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o many_o a_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n and_o their_o posterity_n or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o politic_a and_o judicial_a law_n which_o no_o more_o oblige_v king_n of_o other_o nation_n than_o that_o law_n mention_v deut._n 23_o â—â—_o to_o vers_n 18_o which_o injoyn_v the_o slay_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o indolatrous_a city_n and_o burn_v the_o spoil_n and_o the_o city_n also_o without_o rebuilding_n 6_o imagine_v all_o magistrate_n have_v such_o power_n now_o as_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v which_o i_o suppose_v will_v never_o be_v grant_v their_o government_n be_v absolute_a and_o in_o their_o original_n determine_v by_o a_o message_n of_o god_n as_o we_o see_v in_o samuel_n anoint_v saul_n and_o after_o ward_n david_n whereas_o the_o government_n of_o other_o nation_n be_v coordinate_a and_o determine_v by_o man_n yet_o have_v not_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n power_n to_o compel_v any_o one_o conscience_n in_o point_n of_o belief_n or_o religion_n or_o to_o punish_v they_o in_o case_n they_o dissent_v in_o belief_n therefore_o no_o magistrate_n have_v power_n herein_o the_o magistrate_n of_o judah_n have_v power_n to_o punish_v ennormious_a vice_n as_o blasphemy_n de._n 24.13_o 14._o but_o moses_n have_v a_o direct_a commission_n from_o god_n before_o he_o will_v put_v the_o blasphemer_n to_o death_n so_o idolatry_n sabath_n break_v nehem._n 13_o and_o also_o to_o punish_v all_o sin_n contrary_a to_o the_o public_a peace_n but_o not_o to_o commpell_v belief_n object_n 2._o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a worker_n rom._n 13._o but_o heresy_n be_v a_o evil_a work_n answ_n evil_n work_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n 1_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n as_o the_o set_n up_o of_o mahomet_n or_o any_o other_o god_n beside_o he_o that_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n atheism_n when_o any_o man_n shall_v bold_o affirm_v there_o be_v no_o god_n polutheisme_n when_o man_n affirm_v many_o god_n blasphemy_n murder_n adultery_n false_a witness_n perjury_n theft_n disobedience_n to_o parent_n sedition_n sodomy_n buggery_n drunkenness_n tumult_n against_o the_o public_a peace_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o such_o like_a the_o magistrate_n whether_o heathen_a or_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v a_o terror_n unto_o 2_o against_o the_o light_n of_o nation_n there_o be_v no_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n but_o in_o it_o the_o magistrate_n will_v punish_v those_o that_o speak_v against_o the_o god_n they_o profess_v and_o against_o that_o which_o they_o think_v his_o scripture_n so_o if_o any_o one_o rail_v against_o christ_n or_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v his_o word_n or_o affirm_v the_o epistle_n to_o be_v only_a letter_n write_v to_o particular_a church_n and_o no_o rule_n for_o we_o and_o so_o unsettle_v our_o faith_n this_o i_o take_v may_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n because_o all_o or_o most_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n do_v it_o 3._o a_o three_o sort_n of_o evil_a work_n be_v those_o that_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n as_o denial_n of_o christ_n walk_v contrary_a to_o a_o man_n own_o principle_n present_v ourselves_o at_o false_a worship_n pride_n covetousness_n unbelief_n impenitency_n rot_a communication_n heresy_n schism_n these_o i_o suppose_v and_o many_o such_o which_o be_v no_o less_o evil_a work_n than_o the_o other_o the_o magistrate_n can_v be_v a_o terror_n unto_o but_o they_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o respective_a church_n of_o which_o the_o person_n offend_v be_v member_n the_o apostle_n call_v the_o magistrate_n a_o terror_n to_o evil_a work_n but_o not_o to_o all_o evil_a work_n and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o all_o evil_a work_n dâ—ne_v against_o light_n of_o faith_n what_o need_v we_o contend_v for_o any_o government_n by_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n be_v the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o punish_v therefore_o evil_a worker_n against_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v permit_v in_o the_o world_n though_o not_o in_o the_o church_n object_n 3._o if_o man_n be_v permit_v to_o preach_v and_o disperse_v erroneous_a doctrine_n the_o number_n of_o heretic_n may_v be_v so_o increase_v that_o they_o may_v in_o time_n extirpate_v the_o truth_n answ_n what_o be_v allege_v herein_o but_o the_o romanist_n may_v make_v the_o same_o use_n for_o extirpate_v the_o protestant_a religion_n yea_o any_o person_n heretical_a that_o have_v the_o magistrate_n on_o their_o side_n may_v allege_v the_o same_o 2_o though_o such_o doctrine_n be_v erroneous_a in_o your_o conscience_n yet_o be_v you_o not_o sure_a that_o such_o be_v erroneous_a in_o themselves_o because_o you_o be_v not_o sure_a your_o dictate_v be_v infallible_a 3_o if_o you_o be_v infallible_o sure_a you_o have_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o doctrine_n you_o suppose_v erroneous_a yet_o all_o error_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o size_n such_o person_n may_v be_v bear_v withal_o who_o error_n trench_v not_o upon_o the_o foundation_n 4_o either_o heretic_n be_v in_o the_o church_n or_o in_o the_o world_n if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o church_n the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o censure_v they_o before_o they_o be_v too_o rank_n tit._n 3.10_o if_o in_o the_o world_n what_o have_v churchc_n or_o elder_n to_o do_v with_o they_o 1_o cor._n 5.12_o what_o have_v i_o do_v to_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v without_o and_o for_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n first_o how_o
the_o storm_a of_o antichrist_n in_o his_o two_o last_o and_o strong_a garrison_n of_o compulsion_n of_o conscience_n and_o infant_n baptism_n wherein_o be_v set_v down_o a_o way_n and_o manner_n for_o church_n constitution_n together_o with_o mark_n to_o know_v right_o constitute_v church_n from_o all_o other_o society_n in_o the_o world_n also_o the_o cruelty_n inequality_n and_o injustice_n of_o compulsion_n for_o conscience_n by_o 29._o argument_n be_v open_v with_o a_o answer_n to_o 26._o objection_n bring_v for_o the_o same_o also_o 12._o argument_n against_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n with_o a_o answer_n to_o 26._o objection_n bring_v for_o the_o same_o wherein_o be_v display_v to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n father_n counsel_n the_o mischief_n uncertainty_n novelty_n and_o absudity_n that_o do_v attend_v the_o same_o wherein_o be_v answer_v the_o most_o valid_a argument_n bring_v by_o st._n martial_n in_o his_o sermon_n preach_v in_o the_o abbey_n church_n at_o westminster_n for_o the_o defence_n hereof_o with_o a_o answer_n to_o mr._n blake_n his_o argument_n in_o his_o book_n call_v birth-priviledge_n and_o to_o the_o argument_n of_o divers_a other_o as_o also_o a_o catechism_n wherein_o be_v clear_o open_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n together_o with_o a_o resolution_n of_o divers_a question_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n about_o baptism_n write_a by_o ch._n blackwood_n out_o of_o his_o earnest_a desire_n he_o have_v to_o a_o thorough_a reformation_n have_v former_o see_v the_o mischief_n of_o half_a reformation_n matth._n 13.30_o let_v both_o grow_v together_o until_o the_o harvest_n heb._n 10.22_o let_v we_o draw_v near_o have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la quando_fw-la obstructi_fw-la sint_fw-la veritatis_fw-la canales_fw-la vel_fw-la turbidi_fw-la fluant_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o pastor_n corrupt_v doceant_fw-la recurrendum_fw-la tunc_fw-la sit_fw-la ad_fw-la primam_fw-la originem_fw-la &_o traditionem_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la scripture_n traditam_fw-la ut_fw-la inde_fw-la surgat_fw-la actus_fw-la nostri_fw-la ratio_fw-la cypr._n epist_n add_v pomp._n cont_n epist_n steph._n episc_n romani_fw-la print_a anno_fw-la 1644._o be_v one_o of_o those_o year_n wherein_o antichrist_n threaten_v the_o storm_a of_o the_o church_n fault_n escape_v reader_n i_o shall_v desire_v thou_o to_o correct_v these_o fault_n which_o hinder_v the_o sense_n and_o so_o oft_o as_o the_o sense_n be_v interrupt_v to_o have_v recourse_n hereto_o the_o author_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n absent_a can_v not_o oversee_v the_o press_n so_o that_o many_o fault_n have_v escape_v full_a sore_n against_o the_o author_n mind_n in_o the_o i._o part._n for_o officer_n and_o read_v offerer_n and_o pag._n 5._o successive_a for_o succession_n pag._n 6._o terminis_fw-la convertabiles_fw-la for_o termini_fw-la convertibiles_fw-la pag._n 8._o fit_a read_v sift_v p._n 12._o exceed_a r._n proceed_v p._n 17._o excommunication_n r._n excommunicatum_fw-la ibid._n can_v approve_v r._n can_v approve_v p._n 19_o for_o do_v it_o r._n do_v it_o but_o quaere_fw-la hereof_o p._n 23._o guild_v r._n guide_v p._n 24._o just_a solemn_a r._n most_o solemn_a p._n 25._o worship_v r._n worship_n p_o 27._o almost_o r._n utmost_a ibid._n worship_n a_o glorious_a r._n promote_v a_o glorious_a p._n 33._o most_o whereof_z r._n some_o whereof_o ibid._n in_o the_o ii_o part._n be_v gather_v read_v be_v gather_v pag._n 4._o three_o to_o belong_v to_o christ_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o marginal_a note_n and_o shall_v have_v come_v in_o the_o answer_n next_o thereto_o in_o the_o three_o place_n p._n 5._o from_o judaea_n r._n for_o p._n 6._o preach_v r._n reach_n p._n 6._o the_o greek_a word_n only_o signify_v read_v r._n so_o the_o greek_a word_n etc._n etc._n for_o christ_n r._n cyrus_n p._n 8._o for_o imitation_n r._n initiation_n p._n 9_o that_o in_o a_o state_n r._n that_o be_v in_o a_o state_n p._n 12._o verbo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la baptismo_fw-la r._n vero_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la baptismo_fw-la in_o the_o margin_n p._n 13._o for_o they_o be_v r._n for_o there_o be_v p._n 14._o other_o in_o infant_n r._n other_o in_o future_a p._n 16._o baptise_v destroy_v r._n baptism_n destroy_v p_o 17._o imitation_n r._n initiation_n p_o 18._o and_o seal_v r._n or_o seal_v p._n 19_o 5._o in_o the_o course_n r._n 4._o in_o the_o course_n p._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 24._o cothians_n r._n corinthian_n p._n 26._o the_o canon_n r._n these_o canon_n p._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 28._o marry_v r._n unmarried_a p._n 29._o collegio_fw-la r._n collegae_fw-la p._n 30._o be_v the_o r._n be_v then_o p._n 36._o suchnesse_n r._n suchnesse_n of_o condition_n p._n 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 39_o mark_v seal_n r._n mark_v set_v p._n 41._o blood_n of_o marriage_n r._n bond_n of_o marriage_n p._n 44._o esa_n 16.17_o r._n esa_n 60_o 17._o p._n 45._o blot_n out_o the_o 2_o answer_n to_o object_n the_o 15._o p._n 47._o which_o be_v a_o mistake_n through_o haste_n our_o partaker_n r._n once_o partaker_n p._n 52._o over_o command_v r._n once_o command_v ibid._n for_o allege_v r._n some_o allege_v p._n 53._o express_v receive_v r._n express_a revive_n p._n 54._o the_o promise_n r._n the_o premise_n p._n 56._o i_o know_v most_o that_o r._n i_o know_v many_o that_o p._n 57_o line_n 26._o circumcision_n of_o circumcision_n r._n covenant_n of_o circumcision_n p._n 61._o such_o a_o worship_n r._n mass_n p._n 62._o with_o some_o mis-spellings_a and_o mis-accenting_a here_o and_o there_o which_o i_o desire_v the_o favourable_a reader_n to_o correct_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n leâ—st_v that_o proverb_n shall_v be_v turn_v upon_o i_o 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no_o act_n 8.37_o if_o thou_o believe_v it_o be_v lawful_a act_v 10.47_o and_o 16.34_o and_o 8.12_o and_o 18.8_o quest_n but_o may_v we_o not_o be_v baptize_v if_o we_o be_v abraham_n seed_n answ_n yes_o but_o we_o gentile_n be_v only_o abraham_n seed_n by_o believe_v gal._n 3.7_o know_v you_o therefore_o that_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n so_o rom._n 4.16_o gal._n 3.29_o quest_n but_o what_o think_v you_o of_o they_o that_o will_v make_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n answ_n they_o be_v mistake_v for_o the_o scripture_n speak_v only_o of_o three_o seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v christ_n gal._n 3.16_o he_o say_v not_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 &_o 2._o the_o carnal_a jew_n 3._o the_o belâ—ever_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n gal._n 3.28_o and_o they_o add_v a_o four_o seed_n of_o abraham_n viz._n the_o seed_n or_o child_n of_o 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then_o must_v it_o not_o be_v till_o they_o have_v the_o righteosnesse_n of_o faith_n as_o abraham_n here_o have_v at_o least_o they_o must_v have_v it_o in_o profession_n quest_n whether_o do_v baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n in_o the_o same_o office_n answ_n no_o circumcision_n be_v to_o every_o male_n though_o reprobate_n but_o baptism_n only_o to_o the_o believer_n mat._n 28.19_o there_o be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o of_o the_o ordinance_n this_o can_v succeed_v in_o room_n thereof_o nor_o have_v any_o dependence_n thereon_o quest_n whether_o may_v not_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v baptize_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o covenant_n holiness_n answ_n no_o for_o baptism_n be_v not_o a_o sign_n or_o seal_n of_o any_o such_o outward_a holiness_n which_o may_v befall_v reprobate_n as_o well_o as_o elect_n but_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n which_o the_o believer_n have_v with_o christ_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o command_n for_o 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