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the_o scripture_n positive_o say_v that_o such_o who_o be_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n have_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o step_v of_o abraham_n and_o be_v christ_n gal._n 3._o ult_n but_o infant_n of_o believer_n as_o such_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n nor_o to_o walk_v in_o abraham_n step_n etc._n etc._n 2._o such_o who_o be_v abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n be_v in_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v always_o his_o seed_n not_o for_o so_o long_o but_o for_o ever_o we_o can_v judge_v none_o to_o be_v abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n but_o such_o only_a in_o who_o these_o sign_n appear_v before_o mention_v but_o none_o of_o those_o sign_n appear_v nor_o can_v appear_v in_o infant_n therefore_o we_o can_v judge_v they_o be_v his_o spiritual_a seed_n to_o who_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o right_n do_v belong_v query_n 6._o whither_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n absolute_o or_o but_o conditional_o if_o only_o conditional_o what_o further_a privilege_n have_v they_o above_o the_o child_n of_o unbeliever_n query_n 7._o whither_o those_o different_a ground_n upon_o which_o the_o right_a of_o infant_n baptism_n be_v pretend_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o old_a and_o the_o modern_a divine_n do_v well_o agree_v with_o a_o institution_n that_o be_v a_o mere_a positive_a right_n whole_o depend_v on_o the_o sovereign_n will_v of_o the_o legislator_n and_o whether_o this_o do_v not_o give_v just_a cause_n to_o all_o to_o question_v its_o authority_n 1._o some_o pedobaptist_n assert_v it_o take_v away_o original_a sin_n and_o such_o who_o deny_v it_o be_v anathematise_v 2._o some_o affirm_v that_o child_n be_v in_o covenant_n and_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o believer_n be_v faederal_o holy_a therefore_o to_o be_v baptise_a 3._o another_o sort_n of_o pedobaptist_n say_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o parent_n faith_n 4._o another_o sort_n baptise_v they_o upon_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o surety_n 5._o other_o say_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n as_o austin_n bernard_n etc._n etc._n 6._o other_o say_v they_o have_v faith_n themselves_o i._n e._n habitual_a faith_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v baptize_v 7._o some_o say_v it_o be_v only_o a_o apostolical_a unwritten_a tradition_n but_o other_o deny_v that_o and_o say_v it_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o the_o scripture_n 8._o other_o say_v it_o be_v a_o regenerate_a ordinance_n and_o infant_n be_v thereby_o put_v into_o a_o savable_a state_n other_o say_v the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v bear_v therefore_o safe_a before_o in_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n to_o this_o query_n they_o say_v nothing_o pretend_v they_o have_v answer_v it_o before_o query_n 8._o whither_o that_o can_v be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n for_o which_o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n nor_o plain_a and_o undeniable_a consequence_n for_o it_o in_o all_o god_n word_n nor_o promise_v make_v to_o such_o who_o do_v it_o nor_o threat_n pronounce_v on_o such_o as_o neglect_v it_o their_o answer_n be_v there_o about_o woman_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n query_n 9_o whether_o in_o matter_n of_o mere_a positive_a right_n such_o as_o baptism_n be_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o keep_v express_o and_o punctual_o to_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n they_o answer_v yes_o reply_n then_o your_o cause_n be_v lose_v for_o god_n word_n express_o direct_v we_o to_o baptise_v only_o such_o who_o be_v first_o teach_v or_o make_v disciple_n by_o teach_v or_o who_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o dip_v be_v the_o express_a act_n of_o baptise_v as_o practise_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o a_o great_a clound_z of_o witness_n testify_v query_n 10._o whether_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o a_o dangerous_a error_n since_o it_o tend_v to_o deceive_v poor_a ignorant_a people_n who_o think_v they_o be_v thereby_o make_v christian_n and_o regenerate_v and_o so_o never_o look_v after_o any_o other_o regeneration_n or_o baptism_n that_o represent_v or_o or_o hold_v forth_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o god_n grace_n they_o answer_v they_o never_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v make_v christian_n thorough_o etc._n etc._n then_o i_o appeal_v to_o all_o man_n who_o have_v read_v the_o old_a church_n catechism_n in_o my_o baptism_n wherein_o i_o be_v make_v a_o child_n of_o god_n a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o inheritor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 11._o since_o we_o read_v but_o of_o one_o baptism_n in_o water_n and_o that_o one_o baptism_n be_v that_o of_o the_o adult_n i._n e._n such_o who_o profess_v faith_n etc._n etc._n how_o can_v infant_n baptism_n or_o rather_o rantism_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n 12._o
make_v with_o abraham_n but_o say_v you_o they_o be_v nevertheless_o in_o the_o outward_a dispensation_n of_o god_n covenant_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o true_o the_o privilege_n of_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n as_o such_o be_v great_a as_o to_o outward_a rite_n and_o prerogative_n the_o covenant_n do_v appertain_v to_o they_o mark_v it_o covenant_n there_o be_v two_o covenant_n it_o be_v not_o say_v covenant_n 1._o they_o have_v right_a to_o all_o the_o external_n privilege_n of_o the_o legal_a covenant_n and_o the_o outward_a dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o adoption_n by_o faith_n be_v first_o to_o be_v offer_v unto_o they_o but_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o child_n as_o such_o have_v right_o to_o justification_n adoption_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o outward_a rite_n or_o sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n no_o not_o until_o they_o do_v believe_v and_o have_v the_o thing_n signify_v in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o 2_o that_o covenant_n that_o give_v abraham_n natural_a seed_n as_o 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â—…umcision_n 〈◊〉_d privilege_n which_o the_o son_n of_o christ_n minister_n have_v no_o right_a to_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o no_o where_o in_o express_a word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n exclude_v from_o that_o privilege_n 2._o but_o i_o have_v prove_v the_o covenant_n for_o infant_n incovenant_v under_o the_o law_n be_v no_o gospel-covenant_n and_o so_o concern_v not_o 〈◊〉_d infant_n 3._o according_a to_o that_o maxim_n omnis_fw-la privatio_fw-la intimate_fw-la habitum_fw-la you_o know_v that_o every_o dispossession_n imply_v a_o possession_n infant_n therefore_o can_v 〈◊〉_d cast_v out_o of_o the_o gospel-church_n 〈◊〉_d one_o they_o can_v be_v prove_v they_o be_v admit_v if_o you_o or_o anâ—_n man_n live_v can_v tell_v we_o in_o what_o visible_a administration_n hâ—…_n be_v admit_v hurch_n member_n before_o abraham_n day_n which_o be_v above_o 2000_o year_n you_o say_v somewhat_o you_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v always_o in_o covenant_n mr._n 〈◊〉_d make_v mention_n of_o a_o twoâ—…_n covenant_n 1._o in_o relation_n to_o elâ—…ion_n 2._o to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o covenant_n in_o fahie_n visibilis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la to_o this_o i_o answer_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n belong_v to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o ihmael_n and_o esau_n as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v not_o in_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n therefore_o all_o those_o who_o be_v circumcise_v be_v not_o so_o in_o covenant_n child_n of_o unbeliever_n may_v be_v in_o that_o sense_n in_o covenant_n as_o well_o as_o child_n of_o believer_n as_o many_o of_o they_o afterward_o prove_v to_o be_v nay_o may_v be_v more_o of_o they_o than_o of_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n 2._o as_o touch_v infant_n be_v in_o covenant_n in_o fancy_n visibilis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o the_o face_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n i_o answer_v though_o they_o be_v so_o in_o all_o the_o jewish_a church_n under_o the_o old_a covenant_n some_o with_o circumcision_n be_v bring_v in_o and_o some_o without_o it_o yet_o 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but_o as_o to_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n they_o can_v meet_v with_o no_o example_n in_o scripture_n magdeb._n cant._n l._n 2._o page_n 469._o dr._n taylor_n say_v it_o be_v against_o the_o perpetual_a analogy_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n to_o baptize_v infant_n for_o beside_o that_o christ_n never_o give_v any_o precept_n to_o baptize_v they_o nor_o ever_o himself_o nor_o his_o apostle_n that_o appear_v do_v baptize_v any_o of_o they_o so_o all_o that_o either_o he_o or_o his_o apostle_n say_v concern_v it_o require_v such_o previous_a disposition_n of_o baptism_n of_o which_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a viz._n faith_n and_o repentance_n lib._n proph_n page_n 239._o arg._n 8._o if_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a to_o faith_n and_o practice_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o be_v a_o complete_a and_o perfect_a rule_n and_o yet_o infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o contain_v or_o to_o be_v find_v therein_o then_o infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o whatever_o 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be_v find_v all_o thing_n which_o contain_v faith_n manner_n of_o live_v hope_n love_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o say_v he_o seek_v no_o far_a than_o what_o be_v write_v of_o god_n our_o saviour_n lâ—st_v a_o man_n will_v know_v more_o that_o the_o scripture_n witness_v augustin_n in_o his_o 198_o epistle_n to_o fortunatus_n theophilact_fw-mi say_v it_o be_v part_n of_o a_o diabolical_a spirit_n to_o think_v any_o thing_n divine_a without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n lib._n 2._o pasch_fw-mi isychius_n say_v let_v we_o who_o will_v have_v any_o thing_n observe_v of_o god_n search_v no_o more_o but_o that_o which_o the_o gospel_n do_v give_v unto_o we_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 16._o on_o levit._n bellarmin_n say_v that_o though_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n from_o the_o defect_n of_o command_n or_o example_n have_v a_o great_a use_n against_o the_o lutheran_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o use_v that_o rite_n every_o where_o and_o have_v no_o command_n or_o example_n they_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v yet_o be_v it_o of_o no_o force_n against_o catholic_n who_o conclude_v that_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n be_v of_o no_o less_o authority_n with_o we_o than_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n this_o of_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n bell._n lib._n de_fw-fr bapt._n 1._o cap._n 8._o mr._n ball_n say_v we_o must_v for_o every_o ordinance_n look_v for_o the_o institution_n and_o never_o stretch_v it_o wide_o nor_o draw_v it_o narrow_a than_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v it_o for_o he_o be_v the_o institutor_n of_o the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o it_o be_v our_o part_n to_o learn_v of_o he_o both_o to_o who_o how_o and_o for_o what_o end_n the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v ball_n in_o his_o answer_n of_o the_o new-england_n elder_n page_n 38_o 39_o and_o as_o to_o the_o minor_a it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o our_o adversary_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o letter_n 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manner_n of_o it_o but_o the_o scripture_n speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o end_n and_o ground_n of_o pedo-baptism_n or_o for_o what_o reason_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v no_o institution_n of_o christ_n the_o minor_a be_v undeniable_a some_o affirm_v as_o we_o have_v already_o show_v that_o it_o be_v to_o take_v away_o original_a sin_n other_o say_v it_o be_v they_o right_o by_o the_o covenant_n they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o believer_n other_o say_v infant_n have_v faith_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o right_n other_o say_v they_o have_v a_o right_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o surety_n some_o ground_n their_o right_n from_o apostolical_a tradition_n other_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n some_o say_v all_o child_n of_o profess_a christian_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v other_o say_v none_o but_o the_o child_n of_o true_a believer_n have_v a_o right_a to_o it_o sure_o if_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n his_o word_n will_v soon_o end_v this_o controversy_n arg._n 10._o if_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a gentile_n as_o such_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a nor_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n they_o can_v have_v no_o right_n to_o baptism_n or_o church_n membership_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o covenant_n transaction_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n but_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n as_o such_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a nor_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n ergo._fw-la arg._n 11._o if_o no_o man_n can_v prove_v from_o scripture_n that_o any_o spiritual_a benefit_n redound_v to_o infant_n in_o their_o baptism_n it_o be_v no_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n but_o no_o man_n can_v prove_v from_o scripture_n that_o any_o spiritual_a benefit_n redound_v to_o infant_n in_o their_o baptism_n ergo._fw-la arg._n 12._o that_o can_v be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n for_o which_o there_o be_v neither_o command_n nor_o example_n in_o all_o god_n word_n nor_o promise_n to_o such_o who_o do_v it_o nor_o threaten_v to_o such_o who_o neglect_v it_o but_o there_o be_v no_o command_n or_o example_n in_o all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o little_a babe_n nor_o promise_v make_v to_o such_o who_o be_v baptise_a nor_o threaten_n to_o such_o who_o be_v not_o ergo._fw-la that_o the_o child_n lie_v under_o a_o promise_n who_o be_v baptise_a or_o the_o child_n under_o any_o threaten_v or_o danger_n who_o be_v not_o baptise_a let_v they_o prove_v it_o since_o it_o be_v deny_v arg._n 13._o if_o no_o parent_n at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n have_v be_v by_o god_n the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n either_o commend_v for_o baptise_v their_o child_n or_o reprove_v for_o neglect_v to_o baptise_v they_o than_o infant_n baptism_n be_v no_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o no_o parent_n at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n have_v be_v by_o god_n commend_v for_o baptise_v of_o their_o child_n nor_o reprove_v for_o neglect_v to_o baptize_v they_o etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la infant_n baptism_n be_v no_o 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such_o they_o have_v not_o be_v baptize_v nor_o have_v they_o a_o true_a right_n thereto_o arg._n 20._o baptism_n be_v the_o solemnize_n of_o the_o soul_n marriage_n union_n with_o christ_n which_o marriage-contract_n absolute_o require_v a_o actual_a profession_n of_o consent_n but_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o enter_v into_o marriage_n union_n with_o christ_n nor_o to_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o a_o actual_a consent_n ergo_fw-la infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v the_o major_a our_o opposite_n general_o grant_v particular_o see_v what_o mr._n baxter_n say_v our_o baptism_n be_v our_o solemnize_n of_o our_o marriage_n with_o christ_n these_o be_v his_o very_a word_n page_n 32._o the_o minor_a none_o can_v deny_v no_o man_n sure_a in_o his_o right_a mind_n will_v assert_v that_o little_a babe_n be_v capable_a to_o enter_v into_o a_o marriage_n relation_n with_o christ_n and_o to_o make_v 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 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 page_n 32._o how_o unhappy_a be_v this_o man_n to_o plead_v for_o such_o a_o new_a 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 baptise_a or_o rather_o rantize_v 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 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 though_o it_o overthrow_v their_o own_o practice_n of_o pedo-baptism_n arg._n 21._o if_o 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