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they_o by_o that_o badge_n to_o his_o service_n who_o benefit_n bestow_v on_o they_o in_o baptism_n the_o name_n of_o the_o cross_n do_v represent_v and_o consequent_o the_o sign_n of_o it_o be_v design_v to_o represent_v too_o but_o 2._o which_o be_v more_o considerable_a the_o cross_n be_v make_v by_o the_o establish_a church_n a_o oblige_a and_o ratify_v sign_n on_o our_o part_n to_o bind_v we_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n covenant_n even_o to_o the_o same_o which_o baptism_n be_v appoint_v to_o oblige_v we_o to_o viz._n to_o confess_v bold_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_v to_o fight_v manful_o under_o his_o banner_n against_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o continue_v christ_n faithful_a soldier_n and_o servant_n to_o our_o life_n end_v and_o i_o may_v still_o renew_v
the_o question_n propose_v in_o the_o remark_n what_o more_o peculiar_a duty_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n can_v baptism_n oblige_v we_o to_o and_o to_o put_v the_o matter_n if_o possible_a out_o of_o doubt_n the_o infant_n be_v express_o say_v in_o the_o canon_n to_o be_v by_o this_o badge_n dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n 378._o see_v coll._n of_o case_n 2d_o edit_n p._n 377_o 378._o i_o know_v indeed_o the_o ingenious_a author_n of_o the_o case_n relate_v to_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n distinguish_v here_o between_o and_o immediate_a and_o proper_a and_o a_o improper_a and_o declarative_a dedication_n and_o according_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o the_o convocation_n only_o design_v the_o latter_a partly_o because_o they_o refer_v to_o the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o service_n book_n when_o the_o child_n be_v cross_v partly_o because_o they_o suppose_v the_o child_n dedicate_v by_o baptism_n before_o and_o suppose_v baptism_n complete_a without_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o i_o see_v not_o that_o either_o of_o these_o reason_n warrant_v we_o to_o take_v the_o word_n of_o the_o convocation_n in_o so_o very_o strain_v and_o improper_a a_o sense_n as_o this_o be_v viz._n that_o when_o they_o affirm_v the_o cross_n to_o be_v a_o lawful_a outward_a ceremony_n and_o honourable_a badge_n whereby_o the_o infant_n be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o he_o that_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n they_o shall_v mean_v no_o more_o than_o that_o it_o be_v a_o lawful_a outward_a ceremony_n and_o honourable_a badge_n to_o declare_v that_o the_o infant_n have_v be_v dedicate_v to_o christ_n by_o another_o outward_a ceremony_n and_o honourable_a badge_n before_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o word_n use_v when_o the_o child_n be_v sign_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n do_v as_o full_o and_o direct_o express_v a_o proper_a immediate_a dedication_n as_o the_o word_n use_v when_o it_o be_v baptise_a and_o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n 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