the_o case_n of_o infant-baptism_n in_o five_o question_n i._o whether_o infant_n be_v uncapable_a of_o baptism_n ii_o whether_o infant_n be_v exclude_v from_o baptism_n by_o christ_n iii_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o separate_v from_o a_o church_n which_o appoint_v infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v iv_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_a parent_n to_o bring_v their_o child_n unto_o baptism_n v._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o communicate_v with_o believer_n who_o be_v baptise_a in_o their_o infancy_n london_n print_v by_o t._n hodgkin_n for_o tho._n basset_n at_o the_o george_n in_o fleetstreet_n benj._n take_v at_o the_o ship_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1685._o the_o case_n of_o infant-baptism_n the_o previous_a discourse_n the_o better_a to_o prepare_v the_o mind_n of_o my_o reader_n for_o what_o i_o shall_v say_v in_o this_o discourse_n about_o infant-baptism_n i_o think_v it_o requisite_a to_o premise_v a_o short_a introduction_n first_o concern_v the_o original_a and_o second_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n three_o concern_v the_o initiatory_a sacrament_n into_o it_o and_o the_o person_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o initiation_n and_o last_o concern_v the_o alteration_n of_o it_o from_o the_o mosaic_a into_o the_o christian_a oeconomy_n or_o to_o express_v myself_o more_o plain_o in_o the_o 6_o the_o heb._n 2.5_o 6_o scripture-phrase_n concern_v the_o alteration_n of_o the_o house_n of_o moses_n into_o the_o house_n of_o christ_n as_o for_o the_o original_a of_o the_o jewish_a church_n it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o abraham_n the_o 4.11_o the_o rom._n 4.11_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a pure_o consider_v as_o a_o church_n but_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o commonwealth_n or_o as_o a_o church_n under_o such_o a_o political_a regulation_n than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o moses_n who_o be_v call_v even_o by_o heathen_a writer_n the_o 7._o the_o diony_n longin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect._n 7._o legislator_n of_o the_o jew_n these_o two_o consideration_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n pure_o as_o a_o church_n and_o as_o a_o commonwealth_n or_o as_o a_o church_n under_o such_o a_o mixture_n with_o a_o commonwealth_n ought_v heedful_o to_o be_v distinguish_v 1._o because_o there_o be_v ground_n for_o such_o a_o distinction_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n 2._o because_o this_o distinction_n be_v make_v by_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n a_o hebrew_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o by_o consequence_n very_o well_o qualify_v to_o understand_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o jewish_a oeconomy_n as_o a_o church_n and_o as_o a_o commonwealth_n first_o i_o say_v there_o be_v a_o ground_n for_o such_o a_o distinction_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o be_v evident_a to_o any_o man_n who_o be_v capable_a of_o consider_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o church-christian_a before_o and_o after_o its_o union_n with_o the_o empire_n 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the_o covenant_n or_o promise_v which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n when_o he_o separate_v he_o from_o the_o world_n unto_o himself_o and_o that_o political_a one_o which_o he_o afterward_o make_v with_o the_o jew_n when_o he_o give_v they_o the_o law_n and_o this_o difference_n be_v also_o observe_v rom._n 4.13_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o give_v to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o no_o effect_n from_o these_o word_n which_o distinguish_v so_o plain_o between_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n or_o the_o promise_n which_o he_o make_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o law_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n pure_o consider_v as_o a_o church_n be_v to_o be_v date_v from_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o second_o place_n the_o way_n to_o find_v out_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o abrahamical_a or_o pure_a jewish_a church_n be_v to_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_v upon_o which_o it_o be_v found_v and_o if_o we_o examine_v the_o scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v a_o evangelical_n covenant_n for_o substance_n the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v since_o make_v betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o through_o christ_n this_o will_v appear_v upon_o a_o review_n of_o those_o scripture_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o this_o abrahamical_a covenant_n that_o it_o be_v make_v with_o 3._o with_o fide_fw-la autem_fw-la stare_v justitiam_fw-la &_o illic_fw-la esse_fw-la vitam_fw-la praedictam_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la habbaccuc_fw-la justus_n autem_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la vivet_fw-la ind_n abraham_n pater_fw-la gentium_fw-la credidit_fw-la in_o genes_n credidit_fw-la abraham_n deo_fw-la &_o deputatum_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la item_n paulus_n ad_fw-la galatas_fw-la abraham_n credidit_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o deputatum_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la cognoscitis_fw-la ergo_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la sunt_fw-la hi_o sunt_fw-la silij_fw-la abrahae_fw-la providens_fw-la autem_fw-la scriptura_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la etc._n etc._n cyprian_n advers._fw-la judaeos_fw-la judaeos_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la recessisse_fw-la successisse_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la locum_fw-la christianos_n fide_fw-la dominum_fw-la promerentes_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la ac_fw-la toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la venientes_fw-la cyprian_a ad_fw-la quirin_n testim_fw-la l._n 3._o abraham_n as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o in_o he_o with_o all_o believer_n with_o his_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o carnal_a seed_n proceed_v from_o he_o by_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o natural_a generation_n and_o that_o the_o blessing_n or_o promise_n of_o this_o covenant_n belong_v unto_o they_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n from_o the_o 9th_o to_o the_o 15_o verse_n come_v then_o this_o blessedness_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n upon_o the_o circumcision_n only_o or_o upon_o the_o uncircumcision_n also_o for_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n how_o be_v it_o then_o reckon_v when_o he_o be_v in_o circumcision_n or_o in_o uncircumcision_n not_o in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o uncircumcision_n and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a that_o so_o believe_v before_o circumcision_n he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n both_o of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v unto_o they_o also_o as_o his_o child_n and_o the_o father_n of_o circumcision_n to_o they_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o circumcision_n only_o but_o who_o also_o walk_v in_o the_o step_v of_o that_o faith_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n which_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a for_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n in_o his_o posterity_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n or_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n which_o come_v of_o faith_n for_o if_o they_o only_a which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n his_o faith_n so_o much_o celebrate_a be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o it_o of_o no_o effect_n so_o gal._n 3._o from_o the_o 5_o to_o the_o 10_o verse_n he_o therefore_o that_o minister_v unto_o you_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o work_v miracle_n among_o 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or_o imputation_n may_v hereafter_o lay_v upon_o he_o i_o here_o before_o you_o all_o wash_v he_o with_o pure_a water_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v cleanse_v from_o he_o original_a attaindure_n and_o corruption_n of_o blood_n and_o that_o he_o be_v as_o full_o restore_v to_o his_o birthright_n as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o be_v attaint_n now_o suppose_v this_o be_v do_v for_o a_o poor_a attaint_v infant_n can_v any_o man_n say_v that_o the_o action_n be_v insignificant_a and_o invalid_a because_o the_o child_n know_v nothing_o of_o it_o or_o that_o he_o be_v incapable_a of_o the_o sign_n when_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v wash_v from_o the_o attaindure_n and_o of_o be_v thereby_o restore_v to_o his_o blood_n and_o birthright_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n signify_v thereby_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v well_o consider_v by_o the_o despiser_n of_o infant-baptism_n against_o who_o i_o may_v urge_v for_o precedent_n the_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n of_o the_o jewish_a 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they_o have_v of_o evade_n the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v by_o say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v more_o proper_a for_o infant_n than_o baptism_n because_o it_o leave_v a_o significant_a mark_n and_o character_n in_o their_o flesh_n whereas_o baptism_n be_v a_o transient_a sign_n and_o leave_v no_o significant_a impression_n behind_o it_o whereby_o to_o instruct_v man_n and_o woman_n what_o be_v do_v unto_o they_o in_o their_o infancy_n but_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a shift_n first_o because_o the_o mark_n and_o character_n which_o circumcision_n leave_v in_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o child_n be_v as_o insignificant_a to_o he_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o nonage_n as_o baptism_n be_v to_o christian_a infant_n neither_o afterward_o can_v he_o tell_v but_o by_o the_o instruction_n of_o other_o what_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o character_n be_v and_o for_o what_o end_v it_o be_v imprint_v in_o his_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o their_o way_n of_o reason_v 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chapter_n say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n receive_v the_o baptism_n from_o the_o very_a apostle_n st._n hierome_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n in_o the_o 3._o book_n against_o the_o pelagian_o 11._o heb._n 11._o and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o leta_fw-la st._n augustine_n recite_v for_o this_o purpose_n a_o place_n out_o of_o john_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n in_o his_o 1._o book_n against_o julian_n chap._n 2._o and_o he_o again_o write_v to_o st._n hierome_n epist_n 28._o say_v that_o st._n cyprian_n not_o make_v any_o new_a decree_n but_o firm_o observe_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n judge_v with_o his_o fellow_n bishop_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o one_o be_v bear_v he_o may_v be_v lawful_o baptise_a the_o place_n of_o cyprian_a be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o fidus._n also_o st._n augustine_n in_o write_v against_o the_o donatist_n in_o the_o 4._o book_n chap._n 23._o &_o 24._o say_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v 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he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v etc._n etc._n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o nothing_o be_v add_v to_o god_n word_n by_o baptism_n of_o child_n as_o you_o pretend_v but_o that_o be_v do_v which_o the_o same_o word_n do_v require_v for_o that_o child_n be_v account_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n among_o the_o number_n of_o such_o as_o believe_v as_o it_o appear_v by_o these_o word_n 18._o matth._n 18._o he_o that_o offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a babe_n which_o believe_v in_o i_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o to_o have_v a_o millstone_n tie_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n where_o plain_o christ_n call_v such_o as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o confess_v their_o faith_n believer_n because_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n he_o repute_v they_o for_o believer_n and_o this_o be_v no_o wonder_n so_o to_o be_v take_v since_o god_n impute_v faith_n for_o 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