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be_v they_o christ_n for_o that_o be_v he_o mat._n 16._o 18._o rom._n 16._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 27._o joh._n 15._o 2_o 6._o neither_o do_v some_o character_n of_o the_o church_n forbid_v their_o be_v member_n of_o it_o see_v they_o be_v undoubted_o such_o and_o these_o eulogium_n be_v give_v to_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o better_a part_n or_o what_o they_o may_v aught_o or_o hopeful_o will_v be_v afterward_o as_o it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 25._o 1_o 2._o yet_o some_o foolish_a virgin_n there_o and_o those_o be_v golden_a candlestick_n rev._n 1._o 12_o 13_o 20._o yet_o some_o drossy_a and_o lukewarm_a not_o pure_a gold_n and_o further_o consider_v the_o visible_a church_n be_v found_v on_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n not_o only_o as_o consist_v of_o jew_n but_o gentile_n in_o the_o nation_n gen._n 17._o 4_o 5._o behold_v my_o covenant_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o that_o covenant_n extend_v to_o infant_n v._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o be_v still_o continue_v rom._n 4._o 17_o 18._o gal._n 3._o 17._o let_v any_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v cut_v out_o of_o it_o else_o they_o be_v of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a seed_n still_o it_o be_v true_a ceremonial_a observation_n of_o very_a ancient_a date_n and_o ordinance_n of_o of_o the_o law_n be_v abrogate_a heb._n 9_o and_o 10._o but_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v another_o thing_n and_o from_o the_o date_n of_o it_o so_o long_o before_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n prove_v can_v be_v disannul_v by_o it_o gal._n 3._o 17._o the_o cease_n of_o circumcision_n do_v no_o more_o abolish_v the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n or_o infant_n interest_n therein_o than_o the_o abolish_n of_o sacrifice_n passover_n and_o other_o ceremonial_a observation_n do_v null_a the_o second_o commandment_n which_o during_o their_o continuance_n command_v a_o worship_a god_n by_o they_o and_o also_o the_o church_n before_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o after_o be_v essential_o the_o same_o eph._n 2._o 14_o 15._o who_o have_v make_v both_o one_o and_o have_v break_v down_o the_o middle_a wall_n of_o partition_n between_o we_o have_v abolish_v the_o law_n of_o commandment_n so_o then_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o death_n do_v not_o pull_v down_o one_o church_n and_o erect_v another_o but_o equalise_v jew_n and_o gentile_n make_v both_o one_o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v fellow_n heir_n and_o of_o the_o same_o body_n eph._n 3._o 6._o ordinance_n be_v alter_v in_o worship_n but_o the_o church_n be_v in_o essence_n the_o same_o and_o once_o more_o the_o same_o olive-tree_n the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o visible_a church_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o from_o for_o unbelief_n rom._n 11._o 20._o the_o same_o the_o gentile_n be_v graff_v into_o v._o 17._o and_o the_o jew_n shall_v again_o be_v graff_v into_o that_o as_o into_o their_o own_o olive-tree_n v._o 23_o 24._o and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o graft_n into_o the_o same_o if_o the_o stock_n the_o covenant_n or_o church_n be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o hence_o abraham_n have_v a_o ecclesiastical_a seed_n the_o visible_a church_n for_o there_o be_v no_o break_v off_o from_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o infant_n be_v of_o old_a member_n of_o it_o they_o be_v so_o still_o else_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o so_o they_o be_v visible_o christ_n and_o of_o abraham_n seed_n 5._o some_o infant_n be_v visible_o of_o the_o faith_n and_o so_o be_v abraham_n seed_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o faith_n seminal_a and_o habitual_a or_o actual_a be_v in_o all_o infant_n baptise_a or_o other_o for_o then_o either_o all_o of_o they_o must_v be_v save_v which_o they_o be_v not_o or_o else_o they_o may_v loose_v that_o special_a faith_n but_o they_o be_v visible_o interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o may_v bear_v that_o name_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v visible_o their_o god_n gen._n 17._o 7._o 8._o they_o be_v so_o under_o the_o promise_n of_o after_o faith_n and_o repentance_n otherwise_o than_o other_o be_v if_o they_o have_v not_o faith_n for_o the_o present_a yet_o visible_o they_o be_v under_o a_o promise_n of_o it_o it_o be_v hopeful_a for_o the_o future_a they_o shall_v have_v it_o which_o promise_n baptism_n may_v be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o it_o may_v seal_v a_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n even_o where_o a_o principle_n of_o it_o be_v yet_o want_v and_o by_o baptism_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o seek_v it_o also_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n they_o may_v be_v deem_v of_o the_o faith_n with_o they_o as_o all_o jew_n infant_n and_o all_o be_v the_o circumcision_n for_o there_o be_v many_o promise_n give_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o such_o parent_n to_o act_v upon_o which_o no_o unbelieving_a parent_n can_v claim_v for_o their_o seed_n as_o that_o he_o will_v circumcise_v the_o heart_n of_o their_o seed_n deut._n 30._o 6._o pour_v his_o spirit_n on_o they_o be_v 44._o 3._o that_o the_o word_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n if._n 59_o 21._o see_v also_o ps_n 25._o 13._o &_o 112._o 2._o prov._n 11._o 21._o the_o contrary_a of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o wicked_a ps_n 37._o 28._o but_o especial_o that_o great_a and_o comprehensive_a promise_n be_v to_o believer_n that_o he_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n gen._n 17._o 7_o 8._o and_o these_o be_v fulfil_v absolute_o to_o the_o collective_a body_n the_o church_n though_o not_o te_fw-la every_o individual_a but_o under_o limitation_n and_o parent_n by_o reject_v the_o covenant_n and_o unbelief_n may_v forfeit_v this_o privilege_n for_o their_o seed_n as_o well_o as_o for_o themselves_o as_o the_o infant_n seed_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o by_o their_o parent_n unbelief_n rom._n 11._o 20._o else_o it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o their_o seed_n remain_v in_o covenant_n after_o in_o gospel_n time_n and_o if_o parent_n forfeit_v there_o may_v not_o be_v a_o uninterrupted_a succession_n of_o the_o church_n in_o some_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o believer_n yet_o if_o the_o reject_a seed_n do_v after_o personal_o believe_v they_o obtain_v the_o promise_n for_o themselves_o and_o seed_n again_o act._n 2._o 39_o in_o short_a abraham_n be_v equal_o a_o father_n of_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o circumcision_n by_o faith_n as_o he_o be_v and_o be_v a_o father_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o circumcision_n by_o faith_n rom._n 4._o v._n 10_o 11_o 12._o there_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o his_o common_a fatherhood_n to_o both_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n so_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v as_o much_o abraham_n seed_n of_o faith_n even_o when_o they_o be_v the_o circumcision_n as_o the_o gentile_n be_v and_o so_o the_o jew_n infant_n seed_n be_v abraham_n seed_n of_o faith_n external_o when_o circumcise_v of_o old_a and_o as_o well_o then_o may_v the_o infant_n seed_n of_o believe_a gentile_n be_v abraham_n seed_n of_o faith_n now_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o he_o receive_v circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v uncircumcised_a v._n 11._o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o father_n to_o believe_a gentile_n and_o observe_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o he_o and_o he_o circumcise_v as_o a_o visible_a believer_n circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o believer_n among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n not_o peculiar_a to_o he_o also_o he_o receive_v circumcision_n not_o mere_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o command_n or_o institution_n but_o as_o a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o 9_o 10_o 11._o so_o as_o the_o covenant_n can_v not_o be_v keep_v after_o circumcision_n be_v
baptism_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n right_o to_o determine_v who_o be_v the_o subject_n and_o what_o be_v the_o form_n of_o gospel_n baptism_n to_o prevent_v error_n in_o that_o administration_n and_o the_o lamentable_a church-dividing_a consequence_n thereof_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n interest_n and_o baptism_n of_o the_o infant_n seed_n only_o of_o visible_a believer_n that_o i_o plead_v for_o and_o there_o be_v such_o vast_a number_n even_o million_o of_o these_o that_o if_o man_n undue_o exclude_v and_o raze_v out_o the_o name_n of_o so_o many_o out_o of_o that_o great_a charter_n of_o heaven_n they_o will_v have_v a_o dreadful_a account_n to_o give_v thereof_o to_o god._n those_o who_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n often_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o give_v express_a scripture_n for_o it_o and_o speak_v slight_o of_o consequence_n but_o let_v they_o know_v that_o scripture_n consequence_n i._n e._n natural_o deduce_v be_v valid_a argument_n for_o jesus_n christ_n prove_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n viz._n the_o resurrection_n mat._n 22._o v._n 31._o 32._o from_o ex._n 3._o v._n 6._o where_o be_v no_o express_a word_n of_o it_o and_o so_o the_o proof_n be_v only_o by_o consequence_n see_v other_o joh._n 7._o 38._o joh._n 5._o 46._o 47._o luk._n 24._o 44_o 45_o 46._o act._n 10._o 43._o and_o 28._o v._o 23._o it_o will_v destroy_v almost_o all_o preach_v to_o deny_v consequence_n beside_o what_o express_a scripture_n have_v they_o for_o admit_v woman_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o to_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v rare_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o female_a yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d himself_n limit_n it_o to_o the_o male_a so_o what_o express_a scripture_n have_v they_o for_o baptise_v again_o those_o who_o be_v baptise_a as_o with_o we_o in_o infancy_n i_o conclude_v thing_n may_v be_v forbid_v by_o good_a consequence_n but_o to_o those_o who_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v for_o ever_o to_o silence_v this_o weak_a objection_n i_o add_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o against_o infant_n baptism_n but_o by_o consequence_n and_o that_o not_o good_a if_o the_o command_n to_o baptise_v profess_v believer_n do_v forbid_v to_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n as_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o it_o be_v only_o by_o consequence_n i_o argue_v thus_o there_o be_v no_o express_a sctipture_n against_o infant_n baptism_n if_o there_o be_v the_o controversy_n be_v present_o at_o a_o end_n therefore_o infant_n may_v be_v baptise_a for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4._o 15._o undeniable_o then_o either_o scripture_n consequence_n must_v be_v own_v or_o else_o infant_n may_v lawful_o be_v baptise_a for_o there_o be_v no_o express_a scripture_n or_o law_n against_o it_o it_o 1._o the_o proof_n of_o infant_n baptism_n position_n that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o appointment_n of_o christ_n or_o that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n that_o some_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptise_a argument_n 1._o some_o infant_n be_v disciple_v so_o as_o to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o they_o therefore_o by_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a for_o that_o be_v the_o commission_n mat._n 28._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n you_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o all_z then_o who_o be_v disciple_v by_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_a and_o they_o be_v disciple_n not_o only_o who_o actual_o learn_v but_o who_o be_v in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n in_o order_n to_o their_o future_a learning_n saul_n make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n act._n 8._o 3._o which_o be_v express_v act._n 9_o 1._o by_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o then_o to_o be_v a_o church-member_n be_v to_o be_v a_o disciple_n thus_o act._n 15._o 10._o the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o disciple_n doctrine_o impose_v upon_o the_o parent_n but_o practical_o upon_o the_o infant_n seed_n at_o eight_o day_n old_a for_o so_o be_v the_o institution_n gen._n 17._o v._n 10_o 12_o 13._o and_o so_o they_o be_v disciple_n see_v also_o act._n 21._o 4_o 5._o where_o child_n seem_v to_o be_v number_v among_o disciple_n and_o as_o to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n that_o of_o be_v holy_a be_v attribute_v often_o to_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n leu._n 19_o 2._o and_o 20._o 7._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 15._o heb._n 7._o 26._o eph._n 1._o v._n 13._o and_o 4._o 30._o 1_o thess_n 4._o 8._o and_o it_o be_v give_v also_o to_o the_o church_n and_o its_o member_n exod._n 19_o 6._o deut._n 7._o 6._o and_o 14._o v._o 2._o 21._o and_o 26._o 19_o and_o 28._o v._o 9_o rom._n 11._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o and_o this_o very_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n holy_a he_o have_v impose_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a i._n e._n holy_a by_o a_o separation_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o service_n which_o often_o in_o scripture_n denominate_v person_n or_o thing_n holy_a as_o the_o church_n and_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o legitimation_n for_o if_o both_o the_o parent_n be_v unbeliever_n yet_o the_o child_n may_v not_o be_v illegitimate_a for_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o heb._n 13._o 4._o nor_o be_v it_o mean_v of_o be_v only_o sanctify_v to_o use_v for_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o be_v sanctify_v to_o and_o be_v holy_a as_o mr._n cotton_n say_v affliction_n temptation_n yea_o sin_n itself_o be_v sanctify_v to_o believer_n and_o yet_o none_o will_v say_v that_o sin_n be_v holy._n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o relative_n faederal_n holiness_n and_o so_o that_o name_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n and_o consequent_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a arg._n 2._o if_o some_o infant_n be_v visible_o or_o external_o in_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n then_o by_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a but_o some_o infant_n be_v visible_o or_o external_o in_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n therefore_o by_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a the_o consequence_n that_o those_o who_o be_v so_o in_o abraham_n covenant_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_a i_o prove_v for_o 1._o all_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o their_o generation_n be_v express_o command_v to_o keep_v the_o covenant_n by_o apply_v the_o token_n of_o it_o which_o be_v baptism_n gen._n 17._o 9_o thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n so_o long_o then_o as_o abraham_n have_v a_o seed_n which_o undeniable_o he_o have_v in_o gospel_n time_n even_o in_o all_o their_o generation_n here_o be_v a_o stand_a command_n to_o keep_v the_o covenant_n and_o how_o keep_v it_o v._o 10._o 11._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n and_o mention_v circumcision_n he_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o you_o so_o then_o the_o keep_n it_o be_v by_o apply_v the_o token_n of_o it_o but_o he_o vari_v the_o phrase_n as_o mr._n whiston_n excellent_o observe_v a_o intimation_n that_o he_o purpose_v a_o change_n in_o the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o in_o all_o their_o generation_n shall_v be_v by_o circumcision_n as_o the_o token_n of_o it_o the_o covenant_n in_o gospel_n time_n can_v be_v keep_v by_o circumcision_n for_o that_o be_v abrogate_a and_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o token_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v keep_v by_o baptism_n which_o now_o be_v the_o sign_n or_o token_n of_o it_o that_o be_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n act._n 2._o 38_o 39_o which_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n heb._n 10._o v._o 16_o 17._o this_o then_o be_v a_o full_a command_n to_o baptise_v all_o in_o covenant_n now_o for_o the_o keep_n it_o as_o it_o do_v command_v of_o old_a to_o circumcise_v they_o when_o that_o be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o alteration_n of_o the_o sign_n be_v no_o hindrance_n at_o all_o as_o the_o second_o commandment_n of_o old_a do_v require_v circumcision_n sacrifice_n and_o passover_n and_o now_o these_o be_v abrogate_a it_o do_v equal_o require_v the_o observe_a gospel_n institution_n as_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o be_v keep_v thereby_o and_o the_o four_o commandment_n require_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n as_o a_o sabbath_n yet_o now_o be_v keep_v by_o observe_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n as_o a_o sabbath_n so_o the_o command_n of_o keep_v the_o covenant_n be_v observe_v of_o old_a by_o