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of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v external_a holiness_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v internal_a grace_n and_o holiness_n temporal_a salvation_n and_o deliverance_n be_v not_o a_o sure_a sign_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n nor_o external_a purification_n or_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n without_o inward_a heart-purification_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o which_o noah_n preservation_n be_v a_o true_a type_n or_o sign_n and_o waterbaptism_n be_v no_o more_o 6._o what_o analogy_n be_v there_o between_o noah_n preservation_n and_o dip_v in_o baptism_n for_o the_o text_n say_v plain_o that_o baptism_n make_v the_o like_a figure_n unto_o it_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v in_o the_o negative_a there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o it_o be_v altogether_o incongruous_a all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v of_o it_o be_v this_o namely_o it_o make_v a_o true_a figure_n of_o god_n wrath_n on_o the_o old_a drown_a world_n for_o they_o be_v all_o immerse_v and_o destroy_v 7._o and_o last_o what_o analogy_n or_o congruity_n be_v there_o between_o noah_n preservation_n and_o sprinkle_n in_o baptism_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v in_o the_o affirmative_a there_o be_v a_o sweet_a harmonious_a agreement_n between_o they_o for_o sprinkle_v in_o baptism_n be_v the_o like_a figure_n 1._o as_o noah_n preservation_n and_o his_o family_n be_v a_o mark_n and_o token_n of_o god_n distinguish_v love_n and_o grace_n unto_o they_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n even_o so_o be_v baptism_n now_o to_o all_o true_a christian_a believer_n and_o their_o child_n which_o be_v the_o figure_n thereof_o a_o mark_n and_o token_n of_o god_n distinguish_v love_n and_o grace_n unto_o they_o above_o all_o other_o person_n in_o the_o world_n for_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_v the_o name_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v external_o receive_v into_o the_o family_n of_o christ_n for_o whoso_o shall_v receive_v one_o such_o little_a child_n in_o christ_n name_n receive_v christ_n himself_o 2._o as_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n be_v all_o in_o the_o ark_n even_o so_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n be_v all_o in_o the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o they_o all_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o figure_n of_o noah_n preservation_n administer_v unto_o they_o namely_o waterbaptism_n and_o that_o by_o sprinkle_v otherwise_o it_o can_v answer_v to_o the_o figure_n of_o noah_n preservation_n for_o he_o nor_o none_o of_o his_o family_n go_v overboard_o into_o the_o water_n and_o be_v dip_v but_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o rain_n from_o heaven_n and_o with_o the_o water_n that_o do_v fly_v over_o into_o the_o ark_n by_o the_o beat_n of_o the_o wave_n against_o it_o even_o as_o it_o do_v against_o a_o ship_n at_o sea_n in_o a_o stooâ—_n by_o which_o the_o mariner_n be_v often_o sprinkle_v and_o know_v this_o myself_o experimental_o but_o if_o any_o â—_o the_o mariner_n be_v dip_v in_o the_o sea_n they_o be_v common_o drown_v 3._o and_o last_o as_o the_o water_n in_o mercy_n bâ—â—_n up_o the_o ark_n and_o save_v noah_n and_o his_o family_n eveâ—_n so_o in_o judgement_n it_o drown_v all_o the_o world_n beside_o for_o the_o text_n say_v that_o noah_n be_v save_v by_o wateâ—_n unto_o which_o baptism_n be_v annex_v thus_o i_o have_v pave_v that_o sprinkle_n in_o baptism_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o dip_v for_o baptism_n but_o a_o human_a invention_n 7._o say_v mr._n d._n habitual_a faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fâ—â—_n in_o the_o primitive_a father_n write_n to_o which_o â—_o thus_o reply_n what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o i_o will_v put_v it_o to_o a_o fair_a and_o short_a issue_n which_o shall_v be_v this_o either_o mr._n d._n must_v grant_v that_o all_o elect_a die_a infant_n have_v habitual_a faith_n otherwise_o he_o must_v total_o deny_v original_a sin_n which_o he_o please_v here_o be_v his_o choice_n for_o this_o be_v the_o genuine_a consequence_n of_o it_o without_o offer_v the_o least_o force_n or_o violence_n unto_o his_o allegation_n 1._o for_o first_o if_o all_o young_a infant_n by_o nature_n be_v guilty_a of_o adam_n transgression_n than_o they_o can_v be_v save_v without_o regeneration_n for_o there_o be_v no_o pass_v immediate_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a gulf_n fix_v between_o they_o luke_n 16.26_o and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n prevent_v grace_n to_o ferry_v then_o over_o they_o must_v perish_v for_o the_o only_a road_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n lie_v through_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n of_o god_n free_a prevent_a grace_n for_o all_o old_a and_o young_a that_o be_v save_v eph._n 2.8_o 2._o all_o young_a infant_n by_o nature_n be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n and_o depravation_n psal_n 51._o behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o rom._n 3._o for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n therefore_o they_o must_v have_v grace_n pour_v into_o their_o soul_n to_o subdue_v and_o conquer_v that_o original_a depravation_n or_o they_o can_v be_v sanctify_v nor_o save_v for_o we_o all_o receive_v our_o very_a shape_n and_o first_o be_v in_o sin_n therefore_o they_o must_v have_v grace_n to_o unite_v they_o to_o christ_n the_o lose_a image_n of_o god_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n must_v be_v restore_v unto_o they_o and_o reinstamped_n upon_o they_o and_o christ_n with_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n must_v be_v form_v in_o they_o or_o god_n will_v never_o save_v they_o nor_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o they_o no_o more_o than_o he_o will_v to_o the_o fall_v angel_n and_o this_o must_v be_v do_v by_o the_o infusion_n of_o gracious_a habit_n into_o their_o soul_n 1_o john_n 3.9_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o this_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v the_o principle_n and_o habit_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o grace_n in_o act_n and_o exercise_n be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 3._o habitual_a grace_n be_v sufficient_a by_o the_o powerful_a agency_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o subdue_v and_o conquer_v original_a depravation_n in_o regenerate_v and_o change_v their_o state_n and_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o the_o application_n of_o the_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n by_o the_o aforesaid_a habitual_a grace_n instrumental_o of_o which_o faith_n be_v supreme_a because_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n 4._o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o god_n elect_n both_o old_a and_o young_a be_v begin_v carry_v on_o and_o finish_v by_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n without_o we_o and_o by_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n within_o we_o christ_n ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o the_o application_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o father_n justice_n for_o we_o and_o his_o spirit_n abideâ—_n in_o we_o to_o help_v our_o infirmity_n in_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o also_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v 〈◊〉_d utter_v rom._n 8.26_o 27._o and_o thus_o all_o elect_a die_a infant_n be_v make_v meâ—_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o inheritance_n with_o the_o saint_n â—â—â—ight_n even_o as_o all_o adult_n believer_n be_v for_o this_o 〈◊〉_d the_o only_a way_n in_o which_o god_n do_v justify_v sanctifâ—â—_n and_o save_v all_o his_o choose_a people_n both_o old_a and_o young_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v emphatical_o call_v the_o faiâ—â—_n of_o god_n elect_n titus_n 1.1_o 5._o wherefore_o if_o any_o die_a infant_n be_v any_o paâ—â—_n of_o god_n elect_n as_o that_o they_o be_v than_o they_o mâ—â—_n have_v this_o faith_n because_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n elect_a and_o to_o none_o else_o which_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o maturity_n of_o yeaâ—â—_n for_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o the_o finisher_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 12.2_o and_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n eph._n 2.8_o we_o reverence_v be_v it_o speak_v god_n may_v be_v compare_v 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n that_o make_v a_o watch_n with_o all_o the_o whâ—â—_n and_o pin_n and_o member_n thereof_o but_o it_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o wind_v it_o up_o and_o set_v it_o a_o go_v as_o soon_o 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v make_v it_o but_o the_o watch_n be_v a_o complete_a watch_n notwithstanding_o though_o it_o shall_v never_o 〈◊〉_d set_v a_o go_v but_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o go_v whenever_o the_o watchmaker_n please_v even_o so_o god_n form_n and_o