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A45681	Infant baptism God's ordinance, or, Clear proof that all the children of believing parents are in the covenant of grace and have as much a right to baptism the now seal of the covenant, as the infant seed of the Jewes had to circumcision, the then seal of the covenant / by Michael Harrison ...	Harrison, Michael, Minister at Potters-Pury.	1694 (1694)	Wing H905; ESTC R9581	26,416	65

Gospel-covenant Gen. 17.7 as we have abundantly proved and that the Promise of the Covenant is to them is as evident Act. 2.39 The promise is to you and to your children he means the Promise of God to Abraham the Promise of Salvation by Christ which was promised both to Jews and Gentiles but to the Jews in the first place Or suppose the Apostle hath respect unto Jer. 31.33 34. or to Joel 2.28 it alters not the case for those were all branches of the Covenant of Grace and Explications of what was virtually contained in that first Promise to Abraham Gen. 17.7 ARGUMENT VI. The Sixth Argument for Infant Baptism is this If the Infants of one or both of the believing Parents be federally holy then they ought to be baptized but the former is true therefore the latter 1 Cor. 7.14 By the holiness of Children there is not meant Legitimacy i.e. not Bastards so they would have been if both the Parents had been Pagans Nor is it meant that they are savingly sanctified but federally holy that is in the Covenant of Grace and so had an undeniable right to the Seal of the Covenant which is Baptism ARGUMENT VII The Seventh Argument for Infant-Baptism is this If the Kingdom of Heaven belong to Infants then they ought to be baptized but the Kingdom of Heaven doth belong to some Infants Matth. 19.14 Suffer little children to come to me for of such is the kingdom of heaven 1. Suppose by the Kingdom of Heaven is meant the Kingdom of Glory little Children when they die shall go to Heaven this sense the Anabaptists cannot disallow for they say all Children dying in infancy are saved the Infants of Turks Pagans Infidels Papists all sorts Then if they are Heirs of Glory this must be by vertue of their interest in and union with Christ for there 's no other way to Heaven but by Jesus Christ John 14.6 I am the way the truth and the life no coming unto the father but by me There 's no Name under Heaven whereby we can be saved but only Jesus Christ Now if Infants have a right to Glory by vertue of their union with and interest in Christ then have they a right to be baptized if they have a right to Heaven by Christ then to receive the Badge of a Disciple of Christ which is Baptism no person can have any plea for Heaven that had not a right to be baptized Acts 2.47 The Lord added to the Church such as should be saved This adding to the Church was by Baptism v. 41. And let them shew that can what right those have to Heaven that are not or at least have not a right to be so added to the visible Church 2. But by the Kingdom of Heaven is oft understood the Gospel-Church So Mat. 22.1.13.47.8.20 21.11.12 and in most of our Saviour's Parables And this is most likely to be the meaning of this Text of such is the kingdom of heaven that is the Gospel-Church takes Infants as well as adult persons to be visible Members in it And then the consequence is unavoidable The visible Church and Kingdom of Christ is made up of Infants as well as adult persons Baptism is the Door into the visible Church therefore they must needs be baptized ARGUMENT VIII The Eighth Argument for Infant Baptism is this If Infants are to be received in the name of Christ they are to be baptized in the name of Christ but Infants are to be received in the name of Christ Mark 9.36 Whoso receiveth one such child in my name receiveth me to receive them in the name of Christ is to receive them as the Disciples of Christ or because they belong to Christ And if they ought to be thus received in Christ's Name as the Friends and Disciples of Christ then they ought to receive the Badge of a Disciple to have the name of Christ named over them in Baptism ARGUMENT IX If in our Saviour's time the Head and Master of a Family was never baptized but his whole Family was baptized with him then Children and Infants ought to be baptized for they are a considerable part of Families But we never read of any Head or Master of a Family baptized but his or their whole Houshold were baptized with them as is evident in Cornelius Acts 10. and Lydia and the Jailer Acts 16. So 1 Cor. 1.14 c. Object But there 's no mention of any Infants in any of these Families Answ No more is there of any of riper years And it 's much more likely that there was Infants in those Families than otherwise there is no mention in Scripture of Children of believing Parents baptized at adult age I shall multiply no more Arguments by these the unprejudiced Reader will be abundantly satisfied that Infant-Baptism is God's Ordinance CHAP. V. Shewing that the Doctrine of the Anabaptists in excluding Infants from Baptism and shutting them out of the visible Church makes all Infants to be of the visible Kingdom of Satan and so leaves us no well-grounded hope of the salvation of any dying in infancy and is therefore to be justly abhorred as false Doctrine Argum. 1. THat Doctrine that makes all Infants to be of the visible Kingdom of the Devil is false Doctrine But to deny Infants Baptism is to deny them to be of the visible Church of Christ and if they are not visibly in the Church of Christ they are visibly out of it and of the Kingdom of the Devil there is no third or middle state on Earth between the visible Kingdom of Christ which is his Church and the Kingdom of the Devil and all men and women and Infants too are visible Members of the one or the other If any know of any middle state let them show it Christ and Satan share the whole world between them and if Infants are not visibly in the Kingdom of Christ they are visibly in the Kingdom of the Devil the consequence is unavoidable what barbarous usage is this to our poor Infants Christ commands us to bring them to him and tells us of such is the kingdom of God and the Anabaptists perversely thrust them away from Christ and from the Church of Christ set them among Pagans and Infidels who are of the Visible Kingdom of the Devil Argument 2. That Doctrine that leaves us no well-grounded hope of the Salvation of any Infants dying in Infancy is certainly false Doctrine But the Anabaptists in denying Infant Baptism to the Seed of Believers leave us no well-grounded hope of the Salvation of any such dying in Infancy I do not say That the Anabaptists do positively assert the Damnation of all Infants dying in Infancy for they do the direct contrary assert the certain Salvation of all Infants even Turks Pagans and Jews But I say they leave us no well-grounded hope of the Salvation of any such for if Infants ought not to be Baptized then are they out of the Visible Church all who belong

their Children Here is then a Fourfould use to be made of it 1. Of Information 2. Examination 3. Exhortation 4. Consolation 1. Use shall be of Information in three things 1. This informs us of the infinite Condescention and Goodness of God that when the first Covenant of Works was violated and the way to Heaven for ever barr'd up against the Sinner there being no possibility of ever getting to Heaven that way it should please the Lord to make a new Covenant a Covenant of Grace a new and living way to the Father O what love and grace is this John 3.14 15 16. Now the infinite Grace of God in this second Covenant appears in these two things 1. That herein God doth not stand on the old terms do this and live the Law required perfect personal Obedience but now in this new Covenant God is pleased to accept of the Obedience and Righteousness of another in our stead even Jesus Christ 2 Cor. 5.21 He hath made him to be sin for us who knew no sin that we might be made the righteousness of God in him 2. That God doth not only command few and easie things as the condition of this New Covenant viz. Repentance towards God and Faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ Acts 20.21 but doth freely promise his holy Spirit to work these and all other Covenant-qualifications in us Ezek. 36.25 26 27. 2. This informs us of the infinite Mercy of God to us that we live under the New Covenant that God should offer Christ and Salvation in a Covenant-way to us O let us admire Grace What are we that God should Reveal himself to us and not to the world Matt. 11.25 26. I thank thee O Father that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them to babes even so Father for so it seemed good in thy sight 3. This informs us what a fearful Condemnation will befall those who refuse to accept of Christ and Salvation on Covenant-terms Heb. 10.28 29. He that despised Moses law dyed without mercy of how much sorer punishment shall he be thought worthy who hath trodden under foot the Son of God and counted the blood of the covenant wherewith he was sanctified an unholy thing and hath done despite to the spirit of grace 2. Use of Examination Is there a Covenant of Grace Then examine your selves what interest you have in it if you are in this Covenant you are a happy People then every Promise in the Covenant belongs to you but if you are out of this Covenant your case is dreadful Quest How may I know whether I am in Covenant or no Ans 1. Have you done all those things that are necessary to an external visible Covenanting with Jesus Christ And these are 1. Knowledg in and acquaintance with the Gospel-covenant you can never Covenant with Jesus Christ until you know the terms John 17.3 This is life eternal to know thee the only true God and Jesus Christ 2. Have you entered your selves into this Covenant by Baptism Have you put your hand to the plow and owned Christ in that Seal of the Covenant 3. Do you live in an awful discharge of such external and visible Duties the Covenant requires such as Prayer Eph. 6.18 Sanctifying the Lord's day Attendance on God in all Ordinances c. 2. Have you those internal Graces and do you perform those internal invisible Duties the Covenant requires If you have then you are certainly in Covenant and all the Promises in the Covenant belong to you Isa 57.15 To this man will I look which is of an humble and contrite spirit and trembles at my word John 3.16 Matt. 11.28 Come to me you that labour and are heavy laden Have you that new heart promised Ezek. 36.26 those Graces mentioned Mat. 5.3 4 5 6. if you have these in truth then are you in Covenant 3. Use of Exhortation Is there a Covenant of Grace in which Believers and their Chidren are comprehended then be exhorted 1. To bless and admire Free-grace that hath given you such a Covenant O what Mercy is this to us and our Children that God will call our Children his Children and our Sons and Daughters his Sons and Daughters Ezek. 16.20 21. 2. Live and act as those who are in Covenant Phil. 1.27 Only let your conversation be as becomes the Gospel of Christ 3. Secure your interest in it and be often calling your selves to an account whether or no you have an interest in it 4. Learn to live upon this Covenant fetch all your Comforts and Encouragements from it in all distresses Heb. 13.5 Be content with such things as you have for he hath said I will not leave thee nor forsake thee 5. Are your Children in Covenant then dedicate them to Christ in the Covenant has God taken them in Gen. 17.7 Acts 2.29 then do not you cast them out but do as Hannah did first beg a Child from the Lord and Vow a Vow to dedicate this Child to God 1 Sam. 1.10 11. God calls them his Ezek. 16.20 21. And will you dare to withhold from God his own How will you answer it at his Tribunal another day 6. O Pray down Covenant-mercy on your Children as Hannah did and as Monica Austin's Mother did O Pray hard for your Children 4th Use of Consolation is there a Covenant-grace which comprehends all Believers and all their Actions O Soul art thou in this Covenant then for thy eternal Comfort be it spoken 1. Thou shalt never want any Temporal good thing there is Food and and Raiment Provision and Protection in the Covenant Heb. 13.5 Be content with such things as you have for he hath said I will never leave thee nor forsake thee 2. Thou shalt never finally lose thy Grace or be cast out of Covenant Prov. 8.18 Phil. 1.6 1 Pet. 1.23 Jer. 32.40 And I will make an everlasting Covenant with them that I will not turn away from them to do them good but I will put my fear into their hearts that they may not depart from me 3. Heaven and eternal Glory is thine as sure by this Covenant as if thou wast already in it 1 John 5.11 12. This is the promise he hath promised us eternal life THE END