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be_v grant_v the_o direct_a design_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o to_o assert_v the_o latitude_n and_o extent_n of_o abraham_n blessing_n yet_o the_o indefiniteness_n and_o universality_n of_o his_o expression_n be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o our_o interpret_n the_o blessing_n in_o this_o latitude_n and_o extent_n plead_v for_o chap._n vi_o the_o four_o and_o last_o way_n of_o the_o second_o subordinate_a proposition_n confirmation_n prosecute_v where_o several_a passage_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v consider_v five_o conclusion_n deduce_v from_o they_o the_o three_o principal_o insist_v upon_o where_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n appertain_v to_o the_o house_n of_o believe_a parent_n as_o such_o without_o consideration_n have_v to_o the_o personal_a faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o any_o in_o or_o of_o their_o house_n beside_o their_o own_o by_o two_o argument_n objection_n against_o each_o argument_n answer_v fourthly_o 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and_o establish_v this_o truth_n i_o in_o common_a with_o they_o contend_v for_o that_o to_o add_v any_o thing_n more_o especial_o there_o be_v so_o little_a or_o rather_o nothing_o at_o all_o reply_v to_o any_o purpose_n by_o our_o opposer_n may_v seem_v whole_o superfluous_a and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o produce_v those_o passage_n and_o expression_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o show_v what_o evidence_n they_o give_v into_o this_o second_o proposition_n in_o several_a conclusion_n necessary_o flow_v from_o or_o ground_v upon_o they_o as_o take_v together_o and_o compare_v one_o with_o another_o the_o passage_n and_o expression_n i_o have_v reference_n unto_o be_v these_o five_o the_o first_o be_v that_o of_o christ_n mark_v 10.10_o the_o second_o be_v again_o that_o of_o christ_n luke_n 19.9_o the_o three_o be_v that_o of_o peter_n to_o the_o tremble_a jew_n act_n 2.38_o 39_o the_o four_o be_v that_o of_o paul_n to_o the_o jailor_n act_v 16.31_o the_o last_o be_v that_o 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settle_v upon_o they_o by_o promise_n according_a to_o the_o true_a tenor_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o as_o it_o do_v not_o secure_a salvation_n to_o the_o jailor_n himself_o absolute_o but_o upon_o condition_n of_o his_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v be_v faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n say_v christ_n to_o that_o church_n rev._n 2.10_o from_o which_o and_o the_o like_a scripture_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n that_o believer_n themselves_o be_v under_o be_v not_o absolute_a but_o conditional_a and_o the_o same_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o promise_n as_o make_v to_o their_o house_n which_o through_o their_o parent_n believe_v they_o be_v bring_v under_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n promise_v salvation_n to_o the_o jailor_n and_o his_o house_n as_o a_o motive_n and_o encouragement_n to_o he_o to_o believe_v so_o christ_n 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of_o christ_n no_o where_o warrant_v from_o any_o other_o parallel_a scripture_n but_o contrary_a to_o the_o design_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o when_o they_o have_v a_o plain_a exposition_n make_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o we_o see_v what_o christ_n say_v of_o zacheus_n house_n and_o the_o apostle_n promise_v the_o jailor_n with_o reference_n to_o his_o house_n that_o be_v say_v and_o promise_v upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o ground_n viz._n the_o father_n of_o both_o christ_n say_v salvation_n be_v come_v to_o his_o house_n he_o now_o believe_v the_o apostle_n say_v his_o house_n shall_v be_v save_v upon_o condition_n of_o his_o believe_v and_o who_o can_v imagine_v but_o that_o they_o both_o speak_v of_o salvation_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o apostle_n expound_v what_o that_o salvation_n be_v that_o christ_n say_v be_v come_v to_o zacheus_n upon_o his_o believe_v it_o be_v
infant_n but_o the_o parent_n themselves_o be_v reject_v ay_o you_o will_v say_v that_o parent_n be_v cast_v off_o as_o well_o as_o their_o seed_n be_v grant_v yea_o that_o be_v the_o very_a design_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o show_v that_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n adiministration_n the_o jew_n themselves_o though_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n can_v no_o long_o continue_v the_o people_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o fleshly_a descent_n from_o abraham_n unless_o they_o do_v personal_o believe_v themselves_o and_o they_o not_o believe_v both_o they_o and_o their_o child_n be_v reject_v from_o those_o privilege_n they_o have_v hitherto_o enjoy_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o natural_a descent_n from_o abraham_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v two_o thing_n first_o i_o deny_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v their_o covenant_n state_n and_o relation_n and_o consequent_o their_o abide_n in_o the_o house_n or_o family_n of_o god_n continue_v to_o they_o hitherto_o upon_o the_o 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its_o full_a accomplishment_n in_o the_o general_a conversion_n of_o that_o nation_n in_o the_o age_n yet_o to_o come_v see_v rom._n 11.1_o 16_o 25._o so_o that_o this_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n because_o their_o present_a stand_v in_o their_o covenant-relation_n with_o god_n from_o which_o they_o be_v now_o cut_v off_o be_v not_o upon_o the_o mere_a account_n of_o their_o natural_a descent_n from_o abraham_n and_o the_o promise_n according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o god_n in_o it_o do_v still_o appertain_v to_o they_o notwithstanding_o their_o rejection_n therefore_o we_o must_v necessary_o understand_v the_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n afore_o give_v i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o thing_n promise_v and_o that_o be_v to_o show_v that_o this_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n right_o understand_v and_o take_v in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o context_n be_v so_o far_o from_o carry_v any_o contrariety_n to_o what_o have_v be_v 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than_o the_o bare_a recite_v of_o his_o word_n see_v gal._n 3.29_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o promise_n but_o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v yet_o object_v certain_o not_o withstand_v all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o real_a and_o specifical_a difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n that_o the_o jew_n be_v under_o during_o the_o first_o testament_n administration_n and_o the_o covenant_n that_o believer_n be_v under_o during_o the_o new_a testament_n administration_n for_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n express_o call_v they_o two_o covenant_n do_v not_o the_o new_a testament_n frequent_o speak_v of_o a_o new_a covenant_n that_o believer_n be_v now_o under_o in_o a_o contradistinction_n from_o the_o old_a to_o that_o i_o answer_v that_o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o two_o covenant_n or_o speak_v of_o a_o new_a covenant_n establish_v with_o believer_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o 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it_o only_o require_v in_o the_o general_n that_o whatever_o act_n or_o duty_n god_n himself_o appoint_v be_v exact_o observe_v and_o perform_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n declare_v by_o himself_o the_o very_a same_o be_v the_o case_n of_o this_o command_n enjoin_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o command_n as_o i_o have_v say_v as_o thus_o general_o propose_v specify_v not_o what_o that_o covenant_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v only_o require_v the_o application_n and_o reception_n of_o the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o consequent_o to_o circumcision_n when_o that_o be_v appoint_v as_o the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o during_o its_o continuance_n but_o upon_o the_o cessation_n of_o that_o to_o baptism_n as_o that_o ordinance_n which_o god_n have_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o present_a token_n of_o the_o covenant_n second_o take_v another_o instance_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a 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parent_n shall_v be_v baptize_v chap._n x._o the_o second_o and_o three_o argument_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o last_o subordinate_a proposition_n propose_v and_o manage_v the_o several_a instance_n of_o household_n be_v baptize_v consider_v the_o second_o argument_n if_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v in_o primitive_a time_n baptize_v either_o by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o or_o by_o any_o other_o by_o their_o allowance_n direction_n or_o approbation_n than_o it_o be_v or_o still_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a the_o consequence_n in_o the_o major_a proposition_n will_v be_v ready_o grant_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o which_o alone_o need_v proof_n be_v this_o viz._n that_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v in_o primitive_a time_n either_o by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o or_o by_o other_o by_o their_o allowance_n direction_n or_o approbation_n baptize_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o which_o this_o one_o argument_n may_v suffice_v if_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n own_v and_o look_v upon_o as_o appertain_v to_o or_o as_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n as_o visible_a than_o they_o be_v either_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o other_o by_o their_o allowance_n direction_n and_o approbation_n admit_v and_o implant_v into_o that_o body_n by_o baptism_n but_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v own_v and_o look_v upon_o by_o the_o apostle_n as_o before_o express_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n here_o again_o the_o consequence_n in_o the_o major_a proposition_n will_v be_v i_o suppose_v ready_o grant_v by_o our_o opposer_n and_o it_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a by_o this_o argument_n if_o baptism_n be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o solemn_a admission_n of_o such_o into_o his_o mystical_a body_n as_o visible_a as_o do_v appertain_v 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do_v not_o suppose_v their_o personal_a sall_n i_o say_v though_o this_o may_v admit_v of_o a_o debate_n take_v this_o scripture_n abstract_o in_o itself_o yet_o compare_v this_o scripture_n with_o the_o evidence_n before_o give_v that_o the_o promise_v runsin_v that_o extent_n and_o latitude_n as_o to_o take_v in_o parent_n and_o child_n sure_o it_o be_v pass_v all_o rational_a doubt_n that_o child_n here_o be_v to_o be_v take_v as_o the_o child_n of_o such_o parnt_n the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n as_o they_o be_v your_o child_n but_o have_v so_o full_o prove_v this_o i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o at_o present_a four_o to_o add_v strength_n to_o the_o forego_n argument_n let_v we_o take_v in_o those_o several_a instance_n record_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o whole_a household_n be_v baptize_v upon_o the_o faith_n or_o conversion_n of_o one_o or_o both_o parent_n that_o together_o with_o the_o parent_n upon_o their_o faith_n their_o respective_a household_n be_v frequent_o baptize_v be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n full_o declare_v see_v act_n 16.14.15_o so_o also_o verse_n 33._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n 1_o cor._n 16.16_o touch_v all_o which_o instance_n let_v these_o three_o thing_n be_v observe_v first_o that_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a if_o not_o full_o certain_a that_o at_o least_o some_o in_o or_o of_o some_o of_o these_o house_n say_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v haptize_v not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o own_o personal_a profession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o parent_n faith_n for_o the_o clear_n up_o of_o this_o i_o shall_v premise_v three_o thing_n first_o that_o under_o this_o term_n house_n or_o household_n we_o must_v comprehend_v and_o take_v in_o all_o the_o natural_a child_n that_o be_v at_o least_o then_o present_a of_o these_o parent_n who_o house_n be_v record_v to_o be_v baptize_v we_o must_v take_v the_o holy_a ghost_n according_a to_o the_o 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of_o attain_v to_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n a_o competent_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n as_o do_v intervene_v between_o the_o parent_n embracement_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o their_o own_o and_o their_o house_n baptism_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o his_o ordinary_a way_n of_o work_v work_v according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o subject_n he_o work_v in_o and_o upon_o vnum_fw-la quodque_fw-la recipitue_a secundum_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la hence_o our_o opposer_n must_v either_o say_v that_o in_o their_o house_n there_o be_v not_o only_a no_o infant_n but_o none_o in_o their_o childhood_n or_o else_o they_o must_v say_v that_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v of_o house_n he_o intend_v only_o some_o particular_a person_n in_o those_o house_n but_o for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v altogether_o improbable_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v so_o many_o family_n and_o yet_o no_o young_a child_n in_o 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baptism_n she_o beseech_v paul_n to_o go_v home_o with_o she_o verse_n 15._o second_o it_o be_v evident_a this_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o woman_n verse_n 13._o three_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o any_o but_o of_o lydia_n herself_o now_o let_v thing_n have_v their_o due_a consideration_n lydia_n household_n be_v baptize_v that_o be_v all_o her_o household_n or_o all_o that_o appertain_v to_o she_o that_o may_v be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v her_o household_n it_o seem_v she_o carry_v her_o whole_a household_n to_o that_o assembly_n this_o household_n probable_o numerous_a or_o consist_v of_o several_a person_n otherwise_o the_o prrticular_o will_v in_o reason_n have_v beeen_n mention_v here_o be_v no_o male_n grow_v up_o for_o it_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o woman_n it_o be_v true_a there_o may_v be_v male_n in_o their_o infancy_n or_o childhood_n it_o be_v no_o way_n unbeseeming_a to_o carry_v such_o to_o such_o a_o assembly_n and_o notwithstanding_o 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but_o that_o it_o be_v simple_o possible_a that_o there_o may_v be_v the_o concurrence_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v to_o i_o altogether_o improbable_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o it_o be_v vast_o more_o probable_a that_o some_o if_o not_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v of_o her_o household_n be_v indeed_o baptize_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o her_o faith_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o personal_a profession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o themselves_o do_v mrke_v but_o here_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o household_n of_o lydia_n have_v some_o man_n in_o it_o as_o appear_v from_o verse_n 40._o and_o it_o be_v probable_a some_o woman_n also_o who_o be_v convert_v with_o lydia_n and_o they_o be_v the_o household_n say_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o to_o that_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o do_v no_o way_n appear_v that_o these_o brethren_n who_o the_o apostle_n verse_n 40._o be_v say_v to_o have_v see_v be_v of_o lydia_n household_n they_o may_v be_v 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