Ch.4.7. of the ifit e of Beleevers. 4; 9 r. Here is enough fpoke to conclude the childes interefl,. in cafe he Thall be taught to break Covenant , then he is in Cove- nant. An Indians Ghilde breaks no Covenant with God And being in_ Covenant , he is interefled in the priviledge of the Co- venant. 2. Let him make it up into a formali Argument , and then it runnes thus. That childe whole immediate Parents will not bring it up in the power of godlinefe, bath no right to Baptifme. This though it carrie force faire thew, with thofe that are not able to judge ; yet it is evidently falle. Thofe that were witnere to thetrrfetves, that they were the children of tbofe that killed the Prophets, were of the circr mcifion, Math. 23.3 r. yea , thofe that had cru- cified Chrifl, were in Covenant with God , and their çbildren in confederation, Alis 2.39. That counfel of the Prophet, Zach. I. 4. Be ye not as your fathers, unto wham the firmer Prophets have cryed, faying, Thus faith the Lord ofHofls, 7 urne ye now from your evill ways, and jour evill doings, &c. might have been fpared, in cafe none had been received as Members in Covenant; but thofe whole fathers took all care for their education in the power of godiineffe , and Stephen might have fpared his reproof, eAUs 7. 51,5 2, 53. or rather had runne upon a contradiâion when he laid Te fli fe necked, and uncircumcifed in hearts and Bares 1 e do a1 ayetref1 the Holy Ghofl at your fathers did, fa do ye. Which of the Prophets have not your fathers perfecuted ? and they have Elaine them which 'hewed before of the coming of the jut One, of wham ye have been now the betrayers and murderers; mho have r,ceived the Lath by the dil ofition of Angels, and have not kept it. They flood veiled with their children in that great prerogative, Rom. 3. r. The cafe of filch children is fad, but not defperate : Though the Church cannot do the whole duty incumbent on a godly Parent, yet it takes care for the difpenfation of thofe Ordinances that are laving, -and Scripture calls by the name of Salvation. I -know forge feeing the truth of title in fuch children to the Covenant and confequently to Baptifme, and therefore dare not deny them; yet are fo faire fcandalized with this loofe education of children, that they will : admit it only with this caution, that Tome under -' take for their aucatìon ; and fo thofe of loofe lift, may have their: children baptized ; becaufe (fay they) forge di fference4ught to be put iu ull ipi a Oralfinances, between the pure and impure for the Com-
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