More proofs of infants church-membership and consequently their right to baptism, or, A second…

Answ. Privileges are 1. Proper to the adult, (those concern not our case, as to be Ministers) or common to them with Infants: 2. Privileges consist either in Physical qualities or other Physical accidents (and these are given by physical Action, and such is Knowledge, Belief, Love, Gifts of utterance, health, &c.) Or in Right and Moral Relation, (Jus Debitum, obligatio) These are given by Moral means, that is by signification of the Donors will, by precept (obliging,) promise or signal Donation, which is the Instrument of conveyance by that signification (As a Testament, Deed of Gift, Act of pardon and oblivion, &c. are among men.) Now do you think that the reason of Physical Qualities and Moral Rights, Relations and duties is the same?

Answ. Priviledges are 1. Proper to the adult, (those concern not our case, as to be Ministers) or common to them with Infants: 2. Priviledges consist either in Physical qualities or other Physical accidents (and these are given by physical Action, and such is Knowledge, Belief, Love, Gifts of utterance, health, &c.) Or in Right and Moral Relation, (Jus Debitum, obligatio) These are given by Moral means, that is by signification of the Donors will, by precept (obliging,) promise or signal Donation, which is the Instrument of conveyance by that signification (As a Testament, Deed of Gift, Act of pardon and oblivion, &c. are among men.) Now do you think that the reason of Physical Qualities and Moral Rights, Relations and duties is the same?

2. As a Disciple, or believer, signifieth one that is Reputatively such jure Relationis, and as a Son of God signifieth an Adopted heir of heaven, loved of God as a reconciled Father in Christ] so Infants are such: You say (after) that Christ was habitually and by designation the Head and Prophet of the Church in Infancy, and so might Infants be disciples: And will you now deny it? Again I will say though it offend you, that there is no trusting to that mans judgement that looketh all (or partially) on one side, and studieth so eagerly what will serve his cause, as that he cannot mind what may be said against it. See here what two abominations you thrust on your pitiful followers (which yet I know you hold not your self, but the heat of your spirit in desire of victory draweth you to say you mind not what) You conclude that none is [A Son of God] without his own consent: And so 1. All Infants are certainly shut out of Heaven: for they are no Sons of God without their consent (neither by Election, Christs intercession, Covenant or Gift:) And I think you will not say that they consent: And if no sons, no heirs; For the Inheritance is only of children: And if no sons, then are they not Regenerate; which is but to be made sons of God by a new Generation, and renewed to his Image. And do you damn all Infants?