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3. But the greater wonder comes at last, viz. it appears Cornelius and his Household because a Gentile, had right to Baptism by the Covenant and Commandment of God to Noah, not by virtue of Abraham's Covenant; the Truth is, one is as good an Argument for Baptism as the other, but was the Covenant God made with Noah the Covenant of Grace; if it was, all the World are in the Covenant of Grace, and not Mankind only, but the Fowls of the Air, and Beasts of the Field, and it had a Sign or Seal also to confirm it to all, viz. the Rainbow, now your argument from hence must be this because the Sign or Seal of the Rainbow belonged to Noah and his Sons, to confirm the Covenant Blessings, therefore Baptism belongs to all Gods Noah's, and their Sons and Daughters; and you may extend the inference further if you please, but perhaps 'tis rather the command of God to Noah; you cite ⟨p. 199⟩Gen. the ninth Chapter and first Verse, and that was given to Noah and his three Sons, Shem, Ham and Japheth, and in them to all the World; well but what is this Command, take the words, and God blessed Noah and his Sons, and said unto them be fruitful and multiply and replenish the Earth; I know not what this is brought for, nor what Cornelius could draw from thence, unless it was to stir up his Sons and Daughters to marry and beget Children, which certainly is one thing if not all that God commands, Gen. 9. 1. to Noah and his Sons, that so the World might be a fresh increased and multiplied with People after the Flood.

3. But the greater wonder comes at last, viz. it appears Cornelius and his Houshold because a Gentile, had right to Baptism by the Covenant and Commandment of God to Noah, not by virtue of Abraham's Covenant; the Truth is, one is as good an Argument for Baptism as the other, but was the Covenant God made with Noah the Covenant of Grace; if it was, all the World are in the Covenant of Grace, and not Mankind only, but the Fowls of the Air, and Beasts of the Field, and it had a Sign or Seal also to confirm it to all, viz. the Rainbow, now your argument from hence must be this because the Sign or Seal of the Rainbow belonged to Noah and his Sons, to confirm the Covenant Blessings, therefore Baptism belongs to all Gods Noahs, and their Sons and Daughters; and you may extend the inference further if you please, but perhaps 'tis rather the command of God to Noah; you cite