The church-membership of children, and their right to baptism according to that holy and…The church-membership of children, and their right to baptisme according to that holy and…

2. The Lord promiseth that they shall, above all others in the World, have the means of doing them Good, and of conveying of the special Benefits of the Covenant; Nay they shall be set apart above all People in the World, to enjoy these special benefits of Remission of Sins, power against sin, eternal life, &c. •nd•• all certainly have these, by these mean, unless they refuse them: this is evident from these, and such like Scriptures and examples; […] privilege hath the Jew saith the Apostle R•m. 3.1. and what advantage by Circumcision, if by nature under wrath, and sin for upon that ground the Apostle make's the question he Answers 'tis much every way but co•sly because t• them were committed the Oracle of God: 1.•. the Word, promises, Covenant which are the ordinary means of saving grace and eternal good: others hear the word but these in outward Covenant enjoy •• •• Covenant, and promise; and hence these in the first place, and principally are sought after by these means; and therefore Christ forbids his Disciples at first to go preach in the way of the G•n•ile• (persons out of Covenant) but to the l•s• sheep of •h• house of Israel, Mat. 10.6. and ⟨p. 4⟩himself tells the Woman of Canaan, that he came not but to the last sheep of the house of Israel, Mat. 15.24. And although he bid's his disciples go preach to all nation, yet