The grounds and ends of the baptism of the children of the faithful. Opened…The grounds and ends of the baptisme of the children of the faithfull. Opened…

Yet nevertheless, it will not therefore follow, that some of the seed of Abraham were comprehended in the Covenant, and admitted to the seal thereof in one sense, whom God excepted against in another sense. For he excepted not against the infant seed of Abraham, or his family in any sense: but only against the seed apostate in elder years. In respect of which Apostasy (which God fore-knoweth, all the non-elect seed of Abraham will fall into) though God receive all the infant-seed of Abraham's family (that is, of the Church) into the fellowship of the Covenant, and of the seal thereof, yet he giveth a peculiar blessing to the elect seed, even the sure mercies of his Covenant, Esa. 55.2. And though you say, that between these two seeds, God ever held forth a distinction in all generations from Adam to Christ; yet that distinction was only ⟨p. 53⟩this; the seed of all the flesh, and the seed of the promise, Rom. 9.8. But he excluded neither of them in their infancy from the Covenant, or from the seal of it: Indeed the children of the promise, being the elect of God, God hath not only given his Covenant to them and the seal thereof, but hath also established it unto them for ever. But the seed of the flesh, though the Lord gave his Covenant even unto them also, and the seal thereof; yet he hath not established it unto them for ever; whence afterward it cometh to pass that they reject the Covenant and the faith of it. But when you further say, that Christ hath put an end to the type, and to the flesh, and to all privileges thereunto belonging; so that now all is laid up in Christ only for such as believe, and for that end quote 2 Cor. 5.16. Phil. 3.3, 4, 5.

Yet neverthelesse, it will not therefore follow, that some of the seed of Abraham were comprehended in the Covenant, and admitted to the seale thereof in one sense, whom God excepted against in another sense. For hee excepted not against the infant seed of Abraham, or his family in any sense: but onely against the seed apostate in elder yeares. In respect of which Apostacy (which God fore-knoweth, all the non-elect seed of Abraham will fall into) though God receive all the infant-seed of Abrahams family (that is, of the Church) into the fellowship of the Covenant, and of the seale thereof, yet he giveth a peculiar blessing to the elect seed, even the sure mercies of his Covenant,