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be_v but_o one_o which_o be_v call_v visible_a from_o man_n profession_n and_o invisible_a from_o the_o faith_n profess_v but_o they_o have_v make_v a_o church_n which_o consist_v of_o a_o three_o sort_n of_o member_n that_o be_v of_o man_n that_o neither_o have_v save_v faith_n nor_o profess_v it_o but_o only_o be_v infant_n who_o parent_n or_o proparent_n have_v faith_n 5._o to_o this_o end_n they_o have_v confound_v the_o church_n and_o the_o porch_n the_o vineyard_n and_o the_o adjacâ—nt_fw-la part_n of_o the_o wilderness_n those_o that_o heretofore_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o catechumeni_fw-la oâ—_z man_n in_o preparation_n for_o the_o church_n but_o only_o design_v to_o holiness_n and_o hope_v and_o expect_v to_o be_v in_o after_o time_n when_o they_o come_v to_o understand_v the_o christian_a faith_n church-member_n be_v now_o bring_v into_o it_o and_o be_v annumerate_v to_o true_a christian_n before_o they_o once_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v such_o 6._o and_o hereby_o by_o infant_n baptism_n also_o one_o of_o the_o two_o sort_n of_o teach_v which_o christ_n distinguish_v matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o be_v take_v away_o to_o wit_n that_o teach_v which_o draw_v man_n to_o christ_n and_o make_v they_o disciple_n and_o persuade_v they_o to_o receive_v christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n for_o they_o take_v he_o for_o a_o disciple_n so_o master_n bâ—xter_n of_o baptism_n part_n 1._o chap._n 3._o that_o be_v not_o learn_v to_o be_v a_o disciple_n yea_o though_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o submit_v to_o learn_v nor_o have_v learn_v any_o preparatory_a truth_n though_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o make_v a_o disciple_n indeed_o nor_o profess_v to_o be_v master_n baxter_n be_v deep_o offend_v with_o master_n t._n for_o deny_v infant_n to_o be_v christian_n or_o member_n of_o the_o church_n mediate_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o shall_v say_v somewhat_o more_o concerning_o those_o infant_n that_o be_v assert_v by_o he_o to_o be_v disciple_n who_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o 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john_n do_v engage_v they_o to_o repent_v but_o not_o require_v a_o profession_n of_o repentance_n as_o foregoing_a baptism_n but_o this_o be_v against_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o expositor_n ancient_a and_o modern_a and_o 2._o against_o the_o plain_a scope_n of_o the_o text_n the_o word_n in_o matth._n 3_o 6._o be_v they_o be_v baptise_v of_o he_o in_o jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n this_o confession_n be_v with_o yea_o before_o their_o baptism_n and_o this_o confession_n be_v the_o profession_n of_o repentance_n that_o john_n require_v maldonate_fw-it on_o the_o text_n have_v first_o rail_v at_o calvin_n and_o slander_v he_o as_o turn_v baptism_n into_o preach_v as_o if_o he_o have_v expound_v john_n baptise_v not_o of_o water_n baptism_n but_o preach_v when_o he_o only_o show_v that_o both_o shall_v go_v together_o do_v tell_v the_o protestant_n that_o they_o can_v prove_v by_o this_o text_n that_o confession_n go_v before_o baptism_n because_o it_o be_v name_v after_o but_o that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v utter_o impudent_a he_o confess_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a and_o that_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n and_o this_o he_o confess_v because_o he_o must_v rather_o be_v a_o faithful_a expositor_n than_o a_o subtle_a adversary_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o it_o be_v only_a confession_n that_o be_v require_v which_o be_v no_o certain_a sign_n of_o true_a repentance_n i_o answer_v when_o john_n say_v if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n he_o toâ—k_v that_o confession_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o our_o expositor_n and_o the_o ancient_n before_o they_o agree_v that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o confession_n as_o be_v conjunct_a with_o a_o detestation_n and_o renounce_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v expound_v by_o that_o of_o act_n 19_o 18._o as_o grotius_n note_v to_o have_v a_o special_a detestation_n of_o the_o sin_n accompany_v it_o where_o to_o the_o 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they_o be_v engage_v to_o for_o the_o future_a only_o if_o any_o false_o profess_v it_o at_o present_a his_o own_o confession_n be_v a_o engagement_n to_o it_o as_o a_o duty_n grotius_n say_v that_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o potest_fw-la non_fw-la incommode_fw-la exponi_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la baptizo_fw-la vos_fw-la super_fw-la professione_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la quam_fw-la facitis_fw-la unto_o repentance_n may_v commodious_o be_v thus_o expound_v i_o baptise_v you_o upon_o profession_n of_o repentance_n which_o you_o make_v the_o plain_a meaning_n be_v in_o a_o word_n i_o do_v by_o baptism_n initiate_v you_o into_o the_o state_n of_o repentance_n or_o of_o penitent_n but_o christ_n shall_v give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v pour_v forth_o and_o so_o as_o pelargus_n speak_v in_o matth._n 3._o against_o salmâ—ron_n we_o maintain_v john_n baptism_n to_o be_v effectual_a be_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n to_o remission_n of_o 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those_o text_n that_o do_v afford_v we_o this_o direction_n beside_o the_o forementioned_a 1._o jesus_n christ_n himself_o do_v by_o preach_v repentance_n prepare_v man_n for_o baptism_n end_n for_o his_o kingdom_n as_o john_n before_o begin_v to_o do_v matth._n 4._o 17._o so_o matth._n 1._o 15._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n repent_v you_o and_o believe_v the_o gospeâ—_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o send_v his_o apostle_n and_o other_o preacher_n mark_n 16._o 12._o act_n 17._o 30._o luke_n 24._o 47._o repentance_n and_o remission_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o â—â—tions_n in_o his_o name_n and_o baptism_n which_o be_v for_o the_o obsignation_n of_o remission_n of_o â—â—n_n according_a to_o the_o appoint_a order_n come_v after_o repentance_n and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v by_o john_n i_o baptise_v you_o with_o water_n to_o repentance_n but_o he_o shall_v baptise_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 3._o 11._o mark_n 1._o 8._o luke_n 3._o 16._o it_o imply_v that_o christ_n baptism_n comprehend_v john_n and_o somewhat_o more_o in_o act_n 2._o 37_o 38._o when_o the_o jew_n be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n which_o be_v a_o preparatory_n repentance_n and_o say_v to_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v peter_n say_v to_o they_o repent_v and_o be_v baptise_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o we_o must_v require_v and_o expect_v true_a evangelical_a repentance_n to_o be_v profess_v before_o baptism_n for_o verse_n 41._o it_o be_v add_v then_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n be_v baptise_v so_o that_o he_o baptise_v none_o that_o to_o outward_a appearance_n do_v not_o glad_o receive_v that_o word_n which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o a_o profession_n of_o that_o repentance_n and_o he_o that_o hence_o persuade_v to_o repent_v and_o be_v baptise_v for_o remission_n do_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n verse_n 19_o require_v they_o to_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v that_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o show_v what_o kind_n of_o repentance_n it_o be_v that_o he_o mean_v and_o as_o the_o work_n of_o general_a preacher_n to_o the_o unbelieving_a world_n be_v sometime_o call_v a_o discipline_n of_o nation_n which_o go_v before_o baptise_v they_o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o so_o it_o be_v in_o other_o place_n call_v a_o preach_n of_o repentance_n and_o command_v all_o man_n everywhere_o to_o repent_v act_n 17._o 30._o a_o open_n of_o man_n eye_n and_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v remission_n obsign_v in_o baptism_n act_n 26._o 18._o 1._o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n verse_n 20._o and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o paul_n preach_v to_o the_o unbaptised_a repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n act_n 20._o 21._o so_o that_o it_o be_v 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to_o salvation_n but_o no_o man_n make_v this_o profession_n that_o profess_v not_o save_v faith_n and_o repentance_n therefore_o no_o man_n that_o profess_v not_o save_v faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v true_o a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n the_o major_a be_v evident_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o relation_n the_o minor_a be_v as_o evident_a in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o save_a faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o forsake_v other_o teacher_n and_o to_o take_v christ_n for_o our_o sole_a or_o chief_a teacher_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n 2._o no_o man_n be_v true_o a_o christian_n that_o profess_v not_o to_o take_v christ_n for_o his_o lord_n and_o king_n forsake_v his_o enemy_n but_o no_o man_n do_v this_o but_o the_o professor_n of_o a_o save_a faith_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n 3._o no_o man_n be_v a_o true_a christian_n that_o profess_v not_o to_o take_v christ_n for_o his_o redeemer_n who_o have_v make_v propitiation_n for_o sin_n by_o his_o blood_n and_o to_o esteem_v his_o blood_n as_o the_o ransom_n for_o sinner_n and_o to_o trust_v therein_o but_o none_o do_v this_o but_o the_o professor_n of_o save_a faith_n therefore_o none_o else_o be_v christian_n the_o major_a of_o all_o these_o three_o argument_n be_v further_o prove_v thus_o no_o man_n be_v profess_o a_o christian_n that_o profess_v not_o to_o accept_v of_o christ_n as_o christ_n or_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o christ_n but_o no_o man_n do_v profess_v to_o take_v christ_n as_o christ_n that_o profess_v not_o to_o take_v or_o accept_v he_o as_o his_o priest_n teacher_n and_o king_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o major_n be_v plain_a in_o itself_o the_o minor_a be_v as_o plain_a it_o be_v essential_a to_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o priest_n prophet_n and_o king_n and_o from_o these_o essential_n relate_v to_o we_o and_o accept_v by_o we_o do_v our_o own_o denomination_n of_o christian_n arise_v and_o that_o a_o bare_a assent_n without_o acceptance_n do_v not_o make_v any_o one_o a_o christian_n be_v past_a doubt_n and_o shall_v be_v further_o speak_v to_o anon_o if_o baptism_n then_o be_v common_o call_v our_o christen_n and_o so_o be_v our_o entrance_n solemn_o into_o the_o christian_a state_n then_o be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o christian_n by_o profession_n and_o furthermore_o if_o a_o faith_n defective_a in_o the_o assent_a part_n about_o the_o essential_n of_o its_o object_n serve_v not_o to_o denominate_v a_o man_n just_o a_o christian_a than_o a_o faith_n defective_a in_o the_o consent_v or_o accept_v part_n above_o the_o essential_n of_o the_o object_n serve_v not_o to_o denominate_v a_o man_n a_o christian_a but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o consequent_a the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v because_o else_o the_o turk_n be_v christian_n because_o they_o believe_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a thing_n of_o christ_n and_o else_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o christian_n that_o deny_v christ_n death_n or_o resurrection_n or_o other_o essential_n of_o christianity_n the_o consequence_n be_v good_a for_o christianity_n be_v as_o true_o and_o necessary_o in_o the_o will_n as_o in_o the_o understanding_n consent_n be_v as_o essential_a a_o act_n of_o covenant_v as_o any_o so_o that_o i_o may_v conclude_v that_o as_o he_o be_v no_o christian_a that_o profess_v not_o to_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o priest_n prophet_n and_o king_n so_o he_o be_v no_o christian_a that_o profess_v not_o to_o consent_v and_o accept_v he_o for_o his_o priest_n prophet_n and_o king_n the_o fourteen_o argument_n be_v this_o our_o divine_n ordinary_o charge_v wicked_a man_n with_o contradiction_n of_o profession_n which_o be_v make_v in_o baptism_n and_o they_o expound_v many_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o the_o arminian_n take_v as_o favour_v their_o cause_n to_o be_v mean_v according_a to_o the_o profession_n of_o wicked_a man_n but_o it_o charge_v not_o such_o contradiction_n on_o person_n baptise_v in_o infancy_n therefore_o it_o suppose_v no_o profession_n or_o baptism_n of_o they_o and_o if_o we_o must_v baptise_v none_o that_o profess_v not_o save_v faith_n and_o repentance_n we_o must_v not_o baptise_v infant_n who_o make_v no_o profession_n pag._n 177._o argum._n 15._o if_o all_o that_o be_v baptise_v must_v engage_v themselves_o to_o believe_v present_o in_o the_o next_o instant_n yea_o or_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o with_o a_o save_a faith_n than_o must_v they_o profess_v at_o present_a a_o save_a faith_n or_o if_o we_o must_v baptise_v none_o that_o will_v not_o engage_v to_o believe_v save_o than_o must_v we_o baptise_v none_o that_o will_v not_o profess_v a_o save_a faith_n but_o no_o infant_n will_v profess_v a_o save_a faith_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o reason_n and_o experience_n therefore_o we_o must_v baptise_v no_o infant_n the_o antecedent_n be_v master_n blakes_n doctrine_n who_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o they_o that_o come_v to_o baptism_n do_v profess_v a_o present_a save_a faith_n but_o its_o sufficient_a that_o they_o engage_v themselves_o to_o believe_v by_o such_o a_o faith_n the_o consequence_n be_v prove_v thus_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o the_o beginning_n of_o save_a faith_n which_o we_o be_v to_o engage_v ourselves_o to_o in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o the_o continuance_n therefore_o the_o beginning_n be_v presuppose_v in_o that_o engagement_n and_o so_o we_o must_v no_o more_o baptise_v without_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o present_a then_o without_o a_o engagement_n to_o believe_v hereafter_o the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v thus_o there_o be_v no_o one_o word_n in_o scripture_n either_o of_o precept_n or_o example_n where_o any_o person_n in_o baptism_n do_v engage_v or_o be_v require_v to_o engage_v to_o begin_v to_o believe_v with_o a_o save_a faith_n or_o to_o believe_v with_o a_o faith_n which_o at_o present_a he_o have_v not_o show_v but_o one_o word_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v this_o if_o you_o can_v if_o you_o can_v i_o may_v conclude_v that_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o require_v that_o which_o we_o have_v no_o scripture_n ground_n to_o require_v let_v master_n baxter_n show_v but_o one_o word_n in_o scripture_n to_o prove_v this_o if_o he_o can_v that_o any_o person_n in_o baptism_n do_v engage_v or_o be_v require_v to_o believe_v or_o profess_v to_o believe_v that_o another_o a_o infant_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n by_o virtue_n of_o it_o if_o he_o can_v i_o may_v conclude_v that_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o require_v that_o which_o we_o have_v no_o scripture_n ground_n to_o require_v nor_o admit_v any_o infant_n or_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o parent_n proparent_n or_o surety_n profession_n or_o promise_n to_o believe_v for_o a_o infant_n pag._n 149._o argum._n 16._o if_o there_o can_v be_v no_o example_n give_v in_o scripture_n of_o any_o one_o that_o be_v baptise_v without_o the_o profession_n and_o that_o his_o own_o by_o his_o own_o self_n and_o no_o other_o parent_n proparent_a or_o surety_n of_o a_o save_a faith_n nor_o any_o precept_n for_o so_o do_v then_o must_v not_o we_o baptise_v any_o without_o it_o but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o consequent_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v baptise_v no_o infant_n who_o make_v no_o such_o profession_n as_o all_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o any_o baptise_v be_v of_o and_o every_o precept_n for_o baptism_n require_v let_v we_o review_v the_o scripture_n example_n of_o baptism_n which_o may_v afford_v we_o so_o many_o several_a argument_n but_o that_o i_o shall_v put_v they_o together_o for_o brevity_n 1._o i_o have_v already_o show_v that_o john_n require_v the_o profession_n of_o true_a repentance_n by_o the_o baptise_a himself_o and_o that_o his_o baptism_n be_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n 2._o when_o christ_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o apostolical_a commission_n the_o nature_n and_o order_n of_o his_o apostle_n work_v it_o be_v first_o to_o make_v they_o disciple_n and_o then_o to_o baptise_v they_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o make_a disciple_n which_o be_v first_o express_v in_o matth._n so_o mark_n expound_v who_o those_o disciple_n be_v by_o pat_v believe_v before_o baptism_n and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o justify_a faith_n of_o the_o disciple_n himself_o that_o he_o mean_v he_o annex_v first_o baptism_n and_o then_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n math._n 28._o 19_o mark_n 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_v shall_v be_v save_v this_o be_v not_o like_o some_o occasional_a mention_n of_o baptism_n but_o its_o the_o very_a commission_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n for_o preach_v and_o baptism_n and_o purposely_o express_v their_o several_a work_n in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o order_n