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enough_o to_o make_v out_o a_o example_n of_o infant-baptism_n for_o 1._o 107._o 1._o sidenham_n of_o infant-bapt_a p._n 107._o it_o be_v confidence_n beyond_o example_n to_o hold_v that_o in_o all_o those_o house_n say_v to_o be_v baptize_v there_o be_v no_o infant_n 2._o there_o be_v strong_a ground_n to_o believe_v the_o affirmative_a than_o the_o negative_a 3._o especial_o when_o the_o word_n house_n or_o household_n be_v put_v for_o little_a one_o and_o include_v they_o gen._n 45.18_o take_v your_o household_n now_o that_o child_n be_v understand_v it_o be_v plain_a ver_fw-la 19_o take_v wagon_n for_o your_o little_a one_o 4._o whensoever_o the_o household_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n 5.8_o testament_n see_v also_o num._n 3.15.1_o tim._n 5.8_o it_o always_o include_v child_n if_o so_o it_o will_v be_v strange_a that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v borrow_v that_o term_n from_o the_o old_a test_n and_o use_v it_o in_o the_o new_a test_n to_o exclude_v child_n 5._o in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o section_n if_o i_o know_v whither_o the_o particle_n it_o relate_v say_v it_o be_v none_o of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o where_o declare_v for_o you_o mention_v font_n as_o well_o as_o infant-baptism_n in_o the_o antecedent_n i_o can_v say_v something_o that_o perhaps_o will_v displease_v you_o but_o till_o i_o know_v i_o shall_v be_v silent_a chap._n iu._n of_o the_o font._n sect_n 1._o h._n h._n pag._n 7._o not_o a_o word_n that_o i_o can_v find_v in_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o say_n of_o christ_n the_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n about_o baptise_v in_o a_o font_n nay_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o that_o abomenable_a idol_n the_o font_n be_v once_o mention_v in_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n much_o less_o that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v sacrifice_v their_o child_n to_o it_o as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n once_o sacrifice_v their_o babe_n to_o moloch_n see_v jer._n 32.35_o reply_v 1_o i_o do_v intend_v to_o reply_v to_o all_o this_o in_o the_o 9_o sect._n of_o the_o foregoing_a chapter_n but_o i_o have_v here_o single_v it_o out_o mr._n haggar_n have_v so_o jumble_v together_o the_o font_n and_o infant_n baptism_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v distinct_o observe_v it_o 1._o mr._n cook_n say_v the_o printer_n put_v that_o title_n and_o term_n on_o his_o book_n he_o nor_o we_o will_v stand_v to_o justify_v it_o though_o it_o may_v be_v against_o your_o cavile_n 2._o it_o be_v strange_a you_o can_v not_o find_v the_o name_n font_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o next_o pag._n 8._o pag._n page_n 8._o you_o can_v find_v it_o in_o jerem._n 2.12_o 13._o i_o pray_v you_o be_v jeremy_n no_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a
liberty_n to_o swerve_v from_o these_o primitive_a practice_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o baptise_v infantâ—_n be_v of_o that_o weight_n with_o the_o paedobaptist_n that_o you_o must_v bâ—ing_v more_o convince_a argument_n than_o you_o have_v yet_o do_v to_o take_v they_o off_o from_o that_o custom_n as_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o baptise_v mr._n cradock_n to_o who_o mr._n baxter_n refer_v you_o tell_v you_o 4._o you_o gospel-liberty_n p._n 2d_o &_o 4._o i_o hat_n christ_n have_v not_o make_v baptism_n such_o a_o ordinance_n as_o that_o in_o all_o climate_n and_o countries-and_a region_n they_o must_v go_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o a_o river_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 22._o h._n h._n you_o say_v that_o you_o can_v prove_v that_o infant-baptism_n be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n as_o high_a as_o to_o the_o apostle_n as_o there_o be_v many_o sufficient_a history_n extant_a inform_v we_o and_o that_o the_o defer_v of_o baptism_n come_v in_o with_o the_o 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a_o blasphemer_n the_o which_o charge_n i_o come_v now_o to_o prove_v but_o first_o let_v we_o see_v how_o you_o prove_v the_o charge_n sect_n 23._o h._n h._n p._n 3.38_o 1._o it_o be_v evident_a you_o be_v a_o deceiver_n in_o that_o you_o have_v entitle_v your_o book_n plain_a scripture_n proof_n for_o infant_n be_v church-membership_a and_o baptism_n when_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o all_o the_o bible_n but_o you_o confess_v that_o your_o proof_n be_v from_o some_o history_n extant_a which_o you_o judge_v sufficient_a etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o you_o notorious_o abuse_v mr._n baxter_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o proof_n for_o infant-baptism_n from_o history_n be_v sufficient_a in_o his_o judgement_n 7._o judgement_n see_v mr._n baxt._n position_n 9_o p._n 7._o but_o in_o opposition_n to_o mr._n t._n pretence_n among_o the_o simple_a he_o say_v he_o shall_v easy_o prove_v that_o infant-baptism_n be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n as_o high_a as_o to_o the_o apostle_n day_n as_o there_o be_v any_o sufficient_a history_n extant_a to_o inform_v we_o and_o if_o this_o prove_v mr._n baxter_n to_o be_v a_o deceiver_n than_o bless_a 8._o bless_a see_v the_o forego_n chap._n 5._o sect_n 14._o &_o inst_z 3.4_o c._n 16._o s_o 8._o calvin_n be_v one_o and_o many_o other_o burn_v and_o shine_a light_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o your_o charge_n be_v indeed_o from_o a_o eldern-gun_n and_o be_v no_o musket-shot_a it_o make_v a_o noise_n but_o god_n be_v thank_v hurt_v not_o 2._o beside_o the_o humane_a testimony_n for_o infant-baptism_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n m._n baxter_n bring_v abundance_n of_o plain_a scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o if_o you_o see_v they_o not_o it_o be_v because_o you_o be_v wilful_o blind_a and_o obstinate_a it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o you_o with_o impudence_n to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o its_o hard_a for_o you_o to_o disprove_v those_o text_n of_o scripture_n allege_v 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thing_n write_v in_o scripture_n and_o yet_o disclaim_v some_o infant_n be_v discipleship_n church-membership_a and_o baptism_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a and_o many_o other_o instance_n which_o may_v be_v give_v sect_n 42._o h._n h._n pag._n 47._o mr._n baxter_n say_v do_v you_o think_v the_o lord_n jesus_n know_v a_o good_a argument_n or_o the_o right_a way_n of_o dispute_v why_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n to_o the_o sadducee_n from_o that_o text_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n answ_n the_o lord_n jesus_n know_v a_o good_a argument_n and_o the_o right_a way_n of_o dispute_v better_a than_o mr._n baxter_n or_o myself_o or_o any_o man_n else_o i_o humble_o confess_v to_o his_o praise_n and_o therefore_o i_o desire_v to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o word_n that_o he_o have_v already_o speak_v know_v that_o he_o have_v reason_v and_o prove_v all_o thing_n better_o than_o i_o can_v reply_v 1_o 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not_o so_o believe_v 3._o you_o distinguish_v foolish_o between_o faith_n and_o obedidience_n for_o faith_n itself_o be_v a_o obediential_a act_n it_o be_v call_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n loc_n faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e_fw-la ut_fw-la homines_fw-la fide_fw-la obediant_fw-la deo_fw-la beza_n in_o loc_n rom._n 1.5_o &_o 16.26_o and_o to_o believe_v be_v to_o obey_v as_o appearâ—_n by_o the_o opposition_n joh_n 3.36_o 〈◊〉_d 3.36_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o son_n i._n e._n he_o that_o obei_v not_o the_o son_n as_o beza_n translate_v it_o and_o child_n of_o unbelief_n be_v call_v eph._n 22_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 4._o it_o seem_v by_o your_o confession_n that_o your_o word_n whereby_o you_o express_v yourself_o do_v not_o pertain_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n 5._o i_o wonder_v you_o daresay_n that_o you_o put_v not_o man_n on_o believe_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n as_o a_o duty_n that_o be_v not_o write_v 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etc._n etc._n have_v hold_v it_o their_o policy_n to_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o true_a sect_n 2._o h._n h._n p._n 51._o mr._n hall_n say_v p._n 91._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o chief_a strong_a hold_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o be_v pursue_v hither_o we_o run_v for_o refuge_n etc._n etc._n answ_n it_o be_v well_o they_o do_v so_o they_o be_v then_o sure_a and_o safe_a for_o psal_n 119.89_o joh._n 8.31_o etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o let_v the_o reader_n take_v notice_n that_o those_o scripture_n allege_v by_o mr._n hag._n in_o the_o middle_n of_o this_o p._n have_v be_v answer_v already_o i_o forbear_v therefore_o the_o transcribe_v and_o answer_v they_o lest_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o usual_a crime_n tautology_n 2._o it_o make_v for_o the_o dignity_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o man_n of_o all_o persuasion_n who_o have_v own_v the_o scripture_n for_o a_o rule_n have_v flee_v to_o they_o for_o shelter_n yet_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n who_o have_v 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