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A62861 Anti-pædobaptism, or, The second part of the full review of the dispute concerning infant-baptism in which the invalidity of arguments ... is shewed ... / by John Tombs ... Tombes, John, 1603?-1676. 1654 (1654) Wing T1799; ESTC R33835 285,363 340

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and_o the_o word_n i_o baptize_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o say_v be_v by_o christ_n prescribe_v to_o his_o disciple_n must_v indispensable_o be_v use_v so_o that_o when_o the_o doctor_n please_v the_o jewish_a custom_n must_v be_v the_o pattern_n and_o when_o he_o like_v it_o not_o or_o the_o bishop_n canon_n otherwise_o order_v it_o he_o may_v vary_v from_o it_o in_o one_o thing_n which_o christ_n do_v not_o prescribe_v as_o the_o doctor_n say_v nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n that_o we_o find_v so_o conceive_v it_o yet_o christ_n prescription_n must_v be_v indispensable_o use_v yet_o in_o another_o thing_n though_o appoint_v by_o christ_n and_o according_a to_o the_o primitive_a ancient_a custom_n a_o dispensation_n be_v allow_v by_o the_o doctor_n because_o late_a custom_n vary_v from_o christ_n appointment_n and_o the_o primitive_a ancient_a custom_n such_o a_o lesbian_a leaden_a rule_n the_o doctor_n 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baptism_n the_o female_n by_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n especial_o since_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o hint_n give_v in_o the_o word_n that_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o advance_v to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v apply_v to_o those_o person_n to_o who_o before_o it_o be_v viz._n infant_n as_o well_o as_o grow_v man_n but_o i_o think_v mr._n m._n can_v find_v in_o the_o talmud_n the_o jew_n or_o their_o infant_n be_v thus_o baptize_v since_o the_o time_n of_o give_v the_o law_n exod._n 19_o 10._o i_o confess_v the_o gentile_n infant_n be_v baptize_v as_o be_v abovesayd_a yet_o as_o mr._n ms._n learned_a man_n mention_v in_o his_o defence_n pag._n 227._o confess_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n and_o of_o the_o pharisee_n be_v for_o a_o different_a end_n so_o dr._n lightfoot_n harmony_n part_n 1._o pag._n 138._o say_v the_o jew_n baptism_n be_v clean_o of_o another_o nature_n from_o johns_n and_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o harmony_n on_o john_n 1._o 25._o pag._n 76._o he_o show_v sundry_a difference_n between_o they_o and_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n some_o of_o those_o difference_n before_o allege_v which_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o our_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regulate_v by_o their_o practice_n sure_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o i_o that_o mr._n m._n engage_v to_o reform_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n according_a to_o god_n word_n and_o in_o his_o sermon_n on_o 2_o chron._n 15._o 2._o admire_v that_o ever_o mortal_a man_n shall_v dare_v in_o god_n worship_n to_o meddle_v any_o jot_n further_o than_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v command_v shall_v yet_o in_o the_o point_n of_o infant-baptism_n follow_v the_o talmud_n quite_o beside_o the_o lord_n command_v but_o i_o return_v to_o dr._n hammond_n sect_n xxv_o dr._n hammonds_n elusion_n of_o matth._n 28._o 19_o allege_v against_o infant-baptism_n be_v refell_v sect_n 25._o ubi_fw-la suprà_fw-la he_o say_v thus_o and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o can_v foresee_v any_o word_n that_o may_v come_v under_o suspicion_n of_o do_v so_o but_o those_o of_o matth._n 28_o 19_o goteach_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o those_o word_n be_v due_o weigh_v be_v far_o from_o do_v so_o for_o the_o phrase_n which_o be_v there_o use_v in_o the_o original_n be_v a_o singular_a one_o not_o due_o express_v by_o our_o english_a teach_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v disciple_n or_o receive_v into_o discipleship_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n etc._n etc._n make_v this_o form_n of_o baptism_n their_o ceremony_n of_o receive_v they_o you_o may_v see_v the_o word_n explain_v in_o a_o parallel_n phrase_n john_n 4_o 1._o the_o pharisee_n hear_v that_o jesus_n make_v more_o disciple_n and_o baptize_v than_o john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o to_o make_v disciple_n and_o baptize_v be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o baptise_v being_n immediate_o annex_v to_o the_o 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of_o his_o notary_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o my_o auditor_n likely_a his_o tale_n teller_n without_o send_v to_o i_o about_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o print_n what_o he_o receive_v from_o they_o and_o thence_o infer_v that_o the_o baptise_v of_o person_n of_o year_n notwithstanding_o their_o infant-baptism_n be_v take_v by_o i_o for_o a_o fundamental_a point_n which_o the_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n of_o man_n do_v necessary_o depend_v on_o or_o what_o i_o mean_v to_o say_v their_o blood_n be_v on_o their_o own_o head_n he_o know_v not_o and_o yet_o he_o conceive_v i_o to_o contradict_v myself_o when_o i_o blame_v the_o papist_n for_o make_v baptism_n of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o herein_o mr._n b._n show_v his_o inconsiderateness_n or_o his_o mind_n to_o calumniate_v or_o both_o for_o 1._o he_o may_v have_v interpret_v my_o word_n as_o i_o think_v when_o i_o speak_v they_o they_o be_v mean_v in_o reference_n to_o other_o duty_n which_o i_o have_v 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in_o itself_o fundamental_a that_o be_v such_o as_o the_o mere_a ignorance_n of_o it_o or_o the_o bare_a omission_n of_o it_o do_v damn_v a_o person_n or_o exclude_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o which_o sense_n i_o blame_v the_o papist_n for_o maintain_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o infant_n be_v baptize_v to_o its_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o mr._n b._n do_v not_o think_v god_n lay_v so_o great_a a_o stress_n on_o this_o point_n as_o i_o and_o other_o do_v answ._n that_o which_o i_o hold_v be_v this_o 1._o that_o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n that_o bind_v christian_n now_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n mat._n 28._o 19_o mark_v 16._o 15_o 16._o act._n 2._o 38._o &_o 10._o 47_o 48._o ephes._n 4._o 5._o and_o i_o detest_v the_o audacious_a impiety_n of_o socinian_o and_o those_o in_o our_o day_n who_o count_v themselves_o above_o ordinance_n that_o be_v as_o mr._n b._n well_o interpret_v it_o plain_a scripture_n proof_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 24._o above_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o so_o god_n as_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o palpable_a delusion_n of_o unsound_a man_n in_o our_o day_n who_o place_n their_o perfection_n in_o a_o manifest_a disobedience_n to_o christ_n appointment_n and_o some_o of_o they_o in_o a_o antichristian_a presumption_n as_o if_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o show_v themselves_o as_o god_n do_v most_o arrogant_o of_o their_o own_o head_n without_o any_o allowance_n of_o god_n make_v void_a the_o express_a prime_a ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n call_v it_o a_o low_a dispensation_n etc._n etc._n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v have_v liberty_n hereafter_o to_o show_v the_o frivolous_a allegation_n and_o pretence_n of_o these_o man_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o may_v see_v what_o mr._n laurence_n mr._n bartlet_n m._n b._n pag._n 341._o of_o this_o his_o book_n have_v write_v for_o these_o ordinance_n 2._o i_o hold_v that_o every_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v bind_v as_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n so_o to_o baptize_v those_o that_o be_v make_v disciple_n matth._n 28._o 19_o 3._o that_o every_o believe_a christian_n be_v by_o necessity_n of_o precept_n tie_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v dip_v in_o water_n in_o testimony_n of_o his_o profession_n of_o christ_n his_o lord_n 16_o upon_o his_o be_v make_v a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n mat._n 28._o 19_o mark_v 16._o 15_o 16._o act_n 2._o 38._o &_o 22._o 16._o 4._o that_o this_o be_v ordinary_o where_o and_o when_o it_o may_v be_v have_v without_o unmercifulness_n defect_n of_o water_n or_o some_o other_o like_o reason_n a_o necessary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n mark_v 16._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 3._o
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though_o now_o as_o error_n be_v creep_v of_o a_o antipaedobaptist_n he_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o a_o anabaptist_n and_o be_v rebaptise_v and_o in_o his_o praecursor_n glory_n in_o his_o shame_n of_o rebaptise_v other_o answ._n the_o objection_n as_o by_o i_o frame_v do_v not_o intimate_v a_o plead_n the_o necessity_n of_o a_o example_n with_o limit_n to_o any_o one_o precise_a number_n of_o year_n or_o day_n as_o a_o rule_n to_o be_v follow_v in_o baptism_n but_o rest_v in_o the_o institution_n and_o example_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o sufficient_a to_o direct_v who_o to_o baptize_v to_o wit_n disciple_n repent_v believer_n in_o christ_n by_o profession_n whatever_o be_v their_o age_n nor_o do_v mr._n bl._n ever_o hear_v i_o press_v christ_n age_n as_o the_o exact_a rule_n for_o the_o time_n in_o which_o christian_n shall_v be_v baptize_v and_o therefore_o do_v not_o mr._n bl._n take_v occasion_n to_o vent_v his_o jerk_n and_o quip_n in_o which_o he_o be_v frequent_a he_o have_v forbear_v to_o recite_v my_o speech_n in_o that_o manner_n he_o do_v concern_v which_o i_o do_v not_o think_v i_o do_v then_o express_v myself_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o year_n 1643._o for_o sure_a it_o be_v in_o that_o year_n that_o i_o speak_v with_o m._n blake_n now_o above_o nine_o year_n since_o in_o the_o very_a word_n he_o set_v down_o i_o do_v rather_o conceive_v by_o the_o word_n in_o my_o exercit._n pag._n 22._o compose_v about_o that_o time_n that_o i_o speak_v more_o cautelous_o but_o have_v i_o say_v it_o it_o only_o show_v i_o receive_v light_n by_o degree_n as_o in_o all_o reformation_n it_o have_v be_v neither_o be_o i_o a_o anabaptist_n nor_o do_v i_o rebaptize_v and_o though_o i_o glory_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n of_o i_o yet_o count_v it_o not_o my_o shame_n but_o my_o honour_n that_o god_n have_v use_v i_o as_o a_o instrument_n to_o reform_v the_o superstitious_a opinion_n and_o profane_a practice_n of_o infant-baptism_n or_o rather_o as_o now_o it_o be_v use_v 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a_o one_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o institution_n be_v a_o disciple_n christ_n never_o require_v we_o to_o inquire_v who_o child_n they_o be_v but_o what_o be_v their_o faith_n and_o profession_n and_o to_o baptize_v disciple_n and_o believer_n in_o he_o if_o mr._n blake_n mean_v by_o be_v bring_v up_o for_o covenant_n to_o be_v teach_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n ishmael_n the_o child_n of_o a_o believer_n be_v bring_v up_o for_o covenant_n and_o not_o in_o covenant_n of_o woman_n who_o be_v christian_a believer_n or_o disciple_n receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n my_o speech_n examen_fw-la pag._n 112._o be_v right_a there_o be_v institution_n and_o example_n of_o it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o this_o be_v justify_v in_o my_o postscript_n s._n 11._o but_o mr._n blake_n have_v a_o fling_n at_o my_o instance_n though_o his_o fellow_n paedobaptist_n count_v they_o very_o plain_a he_o be_v mind_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v ad_fw-la oppositum_fw-la to_o i_o in_o all_o i_o say_v in_o this_o argument_n the_o particular_a command_n for_o woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n i_o say_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o let_v 28._o a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v this_o say_v mr._n coleman_n be_v as_o clear_v for_o woman_n as_o man_n but_o then_o say_v mr._n blake_n john_n 7._o 22._o be_v moses_n his_o command_n the_o jew_n practice_n with_o christ_n approbation_n in_o the_o same_o comprehensive_a latitude_n in_o regard_n of_o both_o sex_n as_o in_o saint_n paul_n for_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n i_o answer_v true_a if_o the_o subject_a matter_n do_v not_o limit_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o male_a john_n 7._o 22._o it_o be_v a_o relation_n of_o the_o jew_n practice_n which_o be_v only_o to_o circumcise_v the_o male_a which_o it_o do_v not_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o but_o than_o say_v mr._n blake_n my_o express_a formal_a command_n be_v lose_v they_o be_v not_o express_v but_o include_v only_o and_o by_o consequence_n which_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v either_o to_o mr._n coleman_n or_o mr._n blake_n answ._n this_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o which_o he_o grant_v that_o woman_n be_v include_v in_o that_o precept_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o though_o by_o consequence_n only_o for_o then_o there_o be_v institution_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o their_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o therefore_o this_o objection_n of_o mr._n blake_n and_o other_o against_o my_o require_v either_o precept_n or_o example_n of_o infant-baptism_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o express_a term_n or_o by_o good_a consequence_n by_o require_v i_o to_o show_v a_o like_a precept_n or_o example_n for_o woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v answer_v by_o his_o own_o grant_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o precept_n for_o woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n as_o i_o deny_v to_o be_v for_o infant-baptism_n yet_o i_o still_o say_v it_o be_v more_o than_o by_o consequence_n even_o a_o express_a precept_n in_o formal_a term_n for_o woman_n sex_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o for_o i_o take_v that_o to_o be_v a_o express_a command_n in_o formal_a term_n which_o be_v in_o the_o imperative_fw-it mood_n and_o in_o a_o word_n that_o according_a to_o grammar_n construction_n comprehend_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n there_o be_v no_o circumstance_n restrain_v it_o to_o the_o male_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n mr._n m._n say_v true_o in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 35._o express_v command_n there_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v teach_v the_o heathen_a and_o the_o jew_n and_o make_v they_o disciple_n and_o then_o baptize_v they_o though_o jew_n be_v only_o comprise_v under_o
true_a exam._n pag._n 101._o i_o say_v the_o yoke_n act_v 15._o 10._o be_v circumcision_n as_o mr._n m._n himself_o declare_v pag._n 39_o of_o his_o sermon_n and_o all_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o use_v that_o expression_n be_v because_o i_o allege_v mr._n ms._n word_n but_o that_o i_o mean_v not_o circumcision_n in_o act_n or_o as_o act_v on_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v the_o yoke_n but_o circumcision_n in_o command_n as_o command_v and_o impose_v on_o the_o conscience_n appear_v by_o the_o word_n follow_v if_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n to_o be_v free_a from_o circumcision_n it_o be_v a_o privilege_n to_o be_v free_a from_o any_o ordinance_n in_o the_o room_n and_o use_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o ordinance_n then_o i_o make_v the_o yoke_n and_o my_o mind_n be_v express_v thus_o pag._n 135._o the_o put_v the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o actual_a circumcision_n in_o their_o flesh_n for_o that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v for_o many_o age_n but_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o on_o man_n conscience_n to_o salvation_n in_o my_o antidote_n sect_n 6._o i_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v actual_a circumcision_n but_o sometime_o call_v it_o the_o doctrine_n or_o opinion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o in_o my_o book_n of_o scandalize_a i_o call_v it_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o my_o praecursor_n pag._n 10._o the_o doctrine_n and_o command_n but_o most_o plain_o i_o express_v myself_o in_o my_o praecursor_n pag._n 74._o in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o 27_o absurdity_n mr._n b._n charge_v i_o with_o pag._n 208._o of_o his_o plain_a scripture_n proof_n etc._n etc._n where_o i_o make_v it_o the_o yoke_n of_o doctrine_n or_o the_o command_n of_o circumcision_n and_o show_v that_o not_o only_a grotius_n but_o also_o pareus_n piscator_fw-la diadati_n the_o new_a chamier_n annot._n so_o express_v it_o this_o then_o be_v my_o constant_a judgement_n 1._o that_o the_o yoke_n act_v 15._o 10._o be_v not_o actual_a circumcision_n or_o circumcision_n in_o act_n that_o be_v as_o act_v on_o the_o flesh_n which_o alone_o serve_v for_o mr._n bs._n turn_v to_o prove_v curse_n infant_n disciple_n for_o no_o more_o will_v they_o have_v do_v to_o infant_n 2._o that_o the_o put_v the_o yoke_n be_v teach_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o or_o the_o command_n of_o god_n still_o bind_v their_o conscience_n of_o which_o act_n the_o infant_n be_v not_o subject_n recipient_a 3._o that_o the_o yoke_n as_o from_o the_o false_a teacher_n be_v the_o doctrine_n or_o command_v of_o circumcision_n and_o other_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n which_o sundry_a learned_a man_n in_o their_o note_n on_o matth._n 11._o 29._o gather_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o yoke_n compare_v these_o place_n with_o 1_o john_n 5._o 3._o what_o be_v matth._n 11._o 29._o call_a christ_n yoke_n be_v 1_o john_n 5._o 3._o call_v his_o commandment_n and_o doctrinal_a command_n or_o as_o the_o expression_n be_v matth._n 15._o 9_o doctrine_n command_n be_v call_v burden_n matth._n 23._o luke_n 11._o 46._o rev._n 2._o 24._o as_o it_o be_v take_v passive_o that_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o person_n yoke_v or_o teach_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o these_o unto_o salvation_n or_o as_o mr._n b._n himself_o after_o call_v it_o the_o judgement_n of_o it_o 4._o that_o by_o the_o disciple_n be_v mean_v the_o convert_v christian_n of_o the_o gentile_n call_v the_o brethren_n v_o 1._o those_o that_o from_o the_o gentile_n turn_v to_o god_n v_o 19_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o gentile_n v_o 23._o mr._n blake_n vindic._n foederis_fw-la pag._n 208._o complaint_n be_v make_v act_v 15._o 10._o that_o those_o that_o urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n put_v a_o yoke_n on_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n which_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v they_o urge_v it_o upon_o all_o in_o visible_a profession_n and_o not_o upon_o regenerate_a one_o alone_o 5._o that_o by_o their_o neck_n be_v mean_v not_o their_o flesh_n or_o skin_n but_o their_o conscience_n let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o mr._n b._n bring_v to_o prove_v the_o yoke_n act_v 15._o 10._o to_o be_v actual_a circumcision_n or_o in_o act_n that_o be_v act_v on_o their_o flesh_n and_o not_o the_o doctrine_n or_o command_n of_o circumcision_n or_o that_o the_o put_v the_o yoke_n be_v in_o their_o flesh_n by_o cut_v off_o the_o skin_n not_o in_o their_o conscience_n by_o teach_v 1._o say_v he_o the_o text_n say_v so_o three_o time_n over_o that_o it_o be_v circumcision_n as_o necessary_a and_o engage_v to_o moses_n law_n that_o be_v that_o yoke_n v._n 1._o they_o teach_v the_o brethren_n except_o you_o be_v circumcise_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n you_o can_v be_v save_v and_o v_o 5._o they_o teach_v it_o be_v needful_a to_o circumcise_v they_o and_o to_o command_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o v_o 24._o saying_n you_o must_v be_v circumcise_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n answ._n there_o be_v not_o a_o 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therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o major_n be_v in_o the_o text_n the_o minor_a be_v plain_a 1._o in_o that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o father_n be_v so_o burden_v with_o that_o false_a doctrine_n but_o that_o there_o be_v mention_n enough_o of_o their_o be_v burden_v with_o the_o law_n and_o circumcision_n as_o engage_v to_o it_o 2._o it_o be_v true_a and_o good_a doctrine_n before_o christ_n which_o these_o false_a apostle_n teach_v viz._n that_o except_o they_o be_v circumcise_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v i_o mean_v as_o to_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v true_a for_o i_o will_v not_o now_o meddle_v with_o that_o great_a controversy_n whether_o the_o gentile_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v moses_n law_n i_o know_v not_o what_o grotius_n franzius_n etc._n etc._n say_v on_o one_o side_n and_o cloppen_n burgius_fw-la and_o many_o more_o on_o the_o other_o answer_n this_o passage_n i_o also_o allege_v against_o mr._n bs._n opinion_n in_o my_o antidote_n sect_n 6._o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o circumcision_n in_o act_n but_o in_o command_n or_o doctrine_n that_o be_v there_o mean_v by_o the_o yoke_n but_o that_o we_o may_v determine_v the_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o who_o we_o and_o our_o father_n be_v 2._o in_o what_o part_n or_o respect_n and_o how_o it_o be_v intolerable_a doubtless_o by_o we_o the_o apostle_n mean_v the_o modern_a jew_n and_o by_o our_o father_n the_o jew_n of_o former_a time_n the_o intolerableness_n be_v not_o to_o their_o flesh_n as_o diodati_n speak_v for_o the_o labour_n in_o observe_v it_o for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v very_o irksome_a to_o observe_v circumcision_n and_o the_o rite_n of_o moses_n law_n yet_o circumcision_n be_v possible_a to_o be_v bear_v especial_o by_o a_o infant_n though_o in_o the_o end_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o circumciser_n it_o be_v do_v as_o necessary_a and_o engage_v to_o keep_v moses_n law_n yet_o the_o infant_n be_v not_o sensible_a thereof_o it_o be_v not_o intolerable_a to_o they_o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n phil._n 3._o 6._o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o touch_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n blameless_a but_o it_o be_v intolerable_a to_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o imperfection_n of_o it_o to_o quiet_a the_o conscience_n and_o the_o condemnation_n it_o bind_v to_o for_o not_o keep_v it_o in_o say_v diodati_n locum_fw-la and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o command_n and_o doctrine_n that_o be_v intolerable_a to_o person_n on_o who_o conscience_n the_o law_n be_v impose_v not_o the_o act_n circumcision_n or_o circumcision_n act_v which_o alone_o be_v put_v on_o infant_n and_o consequent_o the_o yoke_n be_v not_o
both_o of_o that_o age_n or_o any_o other_o and_o i_o allow_v that_o christ_n mean_v those_o and_o other_o humble_a one_o and_o that_o the_o term_n of_o such_o be_v both_o inclusive_a include_v more_o than_o those_o particular_a little_a one_o and_o exclusive_a of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o elect_v or_o bless_v by_o christ._n and_o though_o i_o maintain_v by_o firm_a argument_n in_o my_o postscript_n to_o mr._n blake_n sect_n 20._o that_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o in_o matth._n 19_o 14._o or_o of_o god_n as_o mark_v 10._o 14._o luke_n 18._o 16._o be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n which_o mr._n b._n deny_v not_o yet_o be_v it_o allow_v mr._n b._n that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n it_o be_v not_o true_a of_o all_o infant_n of_o believer_n that_o of_o they_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n for_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n as_o jacob_n be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o invisible_a church_n yet_o not_o of_o the_o visible_a much_o 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à_fw-la baptismo_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la notam_fw-la unus_n idemque_fw-la presbyter_n in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la orientis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o semel_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la conferendo_fw-la etiam_fw-la chrismationem_fw-la cum_fw-la manuum_fw-la imposition●_n ac_fw-la signaculo_fw-la dominico_n dabat_fw-la egressis_fw-la è_fw-la piscin●_n sive_fw-la baptisterio_fw-la which_o he_o prove_v there_o out_o of_o severus_n alexand●_n cyr●llus_fw-la hierosolymitanus_n and_o refer_v to_o more_o testimony_n in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr chrismate_fw-la and_o he_o say_v p._n 1●4_n primis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la in_o occidente_fw-la chrismatio_fw-la &_o manuum_fw-la impositio_fw-la sequebantur_fw-la post_fw-la baptismum_fw-la posteaquam_fw-la à_fw-la baptismo_fw-la separata_fw-la est_fw-la confirmatio_fw-la aliquando_fw-la in_o sola_fw-la chrismatione_fw-la constitit_fw-la pag._n 182._o he_o prove_v in_o tertisllians_n cyprian_n and_o other_o time_n that_o haetre_n erant_fw-la baptismi_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la unius_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la part_n lotio_fw-la unctio_fw-la &_o impositio_fw-la manuum_fw-la out_o of_o all_o which_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o child_n of_o believer_n baptize_v in_o infancy_n when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n and_o profess_v the_o faith_n be_v altogether_o unknown_a in_o the_o eastern_a church_n ancient_o and_o in_o the_o western_a only_o in_o the_o decline_a time_n and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o calvin_n and_o pareus_n his_o conceit_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n mean_v heb._n 6._o 2._o as_o baptism_n of_o infant_n and_o their_o receive_n into_o the_o church_n many_o year_n after_o by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n know_v in_o the_o day_n of_o that_o writer_n nor_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o and_o therefore_o mr._n brinsley_n and_o dr._n homes_n argument_n from_o thence_o for_o infant-baptism_n be_v of_o no_o weight_n i_o go_v on_o 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the_o lord_n assistance_n make_v good_a the_o assertion_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o my_o examen_fw-la that_o first_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o so_o ancient_a as_o be_v pray_fw-mi end_v second_o that_o as_o it_o be_v now_o teach_v it_o be_v a_o late_a innovation_n mean_v as_o it_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o assembly_n mr._n m._n and_o the_o reform_a church_n call_v calvinist_n as_o for_o mr._n bs._n assertion_n that_o he_o shall_v easy_o prove_v that_o the_o defer_v of_o baptism_n come_v in_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o popery_n upon_o popish_a or_o heretical_a ground_n if_o he_o mean_v the_o defer_v it_o till_o a_o person_n be_v catechize_v and_o of_o year_n sufficient_a to_o answer_v by_o himself_o to_o the_o three_o question_n about_o repentance_n faith_n and_o obedience_n which_o be_v still_o put_v to_o the_o baptize_v it_o be_v not_o only_o vain_a and_o inconsiderate_a but_o notorious_o false_a it_o be_v the_o constant_a order_n of_o the_o church_n to_o baptize_v after_o catechise_v and_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n only_o a_o exception_n from_o the_o common_a rule_n and_o order_n in_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n till_o after_o angustines_n day_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o five_o century_n the_o ground_n on_o which_o tertullian_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n do_v persuade_v the_o delay_n of_o baptism_n be_v neither_o popish_a nor_o heretical_a as_o their_o word_n allege_v in_o my_o exercit._n sect._n 22._o show_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o hasten_v of_o infant-baptism_n manifest_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o tertullian_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n allege_v there_o and_o of_o ●yrian_n and_o augustine_n together_o with_o the_o relation_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o augustine_n baptism_n allege_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la part._n 1._o sect._n 7_o 8._o to_o have_v come_v from_o the_o popish_a conceit_n that_o without_o baptism_n infant_n can_v not_o come_v to_o god_n kingdom_n or_o be_v damn_v i_o deny_v not_o defer_v of_o baptism_n to_o have_v be_v a_o abuse_n upon_o sundry_a misconceit_n set_v down_o in_o mr._n ms._n defence_n pag._n 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o but_o not_o one_o of_o they_o popish_a except_o that_o of_o wash_v away_o sin_n by_o it_o which_o be_v the_o very_a ground_n of_o hasten_a infant-baptism_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o passage_n forename_a by_o i_o that_o which_o make_v person_n of_o year_n defer_v their_o own_o baptism_n make_v they_o hasten_v the_o baptism_n of_o their_o infant_n whereas_o mr._n b._n will_v have_v mr._n cradock_n gospel_n liberty_n read_v i_o have_v read_v it_o and_o do_v find_v that_o neither_o in_o his_o second_o part_n chap._n 12._o nor_o here_o mr._n cradock_n be_v well_o use_v by_o mr._n b._n mr._n cradock_n pag._n 114._o count_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n the_o weak_a rule_n to_o discern_v by_o and_o then_o only_o he_o leave_v christian_n to_o it_o when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o light_n to_o go_v forward_o mr._n b._n himself_n pag._n 302._o conclude_v against_o mr._n bedford_n that_o in_o so_o material_a a_o thing_n as_o infant-baptism_n to_o hold_v tradition_n apostolical_a not_o contrary_a to_o scripture-custome_n or_o which_o may_v not_o be_v confirm_v from_o scripture_n as_o our_o rule_n be_v prejudicial_a to_o scripture_n and_o a_o comply_v with_o papist_n beside_o i_o need_v not_o say_v anymore_o then_o mr._n b._n there_o say_v about_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o tradition_n unwritten_a and_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o present_a till_o a_o full_a answer_n be_v make_v to_o that_o calumniate_a question_n in_o his_o praefestinantis_fw-la morator_fw-la sect._n 3_o do_v not_o you_o care_v to_o smite_v through_o christianity_n so_o you_o may_v bring_v down_o infant-baptism_n which_o he_o have_v as_o much_o need_n to_o answer_v as_o myself_o for_o he_o show_v pag._n 303._o by_o the_o uncertainty_n about_o easter_n the_o mistake_n of_o irenaeus_n about_o christ_n age_n how_o uncertain_a the_o relation_n of_o 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postscript_n sect_n 14_o 15_o 18._o in_o answer_n to_o the_o 11_o chapter_n of_o mr._n blakes_n answer_v to_o my_o letter_n i_o will_v not_o here_o repeat_v what_o i_o then_o answer_v but_o reply_n to_o what_o he_o except_v in_o his_o vindic._n foederis_fw-la pag._n 413._o where_o he_o do_v not_o show_v insufficiency_n in_o what_o i_o say_v apol._n page_n 147._o to_o answer_v his_o allegation_n of_o isaiah_n 49._o 22._o but_o say_v he_o doubt_v not_o i_o abuse_v my_o memory_n concern_v which_o i_o yield_v it_o not_o unlikely_a my_o memory_n do_v fail_v i_o in_o that_o thing_n of_o his_o allege_v isaiah_n 49._o 22._o as_o a_o argument_n by_o itself_o i_o hope_v this_o may_v satisfy_v mr._n blake_n and_o the_o reader_n if_o he_o read_v the_o place_n in_o my_o write_n here_o mention_v may_v be_v satisfy_v that_o it_o prove_v not_o any_o thing_n for_o mr._n blakes_n purpose_n likewise_o for_o what_o i_o answer_v in_o my_o postscript_n sect_n 18._o to_o his_o allegation_n of_o mat._n 18._o 5._o &_o 10._o 42._o mark_v 9_o 41._o luke_n 9_o 47_o 48._o he_o refer_v to_o mr._n baxters_n book_n page_n 22._o i_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o my_o answer_n to_o mr._n b._n here_o m._n blake_n only_o add_v that_o the_o denial_n that_o infant_n be_v within_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o commission_n mat._n 28._o 19_o involve_v the_o apostle_n and_o all_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o their_o work_n in_o succession_n in_o a_o contradiction_n the_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v disciple_v infant_n bear_v a_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o yet_o infant_n be_v in_o a_o incapacity_n whole_o of_o it_o see_v mr._n cook_n answer_v to_o the_o challenge_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n of_o stafford_n pag._n 14._o i_o reply_v mr._n blakes_n word_n be_v so_o obscure_a as_o many_o of_o his_o speech_n be_v that_o i_o understand_v not_o his_o meaning_n when_o he_o say_v the_o denial_n that_o infant_n be_v within_o the_o verge_n of_o that_o commission_n matthew_n 28._o 19_o involve_v the_o apostle_n and_o 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mark_v 16._o 15._o argue_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n every_o creature_n be_v to_o have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o it_o infant_n bear_v a_o part_n of_o every_o creature_n therefore_o to_o infant_n the_o apostle_n be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o contradiction_n in_o these_o two_o proposition_n the_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v disciple_v and_o yet_o infant_n be_v in_o a_o incapacity_n of_o it_o no_o more_o than_o in_o these_o god_n have_v grant_v repentance_n to_o the_o nation_n act_n 11._o 18._o yet_o not_o to_o infant_n all_o nation_n and_o all_o people_n be_v exhort_v to_o praise_n god_n rom._n 15._o 11._o in_o he_o shall_v the_o nation_n trust_v verse_n 12._o yet_o not_o a_o infant_n mean_v the_o speech_n be_v so_o plain_a act_n 15._o 3._o declare_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o nation_n verse_n 7._o god_n make_v choice_n among_o we_o that_o the_o nation_n by_o my_o mouth_n shall_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o believe_v verse_n 14._o 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