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treatise_n of_o scandal_n page_n 323._o he_o call_v heretic_n and_o a_o lâ—tter_n of_o grievous_a wolf_n his_o deny_v before_o a_o great_a congregation_n that_o ever_o he_o accuse_v master_n baxter_n of_o apostasy_n of_o which_o he_o be_v convict_v by_o several_a witness_n his_o opposition_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n when_o former_o he_o have_v be_v a_o zealous_a surrogate_n under_o the_o one_o and_o a_o maintainer_n of_o the_o other_o the_o force_v render_v to_o mr._n wigmore_n the_o piece_n he_o give_v he_o for_o a_o former_a book_n because_o he_o assert_v the_o contradictory_n in_o a_o latter_a many_o more_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v of_o his_o self-opposition_n though_o i_o believe_v he_o do_v it_o not_o then_o upon_o that_o account_n but_o magisterial_o to_o control_v i_o and_o to_o advantage_v his_o cause_n and_o credit_n by_o make_v i_o contemptible_a to_o the_o people_n with_o who_o he_o hunt_v after_o popular_a applause_n therefore_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v to_o anticipate_v all_o prejudice_n he_o say_v by_o way_n of_o prolepsis_n or_o presumption_n that_o in_o his_o forementioned_a book_n he_o have_v answer_v at_o large_a all_o that_o mr._n baxter_n have_v say_v to_o prove_v infant_n disciple_n from_o act_n 15._o 10._o ole_n quid_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o what_o be_v that_o to_o i_o it_o may_v be_v a_o large_a pretend_a answer_n and_o little_a satisfactory_a as_o those_o that_o have_v read_v it_o judge_v but_o his_o answer_n to_o i_o he_o contract_v like_o the_o man_n that_o confute_v bellarmine_n in_o one_o word_n say_v that_o what_o i_o say_v here_o of_o act_v 15._o 10._o be_v frâ—uâ—lous_a which_o epithet_n whether_o his_o say_n or_o i_o deserve_v more_o i_o submit_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o reader_n for_o my_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v disciple_n be_v this_o they_o upon_o who_o the_o pharisee_n will_v have_v lay_v the_o yoke_n be_v disciple_n for_o 10._o why_o tempt_v you_o god_n to_o put_v a_o yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n but_o many_o of_o they_o be_v infant_n therefore_o infant_n be_v disciple_n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v thus_o the_o yoke_n be_v circumcision_n ver_fw-la 5._o the_o pharisee_n say_v that_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o circumcise_v they_o but_o they_o upon_o who_o the_o yoke_n be_v to_o be_v impose_v by_o circumcision_n be_v only_a infant_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o infant_n together_o with_o parent_n among_o the_o gentile_n therefore_o many_o of_o they_o be_v infant_n the_o major_n be_v prove_v that_o the_o yoke_n be_v circision_n by_o compare_v the_o 5._o and_o 10._o with_o the_o forego_n verse_n 1._o verse_n certain_a man_n come_v down_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o teach_v the_o brethren_n except_o you_o be_v circumcise_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n you_o can_v
6._o how_o be_v it_o a_o better_a covenant_n if_o all_o poor_a infant_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o law_n be_v out_o of_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n run_v upon_o these_o common_a mistake_n that_o to_o be_v circumcise_v or_o baptize_v be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n all_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v or_o baptize_v all_o that_o be_v not_o be_v out_o of_o covenant_n that_o the_o reason_n of_o circumcise_n or_o baptise_v a_o person_n be_v his_o be_v in_o covenant_n which_o be_v all_o false_a as_o i_o have_v prove_v exam._n part_n 3_o sect._n 1._o letter_n to_o mr._n bayly_n sect._n 3._o part_n 1._o sect._n 5._o and_o shall_v part_z 3_o in_o many_o section_n if_o god_n permit_v and_o to_o the_o question_n i_o answer_v from_o the_o next_o word_n hebr._n 8._o 6._o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v a_o better_a covenant_n because_o it_o be_v establish_v on_o better_a promise_n though_o it_o be_v imagine_v never_o a_o poor_a infant_n 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he_o may_v redeem_v little_a one_o outward_o as_o well_o baptise_v they_o with_o water_n as_o inward_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o his_o precept_n not_o example_n who_o be_v not_o baptize_v till_o thirty_o year_n of_o agâ—_n because_o baptism_n be_v not_o institute_v till_o then_o but_o circumcise_v when_o eight_o day_n old_a as_o damnation_n and_o contempt_n so_o christ_n redemption_n and_o acceptation_n of_o baptism_n be_v connex_v my_o say_n of_o little_a one_o that_o they_o be_v the_o first_o martyr_n that_o suffer_v for_o christ_n be_v true_a for_o they_o may_v be_v martyr_n or_o witness_n who_o do_v suffer_v or_o signify_v any_o thing_n relate_v to_o christ_n without_o a_o express_a verbal_a testimony_n this_o appear_v by_o the_o hebrew_n acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n genes_n 31._o 48._o laban_n say_v this_o heap_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eedah_n a_o witness_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o the_o child_n may_v as_o well_o be_v witnesseâ—_n as_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n deut._n 4._o god_n call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v the_o greek_n whence_o the_o word_n martyr_n be_v borrow_v apply_v it_o to_o dead_a thing_n pindar_n ode_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o day_n be_v wise_a witness_n and_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o produce_v nature_n for_o a_o witness_n that_o expression_n that_o they_o witness_v only_o by_o die_v i_o confess_v be_v vain_a which_o be_v mr._n tomb_n his_o own_o not_o of_o the_o collect_v in_o the_o common_a prayer-book_n on_o innocent_n day_n which_o call_v they_o witness_n not_o by_o speak_v but_o die_v die_v without_o other_o vocal_a expression_n by_o impression_n may_v witness_v they_o suffer_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o blood_n for_o christ_n who_o actual_o they_o know_v not_o though_o herod_n be_v the_o instrument_n as_o pilate_n be_v of_o christ_n suffering_n for_o we_o this_o suit_n with_o the_o language_n of_o father_n and_o lead_v protestant_n and_o infer_v not_o the_o keep_n of_o innocent_n day_n much_o less_o the_o rankness_n of_o common-prayer_n book_n superstition_n which_o about_o twenty_o year_n ago_o i_o oppose_v in_o a_o bishop_n house_n while_o mr._n t._n to_o ingratiat_a with_o bishop_n be_v maintain_v of_o it_o as_o credible_o report_v with_o tongue_n and_o pen_n all_o this_o conduce_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o major_a mr._n tomb_n 12_o section_n that_o which_o he_o say_v last_o have_v most_o show_n of_o proof_n that_o baptism_n come_v in_o place_n of_o circumcision_n the_o apostle_n clear_v it_o col._n 2._o 11_o 12_o you_o be_v circumcise_v with_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n how_o be_v that_o hury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n but_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o he_o say_v you_o be_v circumcise_v with_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n in_o that_o you_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n these_o be_v predicate_v of_o the_o same_o person_n and_o so_o be_v conjoin_v but_o yet_o not_o so_o as_o to_o express_v 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one_o and_o boy_n these_o that_o be_v new_o bear_v be_v the_o baptize_v in_o scripture-phrase_n tit._n 3._o 5._o baptism_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wash_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n which_o to_o be_v so_o mean_v master_n mead_n in_o his_o diatriba_fw-la think_v none_o will_v deny_v master_n tomb_n 25._o section_n origen_n speech_n be_v in_o the_o latin_a book_n translate_v by_o ruffinus_n into_o which_o many_o thing_n be_v foist_v by_o he_o and_o these_o its_o probable_a be_v so_o as_o be_v so_o express_v against_o the_o pelagian_o nor_o do_v i_o find_v he_o be_v ever_o allege_v by_o austin_n who_o gather_v the_o most_o ancient_a testimony_n he_o can_v for_o original_a sin_n and_o infant-baptism_n therefore_o say_v vosâ—ius_n in_o his_o thesis_n of_o infant_n baptism_n we_o less_o care_n for_o origen_n because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o greek_a cyprian_n testimony_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v in_o the_o three_o century_n and_o ambrose_n and_o augustine_n and_o the_o milevitan_a council_n and_o innumerable_a more_o but_o all_o upon_o the_o popish_a error_n of_o give_v grace_n and_o the_o necessity_n to_o save_v a_o child_n from_o damnation_n gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o tertullian_n before_o he_o dissuade_v from_o it_o except_o in_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n in_o appearance_n near_o out_o of_o which_o case_n the_o ancients_n do_v not_o baptize_v infant_n and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o communion_n be_v give_v they_o but_o otherwise_o they_o baptize_v not_o infant_n no_o not_o of_o believe_v parent_n till_o they_o come_v to_o year_n and_o then_o they_o be_v first_o catechize_v in_o lent_n and_o then_o solemn_o baptize_v at_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v even_o from_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n in_o the_o rubric_n before_o baptism_n reply_n origin_n that_o live_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o century_n say_v the_o church_n receive_v a_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n to_o baptize_v infant_n and_o give_v 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