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that_o identity_n they_o plead_v p._n 251._o to_o 254._o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a argument_n for_o infant-baptism_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o the_o ashford_n disputer_n complain_v much_o that_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v of_o ventilate_v and_o the_o little_a verity_n great_a vanity_n and_o utter_a invalidity_n thereof_o discover_v p._n 238._o to_o 247._o clergy_n no_o proper_a name_n to_o the_o national_a ministry_n but_o to_o christ_n people_n p._n 553_o d_o no_o damnation_n to_o any_o die_a infant_n p._n 105.106_o to_o 462._o infant_n not_o possible_o capable_a to_o be_v disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o dribble_a dispute_n which_o the_o priest_n make_v for_o infant_n discipleship_n from_o act_n 15.10_o and_o from_o infant_n discipleship_n in_o proof_n of_o their_o right_n to_o baptism_n discover_v p._n 169._o to_o 178._o also_o 207.208_o p._n 410._o to_o 423._o total_a dip_v prove_v at_o large_a to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a way_n and_o form_n of_o baptise_v 1_o from_o the_o prime_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o from_o the_o example_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n 3_o from_o the_o proper_a end_n and_o use_v of_o baptism_n which_o be_v to_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n but_o resemblance_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o from_o divers_a other_o consideration_n and_o the_o frivolous_a fending_n and_o proving_n of_o the_o priest_n against_o dip_v and_o for_o sprinkle_v discover_v and_o their_o obulary_a objection_n answer_v p._n 308._o to_o 397._o mr._n cook_n and_o mr._n baxter_n bawble_v false_a and_o refuse_o charge_v of_o the_o totall_n dipper_n as_o dip_v naked_a as_o no_o less_o than_o murderer_n and_o adulterer_n refell_v and_o refute_v p._n 397._o to_o 412._o e_o no_o example_n of_o infant_n baptism_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o peddle_a proof_n of_o the_o priesthood_n
for_o infant_n baptism_n from_o the_o several_a household_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v discover_v and_o disprove_v p._n 185._o to_o 188._o old_a england_n scotland_n new_a england_n concur_v together_o by_o the_o ear_n about_o their_o infant-rantism_a 227._o to_o 237._o all_o those_o eulogy_n or_o high_a commendation_n that_o be_v give_v to_o little_a infant_n in_o those_o scripture_n mark_n 10.14_o mat._n 19.14_o luke_n 18.16_o can_v possible_o prove_v they_o to_o have_v any_o right_n to_o baptism_n and_o the_o childish_a dispute_n of_o the_o ashford_n disputer_n therefrom_o disprove_v also_o dr._n holms_n weak_a arguing_n from_o mark_n 10._o for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o that_o scripture_n open_v and_o urge_v as_o a_o strong_a argument_n against_o the_o priest_n in_o that_o point_n p._n 132._o to_o 142._o f_o faith_n their_o apparent_a have_v of_o which_o be_v the_o first_o way_n whereby_o the_o ashford_n disputant_n will_v prove_v believer_n infant_n to_o have_v the_o spirit_n not_o possible_a to_o be_v in_o any_o infant_n much_o less_o to_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v in_o believer_n infant_n more_o than_o in_o those_o of_o unbeliever_n the_o childish_a dispute_n of_o the_o ashford_n disputer_n in_o proof_n of_o infant_n believe_v from_o matth._n 18.6_o from_o faith_n be_v and_o witness_v by_o their_o circumcision_n to_o be_v in_o the_o jew_n infant_n from_o their_o uncapablenesse_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v without_o it_o and_o from_o all_o other_o consideration_n whatsoever_o abundant_o disprove_v p._n 69._o to_o 75.195_o to_o 201.271_o to_o 279._o and_o their_o unreasonable_a repulse_n to_o such_o objection_n as_o themselves_o confess_v reason_n make_v against_o infant_n faith_n on_o reason_n behalf_n reply_v to_o p._n 279._o to_o 299._o not_o only_o the_o primitive_a father_n viz._n f._n peter_n f._n paul_n f._n judas_n f._n james_n f._n john_n be_v all_o for_o we_o but_o the_o sub-primitive_a father_n which_o the_o ashford_n disputer_n pretend_v they_o will_v fain_o have_v plead_v it_o from_o &_o perhaps_o be_v more_o verse_v in_o then_o in_o the_o other_o discover_v to_o be_v more_o against_o then_o for_o infant_n baptism_n p._n 214._o to_o 226._o h_o imposition_n of_o hand_n assert_v unanimous_o by_o paraeus_n calvin_n hophman_n marlorat_n bullinger_n cotton_n and_o dr._n holmes_n who_o cite_v these_o to_o be_v dispense_v in_o ancient_a time_n to_o baptize_v person_n when_o at_o year_n in_o order_n to_o their_o admittance_n into_o church-fellowship_n p._n 139._o one_o undeniable_a argument_n for_o the_o present_a use_n and_o practice_v of_o that_o doctrine_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n on_o baptize_v believer_n before_o their_o admission_n into_o fellowship_n in_o the_o church_n p._n 492._o in_o prosecution_n of_o which_o a_o paper_n new_o extant_a style_v question_n about_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n with_o the_o ground_n thereof_o be_v answer_v p._n 493._o to_o 510._o what_o heresy_n and_o schism_n be_v who_o be_v a_o schismatical_a heretic_n p._n 524.525_o the_o pppriest_n prove_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a heretic_n and_o schismatic_n p._n 526._o to_o 528._o the_o church_n of_o the_o baptist_n clear_v themselves_o from_o the_o crime_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n out_o of_o calvin_n own_o mouth_n p._n 529.530.531_o heresy_n idolatry_n false_a worship_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o civil_a state_n the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n and_o wheat_n mat._n 13._o open_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o matter_n mere_o of_o religion_n prove_v and_o plead_v therefrom_o and_o by_o many_o other_o argument_n as_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o high_a power_n of_o the_o earth_n strict_o summon_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o will_v answer_v the_o contrary_a at_o their_o peril_n to_o cease_v act_v according_o to_o the_o pppriesthood_n bloody_a tenet_n of_o persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n p._n 532._o sundry_a cause_n why_o god_n suffer_v heretic_n to_o be_v four_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o ccclergye_n so_o great_a heresy_n and_o err_v from_o the_o truth_n viz._n 1_o amor_fw-la svi_fw-la self_n conceit_n 2_o dislike_n of_o their_o own_o place_n 3_o gloriae_fw-la secularis_fw-la aucupium_fw-la a_o desire_n to_o be_v some_o body_n 4_o covetousness_n p._n 590._o to_o 608._o holiness_n threefold_a 1_o moral_a none_o of_o this_o in_o infant_n p._n 75._o to_o 78._o 2_o matrimonial_a this_o in_o all_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o some_o save_o only_a bastard_n but_o prove_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v in_o its_o subject_n nor_o give_v any_o right_n to_o baptism_n yet_o this_o prove_v to_o by_o the_o holiness_n only_o mean_v in_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o p._n 78._o to_o 85_o 3._o ceremonial_a viz._n that_o of_o the_o jew_n by_o nature_n that_o entitle_v they_o to_o circumcision_n common_o call_v faederall_n by_o the_o priest_n the_o common_a topick_n whence_o they_o analogical_o plead_v a_o birth_n holiness_n in_o believer_n infant_n &_o consequent_o their_o right_n to_o baptism_n prove_v abundant_o to_o be_v abolish_v and_o the_o extreme_a contradiction_n folly_n absurdity_n of_o mr._n blakes_n baby_n book_n style_v the_o birth-priviâ—edge_a discover_v p._n 85_o to_o 132._o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o jew_n seed_n confess_v by_o both_o mr._n blake_n and_o mr._n baxter_n to_o be_v the_o same_o whereby_o the_o land_n city_n temple_n be_v holy_a which_o be_v ceremonial_a and_o abolish_v the_o other_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o also_o p_o 114.115_o the_o babish_a dispute_n of_o the_o ashâ—ord_n disputer_n and_o of_o mr._n baxter_n for_o infant_n baptism_n from_o the_o hope_n or_o hopelessnesse_n of_o their_o salvation_n according_a as_o we_o dispense_v or_o deny_v baptism_n to_o they_o discover_v and_o disprove_v and_o ground_n to_o hope_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o die_a infant_n whether_o baptize_v or_o no_o exhibit_v p._n 189._o to_o 193._o also_o 442._o to_o 462._o i_o innocency_n of_o infant_n no_o argument_n for_o their_o baptism_n but_o much_o rather_o for_o the_o contrary_a p._n 77.78_o as_o ishmael_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o abraham_n house_n before_o isaac_n so_o isaac_n and_o his_o seed_n before_o christ._n gal._n 4.22_o to_o the_o end_n and_o many_o other_o scripture_n illustrate_v that_o truth_n open_v john_n baptism_n why_o call_v john_n how_o differ_v from_o christ_n and_o how_o it_o be_v christ_n p._n 478.479.480.401_o m_o the_o national_a ministry_n whether_o we_o consider_v their_o ordination_n or_o manner_n and_o many_o more_o matter_n no_o ministry_n of_o christ_n make_v but_o of_o the_o pope_n p._n 558._o to_o 588._o o_o the_o reason_n ordinary_o render_v against_o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n or_o any_o ordinance_n at_o all_o refell_v p._n 476._o to_o 491_o 509._o to_o 522._o p_o the_o gospel_n promise_v not_o make_v to_o believer_n seed_n as_o such_o nor_o to_o the_o mere_a fleshly_a seed_n of_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n act._n 2.39_o which_o be_v make_v so_o much_o of_o by_o the_o priest_n as_o of_o force_n to_o prove_v infant_n baptism_n open_v and_o clear_v to_o make_v against_o they_o p._n 89._o to_o 95.261_o to_o 266._o s_o scripture_n up_o in_o arm_n against_o infant_n baptism_n as_o coat_v in_o proof_n of_o it_o out_o of_o mr._n baxter_n own_o mouth_n 206.207.211.212_o of_o sprinkle_v when_o and_o how_o it_o come_v instead_o of_o baptism_n p._n 311._o p._n 311._o line_n 27._o for_o fidus_n read_v magnus_n caetera_fw-la tam_fw-la nil_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la vix_fw-la font_n digna_fw-la notatu_fw-la crimina_fw-la typographi_fw-la parva_fw-la remit_v precor_fw-la anti-diabolism_a or_o the_o true_a account_n a_o true_a counterfeit_n and_o now_o sir_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o your_o pretty_a preface_n till_o anon_o for_o even_o that_o also_o must_v then_o be_v forth_o come_v to_o give_v account_n of_o its_o dawbery_n and_o incongruity_n as_o well_o as_o your_o account_n itself_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o your_o book_n which_o as_o diminutive_a as_o 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in_o after_o age_n too_o be_v the_o apostle_n themselves_o viz._n father_n peter_n father_n paul_n father_n barnabas_n father_n james_n father_n john_n and_o the_o rest_n who_o authority_n from_o christ_n be_v great_a indeed_o and_o adequate_a with_o the_o scripture_n then_o write_v and_o the_o foundation_n for_o all_o the_o church_n to_o build_v on_o and_o such_o be_v not_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n then_o much_o less_o since_o which_o be_v to_o be_v subject_v to_o their_o word_n in_o scripture_n this_o church_n and_o these_o father_n never_o know_v such_o a_o baptism_n as_o you_o nor_o be_v there_o the_o least_o tittle_n of_o talk_n concern_v any_o such_o matter_n to_o be_v find_v among_o they_o or_o if_o by_o the_o church_n and_o father_n of_o it_o who_o authority_n and_o practice_v you_o build_v on_o you_o mean_v those_o of_o the_o age_n next_o to_o the_o apostle_n then_o first_o i_o marvel_v why_o you_o shall_v put_v yourselves_o upon_o the_o trial_n by_o succeed_a 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