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to_o be_v the_o more_o incurable_a in_o that_o you_o have_v turn_v scorner_n since_o your_o admonition_n mr._n danvers_n in_o his_o 2._o reply_n give_v you_o a_o very_a demonstrative_a one_o and_o which_o i_o suppose_v you_o can_v find_v no_o equivocation_n to_o shift_v off_o which_o be_v wonderful_a therefore_o you_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o but_o you_o say_v you_o will_v hear_v some_o scripture_n he_o send_v you_o to_o and_o you_o draw_v such_o mock-consequence_n from_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o pertinent_a to_o your_o case_n but_o if_o you_o please_v i_o will_v give_v myself_o the_o trouble_n to_o draw_v consequence_n more_o pat_o from_o they_o and_o leave_v you_o to_o apply_v they_o 2_o cor._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o paul_n exhort_v the_o corinthian_n to_o approve_v themselves_o minister_n of_o god_n in_o much_o patience_n affliction_n necessity_n distress_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la say_v you_o do_v r._n b._n do_v ill_o to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o goal_n when_o he_o be_v put_v in_o or_o not_o put_v himself_o in_o again_o p._n 61._o no_o sir_n that_o be_v not_o the_o right_a ergo_fw-la but_o ergo_fw-la r_n b._n do_v ill_a to_o slink_v his_o neck_n out_o of_o the_o collar_n and_o inveigble_a a_o poor_a country_n minister_n in_o to_o suffer_v for_o he_o in_o the_o common_a goal_n â—_o for_o i_o very_o well_o remember_v that_o give_v that_o country_n minister_n that_o be_v clap_v upt_a in_o your_o stead_n avisit_v in_o the_o gatehouse_n he_o slew_v i_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o warrant_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o he_o be_v takend_v which_o be_v against_o richard_n paâ—ter_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n giles_n but_o when_o they_o sound_v you_o be_v withdraw_v they_o blot_v out_o your_o name_n and_o interline_v your_o deputy-sufferer_n name_v just_a over_o it_o and_o if_o you_o have_v not_o reimburse_v his_o charge_n it_o be_v just_a you_o shall_v 2._o the_o second_o text_n be_v act._n 20_o 1â—_n 1â—_n 13._o paul_n preach_v till_o break_v of_o day_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la say_v you_o r_o b._n shall_v not_o preach_v in_o the_o country_n you_o deny_v the_o consequence_n add_v that_o perhaps_o mr._n danvers_n mean_v as_o it_o be_v like_a he_o do_v act._n 21.13_o paul_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v bind_v or_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n ergo_fw-la say_v you_o r._n b._n do_v sin_n in_o a_o void_a it_o oft_o before_o etc._n etc._n whether_o this_o consequence_n be_v applicable_a to_o you_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o dispute_v but_o i_o may_v safe_o draw_v this_o consequence_n ergo_fw-la r._n b._n shall_v not_o avoid_v preach_v in_o the_o city_n to_o ensnare_v another_o nor_o avoid_v be_v bind_v to_o bind_v another_o 3._o the_o three_o be_v matt._n 10.38_o he_o that_o take_v rot_v his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o ergo_fw-la you_o
ark_n so_o none_o that_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o be_v save_v without_o baptism_n what_o need_v infant_n have_v of_o salvation_n the_o same_o they_o have_v of_o baptism_n for_o their_o salvation_n p._n 156._o call_v a_o unbaptised_a state_n a_o damnable_a state_n p._n 142._o with_o much_o more_o to_o that_o effect_n and_o pray_v what_o be_v all_o this_o but_o a_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la or_o a_o tie_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o the_o sacrament_n i_o know_v not_o that_o the_o papist_n say_v any_o more_o than_o mr._n walker_n p._n 113._o viz._n that_o it_o have_v a_o save_a efficacy_n for_o such_o end_n communicate_v by_o god_n to_o it_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o will_v fain_o learn_v of_o mr._n walker_n who_o make_v he_o acquaint_v with_o that_o part_n of_o god_n counsel_n for_o i_o can_v never_o yet_o find_v it_o in_o the_o bible_n that_o baptism_n be_v dignify_v with_o so_o transcendent_a a_o energy_n as_o in_o disjunction_n from_o faith_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o all_o infant_n to_o effect_v salvation_n it_o be_v true_a to_o a_o qualify_a subject_n viz._n a_o penitent_a believer_n the_o lord_n have_v make_v it_o a_o instrument_n through_o which_o he_o convey_v the_o save_a communication_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o to_o such_o it_o be_v necessary_a not_o absolutè_fw-la but_o necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la because_o god_n command_v it_o yet_o the_o want_n of_o it_o where_o it_o may_v not_o be_v have_v damus_fw-la not_z though_o the_o contempt_n of_o it_o be_v a_o horrible_a affront_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o consequent_o a_o dangerous_a sin_n but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a necessitate_v medii_fw-la since_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o end_n may_v be_v have_v without_o it_o as_o in_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o infant_n it_o be_v no_o way_n necessary_a 1_o it_o be_v not_o so_o necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la because_o christ_n no_o where_n command_v such_o to_o be_v baptize_v nor_o 2_o necessitate_v medii_fw-la because_o christ_n no_o where_n appoint_v it_o to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n we_o have_v several_a passage_n in_o scripture_n that_o give_v we_o encouragement_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o die_a infant_n through_o the_o rich_a grace_n and_o tender_a mercy_n of_o he_o who_o be_v we_o hope_v their_o redeemer_n as_o well_o as_o we_o but_o i_o have_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o mr._n baxter_n p._n 16._o touch_v upon_o this_o point_n next_o mr._n walker_n in_o 5_o chapter_n labour_n to_o show_v that_o child_n be_v not_o incapable_a of_o baptism_n but_o his_o reason_n be_v not_o convince_a to_o i_o nor_o do_v i_o believe_v they_o can_v be_v so_o to_o any_o that_o with_o a_o unprejudiced_a mind_n read_v our_o book_n wherein_o be_v ample_o make_v out_o that_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a subject_n of_o baptism_n no_o more_o then_o of_o other_o church_n ordinance_n because_o they_o want_v faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o the_o church_n catechism_n inform_v we_o and_o which_o the_o same_o book_n tell_v we_o be_v require_v of_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v neither_o will_v the_o surety_n profession_n for_o the_o child_n serve_v the_o turn_n for_o we_o find_v no_o such_o practice_n allow_v of_o or_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v in_o scripture_n neither_o by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n be_v such_o a_o dispensation_n grant_v that_o a_o substitution_n of_o another_o faith_n shall_v supply_v the_o desect_v of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v nor_o do_v the_o child_n give_v they_o any_o commission_n to_o believe_v for_o he_o nor_o can_v they_o perform_v what_o they_o promise_v which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o great_a and_o principal_a grace_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n viz._n faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o be_v the_o peculiar_a gift_n of_o god_n but_o i_o shall_v dismiss_v this_o particular_a refer_v mr._n walker_n to_o mr._n tomb_n his_o just_a reply_n p._n 105._o print_a 1675._o where_o by_o way_n of_o animadversion_n on_o that_o part_n of_o the_o common-prayer-book_n he_o confute_v this_o practice_n unanswerable_o and_o mr._n danvers_n his_o treat_n p._n 83_o 84._o and_o 218_o 219_o 220._o where_o it_o be_v also_o refell_v by_o substantial_a and_o yet_o unanswered_a reason_n it_o be_v a_o inconsiderate_a expression_n of_o mr._n walker_n to_o say_v p._n 203_o that_o in_o this_o argument_n of_o twisted_a hair_n viz_o from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n mat._n 28.19_o the_o great_a strength_n of_o these_o sampson_n lie_v for_o we_o do_v not_o infist_n upon_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n only_o but_o upon_o the_o order_n of_o the_o thing_n also_o as_o constant_o practise_v and_o i_o challenge_v any_o man_n to_o produce_v that_o the_o order_n of_o the_o thing_n ever_o differ_v from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n or_o be_v by_o any_o apostolical_a practice_n invert_v or_o that_o any_o person_n be_v baptize_v by_o they_o that_o be_v not_o first_o teach_v so_o that_o have_v the_o order_n of_o word_n and_o thing_n also_o for_o we_o and_o that_o from_o a_o mouth_n that_o never_o speak_v a_o incongruous_a word_n we_o conceive_v we_o deserve_v no_o blame_n in_o adhere_v to_o so_o plain_a a_o rule_n but_o mr._n walker_n say_v the_o order_n of_o word_n be_v for_o they_o because_o here_o be_v teach_v after_o baptise_v and_o mar._n 1.4_o 5._o john_n baptize_v and_o preach_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signisy_v not_o teach_v but_o to_o make_v another_o a_o disciple_n and_o so_o read_v a_o grammatical_a lecture_n end_v in_o this_o that_o unless_o it_o be_v understand_v make_v disciple_n by_o baptise_v they_o and_o by_o teach_v they_o there_o be_v a_o tautology_n in_o the_o phrase_n as_o teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n teach_v they_o etc._n etc._n answ_n that_o mr._n walker_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o a_o wrong_a interpretation_n yea_o such_o as_o will_v be_v guilty_a of_o a_o signal_n absurdity_n will_v be_v easy_o apparent_a and_o 1._o i_o confess_v 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