die_v shall_v be_v damn_v but_o i_o think_v if_o master_n marshal_n friend_n can_v he_o will_v have_v show_v that_o they_o argue_v from_o federall_a holiness_n of_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o baptism_n this_o i_o yet_o think_v be_v a_o late_a device_n no_o elder_a than_o zuinglius_fw-la as_o i_o say_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la and_o so_o my_o hedge_n be_v not_o yet_o totter_v but_o rather_o mr_n marshal_n hedge_n whereby_o he_o fence_v infant-baptisme_n either_o from_o antiquity_n or_o scripture_n be_v already_o so_o break_v down_o that_o a_o mean_a scholar_n may_v go_v through_o it_o and_o if_o any_o truth-searching_a scholar_n be_v satisfy_v by_o mr_n marshal_n write_v it_o be_v to_o i_o a_o amazement_n 2._o as_o for_o that_o which_o he_o say_v that_o grotius_n be_v the_o strong_a stake_n in_o my_o hedge_n mean_v in_o point_n of_o antiquity_n therein_o master_n martial_n be_v much_o deceive_v for_o 1._o the_o chief_a stake_n in_o my_o hedge_n in_o point_n of_o antiquity_n be_v the_o observation_n upon_o what_o ground_n the_o ancient_n teach_v infant-baptisme_n which_o be_v not_o covenant-holines_n but_o suppose_a necessity_n to_o save_v the_o child_n from_o perish_v and_o the_o suppose_a power_n that_o baptism_n have_v to_o give_v grace_n which_o i_o gather_v from_o cyprian_a augustin_n and_o other_o but_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o i_o receive_v it_o from_o any_o but_o by_o my_o own_o observation_n 2._o my_o hedge_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n make_v in_o my_o exercitation_n before_o i_o ever_o take_v notice_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o grotius_n about_o paedobaptism_n which_o be_v about_o the_o time_n i_o begin_v to_o frame_v my_o examen_fw-la upon_o occasion_n of_o mr_n thomas_n goodwin_n his_o cite_v his_o annotation_n upon_o matth._n 19_o 14._o where_o grotius_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o stake_n in_o my_o hedge_n that_o doctor_n homes_n pag._n 146._o say_v that_o for_o grotius_n his_o own_o opinion_n it_o be_v clear_a and_o full_a for_o infant-baptisme_n upon_o that_o 19_o of_o matthew_n v._n 14._o and_o therefore_o i_o suppose_v his_o testimony_n be_v the_o less_o to_o be_v suspect_v in_o this_o matter_n i_o confess_v that_o grotius_n put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n which_o i_o find_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o his_o life_n that_o though_o his_o father_n be_v a_o greek_a bishop_n yet_o he_o remain_v unbaptise_v till_o be_v send_v to_o athens_n to_o study_v be_v at_o sea_n he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o drown_v and_o be_v perplex_v that_o he_o be_v likely_a to_o die_v be_v unbaptise_v he_o resolve_v to_o be_v baptize_v when_o he_o come_v to_o shore_n mr_n martial_n ask_v how_o i_o prove_v his_o father_n be_v a_o christian_a when_o he_o be_v bear_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o i_o have_v think_v mr_n martial_n have_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o this_o instance_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n father_n be_v bring_v by_o many_o protestant_a writer_n against_o the_o papist_n that_o deny_v marriage_n to_o the_o clergy_n to_o prove_v that_o then_o bishop_n be_v marry_v and_o do_v use_v their_o wife_n if_o mr_n marshal_v please_v he_o may_v read_v what_o chamier_n panstrat_v cathol_n tom_fw-mi 3._o lib._n 10._o c._n 13._o §_o 10._o say_v of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n i_o also_o find_v in_o grotius_n the_o instance_n of_o chrysostome_n which_o i_o confess_v i_o take_v upon_o his_o word_n as_o want_v book_n and_o time_n to_o read_v so_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o examine_v the_o matter_n grotius_n not_o direct_v whence_o he_o have_v it_o but_o if_o that_o instance_n do_v not_o hold_v the_o instance_n of_o hierome_n be_v plain_a who_o erasmus_n in_o his_o life_n prove_v out_o of_o his_o own_o write_n to_o have_v be_v bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n in_o pannonia_n yet_o be_v baptize_v at_o rome_n whither_o he_o be_v send_v to_o be_v teach_v the_o learning_n of_o that_o age_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o council_n of_o neocaesarea_n i_o do_v not_o remember_v till_o grotius_n put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o it_o but_o i_o trust_v not_o to_o his_o quotation_n only_o but_o find_v the_o same_o in_o o_o sâ—â—nder_v his_o epit._n eccles_n hist_o cent._n 4._o lib._n 1._o c._n 21._o at_o the_o year_n 311._o with_o this_o note_n non_fw-la intelligo_fw-la quid_fw-la sibi_fw-la posterior_n huius_fw-la canonis_fw-la pars_fw-la velit_fw-la as_o for_o the_o word_n they_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o mr_n marshal_n evasion_n be_v but_o shift_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o canon_n be_v only_o about_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n yet_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o not_o baptise_v be_v not_o either_o because_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v or_o suretres_fw-la can_v not_o undertake_v for_o they_o but_o because_o in_o the_o confession_n in_o baptism_n every_o one_o free_a choice_n be_v show_v which_o plain_o declare_v that_o council_n hold_v that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o such_o as_o show_v their_o own_o free_a choice_n by_o confession_n as_o for_o balsamon_n and_o zonaâ—as_n it_n be_v true_a that_o i_o have_v not_o read_v they_o but_o take_v their_o testimony_n from_o grotius_n because_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o council_n of_o neocâ—sarea_n ancient_a than_o the_o first_o nicene_n be_v the_o thing_n allege_v balsamon_n and_o zoharas_n be_v only_a gloucester_n yet_o mr_n martial_n say_v nothing_o to_o zonaras_n and_o what_o he_o bring_v in_o answer_n to_o balsamous_a gloss_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o neither_o do_v grotius_n nor_o i_o say_v that_o balsamon_n deny_v infant-baptisme_n according_a to_o his_o own_o opinion_n but_o that_o from_o that_o canon_n balsamon_n and_o zonaras_n do_v infer_v that_o a_o infant_n can_v be_v baptize_v because_o it_o have_v not_o power_n to_o choose_v the_o confession_n of_o divine_a baptism_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o which_o mr_n marshal_v himself_o say_v pag._n 31._o there_o be_v require_v of_o he_o that_o will_v profess_v himself_o a_o follower_n of_o christ_n 〈…〉_z the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n a_o free_a election_n or_o as_o balsamon_n have_v it_o there_o be_v require_v of_o everyone_o in_o baptism_n his_o own_o promise_n which_o a_o infant_n in_o its_o mother_n womb_n can_v do_v and_o can_v a_o infant_n out_o of_o the_o mother_n womb_n do_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a even_o by_o mr_n marshal_n own_o explication_n of_o the_o canon_n that_o that_o council_n hold_v that_o those_o be_v only_o to_o be_v baptize_v that_o can_v make_v a_o promise_n themselves_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o this_o council_n allow_v baptism_n of_o infant_n as_o nazianzen_n do_v in_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n but_o i_o think_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o out_o of_o that_o case_n they_o allow_v not_o the_o baptism_n of_o a_o infant_n no_o not_o though_o a_o believer_n infant_n till_o the_o child_n can_v make_v its_o own_o confession_n as_o appear_v from_o their_o scruple_v the_o baptise_v of_o the_o mother_n convert_v now_o with_o child_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v to_o reach_v to_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o from_o the_o general_a reason_n that_o every_o one_o manifest_v his_o own_o free_a choice_n in_o confession_n and_o i_o be_o peswade_v that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o baptism_n in_o those_o day_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n that_o they_o do_v baptize_v all_o sort_n of_o infant_n whether_o of_o believer_n or_o unbeliever_n in_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n lest_o they_o shall_v perish_v for_o want_v of_o it_o in_o which_o case_n lay-person_n do_v baptize_v and_o augustine_n contra_fw-la epist_n parmeniani_n cap._n 13._o lib._n 2._o say_v si_fw-la autem_fw-la necessitas_fw-la urgeat_fw-la aut_fw-la nullum_fw-la aut_fw-la veniale_a delictum_fw-la est_fw-la but_o otherwise_o they_o baptize_v not_o ordinary_o till_o they_o come_v to_o year_n to_o make_v their_o own_o confession_n the_o case_n of_o nazianzen_n augustine_n and_o hierome_n constantine_n the_o great_a and_o other_o and_o their_o solemn_a baptise_v only_o at_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n which_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o rubric_n of_o the_o english_a liturgy_n i_o think_v shall_v abundant_o satisfy_v man_n concern_v this_o truth_n i_o cite_v likewise_o grotius_n his_o speech_n of_o many_o of_o the_o greek_n who_o in_o every_o age_n even_o to_o this_o day_n do_v keep_v the_o custom_n of_o defer_v the_o baptism_n of_o little_a one_o till_o they_o can_v themselves_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n for_o which_o word_n though_o he_o cite_v no_o author_n yet_o i_o presume_v grotius_n who_o be_v even_o by_o spanheimius_n often_o style_v vir_fw-la summus_fw-la will_v not_o have_v say_v it_o unless_o he_o have_v some_o ground_n for_o it_o mr_n martial_n say_v i_o may_v blush_v for_o justify_v the_o anabaptist_n in_o say_v that_o the_o
ancient_n especial_o the_o greek_a church_n have_v reject_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n meaning_n in_o the_o first_o age_n after_o christ_n but_o as_o yet_o neither_o mr_n marshal_n nor_o his_o friend_n have_v show_v i_o sufficient_a reason_n why_o i_o shall_v retract_v it_o for_o what_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o photius_n and_o balsamon_n man_n of_o much_o late_a stand_n about_o the_o late_a canon_n and_o imperial_a law_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o one_o of_o the_o 8_o canon_n conclude_v in_o carthage_n against_o the_o pelagian_n require_v infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v prove_v not_o but_o that_o the_o greek_a church_n reject_v baptise_v of_o infant_n many_o hundred_o of_o year_n in_o the_o first_o age_n nor_o do_v it_o overthrow_v that_o of_o grotius_n that_o many_o of_o the_o greek_n he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o greek_a church_n in_o every_o age_n to_o this_o day_n do_v keep_v the_o custom_n of_o defer_v the_o baptise_v of_o little_a one_o till_o they_o can_v themselves_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n yea_o the_o law_n bring_v by_o mr_n martial_n rather_o prove_v it_o for_o why_o shall_v law_n be_v make_v for_o it_o but_o because_o many_o do_v neglect_v it_o and_o the_o story_n out_o of_o balsamon_n about_o captive_n of_o christian_n rather_o show_v that_o some_o be_v not_o baptize_v when_o little_a one_o even_o among_o châ—ristians_n because_o they_o determine_v if_o there_o be_v no_o witness_n to_o prove_v their_o baptism_n though_o child_n of_o christian_n they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v as_o for_o grotius_n his_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o socinian_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o i_o who_o know_v not_o grotius_n nor_o his_o way_n nor_o ever_o plead_v for_o he_o yet_o i_o remember_v i_o have_v read_v that_o though_o he_o be_v accuse_v thereof_o long_o ago_o by_o ravenspergerus_n he_o be_v justify_v by_o vossius_fw-la and_o what_o ever_o rivet_n maresius_n laurentius_n charge_v he_o with_o yet_o his_o work_n have_v a_o place_n among_o the_o learned_a and_o may_v be_v read_v and_o make_v use_n of_o cum_fw-la judicio_fw-la at_o least_o as_o the_o work_n of_o papist_n lutheran_n prelatist_n etc._n etc._n who_o yet_o may_v be_v taint_v with_o error_n even_o theophilus_n philokyriaces_n loncardie_n usis_fw-la if_o i_o mistake_v not_o master_n marshal_n friend_n do_v in_o the_o very_a title_n page_n of_o his_o dies_z dominica_n and_o in_o the_o book_n make_v use_v of_o barenius_n his_o testimony_n in_o his_o annal_n a_o author_n and_o work_n as_o much_o except_v against_o â—â—_o grotius_n nor_o do_v i_o find_v that_o in_o that_o wherein_o i_o make_v use_v of_o grotius_n he_o have_v deceive_v i_o or_o i_o or_o he_o wrong_v the_o truth_n or_o our_o reader_n mr_n martial_n pag._n 54._o of_o his_o defence_n say_v that_o he_o perceive_v i_o have_v make_v great_a use_n in_o this_o controversy_n of_o a_o arminian_n book_n common_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o censura_fw-la censurae_fw-la whereas_o i_o never_o read_v the_o book_n or_o make_v any_o use_n of_o it_o till_o i_o read_v this_o passage_n in_o mr_n marshal_n defence_n but_o since_o i_o confess_v i_o have_v read_v chapter_n 23_o of_o it_o and_o be_o by_o that_o i_o find_v there_o the_o more_o confirm_v in_o that_o truth_n wherein_o i_o concur_v with_o that_o author_n though_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o chief_a light_n i_o have_v for_o antiquity_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v some_o little_a read_n of_o my_o own_o and_o that_o which_o i_o read_v in_o vossius_fw-la his_o thesis_n theol_n de_fw-fr paedobaptism_n but_o because_o mr._n martial_n have_v accuse_v i_o as_o have_v correspondency_n with_o they_o who_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o help_v i_o with_o any_o certain_a intelligence_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o i_o use_v what_o diligence_n i_o can_v to_o get_v most_o certain_a intelligence_n when_o i_o apply_v myself_o to_o answer_v mr_n marshal_n sermon_n i_o presume_v to_o write_v this_o ensue_a letter_n to_o that_o famous_a learned_a gentleman_n mr_n john_n selden_n of_o the_o inner_a temple_n clarissime_fw-la vir_fw-la inter_fw-la theologorum_fw-la placita_fw-la haec_fw-la obtinent_fw-la baptismum_fw-la joannis_n &_o christ_n circumcisioni_fw-la judaicae_n succedere_fw-la ejusque_fw-la locum_fw-la occupare_fw-la atque_fw-la inde_fw-la paedobaptismi_fw-la riâ—um_fw-la deduci_fw-la mihi_fw-la verò_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-la paedobaptismi_fw-la origine_fw-la tum_fw-la de_fw-fr successione_n baptismi_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la a_o vera_fw-la tradant_fw-la theologi_fw-la isti_fw-la gravis_fw-la diu_fw-la insedit_fw-la dubitatio_fw-la baptismi_fw-la enim_fw-la institutum_fw-la longè_fw-la aliud_fw-la esse_fw-la à _fw-la circumcisione_n &_o paedobaptismum_n in_o ecclesiis_fw-la christianis_fw-la nonnisi_fw-la in_o seculo_fw-la post_fw-la apostolos_fw-la secundo_fw-la obtinuisse_fw-la plurima_fw-la suadent_fw-la inter_fw-la alia_fw-la vero_fw-la istud_fw-la urget_fw-la quod_fw-la legerim_fw-la alicubi_fw-la quanquam_fw-la libris_fw-la jam_fw-la spoliatus_fw-la locum_fw-la judicare_fw-la nequeam_fw-la baptismi_fw-la ritum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la satis_fw-la notum_fw-la ante_fw-la joannis_n baptistae_fw-la tempora_fw-la in_o admissione_n proselytorum_fw-la aut_fw-la discipulorum_fw-la apud_fw-la judaeos_fw-la &_o interrogatio_fw-la pharisaeorum_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la novitate_fw-la ritus_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la authoritate_fw-la baptizantis_fw-la quaerentium_fw-la joannis_n evangelii_n cap._n 1._o coâ—_n 25._o idem_fw-la innuere_fw-la videtur_fw-la et_fw-la forsan_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la eundem_fw-la cap._n 3._o com._n 25._o ad_fw-la usurpationem_fw-la istius_fw-la ritus_fw-la spectabat_fw-la paedobaptismum_fw-la verò_fw-la ignotum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la primaevis_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la christianarum_fw-la temporibus_fw-la asserit_fw-la ludovicus_n vives_n comment_n in_o augustini_fw-la de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o quapropter_fw-la vir_fw-la ornatissime_fw-la super_fw-la istis_fw-la apicibus_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la successione_n scilicet_fw-la baptismiâ—â—_n lecum_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la &_o paedobaptismi_fw-la originâ—_n te_fw-la cujus_fw-la peritiâ—_n in_fw-la rebus_fw-la &_o scriptis_fw-la hebraicis_fw-la &_o ecclesiasticis_fw-la veritatis_fw-la amor_fw-la animique_fw-la candour_n satis_fw-la spectantur_fw-la &_o latè_fw-la praedicantur_fw-la consulendum_fw-la duxi_fw-la plaâ—eat_fw-la itaque_fw-la claritudini_fw-la tuâ—_n mihi_fw-la quanquam_fw-la obscure_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tamen_fw-la tanquam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la â—stare_fw-la animi_fw-la sententiam_fw-la tui_fw-la impertire_fw-la et_fw-la quoniam_fw-la sit_v scio_fw-la te_fw-la plurimis_fw-la iisque_fw-la gravissimis_fw-la negotits_fw-fr occupari_fw-la responsum_fw-la tuum_fw-la seâ—_n pluribus_fw-la seu_fw-la paâ—cioribus_fw-la verbis_fw-la tempore_fw-la à _fw-la â—eipso_fw-la posite_fw-la expect_v abit_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la vestrae_fw-la observantissiâ—â—_n joannes_n tomb_n londini_fw-la â—â—dibus_fw-la rectoâ—is_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d church_n 〈…〉_z augustâ—â—â—4_n 1644._o though_o the_o answer_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o reference_n of_o i_o to_o the_o book_n i_o may_v meet_v with_o in_o stationer_n shop_n yet_o i_o conceive_v this_o advantage_n i_o have_v by_o it_o that_o what_o i_o find_v in_o book_n extant_a may_v be_v the_o more_o safe_o rely_v on_o and_o that_o my_o diligence_n to_o discover_v the_o truth_n will_v be_v the_o more_o apparent_a for_o which_o i_o deny_v myself_o rest_v write_n and_o without_o recompense_n from_o man_n lay_v out_o more_o than_o my_o estate_n can_v bear_v but_o m._n mar._n seem_v ready_a to_o catch_v at_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v make_v i_o suspect_v and_o so_o bring_v my_o writing_n out_o of_o credit_n &_o p._n 78._o of_o his_o defence_n thus_o he_o speak_v i_o be_o misinform_v by_o good_a friend_n who_o know_v &_o love_v you_o very_o well_o if_o yourself_o incline_v not_o this_o way_n to_o baptize_v any_o whether_o turk_n or_o heathen_n who_o only_o will_v make_v a_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n &_o then_o admit_v they_o to_o all_o other_o ordinance_n &_o not_o have_v they_o excommunicate_v à _fw-la sacris_fw-la but_o only_o à _fw-la privato_fw-la consortio_fw-la though_o their_o life_n shall_v prove_v scandalous_a to_o which_o i_o say_v that_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o in_o private_a conference_n lament_v the_o sad_a condition_n of_o these_o nation_n that_o be_v likely_a to_o cut_v one_o another_o throat_n about_o the_o difference_n between_o presbyterian_o &_o independent_o i_o have_v say_v that_o i_o doubt_v whether_o ever_o excommunication_n à _fw-la sacris_fw-la or_o the_o presbyterian_a or_o independent_a ecclesiastical_a government_n will_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o christ_n appointment_n and_o i_o confess_v that_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o prudence_n whether_o each_o congregation_n have_v its_o complete_a power_n and_o order_n within_o itself_o or_o that_o it_o be_v order_v in_o some_o thing_n by_o a_o assembly_n of_o select_a person_n out_o of_o divers_a congregation_n and_o whether_o congregation_n and_o pastor_n be_v fix_v or_o unfixed_a and_o i_o doubt_v whether_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n matth._n 16._o 19_o be_v any_o other_o then_o doctrinal_a whither_o matth._n 18_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o contain_v
which_o reason_n if_o good_a it_o will_v follow_v they_o may_v have_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v ordain_v minister_n for_o these_o be_v less_o than_o chrisâ—s_v blessing_n afore_o the_o print_n of_o this_o apology_n i_o meet_v with_o and_o read_v a_o book_n of_o one_o mr_n william_n hussey_n a_o man_n unknown_a to_o i_o save_v by_o a_o former_a treatise_n of_o he_o which_o i_o have_v see_v and_o he_o entitle_v it_o satisfaction_n to_o master_n tomb_n his_o scepticall_a exercitation_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n he_o say_v and_o here_o i_o will_v turn_v sceptic_a with_o master_n tomb_n if_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o fantastic_a in_o requital_n of_o the_o title_n of_o sceptic_a he_o pin_v upon_o i_o i_o can_v give_v better_a reason_n for_o it_o then_o he_o bring_v for_o his_o imposition_n of_o that_o new_a title_n on_o i_o but_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o to_o clear_v myself_o gel._n l._n 11._o c._n 5._o noct_n attic._n say_v the_o tychonian_n philosopher_n be_v call_v skeptic_n that_o be_v seeker_n and_o considerer_n because_o they_o determine_v nothing_o but_o be_v always_o in_o consider_v and_o seek_v but_o master_n martial_n think_v i_o guilty_a rather_o of_o too_o much_o selfe-confidence_n yea_o in_o this_o point_n though_o i_o do_v as_o i_o conceive_v befit_v i_o then_o propound_v my_o thought_n in_o the_o disputation_n with_o my_o brethren_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o in_o my_o exercitation_n to_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o assembly_n under_o the_o term_n of_o doubt_n yet_o in_o my_o examen_fw-la i_o assert_v they_o as_o position_n and_o therefore_o that_o author_n do_v unworthy_o entitle_v my_o exercitation_n scepticall_a or_o i_o a_o sceptic_a which_o be_v in_o effect_n if_o he_o understand_v what_o he_o say_v to_o accuse_v i_o as_o adhere_v to_o nothing_o as_o certain_a in_o matter_n of_o sense_n reason_n or_o faith_n but_o concern_v the_o book_n though_o he_o entitle_v it_o satisfâ—action_n and_o the_o licenser_n say_v find_v it_o to_o be_v in_o his_o judgement_n solid_a and_o judicious_a and_o i_o be_o pretty_a well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o humour_n of_o man_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o cry_v up_o any_o thing_n as_o satisfactory_a which_o they_o affect_v yet_o i_o believe_v the_o assembly_n will_v not_o conceive_v his_o book_n satisfactory_a nor_o these_o passage_n follow_v to_o be_v solid_a and_o judicious_a as_o that_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n he_o call_v baptism_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o proffer_n of_o grace_n pag._n 3._o i_o answer_v that_o be_v a_o especial_a privilege_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o have_v their_o civil_a law_n from_o god_n but_o what_o lie_v upon_o a_o nation_n as_o a_o duty_n that_o it_o may_v require_v of_o all_o and_o cut_v off_o they_o that_o refuse_v and_o this_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o commission_n when_o nation_n shall_v covenant_v to_o be_v disciple_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a then_o be_v such_o â—_o be_v in_o commission_n from_o christ_n command_v to_o baptize_v and_o teach_v the_o whole_a nation_n such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n may_v covenant_v in_o a_o national_a 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o inferior_a sort_n and_o just_o require_v all_o external_a performance_n from_o they_o such_o as_o baptism_n and_o submission_n to_o bâ—e_v teach_v 〈◊〉_d pag._n 4._o and_o what_o a_o parent_n can_v do_v over_o his_o child_n in_o matter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d duty_n â—_o that_o may_v the_o parent_n of_o the_o country_n the_o magistrate_n require_v of_o the_o nation_n god_n require_v it_o of_o they_o they_o may_v put_v all_o nation_n to_o school_v to_o christ_n now_o what_o if_o some_o of_o they_o be_v too_o young_a to_o learn_v yet_o if_o they_o be_v under_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o master_n they_o be_v scholar_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o many_o little_a child_n that_o be_v set_v to_o school_v to_o keep_v they_o safe_a and_o from_o wantonness_n before_o they_o be_v of_o capacity_n to_o learn_v many_o have_v a_o hornbooke_n give_v more_o for_o a_o play-game_n then_o a_o book_n yet_o be_v they_o scholar_n because_o under_o the_o discipline_n and_o correction_n of_o the_o master_n be_v it_o not_o therefore_o great_a reason_n that_o a_o christian_n shall_v dedicate_v his_o childâ—â—_n to_o christ_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o blessing_n and_o discipline_n of_o christ_n pag._n 5._o and_o certain_o word_n can_v not_o have_v be_v invent_v that_o can_v have_v require_v the_o minister_n to_o baptize_v all_o the_o world_n infant_n and_o all_o willing_a or_o unwilling_a so_o that_o any_o will_v see_v they_o may_v be_v teach_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o precept_n and_o discipline_n of_o christ_n then_o to_o express_v it_o by_o the_o word_n nation_n and_o disciple_n pag._n 12._o abraham_n seed_n must_v be_v divide_v into_o equivocal_a and_o univocal_a equivocal_a seed_n christ_n for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o like_o abraham_n he_o be_v of_o abraham_n but_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 1._o 3._o he_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n not_o the_o seed_n unto_o who_o the_o promise_n do_v belong_v as_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n pag._n 43._o that_o which_o we_o argue_v from_o receive_v of_o family_n and_o from_o the_o apostle_n commission_n to_o baptize_v nation_n be_v that_o nation_n may_v make_v law_n for_o their_o whole_a nation_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o if_o the_o major_a part_n of_o a_o nation_n do_v according_a to_o their_o duty_n receive_v baptism_n and_o undertake_v for_o the_o whole_a nation_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o become_v scholar_n of_o christ_n they_o may_v just_o compel_v by_o any_o penalty_n to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o external_a worship_n of_o god_n this_o therefore_o be_v it_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o commission_n direct_v to_o the_o disciple_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o nation_n that_o nation_n may_v act_v as_o nation_n and_o family_n as_o family_n that_o be_v that_o the_o more_o organâ—all_a part_n must_v act_v for_o the_o residue_n the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o nation_n the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n for_o the_o residue_n the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o nation_n the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n for_o the_o family_n otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o of_o the_o family_n though_o a_o post_n factum_fw-la may_v be_v historical_o relate_v to_o overspread_v a_o nation_n that_o be_v do_v without_o a_o national_a consent_n to_o show_v the_o universality_n of_o a_o spread_a evil_n yet_o where_o a_o duty_n be_v charge_v upon_o a_o nation_n it_o can_v be_v orderly_o receive_v without_o a_o nation_n â—ll_v consent_v pag._n 44._o he_o that_o keep_v any_o servant_n that_o will_v not_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o a_o good_a christian_a it_o be_v true_a all_o man_n of_o discretion_n ought_v to_o consent_v send_v to_o every_o duty_n baptism_n 〈…〉_z precept_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v pactum_fw-la impositum_fw-la pag._n 40._o the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v all_o nation_n withoutany_n restriction_n 〈…〉_z if_o they_o that_o claim_v their_o interest_n in_o baptism_n can_v undertake_v for_o whole_a nation_n the_o commissioner_n must_v not_o refuse_v they_o the_o nation_n believe_v by_o the_o magistrate_n by_o who_o authority_n the_o whole_a nation_n be_v put_v to_o school_v to_o christ_n pag._n 54._o man_n may_v require_v of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o year_n to_o consent_v to_o his_o baptism_n 〈…〉_z a_o sin_n and_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o as_o for_o adultery_n formation_n or_o any_o other_o public_a offence_n pag._n 59_o if_o any_o will_v bring_v turk_n child_n and_o infidel_n to_o baptism_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o know_v not_o but_o they_o may_v and_o if_o 〈◊〉_d will_v 〈◊〉_d with_o their_o child_n to_o christian_n i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o very_a charitable_a thing_n so_o to_o do_v for_o the_o promise_n be_v â—ever_o so_o tie_v to_o abraham_n loin_n neither_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v to_o any_o believer_n but_o to_o education_n in_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n or_o any_o other_o believe_a family_n pag._n 61._o they_o that_o believe_v and_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o workâ—â—_n preach_v it_o to_o 〈◊〉_d infidel_n neither_o 〈◊〉_d it_o any_o 〈◊〉_d of_o baptism_n to_o baptize_v a_o infidel_n pag._n 64._o and_o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o very_a strange_a thing_n for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v tender_v to_o 〈…〉_z and_o approve_v declare_v and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v true_a it_o may_v be_v tender_v to_o man_n this_o profess_v they_o faith_n because_o man_n can_v judge_v they_o faithful_a notwithstanding_o any_o profession_n and_o therefore_o baptize_v they_o but_o if_o they_o can_v know_v and_o judge_v they_o faithful_a
contain_v either_o the_o manner_n or_o the_o matter_n of_o my_o treatise_n §._o the_o defence_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n occasion_n and_o be_v first_o in_o my_o intention_n but_o the_o clear_n of_o myself_o from_o some_o complaint_n or_o charge_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o handle_v the_o whole_a business_n be_v so_o necessary_a for_o the_o remove_n of_o prejudices_fw-la which_o will_v prevent_v read_v and_o entertain_v my_o write_n and_o do_v undermine_v my_o present_a station_n that_o i_o be_o constrain_v first_o to_o plead_v for_o myself_o before_o i_o engage_v further_o in_o the_o controversy_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v answer_v those_o charge_n by_o themselves_o apart_o that_o so_o the_o main_a question_n may_v be_v discuss_v by_o itself_o first_o doctor_n homes_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n have_v these_o word_n infant-baptisme_n mean_o while_o i_o can_v not_o but_o lament_v the_o untimely_a birth_n of_o master_n t._n his_o exercitation_n and_o his_o unnecessary_a fall_a intravell_n with_o it_o after_o at_o least_o six_o able_a brethren_n and_o above_o so_o many_o day_n by_o nervous_a disputation_n have_v give_v he_o so_o much_o cause_n to_o doubt_v of_o his_o tenet_n or_o at_o least_o a_o while_n to_o suspend_v it_o and_o this_o have_v be_v by_o sundry_a person_n object_v to_o i_o that_o the_o publish_v my_o book_n be_v extreme_o unseasonable_a two_o reason_n be_v employ_v in_o doctor_n homes_n his_o word_n to_o insinuate_v that_o it_o be_v untimely_a because_o it_o be_v unnecessary_a second_o because_o it_o be_v after_o such_o a_o nervous_a disputation_n as_o he_o mention_n to_o that_o of_o needlesnesse_n i_o answer_v if_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o maintain_v truth_n though_o general_o oppose_v when_o few_o or_o none_o be_v willing_a to_o appear_v for_o it_o and_o special_a providence_n call_v i_o out_o to_o do_v it_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o endeavour_v the_o prevent_n of_o unjust_a persecution_n for_o hold_v a_o truth_n to_o which_o in_o sermon_n and_o other_o way_n lawmaker_n and_o magistrate_n be_v every_o where_o instigate_v if_o it_o be_v necessary_a when_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v perplex_v about_o a_o point_n of_o conscience_n that_o pertain_v to_o their_o continual_a practice_n and_o disputation_n in_o public_a be_v decline_v to_o endeavour_v the_o bring_n of_o truth_n to_o light_n if_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o man_n to_o keep_v the_o solemn_a covenant_n he_o have_v by_o oath_n bind_v himself_o to_o though_o it_o be_v to_o his_o great_a hazard_n if_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o a_o time_n of_o reformation_n for_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o do_v what_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o further_o it_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o give_v of_o his_o account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ_n than_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o i_o to_o fall_v in_o travel_n with_o my_o exercitation_n and_o examen_fw-la for_o all_o these_o end_n and_o tie_v concur_v in_o the_o writing_n and_o publish_v of_o my_o treatise_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o what_o i_o do_v be_v so_o necessary_a that_o have_v i_o not_o do_v what_o i_o do_v i_o shall_v neither_o have_v be_v faithful_a to_o christ_n nor_o to_o his_o people_n nor_o to_o the_o state_n nor_o to_o my_o own_o soul_n i_o confess_v my_o book_n be_v untimely_o publish_v in_o reference_n to_o my_o own_o preferment_n and_o outward_a peace_n i_o see_v few_o or_o none_o regard_v for_o clear_v of_o truth_n but_o popular_a orator_n such_o as_o relate_v to_o great_a man_n or_o be_v useful_a to_o uphold_v a_o party_n be_v the_o man_n esteem_v i_o can_v not_o expect_v any_o other_o then_o opposition_n to_o my_o opinion_n be_v against_o such_o a_o stream_n of_o man_n but_o i_o fear_v that_o of_o our_o lord_n christ_n he_o that_o be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o my_o word_n in_o this_o adulterous_a and_o sinful_a generation_n of_o he_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n with_o his_o holy_a angel_n how_o nervous_a the_o disputation_n he_o mention_n be_v i_o suppose_v the_o doctor_n know_v not_o but_o by_o report_n forasmuch_o as_o i_o never_o perceive_v he_o present_a at_o it_o the_o strength_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o the_o argument_n as_o well_o as_o my_o memory_n who_o be_v then_o the_o respondent_fw-la can_v bear_v they_o away_o be_v faithful_o digest_v by_o i_o in_o my_o exercitation_n which_o be_v compose_v not_o long_o after_o in_o part_n upon_o occasion_n of_o that_o disputation_n in_o which_o disputation_n i_o be_v so_o far_o from_o find_v cause_n to_o doubt_v of_o my_o tenet_n that_o i_o profess_v sincere_o both_o that_o disputation_n and_o the_o several_a answer_n of_o my_o learned_a antagonist_n and_o reverend_a brethren_n doctor_n homes_n and_o master_n geree_n and_o master_n martial_n have_v give_v i_o less_o cause_n to_o doubt_v of_o my_o tenet_n especial_o since_o master_n martial_n pag._n 116._o of_o his_o defence_n say_v it_o be_v never_o assert_v by_o he_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n be_v make_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o natural_a seed_n and_o pag._n 92._o the_o command_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o duty_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o motive_n to_o it_o and_o pag._n 182._o he_o grant_v that_o the_o formal_a reason_n which_o be_v the_o adequate_a reason_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v circumcise_a be_v the_o command_n of_o god_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o their_o church-state_n he_o only_o make_v the_o motive_n to_o it_o and_o the_o thing_n it_o relate_v to_o which_o with_o many_o more_o concession_n in_o his_o defence_n and_o the_o other_o answer_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o if_o the_o lord_n vouchiâ—ase_v i_o time_n and_o liberty_n to_o improve_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o his_o first_o and_o main_a argument_n and_o the_o inference_n he_o make_v from_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n he_o bring_v to_o confirm_v it_o and_o consequent_o his_o whole_a cause_n as_o he_o himself_o confess_v in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 26._o and_o for_o give_v i_o cause_n to_o suspend_v my_o 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o mean_v by_o suspension_n stifle_v my_o doubt_n in_o my_o own_o bosom_n and_o never_o impart_v they_o to_o learned_a man_n for_o resolution_n it_o have_v be_v in_o my_o apprehension_n extreme_a imprudence_n if_o not_o stupidity_n to_o have_v let_v slip_v the_o opportunity_n of_o make_v know_v the_o reason_n of_o my_o doubt_n in_o this_o juncture_n of_o time_n in_o which_o by_o covenant_n the_o state_n be_v engage_v to_o settle_v worship_n catechise_v confession_n of_o faith_n discipline_n according_a to_o god_n word_n to_o each_o of_o which_o this_o point_n be_v of_o no_o small_a moment_n if_o he_o mean_v by_o suspend_v my_o tenet_n the_o not_o print_v my_o write_n neither_o be_o i_o just_o to_o be_v blame_v therein_o consider_v how_o long_o i_o wait_v and_o yet_o never_o 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my_o write_n as_o for_o the_o unseasonablenesse_n in_o politic_a respect_n though_o i_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o inâ—ight_v therein_o yet_o so_o far_o as_o my_o reason_n be_v able_a to_o discern_v it_o can_v never_o have_v come_v more_o seasonable_o to_o have_v a_o matter_n of_o such_o moment_n discuss_v while_o reformation_n and_o law_n confirm_v it_o be_v yet_o in_o fieri_fw-la all_o man_n know_v that_o it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o speak_v when_o the_o legislative_a power_n have_v full_o enact_v a_o law_n and_o whereas_o master_n martial_n say_v he_o very_o think_v i_o will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d quiet_a by_o down_o preach_v keep_v my_o opinion_n to_o myself_o and_o not_o have_v any_o further_o appear_v especial_o at_o this_o time_n to_o increase_v the_o flame_n of_o 〈…〉_z i_o answer_v for_o my_o quiet_a sit_v
opinion_n this_o by_o the_o way_n but_o mr._n marshal_n tell_v i_o pag._n 100l_n of_o his_o defence_n you_o can_v be_v ignorant_a how_o our_o divine_n own_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o foedus_fw-la externum_fw-la and_o the_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o it_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o foedus_fw-la internum_fw-la and_o that_o still_o i_o restrain_v the_o covenant_n to_o the_o spiritual_a part_n only_o and_o will_v persuade_v my_o reader_n that_o they_o who_o speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n must_v mean_v it_o thus_o strict_o and_o yet_o i_o bring_v not_o argument_n to_o disprove_v a_o true_a visible_a membership_n upon_o a_o visible_a profession_n whether_o the_o inward_a save_a grace_n be_v know_v or_o not_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v i_o confess_v i_o have_v meet_v with_o that_o distinction_n of_o foedus_fw-la externum_fw-la &_o internum_fw-la in_o some_o protestant_a writer_n but_o not_o meet_v with_o it_o in_o mr_n marshal_n sermon_n i_o have_v no_o occasion_n in_o my_o examan_n to_o meddle_v with_o it_o but_o now_o i_o will_v declare_v my_o thought_n of_o it_o i_o confess_v that_o circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n gen._n 1â—_n 13_o by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v for_o the_o sign_n as_o the_o text_n itself_o expound_v it_o and_o i_o confess_v that_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 2._o 28._o distinguish_v of_o circumcision_n outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n and_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o no_o where_o in_o scripture_n do_v i_o meet_v with_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a covenant_n nor_o do_v i_o conceive_v the_o expression_n right_o for_o if_o the_o distinction_n be_v only_o distinctio_fw-la nominis_fw-la it_o shall_v be_v thus_o covenant_n be_v take_v either_o proper_o or_o improper_o by_o a_o trope_n and_o not_o covenant_n be_v either_o outward_a or_o inward_a if_o the_o distinction_n be_v distinctio_fw-la rei_fw-la then_o there_o be_v some_o common_a notion_n of_o a_o covenant_n thus_o distribute_v and_o so_o the_o sense_n must_v be_v some_o covenant_n that_o be_v promise_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n be_v a_o mutual_a or_o single_a promise_n be_v either_o external_a or_o internal_a and_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o right_a for_o all_o promise_n in_o that_o sense_n be_v external_a none_o internal_a for_o afore_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o some_o transeunt_fw-la act_n it_o be_v not_o a_o promise_n but_o a_o intention_n or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v and_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o god_n promise_v inward_a and_o outward_a good_a thing_n and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n i_o shall_v not_o much_o except_o against_o it_o though_o i_o shall_v like_v it_o better_a to_o express_v it_o thus_o the_o thing_n covenant_v be_v outward_a or_o inward_a which_o be_v plain_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v then_o to_o say_v the_o covenant_n be_v outward_a or_o inward_a but_o mr_n martial_n by_o the_o outward_a covenant_n mean_v the_o outward_a administration_n of_o it_o and_o by_o the_o inward_a covenant_n the_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o it_o according_a to_o which_o explication_n the_o distinction_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o logic_n rule_v nor_o can_v stand_v mr_n martial_n in_o any_o stead_n but_o to_o convince_v he_o of_o trifle_v and_o equivocate_a in_o his_o first_o argument_n and_o two_o first_o conclusion_n trifle_a i_o say_v in_o his_o first_o argument_n for_o the_o first_o argument_n be_v this_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v foederati_fw-la therefore_o they_o must_v be_v signati_fw-la now_o mr_n martial_n will_v not_o have_v the_o antecedent_n understand_v of_o the_o inward_a covenant_n that_o be_v the_o spiritual_a grace_n he_o blame_v i_o for_o that_o and_o he_o himself_o reject_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n then_o the_o sense_n must_v be_v the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v foederatâ—_n that_o be_v in_o the_o outward_a covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v according_a to_o mr_n martial_n in_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n now_o what_o be_v the_o outward_a administration_n he_o express_v pag._n 48._o of_o his_o sermon_n call_v baptism_n the_o new_a administration_n and_o circumcision_n the_o old_a this_o then_o be_v mr_n marshal_n argument_n the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o outward_a covenant_n that_o be_v in_o the_o outward_a administration_n meaning_n baptism_n or_o circumcision_n this_o be_v the_o antecedent_n the_o consequent_a or_o conclusion_n be_v therefore_o they_o must_v be_v signati_fw-la that_o be_v baptize_v or_o circumcise_v but_o be_v not_o this_o a_o mere_a inept_v tautology_n all_o one_o as_o to_o prove_v they_o must_v bebaptize_v because_o they_o must_v be_v baptize_v all_o one_o as_o to_o argue_v he_o must_v have_v ensem_fw-la because_o he_o must_v have_v gladium_fw-la this_o be_v paul_n epistle_n because_o this_o be_v paul_n letter_n i_o say_v equivocate_a for_o by_o the_o covenant_n mr_n martial_n make_v show_v of_o one_o thing_n in_o the_o first_o conclusion_n but_o mean_v another_o in_o the_o second_o for_o he_o have_v say_v conclusion_n the_o first_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o substance_n have_v be_v always_o the_o same_o and_o pag._n 10._o he_o show_v wherein_o lie_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n the_o spiritual_a part_n now_o who_o will_v not_o have_v expect_v that_o the_o second_o conclusion_n shall_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o same_o covenant_n to_o wit_n the_o inward_a since_o he_o say_v pag._n 26._o the_o prove_v the_o two_o first_o conclusion_n gain_v the_o whole_a cause_n if_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o and_o child_n belong_v to_o it_o than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v own_v as_o covenanter_n yea_o and_o his_o first_o text_n to_o prove_v the_o second_o conclusion_n act_v 2._o 39_o he_o himself_o expound_v it_o of_o christ_n and_o save_a benefit_n by_o he_o but_o it_o seem_v mr_n marshal_n heart_n fail_v he_o he_o find_v that_o assertion_n too_o hot_a for_o he_o though_o that_o be_v the_o ordinary_a assertion_n in_o the_o directory_n in_o book_n and_o sermon_n insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a expression_n to_o say_v infant_n be_v confederate_n with_o their_o believe_a parent_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o now_o the_o second_o conclusion_n that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n must_v be_v understand_v in_o another_o sense_n then_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v take_v in_o the_o first_o conclusion_n which_o be_v to_o equivocate_v yea_o further_o by_o read_v mr_n marshal_n defence_n pag._n 92._o and_o elsewhere_o i_o suspect_v there_o be_v a_o far_a equivocation_n in_o mr_n marshal_n argument_n which_o mr_n marshal_v it_o seem_v do_v not_o perceive_v divers_a expression_n be_v by_o he_o take_v as_o the_o same_o which_o be_v not_o the_o same_o nor_o to_o be_v confound_v for_o pag._n 92._o mr_n martial_n speak_v thus_o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o by_o god_n own_o will_n such_o as_o enter_v into_o covenant_n ought_v to_o receive_v the_o seal_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o proposition_n by_o which_o the_o sequel_n of_o mr_n marshal_n first_o argument_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v so_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o frame_v the_o syllogism_n entire_o thus_o they_o that_o enter_v into_o covenant_n ought_v to_o receive_v the_o seal_n but_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n enter_v into_o covenant_n therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o receive_v the_o seal_n so_o that_o the_o minor_a seem_v to_o he_o to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o this_o proposition_n the_o child_n be_v foederati_fw-la which_o be_v elsewhere_o expound_v of_o the_o outward_a covenant_n or_o the_o right_a to_o be_v baptize_v but_o to_o have_v right_a to_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o all_o one_o with_o enter_v into_o covenant_n enter_v into_o covenant_n be_v some_o act_n far_o than_o have_v of_o right_n for_o a_o person_n may_v have_v right_a to_o baptism_n before_o he_o enter_v into_o covenant_n mr_n martial_n shall_v have_v heedful_o distinguish_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v god_n act_n in_o his_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o belong_v to_o none_o but_o those_o he_o have_v make_v that_o promise_n to_o and_o the_o outward_a administration_n which_o be_v the_o administratours_n act_n and_o not_o have_v call_v it_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n which_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o baptize_v and_o can_v be_v do_v ordinary_o by_o a_o infant_n who_o be_v only_o passive_a and_o make_v no_o promise_n at_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v right_o say_v to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n the_o want_n of_o such_o distinctnesse_n in_o expression_n serve_v for_o no_o other_o purpose_n but_o to_o puzzle_v a_o
myself_o you_o be_v by_o this_o time_n ashamed_a of_o your_o impertinent_a quotation_n i_o assure_v myself_o if_o you_o be_v not_o your_o friend_n be_v p._n 157._o but_o sir_n why_o do_v you_o thus_o frequent_o abuse_v your_o reader_n with_o the_o name_n of_o learned_a man_n insert_v some_o one_o sentence_n of_o they_o into_o your_o book_n and_o thereby_o insinuate_v to_o your_o reader_n thâ—_n they_o be_v of_o your_o opinion_n in_o the_o point_n wherein_o you_o cite_v they_o i_o assure_v you_o it_o concern_v your_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o your_o cause_n to_o be_v thus_o often_o take_v tardy_a mr_n geree_n vindic_n poedobaptism_n pag._n 22._o which_o you_o express_v in_o beza_n word_n but_o against_o beza_n mind_n pag._n 28._o and_o therefore_o i_o wonder_v you_o shall_v so_o of_o 〈◊〉_d alleâ—ge_n a_o author_n impertinent_o especial_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v punctual_o and_o 〈◊〉_d against_o you_o to_o all_o this_o i_o answer_v if_o mr_n martial_n can_v have_v show_v that_o i_o have_v either_o falsify_v the_o word_n or_o wrest_v their_o meaning_n he_o have_v say_v something_o but_o to_o tell_v i_o because_o i_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o author_n according_a to_o their_o meaning_n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a to_o that_o they_o hoâ—d_v therefore_o i_o abâ—â—se_v they_o and_o infâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—o_o the_o reader_n that_o they_o be_v of_o my_o mind_n or_o side_n when_o they_o be_v point_v blank_a against_o i_o or_o that_o my_o allegation_n be_v â—â—pertinent_a 〈…〉_z be_v so_o frivolous_a a_o charge_n that_o it_o deserve_v no_o other_o answer_n than_o mr._n 〈◊〉_d own_o word_n out_o of_o horace_n pag._n 294._o 〈…〉_z ashamed_a of_o my_o impertinent_a quotation_n it_o be_v because_o mr_n martial_n and_o mr_n geree_n have_v misrepresent_v they_o otherwise_o those_o my_o quotation_n be_v every_o one_o of_o they_o pertinent_a to_o the_o particular_a point_n i_o allege_v they_o for_o and_o not_o yet_o answer_v by_o mr_n geree_n or_o mr_n martial_n and_o i_o confess_v i_o can_v but_o smile_v at_o mr_n marshal_n conceit_n of_o i_o when_o he_o say_v and_o i_o be_o sure_a you_o must_v agree_v with_o i_o six_o that_o 〈◊〉_d all_o these_o testimony_n you_o have_v cite_v out_o of_o chamier_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n against_o my_o interpretation_n or_o for_o the_o justification_n of_o you_o as_o if_o i_o be_v another_o claudiâ—_n to_o subscribe_v to_o my_o own_o condemnation_n which_o if_o i_o do_v in_o this_o thing_n he_o may_v well_o beg_v i_o for_o a_o fool_n it_o be_v untrue_o ascribe_v to_o i_o that_o i_o cite_v beza_n as_o if_o he_o be_v of_o my_o mind_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o to_o construe_v it_o of_o matrimonial_a holiness_n for_o whereas_o i_o do_v distinct_o explain_v first_o the_o term_n sanctify_v in_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o verse_n &_o then_o the_o term_n unclean_a &_o holy_a in_o the_o late_a which_o m._n martial_n confound_v in_o his_o defence_n &_o to_o put_v all_o my_o argument_n together_o to_o the_o number_n of_o eight_o as_o he_o multiply_v they_o &_o not_o sort_v they_o as_o i_o do_v have_v make_v his_o answer_n colourable_a but_o indeed_o mislead_v the_o unwary_a reader_n and_o though_o i_o know_v beza_n to_o disagree_v from_o i_o in_o expound_v the_o term_n holy_a which_o i_o have_v express_o set_v down_o pag._n 16._o of_o my_o exercitation_n and_o therefore_o never_o intend_v to_o abuse_v the_o reader_n or_o to_o insinuate_v that_o he_o be_v of_o my_o side_n in_o the_o expound_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n yet_o he_o expound_v the_o first_o part_n with_o i_o of_o matrimonial_a sanctification_n and_o so_o i_o say_v pag._n 73_o 57_o of_o my_o examen_fw-la not_o that_o beza_n do_v construe_v it_o of_o matrimonial_a holiness_n but_o matrimonial_a sanctification_n which_o i_o shall_v wonder_v mr_n martial_n do_v not_o consider_v be_v so_o plain_o and_o necessary_o distinguish_v by_o i_o but_o that_o distemper_n of_o body_n or_o mind_n or_o have_v to_o prevent_v the_o study_v of_o my_o book_n by_o cry_v it_o down_o the_o like_a whereto_o may_v be_v say_v of_o doctor_n homes_n and_o mr_n geree_n make_v he_o compose_v his_o answer_n aâ—ore_o he_o have_v well_o study_v my_o book_n as_o for_o chamier_n i_o do_v pag._n â—6_n express_o say_v his_o opinion_n be_v for_o federall_a holiness_n do_v federalâ—_n illa_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la quid_fw-la decomâ—verit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d mentem_fw-la chemiro_n calvino_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o i_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o bring_v his_o own_o word_n against_o his_o own_o tenet_n no_o more_o than_o king_n james_n to_o bring_v bellarmine_n word_n against_o he_o or_o bishop_n morton_n to_o bring_v the_o bapist_o word_n against_o they_o or_o mr_n martial_n himself_o to_o bring_v my_o word_n against_o i_o but_o rather_o indeed_o it_o be_v most_o commendable_a to_o bring_v a_o author_n word_n to_o refute_v his_o own_o opinion_n as_o be_v a_o most_o cogent_a and_o pertinent_a way_n of_o dispute_v and_o for_o aretius_n pag._n 92._o of_o my_o examen_fw-la i_o use_v this_o very_a expression_n say_v right_o in_o this_o intimate_v that_o though_o he_o agree_v with_o m._n martial_n in_o his_o inference_n from_o col._n 2._o 11._o 12._o yet_o those_o word_n which_o i_o cite_v and_o that_o right_o serve_v to_o overthrow_v mr_n marshall_n reason_n from_o whence_o their_o inference_n be_v gather_v and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v mr_n marshall_n conscience_n as_o well_o as_o his_o cause_n to_o be_v thus_o often_o take_v tardy_a in_o false_a accusation_n &_o insinuation_n against_o i_o as_o for_o that_o he_o tell_v i_o of_o aretius_n his_o opinion_n there_o and_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o mere_a impertinency_n since_o i_o never_o deny_v aretius_n to_o be_v of_o his_o opinion_n and_o therefore_o if_o i_o may_v use_v his_o own_o phrase_n pag._n 147._o he_o do_v but_o bombast_n his_o book_n to_o no_o purpose_n and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n devil_n that_o whereas_o master_n 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brotherly_a communion_n ch._n 12._o gataker_n vindication_n against_o walker_n and_o many_o other_o cry_v out_o against_o it_o as_o most_o unreasonable_a to_o accuse_v man_n of_o that_o sentence_n which_o themselves_o disclaim_v because_o it_o follow_v from_o their_o principle_n by_o remote_a consequence_n much_o more_o in_o downright_a term_n to_o say_v they_o pass_v a_o bloody_a sentence_n and_o condemn_v all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n if_o it_o shall_v follow_v from_o their_o principle_n yet_o m._n martial_n be_v not_o acquit_v from_o rashness_n false_a accusation_n and_o passion_n in_o those_o his_o speech_n i_o have_v prove_v from_o mr_n marshall_n principle_n pag._n 35._o of_o his_o sermon_n that_o all_o god_n command_n and_o institution_n about_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o jew_n bind_v we_o as_o well_o as_o they_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d passion_n or_o such_o like_a cause_n usual_o befall_v such_o meeting_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o much_o woe_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v it_o well_o or_o ill_o take_v liberavi_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la meam_fw-la i_o have_v free_v my_o own_o soul_n there_o be_v some_o other_o thing_n wherewith_o mr_n marshal_n endeavour_v to_o render_v i_o a_o suspect_a person_n pag._n 29._o of_o his_o defence_n i_o can_v but_o wonder_n why_o you_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v familiar_o acquaint_v with_o the_o secret_n of_o antiquity_n shall_v have_v so_o much_o correspondency_n with_o they_o who_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o help_v you_o with_o any_o certain_a intelligence_n hugo_n grotius_n be_v the_o strong_a stake_n to_o support_v your_o totter_a hedge_n and_o sure_o i_o be_o grotius_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o socinian_o and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v what_o they_o think_v of_o baptism_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v untrue_a that_o i_o any_o 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origen_n be_v tax_v for_o pelagianize_a whereas_o those_o word_n be_v pointblank_a against_o they_o which_o be_v observe_v by_o i_o the_o answerer_n think_v it_o wisdom_n to_o say_v nothing_o to_o it_o and_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o testimony_n master_n marshal_v bring_v i_o do_v confess_v nazianzen_n cyprian_n augustin_n hierom_n ambrose_n mention_v paedobaptism_n but_o never_o upon_o mr_n marshal_n ground_n federal_a holiness_n but_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d suppose_a necessity_n to_o save_v the_o infant_n from_o perish_v master_n marshal_v it_o seem_v rest_v much_o on_o augustine_n word_n that_o he_o say_v hoc_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la semper_fw-la habuit_fw-la semper_fw-la tenuit_fw-la hoc_fw-la a_o majorum_fw-la fide_fw-la accepit_fw-la hoc_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la perseveranter_fw-la custodit_fw-la he_o put_v it_o therefore_o in_o the_o title_n pag._n 55._o of_o his_o defence_n and_o pag._n 9_o quote_v for_o these_o word_n augustin_n serm._n 15._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n i_o 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the_o nicen_n council_n by_o three_o roman_a bishop_n to_o confirm_v appeal_v to_o rome_n from_o africa_n in_o the_o case_n of_o apiarius_n do_v i_o think_v show_v that_o augustin_n may_v easy_o be_v mistake_v about_o the_o tenet_n of_o the_o church_n three_o the_o many_o speech_n in_o augustin_n as_o epist_n 118._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n about_o easter_n lent-fast_a episcopacy_n infant_n communion_n and_o other_o tradition_n which_o be_v not_o credit_v by_o protestant_a nor_o some_o of_o they_o by_o some_o popish_a writer_n do_v clear_a he_o from_o arrogance_n or_o impudence_n that_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v no_o great_a reason_n to_o give_v so_o much_o credit_n to_o that_o large_a assertion_n of_o augustin_n if_o it_o be_v his_o as_o master_v marshal_n and_o some_o other_o seem_v to_o give_v to_o it_o four_o those_o word_n of_o augustin_n tom_n 7._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la merito_fw-la &_o remissione_n lib._n 10._o c._n 34._o optime_fw-la punici_fw-la christiani_n baptismum_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o sacramentum_fw-la corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la vitam_fw-la vocant_fw-la unde_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la antiquant_a existimo_fw-la &_o â—_o apostolica_fw-la traditione_n qua_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la iâ—situm_fw-la tenent_fw-la prâ—ter_fw-la baptismum_fw-la &_o participationem_fw-la dominicae_fw-la meâ—sâ—_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la posse_fw-la quenquam_fw-la hominum_fw-la pervenire_fw-la do_v i_o think_v evidence_n that_o augustin_n sometime_o call_v that_o the_o church_n tenet_n which_o he_o gather_v by_o conjecture_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o african_a christian_n know_v to_o he_o but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v the_o pelagian_n do_v not_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n to_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n i_o answer_v nor_o do_v i_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v in_o augustine_n time_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o latin_a and_o greek_a church_n to_o baptize_v infant_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n but_o that_o it_o be_v so_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o always_o in_o the_o church_n we_o do_v not_o find_v the_o pelagian_n yield_v yet_o do_v they_o not_o perhaps_o question_v it_o either_o because_o they_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o that_o erroneous_a rule_n that_o what_o they_o see_v every_o where_o practise_v and_o find_v not_o when_o it_o begin_v to_o take_v that_o for_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n or_o because_o of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o present_a custom_n which_o augustine_n himself_o somewhere_o confess_v that_o though_o he_o mislike_v yet_o liberius_fw-la improbare_fw-la non_fw-la andeo_fw-la but_o say_v master_n marshal_n pag._n 55._o i_o can_v but_o conceive_v it_o likely_a that_o augustine_n ecclesia_fw-la semper_fw-la habuit_fw-la semper_fw-la tenuit_fw-la shall_v sway_v as_o much_o with_o the_o 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will_v satisfy_v which_o be_v that_o matt._n 28._o 19_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v expound_v make_v all_o nation_n disciple_n by_o baptise_v they_o and_o teach_v whereas_o he_o himself_o sundry_a time_n read_v it_o better_o make_v disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o and_o it_o be_v vain_o allege_v that_o by_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o participiall_n expression_n any_o more_o than_o verse_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v expound_v he_o meet_v they_o by_o say_v or_o matth._n 27._o 55._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o follow_v by_o minister_a unto_o he_o and_o i_o say_v just_o examen_fw-la pag._n 127._o this_o conceit_n be_v so_o absurd_a that_o i_o presume_v none_o that_o have_v any_o wit_n will_v entertain_v it_o though_o master_n hussey_n say_v page_n 6_o i_o think_v if_o ever_o a_o man_n be_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n it_o be_v here_o but_o i_o shall_v be_v willing_a the_o assembly_n judge_n whether_o of_o we_o two_o need_n sail_n to_o anticyra_n to_o purge_v 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