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A37484 Truth defended. or, A triple answer to the late triumvirates opposition in their three pamphlets viz. Mr. Baxter's review, Mr. Wills his censure, Mr. Whiston's postscript to his essay, &c. With Mr. Hutchinson's letter to Mr. Baxter a little before his death. And a postscript in answer to Mr. William Walker's modest plea for infants baptism. By Tho. DeLaune. De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685. 1677 (1677) Wing D897; ESTC R213236 99,906 139

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parallel_n and_o in_o some_o place_n to_o this_o day_n as_o brerewood_n in_o his_o learned_a inquiry_n affirm_v viz._n by_o the_o jacobite_n christian_n so_o call_v in_o great_a number_n in_o syria_n cyprus_n mesopotamia_n babylon_n palestine_n so_o by_o the_o habassine_n inhabit_v ethiopia_n and_o the_o armenian_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o antiquity_n be_v our_o guide_n it_o will_v lead_v we_o to_o administer_v the_o supper_n as_o well_o as_o baptism_n to_o infant_n and_o if_o it_o fail_v in_o the_o one_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suspect_v in_o the_o other_o i_o see_v not_o why_o the_o supper_n shall_v be_v a_o great_a mystery_n than_o the_o other_o or_o the_o ceremony_n more_o significant_a or_o that_o the_o duty_n of_o examine_v shall_v need_v more_o of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n then_o believe_v repent_v and_o confess_v our_o sin_n it_o be_v as_o natural_a and_o proper_a to_o infancy_n to_o be_v nourish_v as_o to_o be_v bear_v therefore_o as_o capable_a of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o 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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 the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v discipulate_v or_o ma●e_n disciple_n and_o if_o the_o phrase_n be_v admit_v to_o bear_v that_o sense_n mr._n walker_n will_v have_v viz._n to_o make_v disciple_n by_o baptise_v and_o teach_v yet_o infant_n will_v be_v exclude_v because_o to_o the_o make_n of_o disciple_n these_o two_o action_n be_v require_v viz._n baptise_v and_o teach_v and_o infant_n be_v uncapable_a of_o the_o late_a till_o they_o come_v to_o year_n therefore_o can_v be_v disciple_v but_o that_o make_v disciple_n and_o baptise_v be_v as_o hint_v already_o above_o two_o distinct_a action_n be_v clear_a in_o john_n 4.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o make_v and_o baptize_v more_o disciple_n etc._n etc._n you_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o conjunction_n copulative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v set_v down_o as_o a_o distinct_a work_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o he_o do_v not_o make_v they_o disciple_n 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in_o the_o greek_a tongu●_n but_o to_o clear_v our_o own_o interpretation_n as_o well_o as_o i_o demonstrate_v the_o absurdity_n of_o they_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o general_a teach_n to_o acquaint_v person_n with_o the_o gospel_n which_o who●_n once_o they_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v there_o be_v a_o second_o teach_v to_o bring_v they_o on_o towards_o perfection_n you_o know_v what_o a_o short_a confession_n be_v require_v of_o the_o eunuch_n act_n 8.37_o if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n say_v philip_n thou_o may_v the_o profession_n of_o which_o short_a creed_n qualify_v he_o be_v by_o that_o a_o disciple_n fit_a for_o baptism_n but_o be_v there_o no_o need_n think_v you_o of_o any_o further_a teach_n yes_o doubtless_o he_o have_v need_n of_o instruction_n in_o the_o