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the_o baptise_v of_o some_o sâ—xon_a king_n and_o otherwise_o and_o the_o decree_n itself_o put_v a_o gossip_n in_o catechism_n before_o a_o gossip_n in_o baptism_n make_v it_o probable_a not_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o gossip_n to_o a_o infant_n baptize_v and_o lest_o it_o be_v think_v osiander_n be_v alone_o i_o will_v adjoyn_v the_o word_n of_o mr._n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n first_o book_n at_o the_o year_n 175._o the_o like_a that_o telesphorus_n make_v they_o not_o be_v to_o be_v think_v also_o of_o the_o rest_n not_o only_o his_o constitution_n but_o also_o of_o the_o other_o ancient_a biship_n and_o martyr_n which_o follow_v after_o he_o as_o of_o hyginus_n anno_fw-la 142._o who_o succeed_v he_o and_o die_v also_o a_o martyr_n as_o volateranus_fw-la lib._n 22._o declare_v be_v say_v or_o rather_o feign_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o cream_n one_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n in_o baptism_n to_o ordain_v the_o dedication_n of_o church_n when_o as_o in_o his_o time_n so_o far_o it_o be_v off_o that_o any_o solemn_a church_n be_v stand_v in_o rome_n that_o unneath_o the_o christian_n can_v safe_o convent_n in_o their_o own_o house_n likewise_o the_o distinct_v the_o order_n of_o metropolitan_o bishop_n and_o other_o degree_n savour_v nothing_o less_o than_o of_o that_o time_n doctor_n prideaux_n one_o of_o mr._n bs._n own_o author_n for_o this_o decree_n of_o pope_n hyginus_n about_o gossip_n though_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o it_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o pope_n compend_v of_o history_n cap._n 7._o sect._n 3_o inter_v 7._o yet_o after_o among_o many_o of_o his_o inquiry_n this_o be_v the_o three_o whether_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o these_o religious_a pope_n in_o such_o extreme_a persecution_n have_v liberty_n or_o list_v to_o think_v on_o make_v cardinal_n or_o gossip_n and_o introduce_v a_o rabble_n of_o beggarly_a ceremony_n and_o though_o i_o be_v mistake_v in_o call_v that_o decree_n of_o hyginus_n the_o decree_n in_o the_o epistle_n yet_o i_o think_v the_o author_n which_o censure_v the_o decretal_a epistle_n do_v comprehend_v the_o decree_n ascribe_v to_o those_o first_o pope_n among_o those_o forge_a write_n under_o that_o name_n however_o what_o i_o have_v produce_v be_v enough_o to_o justify_v my_o speech_n in_o my_o praecursor_n that_o the_o decree_n ascribe_v to_o pope_n hyginus_n about_o gossip_n be_v so_o manifest_a a_o forgery_n that_o i_o can_v hardly_o have_v imagine_v any_o learned_a protestant_n will_v ever_o have_v allege_v so_o notorious_o forge_v a_o writing_n so_o that_o i_o need_v not_o answer_v mr._n bs._n allegation_n of_o this_o testimony_n as_o by_o currant_n consent_n of_o historian_n assure_v we_o that_o hyginus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v first_o ordain_v godfather_n and_o godmother_n at_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n and_o his_o question_n thereon_o but_o by_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o abuse_v man_n with_o this_o forgery_n after_o so_o much_o eviction_n of_o it_o by_o learned_a man_n be_v more_o like_o a_o brazen_a face_a allegation_n than_o that_o he_o so_o censure_v i_o for_o without_o cause_n the_o next_o of_o his_o allegation_n be_v justin_n martyr_n from_o who_o beside_o the_o bastard_n write_v of_o question_n and_o answer_n ad_fw-la orthodoxos_fw-la all_o the_o rest_n allege_v pag._n 156._o by_o mr._n b._n be_v manifest_o impertinent_a and_o his_o genuine_a writing_n yield_v a_o good_a evidence_n against_o the_o use_n of_o infant-baptism_n as_o unknown_a to_o he_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o what_o be_v say_v before_o mr._n b._n in_o his_o praefestinantis_fw-la morator_fw-la say_v sect._n 3_o see_v you_o deny_v nothing_o in_o justin_n martyr_n word_n you_o must_v yield_v that_o it_o be_v know_v to_o mother_n that_o their_o infant_n be_v of_o god_n kingdom_n and_o then_o certain_o they_o be_v church-member_n and_o know_v disciple_n or_o christian_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o i_o have_v not_o justin_n martyr_v now_o by_o i_o and_o do_v doubt_n whether_o in_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o epistle_n ad_fw-la zenam_fw-la &_o serenum_fw-la he_o do_v mean_a infant_n since_o the_o term_n be_v child_n which_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o person_n who_o be_v come_v to_o some_o age_n capable_a of_o understanding_n and_o if_o the_o word_n be_v mean_v of_o infant_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v very_o well_o conceive_v that_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o that_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o present_n but_o future_a estate_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v matth._n 5._o 10._o bless_a be_v they_o which_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a reward_n in_o heaven_n vers_fw-la 12._o and_o then_o it_o neither_o prove_v their_o present_a be_v of_o god_n visible_a kingdom_n nor_o that_o they_o be_v church-member_n and_o know_v disciple_n or_o christian_n and_o to_o be_v baptize_v this_o testimony_n for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o infant-baptism_n i_o remember_v
of_o petulancy_n to_o insinuate_v that_o of_o i_o in_o which_o my_o apology_n sect._n 4._o might_n have_v undeceive_v he_o though_o it_o be_v not_o then_o so_o easy_a to_o discern_v that_o error_n as_o now_o after_o so_o much_o debate_v of_o it_o do_v not_o pride_n prejudice_n fear_n or_o some_o other_o partial_a affection_n hinder_v and_o for_o mr._n bs._n conceit_n of_o his_o ground_n though_o i_o neither_o find_v they_o easy_a nor_o plain_a yet_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n other_o discern_v not_o how_o infant-baptism_n can_v be_v infer_v from_o they_o which_o can_v at_o most_o prove_v a_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o mr._n bedford_n dr._n field_n dr._n hammond_n and_o other_o speak_v but_o not_o a_o institution_n of_o god_n which_o must_v be_v gather_v from_o precept_n or_o example_n in_o the_o n._n t._n and_o can_v only_o warrant_v our_o practice_n as_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o mere_a positives_n about_o worship_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o his_o second_o proposition_n pag._n 10._o he_o again_o object_n my_o speech_n that_o mr._n ms._n principle_n on_o which_o he_o establish_v his_o proof_n from_o circumcision_n for_o infant-baptism_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o condemn_v heresy_n by_o which_o i_o mean_v that_o proposition_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 35._o 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 much_o as_o they_o do_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v not_o accidental_a to_o they_o in_o which_o thus_o much_o be_v maintain_v that_o some_o part_n of_o the_o command_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o other_o sacrament_n of_o the_o jew_n bind_v we_o as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v express_o condemn_v act_v 15._o 24._o as_o subvert_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o be_v call_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o false_a apostle_n by_o the_o century-writer_n cent._n 1._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o and_o other_o condemn_v it_o under_o the_o title_n of_o judaisme_n but_o than_o say_v mr._n b._n mr._n m._n be_v a_o heretic_n with_o i_o and_o all_o the_o divine_n in_o the_o world_n that_o go_v his_o way_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v this_o inference_n have_v too_o much_o show_v of_o sycophancy_n be_v urge_v so_o often_o and_o to_o the_o people_n of_o bewd_o my_o quondam_a auditor_n for_o 1._o though_o i_o say_v that_o doctrine_n be_v such_o a_o heresy_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o say_v mr._n m._n still_o hold_v it_o as_o his_o word_n do_v import_v yea_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v in_o my_o apology_n pag._n 99_o and_o in_o this_o writing_n sect._n 2._o that_o mr._n m._n do_v deny_v that_o we_o be_v tie_v to_o any_o practice_n of_o the_o ritual_a part_n which_o be_v indeed_o to_o retract_v his_o former_a speech_n in_o his_o sermon_n 2._o but_o be_v it_o true_a that_o he_o do_v still_o hold_v it_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n with_o i_o for_o 1._o i_o shall_v not_o take_v he_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n that_o hold_v that_o doctrine_n which_o be_v heresy_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o direct_o but_o only_o by_o consequence_n not_o heed_v as_o this_o of_o he_o be_v 2._o nor_o do_v i_o take_v he_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n that_o do_v hold_v that_o which_o be_v heresy_n direct_o except_o he_o hold_v it_o in_o or_o with_o a_o party_n make_v to_o maintain_v it_o and_o therefore_o i_o do_v once_o more_o protest_v against_o mr._n bs._n calumniatory_a inference_n and_o deny_v that_o i_o account_v mr._n m._n a_o heretic_n and_o yet_o i_o account_v still_o his_o principle_n mention_v if_o it_o be_v hold_v as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o sermon_n do_v import_v to_o contain_v one_o of_o the_o first_o condemn_v heresy_n to_o wit_n judaisme_n to_o this_o calumny_n mr._n b._n add_v another_o because_o i_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n act_v 20._o 26_o 27._o in_o a_o sermon_n he_o from_o the_o report_n of_o his_o notary_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o my_o auditor_n likely_a his_o tale_n teller_n without_o send_v to_o i_o about_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o print_n what_o he_o receive_v from_o they_o and_o thence_o infer_v that_o the_o baptise_v of_o person_n of_o year_n notwithstanding_o their_o infant-baptism_n be_v take_v by_o i_o for_o a_o fundamental_a point_n which_o the_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n of_o man_n do_v necessary_o depend_v on_o or_o what_o i_o mean_v to_o say_v their_o blood_n be_v on_o their_o own_o head_n he_o know_v not_o and_o yet_o he_o conceive_v i_o to_o contradict_v myself_o when_o i_o blame_v the_o papist_n for_o make_v baptism_n of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o herein_o mr._n b._n show_v his_o inconsiderateness_n or_o his_o mind_n to_o calumniate_v or_o both_o for_o 1._o he_o may_v have_v interpret_v my_o word_n as_o i_o think_v when_o i_o speak_v they_o they_o be_v mean_v in_o reference_n to_o other_o duty_n which_o i_o have_v teach_v they_o with_o that_o of_o baptism_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v mean_v particular_o of_o baptism_n yet_o the_o threaten_a i_o conceive_v be_v not_o to_o the_o bare_a omission_n but_o to_o the_o omission_n join_v with_o opposition_n 3._o i_o be_o sure_a if_o i_o do_v threaten_v their_o blood_n shall_v be_v on_o their_o head_n for_o omission_n of_o baptism_n it_o be_v not_o simple_o or_o bare_o for_o the_o omission_n but_o for_o the_o omission_n after_o teach_v and_o upon_o supposition_n of_o conviction_n by_o it_o of_o their_o duty_n and_o this_o i_o think_v mr._n b._n do_v not_o stick_v to_o do_v to_o his_o hearer_n in_o case_n after_o teach_v and_o suppose_a conviction_n by_o it_o they_o practise_v not_o a_o duty_n though_o non-fundamental_a as_o suppose_v reprove_v of_o their_o neighbour_n for_o than_o they_o live_v presumptuous_o in_o sin_n and_o such_o sin_v consist_v not_o with_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n of_o regeneration_n and_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o suppose_v the_o point_n in_o itself_o fundamental_a that_o be_v such_o as_o the_o mere_a ignorance_n of_o it_o or_o the_o bare_a omission_n of_o it_o do_v damn_v a_o person_n or_o exclude_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o which_o sense_n i_o blame_v the_o papist_n for_o maintain_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o infant_n be_v baptize_v to_o its_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o mr._n b._n do_v not_o think_v god_n lay_v so_o great_a a_o stress_n on_o this_o point_n as_o i_o and_o other_o do_v answ._n that_o which_o i_o hold_v be_v this_o 1._o that_o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n that_o bind_v christian_n now_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n mat._n 28._o 19_o mark_v 16._o 15_o 16._o act._n 2._o 38._o &_o 10._o 47_o 48._o ephes._n 4._o 5._o and_o i_o detest_v the_o audacious_a impiety_n of_o socinian_o and_o those_o in_o our_o day_n who_o count_v themselves_o above_o ordinance_n that_o be_v as_o mr._n b._n well_o interpret_v it_o plain_a scripture_n proof_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 24._o above_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o so_o god_n as_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o palpable_a delusion_n of_o unsound_a man_n in_o our_o day_n who_o place_n their_o perfection_n in_o a_o manifest_a disobedience_n to_o christ_n appointment_n and_o some_o of_o they_o in_o a_o antichristian_a presumption_n as_o if_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o show_v themselves_o as_o god_n do_v most_o arrogant_o of_o their_o own_o head_n without_o any_o allowance_n of_o god_n make_v void_a the_o express_a prime_a ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n call_v it_o a_o low_a dispensation_n etc._n etc._n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v have_v liberty_n hereafter_o to_o show_v the_o frivolous_a allegation_n and_o pretence_n of_o these_o man_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o may_v see_v what_o mr._n laurence_n mr._n bartlet_n m._n b._n pag._n 341._o of_o this_o his_o book_n have_v write_v for_o these_o ordinance_n 2._o i_o hold_v that_o every_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v bind_v as_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n so_o to_o baptize_v those_o that_o be_v make_v disciple_n matth._n 28._o 19_o 3._o that_o every_o believe_a christian_n be_v by_o necessity_n of_o precept_n tie_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v dip_v in_o water_n in_o testimony_n of_o his_o profession_n of_o christ_n his_o lord_n 16_o upon_o his_o be_v make_v a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n mat._n 28._o 19_o mark_v 16._o 15_o 16._o act_n 2._o 38._o &_o 22._o 16._o 4._o that_o this_o be_v ordinary_o where_o and_o when_o it_o may_v be_v have_v without_o unmercifulness_n defect_n of_o water_n or_o some_o other_o like_o reason_n a_o necessary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n mark_v 16._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 3._o
as_o belong_v to_o christ_n and_o as_o a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n in_o christ_n language_n be_v all_o one_o for_o they_o plain_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n intend_v in_o all_o from_o whence_o i_o infer_v that_o if_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v intend_v in_o all_o and_o all_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n then_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n intend_v or_o express_v luke_n 9_o 48._o then_o what_o be_v express_v and_o intend_v matth._n 18._o 5._o mark_v 9_o 41._o matth._n 10._o 42._o and_o then_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o luke_n 9_o 48._o be_v not_o mean_v of_o a_o little_a infant_n in_o age_n nor_o the_o receive_n such_o as_o agree_v to_o such_o a_o infant_n since_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o matth._n 18._o 5._o mark_v 9_o 41._o matth._n 10._o 42._o be_v not_o understand_v of_o either_o of_o these_o and_o it_o follow_v upon_o mr._n bs._n confession_n that_o some_o of_o these_o text_n speak_v not_o of_o infant_n that_o none_o of_o they_o speak_v of_o infant_n since_o they_o all_o 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