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etc._n etc._n c._n 13._o p._n 107._o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o in_o his_o defence_n of_o infant-baptism_n in_o answer_n to_o two_o treatise_n etc._n etc._n beginning_n pag._n 7._o to_o the_o end_n of_o pag._n 61._o the_o three_o and_o last_o in_o his_o plain_a scripture_n proof_n of_o infant_n church-member-ship_n and_o baptism_n part._n 2._o cap._n 15._o pag._n 152_o 153_o 154_o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o pag._n 262_o 263_o etc._n etc._n and_o pag._n 374_o 375._o to_o which_o he_o may_v please_v to_o add_v a_o short_a treatise_n entitle_v infant-baptism_n publish_v some_o year_n since_o by_o mr._n robert_n ram_n minister_n of_o spalding_n in_o lincolnshire_n in_o this_o treatise_n the_o reader_n among_o other_o thing_n shall_v find_v a_o breviate_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o century_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o magdeburgh_n point_v at_o such_o passage_n in_o the_o say_a century_n wherein_o the_o continue_a practice_n of_o infant-baptism_n for_o 1300_o year_n together_o from_o the_o 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baptise_v child_n in_o another_o since_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o very_a faithful_a servant_n of_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n who_o may_v hereafter_o doubt_v that_o they_o baptise_a infant_n since_o baptism_n be_v in_o place_n of_o circumcision_n in_o a_o three_o therefore_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptise_v infant_n or_o child_n and_o not_o only_a man_n of_o lawful_a age_n more_o of_o like_a import_n may_v be_v cite_v from_o this_o letter_n if_o it_o be_v needful_a so_o that_o unless_o mr._n a._n or_o man_n of_o his_o mind_n can_v produce_v some_o negative_a testimony_n or_o witness_v from_o the_o scripture_n which_o do_v as_o express_o deny_v the_o baptise_v of_o child_n by_o the_o apostle_n as_o these_o late_o produce_v by_o i_o and_o many_o more_o in_o far_o great_a number_n produce_v by_o other_o do_v affirm_v it_o the_o affirmative_a be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o truth_n and_o this_o by_o the_o express_a law_n of_o god_n mention_v which_o say_v that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n shall_v be_v establish_v this_o law_n be_v make_v by_o god_n to_o over-rule_v and_o issue_v case_n and_o question_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o consequent_o of_o far_o great_a import_n then_o whether_o child_n be_v baptize_v or_o no_o by_o the_o apostle_n second_o for_o the_o l._n brook_n his_o word_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n concern_v episcopacy_n be_v these_o first_o for_o aught_o i_o can_v ever_o learn_v it_o be_v the_o constant_a custom_n of_o the_o pure_a and_o most_o primitive_a church_n to_o baptise_v infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n for_o i_o can_v never_o find_v the_o beginning_n and_o first_o rise_v of_o this_o practice_n whereas_o it_o be_v very_a easiâ—_n to_o tract_n heresy_n to_o their_o first_o rise_v up_o and_o set_v foot_n into_o the_o church_n again_o i_o find_v all_o church_n even_o the_o most_o strict_a have_v general_o be_v of_o this_o judgement_n and_o practice_n yea_o though_o thâ—re_o hâ—ve_v be_v in_o all_o age_n somâ—_n that_o much_o affect_a novelâ—y_n and_o have_v part_n enough_o to_o discuss_v and_o clear_v what_o they_o think_v good_a to_o preach_v yet_o be_v this_o scarce_o â—ver_o question_v by_o man_n of_o note_n till_o within_o these_o last_o age_n and_o sure_o the_o constant_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v much_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o hear_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o contradict_v not_o scripture_n it_o may_v be_v mr._n a._n will_v object_v that_o the_o witness_n intend_v by_o god_n in_o his_o law_n be_v only_o such_o who_o can_v speak_v to_o the_o case_n in_o question_n upon_o their_o own_o knowledge_n as_o have_v be_v either_o eye-witness_n or_o ear-witness_n themselves_o of_o what_o they_o testify_v not_o such_o who_o testify_v upon_o the_o credit_n or_o assertion_n of_o other_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o justin_n martyr_n ireneus_fw-la origen_n cyprian_n augustine_n with_o many_o other_o studious_a and_o learned_a man_n about_o their_o time_n all_o thing_n consider_v have_v as_o considerable_a as_o unquestionable_a ground_n for_o what_o they_o testify_v concern_v the_o practice_n of_o infant-baptism_n by_o the_o apostle_n as_o a_o witness_n who_o speak_v or_o give_v evidence_n upon_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o eye_n can_v reasonable_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v for_o such_o his_o testimony_n for_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o mist_n cast_v before_o his_o eye_n or_o to_o suffer_v such_o a_o deceptio_fw-la visûs_fw-la a_o deception_n of_o his_o signt_n that_o may_v occasion_v he_o to_o believe_v with_o confidence_n that_o he_o see_v such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n which_o indeed_o he_o see_v not_o yet_o this_o possibility_n disableth_a no_o man_n testimony_n who_o give_v evidence_n upon_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o eye_n in_o like_a manner_n there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a
this_o to_o prove_v that_o therefore_o his_o intent_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o power_n and_o great_a success_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o these_o word_n they_o be_v baptise_v man_n and_o woman_n consider_v as_o have_v be_v late_o observe_v and_o prove_v viz._n §_o 35_o and_o 36._o that_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o believe_a of_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o of_o their_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n intend_v here_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o power_n and_o great_a success_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v project_v rather_o by_o the_o mention_n of_o their_o believe_a philip_n preach_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n then_o by_o the_o mention_n of_o their_o baptism_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o evangelist_n have_v frequent_a occasion_n elsewhere_o in_o this_o book_n to_o report_v the_o great_a success_n of_o the_o gospel_n still_o upon_o this_o account_n mention_v only_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o who_o be_v convert_v by_o it_o and_o not_o their_o baptism_n beside_o mr._n a_n supposal_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o vein_n of_o his_o discourse_n viz._n that_o luke_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n ver_fw-la 12._o of_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o where_o it_o be_v thus_o express_v to_o who_o they_o all_o give_v heed_n from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a be_v not_o so_o authentic_a or_o clear_a for_o it_o be_v hardly_o credible_a that_o among_o the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o such_o a_o city_n as_o samaria_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v so_o much_o as_o one_o unbeliever_n leave_v upon_o the_o preach_n of_o one_o sermon_n only_o certain_a i_o be_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o instance_n produce_v from_o the_o scripture_n of_o like_a nature_n or_o import_v nor_o be_v it_o say_v v._n 12._o either_o that_o they_o believe_v philip_n or_o be_v baptize_v from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o least_o or_o if_o by_o this_o expression_n mr._n a._n understand_v simple_o and_o absolute_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o samaria_n do_v it_o not_o follow_v from_o his_o say_a supposition_n that_o as_o well_o child_n as_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v here_o baptize_v unless_o he_o will_v either_o understand_v this_o expression_n from_o the_o least_o unto_o the_o great_a exclusive_o or_o else_o say_v that_o child_n be_v not_o to_o be_v number_v either_o among_o the_o least_o or_o the_o great_a nor_o yet_o among_o those_o that_o be_v between_o both_o but_o for_o a_o close_a of_o the_o point_n now_o in_o hand_n to_o give_v mr._n a._n a_o brief_a account_n of_o his_o man_n and_o woman_n with_o who_o he_o have_v have_v so_o much_o to_o do_v to_o so_o little_a purpose_n for_o his_o cause_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o evangelist_n luke_n have_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n mention_v the_o believe_a of_o the_o samaritan_n without_o distinguish_v the_o different_a sex_n of_o those_o who_o believe_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n speak_v of_o their_o baptise_v distinguish_v they_o into_o their_o respective_a sex_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v to_o show_v that_o though_o under_o the_o law_n the_o one_o sex_n only_o that_o of_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o admit_v unto_o circumcision_n which_o be_v then_o the_o initiate_a ordinance_n answer_v in_o that_o respect_n as_o in_o several_a other_o baptism_n the_o successor_n of_o it_o under_o the_o gospel_n yet_o now_o since_o the_o come_n and_o suffer_v of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n both_o sex_n as_o well_o woman_n as_o man_n be_v make_v capable_a by_o god_n of_o be_v baptize_v this_o i_o believe_v be_v all_o the_o mystery_n that_o a_o intelligent_a reader_n will_v find_v in_o the_o clause_n so_o much_o court_v by_o mr._n a._n to_o be_v friend_n he_o in_o his_o cause_n they_o be_v baptize_v hoth_a man_n and_o woman_n sect._n 40._o his_o three_o proof_n for_o his_o conceit_n of_o no_o infant_n baptize_v in_o 7_o mr._n a._n p._n 6_o 7_o christ_n or_o the_o apostle_n day_n borrow_v from_o mar._n 10._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o wherein_o some_o be_v say_v to_o have_v bring_v young_a child_n to_o christ_n p._n 6_o 7._o have_v be_v already_o not_o only_o answer_v but_o clear_o argue_v and_o prove_v to_o make_v against_o he_o i_o presume_v a_o consider_a reader_n will_v be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n upon_o a_o attentive_a re-perusal_n of_o the_o 25_o section_n i_o shall_v here_o add_v that_o the_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n of_o that_o learned_a and_o worthy_a martyr_n mr._n john_n philpot_n be_v so_o full_a of_o conviction_n and_o satisfaction_n touch_v the_o pregnant_a validity_n of_o this_o passage_n for_o infant-baptism_n that_o in_o that_o epistle_n of_o he_o former_o mention_v once_o and_o again_o upon_o the_o mention_n and_o recital_n of_o this_o clause_n let_v the_o babe_n so_o he_o read_v it_o come_v unto_o i_o he_o break_v forth_o with_o a_o holy_a indignation_n into_o this_o demand_n why_o then_o do_v not_o these_o rebellious_a anabaptist_n obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lâ—rd_n for_o what_o do_v they_o now_o a_o day_n else_o that_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o baptism_n then_o that_o they_o do_v in_o time_n past_a which_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o our_o lord_n receive_v they_o and_o put_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o bless_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o christ_n judge_v little_a child_n capable_a subject_n of_o imposition_n of_o handâ—_n which_o according_a to_o some_o of_o the_o most_o seraphical_a doctor_n themselves_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o anabaptism_n be_v a_o ordinance_n subsequent_a unto_o baptism_n and_o not_o to_o be_v administer_v before_o it_o it_o roundly_o follow_v that_o these_o child_n bring_v to_o christ_n have_v be_v baptize_v but_o either_o for_o mr._n f._n the_o mr._n or_o for_o mr._n a._n the_o disciple_n to_o put_v we_o to_o prove_v by_o who_o they_o be_v baptize_v be_v such_o a_o yoke_n as_o 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