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magdiburgenses_n in_o very_a many_o place_n by_o misrepresent_v what_o they_o say_v as_o that_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o first_o century_n the_o apostle_n baptize_v only_o the_o age_a which_o be_v false_a for_o he_o have_v himself_o add_v the_o word_n only_a as_o be_v show_v capt._n 7._o part._n 1._o pag._n 2._o of_o our_o answer_n then_o he_o say_v they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o custom_n of_o dip_v the_o whole_a body_n into_o water_n be_v change_v into_o sprinkle_v in_o the_o 3._o cent._n see_v this_o pag._n 113._o and_o cite_v the_o magdeburgenses_n for_o it_o cent._n 3._o pag._n 125_o 126._o where_o they_o say_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o the_o contrary_a and_o give_v cyprian_n testimony_n for_o it_o who_o be_v calculate_v to_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o those_o that_o see_v the_o apostle_n that_o baptism_n be_v valid_a whether_o it_o be_v by_o immersion_n or_o sprinkle_v cent._n 3._o c._n 4._o and_o chap._n 7._o part_n 1._o pag._n 8._o of_o the_o answer_n look_v the_o examination_n of_o the_o magdiburgensiam_n history_n and_o there_o you_o have_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o misrepresentation_n 2._o after_o the_o same_o manner_n have_v he_o serve_v the_o father_n both_o of_o the_o greek_a and_o latino_n church_n quote_v some_o passage_n out_o of_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v for_o believer_n baptism_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o of_o infant_n when_o not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v so_o no_o not_o tertullian_n or_o nazianzen_n absolute_o but_o both_o for_o it_o in_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n yea_o the_o latter_a without_o respect_n to_o that_o see_v chap._n 7._o part._n 1._o pag._n 13._o of_o the_o answer_n and_o the_o 3._o century_n in_o the_o recapitulation_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o answer_n there_o be_v two_o way_n he_o take_v to_o blind_v the_o reader_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o father_n 1._o by_o traduce_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v in_o reference_n to_o pagan_n and_o misapply_v of_o it_o against_o infant_n baptism_n thus_o he_o serve_v chrysostom_n and_o austin_n p._n 76._o of_o his_o treatise_n who_o he_o bring_v for_o his_o eminent_a witness_n for_o believer_n baptism_n and_o then_o again_o the_o same_o man_n to_o be_v for_o infant_n baptism_n pag._n 121._o of_o his_o treatise_n see_v how_o this_o contradiction_n be_v reconcile_v in_o our_o answer_n to_o his_o 2d_o chap._n part_n 2._o about_o infant_n baptism_n 2._o by_o curtail_v and_o leave_v out_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n as_o pag._n 65._o where_o he_o cite_v these_o word_n of_o bazil_n must_v the_o faithful_a be_v seal_v with_o baptism_n faith_n must_v precede_v and_o go_v before_o there_o mr_n danvers_n stop_v whereas_o he_o shall_v have_v go_v on_o with_o what_o follow_v quid_fw-la de_fw-la infantibus_fw-la ais_fw-la num_fw-la &_o illos_fw-la baptizemus_fw-la maximè_fw-la these_o be_v the_o next_o line_n to_o what_o we_o have_v above_o what_o say_v you_o to_o infant_n which_o know_v nor_o good_a nor_o evil_a must_v we_o baptize_v they_o yea_o etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 7._o part_n 1._o p._n 13._o of_o the_o answer_n 3._o the_o council_n have_v no_o better_a measure_n from_o he_o for_o he_o quote_v those_o 3._o the_o bracaren_n that_o of_o constantinople_n he_o write_v it_o constance_n and_o that_o of_o toletan_n all_o which_o he_o produce_v for_o believer_n baptism_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o of_o infant_n p._n 78._o of_o his_o treatise_n and_o quote_v the_o magdiburgenses_n for_o it_o cent._n 7._o p._n 146._o whereas_o they_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v for_o infant_n baptism_n chap._n 7._o part_n 1_o pag._n 29_o 30._o of_o our_o answer_n see_v this_o more_o full_o in_o the_o recapitulation_n affix_v to_o the_o answer_n under_o century_n 7._o 4._o he_o bring_v in_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n very_o ridiculous_o as_o eminent_a witness_n for_o believer_n baptism_n that_o be_v in_o opposition_n to_o infant_n baptism_n or_o else_o he_o say_v nothing_o as_o for_o instance_n haimo_n rabanus_n a_o abbot_n remigius_n a_o monk_n smarugdus_n etc._n etc._n see_v how_o little_a truth_n there_o be_v in_o this_o chap._n 7._o part_n 1._o p._n 33._o of_o the_o answer_n and_o much_o more_o full_o in_o the_o recapitulation_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o answer_n under_o century_n 8_o 9_o 10._o here_o our_o author_n have_v use_v his_o wont_a subtlety_n in_o quote_v some_o passage_n out_o of_o these_o popish_a doctor_n for_o believer_n baptism_n mean_v by_o they_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o pagan_n 5._o by_o the_o same_o artifice_n be_v ignorant_a person_n delude_v with_o the_o say_n of_o the_o schoolman_n which_o be_v so_o great_a and_o stiff_a assertor_n of_o infant-baptism_n that_o they_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o it_o see_v how_o we_o have_v discover_v the_o author_n sophistry_n chap._n 7._o part_n 1._o pag._n 34._o of_o our_o answer_n but_o more_o full_o this_o be_v speak_v to_o in_o the_o recapitulation_n under_o the_o 12_o cent._n 6._o his_o great_a witness_n against_o 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against_o the_o baptise_v of_o youngman_n that_o be_v unmarried_a and_o young-widow_n also_o who_o baptism_n he_o will_v have_v delay_v it_o be_v certain_a he_o argue_v for_o the_o delay_n of_o baptism_n in_o some_o case_n praecipue_fw-la circa_fw-la paroulos_fw-la 8._o tertul._n de_fw-fr bapt._n c._n 8._o especial_o that_o of_o little_a one_o mean_v the_o child_n of_o unbeliever_n as_o be_v conceive_v by_o estius_n pamelins_n and_o divers_a other_o a_o second_o error_n respect_v this_o century_n be_v that_o the_o magdeburgenses_n tell_v we_o they_o alter_v the_o form_n of_o baptism_n from_o dip_v to_o sprinkle_v refer_v we_o to_o cent._n 3._o pag._n 129._o where_o they_o speak_v no_o such_o thing_n nor_o anywhere_o else_o in_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o baptism_n a_o three_o escape_n be_v that_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o in_o use_n in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o four_o century_n either_o in_o the_o latin_a or_o greek_a church_n now_o this_o be_v very_o false_a nor_o will_v that_o help_v he_o which_o he_o add_v afterward_o scil._n it_o be_v true_a say_v he_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o century_n it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o some_o part_n of_o africa_n they_o do_v baptise_v child_n as_o magdeburg_n cent._n 4._o p._n 415._o but_o they_o say_v no_o such_o thing_n it_o be_v only_o the_o author_n own_o say_n and_o real_o it_o trouble_v i_o to_o see_v so_o much_o prevarication_n everywhere_o take_v reader_n the_o true_a account_n of_o what_o the_o magdeburgenses_n say_v de_fw-fr ritibus_fw-la circa_fw-la baptismum_fw-la about_o baptismal_a rite_n they_o be_v large_a in_o this_o chapter_n and_o begin_v it_o thus_o that_o the_o power_n of_o baptise_v be_v in_o this_o age_n in_o the_o priest_n and_o principal_o in_o the_o bishop_n and_o then_o in_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o then_o a_o few_o line_n after_o they_o tell_v we_o baptizabantur_fw-la autem_fw-la publicae_fw-la in_o templis_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la sexus_fw-la aetatis_fw-la &_o 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therein_o who_o be_v no_o saint_n by_o calling_n be_v neither_o capable_a to_o perform_v duty_n nor_o enjoy_v privilege_n notwithstanding_o their_o inability_n to_o perform_v duty_n yet_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o enjoy_v privilege_n as_o we_o have_v abundant_o make_v good_a chap._n 6._o part_n 1._o and_o be_v as_o true_a matter_n for_o the_o church_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o former_o under_o the_o law_n as_o be_v there_o make_v out_o 2._o by_o lay_v a_o foundation_n of_o much_o ignorance_n and_o profaneness_n cujus_fw-la contrarium_fw-la est_fw-la verissimum_fw-la the_o contrary_n be_v most_o true_a for_o 1._o infant-baptism_n lay_v a_o singular_a good_a foundation_n for_o knowledge_n for_o in_o that_o child_n be_v take_v into_o christ_n school_n they_o be_v in_o a_o near_a capacity_n to_o be_v teach_v and_o those_o who_o recommend_v they_o to_o that_o ordinance_n be_v oblige_v to_o promote_v their_o knowledge_n and_o to_o see_v they_o bring_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o we_o know_v the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n duty_n but_o the_o neglect_n hereof_o be_v much_o to_o be_v lament_v the_o child_n be_v not_o look_v after_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v nor_o do_v minister_n mind_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n give_v charge_n you_o must_v remember_v that_o it_o be_v your_o part_n and_o duty_n to_o see_v that_o this_o infant_n be_v teach_v so_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o learn_v and_o that_o he_o may_v know_v these_o thing_n the_o better_a you_o shall_v call_v upon_o he_o to_o hear_v sermon_n and_o chief_o you_o shall_v provide_v that_o he_o may_v learn_v the_o creed_n the_o lords-prayer_n and_o the_o ten-commandments_n in_o the_o english_a tongue_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o a_o christian_a man_n ought_v to_o know_v and_o believe_v to_o his_o soul_n health_n etc._n etc._n second_o it_o lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n for_o holiness_n they_o be_v mind_v 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their_o own_o eye_n certain_o whilst_o they_o judge_v our_o principle_n condemnation_n be_v write_v in_o their_o own_o forehead_n first_o how_o furious_o do_v they_o contend_v among_o themselves_o what_o a_o heat_n be_v there_o between_o mr._n bunyan_n and_o mr._n paul_n both_o of_o they_o for_o baptise_v believer_n the_o former_a have_v publish_v a_o little_a book_n who_o title_n be_v difference_n in_o judgement_n about_o water-baptism_n no_o bar_n to_o communion_n or_o to_o communicate_v with_o saint_n as_o saint_n prove_v lawful_a of_o which_o i_o have_v before_o hint_v complain_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n that_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o baptise_a way_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v quiet_a in_o their_o christian_a communion_n but_o do_v assault_v they_o for_o more_o than_o 16_o year_n and_o as_o they_o have_v opportunity_n seek_v to_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n mere_o because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o their_o way_n all_o baptise_a first_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o deny_v not_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n though_o they_o feign_v it_o but_o all_o that_o he_o assert_v be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o warrant_n to_o keep_v out_o of_o their_o communion_n the_o christian_n that_o be_v discover_v to_o be_v a_o visible_a saint_n and_o walk_v according_a to_o his_o light_n with_o god_n and_o for_o this_o orthodox_n position_n they_o charge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o machivelian_a a_o man_n devilish_a proud_a insolent_a presumptuous_a word_n say_v the_o poor_a man_n fit_a to_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o devil_n than_o a_o brother_n he_o put_v out_o his_o confession_n of_o faith_n upon_o which_o mr._n paul_n make_v reflection_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o defy_v all_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o baptise_a way_n and_o blaspheme_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n p._n 3._o that_o he_o belie_v all_o expositor_n p._n 13._o and_o call_v upon_o the_o heaven_n to_o blush_v at_o his_o insolency_n p._n 35._o that_o his_o inference_n be_v ridiculous_a top-ful_a of_o ignorance_n or_o prejudice_n and_o deserve_v no_o other_o answer_n than_o contempt_n p._n 43._o and_o then_o fall_v to_o prayer_n the_o lord_n judge_v between_o we_o and_o this_o accuser_n to_o who_o we_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o but_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o and_o what_o say_v bunyan_n to_o this_o in_o his_o book_n of_o difference_n in_o judgement_n about_o water-baptism_n first_o that_o in_o his_o simple_a opinion_n their_o rigid_a and_o church-dividing_a disquiet_v principle_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o any_o age_n and_o state_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 1._o and_o i_o wish_v there_o be_v not_o too_o much_o truth_n in_o what_o he_o say_v he_o accuse_v they_o for_o endeavour_v and_o persuade_v he_o to_o break_v communion_n with_o his_o brethren_n tamper_n with_o other_o that_o their_o seed_n of_o division_n may_v take_v and_o prevail_v so_o far_o as_o to_o rend_v and_o dismember_v some_o from_o they_o and_o that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n so_o follow_v their_o design_n that_o the_o preson_n which_o then_o they_o prevail_v upon_o become_v afterward_o a_o stink_n and_o reproach_n to_o religion_n i_o find_v our_o author_n fall_v upon_o this_o good_a man_n two_o to_o one_o be_v odds_o and_o lash_v he_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o his_o last_o book_n you_o have_v it_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o treatise_n of_o baptism_n he_o charge_v mr._n bunyan_n with_o absurdity_n contradiction_n traduce_v the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n heinous_a error_n and_o fundamental_a mistake_n who_o principle_n say_v he_o be_v presumptuous_a savour_v of_o ignorance_n and_o folly_n contradict_v the_o wisdom_n &_o authority_n of_o christ_n ridiculous_a man_n of_o egregious_a ignorance_n and_o self-condemned_n and_o at_o last_o that_o he_o be_v one_o that_o please_v not_o god_n and_o be_v contrary_n to_o all_o man_n which_o last_o must_v be_v understand_v with_o a_o limitation_n of_o all_o man_n like_o himself_o but_o why_o shall_v professor_n of_o religion_n throw_v so_o much_o dirt_n in_o the_o face_n of_o their_o brethren_n that_o dissent_v from_o they_o tantaene_fw-la animus_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la irae_fw-la sure_o such_o language_n become_v not_o christian_n let_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o they_o have_v truth_n on_o their_o side_n this_o be_v no_o good_a way_n to_o propagate_v it_o it_o need_v not_o tali_fw-la auxilio_fw-la nec_fw-la defensoribus_fw-la istis_fw-la the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o strive_v but_o must_v be_v gentle_a towards_o all_o in_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v if_o god_n peradventure_o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n 25._o 2_o tim._n 2.24_o 25._o but_o haughty_a and_o uncharitable_a spirit_n follow_v not_o this_o rule_n if_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o a_o point_n though_o controvertible_a they_o have_v such_o a_o fire_n of_o zeal_n within_o 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6.6_o and_o allege_v it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n deut._n 16.53_o and_o last_o for_o infant-baptism_n the_o matter_n in_o dispute_n perin_n give_v this_o account_n pag._n 15._o which_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o observe_v it_o because_o we_o have_v so_o ancient_a a_o declaration_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o this_o particular_a that_o they_o be_v constrain_v for_o some_o hundred_o year_n to_o suffer_v their_o child_n to_o be_v baptise_a by_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n they_o defer_v the_o do_v thereof_o as_o long_o as_o they_o can_v have_v in_o detestation_n those_o humane_a invention_n which_o be_v add_v to_o the_o sacrament_n which_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v but_o pollution_n thereof_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o their_o pastor_n be_v many_o time_n abroad_o employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n they_o can_v not_o have_v baptism_n administer_v to_o their_o infant_n by_o their_o own_o 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