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person_n that_o have_v nothing_o but_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v indeed_o that_o many_o evil_a man_n be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o matth._n 13._o tare_n as_o well_o as_o wheat_n many_o that_o do_v iniquity_n good_a and_o bad_a be_v in_o the_o net_n yea_o and_o this_o be_v to_o i_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o those_o that_o go_v up_o and_o down_o to_o rebaptize_v and_o gather_v into_o themselves_o thereby_o as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n or_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n till_o disciple_v by_o their_o baptism_n when_o as_o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n though_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n in_o it_o the_o gentile_n be_v within_o the_o outward_a court_n and_o it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o man_n to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o outward_a court_n of_o god_n temple_n because_o they_o be_v gentile-multitude_n that_o be_v in_o it_o nor_o may_v any_o say_v the_o kingdom_n speak_v of_o in_o matth._n 13.41_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o providence_n because_o the_o field_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o than_o shall_v they_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o providential_a government_n which_o they_o can_v be_v for_o even_o hell_n itself_o be_v under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o power_n and_o providence_n which_o rule_v over_o all_o the_o world_n indeed_o be_v the_o field_n but_o the_o field_n be_v not_o the_o kingdom_n the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o the_o field_n or_o world_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o church-state_n in_o which_o they_o be_v and_o in_o which_o they_o offend_v and_o do_v iniquity_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o shall_v be_v gather_v they_o need_v not_o then_o another_o baptism_n of_o water_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o kingdom_n or_o church-state_n in_o its_o outward_a court_n or_o external_a form_n for_o they_o be_v in_o it_o already_o but_o 2._o the_o reason_n of_o man_n be_v such_o bad_a member_n in_o it_o be_v not_o infants-baptism_n the_o infant_n i_o be_o sure_o be_v least_o in_o the_o fault_n or_o their_o be_v baptize_v if_o it_o be_v yet_o we_o see_v there_o begin_v to_o be_v such_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o therefore_o if_o infant_n baptism_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o be_v then_o too_o there_o be_v then_o divers_a that_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 6_o 1_o cor._n 3.1.2_o and_o 15.34_o james_n 2.17_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o 1_o tim._n 6.4_o 5_o 6_o and_o that_o judge_v and_o walk_v carnal_o dead_a christian_n that_o have_v a_o form_n but_o not_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n reprobate_a concern_v the_o faith_n contentious_a envious_a brangle_v person_n some_o that_o will_v be_v drink_v in_o their_o very_a solemn_a meeting_n and_o the_o further_a the_o stream_n run_v from_o the_o fountain_n the_o more_o mud_n and_o corruption_n it_o contract_v but_o the_o truth_n be_v 11.21_o 1_o cor._n 11.21_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o dissoluteness_n in_o the_o church_n be_v rather_o man_n sleep_v that_o be_v their_o carelessness_n in_o attend_v to_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n parent_n have_v be_v neglective_a of_o train_v up_o their_o child_n in_o the_o nurture_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o church-censure_n admonition_n and_o excommunication_n have_v be_v lay_v aside_o or_o abuse_v otherwise_o the_o church_n have_v not_o come_v to_o this_o corruption_n not_o the_o admission_n of_o child_n then_o by_o baptism_n but_o want_v of_o carefulness_n in_o member_n of_o elder_a year_n for_o disciplinate_v their_o child_n and_o of_o the_o church_n for_o warning_n watch_v over_o and_o cast_v out_o have_v be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o so_o much_o rubbish_n come_v in_o 3._o this_o may_v be_v retort_v upon_o the_o antipedobaptist_n the_o evil_a consequence_n and_o fruit_n that_o frequent_o follow_v upon_o it_o not_o to_o mention_v the_o business_n of_o munster_n too_o much_o talk_v of_o our_o 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a_o few_o unknown_a person_n of_o some_o nation_n and_o that_o express_v such_o rash_a conception_n of_o the_o reprobation_n of_o many_o infant_n 8._o pag._n 72._o chap._n 8._o as_o when_o he_o say_v pag._n 72._o chap._n 8._o though_o they_o die_v in_o infancy_n before_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o do_v any_o work_n in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o on_o earth_n yet_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v christ_n in_o hell_n and_o bow_v their_o little_a guilty_a knee_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o sure_a no_o scripture_n tell_v he_o so_o i_fw-mi think_v his_o doctrine_n be_v far_o more_o obnoxious_a to_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n about_o infant-baptism_n than_o the_o other_o concern_v which_o doctrine_n see_v i_o have_v have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v he_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v master_n kendal_n be_v more_o behold_v to_o his_o metaphysic_n then_o to_o the_o scripture_n for_o his_o belief_n and_o maintenance_n of_o it_o as_o not_o only_o his_o book_n throughout_o but_o his_o own_o positive_a confession_n therein_o chap._n 16._o pag._n 159._o declare_v where_o he_o say_v it_o be_v his_o lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n in_o logic_n and_o metaphysic_n that_o keep_v he_o upright_o in_o these_o controversy_n of_o divinity_n see_v i_o pray_v then_o upon_o what_o a_o good_a foundation_n that_o doctrine_n be_v build_v and_o uphold_v not_o upon_o the_o only_a good_a and_o sure_a foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n 4._o pag._n 123._o chap._n 4._o ephes_n 2.19_o 20._o who_o he_o plain_o confess_v that_o christ_n never_o send_v to_o read_v we_o any_o metaphysical_a lecture_n about_o those_o point_n of_o the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n not_o about_o necessity_n contingency_n liberty_n but_o upon_o philosophy_n which_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o beware_v of_o lest_o it_o spoil_v we_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o faith_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v but_o the_o vain_a deceit_n of_o man_n and_o however_o solid_a and_o substantial_a it_o seem_v to_o be_v it_o will_v but_o deceive_v we_o col._n 2.8_o a_o goodly_a foundation_n that_o both_o he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n stand_v on_o gramercy_o then_o to_o use_v his_o own_o phrase_n to_o logic_n and_o metaphysic_n for_o his_o be_v right_a in_o the_o faith_n more_o than_o to_o the_o grace_n or_o irresistible_a power_n of_o god_n at_o least_o more_o than_o to_o the_o gospel_n and_o holy_a scripture_n and_o grace_n as_o therein_o declare_v for_o however_o the_o unlearned_a apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o the_o scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a to_o salvation_n to_o preserve_v himself_o and_o other_o from_o seducement_n through_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n yea_o able_a to_o furnish_v the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_o to_o every_o good_a work_n whether_o to_o teach_v doctrine_n rebuke_v evil_a practice_n reprove_v and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o gainsayers_a save_v himself_o and_o hearer_n yet_o master_n kendal_n have_v not_o go_v wrong_a and_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o have_v make_v so_o solid_a a_o answer_n as_o he_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v to_o master_n goodwin_n have_v not_o his_o logic_n and_o metaphysic_n stand_v he_o in_o more_o stead_n than_o all_o the_o scripture_n in_o answer_v or_o speak_v to_o which_o he_o usual_o bungles_a no_o marvel_n that_o he_o so_o serious_o and_o high_o commend_v these_o study_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o beware_v we_o put_v not_o too_o much_o in_o they_o to_o the_o fellow_n and_o student_n of_o exeter_n college_n in_o oxford_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o they_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v profitable_a without_o those_o study_n oh_o what_o be_v become_v paul_n of_o thy_o assertion_n of_o the_o scripture_n sufficiency_n to_o make_v we_o perfect_a and_o profitable_a to_o every_o purpose_n nay_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o will_v find_v that_o a_o bare_a pair_n of_o shears_o and_o a_o met-yard_n he_o mean_v he_o say_v a_o little_a logic_n and_o philosophy_n will_v stand_v they_o in_o i_o know_v not_o how_o much_o stead_n yes_o they_o serve_v notable_o as_o he_o use_v they_o to_o measure_v the_o essence_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o willing_a know_v act_v and_o the_o dependency_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o action_n thereupon_o by_o his_o rule_n of_o effect_n and_o defect_n and_o application_n of_o they_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o limit_v and_o shorten_v they_o most_o gallant_o and_o to_o leave_v we_o but_o a_o little_a of_o that_o truth_n and_o goodness_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v in_o they_o as_o to_o instance_n 1._o to_o ezek._n 33.11_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n 152._o chap._n 16._o pag._n 152._o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n he_o apply_v his_o metaphysical_a yard-wand_n and_o measure_v it_o by_o that_o he_o find_v that_o what_o ever_o god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o shall_v not_o take_v place_n and_o so_o measure_v it_o further_o by_o the_o appearance_n in_o the_o 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