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An essay tending to issue the controversie about infant baptism from the parity, at least, of Scripture-light concerning infant-baptim [sic] with that of women's being admitted to the Lord's Supper, shewing that there is as good grounds out of Scripture for the one as for the other : occasioned by a tender made by H.D. in his late book against infant-baptism who is willing to put the whole controversie concerning it, upon this issue : together with an answer to the most material things in that book /
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Eremnalēthēs.
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he_o let_v this_o be_v the_o more_o careful_o mark_v because_o inference_n and_o deduction_n from_o scripture_n concern_v infants-baptism_n be_v deny_v so_o for_o example_n some_o be_v more_o express_o and_o explicit_o lay_v down_o other_o more_z implicit_o and_o covert_o you_o have_v give_v instance_n of_o the_o former_a and_o i_o have_v give_v instance_n of_o the_o latter_a lydia_n and_o her_o house_n the_o household_n of_o stephanas_n baptise_a again_o go_v you_o and_o disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o here_o be_v a_o express-command_a to_o baptise_v such_o as_o be_v disciple_v but_o what_o this_o discipling_n be_v and_o who_o be_v these_o disciple_n be_v not_o express_o lay_v down_o here_o but_o we_o must_v look_v what_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o other_o scripture_n to_o give_v we_o light_v therein_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o before_o this_o distinction_n thus_o clear_v i_o must_v deny_v your_o assertion_n and_o positive_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a that_o there_o be_v a_o precept_n imply_v in_o the_o new-testament_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o inchurched-parents-infant_n and_o as_o clear_v if_o not_o more_o clear_a than_o that_o you_o produce_v for_o woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n you_o own_o the_o one_o though_o the_o command_n and_o example_n you_o produce_v be_v very_o implicit_a and_o entangle_v with_o many_o thing_n that_o occasion_n doubt_v and_o yet_o you_o own_v not_o the_o other_o i_o suppose_v you_o may_v easy_o discern_v that_o the_o testimony_n you_o bring_v out_o of_o luther_n calvin_n and_o some_o other_o have_v respect_n only_o to_o a_o express_a command_n and_o example_n and_o not_o to_o a_o implicit_a one_o and_o therefore_o if_o you_o have_v deal_v like_o a_o candid_a and_o punctual_a antagonist_n you_o will_v either_o have_v own_v what_o they_o hold_v and_o think_v as_o they_o do_v concern_v a_o implicit_a command_n or_o else_o you_o will_v have_v contravene_v and_o oppose_v that_o only_a as_o for_o calvin_n judgement_n see_v his_o institution_n lib._n 4._o chap._n 16._o artic._n 5_o 6_o 7._o he_o give_v divers_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n 1._o say_v he_o we_o have_v the_o same_o promise_n that_o israel_n have_v heretofore_o in_o circumcision_n for_o infant_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v drive_v away_o from_o the_o sign_n of_o baptism_n when_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o thing-signified_n and_o then_o in_o the_o article_n he_o tell_v you_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o thing-signified_n to_o they_o diserte_n namque_fw-la pronunciat_fw-la deus_fw-la circumcisionem_fw-la infantuli_fw-la loco_fw-la sigilli_fw-la futuram_fw-la ad_fw-la obsignandain_n foederis_fw-la promissionem_fw-la that_o be_v god_n express_o say_v that_o the_o circumcision_n of_o a_o little_a infant_n shall_v be_v instead_o of_o a_o seal_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n 2._o his_o second_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v institute_v of_o god_n be_v take_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v common_a to_o we_o christian_n 3._o his_o three_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o act_n of_o christ_n so_o courteous_o embrace_v the_o infant_n that_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o see_v there_o more_o at_o large_a by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o though_o calvin_n may_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o express_a command_n for_o baptise_v of_o infant_n yet_o he_o hold_v a_o implicit_a command_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n i_o be_v to_o evidence_n chap._n ii_o to_o your_o chapter_n second_o of_o infants-baptism_n disprove_v as_o for_o your_o humane_a authority_n against_o infant-baptism_n they_o be_v of_o little_a force_n to_o overthrow_v it_o when_o we_o have_v so_o much_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o holy-scripture_n as_o have_v be_v show_v to_o establish_v it_o but_o whereas_o you_o assert_v that_o there_o be_v no_o authentic_a practice_n of_o it_o for_o 300._o year_n to_o wit_n next_o after_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n i_o shall_v in_o opposition_n thereunto_o give_v you_o what_o mr._n philpot_n that_o honour_a martyr_n of_o christ_n have_v leave_v we_o in_o the_o book_n of_o martyr_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 607._o 608._o in_o a_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n of_o he_o prisoner_n in_o newgate_n at_o the_o same_o time_n concern_v infant-baptism_n who_o out_o of_o divers_a ancient_a author_n produce_v the_o contrary_a to_o what_o you_o affirm_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n say_v he_o be_v not_o deny_v till_o above_o 300_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o you_o say_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n come_v not_o into_o the_o church_n till_o above_o 300_o or_o 400_o year_n after_o christ_n his_o word_n be_v these_o auxentius_n one_o of_o the_o arrian-sect_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o that_o deny_v the_o baptism_n of_o child_n and_o next_o after_o he_o pelagius_n the_o heretic_n and_o some_o other_o there_o be_v in_o st._n bernard_n time_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o writing_n and_o in_o our_o day_n say_v he_o the_o anabaptist_n a_o inordinate_a kind_n of_o man_n stir_v up_o by_o the_o devil_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v pag._n 607._o they_o be_v his_o word_n and_o not_o i_o for_o i_o believe_v and_o hope_v better_a thing_n of_o many_o in_o our_o day_n whatever_o they_o may_v be_v then_o and_o afterward_o pag._n 608._o final_o say_v he_o i_o can_v declare_v out_o of_o ancient-writer_n that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n have_v continue_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n unto_o we_o neither_o that_o it_o be_v institute_v by_o any_o council_n neither_o of_o the_o pope_n nor_o of_o other_o man_n but_o commend_v from_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o origen_n say_v he_o who_o live_v 200_o year_n after_o christ_n upon_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n expound_v the_o six_o chapter_n 8._o v._n that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n receive_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n from_o the_o very_a apostle_n hierom_n about_o 400_o year_n after_o christ_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n in_o the_o three_o book_n against_o the_o pelagian_o and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o leta_fw-la augustine_n about_o 400._o year_n after_o christ_n recite_v for_o this_o purpose_n a_o place_n out_o of_o john_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o julian_n chap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o this_o cause_n we_o baptise_v child_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o again_o to_o hierom_n epist_n 28.8_o that_o cyprian_a who_o live_v about_o 250_o year_n after_o christ_n not_o make_v any_o new_a decree_n but_o firm_o observe_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n judge_v with_o his_o fellow-bishop_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o one_o be_v bear_v he_o may_v be_v lawfully-baptized_n the_o place_n of_o cyprian_a say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o fidus._n augustine_n in_o write_v against_o the_o donatist_n lib._n 4._o chap._n 23_o 24._o say_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o derive_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n neither_o of_o council_n but_o from_o the_o 2.15_o the_o by_o tradition_n he_o mean_v not_o a_o unwritten_a tradition_n but_o a_o scriptural_a one_o such_o as_o the_o apostle_n mention_n 2_o thes_n 3.6_o 2_o thes_n 2.15_o tradition_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n cyril_n who_o live_v in_o julian_n time_n upon_o levitic_a cap._n 8._o approve_v the_o baptism_n of_o child_n and_o condemn_v the_o iteration_n of_o baptism_n these_o authority_n of_o man_n say_v he_o i_o do_v allege_v not_o to_o tie_v the_o baptism_n of_o child_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o man_n but_o to_o show_v how_o man_n testimony_n do_v agree_v with_o god_n word_n and_o that_o the_o verity_n of_o antiquity_n be_v on_o our_o side_n and_o that_o the_o anabaptist_n have_v nothing_o but_o lie_n for_o they_o and_o new_a imagination_n which_o feign_v the_o baptism_n of_o child_n to_o be_v the_o pope_n commandment_n thus_o far_o mr._n philpot._n to_o which_o let_v i_o add_v out_o of_o calvin_n institution_n lib._n 4._o chap._n 16._o art_n 8._o in_o english_a thus_o referat_fw-la quod_fw-la autem_fw-la apud_fw-la simplicem_fw-la vulgum_fw-la disseminant_fw-la longam_fw-la annorum_fw-la seriem_fw-la post_fw-la christi_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la praeteriisse_fw-la quibus_fw-la incognitus_fw-la erat_fw-la paed_n obaptismus_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la faedissime_fw-la mentiuntur_fw-la siquidem_fw-la nullus_fw-la est_fw-la scriptor_n tam_fw-la vetustus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la ejus_fw-la originem_fw-la ad_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la seculum_fw-la pro_fw-la certo_fw-la referat_fw-la that_o which_o they_o scatter_v among_o the_o simple_a common-people_n say_v calvin_n that_o a_o long_a tract_n of_o year_n pass_v after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n wherein_o paedo-baptism_n be_v unknown_a in_o that_o say_v he_o they_o most_o shameful_o lie_v for_o there_o be_v no_o writer_n so_o ancient_a which_o do_v not_o refer_v it_o be_v original_a to_o the_o age_n
that_o external-dispensation_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o ishmael_n or_o that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n in_o that_o ecclesiastical_a administration_n of_o it_o when_o he_o be_v circumcise_a from_o what_o be_v he_o cast_v out_o be_v it_o not_o from_o the_o covenant_n against_o which_o he_o mock_v in_o isaac_n gen._n 21.9_o 10._o and_o from_o the_o church_n and_o the_o external_n privilege_n of_o it_o in_o which_o he_o be_v external_o before_o here_o you_o again_o miss_v it_o because_o you_o do_v not_o distinguish_v between_o the_o covenant_n in_o its_o several_a administration_n some_o of_o those_o you_o mention_v that_o you_o say_v be_v not_o seal_v with_o circumcision_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n spiritual_o and_o save_o other_o that_o be_v seal_v be_v in_o the_o covenant_n ecclesiastical_o and_o external_o to_o which_o latter_a sort_n alone_o circumcision_n be_v annex_v some_o be_v only_o ecclesiastical_o in_o it_o and_o some_o other_o be_v both_o and_o some_o only_a spiritual_o and_o not_o external_o and_o ecclesiastical_o your_o argument_n therefore_o make_v not_o against_o we_o at_o all_o for_o you_o speak_v not_o ad_fw-la idem_fw-la and_o so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o opposition_n if_o you_o have_v deal_v as_o a_o artificial_a and_o candid_a disputant_n you_o will_v have_v single_v out_o that_o wherein_o the_o difference_n lie_v and_o have_v oppose_v that_o only_a and_o not_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o paralogism_n of_o ignoratio_fw-la elenchi_fw-la of_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n this_o answer_n concern_v ishmael_n will_v serve_v to_o the_o rest_n and_o i_o see_v no_o cause_n to_o doubt_v whether_o the_o new-covenant-promises_a under_o this_o ecclesiastical-dispensation_n do_v belong_v to_o all_o the_o stranger_n in_o abraham_n house_n that_o be_v circumcise_a according_a to_o god_n appointment_n they_o be_v part_n of_o abraham_n church-seed_n quest_n 2._o whether_o the_o new-covenant_n and_o that_o mention_v in_o gen._n 17._o be_v the_o same_o to_o which_o the_o sum_n of_o your_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o covenant_n in_o gen._n 17._o be_v a_o mixt-covenant_n as_o the_o seed_n be_v which_o you_o thus_o explain_v to_o wit_n as_o abraham_n by_o promise_n stand_v in_o a_o double_a capacity_n to_o wit_n the_o father_n of_o a_o nation_n to_o wit_n the_o natural_a israelite_n so_o to_o be_v also_o a_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n comprehend_v the_o spiritual_a israel_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n and_o so_o according_o the_o promise_v say_v you_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n sometime_o respect_v his_o natural_a seed_n whether_o domestic_a or_o national_a who_o be_v say_v you_o typical_a of_o the_o spiritual_a etc._n etc._n and_o other_o again_o respect_v in_o a_o peculiar-manner_n the_o spiritual_a seed_n the_o family_n of_o the_o faithful_a viz._n the_o elect_a of_o who_o through_o christ_n he_o be_v father_n and_o which_o be_v evangelical_n and_o in_o special_a manner_n belong_v to_o the_o new-covenant_n and_o hence_o you_o infer_v that_o much_o of_o the_o mistake_n and_o error_n lie_v in_o this_o by_o apply_v that_o to_o the_o one_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o other_o for_o want_v of_o distinguish_v the_o promise_n that_o be_v often_o so_o mix_v that_o the_o one_o may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o other_o i_o shall_v first_o gather_v up_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o into_o divers_a position_n and_o then_o give_v in_o my_o answer_n 1._o you_o say_v the_o covenant_n in_o gen._n 17._o be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n to_o wit_n because_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o be_v partly_o of_o temporal_a partly_o of_o spiritual_a thing_n i_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v your_o meaning_n 2._o as_o the_o seed_n be_v and_o so_o you_o make_v the_o covenant_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o seed_n which_o you_o say_v be_v natural-israelite_n or_o spiritual_a israel_n the_o elect._n 3._o you_o say_v the_o natural_a seed_n be_v typical_a of_o the_o spiritual_a 4._o that_o the_o temporal_a promise_n respect_v his_o natural_a seed_n and_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a one_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n viz._n elect_a and_o true_a believer_n 5._o and_o that_o these_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a or_o promise_n of_o eternal_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n do_v in_o special_a manner_n belong_v to_o the_o new-covenant_n now_o in_o these_o gospel-day_n i_o judge_v this_o to_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o you_o assert_v to_o which_o i_o reply_v 1._o that_o the_o covenant_n in_o gen._n 17._o be_v not_o more_o a_o mix_a covenant_n than_o the_o covenant_n be_v now_o in_o these_o gospel-day_n the_o new-covenant_n do_v not_o now_o exclude_v temporal_a blessing_n godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o the_o lord_n indeed_o then_o make_v they_o a_o express_a promise_n of_o temporal_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v also_o a_o type_n of_o heaven_n and_o promise_v of_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n more_o covert_o and_o spare_o and_o now_o he_o make_v promise_n of_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n more_o clear_o express_o and_o frequent_o and_o of_o temporal_n more_o implicit_o and_o spare_o may_v not_o you_o as_o well_o call_v this_o a_o mixt-covenant_n 2._o the_o covenant_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o seed_n as_o you_o intimate_v but_o the_o seed_n upon_o the_o covenant_n the_o natural_a seed_n then_o be_v the_o natural_a child_n of_o abraham_n run_v in_o the_o posterity_n of_o isaac_n through_o jacob_n and_o his_o posterity_n and_o these_o natural-seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v also_o his_o church-seed_n and_o to_o these_o the_o covenant_n externally-belonged_n as_o also_o to_o the_o proselyt_n and_o their_o child_n the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v elect_v to_o eternal_a salvation_n be_v also_o a_o part_n of_o that_o natural_a and_o church-seed_n god_n promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o both_o in_o a_o diverse_a respect_n and_o so_o he_o be_v now_o in_o these_o gospel-day_n if_o rightly-understood_a gospel-churche_n be_v the_o church-seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o god_n be_v their_o god_n external_o in_o covenant_n as_o he_o be_v to_o the_o church_n of_o old_a and_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o spiritual-seed_n that_o be_v now_o those_o that_o be_v elect_v unto_o salvation_n to_o both_o in_o a_o diverse_a respect_n as_o before_o and_o your_o not_o own_v of_o this_o be_v the_o fundamental_a cause_n of_o this_o controversy_n which_o yet_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o i_o know_v not_o how_o you_o can_v deny_v it_o for_o be_v not_o hypocrite_n in_o gospel-churche_n the_o church-seed_n of_o abraham_n who_o profess_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o abraham_n do_v though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o it_o hypocrite_n they_o be_v and_o yet_o you_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n and_o therefore_o you_o baptise_v they_o and_o yet_o they_o prove_v not_o to_o be_v so_o at_o last_o i_o have_v speak_v large_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o before_o 3._o you_o say_v the_o natural_a seed_n be_v typical_a of_o the_o spiritual_a as_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n to_o wit_n not_o by_o strength_n of_o nature_n but_o by_o promise_n which_o do_v prefigure_v those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o look_v for_o righteousness_n and_o life_n alone_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n i_o suppose_v this_o be_v your_o meaning_n according_a to_o gal._n 4.23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o spiritual_a seed_n which_o you_o say_v be_v typify_v by_o the_o natural_a as_o it_o respect_v gospel-time_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v either_o as_o such_o indeed_o or_o as_o such_o in_o show_n and_o appearance_n only_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v to_o judge_n after_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o eye_n and_o the_o hear_n of_o their_o ear_n and_o can_v look_v direct_o into_o the_o heart_n and_o know_v â_fw-la priori_fw-la as_o christ_n do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o godhead_n 11.3_o isa_n 11.3_o and_o thus_o it_o make_v not_o against_o we_o but_o for_o we_o and_o against_o you_o for_o do_v not_o gospel-churche_n consist_v of_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o other_o nay_o when_o christ_n the_o bridegroom_n shall_v come_v again_o will_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o wit_n some_o gospel-churche_n consist_v all_o of_o they_o of_o foolish_a virgin_n which_o shall_v have_v oil_n in_o their_o lamp_n to_o wit_n a_o profession_n and_o outward_a appearance_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o grace_n but_o no_o oil_n in_o their_o vessel_n none_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o true_a faith_n and_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n matth._n 25.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a 4._o the_o temporal_a promise_n say_v you_o respect_v his_o natural_a seed_n and_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal-ones_a his_o spiritual-seed_n viz._n the_o elect_a and_o