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anybody_o that_o stand_v up_o for_o non-baptizing_a and_o non-churching_a or_o for_o that_o parish-practice_n of_o sprinkle_v and_o inchurching_a infant_n be_v leave_v unanswered_a by_o samuel_n fisher_n m._n a._n and_o pastor_n once_o of_o the_o parish-church_n but_o since_o of_o the_o true-church_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v at_o lydde_v in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 2.38_o &_o 8.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d london_n print_v by_o henry_n hill_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o francis_n smith_n at_o his_o shop_n in_o fly_v horse_n court_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1655._o postscript_n reader_n since_o the_o first_o impression_n of_o this_o book_n there_o be_v a_o butterf_o fly_v abroad_o that_o make_v a_o fearful_a flutter_v among_o its_o own_o favourite_n for_o infant-sprinkling_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o mr._n reading_n with_o who_o i_o once_o hold_v a_o public_a dispute_n against_o it_o at_o folston_n as_o be_v hint_v to_o thou_o above_o in_o p._n 231._o &_o p._n 308._o in_o my_o read_n of_o which_o work_n of_o mr._n reading_n have_v i_o attain_v to_o satisfaction_n that_o our_o present_a way_n of_o dip_v believer_n be_v the_o error_n and_o their_o way_n of_o infant-sprinkling_a the_o truth_n thou_o shall_v have_v have_v my_o recantation_n or_o have_v i_o see_v it_o send_v in_o any_o new_a supply_n of_o evidence_n not_o avail_v to_o my_o conviction_n in_o proof_n of_o they_o and_o disproof_n of_o we_o thou_o may_v likely_o have_v see_v from_o i_o some_o new_a supply_n of_o relief_n or_o new_a reply_n to_o such_o new_a repulse_n but_o find_v he_o to_o be_v but_o a_o new_a book_n for_o the_o most_o part_n furtive_o collect_v out_o of_o many_o old_a one_o already_o rout_v and_o that_o both_o in_o the_o argumentative_a and_o responsive_a part_n thereof_o as_o well_o that_o which_o relate_v more_o immediate_o to_o myself_o as_o that_o which_o relate_v to_o the_o cause_n i_o stand_v up_o in_o as_o manage_v by_o other_o there_o be_v nil_fw-la ferè_fw-la dictum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la tam_fw-la contradictum_fw-la quam_fw-la dictum_fw-la priùs_fw-la well_o nigh_o nothing_o speak_v that_o be_v not_o both_o speak_v and_o speak_v to_o before_o by_o myself_o in_o this_o very_a volume_n in_o so_o much_o that_o have_v he_o peruse_v it_o as_o he_o have_v engagement_n and_o advantage_n enough_o to_o do_v it_o be_v extant_a in_o those_o part_n where_o he_o live_v almost_o a_o year_n before_o his_o own_o he_o may_v have_v see_v his_o book_n here_o answer_v before_o ere_o it_o appear_v at_o the_o press_n and_o have_v save_v himself_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o impression_n i_o resolve_v to_o supersede_n from_o any_o further_o meddle_v with_o it_o as_o judge_v it_o frivolous_a to_o fight_v afresh_o with_o every_o old_a argument_n and_o answer_n that_o thrust_v itself_o out_o only_o in_o a_o new_a harness_n howbeit_o among_o other_o of_o his_o misrepresentation_n of_o my_o argument_n few_o or_o none_o of_o which_o be_v by_o he_o right_o represent_v i_o can_v but_o advertise_v thou_o of_o this_o as_o most_o notorious_a in_o that_o p._n 154._o of_o his_o book_n whether_o in_o simplicity_n or_o subtlety_n i_o know_v not_o he_o suggest_v it_o unto_o thou_o for_o a_o truth_n that_o from_o this_o proposition_n viz._n the_o parent_n to_o who_o peter_n speak_v act_v 2.39_o be_v unbeliever_n then_o when_o he_o speak_v so_o to_o they_o i_o infer_v this_o conclusion_n viz._n that_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n promise_n be_v not_o to_o believer_n and_o their_o child_n and_o so_o busy_v himself_o in_o beat_v the_o air_n and_o make_v good_a what_o none_o oppose_v for_o our_o opinion_n be_v this_o which_o then_o also_o be_v my_o conclusion_n viz._n that_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n promise_n be_v make_v not_o only_o to_o believer_n and_o their_o child_n but_o to_o unbeliever_n and_o their_o child_n also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v good_a too_o as_o in_o time_n to_o come_v they_o shall_v believe_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v exit_fw-la pede_fw-la herculem_fw-la by_o this_o little_a thou_o may_v see_v the_o whole_a lump_n and_o how_o apt_a the_o man_n be_v to_o answer_v matter_n before_o he_o have_v well_o hear_v they_o which_o for_o any_o man_n to_o do_v say_v solomon_n be_v folly_n and_o shame_n unto_o he_o and_o now_o since_o some_o know_v not_o what_o the_o meaning_n be_v of_o those_o three_o capital_a letter_n viz._n ppp_n ccc_o sss_n etc._n etc._n with_o which_o the_o titleâ—_n give_v to_o the_o clergy_n whether_o true_a or_o surreptitious_a be_v very_o often_o sign_v by_o i_o but_o especial_o in_o this_o late_a part_n of_o the_o book_n above_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o clergyman_n altogether_o viz._n papal_z prelatic_a and_o presbyterian_a i_o signify_v that_o this_o be_v to_o intimate_v unto_o thou_o how_o these_o three_o be_v the_o three_o pppart_n of_o that_o great_a city_n bbbabylon_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n into_o which_o it_o stand_v divide_v before_o its_o fall_n rev._n 16.19_o &_o 17.18_o moreover_o i_o do_v thou_o to_o wit_n that_o what_o thou_o find_v in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o book_n distinguish_v by_o the_o old_a english_a character_n be_v word_n for_o word_n the_o last_o part_n of_o that_o paedobaptistical_n piece_n which_o be_v put_v out_o about_o the_o ashford_n disputation_n which_o read_v abstract_a from_o the_o rest_n thou_o read_v all_o that_o to_o a_o tittle_n on_o which_o this_o last_o part_n be_v but_o a_o paraphrase_n to_o show_v how_o the_o minister_n own_o good_a matter_n unmask_v be_v but_o a_o glass_n wherein_o if_o they_o be_v not_o blind_a they_o may_v easy_o see_v their_o own_o ill_a manner_n and_o themselves_o who_o talk_v so_o much_o against_o toleration_n of_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n to_o be_v more_o heretical_a and_o schismatical_a than_o those_o they_o call_v so_o final_o desire_v thou_o to_o help_v thy_o own_o understanding_n in_o the_o read_n of_o this_o book_n in_o such_o place_n wherein_o the_o sense_n be_v cloud_v by_o reason_n of_o such_o defect_n as_o fell_v out_o in_o the_o print_n through_o male-correction_n of_o it_o at_o the_o press_n by_o this_o ensue_a rule_n of_o direction_n i_o commend_v thou_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o rest_v thou_o in_o he_o sam_n fisher_n errata_fw-la epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n p_o 4_o l_o 15_o r_o pugnandum_fw-la prescript_n p_o 2_o l_o 24_o r_o quid_fw-la verbis_fw-la p_o 3_o l_o 21_o deal_n if_o not_o p_o 6_o l_o 10_o deal_n as_o p_o 17_o l_o 49_o r_o when_o p_o 21_o l_o 46_o r_o possible_a they_o may_v lie_v p_o 23_o l_o 30_o r_o when_o he_o have_v p_o 41_o l_o 4_o after_o sprinkle_v r_o which_o it_o rather_o maiâ—s_n and_o suppress_v the_o true_a baptism_n which_o premi_fw-la &c_n &c_n p_o 46_o l_o 28_o r_o the_o odd_a
for_o infant_n baptism_n from_o the_o several_a household_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v discover_v and_o disprove_v p._n 185._o to_o 188._o old_a england_n scotland_n new_a england_n concur_v together_o by_o the_o ear_n about_o their_o infant-rantism_a 227._o to_o 237._o all_o those_o eulogy_n or_o high_a commendation_n that_o be_v give_v to_o little_a infant_n in_o those_o scripture_n mark_n 10.14_o mat._n 19.14_o luke_n 18.16_o can_v possible_o prove_v they_o to_o have_v any_o right_n to_o baptism_n and_o the_o childish_a dispute_n of_o the_o ashford_n disputer_n therefrom_o disprove_v also_o dr._n holms_n weak_a arguing_n from_o mark_n 10._o for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o that_o scripture_n open_v and_o urge_v as_o a_o strong_a argument_n against_o the_o priest_n in_o that_o point_n p._n 132._o to_o 142._o f_o faith_n their_o apparent_a have_v of_o which_o be_v the_o first_o way_n whereby_o the_o ashford_n disputant_n will_v prove_v believer_n infant_n to_o have_v the_o spirit_n not_o possible_a to_o be_v in_o any_o infant_n much_o less_o to_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v in_o believer_n infant_n more_o than_o in_o those_o of_o unbeliever_n the_o childish_a dispute_n of_o the_o ashford_n disputer_n in_o proof_n of_o infant_n believe_v from_o matth._n 18.6_o from_o faith_n be_v and_o witness_v by_o their_o circumcision_n to_o be_v in_o the_o jew_n infant_n from_o their_o uncapablenesse_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v without_o it_o and_o from_o all_o other_o consideration_n whatsoever_o abundant_o disprove_v p._n 69._o to_o 75.195_o to_o 201.271_o to_o 279._o and_o their_o unreasonable_a repulse_n to_o such_o objection_n as_o themselves_o confess_v reason_n make_v against_o infant_n faith_n on_o reason_n behalf_n reply_v to_o p._n 279._o to_o 299._o not_o only_o the_o primitive_a father_n viz._n f._n peter_n f._n paul_n f._n judas_n f._n james_n f._n john_n be_v all_o for_o we_o but_o the_o sub-primitive_a father_n which_o the_o ashford_n disputer_n pretend_v they_o will_v fain_o have_v plead_v it_o from_o &_o perhaps_o be_v more_o verse_v in_o then_o in_o the_o other_o discover_v to_o be_v more_o against_o then_o for_o infant_n baptism_n p._n 214._o to_o 226._o h_o imposition_n of_o hand_n assert_v unanimous_o by_o paraeus_n calvin_n hophman_n marlorat_n bullinger_n cotton_n and_o dr._n holmes_n who_o cite_v these_o to_o be_v dispense_v in_o ancient_a time_n to_o baptize_v person_n when_o at_o year_n in_o order_n to_o their_o admittance_n into_o church-fellowship_n p._n 139._o one_o undeniable_a argument_n for_o the_o present_a use_n and_o practice_v of_o that_o doctrine_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n on_o baptize_v believer_n before_o their_o admission_n into_o fellowship_n in_o the_o church_n p._n 492._o in_o prosecution_n of_o which_o a_o paper_n new_o extant_a style_v question_n about_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n with_o the_o ground_n thereof_o be_v answer_v p._n 493._o to_o 510._o what_o heresy_n and_o schism_n be_v who_o be_v a_o schismatical_a heretic_n p._n 524.525_o the_o pppriest_n prove_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a heretic_n and_o schismatic_n p._n 526._o to_o 528._o the_o church_n of_o the_o baptist_n clear_v themselves_o from_o the_o crime_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n out_o of_o calvin_n own_o mouth_n p._n 529.530.531_o heresy_n idolatry_n false_a worship_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o civil_a state_n the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n and_o wheat_n mat._n 13._o open_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o matter_n mere_o of_o religion_n prove_v and_o plead_v therefrom_o and_o by_o many_o other_o argument_n as_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o high_a power_n of_o the_o earth_n strict_o summon_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o will_v answer_v the_o contrary_a at_o their_o peril_n to_o cease_v act_v according_o to_o the_o pppriesthood_n bloody_a tenet_n of_o persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n p._n 532._o sundry_a cause_n why_o god_n suffer_v heretic_n to_o be_v four_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o ccclergye_n so_o great_a heresy_n and_o err_v from_o the_o truth_n viz._n 1_o amor_fw-la svi_fw-la self_n conceit_n 2_o dislike_n of_o their_o own_o place_n 3_o gloriae_fw-la secularis_fw-la aucupium_fw-la a_o desire_n to_o be_v some_o body_n 4_o covetousness_n p._n 590._o to_o 608._o holiness_n threefold_a 1_o moral_a none_o of_o this_o in_o infant_n p._n 75._o to_o 78._o 2_o matrimonial_a this_o in_o all_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o some_o save_o only_a bastard_n but_o prove_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v in_o its_o subject_n nor_o give_v any_o right_n to_o baptism_n yet_o this_o prove_v to_o by_o the_o holiness_n only_o mean_v in_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o p._n 78._o to_o 85_o 3._o ceremonial_a viz._n that_o of_o the_o jew_n by_o nature_n that_o entitle_v they_o to_o circumcision_n common_o call_v faederall_n by_o the_o priest_n the_o common_a topick_n whence_o they_o analogical_o plead_v a_o birth_n holiness_n in_o believer_n infant_n &_o consequent_o their_o right_n to_o baptism_n prove_v abundant_o to_o be_v abolish_v and_o the_o extreme_a contradiction_n folly_n absurdity_n of_o mr._n blakes_n baby_n book_n style_v the_o birth-priviâ—edge_a discover_v p._n 85_o to_o 132._o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o jew_n seed_n confess_v by_o both_o mr._n blake_n and_o mr._n baxter_n to_o be_v the_o same_o whereby_o the_o land_n city_n temple_n be_v holy_a which_o be_v ceremonial_a and_o abolish_v the_o other_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o also_o p_o 114.115_o the_o babish_a dispute_n of_o the_o ashâ—ord_n disputer_n and_o of_o mr._n baxter_n for_o infant_n baptism_n from_o the_o hope_n or_o hopelessnesse_n of_o their_o salvation_n according_a as_o we_o dispense_v or_o deny_v baptism_n to_o they_o discover_v and_o disprove_v and_o ground_n to_o hope_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o die_a infant_n whether_o baptize_v or_o no_o exhibit_v p._n 189._o to_o 193._o also_o 442._o to_o 462._o i_o innocency_n of_o infant_n no_o argument_n for_o their_o baptism_n 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