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people_n who_o think_v they_o be_v thereby_o make_v christian_n and_o regenerate_v and_o so_o never_o look_v after_o any_o other_o regeneration_n or_o baptism_n that_o represent_v or_o or_o hold_v forth_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o god_n grace_n they_o answer_v they_o never_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v make_v christian_n thorough_o etc._n etc._n then_o i_o appeal_v to_o all_o man_n who_o have_v read_v the_o old_a church_n catechism_n in_o my_o baptism_n wherein_o i_o be_v make_v a_o child_n of_o god_n a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o inheritor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 11._o since_o we_o read_v but_o of_o one_o baptism_n in_o water_n and_o that_o one_o baptism_n be_v that_o of_o the_o adult_n i._n e._n such_o who_o profess_v faith_n etc._n etc._n how_o can_v infant_n baptism_n or_o rather_o rantism_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n 12._o
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immersion_n â—…refore_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o 14._o whither_o such_o who_o have_v be_v sprinkle_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v deem_v unbaptise_v person_n since_o asperson_n be_v not_o immersion_n or_o rantize_v not_o baptise_v see_v the_o greek_a word_n signify_v to_o dip_v and_o though_o sometime_o to_o wash_v yet_o such_o a_o wash_v as_o be_v by_o dip_v as_o the_o learned_a confess_v to_o this_o they_o say_v those_o that_o doubt_n may_v be_v of_o the_o sure_a side_n 15._o whither_o the_o ancient_a church_n who_o give_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o baptism_n may_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o do_v the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o since_o faith_n and_o holy_a habit_n yea_o to_o believe_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n be_v require_v of_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a as_o faith_n examination_n and_o to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n be_v require_v of_o they_o that_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o since_o also_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o apostolic_a church_n be_v immedite_o admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o also_o see_v the_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o covenant_n and_o because_o child_n be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a and_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v as_o strong_a for_o their_o be_v admit_v to_o both_o the_o sacrament_n as_o one_o and_o there_o be_v no_o command_n nor_o example_n for_o either_o and_o human_a tradition_n carry_v it_o equal_o for_o both_o for_o several_a century_n 16._o whither_o nadab_n abihu_n and_o uzzah_n transgression_n be_v not_o as_o much_o circumstantial_o and_o so_o as_o small_a error_n as_o it_o be_v to_o alter_v dip_v into_o sprinkle_v and_o from_o a_o understand_a believer_n to_o a_o infant_n that_o understand_v not_o its_o right_a hand_n from_o its_o left_a and_o whether_o to_o allow_v the_o church_n a_o power_n to_o make_v such_o alteration_n be_v not_o dangerous_a it_o be_v a_o add_v and_o diminish_v from_o god_n word_n see_v rev._n 22._o 18._o and_o do_v not_o this_o open_a likewise_o a_o door_n to_o any_o other_o like_o innovation_n 17._o whither_o there_o be_v any_o just_a cause_n for_o man_n to_o vilify_v and_o reproach_v the_o baptist_n with_o the_o name_n of_o anabaptist_n for_o their_o baptise_v believer_n see_v aspersion_n be_v not_o baptise_v and_o in_o regard_n also_o that_o they_o have_v the_o direct_a and_o positive_a word_n and_o command_n of_o christ_n so_o to_o do_v and_o not_o only_o the_o commission_n mat._n 28._o mark_v 16._o but_o also_o the_o constant_a use_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n all_o along_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n who_o baptize_v none_o but_o such_o who_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o the_o gospel_n time_n observable_a it_o be_v also_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n also_o say_v that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v require_v of_o such_o who_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v 18._o whither_o if_o our_o translator_n have_v translate_v the_o greek_a word_n 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infant_n until_o the_o three_o or_o four_o year_n of_o their_o age_n except_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n if_o it_o be_v in_o nazianzen_n time_n as_o some_o suppose_v it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o also_o his_o own_o that_o infant_n by_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v as_o such_o that_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o bear_v 21._o whither_o all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o three_o and_o four_o century_n both_o of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n who_o have_v write_v any_o thing_n about_o infant_n baptism_n do_v not_o unanimous_o give_v this_o as_o the_o reason_n why_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v viz._n for_o to_o wash_v away_o original_a sin_n or_o the_o put_v they_o into_o a_o capacity_n of_o salvation_n and_o some_o of_o they_o particular_o st._n austin_n sentence_v infant_n to_o damnation_n if_o not_o baptise_a 22._o if_o so_o whether_o the_o father_n may_v not_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o right_n of_o infant_n baptifm_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o most_o protestant_n they_o be_v touch_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v 23._o whither_o god_n have_v allow_v or_o enjoin_v parent_n to_o bring_v their_o little_a babe_n of_o two_o or_o ten_o day_n old_a into_o a_o covenant_n with_o he_o by_o baptism_n since_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o he_o either_o have_v allow_v or_o enjoin_v they_o so_o to_o do_v there_o be_v neither_o command_n nor_o example_n nor_o the_o least_o intimation_n give_v for_o they_o to_o do_v it_o 24._o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v he_o have_v require_v any_o such_o thing_n at_o theit_n hand_n whether_o that_o covenant_n can_v be_v say_v to_o bind_v their_o conscience_n when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n especial_o since_o they_o give_v no_o consent_n to_o do_v it_o nor_o be_v capable_a so_o to_o do_v 25._o and_o if_o this_o pretend_a covenant_n be_v not_o of_o god_n appointment_n i_o query_n how_o those_o child_n who_o refuse_v to_o agree_v to_o the_o say_a covenant_n when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n can_v be_v guilty_a as_o mr._n daniel_n williams_n say_v 1._o of_o reject_v christ_n 2._o of_o renounce_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n 3._o and_o that_o it_o be_v rebellion_n continue_v against_o their_o parent_n 4._o that_o it_o be_v ingratitude_n and_o perjury_n to_o their_o redeemer_n 5._o gross_a injustice_n to_o their_o parent_n 6._o that_o it_o be_v self-killing_a cruelty_n to_o their_o own_o soul_n 7._o the_o damn_v sin_n ay_o query_n whether_o this_o be_v good_a divinity_n or_o not_o or_o rather_o be_v it_o not_o a_o strange_a doctrine_n and_o whether_o those_o unwarrantable_a article_n of_o faith_n take_v out_o of_o the_o jewish_a talmud_n or_o turkish_a alcoran_n may_v not_o be_v of_o as_o good_a authority_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o put_v such_o position_n into_o a_o christian_a catechism_n as_o these_o be_v pray_v be_v please_v to_o answer_v these_o plain_a query_n when_o you_o write_v again_o or_o reply_v to_o this_o answer_n of_o your_o book_n chap._n xxvi_o contain_v divers_a argument_n to_o disprove_v pedo-baptism_n and_o to_o prove_v the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n which_o mr._n owen_n be_v desire_v to_o answer_v when_o he_o write_v again_o arg._n 1._o if_o none_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o great_a commission_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n mat._n 28._o but_o such_o who_o be_v first_o teach_v or_o make_v disciple_n by_o teach_v than_o infant_n who_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o be_v teach_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o great_a commission_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n but_o such_o who_o be_v first_o teach_v or_o make_v disciple_n by_o teach_v ergo_fw-la infant_n ought_v not_o to_o