some_o of_o your_o story_n seem_v childish_a and_o do_v not_o look_v as_o if_o they_o come_v from_o man_n of_o such_o pretend_a ingenuity_n but_o to_o close_v all_o we_o have_v the_o worst_a of_o you_o at_o the_o last_o wherein_o you_o in_o a_o very_a scurrilous_a manner_n cast_v reproach_n upon_o a_o great_a body_n of_o godly_a people_n who_o differ_v not_o from_o other_o orthodox_n christian_n in_o any_o essential_o of_o salvation_n no_o nor_o in_o fundamental_o of_o church-constitution_n save_v in_o the_o point_n of_o baptism_n and_o will_v you_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o enormity_n of_o some_o who_o former_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o anabaptist_n mention_v the_o old_a munster_n story_n condemn_v as_o such_o all_o that_o bear_v that_o name_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o ask_v you_o whether_o the_o like_a reflection_n may_v not_o have_v be_v cast_v on_o christ_n apostle_n because_o they_o have_v a_o juâ—â—â—_n among_o they_o or_o on_o the_o church_n of_o the_o coritthians_n because_o 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whither_o there_o be_v not_o a_o twofold_a covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n one_o with_o his_o fleshly_a seed_n and_o the_o other_o with_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n signify_v by_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o the_o freewoman_n and_o their_o son_n ishmael_n and_o isaac_n if_o so_o i_o query_n whether_o circumcision_n be_v a_o ordinance_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o it_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v contradistinguish_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o free_a promise_n of_o god_n rom._n 4._o 2._o and_o it_o be_v also_o call_v a_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n and_o 3._o it_o be_v say_v also_o that_o he_o that_o be_v circumcise_v be_v a_o debtor_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o 4._o because_o ishmael_n who_o be_v not_o a_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o esau_n and_o many_o other_o yet_o be_v require_v to_o be_v circumcise_v as_o well_o as_o isaac_n and_o 5._o since_o it_o be_v positive_o say_v faith_n be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n not_o in_o circumcision_n how_o be_v it_o impute_v then_o when_o he_o be_v circumcise_v or_o uncircumciseâ—â—_n not_o when_o he_o be_v circumcise_v but_o when_o he_o be_v uncircumcised_a rom._n 4._o 10._o second_o whether_o the_o be_v the_o male-children_n of_o believer_n as_o such_o give_v they_o right_o to_o circumcision_n or_o not_o rather_o the_o nice_a positive_a command_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n since_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o other_o godly_a man_n seed_n in_o abraham_n day_n or_o since_o have_v any_o right_n thereto_o but_o only_o such_o who_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n or_o buy_v with_o his_o money_n three_o whether_o circumcision_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o any_o man_n faith_n save_o abraham_n only_a see_v it_o be_v say_v he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n he_o have_v mark_v yet_o be_v uncircumcisied_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v which_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o abrahamâ—â—ly_a â—â—ly_z for_o how_o can_v circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n to_o child_n of_o that_o faith_n they_o have_v before_o circumcise_v see_v they_o have_v no_o faith_n at_o all_o as_o have_v abraham_n their_o father_n they_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v circumcise_v at_o eight_o day_n old_a â—_o four_o what_o be_v it_o which_o you_o conceive_v circumcision_n do_v or_o baptism_n do_v seal_v to_o child_n or_o make_v sure_a since_o a_o seal_n usual_o make_v firm_a all_o the_o blessing_n or_o privilege_n contain_v in_o that_o covenant_n it_o be_v prefix_v to_o doubtless_o if_o the_o fleshly_a seed_n of_o believer_n as_o such_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o it_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v because_o we_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v well_o order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a there_o be_v no_o final_a fall_n therefore_o how_o shall_v any_o of_o they_o miss_v of_o eternal_a life_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v many_o of_o they_o prove_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a and_o so_o live_v and_o die_v if_o you_o say_v it_o seal_v only_o the_o external_a part_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n five_o i_o demand_v to_o know_v what_o those_o external_n privilege_n be_v see_v they_o be_v deny_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord's-supper_n and_o all_o other_o external_n rite_n whatsoever_o if_o you_o say_v when_o they_o believe_v that_o shall_v partake_v of_o 〈…〉_z blessing_n so_o say_v i_o shall_v the_o 〈…〉_z believer_n as_o well_o as_o they_o sixthly_a if_o the_o fleshly_a seed_n or_o child_n of_o believe_a gentile_n as_o such_o be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n i_o query_n whether_o they_o be_v his_o natural_a seed_n or_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n if_o not_o his_o natural_a seed_n nor_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n what_o right_o can_v they_o have_v to_o baptism_n or_o church-membership_n from_o any_o covenant-transaction_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n seven_o whether_o those_o different_a ground_n upon_o which_o the_o right_a of_o infant-baptism_n be_v pretend_v by_o the_o father_n of_o old_a and_o the_o modern_a divine_n do_v well_o agree_v with_o a_o institution_n that_o be_v a_o mere_a positive_a rite_n depend_v whole_o on_o the_o will_n of_o the_o legislator_n do_v not_o give_v just_a cause_n to_o all_o to_o question_v its_o authority_n 1._o some_o pedo-baptist_n assert_v it_o take_v away_o original_a sin_n and_o such_o who_o deny_v it_o be_v anathematise_v 2._o some_o affirm_v that_o child_n be_v in_o the_o covenent_n and_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o believer_n be_v federal_o holy_a therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v baptise_a 3._o another_o soâ—â—_n of_o pedo_n baptist_n say_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptâ—â—â—_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o parent_n faith_n 4._o other_o affirm_v they_o have_v faith_n themselves_o and_o be_v disciple_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v baptize_v 5._o another_o sort_n baptise_v they_o upon_o the_o faith_n of_o theâ—â—_n surety_n 6._o and_o 〈…〉_z of_o pedo_n baptist_n say_v it_o 〈…〉_z power_n and_o authoriâ—â—_n 7._o 〈…〉_z that_o 〈…〉_z affirm_v 〈…〉_z the_o word_n 〈…〉_z god_n 〈…〉_z institution_n the_o 〈…〉_z divide_a and_o 〈…〉_z themselves_o eighthly_a be_v it_o not_o a_o evil_a thing_n and_o very_o absurd_a for_o any_o to_o say_v baptism_n be_v a_o symbol_n of_o present_a regeneration_n and_o yet_o apply_v it_o to_o babe_n in_o who_o nothing_o of_o the_o thing_n signify_v thereby_o do_v or_o can_v appear_v and_o also_o to_o say_v i_o baptise_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n etc._n etc._n when_o indeed_o he_o do_v not_o baptise_v but_o only_a rantize_n the_o child_n and_o to_o say_v baptism_n be_v a_o lively_a figure_n of_o christ_n death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n and_o yet_o only_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v a_o little_a water_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o child_n nine_o whether_o that_o can_v be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n for_o which_o there_o be_v neither_o command_n nor_o example_n in_o all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n noâ—â—â—_n promise_v â—â—de_v to_o such_o who_o do_v it_o nor_o thâ—â—â—s_v denounce_v on_o such_o who_o neglect_v it_o or_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d for_o though_o there_o be_v both_o promise_v make_v to_o believer_n baptise_a and_o threaâ—â—_n denounce_v on_o such_o who_o neglect_v it_o yet_o where_o be_v there_o any_o such_o in_o respect_n of_o infant-baptism_n ten_o whether_o a_o pagan_a or_o indian_a who_o shall_v attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n or_o of_o the_o english_a or_o any_o other_o tongue_n into_o which_o the_o original_a shall_v be_v translate_v by_o read_v over_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o thousand_o time_n he_o can_v ever_o find_v infant_n ought_v to_o be_v baptise_a if_o not_o how_o do_v it_o appear_v the_o
since_o christ_n who_o be_v more_o faithful_a than_o moses_n and_o deliver_v every_o thing_n plain_o from_o the_o father_n moses_n leave_v nothing_o dark_a as_o to_o matter_n of_o duty_n though_o the_o precept_n and_o external_a rite_n of_o his_o law_n be_v numerous_a two_o or_o three_o hundred_o precept_n yet_o none_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n or_o have_v need_v to_o say_v be_v this_o a_o truth_n or_o a_o ordinance_n or_o not_o for_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v it_o and_o shall_v one_o positive_a precept_n give_v forth_o by_o christ_n who_o appoint_v so_o few_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v so_o obscure_a as_o also_o the_o ground_n and_o end_n of_o it_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v confound_v about_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o together_o with_o the_o end_n and_o ground_n thereof_o see_v heb._n 3._o 5_o 6._o arg._n 17._o that_o custom_n or_o law_n which_o moses_n never_o deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n nor_o be_v any_o where_o write_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v no_o truth_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o divine_a authority_n but_o that_o custom_n or_o law_n to_o baptize_v proselyte_n either_o man_n woman_n or_o child_n be_v never_o give_v to_o the_o jew_n by_o moses_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o where_o write_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v no_o truth_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o divine_a authority_n and_o evident_a it_o be_v as_o sir_n norton_n knatchbul_n show_v that_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n differ_v among_o themselves_o also_o about_o it_o for_o say_v he_o rabbi_n eliâ—zer_n express_o contradict_v rabbi_n joshâ—a_n who_o be_v the_o first_o i_o know_v of_o who_o assert_v this_o sort_n of_o baptism_n among_o the_o jew_n for_o eliâ—zer_n who_o be_v contemporary_a with_o rabbi_n joshâ—a_n if_o he_o do_v not_o live_v before_o he_o assert_n that_o a_o proselyte_n circumcise_a and_o not_o baptize_v be_v a_o true_a proselyte_n arg._n 18._o if_o baptism_n â—â—_o of_o mere_a positive_a right_n whole_o depend_v on_o the_o will_n and_o sovereign_a pleasure_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a legislator_n and_o he_o have_v not_o require_v or_o command_v infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v then_o infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o baptism_n be_v of_o mere_a positive_a right_n whole_o depend_v on_o the_o will_n and_o sovereign_a pleasure_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a legislator_n and_o he_o have_v not_o require_v or_o command_v infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v ergo_fw-la infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v this_o argument_n tend_v to_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o pretend_a proof_n of_o pedo-baptism_n take_v from_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o because_o child_n be_v say_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v not_o the_o right_n of_o abraham_n male_a child_n to_o be_v circumcise_v because_o they_o be_v beget_v and_o bear_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o loin_n till_o he_o receive_v commandment_n from_o god_n to_o circumcise_v they_o have_v he_o do_v it_o before_o or_o without_o a_o command_n from_o god_n it_o will_v have_v be_v will-worship_n in_o he_o so_o to_o have_v do_v moreover_o this_o further_a appear_v to_o be_v so_o because_o no_o godly_a man_n child_n noâ—_n other_o in_o abraham_n day_n nor_o since_o have_v any_o right_n thereto_o but_o only_o his_o child_n or_o such_o who_o be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n or_o be_v proselyte_v to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n because_o they_o have_v no_o command_n from_o god_n so_o to_o do_v as_o abraham_n have_v this_o be_v true_a it_o follow_v that_o if_o we_o shall_v grant_v infant_n of_o believe_a gentile_n as_o such_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n which_o we_o deny_v yet_o unless_o god_n have_v command_v they_o to_o baptize_v their_o child_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v it_o and_o if_o they_o do_v it_o without_o a_o command_n oâ—_n authority_n from_o christ_n it_o will_v be_v find_v a_o act_n of_o will-worship_n in_o they_o arg._n 19_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o apostolical_a primitive_a time_n be_v baptize_v upon_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n and_o thereby_o put_v on_o christ_n and_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o promise_n but_o infant_n as_o such_o who_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o baptize_v upon_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n nor_o do_v they_o out_o on_o christ_n thereby_o nor_o be_v they_o all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n also_o be_v not_o abraham_n seed_n and_o hoirs_n according_a to_o promise_n ergo_fw-la infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v mr._n baxter_n confirm_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o major_a these_o be_v his_o very_a word_n i._o â—_o as_o many_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v have_v put_v on_o christ_n and_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o be_v abraham_n '_o s_o seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n gal._n 3._o 27_o 28_o 29._o this_o speak_v the_o apostle_n say_v he_o of_o the_o probability_n ground_v on_o a_o credible_a profession_n etc._n etc._n baxter_n confirm_v reconcil_n pag._n 32._o the_o minor_a will_v stand_v firm_a till_o any_o can_v prove_v infant_n by_o a_o visible_a profession_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o promise_n evident_a it_o be_v none_o be_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o such_o who_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o be_v true_o graft_v into_o christ_n by_o a_o saving-faith_n if_o any_o object_n we_o read_v of_o some_o who_o be_v baptize_v who_o have_v no_o saving-faith_n but_o be_v hypocrite_n i_o answer_v have_v they_o appear_v to_o be_v such_o they_o have_v not_o be_v baptize_v not_o have_v they_o a_o true_a right_n thereto_o arg._n 20._o baptism_n be_v the_o solemnize_n of_o the_o soul_n marriage-union_n with_o christ_n which_o marriage-contract_n absolute_o require_v a_o actual_a profession_n of_o consent_n infant_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o enter_v into_o a_o marriage-union_n with_o christ_n nor_o to_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o consent_n ergo_fw-la infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v the_o major_a our_o opposite_n general_o grant_v particular_o see_v what_o mr._n baxterâ—aith_n â—aith_z our_o baptism_n be_v the_o solemnize_n of_o our_o marriage_n with_o christ_n these_o be_v his_o word_n p._n 32._o the_o minor_a none_o can_v deny_v no_o man_n sure_a in_o his_o right_a mind_n will_v assert_v that_o little_a babe_n be_v capable_a to_o enter_v into_o a_o marriage-relation_n with_o christ_n and_o to_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o a_o consent_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o in_o the_o next_o word_n give_v away_o his_o cause_n viz._n and_o it_o be_v say_v he_o a_o new_a and_o strange_a kind_n of_o marriage_n where_o there_o be_v no_o profession_n of_o consent_n p._n 32._o how_o unhappy_a be_v this_o man_n to_o plead_v for_o such_o a_o new_a and_o strange_a kind_n of_o marriage_n do_v he_o find_v any_o little_a babe_n he_o ever_o baptize_v or_o rather_o 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affirm_v infant-baptism_n do_v not_o lie_v obscure_a in_o god_n word_n one_o great_a party_n who_o assert_v it_o say_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v â—â—_o the_o scripture_n at_o all_o but_o it_o be_v a_o unwritten_a apostolical_a tradition_n other_o say_v it_o lie_v not_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o consequence_n and_o yet_o some_o great_a asserter_n of_o it_o as_o dr._n hammond_n and_o other_o say_v those_o consequence_n common_o draw_v from_o divers_a text_n for_o it_o be_v without_o demonstration_n and_o so_o prove_v nothing_o i_o be_o sure_a a_o man_n may_v read_v the_o scripture_n a_o hundred_o time_n over_o and_o never_o be_v thereby_o convince_v he_o ought_v to_o baptize_v his_o child_n though_o it_o be_v powerful_a to_o convince_v man_n of_o all_o other_o duty_n now_o can_v this_o be_v a_o truth_n
it_o be_v say_v i_o from_o hence_o none_o but_o such_o at_o age_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v philip_n cause_v the_o eunuch_n to_o profess_v before_o he_o will_v baptize_v he_o that_o he_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n saul_n have_v also_o say_v he_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a profession_n before_o baptism_n act_v 9_o 5_o 15_o 17._o p._n 28._o the_o promise_n itself_o say_v he_o do_v express_o require_v a_o faith_n of_o our_o own_o of_o all_o the_o adult_n that_o will_v have_v part_n in_o the_o privilege_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o faith_n of_o our_o own_o that_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o title_n mark_v 16._o 16._o p._n 16._o he_o may_v have_v add_v by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o argument_n therefore_o infant_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o privilege_n for_o i_o argue_v thus_o viz._n arg._n 22._o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n of_o water_n leave_v by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o but_o one_o condition_n or_o manner_n of_o right_n thereto_o and_o that_o one_o baptism_n be_v that_o of_o the_o adult_n then_o infant-baptism_n be_v no_o baptism_n of_o christ_n but_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n in_o water_n leave_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o but_o one_o condition_n and_o manner_n of_o â—â—ght_n thereto_o and_o that_o one_o baptism_n be_v that_o of_o the_o adult_n ergo_fw-la infant-baptism_n be_v no_o baptism_n of_o christ_n mr._n baxter_n say_v faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o adult_n and_o as_o to_o any_o other_o condition_n i_o be_o sure_a the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n ephes_n 4._o 4._o if_o profession_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o necessary_a say_v mr._n baxter_n coram_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la to_o church-membership_n and_o privilege_n than_o infidel_n and_o heathen_n will_v have_v right_o also_o say_v he_o the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n will_v be_v confound_v he_o may_v have_v add_v but_o infidel_n and_o heathen_n have_v no_o right_n to_o church-membership_n &_o c._n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o grant_v case_n among_o all_o christian_n say_v he_o that_o profession_n be_v thus_o necessary_a the_o apostle_n and_o ancient_a church_n admit_v none_o without_o it_o pag._n 21._o and_o if_o so_o why_o dare_v any_o now_o adays_o admit_v of_o infant_n who_o be_v capable_a to_o make_v no_o professior_n he_o add_v yea_o christ_n in_o his_o commission_n direct_v his_o apostle_n to_o make_v disciple_n and_o the_o â—â—baptize_v they_o promise_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v mark_v 16._o 16._o pag._n 27._o furthermore_o he_o â—aith_o if_o as_o many_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n then_o no_o doubt_n say_v he_o but_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v do_v fâ—â—t_o profess_v this_o mortification_n and_o a_o consent_n to_o be_v bury_v &_o c._n in_o our_o baptism_n we_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n bring_v bury_v with_o he_o and_o raise_v with_o he_o through_o faith_n quicken_v with_o he_o and_o have_v all_o our_o trespass_n forgiveâ—_n col._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 12_o â—3_n and_o will_v any_o man_n say_v he_o yea_o will_v paul_n ascribe_v all_o this_o to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o do_v noâ—_n so_o much_o as_o profess_v the_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d will_v baptism_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n do_v all_o this_o for_o a_o infidel_n or_o say_v i_o for_o a_o infant_n that_o can_v make_v a_o profession_n that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n pag._n 31_o 32._o he_o proceed_v arg._n 23._o the_o baptise_a be_v in_o scripture_n call_v man_n wash_v sanctify_a justify_v â—â—â—y_v be_v call_v saint_n and_o church_n of_o saint_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o all_o christian_n be_v sanctify_v one_o pag._n 33._o now_o let_v i_o add_v the_o minor_n but_o infant_n baptize_v be_v not_o in_o scripture_n call_v man_n wash_v sanctify_a justify_v they_o be_v not_o call_v saint_n church_n of_o saint_n christian_n nor_o sanctify_a one_o ergo_fw-la infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v if_o any_o shall_v say_v why_o do_v you_o not_o cite_v these_o assertion_n of_o mr._n baâ—ter's_n whilst_o he_o be_v live_v i_o answer_v more_o than_o twelve_o year_n ago_o i_o do_v recite_v and_o print_v these_o assertion_n and_o many_o other_o argument_n of_o his_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n to_o which_o he_o give_v no_o answer_n arg._n 24._o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n for_o all_o both_o parent_n and_o child_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o gospel-church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v baptize_v then_o both_o parent_n and_o child_n must_v upon_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n be_v baptize_v and_o so_o admit_v &_o c._n but_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n for_o all_o both_o parent_n and_o child_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o gospel-church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o be_v baptize_v ergo._fw-la arg._n 25._o that_o can_v be_v christ_n true_a baptism_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o can_v be_v a_o lively_a representation_n of_o the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n together_o with_o our_o death_n unâ—o_o sin_n and_o viâ—ification_n to_o a_o new_a life_n but_o in_o the_o râ—â—â—â—ing_n or_o sprinkle_v of_o a_o infant_n there_o be_v not_o can_v be_v a_o lively_a representation_n of_o christ_n death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n &_o c._n ergo._fw-la arg._n 26._o that_o pretend_a baptism_n that_o tend_v to_o frustrate_v the_o glorious_a use_v and_o design_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o institute_n of_o gospel-baptism_n or_o 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death_n to_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o to_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n be_v signify_v and_o therefore_o christ_n design_n and_o end_v therein_o be_v frustrate_v arg._n 27._o if_o baptism_n be_v immersion_n as_o to_o the_o proper_a and_o genuine_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n baptizo_fw-la as_o also_o of_o those_o typical_a and_o metaphorical_a baptism_n and_o the_o spiritual_a signification_n thereof_o then_o sprinkle_v can_v be_v christ_n true_a baptism_n but_o immersion_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o genuine_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n baptizo_fw-la and_o also_o of_o those_o typical_a and_o metaphorical_a baptism_n speak_v of_o and_o the_o spiritual_a signification_n thereof_o ergo_fw-la sprinkle_v be_v not_o christ_n true_a baptism_n 1._o that_o the_o proper_a and_o genuine_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n baptizo_fw-la be_v immersion_n or_o to_o dip_v &_o c._n we_o have_v prove_v which_o be_v also_o confess_v by_o the_o learned_a in_o that_o language_n 2._o the_o figurative_a baptism_n be_v 1st_a that_o of_o the_o red_a sea_n wherein_o the_o father_n be_v bury_v as_o it_o be_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o under_o the_o cloud_n fool_n annotation_n on_o 1_o cor._n 1â—_n 2._o other_o sai_z â—e_z more_o probable_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n use_v this_o term_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a analogy_n betwixt_o baptism_n as_o it_o be_v then_o use_v the_o person_n go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n and_o be_v dip_v in_o they_o and_o the_o israelite_n go_v down_o into_o the_o sea_n the_o great_a receptacle_n of_o water_n though_o 〈◊〉_d water_n at_o that_o time_n be_v gather_v on_o â—â—aps_n on_o either_o side_n of_o they_o yet_o they_o seethe_v bury_v in_o the_o water_n as_o person_n in_o that_o age_n be_v when_o they_o be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d the_o â—d_a be_v that_o of_o noah_n ark._n sâ—e_fw-es 〈…〉_z kâ—aâ—eâ—bull_n the_o ark_n of_o noah_n and_o baptism_n say_v he_o be_v both_o a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o resurrection_n noâ—_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o sin_n though_o so_o take_v metonymical_o but_o a_o particular_a â—â—gnal_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n of_o this_o baptism_n be_v a_o lively_a and_o emphatical_a figure_n as_o also_o be_v the_o ark_n of_o noah_n out_o of_o which_o he_o return_v as_o from_o a_o sepulchre_n to_o a_o new_a 〈◊〉_d 3_o metaphorical_a baptism_n be_v that_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o affliction_n the_o first_o signify_v not_o a_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o great_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n like_o that_o at_o pentecost_n act_v 1._o 4_o 5._o shall_v be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n on_o which_o word_n casaubon_n speak_v thus_o see_v dr._n dâ—vâ—il_n on_o acts._n 2._o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v as_o it_o be_v to_o die_v colour_n in_o which_o sense_n say_v he_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o have_v be_v baptize_v for_o the_o house_n in_o which_o this_o be_v do_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o the_o apostle_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v plunge_v into_o it_o as_o in_o a_o large_a fishpond_n also_o oecumenius_n on_o act_n 2._o say_v a_o wind_n fill_v the_o whole_a house_n that_o it_o seem_v like_o a_o fishpond_n because_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o baptism_n of_o affliction_n be_v those_o great_a depth_n or_o overwhelming_n of_o affliction_n like_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n i._n e._n no_o part_n free_a matth._n 20._o 22._o where_o you_o have_v the_o same_o agree_v word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o like_a that_o of_o david_n who_o say_v god_n draw_v he_o out_o of_o great_a water_n 4._o the_o spiritual_a signification_n thereof_o be_v the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o our_o death_n to_o sin_n and_o vivification_n to_o a_o new_a â—ife_n this_o be_v so_o it_o follow_v undeniable_o sprinkle_v can_v be_v christ_n true_a baptism_n it_o must_v be_v immersion_n and_o nothing_o else_o and_o in_o the_o last_o place_n final_o to_o confirm_v that_o baptizo_fw-la be_v to_o dip_v both_o from_o the_o literal_a and_o spiritual_a signification_n thereof_o as_o also_o from_o those_o typical_a and_o metaphorical_a baptism_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n i_o may_v add_v further_o that_o this_o evident_o appear_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o john_n baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n who_o baptize_v in_o river_n and_o where_o there_o be_v much_o water_n and_o also_o because_o the_o baptizer_n and_o baptise_a be_v say_v to_o go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n not_o down_o to_o the_o water_n and_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n john_n baptist_n be_v say_v to_o baptize_v they_o into_o jordan_n as_o the_o greek_a word_n render_v it_o which_o show_v it_o dip_v and_o not_o sprinkle_v will_v it_o be_v proper_a to_o say_v he_o sprinkle_v they_o into_o jordan_n the_o lord_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o those_o who_o see_v not_o to_o consider_v these_o thing_n finis_fw-la