the_o case_n of_o infant-baptism_n in_o five_o question_n i._o whether_o infant_n be_v uncapable_a of_o baptism_n ii_o whether_o infant_n be_v exclude_v from_o baptism_n by_o christ_n iii_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o separate_v from_o a_o church_n which_o appoint_v infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v iv_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_a parent_n to_o bring_v their_o child_n unto_o baptism_n v._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o communicate_v with_o believer_n who_o be_v baptise_a in_o their_o infancy_n london_n print_v by_o t._n hodgkin_n for_o tho._n basset_n at_o the_o george_n in_o fleetstreet_n benj._n take_v at_o the_o ship_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1685._o the_o case_n of_o infant-baptism_n the_o previous_a discourse_n the_o better_a to_o prepare_v the_o mind_n of_o my_o reader_n for_o what_o i_o shall_v say_v in_o this_o discourse_n about_o infant-baptism_n i_o think_v it_o requisite_a to_o premise_v a_o short_a introduction_n first_o concern_v the_o original_a and_o second_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n three_o concern_v the_o initiatory_a sacrament_n into_o it_o and_o the_o person_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o initiation_n and_o last_o concern_v the_o alteration_n of_o it_o from_o the_o mosaic_a into_o the_o christian_a oeconomy_n or_o to_o express_v myself_o more_o plain_o in_o the_o 6_o the_o heb._n 2.5_o 6_o scripture-phrase_n concern_v the_o alteration_n of_o the_o house_n of_o moses_n into_o the_o house_n of_o christ_n as_o for_o the_o original_a of_o the_o jewish_a church_n it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o abraham_n the_o 4.11_o the_o rom._n 4.11_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a pure_o consider_v as_o a_o church_n but_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o commonwealth_n or_o as_o a_o church_n under_o such_o a_o political_a regulation_n than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o moses_n who_o be_v call_v even_o by_o heathen_a writer_n the_o 7._o the_o diony_n longin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect._n 7._o legislator_n of_o the_o jew_n these_o two_o consideration_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n pure_o as_o a_o church_n and_o as_o a_o commonwealth_n or_o as_o a_o church_n under_o such_o a_o mixture_n with_o a_o commonwealth_n ought_v heedful_o to_o be_v distinguish_v 1._o because_o there_o be_v ground_n for_o such_o a_o distinction_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n 2._o because_o this_o distinction_n be_v make_v by_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n a_o hebrew_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o by_o consequence_n very_o well_o qualify_v to_o understand_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o jewish_a oeconomy_n as_o a_o church_n and_o as_o a_o commonwealth_n first_o i_o say_v there_o be_v a_o ground_n for_o such_o a_o distinction_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o be_v evident_a to_o any_o man_n who_o be_v capable_a of_o consider_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o church-christian_a before_o and_o after_o its_o union_n with_o the_o empire_n before_o its_o union_n with_o the_o empire_n it_o subsist_v by_o itself_o pure_o as_o a_o church_n above_o three_o hundred_o year_n in_o a_o state_n of_o persecution_n from_o christ_n unto_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o just_o so_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o above_o four_o hundred_o year_n subsist_v by_o itself_o in_o a_o state_n of_o peregrination_n and_o captivity_n from_o abraham_n unto_o moses_n who_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o give_v they_o the_o law_n but_o second_o as_o there_o be_v ground_n for_o this_o distinction_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o be_v it_o in_o effect_n make_v by_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3.17_o this_o i_o say_v that_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v before_o confirm_v of_o god_n with_o abraham_n in_o christ_n the_o law_n which_o be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o can_v disannul_v that_o it_o shall_v make_v the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n of_o none_o effect_v here_o be_v a_o plain_a difference_n make_v between_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_v which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n when_o he_o separate_v he_o from_o the_o world_n unto_o himself_o and_o that_o political_a one_o which_o he_o afterward_o make_v with_o the_o jew_n when_o he_o give_v they_o the_o law_n and_o this_o difference_n be_v also_o observe_v rom._n 4.13_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o give_v to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o no_o effect_n from_o these_o word_n which_o distinguish_v so_o plain_o between_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n or_o the_o promise_n which_o he_o make_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o law_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n pure_o consider_v as_o a_o church_n be_v to_o be_v date_v from_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o second_o place_n the_o way_n to_o find_v out_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o abrahamical_a or_o pure_a jewish_a church_n be_v to_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_v upon_o which_o it_o be_v found_v and_o if_o we_o examine_v the_o scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v a_o evangelical_n covenant_n for_o substance_n the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v since_o make_v betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o through_o christ_n this_o will_v appear_v upon_o a_o review_n of_o those_o scripture_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o this_o abrahamical_a covenant_n that_o it_o be_v make_v with_o 3._o with_o fide_fw-la autem_fw-la stare_v justitiam_fw-la &_o illic_fw-la esse_fw-la vitam_fw-la praedictam_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la habbaccuc_fw-la justus_n autem_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la vivet_fw-la ind_n abraham_n pater_fw-la gentium_fw-la credidit_fw-la in_o genes_n credidit_fw-la abraham_n deo_fw-la &_o deputatum_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la item_n paulus_n ad_fw-la galatas_fw-la abraham_n credidit_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o deputatum_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la cognoscitis_fw-la ergo_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la sunt_fw-la hi_o sunt_fw-la silij_fw-la abrahae_fw-la providens_fw-la autem_fw-la scriptura_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la etc._n etc._n cyprian_n advers._fw-la judaeos_fw-la judaeos_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la recessisse_fw-la successisse_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la locum_fw-la christianos_n fide_fw-la dominum_fw-la promerentes_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la ac_fw-la toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la venientes_fw-la cyprian_a ad_fw-la quirin_n testim_fw-la l._n 3._o abraham_n as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o in_o he_o with_o all_o believer_n with_o his_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o carnal_a seed_n proceed_v from_o he_o by_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o natural_a generation_n and_o that_o the_o blessing_n or_o promise_n of_o this_o covenant_n belong_v unto_o they_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n from_o the_o 9th_o to_o the_o 15_o verse_n come_v then_o this_o blessedness_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n upon_o the_o circumcision_n only_o or_o upon_o the_o uncircumcision_n also_o for_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n how_o be_v it_o then_o reckon_v when_o he_o be_v in_o circumcision_n or_o in_o uncircumcision_n not_o in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o uncircumcision_n and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a that_o so_o believe_v before_o circumcision_n he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n both_o of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v unto_o they_o also_o as_o his_o child_n and_o the_o father_n of_o circumcision_n to_o they_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o circumcision_n only_o but_o who_o also_o walk_v in_o the_o step_v of_o that_o faith_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n which_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a for_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n in_o his_o posterity_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n or_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n which_o come_v of_o faith_n for_o if_o they_o only_a which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n his_o faith_n so_o much_o celebrate_a be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o it_o of_o no_o effect_n so_o gal._n 3._o from_o the_o 5_o to_o the_o 10_o verse_n he_o therefore_o that_o minister_v unto_o you_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o work_v miracle_n among_o you_o do_v he_o it_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o faith_n
which_o you_o have_v hear_v preach_v even_o as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o 38._o of_o quoniam_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o in_o abraham_n praefigurabatur_fw-la fides_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o quoniam_fw-la patriarcha_fw-la nostrae_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o velut_fw-la propheta_fw-la fuit_fw-la plenissimè_fw-la apostolus_fw-la docuit_fw-la in_o eâ_fw-la epistolâ_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la galatas_fw-la dicens_fw-la qui_fw-la ergo_fw-la tribuit_fw-la vobis_fw-la spiritum_fw-la &_o operatur_fw-la virtutes_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la irenaeus_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 38._o abraham_n he_o believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n know_v you_o therefore_o that_o they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o faith_n the_o same_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o he_o will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n unto_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v so_o then_o they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v afterward_o in_o verse_n 26._o now_o to_o abraham_n or_o his_o seed_n or_o race_n be_v the_o promise_v of_o god_n make_v he_o i._n e._n god_n or_o moses_n his_o penman_n say_v not_o to_o seed_n or_o race_n as_o if_o there_o be_v divers_a of_o they_o but_o to_o thy_o seed_n i._n e._n to_o one_o of_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n and_o this_o i_o say_v that_o the_o abrahamical_a covenant_n that_o be_v before_o confirm_v by_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o law_n which_o be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o can_v disannul_v that_o it_o shall_v make_v the_o promise_n make_v unto_o abraham_n of_o none_o effect_n from_o all_o these_o text_n put_v together_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o abrahamical_a covenant_n upon_o which_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o such_o be_v found_v be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a evangelical_n nature_n and_o perfect_o verify_v and_o fulfil_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o in_o who_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o who_o day_n abraham_n himself_o see_v and_o rejoice_v it_o be_v far_a evident_a from_o they_o that_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o abraham_n as_o the_o father_n of_o believer_n and_o with_o his_o posterity_n not_o as_o proceed_n from_o he_o by_o natural_a but_o by_o spiritual_a generation_n as_o heir_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o be_v plain_a from_o rom._n 4.16_o therefore_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o faith_n that_o so_o also_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n not_o to_o that_o only_a which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o that_o also_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o believe_v so_o chap._n 9.6_o etc._n etc._n not_o as_o though_o the_o word_n or_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o they_o have_v take_v none_o effect_n for_o they_o be_v not_o all_o the_o israel_n which_o be_v descend_v of_o israel_n neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o child_n of_o god_n covenant_n but_o it_o be_v say_v in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v thou_o abraham_n have_v more_o son_n that_o be_v all_z they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n only_o as_o isaac_n be_v be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n hence_o say_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o christian_n 3.3_o phil._n 3.3_o we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o it_o be_v one_o god_n which_o shall_v justify_v the_o circumcision_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n through_o faith_n and_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n which_o god_n make_v unto_o abraham_n furthermore_o that_o this_o covenant_n be_v evangelical_n and_o make_v with_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n not_o as_o his_o natural_a but_o as_o his_o spiritual_a offspring_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o three_o place_n from_o the_o initiatory_a sacrament_n into_o it_o which_o be_v circumcision_n or_o cut_v off_o the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v write_v you_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o flesh_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o i_o and_o you_o hence_o the_o covenant_n of_o which_o it_o be_v the_o sign_n be_v call_v by_o 7.8_o by_o act_n 7.8_o st._n stephen_n the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n and_o circumcision_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n be_v call_v by_o st._n paul_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n faith_n or_o faithful_a obedience_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n require_v of_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o which_o they_o promise_v to_o perform_v it_o also_o signify_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o 261._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n mart._n dial._n cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 260._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 261._o heart_n as_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n deut._n 10.16_o and_o in_o deut._n 30.6_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n that_o thou_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v and_o agreeable_a unto_o this_o spiritual_a signification_n of_o circumcision_n st._n paul_n say_v rom._n 2.28_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o 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baptism_n of_o infant_n will_v be_v puzzle_v to_o give_v any_o rational_a account_n in_o the_o four_o place_n baptism_n be_v institute_v for_o a_o sign_n to_o seal_v unto_o baptise_a person_n the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o confer_v upon_o they_o a_o right_n of_o inheritance_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n but_o baptism_n have_v this_o effect_n upon_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o adult_a person_n for_o it_o wash_v they_o clean_o from_o 112._o from_o de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la david_n dixisse_fw-la credendus_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la concepit_fw-la i_o mater_fw-la mea_fw-la pro_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n traditionem_fw-la suscepit_fw-la etiam_fw-la parvulis_fw-la baptismum_fw-la dare_v sciebant_fw-la enim_fw-la illi_fw-la quibus_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la secreta_fw-la commissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la divinorum_fw-la quia_fw-la essent_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la genuinae_fw-la sordes_fw-la peccati_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la aquam_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la ablui_fw-la deberent_fw-la origen_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la lous_a l._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la l._n 4._o quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la prohiberi_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la infans_fw-la qui_fw-la recens_fw-la natus_fw-la nihil_fw-la peccavit_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la secundum_fw-la adam_n carnaliter_fw-la natus_fw-la contagium_fw-la mortis_fw-la antiquae_fw-la primâ_fw-la nativitate_fw-la contraxit_fw-la cyprian_a in_o ep._n ad_fw-la fidum_fw-la those_o that_o will_v see_v more_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_n about_o original_a sin_n before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o pelagian_a controversy_n may_v consult_v irenaeus_n l._n 4._o cap._n 5._o l._n 5._o cap._n 16._o l._n 3._o cap._n 20._o l._n 5._o cap._n 14.17_o 21._o and_o many_o more_o cite_v out_o of_o just_a mart._n in_o dial_n cum_fw-la tryph._n tatianus_n his_o scholar_n athanasius_n etc._n etc._n by_o vossius_fw-la in_o his_o hist_n pelag._n l._n 2._o part_n 1._o th._n 6._o vid._n can._n council_n carthag_n 112._o original_a as_o it_o do_v man_n and_o woman_n both_o from_o actual_a and_o original_a sin_n i_o say_v it_o wash_v they_o clean_o from_o original_a sin_n and_o seal_v the_o pardon_n of_o it_o and_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n unto_o they_o and_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o natural_a vitiosity_n which_o they_o derive_v from_o adam_n and_o which_o make_v they_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n they_o become_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o and_o acquire_v as_o certain_a a_o right_n to_o eternal_a life_n upon_o their_o justification_n as_o any_o actual_a believer_n in_o the_o word_n i_o can_v deny_v but_o they_o may_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n by_o the_o extraordinary_a and_o uncovenant_v mercy_n of_o god_n and_o so_o may_v actual_a believer_n who_o die_v unbaptise_v if_o they_o do_v not_o contemn_v baptism_n but_o then_o the_o hope_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o god_n mercy_n in_o extraordinary_a case_n ought_v not_o to_o make_v we_o less_o regardful_a of_o his_o sure_a ordinary_a and_o covenant_v mercy_n and_o the_o appoint_a mean_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v annex_v but_o in_o the_o five_o place_n baptism_n be_v ordain_v that_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n and_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n body_n we_o may_v acquire_v a_o present_a right_n unto_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o particular_o unto_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o assist_v initiate_v person_n that_o it_o will_v descend_v in_o its_o influence_n upon_o they_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o initiation_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o measure_n as_o they_o be_v capable_a thereof_o this_o the_o primitive_a christian_n find_v by_o experience_n to_o be_v so_o true_a that_o they_o call_v baptism_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 40._o of_o heb._n 6.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_o mart._n apol._n 2.94_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gregor_n nazianz._n orat._n 40._o illumination_n grace_n and_o unction_n and_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o they_o talk_v as_o they_o feel_v and_o for_o this_o reason_n they_o baptise_a infant_n because_o they_o know_v that_o they_o acquire_v a_o right_n unto_o the_o same_o spirit_n by_o baptism_n who_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o preside_v and_o watch_v over_o they_o and_o act_n upon_o their_o soul_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o capacity_n and_o prevent_v they_o in_o their_o very_a first_o do_n with_o his_o gracious_a help_n wherefore_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v be_v actual_o confer_v upon_o infant_n in_o baptism_n donatum_fw-la baptism_n vid._n cypriani_fw-la ep._n 1._o ad_fw-la donatum_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o their_o natural_a incapacity_n as_o anabaptist_n rash_o assert_v yet_o the_o baptise_v of_o they_o be_v not_o frustraneous_a as_o to_o this_o great_a end_n of_o baptism_n because_o they_o thereby_o acquire_v a_o actual_a antecedent_n right_o to_o the_o assistance_n and_o illumination_n of_o the_o
more_o antiquity_n and_o have_v his_o beginning_n from_o god_n word_n and_o from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n it_o must_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o abuse_n in_o the_o popish_a church_n be_v neglect_v or_o think_v not_o expedient_a to_o be_v use_v in_o christ_n church_n amentius_fw-la one_o of_o the_o aâ—â—â—ims_v sect_n with_o his_o adherente_fw-la 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 pelâ—gius_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 it_o do_v appear_v by_o his_o write_n and_o in_o our_o day_n the_o anabaptist_n and_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 but_o the_o catholic_n truth_n deliver_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o scripture_n plain_o determine_v that_o all_o such_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a as_o who_o god_n acknowledge_v for_o his_o people_n and_o vouchsafe_v they_o worthy_a of_o sanctification_n or_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n therefore_o since_o that_o infant_n be_v in_o the_o number_n or_o scroll_n of_o god_n people_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o promise_n by_o their_o purification_n in_o christ_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v thereby_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptise_a as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o can_v profess_v their_o faith_n for_o we_o judge_v the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o well_o by_o the_o free_a and_o liberal_a promise_n of_o god_n as_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n for_o to_o whosoever_o god_n promise_v himself_o to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o who_o he_o acknowledge_v for_o his_o those_o no_o man_n without_o great_a impeity_n may_v exclude_v from_o the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o god_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o be_v the_o god_n of_o such_o as_o do_v profess_v he_o but_o also_o of_o infant_n promise_v they_o his_o grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v unto_o abraham_n 17._o gen._n 17._o i_o will_v set_v my_o covenant_n between_o thou_o and_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n with_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o to_o the_o which_o covenant_n circumcision_n be_v add_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o sanctification_n as_o well_o in_o child_n as_o in_o man_n and_o no_o man_n may_v think_v that_o this_o promise_n be_v abrogate_a with_o circumcision_n and_o other_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o christ_n come_v to_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n 5._o matth._n 5._o and_o not_o to_o dissolve_v they_o therefore_o in_o the_o gospel_n he_o say_v of_o infant_n that_o be_v of_o such_o as_o yet_o believe_v not_o 10._o matth._n 10._o let_v the_o little_a one_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n again_o 19_o matth._n 19_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o any_o of_o these_o little_a one_o do_v perish_v also_o 18._o matth._n 18._o he_o that_o receive_v one_o such_o little_a child_n in_o my_o name_n receive_v i_o take_v heed_n therefore_o that_o you_o despise_v not_o one_o of_o these_o babe_n for_o i_o tell_v you_o their_o angel_n do_v continual_o see_v in_o heaven_n my_o father_n face_n and_o what_o may_v be_v say_v more_o plain_a than_o this_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n that_o the_o infant_n shall_v perish_v whereby_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o he_o receive_v they_o free_o unto_o his_o grace_n although_o as_o yet_o they_o confess_v not_o their_o faith_n since_o then_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o baptism_n pertain_v as_o well_o to_o child_n as_o man_n why_o shall_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v baptism_n in_o water_n be_v withdraw_v from_o child_n when_o christ_n himself_o command_v they_o to_o be_v receive_v of_o we_o and_o promise_v the_o reward_n of_o a_o prophet_n to_o those_o that_o receive_v such_o a_o little_a infant_n as_o he_o for_o a_o example_n do_v put_v before_o his_o disciple_n now_o will_v i_o prove_v with_o manifest_a argument_n 28._o matth._n 28._o that_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v baptise_a and_o that_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n do_v baptise_v child_n the_o lord_n command_v his_o apostle_n to_o baptise_v all_o nation_n therefore_o also_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v baptise_a for_o they_o be_v comprehend_v under_o this_o word_n all_o nation_n further_o who_o god_n do_v account_n among_o the_o faithful_a they_o be_v faithful_a for_o it_o be_v say_v to_o peter_n 10._o act_n 10._o that_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v purify_v thou_o shall_v not_o say_v to_o be_v common_a or_o unclean_a but_o god_n do_v repute_v child_n among_o the_o faithful_a ergo_fw-la they_o be_v faithful_a except_o we_o have_v rather_o to_o resist_v god_n and_o seem_v strong_a and_o wise_a than_o he_o 1._o 1_o cor._n 1._o and_o without_o all_o doubt_n the_o apostle_n baptise_a those_o which_o christ_n command_v but_o he_o command_v the_o faithful_a to_o be_v baptise_a among_o the_o which_o infant_n be_v reckon_v the_o apostle_n than_o baptise_a infant_n 1._o 1_o cor._n 1._o the_o gospel_n be_v more_o than_o baptism_n for_o paul_n say_v the_o lord_n send_v i_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o not_o to_o baptise_v not_o that_o he_o deny_v absolute_o that_o he_o be_v send_v to_o baptise_v but_o that_o he_o prefer_v doctrine_n before_o baptism_n for_o the_o lord_n command_v both_o to_o the_o apostle_n but_o child_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n and_o not_o refuse_v therefore_o what_o person_n be_v of_o reason_n may_v deny_v they_o baptism_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n lesser_a than_o the_o gospel_n for_o in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v the_o thing_n signify_v and_o the_o sign_n and_o thing_n signify_v be_v great_a than_o the_o sign_n and_o from_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o baptism_n child_n be_v not_o exclude_v who_o therefore_o may_v deny_v they_o the_o sign_n which_o be_v baptism_n in_o water_n st._n peter_n can_v not_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v baptise_a in_o water_n to_o who_o he_o see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v which_o be_v the_o certain_a sign_n of_o god_n people_n 10._o act_n 10._o for_o he_o say_v in_o the_o act_n may_v any_o body_n forbid_v they_o to_o be_v baptise_a in_o water_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o therefore_o st._n peter_n deny_v not_o baptism_n to_o infant_n for_o he_o know_v certain_o both_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v everlasting_a that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n pertain_v to_o infant_n 8._o rom._n 8._o none_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o such_o as_o god_n love_v and_o which_o be_v endue_v with_o his_o spirit_n for_o whoso_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o but_o infant_n be_v belove_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o want_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n wherefore_o if_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n if_o they_o be_v number_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o we_o that_o be_v of_o age_n who_o i_o pray_v you_o may_v well_o withstand_v child_n to_o be_v baptise_a with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o apostle_n in_o time_n past_o be_v yet_o not_o sufficient_o instruct_v do_v murmur_n against_o those_o which_o bring_v their_o child_n unto_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v they_o and_o say_v 10._o matth._n 10._o let_v the_o babe_n come_v unto_o i_o why_o then_o do_v not_o these_o rebellious_a anabaptist_n obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o what_o do_v they_o now_o a-days_o else_o that_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o baptism_n than_o that_o they_o do_v in_o time_n past_a which_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o our_o lord_n receive_v they_o and_o put_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o bless_v they_o and_o both_o by_o word_n and_o by_o gentle_a behaviour_n towards_o they_o declare_v manifest_o that_o child_n be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o entire_o belove_v of_o god_n but_o some_o will_v say_v why_o then_o do_v not_o christ_n baptise_v they_o because_o it_o be_v write_v jesus_n himself_o baptise_a not_o but_o his_o disciple_n moreover_o 4._o john_n 4._o circumcision_n in_o the_o old_a law_n be_v minister_v to_o infant_n therefore_o baptism_n ought_v to_o be_v minister_v in_o the_o new_a law_n unto_o child_n for_o baptism_n be_v come_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o circumcision_n as_o st._n paul_n witness_v say_v to_o the_o colossian_n 2._o colos_n 2._o by_o
under_o the_o law_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o church-christian_a be_v call_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o new_a and_o supernal_a jerusalem_n to_o let_v we_o know_v that_o christianity_n be_v nothing_o but_o spiritual_a judaisme_n the_o same_o city_n new_o reform_v constitute_v upon_o a_o new_a charter_n bless_v with_o more_o noble_a and_o ample_a privilege_n than_o former_o and_o every_o way_n better_o build_v and_o more_o august_n than_o it_o be_v thus_o in_o rev._n 3.12_o unto_o he_o that_o overcome_v say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n i_o will_v write_v the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o my_o god_n which_o be_v new_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v come_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n from_o my_o god_n that_o be_v i_o will_v acknowledge_v he_o that_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n for_o a_o person_n true_o godly_a and_o for_o a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o pure_a catholic_n christian-church_n which_o be_v the_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n descend_v from_o above_o and_o so_o chap._n 21._o 2._o i_o see_v the_o holy_a city_n new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n down_o out_o of_o heaven_n prepare_v as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n meaning_n jesus_n christ_n so_o in_o gal._n 4._o jerusalem_n which_o be_v from_o above_o or_o the_o supernal_a jerusalem_n be_v asleep_o free_a city_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o hence_o also_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o st._n peter_n in_o his_o first_o general_n epistle_n call_v the_o christian_n by_o those_o proper_a title_n and_o appellation_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o the_o jew_n as_o unto_o his_o peculiar_a people_n viz._n a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n which_o must_v needs_o imply_v that_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v fundamental_o and_o radical_o the_o same_o with_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n according_o st._n paul_n though_o he_o be_v the_o doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n yet_o compare_v the_o call_n of_o they_o to_o the_o engraft_v of_o the_o wild_a olive-tree_n into_o the_o old_a olive-tree_n stock_n it_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n say_v 11._o say_v rom._n 11._o he_o unto_o they_o be_v break_v off_o through_o unbelief_n and_o thou_o be_v a_o wild_a olive_n branch_n be_v graft_v in_o among_o they_o and_o with_o they_o partake_v of_o the_o root_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o ancient_n olive-tree_n boast_v not_o against_o the_o branch_n so_o cut_v off_o but_o if_o thou_o boast_v remember_v that_o thou_o bear_v not_o the_o root_n but_o the_o root_n thou_o and_o afterward_o if_o thou_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o olive-tree_n which_o be_v wild_a by_o nature_n and_o be_v graft_v contrary_a to_o thy_n wild_a nature_n into_o a_o good_a olive-tree_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v these_o unbelieving_a jew_n which_o be_v the_o natural_a branch_n be_v re-grafted_n into_o their_o own_o olive-tree_n from_o this_o comparison_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o jewish_a and_o christian_a church_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o root_n and_o stock_n and_o from_o this_o radical_a argument_n that_o be_v betwixt_o they_o it_o proceed_v that_o st._n john_n in_o his_o symbolical_a way_n of_o write_v in_o the_o apocalypse_v call_v the_o christian_n jew_n behold_v i_o will_v make_v they_o of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n which_o say_v they_o be_v jew_n but_o be_v not_o rev._n 3.9.2.9_o indeed_o as_o judaisme_n be_v nothing_o but_o mystical_a christianity_n so_o christianity_n be_v nothing_o but_o reform_a judaisme_n which_o make_v our_o saviour_n who_o be_v the_o reformer_n of_o it_o say_v unto_o the_o jew_n think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o perfect_a and_o fulfil_v and_o unto_o his_o disciple_n who_o under_o he_o be_v to_o be_v master-builder_n of_o his_o house_n he_o say_v that_o a_o scribe_n or_o doctor_n right_o instruct_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n 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ita_fw-la his_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la comparatur_fw-la ut_fw-la antitypus_fw-la in_o typi_fw-la locum_fw-la succedat_fw-la eumque_fw-la adeo_fw-la loco_fw-la moveat_fw-la ut_fw-la simul_fw-la atque_fw-la antitypus_fw-la adsit_fw-la nullus_fw-la deinceps_fw-la typo_fw-la locus_fw-la nullus_fw-la usus_fw-la reperiatur_fw-la outramus_fw-la de_fw-la sacrificiis_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 16._o p._n 204._o fulfil_v in_o christ_n and_o christianity_n and_o second_o because_o many_o of_o they_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o manly_a free_a and_o universal_a church_n such_o as_o christ_n intend_v his_o shall_v be_v first_o then_o many_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v lay_v aside_o at_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n because_o they_o be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o antitype_n and_o substance_n of_o they_o as_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n col._n 2.16_o let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o in_o meat_n or_o in_o 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