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of_o abraham_n as_o isaac_n etc._n etc._n be_v call_v his_o seed_n second_o that_o all_o believer_n be_v abraham_n seed_n quote_v rom._n 4._o we_o infer_v then_o that_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o believe_a gentile_n be_v as_o well_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o isaac_n be_v though_o esau_n be_v esau_n if_o a_o gentile_a believer_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 4.11_o gal._n 3.8_o than_o the_o child_n of_o the_o gentile_a believer_n must_v needs_o be_v reckon_v for_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v the_o promise_n run_v as_o true_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n act._n 2._o or_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thou_o gentile_a believer_n and_o of_o thy_o seed_n as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o abraham_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thou_o jewish_a abraham_n and_o of_o thy_o seed_n 3._o except_o 3._o exercit._fw-la p._n 3._o that_o there_o be_v not_o say_v mr._n t._n the_o same_o reason_n of_o 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otherwise_o to_o moses_n under_o the_o obscure_a shadow_n of_o the_o law_n otherwise_o to_o david_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o successor_n in_o the_o kingdom_n otherwise_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o plain_a word_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o hebr._n 8.10_o it_o have_v likewise_o divers_a sanction_n sanction_n 3._o the_o variety_n of_o sanction_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v confirm_v to_o abraham_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n and_o by_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n to_o moses_n by_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o blood_n on_o the_o book_n the_o rain_n of_o mannah_n and_o other_o sign_n to_o david_n by_o a_o oath_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o christ_n blood_n 1_o cor._n 11.25_o therefore_o circumcision_n signify_v conclusion_n 4._o the_o conclusion_n and_o confirm_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o form_n and_o sanction_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n baptism_n signify_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o promise_n 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dead_a and_o to_o have_v rise_v again_o 3_o circumcision_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n constitute_v in_o the_o house_n of_o abraham_n partic._n 3_o partic._n baptism_n to_o the_o church_n gather_v out_o of_o all_o nation_n whence_o i_o gather_v say_v mr._n t._n that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n in_o sign_v the_o evangelicall_n covenant_n nor_o may_v there_o be_v draw_v a_o argument_n from_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o administer_a the_o other_o answ_n 1._o from_o the_o concession_n in_o the_o three_o exception_n animadv_n animadv_n that_o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o age_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v to_o wit_n christ_n remission_n of_o sin_n sanctification_n eternal_a life_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n namely_o faith_n we_o infer_v that_o mr._n tomb_n grant_v 1._o that_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n sign_v with_o circumcision_n 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a_o gospel-covenant_n 2_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v administer_v to_o child_n and_o to_o some_o that_o have_v no_o faith_n either_o seminal_a habitual_a or_o actual_a neither_o at_o the_o time_n nor_o after_o the_o time_n of_o their_o circumcision_n namely_o to_o ishmael_n therefore_o infancy_n or_o want_v of_o actual_a faith_n or_o possibility_n of_o never_o have_v any_o true_a grace_n be_v not_o sufficient_a hindrance_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n but_o as_o god_n know_v all_o those_o thing_n do_v yet_o command_v the_o outward_a administration_n and_o sign_v of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n with_o the_o first_o sacrament_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n upon_o that_o ground_n that_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o father_n of_o those_o child_n so_o thus_o far_o by_o mr._n t._n his_o grant_n we_o may_v likewise_o sign_n the_o gospel-covenant_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 2_o to_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o divers_a form_n in_o which_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n be_v signify_v etc._n etc._n we_o answer_v what_o essential_a difference_n of_o form_n be_v there_o between_o the_o expression_n to_o eve_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o that_o to_o abraham_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o seed_n or_o that_o between_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o blessing_n man_n in_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o serpent_n and_o whether_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n as_o well_o confirm_v in_o shadow_n to_o david_n who_o by_o divine_a direction_n set_v up_o very_o many_o in_o god_n worship_n as_o to_o moses_n and_o whether_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o confirm_v to_o moses_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o successor_n to_o he_o to_o wit_n christ_n in_o the_o government_n of_o direct_v and_o preseribe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 18.18_o act._n 3.21_o 22._o and_o of_o rule_n namely_o joshua_n call_v jesus_n the_o type_n of_o our_o deliverance_n by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n hebr._n 4._o to_o succeed_v he_o deut._n 31._o or_o do_v the_o type_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o plain_a meaning_n heb._n 8.10_o make_v several_a considerable_a form_n of_o a_o covenant_n then_o sacramental_a sign_n or_o seal_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o shall_v make_v several_a form_n of_o the_o most_o gospel-covenant_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 3_o to_o the_o variety_n of_o sanction_n we_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o distinct_a as_o that_o they_o be_v not_o common_a to_o the_o person_n mention_v the_o covenant_n be_v as_o well_o confirm_v to_o moses_n as_o to_o abraham_n by_o circumcision_n to_o david_n by_o both_o circumcision_n and_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n as_o to_o the_o other_o and_o as_o well_o to_o we_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o oath_n as_o to_o abraham_n hebr._n 6._o hebr._n 7._o 4_o to_o the_o conclusion_n mr._n t._n make_v 4._o make_v exercit._fw-la sect._n 1._o p._n 4._o that_o therefore_o circumcision_n signify_v and_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n to_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n we_o answer_v that_o we_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v satisfy_v by_o this_o inference_n from_o the_o premise_n how_o any_o thing_n be_v infer_v by_o way_n of_o determination_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n as_o to_o show_v why_o child_n of_o believer_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v yet_o not_o now_o baptize_v but_o you_o will_v say_v it_o lie_v in_o the_o illustration_n therefore_o 5_o to_o the_o illustration_n of_o the_o conclusion_n we_o answer_v to_o the_o 1._o partic_a thus_o 1._o that_o baptism_n do_v as_o well_o confirm_v civil_a promise_n and_o benefit_n as_o evangelicall_n as_o do_v circumcision_n rom._n 6._o baptism_n sign_n oâ—scals_n christ_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n to_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o god_n give_v christ_n with_o he_o mark_n with_o he_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n rom._n 8.32_o which_o be_v further_o explain_v of_o deliverance_n from_o temporal_a danger_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v we_o if_o hit_v we_o v._o 35._o to_o the_o end_n and_o 1_o cor._n 3._o two_o last_o we_o have_v all_o outward_a thing_n the_o world_n etc._n etc._n because_o christ_n be_v we_o 2_o that_o circumcision_n do_v confirm_v civil_a promise_n under_o a_o spiritual_a notion_n for_o a_o spiritual_a use_n that_o be_v to_o signify_v spiritual_a thing_n as_o we_o show_v afore_o even_o as_o baptize_v once_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o all_o temporal_a thing_n under_o spiritual_a consideration_n make_v you_o friend_n that_o be_v to_o further_o you_o towards_o heaven_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n and_o all_o outward_a thing_n be_v the_o addition_n to_o seek_v and_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o that_o be_v christ_n the_o king_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o so_o this_o difference_n be_v of_o no_o bulk_n to_o carry_v any_o breadth_n with_o it_o to_o the_o instance_n of_o cameron_n we_o answer_v that_o when_o i_o 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the_o saint_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n i_o be_v thus_o forward_o to_o put_v forth_o before_o other_o of_o my_o able_a brethren_n not_o out_o of_o selfconfidence_n the_o lord_n know_v but_o beside_o my_o own_o private_a interest_n in_o my_o doubt_a friend_n partly_o from_o advantage_n of_o time_n in_o know_v some_o of_o mr._n t._n his_o argument_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o assault_n of_o they_o that_o give_v i_o the_o first_o alarm_n i_o send_v forth_o this_o scatter_a forlorn_a hope_n scarce_o well_o rally_v and_o array_v to_o my_o mind_n through_o haste_n to_o set_v the_o movable_a popularity_n at_o a_o stand_n if_o it_o may_v be_v keep_v the_o pass_n and_o maintain_v the_o fight_n till_o better_a help_n shall_v come_v in_o this_o though_o less_o than_o i_o hope_v by_o reason_n of_o pressure_n of_o my_o own_o business_n and_o slowness_n of_o press_n i_o have_v attain_v and_o so_o i_o expect_v those_o worihy_a brethren_n that_o have_v perhaps_o more_o time_n and_o more_o part_n and_o read_v i_o be_o confident_a than_o myself_o to_o carry_v on_o the_o main_a battalio_n and_o to_o maintain_v their_o ground_n with_o those_o brigade_n wherein_o they_o be_v by_o name_n engage_v for_o it_o will_v have_v be_v disorder_n if_o not_o presumption_n and_o prejudice_n to_o the_o cause_n for_o i_o to_o have_v anticipate_v they_o in_o that_o i_o have_v do_v as_o i_o be_v hopeless_a to_o please_v all_o so_o unwilling_a just_o to_o displease_v any_o save_v in_o the_o very_a opinio_fw-la in_o question_n and_o therefore_o let_v no_o ingenuous_a reader_n take_v offence_n either_o at_o
4.8_o and_o child_n signify_v that_o among_o they_o christ_n shall_v come_v gen._n 22._o compare_v gal._n 3._o and_o that_o many_o child_n signify_v he_o shall_v have_v many_o believer_n to_o his_o child_n rom._n 4._o and_o therefore_o have_v faith_n in_o uncircumcision_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o believe_v ibid._n rom._n 4._o and_o therefore_o these_o well_o suit_v with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n therefore_o to_o that_o gen._n 17._o touch_v abraham_n posterity_n the_o lord_n speak_v in_o that_o order_n 1_o to_o settle_v abraham_n faith_n and_o comfort_n with_o many_o privilege_n 2_o descend_v from_o temporal_n in_o the_o shell_n to_o spiritual_n in_o substance_n 3_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n 1_o abraham_n must_v have_v child_n than_o christ_n then_o come_v the_o great_a part_n or_o basis_n of_o the_o covenant_n v._o 3._o in_o christ_n i_o be_o thy_o god_n it_o be_v usual_o in_o the_o hebr._n to_o name_v last_o the_o main_a thing_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o 2_o to_o that_o rom._n 4.11_o it_o be_v plain_a to_o have_v many_o child_n be_v make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v show_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a thing_n 3_o to_o that_o hebr._n 6._o its_o clear_a of_o a_o additional_a promise_n by_o oath_n make_v gen._n 22._o not_o of_o the_o main_a covenant_n 3_o whether_o not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o a_o manuscript_n will_v have_v it_o ans_fw-fr no_o so_o express_o rom._n 4.11_o obj._n he_o say_v that_o there_o gen._n 17._o it_o be_v say_v if_o they_o do_v break_v his_o covenant_n on_o their_o part_n he_o will_v be_v no_o more_o their_o god_n but_o curse_v they_o v._o 14._o ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n they_o break_v long_o afore_o in_o paradise_n rom._n 5._o therefore_o be_v this_o covenant_n add_v 2_o he_o do_v not_o cut_v they_o off_o for_o break_v the_o covenant_n once_o take_v but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o enter_v into_o it_o which_o be_v to_o break_v the_o command_n of_o enter_v into_o covenant_n ibid._n gen._n 17.14_o so_o in_o the_o gospel_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v dam_v joh._n 3._o and_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n ibid._n joh._n 3._o but_o grant_v say_v some_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n yet_o say_v they_o the_o question_n be_v 1_o whether_o by_o seed_n be_v not_o mean_v christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n expound_v gal._n 3.16_o answ_n that_o in_o gal._n 3.16_o relate_v to_o gen._n 22.11_o of_o god_n oath_n to_o abraham_n not_o of_o the_o form_n or_o sign_n or_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o for_o in_o gen._n 17._o be_v no_o such_o expression_n but_o gen._n 22.18_o it_o be_v express_v according_a to_o this_o of_o the_o apostle_n obj._n it_o be_v say_v gen._n 17.19.21_o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o establish_v with_o isaac_n that_o be_v with_o christ_n for_o a_o everlalt_a covenant_n ans_fw-fr where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o with_o isaac_n that_o be_v christ_n the_o covenant_n shall_v be_v establish_v the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o covenant_n show_v wherein_o and_o whereby_o the_o covenant_n shall_v be_v effectual_a namely_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o where_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 17.7.9_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o to_o circumcise_v all_o the_o male_n of_o thy_o house_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o that_o in_o the_o same_o chap._n where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n intimate_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v only_o with_o isaac_n in_o christ_n yet_o do_v he_o command_v the_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o sign_n to_o all_o the_o male_n in_o abraham_n honse_n yea_o to_o isinael_n though_o to_o he_o the_o covenant_n shall_v not_o be_v establish_v as_o it_o be_v express_v v._o 18_o 19_o 23_o 21_o 22._o ☞_o the_o want_v of_o the_o observe_v this_o distinction_n between_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o form_n and_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v that_o which_o have_v breed_v much_o of_o the_o dispute_n between_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o we_o i_o wish_v therefore_o it_o may_v be_v weigh_v for_o the_o scripture_n be_v very_o clear_a in_o it_o to_o i_o touch_v every_o ordinance_n concern_v the_o word_n the_o administration_n be_v go_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n mark_v 16._o but_o of_o the_o efficacy_n it_o be_v say_v heb._n 4.2_o the_o word_n profit_v not_o without_o faith_n the_o form_n of_o baptism_n be_v baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 28.19_o but_o of_o the_o efficacy_n we_o have_v other_o expression_n rom._n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o viz._n baptise_a into_o christ_n baptize_v into_o his_o death_n bury_v with_o he_o plant_v into_o his_o death_n and_o mat._n 3._o baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n so_o the_o form_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v and_o break_v for_o you_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o mat._n 26.26_o luk._n 22.19.1_o cor._n 11.14_o but_o of_o the_o efficacy_n it_o be_v say_v in_o other_o word_n the_o bread_n that_o we_o break_v be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o and_o you_o show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o you_o come_v ibid._n and_o you_o be_v all_o one_o bread_n 1_o cor._n 10.17_o suitable_o we_o have_v it_o in_o scripture_n that_o many_o partake_v of_o the_o outward_a administration_n that_o partake_v not_o of_o the_o efficacy_n judas_n partake_v of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o passover_n simon_n magus_n and_o ananias_n of_o baptism_n ishmael_n of_o circumcision_n and_o some_o intimate_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1_o cor._n 11._o all_o which_o may_v not_o partake_v of_o the_o efficacy_n so_o that_o for_o the_o inward_a efficacy_n we_o must_v leave_v that_o as_o a_o secret_a to_o goa_n to_o work_v it_o upon_o we_o and_o in_o we_o when_o and_o how_o and_o how_o much_o he_o please_v whether_o we_o be_v baptize_v while_o infant_n or_o when_o ripe_a of_o year_n whether_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n as_o man_n or_o child_n and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ordinance_n but_o for_o the_o outward_a administration_n and_o participation_n we_o must_v keep_v close_o to_o the_o express_a institution_n not_o straightning_n or_o widn_v it_o but_o to_o take_v it_o up_o as_o god_n lay_v it_o down_o they_o matth._n 3._o come_v to_o john_n baptism_n and_o be_v baptize_v according_a to_o the_o institution_n v._o 6._o with_o water_n but_o after_o they_o be_v baptize_v he_o tell_v they_o that_o christ_n must_v baptize_v they_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spiritual_a fire_n v._o 11._o obj._n if_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o particular_a covenant_n to_o abraham_n and_o not_o to_o be_v extend_v further_o because_o it_o be_v clothe_v with_o many_o circumstance_n which_o will_v suit_v only_o with_o abraham_n and_o fit_v he_o only_o answ_n this_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o abraham_n as_o a_o father_n and_o express_o extend_v to_o his_o seed_n and_o as_o he_o believe_v the_o covenant_n run_v to_o he_o and_o his_o natural_a seed_n while_o infant_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thou_o &_o thy_o seed_n gen._n 17_o so_o other_o gentile_n believe_v be_v abrabams_n seed_n as_o the_o apostle_n expound_v the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o covenant_n rom._n 4._o gal._n 3._o the_o covenant_n run_v to_o they_o and_o their_o natural_a seed_n while_o infant_n chap._n ii_o now_o we_o return_v to_o mr._n t._n his_o exercit._n where_o we_o leave_v but_o in_o the_o issue_n say_v mr._n t._n the_o argument_n from_o gen._n 17._o 7_o etc._n etc._n fall_v into_o one_o of_o these_o form_n the_o first_o thus_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n agree_v to_o they_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n agree_v also_o but_o to_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n the_o gospel_n covenant_n agree_v therefore_o to_o they_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n agree_v and_o consequent_o baptism_n 2_o form_n of_o argument_n from_o gen._n 2._o exercit._fw-la sect._n 2._o 17.7_o etc._n etc._n be_v thus_o say_v mr._n t._n to_o who_o circumcision_n do_v agree_v to_o they_o baptism_n do_v agree_v but_o to_o infant_n circumcision_n do_v agree_v therefore_o also_o baptism_n 3_o form_n say_v he_o be_v
thus_o 3_o exercit._fw-la sect._n 3_o if_o baptism_n be_v not_o grant_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n than_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n will_v be_v more_o restrain_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n then_o in_o the_o old_a but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v affirm_v therefore_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v grant_v to_o infant_n of_o believer_n these_o be_v all_o the_o form_n of_o argument_n from_o gen._n animadvers_fw-la animadvers_fw-la 17.7_o etc._n etc._n as_o mr._n t._n report_n but_o he_o report_v not_o all_o the_o form_n nor_o the_o all_o of_o those_o form_n he_o report_v for_o with_o great_a injury_n to_o these_o three_o argument_n some_o material_a thing_n be_v leave_v out_o of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o by_o mr._n t._n as_o we_o shall_v plain_o declare_v when_o we_o come_v to_o animadvert_v upon_o his_o answer_n to_o they_o mean_a while_n let_v we_o tell_v the_o reader_n that_o there_o be_v other_o form_n of_o argument_n draw_v from_o gen._n 17.7_o etc._n etc._n and_o long_a since_o in_o print_n anabaptist_n see_v mr._n ainsworths_n answer_n to_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o those_o to_o our_o apprehension_n very_o considerable_a and_o to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n in_o this_o dispute_n according_a to_o order_v of_o method_n if_o not_o of_o nature_n too_o therefore_o let_v the_o reader_n that_o ingenuous_o read_v to_o know_v and_o not_o to_o quarrel_v that_o he_o may_v not_o know_v patient_o give_v we_o leave_v to_o set_v they_o down_o and_o brief_o urge_v the_o vigour_n of_o they_o and_o then_o we_o will_v lay_v aside_o all_o to_o give_v he_o those_o short_a note_n we_o have_v to_o mr._n t._n his_o exercitation_n our_o first_o form_n of_o argument_n from_o gen._n 17.7_o etc._n etc._n be_v this_o urge_v by_o mr._n ainsw_n in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o anabaptist_n where_o there_o be_v a_o command_n for_o a_o thing_n never_o remand_v or_o contramand_v there_o the_o thing_n be_v still_o in_o force_n but_o there_o be_v a_o command_n for_o signe_v the_o infant_n of_o a_o believer_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gen._n 17.7.9_o never_o yet_o remand_v or_o contramand_v therefore_o the_o sign_v believer_n child_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n namely_o baptism_n now_o be_v still_o in_o force_n so_o he_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o minor_n if_o any_o where_n there_o be_v any_o institution_n of_o baptise_v only_a man_n of_o ripe_a year_n then_o in_o matth._n 28._o but_o not_o there_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v more_o after_o mean_v while_o the_o argument_n hence_o against_o baptise_v of_o believer_n infant_n lie_v not_o 1_o in_o the_o order_n of_o word_n for_o the_o order_n be_v invert_v and_o contrary_a mar._n 1.4_o 2_o not_o in_o the_o affirmativenesse_n one_o affirmative_a without_o a_o determinate_a word_n express_v do_v not_o take_v off_o another_o affirmative_a 3_o the_o universal_a term_n can_v note_v the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n viz._n all_o nation_n for_o then_o all_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v answer_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d observe_v that_o nation_n here_o mention_v well_o answer_v to_o nation_n gen._n 17._o explain_v rom._n 4._o gal._n 3._o that_o as_o infant_n of_o believe_a abraham_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v so_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a gentile_n to_o be_v baptize_v 4_o not_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o that_o must_v needs_o signify_v make_v disciple_n for_o 1_o its_o unlikely_a that_o so_o great_a a_o controversy_n as_o the_o anabap_n make_v of_o the_o subject_a of_o baptism_n shall_v have_v no_o clear_a a_o institution_n than_o a_o gr._n criticism_n of_o take_v one_o sense_n of_o a_o word_n that_o be_v take_v divers_a way_n for_o significat_fw-la &_o docere_fw-la in_o mat._n 28._o legh_n crit._n s._n novar_n in_o mat._n 28.20_o aliquando_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la transit_fw-la pro_fw-la docere_fw-la ut_fw-la mat._n 28._o whitak_n descript_n the_o great_a arias_n render_v it_o only_o docete_fw-la teach_v so_o the_o renown_a vatablus_n so_o the_o syrâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o arab._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o many_o other_o which_o for_o brevity_n we_o omit_v 2_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o v._o 19_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 20._o therefore_o most_o likely_a in_o v._o 19_o it_o signify_v only_o a_o general_a teach_n and_o so_o the_o great_a critic_n &_o learned_a man_n in_o gr._n tongue_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v stranger_n to_o doctrine_n that_o they_o may_v become_v disciple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v disciple_n so_o that_o here_o in_o v._o 19_o be_v not_o mean_v a_o exact_a complete_a platform_n of_o christ_n commission_n to_o the_o apostle_n for_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n but_o only_o the_o name_n of_o the_o two_o more_o usual_a thing_n viz._n teach_v and_o baptise_v and_o not_o the_o matter_n of_o subject_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n 3_o the_o holy_a ghost_n render_v this_o text_n mar._n 16.15_o by_o plain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v the_o gospel_n 4_o if_o the_o greek_a word_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o that_o peculiar_a sense_n than_o the_o sentence_n will_v run_v thus_o therefore_o make_v all_o nation_n disciple_n which_o for_o these_o 1600_o year_n be_v never_o do_v in_o any_o nation_n 5_o nor_o can_v the_o gender_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o the_o neuter_a gender_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v for_o if_o we_o stick_v so_o precise_o to_o the_o gender_n than_o woman_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v if_o we_o keep_v to_o the_o gender_n as_o to_o relate_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v call_v disciple_n act._n 15._o 10._o they_o upon_o who_o neck_n the_o false_a teacher_n will_v put_v the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n be_v call_v disciple_n but_o the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n be_v put_v upon_o child_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o according_a to_o their_o institution_n upon_o child_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a gen._n 17.12_o and_o so_o to_o continue_v unless_o in_o some_o great_a impediment_n as_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o doubt_v those_o false_a teacher_n that_o urge_v here_o that_o the_o grow_v disciple_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v urge_v that_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v also_o therefore_o child_n be_v call_v disciple_n for_o which_o two_o reason_n 1_o the_o child_n be_v reckon_v with_o the_o parent_n in_o all_o ordinance_n communicable_a to_o both_o by_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n as_o till_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o rom._n 11._o till_o the_o vineyard_n be_v let_v out_o luke_n 20._o circumcision_n go_v along_o with_o the_o parent_n to_o child_n when_o parent_n lose_v it_o the_o child_n lose_v it_o when_o ishmael_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n his_o posterity_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o we_o read_v of_o by_o the_o same_o proportion_n baptism_n go_v along_o from_o parent_n to_o child_n 2_o there_o be_v a_o double_a preach_n and_o a_o double_a sacrament_n a_o preach_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o the_o ear_n a_o innitiate_a and_o a_o corroborate_n sacrament_n god_n can_v preach_v to_o the_o heart_n when_v not_o to_o the_o ear_n he_o a_o spirit_n can_v preach_v to_o a_o spirit_n without_o sentence_n and_o so_o to_o child_n this_o preach_v be_v most_o suitable_a to_o infant_n because_o thus_o man_n be_v altogether_o passive_a so_o the_o innitiate_a sacrament_n be_v fit_a for_o infant_n because_o in_o that_o they_o can_v be_v but_o passive_a the_o soul_n of_o a_o infant_n be_v out_o of_o the_o body_n all_o one_o with_o a_o angel_n and_o therefore_o one_o define_v a_o soul_n a_o angel_n in_o a_o body_n if_o the_o body_n can_v act_v yet_o god_n can_v act_v without_o the_o body_n as_o we_o see_v great_a revelation_n vision_n etc._n etc._n be_v give_v when_o the_o body_n be_v asleep_a and_o unuseful_a see_v the_o patriarch_n etc._n etc._n and_o paul_n see_v a_o most_o glorious_a vision_n when_o he_o have_v no_o use_n of_o his_o body_n 2_o cor._n 12._o to_o make_v the_o inward_a work_n of_o grace_n to_o depend_v on_o the_o body_n be_v like_o the_o pelagian_o and_o arminian_o yea_o worse_a to_o make_v a_o work_n depend_v not_o only_o on_o reason_n but_o on_o sense_n 2_o form_n of_o argum._n from_o gen._n 17._o be_v this_o to_o who_o the_o covenant_n in_o force_n run_v in_o the_o same_o tenor_n in_o the_o
of_o circumcision_n be_v only_o accidental_o and_o extraordinary_o except_v upon_o the_o aforesaid_a reason_n no_o more_o than_o the_o israelite_n forty_o year_n journey_n in_o the_o wilderness_n hinder_v circumcision_n so_o long_o do_v detract_v from_o the_o ordinary_a institution_n and_o ground_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o we_o ans_fw-fr to_o both_o the_o conclusion_n that_o the_o claim_n to_o this_o promise_n which_o mr._n tomb_n confess_v 3._o confess_v exercitat_fw-la sect._n 1._o p._n 2._o 3._o to_o be_v evangelical_n in_o the_o substance_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o seed_n be_v the_o adequate_a reason_n in_o the_o ordinary_a prosecution_n of_o circumcise_n for_o though_o the_o institution_n than_o be_v to_o abraham_n family_n and_o to_o the_o male_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o ground_n be_v the_o promise_n i_o be_o thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n and_o so_o federate_a and_o to_o be_v sign_v be_v convertible_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o abraham_n be_v to_o have_v a_o gentile_a seed_n rom._n 4._o gal._n 3._o to_o which_o the_o same_o promise_n shall_v run_v i_o be_o your_o god_n therefore_o the_o god_n of_o your_o seed_n however_o if_o federate_a and_o to_o be_v sign_v be_v not_o convertible_a term_n but_o only_o this_o true_a that_o all_o federate_a be_v to_o be_v sign_v as_o thus_o such_o as_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v give_v i_o be_o your_o god_n and_o so_o of_o your_o seed_n be_v circumcise_v their_o child_n by_o nature_n or_o adoption_n as_o it_o be_v gen._n 17.12_o 13._o ought_v to_o be_v circumcise_v thus_o much_o will_v serve_v our_o turn_n out_o of_o gen._n 17._o for_o the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n child_n though_o we_o can_v not_o turn_v the_o proposition_n convertible_o that_o all_o circumcise_a or_o baptize_v be_v true_o and_o effectual_o federate_a in_o covenant_n but_o how_o it_o may_v be_v turn_v we_o have_v show_v afore_o and_o thus_o i_o leave_v the_o ingenuous_a reader_n to_o judge_v how_o great_a or_o how_o little_a reason_n mr._n t._n have_v to_o deny_v the_o major_a or_o minor_a proposition_n of_o the_o 1_o argument_n out_o of_o gen._n 17._o and_o to_o his_o reason_n of_o deny_v the_o minor_a 5._o exercit._fw-la sect._n 1._o p._n 5._o because_o say_v he_o those_o child_n of_o believe_a gentile_n be_v abraham_n child_n who_o be_v his_o spiritual_a seed_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n by_o faith_n which_o be_v not_o know_v to_o we_o but_o by_o profession_n or_o special_a revelation_n we_o answer_v that_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o circumcise_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n take_v only_o thus_o much_o as_o many_o do_v i_o be_o thy_o god_n or_o draw_v it_o out_o beyond_o its_o length_n as_o other_o do_v thus_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n feed_v but_o take_v it_o even_o up_o as_o god_n lay_v it_o down_o just_a thus_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n therefore_o give_v the_o 1._o sign_n or_o seal_n and_o than_o it_o be_v easy_o resolve_v who_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o to_o be_v sign_v among_o the_o gentile_n namely_o he_o that_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v his_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n may_v sign_n his_o seed_n with_o baptism_n the_o parent_n know_v his_o child_n belong_v to_o it_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o his_o own_o confession_n of_o faith_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o mouth_n chap._n iii_o 2_o argument_n say_v mr._n t._n be_v thus_o form_v 2._o exercit._fw-la sect._n 2._o to_o who_o circumcision_n do_v agree_v to_o they_o baptism_n do_v agree_v *_o but_o to_o infant_n circumcision_n do_v agree_o therefore_o also_o baptism_n the_o major_n be_v thus_o prove_v if_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n succeed_v into_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n than_o baptism_n belong_v to_o they_o that_o circumcision_n belong_v to_o but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a there_o also_o the_o consequent_a the_o minor_a be_v prove_v to_o be_v true_a because_o colos_n 2.11_o 12._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o colossian_n be_v circumcise_v because_o they_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n here_o we_o must_v complain_v again_o animadvers_fw-la animadvers_fw-la that_o somewhat_o be_v most_o injurious_o leave_v out_o of_o the_o minor_a proposition_n of_o the_o former_a syllogism_n namely_o of_o that_o proposition_n above_o note_v with_o *_o but_o to_o infant_n circumcision_n do_v agree_o where_o the_o word_n of_o believer_n be_v leave_v out_o which_o shall_v necessary_o have_v be_v put_v in_o thus_o but_o to_o infant_n of_o believer_n circumcision_n do_v agree_v the_o leave_v out_o of_o which_o word_n how_o great_a a_o inconvenience_n it_o will_v bring_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n etc._n etc._n every_o ordinary_a capacity_n will_v easy_o conceive_v for_o answer_v 5._o exercit._fw-la p._n 5._o this_o argument_n say_v mr._n t._n suppose_v baptism_n to_o succeed_v in_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v divers_a way_n 1_o so_o as_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o those_o person_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v which_o heretofore_o by_o god_n command_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o argument_n must_v proceed_v if_o it_o conclude_v to_o the_o purpose_n but_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v false_a for_o no_o female_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v which_o yet_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v act._n 16.14_o 15._o and_o believer_n out_o of_o abraham_n house_n as_o lot_z melchisedech_n job_n be_v not_o to_o be_v circumcise_v but_o believe_v gentile_n be_v universal_o to_o be_v baptize_v we_o answer_v 1._o animadvers_fw-la animadvers_fw-la that_o collation_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n must_v be_v adidem_fw-la to_o the_o very_a point_n in_o hand_n thus_o that_o those_o person_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o material_a sign_n of_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v as_o those_o which_o be_v capable_a of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v by_o god_n command_n but_o all_o male_a infant_n of_o believer_n of_o abraham_n race_n be_v capable_a of_o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v according_a to_o god_n command_n unless_o some_o extraordinary_a let_v step_v in_o for_o a_o time_n as_o in_o moses_n child_n and_o in_o the_o israelite_n for_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n therefore_o all_o infant_n of_o believer_n both_o male_a and_o female_a be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v unless_o this_o rule_n be_v observe_v we_o shall_v hardly_o allow_v any_o deduction_n from_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o our_o use_n in_o the_o new_a 2_o in_o our_o illation_n and_o inference_n from_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o must_v not_o throw_v away_o all_o the_o command_n upon_o a_o promise_n there_o because_o the_o new_a testament_n practice_n extend_v it_o further_o upon_o the_o same_o promise_n it_o be_v affirmative_a in_o gen._n 17._o that_o male_a infant_n of_o believer_n may_v have_v the_o 1._o sign_n to_o wit_n circumcision_n upon_o this_o ground_n that_o god_n will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o seed_n it_o be_v extend_v further_o in_o practice_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o all_o infant_n male_a and_o female_a of_o believe_a parent_n may_v be_v baptize_v because_o the_o promise_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n believer_n run_v as_o well_o to_o female_n as_o to_o male_n act._n 2._o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n whether_o male_a or_o female_a and_o there_o be_v no_o impediment_n in_o nature_n to_o hinder_v their_o capacity_n of_o baptism_n as_o there_o be_v of_o circumcision_n but_o as_o the_o mother_n be_v not_o circumcise_v because_o of_o natural_a impediment_n so_o their_o daughter_n infant_n be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o mother_n be_v baptize_v because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o impediment_n act._n 16.14_o 25._o therefore_o by_o proportion_n their_o infant-daughter_n partic_a chap._n 2._o in_o answer_n to_o mr._n t._n his_o 4._o except_o and_o 1._o partic_a or_o we_o may_v say_v further_o of_o female_a infant_n circumcision_n beside_o that_o we_o say_v afore_o that_o they_o be_v circumcise_v in_o their_o father_n be_v beget_v of_o they_o that_o be_v circumcise_v in_o their_o flesh_n they_o be_v generate_v of_o they_o that_o have_v the_o filthy_a foreskin_n as_o it_o be_v then_o account_v cut_v off_o and_o so_o descend_v of_o parent_n refine_v as_o it_o be_v by_o that_o natural_a alteration_n therefore_o female_a infant_n also_o may_v be_v baptize_v according_a to_o their_o natural_a capacity_n in_o person_n as_o former_o they_o be_v circumcise_v according_a to_o their_o capacity_n in_o their_o lineage_n 3_o always_o in_o the_o analogy_n between_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o
in_o stead_n of_o the_o outward_a sign_n of_o circumcision_n christ_n have_v institute_v another_o sign_n namely_o baptism_n that_o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v do_v away_o at_o christ_n death_n at_o least_o and_o this_o to_o be_v use_v instead_o thereof_o more_o significant_a than_o the_o other_o for_o circumcision_n fit_o signify_v spiritual_a death_n to_o sin_n which_o be_v mortification_n but_o baptism_n be_v fit_v to_o signify_v more_o namely_o your_o rise_n from_o under_o the_o water_n lively_o represent_v your_o spiritual_a life_n by_o christ_n your_o rise_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o both_o these_o have_v be_v effectual_o sign_v or_o seal_v to_o you_o by_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o you_o be_v no_o long_o to_o call_v for_o circumcision_n but_o to_o use_v and_o enjoy_v baptism_n in_o the_o stead_n thereof_o as_o former_o you_o and_o your_o child_n do_v circumcision_n for_o the_o apostle_n hint_n not_o the_o least_o difference_n about_o the_o subject_n thereof_o even_o as_o christ_n himself_o circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n be_v after_o baptize_v to_o signify_v a_o end_n now_o about_o to_o be_v put_v to_o circumcision_n this_o i_o ingenuous_o think_v to_o be_v the_o naked_a scope_n and_o plain_a argumentation_n and_o method_n of_o the_o apostle_n here_o in_o this_o 2_o of_o colos_n which_o second_o more_o appear_v to_o we_o by_o these_o two_o argument_n 1_o from_o the_o inconvenience_n against_o the_o apostle_n dispute_v if_o baptism_n do_v not_o so_o come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n for_o first_o if_o we_o have_v not_o baptism_n in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n to_o we_o believer_n and_o our_o infant_n we_o be_v not_o so_o complete_a as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v as_o the_o jew_n by_o christ_n second_o if_o baptism_n do_v not_o come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n how_o do_v the_o apostle_n call_v off_o the_o colossian_n from_o circumcision_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o baptism_n how_o do_v he_o true_o imply_v 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well_o parallel_v this_o phrase_n with_o matth._n 3._o baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n where_o only_o the_o spirit_n must_v be_v mean_v because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o baptism_n of_o fire_n but_o there_o be_v a_o baptism_n with_o water_n beside_o baptism_n with_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o water_n must_v signify_v baptism_n for_o it_o be_v harsh_a to_o run_v to_o a_o metaphor_n without_o need_n and_o to_o understand_v by_o water_n the_o spirit_n which_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n be_v usual_o call_v fire_n thus_o we_o have_v show_v out_o of_o this_o colos_n 2._o from_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o analogy_n of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n and_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o contrary_a that_o baptism_n succeed_v in_o the_o room_n and_o to_o be_v use_v instead_o of_o circumcision_n now_o let_v the_o ingenuous_a reader_n ponder_v and_o see_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o more_o in_o this_o text_n than_o mr._n tomb_n will_v acknowledge_v to_o that_o passage_n of_o mr._n t._n that_o col._n 2.11_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o any_o circumcision_n but_o of_o christ_n circumcision_n meaning_n i_o suppose_v the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o else_o all_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n too_o be_v christ_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o institution_n sign_n and_o make_v effectual_a we_o have_v answer_v already_o in_o the_o analyse_a of_o the_o place_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v that_o not_o only_a christ_n circumcision_n be_v impute_v to_o they_o but_o the_o virtue_n of_o circumcision_n be_v inherent_a in_o their_o heart_n by_o express_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n colos_n 2.11_o circumcise_a with_o the_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n in_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o that_o other_o passage_n that_o the_o text_n colos_n 2.11_o 12._o do_v not_o say_v we_o be_v circumcise_v because_o we_o be_v baptize_v we_o answer_v and_o add_v to_o our_o former_a intimation_n that_o the_o apostle_n clear_o labour_v to_o satisfy_v the_o colossian_n from_o seek_v to_o be_v circumcise_v because_o they_o be_v inward_o eircumcise_v and_o inward_o circumcise_v because_o inward_o baptize_v according_a to_o the_o outward_a seal_n of_o baptism_n or_o else_o he_o have_v not_o mention_v baptism_n upon_o any_o just_a ground_n or_o pertinent_a cause_n to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n that_o i_o can_v conceive_v he_o tell_v they_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v abolish_v and_o have_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o seal_v by_o and_o convey_v through_o or_o with_o outward_a baptism_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o call_v man_n to_o be_v saint_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o some_o thing_n say_v mr._n t._n baptism_n do_v not_o succeed_v in_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n in_o respect_n of_o signification_n for_o first_o circumcision_n do_v signify_v christ_n to_o come_v of_o isaac_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n gen._n 17.10_o 21._o but_o baptism_n do_v not_o signify_v this_o but_o point_n at_o the_o incarnation_n death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n answ_n though_o we_o have_v answer_v to_o this_o afore_o animadvers_fw-la animadvers_fw-la on_o exercitat_fw-la p._n 4._o yet_o we_o add_v first_o as_o circumcision_n do_v no_o more_o signify_v christ_n to_o come_v of_o isaac_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o analogy_n or_o form_n of_o institution_n or_o administration_n then_o of_o abraham_n so_o baptism_n have_v in_o it_o as_o well_o to_o signify_v the_o true_a christ_n to_o come_v of_o isaac_n as_o circumcision_n second_o that_o ver_fw-la 10._o of_o gen._n 17._o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o what_o be_v speak_v in_o common_a to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n indefinite_o that_o v._o 21._o be_v not_o the_o institution_n or_o form_n of_o administration_n or_o any_o thing_n to_o
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of_o water_n nor_o in_o the_o form_n of_o administration_n to_o wit_n i_o baptise_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n nor_o in_o the_o use_n many_o be_v baptize_v afore_o christ_n come_v 1_o pet._n 3.21_o 1_o cor._n 10.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n many_o before_o christ_n come_v to_o act_v his_o mediatorship_n of_o doctrine_n passion_n resurrection_n his_o incarnation_n only_o prepare_v he_o psal_n 40.6_o my_o ear_n have_v thou_o open_v or_o bore_v hebr._n 10.5_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o now_o mr._n t._n speak_v more_o wary_o baptism_n point_v at_o the_o incarnation_n death_n etc._n etc._n of_o christ_n well_o and_o how_o do_v it_o point_n at_o the_o incarnation_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n more_o than_o circumcision_n do_v not_o circumcision_n signify_v christ_n to_o be_v bear_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n of_o one_o circumcise_a do_v not_o cut_v off_o of_o the_o foreskin_n and_o draw_v blood_n as_o well_o point_n at_o death_n as_o ordinary_a affliction_n be_v say_v to_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o rom._n 8_o sure_o that_o bloody_a sacrament_n do_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o point_n at_o christ_n passion_n as_o a_o little_a be_v under_o the_o water_n and_o up_o again_o do_v in_o baptism_n but_o to_o signify_v time_n to_o come_v or_o time_n past_a that_o be_v only_o employ_v in_o the_o time_n of_o administration_n if_o either_o sacrament_n administer_v afore_o christ_n come_n than_o it_o point_v at_o christ_n to_o come_v if_o after_o his_o come_n than_o christ_n come_v second_o 6._o exercit._fw-la p._n 6._o say_v mr._n t._n circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o israelite_n be_v a_o people_n separate_v from_o all_o nation_n rom._n 3.1_o but_o baptism_n signify_v that_o all_o be_v one_o in_o christ_n gal._n 3.28_o answ_n and_o do_v not_o baptism_n as_o much_o separate_v all_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o their_o child_n from_o all_o the_o nation_n unbaptise_v as_o circumcision_n do_v israel_n and_o the_o proselyte_n out_o of_o every_o nation_n from_o the_o uncircumcised_a for_o that_o be_v the_o difference_n matth._n 28._o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o if_o nation_n do_v not_o receive_v this_o teach_n and_o baptise_v there_o be_v the_o difference_n that_o man_n can_v put_v and_o it_o be_v as_o wide_a as_o usual_o circumcision_n do_v put_v the_o israelite_n general_o be_v evil_a and_o very_o oft_o idolatrous_a and_o it_o be_v a_o question_n to_o i_o wishly_o look_v on_o that_o place_n rom._n 3.1_o 2_o whether_o their_o keep_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n be_v not_o put_v if_o not_o as_o the_o special_a difference_n compare_v psal_n 147._o last_o yet_o as_o the_o equal_a difference_n with_o circumcision_n the_o turk_n etc._n etc._n circumcise_v but_o have_v not_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o than_o what_o more_o be_v confer_v on_o circumcision_n then_o on_o baptism_n the_o word_n must_v go_v before_o and_o along_o with_o a_o sacrament_n or_o else_o it_o will_v appear_v rather_o a_o mixture_n of_o heathenish_a superstition_n than_o a_o distinction_n and_o for_o baptism_n it_o do_v indeed_o signify_v that_o all_o we_o gentile_n with_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v baptize_v be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n as_o before_o circumcision_n signify_v that_o all_o jew_n with_o the_o gentile_n proselyte_n that_o be_v circumcise_v be_v one_o in_o christ_n but_o i_o think_v the_o text_n gal._n 3.28_o speak_v of_o christ_n as_o make_v we_o all_o one_o if_o of_o baptism_n then_o of_o baptism_n as_o make_v a_o effectual_a mean_n to_o put_v into_o christ_n and_o then_o effectual_a preach_v be_v as_o well_o a_o mean_n and_o so_o no_o special_a thing_n be_v put_v to_o advance_v baptism_n above_o doctrine_n three_o say_v he_o circumcision_n signify_v that_o moses_n law_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v 6._o exercit._fw-la p._n 6._o gal._n 5.3_o but_o baptism_n do_v signify_v that_o moses_n law_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v retain_v act._n 10.37_o answ_n this_o seem_v to_o import_v some_o difference_n at_o some_o time_n and_o in_o the_o shell_n but_o not_o always_o not_o any_o in_o the_o kernel_n for_o be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n the_o doctrine_n of_o moses_n in_o substance_n john_n 5.46_o 47_o be_v not_o baptism_n as_o we_o show_v afore_o institute_v and_o administer_v mat._n 3._o etc._n etc._n while_o circumcision_n be_v not_o of_o right_a to_o end_v till_o christ_n death_n three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a after_o so_o that_o though_o in_o acts._n 10._o christ_n be_v ascend_v the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n by_o help_n of_o that_o time_n may_v imply_v moses_n law_n in_o the_o shell_n be_v to_o be_v do_v away_o yet_o at_o other_o time_n afore_o christ_n death_n it_o can_v not_o signify_v that_o moses_n law_n be_v make_v void_a signanter_n precise_o as_o mr._n t._n speak_v to_o that_o gal._n 5.3_o we_o say_v that_o as_o circumcision_n do_v signify_v that_o moses_n his_o law_n be_v to_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o little_a child_n as_o beza_n read_v show_v that_o christ_n word_n be_v mean_v only_o of_o those_o child_n 6_o if_o this_o fact_n pertain_v to_o baptism_n they_o we_o must_v say_v that_o christ_n baptize_v the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v say_v joh._n 4.2_o as_o for_o that_o whicâ—_n be_v object_v that_o 3_o evangelist_n rehearse_v this_o fact_n that_o thence_o a_o perpetual_a rule_n may_v be_v draw_v of_o bring_v infant_n to_o christ_n by_o a_o outward_a ordinance_n which_o be_v not_o do_v but_o by_o baptism_n it_o be_v weak_a for_o 1._o three_o evangelist_n rehearse_v the_o bring_n of_o the_o palsy_n man_n to_o christ_n the_o access_n of_o the_o leprous_a person_n to_o christ_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n from_o which_o yet_o no_o perpetual_a rule_n be_v form_v 2._o if_o any_o rule_n be_v hence_o to_o be_v form_v that_o be_v to_o be_v perpetual_o observe_v this_o relation_n will_v serve_v more_o fit_o to_o establish_v episcopal_a confirmation_n 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or_o with_o john_n baptist_n practice_n who_o as_o it_o be_v say_v express_o baptize_v the_o parent_n confess_v their_o sin_n but_o do_v not_o exclude_v by_o any_o expression_n their_o child_n so_o then_o we_o must_v needs_o conclude_v that_o here_o be_v no_o determinate_v word_n in_o matth._n 28.19_o to_o exclude_v believer_n infant_n and_o that_o this_o text_n do_v but_o give_v in_o the_o two_o main_a part_n of_o the_o apostle_n commission_n but_o not_o express_o all_o the_o part_n as_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o communion_n nor_o all_o the_o main_a circumstance_n of_o those_o two_o as_o touch_v child_n baptism_n second_o we_o answer_v to_o the_o comparison_n of_o that_o place_n of_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o with_o matt._n 28.19_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o that_o the_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o relate_v as_o the_o apostle_n there_o express_v v._o 23._o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o i_o deliver_v i_o say_v relate_v to_o a_o express_a institution_n wherein_o christ_n give_v the_o communion_n to_o his_o disciple_n that_o be_v of_o ripe_a year_n and_o not_o to_o child_n but_o that_o place_n of_o matth._n 28.19_o relate_v to_o no_o such_o express_a institution_n of_o the_o first_o seal_n exclude_v infant_n but_o rather_o refer_v to_o such_o place_n as_o do_v include_v they_o as_o we_o show_v afore_o second_o to_o that_o collation_n or_o parallel_n compare_v matth._n 26.26_o 27._o with_o matth._n 28.19_o first_o we_o reply_v that_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o declare_v that_o matth._n 26.26_o 27._o be_v intend_v for_o a_o exclusion_n of_o unbeliever_n from_o the_o communion_n but_o there_o be_v no_o place_n to_o declare_v to_o we_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o matth._n 28.19_o be_v to_o exclude_v believer_n child_n from_o the_o first_o seal_n baptism_n obj._n but_o mr._n t._n say_v he_o will_v make_v it_o appear_v in_o the_o next_o argument_n that_o there_o be_v place_n to_o declare_v that_o matth._n 28.19_o do_v intend_v the_o exclusion_n of_o believer_n infant_n from_o baptism_n ans_fw-fr we_o shall_v by_o god_n leave_v show_v that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o make_v any_o such_o declaration_n when_o by_o and_o by_o we_o come_v to_o answer_v that_o argument_n mean_o while_o we_o say_v second_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o place_n to_o show_v that_o apparent_a unbeliever_n while_o such_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o 2._o sacrament_n and_o therefore_o that_o institution_n matt._n 26.26_o 27._o be_v sufficient_a to_o exclude_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o we_o have_v large_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o exclude_v infant_n of_o believer_n from_o the_o first_o seal_n but_o many_o for_o include_v they_o as_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o therefore_o we_o can_v take_v that_o general_a expression_n go_v teach_v and_o baptize_v matth._n 28.19_o to_o intend_v to_o exclude_v they_o from_o baptism_n chap._n i._n mr._n tomb_n his_o three_o argument_n against_o infant-baptisme_n practice_v exercit._fw-la argum._n 3._o sect._n 16._o from_o john_n baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n practice_v be_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o john_n baptist_n which_o say_v he_o be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o our_o lord_n institution_n from_o whence_o this_o argument_n be_v form_v that_o tenet_n and_o practice_n which_o be_v put_v baptism_n can_v be_v administer_v as_o john_n baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v administer_v it_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o practice_n of_o john_n baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o tenet_n and_o practice_n of_o infant-baptisme_n be_v put_v baptism_n can_v be_v administer_v as_o john_n baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n administer_v it_o ergo._n 1._o we_o answer_v animadvers_fw-la animadvers_fw-la this_o argument_n do_v not_o in_o term_n conclude_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n for_o make_v the_o supposition_n that_o john_n baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o our_o lord_n institution_n have_v never_o any_o opportunity_n or_o occasion_n offer_v to_o baptize_v any_o believer_n infant_n will_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o institution_n do_v not_o allow_v it_o when_o it_o do_v not_o forbid_v it_o but_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o first_o seal_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n moses_n the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o so_o of_o the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n give_v by_o god_n have_v not_o any_o occasion_n that_o we_o read_v of_o to_o our_o remembrance_n of_o circumcise_n any_o jew_n of_o ripe_a year_n will_v it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v do_v it_o according_a to_o the_o institution_n 2._o we_o answer_v that_o when_o mr._n t._n be_v to_o answer_v our_o argument_n that_o the_o apostle_n baptise_v whole_a family_n likely_a baptize_v some_o infant_n he_o make_v it_o doubtful_a whether_o they_o baptize_v any_o infant_n and_o now_o mr._n t._n put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o they_o baptize_v none_o or_o else_o he_o will_v prove_v one_o doubt_n by_o another_o but_o let_v we_o come_v particular_o to_o the_o argument_n the_o minor_a namely_o the_o tenet_n and_o practice_n of_o infant-baptisme_n be_v put_v baptism_n can_v be_v administer_v as_o john_n baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n administer_v be_v deny_v for_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o they_o baptize_v no_o child_n but_o mr._n t._n will_v prove_v the_o minor_a thus_o before_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n even_o the_o jew_n do_v confess_v their_o sin_n the_o apostle_n afore_o baptism_n do_v require_v show_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n matth._n 3.6_o luk._n 3.10_o act._n 2.38_o act._n 8.12_o 13_o 37._o act._n 9.18_o act._n 20.47_o act._n 11._o 17_o 18._o act._n 16.15.31_o 32_o 33._o act._n 18.8_o act._n 19.5_o act._n 22.16_o but_o this_o can_v be_v do_v in_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n ergo._n we_o answer_v by_o limit_v the_o major_a that_o
t._n well_o know_v subordinate_a thing_n be_v not_o contrary_a christ_n regenerate_v therefore_o do_v he_o not_o do_v it_o by_o his_o ordinance_n word_n baptism_n &_o c_o we_o have_v hear_v afore_o that_o though_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o our_o salvation_n yet_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v bear_v again_o by_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o for_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o sign_n and_o thing_n signify_v the_o thing_n signify_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sign_n we_o add_v ephes_n 5.26.1_o pet._n 1.23_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n and_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o we_o know_v christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n be_v the_o author_n of_o these_o 3_o other_o of_o the_o approve_a ancient_n as_o commentator_n on_o irenaeus_n call_v baptism_n by_o the_o name_n of_o regeneration_n nazianzen_n call_v baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n or_o of_o the_o new-birth_n nazianz._n orat._n 402._o in_o sanct._n bapt._n augustine_n say_v as_o by_o the_o first_o man_n man_n be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o death_n so_o by_o christ_n renascuntur_fw-la they_o be_v bear_v again_o in_o or_o into_o righteousness_n and_o eternal_a life_n in_o or_o through_o baptism_n aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr bapt._n &_o hab_o &_o cons_n ambrose_n say_v god_n the_o omnipotent_a father_n who_o have_v regenerate_v thou_o of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n ambros_n de_fw-fr sacram._n hieronimus_fw-la the_o bloody_a body_n of_o infant_n be_v wash_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v so_o the_o spiritual_a generation_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o save_a laver_n hieron_n lib._n 4._o ezek._n ca._n 16._o more_o may_v be_v allege_v but_o these_o enough_o to_o clear_v the_o business_n in_o hand_n that_o irenaeus_n mean_v by_o be_v bornagain_a or_o regenerate_v baptism_n but_o mr._n t._n object_n 7._o mr._n t._n examen_fw-la sect._n 4._o p._n 7._o that_o irenaeus_n say_v christ_n be_v fifty_o year_n old_a aâ—_n he_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o those_o that_o converse_v with_o john_n the_o apostle_n and_o thereby_o mr._n tomb_n will_v blemish_v irenaeus_n his_o testimony_n we_o answer_v animad_fw-la animad_fw-la first_o man_n have_v their_o mistake_n else_o they_o be_v not_o man_n but_o as_o angel_n second_o mr._n t._n refer_v we_o to_o far_o worse_a author_n full_a of_o superstition_n in_o scham_n before_o and_o his_o ludovicus_n vives_z and_o his_o walafridus_n we_o and_o vossius_fw-la too_o have_v note_v before_o for_o their_o gross_a expression_n and_o mistake_n three_o which_o be_v main_o to_o the_o point_n irenaeus_n say_v infant_n may_v be_v bear_v again_o that_o be_v baptize_v as_o from_o himself_o though_o he_o report_v the_o whole_a age_n of_o christ_n from_o other_o who_o if_o they_o write_v his_o age_n by_o cipher_n in_o aftertime_n fifty_o may_v easy_o be_v mistake_v for_o thirty_o the_o three_o and_o last_o author_n we_o will_v urge_v from_o this_o first_o age_n tertullian_n tertullian_n or_o first_o hundred_o year_n or_o century_n next_o follow_v the_o apostle_n time_n be_v tertullian_n who_o helvicus_n put_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o age_n afore_o say_v namely_o in_o the_o year_n after_o christ_n 195._o which_o be_v as_o about_o the_o 95_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o john_n the_o evangelist_n but_o the_o same_o helvicus_n say_v this_o of_o he_o put_v in_o that_o year_n out_o of_o eusebius_n and_o hieron_n that_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o book_n of_o prescription_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o three_o latin_a writer_n and_o bucholcerus_n mention_n he_o as_o famous_a about_o the_o year_n after_o christ_n 208_o that_o be_v 108._o after_o st._n john_n that_o be_v but_o about_o thirteen_o year_n after_o the_o time_n set_v down_o by_o helvicus_n for_o he_o say_v that_o about_o that_o time_n catalogo_fw-la hieron_n in_o catalogo_fw-la cyprian_n as_o hieron_n testify_v do_v ascribe_v so_o much_o to_o tertullia_n writing_n that_o when_o he_o call_v for_o one_o of_o his_o author_n or_o writer_n he_o will_v say_v dam_fw-la magistrum_fw-la that_o be_v give_v i_o my_o master_n when_o he_o mean_v tertullian_n therefore_o he_o write_v divers_a year_n afore_o the_o word_n of_o tertullian_n to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n of_o infant-baptisme_n lib._n de_fw-fr anim._n cap._n 39_o &_o 40._o be_v these_o hinc_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o apâ—st_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v for_o hence_o also_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o of_o either_o sex_n sanctify_v be_v procreate_v those_o that_o be_v holy_a as_o by_o the_o prerogative_n of_o seed_n so_o by_o the_o discipline_n or_o rule_n of_o institution_n but_o they_o be_v bear_v unclean_a as_o if_o by_o this_o nevertheless_o he_o will_v have_v it_o understand_v that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v designatos_fw-la the_o design_v once_o of_o holiness_n and_o thereby_o also_o of_o salvation_n that_o these_o pledge_n of_o hope_n may_v patronage_n those_o marriage_n which_o he_o have_v judge_v to_o be_v keep_v undissolved_a otherwise_o he_o have_v mind_v the_o lord_n determination_n unless_o one_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v holy_a so_o every_o soul_n be_v count_v to_o be_v in_o adam_n till_o he_o be_v recount_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o long_o to_o be_v impure_a till_o he_o be_v recount_v thus_o tertullian_n whence_o note_n first_o by_o the_o way_n how_o the_o opinion_n of_o antiquity_n touch_v that_o place_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o be_v contrary_a to_o mr._n tomb_n his_o opinion_n second_o direct_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n he_o hold_v forth_o these_o notion_n first_o the_o birthright_n of_o believer_n infant_n the_o parent_n and_o child_n be_v both_o under_o that_o promise_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n they_o be_v say_v tertullian_n by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o one_o of_o the_o parent_n procreate_v holy_a partly_o by_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o seed_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thou_o believe_a abraham_n and_o of_o thy_o seed_n gen._n 17.7_o partly_o by_o the_o discipline_n of_o institution_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n to_o give_v the_o first_o seal_n to_o every_o male_a of_o thy_o seed_n gen._n 17.9_o or_o act._n 2._o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o you_o be_v call_v to_o your_o child_n also_o so_o that_o tertullian_n mean_v that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v reputative_o and_o federal_o holy_a which_o be_v the_o more_o plain_a by_o that_o which_o follow_v of_o count_v in_o adam_n and_o recount_v in_o christ_n second_o the_o capacity_n of_o child_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o seal_n for_o the_o deed_n and_o their_o seal_n follow_v the_o right_n of_o the_o inheritance_n so_o all_o along_o the_o scripture_n as_o we_o have_v show_v in_o part_n i_o say_v tertullian_n show_v child_n capacity_n of_o grace_n 1._o in_o mention_v their_o be_v holy_a for_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o talk_v of_o account_v holy_a if_o none_o may_v be_v holy_a yea_o therefore_o god_n will_v have_v believer_n child_n indefinite_o account_v holy_a because_o he_o have_v make_v some_o holy_a in_o their_o childhood_n isaac_n jacob_n samuel_n john_n baptist_n those_o mar._n 10._o etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o mention_v that_o place_n john_n 3.5_o in_o relation_n to_o child_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v perceive_v that_o tertullian_n ground_n infant-baptisme_n upon_o scripture_n not_o upon_o unwritten_a tradition_n nor_o be_v it_o my_o opinion_n only_o that_o this_o place_n of_o tertullian_n be_v for_o infant-baptisme_n but_o of_o learned_a vossius_fw-la too_o who_o mr._n t._n so_o oft_o quote_v with_o respect_n for_o vossius_fw-la by_o this_o place_n prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o tertullian_n in_o that_o note_a place_n of_o chap._n 18._o argument_n h._n d._n master_n t._n in_o his_o 10_o argument_n of_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la that_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptise_a which_o some_o allege_v against_o infant-baptism_n but_o be_v indeed_o for_o it_o tertullia_n word_n be_v these_o itaeque_fw-la pro_fw-la cujusque_fw-la personae_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o according_a to_o every_o person_n condition_n disposition_n and_o age_n the_o delay_n of_o baptism_n be_v more_o profitable_a but_o especial_o concern_v little_a child_n for_o what_o necessity_n be_v there_o they_o there_o those_o word_n between_o junius_n say_v may_v be_v leave_v out_o mr_n t._n in_o his_o 10_o argument_n leave_v they_o out_o but_o in_o the_o best_a edition_n of_o tertullian_n they_o be_v in_o vossius_fw-la take_v they_o in_o
by_o they_o in_o many_o author_n mention_v this_o be_v to_o i_o and_o it_o seem_v to_o hugo_n grotius_n annot_n in_o matth._n 19.14_o no_o small_a evidence_n that_o baptism_n of_o infant_n many_o hundred_o year_n be_v not_o ordinary_a in_o the_o greek_a church_n grotius_n add_v that_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o neo-caesarea_n in_o the_o year_n 313._o determine_v that_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n may_v be_v baptize_v because_o the_o baptism_n reach_v not_o to_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o womb_n because_o in_o the_o confession_n make_v in_o baptism_n each_o once_o free_a choice_n be_v show_v we_o answer_v first_o that_o this_o seem_v not_o otherwise_o to_o i_o but_z as_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n animadvers_fw-la animadvers_fw-la and_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o they_o that_o at_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o baptism_n be_v baptize_v at_o ripe_a year_n do_v not_o imply_v but_o that_o baptism_n descend_v to_o their_o child_n while_o child_n yea_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o parent_n be_v baptize_v the_o promise_n then_o be_v actual_o instate_v on_o they_o 2._o act_n 2._o the_o promise_n to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n even_o just_a so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o those_o question_n put_v to_o the_o baptize_v and_o answer_v by_o they_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n for_o though_o be_v gentile_n the_o parent_n at_o first_o be_v to_o make_v confession_n as_o a_o token_n of_o their_o conversion_n from_o hethenisme_n before_o their_o baptism_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o argue_v that_o their_o child_n must_v be_v able_a to_o make_v confession_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v no_o more_o than_o the_o circumcision_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o stranger_n be_v buy_v with_o money_n when_o they_o be_v believer_n of_o ripe_a year_n do_v infer_v that_o all_o christ_n child_n from_o age_n to_o age_n shall_v not_o be_v circumcise_v till_o they_o be_v so_o too_o 2._o touch_v grotius_n we_o answer_v four_o thing_n 1._o that_o he_o in_o discuss_v the_o point_n on_o matth._n 19.14_o touch_v infant-baptisme_n allege_v diverse_a thing_n to_o show_v that_o some_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n in_o several_a age_n do_v not_o baptize_v their_o infant_n but_o have_v no_o such_o passage_n as_o that_o infant-baptisme_n be_v not_o ordinary_a in_o the_o greek_a church_n 2._o in_o all_o he_o allege_v touch_v this_o he_o say_v not_o to_o the_o contraty_n but_o that_o the_o non-baptizing_a of_o some_o infant_n may_v be_v because_o their_o greek_a parent_n be_v not_o convert_v from_o gentilism_n 3._o for_o that_o neocaesarian_a synod_n another_o synod_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o edition_n vary_v one_o from_o another_o the_o cause_n and_o intent_n of_o it_o in_o part_n at_o least_o may_v be_v as_o be_v intimate_v afore_o out_o of_o clem._n alexand._n a_o greek_a who_o flourish_v long_o before_o the_o neocaesarian_a synod_n and_o therefore_o likely_a this_o synod_n will_v have_v respect_n to_o he_o tertul_n he_o and_o to_o tertullian_n of_o the_o same_o time_n with_o clem._n who_o have_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n as_o clem._n tertulli_n lib._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la chap._n 39_o 40._o of_o which_o afore_o chap._n 13._o of_o animad_fw-la vid._n in_o mark_fw-mi tertul_n to_o wit_n that_o though_o by_o the_o baptismal_a wash_n of_o the_o parent_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n the_o seed_n of_o that_o parent_n be_v account_v holy_a yet_o so_o as_o not_o to_o anticipate_v and_o prevent_v the_o baptise_v of_o that_o seed_n when_o it_o be_v bear_v 4._o grotius_n himself_o intimated_o confess_v that_o interpreter_n do_v take_v the_o word_n of_o that_o synod_n otherwise_o then_o to_o intend_v against_o infant-baptisme_n 5._o for_o grotius_n his_o own_o opinion_n it_o be_v clear_a and_o full_a for_o infant-baptisme_n upon_o that_o 19_o of_o matth._n ver_fw-la 14._o who_o allege_v and_o assert_n these_o particular_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v grateful_a to_o christ_n that_o little_a child_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o he_o as_o the_o design_v once_o of_o holiness_n and_o so_o of_o salvation_n according_a to_o tertullia_n expression_n 2._o that_o according_a to_o irenaeus_n christ_n pass_v through_o every_o age_n he_o become_v a_o infant_n to_o sanctify_v infant_n a_o little_a child_n to_o sanctify_v they_o of_o that_o age_n etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o upon_o this_o text_n of_o christ_n receive_v little_a one_o etc._n etc._n among_o other_o ground_n do_v say_v grotius_n lean_v the_o practice_n of_o baptise_v little_o one_o and_o infant_n 4._o that_o in_o augustine_n time_n say_v he_o it_o be_v a_o common_a neceive_v practice_n to_o baptize_v infant_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o this_o that_o when_o the_o pelagian_o hold_v some_o how_o against_o infant-baptisme_n be_v press_v with_o this_o argument_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o church_n in_o baptise_v infant_n they_o dare_v not_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v true_a 5._o that_o by_o hierom_n and_o augustine_n quotation_n of_o cyprian_n epistle_n to_o fidus_n it_o be_v clear_a say_v grotius_n that_o it_o be_v not_o doubt_v in_o cyprian_n time_n whether_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v but_o only_o some_o stuck_n at_o this_o whether_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v afore_o they_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a and_o it_o be_v determine_v in_o a_o council_n then_o whereof_o cyprian_n be_v one_o that_o baptism_n shall_v not_o be_v deny_v to_o infant_n new_o bear_v if_o they_o be_v offer_v thereunto_o 6._o grotius_n say_v that_o in_o a_o ancient_a book_n entitle_v the_o constitution_n of_o clement_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n baptise_v your_o infant_n also_o then_o train_v they_o up_o in_o the_o instruction_n and_o nurture_n of_o the_o lord_n 7._o grotius_n have_v quote_v something_n out_o of_o that_o synod_n of_o balsamo_n and_o zonanas_n walafridus_n strabo_n etc._n etc._n that_o in_o many_o age_n all_o infant_n have_v not_o be_v baptize_v he_o conclude_v but_o say_v he_o as_o those_o thing_n hold_v forth_o a_o liberty_n antiquity_n and_o difference_n of_o custom_n so_o they_o bring_v nothing_o to_o prove_v why_o infant-baptisme_n shall_v be_v reject_v when_o their_o parent_n etc._n etc._n offer_v they_o to_o be_v consecrate_v with_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o vow_n of_o pious_a education_n of_o they_o which_o among_o other_o thing_n be_v not_o unfit_o signify_v in_o baptism_n neither_o ought_v that_o to_o be_v any_o hindrance_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n that_o all_o thing_n which_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v signify_v by_o baptism_n can_v agree_v proper_o to_o that_o age_n for_o repentance_n also_o which_o we_o know_v be_v signify_v in_o baptism_n and_o indeed_o have_v a_o great_a place_n in_o they_o that_o have_v long_o live_v a_o most_o impure_a life_n testify_v their_o purpose_n of_o change_v their_o whole_a conversation_n then_o in_o other_o have_v no_o place_n at_o all_o in_o christ_n when_o john_n baptize_v he_o who_o as_o tertullian_n say_v be_v not_o baptize_v as_o any_o debtor_n to_o repentance_n 8._o grotius_n quote_v the_o author_n of_o the_o qu._n ad_fw-la orthodox_n who_o mr._n t._n have_v so_o be-bastarded_n afore_o i_o say_v grotius_n quote_v he_o as_o a_o worthy_a author_n cite_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n infant_n be_v count_v meet_v for_o good_a thing_n by_o baptism_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o they_o that_o bring_v they_o 9_o in_o that_o christ_n say_v of_o infant_n of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n do_v in_o that_o say_v thus_o much_o say_v grotius_n by_o so_o much_o the_o less_o be_v that_o age_n to_o be_v despise_v as_o profane_v by_o how_o much_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n that_o yield_v themselves_o up_o to_o my_o government_n must_v become_v child_n again_o last_o to_o mr._n t._n his_o object_v that_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o greg._n nazianzen_n be_v not_o baptize_v till_o they_o be_v of_o age_n i_o answer_v 1._o that_o mr._n t._n have_v ill_o urge_v constantine_n a_o latin_a for_o a_o instance_n that_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o ordinary_a in_o the_o greek_a church_n 2._o to_o constantine_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_v baptism_n we_o have_v answer_v afore_o the_o next_o testimony_n be_v of_o ambrose_n ambrose_n ambrose_n who_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 381_o helvic_n 381_o helvic_n he_o in_o his_o 2._o book_n of_o abraham_n chap._n 11._o say_v neither_o the_o old_a proselyte_n nor_o the_o infant_n native_a be_v except_v because_o every_o age_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o sin_n and_o therefore_o every_o age_n be_v meet_v for_o the_o sacrament_n for_o unless_o one_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n
infant_n baptism_n in_o augustine_n time_n as_o that_o it_o deserve_v no_o answer_n only_o we_o desire_v but_o this_o equitable_a favour_n of_o mr_n t._n and_o his_o friend_n that_o upon_o just_a occasion_n we_o may_v have_v but_o the_o same_o freedom_n to_o plain_o lay_v down_o to_o the_o world_n the_o strange_a fantasy_n of_o several_a age_n of_o anabaptist_n or_o antipaedobaptist_n as_o he_o have_v wring_v even_o to_o blood_n as_o we_o say_v a_o few_o unwary_a expression_n and_o petty_a mistake_n of_o the_o most_o godly_a and_o learned_a martyr_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n examen_fw-la examen_fw-la whereas_o mr_n t._n do_v paraphrase_n upon_o boniface_n his_o question_n to_o augustine_n about_o surety_n at_o baptism_n that_o even_n in_o baptism_n of_o infant_n they_o think_v in_o all_o age_n it_o necessary_a that_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n go_v before_o we_o anser_fw-la animadver_n animadver_n 1_o we_o wonder_v mr_n t._n will_v assert_v confession_n of_o faith_n in_o all_o age_n before_o all_o baptism_n from_o witness_n or_o surety_n when_o as_o we_o know_v that_o the_o first_o intimation_n of_o touch_v they_o be_v not_o till_o about_o 195_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o how_o novel_a the_o invention_n of_o their_o confession_n be_v who_o can_v just_o tell_v 2_o i_o propose_v it_o to_o grave_a consideration_n whether_o confession_n of_o surety_n be_v not_o at_o first_o in_o imimation_n of_o christian_a parent_n in_o who_o stead_n they_o stand_v so_o that_o as_o child_n be_v baptize_v when_o their_o parent_n have_v former_o make_v confession_n so_o surety_n confess_v in_o relation_n to_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v be_v repute_v fit_a to_o stand_v as_o a_o kind_n of_o parent_n to_o a_o child_n of_o a_o unbelieved_a parent_n to_o be_v baptize_v even_o as_o abraham_n profession_n of_o his_o belief_n in_o god_n gen._n 15._o gen._n 17._o make_v he_o stand_v as_o a_o parent_n to_o all_o his_o household_n the_o last_o thing_n mr_n t._n object_n against_o augustine_n eeamen_n eeamen_n and_o through_o he_o against_o antiquity_n be_v that_o in_o those_o time_n they_o baptize_v all_o infant_n whether_o of_o believe_a parent_n or_o not_o or_o whether_o with_o this_o or_o that_o intention_n they_o bring_v they_o we_o answer_v 1_o too_o much_o animadver_n animadver_n do_v not_o overthrow_n enough_o in_o antiquity_n to_o prove_v infant-baptism_n in_o those_o time_n which_o be_v the_o dispute_n now_o in_o hand_n 2_o that_o this_o argue_v against_o mr_n t._n that_o infant-baptisme_n have_v be_v ancient_o more_o universal_o practise_v then_o adult_a baptism_n 3_o that_o in_o augustine_n time_n boniface_n scruple_v whether_o the_o sin_n of_o parent_n may_v not_o praejudice_v the_o baptism_n of_o their_o infant_n see_v the_o faith_n of_o believe_a parent_n do_v advance_v the_o baptism_n of_o their_o infant_n augustin_n epist_n 23._o and_o augustin_n himself_o there_o answer_v that_o infant_n be_v regenerate_v he_o mean_v baptize_v by_o the_o spiritual_a will_n of_o they_o parent_n or_o in_o place_n of_o parent_n that_o bring_v they_o and_o in_o effect_n have_v this_o further_a in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr animâ_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la origine_fw-la chap._n 11._o that_o those_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o wicked_a parent_n and_o be_v not_o commit_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o godly_a person_n that_o may_v stand_v instead_o of_o parent_n etc._n parent_n as_o abraham_n do_v to_o all_o his_o family_n of_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o die_v unbaptise_v be_v damn_v by_o the_o traduction_n of_o original_a sin_n from_o their_o parent_n 4_o you_o hear_v before_o how_o antiquity_n look_v upon_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n from_o parent_n to_o child_n thus_o by_o many_o instance_n and_o vindication_n of_o ancient_a writer_n you_o have_v see_v that_o that_o particular_a of_o mr_n t._n his_o minor_a in_o his_o five_o argum_fw-la of_o his_o exercitation_n that_o in_o some_o age_n after_o the_o first_o from_o the_o apostle_n the_o tenet_n and_o practice_v of_o baptism_n be_v in_o use_n as_o a_o tradition_n not_o write_v i_o say_v you_o have_v see_v it_o prove_v to_o be_v most_o false_a and_o have_v vindicate_v the_o ancient_n from_o mr_n t._n his_o objection_n in_o his_o examen_fw-la 17._o exercitat_fw-la §._o 17._o now_o let_v we_o return_v to_o his_o exercitation_n §_o 17._o where_o mr_n t._n will_v undertake_v to_o prove_v it_o that_o at_o one_o time_n at_o least_o in_o one_o place_n where_o origen_n live_v by_o one_o author_n to_o wit_n origen_n that_o infant-baptism_n go_v for_o a_o unwritten_a tradition_n and_o for_o this_o he_o quote_v only_o one_o place_n and_o only_o quote_v it_o not_o give_v we_o the_o word_n he_o intend_v in_o any_o language_n but_o we_o have_v give_v you_o the_o place_n afore_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o 14_o chap._n of_o our_o animadversion_n animadver_n animadver_n in_o our_o quotation_n of_o origen_n and_o that_o place_n out_o of_o he_o in_o his_o five_o book_n on_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o rom._n master_n t._n quote_v here_o by_o the_o name_n of_o hom._n on_o rom._n 6._o where_o we_o have_v clear_v it_o that_o origen_n can_v understand_v by_o tradition_n a_o unwritten_a tradition_n to_o which_o we_o add_v now_o that_o which_o be_v very_o considerable_a to_o clear_v the_o mind_n of_o origen_n from_o hold_v any_o baptism_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a tradition_n namely_o in_o that_o he_o speak_v so_o often_o in_o his_o 6_o hom._n super_fw-la jesum_fw-la nave_n that_o baptism_n without_o limitation_n be_v the_o second_o circumcision_n and_o once_o have_v there_o these_o word_n sed_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la venit_fw-la christus_fw-la &_o dedit_fw-la nobis_fw-la secundam_fw-la circumcisionem_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v but_o since_o christ_n come_v and_o have_v give_v we_o the_o second_o circumcision_n by_o baptism_n of_o regeneration_n he_o have_v purge_v our_o soul_n so_o origen_n so_o that_o now_o mr_n t._n may_v take_v his_o choice_n will_v mr_n t._n accept_v of_o origen_n on_o rom._n 6._o for_o his_o witness_n for_o a_o unwritten_a tradition_n of_o infant_n baptism_n we_o have_v hear_v his_o witness_n examine_v he_o by_o circumstance_n he_o speak_v no_o such_o thing_n or_o will_v mr_n t._n impeach_n and_o disgrace_v his_o own_o witness_n as_o not_o competent_a say_v that_o he_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o he_o read_v origen_n or_o ruffinus_n that_o read_v that_o enarration_n on_o the_o ep._n to_o the_o roman_n why_o then_o do_v mr_n t._n quote_v that_o one_o place_n thereby_o before_o the_o ignorant_a to_o assay_v to_o blast_v all_o the_o best_a antiquity_n almost_o since_o the_o apostle_n that_o constant_o say_v baptism_n of_o infant_n come_v from_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o ground_n it_o upon_o several_a scripture_n and_o divine_a reason_n why_o do_v mr_n t._n hang_v so_o huge_a a_o weight_n on_o so_o small_a a_o wire_n he_o have_v produce_v but_o one_o pretend_a place_n on_o rom._n 6._o for_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o weaken_v too_o with_o a_o glance_n at_o origen_n work_v on_o leviticus_n to_o prevent_v our_o quotation_n of_o any_o thing_n thence_o but_o as_o we_o have_v give_v he_o one_o place_n out_o of_o origen_n on_o levit_fw-la and_o another_o out_o of_o he_o on_o rom._n 6._o both_o as_o they_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o the_o greek_a by_o hierom_n as_o the_o best_a edition_n promise_v we_o so_o we_o have_v give_v he_o a_o place_n out_o of_o origen_n on_o luke_n against_o which_o mr_n t._n have_v make_v no_o exception_n and_o we_o say_v further_o if_o mr_n t._n be_v not_o sure_a whether_o he_o read_v origen_n on_o rom._n then_o he_o be_v not_o sure_a whether_o he_o read_v ruffinus_n for_o his_o doubt_n lie_v between_o they_o two_o to_o that_o of_o mr_n t._n concern_v augustine_n and_o hieromes_n reliance_n as_o he_o suppose_v only_o on_o cyprian_n 59_o epist_n 17._o exercitat_fw-la 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the_o holy_a supper_n to_o the_o disciple_n 2_o cornelius_z his_o and_o the_o gaoler_n family_n after_o the_o gather_n of_o church_n be_v not_o by_o that_o number_v to_o any_o particular_a church_n or_o thereby_o make_v particular_a church_n that_o we_o read_v now_o that_o which_o exist_v afore_o or_o after_o a_o thing_n without_o that_o thing_n can_v be_v the_o form_n of_o that_o thing_n 3_o that_o which_o be_v common_a can_v be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a but_o baptism_n be_v common_a to_o make_v man_n only_o visible_a christian_n in_o general_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o make_v they_o of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a church_n and_o therefore_o though_o godly_a man_n or_o their_o infant_n have_v be_v baptize_v yet_o the_o church_n think_v according_a to_o scripture_n that_o there_o must_v be_v somewhat_o more_o express_v to_o make_v such_o to_o own_o this_o or_o that_o preach_a officer_n to_o be_v their_o pastor_n or_o teacher_n who_o they_o must_v 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their_o baptism_n basil_n epiphan_n anaceph_n p._n 408._o e_o dit_fw-mi lat._n basil_n epiphanius_n show_v we_o in_o the_o fore_n quote_v place_n that_o they_o affirm_v that_o for_o a_o man_n to_o stray_v in_o some_o great_a sin_n be_v nothing_o god_n require_v nothing_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o their_o faith_n augustine_n in_o his_o four_o book_n against_o the_o donatist_n complain_v and_o quote_v cyprian_a as_o condole_v the_o same_o that_o many_o cord_n in_o melius_fw-la non_fw-la mutato_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o many_o be_v not_o change_v in_o heart_n that_o renounce_v the_o world_n in_o word_n not_o in_o deed_n be_v baptize_v and_o in_o another_o place_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o error_n of_o some_o in_o those_o time_n errant_a qui_fw-la pâ—aeter_fw-la delectum_fw-la omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la admittunt_fw-la they_o err_v say_v augustine_n that_o admit_v all_o to_o baptism_n without_o any_o choice_n or_o difference_n and_o one_o of_o the_o late_a anabaptist_n in_o a_o book_n call_v the_o mark_n or_o character_n of_o the_o beast_n say_v that_o any_o man_n upon_o confession_n of_o sin_n though_o he_o manifest_v no_o sign_n of_o grace_n aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v thus_o of_o fault_n in_o discipline_n 4_o by_o anabaptism_n have_v be_v occasion_v many_o unnecessary_a dispute_n 1_o whether_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o baptize_v signify_v to_o dip_v to_o rantize_n or_o to_o sprinkle_v whereas_o they_o baptize_v in_o old_a time_n some_o in_o their_o bed_n afore_o bed_n see_v afore_o or_o couch_n clinidia_n couch_n clinidia_n therefore_o dip_v not_o they_o the_o baptism_n of_o table_n mar._n 7.4_o here_o the_o word_n can_v signify_v dip_v the_o israelite_n be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o red_a sea_n but_o they_o be_v but_o sprinkle_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o not_o dip_v in_o the_o sea_n 2_o whether_o those_o baptize_v by_o man_n erroneous_a in_o judgement_n aught_o to_o be_v rebaptise_v aug._n against_o the_o donatist_n 3_o whether_o there_o be_v original_a sin_n in_o infant_n 4_o whether_o they_o have_v faith_n 5_o how_o long_o they_o must_v stay_v ere_o they_o be_v baptize_v occasion_n baptize_v of_o these_o 3_o last_o we_o hear_v afore_o several_o upon_o other_o occasion_n whether_o till_o three_o year_n old_a or_o under_o or_o till_o four_o year_n old_a or_o over_o or_o how_o long_o whether_o till_o as_o old_a as_o adeodaâ—us_n who_o be_v 15_o at_o his_o baptism_n as_o some_o will_v or_o till_o they_o be_v 30_o year_n old_a which_o be_v the_o age_n of_o christ_n as_o some_o thought_n in_o nazianzens_n time_n thus_o i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o taste_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o m._n t._n his_o dispute_v in_o those_o four_o argument_n by_o a_o easy_a retort_v they_o if_o m._n t._n condemn_v these_o our_o argument_n retort_v of_o impertinency_n or_o invalidity_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n also_o condemn_v his_o own_o and_o for_o my_o part_n if_o he_o will_v do_v so_o i_o be_o content_v that_o these_o four_o argument_n on_o both_o side_n shall_v go_v for_o blank_a and_o so_o to_o leave_v the_o dispute_n where_o we_o find_v it_o as_o no_o great_a matter_n be_v do_v on_o either_o side_n to_o argue_v for_o or_o against_o by_o produce_v the_o error_n and_o mistake_n of_o man_n which_o may_v be_v lay_v aside_o on_o either_o side_n and_o yet_o a_o truth_n be_v hold_v by_o either_o though_o i_o do_v not_o hereby_o mean_a to_o give_v away_o the_o question_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o baptise_v believer_n infant_n and_o therefore_o we_o go_v on_o to_o give_v particular_a answer_n to_o m._n t._n his_o four_o argument_n aforesaid_a chap._n xvi_o to_o m._n t._n his_o first_o particular_a 19_o exercitat_fw-la §_o 19_o of_o surety_n in_o baptism_n urge_v in_o the_o minor_a of_o his_o six_o argument_n touch_v humane_a invention_n occasion_v by_o infant_n baptism_n we_o answer_v animad_fw-la animad_fw-la 1_o that_o surety_n be_v know_v to_o have_v be_v in_o tertullia_n time_n and_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o in_o augustine_n time_n as_o we_o have_v touch_v in_o divers_a quotation_n afore_o whence_o i_o infer_v only_o this_o that_o the_o tenet_n and_o practice_n of_o infant-baptisme_n be_v hold_v in_o ancient_a time_n 2_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o abraham_n power_n and_o guardianship_n over_o his_o household_n all_o his_o male_a family_n have_v the_o first_o sign_n or_o seal_n as_o the_o family_n of_o cornelius_n and_o the_o gaoler_n have_v the_o governor_n believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o usual_o those_o surety_n that_o bring_v child_n to_o baptism_n promise_v to_o see_v they_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n or_o to_o that_o effect_n whence_o i_o infer_v though_o i_o be_o not_o in_o the_o least_o for_o surety_n only_o i_o will_v have_v m._n t._n speak_v just_o of_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v that_o the_o sport_v of_o profession_n of_o faith_n which_o m._n t._n here_o abject_n be_v rather_o in_o the_o surety_n that_o perform_v not_o that_o they_o promise_v then_o in_o thing_n itself_o to_o m._n t._n his_o second_o particular_a thence_o exercitat_fw-la exercitat_fw-la of_o episcopal_a confirmation_n we_o answer_v animad_fw-la animad_fw-la that_o we_o have_v already_o declare_v much_o of_o the_o patriarch_n imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o christ_n imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o the_o apostle_n imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o church_n imposition_n of_o hand_n since_o the_o apostle_n upon_o little_a one_o and_o usual_o after_o the_o first_o seal_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o human-invention_n in_o imposition_n of_o hand_n on_o baptize_v person_n as_o there_o be_v arrogancy_n in_o the_o bishop_n to_o assume_v this_o peculiarly_a to_o themselves_o to_o m._n t._n his_o three_o particular_a there_o that_o the_o reform_a union_n exercitat_fw-la exercitat_fw-la by_o examination_n confession_n and_o subscription_n of_o the_o receive_a doctrine_n
can_v see_v what_o m._n t._n mean_n in_o that_o darkness_n if_o he_o mean_v baptise_v of_o the_o mother_n have_v the_o child_n in_o her_o womb_n we_o have_v show_v afore_o that_o council_n have_v enact_v against_o it_o or_o what_o ever_o m._n t._n mean_n we_o know_v no_o allowance_n give_v to_o it_o by_o orthodox_n church_n to_o his_o four_o particular_a of_o baptise_v infant_n of_o uncertain_a progeny_n exercitat_fw-la exercitat_fw-la we_o answer_v animad_fw-la animad_fw-la that_o this_o can_v follow_v upon_o our_o tenet_n of_o baptise_v believer_n infant_n if_o other_o practice_n extend_v further_o it_o be_v the_o darkness_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n without_o our_o line_n and_o the_o line_n of_o scripture_n to_o his_o five_o particular_a exercitat_fw-la exercitat_fw-la that_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n nor_o ever_o perhaps_o will_v consent_v to_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o name_n we_o answer_v animad_fw-la animad_fw-la suppose_v that_o m._n tomb_n mean_v save_v knowledge_n or_o else_o he_o speak_v to_o little_a puepose_n 1_o the_o same_o inconvenience_n may_v abraham_n have_v object_v against_o circumcision_n of_o little_a one_o at_o eight_o day_n old_a but_o he_o do_v not_o yea_o he_o circumcise_a ishmael_n though_o the_o lord_n tell_v he_o the_o blessing_n shall_v be_v upon_o isaak_n gen._n 17._o second_o the_o same_o objection_n we_o can_v just_o make_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n baptism_n by_o too_o much_o experience_n and_o testimony_n too_o from_o some_o of_o their_o writing_n wherein_o as_o we_o have_v before_o quote_v that_o upon_o confession_n of_o sin_n or_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n beast_n anabaptist_n see_v before_o epiphan_n and_o the_o book_n call_v the_o mark_n or_o character_n of_o the_o beast_n such_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v though_o thing_n otherwise_o be_v much_o want_v or_o amiss_o three_o if_o infant_n may_v have_v save_v grace_n as_o john_n baptist_n have_v and_o those_o mark_v 10._o and_o m._n t._n before_o confess_v they_o may_v and_o the_o mere_a act_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o body_n much_o less_o do_v grace_n depend_v on_o they_o and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v act_v as_o convenient_o in_o a_o well_o wake_v child_n as_o in_o a_o man_n a_o sleep_n or_o in_o a_o swoon_n than_o we_o can_v bold_o say_v with_o m._n t._n that_o all_o infant_n that_o be_v baptize_v know_v not_o the_o lord_n or_o do_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o lord_n what_o they_o will_v prove_v after_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thou_o and_o they_o seed_n be_v as_o sure_a a_o evidence_n as_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n touch_v they_o they_o baptiâ—e_v to_o the_o six_o particular_a exercitat_fw-la exercitat_fw-la that_o infant_n baptism_n have_v admit_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n many_o ignorant_a and_o profane_a for_o who_o say_v m._n t._n can_v deny_v right_o the_o right_a of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o baptize_v we_o answer_v to_o that_o that_o of_o admission_n of_o they_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n because_o baptize_v animad_fw-la animad_fw-la be_v a_o mere_a scripturelesse_a and_o a_o alogâ—call_n irrational_a non_fw-la sâ—quitur_fw-la the_o scripture_n that_o bid_v give_v a_o child_n of_o eight_o day_n the_o first_o seal_n and_o do_v tell_v we_o christ_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o little_a one_o and_o no_o where_o forbid_v to_o baptize_v believer_n infant_n do_v tell_v we_o christ_n give_v the_o communion_n only_o to_o person_n of_o ripe_a year_n and_o forbid_v we_o to_o give_v it_o but_o to_o they_o that_o due_o examine_v themselves_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o infer_v that_o if_o one_o have_v commit_v a_o fault_n in_o not_o right_a use_v the_o first_o sacrament_n prove_v ignorant_a or_o profane_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o second_o till_o he_o amend_v yea_o if_o m._n t._n hold_v excommunication_n out_o and_o baptism_n a_o admission_n into_o particular_a church_n communion_n how_o i_o leave_v he_o to_o make_v out_o if_o i_o say_v he_o hold_v these_o than_o i_o suppose_v if_o he_o be_v in_o a_o particular_a church_n he_o will_v give_v his_o vote_n to_o excommunicate_v one_o that_o walk_v profane_o after_o baptism_n then_o by_o the_o same_o proportion_n we_o may_v keep_v back_o from_o the_o communion_n one_o baptize_v in_o infancy_n and_o after_o prove_v profane_a and_o by_o a_o better_a pretence_n see_v by_o baptism_n we_o do_v not_o admit_v he_o into_o a_o particular_a church_n where_o peculiar_o be_v administer_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o m._n t._n his_o seven_o particular_a in_o the_o minor_a of_o his_o eight_o argument_n exercitat_fw-la exercitat_fw-la that_o infant-baptisme_n do_v prevent_v the_o order_n of_o discipline_n that_o first_o a_o man_n be_v baptize_v and_o after_o be_v among_o the_o catechise_v we_o answer_v animad_fw-la animad_fw-la 1_o that_o god_n command_v abraham_n to_o give_v the_o first_o sign_n or_o seal_n to_o all_o his_o male_a family_n gen._n 17._o after_o gen._n 18.19_o it_o be_v say_v he_o will_v instruct_v his_o child_n 2_o instruction_n may_v follow_v receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n else_o farewell_n preach_v therefore_o it_o may_v follow_v baptism_n 3_o we_o have_v show_v plentiful_o out_o of_o good_a antiquity_n and_o famous_a modern_a author_n upon_o heb._n 6.2_o that_o the_o doctrine_n on_o catechizing_n of_o baptism_n belong_v to_o unbeliever_n child_n before_o baptism_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n belong_v to_o believer_n infant_n after_o baptism_n 4_o that_o to_o acknowledge_v one_o a_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n by_o a_o general_a confession_n and_o the_o common_a act_n of_o baptism_n be_v a_o great_a overthrow_n to_o discipline_n by_o leave_v this_o man_n in_o that_o condition_n that_o you_o can_v call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n nor_o be_v he_o engage_v to_o come_v at_o your_o call_n to_o give_v you_o a_o account_n however_o he_o walk_v exercitat_fw-la exercitat_fw-la to_o m._n t._n his_o 8_o 9_o 10_o particular_n that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o mere_a ceremony_n yea_o profane_a meeting_n and_o feast_v by_o infant_n baptism_n man_n forget_v baptism_n as_o if_o never_o administer_v it_o take_v away_o zeal_n or_o at_o least_o diminish_v it_o animad_fw-la animad_fw-la i_o say_v to_o these_o that_o i_o be_v as_o good_a give_v no_o answer_n to_o these_o empty_a thing_n as_o to_o give_v such_o a_o answer_n as_o be_v most_o suitable_a for_o then_o that_o answer_n must_v be_v as_o trivial_a as_o the_o argument_n m._n tomb_n can_v answer_v himself_o that_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v object_v against_o the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n that_o there_o be_v a_o feast_n at_o the_o wean_n of_o isaac_n yet_o no_o prophanesse_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o charity_n accompany_v the_o lord_n supper_n a_o good_a while_n ere_o it_o degenerate_v that_o we_o can_v well_o enough_o mind_n at_o ripe_a year_n what_o be_v bequeath_v by_o testament_n to_o we_o in_o our_o nonage_n that_o a_o seal_a covenant_n precede_v when_o it_o come_v into_o consideration_n by_o due_a education_n can_v cool_v our_o zeal_n towards_o a_o natural_a worship_n to_o own_o god_n chap._n xix_o exercitat_fw-la exercitat_fw-la to_o m.t._n his_o 1_o 2_o and_o four_o particular_n of_o the_o minor_a of_o his_o nine_o argument_n that_o infant_n baptism_n have_v occasion_v the_o needless_a dispute_n about_o the_o baptism_n of_o excommunicates-infant_n about_o the_o baptism_n of_o apostates-infant_n about_o the_o baptism_n of_o next-unbelieving_a parent_n infant_n the_o grand_a parent_n about_o the_o baptism_n of_o be_v believer_n animad_fw-la animad_fw-la we_o answer_v that_o in_o our_o church_n there_o be_v no_o such_o dispute_n about_o these_o thing_n we_o can_v easy_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n resolve_v on_o the_o negative_a that_o the_o child_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v while_o the_o next_o parent_n be_v such_o as_o m._n t._n have_v mention_v exercitat_fw-la exercitat_fw-la to_o the_o three_o particular_a that_o infant_n baptism_n have_v occasion_v a_o unnecessary_a dispute_n about_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n that_o be_v not_o member_n of_o gather_a church_n animad_fw-la animad_fw-la we_o answer_v i_o never_o perceive_v the_o world_n trouble_v with_o this_o dispute_n divers_a church_n without_o dispute_n can_v practise_v the_o baptise_v of_o such_o and_o other_o church_n without_o dispute_n practice_n it_o not_o and_o so_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v be_v keep_v back_o the_o more_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v at_o ripe_a year_n according_a to_o m._n t._n his_o define_v who_o have_v move_v more_o dispute_n than_o any_o twenty_o of_o our_o church_n former_o have_v make_v
baptism_n be_v sound_a to_o be_v also_o against_o the_o authority_n of_o all_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o 4_o evangelist_n c_o 14._o p._n 161_o robert_n lord_n brook_n allege_v by_o m._n t._n against_o infant_n baptism_n produce_v by_o we_o for_o it_o c._n 14._o p._n 194._o baptism_n do_v not_o exhibit_v one_o a_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n c._n 13._o p._n 207_o of_o private_a baptism_n c._n 18._o p._n 203_o c_o the_o multiforme_a fantasy_n the_o anabaptist_n have_v touch_v the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n c._n 1._o p._n 2_o their_o conceit_n about_o the_o covenant_n confute_v c._n 1._o p._n 2_o 3_o 4_o a_o main_a difference_n to_o be_v put_v between_o the_o inward_a efficacy_n and_o the_o outward_a form_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o covenant_n c._n p._n 4_o child_n be_v reckon_v with_o the_o parent_n c._n 2._o p._n 8._o the_o soul_n a_o angel_n in_o a_o body_n c._n 2._o p._n 8_o no_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o be_v mix_v in_o regard_n of_o signification_n of_o temporal_n as_o well_o as_o spirituall_n c._n 2._o p._n 12_o the_o covenant_n large_o discuss_v c._n 2._o p._n 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n why_o melchisedech_n lot_n and_o job_n be_v not_o circumcise_a c._n 3._o p._n 26_o church_n not_o unchurch_v for_o want_v of_o the_o 1_o seal_n c._n 3._o p._n 26._o col._n 2.11.12_o whether_o baptism_n succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n large_o discuss_v c._n 3._o p._n 24._o &c_n &c_n cofession_n at_o baptism_n in_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n time_n nor_o high_a nor_o venturous_a for_o fear_n of_o persecution_n c._n 7._o p._n 67_o cyprian_a allege_v for_o infant_n baptism_n c._n 14._o p._n 131_o cyprian_a object_v against_o ibid._n p._n 134._o etc._n etc._n cyprian_a vindicated_n ibid._n p._n 134_o 13â—_n etc._n etc._n clemens_n alexandrinn_v allege_v for_o his_o infant_n baptism_n c._n 14._o p._n 143_o chry_n sostome_n allege_v for_o infant_n baptism_n c._n 14._o p._n 148_o petrus_n cluniacensis_fw-la misquote_v touch_v infant_n baptism_n be_v rectify_v c._n 14_o p._n 160_o 161_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n touch_v infant_n baptism_n c._n 14_o p._n 167_o 168_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o council_n of_o milevis_n touch_v infant_n baptism_n c._n 14._o p._n 167_o 168_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n touch_v infant_n baptism_n c._n 14._o p._n 167_o 168_o etc._n etc._n the_o covenant_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o the_o ancient_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o infant_n baptism_n contrary_a to_o m._n t._n his_o objection_n c._n 14._o p._n 177_o why_o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v not_o baptize_v young_a c._n 14._o p._n 184_o 185_o of_o episcopal_a confirmation_n c._n 16_o p._n 210_o whether_o the_o church_n covenant_n be_v a_o human_a invention_n whether_o divine_a or_o civil_a and_o whether_o somewhat_o equivalent_a to_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o unâ—ting_v people_n into_o a_o particular_a church_n c._n 16._o p_o 211_o d_o matth._n 28.19_o go_v teach_v be_v not_o render_v to_o disciple_n or_o make_v disciple_n by_o the_o arabic_a syriack_n and_o s._n mark_n or_o the_o exact_a latin_n c._n 2_o p._n 78._o or_o by_o the_o best_a translation_n of_o the_o n._n testament_n in_o french_a dutch_a german_a hebr._n another_o syr._n ital._n maâ—g_v or_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mar_n 16_o 15._o c._n 11._o p._n 10â—_o the_o wide_a difference_n between_o the_o two_o word_n matth._n 28.19_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 2._o p._n 7_o e_z what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v c._n 5._o p._n 42._o text_n and_o margin_n epiphanius_n allege_v for_o infant_n baptism_n c._n 14._o p._n 145_o cluniacensis_fw-la assert_n that_o very_o few_o or_o no_o gentile_n have_v be_v baptize_v but_o in_o infancy_n in_o all_o europe_n for_o 300_o or_o 500_o year_n afore_o he_o who_o himself_o live_v 1150_o after_o christ_n c._n 14._o p._n 165_o of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n of_o excommunicate_n c._n 19_o 216_o f_o of_o federar_n and_o to_o be_v sign_v c._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n federall_a holiness_n discuss_v c._n 6._o p._n 47._o etc._n etc._n fulgentius_n be_v not_o lead_v by_o august_n c._n 14._o p._n 167_o the_o form_n of_o unite_n a_o church_n c._n 16._o p._n 110_o 111_o g_o gen._n 17._o and_o act_n 2.39_o parallel_v c._n 2._o p._n 9_o the_o main_a hinge_n of_o the_o gospel_n move_v upon_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n c._n 14._o p._n 125_o gregory_n nazianzen_n allege_v for_o infant_n baptism_n c._n 14._o p._n 139_o gregory_n nazianzen_n object_v against_o by_o h._n d._n 〈◊〉_d 14â—_n gregory_n nazianzen_n clear_v by_o we_o p._n 141_o gregory_n nazianzen_n object_v against_o by_o m._n t._n p._n 142_o gregory_n nazianzen_n vindicated_n by_o we_o p._n 142_o the_o greek_a father_n and_o church_n object_v against_o touch_v infant_n baptism_n and_o vindicate_v c._n 14._o p._n 143_o 144_o 145._o h._n grotius_n pretend_v to_o be_v against_o infant_n baptism_n clear_v to_o be_v abundant_o for_o it_o c._n 14._o p._n 145_o 146_o 147_o 148_o genuadius_n allege_v for_o infant_n baptism_n c._n 14_o p._n 150._o margin_n de_fw-fr bruis_n do_v not_o as_o m._n t._n instance_n appeal_v to_o the_o greek_a church_n against_o infant_n baptism_n c._n 14._o p._n 105_o h_n hicronymus_n allege_v and_o discuss_v touch_v imposition_n of_o hand_n on_o they_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v c._n 10._o p._n 88_o hefychius_n allege_v for_o infant_n baptism_n c._n 14._o p._n 144_o hieronymus_n allege_v for_o infant_n baptism_n c._n 14._o p._n 149._o i_o imposition_n of_o hand_n when_o and_o to_o who_o apply_v c._n 7._o p._n 58_o 59_o 60._o etc._n etc._n more_o c._n 10._o p._n 63_o etc._n etc._n it_o suppose_v baptism_n c._n 7._o p._n 66_o of_o imposit_n on_o of_o hand_n out_o of_o tertullian_n and_o jerom_n c._n 10._o p._n 86_o 87_o 88_o 89_o justin_n martyr_n and_o be_v under_o that_o name_n allege_v for_o infant_n baptism_n c._n 13._o p._n 110_o justin_n martyr_n and_o be_v under_o that_o name_n contradict_v by_o m._n t._n ibid_fw-la p._n 110._o justin_n martyr_n and_o be_v under_o that_o name_n vindicated_n by_o we_o ibid._n p._n 111_o irenzus_fw-la allege_v for_o infant_n baptism_n c._n 13_o p._n 115_o 116._o irenzus_fw-la contradict_v by_o m._n t._n ib._n p._n 118_o irenzus_fw-la vindicated_n by_o we_o ibid._n p._n 119_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o infant_n of_o excommunicate_n c._n 1_o p._n 9_o 216._o of_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o infant_n of_o apostate_n c._n 1_o p._n 9_o 216._o of_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_v grand_a parent_n the_o next_o be_v unbeliever_n c._n 1_o p._n 9_o 216._o infant_n may_v have_v save_v grace_n confess_v by_o the_o anabaptist_n c._n 21._o p._n 224_o k_o m._n k._n answer_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o that_o form_n or_o form_v of_o a_o particular_a church_n c._n 15._o p._n 207_o l_o lvdovicus_fw-la vives_z allege_v &_o answer_v about_o infant_n baptism_n see_v vives_z m_o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v whether_o they_o differ_v c._n 5._o p._n 42_o matrimonial_a and_o federall_a holiness_n discuss_v c._n 6._o p_o 47._o etc._n etc._n n_o greg._n nazianzen_n allege_v and_o clear_v for_o infant_n baptism_n c._n 14._o p._n 139_o 140_o &c_n &c_n the_o neocaesarian_a synod_n allege_v and_o clear_v touch_v infant_n baptism_n c._n 14._o p._n 146_o the_o father_n opinion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o infant_n baptism_n clear_v c._n 14._o p._n 178._o and_o c._n 17_o p._n 212_o o_o origin_n allege_v for_o infant_n baptism_n c._n 14.127.128_o object_v against_o p._n 129_o vindicated_n p._n 129-orig_a allege_a by_o m._n t._n to_o prove_v infant_n baptism_n to_o be_v a_o tradition_n c._n 14._o p._n 182-vindicated_n by_o we_o ibid._n p._n 182_o p_o the_o anabaptist_n as_o much_o a_o proteus_n as_o the_o paedobaptist_n c._n 1._o p._n 2_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o o._n and_o n._n testament_n compare_v c._n 4._o p._n 37_o 38_o the_o difference_n between_o polliceri_fw-la and_o promittere_fw-la c._n 5._o p._n 42._o margin_n the_o cunning_a of_o the_o pelagian_o oppose_v infant_n baptism_n c._n 14._o p._n 149_o the_o many_o father_n that_o write_v for_o infant_n baptism_n afore_o the_o rise_n of_o pelagianism_n c._n 14_o p._n 148_o the_o many_o that_o write_v after_o the_o rise_n of_o pelagianism_n and_o yet_o long_o afore_o walafridus_n c._n 14_o p._n 150_o prosper_n be_v not_o lead_v by_o augustine_n c._n 14._o p._n 166_o the_o most_o excellent_a letter_n of_o m._n philpot_n the_o martyr_n against_o anabaptism_n and_o where_o to_o be_v find_v c_o 20._o p._n 218._o q_o whether_o the_o question_n ad_fw-la authodoxos_n be_v justin_n martyr_n or_o who_o they_o be_v and_o of_o what_o antiquity_n and_o authority_n c_o 12._o p_o 110,111,112,113_o r_o master_n daniel_n rogers_n allege_v by_o m._n t._n against_o infant_n baptism_n be_v produce_v by_o we_o as_o for_o it_o c._n 14._o p._n 196_o of_o robert_n lord_n brooks_n in_o like_a manner_n ibid._n p._n 194_o s_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n distinguish_v c._n 2._o p._n 15_o 16_o m._n t._n will_v have_v church_n subject_a to_o nationall_n synod_n without_o add_v any_o limitation_n yet_o dispute_v against_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n as_o to_o carry_v it_o by_o argument_n what_o ever_o synod_n shall_v determine_v c._n 9_o p._n 78_o the_o mention_n in_o ancient_n of_o give_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o infant_n 〈◊〉_d c_o 14._o p._n 188_o 189_o of_o surety_n use_v in_o baptism_n their_o antiquity_n the_o rise_n the_o seem_a ground_n c._n 16._o p._n 210_o t_n how_o the_o n._n testament_n quotation_n out_o of_o the_o old_a hold_v analogy_n c._n 3._o p._n 26_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr corona_n militis_fw-la allege_v and_o discuss_v touch_v imposition_n of_o hand_n at_o baptism_n c._n 10._o p._n 86_o tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la anima_fw-la allege_v for_o infant_n baptism_n c._n 13._o p._n 121_o tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la anima_fw-la vossius_fw-la his_o sense_n upon_o he_o ibid._n 122_o tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la anima_fw-la junius_n his_o note_n upon_o he_o ibid._n p._n 122_o theodoret_n allege_v for_o infant_n baptism_n c._n 14_o p._n 150-why_a the_o emp._n theodosius_n magnus_n be_v not_o baptize_v till_o at_o man_n estate_n c._n 14._o p._n 187_o five_o lvdovicus_fw-la vives_z urge_v for_o adult_n baptism_n and_o answer_v c._n 9_o p_o 81_o 82_o walafridus_n strabo_n allege_v by_o m._n t._n for_o adult_n baptism_n be_v answer_v by_o vossius_fw-la c._n 13_o p._n 109_o vossius_fw-la intimate_v for_o infant_n baptism_n but_o be_v show_v to_o be_v for_o it_o ibid._n p._n 109_o of_o the_o union_n of_o member_n into_o a_o particular_a church_n c._n 16._o p._n 210_o w_n of_o witness_n or_o surety_n at_o baptism_n their_o antiquity_n what_o mistake_n may_v bring_v they_o in_o c._n 11._o p._n 101_o 102_o walafridus_n strabo_n allege_v for_o adult_n baptism_n answer_v c._n 13._o p._n 109._o more_o large_o c._n 14._o p._n 158._o of_o woman_n baptise_v c._n 18._o p._n 203_o finis_fw-la