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that_o be_v a_o fancy_n a_o thing_n assert_v without_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o ground_n though_o no_o less_o man_n than_o our_o late_a worthy_a annotator_n seem_v to_o affirm_v this_o very_a thing_n for_o notwithstanding_o the_o jailor_n 23._o and_o those_o of_o he_o be_v baptize_v the_o same_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n etc._n etc._n yet_o can_v any_o suppose_v they_o can_v not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o house_n so_o late_o may_v there_o not_o be_v a_o pond_n or_o some_o river_n near_o whithersoever_o they_o go_v or_o wheresoever_o it_o be_v do_v it_o be_v no_o matter_n they_o be_v baptize_v which_o have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v to_o be_v immersion_n or_o dip_v the_o body_n in_o water_n object_n but_o say_v what_o you_o will_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o child_n of_o old_a baptize_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea._n answ_n we_o have_v show_v you_o that_o be_v but_o tropical_o call_v baptism_n and_o 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assert_v and_o practise_v object_n but_o what_o harm_n be_v there_o in_o baptise_v of_o child_n be_v it_o not_o a_o innocent_a thing_n can_v it_o do_v the_o child_n any_o hurt_n answ_n the_o harm_n will_v be_v to_o the_o parent_n and_o minister_n who_o do_v that_o in_o christ_n name_n which_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n from_o he_o to_o do_v if_o it_o do_v any_o harm_n to_o infant_n it_o be_v not_o till_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o and_o then_o it_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o blind_v their_o eye_n and_o cause_v some_o of_o they_o to_o conclude_v they_o in_o baptism_n become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v regenerate_v make_v christian_n member_n of_o christ_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o cause_v other_o to_o think_v they_o be_v then_o right_o baptize_v and_o so_o to_o look_v after_o no_o other_o baptism_n whereas_o poor_a soul_n they_o be_v all_o unbaptised_a person_n have_v never_o have_v any_o baptism_n at_o all_o but_o rantism_n pray_v see_v what_o mr._n danvers_n have_v say_v upon_o this_o respect_n 1._o but_o be_v it_o no_o harm_n to_o alter_v christ_n order_n in_o the_o commission_n 214._o who_o require_v faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o precede_v or_o go_v before_o baptism_n or_o first_o to_o make_v they_o disciple_n by_o teach_v and_o then_o to_o baptise_v they_o and_o for_o man_n to_o invert_v this_o order_n as_o to_o baptize_v they_o &_o then_o teach_v they_o repentance_n and_o faith_n sure_o it_o must_v be_v a_o evil_a and_o hurtful_a thing_n so_o to_o do_v 2._o be_v it_o not_o a_o evil_a thing_n to_o change_v the_o true_a subject_n of_o baptism_n who_o be_v believe_v and_o understanding_n man_n to_o ignorant_a babe_n who_o neither_o know_v good_a nor_o evil_a 3._o be_v it_o not_o a_o evil_a thing_n to_o frustrate_v the_o sacred_a and_o spiritual_a end_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v many_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o by_o administer_a it_o to_o poor_a babe_n render_v it_o whole_o a_o insignificant_a thing_n 4._o be_v it_o not_o a_o evil_a and_o a_o shameful_a thing_n to_o change_v baptism_n into_o rantism_n from_o dip_v the_o whole_a body_n to_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v a_o little_a water_n upon_o the_o face_n and_o to_o pronounce_v a_o untruth_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o baptize_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n you_o not_o do_v the_o thing_n nor_o have_v any_o authority_n so_o to_o do_v nor_o to_o baptize_v child_n at_o all_o much_o less_o to_o sprinkle_v they_o 5._o be_v it_o not_o a_o evil_a and_o harmful_a thing_n and_o a_o great_a error_n to_o say_v 13._o baptism_n take_v away_o original_a sin_n whereas_o nothing_o can_v do_v that_o nor_o actual_a sin_n neither_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 7._o 6._o be_v it_o not_o a_o foolish_a thing_n and_o a_o lie_n to_o say_v child_n have_v faith_n and_o be_v disciple_n who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o understanding_n to_o assert_v a_o thing_n that_o no_o man_n have_v any_o ground_n to_o believe_v nor_o can_v without_o offer_v violence_n to_o his_o reason_n 7._o be_v it_o not_o a_o weak_a thing_n to_o open_v a_o door_n into_o the_o church_n which_o christ_n have_v shut_v up_o 8._o be_v it_o not_o weak_a and_o a_o absurd_a thing_n to_o say_v that_o infant_n can_v be_v save_v except_o they_o be_v baptise_a partly_o because_o christ_n say_v 3_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n baptism_n as_o some_o of_o you_o say_v take_v away_o original_a sin_n as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n and_o at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o parent_n to_o save_v or_o damn_v their_o child_n for_o this_o be_v intimate_v by_o this_o notion_n of_o you_o if_o the_o parent_n or_o friend_n baptize_v the_o child_n it_o shall_v if_o it_o die_v in_o its_o infancy_n be_v save_v but_o if_o they_o nor_o no_o other_o endeavour_v to_o get_v it_o baptise_a the_o child_n be_v lose_v and_o must_v perish_v how_o can_v outward_a water_n 75._o say_v mr._n charnock_n convey_v inward-life_n how_o can_v water_n a_o material_a thing_n work_n upon_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o physical_a manner_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o ever_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v tie_v by_o any_o promise_n to_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o gracious_a operation_n when_o the_o body_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o water_n he_o say_v water_n apply_v to_o the_o body_n because_o the_o adult_n person_n who_o sit_v under_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n can_v be_v save_v without_o regeneration_n can_v god_n save_v poor_a die_a infant_n unless_o the_o same_o change_n by_o the_o spirit_n operation_n pass_v upon_o they_o be_v not_o god_n a_o free_a agent_n may_v he_o not_o do_v what_o he_o please_v and_o magnify_v his_o grace_n to_o poor_a die_a infant_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n in_o other_o way_n than_o we_o know_v of_o do_v not_o secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o he_o what_o vanity_n be_v there_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o some_o man_n 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where_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o law_n of_o bathe_v the_o flesh_n and_o wash_v the_o clothes_n of_o the_o unclean_a it_o be_v not_o mean_v but_o of_o baptise_v the_o whole_a body_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o the_o greek_a word_n will_v bear_v sprinkle_v or_o pour_v yet_o that_o will_v not_o justify_v man_n thus_o to_o baptize_v because_o not_o according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n nor_o do_v it_o answer_n or_o reach_v the_o signification_n of_o this_o ordinance_n which_o be_v the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n together_o with_o our_o death_n to_o sin_n and_o rise_v with_o he_o to_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n to_o represent_v which_o great_a mystery_n it_o be_v ordain_v as_o you_o will_v find_v if_o you_o read_v this_o treatise_n i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a upon_o this_o because_o if_o baptism_n be_v nothing_o less_o nor_o more_o nor_o any_o other_o act_n than_o immersion_n or_o total_a dip_v the_o whole_a body_n etc._n 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of_o the_o father_n glory_n and_o express_v image_n of_o his_o person_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o a_o account_n our_o brethren_n or_o other_o will_v be_v able_a to_o give_v to_o he_o for_o presume_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_n the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a i_o know_v not_o as_o touch_v that_o great_a argument_n for_o infant-baptism_n take_v from_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n though_o something_o be_v here_o say_v in_o answer_n and_o enough_o have_v be_v say_v by_o other_o former_o yet_o i_o must_v acquaint_v the_o reader_n there_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a treatise_n prepare_v write_v by_o a_o very_a worthy_a and_o judicious_a person_n and_o ready_a for_o a_o timely_a birth_n wherein_o that_o grand_a objection_n and_o all_o uther_n be_v answer_v beyond_o what_o any_o i_o think_v have_v hitherto_o doâ—â—_n but_o if_o we_o shall_v grant_v all_o they_o say_v of_o abraham_n fleshly_a seed_n and_o foeâ—â—_n holiness_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o prove_v child_n to_o have_v a_o right_n to_o baptism_n because_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o circumcision_n be_v be_v a_o mere_a positive_a law_n and_o whole_o depend_v on_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n which_o be_v in_o this_o treatise_n open_v and_o assert_v again_o and_o again_o and_o not_o without_o good_a reason_n but_o lest_o i_o shall_v keep_v the_o reader_n too_o loong_v at_o the_o door_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o epistle_n with_o my_o hearty_a prayer_n that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v in_o mercy_n to_o open_v our_o brethren_n eye_n or_o we_o wherein_o either_o they_o or_o we_o lie_v short_a as_o touch_v any_o part_n of_o god_n will_n and_o let_v we_o strive_v to_o live_v in_o love_n and_o concord_n together_o wherein_o we_o do_v or_o can_v agree_v it_o be_v truth_n i_o contend_v for_o and_o that_o truth_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o shall_v i_o hope_v whilst_o i_o be_o in_o the_o body_n who_o now_o as_o well_o as_o former_o subscribe_v myself_o thy_o servant_n for_o jesus_n sake_n aug._n 6._o 1688._o benj._n keach_n advertisement_n if_o any_o desire_n to_o be_v furnish_v that_o excellent_a book_n write_v some_o time_n since_o by_o mr._n william_n kiffin_n prove_v no_o unbaptise_v person_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n may_v have_v they_o at_o mr._n nath._n crouch_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o bell_n in_o the_o poultry_n or_o at_o the_o author_n house_n in_o southwark_n gold_n refine_v or_o baptism_n in_o its_o primitive_a purity_n chap._n i._n wherein_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v that_o intend_a in_o the_o commission_n and_o so_o a_o stand_a ordinance_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world._n i_o have_v for_o many_o year_n last_o pass_v observe_v with_o what_o strength_n of_o argument_n some_o worthy_a christian_n have_v labour_v to_o defend_v the_o sacred_a ordinance_n of_o baptism_n and_o how_o they_o 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