sentence_n condemn_v all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n as_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n his_o impute_v to_o i_o as_o if_o i_o hold_v that_o they_o all_o belong_v actual_o to_o 〈◊〉_d kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n no_o more_o promise_n for_o they_o then_o for_o child_n of_o turk_n their_o actual_a stand_n in_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n pag._n 67._o a_o large_a disquisition_n of_o rome_n 11._o 17._o etc._n etc._n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o the_o engraff_n there_o be_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n by_o election_n and_o give_v faith_n and_o that_o it_o prove_v not_o infant-baptisme_n pag._n 78._o sect._n 15._o of_o master_n marshal_n unjust_a charge_n against_o i_o as_o darken_n his_o argument_n and_o cast_v filth_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o assembly_n pag._n 80._o sect._n 16._o of_o master_n marshal_n untrue_a charge_n against_o i_o as_o if_o i_o rest_v on_o grotius_n in_o set_v down_o the_o tenant_n of_o antiquiry_n upon_o occasion_n of_o which_o the_o tenant_n of_o antiquity_n be_v again_o examine_v my_o judgement_n of_o their_o doctrine_n vindicate_v master_n marshal_n new_a allegation_n answer_v and_o my_o diligence_n to_o find_v out_o their_o tenet_n manifest_v pag_n 91._o sect._n 17._o of_o my_o opinion_n about_o excommunication_n church-government_n the_o admission_n unto_o all_o ordinance_n my_o former_a conformity_n allege_v to_o allenate_v man_n mind_n from_o i_o and_o my_o write_n pag._n 9_o sect._n 18._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o master_n leyes_n vaunt_v concern_v the_o deadly_a wound_n give_v to_o my_o cause_n and_o the_o contrary_n demonstrate_v by_o a_o brief_a go_v through_o the_o principal_a point_n about_o this_o argument_n as_o they_o have_v hitherto_o be_v dispute_v as_o about_o act_v 2._o 39_o rom._n 11._o 16._o colos_n 2._o 12._o mat._n 28._o 19_o act_n 16._o 15._o mat._n 19_o 14._o etc._n etc._n pag._n 97._o baptism_n and_o the_o rite_n of_o eat_a bread_n and_o drink_a wine_n at_o the_o passover_n though_o old_a rite_n among_o the_o jew_n yet_o use_v to_o another_o end_n and_o after_o another_o rule_n by_o christian_n pag._n 98._o the_o command_n confess_v to_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o circumcision_n by_o mr_o marshal_n circumcision_n a_o privilege_n proper_a to_o the_o jewish_a church-state_n pag._n 99_o no_o command_n about_o the_o jew_n sacrament_n now_o in_o force_n pag._n 100_o infant_n not_o disciple_n as_o mat._n 28._o 19_o be_v mean_v baptise_v household_n infer_v not_o infant-baptisme_n pag._n 101._o we_o have_v no_o evidence_n for_o judgement_n of_o charity_n concern_v infant_n nor_o be_v a_o judgement_n of_o charity_n to_o be_v our_o rule_n in_o administer_a baptism_n pag._n 102._o sect._n 19_o of_o master_n hussey_n his_o pretend_a satisfactory_a answer_n to_o my_o exercitation_n pag._n 106._o sect._n 20_o the_o epilogue_n of_o this_o apology_n concern_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o enlargeing_n of_o it_o the_o author_n present_a estate_n and_o future_a intention_n the_o content_n of_o the_o postscript_n page_n 109._o sect._n 1_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o postscript_n â—_o sect._n 2._o of_o m._n calamy_n and_o mr._n vâ—nes_n their_o wrong_a judgement_n of_o the_o dispute_n mast_n blakes_n book_n and_o my_o discuss_v the_o point_n p._n 111._o sect_n 3._o of_o master_n blakes_n charge_v of_o defect_n of_o charity_n and_o some_o other_o imputation_n pag._n 112._o sect_n 4._o they_o that_o deny_v infant-baptisme_n need_v not_o teach_v that_o infant_n perish_v pag_n 113._o sect_n 5._o of_o my_o censure_n of_o master_n blakes_n produce_v gal._n 4_o 29._o for_o the_o birth-priviledge_n pag._n 114._o sect_n 6._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o my_o take_a pâ—ins_n in_o my_o examen_fw-la to_o find_v out_o the_o meaning_n of_o master_n marshal_n second_o conclusion_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o his_o expression_n pag._n 120._o sect_n 7._o of_o the_o corinthian_n doubt_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 12._o 13._o 14._o pag._n 121._o sect_n 8._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o be_v not_o mean_v of_o instrumental_a sanctification_n &_o federal_a holiness_n p._n 125._o sect_n 9_o of_o mast_n blakes_n misallegation_n of_o gal._n 2._o 15._o which_o be_v the_o text_n he_o choose_v for_o his_o birth-priviledge_n pag._n 128._o sect_n 10._o that_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o church_n invisible_a pag._n 130._o sect_n 11._o of_o precedent_n for_o woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n p._n 131._o sect_n 12._o to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o every_o believer_n and_o his_o natural_a seed_n be_v a_o new_a gospel_n p._n 132._o sect_n 13._o of_o master_n rutherfurd_n and_o m._n blakes_n opinion_n about_o holiness_n of_o a_o choose_a nation_n and_o mediate_v ancestor_n profession_n intitle_v to_o infantbaptisme_n and_o the_o independent_o advantage_n in_o this_o point_n pag._n 134._o sect_n 14._o of_o the_o word_n nation_n matth_v 2d_o 19_o how_o to_o be_v take_v pag._n 135._o sect_n 15._o of_o master_n ruthersfurds_n and_o master_n blakes_n and_o my_o opinion_n concern_v the_o rule_n to_o know_v who_o be_v baptizable_a pag._n 138._o sect_n 16._o about_o two_o supposition_n aâ—criby_o i_o to_o master_n marshal_n and_o master_n blake_n in_o my_o examen_fw-la page_n 130._o pag._n 140._o sect_n 17._o about_o argument_n drawâ—â—_n from_o analogy_n in_o positive_a rite_n and_o their_o invalidity_n and_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o master_n blakes_n rule_v pag._n 145._o sect_n 28._o that_o master_n blake_n have_v not_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v disciple_n from_o matth._n 18._o 5._o nor_o pertinent_o allege_v isai_n 49_o 2d_o pag._n 147._o sect_n 19_o of_o baptise_v household_n and_o 〈◊〉_d censure_n of_o mr_n blakes_n speech_n concern_v it_o pag._n 149._o sect_n 20._o about_o matth._n 19_o 14._o that_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n pag._n 151._o sect_n 21._o that_o god_n seal_v not_o to_o every_o person_n that_o be_v right_o baptize_v that_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a that_o his_o covenant_n be_v effectual_a and_o leave_v it_o not_o to_o man_n liberty_n to_o include_v or_o exclude_v himself_o pag._n 155._o sect_n 22._o of_o mr_n blakes_n unjust_a crimination_n of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o put_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o epilogue_n of_o this_o postscript_n a_o apology_n for_o the_o two_o treatise_n and_o appendix_n to_o they_o concern_v infant-baptisme_n against_o the_o unjust_a charge_n complaint_n and_o censure_n of_o d._n nathanael_n homes_n m._n john_n geree_n and_o m._n steven_n martial_n and_o m._n john_n ley._n december_n 15_o 164â—_n be_v publish_v with_o my_o consent_n two_o treatise_n §._o and_o a_o appendix_n to_o they_o concern_v infant-baptisme_n apology_n the_o writing_n that_o can_v not_o in_o nineteen_o month_n before_o obtain_v a_o few_o line_n have_v now_o gain_v four_o answer_n in_o four_o month_n in_o january_n come_v forth_o treatise_n of_o one_o thomas_n bakewell_n in_o which_o the_o title_n pretend_v a_o brief_a answer_n to_o my_o twelve_o doubtful_a argument_n as_o he_o style_v they_o against_o infant-baptism_n in_o my_o exercitation_n about_o it_o this_o treatise_n i_o think_v have_v honour_n enough_o do_v it_o that_o it_o be_v name_v if_o any_o man_n show_v i_o any_o thing_n worth_a the_o answer_n in_o it_o it_o may_v in_o time_n gain_v a_o reply_n otherwise_o for_o i_o it_o may_v take_v its_o rest_n the_o next_o month_n be_v publish_v doctor_n homes_n his_o vindication_n of_o baptise_v believer_n infant_n in_o some_o animadversion_n on_o my_o exercitation_n and_o examen_fw-la the_o next_o month_n i_o receive_v from_o master_n john_n geree_n his_o vindicâ—ae_fw-la paedobaptism_n in_o a_o full_a answer_n as_o be_v assert_v to_o my_o twelve_o argument_n in_o my_o exercitation_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v rational_a or_o material_a in_o my_o answer_n to_o master_n marshal_n sermon_n the_o next_o month_n i_o receive_v master_n stephen_n marshal_v his_o defence_n of_o infant-baptisme_n in_o answer_v to_o my_o two_o treatise_n and_o appendix_n in_o which_o also_o i_o be_o inform_v of_o two_o piece_n at_o least_o from_o new-england_n in_o which_o i_o be_o concern_v and_o unto_o all_o or_o some_o of_o these_o master_n john_n ley_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o master_n john_n salâ—marsh_n add_v his_o acclamation_n in_o these_o word_n there_o be_v divers_a david_n who_o be_v ready_a for_o a_o single_a encounter_n with_o that_o brave_a goliath_n and_o some_o have_v give_v his_o cause_n such_o a_o wound_n already_o as_o though_o he_o may_v play_v the_o mountebank_n with_o it_o and_o skin_n it_o over_o will_v never_o be_v cure_v at_o the_o bottom_n thus_o far_o they_o have_v speak_v i_o presume_v they_o will_v allow_v i_o now_o liberty_n to_o speak_v for_o myself_o and_o for_o the_o truth_n my_o cause_n as_o master_n ley_n call_v it_o
of_o mr_n marshal_n untrue_a charge_n against_o i_o as_o if_o i_o rest_v on_o grotius_n in_o set_v down_o the_o tenant_n of_o antiquity_n upon_o occasion_n of_o which_o the_o tenant_n of_o antiquity_n be_v again_o examine_v my_o judgement_n of_o their_o doctrine_n vindicate_v mr._n marshal_n new_a allâ—gations_n answer_v and_o my_o diligence_n to_o find_v out_o their_o tenet_n manifest_v §_o 17._o of_o my_o opinion_n about_o excommunication_n church-government_n the_o admission_n unto_o all_o ordinance_n my_o former_a conformity_n allege_v to_o alienate_v man_n mind_n from_o i_o and_o my_o write_n §_o 18._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o mr_n ley_n vaunt_n concern_v the_o deadly_a wound_n give_v to_o my_o cause_n and_o the_o contrary_n demonstrate_v by_o a_o brief_a go_v through_o the_o principal_a point_n about_o this_o argument_n as_o they_o have_v hitherto_o be_v dispute_v as_o about_o act_v 2._o 39_o rom._n 11._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o colos_n 2._o 12._o matth._n 28._o 19_o act_n 16_o 15._o matth._n 19_o 14._o etc._n etc._n baptism_n and_o the_o rite_n of_o eat_a bread_n and_o drink_a wine_n through_o old_a â—ites_n among_o the_o jew_n yet_o use_v to_o another_o end_n and_o after_o another_o rule_n by_o christian_n the_o command_n confess_v to_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o circumcision_n by_o mr_n martial_n circumcision_n a_o privilege_n proper_a to_o the_o jewish_a church_n state_n no_o command_n about_o the_o jew_n sacrament_n now_o in_o force_n infant_n not_o disciple_n as_o matth._n 28._o 19_o be_v mean_v baptise_v household_n infer_v not_o infant-baptisme_n we_o have_v no_o evidence_n for_o judgement_n of_o charity_n concern_v infant_n nor_o be_v a_o judgement_n of_o charity_n to_o be_v our_o rule_n in_o adminster_a baptism_n §_o 19_o of_o master_n hassey_n his_o pretend_a satisfactory_a answer_n to_o my_o exercitation_n §_o 20._o the_o epilogue_n of_o this_o apology_n concern_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o enlargement_n of_o it_o the_o author_n present_a estate_n and_o future_a intention_n §_o 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o postscript_n §_o 2._o of_o mr._n calamys_n and_o m._n vines_n their_o wrong_a judgement_n of_o the_o dispute_n mr._n blakes_n book_n and_o my_o discuss_v the_o point_n §._o 4._o they_o that_o deny_v infant-baptisme_n need_v not_o teach_v that_o infant_n perish_v §_o 5._o of_o my_o censure_n of_o master_n blakes_n produce_v gal_n 4._o 29_o for_o the_o birth_n privilege_n §._o 6._o or_o the_o necessity_n of_o my_o take_a pain_n in_o my_o examen_fw-la to_o find_v out_o the_o meaning_n of_o mr._n marshal_n second_o conclusion_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o his_o expression_n §._o 7._o of_o the_o corinthian_n doubt_n 1_o cor._n 7_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 1_o cor_fw-la 7._o 14._o be_v not_o mean_v of_o instrumental_a sanctification_n and_o federall_a holiness_n §._o 9_o of_o m_n blakâ—s_n misallegation_n of_o gal._n 2._o 15._o which_o be_v the_o text_n he_o choose_v for_o his_o birth-priviledge_n §_o 8._o that_o 1_o pâ—_n 2._o 9_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o church_n invisible_a §._o 11._o of_o precedent_n for_o woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n §._o 12._o to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o every_o believer_n and_o his_o uncurall_a seed_n be_v a_o new_a gospel_n §._o 13._o or_o mr_n ruthersurds_n &_o mr_n blakes_n opinion_n about_o holiness_n of_o a_o choose_a nation_n &_o mediate_v a_o cestor_n profession_n intitle_v to_o infant-baptisine_a &_o the_o independent_o advantage_n in_o this_o point_n §._o 14._o of_o the_o word_n nation_n mat._n 28._o 19_o how_o to_o be_v take_v §._o 15._o of_o m._n rutherfurd_n and_o mr_n blakes_n and_o my_o opinion_n concern_v the_o rule_n to_o know_v who_o be_v baptizable_a §._o 16._o about_o two_o supposition_n ascribe_v by_o mâ—_n to_o mr_n marshal_n and_o mr_n blake_n in_o my_o examen_fw-la page_n 130._o §._o 17._o about_o argument_n draw_v from_o analogy_n in_o positive_a rite_n and_o their_o invalidity_n and_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o m._n blakes_n rule_v §._o 16._o that_o mr_n blake_n have_v not_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v disciple_n from_o mat._n 18._o 5._o nor_o pertinent_o allege_v isai_n 49_o 22._o §._o 19_o of_o baptise_v household_n &_o my_o censure_n of_o mr_n blakes_n speech_n concern_v it_o §._o 20._o about_o mat._n 19_o 14._o that_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n §._o 21._o that_o god_n seal_v not_o to_o every_o person_n that_o be_v right_o baptize_v that_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a that_o his_o covenant_n be_v effectual_a and_o leave_v it_o not_o to_o man_n liberty_n to_o include_v or_o exclude_v himself_o of_o mr_n blakes_n unjust_a crimmination_n of_o i_o as_o put_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o epilogue_n of_o this_o postscript_n
begin_v at_o the_o remove_n it_o and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o conceive_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o people_n be_v much_o occasion_v by_o their_o baptise_v afore_o they_o know_v that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v till_o they_o know_v christian_n religion_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o age_n gross_a ignorance_n in_o christian_n professor_n will_v be_v almost_o whole_o reform_v and_o for_o christian_n walk_n if_o baptism_n be_v administer_v with_o a_o solemn_a abrenunciation_n profession_n and_o promise_n by_o the_o baptize_v in_o his_o own_o person_n &_o upon_o that_o be_v baptize_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v have_v more_o awe_n on_o man_n conscience_n then_o many_o other_o mean_v use_v or_o devise_v consider_v how_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n man_n differ_v baptism_n for_o fear_n they_o may_v not_o enjoy_v their_o lust_n and_o they_o be_v count_v by_o some_o as_o guilty_a of_o inexpiable_a crime_n that_o fall_v away_o after_o baptism_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n infant-baptisme_n be_v the_o ground_n upon_o which_o innumerable_a people_n ignorant_a and_o profane_a harden_v themselves_o as_o if_o they_o be_v good_a christian_n regenerate_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v without_o holiness_n of_o life_n never_o own_v or_o consider_v any_o profession_n or_o promise_n make_v for_o they_o as_o they_o there_o have_v be_v other_o suggestion_n hint_v by_o mr_n geree_n but_o amplify_v in_o clancular_a whisper_n concern_v my_o former_a conformity_n to_o ceremony_n and_o episcopal_a government_n which_o be_v carry_v about_o in_o private_a to_o render_v i_o a_o person_n suspect_v and_o to_o lessen_v the_o credit_n of_o my_o writing_n the_o chief_a part_n of_o which_o i_o have_v answer_v in_o my_o sermon_n entitle_v fermentum_fw-la pharisaeorum_fw-la and_o the_o time_n end_n necessity_n manner_n and_o circumstance_n in_o do_v what_o i_o do_v be_v plea_n sufficient_a to_o acquit_v i_o and_o the_o thing_n not_o belong_v to_o the_o present_a cause_n but_o be_v fit_a for_o private_a audience_n i_o will_v trouble_v the_o reader_n no_o further_o with_o my_o apology_n assure_v myself_o that_o set_v aside_o this_o opinion_n of_o paedobaptism_n and_o common_a infirmity_n my_o life_n labour_v doctrine_n even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o that_o dissent_v from_o i_o and_o know_v i_o will_v abundant_o answer_v for_o i_o against_o all_o clancular_a whisper_n whatsoever_o and_o concern_v my_o two_o treatises8_n etc._n notwithstanding_o mr_n ley_n censure_n pass_v perhaps_o afore_o he_o have_v compare_v i_o and_o my_o antagonist_n write_n together_o i_o may_v rather_o say_v that_o by_o my_o two_o treatise_n there_o be_v such_o a_o wound_n give_v already_o to_o infant-baptisme_n that_o however_o man_n may_v play_v the_o mountebank_n and_o skin_n it_o over_o it_o will_v never_o be_v cure_v at_o the_o bottom_n for_o in_o point_n of_o antiquity_n it_o still_o stand_v good_a which_o i_o assert_v that_o infant-baptisme_n be_v not_o so_o ancient_a as_o be_v pretend_v as_o now_o teach_v be_v a_o late_a innovation_n that_o a_o great_a number_n of_o those_o that_o seek_v reformation_n in_o the_o thirteen_o century_n oppose_a infant-baptisme_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o antipaedobaptisme_a neither_o undermine_v magistracy_n ministry_n lord_n day_n nor_o any_o true_a interest_n of_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n that_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o seal_n be_v either_o a_o tautology_n or_o invalid_a without_o a_o command_n that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n have_v in_o it_o not_o only_a promise_n of_o spiritual_a benefit_n common_a to_o all_o believer_n but_o also_o peculiar_a promise_n concern_v thing_n temporal_a that_o act_n 2._o 39_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n and_o save_a benefit_n by_o he_o as_o master_n martial_n confess_v can_v serve_v master_n marshal_n turn_v to_o prove_v his_o second_o conclusion_n which_o he_o deny_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n as_o if_o it_o be_v make_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o natural_a seed_n as_o for_o master_n marshal_n paraphrase_n which_o he_o call_v argument_n pag._n 129._o 130._o of_o his_o defence_n i_o think_v it_o to_o be_v most_o absurd_a in_o that_o it_o make_v the_o promise_n act_v 2._o 39_o when_o apply_v to_o the_o father_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o justification_n when_o to_o the_o child_n of_o outward_a administration_n nor_o so_o expound_v be_v the_o word_n true_a there_o be_v no_o such_o promise_n that_o rom._n 11._o 16._o etc._n etc._n prove_v not_o that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o church_n state_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v in_o the_o jew_n so_o as_o that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n shall_v by_o virtue_n of_o natural_a generation_n be_v reckon_v as_o visible_a member_n forasmuch_o as_o now_o the_o church_n be_v not_o national_a as_o it_o be_v then_o nor_o gather_v as_o god_n do_v the_o jewish_a church_n by_o take_v the_o whole_a nation_n for_o his_o people_n in_o one_o day_n but_o now_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v gather_v by_o preach_v up_o and_o down_o some_o in_o one_o place_n and_o some_o in_o another_o in_o succession_n of_o time_n that_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o speak_v not_o of_o federall_a holiness_n but_o matrimonial_a yea_o if_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o live_n of_o two_o person_n together_o in_o disparity_n of_o religion_n be_v take_v from_o the_o virtue_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o one_o party_n not_o from_o the_o relation_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n as_o mr_n marshal_n exposition_n make_v it_o the_o medium_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o live_n of_o a_o believe_a wife_n with_o a_o unbelieved_a husband_n will_v as_o well_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o live_n of_o a_o believe_a fornicatrix_n with_o a_o unbelieved_a fornicator_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o a_o syllogistical_a analysis_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n the_o major_a whereof_o be_v this_o according_a to_o mr_n marshal_n exposition_n that_o man_n and_o woâ—an_n may_v lawful_o dwell_v together_o notwithstanding_o the_o unbelief_n of_o the_o one_o party_n whereof_o one_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o other_o for_o beget_v of_o a_o holy_a seed_n this_o be_v manifest_o the_o force_n of_o the_o apostle_n reason_n after_o his_o exposition_n nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o insert_v be_v husband_n and_o wife_n since_o the_o sanctification_n be_v not_o ascribe_v by_o he_o to_o the_o relation_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n but_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o one_o party_n as_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o by_o mr_n blake_n birth_n privilege_n pag._n 11._o holiness_n in_o the_o text_n be_v a_o fruit_n or_o result_v of_o faith_n in_o the_o parent_n now_o the_o assumption_n the_o unbelieved_a form_n catour_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o â—eleeving_a whore_n for_o the_o beget_n a_o holy_a seed_n master_n martial_n deny_v not_o but_o salke_v only_o tell_v i_o pag._n 163_o of_o his_o defence_n he_o can_v name_v divine_n who_o be_v no_o whit_n inferior_a to_o myself_o who_o conceive_v that_o a_o believer_n even_o then_o when_o he_o commit_v fornication_n with_o a_o infidel_n do_v so_o remove_v the_o bar_n in_o the_o unbelieved_a party_n as_o that_o the_o child_n be_v in_o the_o believe_a parent_n right_a to_o be_v reckon_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o his_o sense_n to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v for_o 〈◊〉_d causa_fw-la ponitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la if_o the_o quality_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o sanctification_n the_o sanctification_n follow_v in_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o the_o conclusion_n than_o follow_v from_o mr_n marshal_n exposition_n that_o the_o believe_a fornicatrix_fw-la may_v still_o live_v after_o conversion_n with_o her_o unbelieved_a fornicator_n for_o they_o be_v still_o sanctify_v for_o the_o beget_n of_o a_o holy_a seed_n and_o the_o child_n so_o beget_v be_v federal_o holy_a it_o be_v god_n rule_n in_o this_o case_n if_o mr_n martial_n say_v true_a partus_fw-la sequitur_fw-la meliorem_fw-la partem_fw-la but_o this_o be_v so_o absurd_a a_o thing_n that_o i_o believe_v mr_n martial_n himself_o will_v when_o he_o understand_v it_o quit_v his_o chief_a hold_n and_o the_o judicious_a reader_n explode_v the_o exposition_n of_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o of_o federall_a holiness_n and_o for_o the_o three_o conclusion_n of_o mr_n martial_n he_o have_v not_o yet_o prove_v that_o the_o rite_n of_o baptism_n be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o succeed_v into_o the_o room_n place_n and_o use_v of_o circumcision_n or_o that_o a_o command_n concern_v circumcision_n shall_v be_v a_o command_n concern_v baptism_n yea_o my_o exposition_n of_o colos_n 2._o 11_o 12._o be_v
acknowledge_v right_o by_o mr_n martial_n and_o consequent_o his_o inference_n overthrow_v as_o i_o say_v above_o christian_n as_o for_o that_o which_o i_o allege_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o old_a rite_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o initiate_a proselyte_n to_o show_v that_o baptism_n in_o exact_a speech_n do_v not_o succeed_v circumcision_n but_o be_v a_o continuation_n of_o a_o old_a rite_n to_o anâ—ther_n purpose_n as_o in_o exact_a speech_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o succeed_v the_o pasâ—â—over_n but_o be_v a_o old_a rite_n use_v at_o the_o paschall_n supper_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o continue_v by_o christ_n to_o another_o purpose_n mr_n marshal_n catch_v at_o as_o a_o proof_n for_o infant-baptisme_n because_o then_o the_o proselyte_n child_n be_v baptize_v pag._n 256._o but_o the_o answer_n to_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o though_o the_o rite_n of_o baptism_n be_v a_o old_a use_n continue_v by_o john_n baptist_n and_o christ_n yet_o i_o say_v it_o be_v to_o another_o purpose_n or_o use_v as_o i_o show_v pag._n 89._o 90._o of_o my_o examen_fw-la clean_o of_o another_o nature_n as_o mr_n lightfoot_n harmony_n part_n 1._o pag._n 138._o and_o be_v use_v according_a to_o another_o rule_n then_o among_o the_o jew_n for_o they_o do_v not_o baptize_v jew_n either_o elder_a or_o young_a as_o the_o same_o learned_a man_n i_o cite_v confess_v but_o only_o the_o gentile_n because_o they_o be_v unclean_a and_o they_o be_v initiate_v by_o sacrifice_n as_o well_o as_o baptism_n with_o many_o other_o difference_n but_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o christ_n disciple_n baptize_v jew_n as_o well_o as_o gentile_n without_o sacrifice_n as_o for_o mr_n marshal_n four_o conclusion_n he_o confess_v pag._n 128._o that_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v circumâ—â—sed_v be_v the_o command_n which_o if_o true_a it_o be_v the_o distinguish_n and_o constitute_v reason_n qua_fw-la posita_fw-la ponitur_fw-la res_fw-la martial_n non_fw-la posita_fw-la non_fw-la ponitur_fw-la so_o that_o the_o jew_n ought_v to_o be_v circumcise_v because_o of_o the_o command_n without_o a_o command_n what_o ever_o be_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n or_o church-state_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v circumcise_v now_o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o need_v be_v to_o overthrow_v mr_n marshal_n argument_n which_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v precise_o by_o virtue_n of_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n without_o a_o command_n because_o as_o he_o suppose_v the_o jew_n infant_n be_v circumcise_v mere_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o so_o the_o analogy_n or_o proportion_n in_o his_o reason_n must_v hold_v the_o jew_n infant_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v ergo_fw-la it_o must_v be_v so_o with_o believer_n child_n now_o in_o baptism_n where_o the_o formal_a reason_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o covenant_n but_o mr_n martial_n both_o pag._n 92._o &_o pag_n 182._o confess_v the_o formal_a reason_n be_v the_o command_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o covenant_n be_v puâ—_n yet_o if_o the_o command_n be_v not_o put_v circumcision_n of_o infant_n â—ad_n be_v no_o duty_n but_o a_o will-worship_n and_o by_o parity_n of_o reason_n it_o be_v so_o in_o baptism_n infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v bare_o by_o virtue_n of_o covenant-holinesse_n without_o a_o command_n which_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n i_o contend_v for_o as_o for_o the_o five_o conclusion_n of_o mr_n martial_n that_o which_o i_o answer_v continue_v still_o state_n that_o circumcision_n though_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n to_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o the_o ark_n tabernacle_n high_a priest_n temple_n be_v belong_v to_o that_o national_a church-state_n to_o have_v themselves_o and_o infant_n circumcise_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n proper_a to_o that_o time_n not_o now_o to_o continue_v as_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3._o &_o 4._o heb._n 9_o &_o 10._o show_n it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n common_a to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o so_o neither_o be_v it_o or_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o any_o more_o a_o privilege_n to_o we_o now_o then_o some_o house_n the_o room_n of_o the_o temple_n some_o chief_a bishop_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v still_o that_o this_o argument_n be_v indeed_o of_o no_o weight_n but_o among_o vulgar_a and_o non-syllogizing_a capacity_n and_o that_o divine_n that_o use_v it_o do_v but_o flatter_v the_o people_n by_o it_o and_o that_o if_o the_o reason_n be_v good_a it_o overthrow_v our_o completeness_n in_o christ_n in_o who_o we_o have_v circumcision_n ark_n temple_n priest_n all_z and_o as_o i_o say_v in_o my_o exercitation_n it_o be_v the_o very_a egg_n out_o of_o which_o most_o of_o the_o popish_a ceremony_n be_v hatch_v to_o wit_n because_o they_o think_v we_o must_v have_v privilege_n as_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o must_v have_v something_o like_o that_o they_o have_v mr_n martial_n pag._n 195._o of_o his_o defence_n speak_v thus_o first_o for_o the_o point_n of_o will-worship_n i_o shall_v desire_v you_o to_o prove_v this_o conclusion_n that_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o christian_n worship_n even_o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o even_o the_o age_n and_o sex_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o ordinance_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v must_v be_v express_o set_v down_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n if_o you_o prove_v not_o this_o you_o say_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o this_o be_v our_o very_a case_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o i_o owe_v not_o m._n marshal_v such_o service_n as_o to_o prove_v what_o he_o shall_v like_v another_o euristeus_n enjoin_v i_o i_o have_v pag._n 11â—_n pag._n 152_o of_o my_o examen_fw-la syllogistical_o set_v down_o my_o argument_n to_o prove_v infant-baptisme_n will-worship_n it_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o tell_v i_o what_o he_o deny_v in_o my_o syllogism_n that_o i_o may_v prove_v it_o though_o i_o have_v already_o do_v it_o and_o shaâ—l_v do_v more_o full_o when_o he_o tell_v i_o what_o he_o do_v deny_v but_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a shift_n for_o he_o to_o impose_v on_o i_o the_o proof_n of_o a_o proposition_n i_o own_v not_o and_o not_o tell_v i_o what_o he_o deny_v in_o my_o own_o syllogism_n this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o disputation_n i_o have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o yet_o if_o mr_n martial_n shall_v declare_v that_o he_o hold_v the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v but_o a_o circumstance_n i_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o oppose_v he_o therein_o further_o and_o show_v that_o the_o point_n in_o difference_n be_v not_o the_o bare_a age_n or_o sex_n but_o qualification_n of_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v yea_o the_o reason_n and_o main_a use_n of_o baptism_n as_o for_o mr_n marshal_n principle_n for_o his_o virtual_a command_n i_o have_v show_v above_o force_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v bring_v all_o protestant_n divine_v aver_v this_o maxim_n that_o all_o the_o command_n and_o institution_n of_o god_n about_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o jew_n bind_v we_o as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v not_o accidental_a to_o they_o in_o stead_n of_o this_o he_o allege_v another_o thing_n that_o protestant_n divine_n make_v the_o same_o general_a nature_n end_n and_o use_v of_o our_o sacrament_n and_o the_o jew_n sacrament_n and_o argue_v thereupon_o from_o one_o to_o the_o other_o which_o be_v quite_o beside_o the_o business_n for_o the_o maxim_n be_v of_o command_n about_o the_o sacrament_n and_o they_o be_v all_o about_o the_o ritual_n or_o administration_n and_o concern_v command_n about_o the_o sacrament_n bind_v we_o as_o the_o jew_n he_o produce_v not_o one_o command_n bind_v we_o or_o one_o protestant_a avow_a it_o as_o for_o the_o command_n matth._n 28._o 19_o when_o i_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o make_v disciple_n but_o no_o where_o be_v infant_n say_v to_o be_v disciple_v mr_n martial_n tell_v i_o that_o some_o learned_a critic_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o a_o hebrew_n phrase_n among_o the_o rabbin_n mean_v of_o admission_n of_o scholar_n that_o they_o may_v be_v teach_v which_o though_o i_o believe_v not_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v serve_v not_o mr_n marshal_n turn_v unless_o he_o can_v show_v that_o infant_n be_v say_v by_o they_o to_o be_v thus_o admitted-schollar_n then_o mr_n martial_n refer_v i_o with_o a_o blind_a direction_n to_o spanheimius_n who_o i_o have_v consult_v and_o i_o find_v many_o absurdity_n in_o that_o learned_a author_n word_n dub_v evang._n part_n 3._o dub_v 27._o this_o in_o effect_n he_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contain_v not_o the_o act_n the_o
which_o reason_n if_o good_a it_o will_v follow_v they_o may_v have_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v ordain_v minister_n for_o these_o be_v less_o than_o chrisâ—s_v blessing_n afore_o the_o print_n of_o this_o apology_n i_o meet_v with_o and_o read_v a_o book_n of_o one_o mr_n william_n hussey_n a_o man_n unknown_a to_o i_o save_v by_o a_o former_a treatise_n of_o he_o which_o i_o have_v see_v and_o he_o entitle_v it_o satisfaction_n to_o master_n tomb_n his_o scepticall_a exercitation_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n he_o say_v and_o here_o i_o will_v turn_v sceptic_a with_o master_n tomb_n if_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o fantastic_a in_o requital_n of_o the_o title_n of_o sceptic_a he_o pin_v upon_o i_o i_o can_v give_v better_a reason_n for_o it_o then_o he_o bring_v for_o his_o imposition_n of_o that_o new_a title_n on_o i_o but_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o to_o clear_v myself_o gel._n l._n 11._o c._n 5._o noct_n attic._n say_v the_o tychonian_n philosopher_n be_v call_v skeptic_n that_o be_v seeker_n and_o considerer_n because_o they_o determine_v nothing_o but_o be_v always_o in_o consider_v and_o seek_v but_o master_n martial_n think_v i_o guilty_a rather_o of_o too_o much_o selfe-confidence_n yea_o in_o this_o point_n though_o i_o do_v as_o i_o conceive_v befit_v i_o then_o propound_v my_o thought_n in_o the_o disputation_n with_o my_o brethren_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o in_o my_o exercitation_n to_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o assembly_n under_o the_o term_n of_o doubt_n yet_o in_o my_o examen_fw-la i_o assert_v they_o as_o position_n and_o therefore_o that_o author_n do_v unworthy_o entitle_v my_o exercitation_n scepticall_a or_o i_o a_o sceptic_a which_o be_v in_o effect_n if_o he_o understand_v what_o he_o say_v to_o accuse_v i_o as_o adhere_v to_o nothing_o as_o certain_a in_o matter_n of_o sense_n reason_n or_o faith_n but_o concern_v the_o book_n though_o he_o entitle_v it_o satisfâ—action_n and_o the_o licenser_n say_v find_v it_o to_o be_v in_o his_o judgement_n solid_a and_o judicious_a and_o i_o be_o pretty_a well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o humour_n of_o man_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o cry_v up_o any_o thing_n as_o satisfactory_a which_o they_o affect_v yet_o i_o believe_v the_o assembly_n will_v not_o conceive_v his_o book_n satisfactory_a nor_o these_o passage_n follow_v to_o be_v solid_a and_o judicious_a as_o that_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n he_o call_v baptism_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o proffer_n of_o grace_n pag._n 3._o i_o answer_v that_o be_v a_o especial_a privilege_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o have_v their_o civil_a law_n from_o god_n but_o what_o lie_v upon_o a_o nation_n as_o a_o duty_n that_o it_o may_v require_v of_o all_o and_o cut_v off_o they_o that_o refuse_v and_o this_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o commission_n when_o nation_n shall_v covenant_v to_o be_v disciple_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a then_o be_v such_o â—_o be_v in_o commission_n from_o christ_n command_v to_o baptize_v and_o teach_v the_o whole_a nation_n such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n may_v covenant_v in_o a_o national_a 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o inferior_a sort_n and_o just_o require_v all_o external_a performance_n from_o they_o such_o as_o baptism_n and_o submission_n to_o bâ—e_v teach_v 〈◊〉_d pag._n 4._o and_o what_o a_o parent_n can_v do_v over_o his_o child_n in_o matter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d duty_n â—_o that_o may_v the_o parent_n of_o the_o country_n the_o magistrate_n require_v of_o the_o nation_n god_n require_v it_o of_o they_o they_o may_v put_v all_o nation_n to_o school_v to_o christ_n now_o what_o if_o some_o of_o they_o be_v too_o young_a to_o learn_v yet_o if_o they_o be_v under_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o master_n they_o be_v scholar_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o many_o little_a child_n that_o be_v set_v to_o school_v to_o keep_v they_o safe_a and_o from_o wantonness_n before_o they_o be_v of_o capacity_n to_o learn_v many_o have_v a_o hornbooke_n give_v more_o for_o a_o play-game_n then_o a_o book_n yet_o be_v they_o scholar_n because_o under_o the_o discipline_n and_o correction_n of_o the_o master_n be_v it_o not_o therefore_o great_a reason_n that_o a_o christian_n shall_v dedicate_v his_o childâ—â—_n to_o christ_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o blessing_n and_o discipline_n of_o christ_n pag._n 5._o and_o certain_o word_n can_v not_o have_v be_v invent_v that_o can_v have_v require_v the_o minister_n to_o baptize_v all_o the_o world_n infant_n and_o all_o willing_a or_o unwilling_a so_o that_o any_o will_v see_v they_o may_v be_v teach_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o precept_n and_o discipline_n of_o christ_n then_o to_o express_v it_o by_o the_o word_n nation_n and_o disciple_n pag._n 12._o abraham_n seed_n must_v be_v divide_v into_o equivocal_a and_o univocal_a equivocal_a seed_n christ_n for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o like_o abraham_n he_o be_v of_o abraham_n but_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 1._o 3._o he_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n not_o the_o seed_n unto_o who_o the_o promise_n do_v belong_v as_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n pag._n 43._o that_o which_o we_o argue_v from_o receive_v of_o family_n and_o from_o the_o apostle_n commission_n to_o baptize_v nation_n be_v that_o nation_n may_v make_v law_n for_o their_o whole_a nation_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o if_o the_o major_a part_n of_o a_o nation_n do_v according_a to_o their_o duty_n receive_v baptism_n and_o undertake_v for_o the_o whole_a nation_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o become_v scholar_n of_o christ_n they_o may_v just_o compel_v by_o any_o penalty_n to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o external_a worship_n of_o god_n this_o therefore_o be_v it_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o commission_n direct_v to_o the_o disciple_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o nation_n that_o nation_n may_v act_v as_o nation_n and_o family_n as_o family_n that_o be_v that_o the_o more_o organâ—all_a part_n must_v act_v for_o the_o residue_n the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o nation_n the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n for_o the_o residue_n the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o nation_n the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n for_o the_o family_n otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o of_o the_o family_n though_o a_o post_n factum_fw-la may_v be_v historical_o relate_v to_o overspread_v a_o nation_n that_o be_v do_v without_o a_o national_a consent_n to_o show_v the_o universality_n of_o a_o spread_a evil_n yet_o where_o a_o duty_n be_v charge_v upon_o a_o nation_n it_o can_v be_v orderly_o receive_v without_o a_o nation_n â—ll_v consent_v pag._n 44._o he_o that_o keep_v any_o servant_n that_o will_v not_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o a_o good_a christian_a it_o be_v true_a all_o man_n of_o discretion_n ought_v to_o consent_v send_v to_o every_o duty_n baptism_n 〈…〉_z precept_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v pactum_fw-la impositum_fw-la pag._n 40._o the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v all_o nation_n withoutany_n restriction_n 〈…〉_z if_o they_o that_o claim_v their_o interest_n in_o baptism_n can_v undertake_v for_o whole_a nation_n the_o commissioner_n must_v not_o refuse_v they_o the_o nation_n believe_v by_o the_o magistrate_n by_o who_o authority_n the_o whole_a nation_n be_v put_v to_o school_v to_o christ_n pag._n 54._o man_n may_v require_v of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o year_n to_o consent_v to_o his_o baptism_n 〈…〉_z a_o sin_n and_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o as_o for_o adultery_n formation_n or_o any_o other_o public_a offence_n pag._n 59_o if_o any_o will_v bring_v turk_n child_n and_o infidel_n to_o baptism_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o know_v not_o but_o they_o may_v and_o if_o 〈◊〉_d will_v 〈◊〉_d with_o their_o child_n to_o christian_n i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o very_a charitable_a thing_n so_o to_o do_v for_o the_o promise_n be_v â—ever_o so_o tie_v to_o abraham_n loin_n neither_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v to_o any_o believer_n but_o to_o education_n in_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n or_o any_o other_o believe_a family_n pag._n 61._o they_o that_o believe_v and_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o workâ—â—_n preach_v it_o to_o 〈◊〉_d infidel_n neither_o 〈◊〉_d it_o any_o 〈◊〉_d of_o baptism_n to_o baptize_v a_o infidel_n pag._n 64._o and_o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o very_a strange_a thing_n for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v tender_v to_o 〈…〉_z and_o approve_v declare_v and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v true_a it_o may_v be_v tender_v to_o man_n this_o profess_v they_o faith_n because_o man_n can_v judge_v they_o faithful_a notwithstanding_o any_o profession_n and_o therefore_o baptize_v they_o but_o if_o they_o can_v know_v and_o judge_v they_o faithful_a
word_n 〈◊〉_d theâ—e_n for_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v righteousness_n and_o life_n as_o christ_n though_o i_o acknowledge_v a_o peculiar_a promise_n to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n mention_v rom._n 11._o 27._o yet_o i_o know_v not_o that_o god_n have_v make_v such_o a_o covenant_n to_o any_o much_o less_o to_o all_o the_o natural_a believe_a seed_n of_o any_o believe_a gentile_a and_o propos_fw-fr 3._o i_o say_v they_o have_v some_o promise_n though_o general_a indefinite_a and_o conditional_a and_o i_o mean_v by_o general_n and_o indefinite_a such_o as_o determine_v not_o the_o kind_n of_o good_a promise_v nor_o the_o particular_a person_n and_o therefore_o be_v true_a if_o perform_v to_o any_o person_n in_o any_o sort_n of_o good_a and_o conditional_a upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v bless_v his_o righteousness_n to_o child_n child_n to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n ps_n 103._o 17._o 18._o ps_n 112._o 2._o etc._n etc._n i_o tell_v mr_n martial_n if_o he_o can_v show_v any_o more_o promise_n than_o i_o do_v i_o shall_v count_v they_o a_o treasure_n if_o not_o why_o do_v he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v i_o and_o my_o opinion_n odious_a to_o the_o people_n as_o if_o i_o put_v all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o i_o do_v the_o child_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o acknowledge_v no_o more_o promise_n for_o the_o one_o then_o for_o the_o other_o whereas_o when_o he_o have_v say_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v for_o they_o he_o can_v bring_v no_o more_o promise_n for_o they_o then_o i_o do_v nor_o dare_v reject_v the_o limitation_n i_o restrain_v they_o by_o but_o say_v mr_n martial_n you_o leave_v they_o to_o have_v their_o actual_a stand_n in_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n i_o ask_v whither_o the_o child_n have_v actual_a stand_v in_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n afore_o they_o be_v baptize_v or_o not_o if_o he_o say_v they_o have_v not_o then_o by_o not_o baptise_v i_o leave_v they_o not_o in_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n though_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v if_o he_o say_v they_o have_v their_o actual_a stand_n in_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n afore_o they_o be_v baptize_v then_o how_o be_v it_o true_a which_o the_o protestant_n dispute_v against_o bellarmin_n allege_v against_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptise_v infant_n to_o salvation_n that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v holy_a afore_o baptism_n the_o truth_n be_v i_o neither_o leave_v infant_n in_o the_o devil_n nor_o god_n visible_a kingdom_n for_o i_o conceive_v they_o be_v in_o neither_o kingdom_n visible_o till_o they_o declare_v by_o their_o profession_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v visible_o mr_n martial_n use_v often_o this_o expression_n of_o belong_v to_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o i_o tell_v he_o examen_fw-la pag._n 41._o i_o fear_v he_o do_v it_o ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la populum_fw-la to_o move_v the_o people_n by_o affright_v they_o by_o a_o bugbear_n word_n if_o they_o keep_v their_o child_n from_o baptism_n than_o they_o leave_v they_o to_o have_v a_o actual_a stand_n in_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o to_o please_v they_o by_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o by_o baptism_n their_o child_n be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n this_o i_o say_v not_o judge_v his_o heart_n but_o be_v jealous_a lest_o it_o be_v so_o and_o i_o confess_v i_o be_o still_o suspicious_a he_o do_v so_o because_o he_o still_o use_v it_o after_o he_o have_v be_v tell_v it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a engine_n to_o stir_v popular_a affection_n for_o how_o have_v the_o unbaptised_a infant_n a_o actual_a stand_n in_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n unless_o it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o unbaptised_a person_n have_v a_o actual_a stand_n in_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v false_a in_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la of_o old_a the_o convert_a thief_n on_o the_o cross_n constantine_n the_o great_a and_o many_o other_o who_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o christ_n afore_o they_o be_v baptize_v on_o the_o other_o side_n thousand_o of_o people_n in_o america_n baptize_v by_o the_o spaniard_n have_v as_o visible_a stand_n in_o the_o devil_n kingdom_n as_o before_o i_o confess_v when_o the_o baptize_v profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n than_o baptism_n be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o visible_a member_n and_o a_o distinguish_a badge_n between_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o by_o baptism_n a_o person_n be_v exhibit_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o otherwise_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o a_o infant_n that_o make_v no_o profession_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v count_v after_o baptism_n a_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n more_o than_o before_o let_v a_o child_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v baptize_v and_o after_o be_v a_o infant_n and_o take_v by_o a_o turk_n be_v circumcise_v wherein_o be_v that_o child_n more_o a_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n then_o a_o turk_n child_n or_o be_v he_o not_o rather_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mahomet_n then_o of_o christ_n be_v the_o janissary_n any_o whit_n the_o more_o christian_n because_o they_o be_v baptize_v infant_n of_o christian_a greek_n protestant_n writer_n be_v wont_a to_o define_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o christian_n a_o number_n of_o person_n that_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n so_o art_n 19_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o protestant_a writer_n now_o that_o which_o make_v the_o visible_a church_n make_v each_o member_n a_o visible_a member_n and_o that_o be_v profession_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o hear_v be_v note_n as_o they_o signify_v profession_n otherwise_o if_o a_o person_n be_v baptize_v if_o he_o shall_v hear_v or_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o do_v not_o profess_v the_o faith_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o visible_a member_n for_o all_o that_o i_o confess_v i_o have_v meet_v with_o some_o write_n which_o put_v baptism_n into_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n as_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o visible_a church_n and_o the_o word_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o 7_o church_n of_o anabaptist_n about_o london_n be_v baptize_v into_o that_o faith_n artic._n 33._o be_v somewhat_o doubtful_a though_o they_o seem_v rather_o to_o import_v that_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o right_a order_n of_o a_o christian_a church_n then_o to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n and_o i_o confess_v they_o that_o hold_v that_o member_n be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o hold_v a_o nullity_n of_o paedo_fw-la baptism_n must_v needs_o say_v the_o church_n that_o have_v no_o other_o than_o infant-baptisme_n be_v no_o true_a church_n nor_o their_o member_n church-member_n as_o master_n marshal_n say_v pag._n 84._o of_o his_o defence_n and_o so_o voluntary_a separation_n necessary_a but_o these_o point_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o right_a baptism_n not_o only_o to_o the_o right_a order_n but_o also_o to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o visible_a church_n and_o church-member_n and_o so_o voluntary_a separation_n bare_o for_o the_o defect_n of_o it_o i_o have_v ever_o disclaim_v as_o consider_v the_o many_o error_n and_o ill_a consequence_n that_o will_v follow_v thereupon_o and_o though_o provocation_n still_o increase_v yet_o i_o have_v in_o my_o practice_n shun_v separation_n from_o my_o disent_a brethren_n and_o i_o presume_v though_o mr_n martial_n count_v right_a baptism_n a_o necessary_a duty_n yet_o he_o will_v be_v more_o advise_v then_o to_o make_v it_o essential_a either_o constitutiuè_n or_o consecutiuè_fw-la to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n or_o christian_a either_o visible_a or_o invisible_a for_o fear_v of_o give_v too_o much_o advantage_n to_o separatist_n and_o seeker_n i_o suppose_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o present_a point_n this_o be_v the_o truth_n that_o however_o every_o infant_n be_v either_o in_o the_o invisible_a kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o satan_n that_o be_v elect_v or_o reprobate_a yet_o no_o child_n till_o he_o make_v profession_n do_v visible_o belong_v either_o to_o the_o one_o or_o to_o the_o other_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o infant_n be_v reckon_v to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v from_o the_o peculiar_a church-state_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o then_o god_n take_v the_o whole_a family_n of_o abraham_n together_o in_o one_o day_n and_o after_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d passion_n or_o such_o like_a cause_n usual_o befall_v such_o meeting_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o much_o woe_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v it_o well_o or_o ill_o take_v liberavi_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la meam_fw-la i_o have_v free_v my_o own_o soul_n there_o be_v some_o other_o thing_n wherewith_o mr_n marshal_n endeavour_v to_o render_v i_o a_o suspect_a person_n pag._n 29._o of_o his_o defence_n i_o can_v but_o wonder_n why_o you_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v familiar_o acquaint_v with_o the_o secret_n of_o antiquity_n shall_v have_v so_o much_o correspondency_n with_o they_o who_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o help_v you_o with_o any_o certain_a intelligence_n hugo_n grotius_n be_v the_o strong_a stake_n to_o support_v your_o totter_a hedge_n and_o sure_o i_o be_o grotius_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o socinian_o and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v what_o they_o think_v of_o baptism_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v untrue_a that_o i_o any_o 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the_o nicen_n council_n by_o three_o roman_a bishop_n to_o confirm_v appeal_v to_o rome_n from_o africa_n in_o the_o case_n of_o apiarius_n do_v i_o think_v show_v that_o augustin_n may_v easy_o be_v mistake_v about_o the_o tenet_n of_o the_o church_n three_o the_o many_o speech_n in_o augustin_n as_o epist_n 118._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n about_o easter_n lent-fast_a episcopacy_n infant_n communion_n and_o other_o tradition_n which_o be_v not_o credit_v by_o protestant_a nor_o some_o of_o they_o by_o some_o popish_a writer_n do_v clear_a he_o from_o arrogance_n or_o impudence_n that_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v no_o great_a reason_n to_o give_v so_o much_o credit_n to_o that_o large_a assertion_n of_o augustin_n if_o it_o be_v his_o as_o master_v marshal_n and_o some_o other_o seem_v to_o give_v to_o it_o four_o those_o word_n of_o augustin_n tom_n 7._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la merito_fw-la &_o remissione_n lib._n 10._o c._n 34._o optime_fw-la punici_fw-la christiani_n baptismum_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o sacramentum_fw-la corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la vitam_fw-la vocant_fw-la unde_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la antiquant_a existimo_fw-la &_o â—_o apostolica_fw-la traditione_n qua_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la iâ—situm_fw-la tenent_fw-la prâ—ter_fw-la baptismum_fw-la &_o participationem_fw-la dominicae_fw-la meâ—sâ—_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la posse_fw-la quenquam_fw-la hominum_fw-la pervenire_fw-la do_v i_o think_v evidence_n that_o augustin_n sometime_o call_v that_o the_o church_n tenet_n which_o he_o gather_v by_o conjecture_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o african_a christian_n know_v to_o he_o but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v the_o pelagian_n do_v not_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n to_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n i_o answer_v nor_o do_v i_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v in_o augustine_n time_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o latin_a and_o greek_a church_n to_o baptize_v infant_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n but_o that_o it_o be_v so_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o always_o in_o the_o church_n we_o do_v not_o find_v the_o pelagian_n yield_v yet_o do_v they_o not_o perhaps_o question_v it_o either_o because_o they_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o that_o erroneous_a rule_n that_o what_o they_o see_v every_o where_o practise_v and_o find_v not_o when_o it_o begin_v to_o take_v that_o for_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n or_o because_o of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o present_a custom_n which_o augustine_n himself_o somewhere_o confess_v that_o though_o he_o mislike_v yet_o liberius_fw-la improbare_fw-la non_fw-la andeo_fw-la but_o say_v master_n marshal_n pag._n 55._o i_o can_v but_o conceive_v it_o likely_a that_o augustine_n ecclesia_fw-la semper_fw-la habuit_fw-la semper_fw-la tenuit_fw-la shall_v sway_v as_o much_o with_o the_o 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ancient_n especial_o the_o greek_a church_n have_v reject_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n meaning_n in_o the_o first_o age_n after_o christ_n but_o as_o yet_o neither_o mr_n marshal_n nor_o his_o friend_n have_v show_v i_o sufficient_a reason_n why_o i_o shall_v retract_v it_o for_o what_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o photius_n and_o balsamon_n man_n of_o much_o late_a stand_n about_o the_o late_a canon_n and_o imperial_a law_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o one_o of_o the_o 8_o canon_n conclude_v in_o carthage_n against_o the_o pelagian_n require_v infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v prove_v not_o but_o that_o the_o greek_a church_n reject_v baptise_v of_o infant_n many_o hundred_o of_o year_n in_o the_o first_o age_n nor_o do_v it_o overthrow_v that_o of_o grotius_n that_o many_o of_o the_o greek_n he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o greek_a church_n in_o every_o age_n to_o this_o day_n do_v keep_v the_o custom_n of_o defer_v the_o baptise_v of_o little_a one_o till_o they_o 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alicubi_fw-la quanquam_fw-la libris_fw-la jam_fw-la spoliatus_fw-la locum_fw-la judicare_fw-la nequeam_fw-la baptismi_fw-la ritum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la satis_fw-la notum_fw-la ante_fw-la joannis_n baptistae_fw-la tempora_fw-la in_o admissione_n proselytorum_fw-la aut_fw-la discipulorum_fw-la apud_fw-la judaeos_fw-la &_o interrogatio_fw-la pharisaeorum_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la novitate_fw-la ritus_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la authoritate_fw-la baptizantis_fw-la quaerentium_fw-la joannis_n evangelii_n cap._n 1._o coâ—_n 25._o idem_fw-la innuere_fw-la videtur_fw-la et_fw-la forsan_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la eundem_fw-la cap._n 3._o com._n 25._o ad_fw-la usurpationem_fw-la istius_fw-la ritus_fw-la spectabat_fw-la paedobaptismum_fw-la verò_fw-la ignotum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la primaevis_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la christianarum_fw-la temporibus_fw-la asserit_fw-la ludovicus_n vives_n comment_n in_o augustini_fw-la de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o quapropter_fw-la vir_fw-la ornatissime_fw-la super_fw-la istis_fw-la apicibus_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la successione_n scilicet_fw-la baptismiâ—â—_n lecum_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la &_o paedobaptismi_fw-la originâ—_n te_fw-la cujus_fw-la peritiâ—_n in_fw-la rebus_fw-la &_o scriptis_fw-la hebraicis_fw-la &_o ecclesiasticis_fw-la veritatis_fw-la amor_fw-la animique_fw-la candour_n satis_fw-la spectantur_fw-la &_o latè_fw-la praedicantur_fw-la consulendum_fw-la duxi_fw-la plaâ—eat_fw-la itaque_fw-la claritudini_fw-la tuâ—_n mihi_fw-la quanquam_fw-la obscure_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tamen_fw-la tanquam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la â—stare_fw-la animi_fw-la sententiam_fw-la tui_fw-la impertire_fw-la et_fw-la quoniam_fw-la sit_v scio_fw-la te_fw-la plurimis_fw-la iisque_fw-la gravissimis_fw-la negotits_fw-fr occupari_fw-la responsum_fw-la tuum_fw-la seâ—_n pluribus_fw-la seu_fw-la paâ—cioribus_fw-la verbis_fw-la tempore_fw-la à _fw-la â—eipso_fw-la posite_fw-la expect_v abit_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la vestrae_fw-la observantissiâ—â—_n joannes_n tomb_n londini_fw-la â—â—dibus_fw-la rectoâ—is_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d church_n 〈…〉_z augustâ—â—â—4_n 1644._o though_o the_o answer_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o reference_n of_o i_o to_o the_o book_n i_o may_v meet_v with_o in_o stationer_n shop_n yet_o i_o conceive_v this_o advantage_n i_o have_v by_o it_o that_o what_o i_o find_v in_o book_n extant_a may_v be_v the_o more_o safe_o rely_v on_o and_o that_o my_o diligence_n to_o discover_v the_o truth_n will_v be_v the_o more_o apparent_a for_o which_o i_o deny_v myself_o rest_v write_n and_o without_o recompense_n from_o man_n lay_v out_o more_o than_o my_o estate_n can_v bear_v but_o m._n mar._n seem_v ready_a to_o catch_v at_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v make_v i_o suspect_v and_o so_o bring_v my_o writing_n out_o of_o credit_n &_o p._n 78._o of_o his_o defence_n thus_o he_o speak_v i_o be_o misinform_v by_o good_a friend_n who_o know_v &_o love_v you_o very_o well_o if_o yourself_o incline_v not_o this_o way_n to_o baptize_v any_o whether_o turk_n or_o heathen_n who_o only_o will_v make_v a_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n &_o then_o admit_v they_o to_o all_o other_o ordinance_n &_o not_o have_v they_o excommunicate_v à _fw-la sacris_fw-la but_o only_o à _fw-la privato_fw-la consortio_fw-la though_o their_o life_n shall_v prove_v scandalous_a to_o which_o i_o say_v that_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o in_o private_a conference_n lament_v the_o sad_a condition_n of_o these_o nation_n that_o be_v likely_a to_o cut_v one_o another_o throat_n about_o the_o difference_n between_o presbyterian_o &_o independent_o i_o have_v say_v that_o i_o doubt_v whether_o ever_o excommunication_n à _fw-la sacris_fw-la or_o the_o presbyterian_a or_o independent_a ecclesiastical_a government_n will_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o christ_n appointment_n and_o i_o confess_v that_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o prudence_n whether_o each_o congregation_n have_v its_o complete_a power_n and_o order_n within_o itself_o or_o that_o it_o be_v order_v in_o some_o thing_n by_o a_o assembly_n of_o select_a person_n out_o of_o divers_a congregation_n and_o whether_o congregation_n and_o pastor_n be_v fix_v or_o unfixed_a and_o i_o doubt_v whether_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n matth._n 16._o 19_o be_v any_o other_o then_o doctrinal_a whither_o matth._n 18_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o contain_v