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exclude_v term_n upon_o so_o much_o encouragement_n and_o hope_n than_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o parent_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o enter_v their_o infant_n into_o the_o covenant_n and_o into_o that_o society_n that_o partake_v of_o these_o hope_n and_o to_o list_v they_o into_o the_o army_n of_o christ_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o parent_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o accept_v of_o any_o allow_v or_o offer_v benefit_n for_o their_o child_n but_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n or_o army_n be_v a_o allow_v or_o offer_v benefit_n to_o they_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o major_n these_o principle_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v contain_v it_o 1._o that_o the_o infant_n be_v not_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la but_o be_v at_o his_o parent_n dispose_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v for_o his_o good_a that_o the_o parent_n have_v power_n to_o oblige_v their_o child_n to_o any_o future_a duty_n or_o suffering_n that_o be_v certain_o 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including_z their_o infant_n but_o as_o part_v of_o the_o analogy_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v as_o we_o now_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o christ_n these_o thing_n seem_v to_o i_o a_o certain_a notification_n of_o god_n will_v herein_o which_o in_o the_o foresay_a former_a treatise_n i_o have_v fullier_n open_v and_o improve_v and_o shall_v i_o stand_v to_o answer_v all_o the_o word_n that_o mr._n tomb_n have_v say_v against_o it_o i_o shall_v needless_o tire_v the_o reader_n and_o myself_o and_o lose_v that_o time_n which_o i_o can_v spare_v a_o confutation_n of_o mr._n tombes_n reason_n sect._n 52._o by_o which_o he_o pretend_v to_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v not_o reckon_v to_o the_o visible_a church-christian_a in_o the_o primitive_a time_n nor_o be_v now_o mr._n t._n 1._o i_o argue_v thus_o if_o no_o infant_n be_v part_n of_o the_o visible_a church-christian_a in_o the_o primitive_a time_n than_o whatever_o ordinance_n there_o be_v of_o their_o visible_a membership_n before_o 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law_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o to_o christ_n alteration_n who_o take_v down_o the_o law_n of_o burdensome_a ceremony_n to_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v lay_v so_o great_a a_o stress_n upon_o the_o very_a outward_a wash_n as_o that_o he_o will_v damn_v true_a believer_n that_o love_n god_n for_o want_v of_o it_o when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o much_o to_o convince_v the_o world_n that_o god_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o as_o will_v do_v it_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o that_o circumcision_n or_o uncircumcision_n be_v nothing_o but_o faith_n that_o work_v by_o love_n and_o if_o penitent_a love_a believer_n shall_v not_o be_v save_v god_n promise_n give_v we_o no_o assurance_n or_o security_n §_o 19_o when_o the_o apostle_n ephes_n 4.4_o 5._o put_v one_o baptism_n among_o the_o necessary_n of_o church-concord_n by_o baptism_n be_v mean_v our_o solemn_a devote_v ourselves_o and_o we_o under_o that_o trust_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n which_o 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his_o unsoundness_n by_o his_o disobedience_n §_o 21._o as_o baptism_n be_v make_v our_o great_a duty_n under_o that_o name_n so_o profession_n or_o confession_n of_o christ_n as_o such_o be_v oft_o mention_v as_o necessary_a even_o to_o salvation_n rom._n 10.9_o 10._o 1_o joh._n 4.2.3.15_o mat._n 10.32_o phil._n 2.11_o 2_o john_n 7._o and_o baptism_n be_v our_o open_a confess_v and_o own_v christ_n by_o a_o solemn_a vow_n and_o covenant_n it_o be_v principal_o as_o such_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n yea_o and_o to_o a_o perfect_a membership_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n §_o 22._o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n that_o in_o a_o desert_n or_o dry_a country_n can_v have_v no_o water_n or_o that_o live_v where_o there_o be_v no_o minister_n shall_v open_o before_o all_o the_o people_n
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the_o solemnisation_n of_o it_o and_o so_o not_o for_o infant_n first_o real_a state_n of_o relation_n to_o christ_n and_o right_a to_o life_n which_o be_v before_o it_o as_o it_o be_v to_o believer_n before_o baptism_n but_o for_o the_o solemn_a investiture_n in_o those_o right_n and_o so_o greg._n nazian_n or._n 40._o give_v this_o brief_a definition_n of_o baptism_n that_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o covenant_n make_v with_o god_n for_o a_o new_a and_o pure_a kind_n of_o life_n and_o hereupon_o many_o who_o think_v infant_n church-member_n visible_a and_o safe_a upon_o their_o parent_n covenant_n consent_n think_v that_o the_o time_n of_o solemnisation_n be_v so_o far_o leave_v to_o prudence_n as_o that_o as_o the_o israelite_n do_v circumcision_n in_o the_o wilderness_n it_o may_v be_v delay_v a_o few_o year_n by_o such_o parent_n as_o desire_v it_o till_o child_n can_v somewhat_o answer_v for_o themselves_o §_o 60._o yet_o after_o my_o review_n of_o this_o controversy_n upon_o their_o urgency_n i_o find_v no_o proof_n bring_v by_o any_o of_o these_o man_n that_o ever_o one_o church_n in_o the_o world_n be_v without_o infant-member_n that_o have_v infant_n nor_o one_o person_n in_o the_o church_n against_o infant_n church-membership_a and_o baptism_n from_o christ_n day_n till_o the_o waldenses_n about_o eleven_o hundred_o or_o a_o thousand_o year_n except_o that_o tertullian_n who_o take_v they_o for_o innocent_a and_o therefore_o church-member_n do_v in_o some_o case_n advise_v the_o delay_n i_o say_v i_o find_v not_o one_o christian_n or_o heretic_n against_o it_o unless_o you_o will_v impute_v it_o to_o they_o that_o be_v against_o all_o baptism_n which_o infidel_n also_o be_v and_o though_o i_o very_o believe_v that_o the_o waldenses_n be_v not_o against_o infant-baptism_n nor_o be_v there_o full_a proof_n that_o any_o in_o their_o time_n be_v yet_o because_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o judge_v the_o papist_n utter_o impudent_a liar_n i_o think_v it_o 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he_o rather_o out_o of_o prejudice_n not_o to_o say_v malice_n rather_o than_o any_o proof_n or_o good_a testimony_n he_o ever_o receive_v thereof_o yet_o have_v i_o never_o hear_v that_o he_o have_v do_v himself_o his_o injure_a neighbour_n and_o the_o abuse_a world_n that_o right_o as_o to_o own_o his_o great_a weakness_n and_o sinful_a shortness_n therein_o in_o any_o of_o the_o many_o edition_n of_o that_o piece_n which_o i_o humble_o conceive_v as_o well_o deserve_v a_o recantation_n as_o some_o other_o thing_n he_o have_v judge_v worthy_a thereof_o §_o 2._o answ_n to_o live_v and_o die_v impenitent_o in_o so_o unprofitable_a a_o sin_n and_o unpleasing_a to_o any_o but_o diabolical_a nature_n as_o be_v the_o belie_n of_o other_o be_v a_o very_a dreadful_a kind_n of_o folly_n i_o will_v hearty_o wish_v that_o mr._n danvers_n and_o i_o may_v meet_v and_o help_v to_o bring_v each_o other_o to_o repentance_n by_o a_o willing_a impartial_a examination_n of_o each_o of_o our_o guiltiness_n herein_o §_o 3._o i_o never_o look_v to_o speak_v to_o they_o thus_o more_o nor_o long_o to_o any_o man_n on_o earth_n and_o in_o this_o station_n and_o with_o these_o thought_n i_o must_v profess_v not_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o belie_v myself_o that_o in_o the_o year_n 1647._o or_o 1648._o or_o both_o when_o anabaptistry_n begin_v sudden_o to_o be_v obtrude_v with_o more_o successful_a fervency_n than_o before_o i_o live_v near_o mr._n tomb_n in_o a_o country_n where_o some_o be_v and_o within_o the_o hear_n of_o their_o practice_n in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o land_n and_o that_o in_o that_o beginning_n the_o common_a frame_n of_o minister_n and_o people_n be_v that_o in_o divers_a place_n some_o baptize_v naked_a and_o some_o do_v not_o and_o that_o i_o never_o to_o my_o best_a remembrance_n hear_v man_n or_o woman_n contradict_v that_o report_n till_o this_o man_n do_v it_o in_o this_o write_n and_o that_o no_o anabaptist_n contradict_v it_o to_o i_o that_o i_o then_o or_o since_o converse_v with_o and_o that_o thereupon_o in_o 1659._o i_o write_v against_o both_o sort_n those_o that_o baptize_v naked_a and_o those_o that_o do_v not_o and_o after_o all_o this_o when_o mr._n tomb_n answer_v my_o book_n and_o those_o very_a passage_n he_o never_o deny_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n though_o he_o do_v not_o so_o baptize_v himself_o unless_o he_o have_v any_o where_o else_o since_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o which_o i_o never_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o and_o i_o appeal_v to_o impartial_a reason_n whether_o he_o will_v not_o then_o at_o the_o time_n have_v deny_v it_o have_v it_o be_v deniable_a and_o whether_o this_o man_n now_o twenty_o five_o or_o six_o year_n after_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v believe_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o fact_n than_o common_a consent_n at_o the_o present_a time_n and_o
the_o controversy_n be_v difficult_a and_o by_o say_v that_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n man_n be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o baptise_v their_o child_n when_o they_o will_v and_o 1._o his_o very_a word_n prove_v that_o this_o be_v no_o contradiction_n for_o these_o very_a word_n i_o will_v make_v plain_a to_o a_o boy_n of_o ten_o year_n old_a and_o yet_o the_o world_n must_v know_v in_o print_n that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o understand_v they_o and_o that_o this_o be_v worthy_a the_o consideration_n of_o his_o proselyte_n 2._o my_o meaning_n i_o open_v long_o ago_o which_o he_o conceal_v the_o proof_n of_o infant_n church-membership_a be_v plain_a the_o proof_n therefore_o of_o their_o right_n to_o baptism_n be_v plain_a though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n but_o there_o be_v objection_n of_o difficulty_n which_o may_v be_v bring_v against_o it_o which_o every_o weak_a christian_n nor_o minister_v neither_o can_v answer_v and_o the_o hard_a be_v that_o which_o be_v little_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o themselves_o but_o i_o impartial_o open_v in_o my_o christian_a directory_n and_o be_v it_o a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o a_o doctrine_n that_o have_v plain_a proof_n may_v be_v assault_v by_o difficult_a objection_n and_o yet_o such_o as_o a_o sober_a christian_n shall_v not_o be_v change_v by_o unless_o on_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o will_v forsake_v all_o christianity_n and_o his_o everlasting_a hope_n for_o i_o take_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n to_o be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v plain_o prove_v but_o true_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v five_o degree_n above_o the_o ability_n of_o this_o writer_n to_o answer_v solid_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v against_o it_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v plain_o provable_a that_o the_o scripture_n be_v certain_o true_a and_o yet_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v quite_o above_o this_o confident_a man_n ability_n well_o to_o solve_v all_o the_o difficulty_n object_v be_v it_o but_o those_o poor_a one_o of_o benedictus_n spinosa_n in_o his_o late_a pestilent_a tractatus_fw-la theologico-politicus_a i_o think_v i_o have_v plain_a proof_n that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o man_n be_v not_o move_v in_o it_o and_o all_o his_o act_n as_o a_o engine_n by_o unavoidable_a necessitation_n but_o i_o despair_v that_o ten_o year_n study_n more_o shall_v enable_v this_o writer_n clear_o to_o solve_v the_o objection_n of_o hobbes_n or_o camero_n about_o it_o in_o a_o word_n though_o we_o have_v plain_a proof_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v be_v loath_a that_o the_o faith_n of_o this_o nation_n shall_v lie_v upon_o the_o success_n of_o a_o dispute_n about_o it_o between_o a_o crafty_a infidel_n and_o this_o self-conceited_a man_n §_o 21._o and_o why_o shall_v my_o impartiality_n in_o acknowledge_v the_o church_n liberty_n as_o to_o the_o time_n of_o baptism_n at_o first_o be_v so_o unkind_o receive_v i_o mean_v not_o nor_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v leave_v it_o indifferent_a and_o to_o their_o liberty_n but_o that_o they_o leave_v one_o another_o at_o liberty_n herein_o because_o 1._o the_o first_o and_o great_a work_n be_v in_o settle_v the_o church_n by_o convert_v jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o adult_n who_o be_v the_o active_a member_n be_v they_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v most_o to_o do_v with_o and_o therefore_o who_o case_n be_v express_o speak_v of_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v a_o know_a thing_n that_o the_o infant_n of_o church-member_n have_v ever_o be_v church-member_n and_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o that_o relation_n when_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n set_v up_o baptism_n 3._o and_o it_o be_v a_o grant_v case_n that_o all_o sanctify_a person_n devote_v themselves_o and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v to_o god_n and_o every_o thing_n according_a to_o its_o capacity_n and_o therefore_o their_o infant_n according_a to_o their_o capacity_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v before_o expound_v 4._o and_o it_o be_v never_o the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n to_o lay_v so_o much_o on_o the_o outward_a wash_n as_o many_o papist_n and_o anabaptist_n do_v but_o as_o the_o uncircumcised_a infant_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v nevertheless_o church-member_n and_o save_v so_o when_o infant_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n by_o the_o parent_n true_a and_o know_a consent_n their_o damnation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v upon_o their_o die_v unbaptise_v by_o surprise_n 5._o but_o yet_o obedience_n to_o god_n be_v necessary_a many_o parent_n hasten_v their_o child_n baptism_n at_o two_o or_o three_o day_n old_a other_o staid_a till_o the_o eight_o day_n other_o longer_z and_o multitude_n have_v child_n that_o be_v in_o several_a degree_n enter_v on_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n when_o the_o parent_n be_v convert_v and_o it_o remain_v doubtful_a whether_o they_o be_v as_o to_o the_o covenant_n at_o their_o parent_n choice_n or_o their_o own_o and_o to_o this_o day_n there_o want_v not_o those_o that_o think_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o institute_v to_o be_v the_o ordinary_a initiate_a sacrament_n of_o the_o child_n of_o church-member_n but_o only_o of_o proselyte_n and_o that_o christian_n infant_n take_v their_o place_n in_o the_o church_n of_o course_n but_o proselyte_n from_o without_o only_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a though_o this_o be_v a_o error_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o there_o be_v some_o then_o as_o well_o as_o now_o of_o that_o opinion_n but_o nothing_o more_o occasion_v as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v find_v the_o delay_n of_o baptism_n than_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_v after_o it_o especial_o of_o apostasy_n all_o hold_v that_o all_o sin_n past_o be_v pardon_v in_o baptism_n and_o heb._n 6._o and_o 10._o and_o other_o text_n and_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n make_v they_o think_v it_o a_o very_a perilous_a thing_n to_o sin_n wilful_o after_o illumination_n and_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o abundance_n delay_v their_o own_o baptism_n till_o age_n and_o many_o be_v backward_o to_o baptise_v their_o child_n lest_o childish_a folly_n and_o youthful_a lust_n and_o worldly_a temptation_n shall_v draw_v they_o to_o trample_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o on_o such_o account_n all_o be_v not_o baptise_a at_o one_o age_n and_o divers_a that_o be_v baptise_a at_o age_n upon_o their_o own_o conversion_n from_o heathenism_n be_v not_o sudden_o so_o know_v as_o to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o the_o case_n about_o their_o child_n right_n but_o must_v have_v a_o considerable_a time_n to_o learn_v for_o it_o be_v be_v it_o speak_v without_o offence_n to_o strict_a man_n a_o general_n and_o narrow_a sort_n of_o knowledge_n which_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n require_v in_o the_o adult_n as_o necessary_a to_o baptism_n yea_o when_o they_o have_v at_o last_o keep_v they_o long_o under_o catechise_v for_o even_o in_o augustine_n time_n though_o all_o use_v the_o same_o word_n of_o baptism_n so_o few_o have_v a_o clear_a understanding_n of_o the_o very_a baptismal_a form_n or_o word_n that_o write_v ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la de_fw-la bapt_v contr_n donat._n he_o say_v that_o as_o to_o the_o mean_v of_o those_o word_n not_o only_o the_o heretic_n sed_fw-la ipsi_fw-la carnales_fw-la parvuli_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la si_fw-la possent_fw-la singuli_fw-la diligenter_fw-la interrogari_fw-la tot_fw-la diversitates_fw-la opinionum_fw-la fortassis_fw-la quot_fw-la homines_fw-la numerarentur_fw-la animalis_fw-la enim_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la percipit_fw-la etc._n etc._n anon_o tamen_fw-la ideo_fw-la non_fw-la integrum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la §_o 22._o there_o remain_v a_o catalogue_n of_o my_o heinous_a error_n which_o he_o have_v put_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o first_o edition_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o and_o which_o he_o and_o such_o as_o he_o have_v teach_v many_o honest_a weak_a people_n in_o london_n both_o anabaptist_n and_o independent_o to_o talk_v frightful_o and_o odious_o of_o from_o one_o another_o behind_o my_o back_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v i_o answer_v they_o that_o never_o speak_v or_o write_v to_o i_o shall_v i_o take_v this_o man_n accusation_n for_o a_o confutation_n or_o conviction_n be_v so_o deadly_a a_o enemy_n of_o antichrist_n conceit_v of_o a_o self-infallibility_a or_o that_o i_o must_v take_v my_o faith_n or_o trust_v from_o mr._n danvers_n though_o not_o from_o the_o church_n pope_n or_o general_a council_n if_o not_o what_o do_v the_o man_n think_v that_o a_o recitation_n shall_v do_v with_o i_o do_v not_o i_o know_v what_o i_o have_v write_v till_o he_o tell_v i_o §_o 23._o but_o it_o be_v other_o that_o he_o tell_v it_o to_o those_o other_o will_v read_v my_o own_o word_n or_o they_o will_v not_o if_o they_o will_v i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o