it_o be_v manifest_a it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o infant_n uncapable_a child_n and_o none_o else_o it_o be_v true_a that_o mr._n t._n also_o except_v against_o the_o paraphrase_v of_o holy_a by_o admit_v to_o baptism_n affirm_v this_o to_o be_v a_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n no_o where_o else_o find_v but_o this_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v clear_v already_o both_o from_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o word_n among_o the_o jewish_a and_o first_o christian_n writer_n and_o may_v far_o do_v it_o even_o by_o this_o apostle_n dialect_n who_o in_o his_o inscription_n of_o most_o of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n call_v all_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v i._n e._n the_o baptize_v christian_n of_o those_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a rom._n 1.17_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanctify_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a 1_o cor._n 1.2_o and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a 2_o cor._n 1.1_o and_o eph._n 1.1_o phil._n 1.1_o col._n 1.1_o among_o who_o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v many_o who_o be_v no_o otherwise_o holy_a or_o sanctify_a then_o as_o all_o baptize_v christian_n be_v capable_a of_o that_o style_n but_o i_o shall_v need_v add_v no_o more_o of_o that_o to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o so_o large_o say_v and_o the_o part_n of_o my_o interpretation_n be_v thus_o clear_v that_o their_o child_n be_v their_o babe_n or_o infant_n and_o their_o be_v holy_a their_o be_v baptize_v it_o be_v sure_a i_o can_v be_v concern_v in_o his_o conclusion_n that_o he_o never_o read_v or_o hear_v any_o exposition_n ancient_a or_o modern_a so_o expound_v as_o this_o doctor_n or_o dictator_n do_v nor_o do_v i_o think_v he_o can_v show_v any_o i_o hope_v now_o he_o will_v alter_v his_o mind_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v his_o own_o fault_n that_o this_o interpretation_n seem_v so_o new_a and_o strange_a to_o he_o as_o for_o the_o one_o place_n of_o s._n augustine_n produce_v by_o he_o it_o shall_v be_v l._n 2._o de_fw-fr pecc_n mer._n &_o remiss_a c._n 26._o to_o the_o seem_a prejudice_n of_o this_o interpretation_n ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la sanctificatio_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la modi_fw-la sit_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o filiis_fw-la fidelium_fw-la esse_fw-la dixit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la ad_fw-la istam_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la &_o peccati_fw-la origine_fw-la vel_fw-la remissione_n quaestionem_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la pertinet_fw-la it_o will_v easy_o be_v reconcile_v to_o it_o if_o we_o but_o mark_v what_o question_n it_o be_v that_o there_o he_o speak_v of_o even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v then_o in_o hand_n viz._n whether_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a to_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o enter_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o this_o be_v the_o question_n in_o hand_n appear_v by_o the_o word_n immediate_o precedent_a which_o be_v these_o sanctificatio_fw-la catechumenâ—_n si_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la baptizatâ—â—_n non_fw-la ei_fw-la valet_fw-la ad_fw-la inâ—randum_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la aut_fw-la ad_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la the_o sanctification_n of_o a_o catechumenus_fw-la what_o that_o be_v he_o have_v mention_v before_o catechumenos_fw-la secundum_fw-la quendam_fw-la modum_fw-la suum_fw-la per_fw-la signum_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o orationem_fw-la impositionis_fw-la manuum_fw-la puto_fw-la sanctificari_fw-la that_o some_o kind_n of_o sanctification_n which_o the_o unbaptised_a might_n have_v by_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o which_o we_o sometime_o read_v in_o the_o ancients_n as_o have_v elsewhere_o be_v show_v profit_v he_o not_o for_o the_o enter_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n unless_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o therefore_o that_o sanctification_n of_o whatsoever_o kind_n it_o be_v viz._n if_o it_o be_v without_o baptism_n belong_v not_o say_v he_o to_o the_o question_n then_o in_o hand_n concern_v baptism_n and_o the_o original_n and_o pardon_n of_o sin_n here_o than_o i_o suppose_v be_v saint_n augustine_n meaning_n the_o adversary_n with_o who_o he_o dispute_v the_o pelagian_n to_o maintain_v the_o no_o necessity_n of_o baptise_v infant_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n make_v use_v of_o that_o text_n and_o conclude_v from_o it_o the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o christian_a infant_n birth_n before_o and_o without_o baptism_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v without_o any_o strict_a examination_n of_o the_o importance_n of_o that_o text_n that_o whatsoever_o sanctification_n it_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o except_o it_o be_v that_o of_o baptism_n it_o can_v avail_v to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n some_o improper_a kind_n of_o sanctification_n say_v he_o he_o may_v confess_v secundum_fw-la quendam_fw-la modum_fw-la in_o he_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o baptize_v but_o that_o without_o baptism_n non_fw-la valet_fw-la ad_fw-la intrandum_fw-la be_v not_o of_o force_n for_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o sanctification_n that_o be_v viz._n whatsoever_o without_o baptism_n it_o belong_v not_o to_o his_o question_n then_o before_o he_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n word_n can_v have_v no_o force_n against_o he_o this_o i_o suppose_v then_o to_o be_v in_o brief_a s._n augustine_n meaning_n in_o that_o place_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o christian_a infant_n birth_n but_o of_o their_o baptism_n which_o stand_v they_o in_o stead_n towards_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o then_o that_o as_o it_o be_v no_o evidence_n on_o my_o side_n that_o he_o interpret_v that_o place_n to_o the_o cor._n as_o i_o interpret_v it_o so_o it_o affirm_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a but_o leave_v it_o in_o medio_fw-la have_v his_o advantage_n other_o way_n against_o the_o disputer_n however_o for_o the_o substance_n his_o accord_n with_o we_o be_v evident_a and_o his_o conclusion_n firm_a both_o in_o that_o place_n and_o l._n 3._o de_fw-fr 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the_o believer_n with_o the_o unbeliever_n which_o i_o assure_v mr._n t._n be_v easy_a full_o to_o answer_v and_o show_v his_o mistake_n in_o each_o particular_a if_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o present_a dispute_n do_v require_v or_o will_v well_o bear_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o length_n or_o if_o i_o think_v it_o in_o the_o least_o degree_n useful_a to_o the_o reader_n that_o i_o shall_v far_o explain_v the_o ground_n of_o my_o paraphrase_n then_o as_o they_o be_v already_o lay_v before_o he_o sect._n 31._o etc._n etc._n yet_o because_o the_o reason_n which_o i_o there_o tender_v for_o the_o paraphrase_n take_v from_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v sanctify_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o but_o by_o the_o wife_n and_o by_o the_o plain_a consequent_n what_o know_v thou_o o_o wife_n whether_o thou_o shall_v save_v thy_o husband_n be_v by_o mr._n t._n examine_v with_o a_o endeavour_n to_o confute_v they_o 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it_o it_o shall_v signify_v not_o only_o that_o a_o
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late_a of_o he_o that_o by_o baptism_n be_v initiate_v and_o matriculate_v into_o christ_n 5._o and_o to_o this_o agree_v perfect_o that_o of_o origen_n of_o the_o same_o age_n a_o very_a few_o year_n after_o tertullian_n speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n from_o who_o say_v he_o the_o church_n receive_v by_o tradition_n that_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v sciebant_fw-la enim_fw-la illi_fw-la quibus_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la secreta_fw-la commissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la divinorum_fw-la quia_fw-la essent_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la genuinae_fw-la sordes_fw-la peccati_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la aquam_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la ablui_fw-la deberent_fw-la they_o to_o who_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o divine_a mystery_n or_o sacrament_n be_v commit_v know_v that_o there_o be_v in_o all_o the_o connatural_a pollution_n of_o sin_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v wash_v away_o by_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v what_o uncleanness_n and_o holiness_n it_o be_v that_o child_n be_v capable_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o child_n before_o or_o soon_o after_o birth_n say_v hesychius_n and_o aristophanes_n the_o grammarian_n cite_v by_o 944._o eustathius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o child_n new_o bear_v which_o in_o all_o probability_n refer_v to_o this_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o child_n by_o their_o infant_n child_n 2_o it_o be_v as_o manifest_v by_o the_o general_a doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o parent_n profit_v their_o child_n mean_v always_o their_o infant_n child_n bring_v to_o baptism_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n before_o they_o be_v personal_o capable_a of_o have_v faith_n themselves_o 3_o by_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o must_v follow_v in_o case_n it_o be_v interpret_v of_o any_o other_o but_o infant_n child_n for_o supose_v they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o understanding_n and_o capacity_n they_o shall_v 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or_o not_o receive_v to_o baptism_n and_o then_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o have_v not_o offend_v against_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n by_o conclude_v from_o this_o text_n that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o believer_n child_n be_v receive_v to_o baptism_n and_o if_o i_o have_v as_o little_o offend_v against_o the_o rational_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n in_o that_o place_n as_o i_o hope_v have_v former_o appear_v that_o i_o have_v than_o i_o hope_v i_o be_o perfect_o innocent_a in_o induce_v my_o conclusion_n as_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o phrase_n act._n 10._o though_o now_o i_o need_v not_o contend_v yet_o i_o may_v add_v that_o the_o notion_n of_o not_o enter_v to_o and_o eat_v with_o contain_v under_o it_o this_o other_o of_o not_o baptise_v for_o sure_o he_o may_v not_o baptize_v those_o to_o who_o he_o may_v not_o enter_v and_o the_o baptise_v cornelius_n and_o not_o only_o enter_v to_o he_o be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o peter_n receive_v that_o vision_n i_o 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be_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o this_o though_o not_o of_o the_o other_o and_o so_o to_o apply_v the_o observation_n as_o it_o be_v visible_a i_o do_v to_o the_o latter_a not_o former_a part_n of_o that_o verse_n and_o yet_o 2._o if_o we_o shall_v distinguish_v of_o the_o notion_n of_o by_o and_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o persuasion_n that_o the_o woman_n have_v use_v to_o bring_v her_o husband_n to_o baptism_n and_o not_o of_o her_o mystery_n in_o baptise_v we_o may_v very_o convenient_o so_o interpret_v the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n also_o that_o by_o the_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o unbelieving_a husband_n have_v be_v
the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n review_v and_o defend_v from_o the_o exception_n of_o mr._n tomb_n in_o his_o three_o last_o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n entitle_v antipedobaptisme_n by_o h._n hammond_n d._n d._n london_n print_v by_o j._n flesher_n for_o richard_n royston_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o ivy_n lane_n 1655._o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n reviewed_n and_o defend_v the_o introduction_n have_v by_o god_n help_n pass_v through_o many_o stadia_fw-la in_o these_o agones_fw-la and_o therein_o pay_v some_o degree_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n mat._n 5.41_o and_o withal_o to_o s._n peter_n direction_n of_o render_v a_o account_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o to_o he_o that_o most_o unnecessary_o require_v it_o there_o be_v yet_o remain_v one_o matter_n of_o discourse_n wherein_o some_o seem_a engagement_n lie_v upon_o i_o occasion_v by_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o 4_o quaere_fw-la concern_v infant_n baptism_n 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not_o bring_v i_o so_o many_o occasion_n of_o such_o contest_v as_o the_o last_o have_v do_v chap._n i._o of_o baptism_n among_o the_o jew_n sect._n i._o probation_n more_o and_o less_o perfect_a the_o use_n of_o circumcision_n to_o this_o question_n of_o paedobaptism_n as_o also_o of_o christ_n reception_n of_o child_n child_n come_n and_o believe_v mat._n 18._o child_n sinner_n the_o foundation_n of_o mr._n tombes_n return_n to_o i_o he_o be_v please_v to_o lay_v in_o some_o word_n which_o he_o have_v recite_v out_o of_o §_o 23._o of_o my_o resolution_n of_o the_o 4_o quaere_fw-la where_o i_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o lay_v much_o weight_n on_o this_o or_o any_o the_o like_a more_o imperfect_a way_n of_o probation_n the_o whole_a fabric_n be_v sufficient_o support_v and_o build_v on_o this_o basis_n the_o customary_a baptism_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o discernible_a to_o be_v so_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o first_o negative_o then_o positive_o to_o this_o he_o begin_v his_o reply_n with_o these_o word_n i_o like_v the_o doctor_n ingenuity_n in_o his_o wave_v the_o imperfect_a way_n of_o prove_v infant_n baptism_n viz._n the_o example_n of_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o of_o baptise_v a_o whole_a household_n act._n 16.33_o christ_n reception_n of_o little_a child_n mat._n 19.14_o mar._n 10.16_o and_o doubt_v not_o to_o show_v his_o own_o to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o those_o he_o relinquish_v to_o this_o introduction_n of_o his_o i_o shall_v make_v some_o reply_n in_o a_o general_a reflection_n on_o the_o treatise_n which_o he_o undertake_v to_o answer_v and_o begin_v with_o disclaim_v his_o good_a word_n and_o approbation_n of_o my_o ingenuity_n assure_v he_o that_o he_o be_v whole_o mistake_v in_o these_o his_o first_o line_n and_o that_o i_o do_v in_o no_o wise_n relinquish_v those_o way_n of_o probation_n by_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o nor_o shall_v so_o far_o despise_v the_o authority_n and_o aide_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n writer_n who_o have_v make_v use_n of_o they_o as_o whole_o to_o neglect_v the_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o they_o and_o i_o think_v it_o have_v be_v to_o he_o visible_a that_o i_o have_v make_v my_o advantage_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o §_o 20_o 21_o 22._o though_o i_o do_v very_o think_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o practice_n be_v more_o fit_o lay_v in_o that_o other_o of_o jewish_a baptism_n which_o belong_v to_o all_o both_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n child_n female_n as_o well_o as_o male_n whereas_o circumcision_n belong_v to_o male_n only_o be_v in_o that_o and_o some_o other_o respect_v a_o less_o perfect_a basis_n of_o it_o meanwhile_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o whole_a matter_n it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o probation_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o less_o or_o more_o perfect_a those_o i_o call_v less_o perfect_a which_o though_o they_o have_v full_a force_n in_o they_o as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v use_v yet_o be_v not_o of_o so_o large_a a_o extent_n as_o to_o conclude_v the_o whole_a matter_n in_o debate_n which_o other_o that_o be_v more_o perfect_a may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v i_o shall_v apply_v this_o to_o the_o matter_n before_o we_o the_o institute_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n that_o the_o child_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a shall_v by_o this_o rite_n be_v receive_v into_o covenant_n be_v a_o irrefragable_a evidence_n that_o those_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o receive_v a_o sacrament_n who_o have_v not_o attain_v to_o year_n of_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o that_o child_n may_v be_v receive_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n though_o they_o be_v not_o personal_o able_a to_o undertake_v or_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o and_o then_o that_o argument_n will_v so_o far_o be_v applicable_a to_o paedobaptism_n as_o to_o evidence_n the_o lawfulness_n and_o fitness_n of_o it_o among_o christian_n by_o this_o analogy_n with_o god_n institution_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o certain_o invalidate_v all_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n i_o e._n of_o mr._n tomb_n draw_v from_o the_o incapacity_n of_o infant_n from_o the_o pretend_a necessity_n that_o preach_v shall_v go_v before_o baptise_v from_o the_o qualification_n require_v of_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n for_o all_o these_o objection_n lie_v and_o be_v equal_o in_o force_n against_o circumcise_n of_o infant_n it_o be_v yet_o evident_a to_o be_v the_o appointment_n of_o god_n that_o every_o infant_n of_o 8._o day_n old_a shall_v be_v circumcise_v gen._n 17.12_o and_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n denounce_v against_o they_o as_o transgressor_n in_o case_n it_o be_v neglect_v the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n v_o 14._o and_o this_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o apostle_n compare_v baptism_n of_o christian_n with_o circumcision_n col._n 2.11.12_o in_o who_o you_o be_v circumcise_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n isidor_n pelusiote_n l._n 1._o ep._n 125._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jew_n use_v circumcision_n in_o stead_n of_o baptism_n whereupon_o s._n epiphanius_n style_v baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a circumcision_n and_o s._n augustine_n to_o they_o that_o require_v a_o divine_a authority_n whereby_o to_o prove_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n render_v this_o of_o the_o 23._o jewish_a circumcision_n ex_fw-la quâ_fw-la veraciter_fw-la conjiciatur_fw-la quid_fw-la valeret_fw-la in_o parvulis_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la baptismi_fw-la whereby_o true_a judgement_n may_v be_v make_v what_o force_n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n may_v have_v in_o infant_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n isidore_n l._n 1._o ep._n 125._o whereupon_o consideration_n of_o the_o angel_n come_v to_o kill_v moses_n because_o of_o the_o child_v not_o be_v circumcise_v he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o make_v haste_n to_o baptize_v our_o child_n yet_o because_o what_o be_v thus_o evidence_v to_o be_v lawful_a and_o agreeable_a to_o divine_a appointment_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o thereby_o present_o prove_v necessary_a under_o the_o new_a christ_n might_n otherwise_o have_v ordain_v if_o he_o have_v please_v and_o from_o his_o ordinance_n only_o as_o that_o be_v understand_v by_o his_o apostle_n and_o by_o they_o deliver_v to_o the_o church_n the_o necessity_n of_o our_o obedience_n and_o so_o of_o baptise_v infant_n be_v complete_o deduce_v therefore_o it_o be_v that_o i_o mention_v this_o as_o a_o more_o imperfect_a way_n of_o probation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o entire_a conclusion_n which_o i_o undertake_v to_o make_v viz._n not_o only_o the_o lawfulness_n but_o the_o duty_n and_o obligation_n that_o lie_v upon_o we_o to_o bring_v our_o infant_n to_o baptism_n which_o by_o the_o way_n be_v much_o more_o than_o
force_n against_o those_o evidence_n which_o i_o have_v here_o produce_v the_o best_a he_o offer_v we_o at_o any_o time_n to_o prove_v any_o thing_n concern_v the_o jewish_a custom_n and_o i_o shall_v now_o appeal_v to_o the_o reader_n whether_o mr._n t._n can_v well_o have_v be_v expect_v to_o have_v make_v more_o misadventure_n in_o so_o few_o word_n sect._n 5._o mr._n selden_n notion_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o defence_n of_o my_o notion_n of_o it_o learned_a man_n affirmation_n to_o be_v judge_v of_o by_o their_o testimony_n christ_n baptise_v of_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o gentile_n no_o argument_n christ_n vouch_v johns_n baptism_n to_o be_v from_o heaven_n no_o argument_n no_o more_o the_o pretend_v no_o intimation_n of_o it_o the_o no_o conformity_n the_o proselyte_n child_n baptize_v continual_o not_o only_o at_o the_o first_o conversion_n the_o baptism_n of_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n serve_v for_o the_o child_n also_o not_o argumentative_a the_o canon_n of_o neocaesarea_n about_o it_o next_o he_o proceed_v to_o consider_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10.1_o of_o our_o father_n be_v baptize_v into_o moses_n as_o in_o the_o cloud_n so_o in_o the_o sea_n where_o 1._o he_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o do_v not_o conceive_v mr._n selden'_v exposition_n that_o the_o sea_n be_v some_o vessel_n of_o water_n but_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o i_o that_o be_o as_o little_a of_o mr._n selden'_v mind_n but_o express_o interpret_v it_o of_o the_o red_a sea_n §_o 7._o and_o reject_v mr._n selden'_v interpretation_n §_o 8._o although_o i_o omit_v to_o name_v the_o author_n of_o it_o be_o not_o he_o know_v concern_v in_o that_o but_o have_v from_o his_o reject_v mr._n selden'_v authority_n when_o it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o turn_n his_o example_n for_o my_o not_o think_v myself_o bind_v up_o by_o it_o at_o other_o time_n either_o in_o that_o new_o pass_v where_o he_o vouch_v his_o name_n as_o his_o only_a proof_n that_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o baptize_v jew_n by_o nature_n or_o in_o other_o particular_n which_o i_o find_v afterward_o vouch_v from_o he_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o i_o as_o little_o conceive_v as_o mr._n t._n do_v this_o of_o the_o sea_n not_o signify_v the_o red_a sea_n which_o i_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v unconceivable_a but_o then_o 2._o he_o do_v not_o think_v my_o exposition_n right_a neither_o though_o i_o interpret_v it_o of_o the_o israelite_n pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n as_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o do_v but_o what_o be_v my_o interpretation_n why_o that_o their_o be_v baptize_v into_o moses_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n as_o also_o in_o the_o cloud_n signify_v their_o be_v initiate_v into_o god_n covenant_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n as_o since_o they_o be_v wont_n to_o be_v initiate_v by_o baptism_n and_o why_o do_v he_o dislike_v this_o interpretation_n why_o because_o when_o it_o be_v say_v our_o father_n be_v baptize_v it_o be_v not_o mean_v be_v baptize_v as_o since_o proselyte_n be_v baptize_v among_o the_o jew_n but_o as_o christian_n be_v baptize_v but_o certain_o this_o be_v no_o reason_n of_o exception_n to_o my_o interpretation_n for_o 1._o i_o compare_v not_o this_o baptism_n of_o out_o father_n in_o the_o sea_n with_o the_o baptism_n of_o proselyte_n among_o the_o jew_n but_o annex_v it_o immediate_o to_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o native_a jew_n §_o 6._o before_o i_o proceed_v §_o 9_o to_o the_o baptism_n of_o proselyte_n and_o 2._o i_o do_v not_o lay_v the_o comparison_n of_o the_o apostle_n betwixt_o the_o baptise_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o jewish_a custom_n of_o baptise_v but_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v betwixt_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o father_n under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o baptism_n since_o christ_n among_o christian_n all_o the_o use_n i_o make_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o show_v that_o baptism_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o ceremony_n of_o initiate_a into_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o upon_o that_o supposal_n it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n god_n give_v they_o a_o essay_n of_o his_o receive_v they_o under_o his_o wing_n the_o phrase_n to_o signify_v reception_n into_o the_o covenant_n by_o environ_v they_o with_o the_o sea_n this_o i_o think_v have_v be_v before_o intelligible_o enough_o set_v down_o i_o hope_v now_o he_o will_v no_o long_o misunderstand_v it_o what_o he_o add_v out_o of_o mr._n s._n that_o after_o exo._n 19.10_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o baptize_v jew_n but_o only_a proselyte_n have_v already_o be_v evidence_v at_o large_a to_o have_v no_o truth_n in_o it_o the_o custom_n of_o baptism_n continue_v to_o all_o their_o posterity_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o circumcision_n and_o whereas_o this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v set_v down_o thus_o out_o of_o maimonides_n and_o other_o jewish_a rabbin_n the_o reader_n if_o he_o will_v consult_v the_o place_n in_o mr._n selden_n de_fw-fr synedr_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o will_v find_v there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n that_o mr._n s._n himself_o so_o affirm_v p._n 23_o i_o willing_o acknowledge_v but_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o ancient_a story_n such_o as_o this_o be_v neither_o he_o nor_o any_o else_o must_v be_v believe_v far_a than_o the_o testimony_n produce_v by_o he_o out_o of_o their_o writer_n exact_v especial_o against_o express_a testimony_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o such_o he_o there_o produce_v more_o than_o one_o p._n 34._o out_o of_o gemara_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o do_v our_o father_n true_o they_o enter_v not_o into_o covenant_n without_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n and_o sprinkle_n of_o blood_n and_o again_o p._n 35._o our_o mother_n be_v baptize_v and_o not_o circumcise_v and_o p._n 26._o out_o of_o victoria_n porchetus_n that_o our_o mother_n though_o not_o as_o he_o say_v sara_n and_o rebecca_n refer_v the_o custom_n to_o a_o great_a antiquity_n then_o that_o of_o the_o time_n of_o give_v the_o law_n be_v baptize_v and_o not_o circumcise_v and_o p._n 38._o out_o of_o maimonides_n that_o the_o israelite_n enter_v into_o covenant_n by_o a_o threefold_a rite_n or_o ceremony_n by_o circumcision_n baptism_n and_o oblation_n and_o again_o p._n 39_o what_o be_v do_v to_o you_o you_o enter_v into_o covenant_n by_o circumcision_n baptism_n and_o he_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o the_o proselyte_n the_o custom_n of_o baptise_v the_o proselyte_n found_v in_o that_o of_o baptise_v the_o native_a jew_n all_o these_o clear_a testimony_n be_v by_o he_o produce_v direct_o to_o the_o proof_n of_o my_o position_n that_o the_o native_a jew_n indifferent_o be_v baptize_v and_o not_o a_o word_n in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o testimony_n to_o give_v reason_n to_o suspect_v that_o after_o that_o one_o time_n of_o exo._n 19_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o baptize_v what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o his_o other_o book_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n ac_fw-la gent._n i_o need_v not_o apprehend_v and_o have_v not_o commodity_n to_o inquire_v or_o examine_v suppose_v that_o if_o there_o he_o have_v undertake_v the_o proof_n of_o it_o he_o will_v here_o where_o he_o affirm_v it_o without_o proof_n and_o against_o express_a testimony_n produce_v by_o he_o have_v refer_v according_a to_o custom_n to_o that_o place_n and_o now_o what_o force_n against_o any_o pretention_n of_o we_o be_v there_o in_o mr._n t._n his_o observation_n that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n baptize_v jew_n as_o well_o as_o gentile_n for_o 1._o so_o certain_o they_o may_v and_o yet_o derive_v their_o baptism_n from_o the_o custom_n former_o in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n for_o they_o we_o know_v baptize_v native_a jew_n nay_o 2._o so_o they_o may_v though_o the_o jew_n have_v baptize_v none_o but_o proselyte_n for_o to_o that_o it_o will_v bear_v just_a proportion_n that_o they_o shall_v baptize_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o case_n both_o come_v in_o as_o proselyte_n to_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n a_o little_a too_o gross_a to_o deceive_v any_o man_n of_o common_a understanding_n to_o argue_v thus_o the_o custom_n be_v to_o baptize_v proselyte_n and_o not_o native_n therefore_o christ_n if_o he_o observe_v that_o custom_n be_v not_o to_o baptize_v native_a jew_n the_o answer_n be_v so_o obvious_a by_o distinguish_v of_o proselyte_n that_o they_o be_v either_o such_o as_o come_v in_o to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n or_o such_o as_o come_v in_o to_o christ_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v to_o baptize_v all_o that_o be_v proselyte_n to_o he_o and_o that_o the_o native_a jew_n as_o many_o as_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v such_o and_o as_o believer_n i._n e._n as_o proselyte_n to_o christ_n not_o as_o native_a
when_o he_o shall_v have_v consider_v it_o the_o only_a way_n m._n t._n have_v to_o confirm_v this_o of_o the_o jew_n not_o baptise_v any_o infant_n of_o proselyte_n bear_v after_o their_o first_o conversion_n and_o baptism_n be_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o if_o a_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n become_v a_o proselyte_n and_o be_v baptize_v her_o child_n need_v not_o baptism_n when_o it_o be_v bear_v and_o this_o i_o have_v cite_v §_o 109._o out_o of_o the_o rabbin_n and_o so_o indeed_o i_o find_v it_o in_o maimonides_n tit_n isuri_fw-la bia_fw-la c._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o can_v think_v that_o whether_o true_a or_o false_a a_o sufficient_a proof_n to_o infer_v the_o conclusion_n for_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n may_v probable_o thus_o resolve_v upon_o this_o other_o ground_n because_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o child_n in_o her_o womb_n be_v esteem_v as_o one_o person_n the_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n be_v baptize_v they_o may_v deem_v the_o child_n baptize_v as_o well_o as_o the_o woman_n and_o not_o account_v it_o needful_a to_o repeat_v it_o after_o the_o birth_n which_o yet_o by_o the_o way_n it_o seem_v they_o will_v have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v not_o deem_v the_o child_n all_o one_o with_o the_o mother_n and_o consequent_o they_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o baptize_v those_o child_n which_o be_v beget_v to_o the_o proselyte_n after_o the_o time_n of_o he_o or_o her_o first_o conversion_n and_o baptism_n and_o according_o the_o christian_a doctor_n in_o the_o council_n of_o neocaesarea_n can._n 6._o have_v resolve_v the_o contrary_a to_o that_o jewish_a hypothesis_n viz._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mother_n that_o bear_v the_o child_n differ_v from_o the_o child_n or_o be_v not_o all_o one_o with_o it_o and_o her_o confession_n in_o baptism_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_a or_o particular_a to_o herself_o and_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o child_n in_o her_o womb_n give_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o woman_n that_o be_v with_o child_n and_o be_v then_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n leave_v to_o be_v baptize_v when_o she_o please_v suppose_v that_o the_o child_n which_o then_o she_o carry_v shall_v notwithstanding_o her_o baptism_n then_o be_v itself_o baptize_v after_o its_o birth_n which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a answer_n to_o the_o argument_n deduce_v from_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o point_n so_o it_o be_v moreover_o a_o evidence_n how_o little_a of_o proof_n mr._n t._n have_v either_o from_o his_o own_o observation_n or_o mr._n selden'_v testimony_n from_o all_o which_o he_o can_v produce_v no_o other_o but_o this_o which_o in_o the_o sound_n be_v so_o far_o from_o affirm_v what_o he_o will_v have_v and_o upon_o examination_n be_v find_v to_o conclude_v the_o contrary_n sect._n 6._o lesser_a inconformity_n no_o prejudice_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o all_o hold_n prayer_n the_o christian_a sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rule_n of_o judge_v in_o this_o matter_n baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n prescribe_v by_o christ_n so_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v the_o pract_n cat._n misreport_v mr._n marshal_n covenant_v this_o grand_a disparity_n then_o be_v clear_v to_o be_v mr._n t._n his_o mistake_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o attend_v his_o other_o instance_n of_o disparity_n this_o accord_n which_o have_v be_v already_o mention_v and_o vindicate_v be_v sufficient_a to_o my_o pretension_n and_o no_o concernment_n of_o my_o oblige_v i_o to_o believe_v or_o affirm_v that_o the_o parallel_n hold_v any_o far_a than_o christ_n be_v please_v it_o shall_v hold_v and_o of_o that_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v by_o what_o the_o scripture_n or_o ancient_a church_n tell_v we_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o he_o or_o his_o apostle_n for_o 1._o the_o jew_n i_o doubt_v not_o bring_v in_o many_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v into_o this_o as_o into_o other_o institution_n of_o god_n and_o the_o latter_a jew_n more_o as_o of_o the_o proselyte_n be_v so_o bear_v again_o in_o baptism_n that_o lie_v with_o his_o natural_a sister_n be_v no_o incest_n and_o the_o like_a and_o 2._o christ_n i_o doubt_v not_o change_v the_o jewish_a oeconomy_n in_o many_o thing_n as_o in_o lay_v aside_o circumcision_n in_o commissionate_v his_o disciple_n to_o baptize_v and_o they_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o those_o to_o who_o he_o shall_v commit_v it_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o baptize_v without_o the_o bishop_n say_v ignatius_n whereas_o it_o be_v not_o among_o the_o jew_n any_o part_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n any_o more_o than_o circumcision_n be_v and_o so_o in_o many_o other_o particular_n but_o what_o prejudice_n be_v that_o to_o my_o pretension_n who_o affirm_v no_o more_o of_o the_o accordance_n betwixt_o the_o jewish_a and_o christian_a practice_n than_o eiher_n by_o some_o indication_n in_o the_o scripture_n itself_o or_o by_o the_o christian_a father_n deduction_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n appear_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o christ_n and_o practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o then_o by_o the_o jewish_a writer_n be_v as_o evident_a to_o have_v be_v in_o use_n among_o they_o and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o return_n i_o need_v make_v to_o his_o 14_o lesser_a disparity_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v at_o large_a endeavour_v to_o infer_v from_o they_o suppose_v and_o grant_v they_o all_o to_o be_v such_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o when_o 1._o he_o say_v the_o baptism_n of_o male_n must_v be_v with_o circumcision_n and_o a_o offering_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o though_o 1._o circumcision_n be_v lay_v aside_o by_o christ_n and_o 2._o when_o it_o be_v use_v it_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o baptism_n yet_o as_o to_o the_o adjoin_v of_o offering_n or_o sacrifice_n the_o parallel_n still_o hold_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o christian_a sacrifice_n and_o those_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n solemn_o attendant_a on_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n so_o parallel_n to_o the_o court_n of_o three_o israelite_n by_o the_o confession_n or_o profession_n of_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v maimonides_n the_o infant_n be_v baptize_v we_o have_v now_o not_o only_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o who_o it_o be_v public_o administer_v and_o when_o more_o private_o yet_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o some_o christian_n who_o be_v afterward_o if_o there_o be_v any_o doubt_n to_o testify_v their_o knowledge_n to_o the_o church_n but_o more_o particular_o the_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n be_v themselves_o former_o baptize_v do_v represent_v the_o church_n of_o which_o they_o be_v member_n mean_v thereby_o the_o people_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o minister_n commissionated_a thereto_o by_o the_o bishop_n represent_v the_o church_n also_o mean_v the_o governor_n thereof_o but_o i_o shall_v not_o proceed_v to_o such_o superfluous_a consideration_n and_o so_o i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o add_v one_o word_n more_o of_o reply_n to_o his_o 24_o chap._n as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o concern_v in_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o bishop_n canon_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o i_o undertake_v to_o define_v wherein_o the_o jewish_a custom_n must_v be_v the_o pattern_n wherein_o not_o but_o as_o he_o can_v but_o know_v if_o he_o have_v read_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o 4_o quaere_fw-la the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o testification_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n make_v know_v unto_o we_o to_o which_o as_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o yield_v all_o authority_n so_o i_o find_v the_o canon_n and_o ritual_n as_o of_o this_o so_o of_o all_o other_o church_n in_o the_o world_n no_o one_o except_v to_o bear_v perfect_a accoordance_n therewith_o in_o this_o particular_a of_o infant_n baptism_n though_o in_o other_o lesser_a particular_n they_o differ_v many_o among_o themselves_o and_o all_o from_o the_o jewish_a pattern_n and_o this_o i_o hope_n be_v a_o competent_a ground_n of_o my_o action_n and_o such_o as_o may_v justify_v it_o to_o any_o christian_a artist_n to_o be_v according_a to_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n of_o meekness_n and_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o no_o work_n of_o passion_n or_o prejudice_n or_o singularity_n or_o as_o mr._n t._n suggest_v of_o the_o doctor_n own_o pleasure_n as_o if_o that_o be_v the_o mutable_a principle_n of_o all_o these_o variation_n from_o the_o jewish_a pattern_n of_o this_o score_n it_o be_v somewhat_o strange_a which_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o add_v concern_v the_o form_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o
this_o one_o thing_n say_v he_o which_o christ_n do_v not_o prescribe_v nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n that_o we_o find_v so_o conceive_v it_o yet_o say_v the_o doctor_n christ_n prescription_n must_v be_v indisspensable_o use_v in_o reply_n to_o this_o i_o shall_v not_o spend_v much_o time_n to_o evidence_n this_o form_n to_o be_v christ_n prescription_n if_o the_o express_a word_n at_o his_o part_n from_o the_o world_n mat._n 28._o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v or_o receive_v to_o discipleship_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o a_o prescription_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o the_o universal_a doctrine_n and_o continual_a practice_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n through_o all_o time_n be_v not_o testimony_n sufficient_a of_o the_o apostle_n conceive_v it_o thus_o and_o a_o competent_a ground_n of_o the_o indispensable_a tinue_v the_o use_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v not_o hope_v to_o persuade_v with_o he_o only_o i_o shall_v mind_v he_o of_o the_o word_n of_o s._n athanasius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o serapion_n tom._n 1._o p._n 204._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v not_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o three_o receive_v nothing_o remain_v empty_a and_o imperfect_a for_o perfection_n be_v in_o the_o trinity_n no_o baptism_n perfect_a it_o seem_v but_o that_o and_o if_o this_o will_v not_o yet_o suffice_v i_o shall_v then_o only_o demand_v whether_o he_o can_v produce_v so_o express_a ground_n from_o christ_n or_o the_o apostle_n or_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o god_n through_o all_o age_n or_o from_o any_o one_o ancient_a father_n for_o his_o deny_v baptism_n to_o infant_n what_o in_o this_o place_n he_o add_v far_a from_o i_o out_o of_o the_o practical_a catechism_n that_o i_o confess_v that_o by_o christ_n appointment_n the_o baptize_v be_v to_o be_v dip_v in_o water_n i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o primitive_a ancient_a custom_n to_o be_v put_v under_o water_n be_v a_o strange_a misreport_n of_o my_o word_n 2._o i_o wonder_v mr._n t._n will_v be_v guilty_a of_o it_o the_o word_n in_o the_o pract._n cat._n be_v visible_o these_o by_o christ_n appointment_n whosoever_o shall_v be_v thus_o receive_v into_o his_o family_n shall_v be_v receive_v with_o this_o ceremony_n of_o water_n therein_o to_o be_v dip_v i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o primitive_a anetint_n custom_n to_o be_v put_v under_o water_n three_o time_n or_o in_o stead_n of_o that_o to_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o it_o where_o 1._o all_o that_o christ_n appointment_n be_v affix_v to_o be_v the_o receive_v all_o that_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o christ_n family_n with_o this_o ceremony_n of_o water_n 2._o for_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o reception_n by_o water_n it_o be_v set_v down_o disjunctive_o therein_o to_o be_v dip_v three_o time_n or_o in_o stead_n of_o that_o to_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o it_o these_o be_v evident_o my_o word_n no_o way_n affirm_v either_o the_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v one_o exclusive_o to_o the_o other_o to_o be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n but_o only_o the_o ceremony_n of_o water_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o dip_v in_o it_o or_o sprinkle_n with_o it_o either_o of_o which_o may_v be_v signify_v by_o the_o word_n use_v from_o christ_n by_o s._n matthew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptize_v you_o what_o ground_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v have_v to_o disuse_n immersion_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o put_v the_o whole_a body_n under_o water_n only_o to_o dip_v the_o face_n or_o sprinkle_v it_o with_o water_n i_o shall_v not_o now_o discourse_n all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o do_v in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o vindicate_v myself_o that_o i_o have_v no_o way_n affirm_v the_o put_n under_o water_n use_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n exclusive_o to_o sprinkle_v and_o that_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v already_o do_v by_o the_o exact_a recite_v of_o my_o word_n which_o have_v be_v so_o much_o misreport_v by_o he_o and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o his_o 24_o chapter_n for_o as_o to_o the_o objection_n against_o mr._n m._n draw_v from_o his_o covenant_a to_o perform_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n according_a to_o god_n word_n and_o admire_v that_o ever_o mortal_a man_n shall_v dare_v in_o god_n worship_n to_o meddle_v any_o jot_n far_o than_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v and_o yet_o in_o point_n of_o infant_n baptism_n follow_v the_o talmud_n i_o that_o be_o far_o from_o mr._n m._n his_o persuasion_n as_o well_o as_o practice_n be_o not_o sure_o bind_v to_o give_v answer_n for_o he_o aetatem_fw-la habet_fw-la let_v he_o answer_v for_o himself_o and_o when_o he_o do_v so_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o he_o will_v consider_v whether_o episcopal_a government_n stand_v not_o on_o as_o firm_a a_o basis_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o infant_n baptism_n be_v by_o he_o vouch_v to_o do_v chap._n ii_o of_o christ_n word_n mat._n 28.19_o sect._n 1_o the_o doctor_n pretend_a concession_n examine_v christ_n institution_n of_o baptism_n not_o set_v down_o mat._n 28._o but_o necessary_o before_o that_o time_n his_o 25._o chapter_n be_v a_o view_n of_o my_o interpretation_n of_o mat._n 28.19_o which_o lie_v thus_o go_v and_o disciple_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v disciple_n receive_v into_o discipleship_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n etc._n etc._n teach_v they_o &c._n &c._n thereby_o evidence_v that_o the_o make_n or_o receive_v disciple_n not_o suppose_v any_o precedent_a instruction_n but_o look_v whole_o on_o it_o as_o subsequent_a can_v no_o way_n exclude_v the_o christian_n infant_n from_o baptism_n when_o they_o be_v thus_o bring_v to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n and_o undertake_v for_o that_o they_o shall_v learn_v when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n and_o to_o this_o a_o long_a proemial_a answer_n he_o have_v of_o many_o line_n which_o begin_v thus_o though_o i_o conceive_v dr._n h._n to_o ascribe_v more_o power_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o prelate_n about_o the_o sacrament_n then_o be_v meet_v be_v one_o who_o have_v write_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n yet_o by_o this_o allegation_n of_o mat._n 28.19_o he_o seem_v tacit_o to_o yield_v that_o if_o the_o word_n there_o include_v not_o infant_n under_o the_o disciple_v then_o there_o be_v something_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o exclude_v infant_n from_o baptism_n although_o he_o say_v §_o 96._o i_o do_v not_o believe_v or_o pretend_v that_o that_o precept_n of_o christ_n do_v necessary_o infer_v though_o it_o do_v as_o little_o deny_v that_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v before_o i_o proceed_v to_o that_o which_o follow_v it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o view_v in_o pass_v how_o many_o incongruity_n be_v here_o amass_v together_o in_o these_o few_o word_n for_o whereas_o my_o have_v write_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o evidence_n to_o infer_v that_o i_o ascribe_v more_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o prelate_n then_o be_v meet_v it_o be_v certain_a 1._o that_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n stand_v not_o by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o prelate_n but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o consequent_o if_o i_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o a_o confess_a partiality_n to_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n yet_o be_v this_o no_o evidence_n of_o my_o ascribe_v any_o thing_n therefore_o sure_a not_o more_o than_o be_v meet_v or_o too_o much_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o prelate_n 2_o it_o never_o yet_o appear_v that_o by_o write_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n i_o offend_v at_o all_o therefore_o sure_o not_o about_o either_o much_o less_o against_o both_o the_o sacrament_n 3_o the_o make_v my_o defence_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n write_v long_o ago_o a_o proof_n that_o i_o oftend_v now_o in_o somewhat_o else_o viz._n in_o attribute_v too_o much_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v 1_o the_o connect_v together_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o disparate_a conclude_a quidlibet_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la and_o 2_o a_o plain_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n for_o such_o certain_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o he_o with_o who_o he_o dispute_v and_o so_o must_v be_v till_o he_o shall_v offer_v proof_n that_o i_o have_v err_v in_o that_o defence_n the_o same_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v conclude_v that_o he_o who_o have_v once_o write_v the_o truth_n be_v oblige_v the_o next_o time_n to_o swerve_v from_o it_o so_o when_o he_o mention_n my_o allegation_n of_o mat._n 28.19_o the_o word_n allegation_n must_v signify_v that_o i_o produce_v and_o so_o allege_v that_o text_n as_o a_o proof_n of_o my_o position_n but_o this_o he_o know_v i_o do_v not_o but_o only_o suppose_v the_o
it_o shall_v be_v redundant_fw-la and_o signify_v no_o more_o then_o if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v there_o as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v certain_o be_v render_v among_o the_o father_n thus_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o witness_n be_v among_o our_o father_n in_o the_o wilderness_n it_o be_v pity_n the_o reader_n shall_v be_v exercise_v and_o detain_v with_o such_o debate_n as_o these_o with_o which_o yet_o in_o obedience_n to_o mr._n t._n i_o must_v far_o importune_v he_o for_o a_o 4_o instance_n he_o again_o resume_v that_o of_o gal._n 1.16_o and_o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o that_o gal._n 1._o where_o of_o god_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o reveal_v his_o own_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o i_o have_v render_v that_o by_o or_o through_o i_o to_o other_o this_o exposition_n say_v he_o make_v the_o apostle_n tautologize_v inept_o this_o strange_a undecent_a expression_n i_o wish_v have_v be_v spare_v for_o certain_o there_o be_v little_a temptation_n for_o it_o why_o i_o pray_v may_v not_o the_o apostle_n without_o incur_v either_o part_n of_o that_o censure_n say_v god_n be_v please_v through_o i_o to_o reveal_v his_o son_n and_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n and_o withal_o to_o denote_v the_o designation_n of_o that_o apostle_n to_o his_o peculiar_a province_n as_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n add_v that_o i_o may_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n certain_o every_o explication_n of_o a_o obscurer_n or_o narrow_a by_o a_o clear_a or_o large_a phrase_n be_v not_o inept_v tantologie_n but_o that_o which_o all_o writer_n which_o have_v desire_v to_o speak_v intelligible_o have_v always_o be_v full_a of_o and_o yet_o 2_o the_o latter_a part_n here_o of_o his_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n he_o be_v peculiar_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o peter_n and_o john_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n wheresoever_o disperse_v be_v more_o than_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v say_v by_o my_o render_n and_o paraphrase_v the_o former_a part_n of_o it_o for_o in_o that_o those_o other_o have_v not_o be_v define_v who_o they_o be_v or_o limit_v to_o the_o gentile_n this_o mr_n t._n advert_v not_o in_o his_o objection_n i_o desire_v he_o will_v now_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o for_o that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o need_v add_v no_o more_o to_o what_o i_o have_v before_o say_v that_o it_o be_v most_o full_o render_v thus_o unto_o or_o over_o and_o above_o your_o faith_n superadde_a virtue_n or_o fortitude_n two_o place_n he_o say_v he_o have_v former_o produce_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n deut._n 28.60_o and_o 2_o kin._n 7.27_o and_o now_o add_v one_o more_o psal_n 68.18_o but_o beside_o that_o three_o only_a place_n in_o the_o whole_a old_a testament_n will_v never_o infer_v that_o so_o it_o must_v be_v in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o new_a there_o be_v many_o more_o to_o preponderate_v for_o the_o contrary_a and_o there_o be_v no_o pretence_n of_o necessity_n that_o thus_o it_o must_v be_v here_o beside_o this_o i_o say_v it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o these_o three_o will_v be_v of_o no_o avail_n to_o he_o of_o the_o two_o former_a the_o 2_o be_v not_o there_o be_v but_o 20._o vers_fw-la in_o that_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 27_o and_o for_o the_o former_a we_o well_o read_v it_o unto_o thou_o where_o the_o 72._o reads_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o acception_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o last_o for_o his_o new_a spring_a testimony_n psal_n 68.18_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o which_o say_v he_o the_o apostle_n have_v eph_n 4.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v more_o then_o enough_o to_o refute_v the_o doctor_n it_o be_v present_o visible_a that_o it_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o force_n in_o it_o for_o though_o those_o two_o place_n be_v perfect_o parallel_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n yet_o for_o the_o expression_n it_o be_v evident_o very_o different_a in_o one_o thou_o haste_v receive_v in_o the_o other_o he_o have_v give_v and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o or_o among_o man_n must_v of_o all_o necessity_n differ_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o man_n for_n how_o can_v it_o be_v sense_n to_o faith_n thou_o have_v receive_v gift_n to_o man_n yet_o so_o it_o must_v be_v to_o make_v good_a mr._n t._n his_o observation_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o or_o be_v redundant_fw-la or_o the_o note_n of_o a_o dative_a case_n and_o so_o he_o never_o have_v a_o more_o improper_a season_n for_o his_o triumph_n never_o less_o cause_n to_o tell_v other_o of_o take_v ad_fw-la randum_fw-la when_o he_o himself_o be_v so_o far_o remove_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o demonstration_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o grammatical_a notation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o unfit_a to_o have_v exercise_v we_o thus_o long_o but_o that_o mr._n t._n will_v have_v it_o so_o and_o word_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o convey_v reality_n unto_o we_o and_o mistake_v in_o they_o though_o minute_n may_v be_v of_o substantial_a importance_n my_o 3_o proof_n produce_v for_o my_o interpretation_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o v_o 14._o which_o to_o i_o put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n by_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o reason_n subjoin_v for_o what_o know_v thou_o o_o wife_n whether_o thou_o shall_v save_v thy_o husband_n or_o how_o know_v thou_o o_o man_n whether_o thou_o shall_v save_v thy_o wife_n he_o come_v next_o to_o examine_v and_o have_v many_o exception_n against_o it_o all_o which_o without_o lose_v time_n in_o repeat_v and_o view_v they_o several_o will_v be_v soon_o dispel_v by_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n as_o there_o i_o conceive_v it_o to_o lie_v thus_o v._n 14._o it_o be_v matter_n of_o ordinary_a observation_n that_o unbelieving_a husband_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o baptism_n by_o the_o believe_a wife_n therefore_o i_o now_o exhort_v and_o counsel_v the_o believer_n not_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o unbeliever_n in_o case_n the_o unbeliever_n be_v willing_a to_o stay_v v_o 13._o for_o this_o reason_n v_o 16._o because_o what_o have_v be_v so_o oft_o may_v very_o probable_o be_v hope_v again_o and_o consequent_o upon_o the_o premise_n the_o believer_n have_v ground_n to_o hope_n that_o she_o may_v in_o time_n gain_v the_o husband_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o that_o be_v so_o fair_a a_o reward_n in_o her_o view_n the_o save_v or_o rescue_v he_o from_o infidelity_n to_o christ_n may_v well_o enforce_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n not_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o as_o long_o as_o without_o sin_n she_o be_v permit_v to_o stay_v by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o v_o 16._o be_v not_o a_o bare_a explanation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 14._o on_o which_o mr._n t._n his_o exception_n principal_o depend_v but_o a_o application_n of_o the_o argument_n former_o propose_v but_o now_o more_o signal_o bring_v home_o to_o they_o under_o the_o form_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o what_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o reinforce_v his_o conclusion_n of_o their_o not_o depart_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o infidelity_n if_o the_o reader_n will_v but_o observe_v what_o be_v thus_o visible_a he_o will_v want_v no_o more_o help_n to_o get_v out_o of_o the_o intricacy_n and_o toil_n which_o mr._n t_o have_v here_o spread_v for_o he_o in_o this_o matter_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o so_o manifest_a as_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v to_o it_o if_o either_o the_o text_n or_o my_o paraphrase_n may_v be_v permit_v to_o speak_v for_o itself_o sect._n 4._o mr._n t._n his_o mistake_n of_o my_o sense_n the_o argument_n à _fw-la genere_fw-la ad_fw-la speciem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o the_o husband_n be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d partial_a wash_n the_o proportion_n betwixt_o legal_a holiness_n and_o baptism_n difference_n between_o relative_a and_o real_a sanctification_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a for_o and_o against_o my_o interpretation_n his_o exception_n to_o the_o former_a part_n of_o my_o paraphrase_n be_v now_o end_v i_o must_v attend_v what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v against_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o that_o which_o concern_v our_o matter_n in_o hand_n more_o near_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a i._n e._n upon_o that_o score_n it_o be_v that_o
appearance_n of_o obstacle_n why_o the_o receive_n of_o infant_n to_o baptism_n shall_v not_o be_v resolve_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n avouch_v and_o testify_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o they_o by_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n who_o can_v not_o mistake_v his_o meaning_n in_o the_o institution_n what_o artifices_fw-la the_o antepaedobaptist_n can_v make_v use_n of_o to_o cast_v a_o mist_n before_o our_o eye_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o much_o light_n i_o can_v no_o way_n divine_a sure_o i_o be_o that_o the_o prejudices_fw-la which_o mr._n t._n have_v in_o few_o word_n endeavour_v to_o infuse_v as_o that_o some_o be_v counterfeit_a author_n some_o suspect_v some_o misinterpret_v that_o some_o maintain_v infant_n baptism_n but_o in_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n that_o other_o which_o avouch_v this_o avouch_v either_o rebaptisation_n or_o communion_n of_o infant_n also_o be_v all_o of_o they_o unjust_a and_o causeless_a and_o have_v several_o and_o punctual_o be_v prevent_v in_o one_o or_o both_o of_o these_o discourse_n and_o so_o there_o remain_v not_o the_o least_o scruple_n of_o difficulty_n that_o i_o can_v foresee_v in_o this_o matter_n to_o add_v to_o the_o bulk_n of_o this_o vindication_n god_n assist_v it_o with_o his_o blessing_n to_o the_o disabuse_v those_o that_o be_v seduce_v and_o regain_n they_o to_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n the_o end_n errata_fw-la page_n line_n read_v 13_o 8_o than_o it_o 17_o 21_o alphe_n 20_o 32_o the_o whiteness_n 28_o ult_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 32_o 17_o continue_a  _fw-fr 21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 40_o 25_o of_o receive_v 42_o 35_o in_o to_o 44_o 11_o heed_n to_o 48_o 21_o of_o per_n 61_o 13_o so_o cyrill_a in_o  _fw-fr 18_o they_o that_o 64_o 20_o infant_n 67_o 15_o crediderit_fw-la 79_o 36_o after_o infant_n add_v being_n 80_o 5_o ministry_n 83_o 3_o then_o this_o 84_o 24_o now_o to_o 91_o 2_o but_o if_o 102_o 34_o to_o be_v the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n and_o section_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o baptism_n among_o the_o jew_n page_n 2_o sect._n 1._o probation_n more_o and_o less_o perfect_a the_o use_n of_o circumcision_n to_o this_o question_n of_o paedobaptism_n as_o also_o of_o christ_n reception_n of_o child_n child_n come_n and_o believe_v mat._n 18._o child_n sinner_n page_n 2_o sect._n 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o paedobaptism_n depend_v on_o the_o positive_a part_n of_o probation_n the_o several_a sort_n of_o anabaptist_n tistimony_n the_o only_a proof_n of_o institution_n page_n 6_o sect._n 3_o the_o jew_n baptism_n of_o native_n as_o well_o as_o proselyte_n testimony_n of_o their_o writer_n in_o proof_n thereof_o baptism_n among_o the_o heathen_n take_v from_o the_o jew_n among_o both_o from_o noah_n flood_n the_o derivation_n of_o christian_a from_o jewish_a baptism_n how_o manifest_v christ_n answer_n to_o nicodemus_n baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o deluge_n gr._n nazianzen_n and_o macarius_n testimony_n the_o father_n meaning_n in_o affirm_v the_o christian_n baptism_n to_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o circumcision_n the_o lord_n supper_n found_v in_o the_o jew_n postcoenium_fw-la yet_o in_o stead_n of_o their_o passeover_n page_n 8_o sect._n 4._o the_o conceit_n of_o pe_n alfunsus_n and_o schickard_n of_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n raf_n alphe_n mr._n t._n his_o conclusion_n not_o infer_v the_o original_n of_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n the_o only_a doubt_n vindicate_v jacob_n injunction_n to_o his_o family_n sanctification_n exod._n 19.10_o differ_v from_o wash_a garment_n page_n 17_o sect._n 5._o mr._n selden_n notion_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o defence_n of_o my_o notion_n of_o it_o learned_a man_n affirmation_n to_o be_v judge_v of_o by_o their_o testimony_n christ_n baptise_v of_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o gentile_n no_o argument_n christ_n vouch_v johns_n baptism_n to_o be_v from_o heaven_n no_o argument_n no_o more_o the_o pretend_v no_o intimation_n of_o it_o the_o no_o conformity_n the_o proselyte_n child_n baptize_v continual_o not_o only_o at_o the_o first_o conversion_n the_o baptism_n of_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n serve_v for_o the_o child_n also_o not_o argumentative_a the_o canon_n of_o neocaesarea_n about_o it_o page_n 23_o sect._n 6._o lesser_a inconformity_n no_o prejudice_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o all_o hold_n prayer_n the_o christian_a sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rule_n of_o judge_v in_o this_o matter_n baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n prescribe_v by_o christ_n so_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v the_o pract._n cat._n misreport_v mr._n marshal_n covenant_v page_n 30_o chap._n ii_o of_o christ_n word_n mat._n 28.19_o pag._n 34_o sect._n 1._o the_o doctor_n pretend_a concession_n examine_v christ_n institution_n of_o baptism_n not_o set_v down_o mat._n 28._o but_o necessary_o before_o that_o time_n page_n 34_o sect._n 2._o make_v disciple_n all_o one_o with_o receive_v into_o discipleship_n baptise_v the_o act_n of_o the_o baptist_n instruction_n subsequent_a to_o discipling_n the_o pretend_a parallel_n between_o mat._n 28._o and_o mar._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n discipling_n by_o preach_v exclude_v not_o infant_n no_o more_o the_o apostle_n mat._n 10.5_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 13.52_o act._n 14.21_o infant_n both_o say_v to_o come_v and_o to_o believe_v instruction_n subsequent_a to_o baptism_n page_n 40_o sect._n 3_o discipleship_n before_o instruction_n what_o knowledge_n of_o the_o master_n be_v require_v to_o discipleship_n two_o sort_n of_o disciple_n some_o come_v other_o be_v bring_v page_n 50_o sect._n 4._o the_o difference_n of_o a_o disciple_n and_o proselyte_n examine_v christian_n as_o well_o as_o jewish_a proselyte_n privilege_n of_o proselytisme_n disciple_n of_o the_o pharisee_n the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o use_v the_o word_n proselyte_n of_o christian_n conclude_v nothing_o jehovah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infant_n qualify_v for_o baptism_n as_o for_o enter_v into_o covenant_n deut._n 29._o god_n oath_n infant_n adjure_v cripple_n capable_a of_o christ_n cure_n page_n 53_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o apostolical_a practice_n in_o this_o matter_n pag._n 58_o sect._n 1._o the_o interpretation_n of_o 1_o cor._n 7.12_o vindicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanctification_n use_v to_o denote_v baptism_n the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o father_n and_o scripture_n tertullia_n testimony_n designati_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la origen_n author_n quaest_n ad_fw-la antiochum_fw-la cyprian_a chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o infant_z children_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o epistle_n s._n augustine_n word_n examine_v page_n 58_o sect._n 2._o the_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v sanctify_v defend_v s._n hieromes_n testimony_n enallage_n must_v not_o be_v make_v use_n of_o without_o necessity_n no_o advantage_n from_o it_o here_o feign_a instance_n of_o enallage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 66_o sect._n 3_o the_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o woman_n defend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 1.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 4._o ireneus_fw-la no_o latin_a author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 7._o gal._n 1.16_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 68_o my_o proof_n of_o the_o interpretation_n from_o the_o context_n page_n 69_o sect._n 4._o mr._n t._n his_o mistake_n of_o my_o sense_n the_o argument_n à _fw-la genere_fw-la ad_fw-la speciem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o the_o husband_n be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d partial_a wash_n the_o proportion_n betwixt_o legal_a holiness_n and_o baptism_n difference_n between_o relative_a and_o real_a sanctification_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a for_o and_o against_o my_o interpretation_n page_n 77_o chap._n iu_o a_o answer_n to_o mr._n tombes_n view_n of_o my_o conclusion_n and_o therein_o the_o sense_n of_o antiquity_n in_o this_o question_n pag._n 84_o sect._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 7._o infant_n child_n the_o jew_n practice_n their_o notion_n of_o holy_a baptism_n a_o privilege_n of_o believer_n child_n yet_o be_v communicate_v to_o other_o who_o guardian_n be_v believer_n the_o several_a sort_n of_o holiness_n all_o vain_o mention_v by_o mr._n t._n his_o denial_n of_o the_o conclusion_n the_o place_n in_o tertullian_n vindicate_v s._n hieromes_n answer_n to_o paulinus_n institutionis_fw-la disciplina_fw-la in_o tertullian_n candidati_fw-la damoniorum_fw-la a_o 3_o denial_n of_o the_o conclusion_n the_o use_n of_o baptism_n to_o regenerate_v etc._n etc._n no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o sound_n it_o in_o the_o jewish_a practice_n his_o art_n of_o diversion_n to_o put_v off_o answer_v of_o testimony_n the_o way_n of_o testimony_n insist_v on_o page_n 84_o sect._n 2._o a_o catalogue_n of_o testimony_n of_o the_o first_o age_n for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o the_o apostolicalness_n thereof_o page_n 96_o book_n write_v by_o h._n hammond_n d._n d._n a_o paraphrase_n and_o annotation_n upon_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o henry_n hammond_n d._n d._n in_o fol._n 2._o the_o practical_a catechism_n with_o all_o other_o english_a treatise_n of_o henry_n hammond_n d._n d._n in_o two_o volume_n in_o 4_o 3._o of_o fundamental_o in_o a_o notion_n refer_v to_o practise_v by_o h._n hammond_n d._n d._n in_o 12o._o several_a book_n of_o controversy_n relate_v to_o the_o present_a time_n by_o the_o same_o author_n in_o two_o large_a volume_n in_o 4_o to_o viz._n 1._o dissertationes_fw-la quatuor_fw-la quibus_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la jura_n ex_fw-la s._n scripture_n &_o primaeva_fw-la antiquitate_fw-la adstruuntur_fw-la contra_fw-la sententiam_fw-la d._n blondelli_n &_o aliorum_fw-la authore_fw-la henrico_n hammond_n in_o 4o._o 2._o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o dissertation_n concern_v episcopacy_n from_o the_o exception_n offer_v against_o they_o by_o the_o london_n minister_n in_o their_o ius_n divinum_fw-la ministerii_fw-la evangelici_fw-la in_o 4o._o 3._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o animadversion_n on_o the_o dissertation_n touch_v ignatius_n epistle_n and_o the_o episcopacy_n in_o they_o assert_v subscribe_v by_o john_n owen_n servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o 4o_n 4._o of_o schism_n a_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n against_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o romanist_n in_o 12_o 5._o a_o reply_n to_o the_o cathol_n gent_n answer_v to_o the_o most_o material_a part_n of_o the_o book_n of_o schism_n together_o with_o a_o account_n of_o h._n t._n his_o appendix_n to_o his_o manual_a of_o controversy_n etc._n etc._n 4o._o 6._o a_o letter_n of_o resolution_n of_o six_o query_n in_o 12o._o 7._o a_o account_n of_o mr._n cawdreys_n triplex_fw-la diatrio_fw-la concern_v superstition_n will-worship_n and_o christmas_n festival_n new_a the_o end_n end_n de_fw-fr bapt._n contr_n donat_n l._n 4._o c._n 23._o 23._o see_v g._n cassan_n in_o praes_n ad_fw-la duc._n jul._n cliv_o ex_fw-la nichol._n blusdick_n de_fw-fr orig_n sect._n anabapt_v anabapt_v tom._n 2._o p._n 426._o p._n 41._o see_v §._o 12._o eâ—_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n edit_n voss_n p._n 6._o l._n 6._o §._o 2._o in_o rom._n l._n 5._o 5._o tom._n 2._o p._n 377._o d._n d._n ep._n 59_o edit_fw-la pam._n p._n 80._o 80._o ep._n 28._o ad_fw-la hieron_n hieron_n edit_fw-la savil._n tom._n 6._o p._n 854._o l._n 16._o 16._o ibid._n l._n 19_o 19_o tom_n 1._o p._n 27.31_o 27.31_o tom._n 2.18_o c._n c._n in_o iliad_n basil_n ed._n p._n 944._o p._n 333._o 333._o ep._n eccl._n smyr_n ap_fw-mi euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieron_n ep._n 29._o apostolicorum_fw-la temporum_fw-la vir_fw-la vir_fw-la doctrinarum_fw-la omnium_fw-la accuratissimus_fw-la explorator_fw-la tertul._n advers._fw-la valent._n valent._n biblioth_n lod_fw-mi 1_o 1_o edit_fw-la morel_n p._n 233._o p._n â—19_n p._n 234._o 234._o ep._n 28._o ad_fw-la hieron_n l._n 3_o de_fw-fr pecâ—_n mer._n &_o remis_n c._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o l._n 4._o contr_n dvas_fw-la ep._n pelag._n c._n 3._o l._n 2._o contr_n julian_n c._n 3._o p._n 339._o 339._o paris_n edit_n tom._n 1._o p._n 648._o 648._o p._n 647_o d._n d._n just_o as_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr ani._n have_v observe_v observe_v p._n 643._o c._n c._n p._n 658._o a._n a._n edit_fw-la eton._n tom._n 1._o p._n 328._o l._n 5._o 5._o t._n 1._o p._n 322._o l._n 11._o so_o again_o p._n 327._o l._n 42._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d