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noâ—_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o sin_n though_o so_o take_v metonymical_o but_o a_o particular_a â—â—gnal_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n of_o this_o baptism_n be_v a_o lively_a and_o emphatical_a figure_n as_o also_o be_v the_o ark_n of_o noah_n out_o of_o which_o he_o return_v as_o from_o a_o sepulchre_n to_o a_o new_a 〈◊〉_d 3_o metaphorical_a baptism_n be_v that_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o affliction_n the_o first_o signify_v not_o a_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o great_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n like_o that_o at_o pentecost_n act_v 1._o 4_o 5._o shall_v be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n on_o which_o word_n casaubon_n speak_v thus_o see_v dr._n dâ—vâ—il_n on_o acts._n 2._o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v as_o it_o be_v to_o die_v colour_n in_o which_o sense_n say_v he_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o have_v be_v baptize_v for_o the_o house_n in_o which_o this_o be_v do_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o the_o apostle_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v plunge_v into_o it_o as_o in_o a_o large_a fishpond_n also_o oecumenius_n on_o act_n 2._o say_v a_o wind_n fill_v the_o whole_a house_n that_o it_o seem_v like_o a_o fishpond_n because_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o baptism_n of_o affliction_n be_v those_o great_a depth_n or_o overwhelming_n of_o affliction_n like_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n i._n e._n no_o part_n free_a matth._n 20._o 22._o where_o you_o have_v the_o same_o agree_v word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o like_a that_o of_o david_n who_o say_v god_n draw_v he_o out_o of_o great_a water_n 4._o the_o spiritual_a signification_n thereof_o be_v the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o our_o death_n to_o sin_n and_o vivification_n to_o a_o new_a â—ife_n this_o be_v so_o it_o follow_v undeniable_o sprinkle_v can_v be_v christ_n true_a baptism_n it_o must_v be_v immersion_n and_o nothing_o else_o and_o in_o the_o last_o place_n final_o to_o confirm_v that_o baptizo_fw-la be_v to_o dip_v both_o from_o the_o literal_a and_o spiritual_a signification_n thereof_o as_o also_o from_o those_o typical_a and_o metaphorical_a baptism_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n i_o may_v add_v further_o that_o this_o evident_o appear_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o john_n baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n who_o baptize_v in_o river_n and_o where_o there_o be_v much_o water_n and_o also_o because_o the_o baptizer_n and_o baptise_a be_v say_v to_o go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n not_o down_o to_o the_o water_n and_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n john_n baptist_n be_v say_v to_o baptize_v they_o into_o jordan_n as_o the_o greek_a word_n render_v it_o which_o show_v it_o dip_v and_o not_o sprinkle_v will_v it_o be_v proper_a to_o say_v he_o sprinkle_v they_o into_o jordan_n the_o lord_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o those_o who_o see_v not_o to_o consider_v these_o thing_n finis_fw-la
of_o no_o force_n against_o catholic_n who_o conclude_v the_o apostolical_a tradition_n be_v of_o no_o less_o authority_n with_o we_o than_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n this_o of_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n bellarm._n in_o his_o book_n dâ—_n bapt._n i._n 1._o c._n 8._o mr._n ball_n say_v we_o must_v for_o every_o ordinance_n look_v to_o the_o institution_n and_o never_o stretch_v it_o wide_o nor_o draw_v it_o narrow_a than_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v it_o for_o he_o be_v the_o institutor_n of_o the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o it_o be_v our_o part_n to_o learn_v of_o he_o both_o to_o who_o how_o and_o for_o what_o end_v the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v ball_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o new-england_n elder_n p._n 38_o 39_o and_o as_o to_o the_o minor_a it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o our_o adversary_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o â—â—e_z letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o as_o to_o the_o consequence_n draw_v therefrom_o we_o have_v prove_v they_o be_v not_o natural_a from_o the_o premise_n and_o though_o we_o admit_v of_o consequence_n and_o inference_n if_o genuine_a yet_o not_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o institution_n respect_v a_o practical_a ordinance_n that_o be_v of_o mere_a positive_a right_n arg._n 9_o if_o infant-baptism_n be_v a_o institution_n of_o christ_n the_o pedo-baptist_n can_v not_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n about_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o right_a infant_n have_v to_o baptism_n but_o the_o pedo-baptist_n be_v at_o a_o great_a loss_n and_o differ_v exceed_o about_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o right_a infant_n have_v to_o baptism_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v no_o institution_n of_o christ_n as_o touch_v the_o major_n i_o argue_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v a_o institution_n of_o christ_n the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v show_v as_o well_o the_o end_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o ordinance_n as_o the_o subject_a and_o manner_n of_o it_o but_o the_o scripture_n speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o end_n or_o ground_n of_o pedo-baptism_n or_o for_o what_o reason_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v no_o institution_n of_o christ_n the_o minor_a be_v undeniable_a some_o affirm_v as_o we_o have_v show_v p._n 15._o it_o be_v to_o take_v away_o original_a sin_n some_o say_v it_o be_v their_o right_n by_o the_o covenant_n they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o believer_n other_o say_v infant_n have_v faith_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o right_n other_o say_v they_o have_v a_o right_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o surety_n some_o ground_n their_o right_n from_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n other_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n some_o say_v all_o child_n of_o profess_a christian_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v other_o say_v none_o but_o the_o child_n of_o true_a believer_n have_v a_o right_a to_o it_o sure_o if_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n his_o word_n will_v soon_o end_v this_o controversy_n arg._n 10._o if_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a gentile_n as_o such_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a nor_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n they_o can_v have_v no_o right_n to_o baptism_n or_o church-membership_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o covenant-transaction_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n but_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a gentile_n as_o such_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a nor_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n ergo._fw-la arg._n 11._o if_o no_o man_n can_v prove_v from_o scripture_n that_o any_o spiritual_a benefit_n redound_v to_o infant_n in_o their_o baptism_n it_o be_v no_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n but_o no_o man_n can_v prove_v from_o scripture_n that_o any_o spiritual_a benefit_n redound_v to_o infant_n in_o their_o baptism_n ergo._fw-la arg._n 12._o that_o can_v be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n for_o which_o there_o be_v neither_o command_n nor_o example_n in_o all_o god_n word_n nor_o promise_v to_o such_o who_o do_v it_o nor_o threaten_n to_o such_o who_o neglect_v it_o but_o there_o be_v no_o command_n or_o example_n in_o all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o little_a babe_n nor_o promise_v make_v to_o such_o who_o be_v baptize_v nor_o threaten_n to_o such_o who_o be_v not_o ergo._fw-la that_o the_o child_n lie_v under_o a_o promise_n who_o be_v baptize_v or_o the_o child_n under_o any_o threaten_v or_o danger_n that_o be_v not_o baptize_v let_v they_o prove_v it_o since_o it_o be_v deny_v arg._n 13._o if_o no_o parent_n at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n have_v be_v by_o god_n the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n either_o commend_v for_o baptise_v of_o their_o child_n or_o reprove_v for_o neglect_v to_o baptize_v they_o then_o infant-baptism_n be_v no_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o no_o parent_n at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n have_v be_v by_o god_n commend_v for_o baptise_v of_o their_o child_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la infant-baptism_n be_v no_o ordinance_n of_o god_n this_o argument_n will_v stand_v unanswerable_a unless_o any_o can_v show_v who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v ever_o commend_v for_o baptise_v their_o child_n or_o reprove_v for_o neglect_v it_o or_o unless_o they_o can_v show_v a_o parallel_n case_n arg._n 14._o if_o man_n be_v not_o to_o presume_v to_o alter_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n under_o the_o law_n neither_o to_o add_v thereto_o nor_o diminish_v therefrom_o and_o god_n be_v as_o strict_a and_o jealous_a of_o his_o worship_n under_o the_o gospel_n then_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v alter_v in_o god_n worship_n under_o the_o gospel_n but_o under_o the_o law_n man_n be_v not_o to_o presume_v so_o to_o do_v and_o god_n be_v as_o strict_a and_o jealous_a under_o the_o gospel_n ergo._fw-la the_o major_n can_v be_v deny_v the_o minor_a be_v clear_a see_v thou_o make_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n show_v thou_o in_o the_o mount_n exod._n 25._o 40._o and_o levit._n 10._o 1_o 2._o see_v how_o nadab_n and_o abibu_n speed_v for_o presume_v to_o vary_v from_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o uzzah_n though_o but_o in_o small_a circumstance_n as_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o we_o how_o dare_v man_n adventure_v this_o be_v so_o to_o change_v baptism_n from_o dip_v into_o sprinkle_v and_o the_o subject_a from_o a_o adult_n believer_n to_o a_o ignorant_a babe_n add_v thou_o not_o unto_o his_o word_n etc._n etc._n arg._n 15._o whatever_o practice_n open_v a_o door_n to_o any_o humane_a tradition_n and_o innovation_n in_o god_n worship_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n and_o to_o be_v avoid_v but_o the_o practice_n of_o infant-baptism_n open_v a_o door_n to_o any_o humane_a tradition_n and_o innovation_n in_o god_n worship_n ergo_fw-la to_o sprinkle_v or_o baptize_v infant_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n and_o to_o be_v avoid_v the_o major_n will_v not_o be_v deny_v the_o minor_a be_v clear_a because_o there_o be_v no_o scripture-ground_n for_o it_o no_o command_n nor_o example_n for_o such_o a_o practice_n in_o god_n word_n and_o if_o without_o scripture-authority_n the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o do_v one_o thing_n she_o may_v do_v another_o and_o so_o ad_fw-la infinitum_fw-la arg._n 16._o whatsoever_o practice_n reflect_v upon_o the_o honour_n wisdom_n and_o care_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o render_v he_o less_o faithful_a than_o moses_n and_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o one_o of_o its_o great_a ordinance_n nay_o sacrament_n to_o lie_v more_o obscure_a in_o god_n word_n than_o any_o law_n or_o precept_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n can_v be_v of_o god_n but_o the_o practice_n of_o infant-baptism_n reflect_v on_o the_o honour_n care_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o render_v he_o less_o faithful_a than_o moses_n and_o a_o great_a ordinance_n nay_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o lie_v more_o dark_a and_o obscure_a than_o any_o precept_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n ergo_fw-la infant-baptism_n can_v be_v of_o god_n the_o major_n can_v be_v deny_v the_o minor_a be_v easy_o prove_v for_o he_o be_v bold_a indeed_o who_o shall_v affirm_v infant-baptism_n do_v not_o lie_v obscure_a in_o god_n word_n one_o great_a party_n who_o assert_v it_o say_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v â—â—_o the_o scripture_n at_o all_o but_o it_o be_v a_o unwritten_a apostolical_a tradition_n other_o say_v it_o lie_v not_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o consequence_n and_o yet_o some_o great_a asserter_n of_o it_o as_o dr._n hammond_n and_o other_o say_v those_o consequence_n common_o draw_v from_o divers_a text_n for_o it_o be_v without_o demonstration_n and_o so_o prove_v nothing_o i_o be_o sure_a a_o man_n may_v read_v the_o scripture_n a_o hundred_o time_n over_o and_o never_o be_v thereby_o convince_v he_o ought_v to_o baptize_v his_o child_n though_o it_o be_v powerful_a to_o convince_v man_n of_o all_o other_o duty_n now_o can_v this_o be_v a_o truth_n
faith_n of_o people_n about_o pedo-baptism_n stand_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o knowledge_n of_o his_o word_n and_o not_o rather_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n who_o have_v endeavour_v with_o all_o the_o art_n and_o cunning_a they_o can_v to_o draw_v pretend_a consequence_n for_o it_o though_o after_o all_o they_o do_v not_o natural_o and_o genuine_o follow_v 〈…〉_z the_o premise_n to_o which_o they_o refer_v 〈◊〉_d whether_o christ_n have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o qualification_n â—â—_o such_o as_o 〈◊〉_d baptise_a viz._n actual_a repentance_n 〈…〉_z and_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a consci_fw-la 〈…〉_z do_v not_o thereby_o exclude_v all_o those_o 〈…〉_z not_o capable_a of_o those_o qualification_n 〈◊〉_d whether_o it_o do_v not_o reflect_v upâ—â—_n the_o care_n wisdom_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o as_o a_o son_n over_o his_o own_o house_n exceed_v the_o care_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o moses_n to_o affirm_v infant_n ought_v to_o be_v baptise_a and_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o neâ—_n 〈◊〉_d an_o it_o be_v 〈…〉_z shall_v be_v a_o gospels_n recept_n nay_o a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o christ_n speak_v nothing_o of_o it_o or_o can_v it_o be_v in_o the_o commission_n and_o yet_o the_o apostlet_n never_o to_o mention_v it_o but_o contrariwise_o require_v faithful_a all_o they_o admit_v to_o baptism_n paul_n say_v he_o declare_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n and_o say_v nothing_o of_o it_o in_o any_o of_o his_o epistle_n nor_o any_o where_o else_o how_o many_o thousand_o of_o child_n be_v bear_v to_o baptize_v â—â—â—ievers_n from_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n ascension_n to_o the_o time_n johnâ—â—â—â—e_n â—â—â—â—e_z the_o revelation_n but_o not_o one_o word_n of_o 〈…〉_z one_o child_n baptise_a thirteen_o whether_o in_o matter_n of_o positive_a right_n such_o as_o baptism_n be_v we_o ought_v not_o â—â—_o keep_v express_o and_o punctual_o to_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n fourteen_o whether_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o a_o dangerous_a 〈◊〉_d since_o it_o tend_v to_o deceive_v and_o blind_v the_o eyâ—â—_n of_o poor_a ignorant_a people_n who_o think_v they_o be_v thereby_o make_v christian_n and_o so_o never_o look_v after_o regeneration_n nor_o true_a baptism_n which_o represent_v or_o signify_v that_o inward_a work_n of_o grace_n upon_o the_o heart_n fifteen_o whether_o the_o ancient_a church_n who_o give_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o baptism_n may_v nâ—â—â—e_v allow_v as_o well_o to_o do_v the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o since_o faith_n and_o holy_a habit_n be_v as_o much_o require_v in_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a as_o in_o such_o who_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o all_o such_o in_o the_o apostolic_a church_n who_o be_v baptise_a be_v immediate_o admit_v to_o break_v bread_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o the_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o covenant_n and_o because_o say_v to_o be_v holy_a and_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v as_o strong_a for_o they_o to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n there_o be_v no_o command_n nor_o example_n for_o either_o and_o human_a tradition_n carry_v it_o equal_o for_o both_o for_o several_a century_n sixteen_o whether_o nadab_n abihâ—_n and_o 〈◊〉_d transgression_n be_v not_o as_o much_o circumstantial_o and_o so_o as_o small_a error_n as_o to_o alter_v dip_v in_o â—o_o sprinkle_v and_o from_o a_o understand_a believer_n to_o a_o poor_a ignorant_a babe_n and_o whether_o to_o allow_v the_o church_n a_o power_n to_o make_v such_o alteration_n be_v not_o dangerous_a see_v râ—â—_n 22._o and_o do_v 〈…〉_z open_a a_o door_n to_o other_o innovation_n seventeen_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o just_a cause_n for_o man_n to_o vilify_v and_o reproach_v the_o people_n call_v anabaptist_n for_o their_o baprize_v believer_n and_o deny_v infant_n to_o be_v subject_n thereof_o see_v they_o have_v the_o plain_a and_o direct_a word_n of_o god_n to_o warrant_v their_o practice_n i._n e._n not_o only_o the_o commission_n but_o also_o the_o continual_a usage_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n all_o along_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n who_o baptise_a none_o but_o such_o who_o make_v profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o the_o châ—â—â—â—_n of_o england_n also_o say_v faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v require_v of_o such_o who_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a we_o â—â—â—e_z not_o baptise_v our_o child_n because_o we_o can_v find_v it_o write_v it_o be_v from_o the_o holy_a fear_n of_o god_n lest_o we_o shall_v offend_v and_o sin_n against_o he_o by_o add_v 〈◊〉_d his_o word_n eighteen_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n that_o our_o faithful_a translator_n of_o the_o bible_n shall_v leave_v the_o greek_a word_n baptism_n or_o baptisma_fw-la and_o not_o turn_v it_o into_o english_a see_v the_o dutch_a have_v not_o do_v so_o but_o contrariwise_o translate_v for_o john_n the_o baptist_n john_n the_o dooper_n and_o for_o he_o baptise_a he_o doop_v or_o dip_v they_o nineteen_o whether_o those_o who_o translate_v out_o of_o one_o language_n into_o another_o ought_v not_o to_o translate_v every_o word_n into_o the_o same_o language_n into_o which_o they_o turn_v it_o and_o not_o leave_v any_o word_n in_o the_o same_o original_a tongue_n which_o the_o people_n understand_v not_o and_o for_o who_o sake_n they_o undertake_v that_o work_n and_o not_o to_o translate_v every_o word_n but_o also_o to_o give_v the_o right_n literal_a genuine_a and_o proper_a signification_n of_o each_o word_n and_o not_o the_o remote_a improper_a or_o collateral_a signification_n of_o it_o which_o if_o our_o translator_n of_o the_o bible_n have_v so_o do_v i_o query_n whether_o the_o doubt_v among_o the_o unlearned_a concern_v what_o the_o word_n baptisma_fw-la signify_v 〈…〉_z twenty_n see_v the_o greek_a church_n use_v immersion_n &_o not_o aspersion_n may_v it_o not_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o great_a argument_n against_o sprinkle_v especial_o see_v they_o disow_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n becaâ—â—â—_n they_o use_v sprinkle_v for_o doubtless_o the_o greek_n best_o know_v the_o genuine_a and_o proper_a signification_n of_o that_o word_n that_o tongue_n be_v their_o own_o natural_a language_n in_o which_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v 21._o whether_o if_o a_o minister_n shall_v administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o one_o kind_n only_o and_o so_o do_v it_o can_v answer_v the_o great_a design_n of_o christ_n the_o lawgiver_n i._n e._n the_o break_n of_o his_o body_n and_o shed_v of_o his_o blood_n will_v not_o profane_v that_o holy_a institution_n if_o so_o whether_o such_o who_o instead_o of_o dip_v the_o whole_a body_n do_v but_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v a_o little_a water_n on_o the_o face_n do_v not_o also_o profane_a the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n since_o it_o be_v not_o so_o do_v to_o represent_v in_o a_o lively_a figure_n the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n with_o our_o death_n unto_o sin_n and_o vivification_n unto_o newness_n of_o life_n rom._n â—_o col._n 2._o 11_o 12._o 22._o whether_o all_o such_o who_o have_v only_o be_v sprinkle_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v deem_v unbaptise_v person_n since_o aspersion_n be_v not_o immersion_n or_o rantize_v not_o baptise_v for_o though_o the_o greek_a word_n baptizo_fw-la in_o a_o remote_a and_o improper_a sense_n may_v signify_v to_o wash_v yet_o as_o the_o learned_a confess_v it_o be_v such_o a_o wash_n as_o be_v do_v by_o dip_v swill_a or_o plunge_v the_o person_n or_o thing_n all_o over_o in_o the_o water_n 23._o since_o you_o say_v child_n have_v faith_n potentia_fw-la i_o query_n whether_o unbeliever_n and_o all_o ungodly_a person_n have_v not_o also_o the_o like_a faith_n potentia_fw-la as_o well_o as_o child_n and_o so_o the_o same_o right_n to_o baptism_n we_o grant_v they_o may_v have_v faith_n hereafter_o what_o though_o there_o be_v one_o assertion_n and_o argument_n lay_v down_o by_o you_o that_o i_o omit_v in_o my_o answer_n which_o as_o it_o be_v new_a so_o it_o must_v needs_o expose_v you_o viz._n if_o god_n be_v please_v to_o radiate_a or_o shine_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o child_n in_o heaven_n and_o they_o do_v behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v than_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v faith_n in_o heaven_n and_o why_o not_o on_o earth_n see_v heb._n 11._o 27._o these_o be_v your_o very_a word_n 〈…〉_z reply_v i_o have_v think_v that_o in_o heaven_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o adult_n cease_v i._n e._n the_o strong_a and_o save_a faith_n of_o believer_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v then_o we_o come_v to_o receive_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o be_v not_o faith_n turn_v there_o into_o vision_n be_v not_o faith_n the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v and_o the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o heb._n 11._o 〈…〉_z divine_n say_v
twelve_o as_o touch_v what_o you_o say_v further_o as_o to_o universal_a consent_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n it_o prove_v nothing_o shall_v we_o believe_v your_o history_n as_o firm_o as_o we_o do_v believe_v there_o be_v a_o alexander_n the_o great_a or_o a_o cato_n etc._n etc._n if_o there_o be_v no_o infant-baptism_n in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v utter_o go_v â—â—t_v we_o challenge_v you_o to_o show_v from_o authentic_a history_n that_o one_o infant_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o first_o or_o second_o century_n which_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o disprove_v by_o as_o good_a authority_n thirteen_o if_o â—here_o be_v not_o a_o congregation_n call_v anabaptiâ—â—â—â—ill_o â—ill_z 300_o year_n aâ—â—â—_n christ_n it_o signify_v nothing_o as_o we_o have_v show_v moreover_o we_o affirm_v that_o all_o the_o apostolical_a primitive_a church_n be_v baptist_n i._n e._n such_o who_o only_o baptize_v believer_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o the_o apostasy_n see_v our_o further_a answer_n of_o this_o to_o your_o first_o mercury_n we_o can_v prove_v there_o be_v a_o testimony_n bear_v against_o infant-baptism_n before_o 380_o year_n after_o christ_n nay_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o century_n see_v tertul._n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la c._n 18._o who_o oppose_a infant-baptism_n 1._o from_o the_o mistake_n of_o that_o text_n mat._n 19_o 14._o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o the_o lord_n say_v say_v he_o do_v not_o forbid_v they_o to_o come_v unto_o i_o let_v they_o come_v therefore_o when_o they_o grow_v elder_a when_o they_o learn_v when_o they_o be_v teach_v why_o they_o come_v let_v they_o be_v make_v christian_n when_o they_o can_v know_v christ_n he_o add_v six_o argument_n more_o and_o to_o confirm_v this_o testimony_n of_o tertullian_n see_v dr._n barlow_n say_v he_o tertullian_n dislike_v and_o condemn_v infant-baptism_n as_o unwarrantable_a and_o irrational_a daillé_n also_o say_v that_o tertullian_n be_v of_o a_o opinion_n that_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v the_o like_a say_v divers_a other_o as_o mr._n danvers_n show_v which_o his_o opposer_n can_v not_o refute_v so_o that_o it_o appear_v you_o be_v ignorant_a both_o of_o scripture_n and_o history_n too_o and_o do_v but_o abuse_v yourselves_o and_o the_o world_n also_o in_o this_o matter_n gentleman_n you_o be_v better_o give_v over_o than_o afresh_o to_o blow_v up_o â—â—â—_o fire_n and_o coal_n of_o contention_n you_o mistake_v in_o your_o three_o column_n we_o be_v not_o to_o prove_v a_o negative_a i._n e._n that_o no_o infant_n be_v baptize_v in_o those_o churcheâ—_n you_o must_v prove_v they_o be_v fourteen_o your_o reply_n about_o our_o saviour_n not_o be_v baptize_v till_o thirty_o year_n old_a it_o be_v because_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o proselyte_v heathen_n be_v only_o baptize_v when_o young_a be_v a_o fig_n leaf_n still_o insist_v upon_o the_o old_a jewish_a custom_n to_o which_o we_o have_v give_v you_o a_o full_a answer_n 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