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indispensible_a qualification_n for_o baptism_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v chief_o make_v use_n of_o that_o text_n col._n 2._o 11_o 12._o so_o much_o insist_v on_o by_o the_o doctor_n with_o its_o parallel_a place_n rom._n 6._o 1_o 2_o 3._o from_o these_o text_n it_o plain_o appear_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o mystical_a burial_n and_o therefore_o every_o one_o of_o the_o fall_a race_n of_o mankind_n which_o be_v lawful_o baptize_v be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n so_o then_o there_o be_v a_o indispensible_a necessity_n that_o all_o who_o be_v to_o be_v thus_o bury_v be_v first_o dead_a for_o it_o be_v direct_o against_o these_o scripture_n and_o against_o all_o reason_n and_o religion_n to_o bury_v any_o person_n before_o they_o be_v dead_a the_o question_n therefore_o be_v what_o death_n be_v here_o mean_v it_o can_v be_v a_o corporal_a death_n for_o than_o none_o but_o dead_a body_n shall_v be_v baptize_v which_o be_v absurd_a nor_o can_v it_o be_v a_o death_n in_o sin_n for_o if_o that_o do_v qualify_v for_o baptism_n than_o all_o unregenerate_a person_n be_v fit_a subject_n for_o baptism_n but_o that_o also_o be_v absurd_a it_o must_v therefore_o be_v a_o death_n to_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world._n and_o thus_o do_v st._n paul_n himself_o expound_v it_o how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o rom._n 6._o 11._o wherefore_o reckon_v yourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god._n col._n 2._o 20._o dead_a with_o christ_n from_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world._n this_o be_v that_o death_n which_o be_v so_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n that_o the_o doctor_n know_v it_o to_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o repentance_n whereby_o we_o forsake_v sin_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o st._n paul_n call_v a_o death_n to_o sin_n be_v require_v of_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v another_o 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affirm_v when_o they_o have_v sprinkle_v the_o infant_n when_o perhaps_o fast_o asleep_a that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o to_o be_v bear_v again_o be_v a_o necessary_a qualification_n for_o baptism_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v clear_a tit._n 3._o where_o baptism_n be_v call_v the_o wash_v of_o regeneration_n and_o st._n peter_n call_v it_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o unto_o this_o doctrine_n all_o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o christianity_n agree_v with_o full_a consent_n and_o for_o brevity_n sake_n as_o also_o because_o augustine_n be_v think_v to_o be_v as_o eminent_a as_o any_o of_o the_o father_n that_o be_v before_o he_o and_o more_o eminent_a than_o any_o that_o do_v succeed_v he_o i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o his_o testimony_n who_o say_v per_fw-la fidem_fw-la renascimur_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la by_o faith_n we_o be_v bear_v again_o in_o baptism_n serm._n 53._o and_o again_o primo_fw-la fides_fw-la catholica_fw-la christiano_n necessaria_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la renascimur_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la &_o salutem_fw-la aeternam_fw-la impetramus_fw-la first_o of_o all_o the_o catholic_n faith_n be_v necessary_a for_o all_o christian_n by_o the_o which_o in_o baptism_n we_o be_v bear_v again_o to_o obtain_v eternal_a salvation_n and_o that_o infant_n have_v not_o faith_n he_o testify_v in_o these_o word_n si_fw-mi illis_fw-la minati_fw-la essent_fw-la ipsum_fw-la baptismum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d susciperent_fw-la cui_fw-la videmus_fw-la choose_fw-la cum_fw-la magnis_fw-la stetibus_fw-la reluctari_fw-la from_o these_o premise_n i_o think_v we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o baptism_n for_o what_o man_n with_o any_o truth_n or_o fairness_n of_o discourse_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o bring_v infant_n under_o these_o qualification_n or_o to_o show_v that_o baptism_n may_v lawful_o be_v administer_v to_o person_n of_o who_o we_o can_v have_v no_o knowledge_n nor_o evidence_n from_o themselves_o that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o these_o prerequisites_n to_o holy_a baptism_n but_o as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v able_a augustine_n be_v witness_n they_o do_v oppose_v and_o withstand_v it_o if_o infant_n be_v illuminate_v they_o will_v glad_o receive_v baptism_n which_o we_o see_v they_o strive_v against_o with_o great_a cry_v now_o all_o that_o augustine_n the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o the_o doctor_n can_v say_v in_o this_o case_n amount_n but_o to_o this_o that_o infant_n do_v perform_v this_o repentance_n and_o faith_n by_o their_o godfather_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v so_o poor_a a_o answer_n so_o dellitute_a of_o divine_a warrant_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v that_o ever_o wise_a man_n shall_v satisfy_v themselves_o with_o such_o a_o speech_n as_o no_o man_n can_v know_v to_o be_v true_a but_o by_o all_o experience_n be_v find_v to_o be_v false_a insomuch_o that_o no_o man_n can_v ever_o yet_o i_o suppose_v give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o their_o godfather_n perform_v for_o they_o nor_o do_v the_o godfather_n themselves_o know_v that_o they_o do_v the_o infant_n any_o good_a in_o or_o by_o any_o supply_v the_o infant_n do_v receive_v from_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o repentance_n or_o faith._n but_o p._n 24._o the_o doctor_n proceed_v thus_o if_o the_o relative_a nature_n of_o circumcision_n consider_v as_o a_o sacrament_n be_v the_o same_o under_o the_o law_n that_o baptism_n be_v under_o the_o gospel_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o child_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o this_o suppose_v no_o new_a command_n to_o exclude_v they_o as_o under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v of_o that_o but_o by_o the_o doctor_n be_v favour_n we_o do_v not_o exclude_v child_n from_o baptism_n but_o bring_v they_o to_o it_o as_o soon_o as_o lawful_o we_o can_v but_o we_o must_v not_o make_v more_o haste_n
see_v there_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o stranger_n do_v go_v with_o the_o israelite_n and_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n exod._n 12._o 38._o numb_a 11._o 4._o but_o s._n paul_n appropriate_v baptism_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o father_n all_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n now_o for_o any_o to_o add_v and_o all_o their_o infant_n be_v a_o presumption_n not_o to_o be_v justify_v it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o israel_n or_o all_o israel_n be_v baptize_v which_o have_v it_o be_v so_o express_v will_v have_v more_o favour_v the_o notion_n and_o yet_o we_o know_v that_o the_o word_n israel_n and_o all_o israel_n do_v not_o include_v infant_n in_o many_o place_n for_o example_n exod._n 14._o 31._o &_o 15._o 1._o deut._n 13._o 11._o josh_n 7._o 25._o much_o less_o can_v they_o be_v here_o call_v father_n and_o such_o father_n too_o as_o do_v feed_v upon_o christ_n in_o manna_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o be_v baptize_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n etc._n etc._n it_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o insist_v upon_o this_o miracle_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n as_o a_o rule_n to_o we_o to_o baptize_v infant_n the_o cause_n be_v weak_a which_o need_v such_o argument_n to_o defend_v it_o the_o doctor_n set_v down_o many_o other_o text_n in_o his_o margin_n 4._o which_o i_o have_v also_o put_v down_o in_o i_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v peruse_v they_o and_o see_v if_o he_o can_v find_v any_o foot_n for_o infant-baptism_n in_o any_o of_o they_o the_o most_o likely_a in_o the_o doctor_n be_v own_o judgement_n be_v psal_n 51._o 5._o and_o yet_o we_o know_v that_o david_n infant_n which_o be_v bear_v in_o adultery_n be_v save_v without_o circumcision_n or_o baptism_n and_o the_o doctor_n confess_v that_o the_o requisite_a necessity_n of_o infant-baptism_n can_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o these_o text_n without_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o authentic_a tradition_n to_o be_v find_v whatever_o be_v pretend_v for_o he_o bring_v none_o from_o the_o first_o church_n at_o all_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o tradition_n dr._n jer._n taylor_n be_v a_o great_a witness_n who_o in_o his_o dissuasive_a from_o popery_n and_o in_o his_o rule_n of_o conscience_n inform_v we_o there_o be_v no_o prime_a or_o apostolical_a tradition_n for_o infant-baptism_n that_o it_o be_v not_o practise_v till_o about_o the_o 3d_o century_n and_o judge_v necessary_a about_o the_o four_o that_o child_n of_o christian_a parent_n be_v not_o baptize_v till_o they_o come_v to_o understanding_n in_o the_o first_o age_n that_o dip_v and_o not_o sprinkle_v be_v the_o usage_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o the_o constant_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n see_v also_o mr._n tomb_n 3d_o part_n of_o review_n but_o after_o all_o this_o the_o doctor_n be_v please_v to_o allow_v salvation_n to_o infant_n which_o die_v unbaptise_v because_o say_v he_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o tie_v god_n to_o the_o same_o mean_n to_o which_o he_o have_v tie_v we_o it_o seem_v then_o god_n have_v not_o tie_v infant_n to_o any_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n nor_o can_v he_o prove_v that_o he_o have_v tie_v we_o to_o baptize_v they_o but_o now_o he_o will_v try_v another_o way_n to_o enforce_v his_o argument_n suppose_v say_v he_o that_o scripture_n and_o tradition_n stand_v against_o infant-baptism_n in_o the_o same_o posture_n as_o now_o it_o stand_v for_o it_o it_o will_v not_o be_v unjustifiable_a for_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n for_o not_o baptise_v infant_n let_v we_o suppose_v that_o christ_n have_v say_v i_o suffer_v not_o little_a child_n to_o come_v to_o i_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o of_o such_o and_o that_o we_o have_v be_v assure_v by_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o two_o next_o age_n to_o the_o apostle_n that_o then_o there_o be_v no_o baptise_v infant_n i_o 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