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what_o purpose_n shall_v they_o be_v present_v to_o that_o sacrament_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o grant_v the_o assumption_n to_o be_v true_a though_o if_o a_o man_n deny_v it_o as_o some_o do_v vide_fw-la greg._n decretal_a lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la effectu_fw-la i_o see_v not_o how_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v but_o i_o say_v let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o infant_n have_v not_o faith_n the_o proposition_n be_v utter_o fall_v viz._n that_o without_o faith_n none_o may_v be_v baptize_v for_o neither_o do_v the_o text_n prove_v it_o and_o beside_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n against_o it_o 1._o the_o text_n prove_v it_o not_o 1._o not_o mat._n 28.19_o this_o indeed_o show_v what_o the_o ministry_n must_v do_v not_o what_o the_o people_n the_o ministry_n must_v teach_v all_o nation_n but_o define_v nothing_o whether_o they_o may_v not_o be_v baptize_v before_o they_o have_v learn_v or_o before_o they_o do_v believe_v much_o less_o do_v it_o say_v none_o but_o believer_n may_v be_v baptize_v 2._o nor_o mar_n 16._o this_o text_n show_v what_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o believe_v and_o bâ—ing_v baptize_v viz._n that_o such_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o contrary_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v but_o say_v not_o that_o none_o may_v be_v baptize_v who_o believe_v not_o ob._n but_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n do_v infer_v it_o believe_v set_v before_o baptise_v sol._n i_o reply_v that_o doctrine_n collect_v from_o the_o order_n of_o word_n be_v not_o always_o sound_a nor_o such_o argument_n conclusive_a ex._n gr_n mat._n 3.6_o they_o be_v baptize_v confess_v their_o sin_n and_o joh._n 3.5_o bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n here_o be_v baptize_v before_o confess_v and_o water_n before_o spirit_n yet_o doubtless_o they_o do_v
act_n of_o the_o parent_n corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v propagate_v their_o act_n it_o be_v though_o not_o voluntary_a in_o they_o so_o by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o parent_n in_o this_o it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a act_n by_o faith_n lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o that_o sacrament_n be_v obtain_v for_o the_o infant_n and_o bestow_v upon_o he_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n this_o to_o be_v the_o root_n and_o spring_n of_o future_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n as_o the_o other_o be_v the_o root_n and_o spaun_n of_o wickedness_n and_o profaneness_n ob._n it_o be_v say_v that_o every_o man_n must_v live_v by_o his_o own_o faith_n not_o by_o another_o sol._n by_o his_o faith_n indeed_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v hab._n 2.4_o it_o be_v not_o say_v not_o by_o another_o this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n of_o the_o prophet_n nor_o do_v the_o text_n speak_v simple_o of_o the_o benefit_n itself_o gain_v by_o faith_n but_o of_o the_o preassurance_n thereof_a no_o preassurance_n of_o salvation_n but_o by_o faith_n but_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o by_o his_o faith_n the_o parent_n may_v not_o obtain_v for_o his_o child_n this_o benefit_n of_o baptism_n the_o remedy_n for_o that_o malady_n we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n obtain_v mercy_n for_o her_o daughter_n the_o man_n for_o his_o lunatic_a sonn_n the_o centurion_n for_o his_o servant_n the_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n for_o the_o palsie-sick_a man_n which_o instance_n have_v be_v allege_v by_o divine_n to_o manifest_v this_o point_n in_o hand_n viz._n the_o benefit_n of_o baptism_n obtain_v for_o the_o child_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n 9_o bernard_n seâ—m_n 66._o in_o cantica_fw-la ecbertus_n contra_fw-la cathaco_n serm._n 7._o remigius_n on_o mat._n 15.21_o calvin_n harmon_n on_o mà t_n 9_o that_o note_n of_o remigius_n be_v worth_a the_o note_n she_o say_v not_o help_v my_o daughter_n but_o help_v i_o and_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o so_o mar._n 9.21_o the_o father_n of_o the_o lunatic_n say_v if_o thou_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n have_v compassion_n on_o we_o and_o help_v we_o he_o put_v himself_o in_o as_o a_o copartner_n of_o his_o child_n misery_n say_v the_o same_o here_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o the_o father_n that_o he_o can_v prevail_v for_o his_o child_n who_o if_o he_o do_v right_o understand_v himself_o suffer_v in_o his_o child_n yea_o not_o only_o by_o the_o way_n of_o compassion_n but_o as_o feel_v the_o smart_n and_o punishment_n of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o have_v need_n to_o sue_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o remove_n of_o that_o punishment_n which_o lie_v upon_o himself_o in_o his_o child_n yea_o he_o have_v this_o reason_n to_o challenge_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n that_o so_o he_o may_v obtain_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n infant_n be_v part_n of_o their_o parent_n so_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n mention_v in_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o faithful_a gen._n 17._o be_v not_o ratify_v to_o the_o whole_a parent_n except_o also_o it_o do_v extend_v to_o his_o infant_n so_o then_o it_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n lay_v hold_n on_o the_o promise_n which_o qualifi_v his_o infant_n for_o the_o grace_n and_o good_a effect_n of_o baptism_n nay_o yet_o more_o this_o text_n on_o which_o the_o argument_n be_v ground_v mat._n 19_o come_v yet_o near_o to_o the_o point_n for_o first_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o parent_n seek_v and_o find_v for_o their_o child_n be_v not_o terminate_v in_o a_o external_a and_o corporal_a benefit_n as_o per-adventure_n it_o may_v be_v reply_v touch_v those_o former_a instance_n doubtless_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n extend_v to_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n and_o yet_o procure_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n without_o any_o concurrence_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o infant_n i_o will_v not_o per-emptory_o affirm_v it_o but_o probable_a enough_o it_o be_v that_o these_o parent_n have_v be_v by_o john_n baptism_n direct_v to_o christ_n when_o they_o know_v he_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o he_o to_o receiv_v a_o further_a blessing_n from_o he_o even_o that_o which_o john_n tell_v they_o he_o can_v not_o give_v but_o they_o must_v expect_v it_o from_o another_o even_o from_o christ_n next_o it_o may_v be_v worth_a the_o note_n that_o our_o saviour_n say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o to_o come_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v the_o act_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v repute_v the_o act_n of_o the_o child_n that_o none_o may_v deride_v the_o say_n of_o the_o ancient_n credit_n in_o alio_fw-la sicut_fw-la peccavit_fw-la in_o alio_fw-la he_o believe_v and_o come_v to_o christ_n in_o and_o by_o his_o parent_n as_o former_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o another_o corollary_n to_o conclude_v this_o first_o argument_n since_o by_o that_o text_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n we_o have_v ground_n to_o believ_n that_o infant_n present_v to_o he_o be_v accept_v since_o what_o person_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o he_o may_v be_v present_v to_o his_o ordinance_n there_o be_v no_o bar_n put_v in_o by_o any_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o keep_v they_o of_o nay_o more_o since_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n do_v lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o his_o infant_n yea_o there_o be_v ground_n to_o believ_n the_o imputation_n of_o the_o parent_n faith_n to_o the_o infant_n i_o conclude_v there_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n in_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v parent_n to_o present_v their_o infant_n to_o this_o ordinance_n and_o that_o with_o expectation_n to_o obtain_v the_o grace_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o same_o the_o second_o argument_n this_o i_o ground_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 28.0_o a_o charge_n give_v to_o the_o apostle_n to_o instruct_v the_o nation_n who_o they_o shall_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n to_o instruct_v they_o i_o say_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o all_o such_o ordinance_n as_o christ_n have_v commend_v to_o they_o this_o observation_n enjoin_v have_v special_a reference_n to_o matter_n of_o discipline_n for_o the_o right_n order_v and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o assembly_n of_o christian_n in_o which_o he_o instruct_v his_o apostle_n no_o less_o than_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o act._n 1.2_o where_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o some_o commandment_n which_o christ_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n touch_v thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o evident_a by_o some_o passage_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n ex_fw-la gr_fw-la cor._n 11.2_o 2_o thes_n 2.15_o &_o 2_o tim._n 2.2_o that_o some_o thing_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o church_n and_o particular_o to_o the_o minister_n thereof_a which_o be_v not_o then_o commit_v to_o writing_n but_o deliver_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n call_v therefore_o tradition_n these_o be_v not_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n especial_o not_o article_n of_o faith_n none_n such_o do_v we_o acknowledge_v but_o what_o be_v deliver_v and_o set_v down_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o evangelist_n but_o matter_n of_o discipline_n and_o rule_n of_o good_a order_n in_o the_o church_n these_o ordinance_n set_v up_o and_o practise_v by_o th'appointment_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v equivalent_a in_o authority_n to_o what_o christ_n himself_o have_v immediate_o ordain_v hence_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n cor._n 14.37_o consequent_o a_o ground_n on_o which_o conscience_n may_v build_v and_o thereby_o may_v assure_v itself_o that_o therein_a it_o do_v not_o sin_n against_o god_n of_o the_o which_o we_o can_v doubt_v if_o read_v that_o of_o cor._n 11.16_o we_o note_v what_o be_v the_o question_n and_o what_o be_v the_o resolution_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v indifferent_a for_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o be_v cover_v or_o not_o cover_v in_o the_o church-assembly_n as_o they_o list_v st._n paul_n say_v no_o it_o be_v not_o but_o the_o man_n must_v do_v so_o and_o the_o woman_n so_o now_o say_v he_o if_o any_o man_n be_v contentious_a q_o d_o if_o he_o will_v presumptuous_o contend_v against_o all_o reason_n that_o the_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a and_o so_o he_o may_v in_o this_o use_n his_o own_o liberty_n what_o then_z why_o say_v he_o we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n nor_o the_o church_n of_o god_n q_o d_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v establish_v must_v over-rule_v man_n froward_a fancy_n and_o stand_v for_o a_o law_n to_o quiet_a the_o conscience_n of_o he_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v satisfy_v so_o
male_n in_o his_o house_n that_o very_a day_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o israel_n who_o do_v the_o like_a by_o all_o the_o male-children_n and_o infant_n which_o they_o buy_v with_o their_o money_n whence_o i_o say_v that_o custom_n shall_v come_v except_o from_o this_o precedent_n i_o see_v not_o that_o they_o do_v so_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o story_n of_o their_o act_n and_o be_v do_v by_o they_o we_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o lawfulness_n no_o revelation_n have_v they_o for_o it_o that_o be_v record_v this_o ground_n of_o conformity_n to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o find_v in_o other_o and_o therefore_o conclude_v this_o also_o now_o they_o the_o issue_n of_o all_o return_n to_o this_o text_n why_o this_o rule_n shall_v hold_v in_o so_o many_o particular_n and_o only_o fail_v in_o this_o point_n of_o baptise_v infant_n i_o leave_v for_o they_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n who_o know_v what_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o reason_n and_o absurdity_n especial_o since_o it_o be_v plain_a enough_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n who_o live_v in_o the_o next_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n that_o this_o also_o be_v a_o custom_n establish_v by_o the_o apostle_n censuit_fw-la in_o pamâ—lius_n note_n on_o cyprian_a epla_n 59_o you_o may_v find_v the_o name_n of_o the_o ancient_n who_o refer_v it_o to_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n so_o also_o do_v augustiâ—_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la câ—ntra_fw-la donatist_n cap._n 23._o and_o in_o his_o epl._n 28._o ad_fw-la hyeronimum_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o 59_o epistle_n of_o cyprian_a the_o title_n whereof_a be_v admetus_n fidum_fw-la de_fw-la infantibus_fw-la baptisandis_fw-la he_o say_v beatus_fw-la cyprianus_n non_fw-la aliquod_fw-la decâ—etum_fw-la condens_fw-la novum_fw-la â—ed_fw-la ecclesiâ—e_fw-la fidem_fw-la firmissimam_fw-la seâ—â—ans_fw-la ad_fw-la corrigendum_fw-la choose_fw-la qui_fw-la putabant_fw-la ante_fw-la octavum_fw-la dâ—â—m_fw-la nitivitatis_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la parvulum_fw-la baptisandum_fw-la mox_fw-la natum_fw-la rite_n baptisari_fw-la cum_fw-la suis_fw-la quibussdam_fw-la coepissopis_fw-la censuit_fw-la the_o breviat_fw-la of_o all_o this_o discourse_n be_v this_o every_o commandment_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v mat._n 28._o infants-baptism_n be_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n every_o apostolical_a institution_n be_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o apostolical_a institution_n therefore_o the_o major_n be_v prove_v cor._n 11.25_o and_o 14.37_o and_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v except_o we_o will_v suspect_v they_o of_o false_a and_o faithless_a deal_n the_o minor_a be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o ancient_n and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o it_o because_o it_o do_v as_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o rule_n for_o order_n and_o discipline_n deliver_v to_o the_o church_n carry_v in_o its_o face_n and_o forehead_n the_o stamp_n of_o christ_n ordinance_n viz._n conformity_n to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n so_o then_o to_o they_o who_o think_v they_o may_v triumph_v in_o that_o argument_n produce_v against_o infant_n baptism_n that_o it_o be_v presuppose_v that_o the_o testament_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o perfect_a and_o he_o so_o faithful_a that_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v practise_v of_o christian_n which_o be_v not_o therein_o warrant_v either_o by_o precept_n or_o pattern_n and_o it_o be_v assume_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n nor_o pattern_n for_o this_o custom_n therefore_o it_o may_v not_o be_v practise_v to_o they_o i_o say_v we_o see_v what_o answer_n may_v be_v return_v 1._o to_o the_o major_n flourish_v with_o that_o text_n of_o heb._n 3.2.6_o as_o moses_n so_o christ_n be_v faithful_a nay_o more_o moses_n only_o as_o a_o servant_n but_o christ_n as_o a_o sonn_n and_o therefore_o his_o testament_n as_o perfect_v nay_o more_o perfect_a than_o that_o of_o moses_n true_o indeed_o but_o know_v we_o not_o that_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o a_o man_n in_o his_o office_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v according_a to_o the_o intent_n and_o scope_n of_o his_o office_n impose_v in_o which_o if_o he_o fail_v and_o falter_v then_o be_v he_o unfaithful_a if_o not_o then_o be_v he_o not_o unfaithful_a though_o he_o look_v not_o to_o other_o thing_n ex_fw-la gr_n the_o minister_n may_v be_v faithful_a though_o he_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n the_o magistrate_n though_o he_o fight_v not_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o then_o what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o moses_n and_o what_o of_o christ_n the_o office_n of_o moses_n be_v to_o settle_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o nationall_n church_n of_o israel_n the_o office_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o make_v reconciliation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n to_o work_v out_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o moses_n shall_v set_v down_o particular_a law_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o church_n neither_o of_o these_o do_v pertain_v to_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n yet_o by_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o several_a age_n do_v he_o provide_v whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o welfare_n and_o good_a order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o by_o himself_o he_o establish_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ordain_v the_o seal_n thereof_a set_v up_o a_o ministry_n give_v to_o they_o the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n and_o point_v to_o they_o a_o pattern_n for_o good_a order_n and_o government_n and_o so_o be_v faithful_a in_o his_o house_n as_o a_o sonn_n and_o worthy_a of_o more_o honour_n than_o moses_n this_o for_o the_o major_a 2._o to_o the_o minor_a we_o grant_v that_o neither_o precept_n nor_o pattern_n formal_a and_o explicit_a be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o infant_n baptise_v 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