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ergo_fw-la the_o last_o be_v a_o error_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o for_o the_o same_o man_n have_v oppose_v popery_n and_o the_o sabbath_n the_o same_o man_n have_v deny_v prelacy_n and_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v it_o not_o possible_a for_o the_o same_o man_n to_o oppose_v a_o multitude_n of_o curse_a error_n and_o yet_o to_o oppose_v some_o one_o bless_a truth_n second_o i_o also_o deny_v your_o minor_a they_o who_o thus_o oppose_v invocation_n of_o saint_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o oppose_v baptism_n of_o infant_n bermgarius_n the_o waldenses_n albingenses_n wickluite_n hussites_n and_o other_o be_v indeed_o slander_v by_o some_o of_o their_o adversary_n as_o if_o they_o deny_v infant-baptisme_n but_o be_v clear_v out_o of_o their_o own_o confession_n as_o i_o have_v make_v abundant_o manifest_a part_v 2._o sect._n 2._o what_o under_o the_o head_n of_o this_o ten_o argument_n you_o mention_v out_o of_o tertullian_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n have_v be_v full_o consider_v of_o part_n 1_o sect._n â—_o your_o eleven_o argument_n run_v thus_o the_o asserter_n of_o infant-baptisme_n 11._o little_o agree_v among_o themselves_o upon_o what_o foundation_n to_o build_v infant-baptisme_n some_o from_o universality_n of_o divine_a grace_n some_o from_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n to_o salvation_n some_o from_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o surety_n some_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o infant_n some_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o next_o parent_n ergo_fw-la what_o what_o conclusion_n can_v you_o make_v from_o this_o answ_n the_o antipaedobaptist_n reject_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n upon_o several_a ground_n some_o because_o infant_n have_v no_o sin_n some_o because_o they_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o the_o infant_n of_o turk_n some_o because_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o grace_n some_o because_o they_o be_v unbeliever_n some_o because_o we_o can_v know_v whether_o they_o have_v grace_n or_o no_o will_v you_o 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signify_v also_o a_o profession_n make_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v this_o argument_n how_o weighty_a soever_o it_o be_v be_v but_o a_o branch_n take_v from_o your_o second_o argument_n out_o of_o mat._n 28._o and_o from_o your_o three_o argument_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o john_n and_o christ_n apostle_n and_o be_v but_o a_o crambe_n of_o what_o you_o have_v often_o press_v before_o and_o have_v receive_v its_o full_a answer_n part_n 3_o sect._n 13._o and_o part_v 4._o sect_n 1._o and_o i_o add_v further_o that_o even_o that_o which_o yourself_o here_o set_v down_o give_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o your_o own_o argument_n for_o you_o say_v that_o a_o sacrament_n be_v not_o only_o a_o visible_a sign_n of_o a_o invisible_a grace_n â—r_o appoint_v to_o signify_v only_o a_o divine_a benefit_n but_o it_o likewise_o serve_v to_o signify_v his_o duty_n who_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n it_o signify_v a_o profession_n make_v as_o well_o as_o confirm_v a_o benefit_n for_o do_v it_o not_o thence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n make_v by_o their_o circumcision_n a_o profession_n as_o well_o as_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o benefit_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n do_v not_o frustrate_v that_o end_n of_o initiate_a they_o to_o be_v disciple_n or_o professor_n and_o that_o which_o you_o add_v of_o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o initiate_a of_o proselyte_n into_o the_o profession_n of_o judaisme_n be_v as_o full_a to_o the_o purpose_n as_o can_v be_v to_o prove_v what_o i_o affirm_v for_o we_o know_v from_o all_o the_o author_n who_o write_v about_o it_o that_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o grow_v man_n be_v initiate_v into_o the_o profession_n of_o judaisme_n by_o the_o rite_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o last_o place_n you_o shut_v up_o your_o exercitation_n with_o a_o discourse_n about_o the_o devil_n indent_v with_o witch_n to_o renounce_v their_o baptism_n as_o if_o some_o will_v thence_o argue_v that_o infant-baptisme_n be_v good_a because_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v they_o renounce_v it_o but_o you_o who_o it_o seem_v know_v the_o devil_n mind_n in_o it_o say_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o he_o require_v witch_n to_o renounce_v their_o baptism_n be_v not_o because_o the_o baptism_n be_v good_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o but_o because_o the_o faith_n mention_v in_o the_o form_n â—f_a baptism_n be_v good_a for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o be_o so_o little_o acquaint_v with_o the_o devil_n practice_n in_o it_o and_o see_v so_o little_a strength_n of_o argument_n for_o or_o against_o infant-baptisme_n from_o the_o trade_n betwixt_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o witch_n that_o i_o intend_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o this_o argument_n 〈◊〉_d from_o hâ—ll_n i_o rest_v content_v with_o those_o which_o i_o find_v in_o the_o â—â—â—ke_v of_o god_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o author_n cite_v or_o vindicate_v and_o other_o material_a thing_n cite_v in_o this_o treatise_n a_o abraham_n thâ—_n covenant_n with_o he_o no_o more_o mix_v then_o with_o we_o p._n 97._o proselyte_n be_v his_o seed_n 100_o so_o be_v civil_a justiciaries_n repute_v p._n 101_o 104._o adeodatus_n why_o not_o baptize_v in_o his_o infancy_n p._n 48._o alipius_n why_o not_o baptize_v in_o his_o insanâ—y_n ainsworth_n p._n 171._o albigensesâ—o_o â—o_z a_o aboptist_n p._n 64._o a_o abaptist_n not_o like_o the_o nonconformist_n p._n 72._o their_o ancient_a error_n new_o spring_v up_o against_o p._n 73._o oppose_v magistracy_n p._n 75._o pâ—â—_n no_o difference_n between_o infant_n of_o christian_n and_o turk_n p._n 86_o 87._o aretius_n vindicate_v p._n 175._o prove_v baptism_n to_o succeed_v circumcision_n by_o the_o anâ—ionts_n p._n 176._o athanasius_n mention_n infant-baptisme_n p._n 20._o augustinâ—_n vindicate_v p._n 43._o etc._n etc._n why_o 〈◊〉_d baptize_v in_o his_o infancy_n p._n 46_o 47._o b_o ball_n vindicate_v p._n 6._o baltazzar_n lydius_n p._n 64._o baptism_n call_v a_o new_a 〈◊〉_d by_o thâ—_n scripture_n and_o the_o ancients_n p._n 1â—_n anciâ—ntty_a defer_v p._n 22._o salvation_n may_v be_v obtain_v without_o it_o p._n 52_o 5â—_n whether_o it_o may_v be_v repeat_v p._n 67_o 68_o succeed_v circumcision_n p._n 164_o â—â—rallelled_v with_o it_o p._n 145._o in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o apply_v to_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o â—â—_o man_n 170._o how_o it_o may_v be_v plead_v p._n 239._o beza_n cite_v against_o his_o own_o judgement_n p._n 147_o 150._o balâ—â—mon_a 〈◊〉_d p._n 31_o 32._o bayne_n vindicate_v p._n 101_o 102_o berengarius_fw-la no_o anabaptist_n p._n 65._o c_o catechumeni_fw-la p._n 50._o chrysostome_n not_o baptize_v in_o hiâ—â—â—fancy_n p._n 27._o vindicate_v p_o 177._o circumcision_n woman_n not_o capable_a of_o it_o p._n 93._o seal_v the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 98._o baptism_n succee_v if_o p._n 164_o â—ar_o aâ—â—â—led_v with_o baptism_n p._n 145._o why_o