the_o ordinance_n but_o i_o design_v brevity_n and_o answerable_o shall_v refer_v both_o our_o author_n and_o all_o other_o to_o what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o mr._n danvers_n and_o also_o to_o mr._n walker_n treatise_n of_o this_o subject_a afore_o refer_v unto_o and_o come_v to_o the_o main_a controversy_n between_o we_o and_o our_o brethren_n and_o that_o concern_v the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n and_o i_o call_v this_o the_o main_a controversy_n because_o neither_o myself_o nor_o so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v do_v any_o pedobaptist_n deny_v the_o validity_n of_o baptism_n by_o immersion_n neither_o shall_v i_o deny_v that_o baptism_n be_v sometime_o so_o administer_v in_o primitive_a time_n that_o it_o be_v always_o so_o be_v altogether_o uncertain_a yea_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a probability_n that_o it_o be_v not_o see_v our_o new_a annotation_n that_o mr._n keach_n often_o cite_v upon_o john_n 3.23_o therefore_o i_o say_v the_o main_a controversy_n be_v 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full_a authority_n from_o christ_n to_o baptize_v infant_n this_o i_o have_v so_o full_o and_o demonstrative_o prove_v already_o some_o account_n of_o what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o proof_n of_o it_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o forego_n sheet_n that_o it_o be_v superfluous_a to_o add_v any_o thing_n more_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v joint_a subject_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n and_o as_o such_o the_o proper_a subject_n of_o baptism_n if_o mr._n keach_n will_v satisfactory_o answer_v the_o argument_n i_o have_v offer_v he_o will_v do_v both_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o myself_o no_o little_a service_n as_o for_o what_o he_o add_v in_o confirmation_n of_o his_o minor_a proposition_n it_o be_v mere_a trifle_n in_o brief_a it_o be_v this_o it_o be_v evident_a and_o own_a by_o the_o learned_a that_o those_o who_o be_v enjoin_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o commission_n be_v first_o to_o be_v teach_v or_o make_v disciple_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v say_v 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or_o disow_v in_o this_o controversy_n as_o for_o other_o what_o they_o own_o concern_v only_o the_o adult_n which_o make_v nothing_o against_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n who_o right_a to_o baptism_n come_v in_o another_o way_n viz._n from_o their_o covenant-interest_n as_o have_v the_o promise_v make_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o believing-parent_n and_o as_o for_o what_o our_o author_n say_v in_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n of_o some_o paedo-baptist_n viz._n that_o child_n be_v part_n of_o the_o nation_n command_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v baptize_v i_o shall_v pass_v it_o by_o not_o be_v concern_v at_o all_o in_o it_o and_o proceed_v 2._o he_o argue_v from_o the_o scripture_n require_v faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o prerequisites_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v answ_n i_o shall_v only_o say_v this_o require_v better_a proof_n than_o what_o our_o author_n have_v here_o give_v which_o i_o shall_v expect_v ad_fw-la graecas_fw-la calendas_fw-la he_o only_o cite_v act_n 2.36_o 37._o and_o act_n 8._o i_o suppose_v he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o 37th_o verse_n and_o a_o answer_n to_o a_o question_n in_o the_o rubrik_n but_o to_o how_o little_a purpose_n be_v obvious_a unto_o all_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v require_v as_o prerequisites_n of_o all_o the_o adult_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v grant_v but_o that_o they_o be_v require_v of_o all_o universal_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v prove_v therefore_o to_o pass_v this_o and_z 3._o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o his_o three_o argument_n be_v this_o as_o there_o be_v no_o precept_n so_o no_o precedent_n in_o scripture_n that_o any_o beside_o such_o as_o profess_a faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v baptize_v therefore_o not_o infant_n but_o only_o such_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v answ_n in_o answer_v whereunto_o i_o doubt_v not_o it_o have_v be_v full_o prove_v that_o we_o have_v a_o precept_n for_o infant-baptism_n see_v my_o infant-baptism_n from_o heaven_n first_o part_n pag._n 114._o and_o beside_o the_o other_o revelation_n our_o lord_n christ_n have_v make_v of_o his_o will_n be_v oblige_v and_o equivalent_a to_o a_o precept_n and_o this_o be_v grant_v that_o because_o there_o be_v no_o precedent_n in_o scripture_n that_o any_o infant_n be_v baptize_v therefore_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v be_v a_o non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la a_o precept_n be_v enough_o without_o any_o precedent_n but_o 2._o i_o say_v we_o be_v not_o altogether_o without_o precedent_n thus_o in_o all_o those_o household_n that_o be_v baptize_v when_o yet_o only_o the_o parent_n or_o chief_a governor_n be_v record_v to_o have_v believe_v 4._o his_o four_o argument_n be_v this_o because_o paul_n who_o declare_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n to_o the_o church_n and_o primitive_a christian_a never_o declare_v any_o thing_n of_o infant-baptism_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v answ_n i_o shall_v not_o at_o present_a inquire_v 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wherein_o infant_n right_o to_o baptism_n be_v further_o confirm_v 3._o a_o essay_n to_o revive_v the_o primitive_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o infant-baptism_n in_o the_o resolution_n of_o four_o question_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n appoint_v the_o token_n of_o his_o covenant_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o his_o people_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o good_a or_o benefit_n they_o receive_v thereby_o 3._o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n as_o bear_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n 4._o what_o be_v the_o improvement_n that_o child_n as_o grow_v up_o to_o year_n of_o maturity_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o make_v of_o the_o token_n as_o apply_v to_o they_o in_o their_o infancy_n 4._o infant-baptism_n plain_o prove_v a_o discourse_n wherein_o certain_a select_a argument_n for_o infant-baptism_n former_o syllogistical_o handle_v be_v now_o abbreviate_v and_o reduce_v to_o a_o plain_a method_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o 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which_o i_o have_v peruse_v and_o although_o i_o find_v not_o myself_o in_o the_o way_n wherein_o i_o have_v proceed_v far_a proof_n of_o infant-baptism_n much_o concern_v neither_o do_v i_o fear_v but_o that_o any_o who_o shall_v true_o weigh_v what_o i_o have_v write_v will_v see_v what_o he_o have_v say_v be_v sufficient_o obviate_v and_o therefore_o i_o may_v well_o and_o at_o first_o view_n of_o his_o book_n have_v think_v to_o have_v let_v it_o pass_v without_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o it_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v possible_a something_o that_o he_o have_v suggest_v or_o rather_o repeat_v from_o other_o may_v somewhat_o obstruct_v person_n of_o weak_a capacity_n in_o their_o compliance_n with_o that_o practice_n i_o have_v plead_v for_o i_o have_v upon_o second_o thought_n judge_v it_o meet_v to_o consider_v what_o he_o have_v write_v so_o far_o as_o i_o conceive_v