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introduction_n page_z 5_o chap._n 2._o contain_v the_o doctrine_n page_z 8_o chap._n 3._o that_o baptism_n be_v dip_v page_z 11_o chap._n 4._o show_v believer_n only_o be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o baptism_n page_n 20_o chap._n 5._o answer_v to_o objection_n page_n 27_o chap._n 6._o natural_a inference_n page_n 63_o chap._n 7._o arecital_n of_o those_o scripture_n speak_v of_o baptism_n page_n 72_o chap._n 8._o of_o great_a suffering_n undergo_v for_o maintain_v believer_n and_o deny_v infants-baptism_n page_n 76_o chap._n 9_o the_o book_n epitomise_v in_o compare_v believers-baptism_n and_o infant-baptism_n together_o page_z 81_o chap._n 10._o the_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o german_a anabaptist_n false_o so_o call_v examine_v and_o the_o reproach_n from_o thence_o reflect_v upon_o that_o way_n removed_z page_z 95_o chap._n 11._o a_o brief_a but_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o tho._n wall_n be_v book_n call_v baptism_n anatomize_v page_n 108_o chap._n 12._o a_o brief_a answer_n to_o a_o part_n of_o mr._n d._n william_n his_o catechism_n in_o his_o book_n unto_o youth_n page_n 128_o errata_fw-la in_o page_n 108_o 114_o 115._o for_o john_n wall_n read_z thomas_z wall_n the_o preface_n courteous_a reader_n my_o desire_n be_v that_o thou_o will_v spend_v one_o hour_n or_o two_o serious_o to_o read_v this_o small_a book_n first_o of_o all_o beg_n of_o god_n it_o may_v be_v sanctify_v to_o thy_o soul_n read_v it_o without_o prejudice_n or_o partiality_n and_o as_o one_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v the_o truth_n and_o enter_v into_o another_o world_n be_v like_o the_o noble_a berean_o search_v the_o scripture_n to_o see_v whether_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o or_o no_o take_v nothing_o from_o man_n though_o never_o so_o learned_a and_o holy_a upon_o trust_n without_o trial_n with_o what_o confidence_n may_v a_o man_n die_v when_o he_o have_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o faith_n and_o practice_n this_o be_v all_o from_o he_o that_o wish_v your_o soul_n welfare_n h._n c._n waterbaptism_n discourse_v from_o st._n mark_n 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v chap._n i._n it_o be_v god_n command_n unto_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n 43.11_o ezek._n 43.11_o to_o show_v his_o people_n the_o form_n of_o his_o house_n with_o the_o go_n in_o thereof_o etc._n etc._n know_v therefore_o you_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o circumcision_n be_v the_o door_n into_o the_o jewish_a church_n which_o be_v national_a so_o baptism_n be_v the_o door_n into_o the_o gospel-church_n which_o be_v congregational_a hence_o st._n luke_n say_v they_o that_o glad_o receive_v the_o apostle_n word_n be_v baptize_v and_o add_v unto_o the_o church_n in_o number_n about_o three_o thousand_o soul_n act_n 2.41_o the_o ancient_n call_v baptism_n catechism_n baptism_n janua_n sacramentorum_fw-la as_o list_v be_v the_o solemn_a engage_v sign_n into_o a_o army_n so_o be_v baptism_n into_o the_o church_n mr._n baxter_n baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n ursinus_n baptism_n be_v the_o solemn_a admission_n of_o the_o party_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n assemb_v catechism_n the_o gate_n of_o the_o sacrament_n because_o by_o it_o we_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n and_o have_v communion_n with_o saint_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n they_o become_v member_n as_o they_o be_v the_o fleshly_a or_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o now_o member_n of_o the_o gospel-church_n as_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n now_o we_o must_v not_o reckon_v from_o abraham_n unto_o christ_n but_o from_o christ_n to_o abraham_n if_o we_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v we_o abraham_n be_v seed_n gal._n 3.29_o not_o christ_n because_o we_o be_v abraham_n or_o our_o parent_n believer_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n person_n become_v member_n of_o the_o church_n by_o generation_n under_o the_o new_a by_o regeneration_n christ_n baptism_n be_v a_o foundation-principle_n of_o church-constitution_n heb._n 6.1_o 2._o but_o the_o foundation-principle_n of_o salvation_n be_v faith_n in_o christ_n or_o at_o least_o a_o profession_n of_o it_o hence_o we_o read_v person_n be_v first_o convert_v than_o baptise_a after_o add_v unto_o the_o church_n act_v 2.41_o my_o intent_n be_v to_o display_v this_o sacrament_n in_o its_o apostolic_a primitive_a purity_n free_a from_o the_o adulteration_n of_o man_n a_o sin_n which_o god_n charge_v upon_o the_o learned_a jew_n that_o they_o make_v void_a the_o command_v of_o god_n by_o their_o tradition_n o_o that_o none_o of_o the_o learned_a among_o the_o gentile_n especial_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n may_v be_v chargeable_a with_o set_v up_o man_n invention_n in_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n institution_n 9_o mat._n 15.6_o 9_o chap._n ii_o this_o text_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o commission_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o warrant_n for_o all_o gospel-minister_n preach_v and_o baptise_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n abihu_n ☞_o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o commander_n not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o subject_a the_o architect_n be_v reward_v with_o a_o bundle_n of_o rod_n for_o bring_v as_o he_o think_v a_o fit_a piece_n of_o timber_n than_o be_v command_v by_o the_o roman_a consul_n and_o it_o cost_v a_o roman_a gentleman_n his_o life_n his_o own_o father_n be_v judge_n though_o conquer_a a_o enemy_n be_v do_v contrary_a to_o his_o general_n be_v command_n remember_v nadab_n and_o abihu_n it_o be_v worth_a our_o note_n here_o be_v first_o faith_n than_o baptism_n therefore_o to_o baptize_v before_o there_o be_v any_o appearance_n of_o faith_n be_v direct_o contrary_a unto_o this_o unerring_a stand_a rule_n and_o do_v reflect_v upon_o our_o lord_n and_o lawgiver_n as_o if_o he_o speak_v rash_o and_o inconsiderate_o put_v that_o first_o which_o shall_v be_v last_o and_o that_o last_o which_o shall_v be_v first_o and_o so_o in_o the_o parallel_n text_n mat._n 28.18_o there_o be_v first_o teach_v before_o baptise_v not_o first_o baptize_v but_o teach_v first_o from_o this_o part_n of_o our_o lord_n commission_n we_o collect_v these_o truth_n doct._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o unalterable_a will_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v king_n and_o lawgiver_n to_o his_o gospel-church_n that_o all_o person_n believe_v before_o they_o be_v baptize_v doct._n 2._o it_o be_v the_o indispensable_a duty_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n to_o be_v baptise_a i_o call_v it_o a_o indispensable_a duty_n because_o i_o know_v no_o place_n where_o our_o lord_n have_v leave_v this_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o believer_n to_o do_v it_o or_o leave_v it_o undo_v as_o best_o please_v they_o therefore_o if_o this_o be_v your_o lord_n and_o saviour_n will_n believer_n pray_v obey_v he_o in_o your_o prayer_n you_o desire_v you_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o do_v his_o will_n on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n this_o be_v one_o part_n of_o his_o 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the_o infant_n of_o all_o god_n people_n of_o old_a by_o our_o doctrine_n and_o envious_o add_v pag._n 171._o the_o anabaptist_n be_v not_o only_o erroneous_a in_o their_o faith_n and_o there_o pollute_v but_o also_o garnish_v with_o shame_n to_o nature_n in_o pag._n 169._o calling_n our_o faith_n a_o carnal_a faith_n i_o think_v be_v he_o a_o spiritual_a man_n he_o can_v not_o have_v such_o carnal_a language_n o_o how_o far_o be_v this_o poor_a man_n from_o imitate_v our_o lord_n when_o he_o be_v revile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o but_o this_o man_n revile_v when_o no_o occasion_n be_v give_v he_o but_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o spit_v all_o his_o venom_n for_o in_o pag._n 71._o he_o say_v the_o anabaptist_n doctrine_n be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o a_o point_n of_o their_o natural_a faith_n and_o further_o say_v these_o man_n be_v sensual_a have_v not_o the_o spirit_n call_v we_o beast_n pag._n 111._o and_o that_o we_o make_v falsehood_n our_o refuge_n and_o pag._n 117._o say_v christ_n 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believe_v in_o read_v a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o book_n from_o pag._n 25_o to_o 41_o &_o 168._o that_o he_o be_v of_o origen_n opinion_n the_o whole_a world_n may_v be_v save_v at_o last_o and_o then_o why_o not_o the_o devil_n too_o for_o say_v he_o pag._n 168._o if_o all_o infant_n sin_v in_o adam_n be_v loin_n when_o adam_n be_v restore_v they_o be_v restore_v in_o his_o loin_n and_o when_o bear_v they_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o gospel-covenant_n in_o pag._n 26._o god_n free_o forgive_v adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n in_o he_o their_o sin_n now_o we_o know_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v adam_n be_v child_n than_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a must_v be_v baptize_v and_o if_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o any_o thing_n i_o see_v the_o whole_a world_n may_v be_v save_v abundance_n of_o these_o assertion_n he_o have_v in_o his_o book_n but_o behold_v it_o be_v a_o babel_n a_o book_n of_o confusion_n for_o though_o he_o 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29._o query_n 3_o whether_o his_o language_n favour_v not_o more_o of_o ashdod_n than_o canaan_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o full_a of_o hard_a speech_n against_o those_o which_o john_n child_n pay_v dear_o for_o and_o of_o who_o christ_n say_v it_o be_v better_o a_o millstone_n be_v tie_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o he_o cast_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o in_o his_o preface_n he_o account_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n minister_n of_o satan_n transform_v to_o deceive_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o simple_a and_o in_o pag._n 3._o false_o say_v if_o not_o malicious_o the_o anabaptist_n deny_v infant_n to_o be_v redeem_v with_o christ_n blood_n p._n 31._o and_o p._n 55._o he_o say_v the_o anabaptist_n hold_v christ_n have_v no_o lamb_n in_o his_o fold_n but_o all_o sheep_n because_o we_o will_v not_o own_o pedobaptism_n and_o pag._n 65._o what_o a_o wicked_a principle_n be_v those_o man_n of_o that_o deny_v infant_n the_o sign_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o 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