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themselves_o to_o profit_n in_o the_o ordinary_a hear_n of_o it_o there_o undoubted_o be_v the_o church_n wherefore_o luke_n mention_v these_o four_o thing_n not_o without_o just_a ground_n when_o he_o will_v describe_v the_o due_o constitute_v state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o its_o convenient_a that_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o attain_v to_o this_o order_n if_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o angel_n and_o not_o only_o to_o boast_v of_o the_o vain_a name_n thereof_o before_o man_n and_o vers._n 47._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n add_v daily_o to_o the_o church_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v it_o describe_v they_o that_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v or_o as_o beza_n yield_v to_o another_o read_n and_o so_o grotius_n and_o many_o other_o such_o as_o save_v themselves_o from_o that_o untoward_a generation_n qui_fw-la sese_fw-la quotidie_fw-la servandos_fw-la 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by_o infant_n baptism_n also_o one_o of_o the_o two_o sort_n of_o teach_v which_o christ_n distinguish_v matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o be_v take_v away_o to_o wit_n that_o teach_v which_o draw_v man_n to_o christ_n and_o make_v they_o disciple_n and_o persuade_v they_o to_o receive_v christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n for_o they_o take_v he_o for_o a_o disciple_n so_o master_n bâ—xter_n of_o baptism_n part_n 1._o chap._n 3._o that_o be_v not_o learn_v to_o be_v a_o disciple_n yea_o though_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o submit_v to_o learn_v nor_o have_v learn_v any_o preparatory_a truth_n though_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o make_v a_o disciple_n indeed_o nor_o profess_v to_o be_v master_n baxter_n be_v deep_o offend_v with_o master_n t._n for_o deny_v infant_n to_o be_v christian_n or_o member_n of_o the_o church_n mediate_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o shall_v say_v somewhat_o more_o concerning_o those_o infant_n that_o be_v assert_v by_o he_o to_o be_v disciple_n who_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o 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the_o holy_a trinity_n that_o do_v not_o first_o profess_v to_o believe_v in_o they_o therefore_o the_o church_n over_o teach_v the_o catechumeni_fw-la the_o creed_n first_o in_o which_o they_o profess_v to_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o before_o they_o actual_o baptise_v they_o they_o ask_v they_o whether_o they_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o which_o they_o must_v answer_v affirmative_o or_o not_o be_v baptise_v and_o all_o that_o be_v baptise_v must_v first_o profess_v to_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n and_o so_o to_o receive_v he_o and_o not_o only_o promise_v to_o do_v it_o hereafter_o i_o add_v that_o the_o same_o faith_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o ordinary_a creed_n in_o the_o church_n be_v mean_v in_o the_o baptismal_a profession_n and_o to_o be_v require_v before_o baptism_n this_o will_v be_v confess_v 1._o because_o the_o creed_n itself_o have_v be_v this_o 1300._o year_n at_o least_o profess_a before_o baptism_n 2._o because_o the_o creed_n itself_o be_v but_o the_o 3._o fundamental_a baptismal_a article_n mention_v matth._n 28._o 19_o enlarge_v and_o explain_v on_o subsequent_a occasion_n as_o sandford_n and_o parker_n de_fw-la descensu_fw-la have_v learned_o and_o largley_a prove_v and_o grotius_n in_o matth._n 28._o 19_o prove_v out_o of_o tertullian_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o creed_n be_v not_o then_o in_o the_o form_n of_o word_n as_o now_o though_o the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v use_v in_o other_o word_n to_o the_o same_o use_n pag._n 68_o argum._n 3._o the_o foregoing_a argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o prerequisite_a profession_n the_o next_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o very_a work_n itself_o viz._n the_o present_v and_o offer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v baptise_v and_o willing_o receive_v baptism_n thus_o if_o it_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n or_o appoint_a use_n of_o the_o exâ—eanal_a part_n of_o baptism_n itself_o yea_o essential_a to_o it_o to_o signify_v and_o profess_v among_o other_o thing_n the_o save_a faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o the_o baptise_v then_o true_a baptism_n can_v go_v without_o such_o a_o profession_n but_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v without_o such_o a_o profession_n therefore_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o true_a baptism_n the_o minor_a be_v manifest_a by_o sense_n the_o antecedent_n which_o only_o require_v proof_n i_o prove_v thus_o it_o be_v of_o the_o institute_a nature_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v in_o general_a a_o profess_a sign_n as_o well_o as_o a_o engage_a sign_n de_fw-la futuro_fw-la for_o the_o future_a this_o i_o premise_v as_o grant_v by_o all_o christian_n that_o i_o know_v of_o that_o have_v write_v of_o baptism_n and_o then_o let_v we_o consider_v of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o sign_n or_o external_a ordinance_n with_o the_o signification_n of_o each_o that_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o it_o to_o be_v significant_a and_o obligatory_a on_o our_o part_n as_o well_o as_o on_o god_n part_n be_v common_o confess_v and_o 1._o the_o minister_n do_v baptise_v he_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o party_n do_v consent_n thereto_o 1._o voluntary_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v bapitze_v and_o then_o 2._o voluntary_o receive_v that_o baptism_n and_o his_o offer_n of_o himself_o hereto_o go_v before_o the_o minister_n baptise_v he_o and_o his_o reception_n of_o that_o baptism_n be_v essential_a to_o it_o so_o that_o baptism_n essential_o contain_v on_o his_o part_n a_o signal_n profession_n of_o consent_n to_o that_o which_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o form_n use_v by_o the_o minister_n i_o baptise_v thou_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o be_v that_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v i_o and_o i_o be_v they_o in_o the_o relation_n in_o which_o they_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o mankind_n for_o all_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n that_o be_v here_o seal_v and_o so_o a_o mutual_a consent_n which_o the_o sign_n be_v institute_v by_o christ_n to_o signify_v christ_n offer_v himself_o to_o be_v relate_v to_o i_o as_o my_o jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o offer_v myself_o to_o baptism_n and_o by_o voluntary_a receive_v it_o i_o do_v actual_o profess_v my_o acceptance_n of_o his_o offer_n that_o be_v of_o himself_o so_o offer_v god_n the_o father_n offer_v himself_o to_o be_v my_o god_n reconcile_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o my_o chief_a good_a and_o by_o voluntary_a receive_v baptism_n i_o do_v signal_o profess_v my_o acceptance_n of_o he_o so_o offer_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v offer_v to_o be_v my_o sanctifier_n and_o guide_n and_o by_o voluntary_a reception_n of_o baptism_n into_o his_o name_n i_o do_v signal_o profess_v my_o acceptance_n of_o he_o so_o offer_v so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o clear_a case_n that_o baptism_n as_o baptism_n according_a to_o it_o be_v institute_a nature_n and_o use_n do_v contain_v the_o person_n actual_a signal_n profession_n of_o present_a assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o acceptance_n of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o therein_o offer_v and_o it_o contain_v as_o our_o divine_n common_o maintain_v a_o actual_a signal_n profession_n that_o we_o there_o present_o consecrate_v or_o devote_v or_o dedicate_v ourselves_o to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o foresay_a relation_n 2._o another_o part_n of_o baptism_n be_v the_o minister_n wash_v the_o person_n and_o the_o person_n first_o offering_n himself_o to_o be_v wash_v and_o after_o actual_o receive_v it_o do_v thereby_o signal_o profess_v his_o consent_n now_o this_o wash_n do_v essential_o signify_v our_o wash_n from_o our_o former_a filth_n of_o sin_n together_o with_o the_o guilt_n our_o put_n off_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o that_o signal_o profess_v his_o present_a consent_n to_o be_v wash_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o his_o former_a filthiness_n and_o guilt_n and_o to_o lay_v by_o the_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n do_v co_fw-la nomine_fw-la profess_v save_v faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o all_o that_o be_v baptise_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n institution_n do_v by_o the_o very_a voluntary_a reception_n of_o baptism_n so_o profess_v therefore_o they_o do_v thereby_o profess_v save_v faith_n and_o repenâ—_n 3._o quad_n modum_fw-la as_o to_o the_o manner_n it_o be_v common_o confess_v by_o we_o to_o the_o anabaptist_n as_o our_o commentator_n declare_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o baptise_v be_v dip_v over_o head_n in_o the_o water_n and_o that_o this_o signify_v their_o profession_n both_o of_o believe_v the_o buâ—ial_a and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o their_o own_o present_a renounce_v the_o world_n and_o flesh_n or_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_n to_o christ_n or_o rise_v again_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n or_o be_v bury_v and_o rise_v again_o with_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n expound_v in_o the_o forecited_a text_n of_o col._n 2._o and_o rom._n 6._o and_o though_o we_o have_v think_v it_o lawful_a to_o disuse_n the_o manner_n of_o dip_v and_o to_o use_v less_o water_n yet_o we_o presume_v not_o to_o change_v the_o use_n and_o signification_n of_o it_o so_o then_o he_o that_o signal_o profess_v to_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o in_o baptism_n with_o christ_n do_v signal_o profess_v save_v faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o thus_o do_v all_o that_o be_v baptise_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n practice_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 74._o argum._n 4._o if_o we_o must_v baptise_v none_o that_o profess_v not_o their_o consent_n to_o enter_v themselves_o present_o into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n then_o we_o must_v baptise_v no_o infant_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o consequence_n be_v manifest_a sith_o it_o be_v manifest_a even_o by_o sense_n that_o infant_n profess_v not_o their_o consent_n to_o enter_v themselves_o into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o antecedent_n i_o think_v will_v be_v grant_v by_o many_o of_o the_o papist_n and_o it_o be_v the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o therefore_o as_o to_o they_o i_o need_v not_o prove_v it_o i_o confess_v some_o of_o the_o anbaptist_n and_o some_o few_o other_o do_v question_n whether_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o quarrel_n be_v most_o if_o not_o only_o about_o the_o bare_a word_n seal_n for_o they_o confess_v that_o in_o sense_n which_o we_o mean_v by_o seal_v and_o particular_o they_o confess_v that_o we_o do_v in_o baptism_n enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o profess_v and_o engage_v
go_v first_o and_o then_o baptism_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n confessio_fw-la postponitur_fw-la sed_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o constructionis_fw-la confessi_fw-la baptizabantur_fw-la pro_fw-la cum_fw-la conâ—essi_fw-la essent_fw-la peccata_fw-la baptismum_fw-la accipiebant_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la remissionis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la non_fw-la prius_fw-la baptizabantur_fw-la postea_fw-la confitebantur_fw-la auditores_fw-la igitur_fw-la primo_fw-la in_fw-la testimonium_fw-la resipiscentiae_fw-la confitebantur_fw-la sua_fw-la peccata_fw-la deinde_fw-la baptizabantur_fw-la tertio_fw-la fide_fw-la baptismi_fw-la fructum_fw-la suscipiebant_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la docet_fw-la hic_fw-la locus_fw-la varia_fw-la 1._o quod_fw-la baptismus_fw-la sit_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la remissionis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la spondet_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la ceu_fw-la ju_fw-la rejurande_fw-la baptizatis_fw-la remissionem_fw-la gratuitam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la 2._o quod_fw-la sit_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la resipiscentiae_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la nostra_fw-la restipulamur_fw-la enim_fw-la deo_fw-la fidem_fw-la et_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la beneficio_fw-la confession_n be_v put_v after_o but_o in_o construction_n the_o first_o be_v to_o be_v last_o those_o who_o confess_v be_v baptise_v for_o when_o they_o confess_v their_o sin_n they_o receive_v baptism_n a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v not_o baptise_v first_o and_o confess_v their_o sin_n after_o the_o hearer_n than_o first_o confess_v their_o sin_n in_o testimony_n of_o their_o repentance_n than_o they_o be_v baptise_v three_o by_o faith_n they_o receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o baptism_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n this_o place_n teach_v divers_a thing_n 1._o that_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n on_o god_n part_n for_o god_n promise_v as_o by_o a_o oath_n to_o those_o who_o be_v baptise_v a_o free_a pardon_n of_o sin_n for_o christ_n sake_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v also_o a_o sacrament_n of_o repentance_n on_o our_o part_n for_o we_o again_o engage_v to_o god_n faith_n and_o repentance_n for_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n that_o be_v both_o profess_v it_o at_o present_a and_o engage_v to_o continue_v in_o it_o answer_v the_o interrogation_n credis_fw-la with_o a_o credo_fw-la and_o not_o only_o a_o credam_fw-la do_v thou_o believe_v i_o do_v believe_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n and_o not_o only_o i_o will_v believe_v in_o the_o future_a ad_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la admittendos_fw-la impenitentes_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la damus_fw-la anabaptistis_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la suscipiendos_fw-la and_o baptizandes_fw-fr non_fw-la esse_fw-la nisi_fw-la praevia_fw-la confessione_fw-la fidei_fw-la et_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la quem_fw-la morem_fw-la et_fw-la vetus_fw-la servavit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la and_o nostrae_fw-la hodei_fw-la observant_a si_fw-la vel_fw-la judaeus_n vel_fw-la turca_fw-la adult_n baptismo_fw-la sit_fw-la initiandus_fw-la impenitent_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n for_o this_o we_o grant_v to_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o such_o be_v not_o to_o be_v require_v into_o the_o church_n nor_o to_o be_v baptise_v who_o have_v not_o first_o make_v confession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o custom_n both_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v observe_v and_o we_o observe_v at_o this_o day_n if_o either_o a_o jew_n or_o a_o turk_n of_o age_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v by_o baptism_n and_o on_o verse_n 7._o he_o say_v ex_fw-la concione_fw-la ipsa_fw-la datur_fw-la intelligi_fw-la multos_fw-la illorum_fw-la simulata_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la etiam_fw-la baptismum_fw-la petivisse_fw-la horum_fw-la hypocrisin_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la ignoraret_fw-la non_fw-la passus_fw-la eos_fw-la late_fw-la in_fw-la turba_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la indignos_fw-la admisit_fw-la sed_fw-la acri_fw-la objurgatione_fw-la hortatione_fw-la et_fw-la comminatione_fw-la ad_fw-la seriam_fw-la resipiscentiam_fw-la extimulat_fw-la and_o ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la praeparat_fw-la from_o the_o sermon_n itself_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v many_o of_o they_o also_o require_v baptism_n by_o a_o feign_a repentance_n when_o as_o he_o understand_v their_o hypocrisy_n he_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o lurk_v in_o the_o crowd_n neither_o admit_v he_o to_o baptism_n those_o that_o be_v unworthy_a of_o it_o but_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o a_o serious_a repentance_n by_o sharp_a reprehension_n exhort_v and_o threaten_v and_o so_o prepare_v they_o unto_o baptism_n after_o he_o show_v that_o there_o be_v hypocritae_fw-la manifesti_fw-la quos_fw-la pastor_fw-la admittere_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la sine_fw-la examine_v ne_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la prostituant_fw-la sibi_fw-la et_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la reatum_fw-la attrahant_fw-la manifest_a hypocrite_n who_o pastor_n ought_v not_o to_o admit_v without_o examination_n lest_o they_o prostitute_v the_o sacrament_n and_o contract_n guilt_n to_o themselves_o and_o the_o church_n and_o pag._n 56._o against_o maldonate_fw-it he_o prove_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n and_o john_n all_o one_o and_o when_o maldonate_fw-it say_v that_o john_n baptise_v in_fw-la panitentiam_fw-la and_o baptismus_fw-la praecedebat_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la sequebatur_fw-la unto_o repentance_n and_o that_o baptism_n go_v before_o and_o repentance_n follow_v confess_v that_o in_o christ_n baptism_n repentance_n precede_v he_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v faise_v nam_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o joannis_n baptismo_fw-la praecedebat_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la sequebatur_fw-la baptismus_fw-la for_o repentance_n do_v also_o precede_v in_o john_n baptism_n and_o baptism_n follow_v 2_o pet._n 1._o 9_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o barren_a ungodly_a professor_n that_o he_o have_v forget_v that_o he_o be_v purge_v from_o his_o old_a sin_n where_o i_o take_v it_o for_o a_o clear_a case_n that_o it_o be_v the_o baptismal_a wash_n which_o the_o apostle_n there_o intend_v wherein_o all_o profess_v to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o to_o be_v wash_v from_o their_o former_a filthiness_n for_o i_o suppose_v we_o shall_v be_v loath_a to_o yield_v that_o it_o be_v a_o actual_a cleanse_v either_o of_o remission_n or_o mortification_n which_o the_o apostle_n mean_v lest_o we_o grant_v that_o man_n may_v fall_v from_o such_o a_o state_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v a_o sacramental_a wash_n or_o cleanse_v wherein_o the_o matter_n be_v appear_o and_o sacramental_o transact_v from_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o apostle_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o as_o all_o the_o baptise_v be_v visible_o church-member_n so_o be_v they_o all_o visible_o wash_v from_o their_o old_a sin_n which_o show_v both_o what_o be_v their_o own_o profession_n and_o what_o be_v the_o state_a end_n and_o use_v of_o the_o ordinance_n the_o apostle_n say_v not_o that_o he_o have_v forget_v that_o he_o promise_v or_o engage_v to_o be_v purge_v from_o his_o old_a sin_n but_o that_o he_o be_v purge_v from_o they_o paraeus_n in_fw-la locum_fw-la upon_o the_o place_n say_v a_fw-la veteribus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la purgatum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la baptizatum_fw-la seu_fw-la se_fw-la accepisse_fw-la in_fw-la baptismo_fw-la purgationis_fw-la signaculum_fw-la omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la baptizati_fw-la debent_fw-la purgari_fw-la a_fw-la peccatis_fw-la sicut_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la endure_fw-la christum_fw-la gal._n 3._o mori_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la rom._n 6._o sensus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la volutant_fw-la in_fw-la sceleribus_fw-la non_fw-la recordantur_fw-la se_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la esse_fw-la abnegant_fw-la ergo_fw-la baptismum_fw-la suum_fw-la that_o he_o be_v purge_v from_o his_o old_a sin_n that_o be_v be_v baptise_v or_o have_v receive_v in_o baptism_n the_o seal_n of_o purge_v for_o all_o those_o who_o be_v baptise_v aught_o to_o be_v purge_v from_o their_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v say_v to_o put_v on_o christ_n to_o die_v with_o christ_n the_o meaning_n be_v they_o which_o wallow_v in_o their_o sin_n do_v not_o remember_v they_o be_v baptise_v and_o therefore_o do_v renounce_v their_o baptism_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o corinth_n such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v etc._n etc._n where_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o the_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v visible_o wash_v sanctify_a justify_v and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o by_o wash_v here_o he_o have_v some_o respect_n to_o their_o baptism_n so_o that_o i_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o baptism_n to_o be_v administer_v without_o a_o profession_n of_o save_a faith_n and_o repentance_n foregoing_a because_o there_o be_v no_o baptism_n that_o ever_o christ_n appoint_v but_o what_o be_v for_o the_o obsignation_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o consequent_a master_n blake_n pag._n 171._o recite_v some_o word_n of_o my_o contain_v this_o argument_n thus_o that_o faith_n to_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o remission_n and_o justification_n be_v make_v must_v also_o be_v seal_v to_o or_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o condition_n in_fw-la foro_fw-la deâ—_z in_o the_o court_n of_o god_n of_o the_o title_n to_o the_o seal_n but_o it_o be_v only_o solid_a true_a faith_n that_o
profess_n of_o such_o a_o believe_v by_o which_o both_o he_o and_o his_o household_n may_v be_v save_v as_o be_v before_o show_v and_o so_o of_o all_o other_o in_o those_o time_n pag._n 163._o argum._n 19_o if_o we_o once_o admit_v man_n to_o baptism_n without_o their_o own_o personal_a profession_n we_o shall_v be_v utter_o confound_v and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o give_v any_o satisfactory_a resolution_n who_o profession_n may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a qualification_n to_o entitle_v to_o baptism_n and_o so_o never_o be_v able_a to_o practice_v the_o doctrine_n of_o paeâ—obaptism_n as_o be_v utter_o uncertain_a what_o infant_n to_o baptise_v this_o may_v be_v manifest_a by_o consider_v the_o several_a conceit_n of_o paedobaptist_n some_o whereof_o make_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n sufficient_a some_o the_o faith_n of_o albelieve_a nation_n some_o of_o any_o ancestor_n some_o of_o the_o surety_n some_o of_o the_o next_o parent_n some_o of_o the_o parent_n inchurch_v some_o of_o the_o parent_n or_o proparent_a and_o this_o they_o claim_v by_o a_o covenant_n which_o they_o can_v extend_v to_o no_o other_o than_o the_o parent_n who_o be_v believer_n not_o only_o by_o profession_n but_o also_o real_o before_o god_n which_o can_v be_v know_v to_o no_o administrator_n of_o baptism_n ordinary_o paedobaptist_n speak_v so_o much_o and_o purposely_o of_o this_o point_n particular_o master_n baxter_n of_o baptism_n part._n 1._o chap._n 29._o that_o one_o will_v think_v we_o may_v expect_v a_o exact_a resolution_n of_o this_o point_n from_o he_o if_o from_o any_o man_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v uncertain_a what_o to_o fix_v upon_o and_o if_o he_o resolve_v on_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v without_o proof_n as_o be_v show_v by_o master_n t._n review_n part._n 1._o sect._n 35._o 37._o exercit._n argum._n 9_o 11._o review_n part_n 2._o sect._n 10._o 12._o 17._o part._n 3._o sect._n 50._o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o perceive_v that_o the_o stress_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o master_n baxter_n and_o master_n t._n do_v rest_n much_o in_o this_o and_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v leave_v his_o ground_n till_o he_o see_v where_o he_o may_v have_v better_a especial_o when_o the_o ground_n be_v so_o plain_a as_o those_o of_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n be_v from_o christ_n institution_n matth._n 28._o 19_o mark_n 16._o 15_o 16._o and_o the_o apostle_n practice_n which_o master_n baxter_n have_v here_o so_o ample_o prove_v to_o be_v of_o the_o baptise_v only_o of_o person_n who_o themselves_o profess_v a_o save_a faith_n unless_o he_o mean_v to_o be_v for_o nothing_o or_o of_o no_o religion_n no_o man_n can_v tell_v where_o to_o fix_v nor_o what_o we_o must_v consent_v to_o to_o procure_v a_o title_n if_o we_o once_o forsake_v the_o present_a ground_n of_o the_o person_n own_o profession_n of_o save_a faith_n who_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_v what_o be_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v answer_v in_o the_o book_n forenamed_a and_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o be_v still_o write_v for_o those_o lazy_a reader_n that_o have_v rather_o err_v then_o be_v at_o the_o pain_n of_o read_v what_o be_v already_o write_v none_o be_v disciple_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o your_o other_o faith_n but_o of_o either_o save_a faith_n or_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o none_o be_v christian_n on_o the_o account_n of_o your_o low_a kind_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o of_o save_a faith_n or_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o once_o for_o all_o i_o let_v you_o know_v that_o i_o take_v save_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o constitutive_a or_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o a_o real_a or_o mystical_a member_n and_o profession_n of_o that_o faith_n to_o be_v the_o qualify_a condition_n of_o visibility_n of_o membership_n i_o confess_v still_o that_o the_o sealis_fw-la to_o other_o beside_o believer_n but_o though_o the_o promise_n be_v conditional_a we_o must_v not_o seal_v to_o any_o but_o those_o that_o profess_v consent_n to_o the_o condition_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o any_o but_o those_o that_o profess_v to_o be_v true_a believer_n pag._n 190._o i_o find_v by_o sad_a experience_n to_o my_o sorrow_n that_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o some_o parish_n or_o village_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o fundamental_n i_o have_v speak_v with_o abundance_n that_o that_o know_v not_o christ_n be_v god_n or_o man_n or_o either_o but_o they_o say_v he_o be_v a_o spirit_n nor_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n nor_o why_o christ_n die_v nor_o that_o any_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v for_o our_o sin_n or_o any_o thing_n do_v or_o necessary_a to_o their_o pardon_n but_o our_o own_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n and_o with_o some_o that_o know_v not_o that_o the_o soul_n go_v to_o heaven_n before_o the_o resurrection_n nor_o that_o the_o body_n shall_v ever_o rise_v again_o now_o i_o will_v know_v of_o master_n blake_n whether_o all_o the_o child_n of_o these_o parent_n must_v be_v baptise_v again_o or_o not_o for_o certain_o these_o have_v not_o a_o dogmatical_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o say_v entitle_v to_o baptism_n and_o then_o what_o certainty_n have_v we_o that_o any_o of_o our_o ancestor_n have_v a_o true_a dogmatical_a faith_n and_o i_o will_v know_v of_o master_n baxter_n whether_o such_o child_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptise_v agian_n sure_o if_o he_o say_v no_o how_o can_v he_o allow_v that_o baptism_n which_o be_v without_o a_o profession_n of_o save_a faith_n if_o he_o say_v yea_o how_o can_v he_o assure_v himself_o that_o any_o of_o our_o ancestor_n have_v right_a baptism_n i_o think_v few_o that_o hold_v master_n baxter_n tenet_n shall_v allow_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o english_a people_n who_o be_v no_o better_a than_o those_o master_n baxter_n mention_v and_o yet_o neither_o master_n baxter_n nor_o other_o paedobaptist_n do_v baptise_v such_o when_o they_o come_v to_o profess_v understand_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n pag._n 195._o my_o twenty_o and_o last_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n it_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n from_o the_o apostle_n practice_n till_o now_o to_o require_v that_o profession_n of_o save_a faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o necessary_a before_o they_o will_v baptise_v therefore_o it_o must_v be_v our_o practice_n also_o but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o infant_n baptism_n as_o experience_n show_v therefore_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o be_v not_o right_a for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o church_n practice_n 1._o i_o have_v already_o say_v enough_o about_o the_o apostle_n own_o practice_n and_o the_o church_n in_o their_o day_n 2._o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n since_o the_o apostle_n to_o this_o day_n be_v undoubted_o know_v 1._o by_o the_o very_a form_n of_o word_n in_o baptism_n and_o 2._o by_o the_o history_n of_o their_o proceed_n therein_o 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o church_n do_v ever_o baptise_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o the_o voluntary_a seek_n and_o reception_n of_o that_o baptism_n contain_v the_o actual_a profession_n of_o save_a faith_n 2._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_v if_o at_o age_n do_v profess_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o it_o be_v also_o certain_a that_o they_o do_v profess_v to_o renounce_v the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n 4._o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o promise_v for_o the_o future_a to_o live_v in_o new_a obedience_n and_o thus_o they_o public_o enter_v the_o three_o stipulation_n credis_fw-la credo_fw-la abrenuncias_fw-la abrenuncio_fw-la spondes_fw-la spondeo_fw-la do_v thou_o believe_v i_o believe_v do_v thou_o renounce_v i_o renounce_v do_v thou_o promise_v i_o promise_v it_o be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o church_n then_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n give_v in_o vocation_n do_v go_v first_o and_o that_o justification_n adoption_n and_o sanctification_n follow_v after_o and_o so_o they_o take_v this_o justify_v faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o be_v prerequisite_a to_o baptism_n therefore_o they_o ever_o require_v before_o hand_n whether_o they_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o renounce_v the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o cause_v they_o to_o profess_v this_o before_o they_o will_v baptise_v they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v true_a of_o the_o ancient_a church_n that_o they_o never_o baptise_v any_o without_o the_o profession_n of_o save_a faith_n and_o repentance_n so_o it_o be_v true_a of_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o world_n that_o i_o can_v hear_v of_o to_o this_o day_n the_o papist_n themselves_o do_v use_v the_o same_o word_n in_o baptism_n as_o