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orthodox_n christian_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v altogether_o unlike_a unto_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unlike_a unto_o the_o son_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o groundlessness_n indeed_o the_o manifest_a and_o dangerous_a erroneousness_n of_o this_o opinion_n yet_o he_o attribute_v this_o high_a privilege_n unto_o it_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v it_o can_v not_o possible_o perish_v how_o wicked_o soever_o he_o live_v 54._o live_v eunomius_n desendit_fw-la â—anc_fw-la haeresiu_fw-la dissimilem_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la patri_fw-la asserens_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la fertur_fw-la etiam_fw-la usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la fuisset_fw-la bonis_fw-la moribus_fw-la inimicus_fw-la ut_fw-la ass_n veraret_n quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la cuique_fw-la obesset_fw-la quorumlibet_fw-la perpetratio_fw-la ac_fw-la perseverantia_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la si_fw-la huius_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la docebatur_fw-la fidei_fw-la particeps_fw-la 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the_o sea_n into_o their_o typical_a christ_n i_o mean_v moses_n nor_o can_v any_o material_a difference_n be_v show_v between_o the_o one_o case_n and_o the_o other_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o jewish_a child_n be_v metaphorical_o only_a and_o improper_o say_v to_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o moses_n when_o as_o the_o baptise_v into_o christ_n be_v literal_a and_o proper_a i_o answer_v let_v this_o difference_n be_v admit_v yet_o it_o no_o way_n disable_v the_o consequence_n in_o hand_n for_o what_o can_v there_o be_v require_v to_o give_v a_o capacity_n of_o a_o literal_a or_o proper_a baptism_n more_o than_o be_v require_v to_o give_v a_o like_a capacity_n of_o a_o metaphorical_a typical_a or_o mystical_a baptism_n nay_o in_o reason_n more_o shall_v be_v require_v to_o qualify_v for_o this_o then_o for_o the_o other_o for_o thing_n literal_o and_o proper_o such_o
testament_n than_o infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o infant-baptism_n be_v disagreeable_a to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n ergo_fw-la if_o the_o minor_a in_o this_o argument_n have_v be_v a_o meet_a helper_n or_o match_n for_o the_o major_a they_o have_v between_o they_o establish_v the_o throne_n of_o antipoedobaptism_a for_o ever_o but_o now_o the_o syllogism_n be_v like_o those_o equivocal_a and_o imperfect_a animal_n breed_v of_o the_o sâ—ime_n and_o mud_n of_o the_o great_a deluge_n aâ—tera_n pars_fw-la vivit_fw-la rud'_v est_fw-la pars_fw-la altera_fw-la tellus_fw-la i_o one_o part_n be_v alive_a the_o other_o unformed_a earth_n and_o that_o proposition_n which_o be_v strong_a and_o which_o need_v no_o proof_n mr._n a._n prove_v very_o substantial_o but_o that_o which_o be_v weak_a he_o support_v with_o straw_n instead_o of_o prop_n and_o pillar_n dantur_fw-la opes_fw-la nullis_fw-la nunc_fw-la nisi_fw-la divitibus_fw-la rich_a gift_n to_o rich_a man_n only_o give_v be_v what_o refuse_n be_v fall_v to_o the_o poor_a man_n share_n sect._n 136._o however_o suffer_v mr._n a._n to_o enjoy_v his_o major_a proposition_n with_o the_o proof_n thereof_o in_o peace_n let_v we_o fair_o and_o free_o consider_v whether_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v his_o minor_a with_o the_o proof_n thereof_o upon_o the_o same_o term_n 1._o say_v he_o the_o truth_n hereof_o meaning_n of_o his_o minor_a proposition_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v conspicuous_a and_o perceptible_a i._n be_v full_o manifest_a &_o may_v by_o a_o narrow_a inspection_n haply_o be_v discern_v by_o what_o have_v be_v make_v good_a in_o our_o former_a argument_n for_o there_o we_o prove_v baptism_n as_o administer_v to_o infant_n less_o edify_a as_o to_o the_o several_a end_n of_o it_o then_o when_o administer_v unto_o believer_n and_o if_o less_o edify_a than_o the_o more_o suitable_a and_o comformable_a to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o ministation_n of_o less_o light_n and_o edification_n and_o to_o the_o same_o proportion_n disproportionate_a to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v 1._o if_o mr._n a._n have_v nothing_o else_o to_o make_v good_a his_o minor_a proposition_n in_o this_o argument_n than_o what_o he_o make_v good_a in_o his_o former_a the_o proposition_n must_v stand_v upon_o its_o own_o bottom_n and_o shift_v for_o itself_o for_o it_o have_v be_v make_v good_a that_o in_o that_o argument_n he_o make_v nothing_o good_a at_o all_o at_o lest_o nothing_o relate_v to_o his_o proposition_n here_o 2._o whereas_o he_o bear_v upon_o this_o principle_n that_o what_o be_v less_o edify_a be_v more_o suitable_a and_o conformable_a to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o law_n because_o this_o be_v a_o ministration_n of_o less_o light_n and_o edification_n do_v he_o not_o lean_a upon_o a_o break_a reed_n that_o will_v pierce_v his_o hand_n for_o suppose_v we_o that_o which_o be_v little_a questionable_a or_o however_o possible_a that_o the_o ministry_n or_o preach_v of_o andrew_n bartholomew_n or_o or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v less_o edify_a than_o the_o ministry_n or_o preach_v of_o paul_n do_v this_o prove_v that_o their_o ministry_n be_v in_o any_o degree_n suitable_a or_o conformable_a to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o law_n or_o however_o unsuitable_a unto_o or_o unlawful_a under_o the_o gospel_n but_o this_o reason_n we_o former_o weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n and_o find_v it_o light_n see_v sect._n 53._o 118._o and_o elsewhere_o 3._o and_o last_o it_o have_v be_v sufficient_o also_o prove_v against_o mr._n a_n notion_n that_o baptism_n as_o administer_v i._n as_o it_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v administer_v unto_o infant_n be_v not_o less_o edify_v but_o rather_o more_o than_o when_o administer_v unto_o man_n for_o this_o see_v sect._n 56._o thus_o we_o see_v that_o mr._n a_n first_o demonstration_n of_o his_o minor_a proposition_n be_v true_o cast_v up_o amount_v to_o just_a nothing_o hear_v we_o therefore_o his_o second_o sect._n 137._o 31._o mr._n a._n p._n 30_o 31._o 2._o i_o may_v in_o the_o second_o place_n well_o suppose_v infant-baptism_n to_o savour_v strong_o of_o the_o legal_a ministration_n because_o the_o principal_a argument_n produce_v in_o defence_n thereof_o be_v such_o as_o do_v arise_v out_o of_o and_o be_v deduct_v from_o the_o example_n of_o infant-circumcision_n a_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o legal_a ministration_n and_o from_o the_o analogy_n or_o proportion_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v between_o they_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o likewise_o because_o such_o argument_n and_o plea_n tend_v to_o draw_v down_o this_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n ministration_n as_o applicable_a to_o infant_n unto_o the_o line_n and_o level_v of_o the_o legal_a for_o answer_v 1._o this_o proof_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o capital_a crime_n of_o untruth_n affirm_v that_o the_o principal_a argument_n produce_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o infant-baptism_n be_v deduct_v from_o the_o example_n of_o infant-circumcision_a discourse_n infant-circumcision_a a_o little_a after_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o say_v that_o these_o argument_n for_o infant-baptism_n be_v as_o the_o axletree_n upon_o which_o the_o controversy_n on_o the_o poedobaptists_a side_n turn_v &_o as_o the_o weâ—p_n run_v all_o along_o that_o piece_n of_o that_o discourse_n i_o believe_v mr._n a._n himself_o know_v the_o contrary_a as_o viz._n 1._o that_o we_o do_v not_o at_o all_o plead_v infant-baptism_n from_o the_o example_n of_o infant-circumcision_a we_o knowledge_n and_o profess_v that_o infant-circumcision_a under_o the_o law_n will_v be_v no_o ground_n or_o warrant_v of_o infant-baptism_n under_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o the_o gospel_n itself_o commend_v the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n unto_o we_o and_o 2._o that_o our_o principal_a argument_n as_o he_o call_v they_o for_o infant-baptism_n be_v found_v upon_o new-testament_n passage_n and_o evangelicall_n consideration_n as_o our_o writing_n and_o arguing_n do_v sufficient_o testify_v 3._o that_o we_o do_v not_o however_o draw_v argument_n as_o he_o twice_o charge_v we_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n as_o if_o not_o only_o our_o principal_a argument_n but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o they_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o example_n of_o infant-circumcision_n he_o can_v prove_v so_o much_o as_o with_o colour_n that_o we_o draw_v any_o plurality_n of_o argument_n for_o infant-baptism_n from_o that_o example_n 4._o that_o we_o do_v not_o in_o our_o dispute_n about_o baptism_n so_o much_o mention_n or_o insist_v upon_o the_o example_n as_o the_o precept_n or_o institution_n itself_o of_o infant-circumcision_n therefore_o the_o very_a head_n groundwork_n and_o substance_n of_o this_o second_o proof_n of_o his_o say_a proposition_n be_v a_o notorious_a untruth_n and_o consequent_o all_o that_o he_o build_v upon_o it_o p._n 31_o 32_o 33._o i_o mean_v upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o our_o principal_a argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n be_v deduct_v from_o the_o example_n of_o infant-circumcision_n must_v needs_o be_v eccentrical_a to_o his_o cause_n but_o 2._o suppose_v we_o shall_v build_v our_o tenent_n of_o infant-baptism_n under_o the_o gospel_n upon_o the_o example_n of_o infant-circumcision_n under_o the_o law_n which_o notwithstanding_o we_o be_v free_a and_o far_o from_o as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v we_o not_o as_o justifiable_a as_o mr._n a._n himself_o in_o build_v his_o tenent_n and_o practise_v answerable_a concern_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o church-communion_n with_o person_n by_o he_o call_v unbaptise_v upon_o that_o legal_a precept_n by_o which_o uncircumcised_a person_n be_v exclude_v from_o communion_n with_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o their_o holy_a thing_n see_v pag._n 109._o of_o this_o his_o discourse_n and_o pag._n 11._o of_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o 40._o query_n but_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n it_o seem_v be_v substantial_a and_o firm_a ground_n for_o mr._n a._n to_o build_v upon_o but_o bog_n and_o quicksand_n to_o his_o baptismal_a adversary_n sect._n 138._o 3._o suppose_v there_o have_v be_v no_o such_o ordinance_n as_o circumcision_n under_o the_o law_n no_o precept_n that_o infant_n shall_v have_v be_v circumcise_v yet_o upon_o a_o supposal_n of_o this_o ordinance_n give_v or_o to_o be_v give_v there_o will_v have_v be_v the_o same_o reason_n one_o or_o more_o which_o now_o there_o be_v why_o it_o shall_v be_v administer_v &_o consequent_o why_o god_n shall_v enjoin_v it_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o infant_n now_o that_o we_o interest_n the_o mention_n either_o of_o the_o example_n or_o of_o the_o precept_n of_o infant_n circumcision_n in_o our_o dispute_n about_o baptism_n we_o do_v it_o not_o so_o much_o if_o at_o all_o for_o the_o letter_n of_o either_o as_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o they_o i._o for_o those_o reason_n sake_n upon_o which_o we_o â—udge_v they_o to_o have_v
sed_fw-la rationem_fw-la reddit_fw-la â—ur_n iam_fw-la ita_fw-la sit_fw-la faciendum_fw-la muscul_fw-la in_o mat._n 3._o 15._o the_o emphasis_n or_o force_v of_o the_o say_a particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o impli_v the_o speciality_n or_o extraordinariness_n of_o the_o present_a occasion_n and_o this_o probable_o with_o more_o reference_n unto_o john_n than_o unto_o christ_n intimate_v that_o john_n be_v never_o like_a to_o be_v put_v upon_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o action_n as_o the_o baptise_v of_o christ_n more_o this_o be_v a_o action_n transcendent_o above_o his_o line_n or_o condition_n as_o be_v late_o signify_v in_o which_o respect_n he_o ought_v or_o may_v the_o more_o willing_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v for_o once_o overrule_v to_o it_o although_o it_o be_v burdensome_a to_o a_o true_o modest_a and_o humble_a man_n as_o john_n be_v to_o act_v above_o or_o out_o of_o his_o proper_a sphere_n whereas_o christ_n have_v many_o act_n of_o a_o like_a or_o rather_o far_o great_a condescension_n than_o his_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n yet_o remain_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o now_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o righteousness_n i._n e._n a_o thing_n equitable_a meet_v and_o comely_a for_o christ_n to_o be_v baptitize_v and_o in_o this_o respect_n for_o john_n also_o to_o baptize_v he_o may_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v either_o 1._o because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v the_o head_n or_o principal_a member_n of_o a_o body_n of_o baptize_v once_o or_o of_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o a_o conformity_n between_o head_n and_o member_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v comely_a or_o 2._o that_o by_o submit_v unto_o john_n baptism_n he_o may_v countenance_v the_o same_o together_o with_o his_o ministry_n and_o commend_v the_o like_a submission_n unto_o other_o or_o else_o 3_o and_o last_o that_o he_o may_v leave_v a_o gracious_a pattern_n and_o example_n in_o general_n unto_o other_o to_o condescend_v both_o to_o the_o do_v and_o suffer_v of_o such_o thing_n be_v for_o the_o benefit_n and_o profit_n of_o many_o which_o they_o have_v no_o necessity_n or_o occasion_n otherwise_o or_o in_o respect_n simple_o of_o themselves_o to_o submit_v unto_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n for_o though_o i_o be_v free_a from_o all_o man_n yet_o have_v i_o make_v myself_o a_o servant_n unto_o all_o that_o i_o may_v gain_v the_o more_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 19_o sect._n 196._o but_o notwithstanding_o mr._n a._n have_v quit_v himself_o so_o weak_o not_o only_o in_o his_o accent_n the_o particle_n now_o but_o indeed_o in_o his_o whole_a reason_n about_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n yet_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v in_o a_o short_a time_n perfect_o learn_v the_o common_a genius_n and_o deportment_n of_o his_o new_a generation_n he_o conclude_v masculine_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v say_v he_o that_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n personal_a baptism_n which_o be_v entreat_v to_o bless_v the_o opinion_n for_o infant-baptism_n have_v contradict_v it_o altogether_o they_o who_o desire_v to_o see_v the_o sight_n here_o speak_v of_o have_v need_n borrow_v mr._n a_n eye_n and_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o without_o all_o hope_n but_o that_o if_o his_o eye_n be_v thorough_o anoint_v with_o the_o salve_n prepare_v in_o thâ—_n precede_v discourse_n he_o will_v acknowledge_v a_o deceptio_fw-la visus_fw-la in_o reference_n to_o the_o say_a vision_n and_o confess_v it_o darkness_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n personal_a baptism_n be_v so_o far_o from_o contradict_v the_o opinion_n for_o infant-baptism_n that_o be_v i_o to_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o opinion_n against_o the_o great_a antipaedobaptist_n under_o heaven_n i_o will_v desire_v no_o ground_n of_o more_o advantage_n to_o stand_v on_o than_o it_o and_o concern_v the_o argument_n for_o infant-baptism_n which_o mr._n a._n propound_v but_o amiss_o and_o undertake_v to_o answer_v p._n 41._o of_o his_o discourse_n let_v the_o tenor_n and_o term_n of_o it_o be_v rectify_v according_a to_o my_o proposal_n of_o it_o §_o 169._o of_o my_o discourse_n if_o either_o mr._n a._n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o pillar_n of_o the_o anti-paedo-baptismal_a faith_n great_a than_o he_o shall_v give_v a_o fair_a full_a and_o clear_a answer_n to_o it_o i_o shall_v become_v their_o proselyte_n although_o i_o have_v much_o more_o strength_n than_o this_o to_o support_v i_o in_o my_o present_a judgement_n and_o practice_n as_o the_o reader_n may_v in_o part_n find_v in_o this_o present_a discourse_n have_v thus_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n i_o trust_v of_o all_o reasonable_a and_o consider_v man_n who_o shall_v please_v to_o read_v the_o precede_a treatise_n not_o only_o detect_v of_o insufficiency_n whatsoever_o mr._n a._n have_v plead_v against_o infant-baptism_n but_o above_o all_o reasonable_a contradiction_n evince_v the_o lawfulness_n yea_o expediency_n of_o the_o practice_n thereof_o in_o church_n constitute_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o pursue_v the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o discourse_n with_o a_o answer_n for_o if_o man_n may_v be_v lawful_o baptize_v whilst_o they_o be_v yet_o child_n and_o shall_v be_v baptize_v according_o 1._o there_o can_v be_v no_o necessity_n at_o least_o in_o ordinary_a case_n of_o their_o be_v baptize_v thesecond_v time_n nor_o 2._o can_v there_o be_v any_o irregularity_n in_o hold_v church-communion_n with_o person_n thus_o baptize_v and_o for_o this_o latter_a point_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o at_o large_a and_o by_o many_o argument_n pregnant_a and_o full_a of_o demonstration_n evince_v the_o regularity_n and_o lawfulness_n of_o communion_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o church-fellowship_n though_o unbaptise_v especial_o as_o mr._n a._n call_v unbaptised_n but_o if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v contentious_a we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n nor_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 16._o postcript_n for_o the_o finish_n of_o sect._n 25._o p._n 133._o to_o say_v that_o christ_n bless_v these_o child_n as_o symbolical_a or_o typical_a resemblance_n of_o the_o humility_n and_o docility_n of_o christian_a convert_n or_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v bless_v the_o element_n in_o the_o sacrament_n mat._n 26._o 26._o mar._n 14._o 22._o not_o as_o person_n real_o capable_a of_o any_o true_a spiritual_a blessing_n be_v it_o seem_v a_o late_a apocryphal_a and_o empty_a shift_n find_v out_o by_o some_o of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o anabaptismal_a persuasion_n to_o help_v their_o lame_a cause_n over_o this_o stile_n for_o 1._o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o so_o much_o as_o whisper_v this_o notion_n i_o mean_v that_o christ_n bless_v the_o child_n bring_v unto_o he_o no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o type_n only_o and_o as_o he_o bless_v the_o bread_n in_o the_o sacrament_n there_o be_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o any_o good_a consequence_n from_o any_o part_n of_o scripture_n so_o much_o as_o to_o colour_v such_o a_o conceit_n 2._o do_v jacob_n bless_v ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n typical_o or_o as_o christ_n afterward_o bless_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n or_o if_o he_o bless_v they_o as_o person_n real_o capable_a of_o such_o good_a thing_n as_o mankind_n or_o reasonable_a creature_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o this_o his_o blessing_n they_o be_v not_o fruitless_a or_o in_o vain_a but_o they_o real_o prosper_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o it_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n confer_v upon_o the_o child_n bring_v to_o he_o shall_v turn_v to_o so_o inconsiderable_a a_o account_n unto_o they_o as_o to_o benefit_v they_o not_o otherwise_o then_o as_o inanimate_a and_o senseless_a thing_n may_v receive_v benefit_n the_o like_a demand_n may_v be_v make_v concern_v moses_n his_o blessing_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n before_o his_o death_n deut._n 33._o 1._o 3._o christ_n plead_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o who_o bring_v the_o child_n unto_o he_o against_o his_o disciple_n who_o rebuke_v they_o plain_o justify_v the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o their_o act_n in_o bring_v they_o which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v that_o he_o may_v lay_v hand_n on_o they_o and_o pray_v mat._n 19_o 13._o therefore_o doubtless_o he_o do_v answer_v the_o desire_n and_o intention_n of_o these_o person_n in_o that_o behalf_n in_o what_o he_o do_v unto_o and_o for_o these_o child_n now_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o very_a weak_a man_n thought_n to_o imagine_v that_o they_o who_o bring_v these_o child_n unto_o christ_n desire_v nothing_o from_o he_o on_o their_o behalf_n better_a or_o great_a then_o what_o senseless_a and_o liveless_a creature_n may_v enjoy_v as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o if_o he_o have_v confer_v upon_o they_o only_o some_o such_o thing_n as_o this_o he_o have_v certain_o frustrate_v both_o the_o desire_n and_o expectation_n of_o