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such_o as_o christ_n be_v desire_v to_o seek_v from_o the_o father_n by_o prayer_n and_o these_o can_v not_o but_o be_v the_o best_a blessing_n even_o spiritual_a and_o everlasting_a three_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o place_n that_o the_o great_a of_o all_o blessing_n be_v they_o even_o the_o very_a kingdom_n of_o heaven_n while_o this_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o adversary_n affirm_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v not_o to_o infant_n but_o only_o to_o those_o who_o be_v like_o they_o the_o text_n refel_n this_o their_o shift_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n must_v belong_v much_o more_o to_o themselves_o then_o to_o such_o who_o be_v only_o like_o they_o the_o scope_n and_o intention_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o other_o like_v to_o infant_n but_o of_o infant_n themselves_o who_o be_v unjust_o stop_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v plead_v for_o the_o admission_n only_o of_o infant_n to_o he_o upon_o this_o reason_n that_o heaven_n belong_v to_o such_o which_o have_v be_v a_o impertinent_a argument_n for_o his_o conclusion_n if_o heaven_n have_v not_o belong_v to_o infant_n at_o all_o who_o upon_o this_o reason_n be_v require_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o he_o far_o if_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o christ_n because_o heaven_n belong_v to_o these_o who_o resemble_v they_o in_o some_o quality_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o dove_n lamb_n serpent_n stone_n and_o tree_n may_v have_v be_v bring_v to_o he_o upon_o this_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o infant_n for_o man_n resemble_v these_o creature_n in_o their_o good_a quality_n be_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n as_o for_o their_o three_o answer_n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o the_o sign_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v be_v not_o baptism_n this_o be_v never_o allege_v for_o we_o read_v nothing_o of_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o parent_n of_o these_o infant_n who_o be_v present_v to_o christ_n as_o yet_o the_o command_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o make_v so_o public_a as_o afterward_o when_o the_o lord_n at_o his_o ascension_n send_v out_o his_o disciple_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o gather_v a_o form_a church_n and_o to_o baptize_v believer_n and_o their_o child_n the_o reason_n proceed_v not_o from_o baptism_n but_o to_o baptism_n and_o that_o à _fw-la loco_fw-la disparatorum_fw-la since_o imposition_n of_o hand_n a_o seal_n of_o christ_n grace_n and_o blessing_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v to_o infant_n that_o therefore_o baptism_n a_o seal_n of_o that_o same_o kind_n when_o once_o the_o lord_n have_v solemn_o at_o his_o ascension_n appoint_v it_o to_o be_v the_o ordinary_a seal_n of_o initiation_n into_o his_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v unto_o they_o a_o six_o reason_n baptize_v arg._n 6._o infant_n under_o the_o law_n be_v baptize_v infant_n be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o their_o parent_n by_o moses_n baptism_n ergo_fw-la infant_n as_o well_o as_o their_o parent_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o christ_n baptism_n the_o antecedent_n be_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10.1_o 2._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 10.1_o 2._o m_o râ—over_n brethren_n i_o will_v not_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a how_o that_o all_o our_o father_n be_v under_o the_o cloud_n and_o all_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v all_o baptize_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n the_o father_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n be_v the_o whole_a people_n as_o well_o young_a as_o old_a for_o no_o doubt_n the_o infant_n go_v as_o well_o through_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o sea_n as_o their_o parent_n the_o consequence_n be_v prove_v thus_o the_o reason_n which_o may_v be_v bring_v for_o the_o exclusion_n of_o infant_n from_o be_v baptize_v with_o their_o parent_n by_o christ_n baptism_n military_a as_o much_o against_o their_o be_v baptize_v with_o their_o parent_n by_o moses_n baptism_n therefore_o if_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o one_o baptism_n they_o may_v as_o well_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o other_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o infant_n do_v with_o their_o parent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n eat_v of_o the_o manna_n and_o drink_n of_o the_o rock_n yet_o may_v they_o not_o now_o be_v admit_v with_o their_o parent_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n we_o answer_v there_o be_v no_o such_o necessary_a evidence_n of_o the_o infant_n eat_v of_o the_o manna_n and_o drink_n of_o the_o rock_n as_o of_o their_o pass_v through_o the_o cloud_n and_o sea_n this_o necessity_n be_v simple_a and_o absolute_a the_o other_o not_o so_o for_o infant_n may_v live_v on_o their_o mother_n breast_n and_o the_o milk_n of_o cattle_n without_o
four_o historia_n davidis_n p._n 139._o menno_n avow_v that_o david_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o antichrist_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o child_n of_o perdition_n a_o false_a prophet_n a_o robber_n and_o a_o deceiver_n kkkk_n clopenburg_n p._n 63._o all_o the_o mennonist_n agree_v in_o their_o denial_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o mary_n and_o mary_n the_o true_a mother_n of_o christ_n llll_n ibid._n p._n 18._o that_o gross_a error_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v whereby_o with_o socinus_n and_o vorstius_n they_o deny_v the_o immediate_a omnipresence_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o so_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n infiniteness_n mmmm_o ibid._n p._n 10._o the_o mennonist_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n reject_v the_o word_n person_n ibid._n p._n 12._o their_o niceness_n about_o the_o word_n person_n be_v from_o this_o that_o they_o do_v not_o unanimous_o nor_o constant_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o divine_a person_n different_a from_o the_o father_n beget_v from_o eternity_n before_o his_o birth_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o p._n 17_o we_o see_v the_o orthodox_n faith_n of_o the_o trinity_n corrupt_v by_o the_o mennonist_n nnnn_n clopenburg_n in_o his_o preface_n in_o that_o harmonious_a discord_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o the_o anabaptist_n i_o labour_v to_o take_v off_o the_o deceitful_a faird_v of_o their_o syncretisme_n which_o do_v consist_v only_o in_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o word_n oooo_o ibid._n p._n 132._o a_o few_o year_n ago_o among_o the_o flemish_a anabaptist_n three_o new_a sect_n be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a who_o excommunicate_a one_o another_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o division_n be_v thomas_n benks_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n at_o franeker_n who_o at_o the_o roup_a of_o a_o certain_a house_n do_v elude_v the_o design_n of_o a_o friend_n who_o first_o intend_v to_o buy_v it_o this_o merchandise_n many_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n do_v approve_v as_o honest_a but_o other_o of_o they_o do_v not_o only_o disallow_v it_o as_o deceitful_a but_o also_o pronounce_v that_o deceit_n worthy_a of_o excommunication_n upon_o this_o occasion_n a_o rent_n be_v make_v but_o while_o these_o two_o party_n be_v at_o variance_n there_o arise_v a_o three_o party_n of_o mid_a man_n and_o neutral_n who_o do_v disallow_v the_o bargain_n as_o fraudulent_a yet_o do_v not_o judge_v that_o fraud_n so_o heinous_a as_o to_o deserve_v the_o rigorous_a censure_n of_o excommunication_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n these_o three_o sect_n howsoever_o unanimous_a in_o the_o chief_a head_n of_o their_o doctrine_n yet_o they_o bolt_v out_o fearful_a excommunication_n one_o against_o another_o and_o refuse_v all_o mutual_a communion_n pppp_n ibid._n p._n 431._o the_o hamaxarii_n and_o borboritae_n be_v these_o anabaptist_n who_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o old_a mennonist_n because_o of_o their_o rigidity_n in_o censure_v receive_v in_o their_o communion_n any_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o other_o sect_n and_o so_o do_v heap_v up_o together_o all_o filthiness_n qqqq_n master_n marshal_n defence_n against_o tomb_n p._n 76._o the_o london_n anabaptist_n confession_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o believe_v thousand_o of_o our_o new_a anabaptist_n will_v be_v far_o from_o own_v as_o any_o man_n may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v without_o a_o spirit_n of_o divination_n know_v that_o their_o usual_a and_o receive_v doctrine_n do_v much_o more_o agree_v with_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n then_o with_o that_o handful_n who_o make_v this_o confession_n chap._n ii_o the_o tenet_n of_o the_o old_a anabaptist_n the_o error_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o their_o division_n among_o themselves_o be_v so_o many_o invent_v the_o most_o applaud_a tenet_n of_o our_o modern_a anabaptist_n be_v the_o selfsame_a with_o what_o the_o old_a anabaptist_n do_v invent_v that_o to_o set_v they_o down_o distinct_o in_o any_o good_a order_n be_v a_o task_n which_o i_o dare_v not_o undertake_v much_o less_o can_v i_o give_v assurance_n what_o be_v common_a to_o they_o all_o and_o what_o proper_a to_o their_o several_a sect_n only_o that_o i_o may_v demonstrate_v the_o same_o very_a spirit_n to_o breathe_v this_o day_n in_o the_o anabaptist_n of_o britain_n which_o inspire_v their_o father_n of_o former_a time_n in_o germany_n i_o will_v remark_n what_o tenet_n author_n of_o good_a credit_n ascribe_v to_o both_o hope_v that_o this_o discovery_n may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v many_o simple_a wel-meaning_n people_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o plunge_v in_o the_o deep_n of_o obstinacy_n to_o a_o more_o accurate_a trial_n and_o great_a suspicion_n of_o their_o way_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v it_o make_v visible_a and_o palpable_a upon_o undeniable_a evidence_n that_o their_o most_o belove_a tenet_n and_o practice_n which_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v full_a of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o same_o very_a singularity_n which_o the_o know_a event_n do_v now_o convince_v all_o who_o without_o prejudice_n can_v but_o read_v unquestionable_a history_n to_o have_v be_v the_o invention_n and_o dictate_v of_o the_o false_a and_o unclean_a spirit_n which_o act_v and_o move_v in_o muncer_n becold_n david_n george_n and_o such_o like_a abominable_a monster_n of_o mankind_n communion_n their_o first_o and_o prime_a tenet_n be_v a_o necessity_n of_o gather_v church_n out_o of_o church_n and_o of_o separation_n from_o the_o best_a reform_a in_o their_o time_n because_o of_o mix_a communion_n the_o first_o and_o lead_v tenet_n of_o the_o old_a anabaptist_n be_v a_o necessity_n to_o gather_v new_a church_n out_o of_o these_o which_o luther_n and_o zuinglius_fw-la and_o their_o follower_n have_v reform_v from_o popery_n a_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o these_o man_n have_v never_o a_o stomach_n to_o trouble_v themselves_o with_o any_o labour_n to_o make_v convert_v from_o popery_n or_o profaneness_n only_o so_o 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description_n and_o confutation_n p._n 53._o the_o seven_o error_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o branch_n the_o first_o handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n by_o way_n of_o question_n whether_o perfection_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n both_o of_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n yea_o or_o no._n q_o saltmarsh_n smoke_n p._n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o these_o place_n common_o take_v for_o the_o commission_n for_o christ_n baptism_n as_o matth._n 28.18_o have_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o they_o baptise_v in_o mat._n 28._o not_o proper_o be_v understand_v of_o baptise_v by_o water_n but_o far_o more_o probable_o of_o the_o spirit_n baptism_n or_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n christ_n institution_n of_o water_n as_o his_o own_o baptism_n in_o his_o own_o person_n can_v be_v make_v appear_v out_o of_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n none_o ought_v to_o give_v baptism_n now_o because_o there_o be_v none_o can_v give_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o it_o baptism_n 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heavenly_a and_o evangelicall_n obedience_n five_o kiffins_n answer_n to_o ricraft_n p._n 18._o if_o your_o eye_n be_v open_v to_o peruse_v your_o own_o way_n you_o will_v then_o see_v that_o we_o can_v better_o free_v ourselves_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n from_o these_o reform_a church_n than_o you_o yourselves_o from_o the_o notorious_a guilt_n of_o schism_v from_o rome_n x_o tomb_n apology_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la m._n y_z spilsberry_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o saint_n interest_n i_o intend_v not_o the_o title_n of_o adversary_n to_o all_o that_o do_v not_o full_o close_a with_o we_o in_o judgement_n but_o to_o those_o that_o so_o oppose_v we_o as_o that_o they_o deny_v we_o to_o preach_v any_o gospel_n to_o hold_v forth_o any_o true_a faith_n or_o to_o administer_v any_o true_a baptism_n who_o have_v open_o call_v we_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n their_o open_a enemy_n etc._n etc._n z_o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la y._n aa_o the_o confession_n artic._n 47._o and_o although_o 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their_o coventicle_n house_n and_o there_o before_o many_o people_n say_v that_o brother_n kiffen_n and_o patience_n anoint_v she_o she_o sudden_o recover_v ss_z vide_fw-la supra_fw-la o._n tt_z gangrene_n first_o part_n p._n 27._o that_o all_o sing_n of_o psalm_n as_o david_n or_o any_o other_o holy_a song_n of_o scripture_n be_v unlawful_a and_o not_o to_o be_v join_v with_o that_o the_o sing_v which_o christian_n shall_v use_v be_v that_o of_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n frame_v by_o themselves_o compose_v by_o their_o own_o gift_n and_o that_o upon_o special_a occasion_n as_o deliverance_n etc._n etc._n sing_v in_o the_o congregation_n by_o one_o of_o the_o assembly_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v silent_a w_n gangrene_n first_o part_n p._n 23._o this_o den_n preach_v much_o against_o tithe_n he_o have_v put_v down_o all_o sing_n of_o psalm_n in_o his_o church_n xx_o the_o compassionate_a samaritane_n p._n 31_o 33._o and_o hereby_o be_v maintain_v the_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n of_o learning_n and_o the_o language_n and_o so_o of_o university_n and_o a_o supposal_n that_o the_o art_n likewise_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o divine_a as_o diana_n be_v so_o be_v learn_v the_o countryman_n living_n and_o the_o people_n goddess_n the_o people_n may_v if_o they_o please_v dote_v upon_o that_o which_o have_v be_v their_o destruction_n they_o ought_v to_o account_v better_o of_o they_o that_o have_v no_o by-end_n or_o respect_n have_v study_v the_o scripture_n for_o their_o own_o and_o other_o information_n and_o do_v impart_v the_o same_o to_o the_o people_n out_o of_o a_o desire_n of_o their_o good_a for_o nothing_o as_o the_o anabaptist_n do_v to_o their_o congregation_n see_v also_o bloody_a tenet_n p._n 173._o yy_a vide_fw-la dissuasive_a p._n 48._o brown_n life_n and_o manner_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n p._n 8._o know_v you_o not_o that_o they_o which_o have_v their_o full_a and_o sufficient_a authority_n and_o calling_n be_v not_o to_o care_v for_o a_o further_a authority_n have_v not_o every_o lawful_a pastor_n his_o full_a authority_n ibid._n p._n 8._o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o show_v they_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o bid_v they_o make_v it_o but_o these_o man_n will_v not_o make_v it_o at_o all_o because_o they_o will_v tarry_v for_o the_o magistrate_n ibid._n pag._n 10._o they_o can_v not_o force_v religion_n as_o you_o will_v have_v the_o magistrate_n to_o do_v and_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o unworthy_a or_o to_o force_v a_o plant_n or_o government_n in_o the_o church_n the_o lord_n kingdom_n be_v not_o by_o force_n neither_o dare_v moses_n or_o any_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n force_v the_o people_n by_o law_n or_o by_o power_n to_o receive_v the_o church_n government_n but_o after_o they_o receive_v it_o if_o then_o they_o fall_v away_o and_o seek_v not_o the_o lord_n they_o may_v put_v they_o to_o death_n they_o do_v cry_v discipline_n discipline_n that_o be_v for_o a_o civil_a force_n to_o imprison_v the_o people_n or_o otherwise_o by_o violence_n to_o handle_v and_o beat_v they_o if_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v they_o ibid._n p._n 11._o the_o lord_n people_n be_v of_o the_o willing_a sort_n they_o shall_v come_v unto_o zion_n and_o inquire_v the_o way_n unto_o jerusalem_n not_o by_o force_n nor_o compulsion_n but_o with_o their_o face_n thitherward_o and_o p._n 12._o because_o the_o church_n be_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v of_o the_o magistrate_n charge_v that_o be_v concern_v the_o outward_a provision_n and_o outward_a justice_n they_o be_v to_o look_v but_o to_o compel_v religion_n to_o plant_v church_n by_o power_n and_o to_o force_v a_o submission_n to_o ecclesiastical_a government_n by_o law_n and_o penalty_n belong_v not_o to_o they_o neither_o yet_o to_o the_o church_n zz_n dissuasive_a p._n 49._o eeeee_o fffff_n also_o the_o model_n of_o church_n and_o civil_a power_n compose_v by_o m._n cotton_n in_o the_o bloody_a tenet_n p._n 156._o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o forbid_v all_o idolatrous_a and_o corrupt_a assembly_n who_o offer_v to_o put_v themselves_o under_o their_o patronage_n and_o shall_v attempt_v to_o join_v themselves_o into_o a_o church_n estate_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o hearken_v to_o force_v they_o therefrom_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n ib._n 101._o tolerate_v many_o religion_n in_o a_o state_n in_o several_a church_n beside_o the_o provoke_a of_o god_n may_v in_o time_n not_o only_o corrupt_v leaven_n divide_v and_o so_o destroy_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n but_o also_o dissolve_v the_o continuity_n of_o the_o state_n especial_o we_o who_o wall_n be_v make_v of_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o church_n he_o have_v also_o power_n to_o compel_v all_o man_n within_o his_o grant_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n zz_v 2_o tomb_n apology_n p._n 13._o be_v acquaint_v with_o a_o law_n make_v in_o new_a england_n and_o proceed_n against_o those_o that_o deny_v baptise_v of_o infant_n i_o 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opinion_n as_o he_o will_v make_v it_o d_o richardson_n against_o feat_o p._n 6._o paedobaptism_n tend_v to_o make_v god_n holy_a ordinance_n a_o lie_a sign_n to_o confirm_v that_o which_o visible_o be_v not_o secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o reveal_v thing_n to_o we_o deut._n 29.29_o and_o see_v such_o infant_n appear_v not_o to_o have_v any_o right_n in_o the_o covenant_n they_o be_v not_o to_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n to_o set_v a_o seal_n to_o a_o blank_a and_o that_o any_o shall_v have_v a_o visible_a right_n to_o the_o seal_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o not_o godly_a be_v strange_a doctrine_n e_z declaration_n concern_v the_o public_a dispute_n by_o knoll_v etc._n etc._n p._n 16._o believer_n only_o themselves_o and_o not_o their_o infant_n be_v account_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n or_o his_o seed_n according_a to_o faith_n vanity_n of_o childish_a baptism_n p._n 18._o none_o of_o abraham_n 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that_o circumcision_n do_v primary_o seal_v the_o temporal_a promise_n and_o signify_v sanctification_n but_o secondary_o i_o know_v the_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n shame_v not_o to_o say_v that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v a_o mere_a carnal_a thing_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o eternal_a life_n as_o for_o the_o expression_n of_o learned_a cameron_n if_o by_o primary_o he_o mean_v immediate_o that_o it_o seal_v these_o thing_n first_o in_o order_n as_o they_o be_v type_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n it_o may_v then_o pass_v cum_fw-la grano_fw-la salis_fw-la but_o if_o by_o primary_o he_o intend_v principal_o that_o circumcision_n do_v chief_o seal_v earthly_a blessing_n the_o opinion_n be_v too_o unsavoury_a to_o be_v receive_v bb_n m._n marshal_n defence_n 245._o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o serious_o profess_v that_o suppose_v infant_n baptism_n a_o nullity_n i_o can_v understand_v how_o any_o in_o the_o world_n shall_v this_o day_n be_v lawful_o baptize_v unless_o it_o can_v be_v make_v good_a that_o a_o person_n unbaptise_v himself_o may_v be_v a_o lawful_a minister_n of_o baptism_n to_o other_o tomb_n apology_n p._n 54._o that_o none_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n till_o he_o be_v right_o baptize_v i_o profess_v be_v to_o be_v stand_v upon_o in_o point_n of_o prudence_n for_o right_a order_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v stand_v upon_o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n so_o as_o in_o no_o case_n the_o contrary_n be_v to_o be_v permit_v it_o will_v of_o necessity_n make_v many_o superstitious_a perplexity_n for_o beside_o that_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v baptize_v who_o yet_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o christ_n himself_o when_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o other_o do_v defer_v their_o baptism_n so_o long_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a they_o never_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n before_o their_o baptism_n cc_o tomb_n apology_n p._n 31._o i_o do_v count_v the_o story_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n to_o contain_v in_o it_o many_o thing_n the_o true_a reason_n of_o which_o and_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o circumstance_n concern_v they_o will_v not_o appear_v till_o the_o day_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n dd_n ibid._n p._n 32._o how_o far_o the_o anabaptist_n seek_v reformation_n i_o can_v tell_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o carolostadius_fw-la and_o pelargus_n and_o some_o say_v melancthon_n will_v have_v reform_v it_o in_o saxony_n have_v not_o luther_n pertinacy_n in_o that_o as_o well_o as_o consubstantiation_n and_o image_n withstand_v it_o and_o baltazar_n hubmer_n seek_v it_o at_o zurick_n and_o be_v deny_v it_o be_v know_v i_o think_v the_o reform_a church_n have_v be_v to_o blame_v and_o so_o may_v be_v our_o present_a reformer_n that_o they_o have_v never_o yield_v to_o reform_v it_o in_o a_o regular_a way_n i_o ibid._n p._n 106._o m._n marshal_n book_n it_o appear_v be_v contrive_v by_o divers_a i_o believe_v the_o able_a of_o the_o assembly_n i_o wish_v it_o be_v declare_v whether_o the_o paedobaptist_n will_v stick_v to_o that_o work_n or_o any_o other_o ff_n ibid._n p._n 93._o and_o though_o many_o magnify_v the_o virtue_n and_o benefit_n of_o their_o juridical_a excommunication_n yet_o the_o best_a intelligence_n i_o have_v make_v i_o question_v whether_o it_o have_v not_o b_o en_fw-fr rather_o a_o engine_n of_o much_o harm_n as_o be_v use_v rather_o against_o dissenter_n in_o opinion_n and_o opposer_n of_o profit_n than_o man_n open_o vicious_a manager_n of_o that_o censure_n general_o show_v themselves_o irreconciliable_a to_o they_o that_o dissent_v from_o they_o but_o favourable_a enough_o to_o vicious_a live_n gg_n ibid._n p._n 57_o i_o be_v tell_v there_o be_v a_o very_a intelligent_a man_n that_o say_v he_o be_v sorry_a that_o i_o have_v m._n martial_n for_o my_o antagonist_n as_o know_v he_o to_o be_v apt_a to_o mistake_v which_o he_o conceive_v will_v be_v a_o vexation_n to_o i_o and_o indeed_o i_o find_v his_o word_n true_a p._n 69._o i_o must_v confess_v i_o find_v m._n martial_n still_o so_o confuse_v a_o disputer_n that_o i_o know_v not_o to_o what_o purpose_n his_o manner_n of_o write_v in_o this_o point_n shall_v tend_v but_o to_o puzzle_v his_o reader_n and_o weary_a his_o respondent_fw-la hh_o ibid._n p._n 19_o m._n martial_n say_v that_o i_o vilify_v m._n thomas_n goodwin_n as_o a_o man_n who_o by_o spin_v out_o similitude_n and_o conjecture_n deceive_v his_o auditor_n i_o say_v still_o that_o i_o expect_v from_o m._n goodwin_n argument_n but_o count_v myself_o delude_v with_o his_o conjecture_n find_v nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n in_o any_o of_o these_o text_n which_o be_v the_o main_a he_o allege_v hh_v 2_o ibid._n p._n 3._o i_o see_v few_o or_o none_o regard_v for_o clear_v the_o truth_n but_o popular_a orator_n such_o as_o relate_v to_o great_a man_n or_o be_v useful_a to_o uphold_v a_o party_n be_v the_o man_n esteem_v and_o p._n 95._o i_o may_v rather_o say_v that_o by_o my_o two_o treatise_n there_o be_v such_o a_o wound_n give_v already_o to_o infant_n baptism_n that_o however_o man_n may_v play_v the_o mountebank_n and_o skin_n it_o over_o it_o will_v never_o be_v cure_v at_o the_o bottom_n two_o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la bb._n kk_n ibid._n p._n 10._o i_o dare_v not_o justify_v such_o a_o practice_n as_o to_o gather_v a_o separate_a church_n ll_o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la c._n mm_o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la bb._n nn_n tomb_n apology_n p._n 92._o i_o doubt_v much_o how_o hence_o may_v be_v conclude_v any_o power_n of_o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o every_o emergent_a scandal_n so_o judge_v by_o a_o congregation_n or_o congregationall_a presbytery_n oh_o ibid._n p_o 91._o i_o have_v say_v that_o i_o doubt_v whether_o ever_o excommunication_n a_o sacris_fw-la or_o the_o presbyterian_a or_o the_o independent_a ecclesiastical_a government_n will_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o christ_n appointment_n and_o i_o doubt_v whether_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n matth._n 16._o be_v any_o other_o then_o doctrinal_a and_o whether_o matth._n 18._o contain_v any_o other_o direction_n then_o about_o particular_a injury_n betwixt_o brother_n and_o brother_n or_o let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n be_v any_o other_o then_o shun_v familiar_a converse_n pp_n ibid._n i_o confess_v that_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o prudence_n whether_o each_o congregation_n have_v its_o complete_a power_n within_o itself_o or_o that_o it_o be_v order_v in_o some_o thing_n by_o a_o assembly_n of_o select_a person_n out_o of_o divers_a congregation_n and_o whether_o congregation_n and_o pastor_n be_v fix_v or_o unfixed_a p._n 93._o i_o suppose_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v these_o thing_n we_o have_v not_o certain_a precise_a direction_n from_o god_n word_n but_o that_o we_o be_v leave_v free_a by_o god_n to_o order_v such_o thing_n though_o pertain_v to_o christian_n as_o christian_n by_o alterable_a rule_n of_o prudence_n qq_n ibid._n p._n 93._o nor_o do_v the_o church_n lose_v by_o have_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n if_o that_o jurisdiction_n be_v want_v since_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v better_a provide_v for_o by_o the_o constant_a care_n of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n if_o conscientious_a in_o execute_v judgement_n if_o not_o such_o censure_n have_v be_v seldom_o execute_v with_o conscience_n or_o good_a effect_n rr_z m._n marshal_n defence_n p._n 73._o have_v not_o multitude_n of_o our_o anabaptist_n swallow_v down_o all_o arminianism_n ss_z a_o defence_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o infant_n baptism_n in_o answer_n to_o m._n spilsberry_n w_n m._n spilsberry_n peculiar_a interest_n of_o the_o elect_a in_o christ_n and_o his_o save_a grace_n xx_o gangrene_n first_o part_n division_n second_o p._n 23._o m._n den_n exercise_n in_o lamb_n church_n the_o usual_a theme_n that_o he_o be_v upon_o be_v christ_n die_v for_o all_o 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life_n ssssss_n m._n bourn_n to_o the_o reader_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o treatise_n follow_v lie_v open_a to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o man_n not_o at_o the_o second_o hand_n but_o by_o experience_n have_v often_o hear_v they_o both_o preach_v and_o dispute_v what_o be_v that_o which_o common_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o familisme_n what_o i_o shall_v say_v concern_v it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o malice_n to_o any_o person_n neither_o shall_v i_o speak_v at_o random_n tttttt_n gangrene_n first_o part_n second_o division_n p._n 27._o there_o be_v one_o clement_n wright_a in_o london_n a_o arch-heretick_n and_o fearful_a apostate_n sometime_o a_o professor_n of_o religion_n and_o judge_v to_o have_v be_v godly_a about_o seven_o or_o eight_o year_n ago_o he_o fall_v off_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o our_o church_n to_o independency_n and_o brownism_n from_o that_o he_o fall_v to_o anabaptism_n and_o arminianism_n thence_o to_o mortalism_n hold_v the_o soul_n mortal_a after_o that_o he_o 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so_o much_o of_o a_o divine_a commandment_n as_o be_v requisite_a in_o such_o a_o case_n that_o express_a command_n be_v not_o require_v for_o the_o application_n of_o ordinance_n to_o the_o diverse_a age_n sex_n and_o condition_n of_o subject_n be_v clear_a in_o a_o number_n of_o instance_n who_o ever_o do_v require_v a_o particular_a command_n or_o express_v institution_n for_o admit_v of_o woman_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o the_o baptism_n of_o old_a man_n the_o baptism_n of_o king_n of_o queen_n of_o merchant_n and_o so_o forth_o if_o the_o premise_n therefore_o be_v grant_v as_o we_o have_v prove_v they_o from_o scripture_n that_o infant_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o circumcision_n be_v and_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacramental_a seal_n initiate_a and_o solemn_o bring_v into_o this_o covenant_n all_o who_o be_v admit_v thereto_o and_o that_o circumcision_n do_v initiate_v infant_n therein_o it_o will_v not_o in_o reason_n be_v avoid_v but_o baptism_n must_v 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father_n the_o oath_n swear_v to_o abraham_n as_o zachary_n expound_v it_o luke_n 1.72_o 73._o now_o that_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_v in_o the_o very_a term_n of_o it_o concern_v infant_n as_o much_o as_o any_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 17.7_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n and_o peter_n act_v 2.39_o do_v preach_v express_o that_o this_o promise_n do_v belong_v as_o well_o to_o his_o hearer_n child_n as_o to_o themselves_o law_n infant_n be_v not_o in_o a_o worse_a condition_n under_o the_o gospel_n then_o under_o the_o law_n a_o second_o proof_n if_o this_o commission_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n and_o its_o initial_a seal_n extend_v not_o to_o any_o infant_n than_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v much_o straight_a among_o the_o gentile_n than_o it_o have_v be_v among_o the_o jew_n for_o infant_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o every_o nation_n and_o among_o the_o jew_n the_o covenant_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o glory_n and_o in_o the_o seal_n of_o both_o be_v extend_v to_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o to_o any_o other_o so_o if_o among_o the_o gentile_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n infant_n be_v exclude_v it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a sensible_a and_o pitiful_a restraint_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o a_o very_a absurd_a one_o for_o every_o christian_n nation_n have_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n communicate_v to_o they_o in_o no_o worse_a but_o in_o much_o better_a term_n than_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a teach_v all_o who_o be_v baptize_v need_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o teach_v the_o great_a objection_n against_o all_o this_o be_v this_o argument_n none_o be_v the_o object_n of_o baptism_n but_o who_o first_o be_v the_o object_n of_o teach_v but_o infant_n be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o teach_v ergo._n we_o answer_v that_o both_o the_o
proposition_n may_v be_v deny_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o the_o major_a for_o although_o the_o commission_n of_o teach_v and_o baptise_v go_v together_o yet_o this_o infer_v not_o any_o necessity_n of_o apply_v these_o two_o command_n to_o the_o self_n same_o person_n be_v it_o so_o that_o these_o two_o act_n be_v ever_o conjoin_v and_o that_o teach_n must_v ever_o go_v before_o baptise_v for_o the_o parent_n ought_v to_o be_v instruct_v before_o the_o child_n be_v baptize_v and_o in_o the_o right_a administration_n of_o baptism_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v always_o declare_v before_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v append_v yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o same_o person_n who_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v at_o that_o same_o time_n to_o be_v teach_v as_o in_o the_o commission_n for_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o all_o the_o precept_n concern_v not_o the_o self_n same_o person_n but_o some_o the_o parent_n only_o some_o the_o infant_n only_o and_o some_o both_o v._o 12._o he_o that_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a shall_v be_v circumcise_v among_o you_o this_o belong_v only_o to_o infant_n but_o the_o 11._o v._o you_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o your_o foreskin_n this_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o parent_n and_o those_o of_o age_n for_o no_o other_o can_v obey_v this_o injunction_n and_o v._o 10._o every_o manchild_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v belong_v alike_o both_o to_o old_a &_o young_a even_o so_o that_o in_o the_o law_n of_o baptism_n some_o of_o the_o injunction_n shall_v belong_v only_o to_o the_o pastor_n as_o the_o act_n of_o preach_v and_o baptise_v and_o other_o only_o to_o the_o elder_a people_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v as_o that_o of_o be_v teach_v and_o other_o as_o that_o of_o be_v baptize_v to_o the_o young_a also_o who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o be_v teach_v there_o be_v no_o absurdity_n the_o minor_a also_o be_v deny_v upon_o divers_a ground_n disciple_n infant_n be_v disciple_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o that_o which_o divers_a maintain_v of_o the_o actual_a faith_n of_o child_n and_o of_o the_o application_n to_o infant_n of_o that_o of_o isaiah_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a but_o i_o desire_v that_o to_o be_v consider_v which_o many_o more_o affirm_v and_o divers_a of_o the_o anabaptist_n themselves_o do_v press_v that_o the_o word_n which_o christ_n use_v in_o his_o commission_n to_o the_o apostle_n be_v mathetevein_o which_o signify_v say_v they_o not_o to_o teach_v but_o to_o make_v disciple_n now_o infant_n may_v very_o well_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o disciple_n for_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o school_n of_o god_n the_o visible_a church_n and_o there_o they_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n discipline_n and_o have_v their_o name_n give_v up_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n subject_n and_o scholar_n sundry_a scripture_n also_o be_v produce_v where_o infant_n be_v count_v disciple_n as_o act._n 15.10_o why_o 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the_o necessity_n to_o dedicate_v christian_n infant_n to_o their_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o all_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o infant_n of_o their_o servant_n so_o dedicate_v unto_o they_o be_v evident_a a_o four_o reason_n for_o the_o probation_n of_o that_o first_o minor_fw-la whosoever_o may_v lawful_o be_v baptize_v to_o they_o baptize_v infant_n may_v be_v lawful_o baptize_v the_o commission_n in_o hand_n do_v extend_v for_o the_o baptism_n of_o woman_n of_o old_a man_n of_o king_n of_o beggar_n and_o of_o all_o sex_n age_n and_o condition_n be_v ground_v upon_o this_o command_n though_o neither_o their_o name_n nor_o their_o quality_n be_v therein_o express_o set_v down_o nor_o can_v be_v fetch_v from_o thence_o but_o only_o by_o consquence_n now_o we_o assume_v that_o some_o infant_n may_v lawful_o be_v baptize_v this_o both_o the_o present_a argument_n and_o the_o two_o former_a and_o these_o that_o follow_v do_v prove_v and_o 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evil_a the_o minor_a be_v prove_v from_o divers_a scripture_n where_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptize_v not_o only_o they_o who_o be_v declare_v to_o believe_v but_o with_o they_o their_o whole_a household_n who_o actual_a believe_a be_v not_o at_o all_o express_v act_v 16.15_o 16.15.31_o act_n 16.15.31_o when_o she_o be_v baptize_v and_o her_o household_n ibid._n v._n 31._o thou_o and_o thy_o house_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o v._o 33._o he_o and_o all_o his_o be_v baptize_v and_o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o 1.16_o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o i_o baptize_v also_o the_o household_n of_o stephanas_n no_o exception_n here_o be_v make_v of_o infant_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v except_v they_o because_o they_o can_v hear_v the_o word_n and_o believe_v they_o must_v exclude_v they_o also_o from_o the_o other_o spiritual_a benefit_n mention_v in_o these_o place_n even_o from_o salvation_n itself_o for_o as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o zacheus_n luke_n 19.9_o this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o this_o house_n and_o the_o lord_n show_v by_o the_o angel_n to_o cornelius_n that_o peter_n shall_v tell_v he_o word_n whereby_o he_o and_o all_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v save_v act_v 11.14_o so_o paul_n tell_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n that_o upon_o his_o faith_n himself_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o his_o house_n act._n 16.31_o how_o great_a a_o wrong_n it_o be_v to_o exclude_v infant_n either_o from_o the_o promise_n or_o from_o the_o seal_n of_o salvation_n when_o both_o be_v confer_v upon_o whole_a household_n whereof_o infant_n be_v the_o most_o innocent_a part_n may_v be_v see_v in_o all_o the_o precede_a practice_n of_o god_n from_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o any_o initiate_a sign_n to_o that_o day_n what_o ever_o man_n either_o jew_n or_o gentile_n be_v move_v by_o god_n to_o join_v himself_o to_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o himself_o do_v hear_v and_o make_v profession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n so_o also_o all_o his_o male_a 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justify_v sanctify_a glorify_a also_o joh._n 3.5_o jesus_n answer_v very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o rom._n 5.19_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o man_n many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a as_o adam_n make_v all_o that_o be_v descend_v of_o he_o sinner_n infant_n as_o well_o as_o other_o so_o christ_n communicate_v his_o righteousness_n to_o all_o who_o be_v in_o he_o to_o all_o who_o he_o receive_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v his_o without_o any_o distinction_n of_o jew_n or_o gentile_n male_a or_o female_a young_a or_o old_a who_o ever_o have_v interest_n in_o christ_n be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v by_o he_o now_o that_o some_o infant_n especial_o these_o elect_a one_o who_o die_v before_o the_o age_n of_o discretion_n have_v interest_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o covenant_n have_v oft_o be_v prove_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o infant_n by_o this_o argument_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o deny_v it_o for_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v put_v a_o bar_n to_o keep_v they_o off_o from_o that_o sacrament_n also_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o whole_a signification_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o the_o thing_n signify_v therein_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n simple_o but_o his_o body_n to_o be_v eat_v and_o his_o blood_n to_o be_v drunken_a by_o the_o actual_a faith_n of_o the_o communicant_n of_o this_o active_a application_n infant_n be_v not_o capable_a but_o in_o baptism_n no_o action_n be_v necessary_o require_v of_o all_o who_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o as_o the_o body_n may_v be_v wash_v without_o any_o action_n of_o the_o party_n who_o be_v wash_v so_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o life_n may_v be_v apply_v in_o remission_n and_o regeneration_n by_o the_o act_n of_o god_n alone_o to_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o mere_a patient_n without_o any_o action_n from_o it_o chap._n vi_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n objection_n answer_v oâ—jectiâ—â—_n m._n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n m._n â—omâ—s_o and_o m_o 〈◊〉_d oâ—jectiâ—â—_n the_o exception_n which_o use_v to_o be_v take_v to_o infant-baptisme_n go_v about_o in_o a_o number_n of_o late_a treatise_n the_o principal_a be_v as_o i_o take_v it_o in_o the_o three_o last_v which_o i_o have_v see_v upon_o that_o subject_n the_o declaration_n of_o the_o public_a dispute_n intend_v betwixt_o six_o of_o the_o prime_a preacher_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o some_o city_n minister_n mr_n tomb_n exercitation_n and_o the_o nameless_a treatise_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o first_o be_v nine_o argument_n in_o the_o second_o eight_o and_o some_o more_o in_o the_o three_o who_o desire_v to_o see_v large_a and_o solid_a answer_n to_o all_o these_o and_o to_o what_o else_o be_v bring_v to_o any_o purpose_n by_o any_o other_o of_o their_o companion_n let_v 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from_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v no_o less_o a_o wickedness_n than_o antichristianisme_n and_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o five_o make_v the_o personal_a example_n of_o christ_n a_o full_a and_o complete_a rule_n of_o all_o gospel_n ordinance_n the_o six_o deny_v isaac_n jacob_n joseph_n or_o any_o of_o abraham_n elect_a seed_n when_o they_o be_v circumcise_v to_o have_v have_v any_o right_n at_o all_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n also_o it_o import_v that_o no_o infant_n either_o of_o jew_n or_o gentile_n have_v ever_o any_o interest_n in_o god_n more_o than_o a_o turk_n or_o a_o pagan_a before_o they_o come_v to_o so_o ripe_a year_n as_o actual_o to_o believe_v and_o repent_v the_o seven_o eight_o and_o nine_o be_v mere_a repetition_n of_o the_o three_o and_o import_v clear_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o the_o baptism_n and_o
new_a testament_n p._n 34_o they_o deny_v angel_n and_o devil_n and_o soul_n they_o deny_v heaven_n and_o hell_n and_o eternal_a life_n they_o cast_v away_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n p._n 35_o david_n george_n to_o they_o be_v spiritual_a christ_n much_o more_o excellent_a than_o christ_n crucify_v many_o people_n be_v ready_a to_o seal_v with_o their_o blood_n all_o these_o abomination_n the_o monster_n david_n george_n do_v live_v and_o die_v in_o plenty_n and_o peace_n the_o best_a of_o the_o anabaptist_n have_v very_o gross_a error_n the_o mennonist_n deny_v original_a sin_n p._n 36_o in_o the_o point_n of_o election_n redemption_n grace_n freewill_n perseverance_n justification_n perfection_n they_o be_v grosser_n than_o the_o arminian_o or_o jesuite_n they_o be_v yet_o more_o absurd_a they_o deny_v the_o omnipresence_n of_o god_n they_o deny_v the_o trinity_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n humanity_n p._n 37_o they_o refuse_v all_o consequence_n from_o scripture_n they_o refuse_v reason_v from_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n they_o make_v carnal_a they_o exclude_v all_o infant_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n cap._n iii_o the_o modern_a tenet_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o england_n the_o spirit_n of_o anabaptism_n clear_o devilish_a p._n 47_o the_o fair_a profession_n of_o many_o english_a anabaptist_n not_o to_o be_v trust_v what_o error_n may_v be_v charge_v upon_o all_o what_o only_o upon_o some_o of_o they_o p._n 48_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n be_v a_o very_a imperfect_a and_o ambiguous_a declaration_n of_o their_o judgement_n let_v no_o error_n be_v charge_v upon_o any_o man_n which_o he_o true_o disclaim_v a_o brief_a sum_n of_o all_o the_o anabaptist_n error_n every_o anabaptist_n be_v at_o least_o a_o rigid_a separatist_n p._n 49_o though_o the_o independent_o offer_v to_o collude_v with_o the_o anabaptist_n yet_o they_o separate_v from_o the_o independent_o no_o less_o than_o from_o the_o brownist_n as_o antichristian_a p._n 50_o they_o avow_v all_o their_o member_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o elect_a and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v for_o their_o perfection_n p._n 51_o after_o they_o have_v separate_v from_o all_o other_o church_n they_o run_v next_o away_o from_o their_o own_o self_n they_o charge_v one_o another_o with_o antichristianisme_n they_o be_v independent_o they_o put_v all_o church_n power_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n they_o give_v the_o power_n of_o preach_v and_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n to_o any_o of_o their_o gift_a member_n out_o of_o all_o office_n p._n 52_o even_o unto_o woman_n they_o must_v not_o preach_v in_o a_o steeplehouse_n p._n 53_o all_o tithe_n and_o all_o set_a stipend_n be_v unlawful_a their_o preacher_n must_v work_v with_o theit_n own_o hand_n and_o may_v not_o go_v in_o black_a clothes_n they_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o any_o common_a inn_n after_o another_o feast_n all_o the_o new_a light_n of_o the_o 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covenant_n they_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o scot_n p._n 57_o all_o punish_v of_o error_n with_o they_o be_v persecution_n they_o press_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n much_o out_o of_o policy_n p._n 58_o the_o grant_v of_o all_o this_o liberty_n will_v not_o assure_v the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o sectary_n civil_a obedience_n p._n 59_o the_o tenet_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o sectary_n destroy_v magistracy_n they_o profess_v their_o design_n to_o overturn_v from_o the_o ground_n the_o government_n of_o our_o state_n as_o now_o it_o stand_v king_n and_o lord_n be_v no_o more_o tolerable_a neither_o be_v the_o house_n of_o lord_n any_o long_a to_o be_v endure_v p._n 60_o the_o poor_a beggar_n in_o the_o land_n have_v a_o share_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n above_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n all_o former_a law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n must_v be_v abolish_v p._n 61_o the_o will_n of_o the_o multitude_n must_v stand_v for_o the_o sovereign_a law_n hereafter_o p._n 62_o the_o three_o fundamental_a law_n of_o our_o new_a utopian_a republic_n p._n 63_o according_a to_o reason_n and_o experience_n the_o present_a distemper_n of_o the_o sectary_n be_v post_v on_o fast_o to_o a_o dictatorship_n and_o absolute_a tyranny_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o the_o state_n in_o danger_n by_o the_o sectary_n principle_n p._n 64_o the_o great_a purchase_n which_o the_o overturner_n of_o state_n usual_o make_v be_v a_o late_a repentance_n p._n 65_o cap._n iv_o their_o antipaedobaptisme_n arminianism_n arrianisme_n familisme_n and_o other_o wicked_a error_n all_o anabaptist_n be_v for_o antipaedobaptisme_n they_o avow_v the_o nullity_n of_o our_o baptism_n p._n 89_o they_o press_v on_o we_o a_o rebaptisation_a they_o exclude_v all_o infant_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o make_v circumcision_n a_o seal_n only_o of_o carnal_a promise_n many_o of_o they_o deny_v original_a sin_n and_o assert_v all_o the_o article_n of_o arminius_n p._n 90_o they_o separate_v from_o all_o who_o renounce_v not_o paedobaptism_n yet_o they_o admit_v into_o their_o church_n many_o much_o worse_a than_o these_o from_o who_o they_o separate_v p._n 91_o sprinkle_v to_o they_o nullify_v baptism_n m._n tomb_n new_a way_n he_o be_v a_o rigid_a antipaedobaptist_n yet_o not_o against_o sprinkle_v he_o spoil_v all_o infant_n of_o all_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 92_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o worst_a anabaptist_n and_o injurious_a to_o all_o who_o oppose_v they_o he_o make_v baptism_n a_o rite_n needless_a either_o to_o young_a or_o old_a he_o admit_v of_o a_o frequent_a rebaptisation_a he_o admit_v unbaptise_v person_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n he_o be_v a_o gross_a erastian_n the_o most_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v arminian_o p._n 93_o the_o second_o edition_n of_o their_o confession_n be_v not_o so_o free_a of_o arminianism_n as_o the_o first_o the_o chief_a church_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v gross_a arminian_o p._n 94_o many_o of_o 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