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A94733 An apology or plea for the Two treatises, and appendix to them concerning infant-baptisme; published Decemb. 15. 1645. Against the unjust charges, complaints, and censures of Doctor Nathanael Homes, Mr Iohn Geree, Mr Stephen Marshall, Mr John Ley, and Mr William Hussey; together with a postscript by way of reply to Mr Blakes answer to Mr Tombes his letter, and Mr Edmund Calamy, and Mr Richard Vines preface to it. Wherein the principall heads of the dispute concerning infant-baptism are handled, and the insufficiency of the writings opposed to the two treatises manifested. / By Iohn Tombes, B.D. Tombes, John, 1603?-1676. 1646 (1646) Wing T1801; Thomason E352_1; ESTC R201072 143,666 170

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charge_v in_o the_o first_o use_n of_o his_o sermon_n the_o anabaptist_n with_o a_o rash_a and_o bloody_a sentence_n condemn_v all_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o and_o then_o aggravate_v it_o as_o like_o hazaels_n act_n i_o say_v pag._n 170._o of_o my_o examen_fw-la till_o you_o produce_v some_o testimony_n of_o those_o you_o call_v anabaptist_n so_o determine_v i_o shall_v take_v it_o to_o be_v but_o a_o false_a accusation_n and_o a_o fruit_n of_o passion_n not_o of_o holy_a zeal_n mr_n martial_n both_o pag._n 5._o and_o pag._n 243._o of_o his_o defence_n say_v thus_o i_o compare_v not_o their_o intention_n with_o he_o but_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o principle_n cast_v all_o believer_n child_n as_o much_o out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o they_o do_v the_o child_n of_o turk_n and_o pagan_n and_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o do_v and_o yourself_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d passion_n or_o such_o like_a cause_n usual_o befall_v such_o meeting_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o much_o woe_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v it_o well_o or_o ill_o take_v liberavi_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la meam_fw-la i_o have_v free_v my_o own_o soul_n there_o be_v some_o other_o thing_n wherewith_o mr_n marshal_n endeavour_v to_o render_v i_o a_o suspect_a person_n pag._n 29._o of_o his_o defence_n i_o can_v but_o wonder_n why_o you_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v familiar_o acquaint_v with_o the_o secret_n of_o antiquity_n shall_v have_v so_o much_o correspondency_n with_o they_o who_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o help_v you_o with_o any_o certain_a intelligence_n hugo_n grotius_n be_v the_o strong_a stake_n to_o support_v your_o totter_a hedge_n and_o sure_o i_o be_o grotius_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o socinian_o and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v what_o they_o think_v of_o baptism_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v untrue_a that_o i_o any_o 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ancient_n especial_o the_o greek_a church_n have_v reject_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n meaning_n in_o the_o first_o age_n after_o christ_n but_o as_o yet_o neither_o mr_n marshal_n nor_o his_o friend_n have_v show_v i_o sufficient_a reason_n why_o i_o shall_v retract_v it_o for_o what_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o photius_n and_o balsamon_n man_n of_o much_o late_a stand_n about_o the_o late_a canon_n and_o imperial_a law_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o one_o of_o the_o 8_o canon_n conclude_v in_o carthage_n against_o the_o pelagian_n require_v infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v prove_v not_o but_o that_o the_o greek_a church_n reject_v baptise_v of_o infant_n many_o hundred_o of_o year_n in_o the_o first_o age_n nor_o do_v it_o overthrow_v that_o of_o grotius_n that_o many_o of_o the_o greek_n he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o greek_a church_n in_o every_o age_n to_o this_o day_n do_v keep_v the_o custom_n of_o defer_v the_o baptise_v of_o little_a one_o till_o they_o 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place_n among_o the_o learned_a and_o may_v be_v read_v and_o make_v use_n of_o cum_fw-la judicio_fw-la at_o least_o as_o the_o work_n of_o papist_n lutheran_n prelatist_n etc._n etc._n who_o yet_o may_v be_v taint_v with_o error_n even_o theophilus_n philokyriaces_n loncardie_n usis_fw-la if_o i_o mistake_v not_o master_n marshal_n friend_n do_v in_o the_o very_a title_n page_n of_o his_o dies_z dominica_n and_o in_o the_o book_n make_v use_v of_o barenius_n his_o testimony_n in_o his_o annal_n a_o author_n and_o work_n as_o much_o except_v against_o ●●_o grotius_n nor_o do_v i_o find_v that_o in_o that_o wherein_o i_o make_v use_v of_o grotius_n he_o have_v deceive_v i_o or_o i_o or_o he_o wrong_v the_o truth_n or_o our_o reader_n mr_n martial_n pag._n 54._o of_o his_o defence_n say_v that_o he_o perceive_v i_o have_v make_v great_a use_n in_o this_o controversy_n of_o a_o arminian_n book_n common_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o censura_fw-la censurae_fw-la whereas_o i_o never_o read_v the_o book_n or_o make_v any_o use_n of_o it_o till_o i_o read_v this_o passage_n in_o mr_n marshal_n defence_n but_o since_o i_o confess_v i_o have_v read_v chapter_n 23_o of_o it_o and_o be_o by_o that_o i_o find_v there_o the_o more_o confirm_v in_o that_o truth_n wherein_o i_o concur_v with_o that_o author_n though_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o chief_a light_n i_o have_v for_o antiquity_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v some_o little_a read_n of_o my_o own_o and_o that_o which_o i_o read_v in_o vossius_fw-la his_o thesis_n theol_n de_fw-fr paedobaptism_n but_o because_o mr._n martial_n have_v accuse_v i_o as_o have_v correspondency_n with_o they_o who_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o help_v i_o with_o any_o certain_a intelligence_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o i_o use_v what_o diligence_n i_o can_v to_o get_v most_o certain_a intelligence_n when_o i_o apply_v myself_o to_o answer_v mr_n marshal_n sermon_n i_o presume_v to_o write_v this_o ensue_a letter_n to_o that_o famous_a learned_a gentleman_n mr_n john_n selden_n of_o the_o inner_a temple_n clarissime_fw-la vir_fw-la inter_fw-la theologorum_fw-la placita_fw-la haec_fw-la obtinent_fw-la baptismum_fw-la joannis_n &_o christ_n circumcisioni_fw-la judaicae_n succedere_fw-la ejusque_fw-la locum_fw-la occupare_fw-la atque_fw-la inde_fw-la paedobaptismi_fw-la ri●um_fw-la deduci_fw-la mihi_fw-la verò_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-la paedobaptismi_fw-la origine_fw-la tum_fw-la de_fw-fr successione_n baptismi_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la a_o vera_fw-la tradant_fw-la theologi_fw-la isti_fw-la gravis_fw-la diu_fw-la insedit_fw-la dubitatio_fw-la baptismi_fw-la enim_fw-la institutum_fw-la longè_fw-la aliud_fw-la esse_fw-la à_fw-la circumcisione_n &_o paedobaptismum_n in_o ecclesiis_fw-la christianis_fw-la nonnisi_fw-la in_o seculo_fw-la post_fw-la apostolos_fw-la secundo_fw-la obtinuisse_fw-la plurima_fw-la suadent_fw-la inter_fw-la alia_fw-la vero_fw-la istud_fw-la urget_fw-la quod_fw-la legerim_fw-la alicubi_fw-la quanquam_fw-la libris_fw-la jam_fw-la spoliatus_fw-la locum_fw-la judicare_fw-la nequeam_fw-la baptismi_fw-la ritum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la satis_fw-la notum_fw-la ante_fw-la joannis_n baptistae_fw-la tempora_fw-la in_o admissione_n proselytorum_fw-la aut_fw-la discipulorum_fw-la apud_fw-la judaeos_fw-la &_o interrogatio_fw-la pharisaeorum_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la novitate_fw-la ritus_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la authoritate_fw-la baptizantis_fw-la quaerentium_fw-la joannis_n evangelii_n cap._n 1._o co●_n 25._o idem_fw-la innuere_fw-la videtur_fw-la et_fw-la forsan_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la eundem_fw-la cap._n 3._o com._n 25._o ad_fw-la usurpationem_fw-la istius_fw-la ritus_fw-la spectabat_fw-la paedobaptismum_fw-la verò_fw-la ignotum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la primaevis_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la christianarum_fw-la temporibus_fw-la asserit_fw-la ludovicus_n vives_n comment_n in_o augustini_fw-la de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o quapropter_fw-la vir_fw-la ornatissime_fw-la super_fw-la istis_fw-la apicibus_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la successione_n scilicet_fw-la baptismi●●_n lecum_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la &_o paedobaptismi_fw-la origin●_n te_fw-la cujus_fw-la periti●_n in_fw-la rebus_fw-la &_o scriptis_fw-la hebraicis_fw-la &_o ecclesiasticis_fw-la veritatis_fw-la amor_fw-la animique_fw-la candour_n satis_fw-la spectantur_fw-la &_o latè_fw-la praedicantur_fw-la consulendum_fw-la duxi_fw-la pla●eat_fw-la itaque_fw-la claritudini_fw-la tu●_n mihi_fw-la quanquam_fw-la obscure_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tamen_fw-la tanquam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la ●stare_fw-la animi_fw-la sententiam_fw-la tui_fw-la impertire_fw-la et_fw-la quoniam_fw-la sit_v scio_fw-la te_fw-la plurimis_fw-la iisque_fw-la gravissimis_fw-la negotits_fw-fr occupari_fw-la responsum_fw-la tuum_fw-la se●_n pluribus_fw-la seu_fw-la pa●cioribus_fw-la verbis_fw-la tempore_fw-la à_fw-la ●eipso_fw-la posite_fw-la expect_v abit_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la vestrae_fw-la observantissi●●_n joannes_n tomb_n londini_fw-la ●●dibus_fw-la recto●is_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d church_n 〈…〉_z august●●●4_n 1644._o though_o the_o answer_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o reference_n of_o i_o to_o the_o book_n i_o may_v meet_v with_o in_o stationer_n shop_n yet_o i_o conceive_v this_o advantage_n i_o have_v by_o it_o that_o what_o i_o find_v in_o book_n extant_a may_v be_v the_o more_o safe_o rely_v on_o and_o that_o my_o diligence_n to_o discover_v the_o truth_n will_v be_v the_o more_o apparent_a for_o which_o i_o deny_v myself_o rest_v write_n and_o without_o recompense_n from_o man_n lay_v out_o more_o than_o my_o estate_n can_v bear_v but_o m._n mar._n seem_v ready_a to_o catch_v at_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v make_v i_o suspect_v and_o so_o bring_v my_o writing_n out_o of_o credit_n &_o p._n 78._o of_o his_o defence_n thus_o he_o speak_v i_o be_o misinform_v by_o good_a friend_n who_o know_v &_o love_v you_o very_o well_o if_o yourself_o incline_v not_o this_o way_n to_o baptize_v any_o whether_o turk_n or_o heathen_n who_o only_o will_v make_v a_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n &_o then_o admit_v they_o to_o all_o other_o ordinance_n &_o not_o have_v they_o excommunicate_v à_fw-la sacris_fw-la but_o only_o à_fw-la privato_fw-la consortio_fw-la though_o their_o life_n shall_v prove_v scandalous_a to_o which_o i_o say_v that_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o in_o private_a conference_n lament_v the_o sad_a condition_n of_o these_o nation_n that_o be_v likely_a to_o cut_v one_o another_o throat_n about_o the_o difference_n between_o presbyterian_o &_o independent_o i_o have_v say_v that_o i_o doubt_v whether_o ever_o excommunication_n à_fw-la sacris_fw-la or_o the_o presbyterian_a or_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 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 and_o order_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 and_o i_o doubt_v whether_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n matth._n 16._o 19_o be_v any_o other_o then_o doctrinal_a whither_o matth._n 18_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o contain_v
acknowledge_v right_o by_o mr_n martial_n and_o consequent_o his_o inference_n overthrow_v as_o i_o say_v above_o christian_n as_o for_o that_o which_o i_o allege_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o old_a rite_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o initiate_a proselyte_n to_o show_v that_o baptism_n in_o exact_a speech_n do_v not_o succeed_v circumcision_n but_o be_v a_o continuation_n of_o a_o old_a rite_n to_o an●ther_n purpose_n as_o in_o exact_a speech_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o succeed_v the_o pas●●over_n but_o be_v a_o old_a rite_n use_v at_o the_o paschall_n supper_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o continue_v by_o christ_n to_o another_o purpose_n mr_n marshal_n catch_v at_o as_o a_o proof_n for_o infant-baptisme_n because_o then_o the_o proselyte_n child_n be_v baptize_v pag._n 256._o but_o the_o answer_n to_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o though_o the_o rite_n of_o baptism_n be_v a_o old_a use_n continue_v by_o john_n baptist_n and_o christ_n yet_o i_o say_v it_o be_v to_o another_o purpose_n or_o use_v as_o i_o show_v pag._n 89._o 90._o of_o my_o examen_fw-la clean_o of_o another_o nature_n as_o mr_n lightfoot_n harmony_n part_n 1._o pag._n 138._o and_o be_v use_v according_a to_o another_o rule_n then_o among_o the_o jew_n for_o they_o do_v not_o baptize_v jew_n either_o elder_a or_o young_a as_o the_o same_o learned_a man_n i_o cite_v confess_v but_o only_o the_o gentile_n because_o they_o be_v unclean_a and_o they_o be_v initiate_v by_o sacrifice_n as_o well_o as_o baptism_n with_o many_o other_o difference_n but_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o christ_n disciple_n baptize_v jew_n as_o well_o as_o gentile_n without_o sacrifice_n as_o for_o mr_n marshal_n four_o conclusion_n he_o confess_v pag._n 128._o that_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v circum●●sed_v be_v the_o command_n which_o if_o true_a it_o be_v the_o distinguish_n and_o constitute_v reason_n qua_fw-la posita_fw-la ponitur_fw-la res_fw-la martial_n non_fw-la posita_fw-la non_fw-la ponitur_fw-la so_o that_o the_o jew_n ought_v to_o be_v circumcise_v because_o of_o the_o command_n without_o a_o command_n what_o ever_o be_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n or_o church-state_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v circumcise_v now_o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o need_v be_v to_o overthrow_v mr_n marshal_n argument_n which_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v precise_o by_o virtue_n of_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n without_o a_o command_n because_o as_o he_o suppose_v the_o jew_n infant_n be_v circumcise_v mere_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o so_o the_o analogy_n or_o proportion_n in_o his_o reason_n must_v hold_v the_o jew_n infant_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v ergo_fw-la it_o must_v be_v so_o with_o believer_n child_n now_o in_o baptism_n where_o the_o formal_a reason_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o covenant_n but_o mr_n martial_n both_o pag._n 92._o &_o pag_n 182._o confess_v the_o formal_a reason_n be_v the_o command_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o covenant_n be_v pu●_n yet_o if_o the_o command_n be_v not_o put_v circumcision_n of_o infant_n ●ad_n be_v no_o duty_n but_o a_o will-worship_n and_o by_o parity_n of_o reason_n it_o be_v so_o in_o baptism_n infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v bare_o by_o virtue_n of_o covenant-holinesse_n without_o a_o command_n which_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n i_o contend_v for_o as_o for_o the_o five_o conclusion_n of_o mr_n martial_n that_o which_o i_o answer_v continue_v still_o state_n that_o circumcision_n though_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n to_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o the_o ark_n tabernacle_n high_a priest_n temple_n be_v belong_v to_o that_o national_a church-state_n to_o have_v themselves_o and_o infant_n circumcise_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n proper_a to_o that_o time_n not_o now_o to_o continue_v as_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3._o &_o 4._o heb._n 9_o &_o 10._o show_n it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n common_a to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o so_o neither_o be_v it_o or_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o any_o more_o a_o privilege_n to_o we_o now_o then_o some_o house_n the_o room_n of_o the_o temple_n some_o chief_a bishop_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v still_o that_o this_o argument_n be_v indeed_o of_o no_o weight_n but_o among_o vulgar_a and_o non-syllogizing_a capacity_n and_o that_o divine_n that_o use_v it_o do_v but_o flatter_v the_o people_n by_o it_o and_o that_o if_o the_o reason_n be_v good_a it_o overthrow_v our_o completeness_n in_o christ_n in_o who_o we_o have_v circumcision_n ark_n temple_n priest_n all_z and_o as_o i_o say_v in_o my_o exercitation_n it_o be_v the_o very_a egg_n out_o of_o which_o most_o of_o the_o popish_a ceremony_n be_v hatch_v to_o wit_n because_o they_o think_v we_o must_v have_v privilege_n as_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o must_v have_v something_o like_o that_o 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member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o bestow_v on_o i_o and_o the_o unrighteous_a censure_n of_o my_o learned_a nameless_a acquaintance_n i_o value_v not_o books_z as_o meat_n relish_v different_o with_o different_a palate_n pro_fw-la captu_fw-la lectoris_fw-la habent_fw-la sua_fw-la fata_fw-la libelli_fw-la this_o apology_n will_v state_n i_o and_o my_o writing_n better_a in_o their_o thought_n if_o they_o can_v &_o will_v understand_v the_o truth_n if_o not_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o have_v enable_v i_o to_o bear_v great_a burden_n i_o trust_v will_v enable_v i_o to_o bear_v these_o hard_a censure_n i_o hope_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v want_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o any_o error_n according_a to_o my_o ability_n paedobaptism_n i_o be_o more_o assure_v then_o ever_o be_v a_o great_a corruption_n found_v as_o now_o it_o be_v teach_v on_o very_o great_a error_n and_o of_o any_o service_n i_o suppose_v i_o can_v do_v to_o god_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a which_o i_o ought_v to_o apply_v myself_o to_o that_o it_o may_v be_v clear_v to_o be_v a_o error_n i_o bear_v as_o much_o love_n and_o reverence_n to_o m._n blake_n as_o ever_o he_o be_v not_o despise_v by_o i_o though_o his_o error_n be_v free_o censure_v i_o aim_v not_o either_o in_o the_o former_a or_o in_o this_o latter_a writing_n at_o any_o grievance_n to_o he_o and_o shall_v be_v sorry_a this_o controversy_n shall_v make_v a_o separation_n between_o we_o though_o i_o find_v by_o experience_n much_o estrangednes_n in_o many_o of_o my_o former_a acquaintance_n from_o i_o and_o for_o encounter_v with_o mr_n blake_n for_o the_o truth_n sake_n i_o hold_v myself_o necessitate_v to_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o mr_n vine_n and_o m._n calamy_n their_o former_a and_o latter_a as_o i_o still_o conceive_v inconsiderate_a plaudite_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 2._o line_n 24._o above_o read_v about_o p._n 30._o l._n 10._o stick_n r._n strike_v p._n 33._o l._n 1._o and_o r._n but._n p._n 40._o l._n 22._o gen._n 7._o r._n gen._n 17._o p._n 50._o l._n 4._o berma●aus_n r._n be●mannus_n l._n 5._o 20._o r._n 2._o p._n 51._o l._n 3._o mere_o r._n merry_a l._n 36._o jannes_n 1._o james._n l._n 13._o r._n upon_o what_o p._n 53._o l._n 20._o r._n that_o they_o who_o l._n 21._o to_o r._n do_v p._n 57_o l._n 13._o martial_n r._n ball._n p._n 59_o l._n 24._o 57_o r._n 75._o p._n 67._o l._n 27._o artificer_n r._n artifice_n mind_n r._n mend_v p._n 70._o l_o 12_o r._n will_v be_v l._n 15._o r._n be_v the._n p._n 72._o l._n 29._o r._n examen_fw-la p._n 42._o 64._o 65._o p._n 75._o l._n 16_o deal_n and_o m._n blake_n etc._n etc._n p._n 77._o l._n 14._o which_o r._n this_o p._n 80._o l._n 20._o r._n inconsideretenes_n which_o p._n 84._o l._n 33._o deal_n it_o p._n 85._o l._n 1._o r._n either_o out_o p._n 97._o l._n 25._o 256._o r._n 170._o l._n 37._o 128._o l._n 182._o p._n 98._o l._n 30._o r._n ho●se_v in_o p._n 1_o co_fw-la l._n 12_o they_o 1._o infant_n p._n 101._o l._n 15._o see_v r._n set_v l._n 31._o deal_n first_o p._n 102._o l._n 36._o cut_n r._n cut_v p._n 118._o l._n 20._o r._n the_o thing_n p._n 129._o l_o 5._o r._n that_o they_o p._n 140._o l._n 25._o r._n positive_a rite_n as_o moral_a precept_n p._n 142._o l._n ●_o deal_n it_o p._n 145._o l._n 1._o margin_n 16._o r._n 18._o p._n 148._o l._n 32._o p._n 149._o l._n 2._o precedent_n r._n subject_n §._o 1._o of_o the_o occasion_n of_o write_v this_o apology_n §._o 2._o of_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o author_n upon_o that_o occasion_n §._o 3._o of_o the_o necessity_n and_o seasonablenes_n of_o publish_v the_o two_o treatise_n about_o infant-baptisme_n §._o 4._o of_o freedom_n from_o publish_v the_o two_o treatise_n contra●y_v to_o engagement_n with_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o author_n proceed_n therein_o §._o 5._o o●_n the_o clear_n the_o author_n of_o the_o two_o treatise_n from_o scornfulnesse_n in_o write_v they_o of_o my_o censure_n of_o m._n thomas_n goodwin_n handle_v this_o point_n and_o of_o all_o writer_n about_o col●s_n 2_o 12._o of_o the_o exposition_n i_o give_v of_o colos_n 2_o 12._o confess_v to_o be_v right_a by_o mr_n martial_n himself_o §._o 6._o of_o the_o clear_n the_o author_n of_o the_o examen_fw-la from_o either_o justify_v the_o anabaptist_n in_o 〈◊〉_d or_o condemn_v the_o godly_a and_o grave_a nonconformist_n in_o england_n §._o 7._o of_o t●e_v clear_v of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o two_o treatise_n from_o vaunt_a and_o challenge_v in_o the_o compose_n and_o publish_v the_o treatise_n §._o 8._o of_o the_o clear_n the_o author_n o●_n the_o two_o treatise_n from_o sophistry_n in_o they_o whereby_o occasion_n be_v take_v to_o vindicate_v the_o treatise_n in_o many_o of_o the_o chie●e_a thing_n contain_v in_o they_o §._o 9_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o master_n marshal_n second_o conclasion_n the_o word_n in_o the_o directory_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n and_o the_o doctrine_n therein_o deliver_v disavow_v by_o mr_n martial_n and_o 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