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less_o than_o i_o hope_v by_o reason_n of_o pressure_n of_o my_o own_o business_n and_o slowness_n of_o press_n i_o have_v attain_v and_o so_o i_o expect_v those_o worihy_a brethren_n that_o have_v perhaps_o more_o time_n and_o more_o part_n and_o read_v i_o be_o confident_a than_o myself_o to_o carry_v on_o the_o main_a battalio_n and_o to_o maintain_v their_o ground_n with_o those_o brigade_n wherein_o they_o be_v by_o name_n engage_v for_o it_o will_v have_v be_v disorder_n if_o not_o presumption_n and_o prejudice_n to_o the_o cause_n for_o i_o to_o have_v anticipate_v they_o in_o that_o i_o have_v do_v as_o i_o be_v hopeless_a to_o please_v all_o so_o unwilling_a just_o to_o displease_v any_o save_v in_o the_o very_a opinio_fw-la in_o question_n and_o therefore_o let_v no_o ingenuous_a reader_n take_v offence_n either_o at_o
thus_o 3_o exercit._fw-la sect._n 3_o if_o baptism_n be_v not_o grant_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n than_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n will_v be_v more_o restrain_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n then_o in_o the_o old_a but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v affirm_v therefore_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v grant_v to_o infant_n of_o believer_n these_o be_v all_o the_o form_n of_o argument_n from_o gen._n animadvers_fw-la animadvers_fw-la 17.7_o etc._n etc._n as_o mr._n t._n report_n but_o he_o report_v not_o all_o the_o form_n nor_o the_o all_o of_o those_o form_n he_o report_v for_o with_o great_a injury_n to_o these_o three_o argument_n some_o material_a thing_n be_v leave_v out_o of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o by_o mr._n t._n as_o we_o shall_v plain_o declare_v when_o we_o come_v to_o animadvert_v upon_o his_o answer_n to_o they_o mean_a while_n let_v we_o tell_v the_o reader_n that_o there_o be_v other_o form_n of_o argument_n draw_v from_o gen._n 17.7_o etc._n etc._n and_o long_a since_o in_o print_n anabaptist_n see_v mr._n ainsworths_n answer_n to_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o those_o to_o our_o apprehension_n very_o considerable_a and_o to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n in_o this_o dispute_n according_a to_o order_v of_o method_n if_o not_o of_o nature_n too_o therefore_o let_v the_o reader_n that_o ingenuous_o read_v to_o know_v and_o not_o to_o quarrel_v that_o he_o may_v not_o know_v patient_o give_v we_o leave_v to_o set_v they_o down_o and_o brief_o urge_v the_o vigour_n of_o they_o and_o then_o we_o will_v lay_v aside_o all_o to_o give_v he_o those_o short_a note_n we_o have_v to_o mr._n t._n his_o exercitation_n our_o first_o form_n of_o argument_n from_o gen._n 17.7_o etc._n etc._n be_v this_o urge_v by_o mr._n ainsw_n in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o anabaptist_n where_o there_o be_v a_o command_n for_o a_o thing_n never_o remand_v or_o contramand_v there_o the_o thing_n be_v still_o in_o force_n but_o there_o be_v a_o command_n for_o signe_v the_o infant_n of_o a_o believer_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gen._n 17.7.9_o never_o yet_o remand_v or_o contramand_v therefore_o the_o sign_v believer_n child_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n namely_o baptism_n now_o be_v still_o in_o force_n so_o he_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o minor_n if_o any_o where_n there_o be_v any_o institution_n of_o baptise_v only_a man_n of_o ripe_a year_n then_o in_o matth._n 28._o but_o not_o there_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v more_o after_o mean_v while_o the_o argument_n hence_o against_o baptise_v of_o believer_n infant_n lie_v not_o 1_o in_o the_o order_n of_o word_n for_o the_o order_n be_v invert_v and_o contrary_a mar._n 1.4_o 2_o not_o in_o the_o affirmativenesse_n one_o affirmative_a without_o a_o determinate_a word_n express_v do_v not_o take_v off_o another_o affirmative_a 3_o the_o universal_a term_n can_v note_v the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n viz._n all_o nation_n for_o then_o all_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v answer_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d observe_v that_o nation_n here_o mention_v well_o answer_v to_o nation_n gen._n 17._o explain_v rom._n 4._o gal._n 3._o that_o as_o infant_n of_o believe_a abraham_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v so_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a gentile_n to_o be_v baptize_v 4_o not_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o that_o must_v needs_o signify_v make_v disciple_n for_o 1_o its_o unlikely_a that_o so_o great_a a_o controversy_n as_o the_o anabap_n make_v of_o the_o subject_a of_o baptism_n shall_v have_v no_o clear_a a_o institution_n than_o a_o gr._n criticism_n of_o take_v one_o sense_n of_o a_o word_n that_o be_v take_v divers_a way_n for_o significat_fw-la &_o docere_fw-la in_o mat._n 28._o legh_n crit._n s._n novar_n in_o mat._n 28.20_o aliquando_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la transit_fw-la pro_fw-la docere_fw-la ut_fw-la mat._n 28._o whitak_n descript_n the_o great_a arias_n render_v it_o only_o docete_fw-la teach_v so_o the_o renown_a vatablus_n so_o the_o syrâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o arab._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o many_o other_o which_o for_o brevity_n we_o omit_v 2_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o v._o 19_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 20._o therefore_o most_o likely_a in_o v._o 19_o it_o signify_v only_o a_o general_a teach_n and_o so_o the_o great_a critic_n &_o learned_a man_n in_o gr._n tongue_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v stranger_n to_o doctrine_n that_o they_o may_v become_v disciple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v disciple_n so_o that_o here_o in_o v._o 19_o be_v not_o mean_v a_o exact_a complete_a platform_n of_o christ_n commission_n to_o the_o apostle_n for_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n but_o only_o the_o name_n of_o the_o two_o more_o usual_a thing_n viz._n teach_v and_o baptise_v and_o not_o the_o matter_n of_o subject_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n 3_o the_o holy_a ghost_n render_v this_o text_n mar._n 16.15_o by_o plain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v the_o gospel_n 4_o if_o the_o greek_a word_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o that_o peculiar_a sense_n than_o the_o sentence_n will_v run_v thus_o therefore_o make_v all_o nation_n disciple_n which_o for_o these_o 1600_o year_n be_v never_o do_v in_o any_o nation_n 5_o nor_o can_v the_o gender_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o the_o neuter_a gender_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v for_o if_o we_o stick_v so_o precise_o to_o the_o gender_n than_o woman_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v if_o we_o keep_v to_o the_o gender_n as_o to_o relate_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v call_v disciple_n act._n 15._o 10._o they_o upon_o who_o neck_n the_o false_a teacher_n will_v put_v the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n be_v call_v disciple_n but_o the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n be_v put_v upon_o child_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o according_a to_o their_o institution_n upon_o child_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a gen._n 17.12_o and_o so_o to_o continue_v unless_o in_o some_o great_a impediment_n as_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o doubt_v those_o false_a teacher_n that_o urge_v here_o that_o the_o grow_v disciple_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v urge_v that_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v also_o therefore_o child_n be_v call_v disciple_n for_o which_o two_o reason_n 1_o the_o child_n be_v reckon_v with_o the_o parent_n in_o all_o ordinance_n communicable_a to_o both_o by_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n as_o till_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o rom._n 11._o till_o the_o vineyard_n be_v let_v out_o luke_n 20._o circumcision_n go_v along_o with_o the_o parent_n to_o child_n when_o parent_n lose_v it_o the_o child_n lose_v it_o when_o ishmael_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n his_o posterity_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o we_o read_v of_o by_o the_o same_o proportion_n baptism_n go_v along_o from_o parent_n to_o child_n 2_o there_o be_v a_o double_a preach_n and_o a_o double_a sacrament_n a_o preach_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o the_o ear_n a_o innitiate_a and_o a_o corroborate_n sacrament_n god_n can_v preach_v to_o the_o heart_n when_v not_o to_o the_o ear_n he_o a_o spirit_n can_v preach_v to_o a_o spirit_n without_o sentence_n and_o so_o to_o child_n this_o preach_v be_v most_o suitable_a to_o infant_n because_o thus_o man_n be_v altogether_o passive_a so_o the_o innitiate_a sacrament_n be_v fit_a for_o infant_n because_o in_o that_o they_o can_v be_v but_o passive_a the_o soul_n of_o a_o infant_n be_v out_o of_o the_o body_n all_o one_o with_o a_o angel_n and_o therefore_o one_o define_v a_o soul_n a_o angel_n in_o a_o body_n if_o the_o body_n can_v act_v yet_o god_n can_v act_v without_o the_o body_n as_o we_o see_v great_a revelation_n vision_n etc._n etc._n be_v give_v when_o the_o body_n be_v asleep_a and_o unuseful_a see_v the_o patriarch_n etc._n etc._n and_o paul_n see_v a_o most_o glorious_a vision_n when_o he_o have_v no_o use_n of_o his_o body_n 2_o cor._n 12._o to_o make_v the_o inward_a work_n of_o grace_n to_o depend_v on_o the_o body_n be_v like_o the_o pelagian_o and_o arminian_o yea_o worse_a to_o make_v a_o work_n depend_v not_o only_o on_o reason_n but_o on_o sense_n 2_o form_n of_o argum._n from_o gen._n 17._o be_v this_o to_o who_o the_o covenant_n in_o force_n run_v in_o the_o same_o tenor_n in_o the_o
as_o he_o say_v have_v be_v former_o large_a i_o say_v who_o know_v but_o mr._n t._n and_o mr._n d._n former_o have_v so_o think_v and_o so_o do_v themselves_o or_o at_o least_o have_v not_o profess_v against_o it_o which_o now_o they_o dislike_v in_o other_o therefore_o let_v i_o offer_v to_o mr._n t._n and_o mr._n d._n and_o other_o of_o their_o judgement_n these_o three_o consideration_n first_o who_o that_o have_v eye_n as_o they_o revel_v 4._o as_o well_o within_o as_o without_o may_v not_o arreign_a himself_o guilty_a of_o this_o encroachment_n of_o extend_v his_o practice_n beyond_o the_o rule_n in_o many_o practice_n he_o throw_v open_v all_o fence_n and_o turn_v they_o into_o common_a but_o if_o he_o be_v question_v by_o the_o weak_a disputant_n he_o can_v he_o dare_v not_o justify_v himself_o in_o his_o sin_n but_o confess_v his_o way_n be_v butt_v there_o and_o bound_v here_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n trespass_n against_o the_o line_n he_o ought_v to_o walk_v by_o second_o who_o be_v that_o professor_n especial_o a_o minister_n live_v in_o this_o summer_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o assent_n of_o reformation_n to_o our_o pole_n that_o forget_v how_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o stormy_a winter_n he_o see_v less_o and_o stumble_v more_o even_o many_o of_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n who_o we_o own_o as_o brethren_n if_o they_o count_v non-baptizing_a of_o believer_n child_n a_o piece_n of_o further_a reformation_n a_o spark_n of_o clear_a light_n must_v of_o necessity_n confess_v that_o not_o long_o since_o they_o think_v not_o they_o do_v not_o so_o why_o then_o shall_v we_o insult_v over_o our_o brethren_n fail_n or_o taunt_v they_o for_o set_v near_o their_o meridian_n close_o to_o the_o rule_n that_o instead_o of_o baptise_v all_o child_n they_o now_o state_n the_o question_n that_o only_a believer_n child_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v unless_o in_o some_o special_a case_n of_o which_o after_o three_o though_o mere_o that_o second_o nature_n custom_n and_o that_o whirlwind_n of_o persecution_n do_v precipitate_v many_o of_o late_a time_n to_o baptize_v all_o protestant_a professor_n child_n confess_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o justification_n to_o be_v root_v in_o his_o righteousness_n alone_o yet_o all_o minister_n do_v not_o the_o same_o upon_o the_o same_o principle_n but_o 1._o they_o know_v that_o very_o ancient_o as_o appear_v by_o tertullian_n live_v ann_n dom._n 195._o which_o be_v not_o long_o after_o st._n john_n helvic_n helvic_n this_o tertullian_n be_v allege_v in_o this_o question_n by_o h.d._n the_o church_n do_v not_o baptize_v the_o child_n of_o unbeliever_n out_o of_o the_o church_n without_o sponsores_fw-la or_o susceptores_fw-la undertaker_n which_o we_o call_v witness_n who_o engage_v themselves_o as_o parent_n to_o look_v to_o the_o christian_a education_n of_o such_o child_n call_v godfather_n as_o if_o father_n under_o god_n or_o for_o godliness_n to_o see_v they_o train_v up_o in_o sound_a religion_n tertullia_n word_n in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la cap._n 18._o be_v these_o itaque_fw-la pro_fw-la cujusque_fw-la personae_fw-la conditione_n ac_fw-la dispositione_n etiam_fw-la aetate_fw-la cunctatio_fw-la baptismi_fw-la utilior_fw-la praecipue_fw-la tamen_fw-la circa_fw-la parvulos_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la tamnecesse_n sponsores_fw-la etiam_fw-la periculo_fw-la ingeri_fw-la on_o which_o word_n junius_n his_o note_n be_v this_o tria_fw-la hic_fw-la distincti_fw-la proponit_fw-la auctor_fw-la quae_fw-la si_fw-la rectè_fw-la intelligantur_fw-la locus_fw-la est_fw-la sanctissimus_fw-la conditio_fw-la personarum_fw-la baptizandarum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la sint_fw-la in_o faedere_fw-la sive_fw-la grandiores_fw-la sive_fw-la parvuli_fw-la dispositio_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la credant_fw-la &_o obsequantur_fw-la evangelio_n profiteanturque_fw-la aetate_fw-la non_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o faedere_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o parvuli_fw-la piorum_fw-la liberi_fw-la in_o faedere_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la profitentur_fw-la fidem_fw-la recognosci_fw-la solent_fw-la quum_fw-la itaque_fw-la dicit_fw-la praecipue_fw-la tamen_fw-la circa_fw-la parvulos_fw-la id_fw-la de_fw-la extraneorum_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la faederatorum_fw-la domesticorumque_fw-la liberis_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la intelligi_fw-la ut_fw-la aetiologia_fw-la sequente_fw-la confirmatur_fw-la illud_fw-la autem_fw-la sir_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la necesse_fw-la etiam_fw-la sine_fw-la injuriâ_fw-la auctoris_fw-la abesse_fw-la potest_fw-la not_o to_o spend_v time_n in_o construe_v all_o this_o we_o now_o only_o give_v you_o the_o sum_n of_o both_o in_o the_o point_n now_o in_o hand_n for_o we_o shall_v more_o large_o speak_v to_o every_o particular_a afterward_o that_o which_o they_o both_o say_v concern_v witness_n to_o child_n that_o in_o these_o ancient_a time_n they_o be_v use_v for_o child_n who_o parent_n be_v without_o and_o not_o of_o the_o faith_n not_o of_o the_o church_n we_o speak_v not_o for_o the_o use_n of_o witness_n or_o godfather_n etc._n etc._n in_o baptise_v child_n as_o the_o wont_a be_v among_o we_o but_o second_o that_o this_o ancient_a custom_n as_o ancient_a at_o least_o as_o tertullian_n may_v possible_o have_v some_o respect_n to_o the_o scripture_n gen._n 17._o according_a to_o mr._n cotton_v observation_n 115._o his_o book_n of_o the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n in_o n._n england_n pag._n 115._o baptism_n say_v he_o may_v orderly_o be_v administer_v to_o the_o child_n of_o such_o parent_n as_o have_v profess_v their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n before_o the_o church_n or_o where_o either_o of_o the_o parent_n have_v make_v such_o profession_n or_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v also_o whether_o the_o child_n may_v not_o be_v baptize_v where_o either_o the_o grandfather_n or_o grandmother_n have_v make_v such_o profession_n and_o be_v still_o live_v to_o undertake_v for_o the_o christian_a education_n of_o the_o child_n for_o it_o may_v be_v conceive_v where_o there_o be_v a_o stipulation_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o god_n part_n and_o a_o restipulation_n on_o man_n part_n he_o so_o m._n grcenham_n also_o see_v his_o work_n where_o he_o say_v the_o child_n of_o unbelieved_a parent_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o believe_a grandfather_n or_o else_o how_o be_v god_n the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n to_o show_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o of_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o love_v he_o there_o may_v be_v a_o obligation_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o both_o part_n gen._n 17.7_o or_o if_o these_o fail_v what_o hinder_v but_o that_o if_o the_o parent_n will_v resign_v their_o infant_n to_o be_v educate_v in_o the_o house_n of_o any_o godly_a member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o child_n may_v be_v lawful_o baptize_v in_o the_o right_n of_o its_o household_n governor_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o law_n gen._n 17_o 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that_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o exclusive_a yea_o very_o say_v mr._n t._n neither_o will_v the_o argument_n be_v of_o force_n from_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o supper_n matth._n 26.26_o 27._o that_o believer_n only_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o answer_v and_o first_o to_o that_o comparison_n of_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o with_o matth._n 28.19_o we_o reply_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o there_o be_v express_v in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o a_o universal_a determinate_a term_n single_v out_o all_o communicant_n man_n by_o man_n that_o they_o must_v be_v able_a to_o examine_v themselves_o before_o they_o eat_v but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o determinate_a word_n about_o baptisine_n in_o matth._n 28.19_o for_o first_o we_o have_v already_o in_o several_a place_n of_o our_o animadversion_n show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n at_o all_o that_o the_o greek_a word_n here_o must_v signify_v to-disciple_n or_o make-disciple_n for_o first_o most_o 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aliquo_fw-la which_o latter_a oft_o signify_v to_o owe_v to_o one_o as_o infant_n owe_v more_o to_o god_n mercy_n 5._o it_o be_v say_v god_n mercy_n more_o of_o our_o aid_n and_o of_o god_n mercy_n because_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o birth_n they_o present_o cry_v and_o weep_v do_v nothing_o but_o pray_v the_o only_a proof_n be_v this_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v to_o none_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v man_n soul_n but_o to_o save_v they_o and_o therefore_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v if_o it_o may_v be_v no_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v lose_v and_o therefore_o all_o infant_n at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v baptize_v animad_fw-la we_o answ_v that_o in_o much_o of_o all_o this_o mr_n t._n rather_o seem_v to_o pursue_v a_o man_n then_o the_o matter_n i_o shall_v rather_o pursue_v the_o matter_n then_o mr_n t._n for_o so_o do_v therefore_o i_o animadvert_v first_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o of_o consequence_n whether_o there_o be_v one_o or_o two_o or_o three_o proof_n doubtless_o the_o ingenuous_a reader_n may_v see_v in_o that_o epistle_n that_o infant-baptism_n be_v argue_v for_o out_o of_o scripture_n first_o and_o last_o &_o in_o the_o middle_n &_o according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o time_n and_o let_v we_o bless_v god_n for_o that_o of_o their_o record_n we_o have_v to_o show_v we_o the_o practice_n of_o ancient_a church_n in_o many_o material_a point_n have_v we_o live_v in_o their_o time_n it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o we_o shall_v have_v see_v as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v if_o we_o now_o see_v more_o its_o because_o we_o dwarf_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o those_o giant_n second_o that_o cyprian_n epistle_n be_v not_o the_o springhead_n of_o infant-baptisme_n first_o because_o that_o council_n of_o which_o cyprian_n speak_v in_o that_o epistle_n do_v not_o first_o coin_n that_o opinion_n as_o 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council_n as_o it_o seem_v come_v be_v for_o baptism_n of_o infant_n no_o doubt_n from_o the_o ground_n of_o circumcision_n only_o he_o stick_v too_o much_o on_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o eight_o day_n three_o before_o cyprian_a or_o that_o council_n be_v justin_n martyr_n irenaeus_n clem._n alexandrinus_n tertullian_n and_o origen_n all_o for_o infant-baptisme_n in_o many_o passage_n all_o which_o we_o have_v before_o translate_v allege_a and_o discuss_v except_v clem._n alexandrinus_n alexand_n see_v in_o the_o margin_n after_o clem._n alexand_n who_o we_o allege_v by_o and_o by_o after_o this_o therefore_o mr._n t._n how_o ever_o it_o seem_v to_o you_o it_o can_v seem_v to_o we_o that_o the_o resolution_n of_o cyprian_a with_o his_o colleague_n be_v the_o springhead_n of_o infant-baptisme_n to_o the_o last_o clause_n therefore_o all_o infant_n at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v baptize_v we_o shall_v speak_v to_o in_o our_o answer_n to_o the_o next_o objection_n second_o 7._o 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way_n of_o reply_n 1_o to_o cyprian_a etc._n etc._n they_o hold_v not_o universality_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o indefinite_a offer_n of_o grace_n how_o they_o hold_v in_o point_n of_o baptism_n and_o upon_o howmany_a scripture_n ground_n we_o have_v before_o show_v cap._n 13_o 14._o 2_o to_o augustine_n we_o reply_v that_o m._n t._n before_o fierce_o charge_v augustine_n for_o hold_v infant-baptisme_n upon_o cyprian_a ground_n nor_o do_v i_o remember_v in_o all_o m._n t._n his_o quotation_n out_o of_o augustine_n any_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o here_o mention_n of_o he_o 3_o to_o bernard_n we_o reply_v th_v m._n t._n tell_v we_o neither_o what_o nor_o where_o he_o say_v it_o it_o he_o do_v say_v so_o any_o where_o we_o know_v he_o live_v in_o late_o corrupt_v time_n and_o far_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v slight_v in_o this_o than_o cyprian_n augustine_n etc._n etc._n who_o m.t._n have_v so_o slight_v 4_o to_o the_o english_a liturgy_n calvin_n tolerabiles_fw-la ineptiae_fw-la calvin_n 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it_o be_v use_v 1_o cor._n 1.13_o or_o be_v you_o baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n imply_v the_o same_o on_o which_o place_n beza_n the_o three_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o form_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n in_o which_o we_o give_v our_o name_n to_o christ_n be_v call_v upon_o with_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a spirit_n 4_o that_o which_o be_v say_v john_n 4_o 2._o he_o make_v and_o baptize_v more_o disciple_n and_o mat._n 28.19_o go_v make_v disciple_n in_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o intimate_v this_o and_o if_o as_o some_o affirm_v baptism_n be_v in_o use_n with_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o initiate_a of_o proselyte_n into_o the_o profession_n of_o judaisme_n this_o opinion_n be_v the_o more_o confirm_v but_o in_o infant-baptisme_n the_o matter_n be_v so_o carry_v that_o baptism_n serve_v to_o confirm_v a_o benefit_n not_o to_o signify_v a_o profession_n make_v and_o so_o one_o perhaps_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o baptism_n be_v void_v and_o here_o i_o think_v it_o be_v to_o be_v mind_v that_o the_o usual_a description_n of_o a_o sacrament_n and_o such_o as_o be_v like_a to_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o visible_a sign_n of_o invisible_a grace_n have_v occasion_v the_o misunderstanding_n of_o both_o sacrament_n as_o if_o they_o sign_v a_o divine_a benefit_n not_o our_o duty_n to_o which_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o justitution_n have_v respect_n in_o seem_v to_o some_o that_o infant-baptism_n shall_v be_v good_a because_o the_o devil_n require_v witch_n to_o renounce_v it_o which_o reason_n if_o aught_o worth_a may_v as_o well_o prove_v baptism_n of_o any_o infant_n baptism_n by_o a_o midwife_n good_a because_o these_o the_o devil_n require_v they_o to_o renounce_v as_o well_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n by_o a_o lawful_a minister_n but_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o he_o require_v the_o baptism_n of_o witch_n to_o be_v renounce_v by_o they_o be_v not_o because_o the_o baptism_n be_v good_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o but_o because_o the_o faith_n mention_v in_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n be_v good_a &_o they_o that_o renounce_v not_o their_o baptism_n do_v show_v their_o adherence_n to_o that_o faith_n in_o some_o sort_n which_o can_v stand_v with_o a_o explicit_a covenant_n with_o the_o devil_n nor_o be_v the_o assume_v of_o baptism_n in_o ripe_a year_n by_o those_o who_o be_v wash_v in_o infancy_n a_o renounce_v of_o baptism_n as_o some_o in_o their_o gross_a ignorance_n conceit_n but_o indeed_o a_o firm_a avouch_v of_o baptism_n according_a to_o christ_n mind_n this_o more_o likely_a may_v be_v infer_v from_o the_o devil_n practice_n in_o require_v witch_n to_o renounce_v their_o baptism_n that_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o main_a business_n in_o baptism_n which_o shall_v be_v before_o baptism_n if_o it_o be_v right_o administer_v after_o the_o first_o pattern_n we_o answer_v animad_fw-la animad_fw-la 1._o in_o general_n that_o as_o circumcise_n of_o infant_n do_v not_o in_o se_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o itself_o intrinsical_o consider_v take_v away_o one_o end_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n that_o sign_v of_o duty_n and_o obligement_n unto_o profession_n so_o nor_o do_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n 2_o that_o sign_v of_o profession_n be_v not_o the_o primary_n that_o be_v either_o the_o first_o or_o chief_a end_n of_o baptism_n but_o the_o sign_v of_o god_n favour_n to_o we_o and_o his_o give_a grace_n into_o we_o whereby_o we_o shall_v afterward_o walk_v dutiful_o towards_o he_o for_o the_o seal_n confirm_v the_o covenant_n and_o so_o run_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 3_o we_o before_o prove_v by_o two_o scripture_n 15.10_o scripture_n john_n 9.28_o act_n 15.10_o that_o the_o child_n of_o those_o parent_n that_o be_v repute_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v account_v and_o call_v disciple_n in_o both_o testament_n 4_o that_o child_n sign_v with_o the_o 1_o sign_n or_o seal_n be_v engage_v to_o be_v active_a disciple_n when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v of_o year_n as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o in_o the_o new_a as_o we_o have_v before_o show_v for_o circumcision_n see_v gal._n 5.3_o and_o for_o baptism_n see_v mat._n 28.19_o 20._o ver_fw-la 19_o go_v teach_v and_o baptise_v etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 20._o teach_v they_o effectual_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v 5_o that_o the_o anabaptist_n general_o affirm_v with_o m.t._n that_o they_o must_v be_v first_o make_v disciple_n and_o know_v to_o be_v make_v such_o before_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o yet_o m._n t._n assert_n a_o little_a afore_o that_o baptism_n exhibit_v he_o â—â—member_v of_o the_o church_n and_o here_o that_o baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o manifest_v he_o to_o be_v a_o disciple_n now_o if_o they_o have_v not_o
baptism_n be_v sound_a to_o be_v also_o against_o the_o authority_n of_o all_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o 4_o evangelist_n c_o 14._o p._n 161_o robert_n lord_n brook_n allege_v by_o m._n t._n against_o infant_n baptism_n produce_v by_o we_o for_o it_o c._n 14._o p._n 194._o baptism_n do_v not_o exhibit_v one_o a_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n c._n 13._o p._n 207_o of_o private_a baptism_n c._n 18._o p._n 203_o c_o the_o multiforme_a fantasy_n the_o anabaptist_n have_v touch_v the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n c._n 1._o p._n 2_o their_o conceit_n about_o the_o covenant_n confute_v c._n 1._o p._n 2_o 3_o 4_o a_o main_a difference_n to_o be_v put_v between_o the_o inward_a efficacy_n and_o the_o outward_a form_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o covenant_n c._n p._n 4_o child_n be_v reckon_v with_o the_o parent_n c._n 2._o p._n 8._o the_o soul_n a_o angel_n in_o a_o body_n c._n 2._o p._n 8_o no_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o be_v mix_v in_o regard_n of_o signification_n of_o temporal_n as_o well_o as_o spirituall_n c._n 2._o p._n 12_o the_o covenant_n large_o discuss_v c._n 2._o p._n 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n why_o melchisedech_n lot_n and_o job_n be_v not_o circumcise_a c._n 3._o p._n 26_o church_n not_o unchurch_v for_o want_v of_o the_o 1_o seal_n c._n 3._o p._n 26._o col._n 2.11.12_o whether_o baptism_n succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n large_o discuss_v c._n 3._o p._n 24._o &c_n &c_n cofession_n at_o baptism_n in_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n time_n nor_o high_a nor_o venturous_a for_o fear_n of_o persecution_n c._n 7._o p._n 67_o cyprian_a allege_v for_o infant_n baptism_n c._n 14._o p._n 131_o cyprian_a object_v against_o ibid._n p._n 134._o etc._n etc._n cyprian_a vindicated_n ibid._n p._n 134_o 13â—_n etc._n etc._n clemens_n alexandrinn_v allege_v for_o his_o infant_n baptism_n c._n 14._o p._n 143_o chry_n sostome_n allege_v for_o infant_n baptism_n c._n 14._o p._n 148_o petrus_n cluniacensis_fw-la misquote_v touch_v infant_n baptism_n be_v rectify_v c._n 14_o p._n 160_o 161_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n touch_v infant_n baptism_n c._n 14_o p._n 167_o 168_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o council_n of_o milevis_n touch_v infant_n baptism_n c._n 14._o p._n 167_o 168_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n touch_v infant_n baptism_n c._n 14._o p._n 167_o 168_o etc._n etc._n the_o covenant_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o the_o ancient_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o infant_n baptism_n contrary_a to_o m._n t._n his_o objection_n c._n 14._o p._n 177_o why_o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v not_o baptize_v young_a c._n 14._o p._n 184_o 185_o of_o episcopal_a confirmation_n c._n 16_o p._n 210_o whether_o the_o church_n covenant_n be_v a_o human_a invention_n whether_o divine_a or_o civil_a and_o whether_o somewhat_o equivalent_a to_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o unâ—ting_v people_n into_o a_o particular_a church_n c._n 16._o p_o 211_o d_o matth._n 28.19_o go_v teach_v be_v not_o render_v to_o disciple_n or_o make_v disciple_n by_o the_o arabic_a syriack_n and_o s._n mark_n or_o the_o exact_a latin_n c._n 2_o p._n 78._o or_o by_o the_o best_a translation_n of_o the_o n._n testament_n in_o french_a dutch_a german_a hebr._n another_o syr._n ital._n maâ—g_v or_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mar_n 16_o 15._o c._n 11._o p._n 10â—_o the_o wide_a difference_n between_o the_o two_o word_n matth._n 28.19_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 2._o p._n 7_o e_z what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v c._n 5._o p._n 42._o text_n and_o margin_n epiphanius_n allege_v for_o infant_n baptism_n c._n 14._o p._n 145_o cluniacensis_fw-la assert_n that_o very_o few_o or_o no_o gentile_n have_v be_v baptize_v but_o in_o infancy_n in_o all_o europe_n for_o 300_o or_o 500_o year_n afore_o he_o who_o himself_o live_v 1150_o after_o christ_n c._n 14._o p._n 165_o of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n of_o excommunicate_n c._n 19_o 216_o f_o of_o federar_n and_o to_o be_v sign_v c._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n federall_a holiness_n discuss_v c._n 6._o p._n 47._o etc._n etc._n fulgentius_n be_v not_o lead_v by_o august_n c._n 14._o p._n 167_o the_o form_n of_o unite_n a_o church_n c._n 16._o p._n 110_o 111_o g_o gen._n 17._o and_o act_n 2.39_o parallel_v c._n 2._o p._n 9_o the_o main_a hinge_n of_o the_o gospel_n move_v upon_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n c._n 14._o p._n 125_o gregory_n nazianzen_n allege_v for_o infant_n baptism_n c._n 14._o p._n 139_o gregory_n nazianzen_n object_v against_o by_o h._n d._n 〈◊〉_d 14â—_n gregory_n nazianzen_n clear_v by_o we_o p._n 141_o gregory_n nazianzen_n object_v against_o by_o m._n t._n p._n 142_o gregory_n nazianzen_n vindicated_n by_o we_o p._n 142_o the_o greek_a father_n and_o church_n object_v against_o touch_v infant_n baptism_n and_o vindicate_v c._n 14._o p._n 143_o 144_o 145._o h._n grotius_n pretend_v to_o be_v against_o infant_n baptism_n clear_v to_o be_v abundant_o for_o it_o c._n 14._o p._n 145_o 146_o 147_o 148_o genuadius_n allege_v for_o infant_n baptism_n c._n 14_o p._n 150._o margin_n de_fw-fr bruis_n do_v not_o as_o m._n t._n instance_n appeal_v to_o the_o greek_a church_n against_o infant_n baptism_n c._n 14._o p._n 105_o h_n hicronymus_n allege_v and_o discuss_v touch_v imposition_n of_o hand_n on_o they_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v c._n 10._o p._n 88_o hefychius_n allege_v for_o infant_n baptism_n c._n 14._o p._n 144_o hieronymus_n allege_v for_o infant_n baptism_n c._n 14._o p._n 149._o i_o imposition_n of_o hand_n when_o and_o to_o who_o apply_v c._n 7._o p._n 58_o 59_o 60._o etc._n etc._n more_o c._n 10._o p._n 63_o etc._n etc._n it_o suppose_v baptism_n c._n 7._o p._n 66_o of_o imposit_n on_o of_o hand_n out_o of_o tertullian_n and_o jerom_n c._n 10._o p._n 86_o 87_o 88_o 89_o justin_n martyr_n and_o be_v under_o that_o name_n allege_v for_o infant_n baptism_n c._n 13._o p._n 110_o justin_n martyr_n and_o be_v under_o that_o name_n contradict_v by_o m._n t._n ibid_fw-la p._n 110._o justin_n martyr_n and_o be_v under_o that_o name_n vindicated_n by_o we_o ibid._n p._n 111_o irenzus_fw-la allege_v for_o infant_n baptism_n c._n 13_o p._n 115_o 116._o irenzus_fw-la contradict_v by_o m._n t._n ib._n p._n 118_o irenzus_fw-la vindicated_n by_o we_o ibid._n p._n 119_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o infant_n of_o excommunicate_n c._n 1_o p._n 9_o 216._o of_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o infant_n of_o apostate_n c._n 1_o p._n 9_o 216._o of_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_v grand_a parent_n the_o next_o be_v unbeliever_n c._n 1_o p._n 9_o 216._o infant_n may_v have_v save_v grace_n confess_v by_o the_o anabaptist_n c._n 21._o p._n 224_o k_o m._n k._n answer_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o that_o form_n or_o form_v of_o a_o particular_a church_n c._n 15._o p._n 207_o l_o lvdovicus_fw-la vives_z allege_v &_o answer_v about_o infant_n baptism_n see_v vives_z m_o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v whether_o they_o differ_v c._n 5._o p._n 42_o matrimonial_a and_o federall_a holiness_n discuss_v c._n 6._o p_o 47._o etc._n etc._n n_o greg._n nazianzen_n allege_v and_o clear_v for_o infant_n baptism_n c._n 14._o p._n 139_o 140_o &c_n &c_n the_o neocaesarian_a synod_n allege_v and_o clear_v touch_v infant_n baptism_n c._n 14._o p._n 146_o the_o father_n opinion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o infant_n baptism_n clear_v c._n 14._o p._n 178._o and_o c._n 17_o p._n 212_o o_o origin_n allege_v for_o infant_n baptism_n c._n 14.127.128_o object_v against_o p._n 129_o vindicated_n p._n 129-orig_a allege_a by_o m._n t._n to_o prove_v infant_n baptism_n to_o be_v a_o tradition_n c._n 14._o p._n 182-vindicated_n by_o we_o ibid._n p._n 182_o p_o the_o anabaptist_n as_o much_o a_o proteus_n as_o the_o paedobaptist_n c._n 1._o p._n 2_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o o._n and_o n._n testament_n compare_v c._n 4._o p._n 37_o 38_o the_o difference_n between_o polliceri_fw-la and_o promittere_fw-la c._n 5._o p._n 42._o margin_n the_o cunning_a of_o the_o pelagian_o oppose_v infant_n baptism_n c._n 14._o p._n 149_o the_o many_o father_n that_o write_v for_o infant_n baptism_n afore_o the_o rise_n of_o pelagianism_n c._n 14_o p._n 148_o the_o many_o that_o write_v after_o the_o rise_n of_o pelagianism_n and_o yet_o long_o afore_o walafridus_n c._n 14_o p._n 150_o prosper_n be_v not_o lead_v by_o augustine_n c._n 14._o p._n 166_o the_o most_o excellent_a letter_n of_o m._n philpot_n the_o martyr_n against_o anabaptism_n and_o where_o to_o be_v find_v c_o 20._o p._n 218._o q_o whether_o the_o question_n ad_fw-la authodoxos_n be_v justin_n martyr_n or_o who_o they_o be_v and_o of_o what_o antiquity_n and_o authority_n c_o 12._o p_o 110,111,112,113_o r_o master_n daniel_n rogers_n allege_v by_o m._n t._n against_o infant_n baptism_n be_v produce_v by_o we_o as_o for_o it_o c._n 14._o p._n 196_o of_o robert_n lord_n brooks_n in_o like_a manner_n ibid._n p._n 194_o s_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n distinguish_v c._n 2._o p._n 15_o 16_o m._n t._n will_v have_v church_n subject_a to_o nationall_n synod_n without_o add_v any_o limitation_n yet_o dispute_v against_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n as_o to_o carry_v it_o by_o argument_n what_o ever_o synod_n shall_v determine_v c._n 9_o p._n 78_o the_o mention_n in_o ancient_n of_o give_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o infant_n 〈◊〉_d c_o 14._o p._n 188_o 189_o of_o surety_n use_v in_o baptism_n their_o antiquity_n the_o rise_n the_o seem_a ground_n c._n 16._o p._n 210_o t_n how_o the_o n._n testament_n quotation_n out_o of_o the_o old_a hold_v analogy_n c._n 3._o p._n 26_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr corona_n militis_fw-la allege_v and_o discuss_v touch_v imposition_n of_o hand_n at_o baptism_n c._n 10._o p._n 86_o tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la anima_fw-la allege_v for_o infant_n baptism_n c._n 13._o p._n 121_o tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la anima_fw-la vossius_fw-la his_o sense_n upon_o he_o ibid._n 122_o tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la anima_fw-la junius_n his_o note_n upon_o he_o ibid._n p._n 122_o theodoret_n allege_v for_o infant_n baptism_n c._n 14_o p._n 150-why_a the_o emp._n theodosius_n magnus_n be_v not_o baptize_v till_o at_o man_n estate_n c._n 14._o p._n 187_o five_o lvdovicus_fw-la vives_z urge_v for_o adult_n baptism_n and_o answer_v c._n 9_o p_o 81_o 82_o walafridus_n strabo_n allege_v by_o m._n t._n for_o adult_n baptism_n be_v answer_v by_o vossius_fw-la c._n 13_o p._n 109_o vossius_fw-la intimate_v for_o infant_n baptism_n but_o be_v show_v to_o be_v for_o it_o ibid._n p._n 109_o of_o the_o union_n of_o member_n into_o a_o particular_a church_n c._n 16._o p._n 210_o w_n of_o witness_n or_o surety_n at_o baptism_n their_o antiquity_n what_o mistake_n may_v bring_v they_o in_o c._n 11._o p._n 101_o 102_o walafridus_n strabo_n allege_v for_o adult_n baptism_n answer_v c._n 13._o p._n 109._o more_o large_o c._n 14._o p._n 158._o of_o woman_n baptise_v c._n 18._o p._n 203_o finis_fw-la
church_n now_o the_o reason_n of_o augustine_n authority_n be_v this_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n be_v general_o condemn_v and_o augustine_n work_n be_v great_o esteem_v as_o be_v the_o hammer_n of_o the_o pelagian_o the_o follow_a refuter_n of_o pelagianism_n prosper_n fulgentius_n etc._n etc._n the_o counsel_n that_o do_v condemn_v it_o as_o those_o of_o carthage_n arles_n milevis_n etc._n etc._n do_v rest_n altogether_o on_o augustine_n argument_n and_o often_o on_o his_o word_n and_o augustine_n in_o time_n be_v account_v one_o of_o the_o four_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n esteem_v like_o the_o four_o evangelist_n so_o that_o his_o opinion_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n judgement_n and_o the_o school_n determination_n as_o to_o the_o great_a hurt_n of_o god_n church_n luther_n and_o other_o have_v be_v of_o late_a now_o augustine_n do_v very_o much_o insist_v on_o this_o argument_n to_o prove_v original_a sin_n because_o â—_z be_v baptize_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n 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