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A learned and full ansvver to a treatise intituled; The vanity of childish baptisme. Wherein the severall arguments brought to overthrow the lawfulnesse of infants baptisme, together with the answers to those arguments maintaining its lawfulnesse, are duly examined. As also the question concerning the necessitie of dipping in baptisme is fully discussed: by William Cooke Minister of the Word of God at Wroxall in Warwickwshire. Printed and entred according to order.
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Cooke, William.
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Wing C6043; Thomason E9_2; ESTC R15425
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of_o your_o quotation_n you_o do_v most_o gross_o god_n will_v not_o hold_v they_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a when_o you_o come_v to_o we_o with_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o authority_n as_o peter_n ananias_n and_o samuel_n have_v we_o will_v hearken_v to_o you_o now_o though_o what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o disputer_n argument_n against_o baptise_v by_o sprinkle_v or_o infusion_n and_o for_o only_o dip_v or_o plunge_v may_v suffice_v yet_o i_o will_v add_v something_o more_o to_o what_o have_v be_v write_v endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o wash_v whether_o it_o be_v by_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v be_v the_o external_a act_n require_v in_o this_o sacrament_n to_o be_v use_v and_o that_o sprinkle_n or_o infusion_n be_v as_o if_o not_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n as_o dip_v or_o immersion_n argument_n 1._o as_o the_o word_n use_v signify_v wash_v as_o have_v be_v show_v so_o the_o thing_n represent_v signify_v and_o seal_v in_o this_o sacrament_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o phrase_n of_o wash_v or_o cleanse_v as_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o yea_o be_v justify_v etc._n etc._n now_o who_o question_n but_o our_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n together_o with_o mortification_n and_o vivification_n be_v seal_v and_o signify_v by_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o be_v here_o call_v wash_v so_o it_o be_v 3.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o former_a of_o which_o expression_n wash_v if_o here_o be_v not_o mean_v baptism_n itself_o which_o to_o deny_v i_o see_v no_o reason_n yet_o certain_o here_o be_v mean_v the_o thing_n signify_v by_o baptism_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o purpose_n which_o way_n so_o ever_o it_o be_v take_v heb._n 10.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v our_o body_n wash_v with_o clean_a water_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n shall_v cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n heb._n 9.14_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n shall_v purge_v your_o conscience_n now_o we_o know_v wash_v purge_a or_o cleanse_v may_v be_v and_o common_o be_v as_o well_o by_o infusion_n or_o pour_v on_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v wash_v as_o by_o dip_v common_a experience_n testify_v so_o much_o and_o scripture_n be_v not_o silent_a herein_o luk._n 7.44_o she_o have_v wash_v my_o foot_n with_o tear_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o pour_v or_o distil_v as_o the_o word_n signify_v and_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o in_o those_o hot_a country_n they_o common_o wash_v by_o go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n and_o be_v dip_v therein_o whether_o in_o ordinary_a or_o ceremonial_a or_o sacramental_a wash_n that_o will_v no_o more_o enforce_v on_o we_o a_o necessity_n of_o observe_v the_o same_o in_o baptism_n now_o than_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d apostle_n matth._n 26.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar._n 14.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 22.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 14.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gesture_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n tie_v we_o to_o the_o same_o which_o be_v lean_v and_o partly_o lie_v which_o be_v their_o usual_a table_n gesture_n then_o now_o the_o ordinary_a table_n gesture_n which_o be_v usual_a among_o we_o be_v most_o fit_a so_o the_o usual_a manner_n of_o wash_v among_o we_o be_v most_o fit_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o baptism_n and_o that_o be_v by_o pour_v as_o well_o as_o by_o dip_v but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o sprinkle_v a_o little_a water_n do_v not_o so_o fit_o represent_v the_o perfect_a wash_n away_o of_o all_o our_o sin_n as_o dip_v or_o plunge_v since_o here_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v wash_v there_o only_o the_o face_n or_o head_n only_o answ_n first_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o require_v the_o wash_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n in_o baptism_n second_o with_o as_o good_a reason_n one_o may_v plead_v thus_o it_o be_v most_o convenient_a that_o at_o the_o lord_n supper_n every_o communicant_a shall_v receive_v his_o belly_n full_a of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o take_v as_o long_o as_o stomach_n and_o head_n will_v hold_v to_o signify_v the_o full_a refreshment_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o who_o will_v endure_v such_o reason_n these_o outward_a element_n of_o water_n bread_n and_o wine_n be_v for_o spiritual_a use_n and_o to_o signify_v spiritual_a thing_n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o thing_n the_o quantity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v respect_v further_a than_o be_v sufficient_a for_o its_o end_n namely_o to_o represent_v the_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o so_o little_a as_o not_o clear_o to_o represent_v it_o 3.21_o 2._o pet._n 3.21_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o to_o take_v off_o the_o heart_n from_o the_o spiritual_a to_o the_o corporal_a thing_n not_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o body_n in_o baptism_n nor_o the_o glut_n or_o satisfy_v of_o the_o natural_a appetite_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o be_v look_v after_o but_o the_o wash_n and_o refresh_v of_o the_o soul_n which_o may_v well_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o a_o little_a water_n eat_v and_o drink_v of_o a_o little_a bread_n and_o wine_n in_o circumcision_n a_o little_a skin_n be_v cut_v off_o arg._n 2_o the_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o invisible_a act_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n signify_v and_o represent_v by_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o baptism_n be_v oft_o express_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o phrase_n of_o pour_v and_o besprinkle_v and_o that_o in_o great_a probability_n if_o not_o certain_o and_o unquestionable_o with_o allusion_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n either_o already_o administer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fudit_fw-la infudit_fw-la affudit_fw-la profudit_fw-la perfudit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o be_v administer_v i_o mean_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o invisible_a grace_n of_o baptism_n be_v say_v to_o be_v pour_v or_o sprinkle_v on_o god_n people_n esa_n 44.3_o for_o i_o will_v pour_v water_n on_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n on_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n on_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n here_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v pour_v and_o this_o benefit_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o type_n of_o pour_a water_n joel_n 2.28_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n on_o all_o flesh_n which_o promise_n peter_n cite_v call_v upon_o the_o people_n to_o repent_v and_o receive_v baptism_n as_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o represent_v and_o exhibit_v this_o promise_a blessing_n by_o ezek._n 36.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o will_v sprinkle_v upon_o you_o clean_a water_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o this_o clean_a water_n questionless_a be_v the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n represent_v by_o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n thus_o we_o see_v three_o several_a phrase_n signify_v to_o sprinkle_v besprinkle_v power_n if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o like_a phrase_n act._n 2.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v pour_v forth_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n heb._n 10.22_o have_v your_o heart_n besprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n 1_o pet._n 1.2_o by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n see_v heb._n 9_o 13._o and_o 14._o verse_n compare_v together_o and_o heb._n 12.24_o now_o let_v any_o one_o without_o prejudice_n consider_v these_o scripture_n whether_o at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o speak_v not_o in_o allusion_n to_o baptism_n and_o whether_o they_o all_o hold_v not_o forth_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o baptism_n and_o whether_o baptism_n be_v not_o a_o lively_a resemblance_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o thing_n here_o speak_v off_o and_o then_o withal_o let_v he_o consider_v whether_o the_o thing_n exhibit_v in_o this_o sacrament_n be_v ever_o so_o full_o set_v forth_o by_o dip_v and_o then_o i_o leave_v he_o to_o judge_v whether_o sprinkle_v be_v not_o as_o that_o i_o say_v not_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o sacrament_n as_o dip_v arg._n 3_o three_o this_o douse_v over_o
example_n forego_v r._n a._n r._n whereas_o you_o say_v upon_o these_o consideration_n you_o can_v not_o without_o unfaithfulnesse_n to_o god_n and_o your_o own_o conscience_n but_o suspect_v your_o own_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n answer_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o always_o a_o argument_n of_o faithfulness_n to_o god_n to_o pretend_v to_o follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n such_o be_v the_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o erroneousnesse_n of_o conscience_n and_o so_o much_o self-conceitedness_n and_o wilfulness_n be_v in_o man_n for_o which_o they_o will_v hypocritical_o pretend_v conscience_n r._n a._n r._n whereas_o you_o say_v you_o remain_v unsatisfied_a by_o our_o strong_a argument_n and_o be_v more_o confirm_v thereby_o in_o your_o persuasion_n of_o the_o unwarrantableness_n of_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n answer_n ans_fw-fr this_o do_v no_o more_o make_v against_o a_o truth_n that_o you_o be_v exasperate_v to_o oppose_v by_o so_o much_o more_o by_o how_o much_o more_o it_o be_v confirm_v with_o argument_n then_o the_o rebellion_n of_o our_o corrupt_a heart_n by_o so_o much_o more_o resist_v the_o law_n of_o god_n 7.8_o rom._n 7.8_o by_o how_o much_o more_o powerful_o it_o be_v press_v upon_o we_o prove_v the_o law_n to_o be_v evil_a whereas_o you_o talk_v so_o much_o of_o the_o invaliditie_n and_o insufficiency_n of_o our_o argument_n your_o faithfulness_n to_o god_n and_o your_o conscience_n i_o hope_v it_o shall_v appear_v what_o fidelity_n and_o conscientiousnesse_n you_o show_v in_o abuse_v the_o scripture_n and_o what_o sufficiency_n and_o validity_n there_o be_v in_o your_o argument_n and_o objection_n in_o the_o follow_a examination_n as_o for_o your_o peremptory_a rash_a and_o arrogant_a censure_v the_o baptism_n of_o child_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a device_n of_o man_n introduce_v and_o maintain_v for_o politic_a end_n by_o man_n subtlety_n it_o be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v so_o long_o as_o we_o know_v that_o we_o must_v not_o stand_v to_o your_o sentence_n at_o the_o last_o day_n so_o much_o for_o the_o preface_n now_o to_o the_o book_n itself_o a_o answer_n to_o a_o treatise_n entitle_v the_o vanity_n of_o childish_a baptism_n we_o will_v come_v to_o your_o five_o consideration_n whereby_o you_o will_v prove_v that_o that_o which_o be_v administer_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n under_o the_o name_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o those_o be_v first_o the_o end_n second_o the_o manner_n three_o the_o power_n four_o the_o ground_n five_o the_o subject_a the_o first_o consideration_n or_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o end_n of_o child_n baptism_n answer_v for_o the_o end_v you_o lay_v down_o for_o grant_v first_o r._n a._n r._n that_o the_o end_n of_o child_n baptism_n in_o our_o church_n be_v regeneration_n second_o that_o this_o appear_v by_o divers_a passage_n in_o the_o liturgy_n three_o you_o add_v the_o doctrine_n or_o judgement_n of_o divers_a author_n which_o justify_v the_o same_o as_o you_o say_v four_o you_o reason_n from_o this_o and_o some_o other_o principle_n against_o we_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o your_o first_o argument_n which_o at_o large_a to_o set_v down_o be_v tedious_a and_o endless_a answer_n ans_fw-fr though_o i_o will_v not_o go_v about_o to_o defend_v every_o expression_n in_o the_o liturgy_n or_o the_o author_n bring_v by_o you_o yet_o i_o may_v well_o deny_v first_o your_o proposition_n as_o you_o express_v it_o second_o i_o deny_v also_o that_o the_o reason_n bring_v by_o you_o from_o the_o liturgy_n and_o author_n prove_v that_o in_o our_o church_n the_o end_n of_o baptise_v be_v regeneration_n so_o that_o the_o act_n of_o baptise_v shall_v regenerate_v the_o child_n but_o to_o come_v to_o your_o proposition_n if_o your_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o end_n of_o our_o baptise_v be_v proper_o to_o regenerate_v as_o if_o our_o church_n use_v baptism_n that_o they_o may_v ex_fw-la opero_fw-la operato_fw-la as_o the_o papist_n say_v confer_v grace_n and_o regeneration_n it_o be_v a_o slander_n to_o say_v it_o if_o you_o mean_v that_o they_o use_v it_o for_o this_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o pledge_n sign_n seal_n or_o confirmation_n of_o regeneration_n or_o to_o speak_v briefly_o that_o we_o use_v it_o sacramental_o to_o regenerate_v or_o mystical_o to_o wash_v away_o sin_n we_o avouch_v it_o and_o this_o we_o believe_v be_v the_o right_a end_n of_o baptism_n as_o you_o grant_v viz._n a_o pledge_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n which_o imply_v regeneration_n so_o rom._n 6.3_o 4._o mar._n 1.4_o act._n 22._o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o sense_n those_o expression_n in_o the_o liturgy_n and_o author_n may_v be_v warrant_v if_o they_o intend_v any_o more_o let_v they_o answer_v for_o themselves_o as_o be_v agreeable_a unto_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n in_o sacramental_a matter_n 3.21_o exod._n 12.1.12.13_o gen._n 17.11_o 12._o matt._n 26.26.28_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o as_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n be_v call_v the_o passeover_n though_o but_o a_o sign_n pledge_n or_o memorial_n of_o the_o angel_n pass_v over_o and_o spare_v the_o israelite_n circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n though_o but_o the_o sign_n or_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o supper_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n though_o but_o sign_n and_o seal_n thereof_o baptism_n save_v we_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o pledge_n sign_n or_o seal_v of_o our_o salvation_n and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o same_o be_v say_v to_o regenerate_v we_o as_o well_o as_o to_o save_v we_o be_v not_o regeneration_n the_o beginning_n and_o also_o part_v of_o our_o salvation_n do_v not_o the_o whole_a comprehend_v the_o part_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o regeneration_n of_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v that_o if_o begin_v it_o may_v be_v continue_v increase_v seal_v and_o perfect_v if_o not_o that_o it_o may_v be_v wrought_v in_o god_n due_a time_n so_o that_o baptism_n may_v have_v its_o efficacy_n and_o give_v thanks_o that_o god_n have_v give_v the_o seal_n of_o regeneration_n and_o solemn_o admit_v they_o into_o that_o covenant_n wherein_o he_o have_v promise_v the_o blessing_n itself_o let_v we_o see_v now_o what_o use_v you_o will_v make_v of_o this_o that_o we_o hold_v infant_n baptize_v to_o be_v regenerate_v viz._n sacramental_o as_o we_o have_v interpret_v our_o meaning_n whence_o you_o gather_v that_o all_o infant_n baptize_v must_v be_v necessary_o save_v r._n a._n r._n which_o be_v acknowledge_v a_o absurdity_n even_o by_o our_o minister_n which_o call_v upon_o baptize_v person_n to_o repent_v and_o preach_v regeneration_n unto_o they_o or_o else_o say_v you_o we_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o leave_v our_o other_o principle_n which_o we_o hold_v against_o the_o pelagian_o papist_n and_o arminian_o namely_o that_o true_a save_a grace_n can_v never_o total_o or_o final_o be_v lose_v and_o that_o they_o which_o have_v be_v regenerate_v can_v never_o utter_o fall_v away_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o your_o reason_n wherein_o you_o be_v very_o large_a as_o have_v get_v we_o at_o a_o advantage_n in_o your_o conceit_n answer_n ans_fw-fr will_v any_o man_n say_v that_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v by_o peter_n or_o to_o who_o baptism_n be_v apply_v in_o his_o time_n of_o which_o he_o say_v 3.21_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o that_o it_o save_v be_v certain_o save_v or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a thing_n to_o preach_v regeneration_n or_o salvation_n after_o baptism_n or_o that_o this_o doctrine_n that_o baptism_n save_v or_o buri_v with_o christ_n etc._n etc._n be_v inconsistent_a with_o that_o other_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n see_v some_o of_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n fall_v away_o and_o perish_v or_o in_o your_o baptism_n if_o you_o use_v any_o which_o you_o profess_v be_v a_o pledge_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v 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