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A58206 Anabaptism routed: or, a survey of the controverted points: Concerning [brace] 1. Infant-Baptisme. 2. Pretended necessity of dipping. 3. The dangerous practise of re-baptising. Together, with a particular answer to all that is alledged in favour of the Anabaptists, by Dr. Jer. Taylor, in his book, called, the liberty of Prophesying. / By John Reading, B.D. and sometimes student of Magdalen-Hall in Oxford. Reading, John, 1588-1667. 1655 (1655) Wing R443; ESTC R207312 185,080 220

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baptize_v under_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o same_o end_n for_o baptism_n answer_v circumcision_n and_o be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n col._n 2_o 11_o 12._o as_o have_v the_o same_o end_n &_o effect_n to_o seal_v up_o the_o same_o grace_n unto_o faith_n mortification_n remission_n of_o sin_n &_o admission_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n if_o it_o be_v except_v that_o under_o the_o law_n there_o be_v a_o express_a command_n for_o infant-circumcision_a on_o the_o eight_o day_n but_o there_o be_v none_o for_o infant-baptism_n we_o say_v 1_o because_o there_o be_v a_o express_a command_n under_o the_o law_n never_o repeal_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o same_o end_n and_o use_v still_o remain_v therefore_o there_o need_v be_v none_o in_o the_o gospel_n more_o than_o that_o general_a open_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o all_o believer_n in_o take_v away_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o partition_n wall_n by_o that_o which_o be_v say_v baptise_v all_o nation_n none_o but_o 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the_o word_n of_o christ_n 16._o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o also_o by_o this_o argument_n those_o who_o christ_n love_v and_o for_o who_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o death_n those_o he_o will_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n eph._n 5._o 26._o that_o they_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n but_o christ_n not_o only_o love_v and_o give_v himself_o for_o person_n of_o year_n but_o also_o for_o infant_n therefore_o he_o will_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v infant_n with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n 2_o all_o infant_n be_v by_o adam_n capable_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o expression_n of_o god_n justice_n punish_v the_o same_o by_o death_n sickness_n etc._n etc._n but_o infant_n be_v not_o less_o capable_a of_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o expression_n thereof_o than_o they_o be_v of_o his_o justice_n in_o adam_n therefore_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o expression_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ_n which_o in_o the_o ordinary_a dispensation_n thereof_o be_v baptism_n the_o major_n be_v evident_a rom._n 5._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o the_o minor_a rom._n 5._o 20_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v that_o be_v god_n grace_n do_v more_o abundant_o appear_v in_o hold_v out_o the_o visible_a remedy_n than_o his_o justice_n inflict_v the_o denounce_v punishment_n which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o infant_n visible_o involve_v in_o the_o condemnatorie_a sentence_n and_o execution_n thereof_o shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o ordinary_a and_o visible_a mean_n of_o recovery_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n which_o in_o they_o can_v be_v no_o other_o external_a mean_n but_o baptism_n the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n &_o it_o can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o sacrilegious_a injury_n to_o the_o grace_n &_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o suppose_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v more_o powerful_a to_o hurt_v then_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v to_o heal_v and_o save_v 3_o if_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o baptize_v infant_n than_o there_o must_v be_v some_o apparent_a let_v and_o impediment_n thereto_o either_o on_o god_n part_n prohibit_v or_o on_o the_o minister_n part_n or_o in_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o or_o in_o the_o incapacitie_n of_o the_o receiver_n but_o there_o be_v no_o apparent_a let_v or_o impdiment_n on_o the_o part_n or_o in_o any_o of_o these_o therefore_o there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o 1_o there_o be_v no_o impediment_n on_o god_n part_n for_o god_n no_o where_o express_o or_o by_o good_a consequence_n say_v baptise_v not_o infant_n or_o baptise_v none_o but_o those_o who_o do_v first_o testify_v their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 2_o there_o be_v no_o impediment_n on_o the_o minister_n part_n for_o he_o can_v as_o easy_o baptize_v infant_n as_o person_n of_o year_n 3_o there_o be_v no_o impediment_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o for_o all_o the_o essential_o of_o baptism_n may_v be_v place_v on_o child_n profession_n of_o faith_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n be_v condition_n of_o baptism_n in_o person_n of_o year_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o which_o may_v in_o due_a time_n appear_v and_o follow_v in_o baptize_v infant_n those_o therefore_o be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o baptism_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o universal_a condition_n thereof_o for_o the_o present_a sprinkle_n wash_a or_o dip_v in_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o h._n ghost_n be_v the_o essence_n of_o baptism_n so_o be_v not_o faith_n repentance_n or_o newness_n of_o life_n for_o it_o may_v be_v a_o true_a baptism_n where_o these_o grace_n do_v neither_o precede_v nor_o follow_v it_o though_o without_o these_o precede_a or_o follow_v baptism_n can_v be_v effectual_a to_o salvation_n which_o need_v not_o seem_v strange_a to_o he_o that_o consider_v that_o judas_n simon_n magus_n and_o many_o who_o be_v and_o now_o be_v true_o baptize_v be_v not_o save_v 4_o neither_o can_v the_o let_v be_v in_o the_o infant_n who_o can_v by_o any_o actual_a hardness_n of_o heart_n impenitency_n or_o positive_a unbelief_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n refuse_v or_o despise_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n offer_v in_o baptism_n therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o that_o whereof_o they_o be_v apparent_o &_o undeniable_o capable_a which_o be_v the_o external_a seal_n at_o least_o which_o be_v all_o that_o man_n for_o present_n can_v administer_v or_o we_o will_v contend_v for_o be_v most_o willing_a to_o leave_v secret_a thing_n to_o god_n and_o to_o hope_v the_o best_a where_o the_o contrary_n can_v appear_v unto_o we_o only_o add_v hereto_o if_o the_o issue_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o capacity_n or_o incapacitie_n of_o the_o infant_n with_o relation_n to_o any_o condition_n so_o much_o insist_v on_o let_v any_o of_o our_o antagonist_n show_v we_o how_o or_o wherein_o infant_n under_o the_o gospel_n &_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n have_v less_o capacity_n in_o respect_n thereof_o then_o infant_n under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v 4._o or_o that_o baptism_n be_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n whereof_o circumcision_n for_o the_o time_n be_v the_o seal_n 4_o that_o which_o without_o any_o express_a exception_n to_o particular_n christ_n commission_n hold_v forth_o to_o all_o nation_n 16._o belong_v to_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o person_n of_o year_n for_o infant_n be_v always_o a_o great_a part_n of_o all_o nation_n but_o christ_n commission_n hold_v forth_o baptism_n to_o all_o nation_n without_o any_o express_a exception_n to_o particular_n therefore_o baptism_n belong_v to_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n as_o well_o as_o to_o person_n of_o year_n 5_o no_o man_n may_v forbid_v water_n that_o be_v the_o outward_a administration_n where_o god_n have_v give_v the_o inward_a operation_n of_o his_o h._n spirit_n which_o maxim_n the_o apostle_n build_v on_o 17._o in_o that_o then_o difficult_a question_n whether_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v seal_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o god_n have_v give_v the_o inward_a operation_n of_o his_o h._n spirit_n to_o infant_n jer._n 1._o 5._o luk._n 1._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14_o therefore_o no_o man_n may_v forbid_v water_n or_o the_o outward_a administration_n for_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o major_n be_v that_o all_o they_o who_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o grace_n both_o signify_v &_o exhibit_v in_o baptism_n have_v right_a to_o the_o sign_n and_o sacrament_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v bar_v from_o it_o for_o that_o be_v to_o withstand_v god_n act._n 11._o
regenerate_v but_o to_o promote_v the_o degree_n of_o regeneration_n produce_v that_o faith_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o sow_v in_o baptism_n to_o a_o clear_a and_o more_o evident_a maturity_n so_o be_v it_o in_o isaac_n who_o be_v first_o regenerate_v by_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v after_o he_o come_v to_o year_n nourish_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o word_n preach_v unto_o he_o so_o that_o though_o the_o word_n in_o the_o ordinary_a dispensation_n thereof_o be_v often_o repeat_v and_o do_v by_o many_o degree_n promote_v our_o regeneration_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o grow_v to_o a_o better_a stature_n and_o strength_n according_a to_o our_o measure_n in_o christ_n of_o which_o we_o have_v continual_a need_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o thence_o that_o baptism_n may_v also_o be_v iterate_v no_o more_o then_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v often_o bear_v into_o the_o world_n because_o he_o be_v often_o feed_v and_o grow_v up_o by_o degree_n and_o divers_a accession_n to_o his_o stature_n though_o corporal_a generation_n or_o birth_n 2._o be_v natural_o but_o one_o yet_o may_v it_o be_v supernatural_o iterate_v yea_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o resurrection_n which_o our_o saviour_n call_v regeneration●_n 〈◊〉_d matth_n 19_o 28._o we_o answer_v 1._o the_o present_a question_n be_v concern_v regeneration_n in_o this_o life_n no●_n not_o of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o new_a age_n as_o the_o syriac_n have_v it_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 2._o christ_n there_o call_v the_o resurrection_n regeneration_n to_o teach_v we_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o regeneration_n that_o admirable_a thing_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o our_o resurrection_n 5_o for_o so_o shall_v our_o flesh_n be_v as_o it_o be_v bear_v again_o by_o incorruption_n as_o our_o soul_n be_v now_o regenerate_v by_o faith_n in_o christ._n 3._o that_o regeneration_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v but_o once_o therefore_o by_o proportion_n regeneration_n in_o this_o world_n by_o baptism_n must_v be_v can_v be_v but_o once_o the_o spiritual_a death_n to_o sin_n 3._o be_v by_o many_o act_n of_o regeneration_n as_o examination_n of_o ourselves_o daily_o renew_v our_o repentance_n beat_v down_o our_o body_n by_o fast_v prayer_n humiliation_n and_o rise_v again_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n in_o our_o increase_v of_o faith_n and_o growth_n in_o holiness_n be_v by_o sundry_a act_n of_o the_o spirit_n regenerate_v and_o make_v our_o endeavour_n effectual_a in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n as_o hear_v pray_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o and_o by_o these_o be_v regeneration_n ●●_o therefore_o not_o one_o nor_o only_o once_o add_v hereto_o that_o we_o be_v baptize_v into_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v daily_o we_o have_v need_n of_o daily_a remission_n and_o therefore_o of_o baptism_n we_o answer_v 1._o that_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o rise_v to_o newness_n of_o life_n be_v the_o certain_a effect_n of_o regeneration_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v conclude_v that_o where_o these_o be_v and_o their_o several_a act_n appear_v there_o undoubted_o be_v regeneration_n but_o it_o can_v no_o more_o conclude_v divers_a regeneration_n than_o the_o divers_a act_n of_o a_o live_a man_n can_v prove_v that_o he_o have_v several_a generation_n or_o birth_n because_o these_o prove_v that_o he_o live_v 2._o our_o need_n of_o daily_a pardon_n for_o our_o daily_a sin_n may_v conclude_v our_o daily_a need_n of_o repentance_n 6_o as_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o but_o it_o conclude_v not_o any_o necessity_n to_o iterate_v our_o baptism_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a 34._o because_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n once_o seal_v to_o we_o in_o baptism_n for_o the_o free_a remission_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n through_o the_o inestimable_a and_o never_o dying-merit_n of_o christ_n death_n into_o which_o we_o be_v implant_v by_o saptism_n be_v unchangable_o perpetual_a and_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o pardon_n can_v be_v iteration_n of_o our_o baptism_n but_o renew_v of_o our_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o our_o life_n which_o demonstrate_v our_o faith_n to_o be_v lively_a see_v jer._n 3._o 12_o 13._o ezek._n 16._o 60._o nor_o do_v that_o hinder_a which_o some_o object_n some_o hypocrite_n receive_v the_o seal_n therefore_o they_o have_v need_v to_o receive_v it_o again_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o which_o believe_v they_o shall_v have_v it_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v again_o but_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v sincere_a and_o to_o repent_v of_o their_o hypocrisy_n and_o then_o the_o seal_n former_o receive_v shall_v be_v effectual_a for_o they_o to_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n spiritual_a death_n in_o sin_n 4._o be_v by_o many_o act_n and_o regeneration_n be_v a_o rise_n again_o from_o the_o same_o which_o in_o the_o regenerate_a who_o also_o often_o fall_v must_v and_o be_v often_o to_o be_v iterate_v therefore_o regeneration_n may_v and_o must_v be_v iterate_v and_o consequent_o so_o must_v baptism_n the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n we_o answer_v 1_o the_o act_n of_o regeneration_n be_v many_o but_o that_o prove_v not_o plurality_n of_o regeneration_n more_o than_o many_o act_n of_o life_n prove_v many_o life_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n as_o we_o say_v 2._o as_o many_o wound_n or_o other_o concurrent_a cause_n of_o death_n conclude_v not_o many_o death_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n so_o it_o be_v here_o many_o sin_n wound_v and_o spiritual_o destroy_v the_o soul_n yet_o be_v there_o not_o more_o death_n than_o live_v of_o one_o man_n for_o death_n be_v a_o privation_n of_o life_n so_o that_o our_o often_o fall_v into_o sin_n conclude_v only_o a_o need_n of_o frequent_a renew_v our_o repentance_n and_o have_v be_v show_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n 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