john_n do_v preach_v to_o prepare_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n mat._n 3._o 3._o 4._o he_o that_o preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n require_v confession_n of_o sin_n to_o baptism_n but_o john_n do_v preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n mark_v 1._o 4._o luke_n 3._o 3._o act_n 13._o 24._o &_o 19_o 4._o to_o prevent_v this_o say_v mr._n m._n it_o be_v say_v he_o baptize_v they_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o repentance_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o repentance_n as_o state_v in_o actual_a repentance_n but_o dare_v mr._n m._n in_o good_a earnest_n say_v that_o john_n baptist_n do_v admit_v person_n to_o baptism_n that_o be_v not_o in_o a_o state_n of_o repentance_n if_o he_o shall_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a from_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o those_o he_o baptize_v matth._n 3._o 6._o they_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o in_o jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n and_o mark_v 1._o 5._o they_o be_v all_o 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repentance_n as_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v expound_v matthew_n 12._o 41._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o unto_o but_o at_o the_o preach_n of_o jonas_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o both_o be_v true_a and_o may_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o text_n that_o he_o preach_v repentance_n to_o be_v before_o baptism_n and_o after_o that_o he_o preach_v repentance_n to_o be_v before_o baptism_n be_v already_o prove_v and_o pareus_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o matthew_n 3._o 5._o dispute_v against_o maldonate_fw-it the_o jesuite_n who_o apply_v this_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o auricular_a confession_n urge_v the_o tense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n refer_v to_o the_o time_n of_o baptism_n have_v confess_v their_o sin_n or_o then_o confess_v their_o sin_n when_o baptize_v not_o confess_v their_o sin_n after_o as_o in_o auricular_a confession_n at_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n as_o they_o call_v it_o hereupon_o he_o urge_v non_fw-la 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preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n show_v not_o only_o that_o this_o be_v the_o lesson_n they_o be_v all_o to_o learn_v but_o that_o also_o as_o pareus_n prove_v that_o they_o must_v all_o manifest_a that_o they_o repent_v afore_o he_o baptize_v they_o and_o that_o all_o do_v and_o be_v tie_v to_o make_v confession_n of_o sin_n notwithstanding_o mr_n ms._n say_v master_n m._n set_v down_o the_o judgement_n of_o very_a learned_a man_n who_o conceive_v their_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o because_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a medium_n to_o all_o who_o shall_v receive_v baptism_n but_o to_o clear_v his_o baptism_n from_o misconstruction_n to_o thwart_v the_o opinion_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o which_o i_o say_v 1._o that_o be_v this_o grant_v yet_o it_o avoid_v not_o my_o argument_n who_o bring_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n only_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o at_o present_a if_o it_o appear_v that_o john_n baptize_v none_o but_o penitent_n 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greek_n be_v in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n disciple_n in_o the_o act_n note_v all_o christian_n act_n 11._o 26._o tabytha_n be_v name_v a_o disciple_n act_v 9_o 36._o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o make_v a_o trope_n act_v 20._o 7._o in_o the_o word_n disciple_n christian_n woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n be_v comprehend_v and_o by_o break_v bread_n say_v the_o assembly_n at_o westminster_n answer_v to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n page_n 67._o sacramental_a break_v of_o bread_n be_v understand_v general_o by_o all_o act_v 20._o 7._o the_o like_a be_v say_v by_o chamier_n panst._n cathol_n tom_fw-mi 4._o l._n 7._o c._n 6._o s._n 13._o and_o it_o be_v confirm_v 1._o from_o the_o text_n the_o word_n import_v that_o the_o break_n of_o bread_n be_v there_o mean_v which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o their_o customary_a meeting_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n but_o this_o be_v sacramental_a ergo._fw-la 2._o from_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 16_o 17._o where_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v call_v break_v bread_n as_o the_o usual_a know_a term_n among_o christian_n this_o seem_v to_o i_o infallible_a proof_n that_o woman_n be_v there_o or_o which_o be_v to_o my_o purpose_n that_o usual_o they_o do_v meet_v with_o other_o disciple_n to_o break_v break_v as_o for_o what_o mr._n bl._n add_v that_o if_o i_o have_v the_o text_n in_o hand_n of_o a_o whole_a household_n baptize_v they_o will_v be_v sufficient_o formal_a for_o infant-baptism_n i_o tell_v he_o no_o for_o i_o can_v not_o have_v withstand_v the_o clear_a light_n to_o the_o contrary_a from_o the_o word_n act_n 16._o &_o 18._o and_o elsewhere_o which_o limit_v the_o whole_a house_n to_o person_n that_o do_v hear_v the_o word_n believe_v receive_v fear_v god_n etc._n etc._n ampse_v dialog_n contra_fw-la anabap._n page_n 206._o idem_fw-la quoque_fw-la vobis_fw-la responsum_fw-la volumus_fw-la ad_fw-la loca_fw-la illa_fw-la act._n 16._o 34._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 15._o tit._n 1._o 11._o ubi_fw-la quaedam_fw-la 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conformity_n pag._n 85._o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v in_o convenient_a time_n i_o hope_v show_v the_o mistake_n of_o paedobaptist_n plea_n for_o infant-baptism_n from_o antiquity_n the_o other_o speech_n of_o mr._n blake_n that_o which_o will_v speak_v for_o infant_n to_o receive_v they_o into_o heaven_n will_v speak_v also_o to_o receive_v they_o into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n be_v not_o true_a for_o election_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a_o secret_a work_n of_o a_o initial_a habitual_a seminal_a or_o actual_a holiness_n or_o faith_n be_v suppose_v may_v speak_v to_o receive_v they_o into_o heaven_n yet_o not_o to_o baptism_n nor_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o if_o want_v of_o faith_n exclude_v they_o from_o baptism_n then_o by_o the_o text_n mark_v 16._o 16._o the_o same_o want_n of_o faith_n exclude_v from_o salvation_n for_o as_o i_o answer_v in_o my_o praecursor_n s._n 6._o a_o want_n of_o faith_n dogmatical_a exclude_v from_o baptism_n and_o yet_o exclude_v not_o infant_n from_o salvation_n sect_n vii_o mr._n ms._n exception_n that_o matthew_n 28._o 19_o be_v not_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n that_o only_a disciple_n be_v not_o appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o this_o be_v a_o rule_n only_o for_o a_o church_n to_o be_v constitute_v be_v refell_v there_o be_v many_o other_o exception_n against_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o institution_n matth._n 28._o 19_o to_o be_v consider_v mr._n m._n in_o his_o sermon_n page_n 44._o say_v 1._o that_o of_o matth_v 28._o be_v not_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n 2._o it_o be_v institute_v long_o before_o to_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n 3._o it_o be_v only_o a_o enlargement_n of_o their_o commission_n to_o which_o in_o my_o examen_fw-la i_o say_v 1._o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o institution_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o
baptize_v afore_o they_o be_v believer_n or_o repent_v person_n which_o be_v absurd_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n mark_v 16._o 16._o act_n 2._o 38._o etc._n etc._n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o order_n of_o christ_n that_o person_n shall_v be_v make_v disciple_n afore_o they_o be_v baptize_v matth._n 28_o 19_o 3._o because_o it_o be_v altogether_o inexplicable_a how_o the_o use_n of_o water_n can_v be_v a_o cause_n either_o principal_a or_o instrumental_a to_o work_v a_o new_a birth_n or_o inward_a change_n on_o the_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o god_n promise_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o promise_n shall_v be_v show_v that_o at_o by_z or_o upon_o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n god_n have_v promise_v to_o regenerate_a person_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o regeneration_n will_v not_o be_v i_o suppose_v deny_v for_o it_o be_v make_v the_o sign_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o regeneration_n and_o therefore_o call_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n act_v 19_o 4._o because_o as_o beza_n on_o v_o 3._o baptism_n be_v symbolum_fw-la resipiscentiae_fw-la the_o token_n of_o repentance_n and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3._o 27._o say_v that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n that_o be_v have_v by_o the_o sign_n of_o baptism_n testify_v their_o put_n on_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v term_v the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n if_o baptism_n be_v mean_v by_o it_o tit._n 3._o 5._o because_o by_o that_o wash_a the_o person_n baptize_v testify_v his_o regeneration_n and_o rom._n 6._o 4._o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o be_v we_o by_o be_v under_o water_n testify_v our_o die_a to_o sin_v conformable_o to_o christ_n death_n and_o burial_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n paul_n be_v bid_v act_n 22._o 16._o to_o wash_v away_o his_o sin_n that_o 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all_o that_o pass_v from_o i_o in_o the_o dispute_n he_o mention_n i_o do_v think_v that_o which_o i_o put_v down_o in_o my_o exerciâ—_n sect_n 11._o have_v be_v his_o argument_n but_o this_o i_o still_o say_v that_o can_v it_o be_v clear_o prove_v that_o christ_n ever_o appoint_v baptism_n of_o water_n take_v severed_o from_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o regeneration_n or_o that_o god_n have_v assure_v that_o by_o outward_a baptism_n with_o water_n he_o will_v confer_v regenerate_v grace_n to_o a_o infant_n i_o shall_v not_o oppose_v the_o practice_n of_o paedobaptism_n what_o mr._n bedford_n have_v produce_v for_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n have_v be_v answer_v by_o mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o appendix_n to_o his_o plain_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v it_o appear_v to_o i_o that_o mr._n b._n be_v of_o his_o mind_n notwithstanding_o what_o letter_n have_v pass_v between_o they_o now_o print_v and_o the_o syncretism_n yield_v to_o in_o the_o print_n of_o the_o friendly_a accommodation_n and_o leave_v out_o the_o appendix_n dr._n burges_n his_o treatise_n of_o baptismal_a regeneration_n have_v be_v free_o censure_v by_o many_o dr._n jeremiah_n taylour_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o baptism_n have_v like_o a_o orator_n rather_o than_o a_o disputant_n plead_v for_o infant-baptism_n from_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n more_o from_o speech_n of_o the_o father_n than_o from_o the_o scripture_n sure_o i_o be_o baptism_n be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n and_o use_v in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o repentance_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n no_o cause_n of_o either_o and_o therefore_o i_o deny_v baptism_n to_o be_v the_o remedy_n of_o original_a sin_n or_o the_o cause_n of_o regeneration_n or_o that_o christ_n intend_v to_o assign_v the_o use_n to_o baptism_n to_o heal_v original_a sin_n or_o to_o testify_v the_o freedom_n from_o it_o without_o actual_a these_o thing_n have_v be_v deliver_v by_o augustine_n and_o teach_v by_o the_o romanist_n and_o lutheran_n but_o by_o many_o other_o protestant_n disclaim_v and_o refute_v and_o therefore_o mr._n stephens_n mr._n cranford_n mr._n bedford_n etc._n etc._n in_o use_v this_o argument_n do_v but_o symbolize_v with_o the_o papist_n and_o revive_v what_o many_o protestant_n of_o best_a note_n have_v explode_v sect_n xvii_o the_o 31._o chapter_n of_o mr._n bs._n plain_a scripture_n proof_n etc._n etc._n be_v answer_v and_o mark_v 10._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o be_v show_v to_o make_v nothing_o for_o infant_n visible_a church-membership_a and_o baptism_n and_o his_o description_n of_o visible_a church-membership_a be_v consider_v and_o his_o argument_n from_o deut._n 29._o show_v to_o be_v insufficient_a there_o be_v yet_o some_o other_o text_n which_o be_v bring_v by_o paedobaptist_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o a_o institution_n and_o practice_n of_o infant-baptism_n mr._n b._n plain_a scripture_n proof_n of_o 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