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no_o express_a precept_n or_o example_n for_o infantbaptism_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o they_o must_v fly_v to_o the_o old_a master_n marshal_n in_o his_o sermon_n of_o baptise_v infant_n pag._n 34._o doctor_n young_a in_o the_o passage_n cite_v in_o my_o praecursor_n sect._n 22._o eton_n and_o taylor_n defence_n pag._n 57_o do_v not_o you_o conclude_v infant_n must_v be_v baptize_v not_o because_o the_o new_a testament_n express_o say_v so_o but_o because_o you_o find_v it_o in_o the_o old_a the_o jew_n child_n be_v circumcise_v therefore_o christian_n child_n must_v be_v baptize_v the_o assembly_n at_o westminster_n answer_v to_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n touch_v ordination_n pag._n 186._o if_o par_fw-fr ratio_fw-la will_v not_o serve_v turn_n to_o prove_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n or_o at_o least_o to_o warrant_v a_o practice_n how_o will_v our_o brethren_n prove_v baptise_v of_o infant_n which_o confession_n i_o think_v shall_v deter_v paedobaptist_n from_o allege_v precept_n and_o practice_n of_o it_o out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o at_o least_o reader_n and_o hearer_n shall_v learn_v more_o wit_n than_o to_o be_v cheat_v thereby_o when_o their_o own_o confession_n do_v show_v that_o they_o be_v bring_v only_o to_o fill_v up_o book_n and_o to_o deceive_v the_o poor_a simple_a reader_n but_o let_v we_o view_v mr._n b._n word_n better_a he_o say_v the_o main_a question_n be_v not_o by_o what_o sign_n member_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n or_o whether_o by_o a_o sign_n or_o without_o but_o at_o what_o age_n they_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v member_n now_o this_o be_v as_o full_o determine_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o most_o thing_n in_o the_o bible_n mr._n m._n in_o his_o defence_n pag._n 195._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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