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parent_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o circumcise_v their_o infant_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n or_o duty_n to_o they_o who_o have_v no_o command_n or_o burden_n put_v on_o they_o mr._n b._n mistake_v in_o conceiung_n i_o frame_v the_o consequence_n thus_o what_o the_o false_a apostle_n may_v not_o teach_v the_o parent_n may_v not_o practise_v and_o therefore_o though_o he_o can_v show_v in_o many_o more_o case_n than_o he_o can_v that_o it_o will_v not_o always_o follow_v that_o what_o may_v not_o be_v teach_v may_v not_o be_v practise_v the_o consequence_n as_o i_o frame_v it_o may_v be_v clear_a &_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o synod_n express_v and_o perfect_a but_o he_o add_v 7._o and_o i_o think_v we_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o prove_v baptism_n of_o infant_n by_o consequence_n if_o this_o synod_n assemble_v of_o purpose_n about_o circumcision_n and_o the_o law_n do_v yet_o leave_v they_o nothing_o but_o consequence_n against_o it_o answ._n i_o never_o say_v that_o the_o synod_n 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so_o much_o as_o some_o who_o be_v of_o able_a part_n magnify_v his_o book_n about_o infant_n baptism_n as_o excellent_a whether_o it_o be_v out_o of_o rashness_n or_o for_o advantage_n sake_n to_o themselves_o find_v it_o upon_o strict_a examination_n to_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a cheat_n but_o mr._n b._n have_v one_o string_n more_o to_o his_o bow_n 5._o further_o say_v he_o that_o it_o be_v circumcision_n itself_o as_o needful_a and_o as_o engage_v to_o moses_n law_n which_o be_v here_o mean_v be_v plain_a in_o gal._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o no_o doubt_v either_o those_o that_o mis-taught_a the_o galatian_n be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o or_o their_o companion_n teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n and_o therefore_o paul_n there_o decide_v the_o same_o cause_n and_o mark_v what_o he_o call_v the_o yoke_n stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a and_o be_v not_o entangle_v again_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n behold_v i_o paul_n say_v unto_o you_o that_o if_o you_o be_v circumcise_v christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o for_o i_o testify_v again_o to_o every_o mâ—n_z that_o be_v circumcise_v that_o he_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v not_o he_o wilful_a that_o yet_o will_v say_v the_o yoke_n be_v only_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o false_a teacher_n and_o not_o circumcision_n as_o engage_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n answ._n 1._o mr._n b._n before_o p._n 17._o say_v that_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o doctrine_n be_v not_o the_o yoke_n here_o when_o he_o say_v be_v not_o he_o wilful_a that_o yet_o will_v say_v that_o the_o yoke_n be_v only_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o false_a teacher_n he_o do_v plain_o intimate_v that_o he_o except_v not_o against_o the_o hold_v the_o yoke_n to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n but_o the_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v only_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o false_a teacher_n which_o be_v i_o think_v to_o contradict_v himself_o and_o to_o overthrow_v what_o he_o contend_v for_o to_o wit_n the_o yoke_n be_v that_o which_o be_v put_v on_o infant_n but_o the_o doctrine_n be_v not_o put_v on_o infant_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o doctrine_n be_v in_o part_n the_o yoke_n and_o this_o not_o put_v on_o infant_n than_o the_o yoke_n be_v not_o put_v on_o infant_n than_o it_o be_v not_o absurd_a for_o i_o to_o expound_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o false_a teacher_n and_o his_o argument_n against_o that_o exposition_n be_v answer_v by_o his_o own_o concession_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o either_o those_o that_o mis-taught_a the_o galatian_n be_v the_o same_o with_o these_o false_a teacher_n act_n 15._o 1._o or_o their_o companion_n teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n than_o it_o be_v most_o false_a which_o mr._n b._n teach_v pag._n 16._o it_o be_v true_a and_o
the_o end_n signification_n and_o engagement_n go_v into_o the_o definition_n of_o circumcision_n and_o if_o from_o hence_o you_o will_v infer_v that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o age_a that_o be_v capable_a of_o signification_n and_o engagement_n you_o may_v straight_o conclude_v that_o no_o infant_n be_v ever_o circumcise_v i_o reply_v it_o be_v no_o fiction_n of_o i_o but_o a_o truth_n whether_o mr._n b._n talk_v or_o think_v of_o it_o or_o no_o that_o all_o the_o colour_n that_o be_v show_v of_o reason_n mr._n b._n have_v from_o this_o text_n to_o prove_v infant_n disciple_n be_v in_o take_v the_o yoke_n for_o the_o cut_n off_o a_o little_a skin_n for_o his_o proof_n be_v from_o what_o be_v do_v or_o endeavour_v to_o be_v do_v to_o infant_n but_o that_o be_v only_o the_o cut_v the_o little_a skin_n mr._n b._n will_v have_v the_o yoke_n to_o be_v actual_a circumcision_n or_o circumcision_n as_o act_v and_o that_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o cut_n off_o the_o little_a skin_n it_o be_v 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church-member_n till_o christ_n though_o but_o one_o circumcise_v i_o reply_v 1._o it_o be_v more_o than_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o those_o who_o be_v church-member_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v disciple_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v baptize_v 2._o if_o he_o can_v prove_v it_o yet_o not_o from_o act_n 15._o 10._o it_o be_v certain_a no_o more_o can_v be_v prove_v thence_o to_o be_v disciple_n than_o be_v there_o call_v disciple_n which_o mr._n b._n himself_o will_v not_o say_v of_o female_a infant_n i_o conclude_v still_o that_o in_o this_o argue_v of_o mr._n b._n i_o find_v nothing_o but_o froward_a and_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v impudent_a wrangle_n against_o a_o plain_a truth_n that_o the_o disciple_n act_v 15._o 10._o be_v only_o the_o brethren_n convert_v and_o the_o yoke_n the_o doctrine_n the_o false_a teacher_n will_v have_v put_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o reader_n of_o whosoever_o education_n or_o tuâ—â—â—age_n if_o he_o be_v not_o otherwise_o 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at_o bewdley_n find_v mr._n bs._n vein_n of_o dispute_v to_o run_v upon_o a_o captious_a way_n of_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v i_o to_o such_o absurdity_n â—n_a appearance_n as_o will_v stir_v up_o passion_n in_o hearer_n against_o i_o as_o lessen_v god_n mercy_n to_o their_o infant_n and_o then_o aggravate_v these_o imagine_a absurdity_n turn_v to_o the_o people_n with_o his_o wont_a exclamation_n and_o other_o rhetoric_n whereby_o he_o have_v befool_v not_o only_o those_o part_n but_o a_o great_a number_n of_o shallow_a head_n throughout_o the_o land_n which_o i_o find_v to_o be_v his_o course_n in_o his_o first_o argument_n in_o ch_z 6._o now_o print_v to_o prove_v his_o ordinance_n of_o visible_a church-membership_a of_o infant_n unrepealed_a with_o which_o he_o begin_v when_o he_o shall_v have_v first_o prove_v such_o a_o ordinance_n and_o its_o continue_v in_o force_n out_o of_o scripture_n it_o be_v a_o indirect_a way_n though_o popular_a and_o take_v to_o prove_v a_o thing_n do_v 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shall_v not_o satisfy_v such_o a_o man_n be_v this_o any_o three_o cause_n say_v mr._n b._n answ._n what_o need_v any_o man_n assign_v any_o cause_n at_o all_o why_o infant_n be_v not_o disciple_n but_o because_o the_o term_n disciple_n agree_v not_o to_o they_o if_o mr._n b._n shall_v prove_v in_o like_a manner_n infant_n to_o be_v believer_n what_o need_v the_o respondent_fw-la show_v any_o other_o cause_n than_o this_o that_o they_o have_v not_o faith_n so_o even_o since_o mr._n b._n himself_o acknowledge_v the_o term_n disciple_n pag._n 92._o to_o have_v its_o denomination_n from_o the_o act_n of_o learning_n it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a yea_o the_o most_o direct_a and_o proper_a way_n to_o show_v infant_n not_o disciple_n because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o act_n of_o learning_n which_o 〈◊〉_d b._n shall_v have_v overthrow_v if_o he_o will_v have_v prove_v as_o he_o shall_v infant_n to_o be_v disciple_n but_o then_o he_o may_v have_v be_v hinder_v in_o his_o vagary_n and_o popular_a 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bare_o circumcision_n act_v on_o infant_n and_o consequent_o they_o not_o disciple_n act_n 15._o 10._o which_o conceit_n be_v plain_o overthrow_v by_o mr._n bs._n own_o argument_n 4._o say_v mr._n b._n that_o which_o this_o synod_n do_v decree_n against_o and_o peter_n here_o speak_v against_o that_o be_v the_o yoke_n here_o mean_v but_o it_o be_v circumcision_n as_o needful_a and_o engage_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n which_o this_o synod_n decree_v against_o and_o peter_n here_o speak_v against_o therefore_o this_o circumcision_n be_v the_o yoke_n the_o minor_a be_v evident_a in_o the_o the_o three_o verse_n before_o name_v and_o in_o the_o whole_a chapter_n who_o dare_v say_v that_o this_o synod_n do_v not_o decree_n against_o circumcision_n and_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o the_o major_n be_v as_o plain_a and_o yet_o the_o very_a sum_n and_o strength_n of_o all_o that_o mr._n t._n have_v to_o say_v against_o this_o text_n be_v here_o which_o seem_v apparent_o to_o i_o to_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a cavil_v with_o the_o plain_a scripture_n answ._n all_o this_o may_v be_v just_o retort_v that_o which_o this_o synod_n do_v decree_n against_o and_o peter_n here_o speak_v against_o that_o be_v the_o yoke_n here_o mean_v but_o it_o be_v not_o bare_o circumcision_n as_o act_v on_o infant_n but_o circumcision_n as_o teach_v the_o command_n doctrine_n obligation_n necessity_n of_o it_o to_o salvation_n &_o opinion_n of_o that_o necessity_n urge_v on_o disciple_n by_o teach_v which_o this_o synod_n decree_v against_o and_o peter_n here_o speak_v against_o therefore_o this_o doctrine_n command_n obligation_n necessity_n opinion_n of_o circumcision_n and_o keep_v the_o law_n urge_v on_o person_n teach_v be_v the_o yoke_n &_o not_o bare_o circumcision_n as_o act_v on_o infant_n by_o parent_n after_o the_o manner_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o moses_n law_n the_o minor_a be_v evident_a in_o the_o three_o verse_n before_o name_v and_o in_o the_o whole_a chapter_n who_o dare_v say_v that_o this_o synod_n do_v not_o decree_n against_o the_o command_n doctrine_n obligation_n necessity_n opinion_n of_o circumcision_n and_o and_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o yet_o the_o very_a sum_n and_o strength_n of_o all_o mr._n b._n have_v to_o say_v against_o this_o text_n be_v here_o which_o seem_v apparent_o to_o i_o to_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a cavil_v with_o the_o plain_a scripture_n but_o he_o add_v of_o i_o he_o say_v that_o the_o synod_n decree_v against_o circumcision_n but_o by_o consequence_n and_o not_o express_o and_o that_o the_o thing_n they_o direct_o and_o express_o decree_v against_o and_o peter_n speak_v against_o be_v not_o the_o yoke_n itself_o but_o the_o put_v the_o yoke_n on_o they_o which_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o false_a teacher_n in_o teach_v answ._n that_o which_o the_o synod_n decree_v against_o and_o peter_n speak_v against_o i_o say_v be_v not_o bare_o circumcision_n as_o act_v on_o infant_n noâ—_n circumcision_n act_v on_o infant_n immediate_o but_o the_o command_n doctrine_n obligation_n necessity_n and_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n and_o keep_v the_o law_n to_o salvation_n and_o consequent_o the_o infant_n circumcision_n which_o how_o or_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o be_v the_o yoke_n and_o what_o the_o put_v on_o of_o the_o yoke_n be_v have_v already_o be_v often_o show_v but_o say_v mr._n b._n 1._o if_o this_o be_v grant_v yet_o neither_o direct_o nor_o consequent_o do_v they_o decree_v against_o the_o circumcise_n of_o any_o but_o disciple_n and_o therefore_o infant_n must_v needs_o be_v part_n of_o those_o disciple_n answer_n that_o which_o peter_n speak_v against_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o false_a teacher_n v_o 10._o the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n be_v express_o 1._o a_o condemnation_n of_o the_o false_a teacher_n practice_n v_o 24._o 2._o a_o release_n to_o gentile_a disciple_n of_o other_o command_v call_v barden_n save_v only_o some_o except_v v_o 28_o 29._o act_n 21._o 25._o and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o these_o decree_n be_v direct_v only_o to_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o the_o free_n of_o their_o conscience_n but_o it_o be_v false_a that_o they_o decree_v against_o the_o circumcise_n of_o none_o but_o disciple_n it_o be_v true_a the_o decree_n be_v not_o for_o the_o release_n of_o burden_n to_o any_o but_o disciple_n but_o he_o that_o release_v the_o burden_n that_o be_v the_o command_n of_o circumcision_n to_o the_o father_n who_o be_v a_o disciple_n do_v withal_o by_o plain_a consequence_n free_v the_o child_n from_o circumcision_n and_o yet_o the_o child_n no_o disciple_n 2._o say_v mr._n b._n but_o the_o text_n express_v actual_a circumcision_n three_o time_n over_o answ._n and_o it_o express_v also_o keep_v the_o law_n do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o yoke_n act_v 15._o 10._o be_v the_o actual_a keep_v the_o law_n and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v put_v on_o infant_n 3._o say_v he_o it_o be_v undeniable_a in_o the_o 28_o 29._o v._n that_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o their_o practice_n as_o direct_o as_o the_o false_a apostle_n teach_v and_o much_o more_o which_o be_v decree_v against_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o to_o lay_v upon_o you_o no_o great_a burden_n than_o these_o necessary_a thing_n that_o you_o abstain_v from_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 1._o their_o practice_n be_v the_o thing_n decree_v upon_o express_o and_o not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o false_a teacher_n though_o that_o be_v imply_v they_o do_v not_o say_v we_o do_v not_o decree_v that_o they_o preach_v so_o no_o more_o but_o that_o you_o abstain_v etc._n etc._n answ._n 1._o mr._n bs._n speech_n seem_v to_o enterfer_n when_o he_o say_v v_o 28_o 29._o it_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o practice_n as_o direct_o as_o the_o false_a apostle_n teach_v and_o much_o more_o which_o be_v here_o decree_v against_o do_v he_o not_o confess_v that_o the_o false_a apostle_n teach_v be_v direct_o decree_v against_o though_o not_o so_o much_o yet_o present_o he_o bid_v mark_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o false_a teacher_n that_o be_v decree_v upon_o express_o though_o that_o be_v imply_v yet_o by_o direct_o and_o express_o he_o seem_v to_o mean_v the_o same_o 2._o what_o if_o v_o â—8_o 29._o decree_n not_o express_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o false_a teacher_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v imply_v it_o be_v decree_v against_o 3._o if_o it_o be_v not_o express_o decree_v upon_o v_o 28_o 29._o be_v it_o not_o enough_o that_o it_o be_v express_o decree_v against_o v_o 24._o 4._o though_o they_o do_v not_o say_v v_o 28._o we_o decree_v that_o they_o preach_v so_o no_o more_o yet_o when_o they_o say_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o to_o lay_v upon_o you_o no_o great_a burden_n than_o these_o necessary_a thing_n this_o be_v a_o express_a decree_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o those_o false_a teacher_n v_o 1._o except_o you_o be_v circumcise_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n you_o can_v be_v save_v and_o v_o 5._o that_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o circumcise_v they_o and_o to_o command_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n 2._o say_v mr._n b._n this_o be_v it_o also_o which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o burden_n in_o the_o sense_n no_o doubt_n with_o that_o which_o before_o be_v call_v the_o yoke_n no_o great_a burden_n or_o yoke_n and_o can_v any_o impartial_a man_n conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o only_a chief_a question_n here_o debate_v and_o determine_v be_v whether_o the_o false_a apostle_n shall_v any_o more_o preach_v such_o doctrine_n and_o not_o rather_o whether_o the_o disciple_n ought_v to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n answ._n if_o the_o burden_n and_o yoke_n be_v the_o same_o than_o the_o yoke_n v_o 10._o be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v put_v on_o infant_n for_o the_o burden_n v_o 28._o be_v call_v command_v v._n 24_o and_o this_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o false_a teacher_n say_v to_o command_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n v._n 5._o and_o by_o burden_n elsewhere_o be_v mean_v command_v oâ—_n doctrine_n or_o doctrinal_a command_n matth._n 23_o 4._o luke_n 11._o 46._o reuâ—l_v 2._o 24._o now_o command_n be_v not_o attempt_v to_o be_v put_v on_o infant_n who_o can_v not_o understand_v they_o 2._o if_o the_o practice_n be_v the_o yoke_n than_o it_o be_v not_o on_o infant_n who_o be_v not_o urge_v to_o practice_v but_o to_o suffer_v special_o take_v in_o what_o mr._n b._n before_o say_v it_o be_v the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n which_o the_o doctrine_n do_v teach_v which_o be_v the_o yoke_n and_o to_o his_o question_n i_o say_v the_o false_a teacher_n doctrine_n and_o the_o disciple_n practice_n be_v both_o in_o question_n and_o
good_a doctrine_n before_o christ_n which_o these_o false_a apostle_n teach_v viz._n that_o except_o they_o be_v circumcise_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v i_o meaâ—_n as_o to_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v true_a now_o the_o doctrine_n of_o those_o that_o mis-taught_a the_o galatian_n be_v justification_n by_o the_o law_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o apostle_n opposition_n gal._n 2._o 16_o 21._o &_o 3._o 5._o 11_o 18_o 21._o &_o 4._o 21._o &_o 5._o 4._o and_o this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o false_a teacher_n as_o appear_v from_o act_n 15._o 1_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o mr._n b._n confess_v it_o to_o be_v the_o same_o but_o that_o doctrine_n the_o apostle_n deny_v to_o have_v be_v true_a and_o good_a before_o christ_n to_o the_o jew_n gal._n 3._o &_o 4._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o therefore_o mr._n b._n contradict_v the_o apostle_n and_o his_o speech_n overthrow_v the_o gospel_n and_o avow_v keep_v of_o the_o law_n necessary_a to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n to_o have_v be_v true_a and_o good_a doctrine_n to_o the_o jew_n afore_o christ._n 3._o he_o be_v not_o wilful_a but_o considerate_a that_o by_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n gal._n 5._o 1._o understand_v not_o circumcision_n as_o act_v on_o infant_n that_o be_v the_o bare_a passive_a reception_n of_o circumcision_n of_o which_o only_a infant_n be_v capable_a no_o nor_o perhaps_o 1._o for_o that_o be_v dispute_v all_o willing_a receive_n of_o circumcision_n as_o the_o habassiâ—e_a christian_n do_v but_o the_o willing_a subject_n to_o circumcision_n according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o teacher_n that_o urge_v it_o as_o necessary_a for_o justification_n and_o salvation_n for_o herein_o 1._o they_o have_v many_o of_o the_o best_a sort_n of_o protestant_a writer_n on_o their_o side_n 2._o they_o have_v these_o reason_n for_o they_o 1._o because_o the_o exhortation_n gal._n 5_o 1._o be_v infer_v from_o his_o determination_n in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n from_o five_o 21_o to_o the_o end_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n do_v beget_v to_o bondage_n and_o that_o they_o be_v child_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n and_o therefore_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n be_v not_o simple_o circumcision_n as_o act_v but_o as_o mr._n dicson_n express_v it_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o legal_a ceremony_n 2._o because_o if_o you_o be_v circumcise_v v_o 2._o be_v expound_v right_o if_o you_o be_v willing_o circumcise_v upon_o the_o opinion_n and_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o false_a teacher_n to_o seek_v justification_n thereby_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n v_o 3._o 4_o do_v evident_o show_v 3._o otherwise_o timothy_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v entange_v with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n when_o he_o be_v circumcise_v act_v 16._o 3._o which_o be_v so_o this_o argument_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o mr._n bs._n argument_n be_v against_o he_o for_o if_o the_o false_a teacher_n be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o yoke_n the_o same_o act_v 15._o 10._o gal._n 5._o 1._o and_o the_o yoke_n gal._n 5._o 1._o be_v not_o circumcision_n as_o act_v on_o infant_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o circumcision_n as_o teach_v and_o yield_v to_o by_o the_o circumcise_a under_o the_o notion_n of_o necessity_n for_o justification_n and_o obligation_n thereby_o to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n than_o the_o yoke_n be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v put_v on_o infant_n nor_o any_o infant_n mean_v by_o disciple_n act_n 15._o 10._o sect_n xiii_o the_o argument_n be_v vindicate_v which_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v infant_n not_o mean_v by_o disciple_n act_n 15._o 10._o but_o mr._n b._n proceed_v well_o but_o mr._n t._n have_v one_o argument_n for_o his_o conceit_n and_o but_o one_o that_o i_o have_v hear_v and_o that_o be_v like_o the_o conceit_n itself_o if_o say_v he_o put_v on_o the_o yoke_n be_v only_o by_o teach_v than_o the_o yoke_n itself_o be_v only_o the_o doctrine_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v to_o be_v put_v on_o none_o but_o those_o that_o can_v be_v teach_v answ._n 1._o i_o deny_v both_o the_o consequence_n and_o he_o will_v never_o prove_v they_o for_o 1._o by_o put_v he_o confess_v be_v mean_v a_o endeavour_n to_o put_v therefore_o it_o must_v be_v more_o than_o bare_a doctrine_n and_o if_o by_o doctrine_n they_o persuade_v the_o people_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o practice_n in_o so_o do_v they_o put_v on_o they_o both_o the_o mis-belief_n and_o the_o practice_n answ._n mr._n b._n it_o seem_v either_o do_v not_o read_v or_o not_o heed_n or_o forget_v what_o be_v in_o examen_fw-la pag._n 135._o when_o he_o say_v he_o have_v hear_v but_o of_o one_o argument_n for_o my_o conceit_n though_o it_o be_v his_o mere_a ignorance_n that_o make_v he_o call_v it_o my_o conceit_n as_o if_o it_o be_v my_o peculiar_a conceit_n whereas_o his_o own_o conceit_n be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n old_a than_o himself_o and_o my_o agreeable_a to_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o best_a and_o elder_a interpreter_n and_o however_o when_o mr._n b._n write_v this_o he_o may_v know_v of_o no_o more_o argument_n against_o his_o conceit_n yet_o there_o be_v more_o iâ—_n my_o antidote_n sect_n 6._o to_o which_o with_o this_o here_o i_o shall_v review_v his_o answer_n my_o argument_n in_o form_n be_v this_o they_o only_o be_v mean_v by_o disciple_n act_n 15_o 10._o who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o subject_n passive_a or_o recipient_a of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o false_a teacher_n whether_o effect_v or_o attempt_v that_o be_v of_o that_o which_o they_o will_v have_v do_v to_o they_o but_o no_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v the_o subject_n passive_a or_o recipient_a of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o false_a teacher_n whether_o effect_v or_o attempt_v that_o be_v of_o that_o which_o they_o will_v have_v do_v to_o they_o ergo._fw-la the_o major_n be_v plain_a to_o common_a understanding_n according_a to_o all_o rule_n of_o logic_n and_o grammar_n so_o we_o argue_v 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_fw-la judaeis_n in_o christianos_n quam_fw-la à _fw-la genâ—â—bus_fw-la concitatas_fw-la chrysost._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gorran_n it_o he_o &_o nunc_fw-la illi_fw-la scilicet_fw-la qui_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la vivunt_fw-la ut_fw-la judaei_n &_o haeretici_fw-la per_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la secundum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la christianos_n &_o omnes_fw-la bonos_fw-es perkins_n come_v upon_o galat._n 4._o 29._o these_o word_n be_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n on_o this_o manner_n we_o be_v hate_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n the_o answer_n be_v two_o fold_n one_o in_o this_o verse_n thus_o no_o marvel_n this_o be_v the_o old_a fashion_n it_o be_v thus_o in_o abraham_n family_n for_o ishmael_n bear_v after_o the_o â—lesh_n persecute_v isaac_n bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n pareus_n comment_fw-fr in_o gen._n 21._o 12_o illusio_fw-la ismaelis_fw-la adversus_fw-la fraâ—rem_fw-la significat_fw-la filios_fw-la carnis_fw-la persecutionem_fw-la intentâ—re_fw-la filiis_fw-la promissionâ—â—_n pâ—scator_fw-la schol_a in_o locum_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la carnalis_fw-la israel_n spiritua_fw-la they_o persequitur_fw-la grot._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la judaei_n illis_fw-la ritibus_fw-la addicti_fw-la quos_fw-la vultis_fw-la imitari_fw-la maximo_fw-la odio_fw-la prosequuntur_fw-la christianos_n diodati_n annot._fw-la ad_fw-la gal._n 4._o 29._o but_o as_o this_o singular_a privilege_n have_v a_o condition_n join_v unto_o it_o like_v unto_o that_o which_o happen_v unto_o isaac_n who_o be_v scorn_v by_o ishmael_n gen._n 21._o 9_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o all_o christian_n be_v likewise_o persecute_v by_o the_o jew_n diâ—son_n cum_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o abrahami_n familâ—a_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la naturae_fw-la vi_fw-la ordinariâ_fw-la tantum_fw-la genitus_fw-la est_fw-la persecutus_fw-la est_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la divinitus_fw-la &_o spirituali_fw-la ratione_fw-la est_fw-la genitus_fw-la quid_fw-la mirum_fw-la si_fw-la idem_fw-la nunc_fw-la usu_fw-la veniat_fw-la nobis_fw-la trapp_n com._n on_o the_o place_n even_o so_o it_o be_v now_o and_o so_o also_o it_o be_v now_o may_v we_o say_v at_o this_o day_n for_o what_o do_v papist_n persecute_v we_o for_o else_o but_o because_o we_o reject_v their_o justification_n by_o work_n which_o be_v determine_v i_o infer_v that_o mr._n bls._n argue_v include_v many_o absurdity_n 1._o that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v even_o so_o it_o be_v now_o and_o the_o term_n they_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o be_v supply_v he_o by_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n mean_v birth_n by_o natural_a genoration_n of_o infant_n bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n in_o which_o be_v many_o gross_a absurdity_n 1._o that_o he_o understand_v this_o say_v of_o infant_n which_o must_v then_o be_v say_v to_o persecute_v 2._o that_o he_o take_v be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o late_a part_n to_o note_v natural_a birth_n but_o that_o be_v clean_o beside_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n who_o consider_v person_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n not_o as_o bear_v by_o humane_a member_n and_o seed_n but_o as_o bear_v by_o a_o fleshly_a covenant_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v import_v no_o allegory_n contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n speech_n v_o 24._o which_o tell_v we_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o allegory_n that_o be_v do_v speak_v or_o declare_v some_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o narration_n according_a to_o the_o grammar-sense_n import_v and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v according_a to_o the_o fleshly_a covenant_n that_o be_v to_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o covenant_n 3._o that_o to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n shall_v import_v birth_n of_o abraham_n as_o a_o believer_n and_o so_o natural_a generation_n of_o each_o child_n of_o a_o believer_n in_o that_o respect_n but_o than_o to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n will_v be_v common_a to_o isaac_n with_o ishmael_n to_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n by_o promise_n with_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n for_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o abraham_n or_o a_o believer_n agree_v also_o to_o isaac_n to_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n by_o promise_n whereas_o to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n be_v take_v in_o a_o sense_n from_o which_o isaac_n and_o we_o that_o be_v paul_n and_o other_o christian_a believer_n be_v exclude_v for_o he_o infer_v v_o 31._o therefore_o brethren_n we_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o this_o we_o be_v noâ—_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v express_v v_o 23._o whence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v only_o import_v the_o birth_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n generation_n by_o abraham_n be_v not_o consider_v in_o this_o thing_n 4._o mr._n bl._n do_v quite_o pervert_v the_o apostle_n intent_n in_o take_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n to_o import_v a_o honour_n and_o that_o it_o imply_v two_o thing_n 1._o a_o birth_n of_o nature_n a_o
21._o tit._n 3._o 4_o 5._o eph._n 4._o 4_o 5._o 5._o that_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o be_v baptize_v according_a to_o christ_n appointment_n 6._o that_o in_o a_o regular_a and_o orderly_a way_n person_n notwithstanding_o their_o pretend_a infant-baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n till_o they_o be_v baptize_v upon_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n act_v 2._o 41_o 42_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 2_o 3_o 4._o &_o 12._o 13._o these_o thing_n i_o may_v hereafter_o have_v opportunity_n to_o debate_v more_o full_o as_o for_o that_o which_o mr._n b._n say_v pag._n 10_o 11._o it_o do_v no_o whit_n overthrow_v this_o necessity_n which_o i_o assert_v but_o rather_o confirm_v it_o for_o god_n free_v we_o from_o the_o great_a burden_n of_o jewishrites_n make_v it_o the_o rather_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o obey_v christ_n appointment_n in_o those_o few_o sacrament_n he_o have_v ordain_v which_o mr._n b._n true_o say_v as_o they_o be_v duty_n they_o be_v great_a and_o so_o in_o themselves_o consider_v and_o not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o consequence_n of_o they_o and_o he_o say_v true_o pag._n 11._o all_o christ_n command_n must_v be_v obey_v both_o great_a and_o small_a so_o far_o as_o we_o know_v they_o yea_o mr._n b._n scripture_n proof_n pag._n 342._o say_v baptism_n with_o water_n be_v heb._n 6._o 2._o reckon_v among_o the_o foundation_n or_o principle_n which_o be_v of_o stand_a use_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v so_o itself_o nor_o be_v his_o interpretation_n right_a that_o the_o thing_n ascribe_v to_o baptism_n be_v ascribe_v to_o it_o without_o the_o external_a wash_n in_o all_o these_o place_n rom._n 6._o 3_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o gal._n 3._o 27._o ephes._n 5._o 26_o 27._o 1_o peter_n 3._o 21._o the_o outward_a use_n of_o water_n be_v express_v though_o the_o thing_n ascribe_v to_o it_o do_v presuppose_v something_o more_o as_o he_o himself_o allege_v they_o pag._n 342._o which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o speech_n 1_o pet_n 3._o 21._o not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v not_o it_o only_o but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n join_v with_o it_o and_o whereas_o mr._n b._n tell_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o justify_v it_o if_o we_o lie_v out_o the_o hundred_o part_n or_o perhaps_o the_o thousand_o part_n of_o our_o time_n study_n talk_z or_o zeal_n upon_o this_o question_n i_o confess_v this_o may_v be_v true_a at_o some_o time_n in_o some_o person_n but_o if_o other_o tenet_n be_v clear_a and_o other_o duty_n not_o neglect_v and_o this_o become_v a_o doubt_n of_o conscience_n and_o fall_v into_o frequent_a practice_n so_o as_o that_o it_o concern_v they_o much_o for_o themselves_o people_n and_o little_a one_o to_o be_v resolve_v in_o it_o else_o they_o shall_v sin_v either_o by_o omit_v a_o duty_n or_o by_o do_v a_o thing_n with_o gainsaying_n or_o doubt_a conscience_n it_o be_v justifiable_a though_o they_o bestow_v more_o than_o a_o hundred_o part_n of_o their_o time_n and_o study_n upon_o it_o and_o especial_o if_o the_o person_n be_v a_o minister_n call_v to_o be_v a_o guide_n to_o the_o people_n and_o by_o special_a providence_n and_o solemn_a covenant_n lead_v forth_o to_o vindicate_v the_o truth_n in_o such_o a_o time_n when_o otherwise_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v suppress_v and_o the_o assertor_n of_o it_o oppress_v in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a case_n it_o may_v be_v unjustifiable_a if_o a_o person_n do_v not_o spend_v more_o than_o the_o hundred_o part_n of_o his_o time_n about_o this_o question_n else_o neither_o the_o hussites_n will_v be_v justify_v in_o spend_v so_o much_o time_n in_o oppose_v the_o half-communion_n nor_o the_o protestant_n in_o oppose_a transubstantiation_n nor_o the_o nonconformist_n in_o oppose_v the_o ceremony_n of_o bishop_n mr._n tho._n goodwin_n preface_n to_o mr._n cotton_v dialogue_n for_o infant_n baptism_n say_v true_o the_o due_a application_n of_o baptism_n to_o all_o those_o person_n christ_n will_v have_v it_o administer_v unto_o can_v but_o be_v apprehend_v by_o all_o that_o have_v any_o insight_n into_o the_o controversy_n of_o these_o time_n to_o be_v of_o very_o high_a importance_n not_o that_o i_o like_v their_o carriage_n that_o neglect_v other_o necessary_a thing_n and_o spend_v all_o their_o time_n study_n talk_z and_o zeal_n about_o this_o such_o hypocrisy_n i_o shall_v declaim_v against_o with_o he_o remember_v what_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o a_o like_a case_n matth._n 23._o 23._o these_o thing_n ought_v you_o to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o have_v leave_v the_o other_o undo_v as_o for_o m._n bs._n three_o proposition_n concern_v the_o ground_n on_o which_o the_o point_n of_o infant_n baptism_n stand_v that_o they_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n because_o what_o he_o say_v rest_v on_o the_o heap_n of_o consequence_n he_o infer_v from_o the_o denial_n of_o infant_n baptism_n of_o which_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o one_o true_a and_o the_o show_v they_o to_o be_v but_o vain_a surmise_n depend_v on_o the_o dispute_n itself_o i_o shall_v therefore_o respite_v the_o vindicate_a the_o truth_n from_o they_o till_o i_o come_v to_o examine_v in_o this_o review_n the_o argument_n from_o scripture_n urge_v on_o both_o side_n after_o which_o shall_v come_v in_o those_o from_o humane_a testimony_n and_o reason_n unto_o which_o i_o now_o apply_v myself_o sect_n v._o the_o first_o argument_n from_o the_o institution_n mat._n 28._o 19_o mark_v 16._o 16._o and_o the_o practice_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n against_o infant_n baptism_n be_v urge_v mr._n b._n say_v pag._n 8._o he_o will_v prove_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o some_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o all_o infant_n of_o believer_n ordinary_o shall_v be_v baptize_v this_o latter_a do_v better_a state_n the_o question_n which_o be_v about_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o reform_a church_n that_o baptize_v infant_n who_o doctrine_n be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o believer_n child_n yet_o mr._n b._n and_o m._n baillee_o for_o some_o advantage_n choose_v to_o undertake_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o former_a whereas_o the_o true_a state_n of_o it_o be_v as_o in_o my_o examen_fw-la s._n 2._o and_o mr._n ms._n sermon_n whether_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v with_o christ_n baptism_n of_o water_n by_o the_o lawful_a minister_n according_a to_o ordinary_a rule_n i_o hold_v the_o negative_a mr._n martial_n dr._n homes_n mr._n geree_n mr._n blake_n mr._n baillee_o mr._n cobbet_n mr._n baxter_n etc._n etc._n hold_v the_o affirmative_a my_o dispute_n be_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o ordinary_a rule_n for_o baptise_v be_v christ_n institution_n john_n the_o baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n appointment_n and_o practice_n but_o neither_o according_a christ_n institution_n nor_o according_a to_o john_n baptist_n or_o the_o apostle_n command_v or_o practice_n or_o any_o other_o approve_a example_n in_o scripture_n be_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n of_o believer_n therefore_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n of_o believer_n by_o a_o lawful_a minister_n be_v not_o according_a to_o ordinary_a rule_n the_o major_n be_v confess_v by_o all_o sort_n special_o protestant_n and_o anti-prelatists_a do_v mr._n bs._n word_n be_v cite_v by_o i_o in_o my_o praecursor_n s._n 16._o and_o the_o force_n of_o his_o reason_n be_v show_v here_o before_o s._n 4._o to_o contain_v this_o proposition_n what_o in_o baptism_n we_o have_v no_o warrant_n for_o by_o word_n or_o example_n in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n since_o the_o solemn_a institution_n of_o baptism_n mat._n 28._o we_o be_v not_o to_o do_v and_o much_o more_o to_o like_a purpose_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o other_o passage_n of_o his_o page_n 302_o 303._o and_o mr._n m._n in_o his_o sermon_n on_o 2_o chron._n 15._o 2._o be_v very_o punctual_a for_o god_n command_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o his_o worship_n the_o 28_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n against_o reservation_n of_o the_o bread_n etc._n etc._n have_v these_o word_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o by_o christ_n ordinance_n reserve_v carry_v about_o lift_v up_o or_o worship_v whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o reservation_n of_o the_o bread_n be_v condemn_v because_o it_o be_v not_o by_o christ_n ordinance_n though_o mr._n perkins_n in_o his_o right_a way_n of_o die_v well_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v ancient_a bellarmine_n himself_z tom_fw-mi 3._o cont_n de_fw-fr sacr_n bapt_v l._n 1._o c._n 8._o sacramentum_fw-la non_fw-la pendet_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la divina_fw-la institutione_n chamier_n tom_n 4._o panstr_n cath_z lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o sect_n 55._o
be_v put_v but_o refer_v we_o to_o another_o place_n which_o his_o reader_n must_v seek_v and_o when_o he_o have_v seek_v all_o his_o book_n he_o shall_v find_v but_o one_o text_n act_n 15._o 10._o and_o that_o miserable_o abuse_v by_o he_o of_o which_o in_o its_o place_n three_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v page_n 92_o and_o here_o that_o the_o denomination_n be_v from_o the_o disciple_n act_v of_o learning_n yet_o will_v have_v it_o imagine_v that_o a_o infant_n may_v be_v a_o disciple_n without_o his_o own_o actual_a learning_n only_o from_o his_o belong_v to_o christ_n by_o god_n covenant_n and_o man_n destination_n and_o devote_v to_o learn_v hereafter_o but_o it_o be_v to_o i_o unconceivable_a that_o the_o denomination_n which_o be_v from_o the_o act_n inherent_a in_o the_o person_n shall_v be_v without_o the_o act_n inherent_a in_o the_o person_n from_o some_o act_n of_o another_o and_o those_o act_v not_o put_v the_o form_n denominate_v in_o actual_a be_v yea_o when_o oftentimes_o the_o form_n denominate_v be_v never_o in_o act_n for_o by_o mr._n bs._n doctrine_n god_n covenant_n and_o man_n devote_v make_v a_o disciple_n and_o yet_o i_o think_v notwithstanding_o the_o covenant_n and_o man_n devote_v many_o thousand_o yea_o the_o most_o part_n of_o infant_n who_o he_o will_v have_v baptize_v never_o actual_o learn_v by_o reason_n of_o death_n or_o disaffection_n yea_o many_o express_o renounce_v it_o be_v god_n covenant_n absolute_a to_o every_o true_a believer_n infant_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o disciple_n yet_o for_o the_o present_a it_o do_v put_v nothing_o actual_o in_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v no_o more_o than_o election_n do_v put_v actual_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o elect_a praedestinatio_fw-la niâ—_n ponit_fw-la in_o praedestinato_fw-la aq._n p._n 1._o q._n 23._o art_n 2._o god_n purpose_n of_o a_o thing_n do_v not_o put_v it_o in_o be_v mr._n bl._n vindic._n foe_v pag._n 89._o most_o true_o mr._n cobbet_n just_a vindic._n part_n 2._o cap._n 2._o election_n do_v neither_o make_v a_o man_n holy_a but_o only_o intentional_o nor_o give_v he_o actual_a church_n right_o and_o this_o may_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v say_v concern_v god_n promise_n or_o covenant_n by_o itself_o consider_v it_o do_v assure_v something_o for_o the_o future_a but_o put_v nothing_o in_o present_a be_v the_o covenant_n be_v to_o a_o person_n afore_o he_o be_v bear_v as_o to_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n shall_v it_o be_v say_v that_o afore_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o be_v actual_o disciple_n and_o have_v actual_a church_n right_a i_o confess_v they_o may_v be_v call_v disciple_n or_o believer_n in_o possibility_n but_o not_o actual_o god_n election_n and_o promise_n denominate_v a_o man_n elect_v and_o a_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v term_n of_o the_o same_o extent_n rom._n 9_o 8._o but_o not_o justify_v convert_v regenerate_v or_o actual_o a_o believer_n disciple_n or_o visible_a church_n member_n but_o this_o be_v yet_o 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