point_n but_o many_o have_v suffer_v for_o protest_v against_o it_o and_o those_o of_o god_n dear_a child_n and_o this_o i_o be_o persuade_v be_v time_n now_o or_o shall_v they_o be_v hereafter_o against_o infant_n baptism_n there_o be_v hardly_o that_o person_n to_o be_v find_v that_o will_v lose_v a_o live_n much_o less_o his_o life_n for_o the_o defence_n hereof_o and_o yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o person_n who_o hold_v the_o same_o in_o defence_n of_o a_o plain_a and_o clear_a truth_n will_v not_o spare_v to_o sacrifice_v living_n credit_n life_n and_o all_o for_o jesus_n christ_n for_o when_o a_o person_n be_v put_v upon_o lose_v some_o dear_a enjoyment_n and_o suffer_v some_o great_a hardship_n a_o man_n will_v not_o go_v a_o jot_n further_o than_o he_o have_v clear_a light_n nay_o in_o point_n of_o danger_n the_o flesh_n seek_v to_o wind_v out_o itself_o all_o that_o it_o can_v so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o plain_a command_n from_o god_n a_o man_n will_v not_o 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time_n do_v it_o not_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n and_o the_o ancient_a council_n as_o it_o do_v clear_o require_v one_o rank_n of_o person_n to_o be_v only_a hearer_n what_o be_v the_o whole_a rabble_n of_o ignorant_o drunkard_n swarer_n worldling_n fit_a to_o be_v save_v hearer_n &_o these_o be_v far_o the_o great_a number_n nor_o will_v a_o little_a stupifactive_a divinity_n in_o take_v they_o and_o they_o to_o baptism_n and_o keep_v they_o off_o from_o the_o supper_n promote_v they_o to_o a_o high_a rank_n 2_o catechumeni_fw-la these_o be_v person_n of_o who_o there_o be_v some_o good_a hope_n that_o they_o will_v embrace_v christianity_n in_o the_o truâ—h_n and_o power_n who_o thereupon_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_n religion_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v cypr._n l._n the_o bapt_a haeret_fw-la say_v if_o any_o of_o the_o catechâ—meni_fw-la shall_v be_v slay_v for_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n before_o he_o be_v baptize_v it_o hurt_v he_o not_o that_o he_o be_v not_o dip_v in_o water_n because_o such_o a_o one_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o most_o glorious_a and_o principal_a baptism_n of_o blood_n of_o which_o christ_n say_v i_o have_v another_o baptism_n hence_o there_o be_v a_o officer_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n who_o be_v call_v a_o catechist_n who_o office_n be_v to_o prepare_v person_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n and_o for_o other_o duty_n such_o a_o one_o be_v origen_n at_o alexandria_n eus_n l._n 6._o c._n 12._o who_o see_v the_o burden_n to_o be_v too_o great_a for_o himself_o alone_o take_v in_o one_o heraclus_n to_o be_v a_o fellow_n helper_n with_o he_o and_o this_o office_n be_v according_a to_o gal._n 6.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v he_o that_o be_v catechise_v make_v he_o that_o catechise_v partake_v in_o all_o his_o good_n 3_o offerer_n or_o communicant_n who_o be_v once_o take_v in_o by_o baptism_n remain_v in_o full_a communion_n till_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o death_n or_o censure_n the_o three_o thing_n we_o desire_v be_v purity_n in_o constitution_n of_o religion_n 1_o we_o desire_v not_o a_o reformation_n of_o the_o old_a which_o seem_v to_o be_v false_a for_o these_o two_o reason_n 1_o because_o of_o the_o universal_a defection_n of_o antichrist_n whereby_o all_o ordinance_n officer_n and_o constitution_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v put_v out_o of_o place_n and_o new_a one_o come_v in_o their_o stead_n in_o stead_n of_o pastor_n elder_n teacher_n deacon_n etc._n etc._n there_o have_v come_v in_o diocesan_n bishop_n priest_n archdeacon_n dean_n prebend_n churchwarden_n sideman_n instead_o of_o preach_v and_o prayer_n matin_n and_o evensong_n and_o liturgy_n of_o i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o sort_n 2_o bâ—cause_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v so_o erroneous_a that_o suppose_v the_o power_n of_o all_o ordinance_n and_o key_n in_o a_o time_n ot_fw-mi universal_a defection_n shall_v resolve_v itself_o radical_o into_o the_o church_n yet_o there_o be_v not_o any_o church_n right_a for_o matter_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o essence_n this_o power_n can_v not_o resolve_v itself_o radical_o into_o a_o church_n and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v any_o where_o on_o earth_n as_o doubtless_o it_o be_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o believer_n who_o join_v themselves_o together_o in_o assembly_n may_v stir_v up_o and_o take_v again_o that_o power_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o church_n and_o after_o cheat_v away_o by_o antichrist_n if_o idolatry_n will-worship_n false_a matter_n can_v un-church_n church_n then_o doubtless_o all_o the_o church_n so_o overshadow_a by_o a_o antichristian_a veil_n have_v cease_v to_o be_v church_n and_o if_o neither_o idolater_n will-worship_n nor_o false_a matter_n singular_o nor_o collective_o do_v unchurch_n church_n then_o the_o church_n under_o the_o papacy_n may_v perhaps_o be_v find_v to_o continue_v true_a church_n to_o this_o day_n who_o have_v have_v a_o successive_a though_o not_o of_o preach_v doctrine_n yet_o of_o person_n such_o as_o they_o be_v which_o succession_n have_v be_v like_o a_o ship_n which_o the_o long_o it_o go_v to_o sea_n the_o full_a it_o be_v of_o leak_n yet_o if_o any_o please_v they_o may_v query_n further_o of_o the_o two_o last_o branch_n 2_o we_o desire_v a_o set_n up_o of_o constitution_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n or_o in_o plain_a term_n to_o have_v a_o church_n describe_v by_o such_o note_n that_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o any_o other_o society_n in_o the_o world_n the_o take_v away_o of_o one_o of_o which_o destroy_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o church_n that_o so_o god_n people_n may_v know_v how_o to_o recollect_v themselves_o by_o these_o sign_n as_o captain_n in_o war_n use_v by_o military_a sign_n to_o recollect_v their_o rout_n and_o scatter_v force_n only_o we_o must_v consider_v by_o way_n of_o premise_v that_o which_o zwinglius_fw-la long_v ago_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o church_n mention_v in_o scrip_n ure_n 1_o catholic_n comprehend_v all_o the_o elect_a or_o body_n of_o christ_n bear_v or_o unborn_a which_o be_v purchase_v with_o christ_n blood_n eph._n 5.25_o many_o man_n dream_v of_o a_o catholic_n visible_a church_n jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v take_v into_o one_o body_n ephes_n 2.14_o but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o ministerial_a dispensation_n but_o of_o mystical_a union_n the_o father_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v the_o church_n catholic_a in_o opposition_n to_o heretic_n and_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o church_n former_o close_v up_o in_o judaea_n but_o not_o dream_v of_o any_o such_o unite_a visible_a body_n here_o upon_o earth_n also_o in_o respect_n that_o all_o believer_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o faith_n if_o all_o the_o church_n in_o a_o nation_n make_v one_o body_n nationall_n
the_o storm_a of_o antichrist_n in_o his_o two_o last_o and_o strong_a garrison_n of_o compulsion_n of_o conscience_n and_o infant_n baptism_n wherein_o be_v set_v down_o a_o way_n and_o manner_n for_o church_n constitution_n together_o with_o mark_n to_o know_v right_o constitute_v church_n from_o all_o other_o society_n in_o the_o world_n also_o the_o cruelty_n inequality_n and_o injustice_n of_o compulsion_n for_o conscience_n by_o 29._o argument_n be_v open_v with_o a_o answer_n to_o 26._o objection_n bring_v for_o the_o same_o also_o 12._o argument_n against_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n with_o a_o answer_n to_o 26._o objection_n bring_v for_o the_o same_o wherein_o be_v display_v to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n father_n counsel_n the_o mischief_n uncertainty_n novelty_n and_o absudity_n that_o do_v attend_v the_o same_o wherein_o be_v answer_v the_o most_o valid_a argument_n bring_v by_o st._n martial_n in_o his_o sermon_n preach_v in_o the_o abbey_n church_n at_o westminster_n for_o the_o defence_n hereof_o with_o a_o answer_n to_o mr._n blake_n his_o argument_n in_o his_o book_n call_v birth-priviledge_n and_o to_o the_o argument_n of_o divers_a other_o as_o also_o a_o catechism_n wherein_o be_v clear_o open_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n together_o with_o a_o resolution_n of_o divers_a question_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n about_o baptism_n write_a by_o ch._n blackwood_n out_o of_o his_o earnest_a desire_n he_o have_v to_o a_o thorough_a reformation_n have_v former_o see_v the_o mischief_n of_o half_a reformation_n matth._n 13.30_o let_v both_o grow_v together_o until_o the_o harvest_n heb._n 10.22_o let_v we_o draw_v near_o have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la quando_fw-la obstructi_fw-la sint_fw-la veritatis_fw-la canales_fw-la vel_fw-la turbidi_fw-la fluant_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o pastor_n corrupt_v doceant_fw-la recurrendum_fw-la tunc_fw-la sit_fw-la ad_fw-la primam_fw-la originem_fw-la &_o traditionem_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la scripture_n traditam_fw-la ut_fw-la inde_fw-la surgat_fw-la actus_fw-la nostri_fw-la ratio_fw-la cypr._n epist_n add_v pomp._n cont_n epist_n steph._n episc_n romani_fw-la print_a anno_fw-la 1644._o be_v one_o of_o those_o year_n wherein_o antichrist_n threaten_v the_o storm_a of_o the_o church_n fault_n escape_v reader_n i_o shall_v desire_v thou_o to_o correct_v these_o fault_n which_o hinder_v the_o sense_n and_o so_o oft_o as_o the_o sense_n be_v interrupt_v to_o have_v recourse_n hereto_o the_o author_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n absent_a can_v not_o oversee_v the_o press_n so_o that_o many_o fault_n have_v escape_v full_a sore_n against_o the_o author_n mind_n in_o the_o i._o part._n for_o officer_n and_o read_v offerer_n and_o pag._n 5._o successive_a for_o succession_n pag._n 6._o terminis_fw-la convertabiles_fw-la for_o termini_fw-la convertibiles_fw-la pag._n 8._o fit_a read_v sift_v p._n 12._o exceed_a r._n proceed_v p._n 17._o excommunication_n r._n excommunicatum_fw-la ibid._n can_v approve_v r._n can_v approve_v p._n 19_o for_o do_v it_o r._n do_v it_o but_o quaere_fw-la hereof_o p._n 23._o guild_v r._n guide_v p._n 24._o just_a solemn_a r._n most_o solemn_a p._n 25._o worship_v r._n worship_n p_o 27._o almost_o r._n utmost_a ibid._n worship_n a_o glorious_a r._n promote_v a_o glorious_a p._n 33._o most_o whereof_z r._n some_o whereof_o ibid._n in_o the_o ii_o part._n be_v gather_v read_v be_v gather_v pag._n 4._o three_o to_o belong_v to_o christ_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o marginal_a note_n and_o shall_v have_v come_v in_o the_o answer_n next_o thereto_o in_o the_o three_o place_n p._n 5._o from_o judaea_n r._n for_o p._n 6._o preach_v r._n reach_n p._n 6._o the_o greek_a word_n only_o signify_v read_v r._n so_o the_o greek_a word_n etc._n etc._n for_o christ_n r._n cyrus_n p._n 8._o for_o imitation_n r._n initiation_n p._n 9_o that_o in_o a_o state_n r._n that_o be_v in_o a_o state_n p._n 12._o verbo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la baptismo_fw-la r._n vero_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la baptismo_fw-la in_o the_o margin_n p._n 13._o for_o they_o be_v r._n for_o there_o be_v p._n 14._o other_o in_o infant_n r._n other_o in_o future_a p._n 16._o baptise_v destroy_v r._n baptism_n destroy_v p_o 17._o imitation_n r._n initiation_n p_o 18._o and_o seal_v r._n or_o seal_v p._n 19_o 5._o in_o the_o course_n r._n 4._o in_o the_o course_n p._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 24._o cothians_n r._n corinthian_n p._n 26._o the_o canon_n r._n these_o canon_n p._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 28._o marry_v r._n unmarried_a p._n 29._o collegio_fw-la r._n collegae_fw-la p._n 30._o be_v the_o r._n be_v then_o p._n 36._o suchnesse_n r._n suchnesse_n of_o condition_n p._n 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 39_o mark_v seal_n r._n mark_v set_v p._n 41._o blood_n of_o marriage_n r._n bond_n of_o marriage_n p._n 44._o esa_n 16.17_o r._n esa_n 60_o 17._o p._n 45._o blot_n out_o the_o 2_o answer_n to_o object_n the_o 15._o p._n 47._o which_o be_v a_o mistake_n through_o haste_n our_o partaker_n r._n once_o partaker_n p._n 52._o over_o command_v r._n once_o command_v ibid._n for_o allege_v r._n some_o allege_v p._n 53._o express_v receive_v r._n express_a revive_n p._n 54._o the_o promise_n r._n the_o premise_n p._n 56._o i_o know_v most_o that_o r._n i_o know_v many_o that_o p._n 57_o line_n 26._o circumcision_n of_o circumcision_n r._n covenant_n of_o circumcision_n p._n 61._o such_o a_o worship_n r._n mass_n p._n 62._o with_o some_o mis-spellings_a and_o mis-accenting_a here_o and_o there_o which_o i_o desire_v the_o favourable_a reader_n to_o correct_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n leâ—st_v that_o proverb_n shall_v be_v turn_v upon_o i_o prov._n 26.17_o he_o that_o meddle_v with_o strife_n belong_v not_o to_o he_o be_v like_o one_o that_o take_v a_o dog_n by_o the_o ear_n the_o reader_n may_v understand_v that_o i_o enter_v not_o upon_o this_o controversy_n without_o a_o sufficient_a call_n the_o which_o be_v this_o there_o be_v a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o cranbrooke_n in_o kent_n by_o mr._n francis_n cornewell_n against_o paedobaptism_n therein_o be_v by_o he_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v a_o antichristian_a innovation_n a_o humane_a tradition_n and_o that_o it_o have_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n nor_o yet_o true_a deduction_n from_o the_o word_n or_o word_n to_o the_o like_a effect_n divers_a of_o the_o minister_n thereabouts_o some_z whereof_z be_v present_a and_o hear_v he_o be_v much_o offend_v hereat_o my_o self_n mean_a time_n be_v silent_a on_o both_o side_n agree_v together_o that_o we_o shall_v in_o our_o private_a study_n examine_v the_o question_n &_o at_o our_o next_o meeting_n which_o be_v within_o 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doubt_v not_o of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o emperor_n valentiniar_n though_o he_o be_v not_o baptize_v 3._o minister_n and_o christian_n will_v have_v a_o more_o perfect_a understanding_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v administer_v to_o infant_n seem_v to_o be_v under_o a_o cloud_n be_v what_o baptism_n be_v for_o example_n baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n or_o seal_n of_o our_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n with_o christ_n rom._n 6.3_o 4._o and_o that_o we_o be_v plant_v into_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n have_v sin_n dead_a in_o we_o respect_n of_o the_o reign_n and_o die_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o relic_n verse_n 5._o and_o we_o rise_v again_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n also_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o our_o faith_n mar._n 16._o of_o our_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 10.47_o of_o our_o put_v on_o of_o christ_n gal._n 3.27_o of_o a_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n heb._n 10.22_o of_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1._o pet._n 3.21_o when_o we_o read_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n we_o must_v needs_o question_v how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n many_o of_o which_o prove_v very_o wicked_a and_o some_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o think_v they_o once_o have_v this_o grace_n in_o baptism_n but_o be_v now_o fall_v from_o it_o but_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v affirm_v of_o grow_v person_n who_o understand_v what_o they_o do_v and_o profess_v what_o they_o understand_v there_o will_v be_v no_o difficulty_n in_o conceive_v what_o the_o scripture_n mean_v see_v every_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o elder_n of_o it_o judge_v such_o person_n to_o profess_v in_o sincerity_n 4._o defer_v of_o baptism_n will_v come_v near_o the_o purity_n of_o ancient_a time_n as_o appear_v not_o only_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n act._n 8.37_o 10_o 47.16.35_o and_o there_o be_v never_o a_o instance_n of_o câ—ilden_a so_o the_o 3000._o and_o lydia_n so_o the_o counsel_n of_o laodicea_n it_o behoove_v they_o that_o come_v to_o baptism_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conc_fw-fr laâ—â—_n cor_fw-la 46_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n constant_n can_v 7._o learn_v the_o faith_n and_o to_o give_v account_n of_o it_o to_o the_o bishop_n or_o elder_n the_o which_o very_a cannon_n its_o like_a upon_o some_o abuse_n or_o neglect_v reestablish_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o trullo_n word_n word_n for_o word_n cannâ—on_n 78._o so_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o constantinople_n which_o be_v call_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o theodosiuâ—_n canon_n the_o 7._o the_o word_n be_v so_o we_o catechise_v they_o and_o make_v they_o for_o to_o come_v for_o a_o certain_a time_n into_o
hear_v or_o else_o if_o they_o refuse_v than_o banishment_n and_o imprisonment_n follow_v or_o some_o such_o punishment_n witness_v the_o banishment_n of_o molerus_n from_o wittemburge_n and_o zanchâ—_n from_o strasburge_n and_o many_o other_o 5_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n that_o all_o the_o protestant_a church_n shall_v be_v keep_v from_o error_n from_o the_o time_n of_o luther_n or_o calvin_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v into_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n all_o at_o once_o either_o in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n we_o tax_v it_o as_o a_o brand_n of_o room_n to_o hold_v the_o church_n can_v err_v and_o we_o by_o the_o same_o position_n shall_v cast_v ourselves_o upon_o a_o desperate_a rock_n of_o never_o amend_v what_o be_v amiss_o object_n 26._o there_o be_v many_o mischief_n go_v along_o with_o it_o and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o abandon_v this_o doctrine_n of_o not_o baptise_v infant_n 1_o there_o will_v be_v a_o wide_a door_n set_v open_a to_o 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