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to_o parent_n it_o will_v be_v ill_a with_o kederminster_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o there_o but_o this_o follow_v according_a to_o mr._n bs._n exposition_n of_o christ_n command_n mat._n 28._o 19_o 3._o it_o will_v follow_v as_o well_o that_o he_o that_o baptize_v the_o father_n baptize_v the_o child_n for_o there_o be_v a_o conjunction_n of_o these_o command_n and_o the_o baptise_v be_v to_o be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o teach_n if_o then_o the_o teach_v the_o parent_n be_v the_o teach_v the_o child_n then_o be_v the_o baptise_v the_o parent_n the_o baptise_v the_o child_n according_a to_o the_o command_n and_o so_o the_o command_n be_v only_o to_o baptize_v in_o another_o he_o who_o be_v teach_v in_o another_o and_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a transgression_n of_o christ_n command_n to_o baptize_v he_o in_o himself_o who_o be_v only_o a_o disciple_n in_o another_o 4._o forasmuch_o as_o mr._n b._n do_v not_o limit_v the_o child_n be_v a_o disciple_n or_o teach_v remote_o to_o the_o next_o parent_n be_v convert_v he_o that_o shall_v teach_v the_o grandfather_n great_a grandfather_n etc._n etc._n teach_v the_o child_n make_v he_o a_o disciple_n yea_o according_a to_o his_o doctrine_n pag._n 101._o he_o that_o convert_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n make_v his_o servant_n and_o those_o that_o be_v at_o his_o dispose_n though_o not_o his_o child_n who_o he_o will_v have_v baptize_v disciple_n for_o sure_a he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o baptize_v that_o be_v not_o disciple_n now_o i_o appeal_v to_o any_o man_n of_o understanding_n whether_o this_o be_v not_o as_o gross_a and_o pernicious_a a_o delusion_n as_o hart_n the_o jesuit_n hold_v so_o much_o exagitated_a in_o the_o conference_n by_o dr._n raynold_n ch_n 2._o divis_fw-la 7._o that_o the_o pope_n preach_v by_o another_o to_o say_v he_o that_o teach_v the_o parent_n teach_v the_o child_n assure_o have_v i_o ever_o dream_v that_o mr._n b._n have_v such_o fantastic_a if_o not_o frantic_a notion_n i_o have_v deny_v his_o major_n and_o do_v now_o express_o deny_v it_o in_o his_o sense_n all_o that_o be_v christ_n disciple_n incompleat_o in_o title_n only_o remote_o by_o the_o parent_n conversion_n without_o their_o own_o ordinary_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o expect_v it_o to_o be_v prove_v by_o he_o ad_fw-la graecas_fw-la calendas_fw-la nor_o will_v i_o have_v lay_v the_o stress_n of_o the_o argument_n on_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o minor_n if_o i_o have_v understand_v his_o deceitful_a gibberish_n by_o which_o he_o detestable_o abuse_v many_o people_n and_o pervert_v christ_n word_n but_o it_o be_v my_o lot_n to_o answer_v such_o a_o writer_n and_o i_o follow_v he_o he_o next_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v his_o minor_a thus_o that_o some_o infant_n be_v christ_n disciple_n and_o so_o call_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v most_o evident_a to_o any_o that_o will_v not_o gross_o pervert_v the_o text_n or_o overlook_v it_o in_o act_n 15._o 10._o why_o tempt_v you_o god_n to_o put_v a_o yoke_n on_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n which_o neither_o our_o father_n nor_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v now_o who_o be_v these_o disciple_n no_o doubt_v those_o on_o who_o the_o false_a teacher_n will_v have_v lay_v the_o yoke_n and_o what_o be_v that_o yoke_n it_o be_v plain_a it_o be_v circumcision_n as_o necessary_a and_o as_o engage_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o who_o will_v they_o have_v persuade_v thus_o to_o be_v circumcise_v why_o both_o the_o parent_n and_o child_n in_o that_o age_n and_o only_o the_o child_n in_o all_o follow_a age_n ordinary_o so_o that_o thus_o i_o argu_n those_o on_o who_o neck_n the_o false_a teacher_n will_v have_v lay_v this_o yoke_n be_v disciple_n but_o some_o yea_o most_o of_o
go_v before_o and_o faith_n follow_v when_o by_o necessity_n of_o precept_n as_o he_o speak_v there_o christ_n have_v institute_v it_o and_o command_v it_o discipleship_n and_o believe_v be_v put_v before_o baptism_n mat._n 28._o 19_o mark_v 16._o 15_o 16._o and_o the_o apostle_n so_o teach_v and_o practise_v act_n 2._o 38._o 41._o &_o 8_o 12._o 37._o &_o 10_o 47_o 48._o &_o 11._o 17._o &_o 16._o 15_o 33_o 34._o &_o 18._o 8._o glory_n be_v put_v before_o virtue_n 2_o peter_n 1._o 3._o without_o disorder_n if_o either_o the_o meaning_n be_v as_o heinsius_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o aristarchus_n sacer_fw-la on_o nonnus_n conceive_v he_o have_v call_v we_o by_o his_o glorious_a power_n or_o if_o the_o ordinary_a read_n be_v retain_v though_o virtue_n be_v before_o glory_n yet_o we_o be_v call_v to_o glory_n first_o as_o the_o end_n and_o then_o to_o virtue_n as_o the_o mean_n the_o end_n be_v first_o in_o intention_n though_o last_o in_o execution_n there_o be_v another_o exception_n which_o i_o count_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la p._n 126._o a_o very_a absurd_a one_o and_o such_o as_o i_o presume_v none_o that_o have_v any_o wit_n will_v entertain_v it_o to_o wit_n that_o make_v disciple_n matth._n 28._o 19_o be_v to_o be_v by_o baptise_v they_o and_o yet_o mr._n m._n in_o his_o defence_n pag._n 212._o go_v about_o to_o maintain_v that_o the_o jew_n child_n be_v disciple_v when_o circumcise_v &_o pag._n 213._o that_o baptise_v may_v be_v well_o render_v discipling_n and_o allege_v spanheimius_n for_o it_o mr._n hussey_n vent_v it_o as_o very_o remarkable_a and_o advantageous_a to_o prove_v infant-baptism_n but_o against_o this_o toy_n i_o argue_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la page_n 131._o 127._o 1._o no_o lexicon_n nor_o i_o think_v expositor_n do_v expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v disciple_n that_o be_v circumcise_v or_o baptize_v they_o 2._o that_o the_o word_n plain_o signify_v so_o to_o teach_v as_o that_o the_o person_n teach_v do_v learn_v and_o according_o profess_v the_o thing_n teach_v to_o this_o mr._n m._n reply_n 1._o that_o better_a critic_n than_o myself_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o rabbinick_n phrase_n and_o from_o their_o use_n of_o it_o it_o be_v best_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o that_o with_o they_o it_o signify_v to_o admit_v scholar_n not_o because_o they_o be_v teach_v but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v teach_v answ._n but_o mr._n m._n neither_o name_v the_o critic_n noâ—_n bring_v proof_n for_o what_o they_o say_v nor_o if_o it_o be_v all_o grant_v will_v serve_v his_o purpose_n to_o prove_v that_o ever_o disciple_n you_o be_v as_o much_o as_o circumcise_v you_o baptize_v you_o i_o grant_v there_o be_v great_a use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o talmud_n and_o rabbin_n in_o expound_v many_o passage_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o in_o expound_v this_o term_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o use_v they_o when_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o other_o place_n and_o compare_v it_o with_o other_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a to_o clear_v it_o yet_o if_o mr._n ms._n critic_n look_v over_o all_o the_o talmud_n and_o rabbin_n i_o presume_v they_o will_v not_o find_v one_o passage_n wherein_o the_o make_n of_o a_o disciple_n or_o admit_v of_o a_o scholar_n be_v ever_o apply_v to_o a_o infant_n and_o though_o mr._n hussey_n ridiculous_o tell_v we_o of_o take_v child_n to_o school_n and_o count_v they_o for_o scholar_n who_o carry_v a_o hornbook_n to_o school_n though_o they_o be_v put_v there_o only_o to_o play_v and_o keep_v they_o from_o harm_n yet_o neither_o do_v any_o so_o admit_v as_o scholar_n infant_n of_o a_o day_n or_o eight_o day_n old_a nor_o be_v a_o scholar_n all_o one_o with_o a_o disciple_n the_o latter_a word_n be_v from_o learning_n the_o other_o from_o vacation_n from_o other_o employment_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v nor_o be_v make_v a_o disciple_n all_o one_o with_o admit_v a_o scholar_n right_o say_v becman_n exercit._fw-la thâ—ol_fw-la 17._o pag._n 2â—0_n verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la libenter_fw-la admittunt_fw-la ex_fw-la nativa_fw-la origine_fw-la est_fw-la discipulos_fw-la facere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d atqui_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la accedente_fw-la doctrina_fw-la fit_n qui_fw-la enim_fw-la discit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la alio_fw-la â—x_fw-la raâ—ione_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicitur_fw-la itaque_fw-la discipuli_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la docentur_fw-la &_o discunt_fw-la pag._n 261._o nec_fw-la ulli_fw-la discipuli_fw-la sunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la docentur_fw-la dum_fw-la igitur_fw-la christus_fw-la apostolos_fw-la jubet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ante_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la de_fw-la necessitate_v jubet_fw-la docere_fw-la but_o 3._o mr._n m._n refer_v i_o with_o a_o blind_a direction_n to_o spanheimius_n to_o consult_v with_o which_o however_o i_o have_v do_v as_o i_o find_v his_o word_n dub._n evang._n part_n 3._o dub_v 27._o and_o i_o say_v as_o in_o my_o apology_n page_n 100_o beside_o the_o mention_n of_o his_o word_n there_o need_v no_o other_o refutation_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v false_a that_o to_o make_v disciple_n signify_v the_o end_n of_o their_o send_n and_o not_o the_o act_n they_o be_v to_o do_v whereas_o it_o plain_o note_v the_o first_o act_n they_o be_v to_o do_v and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o act_n of_o baptise_v and_o teach_v it_o shall_v have_v be_v thus_o baptize_v and_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o you_o may_v make_v all_o nation_n disciple_n 2._o spanheimius_n there_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v disciple_n to_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o make_v disciple_n john_n 4._o 1_o but_o there_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n than_o baptise_v for_o make_v disciple_n and_o baptise_v be_v knit_v together_o as_o two_o distinct_a thing_n and_o the_o make_v disciple_n there_o be_v by_o preach_v as_o the_o story_n of_o the_o evangelist_n show_v therefore_o make_v disciple_n matthew_n 28._o 19_o be_v by_o preach_v and_o be_v not_o bare_o baptise_v 3._o his_o own_o word_n do_v refute_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o analysis_n for_o he_o allege_v this_o reason_n because_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v simple_o signify_v only_a to_o teach_v there_o will_v be_v find_v a_o tautology_n in_o christ_n word_n thus_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o teach_v they_o but_o this_o absurdity_n be_v not_o avoid_v by_o his_o own_o exposition_n for_o he_o himself_o say_v non_fw-la significat_fw-la solum_fw-la docere_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o discipulos_fw-la facere_fw-la now_o if_o it_o signify_v at_o all_o to_o teach_v the_o tautology_n be_v alike_o if_o we_o say_v go_v not_o only_o teach_v but_o also_o make_v disciple_n baptise_v they_o teach_v they_o for_o by_o his_o own_o word_n teach_v be_v twice_o command_v nevertheless_o in_o my_o exposition_n 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be_v false_a for_o then_o if_o a_o parent_n give_v his_o name_n to_o christ_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n and_o the_o whole_a house_n be_v disciple_v thereby_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o wife_n child_n servant_n though_o infidel_n be_v disciple_v and_o so_o in_o fidel_n shall_v be_v christ_n disciple_n but_o no_o where_o be_v in_o scripture_n any_o make_v a_o disciple_n but_o by_o his_o own_o act_n of_o learning_n as_o for_o what_o mr._n m._n add_v to_o show_v that_o without_o teach_v first_o by_o initiate_a into_o a_o master_n a_o person_n may_v become_v a_o disciple_n it_o be_v insufficient_a to_o that_o end_n for_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 2._o though_o all_o our_o father_n be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v into_o moses_n yet_o not_o to_o be_v disciple_v and_o the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v disciple_v matth._n 27._o 57_o do_v
testament_n a_o man_n be_v account_v of_o god_n as_o uncircumcised_a himself_o if_o his_o child_n be_v uncircumcised_a for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v in_o exod._n 12._o 48._o that_o if_o a_o man_n will_v come_v and_o keep_v the_o passeover_n all_o the_o male_n in_o his_o house_n must_v be_v circumcise_v and_o the_o reason_n give_v be_v for_o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n shall_v eat_v thereof_o which_o plain_o argue_v that_o a_o man_n be_v uncircumcised_a himself_o and_o as_o a_o uncircumcised_a person_n be_v to_o be_v debar_v from_o the_o passeover_n until_o all_o his_o male_n be_v circumcise_v if_o then_o our_o lord_n supper_n come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o our_o baptism_n in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n look_v as_o he_o that_o have_v not_o circumcise_v his_o male_n be_v account_v as_o one_o uncircumcised_a himself_o and_o so_o to_o be_v debar_v from_o the_o passeover_n so_o he_o who_o have_v not_o baptize_v his_o child_n be_v account_v of_o god_n as_o not_o baptize_v himself_o and_o so_o to_o be_v debar_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n answ._n that_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o passeover_n be_v often_o say_v but_o never_o prove_v but_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v though_o i_o still_o deny_v it_o yet_o mr._n cotton_v inference_n be_v not_o good_a till_o it_o be_v also_o yield_v that_o every_o rule_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o passeover_n be_v a_o rule_n to_o we_o about_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o i_o think_v he_o shall_v not_o maintain_v nor_o do_v i_o think_v he_o can_v give_v any_o reason_n why_o in_o this_o the_o rule_n shall_v bind_v more_o than_o in_o other_o yea_o do_v he_o consider_v it_o he_o may_v have_v perceive_v that_o if_o the_o proportion_n be_v stretch_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n no_o parent_n must_v be_v count_v baptize_v nor_o to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n except_o he_o have_v not_o only_o all_o his_o child_n baptize_v but_o also_o all_o his_o servant_n for_o the_o male_n to_o be_v circumcise_v be_v not_o only_a child_n but_o servant_n also_o and_o so_o those_o must_v be_v baptize_v who_o be_v out_o of_o covenant_n and_o a_o national_a church_n must_v be_v foâ—med_v like_o to_o the_o jew_n which_o i_o think_v be_v hate_v of_o he_o as_o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a be_v of_o david_n soul._n and_o methinks_v it_o shall_v follow_v that_o if_o it_o happen_v as_o it_o may_v happen_v many_o way_n especial_o in_o new_a england_n where_o many_o baptize_v person_n may_v not_o have_v their_o child_n baptize_v because_o the_o parent_n be_v not_o church-member_n the_o infant_n be_v unbaptise_v the_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v again_o because_o count_v of_o god_n and_o according_a to_o scripture_n phrase_n if_o mr._n cotton_v dictate_v hold_v unbaptise_v which_o be_v absurd_a i_o count_v his_o inference_n if_o therefore_o you_o forbid_v baptism_n to_o child_n you_o evacuate_v the_o baptism_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o so_o make_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n of_o none_o effect_n together_o with_o that_o other_o passage_n of_o his_o pag._n 4._o if_o godly_a parent_n do_v withdraw_v their_o child_n from_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o do_v make_v void_a as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v the_o covenant_n both_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o their_o child_n also_o and_o then_o will_v the_o lord_n cut_v off_o such_o soul_n from_o his_o people_n gen._n 17._o 14._o to_o be_v mere_a mormoe_n or_o bugbear_n to_o fright_v child_n though_o i_o be_o afraid_a they_o be_v use_v for_o a_o further_a evil_n end_n to_o incite_v magistrate_n a_o against_o antipaedo_fw-la baptist_n and_o to_o justify_v their_o hard_a deal_n with_o then_o in_o new_a england_n that_o which_o mr._n cotton_n add_v that_o if_o we_o gather_v no_o infant_n be_v disciple_n from_o mark_n 16._o 16._o compare_v with_o matth._n 28._o 1â—_n because_o believer_n and_o disciple_n be_v term_n of_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o iâ—_n fant_n not_o believer_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o no_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o salvation_n any_o more_o than_o baptism_n i_o have_v answer_v in_o my_o praecursor_n s._n 6._o that_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o be_v god_n to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v as_o gospel_n according_a to_o mark_v 16._o 15._o and_o if_o his_o allegation_n of_o act_n 16._o 31._o luke_n 19_o 9_o gal._n 3_o 16_o 17._o be_v right_a and_o his_o word_n true_a p._n 22._o god_n have_v promise_v salvation_n to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n and_o house_n also_o be_v so_o palpable_o false_a that_o mr._n marshal_n and_o mr._n geree_n do_v both_o disclaim_v it_o as_o contrary_a to_o protestant_a doctrine_n as_o i_o show_v in_o my_o apology_n s._n 9_o that_o which_o he_o say_v pag._n 24._o '_o that_o the_o expound_v baptise_v into_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 28._o 19_o thus_o baptize_v they_o into_o the_o true_a and_o orderly_a profession_n of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v be_v teach_v and_o believe_v be_v to_o assert_v that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o creature_n for_o profession_n be_v a_o act_n of_o our_o own_o and_o so_o a_o creature_n which_o he_o count_v a_o effect_n of_o god_n judgement_n take_v man_n in_o their_o own_o wiliness_n while_o they_o turn_v the_o glorious_a name_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n into_o the_o weak_a performance_n of_o a_o christian_a duty_n be_v a_o frivolous_a quillet_n unfit_a for_o so_o grave_a a_o man_n james_z ch_z 5._o 14._o to_o anoint_v with_o oil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n id_fw-la est_fw-la say_v beza_n invocato_fw-la nomine_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o new_a annot._n by_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o their_o own_o do_v they_o therein_o turn_v the_o name_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n into_o a_o creature_n but_o enough_o of_o this_o childish_a chapter_n of_o mr._n cotton_n in_o which_o i_o find_v so_o little_a worth_n answer_v that_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o esteem_n he_o have_v and_o his_o acquaint_v i_o with_o this_o piece_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o i_o i_o shall_v have_v choose_v to_o have_v let_v it_o pass_v as_o not_o worth_a the_o labour_n bestow_v in_o answer_v it_o mr._n william_n cook_n in_o his_o font_n uncover_v pag._n 13._o bring_v act_n 21._o 4_o 5._o to_o prove_v that_o infant_n in_o their_o mother_n arm_n be_v reckon_v among_o disciple_n and_o make_v the_o enumeration_n there_o to_o answer_v deut._n 29._o 10_o 11_o 12._o ezra_n 8._o 21._o and_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o child_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o disciple_n he_o prevent_v this_o by_o retortion_n their_o wife_n be_v distinguish_v from_o disciple_n yet_o may_v be_v disciple_n so_o the_o child_n answ._n 1._o the_o place_n be_v no_o way_n parralel_v in_o the_o matter_n nor_o exact_o in_o the_o enumeration_n make_v in_o the_o former_a there_o be_v mention_n of_o servant_n none_o here_o all_o be_v of_o duty_n there_o to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n the_o whole_a nation_n together_o not_o so_o here_o in_o the_o late_a place_n no_o mention_v of_o wife_n and_o the_o business_n be_v a_o solemn_a humiliation_n for_o they_o upon_o their_o return_n from_o captivity_n but_o here_o only_a a_o courteous_a accompany_v of_o paul_n to_o the_o ship_n 2._o i_o grant_v the_o wife_n be_v not_o necessary_o exclude_v from_o be_v disciple_n nor_o child_n by_o the_o enumeration_n act_v 21._o 5._o nor_o be_v they_o necessary_a to_o be_v include_v but_o how_o do_v mr._n cook_n prove_v the_o the_o child_n babe_n carry_v in_o arm_n or_o such_o little_a one_o as_o have_v not_o ability_n of_o understanding_n more_o likely_a this_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o common_a consent_n the_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v of_o year_n to_o conceive_v what_o they_o do_v whether_o already_o baptize_v disciple_n or_o person_n catechize_v and_o expectant_n it_o be_v uncertain_a i_o shall_v now_o find_v nothing_o need_v more_o answer_n in_o mr._n cobbet_n part_n 2._o ch_z 3._o s._n 4._o but_o what_o will_v fit_o come_v in_o when_o i_o answer_v mr._n baxter_n pass_v on_o to_o the_o answer_a mr._n baxter_n three_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o plain_a scripture_n proof_n etc._n etc._n where_o he_o thus_o argue_v sect_n xii_o mr._n bs._n allegation_n of_o act_n 15._o 10._o to_o prove_v infant_n disciple_n be_v full_o answer_v &_o his_o argument_n retort_v all_z that_o be_v christ_n disciple_n ordinary_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o some_o infant_n be_v christ_n disciple_n therefore_o some_o infant_n ordinary_o aught_o to_o be_v
both_o determine_v in_o the_o synod_n and_o therefore_o both_o decree_v against_o and_o so_o the_o doctrine_n be_v the_o yoke_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o yoaker_n and_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o yoke_v 4._o say_v mr._n b._n it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n and_o not_o the_o false_a teacher_n that_o send_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o resolution_n 5._o and_o it_o be_v to_o the_o brethren_n and_o not_o to_o the_o false_a teacher_n that_o the_o synod_n do_v direct_v their_o letter_n and_o decree_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o disciple_n practise_v that_o be_v more_o direct_o decree_v against_o or_o at_o least_o as_o much_o than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o teacher_n answ._n be_v the_o conclusion_n grant_v yet_o the_o doctrine_n be_v decree_v against_o and_o consequent_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o yoke_n v_o 10._o even_o according_a to_o mr._n bs._n argument_n that_o which_o the_o synod_n do_v decree_n against_o be_v the_o yoke_n here_o mean_v but_o do_v not_o mr._n b._n in_o these_o word_n plain_o intimate_v that_o disciple_n be_v the_o same_o with_o brethren_n to_o who_o the_o letter_n be_v direct_v which_o sure_o be_v not_o infant_n it_o be_v true_a the_o church_n of_o antioch_n and_o not_o the_o false_a teacher_n send_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o resolution_n and_o that_o the_o letter_n be_v direct_v not_o to_o the_o false_a teacher_n but_o brethren_n call_v believer_n act_n 21._o 25._o yet_o they_o send_v about_o the_o false_a teacher_n doctrine_n and_o the_o decree_n and_o speech_n be_v against_o that_o doctrine_n even_o as_o the_o decree_n or_o canon_n of_o council_n be_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o heretic_n though_o send_v to_o the_o church_n from_o all_o which_o i_o infer_v that_o mr._n bs._n reason_v be_v frivolous_a and_o while_o he_o opposeâ—h_v iâ—_n his_o own_o argument_n prove_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o false_a teacher_n be_v the_o yoke_n but_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o do_v 6._o say_v he_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v as_o mr._n t._n will_v have_v it_o that_o it_o be_v only_o put_v on_o the_o yoke_n that_o be_v here_o express_o decree_v against_o and_o the_o yoke_n or_o practice_v itself_o but_o only_a by_o consequence_n than_o he_o will_v make_v this_o synod_n so_o weak_a as_o to_o leave_v the_o matter_n imperfect_a and_o obscure_a which_o they_o be_v to_o determine_v express_o and_o perhaps_o it_o may_v put_v he_o hard_o to_o it_o to_o prove_v that_o consequence_n for_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 as_o i_o can_v show_v in_o several_a case_n answ._n i_o hold_v the_o synod_n to_o decree_v express_o against_o the_o yoke_n understand_v by_o it_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n the_o obligation_n and_o opinion_n of_o its_o necessity_n and_o the_o put_n of_o the_o yoke_n that_o be_v the_o teach_v this_o doctrine_n to_o disciple_n and_o by_o consequence_n against_o the_o gentile_n believe_v parent_n practice_n of_o circumcise_n their_o infant_n as_o of_o duty_n nor_o do_v i_o know_v how_o any_o other_o way_n mr._n b._n can_v gather_v it_o from_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o synod_n than_o as_o i_o do_v sure_a in_o all_o the_o epistle_n i_o find_v not_o any_o other_o way_n to_o prove_v gentile_a believer_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n but_o by_o urge_v the_o word_n v_o 24._o 28._o 29_o in_o which_o parent_n be_v not_o discharge_v of_o circumcise_n infant_n express_o in_o so_o many_o word_n but_o by_o consequence_n and_o yet_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o leave_v imperfect_a or_o obscure_a but_o there_o be_v a_o express_a determination_n against_o that_o which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o synod_n to_o wit_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o false_a teacher_n v_o 24._o nor_o be_v the_o consequence_n hard_o to_o infer_v if_o the_o apostle_n give_v no_o command_n to_o the_o gentile_a parent_n to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n than_o 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 leave_v nothing_o but_o consequence_n against_o circumcision_n and_o the_o law_n nor_o do_v i_o disallow_v at_o any_o time_n the_o prove_v of_o infant_n baprism_n by_o consequence_n but_o have_v often_o declare_v the_o contrary_a though_o mr._n m._n most_o unbrother_o charge_v i_o with_o it_o pag._n 3._o of_o his_o defence_n but_o absolve_v i_o of_o it_o pag._n 205._o as_o i_o show_v in_o my_o apology_n sect_n 11._o and_o in_o my_o praecursor_n sect_n 8._o but_o have_v so_o long_o expect_v some_o proof_n by_o consequence_n for_o infant-baptism_n and_o find_v upon_o trial_n in_o so_o many_o author_n as_o have_v occur_v nothing_o worth_a the_o name_n of_o a_o proof_n i_o conclude_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o paedobaptist_n and_o none_o more_o than_o mr._n b._n do_v only_o gull_v the_o world_n and_o which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v detest_v the_o godly_a and_o of_o those_o many_o that_o be_v teacher_n of_o other_o with_o flourish_n and_o show_v instead_o of_o proof_n in_o 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
after_o and_o spirit_n fore_o as_o matth._n 3._o 11._o spirit_n be_v first_o and_o fire_n after_o and_o after_o the_o usual_a manner_n of_o speak_v it_o shall_v run_v thus_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o water_n if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v as_o water_n dr._n homes_n animadv_o on_o my_o exercit_fw-la pag._n 30._o allege_v bullinger_n say_v omnes_fw-la penè_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la joh._n 3._o 5._o interpretantur_fw-la to_o which_o he_o adjoin_v bullinger_n and_o his_o own_o consent_n for_o these_o reason_n i_o be_o much_o incline_v to_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o element_n of_o water_n yet_o 2._o be_o very_o apt_a to_o conceive_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o mr._n selden_n the_o jurenat_n &_o gent._n juxta_fw-la discipl_n heb._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o tell_v we_o that_o when_o the_o jew_n do_v initiate_v proselyte_n by_o baptise_v they_o with_o water_n they_o call_v it_o regenerate_v and_o that_o christ_n when_o he_o taunt_v nicodemus_n with_o dulness_n in_o be_v a_o master_n in_o israel_n and_o yet_o not_o know_v of_o regeneration_n but_o by_o imagine_v a_o natural_a new-birth_n when_o regeneration_n be_v frequent_a in_o baptise_v proselyte_n among_o the_o jew_n insomuch_o that_o by_o it_o they_o teach_v a_o person_n lose_v his_o natural_a relation_n of_o kindred_n as_o he_o show_v lib._n 5._o c._n 18._o and_o have_v these_o word_n in_o the_o place_n above_o cite_v tamet_fw-la si_fw-la de_fw-fr eâ_fw-la quae_fw-la spiritu_fw-la fit_a non_fw-la solùm_fw-la aquâ_fw-la loqueretur_fw-la christus_fw-la our_o saviour_n mean_v baptism_n of_o water_n not_o according_a to_o his_o apostle_n practice_n but_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v except_o a_o man_n be_v not_o only_o bear_v again_o by_o water_n as_o you_o pharisees_n regenerate_v when_o you_o make_v proselyte_n but_o also_o by_o the_o spirit_n as_o i_o do_v beget_v again_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n although_o he_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o policy_n of_o israel_n which_o sense_n nevertheless_o do_v not_o assert_v a_o necessity_n of_o their_o water-regeneration_n but_o only_o of_o christ_n spiritual_a regeneration_n and_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o other_o by_o itself_o which_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o probable_a because_o i_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v and_o for_o but_o motth_n 11._o 19_o &_o 12._o 39_o act_n 10._o 28._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 26._o 29._o seem_v to_o answer_v to_o not_o only_o but_o also_o yet_o because_o i_o find_v not_o a_o place_n every_o way_n parallel_n i_o only_o propound_v it_o to_o be_v examine_v but_o 3._o it_o be_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n water-baptism_n yet_o papist_n themselves_o make_v not_o such_o a_o necessity_n of_o it_o as_o be_v without_o limitation_n and_o exception_n and_o therefore_o they_o put_v in_o some_o one_o some_o another_o restriction_n which_o chamier_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v reduce_v to_o four_o 1._o unless_o the_o person_n be_v baptize_v either_o with_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n or_o some_o other_o thing_n instead_o of_o it_o as_o the_o baptism_n of_o blood_n and_o spirit_n 2._o if_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v and_o they_o despise_v it_o 3._o if_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v with_o that_o regeneration_n which_o be_v by_o water_n though_o it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o also_o 4._o if_o they_o be_v neither_o baptize_v in_o deed_n nor_o desire_n why_o may_v not_o then_o this_o limitation_n be_v add_v except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n that_o be_v except_o such_o a_o person_n of_o who_o baptism_n be_v require_v according_a to_o my_o institution_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n when_o he_o may_v have_v it_o and_o it_o be_v clear_v to_o he_o to_o be_v his_o duty_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o this_o and_o such_o like_a speech_n mark_v 16._o 16._o john_n 3._o 18_o â—6_n etc._n etc._n that_o require_v faith_n as_o well_o as_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o person_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v and_o do_v or_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o speak_v not_o of_o infant_n who_o we_o find_v not_o that_o god_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o his_o invisible_a election_n and_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o whereas_o john_n 3._o 5._o our_o saviour_n join_v water_n and_o spirit_n as_o mean_n of_o regeneration_n yet_o v._n 6._o he_o name_v only_o the_o spirit_n omit_v water_n whence_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o water_n be_v not_o of_o such_o universal_a unrestrained_a necessity_n that_o in_o no_o case_n a_o person_n be_v not_o bear_v again_o without_o it_o nor_o admissible_a into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n yet_o such_o as_o be_v necessary_a ordinary_o to_o those_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v and_o their_o duty_n make_v know_v whence_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o doctor_n argument_n i_o say_v that_o his_o speech_n be_v to_o be_v thus_o limit_v at_o least_o none_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n ordinary_o without_o baptism_n to_o wit_n of_o those_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v their_o duty_n make_v know_v and_o baptism_n may_v be_v have_v and_o to_o his_o late_a argument_n i_o answer_v by_o deny_v that_o child_n be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o deny_v they_o baptism_n since_o those_o unbaptised_a person_n only_o be_v exclude_v who_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v the_o duty_n of_o baptism_n make_v know_v and_o they_o may_v have_v it_o administer_v to_o they_o which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o infant_n mr._n nathaniel_n stephens_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v a_o precept_n for_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v premise_v some_o thing_n about_o the_o text_n john_n 3._o 5._o pag._n 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o about_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n of_o water_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o in_o which_o many_o thing_n be_v mere_o dictate_v and_o very_o slight_o handle_v he_o will_v infer_v pag._n 23_o etc._n etc._n a_o precept_n for_o infant-baptism_n from_o john_n 3._o 5._o because_o infant_n be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n where_o the_o disease_n be_v there_o be_v need_n of_o the_o remedy_n when_o christ_n do_v press_v a_o necessity_n of_o wash_v both_o by_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o do_v not_o this_o so_o immediate_o in_o reference_n to_o actual_a sin_n as_o in_o reference_n to_o birth-sin_n and_o to_o the_o natural_a pollution_n in_o which_o infant_n be_v bear_v the_o same_o be_v the_o plea_n of_o mr._n thomas_n fuller_n in_o his_o infant_n advocate_n c._n 13._o answ._n that_o either_o baptism_n of_o water_n or_o circumcision_n be_v make_v the_o remedy_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v more_o than_o i_o find_v in_o scripture_n though_o it_o go_v as_o currant_n among_o many_o of_o former_a and_o late_a time_n it_o be_v true_a our_o lord_n christ_n say_v except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3._o 5._o and_o he_o assign_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n thereof_o v_o 6._o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n but_o that_o either_o thereby_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v baptism_n as_o the_o remedy_n of_o sin_n or_o of_o original_a sin_n rather_o than_o actual_a be_v more_o than_o appear_v for_o though_o our_o lord_n christ_n v._n 5._o make_v regeneration_n to_o be_v by_o water_n and_o spirit_n yet_o i_o conceive_v regeneration_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n only_o as_o the_o cause_n by_o baptism_n of_o water_n only_o as_o the_o sign_n whereby_o the_o person_n baptize_v testify_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v again_o by_o the_o spirit_n now_o a_o remedy_n be_v a_o cause_n and_o not_o a_o sign_n only_o no_o man_n call_v that_o which_o be_v only_o a_o sign_n of_o cure_v a_o remedy_n but_o that_o which_o do_v operate_v for_o heal_v that_o baptism_n of_o water_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o regeneration_n appear_v 1._o because_o v_o 6._o our_o saviour_n give_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o regeneration_n leave_v ouâ—_n water_n and_o mention_n only_o the_o spirit_n 2._o because_o the_o person_n baptize_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v bear_v again_o to_o be_v a_o repent_v and_o believe_v person_n afore_o he_o be_v baptize_v but_o if_o baptism_n be_v the_o cause_n it_o shall_v be_v before_o regeneration_n for_o the_o cause_n be_v before_o the_o effect_n and_o so_o man_n shall_v be_v
ear_n of_o other_o in_o that_o respect_n it_o be_v call_v a_o visible_a church_n but_o the_o visible_a be_v not_o one_o church_n and_o the_o invisible_a another_o church_n but_o mere_o the_o same_o church_n under_o several_a denomination_n the_o one_o from_o their_o constitute_a grace_n the_o other_o from_o the_o external_a profession_n of_o they_o there_o be_v late_o a_o print_a sheet_n bring_v to_o my_o hand_n entitle_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v own_v by_o mr._n richard_n baxter_n in_o his_o christian_a concord_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o which_o be_v these_o word_n and_o because_o minister_n can_v well_o know_v who_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o who_o not_o and_o so_o must_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o charge_n and_o duty_n without_o a_o expression_n of_o their_o people_n consent_n hence_o i_o argue_v 1._o if_o minister_n can_v know_v who_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o who_o not_o without_o a_o expression_n of_o their_o people_n consent_n than_o they_o can_v know_v infant_n to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n who_o express_v no_o consent_n 2._o then_o the_o parent_n faith_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v baptize_v without_o their_o own_o consent_n express_v do_v not_o make_v they_o visible_a church-member_n for_o if_o it_o do_v they_o may_v know_v they_o by_o their_o memory_n and_o register_n that_o they_o be_v church-member_n 3._o then_o they_o be_v not_o right_o baptize_v by_o he_o without_o their_o consent_n 4._o then_o it_o be_v not_o true_a which_o mr._n b._n write_v plain_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 280._o and_o do_v you_o not_o see_v it_o fulfil_v before_o your_o eye_n be_v not_o bewdley_n kederminster_n mean_v all_o the_o people_n â—lder_n and_o young_a &c._n &c._n and_o england_n till_o of_o latâ—_n as_o full_o christ_n disciple_n and_o so_o church-member_n aâ—_n the_o jew_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o so_o church-member_n which_o if_o true_a mr._n b._n may_v know_v who_o at_o kederminster_n be_v church-member_n without_o their_o express_a consent_n even_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o that_o his_o charge_n be_v extend_v to_o all_o 5._o then_o the_o gift_n of_o visible_a church-membership_a be_v repeal_v â—ith_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n all_o the_o posterity_n of_o israel_n be_v church-member_n 6._o by_o his_o new_a course_n of_o distinguish_v the_o profess_v and_o subscribe_v parioshiâ—ers_n of_o kederminster_n as_o church-member_n from_o the_o rest_n as_o not_o his_o church-member_n he_o gather_v a_o church_n out_o of_o a_o church_n and_o separate_v some_o disciple_n from_o other_o and_o do_v himself_o make_v a_o like_a division_n in_o his_o church_n though_o not_o in_o so_o justifiable_a a_o way_n as_o he_o charge_v so_o fierce_o on_o i_o and_o other_o which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v little_o less_o than_o a_o retractation_n of_o his_o own_o tenet_n about_o infant_n visâ—â—e_v church-membership_a and_o clear_v of_o his_o opposite_n last_o by_o mr._n bs._n determination_n there_o be_v no_o certain_a way_n to_o know_v a_o particular_a infant_n to_o be_v a_o visible_a church-member_n for_o in_o his_o determination_n there_o be_v no_o resolution_n nor_o according_a to_o his_o ground_n do_v i_o think_v can_v be_v give_v a_o certain_a resolution_n whether_o the_o parent_n be_v such_o a_o one_o to_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v whether_o he_o have_v that_o faith_n which_o may_v entitle_v his_o child_n to_o visible_a church-membership_a whether_o the_o immediate_a parent_n engagement_n be_v necessary_a or_o a_o remote_a parent_n engagement_n be_v sufficient_a whether_o the_o engagement_n must_v be_v open_a in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o congregation_n or_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o be_v do_v private_o when_o it_o must_v be_v at_o baptism_n or_o at_o some_o other_o time_n whether_o it_o need_v not_o be_v as_o oâ—â—_n as_o he_o have_v child_n to_o be_v admit_v visible_a church-member_n whether_o the_o baptizer_n may_v account_v he_o a_o visible_a church-member_n who_o parent_n be_v dead_a absent_a unable_a to_o come_v or_o to_o express_v their_o engagement_n and_o so_o baptize_v he_o which_o with_o many_o other_o doubtâ—_n will_v â—â—â—aâ—d_v the_o course_n of_o minister_n and_o people_n in_o their_o profane_a infant_n sprinkle_v if_o they_o do_v not_o with_o a_o blind_a obedience_n rest_n on_o mr._n bs._n unprove_v dictate_v but_o search_v after_o the_o truth_n considerate_o and_o impartial_o but_o i_o pass_v on_o 6._o say_v mr._n b._n hence_o i_o further_o argue_v thus_o iâ—_n christ_n be_v much_o displease_v with_o his_o disciple_n for_o keep_v infant_n from_o he_o than_o he_o take_v it_o as_o a_o part_n of_o their_o reveal_v duty_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o forbid_v they_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o late_a whence_o i_o further_o argue_v if_o it_o be_v the_o disciple_n know_v or_o reveal_v duty_n not_o to_o forbid_v they_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n then_o they_o must_v needs_o take_v it_o also_o for_o a_o reveal_v truth_n that_o infant_n in_o specie_fw-la and_o not_o those_o numerical_a only_a shall_v not_o be_v forbid_v to_o come_v for_o they_o can_v not_o know_v that_o those_o individual_n shall_v be_v admit_v but_o by_o know_v that_o infant_n shall_v be_v admit_v but_o &c._n &c._n answ._n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o former_a argument_n may_v be_v grant_v and_o yet_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o late_a argument_n deny_v for_o they_o may_v know_v it_o either_o by_o some_o particular_a sign_n from_o christ_n or_o some_o particular_a instinct_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o permit_v those_o infant_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o yet_o not_o permit_v any_o more_o but_o say_v mr._n b._n yea_o further_o 7._o if_o it_o be_v the_o disciple_n reveal_v duty_n to_o admit_v infant_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n for_o this_o very_a reason_n because_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n than_o it_o be_v no_o secret_a but_o a_o reveal_v truth_n that_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a for_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v angry_a so_o much_o with_o they_o for_o not_o know_v that_o which_o be_v never_o reveal_v on_o for_o not_o admit_v they_o when_o they_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o know_v they_o to_o have_v right_a of_o admittance_n the_o consequence_n be_v evident_a the_o â—â—forâ—_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d follow_v 〈◊〉_d that_o if_o it_o be_v then_o a_o reveal_v truth_n that_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n then_o they_o be_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o be_v know_v to_o belong_v to_o heaven_n though_o it_o be_v not_o know_v of_o the_o individual_n do_v visible_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n as_o i_o think_v none_o dare_v deny_v answ._n 1._o according_a to_o their_o exposition_n who_o understand_v of_o such_o only_a those_o that_o be_v like_o little_a child_n in_o affection_n and_o disposition_n and_o not_o of_o those_o particular_a little_a child_n then_o bring_v much_o more_o according_a to_o their_o exposition_n who_o by_o of_o such_o understand_v these_o individual_a infant_n and_o no_o other_o they_o may_v know_v those_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v and_o yet_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o a_o universal_a rule_n for_o admittingâ—_n other_o infant_n at_o other_o time_n 2._o but_o be_v it_o grant_v that_o not_o only_o of_o those_o individual_n but_o also_o of_o other_o infant_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yet_o i_o deny_v they_o be_v visible_a church-member_n and_o for_o his_o proof_n i_o dare_v deny_v that_o which_o he_o fond_a think_v â—â—nâ—_n dare_v deny_v that_o they_o that_o be_v know_v to_o belong_v to_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d visible_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n abraham_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o jâ—â—â—â—_n be_v know_v to_o belong_v to_o heaven_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o conceive_v do_v visible_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o same_o be_v true_a of_o all_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_a made_z perfect_a of_o elect_a infant_n â—â—born_a jâ—â—â—s_v unceil_v etc._n etc._n i_o know_v none_o â—â—iung_a to_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o such_o as_o sensible_o have_v profess_v faith_n in_o christ._n amâ—s_v med._n th._n l._n 1._o â—_o â—1_n sect_n 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 〈◊〉_d militant_a visibilis_fw-la â—â—su_fw-la sc_n vel_fw-la sensu_fw-la externo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d praeâ—ect_n 〈◊〉_d eccl._n pag._n 246_o ecclesia_fw-la aliquando_fw-la denominatur_fw-la abâ—iis_fw-la qâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d quaeque_fw-la â—n_fw-la sensum_fw-la incurrunt_fw-la piscat_fw-la â—â—â—or_fw-la â—oâ—_n 19_o 10._o visiâ—ilâ—_n appellatur_fw-la quatâ—ruâ—â—erâ—â—s_fw-la hâ—bet_fw-la noâ—â—â—_n in_o oculoâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mr._n b._n himself_o praef_a in_o morator_fw-la sect_n 11._o by_o visible_a i_o mâ—an_v thâ—â—_n which_o be_v discernible_a by_o the_o understanding_n medianâ—â—_n sensu_fw-la therefore_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o be_v know_v to_o belong_v to_o
believer_n not_o future_a but_o however_o say_v he_o they_o may_v be_v disciple_n who_o be_v be_v not_o outward_o teach_v answ._n who_o deny_v it_o yet_o they_o must_v be_v learner_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o own_o person_n but_o then_o say_v he_o a_o person_n may_v be_v baptize_v without_o personal_a profession_n answ._n it_o be_v grant_v when_o god_n supply_v the_o absence_n of_o it_o by_o his_o revelation_n otherwise_o nor_o be_v this_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n since_o that_o be_v to_o baptise_v know_v disciple_n who_o be_v ordinary_o know_v by_o their_o personal_a profession_n though_o in_o this_o case_n god_n extraordinary_a act_n supply_v that_o want_n yet_o mr._n cobbet_n say_v be_v not_o right_a that_o neither_o extraordinary_o nor_o ordinary_o be_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v in_o itself_o contrary_a to_o rule_v for_o abraham_n kill_v his_o son_n be_v in_o itself_o contrary_a to_o rule_v yet_o upon_o extraordinary_a command_n it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o for_o the_o three_o though_o it_o may_v be_v conceive_v christ_n mind_n that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v instruct_v though_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v luke_n 18._o 16_o 17._o because_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o perpetual_a equity_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n yet_o baptise_v infant_n be_v a_o mere_a positive_a rite_n that_o have_v no_o reason_n or_o warrant_v but_o institution_n be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v christ_n mind_n without_o some_o declaration_n which_o he_o neither_o then_o when_o he_o have_v so_o fit_a opportunity_n nor_o at_o any_o time_n else_o express_v there_o be_v some_o more_o thing_n in_o mr._n cobbet_n censurable_a as_o that_o he_o make_v the_o infant_n pattern_n as_o well_o of_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n at_o least_o external_o as_o of_o the_o affection_n and_o disposition_n with_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v whereas_o â—_o the_o word_n matth._n 18._o 3â—4_n do_v plain_o make_v they_o pattern_n only_o of_o humility_n and_o such_o good_a disposition_n as_o be_v in_o child_n fit_a to_o be_v imitate_v 2._o in_o mr._n cobbet_n sense_n the_o word_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v false_a whosoever_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o a_o little_a child_n external_o by_o a_o initial_a seal_n or_o some_o other_o visible_a sign_n as_o lay_v on_o hand_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o enter_v therein_o for_o then_o that_o popish_a doctrine_n or_o rather_o more_o rigid_a than_o popish_a must_v be_v maintain_v that_o no_o unbaptised_a martyr_n or_o other_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v gratis_o dictum_fw-la without_o proof_n say_v of_o such_o like_a infant_n like_v they_o in_o covenant_n and_o church_n interest_n in_o god_n be_v his_o kingdom_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o the_o text_n that_o lead_v to_o this_o paraphrase_n and_o the_o plain_a meaning_n be_v before_o express_v that_o which_o mr._n cobbet_n say_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o reason_n of_o piscator_fw-la why_o they_o be_v not_o infant_n because_o christ_n call_v they_o i_o conceive_v be_v not_o a_o answer_n for_o what_o he_o say_v that_o thing_n ascribe_v to_o the_o child_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o parent_n and_o he_o instance_v in_o levi's_fw-la pay_v tyth_n in_o abraham_n heb._n 7._o be_v not_o right_a for_o 1._o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o levi_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o levi_n not_o of_o abraham_n for_o it_o be_v neither_o good_a sense_n nor_o to_o his_o purpose_n to_o say_v abraham_n pay_v tyth_n in_o abraham_n 2._o if_o thing_n do_v by_o a_o parent_n and_o relate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o mysterious_a passage_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o child_n yet_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o understand_v in_o a_o historical_a narration_n of_o fact_n that_o to_o be_v mean_v as_o speak_v to_o the_o parent_n which_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o child_n other_o thing_n i_o let_v pass_v which_o oppose_v not_o my_o dispute_n but_o other_o and_o what_o thing_n he_o speak_v in_o answer_n to_o my_o objection_n and_o what_o concern_v the_o answer_v the_o imaginary_a absurdity_n arise_v from_o our_o doctrine_n in_o that_o chapter_n i_o refer_v to_o another_o place_n this_o be_v sufficient_a in_o answer_n to_o what_o he_o say_v in_o opposition_n to_o i_o about_o that_o passage_n luke_n 18._o 16_o 17._o dr._n homes_n in_o his_o animad_fw-la on_o my_o exercit._n pag._n 57_o 58._o argue_v thus_o to_o who_o indefinite_o as_o such_o heaven_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o and_o for_o heaven_n belong_v to_o they_o as_o such_o the_o seal_n of_o converance_n and_o confirmation_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o blessing_n belong_v for_o if_o the_o land_n be_v my_o the_o deed_n and_o seal_n of_o conveyance_n be_v i_o but_o heaven_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o and_o for_o heaven_n belong_v indefinite_o to_o such_o little_a child_n more_o while_o little_a child_n so_o the_o text_n here_o express_o to_o they_o belong_v or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o he_o take_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o bless_a they_o therefore_o to_o little_a child_n indefinite_o belong_v the_o seal_n of_o conveyance_n or_o confirmation_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n which_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n according_a to_o the_o time_n christ_n speak_v be_v baptism_n answ._n neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o conveyance_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o blessing_n for_o it_o that_o i_o find_v in_o scripture_n but_o the_o spirit_n ephos._n 4._o 30._o ephes._n 1._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 22._o nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o heaven_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n belong_v to_o little_a child_n indefinite_o as_o such_o that_o be_v as_o little_a child_n for_o than_o it_o shall_v belong_v to_o all_o little_a child_n nor_o to_o they_o as_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n for_o it_o shall_v belong_v to_o all_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n but_o as_o they_o be_v elect_v and_o to_o these_o i_o grant_v baptism_n belong_v when_o they_o be_v call_v and_o believe_v not_o before_o as_o a_o conveyance_n may_v be_v make_v to_o a_o child_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o to_o have_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n till_o he_o come_v to_o understand_v it_o and_o be_v fit_a to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o so_o that_o the_o major_n may_v be_v deny_v if_o the_o belong_v of_o the_o seal_n be_n mean_v in_o respect_n of_o present_a use_n or_o possession_n and_o the_o minor_a be_v to_o be_v deny_v if_o as_o such_o be_n mean_v as_o little_a child_n or_o child_n of_o believer_n and_o the_o inference_n on_o the_o conclusion_n be_v deny_v the_o seal_n belong_v to_o they_o ergo_fw-la baptism_n other_o argument_n of_o dr._n homes_n be_v answer_v in_o my_o apology_n pag._n 102._o though_o brief_o yet_o sufficient_o nor_o have_v mr._n geree_n in_o his_o vâ—ndiciae_fw-la vindiciarum_fw-la ch_n 10._o bring_v any_o thing_n worth_n rejoyn_v in_o reply_n to_o my_o answer_n to_o his_o six_o argument_n in_o my_o apology_n pag._n 101_o 102._o it_o be_v false_a which_o he_o say_v in_o admit_v to_o ordinance_n we_o proceed_v not_o upon_o judgement_n of_o certainty_n but_o charity_n nor_o be_v a_o judgement_n of_o charity_n ground_v upon_o hope_n of_o what_o a_o person_n may_v be_v any_o rule_n to_o we_o in_o admit_v to_o baptism_n for_o if_o so_o then_o hope_v of_o a_o profane_a person_n amendment_n be_v enough_o to_o baptize_v he_o mr._n bailleâ—'s_n reason_v in_o his_o anabaptism_n pag._n 149._o since_o imposition_n of_o hand_n a_o seal_n of_o christ_n grace_n and_o blessing_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v to_o infant_n that_o therefore_o baptism_n a_o seal_n of_o that_o same_o kind_n when_o once_o the_o lord_n have_v solemn_o at_o his_o ascension_n appoint_v it_o to_o be_v the_o ordinary_a seal_n of_o initiation_n into_o his_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o they_o be_v but_o dictate_v 1._o he_o say_v baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o christ_n lay_v on_o hand_n which_o he_o say_v without_o proof_n nor_o be_v it_o true_a for._n 1._o christ_n lay_v on_o hand_n be_v a_o act_n extraordinary_a do_v by_o christ_n himself_o as_o the_o great_a prophet_n but_o baptism_n be_v a_o act_n of_o ordinary_a ministration_n not_o do_v by_o christ_n himself_o but_o his_o disciple_n john_n 4._o 1_o 2._o 2._o baptism_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o baptize_v act_v 2._o 38._o not_o only_o the_o baptizer_n but_o not_o so_o lay_v on_o hand_n by_o christ._n 3._o if_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n then_o lay_v on_o hand_n be_v a_o seal_n and_o a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o baptism_n which_o be_v count_v a_o point_n of_o popery_n 2._o to_o
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