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this_o therefore_o that_o all_o nation_n be_v bid_v to_o be_v baptize_v can_v make_v mat._n 28._o 19_o to_o be_v a_o precept_n for_o baptise_v infant_n though_o they_o be_v of_o the_o nation_n unless_o they_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v teach_v which_o because_o they_o be_v not_o that_o place_n command_v no_o more_o to_o be_v baptize_v than_o the_o same_o who_o it_o command_v also_o to_o be_v teach_v and_o that_o not_o only_o before_o but_o immediate_o after_o baptism_n be_v a_o plain_a prohibition_n of_o infant-baptism_n a_o second_o way_n wherein_o it_o be_v argue_v by_o you_o that_o there_o be_v command_n in_o mat._n 28.19_o for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v from_o their_o be_v disciple_n which_o weak_a twig_n see_v yourselves_o as_o it_o be_v sink_v in_o your_o cause_n you_o all_o catch_n at_o yea_o i_o meet_v with_o none_o of_o you_o almost_o but_o in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o of_o your_o write_n i_o find_v your_o fortify_v yourselves_o in_o that_o foolish_a practice_n by_o 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have_v the_o patience_n of_o many_o scarce_o of_o any_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n who_o servant_n i_o be_o suffer_v i_o hitherto_o without_o such_o frequent_a avocation_n of_o i_o from_o this_o to_o service_n of_o another_o nature_n abroad_o as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o my_o writing_n of_o much_o more_o at_o home_n nevertheless_o beside_o some_o animadversion_n of_o as_o much_o of_o its_o absurdity_n as_o may_v be_v with_o conveniency_n i_o shall_v take_v the_o sting_n out_o so_o clear_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o hurt_v and_o that_o by_o both_o a_o clear_a though_o general_a disproof_n of_o it_o all_o and_o as_o clear_v though_o general_a and_o brief_a demonstration_n of_o the_o contrary_a take_v notice_n therefore_o of_o the_o most_o cardinal_a argument_n upon_o which_o he_o ground_n infant_n church-membership_a under_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v so_o once_o that_o infant_n be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v not_o repeal_v therefore_o it_o be_v so_o now_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v by_o grant_n it_o be_v so_o from_o abraham_n time_n and_o downward_o to_o christ_n for_o before_o that_o time_n all_o the_o paâ—â—s_v he_o take_v do_v not_o and_o all_o the_o brain_n he_o have_v in_o his_o head_n can_v produce_v the_o least_o solid_a proof_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n for_o all_o that_o church_n and_o the_o material_n of_o it_o be_v a_o ceremony_n and_o a_o type_n and_o never_o the_o vile_a for_o that_o as_o mr._n ba._n foolish_o fancy_n p._n 59_o of_o the_o church_n under_o christ_n it_o be_v so_o in_o that_o outward_a typical_a covenant_n that_o god_n make_v concern_v a_o earthly_a canaan_n with_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n not_o ishmael_n gen._n 17.20.21_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o seed_n by_o keturah_n gen._n 25.1.6_o upon_o the_o performance_n of_o certain_a carnal_a ordinance_n as_o circumcision_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a service_n pertain_v to_o that_o covenant_n which_o circumcision_n bind_v they_o to_o till_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n heb._n 9_o but_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v so_o now_o in_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel-covenant_n that_o be_v typify_v by_o the_o other_o i_o utter_o deny_v who_o heavenly_a inheritance_n and_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n i._n e._n believer_n bear_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n answer_v as_o he_o anti-type_n to_o that_o earthly_a canaan_n and_o fleshly_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o before_o which_o the_o type_n be_v flee_v away_o for_o all_o the_o ceremoniall_n of_o that_o law_n be_v vanish_v among_o which_o this_o admit_v of_o fleshly_a babe_n be_v one_o and_o what_o it_o point_v at_o be_v show_v abundant_o in_o anti-babism_a which_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o answer_n also_o to_o his_o fourteen_o argument_n for_o their_o present_a membership_n where_o if_o the_o law_n of_o infant-church-membership_a be_v ceremonial_a he_o bid_v we_o show_v what_o it_o tipâ—fiâ—d_v â—he_v membership_n therefore_o of_o infant_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o that_o particular_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v also_o the_o whole_a universal_a visible_a church_n that_o god_n then_o have_v upon_o earth_n unless_o we_o shall_v dream_v with_o mr._n baxter_n of_o more_o particular_a visible_a church_n then_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n during_o its_o stand_n different_a from_o it_o in_o form_n order_n and_o constitution_n which_o together_o with_o that_o make_v up_o some_o one_o universal_a visible_a of_o which_o infant_n be_v member_n first_o as_o he_o dote_v and_o then_o secondary_o of_o that_o particular_a which_o conceit_n of_o his_o concern_v such_o a_o universal_a visible_a be_v a_o mere_a invisible_a chimaera_n for_o who_o ever_o see_v any_o visible_a church_n or_o people_n who_o god_n visible_o
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be_v in_o neither_o say_v he_o p._n 38._o ergo._fw-la he_o fall_v a_o prove_v the_o minor_a but_o with_o his_o leave_n i_o shall_v make_v bold_a to_o deny_v the_o major_n it_o be_v neither_o better_o nor_o worse_o as_o to_o the_o whole_a species_n of_o infant_n it_o be_v severity_n to_o unbelieve_a jew_n goodness_n to_o believe_a gentile_n but_o it_o be_v not_o do_v with_o any_o such_o special_a respect_n to_o infant_n in_o their_o nonage_n as_o that_o if_o it_o have_v stand_v the_o whole_a species_n of_o infant_n through_o the_o world_n will_v have_v be_v much_o the_o better_a for_o such_o a_o mere_a titular_a thing_n as_o membership_n in_o the_o church_n unless_o that_o membership_n will_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la have_v more_o entitle_v they_o to_o heaven_n nor_o now_o it_o be_v take_v away_o be_v suck_v infant_n ere_o the_o worse_o for_o say_v the_o great_a dignity_n that_o you_o deem_v to_o lie_v in_o the_o bare_a title_n of_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 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