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perhaps_o encourage_v you_o thus_o to_o write_v but_o to_o correct_v your_o rashness_n and_o silence_n you_o and_o they_o to_o consider_v what_o i_o and_o the_o forementioned_a gentleman_n have_v say_v be_v it_o not_o enough_o that_o infant-baptism_n shall_v be_v build_v upon_o no_o better_a a_o foundation_n than_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostate_n gentile_a church_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o pope_n and_o general_a council_n but_o that_o it_o must_v also_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o erroneous_a custom_n of_o the_o jewish_a talmud_n but_o to_o proceed_v that_o circumcision_n may_v answer_v or_o run_v parallel_n with_o baptism_n you_o bring_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o heathen_a nation_n who_o circumcise_a their_o female_n we_o shall_v have_v it_o anon_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o proof_n and_o explanation_n of_o infant-baptism_n shall_v be_v sufficient_o make_v out_o before_o you_o have_v do_v if_o fabulous_a and_o erroneous_a tradition_n of_o jew_n heathen_n and_o apostate_n christian_n will_v do_v it_o but_o if_o no_o better_a authority_n or_o proof_n can_v be_v bring_v for_o it_o than_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o your_o mercury_n it_o be_v time_n for_o all_o good_a christian_n with_o shame_n enough_o to_o cast_v it_o off_o shall_v i_o tell_v my_o reader_n why_o some_o heathen_n circumcise_v their_o female_n it_o may_v great_o expose_v you_o but_o to_o close_v with_o your_o first_o question_n take_v what_o dr._n jer._n taylor_n late_a bishop_n of_o down_o have_v say_v upon_o this_o conceit_n i.e._n that_o circumcision_n figure_v baptism_n there_o be_v his_o word_n viz._n the_o argument_n say_v he_o from_o circumcision_n be_v invalid_a upon_o infinite_a configuration_n figure_n and_o type_n prove_v nothing_o unless_o a_o command_n go_v along_o with_o they_o or_o some_o express_v to_o signify_v such_o to_o be_v their_o purpose_n for_o the_o deluge_n of_o water_n and_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n be_v figure_n of_o baptism_n say_v peter_n if_o therefore_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v draw_v to_o the_o other_o we_o shall_v make_v baptism_n a_o prodigy_n rather_o than_o a_o rite_n the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o eucharist_n which_o succee_v the_o other_o as_o baptism_n do_v to_o circumcision_n but_o because_o there_o be_v in_o the_o manducation_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n no_o prescription_n of_o sacramental_a drink_n shall_v we_o thence_o conclude_v that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v in_o one_o kind_n and_o even_o in_o the_o very_a instance_n of_o this_o argument_n suppose_v a_o correspondency_n of_o the_o analogy_n between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n yet_o their_o be_v no_o correspondency_n of_o identity_n for_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o both_o of_o they_o do_v consign_v the_o covenant_n of_o faith_n yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o child_n be_v circumcise_v that_o so_o concern_v that_o mystery_n but_o that_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v give_v to_o man_n of_o reason_n because_o circumcision_n lest_o a_o character_n in_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v imprint_v upon_o the_o infant_n do_v its_o work_n to_o they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n and_o such_o a_o character_n be_v necessary_a because_o there_o be_v no_o word_n add_v to_o the_o sign_n but_o baptism_n imprint_n nothing_o that_o remain_v on_o the_o body_n and_o if_o it_o leave_v a_o character_n at_o all_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o soul_n to_o which_o the_o word_n be_v add_v which_o be_v as_o much_o a_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o sign_n itself_o for_o both_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o party_n baptize_v shall_v be_v capable_a of_o reason_n that_o they_o may_v be_v capable_a both_o of_o the_o word_n and_o of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o impress-upon_a the_o spirit_n since_o therefore_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o parity_n do_v whole_o fail_v there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v to_o infer_v a_o necessity_n of_o comply_v in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o age_n any_o more_o than_o in_o the_o other_o annex_v of_o type_n then_o the_o infant_n must_v also_o precise_o be_v baptize_v upon_o the_o eight_o day_n and_o female_n must_v not_o be_v baptize_v at_o all_o because_o not_o circumcise_v but_o it_o be_v more_o proper_a if_o we_o will_v understand_v it_o a_o right_n to_o prosecute_v the_o analogy_n from_o the_o type_n to_o the_o antitype_n by_o the_o way_n for_o letter_n and_o spirit_n and_o signification_n and_o as_o circumcision_n figure_v baptism_n so_o also_o the_o adjunct_n of_o the_o circumcise_a shall_v signify_v some_o thing_n spiritual_a in_o the_o adherence_n of_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o as_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v so_o spiritual_a infants-should_a be_v baptize_v which_o be_v spiritual_a circumcision_n for_o therefore_o babe_n have_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o type_n to_o signify_v that_o we_o must_v when_o we_o give_v our_o name_n to_o christ_n become_v child_n in_o malice_n and_o then_o the_o type_n be_v make_v complete_a thus_o the_o worthy_a doctor_n have_v answer_v your_o question_n and_o you_o too_o if_o circumcision_n must_v be_v a_o type_n of_o baptism_n he_o have_v show_v how_o and_o how_o not_o if_o it_o be_v so_o take_v but_o the_o truth_n be_v all_o type_n cease_v when_o the_o antitype_n be_v come_v the_o one_o must_v give_v way_n to_o the_o other_o but_o circumcision_n do_v continue_v in_o full_a force_n some_o year_n after_o baptism_n be_v in_o full_a force_n for_o circumcision_n end_v not_o till_o christ_n nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o type_n of_o baptism_n but_o how_o a_o shadow_n or_o sign_n shall_v be_v the_o proper_a antitype_n of_o a_o shadow_n i_o see_v not_o but_o enough_o have_v be_v say_v to_o this_o and_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v say_v so_o much_o to_o it_o but_o because_o you_o notion_n seem_v new_a to_o some_o as_o touch_v the_o other_o two_o scripture_n you_o mention_v viz._n that_o in_o 1_o cor._n 10._o it_o be_v very_o impertinent_o cite_v for_o your_o business_n to_o prove_v circumcision_n the_o type_n of_o gospeil-baptism_n but_o this_o text_n speak_v nothing_o of_o that_o in_o the_o least_o nor_o no_o more_o do_v that_o in_o peter_n suppose_v the_o red-sea_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o baptism_n and_o so_o also_o the_o water_n and_o ark_n of_o noah_n what_o of_o all_o this_o if_o you_o have_v urge_v the_o father_n and_o child_n be_v baptize_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o the_o cloud_n and_o therefore_o child_n may_v be_v baptise_a i_o will_v have_v answer_v you_o that_o be_v but_o a_o figurative_a baptism_n and_o prove_v nothing_o beside_o it_o will_v prove_v unbeliever_n may_v be_v baptize_v also_o because_o there_o be_v a_o mix_a multitude_n as_o well_o so_o baptise_a as_o be_v the_o father_n and_o their_o child_n beside_o much_o cattle_n be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o under_o the_o cloud_n quest_n 2._o what_o certain_a indubitable_a ground_n can_v we_o have_v for_o the_o practice_n of_o infant-baptism_n you_o answer_v the_o certain_a ground_n be_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o first_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o commission_n matth._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n all_o nation_n and_o then_o follow_v baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o order_n of_o which_o word_n you_o say_v infant_n be_v not_o exclude_v from_o baptism_n as_o be_v general_o believe_v by_o anabaptist_n a_o person_n may_v be_v baptise_a before_o he_o be_v teach_v for_o say_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mathetusate_n signify_v to_o disciple_v all_o nation_n personal_o and_o subjective_o be_v a_o general_a word_n it_o contain_v the_o other_o two_o that_o follow_v viz._n baptise_v and_o teach_v it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o the_o imperative_fw-it mode_n and_o the_o other_o two_o only_a participle_n so_o that_o the_o commission_n of_o it_o be_v that_o and_o the_o mode_n of_o it_o these_o but_o in_o the_o mode_n baptise_v they_o precede_v teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n reply_n because_o there_o be_v a_o teach_v follow_v baptism_n do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o sacred_a commission_n there_o be_v no_o teach_v indispensible_o to_o go_v before_o the_o person_n be_v baptize_v you_o have_v cause_n to_o tremble_v for_o trifle_v and_o base_o invert_v the_o order_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n what_o though_o the_o greek_a word_n discipliz_n or_o make_v disciple_n be_v a_o word_n of_o the_o imperative_fw-it mode_n o_o strange_a have_v you_o find_v it_o out_o will_v this_o do_v your_o business_n do_v it_o therefore_o contain_v the_o other_o two_o i_o ask_v you_o whether_o a_o man_n may_v not_o be_v make_v a_o disciple_n and_o not_o be_v baptise_a or_o be_v baptise_a and_o yet_o not_o be_v disciple_v matth._n 13.52_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d