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manifest_a hypocrite_n who_o pastor_n ought_v not_o to_o admit_v without_o examination_n lest_o they_o prostitute_v the_o sacrament_n and_o contract_n guilt_n to_o themselves_o and_o the_o church_n and_o pag._n 56._o against_o maldonate_fw-it he_o prove_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n and_o john_n all_o one_o and_o when_o maldonate_fw-it say_v that_o john_n baptise_v in_fw-la panitentiam_fw-la and_o baptismus_fw-la praecedebat_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la sequebatur_fw-la unto_o repentance_n and_o that_o baptism_n go_v before_o and_o repentance_n follow_v confess_v that_o in_o christ_n baptism_n repentance_n precede_v he_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v faise_v nam_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o joannis_n baptismo_fw-la praecedebat_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la sequebatur_fw-la baptismus_fw-la for_o repentance_n do_v also_o precede_v in_o john_n baptism_n and_o baptism_n follow_v 2_o pet._n 1._o 9_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o barren_a ungodly_a professor_n that_o he_o have_v forget_v that_o he_o be_v purge_v from_o his_o old_a sin_n where_o i_o take_v it_o for_o a_o clear_a case_n that_o it_o be_v the_o baptismal_a wash_n which_o the_o apostle_n there_o intend_v wherein_o all_o profess_v to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o to_o be_v wash_v from_o their_o former_a filthiness_n for_o i_o suppose_v we_o shall_v be_v loath_a to_o yield_v that_o it_o be_v a_o actual_a cleanse_v either_o of_o remission_n or_o mortification_n which_o the_o apostle_n mean_v lest_o we_o grant_v that_o man_n may_v fall_v from_o such_o a_o state_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v a_o sacramental_a wash_n or_o cleanse_v wherein_o the_o matter_n be_v appear_o and_o sacramental_o transact_v from_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o apostle_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o as_o all_o the_o baptise_v be_v visible_o church-member_n so_o be_v they_o all_o visible_o wash_v from_o their_o old_a sin_n which_o show_v both_o what_o be_v their_o own_o profession_n and_o what_o be_v the_o state_a end_n and_o use_v of_o the_o ordinance_n the_o apostle_n say_v not_o that_o he_o have_v forget_v that_o he_o promise_v or_o engage_v to_o be_v purge_v from_o his_o old_a sin_n but_o that_o he_o be_v purge_v from_o they_o paraeus_n in_fw-la locum_fw-la upon_o the_o place_n say_v a_fw-la veteribus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la purgatum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la baptizatum_fw-la seu_fw-la se_fw-la accepisse_fw-la in_fw-la baptismo_fw-la purgationis_fw-la signaculum_fw-la omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la baptizati_fw-la debent_fw-la purgari_fw-la a_fw-la peccatis_fw-la sicut_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la endure_fw-la christum_fw-la gal._n 3._o mori_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la rom._n 6._o sensus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la volutant_fw-la in_fw-la sceleribus_fw-la non_fw-la recordantur_fw-la se_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la esse_fw-la abnegant_fw-la ergo_fw-la baptismum_fw-la suum_fw-la that_o he_o be_v purge_v from_o his_o old_a sin_n that_o be_v be_v baptise_v or_o have_v receive_v in_o baptism_n the_o seal_n of_o purge_v for_o all_o those_o who_o be_v baptise_v aught_o to_o be_v purge_v from_o their_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v say_v to_o put_v on_o christ_n to_o die_v with_o christ_n the_o meaning_n be_v they_o which_o wallow_v in_o their_o sin_n do_v not_o remember_v they_o be_v baptise_v and_o therefore_o do_v renounce_v their_o baptism_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o corinth_n such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v etc._n etc._n where_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o the_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v visible_o wash_v sanctify_a justify_v and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o by_o wash_v here_o he_o have_v some_o respect_n to_o their_o baptism_n so_o that_o i_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o baptism_n to_o be_v administer_v without_o a_o profession_n of_o save_a faith_n and_o repentance_n foregoing_a because_o there_o be_v no_o baptism_n that_o ever_o christ_n appoint_v but_o what_o be_v for_o the_o obsignation_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o consequent_a master_n blake_n pag._n 171._o recite_v some_o word_n of_o my_o contain_v this_o argument_n thus_o that_o faith_n to_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o remission_n and_o justification_n be_v make_v must_v also_o be_v seal_v to_o or_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o condition_n in_fw-la foro_fw-la deâ—_z in_o the_o court_n of_o god_n of_o the_o title_n to_o the_o seal_n but_o it_o be_v only_o solid_a true_a faith_n that_o
considerate_a man_n than_o the_o too_o common_a pollution_n of_o other_o which_o be_v mere_o through_o negligence_n but_o not_o justify_v and_o defend_v let_v master_n baxter_n own_o word_n judge_v he_o who_o make_v the_o same_o foul_a work_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n by_o admit_v infant_n to_o it_o upon_o a_o parent_n or_o proparent_n as_o he_o term_v they_o profession_n when_o all_o his_o proof_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o profession_n to_o go_v before_o baptism_n be_v of_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o party_n himself_o to_o be_v baptise_v and_o this_o device_n of_o a_o parent_n or_o proparent_n profession_n instead_o of_o the_o infant_n be_v his_o own_o invention_n that_o have_v not_o any_o intimation_n in_o scripture_n and_o by_o his_o own_o proof_n make_v infant_n capable_a of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o pervert_v the_o nature_n of_o sacrament_n which_o his_o own_o word_n do_v full_o express_v thus_o pag._n 123_o 124._o the_o first_o argument_n of_o master_n gillespy_n 20._o be_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o sacrament_n which_o be_v to_o signify_v that_o we_o have_v already_o faith_n in_o christ_n remission_n of_o sin_n by_o he_o and_o union_n with_o he_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v that_o see_v sacrament_n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n be_v confirm_v sign_n presuppose_v the_o thing_n signify_v both_o on_o our_o part_n and_o on_o god_n therefore_o none_o shall_v use_v they_o that_o have_v not_o first_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o they_o though_o i_o undertake_v not_o to_o defend_v all_o the_o argument_n that_o other_o man_n use_v in_o this_o case_n yet_o this_o do_v so_o much_o concern_v the_o cause_n of_o baptism_n which_o i_o be_o now_o debate_v that_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o this_o reply_n to_o it_o what_o divine_n be_v there_o that_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v mutual_a sign_n and_o seal_n signify_v our_o part_n as_o well_o as_o god_n and_o how_o ill_o do_v you_o wrong_v the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o 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as_o a_o key_n or_o twig_n and_o turf_n in_o give_v possession_n but_o consequential_a to_o the_o contract_n as_o private_o make_v and_o the_o right_n give_v thereby_o so_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v suppose_v to_o consent_v to_o have_v christ_n as_o offer_v first_o which_o be_v save_a faith_n and_o then_o by_o receive_v he_o sacramental_o deliver_v to_o make_v public_a profession_n of_o that_o consent_n and_o public_o to_o receive_v his_o seal_a remission_n master_n cobbet_n cite_v by_o you_o might_n well_o say_v that_o primary_o the_o sacrament_n be_v god_n seal_n but_o do_v he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v only_o he_o and_o not_o secondary_o we_o and_o in_o the_o next_o word_n you_o do_v in_o effect_v own_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n yourself_o which_o you_o have_v thus_o wonder_v at_o as_o new_a and_o strange_a say_v i_o confess_v it_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o our_o profession_n of_o faith_n if_o you_o mean_v as_o you_o speak_v take_n profession_n proper_o than_o 1._o you_o yield_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v our_o symbol_n and_o so_o declare_v or_o signify_v our_o action_n as_o well_o as_o god_n 2._o and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n of_o our_o profession_n but_o a_o profess_a sign_n and_o therefore_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o thing_n profess_v for_o the_o external_a sign_n be_v to_o declare_v the_o internal_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o without_o sign_n other_o can_v know_v as_o therefore_o the_o word_n and_o outward_n action_n 〈◊〉_d â—wo_o distinct_a sign_n of_o the_o same_o internal_a act_n so_o be_v they_o two_o way_n of_o professâ—â—â—_n my_o signal_n action_n do_v not_o signify_v my_o word_n which_o be_v plain_a sign_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o need_v not_o dark_a to_o express_v they_o but_o they_o both_o expre_a 〈…〉_z mind_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o symbol_n of_o our_o professiâ—â—_n as_o you_o spea_n 〈…〉_z t_z profess_v symbol_n 3._o and_o if_o so_o than_o they_o must_v be_v sign_n and_o profession_n of_o those_o internal_a act_n which_o correspond_v with_o they_o the_o four_o argument_n of_o master_n gillespy_n be_v from_o rom._n 4._o 11._o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o that_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n therefore_o so_o be_v baptism_n therefore_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o justify_a believer_n he_o that_o make_v it_o the_o institute_a nature_n or_o use_n of_o circumcision_n to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o person_n have_v before_o do_v make_v his_o circumcision_n a_o proof_n of_o his_o foregoing_a righteousness_n of_o faith_n pag._n 133._o you_o can_v show_v where_o ever_o the_o wicked_a be_v command_v to_o communicate_v with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o in_o this_o order_n first_o to_o be_v convert_v and_o repent_v and_o so_o baptise_v and_o so_o communicate_v gillespy_n aaron_n rod_n blossom_v pag._n 514_o 515._o the_o assumption_n that_o baptism_n itself_o be_v not_o a_o regenerate_a ordinance_n i_o prove_v thus_o 1._o because_o we_o read_v of_o no_o person_n baptise_v by_o the_o apostle_n except_o such_o as_o do_v profess_v faith_n in_o christ_n glad_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o in_o who_o some_o begin_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n do_v appear_v i_o say_v not_o that_o it_o real_o be_v in_o all_o but_o somewhat_o of_o it_o do_v appear_v in_o all_o baptism_n even_o of_o the_o age_a must_v necessary_o precede_v the_o lord_n supper_n pag._n 144._o my_o twelve_o argument_n be_v from_o matth._n 22._o 12._o friend_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o not_o have_v on_o a_o wedding_n garment_n and_o he_o be_v speechless_a to_o come_v in_o hither_o be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o wedding_n garment_n be_v undoubted_o mean_v sincerity_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n so_o that_o i_o may_v hence_o argue_v if_o god_n will_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v man_n for_o come_v into_o his_o church_n or_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n without_o sincere_a faith_n and_o repentance_n than_o it_o be_v not_o the_o appoint_a use_n of_o baptism_n to_o initiate_v those_o that_o profess_v not_o sincere_a faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o infant_n profess_v not_o sincere_a faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o sense_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o appoint_a use_n of_o baptism_n to_o initiate_v infant_n pag._n 145._o the_o thirteen_o argument_n be_v this_o we_o must_v baptise_v none_o that_o profess_v not_o themselves_o christian_n but_o no_o infant_n profess_v themselves_o christian_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o sense_n therefore_o we_o must_v baptise_v no_o infant_n the_o major_a be_v certain_a because_o it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v our_o solemn_a list_n sign_n into_o christ_n army_n our_o initiate_a sign_n and_o the_o solemnization_n of_o our_o marriage_n to_o christ_n and_o profess_v sign_n that_o we_o be_v christian_n and_o we_o do_v in_o it_o dedicate_v and_o deliver_v up_o ourselves_o to_o he_o in_o this_o relation_n as_o his_o own_o so_o that_o 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shall_v take_v liberty_n to_o say_v it_o be_v this_o to_o one_o but_o not_o to_o another_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o it_o without_o distinction_n else_o when_o it_o say_v circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o anabaptist_n it_o be_v so_o to_o abraham_n but_o not_o to_o all_o other_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v say_v to_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v say_v that_o be_v but_o to_o some_o and_o not_o to_o other_o when_o as_o the_o text_n plain_o speak_v of_o the_o state_a use_n of_o the_o ordinance_n to_o all_o 2_o and_o in_o the_o type_n it_o be_v clear_a for_o it_o be_v not_o some_o only_a but_o all_o that_o enter_v noabs_n ark_n that_o enter_v into_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n from_o the_o deluge_n therefore_o so_o it_o be_v here_o as_o to_o the_o command_v use_v 2._o when_o baptism_n be_v say_v to_o 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into_o that_o state_n of_o salvation_n itself_o as_o the_o heart-covenant_n or_o faith_n do_v it_o principal_o so_o baptism_n signal_o and_o complemental_o this_o be_v plain_a 1._o because_o it_o be_v not_o say_v to_o help_v we_o towards_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n but_o express_o to_o save_v 2._o because_o the_o type_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v viz._n the_o ark_n be_v such_o a_o mean_n that_o all_o that_o enter_v into_o it_o for_o preservation_n from_o the_o flood_n be_v actual_o save_v from_o it_o all_o this_o lay_v together_o do_v confirm_v both_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequence_n of_o my_o argument_n calvin_n word_n on_o the_o text_n signify_v 1._o that_o no_o baptise_a man_n be_v exclude_v from_o salvation_n but_o hypocrite_n 2._o that_o they_o that_o be_v exclude_v from_o salvation_n for_o all_o their_o baptism_n be_v such_o as_o do_v depâ—ave_v and_o corrupt_v it_o and_o not_o just_o use_v it_o yet_o another_o argument_n may_v hence_o be_v raise_v thus_o argum._n 2._o if_o according_a to_o the_o institution_n the_o answer_n of_o a_o â—ood_a conscience_n must_v be_v join_v with_o baptism_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o its_o end_n than_o we_o must_v admit_v none_o that_o profess_v not_o that_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o no_o infant_n do_v profess_v that_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o sense_n therefore_o we_o must_v admit_v no_o infant_n to_o baptism_n but_o the_o former_a be_v certain_a from_o the_o text_n for_o baptism_n be_v say_v to_o save_v that_o be_v its_o appoint_a use_n yet_o not_o the_o external_a wash_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n do_v it_o therefore_o this_o be_v of_o necessary_a conjunction_n and_o without_o it_o baptism_n can_v attain_v its_o end_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v and_o receive_v only_o in_o order_n to_o the_o attainment_n of_o its_o end_n and_o therefore_o never_o in_o a_o way_n by_o which_o the_o end_n be_v apparent_o not_o attainable_a 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be_v such_o as_o be_v visible_o solemn_o or_o by_o profession_n sanctify_v from_o former_a sin_n cleanse_v justify_a person_n of_o god_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o can_v be_v without_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o save_a faith_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n 2._o this_o be_v also_o before_o prove_v where_o it_o be_v show_v that_o no_o other_o be_v christian_n or_o disciple_n 3._o in_o act_n 2._o 41_o 42._o etc._n etc._n the_o many_o thousand_o that_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n be_v such_o as_o glad_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o save_a faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n and_o so_o far_o contemn_v the_o world_n as_o to_o sell_v all_o and_o make_v it_o common_a and_o doubtless_o no_o man_n continue_v in_o those_o way_n of_o doctrine_n fellowship_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n without_o the_o profession_n of_o save_a faith_n and_o repentance_n for_o the_o very_a use_n of_o these_o be_v such_o a_o profession_n of_o which_o say_v calvin_n in_o act._n 2._o 42._o quaerimus_fw-la ergo_fw-la veram_fw-la christi_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la hic_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la vivum_fw-la depicta_fw-la est_fw-la â—jus_fw-la imâ—gâ—_z ac_fw-la initium_fw-la quiâ—em_fw-la facit_fw-la a_fw-la doctrina_fw-la quae_fw-la veluti_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la anima_fw-la est_fw-la not_o as_o bare_o hear_v but_o as_o profess_a and_o receive_v nec_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la nominat_fw-la sed_fw-la apostâ—lorum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la nanus_fw-la silius_fw-la dei_fw-la tradiderat_fw-la ergo_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la personat_fw-la pura_fw-la vox_fw-la evaâ—gelii_fw-la ubi_fw-la in_fw-la ejus_fw-la professione_fw-la mâ—â—nent_fw-la homines_fw-la ubi_fw-la in_fw-la ordinario_fw-la ejus_fw-la auditu_fw-la ad_fw-la profectum_fw-la se_fw-la exercent_fw-la illic_fw-la indubio_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n quare_fw-la non_fw-la temere_fw-la
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