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you_o thus_o express_v it_o another_o you_o shall_v find_v mat._n 28._o where_o our_o saviour_n bid_v they_o go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n where_o you_o have_v two_o thing_n first_o what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v second_o to_o who_o they_o be_v to_o do_v it_o they_o be_v to_o preach_v and_o teach_v all_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v command_v they_o that_o be_v they_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o whole_a gospel_n mark_n 16.15_o the_o whole_a covenant_n of_o grace_n contain_v all_o the_o promise_n whereof_o this_o be_v one_o viz._n that_o god_n will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o believer_n and_o of_o their_o seed_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n be_v take_v into_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o abraham_n the_o gospel_n which_o be_v preach_v to_o abraham_n be_v deliver_v galat._n 3.8_o 9_o and_o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n and_o woman_n as_o the_o author_n of_o infant_n baptise_v prove_v lawful_a by_o scripture_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n include_v in_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v translate_v make_v disciple_n that_o author_n deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o verb_n may_v signify_v to_o make_v disciple_n yet_o by_o the_o subject_a matter_n which_o it_o be_v here_o take_v and_o use_v to_o express_v it_o must_v be_v take_v for_o to_o teach_v and_o not_o to_o make_v disciple_n because_o to_o mâ—ke_v disciple_n be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o apostle_n upon_o who_o the_o command_n lie_v it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a of_o god_n to_o frame_v the_o heart_n to_o submit_v unto_o and_o embrace_v the_o apostle_n teach_v and_o to_o
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that_o god_n command_v the_o one_o but_o no_o where_o the_o other_o and_o yourself_o say_v pag._n 84._o our_o knowledge_n of_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o only_a direction_n we_o be_v to_o follow_v but_o you_o add_v a_o second_o answer_n which_o i_o let_v pass_v because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o declaration_n of_o your_o own_o conceit_n how_o you_o conceive_v a_o child_n may_v seal_v the_o covenant_n in_o his_o infancy_n tell_v we_o that_o their_o name_n be_v put_v into_o the_o deed_n and_o that_o a_o child_n may_v seal_v fiâ—st_v in_o infancy_n and_o then_o after_o agnize_v it_o and_o that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o seal_v to_o infant_n while_o they_o be_v such_o and_o to_o accept_v such_o a_o seal_n as_o they_o can_v give_v without_o any_o proof_n but_o only_o spin_v out_o the_o simile_n of_o a_o seal_n as_o if_o god_n way_n be_v like_o man_n way_n or_o a_o simile_n do_v gâ—â—deare_v in_o omnibus_fw-la a_o similitude_n be_v even_o in_o all_o thing_n only_o 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present_a gain_n it_o be_v â—_o homage_n worship_n and_o honour_n to_o himself_o and_o it_o behoove_v we_o even_o in_o that_o respect_n to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n when_o christ_n be_v baptize_v and_o circumcise_v he_o be_v as_o unfit_a for_o the_o ordinance_n through_o his_o perfection_n as_o child_n through_o their_o imperfection_n be_v as_o much_o above_o they_o as_o child_n be_v below_o they_o it_o be_v true_a baptism_n be_v a_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o paedobaptism_n for_o aught_o yet_o appear_v be_v but_o a_o will-worship_n christ_n baptism_n it_o be_v true_a be_v of_o a_o transcendent_a nature_n as_o be_v say_v before_o that_o child_n be_v unfit_a for_o the_o ordinance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o their_o imperfection_n but_o to_o the_o defect_n of_o god_n appointment_n if_o god_n do_v appoint_v it_o there_o will_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o their_o fitness_n but_o you_o add_v further_o 3._o i_o answer_v the_o benefit_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o at_o the_o present_a 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little_a one_o most_o late_o bear_v can_v be_v free_v from_o damnation_n unless_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v commend_v in_o his_o sacrament_n pag._n 16._o neither_o let_v that_o move_v thou_o that_o some_o do_v not_o bring_v little_a one_o to_o receive_v baptism_n with_o that_o faith_n that_o they_o may_v be_v regenerate_v by_o spiritual_a grace_n unto_o life_n eternal_a but_o because_o they_o think_v that_o by_o this_o remedy_n they_o keep_v or_o receive_v temporal_a health_n for_o not_o therefore_o be_v they_o not_o regenerate_v because_o they_o be_v not_o offer_v by_o they_o with_o this_o intention_n for_o necessary_a ministery_n be_v celebrate_v by_o they_o it_o be_v answer_v he_o do_v believe_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o faith_n pag._n 18._o in_o the_o margin_n last_o who_o see_v not_o that_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o that_o time_n when_o scarce_o the_o thousand_o person_n be_v baptize_v afore_o he_o be_v of_o grow_v age_n and_o diligent_o exercise_v among_o the_o catechize_v part._n 2._o pag._n 21._o these_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o error_n which_o they_o borrow_v from_o the_o manichee_n and_o priscillianist_n add_v this_o over_o and_o above_o that_o they_o say_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o little_a one_o be_v unprofitable_a inasmuch_o as_o it_o can_v profit_v none_o who_o can_v not_o both_o himself_o believe_v and_o by_o himself_o ask_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n of_o which_o kind_n we_o read_v not_o that_o the_o manichee_n and_o priscillianist_n teach_v any_o thing_n they_o mock_v we_o because_o we_o baptize_v infant_n because_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a because_o we_o ask_v the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o saint_n they_o believe_v not_o that_o purgatory_n fire_n remain_v after_o death_n but_o that_o the_o soul_n loose_v from_o the_o body_n do_v present_o pass_v either_o to_o rest_v or_o to_o damnation_n but_o now_o they_o who_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o church_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o they_o detract_v from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n if_o they_o receive_v not_o their_o appointment_n if_o they_o despise_v sacrament_n if_o they_o obey_v not_o command_n because_o he_o take_v away_o festival_n sacrament_n temple_n priest_n because_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v shut_v up_o from_o the_o little_a one_o of_o christian_n while_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n be_v deny_v nor_o be_v they_o suffer_v to_o draw_v near_o to_o salvation_n pag._n 23._o we_o perceive_v in_o the_o man_n dexterity_n and_o a_o study_n of_o mediocrity_n but_o in_o that_o man_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v deceive_v i_o have_v seem_v to_o myself_o to_o have_v find_v nothing_o but_o immoderate_a thirst_n of_o wealth_n and_o glory_n a_o fanatique_a man_n and_o gross_a anabaptist_n pag._n 24._o they_o will_v seem_v studious_a of_o truth_n pag._n 25._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o staff_n to_o the_o corner_n a_o proverbial_a speech_n in_o school_n when_o one_o thing_n be_v infer_v from_o another_o which_o have_v no_o connexion_n they_o who_o all_o along_o these_o place_n of_o belgic_a and_o lower_v germany_n be_v find_v border_v on_o this_o anabaptisticall_a heresy_n be_v almost_o all_o follower_n of_o this_o mennon_n who_o i_o have_v name_v to_o who_o now_o this_o theodorick_n have_v succeed_v in_o who_o for_o a_o great_a part_n you_o may_v perceive_v token_n of_o a_o certain_a godly_a mind_n who_o be_v incite_v by_o a_o certain_a unskilful_a zeal_n out_o of_o error_n rather_o than_o malice_n of_o mind_n have_v depart_v from_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o divine_a scripture_n and_o the_o agree_a consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o may_v be_v perceive_v by_o this_o that_o they_o always_o resist_v the_o rage_n of_o munster_n and_o batenburgick_a that_o follow_v after_o stir_v up_o by_o john_n batenburg_n after_o the_o take_n of_o munster_n who_o plot_v a_o certain_a new_a restitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v be_v place_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o outward_a force_n and_o they_o tauâ—ht_v thâ—t_v the_o instauration_n and_o propagation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n consist_v in_o the_o cross_n alone_o whereby_o it_o happen_v that_o they_o which_o be_v such_o mâ—y_v seem_v rather_o worthy_a of_o pity_n and_o amendment_n than_o persecution_n and_o perdition_n pag._n 28._o what_o part_n of_o time_n pag._n 48._o hâ—w_v it_o may_v be_v that_o israel_n may_v be_v reject_v but_o that_o together_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n establish_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v make_v void_a in_o the_o margin_n the_o credit_n of_o that_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o 8._o do_v present_o appear_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o danger_n by_o the_o reject_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o exclusion_n of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n since_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flâ—sh_n so_o say_v he_o it_o appear_v to_o they_o that_o look_v upon_o the_o first_o fâ—ce_n of_o thing_n the_o apostle_n show_v thâ—t_v therefore_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o divine_a promise_n make_v to_o israel_n fail_v not_o or_o be_v make_v void_a although_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v unbelieving_a because_o those_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v of_o god_n not_o to_o they_o proper_o who_o be_v to_o come_v from_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v ingraff_v into_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n by_o virtue_n of_o divine_a promise_n pag._n 49._o the_o argument_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o prove_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n enter_v into_o with_o abraham_n do_v not_o comprehend_v all_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n in_o its_o skirt_n we_o think_v shall_v be_v thus_o simple_o frame_v esau_n and_o jacob_n be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n but_o god_n do_v not_o comprehend_v both_o of_o these_o in_o his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n therefore_o not_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o god_n do_v not_o comprehend_v both_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o he_o do_v not_o comprehend_v esau_n the_o elder_a but_o jacob_n the_o young_a pag._n 50._o there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n do_v not_o belong_v as_o ishmael_n and_o ismaelite_n but_o if_o so_o there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n do_v not_o belong_v than_o the_o rejection_n of_o many_o jew_n who_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n do_v not_o make_v void_a the_o word_n of_o promise_n in_o the_o margin_n calvin_n gather_v hence_o in_o that_o any_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n belong_v to_o he_o but_o the_o answer_n be_v manifest_a that_o promise_v understand_v of_o spiritual_a blessing_n pertain_v not_o to_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o to_o the_o spiritual_a as_o the_o apostle_n himself_o have_v interpret_v it_o rom._n 4._o &_o 9_o for_o if_o you_o understand_v the_o carnal_a seed_n now_o that_o promise_n will_v belong_v to_o none_o of_o the_o gentile_n but_o to_o those_o alone_o who_o be_v beget_v of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n he_o teach_v also_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o carnal_a birth_n but_o to_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o believe_v and_o spiritual_a posterity_n for_o they_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o who_o be_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 51._o in_o the_o margin_n the_o inculcation_n also_o of_o the_o seed_n show_v that_o only_a the_o elect_a and_o effectual_o call_v be_v note_v the_o apostle_n so_o interpret_n this_o place_n rom._n 9.8_o gal._n 3.16_o &_o 4.28_o pag._n 52._o that_o baptism_n do_v not_o certain_o seal_v in_o all_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n the_o grace_n 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