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a_o sanctify_a sight_n of_o such_o sin_n as_o you_o be_v as_o true_o guilty_a of_o as_o here_o reprove_v for_o and_o i_o under_o my_o miscarriage_n in_o reprove_v 6._o final_o sir_n have_v brief_o premise_v these_o thing_n and_o pray_v earnest_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v vouchsafe_v you_o all_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o he_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o i_o fear_v you_o be_v more_o stranger_n to_o then_o you_o be_v aware_a of_o and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o adjure_v you_o to_o repent_v from_o your_o dead_a work_n to_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o your_o sin_n call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o rest_v as_o to_o this_o epistle_n your_o true_o love_v though_o as_o little_o belove_v as_o believe_v friend_n samuel_n fisher_n some_z few_o general_n hint_n give_v out_o as_o time_n will_v give_v leave_n where_o to_o hit_v upon_o some_o few_o of_o those_o particular_n that_o be_v handle_v in_o the_o book_n above_o a_o 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mr._n baxter_n baby-book_n as_o occasional_o touch_v upon_o throwout_a this_o whole_a volume_n so_o so_o far_o as_o it_o plead_v infant_n baptism_n from_o its_o three_o medium_n infant_n discipleship_n church_n membership_n and_o right_a to_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n summary_o plain_o and_o entire_o by_o itself_o answer_v p._n 414._o to_o 464._o c_o the_o babish_a dispute_v of_o the_o ashford_n disputer_n for_o believer_n infant_n baptism_n above_o other_o infant_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a charity_n which_o say_v they_o be_v to_o presume_v every_o person_n to_o be_v good_a till_o he_o appear_v to_o be_v evil_a discover_v and_o disprove_v p._n 146._o to_o 151._o circumcision_n set_v as_o a_o seal_n to_o abraham_n person_n only_o but_o as_o a_o sign_n only_o and_o no_o seal_n to_o his_o posterity_n in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o seal_n to_o he_o ro._n 4.11_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o script_n which_o be_v pervert_v by_o the_o priesthood_n be_v plain_o 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mark_v 10.14_o be_v not_o baptize_v and_o that_o no_o infant_n be_v baptize_v with_o the_o rest_n in_o that_o place_n where_o it_o be_v record_v that_o 3000_o be_v baptize_v act_n 2.38_o 39_o 40._o p._n 138._o the_o babish_a dispute_n of_o the_o ashford_n disputer_n for_o infant_n baptism_n from_o a_o necessity_n of_o make_v the_o gospel_n covenant_n worse_o than_o that_o under_o the_o law_n contrary_a to_o heb._n 8_o 6._o if_o believer_n infant_n may_v not_o now_o be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n infant_n be_v then_o circumcise_v discover_v and_o disprove_v at_o large_a p._n 151._o to_o 189._o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n though_o one_o a_o type_n of_o the_o other_o yet_o be_v two_o real_o specifical_o distinct_a covenant_n and_o not_o two_o different_a administration_n only_a though_o so_o also_o of_o that_o one_o covenant_n of_o grace_n nor_o one_o covenant_n only_o for_o substance_n as_o the_o priest_n make_v it_o a_o diversity_n in_o they_o discover_v contrary_n to_o 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form_n of_o baptise_v 1_o from_o the_o prime_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o from_o the_o example_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n 3_o from_o the_o proper_a end_n and_o use_v of_o baptism_n which_o be_v to_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n but_o resemblance_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o from_o divers_a other_o consideration_n and_o the_o frivolous_a fending_n and_o proving_n of_o the_o priest_n against_o dip_v and_o for_o sprinkle_v discover_v and_o their_o obulary_a objection_n answer_v p._n 308._o to_o 397._o mr._n cook_n and_o mr._n baxter_n bawble_v false_a and_o refuse_o charge_v of_o the_o totall_n dipper_n as_o dip_v naked_a as_o no_o less_o than_o murderer_n and_o adulterer_n refell_v and_o refute_v p._n 397._o to_o 412._o e_o no_o example_n of_o infant_n baptism_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o peddle_a proof_n of_o the_o priesthood_n
than_o in_o another_o your_o very_a self_n acknowledge_v you_o can_v if_o not_o why_o more_o i_o wonder_v ad_fw-la negationem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la why_o more_o ad_fw-la negationem_fw-la baptismi_fw-la why_o more_o ad_fw-la negationem_fw-la nugationis_fw-la istius_fw-la vestrae_fw-la viz._n your_o trivial_a new_a way_n or_o rather_o no_o way_n of_o baptism_n to_o which_o if_o it_o be_v baptism_n indeed_o you_o must_v admit_v if_o not_o all_o than_o not_o at_o all_o in_o time_n of_o infancy_n or_o else_o your_o absurdity_n be_v unsuffrable_a sir_n suffer_v i_o to_o come_v cross_a to_o you_o and_o hit_v you_o home_o with_o your_o own_o cross_a interrogatory_n p._n 18._o be_v those_o infant_n of_o infidel_n between_o who_o and_o those_o of_o believer_n you_o objector_n will_v admit_v no_o comparison_n inclinable_a to_o act_n of_o holiness_n or_o not_o if_o the_o former_a it_o presuppose_v then_o that_o infidel_n infant_n have_v the_o habit_n also_o as_o much_o as_o the_o other_o and_o so_o the_o work_n in_o they_o and_o those_o bear_v of_o believe_a parent_n may_v be_v one_o and_o so_o their_o holiness_n and_o faith_n and_o spiritualness_n and_o baptism_n be_v one_o too_o which_o all_o your_o disputation_n do_v deny_v if_o the_o latter_a i_o free_o confess_v these_o be_v not_o inclinable_a nor_o yet_o the_o other_o neither_o these_o premise_a the_o answer_n be_v in_o your_o own_o very_a word_n pag._n 18._o that_o unless_o it_o can_v be_v certain_o presume_v what_o child_n have_v the_o habit_n i._n e._n of_o faith_n holiness_n what_o have_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o know_v to_o we_o he_o be_v neither_o bind_v nor_o bar_v there_o can_v be_v no_o conclusion_n make_v and_o therefore_o quis_fw-la nisi_fw-la mentis_fw-la inops_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o just_o may_v they_o be_v conclude_v by_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o by_o other_o to_o have_v hand_n plus_fw-fr cerebri_fw-la quam_fw-la cimax_n sanguinis_fw-la and_o no_o more_o understanding_n than_o those_o who_o right_a eye_n be_v utter_o darken_v who_o premise_v these_o sentence_n themselves_o do_v for_o all_o that_o make_v this_o conclusion_n viz._n that_o these_o infant_n have_v faith_n holiness_n the_o spirit_n and_o thereby_o right_a to_o baptism_n above_o all_o other_o or_o second_o sir_n do_v you_o mean_v by_o it_o some_o negative_a holiness_n consist_v in_o their_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o have_v yet_o no_o wickedness_n and_o profaneness_n the_o thing_n which_o and_o more_o proper_o by_o far_o you_o style_v innocency_n in_o the_o next_o word_n though_o yet_o o_o curious_a criss-cross_a you_o will_v not_o hold_v they_o guiltless_a neither_o if_o so_o for_o my_o part_n i_o give_v you_o in_o my_o assent_n to_o it_o that_o infant_n be_v innocent_a but_o i_o can_v help_v it_o if_o it_o do_v you_o no_o good_a in_o your_o cause_n for_o first_o be_v infant_n of_o believer_n any_o more_o innocent_a in_o time_n of_o infancy_n than_o the_o rest_n how_o so_o not_o by_o birth_n for_o they_o be_v all_o alike_o bear_v in_o sin_n secundum_fw-la â—e_n not_o in_o life_n for_o it_o can_v appear_v that_o the_o one_o have_v more_o blur_v themselves_o or_o bar_v themselves_o by_o any_o actual_a sin_n from_o baptism_n if_o innocency_n be_v that_o which_o entitle_v to_o it_o than_o the_o other_o but_o second_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n sir_n so_o far_o be_v baptism_n from_o be_v entail_v to_o innocent_n and_o holy_a one_o only_o as_o their_o only_a right_n that_o it_o belong_v rather_o only_o unto_o sinner_n for_o though_o christ_n for_o example_n sake_n and_o for_o other_o end_n submit_v to_o it_o who_o yet_o have_v no_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o but_o he_o have_v we_o by_o imputation_n yet_o the_o most_o proper_a use_n of_o it_o to_o all_o else_o that_o submit_v be_v to_o signify_v the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n mat._n 3.6_o luk._n 3.3_o act._n 2.38_o act._n 22.16_o if_o believer_n infant_n therefore_o be_v so_o righteous_a holy_a i._n e._n innocent_a etc._n etc._n as_o you_o make_v they_o and_o i_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o they_o be_v nor_o dare_v i_o say_v otherwise_o for_o the_o world_n of_o other_o infant_n in_o infancy_n have_v more_o charity_n than_o your_o self_n even_o so_o much_o as_o to_o presume_v unumquemque_fw-la bonum_fw-la nisi_fw-la constet_fw-la de_fw-la malo_fw-la they_o be_v so_o little_o inright_v to_o baptism_n thereupon_o that_o till_o they_o sin_v they_o be_v much_o rather_o exempt_v from_o it_o for_o if_o baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n to_o signify_v to_o he_o who_o submit_v to_o it_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o plurali_fw-la as_o act_n 2.38_o and_o in_o all_o other_o place_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v then_o it_o be_v utter_o usless_o to_o such_o and_o therefore_o to_o infant_n as_o be_v yet_o under_o no_o commission_n of_o sin_n need_v yet_o no_o sign_n of_o remission_n of_o they_o second_o matrimonial_a holiness_n i_o call_v that_o which_o arise_v from_o the_o conjugation_n of_o two_o viz_o one_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n only_o into_o one_o flesh_n according_a to_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n and_o institution_n the_o subject_n of_o which_o holiness_n be_v not_o only_a marriage_n itself_o and_o the_o marriage_n bed_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v honourable_a among_o all_o man_n and_o undefiled_a or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o to_o be_v holy_a heb._n 13.4_o but_o also_o the_o marry_a person_n of_o what_o rank_n quality_n religion_n soever_o when_o once_o come_v into_o that_o conjugal_a relation_n whether_o both_o or_o either_o or_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v believer_n and_o the_o seed_n or_o infant_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o they_o in_o that_o condition_n which_o be_v call_v by_o god_n himself_o mal._n 2.15_o a_o seed_n of_o his_o own_o seek_v a_o godly_a seed_n or_o seed_n of_o god_n which_o he_o own_v as_o true_o lawful_o honest_o holy_o beget_v according_a to_o his_o own_o holy_a appointment_n and_o not_o base_o beastly_a treacherous_o adulterous_o nor_o corrupt_o as_o those_o be_v which_o be_v not_o beget_v in_o the_o bed_n opposite_a to_o this_o holiness_n these_o holy_a one_o i_o mean_v the_o marry_a couple_n and_o their_o holy_a seed_n be_v all_o the_o lust_n of_o concupiscence_n object_v on_o strange_a flesh_n uncleanness_n 1_o thess._n 4.7_o adultery_n fornication_n and_o unclean_a agent_n i._n e._n adulterer_n and_o the_o unclean_a issue_n of_o the_o adulterous_a bed_n viz_o the_o adulterous_a brood_n or_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o adulterer_n and_o the_o whore_n isa._n 57.3_o this_o kind_n of_o holiness_n i_o dare_v say_v you_o do_v not_o mean_v yea_o the_o most_o of_o you_o will_v hardly_o be_v persuade_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o kind_n of_o holiness_n at_o all_o or_o if_o you_o be_v it_o make_v nothing_o for_o your_o purpose_n for_o what_o if_o infant_n of_o believe_v parent_n be_v as_o infant_n of_o unbelieve_a parent_n also_o be_v when_o beget_v in_o lawful_a wedlock_n holy_a in_o such_o a_o sense_n do_v this_o tend_v at_o all_o to_o prove_v they_o to_o have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o hand_n yet_o this_o even_o this_o and_o no_o other_o be_v all_o the_o holiness_n mean_v by_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o where_o he_o say_v else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a that_o very_a place_n which_o yourselves_o so_o often_o send_v we_o to_o for_o proof_n thereof_o when_o we_o deny_v your_o antecedent_n in_o this_o consequence_n viz._n infant_n of_o believer_n be_v holy_a therefore_o to_o be_v baptize_v this_o that_o i_o say_v as_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v to_o my_o knowledge_n by_o some_o that_o be_v for_o infant_n baptism_n so_o be_v it_o most_o undeniable_a to_o any_o that_o will_v but_o plain_o and_o impartial_o consider_v the_o direct_a drift_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o verse_n which_o be_v not_o any_o such_o matter_n as_o to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o sanctity_n in_o the_o unbelieving_a husband_n or_o wife_n of_o believe_v yoke-fellow_n for_o these_o be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v holy_a as_o well_o as_o the_o child_n with_o the_o same_o holiness_n and_o in_o their_o child_n also_o as_o inrolle_v they_o all_o viz._n the_o unbelieving_a party_n and_o the_o child_n as_o well_o as_o the_o believe_a party_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o in_o any_o such_o outward_a church_n covenant_n as_o inright_v they_o to_o baptism_n membership_n and_o fellowship_n in_o the_o congregation_n but_o to_o show_v such_o a_o sanctity_n or_o holiness_n as_o clear_v both_o their_o conjunction_n and_o conception_n to_o be_v pure_a and_o guiltless_a such_o as_o free_v their_o bed_n from_o the_o account_n of_o baseness_n and_o their_o brood_n from_o the_o account_n of_o bastardy_n both_o which_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n will_v else_o be_v unholy_a i._n e._n utter_o unlawful_a and_o unclean_a his_o
be_v a_o command_n for_o a_o thing_n never_o remand_v or_o contramand_v there_o the_o thing_n be_v still_o in_o force_n but_o there_o be_v a_o command_n for_o sign_v the_o infant_n of_o a_o believer_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gen._n 17.7.9_o never_o yet_o remand_v or_o contramand_v ergo_fw-la sign_v believer_n child_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n namely_o baptism_n now_o be_v still_o in_o force_n the_o minor_a of_o which_o argument_n have_v no_o less_o than_o three_o false_a assertion_n in_o it_o for_o first_o circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o baptism_n now_o be_v nor_o do_v any_o further_o relate_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o all_o other_o thing_n under_o the_o law_n do_v viz._n as_o type_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o that_o covenant_n of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v give_v to_o be_v immediate_o a_o sign_n and_o token_n be_v of_o that_o earthly_a canaan_n make_v with_o abraham_n fleshly_a seed_n only_o nor_o second_o be_v they_o believer_n infant_n only_o who_o be_v there_o command_v to_o be_v circumcise_v but_o all_o the_o male_a infant_n and_o male_a servant_n also_o of_o every_o household_n of_o abraham_n posterity_n by_o isaac_n only_o through_o their_o several_a generation_n though_o the_o parent_n and_o master_n be_v unbeliever_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o in_o all_o age_n and_o both_o they_o and_o they_o nevertheless_o to_o be_v circumcise_v while_o that_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n last_v three_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n for_o that_o be_v it_o he_o false_o sign_n there_o with_o that_o name_n viz._n the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v never_o yet_o remand_v or_o contramand_v it_o be_v as_o false_a as_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o we_o see_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v remand_v by_o that_o text_n i_o be_o yet_o in_o hand_n with_o viz._n act._n 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again_o in_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o prohibition_n wherein_o god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o paul_n forbid_v the_o jew_n to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n any_o long_o i_o say_v if_o infant_n baptism_n be_v command_v in_o that_o very_a command_n for_o the_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n then_o by_o analogy_n for_o contrariorâ—m_fw-la contraria_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la infant_n baptism_n must_v needs_o be_v remand_v in_o the_o remand_v of_o infant_n circumcision_n the_o remand_v of_o which_o by_o paul_n among_o all_o the_o jew_n that_o dwell_v among_o the_o gentile_n where_o he_o main_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n be_v relate_v plain_o act_v 21.21_o to_o conclude_v then_o though_o i_o utter_o deny_v as_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o nor_o dr._n holmes_n nor_o mr._n marshal_n neither_o have_v yet_o nor_o ever_o will_v make_v it_o good_a that_o the_o precept_n for_o circumcision_n be_v so_o much_o as_o a_o virtual_a or_o consequential_a command_n to_o baptize_v infant_n yet_o if_o 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into_o christ_n i._n e._n into_o or_o in_o token_n of_o a_o interest_n in_o he_o of_o a_o oneness_n and_o fellowship_n with_o he_o by_o faith_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n i._n e._n in_o token_n of_o such_o a_o communion_n with_o the_o power_n of_o his_o death_n as_o kill_v â—in_v and_o crucify_v the_o old_a man_n so_o that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n therefore_o or_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o in_o baptism_n i._n e._n the_o outward_a ordinance_n we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o i_o e._n outward_o visible_o bodily_a in_o water_n into_o death_n i._o e._n in_o token_n and_o resemblance_n of_o our_o die_v to_o sin_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v ever_o practical_o mindful_a of_o this_o that_o like_a as_o christ_n rise_v again_o after_o he_o be_v dead_a so_o we_o shall_v rise_v to_o a_o new_a life_n for_o if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n i._o e._n signal_o in_o outward_a baptism_n spiritual_o and_o real_o in_o the_o inward_a work_n and_o wash_v perform_v by_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o soul_n we_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n i._o e._n we_o shall_v be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o shall_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la as_o we_o believe_v four_o this_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n that_o be_v immediate_o express_v by_o the_o word_n bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n wherein_o you_o be_v also_o rise_v with_o he_o be_v make_v a_o motive_n argument_n and_o incitement_n to_o the_o spiritual_a death_n and_o resurrection_n for_o therefore_o be_v we_o persuade_v to_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v righteous_o because_o in_o baptism_n we_o be_v bury_v in_o water_n and_o raise_v again_o in_o token_n that_o we_o ought_v so_o to_o do_v and_o on_o this_o condron_n be_v we_o baptize_v and_o bury_v and_o raise_v therein_o and_o so_o interest_v into_o all_o the_o other_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n viz._n that_o we_o shall_v die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v holy_o and_o to_o this_o end_n also_o that_o we_o may_v be_v mind_v thereby_o to_o do_v so_o nos_fw-la ea_fw-la conditione_n in_fw-la mortem_fw-la sepeliri_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la scriptura_fw-la reclamet_fw-la ut_fw-la emoriamur_fw-la ac_fw-la mortificationem_fw-la istam_fw-la exinde_fw-la meditemer_n say_v calvin_n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o s._n 16._o now_o if_o this_o death_n and_o burial_n that_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o in_o baptism_n be_v to_o this_o end_n to_o teach_v we_o and_o show_v we_o that_o and_o how_o we_o must_v die_v to_o sin_n than_o the_o burial_n in_o baptism_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o the_o death_n to_o sin_n itself_o for_o the_o motive_n and_o thing_n we_o be_v move_v to_o be_v two_o and_o so_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o thing_n signify_v now_o five_o it_o be_v not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v make_v a_o motive_n to_o the_o other_o therefore_o be_v not_o the_o other_o but_o such_o a_o death_n and_o resurrection_n as_o 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at_o all_o about_o he_o second_o much_o if_o not_o more_o than_o a_o three_o part_n of_o it_o viz._n from_o p._n 262._o to_o p._n 286._o consist_v almost_o universal_o in_o a_o particular_a private_a public_a prate_n to_o mr._n tomb_n in_o vindication_n of_o himself_o fâ—om_o mr._n tombs_n valedictory_n vindication_n of_o himself_o from_o mr._n baxs_fw-la abuse_n of_o he_o which_o tedious_a mix_v blatter_a recrimination_n and_o red-argumentation_a if_o any_o save_o mr._n tomb_n himself_o who_o it_o so_o personal_o relate_v to_o shall_v trouble_v himself_o with_o from_o better_a employment_n and_o the_o world_n with_o any_o more_o reply_n to_o than_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v he_o he_o have_v more_o time_n than_o wisdom_n profitable_o to_o improve_v it_o three_o much_o if_o not_o much_o more_o than_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o residue_n viz._n from_o p._n 289._o to_o 338._o he_o spend_v in_o division_n with_o other_o divine_n for_o plead_v and_o practise_v baptism_n to_o infant_n from_o 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appear_v concern_v they_o mr._n baxter_n profess_v that_o it_o be_v utter_o unknown_a to_o any_o man_n on_o earth_n and_o unrevealed_a in_o the_o word_n whether_o god_n give_v infant_n any_o inherent_a spiritual_a grace_n or_o not_o p_o 301._o therefore_o to_o salve_v his_o baptism_n of_o infant_n that_o have_v not_o that_o grace_n and_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o be_v prerequire_v to_o be_v in_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v as_o a_o condition_n he_o very_o goodly_a tell_v we_o that_o by_o grace_n and_o faith_n be_v prerequire_v as_o a_o condition_n he_o mean_v either_o in_o the_o party_n or_o another_o for_o he_o so_o than_o though_o infant_n have_v no_o faith_n in_o themselves_o yet_o o_fw-la mirandum_fw-la they_o have_v faith_n in_o the_o loin_n i._n e._n in_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o so_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v thâ—y_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o dip_v of_o the_o minister_n hand_n say_v featley_n and_o believe_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n say_v mr._n 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all_o and_o so_o do_v that_o kind_n of_o come_v to_o christ_n person_n while_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n with_o infant_n not_o for_o nor_o by_o baptism_n but_o for_o heal_v belong_v to_o all_o infant_n that_o need_v it_o as_o well_o as_o some_o that_o be_v then_o on_o earth_n as_o come_v to_o christ_n with_o infant_n by_o prayer_n to_o he_o to_o help_v and_o heal_v they_o in_o whatever_o malady_n since_o his_o person_n be_v absent_a belong_v to_o all_o infant_n in_o the_o world_n and_o not_o to_o believer_n infant_n only_o and_o yet_o not_o baptism_n and_o a_o stand_n in_o fellowship_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o they_o indeed_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o fellowship_n therefore_o though_o mr._n ba._n contract_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o
such_o to_o be_v baptize_v as_o do_v not_o even_o as_o your_o self_n be_v judge_n there_o be_v not_o more_o permission_n for_o self_n examinant_n to_o eat_v the_o supper_n in_o that_o expression_n of_o paul_n let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v then_o there_o be_v prohibition_n but_o all_o this_o will_v not_o then_o be_v accept_v for_o a_o answer_n without_o a_o express_a sillabicall_a formal_a forbid_v it_o in_o such_o word_n viz._n you_o shall_v not_o baptize_v infant_n by_o the_o way_n i_o wonder_v where_o the_o express_a prohibition_n be_v for_o circumcise_n female_n if_o it_o lie_v not_o virtual_o in_o this_o viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o command_n nor_o example_n for_o circumcise_n they_o whereupon_o in_o our_o after_n and_o occasional_a discourse_n that_o night_n i_o call_v for_o a_o express_a prohibition_n of_o that_o popish_a practice_n of_o baptise_v bell_n it_o be_v return_v in_o sense_n i_o be_o sure_a as_o i_o remember_v in_o word_n to_o this_o purpose_n viz._n that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o forbid_v than_o it_o may_v be_v do_v but_o it_o be_v forbid_v in_o this_o respect_n forasmuch_o as_o bell_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o baptism_n to_o which_o i_o say_v nor_o infant_n neither_o and_o so_o we_o part_v since_o when_o i_o never_o see_v he_o nor_o now_o shall_v since_o he_o be_v depart_v this_o life_n till_o we_o meet_v before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o life_n which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o lest_o all_o this_o shall_v be_v of_o as_o little_a weight_n with_o other_o as_o it_o be_v with_o he_o i_o shall_v add_v a_o little_a by_o way_n of_o proof_n that_o there_o be_v prohibition_n enough_o of_o infant_n baptism_n in_o case_n it_o be_v not_o clear_o command_v for_o first_o what_o be_v not_o command_v of_o god_n be_v but_o tradition_n of_o man_n for_o which_o man_n shall_v have_v no_o thank_v for_o their_o labour_n mat._n 15.9_o second_o neither_o be_v we_o altogether_o without_o such_o positive_a prohibition_n as_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v you_o at_o least_o who_o hold_v the_o command_n for_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n to_o be_v a_o command_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o they_o in_o order_n to_o your_o understanding_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v refer_v you_o to_o act._n 21.21_o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o paul_n that_o he_o teach_v all_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v among_o the_o gentile_n to_o forsake_v moses_n say_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n nor_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o custom_n in_o which_o scripture_n i_o beseech_v you_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o observe_v how_o it_o be_v rehearse_v that_o three_o thing_n be_v most_o express_o forbdiden_n as_o unlawful_a for_o the_o jew_n themselves_o much_o more_o to_o any_o believe_a gentile_n under_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o paul_n preach_v first_o they_o be_v forbid_v in_o general_n to_o follow_v moses_n i._n e._n to_o live_v after_o his_o law_n and_o testament_n any_o long_o they_o be_v charge_v to_o forsake_v moses_n second_o in_o particular_a they_o be_v forbid_v to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n that_o be_v indeed_o a_o business_n the_o jew_n still_o so_o dote_v on_o that_o of_o all_o thing_n they_o be_v unwilling_a to_o let_v it_o go_v which_o by_o the_o way_n show_v we_o plain_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o enjoin_v to_o be_v do_v to_o infant_n in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o as_o some_o but_o simple_o conceive_v baptism_n be_v by_o peter_n act._n 2._o in_o order_n to_o their_o comfort_n under_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o other_o for_o if_o there_o have_v then_o sure_o it_o will_v have_v be_v specify_v and_o paul_n will_v have_v preach_v thus_o to_o the_o jew_n the_o more_o easy_o to_o wean_v they_o from_o that_o ancient_a custom_n of_o circumcise_n their_o child_n special_o consider_v how_o loath_a they_o be_v to_o part_v with_o it_o viz._n you_o ought_v not_o to_o circumcise_v your_o child_n now_o but_o instead_o thereof_o to_o baptize_v they_o and_o this_o may_v well_o serve_v in_o lieu_n of_o and_o satisfy_v you_o under_o loss_n of_o the_o other_o as_o be_v not_o so_o painful_a a_o service_n but_o a_o easy_a sign_n and_o that_o of_o better_a thing_n than_o those_o promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n but_o he_o say_v no_o such_o matter_n if_o he_o have_v there_o will_v have_v be_v doubtless_o less_o ado_n than_o it_o shall_v seem_v there_o be_v to_o bring_v the_o jew_n off_o from_o that_o practice_n of_o circumcise_n their_o infant_n of_o which_o even_o after_o they_o believe_v they_o be_v so_o zealous_a as_o not_o to_o hear_v of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o it_o without_o offence_n for_o this_o will_v sure_o easy_o have_v content_v and_o satisfy_v they_o if_o they_o may_v have_v have_v their_o child_n baptize_v as_o of_o old_a they_o be_v circumcise_v but_o this_o doubtless_o make_v they_o so_o difficult_a to_o be_v persuade_v to_o a_o forbearance_n of_o circumcise_n there_o infant_n because_o they_o see_v the_o gospel_n have_v no_o answerable_a dispensation_n belong_v to_o their_o infant_n in_o the_o place_n of_o it_o three_o in_o general_a again_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o walk_v so_o much_o as_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n for_o the_o word_n here_o render_v custom_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n act._n 15.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v there_o render_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n which_o word_n after_o the_o custom_n or_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n prohibit_v not_o only_o all_o observation_n of_o those_o ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o but_o also_o all_o walk_n after_o the_o same_o fashion_n way_n and_o manner_n as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n be_v administer_v in_o here_o be_v not_o only_o a_o injunction_n of_o nonconformity_n to_o the_o law_n itself_o but_o prohibition_n of_o all_o conformity_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o they_o be_v not_o only_o teach_v not_o to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v under_o moses_n but_o also_o not_o to_o do_v under_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o same_o way_n and_o fashion_n as_o of_o old_a they_o be_v not_o only_o bid_v not_o to_o circumcise_v child_n but_o also_o not_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o circumcision_n or_o after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o consequent_o not_o to_o baptize_v child_n now_o which_o practise_v you_o of_o the_o priesthood_n not_o only_o confess_v to_o be_v agreeable_a and_o conformable_a to_o that_o custom_n of_o circumcise_n child_n under_o the_o law_n but_o also_o contend_v with_o all_o your_o might_n to_o have_v they_o baptize_v now_o upon_o no_o other_o account_n main_o then_o this_o upon_o which_o paul_n plain_o seem_v to_o forbid_v it_o for_o you_o say_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n and_o manner_n of_o old_a to_o circumcise_v child_n therefore_o though_o circumcision_n itself_o be_v cease_v and_o baptism_n come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o yet_o thus_o far_o at_o least_o we_o must_v follow_v the_o fashion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o as_o they_o than_o circumcise_a infant_n so_o we_o in_o like_a manner_n must_v baptize_v they_o but_o paul_n say_v plain_o that_o we_o must_v forsake_v moses_n and_o neither_o circumcise_v child_n now_o as_o of_o old_a they_o do_v not_o yet_o walk_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o circumcision_n nor_o conform_v to_o such_o jewish_a custom_n therefore_o we_o may_v not_o now_o baptize_v they_o which_o to_o do_v yourselves_o as_o you_o contend_v so_o to_o have_v it_o so_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o circumcision_n whether_o therefore_o we_o shall_v believe_v he_o or_o you_o in_o this_o case_n judge_v you_o this_o as_o it_o be_v of_o weight_n in_o itself_o so_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o argument_n ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la however_o of_o force_n enough_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o such_o as_o though_o they_o yield_v the_o law_n itself_o and_o circumcision_n to_o be_v cease_v yet_o will_v needs_o in_o point_n of_o priesthood_n national_a church_n tithe_n temple_n outward_a administration_n infant_n admission_n have_v all_o thing_n at_o least_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v and_o special_o to_o mr_n martial_n and_o dr._n holms_n and_o all_o such_o as_o assert_v that_o the_o very_a command_n that_o be_v give_v to_o circumcise_v infant_n of_o old_a be_v virtual_o the_o command_n to_o we_o to_o baptize_v they_o for_o thus_o say_v not_o only_a mr._n martial_n but_o dr_n holmes_n also_o out_o of_o ainsworth_n p._n 9_o and_o 7._o of_o his_o animadversion_n fetch_v his_o argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n as_o far_o as_o from_o the_o first_o book_n of_o moses_n call_v genesis_n thus_o where_o there_o