be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o remission_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o which_o give_v right_a in_fw-la foro_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o the_o court_n of_o god_n to_o the_o seal_n who_o will_v think_v now_o but_o master_n blake_n have_v give_v some_o substantial_a answer_n to_o this_o and_o other_o argument_n when_o himself_o and_o some_o other_o be_v so_o confident_a of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o they_o his_o answer_n be_v this_o to_o this_o i_o have_v answer_v faith_n be_v not_o seal_v to_o but_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o salvation_n upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o seal_n of_o sacrament_n i_o shall_v god_n willing_a make_v this_o more_o evident_a that_o the_o sacrament_n qua_fw-la seal_v immediate_o respect_v our_o privilege_n not_o duty_n reply_n 1._o be_v here_o one_o word_n of_o answer_n to_o any_o real_a part_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v not_o this_o answer_n as_o little_a to_o the_o matter_n as_o if_o he_o have_v 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as_o the_o act_n be_v god_n pag._n 88_o argum._n 6._o if_o baptism_n be_v institute_v to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o we_o have_v yet_o be_v unbaptised_a then_o must_v we_o baptise_v none_o that_o profess_v not_o a_o justify_a faith_n but_o no_o infant_n profess_v a_o justify_a faith_n therefore_o we_o must_v baptise_v no_o infant_n the_o minor_a be_v manifest_a by_o sense_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v evident_a in_o that_o we_o must_v use_v baptism_n only_o according_a to_o its_o nature_n and_o to_o its_o institute_v end_n the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v thus_o circumcision_n be_v institute_v to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o we_o have_v yet_o unbaptised_a the_o consequence_n will_v not_o be_v deny_v by_o they_o who_o we_o now_o deal_v with_o because_o they_o confess_v that_o baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n the_o antecedent_n be_v evident_a in_o rom._n 4._o 11._o it_o be_v express_o say_v of_o abraham_n to_o who_o circumcision_n be_v first_o give_v i_o can_v imagine_v what_o they_o will_v say_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o recourse_n to_o the_o anabaptist_n shift_n to_o say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v institute_v to_o this_o end_n indeed_o to_o abraham_n himself_o and_o other_o that_o be_v sincere_a but_o not_o to_o all_o that_o have_v right_a to_o it_o but_o god_n here_o tell_v we_o the_o establish_a use_n and_o end_n of_o his_o ordinance_n and_o in_o such_o relation_n the_o end_n be_v inseparable_a and_o as_o god_n have_v not_o make_v many_o sort_n of_o baptism_n or_o circumcision_n so_o neither_o many_o mere_a inconsistent_a end_n or_o separable_a and_o we_o be_v like_a to_o know_v the_o true_a end_n of_o the_o institution_n where_o the_o institution_n and_o first_o example_n be_v report_v to_o we_o calvin_n in_o loc._n say_v duae_fw-la denique_fw-la ut_fw-la baptismi_fw-la hodie_fw-la sunt_fw-la ita_fw-la olim_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la erant_fw-la partes_fw-la nempe_fw-la tam_fw-la vitae_fw-la novitatem_fw-la quam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la testari_fw-la last_o as_o there_o be_v two_o part_n at_o this_o day_n of_o baptism_n so_o of_o old_a there_o be_v two_o of_o circumcision_n viz._n to_o witness_v as_o newness_n of_o life_n so_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n say_v piscator_fw-la in_fw-la loc._n upon_o the_o place_n sicut_fw-la olim_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la signum_fw-la suit_fw-la faeleris_fw-la gratiae_fw-la and_o figillum_fw-la quo_fw-la credentibus_fw-la obsignata_fw-la fuit_fw-la justitia_fw-la fidei_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la illi_fw-la certiores_fw-la sunt_fw-la redditi_fw-la sibi_fw-la remssa_fw-la esse_fw-la peccata_fw-la propter_fw-la futuram_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la christi_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la se_fw-la babere_fw-la deam_fw-la propitium_fw-la ac_fw-la foventem_fw-la ita_fw-la cetera_fw-la quoque_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la etc._n etc._n similiter_fw-la et_fw-la finis_fw-la seu_fw-la scopus_fw-la omnium_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la unus_fw-la idemque_fw-la viz._n obsignatio_fw-la justitiae_fw-la fidei_fw-la quae_fw-la vulgo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la fidei_fw-la confirmatio_fw-la paraeus_n in_o loc._n say_v ita_fw-la signum_fw-la fuit_fw-la dantis_fw-la et_fw-la accipientis_fw-la respectu_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-fr justitia_fw-la fidei_fw-la est_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la fide_fw-la accepta_fw-la propter_fw-la redemptionem_fw-la christi_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la instituta_fw-la justificandis_fw-la sed_fw-la justificatis_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la sed_fw-la conversis_fw-la non_fw-la igiturnisi_fw-la conversione_fw-la et_fw-la fide_fw-la sumi_fw-la debent_fw-la secus_fw-la sigilla_fw-la justitiae_fw-la esse_fw-la cessant_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la babentibus_fw-la fidem_fw-la et_fw-la justitiam_fw-la obsignarent_fw-la as_o circumcision_n be_v of_o old_a a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o seal_n whereby_o be_v seal_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o believer_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whereby_o they_o be_v certify_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v they_o by_o receive_v of_o the_o future_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v god_n propitious_a and_o favour_v unto_o they_o so_o also_o the_o other_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n also_o the_o end_n or_o scope_n of_o all_o the_o sacrament_n be_v as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o viz._n the_o sign_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o confirmation_n of_o faith_n so_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o giver_n and_o receiver_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o faith_n receive_v because_o of_o christ_n redemption_n and_o so_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o institute_v for_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v but_o for_o the_o justify_v that_o be_v not_o for_o unbeliever_n but_o for_o those_o which_o be_v convert_v therefore_o be_v they_o not_o to_o be_v take_v without_o conversion_n and_o say_v otherwise_o they_o be_v to_o be_v seal_n of_o righteousness_n for_o what_o will_v it_o seal_v to_o they_o who_o have_v not_o faith_n and_o repentance_n doctor_n willet_n in_fw-la loc._n say_v circumcision_n than_o do_v not_o confer_v upon_o he_o that_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v not_o but_o do_v confirm_v and_o establish_v he_o in_o the_o grace_n and_o faith_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n than_o non_fw-la instituta_fw-la sunt_fw-la justificandis_fw-la sed_fw-la justificatis_fw-la be_v not_o institute_v for_o those_o which_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v but_o for_o they_o which_o be_v already_o justify_v parae_fw-la peter_n martyr_n be_v large_a and_o make_v these_o word_n rom._n 4._o 11._o of_o paul_n to_o be_v the_o definition_n of_o a_o sacrament_n to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n pag._n 91._o argum_fw-la 7._o we_o must_v baptise_v none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v first_o profess_v disciple_n of_o christ_n but_o none_o be_v profess_v disciple_n of_o christ_n that_o profess_v not_o save_v say_v in_o christ_n therefore_o we_o may_v not_o baptise_v any_o that_o profess_v not_o save_v faith_n in_o christ_n but_o no_o infant_n do_v profess_v save_v faith_n in_o christ_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o sense_n therefore_o no_o infant_n be_v a_o profess_a disciple_n of_o christ_n nor_o must_v we_o baptise_v any_o the_o major_a be_v prove_v from_o matth._n 28._o 19_o go_v disciple_n i_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o as_o for_o those_o that_o say_v they_o be_v disciple_v by_o baptise_v and_o not_o before_o baptise_v 1._o they_o speak_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o text_n 2._o nor_o that_o which_o be_v true_a or_o rational_a if_o they_o mean_v it_o absolute_o as_o so_o speak_v else_o why_o shall_v one_o be_v baptise_v more_o than_o another_o 3._o but_o if_o they_o mean_v that_o by_o heart-covenant_n or_o god_n acceptance_n and_o promise_n they_o be_v disciple_n before_o but_o not_o so_o complete_o till_o the_o covenant_n be_v seal_v and_o solemnize_v as_o a_o soldier_n be_v not_o so_o signal_o a_o soldier_n till_o he_o be_v list_v nor_o a_o king_n till_o he_o
the_o son_n by_o which_o they_o cry_v abba_fw-he father_n so_o tit._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v on_o we_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o heir_n than_o be_v regenerate_v justify_v and_o have_v the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n so_o ephes._n 3._o 6._o the_o gentile_n be_v make_v fellow-heir_n and_o of_o the_o same_o body_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o gospel_n even_o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n heb._n 6._o 17._o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n have_v their_o salvation_n confirm_v by_o god_n oath_n and_o heb._n 1._o 14._o they_o be_v call_v the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n and_o heb._n 11._o 6._o 9_o it_o be_v true_a justify_a believer_n that_o have_v that_o title_n and_o james_n 2._o 7._o they_o be_v call_v heir_n of_o the_o promise_a kingdom_n and_o 1._o pet._n 3._o 7._o they_o be_v call_v coheir_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n of_o life_n so_o that_o to_o be_v heir_n in_o the_o first_o and_o proper_a notion_n be_v to_o be_v son_n that_o have_v title_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o glory_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v heir_n in_o the_o second_o analogical_a notion_n be_v to_o be_v such_o as_o seem_v such_o by_o profession_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o that_o glory_n the_o last_o title_n that_o i_o mention_v in_o the_o argument_n be_v justify_v paul_n call_v all_o the_o baptise_a church_n of_o corinth_n justify_v none_o that_o profess_v not_o a_o justify_a faith_n be_v call_v justify_v therefore_o none_o such_o shall_v be_v baptise_v the_o major_a i_o prove_v to_o master_n blake_n out_o of_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o you_o be_v wash_v you_o be_v sanctify_v you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n master_n blake_n do_v not_o at_o all_o deny_v the_o major_a or_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n allege_v to_o prove_v it_o but_o dark_o in_o general_n intimate_v a_o denial_n of_o the_o minor_a silent_o pass_v over_o that_o particular_a title_n justify_v as_o if_o he_o dare_v not_o be_v see_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o i_o confess_v its_o sad_a that_o good_a man_n shall_v be_v so_o unfaithful_a to_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v so_o precious_a and_o be_v not_o their_o own_o and_o which_o they_o shall_v do_v nothing_o against_o as_o master_n baxter_n have_v do_v but_o all_o they_o can_v for_o it_o have_v go_v thus_o far_o about_o title_n let_v i_o add_v another_o the_o title_n regenerate_v christ_n have_v institute_v no_o baptism_n but_o what_o be_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o present_a regeneration_n but_o to_o man_n that_o profess_v not_o a_o justify_a faith_n it_o can_v be_v administer_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o present_a regeneration_n therefore_o he_o have_v institute_v no_o baptism_n to_o be_v administer_v to_o such_o the_o major_a i_o have_v prove_v already_o in_o the_o first_o argument_n and_o its_o plain_a in_o john_n 3._o 5._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o so_o in_o tit._n 3._o 5._o where_o it_o be_v call_v the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n in_o both_o which_o though_o i_o be_o of_o their_o mind_n that_o think_v that_o the_o sign_n be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n signify_v yet_o it_o may_v thence_o plain_o appear_v what_o be_v the_o thing_n signify_v even_o regeneration_n or_o the_o new_a birth_n yea_o so_o common_o be_v this_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o common_a in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o father_n then_o to_o take_v the_o term_n regenerate_a illuminate_v etc._n etc._n and_o baptise_v as_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n or_o at_o least_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o person_n which_o occasion_v one_o of_o our_o late_a antiquary_n so_o stiff_o to_o plead_v that_o regeneration_n in_o scripture_n signify_v mere_a baptism_n and_o that_o all_o the_o baptise_v be_v regenerate_v i_o grant_v that_o it_o oft_o fall_v out_o that_o baptism_n be_v misapply_v seal_v not_o regeneration_n at_o present_a and_o that_o the_o same_o person_n may_v afterward_o be_v regenerate_v and_o his_o remember_a baptism_n may_v be_v of_o use_n to_o he_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o faith_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o institute_n command_v use_v of_o it_o to_o be_v so_o administer_v at_o first_o if_o the_o party_n profess_v not_o save_v faith_n though_o this_o review_n of_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n where_o it_o be_v so_o abuse_v at_o first_o the_o minor_a i_o shall_v take_v for_o grant_v while_o regeneration_n in_o scripture_n stand_v so_o connex_v to_o salvation_n i_o know_v no_o regenerate_a one_o but_o the_o justify_v or_o those_o that_o profess_v to_o have_v a_o justify_a faith_n nor_o have_v he_o prove_v any_o more_o pag._n 118._o argum._n 11._o all_o that_o be_v meet_a subject_n for_o baptism_n be_v after_o their_o baptism_n without_o any_o further_a inward_a qualification_n at_o least_o without_o any_o other_o species_n of_o say_v meet_v subject_n for_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o no_o infant_n be_v a_o meet_a subject_n for_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o be_v acknowledge_v therefore_o no_o infant_n be_v a_o meet_a subject_n for_o baptism_n or_o thus_o those_o who_o we_o may_v baptise_v we_o may_v also_o admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o we_o may_v admit_v no_o infant_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o baptizer_n of_o infant_n therefore_o we_o may_v baptise_v no_o infant_n the_o major_a master_n blake_n will_v easy_o grant_v i_o and_o if_o any_o other_o deny_v it_o i_o prove_v it_o thus_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o same_o covenant_n that_o both_o sacrament_n seal_v one_o for_o initiation_n the_o other_o for_o confirmation_n and_o growth_n in_o 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his_o body_n break_v and_o his_o blood_n shed_v 3._o a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n against_o who_o no_o accusation_n may_v be_v bring_v from_o some_o contradiction_n of_o his_o first_o profession_n must_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o the_o new_a baptise_v may_v be_v ordinary_o such_o therefore_o if_o he_o can_v but_o say_v i_o be_o a_o baptise_a person_n he_o have_v a_o sufficient_a principal_a title_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n coram_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la before_o the_o church_n i_o mean_v such_o as_o we_o must_v admit_v though_o some_o actual_a preparation_n be_v necessary_a unless_o he_o be_v prove_v to_o have_v disable_v his_o claim_n on_o that_o account_n either_o by_o null_v and_o revert_n that_o profession_n or_o by_o give_v just_a cause_n of_o question_v it_o 4._o the_o church_n have_v ever_o from_o the_o apostle_n day_n till_o now_o without_o question_n admit_v the_o new_a baptise_v at_o age_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n without_o require_v any_o new_a species_n of_o faith_n to_o entitle_v they_o to_o it_o i_o take_v the_o major_a therefore_o as_o past_a denial_n i_o must_v confess_v as_o much_o as_o i_o be_o against_o separation_n i_o never_o intend_v to_o have_v communion_n with_o master_n blakes_n congregation_n if_o they_o profess_v not_o save_v repentance_n and_o faith_n and_o if_o he_o exact_v not_o such_o a_o profession_n i_o say_v still_o he_o make_v foul_a work_n in_o the_o church_n and_o when_o such_o foul_a work_n shall_v be_v voluntary_o maintain_v and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n abuse_v for_o the_o defilement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o great_a scandal_n to_o the_o weak_a and_o to_o the_o schismstick_n and_o a_o great_a reproach_n to_o the_o church_n and_o sad_a case_n to_o
the_o holy_a trinity_n that_o do_v not_o first_o profess_v to_o believe_v in_o they_o therefore_o the_o church_n over_o teach_v the_o catechumeni_fw-la the_o creed_n first_o in_o which_o they_o profess_v to_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o before_o they_o actual_o baptise_v they_o they_o ask_v they_o whether_o they_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o which_o they_o must_v answer_v affirmative_o or_o not_o be_v baptise_v and_o all_o that_o be_v baptise_v must_v first_o profess_v to_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n and_o so_o to_o receive_v he_o and_o not_o only_o promise_v to_o do_v it_o hereafter_o i_o add_v that_o the_o same_o faith_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o ordinary_a creed_n in_o the_o church_n be_v mean_v in_o the_o baptismal_a profession_n and_o to_o be_v require_v before_o baptism_n this_o will_v be_v confess_v 1._o because_o the_o creed_n itself_o have_v be_v this_o 1300._o year_n at_o least_o profess_a before_o baptism_n 2._o because_o the_o creed_n itself_o be_v but_o the_o 3._o fundamental_a baptismal_a article_n mention_v matth._n 28._o 19_o enlarge_v and_o explain_v on_o subsequent_a occasion_n as_o sandford_n and_o parker_n de_fw-la descensu_fw-la have_v learned_o and_o largley_a prove_v and_o grotius_n in_o matth._n 28._o 19_o prove_v out_o of_o tertullian_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o creed_n be_v not_o then_o in_o the_o form_n of_o word_n as_o now_o though_o the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v use_v in_o other_o word_n to_o the_o same_o use_n pag._n 68_o argum._n 3._o the_o foregoing_a argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o prerequisite_a profession_n the_o next_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o very_a work_n itself_o viz._n the_o present_v and_o offer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v baptise_v and_o willing_o receive_v baptism_n thus_o if_o it_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n or_o appoint_a use_n of_o the_o exâ—eanal_a part_n of_o baptism_n itself_o yea_o essential_a to_o it_o to_o signify_v and_o profess_v among_o other_o thing_n the_o save_a faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o the_o baptise_v then_o true_a baptism_n can_v go_v without_o such_o a_o profession_n but_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v without_o such_o a_o profession_n therefore_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o true_a baptism_n the_o minor_a be_v manifest_a by_o sense_n the_o antecedent_n which_o only_o require_v proof_n i_o prove_v thus_o it_o be_v of_o the_o institute_a nature_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v in_o general_a a_o profess_a sign_n as_o well_o as_o a_o engage_a sign_n de_fw-la futuro_fw-la for_o the_o future_a this_o i_o premise_v as_o grant_v by_o all_o christian_n that_o i_o know_v of_o that_o have_v write_v of_o baptism_n and_o then_o let_v we_o consider_v of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o sign_n or_o external_a ordinance_n with_o the_o signification_n of_o each_o that_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o it_o to_o be_v significant_a and_o obligatory_a on_o our_o part_n as_o well_o as_o on_o god_n part_n be_v common_o confess_v and_o 1._o the_o minister_n do_v baptise_v he_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o party_n do_v consent_n thereto_o 1._o voluntary_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v bapitze_v and_o then_o 2._o voluntary_o receive_v that_o baptism_n and_o his_o offer_n of_o himself_o hereto_o go_v before_o the_o minister_n baptise_v he_o and_o his_o reception_n of_o that_o baptism_n be_v essential_a to_o it_o so_o that_o baptism_n essential_o contain_v on_o his_o part_n a_o signal_n profession_n of_o consent_n to_o that_o which_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o form_n use_v by_o the_o minister_n i_o baptise_v thou_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o be_v that_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v i_o and_o i_o be_v they_o in_o the_o relation_n in_o which_o they_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o mankind_n for_o all_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n that_o be_v here_o seal_v and_o so_o a_o mutual_a consent_n which_o the_o sign_n be_v institute_v by_o christ_n to_o signify_v christ_n offer_v himself_o to_o be_v relate_v to_o i_o as_o my_o jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o offer_v myself_o to_o baptism_n and_o by_o voluntary_a receive_v it_o i_o do_v actual_o profess_v my_o acceptance_n of_o his_o offer_n that_o be_v of_o himself_o so_o offer_v god_n the_o father_n offer_v himself_o to_o be_v my_o god_n reconcile_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o my_o chief_a good_a and_o by_o voluntary_a receive_v baptism_n i_o do_v signal_o profess_v my_o acceptance_n of_o he_o so_o offer_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v offer_v to_o be_v my_o sanctifier_n and_o guide_n and_o by_o voluntary_a reception_n of_o baptism_n into_o his_o name_n i_o do_v signal_o profess_v my_o acceptance_n of_o he_o so_o offer_v so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o clear_a case_n that_o baptism_n as_o baptism_n according_a to_o it_o be_v institute_a nature_n and_o use_n do_v contain_v the_o person_n actual_a signal_n profession_n of_o present_a assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o acceptance_n of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o therein_o offer_v and_o it_o contain_v as_o our_o divine_n common_o maintain_v a_o actual_a signal_n profession_n that_o we_o there_o present_o consecrate_v or_o devote_v or_o dedicate_v ourselves_o to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o foresay_a relation_n 2._o another_o part_n of_o baptism_n be_v the_o minister_n wash_v the_o person_n and_o the_o person_n first_o offering_n himself_o to_o be_v wash_v and_o after_o actual_o receive_v it_o do_v thereby_o signal_o profess_v his_o consent_n now_o this_o wash_n do_v essential_o signify_v our_o wash_n from_o our_o former_a filth_n of_o sin_n together_o with_o the_o guilt_n our_o put_n off_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o that_o signal_o profess_v his_o present_a consent_n to_o be_v wash_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o his_o former_a filthiness_n and_o guilt_n and_o to_o lay_v by_o the_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n do_v co_fw-la nomine_fw-la profess_v save_v faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o all_o that_o be_v baptise_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n institution_n do_v by_o the_o very_a voluntary_a reception_n of_o baptism_n so_o profess_v therefore_o they_o do_v thereby_o profess_v save_v faith_n and_o repenâ—_n 3._o quad_n modum_fw-la as_o to_o the_o manner_n it_o be_v common_o confess_v by_o we_o to_o the_o anabaptist_n as_o our_o commentator_n declare_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o baptise_v be_v dip_v over_o head_n in_o the_o water_n and_o that_o this_o signify_v their_o profession_n both_o of_o believe_v the_o buâ—ial_a and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o their_o own_o present_a renounce_v the_o world_n and_o flesh_n or_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_n to_o christ_n or_o rise_v again_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n or_o be_v bury_v and_o rise_v again_o with_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n expound_v in_o the_o forecited_a text_n of_o col._n 2._o and_o rom._n 6._o and_o though_o we_o have_v think_v it_o lawful_a to_o disuse_n the_o manner_n of_o dip_v and_o to_o use_v less_o water_n yet_o we_o presume_v not_o to_o change_v the_o use_n and_o signification_n of_o it_o so_o then_o he_o that_o signal_o profess_v to_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o in_o baptism_n with_o christ_n do_v signal_o profess_v save_v faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o thus_o do_v all_o that_o be_v baptise_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n practice_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 74._o argum._n 4._o if_o we_o must_v baptise_v none_o that_o profess_v not_o their_o consent_n to_o enter_v themselves_o present_o into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n then_o we_o must_v baptise_v no_o infant_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o consequence_n be_v manifest_a sith_o it_o be_v manifest_a even_o by_o sense_n that_o infant_n profess_v not_o their_o consent_n to_o enter_v themselves_o into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o antecedent_n i_o think_v will_v be_v grant_v by_o many_o of_o the_o papist_n and_o it_o be_v the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o therefore_o as_o to_o they_o i_o need_v not_o prove_v it_o i_o confess_v some_o of_o the_o anbaptist_n and_o some_o few_o other_o do_v question_n whether_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o quarrel_n be_v most_o if_o not_o only_o about_o the_o bare_a word_n seal_n for_o they_o confess_v that_o in_o sense_n which_o we_o mean_v by_o seal_v and_o particular_o they_o confess_v that_o we_o do_v in_o baptism_n enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o profess_v and_o engage_v
haec_fw-la quatuor_fw-la recenset_fw-la lucas_n quum_fw-la desseribâ—re_fw-la vult_fw-la nobis_fw-la rite_fw-la constitutam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la statum_fw-la et_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la ordinem_fw-la eniti_fw-la convenit_fw-la si_fw-la cupimus_fw-la veer_fw-la censeri_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la et_fw-la angelis_fw-la non_fw-la inane_fw-la tantum_fw-la ejus_fw-la nomen_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la jactare_fw-la therefore_o we_o seek_v out_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n its_o image_n be_v here_o paint_a to_o the_o life_n and_o very_o it_o begin_v from_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o do_v he_o name_v any_o doctrine_n but_o of_o the_o apostle_n that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v deliver_v by_o their_o hand_n therefore_o wheresoever_o the_o pure_a voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n sound_v where_o man_n remain_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o where_o they_o exercise_v themselves_o to_o profit_n in_o the_o ordinary_a hear_n of_o it_o there_o undoubted_o be_v the_o church_n wherefore_o luke_n mention_v these_o four_o thing_n not_o without_o just_a ground_n when_o he_o will_v describe_v the_o due_o constitute_v state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o its_o convenient_a that_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o attain_v to_o this_o order_n if_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o angel_n and_o not_o only_o to_o boast_v of_o the_o vain_a name_n thereof_o before_o man_n and_o vers._n 47._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n add_v daily_o to_o the_o church_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v it_o describe_v they_o that_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v or_o as_o beza_n yield_v to_o another_o read_n and_o so_o grotius_n and_o many_o other_o such_o as_o save_v themselves_o from_o that_o untoward_a generation_n qui_fw-la sese_fw-la quotidie_fw-la servandos_fw-la recipiebant_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la who_o daily_o add_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v the_o church_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n col._n 1._o 18._o 24._o and_o none_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n but_o such_o as_o either_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o and_o live_v by_o he_o or_o at_o least_o seem_v to_o do_v so_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o christ_n and_o belove_v of_o christ_n and_o cherish_v by_o he_o we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o his_o bone_n ephes_n 5._o 24._o 25_o 30._o and_o those_o that_o be_v against_o the_o general_a redemption_n methinks_v shall_v be_v move_v with_o the_o consideration_n that_o it_o be_v the_o church_n that_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o even_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o he_o purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n act_n 20._o 28._o ephes._n 5._o 25._o and_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n vers._n 23._o but_o so_o he_o be_v not_o effective_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o professor_n of_o a_o faith_n that_o do_v not_o justify_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o according_a to_o opinion_n he_o be_v the_o effective_a saviour_n of_o those_o that_o profess_v a_o justify_a faith_n and_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o of_o the_o sincere_a but_o of_o other_o neither_o way_n hitherto_o divine_n have_v gather_v from_o the_o plain_a text_n of_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n one_o faith_n and_o one_o baptism_n and_o those_o that_o have_v this_o faith_n real_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_v and_o be_v real_a member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o those_o that_o profess_v this_o faith_n and_o so_o seem_v to_o have_v it_o when_o they_o have_v it_o not_o be_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v so_o take_v because_o their_o profession_n be_v sensible_a to_o we_o and_o by_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v the_o thing_n profâ—ssed_v but_o paeâ—obaptists_n and_o chief_o master_n baxter_n be_v fall_v into_o new_a conceit_n in_o these_o 1._o they_o feign_v a_o new_a christian_a faith_n to_o themselves_o to_o wit_n a_o believe_v immediate_a by_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o parent_n or_o proparent_a so_o that_o before_o there_o be_v but_o one_o christian_a faith_n and_o now_o they_o have_v make_v two_o 2._o and_o so_o before_o there_o be_v but_o one_o sort_n of_o real_a serious_a or_o sincere_a christian_n consist_v of_o such_o as_o have_v that_o real_a christian_a faith_n in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o now_o they_o have_v find_v out_o another_o sort_n of_o they_o to_o wit_v believer_n by_o another_o faith_n 3._o so_o they_o have_v feign_v a_o new_a baptism_n for_o the_o old_a baptism_n be_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n with_o christ_n and_o to_o engraph_v man_n into_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o save_a faith_n but_o now_o they_o admit_v to_o baptism_n as_o they_o term_v it_o infant_n without_o any_o profession_n of_o save_a faith_n make_v by_o they_o to_o seal_v a_o imaginary_a covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v by_o god_n to_o believe_v parent_n and_o their_o seed_n without_o any_o covenant_a or_o seal_v by_o the_o baptise_a person_n upon_o a_o pretend_a title_n of_o parent_n and_o proparent_n faith_n and_o instead_o of_o baptise_v as_o of_o old_a they_o do_v by_o put_v under_o water_n and_o come_n out_o again_o so_o as_o to_o resemble_v christ_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n and_o their_o conformity_n thereto_o they_o call_v that_o baptism_n and_o say_v false_o they_o baptise_v when_o they_o only_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v water_n on_o a_o infant_n without_o such_o dip_v as_o of_o old_a master_n baxter_n pag._n 70._o confess_v be_v use_v and_o express_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 6._o 4_o 5._o 4._o and_o they_o have_v feign_v also_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o church_n for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n constitution_n 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penitent_n and_o believer_n in_o christ_n that_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v they_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n and_o i_o pray_v mark_v his_o observation_n on_o mat._n 3._o 6._o 8._o 10_o conclude_v our_o present_a question_n baptismus_fw-la nulli_fw-la adulto_fw-la conferendus_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la ediderit_fw-la confessionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la et_fw-la fidei_fw-la in_fw-la christum_fw-la ac_fw-la praterea_fw-la promissionem_fw-la sanctae_fw-la vitae_fw-la baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o any_o of_o age_n unless_o he_o first_o make_v confession_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o of_o his_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o beside_o a_o promise_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n which_o he_o prove_v calvin_n on_o matth._n 3._o 6._o say_v ergo_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la rite_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la offerant_fw-la homines_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la confessio_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la requiritur_fw-la alioqui_fw-la nihil_fw-la quam_fw-la 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a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o that_o will_v take_v he_o for_o the_o great_a prophet_n of_o the_o church_n which_o whosoever_o hear_v not_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o god_n people_n and_o will_v learn_v of_o he_o as_o of_o the_o christ_n but_o so_o will_v not_o all_o that_o will_v learn_v of_o he_o for_o a_o man_n that_o take_v christ_n but_o for_o a_o common_a wise_a man_n as_o socrates_n or_o plato_n may_v be_v willing_a to_o learn_v of_o he_o and_o so_o may_v be_v his_o disciple_n in_o another_o sense_n but_o not_o in_o the_o christian_a sense_n as_o a_o christian_n pag._n 96._o argum._n 8._o we_o ought_v not_o to_o baptise_v those_o person_n that_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o profess_v their_o forsake_n of_o the_o childhood_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o no_o infant_n do_v profess_v its_o forsake_n of_o the_o childhood_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o sense_n therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o baptise_v no_o infant_n the_o 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exclude_v by_o the_o gospel_n from_o everlasting_a life_n but_o such_o be_v all_o that_o profess_v not_o a_o justify_a faith_n the_o major_a be_v prove_v in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n perform_v that_o difference_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n from_o satan_n and_o so_o it_o be_v that_o condition_n profess_v to_o be_v perform_v that_o visible_o difference_v they_o before_o man_n it_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n that_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o satan_n kingdom_n therefore_o it_o be_v only_o do_v visible_o to_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n moreover_o to_o be_v out_o of_o satan_n kingdom_n visible_o be_v to_o be_v visible_o from_o under_o his_o government_n but_o those_o that_o profess_v not_o save_v faith_n be_v not_o visible_o from_o under_o his_o government_n last_o to_o be_v visible_o out_o of_o satan_n kingdom_n be_v to_o be_v visible_o free_v from_o his_o power_n as_o the_o 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