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baptize_v can_v ever_o after_o fall_n away_o from_o grace_n i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v i_o hope_v religion_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v not_o bring_v to_o that_o outward_a formality_n that_o all_o shall_v consist_v in_o your_o humane_a judicature_n it_o seem_v mr._n tomb_n when_o he_o baptize_v any_o he_o will_v promise_v the_o party_n he_o baptize_v that_o they_o shall_v never_o fall_v from_o grace_n i_o have_v hear_v many_o ignorant_a people_n use_v this_o argument_n but_o that_o mr._n tomb_n a_o man_n cry_v up_o for_o learning_n shall_v use_v such_o a_o argument_n be_v admirable_a and_o strange_a to_o i_o and_o certain_o by_o this_o mr._n tomb_n do_v plain_o confute_v himself_o guilty_a of_o that_o opinion_n that_o baptism_n do_v confer_v grace_n by_o the_o work_n do_v for_o he_o infer_v that_o if_o child_n may_v be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n than_o man_n may_v fall_v away_o from_o grace_n because_o many_o not_o withstand_v their_o baptism_n become_v wicked_a afterward_o 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that_o can_v be_v take_v or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o most_o happy_a case_n to_o come_v under_o their_o hand_n which_o can_v be_v imagine_v unless_o it_o flow_v from_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o work_n do_v some_o of_o they_o that_o pass_v their_o examination_n will_v undoubted_o be_v unfaithull_v or_o at_o least_o may_v be_v such_o for_o aught_o they_o can_v do_v to_o prevent_v it_o so_o that_o if_o they_o do_v deceive_v they_o and_o obtain_v baptism_n than_o baptism_n must_v confer_v the_o grace_n or_o they_o may_v remain_v ungracious_a still_o and_o so_o notwithstanding_o their_o baptism_n they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o fall_v away_o from_o grace_n which_o they_o never_o have_v though_o they_o shall_v renounce_v their_o baptism_n muchlesse_a by_o not_o walk_v answerable_a to_o the_o profession_n into_o which_o they_o be_v baptize_v or_o not_o behave_v themselves_o as_o disciple_n ought_v to_o do_v the_o eight_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o this_o that_o baptism_n of_o infant_n have_v cause_v many_o fault_n and_o abuse_n in_o discipline_n worship_n and_o conversation_n this_o be_v likewise_o only_o say_v nothing_o prove_v in_o it_o he_o reckon_v ten_o of_o these_o first_o private_a baptism_n second_o baptism_n by_o woman_n three_o of_o unborn_a infant_n four_o baptise_v infant_n of_o uncertain_a progeny_n five_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n know_v not_o the_o lord_n sixthly_a it_o have_v bring_v in_o the_o admission_n of_o ignorant_a and_o profane_a person_n into_o the_o church_n and_o unto_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o who_o can_v deny_v right_o the_o right_a of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o baptize_v seven_o it_o pervert_v the_o order_n of_o discipline_n that_o first_o a_o man_n be_v baptize_v and_o after_o among_o the_o catechise_v eighthly_a the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v turn_v into_o
say_v be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n but_o wash_v thy_o sin_n first_o and_o then_o be_v baptize_v act._n 15.9_o st._n peter_n show_v that_o faith_n do_v purify_v the_o heart_n now_o it_o be_v true_a faith_n do_v receive_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o make_v one_o and_o the_o other_o effectual_a but_o both_o word_n and_o sacrament_n do_v propose_v christ_n the_o word_n to_o the_o ear_n sacrament_n to_o other_o sense_n baptism_n do_v represent_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n wash_v and_o sense_n do_v look_v on_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n and_o faith_n on_o the_o promise_v annex_v now_o as_o the_o word_n be_v propose_v to_o the_o ear_n so_o water_n be_v tender_v and_o the_o body_n wash_v with_o water_n whence_o faith_n do_v collect_v the_o purgation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n water_n be_v no_o more_o the_o immediate_a object_n of_o faith_n then_o the_o word_n it_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n in_o the_o word_n that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n as_o likewise_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o baptism_n they_o that_o believe_v and_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o it_o be_v no_o profanation_n of_o the_o word_n to_o preach_v it_o to_o a_o infidel_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o profanation_n of_o baptism_n to_o baptize_v a_o infidel_n yet_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o make_v he_o hear_v patient_o that_o in_o no_o measure_n do_v believe_v unless_o miracle_n or_o in_o defect_n of_o they_o some_o assistance_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v concur_v so_o that_o baptism_n be_v but_o a_o offering_n of_o the_o purgation_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o body_n as_o the_o word_n do_v to_o the_o ear_n and_o may_v be_v tender_v as_o the_o word_n to_o all_o nation_n the_o power_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n convey_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n or_o the_o word_n baptism_n can_v work_v as_o baptism_n till_o after_o administration_n whatsoever_o be_v say_v of_o it_o before_o be_v but_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o word_n the_o wash_n of_o water_n do_v sacramental_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n no_o duty_n of_o preparation_n charge_v on_o any_o no_o man_n ever_o reprehend_v for_o receive_v baptism_n unworthy_o though_o the_o minister_n have_v baptism_n charge_v on_o he_o as_o part_v of_o his_o duty_n yet_o never_o any_o caution_n give_v to_o minister_n in_o general_a or_o to_o titus_n or_o timothy_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o baptize_v no_o unworthy_a person_n nor_o any_o sin_n or_o punishment_n charge_v on_o any_o minister_n for_o baptise_v any_o rash_o or_o without_o due_a examination_n no_o precept_n concern_v any_o difference_n but_o baptize_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v become_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n now_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n where_o god_n do_v not_o charge_n sin_n how_o dare_v any_o mortal_a man_n say_v this_o or_o that_o be_v sinful_a if_o any_o preparation_n be_v require_v let_v the_o scripture_n be_v show_v where_o that_o be_v teach_v where_o baptism_n be_v defer_v till_o any_o competent_a preparation_n be_v manifest_a what_o scripture_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la nay_o what_o one_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n be_v applicable_a to_o they_o that_o be_v not_o applicable_a to_o christian_n at_o all_o time_n as_o well_o after_o as_o before_o baptism_n baptism_n be_v a_o religious_a rite_n which_o man_n be_v easy_o persuade_v out_o of_o principle_n of_o nature_n to_o embrace_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o all_o idolatrous_a worship_n they_o have_v their_o religious_a rite_n which_o they_o be_v persuade_v come_v from_o the_o appointment_n of_o their_o god_n upon_o which_o ground_n they_o receive_v they_o now_o that_o god_n do_v appoint_v baptism_n be_v no_o abuse_n and_o so_o we_o must_v tender_v it_o to_o nation_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o christ_n which_o 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plain_o say_v that_o he_o that_o believe_v eat_v my_o flesh_n this_o bread_n which_o be_v my_o flesh_n sacramental_o and_o make_v such_o to_o i_o by_o faith_n never_o any_o such_o doctrine_n as_o this_o he_o that_o believe_v be_v baptize_v because_o no_o doctrine_n be_v extant_a precedent_n to_o baptism_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o gentile_n see_v all_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o rom._n corinthian_n and_o the_o residue_n all_o be_v write_v to_o church_n already_o baptize_v paul_n declare_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o not_o one_o word_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o carriage_n of_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la or_o the_o minister_n towards_o they_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v suppose_v none_o under_o the_o right_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o will_v not_o first_o be_v baptize_v and_o receive_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n so_o he_o that_o will_v teach_v any_o thing_n in_o st._n paul_n epistle_n they_o must_v teach_v they_o to_o the_o baptize_v to_o who_o they_o be_v 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