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for_o ever_o to_o be_v stop_v and_o the_o people_n eye_n to_o be_v open_v so_o clear_o that_o with_o cheerfulness_n they_o may_v renounce_v their_o old_a &_o receive_v a_o new_a baptism_n yet_o i_o be_o in_o the_o opinion_n that_o the_o keep_n of_o those_o argument_n within_o door_n have_v serve_v much_o more_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o author_n for_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v clog_v with_o its_o own_o proper_a absurdity_n the_o first_o make_v example_n alone_o a_o full_a and_o complete_a rule_n of_o practice_n in_o all_o ordinance_n the_o second_o be_v ground_v upon_o a_o wild_a logic_n notion_n of_o such_o a_o essential_a difference_n as_o make_v a_o man_n in_o his_o ripe_a year_n differ_v essential_o from_o himself_o in_o his_o infancy_n the_o three_o cut_v off_o all_o reason_n from_o scripture_n but_o in_o terminis_fw-la be_v the_o consequence_n never_o so_o clear_a the_o four_o make_v christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n ordinary_a practice_n of_o clear_v their_o doctrine_n from_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v no_o less_o a_o wickedness_n than_o antichristianisme_n and_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o five_o make_v the_o personal_a example_n of_o christ_n a_o full_a and_o complete_a rule_n of_o all_o gospel_n ordinance_n the_o six_o deny_v isaac_n jacob_n joseph_n or_o any_o of_o abraham_n elect_a seed_n when_o they_o be_v circumcise_v to_o have_v have_v any_o right_n at_o all_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n also_o it_o import_v that_o no_o infant_n either_o of_o jew_n or_o gentile_n have_v ever_o any_o interest_n in_o god_n more_o than_o a_o turk_n or_o a_o pagan_a before_o they_o come_v to_o so_o ripe_a year_n as_o actual_o to_o believe_v and_o repent_v the_o seven_o eight_o and_o nine_o be_v mere_a repetition_n of_o the_o three_o and_o import_v clear_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o the_o baptism_n and_o
formal_o the_o life_n and_o subsistence_n of_o all_o creature_n p._n 103_o that_o christ_n have_v not_o a_o particular_a soul_n nor_o a_o particular_a body_n creature_n in_o their_o very_a sin_n be_v act_v only_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o such_o spirit_n as_o angel_n devil_n or_o soul_n nothing_o remain_v for_o ever_o but_o god_n scripture_n be_v but_o a_o false_a shadow_n and_o no_o ground_n of_o faith_n they_o deny_v both_o the_o first_o and_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n they_o cast_v away_o all_o ordinance_n the_o certain_a truth_n of_o these_o imputation_n p._n 104_o the_o english_a anabaptist_n be_v general_o more_o erroneous_a than_o the_o dutch._n among_o the_o english_a sectary_n there_o be_v no_o zeal_n at_o all_o against_o any_o error_n cap._n v._o the_o lawfulness_n of_o infant_n baptism_n the_o extreme_a malignity_n of_o the_o anabaptistick_a spirit_n it_o be_v enmity_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n p._n 129_o be_v dishonour_v of_o god_n by_o set_v up_o a_o liberty_n first_o for_o all_o error_n and_o next_o for_o all_o vice_n p._n 130_o their_o brownistick_a and_o arminian_n tenet_n i_o have_v refute_v in_o other_o treatise_n p._n 131_o their_o antipaedobaptisme_n and_o dip_v shall_v here_o be_v brief_o and_o plain_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o the_o first_o question_n the_o first_o reason_n for_o the_o affirmative_a p._n 132_o who_o have_v right_a to_o the_o chief_a promise_n have_v right_a to_o some_o of_o the_o seal_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o assurance_n of_o these_o promise_n unless_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v make_v a_o special_a exception_n infant_n have_v good_a right_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 133_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v real_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n gen._n 17.12_o 13._o also_o after_o christ_n come_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n heb._n 7.27.8.6_o the_o infant_n of_o proselyte_n gentile_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v right_a in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gen._n 17.12_o exod._n 12.48_o 49._o p._n 135_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a gentile_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v right_a in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n rom._n 11.24_o how_o infant_n be_v holy_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o p._n 13_o the_o second_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n p._n 138_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o reason_n from_o scripturall_a consequence_n yea_o proportion_n p._n 139_o baptism_n succeed_v to_o circumcision_n col._n 2.11_o 12._o circumcision_n do_v seal_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gen._n 17.11_o p._n 140_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v be_v diverse_o administer_v but_o ever_o the_o same_o and_o never_o mix_v p._n 141_o both_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v initiate_a seal_n p._n 142_o there_o need_v not_o a_o particular_a command_n for_o application_n of_o a_o sacrament_n to_o the_o diverse_a age_n and_o sex_n and_o condition_n of_o person_n infant_n baptism_n under_o the_o law_n the_o three_o argument_n from_o matth._n 28.19_o p._n 143_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n belong_v to_o infant_n p._n 144_o infant_n be_v not_o in_o a_o worse_a condition_n under_o the_o gospel_n then_o under_o the_o law_n all_o who_o be_v baptize_v need_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o teach_v ibid._n infant_n be_v disciple_n p._n 145_o infant_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o trinity_n ibid._n infant_n may_v be_v lawful_o baptize_v p._n 146_o the_o four_o argument_n from_o the_o baptism_n of_o whole_a family_n ib._n the_o five_o argument_n from_o christ_n lay_v of_o his_o hand_n on_o infant_n and_o blessing_n they_o p._n 147_o the_o six_o argument_n infant_n under_o the_o law_n be_v baptize_v p._n 149_o the_o seven_o argument_n infant_n be_v partaker_n of_o remission_n of_o regeneration_n of_o life_n eternal_a p._n 150_o mr_n cox_n mr_n tomb_n mr_n l._n objection_n p._n 152_o they_o be_v in_o effect_n but_o few_o and_o all_o invent_v by_o the_o old_a anabaptist_n ib._n mr_n cox_n first_o argument_n make_v example_n alone_o a_o full_a rule_n ib._n the_o second_o make_v one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n to_o differ_v from_o himself_o essential_o p._n 153_o the_o three_o tie_v god_n in_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o will_n to_o precept_n and_o example_n alone_o p._n 154_o it_o evert_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o reason_n and_o turn_v man_n into_o stone_n p._n 155_o the_o four_o make_v it_o a_o heresy_n to_o make_v any_o use_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o clear_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o new_a p._n 156_o the_o five_o argument_n make_v the_o action_n do_v by_o or_o to_o christ_n the_o full_a rule_n of_o our_o practice_n be_v a_o wild_a fancy_n p._n 157_o the_o six_o argument_n will_v have_v none_o baptize_v but_o who_o believe_v and_o be_v elect_v p._n 158_o the_o seven_o eight_o and_o nine_o argument_n be_v but_o repetition_n p._n 160_o the_o absurdity_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o nine_o argument_n ib._n m._n tomb_n 8._o argument_n answer_v by_o other_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o any_o of_o they_o p._n 161_o m._n l._n treatise_n of_o baptism_n need_v no_o answer_n p._n 162_o the_o press_v of_o dip_v and_o explode_v of_o sprinkle_v be_v but_o a_o yesterday_o conceit_n of_o the_o english_a anabaptist_n p._n 163_o sprinkle_v be_v sufficient_a and_o dip_v be_v not_o necessary_a in_o baptism_n p._n 164_o the_o first_o arg_n for_o the_o affirmative_a baptism_n in_o many_o scripture_n signify_v sprinkle_v and_o not_o dip_v as_o mark_v 7.4.8_o heb._n 9.10_o 1_o cor._n 10.1_o rev._n 19.13_o mat._n 3.11_o p._n 164_o the_o second_o arg_n the_o thing_n signify_v by_o baptism_n be_v often_o express_v in_o scripture_n by_o sprinkle_v then_o dip_v p._n 167_o in_o scripture_n sprinkle_v be_v make_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n blood_n to_o the_o soul_n p._n 167_o also_o of_o christ_n spirit_n p._n 168_o sprinkle_v under_o the_o law_n a_o figure_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o baptism_n ibid._n sprinkle_v serve_v as_o much_o for_o purge_v as_o dip_v can_v do_v p._n 169_o a_o three_o arg_n in_o many_o scripturall_a baptism_n there_o be_v no_o dip_v ib._n a_o four_o arg_n dip_v be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n p._n 171_o also_o to_o his_o chastity_n ib._n a_o five_o arg_n dip_v make_v baptism_n insupportable_a no_o preacher_n will_v be_v able_a to_o baptize_v p._n 172_o dip_v bring_v in_o se-baptisme_n p._n 173_o the_o first_o object_n that_o the_o original_a word_n baptise_v do_v signify_v always_o dip_v and_o never_o sprinkle_v remove_v ib._n the_o second_o object_n no_o evidence_n in_o scripture_n that_o any_o be_v ever_o dip_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o baptism_n p._n 175_o the_o three_o object_n that_o baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o burial_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o reference_n at_o all_o to_o immersion_n a_o general_a answer_n to_o the_o testimony_n for_o dip_v p._n 178_o the_o author_n out_o of_o which_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o first_o two_o chapter_n be_v take_v concern_v the_o old_a anabaptist_n of_o germany_n cassandri_n opera_fw-la last_o edit_n fol._n bullingerus_n adversus_fw-la anabaptistas_n historia_fw-la davidis_fw-la georgii_n conscripta_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsius_fw-la genero_fw-la nicolao_n blesdikio_n guy_n de_fw-fr bres_fw-fr contre_fw-fr les_fw-fr anabaptistes_fw-fr sleidani_n commentaria_fw-la argentorati_fw-la 1621._o conradi_n heresbachii_fw-la historia_fw-la anabaptistica_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la notis_fw-la theodori_n strackii_fw-la &_o lamberto_n hortensio_n amsterodami_n 1637._o cloppenburgii_n gangraena_fw-la anabaptistica_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la spanhemii_fw-la disputationum_fw-la anti-anabaptisticarun_a prima_fw-la generali_fw-la apocalypsis_n haeresiarcharum_fw-la all_o faithful_o translate_v into_o english_a the_o author_n out_o of_o the_o which_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o three_o and_o four_o chapter_n be_v take_v concern_v the_o modern_a anabaptist_n of_o england_n the_o confession_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n the_o first_o edition_n also_o the_o second_o with_o addition_n and_o alteration_n dedicate_v to_o the_o parliament_n the_o declaration_n of_o the_o public_a dispute_n by_o m._n cox_n m._n hobson_n etc._n etc._n m._n tomb_n exercitation_n also_o his_o apology_n m._n richardson_n against_o d._n featley_n m._n blackwoods_n storm_v of_o antichrist_n m._n spilberry_n saint_n privilege_n william_n kiffin_n his_o answer_n in_o ricraft_n looking-glass_n for_o the_o anabaptist_n m._n cornwall_n vindication_n the_o treatise_n of_o baptism_n the_o unity_n of_o childish_a baptism_n john_n the_o baptist_n divers_a treatise_n of_o m._n saltmarsh_n the_o compassionate_a samâ—ritanâ—_n divers_a treatise_n set_v out_o with_o great_a confidence_n and_o passion_n for_o a_o liberty_n to_o all_o sect_n especial_o the_o anabaâ—tists_n such_o as_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n toleration_n justify_v england_n birthright_n conscience_n caution_v innocency_n and_o truth_n justify_v the_o just_a man_n justification_n a_o pearl_n in_o a_o dunghill_n a_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n the_o just_a man_n in_o bond_n a_o alarm_n to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n the_o remonstrance_n of_o many_o thousand_o to_o their_o own_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o last_o warning_n john_n goodwin_n theomachia_n m._n william_n bloody_a tenet_n little_o non-such_a mâ—ns_n mortality_n divine_a light_n also_o the_o treatise_n of_o some_o gracious_a and_o learned_a divine_n that_o have_v â—pposed_v those_o way_n suâ—h_v as_o m._n marshal_n sermon_n â—nd_v defâ—nce_n m._n gattaker_n ans_fw-fr to_o m._n saltmâ—rsh_n m._n blacks_n birth_n priviledgâ—_n â—nâ—â—nswer_v to_o m._n tomb_n a_o discovery_n of_o familism_n benjamin_n burn_v description_n and_o confutation_n of_o familismâ—_n especial_o m._n edwards_n gangrena_fw-la first_o and_o second_o part_n to_o which_o â—s_v yet_o i_o have_v see_v nothing_o reply_v to_o â—ny_v thing_n that_o be_v considerable_a though_o many_o with_o great_a passion_n have_v essay_n d_o c._n finis_fw-la