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A80416
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A learned and full ansvver to a treatise intituled; The vanity of childish baptisme. Wherein the severall arguments brought to overthrow the lawfulnesse of infants baptisme, together with the answers to those arguments maintaining its lawfulnesse, are duly examined. As also the question concerning the necessitie of dipping in baptisme is fully discussed: by William Cooke Minister of the Word of God at Wroxall in Warwickwshire. Printed and entred according to order.
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Cooke, William.
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1644
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Wing C6043; Thomason E9_2; ESTC R15425
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one_o religion_n viz._n worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n of_o abraham_n incline_v by_o his_o special_a providence_n these_o couple_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o one_o another_o so_o that_o now_o for_o they_o to_o divorce_v their_o wife_n be_v to_o cast_v away_o part_n of_o themselves_o in_o all_o these_o respect_v it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o god_n make_v they_o one_o viz._n in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n in_o regard_n of_o lineage_n religion_n their_o mutual_a choice_n one_o of_o another_o whereby_o they_o become_v one_o and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v to_o make_v one_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n no_o more_o two_o but_o one_o flesh_n and_o though_o god_n have_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o disposition_n of_o all_o person_n and_o the_o inclination_n of_o their_o heart_n in_o his_o power_n yet_o as_o to_o adam_n he_o give_v but_o one_o wife_n so_o to_o these_o that_o be_v here_o reprove_v he_o give_v to_o each_o of_o they_o but_o one_o wife_n with_o who_o their_o several_a husband_n shall_v become_v one_o incline_v their_o spirit_n at_o their_o first_o choice_n to_o mutual_a and_o conjugal_a affection_n one_o to_o another_o though_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o have_v give_v they_o other_o yoke-fellow_n if_o it_o have_v seem_v fit_a to_o he_o therefore_o they_o be_v bid_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o their_o spirit_n vers_n 15._o &_o 16._o that_o be_v look_v to_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o wander_v after_o adulterous_a lust_n five_o the_o five_o reason_n or_o argument_n to_o show_v that_o this_o put_v away_o be_v odious_a to_o god_n which_o the_o prophet_n bring_v be_v because_o god_n therefore_o make_v they_o one_o as_o in_o other_o forename_a respect_n so_o principal_o in_o religion_n for_o that_o he_o speak_v principal_o if_o not_o only_o of_o this_o appear_v in_o that_o he_o complain_v of_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o strange_a god_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v seek_v a_o godly_a seed_n or_o seed_n of_o god_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o may_v successive_o proceed_v from_o they_o a_o seed_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n whereas_o otherwise_o the_o holy_a seed_n will_v be_v stain_v and_o god_n provoke_v to_o discovenant_v they_o and_o their_o posterity_n so_o many_o as_o shall_v marry_v idolatress_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n and_o sum_n of_o this_o scripture_n whereon_o i_o have_v stand_v the_o long_a because_o it_o be_v somewhat_o obscure_a but_o howsoever_o a._n r._n will_v gather_v that_o the_o godly_a seed_n here_o or_o holy_a seed_n as_o he_o will_v metaphrase_n it_o must_v needs_o signify_v a_o seed_n only_o legitimate_a or_o bear_v in_o lawful_a matrimony_n and_o so_o conclude_v that_o no_o more_o be_v mean_v by_o holy_a 1_o cor._n 7._o his_o ground_n i_o can_v see_v to_o be_v none_o other_o but_o because_o god_n be_v say_v to_o make_v one_o seek_v a_o holy_a seed_n but_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o this_o place_n be_v too_o far_o fetch_v to_o gather_v clear_o therefrom_o that_o all_o child_n beget_v in_o lawful_a matrimony_n be_v a_o holy_a seed_n and_o that_o unholy_a seed_n be_v so_o call_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n only_o of_o marriage_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o heathen_n and_o infidel_n second_o i_o have_v show_v that_o in_o divers_a other_o respect_n god_n may_v be_v as_o true_o say_v to_o have_v make_v they_o one_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n which_o may_v as_o pertinent_o to_o this_o place_n and_o agreeable_o to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o h._n g._n &_o to_o the_o truth_n itself_o have_v place_n here_o three_o i_o show_v that_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o scripture_n import_v that_o oneness_n in_o religion_n must_v needs_o here_o be_v mean_v whether_o with_o or_o without_o the_o other_o signification_n i_o say_v not_o which_o quite_o overthrow_v his_o ground_n for_o if_o unity_n in_o the_o true_a religion_n must_v needs_o concur_v in_o parent_n at_o least_o as_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o they_o to_o make_v a_o holy_a seed_n than_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o false_a religion_n can_v produce_v a_o holy_a seed_n let_v their_o marriage_n be_v never_o so_o lawful_a four_o though_o i_o shall_v grant_v which_o yet_o you_o can_v never_o prove_v nor_o will_v i_o yield_v that_o this_o make_v one_o to_o seek_v a_o godly_a seed_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v only_o to_o god_n first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n yet_o will_v not_o your_o conclusion_n at_o all_o follow_v therefore_o all_o child_n bear_v in_o lawful_a matrimony_n of_o what_o religion_n so_o even_o be_v a_o holy_a seed_n for_o if_o god_n at_o first_o intend_v to_o have_v a_o holy_a seed_n from_o adam_n and_o eve_n and_o so_o successive_o that_o shall_v be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o appoint_v that_o one_o man_n shall_v have_v but_o one_o woman_n and_o set_v down_o this_o as_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o their_o posterity_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o pollute_v themselves_o with_o promiscuous_a copulation_n and_o shall_v be_v discern_v from_o other_o people_n as_o by_o other_o pious_a conversation_n so_o by_o their_o chastity_n in_o marriage_n and_o avoid_v of_o polygamy_n and_o wicked_a divorce_n will_v it_o hence_o follow_v that_o what_o parent_n soever_o avoid_v polygamy_n and_o live_v chaste_o in_o marriage_n generate_v a_o godly_a feed_n in_o no_o wise_a for_o that_o a_o people_n may_v be_v god_n people_n and_o their_o seed_n a_o godly_a seed_n or_o seed_n of_o god_n many_o thing_n be_v require_v as_o that_o they_o be_v worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n that_o they_o be_v no_o idolater_n no_o witch_n blasphemer_n murderer_n etc._n etc._n and_o divers_a thing_n more_o both_o affirmative_a and_o negative_a be_v require_v in_o the_o covenant_n whereof_o if_o a_o man_n perform_v one_o or_o two_o he_o be_v not_o forthwith_o in_o covenant_n nor_o his_o seed_n a_o godly_a seed_n beside_o what_o a_o absurd_a collection_n be_v it_o which_o you_o make_v hence_o that_o all_o legitimate_v or_o not_o bastard_n be_v a_o holy_a or_o godly_a seed_n for_o now_o you_o that_o plead_v against_o the_o holiness_n of_o christian_n child_n will_v have_v all_o child_n though_o of_o turk_n indian_n and_o most_o gross_a idolater_n to_o be_v holy_a so_o that_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o lawful_a matrimony_n which_o you_o grant_v may_v be_v and_o it_o be_v plain_a common_o be_v among_o the_o heathen_a you_o say_v this_o that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o a_o godly_a seed_n be_v of_o universal_a concernment_n to_o all_o mankind_n by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n but_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o israelite_n only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o god_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a seed_n ezr._n 9.2_o jun._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d semen_n sanctitatis_fw-la or_o seman_n sanctum_fw-la i._n e._n vocatum_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la separatum_fw-la trem._n &_o jun._n for_o they_o have_v take_v of_o their_o daughter_n for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o son_n so_o that_o the_o holy_a seed_n have_v mingle_v themselves_o with_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n yea_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o ruler_n have_v be_v chief_a in_o this_o trespass_n so_o ezek._n 16.20_o 21._o the_o little_a one_o which_o the_o jew_n have_v offer_v to_o idol_n and_o cause_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n be_v bear_v unto_o god_n and_o be_v god_n child_n so_o that_o these_o place_n speak_v of_o a_o godly_a seed_n a_o holy_a seed_n child_n bear_v to_o god_n god_n child_n to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o people_n in_o covenant_n make_v direct_o against_o you_o as_o set_v forth_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v a_o godly_a seed_n by_o covenant_n will_v mingle_v themselves_o with_o the_o heathen_a that_o be_v out_o of_o covenant_n and_o so_o profane_a and_o discovenant_v their_o seed_n and_o offer_v those_o child_n to_o idol_n which_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n which_o place_n show_v clear_o how_o that_o in_o malachi_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v you_o add_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v that_o to_o be_v take_v heb._n 13.4_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o but_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v and_o gather_v hence_o if_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a &_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a then_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o bed_n must_v needs_o be_v undefiled_a that_o be_v clean_a and_o holy_a on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o issue_n of_o unlawful_a conjunction_n be_v unclean_a illegitimate_a and_o bastard_n now_o
doctrine_n by_o who_o they_o may_v be_v have_v in_o admiration_n while_o they_o be_v suffer_v to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o bold_a presumption_n and_o confident_a vent_v of_o their_o ignorant_a conceit_n and_o malicious_a rail_n against_o authority_n which_o may_v appear_v by_o this_o author_n abuse_v of_o scripture_n for_o a_o colour_n of_o accusation_n of_o those_o that_o will_v restrain_v they_o and_o by_o his_o tale_n of_o a_o minister_n in_o the_o west_n but_o i_o come_v to_o the_o four_o consideration_n the_o four_o argument_n answer_v your_o four_o consideration_n than_o be_v take_v from_o the_o ground_n of_o baptise_v child_n which_o as_o you_o be_v short_a in_o urge_v i_o will_v be_v short_a in_o answer_v r._n a._n r._n whereas_o therefore_o you_o say_v the_o faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o the_o surety_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o baptise_v as_o you_o will_v prove_v from_o the_o question_n propound_v at_o the_o baptise_v and_o out_o of_o the_o catechism_n whence_o you_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a baptism_n because_o in_o true_a baptism_n the_o faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o the_o party_n baptize_v be_v the_o ground_n answer_n i_o answer_v not_o the_o faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o the_o surety_n as_o you_o pretend_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o baptism_n neither_o do_v we_o say_v so_o but_o god_n gracious_a covenant_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o the_o parent_n and_o their_o child_n of_o which_o hereafter_o which_o covenant_n that_o parent_n may_v public_o profess_v themselves_o to_o have_v interest_n in_o and_o with_o they_o their_o child_n it_o be_v convenient_a that_o they_o and_o other_o surety_n if_o they_o see_v it_o good_a to_o join_v such_o with_o themselves_o to_o undertake_v what_o they_o promise_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o child_n in_o case_n parent_n shall_v be_v negligent_a ignorant_a or_o by_o speedy_a death_n or_o otherwise_o disable_v to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n religious_o i_o say_v it_o be_v convenient_a that_o they_o shall_v make_v a_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o yet_o do_v not_o at_o all_o prove_v that_o their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o child_n baptism_n but_o the_o tenor_n of_o god_n gracious_a covenant_n under_o which_o they_o profess_v themselves_o and_o with_o they_o their_o child_n to_o be_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o act_n now_o though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o unjustifiable_a or_o unfit_a passage_n in_o the_o catechism_n or_o manner_n of_o baptism_n whence_o you_o fetch_v your_o argument_n see_v that_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o our_o ground_n of_o baptise_v infant_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n make_v with_o the_o parent_n or_o those_o which_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o parent_n which_o covenant_n that_o they_o be_v in_o they_o testify_v by_o profess_v their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o consider_v that_o the_o answer_v of_o surety_n and_o the_o catechise_v of_o child_n do_v nothing_o touch_v the_o essence_n of_o baptism_n those_o passage_n nothing_o prejudice_v the_o truth_n of_o child_n baptism_n but_o concern_v this_o matter_n viz._n the_o ground_n of_o child_n baptism_n more_o hereafter_o the_o five_o argument_n against_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n take_v from_o the_o subject_n to_o who_o it_o be_v administer_v answer_v the_o five_o consideration_n r._n a._n r._n which_o yield_v a_o argument_n against_o our_o baptism_n be_v take_v from_o the_o subject_n on_o who_o baptism_n be_v administer_v and_o those_o be_v infant_n whereas_o say_v you_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o the_o disciple_n or_o believer_n only_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v which_o you_o prove_v thus_o for_o the_o commission_n of_o christ_n be_v only_o to_o baptize_v disciple_n as_o appear_v matth._n 28.19_o the_o word_n be_v these_o etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n go_v therefore_o disciple_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n now_o the_o question_n say_v you_o be_v to_o what_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v relation_n whether_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nation_n or_o no._n but_o say_v you_o it_o be_v clear_a out_o of_o the_o word_n that_o it_o have_v not_o relation_n to_o nation_n but_o to_o disciple_n for_o the_o word_n which_o be_v put_v for_o they_o in_o that_o place_n be_v autous_a not_o auta_n which_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o nation_n answ_n 1._o but_o i_o pray_v you_o who_o but_o yourself_o ever_o see_v in_o this_o text_n the_o word_n disciple_n to_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o may_v have_v relation_n there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n either_o in_o any_o usual_a translation_n or_o in_o the_o original_a 2._o what_o necessity_n or_o likelihood_n be_v there_o that_o your_o suppose_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n shall_v be_v antecedent_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o because_o forsooth_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v you_o not_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nation_n though_o in_o voice_n it_o be_v neuter_n yet_o in_o signification_n it_o be_v masculine_a signify_v man_n in_o the_o nation_n or_o heathen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homines_fw-la in_o gentibus_fw-la or_o gentium_fw-la or_o gentile_n you_o sure_o will_v never_o have_v be_v so_o confident_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v needs_o be_v refer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n if_o you_o have_v but_o consult_v with_o lily_n rule_n who_o tell_v you_o of_o a_o figure_n call_v synthesis_n when_o a_o sentence_n be_v congruous_a in_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d synthesis_n est_fw-la ocatio_fw-la congrua_fw-la sensu_fw-la non_fw-la voce_fw-la gens_n armati_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o not_o in_o voice_n and_o bring_v a_o example_n like_v to_o this_o the_o arm_a nation_n which_o figure_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o the_o greek_a language_n to_o instance_n only_o in_o this_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 15.17_o and_o all_o the_o nation_n upon_o who_o my_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o they_o where_o you_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o and_o they_o answer_v to_o the_o antecedent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gentes_fw-la and_o i_o believe_v where_o you_o find_v a_o relative_n in_o scripture_n answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o frequent_o if_o not_o always_o it_o be_v the_o masculine_a gender_n as_o act._n 28.28_o to_o the_o gentile_n be_v send_v this_o salvation_n and_o they_o shall_v hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 13.48_o the_o gentile_n hear_v glorify_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o believe_v so_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v unto_o eternal_a life_n rom._n 2.14_o 15._o when_o the_o gentile_n not_o have_v the_o law_n do_v by_o 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