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world_n that_o i_o raise_v a_o schism_n in_o a_o poor_a distress_a church_n that_o i_o thretaen_fw-mi those_o that_o yield_v not_o to_o i_o and_o all_o upon_o the_o ground_n he_o mention_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o lamentable_a any_o otherwise_o then_o because_o they_o be_v no_o better_o heed_v but_o to_o the_o argument_n the_o major_a i_o shall_v consider_v anon_o the_o minor_a be_v that_o which_o be_v under_o present_a consideration_n which_o i_o deny_v and_o avow_v what_o i_o then_o answer_v with_o this_o explication_n and_o amplification_n infant_n visible_a churchmembership_n be_v only_o in_o the_o hebrew_n nation_n the_o end_n of_o god_n be_v in_o take_v that_o nation_n to_o be_v his_o visible_a people_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o fix_a nation_n among_o who_o and_o from_o who_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v to_o that_o end_n he_o will_v have_v they_o distinguish_v from_o other_o people_n by_o circumcision_n by_o law_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v have_v their_o tribe_n 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the_o apostle_n never_o speak_v of_o this_o among_o the_o type_n of_o christ_n that_o do_v cease_v that_o all_o infant_n be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o church_n or_o family_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n may_v succeed_v as_o a_o great_a mercy_n to_o they_o then_o their_o room_n in_o his_o church_n and_o family_n be_v not_o here_o comfort_v but_o by_o a_o silly_a comforter_n to_o all_o the_o jew_n themselves_o though_o they_o be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o church_n yet_o christ_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o they_o in_o stead_n of_o it_o answ._n mr._n b._n keep_v his_o wont_a of_o refute_v i_o by_o frivolous_a question_n and_o foolish_a scoff_v in_o stead_n of_o solid_a argument_n to_o they_o as_o they_o be_v i_o return_v these_o answer_n he_o himself_z ch_z 30._o say_v
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mercy_n promise_v but_o to_o the_o church_n they_o prove_v no_o mercy_n promise_v but_o to_o the_o invisible_a church_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o mr._n bs._n purpose_v here_o 3._o say_v he_o by_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o promise_n be_v obtain_v heb._n 11.33_o answ._n it_o be_v say_v by_o faith_n they_o subdue_v kingdom_n in_o the_o same_o v_o and_o therefore_o after_o the_o rate_n of_o mr._n bs._n reason_v none_o shall_v subdue_v kingdom_n but_o the_o church_n the_o faith_n there_o be_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o the_o just_a live_v by_o ch_z 10.38_o therefore_o if_o mr._n bs._n argue_v be_v good_a promise_n of_o mercy_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o none_o but_o those_o who_o believe_v with_o such_o a_o faith_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v not_o the_o mere_a visible_a church_n but_o the_o invisible_a only_o to_o who_o such_o mercy_n be_v assure_v the_o answer_n be_v by_o deny_v the_o consequence_n that_o because_o promise_n be_v obtain_v by_o faith_n therefore_o mercy_n be_v not_o assure_v to_o any_o by_o promise_n but_o the_o church_n 4._o he_o add_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v gal._n 3.16_o both_o common_a and_o special_a the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v account_v for_o the_o seed_n rom._n 9.8_o therefore_o if_o those_o without_o the_o church_n be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n than_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o seed_n the_o promise_n be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n rom._n 4.16_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n and_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v act_v 2.39_o the_o seed_n be_v heir_n of_o the_o promise_n answ._n mr._n bs._n needlesness_n still_o appear_v he_o shall_v prove_v that_o such_o mercy_n as_o he_o conceive_v promise_v exod._n 20.6_o which_o he_o will_v not_o avouch_v to_o be_v save_v mercy_n be_v assure_v to_o none_o but_o the_o church_n and_o he_o mean_v the_o visible_a church_n but_o here_o he_o bring_v promise_n of_o save_a mercy_n which_o he_o dare_v not_o say_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o child_n of_o all_o that_o love_v he_o exod._n 20.6_o and_o be_v indeed_o make_v only_o to_o those_o who_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o therefore_o impertinent_o allege_v the_o promise_n gal._n 3.16_o be_v such_o as_o be_v make_v to_o christ_n either_o personal_a for_o his_o body_n mystical_a or_o to_o christ_n mystical_a and_o the_o promise_n be_v those_o by_o which_o be_v the_o inheritance_n v_o 18._o righteousness_n by_o faith_n v_o 21_o 22_o which_o can_v be_v true_a only_o of_o the_o elect_a and_o so_o that_o v_o 29._o if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n so_o rom._n 4.16_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o true_a believer_n and_o rom._n 9.8_o of_o the_o elect_a only_o now_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o righteousness_n and_o life_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o church_n invisible_a but_o these_o promise_n be_v far_o different_a from_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o child_n of_o they_o that_o love_n god_n exod._n 20.6_o which_o mr._n b._n will_v have_v only_o mean_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o of_o thing_n much_o below_o save_v benefit_n the_o text_n act_v 2.39_o it_o as_o impertinent_o allege_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v at_o large_a before_o the_o promise_n there_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o any_o visible_a privilege_n nor_o the_o father_n there_o consider_v as_o believer_n or_o lover_n of_o god_n but_o as_o crucifier_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_v not_o say_v to_o be_v to_o any_o of_o either_o sort_n but_o those_o who_o be_v call_v by_o god_n 5._o say_v mr._n b._n the_o church_n be_v the_o house_n and_o family_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v his_o treasure_n and_o christ_n legacy_n and_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n be_v his_o testament_n therefore_o not_o for_o these_o without_o the_o church_n be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o word_n be_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n be_v god_n praise_n heb._n 2.12_o therefore_o in_o the_o church_n be_v his_o mercy_n and_o promise_n it_o be_v by_o the_o church_n that_o the_o manâ—fold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v know_v eph._n 3_o 1â—_n the_o church_n only_o be_v that_o body_n whereof_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v head_n col._n 1.18_o answ._n the_o promise_n of_o save_a benefit_n be_v god_n treasure_n and_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o invisible_a church_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o that_o god_n make_v no_o promise_n or_o the_o mercy_n exod._n 20.6_o belong_v to_o none_o out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n let_v it_o be_v yield_v the_o church_n be_v the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o word_n be_v the_o truth_n yet_o that_o god_n make_v no_o promise_n to_o cyrus_n nabuchadnezzar_n and_o other_o out_o of_o the_o church_n or_o that_o his_o promise_n to_o they_o be_v not_o true_a or_o that_o he_o vouchsafe_v no_o mercy_n to_o they_o follow_v not_o god_n be_v praise_v in_o the_o church_n and_o his_o counsel_n make_v know_v and_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n only_o and_o yet_o all_o praise_n promise_n and_o mercy_n not_o appropriate_a to_o the_o church_n 6._o yet_o again_o they_o that_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n be_v not_o under_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o mercy_n or_o have_v not_o this_o mercy_n state_v on_o they_o by_o promise_n but_o those_o that_o be_v without_o the_o church_n be_v not_o in_o covenant_n this_o argument_n be_v past_a contradiction_n no_o man_n dare_v say_v but_o these_o be_v covenant_n mercy_n in_o this_o promise_n mention_v wicked_a man_n in_o the_o church_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o appendix_n of_o my_o aphorism_n but_o those_o without_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n though_o they_o may_v have_v some_o conditional_a promise_n offer_v the_o covenant_n and_o such_o promise_n as_o those_o go_v together_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n eph._n 2.12_o rom._n 9.1_o 2._o so_o be_v mercy_n only_o assure_v by_o the_o covenant_n deut._n 7.9_o 12._o and_o that_o to_o the_o church_n only_o 1_o king_n 8.23_o neh._n 1.5_o &_o 9.32_o mic._n 7.20_o luke_n 1.50_o 72._o 1_o pet._n 2.10_o many_o more_o scripture_n show_v the_o conjunction_n between_o god_n mercy_n and_o covenant_n and_o most_o certain_o they_o be_v all_o out_o of_o covenant_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n answ._n if_o paedobaptist_n have_v not_o a_o mind_n to_o mock_v rather_o than_o to_o teach_v people_n by_o their_o write_n i_o think_v be_v so_o often_o call_v upon_o to_o speak_v distinct_o what_o covenant_n they_o mean_v when_o they_o say_v infant_n and_o visible_a churchmember_v be_v in_o covenant_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v in_o covenant_n by_o god_n act_n their_o own_o or_o the_o baptizer_n they_o will_v still_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o be_v in_o covenant_n clear_v their_o meaning_n there_o be_v divers_a covenant_n of_o god_n that_o with_o noah_n gen._n 9_o that_o with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o that_o with_o the_o jew_n exod._n 19_o the_o new_a covenant_n heb._n 8.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o be_v in_o covenant_n must_v needs_o come_v from_o their_o own_o act_n of_o covenant_v and_o then_o the_o sense_n be_v wicked_a man_n in_o the_o church_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v they_o promise_v to_o god_n but_o in_o this_o sense_n no_o infant_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n foâ—_n no_o infant_n promise_v to_o god_n or_o be_v in_o covenant_n be_v from_o god_n act_n of_o promise_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v most_o certain_o false_a that_o they_o be_v all_o out_o of_o covenant_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o all_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n with_o noah_n gen._n
91_o 92._o out_o of_o the_o text_n the_o word_n of_o beza_n aretius_n who_o saying_n be_v by_o mr._n m._n in_o his_o defence_n p_o 175._o own_v as_o true_a and_o mr._n ms._n own_o word_n that_o the_o apostle_n assert_n our_o compleatness_n in_o christ_n without_o any_o outward_a ordinance_n either_o of_o law_n or_o gospel_n and_o this_o i_o think_v mr._n c._n himself_o dare_v not_o deny_v for_o since_o â—he_v compleatness_n be_v in_o spiritual_a benefit_n mortification_n renovation_n remission_n of_o sin_n as_o mr._n c._n acknowledge_v if_o we_o have_v our_o compleatness_n in_o christ_n by_o baptism_n we_o have_v these_o spiritual_a benefit_n by_o it_o and_o we_o have_v they_o not_o without_o it_o what_o mr._n m._n say_v p._n â—75_n of_o my_o abuse_n of_o aretius_n be_v answer_v in_o my_o apology_n sect_n 1â—_n p._n 60._o aretius_n his_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o father_n cite_v p._n 176._o prove_v nothing_o concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o col._n 2.11_o 12._o though_o they_o show_v that_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n conceive_v of_o baptism_n succession_n to_o circumcision_n as_o he_o do_v to_o what_o i_o argue_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la p._n 92._o that_o by_o this_o doctrine_n that_o baptism_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o circumcision_n the_o apostle_n argument_n for_o the_o disannul_v the_o jewish_a ceremony_n both_o here_o and_o heb._n 9_o &_o 10.1_o &_o 13._o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n ch_n 3._o &_o 4._o and_o ephes._n 2._o be_v quite_o evacuate_v who_o still_o use_v this_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o abolition_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n because_o they_o have_v their_o compliment_n in_o christ_n not_o in_o some_o new_a ordinance_n add_v in_o stead_n of_o they_o for_o if_o there_o be_v need_n of_o other_o ordinance_n beside_o christ_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o old_a than_o christ_n have_v not_o in_o himself_o fullness_n enough_o to_o supply_v the_o waâ—t_n of_o they_o and_o this_o abolition_n be_v not_o because_o of_o christ_n fullness_n but_o other_o ordinance_n that_o come_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o abolish_v and_o though_o our_o ordinance_n may_v be_v say_v to_o imitate_v they_o yet_o christ_n only_o succeed_v they_o mr._n m_n thus_o say_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o whoever_o shall_v plead_v as_o mr._n c._n do_v that_o we_o have_v any_o of_o our_o compleatness_n in_o any_o outward_a ordinance_n will_v evacuate_v the_o apostle_n argument_n but_o yet_o they_o by_o his_o own_o appointment_n help_v we_o to_o apply_v this_o compleatness_n they_o argue_v not_o that_o all_o our_o compleatness_n be_v not_o in_o christ_n christ_n only_o succeed_v all_o the_o jewish_a ordinance_n as_o the_o body_n do_v the_o shadow_n we_o plead_v not_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v that_o the_o jewish_a sacrament_n be_v type_n of_o ouâ—s_n they_o be_v type_n only_o of_o christ_n but_o yet_o we_o succeed_v they_o to_o be_v like_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o this_o place_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v 1._o if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n to_o plead_v that_o we_o have_v any_o of_o our_o compleatness_n in_o any_o outward_a ordinance_n than_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o â—he_n apostle_n to_o make_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o succeed_v circumcision_n and_o the_o passeover_n since_o â—hat_n only_o col._n 2.10_o etc._n etc._n be_v make_v to_o succeed_v they_o wherein_o we_o be_v complete_a without_o they_o 2._o what_o mr._n m._n mean_n by_o apply_v the_o compleatness_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n help_v we_o to_o apply_v this_o compleatness_n i_o do_v not_o ready_o understand_v i_o conceive_v it_o apply_v no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o faith_n nor_o they_o to_o help_v any_o otherwise_o then_o by_o exciting_a it_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o do_v not_o to_o infant_n and_o so_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v no_o help_n to_o they_o to_o apply_v the_o compleatness_n of_o christ._n 3._o though_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n argue_v not_o that_o all_o our_o compleatness_n be_v not_o in_o christ_n yet_o the_o doctrine_n of_o mr._n m._n that_o baptism_n be_v in_o the_o same_o state_n and_o of_o the_o same_o use_n to_o we_o as_o circumcision_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o it_o succeed_v into_o its_o place_n do_v so_o argue_v as_o i_o have_v show_v 4._o if_o christ_n only_o succeed_v all_o the_o jewish_a ordinance_n as_o the_o body_n succeed_v the_o shadow_n than_o christ_n only_o be_v make_v col._n 2.11_o 12._o the_o successor_n to_o circumcision_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o succession_n there_o speak_v of_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o phrase_n of_o compleatness_n in_o he_o as_o the_o head_n v_o 10._o circumcise_v by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n v_o 11._o bury_v with_o he_o rise_v with_o he_o v_o 12._o quicken_v together_o with_o he_o v_o 13._o dead_a with_o he_o from_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n v_o 20._o so_o as_o that_o by_o hold_v he_o as_o the_o head_n be_v knit_v together_o the_o whole_a body_n increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n v_o 19_o and_o chief_o that_o which_o be_v say_v v._n 17._o which_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o body_n be_v of_o christ._n 5._o if_o the_o jewish_a sacrament_n be_v not_o type_n of_o we_o than_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o cease_n from_o the_o succession_n of_o we_o be_v take_v away_o for_o that_o rest_v only_o on_o this_o that_o they_o be_v type_n and_o we_o the_o truth_n 6._o if_o we_o succeed_v only_o in_o that_o they_o be_v like_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o they_o succeed_v all_o the_o sacrifice_n wash_n annointing_n of_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o these_o we_o may_v conclude_v succession_n of_o baptism_n to_o noah_n ark_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o a_o ordinance_n we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o bare_a analogy_n frame_v by_o ourselves_o or_o deliver_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n to_o this_o mr._n m._n say_v defence_n p._n 177._o i_o answer_v but_o when_o those_o analogy_n frame_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o god_n institution_n we_o be_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o they_o and_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o be_v our_o case_n here_o answ._n 1._o if_o this_o be_v true_a then_o to_o tie_v baptism_n to_o the_o eight_o day_n to_o be_v of_o all_o in_o the_o family_n etc._n etc._n shall_v according_o to_o mr._n ms._n sâ—ppositions_n be_v right_a 2._o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o the_o apostle_n col_fw-fr 2._o to_o show_v that_o we_o succeed_v the_o jewish_a sacrament_n to_o be_v like_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n yea_o i_o urge_v that_o the_o apostle_n rather_o resemble_v burial_n to_o circumcision_n then_o baptism_n and_o make_v the_o analogy_n between_o circumcision_n and_o christ_n burial_n and_o cite_v the_o word_n of_o chrysostome_n and_o theophilact_fw-mi on_o the_o place_n to_o that_o purpose_n exam_n p._n 93._o to_o this_o mr._n m._n where_o iâ—_n circumcision_n compare_v to_o burial_n and_o wherein_o i_o pray_v you_o lie_v the_o analogy_n between_o they_o i_o reply_v 1._o i_o say_v not_o circumcision_n be_v compare_v to_o burial_n but_o that_o col._n 2.11_o 12._o burial_n rather_o resemble_v circumcision_n then_o baptism_n and_o the_o analogy_n be_v between_o they_o which_o be_v true_a since_o bury_v with_o he_o v_o 12._o answer_n to_o circumcise_a by_o his_o circumcision_n v_o 11._o and_o the_o analogy_n be_v that_o as_o the_o one_o so_o the_o other_o be_v the_o effectual_a pattern_n of_o our_o mortification_n and_o not_o between_o our_o burial_n and_o baptism_n as_o mr._n m._n and_o to_o this_o be_v the_o word_n cite_v by_o i_o apposite_a nor_o be_v the_o word_n of_o chrysostome_n that_o we_o put_v off_o sin_n in_o baptism_n for_o mr._n ms._n purpose_n to_o prove_v analogy_n conceive_v by_o the_o apostle_n between_o the_o jewish_a common_a circumcision_n or_o our_o burial_n and_o our_o baptism_n 2._o i_o say_v baptism_n be_v name_v with_o faith_n col._n 2.12_o as_o the_o 2_o mean_n whereby_o we_o have_v communion_n with_o christ_n and_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o exam._n p._n 94._o to_o this_o mr_n m._n but_o be_v not_o this_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o i_o but_o your_o syllogism_n or_o mighty_a consequence_n i_o deny_v baptism_n be_v name_v because_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o christian_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o schoolmaster_n and_o come_v to_o be_v ingraff_v into_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o succeed_v in_o the_o room_n and_o place_n of_o circumcision_n nay_o rather_o therefore_o it_o do_v to_o this_o be_v reply_v in_o my_o apology_n sect_n 5._o p._n 28._o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o conceive_v otherwise_o as_o if_o a_o jew_n because_o cast_v off_o be_v become_v a_o heathen_a or_o any_o gentile_a believer_n or_o his_o infant_n be_v or_o can_v be_v by_o believe_v and_o baptism_n any_o other_o than_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o christian_a of_o the_o gentile_n do_v not_o still_o continue_v a_o heathen_a notwithstanding_o his_o christianity_n i_o do_v account_n mr._n rutherfurd_n and_o myself_o christian_n and_o yet_o heathen_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o the_o text_n that_o warrant_v we_o to_o say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o ingraff_v and_o call_v gentile_n that_o they_o have_v right_a to_o baptism_n but_o what_o if_o the_o word_n be_v expound_v as_o mr._n rutherfurd_n do_v of_o the_o whole_a visible_a body_n of_o the_o nation_n will_v allow_v the_o baptise_v of_o infidel_n abraham_n child_n be_v never_o take_v into_o covenant-fellowship_n universal_o abraham_n be_v indeed_o a_o moral_n not_o a_o physical_a root_n yet_o not_o as_o a_o believe_a father_n nor_o as_o a_o believe_a head_n of_o child_n of_o servant_n and_o stranger_n under_o he_o but_o as_o father_n of_o believer_n after_o he_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n neither_o adam_n nor_o any_o other_o then_o abraham_n be_v the_o root_n and_o none_o of_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n be_v branch_n or_o holy_a intentional_o but_o such_o as_o be_v elect_v and_o shall_v be_v conform_v to_o he_o in_o believe_v and_o justification_n nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v the_o jew_n be_v belove_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o father_n make_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n the_o root_n but_o intimate_v that_o god_n remember_v they_o because_o of_o his_o covenant_n make_v to_o they_o his_o take_z the_o title_n of_o their_o god_n their_o obedience_n to_o he_o their_o prayer_n and_o his_o constancy_n to_o they_o as_o his_o ancient_a friend_n when_o all_o the_o world_n be_v revolt_v the_o conceit_n of_o mr._n rutherfurd_n concern_v holiness_n external_a federal_n as_o if_o it_o be_v any_o cause_n or_o reason_n of_o re-ingraffing_a they_o or_o their_o infant_n be_v so_o frivolous_a that_o i_o wonder_v any_o sober_a man_n shall_v once_o fancy_v it_o for_o what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o state_n of_o outward_a church_n privilege_n right_a to_o the_o seal_n &c_n &c_n but_o to_o imagine_v so_o great_a a_o work_n as_o the_o re-ingraffing_a which_o infer_v salvation_n shall_v come_v from_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n or_o any_o other_o natural_a believe_a father_n visible_a churchmembership_n circumcision_n baptism_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o derive_v title_n to_o heaven_n from_o at_o best_a a_o amissible_a privilege_n which_o may_v be_v interrupt_v by_o man_n what_o more_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o mr._n cotton_n blake_n cobbet_n baxter_n mr._n rutherfurd_n may_v see_v examine_v in_o this_o review_n by_o read_v of_o which_o he_o may_v discern_v that_o they_o have_v neither_o close_v the_o dispute_n nor_o manage_v it_o so_o as_o that_o their_o learning_n be_v to_o be_v rest_v on_o sect_n lxxxvii_o the_o distraction_n in_o germany_n and_o our_o present_a distraction_n spring_v not_o from_o anabaptism_n as_o mr._n cragge_n say_v there_o have_v be_v a_o dispute_n aâ—_n abergavenny_n between_o i_o and_o mr._n john_n cragge_n sept._n 5_o 1653._o and_o a_o sermon_n preach_v there_o whâ—n_o i_o be_v go_v thence_o the_o next_o lord_n day_n in_o opposition_n to_o what_o i_o teach_v instead_o of_o let_v i_o have_v a_o copy_n manuscript_n they_o be_v print_v with_o much_o injury_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o my_o person_n wherefore_o have_v have_v experience_n in_o mr._n bs._n deal_v what_o advantage_n the_o error_n of_o infant_n baptism_n get_v by_o such_o write_n i_o be_v then_o in_o london_n and_o meeting_n with_o the_o book_n make_v a_o reply_n entitle_v a_o plea_n for_o antipaedobaptist_n to_o which_o mr._n john_n cragge_n have_v return_v a_o answer_n and_o entitle_v it_o the_o arraignment_n and_o conviction_n of_o anabaptism_n he_o have_v prefix_v a_o epistle_n to_o eight_o ominent_fw-la member_n of_o the_o parliament_n which_o â—ate_z anno_o 1654._o he_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o cause_n he_o defend_v be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v dear_a to_o they_o than_o any_o private_a interest_n as_o whereupon_o infallible_o depend_v the_o peace_n of_o church_n and_o state_n he_o may_v more_o true_o have_v say_v that_o infallible_o the_o peace_n of_o church_n and_o state_n depend_v on_o the_o reform_n of_o infant_n baptism_n which_o have_v corrupt_v the_o church_n and_o state_n by_o bring_v into_o the_o christian_a society_n a_o world_n of_o ignorant_a loose_a and_o profane_a person_n who_o be_v the_o major_a part_n in_o all_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n where_o christianity_n have_v be_v receive_v have_v persecute_v the_o godly_a domineer_v over_o the_o conscience_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o uphold_v a_o proud_a and_o sensual_a clergy_n to_o the_o infinite_a disturbance_n of_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n for_o many_o age_n and_o though_o i_o hope_v better_o of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o mr._n cr._n ascribe_v such_o heroic_a excellency_n that_o they_o have_v or_o will_v have_v more_o wit_n or_o more_o grace_n then_o to_o account_v mr._n crs._n cause_n of_o infant_n baptism_n dear_a to_o they_o then_o any_o private_a interest_n yet_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o can_v but_o mourn_v that_o not_o only_a parliament_n man_n but_o also_o minister_n shall_v be_v so_o ignorant_a as_o to_o be_v take_v with_o such_o silly_a insipid_a clamour_n i_o may_v true_o say_v rather_o than_o arguing_n as_o mr._n cr._n mr._n b._n and_o other_o have_v mislead_v they_o by_o that_o which_o he_o say_v the_o former_a sad_a disaster_n of_o germany_n and_o our_o present_a distraction_n both_o take_v their_o spring_n and_o growth_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n from_o anabaptism_n â—is_n most_o false_a the_o disaster_n in_o germany_n which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1524_o 1525._o do_v spring_n from_o the_o great_a burden_n and_o oppression_n which_o be_v put_v on_o the_o rustic_n by_o their_o prince_n bishop_n abbot_n spondanus_n express_o in_o his_o auct_n of_o his_o epit._n of_o baron_n annal_n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 1524._o say_v that_o they_o begin_v in_o suevia_n by_o rise_v of_o the_o boar_n against_o their_o lord_n count_n lupfius_n and_o that_o the_o beginning_n thence_o be_v rise_v after_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o rustic_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o sedition_n upon_o pretent_a of_o gospel_n liberty_n which_o spanheimius_n himself_o in_o his_o diatribe_n historica_fw-la §_o 4._o refer_v to_o luther_n book_n of_o christian_a liberty_n as_o the_o occasion_n take_v by_o they_o commit_v great_a outrage_n and_o ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 1502._o tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o diocese_n of_o spiâ—e_n a_o conspiracy_n of_o husbandman_n against_o the_o bishop_n and_o canon_n which_o be_v call_v the_o rustic_a league_n begin_v from_o two_o rustic_n of_o which_o conspiracy_n the_o chief_a article_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v shake_v off_o every_o yoâ—e_n and_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o helvetian_o shall_v recover_v their_o liberty_n and_o lucas_n osiander_n epit._n hist._n eccles._n cent_n 16._o l._n 1._o c._n 16._o p._n 34._o say_v these_o particular_a sedition_n in_o germany_n be_v the_o praeludia_fw-la or_o foâ—e_a play_n of_o that_o great_a sedition_n of_o rustic_n which_o be_v in_o its_o vigour_n in_o the_o year_n 1525._o and_o gnodalius_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o rustic_a tumult_n in_o germany_n in_o the_o year_n 1525._o lib._n 1._o say_v that_o in_o suevia_n where_o they_o first_o begin_v they_o do_v open_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v not_o gospeler_n nor_o do_v flow_v together_o for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n but_o because_o of_o exaction_n bp._n jewel_n def._n of_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n part_n 4._o chap._n 4._o divis._n 1._o to_o harding_n say_v be_v the_o hundred_o thousand_o boar_n of_o germany_n consume_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o nobility_n there_o for_o their_o obecience_n answer_v thus_o the_o boar_n of_o germany_n of_o who_o you_o speak_v for_o the_o great_a part_n be_v adversary_n unto_o doctor_n luther_n and_o understand_v no_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o conspire_v together_o as_o they_o say_v only_o against_o the_o cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n of_o their_o lord_n as_o they_o have_v do_v two_o and_o twenty_o year_n before_o in_o the_o same_o country_n in_o the_o conspiracy_n call_v liga_fw-la sotularia_fw-la fifteen_o year_n before_o doctor_n luther_n begin_v to_o preach_v the_o partner_n of_o which_o conspiracy_n have_v for_o their_o watchword_n the_o name_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o she_o be_v bind_v to_o say_v five_o ave_fw-la mary_n every_o day_n certain_o touch_v those_o late_a rebel_n it_o be_v know_v that_o luther_n sharp_o and_o vehement_o write_v against_o they_o and_o they_o themselves_o be_v demand_v thereof_o utter_o deny_v