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A86506 A vindication of baptizing beleevers infants. In some animadversions upon Mr. Tombes his Exercitations about infant baptisme; as also upon his Examen, as touching the antiquities and authors by him alledged or contradicted that concern the same. Humbly submitted to the judgement of all candid Christians, / by Nathanael Homes. Published according to order. Homes, Nathanael, 1599-1678. 1646 (1646) Wing H2578; Thomason E324_1; ESTC R200604 209,591 247

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2._o p._n 27._o of_o 1_o edit_n there_o be_v that_o conceive_v &_o that_o not_o improbable_a that_o in_o ancient_a time_n the_o child_n baptize_v in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o receive_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n nor_o into_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o all_o church-liberty_n until_o that_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o year_n do_v public_o before_o the_o church_n profess_v their_o faith_n and_o ratify_v the_o covenant_n make_v for_o they_o in_o baptism_n and_o so_o be_v confirm_v as_o they_o call_v it_o in_o their_o church_n estate_n which_o be_v not_o do_v without_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o some_o judicious_a divine_n have_v conceive_v to_o be_v one_o cause_n why_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v reckon_v as_o one_o of_o the_o six_o principle_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n hebr._n 6.2_o for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a faith_n it_o must_v therefore_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o 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obj._n but_o say_v the_o anabaptist_n it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v of_o man_n like_o infant_n answ_n 1._o we_o hear_v afore_o how_o mr._n beza_n render_v it_o of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a as_o relate_v to_o little_a child_n and_o his_o grave_n and_o learned_a pious_a judgement_n be_v as_o much_o to_o be_v credit_v as_o any_o anabaptist_n in_o say_v it_o be_v so_o or_o so_o 2_o the_o greek_a author_n do_v oft_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o for_o hoc_fw-la this_o plaet_fw-la bud._n const_n plaet_fw-la 3_o if_o render_v such_o it_o be_v far_o more_o natural_a and_o not_o so_o far_o fetch_v to_o say_v of_o such_o little_a child_n of_o who_o the_o story_n be_v then_o of_o such_o man_n but_o fourthly_a come_v to_o reason_n christ_n mar._n 10.16_o speak_v of_o they_o who_o he_o take_v up_o in_o his_o arm_n vessius_fw-la pass_n vessius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o arm_n luk._n 2.28_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ulna_fw-la per_fw-la epenthesin_n literarum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o take_v up_o not_o the_o man_n but_o the_o little_a child_n into_o his_o arm_n and_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o therefore_o of_o they_o he_o speak_v and_o show_v that_o heaven_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n belong_v to_o they_o 5_o that_o by_o discourse_n upon_o this_o v._o 15._o whosoever_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v not_o enter_v therein_o be_v also_o for_o we_o for_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o comparison_n must_v agree_v in_o the_o main_a scope_n but_o man_n must_v as_o little_a child_n receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n therefore_o little_a child_n be_v in_o a_o
capacity_n of_o that_o kingdom_n 6_o if_o we_o argue_v but_o from_o christ_n lay_v on_o of_o hand_n upon_o the_o little_a one_o according_a to_o their_o intent_n that_o bring_v they_o v._o 13._o and_o bless_v they_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n sufficient_a that_o he_o mean_v that_o blessing_n and_o consequent_o if_o but_o from_o blessing_n heaven_n do_v belong_v to_o those_o little_a one_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lay_v his_o hand_n in_o they_o must_v needs_o agree_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d little_a child_n not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n as_o a_o child_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o gender_n and_o number_n that_o objection_n of_o some_o anabaptist_n that_o christ_n take_v they_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n of_o mercy_n not_o of_o his_o body_n be_v too_o frivelous_a turn_v the_o naked_a history_n into_o a_o allegory_n and_o not_o worthy_a of_o a_o answer_n now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o be_v leave_v considerable_a in_o mr._n t._n his_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o form_n of_o argument_n out_o of_o matth._n 19_o mar._n 10._o etc._n etc._n as_o he_o report_v the_o argument_n to_o his_o position_n after_o his_o long_a analysis_n of_o these_o place_n that_o it_o be_v a_o question_n scarce_o probable_a whether_o christ_n will_v have_v this_o fact_n remain_v as_o a_o perpetual_a rule_n for_o baptise_v the_o infant_n of_o believer_n we_o answer_v that_o the_o argument_n as_o mr._n t._n present_v it_o to_o we_o do_v not_o say_v so_o but_o only_o intend_v to_o show_v all_o thing_n to_o have_v be_v in_o they_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o put_v they_o into_o a_o capacity_n to_o receive_v baptism_n and_o that_o they_o be_v suppose_v here_o to_o have_v be_v afore_o baptize_v before_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o high_a addition_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o blessing_n to_o mr._n t._n his_o 1_o 2_o 3_o reasins_z of_o that_o his_o conclusion_n we_o likewise_o say_v that_o the_o argument_n do_v not_o 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mar._n 10._o luk._n 18._o we_o have_v touch_v already_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o argument_n do_v not_o extend_v thither_o for_o mr._n tomb_n his_o other_o expression_n in_o this_o four_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v no_o precept_n extant_a concern_v the_o baptise_v the_o infant_n of_o the_o gentile_n if_o he_o mean_v this_o absolute_o we_o have_v show_v the_o contrary_a already_o out_o of_o gen._n 17._o matth._n 28._o act._n 15._o and_o shall_v i_o trust_v speak_v more_o if_o he_o mean_v no_o precept_n here_o matth._n 19_o mar._n 10._o luk._n 18._o he_o speak_v not_o to_o the_o argument_n to_o mr._n t._n his_o five_o reason_n we_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v certain_o render_v those_o little_a one_o istos_fw-la puerulos_fw-la as_o beza_n once_o have_v it_o for_o first_o the_o article_n be_v innumerable_a time_n redundant_fw-la and_o supervacaneous_a second_o that_o if_o intend_v for_o a_o emphasis_n here_o it_o will_v sound_v in_o my_o ear_n more_o 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that_o though_o imposition_n of_o hand_n do_v sometime_o signify_v and_o convey_v extraordinary_a miraculary_a gift_n and_o calling_n to_o office_n upon_o man_n yet_o imposition_n do_v betoken_v usual_o ordinary_a grace_n and_o thing_n for_o man_n and_o child_n as_o we_o show_v afore_o and_o more_o may_v be_v show_v out_o of_o hebr._n 6.2_o the_o three_o argument_n which_o mr._n t._n present_v to_o we_o as_o we_o out_o of_o these_o text_n of_o matth._n 19_o mar._n 10._o luk._n 18._o be_v this_o 19_o exerci_n p._n 19_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v who_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o of_o infant_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n erge_fw-la 1._o mr._n t._n answ_n the_o major_n say_v he_o be_v true_a if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o who_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n when_o it_o appear_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v to_o they_o second_o it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o the_o text_n all_o infant_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o of_o such_o it_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o christ_n expound_v what_o he_o mean_v mar._n 10.25_o euk._n 18.17_o to_o wit_n of_o they_o who_o in_o humility_n of_o mind_n be_v like_o little_a child_n as_o it_o be_v matt._n 18.3_o 4._o but_o if_o of_o such_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v as_o beza_n will_v annotat_fw-la in_o mat._n 19.14_o of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a as_o above_o mat._n 18._o it_o be_v not_o prove_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n pertein_v to_o all_o infant_n of_o believer_n but_o to_o they_o who_o he_o bless_v and_o to_o those_o person_n who_o either_o be_v so_o bless_v or_o be_v convert_v and_o humble_a as_o little_a child_n whence_o we_o deny_v first_o the_o major_a if_o take_v universal_o second_o the_o minor_a as_o it_o be_v put_v indefinite_o we_o answer_v to_o what_o mr._n t._n say_v in_o the_o first_o place_n animadverse_a animadverse_a 1_o that_o mr._n t._n his_o answer_n to_o the_o major_n be_v a_o mere_a repetition_n if_o not_o a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n that_o none_o while_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v 2_o there_o be_v a_o contrary_a rule_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o part_n of_o the_o new_a that_o infant_n of_o repute_a believer_n shall_v have_v the_o first_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n 3_o there_o be_v no_o such_o rule_n for_o limitation_n as_o mr._n tomb_n mention_n express_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o none_o may_v be_v baptize_v till_o it_o appear_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v to_o they_o as_o mr._n tomb_n mean_n for_o he_o must_v mean_v a_o certainty_n of_o appearance_n or_o else_o he_o say_v little_a to_o purpose_n for_o federall_a right_n be_v a_o appearance_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n i_o have_v no_o list_n now_o to_o dispute_v upon_o the_o faith_n or_o confession_n mention_v usual_o at_o the_o baptise_v of_o man_n by_o john_n baptist_n and_o some_o other_o their_o word_n short_a and_o general_a that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o that_o they_o be_v sinner_n and_o their_o affection_n cold_a for_o any_o good_a fruit_n we_o can_v find_v that_o follow_v from_o most_o towards_o christ_n all_o his_o life_n time_n or_o to_o his_o disciple_n but_o many_o time_n bad_a some_o call_v disciple_n fall_v off_o from_o christ_n job_n 6.66_o other_o such_o as_o though_o call_v believer_n yet_o christ_n will_v not_o commit_v himself_o to_o they_o know_v what_o be_v in_o they_o joh._n 2.23_o 24_o 25._o ananias_n saphira_n and_o simon_n magus_n foul_o fall_v away_o anon_o after_o their_o baptism_n but_o this_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v of_o the_o anabaptist_n all_o thing_n consider_v first_o whether_o there_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o so_o many_o word_n as_o they_o require_v for_o infant_n baptism_n touch_v baptise_v people_n of_o ripe_a year_n and_o enjoin_v upon_o they_o afore_o their_o baptism_n as_o may_v put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n or_o at_o least_o make_v a_o close_a spiritual_a discovery_n that_o to_o they_o do_v belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n second_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o as_o good_a a_o appearance_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o a_o stand_a professor_n manifest_v his_o faith_n by_o many_o spiritual_a experience_n because_o it_o be_v say_v by_o god_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n which_o i_o trust_v mr._n t._n will_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v true_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o believe_a parent_n to_o apply_v it_o to_o themselves_o concern_v their_o infant_n as_o be_v that_o appearance_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o a_o sudden_a confessor_n of_o ripe_a year_n that_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v baptize_v hear_v and_o see_v by_o man_n sense_n but_o since_o yesterday_o or_o the_o day_n before_o or_o a_o short_a time_n since_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o their_o rebaptising_a serious_o to_o understand_v what_o i_o say_v i_o know_v how_o some_o will_v heighten_v that_o general_a confession_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n from_o the_o opposition_n make_v against_o it_o in_o christ_n time_n but_o let_v they_o not_o forget_v that_o if_o this_o confession_n by_o their_o grant_n go_v along_o with_o baptism_n that_o then_o it_o be_v entertain_v as_o well_o as_o baptism_n and_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n dare_v not_o say_v john_n baptism_n be_v from_o man_n for_o they_o fear_v the_o people_n 11.29_o people_n matt._n 21.25_o mar._n 11.29_o lest_o the_o people_n shall_v stone_n they_o 20.6_o they_o luk._n 20.6_o the_o people_n be_v get_v to_o such_o a_o head_n as_o to_o hurl_v away_o fear_n of_o be_v baptize_v according_a to_o the_o concomitant_n thereof_o multitude_n come_v from_o all_o part_n to_o be_v baptize_v matth._n 3._o none_o control_a that_o we_o read_v yea_o the_o sadducee_n and_o pharisee_n also_o offer_v themselves_o to_o baptism_n ibid._n matth._n 3.7_o and_o for_o christ_n the_o ruler_n dare_v not_o take_v he_o on_o the_o feast_n day_n for_o fear_n of_o a_o uproar_n among_o the_o people_n matth._n 26.5_o add_v to_o all_o that_o at_o john_n baptise_v the_o multitude_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o of_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o may_v do_v without_o any_o show_n of_o danger_n of_o persecution_n and_o many_o wretched_a man_n may_v do_v and_o have_v little_a right_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n again_o we_o answer_v to_o that_o mr._n t._n speak_v second_o thus_o 1_o that_o mr._n t._n do_v not_o stand_v to_o his_o exposition_n of_o that_o sentence_n of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n not_o to_o signify_v infant_n but_o humble_a man_n for_o mr._n t._n speak_v after_o with_o a_o if_o if_o of_o such_o be_v otherwise_o to_o be_v expound_v then_o so_o and_o so_o he_o answer_v atque_fw-la iter_fw-la explorat_fw-la mr._n t._n do_v but_o try_v which_o way_n he_o may_v go_v which_o nay_o i_o will_v be_v drive_v 2_o though_o we_o have_v say_v much_o already_o 18._o already_o see_v before_o on_o our_o form_n of_o argument_n on_o these_o text_n matth._n 19_o mar_n 10._o luk._n 18._o for_o proof_n that_o of_o such_o must_v relate_v to_o the_o infant_n yet_o we_o now_o add_v this_o 1_o that_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v give_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o disciple_n shall_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o for_o say_v he_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n now_o this_o will_v have_v be_v but_o a_o strange_a piece_n of_o sense_n from_o christ_n mouth_n suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n for_o heaven_n belong_v to_o humble_a man_n of_o ripe_a year_n 2_o that_o therefore_o the_o reason_n may_v hold_v good_a child_n must_v at_o least_o be_v include_v in_o such_o as_o a_o part_n 3_o that_o little_a child_n must_v be_v main_o include_v because_o these_o be_v propound_v as_o the_o original_a as_o it_o be_v the_o humble_a man_n but_o the_o copy_n these_o man_n do_v but_o write_v after_o those_o infant_n as_o their_o sample_n or_o pattern_n obj._n but_o mr._n t._n say_v christ_n expound_v the_o word_n such_o mar._n 10.15_o luk._n 18.17_o of_o man_n who_o in_o humility_n of_o mind_n be_v little_a child_n ans_fw-fr mr._n t._n must_v not_o call_v christ_n occasional_a discourse_n and_o allusion_n exposition_n see_v luk._n 14.15_o for_o at_o a_o civil_a feast_n he_o take_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o a_o spiritual_a eat_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o exposition_n of_o that_o a_o multitude_n of_o like_a instance_n may_v be_v give_v so_o when_o christ_n say_v here_o mar._n 10.15_o whosoever_o
come_v to_o he_o in_o their_o special_a endeavour_n thereunto_o christ_n encourage_v or_o connive_v at_o their_o crowd_v towards_o he_o sure_o it_o will_v fair_o forespeak_v that_o they_o shall_v get_v some_o spiritual_a good_a by_o one_o ordinance_n or_o another_o afore_o they_o return_v to_o mr._n t._n his_o second_o cause_n upon_o the_o objection_n in_o the_o four_o reason_n we_o have_v only_o this_o first_o that_o if_o these_o text_n matth._n 19_o mar._n 10._o luk._n 18._o will_v form_v a_o perpetual_a rule_n for_o confirmation_n of_o child_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n than_o it_o will_v suppose_v that_o they_o be_v first_o baptize_v second_o that_o confirmation_n as_o confirmation_n 6.2_o confirmation_n you_o hear_v of_o the_o original_n and_o manner_n of_o scripture_n imposition_n of_o hand_n afore_o though_o after_o abuse_v in_o late_a age_n see_v marlo_n on_o hebr._n 6.2_o be_v not_o episcopal_a no_o more_o than_o baptism_n of_o believer_n infant_n be_v presbyterial_a but_o both_o be_v scripturiall_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v to_o echo_v to_o mr._n t._n his_o distinction_n to_o the_o three_o cause_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n in_o this_o six_o reason_n only_o this_o that_o this_o argument_n may_v well_o suppose_v that_o they_o have_v be_v baptize_v who_o christ_n command_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o and_o so_o commend_v this_o to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o bless_v they_o yea_o can_n mr._n t._n himself_o suppose_v less_o than_o that_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o baptism_n than_o many_o of_o the_o jewish_a child_n for_o circumcision_n and_o if_o fit_a matter_n as_o be_v the_o anabaptist_n own_o phrase_n why_o not_o to_o have_v that_o for_o which_o they_o be_v fit_a obj._n o_o but_o there_o be_v no_o manifestation_n of_o their_o fitness_n answ_n christ_n manifest_v it_o of_o child_n indefinite_o that_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o to_o they_o be_v the_o blessing_n and_o if_o christ_n command_v they_o to_o be_v bring_v spiritual_o then_o sure_a his_o command_n prevail_v to_o make_v they_o to_o be_v bring_v spiritual_o and_o if_o any_o be_v just_o repel_v from_o baptism_n the_o first_o seal_n sure_o they_o can_v be_v no_o less_o then_o repel_v from_o christ_n for_o that_o and_o for_o so_o long_o matth._n 3._o and_o if_o baptism_n take_v in_o its_o full_a latitude_n as_o a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o bring_v any_o to_o christ_n to_o close_o with_o he_o sure_o it_o can_v be_v proper_o say_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n after_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n but_o rather_o to_o confirm_v they_o in_o he_o to_o his_o deny_v the_o major_a we_o say_v the_o major_n be_v universal_o true_a if_o take_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o scripture_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v ground_v namely_o that_o christ_n be_v most_o willing_a they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o he_o and_o command_v they_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o end_n to_o pronounce_v they_o bless_v and_o tell_v we_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o it_o heaven_n be_v they_o but_o if_o the_o proposition_n be_v take_v as_o in_o the_o express_a of_o the_o text_n indefinite_o there_o be_v no_o universal_a proposition_n to_o cross_v it_o as_o that_o no_o infant_n may_v have_v the_o first_o seal_n second_o say_v mr._n tomb_n the_o argument_n from_o these_o text_n 19_o exercit._fw-la p._n 19_o matth._n 19_o mar._n 10._o luk._n 18._o for_o baptise_v infant_n be_v this_o those_o who_o christ_n embrace_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o bless_a may_v be_v baptize_v but_o christ_n embrace_v infant_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o answ_n this_o argument_n say_v mr._n t._n suppose_v these_o act_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v baptize_v but_o this_o be_v say_v without_o proof_n in_o very_a deed_n that_o act_n of_o blessing_n be_v more_o than_o baptism_n note_n note_n and_o yet_o it_o have_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n with_o baptism_n job_n 4.2_o christ_n do_v not_o baptize_v but_o his_o disciple_n but_o that_o blessing_n be_v a_o act_n by_o which_o he_o obtain_v some_o singular_a gift_n from_o god_n by_o prayer_n for_o those_o infant_n upon_o who_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n nor_o be_v this_o benefit_n say_v to_o be_v bestow_v on_o they_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n but_o of_o singular_a favour_n with_o christ_n as_o lazarus_n with_o his_o sister_n john_n the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o major_a proposition_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v for_o there_o be_v no_o connexion_n between_o this_o fact_n which_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o the_o act_n of_o ordinary_a ministry_n which_o be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v according_a to_o the_o lord_n prescription_n we_o answer_v to_o mr._n t._n his_o preamble_n before_o his_o answer_n animadvers_fw-la animadvers_fw-la 1_o that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o the_o argument_n nor_o by_o report_n nor_o by_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v read_v that_o the_o author_n of_o this_o argument_n or_o any_o else_o ever_o hold_v that_o this_o fact_n of_o christ_n in_o blessing_n the_o little_a one_o etc._n etc._n be_v all_o one_o with_o baptism_n 2_o that_o this_o fact_n do_v suppose_v a_o fitness_n in_o infant_n for_o the_o lesser_a viz._n baptisine_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o great_a namely_o blessing_n as_o here_o which_o mr._n t._n now_o confess_v to_o be_v great_a than_o baptism_n 3_o this_o do_v suppose_v that_o these_o infant_n as_o mr._n tomb_n here_o call_v they_o have_v receive_v baptism_n before_o they_o be_v bless_v thus_o by_o christ_n for_o we_o find_v many_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o confer_v on_o none_o that_o i_o know_v but_o on_o such_o as_o former_o have_v be_v baptize_v yea_o suppose_v to_o have_v grace_n see_v before_o in_o our_o form_n of_o argument_n on_o these_o text_n of_o matt._n 19_o mar._n 10._o luk._n 18._o and_o the_o learned_a on_o hebr._n 6.2_o 4_o that_o their_o baptism_n be_v bestow_v on_o they_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n their_o parent_n be_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v believer_n live_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o circumcise_a and_o now_o they_o for_o who_o more_o likely_a bring_v their_o child_n to_o christ_n after_o the_o jewish_a custom_n as_o to_o some_o great_a prophet_n these_o child_n after_o their_o baptism_n have_v this_o blessing_n bestow_v upon_o they_o 5_o i_o do_v not_o find_v where_o or_o what_o that_o be_v mr._n t._n mean_v touch_v lazarus_n and_o his_o sister_n and_o john_n but_o mr._n tomb_n will_v not_o find_v we_o a_o place_n or_o particular_a where_o any_o be_v bless_v by_o christ_n with_o this_o solemn_a form_n of_o blessing_n which_o be_v not_o only_o by_o lift_v up_o of_o hand_n in_o prayer_n but_o with_o lay_v down_o of_o hand_n upon_o they_o but_o by_o all_o circumstance_n it_o presuppose_v baptism_n if_o not_o a_o manifestation_n of_o grace_n too_o 6_o mr._n t._n will_v not_o find_v any_o imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o spiritual_a use_n upon_o any_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o on_o such_o as_o by_o all_o mean_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v baptize_v as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o patriarch_n lay_v not_o their_o hand_n of_o blessing_n but_o on_o those_o that_o have_v be_v circumcise_v second_o to_o mr._n t._n his_o deny_v all_o of_o the_o major_a proposition_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o connexion_n between_o this_o blessing_n and_o baptism_n we_o say_v first_o there_o be_v a_o connexion_n in_o the_o thing_n as_o between_o the_o foundation_n and_o the_o edifice_n as_o between_o first_o and_o second_o the_o second_o suppose_v the_o first_o and_o there_o be_v a_o connexion_n in_o the_o argument_n à_fw-fr fortiori_fw-la if_o the_o great_a be_v do_v which_o be_v not_o do_v till_o after_o the_o lesser_a then_o the_o great_a suppose_v the_o lesser_a as_o its_o introductorie_n to_o the_o touch_n that_o this_o blessing_n by_o christ_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v extraordinary_a 1_v it_o be_v not_o extraordinary_a that_o be_v unusual_a for_o it_o be_v customary_a with_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n to_o lay_v on_o hand_n and_o bless_v they_o that_o have_v the_o 1_o seal_n circumcision_n 2_o if_o extraordinary_a signify_v supernatural_a so_o be_v every_o ordinance_n both_o in_o the_o institution_n and_o efficacy_n supernatural_a 3_o if_o extraordinary_a be_v put_v here_o to_o signify_v extraordinary_a gift_n above_o ordinary_a save_a grace_n or_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o these_o text_n to_o make_v it_o out_o for_o here_o be_v nothing_o to_o represent_v the_o same_o but_o confirmation_n of_o save_a grace_n other_o miracularie_n or_o supereminent_a gift_n to_o act_v withal_o be_v not_o give_v to_o child_n that_o we_o read_v 4_o
truth_n be_v still_o the_o same_o yea_o different_a complexion_n and_o condition_n of_o country_n in_o receive_v or_o oppose_v a_o truth_n may_v make_v it_o to_o be_v more_o or_o less_o practise_v and_o yet_o the_o mind_n of_o true_a christian_n in_o both_o may_v be_v alike_o one_o with_o the_o rule_n yea_o if_o the_o more_o frequency_n of_o infant_n baptism_n be_v never_o so_o ancient_a in_o africa_n according_a to_o the_o council_n there_o whereof_o that_o in_o cyprian_n time_n be_v one_o apostle_n one_o cyprian_n be_v within_o 148_o year_n after_o the_o apostle_n yet_o we_o know_v that_o it_o come_v first_o from_o asia_n sea_n asia_n this_o asia_n the_o grea●_n consist_v of_o anatolia_n sy●ia_n palestina_n armenia_n arabia_n media_n assyria_n mesopotamia_n persia_n chaldea_n parthia_n hyrcania_n tartary_n china_n india_n the_o island_n of_o the_o indian_a and_o mediterranean_a sea_n where_o man_n be_v create_v christ_n bear_v wrought_a mirocle_n suffer_v all_o the_o penman_n of_o both_o testament_n act_v be_v the_o monarchy_n and_o captivity_n over_o the_o church_n great_a asia_n include_v asia_n the_o less_o since_o call_v anatolia_n propria_fw-la anatolia_n this_o anatolia_n or_o asia_n the_o less_o comprehend_v cilicia_n pamphylia_n lycia_n bythinia_n pontus_n paphlagonia_n galatia_n cappadociae_fw-la lycaonia_n pissdia_n armenia_n the_o lisse_n and_o asia_n propria_fw-la that_o be_v the_o estern_a country_n where_o be_v the_o seven_o church_n revel_v 1._o this_o include_v asia_n propria_fw-la phyrigiae'_v propria_fw-la which_o comprehend_v caria_n jonia_n lydiaa_n aeulis_n and_o both_o the_o phyrigiae'_v of_o which_o at_o least_o be_v mean_v that_o act._n 19.10_o and_o 27._o all_o asia_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o certain_a which_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o asia_n send_v unto_o paul_n suitable_o we_o quote_v justin_n martyr_n for_o one_o of_o our_o witness_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n of_o infant_n baptism_n he_o be_v a_o samaritan_n which_o be_v part_n of_o palestine_n in_o asia_n the_o great_a genere_fw-la samaritanus_n atque_fw-la è_fw-la samaritanis_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la fidem_fw-la transiit_fw-la epiphan_n some_o of_o samaria_n be_v convert_v by_o christ_n john_n 4._o v._o 5._o v._n 29._o v._n 30._o v._n 39_o after_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o word_n be_v preach_v to_o many_o village_n of_o the_o samaritan_n act._n 8.25_o justin_n martyr_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n about_o 28_o year_n after_o the_o apostle_n to_o that_o of_o not_o baptise_v child_n in_o africa_n but_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n or_o etc._n etc._n we_o have_v show_v the_o contrary_a out_o of_o several_a antiquity_n &_o particular_o out_o of_o cyprian_a whither_o we_o refer_v the_o reader_n and_o sure_o enough_o from_o the_o life_n of_o augustin_n of_o which_o anon_o after_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o augustine_n sickness_n while_o young_a be_v some_o occasion_n of_o defer_v his_o baptism_n for_o that_o time_n for_o he_o say_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o confession_n and_o c._n 11._o that_o have_v be_v sick_a they_o defer_v their_o thought_n of_o baptise_v he_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o free_o give_v he_o his_o will_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o his_o recovery_n which_o they_o may_v not_o allow_v he_o if_o once_o he_o be_v under_o the_o bond_n of_o baptism_n those_o word_n mr_n t._n add_v child_n be_v baptize_v for_o the_o health_n of_o body_n or_o such_o like_a reason_n seem_v to_o clash_v against_o that_o he_o so_o often_o press_v in_o his_o book_n that_o augustine_n and_o the_o ancient_n do_v too_o much_o put_v salvation_n and_o the_o take_v away_o original_a sin_n in_o baptism_n which_o present_o mr_n t._n repea●es_v within_o 25_o line_n follow_v you_o may_v conceive_v say_v mr_n t._n how_o light_a augustine_n judgement_n be_v by_o consider_v the_o ground_n upon_o which_o augustine_n hold_v and_o urge_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n so_o vehement_o which_o be_v say_v mr_n t._n as_o all_o know_v that_o read_v his_o work_n the_o opinion_n he_o have_v that_o without_o baptism_n infant_n must_v be_v damn_v by_o reason_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v not_o take_v away_o but_o by_o baptism_n and_o for_o this_o quote_v several_a place_n out_o of_o augustine_n t._n 7._o de_fw-fr nat._n &_o gra._n c._n 8._o t._n 2._o ep._n 28._o for_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o chatechise_v and_o the_o baptise_a and_o that_o the_o use_n of_o catechise_n afore_o baptism_n still_o continue_v and_o a_o great_a while_n after_o he_o mean_v augustine_n time_n all_o this_o do_v not_o overthrow_v the_o common_a tenet_n and_o practice_n of_o that_o antiquity_n and_o upward_o as_o well_o as_o downward_o in_o baptise_v christian_n child_n the_o catechise_n be_v for_o the_o child_n of_o those_o who_o parent_n be_v not_o suppose_v christian_n as_o before_o we_o abundant_o show_v out_o of_o tertullian_n and_o junius_n upon_o he_o and_o out_o of_o pareus_n calvin_n bullinger_n marlorat_n etc._n etc._n on_o heb._n 6.2_o and_o this_o be_v practise_v in_o all_o protestant_a kingdom_n to_o this_o day_n notwithstanding_o the_o constancy_n of_o baptise_v infant_n if_o there_o be_v not_o use_v a_o right_a judgement_n to_o determine_v who_o be_v christian-parent_n that_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o man_n not_o of_o the_o ordinance_n or_o its_o institution_n if_o i_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o answer_v that_o quotation_n of_o augustine_n with_o other_o out_o of_o augustine_n i_o may_v abound_v with_o his_o sentence_n for_o infant_n baptism_n as_o his_o collation_n of_o baptism_n and_o circumcision_n in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o work_n his_o collation_n of_o baptism_n with_o the_o flood_n the_o cloud_n and_o red_a sea_n divers_a time_n his_o say_n that_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v defer_v that_o repentance_n be_v not_o absolute_o universal_o necessary_a before_o baptism_n his_o several_a tract_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o little_a one_o etc._n etc._n which_o we_o need_v not_o quote_v to_o they_o that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o augustine_n all_o which_o show_v in_o what_o sense_n augustine_n speak_v of_o catechise_n before_o baptism_n viz._n of_o those_o who_o parent_n be_v not_o christian_n if_o with_o nazianzen_n he_o have_v hold_v that_o little_a child_n of_o three_o year_n old_a be_v chatechise_v to_o answer_v that_o they_o understand_v not_o may_v be_v baptize_v what_o be_v that_o more_o to_o the_o purpose_n then_o to_o baptize_v they_o while_o infant_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o in_o most_o of_o the_o father_n time_n there_o be_v no_o whole_a kingdom_n or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n convert_v or_o religious_a worship_n set_v up_o by_o allowance_n of_o the_o state_n but_o the_o general_a of_o they_o be_v heathen_n therefore_o of_o necessity_n there_o must_v have_v be_v some_o catechise_n afore_o the_o baptise_v of_o some_o and_o for_o baptise_v infant_n for_o bodily_a health_n etc._n etc._n name_v but_o not_o quote_v out_o of_o augustine_n as_o his_o opinion_n we_o can_v answer_v it_o out_o of_o augustine_n who_o say_v 55._o t._n 7._o col._n 84._o c._n edit_n basil_n ibid._n col._n 55._o that_o baptism_n do_v not_o profit_n all_o that_o baptism_n profit_v not_o without_o charity_n that_o one_o baptism_n by_o faith_n purge_v and_o that_o the_o virtue_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o in_o the_o water_n but_o in_o the_o word_n which_o we_o forbear_v to_o quote_v and_o translate_v at_o large_a as_o have_v too_o much_o if_o it_o may_v have_v be_v prevent_v trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o quotation_n already_o they_o be_v obvious_a to_o he_o that_o read_v augustine_n but_o mr_n t._n 8._o examen_fw-la §._o 8._o object_n that_o catechise_n afore_o baptism_n continue_v in_o augustine_n time_n and_o after_o a_o great_a while_n in_o asia_n because_o peter_n cluniacensis_fw-la say_v that_o there_o have_v be_v none_o but_o infant_n baptize_v in_o all_o europe_n for_o 300_o or_o 500_o year_n afore_o his_o time_n but_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o baptism_n of_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n in_o asia_n we_o answer_v first_o touch_v cluniacensis_fw-la we_o have_v say_v abundance_n afore_o second_o animadver_n animadver_n that_o this_o argument_n do_v no_o more_o determine_v any_o thing_n about_o asia_n then_o about_o africa_n which_o be_v mr_n t._n his_o qu._n in_o hand_n and_o for_o africa_n we_o have_v hear_v abundant_o out_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o antiquity_n of_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n three_o cluniacensis_fw-la profess_v himself_o a_o latin_a ignorant_a of_o greek_a and_o other_o tongue_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o determine_v here_o any_o thing_n concern_v place_n out_o of_o europe_n but_o be_v silent_a concern_v they_o four_o touch_v baptism_n of_o infant_n in_o asia_n we_o hear_v afore_o to_o that_o mr_n t._n object_n augustine_n and_o ambrose_n his_o judgement_n for_o infant-baptisme_n as_o put_v too_o much_o in_o the_o ordinance_n as_o conduce_v to_o salvation_n