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law_n of_o circumcision_n and_o go_v out_o and_o be_v repeal_v with_o it_o as_o have_v be_v abundant_o prove_v for_o when_o there_o be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o priesthood_n there_o be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o law_n which_o must_v needs_o include_v circumcision_n with_o all_o the_o appurtenance_n and_o privilege_n belong_v to_o it_o poed_n but_o what_o think_v you_o of_o that_o principle_n that_o some_o tell_v that_o infant_n be_v church-member_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v so_o mr._n will_n pag._n 27._o say_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a end_n of_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v the_o initiate_a sign_n and_o seal_v of_o god_n covenant_n and_o favour_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o give_v a_o entrance_n or_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n unless_o person_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v member_n of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v for_o baptism_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o our_o be_v already_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n and_o consequent_o into_o the_o church_n for_o which_o he_o quote_v dr._n ames_n and_o pag._n 45._o we_o deny_v say_v he_o that_o baptism_n do_v give_v formality_n or_o make_v a_o man_n a_o member_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n though_o that_o orthodox_n divine_v have_v frequent_o term_v baptism_n the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o initiation_n into_o the_o church_n and_o have_v ascribe_v our_o admission_n or_o entrance_n into_o it_o thereunto_o pag._n 46._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v bap._n it_o seem_v then_o that_o mr._n will_n be_v wise_a than_o his_o orthodox_n divine_v 2._o if_o baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o our_o be_v already_o in_o christ_n and_o so_o member_n of_o the_o church_n before_o they_o be_v baptise_a then_o i_o hope_v our_o child_n may_v be_v in_o christ_n &_o repute_a member_n of_o the_o church_n though_o they_o be_v not_o baptise_a and_o then_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o these_o clamour_n against_o the_o baptist_n for_o keep_v their_o child_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v hinder_v their_o salvation_n when_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o member_n of_o his_o church_n before_o baptism_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o parent_n faith_n and_o if_o you_o say_v we_o deny_v they_o a_o privilege_n that_o be_v due_a to_o they_o we_o say_v we_o do_v not_o our_o great_a desire_n be_v they_o shall_v be_v baptise_a and_o do_v instruct_v they_o in_o the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n for_o that_o end_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a to_o improve_v the_o privilege_n they_o may_v have_v it_o and_o as_o for_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n yourselves_o say_v that_o be_v not_o materal_a whether_o it_o be_v do_v on_o the_o 8_o 10_o or_o 20_o day_n and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o baptist_n defer_v it_o to_o the_o 20_o year_n there_o be_v as_o much_o warrant_n in_o scripture_n for_o the_o one_o as_o for_o the_o other_o though_o indeed_o no_o positive_a rule_n for_o either_o only_o the_o time_n of_o believe_v be_v the_o most_o certain_a time_n assign_v for_o baptism_n 3._o but_o three_o mr_n will_n spoil_v all_o he_o have_v say_v and_o contradict_v himself_o pag._n 229._o where_o he_o say_v that_o as_o circumcision_n give_v entrance_n into_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o be_v believer_n and_o their_o seed_n by_o baptism_n enter_v into_o the_o gospel_n church_n and_o it_o will_v not_o help_v he_o to_o say_v that_o infant_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o parent_n faith_n be_v only_a member_n of_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n as_o he_o call_v it_o before_o baptism_n but_o not_o of_o any_o particular_a church_n for_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o he_o that_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n may_v at_o any_o time_n claim_v his_o privilege_n in_o any_o particular_a church_n what_o confusion_n be_v here_o sometime_o baptism_n give_v not_o admittance_n into_o the_o church_n but_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n before_o as_o pag._n 27_o 28._o and_o then_o again_o that_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n be_v by_o baptism_n admit_v into_o particular_a church_n at_o another_o place_n that_o baptism_n only_o admit_v they_o into_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n i_o think_v mr_n will_n have_v little_a hope_n to_o reconcile_v the_o baptistâ—_n and_o the_o poedo-baptists_n see_v he_o be_v not_o reconcile_v to_o himself_o but_o as_o to_o the_o principle_n you_o mention_v that_o person_n may_v be_v church_n member_n before_o they_o be_v baptise_a its_o true_a mr_n will_n make_v a_o great_a stir_n against_o mr_n paul_n and_o other_o who_o he_o call_v rigid_a anabaptist_n because_o they_o can_v see_v any_o ground_n to_o admit_v person_n to_o the_o supper_n before_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o labour_v hard_a to_o prove_v that_o which_o he_o confess_v orthodox_n divine_v be_v against_o yet_o he_o will_v be_v singular_a and_o force_v this_o novelty_n upon_o the_o world_n which_o himself_o &_o but_o few_o other_o have_v of_o late_o contend_v for_o but_o what_o will_v the_o man_n have_v suppose_v a_o turk_n or_o a_o jew_n shall_v be_v convert_v will_v he_o admit_v they_o to_o the_o supper_n before_o baptism_n and_o so_o own_v they_o church_n member_n whether_o ever_o they_o be_v baptize_v or_o not_o god_n strict_o command_v of_o old_a that_o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n shall_v eat_v the_o passover_n and_o what_o rule_n have_v you_o that_o unbaptised_a person_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o supper_n but_o he_o tell_v we_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n only_o of_o some_o rigid_a anabaptist_n and_o think_v there_o to_o shelter_v himself_o indeed_o mr_n jessey_n and_o some_o other_o good_a man_n be_v of_o that_o opinion_n that_o some_o person_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o supper_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o convince_v but_o that_o their_o infant-baptism_n be_v true_a baptism_n but_o why_o must_v all_o other_o be_v count_v rigid_a anabaptist_n because_o they_o can_v see_v with_o other_o man_n eye_n but_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o many_o scurrilous_a 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meliora_fw-la sunt_fw-la amici_fw-la vulnera_fw-la quà m_fw-la inimici_fw-la oscula_fw-la the_o many_o hard_a speech_n and_o uncomely_a reflection_n the_o so_o often_o mention_v the_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o people_n in_o germany_n he_o call_v by_o that_o denomination_n show_v what_o gall_n his_o pen_n be_v dip_v in_o but_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v the_o lord_n forgive_v he_o paedo_fw-la sir_n i_o thank_v you_o for_o this_o discourse_n and_o the_o pain_n you_o have_v take_v in_o order_n to_o my_o satisfaction_n i_o confess_v i_o find_v myself_o more_o convince_v than_o i_o be_v and_o do_v think_v you_o be_v of_o the_o sure_a side_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o believer_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o whether_o any_o infant_n be_v or_o aught_o be_v very_o uncertain_a and_o sure_o it_o
shall_v direct_v we_o to_o and_o so_o end_v the_o controversy_n we_o have_v read_v the_o bible_n over_o and_o over_o and_o a_o find_v no_o such_o thing_n we_o guess_v what_o he_o drive_v at_o and_o believe_v he_o will_v settle_v at_o last_o in_o the_o old_a shift_n of_o gen._n 17.7_o but_o when_o he_o come_v there_o we_o be_v prepare_v to_o encounter_v he_o he_o say_v page_n 28._o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o oâ—r_a lord_n christ_n shall_v express_o declare_v his_o whole_a mind_n in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o word_n no_o not_o in_o the_o commission_n itself_o for_o the_o administration_n of_o they_o he_o will_v do_v well_o to_o forbear_v charge_v christ_n with_o mental_a reservation_n in_o his_o direction_n and_o commission_n to_o his_o apostle_n we_o think_v ourselves_o concern_v to_o obey_v that_o part_n of_o his_o will_n he_o be_v please_v to_o reveal_v to_o we_o and_o that_o he_o exact_v our_o obedience_n no_o further_o and_o if_o mr._n whiston_n dare_v do_v thing_n in_o 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they_o may_v make_v a_o unobserved_a retreat_n â—o_o their_o hole_n from_o the_o hortsman_n pursuit_n our_o author_n have_v learn_v that_o policy_n his_o meaning_n be_v involve_v in_o a_o labyrinth_n of_o obâ—curities_n and_o inextricable_a meander_n 1._o he_o tell_v we_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o determinable_a by_o the_o commission_n whether_o the_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v disciple_v by_o teach_v or_o baptise_v that_o this_o be_v a_o idle_a criticism_n will_v appear_v to_o any_o body_n that_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o make_v disciple_n by_o teach_v for_o baptism_n can_v make_v one_o a_o scholar_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o participle_n of_o the_o present-tense_n â—olds_v forth_o that_o immediate_o upon_o their_o be_v make_v disciple_n by_o the_o word_n they_o be_v to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o interpretation_n that_o be_v exemplify_v by_o the_o apostle_n act_n 2.41_o 2._o who_o among_o the_o nation_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v aught_o to_o be_v account_v disciple_n and_o as_o such_o the_o proper_a subject_n of_o baptism_n this_o he_o propose_v as_o a_o knotty_a point_n but_o as_o enigmatical_a as_o he_o will_v make_v it_o we_o evidence_n the_o justice_n of_o our_o practice_n by_o this_o dilemma_n either_o christ_n send_v they_o to_o baptise_v all_o the_o world_n whether_o they_o will_v be_v baptise_a or_o not_o or_o such_o only_a as_o receive_v their_o doctrine_n the_o former_a mr._n whiston_n will_v not_o nor_o dare_v not_o avouch_v therefore_o the_o latter_a answer_n his_o question_n beside_o the_o scripture_n plain_o resolve_v it_o and_o that_o he_o can_v say_v of_o his_o infant_n baptism_n for_o the_o dear_a sake_n of_o which_o he_o make_v this_o clutter_v when_o it_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n act._n 2.41_o and_o such_o as_o profess_v they_o believe_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n act_n 8_o 37._o etc._n etc._n 3._o whether_o the_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_a as_o disciple_v or_o as_o man_n the_o resolution_n of_o the_o former_a may_v be_v enough_o for_o this_o also_o the_o text_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptise_v but_o who_o why_o certain_o it_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n understand_v in_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o exact_o agree_v with_o the_o apostle_n practice_n the_o best_a comment_n upon_o the_o text_n and_o if_o you_o refer_v the_o pronoun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v false_a syntax_n too_o unless_o you_o run_v for_o refuge_n to_o the_o figure_n synthesis_n which_o be_v oratio_fw-la congrua_fw-la sensu_fw-la non_fw-la voce_fw-la and_o so_o conclude_v that_o all_o the_o nation_n whether_o disciple_v or_o not_o be_v baptizable_a it_o be_v evident_a you_o pervert_v the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n and_o will_v make_v up_o a_o synagogue_n of_o heathen_n instead_o of_o a_o christian_a church_n 4._o what_o the_o manner_n of_o baptism_n be_v whether_o to_o be_v administer_v by_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v this_o he_o say_v be_v not_o determinable_a by_o the_o commission_n but_o we_o affirm_v and_o he_o can_v deny_v that_o the_o word_n proper_o and_o native_o signify_v to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v under_o water_n never_o to_o sprinkle_v and_o therefore_o conclude_v it_o the_o safe_a way_n to_o keep_v to_o the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n if_o sprinkle_v have_v be_v christ_n way_n he_o want_v not_o a_o fit_a expression_n for_o it_o and_o if_o he_o and_o his_o party_n dare_v play_v the_o critic_n upon_o his_o word_n and_o commit_v a_o rape_n upon_o his_o very_a expression_n we_o dare_v not_o join_v with_o they_o in_o it_o 5._o whether_o only_a male_n or_o both_o male_n and_o female_n ought_v to_o be_v baptise_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o masculine_a gender_n he_o may_v as_o well_o raise_v this_o scruple_n whether_o female_n be_v concern_v in_o most_o christian_a duty_n because_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v address_v to_o the_o male_a kind_n the_o masculine_a as_o the_o most_o worthy_a comprehend_v the_o other_o gender_n be_v a_o woman_n exclude_v from_o the_o duty_n of_o self-examination_n because_o the_o pronoun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n 1_o cor._n 11.28_o or_o from_o the_o duty_n to_o abide_v in_o the_o call_v whereunto_o she_o be_v call_v because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 7.20_o be_v so_o do_v not_o the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d respect_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o two_o shall_v be_v make_v one_o flesh_n and_o why_o we_o can_v be_v allow_v the_o same_o liberty_n here_o i_o know_v not_o have_v raise_v this_o mist_n he_o think_v in_o the_o obscurity_n he_o have_v make_v about_o the_o commission_n he_o may_v bring_v in_o infant_n sprinkle_v that_o 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