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comfort_n with_o reference_n to_o theiâ—_n die_v or_o decease_a infant_n and_o also_o of_o wrestle_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n for_o their_o conversion_n and_o eternal_a welfare_n the_o which_o the_o enemy_n to_o infant-baptism_n do_v by_o deny_v that_o infant_n belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n or_o have_v any_o right_n to_o the_o promise_v thereof_o till_o they_o themselves_o believe_v deprive_v and_o insensible_o spoil_v themselves_o of_o this_o be_v most_o evident_o true_a as_o will_v appear_v if_o it_o be_v serious_o consider_v thaâ—_n all_o right_a prayer_n be_v a_o plâ—â—â—iâ—g_a the_o promise_n of_o god_n covenant_n in_o the_o name_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n his_o own_o soâ—_n in_o and_o through_o who_o the_o say_a promise_n be_v entail_v on_o all_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n now_o if_o my_o infant_n be_v sick_a or_o ailing_n if_o he_o be_v go_v on_o in_o sin_n etc._n etc._n how_o can_v i_o by_o the_o anabaptist_n principle_n put_v up_o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o he_o see_v there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o god_n covenant_n belong_v to_o he_o or_o how_o can_v i_o comfort_v my_o sorrowful_a spirit_n with_o reference_n to_o my_o decease_a child_n if_o i_o must_v look_v on_o my_o dear_a babe_n as_o stranger_n and_o enemy_n to_o god_n the_o which_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n and_o must_v remain_v so_o for_o ever_o in_o case_n they_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n covenant_n second_o if_o none_o but_o the_o elect_n have_v right_a to_o baptism_n this_o objection_n will_v fall_v like_o a_o millstone_n on_o they_o who_o baptise_v whole_a drove_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o who_o election_n to_o eternal_a life_n neither_o baptizer_n nor_o baptise_a know_v any_o more_o than_o they_o know_v how_o many_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n so_o that_o by_o thus_o argue_v against_o poor_a tongue-tied_a infant_n they_o may_v see_v how_o they_o deny_v salvation_n to_o their_o own_o as_o wâ—ll_n as_o other_o infant_n and_o render_v themselves_o uncapable_a of_o discharge_v a_o good_a conscience_n to_o their_o poor_a child_n in_o put_v up_o daily_o petition_n to_o god_n for_o they_o object_n 6._o we_o have_v a_o open_a profession_n from_o those_o we_o baptise_v and_o that_o warrant_v our_o baptise_v such_o as_o offer_v themselves_o to_o join_v to_o the_o church_n you_o have_v not_o the_o like_a from_o infant_n answ_n i_o answer_v hereto_o in_o three_o particular_n first_o it_o be_v well_o for_o both_o baptizer_n and_o baptise_a if_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o right_a conversion_n than_o they_o be_v and_o that_o they_o be_v better_o ground_v in_o the_o sound_n and_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o which_o if_o they_o be_v i_o dare_v bold_o say_v they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o precipitant_a and_o rash_a in_o condemn_v and_o despise_v those_o poor_a infant_n who_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o pattern_n and_o example_n by_o which_o grow_a person_n be_v to_o be_v mould_v and_o sit_v for_o heaven_n neither_o will_v they_o be_v so_o forward_o to_o offer_v themselves_o to_o baptism_n on_o such_o slight_a and_o evanid_a motion_n as_o fall_v short_a in_o too_o many_o of_o common_a conviction_n second_o poor_a infant_n never_o yet_o break_v or_o transgress_v the_o moral_a law_n personal_o and_o that_o be_v one_o great_a reason_n why_o a_o actual_a confession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v not_o require_v of_o they_o to_o qualify_v they_o for_o baptism_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o infant_n lie_v in_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n disobedience_n and_o the_o pollution_n of_o nature_n derive_v by_o fleshly_a generation_n so_o their_o help_n and_o remedy_n lie_v in_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n spotless_a righteousness_n to_o their_o person_n and_o his_o spirit_n renew_v their_o inward_a faculty_n in_o regenerate_v they_o and_o this_o twofold_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v the_o elect_a infant_n be_v plain_o signify_v and_o seal_v in_o that_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n to_o the_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o to_o a_o grow_a â—eliever_n three_o albeit_o infant_n be_v not_o able_a to_o speâ—k_v for_o themselves_o and_o to_o claim_v that_o right_n to_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n which_o the_o covenant_n itself_o have_v entail_v on_o they_o as_o they_o be_v the_o church_n seed_n of_o believe_a parent_n yet_o there_o be_v one_o who_o speak_v for_o they_o who_o judgement_n and_o testimony_n of_o they_o be_v more_o sure_a and_o infallible_a than_o all_o other_o testimony_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n the_o lord_n jesus_n i_o mean_v who_o with_o his_o father_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n contrive_v and_o make_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n wherein_o they_o be_v comprehend_v i_o will_v lay_v down_o in_o six_o particular_n what_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n concern_v infant_n as_o they_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o covenant_n first_o he_o propound_v they_o as_o pattern_n by_o which_o grow_a person_n must_v be_v mould_v and_o fit_v for_o heaven_n mat._n 18.3_o second_o declare_v their_o right_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mar_n 10.14_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n three_o rebuke_n most_o severe_o his_o disciple_n for_o hinder_v infant_n be_v bring_v to_o he_o mar._n 10.14_o but_o when_o jesus_n see_v it_o he_o be_v much_o displease_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v eganaktese_n which_o signify_v to_o have_v the_o bowel_n inward_o move_v or_o affect_v with_o grief_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o indignation_n as_o beza_n render_v it_o indignatus_fw-la est_fw-la to_o be_v stomach_v at_o a_o person_n or_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v great_o or_o high_o displease_v a_o word_n which_o judicious_a sydenham_n observe_v be_v never_o use_v by_o christ_n in_o any_o case_n or_o on_o any_o occasion_n beside_o this_o of_o poor_a infant_n to_o instruct_v and_o teach_v man_n no_o doubt_n how_o great_o he_o be_v concern_v for_o helpless_a infant_n and_o how_o displease_v he_o be_v at_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o disciple_n heart_n against_o they_o oh_o that_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o may_v melt_v the_o hard_a heart_n of_o such_o into_o a_o christ_n like_o tenderness_n towards_o poor_a infant_n four_o command_v infant_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o mar._n 10.14_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n five_o pronounce_v they_o holy_a rom._n 11.16_o 1._o cor._n 7.14_o six_o bless_v they_o mar._n 10.16_o and_o he_o take_v they_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o these_o six_o particular_n lay_v together_o and_o weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o god_n sanctuary_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o any_o man_n of_o sense_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n to_o judge_v whether_o be_v safe_a to_o credit_v this_o infallible_a testimony_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n concern_v infant_n than_o to_o rely_v on_o the_o bare_a testimony_n of_o a_o mere_a man_n concern_v himself_o who_o may_v in_o all_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v but_o a_o paint_a sepulchre_n object_n 7._o if_o infant_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o right_n to_o baptism_n because_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n than_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n also_o for_o that_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o baptism_n the_o wine_n in_o the_o supper_n may_v as_o well_o be_v pour_v down_o the_o infant_n mouth_n with_o a_o spoon_n as_o to_o sprinkle_v water_n on_o his_o face_n answ_n this_o objection_n better_o become_v a_o superannuated_a man_n who_o border_n on_o perfect_a dotage_n than_o one_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o ignorant_a and_o misguide_a soul_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o who_o
their_o heterodox_n and_o soul_n delude_v doctrine_n i_o find_v that_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v express_v the_o act_n of_o dip_v or_o plunge_v into_o he_o do_v it_o only_o by_o the_o primitive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d never_o by_o the_o derivative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o can_v find_v for_o proof_n whereof_o let_v those_o scripture_n quote_v by_o the_o dr._n himself_o in_o page_n 11._o be_v without_o prejudice_n look_v into_o and_o serious_o weigh_v rev._n 19.13_o he_o have_v his_o vesture_n dip_v in_o blood_n mat._n 26.23_o he_o that_o dip_v his_o hand_n with_o i_o in_o the_o dish_n luke_n 16.24_o that_o he_o may_v dip_v the_o tip_n of_o his_o finger_n in_o water_n and_o in_o john_n 13.26_o it_o be_v say_v the_o dr._n twice_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dip_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o he_o have_v dip_v here_o in_o these_o place_n the_o holy_a ghost_n express_v the_o aâ—t_n dip_v or_o plunge_v into_o by_o the_o primitive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o never_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptizo_fw-la the_o derivative_a second_o again_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n express_v baptism_n by_o wash_v he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o derivative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o never_o by_o the_o primitive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bapto_n for_o proof_n hereof_o let_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n already_o quote_v out_o of_o leigh_n critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la be_v consult_v in_o all_o which_o place_n the_o spirit_n speak_v of_o baptism_n but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o dip_v and_o that_o by_o the_o derivative_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptizo_fw-la never_o by_o the_o primitive_a bapto_n see_v then_o it_o have_v please_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o express_v dip_v or_o plunge_v into_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o never_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptizo_fw-la and_o that_o he_o have_v express_v baptism_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o never_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o think_v none_o but_o fool_n or_o mad_a man_n will_v blame_v i_o for_o resolve_v to_o believe_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o matter_n before_o i_o believe_v dr._n russel_n and_o all_o the_o human_a testimony_n he_o have_v quote_v to_o make_v good_a his_o cause_n though_o he_o be_v able_a to_o quote_v a_o million_o of_o author_n as_o witty_a and_o learned_a as_o he_o so_o much_o admire_v servetus_n and_o castellio_n the_o premise_n consider_v i_o hope_v the_o dr._n will_v not_o be_v displease_v for_o make_v this_o fair_a and_o generous_a offer_n to_o he_o and_o all_o who_o espouse_v his_o unscriptural_a cause_n viz._n that_o if_o he_o or_o they_o can_v show_v such_o a_o solid_a and_o convince_a reason_n as_o do_v not_o contradict_v the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n why_o or_o wherefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o in_o any_o of_o those_o scripture_n where_o he_o express_v dip_v express_v dip_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o derivative_a but_o only_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o primitive_a and_o why_o he_o shall_v not_o express_v baptism_n in_o any_o of_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n above_o quote_v by_o the_o primitive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bapto_n but_o always_o by_o baptizo_fw-la in_o case_n both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o primitive_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d its_o derivative_a do_v signify_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n viz._n to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v under_o the_o water_n and_o i_o do_v faithful_o promise_v he_o to_o own_v myself_o mistake_v and_o he_o to_o be_v herein_o in_o the_o right_n if_o he_o can_v i_o then_o hope_v his_o misguide_a proselyte_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o will_v ingenious_o own_v themselves_o mistake_v and_o persist_v no_o long_o in_o fight_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n from_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o word_n in_o letter_n syllable_n and_o sound_v as_o also_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o use_v both_o the_o word_n in_o the_o n._n t_o i_o thus_o argue_v major_n if_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v apparent_o differ_v in_o letter_n syllable_n and_o sound_v and_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v always_o express_v the_o act_n of_o dip_v and_o plunge_v by_o bapto_n never_o by_o baptizo_fw-la and_o baptism_n by_o baptizo_fw-la never_o by_o bapto_n then_o the_o word_n bapto_n must_v signify_v to_o dip_v and_o plunge_v but_o never_o to_o baptise_v and_o the_o word_n baptizo_fw-la must_v signify_v to_o baptise_v but_o never_o to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v under_o water_n assump_n but_o the_o word_n bapto_n and_o baptizo_fw-la do_v apparent_o differ_v in_o leâ—ters_n syllable_n and_o sound_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v always_o express_v the_o act_n of_o dip_v or_o plunge_v by_o bapto_n never_o by_o baptizo_fw-la and_o baptism_n by_o baptizo_fw-la never_o by_o bapto_n conclusion_n ergo_fw-la the_o word_n bapto_n must_v signify_v to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v but_o never_o to_o baptise_v and_o the_o word_n baptizo_fw-la must_v signify_v to_o baptise_v but_o never_o to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v under_o water_n beside_o this_o argument_n other_o shall_v be_v lay_v down_o to_o confirm_v this_o when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v to_o his_o three_o viz._n the_o practice_n of_o the_o first_o baptizer_n in_o the_o second_o place_n our_o dr._n will_v have_v baptise_v to_o be_v only_o by_o dip_v or_o plunge_v the_o whole_a body_n under_o water_n the_o proof_n he_o give_v to_o make_v good_a his_o assertion_n herein_o be_v those_o metaphor_n use_v in_o holy_a scripture_n to_o represent_v it_o to_o our_o understanding_n he_o instance_n in_o two_o in_o page_z 8_o viz_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n he_o tell_v his_o reader_n there_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v not_o burden_v we_o under_o the_o gospel_n with_o a_o multitude_n of_o ceremony_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o legal_a dispensation_n but_o only_o with_o some_o few_o and_o those_o very_a significant_a this_o be_v a_o more_o spiritual_a dispensation_n before_o i_o meddle_v in_o speak_v to_o his_o metaphor_n i_o â—ill_v take_v liberty_n to_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o albeit_o christ_n do_v not_o burden_v we_o with_o a_o multitude_n of_o ceremony_n now_o as_o under_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o legal_a dispensation_n yet_o this_o one_o ceremony_n of_o baptism_n will_v prove_v a_o heavy_a yoke_n to_o believer_n now_o then_o circumcision_n with_o all_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o ceremony_n appertain_v to_o that_o legal_a dispensation_n in_o case_n it_o must_v be_v administer_v by_o dip_v and_o plunge_v the_o whole_a body_n under_o water_n as_o anabaptist_n say_v it_o must_v i_o come_v now_o to_o his_o metaphor_n the_o first_o whereof_o he_o say_v be_v that_o of_o a_o burial_n for_o this_o he_o and_o all_o of_o his_o persuasion_n quote_v 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