betray_v or_o murder_v he_o otherwise_o then_o by_o suffer_v they_o which_o if_o they_o speak_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o sin_n only_o we_o will_v grant_v but_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o action_n do_v it_o be_v against_o the_o express_a scripture_n which_o say_v the_o jew_n take_v and_o crucify_v he_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n act._n 2_o 23_o and_o that_o both_o gentile_n and_o israelites_n be_v gather_v together_o for_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o god_n hand_n and_o his_o counsel_n predestinate_v or_o fore-determine_a to_o be_v do_v act._n 4_o 27.28_o now_o god_n counsel_n and_o predestination_n that_o a_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v be_v more_o than_o bare_a permission_n and_o his_o hand_n be_v in_o it_o show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o agent_n in_o this_o work_n god_n out_o of_o his_o love_n send_v and_o give_v his_o son_n for_o we_o joh._n 3.16.17_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o grief_n isaiah_n 53.10_o and_o christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n of_o himself_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o he_o joh._n 10.18_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n esa._n 53.12_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n through_o the_o external_a spirit_n heb._n 7.27_o &_o 9_o 14._o these_o and_o the_o like_a say_n in_o scripture_n teach_v we_o more_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n death_n than_o a_o bare_a suffering_n god_n good_a hand_n be_v in_o it_o for_o our_o redemption_n and_o not_o only_o the_o wicked_a hand_n of_o they_o that_o sinful_o crucify_v he_o 29._o whereas_o they_o tell_v we_o christ_n may_v have_v be_v slay_v without_o sin_n for_o god_n may_v have_v appoint_v some_o to_o sacrifice_n christ_n as_o he_o do_v abraham_n to_o sacrifice_n isaak_n etc._n etc._n they_o speak_v too_o presumptuous_o in_o god_n matter_n will_v they_o teach_v he_o a_o other_o or_o a_o better_a way_n to_o effect_v his_o own_o purpose_n than_o himself_o have_v choose_v but_o what_o will_v they_o infer_v upon_o it_o if_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o christ_n shall_v have_v be_v slay_v by_o holy_a angel_n they_o will_v not_o then_o deny_v i_o suppose_v but_o god_n shall_v be_v a_o agent_n in_o his_o son_n death_n now_o that_o god_n decree_v he_o shall_v be_v slay_v by_o evil_a angel_n and_o hand_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o his_o decree_n and_o counsel_n must_v stand_v psal._n 33.11_o his_o prediction_n must_v needs_o be_v fulfil_v act._n 1.16_o be_v he_o not_o therefore_o a_o agent_n in_o christ_n death_n shall_v he_o be_v restrain_v from_o use_v any_o of_o his_o creature_n to_o do_v his_o good_a work_n because_o they_o through_o their_o own_o corruption_n and_o malice_n do_v it_o and_o can_v but_o do_v it_o amiss_a or_o shall_v their_o miss_v do_v which_o be_v in_o they_o voluntary_a and_o not_o cause_v of_o god_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o let_v man_n speak_v and_o think_v of_o god_n with_o more_o sobriety_n and_o though_o our_o dulness_n can_v comprehend_v how_o god_n good_a hand_n can_v be_v in_o the_o evil_a action_n of_o wicked_a man_n &_o he_o not_o partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n yet_o let_v we_o not_o deny_v that_o which_o god_n plain_o teach_v but_o rather_o lay_v our_o hand_n on_o our_o mouth_n and_o confess_v we_o have_v utter_v that_o we_o understand_v not_o thing_n too_o wonderful_a for_o we_o which_o we_o know_v not_o job._n 40.4_o &_o 42_o 3._o the_o last_o reason_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o answer_v be_v such_o as_o dazell_v the_o adversary_n eye_n the_o scripture_n say_v the_o jew_n can_v not_o believe_v because_o the_o lord_n he_o blind_v their_o eye_n and_o harden_a their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v nor_o understand_v and_o be_v convert_v and_o heal_v joh._n 12.39.40_o also_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v harden_v pharoahs_n hart_n and_o be_v shall_v not_o bearken_v unto_o you_o that_o i_o may_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 7.3.4_o 32._o they_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o that_o by_o compare_v esa._n 6.9_o mat._n 13.14_o etc._n etc._n act._n 28.26_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o wink_v with_o their_o eye_n lest_o they_o shall_v see_v for_o which_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o that_o reprobate_a sense_n â—â—_o to_o the_o latter_a they_o answer_v that_o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o own_o heart_n exod._n 9.34_o and_o god_n harden_v his_o heart_n and_o so_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o give_v they_o up_o to_o satan_n who_o work_v hardness_n of_o heart_n against_o god_n and_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n hardness_n and_o lust_n to_o vile_a affection_n and_o to_o reprobate_a mind_n psal._n 81.11.12_o rom._n 1.24.26.28_o aâ—sw_n that_o the_o jew_n wink_v and_o will_v not_o see_v that_o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o will_v not_o let_v israel_n go_v be_v true_a that_o for_o these_o cause_v god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o lust_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o satan_n be_v also_o true_a thus_o far_o we_o agree_v but_o to_o 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justice_n which_o satan_n and_o evil_a man_n execute_v most_o sinful_o christ_n say_v he_o come_v into_o this_o world_n for_o judgement_n that_o they_o which_o see_v not_o might_n see_v and_o that_o they_o which_o see_v may_v be_v make_v blind_a job._n 9.39_o now_o in_o what_o manner_n god_n blind_v and_o harden_v sinner_n it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n to_o declare_v for_o his_o judgement_n be_v unsearchable_a and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o rom._n 11.33_o but_o they_o that_o for_o his_o judgement_n will_v make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n err_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o they_o that_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o herein_o but_o a_o bare_a permission_n err_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n godliness_n will_v teach_v we_o to_o believe_v and_o rest_v in_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n teach_v though_o it_o pass_v our_o reach_n and_o capacity_n how_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n do_v these_o thing_n hitherto_o of_o predestination_n of_o election_n they_o proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o 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none_o of_o adam_n child_n what_o comparison_n then_o be_v there_o between_o man_n and_o beast_n where_o they_o say_v death_n be_v loss_n to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v true_a and_o hereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o see_a infant_n be_v wicked_a as_o be_v former_o prove_v until_o they_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o christ_n and_o bear_v again_o death_n be_v a_o loss_n unto_o they_o and_o a_o gain_n to_o those_o only_a whether_o old_a or_o young_a which_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 5_o 12_o 17._o of_o baptise_v infant_n against_o baptise_v of_o infant_n the_o adversary_n first_o lie_v this_o ground_n 129._o baptism_n pertain_v only_o to_o they_o that_o declare_v their_o repentance_n and_o faith_n to_o those_o disciple_n of_o chriâ—t_n that_o baptise_v they_o this_o appear_v by_o john_n baptist_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n mar._n 1_o 4_o mat._n 3_o 6_o and_o christ_n disciple_n joh._n 4_o 1_o &_o 3_o 22_o by_o christ_n commission_n for_o all_o nation_n mat_n 28_o 19_o mar._n 16.16_o by_o the_o apostle_n practice_v act._n 2_o 38_o 41_o &_o 8_o 12_o 36_o etc._n etc._n answ._n that_o baptism_n pertain_v to_o such_o as_o declare_v their_o repentance_n and_o faith_n be_v true_a and_o the_o scripture_n allege_v prove_v it_o but_o that_o it_o pertain_v to_o such_o only_a be_v untrue_a and_o none_o of_o the_o scripture_n which_o they_o bring_v do_v so_o teach_v the_o infant_n of_o the_o church_n which_o can_v declare_v repentance_n or_o faith_n be_v also_o to_o be_v baptize_v as_o after_o shall_v be_v manifest_v that_o the_o practise_v teach_v by_o the_o foresay_a scripture_n be_v to_o be_v perpetual_a we_o grant_v and_o they_o need_v not_o have_v take_v pain_n to_o prove_v it_o 131._o infant_n say_v they_o may_v not_o be_v baptize_v because_o there_o be_v neither_o commandment_n example_n nor_o true_a consequence_n for_o it_o in_o all_o christ_n perfect_a testament_n etc._n etc._n answ_n this_o we_o deny_v commandment_n there_o be_v for_o it_o in_o math._n 28_o and_o mark_v 16_o &_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o many_o scripture_n confirm_v it_o 132._o as_o shall_v be_v prove_v baptism_n they_o say_v be_v in_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n make_v request_n unto_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o it_o be_v of_o repentance_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n mar._n 1_o â—â—_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n tit._n 3_o 5_o etc._n etc._n if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o infant_n have_v their_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n have_v repentance_n faith_n etc._n etc._n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v answ._n their_o argument_n have_v only_o a_o show_n no_o substance_n of_o truth_n for_o first_o a_o man_n may_v frame_v as_o good_a a_o reason_n thus_o circumcision_n be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flâ—sh_n but_o that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 2_o 28_o 29_o it_o be_v the_o put_v off_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n coloss._n 2.11_o it_o seal_v the_o righteousnese_n of_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v rom._n 4.11_o and_o the_o circumcise_n of_o the_o foâ—-skinne_n of_o the_o heart_n deut._n 10_o 16_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 30.6_o now_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n that_o infant_n have_v the_o lâ—ue_n of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n the_o put_n of_o of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n they_o may_v not_o be_v circumcise_v and_o theâ—r_a circumcision_n be_v nothing_o if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o good_a argument_n to_o keep_v child_n from_o circumcision_n the_o other_o be_v no_o better_a to_o keep_v thâ—m_n from_o baptism_n second_o christian_a infant_n have_v the_o grace_n they_o speak_v of_o repentance_n faith_n regeneration_n &c_n &c_n though_o not_o actual_o or_o by_o way_n of_o declaration_n to_o other_o yet_o they_o have_v through_o the_o work_n of_o 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make_v answer_v first_o by_o a_o open_a slander_n that_o we_o shall_v affirm_v that_o god_n have_v predestinate_v some_o to_o salvation_n and_o some_o to_o damnation_n without_o any_o condition_n this_o we_o affirm_v not_o but_o they_o false_o charge_v we_o as_o i_o have_v former_o manifest_v again_o they_o say_v we_o affirm_v that_o the_o elect_v make_v never_o so_o great_a show_n of_o wickedness_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o bâ—â—â—all_n be_v still_o elect_v and_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n fall_v out_o of_o their_o election_n etc._n etc._n but_o herein_o they_o keep_v their_o wont_a have_v they_o deal_v honest_o they_o shall_v have_v show_v who_o and_o where_o we_o thus_o affirm_v we_o hold_v that_o the_o elect_v after_o their_o call_n be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v all_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v write_v we_o know_v that_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o but_o he_o that_o it_o beget_v of_o god_n keep_v himself_o and_o that_o wicked_a one_o touch_v he_o not_o 1_o joh._n 5_o 18_o and_o though_o the_o elect_a fall_n through_o infirmity_n into_o many_o grievous_a sin_n yet_o they_o abide_v not_o always_o in_o they_o but_o be_v renew_v by_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o while_o they_o be_v fall_v they_o be_v not_o cast_v off_o psa._n 37_o neither_o do_v god_n repent_v of_o his_o elect_n of_o they_o nor_o utter_o deprive_v they_o of_o grace_n and_o his_o good_a spirit_n psal._n 51_o luk_n 22_o 31_o 32_o ezek_n 34_o 16._o three_o 91._o they_o tell_v we_o of_o difference_n between_o person_n as_o they_o be_v god_n generation_n or_o creature_n and_o quality_n good_a or_o evil_n but_o this_o howsoever_o they_o
command_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v for_o the_o lord_n say_v all_o soul_n be_v i_o both_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o son_n that_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n ans._n first_o the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o in_o ezek._n 18.4_o etc._n etc._n of_o adam_n but_o of_o the_o late_a father_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o sin_v v_o 2._o but_o paul_n speak_v of_o adam_n who_o be_v not_o only_o a_o particular_a person_n as_o all_o other_o father_n in_o this_o case_n be_v but_o a_o universal_a man_n the_o root_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o a_o figure_n of_o christ_n rom._n 5.14_o again_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o such_o son_n as_o be_v just_a and_o do_v not_o such_o like_a sin_n as_o their_o father_n do_v ezek._n 18.5.14_o etc._n etc._n but_o paul_n speak_v of_o we_o all_o as_o we_o be_v in_o adam_n unjust_a and_o sinner_n and_o guilty_a of_o our_o first_o father_n iniquity_n râ—m_n 5.12.19_o so_o these_o two_o scripture_n the_o one_o speak_v of_o actual_a sin_n whiâ—h_o be_v eschew_v the_o other_o speak_v of_o original_a sin_n which_o we_o now_o can_v avoid_v speak_v not_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sin_n or_o estate_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o one_o expound_v a_o other_o three_o the_o prophet_n exempt_v the_o good_a child_n which_o eschew_v their_o father_n sinne_n from_o death_n ezek._n 18.9.17_o the_o apostle_n inwrap_v we_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n in_o his_o sin_n and_o in_o death_n rom._n 5.12_o 14_o 17._o four_o the_o prophet_n speak_v general_o of_o the_o many_o sin_n which_o the_o father_n do_v and_o the_o son_n do_v not_o ezek._n 18.6.7.8.18_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o that_o one_o sin_n or_o offence_n by_o which_o we_o all_o be_v in_o adam_n loin_n be_v guilty_a rom._n 5.16_o but_o to_o this_o they_o both_o agree_v the_o prophet_n say_v the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shâ—ll_v die_v ezek._n 18_o 4_o the_o apostle_n say_v thâ—t_v all_o have_v sin_v to_o wit_n in_o adam_n loin_n therefore_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o rom._n 5._o â—2_n hereby_o all_o wise_a man_n may_v see_v how_o impertinent_a a_o proof_n the_o anabaptist_n bring_v from_o ezek._n 18._o that_o adam_n sin_n bring_v not_o any_o soul_n to_o hell_n for_o adam_n sin_n bring_v sin_n and_o death_n upon_o all_o and_o hell_n be_v the_o death_n which_o be_v eternal_a it_o be_v bring_v by_o his_o sin_n upon_o all_o his_o posterity_n except_o through_o iâ—sus_n christ_n our_o lord_n they_o have_v eternal_a life_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n rom._n 6.23_o further_o they_o answer_v and_o desire_v it_o may_v well_o be_v observe_v that_o mankind_n be_v only_o in_o adam_n in_o their_o bodily_a substance_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o our_o body_n in_o respect_n of_o matter_n but_o our_o form_n and_o soul_n come_v from_o god_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o our_o spirit_n heb._n 12.9_o eccles._n 12.7_o &_o 8_o 8_o that_o earthly_a matter_n be_v in_o adam_n of_o which_o our_o body_n be_v make_v etc._n etc._n thus_o and_o no_o otherwise_o be_v we_o in_o adam_n answ._n we_o observe_v it_o well_o and_o observe_v their_o error_n also_o it_o be_v untrue_a that_o thus_o to_o wit_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o body_n only_o we_o be_v in_o adam_n and_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o soul_n no_o scripture_n teach_v they_o this_o but_o their_o own_o fancy_n for_o though_o our_o soul_n be_v not_o in_o all_o respect_n in_o adam_n as_o our_o body_n be_v to_o wit_n material_o yet_o in_o some_o respect_n to_o wit_n formal_o we_o be_v in_o adam_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o i_o thus_o manifest_a adam_n beget_v seth_n in_o his_o own_o image_n gen._n 5_o abraham_n beget_v isaak_n etc._n etc._n math._n 1._o so_o body_n beget_v not_o body_n but_o man_n beget_v man_n and_o man_n consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o part_n that_o constitute_v a_o man_n so_o man_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a not_o part_n of_o a_o man_n only_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n job._n 14.1_o yea_o the_o 66_o soul_n whereby_o figurative_o be_v mean_v person_n consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o come_v out_o of_o jacob_n thigh_n or_o loin_n gen._n 46.26_o and_o levi_n in_o the_o lâ—ynes_n of_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o pay_v tithe_n heb_n 7.9_o 10._o now_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o can_v pay_v tithe_n nor_o do_v any_o action_n and_o in_o the_o place_n and_o case_n in_o hand_n in_o adam_z all_z sind_z all_o die_v judgement_n come_v on_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n rom._n 5.12.18_o but_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n sin_v not_o neither_o by_v nor_o shall_v be_v condemn_v therefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o man_n in_o adam_n otherwise_o then_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o body_n only_o so_o that_o thâ—se_a man_n special_a observation_n be_v nothing_o worth_a again_o they_o plead_v 115._o as_o god_n give_v no_o law_n to_o adam_n before_o he_o give_v he_o a_o soul_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n no_o more_o do_v he_o give_v to_o any_o of_o adam_n posterity_n aâ—y_a law_n till_o he_o give_v they_o soul_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n as_o in_o deut._n 11.2_o i_o speak_v not_o to_o your_o child_n which_o have_v neither_o know_v nor_o see_v etc._n etc._n answ._n first_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n to_o israel_n to_o who_o he_o propound_v the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o god_n law_n give_v to_o adam_n for_o the_o israelite_n be_v speak_v to_o personal_o adam_n general_o as_o a_o universal_a man_n the_o root_n of_o all_o mankine_z as_o before_o be_v prove_v second_o the_o covenant_n of_o moses_n law_n do_v also_o after_o a_o sort_n pertain_v to_o their_o child_n which_o then_o be_v not_o deut._n 29.14.15_o though_o it_o be_v actual_o teach_v thâ—m_o only_o which_o be_v present_a dâ—ut_o 11._o thirâ—ly_o the_o sin_n which_o paul_n treat_v of_o and_o death_n for_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n before_o moses_n law_n which_o these_o man_n speak_v of_o rom._n 5.12.13.14_o four_o let_v all_o they_o say_v be_v give_v they_o yet_o it_o help_v they_o not_o for_o i_o have_v before_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v all_o in_o adam_n as_o live_a man_n not_o as_o dead_a corpse_n and_o so_o have_v soul_n of_o â—easoâ—_n and_o understanding_n in_o he_o original_o even_o as_o we_o have_v body_n eye_n ear_n etc._n etc._n in_o he_o original_o though_o after_o a_o different_a manner_n as_o before_o be_v note_v further_o they_o say_v god_n never_o purpose_v to_o execute_v on_o adam_n for_o that_o transgression_n condemnation_n to_o hell_n in_o that_o he_o purpose_v to_o send_v christ_n betwixt_o in_o who_o adam_n believe_v shall_v be_v save_v if_o adam_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n be_v not_o condemn_v to_o hell_n without_o remedy_n shall_v any_o of_o his_o posterity_n be_v send_v to_o hell_n without_o remedy_n and_o that_o for_o his_o sin_n etc._n etc._n answ._n 1._o the_o question_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v change_v which_o be_v whether_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n in_o he_o fall_v from_o god_n deserve_v not_o hell_n for_o their_o sin_n this_o they_o deny_v not_o neither_o can_v disprove_v 2._o as_o god_n purpose_v not_o to_o damn_v adam_n for_o his_o sin_n so_o neither_o purpose_v he_o to_o damn_v noah_n for_o his_o drunkenness_n lot_n for_o his_o incest_n david_n for_o his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o give_v thâ—m_a remedy_n by_o faith_n in_o christ._n will_v they_o hereupon_o plead_v that_o other_o actual_a drunkard_n murderer_n whoremonger_n deserve_v not_o damnation_n or_o shall_v not_o many_o such_o be_v damn_v for_o these_o sin_n 3._o though_o all_o infant_n for_o their_o native_a sin_n and_o all_o man_n for_o their_o actual_a sin_n deserve_v damnation_n yet_o never_o be_v it_o god_n purpose_n to_o damn_v all_o without_o remedy_n for_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n give_v righteousness_n and_o life_n to_o all_o infant_n and_o old_a transgressor_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o he_o as_o the_o first_o adam_n convey_v unrighteousness_n and_o death_n to_o all_o his_o ordinary_a natural_a posterity_n yea_o grace_n here_o exceed_v for_o the_o judgement_n or_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v by_o one_o offence_n to_o condemnation_n but_o the_o free_a gift_n by_o christ_n be_v of_o many_o offence_n unto_o justification_n rom._n 5.16_o they_o object_n that_o condemnation_n be_v for_o not_o believe_v in_o christ_n joh_n 3_o 19_o &_o 16_o 9_o mar._n 16.16_o rom._n 11.32_o answ._n first_o thâ—_n apostle_n say_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6.23_o therefore_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v condemn_v
14.24.25_o compare_v with_o psal._n 77.16.17_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o may_v see_v there_o be_v water_n enough_o in_o the_o cloud_n and_o they_o will_v not_o say_v i_o think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o water_n in_o the_o sea_n all_o outward_a baptise_v or_o wash_v must_v be_v with_o water_n or_o some_o other_o liquor_n if_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v with_o water_n what_o other_o liquor_n be_v they_o baptize_v in_o not_o with_o blood_n as_o in_o the_o baptism_n of_o suffer_a death_n for_o christ_n sake_n which_o they_o impertinent_o mention_v not_o with_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n for_o they_o find_v none_o such_o in_o the_o wilderness_n if_o they_o can_v show_v nothing_o but_o water_n to_o baptise_v they_o in_o let_v they_o deny_v no_o more_o for_o shame_n that_o they_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n god_n speak_v to_o our_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n at_o sundry_a time_n or_o in_o 〈◊〉_d sundry_a part_n as_o it_o be_v by_o piece_n meal_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v hebrew_n 1.1_o by_o moses_n he_o show_v how_o the_o cloud_n remove_v from_o before_o israel_n and_o stand_v behind_o they_o as_o they_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n and_o give_v they_o light_n but_o be_v darkness_n to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o from_o this_o fiery_a cloudy_a pillar_n the_o lord_n look_v trouble_v the_o egyptian_n and_o take_v off_o their_o chariot_n wheel_n that_o they_o drive_v they_o heavy_o exod._n 14.19.20_o 24.25_o this_o be_v brief_o and_o obscure_o tell_v by_o moses_n god_n after_o enlarge_v by_o asaph_n another_o prophet_n who_o show_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o how_o not_o only_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n see_v the_o lord_n when_o they_o flee_v and_o part_v but_o the_o cloud_n also_o from_o above_o pour_v out_o water_n when_o they_o rain_v the_o sky_n send_v out_o a_o sound_n by_o thunder_n etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o ground_n be_v soften_v with_o the_o rain_n occasion_v the_o chariot_n wheel_v of_o the_o egyptian_n stick_v in_o the_o mire_n to_o fall_v off_o and_o hinder_v their_o pursuit_n 16.25.26_o psa._n 77.16.17_o etc._n etc._n after_o this_o the_o apostle_n teach_v by_o god_n spirit_n manifest_v the_o mystery_n which_o before_o be_v keep_v secret_a namely_o how_o this_o passage_n under_o the_o cloud_n which_o rain_v and_o through_o the_o sea_n be_v a_o baptism_n to_o the_o israelit_n 16.33_o even_o as_o christian_a man_n wash_n in_o river_n or_o vessel_n be_v a_o baptism_n to_o they_o and_o as_o the_o manna_n which_o israel_n eat_v and_o water_n from_o the_o rock_n which_o they_o drink_v be_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_n which_o we_o have_v signify_v by_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o our_o lord_n supper_n so_o their_o wash_n in_o the_o cloud_n &_o sea_n and_o our_o wash_n in_o vessel_n or_o river_n be_v spiritual_o the_o same_o baptism_n from_o hence_o we_o gather_v the_o baptise_n of_o our_o infant_n by_o two_o argument_n 1_o all_o our_o father_n say_v paul_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o sea_n therefore_o say_v we_o infant_n for_o see_v there_o be_v no_o other_o baptism_n but_o that_o in_o the_o cloud_n and_o sea_n such_o of_o our_o father_n as_o than_o be_v infant_n be_v at_o that_o time_n baptize_v or_o else_o many_o of_o our_o father_n even_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o many_o thousand_o family_n be_v never_o baptize_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o if_o infant_n have_v baptism_n under_o moses_n it_o can_v with_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n be_v deny_v they_o under_o christ._n 2._o in_o that_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o extraordinary_a and_o temporary_a sacrament_n or_o seal_n of_o salvation_n which_o israel_n have_v be_v the_o substance_n and_o truth_n which_o we_o now_o have_v though_o moses_n do_v not_o so_o express_v it_o follow_v upon_o like_a ground_n that_o their_o ordinary_a seal_n namely_o circumcision_n and_o the_o passover_n be_v the_o same_o in_o truth_n and_o substance_n with_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o we_o now_o have_v and_o be_v the_o same_o as_o infant_n have_v circumcision_n then_o so_o they_o be_v to_o have_v baptism_n now_o second_o whereas_o they_o say_v that_o of_o moses_n be_v call_v baptism_n by_o comparison_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o baptism_n they_o swerve_v from_o the_o right_a way_n it_o be_v as_o true_o and_o proper_o baptism_n to_o they_o as_o we_o be_v to_o we_o though_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n differ_v even_o as_o their_o manna_n and_o water_n be_v as_o true_o and_o proper_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n to_o they_o as_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o we_o otherwise_o the_o apostle_n shall_v not_o say_v true_o that_o hey_n be_v the_o same_o 1._o cor._n 10.3.4_o three_o noes_n ark_n be_v not_o call_v the_o figure_n of_o baptism_n as_o these_o corrupter_n of_o scripture_n tell_v we_o but_o baptism_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v a_o like-figure_n or_o antitype_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o so_o that_o the_o save_n 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