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2._o 38_o 39_o luk._n 19_o 9_o pag._n 62._o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o text_n rom._n 11._o 16._o pag._n 69._o sect._n 8._o of_o the_o text_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o pag._n 83._o sect._n 9_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o baptism_n into_o the_o place_n room_n and_o use_n of_o circumcision_n pag._n 95._o sect._n 10._o of_o the_o notion_n under_o which_o and_o the_o reason_n for_o which_o person_n be_v circumcise_v show_v that_o all_o person_n that_o be_v circumcise_v be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n pag._n 99_o sect._n 11._o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o whether_o the_o want_n of_o infant-baptism_n be_v want_n of_o a_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v pag._n 110._o sect._n 12._o that_o the_o command_n to_o circumcise_v male_a infant_n be_v not_o virtual_o a_o command_n to_o baptise_v infant_n pag._n 122._o sect._n 13._o that_o matth._n 28._o 19_o be_v not_o a_o command_n to_o baptise_v infant_n but_o contrary_a to_o it_o pag._n 137._o sect._n 14._o of_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o baptise_v infant_n particular_o of_o baptise_v household_n pag._n 142._o sect._n 15._o of_o a_o infant_n capacity_n of_o inward_a grace_n the_o text_n matth._n 19_o 14_o and_o of_o the_o inconsequence_n of_o paedobaptism_n thereon_o part._n 4._o concerning_o the_o objection_n against_o infant-baptism_n pag._n 151._o sect._n 1._o of_o the_o first_o objection_n from_o institution_n matth._n 28._o 19_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o john_n baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n pag._n 156._o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o second_o objection_n and_o therein_o of_o the_o condition_n prerequisite_a to_o baptism_n pag._n 157._o sect._n 3._o of_o the_o three_o so_o call_v objection_n and_o therein_o of_o the_o knowledge_n requisite_a concerning_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_v pag._n 161._o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o four_o objection_n and_o therein_o of_o the_o stipulation_n as_o baptism_n pag._n 163._o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o five_o objection_n and_o therein_o of_o the_o benefit_n that_o come_v by_o infant-baptism_n pag._n 167._o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o six_o objection_n and_o therein_o of_o infant-communion_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o being_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n succeed_v the_o passover_n pag._n 170._o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o first_o use_n and_o the_o anabaptist_n suppose_v blood_n sentence_n pag._n 170._o sect._n 8._o the_o epilogue_n contain_v some_o expression_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o author_n the_o content_a of_o the_o appendix_n pag._n 173._o that_o colos._n 2._o 11_o 12._o prove_v not_o infant-baptism_n errata_fw-la treatise_n 1._o pag._n 7._o line_n 24._o rational_n read_v rationale_fw-la p._n 9_o l._n 3._o 17._o r._n 7._o p._n 10._o l_n 20._o minor_fw-la r._n major_n p._n 16._o l._n 4._o put_v such_o back_n r._n put_v back_o such_o p._n 22._o l._n 30._o dele_n p._n 28._o margin_n r._n 18._o p._n 29._o l._n 24._o baptism_n r._n baptism_n may_v be_v supply_v p._n 34._o l._n 16._o as_o well_o r._n as_o well_o as_o treatise_n 2._o p._n 4._o l._n 29_o live_v anno_fw-la r._n live_v about_o anno_fw-la p._n 10._o l._n 7._o differ_v r._n differ_n p._n 20._o their_o r._n they_o p._n 22._o l_n 13._o 40th_o r._n cth_o p._n 23._o l._n 2._o 1622_o r._n 1522._o l._n 36._o arian_n r._n aerian_n p_n 32_o l._n 25._o character_n r._n charter_n p._n 40._o l._n 32._o sectare_fw-la r_o sect_n p._n 48._o in_o the_o margin_n sminati_fw-la r._n seminati_fw-la l._n 34_o word_n r._n word_n p._n 52._o l._n 5._o 8._o r._n 6._o p._n 58._o l._n 23._o thou_o r._n be_v p._n 61._o in_o the_o margin_n 36._o r._n 39_o p._n 63_o l._n 6._o inusible_a r._n invisible_a l._n 18._o visible_a r._n invisible_a p._n 78._o l._n 15._o believer_n r._n unbeliever_n p._n 93._o l._n 21._o anology_n r._n analogy_n in_o some_o other_o thing_n p_o 97._o l_o 24._o sort_n of_o r_o sort_n deal_n of_o p._n 107._o l._n 28._o second_o r._n first_o p_o 111._o l._n 3_o 1._o 1._o r._n 2._o p._n 114._o l._n 38._o opposition_n r._n opposition_n p._n 117._o l._n 5._o which_o now_o r._n which_o be_v now_o p._n 117._o l._n 39_o 10._o r._n 20._o p._n 116._o l._n 29._o due_a r._n the_o l_n 37._o vent_v r._n vent_v a_o conceit_n p._n 127._o l_n 21._o a_o rule_n r_o a_o title_n p._n 132_o in_o the_o margin_n baley_n r._n bailiff_n p._n 133._o l._n 12_o 17_o r._n 18._o l._n 15._o 12_o r._n 11._o p._n 135_o l._n 5._o do_v here_o r._n do_v not_o here_o p._n 136._o l._n 13._o 26._o r._n 28._o p._n 139._o l._n 33._o 2._o r._n p._n 142._o l._n 36._o this_o r._n the_o p._n 163._o l._n 8._o l._n 4._o r._n 48._o a_o exercitation_n about_o infant-baptism_n present_v in_o certain_a paper_n to_o the_o chairman_n of_o a_o committee_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n select_v to_o consider_v of_o that_o argument_n in_o the_o year_n 1643_o and_o 1644._o with_o some_o few_o emendation_n addition_n and_o a_o answer_n to_o one_o new_a objection_n translate_v out_o of_o latin_a by_o the_o author_n publish_a according_a to_o order_n london_n print_v by_o m._n s._n for_o george_n whittington_n 1646._o a_o exercitation_n concerning_o infant-baptism_n the_o present_a tenent_n 7._o according_a to_o which_o infant-baptism_n be_v practise_v be_v that_o the_o infant_n bear_v of_o a_o believer_n be_v universal_o to_o be_v baptise_v this_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n conformable_a be_v make_v doubtful_a to_o i_o by_o these_o argument_n arg._n 1._o that_o which_o have_v no_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n for_o it_o be_v doubtful_a but_o this_o doctrine_n of_o infant-baptism_n have_v no_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n for_o it_o ergo_o it_o be_v doubtful_a the_o minor_a be_v prove_v by_o examine_v the_o place_n that_o be_v bring_v for_o it_o which_o be_v these_o gen._n 17._o 7_o etc._n etc._n act_n 2._o 38_o 39_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o mark_n 10._o 14._o 16._o act_n 16._o 15._o 32._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 16._o the_o argument_n from_o gen._n 17._o 7_o etc._n etc._n be_v almost_o the_o first_o and_o last_o in_o this_o business_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o more_o accurate_o to_o be_v examine_v but_o it_o have_v so_o many_o shape_n that_o i_o may_v here_o take_v up_o that_o speech_n with_o what_o knot_n shall_v i_o hold_v shape-changing_a proteus_n but_o in_o the_o issue_n it_o fall_v into_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o form_n the_o first_o thus_o to_o who_o the_o gospel-covenant_n agree_v to_o they_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n agree_v also_o but_o to_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n the_o gospel-covenant_n agree_v therefore_o to_o they_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n agree_v and_o consequent_o baptism_n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v from_o gen._n 17._o 7._o where_o god_n promise_v to_o abraham_n i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o i_o answer_v that_o we_o may_v meet_v with_o this_o argument_n divers_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v which_o be_v take_v for_o grant_v first_o whether_o the_o gospel-covenant_n and_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v the_o same_o second_o what_o seed_n of_o abraham_n it_o be_v of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n three_o whether_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o circumcision_n and_o of_o baptism_n in_o sign_v the_o gospel-covenant_n four_o whether_o these_o term_n be_v convertible_a federate_n and_o to_o be_v sign_v of_o these_o i_o say_v 1._o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v not_o a_o pure_a gospel-covenant_n but_o mix_v which_o i_o prove_v the_o covenant_n take_v its_o denomination_n from_o the_o promise_n but_o the_o promise_n be_v mix_v some_o evangelical_a belong_v to_o those_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n belong_v some_o be_v domestic_a or_o civil_a promise_n special_o respect_v the_o house_n of_o abraham_n and_o policy_n of_o israel_n ergo_o that_o be_v evangelical_a which_o we_o read_v gen._n 17._o 5._o i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o that_o which_o we_o find_v gen._n 15._o 5._o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v in_o which_o it_o be_v promise_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o nation_n innumerable_a that_o shall_v be_v abraham_n child_n by_o believe_v rom._n 4._o 17_o 18._o it_o be_v evangelical_a which_o we_o find_v gen._n 12._o 3._o and_o gen._n 18._o 18._o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v for_o in_o these_o be_v promise_v blessing_n to_o believer_n of_o who_o abraham_n be_v father_n gal._n 3._o 8_o 9_o and_o by_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n gal._n 3._o 16._o act_n 3._o 25._o domestic_a and_o civil_a promise_n be_v many_o of_o the_o multiply_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n
beza_n read_v show_v that_o christ_n word_n be_v mean_v only_o of_o those_o child_n 6._o if_o this_o fact_n pertain_v to_o baptism_n than_o we_o must_v say_v that_o christ_n baptise_v the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v say_v joh._n 4._o 2._o as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v object_v that_o three_o evangelist_n rehearse_v this_o fact_n that_o thence_o a_o perpetual_a rule_n may_v be_v draw_v of_o bring_v infant_n to_o christ_n by_o a_o outward_a ordinance_n which_o be_v not_o do_v but_o by_o baptism_n it_o be_v weak_a for_o 1._o three_o evangelist_n rehearse_v the_o bring_n of_o the_o palsy_n man_n to_o christ_n the_o access_n of_o the_o leprous_a person_n to_o christ_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n from_o which_o yet_o no_o perpetual_a rule_n be_v form_v 2._o if_o any_o rule_n be_v hence_o to_o be_v form_v that_o be_v to_o be_v perpetual_o observe_v this_o relation_n will_v serve_v more_o fit_o to_o establish_v episcopal_a confirmation_n by_o lay_v on_o hand_n and_o pray_v then_o presbyterial_a baptism_n second_o we_o must_v distinguish_v concerning_o bring_v to_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o bring_n to_o christ_n by_o local_a admotion_n there_o be_v another_o bring_n to_o christ_n by_o spiritual_a instruction_n this_o bring_n to_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o baptism_n not_o the_o other_o for_o many_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n to_o christ_n as_o the_o blind_a son_n of_o timaeus_n and_o other_o of_o who_o baptism_n or_o conversion_n we_o read_v not_o for_o not_o all_o that_o be_v corporal_o heal_v by_o christ_n be_v also_o spiritual_o heal_v as_o we_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o nine_o leper_n malchus_n and_o other_o 3._o the_o argument_n suppose_v they_o may_v be_v baptise_v who_o christ_n command_v to_o be_v bring_v but_o neither_o be_v this_o true_a of_o spiritual_a bring_n for_o not_o those_o who_o he_o command_v to_o be_v bring_v spiritual_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_v but_o those_o who_o he_o have_v bring_v as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v say_v they_o be_v repel_v from_o christ_n that_o be_v repel_v from_o baptism_n it_o be_v a_o light_a thing_n for_o baptism_n do_v not_o bring_v man_n to_o christ_n unless_o the_o person_n be_v first_o in_o christ_n neither_o be_v therefore_o any_o man_n repel_v from_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v not_o baptise_v but_o when_o he_o be_v keep_v back_o be_v fit_a for_o baptism_n to_o the_o argument_n therefore_o answer_n be_v make_v by_o deny_v the_o major_a universal_o take_v second_o the_o argument_n be_v thus_o form_v arg._n those_o who_o christ_n embrace_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o bless_a may_v be_v baptise_v but_o christ_n embrace_v infant_n etc._n etc._n ergo_o answ._n i_o answer_v this_o argument_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 baptise_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 and_o yet_o it_o have_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n with_o baptism_n it_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o joh._n 4._o 2._o that_o baptism_n be_v a_o act_n of_o ministry_n which_o christ_n do_v not_o exercise_v by_o himself_o 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 have_v 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 out_o of_o singular_a favour_n which_o christ_n bestow_v upon_o many_o as_o lazarus_n with_o his_o sister_n john_n the_o apostle_n and_o other_o 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 act_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 the_o three_o argument_n be_v thus_o form_v arg._n they_o may_v be_v baptise_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 ergo_o answ._n i_o answer_v the_o major_a proposition_n 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 that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v to_o they_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o true_a second_o it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o the_o text_n of_o infant_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o christ_n expound_v what_o he_o mean_v mar._n 10._o 15._o luke_n 18._o 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 mat._n 18._o 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 annot._n in_o mat._n 19_o 14._o of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a as_o above_o 18._o it_o be_v not_o prove_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n pertain_v to_o all_o infant_n of_o believer_n but_o to_o they_o who_o he_o 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