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commandment_n and_o word_n of_o institution_n for_o the_o baptism_n of_o child_n mat._n 28.19_o 20._o go_v say_v he_o to_o his_o apostle_n and_o make_v disciple_n as_o the_o word_n signifi_v all_o nation_n some_o at_o least_o of_o all_o sort_n in_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o and_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o which_o commission_n the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v commandment_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o perform_v three_o act_n 1_o to_o make_v disciple_n 2_o to_z baptise_v they_o 3_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o
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live_v that_o be_v without_o for_o without_o be_v dog_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o whore-monger_n and_o murderer_n and_o idolater_n and_o liar_n rev._n 22.15_o and_o there_o want_v not_o holy_a and_o judicious_a and_o faithful_a witness_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o way_n of_o pure_a reformation_n who_o do_v so_o expound_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o apostle_n catechism_n heb._n 6.1.2_o that_o none_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n but_o such_o as_o be_v enlighten_v to_o repentance_n and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n of_o faith_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o some_o kind_n and_o have_v taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v through_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n of_o these_o six_o principle_n of_o the_o apostle_n catechism_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o mention_v for_o one_o among_o they_o because_o these_o chief_o concern_v the_o baptize_v member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v train_v up_o unto_o the_o knowledge_n and_o taste_v at_o least_o of_o they_o before_o they_o can_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o if_o their_o savoury_a profession_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v approve_v before_o the_o church_n than_o they_o be_v receive_v as_o confirm_v member_n by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n which_o holy_a order_n be_v a_o long_a time_n preserve_v pure_a in_o the_o pure_a sort_n of_o primitive_a church_n but_o afterward_o it_o as_o all_o other_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n be_v abuse_v and_o adulterate_v in_o the_o papacy_n this_o profession_n and_o confirmation_n of_o baptize_v infant_n be_v translate_v from_o the_o church_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o their_o holy_a profession_n of_o the_o principal_a doctrine_n and_o duty_n of_o christianity_n transform_v into_o a_o catechism_n touch_v the_o faith_n and_o promise_v of_o their_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n and_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n upon_o they_o by_o the_o pastor_n or_o bishop_n be_v final_o transform_v into_o a_o sacrament_n but_o all_o these_o gross_a superstition_n be_v but_o superaddition_n to_o the_o first_o primitive_a holy_a institution_n and_o yet_o as_o by_o the_o straw_n and_o stubble_n you_o may_v gather_v what_o kind_n of_o grain_n grow_v in_o the_o field_n so_o by_o these_o abuse_n of_o this_o ordinance_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v what_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a apostolic_a church_n in_o this_o case_n let_v then_o this_o primitive_a practice_n be_v restore_v to_o its_o purity_n as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o of_o the_o first_o church_n plant_v in_o this_o country_n and_o then_o there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o fear_n of_o pester_v church_n with_o a_o carnal_a generation_n of_o member_n baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n then_o of_o admit_v a_o carnal_a company_n of_o hypocrite_n confess_v their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o congregation_n either_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o his_o covenant_n will_v sanctify_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o baptize_v infant_n to_o prepare_v they_o for_o his_o table_n or_o else_o he_o will_v discover_v their_o hypocrisy_n and_o profaneness_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o church_n before_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o so_o prevent_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n by_o their_o partake_n in_o they_o chap._n vii_o the_o four_o argument_n silvester_n silvester_n that_o i_o find_v against_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o ground_n both_o of_o ignorance_n and_o error_n for_o it_o hold_v people_n in_o blindness_n that_o they_o can_v come_v to_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n nor_o what_o the_o same_o require_v in_o the_o subject_n thereof_o and_o also_o it_o cause_v the_o simple_a to_o conceive_v that_o baptism_n be_v of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n do_v you_o think_v that_o the_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v any_o ground_n of_o ignorance_n or_o error_n silvanus_n silvanus_n that_o it_o hold_v people_n in_o blindness_n that_o they_o can_v not_o come_v to_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o holy_a ordinance_n nor_o what_o the_o same_o require_v in_o the_o subject_n thereof_o sure_o god_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n when_o he_o say_v he_o know_v abraham_n who_o have_v late_o circumcise_v his_o child_n and_o household_n that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o household_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 18.19_o which_o how_o can_v he_o possible_o do_v unless_o he_o first_o teach_v they_o to_o know_v it_o in_o like_a sort_n the_o baptism_n of_o a_o man_n child_n do_v not_o allow_v he_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o blindness_n and_o error_n but_o rather_o 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for_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o prophesy_v the_o apostle_n peter_n silvanus_n silvanus_n though_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n do_v enable_v the_o disciple_n to_o speak_v with_o new_a tongue_n and_o prophecy_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o limit_v and_o confine_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o that_o work_n in_o these_o convert_v here_o for_o that_o will_v have_v be_v small_a comfort_n to_o they_o who_o be_v prick_v in_o heart_n and_o inquire_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n to_o put_v they_o off_o with_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o work_v such_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o prophesy_v as_o be_v common_a to_o hypocrite_n matth._n 7.22_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 13.1_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o who_o better_a know_v how_o to_o satisfy_v and_o heal_v these_o wound_a soul_n he_o promise_v to_o they_o such_o a_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o be_v join_v with_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o accompani_v salvation_n act._n 2.38_o 39_o and_o though_o infant_n whilst_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o prophesy_v which_o be_v but_o one_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o but_o a_o common_a gift_n neither_o yet_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o regeneration_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o these_o convert_v then_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o for_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o child_n which_o indeed_o can_v be_v wrought_v but_o by_o the_o gift_n both_o of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o now_o have_v say_v enough_o as_o i_o conceive_v if_o not_o too_o much_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o these_o two_o first_o argument_n for_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o infant_n of_o 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that_o though_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o faithful_a seed_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n at_o least_o to_o his_o carnal_a seed_n second_o it_o be_v presuppose_v but_o not_o prove_v that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o natural_a seed_n three_o neither_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o god_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n now_o with_o believer_n and_o our_o natural_a seed_n four_o neither_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v give_v we_o of_o god_n in_o stead_n of_o circumcision_n it_o be_v true_a silvanus_n silvanus_n the_o devil_n have_v bestir_v himself_o mighty_o to_o call_v in_o question_n all_o these_o truth_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o so_o he_o may_v make_v the_o covenant_n of_o none_o effect_v both_o to_o parent_n and_o child_n now_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v he_o and_o make_v we_o wise_a to_o discern_v his_o erterprise_n 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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 gen._n 17.7_o now_o god_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o we_o and_o our_o seed_n be_v more_o than_o a_o temporal_a blessing_n even_o all-sufficient_a goodness_n for_o we_o and_o we_o for_o our_o soul_n and_o for_o our_o body_n for_o this_o life_n and_o for_o ever_o god_n give_v himself_o to_o be_v our_o god_n the_o father_n give_v himself_o to_o be_v our_o father_n god_n the_o son_n give_v himself_o to_o be_v our_o redeemer_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v himself_o to_o be_v our_o sanctifier_n and_o comforter_n and_o indeed_o that_o christ_n be_v promise_v and_o give_v in_o this_o covenant_n be_v clear_a from_o luke_n 1.54_o 55._o and_o verse_n 69_o 72_o 73._o the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o be_v here_o promise_a and_o give_v in_o this_o covenant_n as_o well_o as_o christ_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n esa_n 63.9_o 10_o 11._o second_o in_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n god_n give_v himself_o to_o 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levite_n yet_o sure_o remove_v it_o be_v by_o christ_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 28.19_o the_o age_n have_v something_o in_o it_o ceremonial_a as_o have_v be_v show_v above_o the_o sex_n or_o subject_n as_o you_o call_v it_o be_v enlarge_v by_o the_o example_n of_o philip_n act_v 8.12_o so_o that_o we_o vary_v in_o nothing_o from_o the_o commandment_n of_o circumcision_n but_o by_o the_o like_a warrant_n whereby_o circumcision_n be_v at_o first_o command_v show_v we_o the_o like_a warrant_n for_o the_o reject_v of_o infant_n from_o baptism_n as_o we_o show_v you_o for_o the_o change_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o reason_n will_v require_v we_o shall_v hearken_v to_o you_o tell_v we_o not_o that_o john_n baptist_n baptize_v such_o as_o profess_v their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o philip_n baptize_v the_o eunuch_n upon_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o faith_n for_o we_o do_v also_o now_o require_v the_o like_a from_o proselyte_n or_o convert_n of_o grow_v year_n whether_o jew_n or_o pagan_n but_o show_v we_o any_o ground_n from_o scripture_n either_o out_o of_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n whereby_o infant_n be_v exclude_v either_o from_o the_o covenant_n or_o from_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v plead_v no_o long_o for_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n from_o the_o analogy_n of_o circumcision_n silvester_n silvester_n i_o will_v not_o press_v again_o that_o which_o have_v be_v allege_v before_o but_o there_o be_v something_o further_a that_o stick_v with_o i_o which_o may_v answer_v your_o demand_n and_o give_v you_o a_o ground_n for_o the_o exclusion_n of_o infant_n allege_v out_o of_o gal._n 4.22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o where_o the_o two_o mother_n hagar_n and_o sarah_n type_n out_o the_o two_o testament_n and_o their_o two_o son_n ishmâ—el_n and_o isaac_n type_n out_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o same_o the_o one_o by_o the_o bondwoman_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o of_o the_o freewoman_n be_v by_o promise_n v._o 23._o now_o as_o hagar_n the_o mother_n signify_v the_o old_a state_n in_o general_a so_o ishmael_n her_o son_n signify_v the_o child_n of_o the_o same_o state_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n as_o he_o be_v for_o though_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n yet_o he_o be_v no_o child_n of_o promise_n now_o for_o sarah_n she_o be_v the_o lawful_a wife_n of_o abraham_n and_o so_o a_o freewoman_n with_o who_o the_o apostle_n compare_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o true_a spouse_n and_o wife_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v free_a from_o all_o servitude_n and_o bondage_n and_o stand_v only_o in_o subjection_n to_o christ_n her_o husband_n as_o sarah_n do_v to_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n her_o son_n signify_v the_o true_a holy_a and_o bless_a seed_n of_o this_o holy_a stock_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o as_o isaac_n be_v true_a heir_n according_a to_o promise_v for_o the_o gospel_n approve_v of_o none_o as_o true_a heir_n 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of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n hagar_n be_v mount_n sinai_n in_o arabia_n say_v he_o and_o answer_v or_o stand_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o jerusalem_n that_o now_o be_v v._o 25._o mark_v that_o i_o pray_v you_o he_o say_v not_o to_o jerusalem_n in_o her_o old_a estate_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o godly_a king_n and_o holy_a priest_n and_o prophet_n and_o people_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o look_v to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o we_o act_v 15.11_o but_o to_o jerusalem_n that_o now_o be_v under_o the_o corrupt_a and_o degenerate_a priest_n and_o ruler_n scribe_n pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n who_o renounce_v christ_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o seek_v to_o
infant_n if_o yea_o whether_o do_v the_o people_n of_o god_n forbear_v the_o circumcision_n of_o their_o infant_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v cause_v such_o a_o error_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o simple_a people_n be_v it_o not_o that_o we_o know_v when_o man_n have_v once_o set_v up_o a_o idol_n in_o their_o heart_n every_o wind_n and_o show_v of_o a_o argument_n will_v prevail_v with_o a_o man_n mind_n to_o bow_v down_o to_o it_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v that_o man_n dispute_v in_o good_a earnest_n that_o use_v such_o argument_n in_o such_o a_o cause_n have_v you_o not_o meet_v with_o any_o other_o argument_n of_o more_o weight_n chap._n viii_o silvester_n silvester_n yes_o this_o five_o argument_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v more_o in_o it_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n keep_v up_o the_o state_n of_o antichrist_n by_o grant_v he_o this_o so_o chief_a a_o corner_n stone_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n to_o lie_v in_o his_o foundation_n for_o that_o church_n where_o baptism_n be_v the_o true_a ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o administration_n thereof_o it_o be_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o true_a church_n so_o that_o if_o antichrist_n baptism_n which_o he_o administer_v be_v god_n ordinance_n than_o that_o church_n wherein_o he_o do_v so_o administer_v the_o same_o must_v be_v alâ—o_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o he_o must_v be_v in_o sin_n who_o refuse_v communion_n with_o it_o silvanus_n silvanus_n either_o the_o word_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v ill_o choose_v to_o express_v your_o meaning_n or_o else_o these_o word_n will_v give_v no_o ground_n at_o all_o against_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n you_o say_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n keep_v up_o the_o state_n of_o antichrist_n by_o grant_v he_o this_o so_o chief_a a_o corner_n stone_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n to_o lie_v in_o his_o foundation_n but_o i_o pray_v you_o understand_v first_o we_o never_o make_v baptism_n the_o corner_n stone_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n which_o be_v the_o peculiar_a prerogative_n of_o christ_n himself_o christ_n only_o be_v the_o corner_n stone_n second_o when_o we_o make_v i_o mean_v acknowledge_v the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n and_o of_o their_o seed_n a_o true_a and_o precious_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o one_o of_o the_o holy_a vessel_n of_o his_o church_n we_o do_v not_o grant_v unto_o antichrist_n this_o authority_n to_o lay_v this_o stone_n in_o his_o foundation_n unless_o himself_o be_v first_o invest_v with_o a_o lawful_a calling_n to_o baptize_v and_o unless_o those_o who_o he_o do_v baptize_v be_v believer_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n our_o baptise_v of_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n do_v not_o grant_v he_o leave_v to_o baptize_v idolater_n and_o their_o seed_n if_o you_o say_v but_o we_o take_v in_o such_o to_o be_v member_n of_o our_o church_n who_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o his_o church_n or_o at_o least_o their_o father_n before_o they_o and_o so_o take_v a_o stone_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o babel_n to_o lay_v in_o the_o foundation_n of_o zion_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jer._n 51.26_o answ_n this_o be_v another_o matter_n but_o your_o word_n express_v no_o such_o thing_n your_o word_n carry_v it_o as_o if_o we_o grant_v he_o a_o chief_a corner_n stone_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n to_o lie_v in_o his_o foundation_n and_o not_o that_o he_o grant_v we_o a_o stone_n out_o of_o his_o babylonish_n temple_n to_o lie_v in_o the_o fóundation_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n but_o in_o very_a truth_n neither_o do_v we_o take_v a_o stone_n from_o he_o to_o lay_v in_o god_n house_n by_o continue_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n from_o abraham_n time_n to_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o baptism_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n till_o now_o for_o the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n be_v no_o more_o a_o stone_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o foundation_n of_o antichrist_n then_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n into_o who_o name_n we_o and_o our_o child_n be_v baptize_v though_o the_o people_n of_o god_n will_v not_o take_v a_o stone_n of_o babel_n for_o a_o corner_n or_o for_o a_o foundation_n of_o zion_n according_a to_o jer._n 51.26_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o refuse_v to_o take_v those_o vessel_n out_o of_o babel_n and_o to_o restore_v they_o again_o to_o the_o lord_n temple_n at_o jerusalem_n ezra_n 1.7_o 8._o with_o 6.5_o do_v noâ—_n therefore_o tell_v we_o that_o if_o antichrist_n baptism_n which_o he_o administer_v be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n than_o that_o church_n wherein_o he_o do_v so_o administer_v the_o same_o must_v be_v also_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o they_o in_o sin_n that_o refuse_v communion_n with_o it_o for_o you_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o if_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n wherein_o the_o babylonian_a priest_n minister_v to_o their_o idol_n be_v indeed_o the_o holy_a vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n than_o that_o idol_n temple_n be_v babel_n in_o which_o they_o be_v use_v to_o ministry_n be_v the_o holy_a temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n do_v sin_n in_o come_v out_o of_o babel_n and_o refuse_v communion_n with_o that_o idol_n temple_n chap._n ix_o silvester_n silvester_n a_o six_o argument_n against_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n i_o have_v find_v to_o be_v this_o because_o it_o build_v faith_n upon_o humane_a testimony_n in_o matter_n fundamental_a for_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o satisfy_v themselves_o or_o other_o but_o the_o bare_a word_n of_o man_n that_o must_v stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o such_o to_o believe_v their_o true_a receive_n of_o so_o holy_a a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n silvanus_n silvanus_n if_o baptism_n be_v a_o matter_n fundamental_a why_o do_v your_o four_o argument_n make_v 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