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make_v profession_n of_o his_o faith_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr 1._o when_o you_o have_v produce_v any_o scripture_n that_o require_v infant_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v baptize_v then_o shall_v i_o show_v you_o a_o scripture_n where_o they_o keep_v they_o back_o till_o they_o profess_v faith_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o command_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o baptise_v infant_n there_o need_v no_o record_n for_o the_o keep_v they_o from_o it_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n nor_o precedent_n for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o that_o be_v enough_o to_o they_o and_o shall_v be_v to_o we_o 3._o the_o not_o do_v of_o a_o thing_n be_v no_o part_n of_o worship_n all_o worship_n consist_v in_o do_v or_o suffer_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o suffer_v be_v a_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n too_o in_o both_o of_o which_o the_o renew_a mind_n be_v active_a as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n be_v in_o the_o one_o active_a in_o the_o other_o passive_a heb._n 10._o 36._o but_o the_o refuse_v 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be_v no_o trial_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o church_n outward_a prosperity_n and_o long_a continuance_n for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v and_o yet_o be_v under_o persecution_n reproach_n and_o contempt_n but_o little_a prosperity_n in_o the_o world_n joh._n 16._o ult_n 2._o if_o you_o mind_v as_o you_o seem_v to_o intimate_v because_o so_o many_o bless_v god_n for_o their_o infant-baptism_n answ_n 1._o so_o do_v many_o bless_a god_n for_o episcopal_a government_n yet_o at_o last_o the_o very_a same_o bless_a god_n for_o the_o fall_n of_o it_o 2._o i_o suppose_v as_o many_o upright_a soul_n now_o be_v blessing_n god_n for_o his_o discovery_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o it_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o man_n blessing_n god_n for_o thing_n that_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o the_o approbation_n of_o he_o who_o be_v truth_n itself_o 4._o if_o you_o mind_v because_o those_o you_o false_o call_v anabaptist_n have_v be_v condemn_v persecute_v and_o afflict_a as_o you_o intimate_v and_o the_o other_o justify_v uphold_v etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o likely_a to_o be_v truth_n for_o that_o have_v always_o pass_v under_o reproach_n and_o contempt_n as_o for_o affliction_n job_n suffer_v much_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o will_v you_o judge_v job_n for_o his_o affliction_n and_o justify_v his_o wicked_a enemy_n yea_o and_o the_o devil_n too_o that_o afflict_a he_o for_o shame_n learn_v more_o civility_n then_o to_o reason_n thus_o do_v you_o never_o hear_v of_o job_n loss_n be_v it_o because_o he_o be_v a_o anabaptist_n think_v you_o or_o be_v it_o because_o god_n give_v satan_n liberty_n to_o try_v he_o for_o his_o good_a and_o may_v not_o god_n give_v satan_n the_o same_o liberty_n to_o try_v his_o own_o servant_n and_o it_o may_v be_v to_o prove_v the_o devil_n a_o liar_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o trial_n of_o job_n have_v you_o never_o hear_v of_o great_a part_n of_o city_n town_n and_o house_n burn_v and_o be_v it_o because_o they_o be_v anabaptist_n think_v you_o as_o for_o your_o vile_a and_o rail_a expression_n i_o pass_v it_o by_o and_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o righteous_a judge_n who_o will_v do_v right_a both_o to_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o enemy_n the_o twenty_o argument_n from_o the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o reform_a church_n that_o which_o be_v condemn_v by_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o be_v contrary_a both_o to_o their_o principle_n and_o practice_n be_v unlawful_a but_o anabaptism_n be_v condemn_v by_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o be_v contrary_a both_o to_o their_o principle_n and_o practice_n ergo._n answ_n your_o major_n be_v grant_v viz._n that_o that_o which_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o scripture_n and_o all_o those_o reform_v or_o rather_o gather_v upon_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o practice_n be_v unlawful_a your_o minor_n be_v deny_v for_o baptise_v of_o believer_n have_v be_v and_o be_v the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n whereas_o you_o produce_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 16._o we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n nor_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o custom_n as_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o those_o you_o call_v reform_v church_n the_o most_o of_o they_o if_o not_o all_o bring_v their_o baptism_n of_o infant_n from_o their_o mother_n church_n of_o rome_n so_o then_o it_o be_v not_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o of_o her_o member_n that_o be_v rend_v from_o she_o that_o we_o look_v unto_o but_o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n of_o truth_n which_o shall_v be_v both_o their_o and_o our_o rule_n and_o when_o church_n or_o person_n contradict_v that_o let_v they_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_n and_o whereas_o you_o be_v please_v as_o you_o pretend_v in_o confirmation_n of_o what_o you_o have_v assert_v in_o this_o argument_n to_o arraign_v the_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n so_o produce_v your_o reform_a church_n and_o divine_n so_o judge_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o follow_v of_o he_o and_o obedience_n to_o he_o be_v assure_v you_o will_v one_o day_n know_v what_o you_o have_v do_v when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v appear_v to_o render_v vengeance_n to_o those_o who_o know_v he_o not_o neither_o obey_v his_o gospel_n but_o to_o be_v admire_v in_o all_o those_o who_o believe_v and_o follow_v he_o 2_o thes_n 1._o 8._o when_o he_o will_v judge_v his_o enemy_n for_o all_o their_o hard_a word_n speak_v against_o he_o judas_n 5._o and_o notwithstanding_o you_o can_v make_v so_o bold_a now_o to_o arraign_v the_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n viz_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o profess_v and_o practice_n of_o the_o truth_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v they_o in_o his_o time_n and_o they_o shall_v judge_v their_o judge_n and_o bound_v their_o king_n in_o chain_n and_o their_o noble_n in_o fetter_n of_o iron_n this_o honour_n shall_v all_o the_o saint_n have_v praise_v you_o jehovah_n psal_n 149._o although_o i_o can_v yet_o i_o shall_v in_o this_o trace_v you_o no_o far_o but_o leave_v you_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o he_o who_o will_v judge_v righteous_a judgement_n between_o we_o in_o the_o end_n refer_v those_o who_o desire_v to_o see_v more_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a to_o my_o book_n entitle_v the_o pulpit_n guard_v rout_v so_o much_o brief_o in_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o your_o font_n guard_v with_o twenty_o argument_n now_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o your_o answer_n to_o the_o scruple_n scripture-objection_n and_o answer_v mention_v by_o you_o in_o your_o book_n in_o defence_n as_o you_o call_v it_o of_o anabaptism_n but_o that_o first_o there_o be_v some_o argument_n not_o make_v use_v of_o that_o i_o know_v but_o be_v rather_o your_o own_o invention_n and_o second_o because_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o you_o say_v have_v be_v answer_v and_o confute_v in_o what_o be_v write_v in_o answer_n to_o your_o argument_n and_o it_o will_v be_v indeed_o but_o a_o tautology_n as_o you_o have_v very_o many_o in_o your_o book_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n i_o have_v be_v necessitate_v to_o make_v use_n of_o many_o that_o so_o i_o may_v give_v some_o answer_n to_o you_o i_o shall_v therefore_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o satisfaction_n to_o what_o you_o say_v in_o this_o which_o follow_v to_o what_o i_o have_v write_v in_o answer_n to_o that_o which_o precede_v that_o which_o succeed_v be_v but_o the_o substance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v go_v before_o only_o the_o second_o and_o last_o i_o shall_v say_v something_o unto_o the_o second_o objection_n pag._n 88_o of_o your_o
〈◊〉_d to_o plunge_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n be_v another_o etc._n etc._n answ_n it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o dip_v as_o yourself_o confess_v pag._n 113._o though_o not_o only_o to_o dip_v you_o say_v the_o primitive_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v four_o several_a signification_n 1._o to_o drown_v plunge_v or_o overwhelm_v 2._o to_o die_v or_o dip_v 3._o to_o moisten_v or_o make_v wet_a 4._o to_o wash_v or_o cleanse_v note_v 1_o it_o do_v not_o by_o your_o own_o confession_n signify_v to_o sprinkle_v you_o have_v say_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v any_o that_o desire_v satisfaction_n in_o this_o particular_a that_o your_o practice_n of_o sprinkle_v be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o truth_n sprinkle_v be_v another_o word_n and_o another_o thing_n then_o baptise_v rantizo_n be_v the_o greek_a word_n for_o sprinkle_v and_o baptizo_fw-la from_o bapto_n be_v the_o greek_a word_n for_o 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therefore_o do_v no_o long_o wrest_v the_o truth_n contrary_a to_o your_o own_o knowledge_n but_o be_v still_o and_o know_v that_o god_n be_v god_n 2._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n who_o best_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n 1._o john_n who_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o christ_n mal._n 3._o 1._o baptise_a and_o he_o baptize_v in_o jordan_n mat._n 3_o 6._o and_o he_o baptize_v christ_n himself_o in_o jordan_n ver_fw-la 16._o with_o mark_n 1._o 9_o and_o he_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n what_o need_n christ_n and_o john_n go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n if_o sprinkle_v will_v do_v the_o deed_n and_o the_o text_n say_v mat._n 3._o 13._o that_o jesus_n come_v to_o john_n to_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v upon_o mr._n hales_n one_o account_n to_o be_v plunge_v dip_v wet_a or_o wash_v not_o sprinkle_v and_o be_v dip_v he_o be_v both_o wet_a and_o wash_v and_o joh._n 3._o 23._o be_v say_v that_o john_n be_v baptise_v not_o sprinkle_v in_o enon_n near_o salim_n because_o there_o be_v much_o water_n there_o if_o sprinkle_v have_v be_v the_o thing_n require_v no_o need_n of_o much_o water_n to_o this_o you_o say_v 1._o water_n be_v scarce_o in_o those_o hot_a country_n that_o infer_v not_o a_o strip_v naked_a and_o plunge_v of_o all_o that_o be_v baptise_a but_o only_o the_o conveniency_n of_o baptise_v a_o multitude_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o do_v you_o know_v or_o have_v you_o hear_v of_o any_o such_o hot_a country_n where_o there_o can_v not_o be_v water_n have_v enough_o to_o sprinkle_v many_o thousand_o if_o need_v require_v 2._o be_v canaan_n such_o a_o country_n as_o that_o water_n be_v scarce_o in_o it_o be_v the_o promise_v fruitful_a land_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n a_o type_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n where_o be_v wells_n dig_v deut._n 6._o 11._o neh._n 9_o 25._o and_o river_n in_o abundance_n or_o else_o the_o type_n hold_v not_o correspondence_n to_o the_o antitype_n ezek._n 34._o 13_o be_v 12._o 3._o therefore_o for_o shame_n talk_v no_o more_o of_o a_o dry_a and_o hot_a country_n it_o be_v a_o land_n of_o river_n and_o wells_n dig_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o a_o little_a water_n will_v have_v do_v it_o as_o a_o little_a will_v have_v sprinkle_v thousand_o they_o need_v not_o to_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o enon_n so_o the_o word_n be_v not_o at_o but_o in_o enon_n and_o so_o these_o several_a place_n translate_v with_o water_n mat._n 3._o 11._o mark_v 1._o 8._o luk._n 3._o 6._o john_n 1._o 26._o act._n 1._o 5._o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v render_v in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o water_n although_o you_o seem_v to_o hold_v forth_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o signify_v with_o yet_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o and_o be_v so_o understand_v and_o render_v twenty_o time_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n against_o once_o with_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o most_o suitable_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n compare_v the_o former_a scripture_n with_o act_n 8._o 38._o and_o its_o clear_a they_o baptize_v in_o the_o water_n not_o because_o of_o the_o scarcity_n of_o water_n as_o you_o pretend_v but_o because_o there_o be_v much_o water_n without_o which_o that_o ordinance_n of_o dip_v can_v not_o be_v administer_v as_o for_o your_o font-sprinkling_a there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o any_o ground_n for_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o whereas_o you_o say_v not_o a_o strip_v naked_a etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n mention_n no_o such_o thing_n neither_o be_v it_o our_o practice_n nor_o you_o neither_o do_v you_o use_v to_o strip_v naked_a when_o you_o sprinkle_v neither_o do_v we_o when_o we_o baptize_v etc._n etc._n 2._o you_o say_v suppose_v the_o apostle_n do_v dip_v those_o who_o they_o baptize_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v therefore_o that_o we_o must_v do_v so_o 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