not_o receive_v they_o though_o we_o approve_v not_o of_o their_o way_n §_o 30._o and_o be_v it_o in_o my_o power_n as_o a_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n i_o will_v give_v satisfaction_n by_o such_o a_o answerable_a profession_n as_o this_o though_o it_o be_v our_o judgement_n that_o infant_n have_v ever_o be_v member_n of_o god_n visible_a church_n since_o he_o have_v a_o church_n and_o there_o be_v infant_n in_o the_o world_n and_o do_v believe_v that_o christ_n have_v signify_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o be_v his_o gracious_a will_n that_o they_o shall_v still_o be_v so_o and_o that_o he_o that_o command_v mat._n 28.19_o go_v you_o and_o disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o will_v have_v his_o minister_n endeavour_v according_o to_o do_v it_o and_o have_v hereby_o make_v baptism_n the_o regular_a orderly_a way_n of_o solemn_a entrance_n into_o a_o visible_a church_n state_n and_o therefore_o we_o devote_v this_o child_n to_o god_n in_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n yet_o we_o do_v also_o hold_v that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n it_o will_v be_v his_o duty_n as_o serious_o and_o devout_o to_o make_v this_o covenant_n with_o god_n understand_o himself_n and_o to_o dedicate_v himself_o to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o those_o must_v do_v that_o never_o be_v baptise_a in_o infancy_n and_o we_o promise_v to_o endeavour_v faithful_o as_o we_o have_v opportunity_n to_o instruct_v and_o persuade_v he_o so_o to_o do_v hope_v that_o this_o his_o early_a baptismal_a dedication_n and_o obligation_n to_o god_n will_v rather_o much_o prepare_v he_o for_o it_o than_o hinder_v it_o §_o 31._o i_o think_v these_o profession_n shall_v put_v off_o the_o chief_a matter_n of_o offence_n and_o exception_n against_o each_o other_o as_o to_o the_o ill_a consequent_n of_o our_o opinion_n and_o if_o sober_a good_a man_n will_v by_o such_o a_o mutual_a approach_n be_v the_o more_o dispose_v to_o live_v together_o in_o love_n and_o holy_a peace_n how_o easy_o shall_v i_o bear_v the_o scorn_n of_o those_o formalist_n that_o will_v reproach_v i_o for_o so_o much_o as_o motion_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o anabaptist_n even_o in_o the_o same_o communion_n who_o by_o make_v it_o a_o reproach_n will_v but_o persuade_v i_o that_o such_o as_o they_o be_v less_o worthy_a of_o christian_a communion_n than_o sober_a pious_a and_o peaceable_a anabaptist_n §_o 32._o and_o if_o with_o the_o partial_a sort_n of_o themselves_o such_o motion_n of_o peace_n be_v turn_v into_o matter_n of_o contempt_n and_o they_o proceed_v in_o their_o clamour_n and_o revile_v of_o i_o as_o a_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o be_v against_o their_o way_n i_o shall_v account_v it_o no_o wonder_n nor_o matter_n of_o much_o provocation_n find_v in_o all_o sect_n as_o well_o as_o they_o that_o the_o injudicious_a sort_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v abusive_o censorious_a and_o the_o more_o man_n pride_n ignorance_n and_o uncharitableness_n remain_v the_o more_o they_o will_v swell_v into_o self-conceit_n and_o trouble_v the_o church_n with_o a_o mistake_n wrangle_a hurtful_a sort_n of_o zeal_n §_o 33._o and_o as_o i_o must_v needs_o believe_v as_o ill_o of_o some_o sort_n of_o zeal_n as_o st._n james_n have_v speak_v of_o it_o jam._n 3._o and_o experience_n have_v too_o long_o tell_v the_o world_n of_o it_o yet_o i_o take_v it_o for_o true_o amiable_a in_o man_n that_o they_o have_v a_o love_n and_o zeal_n for_o truth_n in_o general_n and_o a_o hatred_n to_o that_o which_o they_o think_v to_o be_v against_o it_o and_o that_o their_o bitterness_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o i_o be_v upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o both_o be_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o god_n for_o this_o bear_v they_o witness_v that_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n and_o if_o they_o know_v truth_n indeed_o they_o will_v be_v zealous_a for_o it_o §_o 34._o i_o conclude_v with_o this_o notice_n to_o the_o contrary_n mind_v that_o the_o evidence_n for_o infant_n church-membership_a seem_v to_o i_o so_o clear_a both_o in_o nature_n and_o in_o scripture_n that_o i_o bid_v they_o despair_v of_o ever_o persuade_v i_o against_o it_o but_o if_o they_o will_v have_v any_o hope_n of_o change_v my_o judgement_n it_o must_v be_v by_o confess_v the_o visible_a church-membership_a of_o infant_n and_o prove_v that_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o baptism_n be_v appoint_v for_o initiate_a none_o but_o adult_n convert_v and_o not_o to_o be_v the_o common_a entrance_n into_o the_o church_n which_o yet_o i_o think_v they_o can_v never_o do_v while_o the_o plain_a law_n of_o christ_n mat._n 29.19_o and_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n do_v stand_v on_o record_n to_o confute_v such_o a_o opinion_n but_o here_o they_o have_v more_o room_n for_o a_o dispute_n §_o 35._o but_o though_o i_o expect_v to_o be_v censure_v for_o it_o i_o will_v say_v once_o because_o truth_n be_v truth_n that_o though_o rebaptise_v and_o reordain_v be_v just_o both_o condemn_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o pronounce_v alike_o ridiculous_a by_o gregory_n mag._n lib._n 2._o ep._n indict_v 11._o c._n 46._o and_o many_o other_o yet_o be_v man_n rebaptise_v but_o for_o certainty_n to_o themselves_o or_o to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o quiet_v their_o conscience_n and_o on_o such_o term_n as_o in_o my_o christian_a directory_n i_o have_v show_v that_o a_o seem_a reordination_n may_v in_o some_o case_n be_v tolerate_v and_o will_v not_o wrong_v infant_n nor_o make_v it_o a_o occasion_n of_o division_n or_o alienation_n i_o know_v not_o by_o any_o scripture_n or_o reason_n that_o such_o rebaptise_v be_v so_o heinous_a a_o sin_n as_o shall_v warrant_v we_o to_o contemn_v our_o brethren_n no_o though_o it_o be_v as_o faulty_a as_o the_o oft_o commemorative_n baptise_v use_v by_o the_o abassine_n chap._n iii_o a_o general_n view_v of_o mr._n danvers_n book_n §_o 1._o mr._n danvers_n book_n be_v entitle_v a_o treatise_n of_o baptism_n in_o which_o he_o give_v we_o the_o history_n of_o infant_n and_o adult_n baptism_n out_o of_o antiquity_n as_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o practise_v for_o 300_o year_n in_o his_o second_o edit_n it_o be_v near_v 300._o and_o in_o his_o append_v ed._n 2._o i_o can_v find_v that_o it_o be_v practise_v upon_o any_o till_o the_o four_o century_n and_o he_o give_v we_o a_o catalogue_n of_o witness_n against_o it_o by_o which_o those_o that_o hold_v their_o religion_n on_o the_o belief_n of_o such_o man_n word_n will_v conclude_v that_o all_o this_o be_v true_a and_o that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o novelty_n and_o those_o that_o be_v against_o it_o do_v go_v the_o old_a and_o catholic_n way_n §_o 2._o have_v peruse_v his_o testimony_n on_o both_o side_n i_o be_o humble_v and_o ashamed_a for_o the_o dulness_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o do_v not_o with_o flood_n of_o compassionate_a tear_n lament_v the_o pitiful_a condition_n of_o the_o seduce_v that_o must_v be_v thus_o deceive_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o must_v be_v thus_o assault_v and_o shake_v and_o distract_v by_o such_o inhuman_a horrid_a mean_n the_o book_n be_v compose_v in_o that_o part_n of_o history_n which_o the_o stress_n of_o the_o cause_n lie_v on_o of_o such_o untruth_n in_o fact_n and_o history_n as_o i_o profess_v it_o one_o of_o my_o great_a difficulty_n to_o know_v how_o to_o call_v they_o shall_v i_o say_v that_o they_o be_v so_o notorious_a and_o shameless_a as_o that_o i_o say_v not_o only_o a_o papist_n but_o any_o sober_a turk_n or_o pagan_n shall_v blush_v to_o have_v be_v guilty_a but_o of_o some_o page_n or_o lineâ—_n of_o they_o and_o much_o more_o a_o man_n of_o any_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n the_o reader_n will_v think_v that_o the_o language_n be_v harsh_a be_v it_o never_o so_o true_a and_o some_o will_v say_v let_v we_o have_v soft_a word_n and_o hard_a argument_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o tell_v the_o reader_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o case_n i_o may_v help_v to_o betray_v he_o into_o too_o much_o fearlesness_n of_o his_o bait_n and_o snare_n and_o i_o doubt_v i_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o untruth_n by_o conceal_v the_o quality_n of_o his_o untruth_n and_o it_o be_v not_o matter_n of_o argument_n but_o fact_n that_o i_o be_o speak_v of_o §_o 3._o but_o it_o please_v that_o god_n who_o counsel_n be_v unsearchable_a as_o to_o permit_v five_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o remain_v yet_o stranger_n unto_o christ_n so_o to_o permit_v his_o church_n to_o be_v so_o try_v and_o distract_v between_o church_n tyranny_n and_o divide_v separation_n sect_n and_o party_n as_o that_o in_o many_o age_n it_o have_v not_o be_v easy_a to_o
i_o impute_v our_o calamity_n to_o direct_o but_o it_o be_v next_o to_o church_n tyranny_n the_o spirit_n of_o separation_n i_o mean_v when_o man_n can_v so_o far_o differ_v in_o judgement_n from_o other_o but_o a_o perverse_a zeal_n for_o their_o opinion_n as_o some_o excellent_a truth_n of_o god_n do_v instigate_v they_o to_o run_v away_o from_o those_o that_o be_v against_o it_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o god_n and_o unworthy_a of_o the_o communion_n of_o such_o as_o they_o which_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o conjunction_n of_o pride_n ignorance_n and_o vncharitableness_n or_o malice_n §_o 12._o i_o have_v tell_v these_o man_n that_o when_o they_o have_v speak_v never_o so_o sharp_o against_o persecutor_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o there_o be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o themselves_o one_o say_v of_o dissenter_n away_o with_o such_o unworthy_a person_n out_o of_o the_o ministry_n or_o out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o other_o say_v away_o with_o such_o unworthy_a person_n from_o your_o communion_n and_o both_o contrary_a to_o christ_n sheep-mark_a which_o be_v love_n and_o both_o tend_v to_o make_v their_o brethren_n seem_v unlovely_a and_o who_o they_o serve_v by_o this_o mean_n whether_o the_o prince_n of_o love_n or_o the_o prince_n of_o malignity_n it_o be_v pity_n but_o they_o know_v or_o at_o least_o will_v consider_v of_o it_o instead_o of_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o when_o we_o tell_v they_o of_o it_o §_o 13._o i_o be_o not_o therefore_o half_o so_o zealous_a to_o turn_v man_n from_o the_o opinion_n of_o anabaptistry_n as_o i_o be_o to_o persuade_v both_o they_o and_o other_o that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o live_v together_o with_o mutual_a forbearance_n in_o love_n and_o church-communion_n notwithstanding_o such_o difference_n for_o which_o they_o may_v see_v more_o reason_n give_v by_o one_o that_o once_o be_v of_o their_o mind_n and_o way_n mr._n william_n allen_n in_o his_o retractation_n of_o separation_n book_n and_o his_o persuasive_a to_o unity_n than_o any_o of_o they_o can_v sound_o refel_v though_o they_o may_v too_o easy_o reject_v they_o §_o 14._o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o the_o formal_a minister_n and_o people_n who_o make_v little_o more_o use_n of_o baptism_n than_o to_o give_v it_o to_o infant_n and_o to_o receive_v it_o in_o infancy_n have_v be_v the_o great_a occasion_n of_o anabaptistry_n among_o we_o when_o the_o people_n see_v that_o all_o be_v baptise_a in_o infancy_n many_o afterward_o live_v all_o their_o day_n and_o never_o understand_v what_o baptism_n be_v and_o few_o ever_o solemn_o and_o distinct_o own_o and_o renew_v that_o covenant_n when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n unless_o come_v to_o church_n and_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n with_o as_o little_a understanding_n be_v a_o renew_n it_o this_o tempt_v serious_a people_n that_o understand_v not_o the_o matter_n well_o themselves_o to_o think_v that_o infant-baptism_n do_v but_o pollute_v the_o church_n by_o let_v in_o those_o who_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v and_o after_o prove_v profane_a or_o infidel_n and_o they_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o reformation_n to_o stay_v till_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o devote_v themselves_o understand_o to_o god_n but_o this_o be_v their_o mistake_n for_o 1._o if_o it_o be_v defer_v till_o ripeness_n of_o age_n one_o part_n will_v neglect_v it_o and_o continue_v infidel_n and_o another_o part_n will_v do_v all_o formal_o as_o we_o see_v they_o do_v now_o at_o the_o other_o sacrament_n where_o the_o same_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v renew_v 2._o there_o be_v a_o better_a remedy_n §_o 15._o for_o we_o hold_v that_o all_o that_o be_v baptise_a in_o infancy_n shall_v as_o understand_o and_o as_o serious_o and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v convenient_o as_o solemn_o own_o and_o make_v that_o covenant_n with_o god_n when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v baptize_v if_o not_o more_o as_o be_v more_o oblige_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o i_o have_v give_v long_o ago_o at_o large_a in_o a_o treatise_n of_o confirmation_n write_v when_o we_o have_v hope_n of_o set_v up_o this_o course_n under_o the_o name_n of_o confirmation_n which_o some_o of_o we_o practise_v in_o our_o assembly_n not_o without_o success_n to_o be_v serious_o devote_v to_o god_n by_o our_o parent_n first_o and_o to_o be_v bring_v at_o age_n as_o serious_o to_o devote_v ourselves_o to_o he_o as_o any_o anabaptist_n can_v do_v be_v a_o much_o likly_o way_n to_o fill_v the_o church_n with_o serious_a christian_n than_o to_o leave_v all_o man_n without_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o early_a infant_n obligation_n §_o 16._o i_o be_o as_o full_o persuade_v that_o infant_n church-membership_a and_o baptism_n be_v according_a to_o god_n will_v as_o ever_o i_o be_v when_o i_o be_v most_o engage_v in_o the_o controversy_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o these_o paper_n of_o i_o to_o mr._n tomb_n be_v so_o unsatisfactory_o answer_v as_o be_v worse_a than_o no_o answer_n and_o show_v how_o little_a be_v to_o be_v say_v §_o 17._o though_o the_o act_n of_o baptise_v be_v a_o duty_n and_o so_o necessary_a necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la yet_o protestant_n hold_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a necessitate_v medii_fw-la but_o that_o in_o some_o case_n those_o that_o be_v unbaptise_v may_v be_v save_v as_o in_o case_n the_o child_n die_v before_o it_o can_v be_v do_v or_o in_o case_n the_o absence_n or_o delay_n of_o the_o baptizer_n be_v the_o cause_n it_o be_v true-consenting_a to_o his_o covenant_n for_o ourselves_o and_o those_o that_o we_o have_v power_n to_o consent_n and_o accept_v it_o for_o which_o christ_n have_v make_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v damn_v a_o true_a consenter_n he_o shall_v damn_v one_o that_o have_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o one_o to_o who_o he_o promise_v salvation_n john_n 3.16_o 18._o §_o 18._o it_o be_v utter_o incongruous_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o to_o christ_n alteration_n who_o take_v down_o the_o law_n of_o burdensome_a ceremony_n to_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v lay_v so_o great_a a_o stress_n upon_o the_o very_a outward_a wash_n as_o that_o he_o will_v damn_v true_a believer_n that_o love_n god_n for_o want_v of_o it_o when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o much_o to_o convince_v the_o world_n that_o god_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o as_o will_v do_v it_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o that_o circumcision_n or_o uncircumcision_n be_v nothing_o but_o faith_n that_o work_v by_o love_n and_o if_o penitent_a love_a believer_n shall_v not_o be_v save_v god_n promise_n give_v we_o no_o assurance_n or_o security_n §_o 19_o when_o the_o apostle_n ephes_n 4.4_o 5._o put_v one_o baptism_n among_o the_o necessary_n of_o church-concord_n by_o baptism_n be_v mean_v our_o solemn_a devote_v ourselves_o and_o we_o under_o that_o trust_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n which_o can_v mean_v no_o more_o but_o that_o as_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n on_o our_o part_n in_o baptism_n 1._o heart-consent_n â—_o profession_n of_o that_o consent_n 3._o the_o reception_n of_o wash_v as_o the_o profess_v symbol_n so_o 1._o the_o heart-consent_n be_v necessary_a to_o our_o membership_n of_o the_o church_n as_o invisible_a that_o be_v to_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o our_o salvation_n 2._o the_o profession_n of_o consent_n as_o there_o be_v opportunity_n be_v necessary_a both_o to_o prove_v the_o sincerity_n of_o consent_n itself_o and_o to_o other_o man_n notice_n of_o it_o and_o so_o to_o our_o membership_n of_o the_o church_n as_o visible_a 3._o and_o our_o profess_v it_o by_o be_v baptise_a be_v necessary_a to_o the_o regular_a and_o orderly_a manner_n of_o our_o profession_n and_o so_o far_o to_o our_o concord_n §_o 20._o and_o he_o that_o know_v baptism_n to_o be_v hic_fw-la et_fw-la nunc_fw-la his_o duty_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o receive_v it_o sheweth_z 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