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the_o infant_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n or_o elect_a by_o parcel_n though_o not_o all_o in_o the_o lump_n nor_o that_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v by_o such_o a_o conjectural_a or_o uncertain_a judgement_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o have_v dispute_v at_o large_a in_o my_o examen_fw-la part._n 2._o sect._n 10._o part_v 3_o sect._n 3._o 4._o about_o the_o promise_n to_o believer_n child_n and_o examine_v all_o the_o text_n foremention_v and_o show_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o administer_v ordinance_n by_o our_o conjectural_a judgement_n concern_v god_n election_n or_o inward_a holiness_n god_n have_v not_o make_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o servant_n apply_v his_o ordinance_n which_o can_v be_v infallible_o know_v to_o none_o but_o himself_o as_o master_n martial_n right_o in_o his_o sermon_n of_o baptise_v infant_n page_n 3._o but_o according_a to_o the_o certain_a judgement_n of_o a_o person_n profession_n of_o the_o faith_n i_o shall_v not_o 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homes_n and_o master_n martial_n himself_o who_o in_o not_o a_o few_o place_n yea_o i_o may_v true_o say_v all_o along_o do_v in_o their_o frame_n answer_v to_o my_o write_a speech_n crook_v my_o word_n where_o they_o be_v straight_o and_o they_o may_v have_v discern_v they_o so_o to_o be_v have_v their_o haste_n in_o publish_v their_o answer_n permit_v they_o to_o ponder_v my_o write_n as_o for_o instance_n master_n martial_n have_v aver_v that_o the_o christian_a church_n have_v be_v in_o possession_n of_o infant-baptisme_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 1500._o year_n and_o upward_o i_o reply_v that_o if_o it_o be_v true_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o may_v be_v say_v for_o episcopacy_n etc._n etc._n and_o after_o for_o antiquity_n not_o apostolical_a there_o be_v plain_a testimony_n of_o episcopacy_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o use_n before_o any_o of_o the_o testimony_n you_o or_o any_o other_o can_v produce_v for_o baptise_v of_o infant_n now_o m._n martial_n in_o his_o defence_n pag._n 7_o 8._o first_o set_v down_o my_o word_n thus_o as_o much_o may_v be_v say_v for_o episcopacy_n etc._n etc._n that_o there_o be_v plain_a testimony_n for_o episcopacy_n etc._n etc._n before_o any_o testimony_n can_v be_v produce_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o that_o the_o ancient_n testify_v that_o the_o baptise_v infant_n be_v receive_v in_o all_o age_n and_o from_o the_o very_a apostle_n as_o a_o divine_a institution_n no_o such_o thing_n of_o episcopacy_n if_o i_o can_v make_v it_o good_a i_o shall_v do_v a_o very_a acceptable_a service_n to_o the_o papist_n anabaptist_n and_o prelatical_a party_n if_o i_o can_v i_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o revoke_v that_o bold_a assertron_n in_o which_o master_n martial_n deal_v not_o candid_o with_o i_o when_o i_o have_v say_v if_o it_o be_v truâ—_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o may_v be_v say_v for_o episcopacy_n mean_v that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v the_o church_n have_v be_v in_o possession_n of_o infant-baptisme_n 1500._o year_n and_o upward_o master_n martial_n set_v down_o my_o word_n as_o if_o i_o have_v say_v as_o much_o may_v be_v say_v for_o episcopacy_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a passage_n leave_v out_o the_o word_n antiquity_n not_o apostolical_a and_o be_v in_o use_n and_o then_o insinnate_v as_o if_o i_o have_v assert_v that_o the_o ancient_n say_v as_o much_o for_o the_o divine_a institution_n of_o episcopacy_n as_o for_o infant-baptisme_n whereas_o i_o only_o speak_v of_o the_o possession_n and_o be_v in_o use_n nothing_o of_o the_o divine_a institution_n and_o my_o assertion_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o even_o the_o advertisement_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o new_a annot_n on_o the_o bible_n confess_v it_o a_o custom_n very_o ancient_a and_o near_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o chamier_n true_o acknowledge_v lib._n 10._o c._n 6._o de_fw-la oecumenico_fw-la pontifice_fw-la tom._n 2._o pag._n 353_o molâ—n_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o bishop_n andrew_n if_o my_o memory_n deceive_v i_o not_o confess_v it_o to_o have_v be_v ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la temporibus_fw-la and_o i_o conceive_v master_n marshal_n leave_v out_o in_o his_o proposition_n of_o the_o first_o part_n as_o nâ—w_v taâ—ght_v which_o be_v in_o i_o and_o frame_v it_o thus_o in_o opposition_n to_o i_o infant-baptisme_n no_o late_a innovation_n may_v occasion_v a_o unwary_a reader_n to_o conceive_v i_o have_v simple_o assert_v it_o to_o be_v a_o late_a innovation_n now_o this_o course_n though_o it_o may_v perhaps_o not_o prejudice_v my_o write_n with_o those_o that_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o take_v pain_n to_o compare_v together_o write_v with_o writing_n yet_o the_o great_a part_n either_o through_o want_n of_o leisure_n or_o skill_n or_o through_o disaffection_n to_o i_o or_o my_o opinion_n or_o through_o a_o secure_a rest_v on_o master_n marshal_n word_n neglect_v it_o it_o be_v a_o great_a injury_n to_o i_o and_o to_o the_o truth_n as_o for_o master_n thomas_n goodwin_n sermon_n of_o infant-baptisme_n whether_o my_o censure_n of_o they_o or_o master_n robert_n bayly_n one_o of_o the_o scottish_a commissioner_n charge_v in_o his_o dissuasive_a cha._n 6._o pag._n 119._o do_v more_o disparage_v they_o or_o he_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o master_n marshal_n master_n goodwin_n and_o their_o friend_n consideration_n it_o have_v be_v except_v against_o i_o that_o i_o say_v pag._n 139._o of_o my_o examen_fw-la which_o if_o he_o can_v apply_v to_o infant_n erit_fw-la mihi_fw-la magnus_fw-la apollo_n which_o be_v no_o worse_o then_o what_o master_n gataker_n have_v animadv_o in_o luci_n part._n 1._o sect._n 8._o pag._n 22._o inter_fw-la iustum_fw-la &_o insontem_fw-la qui_fw-la distinctionem_fw-la iustam_fw-la dederit_fw-la erit_fw-la be_v mihi_fw-la magnus_fw-la apollo_n and_o that_o i_o have_v say_v master_n goodwin_n dictate_v at_o bow_n which_o be_v so_o harmless_a a_o expression_n that_o even_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o new_a annot_n and_o the_o advertisement_n call_v their_o write_n their_o dictate_v let_v we_o consider_v the_o scorn_n put_v upon_o mr._n martial_n when_o i_o urge_v mr._n geree_n in_o private_a conference_n to_o instance_n in_o particular_n wherein_o i_o have_v deal_v coarse_o or_o slight_v my_o opponent_n expect_v he_o will_v have_v show_v i_o where_o i_o have_v falsify_v their_o word_n or_o belie_v or_o deride_v their_o person_n instead_o of_o any_o such_o matter_n he_o allege_v that_o passage_n part_v 3._o of_o my_o examination_n pag._n 36._o of_o which_o mr._n martial_n pag._n 94_o of_o his_o defence_n say_v this_o you_o cast_v away_o with_o scorn_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o easy_a answer_n because_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v answer_v which_o possible_o may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v some_o lepidity_n which_o be_v sure_a but_o a_o venial_a sin_n in_o one_o tire_v as_o i_o be_v with_o hew_v at_o such_o a_o knotty_a piece_n as_o mr._n marshal_n sermon_n but_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o cast_n of_o scorn_n i_o see_v not_o in_o the_o same_o place_n mr._n martial_n say_v i_o make_v myself_o merry_a with_o the_o word_n virtual_a as_o if_o the_o examine_v the_o sense_n of_o a_o distinction_n be_v make_v merry_a with_o it_o pag._n 103._o he_o say_v i_o wonder_v you_o shall_v seek_v to_o cast_v a_o odium_fw-la upon_o my_o expression_n as_o you_o do_v here_o and_o several_a other_o time_n by_o say_v it_o be_v a_o join_n with_o arminius_n i_o answer_v where_o i_o say_v he_o join_v with_o arminius_n i_o conceive_v still_o i_o say_v right_o not_o to_o east_n a_o odium_fw-la upon_o his_o expression_n but_o to_o show_v the_o error_n of_o they_o and_o for_o that_o particular_a i_o charge_v mr._n martial_n with_o in_o call_v proselyte_n who_o seek_v justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n abraham_n seed_n he_o join_v with_o arminius_n in_o
which_o reason_n if_o good_a it_o will_v follow_v they_o may_v have_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v ordain_v minister_n for_o these_o be_v less_o than_o chrisâ—s_v blessing_n afore_o the_o print_n of_o this_o apology_n i_o meet_v with_o and_o read_v a_o book_n of_o one_o mr_n william_n hussey_n a_o man_n unknown_a to_o i_o save_v by_o a_o former_a treatise_n of_o he_o which_o i_o have_v see_v and_o he_o entitle_v it_o satisfaction_n to_o master_n tomb_n his_o scepticall_a exercitation_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n he_o say_v and_o here_o i_o will_v turn_v sceptic_a with_o master_n tomb_n if_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o fantastic_a in_o requital_n of_o the_o title_n of_o sceptic_a he_o pin_v upon_o i_o i_o can_v give_v better_a reason_n for_o it_o then_o he_o bring_v for_o his_o imposition_n of_o that_o new_a title_n on_o i_o but_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o to_o clear_v myself_o gel._n l._n 11._o c._n 5._o noct_n attic._n say_v the_o tychonian_n philosopher_n be_v call_v skeptic_n that_o be_v seeker_n and_o considerer_n because_o they_o determine_v nothing_o but_o be_v always_o in_o consider_v and_o seek_v but_o master_n martial_n think_v i_o guilty_a rather_o of_o too_o much_o selfe-confidence_n yea_o in_o this_o point_n though_o i_o do_v as_o i_o conceive_v befit_v i_o then_o propound_v my_o thought_n in_o the_o disputation_n with_o my_o brethren_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o in_o my_o exercitation_n to_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o assembly_n under_o the_o term_n of_o doubt_n yet_o in_o my_o examen_fw-la i_o assert_v they_o as_o position_n and_o therefore_o that_o author_n do_v unworthy_o entitle_v my_o exercitation_n scepticall_a or_o i_o a_o sceptic_a which_o be_v in_o effect_n if_o he_o understand_v what_o he_o say_v to_o accuse_v i_o as_o adhere_v to_o nothing_o as_o certain_a in_o matter_n of_o sense_n reason_n or_o faith_n but_o concern_v the_o book_n though_o he_o entitle_v it_o satisfâ—action_n and_o the_o licenser_n say_v find_v it_o to_o be_v in_o his_o judgement_n solid_a and_o judicious_a and_o i_o be_o pretty_a well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o humour_n of_o man_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o cry_v up_o any_o thing_n as_o satisfactory_a which_o they_o affect_v yet_o i_o believe_v the_o assembly_n will_v not_o conceive_v his_o book_n satisfactory_a nor_o these_o passage_n follow_v to_o be_v solid_a and_o judicious_a as_o that_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n he_o call_v baptism_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o proffer_n of_o grace_n pag._n 3._o i_o answer_v that_o be_v a_o especial_a privilege_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o have_v their_o civil_a law_n from_o god_n but_o what_o lie_v upon_o a_o nation_n as_o a_o duty_n that_o it_o may_v require_v of_o all_o and_o cut_v off_o they_o that_o refuse_v and_o this_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o commission_n when_o nation_n shall_v covenant_v to_o be_v disciple_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a then_o be_v such_o â—_o be_v in_o commission_n from_o christ_n command_v to_o baptize_v and_o teach_v the_o whole_a nation_n such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n may_v covenant_v in_o a_o national_a 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o inferior_a sort_n and_o just_o require_v all_o external_a performance_n from_o they_o such_o as_o baptism_n and_o submission_n to_o bâ—e_v teach_v 〈◊〉_d pag._n 4._o and_o what_o a_o parent_n can_v do_v over_o his_o child_n in_o matter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d duty_n â—_o that_o may_v the_o parent_n of_o the_o country_n the_o magistrate_n require_v of_o the_o nation_n god_n require_v it_o of_o they_o they_o may_v put_v all_o nation_n to_o school_v to_o christ_n now_o what_o if_o some_o of_o they_o be_v too_o young_a to_o learn_v yet_o if_o they_o be_v under_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o master_n they_o be_v scholar_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o many_o little_a child_n that_o be_v set_v to_o school_v to_o keep_v they_o safe_a and_o from_o wantonness_n before_o they_o be_v of_o capacity_n to_o learn_v many_o have_v a_o hornbooke_n give_v more_o for_o a_o play-game_n then_o a_o book_n yet_o be_v they_o scholar_n because_o under_o the_o discipline_n and_o correction_n of_o the_o master_n be_v it_o not_o therefore_o great_a reason_n that_o a_o christian_n shall_v dedicate_v his_o childâ—â—_n to_o christ_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o blessing_n and_o discipline_n of_o christ_n pag._n 5._o and_o certain_o word_n can_v not_o have_v be_v invent_v that_o can_v have_v require_v the_o minister_n to_o baptize_v all_o the_o world_n infant_n and_o all_o willing_a or_o unwilling_a so_o that_o any_o will_v see_v they_o may_v be_v teach_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o precept_n and_o discipline_n of_o christ_n then_o to_o express_v it_o by_o the_o word_n nation_n and_o disciple_n pag._n 12._o abraham_n seed_n must_v be_v divide_v into_o equivocal_a and_o univocal_a equivocal_a seed_n christ_n for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o like_o abraham_n he_o be_v of_o abraham_n but_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 1._o 3._o he_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n not_o the_o seed_n unto_o who_o the_o promise_n do_v belong_v as_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n pag._n 43._o that_o which_o we_o argue_v from_o receive_v of_o family_n and_o from_o the_o apostle_n commission_n to_o baptize_v nation_n be_v that_o nation_n may_v make_v law_n for_o their_o whole_a nation_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o if_o the_o major_a part_n of_o a_o nation_n do_v according_a to_o their_o duty_n receive_v baptism_n and_o undertake_v for_o the_o whole_a nation_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o become_v scholar_n of_o christ_n they_o may_v just_o compel_v by_o any_o penalty_n to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o external_a worship_n of_o god_n this_o therefore_o be_v it_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o commission_n direct_v to_o the_o disciple_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o nation_n that_o nation_n may_v act_v as_o nation_n and_o family_n as_o family_n that_o be_v that_o the_o more_o organâ—all_a part_n must_v act_v for_o the_o residue_n the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o nation_n the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n for_o the_o residue_n the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o nation_n the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n for_o the_o family_n otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o of_o the_o family_n though_o a_o post_n factum_fw-la may_v be_v historical_o relate_v to_o overspread_v a_o nation_n that_o be_v do_v without_o a_o national_a consent_n to_o show_v the_o universality_n of_o a_o spread_a evil_n yet_o where_o a_o duty_n be_v charge_v upon_o a_o nation_n it_o can_v be_v orderly_o receive_v without_o a_o nation_n â—ll_v consent_v pag._n 44._o he_o that_o keep_v any_o servant_n that_o will_v not_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o a_o good_a christian_a it_o be_v true_a all_o man_n of_o discretion_n ought_v to_o consent_v send_v to_o every_o duty_n baptism_n 〈…〉_z precept_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v pactum_fw-la impositum_fw-la pag._n 40._o the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v all_o nation_n withoutany_n restriction_n 〈…〉_z if_o they_o that_o claim_v their_o interest_n in_o baptism_n can_v undertake_v for_o whole_a nation_n the_o commissioner_n must_v not_o refuse_v they_o the_o nation_n believe_v by_o the_o magistrate_n by_o who_o authority_n the_o whole_a nation_n be_v put_v to_o school_v to_o christ_n pag._n 54._o man_n may_v require_v of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o year_n to_o consent_v to_o his_o baptism_n 〈…〉_z a_o sin_n and_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o as_o for_o adultery_n formation_n or_o any_o other_o public_a offence_n pag._n 59_o if_o any_o will_v bring_v turk_n child_n and_o infidel_n to_o baptism_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o know_v not_o but_o they_o may_v and_o if_o 〈◊〉_d will_v 〈◊〉_d with_o their_o child_n to_o christian_n i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o very_a charitable_a thing_n so_o to_o do_v for_o the_o promise_n be_v â—ever_o so_o tie_v to_o abraham_n loin_n neither_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v to_o any_o believer_n but_o to_o education_n in_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n or_o any_o other_o believe_a family_n pag._n 61._o they_o that_o believe_v and_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o workâ—â—_n preach_v it_o to_o 〈◊〉_d infidel_n neither_o 〈◊〉_d it_o any_o 〈◊〉_d of_o baptism_n to_o baptize_v a_o infidel_n pag._n 64._o and_o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o very_a strange_a thing_n for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v tender_v to_o 〈…〉_z and_o approve_v declare_v and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v true_a it_o may_v be_v tender_v to_o man_n this_o profess_v they_o faith_n because_o man_n can_v judge_v they_o faithful_a notwithstanding_o any_o profession_n and_o therefore_o baptize_v they_o but_o if_o they_o can_v know_v and_o judge_v they_o faithful_a
sentence_n condemn_v all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n as_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n his_o impute_v to_o i_o as_o if_o i_o hold_v that_o they_o all_o belong_v actual_o to_o 〈◊〉_d kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n no_o more_o promise_n for_o they_o then_o for_o child_n of_o turk_n their_o actual_a stand_n in_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n pag._n 67._o a_o large_a disquisition_n of_o rome_n 11._o 17._o etc._n etc._n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o the_o engraff_n there_o be_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n by_o election_n and_o give_v faith_n and_o that_o it_o prove_v not_o infant-baptisme_n pag._n 78._o sect._n 15._o of_o master_n marshal_n unjust_a charge_n against_o i_o as_o darken_n his_o argument_n and_o cast_v filth_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o assembly_n pag._n 80._o sect._n 16._o of_o master_n marshal_n untrue_a charge_n against_o i_o as_o if_o i_o rest_v on_o grotius_n in_o set_v down_o the_o tenant_n of_o antiquiry_n upon_o occasion_n of_o which_o the_o tenant_n of_o antiquity_n be_v again_o examine_v my_o judgement_n of_o their_o doctrine_n vindicate_v master_n marshal_n new_a allegation_n answer_v and_o my_o diligence_n to_o find_v out_o their_o tenet_n manifest_v pag_n 91._o sect._n 17._o of_o my_o opinion_n about_o excommunication_n church-government_n the_o admission_n unto_o all_o ordinance_n my_o former_a conformity_n allege_v to_o allenate_v man_n mind_n from_o i_o and_o my_o write_n pag._n 9_o sect._n 18._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o master_n leyes_n vaunt_v concern_v the_o deadly_a wound_n give_v to_o my_o cause_n and_o the_o contrary_n demonstrate_v by_o a_o brief_a go_v through_o the_o principal_a point_n about_o this_o argument_n as_o they_o have_v hitherto_o be_v dispute_v as_o about_o act_v 2._o 39_o rom._n 11._o 16._o colos_n 2._o 12._o mat._n 28._o 19_o act_n 16._o 15._o mat._n 19_o 14._o etc._n etc._n pag._n 97._o baptism_n and_o the_o rite_n of_o eat_a bread_n and_o drink_a wine_n at_o the_o passover_n though_o old_a rite_n among_o the_o jew_n yet_o use_v to_o another_o end_n and_o after_o another_o rule_n by_o christian_n pag._n 98._o the_o command_n confess_v to_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o circumcision_n by_o mr_o marshal_n circumcision_n a_o privilege_n proper_a to_o the_o jewish_a church-state_n pag._n 99_o no_o command_n about_o the_o jew_n sacrament_n now_o in_o force_n pag._n 100_o infant_n not_o disciple_n as_o mat._n 28._o 19_o be_v mean_v baptise_v household_n infer_v not_o infant-baptisme_n pag._n 101._o we_o have_v no_o evidence_n for_o judgement_n of_o charity_n concern_v infant_n nor_o be_v a_o judgement_n of_o charity_n to_o be_v our_o rule_n in_o administer_a baptism_n pag._n 102._o sect._n 19_o of_o master_n hussey_n his_o pretend_a satisfactory_a answer_n to_o my_o exercitation_n pag._n 106._o sect._n 20_o the_o epilogue_n of_o this_o apology_n concern_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o enlargeing_n of_o it_o the_o author_n present_a estate_n and_o future_a intention_n the_o content_n of_o the_o postscript_n page_n 109._o sect._n 1_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o postscript_n â—_o sect._n 2._o of_o m._n calamy_n and_o mr._n vâ—nes_n their_o wrong_a judgement_n of_o the_o dispute_n mast_n blakes_n book_n and_o my_o discuss_v the_o point_n p._n 111._o sect_n 3._o of_o master_n blakes_n charge_v of_o defect_n of_o charity_n and_o some_o other_o imputation_n pag._n 112._o sect_n 4._o they_o that_o deny_v infant-baptisme_n need_v not_o teach_v that_o infant_n perish_v pag_n 113._o sect_n 5._o of_o my_o censure_n of_o master_n blakes_n produce_v gal._n 4_o 29._o for_o the_o birth-priviledge_n pag._n 114._o sect_n 6._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o my_o take_a pâ—ins_n in_o my_o examen_fw-la to_o find_v out_o the_o meaning_n of_o master_n marshal_n second_o conclusion_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o his_o expression_n pag._n 120._o sect_n 7._o of_o the_o corinthian_n doubt_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 12._o 13._o 14._o pag._n 121._o sect_n 8._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o be_v not_o mean_v of_o instrumental_a sanctification_n &_o federal_a holiness_n p._n 125._o sect_n 9_o of_o mast_n blakes_n misallegation_n of_o gal._n 2._o 15._o which_o be_v the_o text_n he_o choose_v for_o his_o birth-priviledge_n pag._n 128._o sect_n 10._o that_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o church_n invisible_a pag._n 130._o sect_n 11._o of_o precedent_n for_o woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n p._n 131._o sect_n 12._o to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o every_o believer_n and_o his_o natural_a seed_n be_v a_o new_a gospel_n p._n 132._o sect_n 13._o of_o master_n rutherfurd_n and_o m._n blakes_n opinion_n about_o holiness_n of_o a_o choose_a nation_n and_o mediate_v ancestor_n profession_n intitle_v to_o infantbaptisme_n and_o the_o independent_o advantage_n in_o this_o point_n pag._n 134._o sect_n 14._o of_o the_o word_n nation_n matth_v 2d_o 19_o how_o to_o be_v take_v pag._n 135._o sect_n 15._o of_o master_n ruthersfurds_n and_o master_n blakes_n and_o my_o opinion_n concern_v the_o rule_n to_o know_v who_o be_v baptizable_a pag._n 138._o sect_n 16._o about_o two_o supposition_n aâ—criby_o i_o to_o master_n marshal_n and_o master_n blake_n in_o my_o examen_fw-la page_n 130._o pag._n 140._o sect_n 17._o about_o argument_n drawâ—â—_n from_o analogy_n in_o positive_a rite_n and_o their_o invalidity_n and_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o master_n blakes_n rule_v pag._n 145._o sect_n 28._o that_o master_n blake_n have_v not_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v disciple_n from_o matth._n 18._o 5._o nor_o pertinent_o allege_v isai_n 49_o 2d_o pag._n 147._o sect_n 19_o of_o baptise_v household_n and_o 〈◊〉_d censure_n of_o mr_n blakes_n speech_n concern_v it_o pag._n 149._o sect_n 20._o about_o matth._n 19_o 14._o that_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n pag._n 151._o sect_n 21._o that_o god_n seal_v not_o to_o every_o person_n that_o be_v right_o 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to_o confess_v any_o other_o oversight_n that_o no_o reader_n may_v be_v deceive_v by_o i_o though_o for_o the_o present_a i_o know_v no_o other_o doctor_n homes_n name_v some_o other_o yet_o i_o conceive_v wrongful_o as_o for_o the_o frame_n of_o as_o many_o sense_n of_o a_o expression_n as_o be_v possible_a and_o then_o confute_v they_o this_o i_o think_v have_v be_v a_o virtue_n in_o dispute_v to_o find_v out_o the_o many_o sense_n of_o a_o expression_n and_o to_o confute_v they_o i_o ever_o take_v this_o good_a argue_v if_o the_o conclusion_n be_v true_a then_o in_o this_o or_o that_o sense_n but_o in_o none_o of_o all_o these_o it_o be_v true_a ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o true_a and_o that_o this_o have_v not_o be_v fight_v with_o man_n of_o straw_n but_o fight_v with_o the_o strong_a enemy_n that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n the_o last_o charge_n be_v that_o i_o spend_v a_o whole_a sheet_n of_o paper_n in_o confute_v what_o be_v never_o intend_v by_o he_o geree_n be_v it_o so_o yet_o if_o the_o reader_n be_v likely_a to_o take_v it_o so_o it_o be_v fit_v it_o shall_v be_v refute_v and_o himself_o blame_v for_o speak_v no_o plain_o but_o lead_v his_o reader_n and_o answerer_n out_o of_o the_o way_n by_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o his_o expression_n but_o to_o examine_v this_o charge_n more_o full_o he_o mean_v i_o assure_v myself_o the_o refute_v of_o this_o conclusion_n exam_n part._n 3._o sect._n 4._o from_o pag._n 48._o to_o 54._o which_o come_v short_a of_o a_o whole_a sheet_n that_o the_o couâ—nant_n 〈◊〉_d save_a grace_n in_o christ_n express_v in_o gen._n 7._o 7._o in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n be_v make_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o natural_a â—eede_n this_o say_v master_n martial_n pag._n 116._o of_o his_o defence_n be_v never_o assert_v by_o he_o for_o my_o part_n though_o i_o conceive_v still_o that_o master_n martial_n will_v never_o stand_v to_o this_o assertion_n and_o i_o acknowledge_v in_o express_a term_n that_o sometime_o master_n marshal_n speak_v moâ—â—_n wary_o yet_o i_o give_v many_o reason_n why_o in_o his_o second_o conclusion_n his_o word_n be_v to_o be_v so_o take_v as_o if_o he_o have_v assert_v that_o which_o master_n marshal_v neither_o have_v nor_o i_o think_v can_v clear_o take_v off_o nor_o do_v i_o herein_o fasten_v any_o thing_n upon_o he_o against_o 〈…〉_z as_o he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o suspect_v pag._n 116._o of_o his_o defence_n and_o master_n geree_n pag._n 13_o of_o his_o vindiciae_fw-la paedobaptism_n for_o the_o passage_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o my_o book_n be_v not_o contradictory_n sâ—th_v i_o may_v suppose_v he_o hold_v not_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v actual_o regenerate_v and_o yet_o may_v suppose_v he_o hold_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_v grâ—â—â—_n be_v make_v to_o they_o all_o since_o all_o the_o elect_a person_n have_v the_o covenant_n make_v to_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n suppose_v rom._n 9_o 8._o and_o yet_o be_v not_o actual_o 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martial_n will_v contradict_v that_o in_o one_o place_n which_o he_o have_v avouch_v elsewhere_o especial_o since_o i_o find_v it_o frequent_v for_o protestant_a divine_n in_o this_o very_a thing_n to_o unsay_v in_o dispute_n against_o arminian_n about_o perseverance_n what_o they_o avow_v in_o dispute_n against_o anabaptist_n sure_o i_o be_o master_n cotton_v word_n which_o i_o examine_v in_o a_o digression_n mean_v plain_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n and_o therefore_o he_o interpret_v gen._n 17._o 7._o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n and_o master_n philip_n that_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v to_o they_o because_o offer_v and_o master_n thomas_n goodwin_n in_o his_o lecture_n about_o infant-baptisme_n mean_v it_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n and_o therefore_o limit_v it_o so_o as_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n election_n do_v run_v through_o the_o loin_n of_o believer_n and_o master_n herle_v at_o bow-church_n for_o master_n goodwin_n on_o heb._n 8._o 10._o take_v upon_o he_o to_o refute_v anabaptist_n from_o thence_o because_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o gal._n 3._o 14_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n be_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o construe_v those_o word_n of_o the_o directory_n that_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n any_o otherwise_o then_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n which_o i_o conceive_v plain_a by_o the_o expression_n follow_v make_v this_o baptism_n to_o the_o infant_n a_o seal_n of_o adoption_n remission_n of_o sin_n regeneration_n and_o eternal_a life_n and_o of_o all_o other_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o
grace_n the_o directory_n do_v in_o my_o apprehension_n plain_o appoint_v the_o beg_n for_o the_o child_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n before_o assert_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n and_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o petition_n it_o be_v mean_v of_o save_v grace_n so_o in_o the_o assertion_n or_o else_o the_o word_n be_v so_o ambiguous_a as_o they_o may_v be_v a_o cothurnus_fw-la which_o be_v more_o fit_a for_o a_o canon_n of_o the_o â—_z of_o trent_n then_o for_o the_o directory_n of_o a_o protestant_a church_n beside_o the_o same_o promise_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v to_o believer_n seed_n which_o be_v make_v to_o believer_n but_o that_o they_o will_v not_o deny_v to_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n therefore_o neither_o the_o other_o to_o this_o master_n martial_n pag._n 116_o 117._o of_o his_o defence_n answer_v thus_o 1._o he_o leave_v out_o the_o word_n which_o be_v for_o my_o purpose_n and_o of_o all_o other_o promise_n of_o 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believer_n have_v the_o inward_a grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o if_o the_o make_n of_o a_o covenant_n be_v all_o one_o with_o a_o charitable_a presumption_n or_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n be_v all_o one_o with_o infant_n or_o when_o they_o be_v adulti_fw-la they_o be_v not_o their_o seed_n the_o apostle_n rom._n 9_o 6_o 7_o 8._o when_o he_o expound_v the_o promise_n gen._n 17._o 7._o of_o the_o spiritual_a not_o the_o natural_a seed_n do_v not_o imagine_v that_o the_o make_v the_o promise_n be_v man_n act_n of_o presumption_n but_o god_n act_n and_o act_n 2._o 39_o to_z which_o and_o gen._n 17._o 7._o its_o likely_a the_o directory_n allude_v the_o promise_n as_o master_n martial_n expound_v it_o be_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o save_a benefit_n and_o the_o make_n of_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o god_n act_n not_o man_n presumption_n add_v hereunto_o that_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o the_o direction_n in_o the_o directory_n carry_v the_o meaning_n thus_o for_o have_v say_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o our_o engraft_v into_o christ_n and_o of_o our_o union_n with_o he_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n regeneration_n adoption_n and_o life_n eternal_a it_o follow_v after_o that_o the_o â—eed_n and_o posterity_n of_o the_o faithful_a bear_v within_o the_o church_n have_v by_o their_o birth_n interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o right_a to_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o and_o to_o the_o outward_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o directory_n make_v a_o threefold_a interest_n first_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n second_o right_o to_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o three_o right_o to_o the_o outward_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n the_o covenant_n seal_n and_o outward_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n be_v put_v as_o distinct_a thing_n and_o the_o covenant_n they_o have_v interest_n in_o be_v the_o same_o covenant_n of_o which_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n as_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o pronoune_n it_n which_o import_v the_o same_o thing_n now_o baptism_n be_v before_o say_v to_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n therefore_o the_o covenant_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n have_v interest_n in_o by_o their_o birth_n according_a to_o the_o directory_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n which_o since_o master_n martial_n dare_v not_o assert_v and_o mr_n geree_n say_v be_v manifest_o against_o protestant_a principle_n i_o wish_v it_o be_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v lay_v to_o heart_n and_o that_o the_o assembly_n will_v remember_v that_o which_o they_o say_v pag_n 30._o of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o seven_o dissent_v brethren_n and_o it_o be_v further_o declare_v that_o even_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o assembly_n have_v vote_v and_o transmit_v to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o so_o lean_a to_o our_o own_o understanding_n nor_o so_o prize_v our_o uâ—tes_n but_o that_o if_o these_o brethren_n shall_v hold_v forth_o such_o light_n unto_o we_o as_o may_v convince_v we_o of_o a_o error_n we_o shall_v not_o only_o desire_v the_o parliament_n to_o give_v we_o leave_v to_o revise_v our_o vote_n but_o to_o revoke_v they_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v causâ—_n which_o will_v indeed_o bring_v much_o honour_n to_o the_o assembly_n and_o knit_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o they_o whereas_o through_o their_o silence_n at_o this_o time_n this_o and_o some_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o directory_n about_o baptism_n pass_v uncorrected_a &_o stand_v confirm_v by_o law_n great_a disquiet_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o undo_n or_o molest_v of_o many_o godly_a person_n may_v follow_v when_o they_o can_v yield_v without_o sin_n to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o baptism_n as_o it_o be_v there_o set_v down_o
have_v need_v to_o be_v watch_v he_o talk_v not_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o i_o in_o private_a but_o in_o print_n of_o my_o high_a and_o scornful_a spirit_n but_o how_o just_o may_v appear_v by_o this_o apology_n he_o tell_v i_o i_o magisterial_o tread_v down_o under_o foot_n the_o argument_n and_o reason_n which_o other_o conceive_v strong_a but_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a for_o mr_n martial_n to_o show_v where_o i_o tread_v down_o any_o thing_n magisterial_o that_o be_v without_o cogent_a reason_n and_o such_o as_o be_v it_o not_o for_o his_o mistake_n of_o my_o reason_n he_o himself_o will_v be_v force_v to_o subscribe_v to_o they_o as_o for_o question_v so_o bold_o some_o doctrine_n which_o have_v never_o be_v question_v before_o baptism_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v it_o of_o that_o which_o i_o say_v pag._n 23._o of_o my_o examen_fw-la about_o rebaptisation_n which_o master_n martial_n say_v do_v clear_o discover_v my_o itch_n after_o new_a opinion_n pag._n 67._o of_o his_o defence_n and_o that_o which_o i_o say_v pag_n 85._o of_o my_o examen_fw-la concern_v the_o question_n whether_o a_o unbaptised_a person_n may_v in_o no_o case_n eaâ—â—_n the_o lord_n supper_n this_o master_n martial_n pag._n 167._o of_o his_o defence_n number_n among_o my_o freak_n and_o outleapes_a and_o say_v be_v a_o spice_n of_o my_o itch_n after_o singular_a opinion_n but_o master_n martial_n may_v have_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o former_a i_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o what_o i_o say_v because_o it_o go_v so_o currâ—n_v that_o rebaptisation_n be_v not_o only_o a_o error_n but_o also_o a_o heresy_n plain_o show_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o anabaptist_n as_o heretic_n to_o bring_v a_o demonstrative_a reason_n to_o prove_v it_o unlawful_a to_o baptize_v again_o he_o that_o have_v be_v right_o baptize_v for_o i_o presume_v hat_n as_o king_n jame_v censure_v cardinal_n peron_n for_o make_v a_o kind_n of_o problematicall_a martyr_n call_v they_o martyr_n that_o die_v in_o maintenance_n of_o a_o point_n not_o certain_a whether_o it_o be_v de_fw-fr â—ide_v so_o it_o be_v as_o absurd_a for_o our_o preacher_n to_o make_v problematicall_a heretic_n by_o declaim_v and_o exciting_a the_o magistrate_n against_o those_o as_o heretic_n of_o who_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o they_o hold_v a_o error_n or_o no._n as_o for_o master_n marshal_n reason_n they_o be_v not_o convince_a to_o i_o nor_o be_v the_o hold_v rebaptisation_n such_o a_o new_a opinion_n as_o he_o will_v make_v it_o and_o for_o the_o other_o it_o be_v no_o out-leape_a but_o a_o question_n that_o lie_v in_o my_o way_n by_o reason_n of_o master_n marshal_n word_n and_o exceed_v necessary_a to_o be_v resolve_v consider_v that_o otherwise_o those_o minister_n and_o people_n that_o can_v agree_v about_o the_o validity_n of_o infant-baptisme_n or_o adult-baptisme_n suppose_v not_o to_o be_v right_o do_v for_o want_v of_o a_o right_a ministry_n or_o power_n to_o give_v the_o spirit_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o administration_n must_v of_o necessity_n separate_v from_o communion_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o this_o reason_n because_o none_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n till_o he_o be_v right_o baptize_v which_o i_o profess_v be_v to_o be_v stand_v upon_o in_o point_n of_o prudence_n for_o right_a order_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v stand_v upon_o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n so_o as_o in_o no_o case_n the_o contrary_n be_v to_o be_v permit_v it_o will_v of_o necessity_n make_v many_o superstitious_a perplexity_n in_o minister_n and_o infer_v many_o a_o unnecessary_a schism_n this_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o a_o refusal_n of_o communion_n because_o a_o godly_a person_n take_v his_o baptism_n to_o be_v right_a though_o i_o know_v the_o contrary_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v the_o thing_n either_o such_o a_o new_a opinion_n or_o practice_n for_o beside_o that_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v baptize_v as_o suppose_v matthew_n which_o be_v as_o probable_a for_o the_o negative_a as_o the_o affirmative_a yet_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o christ_n himself_o when_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o other_o do_v differre_fw-la their_o baptism_n so_o long_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a they_o never_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n afore_o their_o baptism_n nor_o be_v it_o inconsistent_a with_o my_o grant_n for_o what_o though_o i_o grant_v that_o baptism_n be_v the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o solemn_a admission_n into_o the_o church_n mean_v the_o regular_a way_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o none_o may_v receive_v in_o any_o case_n afore_o baptize_v mr_n martial_n hold_v ordinatination_n by_o a_o presbytery_n be_v the_o regular_a way_n of_o solemn_a admission_n into_o the_o office_n of_o public_a preach_v and_o it_o may_v be_v fit_a by_o a_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n to_o order_v it_o so_o yet_o i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v case_n wherein_o a_o person_n may_v lawful_o be_v a_o public_a preacher_n without_o such_o ordination_n the_o other_o grant_v which_o master_n martial_n say_v be_v i_o be_v never_o express_v by_o i_o so_o raw_o as_o he_o lay_v it_o down_o it_o be_v not_o as_o he_o put_v it_o down_o that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v dove_n about_o the_o sacrament_n whereof_o we_o have_v not_o either_o institution_n or_o example_n but_o as_o master_n martial_n may_v have_v perceive_v if_o he_o have_v heed_v my_o word_n examen_fw-la pag._n 28._o pag._n 110._o pag._n 152._o that_o no_o positive_a worship_n or_o essential_a or_o substantial_a part_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v without_o institution_n by_o precept_n or_o apostolical_a example_n i_o never_o deny_v that_o many_o thing_n pertain_v to_o circumstance_n and_o order_n may_v be_v do_v about_o the_o sacrament_n without_o either_o and_o of_o this_o kind_n i_o conceive_v baptise_v afore_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v as_o for_o itch_n after_o new_a opinion_n why_o be_v not_o doctor_n twisse_n and_o master_n gataker_n and_o indeed_o all_o that_o clear_a truth_n more_o full_o than_o other_o censure_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n i_o wish_v if_o my_o word_n will_v take_v any_o impression_n on_o he_o that_o master_n martial_n will_v forbear_v thus_o judge_v lest_o he_o be_v judge_v i_o think_v i_o know_v myself_o better_a than_o master_n martial_n and_o i_o tell_v he_o my_o real_a intention_n be_v to_o discover_v truth_n yea_o all_o my_o way_n show_v i_o free_a from_o this_o itch_n after_o new_a opinion_n though_o i_o profess_v myself_o a_o impartial_a searcher_n of_o truth_n â—â—llius_fw-la addictum_fw-la jurare_fw-la in_o verba_fw-la â—agistri_fw-la no_o not_o to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o assembly_n may_v it_o not_o with_o better_a reason_n be_v say_v they_o have_v a_o itch_n after_o new_a opinion_n who_o hold_v that_o without_o power_n to_o suspend_v all_o scandalous_a person_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o man_n can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o pastor_n that_o without_o this_o power_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n many_o year_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o fleight_v of_o author_n i_o have_v answer_v it_o already_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o charge_n as_o if_o i_o shall_v allege_v author_n against_o their_o mind_n beza_n as_o first_o master_n daniel_n rogers_n i_o say_v master_n daniel_n rogers_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n part._n 1._o pag._n 79._o confess_v himself_o unconvince_v by_o demonstration_n of_o scripture_n for_o it_o master_n martial_n write_v to_o master_n daniel_n rogers_n he_o answer_v in_o these_o word_n if_o i_o be_v to_o answer_v that_o anabaptist_n i_o shall_v answer_v 〈◊〉_d silenâ—io_n &_o contemptu_fw-la for_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o since_o in_o that_o very_a place_n of_o my_o sacrament_n part._n 1._o pag._n 78._o 79._o where_o i_o confute_v thosâ—_n schosmaticks_n he_o 〈◊〉_d my_o word_n from_o their_o own_o defence_n my_o word_n be_v i_o confess_v myself_o unconvince_v by_o any_o demonstration_n of_o scripture_n for_o â—â—â—dabaptisme_n mean_v by_o any_o positive_a text_n what_o be_v that_o to_o help_v he_o except_o i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o other_o argument_n to_o evince_v it_o now_o what_o i_o think_v of_o that_o my_o next_o word_n show_v pag._n 77._o line_n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o i_o need_v 〈◊〉_d transcribe_v they_o in_o a_o word_n this_o i_o say_v though_o i_o know_v 〈◊〉_d yet_o that_o be_v no_o argument_n for_o the_o non-baptizing_a of_o infant_n since_o so_o many_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_o convince_a for_o it_o therefore_o this_o want_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d text_n must_v no_o more_o exclude_v infant_n etc._n etc._n then_o the_o like_a reason_n shall_v disannul_v a_o christian_a sabbath_n or_o woman_n kind_n not_o to_o be_v partaker_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d passion_n or_o such_o like_a cause_n usual_o befall_v such_o meeting_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o much_o woe_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v it_o well_o or_o ill_o take_v liberavi_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la meam_fw-la i_o have_v free_v my_o own_o soul_n there_o be_v some_o other_o thing_n wherewith_o mr_n marshal_n endeavour_v to_o render_v i_o a_o suspect_a person_n pag._n 29._o of_o his_o defence_n i_o can_v but_o wonder_n why_o you_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v familiar_o acquaint_v with_o the_o secret_n of_o antiquity_n shall_v have_v so_o much_o correspondency_n with_o they_o who_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o help_v you_o with_o any_o certain_a intelligence_n hugo_n grotius_n be_v the_o strong_a stake_n to_o support_v your_o totter_a hedge_n and_o sure_o i_o be_o grotius_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o socinian_o and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v what_o they_o think_v of_o baptism_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v untrue_a that_o i_o any_o 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or_o birth_n as_o here_o master_n blake_n right_o expound_v the_o word_n nature_n but_o from_o faith_n as_o the_o term_n seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n and_o the_o term_n circumcision_n philip._n 3._o 3._o so_o that_o master_n blakes_n own_o exposition_n overthrow_v his_o own_o inference_n but_o than_o say_v master_n blake_n our_o child_n must_v be_v under_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o so_o they_o be_v alien_n dog_n without_o hope_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 2._o 12._o i_o answer_v our_o child_n be_v of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v sinner_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n speaâ—â—s_v ephes_n 2._o 12._o at_o that_o time_n that_o go_v before_o their_o call_a stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o he_o that_o say_v our_o child_n be_v of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v once_o stranger_n from_o god_n and_o so_o call_v sinner_n according_a to_o their_o condition_n then_o must_v hold_v that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d now_o the_o most_o godly_a believer_n now_o be_v under_o the_o second_o mother_n of_o the_o distinction_n be_v bear_v of_o gentile_a parent_n and_o yet_o not_o as_o the_o gentile_n be_v then_o stranger_n from_o christ_n master_n blake_n be_v most_o vain_a in_o say_v that_o by_o my_o tâ—not_n there_o be_v ne_o more_o hope_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o christian_n infâ—â—â—_n then_o of_o numa_n i_o acknowledge_v no_o such_o matter_n nor_o do_v any_o such_o thing_n follow_v from_o my_o word_n which_o be_v plain_a and_o true_a master_n blake_n shall_v if_o he_o will_v have_v deal_v fair_o have_v show_v 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o word_n and_o how_o that_o follow_v which_o he_o obtand_v 〈◊〉_d i_o when_o i_o say_v the_o jew_n birth_n privilege_n do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d they_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o mean_v the_o same_o with_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d yet_o they_o have_v this_o benefit_n by_o their_o birth_n that_o they_o be_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v the_o privilege_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 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ishmael_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v it_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o parent_n faith_n as_o the_o formal_a reason_n why_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v but_o from_o god_n command_v according_a to_o that_o church-state_n that_o then_o he_o think_v good_a to_o appoint_v this_o be_v clear_a from_o gal._n 3_o &_o 4._o master_n blake_n interpret_v it_o as_o if_o i_o have_v say_v circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o run_v out_o in_o a_o large_a discourse_n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a which_o touch_v not_o i_o who_o have_v express_o grant_v it_o exercit_fw-la pag._n 3._o examen_fw-la pag._n 39_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a calumny_n in_o master_n blake_n to_o to_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o close_o with_o the_o jesuit_n and_o with_o high_a disdain_n shake_v off_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_n but_o say_v master_n blake_n pag._n 43._o you_o say_v in_o your_o exercitation_n pag._n 2._o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v not_o a_o pâ—â—e_a gospel_n covenant_n but_o mix_v in_o the_o same_o place_n i_o explain_v my_o meaning_n and_o prove_v it_o so_o full_o that_o i_o wonder_v that_o master_n martial_n master_n blake_n and_o other_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o except_v against_o it_o what_o the_o jesuit_n say_v in_o this_o matter_n or_o what_o the_o protestant_n say_v against_o they_o i_o have_v not_o time_n to_o examine_v the_o thing_n as_o i_o deliver_v it_o be_v plain_o according_a to_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v some_o peculiar_a promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n ge._n 17._o which_o be_v not_o make_v to_o every_o believer_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n for_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v therefore_o that_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n or_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v every_o godly_a man_n seed_n etc._n etc._n mr_n blake_n say_v circumcision_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n but_o this_o be_v false_a for_o then_o all_o &_o none_o but_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v which_o be_v not_o true_a who_o child_n soever_o they_o be_v if_o in_o abraham_n house_n if_o buy_v with_o money_n of_o any_o stranger_n they_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v i_o have_v say_v circumcision_n be_v a_o privilege_n in_o that_o time_n of_o the_o church_n minority_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v gal._n 3._o &_o 4._o mr_n blake_n take_v it_o as_o if_o i_o have_v say_v the_o fruition_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o such_o a_o latitude_n be_v only_o a_o privilege_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n minority_n and_o will_v have_v i_o give_v some_o scripture_n or_o colour_n of_o reason_n for_o it_o which_o be_v to_o impose_v on_o i_o the_o prove_v of_o that_o i_o affirm_v not_o i_o say_v he_o that_o will_v prove_v the_o birth_n privilege_n of_o our_o child_n from_o the_o jew_n must_v make_v our_o case_n as_o they_o and_o so_o bring_v we_o under_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n this_o master_n blake_n put_v into_o a_o formal_a proposition_n of_o his_o own_o a_o man_n of_o straw_n and_o then_o deny_v it_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o word_n be_v plain_a circumcision_n of_o infant_n be_v from_o the_o pedagogy_n or_o peculiar_a church-state_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o gal._n 3._o 25._o gal._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o oblige_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n gal._n 5._o 3._o therefore_o they_o that_o from_o hence_o will_v draw_v the_o birth_n privilege_n of_o our_o child_n must_v make_v our_o case_n the_o same_o with_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o bring_v we_o under_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n the_o rest_n of_o that_o section_n be_v vain_a and_o not_o worth_a a_o line_n in_o answer_n i_o say_v true_o that_o the_o interpetation_n of_o 1_o cor._n 7_o 14._o of_o legitimation_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v call_v a_o singular_a opinion_n than_o master_n blakes_n and_o that_o i_o have_v prove_v by_o allege_v eleven_o author_n for_o it_o and_o can_v do_v more_o to_o the_o 8_o chapter_n invisible_a what_o he_o say_v of_o doctor_n wilmot_n i_o assent_n to_o he_o be_v a_o precious_a man_n and_o my_o dear_a friend_n when_o master_n blake_n shall_v demonstrate_v to_o i_o what_o passage_n in_o my_o book_n of_o scandal_n be_v inexcusable_a i_o shall_v endeavour_v some_o way_n or_o other_o to_o retract_v they_o why_o i_o do_v not_o alter_v one_o or_o two_o passage_n that_o doctor_n wilmot_n except_v against_o i_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o give_v master_n blake_n the_o reason_n master_n blake_n be_v mistake_v in_o that_o he_o say_v that_o my_o friend_n of_o the_o assembly_n that_o deliver_v my_o letter_n to_o master_n marshal_n be_v the_o man_n that_o tell_v i_o of_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o assembly_n and_o advise_v i_o to_o present_v the_o reason_n of_o my_o doubt_n to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o he_o but_o my_o reverend_a and_o dear_a father_n in_o law_n and_o that_o friend_n of_o i_o of_o the_o assembly_n that_o deliver_v my_o letter_n to_o mr_n martial_n tell_v i_o that_o though_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v master_n blakes_n book_n print_v that_o the_o point_n may_v be_v dispute_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o approve_v many_o of_o his_o proof_n but_o by_o his_o speech_n with_o i_o late_o i_o conceive_v he_o do_v except_v at_o sundry_a of_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v but_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o that_o chapter_n let_v pass_v the_o conference_n and_o the_o occurrence_n therein_o which_o be_v promise_v shall_v not_o be_v divulge_v by_o any_o hearer_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o exact_a record_n keep_v of_o it_o the_o dispute_n be_v now_o
be_v baptizable_a because_o he_o conceive_v i_o hold_v only_o true_a believer_n before_o god_n member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n vessel_n of_o mercy_n redeem_v one_o be_v the_o man_n disciple_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o who_o be_v such_o can_v be_v know_v ergo_fw-la by_o my_o opinion_n none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v m._n blake_n endeavour_v to_o gather_v that_o to_o be_v my_o opinion_n out_o of_o my_o word_n which_o be_v bring_v in_o obtorto_fw-la cello_fw-la against_o their_o intent_n nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n i_o say_v that_o mr_n marshal_n word_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v good_a believer_n of_o every_o nation_n be_v the_o peculiar_a people_n mean_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o and_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o that_o god_n have_v not_o choose_v simple_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o a_o people_n out_o of_o they_o revel_v 5._o 7._o but_o do_v i_o thereby_o expound_v matth._n 28._o 19_o as_o if_o nation_n there_o comprehend_v only_o such_o 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against_o anabaptist_n for_o not_o assure_v salvation_n to_o the_o decease_a infant_n of_o believer_n from_o that_o covenant_n which_o mr_n martial_n will_v not_o assert_v pag._n 116._o as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n to_o be_v make_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o natural_a seed_n and_o mr_n blake_n say_v only_o entitle_v to_o outward_a privilege_n but_o we_o say_v say_v master_n blake_n that_o all_o infant_n and_o man_n of_o year_n for_o aught_o that_o we_o can_v find_v from_o any_o scripture_n ground_n be_v utter_o lose_v that_o want_v all_o right_n of_o baptism_n he_o may_v say_v they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v lose_v by_o reason_n of_o original_a corruption_n not_o for_o want_v of_o right_a to_o baptism_n but_o to_o say_v they_o be_v utter_o lose_v be_v more_o than_o mr_n blake_n have_v ground_n to_o affirm_v i_o have_v often_o show_v that_o a_o right_a to_o baptism_n be_v from_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n not_o from_o such_o covenant_n holiness_n as_o mr_n 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i_o ought_v to_o apply_v myself_o to_o that_o it_o may_v be_v clear_v to_o be_v a_o error_n i_o bear_v as_o much_o love_n and_o reverence_n to_o m._n blake_n as_o ever_o he_o be_v not_o despise_v by_o i_o though_o his_o error_n be_v free_o censure_v i_o aim_v not_o either_o in_o the_o former_a or_o in_o this_o latter_a writing_n at_o any_o grievance_n to_o he_o and_o shall_v be_v sorry_a this_o controversy_n shall_v make_v a_o separation_n between_o we_o though_o i_o find_v by_o experience_n much_o estrangednes_n in_o many_o of_o my_o former_a acquaintance_n from_o i_o and_o for_o encounter_v with_o mr_n blake_n for_o the_o truth_n sake_n i_o hold_v myself_o necessitate_v to_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o mr_n vine_n and_o m._n calamy_n their_o former_a and_o latter_a as_o i_o still_o conceive_v inconsiderate_a plaudite_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 2._o line_n 24._o above_o read_v about_o p._n 30._o l._n 10._o stick_n r._n strike_v p._n 33._o l._n 1._o and_o r._n but._n p._n 40._o l._n 22._o gen._n 7._o r._n gen._n 17._o p._n 50._o l._n 4._o bermaâ—aus_n r._n beâ—mannus_n l._n 5._o 20._o r._n 2._o p._n 51._o l._n 3._o mere_o r._n merry_a l._n 36._o jannes_n 1._o james._n l._n 13._o r._n upon_o what_o p._n 53._o l._n 20._o r._n that_o they_o who_o l._n 21._o to_o r._n do_v p._n 57_o l._n 13._o martial_n r._n ball._n p._n 59_o l._n 24._o 57_o r._n 75._o p._n 67._o l._n 27._o artificer_n r._n artifice_n mind_n r._n mend_v p._n 70._o l_o 12_o r._n will_v be_v l._n 15._o r._n be_v the._n p._n 72._o l._n 29._o r._n examen_fw-la p._n 42._o 64._o 65._o p._n 75._o l._n 16_o deal_n and_o m._n blake_n etc._n etc._n p._n 77._o l._n 14._o which_o r._n this_o p._n 80._o l._n 20._o r._n inconsideretenes_n which_o p._n 84._o l._n 33._o deal_n it_o p._n 85._o l._n 1._o r._n either_o out_o p._n 97._o l._n 25._o 256._o r._n 170._o l._n 37._o 128._o l._n 182._o p._n 98._o l._n 30._o r._n hoâ—se_v in_o p._n 1_o co_fw-la l._n 12_o they_o 1._o infant_n p._n 101._o l._n 15._o see_v r._n 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of_o believer_n as_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o covevenant_n of_o grace_n his_o impute_v to_o i_o as_o if_o i_o hold_v that_o they_o all_o belong_v actual_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n no_o more_o promise_n for_o they_o then_o for_o child_n of_o turk_n their_o actual_a stand_n in_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n a_o large_a disqâ—â—isition_n of_o rom._n 11._o 17._o etc._n etc._n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o the_o engraff_n there_o be_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n by_o election_n and_o give_v faith_n and_o that_o it_o pâ—oveâ—_n not_o intant-baptisme_n §._o 15._o of_o m._n marshal_n unjust_a charge_n against_o i_o as_o â—arkning_v his_o argument_n and_o cast_v fiâ—th_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o assembly_n §_o 16._o
of_o mr_n marshal_n untrue_a charge_n against_o i_o as_o if_o i_o rest_v on_o grotius_n in_o set_v down_o the_o tenant_n of_o antiquity_n upon_o occasion_n of_o which_o the_o tenant_n of_o antiquity_n be_v again_o examine_v my_o judgement_n of_o their_o doctrine_n vindicate_v mr._n marshal_n new_a allâ—gations_n answer_v and_o my_o diligence_n to_o find_v out_o their_o tenet_n manifest_v §_o 17._o of_o my_o opinion_n about_o excommunication_n church-government_n the_o admission_n unto_o all_o ordinance_n my_o former_a conformity_n allege_v to_o alienate_v man_n mind_n from_o i_o and_o my_o write_n §_o 18._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o mr_n ley_n vaunt_n concern_v the_o deadly_a wound_n give_v to_o my_o cause_n and_o the_o contrary_n demonstrate_v by_o a_o brief_a go_v through_o the_o principal_a point_n about_o this_o argument_n as_o they_o have_v hitherto_o be_v dispute_v as_o about_o act_v 2._o 39_o rom._n 11._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o colos_n 2._o 12._o matth._n 28._o 19_o act_n 16_o 15._o matth._n 19_o 14._o etc._n etc._n baptism_n and_o the_o rite_n of_o eat_a bread_n and_o drink_a wine_n through_o old_a â—ites_n among_o the_o jew_n yet_o use_v to_o another_o end_n and_o after_o another_o rule_n by_o christian_n the_o command_n confess_v to_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o circumcision_n by_o mr_n martial_n circumcision_n a_o privilege_n proper_a to_o the_o jewish_a church_n state_n no_o command_n about_o the_o jew_n sacrament_n now_o in_o force_n infant_n not_o disciple_n as_o matth._n 28._o 19_o be_v mean_v baptise_v household_n infer_v not_o infant-baptisme_n we_o have_v no_o evidence_n for_o judgement_n of_o charity_n concern_v infant_n nor_o be_v a_o judgement_n of_o charity_n to_o be_v our_o rule_n in_o adminster_a baptism_n §_o 19_o of_o master_n hassey_n his_o pretend_a satisfactory_a answer_n to_o my_o exercitation_n §_o 20._o the_o epilogue_n of_o this_o apology_n concern_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o enlargement_n of_o it_o the_o author_n present_a estate_n and_o future_a intention_n §_o 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o postscript_n §_o 2._o of_o mr._n calamys_n and_o m._n vines_n their_o wrong_a judgement_n of_o the_o dispute_n mr._n blakes_n book_n and_o my_o discuss_v the_o point_n §._o 4._o they_o that_o deny_v infant-baptisme_n need_v not_o teach_v that_o infant_n perish_v §_o 5._o of_o my_o censure_n of_o master_n blakes_n produce_v gal_n 4._o 29_o for_o the_o birth_n privilege_n §._o 6._o or_o the_o necessity_n of_o my_o take_a pain_n in_o my_o examen_fw-la to_o find_v out_o the_o meaning_n of_o mr._n marshal_n second_o conclusion_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o his_o expression_n §._o 7._o of_o the_o corinthian_n doubt_n 1_o cor._n 7_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 1_o cor_fw-la 7._o 14._o be_v not_o mean_v of_o instrumental_a sanctification_n and_o federall_a holiness_n §._o 9_o of_o m_n blakâ—s_n misallegation_n of_o gal._n 2._o 15._o which_o be_v the_o text_n he_o choose_v for_o his_o birth-priviledge_n §_o 8._o that_o 1_o pâ—_n 2._o 9_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o church_n invisible_a §._o 11._o of_o precedent_n for_o woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n §._o 12._o to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o every_o believer_n and_o his_o uncurall_a seed_n be_v a_o new_a gospel_n §._o 13._o or_o mr_n ruthersurds_n &_o mr_n blakes_n opinion_n about_o holiness_n of_o a_o choose_a nation_n &_o mediate_v a_o cestor_n profession_n intitle_v to_o infant-baptisine_a &_o the_o independent_o advantage_n in_o this_o point_n §._o 14._o of_o the_o word_n nation_n mat._n 28._o 19_o how_o to_o be_v take_v §._o 15._o of_o m._n rutherfurd_n and_o mr_n blakes_n and_o my_o opinion_n concern_v the_o rule_n to_o know_v who_o be_v baptizable_a §._o 16._o about_o two_o supposition_n ascribe_v by_o mâ—_n to_o mr_n marshal_n and_o mr_n blake_n in_o my_o examen_fw-la page_n 130._o §._o 17._o about_o argument_n draw_v from_o analogy_n in_o positive_a rite_n and_o their_o invalidity_n and_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o m._n blakes_n rule_v §._o 16._o that_o mr_n blake_n have_v not_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v disciple_n from_o mat._n 18._o 5._o nor_o pertinent_o allege_v isai_n 49_o 22._o §._o 19_o of_o baptise_v household_n &_o my_o censure_n of_o mr_n blakes_n speech_n concern_v it_o §._o 20._o about_o mat._n 19_o 14._o that_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n §._o 21._o that_o god_n seal_v not_o to_o every_o person_n that_o be_v right_o baptize_v that_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a that_o his_o covenant_n be_v effectual_a and_o leave_v it_o not_o to_o man_n liberty_n to_o include_v or_o exclude_v himself_o of_o mr_n blakes_n unjust_a crimmination_n of_o i_o as_o put_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o epilogue_n of_o this_o postscript_n
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