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baptise_v of_o infant_n i_o yield_v to_o the_o send_n of_o my_o examen_fw-la thither_o though_o not_o so_o large_a as_o it_o be_v now_o print_v for_o the_o dissertation_n about_o a_o speech_n of_o master_n cotton_n part._n 3._o sect._n 3_o pag_n 42_o 43._o and_o some_o other_o thing_n be_v add_v since_o mere_o to_o occasion_n the_o study_n of_o this_o matter_n more_o exact_o and_o to_o allay_v the_o vehemency_n of_o their_o spirit_n and_o proceed_n against_o those_o that_o dissent_v from_o they_o and_o therewith_o i_o send_v this_o short_a epistle_n to_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o new-england_n and_o to_o each_o in_o particular_a by_o name_n to_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n at_o boston_n there_o
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 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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 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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 the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v not_o right_a deal_n 2._o he_o make_v i_o to_o conclude_v from_o that_o i_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o directory_n that_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o promise_n of_o these_o save_a grace_n to_o infant_n in_o vain_a be_v they_o baptize_v and_o the_o seal_n be_v put_v to_o a_o blank_a and_o this_o consequence_n he_o deny_v but_o say_v nothing_o to_o that_o which_o be_v indeed_o my_o reason_n which_o be_v this_o master_n marshal_n second_o conclusion_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o directory_n this_o master_n martial_n grant_v but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o directory_n speak_v of_o a_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n this_o i_o prove_v 1._o because_o the_o same_o promise_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o believer_n seed_n which_o be_v make_v to_o believer_n for_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a equivocation_n to_o understand_v the_o same_o term_n in_o the_o same_o proposition_n in_o two_o different_a sense_n but_o the_o 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because_o that_o be_v the_o plea_n they_o make_v for_o infant-baptisme_n and_o therefore_o unless_o it_o be_v so_o understand_v they_o must_v revoke_v that_o plea._n m._n gâ—ree_n pag._n 13._o if_o i_o understand_v he_o aright_o make_v this_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o directorâ—_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n that_o be_v it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v in_o charity_n of_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n that_o they_o enjoy_v the_o inward_a grace_n of_o the_o promise_n till_o they_o discover_v the_o contrary_n wherein_o though_o he_o grant_v that_o which_o i_o contend_v for_o that_o in_o the_o directory_n the_o promise_n be_v mean_v of_o save_a grace_n yet_o he_o have_v invent_v another_o shift_n to_o save_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o assertion_n of_o master_n martial_n and_o the_o directory_n which_o he_o confess_v if_o it_o be_v take_v as_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v be_v so_o manifest_o against_o protestant_a principle_n and_o experience_n that_o 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to_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d ipsis_fw-la apostorum_n temporibâ—â—_n meet_v since_o the_o print_n of_o that_o passage_n with_o the_o book_n i_o find_v that_o in_o that_o epistle_n he_o only_o confess_v it_o to_o have_v be_v a_o secule_n apostolis_n proximo_fw-la but_o bishop_n andrew_n say_v he_o have_v put_v out_o that_o which_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v ab_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la siculâ—_fw-la whence_o my_o mistake_n of_o memory_n conceive_v he_o have_v say_v it_o there_o which_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o but_o alter_v it_o in_o that_o epistle_n 2._o that_o though_o i_o have_v see_v most_o of_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o mr._n blakes_n answer_v to_o my_o letter_n have_v day_n before_o yet_o i_o have_v not_o the_o whole_a book_n till_o aug._n 3._o 1646_o at_o which_o time_n the_o ten_o sâ—eet_n of_o this_o apology_n be_v print_v off_o and_o therefore_o i_o can_v give_v thou_o so_o large_a 〈◊〉_d on_o it_o as_o i_o desire_v to_o do_v yet_o i_o have_v think_v it_o 〈◊〉_d say_v thus_o much_o in_o 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miracle_n in_o christ_n name_n and_o yet_o follow_v not_o christ_n luke_n 9_o 49._o but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o term_n disciple_n be_v any_o where_o give_v to_o a_o infant_n which_o neither_o master_n blake_n from_o matth._n 18._o 5._o nor_o master_n marshal_n from_o act_n 15._o 10._o can_v ever_o do_v yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o disciple_n matth._n 28._o 19_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v make_v by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o mar._n 16._o 15._o john_n 4._o â—_o and_o i_o wonder_v that_o those_o very_a man_n that_o do_v in_o effect_n sometime_o confess_v this_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o infant_n when_o they_o answer_v the_o antipaedobaptist_n objection_n from_o matth._n 28._o 19_o as_o mr_n martial_n pag._n 44_o of_o his_o sermon_n it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o they_o teach_v and_o baptize_v and_o no_o express_a â—â—ntion_n of_o any_o other_o that_o yet_o they_o shall_v by_o such_o strain_a and_o force_v 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