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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 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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
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not_o division_n and_o other_o miscarriage_n and_o persecution_n bring_v the_o nonconformist_n of_o england_n as_o lâ—w_v as_o the_o anabaptist_n the_o division_n i_o mean_v be_v those_o that_o be_v between_o the_o separatist_n and_o other_o nonconformist_n the_o miscarriage_n i_o mean_v be_v those_o of_o martin_n marprelate_n barrow_n hacket_n and_o other_o which_o do_v meite_n queen_n elizabeth_n and_o the_o sâ—ate_n against_o they_o to_o arm_v the_o bishop_n with_o their_o power_n by_o which_o they_o do_v persecute_v they_o dr_n john_n burges_n rejoynder_n chap._n 2._o sect._n 11._o pag._n â—5_n â—or_a my_o part_n i_o think_v that_o the_o violence_n of_o some_o mean_a â—en_n against_o those_o thing_n have_v cause_v the_o sharp_a execution_n of_o law_n against_o some_o other_o man_n of_o worth_n crudelem_fw-la medicum_fw-la intemperan_n agre_z facit_fw-la master_n martial_n touch_v the_o story_n of_o hackeâ—_n and_o his_o companion_n and_o then_o say_v but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o your_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d have_v hacket_n to_o do_v with_o the_o nonconformist_n who_o you_o know_v 〈◊〉_d fever_n you_o read_v the_o story_n abominate_v he_o and_o will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d before_o he_o 〈◊〉_d into_o those_o pâ—ankes_n he_o play_v in_o london_n i_o answer_v i_o have_v read_v the_o story_n of_o hacket_n in_o camden_n annal_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 1591._o in_o saravia_n against_o beza_n de_fw-fr diverâ—â—s_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la gradibus_fw-la in_o stow_n and_o how_o and_o i_o do_v not_o find_v by_o these_o that_o the_o seeker_n to_o remove_v episcopacy_n do_v abominate_a he_o as_o you_o say_v but_o that_o wiggiâ—ton_n a_o minister_n and_o other_o of_o that_o party_n do_v either_o conspire_v with_o he_o or_o otherwise_o encourage_v he_o upon_o the_o hope_n they_o have_v that_o by_o he_o the_o discipline_n shall_v be_v promote_v and_o i_o find_v
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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 regenerate_v beside_o master_n marshal_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o four_o and_o five_o objection_n speak_v as_o if_o he_o hold_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n conditional_a and_o so_o may_v hold_v that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n have_v the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n make_v to_o they_o conditional_o though_o not_o absolute_o i_o will_v add_v what_o doctor_n homes_n pag._n 1._o 3._o of_o his_o animadversion_n tell_v i_o master_n t._n knâ—w_o learned_a master_n p._n i_o think_v he_o mean_v master_n william_n pemble_n of_o magdalen_n hâ—ll_v in_o oxford_n a_o famous_a worthy_a writer_n who_o memory_n be_v very_o precious_a to_o i_o in_o who_o time_n doctor_n homes_n master_n geree_n and_o myself_o live_v together_o in_o that_o house_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o we_o all_o who_o will_v say_v can_v any_o mere_a man_n write_v much_o and_o not_o in_o any_o thing_n contradict_v himself_o why_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v strange_a that_o i_o shall_v conceive_v master_n 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
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 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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 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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
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and_o therefore_o i_o know_v the_o reader_n will_v agree_v with_o i_o whether_o you_o do_v crâ—â—_n that_o you_o do_v but_o abuse_v your_o author_n and_o reader_n both_o in_o make_v a_o flourish_n with_o chamiers_fw-fr name_n nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o thereby_o will_v mâ—ke_v the_o reader_n to_o conceive_v chamier_n to_o be_v of_o your_o side_n when_o he_o be_v pointblank_a against_o you_o and_o in_o the_o same_o page_n first_o you_o several_a time_n 〈◊〉_d the_o learned_a beza_n as_o if_o he_o be_v of_o your_o mâ—nd_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o text_n to_o construe_v it_o of_o matrimonial_a holiness_n i_o confess_v the_o cause_n depend_v not_o upon_o beza_n judgement_n but_o your_o reputation_n depend_v much_o upon_o â—â—king_v this_o good_a that_o you_o shall_v dare_v to_o 〈◊〉_d author_n as_o interpret_n it_o for_o you_o who_o interpret_v it_o exprofesso_fw-it against_o you_o p._n 159._o i_o persuade_v
die_v shall_v be_v damn_v but_o i_o think_v if_o master_n marshal_n friend_n can_v he_o will_v have_v show_v that_o they_o argue_v from_o federall_a holiness_n of_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o baptism_n this_o i_o yet_o think_v be_v a_o late_a device_n no_o elder_a than_o zuinglius_fw-la as_o i_o say_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la and_o so_o my_o hedge_n be_v not_o yet_o totter_v but_o rather_o mr_n marshal_n hedge_n whereby_o he_o fence_v infant-baptisme_n either_o from_o antiquity_n or_o scripture_n be_v already_o so_o break_v down_o that_o a_o mean_a scholar_n may_v go_v through_o it_o and_o if_o any_o truth-searching_a scholar_n be_v satisfy_v by_o mr_n marshal_n write_v it_o be_v to_o i_o a_o amazement_n 2._o as_o for_o that_o which_o he_o say_v that_o grotius_n be_v the_o strong_a stake_n in_o my_o hedge_n mean_v in_o point_n of_o antiquity_n therein_o master_n martial_n be_v much_o deceive_v for_o 1._o the_o chief_a stake_n in_o my_o hedge_n in_o 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the_o great_a and_o other_o and_o their_o solemn_a baptise_v only_o at_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n which_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o rubric_n of_o the_o english_a liturgy_n i_o think_v shall_v abundant_o satisfy_v man_n concern_v this_o truth_n i_o cite_v likewise_o grotius_n his_o speech_n of_o many_o of_o the_o greek_n who_o in_o every_o age_n even_o to_o this_o day_n do_v keep_v the_o custom_n of_o defer_v the_o baptism_n of_o little_a one_o till_o they_o can_v themselves_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n for_o which_o word_n though_o he_o cite_v no_o author_n yet_o i_o presume_v grotius_n who_o be_v even_o by_o spanheimius_n often_o style_v vir_fw-la summus_fw-la will_v not_o have_v say_v it_o unless_o he_o have_v some_o ground_n for_o it_o mr_n martial_n say_v i_o may_v blush_v for_o justify_v the_o anabaptist_n in_o say_v that_o the_o
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and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n infant-baptisme_n be_v the_o ground_n upon_o which_o innumerable_a people_n ignorant_a and_o profane_a harden_v themselves_o as_o if_o they_o be_v good_a christian_n regenerate_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v without_o holiness_n of_o life_n never_o own_v or_o consider_v any_o profession_n or_o promise_n make_v for_o they_o as_o they_o there_o have_v be_v other_o suggestion_n hint_v by_o mr_n geree_n but_o amplify_v in_o clancular_a whisper_n concern_v my_o former_a conformity_n to_o ceremony_n and_o episcopal_a government_n which_o be_v carry_v about_o in_o private_a to_o render_v i_o a_o person_n suspect_v and_o to_o lessen_v the_o credit_n of_o my_o writing_n the_o chief_a part_n of_o which_o i_o have_v answer_v in_o my_o sermon_n entitle_v fermentum_fw-la pharisaeorum_fw-la and_o the_o time_n end_n necessity_n manner_n and_o circumstance_n in_o do_v what_o i_o do_v be_v plea_n sufficient_a to_o acquit_v i_o and_o the_o thing_n not_o belong_v to_o the_o present_a cause_n but_o be_v fit_a for_o private_a audience_n i_o will_v trouble_v the_o reader_n no_o further_o with_o my_o apology_n assure_v myself_o that_o set_v aside_o this_o opinion_n of_o paedobaptism_n and_o common_a infirmity_n my_o life_n labour_v doctrine_n even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o that_o dissent_v from_o i_o and_o know_v i_o will_v abundant_o answer_v for_o i_o against_o all_o clancular_a whisper_n whatsoever_o and_o concern_v my_o two_o treatises8_n etc._n notwithstanding_o mr_n ley_n censure_n pass_v perhaps_o afore_o he_o have_v compare_v i_o and_o my_o antagonist_n write_n together_o i_o may_v rather_o say_v that_o by_o my_o two_o treatise_n there_o be_v such_o a_o wound_n give_v already_o to_o infant-baptisme_n that_o however_o man_n may_v play_v the_o mountebank_n and_o skin_n it_o over_o it_o will_v never_o be_v cure_v at_o the_o bottom_n for_o in_o point_n of_o antiquity_n it_o still_o stand_v good_a which_o i_o assert_v that_o infant-baptisme_n be_v not_o so_o ancient_a as_o be_v pretend_v as_o now_o teach_v be_v a_o late_a innovation_n that_o a_o great_a number_n of_o those_o that_o seek_v reformation_n in_o the_o thirteen_o century_n oppose_a infant-baptisme_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o antipaedobaptisme_a neither_o undermine_v magistracy_n ministry_n lord_n day_n nor_o any_o true_a interest_n of_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n that_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o seal_n be_v either_o a_o tautology_n or_o invalid_a without_o a_o command_n that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n have_v in_o it_o not_o only_a promise_n of_o spiritual_a benefit_n common_a to_o all_o believer_n but_o also_o peculiar_a promise_n concern_v thing_n temporal_a that_o act_n 2._o 39_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n and_o save_a benefit_n by_o he_o as_o master_n martial_n confess_v can_v serve_v master_n marshal_n turn_v to_o prove_v his_o second_o conclusion_n which_o he_o deny_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n as_o if_o it_o be_v make_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o natural_a seed_n as_o for_o master_n marshal_n paraphrase_n which_o he_o call_v argument_n pag._n 129._o 130._o of_o his_o defence_n i_o think_v it_o to_o be_v most_o absurd_a in_o that_o it_o make_v the_o promise_n act_v 2._o 39_o when_o apply_v to_o the_o father_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o justification_n when_o to_o the_o child_n of_o outward_a administration_n nor_o so_o expound_v be_v the_o word_n true_a there_o be_v no_o such_o promise_n that_o rom._n 11._o 16._o etc._n etc._n prove_v not_o that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o church_n state_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v in_o the_o jew_n so_o as_o that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n shall_v by_o virtue_n of_o natural_a generation_n be_v reckon_v as_o visible_a member_n forasmuch_o as_o now_o the_o church_n be_v not_o national_a as_o it_o be_v then_o nor_o gather_v as_o god_n do_v the_o jewish_a church_n by_o take_v the_o whole_a nation_n for_o his_o people_n in_o one_o day_n but_o now_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v gather_v by_o preach_v up_o and_o down_o some_o in_o one_o place_n and_o some_o in_o another_o in_o succession_n of_o time_n that_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o speak_v not_o of_o federall_a holiness_n but_o matrimonial_a yea_o if_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o live_n of_o two_o person_n together_o in_o disparity_n of_o religion_n be_v take_v from_o the_o virtue_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o one_o party_n not_o from_o the_o relation_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n as_o mr_n marshal_n exposition_n make_v it_o the_o medium_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o live_n of_o a_o believe_a wife_n with_o a_o unbelieved_a husband_n will_v as_o well_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o live_n of_o a_o believe_a fornicatrix_n with_o a_o unbelieved_a fornicator_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o a_o syllogistical_a analysis_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n the_o major_a whereof_o be_v this_o according_a to_o mr_n marshal_n exposition_n that_o man_n and_o woâ—an_n may_v lawful_o dwell_v together_o notwithstanding_o the_o unbelief_n of_o the_o one_o party_n whereof_o one_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o other_o for_o beget_v of_o a_o holy_a seed_n this_o be_v manifest_o the_o force_n of_o the_o apostle_n reason_n after_o his_o exposition_n nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o insert_v be_v husband_n and_o wife_n since_o the_o sanctification_n be_v not_o ascribe_v by_o he_o to_o the_o relation_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n but_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o one_o party_n as_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o by_o mr_n blake_n birth_n privilege_n pag._n 11._o holiness_n in_o the_o text_n be_v a_o fruit_n or_o result_v of_o faith_n in_o the_o parent_n now_o the_o assumption_n the_o unbelieved_a form_n catour_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o â—eleeving_a whore_n for_o the_o beget_n a_o holy_a seed_n master_n martial_n deny_v not_o but_o salke_v only_o tell_v i_o pag._n 163_o of_o his_o defence_n he_o can_v name_v divine_n who_o be_v no_o whit_n inferior_a to_o myself_o who_o conceive_v that_o a_o believer_n even_o then_o when_o he_o commit_v fornication_n with_o a_o infidel_n do_v so_o remove_v the_o bar_n in_o the_o unbelieved_a party_n as_o that_o the_o child_n be_v in_o the_o believe_a parent_n right_a to_o be_v reckon_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o his_o sense_n to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v for_o 〈◊〉_d causa_fw-la ponitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la if_o the_o quality_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o sanctification_n the_o sanctification_n follow_v in_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o the_o conclusion_n than_o follow_v from_o mr_n marshal_n exposition_n that_o the_o believe_a fornicatrix_fw-la may_v still_o live_v after_o conversion_n with_o her_o unbelieved_a fornicator_n for_o they_o be_v still_o sanctify_v for_o the_o beget_n of_o a_o holy_a seed_n and_o the_o child_n so_o beget_v be_v federal_o holy_a it_o be_v god_n rule_n in_o this_o case_n if_o mr_n martial_n say_v true_a partus_fw-la sequitur_fw-la meliorem_fw-la partem_fw-la but_o this_o be_v so_o absurd_a a_o thing_n that_o i_o believe_v mr_n martial_n himself_o will_v when_o he_o understand_v it_o quit_v his_o chief_a hold_n and_o the_o judicious_a reader_n explode_v the_o exposition_n of_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o of_o federall_a holiness_n and_o for_o the_o three_o conclusion_n of_o mr_n martial_n he_o have_v not_o yet_o prove_v that_o the_o rite_n of_o baptism_n be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o succeed_v into_o the_o room_n place_n and_o use_v of_o circumcision_n or_o that_o a_o command_n concern_v circumcision_n shall_v be_v a_o command_n concern_v baptism_n yea_o my_o exposition_n of_o colos_n 2._o 11_o 12._o be_v
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
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papist_n or_o be_v renounce_v in_o the_o scottish_a negative_a covenant_n or_o confession_n in_o the_o year_n 1581._o as_o i_o remember_v or_o what_o the_o present_a parliament_n of_o england_n in_o their_o late_a proposition_n to_o the_o king_n propos_fw-fr 7._o will_v have_v papist_n abjure_v mr_n blake_n say_v may_v we_o not_o require_v one_o other_o instance_n of_o a_o popish_a truth_n stand_v up_o against_o a_o orthodox_n error_n beside_o this_o incontroversie_n that_o from_o gen._n 17._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o or_o any_o other_o scripture_n covenant-holines_n of_o believer_n infant_n can_v be_v prove_v be_v as_o well_o a_o protestant_a truth_n as_o a_o popish_a a_o orthodox_n error_n be_v opposition_n in_o â—pposâ—â—â—_n be_v it_o that_o we_o can_v assign_v any_o one_o thing_n for_o truth_n in_o which_o protestant_o general_o oppose_v papist_n yet_o my_o speech_n be_v good_a that_o that_o be_v no_o undeniable_a axiom_n that_o what_o all_o the_o protestant_n divine_n defend_v against_o the_o papist_n must_v be_v truth_n undeniable_a he_o that_o will_v not_o subscribe_v to_o this_o must_v make_v the_o protestant_n divine_v doctrine_n against_o papist_n equal_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o 11_o chapter_n sect._n take_v 1_o mr._n blake_n subscribe_v to_o my_o interpretation_n and_o conclusion_n but_o doubt_v the_o premise_n on_o which_o i_o build_v it_o to_o be_v scarce_o sound_a the_o reason_n he_o give_v be_v because_o i_o thus_o expound_v make_v disciple_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n whereas_o the_o verb_n be_v transitive_a and_o the_o noun_n in_o the_o accusative_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v boldness_n in_o i_o to_o change_v it_o that_o in_o stand_v of_o nation_n i_o may_v understand_v as_o many_o or_o as_o few_o as_o i_o lâ—st_v of_o nation_n whereas_o mr_n blake_n conceivet_n agreeable_a to_o prophecy_n psal_n 2._o 8._o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v disciple_v and_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o infant_n to_o be_v comprehend_v i_o answer_v my_o boldness_n be_v no_o other_o than_o beza_n annot_n on_o mat._n 28._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idest_fw-la discipulos_fw-la mihi_fw-la facite_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la the_o new_a 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o bible_n annot_n on_o matth._n 28._o 19_o â—each_v gr._n make_v disciple_n of_o as_o john_n 4._o 1._o all_o nation_n not_o jew_n alone_a but_o gentile_n also_o act_v 10._o 34._o 35._o 47._o nor_o do_v i_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o grammar_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o transitive_a so_o it_o be_v use_v transitive_o by_o i_o and_o it_o have_v a_o accusative_a case_n after_o it_o to_o wit_v the_o noun_n confess_o include_v in_o the_o verb_n that_o be_v make_v from_o it_o and_o which_o i_o think_v none_o will_v deny_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v john_n 4._o 1._o and_o then_o all_o nation_n must_v either_o be_v put_v by_o apposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o with_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o stand_v not_o upon_o it_o whether_o be_v take_v but_o i_o conceive_v it_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o to_o the_o language_n to_o express_v it_o in_o the_o latter_a way_n be_v then_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n and_o so_o infant_n will_v not_o be_v include_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a nor_o can_v they_o be_v include_v for_o the_o make_n disciple_n all_o nation_n be_v by_o teach_v they_o or_o by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v express_v mark_v 6._o â—â—_o which_o no_o man_n i_o think_v will_v have_v the_o face_n to_o deny_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o not_o only_a master_n martial_n himself_o that_o express_v it_o in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 35._o that_o they_o shall_v teach_v the_o heathen_a and_o the_o jew_n and_o make_v they_o discicle_n and_o then_o baptize_v they_o but_o mr_n blake_n subscribe_v to_o this_o my_o intrepretation_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n make_v they_o disciple_n pag._n 65._o so_o that_o mr_n blake_n must_v needs_o exclude_v infant_n except_o he_o can_v make_v they_o disciple_n by_o teach_v or_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o and_o for_o the_o prophecy_n he_o bring_v i_o marvel_v he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o produce_v psal_n 72._o 11._o psal_n 86._o 9_o to_o prove_v that_o that_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n even_o infant_n must_v be_v include_v baptizable_a mat._n 28._o 19_o as_o if_o it_o be_v foretell_v that_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n even_a infant_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o god_n pareus_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o matth._n 28._o 19_o say_v true_o tertium_fw-la mandatum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la baptizandis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la sacramento_fw-la baptismi_fw-la initiâ—â—dis_fw-la &_o consecrandis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la christo_fw-la nomen_fw-la darent_fw-la in_o the_o second_o fiction_n of_o chapter_n 11._o master_n blake_n say_v i_o have_v think_v no_o man_n have_v equal_a â—_o bellarmin_n in_o take_v pain_n to_o find_v a_o knot_n in_o a_o bulrush_n but_o i_o have_v show_v above_o that_o mr_n rutherfurd_n have_v make_v a_o knot_n needful_a to_o be_v untie_v i_o say_v there_o can_v no_o rule_n be_v assign_v whereby_o to_o know_v when_o a_o nation_n be_v a_o believe_a choose_a or_o disciple_v nation_n give_v right_a to_o baptize_v infant_n of_o that_o nation_n when_o not_o mr_n blake_n ask_v do_v you_o mean_a rule_n so_o clear_a and_o plain_a that_o 〈◊〉_d difficulty_n or_o case_n of_o conscience_n can_v occur_v that_o needs_o enquiry_n in_o observation_n of_o it_o i_o answer_v no_o but_o such_o rule_n as_o be_v so_o clear_a that_o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v resolve_v by_o they_o m._n blake_n acouse_v i_o as_o not_o right_o set_v down_o his_o argument_n because_o i_o set_v not_o down_o the_o conclusion_n right_o i_o put_v the_o conclusion_n thus_o and_o therefore_o the_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v whereas_o i_o shall_v have_v add_v and_o the_o nation_n be_v disciple_v than_o infant_n as_o part_v of_o the_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v to_o show_v the_o causlesnesse_n of_o this_o exception_n mr_n blake_n pag._n 20_o of_o his_o birth-priviledge_n have_v say_v thus_o the_o infant_n of_o any_o nation_n make_v up_o a_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o nation_n where_o they_o come_v be_v to_o be_v disciple_v but_o set_v not_o down_o his_o conclusion_n and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v he_o mean_v to_o infer_v thence_o that_o infant_n be_v comprise_v in_o those_o word_n baptise_v they_o matth._n 28._o 19_o put_v down_o his_o conclusion_n thus_o and_o therefore_o the_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v mr_n blake_n will_v have_v disciple_v put_v into_o the_o conclusion_n but_o i_o conceive_v still_o disciple_v shall_v not_o be_v put_v in_o the_o conclusion_n and_o the_o premise_n be_v set_v down_o by_o himself_o and_o therefore_o i_o do_v he_o no_o 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from_o the_o nation_n which_o be_v plain_o to_o renounce_v mr_n rutherfurd_n assertion_n i_o confess_v if_o my_o first_o argument_n against_o the_o assertion_n i_o conceive_v mr_n rutherfurd_n may_v be_v answer_v than_o the_o 2d_o will_v be_v easy_o answer_v as_o m._n blake_n true_o observe_v p._n 68_o in_o answer_v my_o 3d._a mr_n blake_n ask_v how_o be_v it_o that_o wicked_a parent_n be_v now_o bring_v in_o this_o dispute_n i_o answer_v because_o it_o be_v the_o term_n mr_n rutherfurd_n use_v in_o his_o assertion_n not_o to_o show_v my_o allowance_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n of_o parent_n not_o wicked_a nor_o out_o of_o agreement_n with_o mr_n thomas_n goodwin_n in_o this_o mr_n blake_n page_n 69._o endeavour_n to_o prove_v by_o my_o tenet_n there_o can_v be_v no_o rule_n set_v down_o to_o know_v that_o any_o man_n
my_o conceive_a parity_n of_o reason_n equity_n or_o analogy_n where_o i_o must_v stay_v when_o it_o will_v be_v superstition_n and_o will-worship_n when_o not_o when_o my_o conscience_n may_v be_v satisfy_v when_o not_o master_n blake_n in_o answer_n hereto_o lay_v down_o three_o rule_n 1._o when_o parity_n of_o reason_n or_o analogy_n do_v not_o institute_v any_o piece_n of_o worship_n or_o the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o only_a help_n to_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n use_n end_n extent_n of_o that_o which_o be_v institute_v 2._o when_o in_o our_o reason_n from_o analogy_n from_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o any_o inctitution_n or_o ordinance_n 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o rest_v sole_o on_o the_o analogy_n that_o we_o find_v with_o other_o command_n but_o have_v our_o further_a reason_n for_o confirmation_n 3._o when_o the_o analogy_n hold_v full_a proportion_n in_o that_o for_o which_o it_o be_v bring_v so_o that_o nothing_o can_v fair_o 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