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A87257 Infants baptizing proved lawfull by the Scriptures: objections against it resolved and removed. Aug. 24. 1644. Imprimatur, John White. 1644 (1644) Wing I162; Thomason E8_31; ESTC R15802 13,658 16

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infant_n baptise_v prove_v lawful_a by_o the_o scripture_n objection_n against_o it_o resolve_v and_o remove_v mat._n 18._o 6._o whosoever_o shall_v offend_v a_o little_a child_n which_o believe_v in_o i_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o that_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n aug._n 24._o 1644._o imprimatur_fw-la john_n white_a london_n print_v by_o george_n miller_n dwell_v in_o blackfriar_n 1644._o the_o printer_n to_o the_o reader_n reader_n perceive_v some_o pamphlet_n to_o be_v send_v abroad_o against_o baptise_v of_o infant_n to_o corrupt_v the_o people_n i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o publish_v this_o short_a discourse_n which_o come_v to_o my_o hand_n to_o give_v some_o check_n to_o the_o spread_a of_o anabaptisticall_a fancy_n until_o some_o learned_a pen_n shall_v more_o full_o and_o large_o evince_v the_o truth_n in_o this_o controversy_n consider_v thou_o serious_o what_o be_v say_v in_o it_o and_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o present_a truth_n and_o not_o carry_v off_o from_o thy_o steadfastness_n with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n show_v thyself_o to_o be_v solid_a wheat_n and_o not_o slight_a chaff_n in_o the_o garner_n of_o god_n farewell_n infant_n baptise_v prove_v lawful_a by_o the_o scripture_n consider_v the_o present_a strange_a and_o dangerous_a spread_v of_o the_o old_a error_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o child_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v which_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v condemn_v whensoever_o it_o have_v be_v stir_v and_o be_v now_o again_o revive_v and_o press_v by_o the_o working_n of_o satan_n who_o have_v prevail_v to_o the_o infection_n of_o many_o therewith_o even_o among_o those_o that_o pretend_v unto_o holiness_n and_o have_v obtain_v a_o good_a degree_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n i_o can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v in_o myself_o till_o i_o have_v search_v into_o first_o the_o title_n and_o claim_n of_o infant_n unto_o this_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n and_o then_o into_o the_o bar_n and_o pretence_n bring_v against_o it_o and_o find_v the_o claim_n of_o infant_n to_o be_v by_o the_o scripture_n strong_a and_o clear_a and_o the_o battery_n raise_v against_o it_o weak_a and_o slight_a my_o spirit_n be_v at_o rest_n and_o settle_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o constant_a and_o general_a practice_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o it_o and_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o make_v any_o of_o my_o thought_n and_o meditation_n concern_v these_o thing_n legible_a till_o by_o occasion_n of_o some_o debate_n i_o have_v with_o some_o minister_n i_o reverence_v and_o of_o a_o letter_n send_v unto_o i_o by_o one_o of_o they_o i_o address_v myself_o to_o set_v down_o in_o writing_n solution_n and_o answer_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o perceive_v to_o stick_v with_o they_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o this_o follow_a discourse_n there_o be_v no_o methodical_a handle_n of_o the_o controversy_n as_o it_o well_o deserve_v but_o the_o state_v of_o the_o question_n and_o proof_n of_o infant_n baptism_n fall_v in_o by_o parcel_n as_o the_o objection_n against_o it_o give_v occasion_n and_o whereas_o one_o basis_n upon_o which_o the_o infant_n right_o be_v found_v be_v suggest_v by_o the_o anabaptist_n to_o be_v a_o promise_n proper_a to_o abraham_n and_o not_o to_o extend_v to_o all_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o to_o any_o of_o they_o i_o begin_v with_o that_o namely_o gen._n 17._o 7._o i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o seed_n this_o be_v a_o double_a promise_n first_o i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thou_o second_o i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n the_o first_o promise_n be_v no_o peculiar_a of_o abraham_n but_o be_v common_a to_o every_o believer_n under_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n a_o branch_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n jer._n 31.33_o the_o second_o be_v the_o same_o promise_n signify_v and_o carry_v in_o it_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o in_o term_n the_o same_o only_o vary_v the_o subject_n extend_v to_o seed_n his_o seed_n as_o relate_v to_o he_o must_v be_v of_o as_o large_a extent_n as_o the_o first_o and_o common_a to_o every_o believer_n with_o abraham_n and_o this_o be_v plain_a and_o manifest_a by_o the_o grammatical_a construction_n of_o this_o promise_n second_o it_o be_v far_a evidence_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o other_o scripture_n deut._n 28.4_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v bless_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o body_n where_o blessedness_n be_v promise_v to_o their_o seed_n as_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o they_o deut._n 30.2_o 6._o god_n promise_v to_o the_o true_a penitent_a to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o seed_n to_o love_v he_o isa_n 44_o 3_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n isa_n 59.21_o my_o spirit_n and_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n for_o even_o mat._n 19.14_o and_o luk._n 18.16_o jesus_n christ_n declare_v his_o mind_n concern_v the_o child_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n he_o will_v have_v they_o bring_v to_o he_o he_o bless_v they_o and_o say_v that_o of_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n act_n 2.39_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o convert_a jew_n and_o gentile_n penitent_a believer_n affirm_v that_o the_o promise_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o child_n three_o that_o the_o say_a promise_n be_v no_o peculiar_o of_o abraham_n appear_v by_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3.16_o that_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n be_v make_v to_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o abraham_n as_o interest_v in_o he_o in_o who_o abraham_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v all_o promise_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v 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then_o of_o abraham_n and_o make_v to_o he_o in_o isaac_n and_o not_o general_o gen._n 17.19_o rom._n 9.7_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n comprehend_v ishmael_n also_o whereupon_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o be_v give_v to_o he_o by_o god_n appointment_n clear_o declare_v the_o extent_n of_o that_o promise_n to_o all_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o so_o it_o belong_v to_o ishmael_n till_o for_o his_o mock_n of_o isaac_n by_o which_o he_o forfeit_v it_o he_o be_v just_o excommunicate_a four_o another_o thing_n manifest_v this_o truth_n namely_o that_o god_n give_v abraham_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o promise_n not_o as_o abraham_n nor_o as_o a_o jew_n but_o for_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n he_o have_v before_o circumcision_n institute_v in_o his_o uncircumcision_n by_o that_o it_o appear_v he_o be_v in_o christ_n capable_a of_o the_o promise_n and_o entitle_v unto_o it_o and_o this_o be_v common_a to_o christian_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n as_o well_o as_o to_o abraham_n that_o receive_v circumcision_n rom._n 4.11_o five_o this_o further_a appear_v by_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o promise_n namely_o the_o appropriation_n of_o god_n to_o believer_n by_o a_o free_a covenant_n of_o peculiar_a grace_n above_o and_o before_o other_o and_o this_o grace_n as_o believe_v be_v either_o outward_a for_o and_o concern_v visible_a church_n privilege_n to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n partaker_n of_o baptism_n 13._o baptism_n the_o visible_a church_n be_v call_v christ_n 1_o cor_n 1●_n 12._o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n mat._n 13._o etc._n etc._n or_o inward_a and_o mere_o spiritual_a which_o none_o but_o true_a saint_n in_o who_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v form_v have_v covenant-right_a unto_o clear_o all_o the_o natural_a seed_n
also_o yet_o by_o the_o subject_a matter_n which_o it_o be_v here_o take_v and_o use_v to_o express_v it_o must_v be_v here_o take_v for_o the_o first_o and_o not_o for_o the_o other_o because_o to_o make_v disciple_n be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o apostle_n upon_o who_o this_o command_n lie_v it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a of_o god_n ●_o god_n psal_n ●9_n ●_o to_o frame_v the_o heart_n to_o submit_v unto_o entertain_v and_o embrace_v the_o apostle_n teach_v and_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o form_n and_o obedience_n of_o it_o and_o so_o to_o make_v they_o disciple_n but_o to_o teach_v and_o thereby_o endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v to_o make_v disciple_n be_v in_o their_o power_n and_o duty_n and_o be_v all_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n here_o therefore_o proper_o and_o right_o render_v teach_v and_o not_o to_o make_v disciple_n ma●●riam_fw-la semper_fw-la f●nda_fw-la interpretatio_fw-la secundum_fw-la subi●ctam_fw-la ma●●riam_fw-la it_o be_v evermore_o the_o safe_a way_n to_o make_v exposition_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n not_o according_a to_o our_o fancy_n to_o wrest_v they_o to_o the_o opinion_n we_o take_v up_o but_o according_a to_o the_o matter_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o appear_v in_o the_o context_n thereof_o and_o for_o the_o word_n them_o tho_o nation_n in_o grammatical_a construction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v the_o substantive_n unto_o it_o the_o evangelist_n in_o change_v the_o gender_n follow_v not_o the_o letter_n but_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n nation_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v a_o word_n comprehensive_a of_o all_o age_n and_o sex_n and_o understand_v in_o the_o text_n must_v be_v the_o substantive_n unto_o it_o rather_o than_o 〈◊〉_d than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n which_o be_v only_o of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n in_o the_o original_a tongue_n and_o exclude_v woman_n from_o baptism_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o express_o mention_v the_o baptise_v of_o lydia_n by_o which_o appear_v that_o this_o text_n according_a to_o the_o matter_n and_o true_a proper_a meaning_n of_o it_o be_v thus_o in_o substance_n go_v teach_v all_o nation_n endeayour_fw-mi to_o make_v they_o disciple_n and_o baptise_v every_o man_n of_o what_o age_n or_o sex_n soever_o that_o have_v right_a to_o that_o sacrament_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n be_v to_o enlarge_v the_o apostle_n commission_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v in_o the_o most_o large_a liberal_a and_o comprehensive_a sense_n that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n concern_v sacrament_n take_v together_o will_v bear_v and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o objector_n erroneous_a conceit_n which_o 78.41_o which_o psal_n 78.41_o limit_n the_o glorious_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n and_o restrain_v it_o to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n thereof_o and_o prejudice_n of_o his_o people_n ob._n it_o be_v further_a object_v that_o lot_n in_o abraham_n time_n be_v a_o believer_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o within_o the_o say_a covenant_n to_o abraham_n nor_o circumcise_v sol._n to_o which_o i_o answer_v god_n make_v three_o several_a covenant_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o the_o first_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v father_n of_o many_o nation_n vers_fw-la 4_o the_o seconnd_a to_o be_v his_o god_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 7._o the_o three_o to_o give_v he_o and_o his_o seed_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n vers_fw-la 8._o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v peculiar_a to_o christ_n and_o abraham_n as_o his_o father_n gal._n 3.8_o 14_o 16_o 17._o the_o second_o promise_n be_v common_a to_o all_o believer_n with_o abraham_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v even_o to_o lot_n and_o the_o three_o promise_n be_v a_o peculiar_a of_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n as_o appear_v in_o itself_o and_o for_o circumcision_n there_o be_v a_o special_a reason_n why_o lot_n have_v it_o not_o express_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o text_n namely_o for_o that_o it_o be_v restrain_v by_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o natural_a seed_n and_o such_o as_o be_v among_o they_o gen._n 17._o 10._o so_o as_o none_o be_v to_o partake_v thereof_o but_o the_o jew_n and_o such_o as_o do_v live_v among_o they_o and_o adjoyne_v unto_o they_o though_o they_o be_v believer_n they_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o church_n to_o who_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n be_v commit_v rom._n 3.2_o till_o the_o messiah_n come_v upon_o who_o break_v down_o of_o the_o partition_n wall_n the_o say_v first_o promise_n be_v accomplish_v and_o abraham_n make_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 4.13_o finis_fw-la