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A86506 A vindication of baptizing beleevers infants. In some animadversions upon Mr. Tombes his Exercitations about infant baptisme; as also upon his Examen, as touching the antiquities and authors by him alledged or contradicted that concern the same. Humbly submitted to the judgement of all candid Christians, / by Nathanael Homes. Published according to order. Homes, Nathanael, 1599-1678. 1646 (1646) Wing H2578; Thomason E324_1; ESTC R200604 209,591 247

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gen._n do_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o sign_n as_o to_o the_o corroborate_n or_o confirm_v sign_n or_o sacrament_n viz._n the_o passeover_n nor_o be_v it_o our_o intention_n to_o extend_v it_o so_o far_o as_o if_o we_o will_v wind_v in_o that_o believer_n infant_n may_v receive_v the_o confirm_a corroborate_n sign_n of_o the_o holy-supper_n as_o mr._n tomles_a his_o form_v the_o argument_n will_v seem_v to_o reach_v the_o difference_n be_v too_o wide_a between_o some_o sign_n and_o all_o sign_n for_o we_o to_o conclude_v that_o if_o some_o sign_n be_v due_a to_o they_o to_o who_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o therefore_o all_o sign_n in_o the_o new-testament_n be_v due_a and_o so_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o design_n of_o the_o text_n in_o hand_n but_o mr._n tomb_n not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o argument_n as_o lay_v down_o by_o himself_o 3._o exercitat_fw-la p._n 3._o make_v divers_a exception_n against_o it_o although_o he_o confess_v that_o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o age_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o we_o may_v call_v say_v he_o the_o sul●stantiall_a and_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o wit_n christ_n faith_n sanctification_n remission_n of_o sin_n eternal_a life_n animadv_n animadv_n so_o he_o and_o consequent_o say_v we_o he_o confess_v that_o this_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o be_v a_o gospel-one_a in_o the_o substance_n and_o essence_n the_o exception_n mr._n tomb_n make_v be_v four_o that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v mr._n t._n apure_a gospel-covenant_n 2._o 1_o except_o exercitation_n sect._n 1._o p._n 2._o but_o mix_v for_o say_v he_o the_o covenant_n take_v its_o denomination_n from_o the_o promise_n but_o the_o promise_n be_v mix_v some_o evangelicall_n belong_v to_o those_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n belong_v some_o be_v domestic_a or_o civil_a promise_n special_o respect_v the_o house_n of_o abraham_n and_o polity_n of_o israel_n ergo_fw-la so_o he_o answ_n denomination_n be_v as_o mr._n t._n well_o know_v a_o part_n potiori_fw-la from_o that_o which_o be_v principal_a in_o a_o thing_n and_o who_o will_v not_o yield_v that_o the_o promise_n that_o concern_v grace_n and_o salvation_n be_v the_o principal_a where_o do_v the_o scripture_n call_v it_o a_o mix_a covenant_n yea_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n frequent_o hold_v it_o forth_o as_o a_o pure_a covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o pure_a as_o any_o we_o have_v rom._n 4._o v._n 2_o 3._o call_v a_o covenant_n of_o justification_n v._o 4._o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n v._o 11._o a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n v._o 13._o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o oppose_v it_o not_o to_o temporal_a promise_n of_o domestic_a or_o politic_a or_o civil_a thing_n but_o to_o work_n v._o 2._o v._n 4._o v._n 6._o to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n v._o 14_o 15._o just_o so_o gal._n 3._o it_o be_v call_v a_o covenant_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n v._o 6._o of_o justification_n through_o faith_n v._o 8._o oppose_v not_o to_o civil_a promise_n but_o to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o i_o say_v this_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n notwithstanding_o any_o civil_a promise_n of_o temporal_a thing_n be_v as_o pure_a a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o any_o we_o have_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o where_o god_n repeat_v that_o in_o isaac_n all_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v that_o be_v in_o christ_n namely_o rom._n 8.32_o be_v there_o not_o a_o conjunction_n of_o a_o promise_n of_o temporal_a thing_n if_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n how_o shall_v be_v not_o with_o he_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n so_o 1_o cor._n 3.22_o 23._o whether_o paul_n or_o apolle_n or_o cephas_n or_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n all_o be_v you_o because_o you_o be_v chrisis_n so_o christ_n himself_o matth._n 19.29_o every_o one_o that_o have_v forsake_v house_n etc._n etc._n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o inherit_v everlasting_a life_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n 2._o exercit._fw-la sect._n 1._o p._n 2._o when_o god_n repeat_v that_o which_o m._n t._n call_v a_o domestic_a or_o civil_a promise_n viz._n the_o multiply_a abraham_n seed_n this_o the_o lord_n refer_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n rom._n 4.11_o compare_n v._o 17._o and_o make_v it_o the_o appurtnance_n of_o the_o grand_a promise_n ibid._n v._o 13.16_o 17._o for_o appurtenance_n do_v not_o alter_v the_o tenure_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o hold_n of_o a_o manor_n amplification_n 1._o mr._n t._n to_o clear_a this_o his_o 1._o exception_n do_v thus_o amplify_v say_v he_o that_o be_v evangelicall_n gen._n 17.5_o 2._o exercit._fw-la sect._n 1._o p._n 2._o i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o that_o gen._n 15.5_o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v viz._n as_o the_o star_n compare_v say_v he_o rom._n 4.17_o 18._o which_o place_v say_v we_o express_v only_o this_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n through_o the_o power_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o promise_n so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v and_o say_v mr._n t._n a_o little_a after_o this_o be_v domestic_a and_o civil_a namely_o the_o multiply_a of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n ans_fw-fr now_o where_o be_v express_v any_o plain_a substantial_a difference_n between_o these_o two_o expression_n animad_fw-la animad_fw-la and_o whereby_o be_v we_o guide_v as_o by_o a_o sure_a thread_n to_o call_v this_o or_o that_o expression_n civil_a or_o evangelical_a i_o be_o not_o satisfy_v 2_o he_o add_v further_a that_o the_o promise_n of_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n animadvers_fw-la exercit._fw-la sect._n 1._o p._n 2._o animadvers_fw-la gen._n 15._o and_o the_o possession_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 17._o be_v civil_a ans_fw-fr see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v these_o temporal_a thing_n by_o divine_a institution_n significative_a of_o spiritual_a thing_n deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n mat._n 2._o and_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o first_o commandment_n canaan_n hebr._n 4._o i_o see_v not_o how_o especial_o be_v mention_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n these_o be_v more_o civil_a than_o sinai_n and_o jerusalem_n gal._n 4.24_o 25_o 26._o or_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o holy_a supper_n 3_o mr._n t._n doubt_n in_o this_o amplification_n upon_o the_o first_o exception_n 2._o exercit._fw-la sect._n 1._o p._n 2._o whether_o this_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n may_v be_v call_v simple_o evangelicall_n and_o so_o pertain_v to_o believer_n as_o believer_n see_v that_o those_o promise_n which_o be_v evangelical_a according_a to_o the_o more_o inward_a sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v point_n at_o the_o privilege_n of_o abraham_n house_n in_o the_o outward_a face_n of_o the_o word_n answ_n animadvers_fw-la animadvers_fw-la we_o see_v the_o apostle_n mention_v those_o expression_n of_o fatherhood_n of_o many_o nation_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n etc._n etc._n do_v apply_v this_o covenant_n as_o pure_o evangelical_a to_o believer_n as_o believer_n rom._n 4._o gal._n 3._o hebr._n 4._o of_o which_o afore_v and_o i_o see_v no_o more_o cause_n to_o doubt_v of_o this_o to_o belong_v to_o believer_n as_o such_o then_o of_o that_o promise_n gen._n 3._o to_o belong_v to_o believer_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n that_o be_v we_o shall_v conquer_v satan_n through_o christ_n though_o this_o be_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o word_n a_o advancement_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o eve_n family_n 1.5_o josh_n 1.5_o or_o generation_n that_o promise_n in_o the_o outward_a face_n of_o word_n do_v point_n at_o the_o privilege_n of_o joshnahs_n house_n that_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o nor_o forsake_v he_o viz._n in_o his_o war_n with_o the_o canaanite_n yet_o this_o the_o apostle_n apply_v to_o believer_n as_o believer_n hebr._n 13.5_o 4_o mr._n t._n annex_v this_o reason_n to_o his_o doubt_n 3._o exercit._fw-la sect._n 1._o p._n 3._o there_o be_v say_v he_o annex_v to_o the_o covenant_n on_o mount_n sinai_n sacrifice_n point_v at_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o we_o call_v not_o that_o covenant_n simple_o evangelical_a but_o in_o some_o respect_n answ_n animadvers_fw-la animadvers_fw-la if_o any_o do_v not_o if_o their_o fact_n weigh_v any_o thing_n in_o a_o dispute_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o because_o of_o the_o gospel_n type_n for_o so_o gospel_n sacramental_a type_n will_v detract_v from_o their_o absolute_a gospel_n notion_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o legal_a terrible_a manner_n of_o deliver_v the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o sever_v from_o the_o atonement_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n turn_v by_o the_o jew_n into_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o it_o be_v rom._n 9.32_o moses_n mosissimus_fw-la say_v luther_n kill_v but_o
moses_n aaronicus_fw-la save_v the_o ten_o commandment_n look_v true_o upon_o under_o a_o right_a notion_n as_o add_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n moses_n join_v with_o aaron_n be_v as_o absolute_o evangelical_a as_o obedientiall_a love_n add_v to_o faith_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 66.67_o cameron_n thes_n 66.67_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v only_o in_o regard_n of_o some_o modall_a difference_n that_o cameron_n call_v the_o covenant_n at_o sinai_n the_o covenant_n subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o not_o in_o the_o sulstance_n in_o which_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o as_o many_o particular_n as_o cameron_n branch_v they_o out_o as_o in_o show_v sin_n lead_v to_o christ_n restrain_v from_o sin_n pledge_v in_o and_o by_o a_o mediator_n promise_v life_n etc._n etc._n yea_o there_o be_v as_o diodat_n be_v one_o that_o doubt_v not_o to_o call_v the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o israel_n at_o sinai_n a_o covenant_n of_o mere_a grace_n 3._o diodat_n pref_o to_o exod._n exercit._n p._n 3._o 2_o exception_n mr._n tomb_n make_v be_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v many_o way_n so_o call_v 1_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n gal._n 3.16.2_o all_o the_o clect_n rom._n 9.7_o all_o believer_n rom._n 5.11_o 12_o 13_o 16_o 17_o 18._o that_o be_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n 3_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a seed_n to_o who_o the_o inheritance_n do_v accrue_v viz._n isaac_n gen._n 21.12.4_o a_o natural_a seed_n whether_o lawful_a as_o the_o son_n of_o keturah_n or_o base_a as_o ishmael_n to_o who_o the_o inheritance_n belong_v not_o gen._n 15.5_o but_o no_o where_o do_v i_o find_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v call_v abraham_n seed_n of_o the_o three_o former_a kind_n of_o abraham_n seed_n the_o promise_n recite_v be_v mean_v but_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n thus_o that_o god_n promise_v he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o christ_n impart_v in_o he_o blessing_n to_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o evangelical_a benefit_n to_o the_o natural_a seed_n inherit_v in_o domestic_a and_o politic_a benefit_n ans_fw-fr sure_o the_o holy_a lord_n in_o a_o covenant_n will_v not_o be_v think_v to_o equivocate_v and_o be_v uncertain_a in_o his_o meaning_n animadvers_fw-la animadvers_fw-la though_o god_n appoint_v the_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o abraham_n the_o believer_n his_o seed_n indefinite_o gen._n 17._o yet_o he_o give_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o to_o some_o viz._n that_o shall_v be_v the_o seed_n by_o faith_n rom._n 4._o yet_o we_o must_v follow_v the_o administration_n according_a to_o express_v institution_n gen._n 17._o to_o who_o be_v derive_v the_o covenant_n effectual_o to_o they_o be_v derive_v the_o promise_n of_o blessing_n in_o every_o manner_n recite_v by_o the_o exercitator_n subordinate_a thing_n be_v not_o contrary_a or_o in_o no_o manner_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la aut_fw-la vim_o faederis_fw-la under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o covenant_n unregenerate_a man_n have_v a_o right_a to_o temporal_a thing_n by_o a_o humane_a right_n and_o high_o by_o a_o divine_a right_n of_o common_a providence_n either_o as_o dwell_v with_o or_o receive_v they_o from_o those_o in_o real_a covenant_n with_o god_n but_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o covenant_n between_o they_o and_o god_n and_o for_o that_o great_a quaere_fw-la make_v by_o mr._n t._n whether_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a gentile_n be_v call_v abraham_n seed_n 3._o exercitat_fw-la p._n 3._o which_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n ans_fw-fr they_o be_v advers._fw-la anius_n advers._fw-la by_o the_o distinction_n and_o quotation_n of_o the_o exercitator_n himself_o by_o strong_a consequence_n then_o by_o which_o the_o exercitator_n proceed_v in_o most_o thing_n he_o allege_v for_o first_o he_o say_v that_o the_o natural_a seed_n 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circumcision_n of_o baptism_n in_o sign_v the_o gospel-covenant_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n say_v he_o or_o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o age_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v and_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n concession_n 1._o mr._n tomb_n his_o concession_n which_o we_o may_v call_v the_o substantial_a and_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o wit_n christ_n faith_n sanctification_n remission_n of_o sin_n eternal_a life_n yet_o this_o evangelical_a covenant_n have_v divers_a form_n in_o which_o these_o thing_n be_v signify_v and_o various_a sanction_n by_o which_o it_o be_v confirm_v to_o adam_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n form_n 2._o the_o distinction_n of_o divers_a form_n bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n to_o enoch_n and_o noah_n in_o other_o form_n otherwise_o to_o abraham_n under_o the_o name_n of_o his_o seed_n in_o who_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v 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8.28_o and_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o nor_o forsake_v you_o hebr._n 13.5_o do_v not_o make_v two_o covenant_n nor_o do_v the_o latter_a make_v void_a the_o former_a and_o as_o consider_v in_o the_o kernel_n they_o relate_v to_o heaven_n bless_a be_v you_o that_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n luk._n 22.32_o behold_v i_o and_o the_o child_n hebr._n 2.13_o if_o our_o earthly_a tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o and_o so_o fit_a to_o be_v join_v as_o appendix_n to_o heaven_n all_o our_o mammon_n make_v friend_n to_o we_o towards_o heaven_n luk._n 16.9_o so_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n canaan_n and_o child_n consider_v in_o the_o shell_n but_o in_o the_o meaning_n canaan_n signify_v the_o church_n militant_a jerusalem_n above_o gal._n 4.26_o and_o triumphant_a if_o jesus_n have_v give_v they_o rest_n hebr._n
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act._n 10.37_o answ_n this_o seem_v to_o import_v some_o difference_n at_o some_o time_n and_o in_o the_o shell_n but_o not_o always_o not_o any_o in_o the_o kernel_n for_o be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n the_o doctrine_n of_o moses_n in_o substance_n john_n 5.46_o 47_o be_v not_o baptism_n as_o we_o show_v afore_o institute_v and_o administer_v mat._n 3._o etc._n etc._n while_o circumcision_n be_v not_o of_o right_a to_o end_v till_o christ_n death_n three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a after_o so_o that_o though_o in_o acts._n 10._o christ_n be_v ascend_v the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n by_o help_n of_o that_o time_n may_v imply_v moses_n law_n in_o the_o shell_n be_v to_o be_v do_v away_o yet_o at_o other_o time_n afore_o christ_n death_n it_o can_v not_o signify_v that_o moses_n law_n be_v make_v void_a signanter_n precise_o as_o mr._n t._n speak_v to_o that_o gal._n 5.3_o we_o say_v that_o as_o circumcision_n do_v signify_v that_o moses_n his_o law_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v so_o the_o passeover_n and_o any_o other_o ceremony_n a_o paribus_fw-la from_o the_o like_a reason_n that_o a_o believe_v galathian_n will_v observe_v one_o ceremony_n out_o of_o conscience_n ought_v likewise_o observe_v the_o rest_n so_o that_o the_o apostle_n mention_n circumcision_n only_o as_o be_v to_o the_o question_n then_o in_o hand_n and_o for_o act_n 10.37_o of_o baptism_n we_o say_v that_o while_o it_o may_v any_o way_n hint_n that_o mose●_n law_n in_o the_o shell_n be_v to_o be_v do_v away_o it_o tie_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o gospel_n meaning_n so_o in_o that_o acts._n 10.37_o compare_v with_o john_n 5._o two_o last_o mat._n 28._o v._n 20._o when_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o that_o christ_n command_v follow_v baptism_n four_o say_v mr._n t._n circumcision_n do_v sign_n canaan_n 6._o exercit._fw-la p._n 6._o baptism_n eternal_a life_n this_o we_o have_v answer_v to_o afore_o animadver_n animadver_n that_o circumcision_n do_v sign_n canaan_n as_o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o heaven_n heb._n 4._o as_o baptism_n and_o the_o holy_a supper_n under_o material_a element_n signify_v and_o give_v we_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o eternal_a all_o this_o while_n i_o can_v see_v such_o a_o material_a difference_n between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n in_o the_o least_o to_o deface_v the_o analogy_n and_o semblance_n between_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o to_o beleiver_n and_o their_o infant_n or_o to_o interrupt_v that_o consequence_n from_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o what_o ever_o may_v be_v urge_v against_o the_o incapacity_n of_o child_n to_o be_v baptise_a may_v as_o well_o be_v argue_v against_o circumcision_n by_o this_o that_o have_v be_v answer_v candid_a man_n may_v see_v what_o reason_n mr._n t._n have_v to_o deny_v major_a or_o consequence_n or_o minor_a if_o this_o argument_n be_v not_o restrain_o understand_v a_o egg_n be_v lay_v 6._o exercit._fw-la p._n 6._o out_o of_o which_o manifest_a judaisme_n may_v be_v hatch_v no_o fear_n if_o we_o argue_v as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v animadver_n animadver_n who_o collofian_n 2_o 11._o 12._o as_o we_o have_v clear_v we_o hope_v put_v baptism_n in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n if_o we_o do_v not_o put_v those_o thing_n in_o the_o place_n one_o of_o another_o which_o god_n put_v in_o though_o but_o by_o practice_n and_o example_n without_o look_v for_o a_o new_a institution_n or_o command_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n only_o of_o circumstance_n i_o be_o bold_a to_o say_v a_o egg_n be_v lay_v out_o of_o which_o may_v be_v hatch_v antisabbatarianisme_n a_o null_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o be_v frequent_a upon_o this_o very_a consequence_n among_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o exemption_n of_o woman_n from_o the_o holy_a supper_n with_o many_o the_o like_a
all_o rather_o judge_v that_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v to_o none_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o man_n by_o the_o answer_n of_o augustine_n to_o bonifacius_n tom._n 2._o epist_n 23._o inquire_v concern_v the_o truth_n of_o surety_n in_o affirm_v the_o unknown_a faith_n of_o little_a one_o and_o promise_v for_o they_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o the_o reader_n that_o the_o baptism_n of_o any_o little_a one_o offer_v to_o baptism_n be_v defend_v by_o he_o although_o they_o be_v not_o bring_v that_o they_o may_v be_v regenerate_v to_o eternal_a life_n by_o spiritual_a grace_n but_o because_o they_o think_v by_o this_o remedy_n i_o use_v the_o word_n of_o augustine_n to_o retain_v or_o receive_v temporal_a health_n john_n gerhard_n loc._n theolog._n tom._n 4._o de_fw-fr baptis_n cap._n 7._o sect._n 4._o defend_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_n baptise_v the_o child_n of_o unbeliever_n and_o the_o word_n of_o mr_n samuel_n rutherford_n scot_n in_o his_o book_n late_o put_v forth_o in_o the_o english_a tongue_n entitle_v a_o peaceable_a and_o temperate_a plea_n c._n 12._o arg_n 7._o seem_v to_o i_o to_o propend_v too_o much_o to_o this_o opinion_n the_o word_n be_v these_o if_o then_o the_o jew_n in_o paul_n time_n be_v holy_a by_o covenant_n howbeit_o for_o the_o present_a the_o son_n be_v branch_n break_v off_o for_o unbelief_n much_o more_o see_v god_n have_v choose_v the_o race_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o be_v become_v a_o god_n to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o seed_n the_o seed_n must_v be_v holy_a with_o holiness_n of_o the_o choose_a nation_n and_o holiness_n external_a of_o the_o covenant_n notwithstanding_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v as_o wicked_a as_o the_o jew_n who_o slay_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o grave_a confutation_n of_o brownist_n by_o rathband_n part._n 3._o page_n 50._o four_o child_n may_v be_v lawful_o admit_v to_o baptism_n though_o both_o their_o parent_n be_v profane_a if_o those_o who_o be_v instead_o of_o parent_n to_o they_o do_v require_v baptism_n for_o they_o and_o give_v their_o promise_n to_o the_o church_n for_o their_o religious_a education_n see_v they_o may_v lawful_o be_v account_v within_o god_n covenant_n if_o any_o of_o their_o ancestor_n in_o any_o generation_n be_v faithful_a exod._n 20.5_o last_o if_o this_o argument_n be_v not_o of_o force_n christ_n command_v first_o to_o disciple_n and_o then_o to_o baptize_v those_o that_o be_v discipule_v to_o exclude_v infant_n from_o baptism_n neither_o will_v the_o argument_n be_v of_o force_n from_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v to_o exclude_v infant_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o by_o the_o like_a clusion_n this_o argument_n may_v be_v reject_v by_o say_v that_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o exclusive_a and_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n by_o person_n grow_v only_o yea_o very_o neither_o will_v the_o argument_n be_v of_o force_n from_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o supper_n mat._n 26.26_o 27._o therefore_o only_a believer_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n if_o any_o reply_n but_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10._o and_o 11._o have_v declare_v that_o the_o institution_n be_v exclusive_a the_o fame_n may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n from_o the_o follow_a argument_n to_o this_o second_o argument_n of_o mr_n t._n out_o of_o mat._n 28.19_o for_o the_o affirmative_a animadver_n animadver_n that_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n only_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v the_o other_o be_v only_o negative_a to_o put_v off_o argument_n for_o child_n baptism_n i_o say_v that_o i_o very_o expect_v mr_n t._n will_v not_o have_v urge_v it_o so_o curted_o careless_o or_o so_o scatter_o curt_o for_o he_o speak_v so_o abrupt_o touch_v the_o business_n of_o bishop_n fidus_n p._n 25._o that_o i_o can_v hardly_o divine_a what_o his_o meaning_n be_v i_o conjecture_v this_o answer_n will_v serve_v 1._o that_o god_n himself_o put_v the_o cause_n and_o make_v the_o premise_n wide_a than_o the_o effect_n or_o conclusion_n 2_o pet._n 3.9_o 1_o tim._n 2.4_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o warrant_v we_o to_o apply_v comfort_n or_o seal_n to_o all_o 2._o that_o cyprian_n in_o all_o likelihood_n speak_v to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n that_o as_o circumcision_n be_v not_o deny_v to_o any_o child_n of_o jewish_a parent_n that_o be_v member_n of_o that_o church_n so_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o any_o so_o bear_v of_o man_n that_o be_v be_v the_o child_n of_o parent_n repute_v true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n careless_o for_o first_o he_o say_v p._n 24._o john_n 4.2_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o jesus_n make_v more_o disciple_n then_o that_o he_o baptize_v first_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o make_v disciple_n then_o baptize_v so_o mr_n t._n now_o we_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o here_o be_v a_o gross_a falsehood_n for_o that_o text_n john_n 4.2_o say_v express_o jesus_n baptize_v none_o at_o all_o second_o mr._n t._n say_v p._n 24._o the_o ordinary_n rule_n be_v make_v disciple_n that_o be_v by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n make_v disciple_n as_o appear_v mark_n 16.15_o and_o baptise_v they_o to_o wit_n who_o you_o have_v make_v disciple_n so_o mr_n t._n here_o yet_o in_o another_o place_n of_o his_o exercitation_n mr._n t._n do_v not_o forget_v but_o confess_v that_o mar._n 16.15_o be_v not_o make_v disciple_n but_o only_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o so_o mark_n make_v not_o more_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v disciple_n as_o the_o anabaptist_n will_v have_v it_o but_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v the_o gospel_n scatter_o not_o only_a flote_a so_o much_o paper_n with_o the_o ink_n of_o syllogism_n under_o syllogism_n and_o argument_n under_o syllogism_n as_o if_o mat._n 28.19_o do_v not_o indeed_o in_o any_o show_n serve_v his_o turn_n without_o much_o lift_n but_o also_o in_o scatter_v such_o speech_n to_o the_o great_a disgrace_n of_o anabaptism_n for_o mr_n t._n say_v p._n 25._o that_o augustine_n be_v wont_a to_o take_v out_o his_o proof_n for_o in-infant-baptisme_n in_o his_o disputation_n against_o the_o pelagian_o from_o cyprian_n 59_o epistle_n to_o fidus._n so_o that_o by_o this_o mr_n t._n confess_v that_o the_o pelagian_o of_o old_a be_v the_o man_n that_o deny_v infant-baptisme_n which_o bring_v to_o mind_v that_o great_a james_n arminius_n be_v a_o anabaptist_n who_o have_v that_o and_o other_o dangerous_a principle_n from_o that_o unsound_a castalio_n 137_o mr_n g._n philip_n his_o reply_n and_o to_o t._n lamb._n p._n 137_o and_o that_o of_o master_n george_n fillip_v of_o water_n town_n in_o new-england_n that_o the_o first_o that_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n and_o oppose_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o case_n be_v one_o auxentius_n a_o arrian_n with_o his_o adherent_n that_o deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n who_o die_v about_o 380_o year_n after_o christ_n as_o mr_n philpot_n the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n note_v in_o a_o epistle_n of_o he_o write_v out_o of_o prison_n to_o a_o fellow_n prisoner_n of_o he_o about_o the_o point_n so_o mr_n fox_n relate_v in_o his_o book_n of_o martyr_n ad_fw-la ann._n 1555._o bullinger_n affirm_v the_o same_o tom._n 3._o serm._n 8._o decad._n quint._n after_o he_o the_o pelagian_o and_o donatist_n oppose_v it_o against_o who_o augustine_n beside_o other_o write_v and_o defend_v it_o the_o pelagian_o deny_v it_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o infant_n have_v no_o original_a sin_n and_o in_o bernard_n time_n one_o peter_n abilaird_n among_o many_o other_o gross_a opinion_n wherein_o he_o say_v he_o be_v magis_fw-la arrius_n quam_fw-la arrius_n rather_o more_o than_o arrius_n then_o bare_a arrius_n hold_v this_o also_o that_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v ep._n 190._o so_o mr_n philip_n but_o to_o come_v to_o mr_n t._n his_o argument_n out_o of_o mat._n 28.19_o the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v this_o 15._o exercitat_fw-la §._o 15._o that_o christ_n institution_n be_v that_o those_o only_a shall_v be_v baptize_v that_o be_v make_v disciple_n mat._n 28.19_o but_o believer_n infant_n be_v not_o disciple_n ergo._n to_o the_o place_n of_o mat._n 28.19_o that_o be_v animadver_n animadver_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o major_n we_o have_v answer_v somewhat_o afore_o chap._n 1._o of_o our_o animadvers_fw-la p._n 7._o which_o we_o entreat_v the_o patient_a reader_n to_o ponder_v over_o again_o more_o we_o have_v answer_v but_o now_o by_o compare_v mark_v 16.15_o who_o render_v it_o bare_o preach_v the_o gospel_n which_o the_o reader_n can_v but_o esteem_v of_o more_o weight_n than_o all_o the_o interpretation_n not_o only_o of_o all_o anabaptist_n but_o of_o all_o man_n we_o add_v now_o
19.4.8_o argue_v from_o the_o institution_n of_o marriage_n against_o divorce_n for_o a_o light_a cause_n and_o polygamy_n because_o it_o be_v say_v two_o not_o more_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o may_v be_v here_o argue_v christ_n say_v baptise_v they_o and_o not_o other_o therefore_o these_o and_o not_o other_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v we_o answer_v the_o case_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n animadvers_fw-la animadvers_fw-la and_o marriage_n be_v far_o different_a from_o this_o of_o baptism_n 1._o that_o as_o there_o be_v clear_a precedent_n foregoing_a institution_n of_o marriage_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n so_o to_o those_o institution_n the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o paul_n express_o relate_v 2._o that_o therefore_o those_o repetition_n mr._n t._n quote_v be_v not_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o those_o two_o but_o a_o application_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n unto_o exact_a practice_n according_o to_o they_o 3._o that_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o repetition_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o those_o two_o be_v gross_a abuse_n in_o both_o express_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o christ_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o fair_a pretence_n but_o a_o apparent_a offend_n against_o the_o first_o institution_n as_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v for_o every_o light_a cause_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n which_o be_v not_o only_o against_o the_o first_o institution_n gen._n 2.24_o matth._n 5_o 32.-19.4_a 5_o 8._o but_o against_o moses_n his_o dispensation_n deut._n 24.1_o which_o be_v not_o to_o put_v she_o away_o unless_o he_o find_v some_o uncleanness_n that_o hinder_v cohabitation_n according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o marriage_n matth._n 19.8_o so_o likewise_o these_o be_v gross_a abuse_n first_o that_o man_n at_o the_o communion_n shall_v not_o tarry_v one_o for_o another_o but_o every_o faction_n they_o of_o paul_n by_o themselves_o they_o of_o peter_n or_o cephas_n by_o themselves_o and_o first_o come_v first_o serve_v as_o we_o say_v shall_v partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n second_o that_o after_o their_o holy_a supper_n some_o that_o be_v rich_a make_v such_o large_a feast_n of_o charity_n which_o christ_n institute_v not_o of_o the_o collection_n that_o they_o be_v drink_v while_o the_o poor_a come_v after_o be_v hunger-bit_n have_v nothing_o lest_o for_o they_o now_o for_o the_o business_n of_o baptism_n in_o this_o 28._o of_o matt._n it_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o in_o all_o the_o say_v three_o particular_n for_o as_o for_o the_o first_o particular_a either_o as_o we_o say_v in_o circumcision_n be_v a_o full_a and_o sufficient_a forego_v institution_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n and_o then_o christ_n need_v not_o say_v more_o here_o but_o go_v teach_v and_o baptise_v as_o refer_v we_o to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o first_o seal_n circumcision_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o after_o believe_v abraham_n be_v teach_v gen._n 12._o gen._n 15._o and_o after_o circumcise_v gen._n 17._o he_o according_o circumcise_v his_o child_n and_o therefore_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o parent_n be_v teach_v and_o baptize_v their_o child_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v also_o or_o else_o as_o the_o anabaptist_n say_v there_o be_v no_o precede_a or_o foregoing_a institution_n of_o baptism_n before_o christ_n time_n and_o that_o baptism_n differ_v much_o from_o circumcision_n but_o if_o this_o be_v true_a how_o do_v this_o place_n of_o matth._n 28.19_o agree_v with_o those_o quote_v place_n of_o marriage_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n there_o be_v nothing_o foregoing_a this_o as_o there_o be_v afore_o they_o to_o make_v we_o punctual_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o at_o least_o in_o every_o main_a particular_a especial_o in_o matter_n of_o main_a difference_n from_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o first_o seal_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o therefore_o to_o the_o second_o particular_a we_o say_v that_o if_o this_o 28._o of_o matth._n be_v the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n first_o as_o it_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o place_n of_o marriage_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v a_o application_n of_o a_o former_a institution_n of_o baptism_n to_o a_o exact_a practice_n so_o our_o faithful_a christ_n must_v needs_o have_v speak_v plain_a and_o full_a in_o a_o institution_n to_o have_v prevent_v so_o gross_a a_o abuse_n if_o it_o have_v be_v abuse_n that_o man_n shall_v apply_v this_o sacrament_n to_o any_o infant_n if_o to_o they_o it_o shall_v not_o belong_v for_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v prevent_v but_o from_o the_o institution_n at_o least_n and_o how_o from_o the_o institution_n if_o christ_n will_v not_o there_o speak_v it_o so_o for_o the_o three_o and_o last_o particular_a as_o baptism_n of_o believer_n infant_n have_v you_o will_v yield_v at_o least_o a_o fair_a religious_a pretence_n for_o it_o out_o of_o gen._n 17._o so_o the_o lord_n christ_n or_o john_n baptist_n or_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o in_o the_o 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