〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 10._o if_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o thou_o of_o thing_n on_o earth_n so_o then_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n here_o be_v signify_v the_o kingdom_n preach_v and_o administer_v by_o christ_n on_o the_o earth_n or_o in_o his_o life_n in_o which_o as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o be_v a_o twofold_a state_n external_n and_o into_o that_o no_o man_n can_v enter_v so_o as_o to_o be_v repute_v and_o take_v as_o a_o member_n of_o it_o as_o now_o order_v by_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n into_o that_o cornelius_n enter_v not_o otherwise_o nor_o the_o thief_n enter_v at_o all_o if_o not_o former_o baptize_v of_o john_n as_o none_o can_v tell_v but_o he_o may_v be_v internal_a and_o into_o that_o none_o can_v enter_v but_o by_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v by_o be_v bring_v into_o and_o unite_v unto_o christ_n by_o he_o so_o as_o to_o have_v he_o the_o only_a hope_n of_o glory_n the_o only_a righteousness_n 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ordinary_a mean_n be_v slight_v appoint_v for_o we_o by_o he_o in_o such_o a_o case_n a_o man_n neglect_v god_n way_n of_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n or_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o bring_v his_o thereinto_o cut_v himself_o or_o his_o off_o as_o we_o have_v cite_v before_o from_o god_n congregation_n as_o gen._n 17.14_o and_o though_o there_o be_v blessing_n for_o all_o man_n nation_n and_o family_n in_o christ_n yet_o where_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v upon_o man_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o its_o glorious_a state_n where_o through_o unbelief_n or_o slight_v it_o man_n do_v not_o enter_v it_o in_o what_o estate_n of_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v enter_v i_o know_v not_o nor_o believe_v i_o that_o any_o man_n can_v demonstrate_v to_o i_o indeed_o the_o poor_a infant_n of_o such_o person_n can_v help_v it_o in_o themselves_o in_o infancy_n nor_o can_v they_o under_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o christ_n and_o though_o i_o know_v no_o promise_n of_o salvation_n to_o they_o in_o such_o a_o case_n we_o may_v hope_v that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n will_v not_o impute_v it_o to_o they_o to_o a_o eternal_a rejection_n of_o they_o but_o in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o parent_n engage_v god_n displeasure_n against_o themselves_o and_o so_o do_v all_o such_o as_o be_v accessary_a to_o such_o their_o action_n 10.14_o exod._n 4.24_o 25_o 26._o mark_v 10.14_o and_o i_o see_v not_o but_o god_n also_o punish_v they_o in_o their_o child_n in_o threaten_v to_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o such_o blessing_n as_o here_o they_o may_v in_o his_o kingdom_n meet_v with_o on_o the_o earth_n that_o soul_n that_o be_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n blessing_n in_o christ_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o and_o so_o not_o repute_v or_o deal_v with_o by_o god_n as_o one_o of_o the_o congregation_n gen._n 17.14_o so_o that_o there_o be_v now_o as_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n kingdom_n here_o on_o earth_n both_o to_o the_o parent_n and_o child_n of_o their_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o bear_v of_o water_n though_o there_o be_v not_o absolute_a necessity_n as_o to_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o now_o let_v we_o sum_n up_o that_o which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o say_v for_o it_o and_o we_o may_v put_v it_o into_o these_o follow_a argument_n 1._o all_o the_o nation_n or_o gentile_n be_v within_o the_o commission_n for_o discipling_n by_o baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n or_o thus_o christ_n have_v command_v to_o disciple_v all_o the_o gentile_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n but_o our_o little_a infant_n be_v also_o gentile_n therefore_o to_o be_v disciple_v baptise_v they_o 2._o what_o
they_o then_o suck_v in_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o hold_v fast_o according_a to_o that_o quo_fw-la semel_fw-la est_fw-la imbuta_fw-la recens_fw-la servabit_fw-la odorem_fw-la testa_n diu_fw-la and_o that_o teach_v a_o child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o infant_n in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o when_o he_o be_v old_a the_o gospel-preacher_n have_v much_o ado_n to_o persuade_v grow_v man_n to_o come_v into_o the_o christian_a school_n wherein_o christ_n be_v the_o great_a teacher_n to_o be_v his_o disciple_n as_o such_o be_v hardly_o yet_o persuade_v to_o learn_v any_o lesson_n of_o his_o contrary_n to_o what_o they_o have_v former_o apprehend_v a_o great_a if_o not_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o apostle_n work_v stand_v in_o that_o because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o name_n they_o will_v have_v they_o stoop_v to_o and_o the_o doctrine_n they_o will_v have_v they_o learn_v be_v novel_a to_o they_o they_o have_v much_o to_o say_v against_o it_o as_o that_o their_o wiseman_n forefather_n and_o ruler_n neither_o know_v nor_o approve_v it_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n will_v hate_v they_o for_o it_o etc._n etc._n thence_o they_o be_v not_o nor_o will_v be_v baptize_v unto_o christ_n till_o they_o have_v first_o assent_v to_o the_o doctrine_n it_o be_v their_o be_v convict_v of_o the_o truth_n that_o make_v they_o willing_a to_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o its_o doctrine_n and_o become_v scholar_n or_o disciple_n unto_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v initiate_v under_o his_o government_n and_o teach_v but_o now_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o child_n bear_v to_o they_o that_o be_v disciple_v their_o christian_a parent_n be_v bind_v to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o to_o receive_v it_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a which_o also_o usual_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o do_v at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o to_o the_o external_a profession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o name_n if_o it_o be_v careful_o as_o be_v require_v put_v to_o they_o and_o that_o profession_n and_o acknowledgement_n with_o orderly_a walk_n be_v as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o divers_a of_o they_o have_v who_o john_n and_o the_o apostle_n baptize_v matth._n 3.7.11_o act_n 8.13_o chap._n 19.3_o 4._o therefore_o also_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o great_a absurdity_n to_o require_v that_o beforehand_o of_o they_o for_o their_o matriculate_v discipling_n or_o receive_v in_o that_o be_v urge_v upon_o those_o that_o have_v be_v otherwise_o principled_a and_o have_v much_o to_o oppose_v which_o they_o have_v not_o and_o to_o bring_v a_o heap_n of_o proof_n instance_v what_o such_o so_o fore-principled_n do_v to_o be_v a_o rule_n for_o those_o that_o be_v not_o so_o it_o be_v as_o inept_v as_o if_o they_o shall_v alleadg_n the_o jew_n proceed_n in_o require_v confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o they_o that_o come_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o 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christ_n the_o commission_n give_v power_n to_o do_v it_o to_o all_o in_o discipling_n they_o though_o through_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o world_n reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o christ_n themselves_o or_o to_o subject_v they_o to_o he_o they_o can_v do_v it_o to_o all_o that_o their_o liberty_n and_o power_n extend_v to_o but_o such_o sure_o be_v guilty_a of_o resist_v the_o messenger_n of_o christ_n as_o either_o hinder_v they_o from_o discipling_n themselves_o or_o withhold_v and_o forbid_v their_o child_n from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v than_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o search_v after_o particular_a express_a mention_n of_o infant_n to_o warrant_v their_o baptise_v for_o when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o general_a commission_n what_o need_v the_o particularise_v the_o several_a branch_n in_o it_o to_o warrant_v a_o man_n act_v upon_o they_o if_o let_v a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d examine_v himself_o and_o so_o 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enmity_n stand_v and_o what_o their_o reconcile_n be_v there_o speak_v of_o now_o their_o enmity_n lie_v both_o on_o their_o part_n especial_o in_o that_o they_o know_v not_o nor_o regard_v god_n nor_o observe_v his_o law_n and_o way_n give_v to_o his_o people_n nor_o come_v in_o to_o be_v one_o with_o they_o and_o then_o on_o his_o part_n in_o this_o that_o he_o admit_v they_o not_o to_o fellowship_n with_o he_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o privilege_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o reconcile_a they_o stand_v in_o this_o that_o 1._o he_o in_o christ_n break_v down_o the_o partition_n wall_n the_o law_n of_o ordinance_n that_o stand_v against_o they_o in_o their_o uncircumcised_a condition_n &_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o church_n and_o he_o impute_v not_o their_o trespass_n so_o against_o they_o to_o they_o as_o to_o exclude_v they_o any_o long_o but_o open_v his_o kingdom_n to_o they_o also_o equal_o as_o to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v natural_o as_o by_o descent_n from_o abraham_n and_o by_o circumcision_n therein_o yea_o send_v out_o his_o servant_n to_o invite_v they_o to_o come_v in_o to_o his_o house_n and_o feast_v therein_o prepare_v and_o to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o refuse_v not_o their_o own_o mercy_n out_o of_o fullenness_n among_o the_o jew_n already_o therein_o 22.9_o matth._n 22.9_o now_o who_o do_v the_o partition_n wall_n the_o enmity_n from_o the_o commandment_n in_o the_o law_n of_o ordinance_n debar_v from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o from_o fellowship_n with_o god_n therein_o be_v they_o not_o all_o the_o gentile_n one_o and_o other_o all_o the_o uncircumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o who_o do_v christ_n break_v it_o down_o for_o be_v it_o not_o the_o world_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o and_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o ordinance_n take_v from_o they_o all_o so_o as_o that_o the_o passage_n into_o his_o house_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v free_a and_o 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the_o apostle_n practise_v in_o baptise_v we_o may_v lawful_o but_o they_o baptize_v believer_n with_o their_o household_n without_o exception_n of_o any_o because_o child_n that_o we_o read_v of_o therefore_o so_o may_v we_o 3._o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n signify_v or_o include_v the_o church-state_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o little_a child_n than_o neither_o be_v baptism_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n include_v the_o church-state_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v they_o because_o of_o such_o it_o be_v therefore_o not_o baptism_n 4._o if_o the_o infant_n of_o parent_n that_o be_v the_o branch_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o break_v off_o from_o that_o stock_n until_o or_o unless_o they_o come_v to_o renounce_v that_o faith_n and_o profession_n of_o he_o or_o in_o his_o family_n than_o they_o be_v till_o then_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o holy_a and_o as_o branch_n and_o not_o deprive_v of_o the_o badge_n of_o that_o acknowledgement_n that_o be_v baptism_n but_o the_o infant_n of_o such_o parent_n be_v not_o break_v off_o till_z or_o unless_o they_o come_v to_o renounce_v that_o faith_n and_o profession_n ergo_fw-la 5._o if_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n appertain_v to_o child_n with_o their_o parent_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n belong_v to_o whole_a family_n except_o in_o case_n of_o wilful_a rejection_n and_o such_o right_n of_o it_o to_o they_o be_v ground_n of_o their_o come_n to_o and_o receive_v baptism_n then_o be_v the_o child_n to_o be_v baptize_v with_o their_o parent_n but_o so_o it_o be_v as_o we_o have_v see_v ergo_fw-la 6._o if_o child_n have_v need_n of_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o his_o blessing_n and_o the_o way_n of_o enter_v be_v by_o baptism_n then_o need_v and_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o the_o promise_n be_v true_a as_o we_o have_v see_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o then_o he_o that_o will_v implead_v and_o cry_v out_o against_o infant-baptism_n must_v prove_v 1._o that_o child_n be_v not_o include_v in_o all_o the_o nation_n or_o gentile_n to_o be_v disciple_v by_o baptise_v they_o or_o that_o they_o can_v so_o be_v disciple_v and_o 2._o that_o the_o apostle_n baptize_v not_o such_o household_n as_o in_o which_o be_v infant_n or_o in_o case_n they_o do_v they_o yet_o leave_v out_o the_o infant_n in_o they_o and_o 3._o that_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o word_n such_o signify_v not_o such_o in_o kind_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o there_o mention_v include_v not_o its_o outward_a regiment_n or_o that_o that_o may_v be_v they_o and_o they_o admit_v to_o it_o and_o come_v to_o christ_n in_o it_o and_o yet_o not_o be_v baptize_v and_o 4._o that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n or_o of_o person_n not_o break_v from_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n be_v unbranched_a till_o actual_a believer_n or_o may_v not_o have_v the_o outward_a baptism_n and_o be_v acknowledge_v member_n of_o the_o 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person_n that_o have_v nothing_o but_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v indeed_o that_o many_o evil_a man_n be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o matth._n 13._o tare_n as_o well_o as_o wheat_n many_o that_o do_v iniquity_n good_a and_o bad_a be_v in_o the_o net_n yea_o and_o this_o be_v to_o i_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o those_o that_o go_v up_o and_o down_o to_o rebaptize_v and_o gather_v into_o themselves_o thereby_o as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n or_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n till_o disciple_v by_o their_o baptism_n when_o as_o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n though_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n in_o it_o the_o gentile_n be_v within_o the_o outward_a court_n and_o it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o man_n to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o outward_a court_n of_o god_n temple_n because_o they_o be_v gentile-multitude_n that_o be_v in_o it_o nor_o may_v any_o say_v the_o kingdom_n speak_v of_o in_o matth._n 13.41_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o providence_n because_o the_o field_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o than_o shall_v they_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o providential_a government_n which_o they_o can_v be_v for_o even_o hell_n itself_o be_v under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o power_n and_o providence_n which_o rule_v over_o all_o the_o world_n indeed_o be_v the_o field_n but_o the_o field_n be_v not_o the_o kingdom_n the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o the_o field_n or_o world_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o church-state_n in_o which_o they_o be_v and_o in_o which_o they_o offend_v and_o do_v iniquity_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o shall_v be_v gather_v they_o need_v not_o then_o another_o baptism_n of_o water_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o kingdom_n or_o church-state_n in_o its_o outward_a court_n or_o external_a form_n for_o they_o be_v in_o it_o already_o but_o 2._o the_o reason_n of_o man_n be_v such_o bad_a member_n in_o it_o be_v not_o infants-baptism_n the_o infant_n i_o be_o sure_o be_v least_o in_o the_o fault_n or_o their_o be_v baptize_v if_o it_o be_v yet_o we_o see_v there_o begin_v to_o be_v such_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o therefore_o if_o infant_n baptism_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o be_v then_o too_o there_o be_v then_o divers_a that_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 6_o 1_o cor._n 3.1.2_o and_o 15.34_o james_n 2.17_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o 1_o tim._n 6.4_o 5_o 6_o and_o that_o judge_v and_o walk_v carnal_o dead_a christian_n that_o have_v a_o form_n but_o not_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n reprobate_a concern_v the_o faith_n contentious_a envious_a brangle_v person_n some_o that_o will_v be_v drink_v in_o their_o very_a solemn_a meeting_n and_o the_o further_a the_o stream_n run_v from_o the_o fountain_n the_o more_o mud_n and_o corruption_n it_o contract_v but_o the_o truth_n be_v 11.21_o 1_o cor._n 11.21_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o dissoluteness_n in_o the_o church_n be_v rather_o man_n sleep_v that_o be_v their_o carelessness_n in_o attend_v to_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n parent_n have_v be_v neglective_a of_o train_v up_o their_o child_n in_o the_o nurture_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o church-censure_n admonition_n and_o excommunication_n have_v be_v lay_v aside_o or_o abuse_v otherwise_o the_o church_n have_v not_o come_v to_o this_o corruption_n not_o the_o admission_n of_o child_n then_o by_o baptism_n but_o want_v of_o carefulness_n in_o member_n of_o elder_a year_n for_o disciplinate_v their_o child_n and_o of_o the_o church_n for_o warning_n watch_v over_o and_o cast_v out_o have_v be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o so_o much_o rubbish_n come_v in_o 3._o this_o may_v be_v retort_v upon_o the_o antipedobaptist_n the_o evil_a consequence_n and_o fruit_n that_o frequent_o follow_v upon_o it_o not_o to_o mention_v the_o business_n of_o munster_n too_o much_o talk_v of_o our_o own_o country_n afford_v too_o much_o of_o the_o sad_a consequence_n that_o have_v follow_v in_o many_o upon_o their_o reject_v their_o former_a and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o another_o baptism_n as_o their_o grow_a to_o slight_v their_o brethren_n though_o gracious_a and_o former_o so_o approve_v their_o fall_v off_o from_o ordinance_n yea_o from_o christ_n himself_o and_o turn_v some_o of_o they_o to_o be_v little_o less_o than_o atheist_n but_o for_o the_o full_a open_n and_o speak_v to_o these_o sad_a thing_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o a_o book_n upon_o this_o subject_n late_o set_v out_o by_o my_o godly_a brother_n t._n m._n sure_o john_n intimate_v that_o into_o the_o floor_n of_o christ_n by_o outward_a baptism_n there_o will_v enter_v chaff_n as_o well_o as_o
a_o few_o unknown_a person_n of_o some_o nation_n and_o that_o express_v such_o rash_a conception_n of_o the_o reprobation_n of_o many_o infant_n 8._o pag._n 72._o chap._n 8._o as_o when_o he_o say_v pag._n 72._o chap._n 8._o though_o they_o die_v in_o infancy_n before_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o do_v any_o work_n in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o on_o earth_n yet_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v christ_n in_o hell_n and_o bow_v their_o little_a guilty_a knee_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o sure_a no_o scripture_n tell_v he_o so_o i_fw-mi think_v his_o doctrine_n be_v far_o more_o obnoxious_a to_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n about_o infant-baptism_n than_o the_o other_o concern_v which_o doctrine_n see_v i_o have_v have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v he_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v master_n kendal_n be_v more_o behold_v to_o his_o metaphysic_n then_o to_o the_o scripture_n for_o his_o belief_n and_o maintenance_n of_o it_o as_o not_o only_o his_o book_n throughout_o but_o his_o own_o positive_a confession_n therein_o chap._n 16._o pag._n 159._o declare_v where_o he_o say_v it_o be_v his_o lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n in_o logic_n and_o metaphysic_n that_o keep_v he_o upright_o in_o these_o controversy_n of_o divinity_n see_v i_o pray_v then_o upon_o what_o a_o good_a foundation_n that_o doctrine_n be_v build_v and_o uphold_v not_o upon_o the_o only_a good_a and_o sure_a foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n 4._o pag._n 123._o chap._n 4._o ephes_n 2.19_o 20._o who_o he_o plain_o confess_v that_o christ_n never_o send_v to_o read_v we_o any_o metaphysical_a lecture_n about_o those_o point_n of_o the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n not_o about_o necessity_n contingency_n liberty_n but_o upon_o philosophy_n which_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o beware_v of_o lest_o it_o spoil_v we_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o faith_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v but_o the_o vain_a deceit_n of_o man_n and_o however_o solid_a and_o substantial_a it_o seem_v to_o be_v it_o will_v but_o deceive_v we_o col._n 2.8_o a_o goodly_a foundation_n that_o both_o he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n stand_v on_o gramercy_o then_o to_o use_v his_o own_o phrase_n to_o logic_n and_o metaphysic_n for_o his_o be_v right_a in_o the_o faith_n more_o than_o to_o the_o grace_n or_o irresistible_a power_n of_o god_n at_o least_o more_o than_o to_o the_o gospel_n and_o holy_a scripture_n and_o grace_n as_o therein_o declare_v for_o however_o the_o unlearned_a apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o the_o scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a to_o salvation_n to_o preserve_v himself_o and_o other_o from_o seducement_n through_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n yea_o able_a to_o furnish_v the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_o to_o every_o good_a work_n whether_o to_o teach_v doctrine_n rebuke_v evil_a practice_n reprove_v and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o gainsayers_a save_v himself_o and_o hearer_n yet_o master_n kendal_n have_v not_o go_v wrong_a and_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o have_v make_v so_o solid_a a_o answer_n as_o he_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v to_o master_n goodwin_n have_v not_o his_o logic_n and_o metaphysic_n stand_v he_o in_o more_o stead_n than_o all_o the_o scripture_n in_o answer_v or_o speak_v to_o which_o he_o usual_o bungles_a no_o marvel_n that_o he_o so_o serious_o and_o high_o commend_v these_o study_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o beware_v we_o put_v not_o too_o much_o in_o they_o to_o the_o fellow_n and_o student_n of_o exeter_n college_n in_o oxford_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o they_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v profitable_a without_o those_o study_n oh_o what_o be_v become_v paul_n of_o thy_o assertion_n of_o the_o scripture_n sufficiency_n to_o make_v we_o perfect_a and_o profitable_a to_o every_o purpose_n nay_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o will_v find_v that_o a_o bare_a pair_n of_o shears_o and_o a_o met-yard_n he_o mean_v he_o say_v a_o little_a logic_n and_o philosophy_n will_v stand_v they_o in_o i_o know_v not_o how_o much_o stead_n yes_o they_o serve_v notable_o as_o he_o use_v they_o to_o measure_v the_o essence_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o willing_a know_v act_v and_o the_o dependency_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o action_n thereupon_o by_o his_o rule_n of_o effect_n and_o defect_n and_o application_n of_o they_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o limit_v and_o shorten_v they_o most_o gallant_o and_o to_o leave_v we_o but_o a_o little_a of_o that_o truth_n and_o goodness_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v in_o they_o as_o to_o instance_n 1._o to_o ezek._n 33.11_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n 152._o chap._n 16._o pag._n 152._o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n he_o apply_v his_o metaphysical_a yard-wand_n and_o measure_v it_o by_o that_o he_o find_v that_o what_o ever_o god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o shall_v not_o take_v place_n and_o so_o measure_v it_o further_o by_o the_o appearance_n in_o the_o event_n he_o find_v it_o will_v agree_v only_o to_o the_o elect_n nay_o and_o by_o another_o false_a application_n of_o to_o it_o to_o his_o met-yard_n make_v it_o to_o run_v but_o even_o with_o the_o person_n speak_v to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n forget_v the_o mood_n darii_n that_o particular_a application_n may_v be_v well_o make_v from_o general_a proposition_n and_o then_o come_v his_o philosophical-shear_n and_o at_o one_o cut_v snip_n off_o all_o they_o wicked_a that_o in_o conclusion_n do_v die_v and_o so_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o say_n ezek._n 18._o ult_n yea_o and_o yet_o further_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o former_a application_n of_o his_o met-yard_n snip_n away_o all_o the_o reality_n of_o that_o die_a there_o speak_v of_o and_o make_v but_o the_o force_n of_o he_o that_o die_v to_o be_v he_o that_o by_o his_o sin_n do_v deserve_v to_o die_v but_o indeed_o die_v not_o yea_o snip_n away_o all_o our_o interest_n in_o that_o notable_a testimony_n of_o good_a will_n to_o sinner_n and_o encouragement_n give_v to_o wicked_a man_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o repent_v again_o 2._o apply_v the_o say_a met-yard_n to_o 2_o chron._n 36.15_o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o jerusalem_n 160._o chap._n 16._o pag._n 160._o and_o the_o jew_n that_o god_n send_v his_o prophet_n to_o they_o and_z messengers_z rising_z up_o betimes_o and_o send_v they_o because_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o his_o people_n and_o on_o his_o dwell_a place_n and_o by_o that_o he_o measure_v his_o compassion_n to_o be_v but_o a_o respiting_a their_o overthrow_n for_o a_o time_n till_o he_o have_v send_v his_o word_n prophet_n and_o messenger_n and_o then_o by_o his_o phylosophical-shear_n off_o go_v all_o his_o love_n of_o pity_n and_o benevolousness_n of_o affection_n to_o they_o in_o which_o he_o desire_v not_o their_o destruction_n but_o their_o repentance_n and_o live_v rather_o yea_o and_o all_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o send_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o messenger_n upon_o any_o compassion_n in_o he_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o yea_o indeed_o the_o send_n of_o his_o prophet_n be_v rather_o by_o this_o met-yard_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o compassion_n towards_o they_o for_o he_o do_v but_o respite_n their_o destruction_n till_o he_o shall_v send_v they_o his_o word_n and_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o sure_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v respite_v they_o nay_o indeed_o this_o compassion_n be_v such_o a_o respiting_a of_o their_o destruction_n as_o argue_v a_o absolute_a purpose_n to_o destroy_v they_o only_o yea_o by_o his_o effect_n and_o defect_n purpose_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n lay_v down_o by_o he_o pag._n 85._o chap._n 2._o it_o contain_v further_o in_o it_o a_o purpose_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o great_a ruin_n and_o this_o in_o his_o metaphysical_a divinity_n be_v god_n compassion_n 3._o apply_v the_o same_o met-yard_n to_o john_n 3.16_o 17._o or_o rather_o that_o to_o it_o he_o find_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n can_v reach_v so_o far_o as_o to_o the_o world_n of_o mankind_n in_o general_n so_o as_o to_o have_v prepare_v such_o a_o object_n of_o faith_n of_o his_o son_n and_o such_o plenteousness_n of_o salvation_n in_o he_o that_o whosoever_o of_o it_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v therefore_o with_o his_o shears_o he_o snip_n off_o all_o but_o the_o elect_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v eternal_o save_v and_o further_o to_o make_v sense_n of_o the_o phrase_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v he_o snip_n it_o so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o that_o whosoever_o of_o the_o elect_a of_o this_o or_o that_o nation_n condition_n or_o at_o this_o or_o that_o time_n believe_v shall_v be_v save_v as_o still_o imply_v possible_o not_o all_o of_o they_o of_o all_o nation_n and_o in_o all_o age_n shall_v so_o believe_v and_o here_o he_o snip_n
dye_v for_o he_o therefore_o i_o think_v its_o strange_a that_o the_o grant_n of_o this_o shall_v make_v baptism_n needless_a but_o for_o which_o baptism_n be_v whole_o groundless_a this_o may_v easy_o be_v retort_v against_o himself_o that_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o baptise_v child_n or_o very_o uncertain_a if_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o it_o will_v then_o be_v rather_o needful_a of_o the_o two_o to_o say_v till_o they_o grow_v up_o and_o give_v some_o testimony_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o so_o hope_n that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o election_n especial_o baptism_n be_v into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n rom._n 4.2_o 3._o that_o we_o may_v have_v good_a ground_n to_o baptize_v they_o into_o that_o that_o be_v for_o they_o 2._o baptism_n do_v neither_o take_v sin_n out_o of_o the_o nature_n nor_o off_o of_o the_o conscience_n i_o say_v this_o baptism_n by_o water_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o much_o less_o do_v it_o take_v sin_n from_o before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n so_o as_o that_o he_o impute_v it_o not_o to_o man_n that_o the_o have_v these_o thing_n undo_v shall_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o its_o administration_n as_o the_o objection_n suppose_v while_o the_o suppose_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v already_o do_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v bring_v to_o argue_v it_o needless_a as_o its_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n that_o have_v satisfy_v for_o sin_n and_o redeem_v man_n from_o under_o the_o first_o covenant_n to_o be_v now_o deal_v with_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n the_o mediator_n and_o have_v open_v the_o way_n for_o man_n to_o god_n again_o so_o it_o be_v the_o belief_n and_o receipt_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o and_o upon_o which_o god_n forgive_v and_o acquit_v actual_a sinner_n of_o foregoing_a sin_n and_o justify_v they_o and_o that_o both_o wash_v sin_n off_o from_o the_o conscience_n and_o purify_v the_o heart_n and_o conversation_n this_o outward_a baptism_n than_o do_v neither_o after_o believe_v nor_o 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phrase_n baptise_a for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n act_n 2.38_o that_o that_o have_v seal_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o christ_n to_o they_o to_o be_v dispense_v in_o believe_v and_o that_o in_o yield_v to_o the_o name_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o profession_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o receive_v it_o from_o he_o or_o have_v it_o seal_v to_o they_o but_o those_o phrase_n prove_v not_o that_o the_o outward_a baptism_n either_o satisfy_v for_o or_o procure_v cleanse_v in_o conscience_n or_o heart_n from_o sin_n 3._o the_o have_a sin_n take_v away_o off_o from_o man_n in_o point_n of_o obnoxiousness_n to_o punishment_n or_o off_o of_o their_o conscience_n yea_o the_o put_v a_o man_n into_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o in_o which_o he_o be_v actual_o capable_a of_o salvation_n and_o so_o the_o render_v baptism_n not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o need_n of_o baptism_n or_o make_v that_o the_o administration_n of_o 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