we_o must_v therefore_o of_o necessity_n here_o sophisticate_a the_o matter_n by_o some_o distinction_n though_o never_o so_o absurd_a to_o blear_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o stop_v the_o clamour_n of_o those_o that_o thus_o pursue_v we_o to_o who_o if_o we_o say_v nothing_o but_o let_v they_o alone_o in_o short_a time_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o samaritan_n act._n 8._o 10._o when_o philip_n preach_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o they_o that_o all_o the_o people_n from_o the_o least_o unto_o the_o great_a will_v give_v ear_n unto_o they_o and_o then_o our_o kingdom_n be_v at_o a_o end_n for_o which_o purpose_n some_o of_o they_o have_v improve_v their_o skill_n and_o think_v to_o silence_v the_o controversy_n as_o it_o be_v here_o state_v thus_o to_o distinguish_v neither_o absolute_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v regenerate_v in_o baptism_n nor_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v not_o but_o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o church_n only_o so_o esteem_v neither_o be_v any_o require_v to_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v regenerate_v as_o a_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n but_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o desire_v they_o to_o inform_v i_o in_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o their_o charity_n for_o if_o it_o have_v no_o ground_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o charity_n it_o can_v be_v term_v charity_n but_o folly_n and_o presumption_n so_o to_o believe_v like_v unto_o that_o of_o the_o wicked_a who_o believe_v they_o shall_v have_v peace_n when_o as_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o they_o isa_n 48._o 22._o for_o have_v god_n any_o where_n in_o his_o word_n speak_v or_o christ_n promise_v or_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o he_o will_v give_v his_o spirit_n to_o infant_n to_o regenerate_v they_o in_o baptism_n sure_o not_o a_o word_n no_o more_o than_o he_o have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v destroy_v they_o in_o hell_n therefore_o as_o it_o will_v be_v rash_a and_o censorious_a for_o any_o to_o judge_v they_o shall_v be_v damn_v in_o regard_n the_o lord_n have_v no_o where_o so_o declare_v so_o on_o the_o otherside_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v great_a folly_n madness_n and_o presumption_n for_o any_o to_o believe_v their_o regeneration_n in_o baptism_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o where_o so_o promise_v therefore_o for_o shame_n leave_v off_o this_o kind_n of_o juggle_a and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o acknowledgeing_a the_o truth_n and_o then_o with_o i_o you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v no_o more_o the_o charity_n of_o your_o church_n to_o believe_v thus_o but_o the_o presumption_n yea_o the_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o priest_n hood_n of_o your_o church_n for_o their_o belly_n sake_n thus_o to_o delude_v and_o seduce_v the_o people_n but_o it_o after_o all_o this_o they_o shall_v object_v and_o say_v that_o infant_n object_n object_n be_v elect_v and_o therefore_o may_v be_v baptise_a to_o that_o i_o answer_v that_o all_o infant_n be_v not_o elect_v and_o therefore_o answ_n answ_n all_o infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o they_o will_v reply_v that_o in_o regard_n some_o infant_n be_v elect_v object_n object_n and_o none_o can_v say_v that_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a infant_n be_v not_o elect_v therefore_o baptism_n must_v be_v administer_v to_o all_o because_o we_o may_v not_o deny_v the_o elect_v their_o privilege_n for_o fear_n of_o give_v to_o other_o that_o which_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o if_o it_o be_v a_o warrantable_a ground_n for_o answ_n answ_n we_o to_o administer_v baptism_n to_o all_o insant_n because_o that_o some_o particular_a infant_n be_v elect_v then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o baptism_n may_v lawful_o be_v administer_v to_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n because_o among_o they_o also_o we_o may_v judge_v that_o some_o â—â—e_v elect_v but_o this_o contradict_v the_o order_n and_o rule_v of_o christ_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o commission_n matth._n 28._o 19_o where_o he_o say_v gâ—e_v teach_v all_o nation_n and_o baptise_v they_o and_o mark_v 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v first_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v make_v they_o disciple_n or_o believer_n and_o then_o baptise_v they_o and_o not_o before_o therefore_o this_o reason_n bring_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o all_o infant_n because_o that_o some_o infant_n be_v elect_v must_v be_v rank_v among_o other_o of_o their_o sophism_n before_o detect_v 2._o this_o be_v grant_v which_o be_v not_o true_a that_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v upon_o the_o elect_a before_o they_o manifest_a faith_n then_o except_o we_o can_v know_v the_o elect_a from_o those_o that_o be_v not_o elect_v we_o ought_v to_o administer_v it_o to_o none_o at_o all_o for_o we_o may_v in_o no_o case_n do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereon_o rom_n 3._o 8._o therefore_o whensoever_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o a_o duty_n or_o for_o bid_v we_o any_o evil_a he_o always_o prescribe_v unto_o we_o some_o rule_n that_o in_o the_o observation_n thereof_o we_o may_v answer_v â—im_a in_o what_o he_o require_v of_o we_o and_o never_o for_o want_v of_o instruction_n leave_v we_o in_o such_o strait_n that_o we_o can_v obey_v he_o in_o one_o but_o of_o necessity_n we_o must_v offend_v he_o in_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o we_o see_v when_o he_o command_v we_o in_o mat._n 7._o 15._o to_o shun_v and_o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n he_o present_o direct_v we_o how_o to_o know_v they_o from_o his_o true_a minister_n who_o he_o require_v we_o very_o high_o to_o love_v and_o esteem_v 1_o thessa_n 5._o 12_o 13._o and_o so_o likewise_o do_v he_o in_o point_n of_o baptism_n not_o only_o command_v the_o duty_n but_o also_o appoint_v the_o person_n who_o he_o will_v have_v baptise_a mat._n 28._o 19_o else_o he_o will_v come_v far_o short_a of_o moses_n 〈…〉_o faithful_a in_o all_o god_n house_n numb_a 12._o 7._o but_o christ_n be_v as_o faithful_a as_o moses_n heb._n 3._o 2._o therefore_o this_o objection_n which_o grant_v that_o the_o lord_n intend_v his_o baptism_n only_o for_o the_o elect_a and_o yet_o lay_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o administer_v it_o to_o all_o other_o to_o who_o he_o intend_v it_o not_o be_v most_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a and_o therefore_o to_o be_v reject_v of_o all_o and_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o know_v and_o distinguish_v the_o elect_a from_o the_o other_o as_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o i_o will_v fain_o see_v these_o profound_a clark_n make_v it_o appear_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o may_v lawful_o upon_o that_o ground_n only_o administer_v baptism_n unto_o they_o i_o deny_v it_o utter_o and_o affirm_v that_o its_o true_a faith_n only_o manifest_v and_o make_v know_v by_o confession_n with_o the_o mouth_n that_o give_v the_o elect_a admission_n to_o baptism_n act._n 8._o 37._o rom._n 14._o 23._o and_o thus_o this_o objection_n be_v vanish_v away_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o second_o particular_a the_o manner_n in_o which_o baptism_n be_v there_o administer_v 2._o 2._o which_o be_v by_o sprinkle_v or_o cast_v a_o little_a water_n upon_o the_o head_n or_o face_n of_o the_o child_n baptize_v wherein_o they_o show_v themselves_o as_o contrary_a to_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o former_a particular_a forasmuch_o as_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n require_v that_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v dip_v all_o ever_o in_o water_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o use_n of_o water_n in_o baptism_n must_v be_v either_o by_o infusion_n or_o by_o dip_v but_o john_n the_o baptist_n or_o dipper_n according_a to_o the_o dutch_a version_n do_v use_v the_o water_n by_o put_v the_o party_n in_o the_o water_n and_o not_o by_o infuse_v or_o sprinkle_v water_n upon_o the_o party_n as_o be_v prove_v mat._n 3_o 11._o ego_fw-la man_n baptise_v humas_fw-la en_fw-fr hudati_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o indeed_o baptise_v you_o in_o water_n mark_n 1._o 8._o ego_fw-la man_n ebaptisa_fw-la humas_fw-la en_fw-fr hudatâ—_n i_o indeed_o have_v baptise_a you_o in_o water_n also_o john_n 1._o 26._o act_n 11._o 16._o all_o these_o poinâ—_n ouâ—_n a_o baptism_n in_o water_n but_o not_o a_o baptism_n with_o water_n obj._n but_o the_o word_n en_fw-fr do_v sometime_o signify_v with_o as_o in_o rev._n 19_o 21._o kai_fw-fr hoi_fw-fr loipoâ—_n apecteathesan_n en_fw-fr teromiraia_v a._n never_o after_o this_o word_n baptise_v which_o signify_v to_o dip_v for_o if_o it_o shall_v than_o it_o will_v be_v no_o sense_n to_o say_v dip_v with_o water_n therefore_o either_o the_o word_n baptizo_fw-la must_v signify_v to_o sprinkle_v or_o else_o the_o word_n en_fw-fr must_v not_o
to_o be_v very_o true_a god_n and_o be_v not_o here_o extreme_a ignorance_n and_o malice_n manifest_o strive_v to_o exceed_v each_o other_o in_o this_o priest_n and_o as_o if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o he_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow_n minister_n there_o to_o quit_v their_o stand_n the_o lawfulness_n whereof_o be_v just_o question_v do_v neither_o spare_v pitiful_o to_o abuse_v scripture_n nor_o yet_o cease_v unchristianlike_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o callumniate_v and_o public_o to_o vent_v most_o false_a aspersion_n against_o they_o and_o that_o also_o with_o such_o violence_n and_o rage_n which_o will_v much_o better_o beseem_v bear_n rob_v of_o their_o whelp_n then_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o all_o this_o to_o uphold_v the_o great_a honour_n and_o authority_n which_o they_o have_v undue_o get_v among_o many_o by_o all_o which_o it_o evident_o appear_v what_o must_v be_v look_v for_o at_o their_o hand_n if_o once_o their_o presbyterian_a tribunal_n be_v errect_v but_o leave_v these_o to_o be_v account_v with_o by_o god_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n i_o will_v now_o proceed_v four_o the_o ground_n from_o which_o baptism_n be_v there_o administer_v be_v the_o repentance_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o surety_n as_o be_v evident_a also_o by_o the_o catechism_n where_o these_o question_n and_o answer_n be_v make_v quest_n what_o be_v require_v of_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_a answ_n repentance_n whereby_o they_o forsake_v sin_n and_o faith_n whereby_o they_o steadfast_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o they_o in_o that_o sacrament_n quest_n why_o then_o be_v infant_n baptise_a when_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o tender_a agethey_a can_v perform_v they_o answ_n yes_o they_o do_v perform_v they_o by_o their_o surety_n etc._n etc._n and_o like_v hereunto_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n these_o question_n be_v demand_v of_o the_o surety_n 1._o do_v thou_o forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n etc._n etc._n 2._o do_v thou_o believe_v in_o god_n etc._n etc._n 3._o will_v thou_o be_v baptise_a in_o this_o faith_n to_o which_o three_o question_n each_o of_o the_o surety_n in_o particular_a make_v answer_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n personate_n the_o child_n to_o be_v baptise_a and_o then_o they_o baptise_v the_o child_n now_o first_o to_o affirm_v that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v require_v of_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_a and_o then_o conratriwise_o to_o affirm_v that_o child_n destitute_a of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n may_v be_v baptise_a upon_o the_o faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o other_o be_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n and_o the_o latter_a affirmation_n be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v that_o a_o person_n destitute_a of_o faith_n may_v be_v save_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o for_o that_o which_o give_v any_o man_n a_o right_a admission_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n give_v he_o admission_n into_o life_n eternal_a and_o glory_n and_o therefore_o if_o child_n may_v be_v baptise_a upon_o the_o repentance_n and_o faith_n of_o other_o they_o may_v also_o be_v save_v the_o faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o other_o if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v be_v baptise_a act._n 8._o 37._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v mar._n 16._o 16._o therefore_o this_o doctrine_n be_v direct_o repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v reject_v as_o impious_a ezck._n 18._o 20._o the_o same_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v hab._n 2._o 4._o the_o just_a by_o his_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o shall_v live_v gal._n 6._o 4._o 5._o let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o own_o work_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o have_v rejoice_v in_o himself_o alone_o and_o not_o in_o another_o for_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n five_o the_o subject_n on_o which_o baptism_n be_v there_o administer_v 5._o 5._o be_v infant_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o that_o disciple_n or_o believer_n only_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a for_o the_o commission_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o baptise_v only_a disciple_n as_o appeate_v mat._n 28._o 19_o the_o word_n be_v these_o porenthentes_fw-la owned_a matheteusate_n panta_fw-mi ta_fw-mi ethne_fw-mi baptizame_n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n autous_a etc._n etc._n the_o english_a of_o which_o be_v go_v therefore_o disciple_n you_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o now_o the_o question_n be_v what_o this_o word_n autous_a they_o have_v relation_n to_o whether_o to_o ethne_n nation_n or_o no_o but_o it_o be_v clear_a out_o of_o the_o word_n that_o it_o have_v not_o relation_n to_o nation_n but_o to_o disciple_n for_o the_o word_n which_o be_v put_v for_o they_o in_o that_o place_n be_v autous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o auta_n which_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o nation_n therefore_o out_o of_o this_o place_n we_o find_v that_o christ_n give_v command_v to_o the_o disciple_n to_o disciple_n the_o nation_n or_o to_o teach_v the_o nation_n that_o they_o may_v become_v disciple_n and_o then_o to_o baptise_v they_o but_o not_o to_o baptise_v the_o nation_n or_o any_o person_n therein_o before_o they_o be_v make_v disciple_n and_o to_o this_o agree_v the_o very_a practice_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o disciple_n for_o joh._n 3._o 22._o we_o read_v that_o jesus_n and_o his_o disciple_n come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n and_o tarry_v there_o and_o baptise_a and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o they_o there_o baptise_a we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o very_a next_o ch._n 1._o 2._o ver_fw-la where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o jesus_n make_v and_o baptise_a more_o disciple_n than_o john_n though_o jesus_n himself_o baptise_a they_o not_o but_o his_o disciple_n baptise_a they_o to_o wit_n the_o disciple_n or_o they_o who_o they_o have_v by_o teach_v make_v disciple_n and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o disciple_n may_v be_v plain_o see_v in_o joh._n 8._o 31._o luk._n 14._o 16._o 27_o 33._o and_o this_o truth_n be_v further_o evidence_v from_o many_o other_o text_n as_o mar._n 16._o 15_o 16._o where_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n go_v into_o all_o the_o world_n preath_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v and_o according_o in_o act._n 2._o 38._o peter_n say_v even_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o child_n of_o abraham_n repent_v and_o be_v baptise_a every_o one_o of_o you_o that_o be_v repent_v every_o one_o of_o you_o and_o then_o be_v baptise_a every_o one_o of_o you_o and_o afterward_o verse_n 41._o it_o be_v say_v that_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n that_o be_v believe_v be_v baptise_a and_o the_o same_o day_n there_o be_v add_v of_o they_o to_o the_o church_n about_o 3000_o soul_n and_o in_o ver_fw-la it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v together_o and_o in_o act._n 8._o 37._o the_o eunuch_n come_v to_o a_o certain_a water_n and_o demand_v of_o philip_n what_o do_v hinder_v he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v baptise_a be_v answer_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v which_o impli_v that_o unless_o he_o believe_v he_o may_v not_o be_v baptise_a and_o with_o all_o this_o agree_v that_o in_o the_o service-booke_n before_o recite_v that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v require_v of_o all_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_a now_o then_o forasmuch_o as_o infant_n can_v have_v either_o faith_n or_o repentance_n which_o be_v require_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_a as_o be_v manifest_o prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o also_o grant_v by_o the_o pleader_n for_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n in_o the_o catechism_n afore_o recite_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v conclude_v that_o infant_n be_v no_o meet_a subject_n of_o baptism_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o 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