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A67284 A modest plea for infants baptism wherein the lawfulness of the baptizing of infants is defended against the antipædobaptists ... : with answers to objections / by W.W. B.D. Walker, William, 1623-1684. 1677 (1677) Wing W430; ESTC R6948 230,838 470

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institution_n of_o baptism_n but_o only_o a_o insinuation_n by_o deed_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v baptize_v a●_n his_o say_n to_o nicodemus_n joh._n 3._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o etc._n etc._n be_v a_o insinuation_n of_o it_o by_o word_n and_o mr._n calvin_n 27._o calvin_n in_o co_fw-la jam_fw-la plusquam_fw-la pu●riliter_fw-la labintur_fw-la qu●d_fw-la primam_fw-la baptismi_fw-la institutionem_fw-la inde_fw-la derivant_fw-fr quem_fw-la ab_fw-la exordio_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la suae_fw-la apostolis_n christus_fw-la administrandum_fw-la man●averat_fw-la calvin_n inst_z l._n 4._o c._n 16._o s._n 27._o say_v christ_n command_v his_o apostle_n to_o administer_v it_o form_v the_o very_a beginning_n of_o his_o own_o preach_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a piece_n of_o childishness_n to_o fetch_v the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n from_o those_o text_n and_o true_o though_o the_o precise_a hour_n of_o its_o institution_n be_v not_o infallible_o to_o be_v declare_v from_o 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no_o force_n in_o the_o world_n against_o infant_n baptism_n so_o 28._o sed_fw-la propugnaculum_fw-la omnium_fw-la munitisimum_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la baptismi_fw-la institutione_n se_fw-la habere_fw-la gloriantur_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la capite_fw-la matthaei_n ultimo_fw-la petunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n calvin_n inst_z l._n 4._o c._n 16._o s._n 27._o inexpugnabilis_fw-la baec_fw-la ratio_fw-la qua_fw-la tantopere_fw-la considunt_fw-la id._n ib._n s._n 28._o as_o to_o gather_v thence_o that_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n infant_n be_v exclude_v from_o baptism_n and_o then_o one_o of_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n strong_a support_n of_o their_o error_n be_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n §_o 4._o well_o but_o what_o be_v those_o word_n then_o i_o answer_v they_o be_v a_o confirm_v of_o that_o commission_n which_o the_o disciple_n of_o our_o saviour_n loc_n baptismi_fw-la confirmatio_fw-la fuit_fw-la facto_fw-la quando_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la sanguis_fw-la sed_fw-la aqua_fw-la 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that_o he_o bring_v the_o danger_n of_o death_n be_v one_o because_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v the_o only_a remedy_n provide_v for_o their_o help_n it_o be_v decree_v by_o the_o council_n of_o g●runda_n that_o infant_n in_o case_n of_o weakness_n shall_v be_v baptize_v the_o same_o day_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o whereas_o fidus_n a_o presbyter_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v the_o second_o nor_o three_o day_n after_o their_o birth_n nor_o indeed_o till_o the_o eight_o day_n because_o till_o that_o day_n they_o be_v not_o ancient_o circumcise_v st._n cyprian_n show_v he_o that_o not_o himself_o only_o but_o a_o whole_a council_n assemble_v together_o with_o he_o be_v of_o a_o far_a other_o mind_n judge_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o so_o not_o to_o any_o infant_n how_o young_a soever_o but_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o it_o as_o soon_o as_o bear_v §_o 8._o again_o it_o be_v true_a infant_n can_v of_o themselves_o come_v to_o baptism_n why_o but_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o it_o by_o other_o rather_o than_o that_o shall_v keep_v they_o away_o st._n aug._n tell_v we_o our_o mother_n the_o church_n will_v lend_v aposteli_fw-la accommodat_fw-la illis_fw-la mater_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la aliorum_fw-la pedes_fw-la ut_fw-la veniant_fw-la d._n aug._n serm._n 10._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la aposteli_fw-la they_o other_o man_n foot_n to_o come_v withal_o and_o such_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o he_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o come_n to_o he_o that_o be_v but_o bring_v to_o he_o by_o other_o suffer_v say_v he_o the_o little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o yet_o they_o come_v to_o he_o no_o other_o way_n but_o even_o as_o our_o infant_n may_v come_v that_o be_v by_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o so_o long_o then_o as_o infant_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o be_v baptize_v so_o long_o they_o have_v a_o way_n of_o come_v unto_o baptism_n and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o incapable_a of_o it_o in_o that_o respect_n neither_o §_o 9_o it_o be_v true_a again_o that_o they_o can_v neither_o seek_v after_o nor_o desire_v their_o own_o baptism_n a_o thing_n ancient_o expect_v from_o and_o perform_v by_o adult_a person_n but_o yet_o they_o can_v receive_v it_o when_o upon_o other_o desire_v and_o seek_v of_o it_o for_o they_o it_o be_v administer_v to_o they_o and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o for_o that_o incapable_a of_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o say_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o i_o know_v of_o by_o which_o the_o inability_n of_o a_o subject_a to_o seek_v after_o or_o desire_v that_o or_o any_o other_o mercy_n render_v he_o incapable_a of_o receive_v it_o yea_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o gospel_n grace_n that_o god_n therein_o be_v find_v of_o those_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o that_o christ_n unsought_a 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n chrysost_o in_o heb._n 2._o 16._o hom._n 5._o to_o for_o it_o come_v and_o seek_v and_o find_v and_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v pursue_v after_o and_o take_v hold_v on_o man_n nature_n when_o it_o be_v fast_o and_o far_o fly_v away_o from_o he_o towards_o its_o own_o perdition_n §_o 10._o when_o our_o saviour_n enlarge_v his_o apostle_n commission_n to_o the_o take_n into_o discipleship_n not_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n he_o do_v not_o put_v it_o into_o this_o form_n stand_v you_o here_o still_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o admit_v into_o discipleship_n all_o of_o all_o nation_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o you_o and_o seek_v to_o you_o for_o baptism_n but_o go_v you_o and_o disciple_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o q._n d._n depart_v you_o hence_o into_o and_o among_o the_o heathen_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o make_v they_o disciple_n by_o baptise_v they_o admit_v so_o many_o of_o they_o unto_o baptism_n as_o shall_v accept_v that_o favour_n and_o not_o refuse_v that_o grace_n to_o be_v thereby_o make_v my_o disciple_n §_o 11._o the_o child_n here_o in_o the_o text_n that_o come_v that_o be_v be_v bring_v unto_o christ_n desire_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o he_o in_o their_o own_o name_n it_o be_v strange_a indeed_o that_o infant_n such_o as_o they_o be_v shall_v have_v any_o request_n to_o make_v to_o he_o and_o their_o not_o desire_v of_o a_o mercy_n be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o their_o receive_n of_o one_o they_o come_v to_o he_o for_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o baptism_n as_o we_o gather_v from_o what_o he_o allege_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o will_v have_v they_o suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o he_o prepare_v they_o for_o such_o entrance_n 5._o dr._n hammond_n quaere_fw-la of_o the_o bapt._n of_o infant_n sect._n 22._o &_o de_fw-fr confirmat_fw-la c._n 2._o s._n 5._o by_o vouchsase_v they_o the_o ceremony_n lead_v on_o unto_o baptise_v he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o whereupon_o in_o all_o probability_n follow_v his_o disciple_n baptise_v of_o they_o §_o 12._o and_o if_o such_o infirmity_n and_o impediment_n be_v real_a hindrance_n unto_o mercy_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o how_o many_o of_o those_o that_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v mercy_n on_o and_o heal_v have_v go_v without_o their_o cure_n then_o person_n 6._o see_v gilberti_n voctii_n theolog._n polit._n part_n ●_o l._n 2._o tract_n 2._o cap._n 2._o qu._n 6._o bear_v deaf_a and_o dumb_a or_o fool_n though_o the_o child_n of_o parent_n in_o covenant_n shall_v never_o be_v baptize_v because_o they_o can_v never_o understand_v it_o never_o speak_v for_o it_o never_o desire_v it_o which_o i_o think_v no_o sober_a christian_n will_v say_v chap._n xxii_o child_n not_o incapable_a of_o baptism_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o have_a sin_n in_o they_o and_o yet_o not_o repent_v of_o it_o §_o 1._o further_o it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o have_v sin_n in_o they_o but_o that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v any_o real_a hindrance_n to_o their_o baptise_v that_o it_o shall_v rather_o be_v a_o motive_n to_o it_o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o reason_n for_o it_o namely_o that_o they_o may_v have_v their_o sin_n remit_v by_o it_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n especial_o ordain_v for_o the_o c._n sacramentum_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la specialiter_fw-la in●●●tutum_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sordes_fw-la mundentur_fw-la aquin._n 3._o q_o 68_o a._n 4._o c._n cleanse_n away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n as_o aquinas_n say_v and_o be_v further_o confirm_v both_o by_o peter_n exhort_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n act_n 2._o 38._o and_o ananias_n exhort_v saul_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o his_o sin_n act_n 22._o 16._o §_o 2._o sin_n indeed_o in_o person_n resolve_v not_o to_o forsake_v their_o sin_n but_o to_o persist_v in_o sin_v may_v be_v a_o hindrance_n but_o not_o in_o those_o that_o be_v not_o so_o resolve_v and_o of_o 2._o peccatoribus_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la peccandi_fw-la &_o in_o p●ccato_n perseverandi_fw-la propositum_fw-la habentibus_fw-la baptismus_fw-la minime_fw-la conferendus_fw-la est_fw-la aquin._n sum._n 3._o q._n 68_o a._n 4._o 2._o infant_n it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v so_o §_o 3._o and_o if_o the_o forepast_a sin_n many_o and_o great_a sin_n of_o man_n own_o act_n be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o their_o baptise_v as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o person_n baptize_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o who_o some_o have_v be_v idolatrous_a heathen_n other_o christ-killing_a jew_n etc._n etc._n much_o less_o can_v that_o one_o sin_n under_o the_o guilt_n whereof_o infant_n do_v lie_v not_o act_v personal_o by_o they_o but_o judicial_o impute_v to_o they_o hinder_v they_o from_o baptism_n as_o st._n cyprian_a reason_n the_o case_n in_o 8._o porro_fw-la autem_fw-la si_fw-la etiam_fw-la gravissimis_fw-la delictoribus_fw-la &_o in_fw-la deum_fw-la multum_fw-la ante_fw-la peccantibus_fw-la cum_fw-la postca_fw-la crediderint_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la datur_fw-la &_o à_fw-la baptismo_fw-la atque_fw-la gratia_fw-la nemo_fw-la probibe●ur_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la probiberi_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la infans_fw-la qui_fw-la recens_fw-la natus_fw-la nil_fw-la peccavit_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la secundum_fw-la adam_n carnaliter_fw-la natus_fw-la contagium_fw-la antiquae_fw-la mortis_fw-la primâ_fw-la nativitate_fw-la contraxit_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la remissam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la accipiendam_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la facilius_fw-la accedit_fw-la quod_fw-la illi_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la non_fw-la propria_fw-la sed_fw-la aliena_fw-la peccata_fw-la d._n cyprian_n l._n 3._o ep._n 8._o their_o behalf_n and_o so_o neither_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v infant_n incapable_a of_o baptism_n §_o yea_o but_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n nor_o be_v it_o require_v of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v the_o scripture_n
draw_v from_o our_o saviour_n set_v believe_v before_o baptise_v which_o how_o weak_a it_o be_v i_o hope_v i_o need_v not_o so_o soon_o remember_v you_o and_o grant_v all_o they_o can_v fair_o pretend_v to_o from_o this_o text_n it_o will_v not_o hence_o follow_v that_o infant_n be_v uncapable_a of_o baptism_n as_o i_o shall_v hope_v to_o make_v appear_v upon_o a_o due_a and_o through_o consideration_n of_o the_o word_n §_o 9_o our_o saviour_n here_o enlarge_v his_o disciple_n commission_n to_o go_v and_o preach_v and_o make_v disciple_n not_o in_o one_o nation_n only_o as_o former_o but_o in_o all_o nation_n teach_v and_o baptise_v they_o suppose_v we_o read_v the_o word_n so_o well_a what_o can_v this_o mean_a other_o than_o that_o those_o of_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o teach_v shall_v be_v teach_v and_o baptize_v not_o exclude_v from_o baptise_v those_o that_o for_o the_o present_a be_v only_o capable_a of_o so_o much_o discipulation_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v as_o be_v perform_v by_o baptise_v but_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o teach_n and_o what_o make_v this_o against_o infant_n baptism_n there_o be_v not_o a_o exclusive_a particle_n in_o the_o whole_a text._n §_o 10._o but_o to_o proceed_v this_o we_o will_v grant_v that_o if_o the_o order_n of_o teach_v and_o baptise_v 107._o see_v dr._n stillingflcet_n vindic._n a._n b._n of_o cant._n p._n 107._o be_v consider_v in_o their_o reference_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o all_o nation_n or_o any_o one_o whole_a particular_a nation_n unconvert_v teach_v be_v to_o go_v before_o baptise_v but_o this_o be_v not_o from_o the_o naked_a consideration_n of_o the_o set_n of_o the_o word_n teach_v and_o baptise_v as_o if_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n be_v inviolable_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n and_o if_o any_o have_v so_o think_v and_o argue_v i_o can_v in_o that_o excuse_n they_o from_o a_o shortness_n of_o discourse_n but_o it_o be_v from_o the_o 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father_n more_o be_v require_v of_o man_n than_o of_o child_n of_o man_n that_o can_v receive_v or_o reject_v the_o gospel_n than_o of_o child_n that_o can_v neither_o reject_v it_o nor_o receive_v it_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n but_o upon_o those_o account_n in_o respect_n whereof_o they_o be_v to_o be_v qualify_v for_o it_o child_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n upon_o those_o account_n in_o respect_n whereof_o they_o be_v qualify_v for_o it_o and_o not_o to_o be_v reject_v upon_o those_o account_n in_o respect_n whereof_o they_o be_v not_o qualify_v for_o it_o unless_o it_o have_v be_v positive_o and_o particular_o require_v of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o qualify_v or_o not_o be_v baptize_v why_o shall_v any_o require_v from_o infant_n so_o much_o as_o be_v require_v of_o man_n to_o qualify_v they_o for_o baptism_n when_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o require_v of_o they_o so_o much_o why_o shall_v any_o make_v infant_n entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n straight_a than_o god_n himself_o have_v make_v it_o why_o shall_v any_o keep_v they_o out_o who_o god_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o let_v in_o why_o shall_v any_o keep_v they_o from_o come_v to_o christ_n who_o christ_n have_v command_v shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o §_o 12._o our_o saviour_n say_v go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v baptise_v none_o of_o those_o nation_n before_o they_o be_v teach_v some_o must_v be_v first_o teach_v that_o all_o may_v be_v baptize_v not_o none_n baptize_v but_o those_o that_o be_v first_o teach_v he_o say_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v whether_o the_o teach_n or_o the_o baptise_v shall_v be_v first_o no_o he_o determine_v neither_o to_o be_v first_o or_o second_o but_o according_a as_o their_o discretion_n shall_v think_v fit_a he_o say_v not_o so_o much_o as_o teach_v and_o baptise_v but_o only_o teach_v baptise_v which_o therefore_o enforce_v neither_o to_o be_v first_o but_o according_a as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n may_v require_v and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n admit_v suppose_v he_o have_v say_v go_v you_o therefore_o and_o convert_v all_o nation_n preach_v to_o they_o my_o gospel_n who_o will_v ever_o have_v imagine_v it_o to_o have_v be_v his_o command_n that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v first_o convert_v the_o nation_n and_o then_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o and_o that_o because_o the_o word_n be_v so_o set_v convert_v before_o preach_v therefore_o none_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o but_o those_o that_o be_v first_o convert_v st._n b●sil_n give_v the_o text_n this_o gloss_n he_o command_v 5._o tà_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n basil_n adv_fw-la eu●omium_fw-la l._n 5._o the_o gentile_n that_o have_v believe_v and_o have_v be_v teach_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n can_v any_o man_n from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n here_o believe_v set_v before_o teach_v gather_v hence_o that_o st._n basil_n think_v person_n be_v first_o to_o believe_v and_o then_o to_o be_v teach_v or_o that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v but_o they_o that_o first_o believe_v it_o be_v unimaginable_a and_o if_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v be_v most_o fallacious_a and_o absurd_a as_o it_o be_v than_o such_o be_v that_o of_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n whereto_o this_o be_v exact_o parallel_n and_o every_o way_n the_o same_o when_o they_o argue_v from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o what_o will_v they_o say_v to_o gregory_n nazianzene_n who_o invert_v the_o order_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n &_o set_v baptise_v before_o teach_v 677._o teach_v greg._n nazianz._n orat._n 40._o p._n 670_o 677._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v this_o father_n understand_v of_o any_o force_n in_o the_o order_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n to_o signify_v the_o order_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o will_v not_o have_v invert_v it_o or_o have_v he_o intend_v any_o such_o force_n in_o the_o order_n of_o his_o own_o word_n that_o be_v have_v he_o intend_v by_o set_v teach_v after_o baptise_v to_o express_v such_o teach_n as_o be_v to_o come_v after_o baptise_v he_o will_v then_o have_v put_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o after_o the_o whole_a sentence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o can_v be_v any_o force_n therefore_o in_o argue_v from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o yet_o in_o this_o argument_n of_o twist_a hair_n do_v the_o great_a strength_n of_o these_o our_o samson_n lie_v §_o 13._o yet_o further_o if_o this_o argument_n have_v any_o force_n in_o it_o than_o it_o be_v clear_o for_o we_o and_o against_o they_o for_o you_o plain_o read_v here_o in_o the_o 19_o the_o verse_n the_o word_n baptise_v and_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o 20_o the_o verse_n follow_v be_v teach_v so_o than_o if_o the_o thing_n must_v go_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n then_o baptise_v must_v go_v before_o teach_v and_o so_o this_o text_n be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v against_o infant_n baptism_n that_o it_o make_v clear_o for_o it_o even_o by_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n own_o way_n of_o argue_v §_o 14._o by_o which_o way_n of_o argue_v if_o allow_v for_o good_a it_o be_v easy_a to_o prove_v that_o john_n the_o baptist_n do_v first_o baptize_v his_o disciple_n before_o he_o teach_v they_o because_o in_o mark_n 1._o 4._o his_o baptise_v be_v set_v before_o his_o preach_n for_o so_o it_o be_v express_o there_o say_v john_n do_v baptize_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n see_v first_o he_o baptize_v and_o then_o he_o preach_v and_o so_o by_o his_o example_n especial_o according_a to_o their_o way_n of_o argue_v man_n may_v at_o least_o if_o yet_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v before_o they_o be_v teach_v §_o 15._o and_o so_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o those_o that_o john_n do_v baptize_v be_v such_o as_o confess_v their_o sin_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o his_o baptise_v at_o least_o according_a to_o their_o way_n of_o argue_v go_v before_o their_o confess_v for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o ver_fw-la 5_o there_o go_v out_o unto_o he_o all_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n and_o they_o of_o jurusalem_n and_o be_v all_o baptize_v of_o he_o in_o the_o river_n of_o jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n see_v ●_o first_o you_o have_v his_o baptise_v and_o after_o their_o confess_v which_o that_o it_o be_v real_o the_o holy_a baptist_n order_n of_o proceed_v though_o it_o be_v not_o conclude_v from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o may_v seem_v probable_a from_o what_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o learned_a in_o their_o custom_n say_v namely_o 41._o see_v dr_n lightfoot_v horae_n hebraicae_fw-la pag._n 41._o to_o admit_v man_n unto_o proselytism_n or_o discipleship_n by_o baptise_v they_o either_o way_n our_o business_n be_v do_v for_o if_o he_o do_v not_o baptize_v they_o before_o he_o have_v preach_v to_o they_o and_o they_o have_v confess_v to_o he_o then_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o good_a but_o if_o he_o do_v baptize_v they_o before_o his_o preach_n and_o their_o confess_v then_o here_o be_v a_o scripture_n instance_n of_o baptise_v before_o teach_v and_o confess_v which_o justify_v our_o practice_n and_o give_v a_o utter_a overthrow_n to_o the_o whole_a hypothesis_n of_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n in_o this_o matter_n §_o 16._o and_o as_o for_o the_o word_n teach_v which_o go_v before_o baptise_v in_o the_o 19_o the_o verse_n several_a very_a learned_a person_n nation_n person_n they_o mistranslate_v the_o word_n for_o christ_n say_v not_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n for_o his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n go_v make_v disciple_n among_o all_o nation_n do_v affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o proper_o there_o render_v teach_v the_o word_n that_o proper_o signify_v teach_v come_v after_o baptise_v in_o the_o 20_o the_o verse_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o teach_v whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n or_o teach_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o doctor_n or_o teacher_n but_o the_o word_n vain_a dr._n feat_o dipper_n dip_v pag_n 40._o the_o phrase_n which_o be_v there_o use_v in_o the_o original_n be_v a_o singular_a one_o not_o due_o express_v by_o our_o english_a teach_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v disciple_n or_o receive_v into_o discipleship_n all_o nation_n dr._n hammond_n quaere_fw-la of_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n pag._n 196_o see_v his_o defense_n also_o p._n 46._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e_fw-la discipulos_fw-la facite_fw-la introducite_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la ut_fw-la doceantur_fw-la dr._n lightfoot_n horae_n hebraicae_fw-la p_o 323._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discipulate_v aut_fw-la discipulos_fw-la reddite_fw-la vatablus_n discipulate_v i._n e._n discipulos_fw-la reddite_fw-la lucas_n brugensis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la est_fw-la docere_fw-la sed_fw-la discipulum_fw-la facere_fw-la wendelin_n thcolog_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 22._o explic._n thes_n 11._o teach_v they_o that_o be_v make_v they_o my_o disciple_n etc._n etc._n mr._n perkins_n cite_v by_o h._n d._n pag._n 4._o edit_fw-la 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d locutio_fw-la est_fw-la hebraica_n nam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discipulus_fw-la unde_fw-la formant_fw-la verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d facere_fw-la discipulum_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sicri_fw-la discipulum_fw-la thus_o cameron_n declare_v the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n though_o he_o be_v not_o of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v use_v in_o that_o propriety_n here_o but_o say_v simpliciter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d docere_fw-la and_o so_o make_v a_o tautology_n in_o the_o word_n which_o yet_o he_o endeavour_v afterward_o to_o salve_v by_o a_o distinction_n but_o in_o vain_a that_o in_o the_o 19_o baptise_v and_o be_v render_v teach_v be_v another_o word_n namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o disciple_n as_o that_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o learn_v according_a to_o its_o variety_n of_o construction_n signify_v to_o be_v a_o disciple_n to_o another_o or_o to_o make_v another_o a_o disciple_n §_o 17._o with_o a_o dative_n case_n of_o the_o person_n it_o signify_v to_o be_v a_o disciple_n to_o another_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o isocrates_n speak_v of_o theopompus_n and_o ephorus_n be_v isocratess_n scholar_n so_o express_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o disciple_n or_o scholar_n unto_o he_o be_v the_o pompus_fw-la and_o ephorus_n st._n matthew_n express_v joseph_n be_v a_o disciple_n to_o jesus_n by_o the_o same_o phrase_n matth._n 27._o 57_o there_o come_v a_o rich_a man_n of_o arimathea_n name_v joseph_n who_o also_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v jesus_n disciple_n i._n e._n disciple_n or_o scholar_n to_o jesus_n so_o justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o second_o apology_n speak_v of_o some_o of_o sixty_o and_o seventy_o year_n old_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o their_o infancy_n or_o ever_o since_o they_o be_v child_n have_v be_v disciple_n to_o christ_n yea_o and_o in_o the_o forename_a place_n of_o plutarch_n without_o any_o dative_n case_n express_v but_o absolute_o set_v it_o signify_v to_o be_v a_o disciple_n and_o i_o say_v he_o will_v teach_v you_o my_o whole_a art_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o will_v be_v my_o scholar_n or_o will_n learn_v §_o 18._o but_o with_o a_o accusative_a case_n of_o the_o person_n it_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v to_o make_v another_o a_o disciple_n so_o justin_n martyr_n speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n which_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v like_o a_o unbroken_a colt_n that_o have_v never_o bear_v either_o saddle_n or_o yok●_n say_v that_o when_o christ_n be_v come_v justin_n discipulos_fw-la suos_fw-la ablegavit_fw-la &_o per_fw-la ipsos_fw-la eas_fw-la in_o disciplinam_fw-la svam_fw-la recepit_fw-la the_o lat._n translat_n of_o justin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o send_v by_o his_o disciple_n and_o disciple_v they_o or_o make_v they_o disciple_n and_o according_a to_o this_o import_n of_o the_o verb_n active_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o accusative_a case_n to_o enter_v one_o into_o discipleship_n the_o passive_a verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o accusative_a case_n and_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v to_o be_v enter_v into_o discipleship_n to_o be_v take_v in_o to_o be_v or_o to_o become_v disciple_n hence_o justin_n martyr_n speak_v of_o translat_fw-la dialog_n cum_fw-la tryphone_n judaeo_n seion_n indy_n adhuc_fw-la nonnullos_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la suscipere_fw-la in_o nomen_fw-la christi_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o viam_fw-la seductionis_fw-la relonquere_v latin_n translat_fw-la god_n defer_v his_o judgement_n now_o as_o of_o old_a he_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o know_v that_o daily_a some_o be_v enter_v into_o discipleship_n to_o the_o name_n of_o his_o christ_n i._n e._n become_v christian_n and_o for_o sook_v the_o way_n of_o error_n with_o a_o dative_n case_n also_o put_v without_o a_o preposition_n st._n basil_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o become_v a_o disciple_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o we_o need_v not_o 1._o basil_n de_fw-fr bapt._n l._n 1._o seek_v so_o far_o a_o instance_n of_o this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n when_o the_o elegant_a evangelist_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n cap._n 14._o utr_n 21._o have_v give_v we_o one_o and_o when_o say_v he_o there_o they_o have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o that_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v make_v a_o good_a many_o disciple_n they_o return_v again_o to_o lystra_n our_o translation_n i_o very_o well_o know_v render_v it_o have_v teach_v many_o but_o that_o with_o humble_a reverence_n to_o the_o translator_n i_o conceive_v not_o to_o be_v so_o right_a a_o render_n of_o it_o for_o that_o sure_a teach_v be_v express_v before_o in_o the_o word_n preach_v for_o what_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o to_o publish_v 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he_o have_v say_v you_o have_v former_o make_v disciple_n only_o of_o jew_n now_o enlarge_v your_o pain_n to_o the_o make_v disciple_n of_o heathen_n also_o and_o those_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n make_v even_o all_o heathen_n disciple_n that_o must_v be_v all_o of_o they_o which_o shall_v in_o any_o measure_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v make_v disciple_n and_o such_o it_o be_v know_v by_o the_o rule_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n among_o who_o our_o saviour_n live_v and_o to_o who_o custom_n and_o practice_n he_o very_o much_o conform_v be_v not_o only_a man_n of_o year_n and_o understanding_n but_o their_o child_n also_o upon_o the_o undertake_n of_o other_o for_o they_o and_o so_o by_o our_o saviour_n order_n the_o apostle_n be_v to_o make_v disciple_n not_o only_o of_o the_o grow_v man_n of_o the_o heathen_n if_o they_o shall_v offer_v themselves_o to_o discipleship_n but_o also_o their_o little_a child_n too_o if_o they_o will_v bring_v they_o also_o to_o be_v disciple_n to_o he_o and_o disciple_n to_o christ_n they_o may_v be_v by_o be_v bring_v by_o their_o parent_n to_o christ_n school_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o relation_n of_o his_o scholar_n though_o they_o neither_o know_v their_o master_n as_o yet_o any_o more_o than_o any_o of_o we_o who_o we_o put_v to_o a_o strange_a school_n do_v at_o first_o know_v their_o master_n who_o they_o never_o see_v before_o or_o who_o we_o put_v to_o a_o master_n who_o they_o have_v never_o see_v at_o all_o by_o agree_v first_o with_o he_o for_o their_o teach_n and_o so_o enter_v they_o into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o scholar_n and_o then_o after_z send_v they_o to_o be_v teach_v nor_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o which_o they_o be_v to_o learn_v of_o he_o any_o more_o than_o any_o of_o our_o child_n that_o be_v put_v to_o a_o first_o or_o a_o strange_a master_n do_v know_v what_o he_o will_v learn_v they_o till_o he_o have_v set_v they_o a_o lesson_n who_o disciple_n or_o scholar_n yet_o they_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o relation_n to_o he_o though_o as_o yet_o they_o have_v learn_v nothing_o from_o he_o or_o as_o he_o become_v a_o member_n of_o a_o college_n and_o a_o pupil_n to_o a_o tutor_n who_o go_v not_o personal_o up_o to_o the_o university_n but_o have_v his_o name_n only_o send_v up_o and_o enter_v in_o there_o as_o a_o pupil_n to_o that_o tutor_n and_o a_o member_n of_o that_o college_n §_o 19_o yea_o it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o a_o person_n very_o learn_v in_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o among_o they_o as_o among_o we_o and_o all_o nation_n man_n be_v not_o therefore_o teach_v that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v disciple_n but_o be_v therefore_o make_v disciple_n that_o they_o may_v be_v teach_v a_o instance_n whereof_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o bal_n schabb._n fol._n 31._o 1._o which_o be_v of_o a_o certain_a heathen_a that_o come_v to_o hillel_n the_o great_a say_v unto_o he_o make_v i_o a_o proselyte_n that_o you_o may_v 19_o proselytum_fw-la i_o fac_fw-la ut_fw-la i_o doceas_fw-la dr._n lightfoot_n horae_n hebr._n on_o matth._n 28._o 19_o teach_v i_o §_o 20._o and_o yet_o a_o little_a further_o to_o manifest_v the_o impropriety_n of_o render_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o in_o this_o place_n by_o teach_v first_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v how_o improper_o it_o be_v follow_v first_o by_o the_o participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o by_o the_o participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 21._o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o improper_o be_v that_o render_v teach_v baptise_v what_o must_v that_o mean_a teach_v by_o baptise_v but_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v teach_v by_o baptise_v who_o have_v not_o first_o be_v teach_v what_o baptise_v mean_n or_o must_v it_o mean_v teach_v and_o baptize_v then_o it_o must_v also_o when_o we_o come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v teach_v and_o teach_v must_v it_o be_v teach_v when_o you_o baptize_v that_o be_v the_o best_a of_o it_o but_o then_o also_o it_o must_v be_v when_o you_o come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teach_v when_o you_o teach_v how_o improper_a be_v every_o way_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v disciple_n baptise_v they_o teach_v they_o or_o by_o baptise_v they_o and_o by_o teach_v they_o what_o can_v be_v more_o proper_a baptise_v and_o teach_v be_v the_o two_o thing_n by_o which_o man_n be_v make_v disciple_n §_o 22._o second_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v signify_v teach_v then_o there_o will_v be_v a_o needless_a tautology_n commit_v in_o so_o few_o word_n go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n and_o teach_v they_o one_o may_v have_v serve_v and_o the_o first_o be_v perfect_o needless_a but_o not_o so_o but_o high_o important_a if_o it_o be_v render_v this_fw-mi ipulate_v or_o make_v disciple_n §_o 23._o it_o be_v frivolous_a to_o make_v a_o distinction_n between_o the_o verb_n and_o their_o signification_n as_o if_o the_o first_o sign_n fie_v to_o teach_v the_o faith_n and_o the_o second_o to_o teach_v manner_n the_o verb_n have_v no_o such_o distinct_a import_v in_o their_o signification_n they_o that_o have_v such_o a_o distinct_a use_n of_o the_o word_n ought_v to_o show_v that_o use_n in_o author_n till_o than_o it_o must_v go_v but_o for_o a_o novel_a device_n of_o their_o own_o and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o better_o may_v appear_v from_o 483._o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ac_fw-la edoctus_fw-la evangelium_fw-la regni_fw-la continud_a fidem_fw-la in_o cordis_fw-la penetralibus_fw-la concepit_fw-la d._n basil_n exhort_v ad_fw-la baptism_n tom._n 1._o p._n 483._o that_o
retentam_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la a●●boritate_fw-la dpo●l●lica_fw-la traditum_fw-la re●issime_fw-la creditor_n d._n aug._n de_fw-fr bapt._n ●o●tra_fw-la donat_n l._n 4._o c._n 24._o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o right_o behave_v in_o st._n augustine_n judgement_n to_o be_v deliver_v by_o authority_n apostolical_a 108._o apostolical_a co_z ●su●tu●o_o ●amcn_n matris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o bapti●●an_n 〈◊〉_d parvulis_fw-la n●quaq_fw-la ●amspernenda_fw-la c●t_fw-la ni_fw-fr que_fw-fr ull●_n m●d●_n superslu●_n dep_v it_o in●●_n never_o omnino_fw-la cred●●da_fw-la nis●●●●stolica_fw-la esse_fw-la traditiv_fw-la d_o aug._n l._n 10._o de_fw-fr genes_n all_o literan_n c._n 2d_o this_o read_v isasser●ed_v and_o vindicate_v by_o dr._n s●illing_a fl●●●_n vindic._n of_o a._n b._n of_o cant._n part_n 1._o c._n 4._o p._n 108._o nor_o say_v he_o be_v it_o to_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v any_o other_o but_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n which_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v so_o apparent_a then_o to_o be_v that_o the_o p●la_o 〈…〉_o s_o themselves_o upon_o that_o account_n do_v yield_v that_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v though_o they_o will_v not_o yield_v it_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o original_a sin_n in_o they_o because_o say_v he_o they_o can_v go_v against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n deal_v vere_v remiss_a vere_v parvulos_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la esse_fw-la con●●dant_fw-la quia_fw-la contra_fw-la authoritarem_fw-la universae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la per_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o apostolos_fw-la traditam_fw-la venire_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la d._n aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la pecc_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a without_o doubt_n by_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o according_o origin_n testify_v that_o the_o church_n do_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n roman_n apostle_n ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n traditionem_fw-la susccpit_fw-la etiam_fw-la parvulis_fw-la baptismum_fw-la dare_v origen_n l._n 5._o in_o ●p_n ad_fw-la roman_n a_o tradition_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n and_o so_o when_o the_o author_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a hierarchy_n report_v infant_n baptism_n to_o have_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o his_o time_n from_o ancient_a tradition_n ult_n tradition_n hoc_fw-la quoque_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la re_fw-la dicimus_fw-la quod_fw-la divini_fw-la nostri_fw-la ponrisices_fw-la à_fw-la veteribus_fw-la acceptum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nobis_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la aiunt_fw-la cnim_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la ctiam_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la pucros_fw-la si_fw-la ●n_fw-la sancto_fw-la instituto_fw-la ac_fw-la lege_fw-la instituan_fw-mi ●ur_n ad_fw-la sanctam_fw-la animi_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la perventuros_fw-la esse_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la errore_fw-la solutos_fw-la ac_fw-la liberos_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la impurae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la peri●●lo_fw-la hoc_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o mentem_fw-la venisse●_n divinis_fw-la nostris_fw-la praeccptoribus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d placuit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d admitti_fw-la pueros_fw-la hoc_fw-la sancto_fw-la modo_fw-la diony_n areopag_n l._n de_fw-fr eccles_n hierarch_n cap._n ult_n and_o say_v that_o when_o it_o come_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o divine_a guide_n that_o child_n be_v bring_v up_o in_o a_o holy_a law_n will_v lead_v their_o life_n in_o holiness_n it_o please_v they_o that_o infant_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o it_o after_o that_o holy_a manner_n there_o by_o he_o describe_v maximus_n his_o scholiast_n interpret_v those_o divine_a guide_n to_o be_v the_o apostle_n and_o so_o ph._n meloncthon_n 59_o meloncthon_n baptismum_fw-la infantium_fw-la constat_fw-la à_fw-la veteribus_fw-la scriptoribus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la probari_fw-la nam_fw-la origines_fw-la &_o augustinus_n scribunt_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n receprum_fw-la esse_fw-la melancthon_n council_n theolog._n part_n 1._o p._n 59_o name_v both_o origen_n and_o augustin_n as_o avoucher_n hereof_o and_o whereas_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n in_o mr._n calvin_n time_n make_v the_o simple_a believe_v that_o for_o many_o year_n together_o after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n infant_n baptism_n be_v unknown_a in_o that_o say_v he_o they_o tell_v a_o most_o soul_n lie_v for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v no_o so_o ancient_a writer_n as_o do_v not_o of_o a_o certainty_n refer_v the_o original_n thereof_o unto_o the_o apostle_n 8._o apostle_n quod_fw-la autem_fw-la apud_fw-la simplicem_fw-la vulgum_fw-la disseminant_fw-la longam_fw-la annorum_fw-la seriem_fw-la post_fw-la christi_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la praeteriisse_fw-la quibus_fw-la incognitus_fw-la erat_fw-la paedobaptismus_fw-la in_fw-la co_fw-la faedissime_fw-la men●iuntur_fw-la siquidcm_fw-la nullus_fw-la est_fw-la scriptor_n tam_fw-la verustus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la cjus_o origin●m_fw-la ad_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la scculum_fw-la pro_fw-la certo_fw-la reserat_fw-la calvin_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 16._o sect._n 8._o age._n §_o 5._o so_o that_o i_o shall_v no_o further_o labour_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n to_o prove_v the_o tradition_n to_o have_v be_v apostolical_a but_o rather_o go_v on_o to_o make_v it_o evident_a to_o you_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n that_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n a_o thing_n do_v by_o some_o or_o all_o of_o they_o to_o baptize_v infant_n not_o that_o i_o can_v produce_v any_o text_n which_o express_o say_v they_o do_v so_o that_o must_v not_o be_v expect_v from_o i_o out_o of_o these_o writing_n which_o we_o have_v of_o the_o apostle_n one_o such_o express_v testimony_n will_v end_v the_o strife_n on_o all_o hand_n but_o that_o i_o shall_v name_v some_o scripture_n text_n from_o which_o it_o may_v very_o probable_o at_o least_o be_v gather_v if_o it_o can_v be_v demonstrative_o conclude_v that_o they_o do_v baptize_v infant_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o way_n me●hmks_v even_o a_o probable_a intimation_n of_o any_o apostolic_a practice_n from_o the_o scriptu●e_n back_v with_o so_o full_a and_o positive_a a_o affirmation_n of_o it_o by_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o have_v be_v produce_v shall_v be_v enough_o to_o sway_v the_o judgement_n and_o carry_v the_o assent_n of_o any_o modest_a nquirer_n thereinto_o next_o to_o if_o not_o as_o good_a as_o a_o demonstrative_a argument_n chap._n xxix_o infant_n baptism_n a_o apostolical_a practice_n §_o 1._o now_o for_o practive_a we_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o several_a housh_n id_v baptize_v at_o once_o as_o lydia_n and_o her_o household_n act_v 16._o 15._o and_o the_o jailor_n and_o his_o household_n ib._n 33._o and_o the_o household_n of_o stephanas_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 16._o and_o all_o these_o by_o st._n paul_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o the_o other_o apostle_n walk_v in_o the_o same_o step_n with_o he_o and_o do_v as_o he_o do_v receive_v unto_o proselytism_n whole_a household_n by_o baptise_v they_o and_o no_o marvel_n if_o they_o do_v sometime_o baptize_v whole_a household_n who_o be_v commissionated_a to_o baptize_v all_o nation_n §_o 2._o now_o though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v there_o be_v any_o infant_n in_o those_o or_o any_o of_o those_o house_n yet_o first_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a there_o shall_v be_v none_o in_o any_o of_o they_o as_o if_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v delight_v to_o take_v place_n and_o dwell_v chief_o in_o barren_a family_n who_o shall_v be_v in_o least_o probability_n of_o propagate_a it_o to_o posterity_n at_o a_o time_n when_o its_o propagation_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o design_n of_o all_o the_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n and_o second_o if_o there_o we●e_v any_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o be_v not_o except_v they_o be_v baptize_v which_o probability_n though_o the_o antipa_n dobaptist_n who_o can_v deny_v it_o do_v yet_o think_v they_o sufficient_o con●ute_v by_o laugh_v at_o it_o be_v not_o so_o altogether_o improbable_a nor_o will_v be_v find_v so_o 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suis_fw-la notus_fw-la us●tatus_fw-la &_o frequens_fw-la ●●_o n●hil_fw-la fere_n notius_fw-la usitatius_fw-la &_o frequentius_fw-la 1_o non_fw-la opus_fw-la erat_fw-la ut_fw-la aliqu●_n pracepto_fw-la rob●rar●tur_fw-la cum_fw-la baptismus_fw-la jam_fw-la in_o sacramentum_fw-la evaderet_fw-la ●_o van_fw-mi elicu●●_n nam_fw-la christus_fw-la baptismum_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la suis_fw-la atque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d evangelicum_fw-la suscepit_fw-la qualem_fw-la in_o 〈…〉_o hoc_fw-la sol●m_fw-la dito_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la digniorem_fw-la finem_fw-la atque_fw-la largiorem_fw-la usum_fw-la promoveret_fw-la novit_n satis_fw-la gens_fw-la universa_fw-la parvulos_fw-la solitos_fw-la baptizari_fw-la illud_fw-la praecepto_fw-la opus_fw-la non_fw-la habuit_fw-la quod_fw-la communi_fw-la usu_fw-la semper_fw-la invaluerat_fw-la si_fw-mi prodiret_fw-la ●am_fw-la edictum_fw-la regale_n in_fw-la haec_fw-la verba_fw-la recipiat_fw-la se_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la die_v dominico_n ad_fw-la publicum_fw-la conventum_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la insaniet_fw-la certe_fw-la ille_fw-la qui●unque_fw-la olim_fw-la hinc_fw-la argueret_fw-la non_fw-la celebrandas_fw-la esse_fw-la die_v dominico_n in_o publicis_fw-la conventibus_fw-la preces_fw-la conciones_fw-la psalmodias_fw-la co_fw-la quod_fw-la nulla_fw-la in_o edicto_fw-la de_fw-la iis_fw-la mentio_fw-la nam_fw-la cavit_fw-la edictum_fw-la de_fw-la celebratione_fw-la deel_n dominicae_fw-la in_o publicis_fw-la conventibus_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la de_fw-la particularibus_fw-la autem_fw-la divini_fw-la cultus_fw-la speciebus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la celebrandis_fw-la non_fw-la opus_fw-la erat_fw-la ut_fw-la esset_fw-la mentio_fw-la cum_fw-la istae_fw-la ante_fw-la datum_fw-la edictum_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la daretur_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o ubique_fw-la notae_fw-la essent_fw-la &_o in_o usu_fw-la assiduo_fw-la ipsissimo_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la res_fw-la st_o habuit_fw-la cum_fw-la baptismo_fw-la christus_fw-la eum_fw-la instituit_fw-la in_o sacramentum_fw-la evangelicum_fw-la quo_fw-la in_o professionem_fw-la evangelii_n omnes_fw-la admitterentur_fw-la ut_fw-la olim_fw-la in_o pros●lytismum_fw-la ad_fw-la religionem_fw-la judaicam_fw-la particularia_fw-la to_o spectantia_fw-la modus_fw-la scilicet_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la atas_fw-la baptizanda_fw-la sexus_fw-la baptizandus_fw-la etc._n etc._n regula_fw-la &_o definitione_n opus_fw-la non_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la haec_fw-la vel_fw-la lippis_fw-la &_o tonsoribus_fw-la satis_fw-la nota_fw-la erant_fw-la ex_fw-la communi_fw-la usu_fw-la 2_o e_z contra_fw-la ergo_fw-la plana_fw-la &_o aperta_fw-la prohibition_n opus_fw-la erat_fw-la ut_fw-la insante_n &_o parvuli_fw-la non_fw-la baptizarentur_fw-la si_fw-la eos_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la nollet_fw-la servator_fw-la nam_fw-la cum_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la secula_fw-la praecedentia_fw-la usitatissimum_fw-la esset_fw-la ut_fw-la baptizarentur_fw-la parvuli_fw-la si_fw-la adoleri_fw-la istam_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la vellet_fw-la christus_fw-la aperte_fw-la prohibuisset_fw-la silentium_fw-la ergo_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o scripturae_fw-la hac_fw-la in_o ●e_n paedobaptismum_fw-la firmat_n &_o propagat_n in_o omne_fw-la secula_fw-la dr._n lightfoot_n horae_n hebraicae_fw-la in_o matth._n 3._o 6._o pag._n 44_o 45._o to_o be_v be_v already_o so_o well_o know_v by_o the_o former_a practice_n of_o it_o as_o the_o learned_a dr._n lightfoot_n excellent_o argue_v §_o 13._o and_o now_o what_o can_v any_o mortal_a man_n that_o have_v not_o addict_v himself_o a_o slave_n to_o prejudice_n judge_v any_o other_o but_o this_o that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o our_o saviour_n make_v no_o alteration_n in_o this_o particular_a in_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n therefore_o infant_n be_v by_o his_o institution_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o in_o all_o those_o passage_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o admit_v any_o to_o be_v disciple_n to_o christ_n or_o of_o any_o be_v admit_v by_o baptism_n to_o be_v his_o disciple_n there_o if_o infant_n be_v not_o by_o some_o circumstance_n necessary_o exclude_v they_o be_v in_o the_o design_n and_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v include_v §_o 14._o as_o for_o instance_n when_o our_o saviour_n enlarge_a his_o disciple_n former_a commission_n say_v to_o they_o go_v and_o make_v disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o who_o that_o remember_v but_o what_o person_n be_v admit_v to_o be_v make_v disciple_n before_o our_o saviour_n time_n namely_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o consider_v but_o withal_o that_o since_o his_o time_n also_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o ever_o since_o admit_v to_o discipleship_n by_o baptism_n who_o i_o say_v that_o but_o remember_v and_o consider_v this_o can_v judge_v any_o other_o but_o that_o our_o saviour_n do_v in_o his_o design_n extend_v his_o word_n to_o all_o those_o that_o he_o do_v not_o exclude_v even_o to_o infant_n also_o as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o and_o that_o his_o disciple_n do_v also_o according_o so_o understand_v he_o and_o baptize_v infant_n and_o deliver_v infant_n baptism_n down_o as_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v for_o ever_o retain_v in_o the_o church_n even_o by_o his_o institution_n of_o which_o their_o so_o do_v there_o can_v no_o other_o probable_a account_n or_o reason_n be_v give_v §_o 15._o put_v case_n whereas_o of_o three_o thing_n former_o in_o use_n for_o the_o admit_v of_o disciple_n viz._n circumcision_n sacrifice_n and_o baptism_n our_o saviour_n do_v lay_v aside_o the_o two_o former_a circumcision_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o do_v continue_v only_o the_o late_a namely_o baptism_n put_v case_n i_o say_v he_o have_v continue_v circumcision_n to_o be_v the_o only_a ceremony_n to_o be_v use_v in_o his_o church_n for_o the_o admit_v of_o disciple_n and_o have_v lay_v aside_o sacrifice_n and_o baptism_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o say_v go_v you_o therefore_o and_o make_v disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n have_v say_v go_v you_o therefore_o and_o make_v diseiple_n of_o all_o nation_n circumcise_n they_o etc._n etc._n who_o that_o remember_v that_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o other_o 107._o see_v dr._n stillingfleet_v vindicat._n of_o the_o a._n b._n of_o cant._n p._n 107._o have_v usual_o in_o that_o case_n be_v circumcise_v will_v ever_o have_v interpret_v his_o word_n to_o the_o exclude_v of_o infant_n from_o circumcision_n or_o ever_o have_v once_o imagine_v or_o fancy_v any_o other_o but_o that_o child_n shall_v now_o and_o henceforth_o as_o well_o as_o former_o be_v circumcise_v even_o so_o now_o our_o saviour_n have_v discontinue_v circumcision_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o continue_a baptism_n alone_o to_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o initiation_n of_o disciple_n into_o his_o church_n who_o that_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v the_o use_n before_o our_o saviour_n time_n to_o admit_v infant_n into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n can_v imagine_v any_o other_o but_o that_o his_o mind_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v still_o be_v so_o admit_v or_o but_o rational_o fancy_n that_o in_o say_v make_v disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o he_o mean_v to_o exclude_v infant_n from_o baptism_n if_o infant_n shall_v have_v come_v in_o have_v he_o say_v circumcise_n they_o as_o undoubted_o they_o will_v who_o will_v ever_o once_o have_v dispute_v it_o or_o make_v any_o question_n of_o it_o than_o they_o ought_v to_o come_v in_o now_o that_o he_o have_v say_v baptise_v they_o for_o the_o case_n be_v equal_a on_o both_o side_n one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o be_v a_o ceremony_n of_o admission_n of_o disciple_n to_o proselytism_n before_o his_o say_v those_o word_n and_o there_o be_v as_o much_o reason_n for_o the_o one_o as_o for_o the_o other_o the_o very_a same_o for_o both_o which_o one_o consideration_n if_o reason_n may_v take_v place_n be_v enough_o to_o end_v the_o controversy_n and_o carry_v the_o cause_n for_o infant_n baptism_n §_o 16._o and_o thus_o again_o when_o in_o the_o present_a text_n our_o saviour_n say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o come_n he_o there_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o come_v to_o be_v his_o proselyte_n a_o become_a his_o disciple_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o he_o add_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o 221._o adduxerunt_fw-la ergo_fw-la aliqui_fw-la è_fw-la credentibus_fw-la infant_n suos_fw-la ut_fw-la peculiari_fw-la recognitione_n christus_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o discipulatum_fw-la suum_fw-la cooptaret_fw-la ac_fw-la pro_fw-la suis_fw-la sva_fw-la consignaret_fw-la be_v nedictione_n dr._n lightfoot_n in_o matth._n 19_o 13._o horae_n hebraicae_fw-la pag._n 221._o they_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o viz._n because_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o intimate_v that_o their_o come_n to_o he_o be_v for_o entrance_n into_o that_o kingdom_n and_o to_o be_v make_v member_n of_o his_o church_n and_o his_o command_n to_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v to_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v they_o to_o have_v entrance_n into_o god_n kingdom_n so_o to_o come_v to_o he_o as_o proselyte_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o become_v member_n of_o his_o church_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o he_o appoint_v they_o shall_v have_v all_o thing_n permit_v to_o they_o and_o that_o perform_v for_o they_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o their_o so_o come_v to_o he_o and_o be_v usual_o do_v to_o such_o
very_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o baptize_v infant_n as_o we_o have_v show_v it_o to_o be_v do_v make_v it_o credible_a for_o it_o be_v not_o easy_o imaginable_a how_o such_o a_o practice_n shall_v come_v up_o so_o early_o and_o so_o universal_o into_o the_o primitive_a church_n if_o the_o church_n have_v not_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o apostle_n as_o a_o command_n of_o christ_n to_o baptize_v infant_n §_o 3._o who_o that_o understand_v it_o to_o have_v be_v our_o saviour_n command_n to_o teach_v all_o nation_n to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v commard_v they_o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o and_o observe_v the_o apostle_n teach_v by_o word_n or_o practice_n the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n can_v judge_v any_o other_o but_o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v command_v they_o to_o teach_v all_o nation_n to_o observe_v though_o i_o have_v also_o show_v that_o even_o our_o saviour_n silence_n in_o the_o case_n not_o exclude_v infant_n from_o that_o which_o it_o have_v be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n before_o his_o time_n to_o administer_v to_o they_o when_o he_o do_v institute_v baptism_n to_o be_v the_o ceremony_n of_o admit_v into_o discipleship_n to_o he_o be_v a_o sufficient_a indication_n of_o his_o mind_n that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n they_o shall_v be_v admit_v especial_o when_o it_o be_v remember_v and_o consider_v that_o the_o same_o use_n that_o be_v before_o his_o institution_n be_v continue_v still_o after_o it_o which_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o he_o make_v no_o alteration_n in_o it_o §_o 4._o not_o to_o add_v that_o this_o very_a text_n of_o i_o be_v ancient_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o ground_n and_o even_o as_o a_o command_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o therefore_o st._n augustine_n have_v exhort_v the_o pelagian_a to_o apost_n quare_fw-la contradicis_fw-la quare_fw-la novie_n disputationibus_fw-la antiquam_fw-la fidei_fw-la regulam_fw-la frengere_fw-la conaris_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la dicis_fw-la parvuli_fw-la non_fw-la babent_fw-la omnino_fw-la vet_z originale_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la dicis_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la accedant_fw-la ad_fw-la jesum_fw-la sed_fw-la tihi_o clama●_fw-mi jesus_n sinite_fw-la pueros_fw-la venire_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o d._n aug_n serm._n 8._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n baptize_v his_o infant_n expostulate_v with_o he_o for_o contradict_v and_o go_v abour_n with_o new_a dispute_n to_o break_v the_o old_a rule_n of_o faith_n namely_o in_o the_o point_n of_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o they_o for_o whereto_o say_v he_o tend_v your_o say_n that_o child_n have_v no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o original_a sin_n but_o to_o this_o that_o they_o may_v not_o come_v to_o jesus_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o before_o have_v press_v he_o to_o but_o say_v he_o jesus_n cry_v to_o thou_o that_o sure_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v command_v suffer_v the_o little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o design_n of_o the_o father_n in_o that_o place_n §_o 5._o and_o according_o tertullian_n who_o live_v within_o two_o hundred_o year_n of_o our_o saviour_n birth_n rigalt_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la pag._n 264._o edit_fw-la rigalt_n think_v this_o text_n to_o oppose_v his_o opinion_n which_o be_v for_o the_o delay_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n for_o a_o while_n yet_o not_o as_o unlawful_a but_o as_o more_o profitable_a as_o he_o fancy_v propound_v this_o text_n as_o a_o objection_n against_o he_o opinion_n and_o labour_n to_o answer_v it_o which_o show_v however_o that_o even_o so_o early_o as_o his_o time_n this_o text_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o precept_n for_o infant_n baptism_n §_o 6._o and_o what_o say_v he_o to_o it_o why_o by_o way_n of_o concession_n he_o 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