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A34897 The arraignment and conviction of Anabaptism, or, A reply to Master Tombes, his plea for anti-pædobaptists by refutation of his examen of the dispute at Abergaveny and sermon on Mark 16:16 ... / by John Cragge. Cragge, John, Gent. 1656 (1656) Wing C6782; ESTC R28573 255,678 314

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15._o luke_n 9_o 14_o 15._o luke_n 18._o 15_o 16._o which_o though_o they_o be_v speak_v upon_o several_a occasion_n all_o prove_v infant_n to_o be_v church-member_n and_o capable_a both_o of_o grace_n and_o glory_n we_o will_v instance_n in_o two_o jesus_n call_v a_o little_a child_n unto_o he_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o hypocrates_n in_o his_o distinction_n of_o age_n say_v and_o beza_n second_v he_o signify_v a_o child_n under_o seven_o year_n and_o set_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o say_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n that_o be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v free_a from_o actual_a sin_n as_o they_o be_v you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o other_o be_v that_o of_o st._n luke_n 18._o 15_o wherein_o observe_v first_o a_o precept_n suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o second_o we_o have_v a_o prohibition_n and_o forbid_v they_o not_o three_o his_o displeasure_n against_o his_o disciple_n for_o hinder_v they_o from_o come_v to_o he_o he_o look_v on_o this_o act_n with_o indignation_n and_o be_v much_o displease_v at_o it_o four_o he_o add_v a_o reason_n why_o little_a one_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o he_o because_o to_o such_o belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o they_o be_v visible_a member_n of_o his_o church_n and_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o none_o may_v hinder_v their_o access_n to_o he_o five_o he_o confirm_v this_o reason_n a_o majori_fw-la from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o less_o god_n kingdom_n do_v not_o only_o belong_v to_o they_o but_o i_o tell_v you_o more_o whosoever_o will_v come_v into_o this_o kingdom_n must_v resemble_v infant_n in_o innocency_n humility_n simplicity_n six_o he_o add_v his_o benediction_n of_o they_o he_o take_v they_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n put_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o and_o tell●_n we_o 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mark_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o take_v they_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o embrace_v they_o christ_n be_v already_o instruct_v the_o people_n that_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v the_o apostle_n be_v offend_v for_o bring_v of_o child_n which_o can_v not_o understand_v well_o then_o do_v christ_n take_v child_n in_o his_o arm_n and_o will_v he_o have_v they_o all_o put_v out_o of_o his_o visible_a church_n will_v he_o have_v we_o receive_v they_o in_o his_o name_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o receive_v they_o into_o his_o visible_a church_n nor_o as_o his_o disciple_n how_o can_v infant_n be_v receive_v in_o christ_n name_n if_o they_o belong_v not_o visible_o to_o he_o and_o his_o church_n nay_o do_v christ_n account_v it_o a_o receive_n of_o himself_o and_o shall_v
the_o four_o untruth_n be_v that_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o command_v by_o christ_n which_o neither_o master_n t._n nor_o any_o other_o antipaedobaptist_n will_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v see_v the_o commission_n extend_v as_o well_o to_o baptism_n of_o infant_n as_o other_o age_n math._n 28._o 19_o 20._o thus_o say_v christ_n all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n go_v you_o therefore_o disciple_n you_o all_o the_o gentile_n or_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherein_o four_o thing_n be_v considerable_a 1._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o commission_n all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n 2._o the_o act_n baptise_v 3._o the_o object_n all_o nation_n 4_o the_o end_n make_v disciple_n all_o these_o agree_v as_o well_o to_o child_n as_o they_o of_o ripe_a year_n first_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o commission_n all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o in_o heaven_n 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typical_a so_o those_o that_o be_v candidati_fw-la and_o designati_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la whether_o those_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v the_o ordinance_n or_o their_o child_n be_v to_o be_v initiate_v by_o baptism_n or_o wash_v which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o outward_a badge_n or_o character_n of_o my_o covenant_n three_o here_o be_v the_o object_n all_o nation_n or_o all_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v all_o degree_n all_o age_n all_o sex_n of_o every_o nation_n as_o capable_a not_o only_o of_o the_o inward_a call_n but_o the_o outward_a character_n psalm_n 28._o 8._o god_n have_v give_v all_o nation_n to_o christ_n for_o h●s_n inheritance_n isai_n 49._o 7._o his_o salvation_n be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n act_v 4._o 11._o no_n other_o name_n be_v give_v under_o heaven_n by_o which_o they_o can_v or_o may_v be_v save_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o commission_n for_o baptise_v be_v as_o large_a among_o the_o gentile_n as_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n where_o it_o be_v luke_n 3._o 21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o people_n and_o shall_v we_o conceive_v that_o infant_n be_v no_o part_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o so_o many_o family_n four_o here_o be_v the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v disciple_n or_o you_o shall_v make_v disciple_n now_o every_o action_n be_v to_o a_o end_n and_o to_o make_v disciple_n be_v the_o end_n to_o enroll_v they_o by_o baptism_n and_o afterward_o to_o teach_v they_o be_v the_o mean_n disciple_n or_o scholar_n be_v a_o term_n of_o relation_n the_o correlative_a that_o answer_v it_o be_v christ_n every_o disciple_n be_v a_o scholar_n of_o christ_n these_o are_z relata_fw-la disquiparantiae_fw-la the_o fundament_n or_o ground_n of_o the_o relation_n be_v god_n love_n to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n the_o formal_a reason_n of_o a_o disciple_n be_v the_o union_n betwixt_o the_o scholar_n and_o the_o master_n express_v by_o some_o token_n or_o badge_n of_o admission_n thus_o we_o be_v disciple_v or_o admit_v scholar_n by_o baptism_n into_o christ_n school_n whereof_o some_o active_o know_v something_o of_o christ_n before_o they_o be_v disciple_v as_o peter_n andrew_n james_n and_o john_n call_v from_o their_o n●ts_n and_o all_o that_o be_v of_o age_n ought_v to_o be_v willing_a to_o entertain_v christ_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v some_o passive_o as_o child_n that_o be_v put_v to_o school_n by_o their_o parent_n before_o they_o know_v a_o letter_n thus_o infant_n be_v matriculate_v into_o christ_n school_n without_o their_o own_o express_a consent_n or_o any_o present_a capacity_n to_o be_v teach_v of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o take_v care_n of_o they_o and_o teach_v they_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n especial_o infant_n who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o instrumental_a must_v whole_o depend_v upon_o the_o principal_a efficient_a but_o of_o this_o by_o the_o way_n i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o search_v this_o further_a hereafter_o the_o five_o untruth_n be_v that_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o antipaedobaptists_a the_o proof_n lie_v upon_o they_o which_o they_o will_v perform_v ad_fw-la graecas_fw-la calendas_fw-la a_o negative_a argument_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v of_o no_o validity_n no_o mention_n be_v make_v ●●_o express_v term_n that_o the_o apostle_n baptize_v infant_n therefore_o they_o baptize_v none_o be_v inconsequent_a it_o may_v fall_v out_o oft_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la that_o they_o baptize_v none_o but_o of_o ripe_a age_n as_o preach_v to_o public_a congregation_n who_o have_v traval_v far_o to_o hear_v they_o may_v baptize_v those_o that_o be_v willing_a and_o yet_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o go_v from_o house_n to_o house_n to_o baptize_v their_o infant_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o de_fw-fr jur●_n they_o may_v not_o have_v baptize_v they_o or_o that_o they_o do_v not_o actual_o baptize_v they_o when_o there_o be_v opportunity_n when_o john_n baptize_v in_o jordan_n all_o judea_n and_o jerusalem_n math._n 3._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v by_o water_n of_o which_o come_v infant_n be_v capable_a the_o apostle_n have_v commission_n to_o disciple_n all_o nation_n by_o baptise_v of_o which_o infant_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n as_o be_v fore-prophesied_n isai_n 2._o 2._o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v in_o they_o baptize_v many_o whole_a family_n upon_o the_o faith_n and_o account_v of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o house_n zacheus_n believe_v and_o salvation_n come_v to_o his_o house_n they_o baptize_v lydia_n and_o her_o household_n act_v 16._o 15._o mention_n be_v only_o make_v that_o her_o heart_n be_v open_v and_o that_o she_o attend_v to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o family_n and_o yet_o the_o text_n say_v they_o be_v baptize_v this_o argument_n will_v be_v far_o more_o conclude_v no_o mention_n be_v make_v that_o any_o of_o lydias_n household_n attend_v to_o the_o word_n but_o she_o therefore_o they_o be_v baptize_v without_o give_v attention_n to_o the_o word_n then_o this_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v that_o any_o infant_n be_v baptize_v in_o her_o household_n therefore_o none_o be_v baptize_v it_o will_v follow_v as_o well_o no_o mention_n express_o be_v make_v that_o her_o son_n or_o daughter_n or_o servant_n or_o sojourner_n be_v baptize_v therefore_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v general_n include_v particular_n household_n be_v a_o collective_a term_n and_o comprehend_v all_o the_o member_n and_o branch_n of_o a_o family_n and_o see_v the_o apostle_n be_v commission_v to_o baptize_v all_o nation_n and_o questionless_a do_v execute_v according_o all_o judaea_n and_o jerusalem_n come_v to_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n peter_n and_o the_o twelve_o baptize_v so_o many_o family_n upon_o record_n and_o doubtless_o thousand_o beside_o how_o dare_v any_o incur_v that_o curse_n of_o god_n by_o diminish_v of_o the_o word_n and_o make_v that_o exception_n god_n never_o make_v that_o the_o apostle_n baptize_v all_o nation_n and_o whole_a family_n and_o yet_o by_o a_o employ_v contradiction_n exclude_v infant_n the_o sixth_o untruth_n be_v th●t_v there_o be_v not_o any_o infant_n baptize_v in_o the_o first_o age_n which_o be_v a_o asse●tion_n so_o frontless_a that_o it_o need_v no_o other_o refutation_n but_o what_o have_v be_v former_o deliver_v mr._n tomb_n have_v rather_o shift_v than_o in_o the_o least_o colour_n answer_v many_o learned_a and_o godly_a divine_n that_o have_v prove_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o infant-baptism_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n by_o induction_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o several_a father_n to_o that_o purpose_n like_o the_o angel_n in_o jacob_n ladder_n gen._n 28._o
will_v not_o stand_v they_o so_o much_o in_o stead_n as_o to_o admit_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v such_o a_o inestimable_a treasure_n as_o be_v not_o recompense_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o exhibit_v to_o spiritual_a person_n in_o spiritual_a benefit_n by_o the_o spirit_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o carnal_a promise_n ordinance_n and_o church_n state_n of_o the_o law_n reply_n the_o nine_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o many_o dangerous_a absurdity_n that_o will_v follow_v if_o child_n shall_v be_v ou●_n of_o visible_a covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o be_v baptizable_a or_o baptize_v and_o to_o be_v in_o visible_a covenant_n none_o be_v in_o visible_a covenant_n but_o be_v or_o may_v be_v baptize_v all_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v in_o visible_a covenant_n the_o absurdity_n be_v these_o infant_n will_v be_v loser_n by_o christ_n come_n and_o in_o worse_a condition_n than_o the_o jewish_a infant_n be_v they_o with_o the_o parent_n 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my_o attention_n and_o to_o make_v some_o ostentation_n of_o himself_o i_o reply_v not_o to_o his_o vain_a talk_n but_o call_v for_o scripture_n proof_n reply_n the_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o essence_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o a_o new_a one_o as_o he_o mistake_v but_o a_o continuation_n and_o confirmation_n o●_n the_o former_a for_o when_o after_o four_o syllogism_n orderly_o propose_v he_o have_v no_o way_n of_o evasion_n but_o petere_fw-la principium_fw-la to_o fly_v back_o to_o his_o first_o sanctuary_n i_o be_v force_v again_o to_o prove_v the_o consecution_n of_o th●_n proposition_n that_o they_o be_v both_o actual_o true_a especial_o that_o i●_n controversy_n that_o some_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v which_o i_o di●_n thus_o to_o who_o belong_v the_o essence_n of_o baptism_n they_o may_v be_v baptize_v to_o some_o infant_n belong_v the_o essence_n of_o baptism_n ergo_fw-la some_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v here_o he_o confess_v he_o deny_v the_o minor_a where_o he_o 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sit_fw-la natura_fw-la quae_fw-la secundum_fw-la naturam_fw-la specificam_fw-la inaequaliter_fw-la participetur_fw-la ab_fw-la individuis_fw-la therefore_o essence_n be_v call_v indivisible_a because_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o nature_n that_o according_a to_o the_o specifical_a reason_n may_v be_v unequal_o participate_v of_o individual_n as_o appear_v by_o induction_n humane_a nature_n belong_v not_o more_o to_o one_o man_n than_o another_o so_o that_o one_o man_n can_v more_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o man_n than_o another_o and_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n because_o nothing_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o thing_n can_v be_v add_v or_o withdraw_v but_o present_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n be_v change_v whence_o aristotle_n metaphys_n 8._o cap._n 3._o tom._n 10._o compare_v essence_n to_o number_n to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v or_o subtract_v but_o a_o union_n the_o same_o specifical_a number_n be_v change_v hence_o the_o result_n be_v if_o the_o essence_n of_o 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church_n administer_v by_o a_o priest_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v true_a baptism_n in_o transcendental_a verity_n though_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o addition_n of_o salt_n spittle_n exorcism_n and_o other_o superstitious_a circumstance_n moral_o not_o true_a but_o baptism_n of_o bell_n be_v neither_o transcendental_o nor_o moral_o true_a much_o less_o have_v they_o th●_n essence_n of_o baptism_n as_o want_v the_o fundament_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o the_o entity_n whereas_o mr._n tomb_n confess_v infant_n may_v have_v the_o essence_n of_o baptism_n or_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o they_o which_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o definition_n further_o prove_v in_o form_n thus_o to_o who_o belong_v the_o definition_n of_o baptism_n to_o they_o belong_v the_o essence_n to_o some_o infant_n belong_v the_o definition_n of_o baptism_n therefore_o to_o some_o infant_n belong_v the_o essence_n this_o be_v no_o identical_a probation_n or_o all_o one_o as_o he_o say_v as_o to_o argue_v infant-baptism_n be_v baptism_n therefore_o it_o be_v right_a baptism_n it_o be_v not_o identical_a for_o a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o definition_n be_v a_o demonstration_n â_fw-la priori_fw-la &_o notiori_fw-la from_o the_o former_a and_o better_o know_v it_o be_v not_o all_o one_o to_o argue_v infant-baptism_n be_v baptism_n therefore_o it_o be_v right_a baptism_n but_o it_o conclude_v infant-baptism_n be_v baptism_n therefore_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v which_o be_v the_o question_n by_o this_o inference_n put_v out_o of_o question_n and_o if_o we_o make_v a_o deep_a scrutiny_n into_o the_o part_n of_o the_o definition_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o their_o baptism_n be_v right_a baptism_n and_o that_o infant_n may_v right_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o entire_a definition_n of_o baptism_n comprehend_v in_o its_o womb_n these_o part_n 1._o the_o fundament_n which_o be_v the_o divine_a institution_n infold_v infant_n in_o all_o nation_n in_o several_a family_n 2._o the_o principal_a cause_n the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o which_o they_o be_v capable_a what_o then_o can_v forbid_v water_n 3._o the_o instrumental_a cause_n the_o minister_n who_o commission_n extend_v to_o they_o go_v baptize_v all_o nation_n 4._o the_o matterial_a cause_n water_n of_o which_o christian_n child_n be_v as_o capable_a as_o the_o jewish_a child_n be_v of_o circumcision_n 5._o the_o formal_a cause_n also_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 6._o though_o correlative_a christ_n of_o who_o union_n child_n be_v receptive_a 7._o the_o final_a cause_n grace_n and_o glory_n from_o which_o they_o can_v be_v exclude_v for_o to_o such_o belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o argument_n perticularise_v by_o which_o i_o prove_v the_o definition_n of_o baptism_n belong_v to_o infant_n thus_o the_o definition_n of_o baptism_n as_o of_o all_o other_o relation_n be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o fundament_n correlative_a and_o termini_fw-la but_o all_o these_o three_o
word_n be_v not_o going_z disciple_n and_o baptize_v but_o go_v disciple_n baptise_v etc._n etc._n and_o be_v usual_a in_o such_o manner_n of_o speak_v for_o the_o participle_n to_o declare_v the_o manner_n of_o or_o some_o mediate_a act_n unto_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o precedent_a verb_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v make_v disciple_n by_o baptise_v the_o greek_n want_v the_o gerund_n which_o oftentimes_o be_v supply_v by_o the_o participle_n go_v build_v a_o house_n lay_v the_o foundation_n the_o imperative_fw-it verbe●s_v place_v before_o the_o participle_n lay_v the_o foundation_n y●t_v the_o house_n begin_v but_o to_o be_v build_v by_o lay_v the_o foundation_n disciple_n be_v place_v before_o baptise_v yet_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v disciple_v by_o baptise_v this_o be_v confirm_v by_o learned_a gerard_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la propriè_fw-la discipulos_fw-la facere_fw-la praedicatione_n verbi_fw-la apud_fw-la adultos_fw-la &_o administratione_fw-la baptismi_fw-la apud_fw-la infant_n it_o signify_v proper_o to_o make_v disciple_n by_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o ripe_a year_n by_o administer_a of_o baptism_n to_o infant_n with_o who_o agree_v spanhemius_fw-la dub._n 27._o to_o give_v some_o instance_n tit._n 1._o 11._o they_o subvert_v whole_a house_n teach_v thing_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o that_o be_v they_o subvert_v by_o teach_v or_o by_o teach_v they_o begin_v to_o subvert_v heb._n 12_o 1._o 2._o let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n set_v before_o we_o look_v unto_o jesus_n must_v man_n run_v with_o patience_n before_o they_o look_v to_o christ_n or_o rather_o be_v not_o this_o look_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o that_o patient_a run_v mat._n 3._o 6._o the_o people_n be_v baptize_v of_o john_n in_o jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n if_o they_o be_v baptize_v before_o confession_n of_o sin_n why_o do_v they_o press_v repentance_n before_o baptism_n if_o repentance_n or_o confession_n of_o sin_n must_v go_v before_o baptism_n why_o do_v thy_o press_n the_o order_n of_o word_n when_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o order_n of_o word_n be_v not_o argumentative_a scriptura_fw-la nescit_fw-la prius_fw-la &_o posterius_fw-la three_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o shall_v signify_v to_o make_v actual_a disciple_n or_o disciple_n of_o actual_a believer_n be_v not_o put_v synecdochical_o also_o for_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n of_o this_o judgement_n be_v learned_a whitaker_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pertinet_fw-la primum_fw-la ad_fw-la homines_fw-la adultos_fw-la tum_fw-la ex_fw-la vifoederis_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la illorum_fw-la liberos_fw-la make_v disciple_n say_v he_o pertain_v first_o to_o they_o of_o ripe_a year_n then_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o their_o child_n also_o spanhemius_fw-la duh_n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la discipulum_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la docere_fw-la quod_fw-la svo_fw-la modo_fw-la etiam_fw-la infantibus_fw-la aptari_fw-la poterat_fw-la quando_fw-la etiam_fw-la parent_n prose_n &_o familiâ_fw-la christo_fw-la nomen_fw-la daunt_v tota_fw-la eorum_fw-la domus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o disciple_n not_o only_o to_o teach_v which_o in_o its_o manner_n also_o may_v be_v fit_v to_o infant_n for_o when_o the_o parent_n do_v give_v their_o name_n to_o christ_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n their_o whole_a house_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v disciple_v the_o last_o of_o the_o three_o query_n remain_v which_o be_v whether_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v disciple_n which_o be_v partly_o prove_v by_o the_o premise_n and_o have_v no_o assault_n or_o battery_n lay_v against_o it_o but_o this_o that_o they_o be_v not_o teachable_a to_o which_o i_o answer_v by_o concession_n grant_v that_o all_o baptize_v once_o must_v be_v teach_v but_o not_o all_o at_o the_o same_o time_n such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o teach_v let_v they_o be_v teach_v before_o baptism_n they_o that_o be_v uncapable_a at_o present_a as_o infant_n let_v they_o be_v baptize_v first_o and_o teach_v after_o as_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v after_o circumcision_n thus_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o confess_v with_o the_o mouth_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n rom._n 10._o 10._o but_o it_o must_v be_v in_o subjecto_fw-la capaci_fw-la in_o person_n capable_a of_o actual_a faith_n and_o confession_n not_o infant_n he_o that_o will_v not_o labour_v must_v not_o eat_v it_o must_v be_v restrain_v to_o those_o that_o be_v able_a not_o child_n or_o decrepit_a or_o sick_a person_n the_o fallacy_n in_o this_o argument_n press_v against_o we_o by_o our_o adversary_n be_v discover_v by_o danaeus_n contra_fw-la bellarm._n est_fw-la fallacia_fw-la a_o dicto_fw-la secundùm_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o christ_n command_v say_v he_o to_o be_v do_v only_o in_o the_o baptism_n of_o those_o of_o age_n they_o general_o will_v have_v do_v in_o baptise_v of_o all_o even_o infant_n spanhemius_fw-la judicious_o determine_v the_o question_n have_v grant_v that_o their_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o actual_a believer_n be_v disciple_n say_v in_o adultis_fw-la requirenda_fw-la institutio_fw-la antecedens_fw-la in_fw-la infantibus_fw-la subsequens_fw-la in_o they_o of_o age_n be_v requisite_a instruction_n before_o in_o infant_n after_o baptism_n if_o then_o all_o nation_n include_v every_o part_n nation_n be_v not_o take_v synecdochical_o for_o the_o disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n infant_n of_o believer_n be_v disciple_n it_o still_o remain_v a_o truth_n that_o infant_n be_v not_o except_v from_o baptism_n which_o be_v thus_o further_o prove_v if_o infant_n be_v except_v from_o baptism_n it_o be_v either_o because_o they_o be_v not_o name_v in_o the_o text_n or_o because_o we_o find_v no_o instance_n that_o any_o be_v baptize_v or_o because_o they_o be_v not_o 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stone_n deut._n 4._o god_n call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v the_o greek_n whence_o the_o word_n martyr_n be_v borrow_v apply_v it_o to_o dead_a thing_n pindar_n ode_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o day_n be_v wise_a witness_n and_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o produce_v nature_n for_o a_o witness_n that_o expression_n that_o they_o witness_v only_o by_o die_v i_o confess_v be_v vain_a which_o be_v mr._n tomb_n his_o own_o not_o of_o the_o collect_v in_o the_o common_a prayer-book_n on_o innocent_n day_n which_o call_v they_o witness_n not_o by_o speak_v but_o die_v die_v without_o other_o vocal_a expression_n by_o impression_n may_v witness_v they_o suffer_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o blood_n for_o christ_n who_o actual_o they_o know_v not_o though_o herod_n be_v the_o instrument_n as_o pilate_n be_v of_o christ_n suffering_n for_o we_o this_o suit_n with_o the_o language_n of_o father_n and_o lead_v protestant_n and_o infer_v not_o 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