christian_n will_v reject_v the_o scripture_n authority_n and_o no_o man_n that_o be_v a_o peaceable_a man_n will_v despise_v the_o church_n judgement_n and_o therefore_o from_o this_o confidence_n and_o encouragement_n that_o i_o stand_v here_o before_o christian_n of_o sober_a and_o peaceable_a mind_n i_o shall_v go_v on_o to_o speak_v for_o they_o who_o can_v speak_v for_o themselves_o our_o tender_a infant_n plead_v their_o right_n to_o baptism_n from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n in_o which_o our_o saviour_n give_v commission_n and_o instruction_n to_o his_o apostle_n say_v go_v you_o disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n explic._n explic._n 3._o the_o particular_a instruction_n give_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o apostle_n for_o the_o exercise_v their_o commission_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptise_v and_o teach_v 1._o baptise_v which_o baptism_n be_v 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appear_v as_o by_o the_o jew_n talmud_n and_o other_o tradition_n so_o by_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n especial_o in_o that_o quaere_fw-la which_o our_o saviour_n propose_v to_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n concern_v john_n 21.25_o matth_n 21.25_o whether_o his_o baptism_n be_v from_o heaven_n or_o of_o man_n have_v there_o not_o be_v baptism_n from_o man_n know_v among_o the_o jew_n either_o the_o question_n have_v be_v vain_a or_o the_o answer_n easy_a beside_o the_o jew_n wonder_v not_o at_o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n but_o why_o john_n baptize_v he_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v christ_n 1.25_o john_n 1.25_o elias_n or_o that_o prophet_n now_o the_o way_n be_v prepare_v by_o john_n in_o his_o ministry_n close_v the_o law_n and_o usher_v in_o the_o gospel_n our_o saviour_n change_v some_o of_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n into_o gospel_n sacrament_n that_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n of_o the_o postcaenium_n when_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o passover_n the_o master_n of_o the_o 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and_o their_o infant_n when_o disciple_v unto_o moses_n so_o must_v it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o baptize_v parent_n and_o their_o infant_n when_o disciple_v unto_o christ_n for_o that_o baptism_n be_v common_o know_v and_o discipling_n by_o baptism_n too_o when_o our_o saviour_n give_v in_o commission_n disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o his_o command_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v according_a to_o the_o common_a usage_n and_o know_a practice_n of_o discipling_n and_o baptise_v even_o as_o to_o the_o person_n in_o general_a he_o not_o express_v much_o less_o exempt_n any_o in_o particular_a to_o close_v then_o if_o some_o prince_n shall_v give_v out_o his_o royal_a grant_n to_o make_v a_o city_n free_a will_v any_o be_v so_o imprudent_a as_o to_o think_v the_o royal_a grant_n do_v not_o intend_v the_o child_n as_o well_o as_o the_o parent_n and_o because_o the_o child_n be_v not_o express_v will_v any_o be_v so_o vain_a 22.28_o justin_n instit_fw-la l._n 1._o 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public_a teach_v be_v a_o proper_a office_n may_v any_o enter_v it_o without_o admission_n to_o do_v this_o be_v a_o absurdity_n against_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n and_o law_n of_o nation_n which_o will_v have_v no_o man_n to_o admit_v himself_o into_o office_n but_o he_o must_v receive_v his_o admission_n from_o some_o entrust_v with_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o in_o this_o case_n of_o public_a teach_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v entrust_v with_o those_o who_o admit_v not_o but_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o ordination_n object_n 2_o but_o it_o may_v be_v further_o object_v that_o the_o brethren_n disperse_v upon_o the_o persecution_n raise_v about_o stephen_n 11.19_o act_n 8.4_o &_o 11.19_o they_o be_v say_v to_o go_v about_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o this_o i_o give_v a_o twofold_a answer_n answ_n and_o either_o of_o they_o full_a and_o satisfactory_a 1_o i_o say_v they_o be_v such_o as_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 31._o chap._n 3_o 31._o and_o so_o their_o call_n as_o well_o as_o their_o work_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o this_o witness_v by_o their_o gift_n of_o heal_a intimate_v in_o chap._n 11._o 21._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o to_o which_o some_o copy_n add_v say_v learned_a diodate_v for_o to_o heal_v they_o or_o 2_o observe_v what_o be_v here_o say_v of_o these_o scatter_a brethren_n extend_v not_o to_o public_a teach_v in_o the_o church_n which_o public_a teach_v be_v peculiar_o ministerial_a but_o to_o publish_v declare_v divulge_v the_o gospel_n where_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o know_v no_o church_n yet_o gather_v no_o disciple_n yet_o make_v and_o this_o we_o deny_v not_o to_o be_v lawful_a to_o any_o man_n yea_o we_o acknowledge_v it_o a_o duty_n where_o god_n so_o give_v the_o opportunity_n to_o declare_v the_o gospel_n then_o to_o unbeliever_n be_v common_a to_o all_o as_o christian_n but_o to_o make_v disciple_n by_o baptism_n and_o to_o instruct_v the_o disciple_v and_o baptize_v by_o public_a doctrine_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o mission_n and_o commission_n from_o christ_n the_o same_o which_o he_o give_v here_o to_o his_o apostle_n go_v you_o disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n again_o one_o objection_n more_o there_o be_v which_o appear_v big_a object_n 3_o but_o its_o strength_n but_o small_a 14.31_o 1_o cor._n 14.31_o viz._n the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o tell_v the_o whole_a corinthian_a congregation_n that_o they_o may_v all_o prophesy_v one_o by_o one_o i_o answer_v true_a indeed_o all_o may_v prophesy_v answ_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o then_o be_v understand_v but_o of_o those_o that_o be_v prophet_n 6._o verse_n 6._o as_o he_o instance_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n as_o by_o knowledge_n so_o by_o prophesy_v knowledge_n that_o be_v doctrine_n obtain_v by_o premeditation_n prophesy_v here_o be_v doctrine_n deliver_v by_o sudden_a inspiration_n as_o appear_v verse_n 30._o prophesy_v be_v of_o old_a preach_v move_v by_o divine_a rapture_n now_o preach_v be_v prophesy_v attain_v by_o diligent_a study_n even_o by_o attend_v unto_o read_v and_o to_o meditation_n 15._o 1_o tim._n 4.13_o 15._o as_o st._n paul_n exhort_v timothy_n these_o prophet_n st._n paul_n speak_v of_o be_v a_o peculiar_a office_n in_o the_o church_n so_o reckon_v with_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n 4.11_o eph_n 4.11_o and_o of_o those_o there_o be_v many_o at_o corinth_n as_o we_o find_v many_o at_o antioch_n 13.2_o act_n 13.2_o and_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o minister_a unto_o the_o lord_n now_o to_o these_o prophet_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o preserve_v order_n in_o the_o church_n you_o may_v all_o prophecy_n one_o by_o one_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o giant_n slay_v the_o great_a argument_n and_o objection_n clear_v from_o what_o some_o will_v pretend_v to_o a_o liberty_n of_o prophesy_v to_o all_o in_o the_o public_a congregation_n 3._o to_o admit_v into_o the_o ministry_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o ordination_n be_v never_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o mere_a presbyter_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n do_v constitute_v twelve_o apostle_n 1._o matth._n 10.1_o 2._o luke_n 10_o 1._o in_o degree_n and_o office_n above_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n which_o holy_a apostle_n that_o they_o be_v to_o have_v their_o successor_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o promise_n here_o of_o christ_n behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o promise_n extend_v to_o the_o whole_a ministry_n of_o the_o church_n the_o apostle_n have_v all_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a and_o every_o office_n ministerial_a virtual_o and_o eminent_o in_o themselves_o most_o certain_a and_o plain_a it_o be_v our_o saviour_n promise_n can_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o apostle_n person_n it_o must_v be_v then_o interpret_v of_o their_o function_n and_o of_o their_o function_n not_o in_o its_o extraordinary_a privilege_n but_o its_o ordinary_a ministration_n not_o in_o its_o extraordinary_a privilege_n as_o that_o their_o mission_n be_v immediate_a from_o christ_n their_o operation_n miraculous_a by_o the_o spirit_n and_o their_o jurisdiction_n unlimited_a as_o to_o place_v these_o be_v all_o temporary_a expire_a with_o their_o person_n be_v necessary_a only_o to_o the_o plant_n not_o the_o perpetuate_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o sacred_a apostleship_n in_o its_o ordinary_a ministration_n as_o preach_v the_o word_n discipling_n by_o baptism_n consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n excommunicate_v the_o scandalous_a absolve_v the_o penitent_a govern_v by_o discipline_n and_o ordain_v to_o the_o priesthood_n these_o even_o all_o these_o receive_v by_o commission_n from_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v by_o succession_n in_o the_o church_n as_o without_o which_o the_o welbeing_n of_o the_o church_n in_o its_o ministry_n and_o government_n can_v not_o stand_v successor_n then_o there_o must_v be_v to_o the_o apostle_n invest_v with_o the_o authority_n and_o office_n of_o the_o forego_n ministration_n now_o our_o inquiry_n then_o be_v who_o these_o successor_n be_v and_o for_o this_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n 3_o act_n 12.17_o &_o 15.13_o &_o 21.28_o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o &_o 3.15_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o tit._n 1.5_o rev._n 2._o &_o 3_o james_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n timothy_n of_o ephesus_n titus_n of_o crect_n yea_o the_o seven_o angel_n precedent_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o revelation_n beside_o these_o we_o find_v in_o the_o undoubted_a history_n of_o the_o church_n mark_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n epaphroditus_n of_o philippi_n archippus_n of_o coloss_n clemens_n of_o rome_n ignatius_n of_o antioch_n these_o and_o other_o too_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n hand_n be_v the_o receive_v successor_n in_o the_o ordinary_a ministry_n of_o the_o apostleship_n and_o that_o this_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d theodor._n in_o phil._n 2â—25_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v evident_a from_o that_o which_o be_v give_v we_o by_o theodoret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o very_a person_n be_v call_v apostle_n who_o by_o usage_n of_o speech_n the_o church_n now_o call_v bishop_n and_o why_o be_v this_o but_o because_o they_o be_v general_o own_v by_o the_o church_n as_o the_o apostle_n successor_n in_o the_o ordinary_a ministration_n of_o their_o apostleship_n but_o now_o time_n the_o great_a mint_n and_o master_n of_o word_n lest_o community_n of_o name_n shall_v beget_v a_o confusion_n in_o thing_n time_n i_o say_v do_v appropriate_v the_o name_n of_o apostle_n to_o the_o immediate_a apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n to_o their_o successor_n who_o particular_a succession_n in_o their_o full_a ministry_n and_o office_n incommunicable_a to_o any_o mere_a presbyter_n though_o of_o never_o so_o eminent_a ability_n and_o high_a esteem_v be_v upon_o undeniable_a record_n in_o the_o church_n history_n and_o though_o i_o may_v heap_v up_o the_o unquestionable_a testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n yet_o that_o one_o full_a witness_n and_o quaint_a expression_n of_o tertullian_n may_v be_v here_o sufficient_a who_o write_v within_o one_o hundred_o year_n after_o st._n john_n and_o so_o the_o succession_n of_o ministry_n not_o very_o long_o settle_v in_o the_o church_n after_o the_o apostle_n he_o tell_v we_o 32._o tert._n the_o prescript_n c._n 32._o speak_v of_o some_o metropolitan_a church_n exhibent_fw-la quos_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n in_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la constitutos_fw-la apostolici_fw-la seminis_fw-la traduce_v habent_fw-la they_o exhibit_v and_o produce_v those_o person_n constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v bishop_n who_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o apostolical_a seed_n do_v transmit_v a_o succession_n of_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n and_o thus_o episcopacy_n become_v what_o epiphanius_n elegant_o style_v it_o aerium_fw-la epiph_n haeres_fw-la 75._o cont_n
anabaptist_n subtlety_n with_o which_o we_o find_v he_o to_o puzzle_v some_o of_o his_o eminent_a opposer_n in_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o unbelieving_a husband_n have_v be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o wife_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o unbelieving_a wife_n have_v be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o husband_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o praetertense_n have_v be_v sanctify_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o what_o have_v be_v experience_v that_o the_o wife_n have_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o sanctify_v the_o unbelieving_a husband_n and_o the_o husband_n of_o sanctify_v the_o unbelieving_a wife_n in_o their_o convert_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n a_o good_a reason_n this_o why_o the_o believer_n shall_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o unbelieving_a upon_o this_o hope_n of_o gain_v he_o or_o she_o unto_o the_o church_n and_o this_o interpretation_n be_v apt_a to_o what_o the_o apostle_n subjoin_v to_o confirm_v his_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n 16._o v._o 16._o what_o know_v thou_o o_o wife_n whether_o thou_o shall_v save_v thy_o husband_n or_o what_o know_v thou_o o_o man_n whether_o thou_o shall_v save_v thy_o wife_n which_o save_v answer_n so_o pat_o to_o the_o former_a sanctify_a that_o to_o be_v sanctify_v seem_v plain_o to_o be_v a_o convert_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o so_o bring_v in_o to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o communion_n say_v the_o apostle_n your_o child_n be_v holy_a which_o otherwise_o be_v unclean_a 10.14_o act._n 10.14_o and_o that_o this_o be_v so_o s._n peter_n vision_n will_v resolve_v we_o where_o by_o unclean_a be_v mean_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o by_o holy_a opposite_a to_o unclean_a must_v be_v interpret_v one_o already_o receive_v or_o fit_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n communion_n so_o that_o from_o these_o three_o argument_n 1._o that_o infant_n of_o 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saviour_n commission_n and_o instruction_n go_v disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n 2_o have_v prove_v that_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n as_o disciple_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o right_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n i_o shall_v now_o give_v you_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o that_o interest_n and_o right_n which_o ground_n and_o reason_n be_v this_o most_o sure_a and_o firm_a their_o be_v party_n in_o the_o same_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o their_o parent_n upon_o which_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v found_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o they_o who_o be_v party_n in_o that_o covenant_n must_v needs_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o communion_n and_o that_o child_n be_v party_n in_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n be_v most_o plain_a from_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o covenant_n first_o make_v 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year_n that_o of_o the_o prophet_n be_v perfect_o fulfil_v 49.22_o isa_n 49.22_o that_o god_n have_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o set_v up_o a_o standard_n to_o the_o people_n they_o have_v bring_v unto_o the_o church_n her_o son_n in_o their_o arm_n she_o have_v few_o member_n of_o her_o communion_n but_o who_o be_v admit_v in_o their_o infant-baptism_n so_o that_o certain_o our_o saviour_n be_v so_o far_o from_o exclude_v infant_n that_o he_o chief_o intend_v they_o in_o the_o commission_n and_o instruction_n he_o give_v his_o apostle_n and_o in_o they_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o church_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v you_o disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n have_v give_v you_o the_o original_n and_o use_n of_o baptism_n we_o proceed_v to_o the_o benefit_n and_o effect_n thereof_o all_o applicatory_a to_o infant_n know_v then_o the_o sacrament_n be_v no_o empty_a and_o bare_a sign_n to_o signify_v but_o they_o be_v 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the_o image_n of_o death_n receive_v the_o
body_n as_o baptism_n be_v sometime_o and_o in_o some_o place_n administer_v into_o its_o bosom_n as_o into_o a_o sepulchre_n 6.4_o rom._n 6.4_o whereby_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n but_o raise_v from_o the_o water_n the_o grave_n give_v up_o her_o dead_a and_o we_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n renew_v again_o to_o life_n by_o the_o quicken_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o efficacy_n and_o operation_n of_o his_o grace_n 6.3_o rom._n 6.3_o so_o that_o as_o we_o be_v baptise_a into_o christ_n death_n so_o be_v we_o baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o theodoret_n into_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o lord_n resurrection_n very_o fit_o then_o be_v the_o font_n of_o holy_a baptism_n compare_v by_o leo_n to_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v powerful_o present_a for_o our_o spiritual_a conception_n 1.3_o 1_o pet._n 1.3_o in_o beget_v we_o again_o unto_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 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anabaptist_n grand_fw-fr quaere_fw-la where_o have_v you_o any_o gospel_n precept_n for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o withal_o to_o establish_v your_o judgement_n and_o faith_n against_o all_o their_o opposition_n and_o clamour_n wherefore_o we_o thus_o prove_v gospel_n precept_n in_o that_o christ_n give_v in_o commission_n disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o now_o infant_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n capable_a of_o discipling_n and_o no_o where_o except_v from_o baptism_n therefore_o needs_o must_v baptism_n extend_v unto_o infant_n again_o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n express_a precept_n 10.14_o mark_v 10.14_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o but_o child_n have_v no_o way_n of_o come_v to_o christ_n in_o which_o we_o can_v suffer_v or_o hinder_v they_o but_o by_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o baptism_n be_v ordain_v for_o child_n now_o back_o those_o precept_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o universal_a church_n 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