we_o must_v therefore_o of_o necessity_n here_o sophisticate_a the_o matter_n by_o some_o distinction_n though_o never_o so_o absurd_a to_o blear_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o stop_v the_o clamour_n of_o those_o that_o thus_o pursue_v we_o to_o who_o if_o we_o say_v nothing_o but_o let_v they_o alone_o in_o short_a time_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o samaritan_n act._n 8._o 10._o when_o philip_n preach_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o they_o that_o all_o the_o people_n from_o the_o least_o unto_o the_o great_a will_v give_v ear_n unto_o they_o and_o then_o our_o kingdom_n be_v at_o a_o end_n for_o which_o purpose_n some_o of_o they_o have_v improve_v their_o skill_n and_o think_v to_o silence_v the_o controversy_n as_o it_o be_v here_o state_v thus_o to_o distinguish_v neither_o absolute_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v regenerate_v in_o baptism_n nor_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v not_o but_o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o church_n only_o so_o esteem_v neither_o be_v any_o require_v to_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v regenerate_v as_o a_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n but_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o desire_v they_o to_o inform_v i_o in_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o their_o charity_n for_o if_o it_o have_v no_o ground_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o charity_n it_o can_v be_v term_v charity_n but_o folly_n and_o presumption_n so_o to_o believe_v like_v unto_o that_o of_o the_o wicked_a who_o believe_v they_o shall_v have_v peace_n when_o as_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o they_o isa_n 48._o 22._o for_o have_v god_n any_o where_n in_o his_o word_n speak_v or_o christ_n promise_v or_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o he_o will_v give_v his_o spirit_n to_o infant_n to_o regenerate_v they_o in_o baptism_n sure_o not_o a_o word_n no_o more_o than_o he_o have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v destroy_v they_o in_o hell_n therefore_o as_o it_o will_v be_v rash_a and_o censorious_a for_o any_o to_o judge_v they_o shall_v be_v damn_v in_o regard_n the_o lord_n have_v no_o where_o so_o declare_v so_o on_o the_o otherside_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v great_a folly_n madness_n and_o presumption_n for_o any_o to_o believe_v their_o regeneration_n in_o baptism_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o where_o so_o promise_v therefore_o for_o shame_n leave_v off_o this_o kind_n of_o juggle_a and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o acknowledgeing_a the_o truth_n and_o then_o with_o i_o you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v no_o more_o the_o charity_n of_o your_o church_n to_o believe_v thus_o but_o the_o presumption_n yea_o the_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o priest_n hood_n of_o your_o church_n for_o their_o belly_n sake_n thus_o to_o delude_v and_o seduce_v the_o people_n but_o it_o after_o all_o this_o they_o shall_v object_v and_o say_v that_o infant_n object_n object_n be_v elect_v and_o therefore_o may_v be_v baptise_a to_o that_o i_o answer_v that_o all_o infant_n be_v not_o elect_v and_o therefore_o answ_n answ_n all_o infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o they_o will_v reply_v that_o in_o regard_n some_o infant_n be_v elect_v object_n object_n and_o none_o can_v say_v that_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a infant_n be_v not_o elect_v therefore_o baptism_n must_v be_v administer_v to_o all_o because_o we_o may_v not_o deny_v the_o elect_v their_o privilege_n for_o fear_n of_o give_v to_o other_o that_o which_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o if_o it_o be_v a_o warrantable_a ground_n for_o answ_n answ_n we_o to_o administer_v baptism_n to_o all_o insant_n because_o that_o some_o particular_a infant_n be_v elect_v then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o baptism_n may_v lawful_o be_v administer_v to_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n because_o among_o they_o also_o we_o may_v judge_v that_o some_o â—â—e_v elect_v but_o this_o contradict_v the_o order_n and_o rule_v of_o christ_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o commission_n matth._n 28._o 19_o where_o he_o say_v gâ—e_v teach_v all_o nation_n and_o baptise_v they_o and_o mark_v 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v first_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v make_v they_o disciple_n or_o believer_n and_o then_o baptise_v they_o and_o not_o before_o therefore_o this_o reason_n bring_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o all_o infant_n because_o that_o some_o infant_n be_v elect_v must_v be_v rank_v among_o other_o of_o their_o sophism_n before_o detect_v 2._o this_o be_v grant_v which_o be_v not_o true_a that_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v upon_o the_o elect_a before_o they_o manifest_a faith_n then_o except_o we_o can_v know_v the_o elect_a from_o those_o that_o be_v not_o elect_v we_o ought_v to_o administer_v it_o to_o none_o at_o all_o for_o we_o may_v in_o no_o case_n do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereon_o rom_n 3._o 8._o therefore_o whensoever_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o a_o duty_n or_o for_o bid_v we_o any_o evil_a he_o always_o prescribe_v unto_o we_o some_o rule_n that_o in_o the_o observation_n thereof_o we_o may_v answer_v â—im_a in_o what_o he_o require_v of_o we_o and_o never_o for_o want_v of_o instruction_n leave_v we_o in_o such_o strait_n that_o we_o can_v obey_v he_o in_o one_o but_o of_o necessity_n we_o must_v offend_v he_o in_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o we_o see_v when_o he_o command_v we_o in_o mat._n 7._o 15._o to_o shun_v and_o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n he_o present_o direct_v we_o how_o to_o know_v they_o from_o his_o true_a minister_n who_o he_o require_v we_o very_o high_o to_o love_v and_o esteem_v 1_o thessa_n 5._o 12_o 13._o and_o so_o likewise_o do_v he_o in_o point_n of_o baptism_n not_o only_o command_v the_o duty_n but_o also_o appoint_v the_o person_n who_o he_o will_v have_v baptise_a mat._n 28._o 19_o else_o he_o will_v come_v far_o short_a of_o moses_n 〈…〉_o faithful_a in_o all_o god_n house_n numb_a 12._o 7._o but_o christ_n be_v as_o faithful_a as_o moses_n heb._n 3._o 2._o therefore_o this_o objection_n which_o grant_v that_o the_o lord_n intend_v his_o baptism_n only_o for_o the_o elect_a and_o yet_o lay_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o administer_v it_o to_o all_o other_o to_o who_o he_o intend_v it_o not_o be_v most_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a and_o therefore_o to_o be_v reject_v of_o all_o and_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o know_v and_o distinguish_v the_o elect_a from_o the_o other_o as_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o i_o will_v fain_o see_v these_o profound_a clark_n make_v it_o appear_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o may_v lawful_o upon_o that_o ground_n only_o administer_v baptism_n unto_o they_o i_o deny_v it_o utter_o and_o affirm_v that_o its_o true_a faith_n only_o manifest_v and_o make_v know_v by_o confession_n with_o the_o mouth_n that_o give_v the_o elect_a admission_n to_o baptism_n act._n 8._o 37._o rom._n 14._o 23._o and_o thus_o this_o objection_n be_v vanish_v away_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o second_o particular_a the_o manner_n in_o which_o baptism_n be_v there_o administer_v 2._o 2._o which_o be_v by_o sprinkle_v or_o cast_v a_o little_a water_n upon_o the_o head_n or_o face_n of_o the_o child_n baptize_v wherein_o they_o show_v themselves_o as_o contrary_a to_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o former_a particular_a forasmuch_o as_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n require_v that_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v dip_v all_o ever_o in_o water_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o use_n of_o water_n in_o baptism_n must_v be_v either_o by_o infusion_n or_o by_o dip_v but_o john_n the_o baptist_n or_o dipper_n according_a to_o the_o dutch_a version_n do_v use_v the_o water_n by_o put_v the_o party_n in_o the_o water_n and_o not_o by_o infuse_v or_o sprinkle_v water_n upon_o the_o party_n as_o be_v prove_v mat._n 3_o 11._o ego_fw-la man_n baptise_v humas_fw-la en_fw-fr hudati_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o indeed_o baptise_v you_o in_o water_n mark_n 1._o 8._o ego_fw-la man_n ebaptisa_fw-la humas_fw-la en_fw-fr hudatâ—_n i_o indeed_o have_v baptise_a you_o in_o water_n also_o john_n 1._o 26._o act_n 11._o 16._o all_o these_o poinâ—_n ouâ—_n a_o baptism_n in_o water_n but_o not_o a_o baptism_n with_o water_n obj._n but_o the_o word_n en_fw-fr do_v sometime_o signify_v with_o as_o in_o rev._n 19_o 21._o kai_fw-fr hoi_fw-fr loipoâ—_n apecteathesan_n en_fw-fr teromiraia_v a._n never_o after_o this_o word_n baptise_v which_o signify_v to_o dip_v for_o if_o it_o shall_v than_o it_o will_v be_v no_o sense_n to_o say_v dip_v with_o water_n therefore_o either_o the_o word_n baptizo_fw-la must_v signify_v to_o sprinkle_v or_o else_o the_o word_n en_fw-fr must_v not_o
and_o a_o inheritor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o scripture_n cite_v in_o the_o former_a point_n declare_v the_o contrary_a object_n but_o they_o will_v say_v that_o the_o surety_n promise_v that_o the_o infant_n shall_v believe_v and_o repent_v and_o forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n so_o soons_o as_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n answ_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v monstrous_a and_o to_o be_v abhor_v for_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o to_o cause_v man_n to_o assume_v and_o arrogate_v to_o themselves_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o most_o high_a who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o faith_n the_o giver_n of_o every_o spiritrall_a gift_n and_o ability_n by_o who_o we_o overcome_v satan_n and_o all_o his_o power_n and_o this_o he_o give_v to_o who_o he_o list_v joh._n 3._o 8._o see_v then_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v only_o from_o he_o and_o give_v to_o or_o wrought_v in_o who_o he_o list_v how_o dare_v any_o to_o be_v so_o presumptuous_a as_o to_o cause_v any_o to_o promise_v that_o another_o shall_v believe_v or_o repent_v or_o forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n dare_v they_o presume_v to_o cause_v any_o to_o undertake_v that_o which_o appertain_v only_o to_o the_o lord_n this_o argue_v therefore_o great_a impiousness_n for_o they_o by_o this_o either_o will_v bear_v the_o world_n in_o hand_n that_o man_n can_v work_v faith_n and_o repentance_n when_o and_o in_o who_o they_o please_v or_o else_o that_o they_o have_v the_o lord_n at_o their_o beck_n to_o perform_v their_o will_n or_o last_o of_o all_o which_o i_o rather_o think_v that_o they_o cause_n that_o to_o be_v promise_v which_o they_o regard_v not_o whether_o ever_o it_o be_v perform_v or_o not_o for_o this_o cause_n let_v they_o read_v eccles_n 5._o 4._o 5._o thus_o have_v bring_v the_o point_n to_o this_o issue_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v no_o further_o therein_o have_v say_v sufficient_a to_o discover_v the_o grossness_n of_o this_o their_o only_a and_o last_o shift_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v yet_o assirme_v that_o the_o faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o other_o may_v give_v infant_n which_o have_v none_o of_o their_o own_o right_a to_o baptism_n they_o must_v be_v such_o who_o by_o their_o art_n and_o sophistry_n can_v clude_v any_o truth_n and_o colourable_o justify_v any_o error_n though_o never_o so_o gross_a and_o absurd_a such_o as_o this_o of_o regenerate_a infant_n by_o baptism_n ground_v upon_o the_o faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o surety_n be_v which_o though_o they_o teach_v other_o thus_o to_o believe_v i_o can_v judge_v they_o to_o be_v so_o ignorant_a as_o to_o believe_v it_o themselves_o for_o if_o they_o do_v then_o must_v i_o needs_o admire_v their_o great_a uncharitableness_n and_o the_o uncharitableness_n of_o all_o christendom_n as_o they_o call_v it_o this_o 1600_o year_n in_o that_o they_o have_v not_o in_o all_o this_o time_n send_v two_o believe_a man_n and_o two_o believe_a woman_n with_o a_o minister_n or_o priest_n into_o all_o the_o heathen_a and_o pagan_a country_n in_o the_o world_n to_o baptise_v and_o regenerate_v their_o child_n object_n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o parent_n be_v pagan_n will_n be_v suffer_v they_o to_o baptise_v their_o child_n answ_n i_o answer_v though_o some_o will_v not_o yet_o in_o all_o likelihood_n many_o will_v second_o by_o their_o converse_n there_o in_o a_o small_a time_n they_o no_o doubt_n may_v have_v opportunity_n to_o baptise_v their_o child_n without_o the_o privity_n of_o the_o parent_n object_n although_o this_o may_v be_v do_v yet_o afterward_o if_o christian_n have_v not_o the_o bring_n up_o of_o such_o child_n this_o laber_fw-la will_v be_v lose_v ans_fw-fr not_o so_o see_v they_o be_v thereby_o regenerate_v make_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o the_o inheritor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o shall_v any_o be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o think_v that_o christ_n will_v want_v mean_n to_o save_v his_o own_o member_n or_o that_o god_n will_v not_o find_v out_o mean_n to_o save_v his_o own_o child_n god_n forbid_v now_o then_o to_o conclude_v all_o see_v the_o baptism_n whereof_o we_o treat_v be_v administer_v to_o a_o false_a end_n in_o a_o false_a manner_n by_o a_o false_a power_n from_o a_o false_a ground_n and_o upon_o a_o false_a subject_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v then_o the_o baptism_n itself_o must_v likewise_o be_v false_a and_o unlawful_a again_o for_o the_o lawful_a administer_v of_o every_o ordinance_n of_o god_n there_o must_v bosom_n institution_n of_o god_n to_o warrant_v the_o same_o but_o there_o be_v no_o institution_n of_o god_n to_o warrant_v the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n upon_o infant_n therefore_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n upon_o infant_n be_v unlawful_a and_o again_o that_o administration_n of_o baptism_n which_o have_v no_o express_a command_n in_o scripture_n and_o which_o overthrow_n or_o prevent_v that_o administration_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v express_o command_v in_o scripture_n be_v a_o mere_a devise_n of_o man_n brain_n and_o no_o baptism_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n upon_o infant_n have_v no_o express_a command_n in_o scripture_n and_o yet_o it_o overthrow_v of_o prevent_v the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n upon_o disciple_n or_o believer_n which_o be_v expresselv_v command_v in_o scripture_n matth._n 28_o 19_o mar._n 16._o 16._o job_n 4._o 1._o 2._o act._n 2._o 38._o &_o 8._o 37._o therefore_o the_o administration_n 〈◊〉_d baptism_n upon_o infant_n be_v a_o mere_a device_n of_o man_n brain_n and_o no_o â—aptâ—â—â—e_a oâ—_n christ_n object_n if_o they_o here_o object_n that_o they_o hold_v and_o maintain_v have_v the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n and_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n also_o as_o in_o the_o 27_o articl_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v express_v and_o therefore_o deny_v that_o their_o baptise_v of_o infant_n do_v prevent_v the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n for_o of_o any_o pagan_a tuike_a or_o heathen_a be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n they_o allow_v they_o baptism_n answ_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o go_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n eph._n 4._o 5._o now_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n then_o either_o the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n or_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n destitute_a or_o faith_n must_v needs_o be_v that_o one_o true_a baptism_n and_o not_o both_o son_n to_o affirm_v that_o both_o be_v that_o one_o true_a baptism_n be_v a_o â—â—â—t_a contradiction_n second_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n as_o it_o be_v by_o authority_n ordain_v in_o this_o kingdom_n do_v thus_o far_o prevent_v the_o baptising_n of_o believer_n that_o hereby_o no_o native_a can_v be_v baptize_v upon_o â—aâ—th_n see_v all_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n when_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o faith_n wherefore_o if_o all_o other_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n do_v the_o same_o than_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o baptism_n of_o disciple_n or_o believer_n will_v be_v quite_o prevent_v and_o destroy_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o this_o objection_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o herein_o they_o have_v at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v like_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n mat._n 15_o 6._o make_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n of_o none_o effect_v by_o their_o own_o traditione_n and_o inflany_n shall_v here_o object_v and_o say_v the_o discover_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o this_o form_n of_o baptise_v be_v needless_a see_v divers_a person_n see_v it_o already_o to_o be_v so_o frivolous_a and_o naught_o that_o they_o much_o dislike_v it_o and_o will_v not_o have_v their_o child_n baptize_v with_o godfather_n but_o upon_o other_o 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