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circumcise_v shall_v be_v save_v it_o ought_v so_o to_o have_v be_v interpret_v as_o that_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v circumcise_v for_o if_o this_o have_v be_v all_o the_o rule_n give_v for_o circumcision_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n have_v be_v limit_v to_o such_o as_o believe_v only_o and_o unless_o the_o dr._n know_v how_o from_o good_a ground_n to_o satisfy_v his_o conscience_n that_o infant_n be_v believer_n of_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v or_o preach_v according_a to_o mark_v 16._o which_o place_n he_o allude_v unto_o he_o must_v so_o limit_v the_o diversion_n for_o baptise_v but_o if_o indeed_o he_o take_v infant_n to_o be_v such_o believer_n than_o he_o be_v answer_v by_o dr._n hammond_n in_o his_o let._n of_o resol_n p._n 297._o who_o say_v as_o for_o the_o question_n whether_o infant_n have_v faith_n i_o profess_v myself_o to_o be_v none_o of_o those_o who_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o i_o free_o confess_v to_o believe_v faith_n to_o be_v so_o necessary_o found_v in_o 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the_o general_a ground_n of_o god_n dispensation_n among_o they_o before_o answer_v here_o be_v little_o say_v but_o what_o have_v be_v answer_v before_o and_o may_v be_v answer_v by_o say_v have_v it_o be_v christ_n intention_n that_o infant_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n there_o have_v be_v more_o need_n of_o a_o express_a prohibition_n etc._n etc._n then_o of_o a_o express_a command_n etc._n etc._n because_o suitable_a to_o god_n dispensation_n among_o they_o before_o thus_o argumentum_fw-la ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la but_o i_o answer_v further_o it_o be_v dangerous_a argue_v to_o our_o present_a right_n to_o sacrament_n from_o god_n dispensation_n among_o the_o jew_n see_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o dispensation_n be_v so_o much_o alter_v as_o that_o the_o former_a be_v but_o carnal_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o other_o 2._o the_o dr._n say_v it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n think_v infant_n exclude_v by_o christ_n when_o after_o christ_n ascension_n they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o bind_v to_o observe_v the_o jewish_a custom_n even_o when_o they_o have_v baptize_v many_o thousand_o answer_v it_o be_v ill_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v any_o such_o jewish_a custom_n because_o of_o any_o suitableness_n between_o they_o and_o thing_n under_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o mark_v you_o ought_v to_o hit_v or_o you_o say_v nothing_o but_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v observe_v such_o custom_n for_o a_o time_n be_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o we_o find_v the_o apostle_n do_v as_o speedy_o put_v a_o period_n to_o such_o custom_n as_o they_o can_v act_n 15._o 24._o to_o 32._o act_n 1645._o which_o clear_o show_v jewish_n custom_n be_v not_o suitable_a to_o thing_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o here_o circumcision_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o jewish_a rite_n be_v clear_o abolish_v among_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o a_o man_n will_v think_v infant_n baptism_n shall_v never_o have_v be_v build_v upon_o it_o 3._o the_o dr_n say_v if_o admission_n of_o infant_n to_o baptism_n be_v a_o mere_a relic_n of_o judaism_n it_o seem_v strange_a that_o none_o of_o the_o judaize_v christian_n shall_v be_v charge_v with_o it_o who_o yet_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o observation_n of_o other_o judaical_a rite_n answer_v i_o find_v no_o man_n say_v that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o relic_n of_o judaism_n save_v dr._n hammond_n and_o some_o from_o he_o and_o he_o indeed_o will_v make_v believer_n baptism_n also_o a_o jewish_a relic_n while_o he_o teach_v that_o the_o jew_n baptise_v proselyte_n and_o their_o child_n be_v the_o original_a and_o the_o baptism_n â—f_n the_o christian_a church_n but_o the_o copy_n by_o which_o device_n he_o have_v open_v a_o gap_n to_o our_o late_a nâ—tionists_n to_o deprive_v the_o church_n of_o sacred_a baptism_n altogether_o and_o have_v do_v more_o to_o weaken_v the_o cause_n of_o infant_n baptism_n then_o any_o other_o of_o its_o favourite_n in_o lay_v its_o foundation_n in_o jewish_a ceremony_n for_o which_o they_o have_v no_o clear_a command_n from_o god_n but_o great_a be_v this_o truth_n of_o believer_n baptism_n and_o will_v stand_v notwithstanding_o the_o injury_n do_v by_o dr._n hammond_n for_o it_o be_v no_o jewish_a rite_n the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v from_o heaven_n mat._n 21._o 25._o and_o the_o pharisee_n who_o â—ere_z â—ealous_n enough_o for_o jewish_a rite_n rejct_v holy_a baptism_n which_o christ_n asfiâ—ms_v to_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n lu._n 7._o 30._o and_o testify_v out_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o enemy_n that_o he_o that_o tâ—aches_v otherwise_o deny_v john_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n this_o then_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o true_o seem_v strange_a that_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o infant_n baptism_n if_o indeed_o it_o be_v at_o all_o receive_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n either_o as_o a_o jewish_a rite_n or_o otherwise_o but_o not_o strâ—â—â—e_v at_o all_o that_o none_o be_v charge_v with_o it_o see_v none_o can_v be_v name_v that_o hold_v it_o 4._o since_o they_o wish_v christian_n be_v so_o much_o offend_v say_v the_o dr._n at_o the_o neglect_n of_o circumcision_n act_v 21._o can_v we_o in_o reason_n think_v they_o shall_v quiet_o bear_v their_o child_n be_v whole_o throw_v out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o they_o will_v have_v be_v if_o neither_o admit_v by_o circumcision_n nor_o baptism_n answer_v since_o the_o false_a apostle_n be_v so_o earnest_a to_o have_v the_o christian_n circumcise_v their_o child_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o none_o of_o the_o true_a apostle_n can_v or_o will_v quiet_v they_o by_o say_v instead_o of_o infant_n circumcision_n you_o have_v infant_n baptism_n if_o indeed_o there_o have_v be_v any_o such_o thing_n practise_v for_o this_o way_n go_v the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o still_v they_o when_o they_o will_v have_v bring_v the_o believer_n themselves_o under_o circumsion_n col._n two_o tell_v the_o chriffian_n they_o be_v circumcise_v with_o the_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n in_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n wherein_o you_o also_o be_v â—isen_v with_o he_o through_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o jew_n as_o quiet_o take_v the_o non-admission_n of_o infant_n to_o baptism_n as_o they_o so_o take_v the_o non-admission_n of_o they_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n see_v they_o be_v former_o admit_v to_o the_o passeover_n nor_o iâ—_n it_o necessary_a to_o say_v that_o though_o they_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o either_o of_o these_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v whole_o throw_v out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o if_o by_o church_n be_v mean_v the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o save_v then_o be_v infant_n of_o the_o church_n for_o christ_n have_v tell_v we_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 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church_n of_o england_n doâ—h_v affirm_v there_o be_v a_o invisible_a church_n and_o take_v all_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o â—his_fw-la church_n who_o be_v elect_v triumph_v or_o that_o shall_v triumph_v in_o heaven_n dr._n field_n take_v into_o his_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n all_o the_o elect_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n call_v or_o not_o yet_o call_v l._n 1._o c._n 8._o so_o that_o according_a to_o these_o defiâ—itions_n of_o the_o church_n infant_n be_v not_o throw_v out_o of_o the_o church_n though_o not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o call_v and_o consequent_o not_o that_o cause_n for_o the_o jew_n to_o complain_v nor_o any_o other_o which_o the_o dr._n do_v imagine_v unless_o they_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n five_o the_o doctor_n last_o tell_v we_o that_o have_v it_o be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n institution_n to_o baptise_v infant_n we_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v such_o evidence_n of_o its_o early_a practice_n in_o tâ—e_v church_n and_o here_o i_o acknowledge_v the_o use_n of_o apostolical_a tradition_n to_o manifest_v this_o to_o we_o answer_v this_o be_v altogether_o unlike_o a_o protestant_n what_o be_v the_o sacrament_n so_o dark_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n that_o we_o know_v not_o when_o and_o to_o who_o they_o belong_v without_o tradition_n but_o when_o shall_v we_o see_v this_o tradition_n apostolical_a i_o think_v doctor_n taâ—lor_n express_o deny_v there_o be_v any_o tradit_fw-la apostolical_a lib._n prophâ—si_fw-la p._n 117._o 120._o but_o the_o doctor_n can_v but_o know_v there_o be_v error_n which_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n which_o also_o continue_v in_o some_o of_o they_o notwithstanding_o all_o endeavour_n to_o purge_v they_o such_o be_v circumcision_n and_o keep_v the_o law._n or_o if_o we_o list_v to_o reckon_v with_o record_n of_o antiquity_n it_o be_v easiâ—_n o_o show_v some_o thing_n hold_v by_o papist_n and_o oppose_v by_o the_o doctor_n be_v better_o prove_v by_o tradition_n then_o infant_n baptism_n for_o example_n the_o lent_n fast_o and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a this_o be_v not_o deny_v by_o mr._n perkins_n demonst_a prob_fw-la what_o then_o shall_v be_v gain_v to_o the_o protestant_n religion_n by_o such_o traditional_a argument_n it_o be_v a_o notable_a say_n of_o irenaeâ—s_n according_a to_o dr._n fulk_n wsen_fw-mi the_o heretic_n be_v reprove_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n they_o â—all_n to_o accuse_v the_o scripture_n as_o if_o all_o be_v not_o well_o in_o they_o and_o that_o the_o truth_n can_v be_v find_v out_o of_o they_o that_o know_v not_o the_o tradition_n and_o say_v tertul_n according_a to_o dr._n fulk_n take_v away_o those_o thing_n from_o the_o heretic_n which_o they_o hold_v with_o ethnic_n that_o they_o may_v stay_v their_o question_n upon_o scripture_n only_o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la p._n 3._o l._n 5._o r._n be_v right_a p._n 4._o l._n 25._o r._n of_o a_o midwife_n p._n 5._o l._n 34._o for_o these_o r._n those_o p._n 7._o l._n 27._o for_o other_o r._n over_n