jew_n be_v baptize_v by_o he_o other_o reason_n he_o have_v choose_v to_o annex_v for_o confirmation_n of_o his_o negative_a that_o christ_n baptism_n be_v not_o in_o imitation_n of_o or_o in_o conformity_n with_o the_o jewish_a custom_n for_o 2._o say_v he_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v avouch_v the_o baptism_n of_o john_n to_o be_v from_o heaven_n and_o not_o from_o man_n if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a custom_n but_o i_o wonder_v what_o appearance_n of_o concludencie_n there_o be_v in_o that_o reason_n may_v not_o any_o thing_n be_v from_o heaven_n or_o by_o god_n appointment_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o a_o jewish_a custom_n may_v not_o god_n in_o heaven_n give_v commission_n to_o john_n baptist_n to_o preach_v repentance_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o other_o before_o he_o noah_n and_o jonah_n etc._n etc._n have_v preach_v repentance_n and_o to_o receive_v all_o that_o come_v in_o on_o his_o preach_n by_o the_o ceremony_n of_o baptise_v 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proof_n of_o this_o from_o the_o jewish_a writer_n who_o be_v the_o only_a competent_a witness_n in_o it_o but_o for_o the_o contrary_n i_o propose_v these_o two_o testimony_n take_v notice_n of_o by_o mr._n s._n himself_n de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 3._o out_o of_o gemara_n babylon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o want_v the_o rite_n of_o a_o proselyte_n for_o ever_o unless_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o circumcise_v here_o baptism_n and_o circumcision_n be_v join_v together_o as_o equal_o necessary_a to_o a_o proselyte_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o and_o circumcision_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o every_o male_a not_o only_o at_o their_o first_o come_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o their_o first_o proselytisme_n but_o through_o all_o posterity_n every_o child_n of_o a_o proselyte_n that_o be_v not_o circumcise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d become_v straightway_o no_o proselyte_n and_o then_o sure_a this_o conjunction_n of_o baptism_n with_o circumcision_n on_o these_o term_n of_o equality_n both_o of_o perpetual_a necessity_n to_o all_o proselyte_n must_v needs_o extend_v the_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o the_o circumcision_n beyond_o the_o first_o proselyte_n and_o their_o immediate_a child_n to_o all_o their_o posterity_n that_o shall_v come_v from_o they_o afterward_o for_o to_o all_o those_o belong_v circumcision_n so_o again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o baptize_v he_o remain_v a_o pagan_a or_o gentile_a here_o i_o shall_v ask_v whether_o the_o child_n of_o a_o proselyte_n who_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o his_o infancy_n be_v to_o be_v a_o pagan_a for_o ever_o i_o suppose_v it_o will_v be_v answer_v no_o and_o then_o by_o the_o force_n of_o that_o testimony_n of_o gemara_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o it_o must_v be_v suppose_v that_o he_o be_v baptize_v for_o else_o he_o will_v be_v a_o pagan_a for_o ever_o beside_o this_o two_o thing_n i_o far_o add_v to_o remove_v all_o possible_a force_n of_o this_o suggestion_n 1._o that_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v in_o the_o full_a latitude_n wherein_o it_o be_v propose_v that_o the_o jew_n baptize_v no_o other_o infant_n of_o proselyte_n but_o those_o who_o they_o have_v at_o their_o first_o conversion_n yet_o this_o will_v nothing_o profit_v mr._n t._n for_o it_o be_v then_o obvious_a to_o affirm_v that_o christ_n who_o imitate_v the_o jew_n in_o that_o and_o so_o baptize_v the_o child_n of_o christian_a proselyte_n do_v make_v some_o light_a change_n in_o this_o and_o far_o than_o the_o pattern_n before_o he_o afford_v baptize_v all_o the_o posterity_n that_o shall_v succeed_v they_o and_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n in_o their_o infancy_n also_o the_o reason_n though_o not_o the_o pattern_n belong_v equal_o to_o they_o as_o to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o first_o proselyte_n and_o the_o jewish_a custom_n of_o baptise_v their_o native_n infant_n be_v full_o home_o to_o it_o 2_o that_o it_o be_v by_o all_o part_n grant_v that_o the_o child_n which_o the_o proselyte_n have_v at_o their_o first_o proselytisme_n be_v baptize_v among_o the_o jew_n this_o be_v as_o evident_a a_o confutation_n of_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n and_o so_o of_o mr._n t._n as_o it_o will_v if_o all_o their_o infant_n to_o all_o posterity_n be_v baptize_v for_o by_o that_o very_o baptise_v of_o the_o infant_n at_o their_o first_o proselytisme_n it_o appear_v that_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v for_o i_o hope_v those_o proselyte_n infant_n be_v infant_n and_o if_o any_o infant_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v then_o be_v all_o their_o pretension_n destroy_v who_o only_a interest_n it_o be_v to_o evince_v that_o no_o infant_n must_v or_o may_v be_v baptize_v and_o i_o hope_v this_o will_v be_v of_o some_o use_n to_o mr._n t._n
have_v appoint_v and_o then_o if_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o necessary_o infer_v infant_n baptism_n which_o the_o doctor_n ingenuous_o acknowledge_v it_o do_v by_o manifest_a consequence_n deny_v it_o since_o he_o forbid_v that_o to_o be_v do_v otherwise_o then_o he_o have_v appoint_v when_o he_o have_v determine_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v the_o doctor_n when_o he_o say_v above_o the_o word_n i_o baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v indispensable_o use_v i_o think_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n shall_v conceive_v christ_n institution_n shall_v be_v unalterable_o use_v in_o baptise_v those_o only_o who_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v to_o this_o the_o ground_n of_o answer_n have_v be_v already_o lay_v also_o viz._n that_o they_o that_o baptize_v infant_n baptize_v no_o otherwise_o than_o christ_n appoint_v and_o the_o apostle_n appear_v to_o have_v understand_v his_o appointment_n by_o christ_n appointment_n not_o mean_v particular_o his_o word_n mat._n 28_o but_o his_o will_n otherwise_o make_v know_v to_o his_o disciple_n when_o and_o in_o what_o word_n soever_o it_o be_v that_o he_o institute_v baptism_n which_o must_v be_v long_o before_o this_o even_o before_o his_o apostle_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o baptize_v any_o which_o yet_o they_o do_v in_o great_a abundance_n joh._n 4.1_o and_o of_o this_o appointment_n or_o institution_n of_o batisme_n by_o christ_n it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o if_o that_o precept_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o first_o institute_v baptism_n do_v not_o indeed_o comprehend_v and_o so_o necessary_o infer_v infant_n baptism_n and_o be_v so_o understand_v to_o do_v by_o the_o apostle_n it_o shall_v consequent_o be_v deem_v to_o deny_v it_o but_o then_o herein_o lie_v a_o great_a fallacy_n when_o from_o another_o appointment_n of_o christ_n viz._n that_o mat._n 28._o which_o i_o acknowledge_v not_o to_o infer_v infant_n baptism_n necessary_o he_o assume_v in_o universum_fw-la and_o report_v it_o as_o my_o confession_n that_o christ_n precept_n indefinite_o take_v and_o so_o extend_v to_o all_o christ_n precept_n at_o any_o time_n do_v not_o necessary_o infer_v infant_n baptism_n which_o be_v that_o grand_a illogical_a fault_n in_o discourse_n of_o infer_v a_o indefinite_a or_o universal_a conclusion_n from_o particular_a premise_n as_o for_o the_o comparison_n which_o he_o make_v betwixt_o the_o indispensable_a use_n of_o the_o word_n of_o baptism_n mat._n 28._o and_o the_o as_o unalterable_a observation_n of_o christ_n institution_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v i_o willing_o grant_v it_o on_o the_o condition_n praemise_v that_o he_o mistake_v not_o the_o text_n mat._n 28._o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o that_o institution_n wherein_o christ_n define_v who_o be_v the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v those_o word_n be_v a_o commission_n to_o the_o apostle_n to_o go_v preach_v to_o or_o disciple_v all_o nation_n and_o thus_o far_o extend_v to_o point_v out_o the_o person_n viz._n that_o they_o shall_v as_o disciple_n so_o baptize_v gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n and_o again_o they_o be_v express_v for_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o they_o be_v not_o any_o kind_n of_o direction_n to_o that_o other_o matter_n of_o receive_v and_o admit_v infant_n or_o not_o infant_n that_o i_o suppose_v sufficient_o notify_v to_o they_o before_o both_o by_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o their_o ancestor_n in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n by_o the_o vulgar_a notion_n of_o baptism_n while_o it_o be_v familiar_o use_v among_o the_o jew_n both_o to_o their_o own_o and_o their_o proselyte_n child_n and_o also_o by_o christ_n special_a direction_n though_o the_o gospel_n which_o express_v not_o at_o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o baptism_n do_v not_o set_v that_o down_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o preach_n among_o they_o some_o while_n before_o that_o passage_n of_o story_n relate_v joh._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n from_o both_o of_o these_o i_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n learn_v it_o and_o not_o from_o mat._n 28._o and_o we_o learn_v it_o only_o from_o the_o apostle_n as_o shall_v hereafter_o appear_v and_o so_o much_o for_o his_o prooemial_a reason_n sect._n 2._o make_v disciple_n all_o one_o with_o receive_v into_o discipleship_n baptise_v the_o act_n of_o the_o baptist_n instruction_n subsequent_a to_o discipling_n the_o pretend_a parallel_n between_o mat._n 28._o and_o mar._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n discipling_n by_o preach_v exclude_v not_o infant_n no_o more_o the_o apostle_n mat._n 10.5_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 13.52_o act._n 14.21_o infant_n both_o say_v to_o come_v and_o to_o believe_v instruction_n subsequent_a to_o baptism_n after_o this_o praelusorie_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o next_o proceed_v to_o consider_v what_o shift_n as_o he_o call_v it_o the_o doctor_n make_v to_o elude_v the_o force_n of_o christ_n institution_n mat._n 28.19_o but_o i_o have_v already_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o that_o commission_n for_o preach_v to_o or_o discipling_n all_o nation_n as_o for_o the_o baptise_v they_o and_o the_o particularity_n of_o the_o form_n to_o be_v use_v in_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n nor_o any_o intimation_n on_o either_o side_n whether_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v or_o not_o and_o so_o it_o be_v manifest_a how_o little_a need_n i_o have_v to_o use_v any_o shift_n or_o artifice_v to_o elude_v the_o force_n of_o it_o however_o in_o his_o view_n of_o my_o discourse_n some_o exception_n he_o must_v find_v and_o the_o first_o be_v that_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v well_o render_v make_v disciple_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o well_o paraphrase_a by_o receive_v into_o discipleship_n baptise_v they_o make_v this_o form_n of_o baptism_n the_o ceremony_n of_o receive_v they_o for_o by_o this_o say_v he_o the_o make_v disciple_n be_v make_v the_o same_o with_o receive_v they_o and_o baptism_n the_o ceremony_n of_o receiver_n into_o discipleship_n which_o be_v as_o true_o a_o act_n of_o the_o baptize_v profess_v or_o avouch_v his_o discipleship_n here_o be_v another_o subtlety_n of_o a_o refine_a nature_n make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o make_v disciple_n and_o receive_v into_o discipleship_n or_o receive_v disciple_n as_o if_o these_o two_o be_v not_o perfect_o synonymous_a and_o by_o i_o evident_o use_v as_o such_o i_o shall_v not_o dispute_v of_o word_n when_o the_o matter_n be_v clear_a and_o when_o it_o be_v equal_o to_o my_o purpose_n which_o phrase_n be_v use_v whether_o make_v or_o receive_v disciple_n 2_o when_o he_o affirm_v of_o baptism_n which_o i_o make_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o apostle_n receive_v they_o that_o it_o be_v as_o true_o the_o act_n of_o the_o baptize_v this_o be_v no_o subtlety_n but_o gross_a and_o visible_a enough_o for_o certain_o baptism_n in_o the_o active_a sense_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a i_o understand_v it_o in_o that_o place_n where_o i_o paraphrase_n go_v and_o make_v disciple_n and_o baptize_v be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o the_o baptize_v but_o of_o the_o baptist_n the_o come_n to_o baptism_n indeed_o and_o the_o undertake_n the_o vow_n and_o make_v the_o profession_n be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o baptize_v either_o personal_o or_o by_o his_o proxy_n which_o in_o reputation_n of_o law_n and_o in_o acceptation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v his_o also_o but_o still_o baptism_n or_o to_o remove_v all_o possible_a mistake_n baptise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 28.19_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o baptizer_n only_o and_o so_o the_o ceremony_n of_o receive_v into_o discipleship_n whosoever_o they_o thus_o due_o baptize_v i_o hope_v i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o of_o this_o his_o 2_o branch_n of_o exception_n be_v to_o those_o word_n of_o i_o wherein_o i_o say_v that_o the_o make_n or_o receive_v disciple_n suppose_v not_o any_o precedent_a instruction_n but_o look_v whole_o on_o it_o as_o subsequent_a this_o i_o there_o conclude_v not_o from_o the_o bare_a negative_a because_o there_o be_v no_o precedent_n mention_v of_o such_o instruction_n where_o discipling_n and_o baptise_v be_v both_o mention_v but_o because_o in_o that_o place_n on_o which_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n so_o much_o rely_v mat._n 28.19_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teach_n be_v express_o mention_v after_o discipling_n and_o baptise_v and_o so_o be_v in_o reason_n to_o be_v deem_v and_o look_v on_o as_o subsequent_a to_o both_o and_o so_o the_o receive_n ad_fw-la discipulatum_fw-la refer_v to_o that_o then_o future_a instruction_n and_o to_o this_o sense_n i_o there_o make_v it_o manifest_v that_o the_o definition_n of_o baptism_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o do_v
to_o that_o ark_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o approach_a ruin_n on_o the_o jew_n style_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n v_o 1._o and_o that_o evidence_v to_o be_v a_o bloody_a kingdom_n explicate_v by_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n v_o 10._o and_o can_v we_o imagine_v the_o jew_n that_o believe_v john_n and_o come_v to_o his_o baptism_n do_v not_o bring_v their_o child_n with_o they_o to_o save_v they_o from_o the_o praedicted_a evil_n and_o then_o i_o profess_v not_o to_o see_v any_o reason_n to_o render_v it_o incredible_a that_o john_n baptist_n shall_v thus_o receive_v and_o baptize_v those_o infant_n though_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v nothing_o of_o it_o and_o tradition_n as_o far_o as_o i_o know_v as_o little_a i_o shall_v neither_o affirm_v nor_o believe_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o this_o only_o be_v certain_a that_o among_o the_o jew_n of_o that_o time_n infant_n child_n be_v know_v to_o be_v capable_a of_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n after_o this_o manner_n and_o of_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o that_o mean_n and_o one_o thing_n more_o i_o may_v add_v that_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v by_o his_o sinlesness_n as_o unqualify_v for_o the_o repentance_n which_o john_n preach_v as_o the_o infant_n be_v by_o their_o incapacity_n do_v yet_o come_v and_o be_v receive_v to_o john_n baptism_n v_o 13._o and_o then_o in_o câ—se_a infant_n be_v bring_v why_o may_v not_o they_o be_v receive_v also_o then_o 2._o for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o apostle_n mat._n 10._o first_o it_o be_v there_o evident_a that_o they_o be_v send_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n indefinite_o and_o sure_a that_o phrase_n comprehend_v the_o lamb_n also_o the_o infant_n child_n be_v lose_v in_o adam_n as_o well_o as_o the_o grow_v man_n by_o the_o addition_n of_o their_o actual_a to_o original_a sin_n and_o then_o why_o shall_v we_o doubt_v but_o the_o apostle_n mission_n extend_v to_o they_o also_o a_o 2._o for_o their_o preach_n it_o be_v just_a as_o john_n be_v to_o warn_v they_o to_o beware_v of_o the_o imminent_a destruction_n that_o vindicative_a act_n of_o god_n kingdom_n v._n 7._o that_o all_o that_o shall_v give_v ear_n and_o heed_n to_o they_o may_v hasten_v to_o get_v out_o of_o that_o danger_n by_o reformation_n and_o new_a life_n and_o the_o ruin_n be_v impendent_a to_o the_o young_a as_o well_o as_o old_a even_o the_o whole_a nation_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o infant_n child_n be_v rescue_v from_o that_o by_o their_o parent_n care_v in_o bring_v they_o to_o baptism_n and_o timely_o engage_v they_o to_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o understanding_n enjoy_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o benefit_n of_o other_o charity_n three_o after_o their_o preach_n though_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o baptise_v and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o so_o fit_a to_o be_v produce_v to_o our_o present_a business_n yet_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v do_v wherein_o infant_n be_v concern_v as_o well_o as_o other_o as_o heal_v of_o disease_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o be_v incapable_a of_o receive_v benefit_n from_o preach_v shall_v be_v deem_v a_o obstacle_n to_o their_o be_v baptize_v why_o shall_v it_o not_o to_o their_o receive_n of_o cure_n nay_o i_o may_v add_v how_o shall_v the_o dead_a in_o that_o place_n who_o sure_o be_v as_o uncapable_a of_o hear_v or_o understand_v as_o the_o tender_a infant_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v raise_v by_o those_o apostle_n which_o yet_o be_v there_o affirm_v of_o they_o v_o 8._o and_o so_o much_o for_o that_o reason_n also_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n for_o the_o three_o which_o be_v but_o repeat_v the_o last_o branch_n of_o this_o second_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o disciple_v all_o nation_n by_o the_o same_o way_n that_o they_o disciple_v the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v say_v he_o by_o preach_v and_o therefore_o suppose_a precedent_n instruction_n in_o what_o sense_n i_o have_v now_o show_v viz._n by_o preach_v to_o the_o nation_n and_o receive_v all_o that_o come_v in_o to_o the_o discipleship_n whether_o on_o their_o own_o leg_n or_o in_o other_o arm_n whole_a family_n at_o once_o the_o parent_n and_o upon_o their_o undertake_n their_o infant_n child_n also_o his_o four_o proof_n be_v take_v from_o the_o use_n and_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v so_o to_o teach_v as_o that_o they_o learn_v and_o so_o say_v he_o be_v use_v mat._n 13.52_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v instruct_v by_o our_o last_o translator_n and_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o render_v than_o make_v a_o disciple_n by_o teach_v so_o act._n 14.21_o it_o be_v say_v have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o that_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v teach_v or_o make_v many_o disciple_n for_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n we_o have_v former_o say_v sufficient_a that_o it_o signify_v to_o receive_v ad_fw-la discipulatum_fw-la as_o into_o a_o school_n of_o spiritual_a instruction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v a_o disciple_n and_o such_o he_o be_v make_v who_o by_o any_o motive_n or_o mean_n either_o come_v or_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o school_n this_o indeed_o in_o order_n to_o teach_v in_o the_o master_n and_o to_o learning_n in_o the_o scholar_n and_o the_o one_o so_o to_o teach_v as_o that_o the_o other_o learn_v but_o this_o subsequent_a to_o his_o be_v make_v a_o disciple_n the_o youth_n we_o know_v enter_v into_o the_o school_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o college_n and_o university_n before_o he_o learn_v a_o word_n there_o the_o instruction_n or_o learning_n be_v still_o look_v upon_o as_o future_a at_o his_o enter_v into_o discipleship_n and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 13.5_o only_o some_o accidental_a difference_n may_v be_v observe_v it_o be_v in_o the_o passive_a and_o in_o the_o aorist_n in_o the_o preter_fw-la tense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o scribe_n which_o be_v or_o have_v be_v enter_v as_o a_o disciple_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n who_o since_o his_o entrance_n have_v be_v instruct_v and_o as_o real_a passives_n import_v receive_v influence_n be_v real_o affect_v and_o change_v by_o discipleship_n still_o no_o way_n suppose_v that_o he_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o learning_n or_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n before_o he_o be_v thus_o admit_v a_o disciple_n to_o it_o after_o his_o admission_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o do_v or_o aught_o to_o learn_v nay_o be_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o scribe_n disciple_v a_o grow_v man_n and_o learned_a among_o the_o jew_n before_o he_o come_v to_o christ_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o some_o knowledge_n he_o have_v of_o it_o before_o he_o enter_v himself_o a_o disciple_n see_o baptise_v of_o infant_n p._n 199._o but_o this_o not_o by_o force_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o still_o a_o disciple_n he_o may_v be_v before_o he_o learn_v and_o be_v therefore_o oblige_v to_o learn_v because_o he_o have_v assume_v and_o undertake_v to_o do_v so_o either_o personal_o or_o by_o other_o susception_n by_o his_o come_n or_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v a_o disciple_n so_o in_o the_o other_o place_n act._n 14.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v no_o more_o than_o have_v receive_v or_o initiate_v i._n e._n i_o suppose_v by_o this_o rite_n of_o baptism_n make_v and_o baptize_v many_o disciple_n which_o though_o it_o be_v there_o set_v down_o as_o a_o consequent_a of_o the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o that_o city_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a that_o they_o shall_v receive_v any_o disciple_n there_o they_o must_v first_o proclaim_v admission_n to_o all_o that_o come_v before_o any_o can_v be_v expect_v either_o to_o come_v or_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o yet_o may_v it_o very_o reasonable_o be_v extend_v to_o more_o person_n than_o those_o that_o understand_v their_o preach_n viz._n to_o the_o infant_n child_n of_o their_o proselyte_n bring_v to_o they_o by_o their_o parent_n and_o dedicate_v to_o christ_n thus_o invalid_a be_v his_o attempt_n from_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o by_o consequence_n his_o inference_n from_o thence_o which_o be_v set_v down_o as_o his_o five_o proof_n that_o thereby_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o the_o apostle_n understand_v the_o precept_n of_o christ_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o person_n and_o thereby_o make_v they_o disciple_n for_o although_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v indeed_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o may_v discern_v how_o they_o understand_v christ_n precept_n and_o those_o two_o place_n cite_v by_o mr._n t._n from_o
say_v he_o note_v one_o that_o be_v by_o birth_n a_o alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o come_v to_o the_o israelite_n to_o own_o their_o god_n and_o be_v part_n of_o their_o policy_n and_o not_o to_o be_v teach_v but_o enjoy_v privilege_n with_o other_o jew_n whether_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a but_o certain_o this_o be_v no_o reason_n of_o difference_n for_o beside_o that_o i_o in_o that_o §_o 27._o acknowledge_v this_o accidental_a difference_n that_o a_o proselyte_n denote_v a_o come_n from_o some_o other_o nation_n as_o a_o disciple_n do_v not_o add_v that_o this_o difference_n have_v no_o place_n in_o this_o matter_n where_o the_o disciple_n be_v specify_v to_o be_v receive_v from_o all_o nation_n beside_o this_o i_o say_v it_o can_v be_v unknown_a to_o mr._n t._n that_o i_o speak_v of_o proselyte_n in_o such_o a_o notion_n as_o be_v equal_o compatible_a to_o all_o of_o what_o nation_n soever_o they_o be_v that_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n thus_o do_v we_o find_v a_o proselyte_n define_v heb._n 11.6_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n thus_o do_v a_o jew_n when_o he_o enter_v into_o covenant_n of_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o thus_o do_v a_o gentile_a when_o he_o undertake_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o proselyte_n of_o their_o covenant_n and_o a_o proselyte_n of_o their_o righteousness_n and_o such_o be_v every_o one_o whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n that_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o as_o the_o two_o former_a of_o these_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o privilege_n by_o this_o mean_n particular_o allow_v free_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n and_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o grow_v man_n be_v thus_o among_o they_o admit_v into_o covenant_n so_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a why_o it_o shall_v not_o hold_v of_o the_o christian_a proselyte_n also_o nor_o why_o the_o christian_a infant_n thus_o receive_v into_o covenant_n by_o christ_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o jewish_a and_o gentile_a infant_n be_v among_o the_o ancient_a people_n of_o god_n i._n e._n by_o baptism_n shall_v not_o as_o proper_o be_v call_v proselyte_n of_o christ_n though_o they_o neither_o come_v from_o any_o other_o nation_n nor_o ever_o associate_v themselves_o with_o israelites_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v of_o the_o proselyte_n come_v to_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o come_v not_o to_o be_v teach_v but_o to_o enjoy_v privilege_n i_o can_v divine_v what_o motive_n he_o have_v to_o affirm_v it_o for_o sure_a the_o infant_n child_n that_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o receive_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n do_v come_v to_o learn_v the_o jewish_a religion_n into_o which_o he_o be_v thus_o early_o initiate_v and_o that_o be_v one_o special_a privilege_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o heathen_a have_v not_o knowledge_n of_o these_o law_n the_o immediate_a end_n of_o his_o proselytisme_n yet_o not_o exclude_v those_o other_o end_n of_o enjoy_v all_o other_o privilege_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a thereby_o and_o when_o he_o add_v but_o a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o that_o own_v christ_n for_o his_o teacher_n and_o lord_n only_o for_o spiritual_a benefit_n i_o may_v well_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o ask_v why_o then_o a_o infant_n who_o have_v need_n of_o those_o spiritual_a benefit_n assoon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v shall_v not_o be_v hasten_v to_o a_o participation_n of_o they_o but_o it_o be_v far_a evident_a that_o spiritual_a benefit_n be_v first_o and_o principal_o design_v other_o even_o secular_a advantage_n may_v very_o lawful_o be_v respect_v and_o reap_v by_o they_o that_o be_v thus_o early_o bring_v in_o whether_o as_o disciple_n or_o proselyte_n to_o christ_n two_o sage_a observation_n he_o here_o add_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n and_o i_o can_v very_o well_o grant_v it_o who_o speak_v not_o of_o any_o low_a kind_n of_o disciple_n but_o either_o of_o god_n among_o the_o jew_n or_o of_o christ_n among_o we_o christian_n those_o be_v the_o only_a discipleship_n to_o which_o they_o be_v admit_v by_o the_o ceremony_n of_o baptism_n the_o disciple_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n be_v but_o a_o subdivision_n and_o notification_n of_o several_a sect_n among_o jew_n as_o there_o be_v different_a denomination_n of_o christian_n the_o more_o the_o pity_n which_o divide_v unity_n but_o use_v not_o new_a baptism_n to_o discriminate_a they_o i_o be_o sure_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n if_o they_o do_v his_o 2_o observation_n be_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o at_o any_o time_n call_v christian_n christ_n proselyte_n but_o his_o disciple_n that_o say_v he_o we_o may_v not_o confound_v the_o notion_n of_o these_o term_n but_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o those_o text_n that_o express_v the_o christian_n enter_v into_o discipleship_n by_o come_v unto_o he_o of_o which_o there_o be_v good_a store_n do_v in_o effect_n call_v they_o proselyte_n for_o a_o proselyte_n be_v a_o greek_a noun_n derive_v immediate_o from_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o come_v unto_o and_o 2_o that_o if_o this_o word_n whether_o in_o itself_o or_o in_o the_o verb_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v have_v never_o be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o will_v it_o not_o thence_o follow_v that_o we_o may_v not_o confound_v the_o notion_n of_o proselyte_n and_o disciple_n the_o word_n jehovah_n be_v never_o use_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o may_v we_o not_o thence_o conclude_v that_o the_o notion_n of_o jehovah_n and_o god_n be_v divers_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o know_a style_n of_o the_o nicene_n father_n be_v never_o find_v use_v by_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o bible_n yet_o sure_o it_o no_o way_n follow_v thence_o that_o the_o notion_n of_o that_o word_n and_o of_o this_o phrase_n i_n and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o be_v different_a and_o may_v not_o be_v confound_v it_o be_v pity_n to_o lose_v time_n on_o such_o fiction_n of_o scruple_n and_o difficulty_n as_o these_o what_o now_o be_v further_o say_v by_o he_o in_o this_o chapter_n both_o concern_v little_a one_o come_v unto_o christ_n and_o of_o their_o enter_v into_o covenant_n deut._n 29.10_o be_v on_o both_o side_n but_o a_o bare_a denial_n of_o that_o which_o be_v competent_o prove_v in_o that_o 28_o §_o for_o it_o be_v there_o evident_a that_o infant_n child_n be_v and_o always_o be_v account_v capable_a of_o proselytisme_n and_o so_o of_o be_v enter_v disciple_n and_o particular_o of_o be_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o so_o of_o be_v baptize_v and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n imaginable_a why_o the_o infant_n which_o be_v capable_a of_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v bless_v by_o he_o be_v affirm_v by_o he_o to_o be_v qualify_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v deny_v water_n to_o be_v baptize_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v fall_v on_o the_o gentile_n that_o come_v with_o cornelius_n peter_n dare_v not_o deny_v they_o baptism_n and_o with_o what_o equity_n can_v the_o christian_a church_n do_v it_o to_o those_o who_o be_v qualify_v for_o the_o receive_a pardon_n of_o sin_n for_o be_v blessed_v by_o christ_n for_o be_v receive_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o may_v afterward_o be_v instruct_v in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v learn_v for_o that_o still_o they_o be_v unqualify_v till_o by_o hear_v they_o own_o christ_n as_o their_o master_n this_o be_v a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n without_o any_o the_o least_o tender_a of_o proof_n as_o for_o enter_v into_o covenant_n when_o by_o the_o force_n of_o deut._n 29.10_o he_o be_v force_v to_o yield_v it_o compatible_a to_o infant_n yet_o he_o will_v do_v his_o best_a to_o escape_v the_o conviction_n which_o it_o offer_v he_o 1._o by_o modify_v the_o sense_n then_o by_o invalidate_v my_o inference_n from_o it_o first_o though_o he_o yield_v that_o they_o may_v enter_v into_o covenant_n yet_o this_o say_v he_o but_o in_o some_o sense_n by_o their_o father_n act_n engage_v they_o under_o a_o curse_n or_o oath_n to_o own_o god_n as_o they_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o posterity_n then_o unborn_a do_v enter_v into_o covenant_n deut._n 29.15_o but_o if_o we_o examine_v the_o place_n it_o will_v be_v most_o clear_a 1._o that_o the_o covenant_n be_v enter_v into_o by_o the_o infant_n just_a as_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o stranger_n or_o proselyte_n on_o their_o part_n you_o stand_v this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o
lord_n and_o on_o god_n part_n that_o he_o may_v establish_v thou_o this_o day_n for_o a_o people_n 2_o here_o be_v in_o the_o text_n no_o mention_n of_o any_o act_n of_o the_o father_n engage_v they_o under_o a_o curse_n or_o oath_n but_o only_o of_o god_n oath_n which_o he_o make_v to_o they_o v_o 12._o 3_o if_o they_o have_v thus_o adjure_v or_o lay_v oath_n or_o curse_n upon_o their_o child_n yet_o will_v this_o make_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o their_o and_o our_o enter_v into_o covenant_n we_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v lay_v on_o the_o child_n by_o he_o to_o be_v perform_v when_o he_o come_v to_o ability_n unless_o he_o will_v forfeit_v all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o baptism_n do_v in_o like_a manner_n adjure_v our_o infant_n though_o while_o they_o remain_v such_o they_o hear_v it_o as_o little_a as_o the_o jewish_a infant_n do_v 4_o whereas_o from_o v_o 15._o he_o cite_v that_o the_o posterity_n then_o unborn_a thus_o enter_v into_o covenant_n there_o 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and_o scripture_n tertullia_n testimony_n designati_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la origen_n author_n quaest_n ad_fw-la antiochum_fw-la cyprian_a chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o infant_z child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o epistle_n s._n augustine_n word_n examine_v in_o his_o last_o chapter_n he_o proceed_v to_o the_o view_n of_o those_o §§_o which_o set_v down_o the_o positive_a part_n of_o our_o basis_n evidence_v the_o opinion_n and_o sense_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v of_o christ_n institution_n and_o of_o his_o intention_n to_o include_v and_o not_o to_o exclude_v infant_n from_o baptism_n the_o apostle_n sense_n must_v be_v judge_v by_o their_o own_o usage_n and_o practice_n and_o that_o be_v testify_v to_o we_o two_o way_n 1._o by_o one_o considerable_a remain_n and_o indication_n of_o it_o in_o s._n paul_n 2._o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n receive_v infant_n to_o baptism_n and_o so_o testify_v the_o apostolical_a usage_n and_o far_o affirm_v that_o they_o receive_v it_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n the_o remain_n and_o indication_n in_o s._n paul_n be_v in_o the_o know_a place_n of_o 1_o cor._n 7.12_o where_o speak_v of_o the_o believer_n child_n he_o say_v v_o 14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a i._n e._n it_o be_v the_o present_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n that_o apostolical_a church_n in_o s._n paul_n time_n to_o admit_v to_o baptism_n the_o infant_n chldren_n of_o parent_n of_o who_o one_o be_v christian_a though_o not_o of_o other_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o holy_a be_v there_o make_v evident_a as_o by_o other_o argument_n so_o by_o this_o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o know_v the_o sacred_a dialect_n call_v baptism_n sanctification_n eum_n qui_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la baptizandum_fw-la &_o sanctificandum_fw-la in_o cyprian_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v sanctify_v when_o they_o have_v no_o feel_n of_o it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v sanctify_v from_o the_o infancy_n i._n e._n baptize_v then_o in_o gregory_n nazianzen_n to_o which_o testimony_n and_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v there_o produce_v out_o of_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o jewish_a style_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanctification_n for_o baptism_n to_o which_o agree_v maecarius_n saying_n of_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o sanctify_v the_o flesh_n hom._n 47._o p._n 509._o because_o the_o main_a difficulty_n of_o the_o interpretation_n consist_v herein_o i_o shâ—ll_v now_o add_v more_o one_o very_o ancient_a before_o any_o of_o these_o within_o less_o than_o a_o 100_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o s._n john_n tertullian_n de_fw-fr animâ_fw-la c._n 39_o where_o speak_v of_o infant_n and_o say_v ex_fw-la sanctificato_fw-la alterutro_fw-la sexu_fw-la sanctos_fw-la procreari_fw-la that_o when_o either_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n be_v sanctify_v i._n e._n receive_v as_o a_o believer_n by_o baptism_n into_o the_o church_n the_o child_n be_v holy_a etc._n etc._n clear_a evidence_n of_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n this_o he_o there_o prove_v by_o these_o very_a word_n of_o this_o apostle_n caeterum_fw-la inquit_fw-la immundi_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la else_o so_o caeterum_fw-la in_o tertullian_n style_n be_v know_v to_o be_v put_v for_o alioqui_fw-la or_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v your_o child_n unclean_a add_v in_o stead_n of_o these_o other_o word_n but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a quasi_fw-la designatos_fw-la tamen_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la salutis_fw-la intelligi_fw-la volens_fw-la fidelium_fw-la filios_fw-la hereby_o willing_a that_o we_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v the_o design_v or_o the_o seal_v of_o holiness_n in_o the_o sense_n i_o conceive_v wherein_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v by_o the_o ancients_n frequent_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v seal_v and_o thereby_o of_o salvation_n also_o and_o all_o this_o say_v he_o thus_o urge_v by_o the_o apostle_n ut_fw-la huius_fw-la spei_fw-la pignora_fw-la matrimoniis_fw-la quae_fw-la retinenda_fw-la censuerat_fw-la patrocinarentur_fw-la that_o this_o hope_n may_v be_v a_o pledge_n to_o engage_v the_o believe_a wife_n or_o husband_n not_o to_o part_v from_o the_o unbeliever_n and_o he_o yet_o far_a add_v still_o to_o the_o confirm_v of_o this_o interpretation_n alioqui_fw-la meminerat_fw-la dominicae_fw-la definitionis_fw-la nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la nascatur_fw-la ex_fw-la aquâ_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la non_fw-la introibit_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la i._n e._n non_fw-la erit_fw-la sanctus_n otherwise_o or_o if_o this_o argument_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o be_v sufficient_a he_o will_v have_v mention_v the_o definition_n of_o christ_n that_o unless_o one_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n baptize_v he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i._n e._n shall_v not_o be_v holy_a show_v still_o of_o what_o holiness_n he_o understand_v the_o apostle_n speech_n that_o which_o the_o child_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o by_o baptism_n conclude_v ita_fw-la omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la usque_fw-la eo_fw-la in_o adam_n censetur_fw-la donec_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la recenseatur_fw-la tamdiu_fw-la immunda_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la recenseatur_fw-la every_o soul_n be_v so_o long_o enrol_v in_o adam_n till_o it_o be_v enrol_v anew_o in_o christ_n and_o be_v so_o long_o unclean_a till_o it_o be_v thus_o anew_o enrol_v which_o as_o it_o suppose_v every_o child_n of_o adam_n to_o be_v impure_a till_o he_o be_v thus_o by_o baptism_n make_v a_o child_n of_o god_n a_o member_n of_o christ_n so_o it_o give_v a_o full_a account_n of_o that_o uncleanness_n and_o that_o holiness_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v the_o former_a the_o state_n of_o a_o child_n of_o adam_n unbaptise_v the_o
christian_n child_n be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n viz._n because_o by_o their_o live_n in_o the_o family_n with_o the_o christian_a parent_n they_o probable_o will_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o church_n require_v and_o receive_v promise_n from_o the_o parent_n reasonable_o presume_v they_o will_v and_o so_o admit_v they_o to_o baptism_n this_o argument_n of_o the_o apostle_n thus_o explain_v in_o my_o paraphrase_n or_o if_o he_o yet_o will_v have_v it_o more_o plain_o thus_o the_o church_n upon_o confidence_n that_o the_o believer_n child_n will_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o faith_n receive_v they_o to_o baptism_n when_o they_o be_v infant_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n of_o hope_n that_o your_o abide_n with_o the_o unbelieve_a husband_n may_v in_o time_n convert_v he_o as_o by_o experience_n it_o have_v oft_o be_v find_v i_o advise_v you_o not_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o if_o he_o will_v live_v with_o you_o for_o what_o know_v thou_o whether_o thou_o shall_v save_v thy_o husband_n etc._n etc._n mr._n t._n have_v make_v a_o shift_n not_o to_o understand_v and_o substitute_v another_o way_n of_o argue_v in_o my_o name_n in_o stead_n of_o it_o p._n 331._o and_o have_v do_v so_o i_o must_v leave_v he_o to_o combat_v with_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o own_o create_v no_o part_n of_o his_o impression_n light_v upon_o that_o which_o alone_o i_o profess_v to_o be_v my_o meaning_n in_o it_o which_o i_o leave_v he_o or_o the_o reader_n to_o see_v in_o the_o particular_n propose_v by_o he_o but_o must_v not_o now_o be_v so_o impertinent_a as_o to_o lose_v time_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o they_o but_o the_o reason_n produce_v for_o my_o thus_o interpret_n he_o next_o proceed_v to_o examine_v and_o i_o must_v take_v care_n to_o vindicate_v they_o my_o first_o reason_n be_v because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a note_v a_o relative_a holiness_n a_o set_n apart_o to_o god_n and_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o that_o imaginable_a be_v the_o initiate_a into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n this_o must_v in_o reason_n be_v here_o note_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a as_o all_o visible_a professor_n ezr._n 9.2_o be_v the_o holy_a seed_n and_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a to_o this_o he_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v all_o grant_v confirm_v not_o the_o doctor_n exposition_n because_o it_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n à _fw-la genere_fw-la ad_fw-la speciem_fw-la affirmatiuè_fw-la and_o because_o infant_n be_v not_o visible_a professor_n but_o sure_o when_o the_o species_n be_v such_o that_o he_o that_o have_v not_o that_o have_v not_o any_o part_n of_o the_o genus_fw-la the_o argument_n will_v thus_o hold_v very_o irrefragable_o suppose_v that_o of_o the_o deacon_n to_o be_v the_o low_a order_n of_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o ascend_v to_o any_o high_a degree_n in_o the_o ministry_n will_v not_o then_o the_o argument_n hold_v he_o have_v some_o degree_n ecclesiastical_a upon_o he_o therefore_o sure_o he_o be_v a_o deacon_n thus_o sure_o it_o be_v in_o this_o matter_n the_o relative_a holiness_n belong_v to_o no_o person_n that_o be_v not_o baptize_v baptism_n be_v the_o low_a degree_n of_o it_o and_o all_o superior_a degree_n of_o apostle_n prophet_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v found_v in_o that_o therefore_o if_o the_o infant_n child_n be_v holy_a the_o infant_n child_n be_v baptize_v so_o again_o baptism_n be_v the_o low_a degree_n of_o visible_a profession_n therefore_o if_o these_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a be_v visible_a professor_n then_o sure_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o force_n in_o that_o whether_o answer_n or_o exception_n to_o my_o first_o reason_n my_o 2_o follow_v from_o the_o notation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 10.14_o for_o those_o that_o must_v not_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n god_n cleanse_v be_v god_n repute_v he_o fit_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o privilege_n whereby_o it_o appear_v how_o fit_o receive_v and_o not_o receive_v to_o baptism_n be_v express_v by_o holy_a and_o unclean_a to_o this_o he_o answer_v by_o acknowledge_v the_o conclusion_n viz._n the_o fitness_n of_o the_o expression_n all_o his_o exception_n be_v against_o my_o promise_n the_o notion_n of_o unclean_a act._n 10._o which_o say_v he_o signify_v there_o not_o only_o one_o out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o also_o one_o that_o a_o jew_n may_v not_o go_v in_o to_o or_o eat_v with_o to_o this_o i_o reply_v that_o my_o conclusion_n be_v grant_v i_o may_v safe_o part_v with_o that_o which_o infer_v it_o as_o when_o i_o be_o arrive_v at_o my_o journey_n end_n i_o have_v no_o far_o need_v or_o use_v of_o my_o horse_n or_o guide_n that_o bring_v i_o thither_o let_v it_o be_v remember_v that_o holy_a and_o unclean_a fit_o express_v those_o that_o be_v receive_v or_o not_o receive_v to_o baptism_n and_o then_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o have_v not_o offend_v against_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n by_o conclude_v from_o this_o text_n that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o believer_n child_n be_v receive_v to_o baptism_n and_o if_o i_o have_v as_o little_o offend_v against_o the_o rational_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n in_o that_o place_n as_o i_o hope_v have_v former_o appear_v that_o i_o have_v than_o i_o hope_v i_o be_o perfect_o innocent_a in_o induce_v my_o conclusion_n as_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o phrase_n act._n 10._o though_o now_o i_o need_v not_o contend_v yet_o i_o may_v add_v that_o the_o notion_n of_o not_o enter_v to_o and_o eat_v with_o contain_v under_o it_o this_o other_o of_o not_o baptise_v for_o sure_o he_o may_v not_o baptize_v those_o to_o who_o he_o may_v not_o enter_v and_o the_o baptise_v cornelius_n and_o not_o only_o enter_v to_o he_o be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o peter_n receive_v that_o vision_n i_o still_o adhere_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o place_n signify_v one_o peculiarly_a that_o must_v not_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n and_o the_o holiness_n on_o the_o contrary_a reception_n to_o that_o privilege_n my_o 3_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o sanctify_v for_o wash_v any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o on_o occasion_n of_o that_o mention_v a_o conjecture_n that_o the_o use_n of_o holiness_n for_o baptism_n may_v perhaps_o intimate_v that_o the_o primitive_a baptism_n be_v not_o always_o immersion_n but_o that_o sprinkle_n of_o some_o part_n may_v be_v sufficient_a he_o have_v a_o reply_n to_o each_o of_o these_o to_o the_o former_a that_o if_o this_o reason_n be_v good_a than_o the_o husband_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o wife_n must_v signify_v his_o be_v baptize_v or_o wash_v by_o she_o to_o the_o latter_a that_o i_o have_v in_o my_o write_n so_o oft_o acknowledge_v 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be_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o this_o though_o not_o of_o the_o other_o and_o so_o to_o apply_v the_o observation_n as_o it_o be_v visible_a i_o do_v to_o the_o latter_a not_o former_a part_n of_o that_o verse_n and_o yet_o 2._o if_o we_o shall_v distinguish_v of_o the_o notion_n of_o by_o and_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o persuasion_n that_o the_o woman_n have_v use_v to_o bring_v her_o husband_n to_o baptism_n and_o not_o of_o her_o mystery_n in_o baptise_v we_o may_v very_o convenient_o so_o interpret_v the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n also_o that_o by_o the_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o unbelieving_a husband_n have_v be_v
force_n against_o those_o evidence_n which_o i_o have_v here_o produce_v the_o best_a he_o offer_v we_o at_o any_o time_n to_o prove_v any_o thing_n concern_v the_o jewish_a custom_n and_o i_o shall_v now_o appeal_v to_o the_o reader_n whether_o mr._n t._n can_v well_o have_v be_v expect_v to_o have_v make_v more_o misadventure_n in_o so_o few_o word_n sect._n 5._o mr._n selden_n notion_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o defence_n of_o my_o notion_n of_o it_o learned_a man_n affirmation_n to_o be_v judge_v of_o by_o their_o testimony_n christ_n baptise_v of_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o gentile_n no_o argument_n christ_n vouch_v johns_n baptism_n to_o be_v from_o heaven_n no_o argument_n no_o more_o the_o pretend_v no_o intimation_n of_o it_o the_o no_o conformity_n the_o proselyte_n child_n baptize_v continual_o not_o only_o at_o the_o first_o conversion_n the_o baptism_n of_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n serve_v for_o the_o child_n also_o not_o argumentative_a the_o canon_n of_o neocaesarea_n about_o it_o next_o he_o proceed_v to_o consider_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10.1_o of_o our_o father_n be_v baptize_v into_o moses_n as_o in_o the_o cloud_n so_o in_o the_o sea_n where_o 1._o he_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o do_v not_o conceive_v mr._n selden'_v exposition_n that_o the_o sea_n be_v some_o vessel_n of_o water_n but_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o i_o that_o be_o as_o little_a of_o mr._n selden'_v mind_n but_o express_o interpret_v it_o of_o the_o red_a sea_n §_o 7._o and_o reject_v mr._n selden'_v interpretation_n §_o 8._o although_o i_o omit_v to_o name_v the_o author_n of_o it_o be_o not_o he_o know_v concern_v in_o that_o but_o have_v from_o his_o reject_v mr._n selden'_v authority_n when_o it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o turn_n his_o example_n for_o my_o not_o think_v myself_o bind_v up_o by_o it_o at_o other_o time_n either_o in_o that_o new_o pass_v where_o he_o vouch_v his_o name_n as_o his_o only_a proof_n that_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o baptize_v jew_n by_o nature_n or_o in_o other_o particular_n which_o i_o find_v afterward_o vouch_v from_o he_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o i_o as_o little_o conceive_v as_o mr._n t._n do_v this_o of_o the_o sea_n not_o signify_v the_o red_a sea_n which_o i_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v unconceivable_a but_o then_o 2._o he_o do_v not_o think_v my_o exposition_n right_a neither_o though_o i_o interpret_v it_o of_o the_o israelite_n pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n as_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o do_v but_o what_o be_v my_o interpretation_n why_o that_o their_o be_v baptize_v into_o moses_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n as_o also_o in_o the_o cloud_n signify_v their_o be_v initiate_v into_o god_n covenant_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n as_o since_o they_o be_v wont_n to_o be_v initiate_v by_o baptism_n and_o why_o do_v he_o dislike_v this_o interpretation_n why_o because_o when_o it_o be_v say_v our_o father_n be_v baptize_v it_o be_v not_o mean_v be_v baptize_v as_o since_o proselyte_n be_v baptize_v among_o the_o jew_n but_o as_o christian_n be_v baptize_v but_o certain_o this_o be_v no_o reason_n of_o exception_n to_o my_o interpretation_n for_o 1._o i_o compare_v not_o this_o baptism_n of_o out_o father_n in_o the_o sea_n with_o the_o baptism_n of_o proselyte_n among_o the_o jew_n but_o annex_v it_o immediate_o to_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o native_a jew_n §_o 6._o before_o i_o proceed_v §_o 9_o to_o the_o baptism_n of_o proselyte_n and_o 2._o i_o do_v not_o lay_v the_o comparison_n of_o the_o apostle_n betwixt_o the_o baptise_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o jewish_a custom_n of_o baptise_v but_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v betwixt_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o father_n under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o baptism_n since_o christ_n among_o christian_n all_o the_o use_n i_o make_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o show_v that_o baptism_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o ceremony_n of_o initiate_a into_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o upon_o that_o supposal_n it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n god_n give_v they_o a_o essay_n of_o his_o receive_v they_o under_o his_o wing_n the_o phrase_n to_o signify_v reception_n into_o the_o covenant_n by_o environ_v they_o with_o the_o sea_n this_o i_o think_v have_v be_v before_o intelligible_o enough_o set_v down_o i_o hope_v now_o he_o will_v no_o long_o misunderstand_v it_o what_o he_o add_v out_o of_o mr._n s._n that_o after_o exo._n 19.10_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o baptize_v jew_n but_o only_a proselyte_n have_v already_o be_v evidence_v at_o large_a to_o have_v no_o truth_n in_o it_o the_o custom_n of_o baptism_n continue_v to_o all_o their_o posterity_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o circumcision_n and_o whereas_o this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v set_v down_o thus_o out_o of_o maimonides_n and_o other_o jewish_a rabbin_n the_o reader_n if_o he_o will_v consult_v the_o place_n in_o mr._n selden_n de_fw-fr synedr_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o will_v find_v there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n that_o mr._n s._n himself_o so_o affirm_v p._n 23_o i_o willing_o acknowledge_v but_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o ancient_a story_n such_o as_o this_o be_v neither_o he_o nor_o any_o else_o must_v be_v believe_v far_a than_o the_o testimony_n produce_v by_o he_o out_o of_o their_o writer_n exact_v especial_o against_o express_a testimony_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o such_o he_o there_o produce_v more_o than_o one_o p._n 34._o out_o of_o gemara_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o do_v our_o father_n true_o they_o enter_v not_o into_o covenant_n without_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n and_o sprinkle_n of_o blood_n and_o again_o p._n 35._o our_o mother_n be_v baptize_v and_o not_o circumcise_v and_o p._n 26._o out_o of_o victoria_n porchetus_n that_o our_o mother_n though_o not_o as_o he_o say_v sara_n and_o rebecca_n refer_v the_o custom_n to_o a_o great_a antiquity_n then_o that_o of_o the_o time_n of_o give_v the_o law_n be_v baptize_v and_o not_o circumcise_v and_o p._n 38._o out_o of_o maimonides_n that_o the_o israelite_n enter_v into_o covenant_n by_o a_o threefold_a rite_n or_o ceremony_n by_o circumcision_n baptism_n and_o oblation_n and_o again_o p._n 39_o what_o be_v do_v to_o you_o you_o enter_v into_o covenant_n by_o circumcision_n baptism_n and_o he_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o the_o proselyte_n the_o custom_n of_o baptise_v the_o proselyte_n found_v in_o that_o of_o baptise_v the_o native_a jew_n all_o these_o clear_a testimony_n be_v by_o he_o produce_v direct_o to_o the_o proof_n of_o my_o position_n that_o the_o native_a jew_n indifferent_o be_v baptize_v and_o not_o a_o word_n in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o testimony_n to_o give_v reason_n to_o suspect_v that_o after_o that_o one_o time_n of_o exo._n 19_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o baptize_v what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o his_o other_o book_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n ac_fw-la gent._n i_o need_v not_o apprehend_v and_o have_v not_o commodity_n to_o inquire_v or_o examine_v suppose_v that_o if_o there_o he_o have_v undertake_v the_o proof_n of_o it_o he_o will_v here_o where_o he_o affirm_v it_o without_o proof_n and_o against_o express_a testimony_n produce_v by_o he_o have_v refer_v according_a to_o custom_n to_o that_o place_n and_o now_o what_o force_n against_o any_o pretention_n of_o we_o be_v there_o in_o mr._n t._n his_o observation_n that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n baptize_v jew_n as_o well_o as_o gentile_n for_o 1._o so_o certain_o they_o may_v and_o yet_o derive_v their_o baptism_n from_o the_o custom_n former_o in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n for_o they_o we_o know_v baptize_v native_a jew_n nay_o 2._o so_o they_o may_v though_o the_o jew_n have_v baptize_v none_o but_o proselyte_n for_o to_o that_o it_o will_v bear_v just_a proportion_n that_o they_o shall_v baptize_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o case_n both_o come_v in_o as_o proselyte_n to_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n a_o little_a too_o gross_a to_o deceive_v any_o man_n of_o common_a understanding_n to_o argue_v thus_o the_o custom_n be_v to_o baptize_v proselyte_n and_o not_o native_n therefore_o christ_n if_o he_o observe_v that_o custom_n be_v not_o to_o baptize_v native_a jew_n the_o answer_n be_v so_o obvious_a by_o distinguish_v of_o proselyte_n that_o they_o be_v either_o such_o as_o come_v in_o to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n or_o such_o as_o come_v in_o to_o christ_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v to_o baptize_v all_o that_o be_v proselyte_n to_o he_o and_o that_o the_o native_a jew_n as_o many_o as_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v such_o and_o as_o believer_n i._n e._n as_o proselyte_n to_o christ_n not_o as_o native_a
when_o he_o shall_v have_v consider_v it_o the_o only_a way_n m._n t._n have_v to_o confirm_v this_o of_o the_o jew_n not_o baptise_v any_o infant_n of_o proselyte_n bear_v after_o their_o first_o conversion_n and_o baptism_n be_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o if_o a_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n become_v a_o proselyte_n and_o be_v baptize_v her_o child_n need_v not_o baptism_n when_o it_o be_v bear_v and_o this_o i_o have_v cite_v §_o 109._o out_o of_o the_o rabbin_n and_o so_o indeed_o i_o find_v it_o in_o maimonides_n tit_n isuri_fw-la bia_fw-la c._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o can_v think_v that_o whether_o true_a or_o false_a a_o sufficient_a proof_n to_o infer_v the_o conclusion_n for_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n may_v probable_o thus_o resolve_v upon_o this_o other_o ground_n because_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o child_n in_o her_o womb_n be_v esteem_v as_o one_o person_n the_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n be_v baptize_v they_o may_v deem_v the_o child_n baptize_v as_o well_o as_o the_o woman_n and_o not_o account_v it_o needful_a to_o repeat_v it_o after_o the_o birth_n which_o yet_o by_o the_o way_n it_o seem_v they_o will_v have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v not_o deem_v the_o child_n all_o one_o with_o the_o mother_n and_o consequent_o they_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o baptize_v those_o child_n which_o be_v beget_v to_o the_o proselyte_n after_o the_o time_n of_o he_o or_o her_o first_o conversion_n and_o baptism_n and_o according_o the_o christian_a doctor_n in_o the_o council_n of_o neocaesarea_n can._n 6._o have_v resolve_v the_o contrary_a to_o that_o jewish_a hypothesis_n viz._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mother_n that_o bear_v the_o child_n differ_v from_o the_o child_n or_o be_v not_o all_o one_o with_o it_o and_o her_o confession_n in_o baptism_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_a or_o particular_a to_o herself_o and_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o child_n in_o her_o womb_n give_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o woman_n that_o be_v with_o child_n and_o be_v then_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n leave_v to_o be_v baptize_v when_o she_o please_v suppose_v that_o the_o child_n which_o then_o she_o carry_v shall_v notwithstanding_o her_o baptism_n then_o be_v itself_o baptize_v after_o its_o birth_n which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a answer_n to_o the_o argument_n deduce_v from_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o point_n so_o it_o be_v moreover_o a_o evidence_n how_o little_a of_o proof_n mr._n t._n have_v either_o from_o his_o own_o observation_n or_o mr._n selden'_v testimony_n from_o all_o which_o he_o can_v produce_v no_o other_o but_o this_o which_o in_o the_o sound_n be_v so_o far_o from_o affirm_v what_o he_o will_v have_v and_o upon_o examination_n be_v find_v to_o conclude_v the_o contrary_n sect._n 6._o lesser_a inconformity_n no_o prejudice_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o all_o hold_n prayer_n the_o christian_a sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rule_n of_o judge_v in_o this_o matter_n baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n prescribe_v by_o christ_n so_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v the_o pract_n cat._n misreport_v mr._n marshal_n covenant_v this_o grand_a disparity_n then_o be_v clear_v to_o be_v mr._n t._n his_o mistake_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o attend_v his_o other_o instance_n of_o disparity_n this_o accord_n which_o have_v be_v already_o mention_v and_o vindicate_v be_v sufficient_a to_o my_o pretension_n and_o no_o concernment_n of_o my_o oblige_v i_o to_o believe_v or_o affirm_v that_o the_o parallel_n hold_v any_o far_a than_o christ_n be_v please_v it_o shall_v hold_v and_o of_o that_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v by_o what_o the_o scripture_n or_o ancient_a church_n tell_v we_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o he_o or_o his_o apostle_n for_o 1._o the_o jew_n i_o doubt_v not_o bring_v in_o many_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v into_o this_o as_o into_o other_o institution_n of_o god_n and_o the_o latter_a jew_n more_o as_o of_o the_o proselyte_n be_v so_o bear_v again_o in_o baptism_n that_o lie_v with_o his_o natural_a sister_n be_v no_o incest_n and_o the_o like_a and_o 2._o christ_n i_o doubt_v not_o change_v the_o jewish_a oeconomy_n in_o many_o thing_n as_o in_o lay_v aside_o circumcision_n in_o commissionate_v his_o disciple_n to_o baptize_v and_o they_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o those_o to_o who_o he_o shall_v commit_v it_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o baptize_v without_o the_o bishop_n say_v ignatius_n whereas_o it_o be_v not_o among_o the_o jew_n any_o part_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n any_o more_o than_o circumcision_n be_v and_o so_o in_o many_o other_o particular_n but_o what_o prejudice_n be_v that_o to_o my_o pretension_n who_o affirm_v no_o more_o of_o the_o accordance_n betwixt_o the_o jewish_a and_o christian_a practice_n than_o eiher_n by_o some_o indication_n in_o the_o scripture_n itself_o or_o by_o the_o christian_a father_n deduction_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n appear_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o christ_n and_o practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o then_o by_o the_o jewish_a writer_n be_v as_o evident_a to_o have_v be_v in_o use_n among_o they_o and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o return_n i_o need_v make_v to_o his_o 14_o lesser_a disparity_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v at_o large_a endeavour_v to_o infer_v from_o they_o suppose_v and_o grant_v they_o all_o to_o be_v such_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o when_o 1._o he_o say_v the_o baptism_n of_o male_n must_v be_v with_o circumcision_n and_o a_o offering_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o though_o 1._o circumcision_n be_v lay_v aside_o by_o christ_n and_o 2._o when_o it_o be_v use_v it_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o baptism_n yet_o as_o to_o the_o adjoin_v of_o offering_n or_o sacrifice_n the_o parallel_n still_o hold_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o christian_a sacrifice_n and_o those_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n solemn_o attendant_a on_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n so_o parallel_n to_o the_o court_n of_o three_o israelite_n by_o the_o confession_n or_o profession_n of_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v maimonides_n the_o infant_n be_v baptize_v we_o have_v now_o not_o only_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o who_o it_o be_v public_o administer_v and_o when_o more_o private_o yet_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o some_o christian_n who_o be_v afterward_o if_o there_o be_v any_o doubt_n to_o testify_v their_o knowledge_n to_o the_o church_n but_o more_o particular_o the_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n be_v themselves_o former_o baptize_v do_v represent_v the_o church_n of_o which_o they_o be_v member_n mean_v thereby_o the_o people_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o minister_n commissionated_a thereto_o by_o the_o bishop_n represent_v the_o church_n also_o mean_v the_o governor_n thereof_o but_o i_o shall_v not_o proceed_v to_o such_o superfluous_a consideration_n and_o so_o i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o add_v one_o word_n more_o of_o reply_n to_o his_o 24_o chap._n as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o concern_v in_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o bishop_n canon_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o i_o undertake_v to_o define_v wherein_o the_o jewish_a custom_n must_v be_v the_o pattern_n wherein_o not_o but_o as_o he_o can_v but_o know_v if_o he_o have_v read_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o 4_o quaere_fw-la the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o testification_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n make_v know_v unto_o we_o to_o which_o as_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o yield_v all_o authority_n so_o i_o find_v the_o canon_n and_o ritual_n as_o of_o this_o so_o of_o all_o other_o church_n in_o the_o world_n no_o one_o except_v to_o bear_v perfect_a accoordance_n therewith_o in_o this_o particular_a of_o infant_n baptism_n though_o in_o other_o lesser_a particular_n they_o differ_v many_o among_o themselves_o and_o all_o from_o the_o jewish_a pattern_n and_o this_o i_o hope_n be_v a_o competent_a ground_n of_o my_o action_n and_o such_o as_o may_v justify_v it_o to_o any_o christian_a artist_n to_o be_v according_a to_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n of_o meekness_n and_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o no_o work_n of_o passion_n or_o prejudice_n or_o singularity_n or_o as_o mr._n t._n suggest_v of_o the_o doctor_n own_o pleasure_n as_o if_o that_o be_v the_o mutable_a principle_n of_o all_o these_o variation_n from_o the_o jewish_a pattern_n of_o this_o score_n it_o be_v somewhat_o strange_a which_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o add_v concern_v the_o form_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o
antipaedobaptist_n to_o found_v his_o plea_n in_o it_o and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o do_v be_v to_o show_v how_o useless_a it_o be_v like_a to_o prove_v to_o he_o confess_v also_o that_o to_o i_o it_o be_v as_o useless_a and_o so_o never_o attempt_v to_o draw_v any_o argument_n from_o it_o so_o again_o when_o upon_o a_o supposition_n by_o he_o specify_v he_o assume_v i_o to_o grant_v that_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v i_o express_o to_o deny_v this_o sure_a be_v very_o incongruous_a it_o be_v visible_a from_o the_o word_n by_o i_o produce_v §_o 96._o that_o i_o deny_v that_o that_o text_n of_o mat._n 28.19_o can_v prejudice_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n and_o the_o only_a design_n i_o have_v in_o consider_v this_o text_n at_o all_o in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o evidence_n the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o my_o undertake_n that_o there_o appear_v nothing_o in_o christ_n institution_n of_o baptism_n or_o commission_n to_o his_o apostle_n which_o be_v exclusive_a of_o infant_n how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v suggest_v with_o any_o show_n of_o truth_n that_o i_o seem_v tacit_o to_o yield_v that_o if_o the_o word_n include_v not_o infant_n under_o the_o disciple_v there_o be_v then_o something_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o exclude_v infant_n from_o baptism_n it_o be_v evident_a from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o i_o infer_v and_o positive_o define_v christ_n commission_n for_o baptism_n to_o belong_v to_o infant_n not_o from_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o as_o i_o say_v i_o never_o propose_v to_o that_o end_n to_o prove_v my_o position_n from_o they_o but_o only_o to_o answer_v the_o antipaedobaptist_n objection_n found_v in_o they_o but_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n signify_v their_o sense_n and_o persuasion_n of_o christ_n meaning_n in_o his_o institution_n of_o baptism_n which_o institution_n we_o know_v from_o john_n 4.1_o have_v long_o precede_v the_o deliver_n of_o these_o word_n matth_n 28._o so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o discipling_n there_o yet_o can_v not_o i_o deem_v infant_n thereby_o exclude_v from_o baptism_n who_o by_o another_o medium_n viz._n the_o apostolical_a practice_n i_o suppose_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o it_o by_o christ_n institution_n the_o short_a be_v infant_n i_o suppose_v may_v be_v receive_v into_o discipleship_n when_o their_o parent_n bring_v they_o and_o if_o so_o than_o they_o be_v or_o may_v be_v include_v in_o the_o word_n mat._n 28._o but_o if_o they_o may_v not_o and_o so_o be_v suppose_v not_o to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n mat._n 28._o yet_o that_o which_o be_v not_o include_v be_v not_o present_o exclude_v he_o that_o say_v a_o man_n be_v a_o live_a creature_n do_v not_o thereby_o deny_v a_o angel_n to_o be_v so_o also_o when_o christ_n give_v his_o disciple_n power_n to_o heal_v disease_n mat._n 10.1_o he_o can_v be_v deem_v to_o withhold_v from_o they_o power_n of_o raise_v the_o dead_a for_o that_o we_o see_v comprehend_v in_o their_o commission_n v._n 8._o and_o so_o i_o can_v no_o way_n be_v enforce_v to_o yield_v that_o they_o be_v exclude_v from_o baptism_n as_o long_o as_o from_o any_o other_o medium_n i_o be_v assure_v they_o be_v admit_v to_o it_o and_o so_o still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v not_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o truth_n in_o this_o discourse_n he_o proceed_v then_o to_o some_o other_o attempt_n of_o prove_v it_o necessary_a for_o i_o if_o i_o will_v stand_v to_o my_o word_n elsewhere_o to_o acknowledge_v infant_n exclude_v by_o that_o text_n to_o which_o end_n he_o have_v be_v very_o diligent_a in_o put_v together_o several_a scatter_a passage_n in_o my_o write_n in_o hope_n to_o find_v some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o raise_v some_o show_n of_o argument_n out_o of_o my_o own_o word_n and_o so_o from_o my_o temerity_n or_o inconstancy_n for_o want_n of_o solid_a proof_n to_o conclude_v that_o if_o this_o precept_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o necessary_o infer_v infant_n baptism_n then_o by_o manifest_a consequence_n it_o do_v deny_v it_o the_o passage_n he_o gather_v up_o be_v these_o the_o doctor_n say_v §_o 55._o that_o christ_n institution_n make_v dip_v or_o sprinkle_v with_o water_n a_o sacrament_n which_o institution_n be_v mat._n 28.19_o and_o therefore_o the_o doctor_n will_v have_v the_o word_n there_o indispensable_o use_v in_o baptism_n and_o §_o 92._o he_o say_v baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n that_o sacrament_n a_o institution_n of_o christ_n that_o institution_n not_o found_v in_o any_o reason_n of_o immutable_a truth_n but_o only_o in_o the_o positive_a will_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o considerable_a in_o this_o question_n or_o any_o of_o this_o nature_n but_o how_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o christ_n and_o §_o 94._o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o apostle_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o rule_n for_o ever_o yet_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o such_o a_o rule_n former_o give_v by_o christ_n and_o interpretable_a by_o this_o practice_n to_o be_v so_o and_o pract._n cat._n l._n 6._o §_o 2._o he_o expound_v christ_n institution_n say_v that_o the_o word_n import_v that_o the_o person_n baptize_v acknowledge_v make_v profession_n of_o believe_v in_o three_o deliver_v he_o to_o three_o as_o author_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o master_n and_o this_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o baptise_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n these_o be_v the_o passage_n whence_o say_v he_o i_o infer_v that_o if_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o make_v so_o by_o christ_n institution_n and_o that_o institution_n found_v only_o in_o his_o positive_a will_n and_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o baptism_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o this_o be_v when_o the_o baptize_v make_v profession_n of_o believe_v in_o three_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o they_o and_o the_o apostle_n practice_n interpret_v christ_n rule_n no_o infant_n that_o do_v not_o profess_v faith_n be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n nor_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o christ_n nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n baptize_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v according_a to_o christ_n institution_n and_o so_o no_o sacrament_n to_o they_o here_o be_v a_o very_a subtle_a fabric_n and_o great_a pain_n take_v to_o proâ—_n i_o to_o affirm_v tacit_o what_o i_o express_o deny_v but_o herein_o though_o his_o pain_n be_v great_a he_o have_v much_o fail_v of_o the_o success_n it_o be_v too_o long_o to_o show_v it_o at_o large_a yet_o the_o reader_n that_o will_v be_v at_o pain_n to_o survey_v his_o process_n will_v certain_o acknowledge_v it_o if_o he_o shall_v but_o remember_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o christ_n institution_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o nor_o be_v ever_o affirm_v by_o i_o to_o be_v set_v down_o in_o those_o word_n of_o mat._n 28._o that_o have_v be_v long_o before_o institute_v and_o practise_v as_o appear_v by_o plain_a word_n joh._n 4.1_o 2._o second_o that_o though_o christ_n will_n and_o institution_n for_o baptise_v infant_n be_v not_o so_o manifest_o express_v in_o those_o word_n mat._n 28.19_o as_o shall_v be_v able_a by_o the_o bare_a force_n of_o the_o word_n to_o convince_v any_o gainsayer_n without_o any_o other_o way_n of_o evidence_n or_o proof_n add_v to_o it_o yet_o by_o the_o apostle_n practice_n of_o baptise_v infant_n appear_v to_o we_o by_o other_o mean_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o they_o who_o certain_o do_v not_o mistake_v christ_n meaning_n do_v thus_o understand_v and_o extend_v his_o institution_n and_o commission_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o be_v there_o make_v evident_a §_o 30._o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v not_o here_o repeat_v it_o 2_o that_o the_o infant_n when_o he_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v do_v though_o not_o by_o his_o own_o voice_n personal_o yet_o by_o his_o lawful_a proxy_n which_o the_o church_n accept_v in_o his_o stead_n profess_v the_o believe_v in_o three_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n deliver_v himself_o up_o to_o three_o etc._n etc._n by_o this_o clue_n the_o reader_n will_v easy_o extricate_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o labyrinth_n there_o provide_v for_o he_o if_o such_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v and_o discern_v a_o perfect_a accordance_n in_o all_o the_o passage_n which_o with_o such_o hope_n of_o advantage_n be_v so_o diligent_o collect_v by_o he_o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o he_o will_v yet_o drive_v the_o business_n somewhat_o high_a in_o these_o word_n yea_o if_o the_o positive_a will_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o baptism_n they_o usurp_v upon_o christ_n prerogative_n who_o baptize_v otherwise_o then_o christ_n
mat._n 13._o and_o act._n 14._o do_v no_o way_n belong_v to_o that_o they_o tell_v we_o not_o whether_o they_o receive_v infant_n to_o baptism_n or_o not_o yet_o i_o may_v very_o well_o ward_v myself_o from_o any_o inconvenience_n which_o this_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o other_o place_n can_v threaten_v it_o be_v already_o vindicate_v from_o all_o necessity_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v confine_v to_o grow_v man_n and_o not_o communicate_v to_o infant_n also_o his_o last_o proof_n be_v by_o return_v to_o the_o first_o again_o compare_v the_o word_n in_o matthew_n with_o the_o parallel_n place_n in_o mark_n whereby_o say_v he_o a_o disciple_n and_o believer_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o same_o the_o disciple_n to_o be_v baptize_v in_o mat._n be_v in_o mark_n express_v by_o the_o believer_n which_o be_v put_v before_o baptism_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o that_o passage_n in_o s._n mark_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o so_o on_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o even_o now_o i_o intimate_v add_v by_o that_o evangelist_n to_o the_o word_n as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o matthew_n and_o so_o be_v a_o addition_n can_v be_v look_v on_o as_o exact_o parallel_v to_o the_o word_n in_o matthew_n go_v and_o disciple_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o and_o this_o we_o also_o know_v be_v ordinary_a for_o one_o evangelist_n to_o set_v down_o more_o full_o what_o be_v omit_v or_o more_o short_o set_v down_o in_o another_o and_o s._n mark_n that_o in_o other_o thing_n be_v willing_a to_o abbreviate_v s._n matthew_n do_v now_o visible_o in_o large_a and_o so_o the_o comparison_n can_v regular_o be_v make_v betwixt_o these_o two_o evangelist_n word_n something_o be_v abbreviate_v in_o mark_n which_o be_v more_o at_o large_a in_o matthew_n and_o something_o more_o concise_o set_v down_o in_o matthew_n and_o more_o large_o in_o mark._n and_o then_o what_o necessity_n be_v there_o that_o mark_v not_o mention_v discipling_n but_o believe_v and_o matthew_n mention_v discipling_n but_o not_o believe_v the_o disciple_v and_o believer_n shall_v be_v deem_v the_o same_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o of_o grow_v man_n none_o can_v in_o reason_n be_v admit_v disciple_n which_o be_v not_o also_o believer_n the_o ground_n of_o which_o i_o have_v set_v down_o in_o the_o resol_n of_o the_o quaere_fw-la p._n 199._o but_o of_o infant_n child_n this_o be_v not_o true_a for_o those_o though_o they_o can_v come_v may_v yet_o be_v bring_v and_o though_o not_o upon_o their_o own_o confession_n yet_o by_o the_o susception_n of_o other_o make_v capable_a of_o the_o church_n charity_n and_o so_o may_v be_v disciple_n without_o actual_a or_o personal_a belief_n nay_o 2_o if_o mr._n t._n his_o argument_n have_v power_n to_o infer_v it_o it_o be_v that_o which_o i_o may_v safe_o avouch_v that_o infant_n may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o style_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v so_o even_o now_o we_o have_v it_o in_o the_o express_a word_n of_o christ_n the_o little_a one_o and_o s._n luke_n specify_v they_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d little_a infant_n that_o believe_v on_o he_o i._n e._n just_a as_o they_o be_v say_v elsewhere_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o when_o they_o be_v as_o uncapable_a for_o want_v of_o bodily_a strength_n of_o personal_a come_n as_o for_o want_v of_o strength_n of_o mind_n or_o judgement_n for_o personal_a believe_v and_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o the_o church_n in_o baptism_n they_o be_v by_o christ_n himself_o say_v to_o do_v both_o of_o these_o to_o come_v in_o one_o place_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o other_o but_o then_o 3_o i_o willing_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o word_n believe_v in_o mark_n belong_v peculiar_o to_o the_o grow_v man_n and_o woman_n who_o be_v call_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o who_o though_o it_o be_v say_v that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v they_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o not_o believe_v they_o shall_v be_v damn_v yet_o it_o no_o way_n follow_v that_o none_o but_o such_o as_o thus_o personal_o believe_v shall_v be_v baptize_v or_o that_o be_v baptize_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v but_o lose_v all_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o baptism_n the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o word_n be_v considerable_a he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v infidelity_n be_v pitch_v on_o as_o the_o thing_n peculiar_o that_o incur_v the_o certain_a damnation_n i._n e._n the_o voluntary_a resist_v the_o faith_n when_o it_o be_v preach_v convince_o to_o they_o and_o of_o that_o none_o be_v capable_a but_o those_o that_o be_v arrive_v to_o year_n of_o understanding_n which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o indication_n that_o that_o ver_fw-la and_o those_o that_o follow_v in_o s._n mark_v of_o believer_n cast_v out_o devil_n etc._n etc._n v._n 17_o 18._o belong_v to_o adulti_fw-la peculiarly_a so_o it_o no_o way_n hinder_v but_o s._n matthews_n word_n be_v different_a from_o they_o and_o suppose_v to_o be_v precedent_n to_o they_o in_o christ_n delivery_n may_v comprehend_v infant_n also_o as_o such_o who_o be_v capable_a of_o enter_v into_o discipleship_n and_o of_o be_v bring_v and_o present_v to_o the_o apostle_n by_o believe_a parent_n this_o be_v the_o way_n whereby_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n may_v be_v signal_o beneficial_a to_o the_o child_n in_o bring_v he_o thus_o early_o into_o the_o school_n and_o so_o to_o the_o benediction_n of_o christ_n the_o parent_n together_o with_o the_o infant_n child_n as_o among_o the_o jew_n so_o among_o christian_n enter_v together_o into_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o this_o matter_n mr._n t._n be_v willing_a to_o find_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o christ_n have_v command_v they_o mat._n 28.20_o and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o s._n mark_n think_v by_o that_o mean_n to_o avoid_v the_o importunity_n of_o that_o text_n in_o matthew_n which_o evident_o set_v baptism_n before_o instruct_v but_o this_o can_v avail_v he_o nothing_o for_o if_o by_o the_o gospel_n in_o mark_n we_o understand_v the_o whole_a gospel_n as_o in_o reason_n we_o must_v for_o that_o be_v it_o which_o must_v be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n the_o gentile_a world_n then_o be_v that_o direct_o all_o one_o with_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v command_v but_o if_o by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n we_o mean_v no_o more_o then_o as_o mr._n t._n here_o say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n i._n e._n the_o propose_v he_o as_o a_o master_n and_o call_v all_o to_o come_v to_o he_o as_o disciple_n than_o this_o be_v suppose_a precedent_n to_o man_n come_v to_o discipleship_n or_o bring_v their_o infant_n to_o it_o for_o without_o this_o they_o can_v be_v expect_v to_o come_v themselves_o or_o to_o bring_v their_o infant_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v leave_v to_o follow_v baptism_n and_o so_o all_o particular_a christian_a instruction_n be_v subsequent_a not_o precedent_n to_o baptism_n a_o effect_n of_o their_o discipleship_n attend_v it_o no_o way_n necessary_a to_o prepare_v for_o it_o which_o be_v the_o utmost_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o from_o that_o circumstance_n of_o that_o text_n i_o undertake_v to_o demonstrate_v sect._n 3_o discipleship_n before_o instruction_n what_o knowledge_n of_o the_o master_n be_v require_v to_o discipleship_n two_o sort_n of_o disciple_n some_o come_v other_o be_v bring_v his_o reason_n for_o the_o disprove_v of_o my_o interpretation_n of_o mat._n 28._o be_v thus_o evidence_v to_o have_v no_o force_n or_o validity_n in_o they_o against_o our_o pretension_n and_o so_o indeed_o his_o whole_a fabric_n demolish_v that_o place_n of_o s._n mat._n be_v the_o one_o main_a if_o not_o only_o ground_n of_o antipaedobaptist_n structure_n i_o may_v well_o spare_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o 26_o 27_o 28._o §§_o to_o which_o he_o make_v some_o kind_n of_o answer_n in_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o 25_o chapter_n but_o there_o be_v so_o little_a weight_n in_o his_o answer_n that_o they_o will_v be_v speedy_o dispatch_v first_o then_o to_o my_o 26_o §_o he_o say_v that_o be_v it_o all_o grant_v i_o yet_o it_o will_v no_o whit_n avail_v to_o prove_v that_o a_o infant_n may_v be_v a_o disciple_n appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v baptize_v to_o this_o i_o reply_v that_o the_o 26_o §_o be_v most_o of_o it_o spend_v for_o the_o explain_v a_o hard_a place_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o concern_v baptism_n and_o for_o assign_v the_o due_a notion_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o question_n or_o address_v as_o
chap._n iu._n a_o answer_n to_o mr._n tombes_n view_n of_o my_o conclusion_n and_o therein_o the_o sense_n of_o antiquity_n in_o this_o question_n sect._n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 7._o infant_n child_n the_o jew_n practice_n their_o notion_n of_o holy_a baptism_n a_o privilege_n of_o believer_n child_n yet_o be_v communicate_v to_o other_o who_o guardian_n be_v believer_n the_o several_a sort_n of_o holiness_n all_o vain_o mention_v by_o mr._n t._n his_o denial_n of_o the_o conclusion_n the_o place_n in_o tertullian_n vindicate_v s._n hieromes_n answer_n to_o paulinus_n institutionis_fw-la disciplina_fw-la in_o tertullian_n candidati_fw-la damoniorum_fw-la a_o 3_o denial_n of_o the_o conclusion_n the_o use_n of_o baptism_n to_o regenerate_v etc._n etc._n no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o sound_n it_o in_o the_o jewish_a practice_n his_o art_n of_o diversion_n to_o put_v off_o answer_v of_o testimony_n the_o way_n of_o testimony_n insist_v on_o after_o this_o examination_n of_o my_o paraphrase_n of_o this_o text_n to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o proceed_v to_o the_o conclusion_n which_o i_o deduce_v from_o thence_o which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o my_o premise_n viz._n my_o confirmation_n of_o that_o interpretation_n have_v regular_o infer_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_a parent_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n receive_v to_o baptism_n but_o to_o this_o he_o will_v object_v also_o not_o only_o by_o refer_v to_o his_o former_a performance_n in_o validate_v the_o premise_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o now_o advert_v have_v refute_v his_o answer_n as_o they_o be_v produce_v but_o by_o deny_v the_o consequence_n in_o case_n my_o interpretation_n be_v grant_v and_o that_o upon_o these_o account_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v not_o clear_v that_o your_o child_n be_v your_o infant_n the_o corinthian_n have_v for_o aught_o yet_o have_v be_v show_v other_o child_n beside_o infant_n and_o the_o jew_n baptise_v proselyte_n child_n female_n under_o 12._o 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plain_a term_n concern_v the_o latter_a the_o syx_v l._n 1._o c._n 3._o fateor_fw-la i_o nondum_fw-la illud_fw-la aut_fw-la eâ_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la quicquam_fw-la alibi_fw-la legisse_fw-la 41._o he_o never_o read_v that_o or_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o matter_n any_o where_o else_o to_o which_o i_o add_v that_o if_o the_o place_n in_o schickard_n be_v examine_v it_o will_v acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o singular_a conceit_n and_o invention_n of_o he_o and_o nothing_o else_o in_o his_o 5t._o chap._n de_fw-fr reg._n jud._n he_o have_v these_o word_n ad_fw-la differentiam_fw-la samaritanorum_n addiderunt_fw-la baptismum_fw-la quendam_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la raf._n alphe_n tom._n 2._o p._n 26._o &_o ipse_fw-la talmud_n mass_n jefamos_n fol._n 47._o cite_v the_o word_n at_o large_a in_o hebrew_a but_o in_o those_o word_n though_o they_o be_v by_o schickard_n apply_v indefinite_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o testification_n of_o the_o whole_a forego_v proposition_n yet_o the_o reader_n 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no_o more_o and_o mr._n t._n have_v acknowlege_v the_o custom_n grant_v all_o that_o in_o that_o matter_n we_o require_v of_o he_o for_o on_o that_o and_o not_o on_o that_o particular_a original_n of_o it_o it_o be_v that_o we_o superstruct_v our_o whole_a fabric_n as_o far_o as_o belong_v to_o infant_n baptism_n which_o be_v very_o fit_o found_v in_o the_o jewish_a custom_n of_o baptise_v from_o whence_o soever_o that_o custom_n be_v derive_v to_o they_o and_o so_o that_o one_o thing_n supersede_n and_o answer_v that_o whole_a difficulty_n if_o indeed_o there_o be_v any_o such_o in_o this_o matter_n but_o then_o 2_o for_o the_o two_o original_n here_o set_v down_o and_o both_o reject_v by_o he_o it_o be_v a_o little_a strange_a that_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o do_v so_o and_o not_o to_o substitute_v any_o three_o in_o the_o place_n of_o they_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o every_o custom_n receive_v universal_o into_o a_o church_n or_o society_n of_o man_n must_v have_v 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by_o the_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d partial_a wash_n the_o proportion_n betwixt_o legal_a holiness_n and_o baptism_n difference_n between_o relative_a and_o real_a sanctification_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a for_o and_o against_o my_o interpretation_n his_o exception_n to_o the_o former_a part_n of_o my_o paraphrase_n be_v now_o end_v i_o must_v attend_v what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v against_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o that_o which_o concern_v our_o matter_n in_o hand_n more_o near_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a i._n e._n upon_o that_o score_n it_o be_v that_o
bring_v to_o baptism_n viz._n by_o be_v bring_v to_o faith_n to_o which_o this_o privilege_n belong_v as_o for_o his_o 2_o exception_n to_o my_o conjecture_n found_v in_o the_o use_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanctification_n for_o partial_a not_o total_a wash_n 1._o i_o answer_v that_o i_o mention_v it_o only_o as_o a_o conjecture_n with_o a_o perhaps_o and_o lay_v no_o more_o weight_n upon_o it_o 2._o that_o for_o christian_a baptism_n i_o no_o where_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v only_o by_o immersion_n nor_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o it_o be_v always_o by_o sprinkle_v but_o disjunctive_o either_o by_o one_o or_o the_o other_o as_o by_o the_o word_n cite_v by_o he_o from_o prac_n cat_n l._n 6._o sect._n 2._o be_v clear_a suppose_v indeed_o that_o christ_n appointment_n be_v not_o terminate_v to_o either_o and_o so_o satisfy_v by_o either_o my_o last_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o legal_a uncleanness_n contrary_a to_o those_o their_o sanctification_n viz._n remove_v man_n from_o the_o congregation_n agreeable_a to_o which_o it_o be_v that_o those_o shall_v be_v call_v holy_a who_o in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n stand_v so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v say_v without_o proof_n that_o the_o uncleanness_n exclude_v from_o and_o sanctification_n restore_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o notion_n here_o give_v of_o the_o child_n be_v exclude_v or_o include_v in_o the_o church_n ask_v why_o cornelius_n shall_v be_v count_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o devout_a man_n but_o to_o this_o i_o reply_v that_o that_o which_o be_v so_o manifest_a need_v no_o far_a proof_n for_o what_o two_o thing_n can_v be_v more_o proportionable_a or_o answerable_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o than_o the_o jew_n call_v those_o unclean_a and_o holy_a who_o be_v exclude_v from_o and_o restore_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o christian_n 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reason_n far_o to_o be_v insist_v on_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o necessary_a that_o to_o amuse_v the_o reader_n he_o shall_v here_o add_v by_o way_n of_o close_a that_o augustine_n aid_n disclaim_v this_o interpretation_n hierome_n and_o ambrose_n give_v another_o and_o so_o do_v tertullian_n de_n anima_fw-la c._n 39_o the_o three_o former_a of_o these_o we_o must_v it_o seem_v take_v upon_o his_o word_n for_o he_o cite_v not_o the_o place_n where_o they_o give_v that_o other_o interpretation_n nor_o pretend_v he_o that_o they_o give_v that_o to_o which_o he_o adhere_v but_o for_o tertullian_n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o these_o by_o the_o place_n here_o cite_v i_o be_o assure_v what_o credit_n be_v due_a to_o his_o citation_n have_v set_v down_o the_o word_n at_o large_a from_o that_o c._n 39_o de_fw-la animâ_fw-la and_o find_v it_o perfect_o to_o accord_v to_o my_o interpretation_n the_o like_a have_v appear_v of_o s._n hierome_n in_o part_n for_o the_o former_a and_o more_o 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and_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n as_o that_o be_v the_o portal_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o according_o when_o nicodemus_n seem_v not_o to_o understand_v it_o christ_n appeal_v to_o the_o jewish_a doctrine_n or_o tradition_n be_v thou_o a_o ruler_n a_o master_n in_o israel_n and_o know_v not_o these_o thing_n and_o therefore_o again_o those_o persuasion_n of_o the_o father_n be_v far_o from_o unreconcilable_a with_o that_o which_o i_o have_v affirm_v of_o the_o sound_n the_o christian_a in_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n nay_o 4._o that_o the_o father_n in_o their_o discourse_n of_o baptism_n do_v ordinary_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o in_o moses_n or_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o may_v as_o well_o find_v the_o baptism_n of_o christian_a infant_n there_o the_o jew_n baptism_n as_o have_v appear_v belong_v to_o such_o have_v former_o be_v evidence_v from_o gregory_n nazianzen_n orat._n 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o from_o other_o also_o what_o he_o now_o add_v of_o woman_n baptise_v among_o papist_n and_o the_o allowance_n thereof_o former_o among_o we_o of_o private_a baptism_n of_o the_o use_n of_o propound_v question_n to_o the_o infant_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o style_v ridiculous_a of_o the_o surety_n answer_v in_o the_o child_n behalf_n and_o express_v their_o desire_n to_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o faith_n recite_v of_o the_o custom_n of_o baptise_v only_o at_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n of_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v water_n on_o the_o face_n of_o a_o confession_n in_o the_o pract._n cat._n that_o all_o man_n be_v instruct_v ancient_o before_o they_o be_v baptize_v be_v all_o amast_n together_o if_o it_o may_v be_v to_o make_v up_o one_o accumulative_a argument_n but_o be_v utter_o insufficient_a to_o do_v so_o all_o that_o he_o conclude_v from_o the_o mention_n of_o all_o these_o be_v but_o his_o own_o resolution_n not_o to_o answer_v the_o testimony_n which_o i_o have_v allege_v from_o the_o father_n to_o prove_v that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n his_o word_n be_v these_o upon_o the_o mention_v of_o those_o particular_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o present_a i_o shall_v put_v by_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o stale_a and_o rot_a allegation_n out_o of_o the_o father_n for_o infant_n baptism_n bring_v by_o the_o doctor_n because_o have_v say_v so_o much_o here_o indeed_o by_o his_o therefore_o i_o be_o tell_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o mention_v those_o other_o particular_n so_o causeless_o and_o unreasonable_o viz._n by_o way_n of_o diversion_n as_o dextrous_a person_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v for_o the_o remove_n of_o difficulty_n to_o put_v by_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o allegation_n out_o of_o the_o father_n but_o i_o must_v not_o thus_o far_o comply_v with_o mr._n t._n the_o main_a issue_n of_o the_o whole_a dispute_n must_v divolve_v to_o this_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n in_o this_o matter_n for._n 1._o baptism_n be_v institute_v by_o christ_n long_o before_o his_o crucifixion_n and_o 2._o the_o form_n wherein_o he_o institute_v it_o be_v not_o set_v down_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o 3._o the_o apostle_n practice_n be_v our_o only_a guide_n for_o the_o resolve_v such_o difficulty_n as_o these_o whether_o infant_n be_v admittable_a or_o no_o to_o baptism_n the_o foundation_n thereof_o among_o the_o jew_n visible_o belong_v to_o infant_n but_o it_o be_v still_o possible_a that_o this_o may_v be_v change_v in_o christ_n institution_n it_o be_v not_o now_o imaginable_a what_o way_n shall_v be_v open_a to_o we_o of_o this_o age_n 1600_o year_n after_o those_o time_n to_o discern_v christ_n institution_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o by_o the_o word_n or_o action_n of_o or_o some_o kind_n of_o intimation_n from_o the_o apostle_n how_o they_o understand_v christ_n institution_n of_o this_o one_o place_n we_o have_v 1_o cor._n 7._o which_o come_v in_o incidental_o speak_v to_o another_o matter_n and_o notify_v the_o apostle_n sense_n by_o their_o practice_n visible_o enough_o and_o define_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n in_o those_o day_n but_o to_o they_o that_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v this_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n how_o fair_a and_o easy_a soever_o there_o be_v but_o one_o possible_a method_n remain_v in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o other_o question_n of_o fact_n as_o evident_o this_o be_v whether_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o by_o their_o appointment_n child_n be_v receive_v to_o baptism_n or_o no_o viz._n to_o appeal_v to_o those_o that_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o matter_n who_o by_o succession_n and_o tradition_n the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o have_v the_o apostle_n practice_n the_o interpreter_n of_o their_o sense_n of_o christ_n institution_n convey_v and_o hand_v down_o unto_o they_o and_o be_v to_o we_o their_o late_a posterity_n the_o only_a competent_a witness_n of_o this_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o so_o be_v in_o all_o reason_n to_o decide_v the_o controversy_n and_o give_v a_o final_a conclusion_n to_o the_o debate_n between_o we_o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o last_o part_n of_o my_o method_n in_o the_o positive_a part_n of_o the_o resolution_n of_o that_o quaere_fw-la i_o profess_v to_o have_v lay_v the_o most_o weight_n upon_o it_o according_a to_o the_o ground_n set_v down_o in_o the_o first_o quare_fw-la concern_v the_o decide_n of_o such_o controversy_n and_o consequent_o must_v still_o insist_v upon_o it_o and_o not_o be_v put_v off_o by_o mr._n t._n his_o dexterity_n and_o that_o in_o this_o matter_n i_o may_v not_o fail_v of_o give_v the_o reader_n some_o evidence_n i_o shall_v again_o resume_v it_o and_o give_v he_o a_o competent_a series_n of_o testimony_n some_o former_o mention_v and_o now_o put_v more_o into_o form_n of_o evidence_n and_o other_o add_v to_o they_o so_o
refer_v that_o baptism_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seek_v to_o god_n as_o to_o the_o oracle_n to_o inquire_v for_o the_o whole_a future_a life_n no_o way_n prerequire_v actual_a instruction_n but_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n to_o receive_v it_o and_o obey_v it_o for_o the_o future_a and_o that_o do_v in_o some_o sort_n by_o those_o that_o be_v bring_v when_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o come_v and_o by_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o church_n receive_v there_o and_o this_o far_o illustrate_v as_o by_o the_o manner_n of_o child_n bring_v by_o parent_n to_o school_n without_o either_o knowledge_n of_o letter_n or_o choice_n or_o so_o much_o as_o wish_v of_o instruction_n so_o by_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n disciple_n be_v receive_v by_o he_o particular_o of_o philip_n joh._n 1.44_o who_o be_v call_v and_o receive_v into_o discipleship_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o christ_n meet_v with_o he_o i._n e._n before_o he_o be_v at_o all_o instruct_v by_o he_o and_o so_o also_o by_o the_o story_n of_o the_o jew_n exo._n 19.8_o who_o undertake_v to_o obey_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o which_o yet_o be_v not_o then_o but_o after_o give_v they_o v_o 20._o and_o so_o last_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o proselytisme_n which_o as_o it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o enter_v into_o god_n covenant_n and_o in_o the_o christian_a sense_n with_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o be_v receive_v to_o discipleship_n so_o it_o be_v that_o which_o child_n be_v know_v to_o be_v capable_a of_o not_o only_o by_o that_o text_n deut._n 29.10_o but_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o baptise_v infant_n proselyte_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o christ_n command_n to_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o whensoever_o they_o be_v thus_o bring_v now_o to_o this_o thus_o evidence_v and_o much_o more_o large_o in_o that_o place_n §_o 26._o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v please_v to_o annex_v some_o reason_n of_o his_o dissent_n for_o 1._o say_v he_o that_o which_o be_v express_v in_o matthew_n by_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o make_v disciple_n all_o nation_n be_v in_o mark_n go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n which_o show_v how_o they_o shall_v disciple_v all_o nation_n now_o they_o who_o be_v make_v disciple_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v make_v disciple_n by_o precedent_a instruction_n ergo_fw-la the_o make_n or_o receive_v disciple_n mat._n 28.19_o suppose_v precedent_n instruction_n but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o word_n in_o mark_n be_v no_o otherwise_o parallel_n to_o those_o in_o matthew_n then_o as_o a_o epitome_n be_v parallel_n to_o a_o large_a discourse_n such_o we_o know_v s._n mark_v for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v a_o abbreviation_n of_o s._n matthews_n gospel_n as_o in_o many_o other_o so_o in_o this_o particular_a some_o passage_n indeed_o there_o be_v in_o s._n mark_v in_o this_o place_n which_o be_v not_o in_o s._n matthew_n as_o shall_v a_o non_fw-fr be_v show_v but_o in_o the_o particular_a now_o before_o we_o s._n mark_n be_v according_a to_o wont_a more_o concise_a there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o he_o of_o baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n &_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o consequent_o of_o discipling_n of_o which_o that_o be_v the_o ceremony_n as_o in_o s._n matthew_n there_o be_v 2_o that_o christ_n appointment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o s._n mark_n do_v no_o way_n infer_v the_o precedent_a instruction_n of_o every_o single_a person_n that_o be_v receive_v to_o baptism_n the_o phrase_n signify_v to_o proclaim_v or_o promulgate_v the_o happy_a tiding_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n by_o christ_n grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o eternal_a felicity_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v come_v into_o he_o and_o take_v his_o yoke_n upon_o they_o and_o learn_v of_o he_o and_o upon_o the_o publish_n of_o this_o to_o all_o the_o world_n to_o every_o creature_n i._n e._n to_o the_o gentile_n universal_o as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n i_o suppose_v it_o be_v very_o possible_a that_o many_o of_o they_o shall_v make_v all_o speed_n to_o come_v unto_o christ_n and_o come_v out_o at_o the_o apostle_n preach_v they_o and_o their_o whole_a household_n together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o oracle_n command_v in_o homer_n and_o to_o bring_v their_o infant_n child_n with_o they_o as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v that_o become_v proselyte_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o then_o the_o apostle_n know_v their_o master_n mind_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o infant_n and_o that_o as_o from_o the_o institution_n i_o suppose_v they_o fore-instructed_n to_o baptism_n receive_v they_o all_o and_o as_o many_o as_o interpose_v no_o voluntary_a hindrance_n baptize_v they_o and_o have_v take_v they_o into_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n make_v good_a provision_n for_o the_o future_a instruction_n of_o they_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o it_o that_o thus_o it_o be_v i_o pretend_v not_o still_o to_o deduce_v from_o these_o word_n mat._n 28._o but_o to_o infer_v from_o another_o medium_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n otherwise_o notify_v to_o we_o all_o that_o i_o be_o now_o to_o manifest_v be_v that_o this_o passage_n have_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o our_o hypothesis_n but_o be_v perfect_o reconcileable_a with_o it_o and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o scheme_n thus_o lay_v and_o so_o it_o be_v most_o visible_a how_o no_o force_n there_o be_v in_o this_o first_o reason_n of_o exception_n the_o 2_o follow_v that_o such_o as_o the_o make_v disciple_n be_v jo._n 4.1_o such_o be_v the_o make_v disciple_n mat._n 28.19_o for_o by_o the_o doctor_n confession_n they_o be_v all_o one_o but_o that_o be_v by_o preach_v as_o be_v plain_a concern_v john_n mat._n 3.1_o 2_o 5_o 6._o and_o concern_v the_o apostle_n mat._n 10.5_o 6_o 7._o ergo._fw-la to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o account_n last_o give_v be_v full_o satisfactory_a to_o this_o exception_n also_o for_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n to_o publish_v whithersoever_o they_o come_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a news_n that_o be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o christ_n and_o the_o hearer_n not_o only_o to_o come_v in_o themselves_o but_o to_o bring_v their_o whole_a family_n and_o so_o their_o infant_n child_n with_o they_o there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n to_o imagine_v that_o they_o that_o have_v thus_o make_v proclamation_n receive_v all_o and_o make_v all_o disciple_n young_a and_o old_a that_o either_o come_v or_o be_v bring_v and_o so_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o they_o make_v disciple_n by_o preach_v preach_v be_v the_o instrument_n to_o draw_v the_o parent_n themselves_o and_o to_o move_v they_o to_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o discipleship_n it_o be_v still_o very_o visible_a how_o child_n shall_v be_v disciple_v and_o consequent_o baptize_v by_o they_o baptism_n be_v the_o constant_a ceremony_n of_o discipling_n and_o though_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o affirm_v how_o it_o be_v actual_o in_o john_n baptism_n yet_o this_o i_o may_v say_v that_o as_o far_o as_o can_v be_v discern_v or_o infer_v from_o the_o phrase_n in_o either_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o it_o very_o possible_o may_v be_v both_o in_o john_n and_o in_o the_o apostle_n baptise_v first_o for_o john_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o his_o baptism_n attend_v his_o preach_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o thence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o none_o be_v baptize_v by_o he_o but_o those_o who_o particular_o hear_v and_o obey_v his_o preach_n for_o 1._o why_o may_v not_o those_o that_o hear_v it_o divulge_v it_o to_o other_o and_o bring_v they_o before_o they_o hear_v he_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o upon_o their_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o profess_v amendment_n he_o baptize_v they_o 2._o why_o may_v not_o those_o that_o hear_v it_o or_o hear_v of_o it_o give_v that_o heed_n of_o it_o as_o to_o bring_v all_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o they_o of_o what_o age_n soever_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o secure_v they_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v when_o noah_n preach_v repentance_n to_o the_o old_a world_n and_o upon_o the_o decree_n of_o send_v the_o flood_n upon_o the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a call_v all_o to_o come_v into_o the_o ark_n to_o he_o to_o escape_v the_o deluge_n suppose_v other_o beside_o noah_n family_n have_v hearken_v to_o his_o preach_n or_o suppose_v he_o and_o his_o son_n have_v have_v infant_n child_n can_v we_o imagine_v they_o will_v have_v leave_v their_o infant_n to_o that_o certain_a ruin_n and_o not_o have_v take_v they_o into_o the_o ark_n with_o they_o and_o john_n baptism_n be_v answerable_a