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that_o this_o place_n prove_v that_o tertullian_n make_v their_o christian_a education_n the_o antecedent_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n child_n in_o his_o day_n and_o so_o this_o place_n make_v against_o master_n marshal_n tenet_n not_o for_o it_o it_o be_v true_a the_o ancient_n do_v allusive_o call_v baptism_n circumcision_n as_o they_o do_v the_o lord_n table_n the_o altar_n the_o lord_n supper_n the_o sacrifice_n the_o presbyter_n priest_n the_o deacon_n levites_n nor_o do_v i_o deny_v that_o they_o say_v circumcision_n be_v a_o type_n of_o baptism_n which_o protestant_a writer_n grant_v not_o and_o that_o they_o thereupon_o make_v baptisus_fw-la succeed_v circumcision_n and_o they_o argue_v for_o baptise_v of_o infant_n from_o circumcision_n this_o i_o grant_v in_o my_o exercitation_n and_o examen_fw-la but_o yet_o i_o think_v neither_o master_n marshal_n nor_o his_o friend_n can_v show_v that_o they_o argue_v thus_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n be_v circumcise_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n therefore_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n only_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o find_v that_o they_o argue_v thus_o from_o circumcision_n circumcision_n be_v the_o remedy_n against_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o male_a that_o be_v not_o circumcise_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n so_o baptism_n be_v the_o remedy_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o it_o the_o unbaptised_a infant_n
die_v shall_v be_v damn_v but_o i_o think_v if_o master_n marshal_n friend_n can_v he_o will_v have_v show_v that_o they_o argue_v from_o federall_a holiness_n of_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o baptism_n this_o i_o yet_o think_v be_v a_o late_a device_n no_o elder_a than_o zuinglius_fw-la as_o i_o say_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la and_o so_o my_o hedge_n be_v not_o yet_o totter_v but_o rather_o mr_n marshal_n hedge_n whereby_o he_o fence_v infant-baptisme_n either_o from_o antiquity_n or_o scripture_n be_v already_o so_o break_v down_o that_o a_o mean_a scholar_n may_v go_v through_o it_o and_o if_o any_o truth-searching_a scholar_n be_v satisfy_v by_o mr_n marshal_n write_v it_o be_v to_o i_o a_o amazement_n 2._o as_o for_o that_o which_o he_o say_v that_o grotius_n be_v the_o strong_a stake_n in_o my_o hedge_n mean_v in_o point_n of_o antiquity_n therein_o master_n martial_n be_v much_o deceive_v for_o 1._o the_o chief_a stake_n in_o my_o hedge_n in_o point_n of_o antiquity_n be_v the_o observation_n upon_o what_o ground_n the_o ancient_n teach_v infant-baptisme_n which_o be_v not_o covenant-holines_n but_o suppose_a necessity_n to_o save_v the_o child_n from_o perish_v and_o the_o suppose_a power_n that_o baptism_n have_v to_o give_v grace_n which_o i_o gather_v from_o cyprian_a augustin_n and_o other_o but_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o i_o receive_v it_o from_o any_o but_o by_o my_o own_o observation_n 2._o my_o hedge_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n make_v in_o my_o exercitation_n before_o i_o ever_o take_v notice_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o grotius_n about_o paedobaptism_n which_o be_v about_o the_o time_n i_o begin_v to_o frame_v my_o examen_fw-la upon_o occasion_n of_o mr_n thomas_n goodwin_n his_o cite_v his_o annotation_n upon_o matth._n 19_o 14._o where_o grotius_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o stake_n in_o my_o hedge_n that_o doctor_n homes_n pag._n 146._o say_v that_o for_o grotius_n his_o own_o opinion_n it_o be_v clear_a and_o full_a for_o infant-baptisme_n upon_o that_o 19_o of_o matthew_n v._n 14._o and_o therefore_o i_o suppose_v his_o testimony_n be_v the_o less_o to_o be_v suspect_v in_o this_o matter_n i_o confess_v that_o grotius_n put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n which_o i_o find_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o his_o life_n that_o though_o his_o father_n be_v a_o greek_a bishop_n yet_o he_o remain_v unbaptise_v till_o be_v send_v to_o athens_n to_o study_v be_v at_o sea_n he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o drown_v and_o be_v perplex_v that_o he_o be_v likely_a to_o die_v be_v unbaptise_v he_o resolve_v to_o be_v baptize_v when_o he_o come_v to_o shore_n mr_n martial_n ask_v how_o i_o prove_v his_o father_n be_v a_o christian_a when_o he_o be_v bear_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o i_o have_v think_v mr_n martial_n have_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o this_o instance_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n father_n be_v bring_v by_o many_o protestant_a writer_n against_o the_o papist_n that_o deny_v marriage_n to_o the_o clergy_n to_o prove_v that_o then_o bishop_n be_v marry_v and_o do_v use_v their_o wife_n if_o mr_n marshal_v please_v he_o may_v read_v what_o chamier_n panstrat_v cathol_n tom_fw-mi 3._o lib._n 10._o c._n 13._o §_o 10._o say_v of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n i_o also_o find_v in_o grotius_n the_o instance_n of_o chrysostome_n which_o i_o confess_v i_o take_v upon_o his_o word_n as_o want_v book_n and_o time_n to_o read_v so_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o examine_v the_o matter_n grotius_n not_o direct_v whence_o he_o have_v it_o but_o if_o that_o instance_n do_v not_o hold_v the_o instance_n of_o hierome_n be_v plain_a who_o erasmus_n in_o his_o life_n prove_v out_o of_o his_o own_o write_n to_o have_v be_v bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n in_o pannonia_n yet_o be_v baptize_v at_o rome_n whither_o he_o be_v send_v to_o be_v teach_v the_o learning_n of_o that_o age_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o council_n of_o neocaesarea_n i_o do_v not_o remember_v till_o grotius_n put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o it_o but_o i_o trust_v not_o to_o his_o quotation_n only_o but_o find_v the_o same_o in_o o_o sâ—â—nder_v his_o epit._n eccles_n hist_o cent._n 4._o lib._n 1._o c._n 21._o at_o the_o year_n 311._o with_o this_o note_n non_fw-la intelligo_fw-la quid_fw-la sibi_fw-la posterior_n huius_fw-la canonis_fw-la pars_fw-la velit_fw-la as_o for_o the_o word_n they_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o mr_n marshal_n evasion_n be_v but_o shift_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o canon_n be_v only_o about_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n yet_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o not_o baptise_v be_v not_o either_o because_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v or_o suretres_fw-la can_v not_o undertake_v for_o they_o but_o because_o in_o the_o confession_n in_o baptism_n every_o one_o free_a choice_n be_v show_v which_o plain_o declare_v that_o council_n hold_v that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o such_o as_o show_v their_o own_o free_a choice_n by_o confession_n as_o for_o balsamon_n and_o zonaâ—as_n it_n be_v true_a that_o i_o have_v not_o read_v they_o but_o take_v their_o testimony_n from_o grotius_n because_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o council_n of_o neocâ—sarea_n ancient_a than_o the_o first_o nicene_n be_v the_o thing_n allege_v balsamon_n and_o zoharas_n be_v only_a gloucester_n yet_o mr_n martial_n say_v nothing_o to_o zonaras_n and_o what_o he_o bring_v in_o answer_n to_o balsamous_a gloss_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o neither_o do_v grotius_n nor_o i_o say_v that_o balsamon_n deny_v infant-baptisme_n according_a to_o his_o own_o opinion_n but_o that_o from_o that_o canon_n balsamon_n and_o zonaras_n do_v infer_v that_o a_o infant_n can_v be_v baptize_v because_o it_o have_v not_o power_n to_o choose_v the_o confession_n of_o divine_a baptism_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o which_o mr_n marshal_v himself_o say_v pag._n 31._o there_o be_v require_v of_o he_o that_o will_v profess_v himself_o a_o follower_n of_o christ_n 〈…〉_z the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n a_o free_a election_n or_o as_o balsamon_n have_v it_o there_o be_v require_v of_o everyone_o in_o baptism_n his_o own_o promise_n which_o a_o infant_n in_o its_o mother_n womb_n can_v do_v and_o can_v a_o infant_n out_o of_o the_o mother_n womb_n do_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a even_o by_o mr_n marshal_n own_o explication_n of_o the_o canon_n that_o that_o council_n hold_v that_o those_o be_v only_o to_o be_v baptize_v that_o can_v make_v a_o promise_n themselves_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o this_o council_n allow_v baptism_n of_o infant_n as_o nazianzen_n do_v in_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n but_o i_o think_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o out_o of_o that_o case_n they_o allow_v not_o the_o baptism_n of_o a_o infant_n no_o not_o though_o a_o believer_n infant_n till_o the_o child_n can_v make_v its_o own_o confession_n as_o appear_v from_o their_o scruple_v the_o baptise_v of_o the_o mother_n convert_v now_o with_o child_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v to_o reach_v to_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o from_o the_o general_a reason_n that_o every_o one_o manifest_v his_o own_o free_a choice_n in_o confession_n and_o i_o be_o peswade_v that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o baptism_n in_o those_o day_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n that_o they_o do_v baptize_v all_o sort_n of_o infant_n whether_o of_o believer_n or_o unbeliever_n in_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n lest_o they_o shall_v perish_v for_o want_v of_o it_o in_o which_o case_n lay-person_n do_v baptize_v and_o augustine_n contra_fw-la epist_n parmeniani_n cap._n 13._o lib._n 2._o say_v si_fw-la autem_fw-la necessitas_fw-la urgeat_fw-la aut_fw-la nullum_fw-la aut_fw-la veniale_a delictum_fw-la est_fw-la but_o otherwise_o they_o baptize_v not_o ordinary_o till_o they_o come_v to_o year_n to_o make_v their_o own_o confession_n the_o case_n of_o nazianzen_n augustine_n and_o hierome_n constantine_n the_o great_a and_o other_o and_o their_o solemn_a baptise_v only_o at_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n which_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o rubric_n of_o the_o english_a liturgy_n i_o think_v shall_v abundant_o satisfy_v man_n concern_v this_o truth_n i_o cite_v likewise_o grotius_n his_o speech_n of_o many_o of_o the_o greek_n who_o in_o every_o age_n even_o to_o this_o day_n do_v keep_v the_o custom_n of_o defer_v the_o baptism_n of_o little_a one_o till_o they_o can_v themselves_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n for_o which_o word_n though_o he_o cite_v no_o author_n yet_o i_o presume_v grotius_n who_o be_v even_o by_o spanheimius_n often_o style_v vir_fw-la summus_fw-la will_v not_o have_v say_v it_o unless_o he_o have_v some_o ground_n for_o it_o mr_n martial_n say_v i_o may_v blush_v for_o justify_v the_o anabaptist_n in_o say_v that_o the_o
ancient_n especial_o the_o greek_a church_n have_v reject_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n meaning_n in_o the_o first_o age_n after_o christ_n but_o as_o yet_o neither_o mr_n marshal_n nor_o his_o friend_n have_v show_v i_o sufficient_a reason_n why_o i_o shall_v retract_v it_o for_o what_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o photius_n and_o balsamon_n man_n of_o much_o late_a stand_n about_o the_o late_a canon_n and_o imperial_a law_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o one_o of_o the_o 8_o canon_n conclude_v in_o carthage_n against_o the_o pelagian_n require_v infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v prove_v not_o but_o that_o the_o greek_a church_n reject_v baptise_v of_o infant_n many_o hundred_o of_o year_n in_o the_o first_o age_n nor_o do_v it_o overthrow_v that_o of_o grotius_n that_o many_o of_o the_o greek_n he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o greek_a church_n in_o every_o age_n to_o this_o day_n do_v keep_v the_o custom_n of_o defer_v the_o baptise_v of_o little_a one_o till_o they_o can_v themselves_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n yea_o the_o law_n bring_v by_o mr_n martial_n rather_o prove_v it_o for_o why_o shall_v law_n be_v make_v for_o it_o but_o because_o many_o do_v neglect_v it_o and_o the_o story_n out_o of_o balsamon_n about_o captive_n of_o christian_n rather_o show_v that_o some_o be_v not_o baptize_v when_o little_a one_o even_o among_o châ—ristians_n because_o they_o determine_v if_o there_o be_v no_o witness_n to_o prove_v their_o baptism_n though_o child_n of_o christian_n they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v as_o for_o grotius_n his_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o socinian_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o i_o who_o know_v not_o grotius_n nor_o his_o way_n nor_o ever_o plead_v for_o he_o yet_o i_o remember_v i_o have_v read_v that_o though_o he_o be_v accuse_v thereof_o long_o ago_o by_o ravenspergerus_n he_o be_v justify_v by_o vossius_fw-la and_o what_o ever_o rivet_n maresius_n laurentius_n charge_v he_o with_o yet_o his_o work_n have_v a_o place_n among_o the_o learned_a and_o may_v be_v read_v and_o make_v use_n of_o cum_fw-la judicio_fw-la at_o least_o as_o the_o work_n of_o papist_n lutheran_n prelatist_n etc._n etc._n who_o yet_o may_v be_v taint_v with_o error_n even_o theophilus_n philokyriaces_n loncardie_n usis_fw-la if_o i_o mistake_v not_o master_n marshal_n friend_n do_v in_o the_o very_a title_n page_n of_o his_o dies_z dominica_n and_o in_o the_o book_n make_v use_v of_o barenius_n his_o testimony_n in_o his_o annal_n a_o author_n and_o work_n as_o much_o except_v against_o â—â—_o grotius_n nor_o do_v i_o find_v that_o in_o that_o wherein_o i_o make_v use_v of_o grotius_n he_o have_v deceive_v i_o or_o i_o or_o he_o wrong_v the_o truth_n or_o our_o reader_n mr_n martial_n pag._n 54._o of_o his_o defence_n say_v that_o he_o perceive_v i_o have_v make_v great_a use_n in_o this_o controversy_n of_o a_o arminian_n book_n common_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o censura_fw-la censurae_fw-la whereas_o i_o never_o read_v the_o book_n or_o make_v any_o use_n of_o it_o till_o i_o read_v this_o passage_n in_o mr_n marshal_n defence_n but_o since_o i_o confess_v i_o have_v read_v chapter_n 23_o of_o it_o and_o be_o by_o that_o i_o find_v there_o the_o more_o confirm_v in_o that_o truth_n wherein_o i_o concur_v with_o that_o author_n though_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o chief_a light_n i_o have_v for_o antiquity_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v some_o little_a read_n of_o my_o own_o and_o that_o which_o i_o read_v in_o vossius_fw-la his_o thesis_n theol_n de_fw-fr paedobaptism_n but_o because_o mr._n martial_n have_v accuse_v i_o as_o have_v correspondency_n with_o they_o who_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o help_v i_o with_o any_o certain_a intelligence_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o i_o use_v what_o diligence_n i_o can_v to_o get_v most_o certain_a intelligence_n when_o i_o apply_v myself_o to_o answer_v mr_n marshal_n sermon_n i_o presume_v to_o write_v this_o ensue_a letter_n to_o that_o famous_a learned_a gentleman_n mr_n john_n selden_n of_o the_o inner_a temple_n clarissime_fw-la vir_fw-la inter_fw-la theologorum_fw-la placita_fw-la haec_fw-la obtinent_fw-la baptismum_fw-la joannis_n &_o christ_n circumcisioni_fw-la judaicae_n succedere_fw-la ejusque_fw-la locum_fw-la occupare_fw-la atque_fw-la inde_fw-la paedobaptismi_fw-la riâ—um_fw-la deduci_fw-la mihi_fw-la verò_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-la paedobaptismi_fw-la origine_fw-la tum_fw-la de_fw-fr successione_n baptismi_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la a_o vera_fw-la tradant_fw-la theologi_fw-la isti_fw-la gravis_fw-la diu_fw-la insedit_fw-la dubitatio_fw-la baptismi_fw-la enim_fw-la institutum_fw-la longè_fw-la aliud_fw-la esse_fw-la à _fw-la circumcisione_n &_o paedobaptismum_n in_o ecclesiis_fw-la christianis_fw-la nonnisi_fw-la in_o seculo_fw-la post_fw-la apostolos_fw-la secundo_fw-la obtinuisse_fw-la plurima_fw-la suadent_fw-la inter_fw-la alia_fw-la vero_fw-la istud_fw-la urget_fw-la quod_fw-la legerim_fw-la alicubi_fw-la quanquam_fw-la libris_fw-la jam_fw-la spoliatus_fw-la locum_fw-la judicare_fw-la nequeam_fw-la baptismi_fw-la ritum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la satis_fw-la notum_fw-la ante_fw-la joannis_n baptistae_fw-la tempora_fw-la in_o admissione_n proselytorum_fw-la aut_fw-la discipulorum_fw-la apud_fw-la judaeos_fw-la &_o interrogatio_fw-la pharisaeorum_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la novitate_fw-la ritus_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la authoritate_fw-la baptizantis_fw-la quaerentium_fw-la joannis_n evangelii_n cap._n 1._o coâ—_n 25._o idem_fw-la innuere_fw-la videtur_fw-la et_fw-la forsan_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la eundem_fw-la cap._n 3._o com._n 25._o ad_fw-la usurpationem_fw-la istius_fw-la ritus_fw-la spectabat_fw-la paedobaptismum_fw-la verò_fw-la ignotum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la primaevis_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la christianarum_fw-la temporibus_fw-la asserit_fw-la ludovicus_n vives_n comment_n in_o augustini_fw-la de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o quapropter_fw-la vir_fw-la ornatissime_fw-la super_fw-la istis_fw-la apicibus_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la successione_n scilicet_fw-la baptismiâ—â—_n lecum_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la &_o paedobaptismi_fw-la originâ—_n te_fw-la cujus_fw-la peritiâ—_n in_fw-la rebus_fw-la &_o scriptis_fw-la hebraicis_fw-la &_o ecclesiasticis_fw-la veritatis_fw-la amor_fw-la animique_fw-la candour_n satis_fw-la spectantur_fw-la &_o latè_fw-la praedicantur_fw-la consulendum_fw-la duxi_fw-la plaâ—eat_fw-la itaque_fw-la claritudini_fw-la tuâ—_n mihi_fw-la quanquam_fw-la obscure_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tamen_fw-la tanquam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la â—stare_fw-la animi_fw-la sententiam_fw-la tui_fw-la impertire_fw-la et_fw-la quoniam_fw-la sit_v scio_fw-la te_fw-la plurimis_fw-la iisque_fw-la gravissimis_fw-la negotits_fw-fr occupari_fw-la responsum_fw-la tuum_fw-la seâ—_n pluribus_fw-la seu_fw-la paâ—cioribus_fw-la verbis_fw-la tempore_fw-la à _fw-la â—eipso_fw-la posite_fw-la expect_v abit_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la vestrae_fw-la observantissiâ—â—_n joannes_n tomb_n londini_fw-la â—â—dibus_fw-la rectoâ—is_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d church_n 〈…〉_z augustâ—â—â—4_n 1644._o though_o the_o answer_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o reference_n of_o i_o to_o the_o book_n i_o may_v meet_v with_o in_o stationer_n shop_n yet_o i_o conceive_v this_o advantage_n i_o have_v by_o it_o that_o what_o i_o find_v in_o book_n extant_a may_v be_v the_o more_o safe_o rely_v on_o and_o that_o my_o diligence_n to_o discover_v the_o truth_n will_v be_v the_o more_o apparent_a for_o which_o i_o deny_v myself_o rest_v write_n and_o without_o recompense_n from_o man_n lay_v out_o more_o than_o my_o estate_n can_v bear_v but_o m._n mar._n seem_v ready_a to_o catch_v at_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v make_v i_o suspect_v and_o so_o bring_v my_o writing_n out_o of_o credit_n &_o p._n 78._o of_o his_o defence_n thus_o he_o speak_v i_o be_o misinform_v by_o good_a friend_n who_o know_v &_o love_v you_o very_o well_o if_o yourself_o incline_v not_o this_o way_n to_o baptize_v any_o whether_o turk_n or_o heathen_n who_o only_o will_v make_v a_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n &_o then_o admit_v they_o to_o all_o other_o ordinance_n &_o not_o have_v they_o excommunicate_v à _fw-la sacris_fw-la but_o only_o à _fw-la privato_fw-la consortio_fw-la though_o their_o life_n shall_v prove_v scandalous_a to_o which_o i_o say_v that_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o in_o private_a conference_n lament_v the_o sad_a condition_n of_o these_o nation_n that_o be_v likely_a to_o cut_v one_o another_o throat_n about_o the_o difference_n between_o presbyterian_o &_o independent_o i_o have_v say_v that_o i_o doubt_v whether_o ever_o excommunication_n à _fw-la sacris_fw-la or_o the_o presbyterian_a or_o independent_a ecclesiastical_a government_n will_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o christ_n appointment_n and_o i_o confess_v that_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o prudence_n whether_o each_o congregation_n have_v its_o complete_a power_n and_o order_n within_o itself_o or_o that_o it_o be_v order_v in_o some_o thing_n by_o a_o assembly_n of_o select_a person_n out_o of_o divers_a congregation_n and_o whether_o congregation_n and_o pastor_n be_v fix_v or_o unfixed_a and_o i_o doubt_v whether_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n matth._n 16._o 19_o be_v any_o other_o then_o doctrinal_a whither_o matth._n 18_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o contain_v
acknowledge_v right_o by_o mr_n martial_n and_o consequent_o his_o inference_n overthrow_v as_o i_o say_v above_o christian_n as_o for_o that_o which_o i_o allege_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o old_a rite_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o initiate_a proselyte_n to_o show_v that_o baptism_n in_o exact_a speech_n do_v not_o succeed_v circumcision_n but_o be_v a_o continuation_n of_o a_o old_a rite_n to_o anâ—ther_n purpose_n as_o in_o exact_a speech_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o succeed_v the_o pasâ—â—over_n but_o be_v a_o old_a rite_n use_v at_o the_o paschall_n supper_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o continue_v by_o christ_n to_o another_o purpose_n mr_n marshal_n catch_v at_o as_o a_o proof_n for_o infant-baptisme_n because_o then_o the_o proselyte_n child_n be_v baptize_v pag._n 256._o but_o the_o answer_n to_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o though_o the_o rite_n of_o baptism_n be_v a_o old_a use_n continue_v by_o john_n baptist_n and_o christ_n yet_o i_o say_v it_o be_v to_o another_o purpose_n or_o use_v as_o i_o show_v pag._n 89._o 90._o of_o my_o examen_fw-la clean_o of_o another_o nature_n as_o mr_n lightfoot_n harmony_n part_n 1._o pag._n 138._o and_o be_v use_v according_a to_o another_o rule_n then_o among_o the_o jew_n for_o they_o do_v not_o baptize_v jew_n either_o elder_a or_o young_a as_o the_o same_o learned_a man_n i_o cite_v confess_v but_o only_o the_o gentile_n because_o they_o be_v unclean_a and_o they_o be_v initiate_v by_o sacrifice_n as_o well_o as_o baptism_n with_o many_o other_o difference_n but_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o christ_n disciple_n baptize_v jew_n as_o well_o as_o gentile_n without_o sacrifice_n as_o for_o mr_n marshal_n four_o conclusion_n he_o confess_v pag._n 128._o that_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v circumâ—â—sed_v be_v the_o command_n which_o if_o true_a it_o be_v the_o distinguish_n and_o constitute_v reason_n qua_fw-la posita_fw-la ponitur_fw-la res_fw-la martial_n non_fw-la posita_fw-la non_fw-la ponitur_fw-la so_o that_o the_o jew_n ought_v to_o be_v circumcise_v because_o of_o the_o command_n without_o a_o command_n what_o ever_o be_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n or_o church-state_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v circumcise_v now_o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o need_v be_v to_o overthrow_v mr_n marshal_n argument_n which_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v precise_o by_o virtue_n of_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n without_o a_o command_n because_o as_o he_o suppose_v the_o jew_n infant_n be_v circumcise_v mere_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o so_o the_o analogy_n or_o proportion_n in_o his_o reason_n must_v hold_v the_o jew_n infant_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v ergo_fw-la it_o must_v be_v so_o with_o believer_n child_n now_o in_o baptism_n where_o the_o formal_a reason_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o covenant_n but_o mr_n martial_n both_o pag._n 92._o &_o pag_n 182._o confess_v the_o formal_a reason_n be_v the_o command_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o covenant_n be_v puâ—_n yet_o if_o the_o command_n be_v not_o put_v circumcision_n of_o infant_n â—ad_n be_v no_o duty_n but_o a_o will-worship_n and_o by_o parity_n of_o reason_n it_o be_v so_o in_o baptism_n infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v bare_o by_o virtue_n of_o covenant-holinesse_n without_o a_o command_n which_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n i_o contend_v for_o as_o for_o the_o five_o conclusion_n of_o mr_n martial_n that_o which_o i_o answer_v continue_v still_o state_n that_o circumcision_n though_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n to_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o the_o ark_n tabernacle_n high_a priest_n temple_n be_v belong_v to_o that_o national_a church-state_n to_o have_v themselves_o and_o infant_n circumcise_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n proper_a to_o that_o time_n not_o now_o to_o continue_v as_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3._o &_o 4._o heb._n 9_o &_o 10._o show_n it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n common_a to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o so_o neither_o be_v it_o or_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o any_o more_o a_o privilege_n to_o we_o now_o then_o some_o house_n the_o room_n of_o the_o temple_n some_o chief_a bishop_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v still_o that_o this_o argument_n be_v indeed_o of_o no_o weight_n but_o among_o vulgar_a and_o non-syllogizing_a capacity_n and_o that_o divine_n that_o use_v it_o do_v but_o flatter_v the_o people_n by_o it_o and_o that_o if_o the_o reason_n be_v good_a it_o overthrow_v our_o completeness_n in_o christ_n in_o who_o we_o have_v circumcision_n ark_n temple_n priest_n all_z and_o as_o i_o say_v in_o my_o exercitation_n it_o be_v the_o very_a egg_n out_o of_o which_o most_o of_o the_o popish_a ceremony_n be_v hatch_v to_o wit_n because_o they_o think_v we_o must_v have_v privilege_n as_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o must_v have_v something_o like_o that_o they_o have_v mr_n martial_n pag._n 195._o of_o his_o defence_n speak_v thus_o first_o for_o the_o point_n of_o will-worship_n i_o shall_v desire_v you_o to_o prove_v this_o conclusion_n that_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o christian_n worship_n even_o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o even_o the_o age_n and_o sex_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o ordinance_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v must_v be_v express_o set_v down_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n if_o you_o prove_v not_o this_o you_o say_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o this_o be_v our_o very_a case_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o i_o owe_v not_o m._n marshal_v such_o service_n as_o to_o prove_v what_o he_o shall_v like_v another_o euristeus_n enjoin_v i_o i_o have_v pag._n 11â—_n pag._n 152_o of_o my_o examen_fw-la syllogistical_o set_v down_o my_o argument_n to_o prove_v infant-baptisme_n will-worship_n it_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o tell_v i_o what_o he_o deny_v in_o my_o syllogism_n that_o i_o may_v prove_v it_o though_o i_o have_v already_o do_v it_o and_o shaâ—l_v do_v more_o full_o when_o he_o tell_v i_o what_o he_o do_v deny_v but_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a shift_n for_o he_o to_o impose_v on_o i_o the_o proof_n of_o a_o proposition_n i_o own_v not_o and_o not_o tell_v i_o what_o he_o deny_v in_o my_o own_o syllogism_n this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o disputation_n i_o have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o yet_o if_o mr_n martial_n shall_v declare_v that_o he_o hold_v the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v but_o a_o circumstance_n i_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o oppose_v he_o therein_o further_o and_o show_v that_o the_o point_n in_o difference_n be_v not_o the_o bare_a age_n or_o sex_n but_o qualification_n of_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v yea_o the_o reason_n and_o main_a use_n of_o baptism_n as_o for_o mr_n marshal_n principle_n for_o his_o virtual_a command_n i_o have_v show_v above_o force_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v bring_v all_o protestant_n divine_v aver_v this_o maxim_n that_o all_o the_o command_n and_o institution_n of_o god_n about_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o jew_n bind_v we_o as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v not_o accidental_a to_o they_o in_o stead_n of_o this_o he_o allege_v another_o thing_n that_o protestant_n divine_n make_v the_o same_o general_a nature_n end_n and_o use_v of_o our_o sacrament_n and_o the_o jew_n sacrament_n and_o argue_v thereupon_o from_o one_o to_o the_o other_o which_o be_v quite_o beside_o the_o business_n for_o the_o maxim_n be_v of_o command_n about_o the_o sacrament_n and_o they_o be_v all_o about_o the_o ritual_n or_o administration_n and_o concern_v command_n about_o the_o sacrament_n bind_v we_o as_o the_o jew_n he_o produce_v not_o one_o command_n bind_v we_o or_o one_o protestant_a avow_a it_o as_o for_o the_o command_n matth._n 28._o 19_o when_o i_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o make_v disciple_n but_o no_o where_o be_v infant_n say_v to_o be_v disciple_v mr_n martial_n tell_v i_o that_o some_o learned_a critic_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o a_o hebrew_n phrase_n among_o the_o rabbin_n mean_v of_o admission_n of_o scholar_n that_o they_o may_v be_v teach_v which_o though_o i_o believe_v not_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v serve_v not_o mr_n marshal_n turn_v unless_o he_o can_v show_v that_o infant_n be_v say_v by_o they_o to_o be_v thus_o admitted-schollar_n then_o mr_n martial_n refer_v i_o with_o a_o blind_a direction_n to_o spanheimius_n who_o i_o have_v consult_v and_o i_o find_v many_o absurdity_n in_o that_o learned_a author_n word_n dub_v evang._n part_n 3._o dub_v 27._o this_o in_o effect_n he_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contain_v not_o the_o act_n the_o
disciple_n be_v to_o do_v but_o the_o end_n of_o their_o send_n which_o i_o think_v be_v so_o absurd_a that_o it_o need_v no_o other_o refutation_n than_o the_o mention_n and_o then_o that_o they_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o teach_v they_o whereas_o he_o himself_o say_v non_fw-la significat_fw-la solum_fw-la docere_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o discipulos_fw-la facere_fw-la so_o that_o according_a to_o he_o it_o include_v teach_v and_o somewhat_o more_o and_o aequipollet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d io_o 4._o 1._o which_o be_v by_o teach_v and_o the_o parallel_a place_n mark_v 16._o 15._o be_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n i_o have_v say_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la that_o the_o speech_n of_o baptise_v lydia_n household_n act_v 16._o 15._o must_v be_v understand_v by_o other_o place_n which_o when_o they_o express_v the_o baptise_v of_o the_o household_n infant-baptisme_n they_o express_v also_o the_o believe_a or_o receive_v of_o the_o word_n by_o the_o whole_a household_n and_o by_o the_o frequent_a mr_n martial_n alter_v it_o into_o sometime_o use_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v to_o put_v the_o house_n for_o the_o people_n of_o growth_n in_o it_o mr_n martial_n say_v who_o teach_v you_o it_o must_v be_v so_o interpret_v i_o answer_v augustin_n lib._n 3._o the_o doct_n christ_n c._n 26._o ubi_fw-la autem_fw-la apâ—rtius_fw-la ponuâ—tur_fw-la ibi_fw-la discendum_fw-la est_fw-la qummodo_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la intelligantur_fw-la obscuris_fw-la chaâ—â—ier_n panstrat_v cathol_n tom_fw-mi 1._o lib._n 16._o c._n 6._o and_o all_o those_o divine_n among_o which_o i_o think_v mr_n martial_n be_v one_o that_o say_v we_o must_v expound_v one_o text_n by_o compare_v it_o with_o other_o that_o be_v like_a to_o that_o i_o say_v that_o house_n be_v frequent_o take_v for_o the_o grow_v person_n in_o it_o mr_n martial_n saiâ—â—_n it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v grant_v and_o hurt_v not_o i_o unless_o you_o can_v prove_v it_o must_v be_v so_o mean_v 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actual_o the_o inward_a grace_n and_o so_o in_o charity_n â—ee_o be_v to_o conceive_v of_o believer_n infant_n because_o christ_n say_v mark_v 10._o 14._o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v so_o that_o in_o his_o defence_n mr_n martial_n alter_v his_o argument_n which_o he_o set_v down_o in_o his_o sermon_n conclude_v not_o from_o a_o capacity_n of_o inward_a grace_n to_o baptism_n as_o he_o do_v then_o but_o from_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n that_o they_o have_v actual_o the_o inward_a grace_n baptism_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o count_v sufficient_a for_o baptism_n mr_n geree_n his_o reason_n be_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n vindic_n paedobapt_v ch_n 1._o sect_n 7._o and_o be_v thus_o form_v by_o he_o into_o a_o syllogism_n where_o we_o have_v evidence_n for_o judgement_n of_o charity_n that_o there_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n there_o we_o may_v sâ—e_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o we_o have_v evidence_n for_o 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must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o elect_a which_o the_o apostle_n deny_v to_o have_v be_v ever_o by_o god_n assure_v to_o the_o natural_a seed_n rom._n 9_o 8._o 15._o no_n judgement_n of_o charity_n that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n can_v be_v deduct_v from_o these_o text_n the_o most_o be_v conjectural_a hope_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o which_o experience_n show_v to_o miscarry_v often_o therefore_o these_o thing_n yield_v not_o a_o warrant_n for_o infant-baptisme_n doctor_n homes_n argue_v from_o matth._n 19_o 14._o that_o baptise_v do_v in_o nature_n antecede_v imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o be_v false_a nor_o do_v heb._n exercitation_n 6._o 2._o prove_v it_o nor_o be_v his_o argument_n good_a infant_n have_v the_o great_a christ_n blessing_n therefore_o they_o have_v or_o may_v have_v the_o less_o to_o wit_n baptism_n
ames_n and_o voetius_fw-la as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o this_o apology_n above_o §_o 5._o master_n blake_n add_v i_o only_o say_v some_o more_o learned_a than_o i_o as_o learned_a as_o you_o have_v deny_v my_o word_n to_o be_v either_o absurd_a or_o heterodox_n be_v it_o so_o yet_o affection_n may_v blind_v their_o eye_n but_o let_v we_o examine_v the_o speech_n i_o reason_v thus_o if_o the_o precedent_n to_o be_v follow_v be_v a_o household_n than_o those_o of_o the_o household_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v either_o because_o of_o the_o household_n if_o this_o be_v say_v than_o the_o infidel_n wife_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v because_o of_o the_o household_n or_o because_o they_o profess_v the_o faith_n and_o then_o the_o precedent_n be_v not_o a_o household_n but_o a_o professor_n of_o faith_n to_o this_o master_n blake_n for_o full_a answer_n i_o say_v that_o wife_n and_o servant_n as_o wife_n and_o servant_n be_v in_o a_o capacity_n for_o baptism_n if_o any_o wife_n and_o servant_n be_v in_o those_o household_n they_o be_v baptize_v else_o the_o scripture_n will_v not_o have_v say_v the_o whole_a family_n be_v baptize_v it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o scripture_n mention_v baptism_n of_o whole_a household_n except_v none_o from_o a_o capacity_n of_o baptism_n i_o reply_v in_o that_o which_o he_o call_v a_o full_a answer_n there_o be_v no_o answer_n at_o all_o to_o my_o reason_n for_o he_o neither_o deny_v my_o distinction_n to_o be_v sufficient_a nor_o do_v he_o tell_v we_o which_o member_n he_o will_v choose_v in_o the_o dilemma_n nor_o how_o he_o will_v avoid_v the_o consequent_a upon_o his_o choice_n and_o therefore_o his_o learned_a friend_n though_o they_o be_v ten_o time_n learnede_a than_o myself_o yet_o in_o this_o be_v mistake_v in_o acquit_v either_o the_o former_a speech_n of_o this_o answer_n from_o absurdity_n but_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o he_o say_v it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o scripture_n mention_v baptism_n of_o whole_a household_n except_v none_o from_o a_o capacity_n of_o baptism_n i_o reply_v be_v this_o sufficient_a to_o make_v the_o baptise_v of_o household_n the_o precedent_n that_o be_v the_o pattern_n by_o which_o we_o may_v now_o baptize_v infant_n because_o infant_n be_v not_o except_v then_o neither_o be_v infidel_n except_v there_o nor_o natural_a fool_n or_o idiot_n of_o ripe_a year_n and_o so_o be_v to_o be_v the_o precedent_n of_o baptise_v but_o wife_n and_o servant_n as_o wife_n and_o servant_n be_v in_o a_o capacity_n for_o baptism_n answer_n it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o wife_n and_o servant_n as_o wife_n and_o servant_n be_v in_o a_o capacity_n for_o baptism_n if_o â—s_v betake_v with_o reduplication_n and_o capacity_n of_o actual_a right_n but_o as_o they_o be_v professor_n of_o faith_n but_o if_o it_o be_v understand_v that_o 〈◊〉_d wife_n that_o be_v though_o wife_n and_o capacity_n in_o respect_n of_o future_a possibility_n than_o it_o be_v true_a of_o a_o infidel_n of_o any_o man_n shall_v we_o therefore_o make_v a_o infidel_n or_o a_o man_n simple_o the_o precedent_n of_o baptise_v i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lay_v as_o well_o that_o baptise_v samaria_n act_v 8._o 12._o the_o 3000._o act_n 2._o 42._o all_o judea_n matth._n 3._o 5_o shall_v be_v the_o precedent_n as_o baptise_v of_o household_n act_n 16._o true_a say_v master_n blake_n if_o semaria_n be_v convert_v all_o judaea_n be_v take_v for_o some_o considerable_a number_n out_o of_o every_o part_n of_o judaea_n so_o say_v i_o the_o term_n household_n be_v take_v act_n 16._o for_o those_o of_o the_o house_n that_o be_v of_o grow_v year_n profess_v the_o faith_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o precedent_n there_o for_o baptise_v a_o infant_n chapt._n 13._o glory_n mr_n blake_n pass_v over_o all_o that_o i_o say_v to_o mr_n marshal_n second_o argument_n till_o pag._n 145._o concern_v it_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o may_v have_v give_v mr_n marshal_n leave_v to_o explain_v his_o own_o argument_n and_o an_o i_o tell_v mr_n blake_n that_o so_o i_o do_v and_o then_o do_v my_o part_n to_o show_v what_o be_v faulty_a in_o it_o so_o effectual_o that_o i_o conceive_v in_o his_o defence_n he_o have_v quit_v it_o and_o put_v another_o in_o its_o room_n as_o weak_a as_o it_o as_o i_o show_v above_o but_o mr_n blake_n think_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v the_o argument_n good_a that_o infant_n of_o believer_n have_v a_o access_n in_o god_n ordinary_a way_n of_o dispensation_n whilst_o infant_n here_o be_v a_o new_a phraseology_n which_o serve_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o puzzle_v there_o be_v no_o face_n of_o a_o argument_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o i_o let_v it_o pass_v to_o show_v how_o uncertain_a the_o argument_n be_v from_o from_o matth._n 19_o 14._o for_o infant-baptisme_n i_o produce_v pisâ—aâ—ors_n reason_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o clear_a they_o be_v infant_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o christ_n these_o reason_n i_o do_v not_o stick_v to_o and_o so_o need_v not_o own_o what_o be_v contradictory_n to_o my_o exposition_n of_o matth._n 18._o 5._o before_o the_o second_o exception_n i_o take_v to_o the_o argument_n from_o matth._n 19_o 14._o i_o deliver_v only_o doubtful_o and_o yet_o i_o conceive_v mr_n marshal_n reason_v not_o cogent_a for_o somewhat_o that_o christ_n mean_v to_o reach_v by_o that_o emblem_n of_o a_o little_a child_n can_v not_o be_v well_o resemble_v by_o a_o sheep_n for_o though_o meekness_n may_v yet_o not_o dâ—ciblenesse_n i_o may_v have_v add_v that_o the_o similitude_n or_o emblem_n of_o a_o sheep_n have_v not_o so_o much_o decorum_n in_o it_o but_o i_o stick_v not_o to_o that_o exposition_n of_o not_o include_v those_o infant_n as_o conceive_v not_o from_o mr_n marshal_n or_o mr_n blakes_n reason_n but_o from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o christ_n intend_v some_o extraordinary_a blessing_n to_o they_o and_o declaration_n concern_v they_o as_o for_o mr_n blakes_n gloss_n he_o put_v upon_o i_o i_o disclaim_v it_o it_o be_v his_o own_o mistake_n not_o my_o conceit_n that_o those_o infant_n or_o infant_n of_o believer_n in_o infancy_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o christ_n but_o be_v without_o covenant_n of_o promise_n without_o god_n without_o hope_n but_o for_o that_o i_o say_v three_o that_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n only_a conjecture_n that_o they_o be_v infant_n of_o believer_n i_o avow_v it_o mr_n blake_n aver_v a_o certainty_n beyond_o conjecture_n because_o christ_n be_v minister_v of_o the_o circumcision_n rom._n 15._o 8._o send_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n mat._n 15._o 24._o carry_v himself_o otherwise_o to_o the_o canaanitish_a woman_n in_o behalf_n of_o her_o daughter_n verse_n 22._o 23._o if_o these_o have_v have_v no_o other_o interest_n christ_n will_v have_v be_v as_o facile_a to_o other_o as_o to_o they_o i_o reply_v christ_n be_v minister_v of_o the_o circumcision_n be_v send_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n yet_o cure_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o centurion_n the_o samaritan_n leper_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o syrophenician_a he_o carry_v himself_o strange_o at_o first_o to_o that_o woman_n to_o provoke_v her_o faith_n and_o he_o plead_v against_o she_o not_o that_o she_o be_v not_o a_o believer_n but_o that_o she_o be_v a_o canaanite_n if_o this_o reason_n prove_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o the_o child_n parent_n be_v jew_n but_o that_o prove_v not_o they_o be_v believer_n few_o of_o they_o believe_v on_o christ_n john_n 1._o 11._o against_o the_o four_o thing_n i_o say_v of_o those_o child_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o christ_n that_o the_o speech_n of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o infant_n of_o believer_n mr_n blake_n except_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o and_o of_o all_o infant_n of_o believer_n as_o such_o now_o on_o this_o hinge_n turn_v the_o five_o exception_n also_o and_o so_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o whole_a argument_n i_o determine_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o i_o thus_o prove_v it_o 1_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n must_v be_v understand_v mark_v 10._o 14_o as_o it_o be_v verse_n 15._o and_o lu._n 18._o 16._o as_o verse_n 17_o and_o matth._n 19_o 14._o as_o it_o be_v in_o both_o those_o this_o i_o prove_v because_o our_o saviour_n from_o their_o estate_n infer_v a_o likeness_n to_o they_o in_o other_o for_o the_o same_o estate_n but_o mark_v 10._o 15_o luke_n 18._o 17._o can_v be_v understand_v of_o no_o other_o than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n the_o proposition_n be_v false_a be_v understand_v of_o the_o visible_a
sentence_n condemn_v all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n as_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n his_o impute_v to_o i_o as_o if_o i_o hold_v that_o they_o all_o belong_v actual_o to_o 〈◊〉_d kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n no_o more_o promise_n for_o they_o then_o for_o child_n of_o turk_n their_o actual_a stand_n in_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n pag._n 67._o a_o large_a disquisition_n of_o rome_n 11._o 17._o etc._n etc._n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o the_o engraff_n there_o be_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n by_o election_n and_o give_v faith_n and_o that_o it_o prove_v not_o infant-baptisme_n pag._n 78._o sect._n 15._o of_o master_n marshal_n unjust_a charge_n against_o i_o as_o darken_n his_o argument_n and_o cast_v filth_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o assembly_n pag._n 80._o sect._n 16._o of_o master_n marshal_n untrue_a charge_n against_o i_o as_o if_o i_o rest_v on_o grotius_n in_o set_v down_o the_o tenant_n of_o antiquiry_n upon_o occasion_n of_o which_o the_o tenant_n of_o antiquity_n be_v again_o examine_v my_o judgement_n of_o their_o doctrine_n vindicate_v master_n marshal_n new_a allegation_n answer_v and_o my_o diligence_n to_o find_v out_o their_o tenet_n manifest_v pag_n 91._o sect._n 17._o of_o my_o opinion_n about_o excommunication_n church-government_n the_o admission_n unto_o all_o ordinance_n my_o former_a conformity_n allege_v to_o allenate_v man_n mind_n from_o i_o and_o my_o write_n pag._n 9_o sect._n 18._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o master_n leyes_n vaunt_v concern_v the_o deadly_a wound_n give_v to_o my_o cause_n and_o the_o contrary_n demonstrate_v by_o a_o brief_a go_v through_o the_o principal_a point_n about_o this_o argument_n as_o they_o have_v hitherto_o be_v dispute_v as_o about_o act_v 2._o 39_o rom._n 11._o 16._o colos_n 2._o 12._o mat._n 28._o 19_o act_n 16._o 15._o mat._n 19_o 14._o etc._n etc._n pag._n 97._o baptism_n and_o the_o rite_n of_o eat_a bread_n and_o drink_a wine_n at_o the_o passover_n though_o old_a rite_n among_o the_o jew_n yet_o use_v to_o another_o end_n and_o after_o another_o rule_n by_o christian_n pag._n 98._o the_o command_n confess_v to_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o circumcision_n by_o mr_o marshal_n circumcision_n a_o privilege_n proper_a to_o the_o jewish_a church-state_n pag._n 99_o no_o command_n about_o the_o jew_n sacrament_n now_o in_o force_n pag._n 100_o infant_n not_o disciple_n as_o mat._n 28._o 19_o be_v mean_v baptise_v household_n infer_v not_o infant-baptisme_n pag._n 101._o we_o have_v no_o evidence_n for_o judgement_n of_o charity_n concern_v infant_n nor_o be_v a_o judgement_n of_o charity_n to_o be_v our_o rule_n in_o administer_a baptism_n pag._n 102._o sect._n 19_o of_o master_n hussey_n his_o pretend_a satisfactory_a answer_n to_o my_o exercitation_n pag._n 106._o sect._n 20_o the_o epilogue_n of_o this_o apology_n concern_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o enlargeing_n of_o it_o the_o author_n present_a estate_n and_o 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philosopher_n be_v call_v skeptic_n that_o be_v seeker_n and_o considerer_n because_o they_o determine_v nothing_o but_o be_v always_o in_o consider_v and_o seek_v but_o master_n martial_n think_v i_o guilty_a rather_o of_o too_o much_o selfe-confidence_n yea_o in_o this_o point_n though_o i_o do_v as_o i_o conceive_v befit_v i_o then_o propound_v my_o thought_n in_o the_o disputation_n with_o my_o brethren_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o in_o my_o exercitation_n to_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o assembly_n under_o the_o term_n of_o doubt_n yet_o in_o my_o examen_fw-la i_o assert_v they_o as_o position_n and_o therefore_o that_o author_n do_v unworthy_o entitle_v my_o exercitation_n scepticall_a or_o i_o a_o sceptic_a which_o be_v in_o effect_n if_o he_o understand_v what_o he_o say_v to_o accuse_v i_o as_o adhere_v to_o nothing_o as_o certain_a in_o matter_n of_o sense_n reason_n or_o faith_n but_o concern_v the_o book_n though_o he_o entitle_v it_o satisfâ—action_n and_o the_o licenser_n say_v find_v it_o to_o be_v in_o his_o judgement_n solid_a and_o judicious_a and_o i_o be_o pretty_a well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o humour_n of_o man_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o cry_v up_o any_o thing_n as_o satisfactory_a which_o they_o affect_v yet_o i_o believe_v the_o assembly_n will_v not_o conceive_v his_o book_n satisfactory_a nor_o these_o passage_n follow_v to_o be_v solid_a and_o judicious_a as_o that_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n he_o call_v baptism_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o proffer_n of_o grace_n pag._n 3._o i_o answer_v that_o be_v a_o especial_a privilege_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o have_v their_o civil_a law_n from_o god_n but_o what_o lie_v upon_o a_o nation_n as_o a_o duty_n that_o it_o may_v require_v of_o all_o and_o cut_v off_o they_o that_o refuse_v and_o this_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o commission_n when_o nation_n shall_v covenant_v to_o be_v disciple_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a then_o be_v such_o â—_o be_v in_o commission_n from_o christ_n command_v to_o baptize_v and_o teach_v the_o whole_a nation_n such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n may_v covenant_v in_o a_o national_a 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o inferior_a sort_n and_o just_o require_v all_o external_a performance_n from_o they_o such_o as_o baptism_n and_o submission_n to_o bâ—e_v teach_v 〈◊〉_d pag._n 4._o and_o what_o a_o parent_n can_v do_v over_o his_o child_n in_o matter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d duty_n â—_o that_o may_v the_o parent_n of_o the_o country_n the_o magistrate_n require_v of_o the_o nation_n god_n require_v it_o of_o they_o they_o may_v put_v all_o nation_n to_o school_v to_o christ_n now_o what_o if_o some_o of_o they_o be_v too_o young_a to_o learn_v yet_o if_o they_o be_v under_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o master_n they_o be_v scholar_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o many_o little_a child_n that_o be_v set_v to_o school_v to_o keep_v they_o safe_a and_o from_o wantonness_n before_o they_o be_v of_o capacity_n to_o learn_v many_o have_v a_o hornbooke_n give_v more_o for_o a_o play-game_n then_o a_o book_n yet_o be_v they_o scholar_n because_o under_o the_o discipline_n and_o correction_n of_o the_o master_n be_v it_o not_o therefore_o great_a reason_n that_o a_o christian_n shall_v dedicate_v his_o childâ—â—_n to_o christ_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o blessing_n and_o discipline_n of_o christ_n pag._n 5._o and_o certain_o word_n can_v not_o have_v be_v invent_v that_o can_v have_v require_v the_o minister_n to_o baptize_v all_o the_o world_n infant_n and_o all_o willing_a or_o unwilling_a so_o that_o any_o will_v see_v they_o may_v be_v teach_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o precept_n and_o discipline_n of_o christ_n then_o to_o express_v it_o by_o the_o word_n nation_n and_o disciple_n pag._n 12._o abraham_n seed_n must_v be_v divide_v into_o equivocal_a and_o univocal_a equivocal_a seed_n christ_n for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o like_o abraham_n he_o be_v of_o abraham_n but_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 1._o 3._o he_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n not_o the_o seed_n unto_o who_o the_o promise_n do_v belong_v as_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n pag._n 43._o that_o which_o we_o argue_v from_o receive_v of_o family_n and_o from_o the_o apostle_n commission_n to_o baptize_v nation_n be_v that_o nation_n may_v make_v law_n for_o their_o whole_a nation_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o if_o the_o major_a part_n of_o a_o nation_n do_v according_a to_o their_o duty_n receive_v baptism_n and_o undertake_v for_o the_o whole_a nation_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o become_v scholar_n of_o christ_n they_o may_v just_o compel_v by_o any_o penalty_n to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o external_a worship_n of_o god_n this_o therefore_o be_v it_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o commission_n direct_v to_o the_o disciple_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o nation_n that_o nation_n may_v act_v as_o nation_n and_o family_n as_o family_n that_o be_v that_o the_o more_o organâ—all_a part_n must_v act_v for_o the_o residue_n the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o nation_n the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n for_o the_o residue_n the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o nation_n the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n for_o the_o family_n otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o of_o the_o family_n though_o a_o post_n factum_fw-la may_v be_v historical_o relate_v to_o overspread_v a_o nation_n that_o be_v do_v without_o a_o national_a consent_n to_o show_v the_o universality_n of_o a_o spread_a evil_n yet_o where_o a_o duty_n be_v charge_v upon_o a_o nation_n it_o can_v be_v orderly_o receive_v without_o a_o nation_n â—ll_v consent_v pag._n 44._o he_o that_o keep_v any_o servant_n that_o will_v not_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o a_o good_a christian_a it_o be_v true_a all_o man_n of_o discretion_n ought_v to_o consent_v send_v to_o every_o duty_n baptism_n 〈…〉_z precept_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v pactum_fw-la impositum_fw-la pag._n 40._o the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v all_o nation_n withoutany_n restriction_n 〈…〉_z if_o they_o that_o claim_v their_o interest_n in_o baptism_n can_v undertake_v for_o whole_a nation_n the_o commissioner_n must_v not_o refuse_v they_o the_o nation_n believe_v by_o the_o magistrate_n by_o who_o authority_n the_o whole_a nation_n be_v put_v to_o school_v to_o christ_n pag._n 54._o man_n may_v require_v of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o year_n to_o consent_v to_o his_o baptism_n 〈…〉_z a_o sin_n and_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o as_o for_o adultery_n formation_n or_o any_o other_o public_a offence_n pag._n 59_o if_o any_o will_v bring_v turk_n child_n and_o infidel_n to_o baptism_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o know_v not_o but_o they_o may_v and_o if_o 〈◊〉_d will_v 〈◊〉_d with_o their_o child_n to_o christian_n i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o very_a charitable_a thing_n so_o to_o do_v for_o the_o promise_n be_v â—ever_o so_o tie_v to_o abraham_n loin_n neither_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v to_o any_o believer_n but_o to_o education_n in_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n or_o any_o other_o believe_a family_n pag._n 61._o they_o that_o believe_v and_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o workâ—â—_n preach_v it_o to_o 〈◊〉_d infidel_n neither_o 〈◊〉_d it_o any_o 〈◊〉_d of_o baptism_n to_o baptize_v a_o infidel_n pag._n 64._o and_o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o very_a strange_a thing_n for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v tender_v to_o 〈…〉_z and_o approve_v declare_v and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v true_a it_o may_v be_v tender_v to_o man_n this_o profess_v they_o faith_n because_o man_n can_v judge_v they_o faithful_a notwithstanding_o any_o profession_n and_o therefore_o baptize_v they_o but_o if_o they_o can_v know_v and_o judge_v they_o faithful_a
of_o mr_n marshal_n untrue_a charge_n against_o i_o as_o if_o i_o rest_v on_o grotius_n in_o set_v down_o the_o tenant_n of_o antiquity_n upon_o occasion_n of_o which_o the_o tenant_n of_o antiquity_n be_v again_o examine_v my_o judgement_n of_o their_o doctrine_n vindicate_v mr._n marshal_n new_a allâ—gations_n answer_v and_o my_o diligence_n to_o find_v out_o their_o tenet_n manifest_v §_o 17._o of_o my_o opinion_n about_o excommunication_n church-government_n the_o admission_n unto_o all_o ordinance_n my_o former_a conformity_n allege_v to_o alienate_v man_n mind_n from_o i_o and_o my_o write_n §_o 18._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o mr_n ley_n vaunt_n concern_v the_o deadly_a wound_n give_v to_o my_o cause_n and_o the_o contrary_n demonstrate_v by_o a_o brief_a go_v through_o the_o principal_a point_n about_o this_o argument_n as_o they_o have_v hitherto_o be_v dispute_v as_o about_o act_v 2._o 39_o rom._n 11._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o colos_n 2._o 12._o matth._n 28._o 19_o act_n 16_o 15._o matth._n 19_o 14._o etc._n etc._n baptism_n and_o the_o rite_n of_o eat_a bread_n and_o drink_a wine_n through_o old_a â—ites_n among_o the_o jew_n yet_o use_v to_o another_o end_n and_o after_o another_o rule_n by_o christian_n the_o command_n confess_v to_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o circumcision_n by_o mr_n martial_n circumcision_n a_o privilege_n proper_a to_o the_o jewish_a church_n state_n no_o command_n about_o the_o jew_n sacrament_n now_o in_o force_n infant_n not_o disciple_n as_o matth._n 28._o 19_o be_v mean_v baptise_v household_n infer_v not_o infant-baptisme_n we_o have_v no_o evidence_n for_o judgement_n of_o charity_n concern_v infant_n nor_o be_v a_o judgement_n of_o charity_n to_o be_v our_o rule_n in_o adminster_a baptism_n §_o 19_o of_o master_n hassey_n his_o pretend_a satisfactory_a answer_n to_o my_o exercitation_n §_o 20._o the_o epilogue_n of_o this_o apology_n concern_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o enlargement_n of_o it_o the_o author_n present_a estate_n and_o future_a intention_n §_o 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o postscript_n §_o 2._o of_o mr._n calamys_n and_o m._n vines_n their_o wrong_a judgement_n of_o the_o dispute_n mr._n blakes_n book_n and_o my_o discuss_v the_o point_n §._o 4._o they_o that_o deny_v infant-baptisme_n need_v not_o teach_v that_o infant_n perish_v §_o 5._o of_o my_o censure_n of_o master_n blakes_n produce_v gal_n 4._o 29_o for_o the_o birth_n privilege_n §._o 6._o or_o the_o necessity_n of_o my_o take_a pain_n in_o my_o examen_fw-la to_o find_v out_o the_o meaning_n of_o mr._n marshal_n second_o conclusion_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o his_o expression_n §._o 7._o of_o the_o corinthian_n doubt_n 1_o cor._n 7_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 1_o cor_fw-la 7._o 14._o be_v not_o mean_v of_o instrumental_a sanctification_n and_o federall_a holiness_n §._o 9_o of_o m_n blakâ—s_n misallegation_n of_o gal._n 2._o 15._o which_o be_v the_o text_n he_o choose_v for_o his_o birth-priviledge_n §_o 8._o that_o 1_o pâ—_n 2._o 9_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o church_n invisible_a §._o 11._o of_o precedent_n for_o woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n §._o 12._o to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o every_o believer_n and_o his_o uncurall_a seed_n be_v a_o new_a gospel_n §._o 13._o or_o mr_n ruthersurds_n &_o mr_n blakes_n opinion_n about_o holiness_n of_o a_o choose_a nation_n &_o mediate_v a_o cestor_n profession_n intitle_v to_o infant-baptisine_a &_o the_o independent_o advantage_n in_o this_o point_n §._o 14._o of_o the_o word_n nation_n mat._n 28._o 19_o how_o to_o be_v take_v §._o 15._o of_o m._n rutherfurd_n and_o mr_n blakes_n and_o my_o opinion_n concern_v the_o rule_n to_o know_v who_o be_v baptizable_a §._o 16._o about_o two_o supposition_n ascribe_v by_o mâ—_n to_o mr_n marshal_n and_o mr_n blake_n in_o my_o examen_fw-la page_n 130._o §._o 17._o about_o argument_n draw_v from_o analogy_n in_o positive_a rite_n and_o their_o invalidity_n and_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o m._n blakes_n rule_v §._o 16._o that_o mr_n blake_n have_v not_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v disciple_n from_o mat._n 18._o 5._o nor_o pertinent_o allege_v isai_n 49_o 22._o §._o 19_o of_o baptise_v household_n &_o my_o censure_n of_o mr_n blakes_n speech_n concern_v it_o §._o 20._o about_o mat._n 19_o 14._o that_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n §._o 21._o that_o god_n seal_v not_o to_o every_o person_n that_o be_v right_o baptize_v that_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a that_o his_o covenant_n be_v effectual_a and_o leave_v it_o not_o to_o man_n liberty_n to_o include_v or_o exclude_v himself_o of_o mr_n blakes_n unjust_a crimmination_n of_o i_o as_o put_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o epilogue_n of_o this_o postscript_n
down_o and_o preach_v christ_n i_o can_v bold_o and_o cheerful_o appeal_v to_o my_o auditor_n of_o these_o honourable_a society_n whereof_o not_o a_o few_o be_v eminent_a person_n in_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o for_o my_o appâ—â—ring_n at_o this_o time_n i_o have_v give_v reason_n which_o i_o suppose_v conscientious_a man_n will_v conceive_v weighty_a yea_o and_o preponderate_v 〈◊〉_d division_n that_o may_v happen_v if_o that_o of_o augustine_n be_v true_a 〈…〉_z nor_o do_v i_o know_v that_o any_o such_o division_n or_o confusion_n have_v happen_v by_o reason_n of_o my_o teâ—â—ises_n or_o be_v likely_a to_o happen_v but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n and_o if_o any_o division_n be_v now_o about_o that_o opinion_n they_o be_v afore_o my_o treatise_n be_v publish_v and_o if_o they_o increase_v they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o violence_n of_o those_o preacher_n who_o instigate_v the_o magistrate_n to_o exâ—â—pate_v such_o as_o heretic_n who_o hold_v the_o 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14._o of_o legitimation_n that_o no_o learned_a protestant_n have_v so_o expound_v it_o meet_v with_o 〈◊〉_d his_o note_n not_o long_o before_o print_v at_o cambridge_n i_o find_v he_o of_o that_o opinion_n and_o after_o he_o musculus_fw-la and_o melancthon_n and_o find_v that_o the_o sanctification_n in_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o verse_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o lawful_a copulation_n express_v by_o beza_n thus_o fidelis_n uxor_fw-la potest_fw-la cum_fw-la infideli_fw-la marito_fw-la bona_fw-la conscientia_fw-la consuescere_fw-la which_o sense_n only_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o case_n resolve_v by_o the_o apostle_n whether_o they_o may_v still_o continue_v together_o i_o observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o unbelieved_a party_n mention_n his_o unbelief_n but_o when_o he_o mention_n the_o believer_n express_v only_o the_o relation_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o
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from_o it_o if_o it_o do_v it_o will_v prove_v that_o faith_n succeed_v into_o the_o room_n place_n and_o use_v of_o circumcision_n as_o well_o as_o baptism_n to_o this_o mr_n martial_n plain_o say_v but_o be_v not_o this_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o i_o but_o he_o after_o spend_v a_o great_a many_o word_n to_o no_o purpose_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v when_o he_o mistake_v my_o reason_n imagine_v i_o have_v reason_v thus_o baptism_n be_v name_v as_o one_o of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o come_v to_o be_v complete_a in_o christ_n therefore_o iâ—_n dâ—th_v not_o succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n whereas_o my_o reâ—son_n be_v tâ—us_o baptism_n be_v allege_v as_o one_o of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o come_v to_o be_v complete_a in_o christ_n therefore_o there_o be_v another_o reason_n beside_o the_o succession_n of_o it_o into_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n why_o the_o aposâ—â—_n there_o meâ—tions_n it_o which_o mr_n marshal_v deny_v which_o reason_n be_v good_a 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avoid_v of_o offence_n have_v abstain_v from_o they_o there_o be_v another_o charge_n against_o i_o that_o stick_v deep_a than_o the_o former_a england_n and_o it_o be_v this_o master_n martial_n in_o his_o sermon_n have_v mention_v the_o anabaptist_n as_o a_o dangerous_a and_o turbulent_a sect_n work_v a_o world_n of_o mischief_n about_o munster_n and_o other_o part_n of_o germany_n this_o relation_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v use_v not_o only_o to_o magistrate_n to_o make_v they_o wary_a to_o prevent_v the_o like_a bâ—t_v also_o in_o all_o sort_n of_o auditory_n with_o much_o ingemination_n to_o make_v the_o person_n that_o question_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n odious_a and_o unsufferable_a in_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n and_o to_o stop_v man_n ear_n against_o such_o evidence_n as_o may_v clear_v the_o truth_n in_o this_o matter_n to_o this_o therefore_o as_o be_v a_o objection_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n against_o the_o antâ—paedobaptists_n i_o
the_o point_n of_o christ_n deity_n yet_o they_o allege_v those_o afore_o the_o nicene_n council_n in_o that_o point_n and_o sometime_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n but_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a for_o mr_n martial_n to_o affirm_v then_o to_o prove_v any_o such_o soâ—man_n plot_n in_o my_o examen_fw-la or_o exercitation_n though_o mr_n martial_n can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o a_o adversary_n can_v hardly_o show_v more_o malice_n and_o do_v more_o mischief_n to_o a_o man_n then_o by_o bring_v he_o into_o suspicion_n as_o if_o he_o be_v of_o a_o socinian_n spirit_n he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o socinian_n way_n to_o â—lude_v all_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v urge_v against_o they_o if_o they_o have_v be_v different_o expound_v by_o learned_a and_o godly_a man_n ancient_a or_o modern_a the_o truth_n be_v though_o socinian_o do_v use_v this_o art_n yet_o their_o proper_a devise_n be_v so_o far_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v to_o elude_v by_o new_a interpretation_n of_o their_o own_o but_o what_o one_o text_n have_v i_o elude_v in_o a_o such_o manner_n if_o there_o be_v any_o it_o be_v either_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o or_o coloss_n 2_o 11_o 12._o i_o or_o the_o first_o though_o it_o be_v true_a i_o allege_v eleven_o author_n expound_v as_o i_o do_v and_o may_v make_v a_o further_a addition_n and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n i_o shall_v do_v it_o because_o of_o the_o prejudice_n that_o be_v against_o my_o interpretation_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o it_o which_o i_o rest_v upon_o but_o the_o analysis_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v right_o state_v i_o find_v upon_o reason_n to_o which_o neither_o mr_n marshal_n nor_o mr_n geree_n have_v yet_o answer_v that_o the_o sense_n i_o give_v must_v needs_o be_v right_a and_o it_o be_v confess_v to_o i_o by_o a_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o assembly_n that_o he_o think_v matrimonial_a holiness_n be_v not_o all_o that_o be_v mean_v there_o yet_o that_o i_o have_v sufficient_o overthrow_v that_o of_o federal_a holiness_n mr_n marshal_n though_o he_o have_v alter_v my_o method_n and_o form_n in_o clear_v that_o text_n and_o so_o obscure_v my_o elucidation_n of_o it_o yet_o can_v find_v eight_o argument_n there_o against_o his_o opinion_n and_o for_o the_o other_o text_n it_o have_v be_v show_v before_o that_o mr_n martial_n confess_v my_o sense_n to_o be_v his_o sense_n the_o truth_n be_v my_o exposition_n of_o text_n be_v in_o most_o of_o they_o so_o 〈◊〉_d that_o mr_n marshal_v himself_o do_v grant_v they_o though_o he_o differ_v from_o i_o in_o the_o inference_n from_o they_o he_o say_v further_a it_o be_v the_o socinian_o way_n to_o question_v all_o conclusion_n infer_v by_o consequence_n from_o scripture_n this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o ever_o i_o hear_v they_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o this_o but_o rather_o find_v they_o by_o mr_n cheynel_n and_o other_o charge_v with_o assent_v to_o nothing_o but_o what_o they_o can_v conceive_v rational_a i_o remember_v doctor_n chaloâ—er_n in_o his_o credo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la mention_n this_o as_o the_o artifice_n of_o the_o jesuit_n in_o france_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o protestant_n by_o reject_v consequence_n and_o require_v express_a text_n which_o be_v invent_v by_o veron_n be_v call_v methodus_fw-la vâ—roniana_n the_o vanity_n of_o which_o be_v refute_v by_o vedelin_n in_o a_o treatise_n of_o he_o i_o remember_v i_o see_v a_o print_a paper_n take_v as_o it_o be_v say_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o captain_n paul_n hobson_n against_o infant_n baptism_n wherein_o be_v somewhat_o speak_v against_o consequence_n which_o i_o disclaim_v yea_o i_o express_o say_v pag._n 110._o of_o my_o examan_n but_o i_o grant_v that_o if_o you_o make_v it_o good_a by_o good_a consequence_n you_o may_v recover_v all_o i_o confess_v i_o do_v reject_v the_o consequence_n draw_v from_o the_o command_n of_o circumcision_n to_o baptism_n by_o reason_n of_o analogy_n and_o all_o such_o anology_n as_o be_v vain_a yet_o too_o much_o poster_a 〈◊〉_d and_o former_a write_n and_o sermon_n it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o mr_n rutherfâ—rd_n due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n ch._n 2._o sect_n 2._o pag._n 37._o proportion_n be_v weak_a probation_n but_o it_o be_v a_o overlash_n to_o purpose_n in_o mr_n marshal_n to_o say_v that_o i_o carry_v this_o socinian_n plot_n through_o my_o examen_fw-la and_o exercitation_n to_o question_v all_o conclusion_n infer_v by_o consequence_n from_o scripture_n though_o mr_n marshal_n in_o this_o matter_n appear_v not_o to_o be_v the_o man_n i_o take_v he_o to_o be_v yet_o i_o hope_v he_o be_v not_o come_v to_o calumnâ—are_v indicter_n i_o presume_v the_o judicious_a reader_n will_v judge_v that_o mr_n marshal_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v i_o satisfaction_n for_o wrong_v my_o credit_n of_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v more_o tender_a by_o so_o deep_a &_o yet_o so_o palpable_a a_o false_a accusation_n mr_n marshal_n make_v this_o the_o socinian_n way_n to_o deride_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n of_o what_o they_o do_v i_o can_v say_v little_a but_o i_o challenge_v mr_n martial_n to_o give_v one_o instance_n wherein_o i_o make_v myself_o mere_o by_o turn_v the_o oration_n epistle_n or_o allusion_n of_o the_o father_n into_o syllogism_n and_o by_o infert_v of_o ergo_fw-la now_o and_o then_o to_o make_v all_o their_o rhetorical_a passage_n seem_v ridiculous_a as_o for_o deride_v the_o testimony_n of_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_n by_o discover_v the_o nakedness_n etc._n etc._n i_o do_v it_o no_o otherwise_o then_o the_o most_o approve_a protestant_a writer_n rivet_n perkins_n cook_n jannes_n century-writer_n chamire_n jewel_n reynolds_n etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o many_o of_o the_o papist_n themselves_z sixtus_n sâ—â—â—sis_n bellarmine_n etc._n etc._n who_o usual_o disclaim_v some_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_n as_o spurious_a and_o many_o speech_n of_o the_o most_o approve_a as_o absurd_a and_o erroneous_a yea_o mr_n martial_n himself_o in_o the_o point_n of_o infant_n communion_n rebaptisation_n necessity_n of_o baptism_n and_o communion_n in_o his_o defence_n deride_v cyprian_a and_o augustine_n as_o much_o as_o i_o do_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la in_o the_o point_n of_o infant-baptisme_n mr_n martial_n say_v my_o maâ—ne_a faculty_n lie_v in_o the_o anascenasticall_a part_n but_o that_o i_o bring_v not_o satisfy_v argument_n to_o settle_v man_n in_o that_o i_o will_v have_v but_o mr_n martial_n may_v remember_v my_o business_n in_o my_o exercitation_n and_o examen_fw-la be_v to_o discover_v the_o nullity_n of_o the_o plea_n that_o be_v make_v for_o infant-baptisme_n in_o which_o if_o i_o have_v do_v no_o more_o but_o overthrow_v the_o proof_n that_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o scripture_n it_o have_v be_v enough_o whereas_o i_o have_v further_o show_v upon_o erroneous_a ground_n it_o be_v teach_v of_o old_a and_o what_o abuse_n have_v follow_v it_o which_o sure_o smectâ—mnuus_n and_o dawlphintramis_n in_o their_o plead_n against_o episcopacy_n and_o liturgy_n think_v sufficient_a however_o in_o this_o point_n mr_n martial_n censure_v my_o exercitation_n and_o examen_fw-la as_o insufficient_a when_o smectymnuus_n have_v dispute_v down_o episcopacy_n and_o liturgy_n they_o conceive_v they_o have_v do_v their_o part_n though_o they_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o synod_n to_o consult_v how_o to_o settle_v church_n government_n and_o worship_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o my_o dispute_v be_v think_v edify_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o overthrow_v a_o error_n and_o abuse_n which_o will_v in_o time_n be_v find_v worse_a than_o episcopacy_n and_o liturgy_n though_o i_o take_v not_o upon_o i_o to_o direct_v how_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o right_a way_n nevertheless_o when_o i_o be_o due_o require_v to_o declare_v my_o opinion_n either_o about_o the_o nullity_n of_o poedobaptisme_n as_o it_o be_v use_v or_o the_o way_n of_o reduce_v baptism_n to_o its_o right_a use_n whether_o according_a to_o conscience_n or_o prudence_n which_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o may_v be_v do_v in_o time_n without_o necessity_n of_o separation_n turn_v seeker_n or_o popular_a tumult_n though_o for_o the_o present_a generation_n by_o reason_n of_o preingagements_a man_n spirit_n be_v very_o averse_a from_o it_o i_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o do_v it_o as_o be_v resolve_v notwithstanding_o the_o unkind_a usage_n i_o have_v find_v yet_o to_o remember_v my_o covenant_n and_o account_n to_o god_n and_o as_o i_o have_v not_o hitherto_o so_o neither_o i_o hope_v in_o god_n ever_o shall_v foster_v any_o crypticall_a divinity_n of_o which_o i_o need_v be_v ashamed_a to_o bring_v it_o into_o light_n or_o which_o shall_v just_o cause_v man_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o i_o as_o a_o dangerous_a person_n likely_a to_o trouble_v the_o church_n though_o unbrother-like_a mr_n martial_n pag._n 76._o endeavour_n to_o represent_v i_o as_o if_o i_o be_v one_o that_o
jew_n be_v but_o one_o church_n or_o congregation_n act_v 7._o 28._o and_o according_o appoint_v one_o tabernacle_n and_o altar_n and_o one_o high_a priest_n and_o solemn_a feast_n for_o all_o to_o meet_v as_o and_o one_o nation_n all_o â—â—adge_n circumcision_n and_o he_o erect_v they_o into_o one_o policy_n because_o he_o will_v have_v one_o fix_a people_n among_o and_o 〈◊〉_d who_o the_o massiah_n shall_v come_v and_o therefore_o he_o so_o provide_v that_o their_o tribe_n shall_v be_v distinguish_v their_o inheritance_n divide_v and_o many_o 〈…〉_z which_o he_o do_v not_o either_o than_o 〈◊〉_d appoint_v to_o any_o other_o people_n and_o this_o church-state_n circumcision_n be_v apply_v to_o so_o that_o if_o master_n martial_n and_o master_n geree_n will_v conclude_v from_o rom._n 11._o 17._o etc._n etc._n that_o we_o must_v have_v our_o child_n baptize_v because_o they_o have_v they_o circumcise_v we_o be_v ingraff_v into_o their_o room_n they_o must_v not_o only_o prove_v that_o the_o gentile-beleever_n be_v graft_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n in_o place_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v the_o apostle_n sense_n there_o notwithstanding_o that_o which_o m._n geree_n or_o master_n martial_n have_v say_v nor_o that_o the_o gentile_a visible_a church_n be_v graff_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o they_o must_v also_o prove_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v take_v into_o the_o same_o outward_a church_n state_n which_o the_o jewesâ—ad_a â—ad_z but_o that_o be_v most_o false_a for_o now_o god_n gather_v not_o a_o whole_a nation_n together_o nor_o have_v appoint_v one_o temple_n altar_n priest_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o he_o gather_v now_o by_o preach_v some_o here_o some_o there_o and_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v now_o no_o such_o policy_n or_o outward_a government_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v then_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o infant_n belong_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o they_o do_v to_o the_o jew_n except_o one_o can_v prove_v that_o we_o be_v to_o have_v the_o same_o outward_a face_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o have_v which_o papist_n and_o other_o imagine_v have_v corrupt_v the_o church_n and_o baptise_v of_o infant_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o same_o jewish_a conceit_n master_n martial_n have_v allege_v in_o his_o sermon_n rom._n intant-baptisme_n 11._o 16._o etc._n etc._n to_o prove_v his_o second_o conclusion_n i_o complain_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la of_o the_o obscurity_n of_o his_o inference_n show_v he_o how_o ambiguous_a his_o word_n be_v he_o take_v this_o as_o if_o it_o be_v do_v in_o scorn_n and_o as_o a_o artifice_n to_o darken_v a_o argument_n but_o do_v not_o mend_v the_o matter_n in_o his_o defence_n for_o 1._o pag._n 134._o whereas_o i_o distinguish_v of_o graft_n in_o that_o it_o may_v be_v either_o by_o faith_n or_o profession_n of_o faith_n or_o by_o some_o outward_a ordinance_n master_n martial_n in_o the_o repetition_n leave_v out_o this_o last_o member_n which_o be_v not_o right_a deal_n 2._o whereas_o i_o have_v say_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v be_v that_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o every_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o verive_v thereof_o to_o be_v baptize_v master_n martial_n pag._n 135._o of_o his_o defence_n deny_v this_o though_o it_o seem_v plain_a to_o i_o that_o this_o text_n be_v bring_v to_o prove_v his_o second_o conclusion_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o antecedent_n of_o his_o enthymeme_n or_o first_o argument_n and_o that_o i_o do_v conceive_v have_v this_o sense_n that_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o every_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o christ_n otherwise_o his_o first_o argument_n be_v but_o nugatory_n the_o antecedent_n and_o conclusion_n be_v the_o same_o and_o he_o equivocate_v in_o his_o two_o first_o conclusion_n understand_v the_o first_o conclusion_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n in_o christ_n the_o other_o of_o the_o outward_a covenant_n as_o he_o call_v it_o as_o i_o show_v above_o which_o serve_v for_o no_o better_a end_n then_o to_o delude_v a_o reader_n but_o pag._n 135._o he_o say_v thus_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v from_o this_o text_n be_v that_o our_o infant_n have_v the_o same_o right_n which_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v pag._n 140_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v be_v our_o infant_n have_v the_o same_o privilege_n with_o they_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o page_n he_o thus_o form_v the_o conclusion_n and_o therefore_o we_o and_o they_o make_v up_o the_o same_o body_n be_v take_v in_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n our_o child_n with_o we_o as_o well_o as_o they_o with_o they_o which_o last_o conclusion_n i_o do_v not_o take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a nor_o any_o one_o of_o they_o the_o same_o with_o the_o other_o or_o with_o the_o antecedent_n of_o mr_n mar._n second_o argument_n or_o his_o second_o conclusion_n 3._o it_o be_v yet_o uncertain_a to_o i_o what_o be_v the_o medium_n he_o will_v prove_v his_o conclusion_n by_o out_o of_o that_o text_n in_o his_o defence_n in_o three_o place_n he_o call_v his_o confuse_a heap_n of_o dictate_v his_o argument_n to_o wit_n pag._n 134._o the_o apostle_n scope_n be_v to_o show_v that_o we_o gentile_n have_v now_o the_o same_o graft_n into_o the_o true_a olive_n which_o the_o jew_n former_o have_v and_o our_o present_a graft_n in_o be_o answerable_a to_o their_o present_a cast_v out_o and_o their_o take_n in_o at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o graft_n though_o more_o glorious_o as_o we_o be_v now_o and_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o at_o their_o first_o take_v in_o they_o and_o their_o child_n be_v take_v in_o at_o their_o cast_v out_o they_o and_o their_o child_n be_v break_v off_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v 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argument_n and_o say_v it_o have_v a_o plain_a sense_n yet_o i_o see_v so_o many_o ambiguity_n still_o in_o his_o word_n his_o speech_n so_o inform_v or_o shapeless_a that_o i_o know_v not_o well_o whither_o he_o will_v make_v many_o syllogism_n or_o one_o nor_o which_o to_o call_v the_o major_a which_o the_o minor_a proposition_n or_o term_n or_o which_o the_o medium_n and_o i_o must_v profess_v i_o find_v mr_n martial_n still_o so_o confuse_v a_o disputer_n that_o i_o know_v not_o to_o what_o purpose_n his_o manner_n of_o write_v in_o this_o point_n shall_v tend_v but_o to_o puzzle_v his_o reader_n and_o weary_a his_o respondent_fw-la and_o since_o he_o be_v tell_v of_o this_o p._n 56._o of_o my_o examen_fw-la and_o desire_v to_o mend_v it_o in_o his_o next_o writing_n yet_o instead_o of_o mend_v it_o he_o put_v it_o off_o light_o pag._n 125._o of_o his_o defence_n a_o person_n may_v suspect_v it_o be_v do_v on_o purpose_n to_o puzzle_v rather_o than_o to_o satisfy_v for_o why_o 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or_o birth_n as_o here_o master_n blake_n right_o expound_v the_o word_n nature_n but_o from_o faith_n as_o the_o term_n seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n and_o the_o term_n circumcision_n philip._n 3._o 3._o so_o that_o master_n blakes_n own_o exposition_n overthrow_v his_o own_o inference_n but_o than_o say_v master_n blake_n our_o child_n must_v be_v under_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o so_o they_o be_v alien_n dog_n without_o hope_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 2._o 12._o i_o answer_v our_o child_n be_v of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v sinner_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n speaâ—â—s_v ephes_n 2._o 12._o at_o that_o time_n that_o go_v before_o their_o call_a stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o he_o that_o say_v our_o child_n be_v of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v once_o stranger_n from_o god_n and_o so_o call_v sinner_n according_a to_o their_o condition_n then_o must_v hold_v that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d now_o the_o most_o godly_a believer_n now_o be_v under_o the_o second_o mother_n of_o the_o distinction_n be_v bear_v of_o gentile_a parent_n and_o yet_o not_o as_o the_o gentile_n be_v then_o stranger_n from_o christ_n master_n blake_n be_v most_o vain_a in_o say_v that_o by_o my_o tâ—not_n there_o be_v ne_o more_o hope_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o christian_n infâ—â—â—_n then_o of_o numa_n i_o acknowledge_v no_o such_o matter_n nor_o do_v any_o such_o thing_n follow_v from_o my_o word_n which_o be_v plain_a and_o true_a master_n blake_n shall_v if_o he_o will_v have_v deal_v fair_o have_v show_v 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o word_n and_o how_o that_o follow_v which_o he_o obtand_v 〈◊〉_d i_o when_o i_o say_v the_o jew_n birth_n privilege_n do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d they_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o mean_v the_o same_o with_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d yet_o they_o have_v this_o benefit_n by_o their_o birth_n that_o they_o be_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v the_o privilege_n of_o 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o church-state_n then_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o 〈◊〉_d come_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n have_v the_o law_n christ_n be_v to_o come_v of_o they_o rom._n 9_o 4_o 5._o rom._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o many_o of_o they_o not_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o grace_n be_v make_v by_o god_n do_v promise_n to_o all_o and_o every_o person_n to_o who_o that_o covenant_n be_v make_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v effectual_o wrought_v upon_o i_o say_v the_o common_a privilege_n of_o cirâ—â—â—sion_n belong_v to_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grâ—â—_n record_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o but_o according_a to_o the_o administration_n that_o then_o be_v my_o meaning_n be_v circumcision_n be_v common_a to_o they_o which_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o neither_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o evangelicall_n nor_o household_n promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n as_o for_o instance_n ishmael_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v it_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o parent_n faith_n as_o the_o formal_a reason_n why_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v but_o from_o god_n command_v according_a to_o that_o church-state_n that_o then_o he_o think_v good_a to_o appoint_v this_o be_v clear_a from_o gal._n 3_o &_o 4._o master_n blake_n interpret_v it_o as_o if_o i_o have_v say_v circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o run_v out_o in_o a_o large_a discourse_n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a which_o touch_v not_o i_o who_o have_v express_o grant_v it_o exercit_fw-la pag._n 3._o examen_fw-la pag._n 39_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a calumny_n in_o master_n blake_n to_o to_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o close_o with_o the_o jesuit_n and_o with_o high_a disdain_n shake_v off_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_n but_o say_v master_n blake_n pag._n 43._o you_o say_v in_o your_o exercitation_n pag._n 2._o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v not_o a_o pâ—â—e_a gospel_n covenant_n but_o mix_v in_o the_o same_o place_n i_o explain_v my_o meaning_n and_o prove_v it_o so_o full_o that_o i_o wonder_v that_o master_n martial_n master_n blake_n and_o other_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o except_v against_o it_o what_o the_o jesuit_n say_v in_o this_o matter_n or_o what_o the_o protestant_n say_v against_o they_o i_o have_v not_o time_n to_o examine_v the_o thing_n as_o i_o deliver_v it_o be_v plain_o according_a to_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v some_o peculiar_a promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n ge._n 17._o which_o be_v not_o make_v to_o every_o believer_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n for_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v therefore_o that_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n or_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v every_o godly_a man_n seed_n etc._n etc._n mr_n blake_n say_v circumcision_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n but_o this_o be_v false_a for_o then_o all_o &_o none_o but_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v which_o be_v not_o true_a who_o child_n soever_o they_o be_v if_o in_o abraham_n house_n if_o buy_v with_o money_n of_o any_o stranger_n they_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v i_o have_v say_v circumcision_n be_v a_o privilege_n in_o that_o time_n of_o the_o church_n minority_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v gal._n 3._o &_o 4._o mr_n blake_n take_v it_o as_o if_o i_o have_v say_v the_o fruition_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o such_o a_o latitude_n be_v only_o a_o privilege_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n minority_n and_o will_v have_v i_o give_v some_o scripture_n or_o colour_n of_o reason_n for_o it_o which_o be_v to_o impose_v on_o i_o the_o prove_v of_o that_o i_o affirm_v not_o i_o say_v he_o that_o will_v prove_v the_o birth_n privilege_n of_o our_o child_n from_o the_o jew_n must_v make_v our_o case_n as_o they_o and_o so_o bring_v we_o under_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n this_o master_n blake_n put_v into_o a_o formal_a proposition_n of_o his_o own_o a_o man_n of_o straw_n and_o then_o deny_v it_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o word_n be_v plain_a circumcision_n of_o infant_n be_v from_o the_o pedagogy_n or_o peculiar_a church-state_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o gal._n 3._o 25._o gal._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o oblige_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n gal._n 5._o 3._o therefore_o they_o that_o from_o hence_o will_v draw_v the_o birth_n privilege_n of_o our_o child_n must_v make_v our_o case_n the_o same_o with_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o bring_v we_o under_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n the_o rest_n of_o that_o section_n be_v vain_a and_o not_o worth_a a_o line_n in_o answer_n i_o say_v true_o that_o the_o interpetation_n of_o 1_o cor._n 7_o 14._o of_o legitimation_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v call_v a_o singular_a opinion_n than_o master_n blakes_n and_o that_o i_o have_v prove_v by_o allege_v eleven_o author_n for_o it_o and_o can_v do_v more_o to_o the_o 8_o chapter_n invisible_a what_o he_o say_v of_o doctor_n wilmot_n i_o assent_n to_o he_o be_v a_o precious_a man_n and_o my_o dear_a friend_n when_o master_n blake_n shall_v demonstrate_v to_o i_o what_o passage_n in_o my_o book_n of_o scandal_n be_v inexcusable_a i_o shall_v endeavour_v some_o way_n or_o other_o to_o retract_v they_o why_o i_o do_v not_o alter_v one_o or_o two_o passage_n that_o doctor_n wilmot_n except_v against_o i_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o give_v master_n blake_n the_o reason_n master_n blake_n be_v mistake_v in_o that_o he_o say_v that_o my_o friend_n of_o the_o assembly_n that_o deliver_v my_o letter_n to_o master_n marshal_n be_v the_o man_n that_o tell_v i_o of_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o assembly_n and_o advise_v i_o to_o present_v the_o reason_n of_o my_o doubt_n to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o he_o but_o my_o reverend_a and_o dear_a father_n in_o law_n and_o that_o friend_n of_o i_o of_o the_o assembly_n that_o deliver_v my_o letter_n to_o mr_n martial_n tell_v i_o that_o though_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v master_n blakes_n book_n print_v that_o the_o point_n may_v be_v dispute_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o approve_v many_o of_o his_o proof_n but_o by_o his_o speech_n with_o i_o late_o i_o conceive_v he_o do_v except_v at_o sundry_a of_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v but_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o that_o chapter_n let_v pass_v the_o conference_n and_o the_o occurrence_n therein_o which_o be_v promise_v shall_v not_o be_v divulge_v by_o any_o hearer_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o exact_a record_n keep_v of_o it_o the_o dispute_n be_v now_o
say_v the_o conceit_n that_o make_v disciple_n mat._n 28._o 19_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o baptise_v they_o be_v so_o absurd_a that_o i_o presume_v none_o that_o have_v any_o wit_n will_v entertain_v it_o now_o it_o be_v as_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v disciple_v when_o they_o be_v circumcise_v and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v mr_n blake_n and_o mr_n martial_n have_v not_o any_o wit_n but_o for_o this_o inference_n it_o be_v a_o far_o fetch_v thing_n i_o do_v not_o conceive_v the_o one_o so_o absurd_a as_o the_o other_o nor_o do_v yet_o and_o therefore_o i_o may_v impute_v defect_n of_o wit_n to_o the_o entertainer_n of_o the_o one_o conceit_n and_o yet_o not_o impute_v it_o to_o mr_n marshal_n and_o mr_n blake_n for_o entertain_v another_o conceit_n like_o it_o mr_n blake_n except_v against_o i_o for_o say_v these_o point_n have_v strong_a hold_n in_o his_o mind_n that_o baptism_n succeed_v into_o the_o room_n place_n and_o use_v of_o circumcision_n and_o that_o the_o 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against_o anabaptist_n for_o not_o assure_v salvation_n to_o the_o decease_a infant_n of_o believer_n from_o that_o covenant_n which_o mr_n martial_n will_v not_o assert_v pag._n 116._o as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n to_o be_v make_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o natural_a seed_n and_o mr_n blake_n say_v only_o entitle_v to_o outward_a privilege_n but_o we_o say_v say_v master_n blake_n that_o all_o infant_n and_o man_n of_o year_n for_o aught_o that_o we_o can_v find_v from_o any_o scripture_n ground_n be_v utter_o lose_v that_o want_v all_o right_n of_o baptism_n he_o may_v say_v they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v lose_v by_o reason_n of_o original_a corruption_n not_o for_o want_v of_o right_a to_o baptism_n but_o to_o say_v they_o be_v utter_o lose_v be_v more_o than_o mr_n blake_n have_v ground_n to_o affirm_v i_o have_v often_o show_v that_o a_o right_a to_o baptism_n be_v from_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n not_o from_o such_o covenant_n holiness_n as_o mr_n 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member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o bestow_v on_o i_o and_o the_o unrighteous_a censure_n of_o my_o learned_a nameless_a acquaintance_n i_o value_v not_o books_z as_o meat_n relish_v different_o with_o different_a palate_n pro_fw-la captu_fw-la lectoris_fw-la habent_fw-la sua_fw-la fata_fw-la libelli_fw-la this_o apology_n will_v state_n i_o and_o my_o writing_n better_a in_o their_o thought_n if_o they_o can_v &_o will_v understand_v the_o truth_n if_o not_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o have_v enable_v i_o to_o bear_v great_a burden_n i_o trust_v will_v enable_v i_o to_o bear_v these_o hard_a censure_n i_o hope_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v want_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o any_o error_n according_a to_o my_o ability_n paedobaptism_n i_o be_o more_o assure_v then_o ever_o be_v a_o great_a corruption_n found_v as_o now_o it_o be_v teach_v on_o very_o great_a error_n and_o of_o any_o service_n i_o suppose_v i_o can_v do_v to_o god_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a which_o i_o ought_v to_o apply_v myself_o to_o that_o it_o may_v be_v clear_v to_o be_v a_o error_n i_o bear_v as_o much_o love_n and_o reverence_n to_o m._n blake_n as_o ever_o he_o be_v not_o despise_v by_o i_o though_o his_o error_n be_v free_o censure_v i_o aim_v not_o either_o in_o the_o former_a or_o in_o this_o latter_a writing_n at_o any_o grievance_n to_o he_o and_o shall_v be_v sorry_a this_o controversy_n shall_v make_v a_o separation_n between_o we_o though_o i_o find_v by_o experience_n much_o estrangednes_n in_o many_o of_o my_o former_a acquaintance_n from_o i_o and_o for_o encounter_v with_o mr_n blake_n for_o the_o truth_n sake_n i_o hold_v myself_o necessitate_v to_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o mr_n vine_n and_o m._n calamy_n their_o former_a and_o latter_a as_o i_o still_o conceive_v inconsiderate_a plaudite_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 2._o line_n 24._o above_o read_v about_o p._n 30._o l._n 10._o stick_n r._n strike_v p._n 33._o l._n 1._o and_o r._n but._n p._n 40._o l._n 22._o gen._n 7._o r._n gen._n 17._o p._n 50._o l._n 4._o bermaâ—aus_n r._n beâ—mannus_n l._n 5._o 20._o r._n 2._o p._n 51._o l._n 3._o mere_o r._n merry_a l._n 36._o jannes_n 1._o james._n l._n 13._o r._n upon_o what_o p._n 53._o l._n 20._o r._n that_o they_o who_o l._n 21._o to_o r._n do_v p._n 57_o l._n 13._o martial_n r._n ball._n p._n 59_o l._n 24._o 57_o r._n 75._o p._n 67._o l._n 27._o artificer_n r._n artifice_n mind_n r._n mend_v p._n 70._o l_o 12_o r._n will_v be_v l._n 15._o r._n be_v the._n p._n 72._o l._n 29._o r._n examen_fw-la p._n 42._o 64._o 65._o p._n 75._o l._n 16_o deal_n and_o m._n blake_n etc._n etc._n p._n 77._o l._n 14._o which_o r._n this_o p._n 80._o l._n 20._o r._n inconsideretenes_n which_o p._n 84._o l._n 33._o deal_n it_o p._n 85._o l._n 1._o r._n either_o out_o p._n 97._o l._n 25._o 256._o r._n 170._o l._n 37._o 128._o l._n 182._o p._n 98._o l._n 30._o r._n hoâ—se_v in_o p._n 1_o co_fw-la l._n 12_o they_o 1._o infant_n p._n 101._o l._n 15._o see_v r._n set_v l._n 31._o deal_n first_o p._n 102._o l._n 36._o cut_n r._n cut_v p._n 118._o l._n 20._o r._n the_o thing_n p._n 129._o l_o 5._o r._n that_o they_o p._n 140._o l._n 25._o r._n positive_a rite_n as_o moral_a precept_n p._n 142._o l._n â—_o deal_n it_o p._n 145._o l._n 1._o margin_n 16._o r._n 18._o p._n 148._o l._n 32._o p._n 149._o l._n 2._o precedent_n r._n subject_n §._o 1._o of_o the_o occasion_n of_o write_v this_o apology_n §._o 2._o of_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o author_n upon_o that_o occasion_n §._o 3._o of_o the_o necessity_n and_o seasonablenes_n of_o publish_v the_o two_o treatise_n about_o infant-baptisme_n §._o 4._o of_o freedom_n from_o publish_v the_o two_o treatise_n contraâ—y_v to_o engagement_n with_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o author_n proceed_n therein_o §._o 5._o oâ—_n the_o clear_n the_o author_n of_o the_o two_o treatise_n from_o scornfulnesse_n in_o write_v they_o of_o my_o censure_n of_o m._n thomas_n goodwin_n handle_v this_o point_n and_o of_o all_o writer_n about_o colâ—s_n 2_o 12._o of_o the_o exposition_n i_o give_v of_o colos_n 2_o 12._o confess_v to_o be_v right_a by_o mr_n martial_n himself_o §._o 6._o of_o the_o clear_n the_o author_n of_o the_o examen_fw-la from_o either_o justify_v the_o anabaptist_n in_o 〈◊〉_d or_o condemn_v the_o godly_a and_o grave_a nonconformist_n in_o england_n §._o 7._o of_o tâ—e_v clear_v of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o two_o treatise_n from_o vaunt_a and_o challenge_v in_o the_o compose_n and_o publish_v the_o treatise_n §._o 8._o of_o the_o clear_n the_o author_n oâ—_n the_o two_o treatise_n from_o sophistry_n in_o they_o whereby_o occasion_n be_v take_v to_o vindicate_v the_o treatise_n in_o many_o of_o the_o chieâ—e_a thing_n contain_v in_o they_o §._o 9_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o master_n marshal_n second_o conclasion_n the_o word_n in_o the_o directory_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n and_o the_o doctrine_n therein_o deliver_v disavow_v by_o mr_n martial_n and_o mr._n geree_n §._o 0._o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o inward_a and_o outward_a covenant_n and_o that_o it_o can_v stand_v master_n martial_n in_o no_o stead_n but_o to_o show_v his_o trifle_n and_o equivocate_a in_o his_o first_o argument_n and_o two_o first_o conclusion_n and_o of_o m._n marshalâ—_n mistake_v of_o my_o opinion_n 11._o of_o master_n marshalâ—_n false_a and_o most_o unjust_a charge_n that_o i_o carry_v the_o socinian_n plot_n through_o my_o examen_fw-la and_o exercitation_n §._o 12._o of_o m._n marshal_n unjust_a charge_n of_o i_o as_o itch_a after_o new_a opinion_n and_o particular_o about_o rebaptisation_n and_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n afore_o baptism_n §._o 13._o of_o allege_v author_n against_o their_o mind_n particular_a mr_n daniel_n rogers_n m._n bâ—ll_n chamter_n aretius_n and_o beza_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o §._o 14._o of_o master_n marshal_n unjust_a charge_v anabaptist_n with_o a_o bloody_a sentence_n concondemn_v all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n as_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o covevenant_n of_o grace_n his_o impute_v to_o i_o as_o if_o i_o hold_v that_o they_o all_o belong_v actual_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n no_o more_o promise_n for_o they_o then_o for_o child_n of_o turk_n their_o actual_a stand_n in_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n a_o large_a disqâ—â—isition_n of_o rom._n 11._o 17._o etc._n etc._n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o the_o engraff_n there_o be_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n by_o election_n and_o give_v faith_n and_o that_o it_o pâ—oveâ—_n not_o intant-baptisme_n §._o 15._o of_o m._n marshal_n unjust_a charge_n against_o i_o as_o â—arkning_v his_o argument_n and_o cast_v fiâ—th_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o assembly_n §_o 16._o