hence_o conclude_v that_o infant_n of_o christian_a parent_n shall_v be_v debar_v from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n in_o their_o infancy_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o their_o parent_n be_v not_o now_o find_v in_o the_o state_n of_o heathenish_a paganism_n as_o be_v those_o among_o who_o christ_n send_v his_o apostle_n before_o they_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n but_o now_o they_o stand_v in_o grace_n and_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o his_o peculiar_a people_n holy_a and_o belove_v now_o albeit_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o all_o child_n of_o baptize_v parent_n be_v baptizable_a and_o to_o be_v baptize_v yet_o to_o prevent_v impertinency_n and_o all_o collateral_a cavillation_n i_o propound_v the_o question_n concern_v paedobaptism_n in_o these_o term_n viz._n whether_o child_n of_o holy_a parent_n in_o pure_a church_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n the_o point_n between_o we_o and_o the_o complete_a anabaptist_n be_v simple_o concern_v paedobaptism_n if_o my_o controversy_n lie_v with_o the_o semi-anabaptist_n i_o will_v lay_v my_o proposition_n in_o other_o term_n but_o the_o complete_a anabaptist_n do_v hold_v that_o no_o child_n in_o infancy_n be_v baptizable_a let_v his_o parent_n be_v never_o so_o holy_a and_o let_v the_o administration_n be_v never_o so_o pure_a now_o we_o maintain_v the_o affirmative_a of_o this_o question_n against_o the_o anabaptist_n upon_o these_o ground_n viz._n reason_n 1_o first_o because_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v holy_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o cum_fw-la rom._n 11.16_o and_o à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it recepto_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismi_fw-la administrationem_fw-la be_v a_o invincible_a argument_n with_o st._n peter_n act_n 10.47_o can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v which_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o ob._n i_o but_o say_v our_o busy-anabaptist_n there_o be_v a_o visible_a manifestation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o a_o miraculous_a manner_n up-those_a that_o peter_n speak_v of_o there_o but_o there_o be_v no_o manifestation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o infant_n of_o christian_a parent_n in_o their_o infancy_n more_o than_o upon_o infant_n of_o turk_n and_o pagan_n sol._n i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n as_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n but_o here_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n only_o that_o be_v miraculous_a &_o extra_fw-la ordinary_n this_o oraculous_a &_o ordinary_a and_o a_o stand_a oracle_n be_v as_o much_o to_o be_v credit_v as_o a_o miracle_n if_o not_o more_o for_o miracle_n be_v but_o secondary_a confirmation_n of_o divine_a faith_n but_o god_n write_v oracle_n be_v primary_n manifestation_n of_o holiness_n may_v be_v fallacious_a but_o god_n oracle_n be_v certain_a and_o can_v never_o deceive_v and_o the_o singer_n of_o god_n have_v write_v holiness_n upon_o infant_n of_o christian_n and_o paul_n god_n ambassador_n have_v proclaim_v it_o unto_o we_o a_o writing_n and_o a_o proclamation_n that_o the_o heilish_a spite_n and_o virulent_a tongue_n of_o clamour_v anabaptist_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o obliterate_v or_o disannul_v by_o their_o bastard_n exposition_n of_o this_o sacred_a oracle_n force_v it_o to_o speak_v the_o strange_a language_n of_o a_o seduce_a anabaptist_n and_o not_o the_o heavenly_a language_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n a_o practice_n plain_o diabolical_a and_o hellish_a but_o put_v case_n oh_o monster_n that_o god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o and_o say_v these_o be_v holy_a child_n do_v thou_o think_v god_n meaning_n be_v that_o they_o be_v no_o bastard_n but_o lawful_o beget_v sure_o if_o that_o shall_v be_v god_n meaning_n he_o shall_v not_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o usual_a language_n of_o his_o own_o write_a word_n for_o tell_v i_o where_o god_n term_n child_n holy_a for_o their_o be_v mere_a legitimate_n can_v thou_o bring_v one_o text_n of_o scripture_n where_o child_n be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a unless_o it_o be_v in_o relation_n unto_o the_o holy_a covenant_n under_o which_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v that_o such_o child_n be_v holy_a because_o of_o the_o holy_a covenant_n under_o which_o they_o be_v bear_v as_o child_n be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a for_o that_o only_a reason_n in_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o god_n in_o this_o say_v unto_o thou_o i_o have_v set_v these_o child_n apart_o unto_o myself_o psal_n 4.3_o do_v not_o god_n in_o so_o say_v say_v unto_o thou_o set_v they_o a_o part_n unto_o i_o as_o my_o portion_n and_o how_o will_v thou_o set_v they_o apart_o unto_o god_n but_o by_o put_v god_n seal_v upon_o they_o well_o we_o need_v not_o suppose_v god_n speak_v thus_o unto_o thou_o for_o god_n do_v so_o speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o all_o man_n in_o this_o sacred_a oracle_n and_o on_o child_n of_o christian_a parent_n it_o must_v stand_v as_o a_o unchangeable_a oracle_n that_o they_o be_v holy_a quest_n but_o say_v anabaptist_n that_o child_n of_o christian_n be_v holy_a the_o text_n be_v express_o clear_a but_o what_o holiness_n do_v the_o apostle_n mean_v sol._n i_o answer_v that_o doubtless_o the_o apostle_n mean_v such_o holiness_n as_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v mean_a when_o they_o call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n covenant-people_n the_o holy_a seed_n not_o holiness_n by_o legitimation_n as_o bellarmine_n the_o jesuit_n and_o his_o disciple_n the_o anabaptist_n dream_n but_o such_o holiness_n as_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mark_n 10.13_o 16._o matth._n 19.13_o 14_o 15._o luk._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o ob._n ay_o but_o say_v anabaptist_n these_o be_v not_o child_n in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n but_o young_a beginner_n in_o christianity_n and_o such_o as_o be_v little_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n as_o matth._n 18.1_o 6._o sol._n the_o story_n be_v not_o the_o same_o for_o it_o be_v say_v in_o mat._n 18._o that_o christ_n call_v a_o little_a child_n and_o set_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o disciple_n to_o teach_v they_o humility_n and_o in_o the_o other_o place_n that_o we_o have_v cite_v mark_n 10._o matth._n 19_o luk._n 18._o that_o they_o bring_v child_n unto_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v bless_v they_o and_o to_o say_v that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o take_v in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n in_o these_o text_n be_v just_a like_o their_o other_o stuff_n for_o 1._o in_o the_o place_n that_o we_o have_v quote_v its_o say_a that_o the_o child_n be_v bring_v unto_o christ_n not_o lead_v and_o present_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apportabant_fw-la bear_v to_o christ_n as_o we_o bear_v a_o burden_n 2._o they_o be_v such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st._n luke_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d child_n new_o bear_v 3._o the_o disciple_n blame_v those_o that_o bring_v they_o and_o will_v they_o blame_v man_n for_o bring_v young_a beginner_n in_o in_o christianity_n weak_a christian_n and_o such_o as_o be_v little_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n unto_o christ_n 4._o they_o very_a gesture_n of_o christ_n prove_v they_o to_o be_v child_n in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n take_v they_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o these_o shuffle_a juggler_n will_v catch_v at_o any_o thing_n and_o so_o can_v they_o allege_v scripture_n they_o care_v not_o how_o little_a it_o be_v to_o purpose_n so_o they_o may_v puzzle_v other_o and_o avoid_v the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n against_o themselves_o quaest_n but_o put_v case_n say_v they_o we_o grant_v the_o place_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o child_n in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n how_o can_v you_o hence_o conclude_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v sol._n very_o well_o for_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a inheritance_n of_o saint_n do_v belong_v unto_o they_o than_o the_o seal_n and_o cognizance_n thereof_o be_v they_o in_o all_o equity_n but_o the_o end_n wherefore_o we_o allege_v these_o scripture_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o holiness_n attribute_v unto_o child_n by_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o be_v the_o holiness_n of_o god_n kingdom_n or_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n grace_n under_o which_o these_o child_n be_v bear_v as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o birth_n because_o bear_v of_o a_o parent_n in_o covenant_n and_o infant_n be_v not_o where_o in_o scripture_n phrased_a holy_a but_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o holy_a covenant_n under_o which_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o so_o from_o the_o covenant_n their_o title_n stand_v good_a to_o the_o initial_a seal_n thereof_o which_o under_o the_o gospel_n be_v baptism_n quaest_n if_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o covenant_n give_v
the_o mystical_a part_n of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v of_o spiritual_a use_n to_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o further_a a_o man_n in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o so_o circumcision_n be_v that_o unto_o the_o jew_n before_o christ_n incarnation_n as_o baptism_n be_v to_o christian_n since_o now_o to_o overthrow_v this_o anabaptist_n usual_o allege_v two_o thing_n viz._n first_o they_o allege_v that_o baptism_n can_v be_v the_o same_o unto_o christian_n since_o christ_n incarnation_n as_o circumcision_n be_v unto_o the_o jew_n before_o and_o why_o because_o say_v they_o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v unto_o infant_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n but_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v unto_o infant_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n sol._n this_o objection_n prove_v nothing_o against_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n for_o the_o eight_o day_n fall_v out_o to_o be_v in_o such_o a_o time_n wherein_o the_o infant_n can_v make_v no_o sacramental_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n and_o they_o be_v a_o blank_a in_o their_o sense_n as_o much_o as_o our_o infant_n under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o circumcision_n until_o the_o eight_o day_n for_o a_o ceremonial_a reason_n levit._fw-la 12.2_o 3._o and_o this_o make_v nothing_o at_o all_o against_o what_o we_o have_v say_v touch_v the_o substantial_a identity_n of_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n for_o thing_n that_o do_v differ_v circumstantial_o may_v yet_o be_v altogether_o one_o in_o substance_n second_o they_o allege_v that_o under_o the_o law_n female_n be_v not_o circumcise_v but_o under_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v baptize_v sol._n we_o answer_v that_o this_o neither_o make_v nothing_o against_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n which_o be_v paedobaptism_n for_o grant_v that_o the_o proportion_n hold_v between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v it_o but_o in_o male_n this_o be_v enough_o to_o refute_v their_o own_o conclusion_n for_o this_o will_v infer_v that_o the_o state_n of_o infancy_n do_v not_o make_v person_n uncapable_a of_o the_o initial_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n under_o the_o gospel_n but_o they_o oppose_v paedobaptism_n in_o male_n and_o female_n but_o we_o answer_v that_o under_o the_o law_n the_o female_n be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o male_n as_o the_o church_n be_v circumcise_v in_o christ_n the_o male_n bear_v the_o type_n of_o christ_n upon_o their_o flesh_n and_o the_o male_n and_o female_n in_o matrimonial_a conjunction_n represent_v christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o unto_o this_o the_o apostle_n allude_v ephes_n 5.22_o 33._o and_o now_o such_o a_o typical_a discrimination_n of_o sex_n be_v remove_v christ_n exhibit_v put_v no_o difference_n in_o baptism_n between_o male_n and_o female_n gal._n 3.27_o 28._o so_o then_o the_o argument_n stand_v good_a that_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n because_o bear_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n reason_n 3_o three_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n because_o we_o have_v divine_a warrant_n for_o it_o for_o the_o text_n here_o matth._n 28.19_o import_v that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o the_o parent_n put_v under_o seal_n unto_o they_o by_o baptism_n do_v necessary_o put_v the_o infant_n of_o such_o parent_n under_o the_o same_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o such_o parent_n for_o to_o grant_v that_o baptize_v parent_n be_v put_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o divine_a warrant_n be_v to_o grant_v that_o the_o child_n of_o such_o parent_n be_v put_v under_o the_o same_o covenant_n by_o the_o same_o warrant_n for_o the_o separate_n of_o child_n from_o parent_n in_o covenant_n be_v to_o dissolve_v that_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n in_o the_o promise_a seed_n for_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n now_o the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o parent_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o this_o covenant_n do_v prove_v unanswerable_o that_o their_o infant_n be_v in_o this_o covenant_n and_o if_o this_o prove_v the_o be_v of_o infant_n in_o covenant_n than_o it_o prove_v unanswerable_o their_o right_n of_o have_v the_o covenant_n put_v under_o seal_n unto_o they_o by_o divine_a warrant_n and_o so_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n their_o divine_a right_n unto_o baptism_n for_o by_o birth_n they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n because_o bear_v under_o the_o covenant_n as_o child_n of_o such_o parent_n and_o admit_v the_o parent_n unto_o baptism_n upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o that_o bring_v the_o child_n of_o such_o parent_n into_o the_o church_n by_o birth_n so_o then_o baptize_v the_o parent_n and_o thereby_o of_o necessity_n you_o make_v the_o infant_n of_o such_o parent_n baptizable_a by_o divine_a warrant_n and_o it_o can_v be_v avoid_v now_o that_o matth._n 28.19_o do_v warrant_v our_o baptise_v of_o infant_n who_o parent_n be_v baptize_v may_v thus_o be_v evince_v and_o make_v good_a viz._n all_o true_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o christ_n warrant_n in_o matth._n 28.19_o but_o all_o infant_n of_o baptize_v parent_n be_v true_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n ergo_fw-la all_o infant_n of_o baptize_v parent_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o christ_n warrant_n in_o matth._n 28.19_o the_o minor_a proposition_n i_o thus_o prove_v viz._n that_o proposition_n who_o contradictory_n be_v false_a and_o absurd_a be_v a_o true_a proposition_n but_o the_o contradictory_n of_o this_o minor_a proposition_n be_v false_a and_o absurd_a ergo_fw-la this_o minor_a proposition_n be_v a_o true_a proposition_n now_o the_o contradictory_n of_o this_o minor_a proposition_n be_v this_o viz._n some_o infant_n of_o baptize_v parent_n be_v not_o true_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n but_o this_o proposition_n be_v false_a and_o absurd_a and_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v as_o some_o infant_n of_o baptize_v parent_n be_v alien_n pagan_n and_o insidel_n thus_o than_o i_o argue_v viz._n infant_n of_o baptize_v parent_n be_v either_o true_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n or_o else_o they_o be_v alien_n pagan_n and_o infidel_n there_o be_v no_o medium_n there_o be_v no_o neuter_n but_o infant_n of_o baptize_v parent_n be_v not_o alien_n pagan_n and_o infidel_n ergo._n infant_n of_o baptize_v parent_n be_v true_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o so_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n christ_n commission_n matth._n 28.19_o be_v a_o divine_a warrant_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n who_o parent_n be_v baptize_v now_o let_v the_o anabaptist_n show_v we_o any_o child_n or_o infant_n of_o baptize_v parent_n that_o be_v not_o a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o prove_v he_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o we_o will_v not_o baptize_v that_o child_n again_o to_o contrive_v my_o syllogism_n in_o another_o mood_n which_o may_v as_o well_o accomplish_v my_o purpose_n and_o prove_v that_o christ_n commission_n for_o baptise_v be_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n who_o parent_n be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o alien_n upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o christ_n thus_o i_o argue_v viz._n all_o true_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n commission_n in_o matth._n 28.19_o but_o some_o infant_n of_o baptize_v parent_n be_v true_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n ergo._n some_o infant_n of_o christian_a parent_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n commission_n in_o matth._n 28.19_o now_o that_o some_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v true_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n may_v thus_o be_v prove_v viz._n all_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o church_n be_v true_a member_n of_o 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