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they_o shall_v be_v forcible_o subject_a to_o iâ—_n this_o forcible_a opposition_n to_o baptism_n be_v of_o simple_a ignorance_n not_o know_v what_o â—he_v ordinance_n be_v and_o their_o opposition_n be_v easy_o overcome_v by_o human_a power_n whereas_o our_o opposition_n in_o receive_v regenerate_a grace_n be_v far_o more_o perverse_a and_o untractable_a not_o to_o be_v overrule_v but_o by_o a_o divine_a almighty_a power_n it_o be_v true_a such_o iâ—_n the_o nature_n of_o baptism_n by_o god_n ordinance_n that_o it_o require_v in_o man_n of_o year_n regeneration_n and_o voluntary_a subjection_n to_o it_o before_o they_o can_v be_v admit_v to_o it_o because_o to_o they_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o regeneration_n wrought_v and_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n impute_v to_o they_o but_o in_o infant_n the_o voluntary_a subjection_n of_o parent_n in_o offer_v they_o to_o christ_n be_v a_o sufficient_a recommendation_n of_o they_o to_o he_o for_o his_o acceptance_n of_o they_o unto_o baptism_n because_o he_o accept_v the_o offer_n of_o their_o parent_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o their_o child_n and_o because_o baptism_n be_v as_o well_o a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o regeneration_n and_o righteousness_n promise_v as_o wrought_v and_o bestow_v for_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o blessing_n promise_v in_o it_o among_o which_o be_v regeneration_n faith_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n jer._n 31.33_o 34._o it_o be_v true_a that_o you_o say_v no_o man_n can_v receive_v grace_n but_o by_o grace_n not_o only_o as_o you_o say_v because_o it_o consist_v of_o self-deniall_n but_o because_o it_o consist_v in_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n who_o above_o the_o reach_n and_o power_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n but_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o encourage_v parent_n to_o come_v to_o themselves_o and_o to_o bring_v their_o child_n in_o their_o arm_n to_o he_o and_o this_o grace_n be_v a_o blessing_n and_o favour_n to_o the_o child_n also_o so_o bring_v for_o the_o child_n that_o be_v so_o bring_v to_o christ_n they_o return_v home_o with_o a_o blessing_n mark_n 10.16_o it_o be_v true_a also_o which_o you_o say_v that_o obedience_n to_o christ_n ought_v to_o be_v free_a but_o when_o you_o say_v baptism_n be_v force_v upon_o a_o infant_n against_o his_o will_n it_o be_v neither_o altogether_o true_a not_o at_o all_o material_a not_o true_a for_o it_o may_v be_v infant_n do_v as_o often_o cry_v when_o they_o be_v carry_v home_o from_o baptism_n as_o when_o they_o be_v bring_v forth_o to_o it_o and_o in_o proper_a speech_n infant_n can_v neither_o be_v say_v to_o will_v or_o to_o will_z what_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o will_n be_v a_o faculty_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n infantâ—_n till_o they_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n they_o have_v not_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o will_n neither_o be_v it_o material_a whether_o infant_n be_v willing_a to_o their_o baptism_n or_o not_o see_v at_o that_o age_n god_n attend_v not_o to_o the_o will_n of_o infant_n but_o to_o the_o will_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o to_o his_o own_o gracious_a covenant_n in_o which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o heal_v the_o frowardness_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o uncircumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o hiâ—_n name_v sake_n chap._n xii_o a_o nine_o and_o last_o argument_n against_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v that_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o oppose_v direct_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n by_o teach_v that_o infant_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v bear_v of_o believe_a parent_n and_o so_o a_o holy_a seed_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o they_o have_v right_a to_o baptism_n as_o a_o privilege_n of_o grace_n against_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n affirm_v that_o all_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n bring_v forth_o
it_o a_o false_a baptism_n the_o nature_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o minister_n the_o jewish_a teacher_n in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o apostle_n have_v a_o corrupt_a and_o false_a end_n in_o administer_a circumcision_n to_o wit_n as_o necessary_a to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n act._n 15._o yet_o that_o misbelief_n or_o unbelief_n of_o man_n do_v not_o evacuate_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o ordinance_n rom._n 3.3_o in_o the_o dispense_v of_o any_o ordinance_n of_o god_n a_o corrupt_a or_o false_a end_n may_v vitiate_v or_o evacuate_v any_o ordinance_n to_o the_o dispenser_n himself_o not_o so_o to_o the_o receiver_n they_o that_o preach_v christ_n of_o envy_n intend_v to_o add_v affliction_n to_o paul_n bond_n their_o intent_n be_v corrupt_a and_o false_a and_o so_o make_v their_o ministry_n unprofitable_a to_o themselves_o nevertheless_o paul_n rejoice_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n even_o in_o such_o a_o way_n phil._n 1.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o which_o doubtless_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o the_o preach_a have_v be_v false_a and_o produce_v only_o false_a effect_n in_o the_o people_n of_o god_n chap._n xxi_o the_o five_o exception_n against_o the_o baptism_n receive_v in_o england_n silvester_n silvester_n take_v from_o the_o false_a subject_n mean_v infant_n i_o be_o loath_a to_o trouble_v you_o any_o more_o with_o that_o we_o have_v have_v already_o speech_n enough_o for_o the_o present_a about_o it_o but_o because_o i_o meet_v with_o a_o further_a doubt_n about_o it_o which_o stumble_v many_o i_o pray_v you_o speak_v a_o word_n further_o to_o it_o the_o true_a subject_n of_o baptism_n be_v believer_n and_o though_o you_o add_v their_o seed_n also_o yet_o believer_n be_v the_o principal_a subject_n but_o now_o all_o the_o people_n of_o england_n being_n baptise_a in_o their_o infancy_n it_o be_v now_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n be_v utter_o abandon_v out_o of_o england_n and_o if_o all_o other_o church_n do_v the_o like_a as_o general_o they_o do_v except_o it_o be_v a_o fewâ—_n who_o the_o rest_n do_v common_o but_o false_o call_v anabaptist_n than_o the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n will_v utter_o be_v abandon_v out_o of_o the_o world_n silvanus_n silvanus_n our_o answer_n be_v ready_a in_o two_o or_o three_o word_n first_o if_o infant_n themselves_o be_v believer_n as_o some_o of_o they_o be_v or_o else_o all_o of_o they_o be_v damn_v mark_n 16.16_o then_o in_o baptise_v all_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o baptism_n of_o some_o believer_n be_v continue_v in_o they_o second_o if_o all_o the_o people_n of_o england_n be_v baptize_v and_o many_o of_o they_o be_v believer_n then_o suppose_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v lawful_a there_o be_v no_o believer_n in_o england_n nor_o in_o any_o such_o like_a church_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v leave_v unbaptise_v three_o if_o a_o believer_n be_v not_o in_o god_n account_v baptize_v himself_o till_o his_o seed_n be_v baptize_v also_o as_o have_v be_v show_v above_o then_o abandon_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n two_o wit_n the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o abandon_v the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n out_o of_o the_o world_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o conpetent_fw-la reason_n that_o shall_v exclude_v infant_n the_o seed_n of_o believer_n from_o be_v capable_a and_o competent_a subject_n of_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o their_o believe_a parent_n for_o first_o they_o be_v consoederates_n with_o god_n partaker_n of_o his_o covenant_n as_o well_o as_o their_o parent_n i_o will_v be_v say_v god_n a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n second_o they_o be_v disciple_n of_o christ_n holy_a freeborne_n receiver_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o have_v be_v open_v above_o three_o there_o be_v no_o impediment_n in_o they_o to_o the_o grace_n offer_v in_o baptism_n but_o what_o by_o grace_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o removal_n thereof_o for_o first_o their_o a_o version_n from_o god_n be_v habitual_a not_o actual_a and_o therefore_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n into_o they_o may_v remove_v it_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n tit._n 3.5_o 6._o second_o their_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o their_o first_o parent_n therefore_o their_o restore_n may_v be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o next_o parent_n god_n be_v wont_a to_o observe_v such_o a_o proportion_n in_o captivity_n and_o redemption_n you_o sell_v yourselves_o for_o nought_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v redeem_v without_o money_n isa_n 52._o â—_o three_o lest_o the_o want_n of_o ability_n to_o make_v profession_n of_o their_o faith_n shall_v have_v be_v take_v up_o for_o a_o impediment_n of_o their_o baptism_n god_n himself_o profess_v in_o their_o behalf_n that_o they_o be_v holy_a the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n partaker_n of_o his_o covenant_n receiver_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o a_o word_n therefore_o if_o by_o all_o this_o conference_n that_o we_o have_v have_v together_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v true_a and_o capable_a subject_n of_o baptism_n then_o such_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n shall_v afterward_o receive_v another_o baptism_n they_o be_v as_o well_o just_o as_o common_o call_v anabaptistâ—_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v rebaptise_v when_o they_o be_v once_o true_o baptize_v before_o chap._n xxii_o i_o will_v reply_v no_o more_o for_o the_o present_a only_o this_o let_v i_o say_v silvester_n silvester_n i_o find_v myself_o by_o grace_n able_a to_o believe_v for_o myself_o but_o not_o so_o well_o able_a to_o believe_v for_o my_o child_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o be_v possible_a silvanus_n silvanus_n that_o a_o christian_a man_n may_v believe_v 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