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aught_o to_o be_v esteem_v as_o firm_a and_o good_a as_o the_o scripture_n itself_o p._n 117._o do_v the_o papist_n teach_v author_n 4._o papist_n that_o the_o church_n the_o subject_n not_o author_n that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v the_o appointment_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o practise_v of_o the_o apostle_n though_o no_o mention_n when_o it_o be_v give_v forth_o nor_o when_o and_o where_o practise_v treat_n bap._n 134._o so_o do_v also_o mr._n will_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o protestant_n affirm_v author_n protestant_n that_o the_o church_n the_o subject_n not_o the_o author_n that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o apostolical_a practice_n and_o ordinance_n not_o that_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v the_o author_n but_o subject_a thereof_o christ_n himself_o have_v appoint_v it_o and_o approve_v thereof_o though_o not_o where_o write_v p._n 119._o five_o do_v the_o papist_n maintain_v ancient_n 5._o papist_n testefied_a by_o the_o ancient_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o ecclesiastical_a custom_n of_o infant_n baptism_n be_v hand_v down_o to_o we_o to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n by_o the_o writing_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o ancient_n treat_n bap._n p._n 133._o so_o do_v also_o the_o protestant_a paedobaptist_n defend_v ancient_n protestant_n witness_v by_o all_o the_o ancient_n that_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o infant_n baptism_n have_v be_v perpetual_o observe_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n for_o there_o be_v no_o ancient_a writer_n that_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v its_o original_a from_o the_o apostle_n master_n will_n pag._n 102._o so_o that_o by_o this_o parallel_n we_o can_v find_v where_o the_o great_a difference_n lie_v betwixt_o papist_n and_o protestant_n but_o if_o the_o papist_n be_v corrupt_a in_o the_o point_n of_o tradition_n about_o it_o so_o be_v the_o protestant_n also_o be_v in_o so_o great_a a_o harmony_n therein_o together_o that_o the_o papist_n and_o many_o of_o the_o protestant_n do_v much_o accord_n in_o the_o 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261._o etc._n etc._n but_o notorious_o do_v deny_v original_a sin_n as_o pag._n 265._o and_o therefore_o do_v doctor_n owin_n in_o his_o display_v of_o arianism_n ch_n 12._o say_v nor_n do_v origen_n pelaginise_v a_o little_a only_a but_o be_v suppose_v first_o to_o have_v bring_v pelaginisme_n into_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o do_v vossius_fw-la in_o his_o history_n of_o pelaginisme_n l._n 4._o th._n 6._o pag._n 153._o so_o much_o question_n whether_o those_o passage_n in_o his_o work_n mention_v infant_n baptism_n can_v be_v his_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o pelaginisme_n by_o all_o which_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o judicious_a reader_n will_v conclude_v there_o be_v a_o good_a ground_n to_o judge_v this_o testimony_n of_o origen_n upon_o all_o these_o account_n to_o be_v as_o invallid_a and_o insignificant_a as_o the_o former_a and_o that_o as_o yet_o we_o have_v not_o the_o least_o evidence_n to_o prove_v this_o our_o unwriten_v tradition_n to_o be_v apostolical_a 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for_o draw_v the_o injurious_a conclusion_n that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o practise_v in_o africa_n in_o this_o age_n from_o his_o testimony_n for_o adult_n baptism_n when_o the_o contrary_a so_o manifest_o appear_v from_o those_o question_n but_o now_o this_o goodly_a story_n prove_v a_o lie_n do_v not_o the_o contrary_a to_o all_o these_o natural_o revert_v upon_o himself_o and_o full_o discover_v that_o till_o we_o have_v better_a evidence_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o however_o athanasius_n play_v the_o bishop_n and_o baptize_v his_o school-fellow_n when_o a_o boy_n in_o sport_n that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o better_a understanding_n he_o give_v continuance_n to_o no_o other_o baptism_n then_o to_o that_o of_o the_o adult_n only_o according_a to_o christ_n commission_n the_o next_o piece_n of_o fraud_n and_o injustice_n he_o charge_v upon_o i_o charge_v 8._o falshood_n charge_v be_v the_o curtail_v and_o leave_v out_o part_n of_o a_o sentence_n quote_v out_o of_o bazil_n pag._n 65._o mention_v by_o he_o chap._n 7._o 1._o part_n pag._n 13._o and_o hint_v at_o also_o in_o his_o preface_n the_o quotation_n be_v to_o prove_v as_o he_o remark_n that_o adult_n baptism_n be_v then_o only_o practise_v in_o the_o eastern_a church_n which_o be_v two_o saying_n out_o of_o bazil_n one_o out_o of_o his_o 3._o book_n against_o eunomius_n viz._n must_v the_o faithful_a be_v seal_v with_o baptism_n faith_n must_v needs_o precede_v and_o go_v before_o and_o in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o baptism_n that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o the_o catechuman_n and_o those_o that_o be_v due_o instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n upon_o which_o he_o say_v now_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o impose_v a_o fallacy_n upon_o any_o reader_n that_o have_v no_o acquaintance_n with_o that_o father_n and_o understand_v not_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o speak_v who_o will_v not_o think_v that_o this_o ancient_a doctor_n be_v against_o infant_n baptism_n and_o that_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v own_v in_o the_o church_n in_o his_o day_n very_o true_a
let_v the_o impartial_a reader_n judge_n who_o instead_o of_o answer_v have_v rathâ—r_o enforce_v why_o dr._n hamond_n rather_o confirm_v than_o answer_v those_o argument_n and_o why_o and_o subscribe_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o so_o many_o of_o they_o and_o reprove_v rather_o the_o weakness_n and_o insufficiency_n of_o so_o many_o of_o the_o chief_a argument_n bring_v by_o the_o paedobaptist_n conclude_v his_o discourse_n with_o doctor_n tailor_n own_o word_n to_o that_o purpose_n viz._n i_o consent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctor_n observation_n that_o the_o anabaptist_n have_v beâ—n_o encourage_v in_o their_o error_n more_o by_o the_o accidental_a advantage_n give_v they_o by_o the_o weakness_n of_o those_o argument_n that_o have_v beâ—n_o bring_v against_o they_o then_o by_o aâ—y_a truth_n of_o their_o cause_n or_o excellency_n of_o their_o wit_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o do_v he_o in_o that_o discourse_n acknowledge_v these_o follow_a thing_n first_o the_o weak_a 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p._n 471._o sect_n 21._o five_o that_o argumentt_n from_o matth._n 19.14_o be_v imperfect_a way_n of_o probation_n p._n 474._o sect_n 23._o baptism_n the_o other_o argument_n dr._n hamond_n urge_v for_o infant_n baptism_n it_o be_v true_a the_o doctor_n use_v other_o medium_n to_o confirm_v and_o establish_v infant_n baptism_n by_o which_o be_v not_o usual_o urge_v by_o the_o paedobaptist_n and_o which_o because_o the_o doctor_n lay_v so_o much_o stress_n upon_o and_o mr._n will_n seem_v also_o much_o to_o glory_v in_o we_o shall_v give_v you_o some_o account_n of_o they_o baptism_n 1._o from_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n the_o first_o be_v because_o christ_n institution_n of_o baptism_n do_v not_o exclude_v infant_n from_o baptism_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o christ_n commission_n that_o be_v against_o it_o pag._n 475._o fect_n 75._o and_o mr._n will_n pag._n 131_o 132._o to_o which_o you_o have_v a_o answer_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n by_o a_o other_o hand_n to_o who_o i_o must_v 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perfect_v and_o acknowledge_v for_o authentic_a five_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o out_o of_o it_o maimonides_n draw_v his_o doctrine_n as_o also_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o therefore_o we_o can_v acquiesce_v in_o such_o testimony_n and_o again_o upon_o the_o dâ—fference_n he_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o be_v betwixt_o two_o of_o their_o great_a rabbi_n upon_o that_o point_n who_o be_v cotemporary_n viz._n eliazer_n that_o affirm_v that_o the_o prosolytes_n be_v circumcise_a and_o not_o baptize_v and_o joshua_n who_o atte_v the_o qui_fw-la e_o contrary_a that_o thâ—y_o be_v baptize_v and_o not_o circumciseâ—_n say_v vâ—ri_fw-la veâ—o_fw-la potius_fw-la assentia_fw-la eliezero_fw-la qui_fw-la affirmat_fw-la quoâ—_n scriptura_fw-la a_o joshua_n qui_fw-la affirmat_fw-la quod_fw-la nusquam_fw-la scripâ—ura_fw-la docet_fw-la to_o which_o of_o they_o must_v we_o â—â—â—ear_v to_o eliezor_n that_o affirm_v what_o the_o scripture_n teâ—ch_o or_o to_o joshua_n that_o asseâ—ts_v what_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o teâ—cheth_v though_o say_v he_o the_o rabbin_n too_o do_v cleâ—ve_v to_o the_o latter_a etc._n etc._n magistri_fw-la vero_fw-la quid_fw-la mirum_fw-la slabant_fw-la pro_fw-la rabbi_n joshua_n faciâ—bat_fw-la â—nim_fw-la in_o rem_fw-la suâ—m_fw-la in_fw-la honorem_fw-la religâ—â—niâ—_n judaâ—â—ae_fw-la &c_n &c_n now_o thâ—t_a the_o blind_a rabbin_n shall_v establish_v their_o vain_a custom_n by_o such_o jewish_a fable_n be_v no_o wonder_n be_v so_o leave_v by_o god_n to_o blindness_n of_o eye_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n but_o that_o any_o profess_v christianity_n shall_v be_v so_o leave_v oâ—_n god_n to_o assert_v and_o establish_v gospel_n ordinance_n from_o the_o fabulous_a talmud_n and_o their_o lie_a rabbi_n so_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n be_v matâ—er_n of_o the_o great_a admiration_n a_o three_o argument_n be_v from_o antiquity_n endeavour_v to_o pâ—â—uâ—_n the_o succession_n thereof_o from_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o make_v it_o out_o to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n from_o the_o follow_a authority_n viz._n justin_n martyr_n response_n irenaeus_n â—â—ginus_fw-la origen_n cyprian_n the_o author_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n st._n augustin_n and_o the_o mileviâ—an_a council_n 479_o to_o 482._o the_o force_n of_o all_o which_o you_o will_v have_v try_v in_o the_o next_o follow_v chapter_n to_o whâ—ch_v i_o refer_v you_o and_o so_o you_o have_v the_o substance_n of_o doctor_n hamond_n strong_a argument_n wherein_o i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a because_o you_o may_v be_v sufficient_o inform_v that_o he_o rather_o confirm_v then_o answer_v most_o of_o the_o â—nabaptists_n plea_n before_o mention_v and_o thâ—t_o the_o strength_n of_o those_o his_o strong_a argument_n have_v slight_v and_o cancile_v so_o many_o of_o the_o old_a as_o weak_a and_o insufficient_a may_v appear_v to_o you_o and_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a you_o may_v have_v your_o satisfaction_n wh_o there_o i_o have_v not_o substantial_a ground_n to_o quote_v doctor_n taylâ—rs_n argument_n he_o give_v in_o his_o liberty_n of_o prophesy_n in_o
the_o behalf_n of_o believer_n and_o against_o infant_n baptism_n and_o whether_o mr._n will_n have_v reason_n to_o charge_v i_o with_o delusion_n for_o produce_v of_o they_o which_o as_o yet_o stand_v unanswered_a for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o i_o believe_v ever_o will_v do_v chap._n ii_o that_o infant_n baptism_n have_v neither_o foundation_n in_o scripture_n or_o antiquity_n be_v make_v good_a against_o mr._n will_v his_o pretence_n to_o both_o section_n 1_o as_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n so_o in_o this_o i_o shall_v sum_v up_o what_o i_o have_v say_v to_o justify_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o assertion_n what_o mr._n will_n grant_v thereof_o wherein_o the_o force_n of_o his_o objection_n lie_v and_o my_o reply_n thereto_o baptism_n that_o no_o precept_n or_o practice_n for_o infant_n baptism_n the_o first_o thing_n i_o do_v herein_o be_v to_o make_v good_a the_o scripture_n total_a silence_n either_o as_o to_o precept_n or_o practise_v for_o infnnt_n baptism_n and_o that_o by_o the_o full_a grant_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o so_o many_o of_o themselves_o viz._n the_o magdeburg_n luther_n erasmus_n calvin_n bucer_n staphilus_n choelens_n melancton_n zwinglius_fw-la rogers_n baxter_n pag._n 89._o to_o 93_o as_o also_o the_o necessity_n of_o scripture_n precept_n or_o example_n to_o warrant_v every_o ordinance_n by_o the_o say_n of_o tertullian_n austin_n theophilact_fw-mi luther_n calvin_n ball_n 6._o art_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n pag._n 93_o to_o 97._o grant_v mr._n will_n answer_v &_o grant_v all_o which_o our_o antagonist_n full_o grant_v with_o our_o foresay_a authority_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n or_o example_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n that_o be_v to_o say_v express_o literal_o and_o sillabical_o p._n 35_o 36_o 32._o and_o that_o scripture_n authority_n be_v necessary_a to_o warrant_v every_o ordinance_n but_o withal_o say_v these_o two_o thing_n viz._n first_o forbid_v 1._o no_o scripture_n forbid_v that_o as_o 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respect_n of_o his_o institution_n and_o the_o whole_a apostasy_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v call_v fornication_n rev._n 17.5_o and_o the_o church_n that_o lead_v the_o other_o into_o false_a worship_n the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n this_o than_o they_o that_o hold_v communion_n with_o christ_n be_v careful_a of_o they_o will_v admit_v of_o nothing_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n private_a or_o public_a but_o what_o they_o have_v his_o warrent_v for_o unless_o it_o come_v in_o his_o name_n with_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n jesus_n they_o will_v not_o hear_v a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n they_o know_v the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v to_o teach_v the_o saint_n only_o what_o christ_n command_v they_o math._n 28.20_o worship_n only_o plain_a scripture_n for_o god_n worship_n so_o that_o what_o ever_o venture_v person_n may_v make_v in_o draw_v consiquence_n and_o inferrence_n from_o the_o scripture_n for_o any_o suppose_a truth_n wherein_o great_a care_n and_o caution_n be_v to_o 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