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3._o 5._o can_v by_o any_o mean_n be_v understand_v of_o infant_n look_v well_o also_o upon_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 16._o and_o compare_v it_o with_o 1_o cor._n 16._o 15_o 16._o and_o thou_o will_v find_v though_o the_o catholic_n church_n say_v nothing_o that_o the_o household_n of_o stephanus_n be_v such_o as_o have_v be_v convert_v and_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n in_o achaia_n and_o have_v addict_v themselves_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o then_o these_o can_v be_v no_o infant_n as_o for_o the_o two_o household_n act_n 16._o its_o admirable_a that_o wise_a man_n shall_v bring_v they_o to_o prove_v what_o they_o do_v sufficient_o confute_v for_o lydia_n have_v no_o husband_n we_o read_v of_o and_o there_o be_v no_o infant_n find_v in_o her_o house_n but_o the_o person_n of_o her_o family_n receive_v instruction_n from_o paul_n and_o silas_n act_v 16._o ult_n therefore_o no_o infant_n and_o of_o the_o jaylor_n household_n it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o paul_n speak_v the_o word_n to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o house_n and_o that_o he_o rejoice_v believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n and_o they_o go_v out_o about_o midnight_n to_o be_v baptize_v all_o which_o be_v well_o weigh_v no_o man_n no_o church_n can_v honest_o interpret_v this_o text_n for_o infant-baptism_n and_o for_o that_o place_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o the_o doctor_n do_v injure_v it_o as_o he_o do_v before_o in_o thrust_v in_o the_o word_n common_a and_o it_o be_v ill_o do_v to_o make_v any_o distinction_n of_o common_a and_o unclean_a from_o holy_a which_o god_n have_v not_o make_v but_o rather_o take_v away_o as_o we_o prove_v from_o act_n 10._o 15._o no_o man_n as_o such_o be_v now_o to_o be_v call_v common_a or_o unclean_a and_o therefore_o no_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v call_v common_a or_o unclean_a but_o be_v bear_v according_a to_o god_n ordinance_n they_o be_v as_o such_o a_o holy_a seed_n or_o a_o seed_n of_o god._n see_v the_o learned_a diodate_v upon_o the_o 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baptism_n not_o a_o real_a baptism_n nor_o do_v the_o text_n speak_v of_o infant_n be_v baptize_v in_o this_o umbratical_a baptism_n it_o seem_v as_o clear_o restrain_v to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o case_n of_o baptism_n as_o the_o eat_n and_o drink_v spiritual_o of_o christ_n be_v restrain_v to_o they_o ver_fw-la 3._o so_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v urge_v from_o this_o text_n for_o infant-baptism_n which_o will_v not_o with_o equal_a truth_n and_o reason_n conclude_v for_o their_o come_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n read_v mr._n diodate_v upon_o this_o place_n he_o be_v for_o infant-baptism_n yet_o do_v not_o infer_v infant-baptism_n from_o this_o text_n as_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n so_o to_o do_v for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o that_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o baptize_v to_o moses_n
see_v there_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o stranger_n do_v go_v with_o the_o israelite_n and_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n exod._n 12._o 38._o numb_a 11._o 4._o but_o s._n paul_n appropriate_v baptism_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o father_n all_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n now_o for_o any_o to_o add_v and_o all_o their_o infant_n be_v a_o presumption_n not_o to_o be_v justify_v it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o israel_n or_o all_o israel_n be_v baptize_v which_o have_v it_o be_v so_o express_v will_v have_v more_o favour_v the_o notion_n and_o yet_o we_o know_v that_o the_o word_n israel_n and_o all_o israel_n do_v not_o include_v infant_n in_o many_o place_n for_o example_n exod._n 14._o 31._o &_o 15._o 1._o deut._n 13._o 11._o josh_n 7._o 25._o much_o less_o can_v they_o be_v here_o call_v father_n and_o such_o father_n too_o as_o do_v feed_v upon_o christ_n in_o manna_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o be_v baptize_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n etc._n etc._n it_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o insist_v upon_o this_o miracle_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n as_o a_o rule_n to_o we_o to_o baptize_v infant_n the_o cause_n be_v weak_a which_o need_v such_o argument_n to_o defend_v it_o the_o doctor_n set_v down_o many_o other_o text_n in_o his_o margin_n 4._o which_o i_o have_v also_o put_v down_o in_o i_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v peruse_v they_o and_o see_v if_o he_o can_v find_v any_o foot_n for_o infant-baptism_n in_o any_o of_o they_o the_o most_o likely_a in_o the_o doctor_n be_v own_o judgement_n be_v psal_n 51._o 5._o and_o yet_o we_o know_v that_o david_n infant_n which_o be_v bear_v in_o adultery_n be_v save_v without_o circumcision_n or_o baptism_n and_o the_o doctor_n confess_v that_o the_o requisite_a necessity_n of_o infant-baptism_n can_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o these_o text_n without_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o authentic_a tradition_n 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jew_n have_v such_o a_o ceremony_n as_o baptism_n among_o they_o before_o john_n baptist_n come_v and_o in_o this_o enquiry_n we_o will_v prefer_v a_o learned_a protestant_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o write_v thus_o as_o to_o their_o argument_n who_o will_v have_v our_o baptism_n to_o knatchbul_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o jewish_a lotion_n as_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o certainty_n in_o it_o so_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v ground_v on_o any_o authority_n in_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v hardly_o any_o footstep_n to_o be_v find_v thereof_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o deduce_v the_o original_a of_o baptism_n from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o wash_v or_o cleanse_v but_o the_o rabbin_n if_o i_o be_o not_o deceive_v use_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v immersion_n thereby_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o owe_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o greek_n or_o 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gemara_n and_o maimonides_n and_o indeed_o it_o look_v too_o much_o like_o go_v to_o the_o witch_n of_o endur_n and_o to_o baalzebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n for_o knowledge_n as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o sufficient_a instruction_n in_o the_o undoubted_a word_n of_o god_n how_o or_o to_o who_o to_o dispense_v the_o first_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o a_o poor_a convert_n and_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n that_o the_o doctor_n and_o all_o that_o make_v such_o a_o noise_n about_o this_o rabbinical_a learning_n to_o justify_v they_o in_o the_o case_n of_o infant_n baptism_n be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o that_o they_o have_v no_o sure_a foot_n in_o god_n word_n for_o it_o and_o yet_o so_o partial_a be_v our_o talmudist_n that_o they_o will_v not_o follow_v its_o direction_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o baptism_n which_o as_o dr._n hammond_n show_v be_v common_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immersion_n never_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v aspersion_n or_o sprinkle_v for_o such_o as_o will_v not_o be_v true_a to_o the_o rule_v give_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n how_o shall_v they_o be_v true_a to_o any_o other_o book_n one_o thing_n i_o marvel_v at_o p._n 20._o where_o the_o doctor_n tell_v his_o reader_n that_o the_o anabaptist_n endeavour_v to_o shift_v off_o the_o force_n of_o many_o good_a argument_n by_o say_v circumcision_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v a_o type_n of_o baptism_n under_o the_o new._n for_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n of_o the_o doctor_n i_o never_o hear_v of_o any_o who_o he_o call_v annabaptist_n who_o hold_v circumcision_n to_o be_v a_o type_n of_o baptism_n at_o all_o but_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o divers_a of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o have_v affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o type_n of_o baptism_n so_o that_o all_o that_o the_o doctor_n say_v upon_o this_o mistake_n about_o which_o he_o spend_v some_o page_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o we_o own_v no_o other_o antitype_n of_o circumcision_n but_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n call_v the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n make_v without_o hand_n but_o have_v he_o mind_v well_o his_o own_o book_n he_o may_v have_v see_v mr._n philpot_n assert_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v charge_v upon_o we_o where_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n do_v attemperate_a all_o their_o do_n to_o the_o shadow_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o do_v attemperate_a baptism_n to_o circumcision_n and_o baptize_v child_n because_o they_o be_v under_o the_o figure_n of_o baptism_n for_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n pass_v through_o the_o red-sea_n etc._n etc._n where_o i_o think_v he_o make_v both_o circumcision_n and_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n to_o be_v shadow_n and_o type_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v yet_o more_o evident_a because_o a_o little_a before_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o paul_n call_v baptism_n the_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o true_a see_v all_o man_n know_v and_o mr._n philpot_n can_v deny_v but_o baptism_n be_v make_v by_o hand_n yet_o it_o show_v that_o he_o look_v upon_o baptism_n to_o be_v the_o antitype_n of_o circumcision_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o fight_v with_o dead_a man_n otherwise_o i_o may_v show_v his_o mistake_n in_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v attemperate_a all_o their_n do_n to_o the_o shadow_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o this_o we_o have_v show_v before_o to_o be_v a_o unsound_a speech_n the_o doctor_n seem_v to_o deal_v unfair_o with_o col._n 2._o 11_o 12._o circumcision_n say_v he_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o symbolical_a of_o baptism_n and_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o umbratical_a but_o areal_a consignation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n
the_o new_a covenant_n as_o it_o respect_v the_o abolition_n of_o the_o condemn_a power_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o gift_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o i_o think_v whatever_o the_o doctor_n say_v at_o some_o turn_n yet_o he_o will_v grant_v i_o this_o at_o least_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o for_o all_o that_o die_v in_o infancy_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o all_o infant_n in_o the_o world_n in_o abraham_n time_n who_o be_v males_n aught_o to_o be_v circumcise_v or_o that_o all_o infant_n in_o the_o world_n since_o christ_n time_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o therefore_o suppose_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n before_o in_o and_o since_o the_o law_n to_o be_v the_o same_o yet_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o a_o immediate_a right_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o sense_n before_o explain_v do_v not_o infer_v a_o immediate_a right_n to_o partake_v of_o ordinance_n but_o some_o other_o particular_a qualification_n and_o god_n direction_n must_v give_v immediate_a right_n to_o participate_v of_o they_o or_o else_o we_o act_v and_o do_v we_o know_v not_o what_o let_v we_o then_o calm_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o necessary_a qualification_n for_o circumcision_n and_o what_o be_v the_o necessary_a qualification_n for_o baptism_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v soon_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v this_o question_n whether_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n infant_n qualification_n for_o circumcision_n be_v these_o they_o must_v be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n or_o bear_v in_o his_o house_n or_o buy_v with_o money_n or_o the_o child_n of_o proselyte_n and_o they_o must_v be_v male_n and_o they_o must_v be_v eight_o day_n old_a else_o they_o can_v not_o lawful_o be_v circumcise_v i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o all_o infant_n as_o such_o that_o may_v lawful_o be_v circumcise_v but_o infant_n under_o such_o circumstance_n or_o qualification_n wherefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o indispensible_a qualification_n for_o baptism_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v chief_o make_v use_n of_o that_o text_n col._n 2._o 11_o 12._o so_o much_o insist_v on_o by_o the_o doctor_n with_o its_o parallel_a place_n rom._n 6._o 1_o 2_o 3._o from_o these_o text_n it_o plain_o appear_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o mystical_a burial_n and_o therefore_o every_o one_o of_o the_o fall_a race_n of_o mankind_n which_o be_v lawful_o baptize_v be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n so_o then_o there_o be_v a_o indispensible_a necessity_n that_o all_o who_o be_v to_o be_v thus_o bury_v be_v first_o dead_a for_o it_o be_v direct_o against_o these_o scripture_n and_o against_o all_o reason_n and_o religion_n to_o bury_v any_o person_n before_o they_o be_v dead_a the_o question_n therefore_o be_v what_o death_n be_v here_o mean_v it_o can_v be_v a_o corporal_a death_n for_o than_o none_o but_o dead_a body_n shall_v be_v baptize_v which_o be_v absurd_a nor_o can_v it_o be_v a_o death_n in_o sin_n for_o if_o that_o do_v qualify_v for_o baptism_n than_o all_o unregenerate_a person_n be_v fit_a subject_n for_o baptism_n but_o that_o also_o be_v absurd_a it_o must_v therefore_o be_v a_o death_n to_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world._n and_o thus_o do_v st._n paul_n himself_o expound_v it_o how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o rom._n 6._o 11._o wherefore_o reckon_v yourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god._n col._n 2._o 20._o dead_a with_o christ_n from_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world._n this_o be_v that_o death_n which_o be_v so_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n that_o the_o doctor_n know_v it_o to_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o repentance_n whereby_o we_o forsake_v sin_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o st._n paul_n call_v a_o death_n to_o sin_n be_v require_v of_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v another_o 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why_o nile_n overflow_v so_o many_o day_n about_o the_o summer_n solstice_n but_o why_o it_o do_v not_o overflow_v all_o the_o year_n long_o but_o by_o his_o favour_n he_o be_v as_o wife_n a_o man_n that_o ask_v the_o first_o question_n as_o he_o that_o ask_v the_o second_o and_o i_o know_v but_o one_o answer_n to_o be_v give_v to_o both_o and_o that_o be_v chief_o and_o before_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o order_v it_o so_o now_o let_v this_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n shall_v determine_v who_o be_v and_o who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o let_v the_o doctor_n here_o resolve_v i_o whether_o god_n exclude_v infant_n of_o 6_o or_o 7_o day_n old_a from_o circumcision_n when_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o negative_a law_n you_o shall_v not_o circumcise_v they_o and_o he_o will_v soon_o answer_v his_o own_o question_n for_o his_o answer_n must_v be_v see_v god_n do_v not_o appoint_v infant_n of_o 7_o day_n old_a to_o 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