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be_v uncapable_a of_o teach_v therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o that_o commission_n of_o infant-baptism_n if_o they_o have_v any_o other_o word_n of_o institution_n or_o commission_n let_v they_o produce_v it_o we_o profess_v we_o know_v of_o none_o object_n christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o baptize_v all_o nation_n child_n be_v part_n of_o the_o nation_n therefore_o may_v be_v baptize_v thus_o you_o see_v we_o have_v authority_n to_o baptize_v child_n from_o the_o great_a commission_n answ_n let_v i_o have_v the_o same_o liberty_n to_o argue_v and_o see_v what_o will_v follow_v viz._n christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o baptize_v all_o nation_n but_o turk_n pagan_n and_o infidel_n with_o their_o child_n be_v part_n of_o the_o nation_n ergo_fw-la turk_n pagan_n and_o infidel_n and_o their_o child_n may_v be_v baptize_v also_o sir_n i_o will_v appeal_v to_o you_o be_v not_o this_o inference_n as_o good_a and_o as_o justifiable_a as_o you_o come_v put_v it_o to_o your_o 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all_o such_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o major_a proposition_n can_v be_v deny_v without_o a_o palpable_a violation_n of_o christ_n precept_n and_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n that_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v notwithstanding_o this_o absolute_a prerequisite_a unbeliever_n may_v invalidate_n the_o rule_n of_o christ_n or_o render_v it_o defective_a and_o you_o give_v all_o away_o to_o the_o enemy_n the_o minor_a have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v if_o thou_o believe_v thou_o may_v else_o he_o may_v not_o 8._o that_o it_o seem_v be_v absolute_o necessary_a repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o act._n 2._o 36_o 37._o and_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n say_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o rubric_n what_o be_v require_v of_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v the_o question_n answer_v repentance_n whereby_o they_o forsake_v sin_n and_o faith_n whereby_o they_o steadfast_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o they_o in_o that_o sacrament_n if_o there_o be_v no_o precedent_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o there_o be_v no_o precept_n that_o any_o beside_o such_o who_o profess_a faith_n and_o repentance_n iii_o be_v baptize_v then_o none_o but_o such_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o there_o be_v no_o precedent_n that_o any_o beside_o such_o who_o profess_a faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v baptize_v ergo_fw-la none_o but_o such_o aught_o have_v infant-baptism_n be_v any_o appointment_n or_o institution_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v certain_o either_o have_v have_v precept_n or_o example_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v the_o same_o but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v whole_o silent_a therein_o there_o be_v not_o one_o example_n or_o the_o least_o syllable_n to_o be_v find_v for_o any_o such_o practice_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a it_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n ordinance_n if_o our_o brethren_n have_v any_o precedent_n or_o example_n for_o it_o let_v they_o show_v it_o for_o we_o declare_v 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person_n or_o otherwise_o why_o be_v you_o baptise_a afterward_o who_o can_v justify_v you_o in_o this_o practice_n i_o be_o persuade_v our_o brethren_n can_v will_v not_o do_v it_o if_o they_o right_o consider_v the_o light_n or_o dictate_v of_o your_o conscience_n in_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v not_o what_o they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o sense_n but_o what_o they_o be_v in_o your_o judgement_n speak_v be_v they_o baptise_a or_o be_v not_o that_o they_o call_v baptism_n in_o your_o conscience_n a_o nullity_n nay_o worse_o a_o tradition_n of_o man_n nay_o a_o profanation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n how_o then_o can_v you_o justify_v yourselves_o in_o such_o a_o practice_n i_o have_v as_o much_o charity_n for_o our_o brethren_n i_o hope_v as_o most_o of_o you_o have_v and_o love_n and_o honour_v they_o yet_o dare_v not_o transgress_v or_o invert_v christ_n holy_a law_n and_o gospel-order_n and_o therefore_o take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v if_o there_o be_v no_o baptise_a 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the_o more_o upon_o this_o account_n not_o only_o to_o deliver_v your_o soul_n from_o temptation_n and_o disorderly_o walk_v but_o also_o because_o i_o know_v it_o grieve_v many_o very_a gracious_a person_n and_o weaken_v the_o hand_n of_o those_o who_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o god_n among_o we_o and_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o obstruct_v the_o further_a glory_n and_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o i_o be_o for_o such_o communion_n with_o our_o brethren_n as_o we_o may_v warrantable_o promote_v as_o to_o pray_o and_o preach_v together_o and_o to_o love_n and_o encourage_v grace_n and_o holiness_n in_o one_o another_o i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o i_o have_v do_v only_o remember_v that_o excellent_a say_n of_o the_o apostle_n now_o i_o pray_v you_o brethren_n that_o you_o remember_v i_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o keep_v the_o ordinance_n as_o i_o deliver_v they_o to_o you_o will_v to_o god_n i_o can_v say_v so_o of_o you_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o keep_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n but_o so_o to_o keep_v they_o as_o at_o first_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n let_v we_o go_v forward_o and_o not_o decline_v or_o seem_v to_o draw_v back_o in_o our_o zeal_n and_o testimony_n for_o the_o truth_n let_v we_o walk_v as_o we_o have_v attain_v god_n may_v bring_v our_o brethren_n to_o see_v wherein_o they_o come_v short_a as_o well_o as_o wherein_o they_o know_v they_o be_v get_v before_o other_o i_o hope_v what_o i_o have_v write_v will_v be_v receive_v in_o good_a part_n and_o none_o will_v be_v offend_v for_o i_o can_v appeal_v to_o god_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n i_o have_v do_v all_o that_o i_o have_v do_v or_o write_v in_o this_o treatise_n in_o the_o integrity_n and_o uprighness_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o in_o sincere_a love_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o despise_a ordinance_n and_o to_o discharge_v my_o conscience_n hope_v a_o blessing_n will_v attend_v it_o and_o that_o it_o will_v redound_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o church_n and_o if_o so_o i_o matter_n not_o what_o censure_v i_o lie_v under_o for_o my_o record_n be_v on_o high_a and_o my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n i_o be_o content_v to_o be_v any_o thing_n or_o nothing_o if_o i_o know_v my_o own_o deceitful_a heart_n that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o who_o be_v praise_n and_o glory_n by_o jesus_n christ_n now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n finis_fw-la the_o table_n of_o the_o content_n chap._n i._o baptism_n of_o water_n only_o intend_v in_o the_o commission_n prove_v by_o eight_o reason_n from_o page_z 1_o to_o p._n 6._o water-baptism_n to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n from_o p._n 7_o 8_o 9_o baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n prove_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o commission_n p._n 11_o 12._o the_o objection_n that_o the_o baptism_n in_o water_n be_v john_n baptism_n answer_v p._n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o object_n that_o paul_n be_v not_o send_v to_o baptize_v answer_v p._n 20_o 22_o chap._n ii_o open_v the_o true_a genuine_a literal_a proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n baptizo_fw-la p._n 24_o 25_o 26_o chap._n iii_o baptism_n be_v dip_v etc._n etc._n prove_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n p._n 32_o 33_o etc._n etc._n chap._n iv._o baptism_n dip_v or_o plunge_v prove_v from_o the_o spiritual_a signification_n of_o the_o ordinance_n p._n 42_o 43_o etc._n etc._n chap._n v._o baptism_n prove_v immerge_v or_o dip_v from_o the_o typical_a and_o metaphorical_a baptism_n speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n p._n 56_o 57_o etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o believer_n the_o only_a subject_n of_o baptism_n from_o the_o commission_n p._n 63_o 64_o etc._n etc._n chap._n vii_o baptism_n of_o believer_n prove_v the_o only_a subject_n of_o it_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n p._n 76_o 77_o etc._n etc._n chap._n viii_o believer_n the_o only_a subject_n from_o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n p._n 78._o seven_o end_n of_o baptism_n p._n 80_o chap._n ix_o contain_v eight_o argument_n prove_v believer_n the_o only_a subject_n p._n 86_o to_o p._n 99_o chap._n x._o the_o argument_n for_o infant-baptism_n answer_v p._n 100_o to_o 124_o chap._n xi_o other_o objection_n and_o pretend_a proof_n for_o pedo-baptism_n answer_v p._n 125_o 126_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xii_o answer_v to_o several_a argument_n p._n 146_o chap._n xiii_o show_v the_o evil_a consequent_n of_o infants-baptism_n p._n 165_o 166_o etc._n etc._n chap._n fourteen_o baptism_n a_o great_a ordinance_n and_o initiate_a p._n 171_o 172_o etc._n etc._n water_n baptism_n a_o institution_n of_o christ_n water_n baptism_n a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world._n world._n gal._n 3._o 15._o 15._o joh._n 12._o 49._o 49._o heb._n 3._o 5._o continuation_n of_o pool_n aâ—not_n on_o â—at_a 28_o 1â—_n 20._o 20._o act_n 2._o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o jewel_n b._n of_o sal._n sect._n 9_o in_o confâ—t_n harding_n cyprian_n epist_n 73._o ad_fw-la jubaian_a augustin_n lib._n 3._o against_o maxim_n bp._n of_o the_o arrian_n c._n 17._o eulogius_n of_o alexandria_n l._n 2._o contra_fw-la novatian_n apud_fw-la photium_fw-la in_o bibliotheca_fw-la see_v mr._n s._n f_n baptism_n before_o or_o after_o faith._n mat._n 3._o 1._o 1._o act._n 2._o 39_o &_o 8._o 16._o &_o 10._o 47._o 47._o mat._n 3._o 16_o 17._o act_n 10._o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40_o 41._o rom._n 15._o 18._o joh._n 10._o 41._o neh._n 8._o 14_o 15._o 15._o mr._n delaune_n delaune_n s._n fisher_n circumcision_n â—_o cut_n the_o foreskin_n round_o about_o quite_o off_o danvers_n treatise_n of_o baptism_n 2d_o edit_fw-la p._n 182._o grotius_n pasor_n vossius_fw-la mincaeus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d casaubon_n dr._n duveil_n liegh_n de_fw-fr prim_fw-la papae_fw-la p._n 193._o beza_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat