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baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n that_o be_v with_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o act_n 22.16_o paul_n be_v bid_v arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o his_o sin_n call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o infant_n can_v do_v with_o devote_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n and_o adherence_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n which_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o this_o that_o paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 13.15_o he_o have_v baptize_v none_o into_o his_o name_n that_o be_v he_o have_v not_o cause_v they_o in_o their_o baptism_n to_o devote_v or_o addict_v themselves_o to_o he_o as_o their_o master_n but_o infant_n can_v so_o devote_v themselves_o to_o christ_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v according_a to_o this_o institution_n dispensari_fw-la 4._o christ_n bid_v the_o apostle_n present_o after_o baptism_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v what_o â—ver_o he_o command_v they_o but_o infant_n can_v do_v this_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v likewise_o baptise_v infant_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o primitive_a practice_n of_o john_n baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n who_o require_v expression_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n afore_o baptism_n mat._n 3.6_o mark_n 1.5_o luk._n 3.10_o act_n 2.38_o &_o 8.12_o 13.37_o &_o 9.18_o &_o 10.47_o &_o 11.17_o 18._o &_o 16.15.31_o 32_o 33._o &_o 18.8_o &_o 19.5.8.22.16_o in_o which_o place_n profession_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n be_v still_o make_v the_o antecedent_n to_o baptism_n but_o this_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o infant_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v of_o these_o argument_n you_o answer_v only_o to_o the_o two_o first_o from_o institution_n and_o to_o the_o last_o from_o example_n to_o the_o first_o from_o institution_n you_o answer_v before_o and_o there_o i_o examine_v your_o answer_n part_n 3._o sect_n 12_o 13._o to_o the_o second_o from_o institution_n and_o to_o the_o last_o from_o example_n you_o make_v some_o answer_n here_o not_o deny_v that_o the_o order_n appoint_v by_o christ_n be_v first_o to_o teach_v and_o then_o to_o baptize_v for_o that_o be_v so_o manifest_a that_o yourself_o page_n 35._o do_v so_o paraphrase_n the_o word_n when_o you_o say_v express_a command_n there_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v teach_v the_o heathen_a and_o the_o jew_n and_o make_v they_o disciple_n and_o then_o baptize_v they_o nor_o by_o deny_v that_o john_n baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n require_v expression_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n afore_o baptism_n nor_o by_o deny_v that_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n example_n be_v our_o rule_n in_o the_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n so_o as_o that_o we_o can_v vary_v from_o they_o without_o will-worship_n and_o profane_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o our_o invention_n for_o that_o be_v so_o confess_v a_o truth_n that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o great_a while_n scarce_o a_o sermon_n before_o the_o parliament_n but_o have_v assert_v that_o rule_n and_o press_v it_o on_o the_o parliament_n and_o our_o solemn_a covenant_n suppose_v it_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n new-england_n etc._n etc._n the_o sermon_n in_o the_o city_n continual_o a_o vow_n it_o and_o urge_v it_o and_o upon_o this_o ground_n former_a and_o late_a reformation_n be_v urge_v but_o you_o have_v two_o miserable_a evasion_n you_o say_v i_o answer_v first_o that_o of_o mat._n 28._o be_v not_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n it_o be_v institute_v long_o before_o to_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v only_o a_o enlargement_n of_o their_o commission_n whereas_o before_o they_o be_v only_o to_o go_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n now_o they_o be_v to_o go_v unto_o all_o the_o world_n whereunto_o i_o reply_v 1._o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o baptism_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o institution_n and_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n to_o we_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o minister_n be_v to_o baptize_v there_o be_v no_o other_o institution_n that_o i_o know_v of_o to_o regulate_v our_o practice_n by_o but_o such_o as_o be_v gather_v from_o john_n baptist_n the_o apostle_n practice_v and_o say_n 2._o if_o institution_n or_o appointment_n of_o god_n must_v warrant_v our_o practice_n in_o god_n worship_n which_o you_o once_o hold_v in_o the_o sermon_n cite_v before_o part_n 2._o sect_n 9_o then_o you_o must_v show_v another_o institution_n else_o you_o can_v acquit_v paedobaptism_n from_o will-worship_n and_o yourself_o from_o break_v the_o hedge_n god_n have_v set_v about_o the_o second_o commandment_n but_o you_o add_v further_o and_o beside_o it_o be_v no_o where_o say_v that_o none_o be_v baptize_v but_o such_o as_o be_v first_o teach_v and_o what_o reason_n we_o have_v to_o believe_v the_o contrary_a you_o have_v before_o see_v yourself_o say_v present_o in_o the_o next_o word_n it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o they_o teach_v and_o baptize_v and_o no_o express_a mention_n of_o any_o other_o then_o of_o the_o baptism_n of_o person_n teach_v and_o you_o assign_v a_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o page_n 35._o yourself_o paraphrase_n the_o institution_n mat._n 28.19_o express_v command_n there_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v teach_v the_o heathen_a and_o the_o jew_n and_o make_v they_o disciple_n and_o then_o baptize_v they_o and_o consequent_o there_o be_v no_o express_a command_n for_o any_o other_o and_o for_o the_o reason_n you_o have_v to_o believe_v that_o other_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v which_o be_v not_o teach_v it_o have_v be_v examine_v in_o the_o weigh_v your_o virtual_a consequence_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o such_o a_o principle_n as_o in_o time_n you_o may_v see_v to_o be_v a_o dangerous_a precipice_n how_o ever_o for_o the_o present_a the_o great_a consent_n of_o doctor_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n dazzle_v your_o eye_n for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v yet_o discern_v but_o that_o your_o ground_n for_o paedobaptism_n be_v worse_o than_o the_o papist_n and_o ancient_n who_o build_v it_o on_o joh._n 3.5_o rom._n 5.12_o but_o you_o yet_o add_v second_o it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o they_o teach_v and_o baptize_v and_o no_o express_a mention_n make_v of_o any_o other_o but_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a there_o be_v a_o new_a church_n to_o be_v constitute_v all_o the_o jew_n who_o shall_v receive_v christ_n be_v to_o come_v under_o another_o administration_n you_o say_v right_a therefore_o none_o other_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o teach_v person_n because_o though_o the_o invisible_a church_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v join_v to_o the_o invisible_a of_o the_o jew_n rom._n 11.17_o ephes._n 2.14_o 15_o 16._o by_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o ephes._n 3.6_o it_o be_v expound_v yet_o the_o outward_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n be_v new_a and_o as_o you_o say_v even_o the_o jew_n who_o shall_v receive_v christ_n be_v to_o come_v under_o a_o new_a administration_n even_o those_o who_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o proselyte_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v as_o unclean_a person_n contrary_a to_o their_o former_a administration_n in_o which_o they_o be_v only_o circumcise_v and_o this_o be_v a_o plain_a evidence_n that_o the_o administration_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o the_o administration_n under_o which_o we_o be_v now_o but_o that_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o that_o administration_n which_o be_v now_o abolish_v which_o be_v enough_o to_o overthrow_v all_o your_o virtual_a consequence_n from_o circumcision_n to_o baptism_n and_o consequent_o all_o the_o former_a dispute_n of_o your_o first_o argument_n in_o which_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n be_v indeed_o the_o alone_a prop_n of_o baptise_v infant_n as_o for_o that_o which_o you_o add_v and_o their_o infant_n be_v to_o come_v in_o only_o in_o their_o right_n this_o overthrow_v your_o second_o argument_n for_o that_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o that_o infant_n of_o believer_n and_o particular_o infant_n of_o believe_a jew_n such_o as_o those_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v mark_n 10.14_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inward_a grace_n of_o baptism_n and_o if_o so_o they_o come_v in_o by_o their_o own_o right_n but_o that_o one_o man_n right_a to_o baptism_n shall_v give_v another_o right_n to_o baptism_n be_v a_o position_n that_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o deliver_v and_o enwrap_v sundry_a error_n which_o i_o now_o omit_v because_o it_o come_v in_o only_a upon_o the_o by_o but_o you_o go_v on_o and_o the_o heathen_a nation_n who_o be_v to_o be_v convert_v to_o christ_n be_v yet_o without_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o their_o child_n can_v have_v no_o right_n until_o themselves_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n though_o both_o john_n and_o christ_n disciple_n and_o apostle_n do_v teach_v before_o they_o baptize_v
2._o 38_o 39_o luk_n 19.9_o annot._n on_o the_o bible_n edit_n 1645._o on_o act_n 2.36_o the_o promise_n be_v unto_o you_o christ_n be_v promise_v both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o first_o place_n §._o 7._o of_o the_o text_n rom._n 11.16_o so_o also_o the_o new_a annot._n on_o rom._n 11.16_o arminius_n l._n 1._o antiperk_n p_o 3_o sect._n 6._o infant_n in_o parentibuâ—_fw-la avis_fw-fr abavis_fw-la atavis_fw-la tritavis_fw-la evangelii_n gratiam_fw-la repudiarunt_fw-la quo_fw-la actu_fw-la meruerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la desererentur_fw-la velim_fw-la enim_fw-la mihi_fw-la etc._n etc._n perpetua_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la foederis_fw-la dei_fw-la ratio_fw-la quod_fw-la silij_fw-la in_o parentibâ—â—_fw-la comprehendantur_fw-la &_o censeantur_fw-la cui_fw-la opponit_fw-la tuissus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la nec_fw-la we_o piam_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la significatur_fw-la deum_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la foedus_fw-la cum_fw-la homine_fw-la lapso_fw-la pepigisse_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la crederet_fw-la adipisceretur_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o sibi_fw-la &_o posteris_fw-la contra_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la crederet_fw-la &_o sibi_fw-la &_o posteris_fw-la suis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la amitteret_fw-la cujusmodifoedus_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n obedientiae_fw-la cum_fw-la adamo_n initum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la omnes_fw-la theologi_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la §._o 8._o of_o the_o text_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o tertul._n lib._n 2._o ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la cap._n 3._o fideles_fw-la gentilium_fw-la matrimonia_fw-la subcuntes_fw-la stupri_fw-la reos_fw-la esse_fw-la constat_fw-la &_o arcendos_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la communicatione_n fraternitatis_fw-la ex_fw-la literis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la dicentis_fw-la cum_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la nâ—c_fw-la cibum_fw-la sumendum_fw-la grot._n annot_n in_o mat._n 19_o 5._o nulla_fw-la autem_fw-la arctior_fw-la amiâ—itia_fw-la quam_fw-la mariti_fw-la &_o uxoris_fw-la quae_fw-la communionem_fw-la requirit_fw-la affectuum_fw-la corporis_fw-la prolis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la denique_fw-la totius_fw-la quam_fw-la rem_fw-la esse_fw-la veer_fw-la sacram_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la humaniâ—us_fw-la sed_fw-la divinitus_fw-la repertam_fw-la magno_fw-la consensu_fw-la gâ—ntes_fw-la â—â—ed_fw-la derunt_fw-la grâ—t_n annot_n in_o maâ—_n 5.8_o so_o ent_a pro_fw-la eodem_fw-la usurpari_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §._o 9_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o baptism_n into_o the_o place_n room_n and_o use_v of_o circumcision_n §._o 10_o of_o the_o notion_n under_o which_o &_o the_o reason_n for_o which_o person_n be_v circumcise_v show_v that_o all_o person_n that_o be_v circumcise_v be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n §._o 11._o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o whether_o the_o want_n of_o infant-baptisme_n be_v want_n of_o a_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v §._o 12._o that_o the_o command_n to_o circumcise_v male_a infant_n be_v not_o virtual_o a_o command_n to_o baptize_v infant_n §._o 13._o that_o mat._n 28._o be_v not_o a_o command_n to_o baptize_v infant_n but_o contrary_a to_o it_o master_n balâ—y_n a_o dissuasion_n from_o the_o error_n of_o the_o time_n ch_n 8._o p._n 175._o argue_v from_o this_o very_a text_n in_o like_a manner_n to_o prove_v that_o only_a minister_n have_v power_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n ordinary_o §._o 14._o of_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o infant_n baptism_n particular_o of_o baptise_v of_o household_n §._o 15._o of_o a_o infant_n capacity_n of_o inward_a grace_n the_o text_n mat._n 19.14_o and_o of_o the_o inconsequence_n of_o paedobaptism_n thereon_o grot._n annot_n ad_fw-la mat._n 9.18_o notum_fw-la erat_fw-la judaeis_n solere_fw-la deum_fw-la prophetis_fw-la hunc_fw-la exhibere_fw-la honorem_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o alios_fw-la dona_fw-la sua_fw-la conferret_fw-la ad_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la preces_fw-la quarum_fw-la symbolum_fw-la erat_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositio_fw-la ad_fw-la mat._n 19.13_o pro_fw-la pveris_fw-la etiam_fw-la eo_fw-la ritu_fw-la preces_fw-la concipi_fw-la solitas_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la gen._n 48.14_o 15._o exinde_fw-la hebraeis_n semper_fw-la observatum_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la sanctimonia_fw-la praestare_fw-la caeteris_fw-la crederentur_fw-la pucros_fw-la deserrent_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la precibus_fw-la deo_fw-la commendandos_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la mos_fw-la body_n &_o apud_fw-la ipsos_fw-la manet_fw-la hunc_fw-la autem_fw-la morem_fw-la christus_fw-la probans_fw-la ostendit_fw-la isti_fw-la etiam_fw-la aetati_fw-la prâ—desse_fw-la aliorum_fw-la fidem_fw-la ac_fw-la preces_fw-la §._o 1._o of_o the_o first_o objection_n from_o institution_n mat._n 28.19_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o john_n baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n cotton_n in_o his_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o new-england_n chap_n 4._o sect_n 6._o and_o indeed_o the_o commission_n which_o christ_n give_v his_o apostle_n hold_v it_o forth_o that_o they_o be_v by_o preach_v to_o make_v disciple_n before_o they_o baptize_v they_o and_o their_o child_n mat._n 28.19_o now_o a_o disciple_n be_v a_o scholar_n in_o christ_n school_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o apostle_n be_v direct_v to_o make_v disciple_n before_o they_o do_v baptize_v they_o they_o be_v not_o only_o to_o convert_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n but_o also_o to_o gather_v they_o as_o disciple_n or_o scholar_n into_o a_o school_n of_o christ._n cotton_n the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o new-england_n chap._n 1._o sect_n 1._o prop._n 4._o in_o the_o time_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n such_o as_o be_v receive_v into_o baptism_n they_o do_v first_o make_v confession_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o therewith_o of_o their_o repentance_n and_o of_o their_o faith_n also_o in_o he_o who_o be_v to_o come_v after_o he_o mat._n 3.13_o act._n 19.4_o 5._o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n philip_n receive_v â—he_v eunuch_n unto_o baptism_n not_o until_o he_o have_v make_v profession_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n act_n 8.37_o cham._n panstr_n cath._n tom_n 4._o l._n 5._o c._n 15._o §._o 19_o hiritus_fw-la omnes_fw-la professionis_fw-la fidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n ab_fw-la ipsae_fw-la baptismi_fw-la institutione_n habuerunt_fw-la originem_fw-la nec_fw-la debent_fw-la omitti_fw-la tantum_fw-la proaetatis_fw-la ratione_fw-la dispensari_fw-la §._o 2._o of_o the_o second_o objection_n and_o therein_o of_o the_o condition_n prerequisite_a to_o baptism_n videatur_fw-la chamierus_n panstr_n cath._n tom_n 4._o li._n 5._o c._n 15._o grot._n annot_n on_o mat._n 28.19_o §._o 3._o of_o the_o three_o so_o call_v objection_n and_o therein_o of_o the_o knowledge_n requisite_a concern_v the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v §._o 4._o of_o the_o four_o objection_n &_o therein_o of_o the_o stipulation_n of_o baptism_n cotton_n the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 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also_o but_o how_o not_o at_o that_o instant_n collatae_fw-la but_o svo_fw-la tempore_fw-la conferendâ—_n to_o wit_n when_o god_n shall_v effectual_o call_v a_o man_n and_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a unto_o i_o that_o regeneration_n shall_v go_v before_o vocation_n sâ—e_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o the_o same_o author_n part_n 3._o §._o 6._o §._o 6._o of_o the_o six_o objection_n and_o therein_o of_o infant-communion_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n &_o the_o lord_n supper_n succee_v the_o passeover_n cotton_n the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o new-england_n chap._n 1._o sect_n 2._o to_o the_o passeover_n all_o jew_n be_v admit_v young_a and_o old_a unless_o defile_v with_o some_o pollution_n §._o 7._o of_o the_o first_o use_n and_o the_o anabaptist_n suppose_v bloody_a sentence_n §._o 8._o the_o epilogue_n contain_v some_o expression_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o author_n mr_n stalhams_n epistle_n before_o a_o conference_n at_o 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