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can_v not_o see_v till_o god_n open_v her_o eye_n gen_n 23._o ver_fw-la 29._o sect_n 10._o h._n h._n p._n 34._o as_o for_o your_o say_n we_o have_v need_n study_v the_o controversy_n seven_o year_n i_o answer_v what_o rule_n have_v you_o for_o that_o do_v the_o 3000_o in_o act_n 2.41_o 42._o study_n this_o controversy_n seven_o year_n or_o seven_o date_n either_o or_o those_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o act_n 8.12_o or_o the_o eunuch_n â—_o 38_o or_o lâ—dâ—â—_n and_o the_o jailor_n act._n 16_o etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o mr._n baxter_n speak_v of_o most_o controversy_n his_o word_n be_v pag._n 6._o most_o of_o the_o best_a of_o people_n have_v need_n to_o read_v scripture_n and_o book_n of_o controversy_n seven_o year_n at_o least_o before_o they_o will_v be_v capable_a of_o understanding_n most_o controversy_n but_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o you_o who_o be_v so_o frequent_a in_o pervert_v the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o have_v be_v show_v pervert_v his_o writing_n the_o reader_n now_o 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that_o we_o have_v all_o need_n of_o seven_o year_n education_n at_o cambridge_n and_o oxford_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o of_o seven_o year_n study_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o controversy_n and_o that_o without_o any_o danger_n of_o incoherence_n or_o folly_n sect_n 11._o h._n h._n you_o say_v that_o man_n think_v they_o can_v understand_v plain_a scripture_n if_o they_o hear_v it_o but_o they_o can_v oh_o that_o pride_n will_v let_v they_o know_v that_o they_o can_v understand_v the_o plain_a lecture_n of_o geometry_n or_o arithmetic_n read_v the_o grammar_n to_o a_o boy_n in_o the_o primer_z and_o he_o understand_v not_o a_o word_n you_o say_v answ_n be_v it_o possible_a you_o will_v make_v man_n believe_v they_o can_v understand_v plain_a scripture_n if_o
liberty_n to_o swerve_v from_o these_o primitive_a practice_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o baptise_v infantâ—_n be_v of_o that_o weight_n with_o the_o paedobaptist_n that_o you_o must_v bâ—ing_v more_o convince_a argument_n than_o you_o have_v yet_o do_v to_o take_v they_o off_o from_o that_o custom_n as_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o baptise_v mr._n cradock_n to_o who_o mr._n baxter_n refer_v you_o tell_v you_o 4._o you_o gospel-liberty_n p._n 2d_o &_o 4._o i_o hat_n christ_n have_v not_o make_v baptism_n such_o a_o ordinance_n as_o that_o in_o all_o climate_n and_o countries-and_a region_n they_o must_v go_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o a_o river_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 22._o h._n h._n you_o say_v that_o you_o can_v prove_v that_o infant-baptism_n be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n as_o high_a as_o to_o the_o apostle_n as_o there_o be_v many_o sufficient_a history_n extant_a inform_v we_o and_o that_o the_o defer_v of_o baptism_n come_v in_o with_o the_o 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a_o blasphemer_n the_o which_o charge_n i_o come_v now_o to_o prove_v but_o first_o let_v we_o see_v how_o you_o prove_v the_o charge_n sect_n 23._o h._n h._n p._n 3.38_o 1._o it_o be_v evident_a you_o be_v a_o deceiver_n in_o that_o you_o have_v entitle_v your_o book_n plain_a scripture_n proof_n for_o infant_n be_v church-membership_a and_o baptism_n when_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o all_o the_o bible_n but_o you_o confess_v that_o your_o proof_n be_v from_o some_o history_n extant_a which_o you_o judge_v sufficient_a etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o you_o notorious_o abuse_v mr._n baxter_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o proof_n for_o infant-baptism_n from_o history_n be_v sufficient_a in_o his_o judgement_n 7._o judgement_n see_v mr._n baxt._n position_n 9_o p._n 7._o but_o in_o opposition_n to_o mr._n t._n pretence_n among_o the_o simple_a he_o say_v he_o shall_v easy_o prove_v that_o infant-baptism_n be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n as_o high_a as_o to_o the_o apostle_n 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now_o stand_v to_o your_o word_n and_o say_v with_o mr._n saltmarsh_n in_o another_o case_n a_o end_n of_o a_o controversy_n sect_n 39_o h._n h._n you_o say_v we_o disdain_v reason_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v reason_v with_o and_o if_o we_o once_o renounce_v reason_n we_o be_v bruit-beast_n and_o who_o will_v go_v to_o plead_v with_o a_o beast_n it_o be_v reason_n that_o differ_v a_o man_n from_o a_o beast_n etc._n etc._n answ_n you_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n how_o lâ—ke_a one_o of_o your_o forefather_n you_o be_v for_o to_o my_o best_a remembrance_n you_o speak_v his_o very_a word_n and_o i_o question_v not_o but_o if_o you_o have_v a_o opportunity_n you_o will_v do_v his_o deed_n viz._n doctor_n story_n to_o mr._n philpot_n see_v fox_n martyr_n p._n 1972._o reply_v 1_o mr._n haggar_n bring_v in_o a_o long_a story_n of_o dr._n story_n his_o conference_n with_o mr._n philpot_n the_o martyr_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o view_v either_o mr._n haggar_n or_o mr._n fox_n which_o 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predecessor_n at_o munster_n show_v of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v 2._o gild_n of_o conscience_n make_v you_o fearful_a of_o punishment_n and_o uncharitable_o censorious_a of_o your_o better_n who_o without_o vanity_n may_v say_v 23.9_o say_v mat._n 23.9_o one_o be_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n sect_n 41._o h._n h._n where_o as_o you_o say_v we_o disclaim_v reason_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v but_o one_o of_o your_o false_a accusation_n we_o own_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o you_o disclaim_v the_o plain_a and_o clear_a reason_n deduce_v out_o of_o scripture_n and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o false_a accusation_n 2._o if_o you_o do_v own_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o controversy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n as_o you_o say_v p._n 45._o 3._o what_o perverseness_n and_o partiality_n be_v this_o that_o you_o can_v own_o woman_n discipleship_n and_o their_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n aâ—_n p._n 14._o as_o 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we_o will_v have_v mr._n baxter_n and_o all_o man_n know_v that_o we_o take_v all_o the_o say_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v as_o good_a scripture_n and_o of_o as_o great_a authority_n as_o any_o part_n of_o the_o bible_n therefore_o now_o mr._n baxter_n and_o mr._n cook_n be_v folly_n and_o wickedness_n be_v manifest_a who_o will_v insinuate_v into_o people_n mind_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o bring_v scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o they_o must_v help_v he_o by_o their_o consequence_n but_o their_o deceit_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o because_o christ_n do_v not_o bring_v some_o other_o scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n therefore_o they_o conclude_v he_o prove_v it_o by_o consequence_n never_o mind_v that_o what_o he_o say_v be_v scripture_n and_o what_o he_o approve_v of_o be_v approve_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v of_o all_o without_o murmur_n and_o dispute_n reply_v 1_o do_v you_o take_v all_o the_o say_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v as_o good_a 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and_o orderly_a profession_n of_o faith_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n do_v constitute_v a_o church_n very_o well_o and_o be_v not_o repentance_n and_o baptism_n a_o orderly_a profession_n of_o the_o faith_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n sâ—â—_n 2.38_o sâ—â—_n act_n 2.38_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o be_v not_o put_v on_o christ_n profession_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 3.27_o reply_v 1_o here_o again_o be_v another_o instance_n in_o wrong_v mr._n cook_n for_o you_o have_v lest_o out_o these_o word_n 1._o font_n uncover_v p._n 1._o viz._n s_o or_o god_n own_v a_o people_n to_o be_v his_o in_o covenant_n now_o though_o adult_a jew_n and_o gentile_n may_v and_o ought_v to_o make_v profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n for_o themselves_o and_o they_o also_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n yet_o infant_n it_o be_v grant_v can_v not_o make_v such_o a_o profession_n for_o themselves_o but_o god_n be_v own_v they_o for_o his_o 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profession_n yet_o not_o exclusive_o to_o other_o duty_n as_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n prayer_n lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n which_o yet_o do_v not_o constitute_v a_o church-member_n but_o presuppose_v church-membership_a only_o let_v it_o be_v remember_v that_o as_o the_o profess_a repentance_n of_o the_o wicked_a jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v a_o profession_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o a_o declaration_n of_o their_o right_n to_o baptism_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o church-membership_a so_o god_n own_v believer_n infant_n be_v no_o less_o a_o declaration_n of_o their_o right_n to_o baptism_n wherein_o church-membership_a be_v seal_v 5._o you_o need_v not_o prove_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o profession_n of_o christ_n we_o grant_v it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o which_o among_o other_o christ_n be_v profess_v but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a or_o only_o or_o first_o profession_n of_o christ_n whereby_o a_o christian_a be_v constitute_v be_v not_o yet_o prove_v by_o you_o 6._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v gal._n 3.27_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n in_o or_o by_o baptism_n that_o be_v your_o gloss_n put_v on_o the_o apostle_n text_n the_o galathian_o may_v and_o do_v put_v on_o christ_n other_o way_n though_o your_o baptism_n may_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o it_o and_o that_o in_o part_n only_o and_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v not_o that_o baptism_n be_v proper_o and_o adequate_o but_o sacramental_o and_o significative_o a_o put_v on_o of_o christ_n because_o 1._o else_o all_o that_o be_v true_o baptize_v shall_v in_o that_o very_a act_n true_o put_v on_o christ_n but_o that_o do_v not_o simon_n magus_n nor_o any_o hypocrite_n now_o 2._o the_o apostle_n in_o exhort_v baptize_v saint_n to_o put_v 13.14_o put_v rom._n 13.14_o on_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v daily_o shall_v exhort_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v daily_o which_o be_v absurd_a 3._o we_o shall_v with_o the_o papist_n hold_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o n._n t._n do_v by_o the_o work_n do_v confer_v grace_n sect_n 8._o h._n h._n consider_v it_o again_o do_v not_o a_o man_n that_o put_v on_o a_o garment_n profess_v to_o wear_v it_o to_o all_o spectator_n whilst_o it_o be_v upon_o he_o so_o they_o that_o put_v on_o christ_n profess_v to_o own_v he_o before_o all_o man_n and_o mr._n baxter_n himself_o call_v it_o a_o list_a engage_v ordinance_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o deny_v his_o doctrine_n to_o be_v orthodox_n though_o you_o cavil_v with_o the_o scripture_n now_o see_v by_o baptism_n we_o put_v on_o and_o profess_v christ_n it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o your_o own_o mouth_n that_o it_o constitute_v a_o church_n or_o else_o you_o must_v say_v they_o be_v constitute_v before_o they_o put_v on_o christ_n reply_v 1_o if_o
charge_v with_o those_o actual_a sin_n or_o else_o not_o be_v own_v church-member_n nay_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o be_v church-member_n deut._n 29.10_o 12_o 13._o now_o these_o convert_a ephesian_n be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o same_o body_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o privilege_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n eph._n 2.19.20_o rom._n 11.17_o 5._o as_o jew_n and_o gentile_n of_o ripe_a yeaâ—â—_n in_o regard_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o need_v christ_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o church-membership_a to_o save_v they_o from_o the_o dominion_n and_o damnation_n of_o sin_n so_o infant_n who_o a_o e_z under_o original_a sin_n as_o you_o acknowledge_v and_o which_o be_v all_o sin_n radical_o virtual_o eminent_o no_o less_o need_v christ_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o church-membership_a be_v the_o only_o reveal_v way_n of_o communicate_v christ_n and_o his_o merit_n to_o save_v sinner_n from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n sect_n 12._o h._n h._n pag._n 69._o my_o nine_o argument_n be_v from_o 1_o thes_n 5._o ver_fw-la 2_o 4_o 5._o reply_n to_o make_v the_o best_a of_o your_o argument_n it_o be_v thus_o all_o church-member_n be_v child_n of_o the_o light_n and_o know_v that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v as_o a_o thief_n etc._n etc._n but_o infant_n be_v not_o child_n of_o the_o light_n nor_o know_v etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o same_o answer_n may_v here_o serve_v since_o the_o fallacy_n be_v the_o same_o but_o 2._o if_o a_o man_n shall_v argue_v that_o john_n baptize_v infant_n because_o it_o be_v say_v mat._n 3.5_o 6._o all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o and_o infant_n may_v be_v say_v to_o go_v out_o too_o though_o carry_v in_o their_o parent_n arm_n exod._n 10.9_o 10_o 24._o &_o 12.37_o go_v out_o and_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o you_o will_v not_o well_o resent_v it_o for_o it_o will_v spoil_v your_o cause_n and_o yet_o the_o conclusion_n follow_v more_o clear_o than_o you_o 3._o if_o some_o infant_n be_v not_o child_n of_o the_o light_n and_o of_o the_o day_n they_o be_v child_n of_o darkness_n and_o of_o the_o right_n the_o scripture_n know_v not_o a_o three_o state_n but_o it_o may_v be_v to_o carry_v on_o your_o design_n for_o popery_n you_o can_v tell_v we_o of_o a_o limbus_n infantum_fw-la 4._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o saint_n unto_o who_o he_o write_v at_o thessalonica_n do_v all_o know_v perfect_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v come_v shall_v be_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n there_o it_o no_o universal_a particle_n in_o the_o second_o verse_n neither_o do_v he_o mean_v that_o they_o â—â—â—â—e_v all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o light_n as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v none_o in_o the_o world_n beside_o those_o grow_a christian_n in_o that_o church_n ver_fw-la 5._o speak_v of_o another_o matter_n lest_o of_o all_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v or_o imply_v here_o or_o elsewhere_o that_o all_o church-member_n know_v perfect_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 2._o this_o you_o prove_v not_o all_o sect_n 12._o h._n h._n ten_o argument_n from_o 1_o thes_n 2.11_o if_o paul_n do_v exhort_v and_o charge_v every_o one_o of_o the_o church_n to_o do_v these_o thing_n than_o there_o be_v no_o infant_n for_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o exhortation_n consolation_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 11._o therefore_o reply_v this_o i_o confess_v have_v some_o form_n of_o a_o syllogism_n viz._n hypothetical_n though_o for_o brevity_n it_o may_v have_v be_v categorical_a to_o which_o i_o say_v 1._o the_o major_n be_v grant_v if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o immediate_a present_a exhortation_n to_o every_o particular_a member_n of_o that_o church_n without_o exception_n but_o then_o your_o assumption_n or_o minor_n be_v deny_v though_o you_o think_v it_o guard_v with_o scripture_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v we_o exhort_v every_o particular_a church-member_n but_o you_o i._n e._n to_o those_o grow_a 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as_o pitiful_a not_o to_o deny_v to_o they_o church-membership_a though_o they_o can_v perform_v all_o the_o act_n of_o a_o church-member_n no_o more_o than_o the_o circumcise_a infant_n of_o the_o jew_n can_v 3._o yet_o again_o to_o your_o major_n though_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v or_o write_v direct_o or_o immediate_o to_o infant_n yet_o mediate_o and_o indirect_o he_o do_v in_o speak_v and_o write_v to_o their_o parent_n who_o be_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o promise_n etc._n etc._n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n and_o be_v instruct_v in_o their_o duty_n be_v to_o teach_v their_o child_n when_o capable_a gen._n 18.19_o deut._n 6.7_o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o ephes_n 6.4_o if_o in_o this_o sense_n paul_n teach_v be_v take_v as_o there_o be_v no_o just_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a then_o the_o consequence_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v true_a that_o the_o opposite_a conclusion_n must_v needs_o be_v true_a sect_n 13._o h._n h._n p._n 70._o eleven_o argument_n from_o 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