ark_n so_o none_o that_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o be_v save_v without_o baptism_n what_o need_v infant_n have_v of_o salvation_n the_o same_o they_o have_v of_o baptism_n for_o their_o salvation_n p._n 156._o call_v a_o unbaptised_a state_n a_o damnable_a state_n p._n 142._o with_o much_o more_o to_o that_o effect_n and_o pray_v what_o be_v all_o this_o but_o a_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la or_o a_o tie_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o the_o sacrament_n i_o know_v not_o that_o the_o papist_n say_v any_o more_o than_o mr._n walker_n p._n 113._o viz._n that_o it_o have_v a_o save_a efficacy_n for_o such_o end_n communicate_v by_o god_n to_o it_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o will_v fain_o learn_v of_o mr._n walker_n who_o make_v he_o acquaint_v with_o that_o part_n of_o god_n counsel_n for_o i_o can_v never_o yet_o find_v it_o in_o the_o bible_n that_o baptism_n be_v dignify_v with_o so_o transcendent_a a_o energy_n as_o in_o disjunction_n from_o faith_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o all_o infant_n to_o 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the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v discipulate_v or_o maâ—e_n disciple_n and_o if_o the_o phrase_n be_v admit_v to_o bear_v that_o sense_n mr._n walker_n will_v have_v viz._n to_o make_v disciple_n by_o baptise_v and_o teach_v yet_o infant_n will_v be_v exclude_v because_o to_o the_o make_n of_o disciple_n these_o two_o action_n be_v require_v viz._n baptise_v and_o teach_v and_o infant_n be_v uncapable_a of_o the_o late_a till_o they_o come_v to_o year_n therefore_o can_v be_v disciple_v but_o that_o make_v disciple_n and_o baptise_v be_v as_o hint_v already_o above_o two_o distinct_a action_n be_v clear_a in_o john_n 4.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o make_v and_o baptize_v more_o disciple_n etc._n etc._n you_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o conjunction_n copulative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v set_v down_o as_o a_o distinct_a work_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o he_o do_v not_o make_v they_o disciple_n by_o baptism_n but_o by_o something_o act_v towards_o they_o before_o and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o understand_v so_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v synonima_n here_o will_v be_v a_o manifest_a tautology_n for_o then_o the_o word_n will_v run_v jesus_n baptize_v and_o baptize_v more_o disciple_n then_o john_n and_o i_o appeal_v to_o mr._n walker_n conscience_n whether_o what_o be_v express_v mat._n 28.19_o by_o the_o participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v not_o without_o any_o violation_n of_o the_o sense_n be_v read_v imperative_o by_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o disciple_n all_o nation_n and_o baptize_v they_o and_o if_o so_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v term_n equipollent_a and_o so_o by_o consequence_n tantology_n viz._n go_v baptize_v all_o nation_n and_o baptize_v they_o a_o gemination_n elegant_a in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o supperâ—fluous_a in_o the_o greek_a tonguâ—_n but_o to_o clear_v our_o own_o interpretation_n as_o well_o as_o i_o demonstrate_v the_o absurdity_n of_o they_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o general_a teach_n to_o acquaint_v person_n with_o the_o gospel_n which_o whoâ—_n once_o they_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v there_o be_v a_o second_o teach_v to_o bring_v they_o on_o towards_o perfection_n you_o know_v what_o a_o short_a confession_n be_v require_v of_o the_o eunuch_n act_n 8.37_o if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n say_v philip_n thou_o may_v the_o profession_n of_o which_o short_a creed_n qualify_v he_o be_v by_o that_o a_o disciple_n fit_a for_o baptism_n but_o be_v there_o no_o need_n think_v you_o of_o any_o further_a teach_n yes_o doubtless_o he_o have_v need_n of_o instruction_n in_o the_o
himself_o in_o its_o spoil_n but_o to_o the_o matter_n one_a mr._n danvers_n have_v quote_v a_o passage_n from_o bellarmine_n to_o show_v that_o apostolical_a tradition_n be_v esteem_v the_o principal_a ground_n of_o infant_n baptism_n it_o seem_v omit_v that_o say_n deducitur_fw-la evidenter_fw-la ex_fw-la scripture_n and_o dr._n field_n say_v after_o such_o another_o expression_n that_o the_o scripture_n deliver_v we_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o mr._n will_v his_o though_o he_o plead_v for_o himself_o in_o the_o like_a case_n vind._n p._n 7._o accuse_v he_o for_o it_o app._n p._n 162._o to_o which_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o all_o such_o case_n to_o prevent_v cavil_v and_o offence_n it_o be_v better_a if_o the_o entire_a sentence_n be_v always_o express_v but_o the_o circumstance_n that_o make_v this_o appear_v to_o we_o to_o have_v no_o great_a weight_n in_o it_o be_v these_o one_a mr._n danvers_n set_v down_o rep._n p._n 74._o these_o word_n of_o bellarmine_n omit_v before_o of_o 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74._o reply_n one_a it_o be_v true_a the_o term_n tradition_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o content_n of_o that_o chapter_n but_o there_o be_v that_o that_o be_v equivalent_a viz._n the_o scripture_n total_a silence_n about_o infant_n baptism_n with_o the_o necessity_n of_o scripture_n warrant_v to_o authorize_v every_o ordinance_n for_o both_o which_o branch_n several_a author_n be_v produce_v and_o bellarmine_n for_o the_o first_o which_o he_o express_o own_v viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o express_a scripture_n for_o it_o though_o he_o pretend_v it_o may_v be_v deduce_v from_o thence_o that_o mr._n danvers_n quote_v that_o passage_n rep._n p._n 74._o as_o before_o mr._n will_v his_o own_v be_v not_o able_a to_o contradict_v it_o and_o though_o the_o chapter_n or_o section_n have_v not_o the_o term_n consequence_n mention_v no_o more_o than_o the_o other_o tradition_n yet_o the_o marginal_a note_n express_v it_o to_o be_v a_o tradition_n as_o they_o word_n it_o gather_v from_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o they_o as_o consequence_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n it_o do_v nor_o appear_v how_o this_o charge_n can_v be_v advance_v to_o any_o other_o title_n then_o trivial_a and_o insignificant_a nor_o can_v we_o expect_v that_o labour_n can_v turn_v to_o any_o great_a account_n that_o be_v spend_v in_o consult_v such_o a_o mere_a catch_v at_o word_n 2_o it_o be_v true_a we_o find_v not_o dr._n field_n express_o quote_v in_o that_o 74th_o page_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v plain_o refer_v to_o for_o mr._n danvers_n draw_v a_o parallel_n between_o the_o popish_a and_o protestant_n paedobaptist_n say_v thus_o p._n 74._o do_v the_o papist_n affirm_v that_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o that_o it_o be_v plain_o enough_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n viz._n from_o circumcision_n for_o which_o he_o quote_v bellarmine_n and_o then_o add_v so_o do_v mr._n will_v his_o for_o the_o protestant_n say_v who_o in_o p._n 105_o 106_o 107_o 108._o infant_n baptism_n give_v their_o sentiment_n from_o rivet_n calvin_n dr._n field_n the_o late_a in_o this_o very_a quotation_n word_n for_o word_n all_o which_o mr._n danvers_n sum_v up_o that_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n nor_o practice_n express_o write_v in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o it_o be_v gather_v thence_o by_o consequence_n as_o come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n and_o therefore_o that_o infant_n have_v a_o right_n to_o baptism_n from_o the_o right_a that_o infant_n have_v to_o circumcision_n mr._n will_v his_o p._n 105._o now_o mr._n danvers_n refer_v to_o the_o place_n where_o mr._n will_v his_o quote_v the_o protestant_n one_o of_o which_o be_v dr._n field_n refer_v necessary_o also_o to_o dr._n field_n there_o which_o the_o matter_n dispute_v must_v needs_o lead_v the_o inquire_a reader_n to_o and_o though_o it_o be_v better_o in_o order_n to_o prevent_v the_o cavil_n of_o such_o as_o lie_v at_o catch_n to_o be_v more_o express_a in_o reference_n yet_o we_o conceive_v a_o candid_a and_o judicious_a reader_n will_v have_v better_a thought_n of_o mr._n danvers_n in_o this_o particular_a then_o what_o be_v suggest_v by_o a_o antagonist_n that_o so_o ground_n les_o perserveres_fw-la in_o his_o severe_a and_o unjust_a inculcation_n of_o unfaithfulness_n in_o mr._n danvers_n and_o partiality_n in_o we_o and_o that_o without_o strong_a demonstration_n than_o such_o frivolous_a instance_n as_o this_o and_o what_o be_v ejusdem_fw-la farinae_fw-la 2_o as_o to_o the_o passage_n of_o dr._n owen_n mr._n danvers_n his_o answer_n be_v full_a and_o proper_a and_o satisfactory_a doubtless_o to_o any_o ingenious_a reader_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o reyonder_n p._n 25_o 26._o it_o be_v indeed_o needless_a to_o add_v any_o more_o thereto_o 3_o mr._n will_v his_o appeal_n to_o the_o reader_n p._n 22_o 23_o whether_o the_o passage_n about_o lydia_n 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and_o if_o tertullian_n oppose_a infant_n baptism_n be_v bring_v as_o a_o evidence_n that_o it_o be_v then_o in_o the_o world_n as_o mr._n walker_n say_v p._n 281._o then_o certain_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o like_a freedom_n of_o conclude_v that_o if_o those_o council_n produce_v against_o we_o bend_v their_o authority_n to_o establish_v infant_n baptism_n it_o be_v a_o evident_a proof_n that_o it_o be_v oppose_v all_o along_o and_o so_o have_v no_o quiet_a be_v in_o the_o world_n certain_o the_o testimony_n of_o strabo_n who_o live_v about_o 837_o year_n ago_o and_o vives_z that_o no_o other_o but_o adult_a baptism_n be_v practise_v of_o old_a as_o cite_v by_o vossius_fw-la thes_n theol_n p._n 429._o be_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v however_o strabo_n or_o the_o scribe_n mistake_v the_o year_n of_o augustine_n age_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o papal_a darkness_n about_o 400_o or_o 500_o year_n ago_o we_o find_v bernard_n complain_v thus_o of_o the_o puritan_n so_o call_v of_o 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