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to_o plain_a scripture-proof_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 302._o and_o indeed_o if_o all_o that_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n custom_n and_o that_o man_n vain_a wit_n can_v find_v reasonable_a from_o scripture_n must_v be_v admit_v and_o that_o upon_o equal_a authority_n with_o scripture_n if_o they_o do_v but_o take_v it_o for_o a_o tradition_n apostolical_a then_o 1_o it_o will_v set_v man_n wit_n a_o work_n to_o make_v god_n a_o worship_n or_o judge_v of_o the_o currantness_n of_o it_o according_a to_o his_o reason_n and_o one_o man_n will_v think_v it_o reasonable_a and_o another_o not_o 2._o and_o what_o a_o multitude_n of_o ceremony_n will_v this_o admit_v into_o the_o church_n to_o the_o burdened_a of_o man_n conscience_n and_o the_o pollute_a of_o god_n worship_n be_v not_o this_o the_o door_n that_o the_o body_n of_o popish_a trash_n come_v in_o at_o and_o the_o argument_n that_o harden_v they_o in_o it_o and_o hinder_v their_o reformation_n to_o this_o day_n and_o if_o 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catechise_v and_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n only_o a_o exception_n from_o the_o common_a rule_n and_o order_n in_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n till_o after_o angustines_n day_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o five_o century_n the_o ground_n on_o which_o tertullian_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n do_v persuade_v the_o delay_n of_o baptism_n be_v neither_o popish_a nor_o heretical_a as_o their_o word_n allege_v in_o my_o exercit._n sect._n 22._o show_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o hasten_v of_o infant-baptism_n manifest_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o tertullian_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n allege_v there_o and_o of_o â—yrian_n and_o augustine_n together_o with_o the_o relation_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o augustine_n baptism_n allege_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la part._n 1._o sect._n 7_o 8._o to_o have_v come_v from_o the_o popish_a conceit_n that_o without_o baptism_n infant_n can_v not_o come_v to_o god_n kingdom_n or_o be_v damn_v i_o deny_v not_o defer_v of_o baptism_n to_o have_v be_v a_o abuse_n upon_o sundry_a misconceit_n set_v down_o in_o mr._n ms._n defence_n pag._n 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o but_o not_o one_o of_o they_o popish_a except_o that_o of_o wash_v away_o sin_n by_o it_o which_o be_v the_o very_a ground_n of_o hasten_a infant-baptism_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o passage_n forename_a by_o i_o that_o which_o make_v person_n of_o year_n defer_v their_o own_o baptism_n make_v they_o hasten_v the_o baptism_n of_o their_o infant_n whereas_o mr._n b._n will_v have_v mr._n cradock_n gospel_n liberty_n read_v i_o have_v read_v it_o and_o do_v find_v that_o neither_o in_o his_o second_o part_n chap._n 12._o nor_o here_o mr._n cradock_n be_v well_o use_v by_o mr._n b._n mr._n cradock_n pag._n 114._o count_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n the_o weak_a rule_n to_o discern_v by_o and_o then_o only_o he_o leave_v christian_n to_o it_o when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o light_n to_o go_v forward_o mr._n b._n himself_n pag._n 302._o conclude_v against_o mr._n bedford_n that_o in_o so_o material_a a_o thing_n as_o infant-baptism_n to_o hold_v tradition_n apostolical_a not_o contrary_a to_o scripture-custome_n or_o which_o may_v not_o be_v confirm_v from_o scripture_n as_o our_o rule_n be_v prejudicial_a to_o scripture_n and_o a_o comply_v with_o papist_n beside_o i_o need_v not_o say_v anymore_o then_o mr._n b._n there_o say_v about_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o tradition_n unwritten_a and_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o present_a till_o a_o full_a answer_n be_v make_v to_o that_o calumniate_a question_n in_o his_o praefestinantis_fw-la morator_fw-la sect._n 3_o do_v not_o you_o care_v to_o smite_v through_o christianity_n so_o you_o may_v bring_v down_o infant-baptism_n which_o he_o have_v as_o much_o need_n to_o answer_v as_o myself_o for_o he_o show_v pag._n 303._o by_o the_o uncertainty_n about_o easter_n the_o mistake_n of_o irenaeus_n about_o christ_n age_n how_o uncertain_a the_o relation_n of_o the_o ancient_n be_v about_o thing_n not_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n and_o for_o the_o custom_n of_o christian_n a_o conformity_n age_n or_o two_o after_o the_o apostle_n writer_n do_v show_v many_o corrupt_a custom_n come_v in_o about_o easter_n lent_n infant-communion_n send_v the_o communion_n to_o the_o absent_a mingle_v water_n with_o wine_n monastic_a profession_n honour_v of_o martyr_n about_o baptism_n give_v milk_n and_o honey_n to_o the_o baptize_v anoint_v they_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o grow_v to_o a_o very_a great_a number_n in_o augustine_n time_n so_o as_o that_o in_o his_o 119._o epistle_n to_o januarius_n he_o complain_v as_o be_v before_o mention_v and_o yet_o they_o increase_v after_o in_o the_o height_n of_o popery_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o innumerable_a company_n of_o humane_a ceremony_n insomuch_o as_o that_o the_o pure_a worship_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v shadow_v so_o much_o as_o that_o for_o the_o abundance_n 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sure_a not_o to_o every_o house_n yea_o sometime_o they_o be_v restrain_v as_o paul_n from_o preach_v in_o asia_n bythinia_n act_v 16._o 6_o 7._o nor_o be_v there_o ever_o by_o the_o apostle_n or_o any_o other_o the_o gospel_n preach_v so_o successful_o as_o that_o there_o be_v ever_o one_o whole_a nation_n i_o mean_v totaliter_fw-la tota_fw-la comprehend_v every_o individual_a humane_a person_n of_o that_o nation_n disciple_v thereby_o so_o as_o that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o nation_n not_o one_o except_v do_v upon_o hear_v the_o gospel_n free_o or_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n sober_o or_o in_o their_o right_a wit_n serious_o or_o not_o in_o jest_n understand_o or_o know_v what_o they_o speak_v become_v disciple_n of_o jesus_n confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n but_o mr._n blake_n go_v on_o vindic._n foederis_fw-la pag._n 195._o and_n as_o it_o be_v against_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n so_o it_o be_v plain_o against_o our_o saviour_n 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covenant_n 3._o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o to_o be_v child_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o be_v child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v one_o yet_o mr._n cobbet_n in_o his_o just_a vindic._n make_v they_o only_o the_o church_n seed_n who_o be_v child_n of_o person_n inchurch_v otherwise_o though_o the_o parent_n be_v faithful_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o the_o church_n seed_n beside_o to_o be_v child_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o all_o one_o with_o to_o be_v natural_a child_n of_o believer_n for_o the_o church_n do_v not_o beget_v or_o bring_v forth_o by_o natural_a seed_n but_o by_o spiritual_a to_o wit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n 1_o peter_n 1._o 23._o and_o child_n be_v beget_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o say_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 4._o 29._o by_o the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n v_o 30._o and_o indeed_o the_o new_a annotation_n on_o isaiah_n 54._o 13._o have_v thus_o and_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o outward_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o inward_a co-operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n jerem._n 31._o 34._o john_n 6._o 45._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 10._o 1_o john_n 2._o 20_o 27._o calvin_n instit._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o s._n 6._o denique_fw-la non_fw-la frustrà _fw-la deus_fw-la apud_fw-la jesaiam_fw-la hââ—_n not_o â_fw-la disoernit_fw-la filios_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ab_fw-la extraneis_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la erudiet_fw-la verbo_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la edocti_fw-la 4._o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o church_n who_o child_n those_o be_v be_v the_o visible_a church_n as_o such_o whereas_o 1._o in_o scripture_n no_o church_n be_v call_v the_o mother_n but_o jerusalem_n above_o gal._n 4._o 26._o which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o and_o that_o be_v either_o the_o evangelical_n covenant_n or_o the_o invisible_a church_n the_o church_n child_n be_v christ_n seed_n and_o they_o be_v 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repute_v of_o god_n to_o be_v baptize_v if_o their_o child_n remain_v unbaptise_v scripture_n speak_v of_o thousand_o baptize_v and_o mention_n not_o the_o baptise_v of_o any_o of_o their_o child_n under_o that_o relation_n as_o their_o child_n shall_v we_o believe_v mr._n cotton_n that_o those_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n that_o say_v they_o be_v baptize_v speak_v false_a and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o repute_v of_o god_n to_o be_v baptize_v because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o their_o child_n baptism_n many_o believer_n be_v baptize_v their_o child_n be_v infidel_n mat._n 10._o 35._o be_v not_o the_o parent_n repute_v in_o god_n account_v baptize_v because_o the_o child_n be_v against_o it_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v mr._n cotton_v goodly_a proof_n in_o his_o own_o word_n sure_o say_v he_o in_o the_o old_a
baptize_v afore_o they_o be_v believer_n or_o repent_v person_n which_o be_v absurd_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n mark_v 16._o 16._o act_n 2._o 38._o etc._n etc._n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o order_n of_o christ_n that_o person_n shall_v be_v make_v disciple_n afore_o they_o be_v baptize_v matth._n 28_o 19_o 3._o because_o it_o be_v altogether_o inexplicable_a how_o the_o use_n of_o water_n can_v be_v a_o cause_n either_o principal_a or_o instrumental_a to_o work_v a_o new_a birth_n or_o inward_a change_n on_o the_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o god_n promise_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o promise_n shall_v be_v show_v that_o at_o by_z or_o upon_o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n god_n have_v promise_v to_o regenerate_a person_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o regeneration_n will_v not_o be_v i_o suppose_v deny_v for_o it_o be_v make_v the_o sign_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o regeneration_n and_o therefore_o call_v the_o 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all_o that_o pass_v from_o i_o in_o the_o dispute_n he_o mention_n i_o do_v think_v that_o which_o i_o put_v down_o in_o my_o exerciâ—_n sect_n 11._o have_v be_v his_o argument_n but_o this_o i_o still_o say_v that_o can_v it_o be_v clear_o prove_v that_o christ_n ever_o appoint_v baptism_n of_o water_n take_v severed_o from_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o regeneration_n or_o that_o god_n have_v assure_v that_o by_o outward_a baptism_n with_o water_n he_o will_v confer_v regenerate_v grace_n to_o a_o infant_n i_o shall_v not_o oppose_v the_o practice_n of_o paedobaptism_n what_o mr._n bedford_n have_v produce_v for_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n have_v be_v answer_v by_o mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o appendix_n to_o his_o plain_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v it_o appear_v to_o i_o that_o mr._n b._n be_v of_o his_o mind_n notwithstanding_o what_o letter_n have_v pass_v between_o they_o now_o print_v and_o the_o syncretism_n yield_v to_o in_o the_o print_n of_o the_o friendly_a accommodation_n and_o leave_v out_o the_o appendix_n dr._n burges_n his_o treatise_n of_o baptismal_a regeneration_n have_v be_v free_o censure_v by_o many_o dr._n jeremiah_n taylour_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o baptism_n have_v like_o a_o orator_n rather_o than_o a_o disputant_n plead_v for_o infant-baptism_n from_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n more_o from_o speech_n of_o the_o father_n than_o from_o the_o scripture_n sure_o i_o be_o baptism_n be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n and_o use_v in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o repentance_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n no_o cause_n of_o either_o and_o therefore_o i_o deny_v baptism_n to_o be_v the_o remedy_n of_o original_a sin_n or_o the_o cause_n of_o regeneration_n or_o that_o christ_n intend_v to_o assign_v the_o use_n to_o baptism_n to_o heal_v original_a sin_n or_o to_o testify_v the_o freedom_n from_o it_o without_o actual_a these_o thing_n have_v be_v deliver_v by_o augustine_n and_o teach_v by_o the_o romanist_n and_o lutheran_n but_o by_o many_o other_o protestant_n disclaim_v and_o refute_v and_o therefore_o mr._n stephens_n mr._n cranford_n mr._n bedford_n etc._n etc._n in_o use_v this_o argument_n do_v but_o symbolize_v with_o the_o papist_n and_o revive_v what_o many_o protestant_n of_o best_a note_n have_v explode_v sect_n xvii_o the_o 31._o chapter_n of_o mr._n bs._n plain_a scripture_n proof_n etc._n etc._n be_v answer_v and_o mark_v 10._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o be_v show_v to_o make_v nothing_o for_o infant_n visible_a church-membership_a and_o baptism_n and_o his_o description_n of_o visible_a church-membership_a be_v consider_v and_o his_o argument_n from_o deut._n 29._o show_v to_o be_v insufficient_a there_o be_v yet_o some_o other_o text_n which_o be_v bring_v by_o paedobaptist_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o a_o institution_n and_o practice_n of_o infant-baptism_n mr._n b._n plain_a scripture_n proof_n of_o infant-baptism_n part_n 1._o cap._n 31._o bring_v mark_v 9_o 36_o 37._o to_o prove_v that_o christ_n have_v express_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o have_v not_o repeal_v the_o privilege_n of_o infant_n visible_a church-membership_a and_o upon_o it_o fall_v to_o his_o rhetoric_n and_o tell_v we_o of_o his_o boldness_n in_o adventure_v on_o this_o rule_n all_o which_o i_o judge_v frivolous_a nor_o need_v it_o any_o further_a answer_n there_o be_v no_o new_a argument_n and_o what_o he_o before_o speak_v of_o that_o scripture_n be_v answer_v before_o sect._n 15._o where_o it_o be_v show_v that_o mark_n 9_o 37._o by_o little_a child_n be_v not_o mean_v one_o that_o be_v so_o in_o respect_n of_o age_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o quality_n and_o that_o the_o receive_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o baptism_n but_o entertainment_n in_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n bring_v and_o show_v kindness_n to_o their_o person_n but_o he_o add_v and_o it_o be_v not_o once_o but_o oft_o that_o he_o have_v thus_o manifest_v his_o will_n in_o the_o very_a next_o chapter_n he_o do_v it_o more_o full_o yet_o mark_v 10._o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o they_o bring_v young_a child_n to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v touch_v they_o and_o his_o disciple_n rebuke_v those_o that_o bring_v they_o but_o when_o jesus_n see_v it_o he_o be_v much_o displease_v and_o say_v to_o they_o suffer_v you_o little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o a_o little_a child_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v therein_o and_o he_o take_v they_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n put_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o and_o be_v not_o here_o enough_o to_o satisfy_v we_o yet_o that_o he_o do_v not_o cast_v all_o infant_n in_o the_o world_n out_o of_o his_o visible_a kingdom_n or_o church_n but_o that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n they_o shall_v be_v admit_v will_v any_o say_v 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he_o add_v if_o you_o ask_v i_o what_o be_v it_o that_o direct_o or_o immediate_o constitute_v they_o such_o member_n i_o answer_v their_o visible_a or_o audible_a that_o be_v their_o external_a engagement_n by_o covenant_n to_o christ_n this_o perform_v by_o the_o parent_n for_o they_o be_v it_o on_o their_o part_n suppose_v christ_n title_n to_o they_o and_o the_o offer_n of_o himself_o in_o covenant_n answ._n i_o grant_v that_o the_o visible_a or_o audible_a that_o be_v their_o external_a engagement_n by_o covenant_n to_o christ_n do_v make_v the_o person_n so_o engage_v free_o serious_o sober_o and_o understand_o visible_a church-member_n but_o that_o the_o parent_n perform_v this_o for_o the_o child_n do_v make_v the_o infant_n such_o direct_o and_o immediate_o be_v a_o assertion_n not_o prove_v by_o mr._n b._n nor_o be_v it_o true_a nor_o consistent_a with_o the_o description_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o say_n about_o it_o which_o protestant_n of_o note_n give_v nor_o 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have_v a_o title_n to_o it_o and_o offer_v himself_o in_o covenant_n to_o it_o if_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n than_o it_o have_v be_v enough_o to_o have_v mention_v the_o parent_n act_n without_o that_o supposition_n if_o in_o the_o late_a than_o what_o ever_o the_o parent_n act_n be_v yet_o no_o man_n be_v certain_a of_o the_o child_n visible_a church-membership_a by_o it_o alone_o without_o the_o other_o two_o 2._o what_o title_n of_o christ_n to_o they_o he_o mean_v whether_o by_o election_n and_o gift_n of_o his_o father_n to_o he_o or_o by_o his_o spirit_n which_o he_o that_o have_v not_o be_v none_o of_o he_o rom._n 8._o 9_o or_o what_o other_o title_n he_o mean_v i_o be_o uncertain_a 3._o what_o covenant_n he_o mean_v whether_o the_o absolute_a covenant_n of_o grace_n belong_v to_o the_o elect_a or_o the_o conditional_a covenant_n to_o all_o upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o national_a covenant_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n oâ—_n what_o other_o beside_o i_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o determine_v 4._o how_o the_o covenant_n be_v offer_v except_o by_o preach_v to_o they_o or_o by_o some_o secret_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o can_v imagine_v 5._o it_o be_v somewhat_o uncertain_a whether_o the_o external_a engagement_n that_o may_v make_v the_o infant_n a_o visible_a church-member_n must_v not_o be_v of_o a_o parent_n that_o be_v a_o real_a and_o sincere_a believer_n or_o whether_o a_o dogmatical_a faith_n serve_v turn_v sure_o in_o his_o plain_a scrip._n etc._n etc._n chap._n 29._o part_n 1._o he_o make_v a_o real_a faith_n necessary_a in_o the_o parent_n to_o that_o sanctification_n without_o which_o the_o child_n be_v not_o holy_a that_o be_v a_o visible_a church-member_n 6._o whether_o he_o make_v the_o parent_n engagement_n to_o constitute_v immediate_o infant_n bear_v or_o unborn_a also_o visible_a church-member_n be_v uncertain_a le_fw-fr we_o see_v what_o we_o can_v gather_v elsewhere_o i_o can_v for_o present_v find_v a_o place_n where_o he_o more_o full_o express_v himself_o than_o in_o his_o plain_a scrip_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 336._o of_o the_o first_o edition_n whereas_o say_v he_o some_o stick_n at_o it_o that_o i_o make_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o infant_n church-membership_a and_o justification_n to_o be_v whole_o without_o he_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n i_o answer_v they_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o god_n put_v a_o very_a great_a difference_n between_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o other_o man_n which_o i_o grant_v but_o withal_o that_o this_o be_v true_a only_a of_o the_o sincere_o faithful_a and_o not_o only_o inexternal_a profession_n and_o yet_o not_o so_o as_o to_o count_v any_o a_o visible_a church-member_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n for_o the_o parent_n faith_n 2._o say_v he_o that_o he_o make_v such_o promise_n to_o they_o and_o give_v they_o such_o privilege_n as_o i_o have_v express_v in_o this_o 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