gen._n do_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o sign_n as_o to_o the_o corroborate_n or_o confirm_v sign_n or_o sacrament_n viz._n the_o passeover_n nor_o be_v it_o our_o intention_n to_o extend_v it_o so_o far_o as_o if_o we_o will_v wind_v in_o that_o believer_n infant_n may_v receive_v the_o confirm_a corroborate_n sign_n of_o the_o holy-supper_n as_o mr._n tomles_a his_o form_v the_o argument_n will_v seem_v to_o reach_v the_o difference_n be_v too_o wide_a between_o some_o sign_n and_o all_o sign_n for_o we_o to_o conclude_v that_o if_o some_o sign_n be_v due_a to_o they_o to_o who_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o therefore_o all_o sign_n in_o the_o new-testament_n be_v due_a and_o so_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o design_n of_o the_o text_n in_o hand_n but_o mr._n tomb_n not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o argument_n as_o lay_v down_o by_o himself_o 3._o exercitat_fw-la p._n 3._o make_v divers_a exception_n against_o it_o although_o he_o confess_v that_o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o age_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o we_o may_v call_v say_v he_o the_o sulâ—stantiall_a and_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o wit_n christ_n faith_n sanctification_n remission_n of_o sin_n eternal_a life_n animadv_n animadv_n so_o he_o and_o consequent_o say_v we_o he_o confess_v that_o this_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o be_v a_o gospel-one_a in_o the_o substance_n and_o essence_n the_o exception_n mr._n tomb_n make_v be_v four_o that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v mr._n t._n apure_a gospel-covenant_n 2._o 1_o except_o exercitation_n sect._n 1._o p._n 2._o but_o mix_v for_o say_v he_o the_o covenant_n take_v its_o denomination_n from_o the_o promise_n but_o the_o promise_n be_v mix_v some_o evangelicall_n belong_v to_o those_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n belong_v some_o be_v domestic_a or_o civil_a promise_n special_o respect_v the_o house_n of_o abraham_n and_o polity_n of_o israel_n ergo_fw-la so_o he_o answ_n denomination_n be_v as_o mr._n t._n well_o know_v a_o part_n potiori_fw-la from_o that_o which_o be_v principal_a in_o a_o thing_n and_o who_o will_v not_o yield_v that_o the_o promise_n that_o concern_v grace_n and_o salvation_n be_v the_o principal_a where_o do_v the_o scripture_n call_v it_o a_o mix_a covenant_n yea_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n frequent_o hold_v it_o forth_o as_o a_o pure_a covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o pure_a as_o any_o we_o have_v rom._n 4._o v._n 2_o 3._o call_v a_o covenant_n of_o justification_n v._o 4._o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n v._o 11._o a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n v._o 13._o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o oppose_v it_o not_o to_o temporal_a promise_n of_o domestic_a or_o politic_a or_o civil_a thing_n but_o to_o work_n v._o 2._o v._n 4._o v._n 6._o to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n v._o 14_o 15._o just_o so_o gal._n 3._o it_o be_v call_v a_o covenant_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n v._o 6._o of_o justification_n through_o faith_n v._o 8._o oppose_v not_o to_o civil_a promise_n but_o to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o i_o say_v this_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n notwithstanding_o any_o civil_a promise_n of_o temporal_a thing_n be_v as_o pure_a a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o any_o we_o have_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o where_o god_n repeat_v that_o in_o isaac_n all_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v that_o be_v in_o christ_n namely_o rom._n 8.32_o be_v there_o not_o a_o conjunction_n of_o a_o promise_n of_o temporal_a thing_n if_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n how_o shall_v be_v not_o with_o he_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n so_o 1_o cor._n 3.22_o 23._o whether_o paul_n or_o apolle_n or_o cephas_n or_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n all_o be_v you_o because_o you_o be_v chrisis_n so_o christ_n himself_o matth._n 19.29_o every_o one_o that_o have_v forsake_v house_n etc._n etc._n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o inherit_v everlasting_a life_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n 2._o exercit._fw-la sect._n 1._o p._n 2._o when_o god_n repeat_v that_o which_o m._n t._n call_v a_o domestic_a or_o civil_a promise_n viz._n the_o multiply_a abraham_n seed_n this_o the_o lord_n refer_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n rom._n 4.11_o compare_n v._o 17._o and_o make_v it_o the_o appurtnance_n of_o the_o grand_a promise_n ibid._n v._o 13.16_o 17._o for_o appurtenance_n do_v not_o alter_v the_o tenure_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o hold_n of_o a_o manor_n amplification_n 1._o mr._n t._n to_o clear_a this_o his_o 1._o exception_n do_v thus_o amplify_v say_v he_o that_o be_v evangelicall_n gen._n 17.5_o 2._o exercit._fw-la sect._n 1._o p._n 2._o i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o that_o gen._n 15.5_o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v viz._n as_o the_o star_n compare_v say_v he_o rom._n 4.17_o 18._o which_o place_v say_v we_o express_v only_o this_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n through_o the_o power_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o promise_n so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v and_o say_v mr._n t._n a_o little_a after_o this_o be_v domestic_a and_o civil_a namely_o the_o multiply_a of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n ans_fw-fr now_o where_o be_v express_v any_o plain_a substantial_a difference_n between_o these_o two_o expression_n animad_fw-la animad_fw-la and_o whereby_o be_v we_o guide_v as_o by_o a_o sure_a thread_n to_o call_v this_o or_o that_o expression_n civil_a or_o evangelical_a i_o be_o not_o satisfy_v 2_o he_o add_v further_a that_o the_o promise_n of_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n animadvers_fw-la exercit._fw-la sect._n 1._o p._n 2._o animadvers_fw-la gen._n 15._o and_o the_o possession_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 17._o be_v civil_a ans_fw-fr see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v these_o temporal_a thing_n by_o divine_a institution_n significative_a of_o spiritual_a thing_n deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n mat._n 2._o and_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o first_o commandment_n canaan_n hebr._n 4._o i_o see_v not_o how_o especial_o be_v mention_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n these_o be_v more_o civil_a than_o sinai_n and_o jerusalem_n gal._n 4.24_o 25_o 26._o or_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o holy_a supper_n 3_o mr._n t._n doubt_n in_o this_o amplification_n upon_o the_o first_o exception_n 2._o exercit._fw-la sect._n 1._o p._n 2._o whether_o this_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n may_v be_v call_v simple_o evangelicall_n and_o so_o pertain_v to_o believer_n as_o believer_n see_v that_o those_o promise_n which_o be_v evangelical_a according_a to_o the_o more_o inward_a sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v point_n at_o the_o privilege_n of_o abraham_n house_n in_o the_o outward_a face_n of_o the_o word_n answ_n animadvers_fw-la animadvers_fw-la we_o see_v the_o apostle_n mention_v those_o expression_n of_o fatherhood_n of_o many_o nation_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n etc._n etc._n do_v apply_v this_o covenant_n as_o pure_o evangelical_a to_o believer_n as_o believer_n rom._n 4._o gal._n 3._o hebr._n 4._o of_o which_o afore_v and_o i_o see_v no_o more_o cause_n to_o doubt_v of_o this_o to_o belong_v to_o believer_n as_o such_o then_o of_o that_o promise_n gen._n 3._o to_o belong_v to_o believer_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n that_o be_v we_o shall_v conquer_v satan_n through_o christ_n though_o this_o be_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o word_n a_o advancement_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o eve_n family_n 1.5_o josh_n 1.5_o or_o generation_n that_o promise_n in_o the_o outward_a face_n of_o word_n do_v point_n at_o the_o privilege_n of_o joshnahs_n house_n that_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o nor_o forsake_v he_o viz._n in_o his_o war_n with_o the_o canaanite_n yet_o this_o the_o apostle_n apply_v to_o believer_n as_o believer_n hebr._n 13.5_o 4_o mr._n t._n annex_v this_o reason_n to_o his_o doubt_n 3._o exercit._fw-la sect._n 1._o p._n 3._o there_o be_v say_v he_o annex_v to_o the_o covenant_n on_o mount_n sinai_n sacrifice_n point_v at_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o we_o call_v not_o that_o covenant_n simple_o evangelical_a but_o in_o some_o respect_n answ_n animadvers_fw-la animadvers_fw-la if_o any_o do_v not_o if_o their_o fact_n weigh_v any_o thing_n in_o a_o dispute_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o because_o of_o the_o gospel_n type_n for_o so_o gospel_n sacramental_a type_n will_v detract_v from_o their_o absolute_a gospel_n notion_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o legal_a terrible_a manner_n of_o deliver_v the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o sever_v from_o the_o atonement_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n turn_v by_o the_o jew_n into_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o it_o be_v rom._n 9.32_o moses_n mosissimus_fw-la say_v luther_n kill_v but_o
in_o the_o church_n before_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v a_o human-invention_n follow_v upon_o infant_n baptism_n we_o answer_v animad_fw-la animad_fw-la 1_o that_o m._n t._n all_o this_o while_n have_v contend_v that_o examination_n and_o confession_n before_o baptism_n and_o consequent_o afore_o the_o communion_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n how_o then_o say_v m._n t._n now_o that_o they_o be_v human-invention_n 2_o if_o subscription_n be_v add_v it_o be_v but_o a_o visible_a or_o legible_a profession_n and_o not_o so_o dangerous_a as_o minister_n subscription_n have_v be_v in_o the_o prelate_n time_n though_o some_o have_v have_v the_o mercy_n out_o of_o the_o university_n to_o subscribe_v with_o their_o own_o condition_n 3_o that_o there_o be_v mention_n in_o isay_n 44.5_o that_o one_o shall_v call_v himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n and_o another_o shall_v subscribe_v with_o his_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o surname_n himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n so_o that_o to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n profess_v in_o a_o church_n to_o be_v call_v a_o member_n of_o the_o same_o be_v no_o such_o scripturelesse_a human_a invention_n as_o m._n t._n will_v make_v of_o it_o to_o m._n t._n his_o fourth-particular_a that_o the_o church_n covenant_n exercitat_fw-la exercitat_fw-la yea_o as_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o church_n of_o new_a england_n call_v church_n covenant_n be_v a_o human-invention_n devise_v to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o baptism_n we_o answer_v we_o will_v not_o say_v that_o this_o be_v cynical_o but_o we_o will_v say_v it_o be_v bold_o speak_v by_o one_o man_n animad_fw-la animad_fw-la so_o to_o censure_v so_o many_o brave_a man_n for_o learning_n godliness_n conscience_n and_o suffering_n for_o 1_o we_o quaere_fw-la whether_o m._n t._n do_v think_v the_o late_a nationall_n covenant_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a human-invention_n if_o not_o let_v he_o be_v moderate_a in_o his_o opinion_n of_o church_n covenant_n 2_o we_o assert_v that_o whatsoever_o ingenuous_a and_o understand_a reader_n shall_v peruse_v the_o book_n call_v the_o church_n covenant_n will_v find_v it_o strong_a for_o a_o church_n covenant_n then_o m._n t._n his_o treatise_n for_o the_o anabaptist_n way_n of_o baptise_v 3_o we_o put_v m._n t._n in_o mind_n that_o all_o relation_n except_o natural_a be_v found_v upon_o mutual_a covenant_n and_o agreement_n as_o between_o husband_n and_o wife_n master_n and_o servant_n amp_n c._n therefore_o that_o between_o pastor_n and_o flock_n 4_o that_o baptism_n exhibit_v one_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n now_o on_o earth_n do_v not_o make_v he_o to_o belong_v peculiar_o to_o my_o flock_n discipline_n flock_n see_v before_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n touch_v fault_n in_o discipline_n that_o be_v bind_v in_o scripture_n duty_n to_o i_o or_o i_o to_o be_v a_o pastor_n and_o bind_v in_o conscience_n of_o pastoral_n duty_n to_o he_o 5_o in_o that_o see_v some_o particular_a express_a intimation_n there_o must_v be_v see_v we_o have_v not_o the_o intellectual_a communication_n of_o angel_n that_o he_o or_o she_o be_v of_o my_o flock_n and_o i_o their_o pastor_n what_o can_v m._n t._n find_v out_o to_o effect_v this_o if_o he_o lie_v aside_o all_o covenantall_n expression_n 6_o if_o the_o church_n covenant_n be_v compose_v by_o man_n as_o those_o of_o marriage_n servantship_n etc._n etc._n be_v yet_o all_o divine_a duty_n may_v follow_v upon_o this_o as_o upon_o they_o by_o divine_a imposition_n chap._n xvii_o to_o the_o 1_o and_o 2_o particular_n in_o the_o minor_a of_o m._n t._n his_o seven_o argument_n of_o error_n occasion_v by_o infant_n baptism_n 20._o exercit._fw-la §_o 20._o as_o that_o baptism_n confer_v grace_n by_o the_o work_n do_v that_o baptism_n be_v regeneration_n we_o answer_v animad_fw-la animad_fw-la 1_o m.t._n in_o all_o his_o allegation_n of_o antiquity_n or_o other_o that_o be_v orthodox_n in_o the_o main_n have_v not_o to_o our_o knowledge_n produce_v any_o such_o expression_n as_o that_o popish_a one_o that_o baptism_n confer_v grace_n by_o the_o work_n do_v 2_o that_o we_o have_v produce_v place_n of_o best_a antiquity_n that_o express_o tell_v we_o that_o their_o meaning_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o in_o deny_v baptism_n to_o infant_n as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v hinder_v their_o salvation_n cyprian_a salvation_n see_v before_o out_o of_o cyprian_a three_o that_o ancient_n do_v call_v baptism_n regeneration_n be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o speak_v scripture_n phrase_n point_n phrase_n which_o place_n the_o ancient_n oft_o quote_v in_o that_o point_n john_n 3.5_o titus_n 3.5_o four_o that_o the_o ancient_n do_v not_o think_v baptism_n do_v profit_n all_o baptize_v person_n donatistas_n person_n lib._n 4._o contra_fw-la donatistas_n augustine_n say_v what_o profit_v the_o sacrament_n to_o they_o that_o receive_v it_o unless_o they_o be_v inward_o change_v and_o blame_v some_o in_o his_o time_n say_v what_o profit_v the_o sacrament_n to_o they_o that_o receive_v it_o unless_o they_o be_v inward_o change_v and_o blame_v some_o in_o his_o time_n say_v spem_fw-la baptiz_n andorum_fw-la auferunt_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o in_o homine_fw-la ponendam_fw-la esse_fw-la persuadent_fw-la that_o be_v they_o take_v off_o the_o baptize_v from_o their_o hope_n in_o god_n and_o persuade_v they_o to_o place_v it_o in_o man_n to_o m.t._n his_o three_o particular_a thence_o exercit._n exercit._n that_o infant_n die_v be_v save_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n we_o reply_v animad_fw-la animad_fw-la 1_o how_o do_v this_o agree_v with_o the_o former_a assertion_n that_o we_o hold_v baptism_n confer_v grace_n exâ—pere_fw-fr â—perato_fw-mi by_o the_o work_n do_v 2_o where_o in_o approve_a antiquity_n or_o late_a protestant_a writer_n be_v any_o such_o expression_n we_o say_v upon_o very_o good_a scripture_n urge_v afore_o that_o a_o child_n of_o a_o believe_a parent_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v within_o the_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o parent_n faith_n but_o to_o pronounce_v he_o to_o be_v save_v thereby_o be_v a_o doctrine_n unknown_a to_o we_o for_o those_o expression_n of_o m.t._n annex_v to_o his_o three_o particular_a put_v upon_o we_o as_o that_o infant_n be_v save_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o surety_n of_o the_o church_n receive_v into_o her_o lap_n we_o desire_v they_o may_v be_v carry_v back_o to_o rome_n whence_o they_o be_v bring_v the_o dispute_n now_o be_v not_o between_o papist_n and_o protestant_n to_o m_o t._n his_o four_o particular_a in_o that_o argument_n exercitat_fw-la exercitat_fw-la that_o some_o regenerate_a person_n may_v fall_v from_o grace_n we_o answer_v animad_fw-la animad_fw-la that_o neither_o be_v the_o dispute_n between_o prelaticall-erring-time-serving-vassal_n and_o we_o have_v therefore_o these_o thing_n away_o to_o the_o prelatical_a arminian_o and_o their_o state-serving-complyants_a chap._n xviii_o to_o m.t._n his_o first_o particular_a of_o his_o minor_a in_o his_o eight_o argument_n exercitat_fw-la exercitat_fw-la that_o infant-baptisme_n have_v occasion_v private_a baptism_n we_o answer_v animad_fw-la animad_fw-la if_o m.t._n mean_v private_a in_o regard_n of_o place_n for_o we_o never_o know_v of_o difference_n of_o form_n as_o that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o a_o dwell_a house_n we_o demand_v what_o danger_n or_o derogation_n be_v there_o in_o that_o more_o than_o in_o that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v a_o church_n or_o 2_o that_o baptism_n which_o be_v not_o do_v in_o a_o river_n we_o demand_v whether_o baptism_n in_o a_o dwell_a house_n or_o in_o a_o meeting_n place_n in_o the_o company_n of_o 40_o or_o 50_o be_v not_o as_o public_a as_o when_o two_o or_o three_o steal_n to_o a_o river_n side_n in_o some_o uncouth_a and_o unfrequented_a place_n yea_o and_o as_o well_o do_v in_o the_o say_a house_n as_o there_o as_o to_o the_o question_n now_o in_o hand_n of_o private_a or_o not_o private_a to_o m.t._n his_o second_o particular_a of_o baptism_n by_o woman_n exercitat_fw-la exercitat_fw-la occasion_v by_o infant_n baptism_n we_o answer_v animad_fw-la animad_fw-la 1_o we_o know_v no_o such_o thing_n to_o have_v be_v allow_v in_o the_o protestant_a church_n since_o luther_n time_n 2_o for_o ancient_a time_n before_o the_o invasion_n of_o gross_a popery_n into_o the_o world_n bin._n bin._n the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n ca._n 10._o command_n mulier_fw-la baptizare_fw-la non_fw-la prâ—sumat_fw-la that_o be_v let_v not_o woman_n presume_v to_o baptize_v so_o that_o if_o a_o overforward_a midwife_n or_o matron_n presume_v to_o baptize_v upon_o the_o example_n of_o that_o bold_a woman_n zippora_fw-la circumcise_n her_o son_n she_o have_v by_o moses_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o allow_v by_o the_o orthodox_n church_n to_o the_o three_o particular_a exercitat_fw-la exercitat_fw-la of_o baptise_v child_n before_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o light_n we_o answer_v animad_fw-la animad_fw-la we_o
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be_v without_o and_o not_o of_o the_o faith_n not_o of_o the_o church_n we_o speak_v not_o for_o the_o use_n of_o witness_n or_o godfather_n etc._n etc._n in_o baptise_v child_n as_o the_o wont_a be_v among_o we_o but_o second_o that_o this_o ancient_a custom_n as_o ancient_a at_o least_o as_o tertullian_n may_v possible_o have_v some_o respect_n to_o the_o scripture_n gen._n 17._o according_a to_o mr._n cotton_v observation_n 115._o his_o book_n of_o the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n in_o n._n england_n pag._n 115._o baptism_n say_v he_o may_v orderly_o be_v administer_v to_o the_o child_n of_o such_o parent_n as_o have_v profess_v their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n before_o the_o church_n or_o where_o either_o of_o the_o parent_n have_v make_v such_o profession_n or_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v also_o whether_o the_o child_n may_v not_o be_v baptize_v where_o either_o the_o grandfather_n or_o grandmother_n have_v make_v such_o profession_n and_o be_v still_o live_v to_o undertake_v for_o the_o christian_a education_n of_o the_o child_n for_o it_o may_v be_v conceive_v where_o there_o be_v a_o stipulation_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o god_n part_n and_o a_o restipulation_n on_o man_n part_n he_o so_o m._n grcenham_n also_o see_v his_o work_n where_o he_o say_v the_o child_n of_o unbelieved_a parent_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o believe_a grandfather_n or_o else_o how_o be_v god_n the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n to_o show_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o of_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o love_v he_o there_o may_v be_v a_o obligation_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o both_o part_n gen._n 17.7_o or_o if_o these_o fail_v what_o hinder_v but_o that_o if_o the_o parent_n will_v resign_v their_o infant_n to_o be_v educate_v in_o the_o house_n of_o any_o godly_a member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o child_n may_v be_v lawful_o baptize_v in_o the_o right_n of_o its_o household_n governor_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o law_n gen._n 17_o 12_o 13._o so_o far_o mr._n cotton_n both_o his_o judgement_n and_o his_o ground_n now_o in_o imitation_n of_o this_o last_o clause_n in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v witness_n use_v though_o abusive_o in_o baptise_v the_o child_n of_o some_o unbeliever_n and_o stranger_n from_o the_o church_n yet_o therefore_o we_o have_v not_o such_o cause_n to_o trample_v upon_o any_o of_o our_o brethren_n about_o their_o error_n in_o baptise_v too_o many_o infant_n see_v they_o err_v with_o some_o antiquity_n and_o some_o pretence_n of_o scripture_n before_o they_o see_v this_o light_n for_o which_o god_n must_v be_v glorify_v and_o not_o man_n pride_v the_o last_o thing_n mr._n t._n object_n in_o this_o argument_n on_o matth._n 28.19_o be_v that_o if_o this_o place_n do_v not_o exclude_v all_o infant_n from_o baptism_n then_o nor_o do_v 1_o cor._n 11.28_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v exclude_v infant_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n say_v by_o the_o like_a elusion_n that_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o exclusive_a yea_o very_o say_v mr._n t._n neither_o will_v the_o argument_n be_v of_o force_n from_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o supper_n matth._n 26.26_o 27._o that_o believer_n only_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o answer_v and_o first_o to_o that_o comparison_n of_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o with_o matth._n 28.19_o we_o reply_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o there_o be_v express_v in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o a_o universal_a determinate_a term_n single_v out_o all_o communicant_n man_n by_o man_n that_o they_o must_v be_v able_a to_o examine_v themselves_o before_o they_o eat_v but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o determinate_a word_n about_o baptisine_n in_o matth._n 28.19_o for_o first_o we_o have_v already_o in_o several_a place_n of_o our_o animadversion_n show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n at_o all_o that_o the_o greek_a word_n here_o must_v signify_v to-disciple_n or_o make-disciple_n for_o first_o most_o learned_a man_n render_v it_o no_o more_o but_o teach_v and_o so_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a translation_n afore_o translation_n in_o the_o best_a translation_n of_o the_o french_a
in_o baptise_v people_n of_o ripe_a year_n de_fw-la facto_fw-la in_o fact_n confession_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n do_v precede_v and_o forego_v but_o neither_o john_n baptist_n nor_o the_o apostle_n make_v any_o such_o express_a rule_n that_o the_o jure_v of_o equity_n none_o shall_v be_v baptize_v by_o they_o but_o those_o that_o can_v make_v confession_n of_o sin_n or_o profession_n of_o faith_n nor_o do_v all_o the_o scripture_n bring_v by_o mr._n t._n prove_v any_o such_o rule_n mr._n t._n himself_o intimated_o confess_v that_o john_n the_o baptist_n do_v not_o make_v a_o rule_n for_o confession_n but_o only_o in_o practice_v those_o jew_n of_o ripe_a year_n that_o john_n baptist_n do_v baptize_v do_v first_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o that_o act._n 2.39_o act._n 16._o etc._n etc._n have_v be_v already_o discuss_v that_o they_o show_v child_n be_v baptize_v who_o can_v not_o make_v confession_n or_o profession_n but_o mr._n t._n object_n act._n 8.37_o if_o thou_o believe_v with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n thou_o may_v be_v baptize_v where_o the_o apostle_n imply_v in_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o eunuch_n that_o defect_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o impediment_n of_o baptism_n we_o answer_v mr._n t._n afore_o confess_v p._n 24._o infant_n may_v be_v sanctify_v if_o therefore_o he_o mean_v the_o defect_n of_o manifestation_n of_o faith_n we_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a in_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n for_o there_o it_o be_v know_v that_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o infant_n so_o be_v it_o in_o circumcision_n if_o ishmael_n be_v a_o know_a scoffer_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o so_o his_o child_n be_v not_o circumcise_v unless_o perhaps_o after_o at_o year_n they_o give_v good_a testimony_n of_o their_o due_a subjection_n to_o the_o law_n so_o that_o to_o the_o whole_a argumentation_n we_o say_v that_o here_o be_v mention_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o first_o administration_n of_o baptism_n to_o the_o parent_n with_o confession_n and_o profession_n by_o many_o example_n and_o intimation_n but_o not_o a_o rule_n set_v down_o that_o thus_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o succession_n of_o believer_n child_n we_o listen_v not_o to_o speak_v any_o thing_n more_o of_o this_o major_a proposition_n and_o the_o proof_n only_o wonder_v that_o among_o the_o crowd_n of_o scripture_n mr._n t._n quote_v he_o will_v thrust_v in_o that_o of_o act._n 19.5_o for_o baptism_n of_o water_n which_o be_v only_o a_o confer_v of_o the_o miraculary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o many_o argument_n from_o the_o place_n can_v evince_v but_o mr._n t._n object_n this_o for_o a_o confirmation_n of_o his_o argument_n that_o if_o it_o be_v right_o argue_v from_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v to_o infant_n because_o self-examination_n be_v pre-required_n by_o like_a reason_n we_o may_v say_v baptism_n be_v not_o yield_v to_o infant_n because_o repentance_n and_o faith_n be_v pre-required_n act._n 2.38_o act._n 8.37_o and_o that_o of_o those_o that_o descend_v from_o abraham_n and_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v beside_o what_o we_o say_v afore_o we_o answer_v to_o this_o argument_n great_a in_o show_n that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a reason_n between_o those_o place_n for_o baptism_n and_o that_o for_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o 1._o that_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n speak_v of_o every_o communicant_a viritim_fw-la as_o count_v one_o after_o another_o let_v the_o party_n whosoever_o it_o be_v enter_v into_o self-examination_n before_o eat_v but_o that_o act._n 2.38_o speak_v in_o the_o gub_n or_o general_a to_o the_o parent_n and_o that_o act._n 8.37_o be_v speak_v to_o one_o only_a man_n and_o in_o that_o phrase_n that_o can_v be_v find_v elsewhere_o on_o that_o occasion_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o intimation_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o child_n admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o in_o that_o act._n 2._o present_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n v._o 39_o there_o be_v a_o intimation_n of_o their_o infant_n admit_v to_o baptism_n as_o before_o we_o have_v evince_v that_o clause_n of_o descend_v from_o abraham_n and_o the_o belong_v of_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o no_o weight_n in_o this_o argument_n for_o 1_o the_o parent_n by_o put_v to_o death_n christ_n have_v make_v themselves_o in_o wickedness_n worse_o than_o gentile_n 2_o that_o confession_n and_o profession_n be_v express_o call_v for_o only_o from_o they_o that_o be_v so_o apparent_o wicked_a 3_o that_o if_o they_o do_v come_v in_o by_o repentance_n the_o promise_n say_v the_o apostle_n present_o run_v to_o their_o child_n chap._n xiii_o the_o four_o argument_n say_v mr._n t._n be_v take_v from_o the_o next_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n apostle_n exercit._fw-la sect._n 17._o the_o 4._o argument_n against_o infant_n baptism_n from_o the_o practice_n in_o the_o next_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n that_o tenet_n and_o practice_n be_v doubtful_a of_o which_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v in_o force_n or_o use_v in_o the_o next_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n but_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o tenet_n or_o practice_n of_o infant-baptisme_n be_v in_o force_n or_o use_v in_o the_o age_n next_o after_o the_o apostle_n ergo._n the_o major_n be_v of_o itself_o manifest_a the_o minor_a be_v prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o lodovicus_n vives_z above-recited_n to_o which_o vossius_fw-la in_o the_o sibus_fw-la historico-theologicis_a of_o infant-baptisme_n join_v the_o testimony_n of_o walafridus_n strabo_n and_o by_o the_o examine_n of_o place_n bring_v to_o that_o purpose_n and_o by_o the_o continuation_n of_o question_n propound_v to_o the_o baptize_v in_o age_n follow_v and_o other_o token_n from_o council_n and_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n which_o in_o historical_a business_n be_v wont_a to_o beget_v credit_n the_o word_n of_o walafridus_n strabo_n who_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 840._o in_o his_o book_n derebus_n ecclesiasticis_fw-la chap._n 26._o be_v these_o we_o be_v also_o to_o note_n that_o in_o the_o first_o time_n the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n be_v wont_v only_o to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o who_o by_o integrity_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n be_v already_o come_v to_o this_o that_o they_o can_v know_v and_o understand_v what_o profit_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v in_o baptism_n what_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v and_o believe_v what_o last_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v of_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v again_o in_o christ_n thus_o far_o mr._n t._n and_o his_o quotation_n of_o walafridus_n 1._o to_o mr._n t._n his_o major_n we_o say_v animadvers_fw-la animadvers_fw-la that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o itself_o manifest_a for_o what_o if_o we_o can_v produce_v any_o record_n of_o antiquity_n for_o the_o use_n and_o practice_v of_o many_o thing_n in_o the_o age_n next_o to_o the_o apostle_n be_v they_o therefore_o doubtful_a when_o as_o we_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o they_o therefore_o the_o 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be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o beget_v credit_n in_o the_o judicious_a reader_n it_o be_v too_o much_o to_o believe_v every_o author_n upon_o his_o bare_a word_n without_o other_o circumstance_n and_o therefore_o by_o much_o more_o too_o much_o to_o believe_v author_n not_o produce_v but_o only_o intimate_v by_o mr._n t._n 2._o mr._n tomb_n give_v we_o in_o two_o late-man_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o stream_n of_o ancient_a antiquity_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o those_o two_o 3._o if_o those_o two_o have_v be_v a_o considerable_a number_n or_o have_v produce_v to_o we_o any_o considerable_a reason_n or_o quotation_n of_o antiquity_n high_o than_o themselves_o or_o any_o fair_a probability_n or_o circumstance_n how_o they_o gather_v it_o they_o will_v soon_o have_v beget_v credit_n then_o as_o they_o be_v now_o propose_v in_o particular_a first_o to_o ludovicus_n vives_z we_o answer_v
to_o be_v baptize_v who_o be_v not_o wash_v in_o the_o baptism_n wherewith_o sin_n be_v wash_v away_o thus_o be_v the_o tenet_n of_o de_fw-fr bruis_n as_o it_o be_v in_o mr_n t._n his_o cluniacensis_fw-la whence_o observe_v 1._o that_o de_fw-fr bruis_n do_v hold_v that_o no_o infant_n while_o infant_n can_v have_v any_o faith_n contrary_n to_o that_o that_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n which_o fill_v or_o in_o be_v in_o a_o sanctify_a manner_n be_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n love_n joy_n faith_n gal._n 5._o as_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 5._o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o be_v as_o part_v of_o the_o meaning_n the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v into_o our_o heart_n by_o his_o spirit_n the_o little_a child_n mar._n 10._o have_v grace_n because_o christ_n confirm_v their_o grace_n and_o all_o grace_n go_v together_o 2._o de_fw-fr bruis_n do_v hold_v that_o all_o whether_o believer_n 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