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only_o in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n as_o he_o have_v reveal_v it_o unto_o we_o and_o unless_o he_o have_v find_v out_o some_o other_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o authority_n thereof_o in_o the_o determination_n of_o this_o controversy_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o isa_n 8.20_o 2._o he_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v we_o that_o evident_a consequence_n draw_v from_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a i_o may_v deny_v this_o in_o the_o point_n under_o consideration_n because_o baptism_n be_v a_o part_n of_o institute_v worship_n for_o although_o this_o may_v be_v true_a about_o speculative_a point_n in_o divinity_n it_o be_v no_o necessary_a consequence_n it_o must_v be_v so_o in_o positive_a duty_n but_o i_o will_v not_o insist_v upon_o it_o but_o for_o argument_n sake_n allow_v it_o to_o be_v true_a and_o therefore_o let_v he_o proceed_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o please_v to_o prove_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n by_o evident_a confequence_n draw_v from_o scripture_n and_o i_o will_v allow_v it_o as_o for_o his_o second_o observation_n it_o be_v applicable_a to_o himself_o and_o not_o to_o we_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o at_o his_o own_o door_n 3._o he_o say_v those_o doctrine_n which_o be_v clear_o reveal_v and_o full_o confirm_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n though_o little_a or_o nothing_o be_v say_v of_o they_o in_o the_o now_o testament_n and_o be_v never_o repeal_v be_v yet_o to_o be_v own_v receive_v and_o believe_v as_o if_o much_o have_v be_v say_v of_o they_o in_o the_o
in_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n a_o thing_n so_o contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o express_a word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o the_o jewish_a church-state_n be_v pull_v down_o and_o a_o new_a church-state_n erect_v in_o the_o room_n thereof_o it_o be_v not_o the_o house_n of_o god_n erect_v by_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n but_o the_o house_n of_o christ_n erect_v by_o the_o son_n himself_o heb._n 3.6_o oppose_a to_o and_o in_o contradistinction_n from_o that_o former_a one_o under_o the_o law_n which_o all_o that_o be_v circumcise_v be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v for_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o any_o man_n he_o circumcise_v he_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n but_o in_o his_o next_o paragraph_n he_o entangle_v himself_o with_o a_o difficulty_n i_o suppose_v he_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o free_v himself_o from_o for_o he_o say_v in_o page_n 21._o this_o promise_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o be_v that_o promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o which_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n and_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v seal_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n now_o whereas_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o think_v i_o need_v not_o prove_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o new_a covenant_n because_o all_o acknowledge_v it_o so_o to_o be_v and_o as_o certain_a i_o be_o that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n oppose_v the_o law_n of_o work_n to_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o grace_n and_o circumcision_n oblige_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n which_o covenant_n be_v now_o abolish_v he_o say_v if_o you_o be_v circumcise_v christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o whosoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o that_o this_o respect_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n with_o its_o adjunct_n be_v plain_a from_o gal._n 5.1_o where_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v they_o to_o stand_v fast_o in_o that_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o free_a and_o not_o to_o be_v entangle_v again_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n which_o he_o explain_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n so_o that_o mr._n h._n may_v see_v what_o a_o labyrinth_n he_o be_v in_o out_o of_o which_o i_o suppose_v it_o will_v not_o be_v easy_a for_o he_o to_o extricate_v himself_o the_o late_a learned_a dr._n neh._n cox_n in_o his_o excellent_a discourse_n of_o the_o covenant_n have_v give_v we_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o these_o perplexity_n that_o the_o learned_a have_v fall_v into_o which_o i_o shall_v transcribe_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o those_o who_o have_v not_o his_o book_n to_o inform_v they_o nor_o be_v likely_a to_o obtain_v because_o it_o be_v out_o of_o print_n sect._n 6._o pag._n 12._o now_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v that_o all_o soederal_a transaction_n of_o god_n with_o man_n flow_v only_o from_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n so_o upon_o that_o ground_n it_o be_v certain_o to_o be_v conclude_v that_o our_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o they_o must_v whole_o depend_v upon_o divine_a revelation_n none_o can_v pretend_v acquaintance_n with_o the_o secret_a of_o god_n but_o as_o he_o have_v please_v to_o reveal_v it_o in_o his_o word_n this_o light_n must_v guide_v all_o our_o inquiry_n after_o it_o and_o our_o sentiment_n of_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n must_v be_v strict_o govern_v by_o this_o rule_n see_v the_o nature_n of_o they_o be_v such_o as_o transcend_v the_o common_a principle_n of_o reason_n or_o natural_a light_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o owe_v their_o original_n to_o the_o free_a act_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o wisdom_n which_o be_v unaccountable_a till_o reveal_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o it_o become_v we_o to_o captivate_v all_o our_o thought_n of_o they_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n as_o know_v that_o learning_n and_o strength_n of_o part_n though_o of_o excellent_a use_n in_o their_o place_n not_o guide_v by_o scripture_n light_n in_o these_o inquiry_n can_v only_o form_v a_o ingenious_a error_n and_o lose_v a_o man_n in_o the_o labyrinth_n of_o his_o own_o imagination_n and_o uncertain_a guess_n see_v the_o single_a advantage_n of_o those_o assistance_n in_o this_o case_n trust_v to_o and_o stretch_v beyond_o their_o line_n can_v reach_v no_o far_o than_o to_o enable_v he_o cum_fw-la ratione_fw-la errare_fw-la and_o so_o to_o wander_v from_o truth_n in_o a_o path_n seem_v more_o smooth_a though_o no_o less_o dangerous_a than_o other_o light_n upon_o and_o therefore_o in_o these_o thing_n lie_v the_o spring_n of_o most_o mistake_n and_o corruption_n of_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n man_n do_v easy_o find_v out_o and_o agree_v in_o the_o true_a dictate_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n how_o various_a be_v their_o sentiment_n yea_o many_o great_a learned_a and_o good_a man_n have_v be_v divide_v in_o their_o judgement_n about_o some_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n and_o some_o one_o error_n admit_v about_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n soederal_a transaction_n with_o man_n do_v strange_o perplex_v the_o whole_a system_n or_o body_n of_o divinity_n and_o entangle_v our_o interpretation_n of_o innumerable_a text_n of_o scripture_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n jar_n and_o contention_n have_v be_v perpetuate_v in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o great_a grief_n and_o hindrance_n of_o all_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o great_a scandal_n of_o the_o blind_a world_n and_o all_o this_o have_v be_v much_o occasion_v through_o the_o want_n of_o a_o due_a and_o humble_a attention_n to_o that_o revelation_n of_o truth_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o endeavour_v to_o collect_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n from_o thence_o without_o prepossession_n of_o judgement_n which_o be_v a_o great_a occasion_n of_o these_o mistake_n than_o man_n be_v general_o aware_a of_o and_o careful_a avoid_v the_o undue_a mixture_n or_o confusion_n of_o thing_n natural_a with_o those_o that_o be_v pure_o of_o a_o soederal_a nature_n now_o i_o will_v earnest_o beg_v of_o mr._n h._n both_o for_o his_o own_o good_a and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n he_o stand_v relate_v to_o that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o consider_v serious_o what_o this_o learned_a man_n have_v say_v and_o by_o lay_v aside_o all_o preconceived_n prejudices_fw-la and_o pre-possession_n of_o judgement_n will_v apply_v himself_o to_o a_o humble_a inquiry_n after_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n as_o reveal_v in_o his_o word_n and_o not_o trust_v to_o his_o learning_n nor_o lean_a to_o his_o own_o understanding_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o divine_a truth_n but_o labour_v to_o satisfy_v his_o conscience_n from_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n in_o his_o holy_a word_n that_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v and_o therefore_o i_o believe_v and_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o present_a case_n if_o mr._n h._n can_v show_v we_o where_o be_v write_v that_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o any_o appointment_n of_o god_n or_o where_o it_o be_v write_v that_o any_o one_o infant_n be_v baptize_v or_o where_o it_o be_v charge_v as_o a_o sin_n upon_o any_o one_o to_o neglect_v carry_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v or_o where_o any_o minister_n be_v blame_v for_o not_o teach_v they_o to_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o baptism_n or_o for_o not_o baptise_v they_o when_o they_o be_v bring_v or_o indeed_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n say_v about_o it_o direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o enjoin_v the_o practice_n thereof_o or_o any_o the_o least_o mention_n make_v of_o it_o in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n we_o will_v grant_v he_o the_o cause_n but_o i_o perceive_v himself_o be_v satisfy_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v please_v to_o ridicule_n we_o for_o demand_v of_o he_o to_o show_v we_o where_o it_o be_v command_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o let_v he_o know_v that_o all_o institute_v worship_n have_v no_o foundation_n but_o the_o divine_a will_n require_v it_o and_o therefore_o his_o pretence_n to_o evade_v the_o objection_n be_v vain_a but_o however_o see_v he_o think_v he_o be_v so_o excellent_a at_o consequence_n and_o that_o he_o can_v do_v mighty_a thing_n that_o way_n let_v mr._n h._n if_o he_o can_v prove_v by_o consequence_n or_o any_o other_o way_n that_o infant-baptism_n be_v god_n ordinance_n but_o i_o perceive_v he_o can_v do_v
do_v he_o say_v to_o that_o and_o so_o there_o be_v the_o english_a of_o english_a this_o be_v a_o mere_a quibble_n for_o baptize_v be_v from_o baptizo_fw-la and_o be_v not_o original_o a_o english_a word_n and_o by_o his_o good_a favour_n there_o be_v if_o he_o will_v have_v it_o so_o other_o english_a for_o it_o viz._n to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v etc._n etc._n and_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o we_o believe_v that_o to_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o doubt_v not_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v mr._n h._n well_o say_v he_o but_o let_v we_o inquire_v what_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v in_o the_o original_a language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v indeed_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v answ_n i_o wish_v mr._n h._n will_v do_v by_o himself_o in_o this_o as_o he_o say_v he_o will_v do_v by_o mr._n stephen_n his_o syllogistical_a frame_n stand_v by_o it_o for_o if_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v how_o come_v its_o derivative_n to_o signify_v otherwise_o bapto_n be_v the_o theme_n or_o root_n from_o whence_o all_o the_o other_o be_v derive_v and_o the_o branch_n certain_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o root_n what_o wise_a man_n expect_v apple_n to_o grow_v upon_o a_o oak_n or_o grape_n from_o thorn_n or_o fig_n from_o thistle_n and_o it_o be_v as_o strange_a to_o think_v that_o the_o genuine_a and_o proper_a derivative_n of_o bapto_n to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v shall_v signify_v to_o sprinkle_v or_o scatter_v but_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n he_o say_v but_o it_o be_v seldom_o or_o never_o use_v for_o dip_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n answ_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n who_o be_v divine_o inspire_v shall_v feldom_o or_o never_o use_v a_o word_n in_o its_o right_a signification_n pray_v let_v mr._n h._n either_o retract_v this_o unwary_a assertion_n or_o else_o acquit_v himself_o from_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o he_o know_v how_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o charge_v the_o holy_a penman_n at_o this_o rate_n but_o see_v he_o say_v it_o be_v seldom_o or_o never_o so_o use_v in_o the_o new-testament_n it_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v so_o use_v by_o other_o author_n why_o do_v he_o not_o tell_v we_o who_o they_o be_v that_o we_o may_v apply_v to_o they_o for_o the_o right_a use_n of_o word_n and_o not_o any_o long_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v he_o not_o see_v what_o a_o trifler_n he_o be_v about_o divine_a thing_n and_o what_o horrid_a consequence_n do_v attend_v such_o a_o frothy_a way_n of_o argue_v can_v he_o believe_v himself_o i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o possible_a but_o say_v he_o though_o it_o be_v derive_v of_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o dip_v it_o do_v not_o follow_v it_o signify_v so_o answ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptizo_fw-la be_v the_o word_n he_o intend_v or_o nothing_o for_o himself_o put_v that_o down_o and_o that_o must_v be_v the_o it_o he_o mean_v and_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v never_o render_v to_o dip_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n nay_o further_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o yet_o prove_v that_o it_o ever_o signify_v dip_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n now_o see_v he_o have_v mention_v the_o learned_a leigh_n in_o his_o critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la and_o prefaced_a it_o with_o these_o word_n instar_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o the_o stead_n of_o all_o i_o will_v examine_v his_o author_n these_o be_v his_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptizo_fw-la the_o word_n baptise_v notwithstanding_o what_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o dr._n feat_o he_o declare_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bapto_n tingo_fw-la to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v into_o the_o water_n and_o signify_v primary_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o wash_v as_o be_v use_v in_o buck_n where_o linen_n be_v plunge_v and_o dip_v now_o if_o mr._n h._n do_v not_o know_v how_o they_o use_v 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