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turk_n and_o the_o child_n of_o very_a indian_n among_o believer_n in_o that_o case_n these_o last_o have_v not_o only_o no_o less_o privilege_n as_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n by_o bare_a birth_n but_o a_o privilege_n also_o by_o that_o breed_n beyond_o the_o other_o that_o therefore_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n in_o any_o sense_n in_o the_o world_n be_v make_v to_o believer_n seed_n as_o bare_o such_o more_o than_o to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o unbeliever_n can_v never_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v yea_o the_o very_a contrary_n be_v most_o evident_o prove_v in_o this_o place_n act._n 2.38.39_o if_o we_o consult_v no_o other_o scripture_n beside_o it_o for_o first_o neither_o be_v these_o parent_n believer_n as_o yet_o when_o peter_n say_v the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v term_n equipollent_a in_o that_o precept_n and_o if_o so_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o tautology_n to_o say_v as_o in_o sense_n you_o will_v make_v christ_n to_o say_v there_o go_v and_o baptize_v all_o nation_n and_o baptize_v they_o and_o little_o better_a than_o such_o vain_a repetition_n be_v it_o though_o you_o read_v it_o by_o the_o participle_n if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o disciple_n be_v render_v to_o baptize_v and_o retro_n baptise_v may_n well_o be_v render_v discipling_n as_o mr._n martial_n say_v it_o may_v for_o then_o at_o the_o best_a it_o be_v but_o thus_o viz._n go_v and_o baptize_v the_o nation_n baptise_v they_o which_o kind_n of_o gemination_n though_o they_o be_v not_o more_o frequent_a then_o elegant_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n yet_o be_v but_o tautology_n in_o your_o own_o judgement_n among_o the_o greek_n beside_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v disciple_n be_v to_o teach_v person_n till_o they_o have_v learn_v and_o nothing_o else_o proper_o take_v be_v plain_a to_o any_o that_o consider_v what_o these_o substantive_n signify_v and_o the_o several_a root_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v derive_v in_o the_o several_a tongue_n to_o which_o they_o appertain_v for_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hebrew_n come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d didicit_fw-la and_o be_v render_v discens_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la and_o use_v in_o scripture_n for_o one_o that_o learn_v and_o be_v actual_o under_o teach_v 1_o chron._n 25.8_o so_fw-ge 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disco_fw-la and_o signify_v the_o very_a same_o viz._n one_o that_o learn_v at_o least_o and_o be_v so_o use_v in_o scripture_n yea_o so_o necessary_a be_v it_o to_o learn_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o the_o be_v his_o disciple_n that_o he_o himself_o profess_v whoever_o have_v not_o learned_a to_o bear_v his_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o which_o infant_n can_v do_v and_o yet_o may_v be_v save_v nevertheless_o die_v infant_n these_o thing_n be_v not_o require_v of_o infancy_n as_o neither_o to_o be_v christ_n disciple_n or_o to_o learn_v of_o he_o can_v be_v his_o disciple_n which_o term_n disciple_n come_v also_o of_o the_o latin_a word_n disco_fw-la to_o learn_v and_o signify_v one_o learning_n and_o be_v never_o use_v in_o scripture_n for_o any_o other_o yea_o further_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v contrary_a to_o what_o mr._n martial_n and_o his_o critic_n say_v it_o do_v in_o mat._n 28._o signify_v elsewhere_o if_o not_o every_o where_o else_o simple_o and_o only_o to_o teach_v be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o christ_n own_o usage_n of_o iâ—_n in_o other_o place_n for_o speak_v in_o the_o passive_a mat._n 11.29_o viz._n learn_v or_o be_v you_o teach_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a etc._n etc._n he_o have_v this_o very_a phrase_n in_o the_o greek_a viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o john_n 6.46_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o that_o have_v learned_a so_o say_v paul_n phil._n 4.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o learn_v of_o christ_n and_o paul_n yet_o be_v please_v to_o learn_v this_o one_o from_o another_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o place_n mat._n 28._o signify_v only_o a_o general_a teach_n for_o if_o either_o you_o that_o follow_v dr._n featley_n who_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o teach_v or_o mr._n bayly_n or_o mr._n martial_n who_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v most_o reason_n to_o hearken_v to_o dr._n holmes_n since_o he_o mannage_v the_o very_a same_o cause_n of_o infant-baptism_n with_o he_o and_o that_o against_o the_o very_a same_o antagonist_n mr._n tomb_n will_v but_o consult_v dr._n holmes_n p._n 7._o he_o tell_v you_o that_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ver_fw-la 19_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_n 20._o therefore_o most_o likely_a in_o v_o 19_o it_o signify_v only_o a_o general_a teach_n and_o this_o he_o say_v not_o of_o his_o own_o head_n but_o out_o of_o as_o great_a critic_n as_o mr._n martial_n quote_v to_o the_o contrary_a viz._n legh_n crit._n s._n novar_n in_o matth._n 28._o 20._o the_o great_a arias_n who_o render_v it_o only_o docete_fw-la teach_v so_o the_o renown_a vatablus_n so_o the_o syr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o arab._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o many_o other_o which_o for_o brevity_n he_o omit_v see_v also_o his_o alphabetical_a index_n in_o the_o letter_n d_o where_o he_o say_v that_o go_v teach_v be_v not_o render_v to_o disciple_n or_o make_v disciple_n by_o the_o arabic_a syriack_n and_o saint_n mark_v or_o the_o exact_a latin_n or_o by_o the_o best_a translation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o french_a dutch_a german_a hebrew_n another_o syr._n italian_n margin_n or_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o say_v he_o p._n 8._o render_v this_o text_n meaning_n mat_n 28.19_o and_o that_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o plain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v the_o gospel_n mark_v 16.15_o much_o more_o in_o proof_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v any_o other_o than_o teach_v he_o have_v p._n 8._o and_o all_o this_o over_o again_o p._n 102._o yea_o so_o say_v he_o the_o great_a critic_n or_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v stranger_n to_o doctrine_n that_o they_o may_v become_v disciple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v disciple_n so_o say_v we_o that_o be_v no_o critic_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v a_o first_o general_n teach_v to_o acquaint_v person_n with_o the_o gospel_n which_o when_o 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 by_o all_o which_o though_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n who_o say_v go_v teach_v baptise_v teach_v be_v vindicate_v from_o tautology_n yeâ—_n you_o will_v never_o be_v vindicate_v from_o the_o fault_n of_o flat_a antalogy_n or_o contradiction_n among_o yourselves_o who_o quote_v criticism_n against_o criticism_n to_o the_o overthrow_v and_o falsify_v of_o one_o another_o opinion_n and_o principle_n and_o all_o this_o in_o edification_n of_o the_o same_o practice_n of_o infant_n sprinkle_v which_o must_v needs_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v a_o good_a one_o when_o in_o prosecution_n of_o it_o o_o woman_n that_o ride_v and_o misguide_v the_o nation_n thou_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o thyself_o some_o say_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 28._o signify_v only_o to_o teach_v some_o to_o disciple_n not_o by_o teach_v but_o baptise_v or_o admit_v to_o be_v teach_v some_o to_o make_v disciple_n by_o both_o these_o action_n not_o either_o of_o they_o alone_o viz._n teach_v and_o baptise_v some_o argue_v thus_o viz._n infant_n be_v disciple_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v baptize_v as_o mr._n cotton_n and_o mr._n baxter_n mr._n bayly_n dr._n holmes_n dr._n featley_n mr._n blake_n mr._n martial_n and_o who_o not_o some_o again_o thus_o viz._n that_o they_o must_v be_v baptize_v and_o thereby_o make_v disciple_n as_o mr._n martial_n mr._n baxter_n and_o other_o of_o you_o who_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o baptism_n they_o must_v be_v disciple_v i._n e._n enter_v and_o admit_v into_o christ_n school_n that_o they_o may_v be_v teach_v o_o pure_a round_o about_o for_o thus_o it_o run_v up_o and_o down_o in_o your_o write_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v not_o make_v disciple_n but_o by_o these_o two_o action_n baptise_v and_o teach_v and_o yet_o to_o go_v round_o again_o they_o can_v be_v teach_v nor_o make_v disciple_n in_o that_o way_n of_o teach_v and_o learning_n but_o must_v be_v disciple_v by_o baptise_v and_o yet_o to_o go_v round_o again_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v disciple_n and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o be_v so_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v last_o as_o to_o that_o frivolous_a flim_o flam_v from_o act_n 15.10_o into_o the_o blind_a belief_n of_o which_o you_o be_v all_o indoctrinate_v and_o disciple_v one_o by_o another_o for_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o of_o you_o that_o write_v but_o you_o have_v a_o touch_n on_o it_o witness_n mr._n cotton_n p._n 7._o mr._n marshal_n in_o his_o sermon_n p._n 39_o in_o his_o reply_n to_o mr._n tomb_n p._n 217._o mr._n bayly_n p._n 145._o mr._n baxter_n p._n 15._o dr._n holmes_n himself_o that_o deny_v utter_o that_o they_o be_v bid_v to_o be_v disciple_v in_o mat._n 28._o p._n 7._o yet_o assert_n that_o in_o act_n 15.10_o infant_n of_o believer_n
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ungodly_a opinion_n but_o such_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n concern_v little_a child_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v desperate_a and_o ungodly_a the_o minor_a prove_v it_o destroy_v the_o hope_n that_o parent_n can_v have_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o child_n for_o it_o make_v they_o in_o no_o better_a condition_n than_o turk_n and_o pagan_n and_o so_o our_o respondent_fw-la himself_n profess_a and_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o thess._n 4.13_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o sorrow_n as_o those_o without_o hope_n the_o grieve_a parent_n may_v reply_v what_o hope_n can_v we_o have_v of_o our_o child_n who_o be_v in_o no_o better_a condition_n than_o the_o child_n of_o infidel_n what_o comfort_n can_v we_o have_v from_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o and_o the_o promise_n to_o our_o child_n &_o c_o therefore_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o sorrow_n as_o those_o without_o hope_n our_o respondent_fw-la reply_v to_o this_o that_o for_o aught_o he_o know_v the_o child_n of_o turk_n and_o pagan_n may_v be_v all_o save_v and_o one_o reply_v perhaps_o he_o think_v the_o devil_n may_v also_o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o argument_n there_o be_v no_o other_o answer_n give_v nor_o to_o be_v expect_v disproof_n as_o i_o reply_v then_o so_o i_o reply_v still_o that_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v the_o child_n of_o turk_n and_o pagan_n die_v in_o infancy_n may_v be_v all_o save_v yet_o will_v it_o not_o follow_v so_o much_o as_o probable_o that_o therefore_o in_o reality_n or_o in_o my_o opinion_n either_o the_o devil_n may_v be_v save_v also_o which_o rude_a return_n be_v record_v by_o yourselves_o to_o be_v then_o give_v and_o stand_v for_o ever_o before_o the_o world_n as_o the_o end_n of_o this_o your_o argument_n and_o of_o your_o disputation_n also_o there_o be_v to_o this_o assertion_n of_o my_o viz._n for_o aught_o i_o know_v the_o child_n or_o die_a infant_n of_o turk_n and_o pagan_n may_v be_v all_o save_v no_o other_o answer_n give_v by_o you_o in_o 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