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excellent_o some_o say_v he_o refer_v this_o to_o civil_a polity_n what_o marriage_n that_o make_v and_o account_n as_o ratify_v so_o as_o the_o child_n be_v reckon_v legitimate_a but_o sure_o paul_n dispute_v not_o of_o civil_a polity_n but_o of_o matter_n of_o conscience_n and_o what_o argument_n i_o pray_v you_o at_o last_o will_v it_o be_v to_o pacify_v conscience_n that_o be_v take_v from_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o nation_n for_o in_o these_o law_n it_o be_v well_o know_v how_o many_o thing_n be_v tolerate_v which_o a_o christian_n conscience_n can_v bear_v for_o neither_o the_o law_n of_o divorce_n permit_v to_o the_o jew_n by_o moses_n for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n can_v excuse_v a_o conscience_n from_o the_o fault_n of_o adultery_n as_o for_o m._n t._n and_o his_o abettor_n by_o he_o quote_v in_o reason_v for_o matrimonial_a holiness_n and_o against_o federall_a holiness_n they_o do_v not_o to_o i_o in_o any_o considerable_a degree_n hit_v the_o nail_n on_o the_o head_n and_o therefore_o be_v easy_o pluck_v out_o with_o one_o finger_n musc_n his_o quotation_n of_o deut._n 23.2_o do_v not_o show_v we_o a_o place_n where_o a_o bastard_n be_v call_v unclean_a or_o keep_v out_o from_o any_o office_n in_o the_o congregation_n as_o he_o expound_v the_o place_n for_o any_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n but_o rather_o for_o a_o kind_n of_o civil_a maimednesse_n as_o those_o of_o natural_a maimednesse_n ver_fw-la 1._o nor_o be_v musculus_fw-la his_o reason_n that_o if_o conjugal_a holiness_n be_v not_o here_o 1_o cor._n 7._o mean_v it_o will_v bring_v forth_o a_o troublesome_a dispute_n how_o a_o unbelieved_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v of_o any_o weight_n for_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v or_o say_v that_o he_o be_v sanctify_v in_o himself_o but_o sanctify_v in_o the_o believe_a wife_n to_o her_o use_n as_o according_a to_o musculus_fw-la his_o instance_n of_o meat_n we_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n tit._n 1.15_o they_o be_v unclean_a to_o the_o unbeliever_n 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thus_o 3_o exercit._fw-la sect._n 3_o if_o baptism_n be_v not_o grant_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n than_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n will_v be_v more_o restrain_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n then_o in_o the_o old_a but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v affirm_v therefore_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v grant_v to_o infant_n of_o believer_n these_o be_v all_o the_o form_n of_o argument_n from_o gen._n animadvers_fw-la animadvers_fw-la 17.7_o etc._n etc._n as_o mr._n t._n report_n but_o he_o report_v not_o all_o the_o form_n nor_o the_o all_o of_o those_o form_n he_o report_v for_o with_o great_a injury_n to_o these_o three_o argument_n some_o material_a thing_n be_v leave_v out_o of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o by_o mr._n t._n as_o we_o shall_v plain_o declare_v when_o we_o come_v to_o animadvert_v upon_o his_o answer_n to_o they_o mean_a while_n let_v we_o tell_v the_o reader_n that_o there_o be_v other_o form_n of_o argument_n draw_v from_o gen._n 17.7_o etc._n etc._n and_o long_a 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be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v answer_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d observe_v that_o nation_n here_o mention_v well_o answer_v to_o nation_n gen._n 17._o explain_v rom._n 4._o gal._n 3._o that_o as_o infant_n of_o believe_a abraham_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v so_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a gentile_n to_o be_v baptize_v 4_o not_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o that_o must_v needs_o signify_v make_v disciple_n for_o 1_o its_o unlikely_a that_o so_o great_a a_o controversy_n as_o the_o anabap_n make_v of_o the_o subject_a of_o baptism_n shall_v have_v no_o clear_a a_o institution_n than_o a_o gr._n criticism_n of_o take_v one_o sense_n of_o a_o word_n that_o be_v take_v divers_a way_n for_o significat_fw-la &_o docere_fw-la in_o mat._n 28._o legh_n crit._n s._n novar_n in_o mat._n 28.20_o aliquando_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la transit_fw-la pro_fw-la docere_fw-la ut_fw-la mat._n 28._o whitak_n descript_n the_o great_a arias_n render_v it_o only_o docete_fw-la teach_v so_o the_o renown_a vatablus_n so_o the_o syrâ—_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 we_o omit_v 2_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o v._o 19_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._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 so_o the_o great_a critic_n &_o learned_a man_n in_o gr._n tongue_n 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 that_o here_o in_o v._o 19_o be_v not_o mean_v a_o exact_a complete_a platform_n of_o christ_n commission_n to_o the_o apostle_n for_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n but_o only_o the_o name_n of_o the_o two_o more_o usual_a thing_n viz._n teach_v and_o baptise_v and_o not_o the_o matter_n of_o subject_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n 3_o the_o holy_a ghost_n render_v this_o text_n mar._n 16.15_o by_o plain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v the_o gospel_n 4_o if_o the_o greek_a word_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o that_o peculiar_a sense_n than_o the_o sentence_n will_v run_v thus_o therefore_o make_v all_o nation_n disciple_n which_o for_o these_o 1600_o year_n be_v never_o do_v in_o any_o nation_n 5_o nor_o can_v the_o gender_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o the_o neuter_a gender_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v for_o if_o we_o stick_v so_o precise_o to_o the_o gender_n than_o woman_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v if_o we_o keep_v to_o the_o gender_n as_o to_o relate_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v call_v disciple_n act._n 15._o 10._o they_o upon_o who_o neck_n the_o false_a teacher_n will_v put_v the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n be_v call_v disciple_n but_o the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n be_v put_v upon_o child_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o according_a to_o their_o institution_n upon_o child_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a gen._n 17.12_o and_o so_o to_o continue_v unless_o in_o some_o great_a impediment_n as_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o doubt_v those_o false_a teacher_n that_o urge_v here_o that_o the_o grow_v disciple_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v urge_v that_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v also_o therefore_o child_n be_v call_v disciple_n for_o which_o two_o reason_n 1_o the_o child_n be_v reckon_v with_o the_o parent_n in_o all_o ordinance_n communicable_a to_o both_o by_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n as_o till_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o rom._n 11._o till_o the_o vineyard_n be_v let_v out_o luke_n 20._o circumcision_n go_v along_o with_o the_o parent_n to_o child_n when_o parent_n lose_v it_o the_o child_n lose_v it_o when_o ishmael_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n his_o posterity_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o we_o read_v of_o by_o the_o same_o proportion_n baptism_n go_v along_o from_o parent_n to_o child_n 2_o there_o be_v a_o double_a preach_n and_o a_o double_a sacrament_n a_o preach_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o the_o ear_n a_o innitiate_a and_o a_o corroborate_n sacrament_n god_n can_v preach_v to_o the_o heart_n when_v not_o to_o the_o ear_n he_o a_o spirit_n can_v preach_v to_o a_o spirit_n without_o sentence_n and_o so_o to_o child_n this_o preach_v be_v most_o suitable_a to_o infant_n because_o thus_o man_n be_v altogether_o passive_a so_o the_o innitiate_a sacrament_n be_v fit_a for_o infant_n because_o in_o that_o they_o can_v be_v but_o passive_a the_o soul_n of_o a_o infant_n be_v out_o of_o the_o body_n all_o one_o with_o a_o angel_n and_o therefore_o one_o define_v a_o soul_n a_o angel_n in_o a_o body_n if_o the_o body_n can_v act_v yet_o god_n can_v act_v without_o the_o body_n as_o we_o see_v great_a revelation_n vision_n etc._n etc._n be_v give_v when_o the_o body_n be_v asleep_a and_o unuseful_a see_v the_o patriarch_n etc._n etc._n and_o paul_n see_v a_o most_o glorious_a vision_n when_o he_o have_v no_o use_n of_o his_o body_n 2_o cor._n 12._o to_o make_v the_o inward_a work_n of_o grace_n to_o depend_v on_o the_o body_n be_v like_o the_o pelagian_o and_o arminian_o yea_o worse_a to_o make_v a_o work_n depend_v not_o only_o on_o reason_n but_o on_o sense_n 2_o form_n of_o argum._n from_o gen._n 17._o be_v this_o to_o who_o the_o covenant_n in_o force_n run_v in_o the_o same_o tenor_n in_o the_o
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
we_o answer_v first_o we_o have_v but_o now_o in_o that_o answer_v for_o augustine_n by_o augustine_n 2_o that_o the_o papist_n put_v too_o much_o of_o justification_n in_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v absolute_o consider_v as_o a_o quality_n may_v not_o we_o therefore_o hold_v justification_n by_o faith_n relative_o consider_v as_o take_v in_o the_o object_n christ_n so_o the_o over_o zeal_n of_o those_o father_n touch_v the_o necessity_n of_o infant-baptisme_n must_v not_o beat_v we_o off_o from_o the_o mediocrity_n of_o truth_n touch_v it_o 3_o for_o augustine_n let_v we_o go_v no_o further_o than_o mr_n t._n his_o quotation_n of_o he_o to_o clear_v he_o tom._n 2._o ep._n 28._o that_o infant_n can_v be_v save_v but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n which_o he_o have_v commend_v to_o we_o in_o his_o sacrament_n he_o say_v there_o they_o be_v save_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n christ._n and_o say_v only_a christ_n commend_v his_o grace_n to_o we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o for_o my_o part_n when_o augustine_n and_o other_o of_o the_o father_n do_v speak_v so_o confident_o of_o the_o salvation_n of_o unbaptised_a martyr_n yea_o of_o the_o unbaptised_a thief_n i_o can_v imagine_v that_o it_o be_v their_o constant_a absolute_a opinion_n that_o salvation_n lie_v in_o the_o very_a bare_a ordinance_n or_o that_o all_o unbaptised_a infant_n be_v certain_o damn_v we_o give_v you_o touch_v afore_o that_o the_o father_n writing_n infinite_a much_o speak_v sometime_o in_o one_o extreme_a against_o the_o opposite_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n do_v after_o in_o their_o polemicall_a deal_n with_o the_o opposite_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n or_o in_o a_o doctrinal_a way_n moderate_v the_o same_o so_o we_o must_v take_v their_o say_n altogether_o or_o we_o shall_v wrong_v they_o and_o ourselves_o too_o and_o therefore_o mr_n t._n may_v have_v do_v well_o not_o to_o have_v charge_v up_o so_o fierce_o upon_o augustine_n and_o ambrose_n in_o this_o point_n see_v mr_n t._n confess_v present_o follow_v that_o ambrose_n and_o augustin_n in_o his_o 4_o book_n the_o baptism_n contra_fw-la donatistas_n c._n 22._o yield_v that_o either_o martyrdom_n or_o the_o desire_n of_o baptism_n may_v supply_v the_o defect_n of_o baptism_n we_o can_v add_v several_a other_o expression_n of_o augustine_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 663._o tom._n 5.713_o edit_fw-la bas_n contra_fw-la donat._n l._n 5._o to._n 7.452_o edit_fw-la bas_n ibid._n 101._o ibid._n 663._o as_o that_o death_n sometime_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o baptism_n that_o suffer_v faith_n conversion_n of_o the_o heart_n supply_v the_o room_n of_o baptism_n that_o the_o baptism_n of_o blood_n be_v great_a than_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o river_n that_o little_a one_o not_o baptize_v have_v a_o most_o easy_a condemnation_n last_o whatever_o the_o rigidness_n of_o augustin_n and_o ambrose_n be_v in_o some_o passage_n touch_v infant-baptism_n the_o grand_a point_n in_o hand_n be_v whether_o baptism_n in_o these_o man_n and_o other_o father_n time_n be_v in_o practice_n as_o a_o unwritten_a tradition_n or_o as_o ground_v on_o the_o scripture_n and_o for_o the_o latter_a those_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ancient_n be_v full_a and_o to_o purpose_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v for_o mr_n t._n endeavour_v to_o detract_v from_o augustine_n touch_v his_o infer_v the_o necessarynesse_n of_o infant-baptisme_n from_o john_n 3.5_o because_o aquinas_n and_o bellarmine_n urge_v the_o same_o place_n for_o the_o same_o point_n word_n point_n see_v marlorat_n on_o the_o place_n &_o bullingers_n word_n to_o i_o be_v a_o poor_a argument_n do_v the_o papist_n and_o we_o agree_v in_o no_o truth_n do_v not_o general_o all_o our_o most_o famous_a godly_a and_o learned_a protestant_n within_o this_o last_o hundred_o year_n understand_v that_o very_a place_n of_o baptism_n and_o dare_v any_o of_o we_o in_o our_o pulpit_n say_v there_o be_v not_o necessitas_fw-la praecepti_fw-la &_o medy_n a_o mandatory_a and_o instrumental_a necessity_n of_o ordinance_n that_o at_o our_o peril_n we_o may_v not_o wilful_o neglect_v they_o so_o that_o with_o cyprian_a afore_o quote_v we_o conclude_v we_o must_v not_o as_o far_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v debarr_o our_o posterity_n from_o salvation_n likewise_o the_o next_o objection_n of_o m._n t._n be_v not_o so_o considerable_a 8._o examen_fw-la §._o 8._o where_o he_o say_v that_o he_o can_v find_v among_o the_o ancient_n for_o baptism_n that_o ground_n of_o we_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n belong_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n for_o first_o we_o demand_v animadver_n animadver_n must_v not_o the_o worthy_a ancient_n be_v say_v to_o hold_v a_o tenet_n upon_o scripture-argument_n for_o that_o be_v the_o point_n at_o present_a unless_o they_o hold_v it_o upon_o all_o argument_n 2_o we_o find_v few_o of_o our_o argument_n against_o episcopacy_n in_o the_o father_n yet_o in_o this_o we_o side_n with_o aerius_n against_o they_o though_o they_o condemn_v he_o for_o heretical_a 3_o antiquity_n have_v somewhat_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o relation_n to_o infant-baptisme_n in_o the_o thing_n we_o have_v afore_o quote_v tertullian_n set_v recount_v in_o christ_n over_o against_o count_v in_o adam_n cyprian_n epistle_n tell_v we_o in_o those_o time_n they_o look_v to_o circumcision_n for_o infant_n baptism_n gre._n nazianzen_n once_o and_o augustine_n oft_o make_v parallel_n and_o comparison_n between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n tertullian_n again_o say_v that_o the_o child_n of_o either_o parental-sexe_n sanctify_v be_v holy_a by_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o seed_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o discipline_n see_v also_o before_o clem._n alexandrinus_n and_o hesichius_n yea_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n be_v so_o far_o transport_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o line_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o parent_n to_o the_o child_n that_o they_o do_v transcend_v to_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o child_n conceive_v and_o be_v in_o the_o mother_n at_o her_o baptism_n be_v some_o how_o baptize_v in_o the_o mother_n this_o appear_v partly_o from_o augustine_n dispute_v the_o contrary_n basil_n contrary_n august_n lib._n 6_o contra_fw-la julian._n col._n 11_o 19_o edit_n basil_n and_o it_o be_v not_o my_o note_n only_o but_o the_o note_n of_o some_o other_o also_o and_o partly_o from_o one_o clause_n in_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o neoâ—asarien_n synod_n hold_v anno._n 313._o after_o christ_n as_o some_o interpret_v it_o zanar_n it_o balsam_n et_fw-fr zanar_n wherein_o they_o decree_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n may_v be_v baptize_v when_o she_o please_v for_o in_o this_o she_o that_o be_v about_o to_o bring_v forth_o impart_v nothing_o to_o the_o child_n that_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v now_o if_o this_o be_v so_o exit_fw-la malis_fw-la moribus_fw-la bonae_fw-la procreantur_fw-la leges_fw-la that_o a_o law_n suppose_v a_o fault_n then_o there_o be_v some_o how_o some_o what_o too_o much_o inspection_n in_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n upon_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n animadver_n examen_fw-la animadver_n as_o for_o the_o popish_a schoolman_n biel_n cajetan_n and_o gerson_n touch_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n which_o mr._n t._n allege_v we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o give_v any_o answer_n to_o they_o as_o we_o be_v not_o to_o care_v for_o their_o opinion_n protestant_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o make_v good_a the_o dream_n of_o papist_n or_o if_o this_o will_v not_o go_v for_o a_o answer_n let_v one_o of_o their_o own_o tribe_n answer_v they_o namely_o peter_n lombard_n in_o his_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n 3_o of_o joh._n ver_fw-la 5._o upon_o which_o aquinas_n and_o ballarmine_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o rout_n tower_a up_o on_o high_a their_o too_o sublime_a and_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n upon_o pain_n of_o salvation_n peter_n lumbards_n word_n be_v the_o place_n of_o joh._n 3.5_o unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v say_v he_o of_o those_o which_o may_v be_v yet_o contemn_v to_o be_v baptize_v to_o that_o mr._n t._n object_n about_o augustine_n opinion_n of_o give_v the_o holy_a supper_n to_o infant_n we_o will_v answer_v to_o god_n permit_v anon_o when_o we_o return_v to_o mr._n t._n his_o exercitation_n sect._n 17._o where_o he_o have_v the_o same_o charge_n against_o augustine_n though_o it_o be_v quite_o beside_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n of_o infant-baptisme_n and_o without_o all_o coherence_n of_o argumentation_n in_o the_o dispute_n mr._n t._n yet_o again_o urge_v even_o to_o a_o surfeit_n upon_o it_o augustine_n opinion_n of_o the_o