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paedobaptism_n if_o my_o controversy_n lie_v with_o the_o semi-anabaptist_n i_o will_v lay_v my_o proposition_n in_o other_o term_n but_o the_o complete_a anabaptist_n do_v hold_v that_o no_o child_n in_o infancy_n be_v baptizable_a let_v his_o parent_n be_v never_o so_o holy_a and_o let_v the_o administration_n be_v never_o so_o pure_a now_o we_o maintain_v the_o affirmative_a of_o this_o question_n against_o the_o anabaptist_n upon_o these_o ground_n viz._n reason_n 1_o first_o because_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v holy_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o cum_fw-la rom._n 11.16_o and_o à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it recepto_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismi_fw-la administrationem_fw-la be_v a_o invincible_a argument_n with_o st._n peter_n act_n 10.47_o can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v which_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o ob._n i_o but_o say_v our_o busy-anabaptist_n there_o be_v a_o visible_a manifestation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o a_o miraculous_a manner_n up-those_a that_o peter_n speak_v of_o there_o but_o there_o be_v no_o manifestation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o infant_n of_o christian_a parent_n in_o their_o infancy_n more_o than_o upon_o infant_n of_o turk_n and_o pagan_n sol._n i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n as_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n but_o here_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n only_o that_o be_v miraculous_a &_o extra_fw-la ordinary_n this_o oraculous_a &_o ordinary_a and_o a_o stand_a oracle_n be_v as_o much_o to_o be_v credit_v as_o a_o miracle_n if_o not_o more_o for_o miracle_n be_v but_o secondary_a confirmation_n of_o divine_a faith_n but_o god_n write_v oracle_n be_v primary_n manifestation_n of_o holiness_n may_v be_v fallacious_a but_o god_n oracle_n be_v certain_a and_o can_v never_o deceive_v and_o the_o singer_n of_o god_n have_v write_v holiness_n upon_o infant_n of_o christian_n and_o paul_n god_n ambassador_n have_v proclaim_v it_o unto_o we_o a_o writing_n and_o a_o proclamation_n that_o the_o heilish_a spite_n and_o virulent_a tongue_n of_o clamour_v anabaptist_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o obliterate_v or_o disannul_v by_o their_o bastard_n exposition_n of_o this_o sacred_a oracle_n force_v it_o to_o speak_v the_o strange_a language_n of_o a_o seduce_a anabaptist_n and_o not_o the_o heavenly_a language_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n a_o practice_n plain_o diabolical_a and_o hellish_a but_o put_v case_n oh_o monster_n that_o god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o and_o say_v these_o be_v holy_a child_n do_v thou_o think_v god_n meaning_n be_v that_o they_o be_v no_o bastard_n but_o lawful_o beget_v sure_o if_o that_o shall_v be_v god_n meaning_n he_o shall_v not_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o usual_a language_n of_o his_o own_o write_a word_n for_o tell_v i_o where_o god_n term_n child_n holy_a for_o their_o be_v mere_a legitimate_n can_v thou_o bring_v one_o text_n of_o scripture_n where_o child_n be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a unless_o it_o be_v in_o relation_n unto_o the_o holy_a covenant_n under_o which_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v that_o such_o child_n be_v holy_a because_o of_o the_o holy_a covenant_n under_o which_o they_o be_v bear_v as_o child_n be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a for_o that_o only_a reason_n in_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o god_n in_o this_o say_v unto_o thou_o i_o have_v set_v these_o child_n apart_o unto_o myself_o psal_n 4.3_o do_v not_o god_n in_o so_o say_v say_v unto_o thou_o set_v they_o a_o part_n unto_o i_o as_o my_o portion_n and_o how_o will_v thou_o set_v they_o apart_o unto_o god_n but_o by_o put_v god_n seal_v upon_o they_o well_o we_o need_v not_o suppose_v god_n speak_v thus_o unto_o thou_o for_o god_n do_v so_o speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o all_o man_n in_o this_o sacred_a oracle_n and_o on_o child_n of_o christian_a parent_n it_o must_v stand_v as_o a_o unchangeable_a oracle_n that_o they_o be_v holy_a quest_n but_o say_v anabaptist_n that_o child_n of_o christian_n be_v holy_a the_o text_n be_v express_o clear_a but_o what_o holiness_n do_v the_o apostle_n mean_v sol._n i_o answer_v that_o doubtless_o the_o apostle_n mean_v such_o holiness_n as_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v mean_a when_o they_o call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n covenant-people_n the_o holy_a seed_n not_o holiness_n by_o legitimation_n as_o bellarmine_n the_o jesuit_n and_o his_o disciple_n the_o anabaptist_n dream_n but_o such_o holiness_n as_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mark_n 10.13_o 16._o matth._n 19.13_o 14_o 15._o luk._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o ob._n ay_o but_o say_v anabaptist_n these_o be_v not_o child_n in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n but_o young_a beginner_n in_o christianity_n and_o such_o as_o be_v little_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n as_o matth._n 18.1_o 6._o sol._n the_o story_n be_v not_o the_o same_o for_o it_o be_v say_v in_o mat._n 18._o that_o christ_n call_v a_o little_a child_n and_o set_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o disciple_n to_o teach_v they_o humility_n and_o in_o the_o other_o place_n that_o we_o have_v cite_v mark_n 10._o matth._n 19_o luk._n 18._o that_o they_o bring_v child_n unto_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v bless_v they_o and_o to_o say_v that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o take_v in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n in_o these_o text_n be_v just_a like_o their_o other_o stuff_n for_o 1._o in_o the_o place_n that_o we_o have_v quote_v its_o say_a that_o the_o child_n be_v bring_v unto_o christ_n not_o lead_v and_o present_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apportabant_fw-la bear_v to_o christ_n as_o we_o bear_v a_o burden_n 2._o they_o be_v such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st._n luke_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d child_n new_o bear_v 3._o the_o disciple_n blame_v those_o that_o bring_v they_o and_o will_v they_o blame_v man_n for_o bring_v young_a beginner_n in_o in_o christianity_n weak_a christian_n and_o such_o as_o be_v little_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n unto_o christ_n 4._o they_o very_a gesture_n of_o christ_n prove_v they_o to_o be_v child_n in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n take_v they_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o these_o shuffle_a juggler_n will_v catch_v at_o any_o thing_n and_o so_o can_v they_o allege_v scripture_n they_o care_v not_o how_o little_a it_o be_v to_o purpose_n so_o they_o may_v puzzle_v other_o and_o avoid_v the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n against_o themselves_o quaest_n but_o put_v case_n say_v they_o we_o grant_v the_o place_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o child_n in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n how_o can_v you_o hence_o conclude_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v sol._n very_o well_o for_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a inheritance_n of_o saint_n do_v belong_v unto_o they_o than_o the_o seal_n and_o cognizance_n thereof_o be_v they_o in_o all_o equity_n but_o the_o end_n wherefore_o we_o allege_v these_o scripture_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o holiness_n attribute_v unto_o child_n by_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o be_v the_o holiness_n of_o god_n kingdom_n or_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n grace_n under_o which_o these_o child_n be_v bear_v as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o birth_n because_o bear_v of_o a_o parent_n in_o covenant_n and_o infant_n be_v not_o where_o in_o scripture_n phrased_a holy_a but_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o holy_a covenant_n under_o which_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o so_o from_o the_o covenant_n their_o title_n stand_v good_a to_o the_o initial_a seal_n thereof_o which_o under_o the_o gospel_n be_v baptism_n quaest_n if_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o covenant_n give_v
first_o baptize_v be_v deny_v baptism_n until_o they_o can_v give_v account_n of_o their_o faith_n or_o else_o you_o speak_v not_o to_o the_o point_n see_v child_n bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n be_v christian_n by_o birth_n but_o such_o as_o you_o instance_n in_o be_v not_o and_o be_v this_o fair_a deal_n think_v you_o and_o what_o talk_v you_o of_o a_o impute_a holiness_n in_o a_o child_n that_o it_o shall_v draw_v from_o it_o parent_n what_o impute_a holiness_n be_v it_o you_o mean_v imputative_a righteousness_n do_v you_o think_v that_o imputative_a righteousness_n be_v in_o we_o how_o differ_v it_o then_o from_o inherent_a righteousness_n the_o word_n imply_v a_o contradiction_n and_o have_v you_o ever_o be_v right_o ground_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o religion_n you_o will_v never_o have_v vent_v so_o absurd_a a_o passage_n for_o the_o child_n do_v not_o draw_v holiness_n from_o their_o parent_n in_o covenant_n but_o as_o companion_n in_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n be_v primitive_o holy_a as_o well_o as_o their_o parent_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n for_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n here_o the_o covenant_n put_v parent_n and_o child_n both_o in_o equal_a relation_n unto_o god_n but_o here_o you_o renew_v your_o old_a quarrel_n against_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n like_o a_o old_a trot_a horse_n let_v never_o so_o skilful_a a_o rider_n use_v his_o best_a art_n to_o bring_v he_o into_o a_o better_a pace_n yet_o the_o carrion_n will_v fall_v into_o his_o old_a jolt_a troth_n again_o so_o you_o tell_v we_o again_o that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o administer_v unto_o abraham_n seed_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o holiness_n impute_v unto_o infant_n by_o the_o covenant_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o god_n command_n this_o be_v your_o meaning_n however_o your_o expression_n be_v and_o we_o answer_v again_o that_o because_o they_o be_v a_o holy_a seed_n that_o therefore_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o to_o be_v circumcise_v for_o the_o covenant_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n must_v go_v before_o the_o confirmation_n and_o seal_v thereof_o so_o that_o the_o ground_n of_o god_n command_v abraham_n seed_n to_o be_v circumcise_v be_v their_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a i._n e._n a_o seed_n set_v apart_o unto_o god_n from_o other_o nation_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o bare_o command_v abraham_n to_o circumcise_v his_o male_n but_o he_o bring_v it_o in_o with_o a_o therefore_o to_o show_v that_o the_o covenant_n have_v make_v they_o a_o holy_a seed_n therefore_o they_o wereto_o have_v the_o initial_a seal_n imprint_v on_o those_o holy_a person_n for_o mark_v the_o word_n gen._n 17.7_o 12._o of_o the_o covenant_n i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o and_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o the_o land_n wherein_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n verse_n 7_o 8._o and_o hereupon_o god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n thou_o shall_v circumcise_v thy_o male_n therefore_o not_o bare_o thou_o shall_v circumcise_v thy_o male_n but_o thou_o shall_v circumcise_v thy_o male_n therefore_o i_o e._n because_o of_o the_o foregoe_v covenant_n in_o the_o 7._o and_o 8._o verse_n this_o inference_n we_o have_v verse_n 9_o in_o these_o word_n viz._n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n and_o then_o whereas_o they_o may_v have_v ask_v the_o lord_n what_o that_o covenant_n be_v which_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o lord_n answer_v in_o the_o to_o verse_n after_o this_o manner_n viz._n this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o manchild_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v etc._n etc._n here_o circumcision_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o covenant_n because_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o and_o circumcision_n do_v but_o put_v the_o covenant_n under_o seal_n in_o which_o covenant_n those_o child_n be_v before_o by_o birth_n be_v bear_v of_o parent_n with_o who_o god_n have_v strike_v covenant_n and_o so_o this_o lame_a shift_n will_v not_o serve_v your_o turn_n and_o to_o conclude_v as_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n be_v it_o which_o you_o say_v concern_v baptism_n for_o you_o say_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v by_o virtue_n of_o holiness_n impute_v to_o the_o child_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n commission_n as_o if_o holiness_n impute_v unto_o a_o child_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o holy_a covenant_n be_v not_o christ_n commission_n the_o nation_n which_o christ_n send_v his_o apostle_n unto_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v holy_a and_o therefore_o by_o teach_v they_o must_v make_v they_o holy_a before_o they_o baptize_v they_o but_o the_o child_n of_o those_o holy_a one_o be_v holy_a by_o birth_n and_o so_o call_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v put_v under_o the_o initial_a seal_n of_o god_n holy_a covenant_n as_o their_o right_n and_o privilege_n by_o nature_n and_o birth_n anabaptist_n again_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o way_n make_v mention_n of_o baptism_n in_o that_o place_n viz._n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o and_o therefore_o your_o reason_n be_v groundless_a from_o this_o place_n for_o baptism_n of_o infant_n answer_n how_o groundless_a this_o exception_n be_v he_o that_o have_v but_o half_a a_o eye_n may_v see_v as_o if_o to_o be_v holy_a by_o virtue_n of_o god_n holy_a covenant_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o argue_v a_o man_n right_a unto_o the_o initial_a seal_n of_o this_o holy_a covenant_n according_a to_o the_o 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