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dicenda_fw-la esse_fw-la illa_fw-la verba_fw-la baptizo_fw-la te_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la certain_o non_fw-la aliunde_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la illis_fw-la verbis_fw-la matth._n ult_n docete_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la baptizantes_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la at_o ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la id_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la certe_fw-la colligi_fw-la nisi_fw-la recipiatur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la traditio_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la dominus_fw-la ait_fw-la dicite_fw-la baptizo_fw-la te_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la etc._n etc._n satis_fw-la igitur_fw-la erit_fw-la si_fw-la aspergentes_fw-la aquam_fw-la dicanus_fw-la innomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la etc._n etc._n can_v be_v gather_v from_o no_o place_n he_o say_v but_o that_o of_o matth._n 28.19_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o 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protestant_n writer_n no_o protestant_n writer_n ever_o do_v affirm_v it_o bellarmine_n will_v fain_o fasten_v it_o upon_o calvin_n and_o beza_n but_o confess_v that_o calvin_n speak_v doubtful_o in_o it_o and_o sometime_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o a_o sermon_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o sacrament_n they_o that_o hold_v this_o opinion_n must_v not_o only_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v the_o great_a of_o profanation_n to_o administer_v the_o element_n when_o no_o sermon_n be_v preach_v but_o whensoever_o they_o administer_v any_o sacrament_n their_o sermon_n must_v ever_o be_v of_o that_o subject_n for_o to_o make_v a_o sermon_n essential_a to_o sacrament_n which_o treat_v nothing_o about_o sacrament_n be_v to_o make_v the_o body_n of_o a_o bird_n essential_a to_o a_o beast_n that_o which_o we_o say_v be_v that_o every_o word_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o sacrament_n be_v for_o instruction_n of_o communicant_n and_o without_o such_o instruction_n they_o can_v make_v no_o actual_a 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plain_a in_o the_o whole_a visible_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o appear_v deut._n 4.7_o psal_n 147.19_o 20._o &_o 148.14_o those_o therefore_o that_o be_v short_a of_o justify_v faith_n have_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o admission_n to_o this_o near_a relation_n arg._n 3_o 3._o those_o that_o god_n ordinary_o call_v his_o people_n and_o own_v as_o he_o open_o avouch_v himself_o to_o be_v their_o god_n have_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o the_o sign_n and_o cognisance_n of_o his_o people_n and_o be_v to_o have_v admission_n into_o the_o society_n and_o fellowship_n of_o his_o people_n this_o be_v plain_a if_o god_n in_o covenant_n will_v own_o servant_n than_o his_o steward_n may_v open_v the_o door_n to_o they_o if_o he_o will_v own_o sheep_n his_o servant_n doubtless_o may_v mark_v they_o but_o god_n own_v all_o in_o visible_a communion_n though_o short_a of_o faith_n that_o be_v justify_v as_o his_o people_n and_o open_o avouch_v himself_o to_o be_v their_o god_n as_o in_o abundant_a place_n of_o scripture_n be_v evident_a see_v deut._n 26.18_o these_o have_v therefore_o right_a to_o the_o sign_n and_o cognisance_n of_o his_o people_n to_o admission_n into_o the_o society_n and_o fellowship_n of_o his_o people_n arg._n 4_o 4._o those_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n ordinary_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o circumcision_n they_o have_v right_a in_o god_n sight_n to_o circumcision_n and_o those_o of_o like_a condition_n have_v like_o right_a to_o baptism_n this_o i_o think_v be_v clear_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o misname_v do_v not_o nickname_n nor_o ordinary_o at_o least_o give_v equivocal_a name_n but_o man_n short_a of_o justify_v faith_n be_v call_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o the_o name_n of_o circumcision_n as_o need_v no_o proof_n christ_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n rom._n 15.8_o and_o he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n those_o then_o of_o a_o 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to_o be_v thus_o receive_v this_o argument_n i_o think_v may_v be_v of_o force_n with_o mr._n baxter_n when_o he_o have_v urge_v it_o for_o proof_n that_o infant_n be_v servant_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v he_o add_v pag._n 18._o be_v not_o here_o then_o direction_n enough_o to_o help_v we_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n whether_o infant_n be_v his_o disciple_n and_o servant_n or_o no_o do_v not_o god_n call_v they_o his_o servant_n himself_o what_o more_o shall_v a_o man_n expect_v to_o warrant_v he_o to_o do_v so_o man_n call_v for_o plain_a scripture_n and_o when_o they_o have_v it_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v it_o so_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o inform_v a_o forestall_a mind_n if_o god_n take_v such_o care_n upon_o that_o account_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v hold_v in_o bondage_n under_o any_o of_o his_o people_n he_o take_v like_o care_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o society_n of_o his_o people_n 6._o those_o that_o bring_v forth_o 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therefore_o that_o be_v short_a of_o justify_v faith_n have_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o be_v thus_o receive_v 8._o the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n have_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o arg._n 8_o god_n to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n this_o be_v evident_a the_o seal_n be_v a_o affix_v to_o the_o covenant_n where_o a_o covenant_n be_v make_v and_o a_o seal_n appoint_v there_o it_o be_v not_o of_o right_a to_o be_v deny_v but_o those_o that_o be_v short_a of_o faith_n that_o justify_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n act._n 3.25_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n say_v you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o our_o father_n 9_o disciple_n of_o christ_n have_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o baptism_n arg._n 9_o as_o appear_v in_o christ_n commission_n matth._n 28.19_o but_o many_o be_v disciple_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v short_a of_o a_o faith_n that_o justify_v therefore_o those_o that_o be_v short_a of_o faith_n that_o justify_v have_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o baptism_n if_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v pag._n 208._o of_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o prove_v this_o assumption_n be_v too_o weak_a as_o i_o think_v it_o be_v not_o mr._n brs._n proof_n pag._n 21._o of_o his_o treatise_n have_v sure_a strength_n sufficient_a there_o he_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v disciple_n because_o they_o be_v subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o what_o kingdom_n he_o mean_v he_o there_o explain_v himself_o i_o speak_v not_o here_o say_v he_o of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o large_a sense_n as_o it_o contain_v all_o the_o world_n nor_o yet_o in_o the_o strict_a as_o it_o contain_v only_o his_o elect_n but_o in_o the_o middle_a sense_n as_o it_o contain_v the_o church_n visible_a as_o it_o be_v most_o common_o use_v and_o therefore_o by_o the_o way_n not_o aequivocal_o use_v those_o then_o of_o this_o 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