through_o error_n of_o their_o judgement_n take_v not_o care_n for_o their_o child_n baptism_n and_o thereby_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o ordinary_a remedy_n of_o that_o original_a malady_n in_o which_o they_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v argument_n ii_o none_o ought_v to_o exclude_v the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o by_o deny_v they_o baptism_n as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v we_o exclude_v they_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 5._o for_o as_o christ_n affirm_v to_o nicodemus_n &_o confirm_v it_o with_o a_o double_a oath_n or_o most_o vehement_a asseveration_n amen_o amen_n or_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o a_o man_n beborn_a of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ergo_fw-la we_o ought_v not_o to_o deny_v they_o baptism_n anabap_n answer_n the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n concern_v mâ—n_z in_o ripe_a year_n not_o child_n he_o say_v except_o a_o man_n not_o 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household_n of_o stephanas_n he_o who_o be_v so_o exact_a and_o punctual_a in_o reckon_v of_o those_o who_o he_o baptize_v if_o he_o have_v baptize_v no_o child_n will_v have_v add_v i_o baptize_v also_o the_o household_n of_o stephanas_n except_o the_o suckling_n and_o child_n there_o but_o the_o apostle_n neither_o there_o nor_o elsewhere_o except_v child_n therefore_o be_v as_o essential_a part_n of_o a_o family_n as_o well_o as_o their_o parent_n they_o must_v be_v comprise_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o family_n or_o household_n argument_n iu._n such_o as_o be_v circumcise_v under_o the_o law_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v under_o the_o gospel_n for_o baptism_n answer_v to_o circumcision_n and_o be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n colos._n 2._o 11._o 12._o the_o same_o grace_n be_v seal_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o one_o as_o by_o the_o other_o to_o wit_n mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o admission_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o the_o child_n of_o christian_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o baptism_n as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v of_o circumcision_n but_o child_n be_v circumcise_v under_o the_o laâ—_n gen._n 17._o 12._o 13._o ergo_fw-la child_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v under_o the_o gospel_n anabap_n answer_n the_o argument_n from_o the_o circumcision_n of_o child_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o they_o follow_v not_o because_o there_o be_v a_o command_n for_o the_o one_o and_o not_o for_o the_o other_o reply_n first_o in_o this_o their_o answer_n either_o by_o command_n they_o understand_v a_o express_a command_n and_o in_o particular_a or_o a_o general_a and_o implicit_a if_o they_o mean_v a_o express_a command_n and_o in_o particular_a such_o a_o one_o be_v not_o requisite_a as_o themselves_o will_n they_o will_v they_o must_v needs_o confess_v for_o they_o can_v produce_v no_o express_a and_o particular_a commandment_n either_o for_o the_o baptise_v of_o woman_n or_o administer_a the_o lord_n supper_n to_o they_o or_o for_o sanctify_v and_o keep_v holy_a the_o eight_o day_n from_o the_o creation_n or_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n call_v now_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n nor_o for_o rebaptising_a any_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n which_o yet_o the_o anabaptist_n general_o practice_v and_o from_o thence_o take_v their_o name_n if_o they_o understand_v a_o general_a and_o implicit_a command_n such_o a_o one_o we_o produce_v before_o for_o the_o baptism_n of_o child_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o first_o argument_n and_o shall_v many_o other_o in_o the_o argument_n ensue_v second_o where_o the_o reason_n and_o equity_n of_o law_n remain_v there_o the_o law_n be_v still_o in_o force_n at_o least_o for_o substance_n though_o
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neither_o do_v any_o of_o the_o text_n allege_v prove_v it_o it_o be_v true_a dip_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o baptise_v but_o all_o baptise_v be_v not_o dip_v 38._o the_o apostle_n be_v baptize_v with_o fire_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o dip_v into_o it_o table_n and_o bed_n be_v say_v in_o the_o original_a to_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v wash_v yet_o not_o dip_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v baptize_v with_o the_o cloud_n yet_o not_o dip_v into_o it_o the_o child_n of_o zebedee_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o blood_n wherewith_o our_o saviour_n be_v baptize_v yet_o neither_o he_o nor_o they_o be_v dip_v into_o blood_n last_o all_o the_o father_n speak_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o tear_n wherewith_o all_o penitent_n be_v wash_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o dip_v in_o such_o a_o baptism_n as_o for_o the_o representation_n of_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n that_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o inward_a grace_n signify_v by_o baptism_n but_o the_o wash_n the_o 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reform_a church_n he_o endeavour_v to_o blanch_v in_o part_n if_o not_o to_o quite_o clear_a from_o all_o aspersion_n and_o justify_v by_o four_o argument_n which_o i_o will_v propound_v in_o his_o own_o word_n that_o he_o may_v not_o say_v i_o shoot_v his_o arrow_n without_o their_o head_n the_o first_o i_o find_v p._n 27._o part_n i._n the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n which_o have_v no_o express_a command_n in_o scripture_n and_o which_o overthrow_v or_o prevent_v that_o administration_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v express_o command_v in_o scripture_n be_v a_o mere_a device_n of_o man_n brain_n and_o no_o baptism_n of_o christ._n but_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n upon_o infant_n have_v no_o express_a command_n in_o scripture_n and_o it_o overthrow_v or_o prevent_v the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n upon_o disciple_n or_o believer_n which_o be_v express_o command_v in_o scripture_n mat._n 28._o 19_o mar._n 16._o 16._o joh._n 4._o 1._o 2._o act._n 2._o 38._o and_o 8._o 37._o therefore_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n upon_o infant_n be_v a_o mere_a device_n of_o man_n brain_n and_o no_o baptism_n of_o christ._n this_o argument_n stand_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o two_o leg_n and_o both_o of_o they_o be_v lame_a the_o one_o be_v that_o nothing_o may_v be_v do_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n without_o express_a command_n in_o scripture_n this_o be_v a_o ignorant_a and_o erroneous_a assertion_n for_o first_o there_o be_v no_o express_a precept_n in_o scripture_n for_o believe_v and_o acknowledge_v in_o terminis_fw-la three_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o yet_o athanasius_n faith_n in_o his_o creed_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v not_o and_o worship_v not_o the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n in_o trinity_n shall_v perish_v everlasting_o second_o there_o be_v no_o express_a command_n in_o scripture_n to_o confess_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n tanquam_fw-la distinctis_fw-la personis_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o article_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o also_o set_v down_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n late_o print_v three_o there_o be_v no_o express_a precept_n for_o the_o abrogate_a of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o religious_a observe_v the_o christian_n yet_o no_o anabaptist_n hold_v themselves_o bind_v to_o keep_v holy_a the_o saturday_n or_o jewish_a sabbath_n neither_o have_v they_o yet_o to_o my_o knowledge_n oppugn_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n four_o there_o be_v no_o express_a precept_n in_o scripture_n for_o woman_n receive_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o though_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o the_o apostle_n 28._o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_n of_o this_o cup_n be_v a_o common_a name_n to_o both_o sex_n yet_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o masculine_a article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o express_a command_n but_o for_o man_n yet_o no_o sectary_n upon_o record_n no_o not_o the_o anabaptist_n themselves_o exclude_v woman_n from_o the_o holy_a communion_n five_o there_o be_v no_o express_a precept_n for_o rebaptising_a those_o who_o in_o their_o infancy_n be_v baptize_v by_o a_o lawful_a minister_n according_a to_o the_o form_n prescribe_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nay_o rather_o there_o be_v a_o express_a prohibition_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n 5â—â—_n and_o in_o that_o clause_n of_o the_o nicen_n creed_n i_o believe_v one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n yet_o rebaptising_a be_v a_o prime_a article_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o this_o sect_n 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