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the_o lord_n assistance_n make_v good_a the_o assertion_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o my_o examen_fw-la that_o first_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o so_o ancient_a as_o be_v pray_fw-mi end_v second_o that_o as_o it_o be_v now_o teach_v it_o be_v a_o late_a innovation_n mean_v as_o it_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o assembly_n mr._n m._n and_o the_o reform_a church_n call_v calvinist_n as_o for_o mr._n bs._n assertion_n that_o he_o shall_v easy_o prove_v that_o the_o defer_v of_o baptism_n come_v in_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o popery_n upon_o popish_a or_o heretical_a ground_n if_o he_o mean_v the_o defer_v it_o till_o a_o person_n be_v catechize_v and_o of_o year_n sufficient_a to_o answer_v by_o himself_o to_o the_o three_o question_n about_o repentance_n faith_n and_o obedience_n which_o be_v still_o put_v to_o the_o baptize_v it_o be_v not_o only_o vain_a and_o inconsiderate_a but_o notorious_o false_a it_o be_v the_o constant_a order_n of_o the_o church_n to_o baptize_v after_o catechise_v and_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n only_o a_o exception_n from_o the_o common_a rule_n and_o order_n in_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n till_o after_o angustines_n day_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o five_o century_n the_o ground_n on_o which_o tertullian_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n do_v persuade_v the_o delay_n of_o baptism_n be_v neither_o popish_a nor_o heretical_a as_o their_o word_n allege_v in_o my_o exercit._n sect._n 22._o show_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o hasten_v of_o infant-baptism_n manifest_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o tertullian_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n allege_v there_o and_o of_o â—yrian_n and_o augustine_n together_o with_o the_o relation_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o augustine_n baptism_n allege_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la part._n 1._o sect._n 7_o 8._o to_o have_v come_v from_o the_o popish_a conceit_n that_o without_o baptism_n infant_n can_v not_o come_v to_o god_n kingdom_n or_o be_v damn_v i_o deny_v not_o defer_v of_o baptism_n to_o have_v be_v a_o abuse_n upon_o sundry_a misconceit_n set_v down_o in_o mr._n ms._n defence_n pag._n 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o but_o not_o one_o of_o they_o popish_a except_o that_o of_o wash_v away_o sin_n by_o it_o which_o be_v the_o very_a ground_n of_o hasten_a infant-baptism_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o passage_n forename_a by_o i_o that_o which_o make_v person_n of_o year_n defer_v their_o own_o baptism_n make_v they_o hasten_v the_o baptism_n of_o their_o infant_n whereas_o mr._n b._n will_v have_v mr._n cradock_n gospel_n liberty_n read_v i_o have_v read_v it_o and_o do_v find_v that_o neither_o in_o his_o second_o part_n chap._n 12._o nor_o here_o mr._n cradock_n be_v well_o use_v by_o mr._n b._n mr._n cradock_n pag._n 114._o count_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n the_o weak_a rule_n to_o discern_v by_o and_o then_o only_o he_o leave_v christian_n to_o it_o when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o light_n to_o go_v forward_o mr._n b._n himself_n pag._n 302._o conclude_v against_o mr._n bedford_n that_o in_o so_o material_a a_o thing_n as_o infant-baptism_n to_o hold_v tradition_n apostolical_a not_o contrary_a to_o scripture-custome_n or_o which_o may_v not_o be_v confirm_v from_o scripture_n as_o our_o rule_n be_v prejudicial_a to_o scripture_n and_o a_o comply_v with_o papist_n beside_o i_o need_v not_o say_v anymore_o then_o mr._n b._n there_o say_v about_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o tradition_n unwritten_a and_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o present_a till_o a_o full_a answer_n be_v make_v to_o that_o calumniate_a question_n in_o his_o praefestinantis_fw-la morator_fw-la sect._n 3_o do_v not_o you_o care_v to_o smite_v through_o christianity_n so_o you_o may_v bring_v down_o infant-baptism_n which_o he_o have_v as_o much_o need_n to_o answer_v as_o myself_o for_o he_o show_v pag._n 303._o by_o the_o uncertainty_n about_o easter_n the_o mistake_n of_o irenaeus_n about_o christ_n age_n how_o uncertain_a the_o relation_n of_o 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baptize_v afore_o they_o be_v believer_n or_o repent_v person_n which_o be_v absurd_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n mark_v 16._o 16._o act_n 2._o 38._o etc._n etc._n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o order_n of_o christ_n that_o person_n shall_v be_v make_v disciple_n afore_o they_o be_v baptize_v matth._n 28_o 19_o 3._o because_o it_o be_v altogether_o inexplicable_a how_o the_o use_n of_o water_n can_v be_v a_o cause_n either_o principal_a or_o instrumental_a to_o work_v a_o new_a birth_n or_o inward_a change_n on_o the_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o god_n promise_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o promise_n shall_v be_v show_v that_o at_o by_z or_o upon_o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n god_n have_v promise_v to_o regenerate_a person_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o regeneration_n will_v not_o be_v i_o suppose_v deny_v for_o it_o be_v make_v the_o sign_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o regeneration_n and_o therefore_o call_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n act_v 19_o 4._o because_o as_o beza_n on_o v_o 3._o baptism_n be_v symbolum_fw-la resipiscentiae_fw-la the_o token_n of_o repentance_n and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3._o 27._o say_v that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n that_o be_v have_v by_o the_o sign_n of_o baptism_n testify_v their_o put_n on_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v term_v the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n if_o baptism_n be_v mean_v by_o it_o tit._n 3._o 5._o because_o by_o that_o wash_a the_o person_n baptize_v testify_v his_o regeneration_n and_o rom._n 6._o 4._o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o be_v we_o by_o be_v under_o water_n testify_v our_o die_a to_o sin_v conformable_o to_o christ_n death_n and_o burial_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n paul_n be_v bid_v act_n 22._o 16._o to_o wash_v away_o his_o sin_n that_o 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all_o that_o pass_v from_o i_o in_o the_o dispute_n he_o mention_n i_o do_v think_v that_o which_o i_o put_v down_o in_o my_o exerciâ—_n sect_n 11._o have_v be_v his_o argument_n but_o this_o i_o still_o say_v that_o can_v it_o be_v clear_o prove_v that_o christ_n ever_o appoint_v baptism_n of_o water_n take_v severed_o from_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o regeneration_n or_o that_o god_n have_v assure_v that_o by_o outward_a baptism_n with_o water_n he_o will_v confer_v regenerate_v grace_n to_o a_o infant_n i_o shall_v not_o oppose_v the_o practice_n of_o paedobaptism_n what_o mr._n bedford_n have_v produce_v for_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n have_v be_v answer_v by_o mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o appendix_n to_o his_o plain_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v it_o appear_v to_o i_o that_o mr._n b._n be_v of_o his_o mind_n notwithstanding_o what_o letter_n have_v pass_v between_o they_o now_o print_v and_o the_o syncretism_n yield_v to_o in_o the_o 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scripture_n and_o yet_o i_o think_v paedobaptist_n do_v go_v about_o to_o find_v a_o institution_n of_o infant-baptism_n and_o that_o bare_o by_o analogy_n from_o circumcision_n as_o i_o show_v before_o and_o therefore_o by_o mr._n blakes_n own_o censure_n their_o attempt_n be_v a_o wild_a undertake_n he_o add_v neither_o i_o nor_o mr._n t._n to_o help_v i_o can_v find_v a_o infant-circumcision-institution_n if_o he_o instance_n gen._n 17._o 12._o he_o that_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a shall_v be_v circumcise_v among_o you_o every_o manchild_n in_o your_o generation_n i_o say_v that_o be_v no_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n but_o a_o subsequent_a directory_n for_o the_o particular_a day_n according_a to_o the_o pedagogy_n of_o those_o time_n when_o the_o person_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v the_o institution_n we_o find_v not_o with_o restriction_n to_o infancy_n but_o in_o that_o latitude_n as_o to_o comprise_v male_n of_o any_o age_n v_o 10._o 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 sâ—â—d_n after_o thou_o every_o manchild_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v mr._n t._n know_v very_o well_o that_o by_o manchild_n only_o the_o sâ—x_n and_o not_o the_o growth_n be_v distinguish_v omnis_fw-la mass_fw-la as_o junius_z and_o tremellius_n every_o male_a as_o anisworth_n read_v it_o if_o that_o after_o directory_n have_v not_o follow_v they_o may_v have_v circumcise_v as_o we_o baptize_v infant_n upon_o any_o day_n at_o our_o best_a convenience_n this_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o text_n and_o may_v be_v further_o clear_v if_o the_o institution_n itself_o be_v with_o that_o limit_n of_o time_n to_o the_o eight_o day_n than_o it_o have_v be_v their_o sin_n according_a to_o mr._n tomb_n the_o sin_n of_o will-worship_n in_o case_n that_o time_n through_o negligence_n have_v slip_v to_o have_v circumcise_v they_o another_o day_n as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n unclean_a or_o in_o a_o journey_n on_o the_o 14_o day_n 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so_o there_o be_v in_o new-testament_n time_n a_o institution_n of_o baptism_n for_o all_o in_o covenant_n without_o difference_n of_o age_n or_o sex_n answ._n mr._n blake_n say_v neither_o he_o nor_o i_o to_o help_v he_o can_v find_v a_o infant-circumcision-institution_n and_o yet_o he_o himself_o find_v gen._n 17._o 10._o a_o institution_n in_o that_o latitude_n as_o to_o comprise_v male_n of_o any_o age_n if_o there_o be_v a_o institution_n to_o circumcise_v male_n of_o any_o age_n than_o there_o be_v a_o institution_n to_o circumcise_v male_a infant_n who_o be_v of_o some_o age_n and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o wild_a speech_n of_o mr._n b._n to_o deny_v the_o find_n of_o a_o institution_n of_o infant-circumcision_a when_o he_o himself_o set_v down_o the_o institution_n of_o it_o within_o a_o few_o line_n of_o those_o word_n but_o he_o conceive_v it_o no_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n gen._n 12._o 10._o to_o which_o i_o
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liable_a to_o it_o i_o agree_v with_o mr._n blake_n in_o all_o penalty_n for_o transgression_n in_o scripture_n we_o find_v no_o regard_n have_v of_o distinction_n of_o sex_n and_o by_o consequence_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o woman_n offend_v be_v within_o this_o censure_n so_o that_o by_o his_o own_o grant_n we_o need_v not_o run_v to_o analogy_n from_o eject_v the_o lâ—per_n to_o prove_v excommunicate_v of_o woman_n it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o 〈…〉_z d_o unsay_v my_o word_n be_v plain_a distinguish_v juridical_a excommunication_n of_o superious_a from_o social_a grant_v this_o latter_a though_o demur_v about_o the_o former_a i_o have_v show_v my_o meaning_n plain_o in_o the_o addition_n of_o my_o apology_n sect_n 17._o 19_o in_o my_o letter_n to_o mr._n robert_n baillee_o of_o scotland_n what_o mr._n blake_n hold_v in_o this_o point_n i_o can_v well_o tell_v some_o conference_n i_o have_v with_o he_o in_o london_n make_v i_o doubtful_a whether_o he_o be_v not_o somewhat_o of_o erastus_n his_o judgement_n in_o this_o point_n here_o he_o do_v not_o say_v there_o be_v a_o institution_n of_o excommunication_n as_o he_o be_v sure_a there_o be_v of_o baptism_n but_o i_o deny_v if_o there_o be_v a_o institution_n of_o excommunition_n that_o it_o may_v be_v evince_v from_o num._n 12._o 14._o that_o it_o reach_v both_o sex_n much_o less_o that_o any_o precept_n may_v be_v thence_o gather_v as_o oblige_a christian_n in_o the_o use_n of_o excommunication_n if_o there_o be_v a_o rule_n thence_o oblige_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o excommunication_n be_v to_o be_v but_o seven_o day_n and_o then_o the_o excommunicate_a to_o be_v receive_v in_o again_o what_o i_o say_v of_o order_v thing_n by_o alterable_a rule_n of_o prudence_n be_v express_o mean_v of_o thing_n concern_v which_o we_o have_v not_o precise_a direction_n from_o god_n word_n which_o i_o suppose_v mr._n blake_n will_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v true_a though_o he_o be_v please_v to_o mention_v 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repentance_n as_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v expound_v matthew_n 12._o 41._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o unto_o but_o at_o the_o preach_n of_o jonas_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o both_o be_v true_a and_o may_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o text_n that_o he_o preach_v repentance_n to_o be_v before_o baptism_n and_o after_o that_o he_o preach_v repentance_n to_o be_v before_o baptism_n be_v already_o prove_v and_o pareus_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o matthew_n 3._o 5._o dispute_v against_o maldonate_fw-it the_o jesuite_n who_o apply_v this_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o auricular_a confession_n urge_v the_o tense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n refer_v to_o the_o time_n of_o baptism_n have_v confess_v their_o sin_n or_o then_o confess_v their_o sin_n when_o baptize_v not_o confess_v their_o sin_n after_o as_o in_o auricular_a confession_n at_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n as_o they_o call_v it_o hereupon_o he_o urge_v non_fw-la prius_fw-la baptizabantur_fw-la postea_fw-la confitebantur_fw-la ut_fw-la inâ—pâ—e_fw-la fingit_fw-la maldonatus_fw-la and_o conclude_v that_o john_n reject_v the_o pharisee_n when_o he_o see_v their_o hypocrisy_n v_o 7._o and_o infer_v that_o his_o auditor_n first_o in_o testimony_n of_o repentance_n confess_v their_o sin_n and_o then_o be_v baptize_v and_o gather_v this_o doctrine_n to_o the_o sacrament_n no_o impenitent_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o baptize_v they_o unto_o future_a repentance_n that_o be_v so_o as_o that_o they_o be_v require_v and_o profess_v to_o repent_v and_o change_v their_o life_n therefore_o he_o require_v that_o they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n luke_n 3._o 8._o and_o direct_v particular_o wherein_o verse_n 11_o 13_o 14._o initial_a repentance_n be_v prerequire_v to_o baptism_n and_o continue_a repentance_n be_v to_o follow_v after_o and_o therefore_o john_n baptist_n call_v for_o repentance_n and_o preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n show_v not_o only_o that_o this_o be_v the_o lesson_n they_o be_v all_o to_o learn_v but_o that_o also_o as_o pareus_n prove_v that_o they_o must_v all_o manifest_a that_o they_o repent_v afore_o he_o baptize_v they_o and_o that_o all_o do_v and_o be_v tie_v to_o make_v confession_n of_o sin_n notwithstanding_o mr_n ms._n say_v master_n m._n set_v down_o the_o judgement_n of_o very_a learned_a man_n who_o conceive_v their_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o because_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a medium_n to_o all_o who_o shall_v receive_v baptism_n but_o to_o clear_v his_o baptism_n from_o misconstruction_n to_o thwart_v the_o opinion_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o which_o i_o say_v 1._o that_o be_v this_o grant_v yet_o it_o avoid_v not_o my_o argument_n who_o bring_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n only_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o at_o present_a if_o it_o appear_v that_o john_n baptize_v none_o but_o penitent_n 2._o yet_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o very_a learned_a man_n be_v but_o their_o own_o say_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v right_a for_o if_o the_o end_n of_o johns_n require_v repentance_n be_v only_o to_o clear_v his_o baptism_n from_o misconstruction_n because_o the_o man_n who_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n be_v such_o as_o have_v be_v educate_v in_o a_o opinion_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n of_o the_o law_n &_o so_o more_o be_v require_v of_o they_o than_o of_o other_o as_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o require_v more_o of_o a_o heretic_n for_o his_o admission_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n than_o he_o have_v require_v such_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o repentance_n only_o of_o pharisee_n and_o their_o scholar_n whereas_o he_o require_v it_o also_o of_o publican_n harlot_n soldier_n as_o may_v be_v see_v luke_n 3._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o indeed_o he_o require_v it_o of_o all_o for_o both_o end_n that_o he_o may_v contradict_v the_o pharisee_n doctrine_n and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a prerequisite_a to_o his_o baptism_n because_o his_o baptism_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o baptism_n that_o initiate_v proselyte_n into_o judaism_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n teach_v by_o the_o baptist_n and_o profess_v by_o the_o baptize_v the_o pharisee_n baptism_n require_v observance_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n and_o johns_n baptism_n require_v repentance_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o pharisee_n reject_v it_o luke_n 7._o 29_o 30._o so_o that_o in_o truth_n this_o judgement_n of_o those_o learned_a man_n about_o the_o reason_n of_o johns_n baptism_n prove_v against_o mr._n m._n that_o repentance_n be_v to_o antecede_v baptism_n and_o his_o allegation_n thereof_o may_v be_v retort_v upon_o he_o 6._o to_o strengthen_v this_o argument_n from_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o practice_v apostolical_a there_o be_v many_o passage_n in_o the_o epistle_n which_o do_v prove_v that_o baptism_n be_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v with_o such_o profession_n and_o act_n of_o the_o baptize_v as_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v ordinary_o be_v ascribe_v to_o infant_n of_o believer_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o right_o baptize_v according_a to_o ordinary_a rule_n ro._n 6._o 3_o 4_o know_v you_o not_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptizd_v into_o his_o death_n therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n now_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o death_n &_o christ_n death_n be_v by_o baptism_n to_o engage_v ourselves_o to_o die_v with_o christ_n to_o sin_n with_o profession_n of_o purpose_n
circumcision_n gen._n 17._o be_v so_o wild_a a_o conceit_n that_o i_o can_v impuâ—e_v it_o to_o any_o thing_n but_o mere_a dotage_n in_o the_o assertor_n there_o be_v no_o one_o word_n in_o the_o commission_n or_o the_o execute_n of_o it_o throughout_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o do_v show_v that_o christ_n have_v reference_n to_o it_o or_o the_o apostle_n so_o understand_v he_o yea_o if_o that_o of_o circumcision_n gent._n 17._o be_v a_o institution_n of_o baptism_n by_o like_a reason_n that_o of_o the_o passeover_n exod._n 12._o must_v be_v a_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v be_v institute_v afore_o the_o night_n in_o which_o christ_n be_v betray_v and_o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v be_v from_o moses_n and_o regulate_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n etc._n etc._n if_o mr._n m._n mean_v by_o the_o forego_n institutution_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n in_o baptise_v proselyte_n child_n with_o the_o parent_n it_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o especial_o in_o answer_n to_o dr._n hammond_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o therein_o for_o infant-baptism_n now_o it_o be_v do_v to_o no_o jew_n or_o their_o infant_n many_o age_n before_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o therefore_o not_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o nor_o as_o a_o privilege_n from_o thence_o but_o mere_o as_o a_o rite_n to_o purge_v they_o from_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o gentilism_n nor_o ever_o do_v to_o the_o infant_n posterity_n of_o the_o proselyte_n of_o righteousness_n after_o the_o first_o time_n of_o be_v make_v proselyte_n nor_o ever_o use_v to_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o yet_o have_v the_o use_n be_v such_o as_o that_o infant_n of_o proselyte_n after_o their_o first_o entrance_n on_o the_o jewish_a profession_n have_v be_v baptize_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o commission_n in_o scripture_n for_o it_o though_o rabbin_n will_v fetch_v it_o some_o from_o gen._n 35._o 2._o some_o from_o exod._n 19_o 10._o some_o from_o the_o flood_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n or_o act_n and_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o show_v that_o christian_a baptism_n be_v conform_v to_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n in_o this_o and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o institution_n beside_o mat._n 28._o 19_o mark_v 16._o 15_o 16._o together_o with_o the_o apostle_n john_n baptist_n and_o other_o forenamed_a say_n and_o practice_n that_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o we_o about_o baptise_v and_o if_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o here_o appoint_v it_o be_v beside_o the_o institution_n and_o so_o irregular_a but_o mr._n m._n allege_v further_a that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o only_a disciple_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v to_o which_o i_o reply_v examen_fw-la page_n 132._o it_o be_v not_o say_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o let_v he_o only_o eat_v that_o can_v examine_v himself_o nor_o here_o only_a preacher_n in_o office_n be_v to_o baptize_v nor_o only_o two_o to_o be_v one_o flesh_n nor_o let_v only_a wine_n be_v drink_v in_o the_o euchurist_n or_o water_n use_v in_o baptism_n yet_o divine_v make_v these_o speech_n exclusive_a m._n ball_n of_o the_o covenant_n par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 252._o when_o difference_n or_o distinction_n be_v contain_v in_o some_o term_n the_o proposition_n be_v for_o sense_n exclusive_a no_o less_o than_o if_o it_o be_v express_o note_v against_o this_o mr._n m._n except_v defence_n pag._n 215._o that_o the_o practice_n and_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o john_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o positive_a rule_n affirmative_a but_o not_o exclusive_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a they_o possible_o may_v not_o meet_v with_o all_o person_n and_o occasion_n as_o though_o no_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v baptize_v till_o act_n 10._o nor_o any_o till_o they_o make_v actual_a confession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n nor_o any_o rule_n give_v that_o the_o receive_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v without_o any_o other_o confession_n be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o baptize_v any_o yet_o peter_n upon_o the_o very_a pour_v out_o of_o those_o gift_n without_o require_v any_o further_a confession_n either_o of_o faith_n or_o repentance_n baptize_v cornelius_n and_o all_o his_o company_n ref._n 1._o m._n ms._n confession_n be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o none_o till_o they_o make_v actual_a confession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v baptize_v till_o act_n 10._o nor_o any_o rule_n give_v that_o the_o receive_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v without_o any_o other_o confession_n be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o baptize_v any_o which_o do_v grant_v that_o till_o than_o there_o be_v neither_o rule_n nor_o practice_n of_o baptise_v any_o without_o actual_a confession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n a_o grant_n of_o the_o minor_a in_o my_o argument_n deny_v any_o institution_n or_o practice_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o infant-baptism_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o rule_n or_o practice_n of_o infant-baptism_n after_o act_n 10._o otherwise_o than_o that_o before_o 2._o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o mr._n m._n deal_v not_o right_o with_o i_o in_o that_o he_o make_v i_o to_o have_v frame_v the_o exclusive_a rule_n from_o practice_n whereas_o i_o join_v institution_n with_o practice_n and_o show_v neither_o to_o be_v for_o infant-baptism_n 3._o if_o the_o non-including_a of_o person_n or_o thing_n in_o the_o institution_n or_o practice_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o exclusive_a than_o the_o institution_n be_v not_o our_o rule_n than_o there_o be_v no_o will-worship_n or_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o swerve_v from_o it_o we_o may_v add_v to_o god_n worship_n infant-communion_n and_o innumerable_a other_o thing_n reject_v may_v be_v lawful_a then_o do_v preacher_n especial_o mr._n m._n unjust_o urge_v the_o parliament_n and_o other_o to_o reform_v invent_v ceremony_n and_o protestant_n contend_v against_o popish_a rite_n in_o baptism_n mass_n etc._n etc._n 4._o however_o mr._n m._n conceive_v yet_o man_n able_a than_o mr._n m._n do_v frequent_o assert_v negative_a argument_n from_o institution_n i_o will_v name_v one_o who_o have_v few_o fellow_n chamier_n panst._n cath_z in_o the_o word_n late_o by_o i_o here_o recite_v and_o tom_n 4._o l._n 5._o c._n 9_o s._n 24._o haec_fw-la testimonia_fw-la sunt_fw-la institutionis_fw-la quae_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la prohibent_fw-la toridem_fw-la verbis_fw-la alios_fw-la liquores_fw-la tamen_fw-la eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la ponat_fw-la excludit_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 10._o s._n 38._o quamquam_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la genere_fw-la rerum_fw-la quae_fw-la nihil_fw-la sunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la institutione_n validissimam_fw-la esse_fw-la aportet_fw-la argumentationem_fw-la negativam_fw-la si_fw-la inde_fw-la sumatur_fw-la but_o mr._n m._n say_v john_n the_o baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n may_v not_o meet_v with_o all_o person_n and_o occasion_n answ._n it_o be_v true_a they_o baptize_v no_o emperor_n or_o king_n because_o none_o be_v convert_v yet_o they_o have_v a_o rule_n to_o baptize_v they_o if_o disciple_n but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o not_o baptise_v infant_n since_o innumerable_a believer_n have_v infant_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n story_n and_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o yet_o no_o mention_n of_o baptizingany_n do_v not_o mr._n m._n and_o other_o paedobaptist_n plead_v that_o the_o little_a child_n bring_v to_o christ_n be_v infant_n of_o believer_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o their_o be_v baptize_v as_o for_o mr._n ms._n instance_n to_o prove_v no_o necessity_n of_o practice_n to_o warrant_v infant-baptism_n though_o i_o grant_v if_o there_o be_v institution_n without_o practice_n it_o be_v enough_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o right_o bring_v it_o suppose_v peter_n baptize_v cornelius_n and_o his_o household_n upon_o the_o very_a pour_v out_o of_o extraordinary_a gift_n without_o actual_a faith_n and_o repentance_n require_v and_o i_o grant_v he_o require_v they_o not_o but_o yet_o withal_o it_o be_v manifest_a he_o do_v not_o baptize_v mere_o upon_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o extraordinary_a gift_n without_o they_o for_o the_o text_n act_v 10._o 46_o 47._o express_o say_v they_o magnify_v god_n ere_o he_o speak_v of_o their_o baptise_v and_o act_n 11._o 17._o that_o they_o have_v the_o like_a gift_n as_o themselves_o who_o believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o they_o gather_v thence_o that_o the_o gentile_n have_v repentance_n unto_o life_n grant_v by_o god_n but_o it_o be_v object_v by_o mr._n cobbet_n just_a vindic._n part_n 2._o cha_z 3._o sect_n 2._o that_o mark_v 16._o 16._o none_o but_o true_a believer_n be_v mean_v then_o if_o the_o term_n be_v exclusive_a none_o but_o such_o be_v to_o be_v 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