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the_o stipulation_n which_o st._n peter_n there_o speak_v of_o and_o to_o which_o he_o attribute_n that_o save_a property_n it_n save_v we_o which_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_v not_o of_o the_o outward_a baptism_n the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n bodily_a wash_n but_o the_o inward_a baptism_n testify_v by_o the_o answer_n or_o stipulation_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n to_o which_o agree_v that_o of_o tertullian_n cite_v there_o by_o beza_n as_o a_o apt_a gloss_n upon_o that_o text._n anima_fw-la non_fw-la lavatione_fw-la sed_fw-la responsione_n sanatur_fw-la in_o baptism_n the_o soul_n be_v heal_v not_o by_o wash_v but_o by_o answer_v even_o by_o that_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n thus_o be_v their_o adulti_fw-la person_n come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n baptize_v then_o and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n ought_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v now_o but_o i_o will_v not_o dwell_v upon_o this_o wherein_o we_o be_v all_o agree_v 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there_o be_v viz._n to_o prove_v against_o the_o jew_n that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o now_o necessary_a nor_o useful_a unto_o christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o reason_n he_o give_v for_o it_o be_v because_o christian_n have_v a_o more_o excellent_a circumcision_n then_o that_o of_o moses_n that_o you_o have_v v_o 11._o prove_v and_o make_v good_a by_o three_o argument_n 1._o from_o the_o author_n of_o their_o circumcision_n not_o moses_n who_o be_v but_o a_o servant_n nor_o any_o other_o man_n but_o christ_n himself_o in_o or_o by_o who_o you_o be_v circumcise_v by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n 2._o from_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o a_o outward_a but_o a_o inward_a circumcision_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o circumcision_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n as_o that_o mosaical_a circumcision_n be_v but_o make_v without_o hand_n viz._n the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 3._o from_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o which_o be_v far_o different_a from_o that_o legal_a circumcision_n there_o be_v only_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o one_o small_a part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o here_o be_v a_o cut_n or_o put_v off_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n in_o who_o also_o you_o be_v circumcise_v with_o the_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n in_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n why_o but_o the_o jew_n here_o may_v object_v this_o reason_n be_v of_o no_o force_n that_o because_o christian_n be_v spiritual_o circumcise_v therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v the_o outward_a circumcision_n for_o so_o be_v abraham_n and_o yet_o he_o receive_v the_o outward_a circumcision_n he_o have_v the_o inward_a grace_n and_o yet_o he_o receive_v the_o outward_a sign_n and_o thus_o christian_n though_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o this_o great_a benefit_n by_o christ_n yet_o they_o may_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o outward_a seal_n to_o assure_v they_o of_o their_o partake_n herein_o to_o this_o the_o apostle_n answer_v v_o 12._o show_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o leave_v his_o people_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n destitute_a of_o such_o a_o outward_a sign_n and_o seal_n for_o hoever_o circumcision_n be_v take_v away_o yet_o there_o be_v another_o sacrament_n substitute_v and_o appoint_v in_o the_o room_n and_o place_n of_o it_o a_o more_o excellent_a and_o lively_a sacrament_n then_o ever_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sacrament_n resemble_v it_o and_o answer_v to_o it_o viz._n baptism_n bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n viz._n sacramental_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n signify_v and_o seal_v up_o both_o our_o mortification_n and_o vivification_n be_v bury_v with_o he_o in_o or_o by_o baptism_n wherein_o also_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o he_o thus_o then_o baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n and_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o it_o baptism_n q._n what_o then_o say_v the_o anabaptist_n be_v circumcision_n a_o type_n of_o baptism_n that_o can_v be_v say_v one_o of_o they_o for_o then_o one_o type_n may_v type_n out_o another_o and_o so_o be_v a_o type_n of_o a_o type_n it_o a._n to_o this_o we_o answer_v that_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o circumcision_n proper_o be_v a_o type_n of_o baptism_n both_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v type_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n viz._n the_o mystery_n of_o our_o regeneration_n which_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o those_o type_n but_o this_o we_o say_v that_o the_o one_o succeed_v the_o other_o baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n circumcision_n come_v in_o the_o room_n and_o place_n of_o it_o withal_o answer_v to_o it_o and_o so_o may_v be_v call_v a_o antitype_n to_o it_o this_o we_o say_v with_o warrant_n from_o s._n peter_n who_o say_v the_o same_o of_o baptism_n â—1_n and_o the_o ark_n wherein_o noah_n be_v save_v 1_o pet._n 3._o the_n like_o figure_n whereunto_o even_o baptism_n do_v now_o save_v we_o the_o like_a figure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o antitype_n i._n e._n typus_fw-la correspondens_fw-la as_o beza_n explain_v it_o a_o type_n answer_v to_o a_o type_n that_o deliverance_n in_o and_o from_o the_o flood_n and_o our_o baptism_n they_o be_v two_o several_a type_n both_o typify_a and_o shadow_v out_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n viz._n our_o deliverance_n by_o christ_n but_o that_o be_v the_o former_a type_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o resemblance_n of_o this_o and_o this_o come_n after_o answer_v unto_o that_o even_o so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n baptism_n be_v to_o circumcision_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o antitype_n though_o not_o proper_o typify_v by_o it_o yet_o a_o type_n come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o it_o and_o answer_v to_o it_o obj._n answer_v to_o it_o say_v the_o anabaptist_n true_a in_o some_o thing_n it_o do_v but_o not_o in_o all_o nay_o in_o many_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n 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no_o more_o do_v he_o any_o other_o jesus_n himself_o baptize_v not_o john_n 4._o 2._o but_o yet_o he_o express_v a_o singular_a and_o peculiar_a affection_n to_o they_o invite_v they_o to_o communion_n with_o himself_o avow_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o be_v they_o and_o confer_v upon_o they_o the_o blessing_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o have_v christ_n thus_o honour_v some_o of_o this_o tender_a age_n what_o shall_v new_o be_v do_v to_o they_o 6._o who_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n delight_v to_o honour_n do_v he_o invite_v they_o to_o communion_n with_o himself_o who_o shall_v keep_v they_o back_o by_o debar_v they_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o that_o communion_n do_v he_o avow_v and_o confer_v the_o thing_n signify_v who_o shall_v then_o deny_v they_o the_o sign_n finis_fw-la col._n 4._o 14._o lucas_n de_fw-fr medico_n corporum_fw-la factus_fw-la jam_fw-la erat_fw-la medice_fw-la animarum_fw-la hieron_n in_o ep_n ad_fw-la phil._n the_o heal_n of_o israel_n breach_n an._n 1642_o church-reformation_n an._n church-remedy_n an._n 1644_o m._n marshal_n sermon_n m._n cook_n dâ—_n feat_o &c._n &c._n gen._n 38._o 30._o 31_o 31_o non_fw-la inficior_fw-la in_fw-la co_fw-la nonnihil_fw-la hallucinari_fw-la hieronymum_n quod_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la esse_fw-la observationem_fw-la dicit_fw-la viz._n confiâ—mationem_fw-la calv_n instit_n l._n 4_o c._n 19_o s._n 4._o 4._o hieron_n contra_fw-la lucif_n lucif_n heb._n 6._o 2._o hic_fw-la unus_fw-la locus_fw-la abundè_fw-la testatur_fw-la huius_fw-la ceremoniae_fw-la sc_fw-la impositionis_fw-la manuum_fw-la in_o confirmatione_fw-la originem_fw-la fluxisse_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n cat._n com._n in_o ep_n ad_fw-la heb._n ca._n 6._o v._n 2._o 2._o rev._n 1._o 16._o 20._o 20._o joh._n 5._o 35._o the_o subject_a of_o baptism_n q._n who_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v a._n such_o as_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n gen._n 17._o 13._o 14_o baptism_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n already_o make_v gen._n 17._o 1._o 2._o verse_n 9_o 10._o act._n 2._o 38._o all_o such_o as_o be_v in_o covenant_n may_v and_o ought_v â—o_o be_v baptize_v â—en_n 17._o 26._o 27_o r._n 1._o man_n sin_n and_o misery_n universal_a gal._n 3._o 22._o rom._n 5._o 14._o eph._n 2._o 3._o tit._n 3._o 5._o 2._o the_o tender_a of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n universal_a gal._n 3._o 28._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o 2._o only_o such_o as_o be_v in_o covenant_n may_v be_v baptize_v the_o church_n rule_n the_o rule_n of_o charity_n q_o who_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n a._n all_o that_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o their_o child_n professor_n of_o the_o faith_n baptiseable_a act._n 8._o 36._o verse_n 37._o act._n 12._o 1â—_n general_n profession_n make_v a_o christian_n rom._n 2._o gal._n 4._o 19_o act._n 11_o 26._o mat._n 3._o act_n 5._o and_o 8._o person_n come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n mat._n 3._o 6._o act._n 19_o 4._o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o baptism_n what_o beza_n annot._n in_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o baptism_n of_o infant_n anabaptism_n a_o dangerous_a error_n q._n whether_o infant_n be_v baptizeable_a or_o no._n the_o question_n state_v â—_z of_o believe_a parent_n be_v subject_n capable_a of_o baptism_n prove_v by_o argument_n 〈…〉_z child_n may_v be_v baptize_v because_o within_o the_o covenant_n infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v in_o covenant_n rom._n 3._o 22._o 23._o prove_v by_o 3_o argument_n arg._n 1._o take_a from_o act._n 2._o 38._o 39_o explication_n q_o 1._o what_o mean_v by_o the_o promise_n verse_n 38._o a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d q._n 2._o what_o by_o child_n calv._n ad_fw-la loâ—_n not_o child_n by_o regeneration_n or_o succession_n but_o child_n in_o age._n vid._n robinson_n bap._n of_o infant_n arg._n 5._o the_o promise_v say_v to_o belong_v to_o three_o sort_n of_o person_n q._n who_o be_v those_o a_o far_o off_o calvin_n piscator_fw-la a_o lapide_fw-la not_o the_o gentile_n as_o it_o be_v usual_o expound_v ephes_n 2_o 17._o vers_fw-la 13._o beza_n ad_fw-la loc_n prove_v by_o two_o reason_n peter_n be_v not_o yet_o full_o instruct_v in_o this_o mystery_n touch_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n act._n 10._o verse_n 13._o 28._o 34._o no_o fit_a time_n to_o preach_v this_o doctrine_n but_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o jew_n a_o far_o off_o in_o time_n what_o mean_v by_o child_n object_n as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v how_o to_o be_v understand_v arg._n 2._o some_o infant_n be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n gen._n 17._o 10_o 11_o therefore_o some_o be_v in_o covenant_n now_o prove_v by_o 3_o argument_n otherwise_o infant_n shall_v be_v loser_n by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n nisi_fw-la