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the_o querist_n speak_v q_o 14._o but_o will_v contribute_v little_a towards_o the_o find_n out_o the_o truâ—h_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a upon_o which_o account_n i_o shall_v forbear_v what_o otherwise_o may_v have_v be_v retort_v xxxii_o querie_n answer_v what_o the_o learning_n worth_n and_o humility_n be_v of_o johannes_n oecâ—lampadius_n johannes_n denkius_n and_o johannes_n gaster_n in_o luther_n time_n i_o know_v not_o who_o as_o the_o querist_n inform_v we_o repent_v of_o their_o weakness_n as_o have_v be_v surprise_v with_o a_o religious_a conceit_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o new_a alias_o old_a baptism_n but_o this_o i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a rare_a thing_n for_o man_n of_o such_o great_a learning_n as_o these_o be_v represent_v to_o have_v be_v mere_o by_o a_o surprisal_n with_o a_o religious_a conceit_n so_o far_o to_o deny_v themselves_o of_o the_o accommodation_n of_o their_o former_a way_n wherein_o they_o inherit_v the_o respect_n of_o man_n and_o 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baptism_n as_o the_o querist_n do_v not_o name_v any_o so_o i_o have_v not_o know_v or_o hear_v of_o any_o except_o one_o or_o two_o minister_n who_o have_v repent_v for_o a_o good_a live_a sake_n as_o possible_o those_o other_o learned_a man_n may_v do_v and_o yet_o i_o be_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o one_o of_o those_o have_v again_o repent_v of_o that_o his_o repentance_n xxxiii_o querie_n answer_v here_o the_o querist_n suppose_v that_o baptism_n be_v no_o more_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n than_o circumcision_n be_v the_o circumcision_n of_o repentance_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o at_o least_o that_o the_o one_o may_v be_v true_o so_o call_v as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o and_o that_o therefore_o though_o infant_n can_v repent_v that_o yet_o they_o be_v no_o less_o capable_a of_o baptism_n than_o they_o be_v of_o circumcision_n but_o i_o deny_v that_o which_o the_o querist_n suppose_v viz._n that_o circumcision_n may_v as_o well_o and_o true_o be_v call_v the_o circumcision_n of_o repentance_n as_o baptism_n the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n 1._o because_o his_o reason_n upon_o which_o he_o build_v his_o supposition_n be_v unsound_a be_v this_o viz._n because_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n definition_n of_o circumcision_n rom._n 4.11_o it_o be_v for_o substance_n and_o import_n of_o matter_n the_o same_o with_o baptism_n but_o that_o neither_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v for_o import_n of_o matter_n the_o same_o nor_o yet_o that_o rom_n 4.11_o do_v import_n any_o such_o thing_n be_v that_o the_o demonstration_n whereof_o i_o have_v brief_o assey_v in_o answer_v the_o 23._o querie_n where_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v allege_v by_o the_o querist_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n 2._o if_o well_o observe_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o baptism_n be_v call_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v such_o as_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n suit_n 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author_n of_o a_o book_n entitle_v a_o very_a plain_a and_o well_o ground_a treatise_n concern_v baptism_n be_v rather_o credit_v in_o their_o allegation_n of_o author_n that_o assert_v the_o contrary_a to_o mr._n philpot_n among_o very_o many_o author_n which_o they_o produce_v on_o this_o account_n i_o shall_v instance_n in_o some_o few_o in_o pag._n 19_o of_o the_o say_a book_n thus_o tertullian_n in_o libro_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la that_o infant_n or_o young_a child_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o speedy_o baptize_v and_o upon_o the_o say_n of_o the_o lord_n suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o he_o speak_v thus_o let_v they_o come_v when_o they_o be_v grow_v and_o be_v able_a to_o be_v instruct_v when_o they_o can_v learn_v to_o know_v christ_n then_o may_v they_o be_v christian_n for_o if_o youth_n be_v not_o so_o hasty_o to_o be_v put_v in_o trust_n with_o earthly_a good_n why_o with_o heavenly_a let_v they_o therefore_o know_v first_o 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the_o ordinance_n concern_v the_o baptism_n of_o child_n be_v without_o scripture_n and_o be_v find_v to_o be_v only_o a_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n page_n 30._o bucerus_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v the_o groundwork_n and_o cause_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n confession_n of_o sin_n be_v always_o the_o first_o the_o which_o in_o time_n past_a go_v before_o baptism_n for_o common_o child_n be_v baptize_v when_o they_o come_v to_o their_o understanding_n and_o again_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chu_n ch_n no_o man_n be_v baptise_v &_o receive_v into_o the_o congregation_n but_o those_o that_o through_o hear_v the_o word_n whole_o give_v ouâ—r_o and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o christ_n and_o again_o in_o annotationibus_fw-la super_fw-la 4._o john_n so_o much_o as_o in_o
of_o this_o that_o they_o be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n can_v be_v the_o adequate_a reason_n of_o man_n admit_v they_o to_o baptism_n because_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o one_o participation_n must_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o other_o admission_n of_o they_o to_o that_o participation_n and_o god_n reason_n of_o appoint_v baptism_n to_o be_v administer_v to_o man_n must_v guide_v and_o limit_v man_n in_o their_o administration_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o do_v administer_v it_o but_o now_o that_o person_n be_v in_o a_o happy_a condition_n already_o be_v not_o the_o full_a and_o adequate_a reason_n why_o god_n will_v have_v they_o baptised_a but_o rather_o that_o they_o may_v be_v yet_o in_o a_o better_a and_o more_o happy_a condition_n be_v most_o apparent_a from_o the_o end_n of_o all_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n g_o when_fw-mi unto_o man_n and_o therefore_o this_o among_o the_o rest_n viz._n the_o further_a good_a and_o benefit_n of_o man_n to_o be_v promote_v by_o thâ—m_n for_o otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v no_o argument_n or_o token_n of_o his_o love_n to_o they_o and_o why_o else_o shall_v god_n impose_v the_o use_n of_o they_o upon_o his_o creature_n certain_o it_o be_v not_o because_o god_n stand_v in_o any_o need_n of_o they_o or_o of_o their_o use_n of_o they_o but_o because_o his_o creature_n have_v need_n of_o they_o and_o may_v be_v better_v by_o they_o deut._n 10.13_o mark_n 2.27_o job_n 22.3_o &_o 35.7_o 8._o if_o then_o the_o good_a of_o man_n that_o be_v a_o further_a good_a be_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n will_v have_v they_o baptise_a than_o faith_n become_v requisite_a here_o unto_o upon_o thâ—s_a account_n viz._n not_o to_o declare_v they_o in_o good_a condition_n already_o but_o because_o it_o be_v that_o qualification_n or_o mean_v without_o which_o the_o ordinance_n will_v do_v they_o no_o good_a without_o which_o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o attainable_a unless_o we_o will_v needs_o be_v of_o that_o popish_a opinion_n to_o think_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o the_o ordinance_n accrue_v mere_o by_o the_o work_n do_v which_o opinion_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a gâ—ve_v the_o first_o be_v unto_o child_n baptism_n i'faith_o than_o be_v to_o be_v insist_v on_o in_o person_n to_o who_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v not_o for_o faith_n sake_n nor_o yet_o simple_o as_o it_o be_v declarative_a of_o their_o be_v in_o a_o happy_a condition_n in_o who_o it_o be_v but_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v declarative_a of_o this_o viz._n that_o those_o person_n in_o who_o it_o be_v and_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o it_o be_v in_o a_o due_a capacity_n to_o receive_v that_o good_a by_o baptism_n which_o god_n intend_v man_n in_o it_o and_o so_o the_o proper_a subject_n of_o it_o 5._o that_o it_o seem_v which_o much_o incline_v the_o querist_n to_o think_v that_o faâ—th_n be_v insist_v on_o by_o the_o apostle_n as_o necessary_a to_o be_v find_v in_o those_o to_o who_o they_o admini_v baptism_n only_o as_o declarative_a of_o their_o be_v in_o a_o good_a and_o happy_a condition_n and_o which_o will_v not_o so_o have_v be_v insist_v on_o by_o they_o can_v they_o have_v come_v to_o the_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o that_o their_o good_a condition_n any_o other_o way_n i_o say_v that_o which_o it_o seem_v incline_v he_o thus_o to_o think_v be_v this_o because_o otherwise_o he_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o conceive_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v a_o meet_a or_o due_o qualify_v subject_n for_o this_o administration_n he_o have_v no_o such_o faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n require_v in_o those_o who_o they_o baptize_v nor_o do_v he_o think_v that_o any_o man_n will_v presume_v to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v baptise_v either_o contrary_a to_o or_o beside_o the_o rule_n or_o mind_n of_o god_n touch_v person_n meet_v to_o be_v baptize_v especial_o consider_v that_o himself_o render_v this_o account_n of_o his_o desire_v of_o and_o submit_v to_o baptism_n viz._n because_o it_o become_v he_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n mat._n 3.15_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v i_o will_v not_o indeed_o presume_v to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v baptise_a either_o contrary_a to_o or_o beside_o the_o rule_n give_v by_o god_n touch_v person_n meet_v to_o be_v baptise_a but_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o john_n knowledge_n of_o the_o good_a and_o happy_a condition_n that_o christ_n be_v in_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n love_n to_o he_o be_v the_o only_a and_o adequate_a reason_n and_o ground_n of_o his_o administer_a baptism_n to_o he_o for_o though_o all_o the_o end_n and_o reason_n of_o administer_a baptism_n to_o other_o do_v not_o meet_v or_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n to_o render_v he_o a_o meet_a subject_n of_o baptism_n as_o viz._n repentance_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n yet_o there_o be_v several_a thing_n in_o christ_n obvious_a to_o john_n beside_o his_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n which_o in_o common_a with_o other_o render_v he_o a_o meet_a and_o capable_a subject_n of_o baptism_n as_o 1._o the_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o the_o declaration_n of_o himself_o to_o john_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o upon_o such_o term_n as_o by_o which_o john_n do_v perceive_v he_o a_o person_n meet_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o otherwise_o how_o shall_v john_n come_v to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o for_o till_o he_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v not_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o he_o himself_o testâ—fies_v john_n 1.31.33.34_o and_o however_o if_o john_n know_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n either_o by_o his_o confession_n or_o otherwise_o he_o know_v also_o that_o he_o do_v believe_v himself_o so_o to_o be_v which_o very_a faith_n be_v find_v in_o another_o viz._n of_o believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n render_v he_o a_o meet_a subj_fw-la ct_n of_o baptism_n according_a to_o common_a rule_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o eunuch_n the_o profession_n of_o who_o faith_n and_o upon_o which_o philip_n do_v baptise_v h_o m_o be_v but_o this_o i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n act_v 8.37_o and_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o render_v another_o due_o capable_a oâ—_n baptism_n render_v he_o capable_a of_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n 2._o another_o common_a reason_n of_o adm_n ssion_n to_o baptism_n find_v in_o christ_n be_v his_o profess_a desiâ—e_n to_o ob_fw-la y_o the_o righteous_a law_n institution_n or_o declare_v will_n of_o god_n in_o be_v baptise_v though_o perhaps_o in_o other_o respect_n he_o have_v not_o that_o need_n of_o it_o as_o other_o that_o receive_v it_o have_v suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o now_o say_v he_o to_o john_n i.e._n form_n to_o be_v baptise_v by_o thou_o for_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o i.e._n himself_n and_o other_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n or_o every_o lâ—w_n or_o precept_n of_o god_n whereof_o this_o of_o baptism_n be_v one_o and_o though_o john_n as_o it_o seem_v otherwise_o judge_v christ_n to_o have_v no_o need_n of_o his_o baptism_n yet_o upon_o this_o profession_n of_o christ_n desire_n to_o obey_v god_n therein_o and_o his_o declare_v it_o necessary_a and_o comely_a for_o he_o so_o to_o do_v john_n do_v baptize_v he_o for_o the_o text_n say_v then_o he_o suffer_v he_o mat._n 3.15_o and_o i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o christ_n his_o be_v baptize_v be_v here_o render_v and_o that_o be_v not_o his_o be_v in_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o the_o querist_n suppose_v but_o partly_o his_o desiâ—e_n to_o fulfil_v and_o observe_v the_o same_o lâ—w_v himself_o which_o be_v impose_v upon_o other_o man_n and_o partly_o because_o of_o that_o meetness_n or_o comeliness_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o act_n of_o obedience_n or_o conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o that_o be_v which_o may_v wâ—ll_n shame_v those_o who_o think_v themselves_o exempt_a from_o water_n baptism_n because_o they_o have_v attain_v more_o otherwise_o than_o those_o new_a bear_v babe_n in_o christ_n be_v wont_a to_o have_v attain_v at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o take_n up_o baptism_n christ_n though_o he_o have_v not_o that_o need_n of_o baptism_n as_o other_o have_v yet_o he_o desire_v to_o show_v himself_o as_o obedient_a as_o any_o in_o stoop_v though_o it_o have_v be_v to_o the_o low_a ordinance_n and_o least_o command_n of_o god_n 3._o that_o account_n which_o christ_n have_v now_o give_v of_o his_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o desire_v to_o obey_v god_n may_v well_o be_v a_o reason_n for_o john_n to_o conclude_v that_o some_o good_a and_o bless_a effect_n will_v redound_v to_o christ_n upon_o his_o take_n up_o that_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n as_o indeed_o there_o do_v for_o there_o upon_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o do_v and_o likewise_o a_o voice_n from_o the_o father_n declare_v his_o high_a contentment_n in_o he_o say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v mat._n 3.16.17_o and_o this_o reason_n of_o johns_n administer_a baptism_n to_o christ_n be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o ground_n upon_o which_o other_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v baptize_v for_o their_o declare_a qualification_n of_o their_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o desire_n to_o obey_v god_n be_v still_o a_o ground_n to_o he_o that_o do_v administer_v baptism_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o ordinance_n will_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o they_o but_o a_o mean_n of_o much_o blessing_n and_o therefore_o unless_o some_o such_o qualification_n as_o these_o can_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v find_v in_o infant_n to_o render_v they_o capable_a subject_n of_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o christ_n theris_n nothing_o at_o all_o to_o be_v infer_v from_o christ_n be_v baptize_v to_o justify_v the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n to_o they_o neither_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n due_o to_o be_v argue_v from_o johns_n administer_a baptism_n to_o christ_n to_o prove_v that_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o willingness_n to_o obey_v god_n be_v not_o necessary_o require_v in_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o who_o baptism_n ought_v to_o be_v administer_v the_o premise_n then_o consider_v it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v as_o evident_a as_o the_o sun_n at_o noonday_n that_o all_o person_n and_o particular_o infant_n who_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v in_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n without_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n be_v without_o faith_n or_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n as_o regular_o and_o complete_o qualify_v for_o baptism_n as_o the_o loud_a professor_n of_o their_o faith_n under_o heaven_n as_o that_o the_o quite_o contrary_a thereunto_o be_v evident_a if_o not_o as_o evident_a as_o the_o sun_n at_o noonday_n which_o any_o but_o those_o that_o be_v blind_a may_v see_v yet_o evident_a enough_o to_o be_v discern_v by_o consider_v man_n and_o thus_o though_o i_o have_v not_o say_v all_o that_o may_v have_v be_v give_v in_o by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o these_o query_n for_o then_o perhaps_o as_o much_o may_v have_v be_v bestow_v upon_o one_o as_o now_o be_v upon_o they_o all_o yet_o i_o hope_v by_o what_o be_v say_v there_o be_v such_o hint_n of_o light_n deliver_v as_o by_o a_o rational_a improvement_n whereof_o the_o reader_n may_v easy_o come_v at_o ample_a satisfaction_n touch_v the_o case_n of_o conscience_n therein_o debate_v finis_fw-la