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deny_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o second_o marriage_n and_o what_o other_o but_o superstition_n be_v constantine_n and_o other_o put_v off_o baptism_n till_o towards_o their_o end_n sure_o we_o can_v find_v no_o one_o scripture_n instance_n for_o put_v off_o person_n that_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v till_o a_o great_a knowledge_n attain_v or_o more_o exact_a walk_v testify_v or_o the_o like_a that_o practice_n rather_o spring_v from_o a_o conceit_n that_o baptism_n clear_v they_o of_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o they_o think_v it_o good_a wisdom_n to_o act_v out_o what_o sin_n they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o act_v or_o think_v they_o shall_v act_v before_o baptism_n rather_o than_o after_o and_o so_o they_o defer_v baptism_n the_o long_o beside_o we_o may_v note_v 4._o that_o tertullian_n be_v as_o weak_a to_o the_o full_a in_o his_o argue_v against_o infant-baptism_n as_o any_o in_o argue_v for_o it_o for_o 1._o he_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o that_o speech_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o 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of_o their_o sin_n in_o christ_n and_o seal_n or_o testify_v it_o in_o baptism_n i_o believe_v viz._n that_o they_o submit_v to_o his_o government_n by_o christ_n for_o the_o future_a shall_v have_v remission_n of_o what_o be_v past_a yea_o by_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v meet_v with_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o the_o church_n so_o receive_v remit_v all_o that_o be_v past_a reckon_v they_o no_o long_o as_o in_o the_o unbaptised_a state_n in_o the_o world_n but_o as_o subject_n unto_o christ_n till_o after-folly_n appear_v bring_v they_o under_o new_a censure_n the_o practice_n we_o find_v then_o without_o any_o know_a beginning_n in_o ecclesiastical_a record_n but_o the_o warrantableness_n of_o that_o practice_n we_o must_v have_v in_o the_o scripture_n now_o what_o warrant_v there_o be_v for_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n i_o have_v before_o show_v to_o which_o i_o know_v not_o what_o more_o can_v be_v add_v except_o we_o shall_v take_v in_o that_o prophecy_n too_o that_o speak_v 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and_o right_a to_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n then_o though_o baptism_n witness_v to_o christ_n and_o point_v we_o to_o he_o witness_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o that_o union_n and_o forgiveness_n through_o the_o hearty_a belief_n on_o christ_n yet_o it_o seal_v they_o not_o to_o the_o several_a party_n baptize_v outward_o as_o their_o undoubted_a portion_n and_o privilege_n in_o and_o by_o come_v to_o this_o baptism_n and_o so_o to_o be_v profess_v subject_n in_o the_o kingdom_n or_o church-state_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o they_o the_o seal_n of_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o and_o thus_o have_v we_o also_o view_v these_o objection_n but_o 4._o in_o peruse_v master_n kendal_n answer_n to_o master_n goodwin_n i_o have_v late_o meet_v with_o one_o other_o argument_n which_o though_o propound_v only_o ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la and_o by_o way_n of_o objection_n by_o he_o to_o master_n goodwin_n as_o endeavour_v to_o show_v a_o inconsistency_n in_o his_o principle_n and_o doctrine_n yet_o as_o i_o apprehend_v may_v seem_v to_o carry_v some_o show_n of_o weight_n in_o it_o among_o some_o of_o the_o antipedobaptist_n that_o believe_v the_o extent_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o ransom_n yea_o it_o make_v i_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o it_o be_v a_o prime_a argument_n with_o many_o of_o they_o and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v it_o very_o needful_a to_o say_v something_o to_o it_o and_o show_v its_o invalidity_n it_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n christ_n by_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n have_v whole_o dissolve_v object_n 4_o and_o take_v off_o from_o all_o man_n the_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n that_o be_v bring_v on_o all_o man_n by_o adam_n sin_n and_o so_o from_o all_o infant_n so_o as_o that_o none_o shall_v perish_v now_o but_o for_o his_o own_o personal_a sin_v against_o the_o government_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n therefore_o as_o tertullian_n say_v quid_fw-la 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the_o curse_n of_o it_o for_o all_o and_o so_o give_v it_o its_o demand_n as_o that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o give_v contrary_a to_o its_o sentence_n then_o be_v all_o man_n no_o long_o under_o it_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o bind_v they_o to_o live_v by_o their_o personal_a obedience_n of_o it_o in_o adam_n and_o themselves_o or_o else_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v accurse_v and_o perish_v though_o in_o man_n conscience_n it_o have_v this_o dominion_n unless_o and_o till_o their_o ignorant_a heart_n be_v better_o inform_v end_n isai_n 42.6_o and_o 49.6_o 7._o matth._n 25.31_o to_o the_o end_n and_o believe_v the_o truth_n and_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o convincement_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o tend_v to_o salvation_n it_o be_v yet_o in_o its_o force_n as_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v become_v the_o covenant_n to_o the_o people_n according_a to_o man_n subjection_n to_o who_o in_o the_o light_n he_o 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