true_a evangelical_a repentance_n i_o mean_v still_o such_o as_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n but_o all_o that_o be_v baptise_v must_v renounce_v the_o world_n flesh_n and_o devil_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o say_v more_o anon_o argum._n 4._o they_o that_o profess_v to_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n and_o to_o rise_v again_o do_v profess_v true_a repentance_n but_o all_o that_o be_v baptise_v must_v profess_v to_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o and_o rise_v again_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o major_a be_v prove_v in_o that_o to_o be_v bury_v and_o rise_v with_o christ_n signify_v a_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n and_o alive_a to_o god_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o engagement_n of_o this_o for_o the_o future_a but_o a_o profession_n also_o of_o it_o at_o the_o present_a this_o with_o the_o rest_n we_o thus_o prove_v col._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13._o in_o who_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 bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n wherein_o also_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o he_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n who_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o you_o be_v dead_a in_o your_o sin_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n of_o your_o flesh_n have_v he_o quicken_v together_o with_o he_o have_v forgive_v you_o all_o trespass_n where_o note_v 1._o that_o this_o be_v speak_v to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o colossian_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v what_o they_o profess_v and_o appear_v to_o be_v 2._o that_o the_o put_n of_o the_o body_n under_o the_o water_n do_v signify_v our_o burial_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o death_n and_o put_v off_o of_o our_o sin_n and_o though_o we_o now_o use_v a_o less_o quantity_n of_o water_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v destroy_v the_o being_n of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o also_o our_o rise_n out_o of_o the_o water_n signify_v our_o rise_n and_o be_v quicken_v together_o with_o he_o 3._o note_v also_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o engagement_n to_o this_o hereafter_o but_o a_o thing_n present_o do_v they_o be_v in_o baptism_n bury_v with_o christ_n and_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v quicken_v with_o he_o and_o this_o do_v all_o suppose_v their_o own_o present_a profession_n to_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o their_o consent_n to_o be_v baptise_v on_o these_o term_n the_o like_a we_o have_v in_o rom._n 6._o chapter_n 4._o 5._o know_v you_o not_o that_o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptise_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptise_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_o as_o christ_n be_v raise_v 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 for_o if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v also_o into_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n here_o also_o it_o be_v evident_a 1._o that_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v baptise_v into_o christ_n and_o into_o his_o death_n and_o so_o to_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n and_o plant_v together_o into_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n 2._o and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o suppose_v to_o be_v only_o a_o engagement_n for_o the_o future_a but_o a_o present_a entrance_n into_o the_o state_n of_o mortification_n and_o vivification_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o proceed_v by_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o verse_n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 11._o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v the_o old_a man_n crucify_v with_o christ_n that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v and_o that_o henceforth_o they_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n and_o that_o they_o be_v so_o dead_a as_o to_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o servitude_n thereof_o and_o that_o they_o must_v reckon_v themselves_o dead_a to_o sin_n but_o alive_a to_o god_n he_o that_o read_v the_o whole_a chapter_n with_o judgement_n and_o impartiality_n will_v soon_o discern_v that_o true_a repentance_n and_o abrenuciation_n of_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v profess_v by_o all_o that_o will_v be_v baptise_v and_o that_o thereupon_o they_o seal_v their_o own_o profession_n and_o covenant_n by_o the_o reception_n of_o baptism_n as_o christ_n seal_v his_o part_n by_o the_o actual_a baptise_v they_o and_o that_o hereupon_o they_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n all_o call_v and_o suppose_v such_o as_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v argum._n 5._o if_o it_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o baptism_n to_o signify_v and_o seal_v both_o the_o present_a put_n off_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o present_a put_n on_o christ_n than_o the_o profession_n of_o true_a repentance_n must_v needs_o precede_v or_o concur_v with_o baptism_n but_o the_o former_a be_v certain_a of_o which_o more_o anon_o i_o conclude_v then_o that_o both_o scripture_n and_o the_o very_a sign_n themselves_o and_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n do_v show_v that_o true_a repentance_n and_o present_a repentance_n must_v be_v profess_v by_o all_o those_o that_o we_o may_v baptise_v pag._n 62._o argum._n 2._o my_o first_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o profession_n of_o true_a repentance_n the_o 2._o shall_v be_v from_o the_o equipollent_a term_n a_o description_n to_o the_o thing_n describe_v thus_o we_o must_v baptise_v no_o man_n that_o first_o profess_v not_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n but_o no_o infant_n profess_v to_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o we_o must_v baptise_v no_o infant_n the_o minor_a be_v manifest_a by_o sense_n the_o major_a be_v prove_v from_o matth._n 28._o 19_o where_o this_o be_v make_v the_o form_n of_o the_o word_n in_o baptism_n or_o at_o least_o the_o end_n and_o that_o which_o we_o must_v insist_v on_o calvin_n on_o the_o word_n yield_v the_o anabaptist_n that_o faith_n be_v put_v just_o before_o baptism_n nam_fw-la alioqui_fw-la mendax_fw-la essot_v figuraque_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la et_fw-la spiritus_fw-la donum_fw-la afferes_fw-la incredulis_fw-la qui_fw-la nondum_fw-la essent_fw-la christi_fw-la membra_fw-la for_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v speak_v false_a and_o the_o figure_n shall_v bring_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o unbeliever_n who_o be_v not_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o non_fw-la abs_fw-la re_fw-la patris_fw-la filii_fw-la et_fw-la spiritus_fw-la expressa_fw-la hic_fw-la fit_fw-la mentio_fw-la quia_fw-la aliter_fw-la baptismi_fw-la vis_fw-la apprehendi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la a_fw-la gratuita_fw-la patris_fw-la miserecordia_fw-la initium_fw-la fiat_fw-la qui_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la filium_fw-la sibi_fw-la reconciliat_fw-la deinde_fw-la in_fw-la medium_fw-la prodeat_fw-la christus_fw-la ipse_fw-la cum_fw-la mortis_fw-la suae_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la and_o tandem_fw-la accedat_fw-la etiam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la nos_fw-la abluit_fw-la and_o regenerat_fw-la denique_fw-la suorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la consorâ—es_fw-la faciat_fw-la not_o from_o the_o matter_n here_o be_v express_a mention_n make_v of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n because_o otherwise_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n can_v be_v apprehend_v but_o by_o beginning_n from_o the_o father_n free_a mercy_n who_o reconcile_v we_o to_o himself_o by_o his_o son_n and_o then_o that_o christ_n himself_o come_v between_o with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o death_n and_o then_o at_o last_o the_o holy_a spirit_n also_o approach_v by_o which_o he_o wash_v and_o regenerate_v we_o and_o last_o of_o all_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o benefit_n it_o appear_v by_o compare_v matth._n 28._o 19_o with_o rom._n 6._o 3._o and_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o 10._o 2._o that_o to_o be_v baptise_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v baptise_v by_o their_o authority_n but_o also_o to_o be_v thus_o initiate_v into_o the_o relation_n which_o the_o church_n stand_v in_o to_o they_o and_o to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o musculus_fw-la diodate_n the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n annotation_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o expositor_n do_v express_v see_v doctor_n hammond_n pract._n catech._n lib._n 6._o 5._o 2._o and_o especial_o on_o matth._n 28._o 19_o grotius_n at_o large_a and_o that_o it_o comprehend_v or_o presuppose_v a_o profession_n of_o believe_a son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n for_o no_o man_n can_v devote_v himself_o solemn_o by_o our_o ministry_n to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n that_o
do_v not_o first_o profess_v to_o believe_v in_o they_o therefore_o the_o church_n over_o teach_v the_o catechumeni_fw-la the_o creed_n first_o in_o which_o they_o profess_v to_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o before_o they_o actual_o baptise_v they_o they_o ask_v they_o whether_o they_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o which_o they_o must_v answer_v affirmative_o or_o not_o be_v baptise_v and_o all_o that_o be_v baptise_v must_v first_o profess_v to_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n and_o so_o to_o receive_v he_o and_o not_o only_o promise_v to_o do_v it_o hereafter_o i_o add_v that_o the_o same_o faith_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o ordinary_a creed_n in_o the_o church_n be_v mean_v in_o the_o baptismal_a profession_n and_o to_o be_v require_v before_o baptism_n this_o will_v be_v confess_v 1._o because_o the_o creed_n itself_o have_v be_v this_o 1300._o year_n at_o least_o profess_a before_o baptism_n 2._o because_o the_o creed_n itself_o be_v but_o the_o 3._o fundamental_a baptismal_a article_n mention_v matth._n 28._o 19_o enlarge_v and_o explain_v on_o subsequent_a occasion_n as_o sandford_n and_o parker_n de_fw-la descensu_fw-la have_v learned_o and_o largley_a prove_v and_o grotius_n in_o matth._n 28._o 19_o prove_v out_o of_o tertullian_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o creed_n be_v not_o then_o in_o the_o form_n of_o word_n as_o now_o though_o the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v use_v in_o other_o word_n to_o the_o same_o use_n pag._n 68_o argum._n 3._o the_o foregoing_a argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o prerequisite_a profession_n the_o next_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o very_a work_n itself_o viz._n the_o present_v and_o offer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v baptise_v and_o willing_o receive_v baptism_n thus_o if_o it_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n or_o appoint_a use_n of_o the_o exâ—eanal_a part_n of_o baptism_n itself_o yea_o essential_a to_o it_o to_o signify_v and_o profess_v among_o other_o thing_n the_o save_a faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o the_o baptise_v then_o true_a baptism_n can_v go_v without_o such_o a_o profession_n but_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v without_o such_o a_o profession_n therefore_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o true_a baptism_n the_o minor_a be_v manifest_a by_o sense_n the_o antecedent_n which_o only_o require_v proof_n i_o prove_v thus_o it_o be_v of_o the_o institute_a nature_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v in_o general_a a_o profess_a sign_n as_o well_o as_o a_o engage_a sign_n de_fw-la futuro_fw-la for_o the_o future_a this_o i_o premise_v as_o grant_v by_o all_o christian_n that_o i_o know_v of_o that_o have_v write_v of_o baptism_n and_o then_o let_v we_o consider_v of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o sign_n or_o external_a ordinance_n with_o the_o signification_n of_o each_o that_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o it_o to_o be_v significant_a and_o obligatory_a on_o our_o part_n as_o well_o as_o on_o god_n part_n be_v common_o confess_v and_o 1._o the_o minister_n do_v baptise_v he_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o party_n do_v consent_n thereto_o 1._o voluntary_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v bapitze_v and_o then_o 2._o voluntary_o receive_v that_o baptism_n and_o his_o offer_n of_o himself_o hereto_o go_v before_o the_o minister_n baptise_v he_o and_o his_o reception_n of_o that_o baptism_n be_v essential_a to_o it_o so_o that_o baptism_n essential_o contain_v on_o his_o part_n a_o signal_n profession_n of_o consent_n to_o that_o which_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o form_n use_v by_o the_o minister_n i_o baptise_v thou_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o be_v that_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v i_o and_o i_o be_v they_o in_o the_o relation_n in_o which_o they_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o mankind_n for_o all_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n that_o be_v here_o seal_v and_o so_o a_o mutual_a consent_n which_o the_o sign_n be_v institute_v by_o christ_n to_o signify_v christ_n offer_v himself_o to_o be_v relate_v to_o i_o as_o my_o jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o offer_v myself_o to_o baptism_n and_o by_o voluntary_a receive_v it_o i_o do_v actual_o profess_v my_o acceptance_n of_o his_o offer_n that_o be_v of_o himself_o so_o offer_v god_n the_o father_n offer_v himself_o to_o be_v my_o god_n reconcile_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o my_o chief_a good_a and_o by_o voluntary_a receive_v baptism_n i_o do_v signal_o profess_v my_o acceptance_n of_o he_o so_o offer_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v offer_v to_o be_v my_o sanctifier_n and_o guide_n and_o by_o voluntary_a reception_n of_o baptism_n into_o his_o name_n i_o do_v signal_o profess_v my_o acceptance_n of_o he_o so_o offer_v so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o clear_a case_n that_o baptism_n as_o baptism_n according_a to_o it_o be_v institute_a nature_n and_o use_n do_v contain_v the_o person_n actual_a signal_n profession_n of_o present_a assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o acceptance_n of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o therein_o offer_v and_o it_o contain_v as_o our_o divine_n common_o maintain_v a_o actual_a signal_n profession_n that_o we_o there_o present_o consecrate_v or_o devote_v or_o dedicate_v ourselves_o to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o foresay_a relation_n 2._o another_o part_n of_o baptism_n be_v the_o minister_n wash_v the_o person_n and_o the_o person_n first_o offering_n himself_o to_o be_v wash_v and_o after_o actual_o receive_v it_o do_v thereby_o signal_o profess_v his_o consent_n now_o this_o wash_n do_v essential_o signify_v our_o wash_n from_o our_o former_a filth_n of_o sin_n together_o with_o the_o guilt_n our_o put_n off_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o that_o signal_o profess_v his_o present_a consent_n to_o be_v wash_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o his_o former_a filthiness_n and_o guilt_n and_o to_o lay_v by_o the_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n do_v co_fw-la nomine_fw-la profess_v save_v faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o all_o that_o be_v baptise_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n institution_n do_v by_o the_o very_a voluntary_a reception_n of_o baptism_n so_o profess_v therefore_o they_o do_v thereby_o profess_v save_v faith_n and_o repenâ—_n 3._o quad_n modum_fw-la as_o to_o the_o manner_n it_o be_v common_o confess_v by_o we_o to_o the_o anabaptist_n as_o our_o commentator_n declare_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o baptise_v be_v dip_v over_o head_n in_o the_o water_n and_o that_o this_o signify_v their_o profession_n both_o of_o believe_v the_o buâ—ial_a and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o their_o own_o present_a renounce_v the_o world_n and_o flesh_n or_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_n to_o christ_n or_o rise_v again_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n or_o be_v bury_v and_o rise_v again_o with_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n expound_v in_o the_o forecited_a text_n of_o col._n 2._o and_o rom._n 6._o and_o though_o we_o have_v think_v it_o lawful_a to_o disuse_n the_o manner_n of_o dip_v and_o to_o use_v less_o water_n yet_o we_o presume_v not_o to_o change_v the_o use_n and_o signification_n of_o it_o so_o then_o he_o that_o signal_o profess_v to_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o in_o baptism_n with_o christ_n do_v signal_o profess_v save_v faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o thus_o do_v all_o that_o be_v baptise_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n practice_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 74._o argum._n 4._o if_o we_o must_v baptise_v none_o that_o profess_v not_o their_o consent_n to_o enter_v themselves_o present_o into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n then_o we_o must_v baptise_v no_o infant_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o consequence_n be_v manifest_a sith_o it_o be_v manifest_a even_o by_o sense_n that_o infant_n profess_v not_o their_o consent_n to_o enter_v themselves_o into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o antecedent_n i_o think_v will_v be_v grant_v by_o many_o of_o the_o papist_n and_o it_o be_v the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o therefore_o as_o to_o they_o i_o need_v not_o prove_v it_o i_o confess_v some_o of_o the_o anbaptist_n and_o some_o few_o other_o do_v question_n whether_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o quarrel_n be_v most_o if_o not_o only_o about_o the_o bare_a word_n seal_n for_o they_o confess_v that_o in_o sense_n which_o we_o mean_v by_o seal_v and_o particular_o they_o confess_v that_o we_o do_v in_o baptism_n enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o profess_v and_o engage_v
profess_n of_o such_o a_o believe_v by_o which_o both_o he_o and_o his_o household_n may_v be_v save_v as_o be_v before_o show_v and_o so_o of_o all_o other_o in_o those_o time_n pag._n 163._o argum._n 19_o if_o we_o once_o admit_v man_n to_o baptism_n without_o their_o own_o personal_a profession_n we_o shall_v be_v utter_o confound_v and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o give_v any_o satisfactory_a resolution_n who_o profession_n may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a qualification_n to_o entitle_v to_o baptism_n and_o so_o never_o be_v able_a to_o practice_v the_o doctrine_n of_o paeâ—obaptism_n as_o be_v utter_o uncertain_a what_o infant_n to_o baptise_v this_o may_v be_v manifest_a by_o consider_v the_o several_a conceit_n of_o paedobaptist_n some_o whereof_o make_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n sufficient_a some_o the_o faith_n of_o albelieve_a nation_n some_o of_o any_o ancestor_n some_o of_o the_o surety_n some_o of_o the_o next_o parent_n some_o of_o the_o parent_n inchurch_v some_o of_o the_o parent_n or_o proparent_a and_o this_o they_o claim_v by_o a_o covenant_n which_o they_o can_v extend_v to_o no_o other_o than_o the_o parent_n who_o be_v believer_n not_o only_o by_o profession_n but_o also_o real_o before_o god_n which_o can_v be_v know_v to_o no_o administrator_n of_o baptism_n ordinary_o paedobaptist_n speak_v so_o much_o and_o purposely_o of_o this_o point_n particular_o master_n baxter_n of_o baptism_n part._n 1._o chap._n 29._o that_o one_o will_v think_v we_o may_v expect_v a_o exact_a resolution_n of_o this_o point_n from_o he_o if_o from_o any_o man_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v uncertain_a what_o to_o fix_v upon_o and_o if_o he_o resolve_v on_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v without_o proof_n as_o be_v show_v by_o master_n t._n review_n part._n 1._o sect._n 35._o 37._o exercit._n argum._n 9_o 11._o review_n part_n 2._o sect._n 10._o 12._o 17._o part._n 3._o sect._n 50._o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o perceive_v that_o the_o stress_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o master_n baxter_n and_o master_n t._n do_v rest_n much_o in_o this_o and_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v leave_v his_o ground_n till_o he_o see_v where_o he_o may_v have_v better_a especial_o when_o the_o ground_n be_v so_o plain_a as_o those_o of_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n be_v from_o christ_n institution_n matth._n 28._o 19_o mark_n 16._o 15_o 16._o and_o the_o apostle_n practice_n which_o master_n baxter_n have_v here_o so_o ample_o prove_v to_o be_v of_o the_o baptise_v only_o of_o person_n who_o themselves_o profess_v a_o save_a faith_n unless_o he_o mean_v to_o be_v for_o nothing_o or_o of_o no_o religion_n no_o man_n can_v tell_v where_o to_o fix_v nor_o what_o we_o must_v consent_v to_o to_o procure_v a_o title_n if_o we_o once_o forsake_v the_o present_a ground_n of_o the_o person_n own_o profession_n of_o save_a faith_n who_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_v what_o be_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v answer_v in_o the_o book_n forenamed_a and_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o be_v still_o write_v for_o those_o lazy_a reader_n that_o have_v rather_o err_v then_o be_v at_o the_o pain_n of_o read_v what_o be_v already_o write_v none_o be_v disciple_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o your_o other_o faith_n but_o of_o either_o save_a faith_n or_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o none_o be_v christian_n on_o the_o account_n of_o your_o low_a kind_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o of_o save_a faith_n or_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o once_o for_o all_o i_o let_v you_o know_v that_o i_o take_v save_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o constitutive_a or_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o a_o real_a or_o mystical_a member_n and_o profession_n of_o that_o faith_n to_o be_v the_o qualify_a condition_n of_o visibility_n of_o membership_n i_o confess_v still_o that_o the_o sealis_fw-la to_o other_o beside_o believer_n but_o though_o the_o promise_n be_v conditional_a we_o must_v not_o seal_v to_o any_o but_o those_o that_o profess_v consent_n to_o the_o condition_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o any_o but_o those_o that_o profess_v to_o be_v true_a believer_n pag._n 190._o i_o find_v by_o sad_a experience_n to_o my_o sorrow_n that_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o some_o parish_n or_o village_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o fundamental_n i_o have_v speak_v with_o abundance_n that_o that_o know_v not_o christ_n be_v god_n or_o man_n or_o either_o but_o they_o say_v he_o be_v a_o spirit_n nor_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n nor_o why_o christ_n die_v nor_o that_o any_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v for_o our_o sin_n or_o any_o thing_n do_v or_o necessary_a to_o their_o pardon_n but_o our_o own_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n and_o with_o some_o that_o know_v not_o that_o the_o soul_n go_v to_o heaven_n before_o the_o resurrection_n nor_o that_o the_o body_n shall_v ever_o rise_v again_o now_o i_o will_v know_v of_o master_n blake_n whether_o all_o the_o child_n of_o these_o parent_n must_v be_v baptise_v again_o or_o not_o for_o certain_o these_o have_v not_o a_o dogmatical_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o say_v entitle_v to_o baptism_n and_o then_o what_o certainty_n have_v we_o that_o any_o of_o our_o ancestor_n have_v a_o true_a dogmatical_a faith_n and_o i_o will_v know_v of_o master_n baxter_n whether_o such_o child_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptise_v agian_n sure_o if_o he_o say_v no_o how_o can_v he_o allow_v that_o baptism_n which_o be_v without_o a_o profession_n of_o save_a faith_n if_o he_o say_v yea_o how_o can_v he_o assure_v himself_o that_o any_o of_o our_o ancestor_n have_v right_a baptism_n i_o think_v few_o that_o hold_v master_n baxter_n tenet_n shall_v allow_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o english_a people_n who_o be_v no_o better_a than_o those_o master_n baxter_n mention_v and_o yet_o neither_o master_n baxter_n nor_o other_o paedobaptist_n do_v baptise_v such_o when_o they_o come_v to_o profess_v understand_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n pag._n 195._o my_o twenty_o and_o last_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n it_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n from_o the_o apostle_n practice_n till_o now_o to_o require_v that_o profession_n of_o save_a faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o necessary_a before_o they_o will_v baptise_v therefore_o it_o must_v be_v our_o practice_n also_o but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o infant_n baptism_n as_o experience_n show_v therefore_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o be_v not_o right_a for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o church_n practice_n 1._o i_o have_v already_o say_v enough_o about_o the_o apostle_n own_o practice_n and_o the_o church_n in_o their_o day_n 2._o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n since_o the_o apostle_n to_o this_o day_n be_v undoubted_o know_v 1._o by_o the_o very_a form_n of_o word_n in_o baptism_n and_o 2._o by_o the_o history_n of_o their_o proceed_n therein_o 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o church_n do_v ever_o baptise_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o the_o voluntary_a seek_n and_o reception_n of_o that_o baptism_n contain_v the_o actual_a profession_n of_o save_a faith_n 2._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_v if_o at_o age_n do_v profess_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o it_o be_v also_o certain_a that_o they_o do_v profess_v to_o renounce_v the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n 4._o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o promise_v for_o the_o future_a to_o live_v in_o new_a obedience_n and_o thus_o they_o public_o enter_v the_o three_o stipulation_n credis_fw-la credo_fw-la abrenuncias_fw-la abrenuncio_fw-la spondes_fw-la spondeo_fw-la do_v thou_o believe_v i_o believe_v do_v thou_o renounce_v i_o renounce_v do_v thou_o promise_v i_o promise_v it_o be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o church_n then_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n give_v in_o vocation_n do_v go_v first_o and_o that_o justification_n adoption_n and_o sanctification_n follow_v after_o and_o so_o they_o take_v this_o justify_v faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o be_v prerequisite_a to_o baptism_n therefore_o they_o ever_o require_v before_o hand_n whether_o they_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o renounce_v the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o cause_v they_o to_o profess_v this_o before_o they_o will_v baptise_v they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v true_a of_o the_o ancient_a church_n that_o they_o never_o baptise_v any_o without_o the_o profession_n of_o save_a faith_n and_o repentance_n so_o it_o be_v true_a of_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o world_n that_o i_o can_v hear_v of_o to_o this_o day_n the_o papist_n themselves_o do_v use_v the_o same_o word_n in_o baptism_n as_o