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not_o itself_o be_v not_o what_o it_o may_v be_v make_v unto_o those_o in_o who_o it_o be_v vest_v until_o it_o be_v know_v unto_o they_o and_o so_o enjoy_v by_o they_o this_o construction_n of_o the_o place_n make_v not_o remission_n of_o sin_n itself_o which_o be_v mr._n a_n sense_n but_o the_o knowledge_n comfort_n or_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o remission_n to_o be_v dependent_a at_o least_o to_o a_o degree_n upon_o waterbaptism_n in_o conjunction_n with_o repentance_n though_o some_o of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o passage_n act._n 2._o 38_o 39_o now_o insist_v on_o and_o explain_v may_v possible_o seem_v somewhat_o more_o hard_a and_o scant_o of_o satisfaction_n than_o their_o fellow_n yet_o be_v the_o hard_a of_o they_o all_o better_a comport_v with_o the_o general_a notion_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o no_o less_o with_o the_o word_n and_o phrase_n themselves_o than_o that_o sense_n which_o mr._n a._n labour_n in_o the_o very_a fire_n to_o fasten_v on_o they_o last_o for_o this_o suppose_v we_o that_o mr._n a_n conceit_n about_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o say_a scripture_n shall_v against_o scripture_n light_n be_v admit_v yet_o will_v neither_o his_o anti-paedo-baptismall_a conceit_n nor_o his_o conceit_n about_o the_o necessity_n of_o water-dipping_a receive_v any_o encouragement_n or_o credit_n at_o all_o hereby_o not_o the_o latter_a because_o here_o be_v only_o mention_v make_v of_o be_v baptize_v nothing_o at_o all_o so_o much_o as_o hint_v at_o the_o great_a distance_n touch_v the_o necessity_n of_o any_o determinate_a manner_n of_o the_o performance_n or_o reception_n of_o it_o nor_o yet_o the_o former_a because_o 1._o from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o two_o duty_n as_o they_o be_v here_o express_v and_o name_v first_o repentance_n and_o then_o be_v baptize_v nothing_o can_v be_v conclude_v for_o a_o universal_a necessity_n of_o the_o one_o to_o precede_v the_o other_o in_o time_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n of_o more_o 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be_v found_v by_o god_n for_o though_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o precept_n enjoin_v circumcision_n and_o so_o the_o practice_n of_o circumcision_n conformable_a hereunto_o be_v pure_o legal_a yet_o the_o reason_n upon_o which_o the_o precept_n be_v give_v and_o the_o practice_n stand_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v stand_v be_v evangelicall_n my_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o precept_n of_o infant-circumcision_a be_v calculate_v by_o god_n for_o this_o end_n and_o with_o this_o intention_n give_v by_o he_o that_o by_o such_o a_o administration_n as_o the_o precept_n direct_v unto_o and_o injoyn_v the_o ordinance_n may_v be_v the_o more_o rich_o edify_v to_o the_o church_n now_o in_o be_v there_o be_v the_o same_o consideration_n of_o all_o other_o ceremonial_a precept_n and_o injunction_n under_o the_o law_n though_o the_o matter_n of_o every_o of_o these_o precept_n respective_o or_o the_o external_a ceremony_n itself_o enjoin_v be_v such_o that_o by_o no_o form_n whatsoever_o put_v upon_o it_o or_o by_o no_o order_v or_o dispose_v it_o it_o can_v be_v reduce_v to_o a_o equal_a serviceablenesse_n in_o matter_n of_o edification_n with_o the_o rich_a and_o high_a discovery_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o be_v it_o so_o order_a and_o dispose_v by_o god_n in_o the_o use_n and_o practic_a of_o it_o that_o it_o may_v yield_v to_o the_o church_n the_o most_o spiritual_a benefit_n and_o best_a degree_n of_o edification_n which_o it_o be_v regular_o capable_a to_o do_v and_o if_o any_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o any_o legal_a service_n or_o ceremony_n enjoin_v have_v be_v alter_v or_o change_v in_o the_o command_n and_o so_o in_o the_o practice_n from_o what_o be_v now_o direct_v and_o prescribe_v it_o will_v have_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o benefit_n and_o edification_n which_o the_o church_n now_o receive_v or_o may_v have_v receive_v by_o those_o ceremonial_a service_n otherwise_o we_o must_v say_v that_o man_n themselves_o the_o jew_n may_v possible_o have_v better_v their_o spiritual_a condition_n by_o alter_v and_o change_v at_o least_o in_o some_o particular_n the_o law_n give_v by_o god_n himself_o unto_o they_o and_o this_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o such_o their_o condition_n the_o clear_a amount_v or_o consequent_a of_o this_o discourse_n be_v that_o in_o case_n there_o be_v any_o ceremony_n or_o ceremonial_a service_n enjoin_v by_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n of_o like_a nature_n and_o consideration_n with_o any_o of_o those_o which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n unless_o the_o manner_n and_o term_n for_o the_o use_n practice_n or_o administration_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o at_o least_o in_o the_o main_a with_o those_o direct_v for_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o correspond_v ceremony_n under_o the_o law_n this_o gospel_n ceremony_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v the_o less_o edify_v by_o mean_n of_o a_o variation_n in_o this_o kind_n now_o that_o baptism_n be_v a_o ceremony_n or_o ceremonial_a service_n under_o the_o gospel_n correspond_v with_o circumcision_n under_o the_o law_n be_v in_o itself_o so_o manifest_a and_o so_o general_o by_o sober_a and_o consider_a man_n acknowledge_v that_o i_o suppose_v mr._n a._n be_v too_o tender_a of_o forehead_n to_o deny_v it_o if_o so_o than_o it_o roundly_o follow_v that_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o law_n prescribe_v the_o ordinary_a administration_n of_o circumcision_n unto_o child_n the_o gospel_n must_v allow_v or_o intend_v the_o like_a administration_n of_o baptism_n unto_o child_n likewise_o otherwise_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o must_v be_v less_o beneficial_a and_o edify_a to_o the_o christian_a church_n therefore_o sect._n 139._o 4._o whereas_o mr._n a._n say_v that_o such_o argument_n and_o plea_n he_o mean_v which_o be_v deduce_v from_o the_o example_n of_o infant-circumcision_n tend_v to_o draw_v down_o this_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n ministration_n he_o mean_v the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n as_o applicable_a unto_o infant_n unto_o the_o line_n and_o level_v of_o the_o legal_a doubtless_o he_o understand_v not_o what_o he_o say_v for_o 1._o if_o baptism_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o a_o appendix_n only_o which_o i_o suppose_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v sect._n 102._o then_o be_v not_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n proper_o any_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n ministration_n but_o only_o a_o administration_n collateral_a hereunto_o but_o 2._o grant_v we_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n ministration_n mr._n a._n have_v small_a reason_n to_o complain_v that_o we_o by_o apply_v it_o unto_o infant_n draw_v it_o down_o to_o the_o line_n and_o level_v of_o the_o legal_a when_o as_o himself_o and_o he_o by_o deny_v it_o unto_o infant_n draw_v it_o down_o many_o degree_n beneath_o the_o legal_a ministration_n he_o speak_v of_o for_o this_o as_o we_o late_o show_v make_v the_o best_a improvement_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o ceremony_n then_o on_o foot_n for_o the_o spiritual_a benefit_n and_o accommodation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o edification_n and_o comfort_n that_o well_o may_v be_v and_o upon_o this_o account_n order_v the_o stand_a administration_n of_o circumcision_n unto_o infant_n nor_o be_v the_o gospel_n ministration_n itself_o in_o any_o such_o respect_n prefer_v before_o the_o legal_a either_o by_o christ_n paul_n or_o any_o other_o apostle_n viz._n that_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o gospel_n ceremony_n be_v contrive_v either_o with_o more_o wisdom_n or_o more_o goodness_n by_o god_n for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o the_o gracious_a end_n intend_v respective_o in_o they_o than_o the_o law-ceremony_n and_o service_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o their_o respective_a end_n but_o partly_o because_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v more_o rich_a in_o signification_n than_o those_o of_o the_o law_n be_v and_o consequent_o their_o respective_a end_n be_v more_o rich_a and_o gracious_a partly_o because_o gospel_n discovery_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o will_n concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n be_v much_o more_o full_a and_o glorious_a than_o the_o legal_a be_v partly_o also_o because_o there_o be_v a_o large_a donation_n or_o effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n more_o effectual_o deal_v with_o under_o the_o gospel_n then_o under_o the_o law_n so_o that_o that_o administration_n of_o baptism_n which_o mr._n a._n censure_v compare_v with_o that_o which_o he_o approve_v be_v rather_o a_o draw_v up_o than_o a_o draw_v down_o of_o the_o gospel_n ministration_n if_o and_o so_o far_o as_o this_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o to_o the_o line_n and_o level_v of_o the_o legal_a sect._n 140._o whereas_o in_o process_n of_o his_o second_o proof_n of_o his_o minor_a proposition_n which_o hang_v heavy_a on_o his_o hand_n speak_v 31._o m._n a._n p._n 31._o of_o argument_n draw_v down_o by_o poedobaptists_a from_o the_o example_n of_o circumcision_n demand_n what_o be_v they_o else_o but_o such_o which_o be_v after_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o after_o christ_n i._n e._n such_o as_o be_v according_a to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v by_o moses_n and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n p._n 31._o 1._o answer_n have_v be_v make_v that_o in_o his_o sense_n of_o the_o clause_n after_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n his_o argument_n draw_v down_o from_o circumcision_n to_o prove_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o church-communion_n with_o saint_n by_o he_o call_v unbaptise_v be_v as_o much_o or_o more_o after_o these_o rudiment_n as_o any_o the_o argument_n derive_v from_o the_o same_o fountain_n for_o infant-baptism_n i_o here_o add_v 2._o that_o by_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n col._n 2._o 8._o according_a place_n a_o see_v calvin_n grotius_n estius_n and_o other_o upon_o the_o the_o place_n to_o very_o able_a expositor_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o mosaical_a ceremony_n but_o philosophical_a institution_n and_o dispute_n and_o indeed_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n well_o consider_v this_o interpretation_n will_v be_v find_v the_o most_o genuine_a and_o proper_a therefore_o all_o that_o mr._n a._n build_v upon_o his_o ceremonial_a sense_n of_o the_o phrase_n to_o fortify_v his_o second_o proof_n of_o his_o proposition_n in_o hand_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o matter_n the_o whole_a building_n here_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o very_a slippery_a and_o loose_a foundation_n &_o which_o itself_o need_v establishment_n if_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v say_v to_o need_v that_o which_o it_o be_v uncapable_a to_o receive_v yet_o 3._o understand_v we_o by_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n mr._n a_n understanding_n i_o mean_v mosaical_a ceremony_n yet_o have_v we_o no_o ground_n at_o all_o to_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n reject_v philosophy_n or_o thing_n of_o humane_a tradition_n as_o be_v after_o
those_o that_o bring_v they_o 4_o if_o christ_n have_v bless_v these_o child_n only_o as_o emblem_n or_o type_n of_o gospel_n convert_v in_o case_n lamb_n or_o dove_n or_o sheep_n have_v be_v bring_v unto_o he_o likewise_o he_o may_v upon_o such_o a_o account_n as_o well_o have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o these_o and_o bless_v they_o and_o have_v say_v suffer_v lamb_n and_o dove_n and_o sheep_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o be_v it_o meet_v to_o make_v any_o part_n of_o a_o sober_a man_n faith_n to_o believe_v or_o think_v that_o the_o lord_n christ_n in_o the_o case_n specify_v will_v either_o have_v do_v or_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o these_o thing_n 5._o and_o last_o because_o the_o conceit_n we_o oppose_v be_v in_o itself_o so_o uncouth_a and_o improbable_a that_o it_o be_v not_o like_a to_o ride_v any_o man_n judgement_n unless_o he_o find_v it_o bow_v down_o with_o prejudice_n the_o reason_n which_o christ_n give_v for_o this_o his_o order_n that_o child_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o consequent_o of_o his_o gracious_a intention_n towards_o they_o upon_o their_o come_n be_v this_o viz._n that_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o clear_o prove_v that_o the_o blessing_n wherewith_o he_o now_o bless_v those_o child_n that_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o and_o intend_v to_o bless_v those_o that_o shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o he_o afterward_o be_v a_o blessing_n appropriate_v unto_o saint_n or_o such_o who_o be_v subject_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v no_o saint_n though_o the_o papist_n dream_v it_o to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o saint_n and_o therefore_o no_o capable_a subject_n of_o such_o a_o blessing_n which_o the_o child_n obtain_v by_o their_o come_n to_o christ_n a_o table_n of_o some_o text_n of_o scripture_n occasional_o handle_v or_o touch_v in_o the_o precede_a discourse_n and_o to_o which_o some_o light_n be_v give_v beside_o many_o other_o cite_v only_o probation-wise_a gen._n 17._o 1._o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n page_n 349_o exod._n 3._o 6._o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n p._n 3_o 12_o eccles_n 7._o 11._o wisdom_n be_v good_a with_o a_o inheritance_n 230_o 12._o 1._o remember_v thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n 347_o 348_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 1._o 11_o 12._o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v the_o multitude_n of_o your_o sacrifice_n unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n 103_o mat._n 3._o 11._o i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n unto_o repentance_n 246_o 248_o 328_o 375_o 3._o 15._o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o now_o for_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n 263_o 390_o 401_o 12._o 3._o have_v you_o not_o read_v what_o david_n do_v when_o he_o be_v a_o hungry_a etc._n etc._n 12_o 12._o 8._o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n even_o of_o the_o sabbath-day_n 323_o 18._o 6._o but_o whoso_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o who_o believe_v in_o i_o etc._n etc._n 166_o 167_o 19_o 13._o then_o there_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o little_a child_n that_o he_o shall_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o pray_v etc._n etc._n 132_o 161_o 162_o 344_o 22._o 31._o but_o as_o touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a have_v you_o not_o read_v etc._n etc._n page_n 3_o 28._o 19_o go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n 167_o 168_o etc._n etc._n mar._n 1._o 4._o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n p._n 246_o 372_o etc._n etc._n 1._o 8._o i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n 328_o 1._o 38._o for_o therefore_o come_v i_o forth_o 247_o 10._o 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o bring_v young_a child_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v touch_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o 132_o 159_o 160_o 161_o 162_o 344_o 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v 229_o 230_o etc._n etc._n 373_o luke_n 3._o 15._o and_o all_o man_n muse_v in_o their_o heart_n of_o john_n whether_o he_o be_v christ_n or_o no_o 284_o 7._o 29_o 30._o and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o hear_v he_o and_o the_o publican_n justify_v god_n be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n but_o the_o pharisee_n and_o lawyer_n reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o not_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n 182_o 183_o 260_o 261_o joh._n 1._o 31._o but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o israel_n be_o i_o come_v baptise_v with_o water_n 175_o 176_o 3._o 5._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n 216_o 333_o 3._o 23._o and_o john_n also_o be_v baptise_v in_o enon_n near_o salim_n because_o much_o water_n be_v there_o 62_o 63_o 3._o 32._o no_o man_n receive_v his_o testimony_n 152_o 5._o 31._o if_o i_o bear_v witness_n of_o myself_o my_o witness_n be_v not_o true_a 206_o 6._o 40._o and_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o that_o he_o that_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o etc._n etc._n 331_o 7._o 39_o this_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v receive_v pag._n 329_o 13._o 7._o what_o i_o do_v thou_o know_v not_o now_o but_o thou_o shall_v know_v hereafter_o 202_o 20._o 29._o bless_a be_v they_o who_o have_v not_o see_v and_o yet_o have_v bleee_o 8_v 331_o act_n 2._o 3._o then_o peter_n say_v unto_o they_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 234_o 235_o 236_o etc._n etc._n 330_o 376_o 2._o 39_o for_o the_o promise_n be_v unto_o you_o and_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n 145_o 2._o 41._o and_o the_o same_o day_n there_o be_v add_v about_o three_o thousand_o soul_n 294._o 3._o 19_o repent_v therefore_o and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o etc._n etc._n 235_o 5._o 14._o and_o believer_n be_v the_o more_o add_v unto_o the_o lord_n multitudes_z both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n 157_o 7._o 25._o for_o he_o suppose_v that_o his_o brethren_n will_v have_v understand_v how_o god_n by_o his_o hand_n will_v deliver_v they_o but_o they_o understand_v it_o not_o 4_o 8._o 10._o to_o who_o they_o all_o give_v heed_n etc._n etc._n 157_o 158_o 10._o 47._o they_o be_v baptize_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n 152_o 158_o 10._o 47._o can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v 25_o 15._o 10._o why_o tempt_v you_o god_n to_o put_v a_o yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n etc._n etc._n 85_o 17._o 31._o whereof_o he_o have_v give_v assurance_n unto_o all_o man_n in_o that_o he_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a 4_o 21._o 5._o and_o they_o all_o bring_v we_o on_o our_o way_n with_o wife_n and_o child_n 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