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nillos_fw-la in_o odium_fw-la nostri_fw-la traxerit_fw-la ibid._n in_o disputatione_n autem_fw-la suprà _fw-la modum_fw-la erant_fw-la vehemente_n parati_fw-la mori_fw-la potius_fw-la quà m_fw-la cedere_fw-la balthasar_n quidam_fw-la anabaptista_n literis_fw-la ad_fw-la senatum_fw-la tigurinensem_fw-la pollicetur_fw-la se_fw-la zuinglium_fw-la suis_fw-la scripture_n superaturum_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la ibid._n anabaptism_n it_o seem_v be_v more_o hardy_a than_o god_n suppose_v the_o king_n of_o tyre_n will_v be_v ezek._n 28._o 9_o and_o dare_v to_o say_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o slay_v she_o i_o be_o god_n i_o be_o a_o divine_a truth_n 7._o whether_o any_o person_n man_n or_o woman_n who_o 10._o §_o 10._o have_v turn_v proselyte_n to_o your_o way_n have_v ever_o give_v or_o at_o this_o day_n can_v give_v any_o competent_a satisfaction_n unto_o man_n by_o any_o sensible_a growth_n in_o grace_n in_o knowledge_n in_o faith_n in_o love_n in_o humility_n in_o fruitfulness_n 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the_o generality_n of_o a_o nation_n and_o so_o of_o a_o family_n old_a and_o young_a man_n and_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v until_o those_o who_o be_v capable_a of_o teach_v in_o both_o have_v be_v teach_v yea_o and_o have_v learn_v too_o to_o some_o degree_n the_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v teach_v they_o but_o 4._o whereas_o he_o use_v these_o two_o expression_n as_o synonymous_a or_o of_o like_a signification_n to_o teach_v person_n and_o to_o make_v they_o disciple_n he_o make_v black_a and_o white_a the_o same_o colour_n and_o fire_n and_o water_v the_o same_o element_n for_o stephen_n teach_v those_o and_o this_o with_o great_a authority_n wisdom_n and_o faithfulness_n who_o stone_v he_o to_o death_n yet_o make_v none_o of_o they_o disciple_n so_o paul_n teach_v many_o jew_n at_o damascus_n and_o elsewhere_o who_o he_o can_v not_o make_v disciple_n to_o teach_v and_o to_o make_v disciple_n differ_v upon_o the_o matter_n as_o much_o as_o sow_v disfer_v from_o 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how_o little_a purpose_n much_o have_v be_v say_v by_o mr._n a._n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o minor_a proposition_n in_o his_o first_o argument_n viz._n that_o baptism_n be_v not_o administer_v to_o any_o infant_n neither_o in_o the_o day_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n nor_o of_o the_o apostle_n we_o have_v both_o weigh_v his_o argument_n for_o confirmation_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o find_v they_o light_n or_o want_v and_o give_v you_o other_o for_o infirmation_n of_o they_o of_o sufficient_a weight_n in_o the_o rear_n of_o this_o his_o first_o argument_n pag._n 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n he_o frame_v two_o objection_n against_o himself_o and_o essai_v a_o solution_n of_o they_o respective_o but_o with_o no_o better_a success_n than_o some_o novice_n practitioner_n in_o the_o black_a art_n who_o sometime_o raise_v such_o stubborn_a spirit_n which_o their_o skill_n fail_v they_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o conjure_v down_o he_o have_v not_o in_o either_o 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the_o faith_n which_o etc._n etc._n but_o by_o that_o great_a and_o worthy_a spirit_n of_o faith_n act_v and_o show_v itself_o from_o time_n to_o time_n so_o exemplary_o in_o he_o in_o several_a case_n upon_o occasion_n as_o appear_v rom._n 4._o 18._o who_o against_o hope_n believe_v in_o hope_n that_o he_o may_v become_v the_o father_n of_o many_o etc._n a_o see_v rom._n 4_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o heb._n 11._o 8_o 9_o 17_o etc._n etc._n nation_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v etc._n etc._n only_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o fatherhood_n which_o be_v abraham_n equitable_a right_n upon_o the_o account_n now_o specify_v before_o his_o receive_a circumcision_n god_n be_v please_v to_o attest_v and_o set_v his_o seal_n unto_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n as_o it_o be_v of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o reveal_v that_o his_o mysterious_a and_o great_a ordinance_n of_o circumcision_n first_o unto_o he_o as_o for_o his_o own_o personal_a accommodation_n and_o heavenly_a security_n in_o matter_n of_o high_a concernment_n unto_o he_o so_o likewise_o for_o the_o like_a benefit_n and_o blessing_n unto_o his_o posterity_n and_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v incorporate_v and_o make_v one_o nation_n and_o people_n with_o they_o and_o that_o the_o world_n may_v understand_v and_o know_v that_o the_o consignment_n of_o this_o great_a ordinance_n unto_o abraham_n be_v intend_v by_o god_n as_o a_o honourable_a cognizance_n of_o that_o signal_n faith_n which_o be_v in_o he_o he_o be_v please_v to_o impose_v this_o sense_n and_o signification_n upon_o the_o say_a ordinance_n viz._n that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o seal_n or_o mean_n of_o confirmation_n unto_o the_o world_n that_o in_o whosoever_o that_o kind_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o abraham_n shall_v be_v find_v he_o shall_v with_o abraham_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n rom._n 4._o 11_o 22_o 23_o 24._o gal._n 3._o 6_o 7_o 8._o 9_o sect._n 63._o 6._o and_o last_o for_o this_o evident_a it_o be_v 1._o that_o abraham_n his_o be_v circumcise_v or_o his_o receive_v this_o ordinance_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o in_o this_o scripture_n so_o much_o as_o mention_v or_o intend_v but_o only_o his_o receive_v the_o first_o discovery_n and_o command_n of_o it_o from_o god_n as_o a_o feoffee_n in_o trust_n for_o his_o posterity_n and_o those_o who_o shall_v desire_v to_o incorporate_v with_o they_o 2._o that_o circumcision_n the_o ordinance_n whereof_o abraham_n thus_o receive_v be_v not_o intend_v or_o give_v by_o god_n as_o either_o a_o sign_n or_o seal_v either_o of_o abraham_n faith_n or_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o any_o other_o person_n nor_o yet_o as_o either_o sign_n or_o seal_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o abraham_n personal_a or_o individual_a faith_n as_o such_o but_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o faith_n in_o whosoever_o or_o in_o how_o many_o soever_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v during_o the_o time_n assign_v by_o god_n for_o the_o continuance_n in_o it_o in_o the_o world_n 3._o that_o abraham_n be_v very_o notable_o and_o solemn_o declare_v by_o god_n unto_o the_o world_n to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v not_o by_o any_o kind_n of_o receive_v circumcision_n in_o his_o flesh_n wherein_o all_o his_o posterity_n be_v equal_o privilege_v with_o he_o but_o by_o receive_v the_o ordinance_n and_o commandment_n of_o it_o immediate_o and_o before_o any_o other_o person_n from_o god_n which_o be_v his_o prerogative_n alone_o 4._o and_o last_o that_o the_o counsel_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o circumcision_n be_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v both_o a_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a faith_n i._n of_o that_o kind_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o abraham_n in_o whosoever_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v as_o well_o as_o in_o abraham_n yea_o simple_o and_o indefinite_o so_o i._n whether_o this_o faith_n have_v ever_o be_v find_v in_o any_o man_n or_o no_o inasmuch_o as_o neither_o man_n believe_v nor_o their_o non-beleeving_a do_v or_o can_v at_o all_o alter_v the_o purpose_n or_o counsel_n of_o god_n in_o any_o of_o his_o ordinance_n sect._n 64._o do_v i_o not_o judge_v the_o explication_n give_v of_o the_o scripture_n late_o argue_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v and_o convince_v any_o man_n to_o who_o paul_n be_v alive_a will_v not_o say_v if_o he_o be_v ignorant_a let_v he_o be_v ignorant_a that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o sign_n or_o seal_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o abraham_n personal_a or_o individual_a faith_n only_o but_o general_o and_o universal_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o faith_n in_o whosoever_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v i_o shall_v add_v much_o more_o for_o his_o satisfaction_n in_o that_o behalf_n i_o trust_v the_o reader_n will_v pardon_v the_o digression_n consider_v that_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n open_v herein_o thorough_o and_o distinct_o understand_v give_v 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must_v needs_o be_v conceive_v to_o give_v this_o capacity_n in_o the_o consideration_n specify_v nor_o can_v it_o here_o reasonable_o be_v pretend_v in_o opposition_n to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o it_o give_v the_o capacity_n now_o contend_v about_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o ordinance_n or_o appointment_n of_o god_n that_o so_o it_o shall_v do_v or_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o such_o a_o divine_a ordinance_n as_o this_o it_o give_v the_o say_a capacity_n for_o 1._o when_o we_o affirm_v that_o it_o give_v the_o capacity_n so_o oft_o specify_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o declarative_a property_n of_o it_o frequent_o likewise_o mention_v we_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o ordinance_n or_o appointment_n of_o god_n in_o this_o behalf_n but_o suppose_v or_o include_v it_o altogether_o we_o believe_v that_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v or_o make_v a_o child_n of_o god_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o will_n appointment_n or_o ordination_n of_o god_n in_o this_o kind_n nor_o do_v we_o believe_v that_o it_o give_v the_o capacity_n of_o baptism_n upon_o any_o other_o â—erms_n i_o mean_v without_o the_o ordinance_n or_o appointment_n of_o god_n but_o sect._n 190._o 2._o whensoever_o god_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n or_o by_o his_o appointment_n settle_v any_o privilege_n or_o benefactory_a power_n upon_o any_o grace_n act_n or_o service_n of_o his_o creature_n he_o do_v it_o still_o in_o consideration_n of_o or_o with_o a_o eye_n unto_o something_o that_o be_v considerable_a in_o or_o about_o this_o grace_n act_n or_o service_n which_o commend_v it_o unto_o he_o as_o meet_v and_o proper_a for_o a_o investiture_n with_o such_o a_o privilege_n he_o do_v not_o invest_v every_o grace_n or_o every_o service_n with_o every_o privilege_n but_o confer_v privilege_n with_o a_o exact_a proportion_n to_o each_o grace_n or_o service_n privilege_v by_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o thing_n or_o other_o considerable_a in_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o such_o a_o 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only_o as_o it_o be_v declarative_a of_o sonship_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o original_n and_o proper_a qualification_n for_o baptism_n and_o that_o be_v by_o any_o probable_a much_o more_o by_o any_o demonstrative_a argument_n make_v know_v unto_o those_o who_o have_v a_o right_a to_o baptise_v baptism_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v unto_o it_o whereas_o mr._n a._n very_o operous_o and_o with_o the_o quotation_n of_o many_o scripture_n labour_n to_o prove_v the_o eunuch_n faith_n i_o believe_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v none_o other_o than_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o common_a form_n of_o believer_n confession_n and_o again_o that_o christ_n have_v this_o faith_n i._n e._n that_o he_o believe_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o may_v to_o as_o much_o purpose_n and_o well_o nigh_o with_o as_o much_o pertinence_n to_o his_o cause_n have_v spend_v his_o pain_n in_o prove_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v up_o at_o noon_n day_n if_o he_o can_v have_v prove_v first_o that_o christ_n faith_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o consideration_n with_o the_o faith_n of_o believer_n and_o second_o that_o he_o be_v baptize_v by_o john_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o this_o his_o faith_n simple_o and_o absolute_o consider_v he_o have_v make_v the_o face_n of_o his_o cause_n to_o shine_v at_o least_o to_o a_o degree_n but_o be_v defective_a in_o these_o his_o labour_n and_o cost_v otherwise_o signify_v nothing_o sect._n 191._o what_o he_o speak_v afterward_o concern_v christ_n make_v a_o dedication_n of_o himself_o unto_o the_o service_n of_o profess_v and_o publish_v the_o gospel_n by_o the_o solemnity_n of_o baptism_n as_o other_o do_v and_o ought_v to_o do_v he_o speak_v upon_o no_o steady_a no_o nor_o probable_a account_v in_o reason_n for_o christ_n doubtless_o have_v make_v a_o dedication_n of_o himself_o to_o the_o service_n he_o speak_v of_o long_a before_o his_o receive_v the_o solemnity_n of_o baptism_n yea_o and_o have_v profess_v the_o gospel_n and_o declare_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o be_v yet_o but_o twelve_o year_n old_a he_o be_v find_v in_o the_o temple_n discourse_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n among_o the_o doctor_n so_o call_v of_o those_o time_n and_o to_o his_o parent_n his_o mother_n say_v thus_o unto_o he_o son_n why_o have_v thou_o deal_v thus_o with_o we_o behold_v thy_o father_n and_o i_o have_v seek_v thou_o sorrow_v he_o return_v this_o answer_n how_o be_v it_o that_o you_o seek_v i_o wist_v you_o not_o that_o i_o must_v be_v about_o my_o father_n business_n luke_o 2._o 46._o 49._o so_o that_o now_o he_o both_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o declare_v also_o that_o he_o have_v dedicate_v and_o devote_a himself_o to_o that_o work_n of_o he_o about_o which_o he_o be_v send_v whereas_o he_o be_v not_o baptize_v till_o about_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o life_n luke_n 3._o 21._o 23._o or_o if_o mr._n a_n meaning_n be_v that_o christ_n 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the_o devil_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o john_n cast_v into_o prison_n immediate_o follow_v the_o abode_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o wilderness_n indeed_o the_o contrary_n appear_v from_o the_o scripture_n yet_o shall_v we_o not_o argue_v this_o at_o present_a so_o that_o m._n a._n be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n at_o this_o turn_n also_o why_o christ_n defer_v his_o baptism_n to_o that_o time_n when_o he_o receive_v it_o may_v be_v show_v in_o the_o progress_n of_o this_o answer_n very_o speedy_o but_o however_o paedobaptists_a claim_n countenance_n to_o their_o practice_n from_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n mr._n a._n have_v a_o conceit_n that_o from_o it_o he_o can_v frame_v a_o argument_n against_o their_o practice_n and_o this_o as_o he_o say_v without_o wrest_v it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v somewhat_o a_o singular_a thing_n with_o he_o to_o argue_v against_o his_o adversary_n without_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n which_o he_o manage_v against_o they_o his_o argument_n be_v a_o little_a prolix_a and_o encumber_a with_o word_n yet_o let_v we_o give_v it_o a_o patient_a hear_n as_o himself_o lay_v it_o down_o if_o jeâ—us_a christ_n his_o be_v baptize_v at_o that_o season_n and_o upon_o that_o occasion_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o profess_v and_o publish_v the_o gospel_n and_o not_o before_o be_v in_o conformity_n to_o a_o law_n oâ—_n righteousness_n in_o this_o behalf_n then_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v who_o yet_o make_v no_o such_o profession_n as_o infant_n be_v be_v not_o baptize_v inconformity_n to_o that_o law_n of_o righteousness_n but_o christ_n his_o be_v baptize_v at_o that_o season_n and_o upon_o that_o occasion_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o profess_v and_o publish_v the_o gospel_n and_o not_o before_o be_v in_o conformity_n to_o a_o law_n of_o righteousness_n in_o