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their_o adversaty_n not_o consider_v of_o what_o spirit_n they_o be_v so_o different_a from_o that_o in_o moses_n which_o wish_v that_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v prophet_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o numb_a 11._o 49._o and_o so_o quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o sweet_a and_o bless_a spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o breathe_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o which_o there_o also_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o antichristian_a spirit_n that_o shall_v both_o reign_v and_o rage_n in_o the_o world_n make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o prevail_v against_o they_o yea_o to_o the_o overcome_a and_o kill_v of_o they_o and_o wherefore_o be_v all_o this_o only_o for_o not_o conform_v themselves_o to_o a_o worship_n mere_o set_v up_o by_o the_o will_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n rev._n 13._o 4._o to_o the_o 16._o dan._n 7._o 21_o 25._o and_o now_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o shoot_v at_o rover_n i_o will_v instance_n in_o one_o particular_a and_o late_a 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convert_v man_n by_o and_o whether_o this_o sword_n be_v ever_o intend_v to_o lie_v ready_a in_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n to_o be_v draw_v forth_o and_o be_v dispose_v of_o by_o such_o a_o scholastic_a ignoraâ—â—us_n in_o defect_n of_o better_a argument_n to_o confute_v his_o opposite_n by_o and_o therewith_o to_o kill_v and_o skin_n they_o and_o all_o for_o not_o subject_v their_o judgement_n to_o he_o in_o some_o doctrine_n vain_o receive_v and_o teach_v by_o he_o from_o the_o vain_a tradition_n of_o man_n and_o in_o particular_a for_o their_o not_o grant_v with_o he_o that_o the_o god_n head_n of_o christ_n be_v beget_v which_o for_o any_o to_o affirm_v as_o i_o conceive_v be_v no_o less_o than_o grâ—sse_a blasphemy_n inasmuch_o as_o thereby_o he_o deni_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n
a_o treatise_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o childish-baptisme_n wherein_o the_o deficiency_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v consider_v in_o five_o particular_n thereof_o and_o wherein_o also_o be_v prove_v that_o baptise_v be_v dip_v and_o dip_v baptise_v a._n r._n proverb_n 4._o 25._o 26_o 27._o let_v thy_o eye_n look_v right_o on_o and_o let_v thy_o eye_n lid_n look_v straight_o before_o thou_o ponder_v the_o path_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o let_v all_o thy_o way_n be_v establish_v turn_v not_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a remove_v thy_o foot_n from_o evil_a london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n mdcxlii_o to_o the_o reader_n have_v with_o most_o serious_a thought_n mind_v divers_a text_n of_o scripture_n which_o do_v evident_o set_v out_o baptism_n to_o be_v a_o undoubted_a pledge_n from_o god_n to_o all_o the_o right_a subject_n to_o who_o it_o be_v apply_v of_o the_o free_a pardon_n and_o remission_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n mar._n 1._o 4._o and_o 16._o 16._o act_n 2._o 3_o 8._o and_o 22._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o and_o find_v also_o that_o baptism_n be_v design_v only_o to_o believer_n upon_o their_o make_a profession_n of_o faith_n and_o their_o willing_a submission_n thereunto_o mat._n 28._o 19_o joh._n 3._o 22._o compare_v with_o 4._o 1_o 2._o act._n 2._o 41._o and_o 8._o 12._o 37_o 38._o and_o 18._o 8._o and_o see_v likewise_o that_o the_o right_a subject_n be_v not_o to_o be_v mere_o passive_a but_o be_v require_v and_o do_v perform_v therein_o such_o duty_n as_o be_v incompatible_a to_o all_o infant_n and_o person_n destitute_a of_o understanding_n mat._n 3._o 2._o 6._o mar._n 1._o 5._o act._n 22._o 16._o gal._n 3._o 27._o col._n 2._o 12._o compare_v with_o 3._o 1._o i_o can_v not_o without_o unfaithfullnesse_n to_o god_n and_o my_o own_o conscience_n but_o much_o suspect_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o baptism_n which_o i_o have_v in_o my_o infancy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n whereupon_o i_o diligent_o try_v by_o all_o good_a way_n and_o mean_n for_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n yet_o find_v none_o but_o the_o more_o i_o try_v the_o more_o i_o still_o see_v the_o unwarrantableness_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n even_o by_o the_o invalidity_n and_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o very_o strong_a argument_n which_o be_v and_o can_v be_v give_v by_o the_o best_a and_o able_a mainteyner_n thereof_o insomuch_o that_o at_o last_o i_o find_v it_o to_o be_v but_o only_o a_o mere_a devise_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n and_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n for_o politic_a and_o by_o end_n and_o according_o yet_o continue_v and_o still_o defend_v mere_o by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o humane_a art_n and_o acuteness_n of_o man_n brain_n wherefore_o in_o discharge_n of_o my_o duty_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o to_o express_v my_o unfeigned_a love_n to_o my_o country_n man_n and_o lover_n of_o truth_n for_o who_o best_a welfare_n i_o count_v not_o my_o life_n dear_a i_o be_o now_o embolden_v courteous_a reader_n to_o present_v these_o few_o line_n to_o thy_o serious_a view_n introat_v thou_o as_o thou_o will_v answer_v it_o at_o the_o great_a day_n herein_o to_o lay_v aside_o all_o prejudice_n and_o partiality_n due_o to_o weigh_v all_o thing_n and_o to_o embrace_v the_o naked_a truth_n of_o god_n in_o the_o love_n thereof_o and_o not_o to_o respect_v it_o as_o it_o have_v esteem_v in_o the_o world_n with_o variable_a man_n 18._o luk._n 21._o 27._o isa_n 40._o 5._o 10._o and_o 24._o 23._o and_o 25._o 8._o &_o 28._o 5._o &_o 30._o 26._o &_o 31._o 4._o &_o 66._o 15._o 16._o 18._o but_o only_o as_o it_o have_v be_v be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v unchangeable_a in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o short_o will_v come_v and_o inlighten_v the_o forth_o with_o his_o glory_n to_o the_o discovery_n of_o thing_n hide_v in_o darkness_n to_o the_o make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 5._o psal_n 72._o 67._o isa_n 2._o 20._o 21._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o col._n 3._o 4._o to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o all_o they_o that_o love_v his_o appear_v to_o who_o grace_n and_o direction_n i_o commend_v thou_o farewell_n thou_o a._n r._n march_n 25._o 1642._o the_o vanity_n of_o childish-baptisme_n and_o of_o sprinkle_v or_o wash_v any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n for_o baptism_n brief_o examine_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o great_a ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o true_a believer_n oâ—_n disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o submit_v thereunto_o can_v be_v deny_v for_o christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n math._n 28._o 19_o to_o go_v and_o make_v disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o peter_n exhort_v general_o act_v 2._o 38._o repent_v every_o one_o of_o you_o and_o be_v baptise_a but_o now_o the_o great_a question_n which_o most_o concern_v we_o be_v this_o whether_o that_o which_o be_v administer_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o baptism_n be_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o not_o and_o herein_o we_o will_v brief_o consider_v these_o five_o particular_n baptism_n be_v there_o administer_v 1._o the_o end_n for_o which_o 2._o the_o manner_n in_o which_o 3._o the_o power_n by_o which_o 4._o the_o ground_n from_o which_o 5._o the_o subject_a on_o which_o the_o first_o of_o the_o first_o and_o so_o in_o order_n 1._o first_o the_o end_n for_o which_o baptism_n be_v there_o administer_v be_v to_o regenerate_v the_o infant_n there_o baptise_a as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n set_v forth_o in_o their_o lyturgie_n when_o the_o infant_n be_v present_v at_o the_o font._n the_o minister_n bespeak_v the_o congregation_n thus_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o man_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v none_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n except_o he_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v a_o new_a of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o beseech_v you_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n the_o father_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o of_o his_o bountiful_a mercy_n he_o will_v grant_v to_o these_o child_n that_o thing_n which_o by_o nature_n they_o can_v have_v that_o they_o may_v be_v baptise_a with_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n pray_v thus_o we_o beseech_v thou_o of_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n that_o thou_o will_v merciful_o look_v upon_o these_o child_n sanctify_v and_o wash_v they_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o thy_o wrath_n may_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o ark_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o be_v steadfast_a in_o faith_n joyful_a through_o hope_n and_o root_v in_o charity_n etc._n etc._n again_o they_o pray_v thus_o we_o call_v upon_o thou_o for_o these_o infant_n that_o they_o come_v to_o thy_o holy_a baptism_n may_v receive_v the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n etc._n etc._n again_o in_o the_o three_o prayer_n thus_o give_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o these_o infant_n that_o they_o may_v be_v bear_v again_o and_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n after_o this_o the_o minister_n have_v sprinkle_v or_o cast_v a_o little_a water_n on_o the_o child_n face_n he_o open_o forthwith_o without_o blush_v say_v now_o see_v that_o these_o child_n be_v regenerate_v and_o graft_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n congregation_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o that_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o regenerate_a the_o infant_n with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o receive_v they_o for_o his_o own_o child_n by_o adoption_n etc._n etc._n and_o with_o all_o this_o agree_v the_o catechism_n wherein_o the_o child_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v instruct_v after_o they_o be_v grow_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n for_o to_o the_o question_n who_o give_v you_o that_o name_n they_o be_v to_o answer_v my_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n in_o my_o baptism_n wherein_o i_o be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o inheritor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n if_o any_o man_n question_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n let_v he_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o few_o author_n iâ—stead_o of_o many_o more_o that_o i_o can_v allege_v which_o serve_v to_o justify_v the_o same_o hierom_n say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n lucifer_n adver_n lucifer_n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o baptism_n can_v be_v without_o the_o spirit_n augustine_n say_v that_o in_o infant_n baptise_a the_o holy_a dardanum_n ep._n 57_o ad_fw-la dardanum_n ghost_n do_v dwell_v although_o they_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o it_o zanchius_n say_v not_o unfit_o do_v the_o father_n teach_v that_o 1._o
de_fw-fr triâ—_n eloh_n lib._n 7._o c._n 1._o effect_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o water_n which_o moses_n describe_v gen._n 1_o to_o be_v a_o resemblance_n of_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n perform_v in_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n for_o as_o there_o he_o rest_v upon_o those_o water_n that_o he_o may_v cherish_v and_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o produce_v of_o live_a creature_n and_o for_o the_o generation_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sit_v upon_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n and_o sit_v as_o it_o be_v abrood_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o and_o thence_o do_v cherish_v regenerate_v and_o animate_v the_o elect_n etc._n etc._n peter_z martyr_n in_o infant_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o 2._o loc._n come_v â—â—as_fw-la 4_o cap._n 8._o sect._n 2._o tender_a year_n can_v believe_v the_o holy_a ghost_n supply_v the_o room_n of_o faith_n augustine_n cite_v by_o bishop_n jewell_fw-mi def._n ch_n 11._o say_v infant_n have_v faith_n of_o their_o 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holiness_n no_o man_n can_v see_v the_o lord_n why_o but_o what_o need_v this_o be_v they_o regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o in_o their_o infancy_n when_o they_o be_v baptise_a and_o must_v they_o yet_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o the_o second_o time_n or_o have_v they_o lose_v their_o first_o generation_n &_o new_a birth_n and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n become_v the_o lâ—mbs_n of_o satan_n and_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n no_o not_o so_o neither_o for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n both_o have_v &_o will_v defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n in_o the_o regenerate_v and_o member_n of_o christ_n both_o against_o pelagian_n arminian_o and_o papist_n or_o whosoever_o else_o shall_v oppose_v or_o question_v the_o same_o what_o then_o be_v they_o in_o their_o baptism_n regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o make_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o child_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v they_o 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and_o therefore_o in_o all_o likelihood_n they_o thus_o reason_n and_o debate_v the_o matter_n among_o themselves_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o infant_n be_v not_o regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o in_o baptism_n than_o our_o adversary_n the_o anabaptist_n as_o we_o use_v to_o term_v they_o will_v say_v that_o then_o our_o form_n of_o baptise_v of_o infant_n before_o lay_v down_o together_o with_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o learned_a father_n to_o who_o both_o in_o this_o point_n and_o divers_a other_o we_o be_v more_o behold_v then_o either_o to_o christ_n himself_o or_o to_o any_o of_o his_o apostle_n be_v nothing_o but_o mere_a conceit_n of_o man_n foolish_a brain_n first_o invent_v to_o make_v all_o the_o world_n wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n which_o otherwise_o never_o have_v nor_o possible_o can_v have_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v beside_o this_o we_o ourselves_o shall_v be_v find_v false_a witness_n of_o god_n and_o false_a prophet_n to_o the_o people_n in_o pronounce_v 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daughter_n of_o god_n but_o contrariwise_o of_o person_n bear_v in_o sin_n dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n even_o of_o such_o person_n as_o we_o declare_v infant_n to_o be_v before_o we_o baptise_v they_o and_o then_o our_o own_o definition_n of_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n in_o the_o 19_o article_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o every_o true_a visible_a church_n consist_v of_o believe_a man_n and_o woman_n will_v rise_v up_o against_o we_o and_o declare_v we_o not_o to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o we_o shall_v stand_v to_o it_o and_o maintain_v that_o they_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o in_o baptism_n then_o first_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o preach_a might_n very_o well_o be_v spare_v for_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o before_o we_o preach_v at_o all_o unto_o they_o namely_o in_o their_o baptism_n and_o also_o second_o it_o 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