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 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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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not_o nor_o can_v they_o not_o fall_v away_o from_o that_o estate_n and_o yet_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v save_v will_v god_n lose_v his_o child_n or_o christ_n his_o member_n do_v not_o christ_n say_v except_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n joh._n 3._o 5._o thereby_o assure_v we_o that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o he_o shall_v enâ—er_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n here_o now_o these_o these_o learned_a divine_n be_v at_o as_o great_a a_o straight_a to_o defend_v their_o proposition_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o arminian_o and_o other_o consequent_n that_o will_v necessary_o follow_v thereupon_o as_o their_o predecessor_n the_o priest_n and_o elder_n be_v to_o justify_v themselves_o in_o their_o reject_v of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n luke_n 7._o 30._o when_o christ_n demand_v of_o they_o whether_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n be_v from_o heaven_n or_o of_o man_n mat._n 21_o 25._o 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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overthrow_n or_o prevent_v that_o administration_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v express_o command_v in_o scripture_n be_v a_o mere_a devise_n of_o man_n brain_n and_o no_o baptism_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n upon_o infant_n have_v no_o express_a command_n in_o scripture_n and_o yet_o it_o overthrow_v of_o prevent_v the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n upon_o disciple_n or_o believer_n which_o be_v expresselv_v command_v in_o scripture_n matth._n 28_o 19_o mar._n 16._o 16._o job_n 4._o 1._o 2._o act._n 2._o 38._o &_o 8._o 37._o therefore_o the_o administration_n 〈◊〉_d baptism_n upon_o infant_n be_v a_o mere_a device_n of_o man_n brain_n and_o no_o â—aptâ—â—â—e_a oâ—_n christ_n object_n if_o they_o here_o object_n that_o they_o hold_v and_o maintain_v have_v the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n and_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n also_o as_o in_o the_o 27_o articl_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v express_v and_o therefore_o deny_v that_o their_o baptise_v of_o infant_n do_v prevent_v the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n for_o of_o any_o pagan_a tuike_a or_o heathen_a be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n they_o allow_v they_o baptism_n answ_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o go_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n eph._n 4._o 5._o now_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n then_o either_o the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n or_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n destitute_a or_o faith_n must_v needs_o be_v that_o one_o true_a baptism_n and_o not_o both_o son_n to_o affirm_v that_o both_o be_v that_o one_o true_a baptism_n be_v a_o â—â—â—t_a contradiction_n second_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n as_o it_o be_v by_o authority_n ordain_v in_o this_o kingdom_n do_v thus_o far_o prevent_v the_o baptising_n of_o believer_n that_o hereby_o no_o native_a can_v be_v baptize_v upon_o â—aâ—th_n see_v all_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n when_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o faith_n wherefore_o if_o all_o other_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n do_v the_o same_o than_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o baptism_n of_o disciple_n or_o believer_n will_v be_v quite_o prevent_v and_o destroy_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o this_o objection_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o herein_o they_o have_v at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v like_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n mat._n 15_o 6._o make_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n of_o none_o effect_v by_o their_o own_o traditione_n and_o inflany_n shall_v here_o object_v and_o say_v the_o discover_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o this_o form_n of_o baptise_v be_v needless_a see_v divers_a person_n see_v it_o already_o to_o be_v so_o frivolous_a and_o naught_o that_o they_o much_o dislike_v it_o and_o will_v not_o have_v their_o child_n baptize_v with_o godfather_n but_o upon_o other_o 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