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A77739 A confutation of the Anabaptists, and all others who affect not civill government; proving the lawfullnesse of it: and a full answer to all their cavills, that are, or can be made against it. With a nut-cracker for an unnaturall nut, whose shell is as hard as the scales of Leviathan, and the kernell of his heart as hard as a piece of the nether mill-stone, Iob 41.15.24. yet the hammer of Gods word that breaketh in pieces the rocks, Ier. 23.29. will break this nut, that all may see the devillish kernell that is in it. Also arguments against the Anabaptists, proving that infants borne of Christian parents ought to be baptized: with a full answer to all their cavills that are (or can be) made against it. Imprimatur Ja. Cranford. Bakewell, Thomas, b. 1618 or 19. 1644 (1644) Wing B530; Thomason E51_20; ESTC R209932 98,225 89

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infant_n be_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 19.14.18.14_o and_o they_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o and_o the_o embrace_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o true_a token_n of_o their_o adoption_n mat._n 19.15_o thus_o infant_n be_v join_v in_o common_a with_o full_a grow_v man_n therefore_o although_o they_o abstain_v from_o the_o supper_n for_o a_o time_n it_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o they_o pertain_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n 13._o he_o add_v that_o none_o be_v make_v our_o brother_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o be_v give_v only_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n this_o objection_n have_v be_v often_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o man_n of_o year_n which_o be_v not_o require_v in_o infant_n this_o hear_n of_o faith_n but_o be_v this_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o god_n neither_o will_n nor_o can_v bring_v home_o any_o of_o his_o elect_a but_o by_o the_o 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those_o reprobate_a spirit_n although_o they_o be_v vex_v with_o frenzy_n do_v thrust_v in_o all_o the_o gross_a absurdity_n for_o defence_n of_o their_o error_n because_o god_n do_v with_o such_o giddiness_n just_o take_v vengeance_n of_o their_o pride_n and_o stubbornness_n so_o much_o for_o the_o 20._o argument_n of_o servetus_n and_o his_o brethren_n the_o anabaptist_n one_o objection_n i_o find_v since_o which_o be_v this_o that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v enjoin_v all_o that_o they_o baptize_v to_o make_v profession_n that_o they_o have_v justify_v faith_n although_o they_o have_v it_o not_o i_o a_o christ_n say_v some_o of_o you_o believe_v not_o for_o jesus_n know_v who_o they_o be_v that_o believe_v not_o john_n 6.64.66_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v themselves_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v fall_v upon_o none_o of_o those_o in_o samaria_n yet_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n act_v 8.16_o then_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o 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for_o say_v luke_n 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 be_v not_o baptize_v of_o he_o luke_n 7.29.30_o finis_fw-la