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A86506 A vindication of baptizing beleevers infants. In some animadversions upon Mr. Tombes his Exercitations about infant baptisme; as also upon his Examen, as touching the antiquities and authors by him alledged or contradicted that concern the same. Humbly submitted to the judgement of all candid Christians, / by Nathanael Homes. Published according to order. Homes, Nathanael, 1599-1678. 1646 (1646) Wing H2578; Thomason E324_1; ESTC R200604 209,591 247

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vein_n to_o all_o the_o lesser_a and_o therefore_o all_o virtue_n be_v say_v to_o be_v knit_v together_o in_o prudence_n so_o all_o grace_n in_o faith_n if_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_v be_v as_o some_o learned_a will_n the_o same_o faculty_n real_o and_o the_o soul_n infuse_v by_o the_o concreation_n of_o god_n at_o once_o yet_o in_o order_n of_o work_v the_o act_n of_o understanding_n be_v first_o in_o nature_n so_o though_o all_o the_o grace_n be_v but_o one_o habit_n infuse_v at_o first_o at_o the_o same_o time_n yet_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v first_o as_o the_o apostle_n set_v it_o first_o in_o this_o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o in_o order_n of_o act_v or_o of_o apply_v christ_n for_o additional_a infusion_n and_o augmentation_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v peter_n business_n in_o hand_n and_o so_o faith_n add_v virtue_n virtue_n come_v into_o the_o soul_n in_o and_o through_o faith_n so_o act._n 4.12_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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sense_n non_fw-fr sun_n long_v a_o quibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la demere_fw-la possis_fw-la the_o rest_n which_o mr_n tomb_n speak_v to_o this_o argument_n be_v build_v upon_o this_o as_o to_o be_v grant_v as_o he_o say_v that_o matrimonial_a holiness_n must_v needs_o be_v here_o mean_v which_o we_o can_v grant_v but_o can_v overthrow_v and_o we_o hope_v have_v so_o do_v though_o we_o have_v not_o say_v all_o that_o may_v be_v say_v only_o one_o thing_n mr_n t._n add_v which_o be_v not_o found_v upon_o his_o imagine_a supposition_n namely_o whereas_o beza_n say_v mr_n t._n infer_v that_o if_o matrimonial_a holiness_n shall_v be_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n the_o apostle_n shall_v draw_v a_o argument_n from_o civil_a law_n to_o pacify_v conscience_n mr_n tomb_n answer_n that_o the_o apostle_n use_v his_o apostolical_a authority_n resolve_v the_o doubt_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o teach_v that_o according_a to_o god_n law_n and_o christ_n precept_n the_o marriage_n be_v not_o dissolve_v by_o the_o infidelity_n of_o either_o yoke-fellow_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o we_o reply_v that_o the_o corinthian_n can_v not_o scruple_n about_o not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o which_o for_o many_o age_n be_v notorious_o divulge_v throughout_o the_o gentile_a world_n by_o their_o civil_a law_n they_o know_v well_o enough_o who_o be_v adulterer_n and_o formicator_n who_o not_o by_o their_o politic_a law_n but_o their_o scruple_n be_v whether_o conjugal_a company_v with_o a_o unbeliever_n do_v not_o spiritual_o pollute_v the_o believer_n in_o this_o the_o civil_a or_o politic_a law_n of_o man_n be_v silent_a and_o can_v not_o resolve_v it_o and_o the_o rule_n of_o civil_a marriage_n can_v not_o satisfy_v it_o be_v matter_n of_o faith_n chap._n vii_o the_o argument_n from_o mat._n 19.15_o mar._n 10.14.16_o luke_n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o may_v be_v form_v in_o divers_a manner_n exercitat_fw-la exercitat_fw-la first_o thus_o examine_v s._n 6._o the_o argument_n from_o 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by_o which_o infant-baptisme_n itself_o may_v be_v under-propped_n partly_o the_o defect_n in_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n which_o in_o very_a deed_n be_v to_o be_v supply_v by_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o baptism_n of_o that_o it_o be_v deserve_o doubtful_a whether_o it_o be_v not_o in_o itself_o weak_a and_o insufficient_a for_o its_o proper_a work_n but_o the_o matter_n be_v so_o in_o the_o business_n of_o infant-baptisme_n ergo._n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v by_o instance_n they_o be_v 1._o the_o use_n of_o surety_n in_o baptism_n which_o be_v a_o humane_a invention_n for_o a_o shadowy_a supplement_n and_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v sport_v of_o that_o profession_n of_o faith_n which_o at_o first_o be_v make_v by_o the_o baptize_v in_o his_o own_o person_n 2._o episcopal_a confirmation_n in_o which_o the_o bishop_n lay_v hand_n or_o anoint_v the_o catechize_v that_o baptism_n or_o the_o baptise_a may_v be_v confirm_v and_o they_o make_v capable_a of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 3._o the_o reform_a union_n by_o examination_n confession_n subscriptition_n of_o the_o receive_a doctrine_n in_o the_o church_n before_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o eucharist_n of_o which_o parker_n of_o eccles_n policy_n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o 4._o the_o church-covenant_n as_o they_o call_v it_o afore_o the_o admission_n of_o member_n into_o church-fellowship_n of_o which_o the_o new-england_n elder_n in_o the_o little_a book_n in_o english_a call_v church-covenant_n which_o in_o very_a deed_n be_v devise_v to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o baptism_n for_o by_o baptism_n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n a_o person_n be_v exhibit_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o gal._n 3.27_o ephes_n 4.5_o the_o seven_o argument_n arg._n 7_o confirm_v §_o 20._o the_o argument_n against_o infant-baptisme_n from_o the_o error_n occasion_v by_o it_o confirm_v that_o which_o have_v occasion_v many_o error_n that_o be_v deserve_o doubtful_a whether_o it_o be_v right_a but_o the_o practice_n of_o infant-baptisme_n have_v occasion_v either_o the_o birth_n or_o foster_a of_o many_o error_n ergo._n it_o be_v prove_v by_o instance_n 1._o that_o baptism_n confer_v grace_n by_o the_o work_n do_v 2._o that_o baptism_n be_v regeneration_n 3._o that_o infant_n die_v be_v save_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n faith_n of_o surety_n of_o the_o church_n receive_v into_o her_o lap_n which_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v alone_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n 4._o that_o some_o regenerate_a person_n may_v utter_o fall_v from_o grace_n the_o eight_o argument_n that_o which_o have_v cause_v many_o abuse_n and_o fault_n in_o discipline_n arg._n 8_o confirm_v §._o 22._o the_o argument_n against_o infant-baptisme_n from_o many_o abuse_v cause_v by_o it_o confirm_v and_o divine_a worship_n and_o conversation_n of_o man_n that_o be_v deserve_o doubtful_a but_o infant-baptisme_n be_v such_o ergo._n it_o be_v prove_v by_o enumeration_n 1._o private_a baptism_n 2._o baptism_n by_o woman_n 3._o baptism_n of_o infant_n not_o yet_o bring_v into_o light_n 4._o baptism_n of_o infant_n of_o uncertain_a progeny_n who_o we_o call_v child_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o world_n 5._o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n nor_o have_v ever_o consent_v or_o perhaps_o will_v consent_v to_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n 6._o it_o have_v bring_v in_o the_o admission_n of_o ignorance_n and_o profane_a man_n into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o who_o can_v deny_v right_o the_o right_a of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o baptize_v 7_o it_o pervert_v the_o order_n of_o discipline_n that_o first_o a_o man_n be_v baptize_v and_o after_o among_o the_o catechize_v 8_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o mere_a ceremony_n yea_o into_o a_o profane_a meeting_n to_o feast_v together_o 9_o man_n forget_v baptism_n as_o if_o they_o be_v never_o baptize_v so_o that_o it_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o carnal_a rite_n not_o of_o a_o spiritual_a institution_n 10_o it_o take_v away_o or_o at_o least_o diminish_v zeal_n and_o industry_n in_o know_v the_o gospel_n the_o nine_o argument_n that_o be_v deserve_o doubtful_a argum_fw-la 9_o confirm_v §_o 22._o the_o argument_n from_o unnecessary_a dispute_n cause_v by_o it_o against_o infant-baptisme_n confirm_v that_o yield_v occasion_n to_o many_o unnecessary_a dispute_n foster_a only_a contention_n and_o which_o can_v be_v determine_v by_o any_o certain_a rule_n but_o the_o tenet_n or_o rite_n of_o infant-baptisme_n be_v such_o ergo._n it_o be_v prove_v by_o instance_n 1_o of_o baptise_v the_o infant_n of_o excommunicate_v person_n 2_o of_o baptise_v the_o infant_n of_o apostate_n 3_o of_o baptise_v the_o infant_n of_o such_o parent_n as_o be_v not_o member_n in_o a_o gather_a church_n 4_o of_o