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An epistle concerning baptism. [occai]sionally written upon the sight [of] two treatises published by Thomas James father of a Presbyterian congre[ga]tion at Ashford in Kent : who [ha]th reflected upon the baptized [C]hristians / [by] [W]illiam Russell.
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Russel, William.
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Wing R2357B; ESTC R187283
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have_v command_v they_o to_o ââize_v penitent_a believer_n which_o be_v person_n of_o grow_v âââs_n to_o which_o command_n they_o be_v obedient_a and_o we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o account_v they_o saithful_a ãâã_d the_o apostle_n paul_n protest_v before_o a_o assembly_n of_o miâers_n act_n 20.20_o he_o have_v keep_v back_o nothing_o that_o be_v ââable_a to_o they_o and_o in_o ver_fw-la 26._o he_o say_v i_o have_v not_o shunââ_n to_o declare_v to_o you_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n if_o thereââ_n the_o sprinkle_v of_o infant_n have_v be_v profitable_a for_o ãâã_d or_o a_o part_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o ââches_n we_o have_v certain_o hear_v of_o it_o in_o some_o of_o paul_n ââeches_n or_o epistle_n but_o not_o one_o word_n be_v mention_v about_o it_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v it_o be_v whole_o unknown_a to_o those_o time_n both_o as_o to_o subject_n and_o manner_n it_o ââing_n a_o practice_n both_o unprofitable_a and_o vain_a as_o be_v bââ_n upon_o humane_a authority_n only_o have_v no_o foundation_n ãâã_d the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v ãâã_d doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n mat._n 15.9_o i_o will_v offer_v a_o argument_n or_o two_o to_o prove_v that_o infanâ_n sprinkle_v be_v not_o of_o divine_a authority_n the_o sprinkle_v of_o infant_n be_v either_o from_o heaven_n ãâã_d of_o men._n but_o it_o be_v not_o from_o heaven_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v of_o men._n if_o it_o be_v from_o heaven_n the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v soââ_n where_o reveal_v it_o so_o to_o be_v but_o it_o be_v not_o where_o so_o reveal_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n ãâã_d ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o from_o heaven_n if_o it_o be_v any_o where_o so_o reveal_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n you_o or_o some_o other_o be_v able_a to_o show_v it_o but_o you_o nor_o no_o other_o be_v able_a to_o show_v it_o ergo_fw-la it_o ãâã_d not_o any_o where_o so_o reveal_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n if_o mr._n james_n shall_v tell_v you_o he_o can_v show_v it_o so_o to_o bâ_n let_v he_o give_v you_o a_o instance_n where_o it_o be_v write_v as_o alââ_n ãâã_d gician_n ought_v to_o do_v the_o minor_a be_v a_o universal_a negative_a or_o let_v he_o for_o ever_o be_v silent_a upon_o this_o subject_n for_o it_o be_v write_v rev._n 22.18_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v ãâã_d these_o thing_n god_n shall_v add_v unto_o he_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n i_o can_v well_o go_v off_o of_o this_o head_n without_o take_v âââtice_n of_o a_o pernicious_a notion_n which_o some_o of_o the_o learned_a have_v espouse_v they_o will_v allow_v we_o that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o right_n as_o to_o whâââ_n we_o assert_v about_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a churcheâ_n but_o tell_v we_o that_o their_o ceremony_n may_v be_v lawful_o uââ_n also_o which_o they_o ground_n upon_o this_o follow_a suppositionâ_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o man_n to_o bring_v in_o thing_n indifferent_a into_o the_o church_n and_o join_v they_o with_o the_o worship_n ãâã_d god_n and_o as_o this_o refer_v to_o the_o point_n of_o baptism_n i_o will_v briâly_o relate_v what_o past_o some_o year_n ago_o betwixt_o dr._n bailââ_n late_a bishop_n of_o lincoln_n and_o myself_o it_o be_v upon_o ãâã_d occasion_n a_o namesake_n of_o my_o be_v take_v up_o upon_o a_o ãâã_d and_o commit_v to_o ailesbury_n goal_n for_o not_o have_v child_n sprinkle_v i_o go_v to_o his_o lordship_n after_o ãâã_d month_n confinement_n to_o desire_v his_o discharge_n âold_a he_o my_o friend_n be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o any_o ââte_a congregation_n but_o only_o doubt_v of_o the_o ãâã_d of_o infant-baptism_n which_o i_o suppose_v his_o ââhip_n think_v he_o may_v do_v and_o yet_o be_v a_o good_a ââian_n ãâã_d tell_v i_o yes_o for_o he_o have_v tumbling_n and_o toss_n âââout_v it_o in_o his_o own_o mind_n in_o his_o young_a day_n but_o now_o ãâã_d be_v satisfy_v ãâã_d desire_a then_o to_o know_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o lordship_n âââstion_n ãâã_d say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o rom._n 13._o and_o the_o beââing_n exhort_v the_o christian_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o ââgher_a power_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v ãâã_d vour_z self_n to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o ââââd's_n sake_n etc._n etc._n now_o say_v he_o you_o must_v know_v ãâã_d the_o convocation_n meet_v and_o conclude_v that_o infant_n âould_v be_v baptize_v and_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n enâââed_v it_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v require_v to_o be_v obeâent_v to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n âherefore_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o ãâã_d answer_v my_o lord_n if_o the_o convocation_n have_v so_o conââd_v and_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n so_o enact_v that_o ãâã_d shall_v have_v be_v baptize_v in_o the_o king_n name_n or_o âhe_v name_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n as_o legislator_n i_o âere_z those_o people_n may_v have_v comply_v with_o it_o ãâã_d answer_v that_o will_v have_v be_v odd_a ãâã_d reply_v as_o odd_a as_o it_o be_v if_o they_o have_v comply_v with_o it_o ãâã_d controversy_n have_v be_v at_o end_n he_o say_v that_o be_v true_a but_o why_o can_v they_o comply_v ãâã_d with_o it_o now_o my_o lord_n they_o have_v get_v a_o notion_n in_o their_o head_n that_o ãâã_d not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o man_n or_o number_n of_o man_n in_o ãâã_d world_n to_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o institution_n so_o as_o to_o ãâã_d that_o divine_a that_o be_v in_o itself_o humane_a or_o that_o huââe_n that_o be_v in_o itself_o divine_a the_o bishop_n reply_v they_o be_v right_a in_o that_o for_o none_o ãâã_d alter_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n but_o god_n alone_o why_o then_o my_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o you_o do_v not_o baptize_v infant_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n or_o king_n and_o parliament_n as_o a_o humane_a institution_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n as_o a_o divine_a institution_n they_o can_v comply_v with_o it_o well_o say_v he_o there_o be_v never_o a_o word_n of_o god_n against_o it_o it_o be_v not_o where_o say_v in_o the_o scripture_n you_o shall_v not_o baptize_v infant_n i_o reply_v my_o lord_n i_o shall_v only_o put_v your_o lordship_n in_o mind_n of_o thâ_n note_n of_o a_o learned_a man_n upon_o that_o of_o leu._n 10.1_o 2._o concern_v nadab_n and_o abihu_n son_n of_o aaron_n priest_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o offer_v strange_a fire_n before_o the_o lord_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o not_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o say_v about_o institute_v worship_n it_o be_v nowhere_o forbid_a for_o it_o be_v nowhere_o say_v before_o this_o time_n ãâã_d shall_v not_o offer_v up_o strange_a fire_n upon_o my_o altar_n but_o because_o there_o be_v a_o divine_a precept_n what_o fire_n they_o shall_v offââ_n what_o perfume_n they_o shall_v mix_v with_o their_o sacrifice_n anââ_n the_o manner_n of_o its_o composition_n and_o they_o not_o observe_v that_o divine_a 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where_o say_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o shall_v not_o ãâã_d do_v and_o that_o about_o this_o very_a ordinance_n as_o well_o as_o ãâã_d other_o matter_n as_o for_o instance_n 1._o where_o be_v it_o forbid_v to_o baptize_v bell_n this_o ãâã_d ãâã_d practise_v by_o the_o popish_a priest_n and_o that_o very_o late_o ãâã_d where_o be_v it_o forbid_v to_o use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_a baptism_n as_o the_o popish_a priest_n do_v thrice_o and_o the_o epiââ_n once_o where_o be_v it_o forbid_v to_o use_v cream_n and_o spital_n as_o ãâã_d papist_n do_v to_o anoint_v the_o child_n eye_n nostril_n ãâã_d ear_n in_o their_o practice_n of_o baptism_n ãâã_d where_o be_v it_o forbid_v to_o put_v
a_o epistle_n concern_v baptism_n occasional_o write_v upon_o the_o sight_n of_o two_o treatise_n publish_v by_o thomas_n james_n âââcher_n of_o a_o presbyterian_a congregation_n at_o ashford_n in_o kent_n who_o have_v reflect_v upon_o the_o baptise_a christian_n william_n russel_n medicinae_fw-la doctor_n academiae_fw-la cantabrigiensis_n lover_n of_o primitive_a christianity_n ãâã_d for_o the_o old_a path_n where_o be_v the_o good_a way_n and_o walk_v therein_o and_o you_o shall_v ãâã_d rest_v for_o your_o soul_n jer._n 6.16_o london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1696._o ãâã_d those_o inhabitant_n of_o ashford_n and_o the_o adjacent_a parish_n who_o attend_v upon_o the_o ministry_n of_o mr._n thomas_n james_n the_o occasion_n of_o my_o writing_n this_o epistle_n to_o you_o at_o this_o time_n arise_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o two_o book_n write_v by_o t._n j._n the_o one_o entitle_v spira_n despair_n revive_v the_o other_o call_v a_o vindication_n of_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v ââed_v by_o the_o anabaptist_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o pretend_a anââo_o a_o book_n write_v by_o j._n w._n in_o answer_n to_o his_o first_o ãâã_d etc._n etc._n the_o latter_a of_o which_o he_o dedicate_v to_o you_o ãâã_d which_o book_n he_o bring_v you_o in_o as_o party_n with_o he_o in_o ââderacy_n against_o that_o people_n as_o make_v you_o to_o have_v âââal_a if_o not_o a_o great_a interest_n than_o he_o in_o that_o paââââar_n he_o have_v raise_v against_o they_o ãâã_d see_v it_o have_v please_v god_n by_o his_o good_a providence_n to_o put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o king_n and_o both_o ââââs_n of_o parliament_n to_o give_v we_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o our_o ââââon_n by_o law_n which_o we_o esteem_v as_o a_o great_a mercy_n ãâã_d a_o wonder_n to_o i_o to_o read_v such_o scurrilous_a and_o reââââful_a language_n against_o those_o of_o our_o persuasion_n and_o âââore_o for_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o one_o who_o be_v himself_o a_o ââââer_n from_o the_o establish_a religion_n of_o the_o land_n and_o ââââther_o of_o a_o presbyterian_a congregation_n and_o to_o find_v ââââublishing_v to_o the_o world_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o ashford_n and_o divers_a other_o parish_n do_v join_v issue_n with_o he_o in_o ââââng_v it_o seem_v to_o bespeak_v but_o little_a sense_n of_o the_o goodââââ_n god_n and_o of_o our_o ruler_n in_o the_o liberty_n you_o enjoy_v ãâã_d whereas_o those_o minister_n that_o be_v of_o the_o episcopal_a ââââision_n do_v give_v we_o civil_a treatment_n and_o do_v not_o conââââ_n themselves_o to_o disturb_v our_o peace_n and_o quiet_n much_o less_o ââââoach_n and_o abuse_v we_o i_o be_v consider_v what_o shall_v move_v mr._n thomas_n james_n to_o act_n as_o he_o have_v do_v and_o at_o last_o i_o conclude_v it_o must_v certain_o proceed_v from_o that_o very_a spirit_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o first_o founder_n of_o your_o sect_n mr._n john_n calvin_n who_o burn_v the_o book_n of_o servetus_n a_o learned_a baptist_n and_o afterward_o persuade_v the_o magistrate_n of_o geneva_n to_o burn_v he_o alive_a which_o sentence_n be_v executeâ_n upon_o he_o as_o castellio_n testify_v who_o be_v a_o contemporary_a with_o he_o in_o these_o word_n michael_n servetus_n be_v burn_v alive_a for_o his_o opinion_n at_o geneva_n anno_fw-la 1553_o upon_o the_o 27_o day_n of_o october_n and_o yet_o as_o one_o well_o observe_v mr._n calvin_n do_v acknowledge_v this_o of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o learned_a and_o a_o charitable_a man._n notwithstanding_o this_o he_o write_v a_o book_n to_o justify_v theâ_n put_v he_o to_o death_n as_o a_o man_n who_o book_n be_v full_a ãâã_d error_n which_o book_n be_v sufficient_o confute_v by_o tââ_n learned_a castellio_n where_o he_o also_o show_v that_o the_o reason_n ãâã_d calvin_n procure_v his_o death_n be_v this_o lest_o the_o excellent_a part_n and_o learning_n of_o servetus_n shall_v have_v eclipse_v ãâã_d glory_n of_o calvin_n and_o prevent_v he_o from_o be_v the_o ãâã_d of_o a_o party_n and_o yet_o castellio_n be_v not_o a_o baptist_n now_o if_o mr._n james_n shall_v have_v imbibe_v the_o same_o persecute_v principle_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o find_v so_o much_o rancââ_n of_o spirit_n appear_v in_o he_o against_o the_o baptist_n in_o our_o day_n as_o he_o have_v express_v in_o these_o two_o treatise_n i_o speak_v ãâã_d this_o as_o if_o i_o mean_v to_o accuse_v the_o whole_a party_n for_o ãâã_d know_v that_o divers_a of_o they_o be_v meliorate_v and_o have_v manifest_v themselves_o to_o be_v man_n of_o better_a and_o more_o peaceaâââ_n principles_n but_o see_v there_o be_v some_o young_a man_n of_o another_o mind_n i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o give_v you_o a_o cauââââ_n against_o it_o remember_v what_o a_o honest_a old_a presbyterâââ_n minister_v say_v once_o to_o some_o other_o of_o his_o brethren_n ãâã_d meet_v to_o ordain_v three_o young_a minister_n who_o have_v declaâââ_n themselves_o for_o this_o persecute_v principle_n say_v he_o ãâã_d will_v have_v no_o hand_n in_o their_o ordination_n for_o there_o ãâã_d firebrand_n enough_o in_o the_o world_n already_o and_o ãâã_d please_v god_n i_o will_v have_v no_o hand_n in_o send_v more_o ãâã_d such_o as_o they_o be_v enough_o to_o set_v the_o world_n in_o a_o flaââ_n wherever_o they_o come_v and_o i_o fear_v your_o young_a man_n may_v be_v of_o that_o number_n ãâã_d pray_v let_v i_o ask_v you_o a_o few_o civil_a question_n which_o i_o deâââ_n you_o to_o propound_v to_o he_o and_o do_v you_o demand_v of_o he_o ââticular_a and_o distinct_a answer_n thereunto_o 1._o whether_o mr._n james_n do_v not_o believe_v the_o episcopal_a church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o their_o teacher_n to_o be_v true_a minister_n 2._o whether_o he_o do_v not_o own_o their_o baptism_n and_o ordination_n to_o be_v true_a and_o valid_a 3._o whether_o he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o lawful_a for_o you_o to_o go_v to_o their_o public_a worship_n and_o 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