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A62861 Anti-pædobaptism, or, The second part of the full review of the dispute concerning infant-baptism in which the invalidity of arguments ... is shewed ... / by John Tombs ... Tombes, John, 1603?-1676. 1654 (1654) Wing T1799; ESTC R33835 285,363 340

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2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d respiciens_fw-la illud_fw-la exodi_fw-la 14._o 31._o crediderunt_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la &_o mosen_n servum_fw-la ejus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la mosi_fw-la tanquam_fw-la dei_fw-la ministro_fw-la cum_fw-la bona_fw-la siducia_fw-la regendos_fw-la se_fw-la commisere_fw-la sic_fw-la paulus_n negat_fw-la quenquam_fw-la baptizatum_fw-la in_o suum_fw-la nomen_fw-la 1_o corinth_n 1._o 13_o 15._o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la sibi_fw-la velut_fw-la novi_fw-la dogmatis_fw-la auctori_fw-la mancipatum_fw-la maimomides_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la capta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptizet_fw-la eam_fw-la in_o nomen_fw-la proselytarum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la eam_fw-la religionem_fw-la quam_fw-la profitentur_fw-la proselytae_fw-la christiani_n igitur_fw-la tres_fw-la svi_fw-la dogmatis_fw-la auctores_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la jubebantur_fw-la patrem_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la nihilque_fw-la ut_fw-la necessarium_fw-la admittere_fw-la quod_fw-la 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muneraret_fw-la spiritu_fw-la svo_fw-la sancto_fw-la per_fw-la gradus_fw-la quosdam_fw-la quorum_fw-la initium_fw-la erat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grotius_n note_n to_o like_a purpose_n on_o luke_n 3._o 21._o where_o it_o be_v say_v jesus_n be_v baptize_v and_o pray_v the_o heaven_n be_v open_v which_o show_v christ_n pray_v at_o his_o baptism_n and_o thereupon_o the_o spirit_n descend_v which_o the_o ancient_n conceive_v as_o a_o rule_n and_o be_v at_o least_o record_v as_o a_o example_n to_o be_v imitate_v mr._n cobbet_n in_o his_o just_a vindic._n pag._n 182._o call_v this_o new_a light_n which_o if_o he_o mean_v ironical_o as_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o do_v he_o may_v hereby_o perceive_v that_o he_o be_v mistake_v and_o for_o what_o he_o except_v against_o this_o exposition_n that_o neither_o in_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o samaritan_n act_n 8._o be_v that_o rule_n observe_v nor_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o three_o thousand_o baptize_v in_o one_o day_n act_v 2._o shall_v arise_v each_o of_o they_o and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o be_v baptize_v it_o proceed_v upon_o a_o mistake_n as_o if_o no_o call_n on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sufficient_a but_o that_o which_o be_v set_v and_o solemn_a before_o the_o public_a assembly_n whereas_o neither_o be_v baptism_n necessary_a to_o be_v administer_v before_o the_o public_a assembly_n grotius_n prove_v out_o of_o justin_n martyr_n word_n and_o otherwise_o that_o it_o be_v administer_v not_o as_o they_o now_o do_v infant_n sprinkle_v in_o the_o public_a meeting_n place_n but_o in_o some_o place_n without_o aside_o from_o the_o public_a assembly_n and_o the_o call_n on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v or_o may_v be_v ejaculatory_a whether_o in_o the_o heart_n only_o or_o by_o word_n pray_v to_o the_o father_n by_o christ_n for_o the_o spirit_n mr._n m._n make_v this_o inference_n from_o my_o word_n then_o it_o seem_v if_o the_o party_n baptize_v call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o prayer_n that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v intend_v by_o baptise_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n but_o this_o be_v but_o another_o of_o his_o perverting_n of_o my_o word_n for_o in_o the_o same_o place_n i_o join_v with_o it_o devote_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o and_o adherence_n to_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n which_o i_o prove_v out_o of_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 13_o 15._o which_o prove_v plain_o that_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n note_v not_o a_o minister_n commission_n from_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n nor_o a_o form_n of_o word_n to_o be_v use_v by_o he_o at_o baptism_n whether_o the_o party_n baptize_v understand_v it_o or_o no_o but_o in_o baptise_v engage_v the_o party_n baptize_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n as_o lord_n and_o teacher_n diod._n annot._n in_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 15._o in_o my_o own_o name_n as_o to_o bind_v they_o unto_o i_o to_o acknowledge_v i_o for_o their_o head_n hence_o john_n baptism_n be_v the_o doctrine_n he_o preach_v and_o the_o baptize_v by_o he_o profess_v mark_v 1._o 4._o act_n 10._o 47._o &_o 19_o 3._o and_o the_o pharisee_n therefore_o be_v not_o baptize_v of_o john_n luke_n 7._o 30._o because_o they_o shall_v have_v profess_v john_n doctrine_n which_o they_o be_v against_o if_o they_o have_v be_v baptize_v of_o he_o as_o their_o disciple_n do_v their_o doctrine_n and_o john_n disciple_n do_v he_o clear_v therefore_o it_o be_v that_o baptise_v into_o the_o name_n do_v note_n not_o only_o the_o act_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o baptism_n but_o also_o the_o party_n baptize_v his_o act_n of_o invocate_a addict_a profession_n of_o service_n and_o doctrine_n and_o obedient_o testify_v it_o by_o that_o sign_n for_o that_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o command_n act_v 2._o 38._o let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o require_v of_o a_o duty_n from_o they_o conjoin_v with_o repentance_n and_o ●herefore_o to_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o mere_o passive_a but_o imply_v a_o voluntary_a yield_n of_o a_o person_n to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v further_o prove_v
sect._n 92._o he_o say_v baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n that_o sacrament_n a_o institution_n of_o christ_n that_o institution_n not_o found_v in_o any_o reason_n of_o immutable_a truth_n but_o only_o in_o the_o positive_a will_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o considerable_a in_o this_o question_n or_o any_o of_o this_o nature_n but_o how_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o christ._n and_o sect._n 94._o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o apostle_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o rule_n for_o ever_o yet_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o such_o a_o rule_n former_o give_v by_o christ_n and_o interpretable_a by_o this_o practice_n to_o be_v so_o and_o practical_a catech._n lib._n 6._o sect_n 2._o he_o expound_v christ_n institution_n say_v that_o the_o word_n import_v that_o the_o person_n baptize_v acknowledge_v make_v profession_n of_o believe_v in_o three_o deliver_v himself_o to_o three_o as_o author_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o this_o master_n and_o this_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o baptise_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n whence_o i_o infer_v that_o if_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o make_v so_o by_o christ_n institution_n and_o that_o institution_n found_v only_o in_o his_o positive_a will_n and_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o baptism_n be_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o this_o be_v when_o the_o baptize_v make_v profession_n of_o believe_v in_o three_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o they_o and_o the_o apostle_n practice_n interpret_v christ_n rule_n no_o infant_n that_o do_v not_o profess_v faith_n be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n nor_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o christ_n nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n baptize_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v according_a to_o christ_n institution_n and_o so_o no_o sacrament_n to_o they_o yea_o if_o the_o positive_a will_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o baptism_n they_o usurp_v upon_o christ_n prerogative_n who_o baptize_v otherwise_o than_o christ_n have_v appoint_v &_o then_o if_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o necessary_o infer_v infantbaptsm_n which_o the_o doctor_n ingenuous_o acknowledge_v it_o do_v by_o manifest_a consequence_n deny_v it_o since_o he_o forbid_v that_o to_o be_v do_v otherwise_o have_v he_o have_v appoint_v when_o he_o have_v determine_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v the_o doctor_n when_o he_o say_v above_o the_o word_n i_o baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n must_v be_v indispensable_o use_v i_o think_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n shall_v conceive_v christ_n institution_n shall_v be_v unalterable_o use_v in_o baptise_v those_o only_o who_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o shift_n the_o doctor_n make_v to_o elude_v the_o force_n of_o christ_n institution_n matth._n 28._o 19_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o exclude_v infant_n from_o baptism_n i_o grant_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v best_a render_v make_v disciple_n and_o like_v it_o well_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v make_v disciple_n and_o baptize_v john_n 4._o 1._o be_v all_o one_o with_o make_o disciple_n baptise_v they_o matth._n 28._o 19_o but_o i_o deny_v 1._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v well_o paraphrase_a by_o receive_v into_o discipleship_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n etc._n etc._n make_v this_o form_n of_o baptism_n their_o ceremony_n of_o receive_v they_o for_o by_o it_o the_o make_v disciple_n be_v make_v the_o same_o with_o receive_v into_o discipleship_n or_o receive_v disciple_n and_o baptism_n the_o ceremony_n of_o receive_v into_o discipleship_n which_o be_v as_o true_o the_o act_n of_o the_o baptize_v thereby_o profess_v or_o avouch_v his_o discipleship_n 2._o that_o the_o make_n or_o receive_v discipleship_n suppose_v not_o any_o precedent_a instruction_n but_o look_v whole_o on_o it_o as_o subsequent_a for_o 1._o that_o which_o in_o matthew_n be_v express_v by_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o make_v disciple_n all_o nation_n be_v in_o mark_n 16._o 15._o go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n which_o show_v how_o they_o shall_v disciple_v all_o nation_n now_o they_o who_o be_v make_v disciple_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v make_v disciple_n by_o precedent_a instruction_n ergo_fw-la the_o make_n or_o receive_v disciple_n matth._n 28._o 19_o suppose_v precedent_a instruction_n 2._o such_o as_o the_o make_v disciple_n be_v joh._n 4._o 1._o such_o be_v the_o make_v disciple_n mat._n 28._o 19_o for_o by_o the_o doctor_n confession_n they_o be_v all_o one_o but_o that_o be_v by_o preach_v as_o be_v plain_a concern_v john_n matth._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 5_o 6._o and_o concern_v the_o apostle_n mat._n 10._o 5_o 6_o 7._o ergo._fw-la whence_o 3._o i_o further_o argue_v that_o way_n the_o apostle_n be_v to_o disciple_v all_o nation_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o disciple_v the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n but_o that_o be_v by_o preach_v ergo_fw-la discipling_n suppose_v precedent_a instruction_n 4._o from_o the_o use_n and_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v so_o to_o teach_v as_o that_o they_o learn_v and_o so_o be_v use_v matth._n 13._o 52._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v instruct_v by_o our_o last_o translator_n and_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o render_v than_o make_v a_o disciple_n by_o teach_v so_o act_v 14._o 21._o it_o be_v say_v have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o that_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v teach_v or_o make_v many_o disciple_n whence_o 5._o it_o may_v appear_v how_o the_o apostle_n understand_v the_o precept_n of_o christ_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o person_n and_o thereby_o make_v they_o disciple_n 6._o a_o disciple_n and_o a_o believer_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o same_o by_o compare_v matth._n 28._o 19_o with_o mark_n 16._o 15_o 16._o for_o as_o the_o way_n of_o make_v disciple_n be_v more_o full_o express_v by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n so_o the_o disciple_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v express_v by_o the_o believer_n which_o be_v put_v before_o baptism_n nor_o be_v it_o against_o this_o that_o after_o baptism_n they_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v matth._n 28._o 20._o for_o that_o teach_n be_v express_v to_o be_v the_o teach_v the_o observation_n of_o all_o that_o he_o command_v but_o the_o teach_n that_o make_v disciple_n be_v the_o preach_v the_o gospel_n so_o that_o the_o plain_a order_n and_o meaning_n of_o christ_n word_n be_v this_o that_o 1._o the_o apostle_n shall_v not_o stay_v only_o within_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n but_o go_v into_o all_o the_o world_n 2._o that_o they_o shall_v by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n declare_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n make_v they_o disciple_n that_o be_v teach_v concern_v christ_n or_o believer_n in_o he_o 3._o that_o they_o shall_v baptize_v they_o 4._o that_o they_o shall_v then_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o his_o command_n now_o infant_n be_v not_o make_v disciple_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n therefore_o by_o christ_n institution_n not_o appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o therefore_o be_v baptize_v without_o his_o warrant_n and_o consequent_o unlawful_o what_o dr._n hammond_n say_v sect_n 26._o be_v it_o all_o grant_v he_o yet_o it_o will_v no_o whit_n avail_v to_o prove_v that_o a_o infant_n may_v be_v a_o disciple_n appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v baptize_v for_o let_v put_v to_o school_n be_v as_o early_o as_o the_o doctor_n will_v imagine_v yet_o none_o be_v put_v to_o school_v till_o he_o do_v know_v his_o teacher_n and_o so_o none_o be_v christ_n disciple_n in_o the_o scripture-language_n till_o he_o know_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n and_o take_v he_o for_o his_o lord_n which_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o they_o be_v not_o disciple_n nor_o to_o be_v baptize_v according_a to_o christ_n appointment_n what_o he_o add_v s._n 27_o 28._o be_v not_o right_a for_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o a_o disciple_n and_o a_o proselyte_n be_v perfect_o all_o one_o for_o a_o proselyte_n note_v one_o that_o be_v by_o birth_n a_o alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o come_v to_o the_o israelite_n to_o own_o their_o god_n and_o be_v part_n of_o their_o policy_n not_o to_o be_v teach_v but_o to_o enjoy_v privilege_n with_o other_o jew_n whether_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n but_o a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o that_o own_v christ_n for_o his_o teacher_n and_o lord_n only_o for_o spiritual_a benefit_n nor_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o any_o time_n call_v christian_n christ_n
they_o sufficient_a till_o i_o hear_v from_o mr._n t._n the_o contrary_a answ._n i_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o these_o rule_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v good_a the_o proof_n from_o analogy_n disprove_v by_o i_o nor_o be_v it_o former_o uncertain_a to_o i_o they_o be_v not_o sufficient_a yet_o i_o may_v say_v true_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o these_o rule_n be_v sufficient_a whether_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o more_o to_o satisfy_v other_o who_o may_v think_v they_o too_o few_o as_o well_o as_o otherwise_o imperfect_a i_o for_o my_o part_n do_v judge_v they_o notwithstanding_o mr._n blakes_n plea_n to_o be_v insufficient_a and_o all_o argument_n infer_v duty_n as_o of_o god_n appointment_n in_o the_o use_n of_o a_o rite_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n from_o some_o likeness_n or_o agreement_n with_o a_o rite_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n now_o abolish_v without_o direction_n in_o the_o new_a as_o frivolous_a and_o serve_v only_o to_o make_v wrangle_v fill_v people_n with_o superstition_n and_o to_o weary_a scholar_n as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o addition_n to_o my_o apology_n in_o answer_n to_o mr._n baillee_o sect_n 15._o mr._n cawdrey_n sabb._n rediu._n part_n 4._o ch_z 1._o against_o dr._n sanderson_n say_v divine_a right_n or_o institution_n be_v that_o first_o which_o be_v proper_o and_o primary_o such_o as_o what_o be_v first_o enjoin_v by_o express_a ordinance_n of_o god_n or_o second_o what_o may_v be_v deduce_v therefrom_o by_o evident_a illation_n second_o that_o which_o be_v secondary_o and_o consequent_o such_o to_o which_o four_o thing_n say_v they_o be_v require_v 1._o equity_n 2._o analogy_n 3._o insinuation_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 4._o continue_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n speak_v thus_o but_o this_o proceed_n seem_v not_o sufficient_a 3._o there_o be_v thing_n now_o in_o common_a use_n which_o have_v all_o the_o four_o condition_n and_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o say_v they_o be_v divine_a institution_n as_o the_o observation_n of_o easter_n &c_n &c_n which_o yet_o be_v confess_o but_o ecclesiastical_a and_o will_v mr._n cawdrey_n make_v a_o divine_a institution_n of_o infant_n baprism_n which_o in_o the_o next_o page_n he_o say_v we_o have_v no_o express_a command_n nor_o express_v example_n of_o it_o in_o scripture_n from_o ground_n which_o at_o most_o can_v make_v but_o analogy_n without_o equity_n for_o in_o mere_a positive_a rite_n there_o be_v no_o equity_n but_o the_o appointers_n will_n insinuation_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o any_o true_o well_o prove_v continue_v practice_n of_o the_o church_n however_o mr._n cawdrey_v word_n be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v though_o they_o oppose_v himself_o that_o he_o count_v analogy_n not_o sufficient_a no_o not_o tho_o accompany_v with_o equity_n insinuation_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o continue_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o make_v a_o thing_n of_o divine_a institutution_n but_o only_o ecclesiastical_a which_o be_v 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new_a testament_n may_v appear_v whereby_o the_o authority_n of_o both_o be_v great_o confirm_v the_o whole_a scripture_n say_v he_o be_v the_o perfect_a word_n and_o law_n of_o god_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v reveal_v all_o his_o mind_n in_o one_o part_n what_o use_n shall_v we_o make_v of_o the_o other_o answ._n the_o gospel_n of_o the_o four_o evangelist_n be_v the_o perfect_a word_n and_o law_n of_o god_n they_o need_v no_o unwritten_a tradition_n for_o a_o supplement_n in_o they_o those_o thing_n be_v write_v by_o which_o we_o may_v have_v life_n john_n 20._o 31._o yet_o there_o be_v use_v of_o paul_n epistle_n suppose_v all_o god_n mind_n reveal_v in_o one_o part_n so_o as_o no_o more_o doctrine_n or_o truth_n be_v in_o the_o rest_n than_o in_o one_o yet_o there_o be_v use_v to_o confirm_v explain_v enforce_v that_o which_o be_v elsewhere_o write_v in_o that_o one_o part_n and_o indeed_o this_o reason_n of_o his_o will_v prove_v that_o book_n or_o part_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v 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i_o think_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v this_o sense_n that_o the_o thing_n he_o have_v say_v before_o do_v not_o only_o appear_v in_o ishmael_n and_o isaac_n but_o also_o more_o full_o in_o esau_n and_o jacob_n which_o i_o think_v import_v that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v to_o prove_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o esau_n and_o jacob_n which_o he_o do_v by_o ishmael_n and_o isaac_n and_o i_o think_v the_o long_a parenthesis_n he_o imagine_v from_o v_o 10_o to_o 30._o agree_v not_o with_o that_o expression_n v._n 10._o not_o only_o so_o but_o also_o they_o be_v connexive_a particle_n and_o so_o not_o agreeable_a to_o a_o parenthesis_n but_o cameron_n and_o all_o other_o i_o know_v understand_v by_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 4_o 29._o legal_a justiciaries_n mr._n john_n cotton_n ground_n of_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 158._o by_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 4._o 29._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o mean_v such_o as_o 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from_o arminius_n i_o answer_v i_o have_v show_v that_o i_o have_v deduce_v it_o from_o the_o apostle_n own_o word_n and_o have_v the_o concurrent_a judgement_n of_o many_o divine_n of_o best_a note_n to_o who_o it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n that_o in_o this_o arminius_n join_v sect_n xxiii_o mr._n brinsley_n and_o dr._n homes_n their_o conjecture_n from_o hebr._n 6._o 2._o to_o prove_v infant-baptism_n be_v refell_v there_o be_v another_o text_n to_o wit_n hebr._n 6._o 2._o from_o which_o dr._n homes_n animad_fw-la on_o my_o exercit._n pag._n 58._o and_o after_o cap._n 10._o will_v prove_v infant-baptism_n and_o with_o he_o mr._n john_n brinsley_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o poedob_n pag._n 76._o etc._n etc._n which_o if_o their_o argue_v be_v good_a will_v not_o only_o prove_v the_o practice_n of_o infant-baptism_n but_o also_o that_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o christianity_n and_o part_n of_o the_o foundation_n the_o argue_v be_v to_o this_o effect_n if_o the_o doctrine_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n put_v after_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n can_v be_v expound_v of_o any_o other_o than_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n for_o confirm_v the_o baptize_v in_o infancy_n than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n put_v after_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n presuppose_v infant-baptism_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a ergo_fw-la the_o consequent_a the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v by_o part_n 1._o it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n for_o heal_a or_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o then_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v put_v among_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a knowledge_n which_o be_v absurd_a to_o which_o i_o answer_v in_o my_o exercit._n pag._n 22._o that_o it_o be_v no_o absurdity_n to_o put_v that_o among_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a knowledge_n those_o gift_n be_v though_o by_o extraordinary_a power_n yet_o frequent_a in_o those_o day_n and_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v to_o confirm_v young_a christian_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n because_o the_o spirit_n thus_o give_v be_v the_o great_a witness_n concern_v christ_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o show_v that_o he_o be_v go_v up_o to_o the_o father_n else_o the_o spirit_n have_v not_o descend_v it_o be_v it_o by_o which_o the_o world_n be_v rebuke_v and_o the_o saint_n establish_v to_o this_o say_v dr._n homes_n that_o i_o by_o and_o by_o as_o good_a as_o confess_v it_o a_o eogent_a reason_n because_o i_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n here_o mention_v be_v for_o ordination_n because_o it_o be_v still_o in_o use_n and_o to_o continue_v to_o be_v use_v answ._n the_o doctor_n misallege_v my_o
minister_n lay_v hand_n on_o he_o to_o this_o dr._n homes_n say_v 1._o that_o the_o learned_a man_n before_o quote_v give_v we_o the_o sum_n of_o antiquity_n but_o how_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n their_o word_n be_v or_o how_o destitute_a of_o proof_n be_v show_v above_o 2._o he_o cite_v in_o the_o margin_n tertul._n de_fw-fr bapt_v cyprian_a ep._n 3._o &_o 70._o august_n tract_n 6._o on_o john_n epist._n but_o none_o of_o the_o passage_n he_o cite_v prove_v the_o use_n of_o lay_v on_o hand_n after_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n which_o be_v many_o year_n after_o baptism_n but_o of_o lay_v hand_n present_o after_o baptism_n 3._o he_o except_v against_o my_o allegation_n out_o of_o tertullian_n that_o he_o there_o dispute_v for_o receive_v unwritten_a tradition_n that_o he_o allude_v to_o no_o scripture_n authority_n or_o to_o any_o approve_a antiquity_n which_o do_v no_o whit_n infringe_v my_o allegation_n for_o notwithstanding_o these_o thing_n his_o testimony_n be_v valid_a for_o the_o practice_n of_o what_o be_v do_v at_o baptism_n in_o his_o time_n of_o which_o no_o doubt_n he_o be_v often_o a_o spectator_n 4._o say_v he_o sub_fw-la manu_fw-la be_v a_o phrase_n that_o have_v so_o many_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v no_o way_n certain_a that_o here_o sub_n mann_n under_o the_o hand_n signify_v imposition_n of_o hand_n haply_o it_o may_v rather_o signify_v the_o minister_n lift_v up_o of_o his_o hand_n in_o prayer_n as_o pacianus_n have_v it_o we_o obtain_v say_v he_o in_o prayer_n pardon_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o baptism_n by_o the_o mouth_n and_o hand_n of_o the_o antistes_fw-la answ._n the_o most_o likely_a sense_n be_v the_o bishop_n lay_v on_o his_o hand_n as_o be_v near_a the_o use_n of_o the_o phrase_n dr._n homes_n his_o sense_n be_v not_o likely_a 1._o because_o that_o which_o be_v say_v be_v do_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o wit_n the_o protestation_n of_o the_o baptize_v intimate_v that_o the_o bishop_n do_v not_o then_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n in_o prayer_n but_o hold_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o protestant_n nor_o be_v it_o likely_a he_o will_v then_o be_v pray_v when_o he_o shall_v attend_v to_o his_o confession_n 2._o dr._n homes_n show_v not_o the_o phrase_n to_o be_v use_v elsewhere_o in_o his_o sense_n for_o that_o which_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o pacianus_n be_v a_o different_a expression_n by_o the_o hand_n be_v not_o all_o one_o with_o under_o the_o hand_n and_o yet_o chamier_n panstr_n cath._n tom_n 4._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o sect_n 28._o refer_v that_o obtain_n by_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n at_o baptism_n i_o add_v further_a and_o to_o save_v labour_n in_o recite_v testimony_n chamier_n may_v be_v see_v who_o in_o his_o panstr_n cath._n tom_n 4._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o sect_n 14._o etc._n etc._n at_o large_a prove_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o be_v after_o make_v a_o distinct_a sacrament_n call_v cofirmation_n be_v either_o a_o part_n or_o appendix_n of_o baptism_n and_o cite_v many_o passage_n to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v when_o the_o baptize_v be_v to_o confess_v the_o faith_n and_o renounce_v satan_n against_o th●s_n dr._n homes_n except_v that_o chamier_n quote_v but_o few_o and_o those_o not_o of_o credit_n but_o though_o the_o book_n some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o the_o author_n work_n who_o name_n they_o bear_v yet_o many_o of_o they_o be_v of_o credit_n yea_o all_o for_o what_o they_o be_v bring_v and_o for_o the_o purpose_n for_o which_o they_o be_v allege_v however_o dr._n homes_n scorn_n or_o score_n with_o his_o nail_n those_o father_n if_o i_o may_v use_v his_o own_o word_n of_o my_o do_v which_o be_v more_o just_o to_o be_v charge_v on_o himself_o dr._n homes_n grant_v there_o imposition_n of_o hand_n presuppose_v baptism_n precedent_n though_o in_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v add_v at_o the_o same_o solemnity_n join_v with_o it_o the_o 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baptism_n and_o what_o the_o doctor_n add_v sect._n 54._o that_o though_o confirmation_n belong_v to_o the_o solemnity_n of_o baptism_n yet_o after_o a_o while_n after_o baptism_n be_v a_o plain_a confession_n of_o what_o i_o allege_v as_o aver_v by_o chamier_n that_o that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o after_o be_v make_v a_o distinct_a sacrament_n long_o after_o baptism_n do_v former_o belong_v to_o the_o solemnity_n of_o baptism_n which_o show_v how_o little_a regard_n the_o doctor_n have_v to_o his_o own_o allegation_n but_o it_o be_v not_o chamier_n alone_a who_o aver_v that_o ancient_o baptism_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v together_o salmasius_n also_o a_o man_n of_o very_o accurate_a study_n in_o antiquity_n in_o his_o apparatus_fw-la ad_fw-la librum_fw-la de_fw-la primatu_fw-la papae_fw-la pag._n 84._o speak_v thus_o discat_fw-la igitur_fw-la in_o aegypto_n &_o in_o graecia_n &_o in_o toto_fw-la oriente_fw-it confirmationem_fw-la quae_fw-la separata_fw-la est_fw-la à_fw-la baptismo_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la notam_fw-la unus_n idemque_fw-la presbyter_n in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la orientis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o semel_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la conferendo_fw-la etiam_fw-la chrismationem_fw-la cum_fw-la manuum_fw-la imposition●_n ac_fw-la signaculo_fw-la dominico_n dabat_fw-la egressis_fw-la è_fw-la piscin●_n sive_fw-la baptisterio_fw-la which_o he_o prove_v there_o out_o of_o severus_n alexand●_n cyr●llus_fw-la hierosolymitanus_n and_o refer_v to_o more_o testimony_n in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr chrismate_fw-la and_o he_o say_v p._n 1●4_n primis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la in_o occidente_fw-la chrismatio_fw-la &_o manuum_fw-la impositio_fw-la sequebantur_fw-la post_fw-la baptismum_fw-la posteaquam_fw-la à_fw-la baptismo_fw-la separata_fw-la est_fw-la confirmatio_fw-la aliquando_fw-la in_o sola_fw-la chrismatione_fw-la constitit_fw-la pag._n 182._o he_o prove_v in_o tertisllians_n cyprian_n and_o other_o time_n that_o haetre_n erant_fw-la 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receive_v of_o proselyte_n by_o he_o appoint_v in_o
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joh._n 3._o 5._o to_o prove_v infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v after_o christ_n appointment_n or_o rather_o the_o reasonableness_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n appointment_n augustine_n in_o his_o write_n often_o join_v rom._n 5._o 12_o and_o john_n 3._o 5._o as_o the_o reason_n of_o infant_n baptism_n lumb_n sent._n 4._o dist._n 3._o allege_v some_o as_o make_v the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v john_n 3._o 5._o the_o papist_n common_o allege_v john_n 3._o 5._o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o infant-baptism_n becan_n manual_n l._n 4._o c._n 2._o mandatum_fw-la habemus_fw-la joan._n 3._o 5._o they_o be_v refute_v by_o the_o protestant_n as_o chamier_n tom_n 4._o l._n 5._o the_o bapt_a c._n 9_o yet_o vossius_fw-la thes_n th._n the_o paedobapt_a thes_n 7._o bring_v it_o to_o which_o be_v in_o latin_a i_o have_v answer_v in_o latin_a in_o my_o refutation_n of_o dr._n savage_a his_o supposition_n though_o contrary_a to_o my_o expectation_n not_o yet_o print_v dr._n featley_n in_o his_o dipper_n dip_v p._n 10._o 43._o make_v it_o one_o of_o his_o prime_a argument_n for_o infant-baptism_n p._n 10._o he_o thus_o argue_v if_o none_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v those_o that_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n and_o regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n than_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o baptise_v child_n or_o else_o they_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v ordinary_o for_o we_o must_v not_o tie_v god_n to_o outward_a mean_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a ergo_fw-la the_o latter_a and_o pag._n 43._o none_o aught_o to_o exclude_v the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o by_o deny_v they_o baptism_n as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v we_o exclude_v they_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o as_o christ_n affirm_v to_o nicodemus_n and_o confirm_v it_o with_o a_o double_a oath_n or_o 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