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An appendix to the answer unto two Athenian Mercuries concerning pedo-baptism containing twenty seven syllogistical arguments proving infant-baptism a mere humane tradition : the gentlmen called the Athenian Society desiring in the last of the said Mercuries to have syllogism / by B. K.
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Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.
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Wing K45; ESTC R2646
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mind_n nor_o regard_v their_o covenant_n in_o the_o case_n and_o will_v not_o god_fw-we one_o day_n say_v who_o have_v require_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n arg._n 7._o if_o there_o be_v no_o precedent_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o there_o be_v no_o precept_n that_o any_o infant_n be_v baptize_v than_o infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o there_o be_v no_o precedent_n that_o any_o infant_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o scripture_n ergo._fw-la if_o there_o be_v any_o precedent_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n that_o any_o infant_n be_v baptize_v let_v they_o show_v we_o where_o we_o may_v find_v it_o erasmus_n say_v it_o be_v no_o where_o express_v in_o the_o apostolical_a write_n that_o they_o baptize_v child_n union_n of_o the_o church_n and_o on_o rom._n 6._o calvin_n say_v it_o be_v no_o where_o express_v by_o the_o evangelist_n that_o any_o oâe_v the_o infant_n be_v baptize_v by_o the_o apostle_n instit_n c._n 16._o book_n 4._o ludovicus_n vives_n say_v none_o of_o old_a be_v wont_a to_o be_v baptize_v but_o in_o grow_v age_n and_o who_o desire_v and_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v vide_fw-la ludou._n the_o magdeburgenses_n say_v that_o concern_v the_o baptise_v the_o adult_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n we_o have_v sufficient_a proof_n from_o act_n 2_o 8_o 10_o 16_o chapter_n but_o as_o to_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n they_o can_v ãâ¦ã_z no_o example_n in_o scripture_n ãâ¦ã_z l._n 2._o p._n 469._o dr._n taylor_n say_v it_o be_v ãâã_d the_o perpetual_a analogy_n of_o ãâ¦ã_z baptize_v infant_n for_o beside_o that_o christ_n never_o give_v any_o precept_n to_o baptize_v they_o nor_o ever_o himself_o nor_o his_o apostle_n that_o appear_v do_v baptize_v any_o of_o they_o all_o that_o either_o he_o or_o his_o apostle_n say_v concern_v it_o require_v such_o previous_a disposition_n of_o baptism_n of_o which_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a viz._n faith_n and_o repentance_n lib._n proph._n p._n 239._o arg._n 8._o if_o whatsoever_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o faith_n and_o practice_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o be_v a_o complete_a and_o perfect_a rule_n and_o yet_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o contain_v or_o to_o be_v sound_a therein_o then_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o whatever_o be_v necessary_a to_o faith_n and_o practice_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n but_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v therein_o ergo._fw-la that_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o modern_a divine_n athanasius_n say_v the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v inspiration_n of_o god_n be_v sufficient_a to_o all_o instruction_n of_o truth_n athan._n against_o the_o gentile_n chrysostom_n say_v all_o thing_n be_v plain_a and_o clear_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v needful_a be_v manifest_a there_o chrysost_n on_o 2_o thess._n and_o 2_o tim._n 2._o basil_n say_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o infidelity_n and_o a_o most_o certain_a sign_n of_o pride_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v reject_v any_o thing_n write_v and_o shall_v introduce_v thing_n not_o write_v basil_n in_o his_o sermon_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la augustine_n say_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v find_v all_o thing_n which_o contain_v faith_n manner_n of_o live_v hope_n love_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o say_v he_o seek_v no_o far_o than_o what_o be_v write_v of_o god_n our_o saviour_n lest_o a_o man_n will_v know_v more_o than_o the_o scripture_n witness_v aug._n in_o his_o 108_o epistle_n to_o fortunat._n theophilact_fw-mi say_v it_o be_v part_n of_o a_o diabolical_a spirit_n to_o think_v any_o thing_n divine_a without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n lib._n 2._o paschal_n isychius_n say_v let_v we_o who_o will_v have_v any_o thing_n observe_v of_o god_n search_v no_o more_o but_o ãâã_d which_o the_o gospel_n do_v give_v unto_o we_o ãâ¦ã_z 16._o on_o levit._n ãâ¦ã_z though_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n from_o the_o defect_n of_o command_n or_o example_n have_v a_o great_a use_n against_o the_o lutheran_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o use_v that_o rite_n every_o where_o have_v no_o command_n or_o example_n they_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v yet_o be_v it_o of_o no_o force_n against_o catholic_n who_o conclude_v the_o apostolical_a tradition_n be_v of_o no_o less_o authority_n with_o we_o than_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n this_o of_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n bellarm._n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr bapt._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o mr._n ball_n say_v we_o must_v for_o every_o ordinance_n look_v to_o the_o institution_n and_o never_o stretch_v it_o wide_o nor_o draw_v it_o narrow_a than_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v it_o for_o he_o be_v the_o institutor_n of_o the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o it_o be_v our_o part_n to_o learn_v of_o he_o both_o to_o who_o how_o and_o for_o what_o end_v the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v ball_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o new-england_n elder_n p._n 38_o 39_o and_o as_o to_o the_o minor_a it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o our_o adversary_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o as_o to_o the_o consequence_n draw_v therefrom_o we_o have_v prove_v they_o be_v not_o natural_a from_o the_o premise_n and_o though_o we_o admit_v of_o consequence_n and_o inference_n if_o genuine_a yet_o not_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o institution_n respect_v a_o practical_a ordinance_n that_o be_v of_o mere_a positive_a right_n arg._n 9_o if_o infant-baptism_n be_v a_o institution_n of_o christ_n the_o pedo-baptist_n can_v not_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n about_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o right_a infant_n have_v to_o baptism_n but_o the_o pedo-baptist_n be_v at_o a_o great_a loss_n and_o differ_v exceed_o about_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o right_a infant_n have_v to_o baptism_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v no_o institution_n of_o christ_n as_o touch_v the_o major_n i_o argue_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v a_o institution_n of_o christ_n the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v show_v as_o well_o the_o end_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o ordinance_n as_o the_o subject_a and_o manner_n of_o it_o but_o the_o scripture_n speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o end_n or_o ground_n of_o pedo-baptism_n or_o for_o what_o reason_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v no_o institution_n of_o christ_n the_o minor_a be_v undeniable_a some_o affirm_v as_o we_o have_v show_v p._n 15._o it_o be_v to_o take_v away_o original_a sin_n some_o say_v it_o be_v their_o right_n by_o the_o covenant_n they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o believer_n other_o say_v infant_n have_v faith_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o right_n other_o say_v they_o have_v a_o right_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o surety_n some_o ground_n their_o right_n from_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n other_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n some_o say_v all_o child_n of_o profess_a christian_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v other_o say_v none_o but_o the_o child_n of_o true_a believer_n have_v a_o right_a to_o it_o sure_o if_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n his_o word_n will_v soon_o end_v this_o controversy_n arg._n 10._o if_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a gentile_n as_o such_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a nor_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n they_o can_v have_v no_o right_n to_o baptism_n or_o church-membership_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o covenant-transaction_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n but_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a gentile_n as_o such_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a nor_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n ergo._fw-la arg._n 11._o if_o no_o man_n can_v prove_v from_o scripture_n that_o any_o spiritual_a benefit_n redound_v to_o infant_n in_o their_o baptism_n it_o be_v no_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n but_o no_o man_n can_v prove_v from_o scripture_n that_o any_o spiritual_a benefit_n redound_v to_o infant_n in_o their_o baptism_n ergo._fw-la arg._n 12._o that_o can_v be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n for_o which_o there_o be_v neither_o command_n nor_o example_n in_o all_o god_n word_n nor_o promise_v to_o such_o who_o do_v it_o nor_o threaten_n to_o such_o who_o neglect_v it_o but_o there_o be_v no_o command_n or_o example_n in_o all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o little_a babe_n nor_o promise_v make_v to_o such_o who_o be_v baptize_v nor_o threaten_n to_o such_o who_o be_v not_o ergo._fw-la that_o the_o child_n lie_v under_o a_o promise_n who_o be_v baptize_v or_o the_o child_n under_o any_o threaten_v or_o danger_n that_o be_v not_o baptize_v let_v they_o prove_v it_o since_o it_o be_v deny_v arg._n 13._o if_o no_o parent_n at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n have_v be_v by_o god_n the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n either_o commend_v for_o baptise_v of_o their_o
than_o twelve_o year_n ago_o i_o do_v recite_v and_o print_v these_o assertion_n and_o many_o other_o argument_n of_o his_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n to_o which_o he_o give_v no_o answer_n arg._n 24._o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n for_o all_o both_o parent_n and_o child_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o gospel-church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v baptize_v then_o both_o parent_n and_o child_n must_v upon_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n be_v baptize_v and_o so_o admit_v etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n for_o all_o both_o parent_n and_o child_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o gospel-church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o profession_n their_o faith_n to_o be_v baptize_v ergo._fw-la arg._n 25._o that_o can_v be_v christ_n true_a baptism_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o can_v be_v a_o lively_a representation_n of_o the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n together_o with_o our_o death_n unto_o sin_n and_o vivification_n to_o a_o new_a life_n but_o in_o the_o rantize_v or_o sprinkle_v of_o a_o infant_n there_o be_v not_o can_v be_v a_o lively_a representation_n of_o christ_n death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n ergo._fw-la arg._n 26._o that_o pretend_a baptism_n that_o tend_v to_o frustrate_v the_o glorious_a end_n and_o design_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o institute_n of_o gospe-baptism_n or_o can_v answer_v it_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n baptism_n but_o the_o pretend_a baptism_n of_o infant_n tend_v to_o frustrate_v the_o glorious_a end_n and_o design_n of_o christ_n in_o institute_v of_o gospel-baptism_n ergo._fw-la that_o major_n will_v not_o he_o deny_v as_o to_o the_o minor_a all_o general_o confess_v the_o end_n or_o design_n of_o christ_n in_o institute_v the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n be_v in_o a_o lively_a figure_n to_o represent_v his_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n with_o the_o person_n be_v death_n unto_o sin_n and_o his_o rise_n again_o to_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n that_o be_v baptize_v as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n be_v ordain_v to_o represent_v his_o body_n be_v break_v and_o his_o blood_n be_v shed_v but_o that_o a_o lively_a figure_n of_o christ_n death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n appear_v in_o sprinkle_v a_o little_a water_n on_o the_o face_n i_o see_v not_o and_o as_o do_v to_o a_o infant_n there_o can_v no_o death_n to_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o to_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n be_v signify_v and_o therefore_o christ_n design_n and_o end_v therein_o be_v frustrate_v arg._n 27._o if_o baptism_n be_v immersion_n as_o to_o the_o proper_a and_o genuine_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n baptizo_fw-la as_o also_o of_o those_o typical_a and_o metaphorical_a baptism_n and_o the_o spiritual_a signification_n thereof_o then_o sprinkle_v can_v be_v christ_n true_a baptism_n but_o immersion_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o genuine_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n baptizo_fw-la and_o also_o of_o those_o typical_a and_o metaphorical_a baptism_n speak_v of_o and_o the_o spiritual_a signification_n thereof_o ergo_fw-la sprinkle_v be_v not_o christ_n true_a baptism_n 1._o that_o the_o proper_a and_o genuine_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n baptizo_fw-la be_v immersion_n or_o to_o dip_v etc._n etc._n we_o have_v prove_v which_o be_v also_o confess_v by_o the_o learned_a in_o the_o language_n 2._o the_o figurative_a baptism_n be_v one_a that_o of_o the_o red_a sea_n wherein_o the_o ââthers_n be_v bury_v as_o it_o be_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o under_o the_o cloud_n pool_n annotation_n on_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 2._o other_o say_v he_o more_o probable_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n use_v this_o term_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a analogy_n betwixt_o baptism_n as_o it_o be_v then_o use_v the_o person_n go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n and_o be_v dip_v in_o they_o and_o the_o israelite_n go_v down_o into_o the_o sea_n the_o great_a receptacle_n of_o water_n though_o the_o water_n at_o that_o time_n be_v gather_v on_o heap_n on_o either_o side_n of_o they_o yet_o they_o seemed-buried_n in_o the_o water_n as_o person_n in_o that_o age_n be_v when_o they_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n the_o second_o be_v that_o of_o noah_n ark._n see_v sir_n norton_n knatchbâll_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n and_o baptism_n say_v he_o be_v both_o a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o resurrection_n not_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o sin_n though_o so_o take_v metonymical_o but_o a_o particular_a signal_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n of_o this_o baptism_n be_v a_o lively_a and_o emphatical_a figure_n as_o also_o be_v the_o ark_n of_o noah_n out_o of_o which_o he_o return_v as_o from_o a_o sepulchre_n to_o a_o new_a life_n 3._o metaphorical_a baptism_n be_v that_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o affliction_n the_o first_o signify_v not_o a_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o great_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n like_o that_o at_o pentecost_n act_v 1._o 4_o 5._o shall_v be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n on_o which_o word_n casaubon_n speak_v thus_o see_v dr._n dâ_n veil_n on_o act_n 2._o the_o greek_a word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v as_o it_o be_v to_o die_v colour_n in_o which_o sense_n say_v he_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o have_v be_v baptize_v for_o the_o house_n in_o which_o this_o be_v do_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o the_o apostle_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v plunge_v into_o it_o as_o in_o a_o large_a fishpond_n also_o ãâã_d on_o act_n 2._o say_v a_o wind_n fill_v the_o whole_a house_n that_o it_o seem_v like_o a_o fishpond_n because_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o baptism_n of_o afflicâââ_n be_v those_o great_a depth_n or_o overwhelm_v of_o affliction_n like_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n ãâã_d i._n e._n no_o part_n free_a matth._n 20._o 22._o ãâã_d you_o have_v the_o same_o agree_v word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o like_o that_o of_o david_n who_o say_v ãâ¦ã_z he_o out_o of_o grâât_a water_n 4._o the_o spiritual_a signification_n thereof_o ââ_o the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o our_o death_n to_o sin_n and_o vivification_n ãâã_d a_o new_a life_n this_o be_v so_o it_o follow_v ãâ¦ã_z sprinkle_v can_v be_v christââ_n true_a ãâ¦ã_z it_o must_v be_v immersion_n and_o nothing_o else_o and_o in_o the_o last_o place_n final_o to_o ãâã_d that_o baptizo_fw-la be_v to_o dip_v both_o from_o the_o literal_a ãâã_d spiritual_a signification_n thereof_o as_o also_o ãâã_d those_o typical_a and_o metaphorical_a baptism_n âââtioned_v in_o the_o scripture_n i_o may_v add_v ãâ¦ã_z that_o this_o evident_o appear_v from_o the_o ãâ¦ã_z of_o john_n baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n of_o ãâã_d who_o baptize_v in_o river_n and_o where_o ãâ¦ã_z much_o water_n and_o also_o because_o the_o ãâ¦ã_z baptise_a be_v say_v to_o go_v down_o into_o the_o wââââ_n not_o down_o to_o the_o water_n and_o come_v ãâã_d of_o the_o water_n john_n baptist_n be_v say_v to_o ãâã_d they_o into_o jordan_n as_o the_o greek_a word_n ãâã_d it_o which_o show_v it_o dip_v and_o not_o ãâã_d will_v it_o be_v proper_a to_o say_v he_o ãâ¦ã_z they_o into_o jordan_n the_o lord_n open_v ãâ¦ã_z those_o who_o see_v not_o to_o consider_v these_o ãâ¦ã_z finis_fw-la