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3._o as_o to_o the_o condition_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o suppose_v that_o the_o child_n at_o age_n imitate_v the_o parent_n in_o their_o love_n or_o hatred_n duty_n or_o sin_n and_o that_o if_o on_o repentance_n the_o parent_n be_v forgive_v his_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v visit_v to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o and_o if_o a_o child_n of_o godly_a parent_n turn_v wicked_a the_o right_n be_v intercept_v 4._o but_o the_o commandment_n with_o the_o foresay_a exposition_n show_v that_o god_n mean_v that_o his_o retribution_n to_o parent_n that_o love_n or_o hate_v he_o shall_v extend_v to_o their_o child_n as_o such_o unless_o they_o interrupt_v it_o at_o age_n by_o their_o own_o act_n and_o if_o to_o their_o child_n qua_fw-la tale_n then_o to_o infant_n and_o it_o speak_v such_o a_o state_n of_o mercy_n as_o can_v in_o reason_n be_v conceive_v to_o belong_v to_o they_o without_o and_o can_v mean_v no_o less_o than_o god_n visible_a favour_n by_o which_o the_o church_n be_v difference_v 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and_o their_o seed_n shall_v be_v establish_v before_o thou_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o express_v god_n favour_n by_o temporal_a blessing_n more_o than_o in_o the_o gospel_n but_o yet_o still_o they_o secure_v we_o of_o his_o favour_n as_o i_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o may_v secure_v joshua_n more_o than_o we_o of_o temporal_a success_n and_o yet_o not_o more_o of_o god_n never_o fail_a favour_n there_o be_v a_o stable_a promise_n to_o all_o god_n people_n in_o general_a that_o have_v child_n psal_n 103.17_o but_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o child_n child_n and_o to_o be_v secure_v by_o promise_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o righteousness_n be_v the_o state_n of_o none_o without_o the_o church_n and_o if_o they_o be_v all_o to_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o church_n i_o scarce_o think_v that_o child_n will_v be_v call_v a_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n his_o reward_n psal_n 127.3_o nor_o the_o man_n happy_a that_o have_v his_o quiver_n full_a of_o they_o nor_o will_v the_o suck_a child_n be_v call_v as_o part_v of_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n to_o the_o humiliation_n joel_n 2.16_o 2_o chron._n 20.13_o there_o be_v a_o stand_a promise_n to_o all_o the_o just_a prov._n 20.7_o the_o just_a man_n walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n his_o child_n be_v bless_v after_o he_o there_o be_v no_o sort_n of_o man_n without_o the_o church_n that_o be_v pronounce_v bless_v in_o scripture_n a_o bless_a people_n be_v god_n people_n and_o those_o be_v the_o church_n separate_v from_o the_o curse_a world_n one_o low_a blessing_n will_v not_o denominate_v a_o man_n or_o society_n a_o bless_a man_n or_o society_n if_o it_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n then_o deut._n 4.37_o because_o he_o love_v thy_o father_n therefore_o he_o choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o than_o it_o be_v good_a still_o 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mere_o because_o he_o elect_v they_o some_o will_v say_v why_o may_v he_o not_o do_v so_o also_o by_o the_o parent_n at_o least_o renew_v they_o all_o in_o transitu_fw-la §_o 15._o if_o you_o say_v that_o he_o give_v they_o free_o his_o sanctify_a grace_n and_o give_v they_o right_o to_o salvation_n as_o sanctify_v though_o he_o tell_v we_o not_o who_o be_v sanctify_v i_o answer_v 1._o take_v heed_n lest_o you_o teach_v the_o presumptuous_a to_o say_v the_o same_o of_o infidel_n heathen_n and_o almost_o all_o that_o god_n may_v in_o the_o passage_n when_o they_o be_v die_v sanctify_v and_o save_v they_o all_o 2._o still_o this_o give_v no_o positive_a hope_n of_o any_o particular_n nor_o more_o to_o christian_n for_o their_o child_n than_o they_o may_v have_v of_o the_o child_n of_o infidel_n nor_o any_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o sanctification_n as_o believer_n have_v §_o 16._o i_o take_v it_o therefore_o for_o the_o sound_a doctrine_n that_o god_n take_v the_o child_n of_o 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ripe_a age_n i_o have_v say_v so_o much_o of_o this_o in_o my_o christian_a directory_n that_o i_o will_v refer_v the_o consider_a reader_n thither_o only_o add_v 1._o that_o far_o great_a absurdity_n will_v follow_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n and_o the_o great_a be_v not_o to_o be_v choose_v i_o be_o loath_a again_o to_o name_v they_o 2._o that_o the_o universal_a church_n as_o far_o as_o by_o any_o notice_n we_o can_v know_v do_v for_o many_o hundred_o year_n grant_v the_o conclusion_n and_o take_v it_o for_o no_o absurdity_n but_o a_o certain_a truth_n yea_o much_o more_o austin_n and_o his_o follower_n themselves_o think_v more_o at_o age_n be_v true_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v than_o be_v elect_v and_o do_v persevere_v and_o some_o hold_n that_o not_o all_o that_o have_v the_o sanctify_a spirit_n but_o only_o certain_a confirm_a christian_n have_v a_o certainty_n to_o persevere_v and_o other_o hold_v that_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v promise_v to_o believer_n though_o man_n believe_v not_o without_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o measure_n of_o grace_n which_o cause_v man_n only_o to_o believe_v as_o antecedent_n to_o that_o promise_a spirit_n of_o power_n love_n and_o a_o sound_a mind_n be_v but_o such_o as_o may_v be_v lose_v as_o adam_n be_v and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n follow_v it_o as_o the_o root_a habit_n which_o can_v be_v lose_v and_o other_o come_v yet_o low_o and_o say_v that_o the_o grace_n which_o give_v faith_n itself_o can_v be_v lose_v because_o such_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o yet_o the_o grace_n which_o only_o enable_v man_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v call_v sufficient_a may_v be_v lose_v before_o it_o produce_v the_o act_n according_o some_o think_n of_o infant-grace_n the_o last_o sort_n think_v that_o they_o have_v real_a pardon_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o right_a to_o life_n and_o have_v real_a grace_n but_o be_v infant_n that_o grace_n be_v but_o such_o as_o will_v enable_v they_o to_o believe_v if_o they_o come_v to_o age_n and_o not_o infallible_o cause_v it_o and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v lose_v and_o so_o i_o may_v run_v over_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o among_o all_o these_o the_o judgement_n of_o davenant_n ward_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o infant-state_n of_o grace_n as_o by_o they_o open_v be_v not_o so_o hard_a as_o i_o think_v the_o contrary_a way_n will_v infer_v and_o it_o seem_v by_o art_n 1._o c._n 17._o that_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n be_v of_o their_o mind_n §_o 18._o our_o darkness_n about_o the_o future_a state_n of_o infant_n soul_n have_v occasion_v some_o diversity_n of_o thought_n about_o their_o present_a state_n indeed_o they_o will_v neither_o in_o heaven_n or_o hell_n have_v any_o work_n for_o conscience_n in_o the_o review_n of_o any_o former_a action_n good_a or_o evil_n and_o it_o seem_v by_o nazianzen_n before_o cite_v orat._n 40._o that_o some_o ancient_n think_v as_o most_o papist_n do_v that_o unbaptise_v infant_n have_v neither_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n nor_o any_o punishment_n but_o the_o loss_n of_o these_o but_o what_o state_n then_o to_o place_v they_o in_o they_o know_v not_o to_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v remain_v in_o a_o mere_a potentiality_n of_o understanding_n and_o shall_v know_v no_o more_o than_o they_o do_v here_o be_v to_o equal_v they_o with_o bruit_n and_o to_o encourage_v the_o socinian_o who_o say_v the_o like_a of_o the_o separate_a soul_n of_o the_o adult_n and_o if_o they_o can_v allow_v understanding_n to_o those_o that_o die_v baptize_v why_o not_o to_o the_o rest_n and_o if_o they_o understand_v they_o must_v have_v grief_n or_o pleasure_n but_o who_o can_v know_v more_o than_o god_n reveal_v §_o 19_o in_o sum_n 1._o that_o god_n will_v have_v parent_n devote_v their_o child_n to_o he_o and_o enter_v they_o according_a to_o their_o capacity_n in_o his_o covenant_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v be_v a_o great_a truth_n not_o to_o be_v forsake_v 2._o and_o also_o that_o he_o accept_v into_o his_o covenant_n all_o that_o be_v faithful_o thus_o devote_v to_o he_o and_o be_v peculiarly_a their_o god_n and_o such_o child_n be_v holy_a 3._o that_o they_o be_v certain_o member_n according_a to_o a_o infant_n capacity_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o they_o be_v of_o all_o kingdom_n under_o heaven_n these_o be_v all_o clear_a and_o great_a truth_n 4._o and_o that_o there_o be_v far_o more_o hope_n of_o their_o salvation_n than_o of_o those_o without_o 5._o and_o i_o think_v the_o covenant_n make_v their_o salvation_n certain_a if_o they_o so_o die_v 6._o and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o the_o investiture_n and_o solemnisation_n of_o their_o covenant_n with_o christ_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o infancy_n from_o matth._n 28.19_o 20._o and_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n 7._o but_o if_o any_o shall_v think_v with_o tertullian_n and_o nazianzen_n that_o the_o time_n of_o investiture_n and_o solemnisation_n be_v partly_o leave_v to_o prudence_n and_o may_v be_v delay_v in_o case_n of_o health_n yea_o or_o shall_v think_v that_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v solemn_o invest_v by_o baptism_n but_o only_o the_o adult_n so_o they_o confess_v infant_n relation_n to_o god_n his_o covenant_n and_o church_n i_o will_v differ_v from_o such_o man_n with_o love_n and_o peace_n and_o mutual_a toleration_n and_o communion_n chap._n i._n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o write_n §_o 1._o as_o i_o be_v by_o great_a and_o long_a importunity_n unwilling_o engage_v at_o first_o to_o meddle_v public_o in_o the_o controversy_n of_o infant_n baptism_n with_o mr._n tomb_n so_o i_o then_o resolve_v to_o meddle_v no_o more_o with_o it_o unless_o i_o find_v that_o necessity_n make_v it_o a_o apparent_a duty_n §_o 2._o according_o when_o mr._n
not_o receive_v they_o though_o we_o approve_v not_o of_o their_o way_n §_o 30._o and_o be_v it_o in_o my_o power_n as_o a_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n i_o will_v give_v satisfaction_n by_o such_o a_o answerable_a profession_n as_o this_o though_o it_o be_v our_o judgement_n that_o infant_n have_v ever_o be_v member_n of_o god_n visible_a church_n since_o he_o have_v a_o church_n and_o there_o be_v infant_n in_o the_o world_n and_o do_v believe_v that_o christ_n have_v signify_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o be_v his_o gracious_a will_n that_o they_o shall_v still_o be_v so_o and_o that_o he_o that_o command_v mat._n 28.19_o go_v you_o and_o disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o will_v have_v his_o minister_n endeavour_v according_o to_o do_v it_o and_o have_v hereby_o make_v baptism_n the_o regular_a orderly_a way_n of_o solemn_a entrance_n into_o a_o visible_a church_n state_n and_o therefore_o we_o devote_v this_o child_n to_o god_n in_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n yet_o we_o do_v also_o hold_v that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n it_o will_v be_v his_o duty_n as_o serious_o and_o devout_o to_o make_v this_o covenant_n with_o god_n understand_o himself_n and_o to_o dedicate_v himself_o to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o those_o must_v do_v that_o never_o be_v baptise_a in_o infancy_n and_o we_o promise_v to_o endeavour_v faithful_o as_o we_o have_v opportunity_n to_o instruct_v and_o persuade_v he_o so_o to_o do_v hope_v that_o this_o his_o early_a baptismal_a dedication_n and_o obligation_n to_o god_n will_v rather_o much_o prepare_v he_o for_o it_o than_o hinder_v it_o §_o 31._o i_o think_v these_o profession_n shall_v put_v off_o the_o chief_a matter_n of_o offence_n and_o exception_n against_o each_o other_o as_o to_o the_o ill_a consequent_n of_o our_o opinion_n and_o if_o sober_a good_a man_n will_v by_o such_o a_o mutual_a approach_n be_v the_o more_o dispose_v to_o live_v together_o in_o love_n and_o holy_a peace_n how_o 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swell_v into_o self-conceit_n and_o trouble_v the_o church_n with_o a_o mistake_n wrangle_a hurtful_a sort_n of_o zeal_n §_o 33._o and_o as_o i_o must_v needs_o believe_v as_o ill_o of_o some_o sort_n of_o zeal_n as_o st._n james_n have_v speak_v of_o it_o jam._n 3._o and_o experience_n have_v too_o long_o tell_v the_o world_n of_o it_o yet_o i_o take_v it_o for_o true_o amiable_a in_o man_n that_o they_o have_v a_o love_n and_o zeal_n for_o truth_n in_o general_n and_o a_o hatred_n to_o that_o which_o they_o think_v to_o be_v against_o it_o and_o that_o their_o bitterness_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o i_o be_v upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o both_o be_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o god_n for_o this_o bear_v they_o witness_v that_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n and_o if_o they_o know_v truth_n indeed_o they_o will_v be_v zealous_a for_o it_o §_o 34._o i_o conclude_v with_o this_o notice_n to_o the_o contrary_n mind_v that_o the_o evidence_n for_o infant_n church-membership_a seem_v to_o i_o so_o clear_a both_o in_o nature_n and_o in_o scripture_n that_o i_o bid_v they_o despair_v of_o ever_o persuade_v i_o against_o it_o but_o if_o they_o will_v have_v any_o hope_n of_o change_v my_o judgement_n it_o must_v be_v by_o confess_v the_o visible_a church-membership_a of_o infant_n and_o prove_v that_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o baptism_n be_v appoint_v for_o initiate_a none_o but_o adult_n convert_v and_o not_o to_o be_v the_o common_a entrance_n into_o the_o church_n which_o yet_o i_o think_v they_o can_v never_o do_v while_o the_o plain_a law_n of_o christ_n mat._n 29.19_o and_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n do_v stand_v on_o record_n to_o confute_v such_o a_o opinion_n but_o here_o they_o have_v more_o room_n for_o a_o dispute_n §_o 35._o but_o though_o i_o expect_v to_o be_v censure_v for_o it_o i_o will_v say_v once_o because_o truth_n be_v truth_n that_o 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entitle_v a_o treatise_n of_o baptism_n in_o which_o he_o give_v we_o the_o history_n of_o infant_n and_o adult_n baptism_n out_o of_o antiquity_n as_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o practise_v for_o 300_o year_n in_o his_o second_o edit_n it_o be_v near_v 300._o and_o in_o his_o append_v ed._n 2._o i_o can_v find_v that_o it_o be_v practise_v upon_o any_o till_o the_o four_o century_n and_o he_o give_v we_o a_o catalogue_n of_o witness_n against_o it_o by_o which_o those_o that_o hold_v their_o religion_n on_o the_o belief_n of_o such_o man_n word_n will_v conclude_v that_o all_o this_o be_v true_a and_o that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o novelty_n and_o those_o that_o be_v against_o it_o do_v go_v the_o old_a and_o catholic_n way_n §_o 2._o have_v peruse_v his_o testimony_n on_o both_o side_n i_o be_o humble_v and_o ashamed_a for_o the_o dulness_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o do_v not_o with_o flood_n of_o compassionate_a tear_n lament_v the_o pitiful_a 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my_o most_o impartial_a consideration_n it_o renew_v the_o grief_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o think_v of_o these_o evil_n which_o it_o set_v before_o i_o §_o 2._o 1._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o poor_a christian_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o temptation_n of_o such_o write_n and_o teach_v as_o here_o we_o find_v where_o such_o untruth_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v still_o justify_v with_o such_o a_o face_n of_o confidence_n and_o divulge_v as_o for_o god_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o most_o ignorant_a person_n may_v be_v tempt_v to_o think_v that_o modesty_n and_o charity_n require_v they_o to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v real_a truth_n it_o be_v a_o harsh_a unmanly_a thing_n to_o judge_v that_o such_o a_o person_n can_v possible_o be_v so_o harden_v as_o to_o stand_v so_o bold_o to_o all_o these_o thing_n which_o have_v such_o public_a historical_a evidence_n if_o they_o be_v all_o downright_a falsehood_n and_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a task_n for_o a_o writer_n to_o be_v put_v to_o answer_v a_o christian_a and_o a_o gentleman_n as_o mr._n danvers_n do_v mr._n will_n repl._n pag._n 120._o know_v that_o hence_o you_o have_v a_o further_a discovery_n of_o the_o great_a unfaithfulness_n and_o want_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o author_n for_o dare_v thus_o to_o abuse_v the_o world_n with_o a_o cheat_n and_o that_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a forgery_n of_o his_o own_o and_o pag._n 122._o let_v it_o be_v judge_v whether_o he_o have_v not_o injurious_o belie_v osiander_n belie_v cluniacensis_fw-la belie_v peter_n bruis_n belie_v the_o truth_n which_o by_o this_o forgery_n he_o will_v cover_v and_o hide_v abuse_v the_o world_n belie_v and_o abuse_v i_o but_o much_o more_o fear_v his_o own_o conscience_n by_o this_o piece_n of_o folly_n and_o falsehood_n to_o be_v thus_o at_o thou_o lie_v and_o thou_o lie_v be_v a_o unsavoury_a work_n yea_o in_o so_o few_o line_n to_o give_v the_o lie_n five_o time_n at_o least_o but_o for_o a_o ignorant_a reader_n to_o 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heart_n that_o of_o paul_n rom._n 11._o be_v not_o high-minded_a but_o fear_n and_o to_o learn_v over_o and_o over_o jam._n 3._o and_o christ_n word_n to_o the_o son_n of_o thunder_n you_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o §_o 4._o and_o alas_o that_o ever_o the_o bitter_a voluminous_a reproach_n of_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o present_a age_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o scandal_n or_o stumble_a block_n lay_v in_o their_o way_n to_o harden_v they_o in_o the_o justification_n of_o their_o reproach_n as_o if_o our_o zeal_n be_v the_o cause_n or_o cover_v of_o such_o heinous_a sin_n woe_n to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n and_o woe_n to_o they_o by_o who_o they_o come_v §_o 5._o 4._o but_o what_o a_o tremendous_a warning_n be_v this_o against_o the_o spirit_n of_o unwarrantable_a separation_n or_o true_a schism_n when_o the_o same_o person_n shall_v venture_v upon_o all_o that_o be_v here_o write_v by_o he_o who_o yet_o take_v our_o infant_n baptism_n for_o a_o mere_a nullity_n and_o the_o christian_a world_n that_o have_v no_o other_o to_o be_v uncapable_a of_o the_o church-communion_n of_o such_o as_o he_o me-think_a this_o be_v a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n i_o well_o remember_v that_o one_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o keep_v my_o ancient_a flock_n in_o concord_n be_v the_o terror_n of_o these_o horrid_a opinion_n and_o way_n which_o the_o two_o or_o three_o that_o desert_a we_o fall_v into_o chap._n ii_o his_o impenitent_a false_a allegation_n of_o witness_n against_o infant_n baptism_n tertullian_n etc._n etc._n special_o wickliff_n §_o 1._o i_o have_v before_o say_v that_o i_o have_v say_v so_o much_o out_o of_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n for_o infant_n church-membership_a and_o baptism_n to_o which_o i_o have_v yet_o see_v no_o answer_n that_o shall_v satisfy_v a_o impartial_a man_n either_o from_o mr._n tomb_n mr._n danvers_n or_o any_o other_o that_o i_o will_v not_o lose_v time_n and_o labour_n in_o reply_v to_o their_o frivolous_a 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to_o prefer_v delay_n for_o such_o conveniency_n as_o he_o mention_v 4._o and_o if_o mr._n d._n doubt_v of_o this_o let_v he_o tell_v i_o why_o he_o say_v cunctatio_fw-la utilior_fw-la 5._o and_o give_v the_o reason_n from_o the_o inconvenience_n to_o the_o sponsor_n 6._o and_o why_o he_o also_o persuade_v the_o unmarried_a and_o young_a widow_n to_o delay_v their_o baptism_n till_o they_o be_v marry_v or_o grow_v corroborate_v to_o continency_n lest_o temptation_n carry_v they_o to_o sin_n and_o make_v this_o case_n of_o the_o like_a reason_n with_o that_o of_o infant_n do_v he_o think_v that_o it_o be_v flat_o unlawful_a for_o maid_n and_o young_a widow_n to_o be_v baptise_a or_o only_o less_o safe_a and_o eligible_a except_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n the_o case_n be_v plain_a 7._o