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that_o it_o may_v be_v signify_v and_o seal_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o be_v take_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n plant_v in_o christ_n and_o his_o mystical_a body_n justify_v of_o god_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n pour_v out_o for_o we_o and_o â—_o generate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o likewise_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o worship_v he_o in_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o to_o call_v upon_o this_o god_n the_o father_n son_n etc._n etc._n 6â—7_n â—oc_fw-la 47._o â—g_z 6â—7_n bucan_n say_v baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o say_v that_o be_v of_o our_o incorporation_n with_o christ_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n of_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o regeneration_n whereby_o we_o be_v seal_v unto_o christ_n incorporate_v and_o bury_v with_o christ_n and_o die_v unto_o sin_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o rise_v to_o newness_n of_o life_n or_o it_o be_v a_o 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how_o unsound_a divers_a of_o they_o be_v if_o affirm_v of_o infant_n 9_o infant_n baptism_n produce_v many_o absurdity_n 1_o it_o put_v a_o infant_n in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n 8_o m.f.c._n iâ—_n his_o book_n of_o k_o jesu_n p._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o before_o call_v 2_o it_o make_v they_o visible_a member_n of_o christ_n church_n before_o call_v contrary_a to_o 1_o cor._n 1.2_o 3_o it_o uphold_v a_o national_a church_n as_o circumcision_n do_v the_o national_a church_n be_v but_o one_o candlestick_n the_o particular_a church_n be_v seven_o candlestick_n apoc._n 1._o 20_o 4_o it_o intayle_n grace_v to_o generation_n not_o to_o regeneration_n contrary_a to_o joh._n 3.5_o 6._o 5_o it_o go_v quite_o contrary_a to_o christ_n order_n who_o first_o bid_v make_v disciple_n and_o then_o baptise_v after_o haec_fw-la ille_fw-la 6_o hereby_o the_o carnal_a seed_n be_v take_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abram_n 7_o whereas_o the_o 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it_o seem_v they_o after_o prove_v wicked_a be_v fall_v away_o this_o argument_n be_v urge_v by_o the_o remonstrant_n which_o doctor_n ames_n be_v force_v to_o slight_v because_o he_o can_v not_o answer_v 11_o many_o by_o infant_n baptism_n be_v receive_v into_o communion_n of_o baptism_n who_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n whereas_o the_o communion_n in_o both_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o which_o i_o prove_v by_o four_o reason_n 1_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v signify_v and_o seal_v both_o in_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o partake_n in_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n therefore_o the_o communion_n be_v the_o same_o 2_o the_o same_o preparation_n that_o be_v require_v for_o a_o right_n receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v require_v for_o a_o right_a receive_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o qualification_n which_o do_v exclude_v from_o the_o one_o do_v also_o exclude_v from_o the_o other_o for_o example_n faith_n and_o repentance_n qualify_v for_o the_o supper_n so_o for_o baptism_n nay_o there_o be_v plain_a place_n to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o these_o requisite_n in_o baptism_n then_o in_o the_o supper_n exit_fw-la gr._n for_o repentance_n a_o preparation_n to_o baptism_n we_o see_v act_n 2.37.38.41_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n be_v baptize_v math._n 3_o 6._o they_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n in_o jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n hence_o baptism_n be_v call_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n luk._n 3.3_o because_o it_o be_v administer_v only_o to_o penitent_a person_n see_v mark_n 4._o act_n 13.24_o luk_n 3.3_o how_o john_n preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n so_o faith_n be_v another_o precede_a requisite_a to_o baptism_n we_o see_v mark_n 16.16_o whosoever_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v act_n 8.12_o when_o the_o samaritan_n believe_v philip_n they_o be_v baptize_v act_n 8.37_o if_o thou_o believe_v it_o be_v lawful_a act_n 10.47_o can_v any_o one_o forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v that_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o now_o for_o precede_a requisite_n to_o the_o supper_n we_o see_v 1_o cor_n 11.27.29_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o etc._n etc._n this_o word_n worthy_o show_v there_o be_v certain_a precede_a requisite_n without_o which_o god_n will_v not_o think_v we_o worthy_a receiver_n these_o be_v 1._o repentance_n for_o which_o we_o can_v hardly_o bring_v a_o plain_a place_n the_o most_o be_v 1_o cor._n 11.28_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o so_o for_o faith_n we_o have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o preparation_n only_o by_o deduction_n matth._n 26.28_o the_o cup_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n shed_v for_o the_o rem_fw-la ssion_n of_o sin_n but_o this_o be_v apprehend_v no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o faith_n faith_n must_v be_v a_o precedent_n requisite_a to_o right_n receive_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o four_o evangelist_n concern_v this_o matter_n save_v that_o luke_n add_v these_o word_n luk._n 22.19_o this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o which_o require_v faith_n to_o believe_v this_o promise_n for_o the_o six_o of_o john_n the_o best_a divine_n upon_o undoubted_a ground_n confess_v christ_n speak_v not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o supper_n another_o deduction_n i_o only_o remember_v be_v from_o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o where_o bread_n and_o wine_n or_o rather_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n be_v call_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v by_o faith_n come_v betwixt_o for_o by_o faith_n only_o we_o have_v union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n to_o conclude_v see_v the_o scripture_n do_v require_v the_o same_o requisite_n to_o precede_v baptism_n that_o it_o do_v to_o precedr_v
hear_v or_o else_o if_o they_o refuse_v than_o banishment_n and_o imprisonment_n follow_v or_o some_o such_o punishment_n witness_v the_o banishment_n of_o molerus_n from_o wittemburge_n and_o zanchâ—_n from_o strasburge_n and_o many_o other_o 5_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n that_o all_o the_o protestant_a church_n shall_v be_v keep_v from_o error_n from_o the_o time_n of_o luther_n or_o calvin_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v into_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n all_o at_o once_o either_o in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n we_o tax_v it_o as_o a_o brand_n of_o room_n to_o hold_v the_o church_n can_v err_v and_o we_o by_o the_o same_o position_n shall_v cast_v ourselves_o upon_o a_o desperate_a rock_n of_o never_o amend_v what_o be_v amiss_o object_n 26._o there_o be_v many_o mischief_n go_v along_o with_o it_o and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o abandon_v this_o doctrine_n of_o not_o baptise_v infant_n 1_o there_o will_v be_v a_o wide_a door_n set_v open_a to_o heathenism_n for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n will_v in_o time_n become_v heathen_n see_v many_o that_o go_v for_o christian_n partake_v of_o nothing_o in_o christianity_n but_o their_o baptism_n answ_n 1._o this_o will_v be_v no_o damage_n but_o benefit_n to_o christianity_n in_o that_o many_o that_o live_v the_o life_n of_o heathen_n under_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n will_v be_v discover_v and_o seem_v as_o they_o be_v so_o the_o name_n of_o god_n will_v be_v keep_v from_o blaspheme_v by_o these_o who_o infant_n baptism_n say_v they_o be_v christian_n when_o they_o be_v only_o artificial_a christian_n 2_o this_o will_v overthrow_v parish_n or_o parochial_a church_n answ_n true_o and_o i_o think_v it_o come_v near_o the_o apostolical_a institution_n wherein_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o believe_v and_o repent_v do_v make_v a_o person_n capable_a of_o baptism_n 17_o thoâ—ndiâ—e_n of_o the_o primitâ—v_a government_n of_o câ—uâ—câ—es_n pag._n 16._o 17_o and_o so_o to_o become_v a_o member_n of_o a_o church_n not_o only_o the_o apostle_n but_o after_o they_o apostolical_a man_n go_v to_o chief_a city_n and_o preach_v there_o and_o those_o in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o adjoin_a part_n that_o come_v to_o hear_v have_v their_o heart_n open_v become_v a_o church_n it_o be_v plain_a say_v one_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o bestow_v their_o pain_n on_o all_o place_n hence_o reason_n require_v they_o shall_v labour_v most_o to_o plant_v the_o faith_n in_o the_o most_o populous_a place_n and_o common_a sense_n and_o the_o least_o knowledge_n of_o time_n will_v serve_v to_o show_v that_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v propagate_v through_o the_o country_n that_o lay_v to_o those_o city_n half_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o christian_n in_o cyprian_n time_n which_o be_v long_o after_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o division_n of_o parish_n it_o be_v but_o of_o late_a stand_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o antichrist_n mist_n in_o which_o blind_a time_n it_o 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nihil_fw-la in_o sacerdote_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o a_o priest_n or_o presbyter_n so_o dangerous_a with_o god_n so_o filthy_a with_o man_n than_o not_o free_o to_o speak_v what_o he_o think_v see_v that_o it_o be_v write_v i_o speak_v of_o thy_o testimony_n before_o king_n and_o be_v not_o confound_v 4_o that_o such_o person_n as_o hold_v this_o be_v go_v into_o deep_a error_n and_o that_o this_o be_v but_o the_o entrance_n and_o that_o god_n give_v up_o such_o person_n every_o where_o to_o dangerous_a opinion_n answ_n this_o be_v but_o one_o of_o satan_n old_a juggle_n no_o disparagement_n to_o our_o accuser_n i_o know_v most_o that_o i_o have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o be_v as_o sound_v in_o the_o faith_n as_o our_o accuser_n free_a from_o socinianism_n familisme_n popery_n arminianism_n or_o any_o other_o doctrine_n which_o be_v unsound_a as_o our_o accuser_n that_o do_v accuse_v we_o and_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o confession_n of_o our_o faith_n 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