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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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divine_a right_n of_o church-government_n introd_a sect_n 1._o pag._n 8._o say_v it_o be_v a_o false_a ground_n of_o the_o prelate_n that_o circumcision_n a_o passeover_n lamb_n and_o all_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n though_o with_o another_o endand_v intention_n than_o to_o shadow_v forth_o christ_n to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v indifferent_a riu._n on_o exod_n 20._o walaeus_n be_v cite_v by_o mr._n cawdrey_n sab._n red._n part_n 4._o c._n 1._o pag._n 527._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n therefore_o not_o to_o be_v revive_v no_o not_o in_o effigy_n by_o follow_v any_o rule_n about_o they_o as_o by_o analogy_n or_o proportion_n between_o they_o and_o we_o without_o like_a institution_n bind_v we_o 9_o argument_n from_o analogy_n in_o positive_a rite_n without_o institution_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n except_o god_n declare_v either_o by_o general_a rule_n or_o particular_a example_n he_o allow_v such_o argument_n be_v but_o humane_a invention_n as_o not_o be_v from_o the_o 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10._o argument_n from_o conceive_a analogy_n be_v but_o argument_n from_o that_o which_o be_v like_a not_o the_o same_o but_o such_o be_v but_o weak_a thing_n proportion_n be_v weak_a probation_n say_v m._n rutherford_n due_a right_n of_o presbyt_fw-la ch_n 2._o sect_n 2._o pag._n 37._o chamier_n panstr_n cath._n tom_n 1._o lib._n 9_o c._n 10._o s._n 47._o deinde_fw-la sunt_fw-la huius_fw-la generis_fw-la conclusiones_fw-la magis_fw-la verisimiles_fw-la quam_fw-la necessariae_fw-la nisi_fw-la nitantur_fw-la diser_n to_o dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la oxford_n convocat_n reason_n against_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 27._o the_o argument_n à_fw-la minore_fw-la and_o à_fw-la majore_fw-la be_v subject_n to_o many_o fallacy_n and_o inless_a there_o be_v a_o parity_n of_o reason_n in_o every_o requisite_a respect_n between_o he_o thing_n compare_v will_v not_o hold_v good_a they_o do_v illustrate_v rather_o than_o prove_v and_o therefore_o they_o that_o assert_v that_o poedobaptism_n si_fw-mi full_o determine_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o they_o have_v nothing_o but_o analogy_n from_o circumcision_n and_o the_o jewish_a church_n state_n what_o ever_o their_o confidence_n be_v do_v but_o show_v their_o weakness_n i_o shall_v now_o examine_v what_o master_n blake_n say_v in_o answer_n to_o my_o argument_n and_o then_o what_o mr._n b._n bring_v for_o his_o speech_n above_o recite_v sect_n iii_o mr._n blakes_n plea_n for_o argument_n from_o analogy_n in_o mere_a positive_a rite_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o mr._n bs._n speech_n about_o infantadmission_n as_o determine_v in_o it_o be_v refell_v master_n blake_n vindic._n foederis_fw-la ch_n 42._o sect_n 2._o speak_v of_o i_o say_v and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o set_v himself_o first_o to_o dispute_v down_o all_o argument_n à_fw-fr pari_fw-la all_o whatsoever_o that_o be_v ground_v on_o parity_n of_o reason_n or_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n this_o he_o speak_v to_o in_o his_o examen_fw-la pag._n 28._o and_o i_o may_v here_o fit_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o that_o which_o i_o have_v write_v chap._n 10._o sect_n 4._o of_o my_o answer_n to_o m._n t._n only_o in_o a_o few_o word_n viudicate_v it_o from_o his_o exception_n against_o it_o in_o his_o apology_n page_n 140._o and_o page_n 308._o he_o say_v the_o reader_n will_v hereafter_o find_v i_o reason_v with_o my_o full_a strength_n against_o the_o force_n of_o all_o argument_n à_fw-fr pari_fw-la answ._n it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o i_o set_v myself_o to_o dispute_v down_o all_o argument_n à_fw-fr pari_fw-la all_o whatsoever_o that_o be_v ground_v on_o parity_n of_o reason_n or_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n for_o 1_o in_o the_o place_n cite_v examen_fw-la pag._n 28_o 29._o i_o do_v express_o level_v my_o argue_v against_o argument_n from_o analogy_n only_o in_o positive_a institute_v worship_n consist_v in_o outward_a rite_n such_o as_o circumcision_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v which_o have_v nothing_o moral_a or_o natural_a in_o they_o but_o be_v in_o whole_a and_o part_v cetemonial_a 2._o i_o do_v dispute_n against_o all_o such_o argument_n not_o as_o bring_v to_o illustrate_v or_o confirm_v a_o thing_n otherwise_o prove_v from_o institution_n but_o when_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o infer_v divine_a institution_n and_o command_n obligatory_a of_o man_n conscience_n i_o have_v say_v exam._n part_n 2._o s._n 8._o pag._n 29._o to_o i_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a principle_n upon_o which_o they_o go_v that_o so_o argue_v to_o wit_n that_o in_o mere_a positive_a thing_n such_o as_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v we_o may_v frame_v a_o addition_n to_o god_n worship_n from_o analogy_n or_o resemblance_n conceive_v by_o we_o between_o two_o ordinance_n whereof_o one_o be_v quite_o take_v away_o without_o institution_n gather_v by_o precept_n or_o apostolical_a example_n mr._n blake_n answer_v to_o my_o letter_n pag._n 74_o ask_v who_o those_o be_v i_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o do_v birth-privilege_n pag._n 15._o i_o shall_v have_v say_v 14_o and_o i_o mean_v those_o word_n upon_o this_o ground_n the_o covenant_n infant_n under_o the_o law_n be_v circumcise_a and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n infant_n be_v now_o to_o be_v baptise_a by_o the_o ground_n of_o both_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n we_o enforce_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n what_o be_v object_v against_o one_o conclude_v against_o both_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v therefore_o by_o the_o apostle_n promiscuous_o take_v there_o be_v the_o same_o principal_a and_o main_a end_n of_o both_o but_o he_o say_v now_o vindic._n foederis_fw-la pag._n 373._o in_o my_o whole_a discourse_n i_o do_v studious_o avoid_v argument_n draw_v bare_o from_o analogy_n so_o that_o we_o may_v see_v how_o willing_a mr._n t._n be_v to_o quarrel_n and_o how_o loath_a to_o speak_v truth_n answ._n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o truth_n and_o fair_a argue_v in_o my_o apology_n pag._n 142._o for_o though_o mr._n b._n deny_v his_o argument_n to_o be_v bare_o from_o the_o analogy_n between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n by_o which_o he_o hide_v enforce_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n yet_o his_o argue_v from_o the_o ground_n of_o both_o without_o institution_n gather_v by_o precept_n or_o apostolical_a example_n be_v bare_o from_o analogy_n analogy_n or_o proportion_n i_o neither_o do_v imagine_v nor_o conceive_v mr._n b._n make_v in_o the_o likeness_n resemblance_n or_o evenness_n in_o the_o ritual_a part_n of_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n that_o be_v the_o cut_n off_o the_o skin_n or_o the_o wash_n the_o body_n as_o if_o he_o do_v argue_v infant_n have_v a_o skin_n cut_v off_o therefore_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v wash_v with_o water_n but_o the_o analogy_n i_o conceive_v make_v by_o he_o between_o they_o be_v in_o the_o suppose_a parity_n of_o reason_n take_v from_o as_o he_o call_v they_o the_o ground_n of_o both_o seclude_v institution_n as_o my_o word_n show_v examen_fw-la pag._n 29._o and_o postscript_n pag._n 142._o now_o this_o 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confirm_v my_o exception_n for_o therein_o he_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v something_o natural_a or_o moral_a by_o institution_n about_o a_o sabbath_n but_o show_v nothing_o natural_a or_o moral_a in_o circumcision_n 2._o i_o never_o reject_v infant_n baptism_n because_o its_o institution_n can_v be_v express_o in_o so_o many_o word_n or_o syllable_n without_o consequence_n find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o there_o either_o in_o express_a word_n or_o by_o good_a consequence_n 3._o if_o the_o determinate_a day_n require_v positive_a institution_n there_o be_v institution_n bring_v out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n if_o not_o express_v yet_o by_o good_a consequence_n which_o i_o count_v sufficient_a 4._o yet_o i_o do_v not_o count_v mr._n ms._n consequence_n good_a by_o analogy_n in_o his_o defence_n pag._n 208._o the_o jew_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n on_o the_o seven_o or_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n ergo_fw-la the_o christian_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n 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say_v as_o they_o be_v duty_n they_o be_v great_a and_o so_o in_o themselves_o consider_v and_o not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o consequence_n of_o they_o and_o he_o say_v true_o pag._n 11._o all_o christ_n command_n must_v be_v obey_v both_o great_a and_o small_a so_o far_o as_o we_o know_v they_o yea_o mr._n b._n scripture_n proof_n pag._n 342._o say_v baptism_n with_o water_n be_v heb._n 6._o 2._o reckon_v among_o the_o foundation_n or_o principle_n which_o be_v of_o stand_a use_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v so_o itself_o nor_o be_v his_o interpretation_n right_a that_o the_o thing_n ascribe_v to_o baptism_n be_v ascribe_v to_o it_o without_o the_o external_a wash_n in_o all_o these_o place_n rom._n 6._o 3_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o gal._n 3._o 27._o ephes._n 5._o 26_o 27._o 1_o peter_n 3._o 21._o the_o outward_a use_n of_o water_n be_v express_v though_o the_o thing_n ascribe_v to_o it_o do_v presuppose_v something_o more_o as_o he_o himself_o allege_v they_o pag._n 342._o 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