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do_v we_o have_v no_o rule_n to_o add_v any_o to_o our_o church_n but_o such_o who_o profession_n give_v we_o ground_n to_o judge_n that_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v convert_v we_o pass_v no_o such_o damnable_a sentence_n upon_o any_o that_o be_v not_o join_v to_o we_o we_o hope_v the_o best_a and_o our_o judgement_n we_o pass_v when_o call_v to_o it_o according_a to_o appearance_n de_fw-fr non_fw-la apparentibus_fw-la &_o de_fw-la non_fw-la exiftentibus_fw-la tadem_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o school_n 2_o this_o be_v mr._n baxter_n own_o harsh_a divinity_n to_o destroy_v and_o exclude_v multitude_n of_o infant_n by_o a_o sentence_n of_o damnation_n when_o he_o hold_v that_o the_o vast_a progeny_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o his_o conceit_n unbeliever_n have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n and_o church_n membership_n and_o consequent_o according_a to_o his_o
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rest_n upon_o what_o mr._n walker_n urge_v from_o the_o lie_a talmud_n as_o the_o learned_a sir_n norton_n knatchbull_n call_v it_o in_o his_o animadversion_n p._n 315_o to_o evince_v that_o baptism_n be_v use_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o initiation_n of_o proselyte_n be_v of_o no_o force_n against_o we_o who_o receive_v not_o their_o custom_n as_o gospel_n nor_o dare_v we_o practise_v infant_n rantism_n which_o be_v no_o baptism_n from_o jewish_a principle_n it_o have_v be_v never_o appoint_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n but_o corrupt_o arise_v with_o infant_n communion_n from_o a_o conceit_n of_o necessity_n as_o be_v already_o evident_a mr._n walker_n proceed_v to_o argue_v p._n 292._o that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o apostolical_a practice_n for_o which_o he_o urge_v the_o baptise_v of_o household_n but_o what_o i_o have_v say_v to_o mr._n whiston_n and_o mr._n baxter_n about_o this_o may_v also_o serve_v here_o but_o i_o hope_v if_o that_o satisfy_v not_o dr._n hammonds_n opinion_n in_o the_o matter_n will_v be_v convince_a he_o say_v resol_n p_o 471._o sect_n 21._o that_o to_o conclude_v infant_n be_v baptize_v because_o household_n be_v so_o mention_v to_o be_v be_v unconvince_v and_o without_o demonstration_n it_o be_v so_o uncertain_a whether_o there_o be_v any_o child_n in_o the_o samily_n but_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o be_v the_o great_a topick_n he_o insist_o upon_o viz._n the_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v by_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o wife_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o say_v shall_v be_v render_v have_v be_v sanctify_v as_o dr._n hammond_n former_o say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o have_v be_v sanctify_v be_v have_v be_v baptize_v the_o effect_n be_v put_v for_o the_o act_n by_o a_o metonymy_n answ_n i_o have_v already_o speak_v to_o this_o text_n in_o my_o answer_n to_o mr._n baxter_n p._n 12_o to_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v now_o that_o mr._n walker_n choose_v a_o very_a absurd_a 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the_o danger_n of_o the_o absurdity_n that_o follow_v it_o by_o his_o shift_n there_o beside_o he_o be_v well_o skilled_a in_o the_o use_n of_o particle_n have_v indeed_o excellent_o advance_v that_o kind_n of_o learning_n know_v that_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v render_v to_o not_o by_o in_o this_o place_n unless_o he_o will_v make_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o say_v of_o the_o wife_n sanctify_v the_o unbelieving_a husband_n federal_o and_o be_v therefore_o capable_a of_o baptism_n by_o his_o wife_n say_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v affirm_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o one_o be_v not_o the_o next_z and_z effectual_a cause_n of_o the_o other_o sanctification_n for_o this_o sanctification_n be_v contingent_a that_o be_v it_o may_v or_o it_o may_v not_o be_v as_o verse_n 16._o thus_o it_o be_v render_v col._n 1.23_o preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o every_o creature_n rom._n 1.24_o god_n give_v they_o up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o uncleanness_n 2_o cor._n 8.1_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v bestow_v or_o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v in_o latin_a in_o the_o dative_a ecclesiis_fw-la to_o the_o church_n 2_o pet._n 1.5_o add_v to_o your_o faith_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 27.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o act._n 7.44_o tabernaculum_fw-la testimonii_fw-la suis_fw-la patribus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o these_o place_n and_o many_o other_o render_v to_o not_o by_o beside_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a and_o unclean_a be_v immediate_a oppositesâ—_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o logic_n rule_n look_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o one_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o direct_o contrary_a to_o that_o sense_n must_v the_o other_o opposite_a be_v understand_v thus_o if_o the_o term_n holy_a signify_v a_o non-admittance_n to_o church_n ordinance_n the_o term_n unclean_a must_v signify_v a_o exclusion_n from_o such_o but_o that_o be_v untrue_a for_o infidel_n child_n upon_o their_o conversion_n be_v admit_v and_o some_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v exclude_v from_o church-ordinance_n and_o privilege_n yea_o in_o the_o state_n of_o infancy_n as_o the_o child_n get_v by_o strange_a wife_n in_o ezra_n time_n ezr._n 10.3_o 5_o 44._o be_v put_v away_o as_o well_o as_o the_o mother_n so_o this_o holiness_n be_v understand_v of_o legitimation_n the_o uncleanness_n must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v of_o bastardy_n as_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o strange_a bed_n be_v repute_v of_o old_a which_o sense_n be_v so_o apposite_a and_o proper_a that_o no_o other_o can_v be_v reasonable_o ascribe_v to_o this_o text_n and_o that_o a_o holy_a seed_n be_v legitimate_a see_v ezra_n 9.2_o the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unclean_a be_v use_v for_o whoredom_n frequent_o in_o scripture_n as_o rom._n 1â—_n 24._o &_o 6.19_o ephes_n 5.3_o col._n 3.5_o rev._n 17.4_o what_o nazianzen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v be_v nothing_o to_o we_o the_o expression_n be_v a_o mere_a catechresis_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o term_n be_v no_o where_n in_o scripture_n use_v in_o such_o a_o sense_n viz._n he_o be_v sanctify_v for_o he_o be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v usui_fw-la sacro_fw-la destinari_fw-la as_o pasor_n inform_v we_o john_n 17.19_o see_v 1_o tim._n 4.5_o luk._n 11.2_o jud._n 1._o so_o that_o this_o text_n afford_v no_o colour_n of_o proof_n that_o paedobaptism_n be_v a_o apostolical_a practice_n in_o that_o old_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n do_v by_o john_n rogers_n the_o martyr_n as_o say_v holingshed_n in_o his_o chron_n p._n 1168._o we_o find_v in_o the_o note_n upon_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o these_o word_n viz._n not_o that_o child_n be_v clean_a and_o pure_a by_o nature_n for_o that_o be_v against_o the_o apostle_n himself_o who_o prove_v rom._n 5._o that_o all_o be_v under_o original_a sin_n and_o natural_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o eph._n 2._o but_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o like_o as_o all_o thing_n be_v clean_a to_o the_o clean_a so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v conversant_a with_o she_o and_o not_o assend_v in_o so_o do_v and_o that_o the_o child_n of_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v as_o unlawful_a and_o unclean_a his_o dilemma_n p._n 329._o be_v nugatory_n and_o will_v direct_o lie_v against_o themselves_o in_o many_o point_n of_o popery_n they_o reject_v and_o his_o enumeration_n of_o thing_n believe_v yet_o not_o express_o deliver_v in_o scripture_n be_v frivolous_a for_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o infant_n baptism_n may_v be_v right_a if_o prove_v by_o good_a consequence_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o only_a rule_n in_o sacrament_n be_v the_o institution_n and_o practice_n but_o we_o deny_v the_o consequence_n produce_v for_o it_o to_o be_v good_a so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o consequence_n but_o pretend_v absurd_a and_o illogical_a consequence_n we_o deny_v therefore_o his_o discourse_n be_v be_v side_n our_o practice_n be_v insignificant_a it_o be_v a_o very_a bold_a and_o dangerous_a practice_n to_o set_v up_o any_o invention_n of_o our_o own_o in_o religion_n under_o pretence_n of_o its_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n secret_a will_n as_o mr._n walker_n talk_v for_o who_o can_v tell_v whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no_o methinks_v nadab_n and_o abibu_n tragical_a end_n leu._n 10._o shall_v teach_v such_o what_o they_o be_v to_o expect_v for_o presumption_n of_o that_o kind_n the_o argument_n p._n 338._o be_v a_o weak_a one_o and_o will_v prove_v the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v no_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o insant_fw-fr baptism_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n because_o a_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n may_v be_v thus_o demonstrate_v that_o which_o be_v do_v beside_o and_o without_o any_o warrant_n from_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n but_o infant_n baptism_n be_v such_o therefore_o a_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n and_o consequent_o a_o sin_n the_o major_n be_v apparent_a from_o that_o maxim_n receive_v among_o protestant_n and_o by_o which_o they_o defend_v themselves_o against_o papist_n viz._n that_o in_o positive_a worship_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o command_v be_v forbid_v the_o minor_a be_v prove_v at_o large_a in_o our_o write_n the_o rest_n of_o mr._n walker_n discourse_n as_o where_o he_o affirm_v that_o infant_n baptism_n may_v be_v lawful_a though_o there_o be_v neither_o command_n for_o it_o nor_o example_n of_o it_o as_o p._n 331._o be_v not_o only_o against_o we_o but_o against_o all_o the_o reformer_n for_o if_o such_o a_o doctrine_n be_v believe_v what_o a_o gap_n will_v it_o open_v for_o all_o tradition-monger_n to_o break_v in_o and_o impose_v what_o they_o please_v upon_o we_o that_o pretence_n be_v as_o allowable_a in_o all_o other_o explode_a point_n as_o in_o this_o therefore_o i_o believe_v all_o that_o make_v the_o scripture_n the_o standard_n to_o try_v doctrine_n by_o will_v be_v of_o our_o side_n in_o this_o case_n therefore_o at_o present_a i_o think_v it_o needless_a to_o say_v any_o thing_n more_o to_o it_o what_o mr._n walker_n say_v in_o reply_n to_o the_o answer_v make_v to_o the_o objection_n from_o no_o express_a command_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o satisfactory_a nor_o do_v it_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v as_o good_a consequence_n for_o infant_n baptism_n as_o woman_n receive_n the_o supper_n and_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o what_o mr._n danvers_n so_o full_o write_v about_o that_o matter_n to_o mr._n blinman_n p._n 177._o 1_o reply_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o refer_v he_o thither_o and_o to_o mr._n tomb_n his_o just_a reply_n p._n 96._o as_o to_o his_o defence_n p._n 409._o of_o those_o spurious_a book_n ascribe_v to_o justine_n martyr_n dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n etc._n etc._n mention_v before_o be_v all_o that_o be_v produce_v for_o that_o practice_n for_o the_o first_o 300_o year_n it_o be_v mere_o insignificant_a he_o have_v not_o answer_v what_o mr._n danvers_n urge_v with_o undeniable_a demonstration_n to_o prove_v they_o fabulous_a as_o treat_v p._n 98_o etc._n etc._n and_o 136_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o what_o i_o say_v before_o with_o this_o reference_n be_v enough_o as_o to_o that_o particular_a and_o therefore_o at_o present_a i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o but_o this_o with_o mr._n tomb_n that_o if_o any_o person_n be_v deceive_v by_o those_o argument_n urge_v for_o infant_n baptism_n after_o so_o full_a a_o discovery_n of_o the_o futility_n of_o they_o for_o these_o 30_o or_o 40_o year_n past_a we_o may_v conclude_v that_o they_o be_v deceive_v because_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v deceive_v finis_fw-la