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adherence_n of_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o as_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v so_o spiritual_a infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v which_o be_v spiritual_a circumcision_n for_o therefore_o babe_n have_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o type_n to_o signify_v that_o we_o must_v when_o we_o give_v our_o name_n to_o christ_n become_v child_n in_o malice_n and_o then_o the_o type_n be_v make_v complete_a thus_o the_o worthy_a doctor_n have_v answer_v your_o question_n and_o you_o too_o if_o circumcision_n must_v be_v a_o type_n of_o baptism_n he_o have_v show_v how_o and_o how_o not_o if_o it_o be_v so_o take_v but_o the_o truth_n be_v all_o type_n cease_v when_o the_o antitype_n be_v come_v the_o one_o must_v give_v way_n to_o the_o other_o but_o circumcision_n do_v continue_v in_o full_a force_n some_o year_n after_o baptism_n be_v in_o full_a force_n for_o circumcision_n end_v not_o till_o christ_n nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o type_n of_o baptism_n and_o how_o a_o shadow_n or_o sign_n shall_v be_v the_o proper_a antitype_n of_o a_o shadow_n i_o see_v not_o but_o enough_o have_v be_v say_v to_o this_o and_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v say_v so_o much_o to_o it_o but_o because_o your_o notion_n seem_v new_a to_o some_o as_o touch_v the_o other_o two_o scripture_n you_o mention_v viz._n that_o in_o 1_o cor._n 10._o it_o be_v very_o impertinent_o cite_v for_o your_o business_n to_o prove_v circumcision_n the_o type_n of_o gospel-baptism_n for_o this_o text_n speak_v nothing_o of_o that_o in_o the_o least_o nor_o no_o more_o do_v that_o in_o peter_n suppose_v the_o red-sea_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o baptism_n and_o so_o also_o the_o water_n and_o ark_n of_o noah_n what_o of_o all_o this_o if_o you_o have_v urge_v the_o father_n and_o child_n be_v baptize_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o the_o cloud_n and_o therefore_o child_n may_v be_v baptise_a i_o will_v have_v answer_v you_o that_o be_v but_o a_o figurative_a baptism_n and_o prove_v nothing_o beside_o it_o will_v prove_v unbeliever_n may_v be_v baptize_v also_o because_o there_o be_v a_o mix_v multitude_n as_o well_o so_o baptize_v as_o be_v the_o father_n and_o their_o child_n beside_o much_o cattle_n be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o under_o the_o cloud_n quest_n 2._o what_o certain_a indubitable_a ground_n can_v we_o have_v for_o the_o practice_n of_o infant-baptism_n you_o answer_v the_o certain_a ground_n be_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o first_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o commission_n matth._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n all_o nation_n and_o then_o follow_v baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o order_n of_o which_o word_n you_o say_v infant_n be_v not_o exclude_v from_o baptism_n as_o be_v general_o believe_v by_o anabaptist_n a_o person_n may_v be_v baptise_a before_o he_o be_v teach_v for_o say_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mathetusate_fw-it signify_v to_o disciple_v all_o nation_n personal_o and_o subjective_o be_v a_o general_a word_n it_o contain_v the_o other_o two_o that_o follow_v viz._n baptise_v and_o teach_v it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o the_o imperative_a mood_n and_o the_o other_o two_o only_a participle_n so_o that_o the_o commission_n of_o it_o be_v that_o and_o the_o mood_n of_o it_o these_o but_o in_o the_o mood_n baptise_v they_o precede_v teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n reply_n because_o there_o be_v a_o teach_v follow_v baptism_n do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o sacred_a commission_n there_o be_v no_o teach_v indispensible_o to_o go_v before_o the_o person_n be_v baptize_v you_o have_v cause_n to_o tremble_v for_o trifle_v and_o base_o invert_v the_o order_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n what_o though_o the_o greek_a word_n discipliz_n or_o make_v disciple_n be_v a_o word_n of_o
observe_v may_v intend_v such_o and_o such_o that_o have_v like_o quality_n viz._n harmless_a meek_a etc._n etc._n as_o child_n therefore_o the_o anabaptist_n as_o you_o call_v they_o be_v not_o uncharitable_a who_o say_v infant_n have_v no_o more_o right_o to_o baptism_n than_o unreasonable_a creature_n for_o what_o can_v give_v they_o right_o thereto_o but_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n you_o ask_v what_o privilege_n the_o child_n of_o believer_n have_v above_o unbeliever_n we_o answer_v they_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o their_o parent_n prayer_n instruction_n godly_a education_n and_o good_a example_n but_o say_v you_o they_o be_v holy_a answ_n we_o deny_v it_o intend_v federal_a holiness_n such_o as_o qualify_v child_n for_o baptism_n we_o read_v in_o mat._n 2._o 15._o of_o marriage_n and_o that_o child_n beget_v in_o lawful_a wedlock_n be_v call_v a_o godly_a seed_n in_o opposition_n to_o their_o be_v illegitimate_a now_o that_o it_o be_v about_o marriage_n the_o corinthian_n write_v to_o s._n paul_n be_v evident_a they_o doubt_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o abide_v with_o their_o unbelieving_a husband_n and_o wife_n and_o to_o satisfy_v they_o about_o this_o matter_n he_o tell_v they_o the_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v by_o or_o rather_o to_o the_o believe_a wife_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v set_v apart_o or_o consecrate_v to_o each_o other_o in_o lawful_a marriage_n for_o it_o be_v doubtless_o no_o other_o sanctification_n else_o be_v your_o child_n 〈…〉_z that_o be_v bastard_n but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a that_o be_v lawful_o beget_v and_o we_o find_v divers_a learned_a man_n give_v the_o same_o exposition_n on_o these_o word_n ambrose_n on_o the_o place_n say_v the_o child_n be_v holy_a because_o bear_v of_o lawful_a marriage_n see_v melancthon_n on_o this_o text_n who_o assert_n the_o same_o erasmus_n say_v child_n be_v legitimate_o holy_a the_o conversion_n of_o husband_n or_o wife_n do_v not_o dissolve_v the_o marriage_n to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v camerarius_fw-la and_o divers_a other_o we_o we_o read_v in_o zachary_n that_o the_o bell_n and_o pot_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n be_v holy_a may_v be_v the_o papist_n from_o thence_o presume_v to_o baptize_v bell_n and_o they_o have_v as_o much_o reason_n so_o to_o do_v as_o there_o be_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n for_o any_o to_o baptize_v infant_n as_o touch_v what_o you_o speak_v of_o little_a child_n come_v to_o christ_n that_o the_o original_a or_o greek_a word_n be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o proselyte_n what_o signify_v that_o how_o often_o be_v that_o word_n mention_v in_o other_o place_n to_o signify_v any_o manner_n of_o come_v to_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o strange_a way_n of_o proselyte_a person_n and_o never_o to_o teach_v or_o instruct_v they_o see_v these_o scripture_n where_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 26._o 7._o there_o come_v unto_o he_o mat._n 26._o 17._o 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