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testament_n if_o you_o mean_v in_o so_o many_o syllable_n it_o be_v grant_v already_o if_o you_o mean_v not_o so_o much_o as_o by_o good_a consequence_n we_o say_v so_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n give_v thanks_o at_o meal_n prayer_n in_o and_o with_o our_o family_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o you_o ought_v not_o for_o shame_n speak_v against_o iâ—_n sect_n 4._o h._n h._n p._n ibid._n as_o for_o your_o say_n where_o find_v we_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o answer_v sure_o you_o have_v forget_v the_o deputy_n act_v 13.12_o and_o the_o eunuch_n act_v 8.27_o 37_o 38._o and_o what_o say_v you_o to_o erastus_n the_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o city_n rom._n 16.2_o 3._o and_o likewise_o those_o saint_n of_o cesar_n household_n phil._n 4.22_o reply_v 1_o answer_n have_v be_v make_v to_o your_o two_o former_a instance_n 9_o instance_n see_v chap._n 5._o sect_n 9_o which_o may_v satisfy_v any_o judicious_a reader_n i_o wonder_v at_o this_o vain_a repetition_n of_o you_o unless_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o your_o sheet_n i_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n 2._o in_o your_o p._n 13._o you_o think_v you_o have_v find_v a_o lord_n deputy_n and_o a_o lord_n treasurer_n and_o you_o will_v fain_o find_v here_o a_o lord_n chamberlain_n too_o will_v you_o set_v up_o these_o officer_n again_o if_o you_o be_v to_o model_n and_o mould_n the_o state_n a_o new_a but_o to_o give_v you_o your_o due_n you_o do_v not_o dare_v not_o affirm_v erastus_n to_o be_v a_o lord_n chamberlain_n or_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n only_o you_o speak_v very_o gingerly_o what_o say_v you_o to_o erastus_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o i_o say_v 3._o i_o find_v mention_v make_v of_o erastus_n in_o rom._n 16_o 23._o not_o 2.3_o where_o in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v call_v a_o steward_n now_o that_o a_o steward_n of_o any_o town_n or_o city_n be_v or_o have_v be_v call_v 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concern_v a_o christian_a magistracy_n but_o present_o after_o within_o three_o line_n explain_v himself_o how_o spare_v be_v the_o new_a test_n etc._n etc._n and_o you_o that_o take_v upon_o you_o to_o find_v so_o many_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n can_v find_v one_o christian_a there_o that_o exercise_v the_o place_n of_o a_o king_n or_o parliament_n man_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o his_o quest_n for_o all_o your_o fair_a flourish_n be_v quite_o leave_v unanswered_a by_o you_o sect_n 5._o h._n h._n p._n 32._o for_o a_o oath_n do_v you_o never_o read_v in_o the_o new_a testam_fw-la heb_fw-mi 6.16_o and_o for_o war_n do_v you_o never_o read_v luk._n 3.15_o act._n 10.1_o for_o subjection_n to_o magistrate_n 1_o pet._n
liberty_n to_o swerve_v from_o these_o primitive_a practice_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o baptise_v infantâ—_n be_v of_o that_o weight_n with_o the_o paedobaptist_n that_o you_o must_v bâ—ing_v more_o convince_a argument_n than_o you_o have_v yet_o do_v to_o take_v they_o off_o from_o that_o custom_n as_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o baptise_v mr._n cradock_n to_o who_o mr._n baxter_n refer_v you_o tell_v you_o 4._o you_o gospel-liberty_n p._n 2d_o &_o 4._o i_o hat_n christ_n have_v not_o make_v baptism_n such_o a_o ordinance_n as_o that_o in_o all_o climate_n and_o countries-and_a region_n they_o must_v go_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o a_o river_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 22._o h._n h._n you_o say_v that_o you_o can_v prove_v that_o infant-baptism_n be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n as_o high_a as_o to_o the_o apostle_n as_o there_o be_v many_o sufficient_a history_n extant_a inform_v we_o and_o that_o the_o defer_v of_o baptism_n come_v in_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o popery_n upon_o popish_a or_o heretical_a ground_n answ_n oh_o sir_n have_v i_o now_o sound_v you_o out_o true_o see_v i_o have_v i_o must_v not_o conceal_v your_o wickedness_n lest_o i_o become_v guilty_a with_o you_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o soul_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v by_o this_o declare_v to_o all_o man_n that_o you_o be_v both_o a_o deceiver_n and_o a_o blasphemer_n the_o which_o charge_v i_o now_o come_v to_o prove_v reply_v 1_o nay_o stay_v a_o while_n and_o consider_v what_o you_o say_v or_o do_v you_o triumph_v before_o the_o victory_n if_o you_o have_v but_o now_o find_v out_o mr._n baxter_n it_o teem_v you_o have_v miss_v of_o he_o all_o this_o while_n 2._o though_o i_o have_v find_v you_o out_o before_o yet_o i_o must_v not_o conceal_v your_o weakness_n wickedness_n and_o audaciousness_n lest_o i_o communicate_v with_o you_o in_o â—our_n sin_n and_o here_o i_o do_v declare_v to_o all_o man_n hereby_o that_o henry_n haggar_n be_v both_o a_o imposter_n and_o a_o blasphemer_n the_o which_o charge_n i_o come_v now_o to_o prove_v but_o first_o let_v we_o see_v how_o you_o prove_v the_o charge_n sect_n 23._o h._n h._n p._n 3.38_o 1._o it_o be_v evident_a you_o be_v a_o deceiver_n in_o that_o you_o have_v entitle_v your_o book_n plain_a scripture_n proof_n for_o infant_n be_v church-membership_a and_o baptism_n when_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o all_o the_o bible_n but_o you_o confess_v that_o your_o proof_n be_v from_o some_o history_n extant_a which_o you_o judge_v sufficient_a etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o you_o notorious_o abuse_v mr._n baxter_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o proof_n for_o infant-baptism_n from_o history_n be_v sufficient_a in_o his_o judgement_n 7._o judgement_n see_v mr._n baxt._n position_n 9_o p._n 7._o but_o in_o opposition_n to_o mr._n t._n pretence_n among_o the_o simple_a he_o say_v he_o shall_v easy_o prove_v that_o infant-baptism_n be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n as_o high_a as_o to_o the_o apostle_n day_n as_o there_o be_v any_o sufficient_a history_n extant_a to_o inform_v we_o and_o if_o this_o prove_v mr._n baxter_n to_o be_v a_o deceiver_n than_o bless_a 8._o bless_a see_v the_o forego_n chap._n 5._o sect_n 14._o &_o inst_z 3.4_o c._n 16._o s_o 8._o calvin_n be_v one_o and_o many_o other_o burn_v and_o shine_a light_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o your_o charge_n be_v indeed_o from_o a_o eldern-gun_n and_o be_v no_o musket-shot_a it_o make_v a_o noise_n but_o god_n be_v thank_v hurt_v not_o 2._o beside_o the_o humane_a testimony_n for_o infant-baptism_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n m._n baxter_n bring_v abundance_n of_o plain_a scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o if_o you_o see_v they_o not_o it_o be_v because_o you_o be_v wilful_o blind_a and_o obstinate_a it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o you_o with_o impudence_n to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o its_o hard_a for_o you_o to_o disprove_v those_o text_n of_o scripture_n allege_v by_o he_o therefore_o you_o have_v cunning_o wave_v all_o save_v two_o or_o three_o in_o comparison_n 3._o your_o proposition_n imply_v be_v false_a viz._n he_o that_o entitle_v his_o book_n so_o and_o yet_o bring_v ancient_a history_n to_o prove_v the_o usage_n of_o infant-baptism_n as_o high_a as_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v a_o deceiver_n you_o will_v never_o set_v this_o crooked_a leg_n straight_o while_o the_o world_n stand_v 4._o to_o set_v the_o saddle_n as_o they_o say_v on_o the_o right_a horse_n and_o to_o prove_v you_o a_o deceiver_n i_o thus_o argue_v he_o that_o intiâ—uleth_v his_o book_n plain_a scripture-proof_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o man_n and_o woman_n when_o they_o believe_v in_o river_n and_o fountain_n as_o a_o stand_a ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o deceiver_n but_o h._n h._n so_o intituse_v his_o book_n therefore_o h_n h._n be_v a_o deceiver_n theâ—e_n be_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o minor_a and_o the_o major_n be_v as_o clear_v because_o 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119.60_o scripture_n â—sal_n 119.60_o but_o here_o in_o this_o page_n baptism_n be_v to_o be_v defer_v as_o you_o plead_v 4._o the_o rest_n of_o this_o page_n contain_v nothing_o but_o a_o idle_a repetition_n or_o abominable_a censure_v with_o horrible_a abuse_n of_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o answer_n but_o what_o be_v make_v already_o sect_n 26._o h._n h._n pag._n 39_o the_o sum_n of_o which_o be_v that_o rev_n 19.20_o and_o 13.16_o 17._o be_v most_o proper_o apply_v to_o you_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n on_o the_o child_n forehead_n when_o it_o be_v baptize_v or_o rather_o rantize_v here_o be_v a_o looking-glass_n for_o you_o but_o the_o gospel_n be_v our_o looking-glass_n act_v
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not_o so_o believe_v 3._o you_o distinguish_v foolish_o between_o faith_n and_o obedidience_n for_o faith_n itself_o be_v a_o obediential_a act_n it_o be_v call_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n loc_n faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e_fw-la ut_fw-la homines_fw-la fide_fw-la obediant_fw-la deo_fw-la beza_n in_o loc_n rom._n 1.5_o &_o 16.26_o and_o to_o believe_v be_v to_o obey_v as_o appearâ—_n by_o the_o opposition_n joh_n 3.36_o 〈◊〉_d 3.36_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o son_n i._n e._n he_o that_o obei_v not_o the_o son_n as_o beza_n translate_v it_o and_o child_n of_o unbelief_n be_v call_v eph._n 22_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 4._o it_o seem_v by_o your_o confession_n that_o your_o word_n whereby_o you_o express_v yourself_o do_v not_o pertain_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n 5._o i_o wonder_v you_o daresay_n that_o you_o put_v not_o man_n on_o believe_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n as_o a_o duty_n that_o be_v not_o write_v in_o scripture_n for_o do_v you_o not_o put_v man_n to_o believe_v that_o infant_n be_v neither_o disciple_n nor_o church-member_n nor_o in_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n be_v save_v by_o christ_n death_n without_o actual_a faith_n pag._n 61._o and_o have_v you_o not_o right_o prove_v pray_v in_o a_o man_n family_n give_v thanks_o at_o meal_n woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v duty_n yet_o none_o of_o the_o foresay_a particular_n be_v express_o write_v in_o scripture_n and_o will_v you_o have_v they_o do_v but_o not_o in_o faith_n sect_n 53._o h._n h._n herein_o lie_v the_o depth_n of_o all_o deceit_n viz._n because_o christ_n expound_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o man_n will_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o expound_v his_o exposition_n q._n we_o can_v make_v they_o plain_o than_o he_o have_v leave_v they_o or_o make_v any_o thing_n true_a that_o be_v not_o write_v in_o they_o and_o because_o philip_n 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you_o all_o along_o to_o expound_v the_o exposition_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v not_o you_o make_v their_o saying_n plain_a than_o they_o have_v leave_v they_o but_o i_o cry_v you_o mercy_n you_o make_v they_o appear_v otherwise_o then_o they_o be_v write_v sect_n 54._o h._n h._n for_o the_o plain_a manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n i_o desire_v all_o impartial_a man_n to_o consider_v these_o follow_a thing_n 1._o if_o i_o will_v prove_v by_o scripture_n that_o god_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n i_o must_v bring_v a_o scripture_n that_o speak_v so_o as_o gen._n 1.1_o 2_o or_o that_o god_n create_v man_n upright_o eccles_n 7.29_o or_o 3_o that_o all_o man_n since_o adam_n fall_n be_v sinner_n rom._n 3.23_o or_o 4_o that_o god_n send_v his_o son_n to_o redeem_v those_o sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o &_o chap._n 2.6_o or_o 5_o that_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v mar._n 12._o ver_fw-la 25_o 26_o etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o what_o need_v this_o vain_a repetition_n your_o first_o 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