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ver_fw-la 42._o be_v style_v prophet_n righteous_a man_n and_o i_o will_v say_v you_o sell_v yourselves_o to_o stark_a sottishness_n if_o you_o expound_v it_o of_o any_o other_o then_o of_o such_o as_o be_v from_o disco_fw-la their_o have_v learn_v the_o truth_n as_o infant_n yet_o have_v not_o style_v christ_n scholar_n or_o disciple_n but_o above_o all_o the_o most_o undoubted_a reason_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o to_o i_o do_v and_o may_v to_o any_o one_o most_o plain_o clear_v it_o that_o he_o mean_v not_o infant_n be_v even_o this_o very_a expression_n viz._n which_o believe_v in_o i_o whereby_o he_o denote_v and_o denominate_v his_o disciple_n distinct_o enough_o from_o all_o little_a infant_n who_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a capable_a to_o do_v that_o he_o here_o ascribe_v to_o the_o other_o i_o e._n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o this_o infant_n be_v utter_o uncapable_a to_o do_v it_o show_v plain_o that_o he_o mean_v not_o they_o whereas_o mr._n willcock_n who_o argument_n this_o be_v and_o who_o urge_v it_o over_o again_o in_o print_n if_o this_o be_v it_o shall_v not_o trouble_v my_o conscience_n if_o it_o do_v not_o his_o own_o whereas_o he_o i_o say_v argue_v thus_o viz._n these_o little_o one_o which_o believe_v in_o i_o therefore_o infant_n do_v believe_v i_o argue_v quite_o contrary_a from_o the_o same_o scripture_n thus_o viz._n these_o of_o who_o christ_n speak_v mat._n 18.6_o do_v believe_v therefore_o they_o can_v not_o be_v infant_n who_o can_v possible_o believe_v and_o if_o you_o ask_v i_o how_o i_o prove_v it_o that_o infant_n can_v believe_v i_o may_v answer_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o paul_n rom._n 18.14_o how_o can_v they_o believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v but_o since_o you_o have_v a_o reply_n to_o this_o p._n 18_o i_o will_v only_o hint_n that_o here_o and_o handle_v it_o further_o as_o i_o have_v occasion_n give_v i_o to_o do_v by_o your_o answer_v it_o as_o our_o objection_n when_o i_o come_v to_o review_v your_o review_n and_o at_o present_a prove_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o mr._n willcock_n own_o mouth_n that_o infant_n can_v believe_v for_o to_o believe_v be_v to_o act_v faith_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d docere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legere_fw-la &c_n &c_n be_v speech_n that_o point_n at_o the_o act_n and_o not_o the_o habit_n or_o faculty_n denote_v actum_fw-la secundum_fw-la non_fw-la primum_fw-la this_o mr._n willcock_n know_v as_o well_o as_o i_o yet_o the_o same_o mr._n willcock_n page_n 8._o assert_n as_o plain_o and_o true_o so_o clear_o to_o the_o contradiction_n of_o himself_o in_o this_o place_n that_o infant_n have_v not_o the_o exercise_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n have_v it_o not_o in_o actu_fw-la secundo_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o i_o spare_v he_o in_o hope_n that_o he_o will_v consider_v it_o of_o himself_o verbum_fw-la sit_v sapienti_fw-la but_o suppose_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o infant_n literal_o yet_o however_o it_o can_v be_v but_o a_o prosopopeia_fw-la i._n e._n a_o figure_n whereby_o that_o be_v attribute_v to_o certain_a creature_n as_o do_v by_o they_o which_o yet_o be_v neither_o real_o do_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o capable_a to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o at_o all_o by_o which_o figure_n that_o be_v sometime_o attribute_v not_o only_o to_o infant_n but_o even_o to_o but_o sensible_a and_o bruit_n and_o sometime_o to_o insensible_a thing_n which_o can_v proper_o be_v do_v by_o none_o possible_o but_o man_n at_o year_n as_o not_o only_a david_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v to_o hope_v in_o god_n while_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o breast_n because_o god_n indeed_o be_v even_o than_o the_o god_n that_o do_v defend_v he_o yea_o as_o well_o in_o as_o from_o his_o mother_n womb_n though_o he_o be_v never_o sensible_a of_o nor_o acquaint_v with_o it_o so_o as_o to_o hope_v it_o in_o the_o womb_n but_o the_o whole_a creation_n also_o figurative_o rom._n 8.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o be_v say_v to_o groan_v wait_v hope_v desire_v expect_v deliverance_n because_o it_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n and_o god_n also_o have_v determine_v the_o time_n wherein_o by_o christ_n to_o redeem_v it_o though_o many_o creature_n under_o the_o curse_n be_v no_o more_o sensible_a of_o it_o or_o capable_a to_o groan_v than_o the_o fruitless_a fig_n tree_n christ_n curse_v and_o the_o ox_n ass_n horse_n sheep_n and_o sensible_a creature_n that_o may_v groan_v be_v capable_a to_o hope_v for_o and_o expect_v such_o a_o glorious_a day_n as_o shall_v once_o come_v to_o the_o creation_n thus_o figurative_o indeed_o infant_n may_v be_v say_v to_o believe_v on_o christ_n
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jesus_n they_o convert_v and_o come_v to_o we_o and_o then_o we_o immediate_o baptize_v they_o indeed_o but_o as_o for_o they_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o so_o much_o as_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o all_o christendom_n in_o the_o way_n and_o word_n in_o which_o peter_n ananias_n philip_n paul_n and_o all_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a preacher_n do_v while_o they_o suppose_v all_o they_o preach_v to_o to_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n for_o what_o priest_n in_o christendom_n can_v say_v to_o his_o parish_n repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v as_o they_o of_o old_a say_v mark_v 16.16_o act._n 22_o without_o gross_a absurdity_n have_v christen_v they_o all_o long_a before_o he_o ever_o preach_v to_o they_o neither_o do_v they_o baptize_v any_o at_o all_o after_o conversion_n and_o the_o best_a baptism_n they_o dispense_v in_o token_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o long_o before_o either_o sin_n commission_n or_o the_o sinner_n conversion_n be_v at_o best_a but_o mere_a rantism_n neither_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o those_o have_v right_a to_o all_o the_o immunity_n of_o this_o house_n to_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o this_o city_n of_o god_n mean_v the_o church_n here_o below_o and_o have_v title_n to_o all_o christ_n visible_a ordinance_n that_o they_o belong_v to_o christ_n and_o therefore_o must_v partake_v of_o that_o which_o be_v of_o christ_n and_o be_v of_o the_o household_n they_o must_v therefore_o have_v of_o the_o food_n of_o the_o household_n yea_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n must_v be_v accountable_a in_o case_n they_o deny_v it_o they_o and_n yet_o till_o they_o be_v at_o year_n not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o may_v participate_v as_o themselves_o say_v of_o any_o one_o of_o those_o visible_a ordinance_n viz._n neither_o pray_v preach_v hear_v not_o the_o supper_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o which_o be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o household_n after_o baptism_n by_o which_o they_o be_v bare_o enter_v in_o infancy_n and_o only_o throw_v over_o the_o threshold_n into_o the_o house_n and_o then_o lie_v starve_v for_o many_o year_n together_o without_o bit_n or_o crumb_n of_o any_o other_o food_n at_o all_o be_v utter_o deny_v to_o be_v communicant_n at_o the_o supper_n the_o use_n of_o which_o their_o folly_n will_v once_o be_v manifest_a who_o say_v they_o be_v less_o capable_a of_o in_o infancy_n then_o of_o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n for_o as_o shall_v appear_v more_o hereafter_o howbeit_o they_o be_v true_o capable_a of_o neither_o they_o be_v as_o true_o capable_a of_o both_o as_o of_o either_o yet_o be_v they_o deny_v a_o share_n in_o that_o service_n of_o the_o supper_n by_o these_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n the_o ministry_n themselves_o and_o that_o for_o no_o less_o than_o 16_o year_n together_o at_o least_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o old_a steward_n the_o episcopacy_n that_o have_v almost_o give_v up_o all_o their_o earthly_a account_n and_o i_o know_v not_o for_o how_o long_o by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o new_a steward_n i_o e._n the_o presbytery_n for_o if_o their_o rule_n be_v to_o practice_v it_o no_o often_o than_o they_o practise_v it_o indeed_o some_o of_o they_o have_v have_v no_o supper_n at_o all_o in_o their_o parish_n neither_o for_o young_a nor_o old_a for_o about_o seven_o or_o eight_o year_n together_o last_v pass_v and_o when_o they_o will_v no_o body_n know_v and_o how_o they_o can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n i_o can_v tell_v nor_o never_o can_v while_o i_o stand_v among_o they_o they_o stand_v all_o and_o their_o people_n all_o universal_o unbaptise_v to_o this_o day_n for_o which_o neglect_n of_o they_o to_o give_v person_n their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n order_n and_o manner_n feed_v they_o with_o a_o breakfast_n in_o baptism_n before_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v feed_v so_o much_o as_o with_o that_o milk_n and_o then_o deny_v they_o any_o supper_n at_o all_o when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n though_o they_o then_o both_o pay_v for_o it_o and_o be_v at_o least_o as_o fit_a to_o feed_v thereon_o as_o they_o be_v in_o infancy_n to_o feed_v on_o baptism_n the_o lord_n of_o that_o supper_n and_o of_o all_o the_o other_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o he_o which_o they_o have_v dispense_v more_o after_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o man_n tradition_n will_n and_o testament_n than_o his_o own_o will_v call_v they_o ere_o long_o to_o give_v account_n of_o their_o stewardship_n too_o and_o let_v they_o be_v no_o long_o steward_n and_o yet_o a_o little_a more_o to_o trace_v mr._n blake_n to_o and_o fro_o as_o he_o dance_v the_o hay_n up_o and_o down_o in_o that_o trifle_a treatise_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o these_o be_v a_o holy_a seed_n of_o the_o noble_a birth_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o loose_a live_a parent_n of_o misbelieve_a parent_n p._n 4.5.25.26_o of_o apostatise_v parent_n of_o excommunicate_a parent_n of_o fornicate_a parent_n and_o consequent_o a_o very_a bastard_n brood_n which_o under_o the_o law_n that_o mr._n blake_n himself_o profess_v to_o be_v try_v by_o be_v unclean_a and_o not_o admit_v into_o the_o congregation_n unto_o the_o ten_o generation_n of_o papistical_a parent_n for_o even_v these_o be_v but_o misbeliever_n and_o christian_n in_o name_n still_o and_o as_o himself_o say_v no_o infidel_n though_o to_o go_v round_o again_o hold_v such_o damnable_a error_n in_o the_o faith_n p._n 30._o as_o shut_v they_o out_o from_o the_o happiness_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v from_o the_o holiness_n too_o of_o christian_n yet_o all_o this_o notwithstan_v to_o go_v round_o again_o if_o the_o child_n but_o of_o believe_v parent_n that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o go_v round_o again_o not_o true_a believer_n neither_o as_o believer_n be_v oppose_v to_o unbeliever_n misbeliever_n or_o christian_n in_o 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scripture_n say_v what_o it_o will_v i_o know_v in_o some_o place_n the_o word_n kingdom_n and_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n be_v take_v for_o a_o part_n but_o if_o we_o must_v take_v word_n always_o improper_o because_o they_o be_v take_v so_o sometime_o say_v he_o than_o we_o shall_v not_o know_v how_o to_o understand_v any_o scripture_n so_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v proper_o i_o e_z in_o its_o prime_a signification_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o whole_a jerusalem_n with_o he_o and_o not_o improper_o for_o a_o part_n only_o though_o mr._n blake_n to_o mr._n black_n say_v upon_o occasion_n of_o our_o plead_n for_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o baptize_v nothing_o more_o ordinary_a then_o to_o have_v word_n use_v out_o of_o their_o prime_a signification_n whereby_o
bad_a for_o then_o there_o be_v manifest_a falsehood_n in_o many_o promise_n and_o threat_n the_o natural_a seed_n of_o righteous_a man_n often_o perish_v and_o be_v not_o count_v their_o own_o father_n child_n unless_o they_o be_v like_o they_o in_o righteousness_n as_o john_n 8.39_o christ_n deny_v abraham_n natural_a child_n to_o be_v abraham_n child_n and_o bless_v with_o he_o because_o they_o do_v not_o as_o abraham_n do_v and_o contrary_a wise_a the_o natural_a seed_n of_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v when_o they_o do_v well_o contrary_a to_o prov._n 2.21.22_o is._n 20.14_o ps._n 37_o 20._o if_o the_o word_n seed_n be_v there_o take_v for_o the_o natural_a seed_n where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o seed_n of_o evil_a doer_n shall_v never_o be_v renown_v and_o so_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n express_v those_o that_o do_v his_o work_n to_o say_v nothing_o i_o say_v of_o this_o which_o yet_o be_v enough_o to_o blunt_v the_o edge_n of_o mr._n 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the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a may_v be_v bless_v with_o many_o temporal_a blessing_n as_o provision_n fruitfulness_n multiplication_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v take_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n if_o mr._n ba._n have_v not_o be_v resolve_v to_o wrest_v this_o scripture_n beside_o its_o true_a sense_n to_o botch_v up_o his_o proof_n into_o a_o multitude_n he_o may_v easy_o have_v see_v by_o consultation_n with_o the_o verse_n before_o that_o it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o membership_n that_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n bless_v but_o mere_a matter_n of_o outward_a sustentation_n i_o never_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n he_o be_v ever_o merciful_a and_o dare_v and_o his_o seed_n be_v bless_v i_o e._n provide_v for_o and_o preserve_v from_o beggary_n and_o consider_v by_o other_o in_o time_n of_o adversity_n as_o he_o consider_v other_o in_o the_o like_a case_n and_o last_o whereas_o he_o challenge_v we_o to_o show_v where_o ever_o god_n pronounce_v any_o bless_a and_o yet_o take_v they_o for_o none_o of_o his_o visible_a church_n say_n it_o be_v absurd_a once_o to_o imagine_v it_o that_o he_o do_v i_o assert_v it_o be_v most_o absurd_a in_o he_o to_o imagine_v the_o contrary_a for_o god_n himself_o by_o promise_n pronounce_v ishmael_n bless_v say_v as_o for_o ishmael_n behold_v i_o haved_z bless_v he_o and_o i_o will_v make_v he_o fruitful_a and_o multiply_v he_o exceed_o and_o make_v he_o a_o nation_n because_o he_o be_v thy_o seed_n and_o this_o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n when_o he_o deny_v to_o establish_v the_o covenant_n with_o he_o which_o he_o establish_v with_o isaac_n and_o command_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o abraham_n family_n from_o share_v with_o isaac_n in_o that_o very_a covenant_n which_o mr._n baxter_n contend_v with_o all_o his_o might_n p._n 64_o 65._o that_o whoever_o be_v not_o in_o it_o be_v not_o under_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o mercy_n which_o church-membership_a be_v with_o he_o a_o special_a part_n of_o in_o proof_n of_o this_o consider_v and_o compare_v gen._n 17.18.19.20.21_o with_o gen._n 21.10.11.12.13_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o blessing_n but_o that_o of_o church-membership_a or_o at_o lest_o no_o blessing_n without_o this_o of_o church-membership_a whereas_o as_o admire_v a_o mercy_n as_o this_o mere_a membership_n be_v with_o mr._n baxter_n person_n may_v be_v bless_v without_o it_o and_o also_o witness_n the_o jewish_a nation_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v reprobate_n they_o may_v have_v admission_n to_o the_o mere_a mercy_n and_o bare_a blessing_n of_o membership_n and_o yet_o perish_v and_o be_v accurse_v for_o ever_o the_o 18_o plain_a scripture-less_a proof_n for_o infant_n church-membership_a and_o baptism_n be_v this_o if_o infant_n be_v church-member_n before_o circumcision_n be_v institute_v then_o certain_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o consequent_o be_v not_o cease_v but_o infant_n be_v therefore_o the_o minor_a of_o which_o argument_n mr._n baxter_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v aswell_o as_o he_o can_v and_o this_o he_o do_v first_o partly_o by_o pervert_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n mal._n 2.25_o where_o it_o be_v say_v god_n make_v two_o one_o i_o e._n institute_v the_o ordinance_n of_o marriage_n between_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o he_o may_v seek_v a_o seed_n of_o god_n i._n e._n a_o legitimate_a issue_n for_o legitimacy_n only_o in_o the_o issue_n be_v the_o result_n of_o marriage_n and_o that_o among_o what_o parent_n soever_o even_o heathen_n as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o who_o as_o well_o as_o other_o that_o state_n of_o marriage_n be_v sanctify_v yet_o mr._n baxter_n say_v he_o make_v two_o one_o or_o ordain_v marriage_n that_o he_o may_v seek_v a_o seed_n of_o god_n in_o another_o sense_n that_o better_a serve_v his_o turn_n i._n e._n to_o seek_v church-member_n as_o if_o church-membership_a in_o the_o seed_n be_v the_o 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his_o mayor_n for_o that_o be_v so_o inconsequent_a and_o utter_o unsound_a that_o have_v i_o happen_v to_o have_v hear_v his_o argument_n before_o it_o come_v in_o print_n i_o shall_v have_v spare_v he_o all_o his_o pain_n about_o the_o minor_a and_o have_v put_v he_o to_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o major_n the_o consequence_n of_o which_o he_o will_v never_o make_v good_a by_o fair_a play_n while_o he_o breathe_v for_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n long_o before_o circumcision_n be_v institute_v which_o be_v proper_a if_o not_o to_o the_o jew_n till_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o be_v yet_o to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n that_o be_v after_o more_o clear_o give_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o that_o old_a testament_n of_o which_o moses_n be_v the_o mediator_n and_o circumcision_n the_o sign_n and_o the_o jew_n the_o subject_n and_o yet_o be_v tipicall_a and_o ceremonial_a only_o and_o so_o cease_v together_o with_o circumcision_n as_o the_o keep_n the_o seven_o day_n the_o sacrifice_n the_o cleanness_n and_o uncleanness_n of_o certain_a creature_n and_o if_o that_o be_v at_o all_o before_o circumcision_n as_o mr._n ba._n do_v not_o plain_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v among_o the_o rest_n the_o church-membership_a of_o infant_n his_o 19_o plain_a scripturelesse_a proof_n be_v this_o if_o god_n be_v not_o more_o prone_a to_o severity_n then_o to_o mercy_n than_o he_o will_v admit_v of_o infant_n to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o god_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o etc._n etc._n oh_o the_o wit_n of_o this_o man_n how_o wonderful_o do_v it_o work_v and_o wind_n to_o and_o fro_o and_o wander_v far_o and_o near_o to_o fetch_v in_o any_o manner_n of_o fuel_n wherewith_o to_o feed_v that_o false_a faith_n man_n live_v in_o concern_v infant_n baptism_n for_o fear_v it_o shall_v be_v quite_o extinguish_v and_o bring_v to_o nothing_o
state_n of_o salvation_n but_o some_o person_n yea_o both_o man_n and_o infant_n may_v appear_v to_o we_o to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n not_o be_v in_o so_o much_o as_o immediate_a and_o present_a right_a to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n therefore_o the_o first_o proposition_n be_v most_o clear_a the_o second_o i_o shall_v make_v as_o clear_v first_o brief_o concern_v man_n second_o more_o large_o concern_v infant_n because_o the_o question_n main_o be_v of_o they_o concern_v man_n i_o instance_n in_o all_o the_o believer_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o who_o compare_v scripture_n with_o scripture_n act._n 2._o act._n 8._o act._n 19_o heb._n 6.1.2_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a they_o have_v not_o a_o absolute_a immediate_a right_n to_o visible_a fellowship_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n though_o convert_v to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n by_o the_o word_n and_o so_o in_o a_o visible_a state_n of_o salvation_n as_o 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