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clear_v it_o coloss_n 2._o 11._o 12._o you_o be_v circumcise_a with_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n how_o be_v that_o bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n hence_o arise_v another_o argument_n arg._n 3._o those_o that_o be_v once_o in_o covenant_n have_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v never_o disfranchize_v and_o put_v out_o of_o covenant_n have_v title_n to_o the_o covenant_n and_o seal_v of_o it_o still_o but_o infant_n be_v once_o in_o covenant_n have_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v never_o disfranchize_v and_o put_v out_o of_o covenant_n therefore_o infant_n have_v title_n to_o the_o covenant_n and_o seal_v of_o it_o still_o let_v any_o man_n show_v one_o syllable_n one_o tittle_n in_o scripture_n that_o ever_o infant_n be_v put_v out_o and_o we_o will_v yield_v the_o gauntlet_n nay_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o far_o from_o express_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v put_v out_o that_o it_o give_v they_o large_a commendation_n beyond_o they_o of_o ripe_a year_n make_v they_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o perfection_n as_o new_o bear_v babe_n receive_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n unless_o you_o be_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o case_n so_o clear_a that_o even_o bellarmine_n himself_o include_v nullum_fw-la est_fw-la impedimentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o hinder_v but_o that_o infant_n may_v as_o well_o be_v baptise_a under_o the_o gospel_n as_o they_o be_v circumcise_a under_o the_o law_n for_o neither_o have_v god_n forbid_v minister_n to_o give_v they_o the_o sacrament_n neither_o be_v they_o uncapable_a to_o receive_v it_o arg._n 4._o that_o which_o god_n have_v command_v may_v lawful_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o god_n have_v command_v infant-baptism_n therefore_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_o practise_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o god_n have_v command_v it_o appear_v matth._n 28._o 19_o go_v baptise_v all_o
and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v make_v with_o the_o whole_a visible_a church_n be_v take_v without_o any_o synecdoche_n for_o every_o church-member_n otherwise_o there_o can_v be_v no_o visible_a gospell-covenant_n gospel-ordinance_n gospel-ministery_n which_o must_v needs_o take_v the_o denomination_n from_o the_o visibilitie_n of_o the_o object_n and_o according_a to_o this_o new_a tenet_n will_v be_v utopian_a and_o no_o where_o mr._n tomb_n 9_o section_n but_o i_o perceive_v by_o mr._n c._n word_n page_n 30._o if_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o outward_a administration_n of_o ordinance_n which_o be_v the_o question_n be_v only_o the_o elect_a etc._n etc._n that_o the_o term_n church_n and_o covenant_n be_v so_o ambiguous_o use_v by_o he_o that_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o conceive_v of_o his_o meaning_n and_o his_o fast_o speak_v will_v not_o permit_v i_o deliberate_o to_o consider_v his_o word_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n i_o desire_v liberty_n to_o explain_v myself_o and_o to_o inquire_v into_o mr._n c._n meaning_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o otherwise_o to_o answer_v apposite_o and_o to_o make_v the_o disputation_n profitable_a for_o find_v out_o truth_n as_o for_o that_o which_o mr._n c._n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o question_n whether_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o outward_a administration_n of_o ordinance_n be_v only_o the_o elect_a it_o do_v untrue_o suggest_v as_o if_o i_o so_o conceive_v who_o though_o i_o hold_v the_o church_n invisible_a be_v the_o elect_a only_o and_o that_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n of_o grace_n heb._n 8._o 10_o 11_o 12._o be_v make_v to_o they_o only_o yet_o have_v still_o grant_v that_o the_o church_n visible_a consist_v of_o other_o than_o elect_v person_n and_o that_o outward_a ordinance_n may_v lawful_o be_v administer_v to_o they_o upon_o their_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o mr._n c._n by_o confound_v those_o term_n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n to_o be_v subject_n of_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n mislead_v unwary_a hearer_n and_o reader_n reply_n here_o mr._n tomb_n like_o a_o bad_a division_n saltum_fw-la facit_fw-la skip_v over_o main_a passage_n in_o the_o dispute_n that_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o find_v the_o end_n of_o the_o thread_n to_o guide_v we_o in_o the_o meander_n of_o this_o labyrinth_n then_o thâ—_n major_a proposition_n by_o he_o deny_v be_v thus_o confirm_v that_o which_o be_v make_v to_o the_o kâ—â—gdome_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n be_v not_o only_o make_v to_o the_o elect_a that_o which_o be_v make_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n visible_a be_v make_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o only_o make_v to_o the_o elect_a here_o he_o deny_v the_o former_a proposition_n again_o which_o be_v prove_v thus_o in_o the_o kingdom_n oâ—_n god_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n militant_a theâ—e_n be_v not_o only_o elect_v but_o reprobate_n saint_n but_o hypocrite_n for_o all_o that_o be_v outward_o call_v be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o this_o sense_n and_o many_o be_v call_v and_o few_o choose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o field_n where_o there_o be_v tare_n as_o well_o as_o wheat_n a_o fold_n where_o there_o be_v goat_n as_o well_o as_o sheep_n to_o a_o noble_a man_n house_n where_o there_o be_v vessel_n of_o dishonour_n as_o well_o as_o honour_v and_o if_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o outward_a administration_n of_o ordinance_n which_o be_v the_o question_n be_v only_o the_o elect_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o visible_a church_n upon_o earth_n the_o jew_n have_v no_o more_o visible_a church_n than_o the_o heathen_n the_o distinction_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a and_o â—nvisible_a be_v frivolous_a for_o no_o mo_z man_n nor_o angel_n knowâ—_n who_o be_v elect_v nor_o any_o but_o god_n all_o this_o he_o pass_v by_o and_o give_v no_o answer_n to_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o gordian_a knot_n and_o insoluble_a only_o like_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ethic_n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o he_o catch_v at_o circumstance_n as_o man_n when_o almost_o drown_v do_v at_o stick_n or_o weed_n for_o he_o say_v he_o perceive_v by_o my_o word_n pag._n 30._o if_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o outward_a administration_n of_o ordinance_n be_v only_o the_o elect_a etc._n etc._n that_o the_o teâ—ms_n church_n and_o covenant_n be_v so_o ambiguous_o use_v by_o i_o that_o he_o know_v noâ—_n how_o to_o conceive_v of_o my_o meaning_n thus_o this_o â—ugler_n cast_v a_o mist_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o reader_n that_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o hocus_n pocus_fw-la he_o may_v seem_o swallow_v those_o dagger_n that_o he_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o dâ—gest_v but_o in_o good_a earnest_n be_v the_o term_n church_n and_o covenant_n use_v ambiguous_o by_o i_o when_o by_o church_n i_o express_v myself_o to_o mean_v the_o whole_a visible_a church_n as_o in_o the_o major_a deny_v pag._n 29._o â—nd_n by_o covenant_n to_o mean_v a_o external_a covenant_n make_v with_o all_o usible_a professor_n in_o opposition_n to_o his_o covenant_n make_v only_o with_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n pag._n 14_o whosoever_o read_v the_o premise_n or_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o dispute_n will_v find_v that_o i_o speak_v so_o clear_o &_o distinct_o home_o in_o these_o term_n that_o he_o conceive_v my_o meaning_n do_v direct_o overthrow_v his_o give_v no_o answer_n then_o nor_o do_v yet_o save_o this_o collateral_a shift_n which_o like_o the_o black_a mud_n cast_v over_o the_o fish_n sepia_n or_o cuttle_n show_v where_o he_o be_v take_v but_o with_o reignold_n he_o have_v more_o evasion_n yet_o for_o my_o fast_o speak_v he_o say_v will_v not_o permit_v he_o deliberate_o to_o consider_v my_o word_n what_o a_o sore_a be_v this_o that_o he_o lay_v his_o finger_n upon_o and_o complain_v oâ—_n almost_o in_o every_o page_n the_o truth_n be_v i_o speak_v no_o fast_o than_o he_o repeat_v but_o fast_o than_o he_o answer_v that_o as_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n say_v at_o beza_n dispute_n he_o wish_v the_o people_n have_v either_o be_v deaf_a or_o i_o dumb_a but_o this_o my_o fastness_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o deliberate_o to_o consider_v my_o word_n if_o almost_o three_o hour_n time_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o deliberate_o to_o consider_v of_o that_o which_o may_v have_v be_v deliver_v in_o one_o hour_n yet_o methinks_v six_o month_n since_o might_n but_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o epigram_n bring_v forth_o now_o as_o blind_a whelp_n as_o then_o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o marvel_n that_o he_o desire_v liberty_n then_o to_o explain_v himself_o and_o to_o inquire_v into_o my_o meaning_n which_o be_v as_o transparent_a as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v write_v with_o the_o sunbeam_n but_o amount_n to_o a_o prodigy_n that_o he_o shall_v aver_v so_o now_o when_o he_o neither_o do_v so_o nor_o have_v the_o least_o occasion_n for_o it_o only_o when_o he_o perceive_v the_o people_n apprehend_v that_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o apparent_a absurdity_n he_o wade_v into_o a_o large_a discourse_n to_o wind_v himself_o out_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o otherwise_o seem_o to_o answer_v or_o to_o make_v the_o disputation_n on_o his_o part_n but_o sophistical_o probable_a but_o by_o obscure_v the_o truth_n but_o his_o assertion_n in_o the_o next_o section_n be_v more_o frontless_a for_o thus_o he_o charge_v i_o as_o for_o that_o which_o mr._n c._n say_v it_o be_v the_o question_n whether_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o outward_a administration_n of_o ordinance_n be_v only_o the_o elect_a it_o do_v untrue_o suggest_v as_o if_o i_o so_o conceive_v whereas_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o untrue_o suggest_v that_o which_o i_o say_v not_o for_o my_o proposition_n be_v not_o categorical_a as_o he_o misreport_n it_o that_o it_o be_v the_o question_n whether_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o outward_a administration_n of_o ordinance_n be_v only_o the_o elect_a but_o hypothetical_a if_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o outward_a administration_n of_o ordinance_n which_o be_v the_o question_n be_v only_o the_o elect_a these_o be_v my_o word_n express_o neither_o can_v he_o drawout_v by_o any_o consequence_n that_o i_o employ_v so_o much_o for_o if_o he_o rack_v they_o upon_o the_o tenter_n he_o can_v stretch_v they_o to_o say_v that_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o outward_a administration_n of_o ordinance_n be_v only_o the_o elect_a but_o the_o question_n be_v about_o the_o administration_n of_o a_o outward_a ordinance_n to_o wit_n baptism_n and_o if_o i_o have_v say_v that_o have_v be_v the_o question_n as_o he_o allege_v it_o i_o have_v suggest_v nothing_o otherwise_o than_o he_o conceive_v if_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o his_o conceit_n by_o his_o
word_n be_v not_o going_z disciple_n and_o baptize_v but_o go_v disciple_n baptise_v etc._n etc._n and_o be_v usual_a in_o such_o manner_n of_o speak_v for_o the_o participle_n to_o declare_v the_o manner_n of_o or_o some_o mediate_a act_n unto_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o precedent_a verb_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v make_v disciple_n by_o baptise_v the_o greek_n want_v the_o gerund_n which_o oftentimes_o be_v supply_v by_o the_o participle_n go_v build_v a_o house_n lay_v the_o foundation_n the_o imperative_fw-it verbeâ—s_v place_v before_o the_o participle_n lay_v the_o foundation_n yâ—t_v the_o house_n begin_v but_o to_o be_v build_v by_o lay_v the_o foundation_n disciple_n be_v place_v before_o baptise_v yet_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v disciple_v by_o baptise_v this_o be_v confirm_v by_o learned_a gerard_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la propriè_fw-la discipulos_fw-la facere_fw-la praedicatione_n verbi_fw-la apud_fw-la adultos_fw-la &_o administratione_fw-la baptismi_fw-la apud_fw-la infant_n it_o signify_v proper_o to_o make_v disciple_n by_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o ripe_a year_n by_o administer_a of_o baptism_n to_o infant_n with_o who_o agree_v spanhemius_fw-la dub._n 27._o to_o give_v some_o instance_n tit._n 1._o 11._o they_o subvert_v whole_a house_n teach_v thing_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o that_o be_v they_o subvert_v by_o teach_v or_o by_o teach_v they_o begin_v to_o subvert_v heb._n 12_o 1._o 2._o let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n set_v before_o we_o look_v unto_o jesus_n must_v man_n run_v with_o patience_n before_o they_o look_v to_o christ_n or_o rather_o be_v not_o this_o look_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o that_o patient_a run_v mat._n 3._o 6._o the_o people_n be_v baptize_v of_o john_n in_o jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n if_o they_o be_v baptize_v before_o confession_n of_o sin_n why_o do_v they_o press_v repentance_n before_o baptism_n if_o repentance_n or_o confession_n of_o sin_n must_v go_v before_o baptism_n why_o do_v thy_o press_n the_o order_n of_o word_n when_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o order_n of_o word_n be_v not_o argumentative_a scriptura_fw-la nescit_fw-la prius_fw-la &_o posterius_fw-la three_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o shall_v signify_v to_o make_v actual_a disciple_n or_o disciple_n of_o actual_a believer_n be_v not_o put_v synecdochical_o also_o for_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n of_o this_o judgement_n be_v learned_a whitaker_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pertinet_fw-la primum_fw-la ad_fw-la homines_fw-la adultos_fw-la tum_fw-la ex_fw-la vifoederis_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la illorum_fw-la liberos_fw-la make_v disciple_n say_v he_o pertain_v first_o to_o they_o of_o ripe_a year_n then_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o their_o child_n also_o spanhemius_fw-la duh_n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la discipulum_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la docere_fw-la quod_fw-la svo_fw-la modo_fw-la etiam_fw-la infantibus_fw-la aptari_fw-la poterat_fw-la quando_fw-la etiam_fw-la parent_n prose_n &_o familiâ_fw-la christo_fw-la nomen_fw-la daunt_v tota_fw-la eorum_fw-la domus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o disciple_n not_o only_o to_o teach_v which_o in_o its_o manner_n also_o may_v be_v fit_v to_o infant_n for_o when_o the_o parent_n do_v give_v their_o name_n to_o christ_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n their_o whole_a house_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v disciple_v the_o last_o of_o the_o three_o query_n remain_v which_o be_v whether_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v disciple_n which_o be_v partly_o prove_v by_o the_o premise_n and_o have_v no_o assault_n or_o battery_n lay_v against_o it_o but_o this_o that_o they_o be_v not_o teachable_a to_o which_o i_o answer_v by_o concession_n grant_v that_o all_o baptize_v once_o must_v be_v teach_v but_o not_o all_o at_o the_o same_o time_n such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o teach_v let_v they_o be_v teach_v before_o baptism_n they_o that_o be_v uncapable_a at_o present_a as_o infant_n let_v they_o be_v baptize_v first_o and_o teach_v after_o as_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v after_o circumcision_n thus_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o confess_v with_o the_o mouth_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n rom._n 10._o 10._o but_o it_o must_v be_v in_o subjecto_fw-la capaci_fw-la in_o person_n capable_a of_o actual_a faith_n and_o confession_n not_o infant_n he_o that_o will_v not_o labour_v must_v not_o eat_v it_o must_v be_v restrain_v to_o those_o that_o be_v able_a not_o child_n or_o decrepit_a or_o sick_a person_n the_o fallacy_n in_o this_o argument_n press_v against_o we_o by_o our_o adversary_n be_v discover_v by_o danaeus_n contra_fw-la bellarm._n est_fw-la fallacia_fw-la a_o dicto_fw-la secundùm_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o christ_n command_v say_v he_o to_o be_v do_v only_o in_o the_o 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