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A70556 A briefe or generall reply, unto Mr. Knuttons answers unto the VII. questions, about the controversie betwen the Church of England, and the separatist and anabaptist briefly discussed. By John Mabbatt. Mabbatt, John. 1645 (1645) Wing M112; ESTC R223722 35,933 39

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12._o 1._o and_o whosoever_o hold_v regeneration_n by_o baptism_n hold_v a_o popish_a doctrine_n 2._o if_o baptism_n do_v produce_v it_o it_o shall_v do_v it_o to_o all_o that_o partake_v of_o it_o question_n v._o whether_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o rebaptize_v or_o not_o f._n i_o answer_v that_o if_o one_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o general_a without_o particular_a explication_n and_o recitation_n of_o the_o three_o person_n be_v not_o mention_v but_o omit_v in_o baptism_n it_o be_v not_o right_a and_o lawful_a baptism_n or_o if_o one_o be_v baptize_v of_o those_o heretic_n who_o deliver_v not_o the_o right_a doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n such_o as_o be_v the_o marcionite_n arrian_n and_o pueamatomachi_n it_o be_v not_o right_a and_o lawful_a baptism_n because_o the_o essential_a form_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o observe_v which_o according_a to_o christ_n institution_n must_v be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n but_o if_o it_o be_v right_o administer_v according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o form_n prescribe_v of_o he_o then_o rebaptise_v be_v unlawful_a r._n but_o now_o whether_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n have_v be_v right_a and_o lawful_a baptism_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n examine_v if_o not_o right_a and_o lawful_a according_a to_o christ_n institution_n they_o may_v be_v baptize_v again_o he_o imply_v for_o whoever_o be_v baptize_v not_o right_o and_o lawful_o according_a to_o christ_n institution_n as_o some_o may_v be_v have_v not_o the_o true_a form_n of_o word_n or_o be_v baptize_v by_o those_o deliver_v not_o the_o right_a doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o for_o the_o form_n of_o word_n say_v he_o it_o must_v be_v with_o a_o particular_a explication_n or_o recitation_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n now_o this_o particular_a explication_n or_o recitation_n must_v be_v in_o reference_n either_o to_o himself_o or_o to_o the_o party_n baptize_v to_o himself_o it_o can_v be_v for_o he_o must_v understand_v to_o explain_v and_o explicate_v and_o if_o he_o understand_v what_o need_v any_o explication_n to_o himself_o but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v a_o particular_a explication_n or_o recitation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o be_v proper_a according_a to_o what_o go_v in_o resolution_n unto_o the_o apostle_n question_v to_o those_o in_o act_n 19.3_o unto_o what_o be_v you_o baptize_v unto_o which_o according_a to_o their_o own_o knowledge_n they_o can_v give_v a_o answer_n and_o it_o be_v apparent_a it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o reference_n unto_o the_o party_n baptize_v then_o in_o infant_n can_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o ordinance_n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n upon_o who_o can_v pass_v the_o form_n of_o word_n in_o the_o institution_n in_o any_o explication_n unto_o they_o according_a to_o mr._n knutton_v own_o word_n but_o let_v we_o examine_v the_o institution_n further_o in_o reference_n unto_o infant_n whether_o the_o institution_n mean_v they_o at_o all_o to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n mat._n 28.29_o go_v therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n first_o be_v the_o commission_n go_v you_o and_o this_o commission_n be_v ground_v upon_o that_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v christ_n express_v in_o verse_n before_o the_o institution_n enjoin_v first_o teach_v go_v you_o teach_v all_o nation_n and_o baptize_v they_o first_o be_v teach_v which_o plain_o imply_v a_o subject_a to_o be_v teach_v infant_n can_v be_v here_o mean_v in_o the_o institution_n who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o teach_v and_o so_o not_o be_v make_v disciple_n the_o institution_n be_v not_o for_o they_o to_o be_v baptize_v now_o for_o any_o to_o pretend_v baptism_n and_o have_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o its_o institution_n void_a of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n no_o commission_n from_o christ_n to_o preach_v nor_o right_a subject_n of_o baptism_n use_v not_o the_o form_n of_o word_n in_o the_o institution_n yet_o pretend_v person_n to_o be_v baptize_v this_o may_v easy_o be_v count_v none_o that_o this_o be_v no_o baptizme_n and_o if_o possible_a some_o call_v to_o god_n have_v be_v one_o among_o such_o without_o question_n it_o be_v it_o be_v duty_n to_o count_v it_o none_o and_o ready_o with_o all_o submission_n embrace_v and_o subject_n unto_o christ_n ordinance_n according_a to_o his_o institution_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v for_o rebaptisation_n but_o obedient_a unto_o christ_n who_o from_o the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n yield_v obedience_n unto_o he_o matt._n 18.10_o and_o though_o we_o be_v not_o often_o or_o more_o than_o once_o to_o be_v baptize_v as_o to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n often_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v that_o one_o baptism_n right_o and_o lawful_o such_o as_o christ_n have_v institute_v it_o to_o be_v matt._n 18.19_o 20._o 1_o thess_n 4.1_o 2._o 2_o thess_n 2.15_o epist_n judas_n 3._o then_o be_o i_o say_v christ_n your_o lord_n and_o master_n when_o you_o do_v all_o that_o i_o command_v you_o joh._n 13.13_o 14._o ob._n baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n a._n but_o you_o can_v say_v baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n unto_o infant_n except_o you_o will_v affirm_v one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o child_n in_o natural_a birth_n have_v regeneration_n from_o their_o parent_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o scripture_n psal_n 51.5_o ephes_n 2.3_o joh._n 3.6_o 2._o or_o that_o baptism_n by_o water_n do_v regennerate_a which_o be_v a_o popish_a doctrine_n who_o hold_v the_o water_n of_o baptism_n do_v wash_v away_o original_a sin_n in_o infant_n 3._o or_o if_o you_o will_v clear_v yourself_o of_o this_o you_o must_v approve_v from_o the_o institution_n baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n to_o infant_n which_o you_o can_v do_v but_o concern_v believer_n the_o word_n prove_v this_o that_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o mortification_n and_o vivification_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n we_o have_v from_o the_o virtue_n of_o jesus_n christ_n effectual_o work_v in_o we_o to_o which_o baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n rom._n 6.3.6_o colos_n 2.12_o 13._o ob._n those_o that_o be_v only_o for_o believer_n to_o be_v baptise_a they_o gross_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sacrament_n a._n thus_o only_o to_o do_v be_v according_a to_o that_o knowledge_n the_o scripture_n give_v out_o unto_o we_o mar._n 16.16_o and_o upon_o such_o only_a be_v the_o experience_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n signed_n out_o by_o this_o ordinance_n make_v know_v unto_o they_o collos_n 2.12_o act._n 24.14_o 15._o ob._n those_o that_o be_v only_o for_o the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n they_o seek_v to_o nullify_v and_o frustrate_v the_o sacred_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n viz._n baptism_n of_o infant_n second_o consequent_o speak_v blasphemy_n horrible_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a a._n it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n institution_n therefore_o let_v it_o be_v examine_v who_o go_v about_o to_o nullify_v this_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n of_o baptism_n they_o that_o observe_v it_o as_o it_o be_v institute_v by_o christ_n or_o they_o that_o observe_v that_o for_o his_o ordinance_n his_o institution_n require_v not_o that_o which_o agree_v with_o it_o be_v according_a to_o it_o but_o that_o descend_v from_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o and_o work_n to_o annullity_n of_o it_o to_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a be_v accordidg_n to_o the_o institution_n mar._n 16.16_o but_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n say_v none_o ere_o baptize_v infant_n nor_o in_o the_o gospel_n no_o example_n for_o it_o the_o apostle_n plain_o say_v for_o what_o i_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n i_o deliver_v unto_o you_o as_o in_o that_o of_o the_o supper_n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o but_o never_o a_o word_n no_o where_o in_o the_o gospel_n for_o this_o and_o where_o he_o receive_v no_o commission_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v or_o require_v any_o thing_n nothing_o be_v require_v of_o we_o pertain_v unto_o his_o worship_n and_o this_o be_v certain_a if_o any_o unwritten_a tradition_n for_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n may_v be_v suffer_v to_o take_v place_n in_o one_o ordinance_n or_o any_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n under_o the_o gospel_n it_o will_v let_v in_o a_o inroade_a for_o all_o and_o make_v void_a the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n lay_v down_o unto_o we_o collos_n 2.8.18_o ob._n but_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n be_v and_o so_o by_o consequence_n speak_v blasphemy_n horrible_o take_v god_n name_n in_o