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of_o his_o notary_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o my_o auditor_n likely_a his_o tale_n teller_n without_o send_v to_o i_o about_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o print_n what_o he_o receive_v from_o they_o and_o thence_o infer_v that_o the_o baptise_v of_o person_n of_o year_n notwithstanding_o their_o infant-baptism_n be_v take_v by_o i_o for_o a_o fundamental_a point_n which_o the_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n of_o man_n do_v necessary_o depend_v on_o or_o what_o i_o mean_v to_o say_v their_o blood_n be_v on_o their_o own_o head_n he_o know_v not_o and_o yet_o he_o conceive_v i_o to_o contradict_v myself_o when_o i_o blame_v the_o papist_n for_o make_v baptism_n of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o herein_o mr._n b._n show_v his_o inconsiderateness_n or_o his_o mind_n to_o calumniate_v or_o both_o for_o 1._o he_o may_v have_v interpret_v my_o word_n as_o i_o think_v when_o i_o speak_v they_o they_o be_v mean_v in_o reference_n to_o other_o duty_n which_o i_o have_v teach_v they_o with_o that_o of_o baptism_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v mean_v particular_o of_o baptism_n yet_o the_o threaten_a i_o conceive_v be_v not_o to_o the_o bare_a omission_n but_o to_o the_o omission_n join_v with_o opposition_n 3._o i_o be_o sure_a if_o i_o do_v threaten_v their_o blood_n shall_v be_v on_o their_o head_n for_o omission_n of_o baptism_n it_o be_v not_o simple_o or_o bare_o for_o the_o omission_n but_o for_o the_o omission_n after_o teach_v and_o upon_o supposition_n of_o conviction_n by_o it_o of_o their_o duty_n and_o this_o i_o think_v mr._n b._n do_v not_o stick_v to_o do_v to_o his_o hearer_n in_o case_n after_o teach_v and_o suppose_a conviction_n by_o it_o they_o practise_v not_o a_o duty_n though_o non-fundamental_a as_o suppose_v reprove_v of_o their_o neighbour_n for_o than_o they_o live_v presumptuous_o in_o sin_n and_o such_o sin_v consist_v not_o with_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n of_o regeneration_n and_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o suppose_v the_o point_n in_o itself_o fundamental_a that_o be_v such_o as_o the_o mere_a ignorance_n of_o it_o or_o the_o bare_a omission_n of_o it_o do_v damn_v a_o person_n or_o exclude_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o which_o sense_n i_o blame_v the_o papist_n for_o maintain_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o infant_n be_v baptize_v to_o its_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o mr._n b._n do_v not_o think_v god_n lay_v so_o great_a a_o stress_n on_o this_o point_n as_o i_o and_o other_o do_v answ._n that_o which_o i_o hold_v be_v this_o 1._o that_o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n that_o bind_v christian_n now_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n mat._n 28._o 19_o mark_v 16._o 15_o 16._o act._n 2._o 38._o &_o 10._o 47_o 48._o ephes._n 4._o 5._o and_o i_o detest_v the_o audacious_a impiety_n of_o socinian_o and_o those_o in_o our_o day_n who_o count_v themselves_o above_o ordinance_n that_o be_v as_o mr._n b._n well_o interpret_v it_o plain_a scripture_n proof_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 24._o above_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o so_o god_n as_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o palpable_a delusion_n of_o unsound_a man_n in_o our_o day_n who_o place_n their_o perfection_n in_o a_o manifest_a disobedience_n to_o christ_n appointment_n and_o some_o of_o they_o in_o a_o antichristian_a presumption_n as_o if_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o show_v themselves_o as_o god_n do_v most_o arrogant_o of_o their_o own_o head_n without_o any_o allowance_n of_o god_n make_v void_a the_o express_a prime_a ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n call_v it_o a_o low_a dispensation_n etc._n etc._n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v have_v liberty_n hereafter_o to_o show_v the_o frivolous_a allegation_n and_o pretence_n of_o these_o man_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o may_v see_v what_o mr._n laurence_n mr._n bartlet_n m._n b._n pag._n 341._o of_o this_o his_o book_n have_v write_v for_o these_o ordinance_n 2._o i_o hold_v that_o every_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v bind_v as_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n so_o to_o baptize_v those_o that_o be_v make_v disciple_n matth._n 28._o 19_o 3._o that_o every_o believe_a christian_n be_v by_o necessity_n of_o precept_n tie_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v dip_v in_o water_n in_o testimony_n of_o his_o profession_n of_o christ_n his_o lord_n 16_o upon_o his_o be_v make_v a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n mat._n 28._o 19_o mark_v 16._o 15_o 16._o act_n 2._o 38._o &_o 22._o 16._o 4._o that_o this_o be_v ordinary_o where_o and_o when_o it_o may_v be_v have_v without_o unmercifulness_n defect_n of_o water_n or_o some_o other_o like_o reason_n a_o necessary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n mark_v 16._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 3._o
â—is_fw-la solis_fw-la baptizare_fw-la competit_fw-la quibus_fw-la commissio_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la haec_fw-la propositio_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la patet_fw-la quia_fw-la baptismi_fw-la institutio_fw-la pendet_fw-la à _fw-la sola_fw-la voluntate_fw-la instituentis_fw-la itaque_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la sola_fw-la meâ—â—enda_fw-la quomodo_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la lib._n 8._o c._n 2._o s._n 3._o quod_fw-la si_fw-la igitur_fw-la tota_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la essentia_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la institutione_n divina_fw-la profectò_fw-la hac_fw-la violata_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la consistere_fw-la c._n 8._o s._n 14._o he_o cite_v calvin_n word_n institutio_fw-la enim_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la certa_fw-la regula_fw-la à _fw-la qua_fw-la si_fw-la deflect_v as_o jam_fw-la rectum_fw-la non_fw-la tenes_fw-fr s._n 21._o at_o nos_fw-la contra_fw-la hanc_fw-la sceleratam_fw-la audaciam_fw-la ratum_fw-la habemus_fw-la illud_fw-la bielis_fw-la in_o canonem_fw-la lectione_n 35._o sacramentum_fw-la irritum_fw-la reputatur_fw-la si_fw-la contra_fw-la institutionem_fw-la celebretur_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 13._o s._n 17._o sed_fw-la non_fw-la peccari_fw-la in_o missa_fw-la privata_fw-la negatur_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la aliter_fw-la potest_fw-la si_fw-la contra_fw-la institutionem_fw-la admittatur_fw-la sic_fw-la consentiunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la peccatum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la cum_fw-la baptizarentur_fw-la mortui_fw-la quia_fw-la videlicet_fw-la institutio_fw-la habuit_fw-la doceri_fw-la baptizarique_fw-la gentes_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la mortui_fw-la nulli_fw-la numerantur_fw-la sic_fw-la emendatum_fw-la fuit_fw-la quod_fw-la olim_fw-la admittebatur_fw-la ut_fw-la infantibus_fw-la porrigeretur_fw-la eucharistia_fw-la quoniam_fw-la institutio_fw-la habet_fw-la ut_fw-la seipsum_fw-la probet_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la pane_fw-la sit_fw-la esurus_fw-la similis_fw-la omnino_fw-la &_o communionis_fw-la ratio_fw-la quandoquidem_fw-la disertum_fw-la accipite_fw-la edite_fw-la mr._n selden_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr syned_a ebrae_fw-la c._n 13._o pag._n 500_o modorum_fw-la &_o temperamentorum_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la ex_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la humano_fw-la accessione_n ut_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la esset_fw-la institutum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la divinum_fw-la novaretur_fw-la aut_fw-la ullatenus_fw-la mutaretur_fw-la nunquam_fw-la ritè_fw-la permissum_fw-la est_fw-la if_o all_o these_o testimony_n satisfy_v not_o the_o apostle_n paul_n speech_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 23._o yield_v we_o this_o truth_n that_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o whereby_o a_o abuse_n in_o a_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o therefore_o be_v the_o ordinary_a rule_n according_a to_o which_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v whence_o the_o new_a annot._n on_o that_o place_n infer_v the_o only_a way_n to_o reform_v any_o abuse_n in_o the_o church_n be_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o first_o institution_n and_o even_o the_o assembly_n itself_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n 20_o make_n many_o thing_n use_v by_o papist_n as_o private_a mass_n half-communion_n adoration_n elevation_n reservation_n of_o the_o bread_n contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o prove_v it_o only_o by_o these_o text_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o mark_n 14._o 23._o 1_o cor._n 11_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o math._n 15._o 9_o which_o be_v no_o proof_n without_o this_o proposition_n to_o vary_v from_o the_o institution_n in_o thing_n appoint_v be_v evil_a as_o be_v a_o humane_a invention_n or_o worship_v of_o god_n after_o the_o command_n of_o man_n contrary_a to_o matth._n 15._o 9_o the_o minor_a be_v confess_v by_o mr._n cawdrey_n sab._n rediu._n part_n 4_o ch_z 1._o num_fw-la 59_o we_o have_v not_o in_o scripture_n either_o precept_n or_o example_n of_o child_n baptize_v mr._n m._n in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 35._o that_o there_o be_v neither_o express_a command_n or_o example_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o child_n shall_v be_v or_o be_v baptize_v and_o pag._n 44._o it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o they_o teach_v and_o baptize_v and_o no_o express_a mention_n of_o any_o other_o and_o a_o little_a after_o both_o john_n and_o christ_n disciple_n and_o apostle_n do_v teach_v before_o they_o baptize_v because_o than_o no_o other_o be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o beg_v what_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v i_o further_o argue_v thus_o the_o institution_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christi_n a_o baptism_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o baptise_v of_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v neither_o according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n nor_o any_o practice_n or_o example_n therein_o ergo._fw-la the_o major_n be_v plain_a of_o itself_o for_o christian_a baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n must_v have_v its_o institution_n and_o example_n to_o regulate_v it_o there_o or_o no_o where_o it_o be_v frequent_o put_v into_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o they_o be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n himself_o and_o for_o defect_n of_o christ_n institution_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n sundry_a thing_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v from_o the_o text_n which_o speak_v of_o baptism_n either_o of_o the_o institution_n or_o practice_n from_o both_o which_o i_o argue_v thus_o matth._n 28._o 19_o be_v christ_n institution_n mr._n b._n call_v it_o the_o solemn_a institution_n of_o baptism_n but_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o according_a to_o christ_n institution_n of_o baptism_n matth._n 28._o 19_o ergo._fw-la the_o minor_n be_v prove_v first_o from_o the_o subject_n appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v to_o wit_n disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n they_o that_o be_v not_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v norton_n resp_n ad_fw-la apollon_n c._n 2._o pag._n 34._o non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptizandi_fw-la matth._n 28._o 19_o discipulate_v baptizantes_fw-la but_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o disciple_n of_o christ_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o disciple_n include_v in_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v disciple_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v rom._n 4._o 4._o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o substantive_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o expression_n john_n 4_o 1._o where_o it_o be_v say_v when_o the_o pharisee_n hear_v that_o jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v disciple_n and_o baptize_v this_o the_o evangelist_n say_v be_v do_v by_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ._n now_o what_o they_o do_v before_o in_o judaea_n they_o be_v after_o appoint_v to_o do_v among_o all_o nation_n matth._n 28._o 19_o therefore_o no_o other_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v than_o be_v baptize_v before_o john_n 4._o 1._o save_v only_o with_o great_a extent_n that_o be_v disciple_n make_v of_o or_o among_o or_o in_o all_o nation_n beza_n annot_n in_o mat._n 28._o 19_o discipulos_fw-la facite_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la discipulos_fw-la mihi_fw-la facite_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la make_v to_o i_o disciple_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n ursin_n explic._n catech_n part_n 2._o q._n 69_o verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quo_fw-la christus_fw-la utitur_fw-la proprie_fw-la est_fw-la discipulos_fw-la facite_fw-la quod_fw-la declaratur_fw-la a_o joanne_n c._n 4._o 1._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o christ_n use_v be_v proper_o make_v disciple_n which_o be_v declare_v by_o john_n ch_n 4._o v._n 1._o pareus_n comment_fw-fr in_o matth._n 28._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la idem_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discipulos_fw-la facere_fw-la christo_fw-la ut_fw-la explicatur_fw-la john_n 4._o 1._o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o to_o make_v disciple_n to_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v john_n 4._o 1._o the_o new_a annot_n on_o matthew_n 28._o 19_o of_o the_o first_o edition_n which_o be_v now_o alter_v in_o the_o second_o edition_n to_o hinder_v truth_n teach_v greek_n make_v disciple_n of_o as_o john_n 4._o 1._o all_o nation_n not_o jew_n alone_o but_o gentile_n also_o act_v 10._o 34_o 35_o 47._o chamier_n panstr_n cath_z tom_fw-mi 3._o l._n 12._o c._n 9_o s._n 15._o it_o be_v the_o express_a command_n of_o christ_n teach_v or_o make_v disciple_n in_o all_o nation_n norton_n resp_n ad_fw-la apollon_n c._n 2._o pag._n 35._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o make_v disciple_n joh._n 4._o 1._o cameron_n in_o his_o lecture_n on_o mat._n 19_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v a_o proselyte_n be_v as_o mat._n 28._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v for_o to_o make_v a_o disciple_n this_o be_v confirm_v in_o that_o what_o be_v say_v of_o joseph_n mat._n 27._o 57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v by_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a beza_n our_o english_a etc._n etc._n who_o also_o himself_o be_v jesus_n disciple_n be_v john_n 19_o 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v disciple_n to_o jesus_n whereby_o it_o be_v
that_o infant-baptism_n want_v a_o institution_n as_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o it_o want_v a_o institution_n with_o limit_n to_o infant_n age_n and_o then_o talk_v thus_o at_o randum_fw-la this_o objection_n if_o it_o have_v force_n in_o it_o follow_v home_o will_v overthrow_v all_o baptism_n at_o any_o age_n and_o every_o other_o new_a testament_n ordinance_n whatsoever_o for_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n a_o person_n must_v bring_v a_o precept_n for_o one_o of_o his_o age_n to_o be_v baptize_v but_o this_o be_v m._n blakes_n mistake_v of_o the_o objection_n for_o in_o it_o a_o institution_n be_v not_o require_v with_o limit_n to_o infant_n age_n but_o such_o a_o institution_n as_o comprehend_v by_o any_o description_n ordinary_o infant_n age_n but_o then_o say_v he_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n church-member_n in_o covenant_n of_o any_o age_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o the_o institution_n be_v not_o in_o question_n about_o that_o there_o be_v a_o agreement_n 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