they_o have_v he_o declare_v and_o be_v capable_a of_o listen_v to_o and_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o so_o a_o profess_a subjection_n to_o his_o order_n and_o to_o worship_n god_n by_o he_o and_o take_v content_a in_o the_o grace_n in_o he_o even_o as_o be_v further_o baptize_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o open_n the_o truth_n to_o their_o heart_n and_o shed_v his_o love_n abroad_o therein_o they_o more_o real_o and_o spiritual_o put_v he_o on_o by_o way_n of_o actual_a confidence_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o as_o their_o righteousness_n rejoice_v and_o complete_a redemption_n and_o salvation_n and_o his_o virtue_n by_o be_v conform_v to_o he_o and_o the_o more_o yet_o by_o be_v also_o baptize_v with_o trial_n and_o affliction_n rom._n 13.14_o ephes_n 4.21_o 22._o rev._n 7.13_o 14_o 15._o 3._o to_o admit_v the_o baptize_v into_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o so_o to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n put_v upon_o they_o so_o matth._n 28.19_o may_v 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their_o faith_n and_o such_o be_v baptize_v have_v not_o ever_o before_o they_o or_o their_o forefather_n be_v instruct_v into_o that_o doctrine_n or_o be_v baptize_v thereinto_o but_o 5._o i_o find_v not_o that_o either_o john_n or_o christ_n disciple_n ever_o turn_v away_o any_o that_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v of_o they_o that_o position_n of_o the_o antipedobaptist_n that_o john_n matth._n 3._o turn_v away_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n be_v without_o proof_n it_o be_v true_a that_o divers_a yea_o prabable_o must_v of_o the_o pharisee_n contemn_v his_o baptism_n and_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o luke_n 7.30_o but_o neither_o john_n nor_o any_o other_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v ever_o say_v to_o have_v reject_v they_o therefrom_o john_n in_o that_o matth._n 3._o indeed_o take_v they_o up_o more_o rough_o than_o he_o do_v some_o other_o as_o more_o need_v it_o and_o yet_o luke_n tell_v we_o he_o say_v the_o same_o to_o the_o multitude_n luke_n 3.7_o but_o withal_o say_v he_o baptize_v they_o for_o so_o be_v the_o word_n i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o mat._n 3.11.6_o thence_o i_o find_v too_o that_o the_o subject_a of_o this_o baptism_n be_v not_o a_o true_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n either_o as_o administer_v by_o john_n or_o christ_n disciple_n for_o john_n call_v they_o he_o baptize_v a_o generation_n of_o viper_n a_o epithet_n too_o harsh_a for_o person_n true_o regenerate_v 3.7_o luke_n 3.7_o and_o say_v he_o baptize_v they_o not_o upon_o their_o repentance_n or_o that_o have_v repent_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v or_o instruct_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v repent_v matth._n 3.11_o and_o so_o not_o upon_o faith_n but_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v act_v 19.3_o 4._o thence_o also_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o upon_o or_o after_o usual_o 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pretend_v to_o such_o special_a grace_n and_o to_o such_o jealousy_n for_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n to_o give_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o grace_n to_o humane_a science_n and_o heathenish_a philosophy_n and_o cast_v such_o disparagement_n upon_o the_o scripture_n and_o divine_a revelation_n which_o be_v the_o weapon_n of_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n mighty_a through_o god_n to_o pull_v down_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strong_a hold_n and_o reason_v which_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n of_o man_n build_v up_o against_o it_o provoke_v i_o hereunto_o christ_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o may_v have_v some_o reference_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o word_n mystery_n as_o well_o as_o to_o christ_n the_o student_n shall_v do_v far_o better_a to_o study_v the_o scripture_n well_o and_o especial_o that_o second_o to_o the_o colossian_n and_o hold_v for_o 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error_n as_o indeed_o most_o of_o the_o heretic_n of_o old_a menander_n manes_n ebion_n cerinchus_n arius_n and_o who_o not_o have_v be_v lead_v into_o their_o error_n by_o occasion_n of_o their_o curiosity_n and_o philosophical_a speculation_n they_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o when_o unsober_o use_v to_o measure_v out_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n by_o but_o to_o corrupt_v man_n mind_n from_o the_o simplicity_n of_o christ_n and_o from_o give_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n and_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o jangle_a dispute_n in_o stead_n of_o hearty_a sober_a believe_v for_o what_o truth_n or_o certainty_n we_o have_v of_o they_o but_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o purblind_a reason_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v we_o good_a satisfaction_n about_o the_o consistency_n of_o their_o principle_n with_o themselves_o as_o that_o deus_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la purus_fw-la simplicissimus_fw-la 168._o chap._n 4._o pag._n 168._o and_o there_o be_v not_o aliud_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la diversity_n in_o god_n and_o yet_o that_o he_o erect_v his_o will_n from_o or_o in_o eternity_n as_o master_n kendal_n tell_v we_o but_o his_o power_n not_o but_o in_o time_n as_o if_o his_o power_n lie_v still_o while_o his_o will_n act_v itself_o and_o yet_o both_o power_n and_o will_n in_o he_o be_v himself_o and_o so_o but_o one_o thing_n that_o both_o his_o power_n and_o will_n be_v simple_o one_o thing_n in_o himself_o yet_o he_o erect_v his_o will_n but_o once_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o immanent_a act_n of_o god_n but_o his_o power_n he_o may_v erect_v very_o often_o but_o if_o both_o be_v himself_o why_o may_v he_o not_o erect_v one_o as_o often_o or_o seldom_o as_o the_o other_o to_o say_v nothing_o alibi_fw-la chap._n 4._o pag._n 154._o et_fw-la saepe_fw-la alibi_fw-la how_o evident_o false_a it_o be_v that_o the_o act_n or_o action_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o thing_n act_v as_o god_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n all_o one_o 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and_o right_a to_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n then_o though_o baptism_n witness_v to_o christ_n and_o point_v we_o to_o he_o witness_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o that_o union_n and_o forgiveness_n through_o the_o hearty_a belief_n on_o christ_n yet_o it_o seal_v they_o not_o to_o the_o several_a party_n baptize_v outward_o as_o their_o undoubted_a portion_n and_o privilege_n in_o and_o by_o come_v to_o this_o baptism_n and_o so_o to_o be_v profess_v subject_n in_o the_o kingdom_n or_o church-state_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o they_o the_o seal_n of_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o and_o thus_o have_v we_o also_o view_v these_o objection_n but_o 4._o in_o peruse_v master_n kendal_n answer_n to_o master_n goodwin_n i_o have_v late_o meet_v with_o one_o other_o argument_n which_o though_o propound_v only_o ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la and_o by_o way_n of_o objection_n by_o he_o to_o master_n goodwin_n as_o endeavour_v to_o show_v a_o inconsistency_n in_o his_o principle_n and_o doctrine_n yet_o as_o i_o apprehend_v may_v seem_v to_o carry_v some_o show_n of_o weight_n in_o it_o among_o some_o of_o the_o antipedobaptist_n that_o believe_v the_o extent_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o ransom_n yea_o it_o make_v i_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o it_o be_v a_o prime_a argument_n with_o many_o of_o they_o and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v it_o very_o needful_a to_o say_v something_o to_o it_o and_o show_v its_o invalidity_n it_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n christ_n by_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n have_v whole_o dissolve_v object_n 4_o and_o take_v off_o from_o all_o man_n the_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n that_o be_v bring_v on_o all_o man_n by_o adam_n sin_n and_o so_o from_o all_o infant_n so_o as_o that_o none_o shall_v perish_v now_o but_o for_o his_o own_o personal_a sin_v against_o the_o government_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n therefore_o as_o tertullian_n say_v quid_fw-la festinet_fw-la innocens_fw-la aetas_fw-la ad_fw-la remissionem_fw-la see_v infant_n be_v not_o in_o danger_n of_o perish_v while_o such_o nor_o have_v any_o sin_n to_o be_v wash_v from_o no_o need_n be_v there_o of_o their_o be_v baptize_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v master_n kendal_n reason_v once_o and_o again_o and_o particular_o in_o chapt._n 17._o pag._n 203._o twice_o and_o again_o pag._n 207._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v answ_n 1_o 1._o by_o deny_v the_o consequence_n because_o though_o christ_n indeed_o have_v dye_v for_o all_o and_o through_o his_o death_n the_o benefit_n be_v to_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5.18_o so_o as_o that_o there_o be_v salvation_n extendible_a to_o they_o in_o the_o public_a person_n and_o tenderable_a to_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n so_o as_o that_o they_o be_v so_o far_o redeem_v from_o under_o the_o law_n or_o first_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n as_o that_o though_o they_o have_v break_v it_o in_o he_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o under_o a_o necessity_n of_o destruction_n but_o christ_n have_v power_n to_o forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o bring_v they_o unto_o god_n that_o sin_n and_o law_n notwithstanding_o and_o no_o scripture_n speak_v of_o any_o perish_v final_o for_o that_o adam_n sin_v but_o general_o for_o their_o own_o personal_a rejection_n of_o the_o light_n imprisoning_n of_o the_o truth_n abuse_v of_o goodness_n and_o patience_n and_o rebellion_n against_o spirit_n by_o and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n extend_v and_o afford_v as_o witness_v prov._n 1.22_o 23_o 24._o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 24.13_o josh_n 3.19_o and_o 12.48_o rom._n 1.18_o 19_o 20_o 21-28_a 2_o thes_n 1.7_o &_o 2.10_o rom_n 2.4_o 5._o with_o divers_a other_o which_o also_o seem_v to_o i_o 83._o part._n 2._o p._n 83._o may_v be_v enforce_v from_o master_n kendal_n own_o concession_n as_o when_o he_o grant_v that_o all_o the_o goodness_n patience_n mercy_n man_n enjoy_v they_o have_v it_o as_o the_o purchase_n and_o procurement_n of_o 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the_o curse_n of_o it_o for_o all_o and_o so_o give_v it_o its_o demand_n as_o that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o give_v contrary_a to_o its_o sentence_n then_o be_v all_o man_n no_o long_o under_o it_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o bind_v they_o to_o live_v by_o their_o personal_a obedience_n of_o it_o in_o adam_n and_o themselves_o or_o else_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v accurse_v and_o perish_v though_o in_o man_n conscience_n it_o have_v this_o dominion_n unless_o and_o till_o their_o ignorant_a heart_n be_v better_o inform_v end_n isai_n 42.6_o and_o 49.6_o 7._o matth._n 25.31_o to_o the_o end_n and_o believe_v the_o truth_n and_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o convincement_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o tend_v to_o salvation_n it_o be_v yet_o in_o its_o force_n as_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v become_v the_o covenant_n to_o the_o people_n according_a to_o man_n subjection_n to_o who_o in_o the_o light_n he_o afford_v or_o sin_v against_o he_o they_o be_v now_o to_o be_v judge_v though_o all_o this_o i_o say_v be_v so_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o from_o thence_o either_o 1._o that_o infant_n be_v guilty_a of_o or_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n neither_o make_v they_o less_o guilty_a of_o have_v sin_n in_o adam_n or_o of_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n as_o in_o he_o nor_o do_v it_o take_v corruption_n or_o uncleanness_n out_o of_o they_o by_o its_o self_n man_n may_v be_v guilty_a in_o themselves_o of_o that_o that_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o they_o and_o for_o which_o be_v forgive_v they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v paul_n nevertheless_o charge_v himself_o with_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n because_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o and_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n die_v for_o man_n simple_o renew_v then_o but_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o they_o and_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o with_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n therein_o that_o cleanse_v both_o the_o conscience_n and_o spirit_n of_o man_n child_n be_v conceive_v in_o iniquity_n and_o bear_v in_o sin_n spring_v out_o of_o a_o unclean_a root_n and_o therefore_o be_v unclean_a in_o themselves_o job_n 14.4_o psal_n 51.4_o 5._o or_o 2._o that_o baptism_n be_v it_o so_o be_v needless_a for_o 1._o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o a_o man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o render_v baptism_n needless_a to_o that_o man_n that_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o baptise_v any_o man_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o death_n for_o he_o christ_n as_o dead_a and_o rise_v for_o we_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o of_o all_o ordinance_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o he_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n before_o his_o come_n 1_o cor._n 3.11_o ephes_n 2.20_o as_o may_v easy_o be_v evidence_v have_v it_o 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dye_v for_o he_o therefore_o i_o think_v its_o strange_a that_o the_o grant_n of_o this_o shall_v make_v baptism_n needless_a but_o for_o which_o baptism_n be_v whole_o groundless_a this_o may_v easy_o be_v retort_v against_o himself_o that_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o baptise_v child_n or_o very_o uncertain_a if_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o it_o will_v then_o be_v rather_o needful_a of_o the_o two_o to_o say_v till_o they_o grow_v up_o and_o give_v some_o testimony_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o so_o hope_n that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o election_n especial_o baptism_n be_v into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n rom._n 4.2_o 3._o that_o we_o may_v have_v good_a ground_n to_o baptize_v they_o into_o that_o that_o be_v for_o they_o 2._o baptism_n do_v neither_o take_v sin_n out_o of_o the_o nature_n nor_o off_o of_o the_o conscience_n i_o say_v this_o baptism_n by_o water_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o much_o less_o do_v it_o take_v sin_n from_o before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n so_o as_o that_o he_o impute_v it_o not_o to_o man_n that_o the_o have_v these_o thing_n undo_v shall_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o its_o administration_n as_o the_o objection_n suppose_v while_o the_o suppose_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v already_o do_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v bring_v to_o argue_v it_o needless_a as_o its_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n that_o have_v satisfy_v for_o sin_n and_o redeem_v man_n from_o under_o the_o first_o covenant_n to_o be_v now_o deal_v with_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n the_o mediator_n and_o have_v open_v the_o way_n for_o man_n to_o god_n again_o so_o it_o be_v the_o belief_n and_o receipt_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o and_o upon_o which_o god_n forgive_v and_o acquit_v actual_a sinner_n of_o foregoing_a sin_n and_o justify_v they_o and_o that_o both_o wash_v sin_n off_o from_o the_o conscience_n and_o purify_v the_o heart_n and_o conversation_n this_o outward_a baptism_n than_o do_v neither_o after_o believe_v nor_o 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phrase_n baptise_a for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n act_n 2.38_o that_o that_o have_v seal_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o christ_n to_o they_o to_o be_v dispense_v in_o believe_v and_o that_o in_o yield_v to_o the_o name_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o profession_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o receive_v it_o from_o he_o or_o have_v it_o seal_v to_o they_o but_o those_o phrase_n prove_v not_o that_o the_o outward_a baptism_n either_o satisfy_v for_o or_o procure_v cleanse_v in_o conscience_n or_o heart_n from_o sin_n 3._o the_o have_a sin_n take_v away_o off_o from_o man_n in_o point_n of_o obnoxiousness_n to_o punishment_n or_o off_o of_o their_o conscience_n yea_o the_o put_v a_o man_n into_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o in_o which_o he_o be_v actual_o capable_a of_o salvation_n and_o so_o the_o render_v baptism_n not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o need_n of_o baptism_n or_o make_v that_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v groundless_a for_o 1._o then_o none_o shall_v be_v baptize_v at_o all_o for_o we_o do_v not_o find_v baptism_n assert_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o any_o in_o the_o scripture_n i_o mean_v the_o outward_a baptism_n so_o as_o that_o without_o it_o no_o salvation_n we_o find_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o it_o baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v mark_v 16.16_o but_o never_o he_o that_o believe_v must_v be_v baptize_v that_o or_o else_o he_o must_v be_v damn_v certain_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n unless_o baptize_v before_o be_v not_o at_o all_o baptize_v yet_o be_v save_v and_o sure_o cornelius_n be_v justify_v of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v pour_v upon_o he_o may_v have_v go_v to_o heaven_n have_v he_o die_v then_o before_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o many_o go_v to_o heaven_n before_o it_o be_v institute_v 2._o then_o both_o the_o antipedobaptist_n and_o master_n kendal_n baptize_v needless_o for_o 1._o the_o antipedobaptist_n say_v necessary_a all_o its_o necessity_n be_v but_o a_o necessitas_fw-la precepti_fw-la as_o the_o precept_n for_o it_o make_v it_o necessary_a they_o believe_v before_o they_o be_v baptize_v sure_o if_o they_o believe_v they_o be_v actual_o under_o the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n yea_o by_o faith_n be_v justify_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n without_o doubt_n have_v discharge_v they_o before_o god_n and_o bring_v remission_n to_o their_o conscience_n and_o begin_v to_o purify_v their_o heart_n and_o so_o they_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n before_o baptism_n therefore_o by_o their_o rule_n baptism_n be_v needless_a for_o they_o 2._o master_n kendal_n principle_n make_v it_o needless_a too_o for_o do_v not_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o elect_a infant_n and_o if_o so_o ought_v they_o to_o die_v again_o or_o perish_v in_o the_o sin_n christ_n dye_v for_o or_o ought_v they_o not_o rather_o as_o master_n owen_n say_v to_o be_v discharge_v of_o all_o action_n and_o 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