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understand_v ex._n gr_n 6.44_o gr_n mat._n 6.44_o they_o that_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o loaf_n be_v about_o 5000_o man_n 14.21_o man_n mat._n 14.21_o and_o they_o that_o have_v eat_v be_v about_o 5000_o man_n beside_o woman_n and_o child_n sure_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n between_o mark_n and_o matthew_n again_o under_o the_o expression_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n child_n be_v understand_v as_o 8.25_o as_o josh_n 8.25_o 12000_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o ai_fw-fr fell_a where_o child_n must_v be_v understand_v for_o it_o be_v say_v 264._o say_v ver._n 264._o joshua_n utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o ai_fw-fr and_o no_o exception_n be_v make_v but_o 27._o but_o ver._n 27._o only_o of_o the_o cattle_n and_o spoil_n and_o it_o be_v utter_o improbable_a that_o in_o that_o city_n and_o among_o so_o many_o thousand_o no_o child_n shall_v be_v find_v sect_n 9_o hen._n hag._n act_v 8.36_o 37._o the_o eunuch_n say_v to_o philip_n see_v instance_n 3._o instance_n here_o be_v 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much_o less_o certainty_n that_o their_o heart_n be_v right_a in_o believe_v sâ—mon_a magus_n in_o this_o very_a chap._n 8.13_o chap._n act_n 8.13_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o right_o for_o philip_n be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o blame_v but_o approve_v in_o that_o act_n yet_o 8.21_o yet_o act_n 8.21_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a before_o god_n and_o multitude_n we_o read_v of_o that_o be_v daily_o baptize_v of_o who_o believe_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n we_o read_v nothing_o and_o if_o you_o must_v forbear_v baptise_v until_o you_o know_v that_o people_n believe_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n 2.11_o v_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o you_o must_v never_o baptize_v u_o for_o what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o nay_o neither_o that_o nor_o any_o other_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o in_o express_a term_n that_o none_o but_o such_o as_o believe_v be_v to_o be_v baptize_v sect_n 10._o h._n h._n the_o same_o page_n act_v 10.46_o 47_o 48._o can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v instance_n 4._o instance_n that_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o no_o such_o babe_n be_v here_o baptize_v for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o this_o place_n baptize_v be_v such_o as_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n and_o they_o hear_v they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o magnify_v god_n which_o child_n that_o can_v speak_v at_o all_o can_v possible_o do_v all_o rational_a man_n will_v grant_v reply_v 1_o your_o argument_n from_o hence_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o same_o disease_n with_o the_o former_a viz._n all_o that_o be_v baptize_v here_o be_v such_o as_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n but_o child_n can_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o just_o like_o this_o they_o that_o understand_v the_o language_n wherein_o 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this_o principle_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n and_o strength_n of_o it_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o baptise_v those_o on_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v now_o that_o some_o infant_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o grow_v man_n it_o be_v plain_a for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o rom_n 8_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o man_n or_o any_o one_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o and_o if_o a_o infant_n be_v none_o of_o christ_n you_o must_v eat_v your_o word_n and_o deny_v that_o any_o infant_n die_v in_o their_o infancy_n be_v save_v by_o christ_n 61._o christ_n p._n 61._o if_o you_o say_v by_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v mean_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o ver_fw-la 44_o 45_o 46._o be_v it_o so_o this_o make_v the_o argument_n strong_a for_o if_o
liberty_n to_o swerve_v from_o these_o primitive_a practice_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o baptise_v infantâ—_n be_v of_o that_o weight_n with_o the_o paedobaptist_n that_o you_o must_v bâ—ing_v more_o convince_a argument_n than_o you_o have_v yet_o do_v to_o take_v they_o off_o from_o that_o custom_n as_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o baptise_v mr._n cradock_n to_o who_o mr._n baxter_n refer_v you_o tell_v you_o 4._o you_o gospel-liberty_n p._n 2d_o &_o 4._o i_o hat_n christ_n have_v not_o make_v baptism_n such_o a_o ordinance_n as_o that_o in_o all_o climate_n and_o countries-and_a region_n they_o must_v go_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o a_o river_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 22._o h._n h._n you_o say_v that_o you_o can_v prove_v that_o infant-baptism_n be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n as_o high_a as_o to_o the_o apostle_n as_o there_o be_v many_o sufficient_a history_n extant_a inform_v we_o and_o that_o the_o defer_v of_o baptism_n come_v in_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o popery_n upon_o popish_a or_o heretical_a ground_n answ_n oh_o sir_n have_v i_o now_o sound_v you_o out_o true_o see_v i_o have_v i_o must_v not_o conceal_v your_o wickedness_n lest_o i_o become_v guilty_a with_o you_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o soul_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v by_o this_o declare_v to_o all_o man_n that_o you_o be_v both_o a_o deceiver_n and_o a_o blasphemer_n the_o which_o charge_v i_o now_o come_v to_o prove_v reply_v 1_o nay_o stay_v a_o while_n and_o consider_v what_o you_o say_v or_o do_v you_o triumph_v before_o the_o victory_n if_o you_o have_v but_o now_o find_v out_o mr._n baxter_n it_o teem_v you_o have_v miss_v of_o he_o all_o this_o while_n 2._o though_o i_o have_v find_v you_o out_o before_o yet_o i_o must_v not_o conceal_v your_o weakness_n wickedness_n and_o audaciousness_n lest_o i_o communicate_v with_o you_o in_o â—our_n sin_n and_o here_o i_o do_v declare_v to_o all_o man_n hereby_o that_o henry_n haggar_n be_v both_o a_o imposter_n and_o a_o blasphemer_n the_o which_o charge_n i_o come_v now_o to_o prove_v but_o first_o let_v we_o see_v how_o you_o prove_v the_o charge_n sect_n 23._o h._n h._n p._n 3.38_o 1._o it_o be_v evident_a you_o be_v a_o deceiver_n in_o that_o you_o have_v entitle_v your_o book_n plain_a scripture_n proof_n for_o infant_n be_v church-membership_a and_o baptism_n when_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o all_o the_o bible_n but_o you_o confess_v that_o your_o proof_n be_v from_o some_o history_n extant_a which_o you_o judge_v sufficient_a etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o you_o notorious_o abuse_v mr._n baxter_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o proof_n for_o infant-baptism_n from_o history_n be_v sufficient_a in_o his_o judgement_n 7._o judgement_n see_v mr._n baxt._n position_n 9_o p._n 7._o but_o in_o opposition_n to_o mr._n t._n pretence_n among_o the_o simple_a he_o say_v he_o shall_v easy_o prove_v that_o infant-baptism_n be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n as_o high_a as_o to_o the_o apostle_n 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proof_n you_o bring_v for_o the_o consequence_n but_o it_o seem_v you_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v or_o what_o you_o say_v you_o be_v in_o and_o out_o 2._o may_v not_o any_o unprejudiced_a reader_n see_v this_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o text_n viz._n 33._o viz._n act._n 16.24_o with_o 30_o 32_o 33._o the_o jailor_n bring_v paul_n and_o silas_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n yea_o the_o inner-prison_n into_o some_o outward_a room_n thereof_o where_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o be_v baptise_a and_o then_o bring_v they_o into_o his_o house_n which_o as_o it_o be_v usual_a join_v to_o the_o prison_n 3._o you_o do_v not_o tell_v
and_o be_v at_o the_o baptise_v of_o many_o hundred_o if_o not_o a_o thousand_o and_o never_o see_v any_o baptize_v naked_a etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o whither_o will_v not_o malice_n hu-cry_a a_o man_n rather_o than_o mr._n b._n and_o his_o party_n shall_v go_v without_o a_o spot_n you_o will_v bespatter_v christianity_n itself_o if_o christian_n intelligence_n be_v not_o to_o be_v credit_v who_o shall_v we_o admit_v into_o our_o creed_n may_v not_o the_o wicked_a say_v christian_n have_v little_a grace_n they_o tell_v lie_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o you_o bring_v a_o odium_n on_o 11.26_o on_o act._n 11.26_o that_o ancient_a and_o honourable_a name_n such_o a_o one_o polycarp_n confess_v himself_o to_o be_v 15._o be_v liberò_fw-la audi_fw-la christianus_n siâ—_n euseb_n eccl._n hyst_z l._n 4._o c._n 15._o such_o a_o one_o you_o will_v be_v take_v to_o be_v it_o be_v be_v a_o ill_a bird_n that_o defile_v his_o own_o nest_n 2._o here_o be_v a_o bitter_a censure_n past_a it_o be_v for_o 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10.16_o second_o do_v it_o not_o trench_v upon_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o he_o shall_v institute_v a_o stand_a ordinance_n in_o his_o church_n that_o be_v very_o disputable_a whether_o it_o be_v a_o wickedness_n or_o not_o what_o only_o a_o pair_n of_o shears_o between_o a_o gospel-sacrament_n and_o a_o grievous_a sin_n and_o for_o all_o your_o sophistry_n you_o can_v tell_v which_o be_v the_o fine_a end_n i_o be_o sure_a you_o do_v not_o plain_o determine_v it_o three_o do_v not_o this_o tax_n christ_n of_o inconsideration_n that_o christ_n shall_v institute_v a_o ordinance_n at_o the_o administration_n of_o which_o all_o believer_n may_v not_o be_v present_a man_n not_o see_v woman_n nor_o woman_n see_v man_n dip_v
confess_v our_o perjury_n till_o then_o you_o may_v have_v forbear_v this_o calumny_n a_o unlawful_a oath_n be_v void_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o make_v it_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a to_o keep_v it_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o herod_n to_o have_v break_v then_o to_o have_v keep_v his_o oath_n no_o oath_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n and_o it_o be_v false_a that_o our_o order_n be_v renounce_v except_o by_o such_o as_o you_o be_v it_o be_v maintain_v as_o a_o real_a truth_n that_o bishop_n do_v ordain_v not_o as_o bishop_n but_o as_o preach_v presbyter_n and_o though_o we_o have_v renounce_v episcopacy_n yet_o not_o our_o order_n we_o see_v no_o need_n 3._o for_o sedition_n the_o witness_n you_o produce_v for_o you_o be_v neither_o eyewitness_n nor_o ear-witnesse_n can_v prove_v you_o a_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n rev._n 12.10_o we_o do_v not_o use_v to_o shoot_v wildfire_n from_o our_o pulpit_n the_o anabaptist_n be_v the_o son_n of_o 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