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any_o of_o they_o and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o contradictious_a to_o common_a sense_n and_o experience_n for_o any_o to_o assert_v it_o for_o what_o repentance_n or_o faith_n be_v they_o capable_a to_o profess_v what_o present_a regeneration_n can_v they_o evidence_n what_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n can_v they_o give_v in_o strike_v or_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n herein_o and_o how_o can_v they_o embrace_v or_o improve_v the_o covenant_n on_o god_n part_n for_o pardon_n purge_v justification_n sanctification_n and_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o be_v mr._n faxter_n force_v to_o confess_v in_o his_o plain_a scripture_n proof_n p._n 301._o that_o as_o to_o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v fetch_v from_o the_o age_a than_o infant_n and_o that_o because_o the_o age_a 1._o be_v the_o most_o full_o capable_a subject_n 2._o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o eminent_a subject_n 3._o of_o who_o the_o scripture_n full_o speak_v etc._n etc._n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a as_o for_o infant_n baptism_n be_v acknowledge_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v dark_o of_o it_o yea_o that_o it_o be_v so_o dark_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o controversy_n be_v thereby_o become_v not_o only_o hard_a but_o so_o hard_a as_o he_o say_v he_o find_v it_o wherein_o if_o he_o have_v not_o say_v more_o in_o a_o few_o word_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o believer_n and_o against_o that_o of_o infant_n than_o all_o his_o great_a book_n can_v answer_v let_v all_o the_o world_n judge_n though_o he_o call_v it_o in_o contradiction_n hereto_o plain_a scripture_n proof_n for_o infant_n church-membership_n and_o baptism_n chap._n v._o wherein_o the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o only_a baptism_n from_o the_o new-testament-dispensation_n so_o differ_v from_o that_o of_o the_o old_a the_o old_a testament_n church_n dispensation_n five_o from_o the_o new_a testament_n dispensation_n we_o find_v be_v 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have_v john_n baptist_n discharge_v that_o privilege_n of_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n that_o admit_v into_o the_o old_a church_n from_o any_o such_o rite_n in_o the_o new_a mat._n 3.9_o etc._n etc._n tell_v they_o in_o express_a term_n that_o now_o in_o gospel_n day_n they_o must_v not_o say_v within_o themselves_o that_o they_o have_v abraham_n for_o their_o father_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o a_o godly_a parent_n no_o that_o which_o mâ—ght_v have_v serve_v turn_n under_o moses_n will_v not_o a_o vail_n nor_o must_v not_o be_v admit_v now_o under_o christ_n nothing_o now_o but_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n give_v right_a to_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n and_o nothing_o short_a of_o the_o spirit_n birth_n can_v orderly_o admit_v to_o water-birth_n and_o spiritual_a ordinance_n and_o the_o genuine_a reason_n christ_n himself_o give_v to_o that_o doctor_n in_o israel_n though_o yet_o it_o seem_v ignorant_a of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n which_o only_o give_v the_o right_a of_o admission_n into_o the_o new_a testament_n church_n because_o say_v he_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v but_o flesh_n regeneration_n be_v not_o entail_v to_o generation_n to_o which_o purpose_n therefore_o dr._n owen_n owen_n dr._n owen_n very_o excellent_o in_o his_o catechism_n about_o government_n p._n 106._o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v lay_v down_o say_v he_o as_o a_o everlasting_a rule_n that_o unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3.3_o require_v regeneration_n as_o a_o indispensible_a condition_n in_o a_o member_n of_o his_o church_n a_o subject_a of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o his_o temple_n be_v now_o to_o be_v build_v of_o live_v stone_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o man_n spiritual_o and_o save_o quicken_v from_o their_o death_n in_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereof_o they_o be_v partaker_n make_v a_o meet_a habitation_n for_o god_n eph._n 2_o 21_o 22_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o which_o receive_v vital_a supply_n from_o christ_n its_o head_n increase_v in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n edify_v itself_o in_o love_n thus_o far_o the_o doctor_n under_o the_o law_n ceremony_n shadow_n letter_n and_o carnal_a seed_n suit_v to_o carnal_a ordinance_n but_o when_o the_o substance_n and_o spirit_n be_v come_v under_o the_o gospel_n then_o only_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n as_o most_o meet_a and_o suitable_a must_v attend_v the_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o spiritual_a ordinance_n tayl._n dr._n tayl._n and_o herein_o do_v dr._n taylor_n very_o well_o accommodate_v this_o truth_n p._n 242._o they_o say_v he_o that_o baptize_v child_n make_v baptism_n to_o be_v whole_o a_o outward_a duty_n a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n a_o carnal_a ordinance_n it_o make_v we_o adhere_v to_o the_o letter_n without_o regard_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o shadow_n to_o return_v to_o bondage_n to_o relinquish_v the_o mysteriousness_n the_o 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word_n which_o signify_v immersion_n in_o water_n but_o to_o the_o allegory_n of_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n so_o proper_o allude_v rom._n 6._o col._n 2._o as_o also_o to_o the_o many_o place_n where_o it_o be_v use_v for_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o sin_n as_o 1_o pet._n 3._o heb._n 2.10_o eph._n 5._o tit._n 3._o and_o in_o the_o 22._o act_n where_o they_o observe_v that_o ananias_n command_v paul_n to_o be_v baptise_a and_o to_o wash_v away_o his_o sin_n which_o say_v custom_n of_o dip_v the_o whole_a body_n in_o water_n be_v change_v into_o sprinkle_v a_o little_a water_n in_o the_o face_n ceremony_n the_o 6._o ceremony_n six_o as_o to_o the_o ceremony_n they_o tell_v we_o the_o party_n baptise_a do_v free_o come_v and_o offer_v themselves_o profess_v their_o faith_n though_o not_o in_o any_o formal_a way_n of_o confession_n which_o after_o be_v enjoin_v and_o that_o without_o any_o gossip_n or_o surety_n to_o confess_v or_o undertake_v for_o they_o which_o after_o be_v require_v both_o for_o the_o adult_n as_o for_o the_o infant_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o give_v of_o name_n in_o baptise_v no_o excorisme_n chrysme_n or_o annointing_n no_o consignation_n albes_fw-la salt_n spital_n no_o gift_n give_v or_o receive_v no_o confirmation_n or_o bishoping_a no_o give_v of_o meat_n milk_n or_o honey_n all_o which_o be_v after_o introduce_v and_o enjoin_v as_o you_o will_v hear_v magdib_n cen._n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 6._o p._n 496._o 497._o century_n ii_o as_o to_o baptism_n in_o the_o second_o century_n they_o say_v cent._n 2._o c._n 6._o p._n 109._o that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o any_o approved_a author_n that_o there_o be_v any_o mutation_n or_o variation_n from_o the_o former_a and_o in_o confirmation_n thereof_o quote_v what_o justin_n martyr_n martyr_n justin_n martyr_n say_v in_o his_o second_o apology_n to_o antoâ—_n pius_n the_o emperor_n which_o because_o it_o be_v so_o considerable_a a_o instance_n i_o shall_v 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