to_o contradict_v but_o the_o separation_n they_o say_v england_n have_v a_o false_a constitution_n &_o be_v a_o false_a chu_n &_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o &_o yet_o they_o say_v also_o england_n have_v a_o true_a baptism_n that_o be_v a_o true_a constitution_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o for_o a_o true_a constitution_n &_o true_a baptism_n be_v one_o &_o the_o same_o so_o be_v a_o false_a constitution_n &_o a_o false_a baptism_n so_o that_o the_o speech_n &_o action_n of_o the_o separation_n be_v contradictory_n in_o this_o particular_a finaly_n they_o that_o defend_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n can_v with_o any_o truth_n or_o good_a conscience_n separate_a from_o england_n as_o from_o a_o false_a chu_n though_o they_o may_v separate_v for_o coruption_n &_o they_o that_o do_v separate_a from_o england_n as_o from_o a_o false_a chu_n must_v of_o snecessity_n separate_a from_o the_o baptism_n of_o england_n &_o account_v the_o baptism_n of_o england_n false_a &_o 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fondation_n the_o wrest_n of_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n all_o which_o in_o a_o manner_n be_v discover_v in_o some_o measure_n in_o this_o treatise_n whereby_o the_o reader_n may_v perceive_v the_o manifest_a pervent_v of_o the_o scripture_n from_o their_o true_a sense_n now_o because_o man_n call_v for_o antiquity_n &_o except_o they_o see_v antiquity_n they_o will_v not_o believe_v though_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o most_o ancient_a i_o have_v think_v good_a therefore_o to_o propound_v two_o pregnant_a testimony_n of_o antiquity_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v allege_v in_o the_o pag._n 30._o &_o 31._o of_o this_o treatise_n against_o baptism_n of_o infant_n that_o man_n may_v know_v that_o this_o truth_n also_o have_v her_o footstep_n among_o the_o father_n tertullianus_n lib._n de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la adversus_fw-la quintillam_fw-la have_v these_o word_n then_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o plain_a itaque_fw-la pro_fw-la cujusque_fw-la personae_fw-la conditione_n dispositione_n etiam_fw-la aetate_fw-la cunctatio_fw-la baptismi_fw-la utilior_fw-la est_fw-la precipue_v tamen_fw-la circa_fw-la parvulos_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la necesse_fw-la sponsores_fw-la etiam_fw-la periculo_fw-la ingeri_fw-la qui_fw-fr &_o ipsi_fw-la per_fw-la mortalitatem_fw-la destituere_fw-la promissiones_fw-la svas_fw-la possunt_fw-la &_o proventu_fw-la malae_fw-la indolis_fw-la falli_fw-la ait_fw-fr quidem_fw-la dominus_fw-la nolite_fw-la illos_fw-la pro_fw-la hibere_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o venire_fw-la veniant_fw-la ergo_fw-la dum_fw-la adolescunt_fw-la veniant_fw-la dum_fw-la discunt_fw-la dum_fw-la quo_fw-la veniant_fw-la docentur_fw-la fiant_fw-la christiani_n cum_fw-la christum_fw-la nosse_fw-la potuerint_fw-la quid_fw-la festinat_fw-la innocensaetas_fw-la ad_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la cautius_fw-la agitur_fw-la in_o secularibus_fw-la ut_fw-la cvi_fw-la substantia_fw-la terrena_fw-la non_fw-la creditur_fw-la divina_fw-la credatur_fw-la norint_fw-la petere_fw-la salutem_fw-la ut_fw-la pâ—tenti_fw-la dedisse_fw-la videaris_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o english_a therefore_o to_o defer_v &_o not_o to_o hasten_v baptism_n be_v more_o profitable_a for_o the_o condition_n disposition_n &_o age_n of_o every_o person_n but_o especial_o as_o concern_v young_a child_n for_o what_o necessity_n be_v there_o to_o bring_v suertye_n into_o danger_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n of_o hasten_v the_o baptise_n of_o infant_n see_v the_o surety_n ofttimes_o be_v disable_v to_o perform_v their_o promise_n both_o by_o reason_n of_o mortality_n &_o of_o the_o evil_a disposition_n of_o some_o child_n when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n for_o whâ—me_v they_o promise_v in_o baptism_n indeed_o the_o l._n say_v forbid_v they_o not_o to_o come_v unto_o i_o therefore_o let_v they_o come_v to_o chr._n but_o let_v they_o come_v when_o they_o be_v grow_v when_o they_o learn_v &_o when_o they_o be_v teach_v to_o what_o they_o come_v let_v they_o by_o baptism_n be_v make_v christian_n when_o they_o can_v know_v chr._n by_o instruction_n why_o do_v the_o innocent_a age_n hasten_v to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n we_o deal_v more_o safe_o in_o worldly_a matter_n shall_v we_o commit_v heavenly_a thing_n to_o young_a child_n unto_o who_o we_o dare_v not_o commit_v our_o earthly_a substance_n let_v they_o first_o know_v how_o to_o ask_v salvation_n that_o so_o we_o may_v seem_v to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o ask_v euseb_n ecclest_a hist_o lib._n 10._o chap._n 15._o athanasius_n his_o baptise_v of_o child_n in_o spirit_n that_o answer_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la be_v approve_v by_o alex._n lib._n of_o alexa._n &_o his_o clerk_n whence_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o these_o child_n baptize_v by_o athanasius_n be_v unbaptise_v &_o yet_o know_v the_o manner_n of_o baptism_n as_o be_v child_n bear_v in_o the_o chu_n so_o that_o by_o this_o place_n &_o all_o other_o place_n of_o the_o eclesi_n hist_o where_o like_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o child_n of_o christian_n first_o catechize_v &_o then_o baptize_v it_o may_v easy_o be_v discern_v that_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o yet_o universal_o receive_v but_o by_o little_a &_o little_o prevail_v as_o other_o antich_n heresy_n have_v do_v in_o respect_n whereof_o origen_n august_n cyprian_a &_o all_o the_o papist_n with_o one_o consent_n acknowledge_v it_o a_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n which_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v produce_v more_o plentiful_o upon_o further_a occasion_n offer_v if_o the_o separation_n or_o any_o other_o dare_v adventure_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o matter_n out_o of_o antiquity_n but_o there_o be_v one_o &_o indeed_o but_o one_o argument_n which_o the_o separation_n principaly_fw-fr stand_v upon_o &_o that_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o say_v they_o if_o it_o be_v answer_v they_o must_v nedâ—_n yield_v unto_o the_o truth_n now_o although_o this_o argument_n be_v answer_v in_o this_o write_n even_o to_o the_o
the_o character_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o the_o false_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n discover_v in_o certain_a passage_n betwixt_o mr._n r._n clifton_n &_o john_n smyth_n concern_v true_a christian_a baptism_n of_o new_a creature_n or_o new_o bear_v babe_n in_o christ_n &_o and_o false_a baptism_n of_o infant_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n refer_v to_o two_o proposition_n 1._o that_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptise_a 2._o that_o antichristian_o convert_v be_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o true_a church_n by_o baptism_n revelat._n 13.16_o and_o he_o make_v all_o both_o small_a &_o great_a rich_a &_o poor_a free_a and_o bond_n to_o receive_v a_o mark_n in_o their_o right_a hand_n or_o in_o their_o forehead_n revelat._n 14.9.10_o if_o any_o man_n receive_v the_o mark_n in_o his_o forehead_n or_o in_o his_o hand_n the_o same_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n revelat._n 21.5_o and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n say_v behold_v &_o 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deceive_v in_o the_o way_n of_o pedobaptistry_n now_o do_v embrace_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o true_a christian_a apostolic_a baptism_n then_o let_v no_o man_n impute_v this_o as_o a_o fault_n unto_o we_o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o question_n whither_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v lawful_a yea_o or_o nay_o &_o whither_o person_n baptize_v be_v infant_n must_v not_o renounce_v that_o false_a baptism_n &_o assume_v the_o true_a baptism_n of_o chr_n which_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v upon_o person_n confess_v their_o faith_n &_o their_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o controversy_n now_o betwixt_o we_o &_o the_o separation_n common_o call_v brownist_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o manifest_v of_o the_o truth_n to_o our_o own_o nation_n &_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n we_o have_v think_v good_a to_o publish_v this_o present_a treatise_n wherein_o the_o whole_a cause_n be_v handle_v let_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n judâ—_n of_o the_o whole_a &_o give_v sentence_n without_o partiality_n &_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o acknowledge_v the_o error_n of_o baptise_v infant_n to_o have_v be_v a_o chief_a point_n of_o antichristianisme_n &_o the_o very_a essence_n &_o constitution_n of_o the_o false_a church_n as_o be_v clear_o discover_v in_o this_o treatise_n now_o happy_o some_o man_n will_v wish_v that_o the_o controversy_n have_v be_v with_o the_o rabbye_n of_o the_o separation_n &_o not_o with_o mr._n clifton_n who_o thy_o calunniate_v to_o be_v a_o weak_a man_n unable_a to_o deal_v in_o so_o great_a a_o controversy_n well_o let_v the_o reader_n take_v notice_n that_o although_o it_o be_v mr._n clifton_n pâ—n_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o only_a mr._n clifton_n cause_n &_o defence_n but_o his_o allegation_n &_o reason_n be_v the_o best_a plea_n of_o the_o great_a rabbye_n themselves_o &_o if_o they_o think_v that_o they_o can_v say_v better_a they_o may_v now_o speak_v for_o by_o 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to_o be_v baptize_v answer_n touch_v this_o first_o position_n that_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v i_o read_v that_o auxentius_n one_o of_o the_o arrian_n sect_n with_o his_o adherent_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o that_o deny_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n &_o next_o after_o he_o pelagius_n the_o heretic_n against_o who_o augustine_n &_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v oppose_v &_o condemn_v for_o heresy_n &_o that_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o by_o god_n grace_n we_o shall_v together_o with_o they_o also_o fâ—rther_v manifest_a &_o prove_v by_o sound_a reason_n out_o of_o the_o word_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o baptise_v infant_n which_o first_o i_o will_v undertake_v &_o then_o answer_v the_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n gen._n 17.20_o god_n make_v his_o covenant_n to_o abraham_n &_o to_o his_o seed_n from_o whence_o i_o reason_n thus_o 2._o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n he_o command_v to_o be_v seal_v to_o he_o &_o 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the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n gen._n 17.4_o also_o gal._n 3.13.4_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o redemne_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n may_v come_v on_o the_o gentile_n through_o je_n chr._n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n see_v vers_fw-la 8.9_o now_o than_o if_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n for_o otherwise_o abraham_n covenant_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o see_v his_o posterity_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v cut_v of_o for_o a_o time_n rom._n 11_o 15.17.20_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o the_o same_o must_v be_v seal_v to_o we_o &_o to_o our_o infant_n else_o be_v it_o not_o the_o same_o &_o that_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o the_o abolish_n of_o circumcision_n &_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o baptism_n under_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o abrogate_v or_o disanulle_v the_o commandment_n of_o seal_v the_o covenant_n to_o the_o believe_a 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nazianzen_n ambrose_n &_o many_o other_o be_v almost_o as_o gross_a heretic_n if_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n that_o hold_v a_o heresy_n as_o auxentius_n &_o pelagius_n &_o you_o yourselves_o account_v they_o all_o antichristian_o &_o therefore_o the_o ancient_a practice_n of_o pedobaptistry_n in_o ancient_a antichristian_a church_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v respect_v then_o the_o ancient_a practice_n of_o the_o prelacy_n &_o read_v prayer_n in_o the_o fame_n but_o these_o be_v but_o flourish_v let_v we_o hear_v your_o argument_n from_o the_o scripture_n prove_v 1._o that_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v your_o first_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o gen._n 17.10_o &_o be_v frame_v thus_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n he_o command_v to_o be_v seal_v to_o he_o &_o to_o all_o his_o seed_n yea_o even_o to_o infant_n but_o the_o covenant_n that_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n do_v receive_v be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o be_v command_v to_o be_v seal_v to_o we_o &_o to_o our_o seed_n yea_o even_o to_o our_o infant_n for_o so_o be_v it_o to_o abraham_n to_o this_o argument_n i_o make_v answer_n thus_o first_o distinguish_v the_o two_o covenant_n or_o testament_n for_o a_o covenant_n &_o testament_n be_v all_o one_o in_o the_o original_n though_o the_o english_a word_n be_v two_o one_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o abraham_n &_o his_o carnal_a seed_n &_o of_o that_o covenant_n be_v circumcision_n a_o seal_n another_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n &_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n &_o of_o that_o covenant_n the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n be_v the_o seal_n for_o the_o carnal_a covenant_n have_v a_o carnal_a seal_n upon_o the_o carnal_a seed_n the_o spiritual_a covenant_n have_v a_o spiritual_a seal_n upon_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n for_o thing_n must_v be_v make_v proportionable_a &_o circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o carnal_a seal_n can_v not_o seal_v up_o the_o spiritual_a covenant_n 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be_v forsake_v mat._n 7.15.2_o io._n 10._o gall_n 1.8_o &_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o god_n to_o be_v receive_v jer._n 3.14.15_o so_o do_v the_o faithful_a in_o israel_n forsake_v the_o false_a priest_n set_v up_o by_o jeroboam_n &_o return_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o l_o to_z jerusalem_fw-la 2._o chro._n 30.11.3_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n likewise_o to_o renounce_v all_o false_a worship_n 2._o cor._n 6_o 14-17_a esa_n 30.22_o &_o to_o worship_v the_o l_o as_o he_o teach_v we_o in_o his_o word_n &_o thus_o far_o do_v i_o approve_v of_o this_o reason_n but_o the_o consequence_n i_o must_v deny_v viz_n that_o because_o false_a worship_n be_v to_o be_v renounce_v therefore_o baptism_n also_o for_o 1._o we_o be_v to_o consider_v in_o that_o baptism_n receive_v in_o apostate_n church_n two_o thing_n first_o that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n therein_o 2._o that_o which_o be_v of_o man_n that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o baptism_n as_o before_o be_v observe_v viz_n the_o same_o matter_n &_o form_n that_o the_o l._n institute_v &_o likewise_o the_o same_o end_n which_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n &_o this_o be_v not_o false_a worship_n &_o so_o consequent_o not_o to_o be_v renounce_v again_o that_o which_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n be_v devise_v by_o man_n be_v those_o unwarrantable_a ceremony_n of_o cross_v breathe_a anoint_v etc._n etc._n these_o be_v to_o be_v renounce_v as_o vain_a worship_n mat._n 15.4_o now_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v purge_v from_o the_o pollution_n of_o man_n &_o not_o with_o their_o pollution_n to_o be_v renounce_v for_o if_o pollution_n may_v warrant_v man_n to_o cast_v away_o with_o it_o that_o which_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n then_o may_v not_o the_o holy_a vessel_n pollute_v in_o babylon_n have_v be_v bring_v again_o to_o jerusa_n nor_o yet_o the_o temple_n itself_o that_o be_v so_o great_o profane_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a king_n have_v 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but_o false_a see_v they_o separate_v from_o jerus_n the_o true_a &_o only_o chu_n in_o the_o world_n &_o erect_v a_o new_a church_n &_o comunion_n among_o themselves_o join_v together_o in_o a_o false_a worship_n &_o under_o a_o false_a ministry_n 1._o king_n 12_o 30-33.20_a &_o 18.19_o â—1_n &_o so_o become_v a_o harlot_n hos_fw-la 2.2_o second_o in_o the_o apostate_n chur._n there_o be_v some_o thing_n true_a in_o the_o substance_n as_o the_o word_n &_o baptism_n though_o corrupt_v in_o the_o administration_n thereof_o by_o false_a minister_n &_o humane_a devise_n three_o the_o member_n of_o a_o apostate_n chu_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v two_o way_n 1._o as_o they_o stand_v member_n of_o such_o a_o chur._n second_o as_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n &_o posterity_n of_o their_o forefather_n which_o receive_v the_o covenant_n for_o themselves_o &_o for_o their_o seed_n &_o though_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o former_a estate_n they_o have_v nether_a right_n to_o baptism_n or_o the_o 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do_v &_o glorify_v god_n by_o their_o repentance_n march_n 14._o 1608._o rich._n clifton_n john_n smyth_n in_o the_o next_o place_n you_o make_v answer_v to_o my_o last_o argument_n which_o may_v be_v frame_v into_o this_o form_n as_o the_o false_a church_n &_o ministry_n be_v reject_v &_o the_o contrary_a true_a church_n &_o ministry_n assume_v so_o the_o false_a worship_n &_o so_o by_o consequent_a the_o false_a baptism_n must_v be_v renounce_v &_o the_o true_a baptism_n assume_v verum_fw-la primum_fw-la ergo_fw-la secundum_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o your_o answer_n be_v that_o we_o must_v renounce_v indeed_o the_o false_a church_n ministry_n &_o worship_n &_o yet_o may_v retain_v the_o baptism_n receive_v in_o the_o false_a church_n which_o you_o say_v be_v true_a in_o author_n matter_n form_n &_o end_n though_o corrupt_a in_o circumstance_n as_o oil_v cross_v breathe_a etc._n etc._n repent_v of_o those_o coruption_n &_o not_o cast_v away_o the_o true_a substance_n with_o the_o 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