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which_o be_v do_v v._o 41._o to_o be_v consequent_a on_o that_o which_o be_v do_v before_o v._o 40._o reply_n he_o deny_v that_o these_o jew_n act_n 2._o 38._o be_v sufficient_o qualify_v for_o baptism_n by_o outward_a profession_n or_o a_o willingness_n to_o receive_v the_o ordinance_n be_v assault_v with_o this_o argument_n they_o who_o the_o apostle_n command_v to_o be_v baptise_v be_v sufficient_o qualify_v but_o the_o apostle_n command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v therefore_o they_o be_v sufficient_o qualify_v he_o deny_v that_o the_o apostle_n command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v which_o be_v prove_v verse_n 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imperative_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o his_o answer_n be_v upon_o condition_n of_o repentance_n repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v that_o i_o tell_v he_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o his_o own_o make_n and_o a_o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o express_o or_o implyed_o say_v that_o repentance_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o baptism_n if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o complete_a repentance_n for_o though_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n both_o to_o repent_v and_o to_o be_v baptize_v to_o repent_v in_o relation_n to_o crucify_a of_o christ_n to_o be_v baptise_a in_o relation_n to_o judaisme_n which_o they_o be_v to_o put_v off_o and_o christianity_n which_o they_o be_v to_o put_v on_o but_o that_o they_o must_v have_v complete_a repentance_n before_o baptism_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hint_v at_o all_o this_o he_o pass_v by_o which_o may_v have_v give_v light_a to_o that_o which_o follow_v only_a â—atches_n at_o this_o what_o i_o say_v that_o act_n 2._o 38._o repentance_n be_v not_o maâ—e_n a_o condition_n of_o be_v baptize_v be_v in_o his_o apprehension_n manifest_o false_a where_o he_o unfaithful_o recipe_n my_o word_n leave_v out_o that_o which_o be_v the_o hinge_n of_o the_o controversy_n for_o i_o say_v not_o but_o grant_v that_o repentance_n be_v a_o condition_n in_o adultis_fw-la of_o be_v baptize_v but_o deny_v that_o complete_a repentance_n be_v for_o than_o none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v till_o they_o be_v complete_a christian_n than_o the_o pharisee_n and_o other_o john_n baptise_a be_v such_o then_o the_o apostle_n preach_v to_o baptised_a and_o bring_v to_o that_o perfection_n three_o thousand_o jew_n in_o one_o day_n than_o the_o gaoler_n and_o his_o family_n be_v perfect_v in_o a_o part_n of_o a_o night_n lydia_n and_o her_o household_n with_o one_o sermon_n whereas_o mr._n t._n have_v be_v preach_v write_a dispute_v these_o twelve_o year_n for_o antipaedobaptism_n and_o yet_o by_o report_n have_v scarce_o dip_v a_o hundred_o and_o how_o many_o of_o these_o have_v complete_a repentance_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n it_o be_v pretend_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v â—ut_v more_o abundant_o now_o than_o it_o be_v in_o former_a time_n and_o his_o reason_n be_v as_o feeble_a as_o the_o quotation_n false_a for_o the_o require_v say_v he_o repentance_n as_o first_o to_o be_v do_v and_o then_o baptism_n to_o be_v annex_v do_v make_v it_o a_o condition_n of_o baptism_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o incomplete_a repentance_n which_o consist_v in_o acknowledge_v once_o former_a error_n and_o incline_v to_o accept_v of_o christ_n be_v a_o condition_n requisite_a and_o therefore_o he_o idle_o beat_v the_o air_n second_o i_o deny_v that_o he_o require_v complete_a repentance_n first_o to_o be_v do_v three_o that_o he_o require_v baptism_n to_o be_v annex_v to_o complete_a a_o repentance_n 1._o he_o require_v not_o complete_a repentance_n first_o to_o be_v do_v for_o first_o repentance_n be_v press_v there_o as_o the_o end_n baptism_n as_o the_o mean_n repentance_n be_v a_o continue_a act_n all_o our_o life_n long_o baptism_n like_o regeneration_n but_o once_o repentance_n be_v the_o first_o in_o intention_n and_o therefore_o oftentimes_o first_o express_v as_o analytical_o in_o all_o practical_a method_n according_a to_o arist_n 2._o phys_n cap._n 9_o t._n 69_o finis_fw-la est_fw-la unde_fw-la principium_fw-la ducitur_fw-la non_fw-la agendi_fw-la sed_fw-la cogitandi_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la principium_fw-la actionum_fw-la 1._o metaph._n 2._o hence_o arise_v this_o philosophical_a canon_n omnis_fw-la intellectus_fw-la operativus_fw-la incipit_fw-la a_o fine_a every_o practical_a act_n of_o the_o understanding_n begin_v at_o the_o end_n therefore_o 2_o he_o require_v not_o baptism_n to_o be_v annex_v to_o complete_a repentance_n but_o presuppose_v it_o before_o it_o therefore_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la or_o convert_v pagan_n in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o baptize_v in_o latter_a time_n in_o full_a constitute_v church_n do_v promise_v by_o themselves_o or_o surety_n to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n so_o that_o baptism_n do_v not_o necessary_o presuppose_v but_o be_v a_o tie_n for_o the_o future_a oblige_v to_o complete_a repentance_n therefore_o john_n baptist_n say_v matth._n 3._o 11._o 1_o baptise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o repentance_n and_o they_o be_v baptize_v v._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confess_v their_o sin_n first_o baptise_v be_v express_v than_o repentance_n and_o confess_v of_o sin_n so_o that_o from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n if_o there_o be_v any_o force_n in_o such_o a_o argument_n we_o may_v as_o well_o conclude_v require_v baptism_n first_o to_o be_v do_v and_o then_o repentance_n and_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v annex_v do_v make_v baptism_n a_o condition_n of_o repentance_n and_o his_o instance_n be_v as_o weak_a and_o impertinent_a believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v believe_v be_v make_v a_o condition_n of_o salvation_n what_o then_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v for_o it_o be_v not_o repent_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v baptize_v therefore_o complete_a repentance_n be_v make_v a_o condition_n of_o baptism_n a_o strange_a consequence_n and_o have_v couchant_a two_o fallacy_n in_o it_o first_o a_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la for_o if_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v first_o place_v in_o order_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o another_o as_o faith_n of_o salvation_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v from_o a_o particular_a to_o a_o universal_a that_o always_o that_o which_o be_v place_v first_o be_v make_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o latter_a 2._o it_o be_v fallacia_fw-la accidentis_fw-la but_o a_o contingent_a thing_n that_o the_o former_a in_o order_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o latter_a me_n think_v mr._n t._n that_o will_v allow_v no_o argument_n from_o analogy_n in_o positives_n without_o a_o precept_n shall_v not_o enforce_v a_o argument_n from_o place_v oâ—_n word_n without_o a_o precept_n but_o to_o his_o instance_n believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v believe_v be_v make_v a_o condition_n of_o salvation_n what_o belief_n actual_a for_o so_o it_o be_v mean_v mark_v 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they_o put_v they_o out_o of_o covenant_n and_o my_o speech_n imply_v that_o denial_n of_o visible_a covenantship_n foederall_a holiness_n and_o baptism_n infer_v all_o this_o which_o come_v far_o short_a of_o that_o the_o epistle_n relate_v and_o the_o examiner_n confess_v he_o deliver_v in_o his_o sermon_n for_o he_o affirm_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n to_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v when_o infant_n if_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v again_o that_o be_v that_o contemn_v a_o second_o baptism_n as_o his_o necessity_n of_o precept_n infer_v which_o necessity_n i_o only_o understand_v for_o baptism_n of_o infant_n and_o conceive_v that_o austin_n be_v call_v a_o hard_a father_n of_o infant_n for_o sometime_o hold_v as_o well_o a_o necessity_n of_o mean_n as_o precept_n but_o anabaptist_n deny_v not_o only_o the_o seal_n but_o foederall_a holiness_n and_o visible_a church-membership_a to_o infant_n this_o i_o deliver_v in_o the_o sermon_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o meekeness_n which_o for_o mr._n t._n to_o traduce_v and_o aggravate_v as_o he_o do_v become_v no_o profess_a christian_a much_o less_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o interpret_n my_o close_a speech_n out_o of_o covenant_n and_o visible_a church_n ordinary_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o sauâ—ng_v accord_v to_o election_n he_o make_v it_o a_o tautology_n and_o nonsense_n the_o word_n visible_a add_v as_o epithet_n to_o church_n mâ—ght_v have_v chalk_v he_o out_o my_o meaning_n that_o out_o of_o the_o outward_a covenant_n whâ—ch_n gâ—ves_v capacity_n to_o the_o administration_n of_o seal_n be_v no_o salvation_n which_o seal_v though_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o necessity_n of_o precept_n to_o accept_v yet_o i_o confess_v there_o may_v be_v salvation_n without_o they_o unless_o profane_a contempt_n or_o some_o neglect_v not_o out_o of_o invincible_a ignorance_n do_v hinder_v the_o acceptation_n however_o that_o speech_n of_o his_o out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v no_o salvation_n have_v be_v interpret_v by_o protestant_n it_o weaken_v noâ—_n the_o truth_n of_o i_o out_o of_o covenant_n and_o visible_a church_n ordinary_o be_v no_o salvation_n that_o supposition_n be_v vain_a and_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n that_o a_o person_n of_o year_n shall_v be_v a_o believer_n and_o be_v join_v to_o no_o particular_a visible_a church_n congregational_a parochial_a provincial_a national_a etc._n etc._n without_o profane_a contempt_n or_o wilful_a neglect_n against_o conscience_n for_o iâ—_n he_o receive_v baptism_n and_o other_o ordinance_n from_o any_o of_o these_o he_o join_v with_o they_o if_o not_o there_o be_v profane_a contempt_n and_o wilful_a neglect_n and_o indeed_o be_v not_o intelligible_a how_o he_o become_v a_o believer_n without_o join_v in_o some_o measure_n with_o some_o my_o meaning_n be_v out_o of_o covenant_n and_o visible_a church_n ordinary_o be_v no_o salvation_n that_o be_v god_n have_v not_o promise_v