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grace_n be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o put_v a_o man_n into_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o visible_a state_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n dupless_a be_v in_o his_o excellent_a treatise_n of_o the_o church_n distinguish_v aright_o the_o invisible_a church_n contain_v none_o but_o good_a or_o in_o the_o author_n dialect_n the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o visible_a both_o good_a and_o bad_a that_o only_o the_o elect_n this_o all_o those_o indifferent_o that_o be_v bring_v into_o she_o by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o author_n stragle_n out_o of_o the_o road_n of_o protestant_a divine_n and_o be_v fall_v upon_o the_o confine_n of_o thomas_n collier_n general_n epistle_n or_o the_o wild_a notion_n of_o mr._n dell_n who_o in_o his_o book_n entitle_v the_o way_n of_o peace_n pag._n 6._o give_v this_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n the_o new_a testament-church_n be_v a_o spiritual_a invisible_a fellowship_n gather_v up_o into_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o
matth._n 19_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o and_o they_o tell_v we_o of_o one_o hincmarus_n a_o bishop_n how_o sharp_o he_o reprove_v one_o that_o be_v against_o it_o for_o the_o bishop_n say_v that_o in_o deny_v it_o he_o do_v that_o quod_fw-la nullus_fw-la unquam_fw-la christianorum_fw-la facere_fw-la ausus_fw-la est_fw-la which_o not_o christian_a ever_o dare_v to_o do_v cent._n 9_o cap._n 4._o pag._n 140._o cent_z x._o under_o this_o century_n in_o their_o 6_o chapter_n circa_n ritus_fw-la baptismi_fw-la about_o the_o rite_n of_o baptism_n they_o have_v this_o passage_n that_o in_o this_o age_n tamburlaine_n insantes_n quam_fw-la adultos_fw-la baptizabant_fw-la they_o baptise_a both_o grow_a person_n and_o infant_n 293._o â—atrini_fw-la adhibiti_fw-la etiam_fw-la sunt_fw-la magd._n cent._n 10._o p._n 293._o cent._n 10._o pag._n 293._o beside_o they_o give_v instance_n of_o several_a infant_n baptise_a and_o tell_v we_o that_o godfather_n be_v in_o use_n in_o this_o age_n &_o that_o they_o strict_o enjoin_v that_o they_o look_v to_o it_o that_o the_o child_n that_o be_v baptise_a be_v instruct_v in_o the_o christian_a faith_n when_o they_o come_v ad_fw-la sustain_v et_fw-la atem_fw-la to_o ripeness_n of_o year_n cap._n 6._o pag._n 292._o yet_o be_v not_o the_o author_n ashamed_a to_o insinuate_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v against_o infant-baptism_n even_o in_o this_o age_n also_o for_o first_o he_o bring_v in_o auslbertus_n the_o magdeburgenses_n call_v he_o ausbertus_n and_o what_o of_o he_o why_o he_o have_v this_o expression_n which_o the_o author_n quote_v out_o of_o the_o magdeburgenses_n namely_o that_o the_o faithful_a be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n but_o of_o god_n viz._n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v and_o of_o the_o baptism_n of_o god_n due_o administer_v by_o which_o sacrament_n god_n child_n be_v beget_v cent._n 10._o pag._n 189._o good_a doctrine_n indeed_o and_o much_o to_o the_o purpose_n baptism_n be_v one_o of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o word_n preach_v another_o the_o next_o be_v smaragdus_n on_o mat._n 28._o magdeburg_n ordo_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la in_o adultis_fw-la a_o smaragdo_fw-la traditur_fw-la say_v the_o magdeburg_n what_o say_v he_o why_o first_o man_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v that_o be_v heathen_n afterward_o baptize_v that_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n take_v his_o own_o word_n for_o it_o pag._n 188._o where_o he_o thus_o express_v himself_o little_a child_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v because_o it_o be_v say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n last_o of_o all_o the_o author_n cite_v theophylact_v from_o the_o magdeburgenses_n and_o will_v fain_o have_v it_o also_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v against_o infant-baptism_n because_o of_o that_o say_n of_o he_o whosoever_o be_v true_o baptize_v have_v put_v on_o christ_n pag._n 189._o i_o can_v but_o think_v the_o author_n do_v wilful_o mistake_v and_o set_v himself_o on_o purpose_n to_o blind_v the_o reader_n for_o he_o can_v but_o observe_v the_o magdeburgenses_n quote_v that_o passage_n of_o he_o on_o the_o 15_o of_o luke_n cent._n 10._o pag._n 190._o where_o theophylact_v lay_n down_o this_o position_n that_o a_o infidel_n or_o pagan_n must_v needs_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n why_o because_o he_o have_v not_o put_v off_o the_o old-man_n sacramental_o that_o be_v he_o have_v not_o be_v baptize_v this_o ancient_a doctor_n speak_v in_o that_o place_n only_o of_o such_o and_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n child_n cent_z xi_o here_o anselm_n be_v introduce_v by_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v against_o we_o because_o he_o say_v believer_n be_v baptize_v into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n cent._n 10._o pag._n 186._o i_o perceive_v the_o author_n pulse_n begin_v now_o to_o beat_v very_o low_a for_o the_o magdeburgenses_n do_v in_o this_o century_n bring_v in_o a_o passage_n most_o express_a for_o infant-baptism_n in_o the_o comment_n on_o 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consequence_n act._n 13.33_o
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holy_a ordinance_n of_o infant_n baptism_n have_v be_v perpetual_o observe_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n for_o there_o be_v no_o ancient_a writer_n that_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v its_o original_a even_o from_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o austin_n have_v that_o expression_n concern_v it_o namely_o 227._o nullus_fw-la est_fw-la scriptor_n tam_fw-la vetustus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la ejus_fw-la originem_fw-la ad_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la saculum_fw-la pro_fw-la certo_fw-la referat_fw-la calvini_n instit_fw-la cap._n 17._o part_n 8._o pag._n 227._o ecclesia_fw-la semper_fw-la habuit_fw-la semper_fw-la tenuit_fw-la the_o church_n always_o have_v it_o always_o hold_v it_o and_o for_o lud._n vives_z his_o say_n that_o they_o baptise_a the_o adult_n in_o some_o city_n of_o italy_n his_o testimony_n have_v be_v always_o look_v upon_o as_o very_o incompetent_a because_o he_o be_v but_o of_o yesterday_o and_o we_o have_v nothing_o but_o his_o bare_a word_n for_o it_o 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carnal_a seed_n etc._n etc._n here_o i_o may_v pass_v some_o observation_n upon_o this_o mistake_n of_o the_o author_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v very_o careless_a in_o quote_v author_n and_o take_v one_o for_o another_o and_o that_o the_o testimony_n he_o cite_v for_o himself_o be_v against_o he_o 2._o that_o he_o and_o his_o party_n and_o the_o jesuit_n and_o papist_n agree_v very_o well_o in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o those_o scripture_n that_o relate_v to_o the_o covenant_n the_o author_n lie_v open_a to_o the_o lash_n also_o in_o what_o he_o quote_v out_o of_o amesius_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la for_o amesius_n speak_v but_o just_a half_n of_o what_o he_o set_v down_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o character_n and_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o dispute_v of_o there_o against_o the_o remonstrant_n be_v that_o in_o the_o nine_o of_o roman_n 8._o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o ad_fw-la idem_fw-la for_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o that_o gen._n 17.7_o god_n say_v indeed_o he_o will_v not_o establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o ishmael_n but_o with_o isaac_n gen._n 17.27_o but_o by_o covenant_n there_o be_v not_o mean_v the_o covenant_n we_o stand_v in_o to_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o person_n for_o our_o own_o personal_a benefit_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o special_a prerogative_n to_o isaac_n that_o christ_n shall_v come_v of_o and_o the_o church_n remain_v in_o his_o posterity_n next_o follow_v the_o dismal_a consequence_n which_o as_o he_o say_v the_o doctrine_n of_o infant-baptism_n be_v attend_v with_o but_o they_o be_v only_o imaginary_a not_o real_a one_o quicquid_fw-la recipitur_fw-la recipitur_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la as_o the_o man_n think_v so_o the_o bell_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o they_o be_v 1._o if_o god_n make_v his_o covenant_n with_o the_o posterity_n of_o believer_n as_o this_o doctrine_n assert_n then_o say_v he_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o believer_n shall_v certain_o have_v grace_n bestow_v upon_o they_o 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jew_n the_o child_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o christian_n then_o say_v tomb_n just_a as_o my_o antagonist_n christian_n be_v bear_v christian_n o_o wonderful_a that_o man_n shall_v so_o agree_v and_o how_o be_v they_o then_o say_v he_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n and_o say_v our_o author_n this_o be_v in_o contradiction_n that_o be_v some_o alteration_n to_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v we_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n one_o will_v think_v these_o man_n do_v very_o well_o agree_v they_o do_v so_o often_o meet_v and_o kiss_v each_o other_o but_o it_o be_v in_o aliquo_fw-la tertio_fw-la that_o be_v in_o the_o point_n of_o baptism_n for_o i_o hear_v from_o those_o that_o know_v they_o both_o intùs_fw-la &_o in_fw-la cute_fw-la that_o they_o be_v at_o a_o great_a if_o not_o irreconcilable_a distance_n in_o some_o other_o matter_n but_o i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n to_o understand_v that_o those_o word_n be_v not_o blakes_n though_o charge_v upon_o he_o by_o mr._n 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contradict_v those_o scripture_n which_o saywe_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n and_o except_v a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o etc._n etc._n joh_n 3.3_o for_o even_o all_o the_o elect_n be_v bear_v son_n of_o adam_n child_n of_o wrath_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n isaac_n himself_o be_v visible_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n in_o his_o infancy_n he_o be_v bear_v by_o promise_n rom._n 9.7.8_o 9_o and_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o natural_a generation_n he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o adam_n a_o child_n of_o wrath_n another_o absurdity_n he_o fancy_n again_o mr._n tomb_n again_o be_v that_o then_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o believer_n must_v bâ—saved_a without_o say_v he_o you_o will_v necessitate_v the_o doctrine_n of_o fall_v from_o grace_n down_o right_a mr._n tomb_n exerc._n p._n 52._o if_o god_n keep_v his_o covenant_n it_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o believer_n be_v save_v or_o if_o some_o be_v not_o save_v though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n there_o may_v be_v apostasy_n of_o person_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la for_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o absolute_a and_o save_v to_o all_o that_o be_v once_o within_o it_o it_o be_v absolute_a &_o save_v to_o the_o elect_a seed_n but_o not_o to_o those_o who_o partake_v of_o the_o out_o ward_v privilege_n of_o it_o but_o take_v not_o hold_v of_o it_o by_o faith_n it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v of_o all_o elect_a infant_n bear_v of_o believe_a parent_n that_o they_o be_v absolute_o under_o the_o covenant_n as_o isaac_n in_o his_o infancy_n even_o before_o they_o believe_v covenant_n mr._n cotton_n ground_n and_o end_n of_o child_n baptism_n dr._n proston_n of_o the_o covenant_n yea_o their_o believe_a in_o god_n time_n be_v give_v to_o they_o as_o the_o effect_n and_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o as_o for_o other_o who_o only_o partake_v of_o the_o outward_a privilege_n of_o it_o and_o no_o more_o that_o 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dan._n 11.30_o 31._o where_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v false_a in_o god_n covenant_n and_o to_o apostatise_v from_o it_o another_o dismal_a consequence_n which_o be_v only_o the_o result_n of_o a_o idle_a and_o erroneous_a conceit_n be_v that_o we_o tie_v up_o the_o groce_n of_o god_n covenant_n to_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n only_o and_o then_o what_o hope_v for_o the_o child_n of_o unbeliever_n no_o fear_n of_o that_o for_o the_o child_n of_o unbeliever_n may_v belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o god_n grace_n but_o have_v no_o right_a to_o be_v baptize_v but_o upon_o their_o own_o personal_a profession_n nor_o be_v the_o child_n of_o those_o who_o be_v call_v christian_n to_o be_v rank_v with_o the_o child_n of_o pagan_n for_o they_o be_v in_o a_o near_a capacity_n of_o salvation_n be_v bear_v in_o a_o nation_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v of_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v who_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o hope_n last_o he_o 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