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that_o though_o infant_n be_v in_o themselves_o capable_a of_o baptism_n as_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o grace_n yet_o the_o scripture_n put_v a_o bar_n to_o they_o because_o they_o want_v faith_n which_o be_v require_v before_o baptism_n to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o precedence_n of_o faith_n be_v require_v only_o of_o such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o infant_n which_o be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o it_o which_o i_o thus_o demonstrate_v if_o faith_n and_o so_o consequent_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o regeneration_n be_v always_o and_o of_o all_o necessary_o require_v before_o baptism_n than_o baptism_n can_v never_o be_v a_o mean_n and_o instrumental_a cause_n to_o bring_v forth_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n for_o if_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n must_v go_v before_o it_o than_o it_o can_v be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n for_o the_o effect_n can_v go_v before_o the_o cause_n but_o that_o it_o be_v sometime_o and_o to_o some_o a_o mean_n of_o regeneration_n remission_n of_o sin_n faith_n and_o other_o grace_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o the_o text_n before_o quote_v therefore_o the_o precedence_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o necessary_o require_v of_o all_o to_o be_v baptize_v i_o apprehend_v the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n and_o the_o last_o before_o this_o to_o be_v such_o as_o will_v stall_v any_o anabaptist_n whatsoever_o to_o enevate_v or_o invalidate_v to_o these_o arg._n 7_o i_o may_v add_v a_o seven_o argument_n very_o valid_a and_o convince_a which_o be_v the_o title_n and_o interest_n which_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n have_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o if_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n itself_o belong_v to_o infant_n which_o have_v be_v former_o prove_v from_o mat._n 18.3_o &_o mark_v 10.14_o and_o be_v justifiable_a by_o many_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n than_o the_o seal_n thereof_o also_o belong_v to_o they_o but_o because_o this_o argument_n be_v so_o large_o and_o full_o press_v already_o by_o divers_a learned_a man_n i_o will_v omit_v all_o further_a prosecution_n of_o it_o and_o conclude_v this_o first_o point_n thus_o it_o be_v a_o old_a adage_n and_o a_o consessed_a truth_n that_o force_v unite_v become_v more_o forcible_a lay_v now_o all_o these_o argument_n and_o consideration_n together_o the_o least_o whereof_o will_v sway_v with_o any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v forestall_v with_o prejudice_n and_o paedobaptism_n will_v stand_v as_o a_o truth_n infringible_a and_o a_o fort_n impregnable_a and_o insuperable_a the_o second_o point_n have_v now_o sufficient_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n and_o necessary_a use_n of_o paedo-baptism_n i_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o confute_v what_o be_v repugnant_a to_o it_o which_o be_v anabaptism_n or_o dip_v such_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n and_o my_o first_o argument_n i_o frame_v thus_o that_o opinion_n or_o doctrine_n in_o religion_n which_o be_v new_a arg._n 1_o be_v not_o true_a this_o be_v deny_v of_o none_o but_o such_o be_v anabaptism_n or_o the_o rebaptisation_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o true_a i_o prove_v the_o assumption_n thus_o because_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n neither_o by_o precept_n not_o example_n nor_o by_o good_a consequence_n to_o be_v deduct_v from_o it_o but_o be_v broach_v about_o 300_o or_o 400_o year_n after_o the_o aostle_n by_o one_o donatus_n a_o presbyter_n about_o carthage_n in_o africa_n as_o be_v testify_v by_o several_a author_n among_o who_o st._n augustine_n be_v a_o principal_a who_o write_v a_o book_n in_o confutation_n of_o he_o i_o have_v hear_v that_o some_o anabaptist_n in_o answer_n hereunto_o have_v allege_v act_v 19.2_o 3_o 4_o &_o 5_o verse_n as_o a_o precedent_n and_o example_n for_o rebaptisation_a but_o i_o shall_v clear_v that_o text_n from_o warrant_v it_o which_o i_o do_v demonstrate_v these_o two_o way_n 1._o because_o the_o evangelist_n do_v not_o say_v of_o those_o there_o mention_v that_o they_o be_v rebaptise_v but_o baptize_v he_o say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v not_o which_o when_o they_o hear_v they_o be_v rebaptise_v which_o have_v be_v the_o more_o proper_a speech_n if_o they_o have_v be_v true_o baptize_v before_o but_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n which_o when_o they_o hear_v they_o be_v baptize_v which_o intimate_v they_o be_v not_o right_o baptize_v till_o then_o and_o therefore_o that_o be_v no_o reiteration_n of_o their_o baptism_n but_o their_o first_o baptism_n 2._o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o context_n that_o they_o be_v not_o right_o baptize_v before_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o a_o right_a form_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v no_o rebaptisation_n but_o a_o first_o baptism_n for_o the_o right_a form_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n or_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o former_a though_o in_o few_o word_n now_o that_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v most_o apparent_a in_o that_o they_o say_v in_o the_o second_o verse_n that_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a ghost_n which_o they_o must_v needs_o have_v hear_v if_o they_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o his_o name_n neither_o be_v they_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n before_o for_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n then_o it_o undeniable_o imply_v that_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v in_o his_o name_n till_o then_o and_o so_o consequent_o not_o true_o and_o right_o baptize_v till_o then_o and_o so_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v clear_v this_o text_n from_o warrant_v the_o anabaptist_n rebaptisation_n or_o dip_v those_o that_o have_v be_v former_o baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n the_o professor_n of_o anabaptism_n at_o their_o first_o appear_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n arg._n 2_o and_o boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a church_n which_o be_v do_v by_o donatus_n and_o his_o disciple_n as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o former_a argument_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o church_n then_o as_o heretic_n and_o cut_v off_o as_o unsound_a member_n and_o be_v so_o suppress_v by_o it_o that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 1000_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o there_o never_o appear_v any_o face_n of_o they_o again_o in_o any_o christian_a nation_n this_o be_v a_o truth_n so_o clear_a out_o of_o all_o history_n that_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o that_o i_o presume_v there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o that_o have_v the_o face_n to_o go_v about_o to_o outface_v it_o but_o this_o namely_o a_o cessation_n to_o be_v can_v never_o befall_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n witness_v many_o text_n of_o scripture_n as_o psal_n 125.1_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v as_o mount_n zion_n that_o can_v be_v remove_v but_o remain_v for_o ever_o mat._n 16.18_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o and_o esay_n 27.3_o lest_o any_o assail_v it_o i_o keep_v it_o say_v the_o lord_n with_o many_o such_o like_a which_o justify_v that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n can_v fail_v and_o cease_v to_o be_v whereas_o therefore_o there_o appear_v no_o face_n of_o anabaptistical_n professor_n for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n it_o proclaim_v they_o to_o be_v no_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o their_o anabaptistical_a profession_n not_o to_o be_v truth_n this_o argument_n