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have_v need_v to_o be_v watch_v he_o talk_v not_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o i_o in_o private_a but_o in_o print_n of_o my_o high_a and_o scornful_a spirit_n but_o how_o just_o may_v appear_v by_o this_o apology_n he_o tell_v i_o i_o magisterial_o tread_v down_o under_o foot_n the_o argument_n and_o reason_n which_o other_o conceive_v strong_a but_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a for_o mr_n martial_n to_o show_v where_o i_o tread_v down_o any_o thing_n magisterial_o that_o be_v without_o cogent_a reason_n and_o such_o as_o be_v it_o not_o for_o his_o mistake_n of_o my_o reason_n he_o himself_o will_v be_v force_v to_o subscribe_v to_o they_o as_o for_o question_v so_o bold_o some_o doctrine_n which_o have_v never_o be_v question_v before_o baptism_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v it_o of_o that_o which_o i_o say_v pag._n 23._o of_o my_o examen_fw-la about_o rebaptisation_n which_o master_n martial_n say_v do_v clear_o discover_v my_o itch_n after_o new_a opinion_n pag._n 67._o of_o his_o defence_n and_o that_o which_o i_o say_v pag_n 85._o of_o my_o examen_fw-la concern_v the_o question_n whether_o a_o unbaptised_a person_n may_v in_o no_o case_n eaâ—â—_n the_o lord_n supper_n this_o master_n martial_n pag._n 167._o of_o his_o defence_n number_n among_o my_o freak_n and_o outleapes_a and_o say_v be_v a_o spice_n of_o my_o itch_n after_o singular_a opinion_n but_o master_n martial_n may_v have_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o former_a i_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o what_o i_o say_v because_o it_o go_v so_o currâ—n_v that_o rebaptisation_n be_v not_o only_o a_o error_n but_o also_o a_o heresy_n plain_o show_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o anabaptist_n as_o heretic_n to_o bring_v a_o demonstrative_a reason_n to_o prove_v it_o unlawful_a to_o baptize_v again_o he_o that_o have_v be_v right_o baptize_v for_o i_o presume_v hat_n as_o king_n jame_v censure_v cardinal_n peron_n for_o make_v a_o kind_n of_o problematicall_a martyr_n call_v they_o martyr_n that_o die_v in_o maintenance_n of_o a_o point_n not_o certain_a whether_o it_o be_v de_fw-fr â—ide_v so_o it_o be_v as_o absurd_a for_o our_o preacher_n to_o make_v problematicall_a heretic_n by_o declaim_v and_o exciting_a the_o magistrate_n against_o those_o as_o heretic_n of_o who_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o they_o hold_v a_o error_n or_o no._n as_o for_o master_n marshal_n reason_n they_o be_v not_o convince_a to_o i_o nor_o be_v the_o hold_v rebaptisation_n such_o a_o new_a opinion_n as_o he_o will_v make_v it_o and_o for_o the_o other_o it_o be_v no_o out-leape_a but_o a_o question_n that_o lie_v in_o my_o way_n by_o reason_n of_o master_n marshal_n word_n and_o exceed_v necessary_a to_o be_v resolve_v consider_v that_o otherwise_o those_o minister_n and_o people_n that_o can_v agree_v about_o the_o validity_n of_o infant-baptisme_n or_o adult-baptisme_n suppose_v not_o to_o be_v right_o do_v for_o want_v of_o a_o right_a ministry_n or_o power_n to_o give_v the_o spirit_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o administration_n must_v of_o necessity_n separate_v from_o communion_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o this_o reason_n because_o none_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n till_o he_o be_v right_o baptize_v which_o i_o profess_v be_v to_o be_v stand_v upon_o in_o point_n of_o prudence_n for_o right_a order_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v stand_v upon_o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n so_o as_o in_o no_o case_n the_o contrary_n be_v to_o be_v permit_v it_o will_v of_o necessity_n make_v many_o superstitious_a perplexity_n in_o minister_n and_o infer_v many_o a_o unnecessary_a schism_n this_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o a_o refusal_n of_o communion_n because_o a_o godly_a person_n take_v his_o baptism_n to_o be_v right_a though_o i_o know_v the_o contrary_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v the_o thing_n either_o such_o a_o new_a opinion_n or_o practice_n for_o beside_o that_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v baptize_v as_o suppose_v matthew_n which_o be_v as_o probable_a for_o the_o negative_a as_o the_o affirmative_a yet_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o christ_n himself_o when_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o other_o do_v differre_fw-la their_o baptism_n so_o long_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a they_o never_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n afore_o their_o baptism_n nor_o be_v it_o inconsistent_a with_o my_o grant_n for_o what_o though_o i_o grant_v that_o baptism_n be_v the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o solemn_a admission_n into_o the_o church_n mean_v the_o regular_a way_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o none_o may_v receive_v in_o any_o case_n afore_o baptize_v mr_n martial_n hold_v ordinatination_n by_o a_o presbytery_n be_v the_o regular_a way_n of_o solemn_a admission_n into_o the_o office_n of_o public_a preach_v and_o it_o may_v be_v fit_a by_o a_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n to_o order_v it_o so_o yet_o i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v case_n wherein_o a_o person_n may_v lawful_o be_v a_o public_a preacher_n without_o such_o ordination_n the_o other_o grant_v which_o master_n martial_n say_v be_v i_o be_v never_o express_v by_o i_o so_o raw_o as_o he_o lay_v it_o down_o it_o be_v not_o as_o he_o put_v it_o down_o that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v dove_n about_o the_o sacrament_n whereof_o we_o have_v not_o either_o institution_n or_o example_n but_o as_o master_n martial_n may_v have_v perceive_v if_o he_o have_v heed_v my_o word_n examen_fw-la pag._n 28._o pag._n 110._o pag._n 152._o that_o no_o positive_a worship_n or_o essential_a or_o substantial_a part_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v without_o institution_n by_o precept_n or_o apostolical_a example_n i_o never_o deny_v that_o many_o thing_n pertain_v to_o circumstance_n and_o order_n may_v be_v do_v about_o the_o sacrament_n without_o either_o and_o of_o this_o kind_n i_o conceive_v baptise_v afore_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v as_o for_o itch_n after_o new_a opinion_n why_o be_v not_o doctor_n twisse_n and_o master_n gataker_n and_o indeed_o all_o that_o clear_a truth_n more_o full_o than_o other_o censure_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n i_o wish_v if_o my_o word_n will_v take_v any_o impression_n on_o he_o that_o master_n martial_n will_v forbear_v thus_o judge_v lest_o he_o be_v judge_v i_o think_v i_o know_v myself_o better_a than_o master_n martial_n and_o i_o tell_v he_o my_o real_a intention_n be_v to_o discover_v truth_n yea_o all_o my_o way_n show_v i_o free_a from_o this_o itch_n after_o new_a opinion_n though_o i_o profess_v myself_o a_o impartial_a searcher_n of_o truth_n â—â—llius_fw-la addictum_fw-la jurare_fw-la in_o verba_fw-la â—agistri_fw-la no_o not_o to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o assembly_n may_v it_o not_o with_o better_a reason_n be_v say_v they_o have_v a_o itch_n after_o new_a opinion_n who_o hold_v that_o without_o power_n to_o suspend_v all_o scandalous_a person_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o man_n can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o pastor_n that_o without_o this_o power_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n many_o year_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o fleight_v of_o author_n i_o have_v answer_v it_o already_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o charge_n as_o if_o i_o shall_v allege_v author_n against_o their_o mind_n beza_n as_o first_o master_n daniel_n rogers_n i_o say_v master_n daniel_n rogers_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n part._n 1._o pag._n 79._o confess_v himself_o unconvince_v by_o demonstration_n of_o scripture_n for_o it_o master_n martial_n write_v to_o master_n daniel_n rogers_n he_o answer_v in_o these_o word_n if_o i_o be_v to_o answer_v that_o anabaptist_n i_o shall_v answer_v 〈◊〉_d silenâ—io_n &_o contemptu_fw-la for_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o since_o in_o that_o very_a place_n of_o my_o sacrament_n part._n 1._o pag._n 78._o 79._o where_o i_o confute_v thosâ—_n schosmaticks_n he_o 〈◊〉_d my_o word_n from_o their_o own_o defence_n my_o word_n be_v i_o confess_v myself_o unconvince_v by_o any_o demonstration_n of_o scripture_n for_o â—â—â—dabaptisme_n mean_v by_o any_o positive_a text_n what_o be_v that_o to_o help_v he_o except_o i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o other_o argument_n to_o evince_v it_o now_o what_o i_o think_v of_o that_o my_o next_o word_n show_v pag._n 77._o line_n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o i_o need_v 〈◊〉_d transcribe_v they_o in_o a_o word_n this_o i_o say_v though_o i_o know_v 〈◊〉_d yet_o that_o be_v no_o argument_n for_o the_o non-baptizing_a of_o infant_n since_o so_o many_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_o convince_a for_o it_o therefore_o this_o want_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d text_n must_v no_o more_o exclude_v infant_n etc._n etc._n then_o the_o like_a reason_n shall_v disannul_v a_o christian_a sabbath_n or_o woman_n kind_n not_o to_o be_v partaker_n
write_v for_o i_o i_o send_v my_o own_o to_o master_n martial_n who_o receive_v it_o december_n 9_o 1644._o about_o a_o fortnight_n after_o master_n martial_n send_v i_o word_n that_o he_o will_v find_v a_o time_n to_o speak_v with_o i_o i_o send_v he_o word_n that_o for_o the_o return_a answer_n to_o my_o writing_n i_o will_v not_o straiten_v he_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o by_o his_o reject_v i_o i_o miss_v be_v nominate_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o i_o be_v then_o bring_v to_o great_a straits_n i_o request_v that_o he_o will_v declare_v as_o occasion_n shall_v offer_v itself_o whether_o he_o hold_v i_o fit_a for_o the_o ministry_n or_o not_o notwithstanding_o my_o dissent_n from_o he_o in_o that_o point_n his_o answer_n be_v he_o desire_v to_o know_v first_o whether_o i_o will_v keep_v my_o opinion_n to_o myself_o i_o return_v this_o answer_n in_o write_v by_o my_o father_n scudder_n i_o request_v you_o to_o return_v this_o answer_n to_o master_n martial_n that_o whereas_o i_o request_v 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not_o division_n and_o other_o miscarriage_n and_o persecution_n bring_v the_o nonconformist_n of_o england_n as_o lâ—w_v as_o the_o anabaptist_n the_o division_n i_o mean_v be_v those_o that_o be_v between_o the_o separatist_n and_o other_o nonconformist_n the_o miscarriage_n i_o mean_v be_v those_o of_o martin_n marprelate_n barrow_n hacket_n and_o other_o which_o do_v meite_n queen_n elizabeth_n and_o the_o sâ—ate_n against_o they_o to_o arm_v the_o bishop_n with_o their_o power_n by_o which_o they_o do_v persecute_v they_o dr_n john_n burges_n rejoynder_n chap._n 2._o sect._n 11._o pag._n â—5_n â—or_a my_o part_n i_o think_v that_o the_o violence_n of_o some_o mean_a â—en_n against_o those_o thing_n have_v cause_v the_o sharp_a execution_n of_o law_n against_o some_o other_o man_n of_o worth_n crudelem_fw-la medicum_fw-la intemperan_n agre_z facit_fw-la master_n martial_n touch_v the_o story_n of_o hackeâ—_n and_o his_o companion_n and_o then_o say_v but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o your_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d have_v hacket_n to_o do_v with_o the_o nonconformist_n who_o you_o know_v 〈◊〉_d fever_n you_o read_v the_o story_n abominate_v he_o and_o will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d before_o he_o 〈◊〉_d into_o those_o pâ—ankes_n he_o play_v in_o london_n i_o answer_v i_o have_v read_v the_o story_n of_o hacket_n in_o camden_n annal_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 1591._o in_o saravia_n against_o beza_n de_fw-fr diverâ—â—s_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la gradibus_fw-la in_o stow_n and_o how_o and_o i_o do_v not_o find_v by_o these_o that_o the_o seeker_n to_o remove_v episcopacy_n do_v abominate_a he_o as_o you_o say_v but_o that_o wiggiâ—ton_n a_o minister_n and_o other_o of_o that_o party_n do_v either_o conspire_v with_o he_o or_o otherwise_o encourage_v he_o upon_o the_o hope_n they_o have_v that_o by_o he_o the_o discipline_n shall_v be_v promote_v and_o i_o find_v
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marshal_n though_o he_o have_v alter_v my_o method_n and_o form_n in_o clear_v that_o text_n and_o so_o obscure_v my_o elucidation_n of_o it_o yet_o can_v find_v eight_o argument_n there_o against_o his_o opinion_n and_o for_o the_o other_o text_n it_o have_v be_v show_v before_o that_o mr_n martial_n confess_v my_o sense_n to_o be_v his_o sense_n the_o truth_n be_v my_o exposition_n of_o text_n be_v in_o most_o of_o they_o so_o 〈◊〉_d that_o mr_n marshal_v himself_o do_v grant_v they_o though_o he_o differ_v from_o i_o in_o the_o inference_n from_o they_o he_o say_v further_a it_o be_v the_o socinian_o way_n to_o question_v all_o conclusion_n infer_v by_o consequence_n from_o scripture_n this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o ever_o i_o hear_v they_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o this_o but_o rather_o find_v they_o by_o mr_n cheynel_n and_o other_o charge_v with_o assent_v to_o nothing_o but_o what_o they_o can_v conceive_v rational_a i_o remember_v doctor_n chaloâ—er_n in_o his_o 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poster_a 〈◊〉_d and_o former_a write_n and_o sermon_n it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o mr_n rutherfâ—rd_n due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n ch._n 2._o sect_n 2._o pag._n 37._o proportion_n be_v weak_a probation_n but_o it_o be_v a_o overlash_n to_o purpose_n in_o mr_n marshal_n to_o say_v that_o i_o carry_v this_o socinian_n plot_n through_o my_o examen_fw-la and_o exercitation_n to_o question_v all_o conclusion_n infer_v by_o consequence_n from_o scripture_n though_o mr_n marshal_n in_o this_o matter_n appear_v not_o to_o be_v the_o man_n i_o take_v he_o to_o be_v yet_o i_o hope_v he_o be_v not_o come_v to_o calumnâ—are_v indicter_n i_o presume_v the_o judicious_a reader_n will_v judge_v that_o mr_n marshal_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v i_o satisfaction_n for_o wrong_v my_o credit_n of_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v more_o tender_a by_o so_o deep_a &_o yet_o so_o palpable_a a_o false_a accusation_n mr_n marshal_n make_v this_o the_o socinian_n way_n to_o deride_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n of_o what_o they_o do_v i_o can_v say_v little_a but_o i_o challenge_v mr_n martial_n to_o give_v one_o instance_n wherein_o i_o make_v myself_o mere_o by_o turn_v the_o oration_n epistle_n or_o allusion_n of_o the_o father_n into_o syllogism_n and_o by_o infert_v of_o ergo_fw-la now_o and_o then_o to_o make_v all_o their_o rhetorical_a passage_n seem_v ridiculous_a as_o for_o deride_v the_o testimony_n of_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_n by_o discover_v the_o nakedness_n etc._n etc._n i_o do_v it_o no_o otherwise_o then_o the_o most_o approve_a protestant_a writer_n rivet_n perkins_n cook_n jannes_n century-writer_n chamire_n jewel_n reynolds_n etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o many_o of_o the_o papist_n themselves_z sixtus_n sâ—â—â—sis_n bellarmine_n etc._n etc._n who_o usual_o disclaim_v some_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_n as_o spurious_a and_o many_o speech_n of_o the_o most_o approve_a as_o absurd_a and_o erroneous_a yea_o mr_n martial_n himself_o in_o the_o point_n of_o infant_n communion_n rebaptisation_n necessity_n of_o baptism_n and_o communion_n in_o his_o defence_n deride_v cyprian_a and_o augustine_n as_o much_o as_o i_o do_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la in_o the_o point_n of_o infant-baptisme_n mr_n martial_n say_v my_o maâ—ne_a faculty_n lie_v in_o the_o anascenasticall_a part_n but_o that_o i_o bring_v not_o satisfy_v argument_n to_o settle_v man_n in_o that_o i_o will_v have_v but_o mr_n martial_n may_v remember_v my_o business_n in_o my_o exercitation_n and_o examen_fw-la be_v to_o discover_v the_o nullity_n of_o the_o plea_n that_o be_v make_v for_o infant-baptisme_n in_o which_o if_o i_o have_v do_v no_o more_o but_o overthrow_v the_o proof_n that_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o scripture_n it_o have_v be_v enough_o whereas_o i_o have_v further_o show_v upon_o erroneous_a ground_n it_o be_v teach_v of_o old_a and_o what_o abuse_n have_v follow_v it_o which_o sure_o smectâ—mnuus_n and_o dawlphintramis_n in_o their_o plead_n against_o episcopacy_n and_o liturgy_n think_v sufficient_a however_o in_o this_o point_n mr_n martial_n censure_v my_o exercitation_n and_o examen_fw-la as_o insufficient_a when_o smectymnuus_n have_v dispute_v down_o episcopacy_n and_o liturgy_n they_o conceive_v they_o have_v do_v their_o part_n though_o they_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o synod_n to_o consult_v how_o to_o settle_v church_n government_n and_o worship_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o my_o dispute_v be_v think_v edify_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o overthrow_v a_o error_n and_o abuse_n which_o will_v in_o time_n be_v find_v worse_a than_o episcopacy_n and_o liturgy_n though_o i_o take_v not_o upon_o i_o to_o direct_v how_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o right_a way_n nevertheless_o when_o i_o be_o due_o require_v to_o declare_v my_o opinion_n either_o about_o the_o nullity_n of_o poedobaptisme_n as_o it_o be_v use_v or_o the_o way_n of_o reduce_v baptism_n to_o its_o right_a use_n whether_o according_a to_o conscience_n or_o prudence_n which_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o may_v be_v do_v in_o time_n without_o necessity_n of_o separation_n turn_v seeker_n or_o popular_a tumult_n though_o for_o the_o present_a generation_n by_o reason_n of_o preingagements_a man_n spirit_n be_v very_o averse_a from_o it_o i_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o do_v it_o as_o be_v resolve_v notwithstanding_o the_o unkind_a usage_n i_o have_v find_v yet_o to_o remember_v my_o covenant_n and_o account_n to_o god_n and_o as_o i_o have_v not_o hitherto_o so_o neither_o i_o hope_v in_o god_n ever_o shall_v foster_v any_o crypticall_a divinity_n of_o which_o i_o need_v be_v ashamed_a to_o bring_v it_o into_o light_n or_o which_o shall_v just_o cause_v man_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o i_o as_o a_o dangerous_a person_n likely_a to_o trouble_v the_o church_n though_o unbrother-like_a mr_n martial_n pag._n 76._o endeavour_n to_o represent_v i_o as_o if_o i_o be_v one_o that_o
jew_n be_v but_o one_o church_n or_o congregation_n act_v 7._o 28._o and_o according_o appoint_v one_o tabernacle_n and_o altar_n and_o one_o high_a priest_n and_o solemn_a feast_n for_o all_o to_o meet_v as_o and_o one_o nation_n all_o â—â—adge_n circumcision_n and_o he_o erect_v they_o into_o one_o policy_n because_o he_o will_v have_v one_o fix_a people_n among_o and_o 〈◊〉_d who_o the_o massiah_n shall_v come_v and_o therefore_o he_o so_o provide_v that_o their_o tribe_n shall_v be_v distinguish_v their_o inheritance_n divide_v and_o many_o 〈…〉_z which_o he_o do_v not_o either_o than_o 〈◊〉_d appoint_v to_o any_o other_o people_n and_o this_o church-state_n circumcision_n be_v apply_v to_o so_o that_o if_o master_n martial_n and_o master_n geree_n will_v conclude_v from_o rom._n 11._o 17._o etc._n etc._n that_o we_o must_v have_v our_o child_n baptize_v because_o they_o have_v they_o circumcise_v we_o be_v ingraff_v into_o their_o room_n they_o must_v not_o only_o prove_v that_o the_o gentile-beleever_n be_v graft_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n in_o place_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v the_o apostle_n sense_n there_o notwithstanding_o that_o which_o m._n geree_n or_o master_n martial_n have_v say_v nor_o that_o the_o gentile_a visible_a church_n be_v graff_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o they_o must_v also_o prove_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v take_v into_o the_o same_o outward_a church_n state_n which_o the_o jewesâ—ad_a â—ad_z but_o that_o be_v most_o false_a for_o now_o god_n gather_v not_o a_o whole_a nation_n together_o nor_o have_v appoint_v one_o temple_n altar_n priest_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o he_o gather_v now_o by_o preach_v some_o here_o some_o there_o and_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v now_o no_o such_o policy_n or_o outward_a government_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v then_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o infant_n belong_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o they_o do_v to_o the_o jew_n except_o one_o can_v prove_v that_o we_o be_v to_o have_v the_o same_o outward_a face_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o have_v which_o papist_n and_o other_o imagine_v have_v corrupt_v the_o church_n and_o baptise_v of_o infant_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o same_o jewish_a conceit_n master_n martial_n have_v allege_v in_o his_o sermon_n rom._n intant-baptisme_n 11._o 16._o etc._n etc._n to_o prove_v his_o second_o conclusion_n i_o complain_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la of_o the_o obscurity_n of_o his_o inference_n show_v he_o how_o ambiguous_a his_o word_n be_v he_o take_v this_o as_o if_o it_o be_v do_v in_o scorn_n and_o as_o a_o artifice_n to_o darken_v a_o argument_n but_o do_v not_o mend_v the_o matter_n in_o his_o defence_n for_o 1._o pag._n 134._o whereas_o i_o distinguish_v of_o graft_n in_o that_o it_o may_v be_v either_o by_o faith_n or_o profession_n of_o faith_n or_o by_o some_o outward_a ordinance_n master_n martial_n in_o the_o repetition_n leave_v out_o this_o last_o member_n which_o be_v not_o right_a deal_n 2._o whereas_o i_o have_v say_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v be_v that_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o every_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o verive_v thereof_o to_o be_v baptize_v master_n martial_n pag._n 135._o of_o his_o defence_n deny_v this_o though_o it_o seem_v plain_a to_o i_o that_o this_o text_n be_v bring_v to_o prove_v his_o second_o conclusion_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o antecedent_n of_o his_o enthymeme_n or_o first_o argument_n and_o that_o i_o do_v conceive_v have_v this_o sense_n that_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o every_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o christ_n otherwise_o his_o first_o argument_n be_v but_o nugatory_n the_o antecedent_n and_o conclusion_n be_v the_o same_o and_o he_o equivocate_v in_o his_o two_o first_o conclusion_n understand_v the_o first_o conclusion_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n in_o christ_n the_o other_o of_o the_o outward_a covenant_n as_o he_o call_v it_o as_o i_o show_v above_o which_o serve_v for_o no_o better_a end_n then_o to_o delude_v a_o reader_n but_o pag._n 135._o he_o say_v thus_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v from_o this_o text_n be_v that_o our_o infant_n have_v the_o same_o right_n which_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v pag._n 140_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v be_v our_o infant_n have_v the_o same_o privilege_n with_o they_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o page_n he_o thus_o form_v the_o conclusion_n and_o therefore_o we_o and_o they_o make_v up_o the_o same_o body_n be_v take_v in_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n our_o child_n with_o we_o as_o well_o as_o they_o with_o they_o which_o last_o conclusion_n i_o do_v not_o take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a nor_o any_o one_o of_o they_o the_o same_o with_o the_o other_o or_o with_o the_o antecedent_n of_o mr_n mar._n second_o argument_n or_o his_o second_o conclusion_n 3._o it_o be_v yet_o uncertain_a to_o i_o what_o be_v the_o medium_n he_o will_v prove_v his_o conclusion_n by_o out_o of_o that_o text_n in_o his_o defence_n in_o three_o place_n he_o call_v his_o confuse_a heap_n of_o dictate_v his_o argument_n to_o wit_n pag._n 134._o the_o apostle_n scope_n be_v to_o show_v that_o we_o gentile_n have_v now_o the_o same_o graft_n into_o the_o true_a olive_n which_o the_o jew_n former_o have_v and_o our_o present_a graft_n in_o be_o answerable_a to_o their_o present_a cast_v out_o and_o their_o take_n in_o at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o graft_n though_o more_o glorious_o as_o we_o be_v now_o and_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o at_o their_o first_o take_v in_o they_o and_o their_o child_n be_v take_v in_o at_o their_o cast_v out_o they_o and_o their_o child_n be_v break_v off_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o again_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n they_o and_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o together_o and_o all_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n ero_n deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o same_o to_o we_o and_o to_o they_o we_o and_o they_o make_v up_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o page_n in_o these_o word_n look_v how_o the_o jew_n child_n be_v graff_v in_o so_o be_v our_o child_n we_o be_v take_v instead_o of_o they_o who_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o become_v on_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o who_o keep_v their_o station_n pag._n 140._o we_o as_o they_o be_v takâ—n_v in_o they_o and_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o take_v in_o again_o as_o they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o and_o therefore_o we_o and_o they_o make_v up_o the_o same_o body_n be_v take_v in_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n our_o child_n with_o we_o as_o well_o as_o they_o with_o they_o which_o though_o he_o call_v his_o argument_n and_o say_v it_o have_v a_o plain_a sense_n yet_o i_o see_v so_o many_o ambiguity_n still_o in_o his_o word_n his_o speech_n so_o inform_v or_o shapeless_a that_o i_o know_v not_o well_o whither_o he_o will_v make_v many_o syllogism_n or_o one_o nor_o which_o to_o call_v the_o major_a which_o the_o minor_a proposition_n or_o term_n or_o which_o the_o medium_n and_o i_o must_v profess_v i_o find_v mr_n martial_n still_o so_o confuse_v a_o disputer_n that_o i_o know_v not_o to_o what_o purpose_n his_o manner_n of_o write_v in_o this_o point_n shall_v tend_v but_o to_o puzzle_v his_o reader_n and_o weary_a his_o respondent_fw-la and_o since_o he_o be_v tell_v of_o this_o p._n 56._o of_o my_o examen_fw-la and_o desire_v to_o mend_v it_o in_o his_o next_o writing_n yet_o instead_o of_o mend_v it_o he_o put_v it_o off_o light_o pag._n 125._o of_o his_o defence_n a_o person_n may_v suspect_v it_o be_v do_v on_o purpose_n to_o puzzle_v rather_o than_o to_o satisfy_v for_o why_o shall_v a_o man_n that_o will_v clear_v truth_n in_o a_o point_n of_o dispute_n though_o in_o a_o sermon_n ad_fw-la populum_fw-la especial_o when_o his_o auditory_a be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v at_o westminster_n abbey_n be_v unwilling_a to_o make_v a_o syllogism_n in_o mood_n and_o figure_n do_v not_o master_n martial_n make_v sundry_a syllogism_n in_o the_o same_o sermon_n and_o will_v not_o a_o short_a syllogism_n after_o a_o distinct_a short_a paraphrase_n have_v better_o clear_v the_o truth_n then_o such_o a_o confuse_a heap_n of_o word_n he_o use_v in_o his_o allege_v rom._n 11._o 16._o etc._n etc._n and_o act_v 2._o 39_o however_o what_o reason_n or_o excuse_v he_o can_v pretend_v for_o not_o do_v it_o in_o his_o defence_n i_o see_v not_o mr_n geree_n
in_o his_o vindiciae_fw-la paedobaptismi_a ch_n 1._o sect_n 3._o go_v somewhat_o more_o distinct_o to_o work_v yet_o neither_o do_v he_o frame_v a_o syllogism_n from_o rom._n 11_o 11._o 12._o 13._o 17._o 18._o etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v i_o know_v how_o he_o will_v have_v it_o frame_v he_o say_v the_o conclusion_n to_o be_v prove_v be_v that_o the_o child_n of_o christian_n have_v the_o same_o privilege_n with_o child_n of_o jew_n as_o they_o be_v comprehend_v so_o under_o the_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n as_o to_o be_v repute_v member_n of_o the_o same_o visible_a kingdom_n and_o to_o be_v seal_v with_o they_o this_o conclusion_n i_o deny_v if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o outward_a privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o that_o state_n it_o be_v afore_o christ_n come_v to_o prove_v it_o he_o lay_v down_o four_o proprosition_n and_o deduce_v four_o conâ—ectaries_n but_o how_o he_o show_v not_o the_o three_o be_v ambiguous_a and_o if_o he_o mean_v by_o into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o jew_n cut_v off_o the_o same_o church-state_n and_o by_o partake_v of_o their_o priviledgeâ—_n the_o privilege_n belong_v to_o their_o church_n 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o think_v he_o do_v it_o be_v to_o deny_v and_o so_o likewise_o his_o second_o and_o three_o consectary_n in_o that_o sense_n nor_o do_v either_o rom._n 11._o 17._o prove_v it_o as_o shall_v be_v present_o show_v nor_o be_v a_o believe_a jew_n a_o loose_a by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o seed_n since_o this_o be_v a_o peculiar_a privilege_n in_o the_o time_n of_o that_o church_n state_n which_o now_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o privilege_n christ_n be_v come_v as_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o temple_n high_a priest_n etc._n etc._n do_v which_o i_o have_v more_o large_o discuss_v examen_fw-la part_n 3._o §_o 11._o and_o for_o the_o four_o consectary_n if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o pristine_a church-state_n i_o likewise_o deny_v it_o i_o grant_v the_o promise_n will_v be_v extend_v to_o 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master_n geree_n take_v hence_o to_o prove_v it_o be_v that_o we_o gentile_n have_v the_o same_o ingrass_v into_o the_o true_a olive_n which_o the_o jew_n former_o have_v this_o master_n martial_n make_v the_o apostle_n scope_n though_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o apostle_n scope_n that_o it_o agree_v not_o with_o his_o word_n who_o make_v the_o ancient_a jew_n natural_a branch_n not_o ingraff_v and_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v otherwise_o as_o have_v be_v show_v examen_fw-la pag._n 65._o but_o the_o thieâ—e_a difference_n be_v about_o the_o engraff_n what_o that_o be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v the_o engraff_n to_o i_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n by_o election_n and_o faith_n to_o this_o master_n martial_n pag._n 136._o say_v i_o reply_v if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n only_o and_o that_o all_o who_o be_v ingraff_v in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n be_v only_o elect_a one_o i_o will_v promise_v you_o never_o to_o plead_v this_o scripture_n more_o for_o any_o infant_n and_o after_o if_o you_o please_v let_v we_o try_v it_o out_o i_o agree_v to_o this_o motion_n and_o determine_v that_o the_o graft_n in_o rom._n 11._o 17._o etc._n etc._n be_v mean_v of_o the_o engraff_n into_o the_o invisible_a church_n by_o election_n and_o give_v faith_n with_o this_o caution_n that_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o same_o people_n might_n or_o be_v ingraff_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o baptism_n but_o hold_v that_o this_o engraff_n be_v more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o outward_a profession_n and_o ordinance_n to_o prove_v my_o determination_n i_o thus_o argue_v 1._o that_o engraff_n which_o be_v god_n act_n by_o his_o sole_a power_n be_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n by_o election_n and_o give_v faith_n for_o graft_n into_o the_o invisible_a church_n be_v as_o mr_n martial_n say_v pag._n 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point_n of_o antiquity_n be_v the_o observation_n upon_o what_o ground_n the_o ancient_n teach_v infant-baptisme_n which_o be_v not_o covenant-holines_n but_o suppose_a necessity_n to_o save_v the_o child_n from_o perish_v and_o the_o suppose_a power_n that_o baptism_n have_v to_o give_v grace_n which_o i_o gather_v from_o cyprian_a augustin_n and_o other_o but_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o i_o receive_v it_o from_o any_o but_o by_o my_o own_o observation_n 2._o my_o hedge_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n make_v in_o my_o exercitation_n before_o i_o ever_o take_v notice_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o grotius_n about_o paedobaptism_n which_o be_v about_o the_o time_n i_o begin_v to_o frame_v my_o examen_fw-la upon_o occasion_n of_o mr_n thomas_n goodwin_n his_o cite_v his_o annotation_n upon_o matth._n 19_o 14._o where_o grotius_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o stake_n in_o my_o hedge_n that_o doctor_n homes_n pag._n 146._o say_v that_o for_o grotius_n his_o own_o opinion_n it_o be_v clear_a 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ancient_n especial_o the_o greek_a church_n have_v reject_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n meaning_n in_o the_o first_o age_n after_o christ_n but_o as_o yet_o neither_o mr_n marshal_n nor_o his_o friend_n have_v show_v i_o sufficient_a reason_n why_o i_o shall_v retract_v it_o for_o what_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o photius_n and_o balsamon_n man_n of_o much_o late_a stand_n about_o the_o late_a canon_n and_o imperial_a law_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o one_o of_o the_o 8_o canon_n conclude_v in_o carthage_n against_o the_o pelagian_n require_v infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v prove_v not_o but_o that_o the_o greek_a church_n reject_v baptise_v of_o infant_n many_o hundred_o of_o year_n in_o the_o first_o age_n nor_o do_v it_o overthrow_v that_o of_o grotius_n that_o many_o of_o the_o greek_n he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o greek_a church_n in_o every_o age_n to_o this_o day_n do_v keep_v the_o custom_n of_o defer_v the_o baptise_v of_o little_a one_o till_o they_o 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read_v the_o book_n or_o make_v any_o use_n of_o it_o till_o i_o read_v this_o passage_n in_o mr_n marshal_n defence_n but_o since_o i_o confess_v i_o have_v read_v chapter_n 23_o of_o it_o and_o be_o by_o that_o i_o find_v there_o the_o more_o confirm_v in_o that_o truth_n wherein_o i_o concur_v with_o that_o author_n though_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o chief_a light_n i_o have_v for_o antiquity_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v some_o little_a read_n of_o my_o own_o and_o that_o which_o i_o read_v in_o vossius_fw-la his_o thesis_n theol_n de_fw-fr paedobaptism_n but_o because_o mr._n martial_n have_v accuse_v i_o as_o have_v correspondency_n with_o they_o who_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o help_v i_o with_o any_o certain_a intelligence_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o i_o use_v what_o diligence_n i_o can_v to_o get_v most_o certain_a intelligence_n when_o i_o apply_v myself_o to_o answer_v mr_n marshal_n sermon_n i_o presume_v to_o write_v this_o ensue_a letter_n to_o that_o famous_a learned_a gentleman_n mr_n john_n selden_n of_o the_o inner_a temple_n clarissime_fw-la vir_fw-la inter_fw-la theologorum_fw-la placita_fw-la haec_fw-la obtinent_fw-la baptismum_fw-la joannis_n &_o christ_n circumcisioni_fw-la judaicae_n succedere_fw-la ejusque_fw-la locum_fw-la occupare_fw-la atque_fw-la inde_fw-la paedobaptismi_fw-la riâ—um_fw-la deduci_fw-la mihi_fw-la verò_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-la paedobaptismi_fw-la origine_fw-la tum_fw-la de_fw-fr successione_n baptismi_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la a_o vera_fw-la tradant_fw-la theologi_fw-la isti_fw-la gravis_fw-la diu_fw-la insedit_fw-la dubitatio_fw-la baptismi_fw-la enim_fw-la institutum_fw-la longè_fw-la aliud_fw-la esse_fw-la à _fw-la circumcisione_n &_o paedobaptismum_n in_o ecclesiis_fw-la christianis_fw-la nonnisi_fw-la in_o seculo_fw-la post_fw-la apostolos_fw-la secundo_fw-la obtinuisse_fw-la plurima_fw-la suadent_fw-la inter_fw-la alia_fw-la vero_fw-la istud_fw-la urget_fw-la quod_fw-la legerim_fw-la alicubi_fw-la quanquam_fw-la libris_fw-la jam_fw-la spoliatus_fw-la locum_fw-la judicare_fw-la nequeam_fw-la baptismi_fw-la ritum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la satis_fw-la notum_fw-la ante_fw-la joannis_n baptistae_fw-la tempora_fw-la in_o admissione_n proselytorum_fw-la aut_fw-la discipulorum_fw-la apud_fw-la judaeos_fw-la &_o interrogatio_fw-la pharisaeorum_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la novitate_fw-la ritus_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la authoritate_fw-la baptizantis_fw-la quaerentium_fw-la joannis_n evangelii_n cap._n 1._o coâ—_n 25._o idem_fw-la innuere_fw-la videtur_fw-la et_fw-la forsan_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la eundem_fw-la cap._n 3._o com._n 25._o ad_fw-la usurpationem_fw-la istius_fw-la ritus_fw-la spectabat_fw-la paedobaptismum_fw-la verò_fw-la ignotum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la primaevis_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la christianarum_fw-la temporibus_fw-la asserit_fw-la ludovicus_n vives_n comment_n in_o augustini_fw-la de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o quapropter_fw-la vir_fw-la ornatissime_fw-la super_fw-la istis_fw-la apicibus_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la successione_n scilicet_fw-la baptismiâ—â—_n lecum_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la &_o paedobaptismi_fw-la originâ—_n te_fw-la cujus_fw-la peritiâ—_n in_fw-la rebus_fw-la &_o scriptis_fw-la hebraicis_fw-la &_o ecclesiasticis_fw-la veritatis_fw-la amor_fw-la animique_fw-la candour_n satis_fw-la spectantur_fw-la &_o latè_fw-la praedicantur_fw-la consulendum_fw-la duxi_fw-la plaâ—eat_fw-la itaque_fw-la claritudini_fw-la tuâ—_n mihi_fw-la quanquam_fw-la obscure_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tamen_fw-la tanquam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la â—stare_fw-la animi_fw-la sententiam_fw-la tui_fw-la impertire_fw-la et_fw-la quoniam_fw-la sit_v scio_fw-la te_fw-la plurimis_fw-la iisque_fw-la gravissimis_fw-la negotits_fw-fr occupari_fw-la responsum_fw-la tuum_fw-la seâ—_n pluribus_fw-la seu_fw-la paâ—cioribus_fw-la verbis_fw-la tempore_fw-la à _fw-la â—eipso_fw-la posite_fw-la expect_v abit_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la vestrae_fw-la observantissiâ—â—_n joannes_n tomb_n londini_fw-la â—â—dibus_fw-la rectoâ—is_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d church_n 〈…〉_z augustâ—â—â—4_n 1644._o though_o the_o answer_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o reference_n of_o i_o to_o the_o book_n i_o may_v meet_v with_o in_o stationer_n shop_n yet_o i_o conceive_v this_o advantage_n i_o have_v by_o it_o that_o what_o i_o find_v in_o book_n extant_a may_v be_v the_o more_o safe_o rely_v on_o and_o that_o my_o diligence_n to_o discover_v the_o truth_n will_v be_v the_o more_o apparent_a for_o which_o i_o deny_v myself_o rest_v write_n and_o without_o recompense_n from_o man_n lay_v out_o more_o than_o my_o estate_n can_v bear_v but_o m._n mar._n seem_v ready_a to_o catch_v at_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v make_v i_o suspect_v and_o so_o bring_v my_o writing_n out_o of_o credit_n &_o p._n 78._o of_o his_o defence_n thus_o he_o speak_v i_o be_o misinform_v by_o good_a friend_n who_o know_v &_o love_v you_o very_o well_o if_o yourself_o incline_v not_o this_o way_n to_o baptize_v any_o whether_o turk_n or_o heathen_n who_o only_o will_v make_v a_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n &_o then_o admit_v they_o to_o all_o other_o ordinance_n &_o not_o have_v they_o excommunicate_v à _fw-la sacris_fw-la but_o only_o à _fw-la privato_fw-la consortio_fw-la though_o their_o life_n shall_v prove_v scandalous_a to_o which_o i_o say_v that_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o in_o private_a conference_n lament_v the_o sad_a condition_n of_o these_o nation_n that_o be_v likely_a to_o cut_v one_o another_o throat_n about_o the_o difference_n between_o presbyterian_o &_o independent_o i_o have_v say_v that_o i_o doubt_v whether_o ever_o excommunication_n à _fw-la sacris_fw-la or_o the_o presbyterian_a or_o independent_a ecclesiastical_a government_n will_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o christ_n appointment_n and_o i_o confess_v that_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o prudence_n whether_o each_o congregation_n have_v its_o complete_a power_n and_o order_n within_o itself_o or_o that_o it_o be_v order_v in_o some_o thing_n by_o a_o assembly_n of_o select_a person_n out_o of_o divers_a congregation_n and_o whether_o congregation_n and_o pastor_n be_v fix_v or_o unfixed_a and_o i_o doubt_v whether_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n matth._n 16._o 19_o be_v any_o other_o then_o doctrinal_a whither_o matth._n 18_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o contain_v
they_o may_v give_v they_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o which_o all_o christ_n be_v communicate_v and_o baptism_n shall_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o tender_a of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d power_n of_o his_o bloâ—d_n 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o communion_n or_o partake_v of_o christ_n that_o be_v seal_v in_o the_o other_o sacrament_n pag._n 64._o it_o be_v true_a adultus_fw-la must_v have_v faith_n such_o as_o it_o be_v natural_a human_a before_o he_o can_v be_v baptize_v he_o must_v be_v willing_a by_o some_o inclination_n or_o other_o it_o be_v barbarous_a to_o baptize_v a_o grow_a man_n à gainst_a his_o will_n which_o can_v not_o be_v get_v but_o by_o some_o kind_n of_o 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o may_v be_v just_a with_o man_n to_o punish_v he_o with_o death_n that_o shall_v refuse_v as_o it_o be_v with_o god_n to_o punish_v with_o eternal_a death_n such_o as_o despise_v baptism_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v the_o principal_a ground_n of_o his_o new_a conceit_n pag._n s._n will_v satisfy_v which_o be_v that_o matt._n 28._o 19_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v expound_v make_v all_o nation_n disciple_n by_o baptise_v they_o and_o teach_v whereas_o he_o himself_o sundry_a time_n read_v it_o better_o make_v disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o and_o it_o be_v vain_o allege_v that_o by_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o participiall_n expression_n any_o more_o than_o verse_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v expound_v he_o meet_v they_o by_o say_v or_o matth._n 27._o 55._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o follow_v by_o minister_a unto_o he_o and_o i_o say_v just_o examen_fw-la pag._n 127._o this_o conceit_n be_v so_o absurd_a that_o i_o presume_v none_o that_o have_v any_o wit_n will_v entertain_v it_o though_o master_n hussey_n say_v page_n 6_o i_o think_v if_o ever_o a_o man_n be_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n it_o be_v here_o but_o i_o shall_v be_v willing_a the_o assembly_n judge_n whether_o of_o we_o two_o need_n sail_n to_o anticyra_n to_o purge_v our_o brain_n as_o for_o his_o answer_n to_o my_o book_n though_o i_o conceive_v it_o lettice_a fit_n for_o some_o lip_n yet_o in_o my_o apprehension_n it_o contain_v a_o farthel_n of_o mistake_n in_o logic_n divinity_n and_o sometime_o in_o grammar_n but_o most_o of_o all_o of_o my_o meaning_n and_o the_o scope_n of_o my_o word_n and_o forâ—e_v of_o my_o reason_n which_o be_v diligent_o compare_v with_o his_o book_n be_v a_o sufficient_a reply_n to_o it_o and_o therefore_o though_o he_o conclude_v with_o a_o challenge_n to_o i_o yet_o he_o must_v pardon_v i_o if_o i_o make_v more_o account_n of_o my_o time_n then_o to_o cast_v it_o away_o in_o refuse_v such_o wild_a notion_n as_o he_o have_v vent_v except_o i_o shall_v have_v so_o much_o spare_v time_n as_o to_o write_v a_o book_n to_o make_v sport_n with_o wish_v nevertheless_o that_o master_n hussey_n have_v some_o school_n of_o divinity_n as_o he_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v be_v either_o better_o fit_v to_o write_v or_o learn_v to_o be_v silent_a i_o have_v be_v large_a in_o this_o matter_n than_o i_o intend_v at_o this_o time_n intention_n that_o i_o may_v show_v the_o vanity_n of_o mr_n leyes_n vaunt_v and_o however_o god_n dispose_v of_o i_o do_v my_o endeavour_n to_o clear_v the_o truth_n in_o this_o thing_n and_o to_o prevent_v persecution_n of_o it_o through_o the_o provocation_n and_o exasperation_n of_o spirit_n towards_o antipaedobaptists_a which_o since_o these_o write_n have_v be_v publish_v have_v many_o way_n discover_v itself_o if_o the_o lord_n spare_v i_o life_n liberty_n and_o mean_n and_o it_o be_v find_v necessary_a i_o may_v either_o more_o brief_o or_o more_o large_o rescue_v my_o treatise_n from_o their_o hand_n who_o have_v ill_o handle_v they_o and_o pervert_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o which_o be_v already_o say_v may_v serve_v a_o judicious_a reader_n to_o answer_v the_o write_n of_o my_o antagonist_n though_o no_o more_o shall_v follow_v mr_n mar._n book_n it_o 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it_o seem_v to_o be_v bring_v as_o fair_o with_o as_o full_a proportion_n in_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o so_o that_o i_o conclude_v not_o only_o with_o master_n rutherfurd_a proportion_n be_v weak_a proportion_n but_o also_o that_o in_o these_o positive_a rite_n and_o institution_n they_o be_v no_o probation_n at_o all_o but_o mere_a illustration_n and_o consequent_o the_o argument_n for_o infant-baptisme_n from_o the_o analogy_n of_o infant-circumcision_a be_v a_o mere_a nullity_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o section_n contain_v nothing_o but_o wrong_a inference_n from_o my_o word_n i_o distinguish_v between_o evangelicall_n promise_n and_o promise_n domestical_a special_o respect_v abraham_n family_n if_o this_o distinction_n may_v pass_v then_o abraham_n family_n have_v no_o evangelicall_n promise_n say_v master_n blake_n you_o make_v say_v he_o a_o opposition_n between_o they_o but_o what_o ridiculous_a argue_v be_v this_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v if_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o nature_n be_v distinguish_v than_o they_o that_o have_v gift_n of_o grace_n can_v have_v no_o gift_n of_o nature_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o idem_fw-la formaliter_fw-la or_o realiter_fw-la may_v be_v in_o eodem_fw-la subjecto_fw-la i_o oppose_v they_o he_o say_v but_o how_o not_o as_o contrary_n but_o as_o disparata_fw-la which_o be_v rather_o a_o distinction_n then_o a_o opposition_n because_o i_o say_v circumcision_n signify_v that_o moses_n law_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v gal._n 5._o 3._o master_n blake_n except_v you_o be_v it_o seem_v of_o mr_n blackwoods_n opinion_n that_o say_v circumcision_n do_v not_o bring_v any_o grace_n to_o the_o jew_n but_o be_v rather_o a_o yoke_n or_o a_o curse_n master_n blackwood_n have_v or_o may_v answer_v for_o himself_o mr._n blakes_n inference_n from_o my_o word_n be_v a_o mere_a cavil_n and_o that_o which_o he_o add_v that_o i_o make_v frequent_a use_n of_o bellarmine_n sophistry_n be_v a_o mere_a slander_n that_o circumcision_n signify_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n i_o have_v it_o not_o from_o bellarmine_n but_o if_o from_o any_o rather_o from_o cameron_n cite_v by_o i_o exercit_fw-la pag._n 4._o or_o rather_o from_o gen._n 17._o 8._o psal_n 105._o 11._o this_o be_v enough_o in_o answer_n to_o that_o section_n sect._n 22._o 5._o ch_n 11._o master_n blake_n accuse_v i_o as_o not_o set_v down_o his_o argument_n right_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v i_o set_v not_o down_o the_o argument_n as_o it_o be_v in_o master_n blake_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o master_n martial_n who_o very_a word_n i_o allege_v and_o that_o right_o but_o master_n blake_n think_v he_o form_v it_o to_o better_a advantage_n from_o matth._n 10._o 42._o mar._n 9_o 41._o compare_v i_o only_o gather_v to_o that_o belong_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o by_o his_o leave_n if_o he_o shall_v meet_v with_o a_o punctual_a respondent_fw-la he_o will_v and_o may_v deny_v his_o proof_n for_o all_o that_o he_o can_v prove_v from_o thence_o be_v that_o the_o same_o person_n that_o belong_v to_o christ_n be_v disciple_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v not_o true_a always_o quae_fw-la eidem_fw-la subjecto_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la sunt_fw-la eadem_fw-la formaliter_fw-la he_o that_o shall_v say_v he_o that_o receive_v my_o servant_n receive_v i_o he_o that_o receive_v one_o that_o belong_v to_o i_o receive_v i_o though_o he_o speak_v both_o these_o of_o the_o same_o person_n yet_o a_o servant_n and_o one_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o be_v not_o all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o there_o be_v other_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o wife_n child_n friend_n beside_o servant_n and_o indeed_o to_o belong_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o one_o and_o
against_o anabaptist_n for_o not_o assure_v salvation_n to_o the_o decease_a infant_n of_o believer_n from_o that_o covenant_n which_o mr_n martial_n will_v not_o assert_v pag._n 116._o as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n to_o be_v make_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o natural_a seed_n and_o mr_n blake_n say_v only_o entitle_v to_o outward_a privilege_n but_o we_o say_v say_v master_n blake_n that_o all_o infant_n and_o man_n of_o year_n for_o aught_o that_o we_o can_v find_v from_o any_o scripture_n ground_n be_v utter_o lose_v that_o want_v all_o right_n of_o baptism_n he_o may_v say_v they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v lose_v by_o reason_n of_o original_a corruption_n not_o for_o want_v of_o right_a to_o baptism_n but_o to_o say_v they_o be_v utter_o lose_v be_v more_o than_o mr_n blake_n have_v ground_n to_o affirm_v i_o have_v often_o show_v that_o a_o right_a to_o baptism_n be_v from_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n not_o from_o such_o covenant_n holiness_n as_o mr_n blake_n assert_n salvation_n come_v from_o god_n election_n and_o christ_n redemption_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a slander_n and_o a_o groundless_a crimination_n wherewith_o mr_n blake_n charge_v i_o that_o the_o position_n he_o produce_v out_o of_o my_o book_n or_o any_o other_o he_o can_v produce_v do_v infer_v that_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o challenge_v he_o with_o mr_n martial_n and_o mr_n blakes_n second_v mr_n calamy_n and_o mr_n vine_n if_o they_o can_v to_o make_v that_o charge_n good_a or_o else_o let_v mr_n blake_n and_o mr_n martial_n retract_v it_o as_o for_o mr_n blakes_n conclusion_n i_o conceive_v his_o protestation_n make_v he_o deserve_o the_o object_n of_o pity_n his_o motion_n carry_v a_o sting_n in_o the_o tail_n to_o wit_v a_o false_a accusation_n from_o which_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o have_v acquit_v myself_o by_o this_o writing_n the_o elegy_n the_o worthy_a member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o bestow_v on_o i_o and_o the_o unrighteous_a censure_n of_o my_o learned_a nameless_a acquaintance_n i_o value_v not_o books_z as_o meat_n relish_v different_o with_o different_a palate_n pro_fw-la captu_fw-la lectoris_fw-la habent_fw-la sua_fw-la fata_fw-la libelli_fw-la this_o apology_n will_v state_n i_o and_o my_o writing_n better_a in_o their_o thought_n if_o they_o can_v &_o will_v understand_v the_o truth_n if_o not_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o have_v enable_v i_o to_o bear_v great_a burden_n i_o trust_v will_v enable_v i_o to_o bear_v these_o hard_a censure_n i_o hope_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v want_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o any_o error_n according_a to_o my_o ability_n paedobaptism_n i_o be_o more_o assure_v then_o ever_o be_v a_o great_a corruption_n found_v as_o now_o it_o be_v teach_v on_o very_o great_a error_n and_o of_o any_o service_n i_o suppose_v i_o can_v do_v to_o god_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a which_o i_o ought_v to_o apply_v myself_o to_o that_o it_o may_v be_v clear_v to_o be_v a_o error_n i_o bear_v as_o much_o love_n and_o reverence_n to_o m._n blake_n as_o ever_o he_o be_v not_o despise_v by_o i_o though_o his_o error_n be_v free_o censure_v i_o aim_v not_o either_o in_o the_o former_a or_o in_o this_o latter_a writing_n at_o any_o grievance_n to_o he_o and_o shall_v be_v sorry_a this_o controversy_n shall_v make_v a_o separation_n between_o we_o though_o i_o find_v by_o experience_n much_o estrangednes_n in_o many_o of_o my_o former_a acquaintance_n from_o i_o and_o for_o encounter_v with_o mr_n blake_n for_o the_o truth_n sake_n i_o hold_v myself_o necessitate_v to_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o mr_n vine_n and_o m._n calamy_n their_o former_a and_o latter_a as_o i_o still_o conceive_v inconsiderate_a plaudite_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 2._o line_n 24._o above_o read_v about_o p._n 30._o l._n 10._o stick_n r._n strike_v p._n 33._o l._n 1._o and_o r._n but._n p._n 40._o l._n 22._o gen._n 7._o r._n gen._n 17._o p._n 50._o l._n 4._o bermaâ—aus_n r._n beâ—mannus_n l._n 5._o 20._o r._n 2._o p._n 51._o l._n 3._o mere_o r._n merry_a l._n 36._o jannes_n 1._o james._n l._n 13._o r._n upon_o what_o p._n 53._o l._n 20._o r._n that_o they_o who_o l._n 21._o to_o r._n do_v p._n 57_o l._n 13._o martial_n r._n ball._n p._n 59_o l._n 24._o 57_o r._n 75._o p._n 67._o l._n 27._o artificer_n r._n artifice_n mind_n r._n mend_v p._n 70._o l_o 12_o r._n will_v be_v l._n 15._o r._n be_v the._n p._n 72._o l._n 29._o r._n examen_fw-la p._n 42._o 64._o 65._o p._n 75._o l._n 16_o deal_n and_o m._n blake_n etc._n etc._n p._n 77._o l._n 14._o which_o r._n this_o p._n 80._o l._n 20._o r._n inconsideretenes_n which_o p._n 84._o l._n 33._o deal_n it_o p._n 85._o l._n 1._o r._n either_o out_o p._n 97._o l._n 25._o 256._o r._n 170._o l._n 37._o 128._o l._n 182._o p._n 98._o l._n 30._o r._n hoâ—se_v in_o p._n 1_o co_fw-la l._n 12_o they_o 1._o infant_n p._n 101._o l._n 15._o see_v r._n set_v l._n 31._o deal_n first_o p._n 102._o l._n 36._o cut_n r._n cut_v p._n 118._o l._n 20._o r._n the_o thing_n p._n 129._o l_o 5._o r._n that_o they_o p._n 140._o l._n 25._o r._n positive_a rite_n as_o moral_a precept_n p._n 142._o l._n â—_o deal_n it_o p._n 145._o l._n 1._o margin_n 16._o r._n 18._o p._n 148._o l._n 32._o p._n 149._o l._n 2._o precedent_n r._n subject_n §._o 1._o of_o the_o occasion_n of_o write_v this_o apology_n §._o 2._o of_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o author_n upon_o that_o occasion_n §._o 3._o of_o the_o necessity_n and_o seasonablenes_n of_o publish_v the_o two_o treatise_n about_o infant-baptisme_n §._o 4._o of_o freedom_n from_o publish_v the_o two_o treatise_n contraâ—y_v to_o engagement_n with_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o author_n proceed_n therein_o §._o 5._o oâ—_n the_o clear_n the_o author_n of_o the_o two_o treatise_n from_o scornfulnesse_n in_o write_v they_o of_o my_o censure_n of_o m._n thomas_n goodwin_n handle_v this_o point_n and_o of_o all_o writer_n about_o colâ—s_n 2_o 12._o of_o the_o exposition_n i_o give_v of_o colos_n 2_o 12._o confess_v to_o be_v right_a by_o mr_n martial_n himself_o §._o 6._o of_o the_o clear_n the_o author_n of_o the_o examen_fw-la from_o either_o justify_v the_o anabaptist_n in_o 〈◊〉_d or_o condemn_v the_o godly_a and_o grave_a nonconformist_n in_o england_n §._o 7._o of_o tâ—e_v clear_v of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o two_o treatise_n from_o vaunt_a and_o challenge_v in_o the_o compose_n and_o publish_v the_o treatise_n §._o 8._o of_o the_o clear_n the_o author_n oâ—_n the_o two_o treatise_n from_o sophistry_n in_o they_o whereby_o occasion_n be_v take_v to_o vindicate_v the_o treatise_n in_o many_o of_o the_o chieâ—e_a thing_n contain_v in_o they_o §._o 9_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o master_n marshal_n second_o conclasion_n the_o word_n in_o the_o directory_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n and_o the_o doctrine_n therein_o deliver_v disavow_v by_o mr_n martial_n and_o mr._n geree_n §._o 0._o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o inward_a and_o outward_a covenant_n and_o that_o it_o can_v stand_v master_n martial_n in_o no_o stead_n but_o to_o show_v his_o trifle_n and_o equivocate_a in_o his_o first_o argument_n and_o two_o first_o conclusion_n and_o of_o m._n marshalâ—_n mistake_v of_o my_o opinion_n 11._o of_o master_n marshalâ—_n false_a and_o most_o unjust_a charge_n that_o i_o carry_v the_o socinian_n plot_n through_o my_o examen_fw-la and_o exercitation_n §._o 12._o of_o m._n marshal_n unjust_a charge_n of_o i_o as_o itch_a after_o new_a opinion_n and_o particular_o about_o rebaptisation_n and_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n afore_o baptism_n §._o 13._o of_o allege_v author_n against_o their_o mind_n particular_a mr_n daniel_n rogers_n m._n bâ—ll_n chamter_n aretius_n and_o beza_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o §._o 14._o of_o master_n marshal_n unjust_a charge_v anabaptist_n with_o a_o bloody_a sentence_n concondemn_v all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n as_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o covevenant_n of_o grace_n his_o impute_v to_o i_o as_o if_o i_o hold_v that_o they_o all_o belong_v actual_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n no_o more_o promise_n for_o they_o then_o for_o child_n of_o turk_n their_o actual_a stand_n in_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n a_o large_a disqâ—â—isition_n of_o rom._n 11._o 17._o etc._n etc._n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o the_o engraff_n there_o be_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n by_o election_n and_o give_v faith_n and_o that_o it_o pâ—oveâ—_n not_o intant-baptisme_n §._o 15._o of_o m._n marshal_n unjust_a charge_n against_o i_o as_o â—arkning_v his_o argument_n and_o cast_v fiâ—th_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o assembly_n §_o 16._o