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this_o then_o make_v one_o laast_a serve_v every_o man_n foot_n beside_o god_n only_o can_v and_o already_o have_v prescribe_v rule_n in_o his_o word_n for_o his_o own_o worship_n so_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a that_o none_o may_v add_v or_o diminish_v or_o vary_v from_o it_o in_o the_o least_o without_o incur_v eternal_a piague_n &_o bring_v down_o judgement_n upon_o themselves_o deut._n 4._o 2._o 12._o 32._o josh_n 1._o 7._o 8._o pro._n 30._o 5_o 6._o rev._n 22._o 18_o 19_o gal._n 3._o 15._o first_o because_o all_o man_n know_v but_o in_o part_n have_v err_v rease_n 3_o by_o rease_n may_v err_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v further_o render_v in_o the_o 21_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o say_v even_o of_o general_a counsel_n thus_o that_o for_o asmuch_o as_o they_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o man_n whereof_o all_o be_v not_o govern_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o ward_n of_o god_n they_o may_v err_v and_o have_v err_v even_o in_o thing_n appertain_v to_o god_n because_o 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their_o adversaty_n not_o consider_v of_o what_o spirit_n they_o be_v so_o different_a from_o that_o in_o moses_n which_o wish_v that_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v prophet_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o numb_a 11._o 49._o and_o so_o quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o sweet_a and_o bless_a spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o breathe_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o which_o there_o also_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o antichristian_a spirit_n that_o shall_v both_o reign_v and_o rage_n in_o the_o world_n make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o prevail_v against_o they_o yea_o to_o the_o overcome_a and_o kill_v of_o they_o and_o wherefore_o be_v all_o this_o only_o for_o not_o conform_v themselves_o to_o a_o worship_n mere_o set_v up_o by_o the_o will_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n rev._n 13._o 4._o to_o the_o 16._o dan._n 7._o 21_o 25._o and_o now_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o shoot_v at_o rover_n i_o will_v instance_n in_o one_o particular_a and_o late_a 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convert_v man_n by_o and_o whether_o this_o sword_n be_v ever_o intend_v to_o lie_v ready_a in_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n to_o be_v draw_v forth_o and_o be_v dispose_v of_o by_o such_o a_o scholastic_a ignoraâ—â—us_n in_o defect_n of_o better_a argument_n to_o confute_v his_o opposite_n by_o and_o therewith_o to_o kill_v and_o skin_n they_o and_o all_o for_o not_o subject_v their_o judgement_n to_o he_o in_o some_o doctrine_n vain_o receive_v and_o teach_v by_o he_o from_o the_o vain_a tradition_n of_o man_n and_o in_o particular_a for_o their_o not_o grant_v with_o he_o that_o the_o god_n head_n of_o christ_n be_v beget_v which_o for_o any_o to_o affirm_v as_o i_o conceive_v be_v no_o less_o than_o grâ—sse_a blasphemy_n inasmuch_o as_o thereby_o he_o deni_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n
we_o must_v therefore_o of_o necessity_n here_o sophisticate_a the_o matter_n by_o some_o distinction_n though_o never_o so_o absurd_a to_o blear_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o stop_v the_o clamour_n of_o those_o that_o thus_o pursue_v we_o to_o who_o if_o we_o say_v nothing_o but_o let_v they_o alone_o in_o short_a time_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o samaritan_n act._n 8._o 10._o when_o philip_n preach_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o they_o that_o all_o the_o people_n from_o the_o least_o unto_o the_o great_a will_v give_v ear_n unto_o they_o and_o then_o our_o kingdom_n be_v at_o a_o end_n for_o which_o purpose_n some_o of_o they_o have_v improve_v their_o skill_n and_o think_v to_o silence_v the_o controversy_n as_o it_o be_v here_o state_v thus_o to_o distinguish_v neither_o absolute_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v regenerate_v in_o baptism_n nor_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v not_o but_o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o church_n only_o so_o 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censorious_a for_o any_o to_o judge_v they_o shall_v be_v damn_v in_o regard_n the_o lord_n have_v no_o where_o so_o declare_v so_o on_o the_o otherside_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v great_a folly_n madness_n and_o presumption_n for_o any_o to_o believe_v their_o regeneration_n in_o baptism_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o where_o so_o promise_v therefore_o for_o shame_n leave_v off_o this_o kind_n of_o juggle_a and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o acknowledgeing_a the_o truth_n and_o then_o with_o i_o you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v no_o more_o the_o charity_n of_o your_o church_n to_o believe_v thus_o but_o the_o presumption_n yea_o the_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o priest_n hood_n of_o your_o church_n for_o their_o belly_n sake_n thus_o to_o delude_v and_o seduce_v the_o people_n but_o it_o after_o all_o this_o they_o shall_v object_v and_o say_v that_o infant_n object_n object_n be_v elect_v and_o therefore_o may_v be_v baptise_a to_o that_o i_o answer_v that_o all_o infant_n be_v not_o elect_v and_o therefore_o answ_n answ_n all_o infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o they_o will_v reply_v that_o in_o regard_n some_o infant_n be_v elect_v object_n object_n and_o none_o can_v say_v that_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a infant_n be_v not_o elect_v therefore_o baptism_n must_v be_v administer_v to_o all_o because_o we_o may_v not_o deny_v the_o elect_v their_o privilege_n for_o fear_n of_o give_v to_o other_o that_o which_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o if_o it_o be_v a_o warrantable_a ground_n for_o answ_n answ_n we_o to_o administer_v baptism_n to_o all_o insant_n because_o that_o some_o particular_a infant_n be_v elect_v then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o baptism_n may_v lawful_o be_v administer_v to_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n because_o among_o they_o also_o we_o may_v judge_v that_o some_o â—â—e_v elect_v but_o this_o contradict_v the_o order_n and_o rule_v of_o christ_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o commission_n matth._n 28._o 19_o where_o he_o say_v gâ—e_v teach_v all_o nation_n and_o baptise_v they_o and_o mark_v 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v first_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v make_v they_o disciple_n or_o believer_n and_o then_o baptise_v they_o and_o not_o before_o therefore_o this_o reason_n bring_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o all_o infant_n because_o that_o some_o infant_n be_v elect_v must_v be_v rank_v among_o other_o of_o their_o sophism_n before_o detect_v 2._o this_o be_v grant_v which_o be_v not_o true_a that_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v upon_o the_o elect_a before_o they_o manifest_a faith_n then_o except_o we_o can_v know_v the_o elect_a from_o those_o that_o be_v not_o elect_v we_o ought_v to_o administer_v it_o to_o none_o at_o all_o for_o we_o may_v in_o no_o case_n do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereon_o rom_n 3._o 8._o therefore_o whensoever_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o a_o duty_n or_o for_o bid_v we_o any_o evil_a he_o always_o prescribe_v unto_o we_o some_o rule_n that_o in_o the_o observation_n thereof_o we_o may_v answer_v â—im_a in_o what_o he_o require_v of_o we_o and_o never_o for_o want_v of_o instruction_n leave_v we_o in_o such_o strait_n that_o we_o can_v obey_v he_o in_o one_o but_o of_o necessity_n we_o must_v offend_v he_o in_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o we_o see_v when_o he_o command_v we_o in_o mat._n 7._o 15._o to_o shun_v and_o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n he_o present_o direct_v we_o how_o to_o know_v they_o from_o his_o true_a minister_n who_o he_o require_v we_o very_o high_o to_o love_v and_o esteem_v 1_o thessa_n 5._o 12_o 13._o and_o so_o likewise_o do_v he_o in_o point_n of_o baptism_n not_o only_o command_v the_o duty_n but_o also_o appoint_v the_o person_n who_o he_o will_v have_v baptise_a mat._n 28._o 19_o else_o he_o will_v come_v far_o short_a of_o moses_n 〈…〉_o faithful_a in_o all_o god_n house_n numb_a 12._o 7._o but_o christ_n be_v as_o faithful_a as_o moses_n heb._n 3._o 2._o therefore_o this_o objection_n which_o grant_v that_o the_o lord_n intend_v his_o baptism_n only_o for_o the_o elect_a and_o yet_o lay_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o administer_v it_o to_o all_o other_o to_o who_o he_o intend_v it_o not_o be_v most_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a and_o therefore_o to_o be_v reject_v of_o all_o and_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o know_v and_o distinguish_v the_o elect_a from_o the_o other_o as_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o i_o will_v fain_o see_v these_o profound_a clark_n make_v it_o appear_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o may_v lawful_o upon_o that_o ground_n only_o administer_v baptism_n unto_o they_o i_o deny_v it_o utter_o and_o affirm_v that_o its_o true_a faith_n only_o manifest_v and_o make_v know_v by_o confession_n with_o the_o mouth_n that_o give_v the_o elect_a admission_n to_o baptism_n act._n 8._o 37._o rom._n 14._o 23._o and_o thus_o this_o objection_n be_v vanish_v away_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o second_o particular_a the_o manner_n in_o which_o baptism_n be_v there_o administer_v 2._o 2._o which_o be_v by_o sprinkle_v or_o cast_v a_o little_a water_n upon_o the_o head_n or_o face_n of_o the_o child_n baptize_v wherein_o they_o show_v themselves_o as_o contrary_a to_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o former_a particular_a forasmuch_o as_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n require_v that_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v dip_v all_o ever_o in_o water_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o use_n of_o water_n in_o baptism_n must_v be_v either_o by_o infusion_n or_o by_o dip_v but_o john_n the_o baptist_n or_o dipper_n according_a to_o the_o dutch_a version_n do_v use_v the_o water_n by_o put_v the_o party_n in_o the_o water_n and_o not_o by_o infuse_v or_o sprinkle_v water_n upon_o the_o party_n as_o be_v prove_v mat._n 3_o 11._o ego_fw-la man_n baptise_v humas_fw-la en_fw-fr hudati_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o indeed_o baptise_v you_o in_o water_n mark_n 1._o 8._o ego_fw-la man_n ebaptisa_fw-la humas_fw-la en_fw-fr hudatâ—_n i_o indeed_o have_v baptise_a you_o in_o water_n also_o john_n 1._o 26._o act_n 11._o 16._o all_o these_o poinâ—_n ouâ—_n a_o baptism_n in_o water_n but_o not_o a_o baptism_n with_o water_n obj._n but_o the_o word_n en_fw-fr do_v sometime_o signify_v with_o as_o in_o rev._n 19_o 21._o kai_fw-fr hoi_fw-fr loipoâ—_n apecteathesan_n en_fw-fr teromiraia_v a._n never_o after_o this_o word_n baptise_v which_o signify_v to_o dip_v for_o if_o it_o shall_v than_o it_o will_v be_v no_o sense_n to_o say_v dip_v with_o water_n therefore_o either_o the_o word_n baptizo_fw-la must_v signify_v to_o sprinkle_v or_o else_o the_o word_n en_fw-fr must_v not_o
thing_n most_o evident_o know_v whereupon_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o see_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n whereby_o baptism_n be_v there_o administer_v be_v not_o from_o christ_n but_o from_o a_o antichristian_a hierarchy_n that_o the_o baptism_n itself_o be_v not_o from_o christ_n but_o from_o antichrist_n likewise_o the_o nonconformist_n themselves_o teach_v we_o thus_o to_o reason_n for_o although_o they_o approve_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n when_o it_o be_v administer_v by_o themselves_o of_o their_o brethren_n yet_o the_o baptism_n administer_v by_o the_o midwife_n as_o it_o be_v appoint_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n that_o they_o repute_v to_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o mere_a profane_v of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n why_o so_o do_v not_o the_o midwife_n baptise_v a_o right_a subject_n to_o wit_n a_o infant_n with_o a_o right_a element_n namely_o with_o water_n in_o a_o right_a manner_n viz_o by_o sprinkle_v water_n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o 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