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now_o let_v the_o reader_n consider_v if_o our_o authority_n be_v not_o great_a than_o the_o bare_a testimony_n of_o zuinglius_fw-la aâ—_n late_o prejudice_v writer_n a_o appendix_n to_o the_o answer_n to_o two_o athenian_a mercury_n concern_v infant-baptism_n contain_v divers_a syllogistical_a argument_n to_o disprove_v pedo-baptism_n and_o to_o prove_v the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n gentleman_n since_o you_o desire_v syllogism_n i_o have_v gratify_v you_o therein_o arg._n 1._o if_o none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o great_a commission_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n matth._n 28._o but_o such_o who_o be_v first_o make_v disciple_n by_o be_v teach_v than_o infant_n who_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o be_v teach_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o great_a commission_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n but_o such_o who_o be_v first_o make_v disciple_n by_o teach_v ergo_fw-la little_a babe_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v arg._n 2._o if_o infant-baptism_n be_v never_o institute_v command_v or_o appoint_v of_o god_n infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o infant-baptism_n be_v never_o institute_v command_v or_o appoint_v of_o god_n ergo_fw-la they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v as_o to_o the_o major_a if_o one_o thing_n maâ—â—â—_n practise_v as_o a_o ordinance_n without_o a_o institution_n or_o command_n of_o god_n another_o thing_n may_v also_o so_o any_o innovation_n may_v be_v let_v into_o the_o church_n as_o to_o the_o minor_a if_o there_o be_v a_o institution_n for_o it_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v either_o contain_v in_o the_o great_a commission_n matth._n 28._o mark_v 16._o or_o somewhere_o else_o but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o commission_n nor_o any_o where_o else_o ergo._fw-la the_o major_n none_o will_v deny_v the_o minor_a i_o prove_v thus_o none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o commission_n but_o such_o who_o be_v disciple_v by_o the_o word_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o so_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v if_o any_o shall_v say_v christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o baptize_v all_o nation_n and_o infant_n be_v part_n of_o nation_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v i_o answer_v arg._n 3._o if_o all_o nation_n or_o any_o in_o the_o nation_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v before_o disciple_v then_o turk_n pagan_n unbeliever_n and_o their_o child_n may_v be_v baptize_v because_o they_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o turk_n pagan_n and_o unbeliever_n and_o their_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v ergo._fw-la beside_o that_o teach_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o commission_n must_v go_v before_o baptise_v we_o have_v prove_v which_o general_o all_o learned_a man_n do_v assert_v if_o the_o institution_n be_v to_o beyond_o any_o where_o else_o they_o must_v show_v the_o place_n arg._n 4._o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v require_v of_o all_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v infant_n be_v not_o require_v to_o believe_v and_o repent_v nor_o be_v they_o capable_a so_o to_o do_v ergo_fw-la infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v the_o major_n be_v clear_a act_v 2_o 8_o 10_o 16_o chapter_n and_o it_o be_v also_o assert_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n what_o be_v require_v of_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v the_o question_n the_o answer_n be_v repentance_n whereby_o they_o forsake_v sin_n and_o faith_n whereby_o they_o steadfast_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o they_o in_o that_o sacrament_n the_o minor_a can_v be_v deny_v arg._n 5._o that_o practice_n that_o tend_v not_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n nor_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o child_n when_o do_v nor_o in_o aftertime_n when_o grow_v up_o but_o may_v prove_v hurtful_a and_o of_o a_o dangerous_a nature_n to_o he_o can_v be_v a_o truth_n
since_o christ_n who_o be_v more_o faithful_a than_o moses_n and_o deliver_v every_o thing_n plain_o from_o the_o father_n moses_n leave_v nothing_o dark_a as_o to_o matter_n of_o duty_n though_o the_o precept_n and_o external_a rite_n of_o his_o law_n be_v numerous_a two_o or_o three_o hundred_o precept_n yet_o none_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n or_o have_v need_v to_o say_v be_v this_o a_o truth_n or_o a_o ordinance_n or_o not_o for_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v it_o and_o shall_v one_o positive_a precept_n give_v forth_o by_o christ_n who_o appoint_v so_o few_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v so_o obscure_a as_o also_o the_o ground_n and_o end_n of_o it_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v confound_v about_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o together_o with_o the_o end_n and_o ground_n thereof_o see_v heb._n 3._o 5_o 6._o arg._n 17._o that_o custom_n or_o law_n which_o moses_n never_o deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n nor_o be_v any_o where_o write_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v no_o truth_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o divine_a authority_n but_o that_o custom_n or_o law_n to_o baptize_v proselyte_n either_o man_n woman_n or_o child_n be_v never_o give_v to_o the_o jew_n by_o moses_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o where_o write_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v no_o truth_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o divine_a authority_n and_o evident_a it_o be_v as_o sir_n norton_n knatchbul_n show_v that_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n differ_v among_o themselves_o also_o about_o it_o for_o say_v he_o rabbi_n eliâ—zer_n express_o contradict_v rabbi_n joshâ—a_n who_o be_v the_o first_o i_o know_v of_o who_o assert_v this_o sort_n of_o baptism_n among_o the_o jew_n for_o eliâ—zer_n who_o be_v contemporary_a with_o rabbi_n joshâ—a_n if_o he_o do_v not_o live_v before_o he_o assert_n that_o a_o proselyte_n circumcise_a and_o not_o baptize_v be_v a_o true_a proselyte_n arg._n 18._o if_o baptism_n â—â—_o of_o mere_a positive_a right_n whole_o depend_v on_o the_o will_n and_o sovereign_a pleasure_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a legislator_n and_o he_o have_v not_o require_v or_o command_v infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v then_o infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o baptism_n be_v of_o mere_a positive_a right_n whole_o depend_v on_o the_o will_n and_o sovereign_a pleasure_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a legislator_n and_o he_o have_v not_o require_v or_o command_v infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v ergo_fw-la infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v this_o argument_n tend_v to_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o pretend_a proof_n of_o pedo-baptism_n take_v from_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o because_o child_n be_v say_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v not_o the_o right_n of_o abraham_n male_a child_n to_o be_v circumcise_v because_o they_o be_v beget_v and_o bear_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o loin_n till_o he_o receive_v commandment_n from_o god_n to_o circumcise_v they_o have_v he_o do_v it_o before_o or_o without_o a_o command_n from_o god_n it_o will_v have_v be_v will-worship_n in_o he_o so_o to_o have_v do_v moreover_o this_o further_a appear_v to_o be_v so_o because_o no_o godly_a man_n child_n noâ—_n other_o in_o abraham_n day_n nor_o since_o have_v any_o right_n thereto_o but_o only_o his_o child_n or_o such_o who_o be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n or_o be_v proselyte_v to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n because_o they_o have_v no_o command_n from_o god_n so_o to_o do_v as_o abraham_n have_v this_o be_v true_a it_o follow_v that_o if_o we_o shall_v grant_v infant_n of_o believe_a gentile_n as_o such_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n which_o we_o deny_v yet_o unless_o god_n have_v command_v they_o to_o baptize_v their_o child_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v it_o and_o if_o they_o do_v it_o without_o a_o command_n oâ—_n authority_n from_o christ_n it_o will_v be_v find_v a_o act_n of_o will-worship_n in_o they_o arg._n 19_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o apostolical_a primitive_a time_n be_v baptize_v upon_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n and_o thereby_o put_v on_o christ_n and_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o promise_n but_o infant_n as_o such_o who_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o baptize_v upon_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n nor_o do_v they_o out_o on_o christ_n thereby_o nor_o be_v they_o all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n also_o be_v not_o abraham_n seed_n and_o hoirs_n according_a to_o promise_n ergo_fw-la infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v mr._n baxter_n confirm_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o major_a these_o be_v his_o very_a word_n i._o â—_o as_o many_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v have_v put_v on_o christ_n and_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o be_v abraham_n '_o s_o seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n gal._n 3._o 27_o 28_o 29._o this_o speak_v the_o apostle_n say_v he_o of_o the_o probability_n ground_v on_o a_o credible_a profession_n etc._n etc._n baxter_n confirm_v reconcil_n pag._n 32._o the_o minor_a will_v stand_v firm_a till_o any_o can_v prove_v infant_n by_o a_o visible_a profession_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o promise_n evident_a it_o be_v none_o be_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o such_o who_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o be_v true_o graft_v into_o christ_n by_o a_o saving-faith_n if_o any_o object_n we_o read_v of_o some_o who_o be_v baptize_v who_o have_v no_o saving-faith_n but_o be_v hypocrite_n i_o answer_v have_v they_o appear_v to_o be_v such_o they_o have_v not_o be_v baptize_v not_o have_v they_o a_o true_a right_n thereto_o arg._n 20._o baptism_n be_v the_o solemnize_n of_o the_o soul_n marriage-union_n with_o christ_n which_o marriage-contract_n absolute_o require_v a_o actual_a profession_n of_o consent_n infant_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o enter_v into_o a_o marriage-union_n with_o christ_n nor_o to_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o consent_n ergo_fw-la infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v the_o major_a our_o opposite_n general_o grant_v particular_o see_v what_o mr._n baxterâ—aith_n â—aith_z our_o baptism_n be_v the_o solemnize_n of_o our_o marriage_n with_o christ_n these_o be_v his_o word_n p._n 32._o the_o minor_a none_o can_v deny_v no_o man_n sure_a in_o his_o right_a mind_n will_v assert_v that_o little_a babe_n be_v capable_a to_o enter_v into_o a_o marriage-relation_n with_o christ_n and_o to_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o a_o consent_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o in_o the_o next_o word_n give_v away_o his_o cause_n viz._n and_o it_o be_v say_v he_o a_o new_a and_o strange_a kind_n of_o marriage_n where_o there_o be_v no_o profession_n of_o consent_n p._n 32._o how_o unhappy_a be_v this_o man_n to_o plead_v for_o such_o a_o new_a and_o strange_a kind_n of_o marriage_n do_v he_o find_v any_o little_a babe_n he_o ever_o baptize_v or_o rather_o rantize_v to_o make_v a_o professioo_o of_o consent_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o jesus_n christ_n if_o any_o shall_v object_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o adult_n i_o answer_v his_o word_n be_v these_o our_o baptism_n be_v etc._n etc._n beside_o will_v any_o pedo-baptist_n say_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o adult_n be_v the_o solemnize_n of_o the_o soul_n marriage_n with_o christ_n and_o not_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n reader_n observe_v how_o our_o opposite_n be_v force_v sometime_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n though_o it_o overthrow_v their_o own_o practice_n of_o pedo-baptism_n arg._n 21._o if_o the_o sin_n of_o no_o person_n be_v forgive_v they_o till_o they_o be_v convert_v than_o they_o must_v noâ—_n be_v baptize_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o till_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v convert_v but_o the_o sin_n of_o no_o person_n be_v forgive_v they_o till_o they_o be_v convert_v ergo_fw-la no_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o till_o they_o profess_v they_o be_v convert_v mr._n baxter_n in_o the_o say_a treatise_n lay_v down_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o argument_n also_o take_v his_o own_o word_n i._n e._n as_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v they_o till_o they_o be_v convert_v mark_v 4._o 12._o so_o they_o must_v not_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o till_o they_o profess_v themselves_o convert_v see_v to_o the_o church_n non_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o non_fw-la apparere_fw-la be_v all_o one_o repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o preach_v that_o make_v disciple_n act_n 20._o 21._o therefore_o say_v he_o both_o these_o must_v by_o a_o profession_n seem_v to_o be_v receive_v before_o any_o at_o age_n be_v baptize_v p._n 30._o 31._o and_o evident_a