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A36591
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Innocency and truth vindicated, or, A sober reply to Mr. Will's answer to a late treatise of baptisme wherein the authorities and antiquities for believers and against infants baptism are defended ... : with a brief answer to Mr. Blinmans essay / by Henry Danvers.
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Danvers, Henry, d. 1687.
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there_o be_v none_o baptise_a in_o it_o but_o believer_n first_o because_o there_o be_v nâ—_n precept_n to_o baptise_v any_o other_o second_o no_o example_n for_o any_o other_o and_o three_o from_o what_o be_v say_v of_o they_o act._n 16.40_o they_o be_v only_o adult_a person_n capable_a of_o instruction_n and_o consolation_n for_o tâ—_n say_v paul_n and_o sylas_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o prison_n enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o lydia_n and_o comfort_v the_o brethren_n there_o viz_o those_o in_o that_o family_n that_o have_v be_v trouble_v for_o the_o hard_a usuage_n and_o imprisonment_n of_o thâ—_n apostles_n beside_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a lydia_n be_v a_o single_a person_n no_o husband_n be_v mention_v but_o she_o in_o chief_a all_o along_o but_o sure_o it_o be_v on_o their_o part_n that_o say_v she_o have_v child_n and_o baptize_v child_n too_o to_o prove_v it_o for_o â—_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v but_o the_o contrary_n so_o that_o here_o iâ—_n neither_o child_n express_o nor_o by_o any_o consequence_n to_o bâ—_n find_v in_o any_o of_o these_o baptise_a household_n in_o so_o much_o that_o dr._n hamond_n the_o last_o great_a writâ—_n for_o infant_n baptism_n confess_v in_o his_o six_o quaery_n pag._n 471_o that_o to_o conclude_v infant_n be_v baptise_a because_o household_n be_v so_o mention_v to_o be_v be_v unconvince_v and_o without_o demonstration_n it_o be_v so_o unâ—â—rtain_a whether_o there_o be_v any_o child_n in_o those_o family_n as_o though_o if_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n beâ—â—ved_v all_o the_o house_n whether_o ignorant_a unconvert_v profane_a and_o athiestical_a be_v to_o be_v baptise_a also_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o come_v to_o examine_v the_o parity_n betwixt_o the_o command_n we_o urge_v for_o woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n and_o that_o which_o be_v pretend_v by_o 〈◊〉_d for_o infant_n baptism_n the_o command_n we_o bring_v for_o woman_n receive_n â—â—e_z lord_n supper_n be_v 1_o cor._n 11.28_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v etc._n etc._n vâ—z_n man_n or_o woman_n for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a andâ—dam_n â—dam_z in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v there_o be_v one_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n and_o woman_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1_o tim._n 2.45_o be_v both_o but_o one_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n gal._n 3.28_o to_o which_o you_o thus_o reply_v you_o gather_v it_o from_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v of_o the_o masculine_a â—nd_n feminine_a gender_n and_o so_o signify_v male_a and_o female_a which_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o i_o must_v crave_v leave_n â—o_o inform_v you_o that_o when_o it_o be_v limit_v with_o word_n â—f_o the_o masculine_a gender_n it_o have_v reference_n express_o â—o_o man_n and_o not_o to_o woman_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o here_o â—ou_o say_v you_o shall_v abundant_o prove_v because_o it_o be_v limit_v where_o you_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o and_o some_o uther_n of_o like_a import_n mention_v in_o the_o chapter_n second_o from_o the_o text_n itself_o where_o the_o relative_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v join_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o be_v express_o limit_v to_o the_o masculine_a and_o therefore_o to_o a_o man_n only_o and_o not_o to_o a_o woman_n therefore_o the_o text_n must_v be_v read_v let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o express_o not_o a_o woman_n and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v etc._n etc._n but_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o sober_a and_o judicious_a reader_n whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a trifle_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o a_o play_v with_o word_n to_o pervert_v the_o truth_n as_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o of_o like_a nature_n we_o need_v say_v no_o more_o and_o to_o the_o relative_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o little_a mr._n blindman_n know_v i_o very_o believe_v there_o be_v little_a but_o deceit_n in_o it_o for_o what_o more_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n than_o to_o find_v this_o relative_n to_o respect_v both_o sex_n for_o instance_n jam._n 1.23_o 24._o if_o any_o be_v a_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o a_o doer_n he_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o man_n behold_v his_o natural_a face_n in_o a_o glass_n for_o he_o behold_v himself_o and_o go_v his_o way_n etc._n etc._n which_o i_o presume_v take_v in_o the_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o the_o man._n rom._n 13.9_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thy_o self_n the_o same_o so_o matth._n 28.19_o 20._o baptise_v they_o and_o teach_v they_o the_o same_o also_o so_o that_o by_o mr._n blindman_n rule_n we_o have_v as_o little_o express_v command_n for_o their_o baptism_n as_o their_o communion_n and_o that_o man_n be_v only_o concern_v in_o both_o so_o that_o your_o exception_n to_o our_o command_n be_v as_o insignificant_a as_o those_o to_o our_o example_n then_o you_o come_v sir_n to_o produce_v your_o command_n for_o infant_n baptism_n which_o you_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v be_v as_o clear_v if_o not_o clear_a that_o what_o have_v be_v give_v for_o woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n viz._n mat._n 28.9_o go_v teach_v or_o discipulize_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o and_o that_o child_n be_v disciple_n be_v clear_v you_o say_v from_o act._n 15.10_o why_o tempt_v you_o god_n to_o put_v a_o yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n but_o for_o your_o better_a information_n in_o christ_n commission_n i_o must_v refer_v you_o to_o the_o account_n mr._n baxter_n give_v of_o it_o who_o tell_v we_o the_o right_a order_n thereof_o and_o lesson_n therein_o viz._n that_o the_o first_o task_n be_v to_o make_v disciple_n which_o he_o tell_v we_o by_o mark_n be_v call_v believer_n the_o second_o be_v baptise_v they_o and_o the_o three_o to_o teach_v they_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v learn_v in_o christ_n school_n which_o be_v a_o right_a and_o true_a definition_n of_o the_o text_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o discipulize_v or_o make_v disciple_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o beget_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o the_o true_a mean_n thereof_o and_o then_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n they_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a therein_o and_o therefore_o again_o mr._n baxter_n true_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o constant_a order_n that_o baptism_n follow_v faith_n and_o no_o better_a than_o a_o impious_a profanation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n if_o it_o go_v without_o faith_n and_o that_o if_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o pre-requisite_a to_o baptism_n philip_n delude_v and_o not_o decide_v the_o question_n when_o he_o tell_v the_o eunuch_n if_o he_o believe_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n he_o may_v so_o that_o when_o you_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v your_o infant_n as_o a_o teach_v disciple_n believe_v in_o christ_n you_o may_v find_v a_o command_n here_o to_o baptise_v he_o otherwise_o as_o mr._n baxter_n tell_v we_o philip_n answer_n carry_v a_o negative_a in_o it_o viz._n if_o thou_o do_v not_o believe_v thou_o may_v not_o be_v baptize_v and_o as_o for_o infant_n discipleship_n from_o act._n 15.10_o it_o be_v a_o utter_a mistake_n the_o disciple_n there_o be_v those_o gentile_a believer_n that_o have_v new_o receive_v the_o faith_n who_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v yoke_v with_o circumcision_n nor_o any_o other_o jewish_a rite_n only_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o abstain_v from_o idolathits_n blood_n thing_n strangle_v and_o fornication_n there_o be_v no_o infant_n in_o the_o case_n nor_o concern_v herein_o neither_o be_v they_o any_o where_o call_v believer_n or_o disciple_n therefore_o sir_n upon_o the_o whole_a let_v the_o judicious_a reader_n judge_n betwixt_o we_o whether_o you_o have_v give_v as_o good_a ground_n by_o as_o full_a precept_n or_o example_n for_o baptise_v infant_n as_o i_o have_v do_v from_o god_n word_n for_o woman_n receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n not_o doubt_v but_o this_o search_n into_o this_o your_o essay_n will_v put_v a_o comfortable_a end_n to_o this_o part_n of_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o we_o in_o the_o next_o place_n you_o must_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o return_v you_o a_o answer_n to_o three_o or_o four_o smart_a reflection_n i_o meet_v with_o in_o your_o book_n first_o sir_n i_o conceive_v you_o have_v give_v i_o just_a occasion_n of_o offence_n so_o undue_o to_o mention_v my_o not_o take_v notice_n of_o mr._n baxter_n errata_fw-la without_o any_o the_o least_o regard_n to_o what_o i_o have_v so_o large_o speak_v for_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o my_o own_o vindication_n have_v receive_v the_o like_a measure_n from_o mr._n will_v therein_o also_o and_o whether_o the_o reprove_v that_o my_o omission_n with_o such_o severity_n and_o whole_o pass_v over_o those_o
practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o baptise_v infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n and_o withal_o that_o though_o h_o mselâ—_n have_v not_o answer_v those_o argument_n in_o his_o libertâ—_n of_o prâ—pâ—eâ—y_n which_o some_o think_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o wear_n yet_o d_o ctoâ—_n hamond_n hâ—d_v effectual_o do_v the_o same_o in_o his_o letter_n of_o resolution_n to_o six_o query_n pag._n 35_o 36_o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o reply_v answ_n that_o as_o to_o those_o argument_n of_o dâ—ctor_n tailor_n i_o have_v already_o in_o the_o prâ—face_n of_o both_o my_o book_n say_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o what_o ever_o be_v his_o ju_fw-la gement_fw-la or_o end_n in_o write_v those_o thing_n yet_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o remark_n they_o to_o the_o world_n that_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n may_v more_o appear_v if_o a_o enemy_n to_o bring_v â—orth_o such_o convince_a argument_n and_o reason_n from_o his_o own_o mouth_n to_o witness_v to_o his_o despise_a reproach_v truth_n yet_o true_o reason_n reasins_z why_o the_o plea_n for_o anabaptist_n be_v dr._n tailor_n own_o sense_n 1._o reason_n for_o what_o as_o yet_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a the_o doctor_n seem_v to_o have_v speak_v therein_o his_o own_o as_o well_o as_o ur_fw-la apprehension_n in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o argument_n and_o that_o for_o these_o follow_a demonstration_n first_o because_o the_o doctor_n have_v speak_v to_o all_o the_o usual_a argument_n bring_v by_o the_o protestant's_n for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o answer_v they_o distinct_o do_v in_o the_o conclusion_n speak_v his_o own_o word_n say_v these_o two_o thing_n very_o considerable_a first_o that_o through_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o paedobaptist_n argument_n which_o be_v nâ—t_o good_a in_o themselves_o those_o other_o argument_n in_o plea_n for_o the_o aâ—abaptists_n be_v good_a in_o â—pposing_v they_o and_o so_o they_o be_v accidental_o strength_n ed_z in_o their_o error_n as_o he_o call_v it_o by_o the_o weâ—â—ness_n and_o confidence_n of_o weak_a opposition_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v thâ—t_v those_o argument_n which_o he_o so_o reprove_v as_o weak_a and_o with_o so_o much_o demonstration_n have_v baffle_v be_v these_o that_o fâ—llow_n sum_v up_o breed_v slâ—_n in_o his_o own_o word_n â—aylâ—r_n paedobaptiâ—â—s_n argument_n by_o 〈◊〉_d â—aylâ—r_n liberty_n of_o prophecy_n p._n 228_o first_n tâ—e_v argument_n plead_v from_o the_o instâ—â—â—tioâ—_n of_o the_o type_n viz._n circumcision_n gen._n 17._o second_o from_o the_o action_n of_o christ_n call_v little_a child_n to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o bless_v they_o matth._n 19.14_o three_o from_o the_o title_n infant_n have_v to_o heaven_n four_o from_o the_o gospel_n instruction_n and_o precept_n joh._n 3_o 5._o five_o from_o the_o energy_n of_o the_o promise_n act_v 2.38_o 39_o six_o from_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 7._o seven_o from_o the_o infinite_a necessity_n on_o the_o child_n part_n eight_o from_o the_o apostolical_a practice_n who_o have_v commission_n to_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o do_v baptise_v whole_a household_n infant_n be_v part_n of_o nation_n and_o household_n ten_o from_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o gossip_n to_o answer_v for_o they_o to_o supply_v incapacity_n make_v good_a by_o tradition_n hereto_o the_o answer_n he_o give_v hereto_o these_o be_v the_o argument_n that_o he_o answer_v distinct_o which_o first_o in_o the_o anabaptist_n plea_n he_o say_v pretend_v fair_o and_o signify_v nothing_o some_o of_o these_o alligaeion_n be_v false_a some_o impertinent_a and_o all_o the_o rest_n insufficient_a and_o all_o which_o agreeable_a hereto_o in_o his_o own_o word_n after_o he_o have_v reply_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o he_o be_v please_v to_o pronounce_v weak_a and_o insuffiicient_a and_o which_o have_v therefore_o give_v so_o much_o strength_n and_o confirmation_n to_o the_o anabaptist_n way_n reason_n 2._o reason_n and_o second_o conclude_v all_o with_o these_o word_n that_o there_o be_v much_o more_o truth_n than_o evidence_n oâ—_n their_o side_n and_o give_v no_o better_a or_o other_o argument_n to_o aemonstrate_v that_o truth_n be_v with_o they_o now_o i_o appeal_v to_o all_o man_n of_o understanding_n whether_o any_o but_o a_o person_n that_o dispond_v the_o goodness_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o design_v whole_o to_o give_v it_o up_o can_v say_v that_o the_o evidence_n demonstration_n or_o proof_n be_v on_o his_o adversary_n side_n all_o his_o own_o plea_n bring_v forth_o be_v remove_v and_o take_v away_o himself_o be_v judge_n but_o it_o be_v say_v objection_n that_o though_o he_o mention_v no_o other_o argument_n then_o yet_o he_o afterward_o do_v in_o that_o which_o mr._n will_n call_v his_o excellent_a piece_n for_o infant_n baptism_n will_n p._n 36._o it_o be_v true_a answer_v about_o six_o year_n after_o he_o have_v write_v his_o liberty_n of_o prophecy_n that_o be_v write_v 1647._o he_o do_v anno_fw-la 1653._o being_n much_o lay_v at_o by_o many_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o have_v give_v such_o general_a offence_n to_o his_o whole_a party_n thereby_o take_v himself_o concern_v to_o say_v something_o reason_n be_v a_o 3._o reason_n to_o persuade_v the_o world_n he_o be_v of_o a_o other_o mind_n though_o when_o he_o have_v say_v it_o it_o amount_v to_o just_a nothing_o to_o any_o consider_a person_n and_o which_o may_v appear_v to_o you_o from_o these_o reason_n follow_v first_o because_o he_o undertake_v not_o to_o answer_v argument_n 1._o d._n tailor_n answer_v none_o of_o those_o argument_n or_o invalidate_v one_o of_o those_o argument_n whereby_o he_o have_v on_o the_o anabaptist_n behalf_n overthrow_v all_o those_o weak_a argument_n before_o mention_v and_o that_o though_o some_o judge_v they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o answer_v and_o that_o he_o have_v thought_n to_o have_v do_v it_o yet_o he_o forbear_v it_o upon_o some_o consideration_n which_o master_n will_n repeat_v 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those_o two_o book_n he_o write_v so_o many_o year_n after_o viz._n in_o his_o diâ—wasive_a against_o popery_n second_o part_n and_o in_o his_o rule_n of_o conscience_n he_o have_v speak_v so_o much_o agreeable_a hereto_o as_o before_o have_v be_v observe_v to_o you_o viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o apostolical_a tradition_n for_o infant_n baptism_n that_o it_o be_v nâ—t_o practise_v fill_v the_o three_o nor_o judge_v necessary_a till_o the_o four_o century_n that_o there_o be_v no_o scriptural_a proof_n for_o infant_n baptism_n that_o the_o child_n of_o christian_a parent_n be_v not_o baptism_n till_o they_o come_v to_o understanding_n for_o the_o first_o age_n and_o that_o dip_v and_o not_o sprinkle_v be_v the_o usage_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o constant_a doctrine_n and_o practâ—â—e_v of_o the_o the_o ancient_n for_o maâ—y_v hundred_o year_n and_o which_o i_o conceive_v be_v substantial_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o doctor_n sâ—oâ—e_v his_o own_v as_o well_o as_o 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