of_o the_o manna_n or_o drink_v of_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n so_o must_v we_o be_v baptize_v before_o we_o be_v fit_a to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n 8._o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o cloud_n be_v not_o acceptable_a to_o god_n for_o with_o many_o of_o they_o god_n be_v not_o well_o please_v and_o he_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n so_o of_o those_o that_o be_v now_o baptize_v many_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n for_o these_o and_o the_o like_a respect_n the_o apostle_n compare_v paralel_v and_o equal_v their_o sacramental_a privilege_n of_o baptism_n with_o we_o and_o as_o p._n martyr_n observe_v upon_o the_o place_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o give_v instance_n in_o their_o circumcision_n but_o in_o their_o baptism_n that_o his_o parallel_n and_o comparison_n with_o our_o baptism_n may_v be_v the_o more_o evident_a now_o therefore_o if_o this_o parallel_n hold_v so_o full_o then_o 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a_o notable_a precedent_n to_o our_o infant-baptisme_n and_o it_o must_v needs_o hold_v unless_o we_o weaken_v yea_o subvert_v the_o apostle_n argumentation_n in_o that_o place_n for_o what_o more_o certain_a than_o that_o among_o so_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o people_n there_o be_v diverse_a infant_n who_o have_v not_o yet_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n nor_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n what_o more_o uncontravertable_a than_o that_o these_o infant_n be_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o congregation_n baptize_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o under_o the_o cloud_n be_v external_o incorporate_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n what_o more_o manifest_a than_o that_o the_o apostle_n hold_v forth_o to_o we_o that_o their_o baptism_n be_v material_o or_o substantial_o the_o same_o with_o we_o both_o for_o the_o grace_n signify_v and_o seal_v and_o for_o the_o very_a element_n of_o water_n so_o that_o this_o infant-baptisme_n of_o 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baptism_n use_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o admission_n of_o proselyte_n first_o it_o must_v be_v prove_v by_o these_o who_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o jewish_a custom_n of_o baptise_v with_o water_n the_o proselyte_n who_o they_o receive_v be_v old_a than_o john_n baptist_n which_o i_o find_v suppose_v yet_o not_o prove_v mr._n ainsworth_n on_o gen_n 17._o 12._o be_v indeed_o of_o that_o opinion_n that_o the_o custom_n of_o baptise_v proselyte_n be_v old_a than_o john_n baptist_n but_o he_o â—…rings_v no_o testimony_n for_o this_o old_a than_o moses_n maimonides_n mr_n marshal_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o infant_n baptism_n pag._n 170._o yield_v to_o mr._n tomb_n that_o baptism_n be_v a_o know_a rite_n among_o the_o jew_n at_o their_o admit_v of_o proselyte_n long_o before_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o divine_a institution_n and_o so_o from_o mr._n tomb_n his_o own_o supposition_n he_o argue_v for_o infant-baptisme_n which_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o do_v nevertheless_o i_o have_v never_o yet_o read_v any_o proofor_a testimony_n bring_v to_o prove_v the_o baptism_n of_o proselyte_n which_o be_v not_o far_o short_a of_o john_n baptist_n or_o christ_n day_n the_o scripture_n mention_n no_o sign_n or_o seal_n or_o ceremony_n of_o the_o initiation_n of_o proselyte_n but_o circumcision_n after_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o desire_n to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n and_o to_o be_v of_o his_o people_n the_o baptise_v of_o proselyte_n be_v one_o of_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n and_o invention_n in_o their_o late_a and_o decline_a time_n when_o it_o begin_v i_o have_v not_o yet_o find_v neither_o have_v i_o yet_o see_v any_o proof_n which_o can_v make_v that_o custom_n old_a than_o john_n baptist_n or_o as_o old_a as_o christ_n baptism_n next_o let_v it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v as_o old_a as_o it_o can_v yet_o the_o great_a searcher_n of_o the_o jewish_a antiquity_n have_v observe_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o proselyte_n be_v administer_v rediret_fw-la not_o only_o to_o those_o who_o be_v grow_v up_o and_o of_o age_n but_o to_o child_n also_o under_o age_n so_o dr_n buxtorf_n and_o mr_n selden_n such_o a_o proselyte_n under_o age_n the_o hebrew_n writer_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gerard_n katan_n and_o they_o reckon_v a_o son_n to_o be_v minor_a &_o pver_fw-la from_o his_o pver_fw-la nativity_n till_o he_o be_v thirteen_o year_n old_a for_o which_o see_v buxtorf_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o by_o their_o principle_n a_o child_n of_o one_o year_n or_o two_o year_n old_a may_v be_v baptize_v as_o a_o proselyt_v upon_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n or_o of_o the_o court_n i_o conclude_v that_o since_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n by_o water_n have_v respect_n unto_o those_o baptizing_n or_o wash_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v mention_v ezek_n 16_o 4._o 1_o cor_n 10._o 1._o 2._o whereof_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o age_a person_n be_v partaker_n and_o since_o the_o very_a talmudist_n admit_v the_o infant_n of_o proselyte_n all_o be_v well_o as_o themselves_o to_o baptism_n sure_o mr._n tomb_n have_v gain_v nothing_o but_o loose_v much_o by_o start_v this_o question_n i_o add_v another_o text_n eph_n 5._o 26._o where_o the_o apostle_n have_v respect_n as_o i_o conceive_v to_o those_o passage_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n say_v that_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a part_n of_o this_o church_n which_o christ_n love_v and_o for_o which_o he_o give_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o and_o that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o
the_o philistines_n rejoice_v lest_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a triumph_n chap._n xvii_o of_o infant_n baptism_n master_n tomb_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o the_o two_o treatise_n and_o appendix_n concern_v infant_n baptism_n insert_v a_o letter_n to_o mr._n selden_n pag._n 90._o in_o which_o he_o intimate_v his_o opinion_n that_o paedobaptism_n do_v not_o succeed_v into_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n wherein_o he_o say_v he_o be_v the_o more_o confirm_v have_v read_v of_o baptism_n use_v among_o the_o jew_n before_o the_o time_n of_o john_n baptist_n in_o their_o admit_v of_o proselyte_n and_o that_o therefore_o john_n be_v not_o accuse_v for_o baptise_v as_o if_o that_o have_v be_v a_o novation_n or_o new_a rite_n introduce_v but_o for_o baptise_v without_o authority_n i_o do_v not_o marvel_v that_o mr._n tomb_n be_v so_o cautious_a that_o baptism_n shall_v not_o be_v think_v to_o succeed_v into_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n for_o so_o he_o shall_v make_v baptism_n more_o like_a to_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o arabian_n who_o be_v not_o circumcise_v till_o they_o be_v 13._o year_n old_a as_o zonaras_n annal._n tom_n 1._o de_fw-la rebus_fw-la judaicis_fw-la pag_n 13._o tell_v we_o because_o their_o forefather_n ishmael_n be_v circumcise_v about_o that_o age_n then_o to_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o eight_o day_n ordinary_o use_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v the_o apostle_n col._n 2._o 11_o 12_o do_v plain_o hold_v forth_o that_o baptism_n have_v succeed_v into_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v also_o the_o common_a and_o receive_v opinion_n of_o divine_n however_o because_o mr._n tomb_n do_v rather_o think_v that_o the_o christian_a baptism_n succee_v to_o that_o baptism_n use_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o admission_n of_o proselyte_n this_o have_v minister_v occasion_n to_o i_o to_o apply_v my_o thought_n to_o search_v a_o little_a into_o the_o original_a of_o baptism_n by_o â—…ater_n and_o whether_o the_o original_a thereof_o or_o that_o which_o god_n have_v respect_n unto_o in_o the_o institution_n thereof_o make_v any_o thing_n against_o or_o for_o infant-baptisme_n that_o baptise_v with_o water_n be_v a_o divine_a institution_n be_v plain_a from_o john_n 1._o 33._o he_o that_o send_v i_o to_o baptize_v with_o water_n the_o same_o say_v unto_o i_o upon_o who_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o spirit_n descend_v etc._n etc._n as_o for_o that_o which_o this_o institution_n have_v reference_n unto_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n or_o jewish_a custom_n first_o of_o all_o consider_v ezech._n 16._o 4._o as_o for_o thy_o nativity_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o be_v bear_v thy_o navel_n be_v not_o cut_v neither_o be_v thou_o wash_v in_o water_n to_o supple_a thou_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o chaldee_n say_v the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o child_n cast_v out_o into_o the_o open_a field_n who_o navel_n be_v not_o cut_v and_o it_o be_v not_o wash_v in_o water_n that_o it_o may_v be_v cleanse_v the_o septuagint_n who_o hierome_n follow_v and_o thou_o be_v not_o wash_v in_o water_n unto_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o salutem_fw-la hierome_n apply_v it_o to_o salutare_fw-la baptism_n as_o be_v necessary_a even_o to_o infant_n who_o be_v in_o their_o blood_n and_o siufull_a pollution_n and_o have_v therefore_o need_v to_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o baptize_v not_o only_o the_o hebrew_n but_o the_o heathen_n have_v a_o custom_n of_o wash_a infant_n soon_o after_o their_o birth_n in_o those_o hot_a country_n hence_o that_o of_o virgil._n lib._n 9_o aeneid_n durum_fw-la à _fw-la stirpe_fw-la genus_fw-la natos_fw-la ad_fw-la flumina_fw-la primum_fw-la deferimus_fw-la saevoque_fw-la geluduramus_fw-la &_o aestu_fw-la pineda_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la solomonis_fw-la lib_n 1._o cap_n 13._o note_v that_o from_o the_o hebrew_n and_o egyptian_n this_o custom_n of_o wash_v new_o bear_v babe_n be_v derive_v almost_o to_o all_o nation_n for_o which_o purpose_n he_o cit_v many_o testimony_n in_o the_o next_o place_n consider_v that_o as_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n by_o water_n relate_v to_o that_o in_o ezech_n 16._o 4._o so_o also_o to_o the_o typical_a baptism_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o in_o the_o cloud_n 1_o cor_n 10._o 1._o 2._o moreover_o brethren_n i_o will_v not_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a how_o that_o all_o our_o father_n be_v under_o the_o cloud_n and_o all_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v all_o baptize_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o sea_n the_o apostle_n speak_v there_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n who_o he_o call_v our_o father_n because_o they_o be_v the_o people_n and_o church_n of_o god_n long_o before_o we_o and_o from_o they_o the_o law_n and_o service_n of_o god_n be_v transmit_v and_o propagate_v to_o we_o show_v that_o as_o their_o sacrament_n can_v not_o profit_v they_o to_o salvation_n they_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o provoke_a god_n after_o they_o have_v receive_v those_o sacrament_n no_o more_o can_v our_o sacrament_n profit_v we_o if_o we_o sin_v as_o they_o do_v for_o their_o privilege_n be_v the_o same_o with_o we_o the_o manna_n and_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n and_o signification_n to_o they_o which_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o we_o the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n be_v give_v both_o to_o they_o and_o we_o so_o likewise_o their_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n and_o under_o the_o cloud_n be_v the_o very_a same_o for_o substance_n and_o signification_n with_o our_o baptism_n and_o they_o be_v external_o baptize_v with_o a_o true_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o we_o that_o baptism_n of_o they_o do_v fit_o resemble_v this_o baptism_n of_o we_o in_o 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