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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 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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