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the_o name_n of_o theophilus_n pâ—ylokyriaces_n loncardiensis_fw-la he_o himself_o cite_v baronius_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o very_a title_n page_n of_o his_o book_n what_o grotius_n be_v in_o his_o life_n and_o study_n i_o leave_v for_o those_o who_o know_v he_o to_o judge_v his_o book_n though_o in_o many_o thing_n corrupt_v i_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o make_v use_n of_o as_o of_o other_o learned_a man_n with_o judgement_n in_o this_o thing_n i_o do_v think_v i_o may_v the_o more_o secure_o take_v his_o word_n because_o in_o the_o same_o place_n annot._n in_o matth._n c._n â—9_n 14_o he_o declare_v he_o be_v for_o infant_n baptism_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v it_o be_v without_o some_o reason_n which_o he_o affirm_v though_o my_o time_n and_o library_n yield_v i_o not_o the_o advantage_n of_o make_v search_n into_o this_o thing_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o learned_a man_n probable_a which_o will_v not_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o then_o ordinary_a that_o the_o child_n of_o christian_a parent_n be_v baptize_v after_o they_o have_v themselves_o be_v believer_n which_o iâ—_n plain_a by_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o neocaesarâ—a_n elder_a than_o the_o first_o nicene_n which_o determine_v that_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n may_v be_v baptize_v because_o the_o baptism_n reach_v not_o to_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o womb_n because_o in_o the_o confession_n make_v in_o baptism_n each_o one_o free_a choice_n be_v show_v for_o if_o in_o the_o confession_n in_o baptism_n each_o one_o free_a choice_n be_v show_v than_o infant_n be_v not_o ordinary_o baptize_v who_o can_v show_v no_o free_a choice_n in_o confession_n how_o this_o be_v vindicate_v from_o the_o shift_n of_o mr._n m_o or_o his_o friend_n may_v be_v see_v in_o my_o apology_n sect_n 16._o p._n 87_o 88_o which_o i_o think_v needless_a to_o repeat_v and_o for_o grotius_n his_o say_n thaâ—_n in_o every_o age_n many_o of_o the_o greek_n unto_o this_o day_n keep_v the_o custom_n 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the_o greek_a church_n reject_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n for_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n produce_v for_o infant_n baptism_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n till_o nazianzens_n time_n who_o flourish_v say_v dr._n hammond_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 370._o and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 389._o which_o be_v above_o 300._o year_n and_o he_o dissuade_v it_o except_o in_o case_n of_o apparent_a danger_n of_o imminent_a death_n and_o say_v some_o be_v kepâ—_n from_o baptism_n by_o reason_n of_o infancy_n and_o as_o mr._n m_o p._n 24._o of_o his_o defence_n say_v all_o time_n be_v fit_a for_o baptism_n see_v no_o time_n be_v free_a from_o death_n intimate_v baptism_n not_o fit_a for_o some_o time_n except_o in_o that_o case_n which_o may_v be_v gather_v to_o have_v be_v the_o only_a reason_n of_o infant_n baptism_n from_o what_o be_v sâ—id_v before_o of_o the_o story_n of_o hiâ—_n own_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o conclude_v that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o so_o ancient_a in_o the_o greek_a church_n as_o iâ—_n by_o mr._n m._n and_o other_o pretend_v and_o as_o now_o it_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o and_o other_o be_v a_o late_a innovation_n sect_n lxxxxi_n the_o testimony_n of_o tertullian_n for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o dr._n hammonds_n interpretation_n of_o chap._n 39_o de_fw-la anima_fw-la be_v examine_v with_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o i_o proceed_v to_o review_v the_o proof_n from_o the_o latin_a father_n for_o infant_n baptism_n mr._n cr._n bring_v up_o tertullian_n in_o the_o fronâ—_n who_o he_o reckon_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o century_n other_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o about_o 70._o or_o less_o year_n after_o john_n the_o apostle_n in_o which_o short_a tract_n of_o time_n the_o apostolical_a practice_n of_o infant_n baptism_n can_v neither_o be_v cloud_v nor_o forget_v neither_o will_v he_o have_v commend_v his_o private_a opinion_n as_o more_o profitable_a that_o the_o baptism_n of_o some_o infant_n for_o some_o respect_n shall_v â—e_v defer_v but_o have_v call_v it_o down_o as_o a_o innovation_n if_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o have_v not_o be_v as_o transparent_a to_o every_o man_n apprehension_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v write_v with_o the_o sun_n beam_n that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v in_o practice_n in_o tertullia_n day_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o question_n lib._n de_fw-fr bapt_v c._n â—8_o quid_fw-la festinat_fw-la innocens_fw-la aetas_fw-la ad_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la why_o do_v innocent_a age_n mean_v child_n in_o their_o infancy_n make_v haste_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n mean_v baptism_n which_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n whatsoever_o semi-socinian_n grotius_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_n that_o tertullian_n be_v for_o infant_n baptism_n himself_o appear_v that_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr animà _fw-fr cap._n 39_o he_o press_v it_o when_o the_o child_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n and_o give_v his_o reason_n lib._n de_fw-fr bapt_v cap._n 12._o praescribitur_fw-la nemini_fw-la sine_fw-la baptismo_fw-la competere_fw-la salutem_fw-la it_o be_v prescribe_v that_o salvation_n be_v to_o none_o without_o baptism_n answ._n 1._o that_o tertullian_n may_v not_o be_v mistake_v or_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o infant_n baptism_n can_v not_o be_v cloud_v or_o forget_v be_v say_v by_o mr._n cragge_n inconsiderate_o 〈◊〉_d afore_o tertullia_n time_n the_o great_a difference_n about_o keep_v easter_n between_o polycrates_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n where_o it_o be_v say_v john_n live_v much_o and_o die_v and_o victor_n of_o rome_n who_o pretend_v tradition_n from_o peter_n the_o mistake_n of_o â—renaus_n about_o christ_n age_n with_o sundry_a other_o 2._o that_o tertullian_n will_v have_v call_v it_o down_o as_o a_o innovation_n if_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o have_v not_o be_v as_o transparent_a to_o every_o man_n apprehension_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v write_v with_o the_o sun_n beam_n be_v a_o confident_a speech_n but_o of_o no_o credit_n with_o those_o who_o know_v tertullian_n have_v not_o call_v down_o the_o anoint_v the_o baptize_v give_v milk_n and_o honey_n use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n which_o yet_o be_v undoubted_a innovation_n 3._o it_o be_v grant_v that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v use_v in_o his_o time_n but_o it_o be_v withal_o true_a that_o he_o dissuade_v it_o or_o do_v call_v it_o down_o as_o a_o innovation_n except_o in_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n and_o that_o by_o sundry_a reason_n which_o if_o he_o have_v take_v ken_n infant_n baptism_n to_o be_v from_o the_o apostle_n he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v 4._o the_o allow_v of_o it_o in_o that_o case_n arise_v as_o mr._n craggs_n quotation_n show_v from_o the_o error_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o to_o salvation_n but_o dr._n hammond_n say_v further_a tertullian_n a_o man_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o a_o diligent_a observer_n and_o recorder_n of_o the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a church_n lib._n de_fw-fr animâ_fw-la c._n 39_o affirm_v it_o from_o the_o apostle_n ex_fw-la sanctificato_fw-la alterutro_fw-la sexu_fw-la sanctos_fw-la procreari_fw-la that_o when_o either_o parent_n be_v sanctify_v or_o believer_n i._n e._n baptize_v the_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v from_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o this_o tam_fw-la ex_fw-la seminis_fw-la praerogatiuâ_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la institutionis_fw-la disciplinâ_fw-la both_o by_o prerogative_n of_o their_o seed_n and_o by_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o institution_n i._n e._n as_o have_v be_v show_v by_o baptism_n add_v from_o the_o same_o apostle_n that_o deliver_v those_o word_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o that_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n shall_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v designati_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la salutis_fw-la and_o evidence_v what_o he_o mean_v thereby_o by_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o christ_n
mean_v of_o be_v without_o the_o city_n or_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n vers_fw-la 14._o and_o dog_n there_o be_v rank_v with_o sorcerer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o murderer_n and_o idolater_n and_o such_o like_a neither_o of_o which_o need_v be_v say_v of_o infant_n though_o we_o say_v they_o be_v not_o visible_a member_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o believer_n christ_n a_o infant_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o visible_o he_o appear_v not_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n till_o he_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v so_o infant_n may_v be_v member_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n invisible_o but_o not_o visible_o till_o they_o show_v faith_n sect_n x._o infant_n capacity_n of_o some_o respect_v different_a from_o discipleship_n entitle_v they_o not_o to_o baptism_n in_o the_o three_o argument_n be_v not_o much_o more_o than_o be_v say_v before_o and_o be_v answer_v jew_n infant_n be_v meet_v for_o circumcision_n because_o of_o the_o command_n to_o they_o we_o not_o meet_a for_o baptism_n because_o we_o have_v no_o command_n or_o example_n it_o be_v true_a matth._n 18.22_o a_o little_a child_n be_v make_v a_o pattern_n to_o those_o that_o be_v save_v in_o respect_n of_o humility_n or_o freedom_n from_o ambition_n but_o it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o this_o mere_a negation_n of_o ambition_n do_v qualify_v they_o for_o baptism_n unto_o which_o actual_a discipleship_n or_o profession_n be_v ordinary_o necessary_a christ_n admitt_v to_o he_o and_o bless_a little_a child_n mark_v 10.13_o but_o do_v not_o appoint_v to_o baptize_v they_o which_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o will_v if_o he_o have_v judge_v they_o meet_v for_o it_o if_o parent_n may_v enter_v into_o covenant_n for_o their_o child_n and_o dedicate_v they_o by_o solemn_a vow_n as_o hannah_n do_v of_o which_o there_o be_v cause_n of_o doubt_n whether_o now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v as_o then_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v since_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v the_o person_n own_o engagement_n not_o another_o for_o he_o yea_o if_o this_o reason_n be_v good_a each_o parent_n may_v baptize_v its_o own_o child_n though_o a_o woman_n since_o hannah_n can_v dedicate_v her_o child_n by_o vow_n to_o god_n if_o israel_n be_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n jer._n 2.3_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o believe_v gentile_n infant_n be_v meet_v for_o baptism_n joel_n 2.16_o the_o child_n that_o suck_v the_o breast_n be_v require_v to_o fast_o if_o this_o prove_v they_o meet_v for_o baptism_n by_o like_a reason_n shall_v the_o ninivites_n child_n and_o cattle_n be_v meet_v too_o jonah_n 3.5_o 7_o 8._o the_o psalmist_n be_v cast_v on_o god_n from_o his_o mother_n belly_n psal._n 22.10_o not_o by_o dedication_n to_o god_n but_o by_o special_a providence_n as_o vers_n 9_o show_n infant_n of_o christian_n it_o be_v right_o judge_v may_v have_v in_o they_o the_o principal_a thing_n signify_v by_o baptism_n but_o not_o that_o they_o have_v they_o till_o they_o show_v it_o if_o mr._n church_n can_v make_v it_o good_a that_o god_n undertake_v for_o what_o be_v want_v in_o the_o infant_n of_o his_o people_n through_o infancy_n as_o he_o do_v for_o what_o be_v want_v in_o his_o people_n through_o infirmity_n he_o shall_v say_v somewhat_o to_o purpose_n but_o i_o be_o out_o of_o hope_n to_o find_v any_o good_a proof_n from_o he_o but_o trifle_v dictate_v and_o impertinent_a allegation_n psalm_n 119.122_o be_v a_o prayer_n wherein_o the_o psalmist_n pray_v god_n to_o be_v surety_n for_o he_o for_o good_a that_o be_v say_v the_o new_a annot._n to_o put_v himself_o between_o he_o and_o his_o enemy_n as_o if_o he_o be_v his_o pledge_n it_o be_v no_o undertake_n he_o will_v and_o if_o it_o be_v it_o be_v nothing_o for_o his_o infant_n sure_o not_o to_o supply_v what_o be_v want_v in_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o infancy_n for_o baptism_n he_o will_v circumcise_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n child_n deut._n 30.6_o but_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o their_o elect_a child_n only_o and_o not_o necessary_o to_o be_v perform_v in_o infancy_n christ_n promise_n matth._n 18.19_o be_v upon_o condition_n of_o agreement_n by_o two_o or_o three_o to_o ask_v in_o his_o name_n nor_o be_v it_o say_v for_o they_o and_o they_o however_o not_o without_o subordination_n to_o his_o secret_a purpose_n and_o other_o limitation_n that_o of_o isai_n 22.24_o be_v right_o expound_v in_o the_o new_a annot._n by_o learned_a mr._n gataker_n all_o his_o kindred_n and_o ally_n with_o their_o issue_n as_o well_o small_a as_o great_a shall_v partake_v of_o eliakim_v honour_n in_o one_o employment_n or_o other_o so_o that_o this_o with_o the_o other_o text_n may_v as_o well_o prove_v a_o man_n in_o the_o moon_n as_o that_o which_o mr._n church_n infer_v therefore_o such_o infant_n be_v judge_v meet_v for_o baptism_n his_o next_o that_o christian_n infant_n have_v righteousness_n by_o imputation_n rom._n 5.19_o as_o they_o have_v guilt_n by_o imputation_n 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faulty_a because_o of_o the_o complaint_n of_o god_n against_o the_o israelite_n as_o not_o keep_v â—t_a as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n expound_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 7._o by_o the_o expression_n v._n 8._o prove_v it_o not_o to_o have_v be_v faultless_a that_o be_v without_o complaint_n because_o he_o complain_v of_o they_o v_o 8_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o abide_v not_o in_o it_o v_o 9_o which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o covenant_n of_o evangelical_n grace_n they_o shall_v certain_o have_v do_v because_o that_o provide_v for_o the_o keep_n and_o perseverance_n in_o it_o by_o write_v the_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o forgive_a their_o sin_n 2._o the_o same_o be_v further_a prove_v from_o chap._n 12.18_o etc._n etc._n where_o 1._o the_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v set_v down_o as_o give_v with_o horror_n to_o show_v that_o it_o beget_v nothing_o but_o affrightment_n even_o in_o the_o best_a moses_n himself_o whereas_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 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gal._n 4.24_o where_o he_o say_v agar_n and_o sara_n be_v two_o covenant_n and_o he_o say_v agar_n or_o one_o covenant_n be_v from_o mount_v sinai_n and_o that_o this_o gender_n to_o bondage_n and_o be_v in_o bondage_n with_o her_o child_n v_o 25._o call_v they_o that_o be_v under_o it_o such_o as_o be_v beget_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n v_o 29._o to_o be_v cast_v out_o v_o 30._o and_o oppose_v it_o to_o sarah_n that_o be_v the_o promise_n the_o jerusalem_n above_o who_o be_v free_a mother_n of_o all_o believer_n beget_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n child_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n now_o what_o be_v this_o but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o other_o of_o work_n for_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n never_o gender_n to_o bondage_n nor_o be_v in_o bondage_n with_o her_o child_n who_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o but_o free_a the_o mother_n of_o believer_n bring_v forth_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n child_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n therefore_o the_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o covenant_n of_o gospel-grace_n but_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n 5._o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n chap._n 3.12_o he_o say_v the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n do_v not_o promise_v righteousness_n before_o god_n upon_o faith_n but_o by_o work_n v_o 13._o therefore_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o gospel-grace_n 6._o the_o same_o be_v express_v v._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 21_o where_o the_o law_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o promise_n the_o inheritance_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v by_o it_o or_o that_o it_o can_v give_v life_n or_o righteousness_n by_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o life_n righteousness_n and_o inheritance_n be_v by_o it_o the_o like_a be_v gal_n 2.21_o rome_n 4.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o &_o 3_o 20_o 21._o 7._o from_o rome_n 10.5_o where_o the_o apostle_n express_o say_v that_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o and_o this_o he_o make_v opposite_a to_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n whence_o it_o follow_v it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o be_v the_o law_n for_o what_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o that_o which_o promise_v life_n by_o do_v the_o law_n nor_o do_v it_o make_v against_o it_o to_o say_v the_o apostle_n v_o 4._o say_v christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v for_o in_o whatsoever_o sense_n that_o be_v mean_v yet_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o denomination_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o of_o work_n be_v not_o take_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o covenanter_n or_o the_o consequent_a on_o the_o covenant_n or_o command_v but_o the_o promise_n and_o condition_n therefore_o what_o ever_o end_n god_n have_v in_o give_v the_o law_n or_o 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grace_n 9_o from_o rome_n 7.4_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n v_o 6_o we_o be_v deliver_v or_o as_o i_o will_v read_v it_o we_o be_v discharge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o law_n even_o the_o moral_a law_n v_o 7._o not_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o obedience_n but_o as_o a_o husband_n or_o covenant_n on_o which_o we_o depend_v for_o maintenance_n help_n supply_n sentence_n countenance_n reward_n but_o if_o the_o law_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v dead_a to_o it_o or_o deliver_v from_o it_o ergo._fw-la 10._o from_o 2_o cor._n 3_o 6_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n be_v call_v the_o letter_n which_o kill_v opposite_a to_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o which_o the_o spirit_n which_o quicken_v be_v minister_v and_o five_o 7._o he_o express_o call_v it_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n grave_v in_o stone_n the_o ministration_n of_o condemnation_n v_o 9_o opposite_a to_o the_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n of_o which_o paul_n deny_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o minister_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n 〈◊〉_d evangelical_n grace_n but_o of_o work_n yea_o mr_n cobbet_n himself_o page_z 65._o the_o covenant_n in_o horeb_n have_v the_o stipulation_n of_o do_v so_o and_o live_v not_o so_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v imbondage_v show_v the_o way_n of_o worship_n give_v not_o grace_v to_o act_v it_o be_v against_o we_o etc._n etc._n the_o assembly_n confess_v of_o faith_n c._n 7._o art_n 2._o ch_n 19_o art_n â—_o cite_v gal_n 3.12_o rom._n 10_o 5_o gal._n 3_o 10_o which_o speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n to_o show_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v with_o adam_n which_o show_v
the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o promise_n be_v all_o his_o salvation_n and_o all_o his_o desire_n although_o he_o do_v not_o make_v his_o house_n to_o grow_v in_o secular_a greatness_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o parent_n faith_n may_v be_v a_o occasional_a mean_n to_o stave_v off_o destruction_n from_o and_o to_o further_a the_o salvation_n of_o their_o child_n as_o heb._n 11.7.23_o 25_o 27_o 28_o jonah_n 3_o &_o 4._o but_o this_o i_o deny_v that_o bare_o in_o this_o respect_n in_o that_o the_o parent_n be_v such_o the_o infant_n of_o a_o inchurch_v believer_n whether_o profess_v or_o real_a be_v a_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a gentile_a church_n and_o capable_a thereby_o of_o baptism_n or_o that_o this_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o mr_n c._n tell_v we_o shall_v it_o then_o be_v yield_v that_o such_o benefit_n shall_v come_v as_o be_v before_o speak_v of_o to_o adult_v servant_n of_o the_o house_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v here_o no_o reference_n to_o the_o 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orator_n than_o a_o disputant_n and_o for_o a_o papist_n than_o a_o protestant_n nor_o need_v we_o exclude_v they_o from_o salvation_n for_o want_n of_o actual_a faith_n because_o of_o the_o word_n mark_v 16.16_o heb._n 11.6_o for_o either_o those_o place_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o those_o to_o who_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v or_o else_o if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o infant_n they_o may_v have_v faith_n in_o seed_n and_o act_n by_o immediate_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o they_o not_o to_o be_v baptize_v because_o it_o be_v undiscerned_a by_o the_o minister_n of_o baptism_n the_o jailor_n may_v have_v encouragement_n to_o hope_v for_o his_o infant_n salvation_n though_o they_o be_v not_o mean_v in_o those_o word_n act_n 16.31_o if_o the_o election_n of_o god_n be_v not_o any_o thing_n visible_o to_o comfort_v he_o concern_v his_o child_n no_o more_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v comensurtae_fw-fr with_o election_n rome_n 9.8_o nor_o be_v discernible_a any_o more_o than_o election_n both_o be_v alike_o discern_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o repent_v and_o believe_v as_o for_o baptism_n it_o can_v not_o assure_v salvation_n nor_o the_o want_n of_o it_o debaâ—_n from_o it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o jailor_n house_n believe_v before_o they_o be_v baptize_v yet_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o that_o paul_n speak_v the_o word_n to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o house_n as_o for_o that_o he_o say_v it_o follow_v not_o that_o what_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o adult_a person_n in_o the_o house_n scil_n that_o joy_n of_o faith_n must_v exclude_v child_n from_o baptism_n whereof_o they_o be_v capable_a no_o more_o than_o when_o it_o be_v say_v deut._n 12.7_o that_o they_o and_o their_o household_n be_v to_o eat_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o all_o they_o put_v their_o hand_n to_o etc._n etc._n because_o therefore_o their_o little_a child_n can_v not_o so_o actual_o express_v joy_n in_o what_o they_o put_v their_o hand_n unto_o therefore_o they_o be_v none_o of_o the_o household_n which_o do_v eat_v before_o the_o lord_n anabaptist_n will_v not_o like_o this_o argue_v which_o urge_v the_o joint_a communion_n of_o the_o jewish_a child_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o church-ordinance_n i_o answer_v â—f_a by_o little_a child_n be_v mean_v infant_n of_o a_o day_n or_o two_o or_o some_o month_n old_a at_o which_o age_n they_o baptize_v infant_n i_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v not_o meanâ—_n by_o the_o household_n deut._n 12.7_o and_o that_o for_o the_o reason_n give_v because_o they_o can_v not_o 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o lord_n and_o rejoice_v in_o all_o that_o they_o put_v their_o hand_n unto_o nor_o do_v i_o know_v any_o who_o he_o call_v anabaptist_n but_o will_v like_v of_o this_o argue_v the_o jewish_a household_n be_v to_o eat_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o rejoice_v in_o all_o that_o they_o put_v their_o 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and_o it_o be_v say_v such_o a_o man_n he_o and_o all_o his_o be_v wash_v at_o such_o a_o bath_n and_o he_o &_o his_o whole_a household_n afterward_o even_o dance_v for_o joy_n none_o will_v say_v that_o because_o little_a one_o can_v not_o so_o leap_v for_o joy_n and_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o whole_a household_n in_o this_o late_a therefore_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o account_n of_o all_o his_n in_o the_o former_a if_o it_o be_v grant_v he_o yet_o the_o argue_v from_o act_n 16_o 32._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o pâ—ul_n speak_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o jailor_n house_n and_o v_o 34_o he_o rejoice_v believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n with_o the_o constant_a narration_n of_o the_o evangelist_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n mention_v baptise_v of_o none_o but_o believer_n do_v evident_o show_v that_o by_o all_o he_o v_o 33_o be_v mean_v only_o those_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o believe_v it_o 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covenant-expression_n of_o seed_n and_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n do_v more_o direct_o reach_v they_o as_o such_o than_o either_o wife_n or_o servant_n as_o such_o as_o gen._n 17.7_o etc._n etc._n yet_o all_o this_o do_v neither_o take_v away_o the_o force_n of_o the_o reason_n before_o give_v why_o under_o all_o he_o act_v 16.33_o infant_n be_v not_o mean_v much_o less_o prove_v that_o which_o mr_n c._n shall_v prove_v which_o he_o must_v do_v if_o he_o will_v prove_v his_o covenant-interest_n ecclesiastical_a of_o believer_n seed_n thence_o that_o in_o the_o jailor_n house_n be_v infant_n and_o they_o baptize_v ezek._n 16.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o have_v be_v often_o show_v to_o be_v impertinent_o allege_v be_v mean_v
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araunah_n the_o jebusite_n and_o after_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n be_v commend_v for_o her_o faâ—â—h_n matth._n 15.28_o and_o therefore_o not_o exclude_v from_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o for_o the_o blessing_n of_o japhet_n whether_o we_o read_v it_o god_n shall_v enlarge_v japhet_n as_o some_o or_o persuade_v japhet_n as_o other_o i_o see_v not_o how_o it_o be_v well_o clear_v that_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n descend_v from_o jaâ—het_n as_o the_o greek_n and_o other_o into_o the_o visible_a church_n because_o it_o be_v say_v that_o canaan_n shall_v be_v servant_n to_o japhet_n whereas_o the_o tyrian_n and_o sidonian_n and_o carthaginian_n and_o other_o descend_v of_o canaan_n be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o well_o if_o not_o as_o soon_o as_o many_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o japhet_n as_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n mention_v bishop_n and_o synod_n hold_v among_o they_o and_o famous_a 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rom._n 11.17_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o understand_v it_o only_o of_o true_a believer_n convert_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o of_o the_o invisible_a church_n than_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o visible_a as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o review_n yet_o be_v it_o mean_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n there_o be_v no_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o mean_v of_o the_o babe_n of_o japhet_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v for_o what_o though_o it_o be_v that_o canaan_n and_o sem_fw-mi and_o japhet_n â—e_v all_o collective_o take_v yet_o mr._n c._n himself_o pag._n 161._o have_v teach_v we_o that_o speech_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o jew_n collective_o take_v be_v true_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o choice_n or_o refuse_v part_n and_o so_o may_v or_o rather_o must_v be_v the_o speech_n here_o necessary_o understand_v canaan_n collective_a neither_o comprehend_v every_o canaanite_n in_o their_o great_a servitude_n nor_o 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spiritual_a seed_n true_a believer_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o natural_a seed_n be_v but_o mr._n cs._n vain_a dream_n dictate_v without_o proof_n my_o grant_n in_o my_o examen_fw-la part_n 3._o sect_n 1._o pag._n 37._o as_o the_o word_n show_v be_v not_o that_o child_n may_v be_v baptize_v virtual_o in_o their_o parent_n in_o exact_a speech_n so_o as_o to_o receive_v it_o in_o their_o own_o person_n but_o only_o in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o mr._n m._n say_v woman_n be_v circumcise_v virtual_o in_o the_o male_n yet_o so_o as_o they_o may_v not_o be_v circumcise_v in_o their_o own_o person_n which_o be_v consider_v my_o word_n yield_v mr._n c._n no_o advantage_n to_o the_o 11_o section_n i_o grant_v that_o matth._n 28.19_o tie_v not_o the_o baptizer_n to_o know_v the_o baptize_v to_o be_v internal_o and_o save_o interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n but_o that_o it_o suffice_v that_o that_o sort_n or_o species_n of_o infant_n scil_n such_o like_a infant_n be_v in_o deed_n and_o truth_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n i_o utter_o deny_v for_o then_o any_o infant_n in_o the_o world_n may_v be_v baptize_v because_o he_o be_v of_o that_o sort_n or_o species_n of_o infant_n scil_n such_o like_a infant_n be_v in_o deed_n and_o truth_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n dare_v any_o say_v of_o no_o unbeliever_n infant_n be_v christ_n kingdom_n however_o it_o be_v true_a of_o believer_n though_o not_o inchurch_v and_o yet_o mr._n c._n deny_v the_o right_a of_o the_o child_n if_o the_o parent_n be_v not_o inchurch_v mr._n cs._n reason_n be_v vain_a neither_o be_v our_o lord_n christ_n saying_n luk._n 18.16_o any_o rule_n to_o we_o about_o baptise_v nor_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o circumcise_n infant_n that_o some_o of_o that_o sort_n have_v the_o internal_a save_a interest_n and_o efficacy_n of_o this_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n but_o the_o command_n of_o god_n without_o which_o it_o be_v better_a to_o exclude_v all_o infant_n then_o upon_o our_o own_o head_n to_o bring_v on_o ourselves_o the_o guilt_n of_o will-worship_n by_o take_v they_o in_o which_o must_v of_o necessity_n fall_v on_o infant_n baptizer_n after_o mr._n cs._n rule_n for_o christ_n appointment_n be_v to_o baptize_v infant_n no_o otherwise_o then_o person_n of_o year_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o word_n matth_n 28.19_o between_o the_o reason_n of_o baptise_v one_o and_o the_o other_o but_o person_n of_o year_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v by_o mr._n cs._n rule_n in_o that_o they_o be_v of_o that_o sort_n or_o species_n of_o person_n scil_n such_o like_a person_n be_v in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n but_o only_o upon_o their_o own_o discipleship_n or_o profession_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o practice_n throughout_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n show_v therefore_o neither_o be_v believer_n child_n to_o be_v baptize_v after_o any_o other_o rule_n and_o yet_o infant_n be_v no_o more_o leave_v in_o the_o wide_a wilderness_n or_o any_o whit_n less_o fold_v up_o in_o the_o church_n by_o their_o non-baptizing_a than_o they_o be_v by_o their_o baptism_n if_o they_o of_o n._n e._n do_v fold_v they_o up_o in_o the_o church_n why_o do_v they_o keep_v they_o from_o church-communion_n till_o they_o be_v make_v member_n by_o church-covenant_n if_o it_o be_v better_a 99_o who_o happy_o have_v not_o so_o peculiar_a a_o title_n thereto_o be_v fold_v up_o in_o the_o church_n then_o that_o one_o of_o such_o lamb_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o the_o wide_a wilderness_n be_v not_o they_o guilty_a of_o too_o much_o strictness_n in_o leave_v out_o of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wide_a wilderness_n many_o weak_a lamb_n who_o be_v weak_a in_o faith_n because_o they_o do_v not_o satisfy_v the_o church_n in_o the_o declaration_n of_o their_o experience_n but_o this_o be_v the_o guise_n of_o man_n who_o be_v strict_a in_o their_o own_o invention_n as_o in_o church-covenant_n declaration_n of_o experience_n for_o admission_n to_o church-communion_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v loose_a about_o god_n command_n as_o this_o of_o baptise_v disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v enough_o in_o answer_n to_o these_o cloudy_a dictate_v of_o mr._n c._n sect_n lxxxvi_o the_o 13_o and_o 14_o chapter_n of_o mr._n rutherford_n first_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v examine_v and_o find_v to_o make_v nothing_o for_o infant_n baptism_n after_o the_o finish_n the_o most_o of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o review_n my_o learned_a and_o godly_a brother_n mr._n john_n skynner_n of_o weston_n in_o herefordshire_n who_o have_v write_v a_o solid_a treatise_n against_o infant_n baptism_n entitle_v corruption_n correct_v in_o answer_n to_o one_o mr._n woodward_n acquaint_v i_o that_o mr._n rutherford_n have_v write_v for_o infant_n baptism_n in_o a_o book_n of_o he_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n part_n 1._o chap._n 13_o 14_o which_o have_v read_v i_o find_v as_o he_o foretell_v i_o no_o more_o strength_n than_o other_o have_v bring_v for_o it_o and_o it_o be_v write_v rather_o like_o a_o sermon_n then_o a_o scholastic_a dispute_n and_o with_o so_o many_o unproved_a dictate_v such_o a_o number_n of_o obscure_a expression_n many_o of_o which_o i_o can_v discern_v good_a sense_n in_o so_o that_o they_o have_v need_v rather_o of_o construction_n than_o resurâ—tion_n so_o many_o incoherency_n and_o inconsequence_n as_o that_o i_o do_v not_o jhdge_v it_o worth_a while_n to_o answer_v he_o yet_o because_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n and_o my_o word_n sect_n 1._o of_o the_o 2d_o part_n of_o this_o review_n i_o shall_v add_v some_o animadversion_n on_o those_o two_o chapter_n ch._n 13._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n external_o by_o visible_a profession_n which_o i_o 〈◊〉_d if_o mean_v of_o their_o own_o
the_o place_n will_v the_o place_n be_v clear_a for_o not_o two_o privilege_n as_o the_o dr._n make_v it_o but_o one_o privilege_n to_o wit_n holiness_n which_o the_o dr._n make_v to_o be_v baptism_n be_v ascribe_v to_o they_o by_o a_o double_a mean_n freedom_n from_o heathenish_a pollution_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n about_o infant_n baptism_n whereas_o freedom_n from_o such_o pollution_n give_v no_o title_n to_o baptism_n and_o if_o prerogative_n of_o birth_n â—e_v mean_v of_o federal_a holiness_n of_o which_o be_v not_o a_o word_n there_o and_o the_o discipline_n of_o institution_n be_v the_o doctrine_n allow_v baptism_n to_o the_o child_n bear_v of_o a_o believer_n it_o be_v either_o a_o inept_a tautology_n both_o be_v the_o same_o or_o incongruous_a speech_n which_o shall_v be_v thus_o mend_v by_o prerogative_n of_o birth_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n by_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n imagine_v by_o the_o dr._n but_o not_o extant_a in_o scripture_n nor_o tertullian_n nor_o do_v tertullia_n word_n follow_v de_fw-fr anima_fw-la c_o 40._o every_o soul_n be_v so_o long_o enroll_v in_o adam_n till_o it_o be_v enrol_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v so_o long_o unclean_a till_o it_o be_v thus_o anew_o enroll_v prove_v that_o by_o holy_a tertullian_n mean_v baptize_v for_o in_o the_o word_n before_o to_o which_o ita_fw-la so_o refer_v he_o make_v holy_a to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o enrolrol_a in_o christ_n he_o make_v the_o same_o with_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o word_n ascribe_v to_o origen_n and_o athanasius_n enough_o have_v be_v say_v already_o neither_o cyprian_n nor_o chrysostom_n word_n prove_v that_o holy_a be_v as_o much_o as_o partaker_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o ancient_n language_n much_o less_o in_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o to_o the_o further_a consideration_n of_o which_o i_o proceed_v after_o dr._n hammond_n i_o except_v against_o dr._n hammonds_n paraphrase_n of_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o that_o the_o term_n young_a child_n of_o christian_n be_v more_o than_o be_v in_o the_o text_n which_o have_v only_o your_o child_n which_o be_v not_o restrain_v to_o infancy_n but_o the_o dr._n prove_v it_o be_v 1._o by_o the_o authority_n of_o tertullian_n who_o say_v of_o infant_n child_n that_o they_o be_v procreate_v holy_a and_o nazianzen_n who_o use_v this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o probability_n refer_v to_o this_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o child_n by_o their_o infant_n child_n answ._n 1._o tertullian_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o infant_n child_n be_v holy_a in_o infancy_n only_o 2._o noâ—_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n say_v to_o make_v it_o in_o any_o sort_n probable_a that_o nazianzen_n refer_v to_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o which_o be_v neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o that_o he_o shall_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o use_v not_o the_o same_o case_n nor_o number_v the_o apostle_n do_v but_o only_o use_v a_o description_n of_o young_a age_n which_o be_v not_o to_o my_o remembrance_n express_v by_o the_o other_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o where_o 2._o the_o other_o reason_n be_v far_o from_o the_o thing_n for_o neither_o do_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o general_a doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n that_o the_o parent_n faith_n profit_v only_o their_o infant_n child_n some_o of_o they_o do_v reason_n from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n that_o faith_n of_o parent_n profit_n child_n who_o be_v not_o infant_n the_o other_o reason_n run_v upon_o this_o mistake_n which_o shall_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n but_o be_v deny_v by_o i_o â—hat_n he_o make_v 1_o cor._n 7.14_o sanctification_n or_o baptism_n of_o the_o child_n a_o benefit_n of_o the_o believe_a parent_n cohabit_v with_o the_o unbeliever_n i_o say_v holy_a for_o admit_v to_o baptism_n be_v a_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n no_o where_o else_o find_v but_o this_o the_o dr._n hope_v he_o have_v clear_v both_o from_o the_o usage_n of_o â—he_n word_n among_o the_o first_o christian_n writer_n which_o be_v answer_v and_o the_o jewish_a of_o which_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o say_v i_o may_v further_o do_v it_o even_o by_o this_o apostle_n dialect_n who_o in_o his_o inscription_n of_o most_o of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n call_v all_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v i._n e._n the_o baptize_v christian_n of_o those_o church_n holy_a rom._n 1.7_o and_o sanctify_a and_o holy_a 1_o cor._n 1.2_o 2_o cor._n 1.1_o eph._n 1.1_o phil._n 1.1_o col._n 1.1_o among_o who_o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v many_o who_o be_v no_o otherwise_o holy_a or_o sanctify_a then_o as_o all_o baptize_v christian_n be_v capable_a of_o that_o stile_n answ._n true_a but_o doâ—h_o he_o term_v any_o infant_n so_o in_o those_o place_n or_o give_v they_o those_o title_n bare_o from_o baptism_n do_v he_o not_o express_o term_v they_o saint_n by_o their_o call_n not_o by_o their_o baptism_n the_o drs._n allegation_n have_v not_o yet_o alter_v my_o mind_n but_o i_o think_v as_o i_o do_v his_o interpretation_n new_a strange_a and_o absurd_a i_o allege_v aug._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la pecc_fw-la mer._n &_o remiss_a c._n 26._o and_o the_o like_a be_v say_v l._n 3·_a c._n 12._o say_v the_o sanctification_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o it_o be_v which_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o child_n oâ—_n believer_n yet_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o that_o question_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o beginning_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o this_o the_o dr._n answer_v it_o be_v true_a he_o say_v it_o belong_v not_o to_o that_o question_n whether_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la after_o a_o sort_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o christ_n and_o prayer_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n without_o baptism_n profit_v he_o not_o to_o the_o enter_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v such_o sanctification_n except_o it_o be_v that_o of_o baptism_n can_v avail_v to_o remission_n of_o sin_n answ._n the_o dr._n mistake_v in_o make_v the_o question_n to_o be_v of_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la mention_v c._n 26._o it_o be_v of_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n who_o be_v term_v holy_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o shall_v seem_v not_o to_o need_v baptism_n which_o augustin_n answer_v 1._o by_o mention_v divers_a sort_n of_o sanctification_n but_o not_o determine_v which_o be_v there_o mean_v 2._o by_o resolve_v that_o what_o ever_o the_o sanctification_n be_v which_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n not_o as_o the_o dr_n make_v it_o of_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la it_o belong_v not_o to_o that_o question_n of_o baptism_n not_o as_o the_o dr._n do_v palpable_o 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7.14_o be_v nullify_v and_o my_o opinion_n of_o enallage_n of_o tense_n vindicate_v ch._n 3._o sect._n 2_o the_o dr._n say_v thus_o first_o then_o to_o my_o first_o evidence_n take_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v sanctify_a refer_v to_o some_o past_a know_a example_n and_o experience_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o a_o wife_n convert_v the_o husband_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v a_o double_a answer_n 1._o that_o as_o my_o paraphrase_n express_v it_o it_o shall_v signify_v not_o only_o that_o a_o unbelieving_a husband_n have_v be_v sanctify_v but_o also_o that_o there_o be_v hope_n they_o will_v and_o so_o it_o shall_v note_v not_o only_o some_o example_n past_a but_o also_o some_o to_o come_v of_o which_o there_o can_v be_v a_o
evince_v that_o no_o infant_n most_o or_o may_v be_v baptize_v and_o i_o hope_v this_o will_v be_v of_o some_o use_n to_o mr._n t._n when_o he_o shall_v have_v consider_v it_o answ._n it_o be_v so_o for_o thereby_o i_o perceive_v the_o inconsiderateness_n and_o vaâ—â—ty_n of_o the_o drs._n write_v â—_o grant_v the_o one_o confute_v i_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o that_o be_v not_o at_o all_o for_o what_o consequence_n be_v in_o this_o i_o grant_v the_o jew_n baptize_v proselyte_n child_n at_o first_o proselytism_n and_o this_o they_o do_v according_a to_o their_o custom_n therefore_o â—_o must_v grant_v that_o some_o infant_n of_o christian_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v by_o christian_a baptism_n do_v i_o ever_o grant_v that_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n of_o any_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v our_o pattern_n or_o be_v christ_n pattern_n yea_o do_v i_o not_o dispute_v against_o it_o what_o a_o frivolous_a reason_n be_v this_o of_o so_o famous_a a_o dr._n for_o by_o that_o very_o baptise_v of_o the_o infant_n at_o their_o first_o proselytism_n it_o appear_v that_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v for_o i_o hope_v those_o proselyte_n infant_n be_v infant_n how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o what_o the_o jew_n do_v we_o may_v do_v be_v infant_n of_o proselyte_n to_o be_v baptize_v because_o they_o be_v infant_n or_o be_v our_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v because_o infant_n as_o the_o drs._n reason_n intimate_v to_o omit_v his_o non_fw-la sense_n of_o hope_v that_o infant_n be_v infant_n i_o tell_v he_o that_o i_o have_v consider_v this_o and_o that_o i_o find_v it_o of_o no_o force_n to_o remove_v my_o suggestion_n that_o my_o pretension_n be_v not_o destroy_v but_o that_o he_o have_v show_v more_o futility_n in_o this_o passage_n so_o serious_o present_v to_o my_o consideration_n than_o i_o shall_v easy_o have_v imagine_v in_o such_o a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v but_o yet_o the_o dr._n add_v the_o only_a way_n mr._n t._n have_v to_o confirm_v this_o of_o the_o jew_n not_o baptise_v any_o infant_n of_o proselyte_n bear_v after_o their_o fiâ—st_a conversion_n and_o baptism_n be_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o if_o a_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n become_v a_o proselyte_n and_o be_v baptize_v her_o child_n need_v not_o baptism_n when_o it_o be_v bear_v and_o this_o i_o have_v cite_v §_o 109._o out_o of_o the_o rabbin_n and_o so_o indeed_o i_o find_v it_o in_o maimonides_n tit_n isuribia_n c._n 13._o but_o i_o can_v think_v that_o whether_o true_a or_o false_a a_o sufficient_a proof_n to_o infer_v the_o conclusion_n for_o the_o jewish_a drs._n may_v probable_o thus_o resolve_v upon_o this_o other_o ground_n because_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o child_n in_o her_o womb_n be_v esteem_v as_o one_o person_n the_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n be_v baptize_v they_o may_v deem_v the_o child_n baptize_v as_o well_o as_o the_o woman_n and_o not_o account_v it_o needful_a to_o repeat_v it_o after_o the_o birth_n which_o yet_o by_o the_o way_n it_o seeem_v they_o will_v have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v not_o deem_v the_o child_n all_o one_o with_o the_o mother_n and_o consequent_o they_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o baptise_v those_o child_n which_o be_v beget_v to_o the_o proselyte_n after_o the_o time_n of_o he_o or_o her_o first_o conversion_n and_o baptism_n and_o according_o the_o christian_a doctor_n in_o the_o council_n of_o neocaesareâ—_n can_v 6._o have_v resolve_v the_o contrary_a to_o that_o jewish_a hypothesis_n viz._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o mother_n that_o bear_v the_o child_n differ_v from_o the_o child_n or_o be_v not_o at_o all_o one_o with_o it_o and_o her_o confession_n in_o baptism_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_a or_o particular_a to_o herself_o and_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o child_n in_o her_o womb_n give_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o woman_n that_o be_v with_o child_n and_o be_v then_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n leave_v to_o be_v baptize_v when_o she_o please_v suppose_v that_o the_o child_n which_o then_o she_o carry_v shall_v notwithstanding_o her_o baptism_n then_o be_v its_o self_n baptize_v after_o its_o birth_n which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a answer_n to_o the_o argument_n deduce_v from_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o point_n so_o it_o be_v moreover_o a_o evidence_n how_o little_a of_o proof_n mr._n t._n have_v either_o from_o his_o own_o observation_n or_o mr._n selden'_v testimony_n from_o all_o which_o he_o can_v produce_v no_o other_o but_o this_o which_o in_o the_o sound_n be_v so_o far_o from_o affirm_v what_o he_o will_v have_v and_o upon_o examination_n be_v find_v to_o conclude_v the_o contrary_n answ._n the_o dr._n have_v a_o strange_a fancy_n to_o think_v he_o can_v conclude_v the_o contrary_a to_o what_o i_o infer_v from_o those_o word_n of_o the_o jewish_a drs._n that_o when_o they_o resolve_v the_o child_n need_v not_o be_v baptize_v therefore_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o baptise_v the_o child_n of_o proselyte_n bear_v after_o their_o proselytism_n as_o if_o the_o jewish_a custom_n be_v contrary_a to_o their_o drs._n resolution_n when_o they_o say_v it_o need_v not_o yet_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o if_o so_o how_o vain_o do_v the_o dr._n talk_v but_o a_o little_a before_o that_o the_o jewish_a writer_n be_v the_o only_a competent_a witness_n in_o this_o thing_n and_o prove_v all_o along_o this_o chapter_n their_o custom_n by_o these_o very_a writer_n but_o let_v we_o heed_v his_o reason_n the_o jewish_a drs._n may_v resolve_v it_o upon_o another_o ground_n the_o child_n be_v one_o with_o the_o mother_n and_o so_o the_o baptism_n needless_a to_o that_o child_n which_o yet_o by_o the_o way_n or_o rather_o out_o of_o the_o way_n it_o seem_v they_o will_v have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v not_o deem_v the_o child_n all_o one_o with_o the_o mother_n and_o consequent_o other_o child_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v baptize_v so_o the_o dr._n upon_o a_o imaginary_a ground_n of_o which_o he_o bring_v no_o proof_n or_o show_v of_o proof_n and_o a_o conjecture_n of_o his_o own_o that_o seem_v to_o he_o but_o to_o none_o else_o infer_v downright_a they_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o baptise_v other_o child_n it_o must_v be_v so_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o rabbin_z dr._n chair_n of_o the_o irrefragabilis_fw-la magister_fw-la noster_fw-la if_o he_o say_v the_o right_a hand_n be_v the_o leave_v we_o must_v say_v so_o too_o but_o yet_o i_o be_o joannes_n ad_fw-la appositum_fw-la and_o think_v i_o have_v better_a card_n to_o show_v for_o my_o inference_n then_o dr._n h._n for_o his_o mr._n selden_n who_o be_v also_o joannes_n ad_fw-la oppositum_fw-la l._n 2._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat_n etc._n etc._n c._n 4._o p._n 170._o speak_v not_o doubtful_o like_o dr._n h._n when_o he_o put_v in_o hiâ—_n parenthesis_n whether_o true_a or_o false_a but_o cite_v gemaâ—_n babylon_n ad_fw-la tit._n jabim_n cap._n 8._o fol._n 78._o a_o and_o maimonides_n halach_n isuri_fw-la bia_fw-la c._n 13._o shulcan_n aruch_n lib._n jore_fw-la dea_fw-la cap._n 268._o b_o and_o have_v set_v down_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n resolution_n that_o if_o a_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n be_v make_v a_o proselyte_n and_o so_o receive_v by_o baptism_n her_o child_n need_v not_o baptism_n he_o add_v nimirum_fw-la ex_fw-la co_fw-la quod_fw-la nata_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seu_fw-la in_o sanctitaâ—e_fw-la matris_fw-la aut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ejus_fw-la judaismo_fw-la nam_fw-la hisce_fw-la sic_fw-la ut_fw-la untur_fw-la vocibus_fw-la proselyti_fw-la seu_fw-la matris_fw-la conditionem_fw-la induebat_fw-la that_o be_v to_o wit_n because_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o mother_n or_o in_o her_o judaisme_n for_o so_o they_o use_v these_o word_n it_o put_v on_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o mother_n that_o be_v be_v holy_a or_o a_o jew_n as_o the_o mother_n and_o so_o need_v not_o baptism_n which_o plain_o show_v they_o count_v not_o their_o child_n who_o be_v holy_a or_o jew_n bear_v after_o the_o parent_n baptism_n to_o need_v baptism_n and_o consequent_o do_v not_o baptise_v they_o nor_o do_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o council_n of_o neocaesarea_n any_o whit_n help_v the_o doctor_n for_o what_o consequence_n be_v in_o this_o there_o be_v some_o christian_n in_o the_o four_o century_n since_o christ_n who_o do_v imagine_v the_o mother_n baptism_n may_v serve_v for_o the_o child_n perhaps_o for_o that_o be_v the_o drs._n conjecture_v only_o because_o they_o think_v the_o child_n and_o mother_n one_o therefore_o the_o jewish_a drs._n resolution_n be_v upon_o that_o ground_n and_o to_o be_v limit_v to_o those_o only_o and_o for_o the_o drs._n mention_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n it_o