gospel_n to_o those_o that_o be_v without_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v within_o act._n 26.17.18_o and_o he_o acknowledge_v himself_o a_o debtor_n to_o all_o man_n to_o the_o unwise_a as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o wise_a rom._n 1.14_o when_o he_o say_v therefore_o that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o those_o that_o be_v without_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o censure_v and_o deal_v with_o they_o that_o be_v without_o for_o their_o evil_n of_o incest_n whoredom_n theft_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v not_o by_o christ_n make_v a_o judge_n over_o man_n in_o those_o matter_n 1_o cor._n 5.12.13_o no_o more_o than_o christ_n himself_o be_v luke_n 12.14_o from_o this_o reason_n of_o he_o to_o prove_v infant_n to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o baptise_v viz._n because_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v their_o parent_n to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n it_o will_v follow_v that_o because_o the_o apostle_n peter_n exhort_v believe_v wife_n to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o their_o husband_n that_o so_o although_o by_o the_o word_n they_o can_v not_o yet_o by_o their_o good_a conversation_n they_o may_v be_v win_v 1_o pet._n 3.1.2_o that_o therefore_o their_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o baptise_v or_o else_o the_o apostle_n meddle_v with_o those_o with_o who_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o uncomfortable_a doctrine_n to_o hold_v that_o child_n be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v member_n of_o the_o church_n than_o they_o be_v bring_v forth_o child_n to_o the_o devil_n pag._n 25._o i_o answer_v that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v all_o alike_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n ephes._n 2.3_o our_o being_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v upon_o our_o new_a birth_n and_o generation_n john_n 3.3_o and_o if_o all_o that_o be_v not_o bear_v member_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v damn_v then_o by_o p._n b._n his_o judgement_n see_v he_o can_v prove_v any_o true_a visible_a church_n to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n page_n 3._o and_o therefore_o no_o child_n to_o be_v bear_v in_o church_n there_o shall_v none_o at_o all_o be_v save_v be_v not_o this_o doctrine_n of_o his_o a_o very_a comfortable_a doctrine_n for_o else_o what_o end_n do_v he_o conceive_v be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n ordain_v matth._n 28.19_o act_n 26.18_o he_o have_v yet_o another_o argument_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v answer_v for_o in_o it_o there_o be_v great_a confidence_n place_v and_o it_o be_v this_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v holy_a and_o therefore_o may_v be_v baptise_v 1_o cor._n 7.14_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v holy_a but_o he_o say_v that_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o believe_a husband_n that_o be_v lawful_a for_o his_o use_n so_o that_o he_o may_v lawful_o abide_v with_o she_o and_o needs_o not_o for_o her_o unbelief_n sake_n put_v she_o away_o as_o be_v scruple_v verse_n 10.11_o 12._o or_o else_o if_o that_o she_o be_v not_o than_o the_o child_n which_o he_o shall_v beget_v of_o she_o be_v unclean_a or_o unholy_a whereas_o be_v sanctify_v or_o lawful_a to_o his_o use_n they_o be_v clean_o or_o holy_a that_o be_v legitimate_a for_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o child_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o conclude_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o parent_n but_o from_o the_o lawful_a use_n which_o the_o believe_a husband_n have_v of_o his_o unbelieving_a wife_n for_o so_o be_v the_o word_n the_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v by_o or_o to_o the_o believe_a wife_n and_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n be_v sanctify_v by_o or_o to_o the_o believe_a husband_n or_o else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a this_o scripture_n therefore_o prove_v no_o more_o holiness_n in_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n then_o in_o the_o child_n lawful_o he_o get_v in_o the_o honourable_a estate_n of_o marriage_n by_o unbeliever_n hebr._n 13.4_o and_o so_o by_o consequence_n yield_v no_o better_a warrant_n for_o the_o baptise_n of_o the_o one_o than_o it_o do_v for_o the_o baptise_n of_o the_o other_o but_o i_o intend_v brevity_n and_o therefore_o for_o further_a answer_n in_o this_o point_n i_o refer_v he_o to_o a._n r._n his_o book_n late_o print_v wherein_o the_o same_o be_v handle_v at_o large_a these_o be_v the_o best_a reason_n that_o p._n b._n can_v show_v to_o prove_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o in_o regard_n they_o can_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o some_o but_o they_o still_o notwithstanding_o do_v stick_n at_o the_o mater_fw-la as_o they_o well_o may_v and_o desire_v a_o precept_n or_o a_o example_n to_o warrant_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o he_o promise_v to_o show_v both_o page_n 29._o but_o first_o he_o desire_v that_o we_o will_v give_v he_o a_o example_n of_o a_o unbaptised_a person_n his_o baptise_n of_o other_o and_o of_o the_o refuse_n of_o infant_n from_o be_v of_o the_o church_n both_o which_o be_v before_o sufficient_o declare_v we_o will_v now_o take_v notice_n how_o he_o perform_v his_o promise_n first_o he_o say_v there_o be_v example_n of_o baptise_v of_o household_n as_o the_o jailer_n and_o lydias_n act_n 16._o and_o the_o house_n of_o stephanus_n and_o questionless_a divers_a other_o pag._n 29._o but_o i_o demand_v a_o example_n for_o the_o baptise_n of_o infant_n and_o not_o of_o baptise_v household_n of_o believer_n such_o as_o the_o jailor_n act._n 16.34_o and_o stephanus_n 1_o cor._n 16.16_o and_o crispus_n act_n 18.8_o and_o questionless_a divers_a other_o this_o be_v a_o bad_a example_n for_o a_o example_n he_o will_v have_v it_o call_v though_o it_o be_v none_o at_o all_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n which_o must_v be_v thus_o declare_v household_n be_v baptise_v but_o in_o some_o household_n there_o 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page_n 31._o he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o plain_a command_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o baptise_n of_o infant_n and_o it_o appear_v thus_o many_o nation_n appear_v to_o be_v abraham_n and_o to_o have_v he_o for_o their_o father_n now_o all_o these_o nation_n in_o which_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v some_o child_n by_o the_o express_a command_n of_o jesus_n christ_n mat._n 28.19_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_v i_o answer_v abraham_n be_v to_o be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n some_o whereof_o be_v his_o natural_a and_o carnal_a seed_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n as_o ishmael_n and_o the_o jew_n who_o for_o unbelief_n be_v reject_v and_o cast_v off_o with_o the_o old_a and_o carnal_a covenant_n or_o testament_n as_o be_v show_v before_o other_o be_v so_o to_o be_v
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than_o baptism_n by_o which_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n be_v difference_v have_v continue_v page_n 3._o but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v not_o continue_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o be_v become_v the_o mother_n of_o fornication_n sodom_n and_o egypt_n as_o he_o faith_n in_o his_o epistle_n page_n 5._o therefore_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n be_v difference_v have_v not_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n whereas_o therefore_o page_n 5._o he_o desire_v those_o which_o hold_v that_o the_o church_n and_o baptism_n have_v not_o continue_v under_o the_o defection_n of_o antichrist_n will_v show_v he_o the_o error_n and_o absurdity_n of_o such_o a_o opinion_n he_o may_v easy_o discover_v the_o error_n and_o absurdity_n hereof_o himself_o if_o he_o will_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o he_o have_v herein_o write_v viz._n that_o baptism_n difference_v the_o true_a matter_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o 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god_n be_v find_v in_o the_o word_n with_o a_o commission_n serve_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o believer_n or_o disciple_n to_o make_v and_o baptise_v disciple_n as_o mat._n 28.19.20_o baptism_n may_v be_v again_o obtain_v without_o any_o such_o special_a commission_n as_o that_o which_o at_o first_o be_v give_v to_o john_n the_o baptist_n for_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o because_o john_n the_o baptist_n may_v not_o baptise_v before_o baptism_n be_v institute_v and_o he_o command_v to_o baptise_v that_o therefore_o believer_n after_o baptism_n be_v institute_v and_o command_v to_o make_v and_o baptise_v disciple_n may_v not_o lawful_o baptise_v such_o as_o be_v make_v disciple_n no_o more_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o because_o abraham_n may_v not_o circumcise_v himself_o and_o his_o male_n before_o circumcision_n be_v institute_v and_o he_o command_v so_o to_o do_v that_o therefore_o the_o israelite_n after_o circumcision_n be_v institute_v and_o they_o 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if_o person_n may_v be_v baptise_v without_o water_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o point_n of_o voluntary_a religion_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o surplise_n and_o baptise_v garment_n page_n 15._o and_o hereby_o any_o may_v see_v how_o pertinent_o he_o allege_v the_o scripture_n but_o he_o say_v that_o while_o we_o thus_o urge_v baptism_n to_o hold_v forth_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n we_o lose_v that_o which_o it_o hold_v forth_o equal_o therewith_o namely_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o conscience_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n isaiah_n 52.15_o heb._n 10.22_o ezek._n 36.25_o heb._n 12.24_o and_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o our_o wash_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o bless_a fountain_n act_n 22.16_o heb._n 10.22_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o rev._n 1.5_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v and_o deny_v that_o sprinkle_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v require_v to_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o baptism_n or_o that_o any_o of_o the_o scripture_n by_o he_o allege_v do_v prove_v any_o 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