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thou_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v and_o now_o why_o tarry_v thou_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o peter_n in_o his_o first_o preach_v the_o praeceptory_a part_n of_o christ_n gospel_n to_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o inquire_v what_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o to_o the_o company_n at_o cornelius_n house_n and_o ananias_n in_o his_o to_o paul_n when_o he_o quaery_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v do_v preach_v baptism_n as_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n concern_v they_o as_o well_o as_o repentance_n prayer_n and_o such_o like_a duty_n so_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o be_v the_o constant_a course_n of_o all_o other_o primitive_a preacher_n in_o their_o preach_n of_o christ_n to_o any_o people_n to_o hold_v forth_o baptism_n to_o they_o as_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v submit_v to_o by_o they_o out_o of_o hand_n after_o faith_n and_o repentance_n profess_v and_o also_o the_o constant_a course_n of_o person_n convert_v to_o the_o faith_n without_o delay_n to_o submit_v to_o that_o dispensation_n according_o for_o howbeit_o the_o very_a form_n of_o word_n wherein_o they_o speak_v to_o they_o concern_v baptism_n and_o press_v it_o upon_o believer_n as_o their_o duty_n be_v not_o set_v down_o syllabical_o in_o every_o place_n where_o its_o evident_a yet_o most_o manifest_o evident_a and_o past_o all_o doubt_n it_o be_v to_o any_o but_o such_o as_o see_v will_v not_o see_v that_o in_o their_o doctrine_n they_o deliver_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n to_o people_n in_o this_o point_n of_o baptism_n and_o command_v it_o too_o even_o in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o express_v what_o they_o say_v or_o else_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o their_o convert_n be_v acquaint_v with_o it_o so_o as_o ready_o to_o embrace_v it_o and_o some_o of_o they_o to_o demand_v it_o as_o we_o find_v they_o do_v i_o know_v not_o unless_o we_o shall_v imagine_v they_o know_v and_o own_v it_o by_o 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that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n be_v some_o of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o faith_n which_o be_v express_o set_v down_o as_o that_o which_o concern_v they_o in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v clear_a or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o mystery_n to_o i_o how_o he_o and_o all_o his_o who_o be_v say_v v._n 34._o to_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n together_o with_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o understand_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v much_o more_o to_o submit_v to_o be_v baptize_v straightway_o â—o_o act._n 18.8_o it_o be_v say_v that_o crispus_n the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o all_o his_o house_n and_o many_o of_o the_o corinthian_n hear_v the_o word_n believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v which_o how_o or_o why_o they_o shall_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v if_o the_o word_n they_o then_o hear_v none_o of_o which_o be_v set_v down_o do_v not_o hold_v forth_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n i_o can_v possible_o conjecture_v in_o like_a manner_n we_o read_v act._n 8.4_o that_o philip_n go_v to_o samaria_n and_o preach_v christ_n to_o they_o and_o v_o 12._o that_o when_o they_o believe_v the_o thing_n speak_v by_o philip_n pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v baptize_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n yea_o and_o this_o not_o a_o service_n they_o submit_v to_o on_o their_o own_o head_n in_o their_o own_o name_n as_o that_o which_o have_v they_o be_v so_o please_v they_o may_v as_o well_o have_v forbear_v but_o v_o 16._o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n it_o be_v say_v also_o v._n 35._o of_o the_o eunuch_n that_o philip_n preach_v unto_o he_o
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second_o place_n wherein_o we_o may_v find_v it_o preach_v do_v not_o peter_n there_o lay_v this_o foundation_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n among_o they_o in_o preach_v as_o they_o do_v themselves_o in_o practise_v heb._n 6_o 2._o and_o howbeit_o the_o whole_a form_n of_o the_o doctrine_n he_o there_o deliver_v be_v not_o set_v down_o as_o none_o of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o philip_n preach_v at_o samaria_n be_v nor_o of_o that_o paul_n preach_v at_o philippi_n act._n 16.14_o nor_o at_o corinth_n act._n 18.8_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o by_o sundry_a passage_n as_o evident_a that_o he_o teach_v that_o principle_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n among_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o it_o be_v and_o how_o evident_a that_o be_v be_v show_v above_o that_o they_o in_o those_o other_o place_n preach_v baptism_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o peter_n teach_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n all_o which_o he_o be_v to_o lay_v as_o one_o foundation_n among_o 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inquirer_n unto_o be_v act._n 8.5.12.14.15.16.17_o whence_o first_o its_o evident_a from_o the_o apostle_n administer_a and_o the_o samaritan_n submission_n to_o it_o that_o the_o doctrine_n in_o the_o purport_n and_o tendency_n of_o it_o be_v first_o declare_v unless_o we_o shall_v judge_v the_o saint_n at_o samaria_n be_v such_o idiot_n as_o to_o act_v by_o implicit_a faith_n as_o man_n be_v not_o to_o do_v but_o by_o comparison_n of_o what_o they_o say_v with_o the_o scripture_n under_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o act._n 17.22_o and_o to_o yield_v blind_a obedience_n to_o they_o know_v not_o what_o the_o apostle_n also_o justify_v they_o in_o it_o which_o if_o they_o do_v than_o you_o that_o profess_v yourselves_o to_o be_v yet_o ignorant_a in_o that_o service_n and_o that_o you_o know_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o may_v submit_v to_o it_o as_o safe_o though_o as_o senslesse_o as_o they_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o do_v which_o yet_o when_o all_o 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why_o then_o do_v you_o not_o baptize_v for_o so_o they_o circumcise_v first_o only_a male_n and_o no_o female_n second_o all_o male_a servant_n upon_o the_o master_n single_a faith_n as_o well_o as_o male_a child_n on_o the_o father_n three_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n only_o and_o neither_o soon_o nor_o late_a nor_o one_o day_n before_o it_o nor_o behind_o it_o four_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o parent_n father_n mrs._n mother_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n only_a five_o any_o where_o viz_o at_o home_o or_o abroad_o in_o inn_n or_o other_o place_n as_o occasion_n be_v but_o only_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o your_o great_a stone_n house_n for_o this_o be_v both_o
be_v baptize_v be_v not_o the_o self_n same_o in_o sense_n and_o signifification_n shall_v never_o go_v for_o a_o wise_a man_n more_o with_o i_o and_o whoever_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o phrase_n of_o philip_n to_o the_o eunuch_n question_n what_o hinder_v why_o i_o may_v not_o viz._n if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v be_v baitize_v be_v as_o not_o exceptive_a of_o infant_n from_o baptism_n as_o that_o phrase_n of_o paul_n let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v be_v exceptive_a of_o infant_n from_o the_o supper_n can_v seem_v no_o other_o to_o i_o then_o one_o who_o reason_n be_v base_o captivate_v to_o some_o carnal_a interest_n or_o other_o yea_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 8.37_o do_v full_a as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o imply_v a_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o their_o admission_n to_o baptism_n that_o believe_v not_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 11.28_o do_v imply_v a_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o their_o admission_n to_o the_o supper_n who_o do_v not_o first_o examine_v themselves_o what_o ever_o exception_n therefore_o you_o can_v find_v in_o the_o word_n of_o infant_n from_o the_o supper_n the_o self_n same_o will_v i_o find_v of_o infant_n from_o baptism_n and_o what_o ever_o ground_n of_o admission_n to_o baptism_n you_o shall_v find_v there_o for_o they_o the_o same_o will_v i_o bring_v for_o their_o admission_n to_o the_o supper_n babist_n those_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v if_o thou_o believe_v thou_o may_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v go_v teach_v and_o baptize_v imply_v only_o a_o unlawfulness_n of_o baptise_v person_n at_o year_n without_o instruction_n belief_n and_o repentance_n and_o be_v phrase_n that_o relate_v to_o such_o only_a and_o not_o to_o infant_n who_o may_v notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a there_o exhibit_v be_v baptize_v without_o any_o of_o these_o 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this_o purpose_n viz._n that_o christ_n there_o require_v that_o such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o instruction_n shall_v be_v instruct_v first_o but_o that_o hinder_v not_o why_o infant_n may_v not_o be_v baptize_v before_o instruction_n but_o if_o so_o i_o say_v i_o wonder_v still_o where_o that_o place_n be_v that_o warrant_v it_o that_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v at_o all_o â—ith_o you_o be_v fain_o to_o confess_v that_o that_o phrase_n go_v teach_v and_o baptize_v yea_o even_o you_o yourselves_o sometime_o who_o just_o before_o assign_v it_o as_o the_o warrant_n for_o infant_n baptism_n that_o it_o speak_v only_o of_o person_n capable_a to_o be_v teach_v and_o not_o of_o infant_n as_o you_o say_v therefore_o that_o these_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n only_o that_o be_v capable_a â—o_o learn_v believe_v and_o repent_v and_o not_o exclusiu_o of_o infant_n because_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o do_v those_o thing_n who_o yet_o may_v be_v 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avail_v to_o give_v they_o access_n to_o the_o supper_n if_o we_o be_v mind_v in_o good_a earnest_n to_o plead_v their_o right_n to_o both_o in_o evidence_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v argue_v upon_o you_o with_o your_o own_o argument_n thus_o to_o who_o the_o thing_n signify_v belong_v to_o they_o the_o sign_n also_o belong_v unless_o there_o be_v some_o exception_n or_o incapacity_n to_o perform_v what_o be_v require_v to_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sign_n but_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o the_o supper_n which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v signify_v in_o baptism_n viz._n christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n belong_v to_o infant_n and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o exception_n of_o they_o from_o it_o then_o from_o baptism_n nor_o more_o incapacity_n in_o they_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v require_v to_o the_o supper_n than_o there_o be_v in_o they_o to_o perform_v what_o be_v require_v to_o baptism_n ergo_fw-la if_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o outward_a sign_n of_o baptism_n they_o may_v receive_v the_o outward_a sign_n of_o the_o supper_n also_o but_o in_o truth_n as_o they_o be_v no_o more_o capable_a of_o one_o of_o these_o sign_n then_o the_o other_o so_o be_v they_o in_o very_o dead_a both_o uncapable_a of_o and_o plain_o enough_o alike_o except_v from_o both_o second_o be_v it_o so_o sir_n that_o infant_n be_v a_o great_a part_n if_o not_o the_o major_a part_n of_o all_o nation_n must_v therefore_o be_v baptize_v because_o it_o be_v say_v baptize_v all_o nation_n unless_o they_o bid_v be_v except_v than_o i_o answer_v again_o if_o you_o mean_v thus_o viz._n unless_o they_o have_v be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o at_o least_o virtual_o or_o implicit_o except_v than_o infant_n be_v most_o manifest_o and_o clear_o except_v in_o this_o very_a text_n itself_o mat._n 28.19_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o in_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v term_n equipollent_a in_o that_o precept_n and_o if_o so_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o tautology_n to_o say_v as_o in_o sense_n you_o will_v make_v christ_n to_o say_v there_o go_v and_o baptize_v all_o nation_n and_o baptize_v they_o and_o little_o better_a than_o such_o vain_a repetition_n be_v it_o though_o you_o read_v it_o by_o the_o participle_n if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o disciple_n be_v render_v to_o baptize_v and_o retro_n baptise_v may_n well_o be_v render_v discipling_n as_o mr._n martial_n say_v it_o may_v for_o then_o at_o the_o best_a it_o be_v but_o thus_o viz._n go_v and_o baptize_v the_o nation_n baptise_v they_o which_o kind_n of_o gemination_n though_o they_o be_v not_o more_o frequent_a then_o elegant_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n yet_o be_v but_o tautology_n in_o your_o own_o judgement_n among_o the_o greek_n beside_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v disciple_n be_v to_o teach_v person_n till_o they_o have_v learn_v and_o nothing_o else_o proper_o take_v be_v plain_a to_o any_o that_o consider_v what_o these_o substantive_n signify_v and_o the_o several_a root_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v derive_v in_o the_o several_a tongue_n to_o which_o they_o appertain_v for_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hebrew_n come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d didicit_fw-la and_o be_v render_v discens_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la and_o use_v in_o scripture_n for_o one_o that_o learn_v and_o be_v actual_o under_o teach_v 1_o chron._n 25.8_o so_fw-ge 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disco_fw-la and_o signify_v the_o very_a same_o viz._n one_o that_o learn_v at_o least_o and_o be_v so_o use_v in_o scripture_n yea_o so_o necessary_a be_v it_o to_o learn_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o the_o be_v his_o disciple_n that_o he_o himself_o profess_v whoever_o have_v not_o learned_a to_o bear_v his_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o which_o infant_n can_v do_v and_o yet_o may_v be_v save_v nevertheless_o die_v infant_n these_o thing_n be_v not_o require_v of_o infancy_n as_o neither_o to_o be_v christ_n disciple_n or_o to_o learn_v of_o he_o can_v be_v his_o disciple_n which_o term_n disciple_n come_v also_o of_o the_o latin_a word_n disco_fw-la to_o learn_v and_o signify_v one_o learning_n and_o be_v never_o use_v in_o scripture_n for_o any_o other_o yea_o further_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v contrary_a to_o what_o mr._n martial_n and_o his_o critic_n say_v it_o do_v in_o mat._n 28._o signify_v elsewhere_o if_o not_o every_o where_o else_o simple_o and_o only_o to_o teach_v be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o christ_n own_o usage_n of_o iâ—_n in_o other_o place_n for_o speak_v in_o the_o passive_a mat._n 11.29_o viz._n learn_v or_o be_v you_o teach_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a etc._n etc._n he_o have_v this_o very_a phrase_n in_o the_o greek_a viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o john_n 6.46_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o that_o have_v learned_a so_o say_v paul_n phil._n 4.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o learn_v of_o christ_n and_o paul_n yet_o be_v please_v to_o learn_v this_o one_o from_o another_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o place_n mat._n 28._o signify_v only_o a_o general_a teach_n for_o if_o either_o you_o that_o follow_v dr._n featley_n who_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o teach_v or_o mr._n bayly_n or_o mr._n martial_n who_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v most_o reason_n to_o hearken_v to_o dr._n holmes_n since_o he_o mannage_v the_o very_a same_o cause_n of_o infant-baptism_n with_o he_o and_o that_o against_o the_o very_a same_o antagonist_n mr._n tomb_n will_v but_o consult_v dr._n holmes_n p._n 7._o he_o tell_v you_o that_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ver_fw-la 19_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_n 20._o therefore_o most_o likely_a in_o v_o 19_o it_o signify_v only_o a_o general_a teach_n and_o this_o he_o say_v not_o of_o his_o own_o head_n but_o out_o of_o as_o great_a critic_n as_o mr._n martial_n quote_v to_o the_o contrary_a viz._n legh_n crit._n s._n novar_n in_o matth._n 28._o 20._o the_o great_a arias_n who_o render_v it_o only_o docete_fw-la teach_v so_o the_o renown_a vatablus_n so_o the_o syr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o arab._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o many_o other_o which_o for_o brevity_n he_o omit_v see_v also_o his_o alphabetical_a index_n in_o the_o letter_n d_o where_o he_o say_v that_o go_v teach_v be_v not_o render_v to_o disciple_n or_o make_v disciple_n by_o the_o arabic_a syriack_n and_o saint_n mark_v or_o the_o exact_a latin_n or_o by_o the_o best_a translation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o french_a dutch_a german_a hebrew_n another_o syr._n italian_n margin_n or_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o say_v he_o p._n 8._o render_v this_o text_n meaning_n mat_n 28.19_o and_o that_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o plain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v the_o gospel_n mark_v 16.15_o much_o more_o in_o proof_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v any_o other_o than_o teach_v he_o have_v p._n 8._o and_o all_o this_o over_o again_o p._n 102._o yea_o so_o say_v he_o the_o great_a critic_n or_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v stranger_n to_o doctrine_n that_o they_o may_v become_v disciple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v disciple_n so_o say_v we_o that_o be_v no_o critic_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v a_o first_o general_n teach_v to_o acquaint_v person_n with_o the_o gospel_n which_o when_o once_o they_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v there_o be_v a_o second_o teach_v to_o bring_v they_o on_o towards_o perfection_n by_o all_o which_o though_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n who_o say_v go_v teach_v baptise_v teach_v be_v vindicate_v from_o tautology_n yeâ—_n you_o will_v never_o be_v vindicate_v from_o the_o fault_n of_o flat_a antalogy_n or_o contradiction_n among_o yourselves_o who_o quote_v criticism_n against_o criticism_n to_o the_o overthrow_v and_o falsify_v of_o one_o another_o opinion_n and_o principle_n and_o all_o this_o in_o edification_n of_o the_o same_o practice_n of_o infant_n sprinkle_v which_o must_v needs_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v a_o good_a one_o when_o in_o prosecution_n of_o it_o o_o woman_n that_o ride_v and_o misguide_v the_o nation_n thou_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o thyself_o some_o say_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 28._o signify_v only_o to_o teach_v some_o to_o disciple_n not_o by_o teach_v but_o baptise_v or_o admit_v to_o be_v teach_v some_o to_o make_v disciple_n by_o both_o these_o action_n not_o either_o of_o they_o alone_o viz._n teach_v and_o baptise_v some_o argue_v thus_o viz._n infant_n be_v disciple_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v baptize_v as_o mr._n cotton_n and_o mr._n baxter_n mr._n bayly_n dr._n holmes_n dr._n featley_n mr._n blake_n mr._n martial_n and_o who_o not_o some_o again_o thus_o viz._n that_o they_o must_v be_v baptize_v and_o thereby_o make_v disciple_n as_o mr._n martial_n mr._n baxter_n and_o other_o of_o you_o who_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o baptism_n they_o must_v be_v disciple_v i._n e._n enter_v and_o admit_v into_o christ_n school_n that_o they_o may_v be_v teach_v o_o pure_a round_o about_o for_o thus_o it_o run_v up_o and_o down_o in_o your_o write_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v not_o make_v disciple_n but_o by_o these_o two_o action_n baptise_v and_o teach_v and_o yet_o to_o go_v round_o again_o they_o can_v be_v teach_v nor_o make_v disciple_n in_o that_o way_n of_o teach_v and_o learning_n but_o must_v be_v disciple_v by_o baptise_v and_o yet_o to_o go_v round_o again_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v disciple_n and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o be_v so_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v last_o as_o to_o that_o frivolous_a flim_o flam_v from_o act_n 15.10_o into_o the_o blind_a belief_n of_o which_o you_o be_v all_o indoctrinate_v and_o disciple_v one_o by_o another_o for_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o of_o you_o that_o write_v but_o you_o have_v a_o touch_n on_o it_o witness_n mr._n cotton_n p._n 7._o mr._n marshal_n in_o his_o sermon_n p._n 39_o in_o his_o reply_n to_o mr._n tomb_n p._n 217._o mr._n bayly_n p._n 145._o mr._n baxter_n p._n 15._o dr._n holmes_n himself_o that_o deny_v utter_o that_o they_o be_v bid_v to_o be_v disciple_v in_o mat._n 28._o p._n 7._o yet_o assert_n that_o in_o act_n 15.10_o infant_n of_o believer_n
to_o believe_v witness_v not_o myself_o only_o who_o be_o of_o little_a credit_n with_o you_o but_o mr._n cotton_n also_o none_o of_o the_o least_o of_o your_o champion_n that_o appear_v for_o infant_n baptism_n who_o very_a word_n p._n 48.49_o of_o his_o way_n of_o the_o church_n in_o new_a england_n these_o be_v viz._n it_o be_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n nor_o faith_n itself_o that_o knit_v a_o man_n to_o this_o or_o that_o visible_a church_n but_o a_o holy_a profession_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o profess_a subjection_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o communion_n be_v ashamed_a therefore_o of_o such_o a_o monstrous_a position_n that_o person_n not_o appear_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n can_v conclude_v no_o more_o against_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n then_o against_o their_o reasonable_a soul_n determination_n the_o seed_n of_o faith_n sow_v after_o discover_v itself_o when_o the_o season_n come_v detection_n yet_o so_o audacious_a be_v you_o that_o while_o it_o be_v but_o in_o the_o seed_n at_o most_o by_o your_o own_o confession_n as_o in_o infancy_n to_o attempt_v a_o discovery_n of_o it_o to_o all_o the_o world_n to_o be_v in_o these_o infant_n viz._n of_o believer_n and_o not_o in_o those_o viz._n of_o infidel_n before_o the_o season_n determination_n the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n concern_v their_o faith_n and_o the_o proof_n take_v from_o thence_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o best_a testimony_n and_o profession_n of_o any_o man_n concern_v his_o own_o faith_n detection_n o_o sapientia_fw-la as_o if_o the_o scripture_n do_v as_o punctual_o personal_o and_o particular_o testify_v concern_v this_o and_o that_o individual_a infant_n which_o you_o sprinkle_v that_o it_o do_v believe_v and_o those_o infant_n that_o you_o deny_v to_o sprinkle_v that_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v as_o man_n at_o year_n do_v to_o we_o by_o their_o word_n and_o work_n that_o they_o do_v or_o do_v not_o believe_v second_o there_o be_v but_o one_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n allege_v by_o yourselves_o where_o you_o say_v it_o be_v assert_v of_o infant_n that_o they_o do_v believe_v viz._n mat._n 18.6_o and_o that_o as_o i_o have_v show_v first_o speak_v not_o of_o little_a one_o in_o your_o sense_n but_o of_o little_a one_o in_o christ_n sense_n viz._n believe_v indeed_o and_o his_o disciple_n who_o he_o style_v little_a one_o also_o a_o little_a above_o matth._n 10.42_o a_o place_n where_o we_o read_v not_o that_o any_o infant_n be_v among_o they_o second_o that_o scripture_n testify_v of_o those_o of_o whosoever_o it_o speak_v in_o actu_fw-la secundo_fw-la that_o they_o do_v believe_v and_o so_o to_o do_v yourselves_o yield_v be_v impossible_a for_o infant_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o they_o three_o if_o it_o do_v speak_v of_o little_a one_o proper_o so_o call_v so_o as_o to_o say_v they_o do_v believe_v yet_o that_o they_o be_v believer_n and_o not_o unbeliever_n infant_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o a_o wise_a man_n may_v fumble_v himself_o 55_o time_n over_o and_o become_v a_o fool_n before_o he_o once_o find_v it_o so_o to_o be_v four_o it_o be_v but_o a_o prosopopeia_fw-la however_o determination_n if_o it_o be_v further_o ask_v how_o faith_n be_v bread_n in_o they_o it_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o way_n be_v inscrutable_a who_o tie_v not_o himself_o to_o mean_n work_n where_o he_o will_v and_o how_o quo_fw-la magistro_fw-la quam_fw-la cito_fw-la discitur_fw-la quod_fw-la docet_fw-la say_v cyprian_a detection_n and_o yet_o you_o screw_v so_o far_o into_o the_o inscrutable_a way_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o this_o matter_n as_o though_o he_o work_v where_o he_o will_v and_o how_o both_o to_o bind_v and_o bar_v he_o and_o to_o determine_v both_o where_o he_o do_v and_o must_v work_v faith_n and_o where_o he_o do_v not_o and_o must_v not_o viz._n in_o believer_n infant_n not_o in_o infant_n of_o infidel_n else_o why_o do_v you_o refuse_v to_o baptize_v the_o one_o upon_o 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that_o may_v be_v more_o take_v with_o you_o then_o any_o of_o these_o viz._n saint_n austin_n who_o be_v style_v malleus_fw-la hereticorum_fw-la one_o that_o maul_v the_o heretic_n in_o his_o day_n who_o also_o be_v faint_v up_o in_o so_o many_o page_n of_o your_o ashford_n pamphlet_n that_o you_o can_v for_o shame_n unfaint_v he_o so_o far_o as_o not_o to_o believe_v he_o but_o to_o rehearse_v a_o little_a what_o be_v there_o say_v in_o the_o 358.359_o page_n of_o that_o book_n after_o mention_v make_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n you_o may_v find_v these_o word_n viz._n picturas_fw-la that_o promise_n that_o be_v give_v we_o in_o the_o word_n god_n do_v more_o plain_o declare_v to_o we_o by_o the_o sacrament_n namely_o by_o that_o likeness_n which_o be_v between_o the_o sign_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v signify_v as_o a_o picture_n or_o image_n declare_v that_o of_o which_o it_o be_v the_o image_n for_o when_o the_o picture_n be_v understand_v that_o even_o that_o of_o which_o it_o be_v the_o picture_n be_v make_v clear_a and_o very_o far_a more_o clear_a than_o without_o a_o picture_n and_o as_o a_o true_a picture_n be_v not_o well_o understand_v if_o the_o likeness_n or_o lively_a resemblance_n of_o the_o picture_n be_v not_o observe_v so_o neither_o be_v the_o sacrament_n unless_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o outward_a sign_n and_o thing_n thereby_o signify_v be_v understand_v in_o this_o sense_n the_o appollogy_n of_o the_o augustinian_a confession_n do_v divers_a time_n call_v the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o name_n of_o picture_n and_o again_o p._n 363._o show_v wherein_o the_o sacramental_a union_n between_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v consist_v it_o stand_v say_v he_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la similitudine_fw-la signorum_fw-la cum_fw-la rebus_fw-la signatis_fw-la in_o the_o analogy_n and_o likeness_n that_o be_v between_o the_o sign_n and_o thing_n signify_v and_o then_o he_o go_v on_o quote_v austin_n thus_o de_fw-fr qua_fw-la agustinus_n si_fw-mi inquit_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la quandam_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la earum_fw-la rerum_fw-la quarum_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la haberent_fw-la omnino_fw-la sâ—cramenta_fw-la non_fw-la essent_fw-la and_o then_o again_o p._n 365._o speak_v of_o those_o sacramental_a locution_n as_o you_o call_v they_o whereby_o the_o sign_n be_v oft_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o say_v to_o do_v and_o be_v that_o which_o only_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v and_o do_v in_o truth_n this_o say_v he_o be_v by_o a_o sacramental_a metonimy_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v not_o that_o one_o be_v change_v real_o into_o the_o other_o but_o because_o the_o sign_n do_v so_o lively_o resemble_v the_o thing_n signify_v next_o to_o which_o he_o cite_v again_o the_o very_a same_o sentence_n out_o of_o austin_n which_o be_v rehearse_v in_o latin_a just_a above_o together_o with_o somewhat_o more_o all_o which_o i_o english_a thus_o viz._n if_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v not_o have_v in_o they_o some_o likeness_n to_o the_o thing_n whereof_o they_o be_v sacrament_n they_o can_v not_o be_v sacrament_n at_o all_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o likeness_n it_o come_v often_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o bear_v the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o resemble_v by_o the_o way_n i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n what_o a_o argument_n here_o be_v against_o infant_n baptism_n as_o well_o as_o against_o the_o form_n of_o rantism_n for_o if_o true_a baptism_n must_v resemble_v as_o well_o as_o signify_v to_o the_o very_a eye_n and_o so_o mediante_fw-la oculo_fw-la to_o the_o understanding_n and_o mind_n of_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v dispense_v be_v it_o possible_a for_o that_o baptism_n that_o be_v dispense_v in_o infancy_n to_o represent_v lively_a and_o clear_o to_o my_o sense_n and_o reason_n when_o i_o be_o at_o year_n the_o thing_n therein_o signify_v for_o to_o call_v that_o a_o sign_n much_o more_o a_o lively_a resemblance_n of_o a_o thing_n before_o our_o eye_n so_o buchau_n say_v of_o baptism_n ante_fw-la oculos_fw-la objicit_fw-la which_o we_o never_o see_v at_o all_o or_o if_o we_o do_v it_o be_v when_o we_o can_v not_o apprehend_v it_o and_o so_o long_o since_o that_o we_o necessary_o and_o universal_o forget_v it_o and_o that_o so_o far_o that_o our_o fancy_n can_v never_o possible_o recollect_v that_o outward_a appearance_n of_o those_o inward_a thing_n be_v no_o better_a than_o mere_a childishness_n and_o very_a vanity_n to_o i_o ranti_v this_o show_v indeed_o that_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o these_o reverend_a man_n that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o necessity_n as_o clear_v a_o resemblance_n as_o may_v be_v of_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n in_o all_o sacrament_n or_o else_o they_o be_v no_o sacrament_n but_o that_o be_v nothing_o bind_v to_o we_o without_o some_o good_a ground_n out_o of_o scripture_n to_o believe_v it_o therefore_o le_fw-fr we_o see_v it_o appear_v from_o thence_o and_o if_o you_o will_v from_o the_o scripture_n you_o begin_v upon_o rom._n 6._o col._n 2._o in_o which_o i_o see_v nothing_o on_o which_o you_o can_v ground_n that_o in_o baptism_n there_o must_v be_v visible_o and_o representative_o a_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n though_o i_o grant_v all_o these_o be_v signify_v thereby_o baptist._n i_o rejoice_v much_o to_o see_v you_o renounce_v that_o implicit_a faith_n whereby_o you_o have_v former_o live_v it_o may_v be_v more_o upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o calvin_n vrsin_n austin_n and_o other_o author_n then_o on_o the_o mouth_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n or_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o his_o word_n neither_o do_v i_o urge_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o these_o author_n to_o be_v take_v upon_o trust_n without_o trial_n yet_o prove_v what_o they_o
into_o christ_n i._n e._n into_o or_o in_o token_n of_o a_o interest_n in_o he_o of_o a_o oneness_n and_o fellowship_n with_o he_o by_o faith_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n i._n e._n in_o token_n of_o such_o a_o communion_n with_o the_o power_n of_o his_o death_n as_o kill_v â—in_v and_o crucify_v the_o old_a man_n so_o that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n therefore_o or_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o in_o baptism_n i._n e._n the_o outward_a ordinance_n we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o i_o e._n outward_o visible_o bodily_a in_o water_n into_o death_n i._o e._n in_o token_n and_o resemblance_n of_o our_o die_v to_o sin_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v ever_o practical_o mindful_a of_o this_o that_o like_a as_o christ_n rise_v again_o after_o he_o be_v dead_a so_o we_o shall_v rise_v to_o a_o new_a life_n for_o if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n i._o e._n signal_o in_o outward_a baptism_n spiritual_o and_o real_o in_o the_o inward_a work_n and_o wash_v perform_v by_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o soul_n we_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n i._o e._n we_o shall_v be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o shall_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la as_o we_o believe_v four_o this_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n that_o be_v immediate_o express_v by_o the_o word_n bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n wherein_o you_o be_v also_o rise_v with_o he_o be_v make_v a_o motive_n argument_n and_o incitement_n to_o the_o spiritual_a death_n and_o resurrection_n for_o therefore_o be_v we_o persuade_v to_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v righteous_o because_o in_o baptism_n we_o be_v bury_v in_o water_n and_o raise_v again_o in_o token_n that_o we_o ought_v so_o to_o do_v and_o on_o this_o condron_n be_v we_o baptize_v and_o bury_v and_o raise_v therein_o and_o so_o interest_v into_o all_o the_o other_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n viz._n that_o we_o shall_v die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v holy_o and_o to_o this_o end_n also_o that_o we_o may_v be_v mind_v thereby_o to_o do_v so_o nos_fw-la ea_fw-la conditione_n in_fw-la mortem_fw-la sepeliri_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la scriptura_fw-la reclamet_fw-la ut_fw-la emoriamur_fw-la ac_fw-la mortificationem_fw-la istam_fw-la exinde_fw-la meditemer_n say_v calvin_n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o s._n 16._o now_o if_o this_o death_n and_o burial_n that_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o in_o baptism_n be_v to_o this_o end_n to_o teach_v we_o and_o show_v we_o that_o and_o how_o we_o must_v die_v to_o sin_n than_o the_o burial_n in_o baptism_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o the_o death_n to_o sin_n itself_o for_o the_o motive_n and_o thing_n we_o be_v move_v to_o be_v two_o and_o so_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o thing_n signify_v now_o five_o it_o be_v not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v make_v a_o motive_n to_o the_o other_o therefore_o be_v not_o the_o other_o but_o such_o a_o death_n and_o resurrection_n as_o be_v perform_v accomplish_v transact_v in_o baptism_n i._n e._n in_o the_o very_a time_n and_o juncture_n of_o our_o baptise_v therefore_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o our_o spiritual_a death_n and_o resurrection_n immediate_o but_o of_o that_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n which_o the_o outward_a man_n in_o a_o figure_n or_o resemblance_n pass_v through_o both_o at_o &_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o ordinance_n for_o the_o spiritual_a death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v that_o which_o though_o it_o be_v signify_v and_o resemble_v in_o baptism_n yet_o it_o be_v seldom_o if_o ever_o transact_v in_o a_o person_n in_o that_o juncture_n of_o time_n wherein_o he_o be_v baptise_v but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n before_o or_o after_o yea_o ever_o either_o before_o or_o after_o and_o never_o in_o the_o very_a nick_n and_o act_n of_o baptism_n no_o neither_o of_o your_o baptism_n nor_o of_o we_o for_o you_o who_o profess_v to_o baptize_v infant_n have_v a_o subject_n of_o who_o you_o hope_v that_o he_o will_v die_v to_o sin_n when_o he_o live_v to_o year_n but_o you_o look_v not_o on_o he_o as_o one_o that_o be_v mortuus_fw-la but_o moriturus_fw-la and_o that_o not_o in_o baptism_n but_o long_o after_o it_o unless_o you_o suppose_v baptism_n confer_v the_o inward_a grace_n viz._n death_n to_o sin_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la still_o but_o we_o baptise_v believer_n baptize_v such_o as_o repent_v from_o dead_a work_n and_o in_o fieri_fw-la though_o not_o infacto_fw-la esse_fw-la be_v dead_a to_o sin_n before_o we_o baptize_v they_o as_o well_o as_o oblige_v they_o to_o die_v more_o to_o sin_n after_o it_o yet_o you_o say_v your_o subject_n for_o all_o that_o be_v bury_v in_o baptism_n too_o and_o so_o say_v we_o of_o we_o therefore_o the_o burial_n in_o baptism_n there_o mean_v be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o of_o the_o sign_n for_o the_o thing_n signify_v viz._n the_o death_n to_o sin_n be_v not_o do_v in_o baptism_n whether_o it_o be_v before_o or_o after_o it_o and_o one_o of_o the_o two_o it_o be_v for_o calvin_n say_v true_o that_o we_o hold_v baptismum_fw-la esse_fw-la sepulturam_fw-la in_o quam_fw-la nulli_fw-la nisi_fw-la jam_fw-la mortui_fw-la already_o dead_a i._n e_o die_v to_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v bury_v but_o of_o himself_o and_o other_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n he_o say_v quote_v rom._n the_o 6.4_o nos_fw-la jam_fw-la ante_fw-la mortuos_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la sepeliri_fw-la i._n e._n before_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n we_o be_v bury_v by_o baptism_n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o s._n 16._o the_o burial_n therefore_o be_v not_o the_o signatum_fw-la but_o the_o signum_fw-la i._n e._n their_o put_v under_o water_n in_o baptism_n which_o sacramental_o be_v call_v a_o burial_n even_o therefore_o because_o of_o the_o analogy_n and_o likeness_n it_o bear_v to_o such_o a_o thing_n even_o to_o christ_n burial_n and_o we_o with_o he_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n analogize_v and_o lively_o resemble_v thereby_o i._n e._n by_o immersion_n for_o by_o aspersion_n they_o be_v not_o and_o so_o i_o have_v prove_v by_o three_o argument_n hitherto_o that_o christ_n ordinance_n of_o baptism_n be_v a_o total_a dip_v viz._n first_o by_o the_o prime_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n baptize_v which_o be_v to_o overwhelm_v or_o wash_v by_o swill_v or_o dip_v but_o never_o to_o sprinkle_v as_o rantize_n never_o to_o dipp_v or_o wash_v second_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n which_o be_v total_o to_o dip_v as_o i_o have_v make_v appear_v many_o way_n three_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n that_o be_v there_o give_v to_o the_o outward_a sign_n by_o a_o sacramental_a metonimy_n i._n e._n in_o this_o respect_n as_o in_o its_o dispensation_n it_o must_v bear_v analogy_n and_o likeness_n as_o spirinkle_v do_v not_o to_o the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o we_o in_o he_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n immediate_o signify_v in_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o 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