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that_o gift_n which_o be_v common_a to_o elect_v and_o reprobate_a do_v in_o title_n to_o baptism_n much_o more_o that_o gift_n of_o union_n adoption_n regeneration_n proper_a to_o the_o elect_a put_v the_o party_n into_o a_o capacity_n of_o receive_v baptism_n if_o you_o say_v such_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o the_o text_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o same_o kind_a and_o degree_n then_o by_o this_o text_n you_o have_v no_o more_o ground_n to_o baptize_v grow_v man_n for_o which_o of_o they_o i_o pray_v you_o speak_v with_o tongue_n 46._o tongue_n ver._n 46._o in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n then_o you_o say_v we_o have_v for_o baptise_v infant_n that_o can_v speak_v at_o all_o but_o the_o apostle_n explain_v himself_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n z_o for_o as_o much_o then_o 〈◊〉_d acts._n 1â—_n 17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o god_n give_v they_o the_o like_a gift_n as_o he_o do_v to_o we_o like_o for_o quality_n 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man_n as_o mr._n baxter_n say_v p_o 8._o who_o have_v report_v abroad_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o able_a to_o confute_v the_o sadducee_n or_o to_o bring_v any_o scripture_n for_o his_o doctrine_n what_o say_v you_o now_o for_o you_o say_v nothing_o in_o this_o page_n to_o mr._n baxter_n motion_n will_v you_o allow_v of_o such_o a_o argument_n for_o infant-baptism_n as_o christ_n here_o bring_v for_o the_o resurrection_n will_v you_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a scripture_n proof_n 4._o if_o what_o christ_n approve_v of_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v approve_v of_o all_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o christ_n approve_v this_o way_n of_o argue_v from_o scripture_n by_o consequence_n as_o you_o can_v deny_v then_o do_v you_o approve_v it_o without_o murmur_n or_o dispute_n this_o be_v christ_n usual_a way_n e._n g_o also_o he_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o his_o disciple_n 7._o disciple_n mat._n 12.3_o â—_o 5_o 6_o 7._o pull_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n and_o eat_v they_o 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can_v not_o see_v till_o god_n open_v her_o eye_n gen_n 23._o ver_fw-la 29._o sect_n 10._o h._n h._n p._n 34._o as_o for_o your_o say_n we_o have_v need_n study_v the_o controversy_n seven_o year_n i_o answer_v what_o rule_n have_v you_o for_o that_o do_v the_o 3000_o in_o act_n 2.41_o 42._o study_n this_o controversy_n seven_o year_n or_o seven_o date_n either_o or_o those_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o act_n 8.12_o or_o the_o eunuch_n â—_o 38_o or_o lâ—dâ—â—_n and_o the_o jailor_n act._n 16_o etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o mr._n baxter_n speak_v of_o most_o controversy_n his_o word_n be_v pag._n 6._o most_o of_o the_o best_a of_o people_n have_v need_n to_o read_v scripture_n and_o book_n of_o controversy_n seven_o year_n at_o least_o before_o they_o will_v be_v capable_a of_o understanding_n most_o controversy_n but_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o you_o who_o be_v so_o frequent_a in_o pervert_v the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o have_v be_v show_v pervert_v his_o writing_n the_o reader_n now_o may_v observe_v how_o much_o you_o have_v leave_v our_o 2._o because_o i_o concess_n this_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o present_a point_n though_o not_o only_o i_o say_v your_o instance_n our_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n viz._n they_o do_v not_o study_v this_o controversy_n seven_o year_n before_o they_o be_v â—duâ—_n be_v baptize_v therefore_o we_o have_v no_o need_n to_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o book_n of_o controversy_n before_o we_o understand_v this_o controversy_n of_o infant-baptism_n a_o gross_a inconsequence_n 3._o but_o you_o ask_v what_o rule_n for_o that_o mr._n baxter_n have_v give_v you_o a_o reason_n pag._n 5._o agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n god_n change_v the_o wiâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d a_o sudden_a but_o he_o do_v not_o insure_v knowledge_n especial_o of_o difficult_a point_n on_o a_o sudden_a if_o this_o like_v you_o not_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o recede_v from_o your_o own_o rule_n pag._n 28._o where_o you_o confess_v that_o we_o have_v all_o need_n of_o seven_o year_n education_n at_o cambridge_n and_o oxford_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o of_o seven_o year_n study_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o controversy_n and_o that_o without_o any_o danger_n of_o incoherence_n or_o folly_n sect_n 11._o h._n h._n you_o say_v that_o man_n think_v they_o can_v understand_v plain_a scripture_n if_o they_o hear_v it_o but_o they_o can_v oh_o that_o pride_n will_v let_v they_o know_v that_o they_o can_v understand_v the_o plain_a lecture_n of_o geometry_n or_o arithmetic_n read_v the_o grammar_n to_o a_o boy_n in_o the_o primer_z and_o he_o understand_v not_o a_o word_n you_o say_v answ_n be_v it_o possible_a you_o will_v make_v man_n believe_v they_o can_v understand_v plain_a scripture_n if_o
liberty_n to_o swerve_v from_o these_o primitive_a practice_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o baptise_v infantâ—_n be_v of_o that_o weight_n with_o the_o paedobaptist_n that_o you_o must_v bâ—ing_v more_o convince_a argument_n than_o you_o have_v yet_o do_v to_o take_v they_o off_o from_o that_o custom_n as_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o baptise_v mr._n cradock_n to_o who_o mr._n baxter_n refer_v you_o tell_v you_o 4._o you_o gospel-liberty_n p._n 2d_o &_o 4._o i_o hat_n christ_n have_v not_o make_v baptism_n such_o a_o ordinance_n as_o that_o in_o all_o climate_n and_o countries-and_a region_n they_o must_v go_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o a_o river_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 22._o h._n h._n you_o say_v that_o you_o can_v prove_v that_o infant-baptism_n be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n as_o high_a as_o to_o the_o apostle_n as_o there_o be_v many_o sufficient_a history_n extant_a inform_v we_o and_o that_o the_o defer_v of_o baptism_n come_v in_o with_o the_o 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seed_n and_o his_o blessing_n on_o their_o offspring_n and_o he_o declare_v 37.26_o declare_v isa_n 65.23_o psal_n 37.26_o their_o offspring_n be_v bless_v and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v to_o they_o 19.14_o they_o mat._n 19.14_o &c_n &c_n these_o and_o the_o like_a thing_n be_v not_o say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o unbeliever_n therefore_o some_o difference_n sure_a 4._o yet_o no_o child_n be_v innocent_a absolute_o but_o comparitative_o as_o david_n be_v if_o his_o prayer_n be_v hear_v psa_n 19.13_o so_o i_o shall_v be_v innocent_a from_o the_o great_a transgresion_n and_o abner_n and_o amasa_n be_v not_o without_o sin_n yet_o their_o blood_n be_v term_v innocent_a blood_n 32._o blood_n 1_o kin._n 2.31_o 32._o so_o those_o child_n in_o psal_n 106._o be_v innocent_a as_o to_o actual_a sin_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o that_o murder_v they_o but_o not_o free_a from_o original_a sin_n nor_o spotless_a before_o god_n for_o have_v they_o be_v altogether_o without_o 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that_o without_o any_o injustice_n by_o the_o lord_n and_o how_o many_o child_n be_v drown_v in_o noah_n deluge_n 6._o to_o return_v to_o psalm_n 106._o those_o child_n be_v child_n of_o person_n external_o in_o covenant_n though_o wicked_a yet_o not_o discovenanted_n for_o after_o severe_a correction_n he_o be_v say_v to_o remember_v his_o covenant_n for_o they_o verse_n 45._o 7._o what_o you_o say_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o p._n be_v not_o at_o all_o pertinent_a to_o this_o argument_n and_o therefore_o i_o pass_v the_o same_o by_o only_o with_o soâ—â—e_n brief_a animadversion_n in_o the_o general_a we_o have_v here_o 〈◊〉_d bundl_v of_o arminianism_n or_o refine_a pelagianism_n first_o a_o tacit_a deny_v or_o at_o least_o a_o slight_v qu._n slight_v see_v c._n 10._o &_o ans_fw-fr to_o the_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d qu._n of_o original_a sin_n contrary_a to_o scripture_n and_o experience_n second_o none_o shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o adam_n transgression_n contrary_a to_o rom._n 3.23_o with_o 5.18_o 19_o three_o original_a sin_n do_v not_o deserve_v eternal_a death_n but_o only_o temporal_a what_o other_o construction_n can_v be_v make_v of_o your_o word_n though_o they_o must_v all_o die_v for_o adam_n transgression_n yet_o &c._n &c._n contrary_a to_o rom_n 6.23_o four_o in_o such_o little_a babe_n there_o be_v no_o law_n contrary_a to_o rom._n 7.1_o with_o 5_o 12._o five_o no_o transgression_n can_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o how_o then_o do_v they_o die_v as_o you_o confess_v for_o adam_n sin_n with_o a_o pitiful_a contradiction_n be_v this_o six_o none_o shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o original_a sin_n contrary_a to_o rev._n 20.12_o small_a and_o great_a stand_v before_o god_n who_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o if_o adam_n transgression_n be_v every_o man_n work_n save_o christ_n than_o infant_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_o or_o if_o for_o the_o effect_n then_o much_o more_o for_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v as_o bad_a if_o not_o worse_o 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the_o servant_n be_v that_o will_v have_v pluck_v up_o the_o tare_n as_o not_o pertinent_a to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o parable_n yet_o he_o tell_v we_o who_o the_o tare_n be_v etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 38._o the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o yet_o ver_fw-la 29_o 30._o do_v not_o forbid_v either_o excommunication_n of_o heretic_n for_o you_o say_v you_o cast_v such_o our_o p._n 109_o or_o execution_n of_o malefactor_n as_o murderer_n thieu_n &c._n &c._n by_o the_o civil_a power_n as_o you_o insinuate_v but_o rather_o foretell_v that_o such_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o church_n till_o the_o end_n of_o time_n as_o our_o saviour_n expound_v it_o vers_n 39_o 40._o the_o ark_n 146._o ark_n aug_n ep._n 146._o contain_v the_o raven_n as_o well_o as_o the_o dove_n till_o the_o deluge_n pass_v away_o neither_o do_v the_o householder_n absolute_o forbid_v the_o pull_n up_o of_o the_o tare_n but_o least_o the_o wheat_n be_v root_v up_o with_o they_o but_o whâ—n_o there_o be_v no_o such_o danger_n it_o be_v clear_o implyâ—d_v the_o tare_n may_v be_v pull_v up_o but_o if_o they_o can_v be_v beâ—d_v stinguish_v or_o safe_o separate_v from_o the_o wheat_n both_o be_v to_o grow_v till_o the_o harvest_n but_o i_o profess_v i_o can_v see_v to_o what_o purpose_n you_o bring_v in_o this_o place_n unless_o you_o and_o your_o paâ—ty_n be_v the_o beast_n that_o tread_v down_o the_o tyth-corn_n unless_o you_o be_v of_o that_o mind_n to_o let_v it_o continue_v till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 3._o let_v the_o reader_n observe_v that_o h._n h._n can_v deny_v gospell-maintenance_n to_o gospel_n minister_n the_o apostle_n argument_n be_v so_o clear_a 9_o clear_a cornel._n a_o lipid_a in_o 1_o cor_fw-la 9_o 1._o from_o the_o example_n of_o other_o apostle_n ver_fw-la 5.2_o from_o the_o similitude_n of_o soldier_n shepherd_n and_o husbandman_n v._o 7.3_o from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n v._n 8.4_o from_o the_o example_n of_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n v._o 13.5_o from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n v._n 14.6_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o v._o 11_o as_o a_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o wage_n yet_o he_o conclude_v this_o section_n with_o rail_v which_o he_o can_v do_v with_o reason_v which_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o reply_n than_o what_o be_v make_v except_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n sect_n i._o h._n h._n p._n 124._o the_o four_o reason_n of_o our_o separation_n be_v the_o magistrate_n sword_n by_o which_o you_o have_v be_v uphold_v these_o many_o year_n etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o in_o your_o 52._o p._n false_o print_v 24._o you_o true_o cite_v diverse_a scripture_n to_o prove_v we_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o magistrate_n 1_o pet._n 13_o 14_o 15_o tit._n 3.1_o &_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o rom._n 13._o now_o whether_o you_o do_v not_o contradict_v yourself_o in_o deny_v here_o their_o power_n and_o draw_v we_o from_o it_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o any_o rational_a man_n to_o judge_v 2._o whether_o you_o do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o wind_v in_o another_o piece_n of_o popery_n concern_v the_o exemption_n of_o the_o clergy_n as_o it_o be_v call_v from_o the_o secular_a power_n let_v the_o wise_a consider_v but._n 3._o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n have_v as_o clear_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o magistraticall_a power_n of_o this_o nation_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o person_n and_o prevention_n of_o their_o wrong_n and_o provision_n for_o their_o right_n as_o any_o of_o the_o good_a people_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v our_o birth-priviledge_n 22.28_o birth-priviledge_n act._n 22.28_o we_o have_v not_o buy_v it_o but_o be_v bear_v to_o it_o and_o therefore_o if_o unjust_a person_n do_v injustice_n to_o we_o we_o be_v free_a to_o complain_v and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o mâ—gitrates_n power_n for_o justice_n against_o they_o for_o he_o bear_v â—_o bear_v rom._n 13._o â—_o no_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a but_o you_o will_v have_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n moâ—e_n miserable_a than_o the_o mean_a englishman_n in_o this_o land_n who_o by_o birth-priviledge_n may_v implead_v any_o that_o detain_v their_o right_n from_o they_o 2._o as_o it_o be_v our_o birth_n privilege_n as_o man_n so_o it_o be_v our_o prerogative_n as_o we_o be_v christian_n nay_o as_o we_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n the_o law_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n reach_v to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o right_n as_o well_o as_o to_o any_o other_o for_o this_o end_n among_o other_o be_v they_o set_v up_o and_o ordain_v of_o god_n that_o we_o as_o well_o as_o other_o as_o occasion_n serve_v may_v seek_v to_o they_o for_o justice_n it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o a_o ancient_a father_n agustin_n father_n decimae_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la requiruntuâ—_n etc._n etc._n agustin_n tithe_n be_v require_v as_o due_a debt_n and_o they_o that_o will_v not_o give_v the_o tithe_n to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a invade_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o other_o which_o be_v not_o they_o 3_o as_o minister_n faithful_o and_o free_o submit_v to_o all_o their_o lawful_a command_n so_o be_v they_o tie_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o this_o nation_n to_o protect_v we_o in_o all_o lawful_a and_o just_a complaint_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v god_n 10.34_o god_n psal_n 82.6_o with_o joh._n 10.34_o now_o god_n regard_v not_o person_n deut._n 10.17_o but_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n 1_o pet._n 1.17.4_o the_o low-dutch_a confession_n â—uns_v thus_o we_o believe_v that_o magistrate_n be_v not_o only_o to_o believe_v the_o civil_a state_n but_o also_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n that_o they_o be_v maintain_v etc._n etc._n indeed_o when_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o relieve_v his_o wrong_a minister_n god_n then_o as_o lord_z chief_a justice_n do_v punish_v the_o sin_n of_o sacriledgea_n on_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2._o h._n h._n ibid._n unto_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n you_o have_v apply_v yourselves_o when_o poor_a soul_n out_o of_o conscience_n have_v deny_v you_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o milk_n of_o that_o flock_n which_o you_o never_o feed_v and_o to_o taste_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o vine-yard_n which_o you_o never_o plant_v etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o this_o have_v be_v answer_v before_o in_o chapter_n forego_v s_o 8._o concern_v the_o flock_n and_o milk_n vineyard_n and_o fruit_n 2._o if_o fruit_n and_o milk_n be_v deny_v by_o your_o poor_a soul_n i_o fear_v it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o conscience_n but_o covetousness_n that_o may_v swim_v in_o the_o top_n but_o this_o lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n and_o yet_o too_o uâ—sibly_o discover_v itself_o though_o i_o grant_v they_o may_v deny_v out_o of_o conscience_n too_o but_o erroneous_a 3._o our_o application_n to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v no_o sin_n i_o trow_v when_o people_n out_o of_o malice_n or_o avarice_n not_o out_o of_o want_n or_o weakness_n refuse_v to_o pay_v we_o our_o due_n for_o what_o law_n have_v we_o break_v thereby_o since_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n indeed_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v a_o fault_n 〈◊〉_d fault_n 1_o cor._n 3.7_o camero_n â—nd_n dr._n hammond_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o word_n there_o signify_v a_o defect_n or_o fail_v or_o low_a pitch_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o not_o such_o as_o can_v be_v absolute_o and_o universal_o count_v a_o sin_n as_o not_o be_v against_o any_o precept_n all_o you_o can_v have_v from_o that_o scripture_n be_v to_o use_v your_o own_o word_n p._n 125._o be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o diminution_n a_o less_o degree_n of_o christian_a perfection_n but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n than_o it_o lie_v in_o this_o in_o that_o one_o christian_n do_v implead_v his_o fellow-christian_n before_o heathen_a tribunal_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v v._o 6._o before_o unbeliever_n or_o infidel_n not_o use_v that_o method_n prescribe_v by_o christ_n to_o christian_n mat._n 18.15_o etc._n etc._n if_o our_o magistrate_n be_v heathen_n we_o will_v swallow_v our_o complaint_n though_o perhaps_o you_o count_v all_o heathen_n that_o be_v not_o baptize_v after_o your_o new_a mode_n and_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n suffer_v wrong_n and_o be_v defraud_v but_o we_o bless_a be_v god_n be_v not_o such_o sect_n 3._o h._n h._n you_o plead_v you_o have_v right_a to_o it_o tithe_n i_o suppose_v you_o mean_v from_o scripture_n and_o that_o you_o can_v prove_v the_o right_n from_o scripture_n thus_o have_v you_o make_v the_o king_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o nation_n drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o fornication_n etc._n etc._n revel_v 17.13.14_o reply_v 1_o have_v