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public_a dispute_n at_o abergaveny_n in_o monmothshire_n sept._n 5._o 165â—_n betwixt_o john_n tomb_n john_n cragge_n and_o henry_n vaughan_n touch_v infant-baptism_n by_o john_n tomb_n b._n d._n job_n 11._o 2_o 3._o shall_v not_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n be_v answer_v and_o shall_v a_o man_n full_a of_o talk_n be_v justify_v shall_v thy_o lie_n or_o device_n make_v man_n hold_v their_o peace_n and_o when_o thou_o mock_v shall_v no_o man_n make_v thou_o ashamed_a to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o sir_n john_n oldcastle_n in_o py-corner_n reply_n a_o plea_n for_o antipaedobaptists_a and_o why_o do_v mr_n tomb_n intend_v to_o commence_v a_o suit_n against_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o to_o overthrow_v the_o divine_a institution_n of_o infant-baptism_n with_o the_o antiquity_n universality_n and_o succession_n thereof_o let_v he_o first_o consider_v whether_o his_o action_n will_v hold_v plea_n and_o whether_o there_o may_v not_o be_v
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which_o be_v do_v v._o 41._o to_o be_v consequent_a on_o that_o which_o be_v do_v before_o v._o 40._o reply_n he_o deny_v that_o these_o jew_n act_n 2._o 38._o be_v sufficient_o qualify_v for_o baptism_n by_o outward_a profession_n or_o a_o willingness_n to_o receive_v the_o ordinance_n be_v assault_v with_o this_o argument_n they_o who_o the_o apostle_n command_v to_o be_v baptise_v be_v sufficient_o qualify_v but_o the_o apostle_n command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v therefore_o they_o be_v sufficient_o qualify_v he_o deny_v that_o the_o apostle_n command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v which_o be_v prove_v verse_n 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imperative_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o his_o answer_n be_v upon_o condition_n of_o repentance_n repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v that_o i_o tell_v he_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o his_o own_o make_n and_o a_o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o express_o or_o implyed_o say_v that_o repentance_n 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say_v he_o repentance_n as_o first_o to_o be_v do_v and_o then_o baptism_n to_o be_v annex_v do_v make_v it_o a_o condition_n of_o baptism_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o incomplete_a repentance_n which_o consist_v in_o acknowledge_v once_o former_a error_n and_o incline_v to_o accept_v of_o christ_n be_v a_o condition_n requisite_a and_o therefore_o he_o idle_o beat_v the_o air_n second_o i_o deny_v that_o he_o require_v complete_a repentance_n first_o to_o be_v do_v three_o that_o he_o require_v baptism_n to_o be_v annex_v to_o complete_a a_o repentance_n 1._o he_o require_v not_o complete_a repentance_n first_o to_o be_v do_v for_o first_o repentance_n be_v press_v there_o as_o the_o end_n baptism_n as_o the_o mean_n repentance_n be_v a_o continue_a act_n all_o our_o life_n long_o baptism_n like_o regeneration_n but_o once_o repentance_n be_v the_o first_o in_o intention_n and_o therefore_o oftentimes_o first_o express_v as_o analytical_o in_o all_o practical_a method_n 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future_a oblige_v to_o complete_a repentance_n therefore_o john_n baptist_n say_v matth._n 3._o 11._o 1_o baptise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o repentance_n and_o they_o be_v baptize_v v._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confess_v their_o sin_n first_o baptise_v be_v express_v than_o repentance_n and_o confess_v of_o sin_n so_o that_o from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n if_o there_o be_v any_o force_n in_o such_o a_o argument_n we_o may_v as_o well_o conclude_v require_v baptism_n first_o to_o be_v do_v and_o then_o repentance_n and_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v annex_v do_v make_v baptism_n a_o condition_n of_o repentance_n and_o his_o instance_n be_v as_o weak_a and_o impertinent_a believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v believe_v be_v make_v a_o condition_n of_o salvation_n what_o then_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v for_o it_o be_v not_o repent_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v baptize_v therefore_o complete_a repentance_n be_v make_v a_o condition_n of_o baptism_n 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bring_v it_o be_v in_o luke_n 18._o that_o he_o may_v touch_v they_o but_o in_o matth._n that_o he_o may_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o pray_v now_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n especial_o when_o join_v with_o prayer_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o institution_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n name_v after_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n heb._n 6._o 1_o 2._o and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o strength_n in_o his_o way_n of_o argue_v that_o from_o place_v of_o word_n of_o institution_n one_o after_o another_o as_o baptise_v after_o discipling_n or_o believe_v will_v prove_v that_o discipling_n and_o believe_v be_v to_o be_v first_o find_v in_o person_n before_o they_o must_v be_v baptize_v then_o the_o same_o argument_n will_v prove_v that_o these_o infant_n be_v former_o baptize_v because_o they_o â—ame_n for_o imposition_n of_o hand_n a_o right_a usual_o follow_v man_n baptism_n too_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o in_o act_n 8._o 17._o and_o 19_o 5_o 6._o 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