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of_o learning_n and_o the_o language_n and_o so_o of_o university_n and_o a_o supposal_n that_o the_o art_n likewise_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o divine_a as_o diana_n be_v so_o be_v learn_v the_o countryman_n living_n and_o the_o people_n goddess_n the_o people_n may_v if_o they_o please_v dote_v upon_o that_o which_o have_v be_v their_o destruction_n they_o ought_v to_o account_v better_o of_o they_o that_o have_v no_o by-end_n or_o respect_n have_v study_v the_o scripture_n for_o their_o own_o and_o other_o information_n and_o do_v impart_v the_o same_o to_o the_o people_n out_o of_o a_o desire_n of_o their_o good_a for_o nothing_o as_o the_o anabaptist_n do_v to_o their_o congregation_n see_v also_o bloody_a tenet_n p._n 173._o yy_a vide_fw-la dissuasive_a p._n 48._o brown_n life_n and_o manner_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n p._n 8._o know_v you_o not_o that_o they_o which_o have_v their_o full_a and_o sufficient_a authority_n and_o calling_n be_v not_o to_o care_v for_o a_o further_a authority_n have_v not_o every_o lawful_a pastor_n his_o full_a authority_n ibid._n p._n 8._o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o show_v they_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o bid_v they_o make_v it_o but_o these_o man_n will_v not_o make_v it_o at_o all_o because_o they_o will_v tarry_v for_o the_o magistrate_n ibid._n pag._n 10._o they_o can_v not_o force_v religion_n as_o you_o will_v have_v the_o magistrate_n to_o do_v and_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o unworthy_a or_o to_o force_v a_o plant_n or_o government_n in_o the_o church_n the_o lord_n kingdom_n be_v not_o by_o force_n neither_o dare_v moses_n or_o any_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n force_v the_o people_n by_o law_n or_o by_o power_n to_o receive_v the_o church_n government_n but_o after_o they_o receive_v it_o if_o then_o they_o fall_v away_o and_o seek_v not_o the_o lord_n they_o may_v put_v they_o to_o death_n they_o do_v cry_v discipline_n discipline_n that_o be_v for_o a_o civil_a force_n to_o imprison_v the_o people_n or_o otherwise_o by_o violence_n to_o handle_v and_o beat_v they_o if_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v they_o ibid._n p._n 11._o the_o lord_n people_n be_v of_o the_o willing_a sort_n they_o shall_v come_v unto_o zion_n and_o inquire_v the_o way_n unto_o jerusalem_n not_o by_o force_n nor_o compulsion_n but_o with_o their_o face_n thitherward_o and_o p._n 12._o because_o the_o church_n be_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v of_o the_o magistrate_n charge_v that_o be_v concern_v the_o outward_a provision_n and_o outward_a justice_n they_o be_v to_o look_v but_o to_o compel_v religion_n to_o plant_v church_n by_o power_n and_o to_o force_v a_o submission_n to_o ecclesiastical_a government_n by_o law_n and_o penalty_n belong_v not_o to_o they_o neither_o yet_o to_o the_o church_n zz_n dissuasive_a p._n 49._o eeeee_o fffff_n also_o the_o model_n of_o church_n and_o civil_a power_n compose_v by_o m._n cotton_n in_o the_o bloody_a tenet_n p._n 156._o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o forbid_v all_o idolatrous_a and_o corrupt_a assembly_n who_o offer_v to_o put_v themselves_o under_o their_o patronage_n and_o shall_v attempt_v to_o join_v themselves_o into_o a_o church_n estate_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o hearken_v to_o force_v they_o therefrom_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n ib._n 101._o tolerate_v many_o religion_n in_o a_o state_n in_o several_a church_n beside_o the_o provoke_a of_o god_n may_v in_o time_n not_o only_o corrupt_v leaven_n divide_v and_o so_o destroy_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n but_o also_o dissolve_v the_o continuity_n of_o the_o state_n especial_o we_o who_o wall_n be_v make_v of_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o church_n he_o have_v also_o power_n to_o compel_v all_o man_n within_o his_o grant_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n zz_v 2_o tomb_n apology_n p._n 13._o be_v acquaint_v with_o a_o law_n make_v in_o new_a england_n and_o proceed_n against_o those_o that_o deny_v baptise_v of_o infant_n i_o 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the_o city_n to_o public_a debate_n do_v deny_v to_o we_o all_o such_o rule_n of_o disputation_n and_o which_o be_v much_o worse_o avow_v their_o misregard_n of_o what_o ever_o consequence_n we_o be_v able_a to_o fetch_v from_o any_o scripture_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o right_a reason_n lead_v we_o direct_o to_o that_o base_a and_o brutal_a fancy_n of_o the_o jesuit_n veron_n who_o for_o a_o time_n do_v please_v himself_o to_o admit_v from_o protestant_n in_o all_o controversy_n no_o consequence_n at_o all_o but_o only_o express_v formal_a and_o syllabick_a text_n though_o the_o jesuit_n themselves_o do_v cry_v down_o and_o crush_v this_o irrational_a &_o inhuman_a conceit_n of_o their_o colleague_n yet_o the_o anabaptist_n among_o many_o more_o explode_a and_o sopit_v error_n show_v their_o boldness_n to_o renew_v this_o also_o but_o in_o this_o madness_n their_o learned_a friend_n m._n tomb_n desert_n
proposition_n may_v be_v deny_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o the_o major_a for_o although_o the_o commission_n of_o teach_v and_o baptise_v go_v together_o yet_o this_o infer_v not_o any_o necessity_n of_o apply_v these_o two_o command_n to_o the_o self_n same_o person_n be_v it_o so_o that_o these_o two_o act_n be_v ever_o conjoin_v and_o that_o teach_n must_v ever_o go_v before_o baptise_v for_o the_o parent_n ought_v to_o be_v instruct_v before_o the_o child_n be_v baptize_v and_o in_o the_o right_a administration_n of_o baptism_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v always_o declare_v before_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v append_v yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o same_o person_n who_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v at_o that_o same_o time_n to_o be_v teach_v as_o in_o the_o commission_n for_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o all_o the_o precept_n concern_v not_o the_o self_n same_o person_n but_o some_o the_o parent_n only_o some_o the_o infant_n only_o and_o some_o both_o v._o 12._o he_o that_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a shall_v be_v circumcise_v among_o you_o this_o belong_v only_o to_o infant_n but_o the_o 11._o v._o you_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o your_o foreskin_n this_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o parent_n and_o those_o of_o age_n for_o no_o other_o can_v obey_v this_o injunction_n and_o v._o 10._o every_o manchild_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v belong_v alike_o both_o to_o old_a &_o young_a even_o so_o that_o in_o the_o law_n of_o baptism_n some_o of_o the_o injunction_n shall_v belong_v only_o to_o the_o pastor_n as_o the_o act_n of_o preach_v and_o baptise_v and_o other_o only_o to_o the_o elder_a people_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v as_o that_o of_o be_v teach_v and_o other_o as_o that_o of_o be_v baptize_v to_o the_o young_a also_o who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o be_v teach_v there_o be_v no_o absurdity_n the_o minor_a also_o be_v deny_v upon_o divers_a ground_n disciple_n infant_n be_v disciple_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o that_o which_o divers_a maintain_v of_o the_o actual_a faith_n of_o child_n and_o of_o the_o application_n to_o infant_n of_o that_o of_o isaiah_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a but_o i_o desire_v that_o to_o be_v consider_v which_o many_o more_o affirm_v and_o divers_a of_o the_o anabaptist_n themselves_o do_v press_v that_o the_o word_n which_o christ_n use_v in_o his_o commission_n to_o the_o apostle_n be_v mathetevein_o which_o signify_v say_v they_o not_o to_o teach_v but_o to_o make_v disciple_n now_o infant_n may_v very_o well_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o disciple_n for_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o school_n of_o god_n the_o visible_a church_n and_o there_o they_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n discipline_n and_o have_v their_o name_n give_v up_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n subject_n and_o scholar_n sundry_a scripture_n also_o be_v produce_v where_o infant_n be_v count_v disciple_n as_o act._n 15.10_o why_o tempt_v you_o god_n to_o put_v a_o yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n circumcision_n be_v the_o yoke_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n be_v speak_v now_o they_o on_o who_o neck_n ordinary_o that_o yoke_n be_v put_v be_v only_a infant_n a_o three_o reason_n for_o the_o prove_v of_o our_o first_o minor_a be_v this_o trinity_n infant_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o trinity_n to_o who_o the_o form_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n express_v in_o the_o place_n in_o hand_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o the_o commission_n set_v down_o in_o mat._n 28.19_o do_v extend_v but_o to_o some_o infant_n the_o form_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n express_v in_o that_o place_n do_v belong_v ergo._n the_o minor_a be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n for_o they_o make_v the_o form_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v a_o dedication_n of_o the_o person_n baptize_v to_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o a_o interess_n of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o baptize_v party_n now_o the_o necessity_n to_o dedicate_v christian_n infant_n to_o their_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o all_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o infant_n of_o their_o servant_n so_o dedicate_v unto_o they_o be_v evident_a a_o four_o reason_n for_o the_o probation_n of_o that_o first_o minor_fw-la whosoever_o may_v lawful_o be_v baptize_v to_o they_o baptize_v infant_n may_v be_v lawful_o baptize_v the_o commission_n in_o hand_n do_v extend_v for_o the_o baptism_n of_o woman_n of_o old_a man_n of_o king_n of_o beggar_n and_o of_o all_o sex_n age_n and_o condition_n be_v ground_v upon_o this_o command_n though_o neither_o their_o name_n nor_o their_o quality_n be_v therein_o express_o set_v down_o nor_o can_v be_v fetch_v from_o thence_o but_o only_o by_o consquence_n now_o we_o assume_v that_o some_o infant_n may_v lawful_o be_v baptize_v this_o both_o the_o present_a argument_n and_o the_o two_o former_a and_o these_o that_o follow_v do_v prove_v and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n act_v 2.39_o do_v evince_n by_o this_o argument_n to_o who_o the_o chief_a ground_n of_o baptism_n do_v belong_v they_o may_v lawful_o be_v baptize_v but_o to_o some_o child_n the_o chief_a ground_n of_o baptism_n do_v belong_v to_o wit_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n those_o say_v he_o belong_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n and_o upon_o this_o as_o a_o principal_a foundation_n he_o build_v his_o exhortation_n to_o they_o to_o be_v baptize_v family_n arg._n 4._o from_o the_o baptism_n of_o whole_a family_n our_o four_o main_a argument_n be_v this_o the_o blessing_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o whole_a family_n without_o exception_n of_o any_o infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o all_o infant_n but_o baptism_n be_v such_o a_o blessing_n ergo._n the_o major_n be_v ground_v on_o that_o laudable_a conformity_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o man_n with_o god_n when_o he_o be_v good_a our_o eye_n without_o reproof_n may_v not_o be_v evil_a the_o minor_a be_v prove_v from_o divers_a scripture_n where_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptize_v not_o only_o they_o who_o be_v declare_v to_o believe_v but_o with_o they_o their_o whole_a household_n who_o actual_a believe_a be_v not_o at_o all_o express_v act_v 16.15_o 16.15.31_o act_n 16.15.31_o when_o she_o be_v baptize_v and_o her_o household_n ibid._n v._n 31._o thou_o and_o thy_o house_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o v._o 33._o he_o and_o all_o his_o be_v baptize_v and_o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o 1.16_o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o i_o baptize_v also_o the_o household_n of_o stephanas_n no_o exception_n here_o be_v make_v of_o infant_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v except_v they_o because_o they_o can_v hear_v the_o word_n and_o believe_v they_o must_v exclude_v they_o also_o from_o the_o other_o spiritual_a benefit_n mention_v in_o these_o place_n even_o from_o salvation_n itself_o for_o as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o zacheus_n luke_n 19.9_o this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o this_o house_n and_o the_o lord_n show_v by_o the_o angel_n to_o cornelius_n that_o peter_n shall_v tell_v he_o word_n whereby_o he_o and_o all_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v save_v act_v 11.14_o so_o paul_n tell_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n that_o upon_o his_o faith_n himself_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o his_o house_n act._n 16.31_o how_o great_a a_o wrong_n it_o be_v to_o exclude_v infant_n either_o from_o the_o promise_n or_o from_o the_o seal_n of_o salvation_n when_o both_o be_v confer_v upon_o whole_a household_n whereof_o infant_n be_v the_o most_o innocent_a part_n may_v be_v see_v in_o all_o the_o precede_a practice_n of_o god_n from_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o any_o initiate_a sign_n to_o that_o day_n what_o ever_o man_n either_o jew_n or_o gentile_n be_v move_v by_o god_n to_o join_v himself_o to_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o himself_o do_v hear_v and_o make_v profession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n so_o also_o all_o his_o male_a 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and_o elder_n the_o independency_n of_o every_o congregation_n from_o presbytery_n and_o synod_n the_o thousand_o year_n of_o christ_n visible_a reign_n upon_o earth_n all_o this_o new_a light_n do_v shine_v first_o and_o still_o burn_v most_o bright_o among_o the_o anabaptist_n although_o many_o of_o the_o tenet_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n be_v dissemble_v and_o deny_v by_o divers_a of_o this_o sect_n consider_v their_o antipaedobaptisme_n and_o dip_v shall_v here_o be_v brief_o and_o plain_o consider_v yet_o all_o of_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v as_o their_o own_o what_o ever_o almost_o be_v practise_v either_o by_o the_o independent_o or_o brownist_n and_o beside_o two_o tenet_n more_o antipaedobaptism_n and_o dip_v all_o who_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o anabaptism_n though_o through_o ignorance_n they_o know_v not_o or_o through_o better_a instruction_n they_o dissent_v from_o many_o position_n of_o their_o brethren_n yet_o will_v avowed_o and_o oft_o with_o passion_n 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