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without_o they_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v save_v for_o god_n be_v above_o his_o ordinance_n and_o can_v save_v we_o without_o they_o it_o be_v not_o the_o want_n but_o contempt_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o be_v dangerous_a and_o damnable_a bernard_n last_o there_o be_v but_o two_o sacrament_n only_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o read_v of_o no_o more_o ordain_v by_o christ_n who_o only_o have_v power_n to_o ordain_v sacrament_n and_o this_o be_v do_v in_o regard_n of_o our_o weakness_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v overburden_a some_o few_o sign_n for_o many_o be_v deliver_v unto_o we_o and_o the_o same_o in_o do_v most_o easy_a in_o understanding_n most_o holy_a in_o observe_v most_o pure_a as_o be_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n august_n lib._n de_fw-fr doct._n christ_n c._n 9_o and_o therefore_o those_o five_o other_o sacrament_n reckon_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n neither_o have_v any_o warrant_n in_o god_n word_n for_o 1._o penance_n and_o matrimony_n can_v be_v sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n because_o they_o be_v in_o be_v and_o as_o necessary_a both_o before_o and_o under_o the_o law_n as_o now_o they_o be_v 2._o the_o use_n of_o matrimony_n belong_v to_o heathen_n as_o well_o as_o christian_n 3._o the_o papist_n contradict_v themselves_o for_o they_o accurse_v those_o that_o shall_v say_v the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n council_n trident._n sess_n 7._o can._n 4._o and_o yet_o debar_v their_o priest_n from_o matrimony_n which_o they_o account_v one_o of_o those_o sacrament_n and_o so_o high_o extol_v single_a life_n in_o all_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o heaven_n for_o any_o they_o say_v the_o sacrament_n confer_v grace_n and_o yet_o deny_v matrimony_n to_o their_o priest_n and_o so_o deprive_v they_o of_o that_o grace_n that_o matrimony_n may_v confer_v upon_o they_o and_o so_o keep_v they_o honest_a chap._n xxv_o of_o baptism_n baptism_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o admission_n or_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n truth_n truth_n wherein_o by_o the_o outward_a wash_n or_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o body_n with_o water_n the_o inward_a cleanse_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o sin_n through_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o wash_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v sign_v and_o seal_v unto_o we_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v in_o any_o wise_a to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n as_o most_o agreeable_a with_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n adversary_n 1._o error_n error_n some_o explode_v baptism_n quite_o out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o some_o heretic_n of_o old_a and_o now_o adays_o do_v 2._o other_o allow_v it_o to_o folk_n of_o ripe_a year_n but_o deny_v it_o to_o child_n as_o the_o pelagian_o do_v and_o anabaptist_n do_v and_o both_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n some_o of_o they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o horrible_a abomination_n 3._o 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therefore_o it_o â—s_v not_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a because_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n nor_o yet_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o baptism_n be_v call_v the_o lavacre_n of_o regeneration_n tit._n 3.5_o and_o joh._n 3.5_o it_o be_v say_v except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n not_o that_o any_o part_n of_o our_o regeneration_n be_v ascribe_v to_o water_n but_o only_o by_o water_n the_o office_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v declare_v as_o also_o by_o fire_n mat._n 3.11_o which_o some_o mistake_n do_v brand_v their_o child_n with_o a_o hot_a iron_n though_o the_o outward_a wash_n of_o water_n then_o be_v not_o the_o very_a wash_n away_o of_o sin_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o call_v the_o sign_n borrow_v the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v for_o the_o more_o forcible_a persuasion_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o strong_a confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o our_o eye_n be_v not_o feed_v with_o bare_a sign_n but_o present_v with_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v as_o certain_o do_v away_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o our_o body_n be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n to_o let_v pass_v those_o ridiculous_a toy_n of_o salt_n spittle_n and_o other_o stuff_n use_v by_o the_o papist_n the_o main_a difference_n at_o this_o day_n among_o we_o be_v concern_v circumstance_n of_o time_n the_o pelagian_o and_o anabaptist_n deny_v infant-baptism_n and_o both_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n with_o this_o error_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n many_o godly_a people_n be_v entangle_v that_o be_v free_a enough_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o pestilent_a sect._n their_o reason_n be_v 1._o because_o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n for_o it_o 2._o infant_n do_v not_o believe_v but_o it_o be_v say_v act_n 8.37_o if_o thou_o believe_v thou_o may_v be_v baptize_v answ_n it_o be_v answer_v to_o the_o first_o that_o there_o be_v both_o precept_n and_o example_n for_o infant-baptism_n the_o precept_n be_v mat._n 28.19_o the_o example_n be_v act_n 16.15_o 33._o &_o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o where_o infant_n be_v include_v as_o part_v of_o the_o nation_n and_o household_n and_o although_o there_o be_v no_o express_a command_n for_o baptise_v infant_n yet_o see_v also_o there_o be_v no_o express_a exception_n they_o must_v be_v baptize_v or_o else_o those_o general_a precept_n and_o example_n include_v all_o both_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o man_n be_v not_o follow_v and_o observe_v and_o if_o it_o be_v sufficient_a reason_n against_o infant-baptism_n that_o there_o be_v no_o express_a precept_n or_o example_n for_o it_o then_o let_v the_o anabaptist_n themselves_o for_o shame_n leave_v off_o that_o shameful_a strip_v and_o dip_v their_o proselyte_n or_o else_o show_v i_o where_o they_o have_v any_o express_a command_n or_o example_n for_o it_o object_n second_o they_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v must_v not_o be_v baptize_v but_o infant_n do_v not_o believe_v ergo._n whosoever_o do_v not_o labour_n shall_v not_o eat_v 2_o thes_n 3.10_o but_o infant_n can_v labour_v ergo._n answ_n both_o these_o argument_n be_v somewhat_o alike_o and_o neither_o good_a because_o that_o be_v draw_v to_o infant_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o man_n of_o year_n and_o indeed_o this_o latter_a be_v the_o better_a of_o the_o two_o because_o it_o have_v a_o express_a text_n for_o confirmation_n which_o the_o other_o have_v not_o but_o to_o remove_v that_o rub_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n out_o of_o the_o way_n concern_v the_o faith_n of_o infant_n we_o say_v 1._o that_o they_o have_v reasonable_a soul_n faculty_n of_o understanding_n and_o will_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o organ_n can_v hinder_v the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o work_v faith_n in_o they_o if_o he_o please_v 2._o without_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n if_o infant_n than_o have_v not_o faith_n the_o anabaptist_n must_v show_v some_o other_o way_n of_o salvation_n beside_o faith_n in_o christ_n or_o else_o conclude_v that_o all_o infant_n die_v be_v damn_v but_o yet_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o pass_v this_o cruel_a sentence_n upon_o they_o unless_o they_o provide_v a_o limbus_n or_o place_n of_o ease_n for_o they_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v 3._o circumcision_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v administer_v to_o infant_n infant_n therefore_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o as_o good_a reason_n there_o be_v to_o baptise_v as_o there_o be_v to_o circumcise_v they_o 4._o we_o have_v many_o precedent_n of_o child_n that_o be_v regenerate_v and_o sanctify_v as_o of_o jeremiah_n john_n baptist_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o womb_n and_o if_o child_n have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n than_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v act._n 10.47_o can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v be_v baptize_v who_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o 5._o our_o saviour_n himself_o testify_v in_o express_a word_n that_o infant_n believe_v in_o he_o mat._n 18.6_o and_o that_o babe_n and_o suckling_n confess_v he_o and_o bear_v witness_n unto_o his_o name_n mat._n 21.16_o and_o do_v grace_v they_o with_o many_o favour_n own_v they_o for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n take_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o blessing_n they_o say_v that_o to_o they_o belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n who_o then_o shall_v be_v so_o bold_a or_o impious_a to_o refuse_v and_o reject_v those_o that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o receive_v and_o embrace_v so_o love_o give_v such_o gracious_a testimoneis_n of_o they_o with_o who_o god_n enter_v into_o covenant_n as_o well_o as_o with_o their_o parent_n gen._n 17.7_o and_o unto_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v make_v as_o well_o as_o unto_o they_o act_n 2.39_o but_o say_v the_o anabaptist_n how_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o child_n believe_v and_o say_v one_o if_o i_o have_v a_o certificate_n from_o god_n that_o a_o child_n believe_v i_o will_v not_o stick_v at_o his_o baptism_n let_v they_o tell_v we_o what_o infallible_a certificate_n they_o have_v for_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n and_o whether_o they_o do_v not_o plunge_v more_o hypocrite_n and_o unbeliever_n in_o their_o flood_n than_o we_o sprinkle_v at_o our_o font_n be_v a_o question_n to_o be_v make_v but_o the_o anabaptist_n contradict_v themselves_o cross_v one_o argument_n with_o another_o overthrow_v their_o own_o ground_n and_o destroy_v the_o foundation_n that_o themselves_o have_v lay_v as_o for_o their_o strip_v it_o be_v against_o common_a honesty_n and_o modesty_n and_o that_o dip_v be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v use_v be_v clear_a by_o their_o own_o argument_n because_o they_o have_v no_o where_n one_o express_v word_n of_o command_n or_o warrant_v for_o it_o and_o also_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v heb._n 12.24_o and_o as_o it_o be_v typify_v under_o the_o law_n by_o divers_a sprinkling_n so_o it_o be_v express_v under_o the_o gospel_n by_o sprinkle_v as_o well_o as_o dip_v chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n truth_n truth_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o preservation_n in_o the_o church_n wherein_o by_o the_o sign_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v signify_v seal_v and_o exhibit_v to_o every_o faithful_a receiver_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o spiritual_a nourishment_n and_o continual_a growth_n in_o he_o unto_o life_n everlasting_a adversary_n of_o old_a be_v many_o that_o do_v either_o despise_v and_o refuse_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n or_o abuse_v or_o profane_v it_o either_o mingle_v add_v or_o alter_v and_o change_v the_o element_n and_o substitute_v other_o in_o their_o place_n but_o to_o let_v they_o pass_v at_o this_o day_n the_o principal_a error_n 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