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scripture_n object_v on_o that_o account_n consider_v and_o clear_v §_o 1._o yea_o but_o argue_v the_o antipaedobaptist_n nothing_o be_v lawful_a that_o be_v not_o command_v in_o scripture_n infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o command_v in_o scripture_n therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a but_o why_o be_v nothing_o lawful_a that_o be_v not_o command_v in_o scripture_n because_o the_o do_v of_o any_o uncommanded_a thing_n be_v a_o add_v to_o the_o word_n &_o all_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o word_n and_o so_o unlawful_a now_o the_o scripture_n that_o forbid_v all_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n be_v many_o deut._n 4._o 2._o deut._n 12._o 32._o prov._n 30._o 6._o isa_n 1._o 12._o §_o 2._o but_o what_o if_o not_o every_o do_v of_o a_o uncommanded_a thing_n be_v a_o add_v to_o the_o word_n or_o what_o if_o the_o baptise_v of_o a_o infant_n suppose_v it_o never_o so_o much_o uncommand_v be_v no_o such_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n as_o be_v forbid_v why_o then_o infant_n 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abomination_n as_o it_o be_v call_v jerem._n 32._o 35._o §_o 21._o now_o what_o be_v this_o to_o infant_n baptism_n where_o have_v god_n any_o where_o forbid_v it_o that_o the_o do_v of_o it_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o abomination_n to_o god_n from_o this_o manner_n of_o god_n express_v himself_o i_o command_v not_o touch_v thing_n most_o severe_o forbid_v hate_a and_o abhor_v by_o god_n how_o do_v any_o argument_n arise_v how_o be_v any_o reason_v frame_v to_o the_o render_n of_o that_o unlawful_a to_o man_n as_o abominable_a unto_o god_n which_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v ever_o any_o where_o forbid_v or_o express_v any_o detestation_n against_o that_o he_o be_v suppose_v never_o to_o have_v say_v the_o least_o word_n about_o it_o §_o 22._o yea_o what_o if_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o way_n of_o aggravation_n of_o their_o fault_n in_o proceed_v to_o such_o unnatural_a cruelty_n towards_o their_o child_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o false_a god_n as_o be_v never_o by_o the_o 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bene_fw-la olens_fw-la thymiam_n in_o abominationem_fw-la convertit_fw-la d._n chrys_n hom._n 27._o in_o gen._n there_o be_v several_a account_n upon_o which_o god_n in_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o disregard_n and_o not_o to_o approve_v or_o accept_v of_o sacrifice_n which_o yet_o be_v of_o his_o own_o institution_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o offerer_n that_o people_n be_v grow_v formal_a and_o corrupt_a trust_v in_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o work_n wrought_v in_o they_o and_o say_v by_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v justify_v god_n express_v his_o indignation_n against_o such_o sacrificer_n reject_v the_o thing_n themselves_o wherein_o they_o trust_v that_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o they_o that_o use_v they_o this_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n isa_n 1._o 12_o 13._o dr._n owen_n confut._n of_o biddle_n catech_n ch_n 22._o p._n 472._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n chrysost_o 1_o orat._n adv_o judaeos_fw-la a_o uncommanded_a action_n the_o thing_n itself_o to_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n and_o that_o no_o less_o than_o thrice_o a_o year_n be_v most_o particular_o command_v exod._n 23._o 17._o and_o exod._n 34._o 23._o but_o it_o be_v the_o perform_n of_o a_o command_v action_n with_o such_o hypocrisy_n as_o they_o do_v it_o with_o it_o be_v their_o be_v hypocrite_n in_o their_o heart_n even_o while_o they_o be_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n their_o heart_n be_v not_o with_o he_o even_o while_o they_o be_v perform_v exterior_a act_n of_o worship_n and_o service_n to_o he_o now_o in_o such_o case_n the_o most_o command_v act_n of_o worship_n be_v hateful_a to_o god_n not_o as_o act_n of_o worship_n but_o as_o act_n of_o such_o worshipper_n this_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o context_n from_o 12_o to_o 21._o and_o so_o again_o isa_n 66._o 3_o 4._o prov._n 21._o 27._o &_o prov._n 28._o 9_o §_o 24._o now_o this_o can_v no_o way_n be_v applicable_a to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o infant_n baptism_n unless_o our_o antipaedobaptist_n will_v say_v that_o our_o come_n to_o appear_v before_o god_n with_o our_o infant_n to_o offer_v and_o consecrate_v they_o unto_o he_o in_o baptism_n be_v all_o hypocrisy_n and_o that_o as_o oft_o as_o we_o tread_v the_o court_n of_o god_n to_o that_o end_n we_o come_v but_o to_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n with_o he_o which_o yet_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o unjust_o and_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o can_v just_o charge_v we_o with_o all_o what_o we_o do_v in_o this_o we_o do_v it_o simple_o and_o sincere_o walk_v according_a to_o our_o light_n and_o act_v according_a to_o our_o conscience_n without_o hypocrisy_n §_o 25._o but_o put_v case_n we_o do_v allow_v they_o their_o own_o sense_n of_o all_o those_o text_n which_o they_o bring_v to_o prove_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o command_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n viz._n deut._n 4._o 2._o &_o 12._o 32._o prov._n 30._o 6_o etc._n etc._n yet_o still_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o those_o text_n which_o be_v give_v under_o and_o as_o a_o rule_n for_o the_o legal_a dispensation_n and_o reach_v to_o all_o the_o most_o minute_n part_n and_o circumstance_n of_o god_n worship_n which_o be_v every_o one_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o curse_n to_o be_v punctual_o observe_v be_v now_o in_o force_n under_o and_z as_o rule_n for_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o that_o will_v be_v to_o bring_v back_o again_o and_o make_v necessary_a all_o the_o former_a legal_a administration_n because_o there_o must_v be_v no_o diminution_n from_o god_n word_n for_o by_o what_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v forbid_v all_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o same_o text_n be_v forbid_v all_o diminution_n from_o his_o word_n and_o if_o we_o must_v do_v nothing_o more_o than_o have_v be_v command_v because_o we_o must_v not_o add_v then_o we_o must_v do_v nothing_o less_o because_o we_o must_v not_o diminish_v and_o so_o we_o must_v fall_v again_o to_o circumcision_n 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