john_n do_v preach_v to_o prepare_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n mat._n 3._o 3._o 4._o he_o that_o preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n require_v confession_n of_o sin_n to_o baptism_n but_o john_n do_v preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n mark_v 1._o 4._o luke_n 3._o 3._o act_n 13._o 24._o &_o 19_o 4._o to_o prevent_v this_o say_v mr._n m._n it_o be_v say_v he_o baptize_v they_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o repentance_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o repentance_n as_o state_v in_o actual_a repentance_n but_o dare_v mr._n m._n in_o good_a earnest_n say_v that_o john_n baptist_n do_v admit_v person_n to_o baptism_n that_o be_v not_o in_o a_o state_n of_o repentance_n if_o he_o shall_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a from_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o those_o he_o baptize_v matth._n 3._o 6._o they_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o in_o jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n and_o mark_v 1._o 5._o they_o be_v all_o baptize_v of_o he_o in_o the_o river_n of_o jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n all_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v simple_o for_o so_o it_o be_v not_o true_a but_o as_o the_o matter_n require_v with_o this_o limitation_n all_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v baptize_v confess_v of_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o state_n of_o repentance_n matth._n 21._o 32._o the_o different_a state_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v john_n and_o those_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v express_v thus_o the_o one_o repent_v that_o they_o may_v believe_v and_o the_o other_o not_o and_o by_o compare_v it_o with_o luke_n 7._o 29_o 30._o it_o appear_v they_o only_o be_v baptize_v that_o believe_v john_n and_o other_o not_o but_o be_v it_o not_o mr._n m._n have_v be_v mind_v to_o wrangle_v there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n to_o have_v prove_v this_o his_o own_o word_n that_o there_o be_v a_o new_a church_n to_o be_v constitute_v of_o those_o that_o shall_v receive_v christ_n sermon_n page_n 44._o show_v none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o penitent_n unless_o they_o be_v to_o be_v church_n member_n who_o be_v not_o in_o a_o state_n of_o repentance_n will_v john_n admit_v manifest_a impenitent_n then_o the_o new_a church_n shall_v consist_v of_o impenitent_n and_o so_o no_o difference_n between_o the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n they_o that_o receive_v christ_n and_o they_o that_o receive_v he_o not_o all_o shall_v be_v church-member_n johns_n baptism_n and_o christ_n be_v by_o protestant_n assert_v to_o be_v all_o one_o save_v that_o the_o one_o point_v at_o christ_n to_o come_v after_o act_v 19_o 4._o the_o other_o as_o already_o manifest_v by_o name_n neither_o do_v admit_v any_o but_o penitent_n and_o believer_n in_o show_n as_o for_o mr._n ms._n quirk_n that_o he_o baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matthew_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o repentance_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o repentance_n 1._o i_o may_v urge_v erasmus_n his_o read_a ad_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la at_o or_o upon_o their_o repentance_n as_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v expound_v matthew_n 12._o 41._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o unto_o but_o at_o the_o preach_n of_o jonas_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o both_o be_v true_a and_o may_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o text_n that_o he_o preach_v repentance_n to_o be_v before_o baptism_n and_o after_o that_o he_o preach_v repentance_n to_o be_v before_o baptism_n be_v already_o prove_v and_o pareus_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o matthew_n 3._o 5._o dispute_v against_o maldonate_fw-it the_o jesuite_n who_o apply_v this_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o auricular_a confession_n urge_v the_o tense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n refer_v to_o the_o time_n of_o baptism_n have_v confess_v their_o sin_n or_o then_o confess_v their_o sin_n when_o baptize_v not_o confess_v their_o sin_n after_o as_o in_o auricular_a confession_n at_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n as_o they_o call_v it_o hereupon_o he_o urge_v non_fw-la prius_fw-la baptizabantur_fw-la postea_fw-la confitebantur_fw-la ut_fw-la inâ—pâ—e_fw-la fingit_fw-la maldonatus_fw-la and_o conclude_v that_o john_n reject_v the_o pharisee_n when_o he_o see_v their_o hypocrisy_n v_o 7._o and_o infer_v that_o his_o auditor_n first_o in_o testimony_n of_o repentance_n confess_v their_o sin_n and_o then_o be_v baptize_v and_o gather_v this_o doctrine_n to_o the_o sacrament_n no_o impenitent_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o baptize_v they_o unto_o future_a repentance_n that_o be_v so_o as_o that_o they_o be_v require_v and_o profess_v to_o repent_v and_o change_v their_o life_n therefore_o he_o require_v that_o they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n luke_n 3._o 8._o and_o direct_v particular_o wherein_o verse_n 11_o 13_o 14._o initial_a repentance_n be_v prerequire_v to_o baptism_n and_o continue_a repentance_n be_v to_o follow_v after_o and_o therefore_o john_n baptist_n call_v for_o repentance_n and_o preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n show_v not_o only_o that_o this_o be_v the_o lesson_n they_o be_v all_o to_o learn_v but_o that_o also_o as_o pareus_n prove_v that_o they_o must_v all_o manifest_a that_o they_o repent_v afore_o he_o baptize_v they_o and_o that_o all_o do_v and_o be_v tie_v to_o make_v confession_n of_o sin_n notwithstanding_o mr_n ms._n say_v master_n m._n set_v down_o the_o judgement_n of_o very_a learned_a man_n who_o conceive_v their_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o because_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a medium_n to_o all_o who_o shall_v receive_v baptism_n but_o to_o clear_v his_o baptism_n from_o misconstruction_n to_o thwart_v the_o opinion_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o which_o i_o say_v 1._o that_o be_v this_o grant_v yet_o it_o avoid_v not_o my_o argument_n who_o bring_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n only_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o at_o present_a if_o it_o appear_v that_o john_n baptize_v none_o but_o penitent_n 2._o yet_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o very_a learned_a man_n be_v but_o their_o own_o say_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v right_a for_o if_o the_o end_n of_o johns_n require_v repentance_n be_v only_o to_o clear_v his_o baptism_n from_o misconstruction_n because_o the_o man_n who_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n be_v such_o as_o have_v be_v educate_v in_o a_o opinion_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n of_o the_o law_n &_o so_o more_o be_v require_v of_o they_o than_o of_o other_o as_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o require_v more_o of_o a_o heretic_n for_o his_o admission_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n than_o he_o have_v require_v such_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o repentance_n only_o of_o pharisee_n and_o their_o scholar_n whereas_o he_o require_v it_o also_o of_o publican_n harlot_n soldier_n as_o may_v be_v see_v luke_n 3._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o indeed_o he_o require_v it_o of_o all_o for_o both_o end_n that_o he_o may_v contradict_v the_o pharisee_n doctrine_n and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a prerequisite_a to_o his_o baptism_n because_o his_o baptism_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o baptism_n that_o initiate_v proselyte_n into_o judaism_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n teach_v by_o the_o baptist_n and_o profess_v by_o the_o baptize_v the_o pharisee_n baptism_n require_v observance_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n and_o johns_n baptism_n require_v repentance_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o pharisee_n reject_v it_o luke_n 7._o 29_o 30._o so_o that_o in_o truth_n this_o judgement_n of_o those_o learned_a man_n about_o the_o reason_n of_o johns_n baptism_n prove_v against_o mr._n m._n that_o repentance_n be_v to_o antecede_v baptism_n and_o his_o allegation_n thereof_o may_v be_v retort_v upon_o he_o 6._o to_o strengthen_v this_o argument_n from_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o practice_v apostolical_a there_o be_v many_o passage_n in_o the_o epistle_n which_o do_v prove_v that_o baptism_n be_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v with_o such_o profession_n and_o act_n of_o the_o baptize_v as_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v ordinary_o be_v ascribe_v to_o infant_n of_o believer_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o right_o baptize_v according_a to_o ordinary_a rule_n ro._n 6._o 3_o 4_o know_v you_o not_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptizd_v into_o his_o death_n therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n now_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o death_n &_o christ_n death_n be_v by_o baptism_n to_o engage_v ourselves_o to_o die_v with_o christ_n to_o sin_n with_o profession_n of_o purpose_n
assertion_n be_v manifest_a in_o that_o though_o it_o be_v more_o to_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n than_o of_o the_o visible_a yet_o that_o which_o denominate_v a_o person_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n do_v not_o agree_v always_o to_o a_o member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n but_o mr._n b._n think_v the_o contrary_a to_o be_v true_a and_o according_o frame_v a_o explication_n of_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a which_o i_o must_v not_o call_v a_o definition_n for_o that_o be_v except_v against_o by_o he_o praefestin_n morator_fw-la sect_n 11._o as_o if_o in_o logic_n any_o description_n or_o explication_n of_o word_n or_o thing_n be_v not_o usual_o call_v definition_n though_o imperfect_a let_v we_o examine_v it_o however_o he_o tell_v we_o here_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o visible_a church-member_n which_o because_o he_o do_v elsewhere_o more_o full_o express_v i_o shall_v have_v a_o eye_n on_o the_o write_n elsewhere_o and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o in_o this_o mistake_n of_o he_o lie_v much_o of_o the_o fallacy_n of_o mr._n bs._n second_o argument_n in_o his_o praef_a morator_fw-la sect_n 11._o he_o say_v when_o he_o distinguish_v the_o church_n into_o visible_a and_o invisible_a he_o do_v not_o divide_v the_o genus_fw-la into_o the_o species_n sed_fw-la aequivocum_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la aequivocata_fw-la but_o i_o think_v he_o be_v mistake_v in_o this_o for_o then_o a_o term_n be_v equivocal_a as_o arist._n categ_n in_o the_o beginning_n tell_v we_o when_o the_o name_n be_v only_o common_a but_o not_o the_o reason_n of_o be_v or_o the_o definition_n according_a to_o that_o name_n but_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n even_o that_o which_o mr._n b._n himself_o say_v all_o divine_n be_v agree_v on_o plain_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 82._o that_o it_o be_v a_o society_n of_o person_n separate_v from_o the_o world_n to_o god_n or_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n do_v agree_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o therefore_o the_o term_n church_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o equivocal_a term_n but_o a_o genus_fw-la whether_o univocal_a or_o analogum_fw-la and_o i_o add_v say_v he_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o appellation_n give_v to_o the_o visible_a body_n be_v its_o seem_a to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o mystical_a or_o that_o the_o name_n be_v give_v secondary_o borrowed_o from_o the_o mystical_a to_o the_o visible_a answ._n i_o grant_v that_o the_o church_n invisible_a be_v famosius_fw-la or_o primarium_fw-la analogatum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o invisible_a church_n be_v more_o true_o or_o in_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o propriety_n christ_n church_n than_o the_o visible_a yet_o do_v not_o think_v the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n be_v give_v secondary_o borrowed_o from_o the_o mystical_a to_o the_o visible_a for_o the_o original_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v church_n be_v a_o assembly_n or_o meeting_n or_o congregation_n of_o people_n in_o one_o place_fw-la who_o be_v a_o object_n visible_a i_o conceive_v that_o the_o term_n church_n first_o agree_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o secondary_o to_o the_o invisible_a yea_o in_o exact_a speech_n the_o invisible_a church_n now_o be_v call_v the_o church_n in_o order_n to_o their_o meeting_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o general_a assembly_n at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o heb._n 12._o 23._o these_o be_v join_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o general_n assembly_n and_o church_n or_o as_o it_o be_v term_v 2_o thess._n 2._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o gather_v together_o unto_o christ_n at_o which_o time_n the_o visible_a church_n and_o invisible_a will_v be_v all_o one_o visible_a company_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o sheepfold_v one_o shepherd_n john_n 10._o 16._o nor_o do_v i_o conceive_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o appellation_n give_v to_o the_o visible_a body_n be_v its_o seem_a to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o mystical_a but_o because_o by_o their_o word_n and_o action_n discernible_a by_o sense_n they_o own_o christ_n as_o their_o lord_n without_o any_o consideration_n of_o their_o election_n or_o reprobation_n sincerity_n or_o hypocrisy_n christ_n approbation_n or_o non-approbation_n of_o they_o and_o that_o the_o seem_n to_o other_o man_n to_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n be_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o appellation_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n or_o church-member_n i_o gather_v hence_o because_o a_o person_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n yea_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n of_o god_n elect_v as_o for_o instance_n jacob_n and_o john_n baptist_n in_o their_o mother_n womb_n seem_v yea_o be_v know_v to_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n of_o god_n elect_v luke_n 1._o 15._o yet_o not_o of_o the_o visible_a for_o sure_o they_o be_v not_o visible_a church-member_n when_o they_o be_v not_o visible_a man_n yea_o there_o may_v be_v many_o visible_a man_n who_o may_v seem_v with_o great_a probability_n upon_o sign_n of_o their_o conversion_n wrought_v on_o they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o not_o of_o the_o visible_a as_o a_o number_n of_o indian_n hear_v mr._n eliat_n or_o mr._n mayhew_n preach_v and_o show_v affection_n by_o tear_n smite_v of_o their_o breast_n lift_v up_o their_o eye_n to_o heaven_n and_o such_o like_a action_n have_v seem_v from_o these_o sensible_a expression_n of_o their_o own_o to_o be_v elect_a person_n such_o as_o god_n intend_v to_o save_v and_o yet_o i_o think_v no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o at_o that_o time_n they_o be_v visible_a church-member_n till_o they_o afterward_o make_v profession_n of_o faith_n in_o christ._n mr._n b._n go_v on_o thus_o so_o that_o if_o you_o ask_v i_o whether_o it_o be_v certain_a or_o only_o probable_a that_o infant_n be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n i_o say_v certain_a answ._n if_o mr._n b._n mean_v it_o of_o the_o sort_n or_o as_o he_o call_v it_o species_n of_o infant_n it_o may_v easy_o appear_v by_o this_o review_n that_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v certain_a that_o infant_n be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n christian_n that_o it_o have_v scarce_o a_o show_n of_o probability_n if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o individual_n i_o say_v that_o according_a to_o mr._n bs._n own_o say_n there_o be_v no_o certainty_n that_o any_o infant_n be_v a_o visible_a church-member_n for_o according_a to_o he_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a be_v to_o be_v one_o that_o in_o seem_v or_o appearance_n or_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o invisible_a church_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o this_o belong_v in_o seem_a appearance_n or_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n be_v uncertain_a it_o be_v but_o a_o judgement_n of_o probability_n which_o any_o man_n have_v of_o any_o man_n belong_v to_o the_o invisible_a church_n mr._n b._n himself_o plain_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n p._n 73._o say_v therefore_o even_o cardinal_n cuâ—anus_n call_v the_o visible_a church_n ecclesia_fw-la conjecturalis_fw-la as_o receive_v its_o member_n on_o conjectural_a sign_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n of_o it_o that_o any_o particular_a infant_n be_v a_o visible_a church-member_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o seem_a be_v certain_a though_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o invisible_a church_n i_o reply_v so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o if_o turk_n infant_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n though_o to_o a_o fool_n or_o frantic_a man_n the_o seem_a be_v certain_a but_o i_o suppose_v mr._n b._n mean_n that_o it_o be_v certain_a and_o not_o only_o probable_a to_o considerate_a man_n to_o who_o thing_n be_v not_o certain_a of_o which_o they_o have_v not_o certain_a evidence_n that_o infant_n be_v visible_a church-member_n but_o this_o understand_v it_o of_o 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ergo._fw-la and_o i_o may_v answer_v he_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o yet_o no_o visible_a disciple_n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n matth._n 28_o 19_o but_o since_o he_o have_v put_v this_o off_o to_o another_o time_n i_o shall_v take_v a_o little_a breathe_n from_o mr._n b._n and_o set_v he_o aside_o a_o little_a while_n till_o i_o have_v hear_v what_o his_o senior_n say_v further_a for_o their_o baby-baptism_n sect_n xvi_o dr._n featley_n and_o mr._n stephen_n arguing_n from_o john_n 3._o 5._o for_o infant-baptism_n be_v answer_v and_o baptism_n show_v not_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o regeneration_n and_o mr._n cranfords_n word_n consider_v there_o be_v some_o other_o text_n bring_v to_o prove_v a_o institution_n of_o infant-baptism_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o i_o shall_v take_v in_o though_o the_o assembly_n and_o the_o chief_a i_o have_v to_o do_v with_o in_o this_o controversy_n do_v omit_v they_o the_o ancient_n be_v wont_a to_o allege_v 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