when_o he_o shall_v have_v consider_v it_o the_o only_a way_n m._n t._n have_v to_o confirm_v this_o of_o the_o jew_n not_o baptise_v any_o infant_n of_o proselyte_n bear_v after_o their_o first_o conversion_n and_o baptism_n be_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o if_o a_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n become_v a_o proselyte_n and_o be_v baptize_v her_o child_n need_v not_o baptism_n when_o it_o be_v bear_v and_o this_o i_o have_v cite_v §_o 109._o out_o of_o the_o rabbin_n and_o so_o indeed_o i_o find_v it_o in_o maimonides_n tit_n isuri_fw-la bia_fw-la c._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o can_v think_v that_o whether_o true_a or_o false_a a_o sufficient_a proof_n to_o infer_v the_o conclusion_n for_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n may_v probable_o thus_o resolve_v upon_o this_o other_o ground_n because_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o child_n in_o her_o womb_n be_v esteem_v as_o one_o person_n the_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n be_v baptize_v they_o may_v deem_v the_o child_n baptize_v as_o well_o as_o the_o woman_n and_o not_o account_v it_o needful_a to_o repeat_v it_o after_o the_o birth_n which_o yet_o by_o the_o way_n it_o seem_v they_o will_v have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v not_o deem_v the_o child_n all_o one_o with_o the_o mother_n and_o consequent_o they_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o baptize_v those_o child_n which_o be_v beget_v to_o the_o proselyte_n after_o the_o time_n of_o he_o or_o her_o first_o conversion_n and_o baptism_n and_o according_o the_o christian_a doctor_n in_o the_o council_n of_o neocaesarea_n can._n 6._o have_v resolve_v the_o contrary_a to_o that_o jewish_a hypothesis_n viz._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mother_n that_o bear_v the_o child_n differ_v from_o the_o child_n or_o be_v not_o all_o one_o with_o it_o and_o her_o confession_n in_o baptism_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_a or_o particular_a to_o herself_o and_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o child_n in_o her_o womb_n give_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o woman_n that_o be_v with_o child_n and_o be_v then_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n leave_v to_o be_v baptize_v when_o she_o please_v suppose_v that_o the_o child_n which_o then_o she_o carry_v shall_v notwithstanding_o her_o baptism_n then_o be_v itself_o baptize_v after_o its_o birth_n which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a answer_n to_o the_o argument_n deduce_v from_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o point_n so_o it_o be_v moreover_o a_o evidence_n how_o little_a of_o proof_n mr._n t._n have_v either_o from_o his_o own_o observation_n or_o mr._n selden'_v testimony_n from_o all_o which_o he_o can_v produce_v no_o other_o but_o this_o which_o in_o the_o sound_n be_v so_o far_o from_o affirm_v what_o he_o will_v have_v and_o upon_o examination_n be_v find_v to_o conclude_v the_o contrary_n sect._n 6._o lesser_a inconformity_n no_o prejudice_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o all_o hold_n prayer_n the_o christian_a sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rule_n of_o judge_v in_o this_o matter_n baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n prescribe_v by_o christ_n so_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v the_o pract_n cat._n misreport_v mr._n marshal_n covenant_v this_o grand_a disparity_n then_o be_v clear_v to_o be_v mr._n t._n his_o mistake_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o attend_v his_o other_o instance_n of_o disparity_n this_o accord_n which_o have_v be_v already_o mention_v and_o vindicate_v be_v sufficient_a to_o my_o pretension_n and_o no_o concernment_n of_o my_o oblige_v i_o to_o believe_v or_o affirm_v that_o the_o parallel_n hold_v any_o far_a than_o christ_n be_v please_v it_o shall_v hold_v and_o of_o that_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v by_o what_o the_o scripture_n or_o ancient_a church_n tell_v we_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o he_o or_o his_o apostle_n for_o 1._o the_o jew_n i_o doubt_v not_o bring_v in_o many_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v into_o this_o as_o into_o other_o institution_n of_o god_n and_o the_o latter_a jew_n more_o as_o of_o the_o proselyte_n be_v so_o bear_v again_o in_o baptism_n that_o lie_v with_o his_o natural_a sister_n be_v no_o incest_n and_o the_o like_a and_o 2._o christ_n i_o doubt_v not_o change_v the_o jewish_a oeconomy_n in_o many_o thing_n as_o in_o lay_v aside_o circumcision_n in_o commissionate_v his_o disciple_n to_o baptize_v and_o they_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o those_o to_o who_o he_o shall_v commit_v it_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o baptize_v without_o the_o bishop_n say_v ignatius_n whereas_o it_o be_v not_o among_o the_o jew_n any_o part_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n any_o more_o than_o circumcision_n be_v and_o so_o in_o many_o other_o particular_n but_o what_o prejudice_n be_v that_o to_o my_o pretension_n who_o affirm_v no_o more_o of_o the_o accordance_n betwixt_o the_o jewish_a and_o christian_a practice_n than_o eiher_n by_o some_o indication_n in_o the_o scripture_n itself_o or_o by_o the_o christian_a father_n deduction_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n appear_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o christ_n and_o practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o then_o by_o the_o jewish_a writer_n be_v as_o evident_a to_o have_v be_v in_o use_n among_o they_o and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o return_n i_o need_v make_v to_o his_o 14_o lesser_a disparity_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v at_o large_a endeavour_v to_o infer_v from_o they_o suppose_v and_o grant_v they_o all_o to_o be_v such_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o when_o 1._o he_o say_v the_o baptism_n of_o male_n must_v be_v with_o circumcision_n and_o a_o offering_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o though_o 1._o circumcision_n be_v lay_v aside_o by_o christ_n and_o 2._o when_o it_o be_v use_v it_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o baptism_n yet_o as_o to_o the_o adjoin_v of_o offering_n or_o sacrifice_n the_o parallel_n still_o hold_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o christian_a sacrifice_n and_o those_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n solemn_o attendant_a on_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n so_o parallel_n to_o the_o court_n of_o three_o israelite_n by_o the_o confession_n or_o profession_n of_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v maimonides_n the_o infant_n be_v baptize_v we_o have_v now_o not_o only_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o who_o it_o be_v public_o administer_v and_o when_o more_o private_o yet_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o some_o christian_n who_o be_v afterward_o if_o there_o be_v any_o doubt_n to_o testify_v their_o knowledge_n to_o the_o church_n but_o more_o particular_o the_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n be_v themselves_o former_o baptize_v do_v represent_v the_o church_n of_o which_o they_o be_v member_n mean_v thereby_o the_o people_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o minister_n commissionated_a thereto_o by_o the_o bishop_n represent_v the_o church_n also_o mean_v the_o governor_n thereof_o but_o i_o shall_v not_o proceed_v to_o such_o superfluous_a consideration_n and_o so_o i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o add_v one_o word_n more_o of_o reply_n to_o his_o 24_o chap._n as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o concern_v in_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o bishop_n canon_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o i_o undertake_v to_o define_v wherein_o the_o jewish_a custom_n must_v be_v the_o pattern_n wherein_o not_o but_o as_o he_o can_v but_o know_v if_o he_o have_v read_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o 4_o quaere_fw-la the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o testification_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n make_v know_v unto_o we_o to_o which_o as_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o yield_v all_o authority_n so_o i_o find_v the_o canon_n and_o ritual_n as_o of_o this_o so_o of_o all_o other_o church_n in_o the_o world_n no_o one_o except_v to_o bear_v perfect_a accoordance_n therewith_o in_o this_o particular_a of_o infant_n baptism_n though_o in_o other_o lesser_a particular_n they_o differ_v many_o among_o themselves_o and_o all_o from_o the_o jewish_a pattern_n and_o this_o i_o hope_n be_v a_o competent_a ground_n of_o my_o action_n and_o such_o as_o may_v justify_v it_o to_o any_o christian_a artist_n to_o be_v according_a to_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n of_o meekness_n and_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o no_o work_n of_o passion_n or_o prejudice_n or_o singularity_n or_o as_o mr._n t._n suggest_v of_o the_o doctor_n own_o pleasure_n as_o if_o that_o be_v the_o mutable_a principle_n of_o all_o these_o variation_n from_o the_o jewish_a pattern_n of_o this_o score_n it_o be_v somewhat_o strange_a which_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o add_v concern_v the_o form_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o
of_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o 1600_o year_n receive_v as_o the_o father_n with_o one_o consent_n testify_v from_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n himself_n have_v this_o force_n and_o authority_n over_o every_o meek_a son_n of_o the_o church_n that_o he_o may_v not_o without_o incur_v god_n displeasure_n oppugn_v or_o contemn_v it_o and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_n there_o be_v much_o more_o perform_v than_o be_v needful_a if_o mr._n t._n have_v be_v the_o only_a adversary_n foresee_v even_o that_o which_o may_v convince_v all_o sort_n of_o opposer_n and_o disputer_n in_o this_o matter_n from_o anabapt_v peter_n de_fw-fr bruce_n and_o henry_n his_o scholar_n and_o the_o petrobusiani_fw-la and_o henriciani_n that_o spring_v from_o they_o to_o nicholas_n storck_n and_o john_n munzer_n melchior_n rinck_n balthasar_n habmaier_n michael_n satelar_a the_o swisser_n and_o so_o on_o to_o michael_n hoffman_n the_o skinner_n in_o the_o low_a country_n to_o vbbo_n and_o menno_n of_o friesland_n and_o theodorick_n vbbo_n son_n and_o all_o their_o follower_n which_o either_o then_o live_v and_o set_v up_o in_o germany_n or_o be_v now_o revive_v or_o copy_v out_o among_o we_o this_o one_o deduction_n of_o this_o practice_n of_o baptise_v infant_n from_o the_o apostle_n if_o it_o be_v solid_a be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o all_o controversy_n of_o this_o kind_n it_o be_v high_o unreasonable_a that_o a_o institution_n of_o christ_n such_o as_o each_o sacrament_n be_v shall_v be_v judge_v of_o by_o any_o other_o rule_n whether_o the_o fancy_n or_o reason_n of_o man_n but_o either_o the_o word_n wherein_o the_o institution_n be_v set_v down_o or_o when_o they_o as_o they_o be_v record_v in_o the_o scripture_n come_v not_o home_n to_o the_o decide_n of_o the_o controversy_n by_o the_o record_n of_o the_o practice_n whether_o of_o christ_n or_o because_o he_o baptize_v not_o himself_n of_o the_o apostle_n however_o conserve_v or_o make_v know_v unto_o we_o in_o a_o word_n then_o the_o customary_a baptism_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v first_o lay_v only_o as_o the_o basis_n and_o foundation_n which_o as_o i_o say_v must_v be_v observe_v to_o differ_v from_o the_o whole_a building_n be_v indeed_o only_o the_o first_o and_o most_o imperfect_a part_n of_o it_o and_o evident_o bring_v home_o and_o apply_v to_o every_o branch_n of_o the_o christian_a baptism_n i_o desire_v mr._n t._n will_v permit_v the_o baptism_n of_o our_o infant_n to_o deduce_v and_o evidence_n itself_o from_o the_o consideration_n which_o be_v thereunto_o annex_v both_o negative_a and_o positive_a and_o then_o make_v trial_n how_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o demolish_v that_o structure_n which_o be_v thus_o found_v and_o support_v meanwhile_o i_o shall_v now_o consider_v the_o several_n of_o his_o exception_n have_v premise_v thus_o much_o in_o general_n sect._n 3_o the_o jew_n baptism_n of_o native_n as_o well_o as_o proselyte_n testimony_n of_o their_o writer_n in_o proof_n thereof_o baptism_n among_o the_o heathen_n take_v from_o the_o jew_n among_o both_o from_o noah_n flood_n the_o derivation_n of_o christian_a from_o jewish_a baptism_n how_o manifest_v christ_n answer_n to_o nicodemus_n baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o deluge_n gr._n nazianzen_n and_o macarius_n testimony_n the_o father_n meaning_n in_o affirm_v the_o christian_n baptism_n to_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o circumcision_n the_o lord_n supper_n found_v in_o the_o jew_n postcoenium_fw-la yet_o in_o stead_n of_o their_o passeover_n and_o first_o he_o will_v abbreviate_v and_o give_v the_o reader_n the_o substance_n of_o my_o proof_n which_o he_o conceive_v to_o be_v this_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v wont_a when_o they_o admit_v proselyte_n to_o baptize_v they_o and_o their_o child_n here_o again_o at_o the_o entrance_n i_o must_v interpose_v that_o his_o epitome_n have_v do_v some_o injury_n to_o the_o book_n leave_v out_o one_o considerable_a if_o not_o principal_a part_n viz._n that_o which_o concern_v the_o native_a jewish_a child_n who_o be_v baptize_v as_o solemn_o as_o the_o proselyte_n and_o their_o child_n this_o must_v be_v here_o take_v notice_n of_o because_o mr._n t._n make_v haste_n to_o assume_v the_o contrary_a that_o the_o jew_n baptize_v not_o jew_n by_o nature_n p._n 306._o that_o after_o the_o baptism_n exo._n 19.10_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o baptize_v jew_n but_o only_a proselyte_n p._n 307._o and_o so_o make_v a_o shift_n to_o conclude_v that_o by_o my_o argue_v the_o child_n of_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o that_o no_o infant_n of_o christian_a race_n or_o descend_v from_o christian_a ancestor_n be_v now_o to_o be_v baptize_v p._n 308._o no_o infant_n but_o at_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o the_o parent_n p._n 309._o and_o this_o i_o be_v many_o month_n before_o the_o publication_n of_o his_o book_n warn_v to_o expect_v from_o mr._n t._n as_o a_o irresistible_a answer_n to_o my_o way_n of_o defend_v infant_n baptism_n mention_v by_o he_o in_o the_o pulpit_n as_o ready_a to_o be_v publish_v that_o by_o deduce_v the_o baptism_n of_o christian_n from_o the_o jewish_a custom_n of_o baptise_v of_o proselyte_n i_o have_v exclude_v all_o the_o child_n of_o christian_a ancestor_n from_o our_o baptism_n but_o as_o this_o be_v then_o a_o great_a surprise_n to_o i_o who_o know_v that_o i_o have_v clear_v that_o judaical_a baptism_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o child_n of_o all_o native_a jew_n as_o well_o as_o of_o proselyte_n so_o now_o i_o can_v not_o but_o wonder_v to_o find_v there_o be_v so_o perfect_a truth_n in_o that_o relation_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v and_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v but_o to_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o that_o treatise_n and_o inform_v himself_o whether_o i_o have_v not_o as_o punctual_o deduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a writer_n the_o customary_a baptism_n of_o native_a jewish_a infant_n as_o i_o have_v do_v the_o baptism_n of_o proselyte_n and_o their_o child_n and_o indeed_o mention_v the_o former_a as_o the_o original_n from_o which_o the_o latter_a be_v to_o be_v transcribe_v and_o so_o as_o the_o foundation_n and_o groundwork_n of_o that_o other_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o recite_v here_o what_o be_v there_o so_o visible_a yet_o because_o i_o see_v it_o be_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o but_o the_o contrary_n assume_v for_o grant_v and_o the_o chief_a weight_n of_o his_o 24_o chapter_n lay_v upon_o that_o supposition_n there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v i_o to_o do_v in_o this_o matter_n but_o to_o transcribe_v my_o word_n from_o that_o 6_o §_o which_o be_v express_o these_o first_o then_o baptism_n or_o wash_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v a_o jewish_a solemnity_n by_o which_o the_o native_a jew_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n make_v with_o they_o by_o moses_n so_o say_v the_o talmud_n tr_fw-la repud_fw-la israel_n or_o the_o israelite_n do_v not_o enter_v into_o covenant_n but_o by_o these_o three_o thing_n by_o circumcision_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o baptise_v and_o by_o peace_n offer_v so_o in_o gemara_n ad_fw-la do_fw-mi cherithoth_o c._n 2._o your_o father_n i._n e._n the_o jew_n of_o old_a time_n do_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o by_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n and_o in_o jabimoth_n c._n 4._o rabbi_n joshua_n say_v we_o find_v of_o our_o mother_n that_o they_o be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o circumcise_v so_o maimonides_n tit_n isuribia_n c._n 13._o by_o three_o thing_n the_o israelite_n enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n by_o circumcision_n baptism_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o soon_o after_o what_o be_v do_v to_o you_o to_o the_o jew_n in_o universum_fw-la you_o be_v initiate_v into_o the_o covenant_n by_o circumcision_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o baptism_n and_o sacrifice_n all_o these_o testimony_n there_o thus_o set_v down_o and_o then_o how_o can_v i_o conclude_v less_o than_o there_o i_o do_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o clear_o affirm_v by_o they_o i._n e._n by_o the_o jewish_a write_n of_o the_o great_a authority_n among_o they_o the_o talmud_n gemara_n and_o maimonides_n if_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a then_o follow_v §_o 11._o as_o a_o three_o thing_n observable_a in_o this_o baptism_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o native_n be_v the_o pattern_n by_o which_o the_o baptism_n of_o proselyte_n be_v regulate_v and_o wherein_o it_o be_v found_v and_o this_o make_v evident_a by_o the_o argue_v and_o determine_v the_o question_n in_o the_o gemara_n do_fw-mi jabimoth_n c._n 4._o after_o this_o manner_n of_o he_o that_o be_v circumcise_v and_o not_o baptize_v rabbi_n eliezer_n say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o proselyte_n because_o say_v he_o we_o
be_v the_o change_n of_o the_o mode_n not_o change_v the_o sense_n in_o this_o matter_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o i_o follow_v the_o english_a render_v and_o make_v no_o change_n in_o that_o translation_n as_o for_o his_o 3_o instance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 15._o which_o he_o say_v be_v manifest_o put_v in_o the_o preter_fw-la tense_n for_o the_o present_a i_o can_v be_v convince_v of_o it_o the_o context_n will_v well_o bear_v the_o preter_fw-la tense_n yet_o continue_a no_o law_n of_o christ_n have_v or_o do_v thus_o enslave_v she_o or_o the_o preter_fw-la tense_n simple_o she_o by_o enter_v the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n have_v not_o thus_o enslave_v herself_o that_o she_o shall_v think_v herself_o bind_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o her_o religion_n in_o order_n to_o continue_v with_o her_o husband_n as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 3.18_o i_o wonder_v it_o can_v be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v produce_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o preter_fw-la sense_n when_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d already_o which_o be_v present_a be_v a_o evident_a proof_n of_o the_o preter_fw-la sense_n and_o if_o it_o be_v continue_v as_o well_o as_o past_a he_o that_o have_v be_v condemn_v remain_v still_o under_o condemnation_n this_o be_v still_o perfect_o agreeable_a to_o my_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o unbeliever_n oft_o have_v be_v and_o daily_o be_v convert_v and_o bring_v to_o baptism_n by_o the_o believer_n and_o so_o much_o for_o all_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o first_o exception_n and_o his_o two_o answer_n to_o my_o inference_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect._n 3_o the_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o woman_n defend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 1.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 4._o ireneus_fw-la no_o latin_a author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 7._o gal._n 1.16_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 68_o my_o proof_n of_o the_o interpretation_n from_o the_o context_n the_o 2_o concern_v the_o render_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o read_v by_o the_o woman_n but_o he_o to_o the_o woman_n as_o to_o be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o dative_a case_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d redundant_fw-la and_o the_o reason_n say_v he_o that_o he_o still_o adhere_v to_o his_o way_n be_v be_v because_o this_o seem_v to_o he_o the_o fair_a easy_a and_o most_o congruous_a sense_n thus_o to_o expound_v it_o the_o believer_n may_v abide_v with_o the_o unbelieve_a yoke-fellow_n for_o though_o he_o be_v a_o unbeliever_n and_o in_o himself_o unsanctified_a yet_o in_o or_o to_o his_o wife_n he_o be_v as_o if_o he_o be_v sanctify_v it_o be_v all_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o conjugal_a use_n as_o if_o be_v be_v sanctify_v to_o this_o reason_n i_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o very_a render_v it_o be_v the_o beg_v the_o question_n which_o be_v only_o this_o in_o this_o matter_n whether_o this_o be_v the_o fair_a easy_a and_o most_o congruous_a sense_n and_o must_v not_o be_v here_o suppose_v when_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v 2_o that_o if_o it_o be_v the_o fair_a sense_n yet_o if_o the_o word_n bear_v it_o not_o it_o must_v not_o be_v affix_v to_o they_o if_o it_o be_v more_o capable_a of_o another_o and_o whether_o they_o will_v bear_v it_o or_o no_o be_v the_o question_n again_o on_o occasion_n of_o which_o this_o inquiry_n be_v make_v into_o the_o use_n of_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o suppose_v again_o that_o it_o will_v signify_v to_o in_o the_o dative_a sense_n before_o it_o be_v prove_v it_o will_v be_v a_o second_o beg_v the_o question_n a_o paralogism_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o reason_n 3_o the_o fairness_n of_o the_o sense_n simple_o take_v be_v not_o attempt_v to_o be_v prove_v which_o yet_o do_v stand_v in_o great_a need_n of_o it_o for_o beside_o the_o redundance_n or_o unusual_a sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o other_o part_n of_o the_o render_n be_v none_o of_o the_o fair_a as_o 1._o the_o believer_n may_v abide_v as_o if_o it_o be_v simple_o free_a to_o abide_v or_o not_o abide_v whereas_o in_o the_o present_a case_n when_o the_o unbeliever_n be_v willing_a to_o abide_v with_o the_o believer_n the_o believer_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n counsel_v at_o least_o if_o not_o command_v and_o that_o be_v more_o than_o a_o liberty_n that_o he_o may_v to_o he_o the_o apostle_n say_v and_o his_o say_n have_v sure_a authority_n with_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o not_o put_v away_o nay_o the_o interdict_v of_o christ_n belong_v to_o all_o but_o that_o one_o case_n of_o fornication_n mat._n 5._o and_o mat._n 19_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o force_n thereof_o the_o believe_a man_n must_v not_o put_v away_o the_o unbeliever_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o no_o more_o but_o unbelief_n and_o according_o the_o preface_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o for_o the_o rest_n or_o for_o the_o other_o question_n v_o 1.6.8.10_o say_v i_o not_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v apply_v not_o to_o the_o immediate_a consequent_n of_o the_o believer_n not_o put_v away_o the_o unbeliever_n that_o will_v stay_v with_o he_o for_o that_o have_v be_v determine_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o negative_a but_o to_o v_o 15._o if_o the_o unbelieving_a depart_n i._n e._n if_o the_o unbeliever_n wlll_v not_o dwell_v with_o the_o believer_n except_o the_o believer_n forsake_v his_o or_o her_o religion_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v then_o and_o to_o that_o the_o apostle_n counsel_n be_v that_o marriage_n enslave_v not_o the_o believer_n so_o far_o all_o which_o be_v a_o competent_a prejudice_n to_o that_o part_n of_o mr._n t._n his_o sense_n the_o believer_n may_v abide_v for_o if_o that_o be_v it_o even_o when_o the_o unbeliever_n be_v willing_a to_o abide_v than_o she_o may_v also_o depart_v if_o she_o rather_o choose_v which_o will_v be_v find_v contrary_a to_o christ_n precept_n and_o so_o may_v not_o be_v admit_v 2_o in_o this_o render_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v english_v not_o by_o be_v or_o have_v be_v sanctify_v but_o by_o be_v as_o if_o he_o be_v sanctify_v which_o indeed_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v not_o true_o in_o any_o respect_n sanctify_v and_o then_o sure_a this_o will_v be_v a_o strange_a construction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o unbeliever_n be_v not_o sanctify_v but_o be_v as_o if_o he_o be_v sanctify_v when_o yet_o literal_o it_o must_v be_v render_v the_o unbeliever_n have_v be_v or_o to_o gratify_v mr._n t._n be_v or_o continue_v to_o be_v sanctify_v for_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o interpret_v a_o affirmative_a by_o interpose_v a_o negation_n he_o be_v sanctify_v by_o he_o be_v not_o for_o so_o assure_o he_o be_v not_o if_o he_o only_o be_v as_o if_o he_o be_v with_o this_o let_v any_o man_n compare_v the_o interpretation_n i_o have_v give_v the_o unbeliever_n have_v be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o believer_n i._n e._n example_n there_o be_v of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v thus_o convert_v from_o their_o unbelief_n and_o this_o sense_n enforce_v by_o the_o interrogation_n v_o 16._o for_o what_o know_v thou_o o_o woman_n whether_o thou_o shall_v save_v the_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o s._n peter_n aphorism_n of_o daily_a observation_n 1_o pet._n 3.1_o the_o husband_n that_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n i._n e._n the_o unbeliever_n may_v probable_o be_v gain_v by_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o then_o let_v he_o impartial_o pass_v judgement_n which_o be_v the_o fair_a and_o easy_a render_v his_o 2_o reason_n be_v because_o though_o the_o dr._n deny_v it_o yet_o say_v he_o i_o aver_v that_o the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o to_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o dative_a case_n be_v find_v more_o than_o once_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o i_o must_v now_o examine_v by_o the_o proof_n offer_v for_o the_o affirmation_n and_o his_o first_o proof_n be_v from_o mat._n 17.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o say_v he_o can_v be_v elude_v because_o the_o same_o speech_n be_v mar._n 9.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o render_v by_o beza_n in_o the_o former_a place_n fecerunt_fw-la ei_fw-la they_o do_v to_o he_o 2._o whereas_o the_o doctor_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o he_o or_o against_o he_o it_o have_v be_v meet_v the_o doctor_n shall_v have_v give_v one_o instance_n at_o least_o of_o such_o construction_n which_o say_v he_o i_o do_v not_o
be_v necessary_a the_o show_v the_o lawfulness_n be_v sufficient_a and_o the_o example_n of_o circumcision_n be_v competent_a for_o the_o disprove_v the_o pretension_n of_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n and_o so_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la a_o act_n of_o supererogatory_n probation_n in_o relation_n to_o mr._n t._n the_o same_o be_v appliable_a in_o some_o degree_n to_o the_o other_o way_n of_o probation_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v relinquish_v by_o i_o especial_o to_o that_o of_o christ_n behaviour_n to_o little_a child_n command_v to_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o who_o yet_o be_v no_o otherwise_o able_a to_o come_v then_o as_o they_o be_v bring_v and_o as_o now_o they_o come_v to_o the_o font_n for_o baptism_n and_o embrace_v and_o lay_v on_o his_o hand_n and_o blessing_n they_o but_o this_o be_v competent_o set_v down_o and_o the_o force_n of_o it_o how_o far_o it_o be_v argumentative_a §_o 22._o only_o i_o now_o add_v that_o that_o other_o place_n of_o mat._n 18.6_o where_o jesus_n speak_v of_o little_a child_n use_v these_o word_n who_o so_o offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n etc._n etc._n may_v tend_v much_o to_o give_v we_o the_o full_a importance_n and_o signification_n both_o of_o their_o come_n to_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o command_a not_o to_o forbid_v they_o such_o as_o will_v near_o concern_v every_o antipaedobaptist_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o for_o as_o in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o come_n unto_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v believe_v on_o he_o seek_v to_o receive_v benefit_n from_o he_o as_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v never_o hunger_n and_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_n so_o it_o seem_v by_o this_o place_n that_o that_o come_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d little_a infant_n for_o so_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o parallel_n place_n luk._n 9.47_o which_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o by_o the_o help_n of_o their_o parent_n or_o friend_n be_v style_v by_o christ_n the_o child_n believe_v and_o so_o far_o impute_v to_o they_o as_o that_o upon_o that_o account_n the_o sentence_n be_v very_o severe_a upon_o those_o that_o shall_v scandalize_v they_o repulse_n or_o discourage_v or_o any_o way_n hinder_v they_o in_o this_o their_o progress_n to_o christ_n though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o other_o man_n how_o fit_o this_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o state_n of_o infant_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n under_o which_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o which_o and_o not_o only_o for_o the_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o father_n define_v against_o the_o pelagian_n that_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a for_o they_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v here_o to_o enlarge_v have_v former_o speak_v to_o that_o head_n only_o it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o here_o to_o advert_v that_o it_o be_v as_o reasonable_a for_o the_o child_n to_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d believer_n who_o yet_o have_v no_o faith_n of_o their_o own_o but_o only_o of_o their_o parent_n etc._n etc._n to_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n as_o for_o the_o same_o child_n to_o be_v account_v sinner_n as_o undoubted_o they_o be_v which_o yet_o never_o commit_v any_o act_n of_o sin_n which_o make_v s._n augustine_n de_fw-fr verb_n apost_n serm_n 4._o say_v absit_fw-la ut_fw-la ego_fw-la dicam_fw-la non_fw-la credentes_fw-la infant_n god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o infant_n be_v not_o believer_n credit_v in_o altero_fw-la qui_fw-la peccavit_fw-la in_o altero_fw-la he_o believe_v by_o another_o who_o sin_v by_o another_o dicitur_fw-la credit_n &_o valet_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la fideles_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la computatur_fw-la the_o susceptor_n say_v he_o believe_v and_o so_o he_o be_v repute_v among_o the_o baptize_v believer_n and_o this_o reputative_a faith_n the_o more_o reasonable_o accept_v by_o the_o church_n it_o be_v moreover_o evident_a by_o the_o baptism_n of_o simon_n magus_n and_o of_o all_o hypocrite_n that_o it_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o which_o be_v require_v as_o the_o qualification_n which_o authorise_v the_o church_n to_o admit_v they_o to_o baptism_n and_o that_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o infant_n proxy_n in_o his_o name_n the_o church_n after_o the_o forementioned_a example_n of_o christ_n may_v very_o lawful_o accept_v it_o of_o those_o who_o can_v perform_v no_o other_o in_o lieu_n of_o a_o personal_a profession_n meanwhile_o this_o passage_n of_o christ_n concern_v child_n though_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a evidence_n again_o against_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o i_o need_v no_o more_o than_o this_o one_o proof_n if_o i_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o other_o to_o refute_v his_o pretension_n yet_o because_o it_o contain_v 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