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body_n not_o only_o for_o fear_n of_o their_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n rom._n 13.5_o 1_o pet._n 2.13.14_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o worship_v the_o lord_n according_a to_o that_o light_n reveal_v unto_o we_o against_o which_o we_o can_v go_v without_o manifest_a ruinâ—_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o with_o which_o we_o can_v practice_v without_o the_o apparent_a hazard_n of_o our_o person_n and_o family_n unless_o protect_v permit_v or_o connive_v at_o bâ—_n the_o magistrate_n herein_o we_o shall_v desire_v all_o christian_n spirit_n who_o have_v any_o credit_n with_o the_o state_n and_o have_v themselves_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o a_o oppress_a conscience_n to_o mediate_v for_o we_o as_o we_o be_v man_n as_o we_o be_v christian_n as_o we_o have_v be_v fellow-sufferer_n and_o fellow-helper_n to_o break_v off_o the_o common_a yoke_n thaâ—_n we_o
good_a wheat_n but_o they_o must_v both_o grow_v together_o in_o the_o world_n mat._n 13.30_o which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o hypocrite_n unless_o the_o field_n be_v the_o church_n but_o the_o field_n be_v the_o world_n as_o christ_n expound_v it_o verse_n 38._o where_o he_o also_o expound_v what_o he_o mean_v both_o by_o tare_n and_o wheat_n the_o tare_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o and_o these_o must_v grow_v in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o world_n till_o the_o harvest_n that_o be_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o christ_n expound_v it_o god_n intend_v many_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v bring_v home_o in_o future_a time_n therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v banish_v from_o their_o seat_n and_o dwelling_n but_o let_v alone_o if_o god_n at_o any_o time_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n by_o tare_n be_v mean_v person_n not_o doctrine_n as_o verse_n 38._o and_o for_o person_n christ_n use_v a_o general_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v all_o those_o weed_n that_o spring_v up_o with_o the_o corn_n to_o show_v that_o all_o prson_n opposite_a to_o true_a worshipper_n ought_v to_o be_v permit_v in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o world_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o god_n have_v appoint_v the_o civil_a sword_n to_o take_v away_o wicked_a man_n as_o thief_n murderer_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n mat._n 8.12_o 21.43_o erefore_o the_o tare_n be_v idolater_n will-worshipper_n which_o be_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o world_n 7_o persecution_n for_o religion_n make_v we_o uncapable_a of_o amend_v what_o be_v amiss_o or_o see_v our_o own_o error_n yea_o by_o this_o ground_n the_o râ—formers_n themselves_o thaâ—_n sit_v abouâ—_n refo_n mation_n will_v be_v make_v uncapable_a of_o reform_v any_o thing_n amiss_o in_o the_o church_n werâ—_n there_o such_o magistrate_n as_o former_o â—o_o put_v the_o law_n yet_o stand_v in_o execution_n yet_o do_v the_o beâ—t_n see_v but_o in_o part_n and_o many_o glorious_a truth_n have_v be_v late_o reveal_v aâ—d_v more_o may_v we_o expect_v if_o the_o compulsion_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v in_o most_o place_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n hinder_v not_o 8_o it_o be_v against_o all_o equity_n for_o it_o be_v unequal_a for_o to_o bid_v i_o to_o see_v with_o other_o man_n eye_n they_o have_v read_v other_o book_n hear_v other_o conference_n and_o reason_n than_o i_o have_v yet_o i_o must_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n 9_o because_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o error_n in_o those_o that_o think_v they_o sâ—e_v most_o yea_o even_o paul_n say_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o collegus_n we_o know_v only_o in_o part_n and_o prophesy_v in_o part_n 1_o cor._n 13.9.12_o how_o oft_o have_v the_o most_o glorious_a father_n of_o the_o church_n err_v not_o one_o of_o they_o that_o ever_o i_o hear_v of_o but_o have_v err_v the_o fure_z general_n counsel_n though_o many_o good_a thing_n conclude_v yet_o i_o suppose_v in_o many_o thing_n have_v err_v have_v not_o parliament_n sometime_o err_v do_v and_o undo_n do_v not_o those_o godly_a martyr_n who_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o some_o truth_n remain_v in_o other_o thing_n erroneous_a and_o leave_v the_o ceremony_n the_o stumble_a block_n of_o the_o godly_a for_o so_o many_o year_n now_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o error_n how_o know_v you_o but_o you_o in_o persecute_v and_o compel_v may_v persecute_v and_o compel_v a_o man_n who_o retain_v the_o truth_n yourself_o mean_v time_n retain_v the_o error_n 10_o because_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o what_o can_v be_v allege_v from_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o answer_v god_n willing_a never_o mention_v any_o compulsion_n but_o the_o embracement_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v require_v form_n person_n willing_o when_o christ_n send_v out_o the_o 70._o luk._n 10.6_o 10.11_o they_o be_v to_o wish_v peace_n if_o they_o be_v receive_v well_o if_o not_o they_o be_v only_o to_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n off_o their_o foot_n and_o not_o to_o go_v to_o any_o violence_n so_o mark_v â—6_n 15.16_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n whosoever_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v they_o be_v to_o do_v no_o more_o but_o only_o propound_v truth_n and_o so_o perswde_a act._n 2.41_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n be_v baptize_v here_o be_v nothing_o but_o willinesse_n the_o corinthian_n 2_o cor._n 8_o 5._o give_v their_o owo_a sâ—lues_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o we_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o compulsion_n and_o so_o mat._n 11.12_o from_o the_o day_n of_o â—ohn_n the_o baptist_n until_o now_o the_o kingdom_n â—f_a heaven_n suffer_v violence_n and_o the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o force_n there_o be_v no_o violence_n offer_v to_o person_n to_o embrace_v it_o for_o person_n do_v willing_o embrace_v it_o of_o themselves_o 1_o cor._n 14.25_o the_o unbeliever_n that_o come_v into_o the_o church_n assembly_n have_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o heart_n discover_v he_o faâ—ls_v down_o to_o worship_n that_o god_n that_o they_o preach_v and_o report_v when_o he_o be_v go_v that_o god_n be_v in_o they_o of_o a_o truth_n and_o therefore_o to_o force_v papist_n and_o profane_a multitude_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o to_o join_v in_o one_o worship_n one_o word_n baptism_n supper_n and_o identity_n of_o communion_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o word_n but_o though_o it_o carry_v the_o specious_a show_n of_o a_o glorious_a uniformity_n yet_o do_v it_o beget_v nothing_o but_o a_o politic_a hypocritical_a faith_n which_o change_v according_a to_o the_o vicissitude_n of_o army_n in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o prince_n state_n and_o humane_a law_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n 11_o compulsion_n be_v unlawful_a because_o it_o produce_v many_o mischief_n as_o first_o it_o expose_v protestant's_n to_o compulsion_n in_o popish_a country_n i_o have_v hear_v â—t_a relate_v that_o when_o sundry_a protestant_n in_o france_n complain_v against_o persecution_n the_o papists_n make_v this_o answer_n that_o we_o do_v no_o otherwise_o then_o your_o own_o doctor_n calvin_n allow_v 2_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mischief_n to_o your_o posterity_n yea_o to_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n for_o though_o yourself_o be_v so_o full_o resolve_v that_o you_o shall_v never_o stand_v need_n nor_o see_v more_o light_n yet_o how_o know_v you_o but_o your_o son_n or_o daughter_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n may_v see_v more_o light_a than_o yourself_o do_v and_o will_v you_o willing_o loose_v the_o society_n of_o so_o many_o friend_n by_o banishment_n imprisonment_n dâ—aâ—h_n when_o it_o may_v be_v you_o have_v none_o of_o your_o kindred_n so_o conscientious_a as_o they_o for_o indeed_o conscientious_a person_n only_o or_o most_o suffer_v in_o point_n of_o compulsion_n other_o man_n by_o scholastick-distinction_n and_o fleshly_a device_n be_v able_a to_o turn_v themselves_o any_o way_n 3_o it_o harden_v papist_n in_o their_o inquisitory_a practice_n for_o they_o reason_n thus_o the_o protestant_n as_o well_v as_o we_o do_v all_o agree_v in_o this_o point_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n resurrection_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o that_o wherein_o all_o agree_v be_v undoubted_a and_o so_o long_o as_o it_o i_fw-mi go_v in_o these_o inquisitory_a way_n there_o be_v little_a likelihood_n that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v once_o take_v foot_v in_o spain_n or_o italy_n etc._n etc._n 6_o sâ—â—_n m._n s._n ans_fw-fr to_o a._n s_o p._n 24._o bloody_a tenent_n of_o persâ—_n for_o con_fw-la p_o 6_o 4_o it_o cause_v many_o hypocrite_n and_o time-sâ—rvers_a or_o else_o cause_v state-insurrection_n as_o in_o holland_n scotland_n 5_o it_o take_v away_o possibility_n from_o come_v to_o the_o light_n of_o any_o new_a truth_n 12_o compulsion_n be_v unlawful_a in_o religion_n from_o universal_a practice_n both_o of_o nation_n and_o church_n till_o the_o to_o i_o of_o antichrist_n the_o sichemite_n sufferâ—p_v jacob_n and_o his_o son_n to_o dwell_v among_o they_o though_o of_o a_o different_a religion_n gen._n 4.7_o when_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o captivity_n yet_o do_v they_o enjoy_v their_o conscience_n the_o roman_n bear_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o religion_n tâ—ough_o a_o tributary_n naâ—ion_n yea_o among_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v divers_a sect_n as_o pharisee_n saducâ—s_n herodian_o there_o be_v divers_a error_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n galatia_n seven_o church_n of_o asia_n yet_o be_v none_o blame_v for_o not_o force_v but_o for_o not_o excommunicate_v the_o heretical_a for_o the_o first_o 300._o year_n after_o christ_n though_o we_o find_v the_o sword_n of_o excommunication_n draw_v out_o too_o rash_o yet_o do_v we_o never_o hear_v that_o
they_o compel_v one_o another_o conscience_n and_o as_o the_o prevail_a party_n of_o presbyter_n invest_v emperor_n with_o this_o power_n we_o find_v the_o apostasy_n to_o have_v come_v in_o how_o oft_o by_o these_o mean_n have_v the_o most_o glorious_a light_n of_o the_o church_n be_v exile_v from_o public_a preach_n as_o athanasius_n chrisostome_n &_o other_o purchas_n speak_v of_o the_o mahomitan_n in_o cayro_n and_o egypt_n that_o there_o be_v four_o several_a religion_n different_a from_o each_o other_o in_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a ceremony_n and_o concern_v also_o civil_a and_o cannon_n law_n all_o found_v on_o the_o mahomitan_a scripture_n by_o four_o learned_a man_n diverse_o construe_v the_o general_a rule_n to_o such_o particular_n as_o seem_v to_o they_o fit_a for_o their_o follower_n who_o disagree_v in_o opinion_n agree_v in_o affection_n and_o converse_v together_o without_o hatred_n or_o upbraid_v each_o other_o purch_n pilg._n part_n 1._o lib._n 3._o p._n 275._o let_v christians_n learn_v from_o these_o many_o flourish_a state_n at_o this_o day_n permit_v it_o as_o poland_n the_o sate_z of_o holland_n etc._n etc._n with_o no_o small_a benefit_n to_o the_o public_a peace_n 13_o compulsion_n be_v unlawful_a because_o in_o case_n of_o heresy_n apostasy_n or_o corruption_n in_o manner_n we_o find_v in_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n no_o further_a punishment_n than_o exceed_v to_o rejection_n or_o excommunication_n tit._n 3.10_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o or_o second_o admonition_n reject_v when_o hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n make_v shipwreck_n of_o their_o faith_n paul_n deliver_v they_o to_o satan_n 1_o tim_n 1.20_o there_o be_v no_o compulsion_n by_o any_o civil_a magistrate_n so_o the_o incestuous_a person_n there_o be_v no_o further_a proceed_n against_o he_o than_o the_o deliver_n of_o he_o to_o satan_n 1_o cor._n 5._o mat._n 18._o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n there_o be_v no_o writ_n grant_v of_o excommunication_n capiendi_fw-la to_o carry_v he_o to_o prison_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n to_o make_v a_o will_n or_o to_o deprive_v he_o of_o such_o burial_n as_o other_o man_n have_v 14_o compulsion_n in_o religion_n do_v enforce_v person_n not_o only_o to_o do_v thing_n with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n and_o so_o be_v sinful_a rom._n 14.23_o but_o make_v man_n sin_n against_o their_o conscience_n which_o be_v abominable_a or_o else_o to_o suffer_v a_o ruin_n of_o their_o state_n and_o person_n which_o be_v uncharitable_a in_o compel_a person_n against_o conscience_n you_o compel_v they_o against_o that_o which_o they_o deem_v to_o be_v the_o eternal_a truth_n of_o god_n if_o you_o say_v the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o intent_n to_o compel_v i_o to_o sin_n nor_o to_o extort_v a_o confession_n contrary_n to_o my_o conscience_n i_o answer_v but_o he_o have_v this_o end_n that_o if_o i_o profess_v not_o what_o he_o think_v truth_n or_o law_n enact_v require_v he_o intend_v to_o punish_v i_o with_o imprisonment_n banishment_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v uncharitable_a in_o he_o and_o what_o if_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o magistrate_n force_n rather_o than_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n i_o profess_v a_o false_a principle_n though_o i_o shall_v be_v due_o punish_v for_o deny_v christ_n yet_o shall_v not_o he_o be_v free_a who_o compel_v i_o thereto_o 15_o it_o bring_v no_o small_a hazard_n and_o trouble_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n hazard_n in_o expose_v he_o to_o persecute_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n a_o burden_n that_o have_v lyen_fw-we heavy_a upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o magistrate_n for_o many_o year_n past_a that_o when_o some_o few_o in_o a_o convocation_n have_v conclude_v some_o point_n superstitious_a or_o erroneous_a the_o magistrate_n judge_n justice_n have_v be_v the_o to_o put_v these_o cruelty_n in_o execution_n and_o they_o with_o tremble_a conscience_n have_v help_v forward_o the_o exilement_n and_o misery_n of_o many_o a_o saint_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n require_v weak_a brethren_n so_o be_v so_o far_o bear_v with_o as_o we_o see_v rom._n 14_o 3.4_o 5._o that_o if_o their_o outward_a deportment_n be_v fair_a honest_a and_o humble_a it_o will_v trouble_v the_o acute_a magistrate_n to_o prove_v they_o obstinate_a must_v it_o not_o be_v very_o hazardous_a for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o meddle_v with_o such_o godly_a pâ—rsons_n though_o in_o a_o error_n and_o for_o the_o trouble_n it_o will_v be_v endless_a there_o be_v such_o strong_a argument_n against_o any_o uniform_a practice_n whatsoever_o and_o the_o person_n not_o member_n in_o a_o way_n command_v by_o the_o state_n will_v the_o magistrate_n be_v ever_o free_a from_o trouble_n with_o such_o person_n beside_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a trouble_n to_o he_o to_o study_v in_o such_o intricate_a case_n when_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o he_o to_o employ_v his_o 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faith_n do_v the_o other_o act_v 8.37_o 38._o act_n 19.18_o and_o this_o profession_n be_v require_v in_o new_a england_n before_o any_o person_n be_v admit_v as_o a_o member_n now_o infant_n baptism_n utter_o destroy_v this_o note_n be_v they_o be_v member_n already_o 2._o infant_n baptism_n destroy_v baptism_n from_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o a_o church_n he_o that_o will_v true_o define_v and_o describe_v it_o by_o such_o property_n as_o be_v so_o essential_a to_o the_o thing_n as_o that_o be_v there_o they_o make_v it_o to_o be_v that_o it_o be_v and_o be_v absent_a it_o cease_v to_o be_v any_o more_o the_o same_o and_o further_o that_o it_o be_v common_a to_o no_o more_o but_o that_o thing_n now_o infant_n baptism_n be_v no_o distinguishable_a sign_n or_o mark_n of_o a_o member_n of_o a_o church_n because_o it_o be_v common_a to_o more_o person_n than_o such_o as_o by_o church_n right_o be_v member_n of_o church_n even_o to_o many_o that_o assoon_o as_o they_o grow_v up_o become_v 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baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o regeneration_n into_o christ_n into_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n which_o succeed_v circumcision_n consist_v of_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n in_o the_o word_n whereby_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v offer_v and_o by_o a_o sacrament_n we_o be_v plant_v in_o christ_n and_o his_o visible_a church_n and_o right_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v seal_v unto_o we_o and_o we_o likewise_o profess_v that_o we_o will_v hereafter_o die_v â—o_o sin_n and_o live_v to_o christ_n â—5_n 〈◊〉_d l._n cap._n â—5_n polanus_fw-la say_v baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n in_o which_o they_o to_o who_o the_o couâ—nant_n of_o grace_n belong_v according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n be_v wash_v with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v
the_o church_n and_o to_o hear_v the_o scripture_n and_o then_o we_o baptize_v they_o 5._o defer_v baptism_n will_v take_v off_o scruple_n from_o godly_a minister_n who_o scruple_n the_o give_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o ungodly_a civil_a pâ—rsons_n and_o not_o without_o cause_n be_v 1._o they_o bear_v false_a witness_n to_o they_o assert_v the_o body_n of_o chirist_n to_o be_v give_v for_o they_o 2._o give_v they_o a_o knife_n wherewith_o they_o know_v they_o will_v cut_v their_o own_o throat_n now_o if_o these_o shall_v profess_v the_o faith_n in_o word_n and_o not_o deny_v it_o in_o deed_n before_o they_o werâ—_n baptize_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o profession_n they_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o supper_n without_o any_o more_o ado_n and_o continue_v therein_o till_o they_o either_o dye_v or_o be_v cut_v of_o by_o censure_n without_o which_o what_o soever_o the_o discipline_n be_v its_o more_o than_o probable_a their_o conscience_n will_v still_o scruple_n while_o under_o the_o mask_n of_o infant_n baptism_n all_o sort_n of_o civil_a and_o wicked_a man_n creep_v in_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o supper_n in_o sundry_a congregation_n where_o be_v thousand_o of_o communicant_n the_o minister_n or_o elder_n can_v with_o comfort_v admit_v one_o quarter_n to_o the_o supper_n argument_n 10._o that_o tenant_n which_o be_v first_o take_v up_o in_o the_o church_n upon_o unfound_a and_o erroneous_a principle_n be_v unlawful_a but_o so_o be_v infant_n baptism_n therefore_o its_o unlawful_a i_o prove_v the_o assumption_n in_o that_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o upon_o these_o ground_n or_o such_o like_a 1._o that_o baptism_n do_v wash_v away_o original_a sin_n so_o orig._n in_o c._n 6._o ad_fw-la roma_fw-la say_v the_o church_n receive_v a_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n to_o give_v baptism_n to_o infant_n for_o they_o to_o who_o the_o secret_n of_o divine_a mystery_n be_v commit_v know_v that_o they_o be_v in_o all_o the_o natural_a filth_n of_o sin_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v abolish_v by_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n hence_o the_o counsel_n of_o carthage_n can._n 111._o ordain_v child_n to_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o original_a sin_n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o that_o infant_n contract_v by_o the_o old_a generation_n may_v be_v purge_v by_o regeneration_n by_o which_o the_o counsel_n mean_v baptism_n nt_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bellar._n l_o 2_o câ—p_n 1._o â—e_v sacrâ—m_fw-la nt_v so_o the_o counsel_n of_o trullo_n that_o be_v call_v together_o under_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n which_o counsel_n ordain_v though_o they_o can_v not_o fit_a surety_n for_o infant_n be_v find_v and_o though_o in_o regard_n of_o age_n they_o can_v not_o answer_v for_o themselves_o yet_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v without_o any_o offence_n lest_o this_o kind_n of_o doubt_v shall_v deprive_v they_o of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o so_o great_a a_o purification_n 2._o that_o baptism_n do_v confer_v grace_n hence_o every_o man_n be_v afraid_a his_o child_n shall_v die_v without_o baptism_n lest_o it_o shall_v die_v without_o grace_n hence_o the_o papist_n teach_v that_o the_o sacrament_n as_o physical_a cause_n effectual_o a_o lively_a and_o immediate_o produce_v and_o make_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n for_o this_o end_n the_o priest_n accordinig_v to_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o reform_a mass-book_n be_v bind_v to_o pray_v thaâ—_n the_o nature_n of_o water_n may_v receive_v the_o power_n of_o sanctification_n that_o god_n will_v make_v the_o water_n fruitful_a by_o the_o secret_a mixture_n of_o his_o godhead_n that_o sanctification_n be_v conceive_v a_o certain_a new_a creature_n may_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o unspotted_a womb_n of_o that_o divine_a fountain_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o water_n of_o life_n that_o it_o may_v remain_v effectual_a to_o purge_v our_o mind_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v descend_v into_o the_o fullness_n of_o that_o fountain_n that_o he_o will_v make_v all_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o water_n fruitful_a to_o make_v regeneration_n so_o in_o the_o scâ—tch_a service_n book_n which_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o stir_n be_v thrust_v upon_o they_o there_o be_v these_o word_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n command_v by_o the_o presbyter_n to_o be_v use_v as_o oft_o as_o the_o water_n be_v empty_v out_o of_o the_o font_n and_o new_a water_n put_v in_o the_o presbyter_n be_v to_o use_v this_o petition_n sanctify_v this_o fountain_n of_o baptism_n oh_o thou_o which_o be_v the_o the_o sanctifier_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v that_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v pray_v for_o some_o material_a creature_n and_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o popish_a axiom_n that_o the_o sacrament_n confer_v grace_n without_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o receiver_n nor_o be_v our_o common_a prayer_n book_n much_o remove_v from_o this_o tenet_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o catechism_n who_o give_v you_o that_o name_n answer_n my_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n in_o my_o baptism_n wherein_o i_o be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o inheritor_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o rubric_n before_o the_o catechism_n child_n be_v baptize_v have_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v undoubted_o save_v which_o can_v not_o upon_o any_o ground_n be_v say_v if_o the_o author_n do_v not_o imagine_v that_o baptism_n do_v confer_v grace_n and_o it_o further_o appear_v in_o the_o thanksgiving_n after_o public_a baptism_n when_o the_o minister_n say_v we_o yield_v thou_o hearty_a thanks_n that_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o regenerate_v this_o infant_n with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n 3._o the_o three_o be_v the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n to_o salvation_n so_o the_o counsel_n of_o carthage_n cannon_n 111._o when_o the_o lord_n say_v unless_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n what_o catholic_a doubt_n that_o he_o partake_v of_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v not_o coheir_n of_o christ_n where_o we_o see_v the_o counsel_n judge_v infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n to_o be_v damn_v and_o that_o they_o give_v it_o infant_n upon_o a_o suppose_a absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n so_o the_o counsel_n of_o laodicea_n canon_n 48_o it_o behoove_v they_o that_o be_v baptise_a after_o baptism_n to_o receive_v the_o heavenly_a oil_n and_o to_o partaker_n of_o the_o kigdome_n of_o christ_n so_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o rubric_n before_o private_a baptism_n be_v enjoin_v to_o baptise_v the_o infant_n use_v the_o form_n of_o word_n if_o he_o have_v not_o time_n to_o pray_v with_o it_o yea_o if_o have_v not_o so_o much_o time_n as_o to_o sâ—y_v the_o lord_n prayer_n from_o which_o appares_fw-la infant_n baptism_n do_v arise_v from_o a_o opinion_n of_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n to_o salvation_n and_o danger_n of_o damnation_n if_o the_o infant_n want_v the_o same_o 4._o for_o the_o increasement_n of_o christendom_n some_o christian_n out_o of_o worldly_a wisdom_n and_o a_o weariness_n to_o suffer_v i_o doubt_v not_o about_o the_o time_n of_o austin_n or_o a_o little_a before_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o church_n but_o only_o as_o a_o tradition_n argument_n 12._o from_o the_o universal_a practice_n not_o only_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o in_o follow_v time_n wherein_o we_o find_v person_n only_o baptize_v after_o they_o believe_v for_o the_o apostle_n time_n we_o see_v acts._n 2.38_o repent_v and_o be_v baptise_a matth._n 28.19_o make_v disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o mat._n 16.16_o whosoever_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v john_n 3.5_o 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 shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n acts._n 18.12_o when_o the_o samaritan_n believe_v philip_n they_o be_v baptise_a act_v 8_o 37._o if_o thou_o believe_v its_o lawful_a act_v 10.47_o can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptise_a that_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o lydia_n act._n 16._o the_o jailer_z v._n 34._o the_o cothians_n act._n 18.8_o act._n 19.5_o rom._n 6_o 3_o 4_o 5._o gal_n 3.37_o col._n 2.12_o heb._n 10.22_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o this_o book_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o the_o history_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o best_a and_o pure_a time_n object_n but_o we_o can_v tell_v out_o of_o antiquity_n when_o infant_n baptism_n come_v in_o therefore_o it_o be_v apostolical_a answ_n we_o can_v prove_v out_o of_o antiquity_n when_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n even_o in_o justin_n martyr_n day_n who_o be_v the_o
he_o can_v not_o baptise_v epist_n 70._o ad_fw-la iâ—nuarium_fw-la &_o episcopos_fw-la nilmidas_n de_fw-la baptizandis_fw-la haereticis_fw-la yea_o than_o they_o join_v unction_n with_o baptism_n that_o he_o that_o be_v anoint_a therewith_o may_v become_v one_o of_o god_n anoint_v ibid._n and_o for_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n several_a time_n more_o especial_o in_o this_o epistle_n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la he_o say_v the_o forehead_n pure_a with_o the_o sign_n of_o god_n can_v not_o bear_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o devil_n it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o tell_v of_o other_o gross_a error_n as_o that_o only_o baptize_v person_n escape_v eternal_a punishent_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v do_v away_o by_o it_o and_o that_o actual_a sin_n sprout_v up_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o after_o to_o be_v impute_v etc._n etc._n by_o all_o which_o we_o may_v see_v what_o heed_n we_o may_v give_v to_o cyprian_n time_n when_o they_o be_v such_o gross_a error_n about_o baptism_n and_o yet_o but_o in_o one_o epistle_n do_v i_o find_v mention_n to_o be_v make_v of_o infant_n baptism_n which_o the_o forementioned_a epistle_n to_o fidus_n which_o may_v not_o without_o some_o ground_n be_v suspect_v to_o be_v supposition_n 1._o james_n pamelius_n that_o write_v the_o annotation_n upon_o this_o epistle_n can_v find_v of_o what_o place_n fidus_n be_v bishop_n 2_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o forementioned_a argument_n not_o likely_a to_o come_v from_o a_o council_n of_o 66._o bishop_n 3_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o what_o place_n this_o synod_n of_o 66._o bishop_n sh_z uâ—d_a meeâ—_n but_o suppose_v this_o epistle_n be_v not_o feign_v among_o all_o other_o corruptious_a infant_n in_o cyprian_n time_n partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n yet_o will_v not_o any_o allow_v this_o cyprian_n in_o his_o epistle_n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o those_o that_o sacrifice_v at_o the_o heatâ—eâ—_n altar_n that_o they_o sacrifice_v their_o faith_n their_o hope_n in_o those_o deadly_a fire_n aggravate_v their_o sin_n that_o their_o infant_n they_o carry_v in_o their_o arm_n or_o lead_v in_o their_o hand_n lose_v that_o which_o they_o have_v get_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o birth_n when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n come_v they_o will_v say_v we_o have_v do_v nothing_o neither_o do_v we_o leave_v the_o meat_n and_o cup_n of_o the_o loâ—d_n hasten_v willing_o to_o profane_a defilement_n other_o treachery_n have_v destroy_v we_o we_o perceive_v our_o parent_n be_v our_o murderer_n 4_o it_o appear_v it_o be_v feign_v because_o it_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n lay_v down_o in_o tertullian_n who_o cyprian_a as_o i_o suppose_v the_o learned_a know_v do_v in_o his_o work_n very_o much_o imitate_v that_o he_o call_v he_o his_o master_n da_z mihi_fw-la magistrum_fw-la be_v cyprian_n speech_n of_o tertuâ—lian_n 5_o it_o appear_v from_o baronius_n testimony_n that_o cyprian_a be_v against_o it_o baron_fw-fr annal._n eccles_n tom_fw-mi prim_fw-la a._n 53._o pag._n 398._o who_o sâ—ith_o if_o cypriâ—n_n have_v be_v sure_a that_o that_o have_v be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n speak_v of_o infant_n baptism_n and_o not_o contrary_a to_o holy_a scripture_n be_v by_o sound_n and_o sincere_a opinion_n without_o doubt_n he_o have_v rest_v bernard_n serm_n 65._o super_fw-la cant_fw-la pag._n 144_o speak_v of_o some_o christian_n that_o oppose_v the_o popish_a stream_n he_o faith_n they_o laugh_v at_o we_o be_v because_o we_o baptise_v infant_n because_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a because_o we_o require_v the_o prayer_n of_o sâ—ints_n this_o i_o add_v for_o illustration_n not_o regard_v any_o authority_n after_o the_o first_o 300._o year_n answer_v to_o the_o objection_n bring_v for_o infant_n baptism_n obj._n 1_o as_o the_o infant_n of_o jew_n be_v circumcise_v so_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v answ_n we_o deny_v the_o consequence_n 1_o because_o there_o be_v two_o covenant_n essential_o 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of_o manna_n and_o the_o paschall_n lamb._n if_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v keep_v off_o from_o the_o supper_n because_o they_o can_v examine_v themselves_o so_o be_v they_o to_o be_v keep_v off_o from_o baptism_n because_o they_o have_v not_o faith_n repentance_n nor_o the_o covenant_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o 3_o circumcision_n be_v command_v as_o well_o to_o reprobate_n as_o to_o the_o elect_a gen._n 17.10_o every_o man_n child_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v among_o which_o be_v many_o reprobate_n esau_n afâ—er_v god_n have_v say_v the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a gen._n 25.23_o which_o the_o apostle_n apply_v to_o reprobation_n rom._n 9.12_o be_v circumcise_v so_o ishmael_n after_o god_n have_v reject_v he_o in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n gen._n 17.20_o yet_o vers_fw-la 23._o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o so_o be_v all_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n or_o buy_v with_o money_n so_o that_o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v to_o reprobate_n as_o well_o as_o godly_a but_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v only_o to_o those_o that_o repent_v and_o believe_v 4_o baptism_n and_o circumcision_n do_v much_o differ_v first_o as_o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v do_v the_o 8._o day_n baptism_n any_o day_n 2_o circumcision_n be_v only_o on_o the_o male_n this_o on_o male_n and_o female_n circumcision_n do_v by_o the_o parent_n to_o the_o child_n by_o the_o father_n as_o abram_n by_o the_o mother_n as_o zipporah_n circumcision_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n baptism_n to_o the_o believer_n in_o all_o nation_n so_o in_o signification_n circumcision_n sign_v a_o right_a to_o canaan_n baptism_n sign_n a_o right_a to_o the_o death_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n so_o in_o duration_n the_o one_o be_v to_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n the_o other_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o though_o circumcision_n be_v call_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n yet_o the_o school_n distinction_n be_v know_v aeternum_fw-la suis_fw-la and_o aeternum_fw-la dei_fw-la exod._n 21.6_o his_o master_n shall_v bore_v his_o ear_n and_o he_o shall_v serve_v he_o for_o ever_o exod._n 28._o 43_o it_o be_v a_o statute_n for_o ever_o that_o aron_n shall_v have_v his_o linen_n breech_n on_o when_o they_o come_v to_o minister_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n see_v exod._n 30.21_o levit._fw-la 6.18.22.7.34.36_o 10.15_o num._n 18.11_o exod._n 40.15_o their_o anoint_v shall_v be_v for_o a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n so_o that_o ever_o and_o everlasting_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v take_v for_o length_n of_o time_n or_o the_o continuation_n of_o a_o thing_n 5_o circumcision_n be_v a_o profession_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 2.25_o circumcision_n very_o profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n q._n d._n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v the_o law_n they_o be_v no_o less_o miserable_a than_o the_o gentile_n for_o the_o apostle_n scope_n be_v to_o humble_v the_o jew_n who_o dote_v upon_o outward_a privilege_n gal._n 5.3_o every_o man_n that_o be_v circumcise_v be_v a_o debtor_n to_o do_v the_o whole_a law_n now_o to_o be_v a_o bond_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v two_o contrary_a thing_n gal._n 6.13_o neither_o they_o themselves_o who_o be_v circumcise_v keep_v the_o law_n q._n d._n the_o use_n of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n to_o bind_v the_o keep_n of_o moses_n law_n act_v 15.5_o the_o jewish_a brethren_n command_v to_o circumcise_v they_o and_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o vers_fw-la 24_o there_o be_v some_o that_o trouble_v you_o say_v that_o you_o ought_v to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n so_o
that_o keep_v the_o law_n be_v still_o join_v to_o circumcision_n so_o that_o if_o you_o ask_v what_o circumcision_n be_v it_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n but_o baptism_n signify_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n with_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o another_o kind_n 6_o circumcision_n differ_v from_o baptism_n 1_o in_o the_o matter_n cut_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o matter_n hereof_o which_o leave_v a_o sensible_a sign_n in_o the_o flesh_n which_o the_o infant_n when_o he_o be_v grow_v up_o can_v behold_v all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n but_o dip_v in_o the_o water_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o baptism_n which_o leave_v no_o sensible_a sign_n in_o infant_n and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o can_v be_v a_o sacrament_n 2_o in_o respect_n of_o form_n of_o word_n because_o in_o circumcision_n there_o be_v no_o word_n recite_v as_o in_o baptism_n the_o minister_n say_v i_o baptise_v thou_o therefore_o person_n baptize_v ought_v to_o be_v capable_a of_o reason_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v those_o word_n and_o form_v their_o thought_n unto_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n 7_o it_o follow_v not_o because_o of_o the_o difference_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o usible_a church_n under_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o differ_v 1_o in_o matter_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n good_a and_o bad_a the_o matter_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v those_o that_o profess_v faith_n and_o repentance_n 2_o in_o the_o form_n of_o inrightment_n circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n give_v a_o person_n inrightment_n to_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o now_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n at_o least_o in_o profession_n be_v require_v to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 3_o 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thereof_o but_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v in_o covenant_n answ_n we_o deny_v the_o proposition_n for_o the_o covenant_n in_o time_n past_a belong_v to_o the_o female_n of_o the_o jew_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o to_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o want_v of_o a_o command_n to_o say_v they_o be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o male_n be_v a_o mistake_n for_o 1_o in_o nothing_o save_o marriage_n two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n but_o this_o be_v a_o state_n of_o infancy_n not_o of_o marriage_n 2_o whereas_o some_o allege_v the_o jew_n be_v call_v the_o circumcision_n it_o be_v only_o as_o other_o denomination_n be_v from_o the_o better_o or_o great_a part_n as_o exod._n 9.6_o all_o the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n die_v yet_o vers_fw-la 25._o there_o be_v cattle_n leave_v 2_o i_o answer_v to_o the_o assumption_n viz._n infant_n of_o godly_a parent_n be_v in_o covenant_n therefore_o to_o be_v baptize_v then_o this_o covenant_n be_v either_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o the_o elect_n or_o some_o outward_a covenant_n it_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o the_o elect_n for_o 1_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n make_v with_o the_o elect_n can_v fall_v away_o from_o that_o covenant_n but_o those_o that_o be_v child_n of_o godly_a man_n do_v oft_o fall_v out_o of_o this_o covenant_n and_o prone_a to_o be_v wicked_a therefore_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n make_v with_o the_o elect_n cannaot_v be_v mean_v 2._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o the_o elect_n have_v sundry_a branch_n not_o compatible_a unto_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o godly_a man_n nor_o none_o but_o the_o elect_a among_o the_o which_o the_o church_n can_v tell_v who_o they_o be_v as_o that_o their_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v forgive_v then_o jer._n 31.33.34_o esa_n 59.21_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v affirm_v that_o infant_n of_o godly_a parent_n or_o parent_n much_o less_o of_o the_o infant_n of_o a_o whole_a nation_n that_o they_o be_v in_o any_o such_o covenant_n or_o else_o this_o covenant_n be_v outward_a and_o so_o the_o bond_n on_o abram_n and_o his_o seed_n part_v be_v circumcision_n gen._n 17.10_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v betwixt_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o man_n child_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v so_o act_v 7.8_o and_o he_o give_v he_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n and_o so_o abraham_n beget_v isaac_n answ_n 1._o if_o circumcision_n be_v the_o covenant_n itself_o and_o so_o the_o covenant_n be_v outward_a then_o be_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n only_o the_o counterpart_n of_o this_o covenant_n as_o appear_v act_n 7._o first_o 8._o verse_n 2_o those_o that_o allege_v this_o must_v disclaim_v circumcision_n from_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n as_o they_o allege_v for_o the_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n be_v the_o covenant_n 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and_o vers_fw-la 8._o a_o new_a covenant_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n not_o covenant_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o it_o have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v those_o that_o urge_v circumcision_n to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o sometime_o urge_v it_o to_o be_v the_o covenant_n itself_o they_o run_v upon_o this_o absurdity_n that_o they_o make_v the_o covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o number_n which_o be_v impossible_a object_n but_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 17.7_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n if_o there_o be_v any_o distinct_a covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n it_o be_v only_o the_o same_o in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a reference_n which_o be_v make_v with_o noah_n gen._n 6.18_o chap._n 9.10.11_o 12._o answ_n there_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v promise_v but_o not_o covenant_v which_o promise_v before_o be_v make_v to_o adam_n noah_n abraham_n gen._n 12.3_o jer._n 31.31_o i_o 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