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scripture_n 2._o the_o canonicalness_n of_o the_o history_n of_o susanna_n 3._o auricular_a confession_n 4._o purgatory_n etc._n etc._n certain_o 11._o certain_o vide_fw-la censuram_fw-la quorundam_fw-la scriptorum_fw-la veterum_fw-la à _fw-la rob._n coco_n p._n 71._o m_o pâ—oinde_fw-la homilias_fw-la illas_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la magnae_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la bellarm_n de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 11._o those_o homily_n be_v bastard_n writing_n and_o undoubted_o there_o be_v more_o ingenuity_n in_o your_o dear_a brother_n bellarmine_n then_o in_o you_o who_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v cyril_n as_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n and_o dare_v not_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v origen_n but_o leau_v it_o with_o a_o nescio_fw-la cujus_fw-la m_o who_o every_o where_o destroy_v the_o letter_n and_o frame_v out_o of_o his_o head_n mystical_a sense_n and_o so_o conclude_v wherefore_o those_o homily_n be_v of_o no_o great_a
who_o you_o bring_v in_o the_o right_a order_n according_a to_o the_o century_n wherein_o they_o live_v 3._o you_o repeat_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o author_n twice_o and_o make_v a_o needless_a distinction_n to_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o your_o jurer_n as_o cassander_n p._n 18._o numb_a 7_o &_o 10._o 4._o you_o set_v they_o together_o by_o the_o ear_n and_o make_v they_o contradict_v one_o another_o as_o be_v obvious_a to_o any_o judicious_a eye_n that_o will_v compare_v 19_o compare_v pag._n 18_o 19_o your_o origen_n cassander_n and_o cyprian_a together_o thus_o with_o a_o flourish_n of_o humane_a learning_n you_o will_v blear_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n but_o especial_o your_o silly_a proselyte_n if_o you_o be_v guilty_a of_o dissemble_v your_o learning_n it_o may_v be_v well_o suspect_v that_o you_o be_v a_o wolf_n in_o a_o sheep_n skin_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o you_o say_v p._n 39_o we_o know_v you_o be_v scholar_n sect_n 17._o hen._n hag._n p._n 20._o thus_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o your_o own_o poet_n you_o have_v it_o and_o by_o they_o confess_v that_o baptise_v of_o babe_n be_v will-worship_n etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o i_o will_v forbear_v to_o say_v to_o you_o as_o you_o to_o mr._n hall_n p._n 10._o a_o wretched_a lie_n but_o i_o dare_v say_v that_o not_o any_o one_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a author_n do_v so_o much_o as_o mention_v will-worship_n this_o be_v your_o own_o absurd_a and_o ridiculous_a inference_n 19_o inference_n page_n 19_o you_o rack_v the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o jer._n 2.12_o 13._o p._n 8._o no_o marvel_n therefore_o man_n writing_n 2._o you_o say_v p._n 19_o that_o it_o be_v will-worship_n and_o idolatry_n appear_v by_o their_o own_o confession_n as_o follow_v but_o as_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o will-worship_n much_o less_o of_o idolatry_n lest_o of_o all_o that_o we_o confess_v it_o for_o shame_n give_v over_o lie_v and_o if_o you_o love_v your_o soul_n think_v serious_o of_o that_o scripture_n 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infant-baptisme_n come_v in_o 2._o you_o have_v discover_v your_o own_o vanity_n folly_n want_v of_o ingenuity_n peity_n and_o learning_n to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o 3._o be_v we_o with_o child_n you_o will_v make_v we_o long_o after_o your_o treatise_n else_o you_o will_v not_o give_v such_o timely_a advertisement_n of_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o spare_v the_o labour_n in_o a_o diurnal_a but_o either_o it_o be_v stifle_v in_o the_o womb_n or_o will_v come_v forth_o with_o sharp_a tooth_n as_o 882._o as_o speed_v history_n of_o great_a brit._n p._n 882._o richard_n the_o three_o be_v bear_v for_o it_o be_v now_o four_o year_n since_o you_o hint_v the_o sudden_a reprint_n of_o it_o by_o who_o to_o be_v sell_v where_o and_o what_o title_n but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v the_o print_n of_o it_o much_o less_o the_o reprint_n chap._n vi_o of_o constitute_a church_n and_o church-member_n sect_n 1._o h._n h._n p._n 23._o in_o this_o our_o state_v the_o 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wonder_v at_o this_o vain_a repetition_n of_o you_o unless_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o your_o sheet_n i_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n 2._o in_o your_o p._n 13._o you_o think_v you_o have_v find_v a_o lord_n deputy_n and_o a_o lord_n treasurer_n and_o you_o will_v fain_o find_v here_o a_o lord_n chamberlain_n too_o will_v you_o set_v up_o these_o officer_n again_o if_o you_o be_v to_o model_n and_o mould_n the_o state_n a_o new_a but_o to_o give_v you_o your_o due_n you_o do_v not_o dare_v not_o affirm_v erastus_n to_o be_v a_o lord_n chamberlain_n or_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n only_o you_o speak_v very_o gingerly_o what_o say_v you_o to_o erastus_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o i_o say_v 3._o i_o find_v mention_v make_v of_o erastus_n in_o rom._n 16_o 23._o not_o 2.3_o where_o in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v call_v a_o steward_n now_o that_o a_o steward_n of_o any_o town_n or_o city_n be_v or_o have_v be_v call_v 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concern_v a_o christian_a magistracy_n but_o present_o after_o within_o three_o line_n explain_v himself_o how_o spare_v be_v the_o new_a test_n etc._n etc._n and_o you_o that_o take_v upon_o you_o to_o find_v so_o many_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n can_v find_v one_o christian_a there_o that_o exercise_v the_o place_n of_o a_o king_n or_o parliament_n man_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o his_o quest_n for_o all_o your_o fair_a flourish_n be_v quite_o leave_v unanswered_a by_o you_o sect_n 5._o h._n h._n p._n 32._o for_o a_o oath_n do_v you_o never_o read_v in_o the_o new_a testam_fw-la heb_fw-mi 6.16_o and_o for_o war_n do_v you_o never_o read_v luk._n 3.15_o act._n 10.1_o for_o subjection_n to_o magistrate_n 1_o pet._n
express_o write_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o women_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n family-prayer_n morning_n and_o evening_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o satan_n you_o have_v now_o bring_v your_o pig_n to_o a_o fair_a market_n but_o if_o by_o the_o word_n write_v you_o mean_v consequential_o write_v then_o your_o minor_n be_v false_a for_o infant-baptism_n be_v so_o write_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i._n e._n consequential_o as_o have_v be_v abundant_o etc._n abundant_o sâ—e_fw-fr m_o marshallâ—_n defence_n p._n 209_o etc._n etc._n show_v out_o of_o mat._n 28.19_o act_n 2.38_o 39_o etc._n etc._n where_o there_o be_v consequential_a command_n for_o infant-baptism_n as_o by_o your_o own_o confession_n p._n 12._o family-prayer_n etc._n etc._n be_v write_v in_o 1_o tim._n 2.8_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o hence_o i_o conculde_v infant-baptism_n be_v write_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o satan_n as_o you_o blasphemous_o speak_v and_o write_v sect_n 14._o h._n h._n in_o your_o 5_o position_n you_o tell_v the_o people_n that_o if_o any_o have_v take_v up_o this_o pâ—nion_n and_o have_v not_o read_v and_o study_v mr._n cobbet_n and_o mr._n church_n and_o other_o chief_a book_n and_o be_v able_a to_o confute_v they_o they_o have_v but_o discover_v a_o sear_a conscience_n which_o either_o dare_v venture_v on_o sin_n without_o fear_n or_o else_o do_v count_v error_n no_o sin_n to_o all_o which_o i_o answer_v how_o now_o mr._n b._n be_v you_o grow_v to_o this_o height_n what_o must_v not_o man_n obey_v what_o they_o find_v write_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n till_o they_o have_v ask_v m._n cobbet_n and_o m._n church_n counsel_n i_o pray_v you_o where_o learned_a you_o this_o divinity_n at_o rome_n i_o think_v all_o this_o while_n the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a to_o salvation_n but_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v not_o if_o you_o say_v true_a but_o we_o must_v be_v behold_v to_o m._n cobbet_n and_o m._n church_n reply_v 1_o the_o great_a part_n of_o m._n b._n 5_o position_n you_o pass_v by_o in_o silence_n as_o be_v it_o seem_v unable_a to_o answer_v it_o and_o the_o piece_n you_o catch_v at_o you_o curtail_v also_o as_o the_o intelligent_a reader_n may_v quick_o observe_v 2._o what_o you_o seem_v to_o answer_v to_o be_v in_o a_o magisterial_a prelatical_a and_o scornful_a way_n e._n g._n how_o now_o m._n b_o be_v you_o grow_v to_o this_o height_n what_o must_v not_o man_n obey_v etc._n etc._n till_o they_o have_v ask_v m._n cobbet_n and_o m._n church_n counsel_n i_o pray_v where_o learned_a you_o this_o divinity_n at_o rome_n i_o be_o very_o sorry_a that_o you_o be_v grow_v to_o that_o height_n as_o to_o fit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a 1.1_o scornful_a psal_n 1.1_o 3._o the_o scripture_n i_o acknowledge_v be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a to_o salvation_n and_o yet_o we_o may_v and_o must_v read_v other_o book_n for_o all_o that_o 12.12_o that_o 1_o tim_n 4.14_o with_o eccl._n 12.12_o give_v attendance_n to_o read_v i_o believe_v you_o speak_v this_o out_o of_o the_o height_n of_o your_o bitterness_n and_o malice_n against_o all_o humane_a learning_n which_o shall_v be_v defend_v in_o its_o place_n 4._o what_o a_o poor_a and_o pitiful_a reason_n do_v you_o give_v mr._n cobbet_n and_o mr._n church_n book_n must_v not_o be_v read_v because_o the_o scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a to_o salvation_n 21._o salvation_n foundation_n p._n 15._o to_o 21._o why_o then_o do_v m._n haggar_n read_v if_o he_o have_v read_v those_o book_n mention_v in_o pag._n 15._o which_o make_v up_o three_o whole_a leaf_n be_v not_o the_o scripture_n able_a to_o make_v m._n haggar_n wise_a to_o salvation_n without_o they_o nay_o why_o have_v you_o print_v this_o book_n of_o you_o if_o not_o to_o be_v read_v and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a to_o salvation_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n sect_n 15._o h._n h._n p._n 36_o but_o i_o pray_v how_o do_v man_n before_o m._n cobbet_n and_o m._n church_n bâ—oks_n be_v write_v and_o how_o do_v those_o â—ow_o who_o can_v come_v by_o their_o book_n or_o never_o hear_v of_o they_o if_o it_o be_v as_o you_o say_v you_o may_v do_v well_o to_o send_v some_o man_n up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n to_o sell_v they_o but_o i_o believe_v this_o be_v but_o one_o of_o your_o scare-crow_n with_o which_o you_o use_v to_o affright_v silly_a soul_n that_o set_v their_o faith_n in_o your_o wisdom_n and_o not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n but_o your_o folly_n be_v a_o make_v manifest_a and_o light_n and_o freedom_n be_v break_v forth_o to_o they_o which_o you_o have_v keep_v in_o darkness_n and_o bondage_n reply_v 1_o pehaps_o you_o may_v as_o well_o ask_v how_o do_v man_n before_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v but_o 2._o you_o speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o ignorant_a superstitious_a popish_a and_o profane_a person_n what_o be_v become_v of_o our_o ancestor_n &_o c_o how_o do_v our_o forefather_n before_o there_o be_v so_o much_o preach_v &_o c_o the_o same_o plaster_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o both_o sore_n viz._n they_o stand_v and_o fall_v to_o their_o master_n where_o much_o be_v give_v much_o be_v require_v that_o little_a measure_n of_o light_n may_v be_v save_v to_o they_o which_o will_v not_o be_v to_o we_o but_o m._n baxter_n tell_v you_o p._n 6._o if_o any_o of_o you_o have_v take_v up_o this_o opinion_n without_o read_v m._n cobbet_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v able_a to_o confute_v they_o at_o least_o to_o himself_o which_o word_n you_o have_v leave_v out_o you_o have_v discover_v a_o sear_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o you_o answer_v not_o a_o word_n 3._o your_o scoff_a scorn_v and_o censure_v be_v unworthy_a of_o any_o reply_n only_a it_o seem_v as_o yet_o you_o have_v not_o make_v m._n b._n folly_n manifest_a for_o you_o say_v his_o folly_n be_v a_o make_v manifest_a and_o i_o be_o confident_a that_o that_o light_n and_o freedom_n you_o talk_v of_o will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o event_n darkness_n and_o thraldom_n 4._o consider_v in_o your_o cold_a blood_n whether_o you_o do_v not_o keep_v your_o proselyte_n in_o darkness_n and_o bondage_n by_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o public_a ministry_n by_o the_o light_n whereof_o your_o error_n be_v discover_v under_o the_o odious_a term_n of_o antichristian_a etc._n etc._n one_o of_o your_o scare-crow_n with_o which_o you_o use_v to_o affright_v silly_a soul_n and_o by_o keep_v they_o to_o your_o ministry_n or_o to_o some_o private_a gifted-brother_n as_o he_o be_v call_v what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o bondage_n or_o set_v in_o the_o stock_n sect_n 16._o h._n h._n same_o p_o in_o your_o six_o position_n you_o say_v you_o will_v discover_v a_o most_o frequent_a cause_n of_o man_n fall_v into_o error_n viz._n all_o man_n in_o the_o beginning_n do_v receive_v many_o truth_n upon_o weak_a and_o false_a ground_n and_o so_o hold_v they_o a_o while_n till_o they_o be_v beat_v out_o of_o their_o old_a argument_n and_o then_o present_o they_o suspect_v the_o cause_n itself_o and_o you_o be_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v mr._n tomb's_n case_n answ_n as_o for_o mr._n tomb_n he_o be_v of_o age_n and_o able_a to_o answer_v for_o himself_o i_o never_o know_v any_o receive_v infant-baptism_n upon_o any_o ground_n at_o all_o weak_a or_o strong_a neither_o can_v they_o be_v uncapable_a of_o understanding_n what_o they_o do_v therefore_o you_o may_v well_o say_v they_o be_v or_o may_v be_v quick_o beat_v off_o it_o again_o etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o what_o you_o say_v of_o m._n tomb_n i_o may_v more_o true_o say_v of_o m._n baxter_n he_o be_v of_o age_n and_o able_a to_o answer_v for_o himself_o if_o that_o be_v true_a of_o which_o i_o make_v no_o question_n which_o be_v say_v of_o m._n baxter_n catabap_v baxter_n j._n g._n catabap_v a_o man_n as_o fit_v and_o able_a as_o any_o i_o know_v to_o make_v straight_o a_o crooked_a age_n 2._o m._n baxter_n do_v not_o say_v as_o you_o represent_v he_o but_o you_o be_v deceive_v will_v deceive_v the_o simple_a partly_o by_o leave_v out_o the_o word_n almost_o for_o he_o say_v almost_o all_o man_n do_v receive_v many_o truth_n on_o weak_a and_o false_a ground_n and_o partly_o by_o not_o distinguish_v between_o the_o receive_n of_o infant-baptism_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o infant-baptism_n the_o jewish_a infant_n receive_v circumcision_n even_o when_o and_o while_o they_o can_v not_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o your_o reason_n therefore_o conclude_v as_o strong_o against_o circumcision_n then_o as_o against_o infant-baptisme_n now_o sect_n 17._o h._n h._n same_o
liberty_n to_o swerve_v from_o these_o primitive_a practice_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o baptise_v infantâ—_n be_v of_o that_o weight_n with_o the_o paedobaptist_n that_o you_o must_v bâ—ing_v more_o convince_a argument_n than_o you_o have_v yet_o do_v to_o take_v they_o off_o from_o that_o custom_n as_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o baptise_v mr._n cradock_n to_o who_o mr._n baxter_n refer_v you_o tell_v you_o 4._o you_o gospel-liberty_n p._n 2d_o &_o 4._o i_o hat_n christ_n have_v not_o make_v baptism_n such_o a_o ordinance_n as_o that_o in_o all_o climate_n and_o countries-and_a region_n they_o must_v go_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o a_o river_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 22._o h._n h._n you_o say_v that_o you_o can_v prove_v that_o infant-baptism_n be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n as_o high_a as_o to_o the_o apostle_n as_o there_o be_v many_o sufficient_a history_n extant_a inform_v we_o and_o that_o the_o defer_v of_o baptism_n come_v in_o with_o the_o 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