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do_v always_o belong_v visible_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o all_o other_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n erit_fw-la mihi_fw-la magnus_fw-la apollo_n what_o though_o god_n say_v he_o that_o sâ—ught_v a_o godly_a feed_n therefore_o let_v none_o deal_v treacherous_o with_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n imply_v that_o child_n bear_v in_o lawful_a wedlock_n be_v this_o godly_a seed_n let_v none_o whether_o believer_n or_o unbeliever_n unless_o you_o hold_v that_o child_n of_o unbeliver_v may_v not_o be_v a_o godly_a seed_n but_o these_o be_v such_o non_fw-fr sequitur_n that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o spend_v further_a time_n about_o they_o so_o that_o the_o morality_n of_o infant_n church-membership_a be_v a_o very_a fancy_n and_o that_o
subject_n and_o so_o soon_o lose_v the_o ground_n so_o that_o i_o must_v give_v this_o short_a but_o true_a character_n of_o mr._n baxter_n and_o his_o late_a book_n that_o he_o have_v write_v neither_o with_o that_o gravity_n that_o become_v his_o age_n with_o that_o sobriety_n that_o become_v his_o profession_n nor_o with_o that_o modesty_n that_o become_v any_o tolerable_a education_n and_o since_o he_o so_o much_o forget_v himself_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o that_o gentleman_n mr._n danvers_n who_o he_o so_o insolent_o despise_v be_v to_o say_v no_o more_o his_o superior_a a_o person_n of_o know_a worth_n piety_n and_o integrity_n and_o one_o who_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o bear_v witness_n to_o his_o truth_n at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o he_o a_o learned_a scribe_n be_v shake_v with_o every_o wind_n and_o scruple_n not_o to_o change_v his_o judgement_n for_o and_o against_o thing_n as_o the_o stream_n of_o outward_a success_n do_v guide_v and_o influence_n they_o i_o 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covenant-relation_n while_o they_o vehement_o plead_v against_o it_o for_o sure_o they_o have_v so_o much_o natural_a affection_n that_o if_o they_o do_v think_v that_o god_n will_v be_v a_o god_n in_o a_o special_a covenant_n with_o their_o child_n and_o pardon_v their_o original_a sin_n and_o give_v they_o right_o to_o future_a life_n upon_o the_o parent_n dedication_n and_o consent_n they_o will_v undoubted_o accept_v the_o gift_n and_o be_v thankful_a and_o i_o believe_v most_o of_o they_o will_v say_v i_o will_v do_v all_o that_o god_n entru_v i_o to_o do_v that_o my_o child_n may_v be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o accept_v any_o mercy_n from_o he_o as_o far_o as_o god_n do_v authorise_v i_o so_o to_o do_v page_z 188_o 199._o indeed_o my_o judgement_n be_v and_o be_v that_o the_o point_n of_o infant-baptism_n have_v its_o considerable_a difficulty_n which_o may_v occasion_v wise_a and_o good_a man_n to_o doubt_v or_o to_o be_v mistake_v in_o it_o page_z 219._o therefore_o i_o never_o take_v the_o point_n of_o it_o to_o have_v such_o weight_n as_o that_o all_o that_o differ_v from_o i_o in_o it_o must_v be_v deny_v either_o love_n liberty_n or_o communion_n if_o i_o know_v my_o own_o heart_n i_o do_v as_o hearty_o love_v a_o sober_a godly_a man_n that_o be_v against_o infant-baptism_n as_o i_o do_v such_o man_n that_o differ_v from_o i_o in_o other_o controversy_n and_o much_o better_a than_o one_o of_o my_o own_o judgement_n who_o have_v less_o piety_n and_o sobriety_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v there_o be_v so_o much_o malignity_n in_o the_o bare_a opinion_n which_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n as_o that_o all_o the_o anabaptist_n miscarriage_n shall_v arise_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o opinion_n ibid._n i_o know_v that_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n man_n be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n both_o when_o tâ—â—_n will_v be_v baptise_a themselves_o and_o when_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v baptise_a and_o though_o infant-baptism_n be_v without_o any_o original_a since_o the_o apostle_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o force_a thing_n and_o be_v it_o in_o my_o power_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o still_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v christian-love_n nor_o church_n communion_n nor_o public_a encouragement_n to_o any_o pious_a peaceable_a man_n for_o be_v a_o anabaptist_n i_o be_o not_o therefore_o half_o so_o zealous_a to_o turn_v man_n from_o anabaptistry_n as_o i_o be_o to_o persuade_v both_o they_o and_o other_o to_o live_v together_o with_o mutual_a forbearance_n in_o love_n and_o church-communion_n notwithstanding_o such_o difference_n page_n 221._o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o many_o of_o they_o be_v far_o better_a man_n than_o i_o and_o know_v myself_o liable_a to_o error_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o far_o more_o offend_v at_o their_o separation_n than_o their_o opinion_n page_n 228._o i_o know_v not_o by_o any_o scripture_n or_o reason_n that_o rebaptising_a be_v so_o heinous_a a_o sin_n as_o shall_v warrant_v we_o to_o contemn_v at_o our_o brethren_n page_n 233._o by_o which_o you_o see_v mr._n baxter_n be_v not_o so_o much_o offend_v with_o the_o anabaptist_n as_o their_o separation_n to_o which_o we_o say_v let_v mr._n baxter_n by_o his_o elaborate_v system_n and_o subtle_a distinction_n first_o convince_v the_o pâ—edo-baptists_n of_o their_o error_n herein_o as_o the_o independent_n and_o other_o and_o especial_o his_o friend_n mr._n will_n who_o though_o he_o have_v write_v so_o much_o for_o infant-baptism_n yet_o it_o be_v well_o know_v he_o be_v a_o wide_a separatist_n may_v not_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n cry_v out_o against_o mr._n baxter_n for_o his_o separation_n may_v not_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v so_o former_o and_o may_v they_o not_o still_o yea_o mr._n baxter_n also_o cry_v out_o against_o mr._n will_n and_o his_o party_n and_o say_v they_o be_v rigid_a independent_o and_o separatist_n what_o mean_v then_o all_o this_o outcry_n against_o the_o antipaedo_fw-la baptist_n unless_o they_o will_v have_v we_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v such_o universal_a dictator_n as_o have_v authority_n over_o faith_n and_o be_v infallible_o inspire_v to_o propound_v rule_n for_o all_o other_o that_o when_o they_o separate_a we_o must_v and_o where_o they_o have_v communion_n so_o must_v we_o now_o if_o mr._n baxter_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o do_v two_o thing_n 1._o tell_v we_o of_o what_o church_n he_o be_v of_o 2._o prove_v that_o church_n to_o be_v right_o constitute_v according_a to_o the_o primitive_a pattern_n we_o will_v not_o then_o separate_a from_o he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o judge_v it_o our_o duty_n whereunto_o we_o have_v already_o attain_v to_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o if_o any_o be_v otherwise-minded_n we_o hope_v the_o lord_n will_v in_o time_n reveal_v it_o unto_o they_o amen_n finis_fw-la animadversion_n upon_o a_o late_a book_n entitle_v infant-baptism_n from_o heaven_n and_o not_o of_o men_n in_o answer_n to_o mr._n henry_n danvers_n his_o treatise_n of_o baptism_n wherein_o believer_n baptism_n in_o opposition_n to_o infant_n pretend_v baptism_n be_v further_a vindicated_n and_o confirm_v and_o that_o believer_n only_o be_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v also_o further_o evidence_v against_o the_o exception_n of_o mr._n joseph_n whâ—ston_n by_o e._n h._n non_fw-la adeo_fw-la perdite_fw-la confidens_fw-la sum_fw-la ut_fw-la ausim_fw-la aliquâ—d_fw-la affirmare_fw-la quod_fw-la sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la silentio_fw-la praeterit_fw-la theodoret._n i_o e._n i_o be_o not_o so_o desperate_o confident_a that_o i_o dare_v affirm_v any_o thing_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v pass_v by_o in_o silence_n grace_n do_v not_o run_v in_o a_o blood_n neither_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n tie_v or_o entail_v upon_o any_o lineage_n of_o man_n caryl_n on_o job_n cap._n 5._o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n the_o delay_n of_o the_o foregoing_a treatise_n in_o the_o printer_n hand_n give_v i_o opportunity_n to_o 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baptism_n he_o plead_v for_o but_o why_o so_o because_o mr._n whiston_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o infant_n be_v church-member_n under_o the_o law_n and_o this_o commission_n nor_o no_o other_o text_n in_o scripture_n do_v not_o repeal_v those_o privilege_n be_v that_o it_o why_o then_o let_v we_o examine_v whether_o this_o be_v sound_a doctrine_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o will_v appear_v from_o act_n 21.21_o where_o you_o have_v plain_a scripture-proof_n that_o infant-church_n membership_n be_v repeal_v the_o word_n be_v and_o they_o be_v inform_v of_o thou_o that_o thoâ—_n teach_v all_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v among_o the_o gentile_n to_o forsake_v moses_n say_v that_o they_o oâ—ght_n not_o to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n neither_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o custom_n these_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o paul_n in_o which_o be_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v 1._o a_o report_n of_o a_o certain_a new_a doctrine_n 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that_o remove_v their_o prejudice_n he_o may_v have_v opportunity_n to_o preach_v christ_n the_o anti-type_n of_o all_o their_o typical_a administration_n 2._o that_o also_o be_v undoubted_a that_o the_o gospel-doctrine_n he_o preach_v viz._n that_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o other_o ought_v to_o forsake_v mâ—ses_n etc._n etc._n be_v true_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n it_o mr._n whiston_n deny_v it_o he_o be_v more_o jew_n than_o christian_a the_o next_o doubt_n be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o forsake_v of_o moses_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o to_o forsake_v he_o as_o a_o prophet_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n church_n god_n have_v now_o raise_v up_o another_o prophet_n who_o we_o must_v hear_v in_o all_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o worship_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o though_o moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o his_o house_n as_o a_o servant_n yet_o he_o must_v give_v way_n to_o christ_n the_o great_a prophet_n heb_fw-mi 3._o and_o no_o long_o give_v law_n or_o prescribe_v rule_n about_o the_o matter_n or_o manner_n of_o worship_n yea_o nothing_o as_o to_o the_o subject_a time_n or_o place_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v from_o he_o but_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o must_v be_v instruct_v by_o that_o prophet_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o from_o among_o our_o brethren_n this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o paul_n doctrine_n 2._o not_o to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n be_v to_o forsake_v moses_n as_o the_o text_n particular_o make_v out_o because_o circumcision_n be_v a_o law_n or_o doctrine_n they_o have_v learn_v from_o moses_n for_o though_o circumcision_n be_v first_o give_v to_o abraham_n yet_o it_o be_v call_v moses_n law_n john_n 7.22_o moses_n therefore_o give_v unto_o you_o circumcision_n etc._n etc._n but_o you_o must_v forsake_v this_o law_n or_o doctrine_n of_o moses_n and_o not_o circumcise_v your_o child_n any_o more_o this_o sound_v very_o harsh_a and_o be_v very_o grievous_a and_o offensive_a to_o they_o that_o it_o cause_v such_o fear_n in_o the_o elder_n that_o some_o trouble_v and_o hazard_n to_o his_o person_n will_v follow_v which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o compliance_n in_o purify_n themselves_o to_o pacify_v the_o jew_n for_o the_o present_a they_o be_v so_o exceed_o zealous_a for_o the_o law_n and_o especial_o for_o circumcise_n their_o child_n that_o opposition_n be_v death_n or_o severe_a punishment_n now_o have_v paul_n tell_v they_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v baptise_a and_o that_o baptism_n be_v come_v into_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o likelihood_n it_o will_v have_v quiet_v they_o but_o see_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n that_o he_o preach_v such_o doctrine_n among_o they_o which_o without_o controversy_n will_v have_v be_v mention_v have_v he_o do_v so_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o paul_n know_v no_o such_o thing_n neither_o have_v he_o any_o commission_n to_o preach_v such_o doctrine_n as_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n among_o they_o and_o this_o further_a be_v confirm_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o first_o council_n who_o be_v meet_v about_o this_o very_a doctrine_n of_o circumcise_n child_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o jew_n be_v still_o so_o zealous_a for_o and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o bear_v the_o abrogation_n of_o it_o though_o they_o do_v believe_v in_o christ_n and_o they_o will_v have_v enjoin_v it_o upon_o the_o gentile_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n act_v 15._o now_o if_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o baptise_v child_n instead_o of_o circumcise_n of_o they_o than_o the_o apostle_n be_v unfaithful_a in_o not_o tell_v they_o of_o it_o especial_o at_o this_o time_n when_o there_o be_v so_o fair_a a_o opportunity_n to_o quiet_a their_o conscience_n and_o to_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n and_o for_o ever_o to_o cashier_v the_o doctrine_n of_o circumcision_n which_o we_o see_v the_o jewish_a teacher_n be_v afterward_o endeavour_v to_o 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