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the_o four_o untruth_n be_v that_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o command_v by_o christ_n which_o neither_o master_n t._n nor_o any_o other_o antipaedobaptist_n will_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v see_v the_o commission_n extend_v as_o well_o to_o baptism_n of_o infant_n as_o other_o age_n math._n 28._o 19_o 20._o thus_o say_v christ_n all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n go_v you_o therefore_o disciple_n you_o all_o the_o gentile_n or_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherein_o four_o thing_n be_v considerable_a 1._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o commission_n all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n 2._o the_o act_n baptise_v 3._o the_o object_n all_o nation_n 4_o the_o end_n make_v disciple_n all_o these_o agree_v as_o well_o to_o child_n as_o they_o of_o ripe_a year_n first_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o commission_n all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n as_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v i_o that_o be_v virtual_o impower_v from_o the_o beginning_n be_o now_o actual_o after_o my_o resurrection_n invest_v with_o authority_n and_o lordship_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god-man_n over_o all_o creature_n to_o order_n and_o dispose_v they_o as_o i_o please_v but_o especial_o mankind_n to_o save_v that_o lose_a sheep_n that_o be_v go_v astray_o to_o lay_v he_o upon_o my_o shoulder_n and_o bring_v he_o home_o unto_o the_o fold_n and_o my_o commission_n extend_v as_o to_o save_v some_o of_o all_o age_n condition_n sex_n so_o to_o create_v new_a ordinance_n that_o may_v relate_v unto_o all_o even_o infant_n and_o suckling_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ancient_a see_v they_o may_v be_v also_o the_o lamb_n of_o my_o flock_n second_o here_o be_v the_o act_n baptize_v that_o be_v as_o the_o jew_n child_n and_o proselyte_n be_v admit_v into_o covenant_n by_o circumcision_n oblation_n and_o wash_n which_o be_v but_o their_o typical_a so_o those_o that_o be_v candidati_fw-la and_o designati_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la whether_o those_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v the_o ordinance_n or_o their_o child_n be_v to_o be_v initiate_v by_o baptism_n or_o wash_v which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o outward_a badge_n or_o character_n of_o my_o covenant_n three_o here_o be_v the_o object_n all_o nation_n or_o all_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v all_o degree_n all_o age_n all_o sex_n of_o every_o nation_n as_o capable_a not_o only_o of_o the_o inward_a call_n but_o the_o outward_a character_n psalm_n 28._o 8._o god_n have_v give_v all_o nation_n to_o christ_n for_o hâ—s_n inheritance_n isai_n 49._o 7._o his_o salvation_n be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n act_v 4._o 11._o no_n other_o name_n be_v give_v under_o heaven_n by_o which_o they_o can_v or_o may_v be_v save_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o commission_n for_o baptise_v be_v as_o large_a among_o the_o gentile_n as_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n where_o it_o be_v luke_n 3._o 21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o people_n and_o shall_v we_o conceive_v that_o infant_n be_v no_o part_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o so_o many_o family_n four_o here_o be_v the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v disciple_n or_o you_o shall_v make_v disciple_n now_o every_o action_n be_v to_o a_o end_n and_o to_o make_v disciple_n be_v the_o end_n to_o enroll_v they_o by_o baptism_n and_o afterward_o to_o teach_v they_o be_v the_o mean_n disciple_n or_o scholar_n be_v a_o term_n of_o relation_n the_o correlative_a that_o answer_v it_o be_v christ_n every_o disciple_n be_v a_o scholar_n of_o christ_n these_o are_z relata_fw-la disquiparantiae_fw-la the_o fundament_n or_o ground_n of_o the_o relation_n be_v god_n love_n to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n the_o formal_a reason_n of_o a_o disciple_n be_v the_o union_n betwixt_o the_o scholar_n and_o the_o master_n express_v by_o some_o token_n or_o badge_n of_o admission_n thus_o we_o be_v disciple_v or_o admit_v scholar_n by_o baptism_n into_o christ_n school_n whereof_o some_o active_o know_v something_o of_o christ_n before_o they_o be_v disciple_v as_o peter_n andrew_n james_n and_o john_n call_v from_o their_o nâ—ts_n and_o all_o that_o be_v of_o age_n ought_v to_o be_v willing_a to_o entertain_v christ_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v some_o passive_o as_o child_n that_o be_v put_v to_o school_n by_o their_o parent_n before_o they_o know_v a_o letter_n thus_o infant_n be_v matriculate_v into_o christ_n school_n without_o their_o own_o express_a consent_n or_o any_o present_a capacity_n to_o be_v teach_v of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o take_v care_n of_o they_o and_o teach_v they_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n especial_o infant_n who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o instrumental_a must_v whole_o depend_v upon_o the_o principal_a efficient_a but_o of_o this_o by_o the_o way_n i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o search_v this_o further_a hereafter_o the_o five_o untruth_n be_v that_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o antipaedobaptists_a the_o proof_n lie_v upon_o they_o which_o they_o will_v perform_v ad_fw-la graecas_fw-la calendas_fw-la a_o negative_a argument_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v of_o no_o validity_n no_o mention_n be_v make_v â—â—_o express_v term_n that_o the_o apostle_n baptize_v infant_n therefore_o they_o baptize_v none_o be_v inconsequent_a it_o may_v fall_v out_o oft_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la that_o they_o baptize_v none_o but_o of_o ripe_a age_n as_o preach_v to_o public_a congregation_n who_o have_v traval_v far_o to_o hear_v they_o may_v baptize_v those_o that_o be_v willing_a and_o yet_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o go_v from_o house_n to_o house_n to_o baptize_v their_o infant_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o de_fw-fr jurâ—_n they_o may_v not_o have_v baptize_v they_o or_o that_o they_o do_v not_o actual_o baptize_v they_o when_o there_o be_v opportunity_n when_o john_n baptize_v in_o jordan_n all_o judea_n and_o jerusalem_n math._n 3._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v by_o water_n of_o which_o come_v infant_n be_v capable_a the_o apostle_n have_v commission_n to_o disciple_n all_o nation_n by_o baptise_v of_o which_o infant_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n as_o be_v fore-prophesied_n isai_n 2._o 2._o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v in_o they_o baptize_v many_o whole_a family_n upon_o the_o faith_n and_o account_v of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o house_n zacheus_n believe_v and_o salvation_n come_v to_o his_o house_n they_o baptize_v lydia_n and_o her_o household_n act_v 16._o 15._o mention_n be_v only_o make_v that_o her_o heart_n be_v open_v and_o that_o she_o attend_v to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o family_n and_o yet_o the_o text_n say_v they_o be_v baptize_v this_o argument_n will_v be_v far_o more_o conclude_v no_o mention_n be_v make_v that_o any_o of_o lydias_n household_n attend_v to_o the_o word_n but_o she_o therefore_o they_o be_v baptize_v without_o give_v attention_n to_o the_o word_n then_o this_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v that_o any_o infant_n be_v baptize_v in_o her_o household_n therefore_o none_o be_v baptize_v it_o will_v follow_v as_o well_o no_o mention_n express_o be_v make_v that_o her_o son_n or_o daughter_n or_o servant_n or_o sojourner_n be_v baptize_v therefore_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v general_n include_v particular_n household_n be_v a_o collective_a term_n and_o comprehend_v all_o the_o member_n and_o branch_n of_o a_o family_n and_o see_v the_o apostle_n be_v commission_v to_o baptize_v all_o nation_n and_o questionless_a do_v execute_v according_o all_o judaea_n and_o jerusalem_n come_v to_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n peter_n and_o the_o twelve_o baptize_v so_o many_o family_n upon_o record_n and_o doubtless_o thousand_o beside_o how_o dare_v any_o incur_v that_o curse_n of_o god_n by_o diminish_v of_o the_o word_n and_o make_v that_o exception_n god_n never_o make_v that_o the_o apostle_n baptize_v all_o nation_n and_o whole_a family_n and_o yet_o by_o a_o employ_v contradiction_n exclude_v infant_n the_o sixth_o untruth_n be_v thâ—t_v there_o be_v not_o any_o infant_n baptize_v in_o the_o first_o age_n which_o be_v a_o asseâ—tion_n so_o frontless_a that_o it_o need_v no_o other_o refutation_n but_o what_o have_v be_v former_o deliver_v mr._n tomb_n have_v rather_o shift_v than_o in_o the_o least_o colour_n answer_v many_o learned_a and_o godly_a divine_n that_o have_v prove_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o infant-baptism_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n by_o induction_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o several_a father_n to_o that_o purpose_n like_o the_o angel_n in_o jacob_n ladder_n gen._n 28._o
the_o condition_n as_o bad_a of_o a_o infant_n under_o the_o gospel_n leave_v without_o any_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n save_v only_a baptism_n see_v christ_n say_v john_n 3._o 5._o except_o a_o man_n bâ—_n bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o there_o be_v ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n beside_o baptism_n thaâ—_n infant_n out_o of_o covenant_n be_v leave_v without_o for_o clear_v of_o which_o by_o ordinary_a i_o mean_v that_o which_o god_n have_v reveal_v in_o scripture_n and_o have_v leave_v we_o a_o word_n of_o promise_n to_o depend_v upon_o by_o mean_n of_o salvation_n i_o understand_v all_o that_o which_o condâ—ces_n to_o the_o end_n and_o be_v contradistinguish_v to_o the_o end_n thus_o mean_v of_o salvation_n either_o strict_o signify_v those_o thing_n that_o moral_o be_v in_o our_o power_n as_o for_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la and_o they_o of_o year_n whether_o they_o will_v be_v baptise_a hear_v the_o word_n receive_v the_o eucharist_n or_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n wherein_o we_o be_v passive_n yet_o perform_v by_o other_o as_o proxy_n for_o we_o thus_o under_o the_o law_n infant_n be_v circumcise_v wash_v sanctify_a by_o oblation_n present_v in_o the_o temple_n under_o the_o gospel_n baptize_v engage_v by_o their_o parent_n or_o surety_n or_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v neither_o in_o our_o power_n nor_o other_o perform_v neither_o by_o ourselves_o nor_o other_o yet_o by_o god_n free_a charter_n in_o ourselves_o and_o other_o thus_o covenant-holiness_n prerogative_n of_o birth_n god_n promise_n to_o abraham_n that_o he_o will_v be_v his_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n that_o of_o peter_n act_v 2._o 39_o confirm_v to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n be_v ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n infant_n out_o of_o covenant_n be_v leave_v without_o all_o these_o and_o will_v be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o gentile_n ephes_n 2._o 12._o without_o christ_n alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n stranger_n from_o the_o covonant_n of_o promise_n have_v no_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n thus_o negative_o what_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o by_o be_v out_o of_o covenant_n let_v we_o see_v positive_o the_o benefit_n of_o be_v in_o covenant_n by_o compare_v they_o with_o jew_n child_n with_o who_o they_o hold_v proportion_n rom._n 3._o 12._o what_o advantage_n have_v the_o jew_n or_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o of_o circumcision_n much_o every_o way_n chief_o because_o unto_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o rom._n 9_o 4._o who_o be_v israelites_n to_o who_o pertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o infant_n under_o the_o gospel_n second_o he_o say_v that_o he_o take_v not_o baptism_n to_o be_v any_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n without_o faith_n what_o he_o take_v be_v not_o much_o material_a so_o long_o as_o he_o mistake_v if_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n any_o way_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v leave_v without_o that_o mean_n and_o in_o this_o his_o amphibological_a asseveration_n be_v coop_v three_o fallacy_n 1._o fallacia_fw-la divisionis_fw-la for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o baptism_n be_v a_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n without_o faith_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n or_o no_o 2._o a_o dicto_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la secundùm_fw-la quid_fw-la for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o baptism_n be_v a_o principle_n mean_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n 3._o non_fw-la causae_fw-la ut_fw-la causae_fw-la for_o it_o be_v not_o inquire_v whether_o baptism_n presuppose_v faith_n as_o a_o cause_n or_o qualification_n but_o whether_o baptism_n be_v the_o ordinary_a way_n god_n have_v appoint_v for_o salvation_n and_o when_o the_o proposal_n be_v whether_o baptism_n be_v a_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o without_o faith_n be_v as_o unsavoury_a as_o when_o the_o demand_n be_v whether_o the_o lung_n be_v a_o ordinary_a instrument_n of_o breathe_v to_o say_v they_o be_v not_o without_o the_o heart_n when_o the_o question_n be_v simple_o whether_o a_o colonel_n have_v any_o command_n in_o a_o army_n it_o will_v be_v ridiculous_a to_o answer_v it_o by_o say_v he_o have_v none_o without_o order_n from_o the_o general_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o that_o necessary_a connexion_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o baptism_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o lung_n and_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o lung_n can_v breathe_v without_o the_o heart_n nor_o the_o colonel_n issue_n out_o any_o word_n of_o command_n without_o subordination_n to_o his_o general_n but_o baptism_n may_v be_v true_a baptism_n even_o in_o adultis_fw-la as_o hymenaeus_n without_o 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in_o infant_n be_v as_o well_o under_o the_o gospel_n christ_n disciple_n as_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n which_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v god_n will_v not_o have_v say_v of_o they_o genes_n 17._o 14._o that_o they_o have_v break_v his_o covenant_n presuppose_v a_o capacity_n to_o keep_v it_o those_o that_o be_v admit_v into_o a_o school_n before_o they_o know_v a_o letter_n be_v as_o well_o scholar_n as_o the_o great_a rabbi_n aristoph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d budeus_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o scholar_n of_o socrates_n before_o he_o have_v learn_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v his_o scholar_n therefore_o the_o very_a bring_v into_o the_o church_n and_o therein_o subject_v to_o its_o nurture_n and_o instruction_n be_v a_o discipling_n as_o appear_v by_o luke_n 14._o 21._o where_o this_o commission_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o other_o term_n and_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v they_o hither_o act_v 19_o 3._o those_o that_o know_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v disciple_n second_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o because_o teach_v or_o make_v disciple_n be_v place_v before_o baptize_v therefore_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o time_n it_o must_v go_v before_o it_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n be_v not_o always_o exact_o express_v in_o scripture_n as_o they_o be_v do_v for_o there_o be_v many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o transposition_n place_v that_o afterward_o that_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v antecedent_n as_o maâ—k_v 1._o 15._o repentance_n be_v put_v before_o faith_n rom._n 10._o 9_o confession_n with_o the_o mouth_n be_v put_v before_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o christ_n bid_v they_o make_v they_o disciple_n first_o and_o then_o baptize_v they_o for_o the_o
word_n be_v not_o going_z disciple_n and_o baptize_v but_o go_v disciple_n baptise_v etc._n etc._n and_o be_v usual_a in_o such_o manner_n of_o speak_v for_o the_o participle_n to_o declare_v the_o manner_n of_o or_o some_o mediate_a act_n unto_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o precedent_a verb_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v make_v disciple_n by_o baptise_v the_o greek_n want_v the_o gerund_n which_o oftentimes_o be_v supply_v by_o the_o participle_n go_v build_v a_o house_n lay_v the_o foundation_n the_o imperative_fw-it verbeâ—s_v place_v before_o the_o participle_n lay_v the_o foundation_n yâ—t_v the_o house_n begin_v but_o to_o be_v build_v by_o lay_v the_o foundation_n disciple_n be_v place_v before_o baptise_v yet_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v disciple_v by_o baptise_v this_o be_v confirm_v by_o learned_a gerard_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la propriè_fw-la discipulos_fw-la facere_fw-la praedicatione_n verbi_fw-la apud_fw-la adultos_fw-la &_o administratione_fw-la baptismi_fw-la apud_fw-la infant_n it_o signify_v proper_o to_o make_v disciple_n by_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o ripe_a year_n by_o administer_a of_o baptism_n to_o infant_n with_o who_o agree_v spanhemius_fw-la dub._n 27._o to_o give_v some_o instance_n tit._n 1._o 11._o they_o subvert_v whole_a house_n teach_v thing_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o that_o be_v they_o subvert_v by_o teach_v or_o by_o teach_v they_o begin_v to_o subvert_v heb._n 12_o 1._o 2._o let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n set_v before_o we_o look_v unto_o jesus_n must_v man_n run_v with_o patience_n before_o they_o look_v to_o christ_n or_o rather_o be_v not_o this_o look_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o that_o patient_a run_v mat._n 3._o 6._o the_o people_n be_v baptize_v of_o john_n in_o jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n if_o they_o be_v baptize_v before_o confession_n of_o sin_n why_o do_v they_o press_v repentance_n before_o baptism_n if_o repentance_n or_o confession_n of_o sin_n must_v go_v before_o baptism_n why_o do_v thy_o press_n the_o order_n of_o word_n when_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o order_n of_o word_n be_v not_o argumentative_a scriptura_fw-la nescit_fw-la prius_fw-la &_o posterius_fw-la three_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o shall_v signify_v to_o make_v actual_a disciple_n or_o disciple_n of_o actual_a believer_n be_v not_o put_v synecdochical_o also_o for_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n of_o this_o judgement_n be_v learned_a whitaker_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pertinet_fw-la primum_fw-la ad_fw-la homines_fw-la adultos_fw-la tum_fw-la ex_fw-la vifoederis_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la illorum_fw-la liberos_fw-la make_v disciple_n say_v he_o pertain_v first_o to_o they_o of_o ripe_a year_n then_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o their_o child_n also_o spanhemius_fw-la duh_n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la discipulum_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la docere_fw-la quod_fw-la svo_fw-la modo_fw-la etiam_fw-la infantibus_fw-la aptari_fw-la poterat_fw-la quando_fw-la etiam_fw-la parent_n prose_n &_o familiâ_fw-la christo_fw-la nomen_fw-la daunt_v tota_fw-la eorum_fw-la domus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o disciple_n not_o only_o to_o teach_v which_o in_o its_o manner_n also_o may_v be_v fit_v to_o infant_n for_o when_o the_o parent_n do_v give_v their_o name_n to_o christ_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n their_o whole_a house_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v disciple_v the_o last_o of_o the_o three_o query_n remain_v which_o be_v whether_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v disciple_n which_o be_v partly_o prove_v by_o the_o premise_n and_o have_v no_o assault_n or_o battery_n lay_v against_o it_o but_o this_o that_o they_o be_v not_o teachable_a to_o which_o i_o answer_v by_o concession_n grant_v that_o all_o baptize_v once_o must_v be_v teach_v but_o not_o all_o at_o the_o same_o time_n such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o teach_v let_v they_o be_v teach_v before_o baptism_n they_o that_o be_v uncapable_a at_o present_a as_o infant_n let_v they_o be_v baptize_v first_o and_o teach_v after_o as_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v after_o circumcision_n thus_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o confess_v with_o the_o mouth_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n rom._n 10._o 10._o but_o it_o must_v be_v in_o subjecto_fw-la capaci_fw-la in_o person_n capable_a of_o actual_a faith_n and_o confession_n not_o infant_n he_o that_o will_v not_o labour_v must_v not_o eat_v it_o must_v be_v restrain_v to_o those_o that_o be_v able_a not_o child_n or_o decrepit_a or_o sick_a person_n the_o fallacy_n in_o this_o argument_n press_v against_o we_o by_o our_o adversary_n be_v discover_v by_o danaeus_n contra_fw-la bellarm._n est_fw-la fallacia_fw-la a_o dicto_fw-la secundùm_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o christ_n command_v say_v he_o to_o be_v do_v only_o in_o the_o baptism_n of_o those_o of_o age_n they_o general_o will_v have_v do_v in_o baptise_v of_o all_o even_o infant_n spanhemius_fw-la judicious_o determine_v the_o question_n have_v grant_v that_o their_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o actual_a believer_n be_v disciple_n say_v in_o adultis_fw-la requirenda_fw-la institutio_fw-la antecedens_fw-la in_fw-la infantibus_fw-la subsequens_fw-la in_o they_o of_o age_n be_v requisite_a instruction_n before_o in_o infant_n after_o baptism_n if_o then_o all_o nation_n include_v every_o part_n nation_n be_v not_o take_v synecdochical_o for_o the_o disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n infant_n of_o believer_n be_v disciple_n it_o still_o remain_v a_o truth_n that_o infant_n be_v not_o except_v from_o baptism_n which_o be_v thus_o further_o prove_v if_o infant_n be_v except_v from_o baptism_n it_o be_v either_o because_o they_o be_v not_o name_v in_o the_o text_n or_o because_o we_o find_v no_o instance_n that_o any_o be_v baptize_v or_o because_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a but_o for_o none_o of_o these_o three_o therefore_o infant_n be_v not_o except_v in_o the_o conference_n mr._n tomb_n deny_v the_o major_n say_v that_o a_o four_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v because_o they_o be_v not_o disciple_n whereupon_o i_o tell_v he_o that_o in_o this_o answer_n he_o show_v himself_o no_o good_a logician_n for_o it_o be_v a_o axiom_n that_o in_o no_o division_n one_o member_n can_v be_v affirm_v of_o another_o because_o they_o be_v opposite_a now_o to_o be_v disciple_n and_o capable_a of_o baptism_n be_v not_o opposite_a but_o subordinate_a and_o to_o be_v disciple_n if_o it_o make_v they_o not_o capable_a it_o be_v no_o exception_n at_o all_o if_o it_o make_v they_o capable_a it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o three_o to_o which_o dilemma_n he_o give_v they_o no_o direct_a answer_n nor_o do_v yet_o save_v that_o he_o say_v for_o my_o division_n he_o give_v the_o genuine_a reason_n why_o infant_n be_v except_v from_o the_o precept_n of_o baptise_v because_o they_o be_v no_o disciple_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o defect_n in_o his_o logic_n when_o he_o do_v not_o reduce_v it_o to_o one_o of_o my_o member_n that_o he_o give_v not_o the_o genuine_a reason_n why_o infant_n be_v except_v from_o the_o precept_n of_o baptise_v appear_v by_o the_o falsity_n of_o his_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a too_o if_o understand_v of_o disciple_n actual_a believer_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o palpable_a defect_n in_o his_o logic_n in_o not_o reduce_v it_o to_o one_o of_o my_o member_n be_v manifest_a from_o the_o law_n of_o a_o true_a division_n 1._o they_o must_v be_v opposite_a according_a to_o aristotle_n 1._o the_o part_n animal_n cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o part_n be_v adequate_a and_o even_o with_o the_o whole_a for_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v presume_v to_o hinder_v from_o baptism_n be_v either_o because_o they_o be_v not_o name_v in_o the_o precept_n or_o because_o there_o be_v no_o instance_n in_o scripture_n thereof_o or_o because_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a thereof_o incapacity_n include_v all_o imaginary_a impediment_n beside_o the_o other_o two_o he_o inartificial_o add_v a_o four_o which_o be_v include_v in_o the_o former_a for_o to_o be_v disciple_n render_v capable_a of_o baptism_n in_o his_o sense_n if_o not_o capable_a it_o can_v be_v avouch_v in_o no_o sense_n to_o this_o he_o say_v capable_a of_o baptism_n and_o disciple_n be_v not_o term_n subordinate_a but_o distinct_a without_o opposition_n prodigious_a not_o term_n subordinate_a and_o yet_o predicate_v one_o of_o another_o but_o distinct_a without_o opposition_n so_o we_o yield_v the_o genus_fw-la be_v predicate_v of_o his_o species_n be_v formal_o distinguish_v from_o it_o without_o opposition_n but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v a_o distinct_a member_n from_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v not_o oppose_v membra_fw-la dividentia_fw-la debent_fw-la esse_fw-la opposita_fw-la and_o that_o capable_a of_o baptise_v be_v predicate_v of_o disciple_n he_o grant_v say_v though_o to_o
which_o be_v do_v v._o 41._o to_o be_v consequent_a on_o that_o which_o be_v do_v before_o v._o 40._o reply_n he_o deny_v that_o these_o jew_n act_n 2._o 38._o be_v sufficient_o qualify_v for_o baptism_n by_o outward_a profession_n or_o a_o willingness_n to_o receive_v the_o ordinance_n be_v assault_v with_o this_o argument_n they_o who_o the_o apostle_n command_v to_o be_v baptise_v be_v sufficient_o qualify_v but_o the_o apostle_n command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v therefore_o they_o be_v sufficient_o qualify_v he_o deny_v that_o the_o apostle_n command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v which_o be_v prove_v verse_n 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imperative_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o his_o answer_n be_v upon_o condition_n of_o repentance_n repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v that_o i_o tell_v he_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o his_o own_o make_n and_o a_o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o express_o or_o implyed_o say_v that_o repentance_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o baptism_n if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o complete_a repentance_n for_o though_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n both_o to_o repent_v and_o to_o be_v baptize_v to_o repent_v in_o relation_n to_o crucify_a of_o christ_n to_o be_v baptise_a in_o relation_n to_o judaisme_n which_o they_o be_v to_o put_v off_o and_o christianity_n which_o they_o be_v to_o put_v on_o but_o that_o they_o must_v have_v complete_a repentance_n before_o baptism_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hint_v at_o all_o this_o he_o pass_v by_o which_o may_v have_v give_v light_a to_o that_o which_o follow_v only_a â—atches_n at_o this_o what_o i_o say_v that_o act_n 2._o 38._o repentance_n be_v not_o maâ—e_n a_o condition_n of_o be_v baptize_v be_v in_o his_o apprehension_n manifest_o false_a where_o he_o unfaithful_o recipe_n my_o word_n leave_v out_o that_o which_o be_v the_o hinge_n of_o the_o controversy_n for_o i_o say_v not_o but_o grant_v that_o repentance_n be_v a_o condition_n in_o adultis_fw-la of_o be_v baptize_v but_o deny_v that_o complete_a repentance_n be_v for_o than_o none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v till_o they_o be_v complete_a christian_n than_o the_o pharisee_n and_o other_o john_n baptise_a be_v such_o then_o the_o apostle_n preach_v to_o baptised_a and_o bring_v to_o that_o perfection_n three_o thousand_o jew_n in_o one_o day_n than_o the_o gaoler_n and_o his_o family_n be_v perfect_v in_o a_o part_n of_o a_o night_n lydia_n and_o her_o household_n with_o one_o sermon_n whereas_o mr._n t._n have_v be_v preach_v write_a dispute_v these_o twelve_o year_n for_o antipaedobaptism_n and_o yet_o by_o report_n have_v scarce_o dip_v a_o hundred_o and_o how_o many_o of_o these_o have_v complete_a repentance_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n it_o be_v pretend_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v â—ut_v more_o abundant_o now_o than_o it_o be_v in_o former_a time_n and_o his_o reason_n be_v as_o feeble_a as_o the_o quotation_n false_a for_o the_o require_v say_v he_o repentance_n as_o first_o to_o be_v do_v and_o then_o baptism_n to_o be_v annex_v do_v make_v it_o a_o condition_n of_o baptism_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o incomplete_a repentance_n which_o consist_v in_o acknowledge_v once_o former_a error_n and_o incline_v to_o accept_v of_o christ_n be_v a_o condition_n requisite_a and_o therefore_o he_o idle_o beat_v the_o air_n second_o i_o deny_v that_o he_o require_v complete_a repentance_n first_o to_o be_v do_v three_o that_o he_o require_v baptism_n to_o be_v annex_v to_o complete_a a_o repentance_n 1._o he_o require_v not_o complete_a repentance_n first_o to_o be_v do_v for_o first_o repentance_n be_v press_v there_o as_o the_o end_n baptism_n as_o the_o mean_n repentance_n be_v a_o continue_a act_n all_o our_o life_n long_o baptism_n like_o regeneration_n but_o once_o repentance_n be_v the_o first_o in_o intention_n and_o therefore_o oftentimes_o first_o express_v as_o analytical_o in_o all_o practical_a method_n according_a to_o arist_n 2._o phys_n cap._n 9_o t._n 69_o finis_fw-la est_fw-la unde_fw-la principium_fw-la ducitur_fw-la non_fw-la agendi_fw-la sed_fw-la cogitandi_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la principium_fw-la actionum_fw-la 1._o metaph._n 2._o hence_o arise_v this_o philosophical_a canon_n omnis_fw-la intellectus_fw-la operativus_fw-la incipit_fw-la a_o fine_a every_o practical_a act_n of_o the_o understanding_n begin_v at_o the_o end_n therefore_o 2_o he_o require_v not_o baptism_n to_o be_v annex_v to_o complete_a repentance_n but_o presuppose_v it_o before_o it_o therefore_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la or_o convert_v pagan_n in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o baptize_v in_o latter_a time_n in_o full_a constitute_v church_n do_v promise_v by_o themselves_o or_o surety_n to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n so_o that_o baptism_n do_v not_o necessary_o presuppose_v but_o be_v a_o tie_n for_o the_o future_a oblige_v to_o complete_a repentance_n therefore_o john_n baptist_n say_v matth._n 3._o 11._o 1_o baptise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o repentance_n and_o they_o be_v baptize_v v._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confess_v their_o sin_n first_o baptise_v be_v express_v than_o repentance_n and_o confess_v of_o sin_n so_o that_o from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n if_o there_o be_v any_o force_n in_o such_o a_o argument_n we_o may_v as_o well_o conclude_v require_v baptism_n first_o to_o be_v do_v and_o then_o repentance_n and_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v annex_v do_v make_v baptism_n a_o condition_n of_o repentance_n and_o his_o instance_n be_v as_o weak_a and_o impertinent_a believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v believe_v be_v make_v a_o condition_n of_o salvation_n what_o then_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v for_o it_o be_v not_o repent_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v baptize_v therefore_o complete_a repentance_n be_v make_v a_o condition_n of_o baptism_n a_o strange_a consequence_n and_o have_v couchant_a two_o fallacy_n in_o it_o first_o a_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la for_o if_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v first_o place_v in_o order_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o another_o as_o faith_n of_o salvation_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v from_o a_o particular_a to_o a_o universal_a that_o always_o that_o which_o be_v place_v first_o be_v make_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o latter_a 2._o it_o be_v fallacia_fw-la accidentis_fw-la but_o a_o contingent_a thing_n that_o the_o former_a in_o order_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o latter_a me_n think_v mr._n t._n that_o will_v allow_v no_o argument_n from_o analogy_n in_o positives_n without_o a_o precept_n shall_v not_o enforce_v a_o argument_n from_o place_v oâ—_n word_n without_o a_o precept_n but_o to_o his_o instance_n believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v believe_v be_v make_v a_o condition_n of_o salvation_n what_o belief_n actual_a for_o so_o it_o be_v mean_v mark_v 16._o 16._o what_o then_o will_v become_v of_o all_o infant_n unless_o god_n work_v a_o miracle_n upon_o they_o to_o use_v his_o own_o parallel_n as_o he_o do_v upon_o baalam_n ass_n exam._n pag._n 134_o but_o as_o actual_a belief_n be_v pâ—t_v before_o salvation_n so_o before_o baptism_n that_o from_o his_o ground_n it_o will_v follow_v none_o but_o actual_a believer_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v which_o without_o extraordinary_a revelation_n be_v impossible_a for_o the_o baptist_n to_o know_v and_o will_v be_v a_o unanswerable_a argument_n for_o the_o socinian_o but_o as_o believe_v be_v place_v before_o baptism_n be_v not_o baptism_n place_v before_o salvation_n he_o that_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o logic_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o salvation_n why_o do_v he_o then_o insult_v so_o much_o upon_o austin_n and_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n for_o hold_v the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n to_o salvation_n and_o against_o 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