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law_n	heart_n	put_v	write_v	8,223	5	5.9548	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74998	Some baptismal abuses briefly discovered. Or A cordial endeavour to reduce the administration and use of baptism, to its primitive purity; in two parts. The first part, tending to disprove the lawfulness of infant baptism. The second part, tending to prove it necessary for persons to be baptized after they believe, their infant baptism, or any pre-profession of the Gospel notwithstanding. As also, discovering the disorder and irregularity that is in mixt communion of persons baptized, with such as are unbaptized, in church-fellowship. By William Allen.	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1653 (1653)	Wing A1075; Thomason E702_12; ESTC R10531	105,249	135

to_o this_o god_n put_v his_o law_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n heb._n 8.10_o which_o imply_v that_o he_o do_v not_o do_v so_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n or_o at_o least_o but_o very_o little_a comparative_o again_o joh._n 4.23_o but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n imply_v that_o thitherunto_a or_o until_o then_o they_o have_v not_o so_o worship_v he_o or_o at_o least_o that_o there_o be_v but_o little_a of_o that_o find_v under_o the_o legal_a dispensation_n and_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o ministration_n child_n void_a of_o understanding_n and_o faith_n be_v capable_a of_o holy_a thing_n as_o circumcision_n and_o passover_n and_o the_o like_a and_o consequent_o of_o the_o end_n and_o benefit_n of_o they_o in_o part_n upon_o a_o literal_a administration_n and_o reception_n of_o they_o rom._n 3.1_o 2._o exod._n 12.44_o 48._o but_o the_o case_n be_v far_o otherwise_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n do_v but_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v of_o it_o in_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o entitle_v man_n unto_o the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o gospel-ordinance_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v concern_v baptism_n itself_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o save_v we_o now_o as_o the_o ark_n do_v some_o in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n not_o say_v he_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n not_o by_o the_o external_a letter_n of_o the_o ordinance_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n i.e._n when_o accompany_v with_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o mind_n and_o conscience_n as_o do_v answer_n god_n in_o his_o intendment_n of_o grace_n in_o that_o ordinance_n so_o again_o col._n 2.12_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o they_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n and_o that_o they_o be_v therein_o also_o rise_v with_o he_o yet_o he_o say_v that_o thus_o they_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n who_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a meaning_n such_o a_o faith_n as_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n or_o else_o such_o as_o have_v the_o operation_n of_o god_n in_o raise_v up_o christ_n for_o its_o object_n however_o it_o be_v by_o the_o interveniency_n of_o this_o faith_n that_o they_o become_v both_o bury_v and_o rise_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n now_o infant_n as_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o act_v this_o faith_n or_o make_v this_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n so_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o those_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n intend_v by_o god_n in_o baptism_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v suspend_v the_o donation_n thereof_o upon_o these_o in_o conjunction_n with_o baptism_n and_o where_o any_o effect_n depend_v upon_o the_o take_a place_n of_o more_o cause_n than_o one_o as_o it_o do_v in_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n it_o be_v not_o any_o one_o of_o those_o cause_n alone_o that_o will_v produce_v that_o effect_n 3._o how_o ever_o the_o end_n of_o circumcision_n be_v attainable_a though_o administer_v to_o infant_n in_o those_o respect_v before_o mention_v with_o their_o fellow_n yet_o doubtless_o the_o ordinance_n itself_o be_v so_o much_o the_o less_o spiritual_a and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o weak_a and_o savour_v of_o the_o legal_a ministration_n and_o suit_v to_o the_o then_o childish_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n because_o administration_n thereof_o be_v make_v to_o infant_n this_o i_o conceive_v may_v easy_o be_v make_v out_o from_o several_a of_o those_o rational_a principle_n consonant_a to_o the_o scripture_n upon_o and_o from_o which_o i_o have_v already_o evince_v baptism_n to_o be_v more_o spiritual_a profitable_a and_o edify_v when_o administer_v to_o man_n profess_v the_o faith_n then_o when_o apply_v to_o child_n therefore_o doubtless_o what_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o commandment_n in_o general_n mean_v the_o law_n which_o as_o he_o say_v make_v nothing_o perfect_a how_o that_o it_o be_v disannul_v for_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitableness_n of_o it_o hebr._n 7.18_o 19_o may_v well_o be_v understand_v to_o comprehend_v even_o this_o part_n of_o the_o commandment_n also_o which_o enjoin_v a_o ordinance_n one_o or_o more_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o little_a child_n and_o how_o ever_o such_o a_o mean_a low_a way_n and_o method_n of_o enjoy_v ordinance_n as_o be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o capacity_n of_o babe_n be_v not_o uncomely_a while_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o child_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v gal._n 4.3_o no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v for_o a_o child_n while_o he_o be_v a_o child_n to_o speak_v and_o act_v as_o a_o child_n yet_o to_o retain_v this_o poor_a and_o low_a and_o barren_a way_n of_o administer_a a_o gospel-ordinance_n to_o infant_n now_o the_o church_n be_v raise_v both_o in_o capacity_n and_o administration_n to_o its_o manly_a condition_n be_v as_o incongruous_a and_o uncomely_a as_o it_o be_v for_o one_o still_o to_o speak_v and_o act_v as_o a_o child_n when_o he_o be_v become_v a_o man_n by_o this_o time_n i_o hope_v it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n why_o baptism_n administer_v to_o infant_n shall_v reach_v the_o end_n thereof_o as_o there_o be_v why_o circumcision_n though_o apply_v to_o infant_n former_o shall_v attain_v its_o end_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o two_o ordinance_n differ_v the_o term_n of_o their_o administration_n differ_v and_o the_o respective_a capacity_n of_o the_o church_n then_o and_o the_o church_n now_o differ_v and_o according_a to_o that_o rule_n in_o logic_n where_o the_o thing_n themselves_o differ_v there_o the_o reason_n of_o those_o thing_n differ_v also_o argum._n iii_o 3._o my_o next_o argument_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o the_o two_o ministration_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n as_o render_v infant-baptism_n in_o that_o precise_a consideration_n of_o it_o as_o apply_v to_o infant_n disagreeable_a to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o withal_o more_o correspondent_a with_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o i_o thus_o further_o argue_v if_o infant-baptism_n be_v disagreeable_a to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o so_o far_o as_o either_o this_o or_o any_o other_o way_n or_o practice_n do_v comply_v with_o the_o legal_a ministration_n and_o disagree_v with_o the_o evangelical_n so_o far_o it_o do_v cross_a or_o oppose_v the_o design_n of_o god_n in_o change_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o law_n for_o that_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o consequent_o carry_v in_o it_o a_o spirit_n of_o antipathy_n against_o the_o very_a spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n ministration_n this_o if_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_o evident_a of_o itself_o may_v receive_v abundant_a confirmation_n from_o such_o scripture_n as_o these_o and_o what_o may_v fair_o and_o plain_o be_v deduce_v from_o they_o joh._n 4.23_o 24._o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o gal._n 4.9_o col._n 2.8_o 17._o heb._n 7.18_o 19_o &_o 8.6_o 7._o &_o 9.9_o 10_o 11._o &_o 10.1_o but_o i_o presume_v of_o every_o man_n plenary_a satisfaction_n as_o to_o this_o therefore_o i_o proceed_v but_o infant-baptism_n be_v disagreeable_a to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n assumption_n assumption_n 1._o the_o truth_n hereof_o in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v conspicuous_a and_o perceptible_a by_o what_o have_v be_v make_v good_a in_o our_o former_a argument_n for_o there_o we_o prove_v baptism_n as_o administer_v to_o infant_n less_o edify_a as_o to_o the_o several_a end_n of_o it_o then_o when_o administer_v unto_o believer_n and_o if_o less_o edify_a than_o the_o more_o suitable_a and_o conformable_a to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o ministration_n of_o less_o light_n and_o edification_n and_o to_o the_o same_o proportion_n disproportionate_a to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v a_o ministration_n of_o a_o great_a light_n and_o a_o more_o rich_a edification_n 2._o i_o may_v in_o the_o second_o place_n well_o suppose_v infant-baptism_n to_o savour_v strong_o of_o the_o legal_a ministration_n because_o the_o principal_a argument_n produce_v in_o defence_n thereof_o be_v such_o as_o do_v arise_v out_o of_o and_o be_v deduct_v from_o the_o example_n of_o infant-circumcision_n a_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o legal_a ministration_n and_o from_o that_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n that_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v between_o they_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o likewise_o because_o such_o argument_n and_o plea_n tend_v to_o draw_v down_o this_o

not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o intant_n neither_o do_v not_o can_v put_v on_o christ_n in_o their_o baptism_n i._n e._n make_v a_o actual_a declaration_n and_o profession_n unto_o the_o world_n that_o they_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o lawgiver_n as_o they_o do_v who_o put_v he_o on_o in_o baptism_n if_o the_o apostle_n have_v intend_v to_o have_v express_v the_o incorporation_n of_o infant_n into_o christ_n by_o baptism_n sure_o he_o will_v have_v say_v that_o christ_n have_v put_v they_o on_o or_o have_v put_v himself_o upon_o they_o and_o not_o that_o they_o have_v put_v he_o on_o or_o else_o that_o they_o be_v thereby_o put_v into_o christ_n by_o their_o parent_n that_o offer_v they_o to_o baptism_n or_o by_o he_o who_o do_v baptize_v they_o and_o not_o that_o they_o 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it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o may_v have_v be_v a_o argument_n as_o well_o against_o the_o circumcise_n of_o infant_n under_o the_o law_n as_o against_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n under_o the_o gospel_n because_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n to_o suppose_v that_o circumcision_n shall_v have_v less_o answer_v the_o end_n thereof_o when_o apply_v to_o infant_n as_o there_o be_v to_o conceive_v that_o baptism_n shall_v less_o answer_v its_o end_n when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o infant_n and_o yet_o we_o well_o know_v that_o this_o be_v no_o bar_n to_o infant-circumcision_n then_o and_o therefore_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v any_o against_o their_o baptism_n now_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v by_o way_n of_o negation_n answ_n 1_o or_o denial_n of_o that_o supposition_n upon_o which_o the_o objection_n stand_v and_o wherein_o the_o utmost_a strength_n of_o it_o lie_v which_o be_v this_o viz._n that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n to_o suppose_v that_o circumcision_n shall_v less_o 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like_a reason_n but_o a_o apparent_a difference_n in_o this_o respect_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o either_o the_o report_n of_o parent_n or_o neighbour_n or_o any_o parish_n or_o other_o register_n be_v or_o can_v be_v equivalent_a unto_o the_o sign_n in_o the_o flesh_n before_o mention_v as_o to_o the_o ascertain_v of_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o their_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n 1._o because_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a certainty_n nor_o satisfaction_n in_o report_n and_o hearsays_a as_o there_o be_v in_o see_v and_o behold_v which_o difference_n notwithstanding_o we_o have_v in_o these_o two_o case_n in_o hand_n 2._o because_o opportunity_n of_o such_o satisfaction_n as_o these_o report_n etc._n etc._n be_v capable_a of_o give_v may_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o death_n or_o other_o removal_n of_o such_o from_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v or_o else_o by_o the_o removal_n of_o such_o infant_n themselves_o into_o place_n far_o remote_a before_o 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that_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o say_v the_o apostle_n by_o way_n of_o contradistinction_n from_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10.5_o and_o again_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n i._n e._n the_o promise_v many_o of_o they_o at_o least_o be_v not_o suspend_v on_o man_n believe_v but_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o gal._n 3.12_o hereupon_o that_o ministration_n be_v call_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o letter_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o the_o ordinance_n thereof_o carnal_a ordinance_n and_o such_o as_o do_v not_o make_v perfect_a as_o pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n heb._n 9.9_o 10._o the_o apostle_n to_o show_v wherein_o the_o gospel_n or_o new_a covenant_n exceed_v the_o law_n or_o old_a one_o say_v that_o according_a