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foedus_fw-la dei_fw-la initum_fw-la cum_fw-la abrahamo_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la abrahae_fw-la posteros_fw-la fimbria_fw-la sua_fw-la comprehendere_fw-la sic_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la instituendun_v esse_fw-la censemus_fw-la esavus_n &_o jacobus_n erant_fw-la ex_fw-la posteris_fw-la abrahae_fw-la at_o horum_fw-la utâ—unque_fw-la non_fw-la complexus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la foedere_fw-la svo_fw-la cum_fw-la abrahamo_fw-la inito_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la posteros_fw-la abrahami_n probatur_fw-la autem_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la complexun_fw-la fuisse_fw-la utrumque_fw-la foedere_fw-la gratiae_fw-la quiae_fw-la non_fw-la complexus_fw-la est_fw-la esavun_fw-la majorem_fw-la sed_fw-la jacobun_n minorem_fw-la bain_n on_o eph._n 1.5_o p._n 138._o he_o answer_v the_o assumption_n of_o the_o latter_a syllogism_n by_o distinguish_v of_o israel_n &_o child_n deny_v that_o all_o israelite_n be_v that_o israel_n to_o which_o god_n word_n belong_v or_o that_o all_o abraham_n seed_n be_v those_o child_n who_o god_n adopt_v to_o himself_o v_o 7._o but_o such_o only_a who_o be_v like_o isaac_n first_o beget_v by_o a_o word_n of_o promise_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o heavenly_a call_n the_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v conceive_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o reject_v of_o such_o who_o be_v not_o the_o true_a israel_n nor_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o number_n of_o god_n adopt_a child_n can_v shake_v god_n word_n speak_v to_o israel_n and_o abraham_n seed_n but_o many_o of_o the_o israelite_n and_o abraham_n seed_n aâ—e_v such_o to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n belong_v not_o ergo_fw-la the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v firm_a though_o they_o be_v reject_v pag._n 139._o a_o child_n of_o the_o flâ—sh_n be_v such_o a_o one_o who_o descend_v from_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n for_o it_o be_v most_o plain_a that_o these_o do_v make_v they_o think_v themselves_o within_o the_o compâ—sse_n of_o the_o word_n spiritum_fw-la because_o thâ—y_o be_v israelite_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o regard_n of_o bodily_a generation_n propagate_v from_o he_o and_o arminius_n do_v decline_v that_o in_o object_v and_o answer_v which_o this_o discourse_n consist_v beside_o that_o though_o the_o son_n of_o the_o flesh_n may_v signify_v such_o who_o carnal_o not_o spiritual_o conceive_v of_o the_o law_n yet_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n without_o any_o adjoin_v be_v never_o so_o take_v the_o assumption_n which_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v be_v this_o that_o many_o of_o abraham_n seed_n be_v such_o to_o who_o the_o word_n belong_v not_o the_o word_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n but_o to_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n only_o and_o such_o as_o be_v like_a to_o they_o that_o word_n belong_v not_o to_o many_o of_o those_o who_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o israelites_n but_o the_o word_n show_v god_n love_n choice_n adoption_n blessing_n of_o israel_n and_o abraham_n seed_n belong_v not_o to_o esau_n ishmael_n and_o such_o as_o they_o be_v but_o to_o isaac_n and_o jacob._n amesius_n animadv_n in_o remonstr_n citat_fw-la scripta_fw-la synod_n de_fw-fr praeâ—estin_n cap._n 8._o §_o 6._o thus_o express_v the_o apostle_n scope_n multi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la semine_fw-la abrahami_n ad_fw-la quos_fw-la verbum_fw-la promissionis_fw-la non_fw-la spectat_fw-la ut_fw-la ishmael_n &_o ismaelitae_n si_fw-la autem_fw-la multi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la semine_fw-la abrahami_n ad_fw-la quos_fw-la verbum_fw-la promissionis_fw-la non_fw-la spectat_fw-la tum_fw-la rejectio_fw-la multorum_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la semine_fw-la abrahami_n non_fw-la irritum_fw-la facit_fw-la verbum_fw-la promissionis_fw-la out_o of_o all_o which_o i_o gather_v if_o the_o natural_a posterity_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o then_o much_o less_o be_v our_o natural_a posterity_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o therefore_o the_o latter_a be_v true_a and_o the_o contrary_a deliver_v in_o that_o which_o i_o conceive_v your_o assertion_n false_a a_o second_o reason_n be_v this_o the_o apostle_n exposition_n of_o the_o promise_n show_v we_o best_a what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o but_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o expound_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n as_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n to_o wit_n justification_n and_o life_n expound_v it_o as_o belong_v to_o abraham_n not_o as_o a_o natural_a father_n 4.28_o but_o as_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a whether_o of_o the_o jew_n or_o the_o gentile_n and_o his_o seed_n not_o his_o natural_a but_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n christ_n and_o believer_n rom._n 4.11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o gal._n 3.7.16.29_o whence_o george_n downham_n of_o justification_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o §_o 4._o speak_v thus_o the_o other_o promise_n concern_v his_o seed_n be_v two_o the_o former_a concern_v the_o multiplication_n of_o his_o seed_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o nation_n namely_o in_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n he_o do_v not_o say_v to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n gal._n 3.16_o that_o be_v christ_n mystical_a 1_o cor._n 12.12_o contain_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o nation_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n this_o promise_n therefore_o imply_v the_o former_a that_o in_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n abraham_n himself_o and_o his_o seed_n that_o be_v the_o faithful_a of_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o promise_n he_o be_v call_v abraham_n because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n that_o be_v of_o the_o faithful_a of_o all_o nation_n for_o none_o but_o they_o be_v account_v abraham_n seed_n rom._n 9.7.8_o gal._n 3.7.29_o thus_o he_o open_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n and_o thus_o frequent_o do_o protestant_a divine_n in_o their_o write_n now_o if_o only_a believer_n be_v in_o that_o promise_n as_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n than_o it_o be_v not_o make_v to_o the_o natural_a posterity_n as_o such_o of_o any_o believer_n much_o less_o of_o we_o gentile_n my_o three_o reason_n be_v this_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o gospel_n and_o so_o you_o call_v it_o pag._n 37._o when_o you_o say_v this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v unto_o abraham_n now_o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o abraham_n the_o apostle_n thus_o express_v gal._n 3.8_o 9_o and_o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n unto_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v so_o then_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n and_o ver_fw-la 11._o but_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o be_v evident_a for_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v hab._n 2.4_o by_o his_o faith_n and_o general_o when_o divine_n distinguish_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o work_n they_o say_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v faith_n they_o then_o that_o say_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n belong_v not_o only_o to_o believer_n but_o also_o to_o their_o natural_a child_n whether_o believe_v or_o not_o these_o add_v to_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o such_o gal._n 1.8_o 9_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v four_o i_o thus_o argue_v if_o god_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o believer_n but_o also_o to_o their_o seed_n or_o natural_a child_n than_o it_o be_v either_o conditional_o or_o absolute_o if_o conditional_o the_o condition_n be_v either_o of_o work_n and_o then_o grace_n shall_v be_v of_o work_n contrary_a to_o 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in_o the_o covenant_n
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externo_fw-la symbolo_fw-la quod_fw-la tamen_fw-la indesinenter_fw-la urgebant_fw-la adversâ—rii_fw-la sâ—c_fw-la rom._n 2.29_o &_o phil._n 3.3_o atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la beneficium_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la habemus_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la perfectum_fw-la organum_fw-la salutis_fw-la note_v that_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v assert_v to_o the_o saint_n without_o a_o outward_a symbol_n which_o yet_o the_o adversary_n incessant_o urge_v so_o rom._n 2.29_o and_o phil._n 3.3_o and_o this_o benefit_n we_o have_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v therefore_o a_o perfect_a organ_n of_o salvation_n so_o that_o it_o be_v utter_o against_o the_o apostle_n scope_n and_o whole_a argument_n to_o say_v that_o therefore_o they_o need_v not_o circumcision_n because_o they_o have_v another_o ordinance_n in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o for_o the_o apostle_n intent_n be_v plain_a to_o show_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o circumcision_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v by_o this_o doctrine_n that_o baptism_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o circumcision_n the_o apostle_n argument_n for_o the_o disannul_v the_o jewish_a ceremony_n both_o here_o and_o hebr._n 9_o &_o 10.1_o &_o 13._o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n chap._n 3._o &_o 4._o and_o ephes._n 2._o be_v quite_o evacuate_v who_o still_o use_v this_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o abolition_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n because_o they_o have_v their_o compliment_n in_o christ_n not_o in_o some_o new_a ordinance_n add_v in_o stead_n of_o they_o for_o if_o there_o be_v need_n of_o other_o ordinance_n beside_o christ_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o old_a than_o christ_n have_v not_o in_o himself_o fullness_n enough_o to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o they_o and_o this_o abolition_n be_v not_o because_o of_o christ_n fullness_n but_o other_o ordinance_n that_o come_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o abolish_v and_o indeed_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n though_o they_o be_v ordinance_n of_o christ_n that_o may_v imitate_v or_o resemble_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o jew_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v say_v they_o succeed_v into_o the_o room_n place_n or_o use_v of_o they_o for_o christ_n only_o and_o that_o which_o he_o do_v do_v so_o succeed_v so_o that_o if_o thing_n be_v well_o weigh_v this_o text_n be_v against_o your_o position_n not_o for_o it_o and_o so_o your_o ordinance_n be_v turn_v against_o you_o you_o go_v on_o and_o the_o analogy_n lie_v between_o two_o sacramental_a type_n of_o the_o same_o substance_n regeneration_n to_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v analogy_n between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n and_o so_o there_o be_v between_o the_o deluge_n and_o noah_n ark_n or_o deliverance_n from_o the_o deluge_n and_o baptism_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o they_o do_v resemble_v each_o other_o in_o some_o thing_n but_o we_o be_v not_o to_o conclude_v thence_o that_o baptism_n succeed_v into_o the_o room_n place_n and_o use_v of_o noah_n ark_n or_o that_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o baptize_v marry_v person_n only_o because_o in_o noah_n ark_n only_o marry_v person_n be_v save_v for_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o a_o ordinance_n we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o bare_a analogy_n either_o frame_v by_o we_o or_o deliver_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o this_o place_n col._n 2.11_o 12._o the_o apostle_n rather_o resemble_v burial_n to_o circumcision_n than_o baptism_n and_o so_o make_v the_o analogy_n not_o between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n but_o circumcision_n and_o christ_n burial_n and_o so_o chrysostome_n on_o the_o place_n and_o after_o he_o theophylact_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o he_o call_v circumcision_n he_o again_o call_v burial_n you_o proceed_v thus_o and_o in_o truth_n have_v not_o baptism_n come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o have_v pitch_v upon_o a_o worse_a instance_n than_o circumcision_n which_o be_v so_o much_o value_v by_o they_o and_o be_v so_o great_a and_o useful_a a_o privilege_n to_o they_o it_o be_v true_a circumcision_n be_v a_o great_a and_o useful_a privilege_n to_o they_o in_o that_o estate_n they_o be_v before_o christ_n incarnation_n in_o comparison_n of_o heathen_n who_o have_v not_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n yet_o absolute_o it_o be_v a_o burden_n and_o heavy_a yoke_n act._n 15.10.28_o and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o burden_n not_o a_o privilege_n for_o we_o to_o have_v a_o ordinance_n in_o the_o room_n place_n and_o use_v of_o it_o now_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o who_o we_o be_v complete_a and_o it_o be_v true_a the_o apostle_n pitch_v on_o circumcision_n vers_fw-la 11._o because_o the_o jew_n much_o value_v it_o but_o not_o to_o show_v as_o you_o say_v that_o baptism_n be_v in_o the_o room_n plâ—ce_n and_o use_v of_o it_o but_o to_o show_v that_o in_o christ_n we_o have_v circumcision_n and_o be_v complete_a 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of_o david_n proceed_v upon_o this_o mistake_n that_o by_o the_o root_n and_o first_o fruit_n be_v mean_v any_o ancestor_n whereas_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o deodate_v in_o his_o annot._n on_o rom._n 11.16_o or_o at_o most_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o who_o name_n all_o the_o elect_a be_v comprehend_v when_o god_n call_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n as_o our_o saviour_n intimate_v luke_n 20.37_o 38._o mat._n 22.32_o mar._n 12.26_o 27._o and_o for_o that_o which_o he_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n in_o paul_n time_n be_v holy_a by_o covenant_n howbeit_o for_o the_o present_a the_o son_n be_v branch_n break_v off_o for_o unbelief_n if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o jew_n break_v off_o through_o unbelief_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o present_a state_n they_o be_v not_o holy_a by_o covenant_n only_o thus_o fâ—r_v the_o jewish_a nation_n in_o paul_n time_n be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a either_o in_o respect_n 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can_v be_v deny_v of_o anâ—_n that_o will_v have_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v able_a to_o know_v christ_n meaning_n by_o his_o word_n in_o this_o enlarge_a commission_n second_o that_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v disciple_v when_o they_o be_v circumcise_v i_o do_v not_o impute_v it_o to_o mr._n blake_n through_o defect_n of_o ability_n to_o understand_v but_o through_o the_o strong_a hold_n which_o these_o point_n have_v in_o his_o mind_n that_o baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n in_o the_o place_n room_n and_o use_v of_o it_o and_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o covenant_n make_v to_o abraham_n that_o he_o imagine_v there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o allusion_n to_o circumcision_n as_o that_o the_o disciple_n must_v understand_v christ_n meaning_n who_o to_o baptize_v from_o the_o precept_n of_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o but_o in_o my_o apprehension_n there_o be_v no_o colour_n for_o such_o a_o conceit_n it_o be_v true_a he_o enlarge_v 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give_v by_o grow_v man_n more_o than_o a_o infant_n can_v do_v and_o so_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n mr._n rutherfurd_n the_o trial_n and_o triumph_n of_o faith_n serm._n 14._o pag._n 109_o 110._o and_o though_o you_o say_v the_o most_o grow_a man_n be_v only_o passive_a in_o they_o all_o yet_o d_o â—_o twisse_n in_o his_o vindiciae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la lib._n 3._o errat_fw-la 9_o sect._n 3._o thought_n this_o subtlety_n necessary_a that_o the_o will_n in_o the_o first_o conversion_n be_v mere_o passive_a as_o the_o willing_a of_o the_o will_n be_v take_v formal_o as_o be_v in_o the_o subject_n but_o as_o it_o be_v take_v efficient_o it_o be_v a_o vital_a act_n so_o it_o be_v not_o mere_o passive_a in_o the_o first_o conversion_n and_o dr._n preston_n in_o his_o acute_a exercitation_n de_fw-fr irresistibilitate_fw-la gratiae_fw-la convertentis_fw-la have_v these_o word_n nos_fw-la sustinemus_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la in_o primo_fw-la actu_fw-la conversionis_fw-la partim_fw-la passiuè_fw-la partim_fw-la actiuè_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la prius_fw-la passiuè_fw-la dein_fw-ge actiuè_n se_fw-mi habere_fw-la ideoque_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la cooperari_fw-la we_o hold_v the_o will_n in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o conversion_n to_o be_v partly_o passive_a partly_o active_a that_o be_v first_o of_o all_o to_o be_v passive_a then_o active_a and_o therefore_o to_o cooperate_v with_o god_n it_o be_v true_a the_o act_n of_o take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n create_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n forgive_a iniquity_n love_v free_o as_o they_o be_v act_n of_o god_n a_o man_n be_v neither_o active_a nor_o passive_a in_o they_o they_o be_v not_o in_o man_n as_o the_o subject_n nor_o from_o man_n as_o the_o agent_n only_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v passive_a or_o active_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o terminus_fw-la or_o effect_v of_o they_o a_o new_a heart_n faith_n or_o repentance_n produce_v by_o they_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o in_o some_o sense_n we_o be_v mere_o passive_a in_o some_o partly_o active_a and_o partly_o passive_a in_o the_o first_o conversion_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o two_o learned_a doctor_n forenamed_a you_o conclude_v this_o argument_n with_o this_o speech_n and_o whoever_o will_v deny_v that_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o these_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o grow_v man_n must_v deny_v that_o any_o infant_n die_v in_o their_o infancy_n be_v save_v by_o christ._n concern_v which_o speech_n if_o you_o mean_v that_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o these_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o grow_v man_n simple_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v true_a that_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o grow_v man_n and_o he_o that_o deny_v it_o deny_v their_o salvation_n but_o if_o you_o mean_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o modus_fw-la habendi_fw-la the_o manner_n of_o have_v than_o it_o be_v not_o true_a for_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n faith_n and_o repentance_n by_o hear_v and_o outward_a ordinance_n as_o well_o as_o grow_v man_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o prove_v your_o minor_n which_o be_v not_o of_o potential_a have_v inward_a grace_n which_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o of_o actual_a have_v and_o so_o still_o it_o remain_v unprove_v that_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n or_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n as_o such_o be_v actual_o partaker_n of_o the_o inward_a grace_n of_o baptism_n and_o thus_o have_v i_o at_o last_o examine_v the_o three_o part_n of_o your_o sermon_n contain_v your_o argument_n from_o scripture_n for_o paedobaptism_n i_o proceed_v now_o to_o examine_v the_o last_o part_n which_o follow_v infant-baptisme_n be_v a_o corruption_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n part_n four_o concern_v the_o objection_n against_o infant-baptisme_n apostle_n against_o this_o argument_n several_a thing_n be_v object_v which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n first_o it_o be_v say_v that_o although_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o these_o thing_n and_o they_o no_o doubt_n be_v wrought_v by_o christ_n in_o many_o infant_n yet_o may_v not_o we_o baptize_v they_o because_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n pattern_n both_o of_o christ_n command_n mat._n 28._o in_o his_o institution_n of_o baptism_n where_o this_o be_v enjoin_v and_o john_n the_o baptist_n christ_n disciple_n and_o apostle_n they_o always_o teach_v and_o make_v they_o disciple_n by_o teach_v before_o they_o baptize_v any_o it_o be_v true_a the_o institution_n of_o christ_n mat._n 28.19_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o john_n baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o great_a objection_n against_o paedobaptism_n this_o principle_n be_v lay_v down_o as_o a_o truth_n avouch_v against_o the_o papist_n by_o protestant_n general_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o profane_v the_o sacrament_n when_o the_o institution_n be_v alter_v by_o substraction_n as_o when_o the_o cup_n be_v deny_v to_o the_o lie_v people_n or_o by_o addition_n as_o when_o chrism_n and_o spittle_n etc._n etc._n be_v add_v to_o the_o element_n and_o by_o the_o non-conformists'_a conformist_n of_o england_n that_o it_o be_v will-worship_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n any_o other_o way_n by_o addition_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o they_o but_o circumstance_n which_o be_v alike_o requisite_a to_o civil_a action_n now_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v can_v be_v conceive_v a_o mere_a alterable_a circumstance_n but_o to_o belong_v necessary_o to_o the_o administration_n or_o worship_n as_o the_o person_n baptise_v and_o as_o the_o person_n receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v warrant_n from_o institution_n for_o it_o else_o it_o be_v a_o sinful_a invention_n of_o man_n but_o neither_o christ_n institution_n or_o john_n the_o baptist_n christ._n or_o the_o apostle_n practice_v do_v warrant_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n therefore_o it_o be_v will-worship_n that_o the_o institution_n mat._n 28.19_o do_v not_o warrant_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v prove_v 1._o because_o the_o institution_n appoint_v only_a disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n to_o be_v baptize_v but_o infant_n be_v not_o such_o therefore_o the_o institution_n do_v not_o warrant_v their_o baptism_n the_o major_a and_o minor_a of_o this_o syllogism_n have_v be_v make_v good_a part._n 3._o sect._n 13._o 2._o because_o the_o order_n christ_n appoint_v be_v that_o teach_v or_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v go_v before_o baptism_n now_o the_o order_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o administer_a holy_a thing_n as_o we_o argue_v in_o like_a manner_n 1_o cor._n 11.28_o the_o apostle_n appoint_v that_o a_o man_n be_v first_o to_o examine_v himself_o then_o to_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n ergo_fw-la child_n be_v not_o to_o have_v the_o lord_n supper_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o may_v argue_v we_o must_v first_o teach_v person_n and_o then_o baptize_v they_o therefore_o child_n that_o can_v be_v teach_v by_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v to_o that_o which_o mr_n edwards_n answer_v to_o this_o argument_n that_o john_n be_v say_v mark_n 1.4_o to_o baptize_v and_o preach_v i_o oppose_v the_o word_n of_o beza_n annot_n in_o mark_n 1.4_o quod_fw-la autem_fw-la erasmus_fw-la subjungit_fw-la joannem_fw-la priùs_fw-la baptizâsse_fw-la deinde_fw-la praedicâsse_fw-la baptismum_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-fr refutatione_n quidem_fw-la videatur_fw-la indigere_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la cum_fw-la diceret_fw-la joannes_n poenitentiam_fw-la agite_fw-la appropinquat_fw-la enim_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la non_fw-la docebat_fw-la quos_fw-la erat_fw-la baptizaturus_fw-la imò_fw-la veâ—ò_fw-la nisi_fw-la priùs_fw-la docuisset_fw-la in_o quem_fw-la finem_fw-la baptizaret_fw-la quis_fw-la tandem_fw-la ad_fw-la ejus_fw-la baptismum_fw-la accessisset_fw-la certain_o cum_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la sint_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la praeeat_fw-la doctrina_fw-la quam_fw-la obsignent_fw-la 3._o because_o the_o institution_n be_v to_o