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after_o it_o in_o other_o doctrine_n act._n 2_o 42._o mat._n 28.20_o but_o it_o be_v one_o of_o these_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n itself_o which_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v before_o dispense_v and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a sermon_n wherein_o the_o person_n submit_v be_v to_o be_v instruct_v and_o show_v many_o precious_a thing_n viz._n christ_n dead_a bury_v and_o raise_v while_n dispense_v and_o though_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o six_o principle_n or_o first_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v believe_v and_o practise_v by_o new_a bear_v babe_n and_o i_o mean_v not_o in_o your_o sense_n but_o another_o by_o beginner_n in_o christ_n school_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o first_o among_o the_o six_o in_o order_n but_o the_o three_o to_z which_o two_o other_o doctrine_n viz._n faith_n and_o repentance_n ought_v to_o be_v antecedent_n heb._n 6.1.2.3_o act._n 2.38_o mark_n 1.15_o mark_n 16.15_o 16._o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o mr._n martial_n say_v spanhemius_fw-la affirm_v give_v good_a reason_n though_o it_o be_v but_o bald_a reason_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v by_o and_o by_o for_o his_o analysis_n viz._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v disciple_n do_v not_o signify_v simple_o to_o teach_v for_o then_o there_o will_v be_v find_v tautology_n in_o christ_n word_n because_o he_o repeat_v teach_v again_o after_o baptise_v but_o to_o baptize_v and_o teach_v both_o so_o as_o that_o christ_n meaning_n be_v this_o as_o he_o say_v viz._n go_v and_o make_v i_o disciple_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n by_o baptise_v and_o teach_v and_o so_o as_o that_o this_o business_n of_o make_v disciple_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v or_o attain_v by_o two_o and_o not_o under_o these_o two_o action_n at_o least_o viz._n baptise_v and_o teach_v as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v then_o let_v all_o the_o world_n judge_n whether_o infant_n be_v not_o still_o by_o that_o opinion_n as_o uncapable_a to_o be_v make_v disciple_n as_o before_o for_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v disciple_n be_v a_o matter_n or_o end_v attainable_a simple_o by_o that_o one_o action_n of_o each_v only_o or_o whether_o not_o under_o these_o two_o medium_n viz._n baptise_v and_o teach_v both_o still_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v able_a to_o make_v infant_n of_o a_o few_o day_n old_a disciple_n for_o howbeit_o they_o be_v capable_a to_o have_v one_o of_o these_o action_n act_v on_o they_o viz._n to_o be_v baptize_v yet_o till_o they_o come_v to_o year_n they_o can_v be_v instruct_v or_o teach_v rill_n when_o as_o spâ—nhemius_fw-la say_v well_o the_o end_n of_o make_v they_o disciple_n be_v not_o attain_v by_o those_o very_a testimony_n therefore_o whereby_o mr._n martial_n will_v prove_v infant_n to_o be_v disciple_n o_o how_o be_v the_o understanding_n of_o the_o prudent_a bring_v to_o naught_o that_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o be_v make_v disciple_n in_o christ_n sense_n and_o present_a dialect_n he_o have_v in_o print_n prove_v it_o to_o the_o world_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o moreover_o what_o if_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o mr._n marshal_n and_o his_o curious_a critic_n conceive_v his_o rabinick_n phrase_n as_o he_o call_v they_o viz._n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o sense_n the_o same_o be_v both_o find_v to_o signify_v otherwise_o then_o his_o learned_a spanhemius_fw-la and_o reverend_a rabbi_n do_v render_v they_o viz._n not_o mere_o to_o admit_v to_o be_v teach_v much_o less_o to_o disciple_v one_o bare_o by_o baptise_v as_o mr._n martial_n will_v persuade_v we_o quite_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o quotation_n out_o of_o spanhemius_fw-la in_o this_o very_a application_n of_o it_o for_o spanhemius_fw-la say_v and_o so_o he_o quote_v he_o that_o to_o disciple_n be_v to_o baptize_v and_o teach_v both_o but_o he_o that_o baptise_v only_o be_v discipling_n i_o say_v what_o if_o they_o be_v find_v to_o signify_v neither_o baptise_v only_o nor_o baptise_v and_o teach_v both_o nor_o admit_v one_o by_o baptism_n to_o be_v teach_v or_o consecrate_v or_o initiate_a into_o christ_n school_n by_o baptism_n or_o any_o such_o like_a thing_n as_o you_o divine_v dream_n on_o but_o rather_o main_o if_o not_o only_o the_o act_n of_o teach_v and_o instruct_v person_n till_o they_o have_v learn_v what_o be_v teach_v they_o abstract_n from_o the_o act_n of_o baptise_v and_o admit_v into_o the_o church_n will_v it_o not_o appear_v much_o more_o plain_o then_o that_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o be_v make_v disciple_n and_o yet_o to_o the_o contradiction_n of_o mr._n marshal_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n mr._n cotton_n declare_v this_o to_o be_v his_o opinion_n viz._n that_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n disciple_n be_v teach_v or_o learn_v or_o if_o mr._n cotton_n may_v not_o be_v credit_v if_o mr._n martial_n will_v take_v christ_n own_o word_n for_o it_o which_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o either_o mr._n cotton_v or_o those_o rabbi_n and_o from_o who_o use_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o they_o its_o best_a to_o be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o make_v disciple_n before_o baptism_n and_o not_o by_o it_o and_o though_o baptism_n be_v necessit_fw-la .te_fw-la praecepti_fw-la and_o for_o many_o end_n viz._n the_o visibility_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o other_o and_o full_a evidence_n of_o thing_n believe_v to_o themselves_o necessary_o and_o immediate_o to_o follow_v after_o i_o to_o teach_v a_o instruct_v man_n in_o the_o gospel_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o make_v disciple_n but_o this_o of_o teach_v assign_v as_o antecedent_n to_o baptism_n and_o in_o proof_n that_o that_o phrase_n so_o signify_v in_o scripture_n see_v john_n 4.1_o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n he_o make_v and_o baptize_v more_o disciple_n than_o john_n which_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o see_v by_o the_o conjunction_n copulative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v set_v down_o as_o a_o distinct_a action_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o make_v disciple_n and_o then_o baptize_v they_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o make_v they_o by_o baptise_v they_o but_o by_o something_o he_o act_v towards_o they_o before_o viz._n by_o preach_v and_o instruction_n so_o it_o must_v be_v for_o else_o if_o you_o talk_v of_o tantology_n here_o have_v be_v tantology_n in_o the_o evangelist_n word_n indeed_o for_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thus_o viz._n he_o make_v or_o baptize_v as_o it_o must_v have_v be_v if_o the_o word_n he_o make_v disciple_n and_o baptize_v have_v be_v synonimae_n in_o sense_n just_a one_o and_o the_o same_o than_o you_o have_v have_v some_o colour_n for_o your_o conception_n but_o since_o he_o say_v he_o make_v disciple_n and_o baptize_v they_o it_o show_v plain_o that_o he_o make_v they_o before_o he_o baptize_v they_o and_o that_o these_o two_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o signification_n for_o then_o there_o have_v be_v tantology_n in_o use_v they_o both_o and_o though_o the_o expression_n be_v different_a yet_o the_o sense_n be_v no_o other_o than_o if_o it_o be_v say_v thus_o viz._n jesus_n baptize_v and_o baptize_v more_o than_o john_n i_o appeal_v also_o to_o your_o own_o conscience_n whether_o what_o christ_n speak_v in_o this_o very_a text_n we_o be_v yet_o upon_o viz._n mat._n 28.19_o by_o the_o participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v not_o without_o any_o violation_n of_o the_o sense_n be_v read_v imperative_o by_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o viz._n teach_v all_o nation_n and_o baptize_v they_o and_o if_o so_o whither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
be_v call_v disciple_n p._n 8._o i_o shall_v say_v a_o little_a to_o your_o folly_n in_o that_o also_o and_o so_o leave_v you_o to_o consider_v it_o at_o your_o leisure_n and_o because_o mr._n martial_n be_v the_o main_a man_n i_o have_v last_o in_o hand_n and_o the_o man_n that_o frame_v the_o most_o formal_a argument_n from_o that_o scripture_n whereby_o to_o prove_v infant_n to_o be_v disciple_n i_o will_v single_v out_o whâ—â—_n he_o say_v and_o see_v what_o may_v be_v say_v in_o answer_n to_o it_o and_o in_o he_o you_o will_v all_o stand_v or_o fall_v in_o this_o particular_a the_o form_n in_o which_o he_o reason_v serm._n p._n 39_o be_v this_o babist_n all_o they_o upon_o who_o neck_n those_o false_a teacher_n will_v have_v put_v the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n be_v call_v disciple_n but_o they_o will_v have_v put_v the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n upon_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o grow_v man_n ergo_fw-la infant_n as_o well_o as_o grow_v man_n be_v call_v disciple_n and_o to_o be_v call_v so_o baptist._n the_o minor_a which_o be_v so_o undeniable_a that_o it_o need_v no_o proof_n for_o who_o deny_v but_o that_o they_o who_o teach_v the_o brethren_n or_o disciple_n at_o antioch_n will_v have_v put_v circumcision_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o their_o male_a infant_n as_o well_o as_o of_o themselves_o for_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n though_o not_o of_o christ_n so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v he_o fall_v pell_o mell_o upon_o the_o proof_n of_o that_o but_o as_o for_o the_o major_n which_o be_v so_o palpable_o and_o apparent_o false_a that_o it_o need_v no_o disproof_n that_o say_v he_o be_v undeniable_a and_o so_o he_o slide_v away_o without_o once_o offer_v to_o make_v any_o proof_n of_o it_o at_o all_o i_o shall_v therefore_o show_v you_o how_o plain_o he_o pervert_v the_o text_n how_o false_a his_o foundation_n or_o major_a proposition_n be_v and_o consequent_o how_o rot_v and_o weak_a his_o whole_a building_n that_o scripture_n hint_n only_o thus_o much_o to_o we_o viz._n that_o they_o will_v have_v put_v the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n out_o of_o which_o but_o how_o inconsequent_o a_o very_a idiot_n may_v understand_v he_o publish_v this_o proposition_n viz._n all_o they_o upon_o who_o neck_n they_o will_v have_v put_v the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n be_v call_v disciple_n but_o what_o monstrous_a solaecism_n what_o ignorant_a incongruity_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o these_o two_o sentence_n if_o lay_v together_o what_o naked_a argue_v be_v this_o they_o will_v have_v put_v the_o yoke_n of_o circumcisiin_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n therefore_o all_o they_o be_v disciple_n upon_o who_o neck_n they_o will_v have_v put_v it_o i_o appeal_v to_o mr._n marshal_n own_o conscience_n to_o judge_v whether_o it_o be_v any_o better_a than_o this_o viz._n caesar_n put_v the_o yoke_n of_o tribute_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o christ_n disciple_n ergo_fw-la all_o they_n upon_o who_o neck_n caesar_n put_v that_o yoke_n be_v christ_n disciple_n i_o be_o hardly_o persuade_v within_o myself_o that_o such_o a_o man_n as_o mr._n martial_n can_v first_o preach_v this_o ore_n second_o print_v it_o over_o three_o repeat_v be_v reprint_v it_o over_o again_o with_o so_o sleight_v a_o answer_n to_o it_o as_o he_o give_v to_o mr._n tomb_n p._n 217._o of_o his_o reply_n and_o not_o see_v the_o nakedness_n of_o it_o which_o if_o he_o do_v see_v i_o charge_v he_o as_o he_o will_v answer_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n jesus_n at_o the_o last_o day_n that_o he_o declare_v it_o to_o the_o undeceive_n of_o 1000_n that_o for_o aught_o he_o know_v may_v be_v dangerous_o delude_v by_o it_o and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o dare_v any_o long_o thus_o to_o darken_v counsel_n by_o word_n without_o knowledge_n as_o for_o that_o sorry_a allusion_n whereby_o he_o put_v off_o mr._n tomb_n who_o deny_v his_o major_n for_o this_o reason_n viz._n because_o it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o will_v have_v put_v the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n upon_o the_o disciple_n only_o it_o be_v but_o a_o further_a delusion_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o i_o hope_v say_v he_o you_o will_v receive_v the_o same_o law_n you_o give_v therefore_o when_o yourself_o do_v plead_v meaning_n against_o infant_n baptism_n johns_n and_o christ_n disciple_n require_v confession_n of_o faith_n and_o sin_n of_o those_o who_o they_o baptize_v i_o answer_n say_v he_o that_o its_o nowhere_o say_v they_o baptize_v only_o such_o but_o sir_n though_o it_o be_v not_o say_v totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la they_o baptize_v only_o such_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v in_o terminis_fw-la aequivalentibus_fw-la in_o word_n that_o can_v imply_v possible_o no_o less_o for_o when_o it_o be_v tell_v we_o by_o way_n of_o true_a narration_n mat._n 3.5.6_o that_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o jordan_n be_v baptize_v confess_v their_o sin_n it_o be_v in_o sense_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o all_o they_o of_o 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〈◊〉_d may_v be_v use_v and_o yet_o not_o infancy_n mean_v by_o it_o neither_o but_o childhood_n which_o be_v a_o distinct_a age_n from_o the_o other_o for_o there_o be_v difference_n between_o infantiam_fw-la and_o pueritiam_fw-la as_o inter_fw-la adolescentiam_fw-la &_o inventutem_fw-la all_o which_o have_v their_o several_a and_o proper_a period_n yea_o in_o truth_n it_o signify_v child-ship_n at_o least_o capable_a to_o be_v teach_v not_o such_o mere_a babeship_n as_o you_o baptize_v second_o if_o it_o do_v yet_o what_o be_v that_o to_o your_o present_a purpose_n which_o be_v to_o prove_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o four_o verse_n that_o christ_n mean_v the_o very_a same_o viz._n little_a one_o literal_o take_v in_o the_o six_o as_o much_o as_o if_o you_o have_v say_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o very_o as_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o he_o do_v so_o its_o evident_a enough_o that_o he_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o very_a same_o in_o this_o phrase_n verse_n six_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o he_o mean_v in_o the_o three_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o who_o doubt_v on_o it_o but_o that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o three_o verse_n natural_a little_a child_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o intent_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v to_o show_v how_o his_o disciple_n must_v be_v like_o they_o if_o ever_o they_o enter_v into_o heaven_n but_o in_o verse_n six_o own_v his_o disciple_n to_o who_o he_o tell_v that_o they_o must_v be_v such_o as_o already_o such_o in_o some_o measure_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v he_o speak_v of_o they_o under_o that_o very_a same_o name_n and_o notion_n and_o this_o be_v no_o unusual_a term_n for_o christ_n to_o denominate_v disciple_n nor_o yet_o for_o they_o to_o denominate_v one_o another_o by_o for_o beside_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d itself_o be_v the_o title_n by_o which_o though_o not_o here_o yet_o elsewhere_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v term_n equipollent_a in_o that_o precept_n and_o if_o so_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o tautology_n to_o say_v as_o in_o sense_n you_o will_v make_v christ_n to_o say_v there_o go_v and_o baptize_v all_o nation_n and_o baptize_v they_o and_o little_o better_a than_o such_o vain_a repetition_n be_v it_o though_o you_o read_v it_o by_o the_o participle_n if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o disciple_n be_v render_v to_o baptize_v and_o retro_n baptise_v may_n well_o be_v render_v discipling_n as_o mr._n martial_n say_v it_o may_v for_o then_o at_o the_o best_a it_o be_v but_o thus_o viz._n go_v and_o baptize_v the_o nation_n baptise_v they_o which_o kind_n of_o gemination_n though_o they_o be_v not_o more_o frequent_a then_o elegant_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n yet_o be_v but_o tautology_n in_o your_o own_o judgement_n among_o the_o greek_n beside_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v disciple_n be_v to_o teach_v person_n till_o they_o have_v learn_v and_o nothing_o else_o proper_o take_v be_v plain_a to_o any_o that_o consider_v what_o these_o substantive_n signify_v and_o the_o several_a root_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v derive_v in_o the_o several_a tongue_n to_o which_o they_o appertain_v for_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hebrew_n come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d didicit_fw-la and_o be_v render_v discens_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la and_o use_v in_o scripture_n for_o one_o that_o learn_v and_o be_v actual_o under_o teach_v 1_o chron._n 25.8_o so_fw-ge 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disco_fw-la and_o signify_v the_o very_a same_o viz._n one_o that_o learn_v at_o least_o and_o be_v so_o use_v in_o scripture_n yea_o so_o necessary_a be_v it_o to_o learn_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o the_o be_v his_o disciple_n that_o he_o himself_o profess_v whoever_o have_v not_o learned_a to_o bear_v his_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o which_o infant_n can_v do_v and_o yet_o may_v be_v save_v nevertheless_o die_v infant_n these_o thing_n be_v not_o require_v of_o infancy_n as_o neither_o to_o be_v christ_n disciple_n or_o to_o learn_v of_o he_o can_v be_v his_o disciple_n which_o term_n disciple_n come_v also_o of_o the_o latin_a word_n disco_fw-la to_o learn_v and_o signify_v one_o learning_n and_o be_v never_o use_v in_o scripture_n for_o any_o other_o yea_o further_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v contrary_a to_o what_o mr._n martial_n and_o his_o critic_n say_v it_o do_v in_o mat._n 28._o signify_v elsewhere_o if_o not_o every_o where_o else_o simple_o and_o only_o to_o teach_v be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o christ_n own_o usage_n of_o iâ—_n in_o other_o place_n for_o speak_v in_o the_o passive_a mat._n 11.29_o viz._n learn_v or_o be_v you_o teach_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a etc._n etc._n he_o have_v this_o very_a phrase_n in_o the_o greek_a viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o john_n 6.46_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o that_o have_v learned_a so_o say_v paul_n phil._n 4.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o learn_v of_o christ_n and_o paul_n yet_o be_v please_v to_o learn_v this_o one_o from_o another_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o place_n mat._n 28._o signify_v only_o a_o general_a teach_n for_o if_o either_o you_o that_o follow_v dr._n featley_n who_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o teach_v or_o mr._n bayly_n or_o mr._n martial_n who_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v most_o reason_n to_o hearken_v to_o dr._n holmes_n since_o he_o mannage_v the_o very_a same_o cause_n of_o infant-baptism_n with_o he_o and_o that_o against_o the_o very_a same_o antagonist_n mr._n tomb_n will_v but_o consult_v dr._n holmes_n p._n 7._o he_o tell_v you_o that_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ver_fw-la 19_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_n 20._o therefore_o most_o likely_a in_o v_o 19_o it_o signify_v only_o a_o general_a teach_n and_o this_o he_o say_v not_o of_o his_o own_o head_n but_o out_o of_o as_o great_a critic_n as_o mr._n martial_n quote_v to_o the_o contrary_a viz._n legh_n crit._n s._n novar_n in_o matth._n 28._o 20._o the_o great_a arias_n who_o render_v it_o only_o docete_fw-la teach_v so_o the_o renown_a vatablus_n so_o the_o syr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o arab._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o many_o other_o which_o for_o brevity_n he_o omit_v see_v also_o his_o alphabetical_a index_n in_o the_o letter_n d_o where_o he_o say_v that_o go_v teach_v be_v not_o render_v to_o disciple_n or_o make_v disciple_n by_o the_o arabic_a syriack_n and_o saint_n mark_v or_o the_o exact_a latin_n or_o by_o the_o best_a translation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o french_a dutch_a german_a hebrew_n another_o syr._n italian_n margin_n or_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o say_v he_o p._n 8._o render_v this_o text_n meaning_n mat_n 28.19_o and_o that_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o plain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v the_o gospel_n mark_v 16.15_o much_o more_o in_o proof_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v any_o other_o than_o teach_v he_o have_v p._n 8._o and_o all_o this_o over_o again_o p._n 102._o yea_o so_o say_v he_o the_o great_a critic_n or_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v stranger_n to_o doctrine_n that_o they_o may_v become_v disciple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v disciple_n so_o say_v we_o that_o be_v no_o critic_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v a_o first_o general_n teach_v to_o acquaint_v person_n with_o the_o gospel_n which_o when_o once_o they_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v there_o be_v a_o second_o teach_v to_o bring_v they_o on_o towards_o perfection_n by_o all_o which_o though_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n who_o say_v go_v teach_v baptise_v teach_v be_v vindicate_v from_o tautology_n yeâ—_n you_o will_v never_o be_v vindicate_v from_o the_o fault_n of_o flat_a antalogy_n or_o contradiction_n among_o yourselves_o who_o quote_v criticism_n against_o criticism_n to_o the_o overthrow_v and_o falsify_v of_o one_o another_o opinion_n and_o principle_n and_o all_o this_o in_o edification_n of_o the_o same_o practice_n of_o infant_n sprinkle_v which_o must_v needs_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v a_o good_a one_o when_o in_o prosecution_n of_o it_o o_o woman_n that_o ride_v and_o misguide_v the_o nation_n thou_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o thyself_o some_o say_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 28._o signify_v only_o to_o teach_v some_o to_o disciple_n not_o by_o teach_v but_o baptise_v or_o admit_v to_o be_v teach_v some_o to_o make_v disciple_n by_o both_o these_o action_n not_o either_o of_o they_o alone_o viz._n teach_v and_o baptise_v some_o argue_v thus_o viz._n infant_n be_v disciple_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v baptize_v as_o mr._n cotton_n and_o mr._n baxter_n mr._n bayly_n dr._n holmes_n dr._n featley_n mr._n blake_n mr._n martial_n and_o who_o not_o some_o again_o thus_o viz._n that_o they_o must_v be_v baptize_v and_o thereby_o make_v disciple_n as_o mr._n martial_n mr._n baxter_n and_o other_o of_o you_o who_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o baptism_n they_o must_v be_v disciple_v i._n e._n enter_v and_o admit_v into_o christ_n school_n that_o they_o may_v be_v teach_v o_o pure_a round_o about_o for_o thus_o it_o run_v up_o and_o down_o in_o your_o write_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v not_o make_v disciple_n but_o by_o these_o two_o action_n baptise_v and_o teach_v and_o yet_o to_o go_v round_o again_o they_o can_v be_v teach_v nor_o make_v disciple_n in_o that_o way_n of_o teach_v and_o learning_n but_o must_v be_v disciple_v by_o baptise_v and_o yet_o to_o go_v round_o again_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v disciple_n and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o be_v so_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v last_o as_o to_o that_o frivolous_a flim_o flam_v from_o act_n 15.10_o into_o the_o blind_a belief_n of_o which_o you_o be_v all_o indoctrinate_v and_o disciple_v one_o by_o another_o for_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o of_o you_o that_o write_v but_o you_o have_v a_o touch_n on_o it_o witness_n mr._n cotton_n p._n 7._o mr._n marshal_n in_o his_o sermon_n p._n 39_o in_o his_o reply_n to_o mr._n tomb_n p._n 217._o mr._n bayly_n p._n 145._o mr._n baxter_n p._n 15._o dr._n holmes_n himself_o that_o deny_v utter_o that_o they_o be_v bid_v to_o be_v disciple_v in_o mat._n 28._o p._n 7._o yet_o assert_n that_o in_o act_n 15.10_o infant_n of_o believer_n
abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n but_o also_o to_o unbeliver_v and_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o this_o more_o plain_o too_o and_o without_o a_o vail_n hold_v forth_o salvatorem_fw-la exhibitum_fw-la a_o saviour_n that_o have_v already_o offer_v himself_o a_o ransom_n and_o salvation_n by_o he_o in_o common_a to_o all_o jew_n and_o gentile_n bond_n and_o free_a even_o every_o creature_n that_o put_v it_o not_o away_o from_o he_o when_o â—endered_v to_o he_o mark_n 16.15.16_o 1_o john_n 2.2_o so_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o good_a now_o to_o the_o full_a to_o all_o man_n in_o its_o administration_n as_o it_o be_v of_o old_a and_o in_o many_o respect_n far_o better_o though_o no_o infant_n at_o all_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o argument_n and_o come_v to_o the_o next_o disputation_n that_o opinion_n which_o destroy_v the_o comfort_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n administer_v over_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o child_n by_o death_n be_v a_o desperate_a and_o ungodly_a opinion_n but_o such_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n concern_v little_a child_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v desperate_a and_o ungodly_a the_o minor_a prove_v it_o destroy_v the_o hope_n that_o parent_n can_v have_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o child_n for_o it_o make_v they_o in_o no_o better_a condition_n than_o turk_n and_o pagan_n and_o so_o our_o respondent_fw-la himself_n profess_a and_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o thess._n 4.13_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o sorrow_n as_o those_o without_o hope_n the_o grieve_a parent_n may_v reply_v what_o hope_n can_v we_o have_v of_o our_o child_n who_o be_v in_o no_o better_a condition_n than_o the_o child_n of_o infidel_n what_o comfort_n can_v we_o have_v from_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o and_o the_o promise_n to_o our_o child_n &_o c_o therefore_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o sorrow_n as_o those_o without_o hope_n our_o respondent_fw-la reply_v to_o this_o that_o for_o aught_o he_o know_v the_o child_n of_o turk_n and_o pagan_n may_v be_v all_o save_v and_o one_o reply_v perhaps_o he_o think_v the_o devil_n may_v also_o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o argument_n there_o be_v no_o other_o answer_n give_v nor_o to_o be_v expect_v disproof_n as_o i_o reply_v then_o so_o i_o reply_v still_o that_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v the_o child_n of_o turk_n and_o pagan_n die_v in_o infancy_n may_v be_v all_o save_v yet_o will_v it_o not_o follow_v so_o much_o as_o probable_o that_o therefore_o in_o reality_n or_o in_o my_o opinion_n either_o the_o devil_n may_v be_v save_v also_o which_o rude_a return_n be_v record_v by_o yourselves_o to_o be_v then_o give_v and_o stand_v for_o ever_o before_o the_o world_n as_o the_o end_n of_o this_o your_o argument_n and_o of_o your_o disputation_n also_o there_o be_v to_o this_o assertion_n of_o my_o viz._n for_o aught_o i_o know_v the_o child_n or_o die_a infant_n of_o turk_n and_o pagan_n may_v be_v all_o save_v no_o other_o answer_n give_v by_o you_o in_o the_o dispute_n nor_o yet_o since_o in_o your_o account_n nor_o yet_o ever_o to_o be_v expect_v but_o sir_n as_o great_a a_o ecstasy_n as_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o about_o this_o position_n yet_o i_o assure_v you_o if_o i_o have_v not_o learn_v it_o before_o yet_o i_o have_v learn_v it_o since_o from_o your_o very_a self_n who_o so_o strange_a at_o it_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o so_o strange_a as_o true_a viz._n that_o the_o die_a infant_n of_o turk_n and_o pagan_n may_v be_v all_o save_v and_o that_o the_o die_a infant_n in_o your_o christendom_n be_v in_o no_o better_a condition_n than_o the_o die_a infant_n of_o turk_n and_o pagan_n for_o so_o i_o say_v and_o not_o as_o you_o here_o misrelate_n it_o than_o turk_n and_o pagan_n themselves_o for_o if_o the_o die_a infant_n of_o infidel_n be_v in_o no_o worse_a condition_n than_o your_o die_a infant_n then_o sure_o you_o be_v in_o no_o better_a condition_n than_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v in_o no_o worse_a condition_n than_o you_o nothing_o need_v hinder_v you_o more_o than_o i_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v from_o a_o belief_n thereof_o unless_o you_o will_v refuse_v to_o believe_v yourselves_o who_o preach_v no_o less_o both_o to_o i_o and_o all_o man_n no_o further_o off_o hence_o then_o in_o the_o next_o page_n and_o the_o next_o save_v one_o above_o for_o do_v you_o not_o say_v there_o that_o unless_o we_o will_v violate_v christian_a charity_n who_o rule_n be_v praesumere_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o presume_v every_o one_o to_o be_v in_o a_o good_a condition_n till_o he_o appear_v to_o be_v in_o a_o evil_a we_o must_v believe_v and_o hope_v all_o thing_n of_o the_o little_a child_n of_o believer_n since_o it_o can_v appear_v in_o infancy_n that_o they_o have_v bar_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o so_o why_o not_o of_o the_o infant_n of_o turk_n pagan_n and_o infidel_n special_o to_o speak_v in_o your_o own_o dialect_n since_o it_o can_v appear_v that_o these_o have_v any_o more_o than_o the_o 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thy_o infant_n shall_v be_v dischurch_v for_o that_o have_v be_v too_o palpable_o to_o pervert_v it_o but_o he_o keep_v a_o loof_o off_o from_o it_o and_o do_v not_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o centre_n of_o it_o but_o syllogize_v in_o a_o circumference_n and_o fetch_v it_o from_o far_o for_o fear_n i_o think_v lest_o it_o shall_v fly_v in_o his_o face_n the_o argument_n that_o i_o fetch_v hence_o be_v this_o that_o doctrine_n which_o make_v the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n or_o as_o bad_a than_o the_o curse_n deut._n 28._o make_v the_o child_n of_o covenant_n breaker_n to_o be_v in_o be_v false_a doctrine_n but_o the_o doctrine_n which_o deny_v the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o be_v visible_a churchmember_v do_v make_v they_o to_o be_v in_o as_o bad_a or_o worse_a condition_n than_o be_v threaten_v by_o the_o curse_n deut._n 28._o therefore_o the_o minor_a of_o which_o syllogism_n be_v most_o false_a for_o infant_n may_v be_v 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