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any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o our_o understanding_n and_o conscience_n so_o neither_o can_v we_o forbear_v the_o do_n of_o that_o which_o our_o understanding_n and_o conscience_n bound_v we_o to_o do_v ggg_n ibid._n it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o tender_v the_o liberty_n of_o man_n conscience_n which_o be_v the_o tender_a thing_n unto_o all_o conscientious_a man_n and_o most_o dear_a unto_o they_o and_o without_o which_o all_o other_o liberty_n will_v not_o be_v worth_a the_o name_n much_o less_o enjoy_v and_o to_o protect_v all_o under_o they_o from_o all_o wrong_n injury_n oppression_n and_o molestation_n hhh_o blackwoods_n storm_v of_o antichrist_n p._n 23._o evil_n work_v commit_v against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n as_o the_o set_n up_o of_o mahomet_n or_o any_o other_o god_n beside_o the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n atheism_n when_o any_o man_n shall_v bold_o affirm_v there_o be_v no_o god_n polytheism_n when_o man_n affirm_v many_o god_n blasphemy_n murder_n these_o and_o such_o like_a the_o magistrate_n whether_o heathen_a or_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v a_o terror_n unto_o 2._o these_o evil_a work_n which_o be_v against_o the_o light_n of_o nation_n there_o be_v no_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n but_o in_o it_o the_o magistrate_n will_v punish_v those_o that_o speak_v against_o the_o god_n that_o they_o profess_v and_o against_o that_o which_o they_o think_v be_v scripture_n so_o if_o any_o rail_v against_o christ_n or_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v his_o word_n or_o no_o rule_n for_o we_o and_o so_o unsettle_v our_o faith_n this_o as_o i_o take_v it_o may_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n iii_o william_n bloody_a tenet_n of_o persecution_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o parliament_n p._n 2._o it_o be_v the_o will_n and_o command_v of_o god_n that_o since_o the_o come_n of_o his_o son_n the_o lord_n jesus_n a_o permission_n of_o the_o most_o paganish_a jewish_a turkish_a or_o antichristian_a conscience_n and_o worship_n be_v grant_v to_o all_o man_n in_o all_o nation_n and_o country_n kkk_n ibid._n p._n 19_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o to_o molest_v any_o person_n jew_n or_o gentile_n for_o either_o profess_v doctrine_n or_o practise_v worship_n mere_o religious_a or_o spiritual_a it_o be_v to_o persecute_v he_o and_o such_o a_o person_n what_o ever_o his_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n be_v true_a or_o false_a suffer_v persecution_n for_o conscience_n the_o compassionate_a samaritane_n p._n 16._o the_o anabaptist_n or_o brownist_n or_o whatever_o sect_n there_o be_v or_o may_v be_v lll_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n p._n 22._o such_o fine_n imprisonment_n or_o lesser_a punishment_n whatsoever_o be_v just_o to_o be_v account_v force_n and_o that_o in_o the_o high_a nature_n ibid._n p._n 17._o how_o incongruous_a and_o dangerous_a a_o way_n of_o proceed_v it_o be_v to_o join_v profit_n or_o preferment_n hope_n or_o fear_n threat_n or_o force_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o conscience_n ibid._n p._n 23._o in_o such_o country_n where_o the_o inquisition_n rule_v or_o people_n be_v force_v to_o go_v to_o church_n upon_o penalty_n how_o small_a soever_o compassionate_a samaritane_n p._n 5._o little_o can_v be_v do_v in_o their_o behalf_n unless_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v allow_v for_o every_o man_n or_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o that_o way_n and_o perform_v christ_n ordinance_n in_o that_o manner_n as_o shall_v appear_v to_o they_o most_o agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n and_o no_o man_n punish_v or_o discountenance_v by_o authority_n for_o his_o opinion_n unless_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o state_n mmm_o toleration_n justify_v p._n 8_o 9_o all_o sectary_n whether_o presbyter_n independent_o brownist_n antinomian_o anabaptist_n etc._n etc._n have_v a_o like_a title_n and_o right_a to_o freedom_n or_o a_o toleration_n the_o title_n thereof_o be_v not_o of_o any_o particular_a opinion_n but_o the_o equity_n of_o every_o man_n be_v free_a in_o the_o state_n he_o live_v in_o and_o be_v obedient_a to_o matter_n of_o opinion_n be_v not_o proper_o to_o be_v take_v into_o cognisance_n any_o further_a than_o they_o break_v out_o into_o some_o disturbance_n or_o disquiet_n to_o the_o state_n but_o you_o will_v say_v that_o by_o such_o a_o toleration_n blasphemy_n will_v be_v broach_v and_o such_o strange_a and_o horrid_a opinion_n as_o will_v make_v the_o ear_n of_o every_o godly_a man_n to_o tingle_v what_o must_v this_o also_o be_v tolerate_v i_o answer_v it_o can_v be_v just_a to_o set_v bound_n or_o limitation_n to_o toleration_n any_o further_a than_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n require_v the_o more_o horrid_a and_o blasphemous_a the_o opinion_n be_v the_o easy_a it_o will_v be_v suppress_v by_o reason_n and_o argument_n nnn_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n p._n 16._o and_o what_o command_v find_v we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o warrant_v we_o to_o imprison_v fine_a banish_z or_o put_v to_o death_n any_o one_o especial_o among_o christian_n for_o difference_n of_o opinion_n in_o religion_n many_o i_o know_v be_v so_o indulgent_a as_o to_o be_v content_v that_o every_o man_n may_v enjoy_v his_o own_o conscience_n quiet_o but_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o have_v the_o free_a exercise_n of_o it_o to_o discourse_v or_o publish_v their_o opinion_n unto_o other_o but_o hereof_o i_o find_v no_o ground_n in_o scripture_n saint_n paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 9.16_o a_o command_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o and_o woe_n be_v i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n and_o our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o s._n peter_n act_v 22.32_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n so_o that_o the_o same_o god_n which_o command_v i_o to_o try_v the_o spirit_n require_v of_o i_o also_o that_o when_o i_o have_v find_v the_o truth_n i_o shall_v not_o withhold_v it_o like_o a_o candle_n under_o a_o bushel_n yea_o but_o some_o will_v say_v god_n require_v you_o to_o teach_v the_o truth_n but_o you_o teach_v heresy_n in_o stead_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o you_o ought_v to_o be_v persecute_v my_o answer_n be_v that_o i_o apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o do_v but_o discharge_v my_o conscience_n though_o it_o be_v erroneous_a desire_v to_o see_v the_o warrant_n for_o persecute_v such_o as_o teach_v or_o publish_v erroneous_a doctrine_n which_o they_o in_o their_o own_o opinion_n think_v have_v be_v sound_a ooo_o bloody_a tenet_n p._n 56_o 57_o of_o these_o that_o fall_v into_o this_o dreadful_a ditch_n both_o leader_n and_o follower_n how_o deplorable_a in_o more_o especial_a manner_n be_v the_o leader_n case_n upon_o who_o neck_n the_o follower_n tumble_v the_o ruin_n not_o only_o of_o his_o own_o soul_n be_v horrible_a but_o also_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o follower_n soul_n eternal_o gall_v and_o torment_v soul-killing_a be_v the_o chief_a murder_n it_o be_v a_o truth_n the_o mischief_n of_o a_o blind_a pharisees_n blind_a guidance_n be_v great_a than_o if_o he_o act_v treason_n murder_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o loss_n of_o one_o soul_n by_o his_o seduction_n be_v a_o great_a mischief_n then_o if_o he_o blow_v up_o parliament_n and_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o king_n and_o emperor_n so_o precious_a be_v that_o invaluable_a jewel_n of_o a_o soul_n above_o all_o the_o present_a life_n and_o body_n of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n ppp_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la iii_o kkk_n lll_n also_o bloody_a tenet_n p._n 54._o civil_a magistrate_n be_v never_o appoint_v by_o god_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n ppp_n 2_o innocency_n and_o truth_n justify_v p._n 46._o i_o tell_v he_o i_o can_v not_o take_v the_o covenant_n england_n birthright_n p._n 12._o the_o covenant_n be_v first_o ordain_v to_o beget_v unity_n between_o the_o nation_n but_o as_o sad_a experience_n teach_v in_o its_o effect_n it_o produce_v nothing_o less_o among_o we_o set_v we_o at_o as_o bitter_a a_o war_n and_o contestation_n among_o ourselves_o almost_o as_o we_o have_v with_o our_o profess_a enemy_n who_o before_o this_o unhappy_a makebate_n come_v among_o we_o be_v knit_v together_o in_o love_n ibid._n p._n 29_o 30._o o_o that_o the_o parliament_n will_v give_v leave_n to_o some_o of_o their_o honest_a fellow-commoner_n to_o remonstrate_v the_o inconveniency_n and_o mischievousnesse_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o i_o be_o confident_a it_o will_v easy_o and_o clear_o be_v make_v appear_v to_o themselves_o so_o vile_a that_o they_o will_v never_o enforce_v it_o any_o more_o but_o rather_o recall_v it_o the_o last_o warn_v p._n 5_o 6._o such_o as_o only_o personate_v religion_n to_o bring_v their_o end_n about_o who_o religion_n indeed_o be_v prudential_o and_o zealous_o to_o dissemble_v these_o be_v they_o that_o frame_v oath_n and_o covenant_n for_o you_o in_o such_o ambiguous_a expression_n like_o delphian_a oracle_n you_o will_v
charitable_a mercy_n unto_o every_o creature_n of_o angel_n spirit_n and_o mankind_n likewise_o because_o all_o power_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o manifest_a christ_n a_o spiritual_a christ_n and_o all-saving_a jesus_n therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v to_o christ_n as_o just_a judge_n condemn_v damn_v and_o torment_v a_o part_n of_o his_o creation_n etc._n etc._n xxxxx_n divine_a light_n p._n 7._o esau_n world_n of_o the_o curse_n be_v now_o almost_o pass_v away_o and_o the_o world_n of_o jacob_n blessedness_n be_v now_o enter_v in_o ibid._n p._n 14._o christ_n in_o his_o private_a kingdom_n sit_v judge_n over_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a to_o condemn_v and_o execute_v torment_n upon_o the_o rebellious_a who_o he_o hold_v as_o prisoner_n for_o a_o time_n but_o christ_n in_o his_o public_a kingdom_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o to_o bring_v up_o all_o to_o life_n and_o immortality_n christ_n public_a monarchical_a 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have_v be_v and_o be_v great_a doctor_n of_o divinity_n so_o call_v yea_o and_o some_o great_a peer_n and_o person_n of_o quality_n and_o estate_n in_o this_o land_n dddddd_n the_o discovery_n of_o familism_n p._n 2._o whosoever_o shall_v teach_v and_o persuade_v the_o people_n that_o the_o perfection_n and_o resurrection_n speak_v of_o by_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 15._o be_v to_o be_v attain_v in_o the_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n of_o they_o in_o this_o present_a time_n before_o the_o common_a death_n of_o the_o body_n do_v herein_o teach_v the_o deceitful_a doctrine_n of_o familism_n teach_v by_o henry_n nicholas_n but_o m._n randall_n do_v so_o teach_v as_o sundry_a person_n that_o hear_v he_o can_v witness_v and_o so_o he_o do_v destroy_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o touch_v the_o personal_a come_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o glory_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o life_n everlasting_a of_o body_n and_o soul_n hereafter_o eeeeee_o ibid._n p._n 2._o m._n randall_n deliver_v that_o a_o man_n baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n know_v all_o thing_n even_o as_o god_n know_v all_o thing_n which_o himself_o great_o admire_v as_o a_o great_a mystery_n ibid._n p._n 7._o henry_n nicholas_n say_v of_o himself_o god_n have_v make_v i_o alive_a through_o christ_n and_o anoint_v i_o with_o his_o godly_a be_v man_v himself_o with_o i_o and_o god_v i_o with_o he_o ffffff_n discovery_n p._n 4._o m._n randall_n turn_v the_o holy_a writing_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o proper_a name_n person_n and_o thing_n mention_v and_o contain_v therein_o into_o allegory_n and_o give_v they_o out_o to_o be_v the_o mystery_n and_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o the_o same_o gggggg_n benjamin_n bourn_n description_n and_o confutation_n p._n 6._o their_o first_o error_n be_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o spirit_n or_o life_n in_o all_o thing_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o that_o be_v absolute_o and_o essential_o god_n hhhhhh_o ibid._n p._n 7_o 8._o be_v this_o a_o universal_a christ_n as_o antichrist_n call_v he_o that_o be_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o the_o godhead_n assume_v make_v out_o a_o discovery_n of_o himself_o to_o himself_o in_o and_o by_o all_o creature_n whatsoever_o jiiiii_n description_n p._n 13._o whether_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o act_n of_o god_n yea_o or_o no_o whether_o every_o creature_n in_o all_o its_o action_n be_v act_v and_o rule_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o error_n be_v explicate_v and_o confute_v kkkkkk_n gangrene_n second_o part_n p._n 7._o when_o the_o committee_n of_o lord_n and_o commons_o be_v in_o guildhall_n company_n of_o thirty_o and_o fourty_n vent_v bold_o all_o sort_n of_o opinion_n some_o maintain_v that_o no_o mortal_a spirit_n can_v sin_v or_o be_v capable_a of_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v object_v what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o devil_n they_o deny_v the_o devil_n either_o sin_v or_o can_v sin_v llllll_n gangrene_n first_o part_n division_n second_o p._n 24._o nichols_n do_v justify_v to_o m._n greenhils_n face_n that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o sin_n that_o no_o man_n be_v send_v to_o hell_n for_o any_o sin_n but_o cast_v thither_o only_o because_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o mmmmmm_n bourn_n description_n p._n 24._o these_o spirit_n that_o we_o call_v good_a and_o evil_a angel_n they_o call_v good_a or_o evil_a motion_n of_o man_n mind_n nnnnnn_n ibid._n their_o three_o error_n be_v that_o nothing_o shall_v remain_v eternal_o but_o the_o essence_n life_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v now_o in_o all_o creature_n oooooo_o ibid._n their_o four_o error_n be_v this_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o confuse_a allegory_n a_o mere_a shadow_n a_o false_a history_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v any_o man_n foundation_n no_o more_o than_o any_o other_o book_n or_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la pppppp_n bourn_n description_n p._n 36._o the_o come_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o intercession_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v absolute_o deny_v by_o all_o the_o principal_a writing_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o familist_n ibid._n p._n 38._o i_o will_v take_v here_o in_o their_o other_o error_n that_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n nor_o last_v judgement_n for_o the_o world_n qqqqqq_n ibid._n p._n 24._o they_o say_v sixthly_a that_o all_o ordinance_n be_v but_o meat_n for_o babe_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v live_v above_o they_o without_o the_o use_n of_o they_o rrrrrr_n ibid._n p._n 53._o the_o first_o branch_n of_o their_o seven_o chap._n shall_v be_v handle_v in_o this_o chap._n by_o way_n of_o question_n whether_o perfection_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n both_o of_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v attainable_a in_o this_o
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covenant_n they_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o scot_n p._n 57_o all_o punish_v of_o error_n with_o they_o be_v persecution_n they_o press_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n much_o out_o of_o policy_n p._n 58_o the_o grant_v of_o all_o this_o liberty_n will_v not_o assure_v the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o sectary_n civil_a obedience_n p._n 59_o the_o tenet_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o sectary_n destroy_v magistracy_n they_o profess_v their_o design_n to_o overturn_v from_o the_o ground_n the_o government_n of_o our_o state_n as_o now_o it_o stand_v king_n and_o lord_n be_v no_o more_o tolerable_a neither_o be_v the_o house_n of_o lord_n any_o long_a to_o be_v endure_v p._n 60_o the_o poor_a beggar_n in_o the_o land_n have_v a_o share_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n above_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n all_o former_a law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n must_v be_v abolish_v p._n 61_o the_o will_n of_o the_o multitude_n must_v stand_v for_o the_o sovereign_a law_n hereafter_o p._n 62_o the_o three_o fundamental_a law_n of_o our_o new_a utopian_a republic_n p._n 63_o according_a to_o reason_n and_o experience_n the_o present_a distemper_n of_o the_o sectary_n be_v post_v on_o fast_o to_o a_o dictatorship_n and_o absolute_a tyranny_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o the_o state_n in_o danger_n by_o the_o sectary_n principle_n p._n 64_o the_o great_a purchase_n which_o the_o overturner_n of_o state_n usual_o make_v be_v a_o late_a repentance_n p._n 65_o cap._n iv_o their_o antipaedobaptisme_n arminianism_n arrianisme_n familisme_n and_o other_o wicked_a error_n all_o anabaptist_n be_v for_o antipaedobaptisme_n they_o avow_v the_o nullity_n of_o our_o baptism_n p._n 89_o they_o press_v on_o we_o a_o rebaptisation_a they_o exclude_v all_o infant_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o make_v circumcision_n a_o seal_n only_o of_o carnal_a promise_n many_o of_o they_o deny_v original_a sin_n and_o assert_v all_o the_o article_n of_o arminius_n p._n 90_o they_o separate_v from_o all_o who_o renounce_v not_o paedobaptism_n yet_o they_o admit_v into_o their_o church_n many_o much_o worse_a than_o these_o from_o who_o they_o separate_v p._n 91_o sprinkle_v to_o they_o nullify_v baptism_n m._n tomb_n new_a way_n he_o be_v a_o rigid_a antipaedobaptist_n yet_o not_o against_o sprinkle_v he_o spoil_v all_o infant_n of_o all_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 92_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o worst_a anabaptist_n and_o injurious_a to_o all_o who_o oppose_v they_o he_o make_v baptism_n a_o rite_n needless_a either_o to_o young_a or_o old_a he_o admit_v of_o a_o frequent_a rebaptisation_a he_o admit_v unbaptise_v person_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n he_o be_v a_o gross_a erastian_n the_o most_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v arminian_o p._n 93_o the_o second_o edition_n of_o their_o confession_n be_v not_o so_o free_a of_o arminianism_n as_o the_o first_o the_o chief_a church_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v gross_a arminian_o p._n 94_o many_o of_o they_o be_v antinomian_o lay_v aside_o all_o care_n of_o moral_a duty_n make_v all_o grief_n for_o sin_n unlawful_a p._n 95_o deny_v christ_n satisfaction_n and_o reconciliation_n of_o god_n to_o man_n the_o best_a of_o they_o be_v inclineable_a to_o libertinism_n the_o antinomian_a controversy_n be_v not_o as_o the_o prime_a independent_o do_v make_v they_o only_o about_o word_n and_o method_n of_o preach_v p._n 96_o many_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v become_v seeker_n deny_v all_o church_n all_o officer_n all_o ordinance_n many_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v become_v antitrinitarian_n p._n 97_o richardson_n one_o of_o their_o prime_a leader_n a_o blasphemer_n of_o the_o trinity_n p._n 98_o divers_a of_o they_o be_v abominable_a bl_a sphemer_n of_o christ_n person_n other_o of_o they_o be_v become_v perfect_a atheist_n they_o evert_v and_o reject_v the_o whole_a scripture_n p._n 99_o many_o of_o they_o be_v turn_v familist_n deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n deny_v heaven_n and_o hell_n angel_n and_o devil_n some_o of_o they_o make_v the_o world_n eternal_a other_o all_o creature_n to_o perish_v p._n 100_o some_o deny_v all_o resurrection_n other_o make_v the_o beast_n rise_v to_o glory_n they_o teach_v abominable_a obscenity_n they_o follow_v david_n george_n in_o his_o great_a absurdity_n the_o divine_a light_n of_o their_o new_a prophet_n the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o clear_a scripture_n be_v but_o allegory_n the_o whole_a divinity_n suffer_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n humanity_n p._n 101_o the_o great_a light_n which_o this_o prophet_n bring_v from_o heaven_n be_v that_o all_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o gospel_n randall_n his_o gross_a familisme_n p._n 102_o no_o resurrection_n no_o heaven_n no_o hell_n after_o this_o life_n the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n become_v as_o perfect_a as_o god_n the_o clear_a scripture_n be_v false_a in_o a_o literal_a sense_n that_o god_n be_v
formal_o the_o life_n and_o subsistence_n of_o all_o creature_n p._n 103_o that_o christ_n have_v not_o a_o particular_a soul_n nor_o a_o particular_a body_n creature_n in_o their_o very_a sin_n be_v act_v only_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o such_o spirit_n as_o angel_n devil_n or_o soul_n nothing_o remain_v for_o ever_o but_o god_n scripture_n be_v but_o a_o false_a shadow_n and_o no_o ground_n of_o faith_n they_o deny_v both_o the_o first_o and_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n they_o cast_v away_o all_o ordinance_n the_o certain_a truth_n of_o these_o imputation_n p._n 104_o the_o english_a anabaptist_n be_v general_o more_o erroneous_a than_o the_o dutch._n among_o the_o english_a sectary_n there_o be_v no_o zeal_n at_o all_o against_o any_o error_n cap._n v._o the_o lawfulness_n of_o infant_n baptism_n the_o extreme_a malignity_n of_o the_o anabaptistick_a spirit_n it_o be_v enmity_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n p._n 129_o be_v dishonour_v of_o god_n by_o set_v up_o a_o liberty_n first_o for_o all_o error_n and_o next_o for_o all_o vice_n p._n 130_o their_o brownistick_a and_o arminian_n tenet_n i_o have_v refute_v in_o other_o treatise_n p._n 131_o their_o antipaedobaptisme_n and_o dip_v shall_v here_o be_v brief_o and_o plain_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o the_o first_o question_n the_o first_o reason_n for_o the_o affirmative_a p._n 132_o who_o have_v right_a to_o the_o chief_a promise_n have_v right_a to_o some_o of_o the_o seal_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o assurance_n of_o these_o promise_n unless_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v make_v a_o special_a exception_n infant_n have_v good_a right_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 133_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v real_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n gen._n 17.12_o 13._o also_o after_o christ_n come_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n heb._n 7.27.8.6_o the_o infant_n of_o proselyte_n gentile_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v right_a in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gen._n 17.12_o exod._n 12.48_o 49._o p._n 135_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a gentile_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v right_a in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n rom._n 11.24_o how_o infant_n be_v holy_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o p._n 13_o the_o second_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n p._n 138_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o reason_n from_o scripturall_a consequence_n yea_o proportion_n p._n 139_o baptism_n succeed_v to_o circumcision_n col._n 2.11_o 12._o circumcision_n do_v seal_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gen._n 17.11_o p._n 140_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v be_v diverse_o administer_v but_o ever_o the_o same_o and_o never_o mix_v p._n 141_o both_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v initiate_a seal_n p._n 142_o there_o need_v not_o a_o particular_a command_n for_o application_n of_o a_o sacrament_n to_o the_o diverse_a age_n and_o sex_n and_o condition_n of_o person_n infant_n baptism_n under_o the_o law_n the_o three_o argument_n from_o matth._n 28.19_o p._n 143_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n belong_v to_o infant_n p._n 144_o infant_n be_v not_o in_o a_o worse_a condition_n under_o the_o gospel_n then_o under_o the_o law_n all_o who_o be_v baptize_v need_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o teach_v ibid._n infant_n be_v disciple_n p._n 145_o infant_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o trinity_n ibid._n infant_n may_v be_v lawful_o baptize_v p._n 146_o the_o four_o argument_n from_o the_o baptism_n of_o whole_a family_n ib._n the_o five_o argument_n from_o christ_n lay_v of_o his_o hand_n on_o infant_n and_o blessing_n they_o p._n 147_o the_o six_o argument_n infant_n under_o the_o law_n be_v baptize_v p._n 149_o the_o seven_o argument_n infant_n be_v partaker_n of_o remission_n of_o regeneration_n of_o life_n eternal_a p._n 150_o mr_n cox_n mr_n tomb_n mr_n l._n objection_n p._n 152_o they_o be_v in_o effect_n but_o few_o and_o all_o invent_v by_o the_o old_a anabaptist_n ib._n mr_n cox_n first_o argument_n make_v example_n alone_o a_o full_a rule_n ib._n the_o second_o make_v one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n to_o differ_v from_o himself_o essential_o p._n 153_o the_o three_o tie_v god_n in_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o will_n to_o precept_n and_o example_n alone_o p._n 154_o it_o evert_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o reason_n and_o turn_v man_n into_o stone_n p._n 155_o the_o four_o make_v it_o a_o heresy_n to_o make_v any_o use_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o clear_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o new_a p._n 156_o the_o five_o argument_n make_v the_o action_n do_v by_o or_o to_o christ_n the_o full_a rule_n of_o our_o practice_n be_v a_o wild_a fancy_n p._n 157_o the_o six_o argument_n will_v have_v none_o baptize_v but_o who_o believe_v and_o be_v elect_v p._n 158_o the_o seven_o eight_o and_o nine_o argument_n be_v but_o repetition_n p._n 160_o the_o absurdity_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o nine_o argument_n ib._n m._n tomb_n 8._o argument_n answer_v by_o other_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o any_o of_o they_o p._n 161_o m._n l._n treatise_n of_o baptism_n need_v no_o answer_n p._n 162_o the_o press_v of_o dip_v and_o explode_v of_o sprinkle_v be_v but_o a_o yesterday_o conceit_n of_o the_o english_a anabaptist_n p._n 163_o sprinkle_v be_v sufficient_a and_o dip_v be_v not_o necessary_a in_o baptism_n p._n 164_o the_o first_o arg_n for_o the_o affirmative_a baptism_n in_o many_o scripture_n signify_v sprinkle_v and_o not_o dip_v as_o mark_v 7.4.8_o heb._n 9.10_o 1_o cor._n 10.1_o rev._n 19.13_o mat._n 3.11_o p._n 164_o the_o second_o arg_n the_o thing_n signify_v by_o baptism_n be_v often_o express_v in_o scripture_n by_o sprinkle_v then_o dip_v p._n 167_o in_o scripture_n sprinkle_v be_v make_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n blood_n to_o the_o soul_n p._n 167_o also_o of_o christ_n spirit_n p._n 168_o sprinkle_v under_o the_o law_n a_o figure_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o baptism_n ibid._n sprinkle_v serve_v as_o much_o for_o purge_v as_o dip_v can_v do_v p._n 169_o a_o three_o arg_n in_o many_o scripturall_a baptism_n there_o be_v no_o dip_v ib._n a_o four_o arg_n dip_v be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n p._n 171_o also_o to_o his_o chastity_n ib._n a_o five_o arg_n dip_v make_v baptism_n insupportable_a no_o preacher_n will_v be_v able_a to_o baptize_v p._n 172_o dip_v bring_v in_o se-baptisme_n p._n 173_o the_o first_o object_n that_o the_o original_a word_n baptise_v do_v signify_v always_o dip_v and_o never_o sprinkle_v remove_v ib._n the_o second_o object_n no_o evidence_n in_o scripture_n that_o any_o be_v ever_o dip_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o baptism_n p._n 175_o the_o three_o object_n that_o baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o burial_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o reference_n at_o all_o to_o immersion_n a_o general_a answer_n to_o the_o testimony_n for_o dip_v p._n 178_o the_o author_n out_o of_o 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