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the_o person_n baptize_v repent_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o renounce_v special_o his_o gentile_a defilement_n communion_n with_o satan_n and_o engage_v himself_o to_o be_v christ_n disciple_n yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o by_o consequent_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o by_o dip_v or_o plunge_v under_o water_n it_o mind_v we_o of_o christ_n death_n burial_n and_o rise_v again_o and_o testify_v our_o salvation_n by_o he_o and_o so_o in_o a_o remote_a manner_n assure_v to_o we_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o in_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v the_o administration_n of_o election_n as_o well_o as_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v a_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n only_o to_o elect_v person_n and_o true_a believer_n for_o it_o assure_v salvation_n only_o to_o they_o not_o to_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v and_o therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n none_o but_o they_o can_v have_v title_n to_o it_o so_o that_o if_o from_o hence_o that_o baptism_n be_v the_o 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covenant_n do_v they_o mean_v the_o outward_a or_o inward_a covenant_n the_o latter_a i_o presume_v they_o will_v not_o say_v for_o then_o baptism_n shall_v be_v a_o administration_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v therein_o regenerarion_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o if_o so_o than_o it_o administer_v they_o in_o a_o natural_a way_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o natural_a agent_n regenerate_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v to_o confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la or_o in_o a_o moral_a way_n but_o baptism_n can_v administer_v regeneration_n remission_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n no_o other_o moral_a way_n but_o by_o assure_v or_o persuade_v or_o the_o like_a what_o ever_o way_n it_o be_v conceive_v it_o administer_v not_o the_o covenant_n to_o a_o infant_n in_o infancy_n nor_o to_o any_o but_o the_o elect_a now_o if_o it_o do_v not_o administer_v the_o covenant_n to_o any_o but_o such_o than_o it_o be_v not_o baptism_n but_o to_o such_o if_o baptism_n be_v in_o its_o nature_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n if_o they_o mean_v baptism_n be_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o outward_a covenant_n i_o be_o yet_o to_o learn_v what_o the_o outward_a covenant_n be_v except_o they_o mean_v the_o outward_a administration_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o baptism_n as_o i_o show_v apology_n s._n 10._o and_o what_o be_v this_o then_o but_o to_o say_v that_o baptism_n be_v the_o administration_n or_o appoint_v for_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n 3._o when_o they_o say_v it_o be_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v they_o mean_v the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n of_o the_o baptize_v to_o god_n or_o god_n promise_n to_o the_o baptize_v if_o the_o former_a than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o baptism_n be_v the_o administration_n that_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o baptize_v his_o engagement_n to_o be_v christ_n disciple_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o best_a sense_n of_o it_o but_o than_o it_o will_v not_o fit_v they_o for_o so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o infant_n for_o they_o signify_v no_o profession_n or_o engagement_n of_o they_o by_o it_o if_o the_o late_a then_o by_o baptism_n god_n do_v promise_v man_n but_o that_o be_v not_o true_a his_o promise_n be_v in_o the_o word_n before_o baptism_n or_o he_o signify_v his_o promise_n former_o make_v &_o this_o can_v derive_v no_o title_n to_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v for_o the_o signify_v that_o promise_n as_o past_a be_v as_o useful_a for_o other_o either_o baptize_v or_o unbaptise_v as_o the_o then_o baptize_v and_o not_o at_o all_o of_o use_n or_o avail_v to_o infant_n who_o can_v apprehend_v the_o signification_n or_o he_o assure_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o can_v be_v only_o to_o elect_v or_o true_a believer_n or_o that_o he_o contain_v they_o by_o it_o and_o so_o it_o give_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la 4._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v i_o take_v 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epistle_n by_o the_o word_n be_v mean_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v preach_v or_o publish_v act_n 10.22_o 36_o 37._o rom._n 10.8_o 9_o 17._o ephes._n 6.17_o heb._n 6.5_o 1_o pet._n 1.25_o luke_n 3.2_o john_n 3.34_o &_o 6.63_o 68_o &_o 8_o 47·_n &_o 12.47_o 48._o &_o 15.7_o &_o 17.8_o act_n 5.32_o matth_n 13.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o mark_v 2.2_o &_o 4.14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 20._o &_o 16.20_o luke_n 1.2_o &_o 5.1_o &_o 8.11_o 12_o 13_o 15_o 21._o &_o 10.39_o &_o 11.28_o john_n 5.24_o 38._o &_o 8.31_o 43_o 52._o &_o 14.23_o 24._o &_o 17_o 6_o 14_o 17_o 20._o act_n 4.4_o 29_o 31._o &_o 6.2_o 4_o 7._o &_o 8.4_o 14_o 25._o &_o 11.1_o 19_o &_o 12.24_o &_o 13.5_o 7_o 26_o 44_o 46_o 48_o 49._o &_o 14.25_o &_o 15.7_o 35_o 36._o &_o 16.6_o 32._o &_o 17.11_o 13._o &_o 18.11_o &_o 19.10_o 1_o cor._n 2.4_o &_o 14.36_o &_o 15.2_o 2_o cor._n 2.17_o &_o 4.2_o &_o 5.19_o gal._n 6.6_o ephes._n 1.13_o philip_n 1.14_o &_o 2.16_o col._n 1.5_o 25._o &_o 3.16_o &_o 4.3_o 1_o thes._n 1.6_o 8._o &_o 2.13_o 2_o thes._n 3.1_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o 2_o tim._n 2.9_o 15._o &_o 4.2_o tit._n 1.3_o 9_o &_o 2.5_o heb._n 13.7_o jam._n 1.21_o 22_o 23._o 1_o pet._n 2.8_o &_o 3.1_o revel_v 1.9_o &_o 6.9_o &_o 12.11_o &_o 20.4.2_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v or_o publish_v by_o which_o person_n be_v say_v to_o be_v purify_v convert_v regenerate_a sanctify_a john_n 15.3_o &_o 17.17_o act_n 20.32_o &_o 26.18_o rom._n 10.17_o gal._n 3.5_o ephes._n 1.13_o jam._n 1.18_o 1_o pet_n 1.23_o not_o any_o where_o by_o the_o word_n
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visible_a church_n christian_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n on_o earth_n be_v prove_v by_o these_o argument_n 1_o all_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n christian_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v this_o be_v often_o assert_v by_o mr._n b._n plain_a scrip._n proof_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 25._o the_o whole_a church_n must_v be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n pag_n 342._o as_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v one_o body_n and_o have_v one_o lord_n and_o one_o faith_n so_o it_o have_v one_o common_a baptism_n and_o he_o allege_v 1_o cor._n 12.13_o eph._n 5.25_o 26._o eph._n 4.5_o out_o of_o which_o this_o proposition_n may_v be_v prove_v but_o no_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v this_o be_v prove_v at_o large_a in_o the_o 2d_o part_n of_o this_o review_n sect._n 5_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o no_o infant_n be_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n 2._o they_o be_v not_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n christian_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o visible_a body_n of_o christ._n this_o be_v prove_v from_o mr._n bs._n word_n plain_a script_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 25._o the_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n pag._n 342._o as_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v one_o body_n etc._n etc._n pag_n 39_o what_o be_v the_o church_n be_v it_o not_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o same_o he_o confirm_v pag._n 60.318_o from_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o which_o he_o prove_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n col._n 1.24_o ephes._n 1.22_o 23._o that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v his_o visible_a body_n but_o no_o infant_n be_v of_o the_o visible_a body_n of_o christ._n this_o be_v prove_v 1._o from_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o body_n be_v make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n namely_o in_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o lâ—rds_n supper_n diodati_n annot_n in_o locum_fw-la hanc_fw-la rationem_fw-la confirmat_fw-la testimonio_fw-la baptismi_fw-la &_o caenae_fw-la dominicae_fw-la piscat_fw-la analy_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o arg._n 9_o sacramento_n baptismi_fw-la &_o caenae_fw-la dominicae_fw-la omnes_fw-la fideles_fw-la connectuntur_fw-la dicson_n expos_fw-fr anal._n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o ut_fw-la utri_fw-la usque_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la unus_fw-la scopus_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la etiam_fw-la esse_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la beza_n annot_n in_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o calicem_fw-la quoqâ—e_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o hanc_fw-la spem_fw-la bibimus_fw-la grot._n annot_n in_o locum_fw-la but_o no_o infant_n be_v make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n for_o none_o of_o they_o do_v drink_v the_o cup_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n ergo._fw-la 2._o from_o 1_o cor._n 10.17_o all_o that_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o bread_n do_v partake_v of_o that_o one_o bread_n which_o be_v break_v v_o 16._o but_o no_o infant_n do_v partake_v of_o that_o one_o bread_n if_o they_o do_v they_o must_v do_v so_o still_o &_o be_v 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his_o assent_n to_o his_o verbal_a profession_n but_o infant_n baptism_n be_v no_o profession_n of_o any_o faith_n either_o explicit_a or_o implicit_a there_o be_v no_o act_n do_v by_o they_o tend_v to_o make_v any_o show_n of_o faith_n which_o they_o neither_o understand_v nor_o take_v â—o_o be_v true_a upon_o the_o trust_n of_o their_o teacher_n as_o papist_n do_v in_o their_o implicit_a faith_n which_o yet_o we_o deny_v to_o be_v christian_n faith_n but_o be_v every_o way_n passive_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o baptiser_n and_o the_o reason_n and_o end_n of_o it_o they_o neither_o do_v any_o thing_n towards_o their_o baptism_n nor_o understand_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o yea_o be_v it_o true_a that_o such_o a_o implicit_a profession_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o infant_n baptism_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o make_v they_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o christian_n church_n no_o not_o according_o to_o the_o definition_n of_o protestant_a writer_n who_o when_o 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the_o minor_a be_v prove_v 1_o by_o show_v the_o right_a note_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o church-member_n not_o to_o agree_v to_o infant_n the_o right_a note_n of_o the_o christian_n church_n and_o church-member_n be_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a faith_n the_o preach_v and_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n administration_n and_o communion_n in_o the_o sacrament_n join_v in_o prayer_n discipline_n etc._n etc._n with_o believer_n hudson_n vindic_fw-la pag._n 229._o but_o none_o of_o these_o agree_v to_o infant_n not_o profession_n of_o of_o the_o whole_a christian_a faith_n for_o they_o neither_o understand_v nor_o show_v by_o any_o thing_n they_o do_v that_o they_o assent_n to_o the_o christian_n faith_n not_o the_o preach_n or_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n for_o infant_n can_v neither_o preach_v nor_o hear_v the_o word_n i_o mean_v as_o it_o be_v speech_n or_o significative_a language_n though_o they_o may_v hear_v it_o as_o a_o sound_n much_o less_o as_o yield_a 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lord_n supper_n as_o a_o sign_n engage_v to_o christ_n with_o acknowledgement_n or_o remembrance_n of_o he_o therefore_o they_o have_v no_o communion_n in_o the_o sacrament_n no_o not_o in_o baptism_n nor_o be_v their_o pretend_a baptism_n any_o note_n of_o visible_a church_n membership_n nor_o do_v they_o join_v in_o prayer_n discipline_n or_o any_o part_n of_o christian_a worship_n or_o service_n which_o may_v show_v they_o own_o christ_n as_o their_o lord_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o discernible_a to_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n christian_n by_o any_o right_a note_n 2._o by_o show_v that_o the_o note_n whereby_o they_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v discernible_a as_o visible_a church-member_n be_v not_o note_n of_o their_o visible_a church-membership_a two_o note_n be_v usual_o allege_v the_o one_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n the_o other_o the_o parent_n profession_n of_o faith_n neither_o show_v they_o visible_a christian_a church-member_n nor_o both_o together_o not_o 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and_o denominate_v a_o visible_a christian_a church-member_n be_v not_o visible_a christian_a church-member_n this_o proposition_n be_v most_o sure_o according_a to_o logic_n rule_v take_v away_o the_o form_n the_o thing_n form_v be_v not_o if_o the_o form_n denominate_v agree_v not_o the_o denomination_n agree_v not_o scheibler_n top._n c._n 5._o de_fw-la forma_fw-la stieri_n praec_fw-la doct_v log_n tract_n 2._o c._n 4._o but_o the_o form_n constitute_v and_o denominate_v a_o visible_a christian_a church-member_n infant_n have_v not_o ergo._fw-la the_o minor_a be_v prove_v thus_o they_o which_o have_v not_o the_o outward_a profession_n of_o faith_n within_o have_v not_o the_o form_n constitute_v and_o denominate_v a_o visible_a christian_a church-member_n for_o profession_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o form_n constitute_v and_o denominate_v a_o visible_a church-member_n as_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o constant_a say_n of_o divine_n ames_n marrow_n of_o divinity_n first_o book_n c._n 31._o §_o 11._o faith_n be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n §_o 25._o visibility_n be_v the_o affection_n or_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o its_o accidental_a and_o outward_a form_n §_o 27._o the_o accidental_a form_n be_v visible_a because_o it_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o the_o outward_a profession_n of_o inward_a faith_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v perceive_v by_o sense_n c._n 32._o §_o 7._o it_o be_v a_o society_n of_o believer_n for_o that_o same_o thing_n in_o profession_n constitute_v the_o visâ—ble_a church_n which_o in_o its_o inward_a and_o real_a nature_n make_v a_o mystical_a church_n that_o be_v faith_n ball_n trial_n of_o separate_a c._n 13._o p._n 302._o a_o lively_a operative_a faith_n make_v a_o man_n a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n invisible_a and_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a norton_n answer_n to_o apollon_n â—_o 1._o prop._n 2._o pag._n 10_o
because_o preach_v by_o christ_n himself_o and_o more_o comfortable_a because_o in_o plain_a word_n without_o shadow_n mr._n m._n add_v to_o have_v nothing_o in_o lieu_n of_o the_o administration_n then_o as_o they_o be_v shadow_n of_o the_o substance_n which_o be_v christ_n be_v very_o right_a but_o to_o say_v it_o be_v our_o privilege_n to_o have_v nothing_o in_o lieu_n of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v external_a ordinance_n to_o apply_v christ_n be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v our_o privilege_n to_o have_v no_o ordinance_n to_o apply_v christ_n to_o we_o and_o thereby_o to_o make_v we_o complete_a in_o he_o which_o be_v a_o most_o absurd_a thing_n to_o affirm_v answ._n those_o external_a ordinance_n apply_v christ_n to_o they_o no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o shadow_n of_o the_o substance_n which_o be_v christ_n nor_o do_v mr._n m._n in_o his_o sermon_n p._n 10_o 11._o express_v their_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n otherwise_o then_o as_o figure_n sign_n type_n and_o 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inheritance_n but_o do_v they_o not_o belong_v to_o it_o answ._n they_o do_v but_o not_o as_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n seal_v or_o the_o inheritance_n purchase_v or_o the_o covenant_n whereby_o it_o be_v promise_v but_o as_o the_o sign_n whereby_o the_o futurity_n of_o it_o be_v confirm_v now_o sure_o he_o shall_v use_v non_fw-fr sense_n who_o shall_v â—erm_v the_o sign_n or_o seal_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o thing_n promise_v be_v neither_o essential_a nor_o integral_a part_n of_o they_o but_o only_a adjunct_n without_o which_o they_o may_v be_v or_o not_o be_v entire_o to_o my_o say_n that_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o privilege_n to_o our_o child_n to_o have_v they_o baptize_v to_o have_v baptism_n succeed_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o circumcision_n that_o it_o be_v a_o benefit_n to_o want_v it_o god_n not_o appoint_v it_o i_o answer_v say_v mr._n m._n then_o belike_o our_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v enlarge_v by_o enjoy_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o privilege_n to_o have_v want_v baptism_n if_o god_n have_v not_o appoint_v it_o and_o by_o as_o good_a a_o reason_n at_o least_o you_o may_v have_v say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o privilegde_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o child_n that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o benefit_n for_o they_o to_o have_v want_v it_o if_o god_n have_v not_o command_v it_o sure_o that_o be_v a_o strange_a kind_n of_o privilege_n of_o which_o i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a be_v to_o they_o who_o have_v it_o to_o have_v want_v it_o if_o the_o donor_n have_v not_o command_v it_o answ._n mr._n m._n by_o clip_v my_o word_n have_v misrepresent_v my_o speech_n he_o have_v leave_v out_o that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o privilege_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o to_o the_o administration_n which_o then_o be_v a_o privilege_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o heathen_n but_o a_o burden_n in_o comparison_n of_o we_o which_o be_v in_o that_o it_o signify_v christ_n to_o come_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n for_o which_o reason_n i_o judge_v it_o a_o great_a privilege_n to_o we_o and_o our_o child_n that_o they_o have_v neither_o it_o nor_o any_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o place_n and_o uâ—e_v of_o it_o but_o christ_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n because_o if_o we_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o christ_n must_v be_v expect_v to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o jesus_n deny_v to_o be_v the_o christ_n and_o we_o debtor_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o then_o i_o determine_v absolute_o that_o the_o want_n of_o infant_n baptism_n be_v no_o loss_n to_o we_o and_o our_o child_n not_o a_o loss_n in_o respect_n of_o duty_n god_n have_v not_o appoint_v it_o nor_o of_o privilege_n god_n make_v no_o promise_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v confirm_v by_o it_o to_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n which_o last_o word_n be_v leave_v out_o by_o mr._n m._n the_o reason_n of_o my_o word_n be_v omit_v and_o my_o speech_n misrepresent_v but_o thus_o set_v down_o mr._n ms._n exception_n appear_v but_o cavil_n for_o he_o suppose_v our_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v enlarge_v by_o enjoy_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n but_o i_o know_v not_o any_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o effectual_a call_n justification_n adoption_n sanctification_n glorification_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o term_v save_v grace_n or_o which_o accompany_v salvation_n and_o to_o say_v these_o be_v enlarge_v by_o enjoy_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n especial_o when_o administer_v to_o infant_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v it_o confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la and_o i_o grant_v for_o we_o to_o have_v want_v baptism_n have_v be_v a_o privilege_n god_n not_o appoint_v it_o nor_o promise_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o use_n of_o it_o nor_o declare_v his_o acceptance_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o infant_n baptism_n sure_o i_o know_v none_o but_o will_v think_v it_o a_o burden_n to_o be_v baptize_v or_o be_v cover_v with_o water_n though_o but_o for_o a_o moment_n be_v it_o not_o god_n command_v it_o and_o accept_v of_o it_o as_o a_o service_n to_o he_o and_o the_o like_a be_v true_a of_o circumcision_n the_o want_n of_o which_o be_v so_o painful_a be_v a_o benefit_n but_o for_o the_o command_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n signify_v by_o it_o such_o action_n as_o be_v no_o way_n privilege_n but_o sin_n without_o god_n precept_n and_o promise_n it_o be_v better_a to_o want_v they_o then_o have_v they_o or_o act_v they_o such_o be_v infant_n baptism_n and_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o place_n and_o use_v of_o circumcision_n it_o be_v a_o heavy_a burden_n no_o benefit_n now_o but_o a_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n i_o say_v mr._n m._n be_v to_o prove_v either_o that_o circumcision_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o he_o answer_v that_o circumcision_n though_o a_o part_n of_o their_o administration_n do_v yet_o belong_v to_o the_o substance_n not_o as_o a_o part_n of_o it_o but_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o apply_v it_o which_o speech_n how_o frivolous_a it_o be_v be_v show_v before_o sect_n 25._o p._n 165_o 166._o and_o in_o this_o section_n or_o that_o the_o want_n of_o circumcision_n or_o some_o ordinance_n in_o the_o place_n and_o use_v of_o it_o be_v a_o loss_n of_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o we_o and_o our_o child_n to_o this_o he_o say_v and_o i_o have_v also_o prove_v that_o though_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n to_o have_v nothing_o succeed_v circumcision_n as_o it_o bind_v to_o that_o manner_n of_o administration_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n to_o have_v somewhat_o succeed_v it_o as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o as_o much_o as_o a_o covenant_n with_o a_o seal_n be_v a_o great_a benefit_n than_o a_o covenant_n without_o a_o seal_n answ._n 1._o if_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n to_o have_v nothing_o succeed_v circumcision_n as_o it_o bind_v to_o that_o manner_n of_o administration_n than_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n to_o have_v nothing_o succeed_v it_o in_o its_o use_n which_o confirm_v my_o before_o speech_n carp_v at_o by_o m._n m._n 2._o how_o vain_a the_o talk_n of_o paedobaptist_n be_v about_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v show_v before_o sect_n 31._o 3._o a_o covenant_n with_o a_o seal_n be_v a_o great_a benefit_n than_o a_o covenant_n without_o a_o seal_n when_o there_o be_v more_o assurance_n and_o better_a estate_n thereby_o procure_v but_o if_o as_o good_a assurance_n and_o estate_n be_v by_o a_o
true_a believer_n be_v term_v the_o circumcision_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o judaize_v teacher_n term_v before_o v_o 2._o the_o concision_n by_o a_o figure_n of_o speech_n term_v eutelism_n or_o slight_v they_o in_o that_o in_o which_o they_o glory_v and_o they_o be_v term_v the_o circumcision_n because_o they_o be_v true_o circumcise_v before_o god_n in_o heart_n and_o be_v his_o people_n and_o the_o jew_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v no_o otherwise_o then_o the_o gentile_n who_o believe_v who_o be_v not_o circumcise_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v term_v baptize_v because_o circumcise_v but_o christian_a believer_n whether_o jew_n or_o greek_n bond_n or_o free_a be_v all_o say_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o to_o be_v make_v to_o drink_v because_o they_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n and_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o 1_o cor._n 10.17_o mr._n c._n add_v more_o of_o these_o toy_n hence_o first_o institute_v for_o a_o seal_n to_o the_o circumcise_a jew_n to_o show_v it_o be_v in_o the_o essential_o of_o seal_v abraham_n covenant_n to_o they_o but_o the_o same_o with_o circumcision_n in_o a_o manner_n only_o as_o that_o seal_v it_o to_o they_o visible_o in_o christ_n as_o to_o come_v this_o do_v it_o in_o like_a sort_n in_o reference_n to_o christ_n as_o come_v that_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o abraham_n faith_n or_o that_o whereon_o his_o faith_n act_v to_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n rom._n 4.11_o even_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n rom._n 10.6_o 7._o with_o deut._n 30.14_o wherein_o 1_o he_o dictate_v without_o any_o pretence_n of_o proof_n that_o baptism_n be_v first_o institute_v to_o the_o jew_n to_o show_v that_o which_o he_o say_v nor_o be_v there_o the_o least_o intimation_n thereof_o in_o scripture_n 2._o he_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o unsay_v by_o his_o limitation_n in_o a_o manner_n what_o he_o say_v before_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o essential_o for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o essential_o be_v altogether_o the_o same_o and_o not_o in_o a_o manner_n 3._o it_o be_v false_a that_o baptism_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o essential_o of_o seal_v abraham_n covenant_n to_o the_o jew_n with_o circumcision_n for_o it_o be_v as_o much_o in_o the_o essential_o of_o seal_v abraham_n covenant_n to_o the_o jew_n if_o i_o may_v use_v mr._n cs._n gibberish_n that_o circumcision_n seal_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 17.8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n as_o that_o it_o seal_v christ_n to_o come_v but_o sure_o baptism_n never_o seal_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 4_o that_o which_o i_o find_v of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o be_v mean_v of_o abraham_n personal_a circumcision_n and_o of_o no_o other_o and_o therefore_o be_v inept_o apply_v to_o prove_v sameness_n of_o seal_v of_o other_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n 5._o i_o conceive_v it_o somewhat_o inconsiderate_o say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o abraham_n faith_n which_o will_v imply_v that_o it_o assure_v that_o abraham_n faith_n be_v righteous_a whereaâ—_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o it_o assure_v that_o abraham_n have_v righteousness_n by_o faith_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v as_o v_o 10._o he_o have_v assert_v 6._o the_o other_o explication_n be_v worse_a for_o it_o iâ—timates_v as_o if_o the_o apostle_n mean_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n ascribe_v to_o abraham_n be_v to_o term_v as_o that_o whereon_o his_o faith_n aâ—ted_v to_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n even_o the_o promise_n of_o gâ—ace_n in_o christ_n whereas_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o it_o seal_v the_o righteousness_n he_o be_v to_o obtain_v by_o act_v faâ—th_n in_o a_o promise_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v many_o year_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v mr._n c._n go_v on_o in_o the_o same_o uâ—in_n of_o dictate_v thus_o hence_o when_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o minister_n of_o circumcision_n it_o be_v thus_o explain_v by_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sign_n administer_v scil_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o father_n rome_n 15.8_o act._n 7.8_o gen._n 17._o â—1_n which_o speech_n seem_v to_o intimate_v as_o if_o christ_n be_v term_v the_o minister_n of_o circumcision_n as_o if_o he_o do_v minister_v circumcision_n to_o that_o end_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n but_o that_o be_v too_o absurd_a for_o such_o a_o man_n to_o vent_v since_o he_o minister_v circumcision_n to_o none_o and_o the_o meaning_n be_v plain_a that_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o circumcision_n that_o be_v of_o the_o circumcise_a jew_n among_o whoâ—â—he_n preach_v and_o live_v as_o peter_n be_v say_v gal._n 2.8_o to_o have_v have_v the_o apostleshâ—_n of_o the_o circumcision_n that_o be_v of_o the_o circumcised_a jew_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n â—eza_fw-mi willet_n diodati_n the_o new_a annot._n dicson_n piscator_fw-la etc._n etc._n expound_v it_o now_o this_o be_v promise_v it_o be_v eaâ—â—e_v to_o perceive_v how_o impertinent_o this_o â—ext_n wâ—ich_a mention_n not_o at_o all_o baptism_n nor_o any_o use_n of_o circumcision_n at_o all_o but_o only_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n ministry_n among_o the_o circumcise_a be_v allege_v to_o prove_v that_o baptism_n agree_v in_o the_o essential_o with_o circumcision_n as_o a_o initiatory_a seal_n the_o text_n act._n 7.8_o gen_n 17_o 1â—_n area_n little_a tâ—_n the_o purpose_n there_o bâ—ing_v no_o mention_n of_o baptism_n and_o they_o only_o prove_v what_o be_v not_o deny_v that_o circumcision_n be_v the_o token_n of_o abrahamsâ—ovenant_n â—ovenant_z as_o little_o be_v that_o wâ—ich_a follow_v hence_o the_o promise_n premise_v and_o then_o baptism_n annex_v as_o the_o seal_n act._n 2.38_o for_o neither_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o the_o promise_n there_o be_v the_o same_o with_o abraham_n covenant_n and_o how_o pitiful_o mr._n c._n mistake_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v show_v before_o sect_n 22_o 23._o nor_o a_o word_n about_o baptism_n as_o a_o seal_n annex_v to_o the_o promise_n but_o a_o exhortation_n to_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o repentance_n as_o much_o as_o to_o baptism_n what_o he_o add_v hence_o that_o wash_v annex_v to_o the_o word_n ephes._n 5.25_o 26._o but_o that_o the_o word_n there_o be_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n much_o less_o of_o abraham_n covenant_n gen._n 17_o or_o that_o it_o be_v mention_v as_o seal_v by_o baptism_n or_o thaâ—_n therein_o it_o agree_v with_o circumcision_n be_v not_o prove_v the_o word_n be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v by_o which_o man_n be_v make_v believer_n and_o then_o baptize_v and_o so_o purify_v as_o act._n 15.9_o tit._n 3.5_o act._n 20.32_o &_o 26.18_o job_n 3.15_o &_o 17.17_o etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v it_o any_o more_o pertinent_a which_o follow_v 2._o say_v he_o itâ—s_v a_o baptise_v in_o the_o name_n or_o covenant-fellowship_n of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n he_o have_v exalt_v his_o word_n above_o all_o his_o name_n psal._n 138.2_o wherein_o 1_o he_o seem_v to_o expound_v baptise_v matth._n 28.19_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n thus_o into_o the_o covenant-fellowship_n which_o be_v somewhat_o strange_a there_o be_v neither_o there_o nor_o elsewhere_o where_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v any_o mention_n of_o covenant_n or_o covenant_n fellowship_n and_o his_o argue_v god_n have_v exalt_v his_o word_n above_o all_o his_o name_n psal._n 138.2_o ergo_fw-la baptise_v be_v in_o the_o name_n and_o covenant-fellowship_n of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n be_v a_o baculo_fw-la ad_fw-la angulum_fw-la 2._o but_o be_v his_o exposition_n allow_v yet_o what_o this_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o or_o any_o other_o covenant_n i_o be_o yet_o to_o divine_a be_v baptise_v all_o one_o with_o seal_v be_v covenant-fellowship_n all_o one_o with_o the_o covenant_n 3._o say_v he_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o of_o the_o promise_n tender_v the_o same_o hence_o join_v act._n 2.38_o 39_o act._n 22._o but_o neither_o be_v the_o promise_n there_o join_v as_o a_o thing_n seal_v by_o baptism_n but_o as_o a_o motive_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n and_o baptism_n nor_o be_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n mention_v as_o seal_v by_o baptism_n but_o as_o a_o consequent_a obtain_v by_o repentance_n and_o baptism_n as_o condition_n pre-required_n thereto_o nor_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n all_o one_o with_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n 4._o say_v he_o the_o
work_n of_o charity_n not_o of_o institution_n or_o right_n by_o their_o birth_n to_o either_o but_o these_o thing_n mr._n cr._n plead_v against_o they_o 〈…〉_z well_o as_o myself_o and_o both_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o paedobaptist_n now_o be_v against_o the_o ancient_n as_o well_o as_o i_o yea_o more_o in_o that_o they_o have_v a_o constant_a course_n of_o baptise_v the_o catechize_v person_n upon_o a_o solemn_a profession_n of_o faith_n and_o do_v in_o all_o baptism_n except_o that_o of_o the_o clinici_fw-la that_o be_v sick_a person_n baptize_v in_o their_o bed_n plunge_v the_o whole_a body_n or_o dip_v it_o so_o as_o to_o be_v under_o water_n which_o be_v now_o clean_o otherwise_o and_o thing_n unknown_a among_o paedobaptist_n so_o that_o as_o bp._n usher_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o jesuit_n challenge_n in_o the_o article_n about_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a p._n 245._o prove_v the_o romanist_n to_o have_v reject_v the_o ancient_a prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a because_o they_o pray_v not_o for_o martyr_n and_o other_o in_o bliss_n for_o their_o resurrection_n but_o for_o person_n in_o purgatory_n to_o be_v deliver_v thence_o so_o i_o may_v true_o â—ay_n the_o paedobaptist_n now_o have_v reject_v the_o ancient_a infant_n baptism_n since_o they_o deny_v baptism_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n or_o that_o it_o give_v grace_n and_o they_o do_v it_o only_o to_o believer_n infant_n by_o sprinkle_v or_o perfusion_n without_o mersion_n scarce_o to_o any_o but_o infant_n without_o any_o solemn_a course_n of_o catechise_v ordinary_o in_o order_n to_o future_a baptism_n and_o to_o infant_n ordinary_o out_o of_o the_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n upon_o pretence_n of_o a_o federal_a holiness_n by_o birth_n and_o ordinance_n of_o visible_a churchmembership_n unrepealed_a unknown_a to_o the_o ancient_n and_o therefore_o their_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n have_v no_o patronage_n from_o they_o mr._n cr._n p._n 98._o say_v that_o i_o cunning_o alter_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o question_n when_o i_o say_v infant-sprinkling_a be_v not_o hold_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o and_o other_o do_v not_o say_v so_o which_o intimate_v that_o he_o and_o other_o desert_n the_o maintenance_n of_o sprinkle_v infant_n as_o ancient_a which_o diffidence_n be_v some_o argument_n that_o the_o late_a assembly_n have_v forsake_v the_o ancient_a way_n of_o baptism_n by_o dip_v have_v in_o the_o directory_n determine_v sprinkle_v as_o sufficient_a and_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o many_o of_o they_o take_v away_o the_o old_a font_n more_o agreeable_a to_o antiquity_n and_o bring_v in_o little_a stone_n basin_n near_o the_o pulpit_n or_o reader_n pew_o like_o popish_a holy_a water_n pot_n fit_a only_a for_o the_o novelty_n of_o sprinkle_v after_o the_o scottish_a modâ—_n nâ—r_o be_v mr._n crs._n way_n of_o pour_a water_n on_o the_o face_n or_o dip_v in_o part_n of_o the_o head_n any_o more_o the_o baptise_v christ_n appoint_v or_o antiquity_n use_v except_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o clinici_fw-la it_o be_v true_a god_n ordinance_n be_v not_o destructive_a to_o nature_n who_o require_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v but_o this_o prove_v 〈…〉_z baptism_n shall_v be_v omit_v altogether_o and_o not_o the_o ordinance_n 〈◊〉_d and_o people_n mock_v as_o they_o be_v by_o the_o preacher_n that_o say_v false_o he_o baptize_v the_o person_n when_o he_o do_v only_o sprinkle_v or_o power_n water_n on_o the_o face_n or_o dip_v in_o part_n of_o the_o head_n sect_n lxxxix_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n concern_v infant_n baptism_n be_v examine_v and_o my_o exception_n make_v good_a against_o mr_n cragge_n dr._n hammond_n dr._n homes_n mr._n marshal_n the_o allege_v of_o pseudo_fw-la dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n and_o clement_n apostolical_a constitution_n be_v but_o to_o abuse_v the_o world_n with_o counterfeit_a name_n discover_v by_o many_o learned_a papists_n and_o protestant's_n to_o be_v such_o and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o justin_n martyr_n forge_v testimony_n qu._n 36._o ad_fw-la orthodoxos_fw-la which_o be_v not_o reject_v because_o question_v as_o mr._n cr._n seem_v to_o intimate_v but_o because_o they_o be_v by_o many_o strong_a evidence_n prove_v not_o to_o have_v be_v the_o author_n who_o name_n they_o bear_v as_o for_o the_o evidence_n to_o matter_n of_o faâ—t_n they_o give_v that_o infant_n be_v baptize_v in_o that_o age_n â—n_fw-mi which_o they_o be_v write_v i_o do_v ready_o grant_v iâ—_n aâ—d_v before_o too_o yet_o think_v it_o no_o advantage_n â—or_a the_o present_a preâ—ended_a infant_n baptism_n which_o be_v clean_o otherwise_o and_o upon_o other_o reason_n aâ—_n particular_o that_o the_o baptize_v infant_n obtain_v good_a thing_n at_o the_o resurrection_n by_o baptism_n but_o the_o unbaptised_a obtain_v not_o good_a thing_n nor_o be_v there_o a_o word_n in_o that_o to_o confirm_v the_o novel_a doctrine_n of_o the_o child_n right_a to_o baptism_n as_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o the_o parent_n for_o neither_o be_v the_o parent_n there_o say_v to_o be_v believer_n but_o the_o bringer_n nor_o by_o the_o parent_n faith_n be_v they_o say_v to_o have_v right_a to_o baptism_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o bringer_n to_o obtain_v good_a thing_n at_o the_o resurrection_n and_o therefore_o in_o vain_a do_v mr._n cr._n thus_o endeavour_v to_o hide_v the_o deformity_n of_o that_o author_n doctrine_n which_o be_v no_o better_a than_o that_o which_o common_o protestant_n divine_v condemn_v as_o popish_a more_o honest_o in_o this_o then_o mr._n cr._n do_v bellarmin_n tom_n 3._o l._n 2._o de_fw-la effectu_fw-la sacram_fw-la c._n 6._o say_v juâ—â—in_n in_o his_o apology_n to_o antoninus_n say_v we_o obtain_v remissâ—â—â—_n of_o afore_o commit_v â—â—ns_n in_o water_n etc._n etc._n and_o before_o he_o have_v say_v that_o no_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o baptism_n unless_o he_o before_o believe_v like_a thing_n he_o have_v in_o his_o dialogue_n with_o triphon_n and_o ch_z 8._o always_o in_o the_o church_n the_o custom_n waâ—_n that_o those_o who_o will_v be_v christian_n shall_v first_o be_v make_v catechize_v person_n and_o long_o enough_o instruct_v and_o not_o baptize_v unless_o instruct_v and_o firm_a and_o stable_n in_o faith_n cite_v to_o thiâ—_n end_n justin_n in_o his_o apology_n to_o antoninus_n as_o show_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n as_o for_o irenaeus_n his_o testimony_n lib._n 2._o adv_n bar_n c._n 39_o it_o prove_v not_o infant_n baptism_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o mr._n mede_n in_o his_o diatribe_n on_o tit._n 3.5_o say_v none_o i_o trow_v will_v deny_v that_o when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o save_v we_o by_o wash_v of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o speak_v of_o baptism_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o regeneration_n baptism_n nor_o be_v it_o likely_a since_o the_o word_n regeneration_n be_v noâ—_n to_o be_v read_v by_o the_o wash_n which_o be_v regeneration_n as_o if_o it_o be_v by_o apposition_n but_o of_o regeneration_n as_o the_o genitive_a possessive_a and_o the_o meaning_n be_v by_o the_o wash_n which_o signify_v regeneration_n which_o be_v before_o the_o wash_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o prove_v not_o irenaeus_n mean_v by_o renascuntur_fw-la be_v bear_v again_o be_v baptize_v since_o he_o say_v not_o be_v by_o wash_v bear_v again_o as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n be_v nor_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o in_o justin_n martyr_n and_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n to_o be_v regenerate_v be_v to_o be_v baptize_v do_v it_o appear_v that_o irenaeus_n mean_v it_o so_o in_o that_o place_n unless_o it_o be_v prove_v it_o be_v so_o only_o mean_v by_o he_o and_o the_o ancient_n nor_o do_v irenaeus_n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o term_v baptism_n regeneration_n as_o dr._n homes_n p._n 118._o suggest_v but_o say_v thus_o to_o the_o deny_v of_o baptism_n of_o that_o generation_n which_o be_v into_o god_n but_o that_o indeed_o the_o word_n renascuntur_fw-la be_v bear_v again_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o baptism_n be_v prove_v from_o the_o word_n and_o the_o scope_n of_o they_o for_o 1._o the_o word_n be_v per_fw-la eum_fw-la renascunâ—ur_fw-la by_o he_o that_o be_v christ_n be_v bear_v again_o and_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o speech_n about_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o age_n as_o a_o perfect_a master_n that_o by_o he_o note_n his_o person_n according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n now_o if_o then_o by_o he_o be_v bear_v again_o be_v as_o much_o as_o by_o he_o be_v baptize_v this_o shall_v be_v irenoeus_n his_o assertion_n that_o by_o christ_n himself_o in_o his_o humane_a body_n infant_n and_o little_a one_o and_o boy_n and_o young_a man_n and_o elder_a man_n be_v baptize_v unto_o god_n but_o this_o speech_n be_v most_o manifest_o false_a for_o
easy_a full_o to_o answer_v they_o p._n â—5_n but_o do_v not_o especial_o in_o this_o point_n on_o which_o the_o controversy_n between_o we_o depend_v and_o therefore_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o dr._n term_v it_o i_o think_v the_o dr._n have_v make_v a_o more_o immoderate_a excursion_n in_o his_o heap_v up_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o father_n in_o his_o stand_n so_o much_o on_o the_o denial_n of_o a_o enallage_n and_o the_o force_n of_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o resolve_v to_o follow_v he_o and_o hope_v to_o overtake_v he_o in_o long_o run_v though_o his_o pen_n and_o press_n be_v quick_a in_o dispatch_n then_o i_o the_o first_o thing_n the_o dr._n attempt_n be_v to_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o father_n that_o the_o term_n holy_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o be_v as_o much_o as_o partaker_n of_o baptism_n first_o say_v he_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o know_v the_o sacred_a dialect_n call_v baptism_n sanctification_n and_o cyprian_a and_o nazianzen_n be_v cite_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o adjective_n holy_a which_o note_n a_o state_n of_o discrimination_n from_o the_o unclean_a not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanctify_a a_o participle_n connote_v the_o action_n of_o the_o sanctifier_n as_o well_o as_o the_o state_n of_o the_o sanctify_a and_o therefore_o may_v import_v baptism_n and_o not_o the_o other_o now_o the_o two_o father_n the_o dr._n cite_v with_o gregory_n nyssen_n after_o use_v not_o the_o term_n holy_a but_o sanctify_v and_o therefore_o be_v it_o grant_v that_o they_o use_v sanctify_a for_o baptize_v yet_o this_o prove_v not_o they_o or_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v use_v holy_a for_o baptize_v 2._o i_o think_v the_o father_n he_o cite_v do_v not_o in_o those_o passage_n he_o cite_v call_v baptism_n sanctification_n though_o they_o take_v the_o person_n baptize_v to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o it_o my_o reason_n be_v from_o their_o word_n for_o when_o cyprian_n say_v he_o who_o be_v bear_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o sanctify_v he_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o distinguish_v not_o to_o confound_v baptism_n and_o sanctification_n and_o when_o nazianzen_n in_o the_o place_n quote_v use_v this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o think_v it_o be_v inept_o render_v by_o the_o dr._n p._n 102._o by_o this_o mean_v they_o may_v be_v baptize_v soul_n and_o body_n sure_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n do_v not_o touch_v the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o nazianzen_n be_v to_o be_v so_o interpret_v as_o though_o he_o include_v baptise_v in_o the_o phrase_n of_o sanctify_v as_o the_o mean_n of_o it_o yeâ—_n he_o do_v not_o confound_v they_o or_o call_v baptism_n sanctification_n the_o like_a i_o imagine_v may_v be_v say_v of_o gregory_n nyssen_n if_o i_o have_v his_o book_n who_o word_n it_o be_v likely_a if_o the_o dr._n have_v set_v down_o more_o full_o as_o he_o do_v in_o other_o the_o impertinency_n of_o his_o allegation_n will_v have_v appear_v as_o for_o the_o jewish_a stile_n of_o sanctification_n for_o baptism_n it_o will_v be_v to_o be_v consider_v after_o macarius_n his_o say_n that_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n sanctify_v the_o flesh_n be_v not_o a_o call_a baptism_n sanctification_n but_o the_o dr._n stand_v most_o on_o tertullian_n in_o which_o he_o take_v iâ—_n that_o holy_a be_v use_v as_o he_o conceive_v paul_n to_o use_v it_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o for_o partaker_n of_o baptism_n so_o he_o expound_v designatos_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la the_o design_v or_o seal_v of_o holiness_n in_o the_o sense_n he_o conceive_v wherein_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v by_o the_o ancient_n frequent_o say_v to_o be_v seal_v and_o p._n 92._o designati_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la sure_o must_v signify_v that_o they_o be_v initiate_v into_o christ_n by_o the_o christian_a right_a or_o sign_n or_o ceremony_n of_o baptism_n as_o those_o which_o have_v the_o heathenish_a ceremony_n use_v upon_o they_o be_v candidati_fw-la daemoniorum_fw-la candidate_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o former_a thus_o early_o admit_v and_o initiate_v into_o their_o sacra_fw-la but_o neither_o do_v i_o conceive_v the_o apostle_n to_o have_v use_v holy_a for_o holiness_n by_o baptism_n nor_o that_o tertullian_n do_v mean_a that_o which_o the_o dr._n will_v have_v he_o nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n and_o tertullian_n perfect_o accord_v twice_o in_o that_o chapter_n do_v tertullian_n use_v the_o term_n holy_a once_o holiness_n once_o sanctify_a the_o fiâ—st_a passage_n be_v thus_o hinc_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o apostolus_fw-la ex_fw-la sanctificato_fw-la alterutro_fw-la sexu_fw-la sanctos_fw-la procreari_fw-la ait_fw-la tà m_fw-la ex_fw-la seminis_fw-la praerogativa_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la institutionis_fw-la disciplina_fw-la from_o hence_o the_o apostle_n also_o say_v holy_a one_o to_o be_v procreate_v from_o either_o sex_n sanctify_v as_o well_o by_o prerogative_n of_o seed_n as_o by_o discipline_n of_o institution_n by_o either_o father_n or_o mother_n sanctify_v the_o dr._n conceive_v mean_v when_o either_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n be_v receive_v as_o a_o believer_n by_o baptism_n into_o the_o church_n by_o holy_a baptize_v for_o he_o make_v the_o notion_n of_o holy_a in_o those_o word_n of_o tertullian_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o designatos_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la which_o he_o interpret_v by_o seal_v that_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o ancient_n language_n pag._n 61._o holy_a appear_v to_o be_v this_o but_o now_o be_v your_o infant_n child_n partaker_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o baptism_n but_o that_o tertullian_n mean_v by_o sanctify_a baptise_a be_v not_o prove_v by_o the_o dr._n and_o his_o paraphrase_n make_v it_o in_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o to_o import_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o so_o tertullian_n ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la l._n 2._o explain_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o sanctify_a gain_v by_o the_o wise_a to_o the_o faith_n i_o deny_v not_o that_o he_o make_v baptism_n a_o mean_n of_o that_o sanctification_n but_o he_o do_v not_o call_v as_o the_o dr._n say_v baptism_n sanctification_n but_o the_o whole_a fact_n of_o god_n grace_n as_o he_o say_v dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la illud_fw-la sanctificat_fw-la quod_fw-la invenit_fw-la by_o teach_v and_o enlighten_v the_o person_n sanctify_v yet_o herein_o tertullian_n and_o the_o dr._n accord_v not_o with_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o apostle_n suppose_v 1_o cor._n 7.14_o the_o person_n say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v still_o a_o unbeliever_n otherwise_o his_o reason_n have_v be_v nothing_o to_o confirm_v the_o resolution_n v._n 12_o 13._o which_o be_v the_o believe_a yoke_n fellow_n may_v live_v still_o with_o the_o unbeliever_n for_o the_o unbelieve_a husband_n that_o be_v the_o husband_n continue_v a_o unbeliever_n be_v sanctify_v but_o this_o can_v be_v mean_v either_o of_o conversion_n to_o the_o faith_n or_o baptism_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o believer_n when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a neither_o tertullia_n expression_n concur_v with_o the_o â—_z notion_n not_o do_v the_o dr._n and_o tertullian_n agree_v with_o paul_n the_o other_o word_n sanctos_fw-la procreari_fw-la since_o he_o restrain_v to_o infant_n the_o sanctity_n pag._n 72._o have_v this_o sense_n the_o infant_n be_v procreate_v holy_a that_o be_v baptize_v for_o thus_o he_o speak_v the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n make_v the_o sanctification_n or_o baptism_n of_o the_o child_n a_o benefit_n of_o the_o believe_a parent_n cohabit_v with_o the_o unbeliever_n but_o herein_o neither_o do_v tertullian_n or_o the_o dr._n accord_n with_o paul_n for_o he_o make_v not_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o child_n to_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o parent_n faith_n but_o of_o their_o conjugal_a relation_n nor_o do_v the_o dr._n accord_n with_o tertullian_n for_o the_o holiness_n there_o mean_v by_o tertullian_n be_v not_o mean_v only_o of_o the_o time_n of_o infancy_n 1._o because_o he_o say_v it_o to_o be_v as_o well_o ex_fw-la institutionis_fw-la disciplinâ_fw-la as_o ex_fw-la seminis_fw-la praerogativa_fw-la where_o ex_fw-la seminis_fw-la prerogativa_fw-la the_o dr._n agree_v p._n 92._o to_o be_v in_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o pollute_v by_o their_o idolatrous_a ceremony_n and_o so_o be_v in_o some_o degree_n holy_a not_o federal_a holiness_n as_o mr._n m._n pag._n 35._o will_v the_o whole_a scope_n show_v that_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o pollute_v as_o heathen_n child_n now_o ex_fw-la institutionis_fw-la disciplina_fw-la the_o dr._n will_v have_v have_v p_o 9â—_n mean_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n institute_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n for_o by_o this_o it_o be_v that_o baptism_n be_v allow_v to_o those_o that_o be_v ex_fw-la alterutro_fw-la sexu_fw-la sanctificato_fw-la procreati_fw-la bear_v of_o parent_n of_o which_o either_o of_o they_o be_v christian._n thus_o in_o his_o book_n the_o bapt_a c._n 12._o he_o use_v a_o like_a
the_o place_n will_v the_o place_n be_v clear_a for_o not_o two_o privilege_n as_o the_o dr._n make_v it_o but_o one_o privilege_n to_o wit_n holiness_n which_o the_o dr._n make_v to_o be_v baptism_n be_v ascribe_v to_o they_o by_o a_o double_a mean_n freedom_n from_o heathenish_a pollution_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n about_o infant_n baptism_n whereas_o freedom_n from_o such_o pollution_n give_v no_o title_n to_o baptism_n and_o if_o prerogative_n of_o birth_n â—e_v mean_v of_o federal_a holiness_n of_o which_o be_v not_o a_o word_n there_o and_o the_o discipline_n of_o institution_n be_v the_o doctrine_n allow_v baptism_n to_o the_o child_n bear_v of_o a_o believer_n it_o be_v either_o a_o inept_a tautology_n both_o be_v the_o same_o or_o incongruous_a speech_n which_o shall_v be_v thus_o mend_v by_o prerogative_n of_o birth_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n by_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n imagine_v by_o the_o dr._n but_o not_o extant_a in_o scripture_n nor_o tertullian_n nor_o do_v tertullia_n word_n follow_v de_fw-fr anima_fw-la c_o 40._o every_o soul_n be_v so_o long_o enroll_v in_o adam_n till_o it_o be_v enrol_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v so_o long_o unclean_a till_o it_o be_v thus_o anew_o enroll_v prove_v that_o by_o holy_a tertullian_n mean_v baptize_v for_o in_o the_o word_n before_o to_o which_o ita_fw-la so_o refer_v he_o make_v holy_a to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o enrolrol_a in_o christ_n he_o make_v the_o same_o with_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o word_n ascribe_v to_o origen_n and_o athanasius_n enough_o have_v be_v say_v already_o neither_o cyprian_n nor_o chrysostom_n word_n prove_v that_o holy_a be_v as_o much_o as_o partaker_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o ancient_n language_n much_o less_o in_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o to_o the_o further_a consideration_n of_o which_o i_o proceed_v after_o dr._n hammond_n i_o except_v against_o dr._n hammonds_n paraphrase_n of_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o that_o the_o term_n young_a child_n of_o christian_n be_v more_o than_o be_v in_o the_o text_n which_o have_v only_o your_o child_n which_o be_v not_o restrain_v to_o infancy_n but_o the_o dr._n prove_v it_o be_v 1._o by_o the_o authority_n of_o tertullian_n who_o say_v of_o infant_n child_n that_o they_o be_v procreate_v holy_a and_o nazianzen_n who_o use_v this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o probability_n refer_v to_o this_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o child_n by_o their_o infant_n child_n answ._n 1._o tertullian_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o infant_n child_n be_v holy_a in_o infancy_n only_o 2._o noâ—_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n say_v to_o make_v it_o in_o any_o sort_n probable_a that_o nazianzen_n refer_v to_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o which_o be_v neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o that_o he_o shall_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o use_v not_o the_o same_o case_n nor_o number_v the_o apostle_n do_v but_o only_o use_v a_o description_n of_o young_a age_n which_o be_v not_o to_o my_o remembrance_n express_v by_o the_o other_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o where_o 2._o the_o other_o reason_n be_v far_o from_o the_o thing_n for_o neither_o do_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o general_a doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n that_o the_o parent_n faith_n profit_v only_o their_o infant_n child_n some_o of_o they_o do_v reason_n from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n that_o faith_n of_o parent_n profit_n child_n who_o be_v not_o infant_n the_o other_o reason_n run_v upon_o this_o mistake_n which_o shall_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n but_o be_v deny_v by_o i_o â—hat_n he_o make_v 1_o cor._n 7.14_o sanctification_n or_o baptism_n of_o the_o child_n a_o benefit_n of_o the_o believe_a parent_n cohabit_v with_o the_o unbeliever_n i_o say_v holy_a for_o admit_v to_o baptism_n be_v a_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n no_o where_o else_o find_v but_o this_o the_o dr._n hope_v he_o have_v clear_v both_o from_o the_o usage_n of_o â—he_n word_n among_o the_o first_o christian_n writer_n which_o be_v answer_v and_o the_o jewish_a of_o which_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o say_v i_o may_v further_o do_v it_o even_o by_o this_o apostle_n dialect_n who_o in_o his_o inscription_n of_o most_o of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n call_v all_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v i._n e._n the_o baptize_v christian_n of_o those_o church_n holy_a rom._n 1.7_o and_o sanctify_a and_o holy_a 1_o cor._n 1.2_o 2_o cor._n 1.1_o eph._n 1.1_o phil._n 1.1_o col._n 1.1_o among_o who_o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v many_o who_o be_v no_o otherwise_o holy_a or_o sanctify_a then_o as_o all_o baptize_v christian_n be_v capable_a of_o that_o stile_n answ._n true_a but_o doâ—h_o he_o term_v any_o infant_n so_o in_o those_o place_n or_o give_v they_o those_o title_n bare_o from_o baptism_n do_v he_o not_o express_o term_v they_o saint_n by_o their_o call_n not_o by_o their_o baptism_n the_o drs._n allegation_n have_v not_o yet_o alter_v my_o mind_n but_o i_o think_v as_o i_o do_v his_o interpretation_n new_a strange_a and_o absurd_a i_o allege_v aug._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la pecc_fw-la mer._n &_o remiss_a c._n 26._o and_o the_o like_a be_v say_v l._n 3·_a c._n 12._o say_v the_o sanctification_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o it_o be_v which_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o child_n oâ—_n believer_n yet_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o that_o question_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o beginning_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o this_o the_o dr._n answer_v it_o be_v true_a he_o say_v it_o belong_v not_o to_o that_o question_n whether_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la after_o a_o sort_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o christ_n and_o prayer_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n without_o baptism_n profit_v he_o not_o to_o the_o enter_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v such_o sanctification_n except_o it_o be_v that_o of_o baptism_n can_v avail_v to_o remission_n of_o sin_n answ._n the_o dr._n mistake_v in_o make_v the_o question_n to_o be_v of_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la mention_v c._n 26._o it_o be_v of_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n who_o be_v term_v holy_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o shall_v seem_v not_o to_o need_v baptism_n which_o augustin_n answer_v 1._o by_o mention_v divers_a sort_n of_o sanctification_n but_o not_o determine_v which_o be_v there_o mean_v 2._o by_o resolve_v that_o what_o ever_o the_o sanctification_n be_v which_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n not_o as_o the_o dr_n make_v it_o of_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la it_o belong_v not_o to_o that_o question_n of_o baptism_n not_o as_o the_o dr._n do_v palpable_o pervert_v the_o word_n p._n 64._o whatsoever_o sanctification_n it_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o except_o it_o be_v that_o of_o baptism_n it_o can_v avail_v to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_v mention_v ch_n 25._o whether_o it_o exclude_v necessity_n of_o baptism_n original_a sin_n and_o the_o remission_n of_o it_o in_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n term_v holy_a which_o be_v plain_o against_o the_o dr._n who_o will_v have_v it_o mean_v only_o of_o baptism_n of_o infant_n of_o believer_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o believe_a parent_n faith_n as_o for_o my_o other_o objection_n against_o his_o paraphrase_n not_o answer_v i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o assurance_n that_o the_o dr._n can_v easy_o answer_v they_o that_o by_o this_o answer_n i_o judge_v he_o can_v answer_v none_o of_o they_o sect_n lxxxxii_n dr._n hammonds_n imagine_v evidence_n from_o have_v be_v sanctify_v for_o his_o sense_n of_o the_o fore_a part_n of_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o be_v nullify_v and_o my_o opinion_n of_o enallage_n of_o tense_n vindicate_v ch._n 3._o sect._n 2_o the_o dr._n say_v thus_o first_o then_o to_o my_o first_o evidence_n take_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v sanctify_a refer_v to_o some_o past_a know_a example_n and_o experience_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o a_o wife_n convert_v the_o husband_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v a_o double_a answer_n 1._o that_o as_o my_o paraphrase_n express_v it_o it_o shall_v signify_v not_o only_o that_o a_o unbelieving_a husband_n have_v be_v sanctify_v but_o also_o that_o there_o be_v hope_n they_o will_v and_o so_o it_o shall_v note_v not_o only_o some_o example_n past_a but_o also_o some_o to_o come_v of_o which_o there_o can_v be_v a_o
proselyte_n be_v receive_v in_o among_o they_o and_o enter_v or_o initiate_v into_o their_o church_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o use_v wash_n to_o denote_v their_o forsake_v or_o wash_v off_o from_o they_o all_o their_o former_a profane_a heathen_a practice_n but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v a_o end_n in_o the_o baptise_v of_o native_a jew_n ordinary_o for_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v in_o uncleanness_n but_o sanctiâ—y_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n have_v not_o be_v pollute_v with_o idol_n and_o therefore_o the_o end_n or_o reason_n of_o baptise_v proselyte_n not_o agree_v to_o the_o native_a jew_n that_o baptism_n be_v not_o requisite_a to_o they_o and_o therefore_o use_v not_o ordinary_o of_o they_o it_o be_v true_a when_o they_o have_v get_v strange_a god_n among_o they_o which_o defile_v they_o they_o be_v require_v to_o be_v clean_a and_o change_v their_o garment_n gen._n 35.2_o and_o perhaps_o some_o defilement_n of_o the_o israelite_n by_o idolâ—_n in_o egypt_n may_v occasion_v that_o command_n exo._n 19.10_o but_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n of_o this_o in_o the_o ordinary_a enter_v of_o the_o infant_n of_o israel_n into_o the_o covenant_n who_o be_v not_o thus_o defile_v 6._o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n baptist_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v distasteful_a to_o the_o pharisee_n and_o lawyer_n who_o think_v themselves_o pure_a luk._n 7.29_o 30._o therefore_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o use_v not_o such_o a_o baptism_n of_o native_a jew_n as_o import_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o such_o defilement_n as_o they_o take_v themselves_o and_o infant_n to_o be_v free_a from_o 7._o the_o dr._n say_v letter_n of_o resol_n qu._n four_o §_o 18._o they_o that_o be_v thus_o baptize_v be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v again_o and_o that_o as_o if_o bear_v of_o a_o new_a mother_n as_o it_o be_v oft_o say_v in_o the_o talmud_n to_o which_o our_o saviour_n refer_v when_o he_o talk_v of_o regeneration_n of_o which_o say_v s._n paul_n baptism_n be_v the_o laver_n of_o be_v bear_v again_o from_o above_o of_o water_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 3.3_o 5._o and_o this_o be_v so_o vulgar_a a_o notion_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o v_o 10._o christ_n wonder_v at_o nicodemus_n that_o he_o understand_v it_o not_o be_v thou_o a_o ruler_n in_o israel_n and_o know_v not_o these_o thing_n but_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o regeneration_n by_o water_n of_o native_a israelite_n which_o have_v be_v the_o pattern_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o proselyte_n nicodemus_n doubtless_o have_v know_v it_o and_o answer_v otherwise_o therefore_o his_o wonderment_n be_v that_o christ_n shall_v require_v regeneration_n of_o he_o by_o water_n who_o be_v a_o jew_n by_o nature_n who_o need_v no_o such_o regeneration_n and_o not_o a_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o consequent_o no_o such_o know_a custom_n ordinary_a of_o baptise_v native_a jew_n 8._o the_o dr._n ibid._n §_o 17._o say_v â—hey_n that_o be_v thus_o receive_v as_o proselyte_n by_o baptism_n put_v off_o their_o former_a relation_n of_o kindred_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o sure_o our_o saviour_n refer_v when_o he_o talk_v of_o leave_v father_n and_o mother_n mark_v 10.29_o and_o tacitus_n the_o historian_n nec_fw-la quicquam_fw-la prius_fw-la imbuuntur_fw-la quam_fw-la exuere_fw-la patriam_fw-la parent_n liberos_fw-la fratres_fw-la vilia_fw-la habere_fw-la their_o proselyte_n be_v first_o teach_v after_o renounce_v the_o god_n to_o put_v off_o their_o country_n parent_n child_n brethren_n to_o despise_v they_o and_o the_o late_a jew_n have_v a_o say_n that_o he_o thaâ—_n have_v marry_v his_o own_o sister_n or_o enter_v any_o the_o most_o incestuous_a band_n by_o become_v a_o proselyte_n cease_v to_o have_v that_o near_a relation_n of_o blood_n to_o she_o and_o may_v 〈…〉_z with_o she_o as_o with_o a_o â—ife_n which_o false_a superstructure_n in_o they_o be_v yeâ—_n a_o testimony_n of_o â—he_n truth_n whereon_o it_o be_v false_o found_v by_o they_o and_o this_o be_v a_o testimony_n also_o of_o this_o that_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o thus_o baptize_v native_a jew_n because_o they_o never_o allow_v such_o incest_n at_o they_o will_v have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v by_o baptism_n regenerate_v thus_o native_a jew_n and_o conceive_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o as_o they_o do_v of_o proselyte_n baptism_n 9_o we_o read_v of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n john_n baptist_n timothy_n paul_n but_o we_o read_v not_o of_o their_o baptism_n by_o water_n as_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n proselyte_n therefore_o there_o be_v not_o a_o custom_n of_o baptise_v native_a jew_n infant_n 10._o there_o be_v no_o way_n mention_v of_o initiate_a jewish_a female_n by_o any_o ceremony_n into_o judaisme_n no_o description_n in_o the_o talmud_n gemara_n maimonides_n of_o observe_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o dr._n set_v down_o letter_n of_o resol_n q._n 4._o sect_n 9_o concern_v proselyte_n to_o have_v be_v use_v towards_o the_o jew_n sundry_a of_o the_o thing_n do_v to_o the_o proselyte_n at_o their_o baptism_n be_v such_o as_o be_v proper_a to_o stranger_n as_o namely_o the_o baptise_v into_o the_o name_n of_o a_o free_a man_n or_o a_o servant_n the_o limitation_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o baptize_v which_o be_v evidence_n that_o this_o baptism_n be_v not_o use_v to_o native_a jew_n but_o only_o to_o gentile_a proselyte_n all_o which_o be_v consider_v there_o be_v neither_o unkindness_n nor_o injustice_n to_o dr._n hammond_n or_o his_o reader_n in_o my_o discourse_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o to_o consider_v better_o the_o consideration_n which_o i_o have_v offer_v in_o this_o matter_n unless_o he_o will_v become_v nonsuit_n which_o have_v certain_o force_v in_o they_o though_o this_o thing_n be_v omit_v by_o i_o which_o yet_o be_v not_o perfect_o omit_v as_o his_o language_n be_v by_o i_o nor_o the_o contrary_n suppose_v without_o proof_n but_o the_o dr._n however_o refuse_v not_o to_o attend_v i_o in_o all_o my_o motion_n and_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v at_o long_o run_v overtake_v he_o to_o what_o i_o say_v baptism_n it_o seem_v be_v a_o custom_n of_o all_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n cite_v grotius_n for_o it_o on_o matth._n 3.6_o and_o matth._n 28.19_o the_o dr._n answer_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o observation_n i_o shall_v raise_v no_o question_n only_o i_o wonder_v what_o he_o can_v fancy_v from_o thence_o to_o conclude_v for_o his_o advantage_n and_o then_o he_o fall_v to_o conjecture_v but_o by_o my_o word_n he_o may_v have_v easy_o resolve_v himself_o what_o i_o aim_v at_o in_o this_o to_o wit_n to_o show_v the_o jew_n baptism_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n be_v not_o undeniable_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o christian_a baptism_n and_o christ_n institution_n of_o baptism_n but_o a_o copy_n according_a to_o that_o pattern_n iâ—_n iâ—_n be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o â—ame_n common_a fountain_n the_o â—ons_n of_o noah_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o deluge_n according_a to_o that_o famous_a verse_n among_o the_o greek_n the_o sea_n sweep_v away_o all_o the_o evil_n of_o man_n to_o which_o s._n peâ—â—â—_n allude_v in_o make_v baptism_n the_o antitype_n â—o_o noah_n flood_n which_o the_o dr_n yield_v to_o this_o i_o add_v that_o i_o know_v not_o that_o dr._n h._n or_o any_o oâ—her_n hâ—th_v allege_v one_o passage_n in_o scripture_n or_o any_o of_o the_o father_n that_o may_v evince_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o baptise_v or_o baptise_v infant_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o jew_n initiate_a proselyte_n by_o baptism_n to_o this_o say_v dr._n h_n i_o answer_v 1._o by_o ask_v mr._n t._n whether_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o pay_v thâ—t_a reverence_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n as_o to_o be_v conclude_v by_o their_o affirmation_n to_o which_o i_o say_v i_o be_o ready_a to_o pay_v that_o reverence_n to_o the_o father_n which_o be_v meet_v but_o to_o be_v conclude_v by_o their_o affirmation_n be_v more_o than_o be_v fiâ—_n tâ—e_v same_o liberty_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v i_o which_o learned_a man_n take_v usual_o to_o descent_n from_o they_o when_o scripture_n or_o reason_n lead_v another_o way_n he_o â—aith_o if_o he_o be_v wonder_v why_o the_o uniform_a consent_n of_o they_o that_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v shall_v not_o prevail_v with_o he_o answ._n and_o i_o wonder_v 1._o that_o the_o dr._n shall_v pretend_v a_o uniform_a consent_n of_o the_o father_n that_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v when_o for_o the_o two_o first_o age_n there_o be_v not_o any_o just_a evidence_n of_o the_o consent_n of_o one_o father_n for_o it_o in_o tâ—e_v three_o there_o be_v a_o dissent_n of_o tertullian_n and_o in_o the_o four_o of_o nazianzen_n and_o the_o rarity_n of_o its_o use_n and_o thaâ—_n upon_o such_o erroneous_a ground_n as_o it_o be_v practiâ—ed_v
with_o infant_n communion_n which_o have_v alike_o consent_n and_o in_o so_o ridiculous_a a_o manner_n as_o to_o propound_v question_n of_o its_o faith_n and_o devotion_n to_o a_o infant_n who_o can_v not_o understand_v or_o speak_v and_o put_v in_o other_o to_o undertake_v and_o answer_v for_o a_o infant_n who_o can_v neither_o promise_n for_o they_o without_o arrogant_a presumption_n what_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n noâ—_n profess_v their_o faith_n without_o apparent_a untruth_n argue_v it_o to_o have_v be_v a_o corruption_n 2._o that_o the_o uniform_a consent_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolical_a man_n with_o christ_n and_o john_n baptiâ—â—_n in_o scripture_n shall_v not_o more_o prevail_v with_o a_o man_n who_o make_v the_o scripture_n his_o canon_n than_o father_n of_o those_o age_n wherein_o maâ—y_v error_n and_o corruption_n be_v receive_v and_o either_o hatch_v or_o foster_v by_o they_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o dare_v to_o practice_v the_o corrupt_a innovation_n of_o infant_n baptism_n of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o instance_n in_o scripture_n but_o also_o omit_v the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n and_o oppose_v it_o and_o harden_v man_n in_o their_o conceit_n as_o if_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n sufficient_o and_o for_o that_o reason_n to_o bâ—e_v reckon_v among_o christian_n though_o mere_a stranger_n from_o the_o knowledge_n or_o practice_n of_o christianity_n he_o add_v if_o he_o be_v not_o why_o do_v he_o mention_v this_o as_o useful_a in_o this_o matter_n answ._n to_o show_v how_o little_a credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o drs._n dictate_v without_o proof_n the_o dr._n add_v but_o then_o two_o it_o must_v be_v advert_v that_o this_o one_o contain_v two_o question_n in_o it_o 1._o whether_o this_o of_o initiate_a into_o the_o covenant_n by_o baptism_n be_v a_o jewish_a custom_n 2._o whether_o from_o thence_o christ_n derive_v this_o right_n of_o baptise_v christian_n the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v that_o which_o alone_o require_v prove_v the_o latter_a be_v of_o itself_o evident_a without_o far_a probation_n suppose_v only_o that_o the_o father_n testify_v that_o to_o bâ—_n christ_n institution_n of_o baptism_n which_o we_o find_v to_o have_v be_v thus_o agreeable_a to_o the_o practice_n customary_a among_o the_o jew_n and_o this_o â—e_n illustrate_v by_o the_o like_a example_n of_o excommunication_n and_o the_o post_n câ—nium_fw-la from_o whence_o he_o concâ—_n we_o christ_n derive_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o excommunication_n by_o the_o apostle_n answ._n for_o present_a omit_v the_o instance_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o dâ—ive_v froâ—_n the_o jewish_a post_n câ—nium_fw-la and_o excommunication_n apostolical_a respect_n jewiâ—â—_n it_o have_v be_v yield_v by_o i_o that_o christian_a baptism_n be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o rite_n like_o jewish_a baptism_n of_o proselyte_n acknowledge_v to_o hauâ—_n be_v a_o custom_n among_o they_o for_o initiate_a they_o not_o of_o native_a jew_n 〈◊〉_d the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n into_o the_o covenant_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o jâ—hn_n baptist_n follow_v in_o the_o external_a act_n that_o rite_n though_o to_o another_o end_n he_o baptise_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n they_o into_o he_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n and_o other_o subject_n john_n baptist_n â—ews_n by_o nature_n not_o so_o pharisee_n and_o as_o john_n baptist_n practise_v so_o christ_n appoint_v and_o his_o apostle_n practise_v baptism_n with_o express_a mention_n of_o the_o trinity_n or_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n somewhat_o different_o fâ—om_n john_n and_o if_o the_o one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o other_o by_o way_n of_o accommodation_n i_o shall_v not_o contend_v about_o it_o nor_o do_v i_o deâ—y_v thaâ—_n christ_n allude_v to_o this_o baptism_n of_o proselyte_n joh._n 3.3_o 5._o in_o the_o manner_n i_o have_v express_v before_o and_o the_o 2d_o part_n of_o this_o review_n sect_n 16._o nor_o do_v i_o â—eny_v that_o the_o jewish_a christian_a and_o gentile_a baptism_n may_v have_v their_o first_o riâ—e_n from_o noah_n deluge_n but_o that_o which_o i_o insist_v on_o â—s_n that_o the_o jewish_a use_n be_v be_v not_o so_o conformable_a to_o the_o christian_a as_o that_o it_o can_v be_v true_a that_o the_o jewish_a be_v thâ—_n pattern_n of_o the_o christian._n as_o for_o the_o father_n nazianzen_n maâ—arius_n athanasius_n their_o word_n seem_v not_o to_o mâ—_n to_o make_v a_o comparison_n between_o the_o baptism_n jewiâ—h_n and_o christian_a for_o initiation_n but_o the_o christian_a and_o jewish_a which_o be_v occasional_o renew_v upon_o any_o legal_a defilement_n or_o often_o iterate_v by_o the_o priest_n for_o purification_n or_o sanctify_v and_o so_o the_o word_n of_o athanasius_n cite_v by_o the_o dr._n intimate_v which_o say_v the_o 3d._n be_v the_o legal_a baptism_n which_o the_o hebrew_n have_v whereby_o every_o unclean_a person_n not_o â—very_n one_o who_o be_v so_o by_o nature_n as_o the_o dr._n aâ—ds_v but_o by_o accident_n be_v baptize_v in_o water_n as_o oft_o as_o he_o be_v defile_v have_v his_o garment_n wash_v and_o so_o enure_v into_o the_o camp_n whicâ—_n be_v another_o baptism_n then_o that_o tâ—e_v dr._n make_v the_o pattern_n of_o christian_a baptism_n to_o wit_n that_o which_o be_v once_o only_o use_v for_o initiation_n and_o of_o this_o i_o think_v the_o dr._n find_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o father_n nor_o of_o the_o derivation_n of_o christian_a baptism_n from_o it_o that_o which_o the_o dr._n say_v sect_n 4._o p._n 18._o from_o the_o talmud_n that_o when_o a_o proselyte_n be_v receive_v he_o must_v be_v circumcise_v and_o then_o when_o he_o be_v cure_v they_o shall_v baptise_v he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o two_o wise_a man_n say_v behold_v he_o be_v as_o a_o israelite_n in_o all_o thing_n add_v a_o plain_a testimony_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o which_o we_o former_o produce_v of_o baptise_v both_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n for_o else_o how_o can_v the_o proselyte_n upon_o receive_v this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o israelite_n in_o all_o thing_n answ._n two_o way_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o rite_n he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o baptise_a as_o the_o israelite_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n exod._n 19.10_o not_o after_o that_o time_n be_v baptize_v anâ—_n the_o proselyte_n posterity_n be_v then_o not_o after_o this_o time_n of_o the_o first_o initiation_n into_o the_o jewish_a people_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o privilege_n and_o profession_n as_o it_o be_v say_v ester_n 8.17_o many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n become_v jew_n neither_o this_o then_o nor_o the_o other_o be_v plain_a or_o obscure_a testimony_n of_o baptise_v native_a jew_n for_o initiate_a into_o the_o covenant_n afâ—er_v the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n that_o which_o i_o say_v that_o i_o allege_v that_o mr._n selden_n de_fw-fr syne_v ehra_fw-la l._n 1._o cap._n 3._o p._n 40_o 41._o mention_v some_o who_o have_v conceive_v that_o tâ—e_v jewish_a baptism_n in_o initiate_a proselyte_n be_v in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n example_n though_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o and_o that_o schickardus_n conceive_v they_o add_v a_o certain_a baptism_n to_o circumcision_n to_o difference_n they_o from_o samaritan_n to_o show_v that_o notwithstanding_o dr._n hs._n supposition_n that_o the_o whole_a fabric_n he_o frame_v of_o baptism_n be_v discernible_a to_o be_v build_v on_o that_o basis_n the_o customary_a baptism_n among_o the_o â—ews_n yet_o many_o will_v conceive_v it_o needs_o more_o proof_n than_o the_o bare_a recital_n of_o passage_n out_o of_o jewish_a writer_n be_v a_o conclusion_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o premise_n in_o the_o first_o figure_n thus_o that_o be_v not_o so_o discernible_a but_o that_o many_o will_v conceive_v it_o needs_o more_o proof_n than_o the_o bare_a recital_n of_o passage_n out_o of_o jewish_a writer_n which_o be_v not_o so_o conceive_v by_o schickard_n and_o some_o other_o mention_v by_o mr._n sâ—lden_n but_o the_o drs._n supposition_n be_v not_o so_o conceive_v by_o those_o ergo._fw-la the_o maâ—or_n rest_v on_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o experience_n show_v what_o some_o other_o who_o have_v understanding_n to_o conceive_v do_v not_o conceive_v to_o be_v so_o many_o its_o likely_a will_v not_o discern_v 2._o that_o the_o late_a jewish_a writer_n be_v not_o such_o certain_a proof_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n custom_n but_o that_o more_o proof_n may_v be_v just_o require_v then_o the_o bare_a recital_n of_o passage_n in_o they_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a that_o some_o have_v except_v against_o ainsworths_n allegation_n of_o rabbin_n and_o that_o in_o his_o apology_n for_o it_o he_o himself_o say_v some_o thing_n i_o note_v from_o they_o not_o as_o approve_v they_o myself_o absolute_o but_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o further_a consideration_n of_o the_o prudent_a preface_n to_o his_o annot_n on_o gen._n nor_o
iâ—_n his_o also_o but_o still_o baptism_n or_o to_o remove_v all_o pâ—â—sible_a mistake_n baptise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 28.19_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o baptizer_n only_o and_o so_o the_o ceremony_n of_o receive_v into_o discipleship_n whosoever_o they_o thus_o due_o baptize_v i_o hope_v i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o of_o this_o answ._n i_o say_v not_o baptise_v but_o baptism_n the_o ceremony_n not_o â—s_a the_o dr._n misâ—recites_v my_o word_n oâ—_n receiver_n into_o discipleship_n but_o of_o receive_v into_o discipleship_n be_v as_o true_o the_o aâ—â—_n of_o the_o baptize_v thereby_o profess_v or_o avouch_v hâ—s_a discipleship_n as_o of_o the_o baptizer_n and_o therefore_o the_o baptize_v be_v not_o mere_o passive_a in_o it_o nor_o a_o infant_n do_v undergo_v it_o and_o i_o prove_v it_o thus_o 1._o baptism_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o baptised_a as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o baptizer_n as_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o act_n 2.38_o where_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v they_o to_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n jesus_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n now_o that_o which_o a_o man_n be_v exhort_v to_o as_o his_o duty_n be_v his_o own_o act_n ergo._fw-la iâ—_n any_o say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o passive_a voice_n he_o may_v understand_v that_o luk._n 11.38_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o be_v the_o same_o sense_n and_o voice_n yet_o note_v the_o action_n of_o the_o baptize_v 2._o it_o be_v manifest_a also_o from_o the_o command_n to_o paul_n acts._n 22.16_o that_o baptism_n be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o baptize_v for_o first_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n command_v to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o 2._o it_o be_v in_o the_o middle_a voice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o though_o i_o deny_v not_o to_o have_v a_o passive_a signification_n yet_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v have_v any_o other_o then_o active_a signification_n because_o of_o the_o accusative_a cause_n follow_v so_o neither_o can_v the_o other_o both_o be_v enjoin_v as_o duty_n and_o the_o wash_n away_o sin_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o but_o turn_v from_o they_o baptism_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o both_o be_v to_o be_v join_v together_o act_v 2.38_o and_o therefore_o baptism_n be_v call_v markâ—_n 4_o act_n 19.4_o 3._o baptiâ—ing_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n note_v the_o aâ—â—_n of_o tâ—e_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o the_o baptizer_n and_o thiâ—_n be_v full_o teach_v by_o dr._n hammond_n himself_o practic_a cat_n lib._n 6._o sect_n 2._o where_o he_o say_v â—_o â—_o baptize_v thou_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n â—_o be_v prâ—scribed_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n must_v indispensable_o be_v use_v and_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o be_v double_a 1._o on_o the_o minister_n part_n that_o what_o he_o do_v he_o do_v noâ—_n of_o himself_o but_o in_o the_o name_n or_o power_n of_o or_o by_o commission_n from_o the_o bless_a trinity_n which_o by_o the_o way_n i_o be_o sure_a none_o can_v 〈…〉_z apparent_a 〈…〉_z when_o they_o baptize_v infant_n much_o less_o when_o â—hey_n only_o sprinkle_v they_o 2._o and_o more_o especial_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o peâ—son_n baptize_v 1._o that_o he_o acknowledge_v these_o three_o aâ—d_v by_o desire_v baptism_n make_v profession_n of_o that_o acknowledgement_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a â—reed_n 2._o that_o as_o he_o acknowledge_v these_o three_o so_o he_o deliver_v himself_o to_o they_o as_o to_o the_o three_o principle_n or_o author_n of_o faith_n or_o christian_a religion_n and_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o as_o such_o as_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n signifieâ—_n to_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n i._n e._n toâ—â—â—has_n â—â—â—has_z and_o all_o other_o to_o receive_v for_o infallible_a truth_n whatsoever_o be_v teach_v by_o any_o of_o these_o and_o nothing_o else_o 3._o that_o he_o deliver_v himself_o up_o to_o be_v rule_v as_o a_o obedient_a servant_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o this_o great_a master_n a_o willing_a disciple_n of_o this_o bless_a trinity_n and_o so_o the_o greek_a phrase_n â—_o into_o the_o name_n do_v import_n and_o these_o thâ—ee_o act_n of_o the_o baptise_a together_o make_v up_o his_o part_n by_o way_n of_o condition_n require_v of_o he_o to_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o that_o grace_n which_o the_o minister_n from_o god_n thus_o convey_v upon_o and_o ensure_n unto_o he_o beside_o which_o it_o note_v the_o call_n on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n through_o the_o hâ—ly_a spirit_n as_o act_n 22_o 1â—_n show_v where_o paul_n be_v bid_v to_o be_v baptize_v or_o baptize_v himself_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o baptize_v and_o this_o i_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v mean_v 〈◊〉_d luk._n 3.21_o and_o other_o 〈◊〉_d review_n part_n 2._o sect_n 5._o p._n 8â—_n â—0_n 9â—_n so_o that_o baptism_n 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o or_o rather_o more_o the_o ceremony_n of_o thâ—_n baptize_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—_o the_o baptizer_n which_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o thoâ—e_a text_n which_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d the_o use_n of_o it_o as_o rom._n 6.3_o 4._o col._n 2_o 1â—_n gal._n 3_o 26_o 27._o 1_o cor._n 12._o â—3_n in_o all_o which_o and_o sundry_a more_o the_o act_n of_o the_o baptised_a be_v note_v who_o dâ—th_v thereby_o signify_v his_o baptism_n into_o christ_n death_n be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o baptism_n into_o death_n and_o his_o rise_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n put_v on_o christ_n â—oyning_v into_o one_o body_n etc._n etc._n which_o i_o have_v clear_v more_o full_o in_o the_o same_o pâ—ace_n pag_n 6_o 97_o 8_o â—9_n and_o this_o the_o dr_n say_v 〈…〉_z iâ—_n more_o especial_o mean_v by_o baptise_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n 〈…〉_z their_o act_n as_o wâ—ll_n as_o the_o administrator_n 4._o iâ—_n baptism_n be_v not_o as_o true_o the_o act_n of_o the_o baptize_v as_o the_o baptizer_n tâ—en_o it_o shall_v be_v tâ—uâ—_n baptism_n if_o the_o baptizer_n do_v dâ—p_v without_o a_o concuâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o baptised_a yea_o â—hough_o he_o weâ—e_v force_v to_o it_o and_o against_o he_o will_v put_v undeâ—_n water_n and_o this_o be_v warrantable_o do_v by_o the_o baptizer_n for_o he_o shall_v do_v what_o â—s_v prescribe_v but_o this_o be_v absurd_a neither_o school_n man_n nor_o any_o other_o allow_v such_o baptism_n vide_fw-la th._n aquin._n sum_n part_n 3._o qu._n 68_o art_n 7_o 10._o the_o spaniard_n drive_v the_o indian_n into_o the_o water_n forcible_o for_o baptism_n and_o their_o go_v in_o thus_o under_o water_n be_v except_v against_o as_o neither_o right_o do_v nor_o true_a baptism_n therefore_o certain_o baptise_v prescribe_v mat._n 28.19_o do_v comprehend_v not_o only_o the_o act_n of_o the_o administratour_n but_o also_o the_o act_n of_o the_o baptize_v in_o yield_v to_o it_o and_o concur_v with_o it_o when_o peter_n act_v 10.48_o command_v cornelius_n and_o those_o with_o he_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v three_o act_n concurrent_a 1._o the_o apostle_n command_v by_o way_n of_o authority_n appoint_v it_o to_o be_v do_v 2._o oâ—_n the_o administratour_n by_o way_n of_o ministry_n 3._o of_o the_o baptize_v by_o way_n of_o submission_n and_o put_v himself_o under_o water_n yet_o he_o be_v noâ—_n thereby_o a_o mere_a sebaptist_n as_o iâ—_n be_v report_v some_o heretofore_o have_v be_v but_o be_v partly_o passive_a in_o consent_n and_o submission_n to_o what_o the_o baptizer_n do_v and_o partly_o active_a in_o concur_v with_o he_o so_o that_o my_o speech_n be_v clear_v from_o be_v gross_a as_o â—â—_o dr._n will_v dr._n h._n add_v his_o second_o branch_n of_o exception_n be_v to_o those_o word_n of_o i_o wherein_o i_o say_v thaâ—_n the_o make_n or_o receive_v disciple_n suppose_v not_o any_o precedent_a instruction_n but_o look_v whole_o on_o it_o as_o subsequent_a against_o this_o i_o give_v reason_n of_o dissent_n thus_o 1._o that_o which_o be_v express_v in_o matthew_n by_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o make_v disciple_n all_o nation_n be_v in_o mark_n go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n â—o_o every_o live_a creature_n which_o sâ—ews_n how_o they_o shall_v disciple_v all_o nation_n now_o they_o who_o be_v make_v disciple_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v make_v disciple_n by_o precedent_a instruction_n ergo_fw-la the_o make_n or_o receive_v disciple_n matth._n 28.19_o suppose_v precedent_n instruction_n but_o to_o this_o say_v the_o dr._n i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o word_n in_o mark_n be_v no_o otherwise_o parallel_n to_o those_o in_o matthew_n then_o as_o a_o epitome_n be_v
conceive_v by_o the_o date_n of_o his_o epistle_n however_o whether_o alive_a or_o dead_a a_o man_n very_o reverend_a and_o however_o he_o conceive_v of_o i_o one_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o accurate_a writer_n special_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o this_o of_o his_o age_n and_o while_o he_o slight_v he_o discover_v so_o much_o folly_n and_o ignorance_n in_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a as_o a_o ordinary_a grammarian_n or_o student_n in_o the_o bible_n will_v hardly_o have_v show_v certain_o it_o be_v unsuitable_a to_o his_o undertake_n of_o a_o schoolmaster_n the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v word_n by_o word_n the_o sonâ—_n 〈◊〉_d hundred_o year_n for_o without_o of_o it_o will_v be_v nonsense_n it_o be_v the_o sigâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d genitive_a case_n nor_o be_v old_a substract_v but_o include_v in_o that_o expression_n it_o be_v the_o hebrew_n expression_n of_o old_a or_o age_a as_o m._n gataker_n show_v from_o gen._n 11.10_o &_o 21.5_o &_o 5.32_o &_o 7._o â—_o &_o 12.4_o &_o 16.16_o &_o 17.1_o &_o 25.20_o 26._o &_o 37.2_o &_o 41.46_o &_o 45.26_o and_o elsewhere_o and_o the_o same_o he_o may_v have_v learn_v from_o ainsworth_n annot._n on_o gen._n 5_o â—2_n etc._n etc._n hebr._n son_n of_o 500_o year_n that_o be_v go_v in_o his_o 500_o year_n a_o usual_a speech_n in_o the_o hebrew_n scripture_n of_o man_n age_n or_o of_o beast_n gen._n 17.1_o exod_n 12.5_o and_o for_o he_o and_o when_o how_o can_v they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v superad_v when_o the_o very_a term_n shall_v die_v be_v all_o one_o with_o when_o he_o shall_v die_v which_o show_v it_o be_v not_o for_o mr._n crs._n purpose_n for_o than_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v shall_v be_v bear_v as_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a as_o well_o a_o churchmember_v as_o if_o he_o be_v but_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o prophet_n meaning_n to_o express_v long_a life_n and_o therefore_o his_o jeer_n of_o excellent_a arithmetic_n show_v his_o folly_n in_o deride_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o for_o his_o prattle_n it_o 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be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o many_o temporal_a blessing_n as_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o multiplicity_n of_o issue_n and_o outward_a prosperity_n gen._n 15.5_o 7_o 18._o &_o 17.2_o 7_o 8._o psal._n 105.8_o deut._n 28.1_o 19_o whereas_o this_o late_a run_v whole_o upon_o the_o spiritual_a and_o celestial_a blessing_n rom._n 3.24_o 25._o &_o 5.1_o 2._o eph._n 1.3_o heb._n 8.6_o see_v ainsworth_n annotation_n on_o gen._n 21.12_o vide_fw-la gatâ—k_n discept_v de_fw-fr vi_fw-la &_o effic_fw-la inf_n baptism_n pag._n 243._o