A publick dispute betwixt John Tombs ... respondent, John Cragge, and Henry Vaughan ... opponents, touching infant-baptism, the fifth of September, 1653 ... occasioned by a sermon preached the day before, by Mr. Tombs, upon St. Mark 16.16 ... : also a sermon preached by Mr. Cragge, the next Lords day following, upon the same text, wherein the necessity of dipping is refuted, and infant-baptism asserted.
         Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.
      
       
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             A publick dispute betwixt John Tombs ... respondent, John Cragge, and Henry Vaughan ... opponents, touching infant-baptism, the fifth of September, 1653 ... occasioned by a sermon preached the day before, by Mr. Tombs, upon St. Mark 16.16 ... : also a sermon preached by Mr. Cragge, the next Lords day following, upon the same text, wherein the necessity of dipping is refuted, and infant-baptism asserted.
             Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.
             Cragge, John, Gent.
             Vaughan, Henry, Sir, 1587?-1659?
          
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           The
           Anabaptists
           ANOTAMIZED
           and
           SILENCED
           in
           a
           PUBLIQUE
           Dispute
        
         
           
             
               The
               Man̄er
               of
               the
               Anabaptists
               Dipping
            
          
           
             
               Their
               Laying
               on
               of
               Hands
            
          
           
             
               Their
               Washing
               of
               Feete
            
          
           
             
               The
               Disputation
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           PUBLICK
           DISPUTE
           Betwixt
           
             
               JOHN
               TOMBS
               ,
               B.
               D.
               Respondent
               .
            
             
               JOHN
               CRAGGE
               ,
               and
               HENRY
               VAUGHAN
               ,
               M.
               A.
               Opponents
               ,
            
          
           Touching
           INFANT-BAPTISM
           ,
           The
           fifth
           of
           
             September
             ,
          
           1653.
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           St.
           
           
             Maries
          
           in
           
             Abergavenie
          
           in
           
             Monmothshire
             .
          
           Occasioned
           by
           a
           Sermon
           Preached
           the
           day
           before
           ,
           by
           Mr.
           
           
             Tombs
             ,
          
           upon
           St.
           
             Mark
             .
          
           16.16
           .
           
             He
             that
             believeth
             ,
             and
             is
             baptized
             ,
             shall
             be
             saved
             ,
             but
             he
             that
             believeth
             not
             ,
             shall
             be
             damned
             .
          
           Also
           a
           Sermon
           preached
           by
           Mr.
           
             Cragge
             ,
          
           the
           next
           Lords
           day
           following
           ,
           upon
           the
           same
           Text
           :
           Wherein
           the
           necessity
           of
           Dipping
           is
           refuted
           ,
           and
           Infant-Baptism
           asserted
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             H.
             Twyford
             ,
             N.
             Brook
             ,
             J.
             Place
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           in
           Vine-Court
           Middle
           Temple
           ,
           the
           Angel
           in
           
             Cornhill
             ,
          
           and
           at
           Furnivals-Inn-Gate
           in
           
             Holborn
             .
          
           1654.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           his
           Reverend
           Friend
           ,
           
             I.
             T.
             P.
          
           Grace
           ,
           Mercy
           ,
           and
           Peace
           be
           multiplyed
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Received
           your
           Letter
           ,
           full
           of
           Zeal
           ,
           and
           Christian
           Piety
           ,
           the
           Contents
           whereof
           may
           be
           reduced
           to
           these
           six
           heads
           ,
           wherein
           you
           desire
           resolution
           ;
           first
           ,
           what
           my
           sense
           is
           of
           the
           Anabaptists
           ;
           secondly
           ,
           when
           was
           the
           spring
           and
           rise
           of
           them
           ;
           thirdly
           ,
           what
           is
           the
           cause
           of
           this
           present
           growth
           ,
           and
           increase
           of
           them
           ;
           fourthly
           ,
           why
           they
           are
           permitted
           ;
           fifthly
           ,
           what
           I
           think
           of
           Disputes
           and
           Conferences
           had
           with
           them
           ;
           sixthly
           ,
           a
           true
           Relation
           of
           that
           had
           with
           us
           of
           late
           ,
           (
           which
           you
           say
           is
           variously
           reported
           )
           of
           all
           which
           briefly
           I
           'le
           endeavour
           to
           give
           satisfaction
           .
           For
           the
           first
           ,
           I
           referr
           you
           to
           the
           Sermon
           ,
           and
           Conference
           here
           following
           ,
           to
           the
           Harmonies
           and
           Confessions
           
           of
           the
           Reformed
           Churches
           ,
           of
           all
           Churches
           since
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           especially
           the
           Western
           ,
           where
           you
           shall
           find
           Universalitie
           ,
           Antiquity
           ,
           and
           Succession
           (
           besides
           many
           pregnant
           places
           of
           Scripture
           )
           pleading
           for
           Infant-baptism
           ;
           And
           that
           (
           as
           
             Austin
          
           saies
           )
           which
           the
           whole
           Church
           holds
           ,
           was
           never
           begun
           by
           any
           Councel
           ,
           but
           alwaies
           observed
           ,
           cannot
           otherwise
           be
           believed
           ,
           but
           that
           it
           came
           from
           the
           Apostles
           .
           For
           the
           second
           ,
           the
           spring
           and
           rise
           of
           Anabaptism
           ,
           as
           all
           Errours
           ,
           so
           it
           had
           its
           beginning
           after
           Truth
           ,
           the
           Husbandman
           first
           sowed
           good
           Corn
           ,
           then
           the
           Enemy
           Tares
           ;
           No
           Age
           was
           free
           :
           In
           the
           first
           hundred
           years
           arose
           the
           
             Ebionites
             ,
             Chiliasts
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gnosticks
          
           ;
           In
           the
           second
           ,
           the
           
             Marcionites
             ,
             Valentinians
             ,
          
           and
           
             Montanists
          
           ;
           In
           the
           third
           ,
           the
           
             Novatians
             ,
             Sabellians
             ,
          
           and
           
             Manichees
          
           ;
           In
           the
           fourth
           ,
           the
           
             Arrians
             ,
             Donatists
             ,
          
           and
           
             Eunomians
          
           ;
           In
           the
           fifth
           ,
           
             Nestorians
             ,
             Eutychians
             ,
          
           and
           
             Patripassians
          
           ;
           In
           the
           sixth
           ,
           
             Jacobites
             ,
             Armenians
             ,
          
           and
           
             Monothelites
             ;
          
           in
           which
           time
           the
           Mysterie
           of
           Iniquity
           began
           more
           fully
           to
           work
           ,
           which
           was
           first
           nascent
           ,
           then
           crescent
           ,
           then
           regnant
           ,
           then
           triumphant
           .
        
         
         
           And
           no
           sooner
           appeared
           a
           Reformation
           in
           
             Luther's
          
           time
           ,
           but
           there
           were
           
             Herods
          
           that
           sought
           the
           life
           of
           this
           Babe
           ,
           Dragons
           watching
           while
           the
           Woman
           was
           travelling
           ,
           to
           devour
           the
           Child
           ;
           Amongst
           whom
           the
           Anabaptists
           of
           
             Germany
          
           were
           most
           venemous
           ;
           The
           first
           Author
           whereof
           was
           one
           
             Nicholas
             Stock
             ,
          
           then
           
             Phipher
             ,
             Knipperdoling
             ,
             Munster
             ,
          
           with
           their
           Tayler-King
           
             John
             Beccold
          
           of
           
             Leyden
             ,
          
           who
           gave
           out
           that
           he
           had
           a
           Commission
           from
           Heaven
           to
           destroy
           all
           Nations
           that
           would
           not
           submit
           to
           his
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           be
           rebaptized
           ;
           raging
           with
           sword
           and
           persecution
           ,
           till
           he
           was
           taken
           ,
           and
           being
           examined
           by
           exquisite
           tortures
           ,
           confessed
           he
           received
           his
           Doctrine
           from
           an
           impure
           spirit
           ;
           there
           you
           have
           the
           spring
           and
           rise
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Now
           for
           the
           third
           ,
           the
           present
           growth
           ,
           and
           increase
           of
           it
           ,
           the
           reasons
           may
           be
           many
           ;
           1.
           
           Times
           of
           division
           ,
           wherein
           the
           hedge
           of
           Discipline
           is
           broken
           down
           ;
           Liberty
           in
           Religion
           is
           like
           free
           conversing
           without
           restraint
           ,
           or
           watch
           in
           time
           of
           pestilence
           ,
           one
           house
           easily
           infects
           a
           whole
           City
           .
           2.
           
           Satan's
           malice
           ,
           like
           a
           River
           ,
           the
           further
           it
           goes
           ,
           the
           deeper
           ,
           and
           fiercer
           .
           3.
           
           The
           corruption
           of
           man's
           nature
           ,
           
           more
           inclinable
           to
           errour
           than
           truth
           .
           4.
           
           The
           fitness
           of
           the
           engin
           for
           devastation
           ,
           and
           ruinating
           all
           former
           Churches
           ,
           under
           colour
           of
           first-baptisms
           nullity
           ,
           gathering
           of
           new
           ones
           (
           after
           their
           own
           mould
           )
           out
           of
           the
           old
           ruins
           ,
           by
           re-baptizing
           .
           5.
           
           The
           pretence
           that
           Children
           are
           uncapable
           of
           Church-membership
           ,
           or
           Communion
           of
           Saints
           ,
           
           as
           if
           there
           were
           not
           the
           same
           capacity
           under
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           which
           was
           under
           the
           Law
           .
           6.
           
           False
           allegation
           that
           Infant-baptism
           is
           occasion
           of
           loose
           living
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           native
           Jews
           that
           were
           sealed
           when
           Infants
           ,
           were
           more
           dissolute
           than
           the
           Proselytes
           .
           7.
           
           To
           limit
           it
           to
           ripe
           years
           ,
           increases
           Piety
           ,
           as
           if
           Jews
           ,
           and
           Turks
           ,
           and
           their
           own
           rebaptized
           converts
           ,
           were
           not
           more
           frequently
           guilty
           of
           Apostasie
           and
           Hyprocrisie
           .
           8.
           
           Not
           understanding
           that
           Infants
           Church-membership
           in
           the
           Old
           Testament
           ,
           is
           not
           repealed
           ,
           but
           confirmed
           in
           the
           New
           .
           9.
           
           A
           carnal
           estimation
           that
           the
           Covenant
           made
           with
           
             Abraham
          
           was
           partly
           carnal
           ,
           of
           which
           Circumcision
           is
           a
           part
           ,
           as
           if
           Godliness
           in
           both
           Testaments
           had
           not
           the
           promise
           of
           this
           life
           ,
           and
           
           of
           the
           life
           to
           come
           10.
           
           That
           Circumcision
           was
           the
           seal
           of
           righteousness
           of
           Faith
           to
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           and
           not
           his
           Posterity
           .
           11.
           
           That
           the
           Covenant
           was
           made
           with
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           and
           his
           Spiritual
           Seed
           onely
           ,
           and
           not
           with
           visible
           Professors
           .
           12.
           
           That
           there
           is
           no
           such
           thing
           as
           National
           Churches
           ,
           though
           Christ
           saies
           ,
           
             Make
             Disciples
             of
             all
             Nations
             ,
          
           and
           
             Isaiah
          
           saies
           ,
           
             All
             Nations
             shall
             flow
             in
             ,
             &c.
          
           yet
           (
           they
           say
           )
           all
           Churches
           must
           be
           gathered
           by
           actual
           profession
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           Christian
           Nations
           ,
           as
           amongst
           Turks
           and
           Pagans
           .
           13.
           
           Because
           we
           have
           no
           particular
           instance
           
             in
             terminis
             ,
          
           that
           any
           Infants
           were
           baptized
           ,
           and
           because
           they
           are
           not
           expresly
           named
           in
           the
           precept
           ,
           as
           if
           generals
           did
           not
           include
           particulars
           ,
           as
           well
           for
           Infants
           as
           Old
           Men
           .
           14.
           
           Denying
           equivalencies
           ,
           and
           necessary
           consequences
           from
           Scripture
           .
           15.
           
           A
           vilifying
           of
           the
           judgement
           and
           persons
           of
           all
           godly
           and
           learned
           men
           of
           this
           present
           ,
           and
           former
           ages
           ,
           building
           up
           their
           rotten
           foundations
           upon
           their
           ruins
           .
           16.
           
           Temporal
           interests
           of
           the
           lowest
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           which
           while
           they
           dream
           it
           s
           countenanced
           by
           men
           in
           power
           ,
           cry
           
             Hosanna
          
           to
           day
           ,
           and
           perhaps
           
             Crucifie
          
           to
           morrow
           .
           17.
           
           A
           
           pretending
           to
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ;
           
             Numa
             Pompilius
          
           feigned
           that
           he
           conversed
           with
           the
           Goddess
           
             Egeria
             ,
             Minos
          
           with
           
             Jupiter
          
           in
           the
           Cave
           ,
           
             Solon
          
           with
           the
           Delphian
           
             Apollo
             ,
             Mahomet
          
           with
           the
           Angel
           
             Gabriel
             ;
             Montanus
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Shakers
           ,
           with
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ;
           the
           white
           Witches
           ,
           with
           the
           Spirit
           in
           the
           shape
           of
           a
           Dove
           ,
           and
           all
           but
           to
           palliate
           their
           unfound
           opinions
           and
           practises
           .
           Let
           not
           his
           Soul
           prosper
           that
           does
           not
           acknowledge
           and
           thirst
           after
           the
           true
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           yet
           let
           us
           try
           the
           Spirits
           ,
           and
           not
           believe
           every
           lying
           Spirit
           .
           18.
           
           The
           learning
           ,
           subtilty
           ,
           and
           industry
           ,
           of
           some
           Anabaptists
           ,
           to
           gain
           Proselytes
           ;
           
             Arrius
             ,
             Pelagius
             ,
             Marcion
             ,
          
           were
           not
           wiser
           in
           their
           generation
           than
           they
           ,
           to
           inveagle
           the
           poor
           simple
           people
           ,
           especially
           Women
           and
           inferiour
           Tradesemen
           ,
           which
           in
           seven
           years
           can
           scarce
           learn
           the
           Mysterie
           of
           the
           lowest
           profession
           ,
           think
           half
           seven
           years
           enough
           (
           gain'd
           from
           their
           worldly
           imployments
           )
           to
           understand
           the
           Mysterie
           of
           Divinity
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           meddle
           with
           Controversies
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           no
           more
           capacity
           to
           pry
           into
           ,
           than
           a
           Batt
           to
           look
           up
           into
           the
           third
           Heaven
           .
           These
           ,
           and
           many
           more
           ,
           
           are
           the
           causes
           of
           the
           increase
           of
           Anabaptism
           .
           Now
           ,
           for
           the
           Fourth
           ,
           you
           enquire
           why
           they
           are
           permitted
           ,
           and
           their
           Books
           printed
           ,
           and
           published
           ,
           seeing
           those
           of
           
             Arrius
          
           of
           old
           ,
           Dr.
           
             Pocklington's
          
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           
           
             Archer's
          
           of
           late
           (
           more
           innocent
           )
           were
           burned
           ?
           To
           satisfie
           you
           in
           this
           ,
           something
           is
           to
           be
           imputed
           to
           the
           Providence
           of
           God
           ,
           something
           to
           the
           Wisdome
           of
           the
           State
           .
           The
           Providence
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           suffers
           Errours
           ,
           1.
           
           That
           Truth
           by
           opposition
           may
           more
           diligently
           be
           searched
           out
           .
           2.
           
           That
           the
           sincerity
           and
           constancy
           of
           the
           Faithfull
           may
           be
           tryed
           .
           3.
           
           That
           the
           impenitent
           ,
           and
           proud
           in
           spirit
           ,
           may
           be
           blinded
           and
           hardned
           .
           The
           wisdome
           of
           State
           ,
           who
           like
           wise
           Chirurgions
           ,
           will
           not
           launce
           a
           turgid
           Ulcer
           ,
           till
           it
           be
           ripe
           ;
           a
           skilfull
           Physician
           ,
           that
           will
           not
           purge
           some
           floating
           humours
           ,
           till
           they
           be
           setled
           .
           Therefore
           the
           late
           Parliament
           declared
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           not
           have
           them
           cudgell'd
           ,
           but
           perswaded
           out
           of
           their
           Errours
           .
           The
           
             two
             Lights
             of
             our
             Goshen
          
           (
           though
           they
           differ
           in
           judgment
           from
           them
           )
           endeavour
           not
           to
           force
           them
           ,
           
           but
           by
           sweet
           insinuations
           and
           
           arguments
           to
           win
           them
           ;
           Besides
           ,
           some
           of
           them
           have
           been
           esteemed
           Godly
           ,
           amongst
           which
           Mr.
           
           
             Tombs
          
           may
           be
           ranked
           ;
           who
           knows
           but
           that
           may
           be
           verified
           of
           him
           ,
           that
           was
           of
           
             Cyprian
             ,
             Non
             videt
             haec
             ,
             ut
             videat
             meliora
             ,
          
           he
           sees
           not
           these
           things
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           see
           better
           things
           ?
           God
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           suffers
           him
           to
           fall
           ,
           with
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           that
           his
           rise
           may
           be
           more
           glorious
           ,
           
             Tu
             conversus
             ,
             confirma
             Fratres
             ,
          
           that
           being
           converted
           ,
           he
           may
           strengthen
           his
           Brethren
           ;
           will
           burn
           his
           Stubble
           ,
           Hay
           ,
           Wood
           ,
           with
           the
           Spiritual
           Fire
           of
           the
           Word
           ,
           or
           affliction
           ,
           that
           his
           Gold
           may
           be
           the
           purer
           .
           Fifthly
           ,
           you
           enquire
           whether
           it
           may
           be
           fit
           to
           dispute
           ,
           and
           conferr
           with
           them
           ,
           seeing
           their
           Doctrine
           eats
           as
           a
           Canker
           ,
           for
           which
           cause
           the
           Empress
           would
           not
           suffer
           her
           Son
           
             Theodosius
          
           to
           discourse
           with
           the
           Heretick
           
             Eunomius
             .
          
           To
           which
           I
           answer
           ;
           the
           Sword
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           the
           onely
           Weapon
           to
           wound
           the
           hairy
           scalp
           of
           False
           Teachers
           ;
           with
           this
           ,
           Christ
           confounded
           the
           Sadduces
           ;
           St.
           
             Peter
             ,
             Simon
             Magus
             ;
             Athanasius
             ,
          
           the
           
             Arrians
             ;
             Austin
          
           the
           
             Pelagians
             ,
          
           and
           
             Manichees
             .
          
           There
           are
           none
           that
           speak
           against
           seasonable
           Disputes
           ,
           but
           either
           
           those
           that
           understand
           them
           not
           ,
           or
           with
           spiritual
           pride
           storm
           against
           those
           that
           are
           gifted
           with
           that
           faculty
           above
           them
           ,
           or
           they
           that
           cannot
           endure
           that
           their
           Errours
           be
           unmasked
           ,
           and
           their
           Soars
           galled
           ;
           Camels
           ,
           conscious
           of
           their
           deformity
           ,
           trouble
           the
           water
           ,
           Foul
           Faces
           love
           not
           the
           Looking-glass
           .
           True
           it
           is
           ,
           we
           ought
           to
           receive
           the
           weak
           in
           faith
           ,
           not
           to
           doubtfull
           disputations
           ;
           but
           when
           False
           Teachers
           have
           infused
           Poyson
           ,
           may
           we
           not
           apply
           an
           Antidote
           ?
           when
           they
           have
           sowed
           Darnel
           ,
           and
           Cockle
           ,
           may
           not
           we
           weed
           them
           out
           ?
           This
           is
           to
           set
           Towns
           and
           Cities
           on
           fire
           ,
           and
           to
           deny
           Buckets
           to
           quench
           them
           ;
           to
           suffer
           Invasions
           ,
           and
           to
           permit
           none
           to
           rally
           together
           an
           Army
           to
           resist
           them
           .
           The
           Disputes
           at
           
             Bewdly
             ,
             Hereford
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ross
             ,
          
           have
           been
           successfull
           to
           astonishment
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           last
           at
           
             Abergavenie
          
           (
           though
           tumultuary
           ,
           and
           on
           a
           sudden
           )
           hath
           appeared
           the
           Finger
           of
           God
           ;
           he
           that
           with
           Spittle
           ,
           and
           Clay
           ,
           opened
           the
           Eyes
           of
           the
           Blind
           ,
           overthrew
           the
           Walls
           of
           
             Jericho
          
           with
           the
           sound
           of
           Ramms-horns
           ,
           with
           these
           weak
           means
           hath
           wrought
           strong
           effects
           ,
           that
           no
           Creature
           may
           glory
           in
           the
           Arm
           of
           Flesh
           .
        
         
         
           To
           the
           relation
           whereof
           (
           in
           the
           last
           place
           )
           and
           the
           occasion
           of
           it
           ,
           I
           come
           now
           ;
           which
           was
           thus
           ;
           Mr.
           
           
             Tombs
          
           for
           several
           months
           together
           being
           importuned
           by
           Letters
           and
           Messengers
           ,
           came
           at
           length
           to
           water
           that
           ,
           which
           Mr
           ,
           
             Miles
             ,
             Prosser
             ,
          
           and
           others
           had
           planted
           ,
           or
           (
           as
           some
           think
           )
           to
           confirm
           a
           Child
           lately
           baptized
           in
           
             London
          
           ;
           when
           he
           entred
           the
           Pulpit
           ,
           great
           expectation
           was
           ,
           what
           Mountains
           would
           bring
           forth
           ;
           his
           Text
           was
           
             Mark
             .
          
           16.16
           .
           whence
           he
           concluded
           ,
           that
           Infant-baptism
           was
           a
           nullity
           ,
           a
           mockery
           ;
           no
           Baptism
           but
           by
           Dipping
           ,
           or
           Plunging
           ,
           was
           lawfull
           ;
           all
           that
           would
           be
           saved
           must
           be
           re-baptized
           ,
           or
           baptized
           after
           profession
           ;
           that
           there
           was
           no
           such
           thing
           as
           Infant-baptism
           in
           the
           Primitive
           times
           ,
           but
           that
           it
           came
           in
           with
           other
           corruptions
           ,
           upon
           unsound
           grounds
           ;
           and
           challenged
           the
           whole
           Congregation
           to
           speak
           ,
           if
           they
           had
           any
           thing
           to
           say
           to
           the
           contrary
           .
           There
           were
           many
           well
           learned
           that
           heard
           him
           ,
           especially
           two
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Bonner
          
           a
           neighbouring
           Minister
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           
             Vaughan
          
           Schoolmaster
           of
           the
           Town
           ,
           formerly
           a
           Fellow
           of
           
             Jesus
          
           College
           in
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           who
           both
           for
           the
           present
           
           kept
           silence
           ,
           onely
           Mr.
           
             Bonner
          
           closed
           with
           him
           in
           the
           way
           to
           his
           Lodging
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           delivered
           some
           things
           contrary
           to
           that
           he
           had
           read
           in
           the
           Antients
           ,
           and
           other
           things
           that
           grieved
           his
           spirit
           to
           hear
           ,
           and
           desired
           therefore
           to
           conferr
           with
           him
           thereabout
           the
           next
           morning
           :
           He
           slighted
           the
           grave
           old
           Gentleman
           ,
           with
           as
           much
           contempt
           ,
           as
           
             Austin
          
           the
           Monk
           did
           the
           British
           Commissioners
           at
           
             Bangor
             ,
          
           yet
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           tarry
           in
           the
           Town
           till
           such
           an
           hour
           ;
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           the
           People
           were
           offended
           ,
           stagger'd
           ,
           or
           scrupled
           ,
           some
           not
           knowing
           what
           to
           think
           of
           their
           own
           ,
           their
           Children
           ,
           and
           their
           Ancestours
           salvation
           .
           The
           Anabaptists
           that
           night
           ,
           and
           especially
           the
           next
           morning
           ,
           triumphed
           ,
           saying
           ,
           where
           are
           your
           Champions
           now
           ?
           some
           of
           them
           are
           struck
           dumb
           ,
           others
           dare
           not
           shew
           their
           faces
           ,
           whil'st
           Master
           
             Tombs
          
           is
           in
           the
           Town
           ,
           naming
           Mr.
           
             Cragge
             ,
          
           another
           neighbouring
           Minister
           ;
           the
           report
           whereof
           being
           brought
           unto
           him
           ,
           he
           repaired
           instantly
           to
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           meeting
           
           with
           Mr.
           
             Bonner
          
           ;
           and
           Mr.
           
             Vaughan
             ,
          
           they
           went
           all
           together
           to
           Mr.
           
           
             Tombs
             ,
          
           where
           he
           was
           at
           a
           private
           house
           ;
           little
           was
           said
           there
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           throng
           of
           people
           pressing
           in
           ;
           but
           it
           was
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           meet
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           or
           Publick
           Meeting
           place
           ,
           at
           one
           a
           Clock
           ,
           which
           was
           done
           accordingly
           ;
           Mr:
           
             Tombs
          
           took
           the
           Pulpit
           ,
           the
           Opponents
           a
           Seat
           over
           against
           it
           :
           Mr.
           
             Bonner
          
           was
           preparing
           to
           give
           the
           On●et
           ,
           but
           a
           Gentleman
           disswaded
           him
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           his
           age
           ,
           and
           bodily
           infirmities
           ,
           lest
           it
           should
           impair
           his
           health
           ;
           Mr.
           
             Vaughan
          
           began
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Cragge
          
           succeeded
           ,
           continuing
           the
           opposition
           betwixt
           them
           for
           almost
           five
           hours
           .
           When
           the
           Dispute
           was
           ended
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Cragge
          
           was
           desired
           by
           many
           Godly
           Persons
           to
           preach
           upon
           the
           same
           Text
           Mr.
           
           
             Tombs
          
           had
           done
           ,
           the
           Lords
           Day
           following
           ,
           which
           he
           did
           accordingly
           ;
           I
           send
           you
           here
           enclosed
           the
           sum
           of
           all
           ;
           a
           Copy
           of
           Mr.
           
           
             Vaughan's
          
           Conference
           ,
           which
           a
           Friend
           procured
           me
           from
           his
           own
           hand
           ,
           Mr.
           
           
             Cragge's
          
           Sermon
           and
           Dispute
           ,
           I
           took
           from
           his
           own
           mouth
           
           by
           Short-writing
           ;
           you
           have
           the
           Disputations
           first
           ,
           then
           the
           Sermon
           ;
           the
           Lord
           bless
           them
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           to
           his
           glory
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           the
           prayer
           of
           him
           ,
           who
           is
        
         
           
             Yours
             to
             serve
             you
             in
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
             
               J.
               W.
               
            
          
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           
             Courteous
             Reader
             ,
          
        
         
           TO
           please
           my self
           ,
           and
           perhaps
           thee
           ,
           I
           shall
           displease
           many
           ;
           First
           ,
           my
           Friend
           ,
           for
           making
           his
           private
           token
           a
           publick
           frolick
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Tombs
             ,
          
           for
           bringing
           him
           in
           this
           last
           Catastrophe
           wounded
           in
           the
           heel
           by
           
             Troilus
          
           and
           
             Paris
             ,
          
           who
           vaunts
           that
           in
           former
           Scenes
           ,
           (
           like
           
             Achilles
             ,
          
           so
           far
           as
           he
           was
           dipped
           in
           the
           River
           by
           his
           Mother
           
             Thetis
             )
          
           he
           hath
           been
           unpierced
           by
           the
           Weapons
           of
           the
           stoutest
           
             Hectors
             .
          
           Thirdly
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Cragge
             ,
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             Vaughan
             ,
          
           for
           exposing
           their
           Disputes
           ,
           conceived
           in
           an
           hour
           and
           an
           half
           ,
           and
           the
           Sermon
           contrived
           in
           a
           day
           and
           a
           half
           ,
           to
           long
           censure
           .
           Fourthly
           ,
           the
           Anabaptists
           (
           as
           they
           will
           deem
           )
           
           for
           too
           uncourteously
           galling
           their
           soars
           .
           Fiftly
           ,
           their
           Adversaries
           the
           Paedobaptists
           ,
           for
           too
           courteously
           ,
           or
           (
           as
           they
           will
           fancy
           )
           partially
           concealing
           Mr.
           
             Tombs
          
           harsh
           language
           ,
           and
           his
           Favourites
           Incivilities
           .
           Sixtly
           ,
           the
           Learned
           in
           general
           ,
           for
           bringing
           these
           
             Nilus-like
          
           hatched
           Births
           in
           a
           moment
           into
           the
           open
           Amphitheater
           with
           those
           Elephants
           that
           have
           been
           ten
           years
           in
           conception
           .
           My
           Apologie
           for
           the
           whole
           is
           as
           followeth
           ;
           The
           bulk
           of
           this
           Manual
           is
           small
           ,
           some
           may
           reach
           to
           the
           price
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           cannot
           of
           those
           larger
           Volumes
           ;
           may
           have
           time
           to
           read
           it
           ,
           that
           cannot
           them
           .
           The
           method
           of
           this
           is
           facile
           ,
           the
           language
           plain
           ,
           some
           will
           understand
           this
           ,
           that
           cannot
           them
           .
           Besides
           ,
           we
           naturally
           love
           the
           transactions
           of
           those
           ,
           whose
           persons
           we
           know
           ;
           Some
           heard
           them
           transiently
           as
           they
           were
           delivered
           ,
           and
           would
           be
           glad
           deliberately
           to
           read
           them
           ;
           Some
           heard
           them
           not
           ,
           but
           at
           the
           second
           hand
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           variously
           reported
           (
           according
           to
           the
           judgement
           and
           affection
           of
           the
           Relator
           )
           who
           would
           be
           willing
           to
           know
           the
           business
           truly
           stated
           .
           If
           any
           of
           the
           Parties
           cencerned
           find
           themselves
           aggrieved
           ,
           and
           intend
           to
           bend
           their
           stile
           
           against
           me
           ,
           I
           'le
           answer
           them
           at
           the
           Day
           of
           Judgement
           ,
           when
           the
           secrets
           of
           all
           hearts
           shall
           be
           disclosed
           :
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           if
           Truth
           may
           be
           advanced
           ,
           Errour
           discouraged
           ,
           Godliness
           countenanced
           ,
           Hypocrisie
           unmasked
           ,
           thou
           edified
           ,
           God
           glorified
           ,
           I
           have
           mine
           ends
           .
           Farewell
           .
        
         
           
             Yours
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
               I.
               T.
               P.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           relation
           of
           a
           conference
           had
           between
           Mr.
           
             John
             Tombs
             B.
             D.
          
           and
           
             Henry
             Vaghan
             M.
             A.
          
           in
           St.
           
           
             Maries
          
           Church
           in
           
             Abergevennie
             ,
             Sept.
          
           5.
           1653.
           touching
           Infants
           Baptism
           ,
           briefly
           ,
           and
           punctually
           set
           down
           to
           the
           sense
           of
           both
           .
        
         
           
             V.
             
          
           
             INfants
             may
             lawfully
             be
             Baptized
             ;
             for
             they
             may
             be
             admitted
             into
             the
             covenant
             of
             grace
             now
             by
             Baptism
             ,
             as
             they
             were
             before
             ,
             and
             under
             the
             Law
             ,
             admitted
             into
             the
             same
             covenant
             by
             Circumcision
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               I
               deny
               your
               consequence
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             V.
             
          
           
             You
             must
             deny
             it
             ,
             either
             because
             the
             covenant
             of
             grace
             made
             with
             
               Abraham
               ,
            
             and
             his
             seed
             ,
             is
             not
             the
             same
             in
             substance
             with
             that
             which
             is
             now
             actually
             in
             force
             with
             beleevers
             ,
             and
             their
             Children
             ,
             or
             Secondly
             ,
             because
             Baptism
             succeedeth
             not
             in
             the
             room
             of
             Circumcision
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               I
               could
               deny
               your
               division
               :
               yet
               I
               say
               ,
               to
               gratifie
               you
               ,
               for
               both
               those
               reasons
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             V.
             
          
           
             For
             the
             Former
             .
             That
             the
             covenant
             made
             with
             
               Abraham
               ,
            
             and
             his
             seed
             ,
             is
             the
             same
             which
             is
             now
             actually
             in
             force
             with
             beleevers
             ,
             appears
             by
             comparing
             
               Genes
               .
            
             17.2
             .
             with
             
               Galat.
            
             3.14
             .
             where
             it
             is
             clearly
             set
             forth
             ,
             that
             the
             promise
             made
             to
             
               Abraham
               ,
            
             came
             unto
             the
             
               Gentiles
            
             through
             
               Jesus
               Christ
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Here
               he
               distinguisheth
               of
               a
               towfold
               seed
               of
            
             Abraham
             ,
             
               the
               naturall
               ,
               and
               spirituall
               ,
               and
               saith
               ,
               that
               the
               covenant
               was
               made
               with
            
             Abrahams
             
               spirituall
               seed
               ,
               and
               not
               the
               naturall
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             V.
             
          
           
             Even
             all
             the
             children
             of
             
               Abraham
            
             were
             Circumcised
             ,
             and
             consequently
             admitted
             into
             the
             covenant
             ,
             not
             one
             excepted
             ;
             for
             every
             Man-child
             was
             to
             be
             Circumcised
             ,
             
               Gen.
            
             17.10
             .
             It
             appears
             by
             what
             hapned
             to
             
               Moses
            
             for
             not
             circumcising
             his
             Child
             ,
             
               Exod.
            
             4.24
             .
             Even
             
               Ishmael
            
             was
             circumcised
             ,
             
               Genes
               .
            
             17.23
             :
             who
             belonged
             not
             to
             the
             promise
             ,
             but
             was
             of
             the
             naturall
             seed
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             Ishmael
             ,
             
               and
               the
               naturall
               Children
               of
            
             Abraham
             
               were
               admitted
               to
               the
               externall
               part
               ,
               namely
               outward
               privileges
               ,
               and
               temporall
               blessings
               ,
               and
               not
               to
               the
               internall
               ,
               or
               spirituall
               part
               thereof
               .
            
          
           
           
             By
             the
             Internall
             part
             he
             must
             needs
             mean
             that
             part
             of
             it
             expressed
             
               Gen.
            
             17.7
             .
             in
             these
             words
             ,
             
               To
               be
               a
               God
               unto
               thee
               ,
               and
               unto
               thy
               seed
               after
               thee
               ,
            
             and
             in
             the
             end
             of
             
               v.
            
             8.
             
             
               I
               will
               be
               their
               God
               .
            
          
           
             To
             justifie
             this
             his
             distinction
             ,
             he
             referred
             us
             to
             
               Rom.
            
             9.
             and
             I
             think
             
               v.
            
             8.
             where
             the
             Children
             of
             the
             promise
             are
             contradistinguished
             from
             the
             Children
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             or
             the
             naturall
             Children
             of
             
               Abraham
            
             ;
             So
             that
             the
             covenant
             was
             made
             not
             to
             the
             naturall
             Children
             of
             
               Abraham
               ,
            
             but
             to
             such
             of
             them
             as
             were
             elect
             ,
             and
             faithfull
             .
          
        
         
           
             V.
             
          
           
             This
             covenant
             was
             made
             alike
             in
             the
             same
             extent
             ,
             and
             latitude
             ,
             promiscuously
             with
             all
             the
             seed
             of
             
               Abraham
            
             ;
             and
             those
             that
             lost
             the
             promise
             ,
             and
             the
             benefit
             of
             this
             covenant
             (
             which
             men
             you
             call
             the
             naturall
             seed
             )
             lost
             it
             not
             because
             they
             were
             not
             at
             first
             comprehended
             in
             the
             covenant
             ,
             but
             because
             of
             their
             own
             unbeleef
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             11.20
             .
             I
             confesse
             that
             the
             Children
             of
             
               Isaack
            
             are
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             9.
             called
             the
             Children
             of
             the
             promise
             ,
             not
             in
             regard
             of
             any
             peremtory
             election
             ,
             or
             designation
             to
             faith
             ,
             and
             Salvation
             ,
             or
             on
             
             the
             contrary
             ▪
             of
             any
             absolute
             reprobation
             of
             the
             seed
             of
             
               Ishmael
               .
            
          
           
             For
             if
             it
             had
             been
             
               Pauls
            
             designe
             to
             declare
             the
             Children
             of
             
               Ishmael
               ,
            
             yea
             the
             greatest
             part
             of
             the
             
               Jewes
               ,
            
             to
             have
             been
             rejected
             by
             a
             certain
             absolute
             decree
             ,
             why
             should
             he
             
               v.
               
            
             1.2
             .
             so
             much
             lament
             their
             incredulitie
             ?
             wish
             himself
             accursed
             for
             their
             sakes
             ,
             
               v.
            
             3.
             and
             
               Rom.
            
             10.
             
               v.
            
             1.
             desire
             ,
             and
             pray
             for
             their
             conversion
             ?
             since
             upon
             such
             an
             absolute
             decree
             of
             reprobating
             them
             ,
             all
             that
             happened
             to
             them
             was
             inevitable
             .
          
           
             But
             the
             Children
             of
             
               Isaack
            
             are
             called
             the
             Children
             of
             promise
             ,
             First
             ,
             because
             they
             onely
             were
             to
             inherite
             the
             land
             of
             
               Canaan
            
             ;
             and
             Secondly
             ,
             because
             Christ
             according
             to
             the
             flesh
             was
             to
             descend
             from
             the
             progenie
             of
             
               Isaack
               ,
            
             not
             of
             
               Ishmael
               .
            
          
           
             I
             might
             have
             added
             ,
             that
             if
             none
             but
             the
             elect
             ,
             and
             faithfull
             ,
             can
             be
             admitted
             into
             the
             covenant
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             subject
             left
             for
             the
             ordinance
             of
             Baptism
             ,
             it
             being
             impossible
             for
             man
             to
             know
             who
             are
             elect
             ,
             spirituall
             ,
             and
             true
             believers
             .
             Neither
             can
             you
             Baptize
             with
             right
             ,
             or
             safety
             ,
             all
             such
             grown
             persons
             as
             you
             Baptize
             ,
             since
             you
             cannot
             be
             assured
             that
             
             they
             are
             elect
             ,
             Spirituall
             ,
             or
             true
             believers
             ,
             (
             
               Revel.
            
             2.17
             .
             )
             nor
             have
             any
             light
             to
             guide
             you
             ,
             save
             that
             of
             charitable
             opinion
             ,
             and
             conjecture
             .
          
           
             Again
             ,
             it
             being
             admitted
             that
             none
             but
             the
             Spiritually
             ,
             elect
             ,
             and
             believing
             ,
             can
             be
             Baptized
             ,
             the
             same
             charitie
             that
             swayes
             your
             judgment
             for
             grown
             persons
             ,
             must
             much
             rather
             move
             you
             to
             hope
             the
             best
             of
             innocent
             infants
             ,
             guiltie
             of
             no
             actuall
             sin
             ,
             since
             it
             hopes
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             thinks
             no
             evill
             ,
             1.
             
               Cor.
            
             13.2
             .
             They
             may
             have
             faith
             (
             
               in
               semine
               &
               habitu
               )
            
             in
             the
             seed
             (
             as
             they
             have
             the
             habit
             of
             principles
             ,
             and
             reason
             )
             tho
             they
             cannot
             exercise
             it
             till
             ripe
             years
             .
             3.
             
             Though
             they
             have
             not
             actuall
             faith
             ,
             yet
             the
             faith
             of
             their
             parents
             may
             ,
             and
             doth
             ,
             put
             them
             into
             a
             capacitie
             of
             being
             admitted
             into
             the
             covenant
             ,
             nor
             is
             it
             news
             that
             the
             parents
             faith
             advantageth
             the
             Children
             .
             
               Joh.
            
             4.50
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               I
               could
               wish
               you
               could
               prove
               that
               Infants
               of
               believers
               might
               be
               admitted
               to
               Baptism
               by
               virtue
               of
               their
               parents
               faith
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             V.
             
          
           
             They
             were
             admitted
             into
             the
             same
             covenant
             by
             Circumcision
             ,
             into
             which
             we
             are
             admitted
             now
             by
             Baptism
             ,
             but
             Circumcision
             
             is
             a
             
               seal
               of
               the
               righteousness
               of
               faith
               ,
               Rom.
            
             4.11
             ,
             12.
             
             Whence
             it
             will
             follow
             ,
             that
             either
             they
             had
             the
             righteousness
             of
             faith
             inherently
             in
             themselves
             ,
             or
             that
             of
             their
             parents
             imputed
             to
             them
             (
             chuse
             you
             whether
             )
             or
             else
             it
             will
             follow
             that
             Circumcision
             was
             a
             false
             seal
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               It
               is
               not
               said
               there
               that
               Circumcision
               was
               the
               seal
               of
               righteousness
               of
               the
               Childrens
               faith
               ,
               but
               onely
               of
            
             Abrahams
             
               own
               faith
               in
               particular
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             V.
             
          
           
             But
             the
             covenant
             ,
             or
             promise
             ,
             was
             the
             same
             and
             alike
             to
             
               Abraham
               ,
            
             and
             his
             seed
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             4.13
             .
             
               Gen.
            
             17.7
             .
             and
             alike
             to
             us
             believers
             ,
             and
             to
             our
             Children
             ,
             
               Act.
            
             2.
             39.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             This
             truth
             appears
             yet
             further
             from
             .
             1.
             
               Cor.
            
             7
             -
             14.
             
             Where
             we
             find
             that
             the
             faith
             of
             either
             of
             the
             parents
             makes
             the
             Children
             holy
             ,
             at
             least
             in
             that
             degree
             of
             holyness
             (
             which
             is
             the
             meanest
             imaginable
             )
             to
             be
             in
             capacitie
             of
             being
             admitted
             into
             the
             same
             covenant
             with
             their
             parents
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               The
               scope
               of
               the
            
             Apostle
             
               here
               ,
               is
               to
               satisfie
               a
               scruple
               of
               the
            
             Corinth
             .
             viz.
             
               whether
               the
               believing
               yoak-fellow
               might
               live
               in
               the
               enjoying
               and
               use
               of
               the
               unbelieving
               yoak-fellow
               ?
               he
               resolves
               them
               in
               the
               affirmative
               ,
               saying
               ,
               The
               
               unbelieving
               husband
               is
               sanctifyed
            
             in
             (
             
               as
               't
               is
               in
               the
            
             Greek
             )
             
               or
            
             to
             (
             
               not
            
             for
             ,
             
               or
            
             by
             )
             
               the
               wife
               ,
               &c.
               
               That
               is
               ,
               he
               may
               lawfully
               use
               ,
               and
               enjoy
               her
               ,
               and
               she
               enjoy
               him
               —
               and
               their
               Children
               holy
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               legitimate
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             V.
             
          
           
             But
             here
             is
             certainly
             some
             speciall
             privilege
             set
             forth
             to
             the
             Children
             of
             believers
             accruing
             to
             them
             from
             the
             believing
             parents
             .
             Besides
             ,
             it
             had
             been
             no
             news
             to
             tell
             them
             they
             might
             have
             the
             lawfull
             use
             of
             one
             another
             ,
             and
             that
             their
             Children
             were
             legitimate
             ,
             and
             no
             bastards
             .
             For
             where
             both
             husband
             ,
             and
             wife
             were
             unbelievers
             ,
             no
             man
             ever
             doubted
             but
             their
             enjoyment
             of
             one
             another
             was
             lawfull
             ,
             and
             their
             issue
             legitimate
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               The
               case
               is
               meant
               where
               both
               parties
               at
               their
               entrance
               into
               marriage
               were
               unbelievers
               ,
               but
               afterwards
               one
               of
               them
               happens
               to
               be
               converted
               ,
               whether
               then
               they
               might
               cohabit
               ,
               and
               enjoy
               the
               use
               of
               one
               another
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             V.
             
          
           
             Though
             this
             were
             granted
             (
             which
             I
             shall
             not
             contend
             about
             )
             yet
             the
             Apostles
             sense
             can
             not
             be
             of
             the
             lawfull
             use
             ,
             and
             enjoyment
             of
             each
             other
             ,
             for
             the
             word
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             sanctifyed
             ,
             never
             denotes
             to
             be
             lawfull
             .
             Or
             if
             ever
             you
             shew
             me
             that
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             which
             is
             render'd
             
             holy
             ,
             signifies
             lawfull
             ,
             I
             shall
             urge
             no
             further
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Ther
               's
               that
               acception
               of
               the
               word
            
             1.
             Tim.
             4.4
             ,
             5.
             
             
               Every
               creature
               of
               God
               is
               good
               ,
               and
               not
               to
               be
               refused
               ,
               if
               it
               be
               received
               with
               thanksgiving
               ,
               for
               it
               is
               sanctified
               (
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
               )
               by
               the
               word
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               prayer
               here
               sanctifyed
               is
               for
               lawfully
               used
               ,
               as
               standing
               in
               opposition
               to
               that
               which
               is
               refused
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             V.
             
          
           
             The
             sense
             is
             ,
             that
             such
             use
             of
             the
             creature
             is
             pleasing
             to
             God
             ,
             as
             acknowledging
             him
             the
             authour
             ,
             and
             sender
             ;
             for
             suppose
             a
             sinfull
             man
             eat
             his
             meat
             without
             invoking
             God
             for
             a
             blessing
             ,
             hath
             he
             not
             a
             lawfull
             use
             of
             the
             creature
             ?
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               His
               next
               instance
               was
            
             1.
             Thes.
             4.3
             ,
             4
             ,
             7.
             
             
               Where
               sanctification
               is
               used
               for
               chastitie
               ,
               and
               might
               hear
               that
               sense
               in
               this
               place
               ,
            
             1
             Cor.
             7.17
             .
             
               in
               agitation
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             V.
             
          
           
             I
             deny
             it
             ,
             for
             sanctification
             is
             there
             used
             in
             its
             full
             latitude
             ,
             as
             appears
             by
             the
             context
             .
          
           
             But
             I
             will
             descend
             to
             prove
             the
             second
             ground
             of
             my
             consequence
             ,
             at
             the
             beginning
             ,
             which
             you
             denied
             ,
             
               viz.
               
            
          
           
             That
             Baptism
             succeeded
             in
             the
             Room
             of
             Circumcision
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Tombs
            
             had
             told
             us
             that
             it
             was
             impossible
             ,
             
             for
             then
             women
             should
             not
             be
             Baptized
             ,
             because
             they
             were
             not
             Circumcised
             ,
             [
             which
             is
             
               Bellarmines
            
             Argument
             ]
             To
             which
             I
             answered
             ,
             that
             indeed
             the
             males
             only
             were
             mentioned
             in
             the
             covenant
             of
             Circumcision
             ,
             for
             in
             the
             eyes
             of
             all
             laws
             whatsoever
             ,
             the
             women
             are
             but
             as
             ignoble
             creatures
             ,
             and
             therefore
             the
             usuall
             stile
             of
             laws
             ,
             and
             covenants
             is
             ,
             
               Si
               Quis
            
             and
             
               Qui
            
             in
             the
             masculine
             [
             except
             such
             as
             particularly
             respect
             their
             sex
             ]
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             they
             are
             included
             in
             the
             word
             Seed
             ,
             and
             because
             descended
             from
             man
             ,
             did
             partake
             of
             the
             privilege
             ,
             and
             promise
             annexed
             to
             the
             covenant
             .
             [
             I
             thought
             also
             to
             have
             told
             him
             ,
             that
             I
             well
             knew
             that
             before
             Christs
             time
             ,
             Baptism
             and
             Circumcision
             were
             both
             practised
             on
             the
             
               Proselites
            
             called
             
               Proselitae
               Justitiae
            
             (
             as
             I
             could
             have
             shewed
             out
             of
             severall
             authours
             )
             yet
             that
             hinder'd
             not
             ,
             but
             that
             Baptism
             now
             under
             the
             Gospell
             should
             be
             the
             sole
             means
             to
             admit
             us
             into
             the
             same
             covenant
             ,
             into
             which
             the
             
               Jews
            
             were
             admitted
             by
             Circumcision
             .
             Even
             as
             the
             bread
             and
             wine
             were
             taken
             by
             the
             
               Jews
            
             at
             the
             eating
             of
             the
             Passeover
             ,
             and
             now
             that
             the
             
               Jewish
            
             Passeover
             is
             abrogated
             ,
             the
             
             bread
             and
             wine
             were
             only
             by
             Christ
             retained
             to
             commemorate
             his
             passion
             ,
             the
             true
             Passeover
             .
             1.
             
               Cor.
            
             5.7
             .
          
           
             And
             in
             like
             manner
             when
             Circumcision
             was
             abolished
             ,
             yet
             was
             Baptism
             retained
             to
             admit
             the
             Infants
             of
             Christians
             ,
             as
             Circumcision
             admitted
             them
             of
             the
             
               Jews
            
             ;
             But
             the
             time
             ,
             and
             his
             close
             manner
             of
             disputing
             not
             permiting
             this
             Enlarging
             by
             recourse
             to
             the
             originall
             ,
             and
             institution
             of
             Baptism
             ,
             which
             served
             more
             to
             illustrate
             than
             convince
             ,
             I
             kept
             to
             the
             tedder
             allowed
             ,
             and
             came
             at
             length
             to
             prove
             that
             proposition
             ]
             from
             
               Col.
            
             2.11.12
             .
             Where
             1
             the
             circumcision
             of
             Christ
             is
             set
             in
             opposition
             to
             the
             
               Jewish
            
             circumcisition
             made
             with
             hands
             .
             2.
             
             An
             explanation
             of
             what
             is
             meant
             by
             the
             circumcision
             of
             Christ
             in
             these
             words
             ,
             being
             buryed
             with
             him
             in
             Baptism
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             Paul
             
               here
               disswades
               them
               from
               the
               use
               of
            
             Jewish
             
               ceremonies
               (
               which
               some
               would
               have
               introduced
               amongst
               them
               )
               and
               particularly
               of
               Circumcision
               ,
               because
               all
               those
               were
               but
               shadowes
               ,
               but
               the
               body
               and
               realitie
               was
               of
               Christ
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             V.
             
          
           
             T'
             is
             confessed
             the
             Apostle
             speaks
             here
             against
             imposers
             of
             
               Jewish
            
             (
             and
             also
             
               Pythagorean
               )
            
             
             doctrines
             ,
             and
             practises
             :
          
           
             But
             see
             ye
             not
             here
             a
             double
             Circumcision
             ,
             and
             the
             Circumcision
             of
             Christ
             described
             by
             being
             buried
             with
             him
             in
             Baptism
             .
             The
             word
             buried
             implyeth
             but
             the
             resemblance
             betwixt
             Christs
             death
             ,
             and
             resurrection
             ,
             with
             what
             is
             done
             in
             Baptism
             ,
             where
             there
             is
             an
             Immersion
             or
             plunging
             in
             the
             water
             ,
             to
             shadow
             his
             buriall
             ,
             and
             Emersion
             or
             rising
             up
             out
             of
             the
             water
             ,
             to
             represent
             his
             resurrection
             ,
             which
             resemblance
             is
             more
             fully
             set
             forth
             
               Rom.
               c.
            
             6.
             
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Here
               Mr.
               
            
             Tombs
             
               interrupted
               me
               ,
               and
               desired
               the
               people
               to
               take
               notice
               of
               my
               ingenuous
               confession
               ,
               that
               Baptism
               was
               then
               practised
               by
               plunging
               .
               He
               read
               also
               a
               passage
               out
               of
            
             Casaubons
             
               annot.
               on
               the
               New
               Test.
               where
               he
               saith
               that
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
               to
               Baptise
               ,
               denoteth
               a
               plunging
               of
               the
               whole
               body
            
             &c.
             
             
               Had
               he
               read
               out
               the
               passage
               ,
               he
               might
               have
               found
               how
               that
               great
               scholar
               affirmes
               this
               to
               be
               a
               slender
               Argument
               against
               such
               as
               only
               sprinkle
               at
               Baptism
               ,
               for
               saith
               he
               ,
               the
               vertue
               and
               efficacie
               of
               Baptism
               consistes
               not
               in
               that
               ,
               meaning
               the
               manner
               of
               washing
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             V.
             
          
           
             I
             shall
             satisfie
             the
             Auditours
             herein
             anon
             ,
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             I
             desire
             Answer
             to
             
             my
             Argument
             ,
             the
             Analogie
             between
             Circumcision
             and
             Baptism
             being
             so
             evident
             in
             this
             place
             ;
             But
             receiving
             none
             ,
             I
             addressed
             my self
             to
             the
             people
             ,
             according
             to
             promise
             ,
             saying
             ,
             That
             indeed
             it
             seemed
             to
             me
             that
             for
             some
             Centuries
             of
             years
             ,
             that
             Baptism
             was
             practised
             by
             plunging
             :
             For
             sprinkling
             was
             brought
             first
             in
             use
             by
             occasion
             of
             the
             Clinicks
             (
             as
             Cyprian
             
               Epist
               :
               a
               Magnum
            
             relates
             )
             being
             men
             which
             deferred
             their
             Baptism
             till
             some
             extremitie
             of
             sickness
             ,
             who
             then
             in
             such
             case
             were
             only
             sprinkled
             with
             water
             ,
             lest
             the
             plunging
             of
             their
             bodies
             might
             over-offend
             them
             in
             that
             feeble
             desperate
             condition
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Here
               take
               notice
               that
               sprinkling
               took
               its
               rise
               from
               a
               corrupt
               custome
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             V.
             
          
           
             Though
             plunging
             be
             confessed
             the
             more
             antient
             way
             ,
             yet
             is
             this
             no
             ground
             for
             that
             over-uncharitable
             speech
             of
             yours
             ,
             in
             your
             sermon
             yesterday
             :
             That
             our
             Baptism
             ,
             meaning
             of
             Infants
             ,
             and
             by
             sprinkling
             ,
             was
             but
             a
             nullitie
             ,
             and
             Mockery
             ,
             which
             concludes
             our selves
             ,
             and
             all
             our
             Auncestours
             ,
             even
             all
             in
             the
             western
             Church
             for
             1500.
             years
             ,
             under
             damnation
             .
          
           
           
             For
             the
             Church
             hath
             power
             upon
             the
             sight
             of
             any
             inconvenience
             ,
             and
             for
             order
             and
             decencies
             sake
             ,
             to
             alter
             the
             circumstantials
             and
             externalls
             of
             any
             Ordinance
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               What
               have
               they
               to
               doe
               to
               alter
               any
               thing
               from
               the
               form
               of
               Christs
               institution
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             V.
             
          
           
             That
             they
             have
             such
             a
             power
             is
             confessed
             by
             all
             divines
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             none
             that
             denies
             it
             ,
             yea
             I
             believe
             it
             is
             acknowledged
             by
             your
             own
             practice
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Wherein
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             V.
             
          
           
             In
             the
             administration
             of
             the
             Lords
             supper
             ,
             which
             was
             done
             by
             Christ
             in
             the
             Evening
             ,
             and
             also
             then
             by
             his
             Apostles
             after
             their
             Love-feastes
             :
             The
             whole
             Church
             of
             God
             ,
             (
             and
             your self
             I
             suppose
             )
             take
             it
             in
             the
             morning
             ,
             which
             custome
             hath
             taken
             place
             ,
             and
             obtained
             every where
             for
             very
             many
             ages
             ,
             even
             from
             their
             dayes
             who
             immediatly
             succeeded
             the
             Apostles
             .
          
           
             Thus
             advising
             him
             to
             be
             wise
             to
             Sobriety
             ,
             and
             cease
             to
             imbroyl
             the
             Church
             of
             God
             (
             so
             infinitly
             torn
             already
             )
             and
             to
             submit
             to
             the
             judgment
             ,
             and
             scarce-interrupted
             practise
             of
             the
             Western
             Churches
             ,
             
             even
             for
             1500.
             years
             ,
             To
             which
             Gods
             providence
             could
             not
             be
             so
             far
             wanting
             ,
             as
             to
             suffer
             them
             to
             fall
             into
             such
             an
             Errour
             of
             admitting
             and
             retaining
             a
             Baptism
             (
             which
             in
             his
             account
             was
             none
             )
             we
             broke
             off
             ,
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           relation
           of
           the
           dispute
           had
           between
           Mr.
           
             John
             Tombs
             B.
             D.
          
           respondent
           ,
           and
           
             John
             Cragge
          
           Mr.
           
           
             A.
          
           opponent
           ,
           in
           St.
           
           
             Maries
          
           Church
           in
           
             Abergevennie
             ,
          
           Septemb.
           5.
           1653.
           touching
           Infant-Baptism
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Cragge
          
           having
           briefly
           expressed
           that
           he
           was
           forced
           to
           undertake
           this
           task
           ,
           on
           a
           sudden
           ,
           and
           unprovided
           ,
           against
           so
           experienced
           a
           champion
           ;
           desired
           ,
           first
           ,
           if
           he
           should
           fail
           ,
           the
           cause
           might
           not
           suffer
           prejudice
           in
           mens
           opinions
           for
           his
           sake
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           libertie
           might
           be
           granted
           of
           a
           premeditate
           ,
           and
           treatable
           dispute
           hereafter
           ,
           not
           doubting
           that
           if
           he
           should
           but
           study
           the
           Question
           so
           many
           hours
           as
           Mr.
           
             Tombs
          
           hath
           done
           dayes
           ,
           so
           many
           dayes
           as
           he
           hath
           done
           weeks
           ,
           so
           many
           weeks
           as
           he
           months
           ,
           or
           so
           many
           months
           as
           the
           years
           ,
           the
           truth
           was
           so
           evident
           on
           his
           side
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           fear
           (
           Maugre
           all
           opposition
           )
           to
           make
           it
           clear
           .
           In
           the
           
           mean
           time
           trusting
           to
           Gods
           assistance
           ,
           (
           whose
           cause
           it
           was
           )
           he
           would
           attempt
           it
           ,
           beginning
           with
           this
           Enthymema
           .
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Some
             Infants
             may
             not
             be
             Baptized
             ,
             therefore
             some
             Infants
             may
             be
             Baptized
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Having
               repeated
               ,
               he
               denyed
               the
               consequence
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Which
             he
             proved
             thus
             ,
             Subcontrary
             propositions
             in
             a
             Contingent
             matter
             may
             be
             both
             true
             .
             But
             these
             ,
             
               viz
               :
            
             (
             some
             infants
             may
             not
             be
             Baptised
             ,
             some
             infants
             may
             be
             Baptized
             )
             are
             Subcontrary
             propositions
             in
             a
             Contingent
             matter
             .
             Therefore
             they
             may
             be
             both
             true
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Having
               repeated
               the
               Syllogism
               ,
               he
               said
               there
               were
               four
               terms
               in
               it
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             He
             enquired
             where
             ?
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               answered
               in
               these
               words
               (
               may
               be
               both
               true
               )
               in
               the
               Premisses
               ,
               and
               (
               are
               both
               true
               )
               in
               the
               Conclusion
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             He
             returned
             ,
             that
             was
             Mr.
             
             
               Tombs
            
             Syllogism
             ,
             none
             of
             his
             ,
             reciting
             that
             distick
             of
             
               Martial
               .
            
          
           
             
               Quem
               recitas
               meus
               est
               ô
               Fidentine
               logismus
               ,
               Sed
               male
               dum
               recitas
               ,
               incipit
               esse
               tuus
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Repeating
               it
               over
               again
               after
               him
               ,
               said
               that
               ,
            
          
        
         
         
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Which
             he
             took
             thus
             away
             ;
             That
             which
             proves
             the
             thing
             denied
             ,
             is
             sufficient
             ;
             But
             that
             Subcontrary
             propositions
             in
             a
             Contingent
             matter
             may
             be
             both
             true
             ,
             proves
             the
             thing
             denied
             ,
             that
             some
             infants
             may
             not
             be
             Baptized
             ,
             some
             infants
             may
             be
             Baptized
             ;
             Therefore
             it
             is
             sufficient
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               denyed
               the
               Minor
               ,
               tho
               it
               be
               an
               Axiom
               ,
               Subcontrary
               propositions
               in
               a
               Contingent
               matter
               may
               be
               both
               true
               ,
               yet
               it
               was
               not
               consequent
               that
               these
               subcontrary
               contingent
               propositions
               (
               some
               Infants
               may
               not
               be
               baptized
               ,
               some
               Infants
               may
               be
               baptized
               )
               may
               be
               both
               true
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Which
             was
             proved
             thus
             .
             That
             which
             is
             affirmed
             and
             predicated
             of
             the
             Species
             ,
             may
             ,
             and
             is
             affirmed
             of
             every
             
               Individuum
               ,
            
             and
             particular
             under
             that
             Species
             :
             But
             it
             is
             affirmed
             of
             the
             Species
             ,
             that
             Subcontrary
             Propositions
             in
             a
             Contingent
             matter
             may
             be
             both
             true
             ,
             therefore
             it
             may
             be
             affirmed
             of
             these
             particular
             Propositions
             (
             some
             Infants
             may
             not
             be
             baptized
             ,
             some
             Infants
             may
             be
             baptized
             )
             that
             they
             may
             be
             both
             true
             ,
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               said
               it
               was
               a
               fallacy
               ,
               he
               went
               about
               to
               entrappe
               him
               ,
               in
               confessing
               that
               subcontrary
               
               Propositions
               may
               be
               both
               true
               ,
               where
               the
               subject
               is
               capable
               ,
               but
               here
               the
               subject
               ,
               (
               to
               wit
               infants
               )
               are
               not
               capable
               of
               Baptism
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Then
             replyes
             he
             ,
             they
             are
             not
             Contingent
             (
             which
             is
             here
             required
             )
             but
             Necessary
             Propositions
             ,
             
               in
               materiâ
               necessaria
               ,
            
             if
             the
             subject
             be
             not
             capable
             ,
             but
             we
             speak
             of
             Contingent
             Propositions
             ,
             the
             Predicate
             whereof
             may
             be
             affirmed
             or
             denied
             of
             the
             subject
             without
             contradiction
             ;
             which
             while
             he
             was
             framing
             into
             a
             Syllogism
             ,
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             
               T.
               interrupted
               him
               ,
               saying
               ,
               what
               would
               the
               man
               say
               if
               he
               could
               speak
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             You
             love
             not
             to
             hear
             truth
             speak
             ,
             but
             would
             strangle
             it
             in
             the
             birth
             ,
             like
             the
             
               Egyptian
            
             Midwives
             ;
             but
             to
             give
             you
             further
             Satisfaction
             ,
             I
             will
             prove
             that
             they
             are
             actually
             both
             true
             ,
             especially
             that
             some
             infants
             may
             be
             baptized
             ,
             for
             of
             the
             other
             there
             is
             no
             controversie
             .
             Which
             he
             did
             thus
             ,
             To
             whom
             belongs
             the
             Essence
             of
             Baptism
             ,
             they
             may
             be
             Baptized
             ;
             But
             to
             some
             infants
             belongs
             the
             Essence
             of
             Baptism
             ;
             therefore
             some
             infants
             may
             be
             Baptized
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               denyed
               the
               Minor
               ,
               that
               the
               Essence
               
               of
               Baptism
               did
               belong
               to
               some
               Infants
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Which
             was
             proved
             thus
             ;
             To
             whom
             belongs
             the
             definition
             of
             Baptism
             ,
             to
             them
             belongs
             the
             Essence
             ;
             But
             to
             some
             infants
             belongs
             the
             definition
             of
             Baptism
             ;
             Therefore
             to
             some
             infants
             belongs
             the
             Essence
             of
             Baptism
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               answered
               first
               to
               the
               Major
               ,
               (
               to
               whom
               belongs
               the
               definition
               of
               Baptism
               ,
               to
               them
               belongs
               the
               Essence
               ,
               )
               it
               was
            
             idem
             per
             idem
             ,
             
               proving
               of
               the
               same
               thing
               by
               the
               same
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             To
             which
             was
             replyed
             ,
             why
             then
             sayes
             
               Aristotle
               ,
            
             that
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             the
             definition
             is
             a
             manifestation
             of
             the
             Essence
             ,
             and
             Logicians
             describe
             a
             definition
             ,
             to
             be
             
               explicatio
               rei
               Essentiae
               ,
            
             the
             expression
             of
             the
             Essence
             of
             a
             thing
             ,
             now
             that
             which
             expresses
             a
             thing
             ;
             and
             which
             is
             expressed
             ,
             are
             two
             distinct
             things
             .
             Then
             he
             denied
             the
             Minor
             ,
             which
             was
             proved
             thus
             .
          
        
         
           
             C
             ,
          
           
             The
             definition
             of
             Baptism
             ,
             as
             of
             all
             other
             Relations
             ,
             is
             made
             up
             of
             the
             fundament
             ,
             correlative
             ,
             and
             
               termini
               .
            
             But
             all
             these
             three
             
               fundamentum
               ,
               correlatum
               ,
               &
               terminus
               ,
            
             belong
             to
             Infants
             ;
             Therefore
             the
             definition
             of
             Baptism
             belongs
             to
             Infants
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               denied
               the
               Major
               ,
               that
               Baptism
               was
               a
               Relation
               ,
               or
               was
               made
               up
               of
               those
               ingredients
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             He
             replyed
             ,
             that
             seemed
             strange
             to
             him
             ,
             seeing
             all
             the
             Divines
             ,
             and
             Logicians
             that
             he
             had
             read
             ,
             affirmed
             Baptism
             to
             be
             a
             Relation
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             evident
             ,
             it
             could
             be
             put
             in
             no
             other
             Predicament
             ,
             (
             as
             might
             be
             proved
             by
             Induction
             ,
             but
             that
             the
             people
             understood
             it
             not
             )
             seeing
             the
             whole
             nature
             of
             Baptism
             is
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             in
             Relation
             to
             another
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               said
               he
               cared
               not
               for
               authorities
               ,
               but
               bid
               him
               prove
               it
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Which
             he
             did
             thus
             ;
             Every
             Sacrament
             is
             a
             Relation
             ;
             But
             Baptism
             is
             a
             Sacrament
             ;
             Therefore
             Baptism
             is
             a
             Relation
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               said
               he
               might
               deny
               both
               Propositions
               ,
               first
               The
               Major
               ,
               for
               any
               thing
               he
               knew
               ,
               every
               Sacrament
               was
               not
               a
               Relation
               ;
               And
               the
               Minor
               too
               ,
               that
               Baptism
               was
               a
               Sacrament
               ,
               for
               the
               word
               Sacrament
               was
               an
               invention
               of
               man
               ,
               not
               grounded
               upon
               scripture
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Which
             both
             Propositions
             together
             were
             proved
             thus
             ;
             That
             which
             is
             an
             outward
             ,
             and
             visible
             sign
             ,
             of
             an
             inward
             ,
             and
             invisible
             grace
             ,
             is
             both
             a
             Relation
             ,
             
             and
             a
             Sacrament
             ;
             But
             Baptism
             is
             an
             outward
             and
             visible
             sign
             ,
             of
             an
             inward
             ,
             and
             invisible
             grace
             ;
             Therefore
             it
             is
             both
             a
             Relation
             ,
             and
             a
             Sacrament
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               denyed
               the
               Minor
               ,
               that
               Baptism
               was
               an
               outward
               ,
               and
               visible
               sign
               ,
               of
               an
               inward
               ,
               and
               invisible
               grace
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             He
             told
             him
             ,
             it
             was
             St.
             
             
               Austens
            
             definition
             ,
             avouched
             by
             learned
             men
             in
             succeeding
             ages
             ,
             confirmed
             ,
             and
             approved
             by
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             in
             the
             old
             Catechism
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Tombs
             
               said
               he
               looked
               for
               Artificiall
               or
               divine
               Arguments
               ,
               not
               humane
               Testimonies
               ,
               at
               which
               answer
               while
               Mr.
               
            
             C.
             
               seemed
               to
               be
               astomished
               ,
               he
               took
               occasion
               to
               triumph
               ,
               contumeliously
               saying
               he
               never
               heard
               such
               an
               Argument
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             To
             which
             he
             replyed
             ,
             Nor
             
               Alexander
            
             ever
             saw
             such
             a
             knot
             ,
             as
             the
             Gordian
             ,
             which
             made
             him
             cut
             it
             ,
             when
             he
             could
             not
             untie
             it
             ;
             you
             teach
             me
             by
             experience
             to
             know
             that
             there
             is
             no
             disputing
             against
             them
             that
             deny
             all
             Principles
             ;
             as
             where
             you
             think
             the
             people
             doe
             not
             understand
             ,
             you
             make
             no
             scruple
             to
             deny
             clear
             truths
             in
             Logick
             ,
             and
             Divinitie
             ;
             Therefore
             I
             see
             I
             must
             goe
             to
             plain
             scriptures
             ,
             
             that
             all
             the
             people
             may
             understand
             the
             absurdities
             .
             Now
             that
             the
             Definition
             of
             Baptism
             (
             which
             was
             the
             thing
             denyed
             )
             belongs
             to
             Infants
             ,
             I
             prove
             thus
             .
          
           
             If
             God
             institute
             Baptism
             for
             infants
             ,
             Christ
             merited
             it
             for
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             stand
             need
             of
             it
             ,
             then
             to
             infants
             belongs
             the
             Definition
             of
             Baptism
             ;
             But
             God
             instituted
             ,
             Christ
             meritted
             ,
             and
             Infants
             stand
             need
             of
             Baptism
             ;
             Therefore
             to
             infants
             belongs
             the
             Definition
             of
             Baptism
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               denyed
               the
               Minor
               ,
               that
               God
               did
               not
               institute
               Baptism
               for
               infants
               ,
               Christ
               did
               not
               merit
               it
               for
               them
               ,
               nor
               Infants
               stand
               in
               need
               of
               it
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Which
             he
             promised
             to
             prove
             in
             order
             ,
             First
             that
             God
             did
             institute
             Baptism
             for
             infants
             .
             He
             that
             appointed
             infants
             Church-members
             under
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             did
             institute
             Baptism
             for
             them
             ;
             But
             God
             appointed
             Infants
             Church-members
             under
             the
             Gospell
             ;
             Therefore
             God
             did
             institute
             Baptism
             for
             infants
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               said
               first
               the
               Major
               might
               be
               questioned
               ,
               because
               ,
               to
               be
               Church-members
               (
               whereas
               he
               should
               have
               said
               Church-members
               under
               
               the
               Gospell
               )
               and
               to
               be
               Baptized
               ,
               were
               not
            
             termini
             convertibiles
             .
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             He
             confessed
             it
             ,
             for
             infants
             under
             the
             Law
             were
             Church-members
             ,
             and
             yet
             not
             Baptized
             ,
             but
             Circumcised
             ,
             and
             before
             the
             Law
             Church-members
             ,
             and
             yet
             neither
             Circumcised
             ,
             nor
             Baptized
             ;
             but
             under
             the
             Gospell
             they
             were
             so
             convertible
             ,
             that
             all
             that
             were
             Baptized
             ,
             were
             Church-members
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             were
             Church-members
             were
             to
             be
             Baptized
             ,
             which
             is
             that
             which
             he
             affirmed
             now
             ,
             and
             is
             a
             truth
             ,
             a
             truth
             so
             clear
             ,
             that
             Mr.
             
               Tombs
            
             confesses
             it
             all
             along
             in
             his
             Books
             ,
             and
             upon
             that
             confessed
             ground
             ,
             Mr.
             
               Baxter
            
             goes
             in
             many
             of
             his
             Arguments
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               would
               have
               denyed
               it
               ,
               till
               a
               Gentleman
               told
               him
               ,
               that
               he
               heard
               him
               affirm
               the
               same
               in
               his
               Sermon
               the
               day
               before
               ,
               Then
               he
               denyed
               the
               minor
               ,
               that
               God
               did
               institute
               infants
               Church-members
               under
               the
               Gospell
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             That
             I
             'l
             confirm
             (
             sayes
             he
             )
             with
             a
             threefold
             cord
             ,
             which
             will
             not
             easily
             be
             broken
             ,
             before
             the
             Law
             ,
             under
             the
             Law
             ,
             under
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             which
             he
             framed
             into
             an
             Argument
             thus
             Those
             whom
             God
             did
             promise
             before
             the
             
             Law
             ,
             foretell
             under
             the
             Law
             ,
             actually
             receive
             into
             covenant
             under
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             those
             God
             did
             appoint
             Church-members
             under
             the
             Gospell
             ;
             But
             God
             did
             promise
             before
             the
             Law
             ,
             foretell
             under
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             actually
             receive
             Infants
             into
             Covenant
             under
             the
             Gospell
             ;
             Therefore
             God
             did
             appoint
             Infants
             Church-members
             under
             the
             Gospell
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               denyed
               the
               Minor
               ,
               That
               God
               did
               not
               promise
               before
               the
               Law
               ,
               foretell
               under
               the
               Law
               ,
               and
               actually
               receive
               infants
               into
               covenant
               under
               the
               Gospell
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Which
             was
             proved
             in
             order
             ,
             first
             that
             God
             did
             promise
             before
             the
             Law
             that
             infants
             should
             be
             in
             covenant
             under
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             thus
             .
          
           
             That
             which
             God
             did
             promise
             to
             
               Abraham
               ,
            
             was
             before
             the
             Law
             ;
             But
             God
             did
             promise
             to
             
               Abraham
               ,
            
             that
             infants
             should
             be
             in
             covenant
             under
             the
             Gospell
             ;
             Therefore
             God
             did
             promise
             before
             the
             Law
             ,
             that
             infants
             should
             be
             in
             covenant
             under
             the
             Gospell
             .
             The
             Minor
             being
             denyed
             ,
             he
             proved
             out
             of
             
               Gen.
            
             17.7
             .
             
               I
               will
               establish
               my
               covenant
               between
               me
               ,
               and
               thee
               ,
               and
               thy
               seed
               after
               ,
               thee
               ,
               in
               their
               generations
               ,
               for
               an
               everlasting
               covenant
               .
               to
               
               be
               a
               God
               unto
               thee
               ,
               and
               unto
               thy
               seed
               after
               thee
               .
            
             Thus
             framing
             his
             Argument
             ;
             He
             that
             makes
             an
             everlasting
             covenant
             to
             
               Abraham
               ,
            
             and
             his
             seed
             after
             him
             in
             their
             generations
             ,
             promised
             that
             infants
             should
             be
             in
             covenant
             under
             the
             Gospell
             ;
             but
             God
             makes
             an
             everlasting
             Covenant
             with
             
               Abraham
               ,
            
             and
             his
             seed
             after
             him
             in
             their
             generations
             ;
             Therefore
             God
             promised
             that
             infants
             should
             be
             in
             covenant
             under
             the
             Gospell
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               denyed
               the
               Major
               ,
               saying
               ,
               that
               everlasting
               signifyed
               onely
               a
               long
               time
               ,
               not
               that
               it
               should
               be
               so
               under
               the
               Gospell
               to
               the
               worlds
               end
               ;
               and
               was
               to
               be
               interpreted
               by
               the
               verse
               following
               ,
               I
               will
               give
               unto
               thee
               the
               Land
               of
            
             Canaan
             
               for
               an
               everlasting
               possession
               ,
               and
               yet
               the
            
             Jews
             
               are
               now
               dispossessed
               of
            
             Canaan
             .
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             They
             are
             now
             dispossest
             ,
             but
             shall
             be
             possessed
             of
             it
             again
             at
             their
             conversion
             ,
             and
             so
             have
             an
             everlasting
             possession
             ,
             in
             the
             type
             to
             the
             end
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             in
             the
             Antitype
             for
             ever
             ,
             but
             that
             the
             covenant
             that
             God
             made
             with
             
               Abraham
            
             is
             to
             continue
             to
             the
             end
             of
             the
             World
             appears
             in
             that
             it
             is
             a
             Gospell
             covenant
             ;
             That
             which
             is
             a
             Gospell
             covenant
             is
             to
             continue
             to
             the
             end
             of
             the
             world
             ;
             
             But
             the
             covenant
             that
             God
             made
             with
             
               Abraham
            
             and
             his
             seed
             to
             all
             generations
             ,
             is
             a
             Gospell
             covenant
             ,
             
               Gal.
            
             3.8
             .
             and
             the
             scripture
             foreseeing
             that
             God
             would
             Justifie
             the
             heathen
             ,
             through
             faith
             ,
             preached
             the
             Gospell
             before
             to
             
               Abraham
               ,
            
             saying
             ,
             
               In
               thee
               shall
               nations
               be
               blessed
            
             ;
             Therefore
             it
             is
             to
             continue
             to
             the
             end
             of
             the
             world
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Without
               repeating
               ,
               he
               confusedly
               answer'd
               thus
               ,
               that
               it
               was
               an
               everlasting
               covenant
               ,
               and
               to
               continue
               to
               the
               end
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               but
               not
               to
               infants
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             He
             told
             him
             first
             that
             it
             was
             a
             denying
             of
             the
             Conclusion
             ,
             then
             took
             away
             his
             answer
             thus
             ;
             If
             God
             command
             infants
             to
             stand
             before
             him
             ,
             in
             covenant
             ,
             then
             it
             is
             to
             continue
             to
             infants
             ;
             But
             God
             commands
             infants
             to
             stand
             in
             covenant
             before
             him
             ;
             Therefore
             it
             is
             to
             continue
             to
             infants
             .
             
               Deut.
            
             29.10
             ,
             11.
             
             
               Yee
               stand
               this
               day
               all
               of
               you
               before
               the
               Lord
               ,
               your
               God
               ,
               your
               Captains
               of
               your
               tribes
               ,
               your
               elders
               ,
               and
               your
               officers
               ,
               with
               all
               the
               men
               of
            
             Israel
             ,
             
               your
               litle
               ones
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               said
               that
               he
               should
               have
               proved
               that
               it
               should
               continue
               to
               infants
               to
               the
               worlds
               end
               ,
               for
               he
               did
               not
               deny
               but
               that
               infants
               in
               some
               
               sense
               were
               in
               covenant
               under
               the
               Law
               ,
               but
               not
               under
               the
               Gospell
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Yes
             under
             the
             Gospell
             ;
             If
             Christ
             hath
             obtained
             a
             more
             excellent
             Ministrie
             ,
             and
             is
             a
             Mediator
             of
             a
             better
             covenant
             ,
             which
             is
             established
             upon
             better
             promisses
             ,
             then
             if
             infants
             were
             in
             covenant
             under
             the
             Law
             ,
             they
             are
             in
             covenant
             under
             the
             Gospell
             ;
             But
             
               Heb.
            
             8.6
             .
             Christ
             hath
             obtained
             a
             more
             excellent
             Ministry
             ,
             was
             a
             Mediator
             of
             a
             better
             covenant
             ,
             which
             was
             established
             upon
             better
             promises
             ;
             Therefore
             if
             infants
             were
             in
             covenant
             under
             the
             Law
             ,
             they
             are
             in
             covenant
             under
             the
             Gospell
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               denyed
               the
               consequence
               of
               the
               Major
               ,
               that
               tho
               the
               covenant
               of
               the
               Gospell
               was
               a
               better
               covenant
               than
               that
               of
               the
               Law
               ,
               yet
               infants
               were
               not
               in
               covenant
               as
               well
               under
               the
               Gospell
               ,
               as
               under
               the
               Law
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Which
             was
             thus
             taken
             away
             ;
             That
             which
             unchurches
             the
             one
             half
             of
             Christendome
             ,
             and
             leaves
             them
             no
             ordinary
             means
             of
             Salvation
             ,
             can
             not
             be
             a
             better
             covenant
             ;
             But
             to
             deny
             infants
             to
             be
             in
             covenant
             ,
             unchurches
             the
             one
             half
             of
             Christendome
             ,
             and
             leaves
             them
             no
             ordinary
             means
             of
             Salvation
             ;
             
             Therefore
             it
             cannot
             be
             a
             better
             covenant
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Without
               repeating
               the
               Syllogism
               ,
               or
               denying
               either
               of
               the
               Premisses
               ,
               or
               formally
               applying
               any
               distinction
               ,
               he
               said
               ,
               the
               covenant
               under
               the
               Gospell
               was
               made
               onely
               with
               the
               spirituall
               seed
               of
            
             Abraham
             .
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Which
             was
             thus
             disproved
             ;
             If
             the
             covenant
             was
             made
             in
             the
             same
             manner
             ,
             and
             extent
             ,
             to
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             
               Jewes
               ,
            
             then
             under
             the
             Gospell
             it
             was
             not
             onely
             made
             to
             the
             Spirituall
             seed
             ;
             But
             it
             was
             made
             in
             the
             same
             manner
             ,
             and
             extent
             ,
             to
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             to
             the
             
               Jewes
            
             ;
             Therefore
             under
             the
             Gospell
             it
             was
             not
             onely
             made
             to
             the
             Spirituall
             seed
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               denyed
               the
               Minor
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Which
             was
             proved
             by
             this
             Enthymema
             :
             The
             partition
             wall
             is
             pulled
             down
             ,
             and
             
               Jewe
            
             and
             Gentile
             are
             all
             one
             in
             Christ-Jesus
             ;
             Therefore
             the
             covenant
             is
             made
             in
             the
             same
             manner
             ,
             and
             extent
             ,
             to
             the
             
               Jew
               ,
            
             and
             Gentile
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               denyed
               the
               consequent
               ,
               that
               ,
               tho
               the
               partition
               wall
               was
               taken
               down
               ,
               and
               both
            
             Jew
             
               and
               Gentile
               are
               all
               one
               in
               Christ-Jesus
               ,
               seeing
               the
               Gospell
               was
               offered
               to
               all
               nations
               ;
               
               yet
               under
               the
               Gospell
               the
               covenant
               was
               onely
               with
               the
               Elect
               ,
               and
               believers
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Which
             was
             confuted
             thus
             ;
             That
             which
             is
             made
             with
             the
             whole
             visible
             Church
             ,
             is
             not
             onely
             made
             with
             the
             Elect
             ,
             and
             true
             believers
             ;
             But
             the
             covenant
             is
             made
             with
             the
             whole
             visible
             Church
             ;
             Therefore
             not
             onely
             with
             the
             Elect
             ,
             and
             true
             believers
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               denyed
               the
               Major
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Which
             was
             proved
             thus
             ;
             That
             which
             is
             made
             to
             the
             kingdom
             of
             God
             upon
             earth
             ,
             is
             not
             onely
             made
             to
             the
             Elect
             ;
             But
             that
             which
             is
             made
             to
             the
             whole
             Church
             visible
             is
             made
             to
             the
             kingdom
             of
             God
             upon
             Earth
             ;
             Therefore
             it
             was
             not
             onely
             made
             to
             the
             Elect.
             
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               denyed
               the
               Major
               ,
               that
               ,
               that
               which
               was
               made
               to
               the
               kingdom
               of
               God
               upon
               earth
               ,
               is
               not
               onely
               made
               to
               the
               Elect.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Which
             was
             proved
             thus
             ;
             In
             the
             kingdom
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             is
             in
             the
             Church
             Militant
             ,
             there
             are
             not
             onely
             Elect
             ,
             but
             reprobates
             ,
             Saints
             ,
             but
             hypocrites
             ,
             for
             all
             that
             are
             outwardly
             called
             ,
             are
             of
             the
             kingdom
             of
             God
             in
             this
             sense
             ,
             and
             many
             are
             called
             ,
             but
             few
             chosen
             ,
             The
             kingdom
             of
             God
             is
             compared
             
             to
             a
             field
             ,
             where
             there
             are
             tares
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             wheat
             ;
             a
             fould
             ;
             where
             there
             are
             goats
             as
             well
             as
             sheep
             ;
             to
             a
             noble
             mans
             house
             ,
             where
             there
             are
             vessels
             of
             dishonour
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             honour
             ;
             And
             if
             the
             Church
             in
             regard
             of
             outward
             administration
             of
             ordinances
             (
             which
             is
             the
             Question
             )
             were
             onely
             the
             Elect
             ,
             then
             it
             would
             follow
             that
             there
             were
             no
             visible
             Church
             upon
             earth
             ,
             the
             
               Jewes
            
             had
             no
             more
             visible
             Church
             than
             the
             heathens
             ,
             the
             distinction
             of
             the
             Church
             visible
             ,
             and
             invisible
             ,
             were
             frivolous
             ,
             for
             no
             man
             ,
             nor
             angell
             ,
             knows
             who
             are
             Elect
             ,
             nor
             any
             but
             God
             .
          
           
             To
             which
             issue
             the
             first
             branch
             of
             the
             Argument
             being
             brought
             ,
             Mr.
             
             
               C.
            
             referred
             the
             judgment
             of
             it
             to
             the
             people
             ,
             And
             proceeded
             to
             the
             second
             ,
             that
             God
             foretold
             under
             the
             Law
             ,
             that
             infants
             should
             be
             Church-members
             under
             the
             Gospell
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             T.
             
               perceiving
               that
               the
               people
               apprehended
               that
               he
               was
               brought
               to
               an
               apparent
               absurdity
               ,
               would
               have
               waded
               into
               a
               large
               discourse
               to
               wind
               himself
               out
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             But
             Mr.
             
               C.
            
             told
             him
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             his
             office
             (
             being
             Respondent
             )
             to
             deny
             or
             distinguish
             ,
             but
             not
             authoritatively
             to
             determine
             
             the
             question
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             were
             the
             Dr.
             of
             the
             chair
             ;
             And
             with
             much
             ado
             (
             the
             Anabaptistes
             crying
             let
             him
             have
             liberty
             to
             speak
             on
             )
             brought
             him
             to
             dispute
             again
             ,
             and
             to
             turn
             to
             
               Esay
               .
            
             49.22
             .
             Whence
             he
             framed
             this
             Argument
             .
             He
             that
             foretold
             that
             he
             would
             lift
             up
             his
             hand
             to
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             and
             set
             up
             a
             standard
             to
             the
             people
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             should
             bring
             their
             sons
             in
             their
             Armes
             ,
             and
             their
             daughters
             shall
             be
             carryed
             upon
             their
             Shoulders
             ,
             foretold
             that
             infants
             should
             be
             Church-members
             under
             the
             Gospell
             ;
             But
             thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             God
             ,
             Behold
             I
             will
             lift
             up
             my
             hand
             to
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             and
             set
             up
             my
             standard
             to
             the
             people
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             bring
             thy
             sons
             in
             their
             Arms
             ,
             and
             thy
             daughters
             shall
             be
             carryed
             upon
             their
             shoulders
             ;
             Therefore
             God
             foretold
             that
             infants
             should
             be
             Church-members
             under
             the
             Gospell
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               denyed
               the
               Major
               ;
               And
               said
               the
               meaning
               was
               ,
               that
               the
            
             Jewes
             
               should
               bring
               the
               Gentiles
               children
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             To
             which
             he
             replyed
             ,
             God
             sayes
             I
             will
             lift
             up
             my
             hand
             to
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             and
             they
             ,
             that
             is
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             shall
             bring
             thy
             sons
             ,
             and
             Mr.
             
               Tombs
            
             says
             the
             
               Jews
            
             shall
             bring
             thy
             
             sons
             ;
             Then
             a
             Gentleman
             read
             the
             words
             ,
             and
             said
             it
             is
             the
             Gentiles
             shall
             bring
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Then
               Mr.
            
             T.
             
               recollecting
               himself
               said
               ,
               the
               meaning
               was
               ,
               the
               Gentiles
               should
               bring
               the
            
             Jewes
             
               children
               from
               captivity
               ;
               And
               that
               it
               did
               not
               point
               at
               the
               time
               of
               the
               Gospell
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             To
             which
             was
             replyed
             ,
             the
             contents
             of
             the
             Chapter
             sayes
             that
             it
             points
             at
             the
             time
             of
             the
             Gospell
             ;
             Mr.
             
               Tombs
            
             sayes
             it
             points
             at
             the
             time
             of
             the
             
               Jewes
            
             captivitie
             ,
             whether
             shall
             we
             believe
             ?
             and
             repeated
             the
             contents
             :
             Christ
             being
             sent
             to
             the
             
               Jewes
               ,
            
             complaineth
             of
             them
             to
             the
             5.
             
               verse
               ,
            
             he
             is
             sent
             to
             the
             Gentiles
             to
             the
             13.
             
               verse
               ,
            
             Gods
             love
             to
             his
             Church
             to
             the
             end
             ;
             then
             the
             people
             laughed
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             The
             pith
             of
             which
             was
             framed
             into
             an
             argument
             thus
             ;
             That
             which
             is
             the
             judgment
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             ought
             to
             be
             entertained
             before
             the
             groundles
             assertion
             of
             one
             private
             man
             ;
             But
             that
             it
             points
             at
             the
             time
             of
             the
             Gospell
             is
             the
             judgment
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             ;
             Therefore
             it
             ought
             to
             be
             entertained
             before
             the
             groundles
             assertion
             of
             one
             private
             man
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               denyed
               that
               it
               was
               the
               judgment
               of
               the
               Church
               of
               England
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Which
             was
             thus
             proved
             ,
             If
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
            
             causes
             it
             to
             be
             printed
             ,
             and
             commands
             it
             to
             be
             read
             before
             the
             Chapter
             ,
             then
             it
             is
             the
             judgment
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
            
             ;
             But
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
            
             causes
             it
             to
             be
             printed
             ,
             and
             commands
             it
             to
             be
             read
             before
             the
             Chapter
             ;
             Therefore
             it
             is
             the
             judgment
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             T.
             
               said
               it
               was
               not
               commanded
               to
               be
               printed
               ,
               and
               read
               so
               before
               the
               Chapter
               ,
               for
               he
               knew
               not
               what
               kind
               of
               Bible
               his
               was
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             He
             told
             him
             ,
             it
             was
             the
             same
             with
             the
             great
             Church
             Bible
             ,
             which
             was
             not
             onely
             authorised
             with
             a
             Proclamation
             ,
             but
             an
             Act
             almost
             fifty
             years
             agoe
             ,
             and
             will
             Mr.
             
             
               Tombs
            
             without
             giving
             of
             a
             reason
             condemn
             a
             whole
             nation
             to
             have
             slept
             in
             such
             an
             errour
             all
             that
             while
             ?
             Then
             Mr.
             
               Abbets
            
             preacher
             resident
             there
             ,
             one
             who
             hath
             been
             dipped
             ,
             being
             in
             pulpit
             with
             Mr.
             
             
               Tombs
               ,
            
             stood
             up
             and
             said
             ,
             the
             words
             were
             ,
             They
             shall
             bring
             thy
             sons
             in
             their
             Arms
             ;
             To
             which
             Mr.
             
             
               C.
            
             replyed
             ,
             what
             then
             ?
             may
             they
             not
             be
             Gods
             sons
             by
             adoption
             ,
             and
             their
             own
             by
             naturall
             generation
             ?
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Tombs
            
             fell
             upon
             expounding
             the
             
             Chapter
             from
             
               verse
            
             to
             
               verse
               .
            
             Mr.
             
               C.
            
             told
             him
             ,
             that
             they
             came
             not
             to
             hear
             him
             expound
             ,
             but
             dispute
             ,
             and
             repeating
             the
             last
             Argument
             ,
             wished
             him
             to
             answer
             ;
             at
             which
             
               Abbets
            
             stood
             up
             again
             ,
             and
             said
             the
             words
             of
             the
             text
             were
             ,
             that
             they
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             shall
             bring
             thy
             Children
             ,
             that
             is
             the
             
               Jewes
               .
            
             To
             which
             Mr.
             
             
               C.
            
             replyed
             ,
             that
             was
             an
             addition
             to
             the
             text
             ,
             for
             there
             is
             no
             mention
             of
             the
             
               Jewes
            
             ;
             But
             grant
             it
             were
             ,
             must
             it
             be
             therefore
             meant
             of
             the
             Captivitie
             ?
             the
             20.
             and
             21.
             
               verses
            
             of
             this
             Chapter
             confutes
             it
             ,
             intimating
             that
             the
             
               Jewes
            
             after
             Christs
             comming
             shall
             lose
             their
             own
             naturall
             ,
             and
             the
             Gentiles
             Children
             shall
             be
             adopted
             ,
             and
             engrafted
             into
             their
             place
             ;
             They
             ,
             that
             is
             the
             Gentiles
             converted
             ,
             shall
             bring
             thy
             sons
             ,
             thine
             by
             a
             kind
             of
             adoption
             ,
             and
             spirituall
             succession
             ,
             for
             the
             Gentiles
             Children
             were
             ingrafted
             into
             the
             stock
             of
             the
             
               Jewes
            
             Children
             broke
             off
             ;
             And
             this
             is
             so
             clear
             from
             the
             Context
             (
             compared
             with
             
               Rom.
            
             11.
             )
             That
             with
             reason
             it
             could
             not
             be
             denyed
             ;
             But
             he
             was
             to
             speak
             to
             Mr.
             
             
               Tombs
            
             who
             understood
             the
             nature
             of
             a
             dispute
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             if
             he
             would
             take
             upon
             him
             
             to
             Moderat
             ,
             it
             was
             fit
             that
             he
             should
             have
             another
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Tombs
             
               asked
               Mr.
               
            
             C.
             
               what
               he
               understood
               by
               standart
               ,
               what
               by
               kings
               ,
               what
               by
               nursing
               Fathers
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             He
             told
             him
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             not
             his
             place
             to
             dispute
             Socratically
             by
             asking
             of
             questions
             ,
             but
             to
             answer
             
               ad
               Appositum
               .
            
             But
             to
             give
             him
             Satisfaction
             (
             which
             he
             needed
             not
             )
             by
             Standart
             he
             understood
             some
             visible
             Gospell
             ordinance
             ,
             as
             Baptism
             ;
             by
             Kings
             supream
             Magistrats
             ,
             by
             nursing
             Fathers
             ,
             and
             nursing
             Mothers
             ,
             patrons
             ,
             and
             protectours
             of
             the
             Gospell
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               said
               that
               it
               was
               a
               Metaphoricall
               speech
               ,
               and
               that
               nothing
               could
               be
               gathered
               from
               it
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             He
             replyed
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             grant
             him
             that
             it
             was
             more
             than
             a
             Metaphoricall
             speech
             ,
             (
             for
             a
             Metaphor
             consisted
             but
             in
             one
             single
             trope
             )
             but
             it
             was
             a
             continuation
             of
             severall
             tropes
             ,
             and
             therefore
             Allegoricall
             ;
             yet
             it
             does
             not
             follow
             ,
             that
             nothing
             could
             be
             gathered
             from
             it
             ,
             for
             then
             nothing
             could
             be
             gathered
             from
             any
             Parable
             in
             the
             Gospell
             ;
             Nay
             nor
             any
             part
             of
             the
             New
             testament
             ;
             
             for
             there
             is
             scarce
             a
             sentence
             without
             some
             Tropes
             in
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             T.
             
               said
               it
               was
               fulfilled
               in
            
             Hesters
             
               time
               ,
               which
               was
               a
               nursing
               Mother
               to
               the
            
             Jews
             :
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             To
             which
             was
             answered
             ;
             
               Hester
            
             was
             a
             
               Jew
               ,
            
             and
             a
             friend
             to
             the
             
               Jews
               ,
            
             what
             is
             this
             to
             the
             Gentiles
             bringing
             Children
             upon
             Shoulders
             ?
             And
             tho
             that
             should
             be
             waved
             ,
             and
             
               Hester
            
             granted
             to
             be
             a
             nursing
             Mother
             in
             the
             type
             ,
             yet
             in
             the
             Antitype
             it
             aymes
             principally
             at
             the
             times
             of
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             else
             grosse
             absurdities
             would
             follow
             ;
             for
             what
             Kings
             ,
             or
             Queens
             in
             
               Hesters-time
            
             did
             bow
             down
             to
             the
             
               Jews
            
             with
             their
             face
             towards
             the
             Earth
             ,
             and
             lick
             up
             the
             dust
             of
             their
             feet
             ?
             
               verse
            
             23.
             
             Iles
             are
             summoned
             in
             the
             first
             
               verse
               ,
            
             which
             must
             be
             meant
             of
             the
             time
             of
             the
             Gospell
             :
             Christ
             is
             promised
             to
             be
             given
             for
             a
             light
             for
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             be
             their
             Salvation
             to
             the
             end
             of
             the
             earth
             .
             6.
             
             Kings
             shall
             see
             ,
             and
             arise
             ,
             Princes
             also
             shall
             worships
             .
             7.
             
             And
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             quotes
             
               verbatim
               ,
            
             and
             applyes
             to
             the
             time
             of
             the
             Gospell
             the
             8.
             
               verse
               ,
            
             and
             that
             expressely
             2.
             
               Cor.
            
             6.2
             .
             There
             is
             an
             implyed
             cutting
             off
             to
             the
             
               Jews
               ,
            
             20.
             
             An
             ingrafting
             in
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             
             the
             Children
             of
             the
             wild
             olive
             into
             the
             stock
             of
             the
             naturall
             olive
             ,
             21.
             
             And
             a
             Bringing
             of
             Children
             to
             visible
             ordinances
             ,
             22.
             
             All
             which
             he
             offered
             to
             frame
             into
             Arguments
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               But
               Mr.
            
             T.
             
               prevented
               it
               ,
               saying
               ,
               that
               though
               it
               should
               be
               understood
               of
               the
               times
               of
               the
               Gospell
               ,
               yet
               by
               sons
               in
               Armes
               ,
               and
               daughters
               upon
               Shoulders
               ,
               was
               meant
               grown
               men
               ,
               for
               any
               thing
               he
               knew
               ,
               and
               men
               women
               and
               of
               a
               hundred
               years
               of
               age
               might
               be
               carryed
               upon
               armes
               ,
               and
               upon
               shoulders
               .
            
          
           
             
               Which
               indeed
               is
               the
               same
               answer
               Mr.
               
            
             T.
             
               gives
               in
               his
               scepticall
               exercitation
               ;
               (
               like
               foxes
               ,
               and
               badgers
               being
               beat
               out
               of
               one
               hole
               ,
               hath
               another
               to
               fly
               unto
               :
               )
               Where
               (
               as
               Mr.
            
             Hussey
             
               quotes
               him
               )
               he
               uses
               the
               same
               words
               ,
               that
               Mr.
               
            
             Abbets
             ,
             
               and
               he
               found
               fault
               with
               in
               Mr.
            
             C.
             
               Major
               proposition
               ,
               for
               these
               are
               his
               words
               ,
               It
               is
               foretold
               that
               Gentiles
               should
               bring
               their
               Children
               in
               their
               armes
               ,
               therefore
               the
               Prophet
               foresaw
               the
               Baptism
               of
               Infants
               ;
               he
               might
               have
               seen
               the
               beam
               in
               his
               own
               eye
               ,
            
             turpe
             est
             doctori
             ,
             &c.
             
             
               But
               to
               return
               to
               Mr.
               
            
             T.
             
               answer
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Which
             Mr.
             
               C.
            
             took
             thus
             away
             ;
             Them
             
             that
             they
             should
             bring
             in
             their
             bosomes
             were
             Infants
             ;
             But
             it
             was
             foretold
             that
             they
             should
             bring
             them
             in
             their
             bosomes
             ;
             Therefore
             they
             were
             Infants
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               enquired
               where
               it
               did
               appear
               that
               they
               should
               bring
               them
               in
               their
               bosomes
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Out
             of
             the
             text
             ,
             for
             the
             word
             in
             the
             originall
             (
             which
             is
             translated
             armes
             )
             is
             bosome
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             Septuagints
             read
             it
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             intimating
             that
             they
             should
             bring
             sucking
             Children
             hanging
             upon
             their
             breasts
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Then
               Mr.
            
             Tombs
             
               said
               it
               was
               an
               analogie
               ,
               and
               performed
               when
               the
               Gentiles
               perswaded
               their
               Children
               to
               embrace
               Christ
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Well
             then
             ,
             it
             is
             their
             Children
             ,
             not
             thy
             children
             ,
             
               oportet
               esse
               memorem
            
             ;
             But
             not
             that
             neither
             ;
             for
             that
             Scripture
             which
             in
             the
             letter
             suites
             with
             many
             other
             Scriptures
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             pretended
             analogie
             with
             no
             other
             ,
             can
             not
             be
             the
             meaning
             ;
             But
             to
             interpret
             it
             literally
             of
             bringing
             Children
             to
             Christ
             in
             the
             bosome
             ,
             suites
             with
             many
             scriptures
             ,
             and
             to
             perswade
             them
             to
             come
             to
             Christ
             ,
             with
             no
             scriptures
             ;
             Therefore
             it
             can
             not
             be
             the
             meaning
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             T.
             
               could
               not
               name
               one
               text
               of
               scripture
               ,
               
               where
               to
               bring
               in
               armes
               ,
               or
               bosome
               ,
               was
               to
               perswade
               to
               come
               to
               Christ
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             So
             Mr.
             
               C.
            
             referred
             the
             judgment
             of
             it
             to
             the
             people
             ,
             and
             named
             another
             text
             ,
             
               Es.
            
             65.20
             .
             
               There
               shall
               be
               no
               more
               thence
               an
               Infant
               of
               dayes
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             
               But
               the
               child
               shall
               die
               an
               hundred
               year
               old
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Tombs
             
               bid
               him
               read
               the
               rest
               of
               the
               words
               ,
               and
               the
               verse
               following
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             He
             said
             he
             had
             read
             as
             much
             as
             he
             intended
             to
             rayse
             his
             Argument
             from
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Take
               notice
               (
               sayes
               he
               )
               he
               will
               not
               read
               that
               which
               makes
               against
               him
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Not
             so
             ;
             for
             nothing
             of
             it
             makes
             against
             me
             ,
             but
             that
             an
             Argument
             must
             be
             
               terminus
               simplex
               ,
            
             and
             
               homogeneal
               ,
            
             and
             that
             you
             know
             well
             inough
             ,
             but
             that
             in
             place
             of
             solid
             Satisfaction
             you
             must
             say
             something
             to
             deceive
             the
             people
             .
             The
             Arguments
             I
             raise
             hence
             are
             two
             ,
             the
             first
             is
             this
             ,
             There
             shall
             be
             no
             more
             an
             Infant
             of
             dayes
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             Infants
             shall
             not
             be
             uncapable
             of
             the
             seal
             ,
             while
             their
             age
             is
             measured
             by
             dayes
             ,
             as
             the
             
               Jews
            
             Infants
             that
             might
             not
             be
             Circumcised
             till
             a
             week
             had
             passed
             over
             them
             ;
             Therefore
             Infants
             new
             born
             are
             capable
             of
             the
             seal
             ;
             The
             
             secund
             Argument
             is
             this
             ,
             The
             child
             shall
             dye
             an
             hundred
             year
             old
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             as
             an
             hundred
             year
             old
             ,
             or
             as
             well
             a
             Church-member
             as
             if
             he
             were
             a
             hundred
             year
             old
             ;
             Therefore
             Children
             may
             be
             Baptized
             under
             the
             Gospell
             :
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Mr:
            
             T.
             
               found
               fault
               with
               that
               interpretation
               ,
               shall
               dye
               an
               hundred
               years
               old
               ,
               that
               is
               as
               if
               an
               hundred
               years
               old
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             He
             answered
             ,
             to
             take
             it
             literally
             would
             imply
             a
             contradiction
             ,
             for
             it
             was
             impossible
             to
             be
             a
             child
             ,
             and
             a
             hundred
             years
             old
             ,
             and
             was
             better
             than
             his
             ,
             and
             the
             Anabaptistes
             exposition
             of
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             10.2
             .
             they
             were
             
               Baptized
               under
               the
               cloud
               ,
            
             that
             is
             (
             say
             you
             )
             as
             if
             they
             were
             Baptized
             under
             the
             cloud
             ,
             when
             nothing
             hindred
             ,
             but
             they
             were
             really
             Baptized
             under
             the
             cloud
             .
             And
             
               Rom.
            
             11.19
             .
             the
             
               branches
               were
               broken
               off
            
             ▪
             that
             is
             (
             say
             you
             )
             as
             if
             they
             were
             broken
             off
             ,
             when
             it
             was
             both
             possible
             ,
             and
             apparent
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             broken
             off
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Then
               Mr.
            
             T.
             
               said
               it
               was
               not
               meant
               of
               the
               times
               of
               the
               Gospell
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             To
             which
             was
             replyed
             ;
             Mr.
             
             
               T.
            
             will
             still
             be
             wiser
             than
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             ;
             and
             read
             the
             Contents
             of
             the
             Chapter
             ;
             The
             calling
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             
               v.
            
             1.
             the
             
               Jews
            
             rejected
             
             17.
             the
             blessed
             state
             of
             the
             new
             
               Jerusalem
            
             to
             the
             end
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Mr:
            
             T.
             
               said
               it
               was
               verifyed
            
             Zacha
             :
             8.4
             .
             
               Thus
               saith
               the
               Lord
               of
               Hosts
               ,
               there
               shall
               yet
               old
               men
               ,
               and
               old
               women
               dwell
               in
               the
               streets
               of
            
             Jerusalem
             ,
             
               and
               every
               man
               with
               his
               staff
               in
               his
               hand
               for
               very
               age
               ,
               and
               the
               streets
               of
               the
               citie
               shall
               be
               full
               of
               boyes
               ,
               and
               girles
               playing
               in
               the
               streets
               thereof
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             To
             which
             was
             replyed
             ;
             what
             is
             this
             to
             an
             Infant
             of
             dayes
             ,
             or
             a
             child
             dying
             a
             hundred
             years
             old
             ?
             when
             it
             is
             apparent
             both
             from
             the
             Contents
             ,
             &
             Text
             ,
             that
             this
             of
             
               Zachary
            
             is
             meant
             of
             the
             
               Jews
            
             return
             from
             Captivity
             ,
             &
             more
             apparent
             that
             that
             of
             
               Es.
            
             is
             meant
             of
             the
             state
             of
             Christs
             kingdome
             under
             the
             Gospell
             which
             I
             prove
             thus
             ;
             That
             Interpretation
             that
             brings
             with
             it
             ▪
             Absurditie
             ,
             untruth
             ,
             blasphemie
             ,
             is
             not
             to
             be
             admitted
             ;
             But
             to
             interpret
             it
             of
             the
             
               Jews
            
             return
             from
             Captivitie
             brings
             with
             it
             absurditie
             ,
             untruth
             ,
             blasphemie
             ;
             Therefore
             it
             is
             not
             to
             be
             admitted
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Tombs
             
               denyed
               the
               Minor
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Which
             was
             proved
             in
             order
             ;
             first
             that
             it
             brought
             with
             it
             absurdity
             ,
             To
             apply
             the
             25.
             
               verse
            
             to
             the
             return
             from
             Captivity
             was
             
             absurd
             ,
             that
             the
             wolf
             and
             the
             lamb
             should
             feed
             together
             ,
             and
             the
             Lion
             should
             eat
             straw
             with
             the
             bullock
             ,
             and
             dust
             should
             be
             the
             serpents
             meat
             ;
             Therefore
             it
             brought
             with
             it
             absurdity
             .
             Secondly
             that
             it
             brought
             with
             it
             untruth
             ;
             But
             to
             apply
             the
             19.
             
               v.
            
             to
             the
             return
             from
             Captivity
             brought
             with
             it
             an
             untruth
             ,
             that
             the
             voice
             of
             weeping
             should
             be
             no
             more
             heard
             in
             
               Jerusalem
            
             ;
             for
             it
             was
             twice
             destroyed
             after
             ,
             once
             by
             
               Antiochus
               ,
            
             then
             by
             
               Vespatian
               ,
            
             and
             
               Titus
            
             ;
             Therefore
             it
             brought
             with
             it
             an
             untruth
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             that
             it
             brought
             with
             it
             blasphemie
             ;
             for
             to
             interpret
             the
             17.
             
               verse
               ,
            
             (
             Behold
             I
             create
             new
             heavens
             ,
             and
             new
             earth
             ,
             and
             the
             former
             shall
             no
             more
             be
             remembred
             ,
             and
             come
             into
             mind
             )
             of
             the
             second
             temple
             ,
             is
             blasphemous
             ;
             Therefore
             it
             brought
             with
             it
             blasphemie
             ,
             for
             it
             crosseth
             St.
             
               Peters
            
             interpretation
             2.
             
               Pet.
            
             3.13
             .
             Wee
             according
             to
             his
             promise
             look
             for
             new
             heavens
             ,
             and
             a
             new
             Earth
             ;
             For
             can
             any
             rationall
             man
             think
             ,
             that
             the
             new
             temple
             built
             at
             
               Jerusalem
            
             in
             
               Cyrus
            
             his
             time
             ,
             was
             this
             new
             heaven
             ,
             and
             new
             earth
             ,
             that
             the
             former
             should
             be
             no
             more
             remembred
             ?
             When
             the
             antient
             men
             are
             said
             to
             weep
             ,
             because
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             latter
             
             temple
             was
             short
             of
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             first
             ,
             
               Ezra
               .
            
             3.12
             .
             [
             It
             was
             inferiour
             to
             
               Solomons
            
             temple
             ,
             first
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             building
             ,
             that
             was
             lower
             ,
             and
             meaner
             ;
             secondly
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             vessels
             ,
             before
             of
             Gold
             ,
             now
             of
             brasse
             ;
             thirdly
             ,
             of
             five
             things
             that
             were
             lost
             ,
             first
             the
             Ark
             of
             God
             ,
             secondly
             ,
             the
             
               Urim
            
             &
             
               Thummim
               ,
            
             thirdty
             ,
             fire
             from
             Heaven
             to
             consume
             the
             Sacrifices
             ,
             fourthly
             ,
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             between
             the
             Cherubims
             ,
             fiftly
             ,
             the
             gift
             of
             prophesie
             ,
             for
             after
             the
             second
             temple
             there
             was
             no
             prophet
             .
             ]
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             T.
             
               fell
               to
               his
               wonted
               course
               of
               impertinent
               exposition
               ,
               wherein
               Mr.
               
            
             C.
             
               told
               him
               he
               violated
               the
               rules
               of
               dispute
               ,
               and
               did
               lasciviously
               wanton
               it
               out
               into
               a
               wilderness
               of
               words
               ,
               that
               the
               truth
               might
               be
               obscured
               or
               lost
               ,
               and
               like
               a
               lapwing
               carry
               the
               hearers
               far
               from
               the
               matter
               .
               Then
            
             C.
             P.
             
               an
               Apothecary
               began
               to
               interpose
               ,
               as
               he
               had
               done
               once
               before
               ,
               till
               a
               gentleman
               of
               authoritie
               ,
               told
               him
               ,
               that
               it
               was
               not
               fit
               for
               a
               man
               of
               his
               place
               ,
               and
               calling
               ,
               to
               speak
               ;
               Yet
               Mr.
               
            
             Tombs
             
               would
               not
               be
               Satisfyed
               ,
               but
               went
               on
               saying
               that
               Dr.
            
             Prideaux
             
               in
            
             Oxford
             ,
             
               when
               a
               place
               of
               Scripture
               was
               cited
               ,
               was
               wont
               to
               give
               a
               large
               exposition
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             
               Mr.
               C.
            
             Replyed
             ;
             that
             
               Dr.
               Prideaux
            
             was
             Doctor
             of
             the
             Chair
             ,
             and
             Judge
             of
             the
             Controversie
             ,
             and
             might
             do
             that
             which
             a
             Respondent
             may
             not
             do
             ,
             whose
             office
             is
             onely
             to
             repeat
             ,
             deny
             ,
             distinguish
             ,
             and
             when
             a
             Text
             is
             quoted
             ,
             to
             give
             a
             brief
             exposition
             ,
             that
             the
             Opponent
             may
             have
             something
             to
             fasten
             upon
             ;
             And
             what
             Dr.
             
               Prideaux
            
             did
             ,
             he
             knew
             not
             ;
             but
             what
             Dr.
             
               Collins
               ,
            
             and
             Dr.
             
               Ward
            
             did
             ,
             he
             could
             tell
             him
             ;
             but
             that
             it
             was
             not
             to
             the
             present
             purpose
             .
             And
             that
             his
             judgment
             in
             this
             ,
             was
             but
             the
             same
             with
             his
             own
             University
             of
             
               Oxford
               ,
            
             as
             he
             knew
             of
             late
             by
             a
             sad
             experiment
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             Tombes
             
               Asked
               what
               that
               was
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             He
             told
             him
             an
             explosion
             ,
             not
             for
             disability
             (
             for
             his
             dispute
             was
             plausible
             inough
             )
             but
             that
             he
             would
             neither
             be
             satisfied
             with
             D.
             
               Salvage
            
             his
             answer
             ,
             nor
             the
             Doctor
             of
             the
             Chaires
             determination
             ;
             but
             fell
             to
             repetitions
             ,
             and
             extravagances
             ,
             as
             now
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
          
           
             
               Tombes
            
             launched
             into
             a
             tedious
             discourse
             to
             vindicate
             himself
             ,
             till
             he
             had
             tyred
             the
             Auditors
             ,
             who
             cryed
             out
             this
             is
             but
             to
             waste
             time
             ;
             And
             a
             learned
             Gentleman
             spake
             
             aloud
             ,
             this
             is
             but
             to
             spend
             the
             time
             in
             parling
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             avoid
             the
             gun-shot
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             affraid
             the
             great
             thunderbolt
             is
             behind
             :
             and
             so
             with
             much
             adoe
             ,
             he
             was
             brought
             to
             dispute
             again
             ,
             where
             Mr.
             
             
               C.
            
             falling
             upon
             the
             third
             branch
             of
             his
             Argument
             ,
             That
             God
             did
             actually
             receive
             Infants
             to
             be
             Church-members
             under
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             began
             thus
             .
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Those
             whom
             Christ
             commanded
             his
             disciples
             to
             Baptize
             ,
             they
             may
             be
             Baptized
             ;
             But
             Christ
             commanded
             his
             Disciples
             to
             Baptize
             Infants
             ;
             Therefore
             they
             may
             be
             Baptized
             .
             The
             Minor
             being
             denyed
             ,
             was
             proved
             thus
             ;
             He
             that
             commanded
             his
             Disciples
             to
             baptize
             all
             Nations
             ,
             commanded
             them
             to
             Baptize
             Infants
             ;
             But
             Christ
             commanded
             his
             Disciples
             ;
             
               Matth.
            
             28.19
             .
             to
             Baptize
             all
             Nations
             ;
             Therefore
             Christ
             commanded
             them
             to
             Baptize
             Infants
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             T.
             
               denyed
               the
               Major
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Which
             was
             proved
             by
             this
             Enthymema
             ;
             The
             whole
             includes
             every
             part
             ;
             Infants
             are
             a
             part
             of
             Nations
             ;
             Therfore
             he
             that
             commanded
             to
             Baptize
             all
             Nations
             ,
             commanded
             to
             Baptize
             Infants
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               denyed
               the
               consequent
               ,
               though
               the
               whole
               included
               every
               part
               ,
               and
               Nations
               were
               the
               whole
               ,
               and
               Infants
               were
               a
               part
               of
               Nations
               ,
               yet
               it
               did
               not
               follow
               that
               Infants
               were
               to
               be
               Baptized
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             He
             returned
             ,
             that
             ,
             that
             saying
             of
             
               Aquinas
               (
               posito
               toto
               generali
               ,
               pars
               ejus
               negari
               non
               potest
               ,
            
             a
             generall
             whole
             being
             granted
             ,
             no
             part
             of
             it
             can
             be
             denyed
             )
             was
             an
             axiome
             both
             in
             Logick
             ,
             Philosophie
             ,
             and
             Divinity
             ,
             as
             
               Psalm
            
             117.1
             .
             
               Prayse
               the
               Lord
               all
               yee
               Nations
               ,
            
             is
             interpreted
             by
             another
             Psalm
             ,
             
               Old
               men
               ,
               and
               babes
               ,
               young
               men
               ,
               and
               maidens
               ,
               prayse
               yee
               the
               Lord
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             T.
             
               Said
               it
               was
               an
               Axiome
               that
               the
               whole
               includes
               every
               part
               ,
               where
               there
               is
               no
               exception
               ,
               but
               here
               is
               an
               exception
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             He
             replyed
             ,
             Saint
             
               Ambrose
            
             upon
             the
             place
             sayes
             there
             is
             no
             exception
             ,
             
               Qui
               dixit
               omnes
               ,
               nullos
               exclusit
               ,
               neque
               parvulos
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             He
             that
             said
             Baptize
             all
             Nations
             ,
             excepted
             none
             ,
             no
             not
             Infants
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             
               T.
               Pished
               at
               it
               ,
               sleighting
            
             Ambrose
             
               his
               Authority
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Then
             said
             
               Mr.
               
               C.
            
             whether
             we
             shall
             obey
             
               Ambrose
            
             Bishop
             of
             
               Millain
            
             with
             Scripture
             ,
             
             or
             
               Mr.
               
               Tombes
            
             Vicar
             of
             
               Lemster
            
             against
             Scripture
             ,
             judge
             you
             .
             But
             that
             there
             is
             no
             exception
             thus
             I
             prove
             ,
             If
             Infants
             be
             excepted
             from
             Baptism
             ,
             it
             is
             either
             because
             they
             are
             not
             named
             in
             the
             text
             ,
             or
             because
             we
             find
             no
             instance
             that
             any
             were
             Baptized
             ,
             or
             because
             they
             are
             not
             capable
             ;
             But
             for
             none
             of
             these
             three
             ;
             Therefore
             Infants
             are
             not
             excepted
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             
               T.
               Denyed
               the
               Major
               ,
               and
               said
               that
               a
               fourth
               reason
               might
               be
               given
               ,
               because
               they
               were
               not
               Disciples
               ,
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             He
             told
             him
             that
             in
             this
             answer
             he
             shewed
             himself
             to
             be
             no
             good
             Logician
             ;
             for
             it
             is
             an
             Axiome
             ,
             that
             in
             no
             division
             ,
             one
             member
             can
             be
             affirmed
             of
             another
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             opposite
             ,
             now
             to
             be
             Disciples
             ,
             and
             capable
             of
             Baptism
             were
             not
             opposite
             but
             subordinate
             ;
             And
             to
             be
             Disciples
             ,
             if
             it
             made
             them
             not
             capable
             ,
             it
             was
             no
             exception
             at
             all
             ,
             if
             it
             made
             them
             capable
             ,
             it
             was
             the
             same
             with
             the
             third
             ,
             to
             which
             
               Dilemma
            
             when
             he
             could
             receive
             no
             answer
             ,
             he
             demanded
             where
             it
             was
             required
             that
             those
             that
             are
             to
             be
             Baptized
             ,
             must
             be
             Disciples
             ?
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               said
               out
               of
               the
               Text
               ,
               for
               that
               which
               is
               translated
               Teach
               all
               Nations
               ,
               is
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
               make
               Disciples
               of
               all
               Nations
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             He
             replyed
             ;
             at
             
               Ross
            
             you
             found
             fault
             with
             me
             for
             that
             translation
             ,
             asking
             me
             ,
             was
             I
             wiser
             than
             the
             translators
             ?
             and
             now
             when
             it
             seemes
             to
             make
             for
             you
             ,
             you
             urge
             it
             .
             
               Quo
               teneam
               vultus
               mutantem
               Protea
               nodo
               ?
            
             I
             confess
             it
             is
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             in
             the
             Aorist
             ,
             ye
             shall
             make
             Disciples
             ,
             for
             it
             must
             be
             interpreted
             by
             the
             future
             ,
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             Baptizing
             ,
             or
             by
             Baptizing
             in
             the
             present
             tense
             ;
             as
             if
             Discipling
             were
             the
             end
             ,
             and
             Baptizing
             the
             means
             ,
             and
             required
             no
             qualification
             before
             (
             as
             learned
             men
             with
             great
             probability
             press
             )
             but
             I
             will
             not
             insist
             upon
             that
             now
             ,
             But
             that
             which
             you
             denyed
             ,
             I
             prove
             ,
             that
             Infants
             may
             be
             Disciples
             ,
             from
             [
             that
             place
             
               Rom.
            
             15.10
             .
             compared
             with
             the
             5.
             
               verse
               ,
            
             for
             so
             
               Mr.
               
               C.
            
             said
             ,
             mistaking
             it
             for
             ]
             
               Acts
            
             15.10
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               At
               which
            
             Mr.
             
             Tombes
             
               insulted
               ,
               saying
               he
               was
               a
               good
               text-man
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             He
             replyed
             ,
             he
             was
             in
             hast
             ,
             and
             did
             not
             think
             of
             this
             before
             ,
             but
             that
             his
             answer
             did
             drive
             him
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             he
             in
             his
             elaborate
             books
             did
             oftentimes
             quote
             one
             place
             for
             another
             ,
             then
             how
             much
             more
             might
             he
             ,
             that
             was
             extemporall
             ,
             it
             had
             been
             enough
             to
             have
             said
             ,
             as
             our
             Saviour
             to
             the
             Tempter
             ,
             
               it
               s
               written
            
             :
             but
             
             to
             leave
             these
             catches
             ,
             and
             come
             to
             the
             proof
             .
             They
             upon
             whom
             the
             Pharasies
             would
             have
             layd
             the
             yoak
             ,
             were
             Disciples
             ,
             
               verse
            
             10.
             
             Why
             tempt
             ye
             God
             ,
             to
             put
             a
             yoak
             upon
             the
             neck
             of
             the
             Disciples
             ;
             But
             many
             of
             them
             were
             Infants
             ;
             Therefore
             Infants
             are
             Disciples
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               denyed
               the
               Minor
               ,
               that
               many
               of
               them
               were
               not
               Infants
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Which
             was
             proved
             thus
             ;
             The
             yoak
             was
             Circumcision
             
               verse
            
             5.
             the
             Pharasies
             saying
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             needfull
             to
             Circumcise
             them
             ;
             But
             they
             upon
             whom
             the
             yoak
             was
             to
             be
             imposed
             by
             Circumcision
             ,
             were
             only
             Infants
             amongst
             the
             Jews
             ,
             and
             Infants
             together
             with
             Parents
             amongst
             the
             Gentiles
             ;
             Therefore
             many
             of
             them
             were
             Infants
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               denyed
               the
               Major
               ,
               and
               said
               the
               yoak
               was
               not
               Circumcision
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             He
             replyed
             it
             was
             apparent
             ,
             by
             comparing
             the
             5.
             and
             10.
             with
             the
             foregoing
             
               verses
               .
            
             1.
             
               verse
            
             Certain
             men
             came
             down
             from
             
               Judea
               ,
            
             and
             taught
             the
             brethren
             ,
             except
             ye
             be
             Circumcised
             ,
             after
             the
             manner
             of
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             ye
             cannot
             be
             saved
             ;
             where
             observe
             that
             Circumcision
             is
             the
             subject
             of
             the
             Question
             .
             In
             the
             2.
             
               verse
            
             they
             determined
             that
             
               Paul
               ,
            
             and
             
             
               Barnabas
               ,
            
             and
             certain
             others
             of
             them
             ,
             should
             go
             up
             to
             
               Jerusalem
            
             unto
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             Elders
             ,
             about
             this
             Question
             ,
             to
             wit
             Circumcision
             .
             In
             the
             5.
             certain
             of
             the
             Sect
             of
             the
             Pharasies
             said
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             needfull
             to
             circumcise
             them
             .
             In
             the
             6.
             the
             Apostles
             came
             together
             to
             consider
             of
             the
             matter
             ,
             that
             is
             Circumcision
             ,
             and
             when
             there
             had
             been
             much
             disputing
             ,
             
               Peter
            
             rose
             up
             in
             the
             7.
             and
             determined
             the
             Question
             in
             the
             tenth
             
               verse
               ,
            
             why
             tempt
             ye
             God
             to
             put
             a
             yoak
             upon
             the
             neck
             of
             the
             Disciples
             ?
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Mr.
               T.
               Said
               ,
               that
               Circumcision
               could
               not
               be
               the
               yoak
               ,
               that
               neither
               they
               nor
               their
               fathers
               could
               bear
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             He
             returned
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             a
             bloody
             ,
             and
             a
             heavy
             yoak
             ,
             therefore
             the
             
               Israelites
            
             had
             a
             dispensation
             for
             40.
             years
             in
             the
             wilderness
             ;
             
               Moses
            
             neglected
             the
             Circumcision
             of
             his
             child
             probably
             for
             this
             cause
             ;
             and
             his
             wife
             (
             when
             the
             Child
             was
             Circumcised
             )
             called
             him
             a
             bloody
             husband
             .
             The
             
               Sichemites
            
             were
             slain
             ,
             as
             unable
             to
             defend
             themselves
             ,
             while
             they
             were
             sore
             of
             the
             wound
             of
             Circumcision
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             
               T.
               Said
               ,
               that
               the
               Doctrine
               of
               Moses
               
               was
               the
               yoak
               of
               which
               Infants
               were
               not
               capable
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             He
             replyed
             ;
             that
             Circumcision
             was
             principally
             meant
             ,
             and
             the
             doctrine
             of
             
               Moses
            
             onely
             as
             an
             Appendix
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             children
             were
             as
             capable
             of
             the
             doctrine
             then
             ,
             as
             they
             were
             in
             
               Abraham
               ,
            
             and
             
               Moses
            
             his
             time
             ,
             when
             all
             in
             the
             moment
             of
             Circumcision
             were
             tyed
             to
             the
             observation
             of
             the
             doctrine
             ,
             tho
             they
             of
             ripe
             years
             (
             to
             use
             
               Vossius
            
             his
             distinction
             )
             were
             taught
             the
             doctrine
             
               antecedenter
               ,
            
             before
             Circumcision
             ,
             infants
             of
             eight
             days
             
               consequenter
               ,
            
             after
             Circumcision
             ,
             when
             age
             made
             them
             capable
             ;
             I
             know
             (
             sayes
             God
             )
             
               Abraham
            
             will
             teach
             his
             Children
             ;
             So
             it
             is
             apparent
             all
             those
             upon
             whom
             Circumcision
             with
             the
             doctrine
             of
             
               Moses
            
             was
             to
             be
             imposed
             ,
             were
             called
             Disciples
             ;
             But
             some
             of
             these
             were
             Infants
             ,
             for
             onely
             Infants
             were
             Circumcised
             among
             the
             Jews
             ,
             and
             Infants
             with
             the
             Parents
             among
             the
             Gentils
             ;
             therefore
             some
             Infants
             are
             Disciples
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Without
               any
               distinct
               answer
               would
               have
               broke
               through
               the
               pales
               to
               rove
               abroad
               again
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             But
             he
             pressed
             him
             to
             keep
             within
             the
             lists
             ,
             urging
             this
             Argument
             .
             They
             to
             whom
             
             is
             the
             promise
             ,
             they
             may
             be
             Baptized
             ,
             it
             s
             the
             Apostles
             own
             inference
             ,
             
               Acts
            
             2.28
             .
             Be
             Baptized
             ,
             for
             the
             promise
             is
             to
             you
             ;
             But
             to
             Infants
             of
             believing
             parents
             is
             the
             promise
             ,
             the
             promise
             is
             to
             you
             ,
             and
             your
             Children
             ;
             therefore
             Infants
             may
             be
             Baptized
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               denyed
               the
               Minor
               ,
               that
               to
               Infants
               of
               believing
               parents
               is
               the
               promise
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             He
             told
             him
             ,
             it
             was
             the
             words
             of
             the
             text
             ,
             The
             promise
             is
             to
             you
             ,
             and
             your
             Children
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Then
            
             Mr.
             T.
             
               Said
               they
               were
               not
               believers
               yet
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             
               Mr.
               C.
            
             Replyed
             ,
             they
             were
             believers
             
               in
               fieri
               ,
            
             tho
             perhaps
             not
             
               in
               facto
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               That
               's
               Latine
               (
               sayes
            
             Mr.
             
             T.
             )
             
               what
               do
               you
               understand
               by
               it
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             He
             said
             ,
             I
             mean
             this
             ,
             they
             were
             believers
             by
             outward
             assent
             ,
             and
             disposition
             ,
             sufficient
             to
             make
             them
             members
             visible
             ;
             but
             perhaps
             not
             believers
             by
             inward
             assent
             ,
             and
             habit
             ,
             to
             justify
             them
             .
             For
             I
             know
             you
             will
             not
             say
             that
             none
             are
             to
             be
             Baptized
             but
             they
             that
             have
             a
             saving
             faith
             ,
             which
             none
             but
             God
             is
             able
             to
             discern
             .
             Ministers
             must
             act
             according
             to
             rule
             ,
             which
             in
             
               adultis
               ,
            
             is
             outward
             profession
             ,
             
             or
             a
             willingness
             to
             receive
             the
             Ordinance
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             were
             thus
             qualified
             (
             which
             is
             sufficient
             )
             it
             is
             apparent
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             T.
             
               Denyed
               that
               they
               were
               sufficiently
               qualified
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Which
             was
             proved
             thus
             ;
             They
             whom
             the
             Apostle
             commanded
             to
             be
             Baptized
             ,
             were
             sufficiently
             qualified
             ;
             But
             the
             Apostle
             commanded
             them
             to
             be
             Baptized
             ;
             Therefore
             they
             were
             sufficiently
             qualified
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Then
            
             Mr.
             T.
             
               Without
               repeating
               the
               Syllogism
               ,
               or
               applying
               any
               distinction
               ,
               inquired
               where
               the
               Apostle
               commanded
               them
               to
               be
               Baptized
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             He
             told
             him
             
               verse
            
             38.
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             be
             Baptized
             every
             one
             of
             your
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Yes
               (
               sayes
               Mr.
            
             T.
             )
             
               Upon
               condition
               of
               Repentance
               ,
               repent
               and
               be
               Baptized
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             That
             is
             a
             condition
             of
             your
             own
             making
             ,
             and
             an
             adding
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             for
             where
             dos
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             either
             expresly
             ,
             or
             implyedly
             say
             ,
             that
             Repentance
             is
             a
             condition
             of
             Baptism
             ?
             if
             it
             be
             meant
             of
             compleat
             repentance
             ,
             true
             it
             is
             ,
             it
             was
             their
             duty
             both
             to
             repent
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             Baptized
             ,
             to
             repent
             in
             relation
             to
             crucifying
             of
             Christ
             ,
             to
             be
             
             Baptized
             in
             relation
             to
             Judaism
             ,
             which
             they
             were
             to
             put
             off
             ,
             and
             Christianity
             which
             they
             were
             to
             put
             on
             ;
             But
             that
             they
             must
             have
             compleat
             repentance
             before
             Baptism
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             so
             much
             as
             hinted
             at
             .
             And
             if
             you
             mean
             incompleat
             repentance
             (
             which
             is
             Indeed
             all
             that
             is
             required
             )
             they
             had
             that
             already
             ,
             for
             they
             were
             pricked
             in
             conscience
             ,
             saying
             ,
             Men
             ,
             and
             brethren
             what
             shall
             we
             do
             ?
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             T.
             
               Said
               that
               was
               not
               all
               that
               was
               required
               ,
               nor
               was
               it
               a
               sufficient
               qualification
               for
               Baptism
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Against
             which
             answer
             was
             concluded
             thus
             ;
             That
             upon
             which
             the
             Apostles
             Baptized
             three
             thousand
             the
             same
             day
             ,
             was
             a
             sufficient
             qualification
             ;
             But
             the
             Apostles
             upon
             that
             Baptized
             3000.
             the
             same
             day
             ;
             Therefore
             it
             was
             a
             sufficient
             qualification
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               denyed
               the
               Minor
               ,
               and
               gave
               his
               reason
               from
               the
            
             40.
             
               and
            
             41.
             verses
             ,
             
               And
               with
               many
               other
               words
               did
               he
               testify
               ,
               and
               exhort
               ,
               saying
               ,
               Save
               your selves
               from
               this
               untoward
               generation
               ,
               then
               they
               that
               gladly
               received
               the
               word
               were
               Baptized
               ,
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             It
             was
             replyed
             ,
             that
             this
             was
             but
             a
             recapitulation
             ,
             or
             reciting
             of
             the
             heads
             of
             
               Peters
            
             
             Sermon
             that
             he
             preached
             to
             them
             ,
             before
             they
             were
             pricked
             in
             conscience
             ,
             or
             were
             exhorted
             to
             be
             baptized
             ,
             and
             no
             new
             act
             ;
             which
             was
             a
             thing
             usual
             in
             Scripture
             ,
             as
             
               Gen.
            
             1.
             
             God
             having
             expressed
             the
             creation
             of
             Man
             ,
             and
             Gods
             blessing
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             all
             creatures
             to
             him
             ,
             by
             a
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             recites
             the
             manner
             of
             his
             creation
             in
             the
             second
             Chapter
             .
             But
             howsoever
             it
             made
             nothing
             against
             him
             ,
             for
             whether
             it
             be
             taken
             thetically
             without
             any
             condition
             ,
             or
             hypothetically
             upon
             condition
             of
             repentance
             ,
             the
             Children
             were
             to
             be
             baptized
             together
             with
             the
             Parents
             ,
             
               the
               promise
               is
               to
               you
               and
               your
               Children
               ,
            
             and
             that
             was
             all
             that
             he
             contended
             for
             ;
             from
             whence
             ariseth
             this
             Argument
             ,
             To
             whom
             the
             promise
             of
             Grace
             belongs
             ,
             to
             them
             Baptism
             belongs
             also
             ;
             But
             the
             promise
             of
             Grace
             belongs
             to
             Believers
             and
             their
             Children
             ;
             Therefore
             Baptism
             belongs
             to
             both
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             T.
             
               said
               ,
               the
               Promise
               of
               Grace
               belonged
               to
               Believers
               ,
               and
               their
               Children
               ,
               when
               their
               Children
               actually
               believed
               ,
               and
               not
               before
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             He
             replyed
             ,
             there
             were
             two
             Arguments
             in
             the
             text
             to
             overthrow
             that
             :
             The
             
             first
             might
             be
             drawn
             from
             the
             Indicative
             predication
             in
             the
             present
             tense
             ,
             the
             Promise
             is
             to
             you
             ,
             and
             your
             Children
             ,
             is
             ,
             for
             the
             present
             ,
             as
             well
             to
             your
             Children
             ,
             as
             to
             you
             .
             The
             second
             ,
             from
             the
             opposition
             betwixt
             you
             and
             your
             Children
             ,
             and
             them
             that
             are
             afar
             off
             .
             They
             ,
             and
             their
             Children
             ,
             which
             are
             ,
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             near
             (
             as
             the
             Greek
             Scholiast
             ,
             and
             the
             Syrian
             Interpreter
             saies
             )
             are
             opposed
             to
             them
             that
             are
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             afar
             off
             .
             The
             Jews
             were
             near
             ,
             and
             in
             Covenant
             ,
             for
             to
             them
             is
             the
             promise
             in
             the
             present
             tense
             ,
             but
             the
             Gentiles
             were
             afar
             off
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             2.15
             .
             Ye
             who
             sometimes
             were
             afar
             off
             ,
             are
             made
             nigh
             by
             the
             Blood
             of
             Christ
             ,
             therefore
             it
             is
             expressed
             in
             the
             future
             tense
             ,
             
               as
               many
               as
               God
               shall
               call
            
             ;
             So
             that
             to
             the
             Jews
             being
             called
             ,
             their
             Children
             were
             in
             Covenant
             with
             them
             ;
             when
             the
             Gentiles
             shall
             be
             called
             ,
             their
             Children
             shall
             be
             in
             Covenant
             with
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             T.
             
               said
               ,
               he
               granted
               that
               Children
               were
               in
               Covenant
               ,
               and
               might
               be
               baptized
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Well
             then
             observe
             ,
             good
             People
             ,
             the
             Dispute
             is
             at
             an
             end
             ,
             he
             grants
             that
             Children
             are
             in
             Covenant
             ,
             and
             may
             be
             baptized
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Yes
               ,
               but
               by
               those
               Children
               are
               not
               meant
               Infants
               ,
               but
               Grown
               Men
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             He
             replyed
             ,
             there
             are
             many
             circumstances
             in
             the
             text
             overthrows
             that
             ;
             first
             ,
             the
             word
             is
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             which
             comes
             from
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             to
             bring
             forth
             ,
             given
             sometimes
             to
             Children
             in
             the
             womb
             ,
             for
             the
             most
             part
             to
             them
             that
             are
             newly
             born
             ,
             or
             young
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             T.
             
               said
               ,
               it
               was
               also
               given
               to
               Men
               of
               ripe
               age
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Yes
             sometimes
             ,
             by
             a
             figurative
             speech
             ,
             (
             as
             that
             of
             
               Julius
               Caesar
            
             to
             
               Brutus
            
             in
             
               Plutarch
               )
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
               ,
               and
               thou
               my
               Child
               .
            
             And
             well
             might
             he
             call
             him
             his
             Child
             ,
             for
             he
             had
             adopted
             him
             the
             night
             before
             ;
             but
             properly
             it
             signifies
             a
             young
             Child
             ,
             and
             so
             it
             ought
             to
             be
             taken
             here
             ,
             unless
             some
             convincing
             reason
             can
             be
             given
             to
             the
             contrary
             ,
             according
             to
             that
             rule
             ,
             
               Omne
               analogum
               per
               se
               positum
               ,
               stat
               pro
               famosiore
               significato
               .
            
             Mr.
             
               T.
            
             gave
             no
             answer
             ,
             but
             with
             a
             jeering
             Eccho
             repeated
             the
             last
             words
             ,
             
               pro
               famosiore
               significato
               .
            
          
           
             The
             second
             circumstance
             in
             the
             text
             ,
             is
             the
             substantive
             verb
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             is
             ,
             the
             promise
             is
             to
             you
             ,
             and
             your
             Children
             ,
             not
             is
             to
             you
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             to
             your
             Children
             ;
             now
             what
             Children
             had
             they
             at
             this
             present
             ,
             but
             young
             Children
             ?
             unless
             Mr.
             
             
               T.
            
             will
             imagine
             that
             they
             
             were
             all
             Old
             Men
             and
             Women
             that
             were
             present
             ,
             and
             their
             Younger
             Men
             and
             Women
             were
             absent
             .
          
           
             The
             third
             circumstance
             in
             the
             text
             is
             the
             
               finis
               cui
               ,
            
             the
             end
             to
             whom
             the
             promise
             is
             ,
             to
             you
             ,
             and
             your
             Children
             ;
             the
             Jews
             Children
             under
             the
             Law
             were
             in
             Covenant
             with
             their
             Parents
             ,
             the
             Charter
             is
             confirm'd
             under
             the
             Gospel
             to
             them
             and
             their
             Children
             .
             The
             Jews
             when
             they
             crucified
             Christ
             ,
             called
             for
             a
             Curse
             upon
             themselves
             ,
             and
             upon
             their
             Children
             ,
             here
             the
             Apostle
             gives
             them
             a
             Remedy
             as
             large
             as
             the
             Disease
             ,
             
               the
               promise
            
             (
             that
             is
             ,
             of
             Freedome
             from
             the
             curse
             )
             
               is
               to
               you
               and
               your
               Children
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             T.
             
               still
               kept
               his
               Conclusion
               in
               despight
               of
               the
               Premisses
               ,
               that
               it
               was
               to
               their
               Children
               when
               they
               actually
               believed
               ,
               and
               not
               before
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             and
             before
             they
             actually
             believe
             ,
             which
             I
             prove
             thus
             :
             The
             blessing
             is
             as
             large
             as
             the
             curse
             ;
             But
             the
             curse
             extended
             even
             to
             children
             ,
             before
             they
             could
             actually
             believe
             (
             
               his
               blood
               be
               upon
               us
               and
               upon
               our
               children
            
             )
             Therefore
             the
             blessing
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             T.
             
               answered
               to
               the
               Major
               thus
               :
               If
               
               by
               blessing
               was
               meant
               the
               inward
               and
               spiritual
               part
               of
               the
               Covenant
               ,
               it
               might
               be
               true
               ;
               but
               that
               was
               nothing
               to
               the
               present
               purpose
               ,
               seeing
               it
               was
               not
               known
               to
               us
               :
               But
               if
               the
               outward
               ,
               and
               visible
               part
               ,
               he
               denied
               that
               Infants
               were
               capable
               of
               the
               blessing
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               liable
               to
               the
               curse
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Which
             distinction
             was
             took
             away
             thus
             :
             They
             that
             are
             holy
             with
             a
             Covenant-holiness
             are
             capable
             of
             the
             outward
             and
             visible
             part
             ;
             But
             Infants
             of
             Believers
             are
             holy
             with
             a
             Covenant-holiness
             ;
             Therefore
             they
             are
             capable
             of
             the
             outward
             and
             visible
             part
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             T.
             
               denied
               the
               Minor
               ,
               and
               said
               that
               Covenant-holiness
               was
               gibberidge
               ,
               which
               they
               that
               spoke
               did
               not
               understand
               themselves
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             
               C.
            
             replyed
             ,
             it
             was
             the
             language
             of
             learned
             men
             of
             all
             ages
             ,
             amongst
             whom
             were
             
               Vossius
               ,
               Bullinger
               ,
            
             and
             
               Hugo
               Grotius
            
             ;
             and
             that
             Children
             of
             Believing
             Parents
             were
             holy
             before
             Baptism
             ,
             and
             that
             Baptism
             did
             not
             make
             ,
             but
             declare
             them
             to
             be
             Christians
             .
          
           
             
               Then
               cryed
               out
               a
               Cobler
               ,
            
             [
             I.
             E.
             ]
             (
             
               that
               hath
               been
               dipped
               )
               this
               is
               Blasphemy
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Well
             ,
             you
             discover
             of
             what
             spirit
             you
             are
             ,
             and
             your
             ignorance
             ;
             Are
             not
             these
             the
             
             words
             of
             the
             learned
             assembly
             of
             Divines
             in
             the
             Directory
             confirmed
             by
             Ordinance
             of
             Parliament
             ?
             That
             Infants
             are
             Christians
             ,
             and
             federally
             holy
             before
             Baptism
             ,
             and
             therefore
             are
             they
             Baptized
             [
             
               Pag
            
             12.
             ]
             And
             that
             Infants
             of
             Believing
             Parents
             are
             thus
             holy
             ,
             with
             a
             federall
             ,
             or
             Covenant-holiness
             ,
             I
             thus
             prove
             from
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             7.14
             .
             Els
             were
             your
             Children
             unclean
             ,
             but
             now
             they
             are
             holy
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               That
               sayes
               Mr.
               T.
               Is
               meant
               of
               Matrimoniall
               holynes
               ,
               or
               a
               lawfull
               use
               of
               the
               Marriage-bed
               ,
               that
               they
               are
               no
               Bastards
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             That
             Answer
             I
             thus
             infringe
             .
             That
             which
             in
             Scripture
             is
             taken
             almost
             six
             hundred
             times
             in
             a
             distinct
             sense
             ,
             and
             not
             so
             much
             as
             once
             for
             Matrimoniall
             holiness
             ,
             cannot
             be
             so
             meant
             here
             ;
             But
             it
             is
             taken
             in
             Scripture
             almost
             six
             hundred
             times
             in
             a
             distinct
             sense
             ,
             and
             not
             once
             for
             Matrimoniall
             holyness
             ;
             Therefore
             it
             cannot
             be
             so
             meant
             here
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               That
               Argument
               (
               sayes
               Mr
            
             T.
             )
             
               I
               will
               retort
               upon
               you
               ,
               That
               which
               in
               Scripture
               is
               taken
               six
               hundred
               times
               in
               a
               distinct
               sense
               ,
               and
               never
               Once
               for
               Covenant-holiness
               cannot
               be
               meant
               here
               ;
               But
               it
               is
               taken
               six
               hundred
               times
               in
               a
               distinct
               sense
               ,
               and
               never
               once
               for
               Covenant
               
               holiness
               ;
               Therfore
               it
               cannot
               be
               meant
               here
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             To
             which
             was
             replyed
             ,
             this
             is
             to
             invert
             the
             order
             of
             the
             dispute
             ,
             you
             are
             to
             answer
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             oppose
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               I
               may
               oppose
               by
               retorting
               of
               an
               Argument
               ,
               and
               I
               will
               answer
               anon
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Well
             ,
             to
             satisfie
             you
             ,
             I
             deny
             your
             Minor
             ,
             for
             it
             s
             taken
             oft
             in
             Scripture
             for
             Covenant-holiness
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Where
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             The
             proof
             lyes
             upon
             you
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             not
             ,
             yet
             I
             le
             give
             give
             you
             one
             instance
             ,
             or
             two
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             11.16
             .
             if
             the
             first
             fruits
             be
             holy
             ,
             the
             Lump
             is
             also
             holy
             ,
             and
             if
             the
             root
             be
             holy
             ,
             so
             are
             the
             branches
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               That
               is
               not
               meant
               of
               a
               Covenant-holyness
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             it
             s
             as
             cleer
             as
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             so
             you
             your self
             interpreted
             it
             at
             
               Ross
               ,
            
             as
             there
             are
             hundreds
             that
             will
             witness
             ,
             which
             was
             upon
             this
             occasion
             .
             I
             pressed
             that
             if
             the
             immediat
             parents
             were
             holy
             ,
             the
             children
             were
             holy
             with
             a
             Covenant-holiness
             ;
             you
             denyed
             the
             inference
             ,
             and
             said
             the
             meaning
             of
             it
             was
             ,
             that
             
               Abraham
            
             the
             father
             of
             the
             faithfull
             was
             the
             first
             fruits
             ,
             and
             root
             that
             was
             holy
             ,
             and
             therefore
             his
             posterity
             was
             holy
             ,
             and
             in
             covenant
             
             [
             And
             in
             this
             exposition
             ,
             as
             he
             agreed
             with
             truth
             ,
             so
             with
             
               Beza
               ,
            
             who
             sayes
             that
             children
             are
             holy
             ,
             that
             is
             comprehended
             in
             covenant
             from
             the
             wombe
             ,
             and
             with
             
               Bowles
            
             who
             saith
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             holy
             with
             outward
             holiness
             ,
             by
             which
             they
             are
             judged
             to
             be
             in
             covenant
             ]
          
           
             But
             to
             return
             from
             whence
             ,
             by
             your
             retortion
             ,
             we
             have
             digressed
             .
             I
             am
             to
             prove
             that
             holyness
             is
             never
             taken
             in
             Scripture
             for
             Matrimoniall
             cleanness
             in
             opposition
             to
             Illegitimation
             .
             Not
             in
             that
             place
             
               Ezra
            
             9.2
             .
             the
             holy
             seed
             have
             mingled
             themselves
             with
             the
             seed
             of
             those
             lands
             ;
             which
             is
             either
             your
             only
             ,
             or
             principall
             hold
             ,
             (
             as
             far
             as
             I
             can
             gather
             out
             of
             your
             books
             )
             therefore
             in
             no
             place
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               denyed
               the
               Antecedent
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Which
             was
             proved
             thus
             .
             If
             it
             be
             meant
             of
             Matrimoniall
             cleanness
             ,
             then
             this
             must
             be
             the
             meaning
             of
             the
             words
             ;
             The
             holy
             seed
             ,
             that
             is
             the
             lawfully
             begotten
             Jews
             ,
             have
             mingled
             themselves
             with
             the
             seed
             of
             those
             lands
             ,
             that
             is
             the
             bastards
             of
             those
             lands
             ;
             But
             that
             cannot
             be
             the
             meaning
             ,
             for
             happily
             there
             were
             some
             Bastards
             among
             the
             Jewes
             ,
             and
             in
             that
             sense
             not
             holy
             ,
             and
             no
             Bastards
             among
             the
             Nations
             ,
             but
             all
             ,
             or
             the
             most
             Legitimate
             ,
             
             and
             therefore
             in
             that
             sense
             not
             unholy
             ;
             Therefore
             it
             is
             not
             meant
             of
             Matrimoniall
             holiness
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               denyed
               the
               Major
               ,
               affirming
               that
               both
               Jews
               ,
               and
               Nations
               ,
               were
               holy
               before
               their
               mixture
               ,
               but
               then
               ,
               both
               they
               ,
               and
               their
               Children
               became
               unclean
               ,
               because
               God
               had
               forbidden
               them
               to
               marry
               with
               the
               Nations
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             To
             which
             was
             answered
             ,
             they
             that
             are
             Saints
             are
             not
             unholy
             ;
             But
             some
             Saints
             have
             been
             begot
             by
             this
             mixture
             ,
             or
             unlawfull
             bed
             ,
             as
             
               Jepthah
               ,
            
             who
             
               Hebr.
            
             11.
             
             Is
             said
             to
             be
             justified
             by
             faith
             ;
             Therefore
             they
             are
             not
             unholy
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               He
               denyed
               the
               Major
               ,
               saying
               ,
               they
               may
               be
               unholy
               by
               their
               Naturall
               Generation
               ,
               and
               first
               birth
               ,
               and
               yet
               holy
               by
               Regeneration
               ,
               and
               new
               birth
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             This
             strikes
             not
             home
             ;
             
               Moses
            
             had
             children
             by
             his
             
               Ethiopian
            
             woman
             ,
             but
             they
             were
             not
             illegitimate
             ;
             therefore
             those
             that
             were
             begot
             by
             mixture
             with
             the
             Nations
             were
             not
             Illegitimate
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             T.
             
               Said
               ,
               that
               was
               before
               the
               Law
               was
               given
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Well
             ,
             that
             Answer
             will
             do
             you
             little
             service
             ;
             after
             the
             Law
             was
             given
             ,
             
               Salomon
            
             
             had
             children
             by
             
               Rahab
               ,
            
             who
             was
             a
             
               Cananitish
               ,
            
             and
             
               Boaz
            
             by
             
               Ruth
               ,
            
             who
             was
             a
             
               Moabitish
            
             woman
             ;
             and
             yet
             they
             were
             not
             Illegitimate
             ,
             or
             unholy
             ,
             as
             you
             would
             have
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               They
               became
               Proselites
               ,
               and
               received
               the
               Religion
               of
               the
               Jews
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Well
             then
             ,
             while
             they
             were
             not
             of
             the
             Jews
             Religion
             ,
             tho
             no
             Bastards
             ,
             they
             were
             unholy
             ,
             when
             they
             embraced
             the
             Jews
             Religion
             ,
             (
             by
             your
             own
             confession
             )
             they
             became
             holy
             ;
             what
             is
             this
             but
             a
             Covenant-holyness
             which
             you
             have
             opposed
             all
             this
             while
             ,
             and
             now
             grant
             it
             ?
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             T.
             
               Used
               many
               words
               to
               clear
               himself
               ,
               but
               with
               little
               satisfaction
               to
               the
               greatest
               part
               of
               the
               hearers
               ,
               and
               still
               denied
               that
               children
               were
               holy
               ,
               and
               in
               covenant
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Which
             was
             further
             proved
             thus
             ,
             They
             that
             Christ
             took
             up
             in
             his
             arms
             ,
             blessed
             ,
             said
             ,
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             belonged
             unto
             them
             ,
             pronounced
             a
             curse
             upon
             those
             that
             despised
             ,
             and
             would
             not
             receive
             ,
             are
             holy
             with
             a
             Covenant-holyness
             ;
             But
             Christ
             took
             up
             little
             children
             into
             his
             arms
             ,
             blessed
             them
             ,
             sayd
             ,
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             belonged
             unto
             them
             ,
             pronounced
             a
             curse
             upon
             those
             that
             despised
             ,
             and
             
             would
             not
             receive
             them
             ;
             Therefore
             little
             Children
             are
             holy
             with
             a
             Covenant-holiness
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             Tombes
             
               began
               to
               be
               netled
               ,
               as
               if
               something
               in
               this
               Argument
               galled
               him
               ,
               saying
               it
               was
               a
               fallacie
               ,
               and
               that
               he
               went
               about
               to
               entrap
               him
               by
               sophistrie
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             What
             fallacie
             ?
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               A
               heaping
               of
               many
               things
               together
               that
               belong
               to
               severall
               matters
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             I
             confess
             they
             were
             spoken
             upon
             severall
             occasions
             ,
             but
             they
             all
             concenter
             in
             my
             Conclusion
             ,
             that
             children
             are
             holy
             ,
             and
             in
             covenant
             ;
             I
             am
             in
             hast
             ,
             and
             named
             them
             all
             together
             ,
             but
             if
             you
             will
             have
             patience
             ,
             I
             le
             prosecute
             them
             severally
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               I
               am
               willing
               to
               continue
               till
               midnight
               ,
               but
               I
               like
               not
               this
               kind
               of
               arguing
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             You
             like
             it
             not
             ,
             because
             it
             does
             
               jugulum
               petere
               ,
            
             cut
             the
             throat
             of
             your
             tenet
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               No
               not
               so
               much
               as
               touch
               the
               skin
               of
               it
               ,
               sayes
               he
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Well
             I
             beseech
             you
             in
             the
             spirit
             of
             meekness
             to
             answer
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               It
               is
               a
               fallacie
               of
               heaping
               many
               particulars
               together
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             I
             confess
             there
             is
             a
             fallacie
             they
             call
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Take
               notice
               ,
               he
               confesses
               it
               is
               a
               fallacie
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             No
             such
             thing
             ,
             for
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             is
             an
             asking
             of
             many
             Questions
             ,
             which
             is
             your
             usuall
             fallacie
             ,
             Socratically
             to
             ask
             ,
             when
             you
             should
             solidly
             answer
             ,
             but
             in
             my
             Syllogism
             there
             is
             not
             so
             much
             as
             one
             Question
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               It
               is
               a
               Copulative
               proposition
               sayes
               Mr.
               
            
             Tombes
             ,
             
               and
               if
               one
               member
               of
               it
               be
               false
               ,
               the
               whole
               is
               false
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             It
             is
             not
             an
             explicit
             Copulative
             proposition
             (
             sayes
             
               Mr.
               
               C.
            
             )
             neither
             is
             any
             member
             of
             it
             false
             ,
             (
             for
             every
             branch
             of
             it
             is
             Scripture
             ,
             )
             Instance
             in
             any
             of
             the
             particulars
             that
             you
             think
             m●kes
             the
             least
             for
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             le
             begin
             with
             that
             ;
             then
             he
             mentioned
             
               Matth.
            
             18.2
             .
             Which
             words
             being
             read
             ,
             from
             thence
             he
             raysed
             this
             Argument
             .
             They
             to
             whom
             belongs
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             are
             holy
             ,
             and
             in
             Covenant
             ;
             But
             to
             little
             children
             belongs
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Heaven
             ;
             Therefore
             little
             children
             are
             holy
             ,
             and
             in
             Covenant
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Those
               little
               Children
               were
               not
               Infants
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             They
             are
             called
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             of
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             because
             they
             could
             scarce
             speak
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               What
               are
               these
               called
            
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             If
             not
             here
             ,
             elsewhere
             ,
             and
             of
             other
             Evangelists
             ,
             and
             here
             they
             are
             called
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             by
             the
             diminutive
             ,
             which
             the
             great
             Master
             of
             the
             Greek
             
               Hippocrates
            
             interprets
             ,
             to
             signifie
             a
             Child
             under
             seven
             years
             of
             age
             ,
             and
             therefore
             not
             capable
             of
             actuall
             faith
             ,
             when
             the
             Apostles
             themselves
             were
             yet
             ignorant
             about
             fundamentalls
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               They
               were
               converted
               verse
            
             3.
             
             
               Except
               ye
               be
               converted
               ,
               and
               become
               as
               little
               Children
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             The
             meaning
             is
             not
             that
             the
             little
             Children
             are
             converted
             ,
             but
             it
             hath
             relation
             to
             the
             Disciples
             in
             the
             first
             verse
             ,
             who
             must
             be
             converted
             from
             their
             actuall
             sins
             ,
             and
             become
             as
             little
             children
             which
             have
             no
             actuall
             sin
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               O
               how
               unhappy
               are
               the
               people
               that
               are
               seduced
               with
               these
               toyes
               ,
               are
               you
               not
               ashamed
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             I
             see
             you
             have
             learned
             of
             that
             man
             in
             
               Lucian
            
             to
             cry
             out
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             and
             to
             vilifie
             that
             Argument
             you
             cannot
             answer
             ,
             and
             besides
             that
             ,
             I
             see
             nothing
             that
             is
             shame-worthy
             .
          
           
           
             He
             hath
             answered
             nothing
             at
             all
             (
             sayes
             one
             under
             the
             Pulpit
             )
             but
             shifts
             and
             denyes
             all
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Thou
               art
               an
               impudent
               ,
               brazen-faced
               fellow
               ,
               whosoever
               thou
               art
               ,
               I
               have
               answered
               all
               ,
               confuted
               all
               my
               adversaries
               Books
               ,
               and
               amongst
               them
               one
               of
               my
               greatest
               Antagonists
               ,
               I
               have
               turned
               Mr.
            
             Richard
             Baxter
             
               the
               most
               of
               his
               Arguments
               against
               himself
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             let
             that
             worthy
             man
             alone
             who
             is
             absent
             ,
             you
             are
             now
             to
             answer
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               Here
               is
               nothing
               to
               answer
               ,
               is
               it
               not
               in
               the
               sixt
               verse
               ,
               Who
               so
               shall
               offend
               one
               of
               these
               little
               ones
               which
               believe
               in
               me
               ?
               were
               they
               not
               believers
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             the
             Disciples
             were
             believers
             ,
             which
             are
             here
             meant
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             children
             ;
             which
             the
             Grammaticall
             construction
             will
             tell
             you
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             in
             the
             masculin
             gender
             ,
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             one
             of
             these
             little
             ones
             ,
             meaning
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             disciple
             ,
             not
             in
             the
             Neuter
             Gender
             to
             answer
             to
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             little
             child
             ;
             so
             that
             my
             Argument
             remains
             unanswered
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               I
               am
               weary
               of
               this
               Pedantrie
               ,
               and
               looking
               upon
               his
               watch
               ,
               said
               ,
               I
               promised
               but
               one
               houre
               ,
               and
               it
               s
               above
               foure
               houres
               ;
               with
               that
               he
               clapped
               his
               Book
               together
               .
            
             [
             T.
             J.
             ]
             
               Good
               Mr.
            
             
             Tombes
             
               (
               says
               an
               Anabaptist
               )
               continue
               a
               little
               longer
               for
               satisfaction
               of
               the
               people
               ;
               he
               gave
               no
               answer
               ,
               but
               put
               on
               his
               hat
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             C.
             
          
           
             Well
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             press
             you
             any
             further
             now
             ,
             I
             should
             have
             urged
             
               John
            
             3.5
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             11.
             and
             other
             places
             ,
             to
             prove
             Infants
             Church-membership
             ,
             and
             have
             come
             to
             the
             second
             and
             third
             branches
             of
             mine
             Argument
             ,
             that
             Christ
             merited
             it
             for
             them
             ,
             and
             Infants
             stand
             in
             need
             of
             Baptism
             ;
             but
             those
             I
             must
             leave
             to
             another
             opportunitie
             ;
             Therefore
             I
             desire
             that
             we
             may
             have
             a
             set
             day
             about
             a
             Month
             hence
             ,
             seeing
             I
             was
             hurryed
             to
             this
             extemporall
             discourse
             through
             importunitie
             .
          
        
         
           
             T.
             
          
           
             
               No
               ,
               I
               will
               have
               no
               more
               dealing
               with
               you
               ,
               unless
               it
               be
               by
               writing
               ,
               that
               what
               both
               of
               us
               shall
               set
               down
               ,
               may
               be
               read
               in
               the
               publick
               Congregation
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
       
         
           
             
               MARK
               .
               16.15
               ,
               16.
               
            
             
               15.
               
               And
               he
               said
               unto
               them
               ,
               Go
               ye
               into
               all
               the
               world
               ,
               &
               Preach
               the
               Gospel
               to
               every
               Creature
               .
            
             
               16.
               
               He
               that
               beleeveth
               ,
               and
               is
               Baptized
               ,
               shall
               be
               saved
               ,
               but
               he
               that
               beleeveth
               not
               ,
               shall
               be
               damned
               .
            
          
        
         
           THese
           two
           verses
           hold
           out
           the
           rich
           Charter
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           which
           our
           Saviour
           delivered
           to
           the
           Apostles
           after
           his
           Resurrection
           ;
           The
           parts
           are
           two
           ,
           First
           a
           Precept
           ,
           in
           the
           former
           verse
           ,
           
             Go
             ye
             into
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             Preach
             the
             Gospel
             to
             every
             Creature
          
           ;
           Secondly
           a
           Promise
           ,
           with
           a
           Commination
           in
           the
           latter
           ,
           
             He
             that
             beleeveth
             ,
             and
             is
             Baptized
             ,
             shall
             be
             saved
             ;
             but
             he
             that
             beleeveth
             not
             ,
             shall
             be
             damned
             .
          
        
         
           In
           the
           Precept
           ,
           we
           have
           two
           particulars
           ,
           First
           a
           Mission
           ,
           he
           sends
           them
           ,
           
             Go
             ye
             into
             all
             
             the
             world
          
           ;
           Secondly
           a
           Commission
           ,
           he
           authorizes
           them
           ,
           
             and
             Preach
             the
             Gospel
             to
             every
             Creature
             .
          
        
         
           In
           the
           latter
           verse
           ,
           or
           promise
           ,
           we
           have
           First
           the
           thing
           promised
           ,
           layd
           down
           affirmatively
           ,
           
             shall
             be
             saved
          
           ;
           Secondly
           the
           qualification
           ,
           and
           that
           either
           absolute
           ,
           
             he
             that
             beleveth
             ,
          
           or
           conditional
           ,
           
             and
             is
             Baptized
             ;
             he
             that
             beleeveth
             ,
             and
             is
             Baptized
             ,
             shall
             be
             saved
          
           ;
           Or
           a
           Commination
           
             shall
             be
             damned
             ,
          
           with
           a
           qualification
           negative
           ,
           and
           absolutely
           without
           any
           limitation
           ,
           
             he
             that
             beleeveth
             not
             ,
             he
             that
             beleeveth
             not
             shall
             be
             damned
             .
          
        
         
           Wee
           l
           only
           hint
           at
           the
           former
           verse
           for
           introduction
           to
           the
           latter
           .
           
             And
             he
             said
             ,
          
           (
           that
           is
           Christ
           ,
           )
           Observe
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           only
           God
           ,
           Christ
           God
           and
           Man
           ,
           that
           can
           give
           Mission
           ,
           or
           Commission
           to
           Preach
           ,
           and
           ordain
           Sacraments
           .
           
             Math.
          
           28.18
           .
           
             All
             power
             is
             given
             me
             in
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             ,
             Go
             ye
             therefore
             ,
             and
             teach
             all
             Nations
             .
          
           Go
           ye
           into
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           there
           is
           the
           largeness
           of
           their
           Commission
           ,
           to
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           he
           ,
           to
           all
           Nations
           as
           
             Matthew
             .
          
           Hence
           observe
           ,
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           by
           them
           the
           Evangelists
           ,
           had
           an
           extraordinary
           
           Commission
           which
           extended
           through
           the
           world
           ,
           but
           our
           Commission
           ordinarily
           is
           limited
           to
           certain
           places
           ;
           True
           it
           is
           ,
           there
           may
           be
           itinerants
           upon
           special
           occasions
           ,
           (
           and
           they
           also
           confined
           within
           their
           verges
           ,
           )
           But
           as
           Doctor
           
             Buckeridge
          
           observes
           well
           when
           Christ
           speaks
           to
           Apostles
           ,
           he
           says
           ,
           
             Go
             ye
             into
             all
             the
             world
             ,
          
           but
           when
           to
           ordinary
           Pastors
           ,
           and
           Teachers
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           he
           fixed
           some
           to
           be
           Pastors
           ,
           and
           some
           Teachers
           .
        
         
           
             And
             Preach
             the
             Gospel
             to
             every
             Creature
             ,
          
           there
           is
           the
           Commission
           ,
           wherein
           we
           have
           First
           the
           Act
           
             Preach
             ,
          
           that
           is
           proclame
           ,
           Secondly
           the
           object
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           Original
           ,
           and
           other
           languages
           signifies
           good
           news
           ,
           or
           a
           good
           speech
           ;
           from
           the
           connexion
           between
           the
           Mission
           and
           Commission
           comming
           from
           the
           same
           Authour
           Christ
           ,
           and
           extended
           to
           the
           same
           persons
           ,
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           their
           successours
           ,
           observe
           ,
           that
           none
           may
           Preach
           as
           Church
           Officers
           ,
           but
           they
           that
           are
           sent
           in
           a
           Gospel
           way
           ;
           our
           adversary
           in
           the
           common
           cause
           spoke
           so
           home
           to
           this
           ,
           that
           we
           need
           not
           press
           it
           further
           .
           The
           last
           thing
           is
           the
           extent
           of
           the
           Commission
           ,
           and
           that
           a
           very
           large
           one
           ,
           
             unto
             
             every
             Creature
             ,
          
           as
           here
           ,
           to
           all
           Nations
           ,
           as
           
             Matthew
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           the
           
             Quaere
          
           will
           be
           ,
           what
           is
           meant
           by
           every
           Creature
           ?
           Some
           limit
           it
           to
           every
           rational
           creature
           ,
           Angels
           ,
           men
           ,
           Devils
           ,
           as
           
             Origen
             ,
          
           &
           his
           
             misericordes
             Doctores
          
           who
           held
           the
           Devils
           and
           reprobates
           should
           be
           saved
           ;
           but
           that
           cannot
           be
           ;
           for
           2.
           
             Pet.
          
           2.4
           .
           
             They
             are
             cast
             down
             to
             hell
             ,
             and
             reserved
             to
             judgement
             .
          
           Some
           more
           strictly
           restrain
           it
           only
           to
           man
           ,
           and
           that
           when
           he
           is
           come
           to
           age
           ,
           and
           understanding
           ,
           excluding
           Children
           ;
           this
           is
           too
           strict
           ,
           True
           it
           is
           ,
           Infants
           are
           not
           capable
           to
           be
           taught
           of
           men
           ,
           but
           they
           may
           be
           taught
           of
           God
           ;
           they
           cannot
           actually
           understand
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           but
           they
           may
           actually
           receive
           the
           benefit
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           a
           noble
           mans
           Child
           hath
           interest
           in
           his
           Fathers
           Patent
           ,
           and
           pardon
           ;
           a
           sucking
           Infant
           (
           though
           he
           knows
           it
           not
           )
           may
           be
           joined
           in
           a
           lease
           with
           the
           Parents
           .
           Some
           extend
           it
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           conceived
           more
           fitly
           according
           to
           the
           Letter
           ,
           without
           any
           Synecdoche
           ,
           or
           figure
           ,
           to
           every
           creature
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           should
           say
           ,
           Go
           and
           proclame
           the
           benefit
           that
           comes
           by
           Christ
           to
           every
           Creature
           ;
           for
           as
           by
           the
           first
           
             Adam
          
           all
           creatures
           
           were
           accursed
           ,
           so
           by
           Christ
           the
           second
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           all
           creatures
           shall
           be
           blessed
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           8.22
           .
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           every
           creature
           groans
           ,
           desiring
           to
           be
           delivered
           into
           the
           glorious
           liberty
           of
           the
           Sons
           of
           God
           ,
           answerable
           to
           this
           ,
           Preach
           the
           Gospel
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           to
           every
           creature
           ,
           telling
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           now
           by
           Christ
           to
           be
           delivered
           into
           the
           glorious
           liberty
           of
           the
           Sons
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           But
           the
           creature
           cannot
           hear
           ,
           nor
           understand
           .
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           It
           s
           true
           not
           properly
           ,
           no
           more
           could
           
             John
             Baptist
          
           in
           his
           Mothers
           Womb
           ,
           and
           yet
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           the
           Babe
           sprang
           for
           joy
           ;
           Nay
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ascribes
           a
           hearing
           to
           the
           creature
           ,
           
             Hosea
          
           2.21
           .
           
             And
             it
             shall
             come
             to
             pass
             in
             that
             day
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             I
             will
             hear
             the
             Heavens
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             hear
             the
             Earth
             ,
             and
             the
             Earth
             shall
             hear
             the
             Corn
             ,
             and
             the
             Wine
             ,
             and
             the
             Oyl
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             hear
          
           Jezreel
           .
           Hence
           observe
           ,
           that
           every
           creature
           in
           a
           sense
           is
           sensible
           of
           the
           benefit
           they
           have
           by
           Christ
           ;
           but
           every
           one
           in
           their
           kind
           ,
           men
           come
           to
           years
           ,
           and
           discretion
           ,
           are
           capable
           of
           actual
           understanding
           ,
           actual
           profession
           ,
           actual
           faith
           ;
           Infants
           only
           in
           
             actu
             primo
             ,
          
           are
           capable
           
           of
           the
           first
           seeds
           of
           understanding
           ,
           of
           profession
           of
           Faith
           ,
           which
           will
           shew
           it self
           in
           the
           fruits
           when
           they
           come
           to
           years
           ;
           The
           rest
           of
           our
           fellow
           creatures
           as
           by
           a
           natural
           instinct
           they
           groan
           for
           the
           curse
           ,
           so
           by
           an
           other
           instinct
           ,
           they
           lift
           up
           their
           heads
           in
           expectation
           of
           the
           blessing
           ,
           and
           that
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           with
           an
           earnest
           expectation
           ,
           or
           a
           stretched
           out
           neck
           as
           the
           word
           in
           the
           original
           signifies
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           819.
           
        
         
           Thus
           we
           have
           paraphrased
           upon
           the
           first
           verse
           for
           introduction
           to
           the
           second
           ,
           wherein
           is
           First
           ,
           a
           Consolatory
           promise
           ,
           
             he
             that
             beleeveth
             ,
             and
             is
             Baptized
             ,
             shall
             be
             saved
          
           ;
           Secondly
           a
           Comminatorie
           Curse
           ,
           
             he
             that
             beleeveth
             not
             ,
             shall
             be
             damned
             .
          
           In
           the
           former
           ,
           we
           have
           first
           the
           qualification
           ,
           and
           that
           either
           absolute
           ,
           
             he
             that
             beleeveth
             ,
          
           or
           conditional
           ,
           
             and
             is
             Baptized
             .
          
        
         
           
             Q.
          
           Now
           the
           
             Quaere
          
           will
           be
           ,
           what
           belief
           is
           here
           meant
           ?
        
         
           
             Sol.
          
           First
           the
           event
           tells
           us
           ,
           that
           belief
           that
           saves
           us
           ,
           
             he
             that
             believes
             shall
             be
             saved
             .
          
           Secondly
           the
           opposition
           ,
           its
           contrary
           to
           that
           unbelief
           that
           damns
           ;
           Observe
           that
           a
           saving
           Faith
           is
           necessary
           to
           salvation
           ,
           without
           Faith
           
           it
           is
           impossible
           to
           please
           God
           ,
           all
           they
           ,
           and
           only
           they
           that
           have
           a
           saving
           Faith
           shall
           be
           saved
           ;
           so
           that
           you
           see
           that
           Faith
           is
           a
           necessary
           ,
           and
           absolute
           condition
           .
        
         
           
             And
             is
             Baptized
             ,
          
           that
           is
           upon
           supposition
           ,
           if
           Baptism
           conveniently
           may
           be
           had
           ;
           hence
           observe
           ,
           that
           Baptism
           is
           not
           absolutely
           necessary
           by
           necessity
           of
           means
           (
           as
           they
           call
           it
           )
           as
           if
           none
           could
           be
           saved
           without
           it
           ,
           but
           by
           necessity
           of
           Precept
           ,
           if
           conveniently
           it
           may
           be
           had
           .
           The
           
             Israelites
          
           for
           forty
           years
           in
           the
           Wilderness
           were
           not
           Circumcised
           .
           
             Bernard
             ,
          
           that
           saw
           not
           all
           things
           could
           see
           this
           ,
           that
           ,
           
             non
             absentia
             sed
             contemplus
             Sacramenti
             damnat
             ,
          
           not
           the
           want
           ,
           but
           the
           contempt
           of
           the
           Sacrament
           damns
           :
           
             Valentinian
          
           the
           Emperour
           dyed
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           going
           to
           be
           Baptized
           in
           
             Jordan
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ambrose
          
           being
           asked
           what
           he
           thought
           of
           him
           ,
           answered
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           
             Baptizatus
             volo
             ,
             &
             voluntate
             ,
             etiamsi
             non
             reverà
             aquae
             lavacro
             ,
          
           Baptized
           inwardly
           with
           wish
           ,
           and
           will
           ,
           though
           not
           outwardly
           with
           the
           laver
           of
           water
           ,
           
             Austin
          
           is
           conceived
           here
           to
           be
           mistaken
           ,
           who
           denyed
           salvation
           to
           Infants
           Un-Baptized
           ,
           hence
           he
           is
           called
           
             durus
             Pater
             Infantum
             ,
          
           a
           hard
           Father
           
           of
           Infants
           ;
           and
           many
           of
           the
           Doctors
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           who
           hold
           that
           Infants
           that
           dye
           Un-Baptized
           ,
           are
           kept
           in
           
             limbo
             Infantum
          
           in
           a
           Purgatory
           of
           Infants
           ,
           where
           they
           shall
           never
           behold
           the
           beatifical
           vision
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           But
           here
           is
           first
           placed
           beleeving
           ,
           and
           then
           Baptized
           ,
           so
           that
           from
           the
           order
           of
           placing
           the
           words
           ,
           some
           would
           gather
           that
           we
           are
           first
           to
           beleeve
           before
           we
           be
           Baptized
           .
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           That
           will
           not
           follow
           ;
           for
           
             Mark
          
           1.4
           .
           There
           is
           placed
           first
           Baptizing
           ,
           and
           then
           Preaching
           ,
           and
           repentance
           after
           ,
           whence
           they
           might
           as
           well
           gather
           that
           we
           must
           be
           Baptized
           ,
           before
           we
           can
           hear
           the
           word
           Preached
           ,
           or
           repent
           ;
           Repentance
           in
           Scripture
           is
           oft
           placed
           before
           Faith
           ,
           and
           yet
           is
           a
           fruit
           ,
           and
           effect
           of
           Faith
           ;
           some
           of
           the
           Evangelists
           place
           
             Judas
          
           his
           receiving
           of
           the
           sop
           before
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           some
           after
           it
           ;
           it
           is
           a
           rule
           in
           interpreting
           of
           holy
           Writ
           ,
           that
           
             Scriptura
             nescit
             prius
             ,
             &
             posterius
             ,
          
           the
           Scripture
           does
           not
           alwaies
           observe
           the
           precise
           order
           in
           which
           things
           were
           done
           .
        
         
           
             Q.
          
           But
           I
           beseech
           you
           consider
           what
           Faith
           it
           is
           that
           is
           here
           meant
           ?
        
         
         
           
             Sol.
          
           A
           saving
           Faith
           ;
           Must
           then
           a
           saving
           Faith
           be
           the
           rule
           of
           our
           Baptism
           ?
           and
           must
           we
           Baptize
           none
           ,
           but
           of
           those
           we
           know
           have
           a
           saving
           Faith
           ;
           then
           we
           must
           Baptize
           none
           at
           all
           ;
           never
           any
           Minister
           upon
           that
           ground
           had
           ever
           Commission
           to
           Baptize
           any
           ,
           no
           not
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           for
           they
           did
           not
           infallibly
           know
           that
           those
           they
           Baptized
           had
           a
           saving
           Faith
           ;
           nay
           they
           actually
           Baptized
           many
           that
           were
           hypocrites
           ,
           as
           
             Simon
             Magus
             ,
             Alexander
             ,
             Hymeneus
             ,
             Philetus
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ;
           hence
           observe
           ,
           That
           no
           rule
           for
           Baptizing
           in
           general
           can
           be
           gathered
           out
           of
           this
           Text
           ,
           And
           to
           say
           that
           none
           are
           to
           be
           Baptized
           ,
           but
           they
           that
           have
           a
           saving
           Faith
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Faith
           that
           is
           only
           here
           meant
           ,
           or
           none
           but
           they
           which
           make
           an
           outward
           profession
           of
           Faith
           (
           which
           is
           not
           here
           meant
           )
           is
           an
           untruth
           not
           gatherable
           from
           this
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           an
           adding
           to
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           against
           which
           he
           hath
           proclamed
           a
           solemn
           curse
           .
        
         
           The
           Commination
           ,
           or
           curse
           follows
           in
           the
           last
           words
           ,
           
             He
             that
             beleeveth
             not
             ,
             shall
             be
             damned
          
           ;
           he
           does
           not
           say
           ,
           he
           that
           is
           not
           Baptized
           shall
           be
           damned
           .
        
         
           For
           though
           the
           contempt
           of
           it
           is
           dangerous
           ,
           
           yet
           a
           man
           may
           be
           saved
           without
           Baptism
           ;
           he
           does
           not
           say
           that
           he
           that
           is
           not
           dipped
           over
           head
           is
           damned
           ,
           that
           is
           a
           thing
           indifferent
           ,
           any
           washing
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           Son
           ,
           and
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           is
           Baptism
           ;
           he
           does
           not
           say
           ,
           that
           he
           that
           is
           not
           Re-baptized
           ,
           or
           Baptized
           again
           ,
           is
           damned
           ,
           for
           that
           is
           the
           invention
           of
           Man
           ,
           never
           heard
           of
           (
           in
           that
           sense
           )
           before
           
             John
          
           of
           
             Leydens
          
           time
           ,
           who
           confessed
           at
           his
           execution
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           that
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           poysoned
           Doctrine
           from
           Satan
           .
           Hence
           observe
           ,
           That
           all
           unbelievers
           ,
           though
           Baptised
           ,
           shall
           be
           damned
           ;
           men
           beleeving
           though
           (
           through
           invincible
           necessity
           )
           Un-Baptized
           ,
           shall
           be
           saved
           ;
           thus
           we
           have
           given
           you
           the
           lively
           meaning
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           in
           the
           Text
           .
        
         
           Having
           layd
           this
           foundation
           ,
           wee
           'l
           make
           further
           inquirie
           into
           two
           things
           which
           are
           in
           controversie
           ,
           First
           what
           is
           meant
           by
           Baptism
           ,
           or
           Baptizing
           ,
           Secondly
           whether
           Infants
           ought
           to
           be
           Baptized
           ,
           or
           no
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           Baptism
           in
           the
           Original
           ,
           signifies
           nothing
           but
           a
           washing
           ,
           as
           
             Pareus
          
           upon
           the
           
             Hebrews
          
           says
           ,
           
             Baptismus
             Graecis
             est
             quaevis
             ablutio
             ,
          
           Baptism
           is
           in
           Greek
           any
           washing
           ,
           
           whether
           by
           dipping
           ,
           or
           sprinkling
           ,
           to
           Baptize
           is
           to
           dip
           ,
           or
           sprinkle
           says
           ,
           
             Ravenel
          
           ;
           so
           says
           the
           Churches
           old
           Catechism
           dipped
           ,
           or
           sprinkled
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           Son
           ,
           and
           Holy
           Ghost
           ;
           so
           the
           Directory
           ,
           Baptize
           the
           Child
           ,
           by
           powring
           ,
           or
           sprinkling
           of
           the
           water
           on
           the
           face
           of
           the
           Child
           ,
           without
           adding
           any
           further
           Ceremony
           .
           And
           as
           many
           kinds
           there
           are
           of
           washing
           ,
           so
           many
           there
           are
           of
           Baptizing
           ,
           whereof
           the
           Pillars
           of
           the
           Greek
           Tongue
           ,
           
             Hesichius
             ,
             Budeus
             ,
             Stephanus
             ,
             Scapula
             ,
             Arius
             Montanus
             ,
             Pasor
             ,
          
           mention
           four
           ;
           First
           
             tingere
             ,
          
           to
           die
           ,
           or
           tincture
           ,
           Secondly
           
             mergere
             ,
          
           to
           drown
           ,
           or
           plunge
           ,
           Thirdly
           
             madefacere
             ,
          
           to
           wet
           ,
           or
           moysten
           ,
           and
           lastly
           
             abluere
             ,
          
           to
           wash
           ,
           or
           clense
           .
        
         
           I
           confess
           there
           are
           some
           that
           distinguish
           betwixt
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           to
           rantise
           (
           as
           they
           call
           it
           )
           or
           sprinkle
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           which
           is
           to
           plunge
           to
           the
           bottom
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           which
           is
           to
           swim
           upon
           the
           top
           ,
           and
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           which
           is
           ,
           as
           they
           criticise
           upon
           it
           ,
           to
           swim
           betwixt
           the
           top
           ,
           and
           bottom
           ;
           these
           three
           last
           are
           mentioned
           by
           
             Casaubon
          
           in
           his
           notes
           upon
           the
           third
           Chapter
           of
           St.
           
             Mathew
             ,
          
           as
           was
           quoted
           by
           our
           adversary
           ,
           but
           with
           what
           fidelitie
           ,
           or
           advantage
           to
           his
           cause
           ,
           I
           
           leave
           it
           to
           the
           Godly
           ,
           and
           learned
           to
           Judge
           ,
           for
           he
           left
           out
           the
           last
           words
           ,
           wherein
           the
           whole
           state
           of
           the
           question
           is
           determined
           by
           
             Casaubon
          
           against
           him
           ,
           for
           thus
           he
           concludes
           ,
           
             horum
             sententia
             jampridem
             meritò
             est
             explosa
             ,
          
           &c.
           the
           judgement
           of
           those
           men
           is
           deservedly
           long
           since
           exploded
           ,
           and
           trampled
           down
           ,
           that
           would
           have
           Baptizing
           to
           be
           by
           dipping
           ,
           and
           he
           gives
           a
           reason
           ,
           
             quum
             non
             in
             eo
             posita
             sit
             mysterii
             hujus
             vis
             ,
             &
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           seeing
           the
           force
           ,
           and
           efficacy
           of
           Baptism
           ,
           this
           mysterie
           ,
           consists
           not
           in
           that
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           manner
           of
           washing
           .
           Which
           is
           confirmed
           by
           
             Aquinas
             ,
             Immersio
             non
             est
             de
             necessitate
             Baptismi
             ,
          
           dipping
           is
           not
           of
           the
           necessity
           of
           Baptism
           ,
           And
           
             Dominico
             sotus
             ,
             Ablutio
             est
             de
             essentiâ
             Baptismi
             ,
          
           washing
           is
           of
           the
           essence
           of
           Baptism
           ,
           but
           the
           manner
           of
           washing
           ,
           whether
           by
           dipping
           ,
           powring
           ,
           or
           sprinkling
           ,
           is
           accidental
           .
        
         
           Many
           places
           of
           Scripture
           confirm
           this
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           10.2
           .
           there
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           were
           Baptized
           in
           the
           red
           Sea
           ,
           when
           their
           feet
           did
           but
           touch
           the
           water
           ,
           not
           as
           if
           they
           were
           Baptized
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           not
           (
           as
           the
           Ana baptists
           gloss
           upon
           this
           place
           )
           and
           that
           the
           
             Egyptians
          
           
           were
           really
           Baptized
           ,
           for
           the
           
             Egyptians
          
           were
           not
           Baptized
           in
           their
           sense
           ,
           but
           sunk
           to
           the
           bottom
           like
           stones
           .
           
             Exod.
          
           15.5
           .
        
         
           Baptized
           under
           the
           Cloud
           ,
           not
           that
           the
           
             Egyptians
          
           were
           Baptized
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           as
           if
           they
           were
           (
           as
           they
           descant
           )
           under
           the
           Cloud
           ,
           for
           the
           
             Egyptians
          
           were
           never
           under
           the
           Cloud
           ,
           for
           the
           
             Israetites
          
           went
           before
           the
           
             Egyptians
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Cloud
           ,
           part
           of
           it
           was
           over
           the
           
             Israelites
             ,
          
           part
           of
           it
           went
           before
           them
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           mention
           made
           in
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Baptizing
           ,
           or
           washing
           of
           themselves
           when
           they
           came
           from
           Market
           ,
           of
           Cups
           ,
           of
           Vessels
           ,
           of
           Tables
           ,
           which
           cannot
           be
           meant
           of
           plunging
           ,
           in
           water
           ,
           so
           often
           ,
           where
           that
           Element
           was
           so
           scarce
           ,
           but
           rincing
           .
        
         
           
             Johns
          
           Baptizing
           in
           
             Jordan
             ,
             Philips
          
           going
           down
           to
           the
           River
           with
           the
           
             Eunuch
          
           proves
           nothing
           at
           all
           ;
           for
           what
           strange
           consequence
           would
           this
           be
           ,
           especially
           from
           the
           Anabaptists
           (
           that
           must
           have
           express
           Scripture
           for
           all
           things
           )
           
             John
          
           Baptized
           in
           
             Jordan
             ,
          
           
           
             Philip
          
           went
           down
           into
           the
           water
           with
           the
           
             Eunuch
             ,
          
           therefore
           ,
           they
           were
           dipped
           ,
           seeing
           it
           might
           
           as
           well
           be
           by
           powring
           ,
           or
           sprinkling
           of
           water
           upon
           them
           ,
           for
           any
           thing
           that
           appears
           out
           of
           the
           Text
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
             John
          
           Baptized
           in
           
             Enon
             ,
          
           because
           there
           was
           much
           water
           .
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           This
           will
           seem
           to
           be
           no
           wonder
           in
           those
           hot
           Countries
           ,
           where
           there
           are
           many
           miles
           without
           a
           Spring
           of
           water
           ,
           especially
           seeing
           Geographers
           ,
           and
           Travellers
           tells
           us
           ,
           that
           
             Enon
          
           is
           a
           little
           Brook
           that
           one
           may
           stride
           over
           ,
           scarce
           Knee
           deep
           ,
           and
           therefore
           not
           capable
           of
           dipping
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           But
           Baptism
           ,
           say
           they
           ,
           must
           resemble
           the
           death
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           6.4
           .
           
             We
             are
             buryed
             with
             him
             by
             Baptism
             ,
          
           which
           is
           not
           by
           sprinkling
           ,
           but
           dipping
           .
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           I
           answer
           ,
           the
           scope
           of
           the
           place
           is
           to
           shew
           ,
           that
           one
           end
           of
           our
           Baptism
           is
           to
           Seal
           our
           Communion
           with
           Christ
           in
           his
           death
           ,
           but
           to
           press
           a
           necessity
           of
           resemblance
           by
           descending
           into
           the
           water
           ,
           and
           comming
           out
           again
           ,
           we
           see
           no
           ground
           in
           Text
           ,
           and
           if
           our
           abiding
           under
           the
           water
           must
           answer
           Christs
           Burial
           in
           exact
           representation
           ,
           then
           as
           Christ
           lay
           three
           days
           ,
           and
           three
           nights
           in
           the
           Grave
           ,
           so
           they
           must
           lye
           three
           days
           ,
           
           and
           three
           nights
           under
           the
           water
           ,
           which
           if
           it
           were
           put
           in
           execution
           ,
           the
           dispute
           would
           quickly
           be
           at
           an
           end
           .
        
         
           But
           should
           we
           grant
           this
           resemblance
           ,
           I
           appeal
           to
           any
           man
           ,
           whether
           our
           powring
           on
           of
           water
           in
           Baptism
           ,
           does
           not
           more
           resemble
           our
           Christian
           Burial
           ,
           which
           is
           by
           powring
           on
           of
           Earth
           ,
           or
           Dust
           ,
           than
           by
           plunging
           over
           head
           .
        
         
           Thus
           you
           see
           it
           proved
           ,
           that
           Baptizing
           is
           any
           kind
           of
           washing
           ,
           
             In
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             Son
             ,
             and
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           ;
           we
           do
           not
           deny
           with
           Master
           
             Perkins
             ,
          
           that
           if
           we
           were
           to
           Baptize
           converted
           Turks
           ,
           or
           Pagans
           of
           ripe
           age
           ,
           in
           hot
           Countries
           ,
           we
           might
           Baptize
           them
           by
           dipping
           ,
           Provided
           that
           their
           Garments
           were
           not
           first
           Baptized
           ,
           or
           washed
           ,
           for
           that
           is
           conceived
           to
           be
           no
           less
           superstition
           ,
           than
           Baptizing
           of
           Bells
           ;
           Baptism
           (
           says
           
             Vossius
             )
             non
             est
             immersio
             vestium
             ,
             sed
             humani
             Corporis
             ,
          
           is
           not
           a
           washing
           of
           the
           Garments
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           Body
           ;
           we
           account
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
          
           Idolaters
           ,
           for
           presenting
           that
           worship
           ,
           First
           to
           the
           Image
           ,
           which
           is
           terminated
           in
           Christ
           ;
           the
           Garments
           are
           first
           washed
           ,
           or
           dipped
           ,
           and
           the
           Body
           but
           at
           the
           
           most
           wet
           ,
           or
           moystned
           through
           them
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           affirm
           that
           no
           Baptism
           but
           that
           which
           is
           by
           dipping
           is
           lawful
           ,
           is
           a
           will-worship
           ,
           much
           more
           ,
           that
           Baptism
           otherwise
           is
           a
           nullitie
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           are
           Baptized
           so
           ,
           ought
           to
           be
           Baptized
           again
           ,
           or
           Re-Baptized
           ,
           which
           the
           Senate
           of
           
             Syrick
          
           understood
           well
           ,
           when
           they
           made
           an
           Act
           ,
           that
           all
           that
           did
           presume
           to
           Re-Baptize
           such
           as
           were
           Baptized
           before
           ,
           should
           be
           drowned
           .
        
         
           So
           we
           have
           resolved
           the
           former
           doubt
           ,
           that
           Baptizing
           is
           not
           dipping
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           the
           latter
           ,
           that
           Infants
           may
           ,
           nay
           ought
           to
           be
           Baptized
           .
           And
           (
           Brethren
           )
           I
           beseech
           you
           to
           give
           me
           leave
           a
           little
           to
           speak
           for
           Infants
           ,
           those
           poor
           Souls
           ,
           that
           cannot
           speak
           for
           themselves
           .
        
         
           And
           before
           we
           come
           to
           the
           Question
           ,
           take
           with
           you
           these
           two
           Considerations
           ;
           First
           ,
           that
           those
           truths
           that
           were
           not
           in
           controversie
           in
           the
           Primitive
           times
           ,
           the
           Apostles
           were
           not
           so
           punctual
           in
           pressing
           of
           them
           ,
           seeing
           there
           was
           no
           need
           ;
           
             Solon
          
           being
           asked
           why
           he
           made
           no
           Law
           against
           murtherers
           of
           Parents
           ,
           answer'd
           ,
           because
           he
           conceiv'd
           none
           would
           commit
           that
           unnatural
           
           Act
           ;
           If
           the
           Apostles
           had
           been
           asked
           ,
           why
           they
           did
           not
           put
           down
           Infant-Baptism
           in
           plainer
           terms
           ,
           I
           suppose
           they
           would
           have
           answered
           ,
           that
           they
           thought
           none
           would
           have
           denyed
           it
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           observe
           ,
           that
           those
           things
           that
           are
           pressed
           often
           in
           the
           old
           Testament
           ,
           are
           mentioned
           more
           sparingly
           in
           the
           New
           ,
           as
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           and
           Magistracy
           in
           the
           old
           Testament
           ,
           line
           upon
           line
           ,
           and
           precept
           upon
           precept
           ,
           but
           scarce
           a
           Syllable
           for
           a
           Christian
           Sabbath
           ,
           or
           a
           Christian
           Magistracie
           in
           the
           new
           .
           Nothing
           is
           more
           clear
           then
           Infants
           Church-Membership
           in
           the
           old
           Testament
           ,
           therefore
           not
           so
           clear
           in
           the
           New
           ,
           and
           yet
           clear
           enough
           to
           those
           that
           have
           eyes
           to
           see
           it
           ,
           as
           will
           appear
           by
           these
           reasons
           following
           .
        
         
           1.
           
             Arg.
          
           First
           ,
           those
           that
           are
           in
           Covenant
           with
           God
           ,
           ought
           to
           have
           the
           Seal
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           which
           is
           Baptism
           .
        
         
           But
           Infants
           of
           beleeving
           Parents
           are
           in
           Covenant
           with
           God
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           Infants
           ought
           to
           have
           the
           Seal
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           which
           is
           Baptism
           .
        
         
           The
           former
           Proposition
           is
           firm
           by
           Confession
           
           of
           all
           Divines
           ,
           even
           our
           adversaries
           ,
           
             Haec
             est
             fundamentalis
             ratio
             paedobaptismi
          
           (
           sayes
           
             Daneus
             )
          
           this
           is
           the
           fundamentall
           reason
           of
           Baptizing
           of
           Infants
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           in
           Covenant
           ,
           
             Esse
             foederatum
             sufficit
             ad
             accipiendum
             signum
             foederis
             ,
          
           sayes
           
             Davenant
             ,
          
           to
           be
           in
           Covenant
           is
           sufficient
           to
           receive
           the
           signe
           ,
           and
           seal
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           
             Omnes
             foederati
             sunt
             Baptizandi
             ,
          
           sayes
           
             Wendel
             ,
          
           all
           that
           are
           in
           Covenant
           are
           to
           be
           Baptized
           ,
           
             Si
             in
             foedere
             sunt
             ,
             impiè
             agunt
             ,
             qui
             eis
             signum
             foederis
             negant
             ,
          
           saith
           
             Ferus
             ,
          
           if
           they
           be
           in
           Covenant
           ,
           they
           do
           wickedly
           that
           deny
           them
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ;
           in
           a
           Civill
           contract
           (
           sayes
           Mr
           
             Perkins
             )
          
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           the
           heir
           make
           but
           one
           person
           ,
           and
           the
           Covenant
           's
           for
           himself
           and
           his
           posterity
           .
        
         
           The
           Minor
           proposition
           that
           Infants
           of
           believing
           Parents
           are
           in
           Covenant
           ,
           is
           grounded
           on
           many
           Scriptures
           ,
           
             Genes
             .
          
           17.7
           .
           Where
           God
           establishes
           a
           Covenant
           ,
           not
           only
           with
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           but
           with
           his
           seed
           after
           him
           in
           their
           generations
           ,
           for
           an
           everlating
           Covenant
           ,
           everlasting
           ,
           and
           therefore
           to
           last
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           World
           ;
           as
           
             Cornelius
             à
             Lapide
          
           sayes
           ,
           
             absolutè
             aeternum
             est
             in
             semine
             spirituali
             fidelibus
             ,
          
           
           It
           is
           absolutely
           everlasting
           in
           the
           spirituall
           seed
           to
           the
           faithfull
           .
           
             Galat.
          
           3.8
           The
           Scripture
           foreseeing
           that
           God
           would
           justifie
           the
           Heathen
           through
           faith
           ,
           preached
           before
           the
           Gospel
           to
           
             Abraham
          
           ;
           therefore
           if
           
             Isaac
          
           was
           in
           Covenant
           with
           his
           Father
           when
           he
           was
           but
           eight
           dayes
           old
           ,
           and
           had
           the
           seal
           by
           vertue
           of
           the
           Lamb
           to
           be
           slain
           ,
           much
           more
           the
           Children
           of
           believing
           Parents
           ,
           by
           vertue
           of
           the
           Lamb
           that
           is
           already
           slain
           .
           
             Deutero
             .
          
           29.11
           .
           When
           all
           the
           people
           stood
           in
           Covenant
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           their
           little
           ones
           are
           mentioned
           amongst
           the
           rest
           ,
           which
           is
           further
           confirmed
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           2.38
           ,
           39.
           
           
             Be
             Baptized
             every
             one
             of
             you
             ,
             for
             the
             promise
             is
             to
             you
             ,
             and
             your
             children
          
           ;
           to
           say
           that
           they
           were
           not
           yet
           believers
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           shift
           ,
           the
           Text
           makes
           it
           cleer
           ,
           as
           soon
           as
           they
           were
           believers
           ,
           their
           Children
           were
           in
           Covenant
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           Baptized
           .
        
         
           
             Arg.
          
           2.
           
           Such
           as
           were
           Circumcised
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           may
           be
           Baptized
           under
           the
           Gospell
           .
        
         
           But
           Infants
           of
           believers
           were
           Circumcised
           under
           the
           Law
           .
           Therfore
           they
           may
           baptized
           under
           the
           Gospel
           .
        
         
         
           
             Huic
             Argumento
             non
             omnes
             Anabaptistae
             resistent
          
           (
           sayes
           learned
           
             Whitaker
          
           )
           all
           the
           Anabaptists
           shall
           not
           be
           able
           to
           resist
           this
           Argument
           ;
           the
           Minor
           ,
           that
           Infants
           under
           the
           Law
           were
           Circumcised
           ,
           is
           confessed
           .
        
         
           The
           former
           proposition
           is
           onely
           questioned
           ,
           that
           Baptism
           under
           the
           Gospel
           to
           Infants
           ,
           does
           not
           necessarily
           follow
           from
           Circumcision
           under
           the
           Law
           ;
           
             Augustin
          
           is
           cleer
           for
           it
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Mutatis
             signis
             manet
             eadem
             gratia
             sine
             aetatis
             discrimine
             ,
          
           the
           outward
           visible
           signes
           being
           changed
           ,
           the
           same
           grace
           remaines
           without
           any
           difference
           of
           age
           ,
           and
           he
           gives
           a
           reason
           ,
           because
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           is
           not
           straiter
           in
           the
           new
           Testament
           than
           in
           the
           old
           ;
           Therefore
           Christ
           ,
           
             Hebr.
          
           8.6
           .
           Is
           said
           to
           be
           Mediator
           of
           a
           better
           Covenant
           ,
           but
           how
           were
           it
           a
           better
           Covenant
           ,
           if
           all
           poor
           Infants
           that
           were
           in
           Covenant
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           were
           out
           of
           Covenant
           under
           the
           Gospel
           ?
           
             Titus
             .
          
           2
           12.
           
           
             The
             grace
             of
             God
             hath
             appeared
             unto
             all
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           surely
           to
           Infants
           ;
           as
           
             Ireneus
          
           sayes
           ,
           
             Christus
             pro
             parvulis
             parvulus
             factus
             est
             ,
          
           Christ
           becam
           a
           little
           one
           ,
           for
           little
           ones
           sake
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           redeem
           the
           little
           ones
           .
           Little
           ones
           were
           the
           first
           Martyrs
           that
           suffered
           
           for
           Christ
           ,
           
             in
             Rama
             ,
             was
             a
             voice
             heard
          
           ;
           and
           that
           Baptism
           came
           in
           place
           of
           Circumcision
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           cleares
           it
           ,
           
             Coloss.
          
           2.11
           ,
           12.
           
           
             Ye
             are
             circumcised
             with
             circumcision
             made
             without
             hands
          
           ;
           How
           is
           that
           ?
           
             Buryed
             with
             him
             in
             Baptism
             .
          
           Hence
           arises
           another
           Argument
           .
        
         
           
             Arg.
          
           3.
           
           Those
           that
           were
           once
           in
           Covenant
           ,
           had
           the
           Seal
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           were
           never
           disfranchized
           ,
           and
           put
           out
           of
           Covenant
           ,
           have
           title
           to
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           Seal
           of
           it
           still
           .
        
         
           But
           Infants
           were
           once
           in
           Covenant
           ,
           had
           the
           Seal
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           were
           never
           disfranchized
           ,
           and
           put
           out
           of
           Covenant
           ,
           Therefore
           Infants
           have
           title
           to
           the
           covenant
           ,
           and
           seal
           of
           it
           still
           .
        
         
           Let
           any
           man
           shew
           one
           syllable
           ,
           one
           tittle
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           that
           ever
           Infants
           were
           put
           out
           ,
           and
           wee
           l
           yield
           the
           gantlet
           ;
           nay
           ,
           the
           Gospell
           is
           so
           far
           from
           expressing
           of
           them
           that
           they
           are
           put
           out
           ,
           that
           it
           gives
           them
           large
           commendations
           beyond
           them
           of
           riper
           years
           ,
           making
           them
           the
           rule
           of
           our
           perfection
           ,
           
             as
             new
             born
             babes
             ,
             receive
             the
             sincere
             milk
             of
             the
             Word
             .
             Unless
             you
             be
             as
             little
             Children
             ,
             ye
             shall
             not
             enter
             into
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
          
           ;
           which
           is
           a
           case
           
           so
           cleer
           ,
           that
           even
           
             Bellarmine
          
           him self
           encludes
           ,
           
             Nullum
             est
             impedimentum
             ,
             &c.
          
           there
           is
           nothing
           that
           hinders
           ,
           but
           that
           Infants
           may
           as
           well
           be
           Baptized
           under
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           Circumcised
           under
           the
           Law
           ;
           for
           neither
           hath
           God
           forbidden
           Ministers
           to
           give
           them
           this
           Sacrament
           ,
           neither
           are
           they
           uncapable
           to
           receive
           it
           .
        
         
           
             Arg.
          
           4.
           
           That
           which
           God
           hath
           commanded
           may
           lafully
           be
           practised
           by
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
        
         
           But
           God
           hath
           ,
           commanded
           Infant-Baptism
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           it
           may
           lawfully
           be
           practised
           by
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
           That
           God
           hath
           ommanded
           it
           ,
           appears
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           28.19
           .
           
             Go
             Baptize
             all
             Nations
          
           ;
           it
           s
           a
           generall
           command
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           
             Aquinas
          
           sayes
           )
           
             posito
             generali
             mandato
             pars
             ejus
             negari
             non
             potest
             ,
          
           a
           generall
           command
           being
           given
           ,
           no
           part
           of
           it
           can
           be
           denyed
           ;
           Infants
           are
           a
           part
           of
           Nations
           ,
           and
           included
           in
           them
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           But
           here
           is
           no
           mention
           made
           of
           Infants
           .
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           No
           ,
           nor
           of
           them
           of
           age
           ;
           we
           might
           retort
           it
           upon
           our
           adversaries
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           
           mention
           made
           of
           
             Dippers
             ,
          
           no
           ,
           nor
           of
           them
           that
           are
           to
           be
           dipped
           ,
           therefore
           they
           ought
           not
           to
           dip
           ,
           nor
           be
           dipped
           .
           Generals
           include
           particulars
           in
           all
           Lawes
           ;
           
             Psalm
             .
          
           117.
           
           
             Praise
             the
             Lord
             all
             ye
             Nations
             ,
          
           Nations
           includes
           old
           men
           ,
           and
           babes
           ,
           young
           men
           ,
           and
           maids
           ,
           all
           without
           exception
           ,
           as
           another
           Psalm
           interprets
           it
           .
        
         
           Now
           if
           Infants
           be
           excepted
           ,
           contrary
           to
           that
           saying
           of
           Saint
           
             Ambrose
             ,
             Qui
             dixit
             omnes
             ,
             nullum
             excepit
             ,
             neque
             parvulos
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           He
           that
           commanded
           all
           to
           be
           Baptized
           ,
           excepnone
           ,
           no
           ,
           not
           little
           ones
           .
           If
           (
           I
           say
           )
           they
           be
           excepted
           ,
           it
           s
           either
           because
           they
           are
           not
           named
           ,
           or
           because
           we
           never
           read
           in
           Scripture
           that
           any
           Infants
           were
           Baptized
           ,
           or
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           not
           capable
           ;
           (
           that
           fourth
           cavill
           ,
           being
           the
           same
           with
           the
           third
           ,
           I
           le
           take
           away
           anon
           )
           but
           for
           none
           of
           these
           three
           ;
           therefore
           Infants
           are
           not
           excepted
           from
           Baptism
           .
        
         
           Not
           for
           the
           first
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           not
           named
           ,
           for
           so
           neither
           old
           men
           ,
           nor
           nobles
           ,
           nor
           Ministers
           are
           named
           .
           Not
           because
           we
           read
           not
           of
           their
           Baptism
           ,
           so
           we
           neither
           read
           of
           the
           Baptism
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           nor
           of
           the
           Virgin
           
             Mary
             ,
          
           yet
           we
           piously
           believe
           that
           they
           were
           
           Baptized
           ;
           
             De
             negatione
             facti
             ad
             jus
             non
             valet
             consequentia
             ,
          
           such
           a
           thing
           is
           not
           mentioned
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           done
           ;
           therfore
           it
           was
           not
           done
           ,
           or
           was
           not
           done
           ,
           therefore
           it
           ought
           not
           to
           have
           been
           done
           ,
           is
           no
           consequence
           ;
           Christ
           did
           ,
           and
           said
           many
           things
           that
           are
           not
           written
           ;
           so
           did
           his
           Apostles
           .
        
         
           Not
           for
           the
           third
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           uncapable
           ,
           which
           is
           denyed
           ;
           for
           if
           Infants
           be
           uncapable
           ,
           it
           is
           either
           because
           they
           have
           not
           repentance
           ,
           and
           faith
           in
           act
           ,
           which
           cannot
           hinder
           them
           ;
           Christ
           was
           Baptized
           ,
           had
           not
           repentance
           ,
           for
           he
           had
           no
           sin
           to
           repent
           of
           ,
           had
           not
           faith
           ,
           for
           faith
           presupposeth
           one
           lost
           in
           himself
           ,
           that
           depends
           upon
           another
           for
           salvation
           ,
           Christ
           is
           that
           Rock
           of
           Salvation
           ,
           upon
           whom
           all
           mankind
           being
           lost
           depends
           ;
           Neither
           because
           they
           cannot
           hear
           the
           Word
           preached
           ;
           then
           they
           that
           are
           born
           deaf
           should
           be
           excluded
           from
           Baptism
           ;
           Or
           because
           they
           are
           not
           otherwise
           qualified
           ;
           but
           that
           cannot
           hinder
           them
           ,
           for
           God
           requires
           no
           more
           of
           them
           that
           are
           in
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           born
           of
           believing
           Parents
           ,
           but
           a
           pure
           capacity
           ,
           and
           receptability
           ,
           which
           Divines
           call
           
             Potentiam
             objectivam
          
           ;
           as
           God
           in
           the
           beginning
           created
           
           the
           World
           of
           nothing
           ,
           so
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           new
           creature
           he
           does
           regenerat
           ,
           and
           recreate
           us
           of
           nothing
           ;
           upon
           this
           account
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           we
           read
           of
           many
           whole
           families
           Baptized
           ,
           not
           excluding
           ,
           but
           rather
           including
           Infants
           ,
           
             Cornelius
          
           was
           Baptized
           with
           his
           houshold
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           10.47
           ,
           48.
           
           
             Lydea
             ,
          
           and
           her
           houshold
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           16.15
           .
           
             Crispus
             ,
          
           and
           all
           his
           house
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           18.8
           .
           and
           the
           houshold
           of
           
             Stephanus
             ,
          
           1
           
             Corinth
             .
          
           1.16
           .
           the
           Jayler
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           all
           that
           were
           his
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           16.31
           ,
           32.
           
           His
           Servants
           ,
           his
           Children
           ;
           for
           can
           we
           imagine
           so
           many
           families
           without
           a
           child
           ?
        
         
           
             Arg.
          
           5.
           
           They
           that
           are
           capable
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           the
           blessing
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           greater
           ,
           are
           capable
           of
           Baptism
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           lesser
           .
        
         
           But
           Infants
           are
           capable
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           the
           blessing
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           greater
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           they
           are
           capable
           of
           Baptism
           which
           is
           the
           lesser
           ;
           
             forbid
             not
          
           (
           sayes
           our
           Saviour
           )
           
             little
             Children
             to
             come
             unto
             me
             ,
             for
             unto
             such
             belongs
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
          
           ;
           for
           surely
           ,
           if
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Heaven
           receive
           them
           ,
           the
           Church
           may
           not
           exclude
           them
           ;
           for
           the
           Church
           must
           receive
           such
           as
           glory
           receives
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           2.47
           .
           
             There
             were
             daily
             
             added
             to
             the
             Church
             such
             as
             should
             be
             saved
             .
          
           Now
           for
           proof
           of
           this
           Argument
           ,
           take
           these
           places
           ,
           
             Mark
             .
          
           10.13
           .
           to
           17.
           
           
             Mark
             .
          
           9.14.36
           ,
           37.
           
           
             Matth.
          
           18.2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4.
           
             Matth.
          
           19.13
           ,
           14
           ,
           15.
           
           
             Luke
          
           9.14
           ,
           15.
           
           
             Luke
          
           18.15
           ,
           16.
           
           Which
           tho
           they
           be
           spoken
           upon
           severall
           occasions
           ,
           all
           prove
           Infants
           to
           be
           Church-members
           ,
           and
           capable
           both
           of
           grace
           ,
           and
           glory
           ;
           wee
           l
           instance
           in
           two
           ,
           Jesus
           called
           a
           little
           child
           unto
           him
           ,
           the
           word
           is
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           which
           (
           as
           
             Hippocrates
          
           in
           his
           distinction
           of
           ages
           sayes
           ,
           and
           
             Beza
          
           seconds
           him
           ,
           )
           signifies
           a
           child
           under
           seven
           years
           ,
           and
           set
           him
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             Verily
             I
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             except
             ye
             be
             converted
             ,
             and
             become
             as
             little
             children
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           endevour
           to
           be
           free
           from
           actuall
           sin
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           ,
           
             ye
             shall
             not
             enter
             into
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Heaven
             .
          
        
         
           The
           other
           is
           that
           of
           
             S.
             Luke
          
           18.15
           .
           wherein
           observe
           ,
           First
           a
           Precept
           ,
           
             Suffer
             little
             children
             to
             come
             unto
             me
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           we
           have
           a
           prohibition
           ,
           
             and
             forbid
             them
             not
             .
          
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           his
           displeasure
           against
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           for
           hindring
           them
           from
           coming
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           looked
           on
           this
           act
           with
           indignation
           ,
           and
           was
           much
           displeased
           at
           it
           .
        
         
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           he
           adds
           a
           reason
           why
           little
           ones
           should
           be
           brought
           to
           him
           ,
           
             because
             to
             such
             belongs
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           grace
           here
           ,
           and
           glory
           hereafter
           ;
           they
           are
           visible
           members
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           and
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           therefore
           none
           may
           hinder
           their
           access
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           he
           confirmes
           this
           reason
           ,
           
             à
             majori
             ,
          
           from
           the
           greater
           to
           the
           less
           ,
           Gods
           Kingdom
           doth
           not
           onely
           belong
           to
           them
           ,
           but
           I
           tell
           you
           more
           ,
           whosoever
           will
           come
           into
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           must
           resemble
           Infants
           in
           Innocency
           ,
           humility
           ,
           simplicity
           .
        
         
           Sixtly
           ,
           he
           adds
           his
           benediction
           of
           them
           ,
           
             he
             took
             them
             up
             in
             his
             arms
             ,
             put
             his
             hands
             upon
             them
             ,
             and
             blessed
             them
          
           ;
           and
           tells
           us
           
             that
             their
             Angels
             alwayes
             see
             the
             face
             of
             his
             Father
             ,
             which
             is
             in
             Heaven
          
           ;
           and
           the
           danger
           of
           them
           that
           offend
           one
           of
           these
           little
           ones
           ;
           and
           all
           this
           recorded
           by
           three
           Evangelists
           ,
           
             Matthew
             ,
             Mark
             ,
             Luke
             ,
          
           as
           if
           it
           were
           of
           purpose
           to
           check
           the
           sacrilegious
           insolencie
           of
           these
           latter
           times
           that
           denyes
           them
           the
           seal
           .
           Christ
           is
           not
           more
           punctuall
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           in
           declaring
           his
           own
           Birth
           ,
           Passion
           ,
           Resurrection
           ,
           than
           he
           is
           in
           this
           precious
           Truth
           
           so
           much
           trampled
           under
           foot
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           any
           object
           ,
           these
           were
           not
           young
           Children
           ,
           the
           text
           easily
           confutes
           them
           ,
           they
           were
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           Children
           under
           seven
           yeares
           of
           age
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           Children
           that
           could
           scarce
           speak
           ,
           they
           did
           not
           lead
           them
           ,
           but
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           they
           carried
           them
           unto
           him
           ;
           Christ
           is
           said
           twice
           in
           S.
           
             Mark
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           to
           take
           them
           up
           in
           his
           armes
           ,
           and
           embrace
           them
           ;
           Christ
           was
           already
           instructing
           the
           people
           that
           were
           able
           to
           understand
           ,
           the
           Apostles
           were
           offended
           for
           bringing
           of
           Children
           which
           could
           not
           understand
           .
        
         
           Well
           then
           ,
           doth
           Christ
           take
           Children
           in
           his
           armes
           ,
           and
           would
           he
           have
           them
           all
           put
           out
           of
           his
           visible
           Church
           ?
           would
           he
           have
           us
           receive
           them
           in
           his
           Name
           ,
           and
           yet
           not
           to
           receive
           them
           into
           his
           visible
           Church
           ,
           nor
           as
           his
           Disciples
           ?
           How
           can
           Infants
           be
           received
           in
           Christs
           Name
           ,
           if
           they
           belong
           not
           visibly
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           Church
           ?
           Nay
           ,
           doth
           Christ
           account
           it
           a
           receiving
           of
           himself
           ,
           and
           shall
           we
           then
           refuse
           to
           receive
           them
           ,
           or
           acknowledge
           them
           the
           subjects
           of
           his
           visible
           Kingdom
           ?
           will
           it
           not
           follow
           then
           that
           whosoever
           refuseth
           them
           ,
           refuseth
           Christ
           ,
           and
           him
           that
           sent
           him
           ?
           For
           my
           part
           (
           to
           use
           the
           words
           of
           a
           godly
           ,
           
           and
           learned
           divine
           )
           Seeing
           the
           will
           of
           Christ
           is
           that
           I
           must
           walk
           by
           ,
           and
           his
           word
           that
           I
           must
           be
           judged
           by
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           given
           me
           so
           full
           a
           discovery
           of
           his
           will
           in
           this
           point
           ,
           I
           will
           boldly
           adventure
           to
           follow
           his
           rule
           ,
           and
           had
           rather
           answer
           him
           upon
           his
           own
           incouragement
           for
           admitting
           an
           hundred
           Infants
           into
           his
           Church
           ,
           than
           answer
           for
           keeping
           out
           of
           one
           .
        
         
           
             Argument
          
           6.
           
           All
           Disciples
           may
           be
           Baptized
           .
        
         
           But
           Infants
           of
           believing
           parents
           are
           Disciples
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           some
           Infants
           may
           be
           Baptized
           .
        
         
           The
           Major
           ,
           or
           former
           proposition
           ,
           is
           granted
           by
           our
           adversaries
           ,
           who
           translate
           that
           place
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           28.19
           .
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           go
           make
           Disciples
           of
           all
           Nations
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           our
           last
           translation
           ,
           
             Go
             teach
             all
             Nations
             ,
          
           confessing
           ,
           as
           soon
           as
           they
           are
           Disciples
           they
           may
           be
           Baptized
           .
        
         
           Now
           for
           the
           Minor
           ,
           that
           Infants
           are
           Disciples
           ,
           is
           evident
           from
           
             Acts
          
           15.10
           .
           
             Why
             ,
             tempt
             yee
             God
             ,
             and
             put
             a
             yoak
             upon
             the
             neck
             of
             the
             Disciples
             ?
          
           this
           yoak
           was
           Circumcision
           ,
           and
           the
           attendants
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           will
           
           appear
           by
           comparing
           it
           with
           the
           fift
           verse
           ,
           and
           the
           context
           from
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           Chapter
           .
           Now
           among
           the
           Jews
           ,
           children
           were
           only
           to
           be
           Circumcised
           ,
           and
           amongst
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           children
           together
           with
           parents
           when
           they
           were
           converted
           ,
           and
           became
           Proselites
           .
           To
           say
           that
           not
           only
           Circumcision
           ,
           but
           the
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           Observation
           of
           the
           whole
           Law
           ,
           by
           the
           yoak
           is
           meant
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           shift
           ;
           Circumcision
           was
           the
           Seal
           ,
           or
           Ordinance
           by
           which
           the
           Jews
           were
           bound
           to
           observe
           the
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           all
           those
           upon
           whom
           the
           yoak
           was
           layd
           by
           Circumcision
           ,
           are
           called
           Disciples
           ;
           whereof
           Infants
           were
           a
           great
           part
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           it
           be
           objected
           ,
           that
           children
           are
           not
           capable
           of
           instruction
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           nothing
           to
           the
           purpose
           ,
           so
           it
           contradicts
           Scripture
           ,
           
             Esay
          
           54.13
           .
           
             And
             all
             thy
             Children
             shall
             be
             taught
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             great
             shall
             be
             the
             peace
             of
             thy
             Children
             .
          
           And
           if
           any
           one
           carnally
           interpret
           this
           of
           the
           Jews
           return
           from
           captivity
           ,
           as
           they
           do
           other
           places
           of
           
             Esa.
          
           our
           Saviour
           checks
           them
           ,
           
             John
          
           6.45
           .
           And
           
             It
             is
             written
             in
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             And
             they
             shall
             all
             be
             taught
             of
             God
             .
          
        
         
           
             Arg.
          
           7.
           
           All
           that
           have
           faith
           may
           be
           Baptized
           .
        
         
         
           But
           some
           Infants
           have
           faith
           .
           Therefore
           some
           Infants
           may
           be
           Baptized
           .
        
         
           The
           proposition
           none
           will
           deny
           ,
           the
           Minor
           may
           be
           proved
           by
           severall
           reasons
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           Christ
           expresly
           calls
           them
           Believers
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           18.
           
           He
           attributes
           humility
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           faith
           ;
           and
           commands
           Elders
           to
           imitate
           them
           ;
           and
           that
           you
           may
           see
           they
           were
           Infants
           ,
           
             Mark
          
           9.36
           .
           tells
           us
           they
           were
           such
           as
           Christ
           took
           up
           in
           His
           armes
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           they
           are
           said
           to
           receive
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Mark
          
           10.
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           Remission
           of
           sins
           ,
           and
           life
           eternall
           ;
           now
           the
           Kingdom
           is
           not
           received
           ,
           but
           by
           faith
           in
           Christ
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           they
           please
           God
           ,
           therfore
           Christ
           blesseth
           them
           ;
           but
           without
           faith
           it
           is
           impossible
           to
           please
           God
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           either
           faith
           must
           be
           allowed
           them
           ,
           or
           salvation
           denyed
           them
           ;
           but
           the
           latter
           is
           cruell
           ,
           and
           impious
           ;
           therefore
           the
           former
           must
           be
           godly
           ,
           and
           pious
           ;
           faith
           only
           purifies
           the
           heart
           ,
           but
           no
           unclean
           thing
           shall
           enter
           into
           Heaven
           .
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           tho
           Infants
           cannot
           make
           actuall
           profession
           of
           faith
           ,
           yet
           they
           may
           have
           inward
           
           roots
           of
           Sanctification
           ,
           and
           faith
           .
        
         
           
             John
             Baptist
          
           and
           
             Jeremie
          
           were
           sanctified
           in
           their
           mothers
           wombs
           ;
           let
           carnalists
           say
           what
           they
           will
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           principal
           meaning
           of
           that
           place
           ,
           
             Esay
          
           65.20
           .
           
             There
             shall
             be
             no
             more
             an
             Infant
             of
             days
          
           ;
           The
           Jews
           thought
           they
           were
           not
           sanctified
           ,
           unless
           a
           Sabbath
           went
           over
           them
           ;
           
             the
             child
             shall
             dy
             an
             hundred
             year
             old
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           Covenant
           with
           God
           ,
           or
           a
           visible
           Church-member
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           were
           a
           hundred
           years
           old
           .
           Therefore
           
             Pareus
          
           sayes
           ,
           
             Infantes
             Ecclesiae
             etiam
             ante
             Baptismum
             censentur
             sideles
          
           ;
           Infants
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           even
           before
           Baptism
           ,
           are
           judged
           faithfull
           .
           
             Hommius
          
           sayes
           ,
           infants
           have
           faith
           ,
           
             in
             semine
             ,
          
           in
           the
           seed
           ,
           tho
           not
           
             in
             messe
             ,
          
           in
           the
           harvest
           ;
           
             Beza
          
           sayes
           ,
           they
           have
           faith
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           in
           power
           ,
           tho
           not
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           in
           operation
           .
           Faith
           (
           says
           
             Treleatius
          
           )
           is
           twofold
           ;
        
         
           1.
           
           Active
           which
           the
           Elder
           have
           by
           hearing
           the
           Word
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Passive
           ,
           and
           by
           imputation
           ,
           which
           Infants
           have
           by
           vertue
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           Divine
           promise
           .
           
             Pelagius
          
           asks
           
             Austin
          
           where
           he
           places
           infants
           Baptized
           ?
           he
           answers
           ,
           
             in
             numero
             credentium
             ,
          
           in
           the
           number
           of
           believers
           ,
           
           and
           addes
           ,
           
             nec
             judicare
             ullo
             modo
             aliter
             audebis
             ,
             si
             non
             vis
             esse
             apertè
             haereticus
             ,
          
           neither
           may
           thou
           presume
           to
           judge
           otherwise
           ,
           if
           thou
           wilt
           not
           be
           a
           plain
           Heretick
           .
           Wee
           l
           conclude
           this
           with
           that
           of
           
             Vossius
             ,
          
           As
           in
           naturals
           ,
           so
           in
           supernaturals
           we
           must
           distinguish
           these
           three
           things
           ,
           power
           ,
           habit
           ,
           and
           act
           ;
           there
           is
           the
           power
           of
           reasoning
           in
           Infants
           ,
           the
           habit
           in
           men
           sleeping
           ,
           but
           the
           act
           ,
           and
           exercise
           ,
           in
           them
           that
           are
           waking
           ;
           the
           power
           answers
           the
           seed
           ,
           the
           habit
           the
           tree
           ,
           the
           act
           ,
           and
           exercise
           ,
           the
           fruit
           ;
           the
           seed
           of
           Faith
           may
           be
           in
           Infants
           ,
           the
           habit
           in
           men
           of
           age
           ,
           but
           the
           act
           ,
           and
           exercise
           ,
           in
           them
           that
           work
           according
           to
           the
           habit
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           
             Arg.
          
           Those
           that
           are
           Holy
           ,
           with
           a
           Covenant-holiness
           ,
           may
           be
           Baptized
           .
           But
           Infants
           of
           beleeving
           Parents
           are
           Holy
           with
           a
           Covenant-Holiness
           .
           Therefore
           Infants
           of
           beleeving
           Parents
           may
           be
           Baptized
           .
           For
           the
           former
           Proposition
           ,
           
             foederatis
             competit
             signum
             foederis
             ,
          
           (
           says
           
             Vossius
          
           )
           the
           sign
           of
           the
           Covenant
           belongs
           to
           them
           that
           are
           in
           Covenant
           ;
           Holiness
           is
           twofold
           (
           says
           
             Bullinger
             )
          
           either
           of
           Faith
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           Covenant
           .
           
             Ezra
             .
          
           9.2
           .
           
             Ye
             have
             mingled
             the
             holy
             seed
             ,
          
           
           that
           is
           them
           in
           Covenant
           ,
           
             with
             the
             Nations
             ,
          
           that
           is
           them
           that
           are
           out
           of
           Covenant
           .
           Thus
           you
           see
           ,
           that
           Covenant-holiness
           is
           no
           gibberidge
           ,
           but
           grounded
           upon
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           avouched
           by
           learned
           men
           :
           as
           shall
           more
           fully
           appear
           .
        
         
           The
           Minor
           ,
           that
           Children
           of
           beleeving
           Parents
           are
           holy
           with
           a
           Covenant-holiness
           ,
           is
           clear
           from
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           7.14
           .
           
             Else
             your
             Children
             were
             unclean
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           not
           in
           Covenant
           ,
           
             but
             now
             they
             are
             holy
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           in
           Covenant
           ,
           thus
           (
           besides
           the
           ancients
           )
           
             Sharpius
             ,
          
           and
           
             Peter
             Martyr
          
           interpret
           it
           ,
           and
           
             Hugo
             Grotius
          
           himself
           ,
           
             Non
             loquitur
             Apostolus
             de
             Sanctitate
             naturali
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           The
           Apostle
           (
           says
           he
           )
           speaks
           not
           of
           natural
           holiness
           ,
           and
           inhering
           to
           the
           nature
           of
           Children
           ,
           but
           of
           an
           holiness
           adhering
           to
           them
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           holiness
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           for
           the
           Children
           of
           beleevers
           are
           comprehended
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           grace
           ,
           and
           therefore
           accounted
           holy
           of
           God
           .
           To
           interpret
           it
           (
           as
           the
           gross
           Anabaptists
           do
           )
           that
           they
           are
           holy
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           no
           Bastards
           ,
           is
           a
           new
           holiness
           not
           heard
           of
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           as
           (
           Doctor
           
             Featly
          
           says
           )
           a
           Bastard
           exposition
           ;
           and
           
             Pareus
          
           gives
           the
           reason
           ,
           if
           the
           Children
           
           of
           beleevers
           be
           therefore
           holy
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           no
           Bastards
           ,
           the
           Children
           of
           Pagans
           are
           as
           well
           holy
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           also
           no
           Bastards
           .
           
             If
             the
             first-fruits
             be
             holy
             ,
             the
             lump
             is
             holy
             ,
             and
             if
             the
             root
             be
             holy
             ,
             so
             are
             also
             the
             branches
             .
          
           Rom.
           11.16
           .
           The
           first
           fruits
           and
           the
           root
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           Parents
           ;
           the
           lump
           ,
           the
           branches
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           Children
           ,
           and
           posterity
           .
        
         
           And
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           11.17
           .
           if
           the
           Jews
           were
           broken
           off
           ,
           and
           the
           Gentiles
           graffed
           into
           their
           place
           ,
           it
           will
           follow
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           Jews
           were
           broken
           off
           ,
           Parents
           with
           Children
           ,
           then
           the
           Gentiles
           shall
           be
           graffed
           in
           ,
           Parent
           with
           Children
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           Jews
           were
           broken
           off
           Parents
           with
           Children
           .
           Therefore
           the
           Gentiles
           shall
           be
           graffed
           in
           ,
           Parents
           with
           Children
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           
             Arg.
          
           If
           Infants
           should
           be
           out
           of
           Covenant
           under
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           many
           dangerous
           absurdities
           would
           follow
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           Infants
           would
           be
           losers
           by
           the
           comming
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           be
           put
           in
           a
           worse
           condition
           than
           the
           Jewish
           Infants
           were
           ;
           they
           with
           the
           Parents
           were
           admitted
           to
           the
           Seal
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           which
           was
           Circumcision
           ,
           
           and
           not
           Children
           with
           Parents
           to
           Baptism
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           if
           Infants
           should
           be
           in
           Covenant
           then
           ,
           and
           not
           now
           ,
           Grace
           would
           be
           larger
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           than
           under
           the
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           there
           would
           be
           no
           difference
           betwixt
           the
           Child
           of
           a
           Christian
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           Pagan
           ,
           but
           all
           the
           Infants
           of
           Christians
           would
           be
           as
           vile
           as
           the
           Children
           of
           Turks
           ,
           Tartars
           ,
           or
           Cannibals
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           they
           would
           be
           without
           God
           ,
           without
           Christ
           ,
           without
           hope
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           not
           the
           Children
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           Devil
           ;
           would
           all
           be
           damned
           ,
           for
           out
           of
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           visible
           Church
           (
           ordinarily
           )
           there
           is
           no
           salvation
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           
             Arg.
          
           Lastly
           ,
           that
           which
           hath
           continued
           since
           the
           Apostles
           times
           with
           blessed
           success
           ,
           must
           needs
           be
           lawful
           .
        
         
           But
           Infant-Baptism
           hath
           continued
           with
           blessed
           success
           since
           the
           Apostles
           times
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           Infant
           Baptism
           is
           lawful
           .
        
         
           Wee
           l
           begin
           with
           the
           first
           Centurie
           ,
           or
           hundred
           years
           after
           Christ
           .
           
             Dionysius
          
           the
           Areopagite
           whom
           the
           Apostles
           converted
           at
           
             Athens
             ,
          
           says
           ,
           Holy
           men
           have
           received
           a
           
           tradition
           from
           the
           Fathers
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           to
           Baptise
           Infants
           .
           
             Clemens
          
           (
           who
           is
           recorded
           by
           some
           of
           the
           antients
           to
           succeed
           
             Peter
          
           in
           his
           Ministry
           at
           
             Rome
             )
          
           says
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           Baptise
           your
           Infants
           .
        
         
           
             Ireneus
          
           (
           who
           lived
           in
           the
           second
           Century
           )
           says
           ,
           
             Christus
             pro
             parvulis
             parvulus
             factus
             est
             ,
          
           Christ
           became
           a
           little
           one
           for
           little
           ones
           sake
           ,
           that
           little
           ones
           might
           be
           received
           into
           Covenant
           .
        
         
           
             Origen
          
           that
           lived
           in
           the
           begining
           of
           the
           third
           Century
           says
           ,
           The
           Church
           received
           a
           tradition
           from
           the
           Apostles
           to
           Baptize
           Infants
           ,
           and
           gives
           a
           reason
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           born
           in
           impurity
           of
           sin
           ;
           nay
           
             Pelagius
             ,
          
           a
           great
           Scholar
           ,
           who
           lived
           in
           the
           latter
           end
           of
           this
           Century
           ,
           though
           he
           denyed
           Original
           sin
           ,
           yet
           confessed
           Infant-Baptism
           ,
           for
           when
           they
           pressed
           him
           with
           this
           Argument
           ,
           if
           Infants
           had
           not
           Original
           sin
           what
           need
           they
           Baptism
           ,
           he
           answered
           ,
           that
           Christ
           appointed
           ,
           and
           the
           Church
           practised
           Infant-Baptism
           ,
           not
           to
           purge
           sin
           by
           past
           ,
           but
           to
           prevent
           it
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           .
        
         
           
             Cyprian
          
           in
           the
           fourth
           Century
           confirms
           it
           in
           his
           Epistle
           to
           
             Fidus
             ,
          
           and
           gives
           an
           account
           
           of
           a
           Council
           of
           sixty
           six
           Bishops
           that
           decreed
           that
           Infants
           should
           be
           Baptized
           .
           
             Ambrose
          
           says
           ,
           because
           every
           age
           is
           lyable
           to
           sin
           ,
           therefore
           every
           age
           is
           fit
           for
           the
           Sacrament
           of
           Baptism
           .
           
             Nazianzene
          
           says
           it
           is
           better
           to
           Seal
           Infants
           with
           Baptism
           ,
           (
           though
           they
           know
           it
           not
           )
           then
           to
           leave
           them
           unsealed
           .
           
             Austen
          
           is
           conceived
           to
           go
           too
           far
           ,
           who
           denyed
           possibility
           of
           salvation
           to
           them
           that
           dyed
           un-baptized
           ,
           pressing
           that
           place
           
             John
          
           3.5
           .
           
             Except
             a
             Man
             be
             Born
             of
             water
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             he
             cannot
             enter
             into
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Millevitan
          
           Counsel
           in
           the
           fifth
           Century
           decreed
           ,
           That
           whosoever
           should
           deny
           that
           Infants
           ,
           even
           taken
           from
           their
           Mothers
           wombs
           ,
           might
           not
           be
           Baptized
           ,
           should
           be
           accursed
           .
           All
           Churches
           ,
           all
           ages
           since
           ,
           agree
           in
           this
           ;
           the
           Harmonies
           of
           confessions
           of
           all
           Reformed
           Churches
           ,
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
          
           in
           the
           Apologie
           ,
           the
           old
           Catechism
           ,
           The
           twenty
           seventh
           Article
           ,
           the
           Directory
           ,
           the
           greater
           and
           lesser
           Catechism
           composed
           by
           the
           Assembly
           of
           Divines
           ,
           the
           late
           Parliament
           by
           a
           further
           Declaration
           ,
           all
           confirm
           it
           ;
           The
           Canons
           of
           our
           Church
           did
           not
           only
           in
           
           former
           times
           declare
           ,
           but
           the
           Lawes
           of
           our
           Land
           did
           punish
           
             Anabaptists
          
           as
           hereticks
           .
           
             Mr.
             Fox
          
           in
           his
           
             Acts
             and
             Monuments
          
           approves
           of
           the
           
             Albigenses
             ,
             Waldenses
             ,
             Wickliffists
             ,
             Lollards
             ,
          
           Poor
           men
           of
           
             Lyons
             ,
             Brownists
             ,
             Barrowists
             ,
          
           as
           members
           of
           the
           Reformed
           Churches
           ,
           but
           wholly
           excludes
           the
           
             Anabaptists
             ,
          
           as
           erring
           fundamentally
           .
        
         
           I
           'le
           say
           no
           more
           for
           confirmation
           of
           this
           polemicall
           discourse
           ,
           but
           wind
           up
           all
           with
           a
           word
           of
           exhortation
           ;
           I
           beseech
           you
           brethren
           consider
           what
           a
           dangerous
           errour
           this
           is
           ,
           that
           robbs
           the
           Scripture
           of
           its
           truth
           ,
           Infants
           of
           their
           right
           ,
           parents
           of
           their
           comforts
           ,
           the
           Church
           of
           its
           members
           ,
           Christ
           of
           his
           merits
           ,
           God
           of
           his
           glory
           ;
           That
           is
           the
           mother
           of
           many
           other
           errours
           ;
           hence
           sprung
           the
           
             Ranters
             ,
             Socinians
             ,
             Antitrinitarians
             ,
             Shakers
             ,
             Levellers
             ,
          
           they
           that
           are
           above
           Ordinances
           ,
           
             Antiscripturians
          
           ;
           An
           errour
           that
           God
           hath
           expressed
           many
           signall
           judgments
           against
           ,
           as
           
             Sleiden
          
           and
           
             Gastius
          
           in
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           and
           some
           of
           our
           worthies
           in
           
             England
          
           have
           declared
           .
           As
           reverend
           
             Mr.
             Cotton
          
           tells
           one
           of
           his
           Aposta●ed
           flock
           ,
           that
           had
           his
           house
           burned
           ,
           and
           his
           
           children
           in
           it
           ,
           No
           wonder
           that
           fire
           seised
           upon
           his
           house
           ,
           and
           God
           denyed
           water
           to
           quench
           it
           ,
           who
           denyed
           that
           water
           should
           be
           brought
           to
           Baptize
           his
           Infants
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           consider
           that
           much
           benefit
           redounds
           both
           to
           parents
           ,
           and
           children
           ,
           by
           Infant-Baptism
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           much
           comfort
           comes
           hereby
           to
           the
           parents
           ,
           when
           they
           consider
           Gods
           free
           grace
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           theirs
           ,
           that
           
             he
             is
             not
             ashamed
             to
             be
             called
             their
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             God
             of
             their
             seed
             after
             them
             .
             Hebr.
          
           11.16
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           much
           benefit
           comes
           to
           Infants
           by
           Baptism
           ,
           (
           which
           the
           Devill
           knowes
           well
           ,
           when
           he
           causes
           witches
           to
           renounce
           their
           Baptism
           ,
           when
           they
           enter
           into
           Covenant
           with
           him
           )
           for
           they
           are
           thereby
           admitted
           into
           the
           bosome
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           devoted
           ,
           and
           consecrated
           unto
           God
           ,
           his
           Name
           is
           put
           upon
           them
           ,
           they
           wear
           his
           Royall
           badge
           ,
           and
           by
           it
           they
           are
           distinguished
           from
           
             Heathens
             .
          
           And
           this
           so
           clear
           from
           Scriptures
           ,
           truly
           ,
           and
           spiritually
           understood
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Gates
             of
             Hell
             shall
             not
             prevail
             against
             it
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           the
           God
           of
           Peace
           and
           Truth
           ,
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           lead
           us
           into
           all
           truth
           ,
           keep
           us
           pure
           ,
           and
           
           unspotted
           in
           this
           houre
           of
           
             Englands
          
           temptation
           ,
           and
           triall
           ,
           keep
           us
           faithfull
           to
           the
           death
           ,
           that
           so
           we
           may
           receive
           a
           crown
           of
           life
           .
        
         
           
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           .
        
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
      
    
     
       
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               that
               by
               washing
               ,
               as
               the
               Proselytes
               and
               Jews
               Children
               were
               initiated
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Cradock
               ,
            
             and
             Mr.
             
               Walter
               .
               Monmothshire
               .
            
          
        
         
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             or
             to
             the
             water
             .