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Thomas
Lamb
,
Merchant
TRUTH
prevailing
against
the
fiercest
Opposition
;
OR
,
John
Goodwins
I.
Price
ISA I. 44.20 . He feedeth on ashes , a deceived heart hath turned him aside , that he cannot deliver his soul , nor say , is there not a lye in my right hand ?
GAL. 1.6.7 . I marvel that you are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ , unto another Gospel , which is not another ; but there be some that trouble you , and would pervert the Gospel of Christ .
T.
Lock
Henry
Eversden
ponder
the
pathes
,
of
our
feet
,
our
wayes
will
be
established
:
Christ
Jesus
The
lifting
up
of
the
heel
of
his
own
familiar
,
the
man
whom
he
trusted
Julius
Caesar
a
buse
of
John
Goodwin
He
rejoyceth
Mr
Offences
will
come
mint
and
cummin
He
grieveth
M
the
great
things
gray
hairs
with
sorrow
to
the
grave
joy
,
and
crown
of
rejoycing
,
stood
fast
in
the
Lord
fiercest
oppositions
Truth
prevailing
against
the
fiercest
opposition
An
Answer
to
Waterdipping
,
&c
Wherein
the
invalidity
of
his
Considerations
,
&c.
Together
with
a
discovery
of
his
great
mistakes
in
the
exposition
of
eight
chief
Scriptures
highly
conceited
of
his
Book
God
hath
delivered
David
into
my
hands
(
saith
Saul
)
They
say
,
blessed
be
God
for
I
am
rich
.
the
hire
of
an
Whore
have
paid
my
vows
great
swel●ing
words
great
truth
of
God
great
truth
of
God
Synagogue
of
Sathan
Jesus
Christ
Book
fill'd
,
and
stuff'd
with
impertinences
.
Good
Reader
judg
&c
What
man
is
he
that
doth
not
glory
in
men
;
whose
faith
and
practise
standeth
not
in
the
wisedom
of
men
,
&c
:
must
conceive
&c
be
astonished
therefore
O
yee
Heavens
,
and
horribly
afraid
O
earth
good
Reader
what
saist
thou
?
hath
not
the
wrong
end
of
the
staff
I
appeal
to
the
Conscience
of
the
judicious
Reader
Heavens
,
Earth
judge
M:
Goodwin
viz
▪
Good Reader : M : Lamb. GOd knoweth with what regrett of spirit I publish this Answer to M: Goodwins Book , &c.
THou
shalt
not
take
the
Name
of
the
Lord
thy
God
in
vain
,
for
the
Lord
wil
not
hold
him
gu●●●ese
that
taketh
his
Name
in
vain
.
pretends
much
candor
of
spirit
to
M:
If
you
have
bitter
envyings
,
and
strife
in
your
hearts
James
)
glory
not
perplexed
in
his
conscience
about
writing
his
Book
:
star
called
Wormwood
Goodwin
,
M
:
Baxter
a
child
of
under
:
standing
in
comparison
with
against
whom
he
writes
fiercest
oppositions
And
I
say
through
the
grace
given
unto
me
,
to
every
man
that
is
among
you
,
not
to
think
of
himself
more
high●y
then
he
ought
;
but
to
think
soberly
,
according
as
God
hath
dealt
to
every
man
the
measure
of
Faith
Let
nothing
be
one
through
strife
,
and
vain-g
ory
,
but
in
lowliness
of
mind
let
each
esteem
other
better
then
themselves
.
With
the
low●●
is
wisedom
As
pure
Conscience
(
at
first
)
separated
me
from
that
society
whereof
he
(
Mr:
is
Pastor
,
M
:
Lamb
to
the
Reader
.
so
now
it
compelleth
me
to
make
Answer
to
that
Book
,
not
only
to
defend
the
truth
,
&
cs
seperated
from
the
Church
,
because
they
keep
in
a
good
conscience
.
be
l●veà
,
Brethren
of
like
pretious
faith
with
your selves
,
a
Church
:
compeld
in
Conscience
The
Church
from
which
seperated
,
could
allow
him
his
liberty
in
the
business
of
baptism
,
but
he
wil
not
allow
them
theirs
.
The
beloved
of
God
,
called
to
be
Saints
,
to
them
that
are
sanctified
in
Christ
Jesus
,
Mr:
Lambs
sepeperation
against
the
current
of
the
scriptures
.
to
the
Saints
in
to
the
Saints
at
to
the
Saints
in
Christ
Jesus
at
to
the
Saints
,
and
faithfull
Brethren
in
Christ
at
Coll●sse
the
beloved
of
God
,
a
Church
of
Christ
,
Saints
in
Christ
Jesus
,
holy
,
and
beloved
,
Mr:
Lambs
seperation
meerly
because
the
whole
Church
wil
not
bow
to
his
dictates
.
faithfull
Brethren
Him
that
is
weak
in
the
faith
,
receive
;
let
not
him
that
eateth
,
judge
him
that
eateth
not
,
because
God
hath
accepted
him
.
Him
that
is
weak
,
receive
,
viz.
God
hath
accepted
him
God
accepteth
viz:
Rem
receive
him
that
is
weak
in
the
Faith
God
hath
accepted
him
God
hath
accepted
him
let
not
him
that
despise
him
that
let
not
him
that
saith
●udg
him
that
for
God
hath
accepted
him
God
hath
accepted
us
him
fully
he
hath
commanded
us
Christ
,
&c
a
Church
a
Church
of
ho●ly
,
and
beloved
brethren
.
If
in
any
thing
ye
be
otherwise
minded
,
God
sh●●
reveal
●ven
this
unto
you
Nevertheless
whereto
ye
have
already
attained
,
let
us
walk
by
the
same
rule
,
let
us
mind
the
same
thing
;
if
in
any
thing
ye
be
otherwise
minded
,
whereunto
we
have
already
attained
Let
us
walk
by
the
same
rule
,
let
us
walk
by
the
same
rule
,
God
at
sundry
times
go
thou
canst
not
follow
me
now
,
but
thou
shalt
follow
me
HEREAFTER
Christ
to
Peter
Jesus
Christ
As
pure
Conscience
&c.
so
now
compelleth
me
to
make
Answer
to
that
Book
,
&c.
not
only
to
the
therein
opposed
,
&c.
to
the
Reader
TO
defend
the
truth
Mr:
Goodwyn
.
Error
always
defended
under
the
notion
of
truth
.
Everymans
way
is
right
in
his
own
eyes
.
defend
the
truth
to
defend
the
truth
not
onely
to
de-defend
the
truth
,
but
first
To
vindicate
your self
with
some
others
from
the
heavy
charge
therein
given
to
the
whole
world
against
you
,
as
faith
,
and
trust-hreakers
,
sacrilegious
Church-breakers
,
&c.
defend
the
Truth
to
vindicate
your self
,
&c
Master
is
it
to
vindicate
your self
from
the
heavy
charge
therein
,
against
you
by
name
of
an
abused
and
distempered
fancy
,
of
disingenuity
,
of
a
wonderful
and
strange
alteration
,
for
the
worse
,
by
name
your
faith
holy
and
beloved
Brethren
broken
trust
and
promise
with
them
?
abused
and
distempered
fancy
Jesus
Christ
Is●a●ite
:
remember
from
whence
you
are
fallen
,
and
repent
.
to
the
Reader
To
make
the
world
Judges
whether
we
are
at
Mr:
represented
us
,
persons
of
a
misused
,
and
distempered
sancie
,
of
stupifled
Judgments
,
to
whose
understanding
common
sense
is
a
mistery
inaccessible
,
wit●
abundance
more
to
the
s●me
purpose
.
greatly
conceited
of
his
own
abilities
manifested
in
his
Book
.
to
make
the
wo●ld
Judges
let
the
world
be
Judges
Let
the
world
be
Judges
Be
not
wise
in
thine
own
eyes
:
he
that
would
be
wise
,
must
be
a
fool
that
he
may
be
wise
.
Every
one
that
is
proud
in
heart
,
is
an
abomination
to
the
Lord
.
all
the
treasures
of
wisdome
and
knowledg
lesse
then
the
least
of
Gods
mercies
:
David
,
a
worm
,
and
no
man
:
Agur
,
more
brutish
then
any
man
.
poor
,
and
miserable
,
and
blind
,
and
naked
.
To
let
the
world
see
that
our
baptisme
hath
not
metamorphosed
us
,
Mr:
Lamb
to
his
Reader
.
from
Lambs
to
Wolves
,
Tygers
,
or
Serpent
,
renders
himselfe
in
his
Book
a
visib●e
instance
of
what
he
seems
to
withstand
;
and
implead
therein
,
ingratitude
,
and
unkindnes
to
Mr:
Christ
Jesus
L.
changed
for
the
worse
since
his
separation
.
race
it
,
race
it
even
to
the
ground
.
Christ
,
though
all
men
started
aside
like
a
broken
bow
?
you
never
knew
us
Lamb
once
the
greatest
admirer
,
now
the
chiefest
slighter
of
M:
G
:
first
crowns
,
then
kils
Mr:
We
have
no
part
in
David
,
neither
have
we
inheritance
in
the
son
o●
Jessie
,
every
man
to
his
tents
O
Israel
:
Had
not
the
truth
been
dearer
to
me
then
any
man
,
Mr:
Lamb
to
his
Reader
:
I
had
rather
choose
to
lose
my
right
hand
,
then
set
it
to
a
Book
that
frowneth
on
him
(
Mr:
Goodwin
)
whose
credit
alwaies
was
and
stil
is
right
,
dear
,
and
pretious
in
my
sight
.
Truth
is
dearer
unto
you
,
then
any
man
then
any
man
.
a
〈◊〉
vision
and
divination
,
a
thing
of
nought
,
a
deceit
of
their
heart
great
Truth
of
God
The
Truth
is
dearer
unto
you
then
any
man
great
Truth
S.
The
scriptures
know
no
such
truth
as
Mr:
Lamb
so
magnifieth
as
the
great
truth
of
the
gospel
Dominick
S:
Paul
Jesus
Christ
Lamb
to
his
Reader
credit
alwaies
was
,
and
stil
is
right
dear
and
pretious
in
my
sight
.
pen
stumbles
at
his
duty
,
but
vents
the
contrary
.
Goodwins
credit
was
,
is
it
stil
RIGHT
dear
and
precious
in
your
sight
?
God
save
the
Queen
kiss
,
wherefore
art
thou
come
,
Goodwins
credit
stil
right
dear
and
pretious
in
your
sight
?
right
dear
and
precious
in
your
sight
Iesus
Christ
was
Haile
,
King
of
the
Iews
:
Truths
sake
HE
who
spotteth
the
beautifull
face
of
Truth
,
Mr.
Lamb
to
the
Reader
.
tho
ignorantly
must
expect
a
stain
in
his
own
credit
,
and
be
content
to
suffer
so
much
,
as
to
make
the
Truth
whole
.
bespotted
the
beautifull
face
of
truth
,
THe
same
person
may
des●ve
at
the
same
time
both
Thanks
,
Mr.
Lamb
to
the
Reader
.
and
Reproof
:
To
return
the
one
,
is
a
point
of
gratitude
;
to
administer
the
other
in
love
,
and
in
the
Majesty
of
Gods
word
,
a
point
of
Faithfulness
.
becomes
you
to
be
thankfull
conceited
of
his
majestick
Pen.
with
the
Majesty
of
Gods
Word
,
Thou
knowest
not
,
thou
art
poor
blind
,
and
naked
IF
in
this
Contest
thou
findest
any
passages
savouring
of
too
much
sharpness
,
Mr.
Lamb
to
the
Reader
.
though
in
Answer
to
Mr.
Highest
Provocations
,
look
upon
me
as
disowning
them
,
and
minde
the
Reason
of
the
place
.
at
contest
with
his
Conscience
sharp
Passages
The
highest
provocation
that
ever
Mr.
gave
Mr.
Goodwins
Water-Dipping
,
&c.
highest
Provocation
He
that
is
soon
angry
dealeth
foolishly
.
Alexander
To
be
angry
with
a
Brother
without
a
cause
,
of
the
highest
nature
CHrists
Counsell
is
not
to
resist
evil
,
Mr.
Lamb
to
the
Reader
.
but
whosoever
will
smight
me
on
the
right
Cheek
,
to
turn
the
other
to
him
.
But
besides
,
it
becommeth
me
to
hear
much
evill
from
that
hand
,
by
which
have
received
so
much
good
acteth
contrary
to
his
knowledge
of
Christs
command
.
you
have
received
much
good
from
him
,
and
it
becommeth
you
to
bear
much
evill
from
him
:
the
good
Much
good
you
have
received
from
him
Iesus
Christ
have
received
much
good
from
him
,
seaven
men
that
can
render
a
reason
,
TO
my
worthy
Friends
and
Brethren
of
like
precious
Faith
,
walking
with
Mr.
in
his
second
Epistle
in
the
right
Faith
,
though
not
in
the
right
Order
,
of
the
Gospel
.
in
the
right
Order
in
the
right
Faith
of
the
Gospel
,
HOly
and
Beloved
,
I
have
been
long
your
Debtor
:
Mr.
Lamb
to
the
Church
.
it
is
fit
I
should
now
pay
you
your
own
with
Interect
,
by
Answering
the
substance
of
Mr.
Water-Dipping
no
firm
footing
for
Church-Communion
,
&c
,
HOly
and
beloved
have
been
long
our
Debtor
betraying
your
Trust
a
Debtor
to
us
two
Mites
paid
us
YOu
go
to
unfold
of
your
departing
from
us
which
you
call
(
at
least
by
insinuation
)
a
strangeact
:
but
as
to
the
amazing
of
his
Disciples
,
whip
the
Buyers
and
Sellers
out
of
the
Temple
.
Yet
when
they
called
to
mind
that
that
was
written
,
this
satisfied
them
In
like
manner
you
bid
us
(
wondring
at
your
sudden
departure
from
us
)
to
viz.
To
sudden
departure
from
us
Christs
whipping
the
buyers
and
sellers
out
of
the
Temple
,
strange
act
Iohn
Goodwin
strange
act
Lambs
strange
act
remembred
that
it
was
written
,
The
zeale
of
thine
house
hath
eaten
me
up
Plough
with
the
Heifer
of
the
Scriptures
,
and
then
we
shall
easily
understand
this
Riddle
,
viz.
Iohn
Goodwin
unto
whose
understanding
common
sense
is
not
a
mystery
in-accessible
,
separation
is
a
ful
filling
of
Scripture
Prophesies
,
Iohn
that
Christ
should
dye
for
that
Nation
if
we
Plough
with
the
Heifer
of
the
Scripture
,
we
shall
understand
the
Riddle
forsake
the
right
way
,
and
go
astray
.
Heb.
forsaking
the
assembling
of
themselves
together
.
Rom.
divisions
and
offences
contrary
unto
the
Doctrine
which
be
perfectly
joyned
together
in
the
same
mind
,
except
men
were
circumcised
after
the
manner
of
Moses
,
they
should
not
be
saved
,
Covenant
of
God
Law
of
God
house
of
God
ploughing
thus
with
the
heifers
of
the
holy
Scriptures
,
we
may
finde
out
the
Riddle
mis-judging
you
in
his
second
Epistle
that
Paul
and
Iohn
,
and
other
holy
men
of
God
suffered
in
this
kind
,
and
why
not
you
?
no
worldly
thing
separated
you
from
the
Church
;
Mr.
Lamb.
and
complain
that
some
body
dream't
such
a
thing
.
THe
truth
concerning
it
in
his
second
Epistle
struck
my
conscience
,
and
the
light
shone
into
my
Judgment
with
that
clearness
,
that
I
could
by
no
means
a●oid
it
with
peace
.
TRuth
struck
your
conscience
shine
more
and
more
unto
the
perfect
day
,
to
grow
in
grace
,
The
spirit
of
God
not
violent
in
enlightning
mens
judgements
.
and
in
the
knowledg
of
Iesus
Christ
.
Iacobs
Clearness
of
Iudgement
the
Light
shone
into
your
judgement
,
with
clearness
.
erre
in
vision
be
ashamed
of
their
own
Vision
,
wo
unto
us
we
have
put
darkness
for
Light
,
and
Light
for
darkness
.
to
erre
in
judgement
transform
himself
into
an
Angell
of
Light
.
clear
Light
truth
in
evidence
of
the
Scripture
,
truth
cloathed
with
the
majesty
of
God
Dore-keepers
in
the
house
of
God
.
Now
what
those
considerations
are
,
Mr.
Lamb
,
that
commanded
my
Iudgement
to
that
point
,
whereat
it
now
standeth
in
the
business
of
Baptisme
,
which
is
that
onely
thing
which
separated
between
me
&
you
,
you
ha●e
scattered
up
and
down
in
this
my
Answer
to
Mr.
but
yet
I
think
good
to
give
you
the
summe
thereof
under
a
few
Heads
.
1. Mr. Lamb. I considered the excellency of Jesus Christ above Moses ; from thence argued the ungodliness and danger of slighting him in any of his Commandments .
speak
the
same
thing
,
and
are
perfectly
joyned
together
in
the
same
mind
,
and
in
the
same
judgment
.
2. Mr. Lamb. I found Baptism with Water to be one of his ( viz. Christs ) commandments , and ioyned with teaching by name in the commission of Christ ; and the same presence of Christ promised ioyntly to Baptism , as teaching , to the end of the world , and serving the Grand Interest of Remission of Sins , and Salvation in some sense , and commanded by Christ to be done upon discipled persons , and that with huge solemnity , in the Name of the Father , Son , and Spirit , and that too amongst the last words he spake on earth .
Baptism
with
Water
is
one
of
Christs
commands
,
and
joyn'd
with
teaching
by
name
in
the
commission
of
Christ
,
[
and
[
and
joyned
together
in
the
commission
Iohn
did
baptize
in
the
wilderness
,
and
preach
the
Baptism
of
Repentance
,
&c.
Nations
:
Mat.
Go
ye
therefore
,
and
teach
all
Nations
,
haptizing
them
was
a
seal
of
the
righteousness
of
faith
,
word
of
God
Go
ye
therefore
and
teach
all
Nations
,
baptizing
them
in
the
Name
of
the
Father
,
and
of
the
Son
,
Gods
express
command
for
baptizing
of
children
.
and
of
the
Holy
Ghost
.
all
Nations
Go
teach
all
nations
the
salvation
of
God
is
sent
unto
the
Gentiles
the
blessing
of
Abraham
is
now
come
upon
the
Gontiles
through
Iesus
Christ
,
the
Gentiles
should
be
fellow-heirs
and
of
the
fame
body
,
and
partakers
of
his
promise
in
Christ
by
the
gospell
.
Iews
nation
The
salvation
sent
the
blessing
of
Abraham
go
teach
all
nations
,
baptizing
them
go
teach
all
nations
,
baptizing
taught
nation
taught
nation
Iesus
Christ
the
same
presence
of
Christ
is
promised
ioyntly
to
Baptisme
as
to
Teaching
,
to
the
end
of
the
world
.
the
same
presence
of
Christ
the
same
the
same
presence
of
Christ
the
same
presence
of
Christ
presence
of
Christ
presence
of
Christ
there
is
the
same
presence
of
Christ
promised
teaching
,
to
the
end
of
the
world
;
viz.
the
presence
of
Christ
in
teaching
,
same
presence
of
Christ
the
presence
of
Christ
the
presence
of
Christ
presence
of
Christ
The
presence
of
Christ
presence
of
Christ
presence
of
Christ
presence
of
Christ
presence
of
Christ
presence
of
Christ
presence
of
Christ
The
presence
of
Christ
Christs
presence
the
presence
of
Christ
the
presence
of
Christ
Serving
the
Grand
Interest
of
Remission
of
sins
,
Mr.
Lamb.
and
salvation
(
in
some
sense
.
)
serving
the
grand-interest
of
remission
of
sins
and
salvation
in
some
sense
,
and
serve
the
grand-interest
of
remission
of
sins
,
and
salvation
in
some
sense
,
serving
the
grand-interest
of
remission
of
sins
,
and
salvation
(
in
some
sense
)
remission
of
sins
,
and
salvation
,
sensed
it
he
that
believeth
and
is
baptised
shall
be
saved
:
Iudea
,
Acts
except
ye
be
circumcised
after
the
manner
of
ye
cannot
be
saved
viz.
Dipping
an
Angell
from
heaven
contrary
to
the
Doctrine
which
we
have
received
dipping
,
&c.
that
Christ
shall
profit
you
nothing
.
Commanded
by
Christ
to
be
done
upon
Discipled
Persons
.
I
Answer
.
Discipled
persons
Nations
;
Go
ye
and
teach
all
Nations
,
baptizing
them
,
&c.
discipled
persons
Why
do
ye
tempt
God
to
put
a
yoak
upon
the
neck
of
the
Disciples
;
Children
are
called
Disciples
in
Scripture
.
&c.
we
are
Moses
Disciples
;
we
,
Moses
Disciples
Gods
servants
,
Lev.
Then
shall
he
depart
from
thee
,
both
he
and
his
children
with
him
,
they
are
my
servants
,
he
and
his
children
,
for
they
he
and
his
children
are
my
Servants
:
Moses
Disciples
Gods
Servants
and
Iudah
gathered
themselves
together
to
ask
,
help
of
the
Lord
And
all
Iudah
stood
before
the
Lord
with
their
little
ones
,
their
wives
,
and
their
children
Ye
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
little
ones
,
your
wives
,
that
thou
shouldest
enter
into
covenant
with
the
Lord
thy
and
into
his
Oath
Thou
art
he
that
tookest
me
out
of
the
womb
:
thou
did'st
make
me
to
hope
when
was
upon
my
Mothers
Breasts
With huge solemnity in the Name of the Father , Son , and Spirit , and that too amongst the last words he spake on Earth :
in
the
name
of
the
Father
,
and
of
the
Son
,
and
of
the
Holy
Ghost
huge
solemnity
the
Father
,
Son
,
and
Holy
Ghost
,
viz.
and
that
too
amongst
the
last
words
he
spake
on
earth
the
last
words
I
find
,
Mr.
Lamb
in
the
second
Epistle
.
that
he
(
Christ
)
intended
not
the
reiteration
of
it
(
baptism
)
by
the
same
person
:
and
that
therefore
there
ought
to
be
all
due
care
of
practising
it
without
corruption
.
Rebaptization
condemned
by
Mr.
intended
not
the
Reiteration
of
baptism
,
the
Father
,
Son
,
and
Holy
Ghost
Reiteration
of
their
baptism
found
the
design
of
Christ
in
the
Ordinance
it selfe
,
be
exceeding
rich
and
spirituall
,
namely
amongst
many
other
ends
,
exceeding
rich
and
spirituall
rich
and
Spirituall
designes
To
oblige
the
Disciples
unto
Christ
;
that
as
circumcision
bound
men
to
keep
the
law
of
so
doth
baptism
to
keep
the
law
of
Christ
.
Therefore
the
Spirit
borroweth
the
word
baptism
which
respecteth
Christ
,
to
express
the
obligation
of
the
Jews
to
the
law
of
and
were
all
baptised
unto
by
consequents
grants
that
children
doe
capable
subjects
of
baptism
,
notwithstanding
theio
infancie
.
the
Oracles
of
God
circumcision
bound
men
to
keep
the
Law
of
Moses
to
keep
the
Law
of
Christ
?
to
keep
the
Law
of
Moses
,
to
keep
the
Law
of
Christ
?
Further
the
design
of
Christ
is
to
affect
the
heart
by
the
will
of
God
,
seen
in
the
Ordinance
of
Baptism
,
Mr.
Lamb.
as
well
as
heard
in
the
word
preached
,
designs
of
Christ
This
being
the
plain
design
of
Christ
in
the
ordinance
,
Mr.
Lamb.
I
considered
Infants-Sprinckling
,
which
ordinarily
goeth
for
baptism
,
and
found
the
great
designe
of
Christ
in
a
manner
frustrate
by
it
,
because
there
is
no
Sign
or
figure
of
any
such
thing
as
death
,
burial
,
and
resurrection
,
and
consequently
not
that
Sermon
of
the
Gospel
,
which
Christ
intended
to
make
by
it
,
as
is
most
evident
by
Scriptures
,
which
palpably
discovereth
it
to
be
a
humane
invention
.
Infant-sprinckling
,
called
baptism
Carpenters
Son
a
Root
out
of
a
dry
ground
,
having
no
form
or
comeliness
,
and
beauty
,
that
it
should
be
desired
.
despised
,
and
rejected
,
and
not
esteemed
is
precious
be
disobedient
Stone
of
stumbling
,
and
a
Rock
of
offence
.
rich
and
spirituall
You
found
the
great
design
of
Christ
frustrate
by
it
,
viz.
Iesus
Christ
The
froward
in
heart
finde
no
good
:
finde
the
great
designe
of
Christ
frustrate
by
Infant-Baptism
.
the
great
design
of
Christ
is
frustrated
by
it
,
you
finde
finde
the
great
design
of
Christ
frustrated
by
it
.
Because
there
is
no
sign
or
figure
of
any
such
thing
,
Mr.
Lamb.
as
Death
,
Buriall
,
and
Resurrection
;
and
consequently
,
not
that
Sermon
of
the
Gospel
,
which
Christ
intended
to
make
by
it
,
as
is
most
evident
by
the
Scripture
;
which
palpably
discovereth
it
to
be
a
humane
invention
.
the
design
of
Christ
the
Death
,
Buriall
,
and
resurrection
of
Christ
.
rich
and
spirituall
do
not
finde
The
Lord
of
glory
the
Princes
of
this
world
treasures
of
wisdom
and
knowledge
injudicious
mind
,
having
eyes
and
see
not
,
ears
and
hear
not
;
hearts
and
understand
not
.
the
Death
,
Buriall
,
and
Resurrection
,
men
and
women
justifies
Papists
will-worship
may
do
wel
may
do
better
may
do
well
may
do
better
rich
and
spirituall
ends
rich
and
spirituall
ends
the
Death
,
Buriall
,
and
Resurrection
of
Christ
,
and
spirituall
ends
the
death
of
Christ
the
blood
blood
of
Christ
shed
value
,
worth
,
and
excellency
how
much
God
hath
purchased
the
church
with
his
own
blood
.
Heb.
the
blood
of
Christ
,
who
through
the
eternall
Spirit
offered
himself
without
spot
,
You
are
redeemed
,
not
with
silver
and
gold
,
but
with
the
precious
blood
of
Christ
,
as
of
a
Lamb
without
blemish
,
and
without
spot
.
value
,
worth
,
and
dignity
purifying
of
the
conscience
from
dead
works
to
serve
the
living
God
,
You
are
come
to
the
blood
of
Sprinckling
,
that
speaketh
better
things
than
the
blood
of
the
blood
of
sprinckling
pouring
out
I
will
sprinckle
clean
water
upon
you
,
and
you
shall
be
clean
from
all
yuor
filthiness
;
and
from
all
your
Idolls
will
I
clense
you
,
and
a
new
heart
also
will
I
give
you
,
Christ
,
Behold
my
Servant
shall
deale
prudently
:
he
shall
be
exalted
,
and
extolled
,
and
be
very
high
,
he
shall
sprinckle
many
Nations
I
will
poure
out
water
upon
I
will
poure
out
my
Spirit
.
will
poure
out
my
Spirit
upon
all
Flesh
,
upon
all
Flesh
pouring
out
Christ
,
&c.
the
death
,
buriall
,
and
resurrection
of
Christ
for
sinners
,
and
the
sinners
death
unto
sin
,
suffering
with
Christ
,
Resurrection
to
all
newness
of
life
here
,
and
glory
hereafter
.
Death
and
Buriall
,
and
Resurrection
of
Christ
?
the
buriall
of
Christ
Resurrection
of
Christ
blood
of
Christ
.
We
are
buried
with
him
by
Baptism
unto
death
,
that
like
as
Christ
was
raised
up
from
the
dead
by
the
glory
of
the
Father
,
so
we
also
should
walk
in
newness
of
life
.
For
if
we
have
been
planted
together
in
the
likeness
of
his
death
,
we
shall
be
also
in
the
likeness
of
his
resurrection
,
Buryed
with
him
in
baptism
,
wherein
also
ye
are
risen
with
him
through
the
faith
of
the
operation
of
God
,
who
hath
raised
him
from
the
dead
.
(
i.
e.
truth
cloath'd
with
the
majesty
of
God
as
the
Oracles
of
God
according
to
the
analogy
of
Faith
peace
be
upon
them
,
and
upon
all
such
the
Israel
of
God
.
in
Parables
unsound
in
the
faith
another
Gospell
accursed
from
Christ
We
are
buryed
with
him
by
Baptism
,
&c.
We
are
buryed
with
him
in
Baptism
,
&c.
by
Baptism
we
are
buryed
with
Christ
Christ
Iesus
death
,
buryall
death
,
buriall
,
and
resurrection
of
Christ
,
buryed
with
Christ
if
we
have
been
planted
together
in
the
likeness
of
his
death
,
we
shall
,
&c.
we
are
the
circume
sion
,
&c.
buryed
with
Christ
,
in
dowsing
,
dipping
we
are
buryed
:
with
him
in
baptism
Christs
buryall
planted
together
in
the
likeness
of
his
death
,
dipping
,
viz.
Rom.
stand
fast
in
that
liberty
wherewith
Christ
hath
made
us
free
,
and
not
be
intangled
with
any
yoake
of
bondage
When
they
are
grown
up
,
Mr.
Lamb.
they
can
only
tell
by
hear-say
,
that
ever
any
such
thing
was
done
upon
them
,
most
unlike
therefore
to
feel
any
such
Obligation
by
it
.
I finde the Scriptures in all expressness of Letter , are in many places for Believers Baptism . Mr. Lamb.
Whereas there is not one such Text for children , Mr. Lamb. nor any instance of the Baptism , so much as of one child in all the New-Testament .
one
such
Text
for
childrens
baptism
no
text
found
text
Iesus
Christ
there
is
not
any
instance
of
the
baptism
,
so
much
as
of
one
child
in
all
the
New-Testament
,
Ierusalem
and
all
Iudea
,
and
all
the
Regions
beyond
Iordan
,
That
many
learned
men
have
acknowledged
,
Mr.
Lamb.
that
Infant-baptism
is
not
in
Gods
Word
.
many
learned
men
have
acknowledged
that
there
is
no
expressness
of
Letter
in
Gods
word
,
rejoyceth
in
the
testimony
of
learned
men
,
when
he
can
finde
any
of
them
of
his
judgment
about
baptism
,
though
he
cautioneth
us
about
Mr.
de
facto
that
many
learned-men
have
acknowledged
,
that
Infants
baptism
in
Gods
word
learned
men
one
of
a
thousand
And
those
that
go
about
to
found
it
on
Scripture
,
build
all
on
consequences
(
ifs
,
may-bees
,
Mr.
Lamb.
why-nots
which
argument
Mr.
hath
often
used
to
confirm
the
Doctrine
of
generall
Redemption
,
and
to
draw
the
contrary
opinion
under
the
suspition
of
error
.
Scriptures
speak
consequences
Thomas
Lamb
Thomas
Lamb
Thomas
Lamb
and
the
virgins
name
was
Mary
ifs
,
may-bee's
,
and
why-nots
,
proofs
by
consequences
are
good
,
but
he
wil
not
suffer
other
men
to
prove
Doctrines
by
consequences
.
ifs
,
may-bee's
,
and
why-nots
a
babe
in
Christ
which
argument
Goodwins
adverse
ifs
,
may-bee's
,
why-nots
hath
often
used
to
confirm
the
Doctrine
of
Generall
Redemption
,
and
to
draw
the
contrary
opinion
under
the
suspition
of
error
.
he
hath
after
used
pro
or
con
I
found
the
unregenerate
world
naturally
falling
in
with
childrens
baptism
,
which
is
a
shrewd
sign
is
a
de●ice
of
her
own
,
the
world
loveth
her
own
,
&c.
finde
the
unregenerate
world
naturally
falling
in
with
childrens
baptism
,
naturally
falling
in
with
the
a
shrewd
argument
that
Messiah
,
the
unregenerate
world
so
naturally
falleth
in
the
world
doth
love
her
own
?
baptism
being
the
initiating
Ordinance
into
the
Church
,
it
letteth
in
a
sort
of
Members
,
which
the
New-Testament
knoweth
not
worship
God
inspirit
onely
such
to
worship
him
whole
bedy
must
be
fitly
framed
together
,
every
part
baptism
is
the
innitiating
Ordinance
into
the
Church
the
Church
ifs
,
may-bee's
,
and
why-nots
,
Gad
seeketh
such
,
and
onely
such
,
now
to
worship
him
,
as
can
worship
him
in
spirit
and
in
truth
,
Iohn
.
a
spirit
seek
for
such
to
worship
him
,
as
should
worship
him
in
spirit
and
in
truth
,
loved-truth
in
the
inward
parts
to
love
the
Lord
their
God
with
all
their
hearts
,
and
minds
,
and
soul
,
and
strength
.
New-Testament
knoweth
us
such
member
;
of
Churches
,
the
New-Testament
knoweth
not
any
New
Testament
knoweth
causeth
the
sharpest
and
most
able
Adversaries
to
you
in
this
point
,
to
let
fall
such
expressions
as
justifie
what
they
go
about
to
oppose
and
condemn
Richard
Baxter
the
aged
are
capable
subiects
of
whom
Scripture
fully
speaketh
the
greater
part
of
the
world
when
Baptism
was
instituted
,
who
were
to
be
partakers
of
it
:
But
on
the
contrary
,
for
infant-baptism
,
he
acknowledgeth
it
in
the
Scripture
,
that
the
controversie
is
thereby
become
not
onely
The
aged
are
the
most
capable
subjects
of
Baptisme
;
Ergo
,
The
aged
are
the
most
eminent
subjects
;
Ergo
,
miserable
inferences
from
Mr.
the
Scripture
speaketh
fully
of
them
;
Ergo
,
The
aged
were
the
greater
part
of
the
world
that
did
partake
of
Baptisme
;
Ergo
,
maimed
fancie
,
having
their
judgments
and
understandings
stupified
,
distraught
,
and
confounded
?
the
shadows
of
the
Mountains
more
for
your
way
,
in
those
few
words
,
and
that
upon
pure
principles
of
reason
,
then
he
hath
said
against
it
,
in
all
his
whole
book
,
Doth
not
plain
Scripture
proof
,
and
dark
Scripture
proof
,
directly
oppose
?
Scripture
proof
,
oppose
Scripture
proof
?
Scripture
proof
is
Scripture
proof
,
the
surer
side
of
the
hedg
,
the
hedge
it
is
safe
baptizing
It
agreeth
not
with
the
wisdome
and
goodness
of
Christ
,
Mr.
Lamb.
that
Baptism
should
be
so
dark
,
so
dark
agreeable
to
Gods
wisdome
and
goodness
,
his
wisdom
and
goodness
wisdome
and
goodness
were
baptized
were
added
to
the
Church
,
ergo
baptized
,
ergo
drawn
us
with
the
cords
of
a
man
,
contended
for
the
faith
that
was
once
delivered
to
the
Saints
,
followed
the
example
of
the
holy
men
of
old
,
holy
and
beloved
brethren
followed
the
Lord
fully
nationall
covenant
He
feeds
upon
ashes
;
a
deceived
heart
hath
turned
him
aside
,
that
he
cannot
deliver
his
soul
,
nor
say
,
is
there
not
a
lye
in
my
right
hand
?
Thomas
Goodwin
Goodwins
shame
no
separate
from
the
godly
Presbyterians
in
his
reformation
,
as
M.
not
contrary
in
his
practise
to
what
he
writ
to
Mr.
when
he
was
in
as
hath
been
injuriously
cast
in
his
teeth
by
his
adversaries
formerly
,
&
now
by
Mr.
also
,
after
the
rest
Thomas
Goodwin
Thomas
Goodwin
Thomas
Goodwin
Thomas
Goodwin
John
Goodwin
Samuel
Avery
Andrew
Kenrick
Thomas
Bernardiston
Edward
Lucas
Mr.
Ioseph
Syblye
M.
Tho.
Fitzwilliam
Mr.
Goodwin
We
having
lately
solemnly
covenanted
to
indeavour
the
Reformation
of
Religion
in
this
kingdome
of
in
doctrine
,
worship
,
discipline
,
and
government
,
according
to
the
word
of
God
,
and
example
of
the
best
reformed
Churches
;
and
conceiving
it
a
thing
conducible
hereunto
to
agree
and
promise
to
walk
together
in
all
the
ordinances
of
God
,
as
becomes
those
that
are
fellow
members
of
a
visible
Church
of
Christ
,
do
acknowledge
and
choose
M.
for
our
Pastor
M.
Goodwin
M.
Goodwin
M
Goodwin
Steven
,
Coleman-street
Iohn
Goodwin
Ieremy
Whitaker
M.
Goodwin
M.
Thomas
Goodwin
M.
Goodwins
M.
Goodwin
Papists
,
Iews
,
Turks
a
child
is
known
by
his
doings
.
have
dominion
over
our
faith
,
to
call
no
man
master
on
earth
M.
Goodwins
Moral
precepts
when
in
competition
with
ceremonial
,
must
be
obeyed
,
and
Ceremoniall
suspended
,
Mat.
the
inexcusableness
of
such
persons
in
the
sight
of
God
and
men
,
who
pretend
themselves
disobliged
from
the
performance
of
such
lawfull
,
yea
holy
and
righteous
promises
,
which
they
solemnly
made
unto
their
brethren
,
by
a
necessity
of
subjecting
to
an
external
rite
or
ceremony
,
when
the
generality
of
the
most
judicious
,
learned
,
and
faithful
servants
of
in
the
Christian
world
,
adjudged
the
same
no
ways
necessary
,
by
vertue
of
any
precept
or
command
of
the
solemn
League
and
Covenant
to
go
one
before
another
Mr.
Goodwins
in
the
three
nations
going
one
before
another
people
of
God
in
the
three
nations
to
be
one
,
one
of
a
thousand
Turcism
,
Iudaism
M.
Goodwins
though
it
were
granted
,
that
that
very
baptism
,
viz.
the
baptism
of
believers
at
age
,
and
that
by
dipping
,
was
the
only
baptism-Ordinance
of
Christ
,
yet
their
brethren
(
though
not
baptized
according
thereunto
)
having
no
opportunity
through
want
of
light
,
or
otherwayes
,
for
the
same
,
and
yet
withall
,
an
hearty
desire
unto
it
,
and
endeavour
after
a
discovery
of
the
will
of
God
therein
are
according
to
divine
estimate
and
acceptance
,
baptized
therewith
.
a
mistake
be
esteemed
by
God
to
have
been
baptized
,
proper
sense
actually
and
in
a
formal
proper
sense
though
not
done
a
perfect
chaos
and
confusion
actually
and
in
a
formal
proper
sense
in
many
things
sin
all
actually
and
formally
keep
them
justifie
men
in
any
such
ignorance
of
his
minde
Our
Opinion
of
Mr.
with
others
that
went
from
us
,
more
charitable
of
them
,
than
theirs
of
us
.
because
he
did
it
ignorantly
because
your
way
is
the
poor
persecuted
way
,
The
Scriptures
expresly
teach
,
that
by
faith
men
become
the
children
of
Abraham
,
and
sons
of
God
,
Iohn
those
then
that
are
not
their
brethren
,
are
bastards
and
not
sons
.
If
they
that
are
the
Sons
of
God
,
and
consequently
their
brethren
,
be
ashamed
of
them
,
and
refuse
to
own
them
in
their
Church-fellowship
,
they
are
ashamed
of
them
of
whom
Christ
is
not
ashamed
,
holy
brethren
,
Mr.
Lamb
owns
those
for
holy
brethren
,
beloved
of
God
,
believers
,
a
Church
,
and
yet
separates
from
them
.
as
walking
in
the
right
faith
of
the
gospell
,
beloved
of
God
we
stick
at
the
commands
of
Christ
,
command
of
Christ
stick
at
the
command
of
God
,
stick
at
it
such
persons
whom
God
judgeth
fit
for
communion
with
himself
,
upon
grounds
visible
unto
men
,
ought
not
to
be
judged
unmeet
for
communion
with
the
holyest
of
men
,
Rom.
who
then
may
not
see
,
&c.
There
may
be
visible
testimony
of
faith
,
without
baptism
.
holy
and
beloved
brethren
into
Church-fellowship
,
but
into
common
respects
:
do
the
great
things
of
the
law
,
tything
of
Mint
and
Commin
God
hath
accepted
them
Though
it
should
be
to
receive
them
into
Church-communion
,
it
doth
not
follow
they
should
be
disorderly
received
.
weak
in
the
faith
hereabout
God
hath
accepted
them
receive
them
for
God
hath
accepted
them
Presbyterians
,
Episcopal
,
Popish
,
nay
beathenish
persons
may
be
received
.
his
communion
and
fellowship
with
God
,
God
hath
accepted
him
that
God
hath
accepted
that
learned
men
are
not
agreed
about
the
proper
signification
of
whether
it
be
to
dip
,
or
sprinckle
,
much
less
illiterate
men
,
for
,
for
all
that
they
know
,
it
may
signifie
to
run
or
to
ride
,
or
what
not
,
as
well
as
to
dip
,
humane
tradition
baptism
must
terminatively
signifie
dipping
,
because
it
is
said
,
buryed
with
him
in
baptism
as
the
body
is
one
,
and
hath
many
members
,
and
all
the
members
of
that
one
body
being
many
,
are
one
body
,
so
also
is
Christ
.
and
when
the
Pharisee
saw
it
,
he
marvelled
that
he
had
not
first
washed
before
dinner
Go
teach
all
nations
,
baptizing
them
,
buryed
with
him
in
baptism
;
buryed
,
He
shall
baptize
you
with
the
Holy
Ghost
:
washing
,
when
they
come
from
the
Market
,
except
they
wash
,
they
eat
nor
washing
,
and
now
why
tarriest
thou
,
arise
and
be
baptized
,
That
liberty
is
allowed
by
the
Church
to
Mr.
Lamb
,
which
he
denyes
to
allow
the
Church
and
wash
away
thy
sins
:
manifest
and
indisputable
commands
of
God
,
must
take
place
and
he
obeyed
,
when
they
come
in
competition
with
such
commands
as
are
disputable
among
the
godly
,
holy
,
and
learned
men
,
whether
they
are
indeed
commanded
or
no
,
as
to
instance
,
to
edifie
,
comfort
,
admonish
,
counsell
,
watch
over
one
another
,
these
are
the
undoubted
commands
of
God
,
and
due
unto
those
to
whom
they
are
solemnly
promised
to
be
performed
,
except
there
be
a
releasing
by
consent
,
or
the
providence
of
God
otherwayes
or
dering
it
,
that
it
is
impossible
to
make
them
good
unto
those
individual
persons
,
to
whom
they
were
made
,
but
whether
God
commanda
that
children
should
be
baptized
as
well
as
men
,
or
that
baptism
should
be
administred
this
way
,
or
another
,
these
things
are
disputable
,
and
disputed
,
amongst
believers
:
that
text
so
much
insisted
upon
by
you
,
Heb.
6.2
.
and
the
brethren
with
you
,
doth
import
a
plurality
of
baptisms
(
though
in
respect
of
the
end
of
baptism
to
us
,
there
is
but
one
baptism
,
yet
in
respect
of
variety
of
subjects
and
different
forms
,
these
may
b●●
many
Why
should
that
be
hard
to
Mr.
which
the
Scripture
hath
made
easie
?
As
for
variety
of
Subjects
,
the
Scripture
mentions
but
one
Discipled
Persons
viz.
that
withdrawing
upon
this
account
,
is
a
Schismaticall
practise
,
and
a
Sin
of
a
high
nature
.
Shew
us
a
rule
from
Christ
,
to
gather
Churches
without
baptism
,
Why
should
our
separating
from
you
be
sinfull
in
us
,
any
more
than
your
separating
from
Parish-Churches
sinfull
in
you
?
As
the
fatall
apostacie
from
the
pure
Ordinances
of
Christ
,
and
primitive
worship
was
graduall
,
so
is
the
recovery
of
the
primitive
purity
gradual
also
,
that
baptism
with
water
is
but
a
ca●●all
ceremony
,
so
acknowledged
by
one
of
the
gravest
Authors
of
the
Antipcedo
baptistical
saith
,
and
therefore
it
ought
not
to
make
a
partition-wall
between
the
godly
party
of
believers
,
the
said
Author
calleth
it
a
carnall
ceremony
,
yet
the
Holy
Scriptures
have
not
so
styled
it
.
calleth
it
a
carnal
ceremony
onely
in
respect
of
the
outward
act
,
not
in
respect
of
the
spirituall
design
.
what
you
do
believe
concerning
its
giving
a
man
right
unto
Church
communion
.
Ignorance
in
some
things
(
among
the
Saints
)
appertaining
to
the
knowledge
of
God
and
Christ
,
rend●e●h
them
not
unclean
one
unto
another
;
nor
is
it
a
just
ground
of
dividing
one
from
another
ignorance
in
many
things
of
that
nature
,
is
no
ground
of
separation
of
m●n
from
Churches
,
but
ignorance
in
this
point
,
of
baptism
,
is
such
,
as
it
just●f●eth
such
a
separation
,
because
I
have
proved
,
that
for
unbaptized
persons
to
joyne
in
Church-fellowship
,
is
disorderly
.
Baptism
is
no
constituting
principle
of
a
true
Church
,
therefore
separation
upon
the
account
of
this
,
or
that
manner
of
baptizing
,
is
not
warrantable
,
there
being
nothing
,
but
(
suppose
)
a
mistake
about
it
,
you
have
proved
it
That
the
Scriptures
making
mention
of
persons
that
are
unmeet
for
Church-fellowship
,
or
christian
communion
;
they
mention
fornicators
,
covetous
,
idolaters
,
railers
,
drunkards
,
extortioners
,
disorderly
walkers
,
but
never
persons
of
a
holy
and
blameless
conversation
,
whether
baptized
or
unbaptized
,
&c.
handling
the
word
of
God
deceitfully
we
are
all
baptized
we
are
all
baptized
by
one
spirit
into
one
body
:
we
are
all
baptized
by
one
spirit
;
ergo
,
fornicators
,
covetous
,
idolaters
,
railers
,
drunkards
,
extortioners
.
I
make
little
doubt
but
he
would
.
fornicators
,
covetous
,
idolaters
,
railers
,
drunkards
,
extortioners
,
&c.
Because
Christ
was
so
full
advising
the
Disciples
to
in
point
of
order
Let
all
things
be
done
decently
and
in
order
.
Let
no
man
therefore
judge
you
in
meat
,
or
in
drink
,
or
in
respect
of
an
holy
day
,
or
of
the
new
moon
,
or
of
the
sabboth
dayes
;
ergo
,
fornicators
,
covetous
,
idolaters
,
railers
,
drunkards
,
extortioners
,
and
evill
workers
:
Iesus
Christ
was
full
advising
to
in
order
;
viz.
shining
with
the
majesty
of
God
.
give
not
holy
things
to
dogs
:
Mat.
Give
us
this
day
our
dayly
bread
;
Ergo
,
fornicators
,
covetous
?
&c.
Because
he
praised
the
Church
of
for
keeping
the
Ordinances
as
he
declared
them
unto
them
.
brake
and
divided
to
the
people
,
Loaves
,
and
Fishes
.
Mat.
Because
Order
he
looked
upon
as
a
beautifull
thing
,
the
steadfastness
of
your
faith
fornicators
,
covetous
,
idolaters
,
drunkards
,
railers
,
Because
he
cautioneth
the
Church
to
take
heed
of
that
through
vain
deceit
would
bring
them
into
disorder
:
Because
when
any
disorder
grew
,
he
took
such
care
to
have
them
corrected
,
Because
he
saith
his
word
was
not
yea
and
nay
,
in
Pauls
judgement
pull
down
with
his
one
hand
,
what
he
built
up
with
another
.
Good
Reader
,
Doest
not
thou
think
in
thy
conscience
,
Mr.
hath
the
wrong
end
of
the
staff
in
this
controversie
?
and
whether
doth
not
discover
it
?
and
who
it
is
that
buildeth
upon
light
conjectures
,
loose
suppositions
,
presumptuous
self-imaginations
,
M.
or
his
poor
brethren
of
the
dip
,
as
he
calleth
them
?
that
for
persons
to
mistake
about
baptism
,
is
as
venial
and
pardonable
mistake
as
likely
can
be
,
and
therefore
if
punishable
,
it
should
be
with
the
lightest
punishment
that
may
be
Infant-baptism
,
though
per
sprinckling
,
is
as
efficacious
,
as
the
baptism
you
plead
for
.
For
declaring
persons
the
professed
Disciples
of
Christ
.
For
obliging
persons
to
be
the
loyal
Disciples
of
Christ
.
For
mutter
of
edification
and
comfort
to
the
inner
man
.
It
doth
not
ap
pear
from
Scriptures
that
any
Church
of
Christ
was
commanded
to
be
dipt
,
reproved
for
not
being
dipt
,
therefore
high
presumption
for
any
to
lay
their
own
commands
herein
upon
such
penalties
as
you
do
,
it
is
very
true
that
it
is
hard
to
prove
it
sinfull
to
refuse
not
only
not
to
be
dip
,
but
to
be
baptized
in
one
form
or
other
,
Because
hard
to
finde
out
a
lawfull
administrator
.
The
command
to
baptize
is
given
to
the
Apostles
.
They
were
not
enjoyned
to
baptize
any
person
against
his
will
.
teaching
them
to
observe
whatsoever
I
command
them
,
do
not
prove
that
the
Apostles
did
teach
believers
to
require
baptism
of
them
,
except
it
be
proved
that
Christ
did
command
the
Apostles
so
to
do
.
Neither
is
it
found
in
the
Scriptures
,
that
the
Apostles
did
teach
a
church
or
people
to
seek
baptism
at
their
hands
,
with
grief
of
heart
that
such
noble
parts
and
abilities
,
are
so
desperately
engaged
in
so
bad
a
cause
.
If
I
prove
from
Scripture
that
it
is
sinfull
for
Disciples
to
remain
unbaptized
,
and
that
by
the
precept
of
Christ
,
then
all
your
far-fetcht
pleas
will
fall
to
the
ground
.
&c.
Luke
understood
none
of
those
sayings
,
but
that
they
are
hid
from
you
,
neither
know
you
the
things
that
were
spoken
.
sinfull
for
Disciples
to
remain
unbaptized
,
Who
is
the
person
sufficiently
authorised
by
Jesus
Christ
hereunto
:
Hard
it
is
for
.
M.
to
prove
his
authority
to
baptize
.
Acts
of
the
Apostles
Go
ye
therefore
and
teach
all
nations
,
baptizing
them
,
baptizing
them
and
so
am
with
you
to
the
end
of
the
world
,
unto
the
end
of
the
world
to
the
end
of
the
world
,
to
the
end
of
the
world
.
unto
the
end
of
the
world
being
questioned
for
holding
communion
with
and
other
Gentiles
,
by
the
brethren
of
he
justifieth
it
,
by
telling
them
,
that
they
having
received
the
Holy
Ghost
as
wel
as
themselves
,
they
had
no
Reason
to
reject
them
,
never
making
the
least
mention
of
their
being
baptized
,
and
with
that
account
only
the
brethren
were
satisfied
.
They
were
baptized
the
communion
had
with
them
,
was
after
baptism
.
the
Scriptures
silence
doth
not
argue
that
there
was
no
mention
made
of
it
.
In
those
dayes
a
believing
person
,
and
a
baptized
person
,
was
presumed
the
same
.
ifs
,
may-bee's
why-nots
Iohn
,
Philip
of
Iernsalem
,
and
all
Iudea
,
and
of
the
Regions
beyond
Iordan
,
that
were
baptized
of
in
the
Wilderness
That
Pastors
and
Teachers
were
given
by
Christ
,
for
the
perfecting
of
the
Saints
in
general
,
whether
baptized
or
not
baptized
,
Christs
body
consisting
of
Saints
it
followeth
then
,
that
Saints
,
whether
baptized
on
not
,
have
right
to
fellowship
,
in
as
much
as
Pastors
and
Teachers
have
their
calling
by
,
and
residence
in
Churches
,
neither
are
they
in
a
probable
way
of
perfecting
them
,
but
while
incorporated
with
them
;
if
so
,
they
that
will
not
allow
the
priviledge
of
Church-membership
with
them
,
unto
Saints
,
deeming
them
unbaptized
,
are
sound
fighters
against
Iesus
Christ
,
one
Baptism
One
baptism
one
baptism
have
proved
already
that
unbaptized
persons
were
reputed
none
of
the
visible
body
of
Christ
.
have
proved
have
proved
have
proved
have
found
have
found
have
found
for
as
many
as
have
been
baptized
unto
Christ
,
Gal.
3.27
.
have
put
on
Christ
and
only
they
were
baptized
unto
Christ
,
were
judged
by
the
Churches
to
have
put
on
Christ
,
you
have
found
,
you
have
found
.
All
that
ever
came
before
me
are
Thieves
and
Robbers
Abraham
,
Isaac
Iacob
,
Moses
came
before
were
Thieves
and
Robbers
As
many
as
touched
him
were
made
whole
that
they
that
touched
Christ
,
were
made
whole
by
Christ
.
as
many
as
were
of
the
kindred
of
the
high
Priest
,
were
gathered
together
at
Ierusalem
that
were
of
the
kindred
of
the
high
Priest
,
were
gathered
together
at
Ierusalem
.
Ireland
,
Scotland
,
&c.
Luther
,
Calvin
,
Beza
,
Bucer
,
Peter
Martyr
,
Musculus
,
Bullinger
,
He
hath
a
Devil
,
and
is
mad
Away
with
such
a
fellow
from
the
earth
,
it
is
not
fit
he
should
live
:
Ammonites
,
putting
them
under
sawes
and
harrows
of
tron
,
and
under
axes
of
iron
,
making
them
to
pass
through
the
brick-kilne
Balaam
,
Numbers
clap
his
hands
as
him
old
brave
sayings
How
doth
zeal
in
opposing
us
,
transport
himselfe
,
making
him
forget
his
old
brave
saying
,
wherein
he
certainly
had
the
spirit
of
God
with
him
,
&c.
leaving
his
calm
reasonings
from
Scripture
,
he
betakes
himself
to
wrath
,
and
the
weapons
of
reflection
,
shakes
hands
with
the
old
enemy
of
the
truth
,
in
many
of
his
methods
,
&c.
T.
E.
Luther
,
Calvin
,
Beza
,
Bucer
,
a
few
There
is
this
between
you
and
M.
in
your
war
against
the
truth
,
and
people
of
the
most
high
,
he
was
your
match
in
rage
and
fury
,
but
he
wanted
your
keen
wit
,
and
to
set
it
off
with
the
Leopers
lips
must
be
covered
.
my
Grandfather
had
an
old
enemy
of
the
truth
.
Goodwins
end
a
roaring
language
to
set
it
off
with
?
cruel
mockings
,
contemptuous
revilings
a
pattern
of
patience
,
humility
,
meekness
,
temperance
,
years
experience
holyness
and
close
walking
with
there
being
not
many
in
his
time
,
if
any
at
all
,
that
hath
managed
the
same
with
more
authority
,
life
,
and
power
the
old
enemy
of
the
truth
,
Gangraena
,
there
is
but
this
onely
difference
,
viz.
so
keen
a
wit
and
roaring
language
to
set
off
his
rage
and
fury
,
as
Whether
we
have
not
given
arguments
to
justifie
it
,
more
than
one
,
and
that
grounded
upon
the
Scriptures
and
your
own
principles
,
and
indeed
the
principles
of
all
the
I
refer
(
say
you
)
to
the
judgment
of
the
Reader
.
M.
Goodwin
M.
Goodwins
great
mistakes
in
the
exposition
of
eight
chief
Scriptures
call
darkness
light
call
light
darkness
M.
Goodwin
holy
brethren
,
walking
in
the
right
faith
of
the
Gospel
,
for
he
that
loveth
his
brother
abideth
in
the
light
,
and
there
is
none
occasion
of
stumbling
in
him
.
There
is
one
thing
further
observable
in
Mr.
Answer
to
my
brother
which
I
take
my self
bound
to
give
the
Reader
notice
of
,
lest
he
erre
through
the
ignorance
of
it
;
that
is
,
that
he
doth
with
my
brother
as
the
six
Book-sellers
did
with
him
,
by
leaving
out
the
very
word
(
though
I
suppose
through
over-sight
)
whereupon
the
stress
of
the
argument
lyeth
.
THere
is
further
observable
in
to
my
Brother
take
my self
bound
to
give
the
Reader
notice
of
:
grace
,
viz.
to
bear
false
witness
against
your
neighbour
?
Maximinian
I
take
my self
bound
to
give
the
Reader
notice
thereof
,
least
he
erre
through
the
ignorance
of
it
.
by
the
ignorance
of
this
That
is
,
that
he
doth
with
my
Brother
at
the
six
Book-Sellers
did
with
him
,
amongst
the
dead
among
the
living
he
that
uttereth
a
slander
is
a
fool
.
of
his
Book
,
by
leaving
out
the
very
word
,
(
though
,
I
suppose
,
through
over
sight
)
whereupon
the
stress
of
the
argument
lyeth
;
the
very
word
,
leave
out
the
very
word
just
as
the
six
Book-sellers
did
,
though
he
did
it
through
a
mistake
.
did
leave
out
the
very
word
,
as
the
six
Book-sellers
did
through
a
mistake
just
as
the
six
Book-sellers
did
?
leave
out
the
very
word
just
as
the
six
Book-sellers
did
?
Consider
else
outragiously
and
desperately
wicked
and
prophane
,
I verily believe , that in case any such assurance of the unchangeableness of Gods love were to be found in , or could regularly be deduced from the Scriptures , it were a iust ground to any intelligent and considering man , to question their authority , and whether they were from God or no.
M.
Goodwin
M.
Goodwin
That in case any assurance of the unchangeableness of Gods love , were to be found in , or regularly be deduced from the Scriptures , it were a iust ground to any intelligent man to question their authority , and whether they were from God or no.
I
will
destroy
this
Temple
that
is
made
with
hands
,
and
within
three
dayes
I
will
build
up
another
made
without
hands
,
destroy
ye
I
will
destroy
this
Temple
this
Temple
made
with
hands
M.
Goodwin
M.
Lamb
M.
Goodwin
M.
Allen
M.
Allens
If one person may be admitted without baptism , why not two ? if two , why not ten ? and so an hundred or a thousand , and consequently such Gospel order laid totally aside , meaning baptism .
M.
Goodwin
If one person should be admitted upon such terms ( that is as you explain it , without baptism ) then why not two ? if two , why not ten , and so an hundred , or a thousand ; and consequently such Gospel order laid totally aside .
M.
Goodwin
M.
Allen
M.
Goodwin
M.
Goodwins
M.
Allens
Mr. Goodwin answereth thus ; If a hundred , or a thousand , or ten thousands should be admitted to Church-priviledges upon a manifestation of their faith , which may be otherwaies done , & to far better satisfaction then by being baptized , with an exclusion to all others who are able to give no such account of a work of faith in them , would this be a total laying aside of Gospel-order ? My Brother Allen saith , not that it would be a total laying aside of Gospel order , but a total laying aside of such Gospel order , which he was speaking of , namely , the great Ordinance of Baptisme , as Mr. Baxter calleth it , &c.
M.
Allen
Ephraim
is
joyned
unto
Jdols
,
let
him
alone
?
bemoaning
himself
turn
thou
me
and
I
shall
be
turned
,
for
thou
art
the
Lord
my
God
,
surely
after
was
turned
repented
,
and
after
was
instructed
smote
upon
my
thigh
was
ashamed
,
even
confounded
,
because
did
bear
the
reproach
of
my
youth
.
that
thus
magnifie
that
you
thus
magnifie
parish
person
parish
parson
persons
are
persons
who
are
and
there
durst
not
and
therefore
durst
not
at
least
mist
of
it
at
the
least
motion
for
it
.