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Thomas
Hall
The
Font
Guarded
with
Infant-Baptism
.
WHEREIN
Tho.
Hall
To
which
is
added
Tho.
Halls
John
Feriby's
The
Pulpit-Guard
Relieved
Richard
Sanders's
Balm
to
heal
Religious
wounds
Pulpit-Guard
Routed
Honorable
Committee
Propagation
of
the
Gospel
Tho.
Collier
If ye love me , keep my commandments . Joh. 14. 15.
If ye continue in my word , then are ye my Disciples indeed . Joh. 8. 31.
Giles
Calvert
Black
Spread
Eagle
healing
in
his
wings
to
take
to
himself
his
great
Kingdom
,
and
to
reign
.
Lord
of
Lords
,
and
King
of
Kings
:
though
by
it
nothing
be
added
to
you
a
fool
Every
plant
that
the
Heavenly
Father
hath
not
planted
,
must
be
plucked
up
.
Whether
or
no
be
not
the
alone
Spiritual
King
in
and
over
all
Cases
of
Conscience
relating
to
Worship
?
Whether
he
hath
surrendred
up
any
part
of
this
Authority
to
any
Civil
Magistrate
under
the
Gospel
?
Whether
,
because
the
Magistracie
,
according
to
the
command
of
God
,
took
cognisance
of
such
things
,
they
with
all
the
rest
of
their
Ordinances
being
typical
in
their
anointing
,
power
and
rule
,
&c.
it
being
all
swallowed
up
into
Christ
the
substance
,
he
being
the
alone
King
of
his
people
;
be
any
ground
for
Magistrates
now
to
do
the
like
?
Whether
to
do
the
like
,
be
not
to
deny
Christ
to
be
come
in
the
flesh
,
and
to
deny
his
Kingly
Authority
?
Whether
the
work
of
the
Magistrate
,
as
a
Magistrate
,
do
not
primely
relate
to
the
bodies
of
men
,
and
things
of
this
world
;
that
so
they
may
be
for
the
praise
of
them
that
do
well
,
and
for
the
punishment
of
evil
doers
?
Whether
it
be
not
the
work
whereunto
God
hath
called
them
,
to
protect
all
that
live
peaceably
and
civilly
,
in
obedience
to
the
Civil
Law
of
the
Nation
;
and
to
encourage
and
protect
the
Servants
of
the
Lord
alike
,
in
the
Preaching
and
professing
the
Gospel
,
though
differing
in
their
apprehensions
;
leaving
the
judgment
of
Cases
of
Conscience
unto
Christ
,
as
before
?
Whether
a
State-maintenance
for
the
Ministery
of
Christ
,
be
agreeable
to
any
Rule
in
the
Gospel
?
Whether
it
hath
not
been
,
and
is
a
way
to
make
men
rather
State-Ministers
,
then
Christs
Ministers
?
Whether
this
hath
not
proved
dishonorable
to
Iesus
Christ
and
the
Truth
,
having
drawn
so
many
into
the
worldly
Ministery
for
love
of
gain
?
Whether
it
be
not
the
duty
of
the
Magistrate
to
permit
the
whose
Conversion
is
promised
,
and
we
pretend
to
expect
it
,
to
live
peaceably
amongst
us
?
If
ye
love
me
keep
my
commandments
if
they
called
the
master
of
the
house
Beelzebub
,
what
will
they
not
do
to
the
servant
?
I
have
endeavoured
to
keep
a
Conscience
void
of
offence
both
before
God
and
men
.
Tho.
Hall
Feriby
,
Sanders
Jesus
;
not
after
the
will
of
men
,
but
of
God
.
John
Feriby
Richard
Sanders
Pulpit-Guard
Routed
Tho.
Hall
I
will
be
a
God
to
thee
,
and
to
thy
seed
after
thee
;
and
I
will
give
unto
thee
,
and
to
thy
seed
after
thee
the
Land
of
thy
sojourning
,
all
the
Land
of
Canaan
for
an
everlasting
possession
,
and
will
be
their
God
,
The
Land
of
Canaan
,
&c.
i.
e.
He
promised
to
be
a
God
unto
them
in
an
everlasting
Covenant
.
Though
the
Children
of
Israel
be
as
the
sand
of
the
sea
,
yet
a
remnant
of
them
shall
be
saved
:
an
everlasting
Covenant
King
for
ever
Every
man-child
shall
be
circumcised
at
eight
dayes
old
,
That
there
are
some
Infants
in
the
Covenant
of
grace
,
do
the
works
of
Abraham
Abraham
,
Joh.
He
is
not
a
Jew
that
is
one
outwardly
,
but
he
is
a
Jew
that
is
one
inwardly
,
Rom.
a
Seal
of
the
Covenant
of
Grace
,
Abraham
received
the
sign
of
Circumcision
,
a
seal
of
the
righteousness
of
his
faith
Baptism
is
a
seal
of
the
Covenant
of
grace
:
not
knowing
whither
That
theirs
is
old
,
and
ended
&c.
That
to
make
that
old
,
none
but
carnal
Anabaptists
will
do
it
.
God
is
a
Spirit
,
and
they
that
worship
him
must
worship
in
spirit
and
in
truth
,
and
such
the
Father
seeks
to
worship
him
.
They
are
under
the
same
Covenant
.
There
is
the
same
reason
for
the
one
as
for
the
other
:
our
children
are
born
in
original
sin
as
well
as
theirs
,
&
have
the
same
need
of
the
seal
.
If
Baptism
succeed
in
the
place
of
Circumcision
,
then
Baptism
belongs
to
those
to
whom
Circumcision
did
belong
.
But
Baptism
doth
succeed
in
the
place
of
Circumcision
.
Baptism
was
in
force
before
Circumcision
was
abolished
.
circumcised
,
Christ
shall
profit
them
nothing
at
all
.
Beware
of
the
concision
;
for
we
are
the
Circumcision
,
who
worship
God
in
the
Spirit
,
&c.
A
great
cry
,
and
a
little
wooll
.
Let
any
man
shew
if
he
can
,
when
where
,
and
how
this
priviledge
was
abrogated
.
For
the
wicked
must
be
turned
into
hell
,
and
all
those
who
forget
God
.
the
Leaders
of
the
people
cause
them
to
erre
,
and
they
that
are
led
of
them
are
destroyed
,
so
denying
Christ
to
be
come
in
the
flesh
.
when
the
sinners
in
Sion
shall
be
afraid
,
and
fearfulness
shall
surprise
the
hypocrite
,
If
any
man
preach
any
other
Gospel
then
what
he
had
preached
,
he
should
be
accursed
,
As
all
the
parings
of
Gold
are
Gold
,
so
all
the
children
of
Christians
are
Christians
:
As
all
the
Children
of
the
Jews
were
Jews
by
birth
,
And
all
the
Children
of
the
Turks
are
Turks
by
birth
,
so
all
the
Children
of
Christians
are
Christians
,
and
have
a
right
to
Baptism
.
for
that
which
is
born
of
the
Spirit
,
is
spirit
.
Then
we
should
be
born
Christians
,
and
not
made
Christians
;
we
should
be
born
children
of
God
,
and
not
children
of
wrath
.
Parents
cannot
convey
grace
to
their
Children
,
but
a
right
to
Church
priviledges
,
&c.
Christians
,
yet
no
grace
;
a
right
to
Church-priviledges
,
yet
no
grace
;
Members
of
the
Church
,
yet
no
grace
:
Nay
members
of
the
Church
,
Christians
,
a
right
to
Church
priviledges
,
holy
,
&c.
and
yet
have
no
grace
,
are
the
children
of
wrath
,
page
Children
of
wrath
,
&c.
Alike
children
of
wrath
as
Heathens
,
Christ
Commandeth
his
Disciples
,
and
in
them
all
Ministers
successively
,
to
the
end
of
the
world
,
to
go
and
baptize
Nations
Children
are
a
part
of
the
Nations
,
therefore
they
are
commanded
to
be
baptized
:
Discipling
first
,
Disciple
Nations
,
baptizing
them
,
with
the
dangerousness
of
building
Arguments
on
the
bare
placing
of
words
in
Scripture
Repentance
and
sop
:
Repentance
sometimes
placed
before
Faith
,
yet
we
know
it
is
a
fruit
of
Faith
.
He
that
dippeth
with
me
in
the
dish
shall
betray
me
That
he
that
dippeth
with
him
in
the
dish
should
betray
him
,
upon
the
account
of
placing
words
,
easily
prove
Baptism
to
be
before
Preaching
,
John
did
baptize
in
the
Wilderness
,
and
preach
,
&c.
Here
Baptism
is
set
before
Preaching
say
you
,
&c.
John
the
Baptist
preached
in
the
Wilderness
of
Judea
,
saying
,
Repent
,
for
the
Kingdom
of
heaven
is
at
hand
,
they
were
baptized
of
him
in
Jordan
:
Thomas
Hall
For
what-soever
is
not
of
faith
is
sin
:
And
he
that
breaketh
one
of
the
least
Commands
,
and
teacheth
men
so
to
do
,
shall
be
called
the
least
in
the
Kingdom
of
heaven
,
Disciple
all
Nations
In
every
Nation
,
he
that
feareth
God
,
and
worketh
righteousnes
shall
be
accepted
.
That
this
place
speaks
properly
of
the
order
prescribed
for
conversion
of
Heathens
that
were
adult
:
That
all
baptized
ones
must
be
taught
,
but
not
all
at
the
same
time
;
such
as
are
capable
of
teaching
,
are
to
be
taught
before
baptizing
;
but
Infants
of
believers
are
to
be
baptized
first
,
and
taught
afterward
.
He
that
will
not
labour
,
must
not
eat
;
Infants
cannot
labour
yet
they
must
eat
.
There
is
a
teaching
after
baptizing
,
A
teaching
before
and
after
;
and
that
baptizing
is
set
in
the
middle
,
implying
,
that
some
must
be
taught
before
Heathens
;
some
after
Infants
of
believers
that
were
baptized
continued
stedfast
in
the
Apostles
doctrine
,
&c.
That
all
your
Command
is
but
a
consequential
command
,
and
something
equivalent
to
a
command
,
an
implicite
command
,
a
necessary
consequence
,
&c.
In
vain
(
saith
Christ
)
do
ye
worship
God
,
teaching
for
doctrines
the
traditions
of
men
,
And
thus
you
make
the
Commandments
of
God
of
none
effect
by
your
traditions
,
That
Infant-Baptism
is
clear
enough
to
those
who
have
eyes
to
see
,
or
hearts
to
believe
it
.
Since
the
Anabaptists
call
and
cry
so
much
for
a
literal
Command
.
They
may
do
well
to
give
you
Commands
for
many
of
their
practises
:
As
first
,
what
express
command
they
have
to
deny
the
Moral
Law
to
be
a
rule
of
life
.
It
is
no
new
Commandment
,
but
the
old
.
It
is
a
new
Commandment
,
which
is
true
in
him
,
and
in
us
,
because
the
darkness
is
past
,
and
the
true
light
now
shineth
.
What
express
command
against
the
coercive
power
of
the
Magistrate
Which
shall
we
obey
,
God
or
man
?
judge
ye
,
In
the
day
of
his
power
his
people
shall
be
a
willing
people
Who
art
thou
that
judgest
another
mans
servant
?
to
his
own
master
he
standeth
or
falleth
,
&c.
There
is
one
Law
giver
,
who
is
able
to
save
and
to
destroy
;
who
art
thou
that
judgest
another
?
but
he
that
is
above
the
Law
they
are
not
doers
of
the
Law
,
but
Judges
.
What
command
we
have
to
separate
from
the
Churches
which
hold
the
foundation
pure
?
cage
of
every
unclean
and
hatefull
birds
What
command
we
have
for
Rebaptizing
?
Ans.
the
Parents
believing
and
repenting
,
he
expresly
commands
them
to
be
baptized
,
both
believers
and
their
children
.
and
their
Children
Repent
and
be
baptized
every
one
of
you
that
are
pricked
in
your
hearts
.
and
their
Children
addeth
to
,
or
diminisheth
from
the
words
of
this
Book
.
Because
the
promise
is
to
you
and
to
your
children
Is
,
not
was
,
and
is
now
vanished
.
established
upon
better
promises
that
the
Lord
our
God
shall
call
.
of
you
as
the
Lord
shall
call
.
Of
your
children
,
as
the
Lord
shall
call
.
Of
them
afar
off
,
Gentiles
,
as
the
Lord
shall
call
.
In
mount
Sion
and
in
Jerusalem
shall
be
deliverance
,
as
the
Lord
hath
said
,
and
in
the
remnant
whom
the
Lord
shell
call
.
to
a
remnant
delivered
,
saved
a
Mediator
of
a
better
Testament
That
by
means
of
death
for
the
redemption
of
the
transgressions
under
the
first
Testament
,
they
which
are
called
might
receive
the
promise
of
eternal
inheritance
.
eternal
inheritance
they
that
are
called
Whom
he
predestinated
,
them
he
called
,
mocked
him
pricked
in
their
hearts
at
is
to
you
,
as
many
of
you
as
the
Lord
shall
call
promise
is
to
them
,
as
many
of
them
as
the
Lord
shall
call
:
promise
is
to
them
,
to
as
many
as
the
Lord
our
God
shall
call
.
called
of
God
Many
things
were
done
that
are
not
mentioned
in
Scripture
Christ
and
his
Apostles
did
many
things
that
are
not
written
,
might
be
done
such
as
heard
the
word
Now
therefore
are
we
all
here
present
before
God
to
hear
all
things
that
are
commanded
thee
of
God
.
The
Holy
Ghost
fell
on
all
them
that
heard
the
word
.
Can
any
forbid
water
,
that
these
should
not
be
baptized
which
have
received
the
holy
Spirit
as
well
as
we
?
And
he
commanded
them
,
to
be
baptized
Lydia
and
her
family
That
he
believed
,
and
presented
his
houshold
upon
his
faith
,
and
they
were
baptized
.
And
they
spake
unto
him
the
word
of
the
Lord
,
and
to
all
that
were
in
his
house
.
And
when
he
had
brought
them
into
his
house
,
he
set
meat
before
them
,
and
rejoyced
,
believing
in
God
with
all
his
house
.
He
believed
in
God
with
all
his
house
.
addicted
to
the
ministry
of
the
Saints
,
that
those
that
were
of
years
might
minister
,
when
Infants
were
only
baptized
.
Ye
know
the
houshold
of
Stephanus
,
the
houshold
those
that
were
of
years
That
Election
is
a
secret
thing
,
and
that
it
belongs
to
God
Those
which
the
Scripture
cals
Disciples
,
they
are
Disciples
;
but
the
Scripture
cals
Infants
by
the
name
of
Disciples
.
Why
tempt
ye
God
,
to
put
a
yoke
upon
the
neck
of
the
Disciples
?
And
Circumcision
is
the
yoke
whereof
the
Apostle
is
speaking
;
and
they
on
whose
necks
this
yoke
lay
,
were
ordinarily
Infants
.
And
the
Jews
calling
themselves
Moses
Disciples
,
Infants
were
but
that
some
Infants
belong
to
Christ
.
They
are
capable
of
Gods
own
teaching
,
&c.
They
are
Church
members
,
and
so
by
consequence
Disciples
:
Friend
,
how
camest
thou
in
hither
without
a
wedding
garment
?
The
promise
was
made
to
Abraham
,
and
to
his
seed
;
he
saith
,
not
to
seeds
,
as
of
many
but
to
his
seed
,
which
is
Christ
.
If
you
are
Christs
,
then
are
ye
Abrahams
seed
,
and
heirs
according
to
the
promise
.
He
is
not
a
Jew
that
is
one
outward
,
but
he
is
a
Jew
that
is
one
inward
,
&c.
he
that
believeth
shall
be
baptized
,
one
of
those
that
did
believe
.
What
children
are
they
that
usually
are
persecuted
for
the
name
of
Christ
,
Infants
in
nature
,
or
children
on
in
Grace
?
Whether
Christ
is
now
teaching
his
disciples
and
encouraging
them
against
suffering
,
or
little
Infants
?
They
receive
the
Kingdom
of
God
,
whosoever
doth
not
receive
the
Kingdom
of
God
as
a
little
childe
,
&c.
must
be
allowed
them
,
else
not
salvation
.
Though
Infants
cannot
make
an
actual
profession
of
faith
as
adults
can
;
yet
being
born
in
the
bosom
of
the
Church
they
have
somewhat
to
bring
,
&c.
Yet
are
children
of
wrath
as
well
as
the
children
of
the
Gentiles
are
,
Reckoned
in
the
number
of
Gods
people
with
the
Parents
.
Some
of
them
elect
,
&c.
Hence
we
read
that
some
children
had
the
spirit
in
their
infancy
;
John
Baptist
had
faith
in
the
womb
Thomas
Hall's
Jeremiah
sanctified
from
the
womb
all
Infants
are
sanctified
The
Promise
is
,
that
in
the
Gospel
times
the
childe
shall
die
an
hundred
year
old
,
&c.
They
shall
be
blest
with
spiritual
life
and
light
from
Christ
,
as
if
they
had
lived
an
hundred
years
in
the
Church
of
God
though
Infants
cannot
lay
hold
on
Christ
,
yet
he
can
lay
hold
on
them
.
Infants
have
faith
,
repentance
,
regeneration
they
are
children
of
wrath
,
alike
the
children
of
wrath
as
heathens
are
:
yet
now
faith
,
repentance
,
regeneration
It
is
virtually
and
potentially
,
by
way
of
inclination
,
&c.
They
have
the
spirit
and
seed
of
faith
,
&c.
Children
of
wrath
,
yet
the
seed
of
faith
,
inclinations
to
believe
That
they
are
members
of
the
Church
?
confound
the
two
Sacraments
as
you
call
them
?
Antichrist
?
Gal.
The
seal
of
the
Covenant
is
a
choise
priviledge
.
blessed
them
Those
that
Christ
invites
,
the
Church
may
not
refuse
.
Suffer
the
Infants
viz.
Believers
They
that
are
capable
of
the
Kingdom
and
Blessing
,
which
is
the
greater
,
are
much
more
capable
of
Baptism
,
which
is
the
lesser
.
But
Infants
are
capable
of
the
greater
.
If
the
Kingdom
of
heaven
receive
them
,
the
Church
may
not
exclude
them
.
Suffer
the
little
Children
,
and
forbid
them
not
.
the
little
ones
That
of
such
is
the
Kingdom
of
Heaven
Verily
I
say
unto
you
,
whosoever
doth
not
receive
the
kingdom
of
heaven
as
a
little
child
,
he
shall
not
enter
therein
As
new
born
babes
desire
the
sincere
milk
of
the
word
,
&c.
Except
a
man
be
converted
,
and
become
as
a
little
child
,
he
cannot
enter
into
the
kingdom
of
heaven
.
is
to
be
cut
off
from
amongst
his
people
,
If
the
whole
Church
be
come
together
into
some
place
,
and
all
speak
with
tongues
,
the
unlearned
will
say
ye
are
mad
;
but
if
all
prophesie
,
&c.
all
prophesie
The
Church
is
the
body
of
Christ
,
and
members
in
particular
:
is
made
up
of
many
members
v.
Apostles
,
Prophets
,
Teachers
,
gifts
of
healing
,
helps
in
government
,
miracles
,
interpreters
,
&c.
From Rom. 12. 26. you say , but I say 11. 16. If the first-fruit be holy , the lump is also holy ; and if the root be holy , so are the branches . The sum of all you say is , That by the root and first fruit is meant Abraham , Isaac , and Jacob. p. 62.
If
thou
be
willing
and
obedient
,
thou
shalt
eat
the
good
of
the
Land
;
if
thou
be
disobedient
thou
shalt
be
destroyed
with
the
sword
,
Isa.
the
true
root
and
first-fruits
Boast
not
against
the
branches
(
i
e.
for
thou
bearest
not
the
root
,
but
the
root
thee
.
Thomas
Hall
That
by
ingraffing
in
,
is
meant
admission
into
visible
communion
.
fellowship
in
breaking
bread
,
and
prayers
?
Else
were
your
children
unclean
,
but
now
are
they
holy
.
that
there
is
no
difference
between
the
childe
of
a
Christian
and
the
childe
of
an
Infidel
:
This
caution
must
be
remembred
,
that
the
holiness
you
speak
of
is
not
personal
inherent
holiness
;
for
this
cannot
be
transmitted
to
posterity
;
but
t
is
a
federal
,
external
Covenant-holiness
.
Jew
but
the
spiritual
,
no
seed
but
the
spiritual
:
the
axe
is
now
laid
to
the
root
of
the
Tree
;
every
Tree
that
bringeth
not
forth
good
fruit
must
be
cut
down
,
The
Anabaptists
have
invented
an
evasion
to
avoid
the
force
of
the
Text
:
that
say
they
,
it
s
a
matrimonial
holiness
,
that
they
are
legitimate
and
no
bastards
,
&c.
You
pretend
the
many
absurdities
that
will
follow
if
it
be
meant
of
a
civil
holiness
.
Then
the
children
of
Turks
and
Pagans
born
in
Matrimony
should
be
holy
.
Answ.
they
are
dogs
that
are
without
,
The
Apostles
reason
would
have
no
weight
with
it
;
for
their
children
were
legitimate
before
conversion
,
so
he
should
allow
them
no
more
priviledge
then
meer
Infidels
have
,
&c.
Then
all
bastards
are
unholy
and
must
be
damned
,
Thomas
Hall's
The
word
holy
is
never
used
in
all
the
Scripture
for
legitimation
,
but
generally
for
a
thing
separated
from
common
use
to
Gods
service
,
&c.
Thomas
Hall
Thomas
Hall
That
the
sanctification
of
the
unbelieving
husband
to
the
believing
wife
,
is
not
in
respect
of
his
personal
condition
,
but
in
respect
of
his
conjugalrelation
;
though
he
continue
unclean
towards
God
,
yet
to
his
believing
wife
in
a
way
of
marriage
he
is
sanctified
,
that
is
,
he
is
holy
now
are
they
holy
holiness
is
never
used
in
all
the
Scripture
for
legitimation
,
but
generally
for
things
separated
to
Gods
service
;
yet
here
you
confess
,
holiness
is
attributed
to
the
unbeliever
upon
the
Marriage
account
;
in
way
of
Marriage
he
is
sanctified
,
&c.
the
Apostle
is
giving
satisfaction
to
them
concerning
a
scruple
or
doubt
about
mixed
Marriages
,
for
God
had
sanctified
the
unbeliever
to
the
believer
;
else
were
your
children
unclean
,
But
now
are
they
holy
as
every
creature
of
God
is
sanctified
to
the
believer
,
it
is
sanctified
by
the
word
and
prayer
Tho:
Hall
the
unbeliever
is
sanctified
,
else
were
your
children
unclean
,
but
now
are
they
holy
.
but
the
unbeliever
is
sanctified
,
&c.
Tho.
Hall
1. Then Christians Infants shall be losers by the coming of Christ . &c.
children
of
wrath
as
much
as
heathens
,
2. You say , Then grace should be larger then , then it is now , &c.
3. You say , Then there would be no difference between the childe of a Christian , and the childe of a Pagan , &c. Then Dogs and Swine , shut out of the new Jerusalem , Rev. 22. 15.
children
of
wrath
,
as
well
as
the
children
of
heathens
are
,
true
Jerusalem
Turks
,
Tartars
,
and
Heathens
are
all
shut
out
from
thence
?
4. You say , Then they are without Christ , without hope , without God , &c.
5. You say , Then they are the Devils children .
6. You say , This robs Christ of his glory ; then the first Adam was more powerfull to destroy , then Christ to save , &c.
7. You say , Then Infants have no original sin , &c.
children
of
wrath
8. You say , This robs Infants of their right , Parents of their comfort , the Church of her members , Christ of his merits , and God of his glory .
Children
of
their
rights
Parents
of
their
comfort
The
Church
of
its
members
Christ
of
his
merits
And
God
of
his
glory
he
seeks
to
worship
him
offer
up
spiritual
sacrifice
,
acceptable
,
&
c
?
1. Much comfort comes hereby to Parents , when they consider Gods free grace to them and theirs &c.
this
priviledge
this
right
,
to
be
called
the
children
of
God
,
I
will
write
my
Law
in
their
heart
,
so
will
I
be
a
God
unto
you
,
And
ye
shall
no
more
teach
one
another
,
saying
,
Know
the
Lord
;
for
ye
shall
all
know
me
from
the
greatest
to
the
least
.
know
the
Lord
taught
of
him
know
the
Lord
admitted
into
Christs
school
,
members
of
his
Church
,
sheep
of
his
fold
,
distinguished
from
heathens
,
&c.
Children
of
wrath
,
as
well
as
the
children
of
heathens
?
He
is
the
door
into
the
sheepfold
,
and
none
can
enter
in
but
by
him
:
shall
be
saved
,
and
shall
go
in
and
out
and
find
pasture
.
Covenant-holines
,
Church
membership
Men
of
years
professing
faith
are
fit
subjects
of
Baptism
:
But
not
the
onely
subjects
,
excluding
Infants
,
Let
any
man
shew
but
one
example
of
any
Child
of
God
,
that
ever
kept
his
Child
unbaptized
till
he
could
make
profession
of
his
faith
,
From the blessing of God upon the Churches that have practised Infant-Baptism .
outward
prosperity
Because
so
many
bless
God
for
their
Infant-Baptism
.
because
those
you
falsly
call
Anabaptists
have
been
condemned
persecuted
,
and
afflicted
,
as
you
intimate
,
and
the
others
justified
,
upheld
,
&c.
We
have
no
such
custome
,
nor
the
Churches
of
Christ
Anathema
Maranatha
When
the
Lord
Iesus
shall
appear
to
render
vengeance
to
those
who
know
him
not
,
neither
obey
his
Gospel
,
but
to
be
admired
in
all
those
who
believe
and
follow
him
,
for
all
their
hard
words
spoken
against
him
.
And
bind
their
Kings
in
Chains
,
and
their
Nobles
in
fetters
of
Iron
;
this
honour
shall
all
the
Saints
have
;
praise
ye
Iehovah
,
The
Pulpit
Guard
Routed
Font
Guarded
with
twenty
Arguments
Now
I
should
proceed
to
the
discovery
of
the
weakness
of
your
Answers
to
the
Scruples
,
Scripture-Objections
,
and
Answers
mentioned
by
you
in
your
Book
,
in
defence
(
as
you
call
it
)
of
Anabaptism
.
Baptizing
of
Infants
is
a
new
invention
,
found
out
by
the
Pope
and
the
Devil
,
t
is
the
mark
of
the
Beast
,
invented
by
Antichrist
;
either
by
Pope
who
lived
in
the
second
Century
,
about
years
after
Christ
:
or
else
by
Pope
the
third
,
who
lived
at
least
years
after
Christ
Bishop
of
were
the
first
inventor
of
it
,
then
it
was
more
ancient
then
many
will
grant
.
That
he
was
not
the
inventor
of
it
,
but
you
find
by
that
he
was
the
first
that
enjoined
Sureties
.
Edward
Aston
That
Baptism
heretofore
,
as
it
was
established
by
a
Canonical
sanction
,
was
not
ministred
unto
any
(
unless
upon
very
urgent
necessity
,
but
unto
such
as
were
beforehand
well
instructed
in
the
Faith
,
and
sufficiently
catechized
and
examined
thereof
seven
several
times
,
to
wit
,
upon
certain
days
in
Lent
,
&c.
But
this
Sacrament
being
above
all
the
rest
most
necessary
to
salvation
,
and
lest
any
one
should
depart
out
of
this
life
without
the
benefit
thereof
,
it
was
ordained
,
that
assoon
as
an
Infant
was
born
he
should
have
God-fathers
procured
for
him
to
be
his
Witnesses
or
Sureties
;
and
that
then
the
childe
being
brought
by
his
Godfathers
before
the
Church-door
,
the
Priest
standing
there
for
the
purpose
,
should
demand
of
the
childe
,
before
he
dip
him
in
the
holy
Font.
Whether
he
will
forsake
the
Devil
and
all
his
pomps
?
and
whether
he
believe
all
the
Articles
of
the
Christian
Faith
;
and
the
Godfathers
affirming
on
his
behalf
&c.
Joannes
Boemus
Saints
Everlasting
Rest
Tertul.
Origen
,
Cyprian
the
Apostles
did
baptize
Infants
,
and
that
it
hath
been
a
practise
in
the
Church
ever
since
;
yet
you
confess
immediatly
,
that
some
of
the
ancients
,
did
perswade
men
from
baptizing
Infants
;
yet
say
you
,
their
disswasions
shew
that
their
usual
practice
was
to
baptize
them
.
John
died
Justin
Martyr
,
you
say
,
who
lived
in
all
probability
he
flourished
about
Justin
Martyr
disputes
the
difference
between
Infants
who
die
baptized
,
and
those
who
die
unbaptized
;
he
lived
probably
in
S.
days
,
and
knew
the
practise
of
the
Apostle
;
but
he
lived
years
after
Christ
;
John
must
live
so
long
too
,
or
at
least
,
that
so
might
know
Apostolick
practise
from
Tertullian
,
Origen
Cyprian
,
&c.
Infants
Baptism
is
no
new
invention
,
either
of
Pope
or
Devil
;
no
man
can
shew
what
Pope
or
man
invented
it
.
Pope
,
man
or
Devil
brought
in
Godfathers
retort
this
upon
the
Anabaptists
,
that
their
practise
is
but
a
new
invention
,
not
above
an
hundred
years
old
,
&c.
old
,
and
that
is
many
scores
of
yeers
before
your
Infant-Baptism
was
invented
:
Abel
redivivus
The
dead
yet
speaking
That
some
Ancients
disswaded
from
the
baptizing
of
Infants
,
&c.
That
dipping
is
a
thing
indifferent
,
and
not
absolutely
necessary
or
essential
to
Baptism
:
there
may
be
true
Baptism
,
where
there
is
no
dipping
,
&c.
to
Baptize
is
one
thing
,
and
to
plunge
over
head
and
ears
,
is
another
,
&c.
hath
four
severall
significations
To
drownd
,
plunge
or
overwhelm
,
To
dye
or
dip
To
moysten
or
make
wet
To
wash
or
cleanse
Dipper
Dipt
Messenger
of
Christ
Baptized
;
and
he
baptized
in
And
he
baptized
Christ
himself
in
and
he
came
up
out
of
the
water
.
That
Jesus
cometh
to
John
to
be
baptized
,
That
John
was
baptizing
in
Enon
neer
Salim
,
because
there
was
much
water
there
Water
was
scarce
in
those
hot
Countries
;
that
infers
not
a
stripping
naked
,
and
plunging
of
all
that
were
Baptized
,
but
only
the
conveniency
of
baptizing
a
multitude
,
&c.
Heavenly
Canaan
Wells
digged
,
Deut.
Rivers
in
abundance
with
water
,
Mat.
in
water
not
a
stripping
naked
,
&c.
Suppose
the
Apostles
did
dip
those
whom
they
baptized
,
yet
't
will
not
follow
therefore
that
we
must
do
so
too
,
because
t
is
only
an
example
without
a
precept
,
and
so
doth
not
binde
us
,
&c.
They
lived
in
Judea
in
hot
climates
where
was
no
danger
of
dipping
&c.
The
danger
of
dipping
in
our
cold
Country
,
is
,
that
many
in
our
dayes
have
dyed
.
Perkins
approves
of
dipping
in
hot
Countries
,
and
in
men
of
years
,
but
denies
the
use
of
it
to
Infants
,
because
of
their
health
.
for
sick
and
old
folks
God
will
have
mercy
and
not
sacrifice
:
That
dipping
is
a
lawfull
manner
of
Baptizing
The
Scripture
cals
sprinkling
baptizing
dipping
.
Ans
In
Circumcision
a
little
skin
in
one
part
only
was
cut
off
.
Washing
,
sprinkling
,
is
a
safer
way
,
&c.
in
doubtfull
cases
Sprinkling
is
sufficient
,
because
the
thing
signified
is
set
forth
by
sprinkling
,
&c.
Then
they
must
drown
themselves
under
water
,
as
Christ
lay
buried
three
dayes
they
must
lie
three
dayes
under
water
Should
you
grant
a
necessity
of
this
resemblance
and
representation
;
yet
why
may
not
sprinkling
represent
it
as
well
,
Tho.
Goodwin
Support
of
faith
from
Christs
resurrection
,
We
are
said
to
be
&
Col.
It
is
not
simply
said
,
Like
as
he
was
buried
,
&c.
but
,
Buried
with
him
.
So
our
communion
and
oneness
with
him
in
his
resurrection
is
represented
to
us
therein
,
and
not
only
our
conformity
or
likeness
unto
him
therein
.
And
so
Baptism
representeth
this
to
us
;
that
Christ
having
once
in
himself
sustained
the
persons
of
all
the
elect
in
his
burial
and
resurrection
;
that
now
upon
the
party
himself
is
personally
,
particularly
,
and
apparently
reacted
the
same
part
again
in
his
baptism
;
thereby
shewing
what
his
communion
with
Christ
before
was
,
in
what
was
done
to
Christ
;
that
he
then
was
buried
with
Christ
,
and
rose
with
him
,
and
upon
that
ground
is
now
in
this
outward
sign
of
Baptism
,
as
in
a
shew
or
representation
,
both
buried
,
and
also
riseth
again
.
Tho.
Goodwin
If
dipping
be
true
baptizing
then
some
that
have
been
dipt
by
Popish
Priests
,
have
been
rightly
baptized
.
Transgressed
the
Law
,
changed
the
Ordinances
,
broken
the
everlasting
Covenant
,
It
is
the
custome
and
practise
of
all
Reformed
Churches
to
baptize
by
sprinkling
,
Joannes
Boemus
Infants
were
dipped
in
the
holy
Font.
Thomas
Collier
I
Colly
every
thing
;
Trinity
,
Scripture
,
Law
,
Gospel
,
Thomas
Hall
Discourse
at
Axbridge
Equality
of
the
Son
.
Satisfaction
to
the
Divine
Justice
they
shall
be
raised
with
spiritual
bodies
.
After
the
way
you
call
Blasphemy
and
Heresie
,
worship
I
the
God
of
my
Fathers
.
the
Devils
seed
You
can
prove
him
guilty
of
above
a
thousand
lyes
and
errours
,
&c.
That
Infant-Baptism
came
from
the
Pope
and
the
Devil
:
(
Higinus
That
Christ
hath
abolished
the
Law
And
the
pure
Gospel
is
the
only
Rule
:
A
Socinian
;
his
Tenet
is
that
all
gifted
persons
may
preach
without
Ordination
.
He
is
a
Familist
,
approving
of
dreams
,
&c.
Against
Vniversities
,
Arts
,
Sciences
the
wisdom
of
the
world
is
foolishness
with
God
.
He
is
an
Antiscripturist
,
denying
the
truth
of
Scripture
,
&c.
Thomas
Hall
You
infer
then
that
these
consequences
must
be
true
,
or
the
Scripture
is
false
He
saith
that
in
his
general
Epistle
to
the
Saints
,
the
Scripure
is
not
sufficient
to
teach
the
knowledge
of
God
.
and
that
some
make
too
much
of
it
,
Thomas
Hall
Jesus
Christ
He
is
an
denyes
the
Father
,
Son
,
and
Holy
Ghost
are
three
distinct
persons
,
and
will
be
worshipped
in
Spirit
and
Truth
.
He
is
an
Anti-Sabbatarian
,
he
is
all
for
a
Spiritual
Sabbath
.
An
Independent
as
to
man
and
creatures
(
in
the
things
of
God
)
but
only
on
Jesus
Christ
Jesus
Christ
Arigid
Separatist
see
his
Generall
Epist.
to
the
Saints
,
He
is
an
enemy
to
all
Learning
,
he
oft
calls
it
the
language
of
the
beast
,
&c.
That
the
Spirit
and
Scriptures
are
sufficient
for
the
Ministers
calling
,
Tho:
Hall
He
is
against
Magistrates
give
to
Caesar
that
which
is
his
,
and
to
God
that
which
is
his
.
Against
Ministry
He
reproacheth
the
Army
,
making
them
all
Independents
and
Anabaptists
.
He
dishonoureth
and
abuseth
the
present
Power
,
by
Dedication
of
an
absurd
,
Heretical
,
Blasphemous
,
non-Licensed
Pamphlet
,
called
a
Discourse
at
Jesus
Christ
Tho.
Hall
Tho.
Hall
Tho.
Hall
Tho.
Collier
Tho.
Hall
Tho.
Collier
Tho.
Hall
The
Pulpit-Guard
Relieved
he
is
so
bitter
in
his
Expressions
against
the
Gentleman
,
so
loud
in
railing
against
the
Coat
,
that
he
deserves
no
Answer
.
You
forbear
,
lest
in
this
the
Proverb
should
be
verified
,
Like
to
like
,
quoth
the
Devil
to
the
Collier
.
You
will
not
meddle
with
the
Looking-glass
:
nor
will
you
examine
the
Tryal
and
Verdict
,
nor
take
notice
of
the
strength
of
his
Arguments
.
A
Pulpit
Relief
The
Pulpit
Guard-Rout
skill
in
the
interpretation
of
Scripture
.
The
Pulpit-Guard
Routed
There
is
in
my
Book
enough
granted
for
your
Purpose
viz.
for
every
Gifted
Brother
is
sent
to
preach
according
to
the
measure
of
the
Gift
recieved
.
that
gifting
is
sending
&c
he
is
very
unhappy
in
confounding
ordinary
and
extraordinary
Cases
.
I
will
have
mercy
,
and
not
sacrifice
:
he
that
will
save
his
life
,
shall
lose
it
.
Acts
Chap.
The
Gentleman
having
said
that
the
Holy-Ghost
commends
Learning
,
he
Replyes
,
Holy
Ghost
!
is
there
any
such
word
in
the
Scripture
How
now
!
which
way
went
the
Spirit
of
God
from
him
?
what
,
immediately
inspired
,
yet
ignorant
of
this
?
hath
he
forgotten
Mat.
&
c
Let
the
spirits
of
the
Prophets
be
subject
to
the
Prophets
for
God
is
not
the
author
of
confusion
,
but
of
peace
.
Richard
Sanders
Balm
to
heal
religious
wounds
The
spirit
of
the
Prophets
was
subject
to
the
Prophets
,
Richard
Sanders
John
Ferriby
A
Balm
to
heal
Religious
wounds
,
Tho.
Halls
Font
Guards
An
Answer
to
the
Pulpit-Guard
Routed
.
A
Balm
to
heal
Religious
wounds
An
Answer
to
the
Pulpit-Guard
1. Qu. Whether such an uncharitable , censorious , proud , disdainfull , inveterate , calumniating spirit as works in this man ( and others of the same lump ) doth ever shew it self in Scripture ?
Your 2. quest. Vpon what ground ( think you ) should he and men of the same temper and spirit with him , use such bitterness against the Ministery , & c. ?
Thomas
Halls
Tho.
Hall
Your 3. Quest. Whether this open enmity against the Ministery of England , which these men proclaim to all the world , inveighing against them as Antichristian , be not a thing abhorred of all gracious hearts ? For proof of this you produce Mr. Tho. Goodwyn , Mr. Philip Nye , Mr. Sidrach Simpson , Mr. Jeremiah Burroughs , Mr. William Bridge . Apol. Nar. p 6.
Ainsworth
,
Smith
,
Robinson
Whither
would
these
men
transport
and
carry
you
?
Not
only
off
from
Presbytery
,
but
Independents
,
&c.
Your 4. Question is , Were such things heard of in former times among the old Puritans ? &c.
Come
out
of
her
my
people
;
partake
not
of
her
sins
,
lest
you
partake
of
her
plagues
.
Your 5. Question . Hath it not been an old trick of such as have designed the shaking of the Christian faith , first to begin with the faithfull Ministers , & c ?
That
the
life
of
Ministers
and
Schollers
educated
in
Schools
of
Learning
,
is
an
idle
life
.
A
Calling
is
that
in
and
by
which
men
in
the
sweat
of
their
face
get
their
living
.
O
brave
definition
of
a
Calling
,
&c.
In
the
sweat
of
thy
face
shalt
thou
eat
bread
till
thou
return
to
the
dust
.
Query . Doth the Lord here intend , that some men must eat bread in the sweat of their faces , and others must live idle ?
Is
every
thing
a
man
doth
get
a
living
by
,
a
lawfull
calling
;
then
he
that
sweats
by
robbing
and
stealing
,
lives
by
a
lawfull
calling
,
&c.
(
lawfull
In
the
sweat
of
thy
face
,
thou
shalt
eat
thy
bread
,
&c.
Is
there
no
lawfull
Calling
but
that
whereby
a
man
gets
his
living
in
the
sweat
of
his
face
?
what
will
you
say
then
of
Magistrates
,
Justices
of
the
Peace
&c.
Will
he
call
the
Parliament
Idlers
,
&c.
Taylors
,
Button-makers
,
Seamsters
,
&c.
because
they
do
not
sweat
at
it
,
especially
in
the
Winter
,
are
not
lawfull
Callings
.
Is
it
so
,
that
none
live
in
a
lawfull
Calling
,
but
he
that
works
with
his
hands
?
what
think
you
of
have
not
we
power
to
forbear
working
,
&c.
His
hands
ministred
to
his
necessities
,
for
the
Gospels
sake
.
Is
there
no
laboriousness
and
pains
taking
in
the
imployment
of
the
Ministry
,
&c.
that
it
appears
by
his
book
,
he
is
not
acquainted
with
the
labour
of
the
minde
in
getting
down
to
the
bottom
of
things
.
Breeding
to
School
is
proper
to
children
when
they
cannot
labour
,
to
fit
them
for
some
Calling
.
That
Infants
are
able
to
labour
almost
assoon
as
they
are
able
to
go
to
School
,
&c.
History
of
the
Church
Clemens
Alexandrinus
That
Infant-Baptism
is
a
childish
thing
.
He
will
own
for
a
Truth
:
the
Subject
In
the
Administrators
There
is
an
Objection
lies
in
the
way
,
which
he
sets
down
,
That
the
Infants
of
the
children
of
Israel
were
as
uncapable
of
the
understanding
of
the
mysterie
of
Circumcision
,
as
Infants
are
now
of
Baptism
.
That
these
are
not
words
to
please
children
as
you
pretend
,
unless
you
mean
the
children
of
God
O
egregiously
gifted
Disputant
They
were
therefore
circumcised
,
because
taken
into
the
Covenant
,
and
so
Church
Members
The
Land
of
Canaan
That
none
must
be
baptized
until
they
come
to
perfect
age
.
When
any
Anabaptist
in
England
can
prove
that
there
was
no
Infants
baptized
in
the
Apostles
time
,
then
it
may
be
you
will
make
use
of
that
which
I
bring
.
O
egregiously
gifted
Disputant
Is
there
one
rule
for
them
,
and
another
for
us
now
?
if
there
be
,
produce
it
.
If
he
did
understand
sense
,
he
would
see
that
the
same
Scripture-rule
that
was
then
given
to
the
Churches
,
directs
us
to
a
different
course
in
gathering
of
Churches
.
Try
them
that
say
they
are
Apostles
,
and
are
not
,
but
lyars
.
The
Font-Guarded
The
first
consequence
is
made
use
of
Font-Guard
Routed
Richard
Sanders
If
you
think
Christ
as
a
Son
to
be
faithful
in
his
house
,
as
Moses
a
Servant
was
faithful
in
his
house
,
What
he
hath
to
say
to
this
consequence
?
Why
the
Law
came
by
Moses
;
Grace
and
Truth
,
and
Gospel-Ordinances
came
by
Iesus
Christ
:
to
cry
out
ignorance
,
see
the
ignorance
of
the
great
Text-man
,
&c.
that
Circumcision
came
by
Abraham
,
and
not
by
Moses
.
Moses
,
Lev.
The
Font-Guarded
Some
Infants
are
Church-members
,
therefore
ought
to
be
baptized
.
Some
Infants
were
once
to
be
admitted
members
,
viz.
That
Church-members
are
not
admitted
to
Baptism
,
but
they
are
admitted
to
membership
by
Baptism
,
or
because
baptized
:
Not
yet
repealed
God
never
repealed
this
grant
to
Infants
,
&c.
Minor
I
Land
of
Canaan
for
an
everlasting
possession
.
another
Covenant
,
a
better
Covenant
,
established
upon
better
promises
,
Moses
,
I
established
upon
better
promises
Land
of
Canaan
Heavenly
Land
.
God
of
truth
(
Font-Guard
Routed
That
this
mercifull
grant
is
not
revoked
;
if
it
be
,
it
must
be
in
mercy
or
judgment
,
&c.
I
For
all
the
works
of
God
are
wrought
in
mercy
and
truth
.
Natural
seed
should
have
an
interest
in
the
outward
Covenant
,
Spiritual
seed
should
have
a
true
interest
in
the
spiritual
Covenant
and
priviledges
.
let
God
be
true
all
is
ours
That
God
now
reveals
his
will
not
only
by
the
written
word
,
but
by
dreams
and
visions
,
more
credited
then
the
Scriptures
.
Richard
Sanders
Tho
Halls
That
the
Saints
need
not
ask
the
pardon
of
sin
;
that
it
is
form
and
custome
that
carries
them
to
this
petition
,
Forgive
us
our
sins
,
&c.
there
is
a
time
for
all
things
,
and
every
thing
in
its
season
is
sweet
and
comely
.
If
any
be
merry
James
,
let
him
sing
;
if
afflicted
,
let
him
pray
.
If
any
soul
,
or
when
a
soul
apprehends
the
want
of
pardon
,
let
him
ask
it
If
any
want
wisdom
,
let
him
ask
of
God
,
That
gifted
Brethren
may
exercise
the
Ministerial
or
Pastoral
act
of
Preaching
in
a
constituted
Church
,
without
any
Call
to
the
Office
of
a
Minister
.
is
so
full
of
contradictions
,
that
in
sober
sadness
you
know
not
what
I
would
have
.
That
they
may
exercise
the
Ministerial
or
Pastoral
act
,
ignorance
in
the
Collier
which
may
serve
as
a
key
to
see
the
weakness
,
ignorance
,
and
impertinency
of
the
same
.
That
I
do
pittifully
say
,
I
Sir
,
and
No
Sir
.
Tho.
Hall
If
we
finde
in
Scripture
that
all
Christians
may
preach
,
taking
preaching
in
a
large
sence
for
private
duties
we
owe
one
to
another
,
&c.
Richard
Sanders
Whether
these
Scriptures
produced
by
you
,
do
at
all
speak
of
Preaching
?
comfort
one
another
with
these
words
,
But
exhort
one
another
daily
,
while
it
is
called
to
day
.
If
it
do
infer
Preaching
,
why
not
publick
in
the
Church
?
If
they
were
to
exhort
one
another
,
why
not
in
the
Church
?
What
word
is
there
that
hinders
that
it
was
not
in
the
Church
,
and
so
publick
?
If
it
be
lawfull
for
women
to
preach
privately
,
&c.
But
women
may
preach
privately
,
&c.
expounded
the
way
of
the
Lord
,
&c.
That
I
take
no
notice
of
the
thing
in
hand
,
when
the
question
is
stated
,
Whether
any
may
Preach
in
a
constituted
Church
,
not
called
to
Office
?
the
Scriptures
my
answers
are
grounded
upon
,
speak
only
of
Preaching
to
Infidels
,
&c.
Desire
spiritual
gifts
,
but
rather
that
ye
may
prophesie
,
extraordinariness
of
the
case
of
the
Preaching
of
the
scattered
brethren
to
Infidels
:
will
have
mercy
and
not
sacrifice
,
he
that
to
save
his
life
will
deny
Christ
before
men
,
he
will
deny
him
before
his
Father
which
is
in
heaven
A
necessity
is
upon
me
,
and
wo
is
me
if
I
preach
not
the
Gospel
,
That
one
Scripture
witnessing
that
God
hath
appointed
and
fixed
some
in
office
for
the
work
of
the
Ministry
,
is
of
more
strength
to
condemn
the
liberty
of
preaching
pleaded
for
,
then
twenty
Examples
of
gifted
mens
preaching
.
Jesus
Christ
That
in
my
pleading
for
a
general
liberty
of
Preaching
in
a
constituted
Church
,
I
do
not
inform
how
far
I
extend
it
,
Whether
it
be
with
the
consent
of
the
Pastor
and
people
,
or
whether
he
may
Preach
whether
they
will
or
no
?
The
Churches
freedom
or
desire
is
Call
enough
,
if
the
party
be
gifted
to
it
;
all
lawfull
Calls
to
Preach
either
within
or
without
are
sutable
to
the
Gift
,
The
Church
hath
power
to
Call
forth
a
gifted
Brother
to
do
service
for
the
Church
In
what
I
have
written
,
I
intend
that
only
Brethren
that
have
Gifts
may
exercise
them
in
an
orderly
way
,
That
in
most
of
his
Answers
he
doth
not
reply
to
the
Scripture
reason
alledged
against
him
,
but
declining
that
,
as
a
little
too
hard
for
him
.
Tho.
Hall
Rich.
Sanders
you
say
,
to
open
several
Scriptures
,
from
giving
any
countenance
to
that
and
the
two
first
that
you
will
speak
to
is
but
in
this
you
will
ohserve
two
Rules
.
That
in
weighty
things
of
God
,
a
Christian
must
have
a
certain
Rule
,
or
warrant
for
his
practise
,
&c.
That
Arguments
drawn
from
examples
in
Scripture
are
of
credit
,
according
to
the
credit
of
the
persons
whose
examples
they
are
,
&c.
Those
examples
are
of
men
not
infallible
&c.
Pulpit-Guard
Routed
That
he
Preached
before
he
was
solemnly
set
apart
to
be
an
Apostle
to
the
Gentiles
.
You
say
he
was
sent
by
an
immediate
voice
to
that
he
should
tell
him
what
he
should
do
but
arise
and
be
baptized
what
you
have
from
own
mouth
Thou
shalt
be
a
witness
to
all
men
of
what
thou
hast
seen
and
heard
,
that
he
should
be
a
witness
,
&c.
Gods
immediate
sending
him
the
other
Scripture
he
often
urges
Christians
must
administer
their
gifts
,
therefore
they
must
be
publick
Preachers
,
&c.
As
though
this
hath
any
relation
to
publick
preaching
,
they
shall
make
known
to
the
sons
of
men
his
mighty
Acts
and
the
glorious
Majesty
of
his
Kingdom
That
your
great
work
shall
be
to
prove
that
prophecy
was
extraordinary
,
and
not
ordinary
,
You
read
that
the
reason
why
prophesie
was
extraordinary
in
the
Law
,
and
this
ordinary
is
because
its
a
speaking
to
edification
,
exhortation
and
comfort
,
&c.
such
as
were
prophets
did
speak
to
edification
;
therefore
those
who
speak
to
edification
are
prophets
.
In
this
you
say
is
some
Sophistry
,
&c.
may
be
instructed
,
and
all
may
be
comforted
.
the
ground
may
be
wet
without
rain
The
Prophets
under
the
Law
spake
to
edification
.
Thomas
Hall
might
err
,
&c.
They
were
not
called
Prophets
in
the
old
Testament
from
the
matter
of
their
prophesie
,
but
for
the
manner
of
receiving
it
.
He
that
prophesieth
,
speaketh
to
edification
,
exhortation
,
and
consolation
:
to
edification
,
&c.
to
edification
,
&c.
Thomas
Hall
The
spirits
of
the
Prophets
are
subject
to
the
Prophets
:
viz.
to
the
probation
and
examination
of
the
Presbyterie
Presbyterian
examination
and
probation
That
the
extraordinary
way
of
Revelation
did
denominate
their
sayings
to
be
prophesies
,
and
not
their
foretelling
things
to
come
.
How
long
shall
this
be
in
the
heart
of
the
Prophets
,
to
prophesie
lies
?
The
Prophet
that
hath
a
dream
,
let
him
tell
a
dream
;
and
he
that
hath
my
word
,
let
him
speak
my
word
faithfully
,
&c.
It
was
the
extraordinary
way
of
Revelation
;
here
it
s
the
manifestation
of
their
prophesie
,
because
they
manifested
to
others
(
by
divine
inspiration
)
things
past
,
present
,
and
to
come
.
I
am
afraid
the
devil
hath
taught
you
to
play
the
Sophister
The
testimony
of
Jesus
is
the
spirit
of
prophesie
,
and
extraordinarily
inspired
The
word
of
God
,
and
the
Testimony
of
Jesus
,
for
the
word
of
God
,
even
for
the
Testimony
of
Jesus
,
Knowledge
of
God
,
and
of
the
Father
,
&c.
even
of
the
Father
excellent
then
the
rest
of
the
Apostles
in
the
testimony
of
Jesus
,
&c.
the
spirit
of
prophesie
the
Saints
are
not
all
Prophets
,
to
speak
to
the
edifying
of
the
Church
,
pour
out
of
his
Spirit
upon
all
flesh
,
&c.
As
that
these
Prophets
were
such
as
needed
direction
from
the
Apostles
,
&c.
Because
there
were
extraordinary
tongues
,
and
the
Apostle
directs
them
:
and
why
not
direct
extraordinary
Prophets
too
?
If
any
man
have
not
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
he
is
none
of
his
,
spake
with
tongues
more
then
they
all
.
Greater
is
he
that
prophesieth
then
he
that
speaketh
with
tongues
edifieth
the
Church
,
&c.
Praying
and
Prophesying
are
put
together
Was
it
extraordinary
praying
too
You
will
put
in
that
too
for
his
Learning
.
If
I
pray
in
an
unknown
Tongue
,
&c.
greater
is
he
that
prophecieth
,
then
he
that
speaketh
with
tongues
?
he
speaketh
to
edification
viz.
The
gift
of
Tongues
greater
was
be
that
prophesied
then
he
that
spake
with
tongues
.
that
Prophesy
in
this
Chapter
were
intermixed
with
extraordinary
gifts
as
that
of
tongues
its
unlikely
that
Prophesy
should
be
ordinary
Are
all
Apostles
?
are
all
Prophets
?
are
all
Teachers
?
are
all
Workers
of
Miracles
?
&c
Apostles
,
Prophets
,
Miracles
are
extraordinary
:
Teaching
and
exhortation
.
v.
Pulpit-Guard
Routed
Tho.
Hall
Apostles
are
not
extraordinary
;
and
as
for
Evangelists
,
he
hath
nothing
to
say
of
them
&c.
An
Evangelist
is
not
an
extraordinary
,
but
an
ordinary
work
;
a
cryer
or
publisher
of
glad
tydings
Andronicus
and
Junias
were
of
note
among
the
Apostles
.
sent
ones
Rejoyce
over
her
ye
holy
Apostles
and
Prophets
,
for
God
hath
avenged
you
on
her
.
Apostles
,
Prophets
,
Evangelists
,
Pastors
,
Teachers
,
&c.
scattered
brethren
were
not
Apostles
,
though
sent
to
gather
Saints
,
&c.
Tho.
Halls
tarried
at
Jerusalem
Because
this
word
hath
been
alwayes
used
to
signifie
a
person
extraordinarily
inspired
of
God
,
when
taken
in
a
good
sense
,
&c.
Pulpit-Guard
Routed
That
the
gift
or
spirit
of
Prophesie
given
out
to
the
New
Testament
Prophets
,
is
the
fulfilling
of
the
promise
,
therefore
extraordinary
These
signs
shall
follow
them
that
believe
,
yea
and
amen
Because
Prophesie
is
set
down
distinct
from
ordinary
Teaching
,
Pulpit
Guard
Routed
Because
the
gift
of
Prophesie
was
given
to
others
besides
Saints
.
Because
God
hath
not
appointed
all
gifted
brethren
to
live
of
the
Gospel
,
therefore
they
are
not
to
preach
the
Gospel
.
it
is
a
more
blessed
thing
to
give
then
to
receive
.
Because
to
preach
publiquely
,
is
to
exercise
authority
:
But
none
may
exercise
authority
,
but
such
as
have
Ministerial
authority
,
&c.
Women
are
forbidden
to
teach
publikely
,
because
they
may
not
usurp
authority
over
the
man
.
If
the
woman
will
know
any
thing
,
let
her
ask
her
husband
at
home
.
If
there
be
a
power
in
the
Church
to
keep
off
wolves
and
false
teachers
from
the
sheep
;
then
all
that
conceive
they
have
gifts
,
may
not
preach
,
till
they
are
approved
,
&c.
edification
,
exhortation
,
and
consolation
,
If
to
appoint
to
the
office
of
a
Minister
,
and
the
work
of
a
Minister
be
all
one
,
then
no
man
is
appointed
to
the
work
of
a
Minister
,
but
he
that
is
appointed
to
the
office
.
But
to
appoint
to
the
office
of
a
Minister
,
and
the
work
of
a
Minister
,
be
all
one
.
Richard
Sanders
That
he
Preached
a
long
time
before
he
was
Ordained
,
It
was
in
order
to
the
Ministry
.
Richard
Sanders
That
Humane
Learning
is
no
way
necessary
to
the
Ministry
of
the
Gospel
;
and
that
I
affirm
,
Pulpit-Guard
Routed
,
that
the
power
of
the
Spirit
of
Christ
in
Saints
,
is
sufficiently
able
to
make
them
to
divide
the
word
aright
,
and
to
convince
gain-sayers
.
the
will
,
or
if
he
please
to
do
it
.
Whether
the
main
and
principle
Doctrine
of
the
Scriptures
be
so
plainly
laid
down
,
as
that
a
Christian
may
attain
unto
the
knowledge
of
the
same
without
humane
Learning
have
a
Translation
he
may
studying
Arts
,
Sciences
,
Logick
,
Rhetorick
,
&c.
Tho.
Halls
Pulpit
Guard
A
good
account
of
which
cannot
be
given
without
the
help
of
humane
Learning
.
Rich.
Sanders
viz.
Sent.
a
Rock
That
there
is
not
any
Scripture
understood
by
spiritual
Christians
,
the
grammatical
sense
of
which
,
a
man
that
hath
not
the
Spirit
of
Christ
may
attain
unto
;
and
That
Scripture
is
sufficient
to
discover
its
own
sense
to
all
men
,
diligently
improving
the
outward
helps
afforded
by
God
;
and
that
if
it
be
the
Spirits
work
to
discover
the
sense
and
meaning
of
Scripture
,
then
the
Spirits
work
is
to
make
Notionists
,
&c.
For
the
natural
man
doth
not
understand
the
things
that
are
of
God
,
neither
can
he
understand
them
,
But
we
have
the
mind
of
Christ
.
Moses
,
&c.
but
another
Covenant
,
not
such
a
Covenant
as
the
first
was
,
but
established
upon
better
promises
,
&c.
That
upon
this
Rock
will
I
build
my
Church
,
The
Rock
or
foundation
stone
of
Sion
:
is
a
sealed
book
,
that
none
could
open
it
but
the
Lion
of
the
Tribe
of
Judah
.
Knowledge
puffeth
up
That
without
knowledge
the
heart
cannot
be
good
;
and
for
want
of
knowledge
the
people
perish
:
And
that
its
life
eternal
to
know
God
,
and
Jesus
Christ
whom
he
hath
sent
:
That
the
Scripture
expressions
are
plain
,
and
express
their
own
meaning
,
Else
they
cannot
be
a
perfect
rule
;
and
if
men
must
understand
them
by
or
in
the
light
or
teaching
of
the
Spirit
,
what
were
this
but
to
make
the
Scripture
a
nose
of
Wax
,
as
the
Papists
do
,
plyable
to
any
sense
,
&c.
is
to
make
it
a
nose
of
Wax
,
&c.
God
will
turn
to
his
people
a
pure
language
,
that
they
may
serve
him
with
one
consent
I
will
do
it
make
a
nose
of
wax
of
the
Scripture
?
That
the
Ministry
of
is
Antichristian
Pulpit
Guard
Routed
Tho.
Halls
Tho.
Hall
You
hope
Rome
was
then
a
true
Church
.
There
is
another
dangerous
pestilent
blasphemous
Book
of
this
Colliers
against
Ordinances
,
&c.
which
you
heard
of
,
but
never
saw
it
.
Jesus
Christ