ought_v rather_o to_o be_v appropriate_v to_o person_n profess_v the_o faith_n then_o unto_o infant_n and_o not_o the_o contrary_a as_o the_o querist_n will_v have_v it_o and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o baptism_n be_v more_o edify_a both_o to_o the_o baptised_a themselves_o and_o also_o to_o other_o when_o administer_v to_o person_n profess_v the_o faith_n then_o when_o to_o infant_n and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o infant_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o want_n of_o understanding_n and_o faith_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o receive_v that_o spiritual_a edification_n by_o baptism_n not_o of_o improve_n it_o unto_o their_o spiritual_a advantage_n as_o those_o be_v that_o have_v the_o use_v and_o exercise_n of_o understanding_n and_o faith_n too_o nor_o be_v the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n like_a to_o be_v so_o take_v with_o other_o that_o be_v but_o spectator_n either_o as_o to_o the_o inform_v of_o their_o judgement_n or_o move_v of_o their_o affection_n when_o apply_v to_o a_o creature_n as_o a_o infant_n be_v express_v no_o knowledge_n of_o god_n or_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o love_n or_o obedience_n to_o he_o or_o any_o desire_n to_o his_o way_n as_o the_o same_o will_v be_v when_o administer_v to_o a_o believer_n who_o by_o his_o voluntary_a submission_n to_o that_o ordinance_n preach_v to_o man_n his_o belief_n in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o dead_a bury_v and_o rise_v again_o and_o his_o exepectation_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n and_o their_o own_o desire_n and_o resolution_n of_o give_v up_o themselves_o whole_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n unless_o you_o will_v suppose_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o zeal_n and_o no_o zeal_n in_o this_o behalf_n which_o can_v be_v suppose_v without_o contradict_v the_o spirit_n of_o those_o and_o the_o like_a scripture_n mat._n 21.32_o with_o luke_n 7.29_o 30._o 2_o cor._n 9.2_o 2._o i_o can_v be_v of_o the_o querist_n mind_n i_o confess_v that_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v the_o same_o in_o spirit_n and_o substance_n though_o differ_v in_o the_o letter_n because_o circumcision_n be_v no_o sign_n or_o resemblance_n of_o the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o man_n death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n with_o he_o which_o yet_o the_o scripture_n make_v to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o baptism_n rom._n 6.3.4_o 5._o col._n 2.12_o and_o therefore_o this_o reason_n be_v no_o reason_n either_o why_o baptism_n shall_v rather_o appropriate_o belong_v to_o infant_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o or_o indeed_o that_o it_o shall_v belong_v to_o they_o or_o all_o though_o circumcision_n do_v 3._o whereas_o the_o querist_n direct_v we_o diligent_o to_o compare_v rom._n 4.11_o with_o mark_n 1.4_o luke_n 3.3_o etc._n etc._n out_o of_o which_o to_o find_v that_o baptism_n and_o circumcision_n be_v one_o in_o strength_n and_o substance_n of_o spirit_n i_o confess_v i_o have_v diligent_o consider_v these_o text_n and_o till_o i_o do_v diligent_o consider_v they_o be_v of_o the_o querist_n mind_n herein_o but_o by_o a_o diligent_a consider_v of_o they_o be_o now_o of_o another_o mind_n i_o suppose_v the_o querist_n will_v have_v we_o to_o conceive_v from_o these_o scripture_n that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o come_v by_o faith_n and_o baptism_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o come_v by_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o spiritual_o but_o what_o relation_n soever_o baptism_n have_v to_o repentance_n as_o indeed_o i_o no_o where_o find_v it_o call_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o repentance_n yet_o confident_a i_o be_o that_o when_o the_o apostle_n call_v circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o abraham_n have_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v he_o do_v not_o describe_v the_o common_a nature_n of_o circumcision_n as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o those_o word_n immediate_o before_o where_o he_o call_v it_o a_o sign_n which_o agree_v with_o god_n own_o denomination_n of_o it_o when_o he_o first_o institute_v it_o and_o therefore_o most_o likely_a adequate_o to_o answer_v the_o common_a end_n and_o use_v of_o it_o but_o he_o describe_v circumcision_n in_o these_o word_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n as_o that_o which_o it_o be_v peculiarly_a to_o abraham_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o call_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n indefinite_o but_o only_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v and_o 2._o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a and_o then_o 3._o the_o end_n wherefore_o circumcision_n become_v such_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o abraham_n faith_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v not_o these_o thing_n in_o respect_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n peculiar_a unto_o abraham_n only_o or_o do_v god_n ever_o give_v circumcision_n as_o be_v say_v he_o give_v to_o abraham_n the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n act_v 7.8_o to_o any_o other_o as_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_a or_o to_o ratify_v and_o establish_v he_o the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v afterward_o believe_v if_o not_o why_o shall_v we_o think_v circumcision_n be_v in_o common_a a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o other_o man_n as_o long_o as_o the_o reason_n wherefore_o it_o be_v so_o call_v be_v peculiar_a unto_o abraham_n alone_o the_o apostle_n scope_n here_o be_v as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o context_n to_o prove_v that_o circumcision_n do_v contribute_v nothing_o in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v in_o that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v before_o circumcise_a and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o his_o very_a receive_n of_o circumcision_n from_o god_n upon_o these_o term_n he_o do_v receive_v it_o be_v a_o evidence_n or_o demonstration_n that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n before_o he_o receive_v it_o and_o that_o he_o do_v receive_v it_o for_o such_o a_o end_n as_o that_o he_o may_v stand_v declare_v under_o this_o seal_n of_o god_n as_o a_o man_n of_o such_o high_a acceptation_n with_o god_n as_o to_o be_v thereupon_o call_v and_o account_v the_o father_n the_o famous_a example_n and_o pattern_n of_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v believe_v and_o if_o abraham_n do_v receive_v circumcision_n as_o a_o testimonial_a of_o that_o love_n which_o god_n do_v bear_v to_o he_o before_o as_o nehemiah_n say_v that_o god_n find_v his_o heart_n faithful_a before_o he_o and_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o thereupon_o neh._n 9.8_o than_o it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o abraham_n acceptation_n with_o god_n this_o construction_n of_o the_o word_n then_o so_o direct_o answer_v and_o accommodate_v the_o drift_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o embrace_v any_o other_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o for_o to_o understand_v the_o apostle_n as_o speak_v of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o it_o as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n seem_v to_o i_o rather_o to_o disaccomodate_v the_o apostle_n in_o his_o intendment_n then_o otherwise_o since_o those_o with_o who_o paul_n here_o dispute_v may_v rather_o thereby_o be_v confirm_v in_o their_o opinion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n unto_o justification_n since_o thing_n writing_n for_o example_n be_v not_o authentic_a till_o they_o be_v seal_v and_o therefore_o shall_v paul_n have_v tell_v they_o that_o circumcision_n have_v be_v the_o seal_n of_o justification_n may_v not_o they_o have_v infer_v that_o therefore_o justification_n can_v not_o be_v complete_a without_o it_o 3._o shall_v we_o grant_v that_o which_o the_o querist_n will_v have_v viz._n that_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v the_o same_o in_o spirit_n and_o substance_n which_o yet_o we_o may_v not_o grant_v yet_o that_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n follow_v thereupon_o which_o the_o querist_n suppose_v viz._n that_o baptism_n be_v and_o circumcision_n be_v most_o edify_a when_o administer_v to_o infant_n or_o else_o that_o circumcision_n be_v order_v by_o god_n unto_o the_o spiritual_a loss_n and_o detriment_n of_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v enjoin_v for_o this_o assertion_n can_v be_v true_a unless_o you_o will_v suppose_v that_o which_o be_v manifest_o untrue_a viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o mean_a between_o most_o edify_a and_o none_o at_o all_o or_o which_o be_v more_o that_o there_o be_v no_o mean_a between_o most_o edify_a and_o spiritual_a loss_n and_o detriment_n for_o circumcision_n may_v have_v be_v edify_v as_o administer_v to_o child_n to_o the_o first_o or_o second_o degree_n
12._o to_o 34._o who_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v baptize_v the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o church_n of_o colosse_n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 12._o and_o so_o of_o the_o hebrew_n heb._n 6.1.2_o act_n 2.41_o and_o therefore_o sure_o the_o querist_n do_v not_o need_v to_o challenge_v we_o upon_o tolerable_a consequence_n to_o make_v proof_n that_o christian_a church_n be_v constitute_v by_o baptism_n or_o by_o baptize_v person_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n nor_o yet_o to_o presume_v that_o act_v 2.41_o be_v all_o the_o scripture_n that_o can_v be_v pretend_v to_o prove_v such_o a_o thing_n the_o querist_n therefore_o suppose_v all_o our_o strength_n for_o this_o cause_n to_o be_v in_o that_o one_o scripture_n of_o act_n 2.41_o he_o try_v sundry_a way_n i_o will_v not_o say_v as_o delilah_n do_v with_o samson_n to_o bereave_v we_o of_o this_o our_o strength_n as_o follow_v querist_n consider_v that_o that_o text_n act_v 2.41_o common_o and_o only_o so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v pretend_v for_o proof_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n do_v not_o â—o_o much_o as_o colour_n much_o less_o cotton_n with_o such_o a_o supposal_n or_o conclusion_n viz._n that_o christian_a church_n be_v constitute_v be_v baptism_n 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n day_n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o place_n be_v only_o this_o than_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n be_v baptize_v and_o the_o sâ—â—e_z day_n there_o be_v add_v unto_o they_o about_o three_o thousand_o soul_n respon_n however_o this_o text_n do_v not_o now_o seem_v to_o the_o querist_n either_o to_o colour_n or_o to_o cotton_n with_o the_o conclusion_n now_o opposâ—â—_n by_o he_o yet_o let_v i_o make_v bold_a to_o remember_v he_o because_o i_o judge_v his_o first_o thought_n his_o best_a thought_n as_o unto_o this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o many_o year_n since_o it_o do_v cotton_n well_o enough_o with_o the_o foresay_a conclusion_n in_o the_o judgement_n and_o apprehension_n even_o of_o the_o querist_n himself_o who_o in_o a_o epistle_n to_o a_o friend_n a_o copy_n whereof_o i_o obtain_v have_v this_o say_n upon_o this_o very_a text_n viz._n evident_a it_o be_v that_o those_o that_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n be_v baptize_v before_o this_o be_v affirm_v of_o they_o viz._n that_o they_o be_v add_v now_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o in_o a_o orderly_a and_o right_a way_n as_o you_o will_v not_o deny_v this_o do_v immediate_o qualify_v they_o for_o church-fellowship_n according_a to_o your_o own_o ground_n and_o the_o truth_n itself_o and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o speak_v of_o a_o church_n covenant_n he_o thus_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a before_o baptism_n be_v evident_a because_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o church_n to_o receive_v the_o unbaptised_a in_o to_o fellowship_n with_o they_o as_o member_n of_o their_o body_n neither_o be_v there_o appearance_n example_n or_o warrant_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o such_o a_o thing_n but_o it_o may_v be_v the_o querist_n upon_o second_o thought_n have_v find_v cause_n to_o alter_v his_o former_a opinion_n hereabout_o and_o a_o man_n may_v at_o any_o time_n with_o honour_n change_n for_o the_o better_a and_o therefore_o let_v we_o weigh_v and_o consider_v his_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n now_o which_o he_o deliver_v as_o follow_v querist_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o here_o say_v that_o all_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n be_v baptize_v but_o indefinite_o only_a they_o that_o glad_o receive_v etc._n etc._n now_o indefinite_a expression_n in_o scripture_n be_v not_o always_o equipolent_a to_o vniversall_n but_o sometime_o to_o partitives_n or_o particular_n respon_n 1._o though_o indefinite_a expression_n be_v not_o always_o equipolent_a to_o universall_n yet_o many_o time_n they_o be_v as_o the_o querist_n do_v tacit_o grant_v in_o say_v only_o that_o they_o be_v not_o always_o equipolent_a imply_v that_o many_o time_n they_o be_v which_o indeed_o be_v a_o truth_n obvious_a in_o these_o scripture_n and_o as_o i_o conceive_v huâ—dreds_n more_o mat._n 20.23_o mark_v 2.17_o &_o 8.9_o joh._n 5.25_o â—9_n &_o 17_o 2â—.23.24_n rom._n 8.8_o &_o 11.23_o 1_o cor._n 7.29.30.31_o &_o 15.18.48_o gal._n 3.7.9_o &_o 5.21_o and_o therefore_o it_o in_o no_o wise_a follow_v that_o because_o â—uch_v a_o indefinite_a expression_n as_o be_v here_o use_v be_v not_o always_o of_o a_o universal_a import_n or_o signification_n that_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o so_o here_o but_o 2._o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o word_n consider_v it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v otherwise_o conceive_v but_o that_o they_o be_v all_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n be_v baptize_v for_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n and_o counsel_n to_o the_o whole_a multitude_n be_v that_o they_o will_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o they_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n ver_fw-la 38._o and_o therefore_o if_o their_o receive_v his_o word_n glad_o import_v nothing_o elâ—_n but_o their_o believe_v embrace_a and_o willing_o obey_v his_o word_n as_o i_o suppose_v nothing_o less_o be_v hereby_o mean_v than_o it_o be_v impossible_a reasonable_o to_o conceive_v but_o that_o every_o one_o of_o those_o who_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n be_v also_o baptize_v because_o that_o word_n which_o they_o do_v receive_v enjoin_v they_o so_o to_o be_v and_o for_o theâ—_n not_o to_o have_v be_v baptize_v as_o the_o case_n then_o stand_v they_o will_v have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o receive_v his_o word_n glad_o as_o that_o it_o must_v have_v be_v say_v of_o they_o instead_o of_o that_o which_o be_v say_v as_o it_o waâ—_n say_v of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o lawyer_n that_o they_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o and_o be_v not_o baptize_v luk._n 7.30_o querist_n 2._o whether_o be_v it_o here_o say_v nor_o be_v it_o a_o thing_n in_o itself_o much_o probable_a that_o only_a they_o who_o be_v baptize_v be_v add_v unto_o they_o i._n e._n to_o the_o pre-existent_a number_n of_o discirle_n but_o only_a and_o simple_o that_o there_o be_v the_o number_n of_o three_o thousand_o add_v the_o same_o day_n respon_n 1._o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o querist_n say_v only_o thus_o much_o that_o it_o be_v not_o much_o probable_a etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v seem_v then_o in_o his_o opinion_n it_o be_v somewhat_o probable_a though_o not_o much_o that_o only_o they_o that_o be_v baptise_v be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n and_o if_o it_o be_v something_o probable_a though_o not_o much_o in_o his_o opinion_n whose_o endeavour_n it_o be_v to_o render_v it_o improbable_a i_o believe_v it_o will_v be_v find_v much_o probable_a in_o their_o thought_n that_o shall_v be_v indifferent_a judge_n of_o the_o case_n for_o 2_o of_o who_o do_v luke_n here_o speak_v when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o same_o day_n there_o add_v unto_o they_o about_o three_o thousand_o soul_n have_v we_o any_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o imagine_v that_o he_o intend_v any_o other_o person_n than_o those_o of_o who_o he_o be_v speak_v to_o wit_n those_o that_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o be_v baptize_v for_o what_o occasion_n be_v here_o minister_v to_o any_o man_n thought_n by_o any_o thing_n mention_v in_o or_o about_o the_o text_n to_o pitch_v upon_o any_o other_o than_o those_o very_a person_n the_o mention_n of_o who_o do_v next_o and_o immediate_o precede_v the_o word_n in_o question_n and_o which_o look_v like_o the_o most_o genuine_a and_o least_o strain_a sense_n either_o to_o say_v then_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n be_v baptize_v and_o the_o same_o day_n there_o be_v add_v of_o they_o about_o 3000._o soul_n or_o to_o say_v there_o be_v add_v of_o they_o and_z some_z other_o of_o who_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v about_o three_o thousand_o soul_n but_o it_o seem_v we_o must_v expect_v to_o have_v nothing_o grant_v though_o never_o so_o probable_a that_o favour_v our_o cause_n unless_o every_o word_n and_o tittle_n amount_v to_o the_o evidence_n of_o a_o demonstration_n it_o be_v well_o indeed_o if_o our_o friend_n will_v themselves_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o give_v to_o we_o the_o same_o measure_n they_o require_v of_o we_o but_o i_o pray_v who_o or_o what_o shall_v they_o be_v beside_o those_o that_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o be_v baptize_v that_o you_o suppose_v be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n querist_n within_o which_o number_n viz._n of_o 3000._o it_o be_v the_o probable_a opinion_n of_o some_o that_o the_o child_n and_o family_n of_o those_o who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v glad_o receive_v the_o word_n be_v comprehend_v it_o be_v no_o way_n likely_a scarce_o possible_a that_o 3000._o man_n shall_v distinct_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o man_n speak_v especial_o unless_o we_o shall_v
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nay_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 12_o 13._o do_v plain_o declare_v baptism_n to_o be_v of_o so_o constant_a and_o universal_a a_o use_n as_o to_o the_o inchurch_a of_o person_n of_o all_o sort_n rank_n and_o degree_n that_o be_v incorporate_v at_o all_o in_o his_o time_n as_o that_o none_o come_v into_o the_o church_n but_o through_o this_o door_n for_o he_o say_v they_o be_v all_o baptise_a into_o one_o body_n i._n e._n church_n body_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n bond_n or_o free_a and_o if_o any_o man_n can_v name_v any_o person_n that_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o gentile_n neither_o bond_n nor_o free_a than_o i_o will_v confess_v those_o possible_o may_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n without_o baptism_n but_o otherwise_o though_o they_o be_v jew_n and_o have_v be_v former_o enter_v in_o their_o church_n by_o circumcision_n yet_o when_o they_o become_v of_o the_o gospel_n church_n it_o be_v not_o without_o baptism_n or_o if_o gentle_n a_o people_n sometime_o a_o far_o off_o 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christ_n or_o god_n the_o father_n as_o the_o agent_n baptise_v with_o the_o spirit_n but_o never_o as_o make_v the_o spirit_n both_o the_o subject_a matter_n wherewith_o and_o also_o the_o agent_n whereby_o man_n be_v baptise_a in_o the_o same_o baptism_n see_v for_o this_o mat._n 3.11_o mark_n 1.8_o luke_n 3.16_o act._n 1.4_o 5._o with_o luke_n 24.49_o act_n 11.16_o the_o premise_n therefore_o consider_v i_o hope_v it_o will_v sufficient_o appear_v and_o that_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o any_o indifferent_a man_n that_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n none_o be_v admit_v to_o church-communion_n without_o baptism_n and_o if_o so_o have_v we_o in_o these_o day_n reason_n to_o do_v any_o other_o wise_a ought_v not_o that_o which_o be_v a_o reason_n to_o they_o not_o to_o admit_v
by_o these_o man_n with_o such_o strain_n of_o humane_a art_n and_o oratory_n as_o thâ—y_n may_v be_v by_o some_o other_o but_o we_o know_v who_o it_o be_v who_o though_o he_o have_v as_o himself_o say_v tongue_n more_o than_o many_o other_o yet_o do_v decline_v â—he_v perswasible_a word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n in_o his_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o man_n lest_o their_o faith_n shall_v have_v stand_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n and_o not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.4_o 5._o and_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o may_v be_v truâ—y_o say_v in_o the_o vindication_n of_o these_o which_o paul_n be_v fain_o sometime_o to_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o vindication_n when_o disparage_v by_o some_o of_o the_o flaunt_a preacher_n of_o those_o time_n 11.6_o 2_o cor._n 11.6_o viz._n but_o though_o i_o be_v rude_a in_o speech_n yet_o not_o in_o knowledge_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v mention_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n for_o it_o but_o if_o i_o have_v play_v the_o fool_n in_o this_o confident_a boast_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v you_o know_v who_o have_v compel_v i_o to_o it_o xxxvi_o querie_n answer_v here_o i_o confess_v i_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o the_o oversight_n of_o the_o querist_n in_o that_o he_o bring_v mark._n 6.44_o john_n 6.10_o compare_v with_o mat._n 14.21_o to_o prove_v that_o both_o woman_n and_o child_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v when_o man_n only_o be_v name_v when_o as_o indeed_o his_o quotation_n serve_v to_o prove_v the_o quite_o contrary_a for_o whereas_o mark_n and_o john_n in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v report_v the_o man_n that_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o five_o loaf_n and_o two_o fish_n to_o be_v about_o five_o thousand_o man_n matthew_n he_o report_v the_o person_n eat_v hereof_o to_o be_v about_o five_o thousand_o man_n beside_o woman_n and_o child_n so_o that_o mark_n and_o john_n take_v notice_n only_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o man_n in_o their_o relation_n of_o the_o miracle_n whereas_o matthew_n though_o he_o do_v exact_o agree_v with_o they_o as_o touch_v the_o same_o number_n of_o man_n yet_o he_o intimate_v that_o there_o be_v woman_n and_o child_n that_o do_v eat_v beside_o the_o five_o thousand_o man_n by_o which_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o though_o woman_n and_o child_n be_v join_v with_o the_o man_n in_o the_o same_o action_n yet_o that_o where_o john_n and_o mark_v mention_v the_o man_n only_o the_o woman_n and_o child_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o comprehend_v in_o that_o number_n which_o as_o i_o say_v be_v the_o contrary_a to_o that_o for_o the_o proof_n whereof_o those_o text_n be_v allege_v and_o therefore_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v any_o ground_n to_o conceive_v that_o child_n being_n baptise_a be_v mean_v when_o man_n and_o woman_n only_a be_v mention_v as_o that_o it_o be_v a_o ground_n to_o conceive_v the_o contrary_n xxxvii_o querie_n answer_v here_o the_o querist_n suppose_v that_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o child_n baptise_a during_o the_o apostle_n day_n that_o yet_o it_o will_v no_o more_o follow_v from_o thence_o that_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptise_a now_o than_o it_o will_v have_v follow_v that_o because_o the_o israelite_n omit_v to_o curcumcise_v their_o child_n for_o forty_o year_n josh_n 5._o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o circumcise_v they_o afterward_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o one_o will_v no_o more_o follow_v then_o the_o other_o if_o there_o be_v a_o like_a command_n for_o the_o one_o as_o there_o be_v for_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o i_o marvel_v that_o the_o querist_n shall_v so_o contrary_v to_o this_o in_o other_o query_n argue_v the_o nonnecessity_n of_o a_o man_n be_v baptise_a if_o he_o have_v but_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o his_o first_o entrance_n upon_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o do_v qu._n 22._o but_o why_o the_o querist_n shall_v suppose_v that_o the_o baptise_v of_o child_n now_o shall_v be_v more_o necessary_a than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n i_o know_v not_o neither_o do_v he_o nor_o as_o i_o believe_v can_v he_o give_v we_o any_o account_n something_o indeed_o he_o allege_v as_o a_o reason_n such_o as_o it_o be_v why_o possible_o christ_n &_o the_o apostle_n may_v omit_v the_o baptise_v of_o child_n in_o their_o time_n though_o otherwise_o lawful_a and_o that_o which_o they_o have_v be_v bind_v to_o do_v have_v not_o such_o a_o reason_n interpose_v and_o it_o be_v this_o viz._n because_o paul_n say_v i_o be_v not_o send_v to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n meaning_n as_o he_o expound_v this_o say_n that_o baptise_v be_v not_o only_o not_o the_o principal_a but_o not_o any_o considerable_a end_n of_o his_o send_n but_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o reason_n he_o further_o amplify_v thus_o if_o he_o be_v not_o send_v to_o baptise_v neither_o one_o age_n nor_o one_o sex_n or_o other_o neither_o can_v he_o be_v send_v to_o baptise_v child_n and_o if_o not_o he_o than_o neither_o christ_n nor_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o sense_n declare_v and_o then_o what_o marvel_v if_o whilst_o send_v about_o matter_n incomparable_o great_a they_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o intent_n upon_o thing_n of_o a_o secondary_a and_o light_a consequence_n as_o to_o persecute_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o what_o they_o lawful_o may_v to_o all_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o i_o can_v consent_v to_o the_o interpretation_n which_o the_o querist_n give_v of_o those_o word_n christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptise_v etc._n etc._n when_o he_o thereby_o will_v have_v we_o understand_v that_o for_o paul_n to_o baptise_v be_v no_o considerable_a end_n of_o his_o be_v send_v of_o christ_n if_o by_o baptise_v we_o understand_v baptise_v either_o in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o by_o see_v it_o do_v by_o some_o other_o hand_n which_o latitude_n notwithstanding_o the_o querist_n allow_v for_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o for_o he_o to_o cause_n baptism_n to_o be_v admini_v to_o man_n when_o they_o do_v believe_v be_v a_o considerable_a end_n of_o the_o apostle_n send_v as_o well_o as_o his_o preach_v the_o gospel_n that_o man_n may_v believe_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v join_v in_o the_o commission_n thus_o go_v you_o therefore_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n when_o therefore_o he_o say_v christ_n send_v he_o not_o to_o baptise_v doubtless_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o injunction_n do_v not_o lie_v upon_o he_o so_o much_o to_o administer_v baptism_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n of_o which_o he_o be_v speak_v as_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n because_o that_o be_v a_o work_n that_o may_v be_v do_v by_o a_o ordinary_a disciple_n he_o be_v not_o otherwise_o oblige_v in_o that_o case_n but_o to_o take_v care_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v if_o not_o by_o himself_o yet_o by_o some_o 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