in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n which_o never_o occur_v in_o infant_n of_o christian_n the_o unavoidable_a want_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o yet_o the_o denial_n of_o baptism_n to_o any_o be_v a_o exclude_v of_o they_o from_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n and_o keep_v they_o visible_o without_o baptism_n be_v the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o initiation_n into_o the_o church_n and_o sign_n of_o it_o baptismus_fw-la est_fw-la signum_fw-la initiationis_fw-la quo_fw-la cooptamur_fw-la in_o ecclesiae_fw-la societatem_fw-la calv._n argument_n iii_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v right_o judge_v meet_v for_o baptism_n notwithstanding_o the_o absence_n in_o they_o of_o the_o faith_n knowledge_n etc._n etc._n necessary_a in_o all_o of_o ripe_a year_n judge_v meet_v for_o baptism_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v disciple_v b_o before_o they_o be_v baptize_v adultos_fw-la infideles_fw-la prius_fw-la oportet_fw-la catâ—châ—menos_fw-mi esse_fw-la quam_fw-la baptizari_fw-la bez._n in_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o therefore_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v the_o antecedent_n i_o prove_v by_o ten_o argument_n argum._n 1_o i._n the_o infant_n of_o visible_a professor_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o the_o former_a dispensation_n be_v right_o judge_v meet_a for_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n which_o be_v circumcision_n therefore_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n in_o this_o dispensation_n be_v right_o judge_v meet_v for_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n which_o be_v baptism_n for_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n in_o the_o former_a dispensation_n signify_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 4.11_o deut._n 30.6_o col_n 2.11_o 12_o rom._n 4.11_o no_o less_o than_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n in_o the_o present_a and_o none_o of_o ripe_a year_n be_v right_o judge_v meet_a for_o it_o but_o such_o as_o be_v now_o judge_v meet_v for_o baptism_n argum._n 2_o ii_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v right_o judge_v meet_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n affirm_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o be_v of_o such_o 10.14_o mark_v 10.14_o and_o that_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n must_v be_v like_o they_o if_o they_o be_v meet_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 18.2_o mat._n 18.2_o and_o not_o that_o such_o infant_n must_v be_v like_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n if_o they_o be_v meet_v for_o it_o therefore_o such_o infant_n be_v right_o judge_v meet_v for_o baptism_n 3.21_o 1_o pet_n 3.21_o it_o be_v the_o initial_a sacracrament_n of_o it_o and_o the_o first_o ceremony_n to_o be_v use_v about_o those_o which_o be_v save_v argum._n 3_o iii_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v denominate_v holy_a notwithstanding_o the_o absence_n of_o that_o faith_n knowledge_n 7.14_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v necessary_a in_o all_o of_o ripe_a year_n that_o they_o may_v be_v denominate_v holy_a therefore_o such_o infant_n be_v right_o judge_v meet_v for_o baptism_n argum._n 4_o iii_o infant_n of_o visible_a professor_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n child_n and_o a_o seed_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 3_o ezek_n 16.20.21_o malachi_n 2.15_o matth._n 28.19_o galathian_n 3_o therefore_o they_o be_v right_o judge_v meet_v for_o baptism_n it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o put_v his_o name_n on_o his_o child_n and_o outward_a sign_n of_o adoption_n baptismus_fw-la est_fw-la externum_fw-la pignus_fw-la adoptionis_fw-la whitak_n argum._n 5_o v._n christ_n on_o earth_n despise_v not_o the_o day_n of_o those_o small_a thing_n but_o judge_v they_o meet_v to_o have_v a_o visible_a access_n to_o he_o 10.13_o mark_v 10.13_o and_o to_o be_v bless_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o he_o bless_v they_o with_o the_o choice_a of_o blessing_n therefore_o such_o be_v right_o judge_v meet_v for_o the_o wash_n of_o baptism_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n argum._n 6_o vi_o infant_n of_o christian_n may_v be_v solemn_o dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o 1._o it_o have_v be_v a_o practice_n of_o his_o people_n gracious_o accept_v of_o he_o 29.11_o deut._n 29.11_o in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n the_o people_n devote_v their_o little_a one_o with_o themselves_o to_o he_o by_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n and_o their_o pious_a act_n be_v accept_v 16_o jeremiah_n 2_o 3_o ezek_n 16_o 2d_o joel_n two_o 16_o the_o lord_n account_v they_o holy_a great_a and_o small_a and_o call_v their_o child_n his_o child_n and_o call_v for_o such_o of_o they_o as_o suck_v the_o breast_n to_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o day_n of_o humiliation_n for_o transgress_v the_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n anna_n desire_v a_o son_n 1.24_o 1_o sam._n 1.24_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o give_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n all_o his_o day_n and_o god_n hear_v her_o desire_n and_o accept_v the_o performance_n of_o her_o vow_n the_o psalmist_n affirm_v 22.10_o psalm_n 22.10_o that_o he_o be_v cast_v upon_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o womb_n and_o that_o god_n be_v his_o god_n from_o his_o mother_n belly_n christ_n on_o earth_n command_v little_a child_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o and_o such_o as_o be_v bring_v he_o embrace_v and_o bless_a oblatos_fw-la humaniter_fw-la et_fw-la benign_a accepit_fw-la solennique_fw-la benedictonis_fw-la ritu_fw-la eosdem_fw-la patri_fw-la consecravit_fw-la 2._o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v peculiar_o the_o lord_n with_o their_o parent_n in_o which_o regard_n the_o apostle_n denominate_v they_o holy_a for_o that_o be_v right_o call_v holy_a that_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o he_o 7.14_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o sanctum_fw-la diâ—itur_fw-la quod_fw-la deo_fw-la peculiariter_fw-la devotum_fw-la et_fw-la consecratum_fw-la est_fw-la bâ—z_n therefore_o they_o may_v be_v right_o dedicate_v to_o he_o for_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o first_o bear_v in_o israel_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v because_o they_o be_v most_o peculiar_o he_o 3._o the_o absence_n of_o show_n of_o divine_a grace_n in_o such_o infant_n be_v no_o let_v of_o a_o solemn_a dedication_n of_o they_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v by_o such_o way_n as_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o have_v dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n without_o they_o and_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v denominate_v holy_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n without_o show_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v necessary_a in_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n nor_o yet_o be_v the_o dedication_n of_o infant_n of_o christian_n any_o argument_n for_o baptism_n of_o infant_n of_o infidel_n for_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a of_o their_o holiness_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v not_o visible_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n never_o require_v of_o they_o that_o refuse_v to_o devote_v themselves_o a_o dedication_n of_o their_o child_n to_o he_o therefore_o such_o infant_n be_v right_o judge_v meet_v for_o baptism_n for_o it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o dedication_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 28.19_o mat._n 28.19_o by_o which_o the_o party_n baptize_v be_v solemn_o consecrate_v to_o he_o and_o his_o name_n be_v put_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v account_v he_o and_o the_o outward_a sign_n of_o adoption_n for_o in_o the_o instant_n of_o christ_n baptism_n the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n be_v 3.17_o mat._n 3.17_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n declare_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o sign_n to_o be_v the_o glorious_a privilege_n of_o sonship_n 27_o gal._n 3.26_o 27_o and_o the_o christian_n in_o galatia_n be_v call_v child_n of_o god_n from_o their_o baptism_n argum._n 7_o vii_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v right_o judge_v to_o have_v in_o they_o the_o principal_a thing_n signify_v by_o baptism_n though_o not_o in_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o actual_a professor_n insunt_fw-la actu_fw-la primo_fw-la non_fw-la secundo_fw-la in_fw-la semonte_fw-la non_fw-la in_o mess_n in_o radice_fw-la non_fw-la in_o fructu_fw-la tilen_v for_o this_o be_v right_o judge_v of_o the_o infant_n of_o visible_a professor_n aforetime_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n which_o signify_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o time_n of_o it_o no_o less_o than_o baptism_n now_o be_v therefore_o such_o infant_n be_v right_o judge_v meet_v for_o baptism_n argum._n 8_o viii_o god_n undertake_v for_o what_o be_v want_v in_o the_o infant_n of_o his_o people_n through_o infancy_n as_o he_o do_v for_o what_o be_v want_v in_o his_o people_n through_o infirmity_n 18.19_o psalm_n 119.122_o deut._n 30.6_o mat._n 18.19_o he_o be_v a_o surety_n for_o his_o people_n for_o good_a and_o he_o have_v give_v his_o word_n for_o their_o seed_n that_o their_o heart_n shall_v â—_o be_v circumcise_a and_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v for_o his_o people_n and_o they_o what_o ever_o they_o shall_v ask_v for_o themselves_o and_o they_o 22.24_o isaiah_n 22.24_o and_o expect_v that_o his_o people_n shall_v not_o only_o depend_v upon_o he_o themselves_o but_o also_o hang_v
shall_v be_v disciple_v before_o baptism_n sensus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la adult_fw-la â_fw-la sunt_fw-la aetate_fw-la ante_fw-la sunt_fw-la instituendi_fw-la quà m_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la non_fw-la si_fw-la se_fw-la rumpant_fw-la aliud_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la ostendent_fw-la calv._n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n repulse_v christian_n desire_v seal_v the_o promise_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n to_o their_o infant_n 7.14_o act_n 2.29_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o do_v not_o appear_v but_o the_o contrary_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v believe_v for_o they_o judge_v child_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o federal_o holy_a as_o well_o as_o their_o parent_n and_o baptize_v christian_n and_o all_o they_o where_o it_o be_v desire_v of_o which_o sufficient_a instance_n as_o witness_n be_v leave_v we_o upon_o record_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o propriety_n in_o god_n be_v seal_v to_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n in_o the_o former_a dispensation_n by_o 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ezek._n 36.25_o 30_o and_o the_o temporal_a promise_n be_v evangelical_n and_o belong_v to_o believer_n as_o such_o for_o because_o of_o unbelief_n many_o obtain_v they_o not_o also_o there_o be_v temporal_a promise_n in_o this_o dispensation_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v christ_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n by_o the_o same_o charter_n 3._o the_o promise_v seal_v in_o the_o former_a dispensation_n be_v principal_o spiritual_a certò_fw-la certius_fw-la est_fw-la primarias_fw-la promissiones_fw-la sub_fw-la veteri_fw-la testamento_fw-la spirituales_fw-la fuisse_fw-la calv._n 11.13_o heb._n 11.13_o for_o the_o father_n have_v temporal_a thing_n little_a in_o their_o eye_n they_o seek_v a_o better_a country_n than_o canaan_n 9_o rom_n 15.8_o 9_o and_o christ_n who_o be_v call_v the_o minister_n of_o circumcision_n for_o the_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o father_n do_v not_o restore_v to_o the_o jew_n temporal_a thing_n when_o he_o come_v the_o roman_n do_v 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which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n objection_n 2_o circumcision_n be_v administer_v to_o some_o to_o who_o the_o covenant_n do_v not_o extend_v as_o to_o ishmael_n and_o other_o and_o it_o be_v not_o administer_v to_o some_o to_o who_o the_o covenant_n do_v extend_v as_o to_o melchizedeck_v job_n lot_n infant_n not_o 8_o day_n old_a and_o woman_n answer_n 1._o circumcision_n can_v not_o right_o be_v administer_v to_o any_o that_o can_v not_o be_v right_o judge_v in_o the_o covenant_n for_o it_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n 17.10_o gen._n 17.10_o and_o the_o token_n of_o it_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v carry_v beyond_o it_o also_o ishmael_n be_v right_o judge_v in_o the_o covenant_n when_o he_o be_v circumcise_v though_o he_o be_v not_o in_o it_o for_o life_n as_o appear_v afterward_o for_o he_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o of_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n and_o not_o then_o actual_o break_v off_o 2._o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o circumcision_n be_v institute_v in_o the_o 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