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therefore_o the_o latter_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o by_o the_o holiness_n of_o child_n there_o be_v not_o mean_v legitimacy_n i.e._n not_o bastard_n so_o they_o will_v have_v be_v if_o both_o the_o parent_n have_v be_v pagan_n nor_o be_v it_o mean_v that_o they_o be_v save_o sanctify_v but_o federal_o holy_a that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o have_v a_o undeniable_a right_n to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v baptism_n argument_n vii_o the_o seven_o argument_n for_o infant-baptism_n be_v this_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v to_o infant_n than_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n do_v belong_v to_o some_o infant_n matth._n 19.14_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v to_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 1._o suppose_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n little_a child_n when_o they_o die_v shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n this_o sense_n the_o 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not_o a_o right_a to_o be_v baptize_v act_v 2.47_o the_o lord_n add_v to_o the_o church_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o add_v to_o the_o church_n be_v by_o baptism_n v_o 41._o and_o let_v they_o show_v that_o can_v what_o right_o those_o have_v to_o heaven_n that_o be_v not_o or_o at_o least_o have_v not_o a_o right_a to_o be_v so_o add_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n 2._o but_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v oft_o understand_v the_o gospel-church_n so_o mat._n 22.1.13.47.8.20_o 21.11.12_o and_o in_o most_o of_o our_o saviour_n parable_n and_o this_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o text_n of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o gospel-church_n take_v infant_n as_o well_o as_o adult_v person_n to_o be_v visible_a member_n in_o it_o and_o then_o the_o consequence_n be_v unavoidable_a the_o visible_a church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v up_o of_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o adult_v person_n baptism_n be_v the_o door_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v baptize_v argument_n viii_o the_o eight_o argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n be_v this_o if_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n but_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n mark_v 9.36_o whoso_o receive_v one_o such_o child_n in_o my_o name_n receive_v i_o to_o receive_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o receive_v they_o as_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n or_o because_o they_o belong_v to_o christ_n and_o if_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v thus_o receive_v in_o christ_n name_n as_o the_o friend_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n than_o they_o ought_v to_o receive_v the_o badge_n of_o a_o disciple_n to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n name_v over_o they_o in_o baptism_n argument_n ix_o if_o in_o our_o saviour_n time_n the_o head_n and_o master_n of_o a_o family_n be_v 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his_o church_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o infant_n too_o be_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o if_o any_o know_v of_o any_o middle_a state_n let_v they_o show_v it_o christ_n and_o satan_n share_v the_o whole_a world_n between_o they_o and_o if_o infant_n be_v not_o visible_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v visible_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o consequence_n be_v unavoidable_a what_o barbarous_a usage_n be_v this_o to_o our_o poor_a infant_n christ_n command_v we_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o he_o and_o tell_v we_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o anabaptist_n perverse_o thrust_v they_o away_o from_o christ_n and_o from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n set_v they_o among_o pagan_n and_o infidel_n who_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n argument_n 2._o that_o doctrine_n that_o leave_v we_o no_o wellgrounded_n hope_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o any_o infant_n die_v in_o infancy_n be_v certain_o false_a doctrine_n but_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n leave_v we_o no_o wellgrounded_n hope_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o any_o such_o die_a in_o infancy_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o anabaptist_n do_v positive_o assert_v the_o damnation_n of_o all_o infant_n die_v in_o infancy_n for_o they_o do_v the_o direct_v contrary_a assert_v the_o certain_a salvation_n of_o all_o infant_n even_o turk_n pagan_n and_o jew_n but_o i_o say_v they_o leave_v we_o no_o wellgrounded_n hope_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o any_o such_o for_o if_o infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptise_a then_o be_v they_o out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n all_o who_o belong_v
it_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o because_o christ_n pass_v through_o each_o age_n to_o sanctify_v it_o to_o we_o thus_o irenaeus_n who_o live_v about_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n after_o christ_n these_o be_v his_o word_n ideo_fw-la per_fw-la omnem_fw-la venit_fw-la etatem_fw-la &_o infantibus_fw-la infans_fw-la factus_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o christ_n pass_v through_o every_o age_n for_o infant_n he_o be_v make_v a_o infant_n sanctify_v infant_n in_o little_a child_n be_v a_o little_a child_n sanctify_v they_o that_o have_v that_o very_a age_n here_o be_v clear_a proof_n from_o antiquity_n of_o infant_n church-membership_a argument_n 3._o if_o infant_n be_v federal_o holy_a than_o they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o visible_a church-membership_a but_o infant_n be_v federal_o holy_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o as_o we_o have_v before_o show_v and_o all_o sound_a interpreter_n tell_v we_o argument_n 4._o if_o infant_n belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n than_o they_o belong_v to_o and_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o infant_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n now_o some_o infant_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 19.14_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n here_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v either_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o gospel-church_n here_o and_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o gospel_n church_n which_o be_v christ_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n be_v make_v up_o of_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o adult_v person_n and_o this_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o meaning_n and_o so_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n be_v clear_o prove_v or_o else_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n must_v be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n that_o be_v child_n shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o grow_v person_n if_o so_o still_o the_o consequence_n be_v clear_a if_o infant_n be_v member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n then_o have_v they_o a_o undoubted_a right_n to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n i_o grant_v a_o person_n may_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o yet_o no_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a yet_o whoever_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n have_v a_o right_a to_o visible_a church-membership_a argument_n 5._o if_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v in_o christ_n name_n than_o they_o do_v undoubted_o belong_v to_o christ_n church_n but_o we_o be_v command_v to_o receive_v infant_n in_o christ_n name_n mark_v 9.36_o 37._o he_o that_o receive_v one_o such_o child_n in_o my_o name_n receive_v i_o etc._n etc._n do_v christ_n take_v they_o into_o his_o arm_n and_o will_v he_o have_v they_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o church_n be_v we_o to_o receive_v they_o in_o christ_n name_n and_o do_v they_o not_o belong_v to_o christ_n nor_o to_o his_o church_n see_v mark_n 10.13_o 14_o 15._o do_v christ_n say_v all_o this_o to_o deceive_v we_o certain_o they_o be_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n now_o if_o this_o be_v so_o that_o some_o infant_n be_v sometime_o admit_v by_o god_n own_o appointment_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n visible_a church-member_n then_o undoubted_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o baptism_n be_v the_o only_a rite_n that_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o admit_v member_n into_o his_o church_n matth._n 28.18_o 19_o all_o that_o be_v or_o will_v be_v christ_n disciple_n must_v be_v baptize_v in_o his_o name_n if_o any_o know_v any_o other_o let_v they_o show_v it_o now_o these_o two_o argument_n be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v the_o infant_n right_a to_o baptism_n and_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o name_v any_o other_o but_o 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well_o as_o other_o because_o that_o circumcision_n be_v most_o common_o administer_v to_o infant_n therefore_o if_o infant_n be_v not_o only_o mean_v they_o be_v chief_o intend_v now_o that_o all_o disciple_n of_o christ_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v there_o be_v a_o plain_a command_n for_o it_o and_o so_o a_o command_n for_o infant_n baptism_n matth._n 28.19_o go_v therefore_o teach_v all_o nation_n but_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v disciple_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o infant_n be_v disciple_n as_o before_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v argument_n iu._n if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n all_o along_o from_o the_o apostle_n day_n to_o baptize_v infant_n none_o never_o deny_v it_o till_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o then_o we_o may_v rational_o conclude_v it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o baptize_v infant_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o 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