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therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v only_o legitimate_a which_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o strange_a inference_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o shall_v rather_o signify_v chaste_a too_o and_o if_o apply_v to_o child_n while_o but_o in_o infancy_n no_o man_n can_v doubt_v of_o chastity_n in_o they_o at_o least_o so_o as_o to_o denominate_v they_o unchaste_a whether_o their_o parent_n marriage_n be_v holy_a or_o not_o and_o if_o apply_v to_o child_n grow_v up_o they_o may_v be_v chaste_a though_o bear_v in_o unholy_a wedlock_n or_o in_o fornication_n and_o they_o may_v be_v unchaste_a though_o never_o so_o legitimate_a beside_o 2._o there_o be_v no_o such_o cause_n of_o such_o confidence_n as_o i_o see_v be_v use_v in_o that_o affirmation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v chastity_n in_o that_o place_n i_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v chaste_a but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o as_o chastity_n be_v include_v necessary_o in_o sanctity_n it_o be_v thrice_o use_v in_o that_o chapter_n verse_n 3.4.7_o and_o i_o be_o sure_a its_o signification_n be_v large_a than_o chastity_n in_o the_o seven_o for_o it_o be_v expose_v to_o uncleanness_n in_o overreach_v or_o defraud_v a_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n and_o i_o think_v that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v better_a to_o translate_v it_o in_o holiness_n then_o in_o chastity_n only_o we_o not_o be_v call_v only_o to_o and_o in_o that_o particular_a branch_n of_o holiness_n but_o in_o and_o to_o holiness_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n and_o holiness_n include_v chastity_n fornication_n and_o all_o abuse_n of_o the_o vessel_n or_o body_n may_v well_o be_v thereunto_o oppose_v sure_o the_o apostle_n enlarge_v the_o use_n of_o the_o body_n in_o holiness_n further_o than_o to_o chastity_n only_o as_o oppose_v to_o bodily_a fornication_n in_o rom._n 6.19_o yield_v up_o your_o member_n servant_n to_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o or_o for_o holiness_n which_o holiness_n be_v there_o oppose_v to_o uncleanness_n and_o lawlessness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o its_o near_o the_o text_n to_o say_v that_o holiness_n there_o signify_v a_o consecration_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o government_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o that_o or_o in_o that_o we_o be_v call_v and_o so_o to_o abstain_v from_o fornication_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o corporal_a though_o corporal_a fornication_n be_v also_o a_o profane_v that_o that_o be_v give_v up_o to_o god_n as_o 1_o cor._n 6.15_o your_o body_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n give_v up_o to_o be_v holy_a for_o
enmity_n stand_v and_o what_o their_o reconcile_n be_v there_o speak_v of_o now_o their_o enmity_n lie_v both_o on_o their_o part_n especial_o in_o that_o they_o know_v not_o nor_o regard_v god_n nor_o observe_v his_o law_n and_o way_n give_v to_o his_o people_n nor_o come_v in_o to_o be_v one_o with_o they_o and_o then_o on_o his_o part_n in_o this_o that_o he_o admit_v they_o not_o to_o fellowship_n with_o he_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o privilege_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o reconcile_a they_o stand_v in_o this_o that_o 1._o he_o in_o christ_n break_v down_o the_o partition_n wall_n the_o law_n of_o ordinance_n that_o stand_v against_o they_o in_o their_o uncircumcised_a condition_n &_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o church_n and_o he_o impute_v not_o their_o trespass_n so_o against_o they_o to_o they_o as_o to_o exclude_v they_o any_o long_o but_o open_v his_o kingdom_n to_o they_o also_o equal_o as_o to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v natural_o as_o by_o descent_n from_o abraham_n and_o by_o circumcision_n therein_o yea_o send_v out_o his_o servant_n to_o invite_v they_o to_o come_v in_o to_o his_o house_n and_o feast_v therein_o prepare_v and_o to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o refuse_v not_o their_o own_o mercy_n out_o of_o fullenness_n among_o the_o jew_n already_o therein_o 22.9_o matth._n 22.9_o now_o who_o do_v the_o partition_n wall_n the_o enmity_n from_o the_o commandment_n in_o the_o law_n of_o ordinance_n debar_v from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o from_o fellowship_n with_o god_n therein_o be_v they_o not_o all_o the_o gentile_n one_o and_o other_o all_o the_o uncircumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o who_o do_v christ_n break_v it_o down_o for_o be_v it_o not_o the_o world_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o and_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o ordinance_n take_v from_o they_o all_o so_o as_o that_o the_o passage_n into_o his_o house_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v free_a and_o open_a for_o they_o all_o and_o who_o then_o be_v god_n in_o christ_n reconcile_n to_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n 6.15_o mark_n 6.15_o be_v it_o not_o the_o world_n all_o the_o gentile_n do_v he_o not_o send_v his_o servant_n with_o the_o word_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o they_o all_o to_o hold_v it_o forth_o to_o all_o to_o every_o creature_n to_o all_o nation_n without_o limitation_n and_o restriction_n and_o to_o reconcile_v ministerial_o they_o that_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o in_o he_o the_o partition_n wall_n be_v break_v down_o and_o the_o enmity_n slay_v be_v reconcile_n which_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v execute_v in_o discipling_n they_o baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v we_o now_o set_v up_o a_o partition_n wall_n between_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o any_o gentile_n that_o shut_v not_o out_o themselves_o by_o their_o wilful_a rejection_n or_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o infant_n be_v not_o gentile_n or_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n when_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n and_o to_o who_o his_o servant_n be_v send_v do_v christ_n leave_v a_o partition_n wall_n yet_o stand_v between_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o take_v they_o in_o into_o unity_n and_o fellowship_n with_o they_o if_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n shall_v keep_v they_o out_o of_o and_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o church_n sure_o they_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o put_v in_o execution_n their_o commission_n for_o reconcile_a disciple_a and_o baptise_v they_o consider_v this_o serious_o and_o so_o if_o the_o antipedobaptist_n deny_v not_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o have_v break_v down_o the_o partition_n wall_n or_o at_o least_o that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o himself_o in_o his_o church_n and_o kingdom_n but_o then_o it_o be_v object_v that_o then_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o spaniard_n force_v drove_n of_o indian_n to_o baptism_n be_v warrantable_a object_n 1_o tom._n mr._n tom._n and_o that_o the_o disciple_n need_v to_o have_v do_v nothing_o else_o in_o observance_n of_o that_o command_n of_o discipling_n but_o to_o baptize_v which_o will_v serve_v for_o a_o good_a plea_n for_o non-officiating_a and_o non-preaching_a priest_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o follow_v thence_o not_o the_o first_o answ_n 1_o for_o though_o they_o have_v commission_n to_o disciple_v all_o the_o gentile_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n yet_o have_v they_o no_o warrant_n to_o force_v any_o to_o it_o nor_o do_v god_n furnish_v they_o with_o power_n thereunto_o nor_o have_v they_o in_o time_n pass_v to_o proselyte_n by_o force_n any_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o nation_n they_o be_v instruct_v into_o that_o before_o for_o when_o christ_n first_o send_v they_o out_o he_o bid_v they_o tender_v their_o peace_n to_o man_n and_o if_o a_o house_n be_v worthy_a that_o be_v if_o there_o be_v a_o son_n of_o peace_n there_o one_o that_o peace_n prevail_v with_o their_o peace_n shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o yea_o if_o the_o housholder_n do_v accept_v their_o message_n and_o submit_v unto_o it_o their_o peace_n be_v to_o rest_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o house_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v matth._n 10.12_o 13._o with_o luke_n 10.5_o 6._o and_o 19.9_o but_o in_o case_n any_o house_n or_o city_n receive_v they_o not_o then_o be_v they_o to_o depart_v from_o it_o and_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o foot_n against_o it_o for_o a_o testimony_n against_o they_o that_o they_o come_v to_o disciple_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o into_o subjection_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o they_o refuse_v it_o which_o direction_n also_o we_o find_v that_o they_o practise_v act_v 13._o 51._o and_o 16.14_o 15.32_o 33._o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o here_o be_v no_o room_n for_o allow_v that_o force_n we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o person_n who_o they_o have_v authority_n to_o disciple_n baptise_v and_o the_o course_n they_o be_v to_o take_v for_o excercise_n and_o execution_n of_o that_o authority_n and_o then_o that_o objection_n vanish_v nor_o 2._o follow_v it_o that_o then_o the_o apostle_n then_o or_o the_o gospel-preacher_n now_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v for_o put_v that_o commission_n in_o practice_n but_o outward_o to_o baptize_v for_o they_o have_v something_o to_o do_v to_o bring_v they_o that_o be_v not_o of_o themselves_o acquaint_v with_o this_o and_o that_o be_v natural_o averse_a to_o it_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o yield_v up_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n to_o walk_v in_o this_o way_n and_o follow_v after_o this_o name_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v to_o baptize_v they_o they_o must_v use_v persuasion_n perhaps_o to_o king_n and_o ruler_n not_o to_o use_v their_o power_n to_o resist_v their_o discipling_n of_o their_o subject_n to_o this_o name_n and_o to_o subject_n themselves_o and_o all_o their_o government_n to_o it_o and_o so_o to_o master_n of_o family_n and_o parent_n to_o yield_v up_o themselves_o unto_o this_o name_n to_o be_v baptize_v unto_o it_o and_o to_o observe_v the_o thing_n of_o it_o and_o yield_v up_o their_o little_a one_o also_o to_o be_v bring_v up_o therein_o for_o that_o be_v plain_a they_o be_v to_o take_v none_o away_o by_o force_n from_o under_o any_o of_o their_o parent_n but_o as_o they_o yield_v up_o themselves_o or_o be_v yield_v up_o to_o the_o institution_n and_o nurture_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o they_o yea_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v disciple_n baptise_v they_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v plain_a enough_o that_o they_o be_v to_o declare_v and_o unfold_v that_o name_n to_o man_n that_o they_o may_v know_v whereto_o they_o baptize_v they_o and_o they_o and_o to_o what_o they_o be_v to_o instruct_v and_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n which_o to_o man_n grow_v must_v be_v before_o baptise_v they_o with_o water_n as_o be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o disciple_n former_o and_o of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o joh._n 4.1_o yea_o and_o of_o the_o pharisee_n too_o in_o proseliting_a man_n to_o their_o religion_n though_o they_o proselit_v their_o child_n also_o with_o they_o but_o this_o objection_n imply_v that_o the_o framer_n of_o it_o think_v there_o be_v none_o but_o infant_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o none_o that_o can_v or_o will_v oppose_v their_o endeavour_n to_o disciple_v they_o when_o christ_n give_v out_o this_o commission_n or_o that_o this_o baptism_n be_v not_o for_o discipling_n they_o to_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o be_v do_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o bring_v the_o party_n baptize_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o government_n external_o at_o the_o least_o and_o to_o profess_v his_o doctrine_n nor_o mind_v
to_o make_v to_o have_v learn_v though_o in_o its_o further_a act_n it_o will_v reach_v to_o that_o too_o and_o that_o may_v be_v do_v to_o infant_n now_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n why_o may_v we_o not_o rather_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v that_o that_o all_o be_v capable_a of_o that_o wilful_o refuse_v it_o not_o see_v our_o saviour_n commissionate_v they_o to_o do_v it_o to_o all_o will_v he_o bid_v they_o do_v that_o to_o all_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o have_v do_v to_o they_o nay_o we_o find_v that_o little_a child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pveri_fw-la pueruli_fw-la infant_n be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v in_o a_o business_n where_o more_o action_n be_v signify_v than_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o disciple_n necessary_o imply_v to_o be_v require_v of_o they_o as_o in_o rom._n 15.11_o with_o psal_n 117.1_o praise_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o gentile_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o laud_v he_o all_o you_o people_n sure_o one_o will_v think_v child_n much_o more_o uncapable_a of_o be_v sharer_n in_o this_o action_n then_o of_o be_v disciple_v a_o word_n more_o passive_a and_o yet_o see_v how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v we_o to_o take_v they_o in_o too_o in_o that_o expression_n see_v it_o psa_n 148.6.12_o 13._o both_o young_a man_n and_o maiden_n old_a man_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d puâ—ruli_fw-la infant_n child_n let_v they_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n yea_o that_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a the_o least_o infant_n be_v there_o include_v that_o have_v life_n see_v psal_n 150.6_o let_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o thing_n or_o one_o that_o have_v breath_n praise_v the_o lord_n or_o every_o soul_n praise_v the_o lord_n reason_n may_v object_v and_o say_v how_o can_v little_a infant_n praise_v the_o lord_n much_o rather_o then_o how_o can_v they_o be_v disciple_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o discipling_n be_v also_o add_v by_o be_v baptize_v a_o more_o passive_a business_n and_o of_o which_o they_o be_v capable_a not_o only_o as_o its_o a_o outward_a act_n upon_o they_o but_o also_o as_o it_o put_v a_o obligation_n upon_o the_o baptize_v to_o believe_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o name_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o we_o shall_v anon_o more_o clear_o show_v therefore_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o to_o that_o here_o but_o pass_v to_o another_o consideration_n 2._o let_v we_o in_o the_o next_o place_n view_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n upon_o this_o commission_n viz._n in_o their_o baptise_v the_o gentile_n wherein_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v to_o speak_v of_o their_o baptise_v the_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n such_o as_o those_o in_o act_n 2._o &_o 8._o for_o the_o samaritan_n and_o eunuch_n be_v such_o else_o will_v they_o have_v scruple_v eat_v and_o drink_v with_o they_o as_o afterward_o they_o do_v peter_n with_o cornelius_n but_o of_o the_o unproselit_v gentile_n such_o as_o be_v not_o fore-brought_a into_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a which_o as_o yet_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v account_v baptism_n be_v as_o yet_o not_o the_o first_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n as_o then_o repute_v but_o into_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n of_o it_o already_o come_v for_o as_o yet_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o unchurch_v as_o yet_o the_o apostle_n frequent_v the_o temple_n and_o christ_n disciple_n join_v with_o they_o in_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n act_v 3.1_o and_o 21.20.22_o 23._o etc._n etc._n nor_o as_o yet_o do_v the_o disciple_n understand_v the_o extent_n of_o their_o own_o commission_n but_o think_v that_o it_o extend_v only_o to_o proselyte_n of_o all_o nation_n till_o god_n open_v the_o matter_n in_o a_o vision_n to_o peter_n act_v 10._o and_o let_v he_o see_v that_o all_o be_v as_o clean_o for_o his_o converse_v with_o and_o admit_v as_o the_o 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10._o be_v baptize_v and_o therefore_o no_o doubt_n but_o be_v also_o instruct_v and_o exhort_v to_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 15._o act_n 16_o 14_o 15._o the_o promise_n belong_v to_o they_o upon_o god_n call_v as_o well_o as_o unto_o these_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o apostle_n after_o clause_n in_o this_o act_n 2.39_o and_o to_o all_o afar_o off_o so_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v and_o yet_o no_o mention_n of_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o repent_v that_o presuppose_v that_o the_o person_n we_o so_o exhort_v do_v actual_o go_v on_o in_o a_o wrong_n and_o evil_a way_n before_o which_o those_o do_v not_o the_o foresay_a word_n be_v also_o a_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o apostle_n imply_v to_o these_o jew_n that_o they_o in_o obey_v his_o counsel_n shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o assert_v or_o promise_v their_o receipt_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v you_o shall_v sure_o 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name_n or_o not_o for_o that_o will_v rather_o have_v undermine_v the_o apostle_n counsel_n to_o they_o then_o have_v add_v strength_n to_o it_o make_v their_o repentance_n and_o baptism_n needless_a to_o they_o or_o their_o child_n now_o many_o of_o they_o though_o call_v chap._n 3.15_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o though_o christ_n be_v send_v to_o they_o to_o bless_v they_o not_o harken_v to_o the_o great_a prophet_n receive_v not_o his_o blessing_n but_o be_v break_v off_o and_o wrath_n come_v heavy_o upon_o they_o but_o 2._o positive_o and_o affirmative_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n because_o they_o be_v make_v by_o way_n of_o proposition_n to_o they_o and_o the_o proposal_n of_o they_o and_o so_o the_o promise_n or_o promise_n as_o so_o make_v be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n as_o their_o stand_a privilege_n in_o which_o they_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o people_n who_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n 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child_n and_o infant_n too_o as_o every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o act_n 3.37_o may_v do_v and_o in_o ver_fw-la 24._o it_o be_v say_v all_o that_o go_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o their_o city_n hearken_v unto_o hamor_n and_o sechem_n and_o every_o male_n be_v circumcise_v all_o that_o go_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v we_o say_v that_o because_o it_o be_v say_v all_o that_o go_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n hearken_v unto_o hamor_n and_o they_o be_v all_o circumcise_a that_o go_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n therefore_o all_o that_o be_v circumcise_v do_v actual_o hearken_v to_o or_o consent_v to_o hamor_n and_o sechem_n and_o that_o no_o child_n or_o infant_n but_o such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o to_o give_v actual_a consent_n to_o hamor_n be_v circumcise_v sure_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v so_o psalm_n 10.6_o it_o be_v say_v our_o father_n provoke_v god_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n yet_o god_n 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