Selected quad for the lemma: child_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
child_n	word_n	write_v	young_a	705	4	6.9840	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86328	The foundation of the font discovered to the view of all that desire to behold it. And, the baptizing of men and women when they believe (in rivers and fountains) proved to be a standing ordinance in the Church of Cchrist to the end of the world; by plain Scripture-proof. In answer to Mr. Cook's Font uncovered, for infant-baptism; and Mr. Baxter's Plain Scripture-proof for infants church-membership and baptism. With a word sometimes upon occasion to Mr. Hall's Font-guarded; which is more fully answered by Thomas Collyer. By Henry Haggar, a servant of Christ, and the congregations of his saints.	Haggar, Henry.	1653 (1653)	Wing H186; Thomason E711_1; ESTC R207114	109,478	143

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call_v it_o a_o common_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la contra_fw-la donat._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 23._o et_fw-fr de_fw-fr genesi_fw-la ad_fw-la literam_fw-la lib._n 10._o cap._n 23._o 3_o pope_n gregory_n the_o 4._o call_v it_o a_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n in_o decretis_fw-la distinct_a de_fw-mi consecrat_fw-mi 4_o erasmus_n lib._n 4._o the_o ration_n concio_fw-la say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v that_o doubt_n whether_o infant-baptism_n be_v or_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o think_v that_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o placita_fw-la scholasticorum_fw-la theologicorum_fw-la which_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o sacred_a scripture_n 5_o eckins_n call_v it_o a_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o man_n in_o enchiridion_n 6_o luther_n in_o his_o book_n of_o anabaptism_n acknowledge_v that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o sacred_a scripture_n that_o child_n baptism_n be_v institute_v by_o christ_n or_o begin_v by_o the_o 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mr._n baxter_n suppose_v which_o be_v this_o if_o child_n be_v not_o in_o covenant_n they_o can_v be_v save_v therefore_o say_v mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o 21_o and_o 22_o argument_n pag._n 71_o 72._o that_o doctrine_n that_o leave_v we_o no_o sound_n ground_v hope_n of_o the_o justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o any_o die_a infant_n in_o the_o world_n be_v certain_o false_a doctrine_n but_o that_o doctrine_n which_o deny_v any_o infant_n to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n do_v leave_v we_o no_o sound_n ground_v hope_n of_o the_o justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o any_o infant_n in_o the_o world_n therefore_o it_o be_v certain_o false_a doctrine_n the_o same_o say_v mr._n cook_n in_o his_o 13._o argument_n pag._n 44._o that_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n be_v to_o be_v abhor_v as_o most_o contrary_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n which_o put_v the_o infant_n of_o christian_n into_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o the_o child_n of_o turk_n and_o infidel_n and_o 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man_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o act._n 9.36_o there_o be_v at_o joppa_n a_o certain_a disciple_n who_o name_n be_v dorcas_n a_o woman_n full_a of_o good_a work_n by_o which_o we_o see_v woman_n be_v disciple_n and_o rom._n 16.1_o paul_n write_v of_o phebe_n our_o sister_n a_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n likewise_o priscilla_n the_o wife_n of_o aquila_n and_o 2_o joh._n 13._o now_o whether_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o all_o this_o that_o woman_n be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o godly_a wise_a to_o judge_v and_o if_o member_n of_o the_o body_n than_o all_o partaker_n of_o that_o one_o bread_n 1_o cor._n 10.17_o now_o as_o concern_v the_o word_n man_n in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o that_o in_o gen._n 5.1_o 2._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n male_a and_o female_a create_v he_o they_o and_o call_v their_o name_n adam_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o word_n man_n do_v include_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o so_o in_o this_o place_n let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o etc._n etc._n as_o scholar_n do_v also_o confess_v it_o in_o the_o greek_a to_o be_v anthropos_n and_o in_o the_o latin_a homo_fw-la which_o be_v a_o common_a name_n for_o all_o man_n or_o both_o sex_n argument_n vii_o my_o seven_o argument_n be_v from_o 1_o cor._n 12.25_o 26._o where_o we_o read_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o schism_n in_o the_o body_n but_o that_o the_o member_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o care_n one_o of_o another_o but_o infant_n that_o can_v neither_o speak_v nor_o understand_v can_v can_v have_v the_o same_o care_n that_o church_n member_n ought_v to_o have_v over_o one_o another_o for_o they_o have_v no_o care_n at_o all_o therefore_o no_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n if_o they_o be_v than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o and_o reprove_v for_o not_o have_v that_o 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to_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o hope_n to_o the_o end_n that_o you_o be_v not_o slothful_a but_o follower_n of_o they_o who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n inherit_v the_o promise_n but_o little_a child_n of_o 8_o or_o 10_o day_n or_o week_n of_o age_n can_v show_v no_o such_o diligence_n to_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o hope_n to_o the_o end_n neither_o can_v they_o show_v such_o diligence_n in_o follow_v of_o they_o who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n do_v inherit_v promise_n for_o they_o have_v no_o undetstanding_n in_o earthly_a thing_n how_o then_o can_v they_o understand_v heavenly_a john_n 3.12_o therefore_o no_o such_o babe_n be_v church-member_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o hebrew_n obj._n if_o any_o one_o shall_v object_v and_o say_v the_o exhortation_n be_v not_o to_o all_o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o child_n i_o answer_v the_o text_n heb._n 6.11_o say_v we_o desire_v that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o may_v show_v the_o same_o diligence_n etc._n etc._n 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text_n say_v plain_o phil._n 4.21_o salute_v every_o saint_n in_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n there_o yet_o remain_v many_o probable_a argument_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o every_o impartial_a reader_n that_o infant_n which_o can_v neither_o speak_v nor_o understand_v can_v be_v visible_a church-member_n upon_o the_o earth_n but_o there_o will_v i_o know_v be_v many_o seem_a answer_n make_v to_o they_o which_o will_v take_v much_o with_o those_o that_o have_v their_o faith_n set_v in_o other_o man_n wisdom_n and_o not_o in_o the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o we_o read_v 2_o cor._n 2.4_o 5._o therefore_o i_o shall_v omit_v they_o because_o these_o be_v undeniable_a have_v not_o only_o the_o word_n church_n in_o

general_a in_o they_o but_o also_o such_o word_n as_o speak_v to_o every_o saint_n in_o christ_n and_o member_n in_o particular_a as_o the_o word_n all_o the_o saint_n every_n saint_n in_o christ_n and_o every_o one_o of_o you_o and_o every_o branch_n in_o i_o etc._n etc._n but_o for_o example_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o one_o probable_a argument_n from_o mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o in_o these_o word_n if_o thy_o brother_n sin_n against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o alone_o if_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n if_o not_o then_o take_v with_o thou_o one_o or_o two_o more_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v establish_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v neglect_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n and_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n from_o all_o which_o i_o argue_v thus_o 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such_o as_o can_v judge_v and_o likewise_o declare_v their_o mind_n but_o little_a infant_n be_v not_o such_o therefore_o no_o visible_a church-member_n but_o it_o may_v be_v the_o objection_n against_o all_o this_o will_v be_v that_o this_o rule_n do_v not_o reach_v or_o concern_v all_o church-member_n because_o the_o word_n all_o or_o every_o one_o or_o whole_a church_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o text_n but_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wise_a that_o fear_n god_n and_o be_v worshipper_n of_o he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n many_o more_o such_o argument_n as_o this_o may_v be_v bring_v of_o which_o the_o time_n will_v fail_v to_o relate_v therefore_o i_o shall_v omit_v they_o and_o proceed_v to_o prove_v in_o opposition_n to_o mr._n baxter_n and_o mr._n cook_n other_o argument_n that_o little_a child_n that_o can_v speak_v word_n nor_o understand_v the_o gospel_n if_o they_o hear_v it_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v christ_n disciple_n argument_n i._n my_o first_o argument_n be_v from_o mat_n 28.19_o in_o these_o word_n go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_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 spirit_n the_o plain_a english_a of_o which_o mr._n baxter_n himself_o confess_v to_o be_v go_v make_v disciciple_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o i_o argue_v thus_o if_o those_o disciple_n which_o christ_n command_v the_o apostle_n to_o baptize_v must_v be_v first_o make_v so_o than_o they_o be_v not_o so_o bear_v if_o they_o have_v they_o shall_v not_o have_v need_n to_o be_v make_v so_o again_o the_o word_n say_v teach_v all_o nation_n or_o make_v disciple_n say_v mr_n baxter_n whence_o i_o argue_v thus_o if_o make_v disciple_n all_o nation_n and_o teach_v all_o nation_n be_v all_o one_o as_o mr._n baxter_n affirm_v then_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o disciple_n be_v make_v by_o preach_v the_o word_n but_o infant_n that_o can_v speak_v word_n nor_o 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teach_v afterward_o strange_a doctrine_n and_o unheard-of_a divinity_n the_o which_o lest_o any_o shall_v object_v against_o he_o stout_o back_n with_o a_o learned_a argument_n as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o thus_o be_v it_o not_o a_o common_a thing_n to_o call_v the_o whole_a nation_n of_o turk_n mahometan_n old_a and_o young_a why_o then_o may_v we_o not_o call_v ourselves_o and_o our_o child_n disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o he_o tell_v we_o another_o story_n of_o a_o man_n that_o hire_v a_o philosopher_n to_o teach_v he_o and_o all_o his_o child_n and_o be_v they_o not_o all_o then_o disciple_n of_o that_o philosopher_n answ_n but_o be_v this_o mr._n baxter_n plain_a scripture-proof_n that_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o in_o the_o title_n of_o his_o book_n i_o do_v much_o admire_v that_o a_o man_n prosess_v so_o much_o seriousness_n in_o his_o matter_n and_o soundness_n in_o his_o judgement_n tenderness_n of_o conscience_n and_o zeal_n for_o truth_n as_o mr._n baxter_n do_v in_o his_o first_o chap._n page_z 2_o shall_v so_o turn_v aside_o his_o ear_n from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n unto_o such_o fable_n as_o these_o as_o if_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o make_v the_o apostle_n word_n true_a upon_o himself_o 2_o tim._n 4.3.4_o which_o be_v these_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v sound_a doctrine_n but_o after_o their_o own_o lust_n shall_v they_o heap_v to_o themselves_o teacher_n have_v itch_a ear_n and_o they_o shall_v turn_v aside_o their_o ear_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v turn_v unto_o fable_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v i_o a_o little_a speak_v to_o mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o own_o language_n lest_o he_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n and_o think_v i_o can_v answer_v such_o learned_a question_n suppose_v i_o shall_v grant_v that_o little_a child_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o go_v to_o school_n and_o begin_v to_o learn_v their_o letter_n be_v scholar_n do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v then_o 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that_o know_v the_o heart_n bear_v they_o witness_v give_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o as_o he_o do_v to_o we_o ver_fw-la 9_o and_o put_v no_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o we_o purify_n their_o heart_n by_o believe_v now_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n ver_fw-la 10._o why_o tempt_v you_o god_n to_o put_v a_o yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o who_o be_v these_o disciple_n answ_n v_o 7._o those_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o peter_n and_o believe_v to_o who_o god_n also_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o purify_v their_o heart_n by_o faith_n as_o be_v plain_a ver_fw-la 89._o but_o little_a infant_n that_o can_v neither_o speak_v nor_o understand_v can_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o believe_v by_o peter_n preach_v therefore_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v in_o this_o place_n another_o argument_n that_o mr._n b._n have_v to_o prove_v infant_n disciple_n be_v in_o pag._n 18_o 19_o thus_o if_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v god_n servant_n than_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v christ_n disciple_n and_o he_o prove_v they_o servant_n from_o levit._n 25.41_o 42_o where_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n to_o set_v free_a all_o their_o brethren_n with_o their_o little_a one_o for_o they_o be_v my_o servant_n whence_o he_o conclude_v his_o argument_n thus_o if_o god_n call_v they_o servant_n why_o may_v not_o we_o call_v they_o disciple_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v methinks_v its_o very_a strange_a he_o shall_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o prove_v child_n disciple_n and_o when_o he_o can_v find_v such_o a_o word_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n than_o he_o will_v turn_v we_o off_o with_o the_o word_n servant_n and_o presume_v to_o call_v it_o disciple_n and_o then_o say_v if_o god_n call_v they_o one_o thing_n why_o may_v not_o we_o call_v they_o another_o it_o seem_v mr._n baxter_n will_v take_v leave_n in_o this_o thing_n to_o walk_v contrary_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o i_o dare_v not_o trust_v he_o in_o another_o but_o i_o will_v show_v he_o not_o only_o in_o thing_n but_o also_o in_o person_n that_o we_o must_v not_o call_v they_o disciple_n of_o christ_n which_o god_n call_v servant_n for_o in_o jer._n 25.9_o chap._n 27.6_o chap._n 43.10_o in_o all_o these_o place_n god_n call_v nebuehadrezer_n his_o servant_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n who_o the_o lord_n make_v use_v of_o to_o destroy_v it_o and_o make_v it_o a_o astonishment_n and_o a_o hiss_a but_o yet_o i_o hope_v mr._n baxter_n will_v not_o take_v leave_n to_o call_v he_o christ_n disciple_n if_o he_o do_v i_o think_v his_o folly_n will_v be_v manifest_a to_o all_o man_n as_o it_o be_v now_o to_o i_o another_o such_o argument_n he_o have_v page_n 21._o where_o he_o reason_n thus_o if_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v christ_n subject_n than_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v his_o disciple_n a_o learned_a argument_n and_o i_o will_v endeavour_v that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v the_o depth_n of_o it_o thus_o all_o the_o child_n in_o this_o nation_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v subject_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n therefore_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v university-scholar_n this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o mr._n baxters_n argument_n but_o what_o truth_n be_v in_o either_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o wise_a to_o judge_v that_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v subject_n here_o or_o in_o any_o kingdom_n upon_o earth_n mr._n baxter_n affirm_v page_n 21._o and_o therefore_o i_o need_v not_o prove_v it_o thus_o have_v answer_v i_o proceed_v to_o his_o three_o argument_n page_n 22._o which_o be_v this_o if_o christ_n will_v have_v some_o child_n receive_v as_o disciple_n than_o they_o be_v disciple_n but_o christ_n will_v have_v some_o child_n receive_v as_o disciple_n therefore_o all_o the_o question_n say_v he_o be_v of_o the_o antecedent_n namely_o whether_o christ_n will_v have_v some_o infant_n receive_v as_o disciple_n or_o no_o the_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o prove_v by_o these_o scripture_n in_o his_o 22_o page_n luke_n 2.47_o 48._o compare_v with_o matth._n 19.5_o and_o mar._n 9.41_o the_o which_o scripture_n i_o shall_v set_v down_o at_o large_a to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o that_o they_o may_v see_v and_o consider_v whether_o they_o prove_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o bring_v they_o for_o or_o not_o the_o scripture_n speak_v thus_o luke_n 2.47_o 48._o and_o all_o that_o hear_v he_o be_v astonish_v at_o his_o understanding_n and_o answer_n when_o they_o see_v he_o they_o be_v amaze_v and_o his_o mother_n say_v unto_o he_o son_n why_o have_v thou_o so_o deal_v with_o we_o behold_v thy_o father_n and_o i_o have_v seek_v thou_o sorrow_v mat._n 19.5_o and_o say_v for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o twain_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n mar._n 9.41_o for_o whosoever_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o cup_n of_o water_n to_o drink_v in_o my_o name_n because_o you_o belong_v to_o i_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v not_o lose_v his_o reward_n now_o what_o the_o two_o first_o scripture_n be_v to_o the_o purpose_n i_o leave_v to_o all_o that_o can_v read_v and_o understand_v eaglish_a to_o judge_v but_o it_o may_v be_v he_o will_v say_v the_o printer_n have_v do_v he_o wrong_n i_o answer_v then_o i_o have_v do_v he_o none_o as_o all_o may_v see_v that_o read_v the_o place_n and_o consider_v the_o quotation_n page_n 22._o and_o i_o look_v also_o in_o his_o errata_fw-la but_o there_o be_v nothing_o speak_v of_o it_o and_o true_o i_o dare_v be_v no_o interpreter_n of_o his_o meaning_n without_o his_o word_n therefore_o it_o remain_v that_o i_o only_o speak_v to_o that_o mar._n 9.41_o and_o luke_n 9.47_o which_o i_o find_v after_o be_v quote_v in_o that_o page_n thus_o and_o jesus_n pereeive_v the_o thought_n of_o their_o heart_n take_v a_o child_n and_o set_v he_o by_o he_o and_o say_v whosoever_o shall_v receive_v this_o child_n in_o my_o name_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v give_v a_o cup_n of_o water_n to_o you_o to_o drink_v in_o my_o name_n shall_v not_o lose_v their_o reward_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o let_v the_o reader_n take_v notice_n that_o the_o word_n disciple_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o text_n therefore_o it_o can_v prove_v infant_n disciple_n for_o if_o we_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o eternal_a judgement_n we_o must_v bring_v a_o scripture_n that_o speask_n of_o the_o word_n resurrection_n and_o eternal_a judgement_n and_o so_o do_v christ_n to_o the_o saddnee_n he_o say_v that_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v be_v evident_a and_o his_o say_n we_o take_v for_o as_o good_a scripture_n as_o any_o be_v in_o the_o bible_n although_o mr._n baxter_n say_v we_o will_v not_o in_o his_o ten_o position_n to_o the_o answer_n of_o which_o i_o refer_v you_o second_o to_o that_o in_o mark_n 9.41_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o speak_v to_o the_o twelve_o say_v whosoever_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o cup_n of_o water_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o actual_a believer_n be_v evident_a ver_fw-la 42._o in_o these_o word_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o etc._n etc._n now_o that_o little_a infant_n that_o can_v neither_o speak_v nor_o understand_v be_v beleiver_n in_o christ_n i_o utter_o deny_v and_o let_v mr._n baxter_n or_o any_o man_n prove_v it_o by_o scripture_n if_o they_o can_v for_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v rom._n 10.17_o therefore_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o little_a one_o as_o john_n write_v to_o 1_o john_n 2.12_o which_o have_v know_v the_o father_n three_o to_o that_o in_o luke_n 9.48_o whosoever_o receive_v this_o child_n in_o my_o name_n receive_v i_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v the_o lord_n christ_n himself_o answer_v or_o rather_o clear_v this_o to_o purpose_n as_o you_o may_v read_v mat._n 18.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o at_o large_a now_o that_o matthew_n and_o luke_n do_v speak_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v clear_a by_o compare_v luke_n 9.46_o which_o word_n be_v these_o then_o there_o arise_v a_o reason_n among_o themselves_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a with_o mat_n 18.1_o which_o word_n be_v these_o at_o the_o same_o time_n come_v the_o disciple_n unto_o jesus_n say_v who_o be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o this_o we_o see_v it_o be_v all_o one_o thing_n now_o to_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v these_o and_o jesus_n call_v a_o little_a child_n unto_o he_o and_o set_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o

they_o and_o say_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v humble_v himself_o as_o this_o little_a child_n the_o same_o be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n observe_v he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o little_a child_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o whosoever_o of_o his_o disciple_n do_v humble_v themselves_o as_o this_o little_a child_n the_o same_o be_v great_a &_o c_o and_o then_o say_v he_o vers_n 5._o whoso_o shall_v receive_v one_o such_o little_a child_n in_o my_o name_n receive_v i_o thus_o it_o be_v plain_a and_o clear_a as_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v speak_v it_o what_o child_n he_o will_v have_v receive_v as_o disciple_n in_o his_o name_n not_o little_a child_n of_o a_o few_o day_n old_a that_o can_v neither_o speak_v nor_o understand_v but_o such_o as_o humble_v themselves_o and_o be_v convert_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n but_o some_o will_v say_v how_o do_v you_o mean_v they_o shall_v become_v as_o little_a child_n answ_n i_o mean_v as_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v humble_v and_o convert_v and_o as_o paul_n mean_v 1_o cor._n 14.20_o that_o they_o shall_v become_v child_n in_o malice_n but_o in_o understanding_n be_v you_o man_n and_o as_o peter_n mean_v 1_o pet._n 2.1_o that_o man_n shall_v lay_v aside_o all_o malice_n and_o all_o guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n and_o envy_n and_o all_o evil_a speaking_n and_o as_o newborn_a babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o they_o may_v grow_v thereby_o and_o whosoever_o shall_v receive_v one_o such_o little_a one_o as_o a_o disciple_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n receive_v i_o say_v christ_n burr_n whoso_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o it_o be_v better_o 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disciple_n and_o have_v prove_v already_o both_o by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n that_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o teach_n of_o christ_n i_o go_v to_o my_o second_o argument_n argument_n ii_o my_o second_o argument_n be_v from_o john_n 8.31_o 32._o in_o these_o word_n then_o say_v jesus_n to_o those_o jew_n which_o believe_v on_o he_o if_o you_o continue_v in_o my_o word_n then_o be_v you_o my_o disciple_n indeed_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o that_o shall_v make_v you_o free_a but_o little_a child_n that_o can_v neither_o speak_v nor_o understand_v can_v abide_v in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o be_v neither_o can_v they_o be_v make_v free_a by_o know_v the_o truth_n for_o they_o know_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o it_o therefore_o such_o little_a child_n be_v not_o christ_n disciple_n indeed_o argument_n iii_o my_o three_o argument_n be_v from_o john_n 15.8_o in_o these_o word_n herein_o be_v my_o father_n glorify_v that_o you_o bear_v much_o fruit_n so_o shall_v you_o be_v my_o disciple_n whence_o i_o argue_v thus_o if_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v such_o as_o must_v bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v his_o disciple_n then_o little_a infant_n that_o can_v bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n be_v not_o his_o disciple_n but_o the_o disciple_n be_v such_o therefore_o argument_n four_o my_o four_o argument_n be_v from_o john_n 13.34_o 35._o in_o these_o word_n a_o new_a commandment_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o that_o you_o also_o love_v one_o another_o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o i_o argue_v thus_o if_o this_o be_v the_o mark_n that_o christ_n have_v give_v to_o all_o man_n to_o know_v his_o disciple_n by_o namely_o if_o they_o love_v one_o another_o as_o he_o have_v love_v they_o than_o no_o man_n can_v know_v little_a infant_n that_o can_v neither_o speak_v nor_o understand_v to_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n because_o they_o can_v so_o love_v one_o another_o as_o christ_n have_v love_v they_o neither_o do_v they_o know_v it_o be_v their_o duty_n but_o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v christ_n disciple_n therefore_o little_a babe_n can_v be_v know_v to_o be_v his_o disciple_n argument_n v._n my_o five_o argument_n be_v from_o luke_n 26._o compare_v with_o mark_n 13.37_o watch_z and_o pray_v always_o that_o you_o may_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o escape_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o to_o stand_v before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o what_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o say_v unto_o all_o watch._n but_o little_a child_n that_o can_v neither_o speak_v nor_o understand_v can_v watch_v and_o pray_v as_o christ_n command_v all_o his_o disciple_n neither_o do_v god_n require_v it_o of_o they_o therefore_o none_o of_o christ_n disciple_n argument_n vi._n my_o six_o 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