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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	according_a	scripture_n	time_n	2,768	5	3.3859	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74992	An ansvver to Mr. J.G. his XL. queries, touching the lawfulness, or unlawfulness of holding church-communion, between such who have been baptized after their beleeving, and others who have not otherwise been baptized, then in their infancie. As likewise touching infant, and after baptism. In which answer, the undueness of such mixt communion is declared, the unlawfulness of infant-baptism, and the necessity of after baptism is asserted. By W.A.	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1653 (1653)	Wing A1054A; Thomason E713_17; ESTC R207237	74,298	97

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 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make_v himself_o wise_a above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o a_o business_n that_o concern_v he_o not_o to_o know_v and_o wherein_o his_o ignorance_n will_v not_o prejudice_v he_o but_o help_v he_o in_o the_o application_n of_o that_o resemblance_n which_o the_o apostle_n make_v between_o christ_n and_o melchisedech_n heb._n 7.3_o querie_n fourteen_o whether_o may_v not_o the_o question_n about_o the_o appropriate_a subject_n of_o baptism_n as_o it_o be_v state_v by_o the_o brethren_n of_o new_a baptism_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n almost_o of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n just_o be_v number_v among_o those_o question_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v foolish_a and_o unlearned_a and_o advise_v both_o timothy_n and_o titus_n to_o avoid_v as_o be_v question_n which_o engender_v strife_n and_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o vain_a 2_o tim._n 2.23_o tit._n 3.9_o respon_n 1._o if_o the_o querie_n have_v be_v whether_o such_o a_o question_n as_o this_o viz._n who_o be_v melchisedech_n father_n whether_o noah_n or_o some_o other_o man_n or_o whether_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o equity_n of_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o force_n as_o to_o the_o intitul_a of_o infant_n to_o baptism_n and_o to_o be_v as_o a_o standard_n by_o which_o to_o judge_v the_o observation_n of_o gospel_n rite_n unavaileable_a as_o to_o the_o commend_v of_o a_o man_n to_o god_n i_o say_v if_o the_o querie_n have_v be_v whether_o such_o question_n as_o these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v number_v with_o those_o that_o be_v unlearned_a unprofitable_a and_o vain_a i_o can_v easy_o have_v consent_v in_o the_o affirmative_a because_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n quote_v by_o the_o querist_n tit._n 3.9_o do_v point_n at_o these_o question_n about_o genealogy_n and_o strive_n about_o the_o law_n as_o special_o intend_v by_o he_o and_o what_o question_n or_o strive_n about_o the_o law_n if_o not_o whether_o circumcision_n be_v not_o yet_o in_o use_n under_o the_o gospel_n since_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n chap._n 1.10_o call_v those_o of_o the_o circumcision_n vain_a talker_n and_o vain_a talker_n or_o vain_a talk_n or_o such_o question_n as_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o vain_a agree_v well_o enough_o to_o meet_v in_o the_o same_o person_n 2._o but_o that_o the_o question_n about_o the_o appropriate_a subject_n of_o baptism_n if_o state_v according_a to_o truth_n though_o in_o opposition_n to_o almost_o the_o whole_a world_n call_v christian_n or_o if_o but_o agitate_a and_o debate_v in_o order_n to_o the_o find_v out_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n thereabouts_o shall_v deserve_v to_o be_v number_v with_o those_o foolish_a and_o unlearned_a question_n which_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o vain_a i_o can_v believe_v because_o the_o appropriate_a subject_n of_o baptism_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o ordinance_n itself_o neither_o be_v that_o any_o more_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v apply_v to_o any_o other_o subject_n than_o he_o have_v appoint_v then_o that_o will_v be_v the_o punitive_a or_o remunerative_a justice_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o case_n another_o man_n shall_v be_v punish_v or_o reward_v by_o he_o or_o they_o who_o they_o intrust_v with_o the_o executive_a part_n instead_o of_o he_o who_o the_o parliament_n have_v command_v to_o be_v so_o and_o so_o deal_v withal_o or_o then_o that_o will_v have_v be_v god_n circumcision_n if_o any_o instead_o of_o his_o male_n shall_v have_v circumcise_v his_o female_n and_o sure_o if_o the_o true_a be_v and_o administration_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n thereabouts_o do_v depend_v upon_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o appropriate_a subject_n of_o baptism_n then_o doubtless_o a_o earnest_a enquity_n after_o and_o serious_a debate_n about_o the_o appropriate_a subject_n of_o baptism_n can_v be_v no_o foolish_a or_o unlearned_a question_n neither_o unprofitable_a nor_o vain_a unless_o we_o will_v suppose_v true_a baptism_n itself_o and_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n thereabouts_o to_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o vain_a which_o to_o question_v whether_o it_o be_v will_v be_v indeed_o a_o question_n unprofitable_a and_o vain_a whatever_o wisdom_n or_o learning_n otherwise_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o it_o but_o as_o touch_v the_o reason_n which_o seem_v to_o induce_v the_o querist_n to_o conceive_v that_o the_o aforesaid_a question_n ought_v to_o be_v number_v with_o transgressor_n 1._o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o question_n about_o the_o appropriate_a subject_n of_o baptism_n be_v therefore_o unprofitable_a unlearned_a foolish_a and_o vain_a because_o upon_o debate_n about_o it_o strife_n contention_n evil_a surmising_n division_n and_o revile_n and_o the_o like_a have_v occasional_o take_v place_n in_o the_o world_n no_o more_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o because_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o

it_o since_o we_o read_v of_o very_o foul_a evil_n in_o some_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n themselves_o but_o do_v not_o find_v the_o sound_a party_n exhort_v to_o separate_v from_o the_o corrupt_a but_o to_o proceed_v against_o they_o in_o a_o churchway_n for_o their_o cure_n by_o admonition_n conviction_n and_o excommunication_n in_o case_n of_o obstinacy_n xviii_o querie_n answer_v what_o be_v say_v to_o the_o next_o precedent_n querie_n will_v be_v a_o full_a and_o pertinent_a answer_n to_o this_o and_o therefore_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o to_o it_o xix_o querie_n answer_v to_o this_o i_o say_v that_o whatever_o else_o a_o company_n of_o true_a believer_n have_v do_v yet_o if_o they_o have_v not_o do_v that_o which_o be_v necessary_a upon_o scripture-account_n to_o render_v themselves_o a_o true_a church_n according_a to_o gospel_n order_n than_o it_o be_v not_o unreasonable_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v such_o a_o church_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o such_o a_o denial_n render_v they_o but_o as_o a_o rabble_n rout_n of_o the_o world_n because_o unbaptised_a believer_n be_v a_o three_o thing_n neither_o prpoerly_a of_o the_o rabble_n rout_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o yet_o former_o of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v serve_v a_o apprenticeship_n and_o be_v not_o yet_o make_v free_a of_o the_o company_n of_o which_o his_o master_n be_v neither_o servant_n nor_o freeman_n in_o the_o interim_n but_o have_v so_o far_o leave_v the_o world_n as_o that_o they_o want_v nothing_o but_o a_o orderly_a induction_n to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v conclude_v that_o because_o such_o have_v diligent_o inquire_v after_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o have_v seek_v direction_n from_o he_o hereabout_o that_o therefore_o the_o way_n they_o be_v in_o must_v needs_o be_v right_a any_o more_o than_o that_o those_o that_o practise_v contrary_a to_o they_o in_o this_o particular_a upon_o like_a 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of_o any_o man_n be_v baptize_v after_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o faith_n who_o have_v be_v baptize_v before_o in_o his_o infancy_n because_o when_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n practise_v by_o which_o to_o give_v opportunity_n of_o such_o a_o example_n yet_o if_o infant-baptisme_n can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v that_o baptism_n which_o christ_n require_v his_o disciple_n to_o submit_v to_o and_o consequent_o be_v none_o of_o his_o baptism_n but_o the_o baptism_n of_o man_n than_o infant-baptisme_n and_o no_o baptism_n be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o consideration_n and_o if_o so_o then_o there_o be_v example_n and_o precept_n enough_o in_o scripture_n for_o such_o believer_n to_o be_v once_o baptize_v who_o never_o have_v be_v baptize_v before_o and_o therefore_o the_o case_n be_v not_o so_o plain_a as_o the_o querist_n suppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o precept_n or_o example_n which_o warrant_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o child_n of_o after-baptisme_n as_o he_o call_v they_o but_o the_o querist_n have_v give_v himself_o a_o answer_n to_o this_o querie_n by_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o 7._o and_o 8._o query_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v he_o for_o further_a resolution_n in_o this_o xxi_o querie_n answer_v answer_v 1._o if_o by_o christian_n the_o querist_n mean_v no_o more_o than_o true_a believer_n in_o christ_n jesus_n than_o i_o know_v none_o that_o so_o magnify_v the_o ceremony_n or_o external_a rite_n of_o baptism_n as_o to_o judge_v none_o christian_n without_o it_o nay_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v because_o we_o judge_v the_o querist_n and_o other_o true_a believer_n that_o we_o do_v persuade_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o if_o by_o christian_n he_o mean_v such_o as_o according_a to_o the_o word_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n than_o we_o must_v say_v that_o those_o that_o by_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v not_o put_v on_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o such_o christian_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v gal._n 3.27_o and_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o they_o who_o so_o say_v do_v stumble_v at_o the_o same_o stone_n of_o danger_n and_o peril_n of_o soul_n at_o which_o the_o jew_n stumble_v if_o they_o be_v jew_n when_o they_o urge_v and_o practise_v circumcision_n as_o necessary_a for_o justification_n gal._n 5.2_o because_o they_o urge_v and_o practise_v that_o for_o necessary_a which_o be_v now_o abolish_v we_o that_o which_o be_v command_v and_o remain_v in_o force_n we_o urge_v baptism_n to_o be_v necessary_a as_o a_o precept_n of_o christ_n and_o necessary_a as_o a_o mean_n of_o salvation_n they_o perhaps_o judge_v circumcision_n as_o other_o work_n of_o the_o law_n meritorious_a according_a to_o the_o querist_n own_o declare_v judgement_a upon_o another_o occasion_n and_o therefore_o i_o doubt_v the_o querist_n do_v not_o deal_v so_o kind_o with_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n nor_o the_o baptist_n themselves_o as_o he_o shall_v do_v in_o 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though_o he_o oppose_v it_o in_o other_o for_o he_o do_v not_o only_o demand_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o precept_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o any_o person_n after_o many_o year_n profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o precept_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o any_o person_n at_o any_o other_o time_n save_v at_o or_o about_o their_o first_o entrance_n upon_o a_o profession_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o only_o so_o neither_o but_o far_a demand_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o competent_a ground_n either_o in_o reason_n or_o religion_n why_o either_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v have_v be_v practise_v by_o christian_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n or_o why_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v practise_v by_o any_o in_o these_o day_n by_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o say_v as_o much_o to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o infant-baptisme_n as_o light_o can_v be_v speak_v in_o so_o few_o word_n and_o in_o substance_n as_o much_o as_o ever_o any_o man_n do_v say_v in_o opposition_n to_o that_o practice_n for_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n in_o scripture_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o any_o person_n at_o any_o other_o time_n save_v at_o or_o about_o the_o time_n of_o their_o first_o entrance_n upon_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n nor_o yet_o competent_a ground_n in_o reason_n or_o religion_n why_o it_o shall_v otherwise_o be_v practise_v then_o certain_o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n nor_o yet_o any_o competent_a ground_n why_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v be_v practise_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o infant_n in_o their_o infancy_n can_v make_v no_o profession_n of_o christ_n nor_o do_v they_o in_o their_o infancy_n make_v any_o entrance_n upon_o a_o

of_o edification_n and_o yet_o neither_o be_v most_o edify_v nor_o yet_o matter_n of_o spiritual_a detriment_n unless_o the_o comparative_n of_o less_o and_o more_o be_v not_o in_o use_n in_o those_o day_n i_o will_v willing_o grant_v that_o the_o whole_a ministration_n of_o moses_n be_v edify_v to_o a_o degree_n and_o therefore_o circumcision_n also_o though_o administer_v to_o infant_n in_o some_o respect_n or_o other_o but_o i_o shall_v withal_o deny_v that_o it_o or_o circumcision_n as_o administer_v to_o infant_n be_v most_o edify_a for_o than_o it_o shall_v have_v remain_v still_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 8.7_o if_o that_o first_o covenant_n have_v be_v faultless_a then_o shall_v no_o place_n have_v be_v seek_v for_o the_o second_o it_o be_v then_o because_o of_o that_o little_a low_a and_o mean_a degree_n of_o spiritual_a benefit_n or_o edification_n that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v by_o circumcision_n as_o administer_v to_o infant_n or_o by_o other_o rite_n or_o 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law_n when_o as_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o as_o edify_v as_o it_o be_v it_o be_v disannul_v for_o the_o unprofitablenesse_n of_o it_o 4._o what_o ever_o the_o confidence_n of_o the_o querist_n be_v to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o colour_n of_o reason_n but_o the_o substance_n or_o reason_n also_o why_o baptism_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o edify_v as_o to_o its_o end_n ●hen_o administer_v to_o infant_n as_o circumcisian_n be_v and_o may_v be_v as_o to_o its_o end_n when_o it_o be_v administer_v to_o infant_n because_o circumcision_n be_v no_o such_o transient_a act_n as_o baptism_n be_v but_o such_o as_o remain_v a_o permanent_a sign_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o a_o visible_a matter_n of_o signification_n and_o instruction_n to_o the_o party_n circumcise_v all_o his_o day_n gen._n 17.13_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o no_o man_n can_v affirm_v of_o infant_n baptism_n xxiv_o querie_n answer_v that_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v not_o sufficient_o or_o at_o all_o signify_v by_o those_o scripture_n which_o mention_v the_o baptise_v of_o household_n act_n 16.15.33_o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o will_v sufficient_o appear_v 1._o because_o the_o household_n who_o be_v baptise_a be_v record_v be_v only_o but_o three_o it_o may_v with_o as_o good_a probability_n be_v affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o little_a child_n in_o they_o as_o that_o there_o be_v and_o in_o that_o respect_n we_o be_v upon_o equal_a ground_n with_o our_o friend_n in_o deny_v what_o they_o take_v liberty_n only_o to_o suppose_v 2._o if_o there_o be_v infant_n in_o those_o household_n yet_o the_o word_n house_n or_o household_n in_o scripture_n frequent_o import_v not_o all_o and_o every_o individual_a soul_n in_o the_o house_n but_o either_o the_o major_a part_n or_o so_o many_o of_o the_o house_n which_o according_a to_o common_a reason_n be_v to_o be_v suppose_v capable_a of_o those_o affirmation_n that_o be_v make_v concern_v they_o 1_o sam._n 1.21_o 22._o gen._n 50.4_o &_o 35.2_o 2_o sam._n 3.1_o jer._n 35.3.18_o mat._n 10.13_o &_o 12.35_o john_n 4.53_o act_n 18.8_o &_o 10.2_o josh_n 24.15_o 2_o tim._n 4.19_o rom._n 16.10_o 11._o and_o according_o must_v those_o scripture_n be_v understand_v where_o household_n be_v say_v to_o be_v baptise_a 3._o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v one_o of_o the_o three_o household_n who_o baptism_n be_v record_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v speak_v to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o believe_v act_v 16.34_o and_o of_o another_o that_o they_o addict_v themselves_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o saint_n 1_o cor._n 16.15_o with_o chap._n 1._o v._n 16._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o either_o there_o be_v no_o infant_n in_o those_o household_n or_o else_o that_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o household_n they_o mean_v only_o such_o of_o they_o as_o have_v attain_v the_o age_n of_o so_o much_o understanding_n as_o to_o do_v hear_v and_o believe_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v incompetible_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o infant_n or_o little_a child_n to_o the_o reason_n move_v the_o querist_n to_o think_v infant_n be_v baptise_a when_o these_o household_n be_v baptise_a i_o answer_v 1._o that_o god_n have_v not_o leave_v the_o precept_n and_o perpetual_a example_n of_o circumcise_n infant_n as_o a_o pit_n uncover_v for_o believer_n to_o fall_v into_o by_o baptise_v their_o child_n by_o give_v no_o hint_n of_o the_o alteration_n of_o his_o mind_n in_o that_o behalf_n for_o in_o that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n abolish_v the_o use_n and_o practice_n of_o circumcise_n infant_n its_o clear_a he_o have_v abolish_v the_o law_n by_o which_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n be_v enjoin_v but_o he_o have_v do_v the_o former_a act_v 21.21_o 1_o cor._n 7.19_o gal._n 5.2_o therefore_o the_o latter_a and_o therefore_o consider_v that_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n as_o all_o other_o mosaical_a rite_n be_v disannul_v i_o can_v but_o wonder_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v build_v any_o thing_n upon_o it_o for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v not_o a_o repeal_v law_n and_o no_o law_n of_o the_o same_o consideration_n as_o to_o its_o be_v any_o ground_n of_o practice_n but_o may_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o conceive_v that_o since_o god_n do_v make_v a_o law_n against_o man_n open_v or_o dig_v a_o pit_n in_o his_o field_n and_o not_o cover_v it_o to_o prevent_v the_o miscarriage_n of_o man_n or_o beast_n in_o fall_v into_o it_o exod._n 21.33_o that_o then_o sure_o he_o himself_o will_v never_o have_v leave_v the_o precept_n and_o perpetual_a example_n of_o baptise_a believer_n as_o a_o pit_n uncover_v for_o christian_n to_o fall_v into_o by_o neglect_v to_o baptise_v their_o child_n till_o they_o repent_v and_o believe_v without_o give_v the_o least_o notice_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o will_v to_o have_v any_o other_o than_o such_o believer_n to_o be_v baptise_a if_o yet_o it_o have_v be_v his_o mind_n that_o child_n shall_v have_v be_v baptise_v 2._o that_o which_o the_o querist_n offer_v to_o render_v child_n to_o be_v believer_n in_o scripture-sence_n be_v insufficient_a as_o to_o the_o entitle_v of_o they_o to_o baptism_n or_o to_o cause_v we_o rational_o to_o conceive_v they_o include_v in_o their_o number_n who_o in_o the_o household_n aforesaid_a be_v say_v to_o have_v believe_v for_o 1._o if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o child_n may_v be_v call_v believer_n not_o because_o they_o do_v believe_v indeed_o but_o because_o they_o be_v in_o like_a state_n and_o condition_n with_o believer_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o their_o title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o yet_o be_v all_o the_o querist_n argue_v from_o mat._n 18.6_o yet_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o prove_v of_o they_o actual_a believer_n or_o such_o as_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n or_o be_v make_v to_o believe_v by_o teach_v which_o yet_o be_v that_o kind_n of_o believer_n only_o unto_o who_o baptism_n be_v or_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v for_o so_o much_o as_o appear_v throughout_o the_o whole_a new_a testament_n but_o 2._o the_o truth_n be_v the_o little_a one_o which_o be_v say_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n mat._n 18.6_o can_v with_o any_o congruity_n of_o reason_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v any_o such_o little_a one_o as_o infant_n be_v because_o they_o be_v describe_v by_o a_o act_n which_o presuppose_v not_o only_o the_o faculty_n but_o the_o use_v act_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o understanding_n for_o so_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v in_o christ_n do_v by_o which_o they_o be_v describe_v which_o yet_o as_o all_o man_n know_v be_v incompetible_a to_o infant_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v suppose_v either_o 1._o that_o the_o child_n which_o jesus_n call_v to_o he_o ver._n 2._o be_v of_o so_o much_o

meaning_n be_v that_o the_o offer_n and_o tender_v of_o salvation_n do_v belong_v unto_o they_o and_o their_o child_n and_o to_o all_o a_o far_o off_o and_o the_o good_a of_o it_o to_o as_o many_o as_o god_n shall_v call_v though_o there_o be_v in_o scripture_n several_a discovery_n of_o the_o gracious_a council_n of_o god_n concern_v little_a child_n yet_o where_o ever_o any_o term_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n be_v offer_v or_o promise_v upon_o the_o take_a place_n of_o something_o to_o be_v believe_v or_o do_v by_o the_o creature_n there_o the_o promise_n or_o offer_v of_o grace_n be_v always_o to_o be_v understand_v to_o respect_n not_o infant_n but_o person_n have_v the_o use_n and_o exercise_v of_o their_o reason_n and_o understanding_n deut._n 11.1_o 2._o mark_v 4.9_o 23._o and_o consquent_o not_o to_o infant_n and_o if_o the_o promise_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o infant_n as_o infant_n than_o no_o baptism_n upon_o account_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o thing_n here_o promise_v 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