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that_o can_v believe_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v without_o in_o those_o that_o can_v believe_v else_o how_o can_v any_o infant_n be_v save_v if_o you_o know_v nothing_o of_o their_o salvation_n 5._o chap._n 5._o christ_n do_v mark_v 10.14_o of_o such_o say_v he_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o mean_v not_o only_o those_o that_o be_v meek_a humble_a harmless_a like_o little_a child_n for_o he_o will_v not_o have_v blame_v those_o that_o will_v have_v keep_v little_a child_n from_o he_o nor_o have_v bless_v they_o when_o they_o come_v if_o they_o be_v only_o mere_a emblem_n of_o such_o as_o be_v bless_v as_o a_o lamb_n or_o a_o dove_n may_v be_v but_o little_a child_n themselves_o david_n judge_v that_o his_o child_n though_o adulterous_o beget_v and_o who_o god_n take_v away_o in_o his_o wrath_n be_v save_v else_o he_o will_v not_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rejoice_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o it_o 2_o sam._n 12.20_o if_o any_o affirm_v that_o all_o infant_n of_o 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saint_n in_o profession_n and_o person_n will_v be_v careful_a to_o get_v knowledge_n and_o holiness_n whereas_o now_o they_o be_v careless_a of_o hoth_n infant-haptism_a bring_v many_o mischief_n beside_o that_o it_o fill_v the_o church_n with_o rot_a member_n confound_v the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n together_o and_o be_v a_o groundwork_n for_o more_o tradition_n and_o do_v so_o darken_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n that_o we_o can_v know_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o it_o when_o we_o read_v it_o in_o scripture_n the_o many_o mischief_n of_o infant-baptism_n and_o the_o benefis_n of_o such_o delay_n of_o it_o 1._o examinat_fw-la cap._n 6._o §_o 1._o be_v unknown_a to_o the_o apostolic_a primitive_a church_n else_o sure_o they_o will_v have_v leave_v we_o some_o precept_n or_o precedent_n of_o their_o delay_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o child_n of_o christian_a parent_n the_o jewish_a church_n have_v child_n circumcision_n and_o child_n baptism_n too_o as_o rite_n of_o initiation_n have_v it_o be_v better_a they_o have_v be_v defer_v be_v not_o the_o jewish_a church_n to_o be_v free_v from_o mischief_n as_o you_o call_v they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o christian_a church_n if_o child_n admission_n do_v not_o bring_v such_o mischief_n upon_o the_o jewish_a how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v so_o mischievous_a to_o the_o christian_a church_n we_o have_v a_o command_n for_o child-baptism_n not_o indeed_o such_o a_o direct_a express_a command_n as_o they_o have_v for_o circumcision_n but_o a_o virtual_a implicit_a and_o consequential_a command_n as_o you_o shall_v hear_v anon_o chap._n 10._o and_o this_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o clear_v it_o from_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o itself_o of_o any_o mischief_n at_o all_o you_o hold_v and_o pretend_v to_o prove_v 2._o §_o 2._o that_o john_n baptist_n and_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o baptize_v infant_n but_o be_v no_o rot_a member_n baptize_v when_o jerusalem_n all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o rigion_n round_o about_o jordan_n come_v and_o be_v baptize_v mat._n 3._o mark_v 1._o yea_o that_o people_n or_o multitude_n who_o or_o some_o of_o who_o he_o call_v generation_n of_o viper_n luk._n 3.7_o with_o 21._o mr_n cobbet_n a_o new-england_n divine_a say_v john_n baptist_n do_v and_o may_v lawful_o baptize_v those_o multitude_n albeit_o in_o the_o general_n he_o know_v that_o many_o yea_o most_o of_o they_o will_v prove_v false_a and_o frothy_a mr_n eye_n another_z of_o they_o say_v the_o apostle_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o three_o thousand_o expect_v not_o testimony_n nor_o a_o day_n much_o less_o a_o month_n or_o year_n experience_n nor_o can_v they_o in_o so_o short_a time_n make_v any_o inquisition_n or_o hear_v any_o persuasive_a relation_n when_o all_o the_o samaritan_n very_o late_o bewitch_v by_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8.9_o 10._o be_v baptize_v vers_fw-la 12._o be_v there_o then_o not_o rot_a member_n suppose_v all_o london_n middlesex_n and_o all_o the_o region_n round_o 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â—â—ll_v age_n which_o qualify_v he_o for_o baptism_n be_v not_o a_o hypocrite_n at_o this_o minute_n and_o will_v not_o be_v a_o apostate_n the_o next_o nor_o can_v we_o know_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v know_v they_o be_v elect_v whereas_o this_o be_v a_o secret_a know_v only_o to_o god_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o deut._n 29.19_o and_o the_o little_a one_o of_o the_o church_n though_o they_o make_v no_o personal_a profession_n as_o adult_v person_n do_v yet_o be_v as_o visible_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n parent_n have_v as_o much_o authority_n and_o reason_n to_o covenant_n for_o their_o child_n now_o as_o deut._n 29.10_o with_o 30_o 6._o and_o as_o charitable_o to_o be_v account_v of_o see_v of_o adult_n christian_n the_o weak_a can_v hold_v forth_o no_o more_o than_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o absolute_a probability_n and_o the_o strong_a no_o more_o than_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o probability_n peter_n say_v 2._o §_o 2._o act._n 2.38_o 39_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n concern_v which_o observe_v 1._o that_o hereby_o be_v not_o mean_v christ_n be_v exhibit_v as_o some_o gloss_n the_o promise_n be_v id_fw-la est_fw-la fulfil_v christ_n be_v come_v for_o this_o they_o have_v hear_v before_o vers_fw-la 36._o and_o know_v to_o their_o trouble_n and_o therefore_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o these_o word_n be_v not_o any_o where_n in_o scripture_n so_o take_v nor_o be_v baptism_n a_o seal_n bare_o to_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o covenant_v and_o promise_v not_o be_v it_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o the_o promise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gospel_n promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n heb._n 8.10_o 12._o sign_v and_o seal_v in_o baptism_n act._n 3.19_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n people_n at_o all_o time_n may_v heal_v their_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n vers_fw-la 37._o and_o 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