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the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o if_o infant_n be_v not_o in_o this_o covenant_n they_o can_v have_v no_o interest_n in_o he_o as_o mediator_n for_o he_o be_v no_o mediator_n but_o of_o such_o a_o covenant_n his_o great_a business_n be_v to_o confirm_v a_o covenant_n to_o all_o such_o to_o who_o he_o be_v a_o mediator_n therefore_o to_o deny_v infant_n be_v in_o covenant_n be_v to_o shut_v they_o out_o of_o all_o hope_n of_o partake_n of_o one_o drop_v of_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v covenant-blood_n and_o thus_o here_o be_v a_o dreadful_a rock_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o ocean_n of_o misery_n that_o sin_n have_v bring_v they_o in_o which_o poor_a infant_n die_v in_o their_o infancy_n must_v unavoidable_o split_v upon_o for_o ever_o moreover_o here_o we_o may_v see_v they_o all_o to_o have_v suffer_v shipwreck_n without_o the_o least_o part_n of_o a_o wreck_n leave_v they_o to_o swim_v to_o shore_n on_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o 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break_v they_o which_o be_v break_v off_o be_v call_v natural_a branch_n they_o and_o their_o natural_a seed_n do_v grow_v upon_o this_o root_n and_o both_o be_v break_v off_o not_o only_o the_o parent_n but_o the_o child_n god_n write_v upon_o they_o and_o their_o child_n a_o loammi_n so_o when_o the_o lord_n through_o rich_a grace_n do_v fill_v up_o their_o vacancy_n and_o insert_v the_o gentile_n in_o their_o room_n in_o graft_n they_o into_o the_o same_o stock_n make_v of_o they_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o root_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n it_o be_v they_o the_o adult_a parent_n that_o do_v believe_v and_o all_o their_o sprig_n their_o child_n that_o spring_v from_o they_o that_o be_v graff_v in_o here_o we_o must_v observe_v a_o meet_a similitude_n in_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o implantation_n of_o the_o gentile_n look_v how_o the_o one_o be_v by_o unbelief_n break_v off_o so_o the_o other_o be_v take_v in_o by_o faith_n but_o the_o one_o both_o parent_n and_o child_n be_v break_v off_o through_o the_o stubborn_a rejection_n of_o the_o covenant_n not_o submit_v to_o the_o new_a administration_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o apostle_n after_o the_o ascension_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o be_v express_v by_o the_o parent_n only_o therefore_o the_o gentile_n be_v insert_v with_o their_o child_n notwithstanding_o the_o parent_n only_o express_v a_o believe_a embracement_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o promise_v thereof_o 4._o demonst_a child_n be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n where_o their_o parent_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n they_o be_v initiate_v by_o baptism_n and_o admit_v into_o visible_a membership_n the_o break_v off_o be_v the_o cast_v out_o of_o a_o visible_a church_n mat._n 19.14_o but_o jesus_n say_v 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 our_o great_a champion_n will_v not_o have_v these_o to_o be_v little_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o smallness_n of_o their_o growth_n or_o littleness_n of_o their_o age_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o ridiculous_a and_o absurd_a to_o deny_v it_o what_o will_v not_o rash_a man_n obtrude_v upon_o to_o uphold_v their_o crude_a indigested_a notion_n observe_v a_o little_a here_o these_o be_v not_o only_o call_v child_n but_o little_a child_n luke_n call_v they_o infant_n chap._n 18.15_o and_o they_o bring_v unto_o he_o also_o infant_n that_o he_o will_v touch_v they_o viz._n that_o he_o will_v bless_v they_o they_o be_v such_o that_o be_v bring_v or_o bear_v to_o christ_n they_o can_v not_o come_v themselves_o then_o be_v there_o bring_v unto_o he_o little_a child_n nay_o they_o be_v so_o small_a and_o little_a that_o the_o disciple_n that_o attend_v upon_o their_o lord_n think_v that_o they_o can_v only_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o he_o therefore_o they_o rebuke_v they_o that_o bring_v they_o yea_o and_o further_o it_o be_v say_v that_o 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when_o elizabeth_n hear_v the_o salutation_n of_o mary_n the_o babe_n leap_v in_o her_o womb_n and_o so_o ver_fw-la 44._o the_o babe_n leap_v for_o joy_n oh_o how_o do_v our_o neighbour_n late_o abuse_v this_o precious_a text_n in_o his_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o which_o christ_n will_v never_o thank_v he_o for_o viz._n that_o child_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o habitual_a faith_n he_o will_v be_v think_v a_o very_a great_a scholar_n though_o we_o well_o understand_v what_o university_n he_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o but_o have_v he_o or_o can_v he_o but_o have_v consult_v the_o original_a text_n he_o will_v scarce_o have_v be_v so_o bold_a with_o christ_n as_o to_o have_v attempt_v to_o destroy_v his_o love_n to_o infant_n and_o to_o have_v vent_v his_o cruelty_n to_o those_o that_o he_o take_v up_o into_o his_o arm_n to_o bless_v those_o that_o do_v hang_v upon_o the_o breast_n and_o be_v also_o bring_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o godly_a mother_n that_o bring_v they_o forth_o unto_o christ_n to_o receive_v some_o spiritual_a blessing_n i_o do_v prefer_v the_o judgement_n of_o learned_a and_o critical_a beza_n before_o a_o thousand_o such_o doctor_n as_o we_o be_v i_o will_v give_v you_o his_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o luke_n ch_n 18.5_o and_o how_o he_o open_v the_o word_n there_o he_o tell_v we_o what_o these_o infant_n be_v these_o be_v his_o word_n teneri_fw-la nimirum_fw-la et_fw-la adhuc_fw-la ab_fw-la uberibus_fw-la pendents_n pueruli_fw-la very_o little_a child_n that_o hang_v upon_o the_o breast_n suck_v babe_n which_o be_v carry_v in_o the_o arm_n beza_n add_v something_o more_o an_o say_v thus_o est_fw-la enim_fw-la adversus_fw-la host_n paedobaptismi_a servanda_fw-la propria_fw-la significatio_fw-la verbi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la
in_o this_o matter_n but_o how_o poor_o and_o weak_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v apprehend_v by_o any_o competent_o endow_v with_o covenant-knowledge_n 3._o that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o ordinary_a way_n and_o dispensation_n of_o convey_v and_o communicate_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n to_o child_n even_o to_o all_o the_o infant_n part_n of_o his_o church_n be_v cut_v off_o how_o can_v they_o partake_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o their_o renew_n cleanse_v sanctification_n justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o great_a and_o singular_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n through_o which_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n do_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n run_v 4._o by_o this_o mean_n man_n do_v undermine_v and_o labour_v to_o destroy_v the_o validity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o all_o that_o god_n have_v be_v please_v gracious_o to_o determine_v and_o have_v do_v in_o a_o 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viz._n they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o church_n infant_n they_o dwell_v in_o the_o church_n they_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o the_o bless_a inhabitant_n of_o it_o 7._o by_o this_o mean_n how_o do_v man_n undermine_v all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o adhere_v to_o this_o doctrine_n of_o infant_n and_o for_o their_o baptism_n many_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n do_v find_v their_o church_n in_o renounce_v infant-baptism_n account_v it_o no_o better_a than_o antichristian_a and_o impose_v another_o baptism_n which_o they_o make_v to_o be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o foundation_n that_o their_o church_n structure_n be_v build_v upon_o and_o the_o only_a door_n to_o admit_v into_o the_o same_o nay_o many_o of_o they_o do_v say_v that_o we_o be_v not_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o because_o we_o differ_v with_o they_o as_o to_o the_o subject_a of_o baptism_n and_o that_o we_o be_v but_o as_o heap_n or_o herd_n of_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n 8._o by_o this_o mean_n 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