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free_a access_n unto_o he_o have_v he_o no_o interest_n in_o they_o nor_o they_o in_o he_o sure_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n reach_v they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o 22._o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n for_o they_o in_o adam_n the_o first_o adam_n all_o die_v the_o root_n die_v all_o the_o branch_n die_v in_o it_o and_o with_o it_o so_o as_o now_o the_o whole_a posterity_n of_o adam_n be_v all_o conclude_v and_o shut_v up_o under_o death_n death_n 12._o pass_v upon_o all_o for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v say_v the_o apostle_n all_o subject_n to_o a_o temporal_a lie_v under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o spiritual_a bind_v over_o unto_o a_o eternal_a death_n such_o among_o other_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o infant_n which_o appear_v in_o that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o temporal_a death_n as_o well_o as_o other_o death_n reign_v 14._o from_o adam_n unto_o moses_n even_o â—ver_v they_o which_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n 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force_v to_o visible_a communion_n answ_n no_o they_o must_v come_v willing_o psal_n 110._o 3._o object_n be_v all_o to_o be_v admit_v who_o offer_v themselves_o to_o visible_a communion_n answ_n yes_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o just_a obstacle_n 2._o our_o saviour_n speech_n to_o hâ—s_a disciple_n where_o 1._o his_o charge_n to_o they_o observe_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n reach_v unto_o infant_n luk._n 8._o 16._o reason_n otherwise_o no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n for_o they_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o rome_n 5._o 12._o rome_n 5._o 14._o 1_o â—oâ—_n 15._o 22._o joh._n 14._o 6._o act._n 4._o 12._o object_n infant_n can_v come_v unto_o christ_n â—rgâ—_n not_o capable_a of_o benefit_n by_o he_o joh._n 6._o 37._o veers_n 35._o sol._n 1._o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n conceive_v sufficient_a infant_n may_v have_v a_o seed_n of_o faith_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o he_o one_o way_n or_o other_o applica_fw-la to_o anabaptist_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o charge_n kingdom_n of_o god_n 3._o fold_n of_o power_n matt._n 10._o 29_o 30._o psal_n 103._o 19_o psal_n 145._o 13._o verse_n 11._o of_o grace_n mat._n 6._o 13._o rom._n 14._o 17._o luke_n 17._o 21._o of_o glory_n luke_n 12._o 32._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o infant_n subject_n of_o all_o these_o of_o god_n kingdom_n of_o power_n psal_n 139._o 13._o psal_n 22._o 9_o 10._o psal_n 147._o 9_o gen._n 21._o 17._o jon._n 4._o 11._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n child_n of_o believe_a parent_n member_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o all_o of_o they_o of_o the_o church_n visible_a rom._n 11._o 16._o explain_v vers_fw-la 21._o dr._n willet_n ad_fw-la loc_n calvin_n ad_fw-la loc_n prov._n 17._o 21._o act_n 22._o 28._o some_o of_o they_o of_o the_o church_n invisible_a jere._n 1._o 5._o calvin_n ad_fw-la loc_n luke_n 1._o 15._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n psal_n 84._o 11._o rom._n 8._o 23._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 22._o ephes_n 1._o 14._o applica_fw-la a_o warrant_n for_o baptise_v nfant_n replica_fw-la the_o anabaptist_n evasion_n not_o they_o but_o such_o theodor._n aquin._n stella_n solu_fw-la clear_v 1._o from_o our_o saviour_n intent_n 2._o from_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n such_o nehem._n 6._o 11_o philem_n v_o 9_o rom._n 1._o last_o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 21._o the_o argument_n retort_v chemnit_fw-la musculus_fw-la ad_fw-la loc_n use_v 2._o comfort_n &_o hope_n to_o believe_a parent_n touch_v their_o infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n gal._n 3._o 28._o our_o saviour_n reason_n amplify_v piscat_fw-la anal._n in_o loc_n mat._n 18._o 3._o observe_v all_o that_o will_v enter_v into_o god_n kingdom_n must_v be_v come_v as_o little_a child_n explic._n joh._n 3._o resemble_v child_n in_o some_o imitable_a quality_n 1._o without_o malice_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 20._o 1_o pet._n â—_o 1._o 2._o without_o guile_n matth._n 10._o 16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cui_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la admixtum_fw-la rom._n 16._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o in_o their_o action_n 1_o thes_n 4._o 6._o 2._o in_o word_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 22._o ephes_n 4._o 25._o ephes_n 6._o 14._o in_o heart_n psal_n 32._o 2._o child_n for_o humility_n mat._n 18._o 4._o a_o child_n sit_v in_o the_o dust_n a_o emblem_n of_o humility_n and_o contentation_n psal_n 131._o 1._o 2_o jere._n 45._o last_o isa_n 47._o 1._o lam._n 4._o 5._o col._n 3._o 12._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o contentation_n phil._n 4._o 11._o â—_o tim_n 6._o 8._o innocency_n jere._n 2._o 34._o jere._n 19_o 4._o verse_n 5._o diodat_n ad_fw-la loc_n heb._n 7._o 27._o mat._n 10._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sine_fw-la cornibus_fw-la scap._n psal_n 24._o 4._o psal_n 15._o 3._o forgive_a &_o forget_v injury_n luke_n 17._o 3_o 〈◊〉_d psal_n 86._o 5_o psal_n 103._o 9_o eph._n 4._o 26._o make_v use_n of_o cry_n and_o tear_n for_o their_o weapon_n exod._a 2._o 6._o obedience_n to_o their_o heavenly_a father_n applica_fw-la inquire_v whether_o we_o be_v such_o isa_n 48._o 4._o all_o who_o be_v not_o such_o shut_v out_o of_o god_n kingdom_n joh._n 14._o 6._o joh._n 6._o 37._o râ—â—e_n 3._o 7._o use_v 2._o be_v we_o as_o child_n receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o child_n his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v teach_v by_o god_n to_o be_v order_v by_o he_o in_o life_n psal_n 131._o 2._o in_o death_n 1_o pet._n 4._o last_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n receive_v it_o upon_o god_n term_n rome_n 6._o 23._o in_o god_n s_o way_n phil._n 3_o 11._o 14._o psal_n 77._o â—0_n christ_n act_n towards_o these_o infant_n threefold_a obser_n god_n sometime_o do_v for_o his_o people_n above_o their_o desire_n ephes_n 3._o 20._o malac._n 2._o 15._o matth._n 8._o 2._o 1_o king_n 3._o 12_o 13._o matth._n 9_o v_o â—_o v_o 6._o reason_n he_o be_v abundant_a in_o mercy_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o ephes_n 2._o 4._o rom._n 10._o 12._o luk._n 12._o 21._o james_n 1._o 5._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 17._o applica_fw-la come_v unto_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n 1._o by_o prayer_n joh._n 16._o 23._o matth._n 7_o 7_o james_n 1._o 5._o 2._o by_o faith_n luk._n 15._o 20_o 22._o the_o first_o act_n viz._n suception_n piscator_fw-la schol_a ad_fw-la locum_fw-la luk_n 2._o 28._o these_o child_n be_v infant_n suidae_n obser_n christ_n singular_a affection_n to_o infant_n chemnit_fw-la har._n ad_fw-la loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zenoph_n pad_n 7._o applic._n papist_n and_o anabaptist_n herein_o unlike_a unto_o christ_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 23._o use_v 2._o be_v encourage_v to_o come_v unto_o christ_n joh._n 6._o 37._o v_o 40._o q_o how_o shall_v we_o come_v a._n not_o by_o any_o power_n of_o our_o own_o joh._n 6._o 44._o 2._o not_o in_o any_o confidence_n of_o self-worthiness_n â—_o bring_v faith_n with_o we_o hab._n 2._o 4._o matth._n 9_o 20._o 21._o mark_v 6._o 56_o c._n 3._o â—0_n act_n 2._o imposition_n of_o hand_n a_o ceremony_n of_o ancient_a use_n in_o case_n of_o 1._o benedictiâ—en_n 48._o 14._o 2._o consecration_n exod._n 29._o 10._o numb_a 8._o 11._o osiander_n ad_fw-la loc_n numb_a 8._o 10._o mat._n 26._o 26._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 23._o 24._o act_n 6._o 6._o act_n 13._o 3._o â—_o tim._n 4._o 14._o a_o useful_a ceremony_n though_o not_o simple_o necessary_a yet_o expedient_a 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o vide_fw-la piscator_fw-la sup_v mat._n 19_o vers_fw-la 15._o the_o signification_n of_o this_o ceremony_n viz._n the_o confer_v of_o some_o gift_n either_o by_o bestow_v etc._n etc._n thus_o christ_n bless_v mat._n 21._o 18._o by_o pray_v for_o it_o and_o pronounce_v it_o gen._n 48._o deut._n last_o vers_fw-la 9_o act._n 19_o 6._o act._n 3._o christ_n blessing_n of_o these_o infant_n joh._n 17._o 2._o quest_n what_o blessing_n christ_n bestow_v on_o these_o infant_n answ_n not_o only_o a_o temporal_a but_o a_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n observe_v christ_n blessing_n the_o best_a blessing_n gen._n 27._o 33._o applica_fw-la seek_v this_o blessing_n object_n christ_n do_v not_o baptise_v these_o infant_n answ_n heâ—_n 6._o 6._o
a_o millstone_n be_v tie_v about_o his_o neck_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o loc_n seem_v as_o i_o note_v upon_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a punishment_n where_o with_o the_o jew_n be_v wont_n in_o those_o time_n to_o punish_v the_o most_o capital_a offender_n viz._n tie_v a_o stone_n about_o their_o neck_n and_o so_o plunge_v they_o into_o the_o water_n no_o crime_n more_o heinous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n than_o this_o the_o scandalize_a offend_v any_o that_o do_v but_o begin_v to_o look_v towards_o christ_n and_o towards_o heaven_n so_o to_o offend_v they_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v off_o from_o christ_n as_o that_o the_o work_n of_o their_o salvation_n shall_v any_o way_n be_v hinder_v all_o of_o we_o beware_v 42._o of_o it_o if_o we_o can_v any_o way_n be_v furtherance_n to_o other_o in_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n this_o do_v we_o so_o do_v andrew_n to_o his_o brother_n simon_n have_v himself_o find_v the_o messia_n 46._o he_o bring_v his_o brother_n to_o he_o so_o do_v philip_n to_o nathaniel_n so_o do_v the_o samaritan_n woman_n to_o other_o of_o 29._o her_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n do_v we_o the_o like_a the_o best_a office_n that_o we_o can_v perform_v to_o any_o but_o take_v heed_n of_o hinder_v they_o whether_o by_o our_o evil_a counsel_n way_n or_o evil_a example_n or_o else_o by_o the_o abuse_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a every_o of_o these_o three_o way_n man_n may_v be_v and_o often_o be_v hinder_v from_o come_v unto_o christ_n first_o by_o evil_a counsel_n thus_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hinder_v many_o from_o come_v unto_o christ_n in_o counsel_n the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n from_o believe_v on_o he_o viz._n by_o their_o pernicious_a counsel_n and_o wicked_a suggestion_n whereby_o they_o set_v they_o off_o what_o they_o can_v second_o by_o evil_a example_n so_o do_v some_o of_o the_o scandalous_a jew_n who_o make_v their_o boast_n of_o the_o law_n but_o example_n no_o conscience_n of_o it_o they_o thereby_o bring_v a_o evil_a report_n upon_o the_o way_n of_o god_n make_v the_o name_n of_o god_n evil_a speak_v of_o among_o the_o gentile_n as_o the_o apostle_n 24._o charge_v it_o upon_o they_o rom._n 2._o and_o thus_o do_v scandalous_a christian_n at_o this_o day_n who_o do_v gentes_fw-la agere_fw-la subnomine_fw-la christi_fw-la bear_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n but_o live_v like_o heathen_n walk_v counter_a to_o their_o profession_n they_o make_v the_o name_n of_o god_n evil_a speak_v of_o among_o those_o which_o be_v wicked_a confirm_v and_o harden_v they_o in_o their_o wickedness_n even_o as_o the_o spaniard_n in_o the_o indies_n who_o by_o their_o horrid_a cruelty_n which_o they_o exercise_v upon_o the_o native_n there_o they_o so_o prejudice_v they_o against_o christ_n and_o his_o religion_n as_o that_o they_o profess_v their_o willingness_n rather_o to_o go_v to_o hell_n with_o their_o own_o countryman_n then_o to_o heaven_n with_o the_o spaniard_n 3._o by_o the_o abuse_n of_o christian_a liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a liberty_n hereby_o also_o christian_n come_v to_o give_v offence_n unto_o other_o lay_v stumble_a block_n in_o their_o way_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v speak_v some_o what_o more_o full_o hereafter_o every_o of_o we_o take_v heed_n of_o every_o of_o these_o know_v that_o we_o can_v do_v a_o great_a wrong_a or_o injury_n to_o any_o then_o to_o be_v any_o way_n a_o cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o hinder_v they_o from_o come_v unto_o christ_n here_o be_v the_o first_o error_n in_o this_o act_n of_o the_o disciple_n they_o be_v hereby_o injurious_a to_o these_o infant_n themselves_o they_o 2._o they_o be_v injurious_a to_o those_o that_o bring_v they_o by_o check_v and_o rebuke_v of_o they_o they_o do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v to_o take_v off_o the_o edge_n of_o their_o good_a affection_n towards_o christ_n to_o weaken_v they_o to_o dishearten_v and_o discourage_v they_o a_o thing_n very_o improper_a for_o the_o disciple_n to_o do_v it_o be_v their_o office_n to_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v those_o which_o be_v weak_a that_o be_v the_o charge_n which_o our_o bless_a saviour_n give_v unto_o peter_n 32._o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n this_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v no_o wonder_n then_o that_o our_o saviour_n be_v displease_v with_o they_o to_o see_v and_o hear_v they_o dishearten_v check_v those_o who_o they_o shall_v have_v encourage_v and_o strengthen_v 4._o this_o also_o take_v we_o heed_n of_o if_o we_o can_v any_o way_n promote_v and_o further_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o any_o by_o encourage_v strengthen_v this_o do_v we_o so_o do_v holy_a job_n in_o his_o time_n as_o eliphaz_n give_v the_o attestation_n to_o he_o job_n 4._o behold_v thou_o have_v instruct_v many_o and_o thou_o have_v strengthen_v the_o weak_a hand_n thy_o word_n have_v uphold_v he_o that_o be_v fall_v and_o thou_o have_v strengthen_v the_o feeble_a knee_n the_o like_a do_v we_o according_a to_o ability_n and_o opportunity_n but_o take_v heed_n of_o dishearten_v discourage_a weaken_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o jesus_n christ_n will_v not_o do_v he_o bruise_v reed_n shall_v he_o not_o break_v and_o the_o 20._o smoke_a flax_n will_v he_o not_o quench_v take_v heed_n how_o we_o do_v it_o or_o be_v any_o way_n accessary_a to_o it_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v any_o way_n offensive_a to_o our_o weak_a brother_n whether_o it_o be_v 1._o by_o word_n as_o the_o disciple_n here_o or_o 2_o lie_n by_o evil_a example_n as_o peter_n by_o his_o judaize_v and_o dislemble_v 13._o or_o else_o 3_o lie_n by_o the_o abuse_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 9_o this_o ofttimes_o prove_v matter_n of_o scandal_n unto_o other_o and_o such_o scandal_n take_v we_o heed_n of_o it_o be_v paul_n caveat_n to_o his_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 8._o take_v heed_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_v this_o liberty_n of_o you_o become_v a_o stumbling-block_n to_o they_o that_o be_v 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