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only_o the_o usefulness_n and_o conveniency_n but_o even_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o the_o profession_n of_o minister_n not_o only_o for_o the_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n but_o for_o the_o clear_n those_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o scripture_n which_o at_o the_o first_o view_n be_v not_o apparent_a to_o every_o ordinary_a capacity_n s._n paul_n say_v rom._n 12._o 6._o let_v we_o prophesy_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n now_o i_o believe_v it_o will_v general_o be_v grant_v that_o by_o prophecy_n here_o be_v mean_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n know_v then_o that_o the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n consist_v not_o in_o one_o or_o some_o or_o many_o but_o be_v the_o result_n of_o all_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o universal_a symmetry_n of_o they_o all_o concern_v such_o a_o point_n which_o be_v treat_v of_o here_o then_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o present_v to_o his_o people_n in_o any_o matter_n necessary_a to_o be_v 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infant_n child_n stripling_n youth_n man_n of_o perfect_a reduce_v decay_a age_n chap._n xvii_o a_o objection_n answer_v draw_v from_o the_o inability_n of_o infant_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v although_o we_o conceive_v this_o former_o satisfy_v yet_o find_v it_o to_o recur_v in_o our_o proceed_n we_o will_v repeat_v something_o in_o our_o large_a answer_n thereunto_o we_o perceive_v many_o man_n infidel_n in_o the_o point_n of_o infant_n faith_n and_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o they_o do_v or_o can_v believe_v who_o distrust_n be_v principal_o ground_v on_o these_o two_o cause_n partly_o because_o infant_n can_v evidence_n their_o believe_v to_o other_o partly_o because_o man_n can_v conceive_v the_o manner_n of_o infant_n belief_n to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o we_o say_v it_o be_v injurious_a to_o conclude_v infant_n incapable_a of_o believe_v because_o they_o can_v manifest_v it_o to_o other_o on_o the_o same_o account_n and_o with_o as_o much_o truth_n and_o right_n one_o 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the_o same_o by_o the_o proportion_n thereof_o i_o be_o afraid_a there_o be_v too_o many_o who_o conceive_v soul_n like_o the_o pipe_n in_o a_o organ_n some_o long_a some_o short_a some_o lesser_a some_o large_a and_o fancy_v degree_n of_o their_o dimension_n variable_a with_o their_o age_n so_o that_o a_o newborn_a infant_n shall_v have_v a_o small_a soul_n a_o wean_a child_n a_o soul_n somewhat_o great_a and_o so_o successive_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o boy_n youth_n stripling_n man_n shall_v gradual_o exceed_v one_o another_o in_o greatness_n yea_o i_o be_o afraid_a that_o some_o do_v far_o extend_v this_o their_o false_a apprehension_n even_o to_o imagine_v that_o at_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o soul_n of_o such_o who_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n shall_v appear_v before_o god_n tribunal_n little_a diminutive_a spirit_n this_o conceit_n make_v man_n behold_v infant_n with_o disdainful_a eye_n account_v they_o but_o cipher_n which_o signify_v but_o little_a in_o nature_n and_o nothing_o in_o religion_n to_o rectify_v their_o erroneous_a judgement_n let_v they_o know_v that_o all_o reasonable_a soul_n as_o create_v by_o god_n and_o first_o infuse_v into_o body_n be_v equal_a in_o their_o essence_n and_o that_o something_o extrinsical_a and_o adventitious_a cause_v that_o grand_a disparity_n betwixt_o soul_n in_o their_o natural_a moral_a and_o supernatural_a operation_n 1._o in_o their_o natural_a as_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o the_o fool_n be_v equal_a in_o their_o death_n eccles_n 2._o 16._o so_o also_o in_o their_o birth_n not_o only_o in_o the_o manner_n thereof_o but_o in_o this_o respect_n of_o a_o adequation_n of_o all_o the_o essential_o of_o their_o soul_n the_o different_a temper_n of_o their_o brain_n and_o more_o or_o less_o perfect_a fabric_n of_o their_o body_n difference_v they_o in_o their_o action_n who_o in_o their_o being_n be_v alike_o 2._o in_o their_o moral_n that_o which_o make_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o be_v this_o first_o education_n bestow_v on_o one_o more_o than_o another_o whereby_o he_o arrive_v at_o a_o perfection_n above_o his_o equal_n second_o habit_n of_o virtue_n or_o vice_n which_o one_o have_v acquire_v more_o or_o less_o than_o the_o other_o 3._o in_o their_o supernatural_a only_o the_o distinction_n arise_v from_o infuse_a grace_n more_o plentiful_o confer_v on_o one_o than_o another_o and_o from_o the_o holy_a improvement_n thereof_o which_o one_o frugal_a in_o goodness_n make_v above_o he_o which_o be_v a_o unthrift_n therein_o thus_o the_o species_n or_o kind_n with_o all_o specifical_a perfection_n be_v not_o partial_a to_o one_o individuum_fw-la to_o make_v that_o a_o favourite_n more_o than_o another_o but_o all_o indifferent_o partake_v thereof_o and_o as_o among_o the_o israelite_n exod._n 16._o 18._o all_o have_v their_o just_a omer_n of_o manna_n so_o the_o man_n yea_o the_o giant_n have_v no_o more_o of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n than_o the_o dwarf_n or_o the_o infant_n all_o share_n alike_o in_o the_o essence_n thereof_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o child_n and_o man_n the_o essential_o of_o a_o child_n soul_n be_v as_o large_a and_o ample_a to_o all_o purpose_n and_o intent_n as_o that_o of_o a_o man_n the_o housekeeper_n be_v the_o same_o though_o pen_v for_o room_n he_o can_v make_v the_o like_a entertainment_n indeed_o we_o read_v rev._n 20._o 12._o i_o see_v the_o dead_a great_a and_o small_a stand_v before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_a etc._n etc._n but_o the_o inequality_n there_o relate_v not_o unto_o their_o soul_n and_o the_o essence_n thereof_o but_o to_o their_o condition_n wherein_o they_o be_v estate_v when_o alive_a psal_n 49._o 2._o low_o and_o high_a rich_a and_o poor_a together_o what_o matter_n it_o then_o though_o child_n can_v discover_v and_o though_o man_n can_v perceive_v their_o belief_n it_o follow_v not_o but_o that_o god_n may_v see_v what_o a_o child_n be_v not_o sensible_a of_o 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circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n yet_o be_v vouchsafe_v to_o be_v foederati_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la so_o it_o can_v be_v no_o bar_n to_o the_o child_n of_o christian_a parent_n to_o receive_v a_o seal_n of_o covenantship_n with_o christ_n albeit_o they_o at_o that_o time_n want_v reason_n to_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n nor_o how_o they_o put_v on_o christ_n nor_o what_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v and_o to_o be_v wash_v clean_o from_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o more_o absurdity_n or_o inconsequence_n upon_o one_o than_o the_o other_o chap._n xviii_o other_o objection_n answer_v the_o grand_a objection_n thus_o clear_v such_o as_o remain_v will_v be_v easy_o satisfy_v as_o follow_v object_n it_o be_v pride_n and_o presumption_n for_o any_o to_o account_v themselves_o fit_a and_o forward_a for_o baptism_n than_o christ_n himself_o be_v now_o christ_n himself_o be_v not_o baptise_a luke_n 3._o 23._o till_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v about_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n none_o 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