be_v necessary_a the_o show_v the_o lawfulness_n be_v sufficient_a and_o the_o example_n of_o circumcision_n be_v competent_a for_o the_o disprove_v the_o pretension_n of_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n and_o so_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la a_o act_n of_o supererogatory_n probation_n in_o relation_n to_o mr._n t._n the_o same_o be_v appliable_a in_o some_o degree_n to_o the_o other_o way_n of_o probation_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v relinquish_v by_o i_o especial_o to_o that_o of_o christ_n behaviour_n to_o little_a child_n command_v to_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o who_o yet_o be_v no_o otherwise_o able_a to_o come_v then_o as_o they_o be_v bring_v and_o as_o now_o they_o come_v to_o the_o font_n for_o baptism_n and_o embrace_v and_o lay_v on_o his_o hand_n and_o blessing_n they_o but_o this_o be_v competent_o set_v down_o and_o the_o force_n of_o it_o how_o far_o it_o be_v argumentative_a §_o 22._o only_o i_o now_o add_v that_o that_o other_o place_n of_o mat._n 18.6_o 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that_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o discipling_n there_o yet_o can_v not_o i_o deem_v infant_n thereby_o exclude_v from_o baptism_n who_o by_o another_o medium_n viz._n the_o apostolical_a practice_n i_o suppose_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o it_o by_o christ_n institution_n the_o short_a be_v infant_n i_o suppose_v may_v be_v receive_v into_o discipleship_n when_o their_o parent_n bring_v they_o and_o if_o so_o than_o they_o be_v or_o may_v be_v include_v in_o the_o word_n mat._n 28._o but_o if_o they_o may_v not_o and_o so_o be_v suppose_v not_o to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n mat._n 28._o yet_o that_o which_o be_v not_o include_v be_v not_o present_o exclude_v he_o that_o say_v a_o man_n be_v a_o live_a creature_n do_v not_o thereby_o deny_v a_o angel_n to_o be_v so_o also_o when_o christ_n give_v his_o disciple_n power_n to_o heal_v disease_n mat._n 10.1_o he_o can_v be_v deem_v to_o withhold_v from_o they_o power_n of_o raise_v the_o dead_a for_o that_o we_o see_v comprehend_v in_o their_o commission_n v._n 8._o and_o so_o i_o can_v no_o way_n be_v enforce_v to_o yield_v that_o they_o be_v exclude_v from_o baptism_n as_o long_o as_o from_o any_o other_o medium_n i_o be_v assure_v they_o be_v admit_v to_o it_o and_o so_o still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v not_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o truth_n in_o this_o discourse_n he_o proceed_v then_o to_o some_o other_o attempt_n of_o prove_v it_o necessary_a for_o i_o if_o i_o will_v stand_v to_o my_o word_n elsewhere_o to_o acknowledge_v infant_n exclude_v by_o that_o text_n to_o which_o end_n he_o have_v be_v very_o diligent_a in_o put_v together_o several_a scatter_a passage_n in_o my_o write_n in_o hope_n to_o find_v some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o raise_v some_o show_n of_o argument_n out_o of_o my_o own_o word_n and_o so_o from_o my_o temerity_n or_o inconstancy_n for_o want_n of_o solid_a proof_n to_o conclude_v that_o if_o this_o precept_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o necessary_o infer_v infant_n baptism_n then_o by_o manifest_a consequence_n it_o do_v deny_v it_o the_o passage_n he_o gather_v up_o be_v these_o the_o doctor_n say_v §_o 55._o that_o christ_n institution_n make_v dip_v or_o sprinkle_v with_o water_n a_o sacrament_n which_o institution_n be_v mat._n 28.19_o and_o therefore_o the_o doctor_n will_v have_v the_o word_n there_o indispensable_o use_v in_o baptism_n and_o §_o 92._o he_o say_v baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n that_o sacrament_n a_o institution_n of_o christ_n that_o institution_n not_o found_v in_o any_o reason_n of_o immutable_a truth_n but_o only_o in_o the_o positive_a will_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o considerable_a in_o this_o question_n or_o any_o of_o this_o nature_n but_o how_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o christ_n and_o §_o 94._o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o apostle_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o rule_n for_o ever_o yet_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o such_o a_o rule_n former_o give_v by_o christ_n and_o interpretable_a by_o this_o practice_n to_o be_v so_o and_o pract._n cat._n l._n 6._o §_o 2._o he_o expound_v christ_n institution_n say_v that_o the_o word_n import_v that_o the_o person_n baptize_v acknowledge_v make_v profession_n of_o believe_v in_o three_o deliver_v he_o to_o three_o as_o author_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o master_n and_o this_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o baptise_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n these_o be_v the_o passage_n whence_o say_v he_o i_o infer_v that_o if_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o make_v so_o by_o christ_n institution_n and_o that_o institution_n found_v only_o in_o his_o positive_a will_n and_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o baptism_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o this_o be_v when_o the_o baptize_v make_v profession_n of_o believe_v in_o three_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o they_o and_o the_o 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that_o have_v be_v long_o before_o institute_v and_o practise_v as_o appear_v by_o plain_a word_n joh._n 4.1_o 2._o second_o that_o though_o christ_n will_n and_o institution_n for_o baptise_v infant_n be_v not_o so_o manifest_o express_v in_o those_o word_n mat._n 28.19_o as_o shall_v be_v able_a by_o the_o bare_a force_n of_o the_o word_n to_o convince_v any_o gainsayer_n without_o any_o other_o way_n of_o evidence_n or_o proof_n add_v to_o it_o yet_o by_o the_o apostle_n practice_n of_o baptise_v infant_n appear_v to_o we_o by_o other_o mean_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o they_o who_o certain_o do_v not_o mistake_v christ_n meaning_n do_v thus_o understand_v and_o extend_v his_o institution_n and_o commission_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o be_v there_o make_v evident_a §_o 30._o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v not_o here_o repeat_v it_o 2_o that_o the_o infant_n when_o he_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v do_v though_o not_o by_o his_o own_o voice_n personal_o yet_o by_o his_o lawful_a proxy_n which_o the_o church_n accept_v in_o his_o stead_n profess_v the_o believe_v in_o three_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n deliver_v himself_o up_o to_o three_o etc._n etc._n by_o this_o clue_n the_o reader_n will_v easy_o extricate_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o labyrinth_n there_o provide_v for_o he_o if_o such_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v and_o discern_v a_o perfect_a accordance_n in_o all_o the_o passage_n which_o with_o such_o hope_n of_o advantage_n be_v so_o diligent_o collect_v by_o he_o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o he_o will_v yet_o drive_v the_o business_n somewhat_o high_a in_o these_o word_n yea_o if_o the_o positive_a will_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o baptism_n they_o usurp_v upon_o christ_n prerogative_n who_o baptize_v otherwise_o then_o christ_n
mat._n 13._o and_o act._n 14._o do_v no_o way_n belong_v to_o that_o they_o tell_v we_o not_o whether_o they_o receive_v infant_n to_o baptism_n or_o not_o yet_o i_o may_v very_o well_o ward_v myself_o from_o any_o inconvenience_n which_o this_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o other_o place_n can_v threaten_v it_o be_v already_o vindicate_v from_o all_o necessity_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v confine_v to_o grow_v man_n and_o not_o communicate_v to_o infant_n also_o his_o last_o proof_n be_v by_o return_v to_o the_o first_o again_o compare_v the_o word_n in_o matthew_n with_o the_o parallel_n place_n in_o mark_n whereby_o say_v he_o a_o disciple_n and_o believer_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o same_o the_o disciple_n to_o be_v baptize_v in_o mat._n be_v in_o mark_n express_v by_o the_o believer_n which_o be_v put_v before_o baptism_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o that_o passage_n in_o s._n mark_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o so_o on_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o even_o now_o i_o intimate_v add_v by_o that_o evangelist_n to_o the_o word_n as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o matthew_n and_o so_o be_v a_o addition_n can_v be_v look_v on_o as_o exact_o parallel_v to_o the_o word_n in_o matthew_n go_v and_o disciple_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o and_o this_o we_o also_o know_v be_v ordinary_a for_o one_o evangelist_n to_o set_v down_o more_o full_o what_o be_v omit_v or_o more_o short_o set_v down_o in_o another_o and_o s._n mark_n that_o in_o other_o thing_n be_v willing_a to_o abbreviate_v s._n matthew_n do_v now_o visible_o in_o large_a and_o so_o the_o comparison_n can_v regular_o be_v make_v betwixt_o these_o two_o evangelist_n word_n something_o be_v abbreviate_v in_o mark_n which_o be_v more_o at_o large_a in_o matthew_n and_o something_o more_o concise_o set_v down_o in_o matthew_n and_o more_o large_o in_o mark._n and_o then_o what_o necessity_n be_v there_o that_o mark_v not_o mention_v discipling_n but_o believe_v and_o matthew_n mention_v discipling_n but_o not_o believe_v the_o disciple_v and_o believer_n shall_v be_v deem_v the_o same_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o of_o grow_v man_n none_o can_v in_o reason_n be_v admit_v disciple_n which_o be_v not_o also_o believer_n the_o ground_n of_o which_o i_o have_v set_v down_o in_o the_o resol_n of_o the_o quaere_fw-la p._n 199._o but_o of_o infant_n child_n this_o be_v not_o true_a for_o those_o though_o they_o can_v come_v may_v yet_o be_v bring_v and_o though_o not_o upon_o their_o own_o confession_n yet_o by_o the_o susception_n of_o other_o make_v capable_a of_o the_o church_n charity_n and_o so_o may_v be_v disciple_n without_o actual_a or_o personal_a belief_n nay_o 2_o if_o mr._n t._n his_o argument_n have_v power_n to_o infer_v it_o it_o be_v that_o which_o i_o may_v safe_o avouch_v that_o infant_n may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o style_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v so_o even_o now_o we_o have_v it_o in_o the_o express_a word_n of_o christ_n the_o little_a one_o and_o s._n luke_n specify_v they_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d little_a infant_n that_o believe_v on_o he_o i._n e._n just_a as_o they_o be_v say_v elsewhere_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o when_o they_o be_v as_o uncapable_a for_o want_v of_o bodily_a strength_n of_o personal_a come_n as_o for_o want_v of_o strength_n of_o mind_n or_o judgement_n for_o personal_a believe_v and_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o the_o church_n in_o baptism_n they_o be_v by_o christ_n himself_o say_v to_o do_v both_o of_o these_o to_o come_v in_o one_o place_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o other_o but_o then_o 3_o i_o willing_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o word_n believe_v in_o mark_n belong_v peculiar_o to_o the_o grow_v man_n and_o woman_n who_o be_v call_v by_o the_o 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18._o belong_v to_o adulti_fw-la peculiarly_a so_o it_o no_o way_n hinder_v but_o s._n matthews_n word_n be_v different_a from_o they_o and_o suppose_v to_o be_v precedent_n to_o they_o in_o christ_n delivery_n may_v comprehend_v infant_n also_o as_o such_o who_o be_v capable_a of_o enter_v into_o discipleship_n and_o of_o be_v bring_v and_o present_v to_o the_o apostle_n by_o believe_a parent_n this_o be_v the_o way_n whereby_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n may_v be_v signal_o beneficial_a to_o the_o child_n in_o bring_v he_o thus_o early_o into_o the_o school_n and_o so_o to_o the_o benediction_n of_o christ_n the_o parent_n together_o with_o the_o infant_n child_n as_o among_o the_o jew_n so_o among_o christian_n enter_v together_o into_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o this_o matter_n mr._n t._n be_v willing_a to_o find_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o christ_n have_v command_v they_o mat._n 28.20_o and_o the_o preach_n of_o 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bring_v their_o infant_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v leave_v to_o follow_v baptism_n and_o so_o all_o particular_a christian_a instruction_n be_v subsequent_a not_o precedent_n to_o baptism_n a_o effect_n of_o their_o discipleship_n attend_v it_o no_o way_n necessary_a to_o prepare_v for_o it_o which_o be_v the_o utmost_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o from_o that_o circumstance_n of_o that_o text_n i_o undertake_v to_o demonstrate_v sect._n 3_o discipleship_n before_o instruction_n what_o knowledge_n of_o the_o master_n be_v require_v to_o discipleship_n two_o sort_n of_o disciple_n some_o come_v other_o be_v bring_v his_o reason_n for_o the_o disprove_v of_o my_o interpretation_n of_o mat._n 28._o be_v thus_o evidence_v to_o have_v no_o force_n or_o validity_n in_o they_o against_o our_o pretension_n and_o so_o indeed_o his_o whole_a fabric_n demolish_v that_o place_n of_o s._n mat._n be_v the_o one_o main_a if_o not_o only_o ground_n of_o antipaedobaptist_n structure_n i_o may_v well_o spare_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o 26_o 27_o 28._o §§_o to_o which_o he_o make_v some_o kind_n of_o answer_n in_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o 25_o chapter_n but_o there_o be_v so_o little_a weight_n in_o his_o answer_n that_o they_o will_v be_v speedy_o dispatch_v first_o then_o to_o my_o 26_o §_o he_o say_v that_o be_v it_o all_o grant_v i_o yet_o it_o will_v no_o whit_n avail_v to_o prove_v that_o a_o infant_n may_v be_v a_o disciple_n appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v baptize_v to_o this_o i_o reply_v that_o the_o 26_o §_o be_v most_o of_o it_o spend_v for_o the_o explain_v a_o hard_a place_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o concern_v baptism_n and_o for_o assign_v the_o due_a notion_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o question_n or_o address_v as_o