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no_o more_o do_v he_o any_o other_o jesus_n himself_o baptize_v not_o john_n 4._o 2._o but_o yet_o he_o express_v a_o singular_a and_o peculiar_a affection_n to_o they_o invite_v they_o to_o communion_n with_o himself_o avow_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o be_v they_o and_o confer_v upon_o they_o the_o blessing_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o have_v christ_n thus_o honour_v some_o of_o this_o tender_a age_n what_o shall_v new_o be_v do_v to_o they_o 6._o who_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n delight_v to_o honour_n do_v he_o invite_v they_o to_o communion_n with_o himself_o who_o shall_v keep_v they_o back_o by_o debar_v they_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o that_o communion_n do_v he_o avow_v and_o confer_v the_o thing_n signify_v who_o shall_v then_o deny_v they_o the_o sign_n finis_fw-la col._n 4._o 14._o lucas_n de_fw-fr medico_n corporum_fw-la factus_fw-la jam_fw-la erat_fw-la medice_fw-la animarum_fw-la hieron_n in_o ep_n ad_fw-la phil._n the_o heal_n of_o israel_n breach_n an._n 1642_o church-reformation_n an._n church-remedy_n an._n 1644_o m._n marshal_n sermon_n m._n cook_n dâ—_n feat_o &c._n &c._n gen._n 38._o 30._o 31_o 31_o non_fw-la inficior_fw-la in_fw-la co_fw-la nonnihil_fw-la hallucinari_fw-la hieronymum_n quod_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la esse_fw-la observationem_fw-la dicit_fw-la viz._n confiâ—mationem_fw-la calv_n instit_n l._n 4_o c._n 19_o s._n 4._o 4._o hieron_n contra_fw-la lucif_n lucif_n heb._n 6._o 2._o hic_fw-la unus_fw-la locus_fw-la abundè_fw-la testatur_fw-la huius_fw-la ceremoniae_fw-la sc_fw-la impositionis_fw-la manuum_fw-la in_o confirmatione_fw-la originem_fw-la fluxisse_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n cat._n com._n in_o ep_n ad_fw-la heb._n ca._n 6._o v._n 2._o 2._o rev._n 1._o 16._o 20._o 20._o joh._n 5._o 35._o the_o subject_a of_o baptism_n q._n who_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v a._n such_o as_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n gen._n 17._o 13._o 14_o baptism_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n already_o make_v gen._n 17._o 1._o 2._o verse_n 9_o 10._o act._n 2._o 38._o all_o such_o as_o be_v in_o covenant_n may_v and_o ought_v â—o_o be_v baptize_v â—en_n 17._o 26._o 27_o r._n 1._o man_n sin_n and_o misery_n universal_a gal._n 3._o 22._o rom._n 5._o 14._o eph._n 2._o 3._o tit._n 3._o 5._o 2._o the_o tender_a of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n universal_a gal._n 3._o 28._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o 2._o only_o such_o as_o be_v in_o covenant_n may_v be_v baptize_v the_o church_n rule_n the_o rule_n of_o charity_n q_o who_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n a._n all_o that_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o their_o child_n professor_n of_o the_o faith_n baptiseable_a act._n 8._o 36._o verse_n 37._o act._n 12._o 1â—_n general_n profession_n make_v a_o christian_n rom._n 2._o gal._n 4._o 19_o act._n 11_o 26._o mat._n 3._o act_n 5._o and_o 8._o person_n come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n mat._n 3._o 6._o act._n 19_o 4._o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o baptism_n what_o beza_n annot._n in_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o baptism_n of_o infant_n anabaptism_n a_o dangerous_a error_n q._n whether_o infant_n be_v baptizeable_a or_o no._n the_o question_n state_v â—_z of_o believe_a parent_n be_v subject_n capable_a of_o baptism_n prove_v by_o argument_n 〈…〉_z child_n may_v be_v baptize_v because_o within_o the_o covenant_n infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v in_o covenant_n rom._n 3._o 22._o 23._o prove_v by_o 3_o argument_n arg._n 1._o take_a from_o act._n 2._o 38._o 39_o explication_n q_o 1._o what_o mean_v by_o the_o promise_n verse_n 38._o a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d q._n 2._o what_o by_o child_n calv._n ad_fw-la loâ—_n not_o child_n by_o regeneration_n or_o succession_n but_o child_n in_o age._n vid._n robinson_n bap._n of_o infant_n arg._n 5._o the_o promise_v say_v to_o belong_v to_o three_o sort_n of_o person_n q._n who_o be_v those_o a_o far_o off_o calvin_n piscator_fw-la a_o lapide_fw-la not_o the_o gentile_n as_o it_o be_v usual_o expound_v ephes_n 2_o 17._o vers_fw-la 13._o beza_n ad_fw-la loc_n prove_v by_o two_o reason_n peter_n be_v not_o yet_o full_o instruct_v in_o this_o mystery_n touch_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n act._n 10._o verse_n 13._o 28._o 34._o no_o fit_a time_n to_o preach_v this_o doctrine_n but_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o jew_n a_o far_o off_o in_o time_n what_o mean_v by_o child_n object_n as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v how_o to_o be_v understand_v arg._n 2._o some_o infant_n be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n gen._n 17._o 10_o 11_o therefore_o some_o be_v in_o covenant_n now_o prove_v by_o 3_o argument_n otherwise_o infant_n shall_v be_v loser_n by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n nisi_fw-la
fortè_fw-la arbitramur_fw-la christum_fw-la in_fw-la svo_fw-la adveâ—â—u_fw-la patris_fw-la gratiam_fw-la imminuâ—sse_fw-la aut_fw-la decurtasse_fw-la quod_fw-la execrabâ—li_fw-la blasphemâ—â_fw-la non_fw-la vacat_fw-la calv._n instit_n l_o 4._o c._n 16._o s._n 4._o luk._n 2._o 10._o robinson_n bap_n of_o infant_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v more_o large_a under_o the_o old_a testament_n â—hen_o the_o new_a joh._n 1._o 17._o tit._n 2._o 12._o heb._n 11._o 40._o infant_n no_o where_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n replic_n these_o be_v two_o distinct_a covenant_n jer._n 31._o 31._o heb._n 8._o 6._o the_o old_a covenant_n abolish_v heb._n 7._o 18._o a._n the_o old_a covenant_n what_o not_o that_o make_v with_o abraham_n but_o the_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sina_n which_o be_v two_o distinct_a covenant_n six_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o vid._n mr._n robinson_n bap._n of_o infant_n p._n 77._o in_o time_n place_n manner_n of_o make_v and_o dispense_n exod._n 19_o condition_n mr_n robinson_n ibid._n rom._n 4._o 11._o verse_n 9_o 22._o end_v and_o use_v continuance_n q._n the_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sina_n why_o call_v the_o old_a covenant_n and_o first_o covenant_n a._n 1._o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n heb_n 8._o 13._o wax_a old_n the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o the_o first_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n in_o state_n of_o innocency_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 3_o the_o old_a covenant_n disannul_v not_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n jer._n 32._o 40._o arg._n 3._o prove_v some_o infant_n to_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n because_o they_o be_v holy_a q._n how_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a a._n not_o free_a from_o original_a sin_n but_o visible_o holy_a evasion_n not_o only_o with_o a_o civil_a holiness_n a._n vide_fw-la p._n mart._n &_o parae_fw-la ad_fw-la lâ—oc_fw-la evasion_n nor_o only_o sanctify_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o parent_n a._n tit._n 1._o 15._o but_o holy_a in_o respect_n of_o federall_a holiness_n vid._n a_o lapid_n ad_fw-la loc_n deut._n 7._o 6_o c._n 14_o 2._o 21._o num._n 16._o 3._o gal._n 2._o 15._o eph._n 2._o 14._o the_o anabaptist_n injurious_a to_o infant_n infant_n of_o believer_n and_o infidel_n differ_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o judas_n 9_o 1_o thess_n 4._o 13._o q._n whether_o 〈◊〉_d infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v in_o covenant_n a._n visible_o they_o be_v deut._n 29_o 29._o q._n how_o the_o covenant_n be_v transmit_v a._n not_o by_o natural_a generation_n p._n mart._n in_o 1._o cor._n 7._o 14._o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n repl._n infant_n have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n a._n they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o it_o though_o not_o in_o it_o q._n infant_n why_o not_o capable_a of_o both_o sacrament_n a._n because_o the_o one_o be_v a_o passive_n the_o other_o a_o active_a ordinance_n arg._n 2._o infant_n be_v circumcise_v ergo_fw-la may_v be_v baptize_v circumcision_n what_o gen._n 17._o 13._o v_o 11._o divers_a mystery_n shadow_v out_o by_o circumcision_n heb._n 9_o 22._o end_n of_o the_o institution_n the_o time_n appoint_v for_o administer_a of_o circumcision_n the_o eight_o day_n joh._n 7._o 22_o 23._o q._n why_o the_o eight_o day_n q._n why_o no_o soon_o a._n divers_n reason_n allege_v some_o physical_a perer._n ad_fw-la loc_n ex_fw-la plutarcho_fw-mi other_o mystical_a luther_n ad_fw-la loc_n exod._n 31._o 13._o two_o reason_n insist_v on_o r._n 1._o the_o natural_a reason_n obs_n 1._o god_n proportion_n trial_n to_o strength_n psal_n 103._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 6._o phil._n 2._o 27._o psal_n 77._o 10._o obs_n 2._o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n rather_o than_o sacrifice_v applic._n a_o warrant_n for_o baptise_v by_o sprinkle_v a_o direction_n about_o the_o time_n for_o baptise_v infant_n god_n time_n the_o time_n convenient_a child_n die_v without_o baptism_n whether_o endanger_v obj._n gen._n 17._o 14._o the_o uncircumcised_a man-child_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o arg._n 1._o it_o reach_v not_o to_o infant_n under_o eight_o day_n old_a not_o yet_o to_o child_n but_o to_o person_n of_o age_n contemn_v or_o neglect_v that_o ordinance_n jun._n &_o trem_fw-la ad_fw-la loc_n prove_v by_o two_o argument_n exod._n 4._o 24._o not_o the_o want_n but_o contempt_n or_o neglect_n of_o â—â—â—tiâ—me_n ezâ—l_v 〈…〉_z leu._n 22._o 27._o leu._n 12._o 2_o 3._o obs_n god_n will_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o impure_a creature_n ezek._n 16._o 6._o isa_n 1._o 16._o appl._n psal_n 50._o 16._o let_v not_o such_o meddle_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n q._n 2._o why_o no_o late_a leu._n 12._o 3._o josh_n 5._o 7._o a._n reason_n allege_v 1._o natural_a peter_n ad_fw-la loc_n moral_a and_o mystical_a reason_n paraeus_n ad_fw-la loc_n 〈…〉_z parent_n 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d sake_n 〈◊〉_d may_v fleigh_v take_v heed_n of_o slight_v ordinance_n word_n baptism_n the_o lord_n supper_n to_o order_v the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n afterward_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o argument_n prove_v baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n col._n â—_o 11._o 12._o explain_v q._n whether_o circumcision_n be_v a_o type_n of_o baptism_n a._n not_o so_o yet_o baptism_n succee_v it_o and_o answer_v to_o it_o baptism_n a_o antitype_n to_o circumcision_n 1_o pet._n 3._o â—1_n baptism_n and_o circumcision_n compare_v wherein_o they_o differ_v 1._o in_o outward_a ceremony_n 2._o in_o some_o circumstance_n about_o the_o subject_n gen._n 17._o 9_o 3._o time_n of_o administration_n 4._o manner_n of_o signification_n 5._o matter_n seal_v gen._n 17._o 8._o ver_fw-la 7._o 6._o duration_n gen._n 19_o 7._o 13._o gal._n 3._o 19_o rom._n 10._o 4._o wherein_o they_o agree_v 1._o in_o end_n and_o use_n each_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n verse_n 11._o rom._n 4._o 11._o each_o a_o initial_a seal_n each_o a_o note_n of_o distinction_n gal._n 2._o 15._o each_o a_o obligation_n to_o obedience_n gen._n 17._o 1._o in_o their_o signification_n shadow_v out_o the_o same_o mystery_n the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n the_o mystery_n of_o redemption_n the_o mystery_n of_o regen_n eâ—tion_n tit._n 3._o 5._o 3._o agreement_n in_o the_o subject_a replic_n circumcision_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o express_a command_n sol._n that_o command_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o covenant_n note_n repl._n here_o be_v a_o command_n for_o circumcision_n not_o the_o like_a for_o baptism_n of_o infant_n sol._n no_o prohibition_n to_o forbid_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o infant_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n more_o than_o under_o thâ—_n old_a all_o material_a difference_n betwixt_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o word_n baptise_v of_o both_o sex_n of_o all_o nation_n mat._n 28._o 19_o gal._n 3._o 28._o act._n 10._o 35._o upon_o any_o day_n gal._n 4._o 9_o 10._o gal_n 5._o 1._o no_o warrant_n for_o this_o alteration_n that_o infant_n shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o circumcise_a replic_n by_o a_o like_a reason_n child_n shall_v now_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n because_o they_o eat_v the_o passeover_n sol._n child_n eat_v of_o the_o supper_n a_o ancient_a practice_n aug._n l._n de_fw-fr eccl._n dogm_n c._n 52._o &_o eph._n 23._o cyprian_n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la serm._n 5_o p._n martyr_n com._n in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 24._o in_o istâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la pro_fw-la neutrâ_fw-la parte_fw-la uchementer_fw-la contenderim_fw-la p._n m._n ibid._n non_fw-la enim_fw-la damnare_fw-la ausim_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la veterem_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n 1_o cor._n 11._o v._n 24_o 25_o 26_o 28_o 29._o child_n do_v not_o eat_v the_o passeover_n aret._n censura_fw-la contrà _fw-la paedobaptist_n exod._n 12._o 3._o 4._o joseph_n de_fw-fr bâ—llo_n judai_n l._n 7._o c._n 17._o aynsworth_n annot._fw-la ad_fw-la loc_n exod._n 12._o 8._o bucan_n de_fw-fr baptism_n sect_n 36._o 〈…〉_z d._n 12._o 26._o aynsworth_n ib._n the_o argument_n retort_v bucan_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la loc_n 47._o q._n 36._o tilen_v de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la disp_n 2_o thes_n 24._o obj._n 1_o paedobaptism_n a_o humane_a antichristian_a â—ovell_a invention_n invention_n innocentius_n 3._o qui_fw-fr vivit_fw-la an._n 1215._o a._n r._n in_o his_o vanity_n of_o childish_a baptism_n sol._n gross_a or_o wilful_a ignorance_n pag._n 72._o 73._o 73._o cyprianus_n floruit_fw-la anno_fw-la dom._n 250._o antiquity_n plead_v for_o paedobaptism_n aug._n epl._n 28._o l._n 3._o de_fw-fr pâ—c_n merit_n &_o remiss_a e._n 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o ubi_fw-la totam_fw-la ferè_fw-la cypriani_fw-la epistolam_fw-la recitat_fw-la &_o alibi_fw-la passim_fw-la vide_fw-la pamel_n annot._n in_o cyprian_n ep._n 69._o cyprian_n we_o epist_n 69._o orig._n in_o levi._n hom._n 8._o in_o lu._n in_o epist_n â—d_a rom._n c._n 6._o civil_a hieros_n catech._n mist_n greg_n naz._n orat._n 3._o in_o sanctum_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la ambros_n in_o luc._n council_n mile_n can_v 2._o citat_fw-la per_fw-la pam._n in_o annot._n super_fw-la epistol_n cypr._n 69._o tertull_n lib._n the_o baptism_n p._n martyr_n loâ—_n
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do_v now_o save_v we_o the_o like_a figure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o antitype_n i._n e._n typus_fw-la correspondens_fw-la as_o beza_n explain_v it_o a_o type_n answer_v to_o a_o type_n that_o deliverance_n in_o and_o from_o the_o flood_n and_o our_o baptism_n they_o be_v two_o several_a type_n both_o typify_a and_o shadow_v out_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n viz._n our_o deliverance_n by_o christ_n but_o that_o be_v the_o former_a type_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o resemblance_n of_o this_o and_o this_o come_n after_o answer_v unto_o that_o even_o so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n baptism_n be_v to_o circumcision_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o antitype_n though_o not_o proper_o typify_v by_o it_o yet_o a_o type_n come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o it_o and_o answer_v to_o it_o obj._n answer_v to_o it_o say_v the_o anabaptist_n true_a in_o some_o thing_n it_o do_v but_o not_o in_o all_o nay_o in_o many_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n 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the_o old_a testament_n determine_v paul_n speak_v of_o the_o whole_a pedagogie_n of_o the_o law_n the_o legal_a covenant_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v 19_o add_v because_o of_o transgression_n until_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v i._o e._n till_o christ_n shall_v 4._o come_v who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n but_o baptism_n it_o be_v a_o perpetual_a ordinance_n such_o be_v the_o gospel_n itself_o a_o everlasting_a gospel_n as_o it_o be_v call_v rev._n 14._o 6._o and_o such_o be_v all_o gospel_n ordinance_n everlasting_a ordinance_n to_o continue_v in_o force_n till_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n all_o these_o difference_n we_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v and_o we_o think_v our_o adversary_n can_v true_o assign_v any_o more_o at_o least_o not_o material_a now_o for_o these_o difference_n he_o that_o look_v upon_o they_o shall_v see_v they_o to_o be_v but_o circumstantial_a so_o as_o for_o substance_n 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grace_n they_o have_v right_a and_o title_n thereunto_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o visible_a state_n their_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n outward_o but_o i_o hasten_v to_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n one_o or_o two_o objection_n more_o and_o i_o have_v do_v baptism_n obj._n infant_n be_v not_o subject_n capable_a of_o any_o benefit_n by_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v baptize_v answ_n to_o this_o i_o have_v in_o part_n answer_v heretofore_o let_v i_o now_o do_v it_o a_o little_a more_o full_o yet_o brief_o circumcision_n 1._o demand_v of_o the_o adversary_n what_o benefit_n infant_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v by_o circumcision_n let_v they_o show_v i_o the_o one_o i_o will_v show_v they_o the_o other_o parent_n 2._o though_o baptism_n at_o present_a shall_v not_o be_v beneficial_a unto_o
disciple_n repel_v these_o infant_n and_o rebuke_v those_o which_o bring_v they_o ibid._n the_o three_o of_o our_o saviour_n rebuke_v his_o disciple_n invite_v embrace_a and_o blessing_n these_o infant_n v._n 14_o 15_o 16._o we_o shall_v look_v upon_o they_o several_o particular_n begin_v with_o the_o first_o the_o act_n of_o those_o devout_a person_n which_o bring_v these_o child_n wherein_o diverse_a particular_n offer_v themselves_o to_o our_o consideration_n as_o 1._o who_o bring_v they_o 2_o who_o they_o bring_v 3._o to_o who_o they_o bring_v they_o 4._o to_o what_o end_n they_o bring_v they_o a_o word_n of_o each_o bringer_n i._o who_o bring_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o text_n they_o bring_v who_o they_o be_v none_o of_o the_o evangelist_n express_v most_o probable_o the_o parent_n the_o mother_n of_o these_o child_n they_o bring_v they_o which_o they_o do_v out_o of_o a_o tender_a and_o motherly_a affection_n which_o they_o bear_v unto_o their_o child_n desire_v their_o good_a their_o welfare_n they_o bring_v they_o infant_n ii_o and_o who_o do_v they_o bring_v child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v our_o evangelist_n pueros_fw-la puerulos_fw-la child_n young_a child_n so_o our_o translation_n render_v it_o and_o such_o they_o be_v not_o child_n grow_v up_o as_o some_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n will_v willing_o have_v it_o but_o infant_n 15._o 1._o so_o sy_n luke_n express_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infant_n suck_v child_n 2._o so_o much_o also_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o text_n they_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adferebant_fw-la non_fw-la adduceâ—ant_fw-la they_o bring_v they_o not_o lead_v they_o not_o lead_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n but_o bring_v they_o in_o their_o arm_n thus_o they_o bring_v they_o 3._o and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n christ_n receive_v and_o embrace_v they_o he_o take_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v our_o evangelist_n ulnis_fw-la amplexus_fw-la even_o as_o mother_n do_v their_o child_n all_o evidence_a and_o clear_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v bring_v they_o be_v child_n babe_n infant_n bring_v iii_o and_o to_o who_o do_v they_o bring_v they_o unto_o he_o unto_o christ_n thus_o other_o before_o have_v bring_v diverse_a age_a person_n unto_o he_o who_o have_v receive_v benefit_n by_o he_o and_o thereupon_o these_o tender_a mother_n they_o do_v as_o much_o for_o their_o child_n they_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n end_n iu._n and_o to_o what_o end_n do_v they_o bring_v they_o that_o he_o may_v touch_v they_o say_v our_o evangelist_n that_o he_o may_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o pray_v say_v st._n 13._o matthew_n that_o be_v that_o by_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o he_o may_v bless_v they_o such_o benediction_n parent_n be_v ancient_o wont_n to_o seek_v for_o their_o child_n and_o child_n for_o themselves_o thus_o do_v jacob_n and_o esau_n 27._o each_o seek_v a_o blessing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o father_n isaac_n and_o thus_o do_v joseph_n seek_v a_o blessing_n for_o his_o two_o son_n 28._o ephraim_n and_o manasses_n bring_v they_o to_o his_o father_n jacob_n that_o he_o may_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o i._n e._n pray_v for_o they_o and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n pronounce_v a_o blessing_n upon_o they_o such_o a_o blessing_n it_o seem_v the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v frequent_o wont_n to_o seek_v for_o their_o child_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o who_o they_o apprehend_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o prophetical_a and_o extraordinary_a spirit_n and_o thus_o these_o mother_n look_v upon_o christ_n as_o a_o prophet_n a_o great_a prophet_n the_o great_a prophet_n they_o bring_v their_o infant_n unto_o he_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v a_o benediction_n from_o he_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o brief_o open_v we_o may_v take_v up_o a_o double_a observation_n from_o they_o 1._o that_o infant_n be_v subject_n capable_a 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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