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as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v gal._n 3.27_o and_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o they_o who_o so_o say_v do_v stumble_v at_o the_o same_o stone_n of_o danger_n and_o peril_n of_o soul_n at_o which_o the_o jew_n stumble_v if_o they_o be_v jew_n when_o they_o urge_v and_o practise_v circumcision_n as_o necessary_a for_o justification_n gal._n 5.2_o because_o they_o urge_v and_o practise_v that_o for_o necessary_a which_o be_v now_o abolish_v we_o that_o which_o be_v command_v and_o remain_v in_o force_n we_o urge_v baptism_n to_o be_v necessary_a as_o a_o precept_n of_o christ_n and_o necessary_a as_o a_o mean_n of_o salvation_n they_o perhaps_o judge_v circumcision_n as_o other_o work_n of_o the_o law_n meritorious_a according_a to_o the_o querist_n own_o declare_v judgement_a upon_o another_o occasion_n and_o therefore_o i_o doubt_v the_o querist_n do_v not_o deal_v so_o kind_o with_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n nor_o the_o baptist_n themselves_o as_o he_o shall_v do_v in_o that_o he_o put_v the_o one_o but_o much_o what_o in_o the_o same_o capacity_n with_o circumcision_n as_o it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n when_o paul_n say_v of_o it_o if_o you_o be_v circumcise_v christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o and_o in_o that_o he_o yoke_v the_o baptist_n who_o only_o urge_v baptism_n as_o one_o of_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o mean_n of_o salvation_n as_o the_o scripture_n themseluâ—s_o do_v with_o those_o that_o urge_v the_o abrogate_a ceremony_n of_o circumâ—â—sion_n as_o necessary_a unto_o justification_n as_o the_o querist_n himself_o suppose_v true_o i_o doubt_v the_o comparison_n in_o both_o respect_n be_v odious_a with_o god_n whatever_o it_o be_v with_o men._n xxii_o querie_n answer_v that_o which_o will_v be_v very_o well_o worth_a our_o note_n here_o in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v how_o the_o truth_n which_o we_o plead_v have_v gain_v a_o fair_a and_o ample_a acknowledgement_n even_o from_o the_o querist_n himself_o in_o this_o querie_n though_o he_o oppose_v it_o in_o other_o for_o he_o do_v not_o only_o demand_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o precept_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o any_o person_n after_o many_o year_n profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o precept_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o any_o person_n at_o any_o other_o time_n save_v at_o or_o about_o their_o first_o entrance_n upon_o a_o profession_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o only_o so_o neither_o but_o far_a demand_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o competent_a ground_n either_o in_o reason_n or_o religion_n why_o either_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v have_v be_v practise_v by_o christian_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n or_o why_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v practise_v by_o any_o in_o these_o day_n by_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o say_v as_o much_o to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o infant-baptisme_n as_o light_o can_v be_v speak_v in_o so_o few_o word_n and_o in_o substance_n as_o much_o as_o ever_o any_o man_n do_v say_v in_o opposition_n to_o that_o practice_n for_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n in_o scripture_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o any_o person_n at_o any_o other_o time_n save_v at_o or_o about_o the_o time_n of_o their_o first_o entrance_n upon_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n nor_o yet_o competent_a ground_n in_o reason_n or_o religion_n why_o it_o shall_v otherwise_o be_v practise_v then_o certain_o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n nor_o yet_o any_o competent_a ground_n why_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v be_v practise_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o infant_n in_o their_o infancy_n can_v make_v no_o profession_n of_o christ_n nor_o do_v they_o in_o their_o infancy_n make_v any_o entrance_n upon_o a_o
understand_v as_o render_v he_o capable_a of_o believe_v and_o it_o be_v such_o a_o child_n as_o come_v upon_o the_o call_n of_o jesus_n or_o else_o 2._o that_o the_o little_a one_o ver_fw-la 6._o which_o be_v say_v to_o believe_v be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o little_a child_n mention_v ver_fw-la 2._o and_o there_o be_v these_o two_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v think_v the_o same_o 1._o because_o ver_fw-la 2._o speak_v of_o one_o child_n only_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n but_o ver_fw-la 6._o speak_v of_o little_a one_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o that_o too_o not_o under_o the_o appellation_n of_o child_n or_o child_n as_o before_o but_o of_o little_a one_o 2._o if_o we_o compare_v this_o passage_n with_o the_o other_o evangelist_n as_o mark._n 9.42_o luke_n 17.2_o it_o will_v be_v evident_a as_o it_o be_v render_v by_o they_o that_o little_a one_o be_v not_o little_a babe_n or_o little_a child_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n who_o he_o frequent_o call_v little_a one_o and_o sometime_o little_a child_n john_n 13.33_o 2._o but_o that_o which_o be_v further_o add_v by_o the_o querist_n why_o infant_n can_v upon_o no_o tolerable_a account_n be_v exclude_v when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o whole_a household_n or_o family_n that_o they_o be_v dip_v though_o it_o shall_v be_v suppose_v they_o be_v in_o no_o sense_n capable_a of_o believe_v be_v i_o confess_v to_o i_o seasonable_a and_o it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v as_o capable_a and_o in_o some_o respect_v more_o capable_a of_o be_v dip_v than_o man_n as_o if_o their_o be_v capable_a de_fw-fr facto_fw-la to_o be_v dip_v must_v needs_o argue_v they_o capable_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o man_n such_o a_o capacity_n not_o only_o infant_n but_o other_o creature_n also_o have_v as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o if_o this_o have_v be_v all_o the_o capacity_n requisite_a no_o doubt_n but_o child_n have_v be_v as_o capable_a as_o any_o yea_o and_o other_o creature_n too_o 3._o be_v that_o a_o good_a reason_n why_o we_o shall_v think_v child_n be_v baptise_v with_o the_o household_n before_o mention_v because_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o contend_v with_o god_n or_o reject_v any_o part_n of_o his_o counsel_n or_o will_v because_o only_o somewhat_o spare_o and_o with_o some_o scantinesse_n of_o evidence_n discover_v in_o his_o word_n nay_o rather_o since_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v herein_o manifest_a that_o person_n profess_v the_o faith_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o baptism_n all_o the_o while_n the_o scripture_n and_o the_o history_n of_o thing_n then_o be_v in_o compose_v let_v no_o man_n contend_v with_o god_n because_o he_o have_v not_o frame_v the_o scripture_n to_o his_o mind_n or_o opinion_n nor_o go_v about_o to_o force_v the_o scripture_n to_o speak_v that_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o speak_v or_o suppose_v when_o god_n have_v deliver_v his_o mind_n plain_o that_o yet_o he_o have_v thought_n and_o counsel_n of_o another_o nature_n more_o comport_v with_o his_o mind_n as_o baalam_n sometime_o think_v in_o another_o case_n 4._o the_o querist_n suppose_v several_a other_o tenant_n to_o be_v embrace_v upon_o weak_a and_o less_o lightsome_a ground_n than_o such_o as_o be_v give_v for_o infant-baptisme_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v mention_v the_o admission_n of_o woman_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o one_o of_o these_o tenant_n be_v i_o confess_v matter_n of_o wonder_n to_o i_o for_o there_o be_v both_o precept_n and_o example_n upon_o which_o this_o tenant_n be_v ground_v but_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n and_o therefore_o how_o the_o ground_n for_o this_o shall_v be_v more_o lightsome_a then_o for_o the_o other_o be_v that_o which_o pass_v my_o reason_n to_o comprehend_v for_o matter_n of_o precept_n for_o admit_v woman_n to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v it_o in_o these_o word_n let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o cup_n 1_o cor._n 11.28_o for_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o querist_n well_o know_v that_o man_n in_o this_o place_n be_v the_o common_a gender_n &_o signifiâ—s_v the_o kind_n and_o not_o the_o sex_n and_o therefore_o woman_n to_o be_v every_o whit_n as_o much_o concern_v therein_o as_o man_n for_o example_n we_o have_v it_o act_n 2.42_o compare_v with_o act_n 1.14_o and_o 2.16.18_o for_o in_o the_o former_a place_n we_o find_v the_o three_o thousand_o that_o be_v add_v together_o with_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v add_v continue_v in_o fellowship_n and_o break_n of_o bread_n in_o the_o other_o place_n we_o find_v that_o among_o those_o disciple_n to_o who_o the_o three_o thousand_o be_v add_v there_o be_v woman_n and_o handmaid_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v every_o whit_n as_o plain_a from_o this_o place_n that_o woman_n do_v break_v bread_n as_o that_o man_n do_v and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v act_n 20.7_o that_o the_o disciple_n come_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v understand_v of_o man_n any_o more_o than_o woman_n in_o as_o much_o as_o woman_n be_v disciple_n as_o well_o as_o man_n unless_o haply_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v particular_a mention_n make_v of_o paul_n and_o eutychus_n and_o now_o let_v the_o querist_n produce_v we_o more_o lightsome_a ground_n than_o precept_n and_o example_n for_o his_o sprinkle_n of_o infant_n or_o else_o forbear_v this_o comparison_n xxv_o querie_n answer_v if_o a_o baptismal_a sprinkle_n of_o a_o infant_n as_o the_o querist_n expression_n be_v which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v a_o sprinkle_n by_o dip_v bâ—_n no_o more_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n than_o another_o common_a action_n be_v as_o i_o very_o presume_v it_o be_v not_o till_o it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v of_o a_o dâ—vine_a appointment_n than_o the_o baptismal_a sprinkle_v the_o querist_n speak_v of_o vary_v the_o case_n of_o baptise_v one_o after_o this_o sprinkle_n no_o more_o than_o the_o baptise_v of_o one_o after_o the_o do_v of_o any_o ordinary_a and_o common_a action_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v with_o as_o bapti-reason_n in_o my_o opinion_n have_v be_v demand_v whether_o the_o much_o sing_v of_o one_o who_o have_v be_v so_o and_o so_o nurse_v so_o and_o so_o attend_v so_o and_o so_o attire_v in_o his_o infancy_n be_v any_o where_o countenance_v in_o scripture_n by_o particularity_n or_o expressenesse_n of_o precept_n or_o example_n as_o whether_o the_o submit_v to_o a_o baptismal_a dip_v after_o a_o baptismal_a sprinkle_n be_v so_o countenance_v but_o as_o touch_v particularity_n of_o precept_n or_o example_n in_o such_o case_n i_o have_v answer_v more_o large_o to_o query_n 1.7.8.22_o and_o whereas_o the_o querist_n further_a demand_n whether_o they_o do_v not_o presume_v as_o much_o or_o rather_o more_o upon_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n in_o make_v infant-baptisme_n a_o mere_a nullity_n the_o scripture_n give_v no_o such_o sentence_n against_o it_o as_o they_o do_v who_o make_v it_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n or_o a_o mere_a and_o necessary_a administration_n of_o a_o ordinance_n i_o answer_v no_o they_o do_v not_o because_o they_o do_v not_o proceed_v upon_o their_o own_o judgement_n only_o but_o upon_o scripture-ground_n who_o reject_v every_o administration_n which_o be_v obtrude_v as_o necessary_a which_o have_v no_o foot_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o every_o plant_n which_o the_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o plant_v be_v to_o be_v pluck_v up_o mat._n 15.13_o though_o every_o such_o plant_n which_o man_n have_v or_o shall_v plant_v upon_o their_o own_o judgement_n only_o as_o infant-baptisme_n cross_n in_o baptism_n surplice_n upon_o the_o priest_n back_o and_o many_o other_o be_v not_o particular_o mention_v in_o scripture_n yet_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o we_o have_v that_o general_a warrant_n to_o reject_v aâ—l_a that_o be_v not_o of_o god_n plant_v but_o now_o they_o that_o shall_v practice_v infant-sprinkling_a as_o a_o ordinance_n or_o as_o a_o necessary_a administration_n of_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n without_o warrant_n from_o god_n they_o plant_v and_o not_o god_n which_o plant_n be_v to_o be_v root_v up_o and_o reject_v by_o those_o that_o will_v side_n with_o god_n against_o the_o corruption_n and_o superstition_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o whereas_o the_o querist_n make_v that_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o infant-baptisme_n viz._n because_o as_o he_o say_v infant_n at_o least_o of_o believer_n be_v not_o where_o exclude_v by_o god_n from_o part_n and_o fellowship_n in_o that_o administration_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o what_o have_v be_v and_o with_o as_o good_a a_o show_n of_o
of_o this_o that_o they_o be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n can_v be_v the_o adequate_a reason_n of_o man_n admit_v they_o to_o baptism_n because_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o one_o participation_n must_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o other_o admission_n of_o they_o to_o that_o participation_n and_o god_n reason_n of_o appoint_v baptism_n to_o be_v administer_v to_o man_n must_v guide_v and_o limit_v man_n in_o their_o administration_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o do_v administer_v it_o but_o now_o that_o person_n be_v in_o a_o happy_a condition_n already_o be_v not_o the_o full_a and_o adequate_a reason_n why_o god_n will_v have_v they_o baptised_a but_o rather_o that_o they_o may_v be_v yet_o in_o a_o better_a and_o more_o happy_a condition_n be_v most_o apparent_a from_o the_o end_n of_o all_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n g_o when_fw-mi unto_o man_n and_o therefore_o this_o among_o the_o rest_n viz._n the_o further_a good_a and_o benefit_n of_o man_n to_o be_v promote_v by_o thâ—m_n for_o otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v no_o argument_n or_o token_n of_o his_o love_n to_o they_o and_o why_o else_o shall_v god_n impose_v the_o use_n of_o they_o upon_o his_o creature_n certain_o it_o be_v not_o because_o god_n stand_v in_o any_o need_n of_o they_o or_o of_o their_o use_n of_o they_o but_o because_o his_o creature_n have_v need_n of_o they_o and_o may_v be_v better_v by_o they_o deut._n 10.13_o mark_n 2.27_o job_n 22.3_o &_o 35.7_o 8._o if_o then_o the_o good_a of_o man_n that_o be_v a_o further_a good_a be_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n will_v have_v they_o baptise_a than_o faith_n become_v requisite_a here_o unto_o upon_o thâ—s_a account_n viz._n not_o to_o declare_v they_o in_o good_a condition_n already_o but_o because_o it_o be_v that_o qualification_n or_o mean_v without_o which_o the_o ordinance_n will_v do_v they_o no_o good_a without_o which_o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o attainable_a unless_o we_o will_v needs_o be_v of_o that_o popish_a opinion_n to_o think_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o the_o ordinance_n accrue_v mere_o by_o the_o work_n do_v which_o opinion_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a gâ—ve_v the_o first_o be_v unto_o child_n baptism_n i'faith_o than_o be_v to_o be_v insist_v on_o in_o person_n to_o who_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v not_o for_o faith_n sake_n nor_o yet_o simple_o as_o it_o be_v declarative_a of_o their_o be_v in_o a_o happy_a condition_n in_o who_o it_o be_v but_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v declarative_a of_o this_o viz._n that_o those_o person_n in_o who_o it_o be_v and_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o it_o be_v in_o a_o due_a capacity_n to_o receive_v that_o good_a by_o baptism_n which_o god_n intend_v man_n in_o it_o and_o so_o the_o proper_a subject_n of_o it_o 5._o that_o it_o seem_v which_o much_o incline_v the_o querist_n to_o think_v that_o faâ—th_n be_v insist_v on_o by_o the_o apostle_n as_o necessary_a to_o be_v find_v in_o those_o to_o who_o they_o admini_v baptism_n only_o as_o declarative_a of_o their_o be_v in_o a_o good_a and_o happy_a condition_n and_o which_o will_v not_o so_o have_v be_v insist_v on_o by_o they_o can_v they_o have_v come_v to_o the_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o that_o their_o good_a condition_n any_o other_o way_n i_o say_v that_o which_o it_o seem_v incline_v he_o thus_o to_o think_v be_v this_o because_o otherwise_o he_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o conceive_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v a_o meet_a or_o due_o qualify_v subject_n for_o this_o administration_n he_o have_v no_o such_o faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n require_v in_o those_o who_o they_o baptize_v nor_o do_v he_o think_v that_o any_o man_n will_v presume_v to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v baptise_v either_o contrary_a to_o or_o beside_o the_o rule_n or_o mind_n of_o god_n touch_v person_n meet_v to_o be_v baptize_v especial_o consider_v that_o himself_o render_v this_o account_n of_o his_o desire_v of_o and_o submit_v to_o baptism_n viz._n because_o it_o become_v he_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n mat._n 3.15_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v i_o will_v not_o indeed_o presume_v to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v baptise_a either_o contrary_a to_o or_o beside_o the_o rule_n give_v by_o god_n touch_v person_n meet_v to_o be_v baptise_a but_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o john_n knowledge_n of_o the_o good_a and_o happy_a condition_n that_o christ_n be_v in_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n love_n to_o he_o be_v the_o only_a and_o adequate_a reason_n and_o ground_n of_o his_o administer_a baptism_n to_o he_o for_o though_o all_o the_o end_n and_o reason_n of_o administer_a baptism_n to_o other_o do_v not_o meet_v or_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n to_o render_v he_o a_o meet_a subject_n of_o baptism_n as_o viz._n repentance_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n yet_o there_o be_v several_a thing_n in_o christ_n obvious_a to_o john_n beside_o his_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n which_o in_o common_a with_o other_o render_v he_o a_o meet_a and_o capable_a subject_n of_o baptism_n as_o 1._o the_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o the_o declaration_n of_o himself_o to_o john_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o upon_o such_o term_n as_o by_o which_o john_n do_v perceive_v he_o a_o person_n meet_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o otherwise_o how_o shall_v john_n come_v to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o for_o till_o he_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v not_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o he_o himself_o testâ—fies_v john_n 1.31.33.34_o and_o however_o if_o john_n know_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n either_o by_o his_o confession_n or_o otherwise_o he_o know_v also_o that_o he_o do_v believe_v himself_o so_o to_o be_v which_o very_a faith_n be_v find_v in_o another_o viz._n of_o believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n render_v he_o a_o meet_a subj_fw-la ct_n of_o baptism_n according_a to_o common_a rule_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o eunuch_n the_o profession_n of_o who_o faith_n and_o upon_o which_o philip_n do_v baptise_v h_o m_o be_v but_o this_o i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n act_v 8.37_o and_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o render_v another_o due_o capable_a oâ—_n baptism_n render_v he_o capable_a of_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n 2._o another_o common_a reason_n of_o adm_n ssion_n to_o baptism_n find_v in_o christ_n be_v his_o profess_a desiâ—e_n to_o ob_fw-la y_o the_o righteous_a law_n institution_n or_o declare_v will_n of_o god_n in_o be_v baptise_v though_o perhaps_o in_o other_o respect_n he_o have_v not_o that_o need_n of_o it_o as_o other_o that_o receive_v it_o have_v suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o now_o say_v he_o to_o john_n i.e._n form_n to_o be_v baptise_v by_o thou_o for_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o i.e._n himself_n and_o other_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n or_o every_o lâ—w_n or_o precept_n of_o god_n whereof_o this_o of_o baptism_n be_v one_o and_o though_o john_n as_o it_o seem_v otherwise_o judge_v christ_n to_o have_v no_o need_n of_o his_o baptism_n yet_o upon_o this_o profession_n of_o christ_n desire_n to_o obey_v god_n therein_o and_o his_o declare_v it_o necessary_a and_o comely_a for_o he_o so_o to_o do_v john_n do_v baptize_v he_o for_o the_o text_n say_v then_o he_o suffer_v he_o mat._n 3.15_o and_o i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o christ_n his_o be_v baptize_v be_v here_o render_v and_o that_o be_v not_o his_o be_v in_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o the_o querist_n suppose_v but_o partly_o his_o desiâ—e_n to_o fulfil_v and_o observe_v the_o same_o lâ—w_v himself_o which_o be_v impose_v upon_o other_o man_n and_o partly_o because_o of_o that_o meetness_n or_o comeliness_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o act_n of_o obedience_n or_o conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o that_o be_v which_o may_v wâ—ll_n shame_v those_o who_o think_v themselves_o exempt_a from_o water_n baptism_n because_o they_o have_v attain_v more_o otherwise_o than_o those_o new_a bear_v babe_n in_o christ_n be_v wont_a to_o have_v attain_v at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o take_n up_o baptism_n christ_n though_o he_o have_v not_o that_o need_n of_o baptism_n as_o other_o have_v yet_o he_o desire_v to_o show_v himself_o as_o obedient_a as_o any_o in_o stoop_v though_o it_o have_v be_v to_o the_o low_a ordinance_n and_o least_o command_n of_o god_n 3._o that_o account_n which_o christ_n have_v now_o give_v of_o his_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o desire_v to_o obey_v god_n may_v well_o be_v a_o reason_n for_o john_n to_o conclude_v that_o some_o good_a and_o bless_a effect_n will_v redound_v to_o christ_n upon_o his_o take_n up_o that_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n as_o indeed_o there_o do_v for_o there_o upon_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o do_v and_o likewise_o a_o voice_n from_o the_o father_n declare_v his_o high_a contentment_n in_o he_o say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v mat._n 3.16.17_o and_o this_o reason_n of_o johns_n administer_a baptism_n to_o christ_n be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o ground_n upon_o which_o other_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v baptize_v for_o their_o declare_a qualification_n of_o their_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o desire_n to_o obey_v god_n be_v still_o a_o ground_n to_o he_o that_o do_v administer_v baptism_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o ordinance_n will_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o they_o but_o a_o mean_n of_o much_o blessing_n and_o therefore_o unless_o some_o such_o qualification_n as_o these_o can_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v find_v in_o infant_n to_o render_v they_o capable_a subject_n of_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o christ_n theris_n nothing_o at_o all_o to_o be_v infer_v from_o christ_n be_v baptize_v to_o justify_v the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n to_o they_o neither_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n due_o to_o be_v argue_v from_o johns_n administer_a baptism_n to_o christ_n to_o prove_v that_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o willingness_n to_o obey_v god_n be_v not_o necessary_o require_v in_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o who_o baptism_n ought_v to_o be_v administer_v the_o premise_n then_o consider_v it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v as_o evident_a as_o the_o sun_n at_o noonday_n that_o all_o person_n and_o particular_o infant_n who_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v in_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n without_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n be_v without_o faith_n or_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n as_o regular_o and_o complete_o qualify_v for_o baptism_n as_o the_o loud_a professor_n of_o their_o faith_n under_o heaven_n as_o that_o the_o quite_o contrary_a thereunto_o be_v evident_a if_o not_o as_o evident_a as_o the_o sun_n at_o noonday_n which_o any_o but_o those_o that_o be_v blind_a may_v see_v yet_o evident_a enough_o to_o be_v discern_v by_o consider_v man_n and_o thus_o though_o i_o have_v not_o say_v all_o that_o may_v have_v be_v give_v in_o by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o these_o query_n for_o then_o perhaps_o as_o much_o may_v have_v be_v bestow_v upon_o one_o as_o now_o be_v upon_o they_o all_o yet_o i_o hope_v by_o what_o be_v say_v there_o be_v such_o hint_n of_o light_n deliver_v as_o by_o a_o rational_a improvement_n whereof_o the_o reader_n may_v easy_o come_v at_o ample_a satisfaction_n touch_v the_o case_n of_o conscience_n therein_o debate_v finis_fw-la