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teach_v than_o that_o place_n be_v a_o plain_a prohibition_n and_o not_o at_o all_o a_o precept_n to_o baptize_v infant_n for_o man_n can_v teach_v or_o disciple_v infant_n but_o christ_n there_o commissionate_v and_o command_v his_o disciple_n to_o baptize_v nonâ—…_n but_o such_o as_o he_o also_o command_v they_o first_o to_o teach_v and_o make_v disciple_n by_o teach_v ergo_fw-la that_o place_n be_v a_o plain_a prohibition_n and_o not_o at_o all_o a_o precept_n to_o baptizâ—…_n infant_n the_o minor_a which_o only_o you_o can_v rational_o require_v proof_n of_o be_v so_o clearâ—…_n that_o the_o blind_a of_o you_o may_v see_v it_o in_o the_o text_n itself_o where_o the_o pronoun_n they_o that_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o participle_n baptise_v can_v possible_o relate_v to_o no_o other_o substantive_a but_o to_o the_o self_n same_o person_n that_o be_v immediate_o before_o command_v to_o be_v teach_v or_o make_v disciple_n and_o whether_o you_o will_v have_v the_o substantive_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understand_v in_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o when_o it_o serve_v your_o turn_n so_o far_o as_o to_o furnish_v yourselves_o by_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o act_n 15._o 10._o with_o matter_n of_o proof_n prate_v i_o shall_v say_v for_o infant_n discipleship_n you_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o for_o upon_o this_o account_n mr._n cotton_n mr._n baxter_n and_o many_o more_o seem_v to_o proceed_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o figure_n synthesis_n as_o some_o of_o you_o will_v rather_o have_v it_o it_o be_v much_o at_o a_o pass_n yea_o not_o a_o straw_n worth_n of_o advantage_n to_o you_o take_v it_o which_o way_n you_o will_v for_o still_o it_o will_v amount_v to_o this_o that_o whether_o you_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o agree_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o nation_n it_o be_v not_o the_o nation_n in_o gross_a as_o dr._n holmes_n also_o tell_v you_o p._n 7._o for_o then_o all_o must_v be_v baptize_v say_v he_o and_o true_o too_o if_o the_o word_n nation_n universal_o take_v do_v there_o note_v the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n but_o it_o be_v the_o nation_n with_o restriction_n the_o nation_n disciple_v i._n e._n so_o many_o in_o all_o nation_n as_o be_v first_o make_v disciple_n by_o teach_v and_o not_o more_o that_o there_o be_v command_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o this_o mr._n cotton_n and_o mr._n baxter_n and_o dr._n featley_n and_o dr._n holmes_n and_o wellnigh_a all_o your_o champion_n be_v well_o aware_a can_v be_v deny_v and_o therefore_o rather_o than_o assert_v such_o a_o thing_n viz._n that_o any_o more_o be_v here_o bid_v to_o be_v baptize_v than_o such_o as_o be_v first_o bid_v to_o be_v disciple_v they_o choose_v to_o take_v so_o hard_a a_o province_n upon_o they_o as_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o promotion_n of_o their_o cause_n by_o way_n of_o proof_n that_o infant_n be_v disciple_n babist_n in_o christ_n precept_n teach_v do_v not_o go_v before_o but_o follow_v baptise_v mat._n 28._o â—…0_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n baptist._n so_o dr._n featley_n fiddle_v this_o over_o indeed_o p._n 39_o for_o these_o be_v his_o very_a word_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v who_o deny_v that_o in_o christ_n precept_n preach_v follow_v baptise_v but_o what_o of_o that_o do_v it_o follow_v and_o be_v that_o the_o drs._n meaniâ—…g_n trow_v that_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o go_v before_o it_o i_o think_v the_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o senseless_a nor_o do_v i_o think_v he_o be_v so_o senseless_a as_o to_o think_v so_o but_o the_o ground_n he_o stumble_v at_o be_v the_o new_a find_v meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o i_o shall_v be_v occasion_v to_o say_v more_o anon_o only_o here_o it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o say_v thus_o much_o viz._n as_o it_o be_v clear_a there_o be_v a_o teach_n to_o follow_v baptise_v in_o christ_n precept_n so_o it_o be_v as_o clear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o teach_v to_o go_v before_o of_o all_o person_n to_o whosoever_o baptism_n be_v dispense_v a_o teach_v a_o priori_fw-la and_o a_o teach_v a_o posteriori_fw-la the_o first_o in_o order_n to_o discipleship_n and_o baptism_n the_o other_o after_o baptism_n in_o order_n to_o perfection_n baptism_n be_v by_o precept_n to_o be_v immediate_o after_o the_o first_o and_o the_o other_o be_v to_o be_v by_o precept_n so_o immediate_o after_o baptism_n that_o infant_n be_v uncapable_a of_o both_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o viz._n of_o be_v teach_v just_a before_o baptism_n and_o present_o after_o baprism_n be_v thereby_o universal_o except_v from_o it_o yea_o these_o two_o teach_n neither_o of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o infant_n be_v to_o come_v by_o precept_n so_o near_o together_o that_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o infant_n baptism_n to_o come_v in_o between_o they_o babist_n they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o except_v 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to_o be_v a_o precept_n for_o baptise_v infant_n though_o they_o be_v of_o the_o nation_n unless_o they_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v teach_v which_o because_o they_o be_v not_o that_o place_n â—…mmanding_v no_o more_o to_o be_v baptize_v than_o the_o same_o who_o it_o command_v also_o to_o be_v teach_v and_o that_o not_o only_o before_o but_o immediate_o after_o baptism_n be_v a_o plain_a prohibition_n of_o infant-baptism_n a_o second_o way_n wherein_o it_o be_v argue_v by_o you_o that_o there_o be_v command_n in_o mat._n 28._o 19_o for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v from_o their_o be_v disciple_n which_o weak_a twig_n see_v yourselves_o as_o it_o be_v sink_v in_o your_o cause_n you_o all_o catch_n at_o yea_o i_o meet_v with_o none_o of_o you_o almost_o but_o in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o of_o your_o write_n i_o find_v your_o fortify_v yourselves_o in_o that_o foolish_a practice_n by_o this_o childish_a consideration_n thus_o do_v dr._n feat_o dr._n holmes_n mr._n marshal_n mr._n 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clause_n or_o other_o exclusive_a of_o infant_n and_o conclusive_a only_o of_o adult_n disciple_n beside_o mr._n cotton_n confess_v that_o the_o infant_n be_v not_o baptize_v with_o their_o parent_n and_o that_o the_o infant_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o christ_n be_v not_o baptize_v at_o all_o for_o aught_o he_o know_v not_o their_o parent_n neither_o and_o here_o be_v all_o the_o scripture_n that_o declare_v how_o baptism_n be_v do_v then_o and_o to_o who_o most_o of_o which_o be_v cite_v by_o mr._n baxter_n himself_o from_o which_o you_o can_v possible_o scrape_v so_o much_o as_o any_o old_a odd_a end_n of_o a_o example_n for_o such_o a_o business_n as_o your_o baptism_n as_o for_o we_o beside_o that_o plain_a precept_n we_o have_v in_o mat._n 28._o even_o every_o whit_n of_o this_o be_v plain_a precedent_n for_o our_o baptism_n and_o come_v into_o our_o assistance_n against_o all_o your_o cavil_n o_o you_o priest_n for_o thus_o i_o argue_v viz._n the_o baptism_n of_o man_n and_o 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never_o in_o the_o very_a nick_n and_o act_n of_o baptism_n no_o neither_o of_o your_o baptism_n nor_o of_o we_o for_o you_o who_o profess_v to_o baptize_v infant_n have_v a_o subject_n of_o who_o you_o hope_v that_o he_o will_v die_v to_o sin_n when_o he_o live_v to_o year_n but_o you_o look_v not_o on_o he_o as_o one_o that_o be_v mortuâ—…s_n but_o moriturus_fw-la and_o that_o not_o in_o baptism_n but_o long_o after_o it_o unless_o you_o suppose_v baptism_n confer_v the_o inward_a grace_n viz._n death_n to_o sin_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la still_o but_o we_o baptizâ—…ng_v believer_n baptize_v such_o as_o repent_v from_o dead_a work_n and_o in_o fieri_fw-la though_o not_o insaâ—…o_o essâ—…_n be_v dead_a to_o sin_n before_o we_o baptize_v they_o as_o well_o as_o oblige_v they_o to_o die_v more_o to_o sin_n after_o it_o yet_o you_o say_v your_o subject_n for_o all_o that_o be_v bury_v in_o baptism_n too_o and_o so_o say_v we_o of_o we_o therefore_o the_o burial_n in_o baptism_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d utter_o inconsistent_a each_o with_o other_o as_o to_o be_v let_v into_o a_o room_n when_o and_o while_o one_o be_v already_o in_o the_o room_n be_v impossible_a yet_o with_o mr._n b._n person_n be_v let_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n after_o they_o be_v in_o it_o yea_o they_o must_v be_v in_o it_o say_v he_o before_o they_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o be_v in_o it_o nor_o will_v his_o distinction_n of_o a_o member_n complete_a and_o incomplete_a p._n 24._o which_o he_o use_v before_o to_o the_o term_n disciple_n which_o i_o know_v he_o will_v make_v help_v he_o at_o all_o here_o since_o with_o himself_o a_o incomplete_a member_n be_v one_o that_o have_v but_o jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la not_o in_o re_fw-mi ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la not_o in_o ecclesia_fw-la a_o right_a to_o only_o not_o a_o stand_n in_o the_o church_n a_o title_n to_o the_o relative_a change_n and_o not_o a_o be_v yet_o in_o that_o relative_a change_n that_o he_o say_v pass_n upon_o he_o by_o 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