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and_o of_o person_n of_o such_o quality_n 14._o for_o he_o propose_v infant_n for_o a_o pattern_n now_o as_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o sometime_o signify_v a_o son_n or_o servant_n of_o year_n yet_o not_o always_o as_o common_a use_n of_o that_o word_n show_v ste._n matth._n â—2_n 13_o 14_o 20._o luke_n 2._o 21_o etc._n etc._n so_o be_v the_o same_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 18._o 15._o which_o without_o controversy_n proper_o signify_v infant_n late_o bear_v as_o luke_n 2._o 12_o 16._o act_n 7._o 19_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o new_a bear_v babe_n and_o sometime_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n as_o luke_n 1._o 41_o 44._o that_o which_o be_v say_v 40._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o child_n thou_o have_v know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o greek_n proverbial_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_n à _fw-la teneris_fw-la unguiculis_fw-la from_o thy_o tender_a year_n that_o be_v so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o thou_o to_o learn_v so_o psal._n 58._o 3._o the_o wicked_a be_v estrange_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o womb_n they_o go_v astray_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la utero_fw-la as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v speak_v lie_n so_o psal._n 22._o 9_o thou_o do_v make_v i_o hope_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o i_o be_v upon_o my_o mother_n breast_n that_o be_v very_o soon_o very_o young_a the_o syriac_a 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o child_n from_o thy_o tender_a year_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o thou_o to_o learn_v by_o a_o word_n indifferent_o signify_v infancy_n childhood_n trem._n or_o youth_n but_o that_o luke_n 18._o 15._o the_o same_o render_v by_o the_o word_n which_o signify_v infant_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 15._o act_n 7._o 19_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o and_o mark_v 10._o 16._o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n take_v they_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n put_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o est_fw-la and_o bless_v they_o which_o show_v that_o they_o be_v little_a portable_a child_n have_v they_o be_v of_o man_n growth_n though_o never_o so_o humble_a or_o innocent_a they_o will_v have_v be_v too_o heavy_a to_o have_v be_v carry_v in_o the_o arm_n last_o there_o can_v be_v no_o rational_a doubt_n but_o that_o he_o bless_a infant_n proper_o so_o call_v who_o take_v on_o he_o infancy_n to_o save_v they_o nor_o may_v we_o think_v that_o they_o be_v less_o than_o bless_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v save_v by_o his_o blood_n as_o infant_n be_v that_o which_o god_n command_v not_o in_o some_o express_a precept_n concern_v his_o worship_n be_v not_o any_o better_a than_o man_n invention_n will-worship_n and_o may_v not_o be_v do_v but_o infant-baptism_n be_v no_o where_o in_o scripture_n command_v in_o any_o express_a precept_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o man_n invention_n will-worship_n and_o may_v not_o be_v do_v we_o answer_v 1._o 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