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that_o if_o one_o member_n of_o it_o be_v false_a the_o whole_a be_v false_a but_o for_o these_o his_o retractation_n make_v amends_o if_o he_o have_v not_o link_v two_o untruth_n unto_o it_o first_o that_o he_o particular_o deny_v that_o christ_n pronounce_v a_o curse_n upon_o those_o that_o despise_v little_a child_n and_o that_o that_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v second_o that_o i_o allege_v matth._n 18._o 2._o for_o clear_v of_o which_o the_o reader_n be_v to_o be_v advertise_v that_o i_o have_v tell_v he_o it_o be_v not_o a_o explicit_a copulative_a proposition_n neither_o be_v any_o member_n of_o it_o false_a see_v every_o branch_n of_o it_o be_v scripture_n i_o further_o press_v he_o to_o instance_n in_o any_o of_o the_o particular_n that_o he_o think_v make_v the_o least_o for_o i_o and_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o that_o whereupon_o he_o not_o i_n mention_v mat._n 18._o 2._o whence_o i_o draw_v this_o argument_n they_o to_o who_o belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v holy_a 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little_a child_n in_o age_n but_o little_a one_o in_o spirit_n which_o appear_v in_o that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v believer_n v._o 6._o and_o to_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v first_o in_o general_a that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o verses_z be_v without_o all_o controversy_n mean_v a_o little_a child_n in_o age_n only_o of_o that_o in_o the_o sixth_o vers_fw-la he_o that_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o littte_a one_o some_o make_v a_o scruple_n because_o the_o gender_n be_v alter_v whether_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o infant_n yet_o many_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o christ_n speak_v even_o that_o of_o little_a one_o in_o age_n and_o think_v christ_n reckon_v they_o believer_n in_o he_o because_o they_o have_v no_o other_o hope_n or_o confidence_n exercise_n no_o self-care_n self-trust_a or_o distrust_v full_a thought_n of_o god_n but_o be_v cast_v upon_o he_o and_o take_v submissive_o what_o he_o order_v to_o they_o according_a to_o that_o psal_n 71._o 5_o 6._o thou_o have_v be_v my_o hope_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v be_v my_o trust_n from_o my_o youth_n upon_o thou_o have_v i_o be_v cast_v from_o my_o mother_n womb_n so_o psalm_n 22._o 9_o thou_o do_v make_v i_o hope_n when_o i_o be_v upon_o my_o mother_n breast_n i_o be_v cast_v upon_o thou_o from_o the_o womb_n and_o as_o they_o be_v number_v psal_n 115._o 13._o revel_v 19_o 5._o with_o the_o fearer_n of_o god_n you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n both_o small_a and_o great_a and_o the_o scandalize_a such_o be_v the_o harm_a of_o they_o which_o those_o that_o deny_v they_o church-membership_a and_o baptism_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o according_a to_o that_o of_o calvin_n harm_n in_o locum_fw-la sacrilega_fw-la est_fw-la audacia_fw-la abigere_fw-la procul_fw-la ab_fw-la ovili_fw-la christi_fw-la quos_fw-la ipse_fw-la in_o sinu_fw-la svo_fw-la fovet_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la extraneos_fw-la a_o clausâ_fw-la 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take_v in_o his_o arm_n and_o set_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o he_o that_o receive_v this_o little_a child_n in_o my_o name_n receive_v i_o and_o so_o in_o mark_n 9_o 36_o 37._o express_o he_o that_o shall_v receive_v one_o of_o such_o little_a child_n without_o mention_n of_o any_o other_o forego_v but_o the_o child_n itself_o take_v into_o his_o arm_n receive_v i_o therefore_o his_o allegation_n be_v false_a that_o the_o text_n i_o allege_v do_v not_o say_v of_o little_a child_n that_o to_o they_o belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o as_o christ_n express_o say_v mark_v 10._o 14._o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n so_o he_o say_v here_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n v._n 3._o except_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n v._o 4._o whosoever_o shall_v humble_v himself_o as_o this_o little_a child_n the_o same_o be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o if_o they_o by_o conformity_n with_o this_o little_a child_n be_v render_v capable_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o little_a child_n who_o be_v their_o pattern_n and_o precedent_n be_v much_o more_o there_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a analogical_a identity_n as_o in_o dove_n and_o lamb_n but_o a_o specifical_a sameness_n betwixt_o the_o qualification_n of_o little_a child_n and_o those_o require_v in_o believer_n which_o our_o saviour_n put_v out_o of_o doubt_n when_o he_o say_v of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o those_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v offend_v v._n 6._o despise_v v._n 10._o be_v not_o little_a child_n in_o age_n but_o little_a one_o in_o spirit_n because_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v believer_n v._n 6._o and_o to_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n yet_o it_o be_v out_o of_o doubt_n that_o the_o little_a child_n 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in_o age_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o such_o as_o he_o set_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o v._o 2._o that_o which_o he_o say_v i_o add_v that_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o disciple_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n who_o must_v be_v convert_v from_o their_o actual_a sin_n &_o become_v as_o little_a child_n which_o have_v no_o actual_a sin_n be_v orthodox_n &_o agreeable_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n for_o in_o true_a repentance_n there_o be_v a_o aversion_n from_o the_o creature_n &_o a_o conversion_n to_o the_o creator_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o lucian_n like_o scoff_n proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o malignity_n in_o he_o to_o say_v unjust_o upon_o this_o occasion_n how_o unhappy_a be_v the_o people_n
bring_v it_o be_v in_o luke_n 18._o that_o he_o may_v touch_v they_o but_o in_o matth._n that_o he_o may_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o pray_v now_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n especial_o when_o join_v with_o prayer_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o institution_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n name_v after_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n heb._n 6._o 1_o 2._o and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o strength_n in_o his_o way_n of_o argue_v that_o from_o place_v of_o word_n of_o institution_n one_o after_o another_o as_o baptise_v after_o discipling_n or_o believe_v will_v prove_v that_o discipling_n and_o believe_v be_v to_o be_v first_o find_v in_o person_n before_o they_o must_v be_v baptize_v then_o the_o same_o argument_n will_v prove_v that_o these_o infant_n be_v former_o baptize_v because_o they_o â—ame_n for_o imposition_n of_o hand_n a_o right_a usual_o follow_v man_n baptism_n too_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o in_o act_n 8._o 17._o and_o 19_o 5_o 6._o nor_o can_v mr._n tomb_n give_v we_o any_o certain_a proof_n oâ—_n demonstration_n or_o aught_o beside_o his_o own_o presumption_n they_o be_v not_o this_o he_o pass_v by_o now_o without_o salute_n as_o a_o fort_n impregnable_a and_o level_v his_o shot_n against_o a_o place_n wherein_o he_o vain_o conceive_v be_v a_o breach_n already_o thrasâ—-like_a sound_v a_o triumph_n before_o the_o victory_n for_o these_o be_v his_o word_n bombardi-gladio-fun-hasti-flammi-loquentes_a that_o which_o mr._n c._n add_v that_o the_o disciple_n be_v believer_n which_o be_v mean_v matth._n 18._o 6._o and_o not_o the_o child_n and_o yet_o say_v his_o argument_n remain_v unanswered_a have_v more_o of_o impudence_n in_o it_o to_o which_o i_o reply_v 1._o that_o many_o understand_v even_o the_o sixth_o verse_n of_o little_a child_n in_o age_n and_o then_o it_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o colourable_o make_v for_o he_o in_o any_o sense_n 2._o be_v it_o so_o as_o the_o relator_n have_v it_o that_o the_o 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he_o may_v infer_v quidlibet_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la v._o 2._o christ_n set_v a_o little_a child_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o say_v v._o 3._o except_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o that_o be_v convert_v as_o little_a child_n to_o they_o belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o sure_o to_o little_a child_n their_o pattern_n as_o before_o especial_o see_v christ_n in_o other_o evangelist_n apply_v those_o word_n to_o little_a child_n themselves_o forbid_v they_o not_o to_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o now_o i_o perceive_v his_o erroneous_a mistake_n for_o he_o say_v my_o argument_n be_v that_o christ_n pronounce_v a_o curse_n on_o they_o that_o receive_v little_a one_o in_o age_n and_o yet_o confess_v that_o this_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o little_a one_o in_o age_n but_o disciple_n believer_n in_o he_o it_o be_v the_o 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