gen._n 12.3_o and_o elsewhere_o but_o yet_o this_o promise_n which_o the_o apostle_n deduce_v from_o these_o word_n must_v likewise_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o covenant_n and_o so_o those_o word_n must_v be_v also_o a_o part_n of_o it_o though_o speak_v at_o another_o time_n because_o circumcision_n that_o be_v the_o token_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v a_o seal_n to_o abraham_n of_o this_o promise_n rom._n 4.11_o and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a which_o must_v be_v found_v on_o the_o promise_n so_o that_o that_o promise_v likewise_o belong_v to_o this_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o be_v seal_v by_o it_o and_o this_o covenant_n as_o deliver_v to_o abraham_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o also_o be_v confirm_v in_o christ_n gal._n 3.17_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o gospel_n or_o new_a covenant_n yea_o and_o the_o promise_n of_o divine_a assistance_n for_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v contain_v also_o in_o the_o same_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n for_o so_o we_o find_v it_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o church_n former_o mic._n 7.19_o 20._o he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n and_o thou_o will_v cast_v their_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n thou_o will_v perform_v the_o truth_n unto_o jacob_n and_o the_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n which_o thou_o have_v swear_v to_o our_o father_n from_o the_o day_n of_o old_a which_o must_v needs_o have_v respect_n to_o god_n oath_n and_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o so_o also_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v that_o god_n send_v his_o son_n christ_n to_o bless_v they_o and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o their_o iniquity_n be_v a_o great_a instance_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n act_v 3.25_o 26._o for_o the_o great_a design_n of_o god_n in_o this_o covenant_n at_o first_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o first_o call_v that_o be_v give_v he_o gen._n 12.1_o be_v to_o separate_v he_o and_o his_o family_n and_o seed_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o vile_a idolatry_n and_o to_o preserve_v religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n in_o his_o family_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v found_v have_v this_o design_n in_o it_o luke_o 1.72_o 73_o 74_o 75._o the_o oath_n that_o he_o swear_v to_o our_o father_n abraham_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n so_o that_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v a_o church-covenant_n and_o contain_v in_o it_o all_o the_o term_n and_o design_n that_o belong_v to_o such_o a_o covenant_n and_o be_v make_v with_o all_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n in_o which_o his_o infant-seed_n be_v also_o comprehend_v and_o be_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o promise_n and_o privilege_n that_o appertain_v to_o it_o it_o belong_v to_o all_o his_o family_n in_o the_o external_a dispensation_n of_o it_o and_o none_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o that_o do_v not_o exclude_v themselves_o by_o their_o own_o actual_a unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o term_n of_o it_o and_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o it_o to_o all_o with_o who_o it_o be_v make_v as_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o part_n or_o member_n thereof_o for_o sacrament_n or_o sign_n be_v not_o appoint_v to_o the_o church_n invisible_a for_o who_o shall_v judge_n then_o to_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v but_o to_o the_o church_n as_o visible_a thus_o have_v clear_v up_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o abrahamical_a covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n even_o in_o their_o infant-state_n i_o shall_v now_o go_v forward_o and_o shall_v observe_v how_o god_n have_v show_v the_o same_o gracious_a respect_n to_o infant_n in_o the_o progress_n of_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o the_o jewish_a people_n and_o thus_o we_o find_v afterward_o that_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o jewish_a people_n in_o jacob_n line_n among_o who_o child_n also_o be_v contain_v be_v collective_o style_v by_o god_n himself_o his_o son_n exod._n 4.22_o 23._o say_v unto_o pharaoh_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n israel_n be_v my_o son_n even_o my_o first-born_a and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o let_v my_o son_n go_v that_o he_o may_v serve_v i_o thus_o god_n speak_v of_o they_o before_o they_o be_v form_v into_o a_o political_a commonwealth_n only_o because_o he_o have_v choose_v and_o call_v they_o out_o of_o the_o nation_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o and_o in_o this_o appellation_n their_o little_a one_o be_v comprehend_v as_o appear_v because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o go_v also_o for_o pharaoh_n will_v have_v let_v the_o man_n of_o israel_n go_v but_o not_o their_o little_a one_o exod._n 10.10_o but_o we_o will_v go_v say_v moses_n with_o our_o young_a and_o with_o our_o old_a ver_fw-la 9_o so_o that_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o israel_n include_v little_a one_o also_o be_v god_n son_n for_o god_n have_v choose_v and_o call_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v his_o covenant-people_n and_o therefore_o thus_o also_o moses_n afterward_o enter_v and_o engage_v all_o into_o covenant_n with_o god_n one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o take_v in_o the_o little_a one_o likewise_o deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o you_o stand_v this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n your_o captain_n of_o your_o tribe_n your_o elder_n and_o your_o officer_n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n your_o little_a one_o your_o wife_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v in_o thy_o camp_n from_o the_o hewer_n of_o thy_o wood_n to_o the_o drawer_n of_o thy_o water_n that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o into_o his_o oath_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n make_v with_o thou_o this_o day_n that_o he_o may_v establish_v thou_o to_o day_n for_o a_o people_n unto_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o god_n as_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o thou_o and_o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob._n so_o that_o this_o be_v but_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o abrahamical_a covenant_n with_o the_o people_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o latter_a clause_n of_o it_o run_v in_o the_o same_o term_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o oath_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n â—_o deut._n 3â—_n â—_o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n the_o grace_n signify_v by_o circumcision_n be_v there_o promise_v to_o parent_n and_o child_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o perform_v the_o term_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o both_o it_o import_v that_o the_o covenant_n which_o circumcision_n seal_v belong_v to_o both_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n and_o after_o this_o again_o even_o when_o the_o people_n be_v fall_v off_o also_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o other_o god_n yet_o retain_v still_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n though_o they_o join_v other_o with_o he_o god_n challenge_v and_o own_v their_o child_n for_o he_o ezek._n 16.20_o 21._o thou_o have_v take_v thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n who_o thou_o have_v bear_v unto_o i_o and_o these_o have_v thou_o sacrifice_v thou_o have_v slay_v my_o child_n and_o deliver_v they_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n now_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n viz._n by_o virtue_n of_o god_n choose_v and_o call_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n that_o they_o be_v style_v his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o child_n and_o not_o upon_o a_o mere_a political_a account_n or_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o other_o carnal_a and_o temporal_a respect_n for_o in_o this_o manner_n we_o find_v moses_n speak_v to_o they_o deut_n 14.1_o 2._o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o follow_v or_o comport_v with_o the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o heathen_a for_o thou_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o above_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o chap._n 7.6_o for_o thou_o be_v a_o
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of_o christ_n to_o who_o the_o promise_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v belong_v aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o there_o be_v some_o young_a child_n or_o infant_n who_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o own_a by_o we_o as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o his_o peculiar_a and_o covenant-people_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o the_o promise_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v belong_v therefore_o there_o be_v some_o young_a child_n or_o infant_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o clear_n and_o confirm_v of_o this_o argument_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v make_v out_o and_o confirm_v i._o that_o there_o be_v some_o young_a child_n or_o infant_n who_o be_v to_o be_v own_v and_o receive_v by_o we_o as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o his_o peculiar_a and_o covenant-people_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o the_o promise_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v belong_v ii_o that_o be_v to_o be_v so_o own_a and_o 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be_v own_v and_o receive_v by_o we_o for_o such_o 1._o i_o say_v that_o some_o young_a child_n or_o infant_n have_v be_v own_v and_o receive_v and_o declare_v by_o god_n for_o his_o child_n and_o member_n of_o his_o church_n and_o have_v be_v reckon_v and_o take_v by_o he_o into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o peculiar_a covenant-people_n by_o the_o church_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v that_o body_n and_o number_n of_o person_n which_o god_n have_v choose_v and_o call_v and_o set_v apart_o in_o a_o separate_a manner_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v bring_v near_o to_o himself_o in_o relation_n and_o learn_v the_o true_a religion_n in_o order_n to_o the_o partake_n of_o those_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n by_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o or_o do_v belong_v to_o this_o body_n or_o society_n of_o person_n i_o call_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v part_n or_o 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for_o their_o admission_n or_o entrance_n into_o the_o body_n or_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v 1_o cor._n 12.13_o for_o by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n and_o this_o be_v a_o mean_n and_o evidence_n of_o their_o admission_n into_o this_o body_n to_o this_o therefore_o the_o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v annex_v as_o the_o visible_a token_n or_o ceremony_n thereof_o on_o the_o church_n part._n now_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o appear_v that_o child_n be_v likewise_o of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v same_o reason_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o be_v so_o who_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n baptize_v into_o this_o body_n for_o it_o appear_v likewise_o by_o the_o apostle_n elsewhere_o that_o baptism_n do_v belong_v in_o common_a to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v of_o christ_n body_n and_o upon_o that_o very_a account_n of_o their_o be_v so_o so_o that_o as_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o other_o that_o 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circumcise_a and_o those_o without_o by_o the_o uncircumcised_a 26._o see_v rom._n 3.30_o ch_n 15.8_o eph._n 2.11_o judg._n 14.3_o jer._n 9.25_o 26._o so_o by_o proportion_n those_o within_o the_o church_n as_o some_o infant_n be_v be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o to_o be_v reckon_v of_o the_o church_n and_o they_o who_o be_v not_o baptize_v to_o be_v account_v as_o out_o of_o the_o church_n even_o faith_n itself_o be_v to_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v gal._n 3.26_o for_o you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n so_o that_o we_o may_v reasonable_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v upon_o their_o faith_n as_o the_o mean_n and_o evidence_n of_o their_o adoption_n that_o believer_n themselves_o be_v baptize_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o appear_v that_o little_a child_n do_v partake_v of_o the_o divine_a adoption_n without_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o if_o they_o have_v faith_n there_o 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express_v or_o may_v be_v clear_o infer_v that_o their_o household_n be_v baptize_v with_o they_o as_o cornelius_n and_o his_o household_n act_v 10._o lydia_n and_o her_o household_n act_v 16.15_o the_o jailor_n and_o he_o ver_fw-la 33._o crispus_n and_o his_o act_v 18.8_o and_o the_o household_n of_o stephanus_n 1_o cor._n 1.16_o for_o god_n be_v please_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o house_n of_o those_o that_o be_v he_o and_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o zaccheus_n luke_n 19.9_o this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o this_o house_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v bless_v psal_n 37.26_o now_o the_o baptise_v of_o whole_a households_n muâ—â—_n need_v import_v the_o baptise_v of_o all_o within_o the_o house_n and_o it_o be_v strange_a if_o in_o aâ—l_a these_o household_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o person_n under_o year_n of_o consent_n to_o testify_v or_o profess_v their_o own_o faith_n and_o if_o when_o abraham_n and_o his_o household_n 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consent_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v it_o need_v not_o seem_v strange_a that_o they_o shall_v baptize_v the_o infant_n likewise_o or_o those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o age_n of_o consent_n in_o these_o household_n see_v they_o may_v conceive_v as_o fair_a a_o probability_n of_o their_o embrace_n and_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n afterward_o by_o mean_n of_o their_o parent_n care_v in_o their_o education_n because_o they_o use_v to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o the_o same_o religion_n they_o profess_v themselves_o but_o for_o a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o this_o and_o of_o the_o use_n and_o practice_n of_o infant-baptism_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v two_o considerable_a point_n of_o history_n take_v notice_n of_o
hereof_o especial_o consider_v that_o a_o bit_n of_o flesh_n be_v appoint_v and_o order_v by_o god_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o circumcision_n when_o the_o child_n be_v but_o eight_o day_n old_a to_o the_o same_o intent_n and_o purpose_n though_o he_o understand_v as_o little_a of_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o as_o infant_n do_v of_o the_o meaning_n of_o baptism_n now_o for_o this_o end_n 3._o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n as_o it_o be_v a_o mark_n or_o sign_n on_o our_o part_n of_o their_o dedication_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o service_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o their_o entrance_n into_o and_o come_v under_o a_o covenant-engagement_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v for_o the_o future_a even_o whilst_o they_o be_v under_o the_o age_n of_o consent_n to_o concur_v hereto_o by_o any_o act_n of_o their_o own_o as_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v enter_v into_o a_o school_n or_o college_n and_o of_o wear_v a_o badge_n belong_v to_o it_o in_o order_n to_o future_a instruction_n and_o learning_n though_o at_o present_a they_o understand_v nothing_o of_o it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v usual_a by_o will_n and_o contract_v to_o bring_v infant_n under_o a_o obligation_n to_o perform_v certain_a condition_n when_o they_o come_v to_o age._n this_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o covenant-engagement_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v bring_v under_o as_o well_o as_o abraham_n himself_o and_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n to_o confirm_v this_o at_o eight_o day_n old_a for_o that_o rite_n lay_v a_o obligation_n upon_o they_o to_o observe_v all_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n though_o the_o rite_n be_v administer_v to_o they_o in_o their_o infancy_n by_o the_o act_n of_o their_o parent_n long_o enough_o before_o they_o themselves_o come_v to_o age_n of_o consent_n gal._n 5.3_o for_o i_o testify_v to_o every_o man_n that_o be_v circumcise_v that_o he_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o do_v the_o whole_a law_n circumcision_n though_o primary_o the_o rite_n of_o 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covenant_n be_v make_v between_o david_n and_o jonathan_n both_o for_o themselves_o and_o their_o seed_n 1_o sam._n 20.42_o and_o the_o covenant_n that_o joshua_n and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n make_v with_o the_o gibeonite_n oblige_v all_o their_o posterity_n and_o thus_o as_o have_v be_v say_v all_o the_o jewish_a infant_n be_v consecrate_v and_o devote_v to_o god_n by_o the_o rite_n of_o circumcision_n for_o child_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o part_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o what_o their_o parent_n do_v for_o themselves_o or_o they_o especial_o when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o infant-state_n and_o under_o the_o age_n of_o consent_n themselves_o be_v reasonable_o esteem_v as_o lay_v a_o obligation_n upon_o they_o as_o if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o they_o when_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a and_o may_v be_v beneficial_a to_o they_o for_o though_o we_o can_v lay_v a_o burden_n upon_o other_o without_o their_o own_o consent_n yet_o we_o may_v procure_v a_o favour_n 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this_o privilege_n and_o benefit_n shall_v be_v now_o take_v away_o their_o condition_n after_o christ_n will_v be_v worse_o than_o before_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v loser_n by_o the_o world_n be_v become_v christian_n this_o one_o will_v think_v none_o shall_v ever_o imagine_v neither_o when_o we_o speak_v thus_o do_v we_o complain_v against_o god_n but_o against_o they_o who_o will_v exclude_v who_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o exclude_v for_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o ever_o god_n have_v repent_v of_o any_o grace_n or_o favour_n that_o he_o have_v show_v to_o the_o little_a one_o of_o his_o covenant-people_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v of_o his_o church_n but_o in_o those_o prophecy_n which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v the_o future_a discovery_n and_o declaration_n of_o his_o favour_n we_o find_v that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o grace_n and_o kindness_n foretell_v and_o intend_v to_o be_v show_v to_o the_o child_n as_o to_o the_o 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upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n and_o they_o shall_v spring_v up_o as_o among_o the_o grass_n as_o willow_n by_o the_o watercourse_n and_o ezek._n 47.22_o the_o tenor_n and_o intendment_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o little_a one_o be_v always_o the_o same_o as_o it_o ever_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o their_o be_v of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n nor_o be_v there_o the_o least_o indication_n of_o any_o design_n of_o the_o dissolution_n or_o alteration_n thereof_o for_o first_o for_o clear_v of_o this_o matter_n let_v we_o consider_v that_o when_o god_n first_o show_v this_o respect_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o infant-seed_n to_o take_v they_o near_o to_o himself_o as_o his_o peculiar_a people_n god_n election_n and_o call_v of_o they_o to_o this_o peculiar_a covenant-relation_n to_o himself_o as_o his_o child_n and_o people_n and_o so_o his_o give_v they_o a_o partnership_n or_o membership_n in_o the_o abrahamical_a church_n be_v not_o with_o respect_n mere_o to_o their_o proceed_v by_o natural_a generation_n from_o abraham_n but_o from_o abraham_n as_o a_o believer_n and_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n there_o be_v a_o fair_a prospect_n upon_o this_o account_n that_o abraham_n will_v take_v care_n to_o train_v they_o up_o and_o educate_v they_o in_o the_o true_a religion_n whereas_o the_o child_n of_o heathen_n where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o prospect_n have_v no_o such_o regard_n show_v they_o by_o god_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o upon_o god_n heart_n as_o we_o may_v express_v it_o in_o his_o treat_v with_o abraham_n and_o give_v of_o he_o those_o great_a promise_n gen._n 18.19_o for_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v