parent_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v first_o it_o suppose_v these_o house_n and_o household_n to_o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o they_o without_o the_o parent_n and_o so_o render_v infant_n incapable_a whereas_o take_v house_n and_o household_n with_o parent_n and_o infant_n have_v be_v and_o so_o may_v be_v of_o they_o to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v speak_v thus_o child_n be_v of_o they_o to_o who_o moses_n make_v that_o great_a and_o solemn_a exhortation_n deut._n 29.2_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o moses_n call_v unto_o all_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o keep_v therefore_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n you_o stand_v all_o of_o you_o before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n your_o little_a one_o your_o wife_n that_o you_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 and_o of_o they_o to_o who_o 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that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v mark_v 16.16_o and_o be_v condemn_v already_o john_n 3.18_o shall_v not_o infant_n therefore_o be_v save_v god_n forbid_v for_o though_o they_o can_v believe_v in_o all_o respect_n as_o the_o adult_n do_v yet_o they_o may_v be_v party_n with_o their_o parent_n in_o the_o covenant_a part_n of_o their_o parent_n faith_n as_o their_o parent_n covenant_n for_o themselves_o and_o they_o which_o be_v well_o illustrate_v by_o parent_n make_v their_o infant_n party_n with_o they_o in_o their_o own_o civil_a contract_n of_o bond_n and_o lease_n but_o be_v ground_v only_o upon_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o as_o this_o faith_n come_v to_o the_o parent_n by_o hear_v so_o to_o their_o infant_n in_o conjunction_n with_o they_o when_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v such_o and_o such_o as_o namely_o the_o jailor_n crispus_n and_o the_o nobleman_n john_n 4.53_o believe_v with_o all_o their_o house_n this_o relate_v not_o so_o much_o to_o 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whether_o thou_o shall_v save_v thy_o husband_n or_o how_o know_v thou_o o_o man_n whether_o thou_o shall_v save_v thy_o wife_n 1_o cor._n 7.16_o again_o a_o master_n may_v be_v convert_v and_o not_o the_o servant_n a_o servant_n may_v be_v call_v and_o not_o the_o master_n but_o with_o considerable_a difference_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o house_n for_o when_o the_o master_n be_v a_o parent_n believe_v there_o salvation_n come_v to_o the_o house_n not_o so_o when_o only_o the_o servant_n be_v call_v or_o do_v believe_v which_o be_v one_o reason_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v there_o why_o a_o brother_n or_o sister_n be_v marry_v shall_v not_o depart_v from_o put_v away_o or_o leave_v their_o unbelieve_a yoke-fellow_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o
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say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n and_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n luke_n 20.37_o 38._o that_o there_o be_v neither_o angel_n nor_o spirit_n yet_o the_o way_n of_o prove_v by_o consequence_n be_v not_o less_o cogent_a or_o commendable_a and_o if_o the_o resurrection_n may_v be_v thus_o prove_v why_o not_o other_o point_n why_o not_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n it_o be_v true_a the_o resurrection_n be_v not_o worship_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n which_o if_o not_o believe_v etc._n 1_o cor._n 15.13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n all_o our_o worship_n be_v in_o vain_a and_o though_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o such_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o express_v precept_n and_o command_n by_o consequence_n yet_o these_o right_o draw_v from_o scripture_n be_v no_o less_o a_o rule_n for_o our_o practice_n than_o they_o be_v for_o our_o faith_n now_o though_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n have_v be_v 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her_o household_n act_v 16.14_o 15._o the_o jailor_n and_o all_o his_o ver_fw-la 33._o and_o crispus_n and_o all_o his_o house_n chap._n 18.8_o quest_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o these_o be_v only_a adult_n or_o adult_n and_o infant_n answ_n adult_n and_o infant_n these_o word_n household_n his_o and_o house_n when_o speak_v of_o person_n be_v a_o hebraism_n for_o child_n of_o the_o house_n who_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o house_n 2.33_o 1_o sam._n 2.33_o deut._n 25.5_o mat._n 5.12_o 19_o whether_o they_o be_v infant_n or_o adult_a child_n thus_o gen._n 34.30_o i_o and_o my_o house_n and_o 41.13_o 19_o pharaoh_n say_v take_v your_o father_n and_o your_o little_a one_o and_o your_o wife_n and_o come_v and_o 46.31_o my_o brethren_n and_o my_o father_n house_n be_v come_v numb_a 16.32_o and_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o and_o their_o house_n that_o be_v their_o son_n and_o little_a child_n ver_fw-la 27._o to_o wit_n of_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n 11.6_o deut._n 11.6_o whereas_o of_o korah_n it_o be_v all_o the_o man_n that_o appertain_v unto_o he_o as_o in_o the_o same_o 32d_o verse_n not_o his_o house_n for_o chap._n 26.11_o the_o child_n of_o korah_n die_v not_o judg._n 9.16_o now_o therefore_o if_o you_o have_v do_v true_o and_o deal_v well_o with_o jerubbaal_n and_o his_o house_n for_o my_o father_n fight_v for_o you_o etc._n etc._n and_o you_o be_v rise_v up_o against_o my_o father_n house_n and_o have_v slay_v his_o son_n if_o you_o have_v deal_v true_o and_o sincere_o with_o jerubbaal_n and_o his_o house_n then_o rejoice_v etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 3.12_o 13_o 14._o in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v perform_v against_o eli_n all_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v concern_v his_o house_n etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 3.1_o 6._o now_o there_o be_v long_a war_n betwixt_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 7.16_o 18_o 19_o 23_o 29._o thy_o house_n shall_v be_v establish_v etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 9.3_o and_o the_o king_n say_v be_v there_o not_o yet_o any_o of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n and_o chap._n 12.10_o now_o the_o sword_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n 1_o king_n 13.34_o and_o this_o thing_n become_v sin_n to_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o chap._n 21.21_o 22._o and_o will_v take_v away_o thy_o posterity_n and_o will_v make_v thy_o house_n like_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n 1_o chron._n 13.14_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o house_n of_o obed_n edom_n that_o be_v chap._n 26.4_o 5_o 6._o his_o child_n and_o chap._n 1.16_o 43._o david_n return_v to_o bless_v his_o house_n psal_n 114.1_o when_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n the_o house_n of_o jacob_n from_o a_o people_n of_o a_o strange_a language_n micah_n 2.2_o they_o oppress_v a_o man_n and_o his_o house_n habbak_v 2.10_o 23.34_o jer._n 23.34_o thou_o have_v consult_v shame_n to_o thy_o house_n luke_n 19.9_o this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o this_o house_n titus_n 1.11_o who_o 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rule_v well_o his_o own_o house_n have_v his_o child_n in_o subjection_n with_o all_o gravity_n for_o if_o a_o man_n know_v not_o how_o to_o rule_v his_o own_o house_n how_o shall_v he_o take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o chap._n 5.8_o but_o if_o any_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o and_o especial_o for_o those_o of_o his_o own_o house_n which_o according_a to_o the_o same_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 12.14_o be_v his_o child_n for_o the_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o lay_v up_o for_o the_o parent_n but_o the_o parent_n for_o the_o child_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o hebraism_n of_o these_o word_n household_n his_o and_o house_n in_o scripture_n according_a unto_o which_o these_o word_n in_o these_o three_o first_o cite_v example_n of_o lydia_n the_o jailor_n and_o crispus_n be_v by_o some_o very_a great_a interpreter_n render_v the_o child_n of_o the_o house_n and_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v so_o take_v there_o infant_n not_o except_v unless_o some_o sufficient_a reason_n be_v give_v to_o the_o contrary_n now_o the_o main_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n give_v be_v that_o these_o house_n and_o household_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v baptise_a be_v such_o as_o to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v speak_v and_o who_o be_v say_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n which_o it_o be_v pretend_v they_o can_v not_o do_v if_o speak_v of_o infant_n so_o that_o there_o be_v either_o no_o infant_n there_o or_o no_o infant_n there_o baptise_a but_o this_o reason_n be_v not_o sufficient_a because_o it_o suppose_v these_o house_n and_o household_n to_o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o they_o and_o to_o be_v say_v to_o believe_v without_o the_o
12_o 13_o 14._o not_o why_o the_o convert_v servant_n shall_v not_o leave_v his_o unconverted_a master_n ver_fw-la 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o this_o make_v it_o more_o clear_a that_o house_n in_o the_o scripture_n must_v include_v infant_n in_o that_o a_o house_n be_v say_v to_o be_v save_v that_o be_v to_o say_v save_v as_o to_o the_o outward_a mean_n of_o salvation_n which_o to_o they_o who_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n may_v be_v to_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n howsoever_o will_v be_v so_o to_o they_o who_o survive_v their_o infancy_n if_o they_o neglect_v not_o so_o great_a salvation_n where_o the_o parent_n be_v say_v to_o be_v save_v but_o not_o house_n say_v to_o be_v save_v without_o the_o parent_n thus_o when_o peter_n be_v send_v to_o cornelius_n act_v 11._o it_o be_v to_o tell_v he_o word_n whereby_o he_o and_o all_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v save_v the_o same_o which_o paul_n and_o silas_n here_o say_v to_o the_o jailor_n act._n 16._o and_o so_o to_o every_o parent_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thy_o house_n which_o must_v be_v with_o respect_n to_o infant_n for_o as_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o say_v that_o infant_n can_v not_o be_v of_o the_o house_n which_o be_v to_o be_v save_v so_o it_o will_v have_v be_v needless_a to_o say_v the_o house_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o infant_n sake_n the_o adult_n of_o every_o house_n if_o they_o believe_v be_v save_v whether_o the_o parent_n do_v believe_v or_o not_o so_o that_o exclude_v infant_n from_o be_v of_o the_o house_n and_o it_o make_v all_o those_o grant_n of_o salvation_n make_v to_o the_o house_n upon_o the_o parent_n believe_v such_o as_o that_o to_o zacheus_n luke_n 19.9_o this_o day_n salvation_n be_v come_v to_o this_o house_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o also_o be_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o here_o to_o the_o jailor_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thy_o house_n to_o be_v 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