go_v before_o and_o faith_n follow_v when_o by_o necessity_n of_o precept_n as_o he_o speak_v there_o christ_n have_v institute_v it_o and_o command_v it_o discipleship_n and_o believe_v be_v put_v before_o baptism_n mat._n 28._o 19_o mark_v 16._o 15_o 16._o and_o the_o apostle_n so_o teach_v and_o practise_v act_n 2._o 38._o 41._o &_o 8_o 12._o 37._o &_o 10_o 47_o 48._o &_o 11._o 17._o &_o 16._o 15_o 33_o 34._o &_o 18._o 8._o glory_n be_v put_v before_o virtue_n 2_o peter_n 1._o 3._o without_o disorder_n if_o either_o the_o meaning_n be_v as_o heinsius_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o aristarchus_n sacer_fw-la on_o nonnus_n conceive_v he_o have_v call_v we_o by_o his_o glorious_a power_n or_o if_o the_o ordinary_a read_n be_v retain_v though_o virtue_n be_v before_o glory_n yet_o we_o be_v call_v to_o glory_n first_o as_o the_o end_n and_o then_o to_o virtue_n as_o the_o mean_n the_o end_n be_v first_o in_o intention_n though_o last_o in_o execution_n there_o be_v another_o exception_n which_o i_o count_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la p._n 126._o a_o very_a absurd_a one_o and_o such_o as_o i_o presume_v none_o that_o have_v any_o wit_n will_v entertain_v it_o to_o wit_n that_o make_v disciple_n matth._n 28._o 19_o be_v to_o be_v by_o baptise_v they_o and_o yet_o mr._n m._n in_o his_o defence_n pag._n 212._o go_v about_o to_o maintain_v that_o the_o jew_n child_n be_v disciple_v when_o circumcise_v &_o pag._n 213._o that_o baptise_v may_v be_v well_o render_v discipling_n and_o allege_v spanheimius_n for_o it_o mr._n hussey_n vent_v it_o as_o very_o remarkable_a and_o advantageous_a to_o prove_v infant-baptism_n but_o against_o this_o toy_n i_o argue_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la page_n 131._o 127._o 1._o no_o lexicon_n nor_o i_o think_v expositor_n do_v expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v disciple_n that_o be_v circumcise_v or_o baptize_v they_o 2._o that_o the_o word_n plain_o signify_v so_o to_o teach_v as_o that_o the_o person_n teach_v do_v learn_v and_o according_o profess_v the_o thing_n teach_v to_o this_o mr._n m._n reply_n 1._o that_o better_a critic_n than_o myself_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o rabbinick_n phrase_n and_o from_o their_o use_n of_o it_o it_o be_v best_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o that_o with_o they_o it_o signify_v to_o admit_v scholar_n not_o because_o they_o be_v teach_v but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v teach_v answ._n but_o mr._n m._n neither_o name_v the_o critic_n noâ—_n bring_v proof_n for_o what_o they_o say_v nor_o if_o it_o be_v all_o grant_v will_v serve_v his_o purpose_n to_o prove_v that_o ever_o disciple_n you_o be_v as_o much_o as_o circumcise_v you_o baptize_v you_o i_o grant_v there_o be_v great_a use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o talmud_n and_o rabbin_n in_o expound_v many_o passage_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o in_o expound_v this_o term_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o use_v they_o when_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o other_o place_n and_o compare_v it_o with_o other_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a to_o clear_v it_o yet_o if_o mr._n ms._n critic_n look_v over_o all_o the_o talmud_n and_o rabbin_n i_o presume_v they_o will_v not_o find_v one_o passage_n wherein_o the_o make_n of_o a_o disciple_n or_o admit_v of_o a_o scholar_n be_v ever_o apply_v to_o a_o infant_n and_o though_o mr._n hussey_n ridiculous_o tell_v we_o of_o take_v child_n to_o school_n and_o count_v they_o for_o scholar_n who_o carry_v a_o hornbook_n to_o school_n though_o they_o be_v put_v there_o only_o to_o play_v and_o keep_v they_o from_o harm_n yet_o neither_o do_v any_o so_o admit_v as_o scholar_n infant_n of_o a_o day_n or_o eight_o day_n old_a nor_o be_v a_o scholar_n all_o one_o with_o a_o disciple_n the_o latter_a word_n be_v from_o learning_n the_o other_o from_o vacation_n from_o other_o employment_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v nor_o be_v make_v a_o disciple_n all_o one_o with_o admit_v a_o scholar_n right_o say_v becman_n exercit._fw-la thâ—ol_fw-la 17._o pag._n 2â—0_n verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la libenter_fw-la admittunt_fw-la ex_fw-la nativa_fw-la origine_fw-la est_fw-la discipulos_fw-la facere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d atqui_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la accedente_fw-la doctrina_fw-la fit_n qui_fw-la enim_fw-la discit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la alio_fw-la â—x_fw-la raâ—ione_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicitur_fw-la itaque_fw-la discipuli_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la docentur_fw-la &_o discunt_fw-la pag._n 261._o nec_fw-la ulli_fw-la discipuli_fw-la sunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la docentur_fw-la dum_fw-la igitur_fw-la christus_fw-la apostolos_fw-la jubet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ante_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la de_fw-la necessitate_v jubet_fw-la docere_fw-la but_o 3._o mr._n m._n refer_v i_o with_o a_o blind_a direction_n to_o spanheimius_n to_o consult_v with_o which_o however_o i_o have_v do_v as_o i_o find_v his_o word_n dub._n evang._n part_n 3._o dub_v 27._o and_o i_o say_v as_o in_o my_o apology_n page_n 100_o beside_o the_o mention_n of_o his_o word_n there_o need_v no_o other_o refutation_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v false_a that_o to_o make_v disciple_n signify_v the_o end_n of_o their_o send_n and_o not_o the_o act_n they_o be_v to_o do_v whereas_o it_o plain_o note_v the_o first_o act_n they_o be_v to_o do_v and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o act_n of_o baptise_v and_o teach_v it_o shall_v have_v be_v thus_o baptize_v and_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o you_o may_v make_v all_o nation_n disciple_n 2._o spanheimius_n there_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v disciple_n to_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o make_v disciple_n john_n 4._o 1_o but_o there_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n than_o baptise_v for_o make_v disciple_n and_o baptise_v be_v knit_v together_o as_o two_o distinct_a thing_n and_o the_o make_v disciple_n there_o be_v by_o preach_v as_o the_o story_n of_o the_o evangelist_n show_v therefore_o make_v disciple_n matthew_n 28._o 19_o be_v by_o preach_v and_o be_v not_o bare_o baptise_v 3._o his_o own_o word_n do_v refute_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o analysis_n for_o he_o allege_v this_o reason_n because_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v simple_o signify_v only_a to_o teach_v there_o will_v be_v find_v a_o tautology_n in_o christ_n word_n thus_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o teach_v they_o but_o this_o absurdity_n be_v not_o avoid_v by_o his_o own_o exposition_n for_o he_o himself_o say_v non_fw-la significat_fw-la solum_fw-la docere_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o discipulos_fw-la facere_fw-la now_o if_o it_o signify_v at_o all_o to_o teach_v the_o tautology_n be_v alike_o if_o we_o say_v go_v not_o only_o teach_v but_o also_o make_v disciple_n baptise_v they_o teach_v they_o for_o by_o his_o own_o word_n teach_v be_v twice_o command_v nevertheless_o in_o my_o exposition_n common_o receive_v there_o be_v no_o tautology_n go_v make_v by_o teach_v or_o preach_v the_o gospel_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n disciple_n so_o as_o that_o they_o learn_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o profess_v he_o as_o mr._n m._n expound_v john_n 9_o 27._o will_v you_o be_v his_o disciple_n and_o then_o baptize_v they_o and_o after_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o that_o i_o have_v command_v so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o double_a teach_v enjoin_v one_o to_o preach_v or_o teach_v they_o the_o gospel_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n as_o philip_n do_v the_o eunuch_n act_v 8._o 36_o 37._o and_o then_o baptize_v and_o then_o teach_v duty_n command_v by_o christ._n and_o for_o what_o spanheimus_n say_v that_o this_o may_v in_o its_o manner_n be_v â—iâ—ted_v to_o infant_n for_o when_o parent_n do_v give_v their_o name_n to_o christ_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n their_o whole_a house_n be_v disciple_v their_o child_n as_o well_o as_o themselves_o it_o be_v false_a for_o then_o if_o a_o parent_n give_v his_o name_n to_o christ_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n and_o the_o whole_a house_n be_v disciple_v thereby_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o wife_n child_n servant_n though_o infidel_n be_v disciple_v and_o so_o in_o fidel_n shall_v be_v christ_n disciple_n but_o no_o where_o be_v in_o scripture_n any_o make_v a_o disciple_n but_o by_o his_o own_o act_n of_o learning_n as_o for_o what_o mr._n m._n add_v to_o show_v that_o without_o teach_v first_o by_o initiate_a into_o a_o master_n a_o person_n may_v become_v a_o disciple_n it_o be_v insufficient_a to_o that_o end_n for_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 2._o though_o all_o our_o father_n be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v into_o moses_n yet_o not_o to_o be_v disciple_v and_o the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v disciple_v matth._n 27._o 57_o do_v
nor_o be_v there_o any_o consideration_n of_o a_o father_n enter_v into_o covenant_n for_o his_o child_n more_o than_o of_o a_o husband_n enter_v into_o covenant_n for_o his_o wife_n or_o a_o master_n enter_v into_o covenant_n for_o his_o servant_n and_o therefore_o if_o this_o fact_n be_v good_a to_o prove_v if_o the_o parent_n be_v a_o believer_n the_o child_n be_v enter_v the_o covenant_n the_o father_n enter_v for_o he_o and_o he_o it_o be_v good_a to_o prove_v that_o if_o the_o husband_n or_o master_n be_v a_o believer_n the_o wife_n and_o servant_n be_v enter_v into_o covenant_n the_o husband_n and_o master_n enter_v it_o for_o they_o and_o they_o and_o so_o wife_n and_o servant_n shall_v be_v visible_a church-member_n as_o well_o as_o infant_n of_o believer_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o husband_n and_o master_n 2._o if_o the_o parent_n faith_n procure_v this_o privilege_n for_o the_o child_n then_o either_o because_o it_o be_v his_o child_n and_o then_o it_o procure_v it_o for_o the_o child_n while_o it_o be_v his_o child_n though_o the_o child_n be_v at_o year_n and_o a_o infidel_n for_o than_o it_o be_v his_o child_n or_o else_o upon_o condition_n the_o child_n agree_v to_o it_o but_o then_o the_o privilege_n belong_v not_o to_o infant_n and_o there_o be_v a_o inherent_a condition_n require_v to_o wit_n the_o child_n consent_n beside_o the_o parent_n faith_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o procure_v it_o to_o the_o child_n while_o aâ—_n infant_n but_o not_o when_o it_o come_v to_o year_n how_o can_v this_o be_v true_a that_o the_o parent_n faith_n or_o covenant_v shall_v immediate_o and_o direct_o constitute_v they_o visible_a church-member_n when_o infant_n because_o they_o be_v their_o child_n and_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o they_o and_o their_o child_n as_o they_o say_v and_o yet_o they_o not_o visible_a church-member_n while_o they_o be_v child_n sure_o the_o immediate_a cause_n continue_v the_o effect_n continue_v and_o therefore_o if_o the_o parent_n faith_n with_o the_o covenant_n make_v the_o child_n in_o infancy_n a_o visible_a church-member_n it_o must_v also_o make_v it_o a_o visible_a church-member_n at_o year_n though_o a_o infidel_n 3._o whereas_o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o mr._n b._n that_o the_o parent_n as_o believer_n enter_v the_o covenant_n deut._n 29._o it_o rather_o appear_v by_o moses_n his_o preface_n v_o two_o 3_o 4._o that_o moses_n do_v therefore_o draw_v they_o into_o this_o solemn_a covenant_n because_o they_o be_v to_o that_o day_n unbeliever_n 4._o it_o be_v false_a that_o this_o enter_v into_o covenant_n do_v make_v they_o church-member_n for._n 1._o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v to_o prevent_v they_o from_o backslide_v v._n 18._o to_o idolatry_n and_o to_o prevent_v god_n forsake_v they_o thereupon_o v_o 13._o 2._o they_o be_v church-member_n before_o both_o by_o god_n special_a separate_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n to_o be_v his_o people_n and_o the_o solemn_a covenant_n at_o mount_n horeb_n and_o so_o be_v member_n of_o that_o church_n as_o part_v of_o that_o nation_n 3._o if_o this_o enter_n into_o covenant_n make_v they_o there_o church-member_n visible_a than_o it_o make_v their_o posterity_n also_o then_o visible_a church-member_n for_o with_o they_o also_o be_v that_o covenant_n make_v v_o 14_o 15._o and_o so_o person_n shall_v be_v make_v visible_a church-member_n afore_o they_o be_v bear_v 5._o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o that_o covenant_v make_v they_o visible_a church-member_n of_o that_o church_n yet_o it_o advantage_v no_o whit_n to_o prove_v infant_n now_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o be_v not_o national_a as_o that_o be_v nor_o gather_v by_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n as_o that_o be_v nor_o enjoin_v such_o a_o national_a covenant_n as_o that_o but_o consist_v of_o particular_a believer_n of_o all_o nation_n gather_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o voluntary_a personal_a covenant_v for_o themselves_o only_o testify_v by_o their_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ._n if_o any_o ask_v whether_o a_o national_a covenant_n or_o a_o covenant_n of_o parent_n for_o child_n be_v now_o allowable_a i_o answer_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o such_o a_o national_a or_o parental_a covenant_n may_v be_v allow_v and_o in_o some_o case_n convenient_a yet_o i_o say_v that_o it_o make_v not_o all_o the_o subject_n and_o child_n church-member_n nor_o bind_v they_o without_o their_o consent_n any_o far_a than_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n itself_o bind_v as_o for_o that_o which_o mr._n b._n say_v if_o the_o parent_n be_v not_o a_o believer_n the_o child_n be_v leave_v out_o it_o be_v false_a if_o we_o understand_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o church-membership_a of_o child_n at_o year_n they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o church_n visible_a though_o their_o parent_n be_v unbeliever_n and_o leave_v out_o of_o the_o church_n though_o believer_n if_o of_o justification_n it_o be_v false_a both_o of_o infant_n and_o child_n of_o year_n and_o it_o be_v utter_o untrue_a that_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n child_n be_v make_v visible_a church-member_n by_o parent_n faith_n or_o leave_v out_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n for_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o scripture_n that_o say_v so_o the_o three_o text_n act_v 2._o 39_o rom._n 11._o 16_o 17._o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o be_v full_o discuss_v already_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o review_n and_o what_o mr._n blake_n have_v reply_v shall_v be_v examine_v god_n will_v in_o that_o which_o follow_v 2._o no_o one_o passage_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v show_v that_o any_o infant_n be_v reckon_v for_o a_o visible_a church-member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o many_o show_n they_o be_v not_o 3._o if_o the_o infant_n child_n of_o the_o faithful_a have_v be_v account_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n visible_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n there_o have_v be_v some_o thing_n do_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n to_o have_v preserve_v their_o right_n but_o no_o practice_n of_o baptism_n on_o they_o nor_o any_o other_o act_n can_v be_v produce_v that_o the_o apostle_n or_o other_o holy_a man_n do_v to_o preserve_v such_o a_o right_n ergo._fw-la 4._o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v with_o particular_a person_n make_v believer_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n their_o gather_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o which_o evident_o show_v that_o god_n intend_v to_o take_v in_o person_n into_o the_o christian_a church_n upon_o their_o own_o faith_n and_o not_o in_o a_o national_a way_n as_o he_o do_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n 5._o the_o text_n beside_o the_o three_o forename_a bring_v by_o the_o assembly_n confess_v of_o faith_n ch_n 25._o art_n 2._o to_o wit_n ezek._n 16._o 20_o 21._o gen._n 3._o 15._o gen._n 17._o 7._o and_o the_o text_n bring_v by_o mr._n b._n not_o here_o examine_v to_o wit_n matth._n 23._o 37_o 38_o 39_o revel_v 11._o 15._o heb._n 8._o 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next_o parent_n be_v convert_v he_o that_o shall_v teach_v the_o grandfather_n great_a grandfather_n etc._n etc._n teach_v the_o child_n make_v he_o a_o disciple_n yea_o according_a to_o his_o doctrine_n pag._n 101._o he_o that_o convert_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n make_v his_o servant_n and_o those_o that_o be_v at_o his_o dispose_n though_o not_o his_o child_n who_o he_o will_v have_v baptize_v disciple_n for_o sure_a he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o baptize_v that_o be_v not_o disciple_n now_o i_o appeal_v to_o any_o man_n of_o understanding_n whether_o this_o be_v not_o as_o gross_a and_o pernicious_a a_o delusion_n as_o hart_n the_o jesuit_n hold_v so_o much_o exagitated_a in_o the_o conference_n by_o dr._n raynold_n ch_n 2._o divis_fw-la 7._o that_o the_o pope_n preach_v by_o another_o to_o say_v he_o that_o teach_v the_o parent_n teach_v the_o child_n assure_o have_v i_o ever_o dream_v that_o mr._n b._n have_v such_o fantastic_a if_o not_o frantic_a notion_n i_o have_v 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that_o little_a one_o then_o set_v before_o they_o but_o of_o his_o apostle_n and_o other_o who_o shall_v be_v as_o mean_a as_o such_o a_o little_a one_o and_o v_o 39_o expound_v in_o my_o name_n of_o act_n in_o my_o name_n and_o v_o 41._o whosoever_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n in_o my_o name_n because_o you_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v you_o be_v send_v by_o christ_n or_o act_v for_o christ_n which_o show_v v_o 37._o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o apostle_n not_o little_a child_n in_o age_n but_o such_o as_o do_v act_n for_o christ_n though_o mean_a as_o little_a child_n the_o same_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o matth._n 10._o 40_o 41_o 42._o 2._o again_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o little_a child_n prove_v it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o a_o little_a child_n in_o age_n for_o what_o be_v the_o receive_n it_o be_v 1._o by_o hear_v luke_n 10._o 16._o 2._o by_o entertain_v upon_o travayl_n as_o luke_n 9_o 52_o 53._o they_o do_v not_o receive_v he_o by_o make_v ready_a for_o he_o and_o mark_v 9_o 41._o by_o give_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n which_o be_v no_o small_a kindness_n to_o a_o traveler_n in_o those_o dry_a and_o hot_a country_n but_o what_o kindness_n have_v this_o be_v to_o a_o little_a child_n in_o age_n as_o a_o infant_n that_o travayl_v not_o on_o the_o contrary_a not_o receive_v be_v express_v matth._n 10._o 14._o mark_v 6._o 11._o by_o not_o entertain_v they_o into_o their_o house_n nor_o hear_v their_o word_n so_o the_o new_a annot._n on_o matth._n 10._o 42._o he_o that_o receive_v you_o luke_n 10._o 16._o john_n 13._o 20._o that_o hear_v your_o doctrine_n willing_o and_o entertain_v you_o which_o receive_v agree_v not_o to_o infant_n nor_o any_o other_o receive_v mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o have_v such_o a_o blessing_n assure_v to_o it_o as_o here_o 3._o the_o reward_n annex_v to_o wit_n the_o receive_n of_o christ_n show_v the_o receive_n of_o a_o little_a one_o in_o christ_n name_n to_o be_v another_o thing_n than_o the_o receive_n of_o a_o little_a infant_n in_o christ_n name_n that_o be_v after_o mr._n bs._n silly_a conceit_n the_o receive_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o baptise_v it_o for_o then_o the_o great_a blessing_n that_o be_v of_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o father_n shall_v be_v annex_v to_o so_o poor_a a_o thing_n as_o may_v be_v do_v by_o every_o poor_a presbyter_n or_o curate_n how_o ill_o manner_v soever_o he_o be_v the_o baptise_v that_o be_v as_o now_o it_o be_v use_v and_o defend_v the_o sprinkle_n of_o a_o little_a holy_a water_n on_o a_o infant_n 4._o it_o appear_v that_o a_o little_a infant_n be_v not_o mean_v luke_n 9_o 48._o from_o the_o description_n of_o the_o little_a child_n there_o mean_v for_o mr._n b._n himself_o compare_v that_o speech_n in_o luke_n with_o the_o like_a matth._n 18._o 5._o now_o such_o a_o little_a child_n matth._n 18._o 5._o be_v express_v v._n 6._o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o which_o believe_v in_o i_o not_o as_o mr._n cobbet_n in_o his_o just_a vindication_n pag._n 117._o fond_o conceive_v without_o any_o other_o author_n that_o ever_o i_o hear_v of_o beside_o himself_o one_o of_o those_o little_a one_o who_o be_v the_o little_a one_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o some_o such_o supply_n and_o it_o will_v be_v ridiculous_a to_o imagine_v the_o scandalize_a to_o be_v of_o infant_n the_o penalty_n of_o which_o be_v heavy_a than_o to_o have_v a_o millstone_n tie_v about_o the_o neck_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n that_o little_a infant_n be_v those_o not_o to_o be_v despise_v who_o angel_n behold_v the_o face_n of_o christ_n father_n v_o 10._o the_o little_a one_o matth._n 18._o 6._o be_v call_v christ_n brethren_n matth._n 25._o 40._o answer_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o v_o 3._o one_o that_o become_v as_o a_o little_a child_n v_o 4._o one_o that_o humble_v himself_o as_o this_o little_a child_n which_o it_o be_v mere_a dotage_n to_o expound_v of_o little_a infant_n again_o mr._n b._n refer_v to_o matth._n 10._o 41._o and_o there_o the_o little_a child_n receive_v be_v a_o prophet_n and_o a_o righteous_a man_n hereto_o i_o add_v the_o expression_n of_o many_o writer_n piscator_fw-la to_o who_o mr._n blake_n refer_v analys_n luc._n 9_o 48._o innuit_fw-la amorem_fw-la suum_fw-la â—rga_fw-la demissos_fw-la animo_fw-la in_o exemplo_fw-la pueruli_fw-la praesentis_fw-la schol._n in_o matth._n 18._o 5._o propter_fw-la nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la propterea_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o i_o credit_n beza_n annot_n in_o matth._n 18._o 5._o puerulum_fw-la talem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la quempiam_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la demiâ—tâ—ntem_fw-la ut_fw-la pverum_fw-la referat_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la propriè_fw-la de_fw-la pveris_fw-la agit_fw-fr parâ—â—s_n in_o matth._n 18._o 5._o dicit_fw-la qui_fw-la susceperit_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la paruâ—lis_fw-la talibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la vobis_fw-la pveri_fw-la instar_fw-la humiliatum_fw-la diodati_n on_o matth._n 18._o 5._o one_o such_o namely_o a_o true_a christian_n that_o shall_v have_v lay_v aside_o all_o worldly_a pride_n whereby_o he_o be_v become_v abject_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n new_a annot._n in_o matth._n 10._o 42._o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o who_o new_o make_v profession_n of_o religion_n on_o matth_n 18._o 5._o one_o like_o such_o a_o child_n in_o the_o quality_n before_o mention_v mr._n b._n himself_o confess_v that_o some_o of_o these_o place_n speak_v of_o infant_n some_o of_o other_o yet_o say_v â—e_n compare_v they_o plain_o tell_v you_o this_o that_o to_o receive_v in_o christ_n name_n and_o
as_o belong_v to_o christ_n and_o as_o a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n in_o christ_n language_n be_v all_o one_o for_o they_o plain_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n intend_v in_o all_o from_o whence_o i_o infer_v that_o if_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v intend_v in_o all_o and_o all_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n then_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n intend_v or_o express_v luke_n 9_o 48._o then_o what_o be_v express_v and_o intend_v matth._n 18._o 5._o mark_v 9_o 41._o matth._n 10._o 42._o and_o then_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o luke_n 9_o 48._o be_v not_o mean_v of_o a_o little_a infant_n in_o age_n nor_o the_o receive_n such_o as_o agree_v to_o such_o a_o infant_n since_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o matth._n 18._o 5._o mark_v 9_o 41._o matth._n 10._o 42._o be_v not_o understand_v of_o either_o of_o these_o and_o it_o follow_v upon_o mr._n bs._n confession_n that_o some_o of_o these_o text_n speak_v not_o of_o infant_n that_o none_o of_o they_o speak_v of_o infant_n since_o they_o all_o express_v and_o intend_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o thus_o mr._n bs._n own_o observation_n refuâ—es_v himself_o but_o say_v he_o when_o they_o be_v baptize_v it_o be_v into_o his_o name_n answ._n mr._n b._n it_o seem_v will_v have_v this_o the_o sense_n whosoever_o receive_v to_o baptism_n in_o my_o name_n one_o little_a child_n receive_v i_o to_o baptism_n which_o shall_v imply_v it_o to_o be_v a_o grateful_a office_n to_o receive_v he_o to_o baptism_n and_o the_o offend_a matth._n 18._o 6._o and_o despise_v v_o 10._o shall_v be_v not_o admit_v to_o baptism_n and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v whosoever_o shall_v receive_v one_o such_o little_a one_o it_o will_v imply_v it_o to_o be_v a_o grateful_a work_n for_o any_o person_n though_o no_o minister_n to_o receive_v to_o baptism_n and_o a_o ungrateful_a work_n for_o any_o to_o refuse_v to_o baptize_v i_o grant_v that_o in_o the_o place_n name_v to_o be_v such_o a_o little_a one_o matth._n 18._o 5._o to_o belong_v to_o christ_n mark_v 9_o 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