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up_o by_o their_o parent_n who_o be_v from_o their_o infancy_n to_o teach_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ._n it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v that_o parent_n be_v to_o teach_v infant_n from_o their_o infancy_n the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n for_o though_o it_o be_v say_v of_o timothy_n thou_o have_v know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 3.15_o yet_o our_o translator_n will_v not_o render_v it_o from_o a_o infant_n but_o from_o a_o child_n but_o however_o if_o their_o parent_n be_v to_o teach_v they_o from_o their_o infancy_n and_o the_o parent_n devote_v they_o to_o be_v disciple_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o make_v they_o disciple_n actual_o but_o potential_o they_o may_v never_o be_v disciple_n for_o all_o that_o but_o you_o tell_v we_o and_o at_o the_o present_a they_o be_v capable_a of_o his_o own_o teach_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o christ_n own_o teach_v yea_o of_o actual_a faith_n yea_o of_o actual_a profession_n of_o 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refuse_v they_o who_o will_v receive_v christ_n who_o will_v not_o baptize_v they_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o baptize_v disciple_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o be_v a_o triumph_n afore_o victory_n the_o plain_a truth_n be_v there_o be_v never_o a_o one_o of_o all_o the_o three_o text_n speak_v of_o little_a one_o in_o respect_n of_o age_n the_o first_o mat._n 10.42_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o as_o beza_n in_o his_o annotation_n say_v right_o parvos_fw-la vocat_fw-la per_fw-la concessionem_fw-la suos_fw-la discipulos_fw-la homines_fw-la nimirum_fw-la coram_fw-la mundo_fw-la viles_fw-la &_o abjectos_fw-la he_o call_v his_o disciple_n little_a one_o by_o concession_n to_o wit_n man_n vile_a and_o abject_a before_o the_o world_n so_o that_o they_o be_v call_v little_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o outward_a estate_n in_o the_o world_n
first_o conversion_n will_v subscribe_v to_o those_o speech_n of_o you_o when_o you_o say_v all_o who_o partake_v of_o that_o grace_n be_v but_o mere_a patient_n and_o contribute_v no_o more_o to_o it_o than_o a_o child_n do_v to_o its_o own_o beget_n and_o therefore_o infant_n as_o fit_a subject_n to_o have_v it_o wrought_v in_o they_o as_o grow_v man_n and_o the_o most_o grow_a man_n be_v in_o no_o more_o fitness_n to_o receive_v this_o grace_n when_o it_o be_v give_v they_o in_o respect_n either_o of_o any_o faith_n or_o repentance_n which_o they_o yet_o have_v than_o a_o very_a little_a child_n what_o do_v the_o most_o grow_a man_n in_o any_o of_o these_o more_o than_o a_o infant_n may_v do_v be_v only_o passive_a in_o they_o all_o if_o my_o memory_n deceive_v i_o not_o the_o divine_n of_o great_a britain_n at_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n in_o their_o suffrage_n do_v set_v down_o some_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v do_v in_o respect_n of_o faith_n or_o repentance_n when_o grace_n be_v give_v by_o grow_v man_n more_o than_o a_o infant_n can_v do_v and_o so_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n mr._n rutherfurd_n the_o trial_n and_o triumph_n of_o faith_n serm._n 14._o pag._n 109_o 110._o and_o though_o you_o say_v the_o most_o grow_a man_n be_v only_o passive_a in_o they_o all_o yet_o d_o â—_o twisse_n in_o his_o vindiciae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la lib._n 3._o errat_fw-la 9_o sect._n 3._o thought_n this_o subtlety_n necessary_a that_o the_o will_n in_o the_o first_o conversion_n be_v mere_o passive_a as_o the_o willing_a of_o the_o will_n be_v take_v formal_o as_o be_v in_o the_o subject_n but_o as_o it_o be_v take_v efficient_o it_o be_v a_o vital_a act_n so_o it_o be_v not_o mere_o passive_a in_o the_o first_o conversion_n and_o dr._n preston_n in_o his_o acute_a exercitation_n de_fw-fr irresistibilitate_fw-la gratiae_fw-la convertentis_fw-la have_v these_o word_n nos_fw-la sustinemus_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la in_o primo_fw-la actu_fw-la conversionis_fw-la partim_fw-la passiuè_fw-la partim_fw-la actiuè_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la prius_fw-la passiuè_fw-la dein_fw-ge actiuè_n se_fw-mi habere_fw-la ideoque_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la cooperari_fw-la we_o hold_v the_o will_n in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o conversion_n to_o be_v partly_o passive_a partly_o active_a that_o be_v first_o of_o all_o to_o be_v passive_a then_o active_a and_o therefore_o to_o cooperate_v with_o god_n it_o be_v true_a the_o act_n of_o take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n create_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n forgive_a iniquity_n love_v free_o as_o they_o be_v act_n of_o god_n a_o man_n be_v neither_o active_a nor_o passive_a in_o they_o they_o be_v not_o in_o man_n as_o the_o subject_n nor_o from_o man_n as_o the_o agent_n only_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v passive_a or_o active_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o terminus_fw-la or_o effect_v of_o they_o a_o new_a heart_n faith_n or_o repentance_n produce_v by_o they_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o in_o some_o sense_n we_o be_v mere_o passive_a in_o some_o partly_o active_a and_o partly_o passive_a in_o the_o first_o conversion_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o two_o learned_a doctor_n forenamed_a you_o conclude_v this_o argument_n with_o this_o speech_n and_o whoever_o will_v deny_v that_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o these_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o grow_v man_n must_v deny_v that_o any_o infant_n die_v in_o their_o infancy_n be_v save_v by_o christ._n concern_v which_o speech_n if_o you_o mean_v that_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o these_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o grow_v man_n simple_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v true_a that_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o grow_v man_n and_o he_o that_o deny_v it_o deny_v their_o salvation_n but_o if_o you_o mean_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o modus_fw-la habendi_fw-la the_o manner_n of_o have_v than_o it_o be_v not_o true_a for_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n faith_n and_o repentance_n by_o hear_v and_o outward_a ordinance_n as_o well_o as_o grow_v man_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o prove_v your_o minor_n which_o be_v not_o of_o potential_a have_v inward_a grace_n which_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o of_o actual_a have_v and_o so_o still_o it_o remain_v unprove_v that_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n or_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n as_o such_o be_v actual_o partaker_n of_o the_o inward_a grace_n of_o baptism_n and_o thus_o have_v i_o at_o last_o examine_v the_o three_o part_n of_o your_o sermon_n contain_v your_o argument_n from_o scripture_n for_o paedobaptism_n i_o proceed_v now_o to_o examine_v the_o last_o part_n which_o follow_v infant-baptisme_n be_v a_o corruption_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n part_n four_o concern_v the_o objection_n against_o infant-baptisme_n apostle_n against_o this_o argument_n several_a thing_n be_v object_v which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n first_o it_o be_v say_v that_o although_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o these_o thing_n and_o they_o no_o doubt_n be_v wrought_v by_o christ_n in_o many_o infant_n yet_o may_v not_o we_o baptize_v they_o because_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n pattern_n both_o of_o christ_n command_n mat._n 28._o in_o his_o institution_n of_o baptism_n where_o this_o be_v enjoin_v and_o john_n the_o baptist_n christ_n disciple_n and_o apostle_n they_o always_o teach_v and_o make_v they_o disciple_n by_o teach_v before_o they_o baptize_v any_o it_o be_v true_a the_o institution_n of_o christ_n mat._n 28.19_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o john_n baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o great_a objection_n against_o paedobaptism_n this_o principle_n be_v lay_v down_o as_o a_o truth_n avouch_v against_o the_o papist_n by_o protestant_n general_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o profane_v the_o sacrament_n when_o the_o institution_n be_v alter_v by_o substraction_n as_o when_o the_o cup_n be_v deny_v to_o the_o lie_v people_n or_o by_o addition_n as_o when_o chrism_n and_o spittle_n etc._n etc._n be_v add_v to_o the_o element_n and_o by_o the_o non-conformists'_a conformist_n of_o england_n that_o it_o be_v will-worship_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n any_o other_o way_n by_o addition_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o they_o but_o circumstance_n which_o be_v alike_o requisite_a to_o civil_a action_n now_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v can_v be_v conceive_v a_o mere_a alterable_a circumstance_n but_o to_o belong_v necessary_o to_o the_o administration_n or_o worship_n as_o the_o person_n baptise_v and_o as_o the_o person_n receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v warrant_n from_o institution_n for_o it_o else_o it_o be_v a_o sinful_a invention_n of_o man_n but_o neither_o christ_n institution_n or_o john_n the_o baptist_n christ._n or_o the_o apostle_n practice_v do_v warrant_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n therefore_o it_o be_v will-worship_n that_o the_o institution_n mat._n 28.19_o do_v not_o warrant_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v prove_v 1._o because_o the_o institution_n appoint_v only_a disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n to_o be_v baptize_v but_o infant_n be_v not_o such_o therefore_o the_o institution_n do_v not_o warrant_v their_o baptism_n the_o major_a and_o minor_a of_o this_o syllogism_n have_v be_v make_v good_a part._n 3._o sect._n 13._o 2._o because_o the_o order_n christ_n appoint_v be_v that_o teach_v or_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v go_v before_o baptism_n now_o the_o order_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o administer_a holy_a thing_n as_o we_o argue_v in_o like_a manner_n 1_o cor._n 11.28_o the_o apostle_n appoint_v that_o a_o man_n be_v first_o to_o examine_v himself_o then_o to_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n ergo_fw-la child_n be_v not_o to_o have_v the_o lord_n supper_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o may_v argue_v we_o must_v first_o teach_v person_n and_o then_o baptize_v they_o therefore_o child_n that_o can_v be_v teach_v by_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v to_o that_o which_o mr_n edwards_n answer_v to_o this_o argument_n that_o john_n be_v say_v mark_n 1.4_o to_o baptize_v and_o preach_v i_o oppose_v the_o word_n of_o beza_n annot_n in_o mark_n 1.4_o quod_fw-la autem_fw-la erasmus_fw-la subjungit_fw-la joannem_fw-la priùs_fw-la baptizâsse_fw-la deinde_fw-la praedicâsse_fw-la baptismum_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-fr refutatione_n quidem_fw-la videatur_fw-la indigere_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la cum_fw-la diceret_fw-la joannes_n poenitentiam_fw-la agite_fw-la appropinquat_fw-la enim_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la non_fw-la docebat_fw-la quos_fw-la erat_fw-la baptizaturus_fw-la imò_fw-la veâ—ò_fw-la nisi_fw-la priùs_fw-la docuisset_fw-la in_o quem_fw-la finem_fw-la baptizaret_fw-la quis_fw-la tandem_fw-la ad_fw-la ejus_fw-la baptismum_fw-la accessisset_fw-la certain_o cum_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la sint_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la praeeat_fw-la doctrina_fw-la quam_fw-la obsignent_fw-la 3._o because_o the_o institution_n be_v to_o
cast_v they_o into_o the_o form_n and_o obedience_n of_o it_o and_o so_o to_o make_v they_o disciple_n but_o to_o teach_v and_o thereby_o endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v to_o make_v disciple_n be_v in_o their_o power_n and_o duty_n and_o be_v all_o the_o whole_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n here_o therefore_o proper_o and_o right_o render_v teach_v and_o not_o make_v disciple_n but_o that_o the_o word_n do_v not_o signify_v only_o simple_o to_o teach_v whether_o with_o effect_n or_o without_o but_o to_o teach_v till_o they_o become_v disciple_n be_v plain_a by_o the_o use_n of_o it_o elsewhere_o in_o all_o the_o place_n it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n mat._n 13.52_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o scribe_n that_o be_v so_o teach_v as_o to_o become_v a_o disciple_n mat._n 27.57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rendereâ—â—y_n beza_n vulgar_a we_o etc._n etc._n who_o also_o himself_o be_v jesus_n disciple_n where_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n be_v include_v in_o the_o verb_n and_o express_v by_o john_n cha._n 19.38_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n act._n 14.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o though_o our_o translatour_n render_v and_o have_v teach_v many_o yet_o beza_n render_v it_o discipulos_fw-la multos_fw-la adjunxissent_fw-la and_o have_v join_v many_o disciple_n so_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n be_v include_v in_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v disciple_n and_o that_o it_o be_v put_v not_o for_o simple_a teach_n that_o be_v without_o effect_n for_o then_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o do_v preach_v to_o the_o athenian_n who_o mock_v act_v 17.32_o and_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n act_n 28.24_o for_o they_o be_v teach_v but_o for_o teach_v cum_fw-la effectu_fw-la with_o effect_n so_o as_o that_o the_o person_n teach_v become_v disciple_n and_o mr_n edwards_n late_o at_o christ-church_n aver_v in_o all_o the_o dictionary_n he_o can_v peruse_v it_o do_v not_o signify_v simple_o to_o teach_v come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o learn_v he_o may_v have_v add_v come_v from_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o disciple_n as_o for_o the_o objection_n christ_n shall_v command_v they_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n and_o their_o duty_n not_o only_o to_o teach_v simple_o so_o as_o to_o propound_v thing_n to_o they_o but_o also_o so_o as_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v disciple_n which_o they_o can_v do_v not_o as_o principal_a sole_a supreme_a agent_n but_o as_o worker_n with_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v 2_o cor._n 6.1_o subordinate_a instrument_n to_o he_o they_o can_v in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v call_v wise_a master-builder_n that_o beget_v man_n by_o the_o gospel_n save_v and_o convert_v they_o espouse_v they_o to_o christ_n etc._n etc._n even_o as_o the_o knife_n cut_v though_o not_o without_o the_o hand_n as_o a_o ambassador_n make_v peace_n though_o not_o without_o his_o prince_n and_o this_o may_v be_v right_o charge_v to_o they_o as_o it_o be_v charge_v to_o peter_n to_o feed_v christ_n sheep_n and_o to_o strengthen_v his_o brethren_n though_o he_o can_v do_v neither_o of_o himself_o but_o that_o author_n have_v another_o exception_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n and_o if_o that_o be_v the_o substantive_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o than_o woman_n shall_v be_v exclude_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v hundred_o of_o place_n where_o the_o masculine_a comprehend_v both_o sex_n as_o joh._n 3.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o that_o believe_v though_o in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n yet_o comprehend_v woman_n rom._n 5.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o all_o man_n comprehend_v woman_n too_o 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puerulem_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 demittentem_fw-la ut_fw-la pverum_fw-la referat_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la proprie_fw-la de_fw-la pveris_fw-la agit_fw-fr such_o a_o little_a child_n that_o be_v any_o one_o that_o do_v so_o humble_a himself_o that_o he_o resemble_v a_o little_a child_n for_o he_o do_v here_o proper_o deal_v concern_v child_n and_o so_o the_o syriack_n interpreter_n qui_fw-la sit_fw-la sicut_fw-la pver_fw-la iste_fw-la who_o may_v be_v as_o this_o boy_n but_o you_o have_v yet_o one_o place_n to_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v disciple_n which_o you_o thus_o express_v and_o i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v serious_o weigh_v whether_o that_o expression_n act_v 15.10_o now_o therefore_o why_o tempt_v you_o god_n to_o put_v a_o yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n do_v not_o necessitate_v we_o to_o give_v the_o name_n of_o disciple_n to_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o to_o grow_v man_n for_o i_o 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