shall_v be_v circumcise_v at_o eight_o day_n old_a do_v put_v a_o yoke_n on_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n so_o that_o they_o be_v call_v disciple_n on_o who_o they_o urge_v circumcision_n but_o they_o urge_v circumcision_n not_o only_o on_o grow_v christian_n but_o also_o on_o their_o child_n therefore_o their_o child_n be_v disciple_n 4._o in_o act._n 21.4_o &_o 5._o verse_n those_o of_o tyre_n which_o be_v call_v disciple_n for_o 4._o whereof_o some_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n indeed_o but_o all_o be_v not_o prophet_n and_o warn_v paul_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n 12.29_o 1_o cor._n 12.29_o seem_v to_o be_v comprehend_v under_o these_o three_o head_n 1._o man_n or_o the_o husband_n and_o father_n 2._o woman_n 3._o their_o child_n who_o accompany_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o seashore_n and_o most_o likely_a the_o infant_n in_o their_o mother_n arm_n be_v here_o intend_v who_o with_o their_o parent_n be_v take_v along_o when_o they_o go_v to_o take_v their_o last_o farewell_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o to_o express_v that_o dear_a affection_n and_o honour_n that_o they_o do_v owe_v to_o he_o as_o to_o obtain_v not_o only_o for_o themselves_o but_o also_o for_o their_o little_a one_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o last_o prayer_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o join_v in_o presence_n with_o that_o faithful_a ambassador_n of_o christ_n the_o presence_n of_o child_n and_o suckling_n tend_v much_o to_o move_v the_o bowel_n of_o parent_n to_o crave_v and_o the_o apostle_n to_o make_v affectionate_a prayer_n for_o those_o saint_n and_o their_o child_n who_o he_o shall_v never_o see_v more_o 12._o deut._n 19.10_o 11_o 12._o as_o moses_n before_o his_o last_o farewell_n to_o the_o israelite_n will_v have_v they_o stand_v before_o god_n with_o their_o little_a one_o and_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o so_o these_o at_o their_o farwell-taking_a with_o the_o apostle_n do_v present_v themselves_o before_o god_n with_o their_o little_a one_o and_o as_o ezra_n in_o that_o solemn_a humiliation_n seek_v of_o god_n a_o good_a way_n not_o only_o for_o the_o age_a but_o also_o for_o the_o little_a one_o so_o it_o seem_v these_o pious_a parent_n will_v have_v paul_n to_o seek_v unto_o god_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o little_a one_o 8.21_o ezr._n 8.21_o they_o no_o less_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o be_v disciple_n now_o then_o in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n and_o therefore_o they_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o disciple_n or_o person_n in_o covenant_n viz._n communion_n with_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o other_o saint_n in_o solemn_a prayer_n which_o undisciple_v person_n and_o alien_n from_o the_o covenant_n ob._n be_v never_o admit_v to_o ob._n but_o the_o father_n be_v evident_o distinguish_v by_o the_o name_n of_o disciple_n from_o their_o child_n therefore_o the_o child_n be_v not_o disciple_n ans_fw-fr see_v the_o name_n of_o disciple_n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o man_n only_o ans_fw-fr if_o this_o reason_n be_v good_a the_o wife_n shall_v be_v no_o disciple_n or_o believer_n for_o they_o be_v no_o less_o distinguish_v from_o the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o name_n of_o disciple_n be_v appropriate_v then_o the_o child_n but_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v the_o wife_n to_o be_v disciple_n or_o believer_n for_o this_o distinction_n therefore_o neither_o the_o child_n 2._o but_o the_o child_n and_o wife_n do_v equal_o partake_v in_o the_o privilege_n of_o disciple_n viz._n communion_n in_o the_o prayer_n with_o the_o apostle_n and_o saint_n as_o well_o as_o the_o man_n therefore_o they_o be_v disciple_n as_o well_o as_o the_o man_n 5._o they_o that_o be_v so_o to_o be_v receive_v in_o christ_n name_n that_o christ_n himself_o be_v receive_v in_o they_o belong_v to_o christ_n and_o be_v christ_n disciple_n for_o to_o show_v kindness_n or_o do_v service_n to_o any_o in_o christ_n name_n and_o because_o they_o belong_v to_o christ_n and_o because_o they_o be_v disciple_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o disciple_n or_o because_o they_o be_v such_o as_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v all_o one_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o compare_v these_o scripture_n mat._n 10.42_o mar._n 9.41_o 42._o but_o the_o little_a child_n of_o believer_n or_o church-member_n be_v so_o to_o be_v receive_v in_o christ_n name_n that_o christ_n himself_o be_v receive_v in_o or_o with_o they_o mat._n 18.5_o 5._o mat._n 18_o 5._o therefore_o they_o be_v christ_n disciple_n and_o belong_v to_o he_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o hence_o i_o argue_v thus_o 1._o disciple_n according_a to_o christ_n commission_n lay_v down_o in_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a even_o whilst_o infant_n be_v disciple_n therefore_o to_o be_v baptize_v 2._o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v make_v disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o hence_o i_o gather_v child_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v 1._o because_o 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those_o nation_n which_o be_v not_o where_o except_v but_o child_n of_o believe_a nation_n be_v member_n and_o considerable_a integral_a part_n of_o disciple_v nation_n as_o be_v more_o in_o number_n for_o the_o most_o part_n then_o grow_v person_n the_o hope_n of_o posterity_n in_o who_o the_o parent_n live_v and_o by_o who_o state_n church_n and_o family_n be_v continue_v be_v also_o more_o free_a from_o sin_n as_o uncapable_a of_o actual_a rebellion_n and_o provocation_n against_o god_n 31._o num._n 14.30_o 31._o who_o he_o be_v please_v sometime_o to_o spare_v when_o he_o punish_v rebellious_a and_o covenant-breaking_a parent_n and_o for_o who_o sake_n sometime_o he_o spare_v flagitious_a parent_n neither_o be_v child_n in_o this_o scripture_n or_o elsewhere_o exclude_v out_o of_o christ_n commission_n 4.11_o jon._n 4.11_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v 3._o from_o the_o order_n of_o christ_n commission_n it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o discipling_n and_o baptise_v go_v before_o teach_v mat._n 28.19_o 20._o thus_o we_o read_v go_v therefore_o make_v disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v they_o to_o keep_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o indeed_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o jew_n and_o infidel_n and_o they_o exhort_v to_o accept_v christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v but_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v defer_v nor_o they_o reject_v as_o no_o disciple_n until_o they_o shall_v have_v learn_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o christianity_n and_o all_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n but_o whosoever_o on_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o offer_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o subborn_o refuse_v he_o but_o idolatry_n be_v renounce_v be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n whether_o such_o as_o have_v power_n to_o dispose_v of_o themselves_o by_o 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2._o the_o word_n such_o be_v take_v most_o usual_o in_o scripture_n if_o not_o always_o for_o the_o same_o person_n or_o thing_n of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v immediate_o before_o and_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o kind_n not_o those_o of_o different_a kind_n of_o form_n that_o only_o agree_v in_o some_o remote_a unquestioned_a unmentioned_a qualification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n joh_n 4.23_o but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n for_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o 1_o cor_fw-la 5.5_o to_o deliver_v such_o a_o one_o to_o satan_n this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o incestuous_a man_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v before_o and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o or_o like_a sin_n as_o he_o so_o 2_o cor._n 12.2_o such_o a_o one_o take_v up_o 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that_o be_v bring_v and_o other_o such_o infant_n viz._n of_o the_o church_n 3._o if_o therefore_o only_o christ_n admit_v child_n take_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o because_o of_o their_o humility_n and_o such_o qualification_n wherein_o these_o that_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n must_v resemble_v they_o not_o because_o they_o themselves_o have_v interest_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o be_v capable_a of_o spiritual_a blessing_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o it_o have_v be_v lawful_a and_o commendable_a for_o man_n to_o have_v bring_v to_o christ_n sheep_n dove_n or_o serpent_n salt_n light_n or_o vine-branche_n good_a wheat_n oâ—_n good_a fish_n etc._n mat_n 5.13_o 14._o mat._n 10_o 16._o joh._n 10_o 14._o mat._n 13._o joh._n 13.1_o etc._n etc._n to_o have_v he_o put_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o that_o christ_n will_v have_v take_v these_o all_o or_o any_o of_o they_o into_o his_o arm_n or_o hand_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o for_o the_o godly_a be_v resemble_v to_o these_o and_o we_o require_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o in_o some_o qualification_n as_o we_o will_v be_v save_v and_o where_o the_o same_o or_o like_a cause_n be_v the_o same_z or_o like_a effect_n will_v follow_v but_o the_o consequent_a be_v absurd_a and_o ridiculous_a if_o not_o blasphemous_a therefore_o the_o antecedent_n be_v false_a i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o three_o argument_n take_v from_o this_o history_n and_o it_o be_v my_o four_o argument_n in_o order_n arg._n 4._o arg._n 4_o those_o and_o such_o as_o those_o to_o who_o christ_n have_v vouchsafe_v his_o dear_a embrace_n prayer_n blessing_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o a_o sign_n or_o pledge_v of_o his_o blessing_n be_v doubtless_o in_o covenant_n and_o have_v right_a to_o the_o sign_n or_o pledge_v of_o entrance_n thereinto_o which_o be_v baptism_n now_o in_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o christ_n have_v vouchsafe_v the_o little_a child_n of_o the_o faithful_a his_o dear_a embrace_n pray_v for_o they_o bless_v they_o 10.16_o mat._n 10_o 13.15_o mat._n 10.16_o and_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o as_o a_o sign_n or_o pledge_v of_o his_o blessing_n therefore_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v in_o covenant_n and_o have_v right_a to_o the_o seal_n of_o entrance_n thereinto_o which_o be_v baptism_n to_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o proposition_n let_v it_o be_v remember_v 1._o the_o tender_a embrace_n of_o christ_n and_o ready_a entertainment_n of_o person_n argue_v those_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o in_o his_o favour_n who_o he_o so_o entertain_v for_o he_o that_o forbid_v his_o disciple_n to_o go_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o samaritan_n 3._o mat._n 10.5_o mat._n 15.24_o luk_n 7.29_o luk_n 15.1_o 2_o 3._o be_v not_o send_v but_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o have_v eat_v with_o publican_n and_o sinner_n but_o as_o 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