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â—is_fw-la solis_fw-la baptizare_fw-la competit_fw-la quibus_fw-la commissio_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la haec_fw-la propositio_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la patet_fw-la quia_fw-la baptismi_fw-la institutio_fw-la pendet_fw-la à _fw-la sola_fw-la voluntate_fw-la instituentis_fw-la itaque_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la sola_fw-la meâ—â—enda_fw-la quomodo_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la lib._n 8._o c._n 2._o s._n 3._o quod_fw-la si_fw-la igitur_fw-la tota_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la essentia_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la institutione_n divina_fw-la profectò_fw-la hac_fw-la violata_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la consistere_fw-la c._n 8._o s._n 14._o he_o cite_v calvin_n word_n institutio_fw-la enim_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la certa_fw-la regula_fw-la à _fw-la qua_fw-la si_fw-la deflect_v as_o jam_fw-la rectum_fw-la non_fw-la tenes_fw-fr s._n 21._o at_o nos_fw-la contra_fw-la hanc_fw-la sceleratam_fw-la audaciam_fw-la ratum_fw-la habemus_fw-la illud_fw-la bielis_fw-la in_o canonem_fw-la lectione_n 35._o sacramentum_fw-la irritum_fw-la reputatur_fw-la si_fw-la contra_fw-la institutionem_fw-la celebretur_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 13._o s._n 17._o sed_fw-la non_fw-la peccari_fw-la in_o missa_fw-la privata_fw-la negatur_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la aliter_fw-la potest_fw-la si_fw-la contra_fw-la institutionem_fw-la admittatur_fw-la sic_fw-la consentiunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la peccatum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la cum_fw-la baptizarentur_fw-la mortui_fw-la quia_fw-la videlicet_fw-la institutio_fw-la habuit_fw-la doceri_fw-la baptizarique_fw-la gentes_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la mortui_fw-la nulli_fw-la numerantur_fw-la sic_fw-la emendatum_fw-la fuit_fw-la quod_fw-la olim_fw-la admittebatur_fw-la ut_fw-la infantibus_fw-la porrigeretur_fw-la eucharistia_fw-la quoniam_fw-la institutio_fw-la habet_fw-la ut_fw-la seipsum_fw-la probet_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la pane_fw-la sit_fw-la esurus_fw-la similis_fw-la omnino_fw-la &_o communionis_fw-la ratio_fw-la quandoquidem_fw-la disertum_fw-la accipite_fw-la edite_fw-la mr._n selden_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr syned_a ebrae_fw-la c._n 13._o pag._n 500_o modorum_fw-la &_o temperamentorum_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la ex_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la humano_fw-la accessione_n ut_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la esset_fw-la institutum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la divinum_fw-la novaretur_fw-la aut_fw-la ullatenus_fw-la mutaretur_fw-la nunquam_fw-la ritè_fw-la permissum_fw-la est_fw-la if_o all_o these_o testimony_n satisfy_v not_o the_o apostle_n paul_n speech_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 23._o yield_v we_o this_o truth_n that_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o whereby_o a_o abuse_n in_o a_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o therefore_o be_v the_o ordinary_a rule_n according_a to_o which_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v whence_o the_o new_a annot._n on_o that_o place_n infer_v the_o only_a way_n to_o reform_v any_o abuse_n in_o the_o church_n be_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o first_o institution_n and_o even_o the_o assembly_n itself_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n 20_o make_n many_o thing_n use_v by_o papist_n as_o private_a mass_n half-communion_n adoration_n elevation_n reservation_n of_o the_o bread_n contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o prove_v it_o only_o by_o these_o text_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o mark_n 14._o 23._o 1_o cor._n 11_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o math._n 15._o 9_o which_o be_v no_o proof_n without_o this_o proposition_n to_o vary_v from_o the_o institution_n in_o thing_n appoint_v be_v evil_a as_o be_v a_o humane_a invention_n or_o worship_v of_o god_n after_o the_o command_n of_o man_n contrary_a to_o matth._n 15._o 9_o the_o minor_a be_v confess_v by_o mr._n cawdrey_n sab._n rediu._n part_n 4_o ch_z 1._o num_fw-la 59_o we_o have_v not_o in_o scripture_n either_o precept_n or_o example_n of_o child_n baptize_v mr._n m._n in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 35._o that_o there_o be_v neither_o express_a command_n or_o example_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o child_n shall_v be_v or_o be_v baptize_v and_o pag._n 44._o it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o they_o teach_v and_o baptize_v and_o no_o express_a mention_n of_o any_o other_o and_o a_o little_a after_o both_o john_n and_o christ_n disciple_n and_o apostle_n do_v teach_v before_o they_o baptize_v because_o than_o no_o other_o be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o beg_v what_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v i_o further_o argue_v thus_o the_o institution_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christi_n a_o baptism_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o baptise_v of_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v neither_o according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n nor_o any_o practice_n or_o example_n therein_o ergo._fw-la the_o major_n be_v plain_a of_o itself_o for_o christian_a baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n must_v have_v its_o institution_n and_o example_n to_o regulate_v it_o there_o or_o no_o where_o it_o be_v frequent_o put_v into_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o they_o be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n himself_o and_o for_o defect_n of_o christ_n institution_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n sundry_a thing_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v from_o the_o text_n which_o speak_v of_o baptism_n either_o of_o the_o institution_n or_o practice_n from_o both_o which_o i_o argue_v thus_o matth._n 28._o 19_o be_v christ_n institution_n mr._n b._n call_v it_o the_o solemn_a institution_n of_o baptism_n but_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o according_a to_o christ_n institution_n of_o baptism_n matth._n 28._o 19_o ergo._fw-la the_o minor_n be_v prove_v first_o from_o the_o subject_n appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v to_o wit_n disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n they_o that_o be_v not_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v norton_n resp_n ad_fw-la apollon_n c._n 2._o pag._n 34._o non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptizandi_fw-la matth._n 28._o 19_o discipulate_v baptizantes_fw-la but_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o disciple_n of_o christ_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o disciple_n include_v in_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v disciple_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v rom._n 4._o 4._o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o substantive_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o expression_n john_n 4_o 1._o where_o it_o be_v say_v when_o the_o pharisee_n hear_v that_o jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v disciple_n and_o baptize_v this_o the_o evangelist_n say_v be_v do_v by_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ._n now_o what_o they_o do_v before_o in_o judaea_n they_o be_v after_o appoint_v to_o do_v among_o all_o nation_n matth._n 28._o 19_o therefore_o no_o other_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v than_o be_v baptize_v before_o john_n 4._o 1._o save_v only_o with_o great_a extent_n that_o be_v disciple_n make_v of_o or_o among_o or_o in_o all_o nation_n beza_n annot_n in_o mat._n 28._o 19_o discipulos_fw-la facite_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la discipulos_fw-la mihi_fw-la facite_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la make_v to_o i_o disciple_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n ursin_n explic._n catech_n part_n 2._o q._n 69_o verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quo_fw-la christus_fw-la utitur_fw-la proprie_fw-la est_fw-la discipulos_fw-la facite_fw-la quod_fw-la declaratur_fw-la a_o joanne_n c._n 4._o 1._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o christ_n use_v be_v proper_o make_v disciple_n which_o be_v declare_v by_o john_n ch_n 4._o v._n 1._o pareus_n comment_fw-fr in_o matth._n 28._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la idem_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discipulos_fw-la facere_fw-la christo_fw-la ut_fw-la explicatur_fw-la john_n 4._o 1._o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o to_o make_v disciple_n to_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v john_n 4._o 1._o the_o new_a annot_n on_o matthew_n 28._o 19_o of_o the_o first_o edition_n which_o be_v now_o alter_v in_o the_o second_o edition_n to_o hinder_v truth_n teach_v greek_n make_v disciple_n of_o as_o john_n 4._o 1._o all_o nation_n not_o jew_n alone_o but_o gentile_n also_o act_v 10._o 34_o 35_o 47._o chamier_n panstr_n cath_z tom_fw-mi 3._o l._n 12._o c._n 9_o s._n 15._o it_o be_v the_o express_a command_n of_o christ_n teach_v or_o make_v disciple_n in_o all_o nation_n norton_n resp_n ad_fw-la apollon_n c._n 2._o pag._n 35._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o make_v disciple_n joh._n 4._o 1._o cameron_n in_o his_o lecture_n on_o mat._n 19_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v a_o proselyte_n be_v as_o mat._n 28._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v for_o to_o make_v a_o disciple_n this_o be_v confirm_v in_o that_o what_o be_v say_v of_o joseph_n mat._n 27._o 57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v by_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a beza_n our_o english_a etc._n etc._n who_o also_o himself_o be_v jesus_n disciple_n be_v john_n 19_o 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v disciple_n to_o jesus_n whereby_o it_o be_v
apparent_a that_o in_o both_o place_n in_o matthew_n the_o noun_n disciple_n be_v include_v in_o the_o verb_n though_o in_o matthew_n 28._o 19_o it_o be_v use_v active_o make_v disciple_n in_o the_o other_o matthew_n 27._o 57_o it_o be_v use_v passive_o he_o be_v himself_o a_o disciple_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o two_o other_o place_n where_o the_o word_n be_v use_v matthew_n 13._o 52._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o disciple_n act_n 14._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v make_v many_o disciple_n and_o this_o be_v further_a prove_v from_o the_o parallel_n place_n mark_v 16._o 15_o 16._o where_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n answer_v too_o make_v disciple_n all_o nation_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v answer_v too_o baptise_v they_o which_o plain_o show_v the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v disciple_n and_o those_o disciple_n to_o be_v believer_n as_o chamier_n prove_v pan_v cath_z tom_fw-mi 3._o l._n 12._o c._n 9_o s._n 15._o but_o such_o be_v not_o infant_n of_o believer_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v 2._o those_o only_a christ_n appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v and_o the_o person_n teach_v but_o such_o be_v not_o infant_n ergo._fw-la the_o major_n be_v plain_a both_o by_o the_o word_n mat._n 28._o 19_o make_v disciple_n which_o be_v by_o teach_v and_o more_o plain_o from_o mark_n 16._o 15._o go_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n which_o answer_v too_o disciple_n all_o nation_n and_o this_o be_v to_o precede_v baptism_n this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n practice_n which_o show_v how_o they_o understand_v christ_n word_n and_o how_o we_o shall_v understand_v they_o for_o they_o baptize_v none_o till_o they_o be_v teach_v ergo_fw-la neither_o shall_v we_o conformable_a hereto_o be_v the_o constant_a exposition_n &_o observation_n of_o former_a and_o late_a writer_n and_o expositor_n of_o who_o as_o they_o have_v occur_v to_o i_o i_o shall_v set_v down_o their_o word_n athanasius_n orat._n contra_fw-la arianos_fw-la ideoque_fw-la salvator_fw-la non_fw-la quovis_fw-la modo_fw-la baptizandum_fw-la praecepit_fw-la sed_fw-la primum_fw-la dixit_fw-la docete_fw-la ac_fw-la deinde_fw-la baptizate_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la et_fw-la silij_fw-la et_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la doctrina_fw-la recta_fw-la fides_fw-la oriretur_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la fide_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la integra_fw-la initiatio_fw-la perficeretur_fw-la hieron_n in_o mat._n 28._o 19_o primum_fw-la docent_fw-la omnes_fw-la genses_fw-la deinde_fw-la doctas_fw-la intingunt_fw-la aqua_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la potest_fw-la fieri_fw-la ut_fw-la corpus_fw-la baptismi_fw-la recipiat_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la nisiante_fw-la anima_fw-la fidei_fw-la susceperit_fw-la veritatem_fw-la ordo_fw-la praecipuus_fw-la jussit_fw-la apostolis_n ut_fw-la primum_fw-la docerent_fw-la universas_fw-la gentes_fw-la deinde_fw-la fidei_fw-la intingerent_n sacramento_fw-la et_fw-la post_fw-la fidem_fw-la ac_fw-la baptisma_fw-la quae_fw-la essent_fw-la observanda_fw-la praeciperent_fw-la which_o word_n be_v also_o ascribe_v to_o hilarius_n in_o matthew_n 28._o 19_o 20._o and_o the_o like_a to_o beda_n anselmus_fw-la aquinas_n paschasius_fw-la rabanus_n lucas_n brugensis_n jansenius_n and_o many_o other_o on_o matth._n 28._o 19_o which_o be_v it_o necessary_a may_v be_v produce_v whence_o the_o ancient_n deduce_v that_o person_n be_v first_o to_o be_v catechize_v and_o then_o to_o be_v baptize_v which_o be_v constant_o observe_v except_o in_o case_n of_o present_a danger_n of_o death_n towards_o child_n of_o believer_n until_o some_o late_a age_n but_o because_o late_a protestant_n writer_n be_v of_o more_o esteem_n with_o most_o of_o my_o antagonist_n i_o will_v add_v some_o of_o they_o calvin_n in_o matthew_n 28._o 19_o apud_fw-la marlor_n baptizari_fw-la jubet_fw-la christus_fw-la qui_fw-la nomen_fw-la evangelio_n dederint_fw-la seque_fw-la professi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la discipulos_fw-la ursin_n cat._n explic._n part_n 2._o q._n 69._o quasi_fw-la dicat_fw-la colligite_fw-la mihi_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la per_fw-la verbum_fw-la et_fw-la quos_fw-la feceritis_fw-la mihi_fw-la discipulos_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n credentes_fw-la eos_fw-la omnes_fw-la et_fw-la solos_fw-la baptizate_n &_o mihi_fw-la areliquis_fw-la separate_a pareus_n com._n in_o matt._n 28._o 19_o colligite_fw-la mihi_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la praedicatione_n vestra_fw-la adducentes_fw-la eos_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la alsted_n theol._n polem_fw-la parte_fw-la 3._o pag._n baptize_v 251._o ut_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la ex_fw-la cohaerentia_fw-la sententiarum_fw-la matth._n 28._o docete_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la nempe_fw-la praedicando_fw-la evangelium_fw-la baptizantes_fw-la eos_fw-la confer_v cum_fw-la marc._n 16._o becm_n exercit._fw-la th._n 17._o p._n 259_o 260._o doctrina_fw-la praecedit_fw-la baptismus_fw-la sequitur_fw-la mr._n cotton_n the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n in_o new_a england_n chap._n 4._o sect_n 6._o and_o indeed_o the_o commission_n which_o christ_n give_v his_o apostle_n hold_v it_o forth_o that_o they_o be_v by_o preach_v to_o make_v disciple_n before_o they_o baptize_v they_o and_o their_o child_n this_o late_a be_v his_o own_o addition_n the_o rest_n be_v right_a and_o to_o my_o purpose_n but_o sure_a christ_n do_v not_o appoint_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o infant_n therefore_o he_o do_v not_o appoint_v to_o baptize_v they_o for_o christ_n appoint_v his_o disciple_n to_o baptize_v none_o but_o they_o who_o be_v first_o preach_v to_o and_o consequent_o they_o do_v it_o without_o commission_n from_o christ_n who_o baptize_v infant_n ordinary_o without_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o i_o suppose_v no_o man_n will_v conceive_v christ_n appoint_v infant_n of_o a_o day_n old_a to_o have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o 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call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n where_o be_v enjoin_v call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o baptise_v which_o explain_v what_o christ_n have_v appoint_v mat._n 28._o 19_o of_o baptise_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n or_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o person_n baptize_v his_o devote_v himself_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o phrase_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 13._o be_v you_o baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n beza_n annot_n in_o act_n 19_o 3._o baptizari_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la nomen_fw-la dicimur_fw-la cui_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la dicamus_fw-la ac_fw-la consecramus_fw-la quamobrem_fw-la recte_fw-la paulus_n negat_fw-la seize_v in_o nomen_fw-la suum_fw-la quemquam_fw-la baptizâsse_fw-la or_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v with_o profession_n of_o that_o doctrine_n to_o wit_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n act._n 8._o 37._o testify_v by_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n mat._n 3._o 17._o 1_o john_n 5._o 5_o 6_o 7._o as_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o john_n baptism_n act_v 19_o 3._o whether_o the_o same_o with_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n verse_n 5._o as_o those_o conceive_v that_o expound_v the_o word_n as_o speak_v of_o what_o john_n do_v or_o different_a yet_o it_o be_v with_o profession_n of_o doctrine_n as_o beza_n annot_n in_o act_n 19_o 3._o baptizari_fw-la in_o joannis_n baptisma_fw-la significat_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la quam_fw-la joannes_n annunciabat_fw-la ac_fw-la baptismi_fw-la symbolo_fw-la obsignabat_fw-la profiteri_fw-la &_o baptismo_fw-la adhibito_fw-la amplecti_fw-la i_o will_v add_v the_o word_n of_o grotius_n annot_n in_o matth._n 289._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la locutio_fw-la haec_fw-la varias_fw-la habeat_fw-la ex_fw-la hebraismo_fw-la significationes_fw-la eam_fw-la his_fw-la praeferendam_fw-la arbitraor_fw-la quae_fw-la baptismo_fw-la maximè_fw-la propria_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la baptizari_fw-la in_o aliquem_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la nomen_fw-la se_fw-la ei_fw-la auctorare_fw-la atque_fw-la devovere_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr ejus_fw-la nomine_fw-la appellari_fw-la â—elle_fw-la paulus_n 1_o cor._n 10._o
from_o the_o word_n to_o paul_n act_v 22._o 16._o where_o he_o be_v command_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arise_v baptise_v and_o wash_v which_o all_o require_v voluntary_a action_n on_o his_o part_n as_o well_o as_o ministration_n on_o ananias_n his_o part_n out_o of_o which_o this_o argument_n be_v form_v they_o be_v not_o baptize_v into_o christ_n name_n or_o his_o father_n and_o spirit_n name_v who_o do_v not_o perform_v the_o act_n require_v in_o that_o expression_n but_o infant_n of_o believer_n do_v not_o perform_v the_o act_n require_v in_o that_o expression_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v into_o christ_n name_n or_o his_o father_n oâ—_n spirit_n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o in_o the_o institution_n so_o that_o this_o argument_n be_v not_o a_o petty_a reason_n but_o a_o solid_a reason_n to_o prove_v infant_n baptism_n not_o such_o as_o christ_n appoint_v as_o for_o mr._n ms._n frivolous_a question_n be_v not_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n devote_v to_o god_n by_o circumcision_n though_o they_o can_v not_o actual_o devote_v themselves_o though_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o answer_v his_o impertinent_a question_n yet_o i_o will_v tell_v he_o they_o be_v yet_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n about_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o phrase_n to_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n which_o manifest_o imply_v the_o party_n baptize_v his_o act_n which_o infant_n can_v do_v whereas_o no_o where_o there_o be_v such_o a_o command_v be_v you_o circumce_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o be_v it_o all_o one_o to_o be_v circimcise_v as_o to_o be_v baptize_v which_o be_v still_o suppose_v but_o never_o prove_v 4._o i_o further_o urge_v christ_n bid_v the_o apostle_n present_o after_o baptism_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v what_o ever_o he_o command_v but_o this_o direction_n can_v not_o pertain_v to_o infant_n they_o can_v not_o be_v teach_v to_o observe_v christ_n 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to_o observe_v what_o i_o have_v command_v but_o that_o christ_n do_v appoint_v they_o to_o teach_v they_o present_o after_o baptism_n that_o be_v in_o so_o many_o hour_n or_o day_n after_o that_o ordinance_n be_v administer_v as_o it_o can_v be_v well_o do_v nor_o do_v mr._n cobbet_n avoid_v this_o objection_n by_o say_v pag._n 179._o then_o they_o must_v be_v present_o teach_v the_o whole_a mind_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v impossible_a for_o present_o be_v not_o restained_a to_o a_o instant_n but_o comprehend_v a_o just_a latitude_n of_o time_n for_o the_o do_v of_o the_o thing_n only_o it_o note_n that_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v not_o long_o after_o baptism_n but_o soon_o by_o much_o than_o it_o can_v be_v do_v to_o infant_n mr._n baxter_n plain_a scripture_n proof_n pag._n 341._o argue_v thus_o what_o christ_n have_v conjoin_v man_n must_v not_o separate_v but_o christ_n have_v conjoin_v discipling_n and_o baptise_v i_o add_v and_o teach_v therefore_o we_o must_v not_o separate_v they_o 5._o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n be_v best_a understand_v by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o resolution_n of_o philip_n the_o practice_n of_o john_n baptist_n the_o apostle_n and_o other_o man_n send_v by_o god_n to_o baptize_v but_o the_o apostle_n peter_n command_v first_o repentance_n and_o then_o baptism_n act_v 2._o 38._o philip_n resolve_v the_o eunuch_n demand_v what_o hinder_v i_o to_o be_v baptize_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o may_v it_o be_v lawful_a or_o allow_v thou_o act_v 8._o 36_o 37._o john_n the_o baptist_n the_o apostle_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n send_v by_o god_n to_o baptize_v baptize_v none_o but_o professor_n of_o repentance_n faith_n and_o be_v disciple_n of_o christ_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o text_n mention_v their_o baptise_v mat._n 3._o 6._o mark_v 1._o 5._o luke_n 3._o 10._o act_n 2._o 41_o &_o 8._o 12_o 13_o 38_o &_o 9_o 18._o &_o 10._o 47._o &_o 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without_o the_o like_a trope_n mr._n blake_n say_v of_o i_o he_o bring_v act_n 20._o 7._o that_o the_o disciple_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n come_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n here_o be_v a_o example_n as_o express_v and_o formal_a mr._n t._n can_v infallible_o prove_v by_o help_n of_o consequence_n much_o less_o express_o that_o there_o be_v a_o woman_n there_o at_o that_o night_n meet_v there_o may_v be_v none_o but_o man_n as_o at_o the_o first_o institution_n it_o can_v never_o be_v a_o express_a example_n till_o it_o be_v make_v appear_v that_o none_o be_v disciple_n but_o woman_n answ._n i_o have_v think_v when_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o die_v heb._n 9_o 27._o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n in_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v rom._n 5._o 12._o it_o have_v be_v express_a and_o formal_a for_o woman_n and_o infant_n die_v though_o there_o be_v other_o man_n than_o woman_n and_o infant_n and_o yet_o in_o both_o place_n man_n in_o greek_n be_v in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n disciple_n in_o the_o act_n note_v all_o christian_n act_n 11._o 26._o tabytha_n be_v name_v a_o disciple_n act_v 9_o 36._o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o make_v a_o trope_n act_v 20._o 7._o in_o the_o word_n disciple_n christian_n woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n be_v comprehend_v and_o by_o break_v bread_n say_v the_o assembly_n at_o westminster_n answer_v to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n page_n 67._o sacramental_a break_v of_o bread_n be_v understand_v general_o by_o all_o act_v 20._o 7._o the_o like_a be_v say_v by_o chamier_n panst._n cathol_n tom_fw-mi 4._o l._n 7._o c._n 6._o s._n 13._o and_o it_o be_v confirm_v 1._o from_o the_o text_n the_o word_n import_v that_o the_o break_n of_o bread_n be_v there_o mean_v which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o their_o customary_a meeting_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n but_o this_o be_v sacramental_a ergo._fw-la 2._o from_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 16_o 17._o where_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v call_v break_v bread_n as_o the_o usual_a know_a term_n among_o christian_n this_o seem_v to_o i_o infallible_a proof_n that_o woman_n be_v there_o or_o which_o be_v to_o my_o purpose_n that_o usual_o they_o do_v meet_v with_o other_o disciple_n to_o break_v break_v as_o for_o what_o mr._n bl._n add_v that_o if_o i_o have_v the_o text_n in_o hand_n of_o a_o whole_a household_n baptize_v they_o will_v be_v sufficient_o formal_a for_o infant-baptism_n i_o tell_v he_o no_o for_o i_o can_v not_o have_v withstand_v the_o clear_a light_n to_o the_o contrary_a from_o the_o word_n act_n 16._o &_o 18._o and_o elsewhere_o which_o limit_v the_o whole_a house_n to_o person_n that_o do_v hear_v the_o word_n believe_v receive_v fear_v god_n etc._n etc._n ampse_v dialog_n contra_fw-la anabap._n page_n 206._o idem_fw-la quoque_fw-la vobis_fw-la responsum_fw-la volumus_fw-la ad_fw-la loca_fw-la illa_fw-la act._n 16._o 34._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 15._o tit._n 1._o 11._o ubi_fw-la quaedam_fw-la de_fw-la totis_fw-la familiis_fw-la enunciantur_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la de_fw-fr adultis_fw-la accipi_fw-la possunt_fw-la it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o commission_n matthew_n 28._o 19_o be_v to_o baptize_v nation_n but_o disciple_n in_o or_o out_o of_o nation_n as_o be_v prove_v above_o providence_n have_v not_o order_v that_o nation_n include_v infant_n have_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n as_o christ_n appoint_v to_o wit_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o the_o national_a church_n be_v gather_v otherwise_o than_o christ_n appoint_v by_o human_a law_n and_o infant-baptism_n i_o value_v as_o much_o the_o church_n practice_n as_o ever_o but_o it_o be_v false_a that_o in_o no_o controvert_v thing_n the_o church_n be_v find_v so_o unanimous_a as_o in_o this_o of_o infant-baptism_n it_o be_v more_o unanimous_a about_o episcopacy_n prelatical_a use_v of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o mr._n sprint_v of_o conformity_n pag._n 85._o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v in_o convenient_a time_n i_o hope_v show_v the_o mistake_n of_o paedobaptist_n plea_n for_o infant-baptism_n from_o antiquity_n the_o other_o speech_n of_o mr._n blake_n that_o which_o will_v speak_v for_o infant_n to_o receive_v they_o into_o heaven_n will_v speak_v also_o to_o receive_v they_o into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n be_v not_o true_a for_o election_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a_o secret_a work_n of_o a_o initial_a habitual_a seminal_a or_o actual_a holiness_n or_o faith_n be_v suppose_v may_v speak_v to_o receive_v they_o into_o heaven_n yet_o not_o to_o baptism_n nor_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o if_o want_v of_o faith_n exclude_v they_o from_o baptism_n then_o by_o the_o text_n mark_v 16._o 16._o the_o same_o want_n of_o faith_n exclude_v from_o salvation_n for_o as_o i_o answer_v in_o my_o praecursor_n s._n 6._o a_o want_n of_o faith_n dogmatical_a exclude_v from_o baptism_n and_o yet_o exclude_v not_o infant_n from_o salvation_n sect_n vii_o mr._n ms._n exception_n that_o matthew_n 28._o 19_o be_v not_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n that_o only_a disciple_n be_v not_o appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o this_o be_v a_o rule_n only_o for_o a_o church_n to_o be_v constitute_v be_v refell_v there_o be_v many_o other_o exception_n against_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o institution_n matth._n 28._o 19_o to_o be_v consider_v mr._n m._n in_o his_o sermon_n page_n 44._o say_v 1._o that_o of_o matth_v 28._o be_v not_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n 2._o it_o be_v institute_v long_o before_o to_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n 3._o it_o be_v only_o a_o enlargement_n of_o their_o commission_n to_o which_o in_o my_o examen_fw-la i_o say_v 1._o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o institution_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o
not_o note_v a_o bare_a enter_v into_o christ_n school_n without_o teach_v or_o hear_v of_o christ_n much_o less_o such_o a_o initiate_a as_o they_o give_v to_o infant_n without_o any_o act_n of_o their_o own_o and_o john_n 9_o 27._o mr._n m._n himself_o paraphase_v thus_o will_v you_o be_v his_o disciple_n will_v you_o profess_v he_o which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o their_o own_o of_o which_o infant_n be_v not_o ordinary_o capable_a and_o it_o suppose_v some_o teach_n and_o learn_v at_o least_o this_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ._n 2._o i_o argue_v from_o mark_n 16._o 15._o to_o which_o our_o translator_n refer_v in_o the_o margin_n at_o matthew_n 28._o 19_o as_o clear_n the_o meaning_n of_o it_o and_o general_o interpreter_n show_v thence_o how_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o make_v disciple_n to_o wit_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o so_o mr._n m._n sermon_n page_n 35._o express_v command_n there_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v teach_v the_o heathen_a and_o the_o jew_n and_o make_v they_o disciple_n and_o then_o baptize_v they_o and_o defence_n page_n 210._o their_o commission_n be_v to_o preach_v and_o baptize_v and_o hereupon_o from_o matth._n 28._o 19_o be_v gather_v that_o none_o be_v to_o baptize_v but_o preacher_n whence_o i_o argue_v if_o the_o make_n disciple_n be_v to_o be_v by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o who_o be_v make_v disciple_n then_o by_o make_v disciple_n be_v not_o mean_v baptise_v nor_o baptise_v to_o be_v render_v discipling_n for_o baptise_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v not_o all_o one_o but_o the_o make_v disciple_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v and_o be_v by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o who_o be_v make_v disciple_n ergo_fw-la discipling_n be_v not_o by_o baptise_v 3._o i_o argue_v from_o john_n 4._o 1._o in_o which_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o new_a annot._n edit_n 1._o on_o mat._n 28._o 19_o mad_a disciple_n and_o baptize_v answer_v to_o make_v disciple_n baptise_v they_o mat._n 28._o 19_o now_o john_n 4._o 1._o make_v disciple_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o baptise_v be_v another_o thing_n though_o couple_v with_o it_o therefore_o the_o make_v disciple_n be_v not_o baptise_v but_o a_o distinct_a thing_n 4._o the_o commission_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n practice_n unless_o we_o will_v say_v that_o either_o they_o understand_v not_o or_o follow_v not_o christ_n appointment_n but_o their_o practice_n be_v to_o make_v disciple_n first_o by_o preach_v and_o then_o to_o baptize_v and_o no_o other_o mention_v as_o mr._n m._n grant_v in_o his_o sermon_n page_n 44._o ergo._fw-la i_o true_o say_v nor_o need_n mr._n m._n wonder_v at_o it_o or_o call_v it_o a_o wild_a consequence_n as_o he_o do_v defence_n page_n 214._o that_n if_o the_o apostle_n have_v understand_v christ_n commission_n as_o mr._n m._n do_v baptize_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o circumcise_n they_o may_v have_v save_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o labour_n in_o preach_v to_o the_o baptize_v afore_o they_o baptize_v they_o and_o in_o baptise_v female_n since_o the_o rule_n of_o circumcise_n do_v not_o require_v either_o and_o though_o i_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o male_a and_o female_a be_v all_o one_o yet_o in_o the_o rule_n of_o circumcise_n a_o difference_n be_v make_v and_o if_o that_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o baptise_v infant_n then_o in_o baptise_v they_o male_a infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v and_o not_o female_a 5._o if_o make_v disciple_n be_v by_o baptise_v without_o preach_v before_o to_o the_o baptize_v then_o non-preaching_a minister_n may_v and_o do_v baptize_v right_o though_o they_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n but_o this_o i_o suppose_v will_v be_v deny_v by_o mr._n m._n ergo._fw-la 6._o if_o make_v disciple_n be_v by_o baptise_v without_o preach_v to_o they_o than_o the_o spaniard_n in_o america_n who_o drive_v the_o indian_n into_o the_o water_n to_o be_v baptize_v without_o teach_v they_o or_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o do_v right_o for_o they_o follow_v christ_n rule_n thus_o expound_v but_o that_o be_v absurd_a ergo._fw-la 7._o mr._n m._n and_o other_o paedobaptist_n say_v that_o the_o commission_n mat._n 28._o 19_o be_v the_o commission_n for_o first_o constitute_v the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n if_o then_o the_o commission_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v make_v you_o disciple_n by_o baptise_v they_o without_o first_o preach_v to_o they_o than_o he_o have_v appoint_v they_o to_o constitute_v or_o plant_v the_o first_o church_n without_o preach_v and_o then_o the_o apostle_n gift_n of_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n be_v unnecessary_a they_o may_v have_v constitute_v church_n by_o hand_n baptise_v they_o only_o without_o the_o use_n of_o those_o gift_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v absurd_a beside_o other_o absurd_a consequence_n which_o follow_v on_o the_o exposition_n that_o discipling_n be_v baptise_v or_o baptise_v discipling_n mat._n 28._o 19_o last_o many_o of_o their_o own_o grant_n and_o exposition_n before_o recite_v do_v so_o cross_v this_o conceit_n that_o as_o i_o say_v before_o i_o think_v none_o that_o have_v any_o wit_n will_v embrace_v it_o so_o now_o i_o wonder_v that_o such_o man_n as_o have_v take_v it_o up_o do_v not_o better_o make_v use_n of_o their_o wit_n to_o decline_v so_o witless_a a_o shift_n only_o i_o perceive_v any_o thing_n will_v erve_v turn_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o credit_n of_o infant_n sprinkle_v sect_n ix_o the_o exception_n of_o mr._n m._n mr._n blake_n mr._n cobbet_n nation_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v matthew_n 28._o 19_o and_o so_o infant_n be_v refell_v but_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o exception_n against_o my_o argument_n from_o matthew_n 28._o 19_o follow_v by_o many_o that_o christ_n bid_v they_o make_v nation_n disciple_n and_o baptize_v nation_n &_o consequent_o infant_n at_o least_o the_o species_n against_o this_o i_o oppose_v that_o all_o nation_n simple_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n so_o beza_n annot_n on_o matthew_n 28._o 19_o make_v to_o i_o disciple_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n the_o new_a annotation_n on_o the_o bible_n on_o matth._n 28._o 19_o first_o edition_n teach_v gr._n make_v disciple_n of_o as_o john_n 4._o 1._o all_o nation_n not_o jew_n alone_o but_o gentile_n also_o act_v 10._o 34_o 35_o 47._o mr._n baxter_n plain_a scripture_n proof_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 327._o when_o christ_n say_v make_v i_o disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o he_o mean_n sincere_a disciple_n georg._n pasor_n lexic_n ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matthew_n 28._o verse_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d docete_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la h._n â—_o colligite_fw-la mihi_fw-la discipulos_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la mr._n blake_n himself_o say_v answer_v to_o my_o letter_n ch_n 11._o sect_n 1._o he_o be_v ready_a to_o subscribe_v to_o this_o interpretation_n as_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o in_o word_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n make_v they_o disciple_n and_o baptize_v those_o that_o do_v become_v disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n as_o for_o his_o exception_n that_o the_o verb_n be_v transitive_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nation_n be_v in_o the_o accusative_a case_n that_o it_o be_v boldness_n to_o put_v it_o into_o the_o genitive_a that_o then_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n shall_v not_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o not_o infant_n i_o have_v answer_v they_o in_o my_o postscript_n sect_n 14._o and_o i_o further_o prove_v that_o the_o nation_n entire_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v 1._o for_o then_o the_o infidel_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v be_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n 2._o then_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o to_o baptize_v regular_o till_o they_o baptize_v a_o whole_a nation_n yea_o all_o nation_n together_o for_o so_o it_o be_v construe_v by_o they_o who_o make_v nation_n entire_o the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n 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or_o every_o person_n of_o understanding_n and_o if_o he_o mean_v these_o way_n or_o any_o other_o how_o he_o can_v acquit_v the_o apostle_n from_o swerve_v from_o christ_n rule_n never_o look_v after_o any_o other_o than_o personal_a profession_n nor_o baptise_v any_o infant_n upon_o his_o imagine_a rule_n and_o if_o as_o he_o speak_v as_o the_o parent_n do_v now_o receive_v the_o faith_n so_o far_o they_o and_o they_o must_v go_v under_o the_o account_n of_o a_o disciple_v nation_n if_o they_o profess_v to_o bring_v up_o they_o in_o the_o faith_n then_o though_o the_o child_n and_o servant_n be_v profess_v infidel_n yet_o the_o parent_n and_o master_n be_v believer_n and_o promise_v to_o educate_v they_o in_o christianity_n these_o shall_v be_v baptizable_a because_o part_v of_o a_o disciple_v nation_n and_o when_o he_o say_v not_o only_o the_o family_n of_o those_o that_o true_o believe_v but_o the_o family_n of_o other_o also_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o yield_v to_o the_o 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a_o christian_a complete_a or_o only_o a_o half_a christian_a what_o he_o mean_v by_o and_o be_v no_o worse_o and_o how_o such_o a_o submission_n as_o for_o aught_o i_o can_v perceive_v may_v stand_v with_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o christ_n and_o at_o some_o time_n as_o in_o constantine_n and_o theodosius_n his_o time_n be_v in_o pagan_n afore_o the_o inquisition_n in_o spain_n in_o many_o jew_n and_o saracen_n and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n in_o spain_n yea_o and_o england_n in_o many_o that_o know_v nothing_o of_o christianity_n nor_o have_v any_o savour_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n can_v make_v a_o disciple_v nation_n and_o entitle_v to_o baptism_n not_o show_v any_o scripture_n for_o what_o he_o say_v but_o abraham_n circumcise_n gen._n 17._o 12_o 17._o which_o how_o impertinent_a it_o be_v to_o this_o point_n of_o baptism_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v more_o full_o show_v hereafter_o but_o i_o be_o necessitate_v yet_o to_o say_v something_o more_o to_o my_o tease_a and_o eager_a antagonist_n mr._n blake_n who_o speak_v thus_o vindic._n foe_v pag._n 194._o mr._n t._n in_o his_o apology_n sect_n 14._o pag._n 143._o will_v fain_o fasten_v another_o interpretation_n on_o these_o word_n and_o make_v the_o commission_n not_o to_o sound_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n nor_o yet_o according_a to_o the_o success_n by_o grace_n attain_v but_o to_o his_o like_n and_o therefore_o be_v put_v to_o it_o to_o change_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o all_o nation_n must_v either_o be_v put_v by_o apposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o with_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o instead_o of_o disciple_n all_o nation_n it_o will_v be_v make_v disciple_n in_o all_o nation_n this_o he_o think_v be_v very_o tolerable_a because_o to_o disciple_v and_o to_o make_v disciple_n be_v all_o one_o but_o though_o they_o may_v be_v one_o in_o themselves_o yet_o it_o make_v a_o main_a 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jesus_n make_v and_o baptize_v more_o disciple_n than_o john_n though_o jesus_n baptize_v not_o but_o his_o disciple_n here_o john_n make_v disciple_n &_o baptize_v they_o be_v make_v the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n make_v disciple_n and_o baptize_v they_o be_v make_v a_o outward_a work_n then_o to_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o faith_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v one_o a_o disciple_n and_o to_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o which_o he_o plain_o assert_n that_o christ_n appoint_v and_o the_o apostle_n practise_v the_o make_v disciple_n by_o a_o outward_a work_n to_o make_v profession_n of_o faith_n and_o baptize_v they_o so_o make_v now_o if_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o mr._n blake_n i_o see_v not_o wherein_o there_o needs_o be_v difference_n between_o we_o for_o whether_o we_o read_v make_v disciple_n all_o nation_n or_o make_v disciple_n of_o or_o in_o all_o nation_n and_o this_o make_v disciple_n by_o a_o outward_a work_n and_o profession_n of_o faith_n upon_o that_o outward_a work_n be_v that_o which_o make_v one_o a_o disciple_n and_o these_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v thus_o make_v disciple_n i_o shall_v not_o stick_v to_o yield_v that_o christ_n appoint_v and_o the_o apostle_n practise_v by_o the_o outward_a work_n of_o preach_v to_o make_v disciple_n by_o the_o outward_a work_n of_o profession_n of_o faith_n the_o whole_a of_o all_o nation_n and_o baptize_v they_o whole_o be_v make_v disciple_n by_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o i_o mean_v this_o as_o pareus_n on_o mat._n 28._o 19_o tertium_fw-la mandatum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la baptizandis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la sacramento_fw-la baptismi_fw-la initiandis_fw-la &_o consecrandis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la christo_fw-la nomen_fw-la darent_fw-la and_o herein_o i_o make_v the_o commission_n to_o sound_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n and_o according_a to_o the_o success_n by_o grace_n attain_v without_o the_o least_o intervert_v the_o whole_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n without_o any_o violence_n offer_v to_o the_o text_n nor_o do_v i_o expect_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o matter_n to_o be_v endure_v in_o i_o but_o what_o i_o find_v agreeable_a to_o speech_n of_o beâ—â—â—_n pareus_n the_o new_a annot._n and_o m._n blake_n himself_o yea_o but_o the_o text_n be_v to_o be_v expound_v so_o as_o to_o comprehend_v every_o age_n of_o man_n and_o the_o term_n all_o nation_n be_v to_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a of_o every_o nation_n answ._n it_o be_v clear_a by_o compare_v mat._n 28._o 19_o with_o mark_n 16._o 15._o that_o make_v disciple_n all_o nation_n answer_v too_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n which_o late_a term_n be_v in_o show_v more_o comprehensive_a than_o make_v disciple_n all_o nation_n but_o i_o suppose_v mr._n bl._n will_v not_o be_v so_o absurd_a as_o to_o conceive_v that_o any_o other_o than_o of_o humane_a kind_n be_v mean_v thereby_o nor_o that_o any_o other_o of_o they_o be_v mean_v thereby_o than_o those_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o hear_v and_o understand_v it_o i_o think_v he_o shall_v not_o conceive_v christ_n bid_v they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o deaf_a man_n every_o natural_a fool_n or_o mad_a man_n that_o have_v at_o no_o time_n use_v of_o reason_n or_o man_n that_o wilful_o will_v not_o hear_v yea_o methinks_v mr._n bl._n shall_v yield_v further_o that_o when_o christ_n bid_v they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o man_n that_o be_v fit_a to_o hear_v he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o must_v preach_v the_o gosspel_n so_o as_o that_o every_o intelligent_a person_n of_o mankind_n in_o the_o world_n must_v hear_v it_o from_o their_o mouth_n for_o than_o it_o have_v be_v their_o sin_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o christ_n command_n if_o every_o person_n of_o natural_a understanding_n whether_o of_o jew_n or_o gentile_n do_v not_o hear_v the_o gospel_n from_o they_o which_o must_v have_v tie_v they_o either_o to_o sin_n or_o else_o to_o search_v out_o every_o country_n continent_n oâ—_n island_n be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a every_o house_n in_o every_o city_n village_n wilderness_n and_o to_o preach_v christ_n to_o they_o wherever_o they_o be_v which_o have_v be_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o ordinary_a humane_a ability_n altogether_o impossible_a for_o they_o to_o do_v i_o conceive_v mr._n bl._n will_v yield_v that_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v mean_v col._n 1._o 23._o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n under_o heaven_n that_o be_v it_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n that_o be_v hearer_n without_o difference_n of_o jew_n or_o gentile_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n christ_n bid_v they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n &_o make_v disciple_n all_o nation_n be_v the_o same_o command_n as_o the_o compare_v the_o text_n show_v if_o every_o creature_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o every_o creature_n universal_o and_o distributive_o but_o of_o any_o sort_n or_o number_n of_o man_n indefinite_o to_o who_o they_o may_v and_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o preach_v in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o same_o command_n thus_o express_v disciple_n all_o nation_n by_o all_o nation_n be_v not_o mean_v omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la totaliter_fw-la totae_fw-la all_o nation_n whole_a and_o whole_o but_o any_o person_n indifferent_o in_o any_o nation_n who_o they_o may_v and_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v make_v disciple_n by_o preach_v and_o to_o baptize_v they_o that_o be_v profess_v disciple_n of_o christ_n so_o make_v which_o be_v the_o only_a sense_n that_o the_o success_n by_o grace_n attain_v to_o make_v good_a neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o event_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o humane_a person_n capable_a of_o hear_v and_o understanding_n they_o come_v not_o to_o every_o village_n iâ—le_n civil_a or_o barbarous_a
sure_a not_o to_o every_o house_n yea_o sometime_o they_o be_v restrain_v as_o paul_n from_o preach_v in_o asia_n bythinia_n act_v 16._o 6_o 7._o nor_o be_v there_o ever_o by_o the_o apostle_n or_o any_o other_o the_o gospel_n preach_v so_o successful_o as_o that_o there_o be_v ever_o one_o whole_a nation_n i_o mean_v totaliter_fw-la tota_fw-la comprehend_v every_o individual_a humane_a person_n of_o that_o nation_n disciple_v thereby_o so_o as_o that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o nation_n not_o one_o except_v do_v upon_o hear_v the_o gospel_n free_o or_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n sober_o or_o in_o their_o right_a wit_n serious_o or_o not_o in_o jest_n understand_o or_o know_v what_o they_o speak_v become_v disciple_n of_o jesus_n confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n but_o mr._n blake_n go_v on_o vindic._n foederis_fw-la pag._n 195._o and_n as_o it_o be_v against_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n so_o it_o be_v plain_o against_o our_o saviour_n scope_n and_o end_n in_o give_v this_o commission_n mr._n t._n examen_fw-la page_n 130._o say_v this_o enlargement_n unto_o all_o nation_n in_o this_o place_n be_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o restriction_n mat._n 10._o 5._o now_o in_o that_o nation_n to_o which_o there_o they_o be_v limit_v the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n be_v in_o covenant_n all_o the_o land_n be_v the_o land_n of_o immanuel_n isa._n 8._o 8._o and_o consequent_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o other_o nation_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o happy_a enlargement_n or_o else_o the_o opposition_n be_v utter_o take_v away_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n cloud_v and_o the_o apostle_n at_o a_o loss_n for_o understanding_n of_o they_o for_o have_v spend_v their_o pain_n before_o in_o a_o nation_n all_o disciple_n and_o now_o have_v a_o commission_n for_o the_o discipling_n of_o all_o nation_n how_o shall_v they_o understand_v the_o word_n unless_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n where_o they_o come_v be_v to_o be_v disciple_v answ._n the_o nation_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o commission_n mat._n 10._o 5._o 6._o before_o spend_v their_o pain_n be_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o say_v that_o nation_n be_v all_o disciple_n understand_v it_o of_o disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o every_o person_n of_o that_o nation_n be_v to_o say_v the_o snow_n be_v black_a for_o the_o contrary_n be_v manifest_a by_o express_a scripture_n john_n 1._o 11._o &_o 7._o 5_o 48._o &_o 9_o 28_o 29._o &_o 10._o 20._o &_o 12._o 37_o 38._o but_o say_v he_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n be_v in_o covenant_n i_o grant_v that_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n at_o horeb_n exodus_fw-la 19_o and_o in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n by_o moses_n his_o edict_n from_o god_n deu._n 29._o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n spend_v their_o pain_n in_o a_o nation_n all_o disciple_n every_o person_n or_o person_n even_o the_o infant_n of_o that_o nation_n be_v disciple_n of_o christ._n be_v all_o of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n when_o the_o apostle_n preach_v to_o they_o disciple_n of_o christ_n because_o in_o moses_n his_o time_n many_o hundred_o of_o year_n before_o all_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o covenant_n at_o horeb_n and_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n by_o moses_n authority_n it_o be_v but_o a_o new_a nonsense_n gibberish_n to_o make_v these_o term_n synonimous_a to_o be_v disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o covenant_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o mr._n blake_n be_v as_o frivolous_a all_o the_o land_n be_v the_o land_n of_o immanuel_n isaiah_n 8._o 8._o therefore_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n be_v in_o covenant_n that_o nation_n be_v all_o disciple_n of_o christ._n for_o first_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o land_n of_o immanuel_n there_o be_v not_o the_o people_n but_o the_o ground_n or_o earth_n they_o inhabit_v because_o it_o be_v that_o the_o 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his_o frivolous_a speech_n that_o it_o be_v plain_o against_o out_o saviour_n scope_n and_o end_n in_o give_v the_o commission_n mat._n 28._o 19_o to_o understand_v make_v disciple_n in_o i_o say_v of_o all_o nation_n that_o if_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n be_v not_o in_o covenant_n in_o other_o nation_n as_o in_o the_o land_n of_o immanuel_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o happy_a enlargement_n the_o opposition_n be_v utter_o take_v away_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n cloud_v and_o the_o apostle_n at_o a_o loss_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o they_o all_o which_o be_v but_o vain_a word_n the_o meaning_n be_v plain_a enough_o as_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v understand_v so_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o have_v be_v so_o by_o expositor_n as_o i_o have_v show_v even_o by_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o paedobaptist_n without_o any_o such_o construction_n as_o mr._n blake_n make_v mr._n blake_n go_v on_o thus_o and_n hereto_o accord_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o call_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n god_n shall_v enlarge_v japhet_n and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o sem_fw-mi gen._n 9_o 27._o sem_fw-mi be_v whole_o in_o covenant_n not_o by_o piece_n and_o parcel_n but_o universal_o in_o covenant_n japhet_n be_v to_o come_v in_o succession_n into_o covenant_n in_o like_a latitude_n psal._n 28._o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n it_o be_v not_o some_o among_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o heathen_a to_o which_o agree_v revel_v 11._o 15._o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n immanuel_n of_o old_a have_v one_o now_o he_o shall_v have_v more_o kingdom_n and_o they_o become_v his_o no_n other_o way_n than_o by_o discipling_n god_n minister_n be_v his_o man_n of_o war_n for_o subdue_a and_o captivate_v they_o 2_o cor._n 10._o 4_o 5._o and_o kingdom_n be_v promise_v they_o not_o some_o in_o a_o kingdom_n alexander_n will_v not_o sit_v down_o with_o such_o a_o conquest_n neither_o will_v jesus_n christ._n if_o to_o possess_v some_o in_o a_o kingdom_n be_v to_o possess_v a_o kingdom_n than_o antichrist_n of_o long_a time_n have_v have_v his_o kingdom_n all_o king_n shall_v bow_v down_o before_o he_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o psal._n 72._o 11._o all_o nation_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v shall_v come_v and_o worship_n before_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o shall_v glorify_v thy_o name_n psal._n 86._o 9_o thou_o shall_v call_v a_o nation_n which_o thou_o know_v not_o and_o nation_n that_o know_v not_o thou_o shall_v run_v unto_o thou_o isaiah_n 55._o 5._o there_o god_n call_v the_o nation_n and_o the_o nation_n do_v answer_v god_n call_v in_o that_o day_n israel_n shall_v be_v a_o three_o with_o egypt_n and_o with_o assyria_n even_o a_o blessing_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n who_o the_o lord_n shall_v bless_v say_v bless_a be_v egypt_n my_o people_n and_o assyria_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n and_o israel_n my_o inheritance_n there_o egypt_n and_o assyria_n be_v in_o equipage_n with_o israel_n all_o three_o sister-churche_n israel_n without_o any_o pre-eminence_n either_o israel_n than_o be_v not_o a_o nation_n of_o disciple_n a_o nation_n whole_o within_o covenant_n or_o else_o there_o be_v to_o be_v national_a church_n the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n to_o be_v disciple_v and_o bring_v into_o covenant_n answ._n mr._n blake_n say_v the_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n accord_v hereto_o that_o mat._n 28._o 19_o they_o be_v to_o make_v all_o in_o a_o nation_n disciple_n
the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v disciple_v and_o that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v understand_v if_o this_o reason_n be_v of_o force_n where_o any_o thing_n be_v say_v of_o the_o nation_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n of_o every_o person_n in_o it_o or_o of_o it_o even_o the_o infant_n which_o how_o monstrous_a and_o wild_a a_o conceit_n it_o be_v will_v appear_v by_o multitude_n of_o instance_n matth._n 21._o 43._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o a_o nation_n contradistinguish_v to_o the_o jew_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o if_o mr._n blake_n say_v right_a there_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o a_o nation_n the_o whole_a whereof_o every_o particular_a even_o infans_fw-la shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mat._n 24._o 9_o you_o shall_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o nation_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a of_o all_o the_o nation_n and_o if_o so_o then_o of_o the_o christian_n even_o themselves_o who_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n beside_o if_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n the_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o prophecy_n mr._n blake_n bring_v in_o the_o latitude_n in_o which_o he_o expound_v the_o word_n nation_n mat._n 24._o 7._o nation_n shall_v rise_v up_o against_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n against_o kingdom_n that_o be_v if_o mr._n blakes_n fuâ—ile_o dictate_v be_v aught_o worth_a the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n even_o the_o infant_n shall_v rise_v up_o against_o the_o whole_a of_o another_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n even_o the_o infant_n act_n 11._o 18._o god_n have_v give_v repentance_n to_o the_o gentile_n or_o nation_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o rate_n of_o mr._n blakes_n exposition_n the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n even_o the_o infant_n act_n 15._o 3._o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v of_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n even_o the_o infant_n ver_fw-la 17._o all_o the_o nation_n upon_o who_o my_o name_n be_v call_v that_o be_v the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n even_o the_o infant_n the_o instance_n be_v so_o many_o to_o show_v the_o futility_n of_o mr._n blakes_n reason_v that_o i_o hope_v either_o he_o himself_o will_v discern_v his_o folly_n and_o those_o that_o magnify_v he_o his_o weakness_n herein_o or_o else_o i_o think_v the_o impudence_n of_o such_o reason_n shall_v be_v explode_v but_o to_o show_v further_o the_o vanity_n of_o his_o dictate_v rather_o than_o dispute_v he_o mention_n gen._n 9_o 27._o as_o a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o he_o take_v it_o as_o presuppose_v but_o prove_v it_o not_o and_o what_o exception_n lie_v against_o it_o will_v appear_v in_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o answer_n to_o mr._n cobbet_n and_o then_o he_o say_v sem_fw-mi be_v whole_o in_o covenant_n not_o by_o piece_n and_o parcel_n universal_o in_o covenant_n if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o sense_n wherein_o be_v in_o covenant_n be_v as_o much_o as_o be_v disciple_n of_o christ_n by_o profession_n it_o be_v most_o palpable_o false_a for_o they_o disclaim_v it_o john_n 9_o 28._o but_o be_v it_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n whole_o yet_o where_o be_v there_o a_o word_n to_o prove_v that_o japhet_n be_v to_o come_v in_o succession_n into_o covenant_n in_o like_a latitude_n again_o he_o say_v psal._n 2._o 8._o it_o be_v not_o some_o among_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o heathen_a in_o which_o speech_n either_o he_o deal_v deceitful_o or_o unskilful_o for_o whereas_o to_o it_n be_v not_o some_o among_o the_o nation_n he_o oppose_v but_o the_o heathen_a he_o shall_v if_o he_o will_v speak_v congruous_a sense_n have_v say_v all_o of_o the_o heathen_a for_o ah_o be_v oppose_v to_o some_o but_o instead_o thereof_o he_o say_v but_o the_o heathen_a which_o be_v either_o to_o delude_v the_o unwary_a reader_n in_o that_o indefinite_a expression_n as_o if_o it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o a_o universal_a or_o to_o trifle_n since_o some_o of_o the_o heathen_a may_v be_v call_v the_o heathen_a it_o be_v but_o a_o indefinite_a term_n and_o do_v not_o stand_v by_o any_o rule_n of_o logic_n necessary_o for_o all_o heathen_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v it_o be_v not_o among_o some_o of_o the_o nation_n but_o among_o some_o of_o the_o nation_n beside_o what_o sense_n be_v there_o in_o these_o word_n some_o of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o heathen_a what_o be_v the_o heathen_a but_o the_o nation_n heathen_a gentile_n the_o nation_n be_v all_o term_n of_o the_o same_o sense_n answer_v to_o the_o same_o word_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o to_o say_v some_o of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v some_o of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o be_v to_o trislle_v then_o revel_v 11_o 15._o be_v bring_v in_o which_o prophecy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fulfil_v till_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v till_o than_o he_o show_v not_o that_o god_n minister_n have_v kingdom_n promise_v they_o not_o some_o in_o kingdom_n and_o even_o then_o the_o nation_n be_v angry_a and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v come_v and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o be_v judge_v ver_fw-la 18._o which_o sure_o be_v not_o in_o john_n day_n â—or_a be_v it_o to_o be_v imagine_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o our_o day_n his_o talk_n of_o christ_n as_o emulate_v alexander_n the_o great_a be_v most_o vain_a christ_n conquer_v those_o who_o his_o father_n have_v give_v he_o be_v they_o few_o or_o more_o and_o sit_v down_o with_o that_o conquest_n until_o his_o foe_n be_v make_v his_o footstool_n but_o it_o be_v most_o false_a that_o there_o be_v any_o scripture_n that_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v christ_n so_o as_o that_o the_o whole_a of_o each_o nation_n shall_v be_v disciple_n of_o christ_n or_o willing_a subject_n to_o he_o for_o then_o at_o his_o come_n he_o shall_v have_v no_o enemy_n to_o put_v down_o none_o to_o condemn_v no_o doubt_n antichrist_n yea_o and_o the_o devil_n too_o have_v have_v of_o long_a time_n a_o kingdom_n some_o its_o likely_a in_o most_o or_o every_o kingdom_n yea_o even_o where_o christ_n kingdom_n have_v be_v do_v not_o christ_n say_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n dwell_v where_o satan_n throne_n be_v neither_o psal._n 72_o 11._o nor_o psal._n 86._o 9_o nor_o isai._n 55._o 5._o say_v that_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n shall_v be_v disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o the_o prophecy_n be_v understand_v in_o that_o latitude_n they_o be_v most_o palpable_o false_a nor_o be_v isa._n 19_o 24_o 25._o certain_a to_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o call_v of_o those_o people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o succession_n of_o proselyte_n thence_o after_o the_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n and_o if_o it_o be_v yet_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o term_n nation_n nor_o be_v it_o absurd_a to_o deny_v israel_n to_o be_v a_o nation_n of_o disciple_n or_o a_o nation_n whole_o within_o covenant_n as_o be_v within_o covenant_n be_v equipollent_a to_o be_v disciple_n of_o christ_n nor_o can_v national_a church_n consist_v of_o the_o whole_a of_o a_o nation_n even_o the_o infant_n be_v prove_v thence_o or_o by_o any_o history_n the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n to_o be_v disciple_v and_o bring_v into_o covenant_n be_v a_o mere_a fantastic_a dream_n m._n bl._n yet_o add_v these_o prophecy_n or_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o i_o produce_v in_o my_o answer_n of_o mr._n t._n pass_v by_o other_o in_o silence_n as_o have_v nothing_o to_o reply_v he_o marvel_v that_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a to_o produce_v psalm_n 72._o ver_fw-la 11._o psalm_n 86._o ver_fw-la 9_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n even_o infant_n must_v be_v include_v matth._n 28._o 19_o as_o if_o it_o be_v foretell_v that_o the_o whole_a nation_n even_o infant_n shall_v come_v before_o god_n and_o worship_n it_o be_v strange_a if_o mr._n t._n be_v ignorant_a that_o prophecy_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o new_a testament_n time_n be_v in_o old_a testament_n phrase_n by_o way_n of_o allusion_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o those_o time_n set_v forth_o to_o we_o now_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o male_n of_o growth_n and_o strength_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o neither_o female_n noâ—_n infant_n as_o ainsworth_n on_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 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his_o life-time_n and_o settle_v a_o little_a before_o his_o ascension_n have_v nothing_o in_o the_o pattern_n whence_o it_o be_v copy_v out_o nothing_o in_o the_o copy_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n i._n e._n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n or_o in_o his_o or_o the_o apostle_n practice_n which_o do_v any_o way_n exclude_v the_o christian_n child_n from_o be_v part_n of_o that_o indefinite_a number_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v or_o for_o who_o baptism_n be_v institute_v by_o christ._n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o exclusive_a of_o they_o in_o the_o pattern_n the_o jewish_a custom_n of_o baptism_n have_v be_v sufficient_o evidence_v by_o the_o several_a branch_n of_o that_o already_o insist_v on_o answ._n i_o like_v the_o doctor_n ingenuity_n in_o his_o wave_v the_o imperfect_a way_n of_o prove_v infant_n baptism_n he_o mention_n and_o doubt_v not_o to_o show_v his_o own_o to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o those_o he_o relinquish_v the_o substance_n of_o his_o proof_n be_v this_o as_o i_o conceive_v the_o jew_n be_v wont_a when_o they_o admit_v proselyte_n to_o baptize_v they_o and_o their_o child_n and_o this_o be_v discernible_a to_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o christian_a baptism_n and_o that_o christ_n institution_n be_v but_o a_o copy_n according_a to_o that_o pattern_n and_o therefore_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v the_o apostle_n and_o the_o first_o church_n practise_v show_v it_o to_o be_v so_o concern_v which_o i_o say_v 1._o it_o seem_v baptism_n be_v a_o custom_n of_o all_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n grot._n annot._n in_o matth._n 3._o 6._o conceive_v that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o stranger_n wash_v not_o circumcise_v be_v oblige_v by_o those_o law_n only_o which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o all_o mankind_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v that_o baptism_n be_v among_o old_a institution_n arise_v as_o i_o think_v after_o the_o great_a deluge_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o world_n purge_v whence_o that_o famous_a speech_n among_o the_o greek_n the_o sea_n wash_v away_o all_o the_o evil_n of_o man_n sure_o we_o read_v even_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o of_o peter_n that_o baptism_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o deluge_n and_o annot._n in_o matth._n 28._o 19_o yea_o with_o prosane_a nation_n it_o be_v of_o old_a use_v that_o they_o who_o will_v be_v initiate_v be_v first_o wash_v all_o over_o their_o body_n no_o doubt_n testify_v thereby_o their_o purpose_n of_o innocency_n 2._o by_o the_o passage_n cite_v by_o the_o same_o author_n in_o matth_n 28._o 19_o justin_n martyr_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n tertullian_n and_o augustin_n allege_v those_o nation_n custom_n for_o their_o practice_n nor_o do_v i_o know_v that_o ever_o dr._n hammond_n or_o any_o other_o have_v allege_v one_o passage_n in_o scripture_n or_o any_o of_o the_o father_n that_o may_v evince_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o baptise_v or_o baptise_v infant_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o jew_n initiate_a proselyte_n by_o baptism_n but_o some_o passage_n in_o the_o father_n show_v rather_o that_o they_o take_v it_o as_o instead_o of_o circumcision_n mr._n selden_n de_fw-fr syne_v ebrae_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 40_o 41._o mention_n some_o who_o have_v conceive_v that_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n in_o initiate_a proselyte_n be_v in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n example_n though_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o and_o that_o schickardus_n conceive_v they_o add_v a_o certain_a baptism_n to_o circumcision_n to_o difference_n they_o from_o samaritan_n which_o i_o allege_v to_o show_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o doctor_n supposition_n that_o the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o baptism_n be_v discernible_a to_o be_v build_v on_o that_o basis_n the_o customary_a baptism_n among_o the_o jew_n yet_o many_o will_v conceive_v it_o needs_o more_o proof_n than_o the_o bare_a recital_n of_o passage_n out_o of_o jewish_a writer_n i_o for_o my_o part_n conceive_v that_o there_o be_v a_o custom_n of_o baptise_v proselyte_n afore_o christ_n incarnation_n among_o the_o late_a jew_n but_o that_o either_o it_o shall_v begin_v from_o jacob_n injunction_n to_o his_o household_n gen._n 35_o 2._o or_o god_n command_n exod._n 19_o 10._o for_o the_o israelite_n to_o wash_v their_o clothes_n afore_o the_o give_v the_o law_n though_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n allege_v these_o for_o it_o i_o do_v not_o conceive_v those_o place_n speak_v of_o wash_v jew_n by_o nature_n not_o proselyte_n whereas_o the_o jew_n baptize_v not_o jew_n by_o nature_n as_o selden_n l._n 2_o cap_n 4._o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat_n ac_fw-la gent._n juxta_fw-la discipl_n ebrae_fw-la say_v but_o by_o profession_n nor_o do_v i_o conceive_v mr._n selden'_v exposition_n in_o his_o book_n the_o syne_v l._n 1._o cap._n 3._o that_o the_o sea_n be_v some_o vessel_n or_o receptacle_n of_o water_n wherein_o they_o wash_v their_o body_n before_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n exod._n 19_o 10._o but_o the_o read_v sea_n for_o as_o the_o drink_n of_o the_o rock_n be_v a_o relation_n of_o a_o accident_n of_o god_n providence_n for_o they_o signify_v to_o they_o the_o lord_n supper_n so_o their_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n declare_v not_o what_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o do_v but_o what_o god_n do_v for_o they_o that_o under_o the_o cloud_n they_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n to_o signify_v to_o they_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o baptism_n do_v to_o we_o our_o safe_a passage_n to_o life_n by_o christ_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v dr._n hammonds_n exposition_n sect_n 7._o pag._n 181._o right_a that_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n v._n 2_o i._n e._n be_v by_o these_o two_o great_a solemnity_n the_o cloud_n that_o give_v they_o light_n by_o night_n and_o a_o guard_n by_o day_n and_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v a_o wall_n to_o defend_v they_o and_o a_o devour_a deep_a to_o their_o enemy_n receive_v and_o initiate_v into_o god_n cove_n 〈…〉_z der_fw-ge the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n as_o since_o they_o be_v wont_n to_o be_v iniâ—â—â—â—ed_v by_o baptism_n for_o when_o it_o be_v say_v our_o father_n be_v baptize_v it_o be_v not_o meaâ—t_o be_v baptize_v as_o siâ—ce_v proselyte_n be_v baptize_v among_o the_o jew_n but_o as_o christian_n be_v baptize_v even_o as_o when_o he_o say_v v_o 3._o and_o they_o do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n it_o be_v mean_v they_o do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n with_o we_o christian_n that_o be_v they_o have_v christ_n signify_v to_o they_o by_o the_o manna_n they_o do_v eat_v as_o we_o eat_v christ_n spiritual_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n there_o be_v no_o more_o a_o allusion_n to_o a_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o one_o then_o in_o the_o other_o but_o a_o narration_n of_o what_o happen_v to_o they_o by_o god_n providence_n which_o the_o apostle_n interpret_v as_o sign_n to_o they_o of_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o we_o christian_n and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o make_v the_o customary_a use_n of_o baptise_v proselyte_n by_o the_o jew_n as_o a_o thing_n from_o god_n or_o eye_v by_o christ_n as_o his_o pattern_n but_o that_o the_o custom_n of_o baptise_v proselyte_n be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n as_o the_o baptism_n mention_v mark_v 7._o 3_o 4._o and_o many_o other_o thing_n they_o hold_v nor_o do_v i_o think_v it_o true_a that_o the_o customary_a use_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o baptise_v proselyte_n and_o their_o child_n be_v the_o pattern_n of_o christ_n institution_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o first_o church_n practice_v for_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n set_v down_o out_o of_o maimony_n and_o other_o jewish_a rabbin_n by_o mr._n selden_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nature_n ac_fw-la gent._n etc._n etc._n cap._n 4_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr syned_a ebr._n cap._n 3._o john_n baptist_n and_o christ_n apostle_n shall_v have_v baptize_v no_o native_a jew_n but_o only_a gentile_n that_o embrace_v the_o faith_n for_o after_o the_o baptism_n exod._n 19_o 10._o the_o jew_n do_v not_o baptize_v jew_n but_o only_a proselyte_n whereas_o not_o only_a john_n baptist_n but_o also_o the_o apostle_n both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n do_v baptize_v jew_n as_o well_o as_o gentile_n upon_o their_o profession_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o christ_n institution_n matth._n 28._o 19_o 2._o christ_n will_v not_o have_v avouch_v the_o baptism_n of_o john_n to_o be_v from_o heaven_n and_o not_o from_o man_n if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o imitation_n of_o and_o conformity_n to_o the_o jewish_a custom_n 3._o it_o be_v likely_a some_o where_o or_o other_o some_o intimation_n will_v have_v be_v give_v of_o that_o custom_n as_o the_o directory_n
sect._n 92._o he_o say_v baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n that_o sacrament_n a_o institution_n of_o christ_n that_o institution_n not_o found_v in_o any_o reason_n of_o immutable_a truth_n but_o only_o in_o the_o positive_a will_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o considerable_a in_o this_o question_n or_o any_o of_o this_o nature_n but_o how_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o christ._n and_o sect._n 94._o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o apostle_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o rule_n for_o ever_o yet_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o such_o a_o rule_n former_o give_v by_o christ_n and_o interpretable_a by_o this_o practice_n to_o be_v so_o and_o practical_a catech._n lib._n 6._o sect_n 2._o he_o expound_v christ_n institution_n say_v that_o the_o word_n import_v that_o the_o person_n baptize_v acknowledge_v make_v profession_n of_o believe_v in_o three_o deliver_v himself_o to_o three_o as_o author_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o this_o master_n and_o this_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o baptise_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n whence_o i_o infer_v that_o if_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o make_v so_o by_o christ_n institution_n and_o that_o institution_n found_v only_o in_o his_o positive_a will_n and_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o baptism_n be_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o this_o be_v when_o the_o baptize_v make_v profession_n of_o believe_v in_o three_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o they_o and_o the_o apostle_n practice_n interpret_v christ_n rule_n no_o infant_n that_o do_v not_o profess_v faith_n be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n nor_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o christ_n nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n baptize_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v according_a to_o christ_n institution_n and_o so_o no_o sacrament_n to_o they_o yea_o if_o the_o positive_a will_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o baptism_n they_o usurp_v upon_o christ_n prerogative_n who_o baptize_v otherwise_o than_o christ_n have_v appoint_v &_o then_o if_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o necessary_o infer_v infantbaptsm_n which_o the_o doctor_n ingenuous_o acknowledge_v it_o do_v by_o manifest_a consequence_n deny_v it_o since_o he_o forbid_v that_o to_o be_v do_v otherwise_o have_v he_o have_v appoint_v when_o he_o have_v determine_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v the_o doctor_n when_o he_o say_v above_o the_o word_n i_o baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n must_v be_v indispensable_o use_v i_o think_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n shall_v conceive_v christ_n institution_n shall_v be_v unalterable_o use_v in_o baptise_v those_o only_o who_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o shift_n the_o doctor_n make_v to_o elude_v the_o force_n of_o christ_n institution_n matth._n 28._o 19_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o exclude_v infant_n from_o baptism_n i_o grant_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v best_a render_v make_v disciple_n and_o like_v it_o well_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v make_v disciple_n and_o baptize_v john_n 4._o 1._o be_v all_o one_o with_o make_o disciple_n baptise_v they_o matth._n 28._o 19_o but_o i_o deny_v 1._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v well_o paraphrase_a by_o receive_v into_o discipleship_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n etc._n etc._n make_v this_o form_n of_o baptism_n their_o ceremony_n of_o receive_v they_o for_o by_o it_o the_o make_v disciple_n be_v make_v the_o same_o with_o receive_v into_o discipleship_n or_o receive_v disciple_n and_o baptism_n the_o ceremony_n of_o receive_v into_o discipleship_n which_o be_v as_o true_o the_o act_n of_o the_o baptize_v thereby_o profess_v or_o avouch_v his_o discipleship_n 2._o that_o the_o make_n or_o receive_v discipleship_n suppose_v not_o any_o precedent_a instruction_n but_o look_v whole_o on_o it_o as_o subsequent_a for_o 1._o that_o which_o in_o matthew_n be_v express_v by_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o make_v disciple_n all_o nation_n be_v in_o mark_n 16._o 15._o go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n which_o show_v how_o they_o shall_v disciple_v all_o nation_n now_o they_o who_o be_v make_v disciple_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v make_v disciple_n by_o precedent_a instruction_n ergo_fw-la the_o make_n or_o receive_v disciple_n matth._n 28._o 19_o suppose_v precedent_a instruction_n 2._o such_o as_o the_o make_v disciple_n be_v joh._n 4._o 1._o such_o be_v the_o make_v disciple_n mat._n 28._o 19_o for_o by_o the_o doctor_n confession_n they_o be_v all_o one_o but_o that_o be_v by_o preach_v as_o be_v plain_a concern_v john_n matth._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 5_o 6._o and_o concern_v the_o apostle_n mat._n 10._o 5_o 6_o 7._o ergo._fw-la whence_o 3._o i_o further_o argue_v that_o way_n the_o apostle_n be_v to_o disciple_v all_o nation_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o disciple_v the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n but_o that_o be_v by_o preach_v ergo_fw-la discipling_n suppose_v precedent_a instruction_n 4._o from_o the_o use_n and_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v so_o to_o teach_v as_o that_o they_o learn_v and_o so_o be_v use_v matth._n 13._o 52._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v instruct_v by_o our_o last_o translator_n and_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o render_v than_o make_v a_o disciple_n by_o teach_v so_o act_v 14._o 21._o it_o be_v say_v have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o that_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v teach_v or_o make_v many_o disciple_n whence_o 5._o it_o may_v appear_v how_o the_o apostle_n understand_v the_o precept_n of_o christ_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o person_n and_o thereby_o make_v they_o disciple_n 6._o a_o disciple_n and_o a_o believer_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o same_o by_o compare_v matth._n 28._o 19_o with_o mark_n 16._o 15_o 16._o for_o as_o the_o way_n of_o make_v disciple_n be_v more_o full_o express_v by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n so_o the_o disciple_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v express_v by_o the_o believer_n which_o be_v put_v before_o baptism_n nor_o be_v it_o against_o this_o that_o after_o baptism_n they_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v matth._n 28._o 20._o for_o that_o teach_n be_v express_v to_o be_v the_o teach_v the_o observation_n of_o all_o that_o he_o command_v but_o the_o teach_n that_o make_v disciple_n be_v the_o preach_v the_o gospel_n so_o that_o the_o plain_a order_n and_o meaning_n of_o christ_n word_n be_v this_o that_o 1._o the_o apostle_n shall_v not_o stay_v only_o within_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n but_o go_v into_o all_o the_o world_n 2._o that_o they_o shall_v by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n declare_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n make_v they_o disciple_n that_o be_v teach_v concern_v christ_n or_o believer_n in_o he_o 3._o that_o they_o shall_v baptize_v they_o 4._o that_o they_o shall_v then_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o his_o command_n now_o infant_n be_v not_o make_v disciple_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n therefore_o by_o christ_n institution_n not_o appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o therefore_o be_v baptize_v without_o his_o warrant_n and_o consequent_o unlawful_o what_o dr._n hammond_n say_v sect_n 26._o be_v it_o all_o grant_v he_o yet_o it_o will_v no_o whit_n avail_v to_o prove_v that_o a_o infant_n may_v be_v a_o disciple_n appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v baptize_v for_o let_v put_v to_o school_n be_v as_o early_o as_o the_o doctor_n will_v imagine_v yet_o none_o be_v put_v to_o school_v till_o he_o do_v know_v his_o teacher_n and_o so_o none_o be_v christ_n disciple_n in_o the_o scripture-language_n till_o he_o know_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n and_o take_v he_o for_o his_o lord_n which_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o they_o be_v not_o disciple_n nor_o to_o be_v baptize_v according_a to_o christ_n appointment_n what_o he_o add_v s._n 27_o 28._o be_v not_o right_a for_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o a_o disciple_n and_o a_o proselyte_n be_v perfect_o all_o one_o for_o a_o proselyte_n note_v one_o that_o be_v by_o birth_n a_o alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o come_v to_o the_o israelite_n to_o own_o their_o god_n and_o be_v part_n of_o their_o policy_n not_o to_o be_v teach_v but_o to_o enjoy_v privilege_n with_o other_o jew_n whether_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n but_o a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o that_o own_v christ_n for_o his_o teacher_n and_o lord_n only_o for_o spiritual_a benefit_n nor_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o any_o time_n call_v christian_n christ_n
proselyte_n but_o his_o disciple_n that_o we_o may_v not_o confound_v the_o notion_n of_o these_o term_n and_o though_o the_o origination_n of_o the_o word_n proselyte_n be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o come_v to_o and_o christ_n say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v to_o i_o and_o this_o infer_v their_o capacity_n of_o proselytism_n and_o the_o next_o word_n for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n suppose_v they_o particular_o qualify_v for_o it_o yet_o that_o come_v and_o imagine_a proselytism_n be_v only_o for_o abless_v by_o prayer_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n not_o to_o be_v make_v disciple_n or_o baptize_v this_o will_v not_o prove_v they_o capable_a of_o be_v make_v disciple_n according_a to_o christ_n appointment_n till_o by_o hear_v the_o gospel_n they_o own_o christ_n as_o their_o master_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o enter_n into_o covenant_n deut._n 29._o 10._o which_o though_o in_o some_o sense_n it_o shall_v be_v yield_v that_o infant_n may_v enter_v into_o covenant_n that_o be_v by_o their_o parent_n act_n engage_v they_o under_o a_o curse_n or_o oath_n to_o own_o god_n as_o they_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o posterity_n then_o unborn_a do_v enter_v into_o covenant_n v_o 15._o yet_o this_o be_v insufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o such_o a_o enter_v into_o covenant_n make_v infant_n disciple_n or_o subject_n of_o baptism_n according_a to_o christ_n appointment_n for_o in_o it_o such_o a_o discipling_n be_v enjoin_v as_o be_v by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o they_o only_o be_v disciple_n to_o be_v baptize_v who_o be_v believer_n and_o they_o only_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v who_o in_o their_o own_o person_n do_v enter_v into_o covenant_n or_o engage_v themselves_o to_o be_v christ_n follower_n sect_n xxvi_o dr._n hammond_n neither_o from_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o nor_o from_o say_n of_o ancient_n prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n baptize_v infant_n hereto_o dr._n hammond_n add_v to_o confirm_v his_o 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of_o 1_o corinth_n 7._o 12_o 13_o 14._o be_v these_o vers._n 12._o if_o any_o christian_a husband_n have_v a_o heathen_a wife_n and_o she_o be_v desirous_a to_o continue_v with_o he_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o put_v she_o away_o unbelief_n be_v no_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o divorce_n by_o the_o law_n of_o christ._n vers._n 13._o and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n for_o the_o christian_a wife_n that_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o infidel_n if_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o live_v with_o she_o let_v she_o by_o no_o mean_n separate_v from_o he_o vers._n 14._o for_o beside_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n matth._n 5._o 32._o which_o oblige_v to_o this_o other_o advantage_n there_o be_v of_o the_o believer_n live_v with_o the_o unbeleiver_n worth_n consider_v for_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o have_v oft_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o unbelieving_a party_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o faith_n by_o the_o company_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o believer_n and_o consider_v the_o efficacy_n of_o good_a 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christian_n which_o can_v as_o yet_o be_v deem_v believer_n be_v yet_o admit_v to_o baptism_n because_o by_o their_o live_n in_o the_o family_n with_o christian_a parent_n they_o probable_o and_o by_o the_o obligation_n lie_v on_o the_o parent_n ought_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o keep_v from_o heathen_a pollution_n and_o the_o church_n require_v and_o receive_v promise_n from_o the_o parent_n do_v reasonable_o presume_v they_o will_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o though_o the_o child_n of_o christian_n be_v yet_o the_o child_n of_o heathen_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o baptism_n answer_n this_o paraphrase_n be_v many_o way_n faulty_a and_o far_o from_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o it_o put_v in_o many_o thing_n as_o explicatory_a of_o the_o text_n to_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o answerable_a in_o the_o apostle_n word_n for_o 1._o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o answer_v to_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o have_v oft_o come_v to_o pass_v nor_n 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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
exod_n 23._o 17_o observe_v yet_o they_o appear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o female_n and_o their_o female_n and_o child_n be_v in_o covenant_n together_o with_o they_o deut._n 29._o 11._o so_o that_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophecy_n to_o which_o mr._n t._n have_v nothing_o to_o say_v so_o these_o two_o prophecy_n against_o which_o he_o except_v speak_v full_o for_o the_o discipling_n of_o nation_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n time_n answ._n mr._n blake_n construe_v my_o omit_v to_o except_v against_o the_o allegation_n of_o the_o other_o prophecy_n beside_o psalm_n 72._o 11._o psalm_n 86._o 9_o as_o if_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o reply_v whereas_o be_v indeed_o in_o that_o writing_n necessitate_v to_o be_v brief_a i_o think_v best_a to_o answer_v those_o that_o seem_v to_o have_v most_o show_v for_o he_o but_o now_o he_o be_v answer_v in_o all_o i_o say_v i_o marvel_v he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o produce_v they_o as_o he_o do_v but_o he_o seem_v past_a shame_n he_o say_v vindic._n foe_v pag._n 329._o that_o a_o eminent_o learned_a man_n late_o observe_v that_o i_o have_v donum_fw-la impudentiae_fw-la who_o that_o eminent_o learned_a man_n be_v i_o know_v not_o nor_o do_v i_o care_v till_o there_o be_v give_v a_o reason_n of_o this_o censure_n it_o can_v better_v i_o but_o will_v have_v a_o show_n of_o malignancy_n to_o i_o if_o not_o vanity_n also_o in_o the_o censurer_n and_o relator_n and_o ill_o will_v seldom_o speak_v well_o he_o may_v bestow_v his_o censure_n more_o right_o elsewhere_o i_o say_v still_o it_o be_v a_o shameful_a thing_n to_o abuse_v scripture_n as_o mr._n blake_n do_v to_o understand_v by_o nation_n the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n even_o infant_n when_o if_o they_o be_v so_o understand_v the_o scripture_n shall_v in_o that_o sense_n be_v most_o palpable_o false_a for_o it_o shall_v foretell_v a_o thing_n that_o neither_o be_v nor_o will_v be_v i_o conceive_v myself_o not_o ignorant_a of_o what_o mr._n blake_n say_v and_o though_o i_o grant_v all_o he_o say_v yet_o it_o cover_v no_o part_n of_o his_o shame_n in_o abuse_v the_o text_n for_o even_o in_o his_o allusion_n the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n female_n and_o infant_n do_v not_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o prophecy_n as_o large_a as_o that_o they_o be_v conceive_v to_o allude_v to_o yet_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o nation_n even_o infant_n be_v not_o include_v and_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v the_o futility_n of_o his_o talk_n about_o disciple_a nation_n which_o in_o his_o sense_n never_o be_v nor_o be_v there_o one_o reason_n give_v by_o mr._n blake_n for_o his_o exposition_n and_o reason_n sufficient_a be_v give_v for_o i_o and_o i_o may_v retort_v mr._n bls._n word_n upon_o he_o all_o indifferent_a man_n may_v challenge_v their_o reason_n that_o heed_n he_o and_o when_o i_o be_o take_v with_o such_o frivolous_a dictate_v as_o his_o be_v i_o expect_v my_o friend_n shall_v conclude_v that_o i_o dote_v sect_n x._o that_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o disciple_n appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v mat._n 28._o 19_o the_o last_o exception_n against_o the_o minor_a in_o my_o argument_n that_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o disciple_n of_o christ_n appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v mat._n 28._o 19_o be_v by_o deny_v it_o and_o assert_v on_o the_o contrary_a that_o they_o be_v disciple_n and_o appoint_v there_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o this_o be_v so_o sorry_a a_o shift_n so_o contrary_a to_o the_o notation_n and_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o text_n to_o the_o apostle_n practice_n which_o best_o expound_v christ_n commission_n to_o their_o own_o or_o fellow_n confession_n elsewhere_o that_o it_o look_v like_o the_o put_v a_o face_n on_o a_o thing_n when_o there_o be_v small_a hope_n to_o hold_v it_o mr._n rutherford_n divine_a right_n of_o presbytery_n page_n 268._o see_v you_o doubt_v not_o of_o a_o warrant_n for_o baptise_v child_n who_o be_v not_o disciple_n for_o then_o the_o apostle_n from_o this_o place_n have_v no_o warrant_n to_o baptize_v the_o infant_n of_o believer_n nevertheless_o because_o such_o man_n as_o mr._n cotton_n and_o mr._n baxter_n have_v put_v this_o text_n in_o the_o front_n to_o prove_v infant-baptism_n by_o it_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o sundry_a argument_n against_o that_o abuse_n of_o the_o text_n and_o then_o examine_v what_o they_o say_v about_o this_o that_o our_o lord_n christ_n do_v not_o mean_a by_o disciple_n to_o be_v baptize_v matth._n 28._o 19_o infant_n either_o of_o believer_n or_o unbeliever_n i_o prove_v 1._o from_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o verbal_a noun_n which_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v learned_a mr._n b._n plain_a scrip._n proof_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 92._o acknowledge_v it_o to_o have_v denomination_n from_o the_o act_n of_o learning_n mr._n blake_n vindic._n foederis_fw-la pag._n 205._o they_o be_v still_o style_v in_o new_a testament-scripture_n believer_n from_o the_o faith_n that_o they_o profess_v saint_n from_o the_o holiness_n to_o which_o they_o stand_v engage_v disciple_n from_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o profess_v to_o learn_v and_o christian_n from_o he_o who_o they_o be_v who_o they_o serve_v and_o from_o who_o they_o expect_v salvation_n whence_o i_o argue_v they_o be_v not_o disciple_n as_o mat._n 28._o 19_o who_o do_v not_o learn_v or_o profess_v the_o learning_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n but_o infant_n do_v not_o learn_v christ_n doctrine_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v not_o disciple_n the_o major_n be_v prove_v from_o the_o notation_n and_o use_n of_o the_o word_n before_o confess_v and_o intimate_v in_o that_o speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 4._o 20_o which_o show_v that_o to_o be_v a_o disciple_n be_v to_o be_v one_o that_o learn_v christ._n the_o minor_a be_v manifest_a from_o the_o want_n of_o capacity_n to_o learn_v and_o from_o sense_n to_o which_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o they_o regard_v not_o heed_v not_o understand_v not_o any_o thing_n of_o christ_n as_o by_o other_o sign_n so_o by_o the_o difficulty_n to_o teach_v they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n to_o this_o what_o mr._n m._n reply_n be_v answer_v before_o mr._n b._n part_n 1._o chap._n 2._o say_v you_o must_v understand_v that_o one_o may_v be_v call_v a_o disciple_n 1._o in_o a_o large_a sense_n relative_o as_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o christ_n as_o master_n and_o king_n of_o the_o church_n and_o destinate_a or_o devote_v to_o his_o oversight_n and_o rule_n and_o teach_v for_o the_o future_a thus_o believer_n infant_n be_v disciple_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o proof_n anon_o 2._o sometime_o the_o word_n be_v take_v in_o a_o narrow_a sense_n for_o those_o who_o be_v actual_o learner_n but_o common_o apply_v to_o man_n at_o age_n it_o include_v both_o relation_n and_o subordination_n and_o also_o actual_a lear_v but_o the_o former_a principal_o but_o apply_v to_o infant_n it_o intend_v the_o relation_n at_o present_a and_o actual_a learning_n as_o one_o end_n of_o it_o intend_v for_o the_o future_a to_o which_o i_o reply_v 1._o i_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v sometime_o take_v for_o those_o who_o be_v actual_o learner_n 2._o that_o the_o term_n disciple_n common_o apply_v to_o man_n of_o age_n include_v actual_a learning_n 3._o that_o apply_v to_o infant_n it_o intend_v the_o relation_n as_o present_v and_o actual_a learning_n as_o one_o end_n of_o it_o intend_v for_o the_o future_a wherein_o let_v pass_v the_o uncouth_a expression_n that_o the_o word_n in_o tend_v a_o end_n and_o take_v his_o meaning_n i_o observe_v first_o that_o he_o make_v the_o term_n disciple_n to_o be_v mean_v in_o one_o manner_n when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o man_n of_o age_n and_o another_o when_o of_o infant_n which_o i_o think_v be_v as_o absurd_a as_o that_o he_o charge_v mr._n bedford_n with_o pag._n 300._o that_o he_o make_v one_o end_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o age_a another_o in_o infant_n one_o covenant_n to_o parent_n and_o another_o to_o infant_n as_o if_o the_o age_a be_v one_o sort_n of_o disciple_n mean_v mat._n 28._o 19_o and_o yet_o the_o same_o word_n include_v another_o sort_n of_o disciple_n in_o a_o clean_a different_a sense_n it_o will_v be_v know_v of_o which_o sort_n of_o disciple_n he_o understand_v it_o for_o certain_o there_o be_v but_o one_o sort_n of_o disciple_n there_o mention_v and_o if_o he_o will_v stand_v to_o his_o word_n in_o that_o place_n he_o must_v understand_v it_o of_o disciple_n upon_o instruction_n second_o that_o he_o set_v down_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o word_n and_o yet_o produce_v no_o place_n for_o the_o present_a where_o the_o distinction_n
not_o yet_o that_o which_o alone_o denominate_v disciple_n if_o his_o disjunction_n be_v good_a he_o shall_v prove_v that_o capacity_n of_o a_o title_n or_o god_n intention_n of_o show_v mercy_n without_o actual_a learning_n or_o profess_v christ_n be_v enough_o to_o denominate_v a_o person_n a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v so_o manifest_o contrary_a to_o all_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o to_o expositor_n of_o matth._n 28._o 29._o that_o i_o be_o now_o bold_a to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o height_n of_o impudence_n after_o so_o evident_a proof_n to_o maintain_v so_o gross_a a_o absurdity_n but_o i_o be_o necessitate_v to_o follow_v mr._n b._n in_o his_o vagary_n 1._o if_o infant_n say_v mr._n b._n be_v capable_a of_o be_v god_n servant_n than_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v disciple_n for_o as_o they_o signify_v here_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o denote_v the_o same_o sort_n of_o person_n so_o there_o be_v the_o same_o 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