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the_o phariseesâ—_n hear_v that_o jesus_n make_v and_o baptize_v more_o disciple_n than_o john_n and_o so_o the_o hebrew_n from_o their_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d didicit_fw-la assuevit_fw-la derive_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d talmid_n a_o disciple_n or_o scholar_n so_o that_o here_o appear_v no_o such_o necessity_n of_o the_o order_n by_o our_o adversary_n pretend_v to_o as_o can_v conclude_v that_o none_o may_v be_v baptize_v but_o such_o as_o be_v first_o teach_v 4_o if_o the_o order_n of_o those_o word_n must_v determine_v the_o order_n of_o the_o action_n then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d repentance_n must_v be_v before_o faith_n for_o mark_n 1._o 15._o it_o be_v say_v repent_v you_o and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n so_o rom._n 10._o 9_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v do_v it_o follow_v therefore_o a_o man_n may_v make_v 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to_o baptize_v their_o infant_n but_o contrariwise_o he_o therefore_o give_v they_o commission_n to_o baptize_v the_o infant_n of_o such_o for_o the_o parent_n be_v teach_v and_o seal_v entitle_v their_o child_n to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n which_o be_v joint_o to_o seal_v parent_n and_o their_o child_n gen._n 17._o 7._o and_o so_o christ_n command_v they_o to_o teach_v those_o who_o be_v capable_a of_o doctrine_n and_o only_o to_o baptize_v they_o who_o be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n only_o as_o infant_n 2._o christ_n not_o repeat_v there_o a_o exact_a copy_n of_o his_o commission_n former_o give_v they_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o on_o sundry_a occasion_n for_o there_o he_o mention_v not_o any_o particular_a head_n of_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o the_o eucharist_n but_o to_o those_o thing_n relate_v in_o general_a verse_n 20._o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o whereof_o he_o name_v the_o two_o first_o and_o and_o most_o usual_a thing_n teach_v and_o baptise_v for_o the_o make_n of_o disciciple_n and_o gather_v a_o church_n of_o all_o nation_n so_o that_o he_o name_v not_o here_o the_o matter_n or_o subject_n of_o baptism_n in_o particular_a but_o say_v in_o general_a baptise_v they_o &c._n &c._n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o 3._o etc._n etc._n now_o although_o child_n can_v be_v first_o teach_v before_o they_o be_v baptize_v as_o such_o as_o their_o parent_n may_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v yet_o may_v they_o be_v first_o baptize_v and_o in_o due_a time_n teach_v as_o christ_n command_v and_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v note_v that_o child_n of_o seal_a parent_n be_v call_v disciple_n and_o so_o account_v in_o both_o testament_n see_v act_n 15._o 10._o john_n 9_o 28._o we_o be_v moses_n disciple_n say_v the_o jew_n now_o the_o only_a thing_n which_o enter_v they_o into_o the_o school_n of_o moses_n or_o denominate_v they_o moses_n disciple_n be_v their_o circumcision_n in_o their_o infancy_n which_o oblige_v they_o come_v to_o year_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n gal._n 5._o 3._o deliver_v by_o moses_n so_o baptism_n of_o infant_n do_v not_o anticipate_v profession_n of_o christianity_n but_o oblige_v unto_o it_o in_o due_a time_n and_o therefore_o be_v baptism_n a_o sign_n that_o the_o baptise_a profess_v himself_o a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n who_o appoint_v it_o as_o a_o mark_n and_o cognizance_n of_o his_o disciple_n baptism_n make_v infant_n disciple_n in_o the_o first_o form_n of_o his_o school_n into_o which_o they_o be_v thereby_o enter_v though_o not_o actual_o for_o the_o present_a teach_v because_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o capable_a of_o doctrine_n yet_o so_o be_v fulfil_v in_o infants-baptism_n that_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o christ_n commission_n mat._n 28._o 19_o make_v disciple_n baptise_v they_o &c._n &c._n and_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v count_v disciple_n act_n 15._o 10._o why_o tempt_v you_o god_n to_o put_v a_o yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n what_o yoke_n why_o circumcision_n as_o appear_v verse_n 1._o now_o those_o upon_o who_o the_o false_a teacher_n will_v have_v lay_v this_o yoke_n be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n disciple_n and_o that_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n be_v put_v upon_o child_n most_o common_o in_o respect_n of_o who_o the_o proselyte_n be_v very_o few_o and_o there_o be_v no_o great_a doubt_n but_o that_o those_o false_a master_n who_o will_v have_v grow_v disciple_n circumcise_v as_o much_o at_o least_o urge_v that_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v therefore_o infant_n be_v account_v disciple_n and_o i_o see_v not_o but_o that_o christ_n speak_v of_o infant_n matth._n 10._o 42._o as_o well_o as_o other_o whosoever_o shall_v give_v to_o drink_v unto_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n that_o be_v as_o be_v interpret_v mark_v 9_o 41._o because_o you_o belong_v to_o christ_n as_o do_v baptize_v infant_n and_o so_o matth._n 18._o 5._o whoso_o shall_v receive_v one_o such_o little_a child_n in_o my_o name_n receive_v i_o that_o be_v a_o child_n which_o be_v a_o christian_n nor_o do_v the_o follow_a word_n v_o 6._o whoso_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o which_o as_o our_o common_a translation_n have_v it_o believe_v in_o i_o conclude_v that_o he_o speak_v there_o only_o of_o such_o as_o be_v little_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n that_o be_v humble_a as_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 17._o though_o of_o year_n 6._o or_o of_o such_o child_n as_o be_v of_o year_n to_o believe_v for_o the_o word_n may_v as_o well_o be_v translate_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o or_o of_o believer_n in_o i_o that_o be_v any_o infant_n of_o a_o believer_n or_o chrstian_n 3._o christ_n matth_n 28._o 19_o 20._o speak_v concern_v the_o plantation_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o conversion_n of_o nation_n in_o which_o work_n preach_v must_v go_v before_o baptism_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o so_o must_v we_o do_v now_o if_o we_o be_v send_v to_o convert_v turk_n pagan_n or_o jew_n but_o where_o the_o gospel_n be_v plant_v and_o believe_v parent_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n their_o child_n be_v first_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o afterward_o teach_v so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o learn_v so_o that_o the_o cite_a place_n can_v conclude_v no_o more_o than_o that_o administration_n of_o baptism_n begin_v first_o on_o the_o parent_n that_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o be_v make_v disciple_n by_o baptism_n and_o so_o it_o descend_v to_o their_o child_n so_o be_v it_o in_o circumcision_n 4_o child_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v when_o they_o be_v capable_a conclude_v nothing_o against_o their_o present_a baptise_v of_o which_o they_o be_v passive_o capable_a 179._o one_o affirmative_a exclude_v not_o another_o thereto_o subordinate_a nor_o do_v affirmative_a precept_n which_o bind_v always_o bind_v to_o all_o and_o every_o particular_a time_n as_o negative_n do_v teach_v they_o therefore_o conclude_v not_o a_o present_a teach_v the_o baptize_v but_o a_o duty_n of_o teach_v they_o as_o they_o become_v capable_a of_o be_v teach_v 5_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d relate_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o general_a and_o indefinite_o though_o it_o agree_v not_o grammatical_o with_o it_o for_o christ_n say_v 〈◊〉_d baptize_v some_o or_o only_o those_o who_o be_v teach_v in_o deed_n such_o a_o determination_n of_o the_o subject_n will_v have_v exclude_v infant_n as_o such_o from_o baptism_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptise_v they_o that_o be_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n of_o believer_n and_o baptize_v parent_n of_o all_o nation_n it_o be_v not_o now_o as_o when_o religion_n be_v as_o it_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o judea_n now_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o partition_n wall_n be_v break_v down_o 2._o now_o christ_n will_v have_v all_o nation_n come_v and_o be_v seal_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o this_o enallagie_a or_o change_v of_o gender_n be_v often_o find_v in_o scripture_n as_o rev._n 2._o 26_o 27._o rev._n 19_o 15._o act._n 15._o 17._o act._n 26._o 17._o act._n 21._o 25._o eph._n 2._o 11._o so_o here_o he_o say_v collective_o teach_v or_o disciple_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o distributive_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptise_v they_o one_o by_o one_o of_o what_o nation_n soever_o they_o be_v so_o mat._n 25._o 32._o before_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o some_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o some_o on_o the_o left_a but_o all_o by_o particular_n must_v be_v distribute_v without_o exception_n of_o any_o person_n age_n or_o condition_n otherwise_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o some_o nation_n shall_v be_v gather_v to_o judgement_n and_o not_o some_o other_o which_o can_v be_v because_o god_n be_v impartial_o just_a if_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v only_o a_o ceremonial_a holiness_n 6._o than_o the_o pretence_n from_o circumcision_n to_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v invalid_a but_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v only_o a_o ceremonial_a holiness_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o minor_a be_v deny_v be_v thus_o attempt_v to_o be_v prove_v if_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o 7._o etc._n etc._n be_v only_o for_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n than_o the_o israelite_n have_v only_o a_o ceremonial_a holiness_n but_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o 7._o etc._n etc._n be_v only_o for_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o answer_v 1_o if_o by_o ceremonial_a you_o mean_v federal_a holiness_n as_o appertain_v by_o god_n