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and_o purpose_n of_o god_n to_o be_v unite_v and_o make_v one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n ephes_n 2.14_o 15_o 16_o 3.6_o now_o one_o of_o these_o nation_n the_o jew_n have_v from_o their_o forefather_n for_o many_o age_n together_o be_v train_v up_o in_o a_o religion_n and_o this_o unquestionable_o and_o in_o a_o very_a extraordinary_a manner_n deliver_v unto_o and_o impose_v on_o they_o by_o god_n which_o consist_v of_o a_o multitude_n and_o great_a variety_n of_o external_a rite_n and_o significant_a ceremony_n will_v in_o all_o likelihood_n have_v be_v much_o more_o averse_a from_o the_o embrace_v of_o christian_a religion_n if_o it_o have_v in_o no_o degree_n at_o all_o symbolise_v with_o that_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o their_o forefather_n and_o so_o late_o profess_v and_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o apostle_n paul_n remind_v they_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o sacramental_a significant_a ceremony_n of_o baptism_n in_o christian_a religion_n as_o supply_v the_o 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in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o son_n especial_o consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n peter_n command_v those_o that_o do_v believe_v upon_o his_o preach_n and_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n meaning_n christ_n act_n 10.48_o as_o he_o have_v also_o exhort_v other_o of_o his_o convert_v before_o then_o peter_n say_v unto_o they_o repent_v and_o be_v baptise_a every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n chtist_n etc._n etc._n act_v 2.38_o see_v also_o act_v 19.5_o rom._n 6.3_o gal._n 3.27_o answ_n to_o be_v baptise_a in_o into_z or_o unto_o christ_n be_v constructive_o and_o in_o effect_n to_o be_v baptise_a in_o or_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n these_o three_o be_v one_o as_o the_o apostle_n john_n teach_v we_o 1_o john_n 5.7_o and_o as_o irenaeus_n of_o old_a interpret_v in_o christi_fw-la nomine_fw-la subanditur_fw-la qui_fw-la unxit_fw-la &_o 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on_o he_o may_v have_v everlasting_a life_n his_o intent_n be_v not_o to_o make_v the_o see_v of_o the_o son_n of_o a_o like_a necessity_n nor_o indeed_o of_o any_o necessity_n at_o all_o with_o believe_v on_o he_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o everlasting_a life_n although_o the_o tenor_n and_o form_n of_o the_o word_n seem_v so_o to_o carry_v it_o for_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o speak_v thus_o unto_o thomas_n thomas_n because_o thou_o best_o see_v we_o thou_o have_v believe_v bless_v be_v they_o that_o have_v not_o see_v and_o yet_o have_v believe_v john_n 20.29_o but_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n strict_o take_v be_v by_o god_n settle_v upon_o repentance_n and_o not_o at_o all_o upon_o baptism_n beside_o what_o be_v late_o argue_v in_o proof_n hereof_o may_v be_v evince_v from_o sundry_a other_o passage_n of_o scripture_n these_o word_n be_v twice_o utter_v by_o christ_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o three_o verse_n except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o 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use_v place_n may_v be_v cite_v in_o great_a number_n from_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o as_o well_o as_o from_o other_o author_n whereby_o this_o will_v be_v make_v manifest_a 2._o in_o very_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n it_o signify_v determinate_o a_o individuum_fw-la of_o the_o male_a sex_n or_o a_o man_n mat._n 8.9.27.9.8.9.32.10.35_o 36.11.8.19.12.10_o 11.13_o to_o omit_v double_a and_o treble_a this_o number_n of_o instance_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n only_o 3d_o it_o sometime_o signify_v a_o man_n as_o contradistinguish_v to_o a_o woman_n mat._n 19.3.5_o 1_o cor._n 7.1_o so_o that_o the_o text_n mention_v 1_o cor._n 11.28_o contain_v no_o particular_a or_o express_a precept_n for_o woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n there_o be_v no_o word_n here_o that_o particular_o or_o express_o and_o necessary_o signify_v a_o woman_n and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o some_o scripture_n ground_n one_o or_o more_o from_z why_o h_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v the_o 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the_o apostle_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 14_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n discourse_v the_o typical_a resemblance_n or_o similitude_n declare_v by_o the_o way_n and_o upon_o the_o occasion_n the_o dissimilitude_n likewise_o between_o the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o adam_n in_o their_o respective_a procurement_n of_o evil_a by_o the_o former_a of_o good_a by_o the_o latter_a unto_o man_n that_o which_o be_v most_o observable_a to_o our_o purpose_n in_o the_o discourse_n be_v that_o the_o number_n of_o person_n restore_v unto_o a_o estate_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o life_n by_o the_o second_o adam_n be_v still_o make_v commensurable_a and_o equal_a unto_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o estate_n of_o condemnation_n and_o death_n by_o the_o first_o adam_n both_o number_n be_v all_o along_o express_v and_o describe_v as_o the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o same_o word_n as_o be_v even_o now_o show_v as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_z man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n that_o all_z man_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n include_v all_o person_n of_o mankind_n without_o exception_n of_o any_o capable_a of_o the_o judgement_n mention_v and_o consequent_o all_o infant_n or_o young_a child_n be_v no_o man_n doubt_n or_o question_n and_o that_o that_o selfsame_a expression_n use_v again_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o shall_v here_o so_o far_o vary_v its_o signification_n as_o to_o exclude_v far_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n and_o signify_v only_o a_o handful_n of_o they_o comparative_o be_v too_o far_o both_o from_o reason_n and_o from_o example_n as_o well_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o in_o other_o writer_n for_o any_o man_n reasonable_o to_o conceive_v therefore_o all_o infant_n whilst_o such_o and_o until_o the_o commit_n of_o acutal_a sin_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n vouchsafe_v unto_o the_o world_n by_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o that_o of_o john_n baptist_n john_n 1.29_o behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o sin_n of_o adam_n by_o which_o the_o whole_a world_n become_v obnoxious_a unto_o death_n be_v most_o proper_o term_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o evangelist_n john_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o as_o well_o unto_o the_o the_o personal_a and_o actual_a sin_n of_o man_n as_o their_o guilt_n derive_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v wont_a to_o express_v it_o by_o mention_v sin_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n not_o sin_n in_o the_o singular_a unless_o it_o be_v with_o a_o note_n of_o universality_n which_o be_v somewhat_o more_o emphatical_a and_o altogether_o as_o comprehensive_a as_o the_o plural_a number_n for_o which_o see_v 1_o john_n 1.79_o but_o for_o the_o other_o see_v 1_o john_n 2.2.3.5.4.10_o this_o doctrine_n that_o infant_n and_o young_a child_n be_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n may_v be_v argue_v and_o prove_v from_o several_a other_o place_n also_o as_o mat._n 18.3.19.14_o 15._o mark_v 10.14_o 15.9.36_o 37._o luke_n 18.16_o 17._o john_n 8.34_o to_o omit_v the_o rest_n &_o those_o text_n likewise_o may_v be_v as_o ready_o answer_v which_o be_v think_v by_o many_o to_o oppose_v it_o as_o eph._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o job_n 14.4_o john_n 3.5_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o with_o some_o other_o but_o we_o intend_v not_o in_o this_o work_n a_o large_a discussion_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o reason_n there_o be_v this_o among_o many_o other_o thing_n to_o confirm_v the_o say_a doctrine_n some_o infant_n be_v in_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n therefore_o all_o be_v so_o likewise_o the_o antecedent_n in_o this_o argument_n be_v grant_v by_o all_o no_o man_n i_o presume_v affirm_v that_o god_n hate_v or_o be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o all_o infant_n without_o exception_n therefore_o some_o be_v in_o his_o favour_n the_o consequence_n be_v build_v upon_o that_o worthy_a character_n or_o property_n in_o god_n which_o the_o scripture_n from_o place_n to_o place_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o emphatical_a solemnity_n assert_v unto_o he_o i_o mean_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 1.17_o or_o non-accepting_a or_o non-respecting_a of_o person_n see_v deut._n 10_o 17._o 2_o sam._n 14.14_o 2_o chron._n 19.7_o job_n 34.19.37.23_o 24._o mat._n 22.16_o act_n 10.34_o rom._n 2.11_o gal._n 2.6_o eph._n 6.9_o col._n 3.25_o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o now_o if_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o of_o the_o cause_n only_o for_o this_o be_v imply_v therein_o by_o way_n of_o antithesis_fw-la and_o be_v elsewhere_o frequent_o and_o plain_o affirm_v of_o he_o certain_v it_o be_v that_o he_o show_v the_o