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into_o the_o invisible_a church_n by_o election_n etc._n etc._n but_o so_o it_o be_v ergo._n sol._n you_o see_v he_o have_v spend_v his_o stock_n and_o strength_n to_o be_v so_o low_a at_o last_o this_o argument_n need_v no_o answer_n but_o by_o show_v you_o the_o unsoundness_n of_o this_o universal_a proposition_n on_o which_o the_o argument_n be_v build_v whatever_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v from_o election_n and_o engraff_n into_o the_o invisible_a church_n which_o proposition_n be_v most_o false_a universal_o consider_v be_v not_o health_n meat_n and_o drink_n preservation_n all_o outward_a privilege_n fruit_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v not_o long-suffering_a to_o these_o that_o perish_v and_o the_o afford_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n the_o institution_n of_o ordinance_n fruit_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o yet_o must_v they_o be_v give_v only_o to_o elect_v one_o and_o do_v they_o ingraff_n to_o the_o invisible_a church_n but_o satis_fw-la est_fw-la repetere_fw-la you_o have_v see_v the_o utmost_a strength_n of_o the_o great_a antagonist_n to_o the_o truth_n we_o hold_v out_o chap._n x._o the_o harmony_n of_o mat._n 19.13_o 14._o with_o mar._n 10.13_o and_o luk._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o concern_v the_o bring_n of_o infant_n to_o christ_n his_o act_n to_o they_o how_o far_o it_o contribute_v to_o prove_v infant-baptism_n you_o have_v see_v how_o the_o scripture_n agree_v in_o hold_v out_o some_o special_a privilege_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o in_o the_o old_a to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o view_v christ_n own_o carriage_n and_o action_n to_o infant_n which_o show_v both_o the_o special_a respect_n he_o have_v to_o they_o and_o will_v have_v his_o minister_n and_o church_n to_o have_v likewise_o for_o this_o compare_v mat._n 19.13_o 14._o mar._n 10.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o with_o luk._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o where_o when_o little_a child_n be_v bring_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n do_v forbid_v they_o christ_n be_v angry_a and_o charge_v they_o not_o to_o hinder_v they_o for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o he_o take_v they_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o for_o the_o open_n this_o place_n more_o clear_o consider_v 1._o who_o they_o be_v which_o be_v bring_v to_o christ_n 2._o who_o bring_v they_o 3._o why_o the_o disciple_n do_v forbid_v they_o to_o be_v bring_v 4._o christ_n reason_n why_o he_o will_v have_v they_o not_o hinder_v 5._o christ_n action_n to_o and_o on_o they_o what_o they_o amount_v unto_o for_o the_o first_o who_o they_o be_v which_o be_v bring_v to_o christ_n in_o mark_v they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o well_o translate_v little_a child_n or_o infant_n the_o word_n be_v a_o diminutive_a word_n and_o be_v special_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o infant_n luk._n 1.76_o zacharias_n use_v the_o same_o word_n of_o john_n when_o he_o be_v new_o bear_v and_o thou_o child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v call_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o high_a etc._n etc._n videtur_fw-la esse_fw-la aliqua_fw-la emphasis_n diminutivi_fw-la hoc_fw-la saltem_fw-la loco_fw-la minime_fw-la negligenda_fw-la say_v beza_n the_o same_o word_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o manger_n mat._n 2.11_o the_o wise_a man_n find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o young_a child_n or_o infant_n with_o mary_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 11.23_o moses_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o be_v hide_v among_o the_o flag_n gurtl_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d testae_fw-la hippocrate_n de_fw-fr primo_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la septennio_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d autem_fw-la de_fw-la secundo_fw-la gurtl_n this_o word_n say_v hypocrates_n be_v give_v to_o these_o which_o be_v under_o the_o age_n of_o seven_o year_n and_o it_o be_v most_o use_v among_o the_o evangelist_n for_o to_o express_v the_o tender_a age_n of_o man_n which_o be_v 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take_v here_o say_v learned_a whitaker_n de_fw-fr script_n and_o most_o agreeable_a with_o mar._n 16.15_o where_o he_o bid_v they_o go_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n 2._o the_o strength_n of_o the_o argument_n lie_v if_o there_o be_v any_o strength_n in_o it_o on_o the_o absolute_a suppose_a connexion_n between_o discipling_n and_o be_v baptize_v therefore_o they_o say_v none_o but_o these_o which_o be_v capable_a of_o teach_v be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n which_o be_v fallacia_fw-la à _fw-la dicto_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la a_o fallacy_n to_o take_v that_o absolute_o which_o be_v mean_v only_o according_a to_o some_o respect_n but_o to_o show_v the_o idleness_n of_o the_o connexion_n 1._o you_o find_v preach_v or_o teach_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v separate_v as_o to_o the_o administration_n and_o necessary_a and_o immediate_a connexion_n by_o paul_n himself_o 1_o cor._n 1.17_o christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptize_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n so_o he_o say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o teach_v many_o baptize_v few_o 2._o compare_v this_o with_o mar._n 16.15_o 16._o which_o expound_v this_o you_o will_v find_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v as_o close_v connect_v to_o salvation_n as_o here_o baptise_v to_o teach_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v now_o if_o any_o will_v stand_v on_o the_o order_n of_o word_n to_o prove_v a_o institution_n we_o may_v as_o well_o argue_v from_o mark_n as_o they_o from_o matthew_n none_o must_v be_v baptize_v but_o these_o which_o be_v teach_v so_o none_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v not_o baptize_v can_v be_v save_v and_o that_o baptism_n be_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o believe_v for_o in_o order_n of_o phrase_n they_o be_v absolute_o join_v together_o and_o what_o a_o strange_a inference_n will_v that_o be_v to_o make_v baptism_n equal_a with_o faith_n to_o salvation_n and_o yet_o we_o have_v as_o much_o ground_n to_o argue_v from_o the_o one_o place_n so_o as_o they_o from_o the_o other_o without_o they_o will_v admit_v some_o other_o qualify_a term_n to_o make_v it_o up_o 3._o the_o order_n of_o thing_n be_v not_o always_o or_o common_o so_o exact_o express_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o position_n of_o the_o word_n for_o sometime_o one_o thing_n in_o the_o order_n of_o word_n be_v put_v before_o another_o which_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o consideration_n be_v antecedent_n to_o it_o as_o mar._n 1.15_o repentance_n be_v put_v before_o faith_n rom._n 10.9_o confession_n with_o the_o mouth_n be_v put_v before_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n as_o to_o salvation_n with_o abundance_n of_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n thus_o many_o thing_n in_o the_o evangelist_n be_v leave_v out_o by_o one_o supply_v by_o another_o and_o the_o same_o word_n direct_o utter_v in_o one_o invert_v in_o another_o especial_o about_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o to_o avoid_v 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