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child_n die_v as_o well_o as_o man_n other_o place_n i_o can_v bring_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n but_o this_o be_v clear_a and_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o show_v how_o out_o of_o this_o generality_n child_n may_v not_o be_v exclude_v for_o they_o as_o well_o as_o man_n be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o word_n all_o nation_n and_o as_o christ_n receive_v into_o his_o church_n some_o out_o of_o every_o nation_n of_o every_o quality_n and_o sex_n so_o out_o of_o all_o age_n young_a and_o old_a we_o read_v of_o several_a whole_a family_n that_o be_v baptize_v as_o that_o 33._o that_o act_n 16.15_o 33._o of_o lydia_n and_o of_o the_o jailer_n as_o of_o 18.8_o of_o act_n 18.8_o crispus_n and_o several_a more_o of_o the_o corinthian_n as_o of_o 1.16_o of_o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o stephanas_n and_o of_o other_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o among_o so_o many_o family_n be_v child_n also_o baptize_v the_o jailer_n and_o all_o his_o mean_v child_n and_o servant_n be_v baptize_v it_o be_v certain_o a_o very_a cruel_a and_o uncharitable_a thing_n for_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o shut_v upon_o child_n the_o church_n door_n of_o baptism_n to_o keep_v they_o out_o when_o god_n will_v have_v they_o to_o come_v in_o upon_o great_a and_o weighty_a occasion_n as_o of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n of_o which_o in_o scripture_n we_o have_v a_o very_a considerable_a instance_n a_o great_a army_n of_o 20.13_o of_o 2_o chron._n 20.13_o moabite_n and_o ammonite_n be_v come_v against_o jehoshaphat_n king_n and_o people_n be_v much_o afraid_a they_o all_o address_v themselves_o to_o god_n not_o only_a man_n and_o their_o wife_n but_o also_o their_o child_n and_o the_o prophet_n joel_n proclaim_v a_o solemn_a fast_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n 2.16_o judah_n joel_n 2.16_o will_v have_v they_o to_o bring_v into_o the_o congregation_n their_o child_n and_o those_o that_o suck_v the_o breast_n the_o prophet_n think_v that_o their_o cry_n may_v move_v god_n to_o pity_n and_o to_o pardon_v the_o three_o argument_n be_v very_o weighty_a and_o it_o be_v thus_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v to_o those_o who_o the_o promise_v thereof_o belong_v unto_o but_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o covenant_n belong_v to_o the_o child_n of_o those_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o therefore_o they_o must_v receive_v the_o seal_n thereof_o this_o be_v god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n 17.17_o abraham_n gen._n 17.17_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o of_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o and_o what_o follow_v this_o be_v my_o covenant_n verse_n 10._o which_o verse_n 11._o be_v call_v the_o sign_n of_o my_o covenant_n betwixt_o i_o and_o you_o every_o manchild_n shall_v be_v circumcise_a the_o eight_o day_n that_o be_v shall_v receive_v the_o seal_n and_o sacrament_n st._n peter_n make_v the_o application_n of_o this_o for_o those_o under_o the_o gospel_n 39_o gospel_n act_n 2.38_o 39_o repent_v say_v he_o and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o iâ—_n the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o promise_n be_v unâ—â—_n you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n i_o ask_v to_o what_o purpose_n will_v the_o apostle_n make_v mention_n of_o their_o child_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v concern_v as_o in_o the_o promise_n remission_n of_o sin_n so_o in_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o promise_n namely_o baptism_n if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v only_o for_o the_o father_n that_o be_v concern_v with_o their_o repentance_n and_o be_v baptize_v there_o have_v be_v a_o end_n but_o see_v this_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o child_n as_o to_o parent_n and_o that_o the_o way_n to_o obtain_v it_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n iâ—_n follow_v that_o their_o child_n must_v also_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n farthermore_o our_o saviour_n call_v little_a child_n to_o himself_o forbid_v man_n to_o hinder_v they_o from_o come_v to_o he_o and_o give_v the_o reason_n 3._o reason_n mat._n 19.13_o 14._o and_o chap._n 18.2_o 3._o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o thereupon_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o and_o bless_v they_o if_o then_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o promise_n and_o the_o thing_n procure_v by_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o the_o sacrament_n belong_v to_o little_a child_n why_o shall_v they_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o sigâ—_n and_o sacrament_n of_o it_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v some_o other_o reason_n i_o will_v bring_v in_o but_o in_o my_o answer_n to_o their_o objection_n i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o another_o sort_n of_o argument_n i_o will_v here_o bring_v not_o to_o lay_v any_o great_a stress_n upon_o it_o for_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v it_o it_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o three_o or_o four_o ancient_a doctor_n triph._n doctor_n in_o triph._n justinus_n martyr_n who_o live_v about_o 164_o year_n after_o christ_n say_v none_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n who_o do_v not_o profess_v our_o doctrine_n and_o who_o have_v not_o be_v wash_v with_o the_o wash_n of_o regereration_n in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v infant_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n origenes_n who_o live_v about_o 250_o year_n after_o christ_n upon_o the_o 6_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n say_v the_o church_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n the_o custom_n of_o baptise_v infant_n basilius_n who_o live_v about_o 381_o say_v bap._n say_v in_o s._n bap._n let_v not_o baptism_n be_v delay_v how_o can_v one_o say_v i_o be_o of_o god_n if_o he_o have_v not_o his_o mark_n to_o show_v and_o austin_n who_o live_v about_o 421_o 13._o 421_o ad_fw-la dardanum_n cap._n 12_o 13._o we_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o infant_n baptize_v though_o they_o know_v it_o not_o and_o in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n no_o body_n doubt_v but_o that_o infant_n must_v be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o against_o pelagius_n he_o prove_v original_a sin_n by_o the_o constant_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n to_o baptise_v infant_n that_o heretic_n and_o sectator_n never_o gainsay_v it_o which_o he_o will_v have_v do_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o but_o this_o i_o bring_v only_o to_o show_v how_o baptise_v of_o child_n do_v not_o come_v to_o we_o from_o papist_n as_o anabaptist_n will_v have_v it_o but_o be_v practise_v long_o before_o the_o corruption_n of_o that_o church_n since_o it_o be_v by_o christ_n institute_v after_o his_o resurrection_n now_o i_o come_v to_o answer_v their_o objection_n the_o first_o be_v no_o infant_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o there_o be_v no_o command_n for_o it_o to_o the_o first_o part_n i_o answer_v that_o though_o there_o be_v no_o example_n express_o set_v down_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v there_o be_v none_o so_o we_o have_v no_o positive_a example_n that_o woman_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n 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such_o be_v act_n 2.25_o 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 4.5_o and_o chap._n 10.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o other_o which_o it_o be_v too_o long_o to_o insist_v upon_o i_o only_o shall_v speak_v to_o that_o of_o 32._o of_o mat._n 22.31_o 32._o st._n matthew_n where_o our_o saviour_n with_o draw_v consequence_n prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n against_o the_o saducee_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v long_o before_o dead_a and_o bury_v that_o be_v their_o body_n but_o god_n be_v the_o god_n not_o of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n it_o follow_v they_o be_v alive_a which_o can_v not_o be_v say_v of_o the_o body_n but_o only_o of_o the_o soul_n this_o as_o to_o the_o