14._o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n deut._n 3._o 2._o mat._n 6._o isa._n 9_o 6._o or_o master_n 2_o king_n 2._o 12._o hence_o disciple_n be_v call_v son_n of_o the_o prophet_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 12._o or_o a_o counsellor_n gen._n 45._o 8._o or_o a_o inventor_n or_o author_n as_o jabel_n be_v the_o father_n of_o such_o as_o dwell_v in_o tent_n gen._n 4._o 20._o and_o jubal_n the_o father_n of_o all_o such_o as_o handle_v the_o harp_n and_o organ_n but_o abraham_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o be_v first_o seal_v with_o this_o seal_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o as_o a_o pattern_n and_o example_n to_o which_o we_o must_v frame_v our_o life_n in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n that_o be_v â—_o believer_n and_o thereupon_o the_o first_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v give_v to_o his_o 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the_o condition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o considerable_a without_o which_o it_o be_v a_o paralogism_n or_o fallacious_a dispute_v we_o affirm_v not_o a_o present_a capacity_n or_o actual_a docibility_n of_o infant_n but_o a_o habitual_a that_o be_v that_o infant_n have_v reason_n whereby_o they_o will_v in_o time_n to_o come_v be_v capable_a of_o be_v teach_v though_o for_o the_o present_a they_o have_v so_o slender_a a_o use_n thereof_o that_o they_o can_v apprehend_v spiritual_a thing_n otherwise_o we_o may_v not_o baptize_v they_o can_v they_o not_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n to_o baptize_v bell_n altar_n etc._n etc._n or_o beast_n be_v a_o most_o detestable_a and_o blasphemous_a profanation_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n 2_o if_o capable_a of_o be_v teach_v and_o to_o learn_v be_v take_v for_o a_o present_a capacity_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o your_o proposition_n run_v thus_o in_o that_o commission_n in_o which_o only_a person_n of_o year_n be_v mean_v 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apostle_n 1_o cor._n etc._n 7._o 14._o intend_v by_o holy_a legitimacie_n not_o sanctity_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n but_o their_o matrimony_n which_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v of_o than_o it_o be_v not_o sanctity_n or_o holiness_n but_o legitimation_n which_o he_o there_o intend_v but_o it_o be_v not_o faith_n but_o their_o matrimony_n that_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v to_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o argument_n for_o infant-baptism_n thereon_o ground_v be_v invalid_a we_o answer_v 1_o the_o scruple_n of_o the_o corinthian_n be_v concern_v spiritual_a pollution_n by_o a_o believer_n cohabit_v with_o a_o husband_n &_o wife_n not_o convert_v the_o apostle_n answer_v in_o effect_n that_o they_o need_v not_o fear_v that_o for_o the_o unbelieveng_n husband_n be_v sanctify_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o wife_n that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o wife_n not_o as_o if_o a_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v make_v holy_a by_o the_o 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leave_v arbitrary_a and_o fall_v under_o the_o rule_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o will-worship_n next_o we_o say_v that_o the_o substance_n and_o institution_n of_o god_n worship_n must_v have_v a_o express_a precept_n for_o it_o or_o it_o will_v fall_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o will-worship_n but_o in_o the_o circumstance_n and_o accident_n it_o be_v not_o always_o so_o for_o example_n have_v not_o christ_n somewhere_o command_v to_o baptize_v it_o have_v be_v will-worship_n for_o any_o man_n to_o have_v institute_v that_o sacrament_n but_o though_o christ_n say_v nowhere_o baptize_v child_n at_o seven_o day_n six_o month_n seven_o year_n or_o though_o he_o say_v nowhere_o baptise_v woman_n 19_o yet_o neither_o of_o these_o be_v will-worship_n because_o the_o substance_n and_o institution_n of_o baptism_n be_v ground_v on_o his_o express_a command_n 16._o age_n and_o sex_n be_v accident_n last_o if_o the_o major_a proposition_n be_v particular_a the_o 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do_v 15._o that_o we_o may_v not_o do_v but_o we_o read_v not_o in_o express_a word_n in_o scripture_n that_o the_o apostle_n ever_o baptize_v infant_n therefore_o we_o may_v not_o baptize_v they_o we_o answer_v 1_o if_o your_o principle_n be_v true_a it_o may_v thence_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n may_v not_o be_v administer_v to_o woman_n for_o we_o no_o where_o read_v in_o express_a word_n that_o the_o apostle_n ever_o administer_v it_o unto_o they_o 2_o express_a word_n in_o scripture_n be_v not_o always_o necessary_a to_o prove_v a_o thing_n which_o necessary_a consequence_n do_v conclude_v we_o have_v no_o express_a word_n in_o scripture_n name_v a_o holy_a unity_n in_o trinity_n and_o trinity_n in_o unity_n most_o undeniable_a consequence_n we_o have_v mat._n 28._o 19_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 7._o again_o we_o have_v no_o express_a word_n that_o the_o apostle_n be_v baptize_v for_o christ_n himself_o baptize_v none_o joh._n 4._o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o we_o read_v not_o where_o or_o when_o john_n baptist_n baptize_v they_o yet_o certain_o they_o be_v baptize_v we_o read_v not_o express_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o baptise_v mention_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o most_o certain_a consequence_n conclude_v it_o because_o christ_n so_o appoint_v it_o and_o it_o be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o more_o tie_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n to_o express_v word_n than_o any_o of_o these_o fundamental_a thing_n be_v tie_v and_o on_o the_o like_a consequential_a ground_n why_o shall_v we_o doubt_v whether_o the_o apostle_n do_v indeed_o usual_o baptize_v infant_n of_o christian_n 25._o because_o it_o be_v not_o express_o write_v see_v that_o many_o other_o word_n 40._o matter_n and_o action_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o christ_n himself_o be_v not_o write_v 3_o christ_n express_o command_v to_o baptize_v all_o nation_n in_o no_o one_o syllable_n title_n or_o word_n therein_o except_v infant_n who_o be_v and_o ever_o be_v a_o great_a and_o numerous_a part_n thereof_o and_o that_o which_o concern_v all_o alike_o concern_v every_o part_n thereof_o when_o peter_n be_v ask_v what_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o jew_n prick_v at_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d act._n 2._o 37_o 38._o he_o say_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v but_o infant_n can_v neither_o actual_o repent_v nor_o contribute_v any_o thing_n towards_o their_o baptism_n therefore_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o again_o mat._n 3_o they_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o be_v baptize_v which_o infant_n can_v do_v we_o answer_v 1_o forasmuch_o as_o infant_n can_v actual_o as_o such_o repent_v or_o confess_v it_o conclude_v that_o these_o thing_n for_o the_o present_a concern_v not_o infant_n for_o no_o impossibility_n be_v reasonable_o enjoin_v any_o but_o belong_v to_o person_n of_o year_n or_o those_o who_o be_v not_o yet_o seal_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o unto_o such_o peter_n speak_v as_o far_o as_o his_o word_n concern_v infant_n be_v also_o express_a be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n what_o promise_n why_o that_o gen._n 177._o to_o what_o child_n be_v that_o promise_n make_v what_o to_o those_o who_o have_v be_v child_n but_o be_v now_o of_o year_n to_o be_v teach_v believe_v and_o repent_v no_o but_o to_o those_o first_o who_o be_v to_o be_v seal_v the_o eight_o day_n after_o they_o be_v bear_v who_o certain_o can_v then_o no_o more_o actual_o believe_v or_o repent_v then_o can_v our_o infant_n now_o therefore_o it_o be_v plain_a to_o those_o who_o will_v understand_v that_o person_n of_o year_n to_o be_v teach_v must_v first_o repent_v etc._n etc._n but_o infant_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n covenant_n or_o seal_v thereof_o joint_o belong_v must_v be_v seal_v as_o 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be_v such_o as_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v teach_v for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o signify_v and_o christ_n in_o the_o person_n of_o child_n bless_v those_o that_o be_v such_o in_o humility_n and_o innocency_n not_o in_o age_n we_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o their_o person_n christ_n commend_v humility_n and_o innocency_n and_o also_o show_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n say_v of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v of_o such_o person_n and_o of_o person_n of_o such_o quality_n 14._o for_o he_o propose_v infant_n for_o a_o pattern_n now_o as_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o sometime_o signify_v a_o son_n or_o servant_n of_o year_n yet_o not_o always_o as_o common_a use_n of_o that_o word_n show_v 〈◊〉_d matth._n 2._o 13_o 14_o 20._o luke_n 2._o 21_o etc._n etc._n so_o be_v the_o same_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 18._o 15._o which_o without_o controversy_n 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they_o know_v not_o what_o 28._o such_o be_v infants-baptism_n therefore_o they_o be_v absurd_o and_o to_o no_o purpose_n baptize_v 1._o we_o answer_v circumcision_n be_v to_o isaas_n and_o evangelical_n ordinance_n and_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n common_a to_o he_o and_o we_o yet_o that_o be_v administer_v to_o he_o at_o eight_o day_n old_a he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o be_v circumcise_v to_o yet_o be_v it_o neither_o in_o vain_a nor_o absurd_o administer_v to_o he_o 2._o some_o mysterious_a thing_n have_v be_v do_v to_o they_o who_o though_o of_o age_n know_v not_o for_o the_o present_a what_o be_v do_v unto_o they_o yet_o not_o absurd_o nor_o to_o no_o purpose_n as_o when_o peter_n foot_n be_v wash_v john_n 13._o 7_o etc._n etc._n christ_n tell_v he_o what_o i_o do_v thou_o know_v not_o now_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o absurd_o or_o to_o no_o purpose_n do_v 3._o no_o circumcise_a infant_n know_v what_o be_v do_v to_o they_o for_o present_a yet_o be_v it_o to_o purpose_v do_v to_o all_o either_o to_o salvation_n or_o further_a condemnation_n that_o tenet_n and_o practice_n 29._o which_o be_v put_v or_o suppose_a baptism_n can_v be_v administer_v as_o john_n baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n administer_v it_o 16._o agree_v not_o with_o the_o practice_n of_o john_n baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o tenent_n and_o practice_n of_o infant-baptism_n be_v put_v baptism_n can_v be_v administer_v as_o john_n baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n administer_v it_o ergo._fw-la we_o answer_v here_o be_v a_o ignoratio_fw-la elenchi_fw-la the_o argument_n drive_v at_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o question_n the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o john_n b._n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptize_v infant_n for_o in_o case_n they_o have_v not_o opportunity_n so_o to_o do_v it_o follow_v not_o that_o when_o opportunity_n be_v baptise_v such_o agree_v not_o with_o their_o practice_n no_o more_o than_o to_o have_v circumcise_a man_n of_o year_n have_v 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