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to_o expound_v his_o own_o word_n â—…ly_o if_o we_o may_v not_o rest_v in_o one_o or_o other_o such_o a_o place_n but_o 〈…〉_o another_o way_n why_o not_o another_o to_o that_o and_o so_o anoâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…arroweth_v yet_o more_o the_o signification_n then_o that_o do_v yea_o why_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ke_v in_o all_o such_o place_n where_o in_o any_o sense_n it_o be_v mention_v where_o 〈◊〉_d we_o stop_v and_o so_o that_o exposition_n of_o a_o disciple_n luke_n 14._o 26._o must_v be_v take_v in_o as_o requisite_a to_o according_a as_o hen._n den._n urge_v it_o aâ—d_a thâ—n_n judas_n and_o demas_n and_o divers_a other_o which_o forsake_v christ_n never_o hate_v their_o own_o life_n for_o his_o sake_n can_v not_o be_v his_o disciple_n yet_o they_o be_v so_o and_o so_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v judas_n and_o many_o other_o john_n 6._o yea_o many_o that_o never_o believe_v in_o christ_n himself_o but_o do_v after_o a_o sort_n approve_v his_o doctrine_n and_o follow_v he_o albeit_o for_o base_a end_n etc._n etc._n yet_o these_o be_v disciple_n and_o baptize_v as_o such_o john_n 4._o 12._o it_o be_v speak_v of_o disciple_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o pharisee_n sense_n scil_n person_n addict_v to_o his_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n as_o disciple_n of_o john_n of_o moses_n etc._n etc._n signify_v and_o not_o of_o person_n believe_v in_o he_o or_o they_o john_n 9_o when_o they_o ask_v so_o oft_o touch_v christ_n as_o if_o they_o pretend_v to_o desire_v to_o learn_v of_o he_o etc._n etc._n say_v the_o blind_a man_n to_o those_o pharisee_n will_v you_o also_o be_v his_o disciple_n or_o scholar_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 27_o 28._o be_v thou_o his_o disciple_n say_v they_o etc._n etc._n not_o mean_v that_o either_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o those_o many_o disciple_n never_o believe_v that_o heavenly_a doctrine_n of_o he_o john_n 6._o yet_o call_v disciple_n vers_fw-la 66._o yea_o if_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o signification_n of_o a_o scripture_n disciple_n must_v all_o meet_v in_o one_o to_o make_v a_o complete_a definition_n then_o disciple_n must_v be_v apostle_n because_o some_o be_v so_o call_v which_o be_v such_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 12._o disciple_n matthew_n 10._o 1._o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 12._o apostle_n vers_fw-la 2._o be_v one_o see_v more_o matth._n 28._o 16._o the_o eleven_o disciple_n i._n e._n apostle_n it_o be_v then_o enough_o to_o attribute_v that_o name_n disciple_n to_o any_o to_o who_o the_o reason_n and_o explication_n of_o that_o name_n any_o where_o in_o scripture_n mention_v be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n apply_v we_o need_v not_o fear_v to_o follow_v such_o a_o leader_n and_o speak_v after_o he_o the_o minor_a than_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o such_o a_o signify_v thing_n by_o that_o name_n disciple_n be_v appliable_a to_o such_o little_a one_o mention_v for_o proof_n hereof_o i_o must_v take_v up_o that_o wherein_o i_o perceive_v i_o be_o prevent_v by_o other_o yet_o shall_v not_o desist_v to_o speak_v the_o same_o 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of_o his_o law_n it_o be_v all_o apply_v to_o all_o indefinite_o yet_o sense_n and_o reason_n tell_v we_o that_o sundry_a of_o the_o child_n be_v neither_o capable_a then_o of_o such_o observe_n of_o all_o god_n word_n no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v the_o word_n read_v at_o that_o time_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o thereby_o at_o present_a to_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o fear_n or_o obey_v the_o lord_n but_o some_o thing_n only_o be_v appliable_a to_o the_o whole_a assembly_n whole_o other_o thing_n now_o mention_v to_o the_o whole_a at_o present_a only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o grow_v part_n and_z to_z the_o other_o no_o other_o thâ—n_n as_o involve_v in_o any_o such_o act_n of_o their_o parent_n at_o most_o so_o joelâ—_n â—_z 14._o â—_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d convent_v for_o fast_v so_o chap._n 2._o 1._o again_o repeat_v and_o ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o instance_n be_v give_v in_o the_o suckling_n as_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o assembly_n for_o that_o end_n and_o the_o main_a duty_n vers_fw-la 13_o 14_o be_v lay_v forth_o as_o require_v of_o they_o all_o which_o be_v call_v to_o this_o solemn_a fast_n scil_n not_o mere_o to_o abstain_v from_o food_n or_o to_o express_v sorrow_n by_o rend_v their_o garment_n but_o to_o rend_v their_o heart_n by_o godly_a compunction_n and_o sorrow_n etc._n etc._n all_o will_v yield_v that_o such_o thing_n be_v not_o proper_o applyable_a to_o suckling_n but_o to_o some_o of_o the_o assembly_n nor_o yet_o will_v any_o in_o reason_n exclude_v infant_n from_o be_v of_o that_o church_n assembly_n for_o such_o church_n use_v according_a as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o thing_n mention_v albeit_o not_o capable_a of_o all_o mention_v jer._n 43._o 4._o 6_o 7_o disobedience_n to_o god_n voice_n be_v apply_v to_o all_o the_o people_n yet_o not_o proper_o verify_v in_o all_o the_o child_n which_o be_v of_o that_o people_n and_o company_n deut._n 29._o 1._o all_o israel_n be_v say_v to_o have_v see_v those_o wonder_n in_o egypt_n and_o yet_o many_o of_o they_o that_o be_v then_o grow_v it_o be_v 40._o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o thence_o vers_fw-la 5._o never_o see_v the_o same_o much_o less_o do_v the_o little_a one_o which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o assembly_n vers_fw-la 14._o yet_o who_o will_v conclude_v because_o little_a one_o be_v not_o israel_n see_v theâ—e_n wonder_n that_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o israel_n enter_v into_o covenant_n vers_fw-la 11_o 12._o and_o mark_v the_o phrase_n apply_v to_o the_o little_a one_o that_o they_o also_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n ibid._n as_o well_o as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o make_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o vers_n 14_o 15._o this_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v so_o that_o hen._n den_n notion_n hold_v not_o concern_v god_n be_v in_o a_o sense_n in_o covenant_n with_o infant_n but_o they_o may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o 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