in_o repulse_v these_o infant_n they_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n 2._o the_o scripture_n will_v have_v tell_v they_o that_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n god_n have_v ordain_v himself_o praise_n psal_n 8._o the_o scripture_n will_v have_v tell_v they_o 9_o that_o god_n make_v infant_n to_o hope_v while_o they_o hang_v upon_o their_o mother_n breast_n and_o that_o he_o be_v their_o god_n from_o their_o mother_n 〈◊〉_d psal_n 22._o the_o scripture_n can_v have_v tell_v they_o what_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v say_v all_o that_o 7._o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wife_n cast_v out_o joh._n 6._o as_o also_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o that_o but_o a_o little_a before_o this_o act_n 2._o of_o they_o how_o he_o have_v express_v his_o affection_n to_o infant_n by_o take_v one_o and_o set_v it_o in_o the_o midst_n among_o they_o propound_v he_o as_o a_o pattern_n for_o 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their_o blinde-zeale_n zeal_n for_o their_o master_n 1._o for_o his_o honour_n 2._o for_o his_o ease_n both_o which_o probable_o they_o have_v a_o eye_n at_o honour_n first_o his_o honour_n they_o think_v it_o dishonourable_a to_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v trouble_v with_o such_o client_n non_fw-la vacat_fw-la exiguis_fw-la have_v they_o be_v king_n and_o prince_n or_o person_n of_o quality_n such_o as_o those_o three_o wiseman_n of_o the_o east_n be_v that_o bring_v 2._o present_n to_o he_o in_o his_o cradle_n have_v they_o be_v person_n that_o come_v to_o do_v he_o homage_n to_o put_v any_o temporal_a honour_n upon_o he_o have_v they_o bring_v a_o crown_n to_o put_v upon_o his_o head_n to_o make_v he_o a_o king_n now_o lâ—c_fw-la say_v calvin_n in_o all_o likelihood_n they_o shall_v have_v be_v welcome_a none_o more_o for_o â—his_v it_o be_v that_o have_v dazzle_v the_o disciple_n eye_n even_o a_o mis_fw-fr apprehension_n of_o a_o temporal_a kingdom_n which_o they_o expect_v and_o 6._o hope_v their_o master_n will_v take_v upon_o he_o whereupon_o what_o ever_o make_v and_o tend_v that_o way_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o embrace_v it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n not_o understand_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o 36._o of_o this_o world_n which_o if_o they_o have_v in_o likelihood_n they_o will_v not_o have_v repulse_v these_o infant_n as_o they_o do_v as_o if_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o disparagement_n to_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n to_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o they_o ease_n 2._o they_o have_v a_o eye_n herein_o to_o his_o ease_n they_o see_v that_o their_o master_n want_v no_o work_n no_o employment_n already_o so_o many_o of_o all_o sort_n flock_v unto_o he_o as_o that_o he_o have_v scarce_o leisure_n to_o take_v his_o repast_n for_o they_o now_o if_o infant_n also_o shall_v be_v admit_v they_o fear_v he_o will_v be_v overcharge_v over-burdened_n these_o be_v their_o thought_n as_o expositor_n most_o rational_o and_o probable_o conjecture_v certain_o however_o guide_n some_o carnal_a reason_n it_o be_v second_v with_o a_o blind-zeale_n that_o make_v they_o do_v what_o they_o do_v two_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o consult_v with_o and_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o christ_n 1._o a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o consult_v with_o carnal_a reason_n reason_n to_o make_v sense_n and_o reason_n sit_v as_o judge_n upon_o christ_n and_o upon_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n sure_o this_o it_o be_v that_o have_v bring_v a_o world_n of_o error_n into_o the_o world_n man_n will_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o word_n but_o they_o will_v call_v in_o carnal_a reason_n to_o advise_v with_o hence_o be_v most_o of_o the_o error_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n at_o this_o day_n their_o bread-worship_n wherein_o they_o think_v they_o do_v a_o special_a honour_n unto_o christ_n in_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o consecrate_a host_n be_v transubstantiate_v turn_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o conceive_v their_o saint-worship_n wherein_o again_o they_o think_v they_o do_v great_a honour_n unto_o christ_n in_o not_o come_v unto_o he_o immediate_o but_o make_v use_n of_o court-favourite_n saint_n or_o angel_n as_o their_o mediator_n to_o make_v their_o way_n and_o present_v their_o petion_n for_o they_o this_o do_v they_o by_o this_o mean_n fancy_v a_o new_a christ_n unto_o themselves_o take_v from_o he_o that_o which_o proper_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o attribute_v to_o he_o that_o which_o be_v heterogeneal_a not_o agreeable_a but_o dishonourable_a to_o his_o nature_n from_o the_o same_o fountain_n spring_v many_o of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o time_n socinian_n and_o arminian_n error_n general_o all_o of_o they_o anabaptisticall_a error_n many_o of_o they_o they_o judge_v of_o divine_a mystery_n decree_n ordinance_n not_o by_o faith_n submit_v to_o the_o word_n but_o by_o sense_n and_o reason_n a_o dangerous_a counsellor_n in_o these_o matter_n not_o to_o be_v hearken_v to_o without_o much_o less_o against_o the_o word_n 2._o and_o as_o reason_n be_v a_o dangerous_a counsellor_n so_o blinde-zeale_n be_v a_o dangerous_a guide_n this_o be_v that_o ignis-fatuus_a blind-zeale_n that_o lead_v paul_n countryman_n the_o jew_n wild_a that_o lead_v they_o into_o those_o bog_n and_o quicksand_n of_o legal_a ceremony_n and_o run_v they_o on_o ground_n upon_o the_o main_a of_o their_o own_o legal_a righteousness_n they_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o 20_o god_n or_o for_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o and_o this_o it_o be_v that_o misleadeth_a many_o poor_a devout_a soul_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o case_n be_v to_o be_v pity_v put_v they_o upon_o all_o their_o superstitious_a will-worship_n wherein_o they_o take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n to_o go_v to_o heaven_n more_o than_o the_o most_o of_o we_o do_v they_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n of_o christ_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n and_o sure_o this_o be_v the_o grand-seducer_n among_o we_o at_o this_o day_n that_o which_o mislead_v a_o multitude_n of_o well-meaning_a soul_n in_o this_o kingdom_n anabaptist_n antinomian_o separatist_n they_o stand_v for_o christ_n who_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v exalt_v and_o as_o they_o think_v for_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v set_v up_o with_o the_o great_a purity_n and_o simplicity_n and_o herein_o they_o show_v themselves_o zealous_a i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o paul_n say_v of_o himself_o 1â—_n before_o his_o conversion_n more_o exceed_o zealous_a but_o alas_o their_o zeal_n be_v not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n even_o as_o the_o disciple_n here_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n for_o their_o master_n as_o for_o his_o ease_n so_o for_o his_o honour_n and_o thereupon_o they_o keep_v back_o these_o infant_n from_o come_v to_o he_o but_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n a_o blinde-zeale_n by_o this_o mean_n contrary_a to_o their_o intention_n they_o come_v to_o dishonour_v he_o who_o they_o intend_v to_o honour_v for_o wherein_o lie_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o prince_n more_o than_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o subject_n in_o the_o 28._o multitude_n of_o people_n be_v the_o king_n honour_n no_o one_o thing_n more_o honourable_a unto_o christ_n than_o to_o have_v multitude_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n both_o old_a and_o young_a repair_v and_o resort_v to_o he_o and_o receive_v benefit_n by_o he_o to_o keep_v back_o any_o of_o these_o from_o come_v to_o he_o be_v a_o act_n not_o more_o injurious_a to_o the_o person_n so_o repulse_v than_o dishonourable_a unto_o he_o like_a issue_n and_o fruit_n of_o blinde-zeale_n be_v but_o too_o observable_a among_o some_o of_o the_o sectary_n of_o the_o time_n
disciple_n repel_v these_o infant_n and_o rebuke_v those_o which_o bring_v they_o ibid._n the_o three_o of_o our_o saviour_n rebuke_v his_o disciple_n invite_v embrace_a and_o blessing_n these_o infant_n v._n 14_o 15_o 16._o we_o shall_v look_v upon_o they_o several_o particular_n begin_v with_o the_o first_o the_o act_n of_o those_o devout_a person_n which_o bring_v these_o child_n wherein_o diverse_a particular_n offer_v themselves_o to_o our_o consideration_n as_o 1._o who_o bring_v they_o 2_o who_o they_o bring_v 3._o to_o who_o they_o bring_v they_o 4._o to_o what_o end_n they_o bring_v they_o a_o word_n of_o each_o bringer_n i._o who_o bring_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o text_n they_o bring_v who_o they_o be_v none_o of_o the_o evangelist_n express_v most_o probable_o the_o parent_n the_o mother_n of_o these_o child_n they_o bring_v they_o which_o they_o do_v out_o of_o a_o tender_a and_o motherly_a affection_n which_o they_o bear_v unto_o their_o child_n desire_v their_o good_a their_o welfare_n they_o bring_v they_o infant_n ii_o and_o who_o do_v they_o bring_v child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v our_o evangelist_n pueros_fw-la puerulos_fw-la child_n young_a child_n so_o our_o translation_n render_v it_o and_o such_o they_o be_v not_o child_n grow_v up_o as_o some_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n will_v willing_o have_v it_o but_o infant_n 15._o 1._o so_o sy_n luke_n express_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infant_n suck_v child_n 2._o so_o much_o also_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o text_n they_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adferebant_fw-la non_fw-la adduceâ—ant_fw-la they_o bring_v they_o not_o lead_v they_o not_o lead_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n but_o bring_v they_o in_o their_o arm_n thus_o they_o bring_v they_o 3._o and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n christ_n receive_v and_o embrace_v they_o he_o take_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v our_o evangelist_n ulnis_fw-la amplexus_fw-la even_o as_o mother_n do_v their_o child_n all_o evidence_a and_o clear_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v bring_v they_o be_v child_n babe_n infant_n bring_v iii_o and_o to_o who_o do_v they_o bring_v they_o unto_o he_o unto_o christ_n thus_o other_o before_o have_v bring_v diverse_a age_a person_n unto_o he_o who_o have_v receive_v benefit_n by_o he_o and_o thereupon_o these_o tender_a mother_n they_o do_v as_o much_o for_o their_o child_n they_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n end_n iu._n and_o to_o what_o end_n do_v they_o bring_v they_o that_o he_o may_v touch_v they_o say_v our_o evangelist_n that_o he_o may_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o pray_v say_v st._n 13._o matthew_n that_o be_v that_o by_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o he_o may_v bless_v they_o such_o benediction_n parent_n be_v ancient_o wont_n to_o seek_v for_o their_o child_n and_o child_n for_o themselves_o thus_o do_v jacob_n and_o esau_n 27._o each_o seek_v a_o blessing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o father_n isaac_n and_o thus_o do_v joseph_n seek_v a_o blessing_n for_o his_o two_o son_n 28._o ephraim_n and_o manasses_n bring_v they_o to_o his_o father_n jacob_n that_o he_o may_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o i._n e._n pray_v for_o they_o and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n pronounce_v a_o blessing_n upon_o they_o such_o a_o blessing_n it_o seem_v the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v frequent_o wont_n to_o seek_v for_o their_o child_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o who_o they_o apprehend_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o prophetical_a and_o extraordinary_a spirit_n and_o thus_o these_o mother_n look_v upon_o christ_n as_o a_o prophet_n a_o great_a prophet_n the_o great_a prophet_n they_o bring_v their_o infant_n unto_o he_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v a_o benediction_n from_o he_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o brief_o open_v we_o may_v take_v up_o a_o double_a observation_n from_o they_o 1._o that_o infant_n be_v subject_n capable_a of_o benefit_n by_o christ_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v the_o best_a office_n that_o parent_n can_v perform_v unto_o their_o child_n to_o bring_v they_o unto_o christ_n brief_o of_o each_o christ_n infant_n be_v subject_n capable_a of_o benefit_n by_o christ_n so_o much_o certain_o these_o devout_a person_n who_o here_o bring_v these_o child_n to_o he_o apprehend_v and_o believe_v wherefore_o else_o shall_v they_o have_v bring_v they_o have_v they_o not_o apprehend_v they_o to_o have_v be_v subject_n capable_a of_o benefit_n by_o he_o and_o sure_o such_o they_o be_v capable_a and_o that_o not_o only_o of_o temporal_a but_o of_o spiritual_a benefit_n viz._n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n of_o regeneration_n justification_n sanctification_n glorification_n believe_v but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v say_v the_o anabaptist_n see_v that_o infant_n do_v not_o actual_o believe_v they_o can_v lay_v hold_n upon_o christ_n by_o faith_n how_o then_o shall_v they_o receive_v any_o benefit_n by_o he_o they_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v though_o they_o can_v lay_v hold_n upon_o christ_n yet_o christ_n can_v lay_v hold_n upon_o they_o though_o they_o can_v touch_v he_o yet_o he_o can_v touch_v they_o and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a mark_v the_o text_n they_o bring_v child_n unto_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v touch_v they_o not_o that_o they_o shall_v touch_v he_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v touch_v they_o christ_n can_v and_o often_o do_v touch_v they_o by_o a_o verivall_n contract_n communicate_v spiritual_a benediction_n and_o blessing_n unto_o they_o who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o touch_v he_o i_o mean_v actual_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o infant_n they_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o need_n they_o have_v of_o christ_n neither_o can_v they_o seek_v a_o blessing_n for_o themselves_o they_o can_v by_o a_o actual_a faith_n lie_v hold_v upon_o he_o yet_o be_v this_o no_o impediment_n unto_o they_o for_o all_o this_o christ_n may_v and_o often_o do_v communicate_v himself_o unto_o they_o apprehend_v they_o thongh_v not_o apprehend_v by_o they_o in_o adultis_fw-la in_o person_n come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n and_o to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n both_o these_o meet_v together_o even_o a_o mutual_a apprehension_n the_o one_o result_v from_o the_o other_o believer_n they_o apprehend_v christ_n and_o they_o be_v apprehend_v of_o christ_n this_o be_v that_o which_o paul_n desire_v for_o himself_o phil._n 3._o i_o follow_v after_o say_v he_o if_o i_o may_v 12._o apprehend_v that_o for_o which_o i_o be_o also_o apprehend_v of_o jesus_n christ_n paul_n be_v apprehend_v of_o christ_n viz._n by_o his_o free_a grace_n accept_v of_o he_o and_o his_o desire_n be_v that_o he_o may_v more_v and_o more_o apprehend_v god_n love_n and_o favour_n in_o christ_n viz._n by_o faith_n and_o experience_n thus_o do_v christian_n when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n apprehend_v christ_n then_o they_o touch_v he_o as_o that_o woman_n in_o the_o 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the_o anabaptist_n evasion_n not_o they_o but_o such_o theodor._n aquin._n stella_n solu_fw-la clear_v 1._o from_o our_o saviour_n intent_n 2._o from_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n such_o nehem._n 6._o 11_o philem_n v_o 9_o rom._n 1._o last_o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 21._o the_o argument_n retort_v chemnit_fw-la musculus_fw-la ad_fw-la loc_n use_v 2._o comfort_n &_o hope_n to_o believe_a parent_n touch_v their_o infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n gal._n 3._o 28._o our_o saviour_n reason_n amplify_v piscat_fw-la anal._n in_o loc_n mat._n 18._o 3._o observe_v all_o that_o will_v enter_v into_o god_n kingdom_n must_v be_v come_v as_o little_a child_n explic._n joh._n 3._o resemble_v child_n in_o some_o imitable_a quality_n 1._o without_o malice_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 20._o 1_o pet._n â—_o 1._o 2._o without_o guile_n matth._n 10._o 16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cui_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la admixtum_fw-la rom._n 16._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o in_o their_o action_n 1_o thes_n 4._o 6._o 2._o in_o word_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 22._o ephes_n 4._o 25._o ephes_n 6._o 14._o in_o heart_n psal_n 32._o 2._o child_n for_o humility_n mat._n 18._o 4._o a_o child_n sit_v in_o the_o dust_n a_o emblem_n of_o humility_n and_o contentation_n psal_n 131._o 1._o 2_o jere._n 45._o last_o isa_n 47._o 1._o lam._n 4._o 5._o col._n 3._o 12._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o contentation_n phil._n 4._o 11._o â—_o tim_n 6._o 8._o innocency_n jere._n 2._o 34._o jere._n 19_o 4._o verse_n 5._o diodat_n ad_fw-la loc_n heb._n 7._o 27._o mat._n 10._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sine_fw-la cornibus_fw-la scap._n psal_n 24._o 4._o psal_n 15._o 3._o forgive_a &_o forget_v injury_n luke_n 17._o 3_o 〈◊〉_d psal_n 86._o 5_o psal_n 103._o 9_o eph._n 4._o 26._o make_v use_n of_o cry_n and_o tear_n for_o their_o weapon_n exod._a 2._o 6._o obedience_n to_o their_o heavenly_a father_n applica_fw-la inquire_v whether_o we_o be_v such_o isa_n 48._o 4._o all_o who_o be_v not_o such_o shut_v out_o of_o god_n kingdom_n joh._n 14._o 6._o joh._n 6._o 37._o râ—â—e_n 3._o 7._o use_v 2._o be_v we_o as_o child_n receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o child_n his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v teach_v by_o god_n to_o be_v order_v by_o he_o in_o life_n psal_n 131._o 2._o in_o death_n 1_o pet._n 4._o last_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n receive_v it_o upon_o god_n term_n rome_n 6._o 23._o in_o god_n s_o way_n phil._n 3_o 11._o 14._o psal_n 77._o â—0_n christ_n act_n towards_o these_o infant_n threefold_a obser_n god_n sometime_o do_v for_o his_o people_n above_o their_o desire_n ephes_n 3._o 20._o malac._n 2._o 15._o matth._n 8._o 2._o 1_o king_n 3._o 12_o 13._o matth._n 9_o v_o â—_o v_o 6._o reason_n he_o be_v abundant_a in_o mercy_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o ephes_n 2._o 4._o rom._n 10._o 12._o luk._n 12._o 21._o james_n 1._o 5._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 17._o applica_fw-la come_v unto_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n 1._o by_o prayer_n joh._n 16._o 23._o matth._n 7_o 7_o james_n 1._o 5._o 2._o by_o faith_n luk._n 15._o 20_o 22._o the_o first_o act_n viz._n suception_n piscator_fw-la schol_a ad_fw-la locum_fw-la luk_n 2._o 28._o these_o child_n be_v infant_n suidae_n obser_n christ_n singular_a affection_n to_o infant_n chemnit_fw-la har._n ad_fw-la loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zenoph_n pad_n 7._o applic._n papist_n and_o anabaptist_n herein_o unlike_a unto_o christ_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 23._o use_v 2._o be_v encourage_v to_o come_v unto_o christ_n joh._n 6._o 37._o v_o 40._o q_o how_o shall_v we_o come_v a._n not_o by_o any_o power_n of_o our_o own_o joh._n 6._o 44._o 2._o not_o in_o any_o confidence_n of_o self-worthiness_n â—_o bring_v faith_n with_o we_o hab._n 2._o 4._o matth._n 9_o 20._o 21._o mark_v 6._o 56_o c._n 3._o â—0_n act_n 2._o imposition_n of_o hand_n a_o ceremony_n of_o ancient_a use_n in_o case_n of_o 1._o benedictiâ—en_n 48._o 14._o 2._o consecration_n exod._n 29._o 10._o numb_a 8._o 11._o osiander_n ad_fw-la loc_n numb_a 8._o 10._o mat._n 26._o 26._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 23._o 24._o act_n 6._o 6._o act_n 13._o 3._o â—_o tim._n 4._o 14._o a_o useful_a ceremony_n though_o not_o simple_o necessary_a yet_o expedient_a 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o vide_fw-la piscator_fw-la sup_v mat._n 19_o vers_fw-la 15._o the_o signification_n of_o this_o ceremony_n viz._n the_o confer_v of_o some_o gift_n either_o by_o bestow_v etc._n etc._n thus_o christ_n bless_v mat._n 21._o 18._o by_o pray_v for_o it_o and_o pronounce_v it_o gen._n 48._o deut._n last_o vers_fw-la 9_o act._n 19_o 6._o act._n 3._o christ_n blessing_n of_o these_o infant_n joh._n 17._o 2._o quest_n what_o blessing_n christ_n bestow_v on_o these_o infant_n answ_n not_o only_o a_o temporal_a but_o a_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n observe_v christ_n blessing_n the_o best_a blessing_n gen._n 27._o 33._o applica_fw-la seek_v this_o blessing_n object_n christ_n do_v not_o baptise_v these_o infant_n answ_n heâ—_n 6._o 6._o