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matrimoniis_fw-la quae_fw-la retinenda_fw-la censuerat_fw-la patrocinarentur_fw-la the_o apostle_n say_v he_o aver_v they_o may_v be_v procreate_v holy_a of_o either_o sex_n be_v sanctify_v as_o well_o of_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o seed_n as_o the_o discipline_n of_o education_n otherwise_o he_o say_v they_o will_v be_v bear_v unclean_a will_v the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o be_v understand_v as_o design_v to_o holiness_n and_o consequent_o salvation_n that_o he_o may_v maintain_v the_o pledge_n of_o this_o hope_n to_o marriage_n which_o he_o judge_v to_o be_v retain_v junius_n upon_o these_o word_n quasi_fw-la designatos_fw-la gloss_n thus_o alludit_fw-la ad_fw-la priscum_fw-la rom._n morem_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la annum_fw-la fermâ—_n 〈◊〉_d praetores_fw-la alios_fw-la designabant_fw-la quam_fw-la inirent_fw-la magistratum_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o all_o 〈…〉_o es_fw-ge â—â—yes_v he_o to_o the_o ancient_a roman_a custom_n who_o design_v alm_a 〈…〉_o ear_n before_o they_o enter_v their_o office_n consul_n praetor_n and_o other_o magistrate_n so_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v design_v to_o holiness_n and_o consequent_o salvation_n even_o as_o magistrate_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v design_v here_o in_o the_o church_n they_o be_v design_v by_o a_o common_a call_n there_o in_o heaven_n they_o enter_v glory_n by_o a_o singular_a call_n and_o benefit_n athanasius_n in_o his_o 114._o question_v be_v ask_v whether_o infant_n die_v go_v to_o be_v punish_v or_o to_o the_o kingdom_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o child_n be_v holy_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infant_n of_o believer_n that_o be_v baptize_v enter_v into_o heaven_n hugo_n grotius_n mr._n t._n his_o great_a friend_n for_o all_o he_o vain_o think_v he_o mean_v otherwise_o here_o forsake_v he_o say_v non_fw-la loquor_fw-la apostolus_fw-la de_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la naturali_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n say_v he_o speak_v not_o of_o natural_a holiness_n and_o inhere_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o
that_o be_v seduce_v with_o these_o toy_n be_v you_o not_o ashamed_a whereas_o he_o seduce_v the_o people_n with_o toy_n who_o we_o endeavour_v to_o undeceive_v with_o solid_a truth_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o which_o we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a therefore_o i_o reply_v then_o that_o he_o have_v learn_v of_o the_o man_n in_o lucian_n to_o cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o curse_a and_o to_o vilify_v that_o argument_n he_o can_v answer_v beside_o which_o i_o see_v nothing_o shame-worthy_a nor_o do_v i_o yet_o save_v that_o to_o his_o verbal_a contumelâ—es_n he_o add_v a_o surplusage_n in_o print_n that_o if_o other_o of_o his_o judgement_n be_v like_o he_o they_o will_v not_o fall_v much_o short_a of_o that_o fall_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o as_o learned_a and_o godly_a but_o far_o more_o meek-spirâ—ted_n than_o himself_o master_n robert_n bolton_n frantic_a bedlam_n anabaptist_n say_v he_o who_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o man_n and_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o humane_a nature_n than_o to_o be_v dispute_v with_o assize_n sermon_n pag._n 13._o which_o censure_n he_o may_v seem_v in_o part_n to_o merit_v by_o his_o uncharitable_a vociferation_n and_o exclamation_n against_o that_o speech_n of_o i_o which_o be_v true_a and_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n except_o man_n be_v convert_v from_o their_o actual_a sin_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la as_o austin_n sed_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la imputentur_fw-la not_o that_o they_o be_v not_o but_o that_o they_o be_v not_o impute_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n in_o innocence_n and_o humility_n which_o have_v no_o actual_a sin_n negative_o because_o they_o be_v tabula_fw-la rasae_fw-la subject_n not_o yet_o capable_a whereas_o true_a penitent_n be_v without_o actual_a sin_n privative_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o stain_n and_o be_v but_o of_o the_o guilt_n and_o curse_n their_o sin_n be_v make_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n they_o you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v be_v capable_a of_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o reviler_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o same_o in_o effect_n be_v repeat_v rev._n 21._o 8._o and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n word_n math._n 18._o 3._o not_o only_o according_a to_o my_o interpretation_n but_o of_o ancient_a and_o modern_a divine_n famous_a in_o their_o generation_n which_o will_v have_v be_v astonish_v to_o hear_v any_o one_o so_o irrational_a as_o to_o say_v whosoever_o believe_v it_o must_v of_o necessity_n despair_n of_o heaven_n as_o if_o they_o can_v not_o be_v sinner_n by_o commission_n of_o sin_n as_o or_o resemble_v little_a child_n which_o have_v no_o actual_a sin_n by_o pardon_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o if_o saint_n james_n say_v chap._n 3._o 2._o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o yet_o saint_n john_n say_v 1_o john_n 2_o 1_o 2._o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n christ_n jesus_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o as_o john_n say_v 1_o epist._n chap._n 1._o 8._o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o this_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o inherence_n and_o stâ—in_n so_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v 1_o john_n 3._o 6._o whosoever_o abide_v in_o he_o sin_v not_o and_z vers_n 9_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o he_o can_v sin_v that_o be_v with_o a_o intention_n before_o the_o commission_n delight_n in_o the_o commission_n a_o acquiesce_n in_o it_o after_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o he_o know_v to_o be_v my_o meaning_n but_o that_o with_o the_o donatist_n he_o must_v caâ—ell_v even_o with_o the_o clearness_n of_o the_o sunbeam_n resemble_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o litter_n of_o grievous_a wolf_n as_o mr._n tomb_n himself_o style_v they_o of_o which_o master_n bolton_n speak_v assize_n sâ—rmon_n 2._o pag._n 82._o the_o furious_a anabaptist_n of_o our_o time_n be_v as_o like_o the_o donatist_n as_o if_o they_o have_v spit_v they_o out_o of_o their_o mouth_n mr._n tomâ—eâ—_n 23_o section_n that_o which_o master_n cragge_n add_v that_o the_o disciple_n be_v believer_n which_o be_v mean_v math_n 18._o 6._o and_o not_o the_o child_n and_o yet_o say_v his_o argument_n remain_v unanswered_a have_v more_o of_o impudence_n in_o it_o for_o his_o argument_n be_v that_o christ_n pronounce_v a_o curse_n on_o they_o that_o despise_a and_o receive_v not_o little_a one_o in_o age_n and_o yet_o confess_v that_o this_o be_v mean_v not_o of_o little_a one_o in_o age_n but_o disciple_n believer_n in_o he_o it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o impudency_n to_o say_v his_o argument_n be_v unanswered_a when_o his_o own_o confession_n answer_v it_o just_o here_o after_o five_o hour_n time_n have_v promise_v but_o one_o do_v i_o break_v off_o and_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o mr._n c._n his_o mere_a cavil_v at_o rosse_n and_o abâ—rgaveny_n dwell_v many_o mile_n from_o that_o town_n and_o find_v nothing_o in_o he_o and_o those_o other_o paedobaptist_n i_o have_v answer_v but_o a_o spirit_n of_o wrangle_a i_o yield_v not_o to_o any_o other_o dispute_n nor_o shall_v for_o time_n to_o come_v be_v now_o sufficient_o teach_v by_o experience_n what_o deal_v i_o be_o like_a to_o have_v to_o yield_v to_o such_o dispute_n as_o for_o that_o which_o mr._n c._n say_v he_o be_v hurry_v to_o that_o extemporal_a discourse_n through_o importunity_n i_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o be_v advertise_v before_o that_o if_o i_o come_v to_o abergaveny_n he_o 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have_v make_v some_o animadversion_n before_o according_a to_o the_o imperfect_a copy_n i_o have_v then_o and_o send_v they_o to_o abergaveny_n but_o have_v they_o not_o now_o by_o i_o in_o london_n yet_o however_o in_o this_o straight_o of_o time_n i_o think_v be_v necessary_a to_o write_v thus_o much_o reply_n his_o first_o exception_n against_o my_o argument_n be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o verse_n be_v not_o a_o infant_n in_o age_n to_o which_o i_o oppose_v hypocrates_n his_o interpretation_n who_o make_v it_o to_o signify_v a_o child_n under_o seven_o year_n of_o age_n and_o beza_n who_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr primo_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la septennio_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr secundo_fw-la and_o therefore_o not_o capable_a of_o actual_a faith_n when_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v yet_o ignorant_a about_o fundamental_o beside_o in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o verse_n jesus_n set_v a_o little_a child_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o say_v except_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n will_v any_o one_o understand_v this_o of_o grow_v child_n as_o if_o they_o have_v more_o actual_a faith_n than_o the_o disciple_n and_o be_v to_o be_v their_o pattern_n math_n 19_o 13_o 14._o it_o be_v say_v our_o saviour_n have_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n answer_v the_o pharisee_n about_o divorce_n there_o be_v certain_a little_a child_n or_o infant_n in_o luke_n 18_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suck_a infant_n and_o it_o be_v considerable_a for_o what_o end_n they_o be_v
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