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to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o have_v any_o right_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n herein_o how_o injurious_a be_v they_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o cut_v off_o so_o considerable_a a_o part_n from_o all_o communion_n with_o the_o head_n and_o body_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n the_o story_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o have_v do_v the_o great_a execution_n upon_o the_o benjamite_n they_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v repent_v they_o for_o benjamin_n their_o brother_n because_o there_o be_v a_o tribe_n cut_v off_o from_o israel_n that_o day_n judg._n last_o and_o what_o less_o do_v the_o anabaptist_n in_o cut_v off_o infant_n from_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n in_o so_o do_v there_o be_v a_o tribe_n cut_v off_o from_o israel_n which_o though_o it_o be_v the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n the_o young_a tribe_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o least_o but_o a_o very_a great_a and_o considerable_a part_n of_o this_o body_n 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sort_n of_o person_n to_o come_v in_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n that_o they_o may_v have_v communion_n with_o he_o and_o benefit_n by_o he_o 3._o but_o what_o then_o must_v man_n be_v force_v to_o come_v unto_o christ_n to_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o ordinance_n though_o against_o or_o without_o their_o will_n not_o so_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a or_o come_v willing_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n they_o which_o come_v to_o christ_n must_v come_v willing_o so_o do_v they_o which_o bring_v these_o infant_n here_o in_o the_o text_n this_o be_v the_o main_a work_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n of_o unwilling_a to_o make_v they_o willing_a to_o bring_v off_o their_o will_n to_o desire_v and_o seek_v communion_n with_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v come_v and_o come_v willing_o obstacle_n but_o what_o if_o they_o do_v come_v and_o come_v willing_o offer_v and_o tender_v themselves_o to_o visible_a communion_n 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be_v a_o suspension_n from_o these_o ordinance_n sacred_a thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v prostitute_v to_o all_o comer_n but_o otherwise_o i_o see_v not_o how_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n can_v debar_v any_o from_o visible_a communion_n with_o christ_n who_o offer_v themselves_o to_o it_o without_o incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n as_o here_o the_o disciple_n do_v by_o put_v back_o these_o infant_n against_o who_o no_o just_a exception_n lay_v when_o he_o see_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v much_o displease_v say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n where_o and_o so_o i_o be_o fall_v upon_o the_o second_o particular_a observable_a in_o this_o history_n which_o inform_v we_o what_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n upon_o this_o act_n of_o they_o where_o we_o may_v first_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o charge_n he_o they_o give_v they_o viz._n that_o they_o shall_v free_o permit_v child_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o a_o double_a charge_n or_o rather_o one_o and_o the_o same_o charge_n express_v 1._o positive_o suffer_v little_a child_n etc._n etc._n then_o negative_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o the_o latter_a be_v but_o a_o enforcement_n of_o the_o former_a put_v they_o together_o they_o hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o this_o main_a truth_n infant_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n extend_v even_o â—â—to_o infant_n infant_n have_v a_o right_n to_o and_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v capable_a of_o benefit_n by_o he_o as_o well_o as_o other_o wherefore_o else_o shall_v christ_n call_v they_o unto_o himself_o so_o he_o do_v as_o st._n luke_n note_v it_o but_o jesus_n 16._o call_v they_o unto_o he_o they_o i._n e._n the_o infant_n so_o the_o greek_a express_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o wherefore_o else_o shall_v he_o give_v so_o strict_a a_o charge_n concern_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v free_a access_n unto_o he_o have_v he_o no_o interest_n in_o they_o nor_o they_o in_o he_o sure_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n reach_v they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o 22._o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n for_o they_o in_o adam_n the_o first_o adam_n all_o die_v the_o root_n die_v all_o the_o branch_n die_v in_o it_o and_o with_o it_o so_o as_o now_o the_o whole_a posterity_n of_o adam_n be_v all_o conclude_v and_o shut_v up_o under_o death_n death_n 12._o pass_v upon_o all_o for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v say_v the_o apostle_n all_o subject_n to_o a_o temporal_a lie_v under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o spiritual_a bind_v over_o unto_o a_o eternal_a death_n such_o among_o other_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o infant_n which_o appear_v in_o that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o temporal_a death_n as_o well_o as_o other_o death_n reign_v 14._o from_o adam_n unto_o moses_n even_o â—ver_v they_o which_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n i._n e._n over_o infant_n who_o have_v not_o sin_v as_o adam_n do_v actual_o in_o their_o own_o person_n yet_o death_n reign_v over_o they_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o temporal_a death_n as_o well_o as_o other_o a_o plain_a evidence_n that_o they_o be_v and_o be_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n as_o well_o as_o other_o now_o there_o be_v no_o way_n no_o mean_n of_o deliverance_n no_o way_n to_o be_v free_v and_o exempt_v from_o this_o common_a condition_n but_o by_o christ_n even_n as_o in_o adam_n 22._o all_o die_v so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o bemade_v alive_a say_v the_o apostle_n i._n e._n all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o even_o as_o all_o
that_o be_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n die_v in_o he_o so_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o second_o adam_n christ_n shall_v be_v quicken_v in_o he_o or_o all_o that_o be_v make_v alive_a they_o be_v make_v alive_a in_o christ_n and_o by_o christ_n free_a from_o eternal_a death_n 6._o by_o his_o merit_n from_o spiritual_a death_n by_o his_o spirit_n from_o temporal_a death_n by_o his_o power_n i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n no_o life_n but_o in_o by_z and_o through_o the_o second_o adam_n christ_n so_o as_o if_o infant_n ever_o come_v to_o eternal_a life_n they_o must_v come_v by_o and_o through_o christ_n as_o 12._o well_o as_o other_o there_o be_v no_o name_n by_o which_o salvation_n can_v be_v expect_v but_o only_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 37._o but_o how_o can_v infant_n have_v any_o interest_n in_o christ_n or_o receive_v any_o benefit_n by_o he_o when_o as_o they_o can_v come_v unto_o he_o this_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v all_o that_o his_o father_n have_v give_v he_o must_v do_v and_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n now_o what_o be_v it_o to_o come_v unto_o christ_n why_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o so_o our_o saviour_n himself_o explain_v it_o 35._o vers_n 35._o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o shall_v never_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_v the_o latter_a explain_v the_o former_a to_o come_v unto_o christ_n be_v to_o believe_v on_o he_o now_o this_o infant_n can_v do_v how_o then_o can_v they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v any_o interest_n in_o christ_n or_o receive_v any_o benefit_n by_o he_o 1._o answ_n to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v diverse_o some_o in_o the_o first_o place_n conceive_v that_o in_o this_o case_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v sufficient_a hereby_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n say_v they_o be_v bring_v unto_o christ_n even_o as_o these_o child_n here_o they_o be_v bring_v unto_o christ_n sufficient_a in_o 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