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of_o petulancy_n to_o insinuate_v that_o of_o i_o in_o which_o my_o apology_n sect._n 4._o might_n have_v undeceive_v he_o though_o it_o be_v not_o then_o so_o easy_a to_o discern_v that_o error_n as_o now_o after_o so_o much_o debate_v of_o it_o do_v not_o pride_n prejudice_n fear_n or_o some_o other_o partial_a affection_n hinder_v and_o for_o mr._n bs._n conceit_n of_o his_o ground_n though_o i_o neither_o find_v they_o easy_a nor_o plain_a yet_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n other_o discern_v not_o how_o infant-baptism_n can_v be_v infer_v from_o they_o which_o can_v at_o most_o prove_v a_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o mr._n bedford_n dr._n field_n dr._n hammond_n and_o other_o speak_v but_o not_o a_o institution_n of_o god_n which_o must_v be_v gather_v from_o precept_n or_o example_n in_o the_o n._n t._n and_o can_v only_o warrant_v our_o practice_n as_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o mere_a positives_n about_o worship_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o explication_n 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in_o itself_o fundamental_a that_o be_v such_o as_o the_o mere_a ignorance_n of_o it_o or_o the_o bare_a omission_n of_o it_o do_v damn_v a_o person_n or_o exclude_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o which_o sense_n i_o blame_v the_o papist_n for_o maintain_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o infant_n be_v baptize_v to_o its_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o mr._n b._n do_v not_o think_v god_n lay_v so_o great_a a_o stress_n on_o this_o point_n as_o i_o and_o other_o do_v answ._n that_o which_o i_o hold_v be_v this_o 1._o that_o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n that_o bind_v christian_n now_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n mat._n 28._o 19_o mark_v 16._o 15_o 16._o act._n 2._o 38._o &_o 10._o 47_o 48._o ephes._n 4._o 5._o and_o i_o detest_v the_o audacious_a impiety_n of_o socinian_o and_o those_o in_o our_o day_n who_o count_v themselves_o above_o ordinance_n that_o be_v as_o mr._n b._n well_o interpret_v it_o plain_a scripture_n proof_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 24._o above_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o so_o god_n as_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o palpable_a delusion_n of_o unsound_a man_n in_o our_o day_n who_o place_n their_o perfection_n in_o a_o manifest_a disobedience_n to_o christ_n appointment_n and_o some_o of_o they_o in_o a_o antichristian_a presumption_n as_o if_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o show_v themselves_o as_o god_n do_v most_o arrogant_o of_o their_o own_o head_n without_o any_o allowance_n of_o god_n make_v void_a the_o express_a prime_a ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n call_v it_o a_o low_a dispensation_n etc._n etc._n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v have_v liberty_n hereafter_o to_o show_v the_o frivolous_a allegation_n and_o pretence_n of_o these_o man_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o may_v see_v what_o mr._n laurence_n mr._n bartlet_n m._n b._n pag._n 341._o of_o this_o his_o book_n have_v write_v for_o these_o ordinance_n 2._o i_o hold_v that_o every_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v bind_v as_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n so_o to_o baptize_v those_o that_o be_v make_v disciple_n matth._n 28._o 19_o 3._o that_o every_o believe_a christian_n be_v by_o necessity_n of_o precept_n tie_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v dip_v in_o water_n in_o testimony_n of_o his_o profession_n of_o christ_n his_o lord_n 16_o upon_o his_o be_v make_v a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n mat._n 28._o 19_o mark_v 16._o 15_o 16._o act_n 2._o 38._o &_o 22._o 16._o 4._o that_o this_o be_v ordinary_o where_o and_o when_o it_o may_v be_v have_v without_o unmercifulness_n defect_n of_o water_n or_o some_o other_o like_o reason_n a_o necessary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n mark_v 16._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 3._o
â—is_fw-la solis_fw-la baptizare_fw-la competit_fw-la quibus_fw-la commissio_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la haec_fw-la propositio_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la patet_fw-la quia_fw-la baptismi_fw-la institutio_fw-la pendet_fw-la à _fw-la sola_fw-la voluntate_fw-la instituentis_fw-la itaque_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la sola_fw-la meâ—â—enda_fw-la quomodo_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la lib._n 8._o c._n 2._o s._n 3._o quod_fw-la si_fw-la igitur_fw-la tota_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la essentia_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la institutione_n divina_fw-la profectò_fw-la hac_fw-la violata_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la consistere_fw-la c._n 8._o s._n 14._o he_o cite_v calvin_n word_n institutio_fw-la enim_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la certa_fw-la regula_fw-la à _fw-la qua_fw-la si_fw-la deflect_v as_o jam_fw-la rectum_fw-la non_fw-la tenes_fw-fr s._n 21._o at_o nos_fw-la contra_fw-la hanc_fw-la sceleratam_fw-la audaciam_fw-la ratum_fw-la habemus_fw-la illud_fw-la bielis_fw-la in_o canonem_fw-la lectione_n 35._o sacramentum_fw-la irritum_fw-la reputatur_fw-la si_fw-la contra_fw-la institutionem_fw-la celebretur_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 13._o s._n 17._o sed_fw-la non_fw-la peccari_fw-la in_o missa_fw-la privata_fw-la negatur_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la aliter_fw-la potest_fw-la si_fw-la contra_fw-la institutionem_fw-la admittatur_fw-la sic_fw-la consentiunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la peccatum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la cum_fw-la baptizarentur_fw-la mortui_fw-la quia_fw-la videlicet_fw-la institutio_fw-la habuit_fw-la doceri_fw-la baptizarique_fw-la gentes_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la mortui_fw-la nulli_fw-la numerantur_fw-la sic_fw-la emendatum_fw-la fuit_fw-la quod_fw-la olim_fw-la admittebatur_fw-la ut_fw-la infantibus_fw-la porrigeretur_fw-la eucharistia_fw-la quoniam_fw-la institutio_fw-la habet_fw-la ut_fw-la seipsum_fw-la probet_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la pane_fw-la sit_fw-la esurus_fw-la similis_fw-la omnino_fw-la &_o communionis_fw-la ratio_fw-la quandoquidem_fw-la disertum_fw-la accipite_fw-la edite_fw-la mr._n selden_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr syned_a ebrae_fw-la c._n 13._o pag._n 500_o modorum_fw-la &_o temperamentorum_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la ex_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la humano_fw-la accessione_n ut_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la esset_fw-la institutum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la divinum_fw-la novaretur_fw-la aut_fw-la ullatenus_fw-la mutaretur_fw-la nunquam_fw-la ritè_fw-la permissum_fw-la est_fw-la if_o all_o these_o testimony_n satisfy_v not_o the_o apostle_n paul_n speech_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 23._o yield_v we_o this_o truth_n that_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o whereby_o a_o abuse_n in_o a_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o therefore_o be_v the_o ordinary_a rule_n according_a to_o which_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v whence_o the_o new_a annot._n on_o that_o place_n infer_v the_o only_a way_n to_o reform_v any_o abuse_n in_o the_o church_n be_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o first_o institution_n and_o even_o the_o assembly_n itself_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n 20_o make_n many_o thing_n use_v by_o papist_n as_o private_a mass_n half-communion_n adoration_n elevation_n reservation_n of_o the_o bread_n contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o prove_v it_o only_o by_o these_o text_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o mark_n 14._o 23._o 1_o cor._n 11_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o math._n 15._o 9_o which_o be_v no_o proof_n without_o this_o proposition_n to_o vary_v from_o the_o institution_n in_o thing_n appoint_v be_v evil_a as_o be_v a_o humane_a invention_n or_o worship_v of_o god_n after_o the_o command_n of_o man_n contrary_a to_o matth._n 15._o 9_o the_o minor_a be_v confess_v by_o mr._n cawdrey_n sab._n rediu._n part_n 4_o ch_z 1._o num_fw-la 59_o we_o have_v not_o in_o scripture_n either_o precept_n or_o example_n of_o child_n baptize_v mr._n m._n in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 35._o that_o there_o be_v neither_o express_a command_n or_o example_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o child_n shall_v be_v or_o be_v baptize_v and_o pag._n 44._o it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o they_o teach_v and_o baptize_v and_o no_o express_a mention_n of_o any_o other_o and_o a_o little_a after_o both_o john_n and_o christ_n disciple_n and_o apostle_n do_v teach_v before_o they_o baptize_v because_o than_o no_o other_o be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o beg_v what_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v i_o further_o argue_v thus_o the_o institution_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christi_n a_o baptism_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o baptise_v of_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v neither_o according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n nor_o any_o practice_n or_o example_n therein_o ergo._fw-la the_o major_n be_v plain_a of_o itself_o for_o christian_a baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n must_v have_v its_o institution_n and_o example_n to_o regulate_v it_o there_o or_o no_o where_o it_o be_v frequent_o put_v into_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o they_o be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n himself_o and_o for_o defect_n of_o christ_n institution_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n sundry_a thing_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v from_o the_o text_n which_o speak_v of_o baptism_n either_o of_o the_o institution_n or_o practice_n from_o both_o which_o i_o argue_v thus_o matth._n 28._o 19_o be_v christ_n institution_n mr._n b._n call_v it_o the_o solemn_a institution_n of_o baptism_n but_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o according_a to_o christ_n institution_n of_o baptism_n matth._n 28._o 19_o ergo._fw-la the_o minor_n be_v prove_v first_o from_o the_o subject_n appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v to_o wit_n disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n they_o that_o be_v not_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v norton_n resp_n ad_fw-la apollon_n c._n 2._o pag._n 34._o non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptizandi_fw-la matth._n 28._o 19_o discipulate_v baptizantes_fw-la but_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o disciple_n of_o christ_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o disciple_n include_v in_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v disciple_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v rom._n 4._o 4._o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o substantive_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o expression_n john_n 4_o 1._o where_o it_o be_v say_v when_o the_o pharisee_n hear_v that_o jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v disciple_n and_o baptize_v this_o the_o evangelist_n say_v be_v do_v by_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ._n now_o what_o they_o do_v before_o in_o judaea_n they_o be_v after_o appoint_v to_o do_v among_o all_o nation_n matth._n 28._o 19_o therefore_o no_o other_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v than_o be_v baptize_v before_o john_n 4._o 1._o save_v only_o with_o great_a extent_n that_o be_v disciple_n make_v of_o or_o among_o or_o in_o all_o nation_n beza_n annot_n in_o mat._n 28._o 19_o discipulos_fw-la facite_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la discipulos_fw-la mihi_fw-la facite_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la make_v to_o i_o disciple_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n ursin_n explic._n catech_n part_n 2._o q._n 69_o verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quo_fw-la christus_fw-la utitur_fw-la proprie_fw-la est_fw-la discipulos_fw-la facite_fw-la quod_fw-la declaratur_fw-la a_o joanne_n c._n 4._o 1._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o christ_n use_v be_v proper_o make_v disciple_n which_o be_v declare_v by_o john_n ch_n 4._o v._n 1._o pareus_n comment_fw-fr in_o matth._n 28._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la idem_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discipulos_fw-la facere_fw-la christo_fw-la ut_fw-la explicatur_fw-la john_n 4._o 1._o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o to_o make_v disciple_n to_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v john_n 4._o 1._o the_o new_a annot_n on_o matthew_n 28._o 19_o of_o the_o first_o edition_n which_o be_v now_o alter_v in_o the_o second_o edition_n to_o hinder_v truth_n teach_v greek_n make_v disciple_n of_o as_o john_n 4._o 1._o all_o nation_n not_o jew_n alone_o but_o gentile_n also_o act_v 10._o 34_o 35_o 47._o chamier_n panstr_n cath_z tom_fw-mi 3._o l._n 12._o c._n 9_o s._n 15._o it_o be_v the_o express_a command_n of_o christ_n teach_v or_o make_v disciple_n in_o all_o nation_n norton_n resp_n ad_fw-la apollon_n c._n 2._o pag._n 35._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o make_v disciple_n joh._n 4._o 1._o cameron_n in_o his_o lecture_n on_o mat._n 19_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v a_o proselyte_n be_v as_o mat._n 28._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v for_o to_o make_v a_o disciple_n this_o be_v confirm_v in_o that_o what_o be_v say_v of_o joseph_n mat._n 27._o 57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v by_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a beza_n our_o english_a etc._n etc._n who_o also_o himself_o be_v jesus_n disciple_n be_v john_n 19_o 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v disciple_n to_o jesus_n whereby_o it_o be_v
that_o infant-baptism_n want_v a_o institution_n as_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o it_o want_v a_o institution_n with_o limit_n to_o infant_n age_n and_o then_o talk_v thus_o at_o randum_fw-la this_o objection_n if_o it_o have_v force_n in_o it_o follow_v home_o will_v overthrow_v all_o baptism_n at_o any_o age_n and_o every_o other_o new_a testament_n ordinance_n whatsoever_o for_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n a_o person_n must_v bring_v a_o precept_n for_o one_o of_o his_o age_n to_o be_v baptize_v but_o this_o be_v m._n blakes_n mistake_v of_o the_o objection_n for_o in_o it_o a_o institution_n be_v not_o require_v with_o limit_n to_o infant_n age_n but_o such_o a_o institution_n as_o comprehend_v by_o any_o description_n ordinary_o infant_n age_n but_o then_o say_v he_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n church-member_n in_o covenant_n of_o any_o age_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o the_o institution_n be_v not_o in_o question_n about_o that_o there_o be_v a_o agreement_n but_o whether_o infant_n be_v in_o covenant_n whether_o they_o be_v any_o church-member_n be_v to_o be_v dispute_v which_o already_o be_v satisfy_v answ._n it_o be_v false_a which_o he_o faith_n that_o there_o be_v a_o agreement_n about_o the_o institution_n i_o deny_v that_o the_o institution_n be_v baptise_v person_n in_o covenant_n except_o he_o mean_v person_n in_o covenant_n by_o their_o own_o profession_n and_o promise_n or_o that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o baptize_v disciple_n and_o to_o baptize_v person_n to_o who_o god_n have_v promise_v or_o covenant_v christ_n for_o then_o the_o jew_n yet_o uncalled_a shall_v be_v baptize_v to_o who_o god_n covenant_n be_v roman_n 11._o 27._o it_o be_v false_a also_o that_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n upon_o which_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n with_o limit_n to_o infancy_n be_v wave_v church-member_n in_o covenant_n of_o any_o age_n in_o mr._n blakes_n sense_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o the_o question_n be_v only_o whether_o infant_n be_v in_o covenant_n whether_o they_o be_v any_o member_n he_o know_v well_o that_o i_o yield_v that_o infant_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n promise_v to_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v elect_v whether_o believer_n child_n or_o not_o and_o that_o i_o grant_v that_o many_o of_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n yea_o he_o himself_o in_o his_o 43._o chap._n of_o vindic._n foederis_fw-la sect_n 3._o have_v dispute_v against_o my_o tenet_n deny_v a_o connexion_n between_o the_o covenant_n and_o initial_a seal_n and_o therefore_o this_o speech_n of_o his_o show_n either_o his_o oscitancy_n or_o his_o willingness_n to_o mislead_v he_o than_o repeat_v his_o argument_n in_o his_o birth_n privilege_n in_o the_o same_o word_n he_o then_o use_v to_o prove_v the_o institution_n to_o comprise_v infant_n which_o be_v answer_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la sect_n 13._o and_o my_o answer_n there_o vindicate_v in_o my_o postscript_n sect_n 14_o 15_o 18._o in_o answer_n to_o the_o 11_o chapter_n of_o mr._n blakes_n answer_v to_o my_o letter_n i_o will_v not_o here_o repeat_v what_o i_o then_o answer_v but_o reply_n to_o what_o he_o except_v in_o his_o vindic._n foederis_fw-la pag._n 413._o where_o he_o do_v not_o show_v insufficiency_n in_o what_o i_o say_v apol._n page_n 147._o to_o answer_v his_o allegation_n of_o isaiah_n 49._o 22._o but_o say_v he_o doubt_v not_o i_o abuse_v my_o memory_n concern_v which_o i_o yield_v it_o not_o unlikely_a my_o memory_n do_v fail_v i_o in_o that_o thing_n of_o his_o allege_v isaiah_n 49._o 22._o as_o a_o argument_n by_o itself_o i_o hope_v this_o may_v satisfy_v mr._n blake_n and_o the_o reader_n if_o he_o read_v the_o place_n in_o my_o write_n here_o mention_v may_v be_v satisfy_v that_o it_o prove_v not_o any_o thing_n for_o mr._n blakes_n purpose_n likewise_o for_o what_o i_o answer_v in_o my_o postscript_n sect_n 18._o to_o his_o allegation_n of_o mat._n 18._o 5._o &_o 10._o 42._o mark_v 9_o 41._o luke_n 9_o 47_o 48._o he_o refer_v to_o mr._n baxters_n book_n page_n 22._o i_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o my_o answer_n to_o mr._n b._n here_o m._n blake_n only_o add_v that_o the_o denial_n that_o infant_n be_v within_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o commission_n mat._n 28._o 19_o involve_v the_o apostle_n and_o all_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o their_o work_n in_o succession_n in_o a_o contradiction_n the_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v disciple_v infant_n bear_v a_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o yet_o infant_n be_v in_o a_o incapacity_n whole_o of_o it_o see_v mr._n cook_n answer_v to_o the_o challenge_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n of_o stafford_n pag._n 14._o i_o reply_v mr._n blakes_n word_n be_v so_o obscure_a as_o many_o of_o his_o speech_n be_v that_o i_o understand_v not_o his_o meaning_n when_o he_o say_v the_o denial_n that_o infant_n be_v within_o the_o verge_n of_o that_o commission_n matthew_n 28._o 19_o involve_v the_o apostle_n and_o all_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o their_o work_n in_o succession_n in_o a_o contradiction_n whether_o he_o mean_v thus_o my_o denial_n involve_v the_o apostle_n in_o a_o contiadiction_n to_o their_o own_o say_n or_o to_o christ_n word_n either_o way_n understand_v i_o discern_v not_o any_o truth_n or_o show_v of_o truth_n in_o mr._n blakes_n word_n christ_n word_n be_v a_o command_n and_o not_o a_o enunciation_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v according_a to_o exact_a expression_n no_o contradiction_n to_o they_o and_o for_o any_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o shall_v be_v involve_v in_o a_o contradiction_n by_o my_o denial_n it_o be_v beyond_o any_o art_n of_o divination_n of_o i_o to_o guess_v which_o and_o where_o they_o shall_v be_v and_o for_o his_o syllogism_n it_o be_v false_a consist_v of_o four_o term_n 1._o the_o nation_n 2._o to_o be_v disciple_n 3._o infant_n 4._o bear_v a_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n if_o it_o be_v good_a i_o may_v from_o the_o parallel_n place_n mark_v 16._o 15._o argue_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n every_o creature_n be_v to_o have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o it_o infant_n bear_v a_o part_n of_o every_o creature_n therefore_o to_o infant_n the_o apostle_n be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o contradiction_n in_o these_o two_o proposition_n the_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v disciple_v and_o yet_o infant_n be_v in_o a_o incapacity_n of_o it_o no_o more_o than_o in_o these_o god_n have_v grant_v repentance_n to_o the_o nation_n act_n 11._o 18._o yet_o not_o to_o infant_n all_o nation_n and_o all_o people_n be_v exhort_v to_o praise_n god_n rom._n 15._o 11._o in_o he_o shall_v the_o nation_n trust_v verse_n 12._o yet_o not_o a_o infant_n mean_v the_o speech_n be_v so_o plain_a act_n 15._o 3._o declare_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o nation_n verse_n 7._o god_n make_v choice_n among_o we_o that_o the_o nation_n by_o my_o mouth_n shall_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o believe_v verse_n 14._o simeon_n have_v declare_v how_o god_n at_o the_o first_o do_v visit_v the_o nation_n to_o take_v out_o of_o they_o a_o people_n for_o his_o name_n verse_n 17._o that_o the_o residue_n of_o man_n may_v seek_v after_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n upon_o who_o my_o name_n be_v call_v verse_n 19_o wherefore_o my_o sentence_n be_v that_o we_o trouble_v not_o they_o which_o from_o among_o the_o nation_n be_v turn_v to_o god_n act_n 20._o 25._o as_o touch_v the_o nation_n for_o the_o word_n translate_v gentile_n and_o nation_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o these_o place_n which_o believe_v we_o have_v write_v and_o yet_o in_o no_o one_o of_o these_o place_n be_v infant_n mean_v under_o the_o term_n nation_n and_o when_o our_o lord_n christ_n express_v what_o he_o say_v matthew_n 28._o 19_o disciple_n all_o nation_n by_o the_o word_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n mark_n 16._o 15._o as_o the_o compare_v the_o text_n show_v and_o interpreter_n confess_v i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o conceive_v with_o what_o spirit_n mr._n blake_n be_v move_v who_o do_v so_o often_o seek_v to_o impose_v his_o stale_a all_o egation_n so_o often_o and_o so_o plain_o refute_v will_v any_o man_n conceive_v that_o christ_n bid_v they_o preach_v to_o infant_n and_o yet_o his_o bid_v they_o to_o disciple_v all_o nation_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o bid_v they_o go_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n if_o man_n do_v swallow_v down_o such_o fancy_n i_o can_v hardly_o judge_v but_o that_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v deceive_v in_o mr._n cook_n book_n in_o the_o place_n to_o which_o he_o refer_v i_o i_o find_v no_o more_o then_o in_o mr._n blakes_n and_o therefore_o need_v give_v no_o other_o answer_n than_o what_o be_v give_v to_o he_o but_o mr._n blake_n add_v
old_a man_n that_o have_v not_o fill_v his_o day_n for_o the_o chiâ—â—_n shall_v die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a but_o the_o sinner_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a shall_v be_v accurse_v how_o shall_v the_o child_n die_v as_o at_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a but_o that_o he_o be_v so_o well_o instruct_v and_o enlighten_v by_o christ_n and_o thereby_o as_o capable_a of_o entrance_n into_o heavenly_a glory_n as_o a_o grow_a disciple_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a ans._n 1._o be_v m._n cotton_v paraphrase_n grant_v yet_o the_o conclusion_n follow_v not_o thence_o that_o therefore_o infant_n be_v disciple_n to_o be_v baptize_v according_a to_o mat._n 28._o 19_o or_o as_o he_o speak_v child_n of_o the_o church_n for_o to_o be_v so_o well_o instruct_v and_o enlighten_v by_o christ_n and_o thereby_o as_o capable_a of_o entrance_n into_o heavenly_a glory_n as_o a_o grow_a disciple_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a may_v agree_v by_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n to_o one_o that_o be_v 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