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such_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o disciple_n mean_v mat._n 28._o 19_o who_o be_v disciple_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o know_v to_o be_v such_o by_o their_o profession_n but_o mr._n cotton_n tell_v we_o the_o infant_n or_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o same_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o church_n fetch_v in_o infant_n among_o the_o bless_a one_o of_o the_o church_n and_o bless_v with_o such_o spiritual_a light_n and_o life_n from_o christ_n as_o if_o they_o have_v live_v a_o hundred_o year_n in_o the_o church_n esa._n 65._o 20._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o say_v he_o thenâ—â—_n forth_o a_o infant_n of_o day_n nor_o a_o
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only_o of_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o not_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o disciple_n mean_v mat._n 28._o 19_o 2._o mr._n cotton_n when_o he_o say_v how_o shall_v the_o child_n by_o as_o at_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a do_v slâ—ly_o intimate_a as_o if_o as_o be_v in_o the_o text_n whereas_o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o child_n or_o boy_n shall_v die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a or_o the_o son_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n which_o without_o any_o allegory_n have_v a_o plain_a sense_n as_o the_o new_a annotation_n express_v it_o he_o that_o be_v now_o a_o child_n shall_v attain_v to_o those_o year_n ere_o he_o die_v which_o be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o zechariah_n ch_n 8._o vide_fw-la grotius_n 4._o and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o run_v to_o any_o allego_fw-la annot_n in_o zeâ—_n rical_a interpretation_n nor_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o time_n of_o 8._o 4._o the_o messiah_n either_o after_o the_o resurrection_n or_o afore_o of_o which_o hieronym_n in_o locum_fw-la 3._o be_v a_o allegory_n allow_v yet_o not_o only_o in_o hierom_n but_o also_o in_o calvin_n piscator_fw-la and_o other_o there_o be_v variety_n of_o sense_n different_a from_o mr._n cotton_n so_o that_o in_o allege_v these_o text_n he_o trifle_v more_o than_o become_v so_o grave_a a_o man_n but_o he_o go_v on_o thus_o the_o apostle_n peter_n reckon_v infant_n of_o the_o church_n for_o disciple_n act_n 15._o 10._o if_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o church_n have_v not_o be_v disciple_n the_o false_a apostle_n can_v have_v pretend_v no_o power_n to_o have_v â—ut_v that_o ordinance_n upon_o they_o answ._n 1._o infant_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o phrase_n the_o scripture_n use_v not_o and_o iâ—_n serve_v only_o to_o possess_v the_o unwary_a reader_n with_o this_o conceit_n as_o if_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n inchurch_v as_o they_o speak_v be_v child_n of_o the_o church_n whereas_o none_o be_v a_o child_n of_o the_o church_n till_o teach_v the_o gospel_n and_o make_v a_o believer_n 2._o it_o be_v untrue_o suggest_v as_o if_o the_o false_a apostle_n pretend_v power_n to_o circumcise_v infant_n of_o christian_a disciple_n from_o this_o chat_n the_o infant_n be_v disciple_n but_o ver_fw-la 1._o 5._o show_n plain_o that_o they_o allege_v that_o the_o gentile_a disciple_n be_v tie_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o so_o to_o be_v circumcise_v both_o they_o and_o their_o child_n but_o say_v he_o peter_n acknowlege_v they_o disciple_n but_o the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n be_v too_o heavy_a for_o they_o as_o draw_v upon_o they_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n answ._n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o peter_n acknowledge_v the_o infant_n disciple_n but_o the_o believe_a parent_n nor_o be_v the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n say_v to_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o they_o now_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o 〈…〉_z such_o as_o neither_o the_o apostle_n nor_o their_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v much_o less_o gentile_n but_o 〈…〉_z christ_n mark_v 10._o 14._o luke_n 18._o 16._o 〈…〉_z be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o argue_v that_o even_o little_a child_n be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n here_o answ._n it_o be_v prove_v in_o my_o postscript_n 20._o that_o matth._n 19_o 14._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o mark_n 10._o 14._o luke_n 18._o 16._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o infant_n be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n here_o many_o belong_v to_o the_o invisible_a church_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o visible_a and_o vice_n versâ_fw-la as_o abortive_n still_o bear_v infant_n convert_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n who_o be_v never_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n here_o but_o say_v he_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o a_o little_a child_n to_o wit_n as_o a_o little_a child_n receive_v it_o for_o so_o much_o the_o grammar_n construction_n require_v he_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v therein_o answ._n it_o be_v untrue_a that_o the_o grammar_n construction_n require_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v understand_v thus_o that_o a_o little_a child_n receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o only_o this_o be_v mean_v that_o none_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o such_o as_o have_v such_o a_o humble_a mind_n free_a from_o ambition_n as_o a_o little_a child_n have_v as_o our_o lord_n himself_o expound_v it_o mat._n 18._o 3_o 4._o but_o say_v he_o christ_n testimony_n of_o they_o and_o his_o carriage_n towards_o they_o show_v that_o little_a child_n bear_v in_o the_o church_n be_v account_v disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o command_v to_o be_v baptize_v with_o their_o believe_a parent_n answ._n mr._n cotton_n himself_o confess_v that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o their_o father_n who_o bring_v they_o be_v baptize_v themselves_o how_o be_v they_o then_o say_v to_o be_v child_n bear_v in_o the_o church_n or_o to_o be_v baptize_v according_a to_o rule_v wherefore_o his_o own_o word_n show_v it_o to_o be_v uncertain_o and_o therefore_o insufficient_o allege_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v among_o the_o bless_a one_o of_o christ_n such_o as_o of_o who_o his_o church_n and_o and_o kingdom_n consist_v and_o so_o come_v under_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o disciple_n who_o christ_n command_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o in_o very_a truth_n in_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o apparent_a whether_o the_o parent_n bring_v they_o or_o other_o whether_o the_o parent_n be_v disciple_n or_o not_o nor_o be_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o ascribe_v to_o the_o parent_n but_o to_o christ_n indulgence_n in_o this_o action_n and_o it_o appear_v christ_n do_v not_o command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v nor_o speak_v any_o thing_n as_o intitul_a they_o to_o discipleship_n and_o baptism_n though_o he_o say_v of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n this_o text_n be_v not_o only_o impertinent_o bring_v to_o prove_v the_o discipleship_n and_o baptizability_n of_o believer_n infant_n but_o also_o make_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o infant_n be_v not_o disciple_n nor_o baptizable_a since_o if_o they_o have_v be_v so_o christ_n will_v have_v so_o declare_v on_o this_o occasion_n which_o be_v opportune_a for_o it_o but_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o argument_n in_o that_o chapter_n of_o mr._n cotton_v and_o it_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o the_o commission_n mat._n 28._o 19_o appoint_v believe_v parent_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o will_v infer_v that_o in_o god_n account_n and_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n parent_n themselves_o be_v not_o repute_v of_o god_n to_o be_v baptize_v if_o their_o child_n remain_v unbaptise_v answ._n but_o will_v any_o man_n believe_v mr._n cotton_n in_o this_o that_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n parent_n be_v not_o repute_v of_o god_n to_o be_v baptize_v if_o their_o child_n remain_v unbaptise_v scripture_n speak_v of_o thousand_o baptize_v and_o mention_n not_o the_o baptise_v of_o any_o of_o their_o child_n under_o that_o relation_n as_o their_o child_n shall_v we_o believe_v mr._n cotton_n that_o those_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n that_o say_v they_o be_v baptize_v speak_v false_a and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o repute_v of_o god_n to_o be_v baptize_v because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o their_o child_n baptism_n many_o believer_n be_v baptize_v their_o child_n be_v infidel_n mat._n 10._o 35._o be_v not_o the_o parent_n repute_v in_o god_n account_v baptize_v because_o the_o child_n be_v against_o it_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v mr._n cotton_v goodly_a proof_n in_o his_o own_o word_n sure_o say_v he_o in_o the_o old_a
heaven_n do_v not_o visible_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n unless_o they_o be_v know_v so_o bâ—_n some_o sensible_a expression_n yea_o of_o their_o own_o which_o be_v not_o true_a of_o infant_n much_o less_o oâ—_n the_o sort_n of_o they_o or_o any_o sort_n of_o be_v no_o sort_n of_o being_n be_v visible_a but_o only_o singulaâ—s_v mr._n b._n go_v on_o thus_o 8._o but_o the_o chief_a evidence_n in_o the_o text_n lie_v here_o if_o because_o that_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o disciple_n sin_n to_o keep_v they_o back_o they_o it_z must_v needs_o be_v the_o very_a species_n of_o infant_n that_o christ_n mean_v be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o not_o only_o the_o age_a humble_a but_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o disciple_n sin_n to_o keep_v they_o back_o and_o their_o duty_n to_o admit_v they_o or_o else_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v be_v much_o displease_v with_o they_o because_o that_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v infant_n themselves_o that_o be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n lie_v here_o it_o will_v be_v no_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d the_o disciple_n to_o keep_v away_o from_o christ_n those_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d mâ—er_n emblem_n of_o the_o save_v for_o else_o it_o will_v have_v be_v the_o disciple_n sin_n to_o have_v forbid_v all_o the_o sheep_n or_o dove_n in_o the_o country_n to_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o christ_n to_o lâ—y_a hanâ—s_n on_o this_o be_v plain_a and_o convince_a to_o i_o answ._n the_o conclusion_n iâ—_n grant_v that_o it_o be_v the_o infant_n if_o they_o be_v infant_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o christ_n themselves_o and_o not_o only_o the_o age_a humble_a resemble_v by_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n mr._n b._n need_v not_o to_o have_v cast_v away_o so_o much_o pain_n in_o â—râ—ving_v it_o against_o i_o who_o do_v in_o my_o postscript_n sect_n 〈◊〉_d say_v i_o stick_v not_o to_o that_o exposition_n of_o not_o include_v those_o infant_n but_o i_o think_v mr._n b._n will_v prove_v that_o not_o only_a christ_n say_v of_o those_o infant_n but_o of_o the_o very_a species_n of_o infant_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o speech_n of_o he_o have_v in_o it_o sundry_a absurdity_n 1._o he_o seem_v to_o make_v infant_n a_o distinct_a species_n from_o the_o age_a whereas_o in_o logic_n 〈◊〉_d mankind_n be_v species_n iâ—_n a_o the_o low_a kâ—â—â—â—_n in_o the_o predicament_n of_o substance_n and_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o that_o art_n â—haâ—_n seâ—_n and_o age_n 〈◊〉_d uâ—riant_n speciem_fw-la do_v not_o vary_v the_o kind_n 2_o when_o he_o say_v the_o very_a species_n be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n since_o he_o grant_v that_o by_o the_o kingdom_n be_v mean_v the_o invisible_a church_n his_o word_n sâ—â—m_v to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o infant_n be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n for_o the_o very_a species_n comprehend_v all_o the_o individual_n and_o then_o he_o must_v holdâ—_n all_o infant_n be_v elect_v for_o only_o the_o elect_a be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o if_o after_o they_o be_v reprobate_a than_o election_n be_v reuâ—cable_a and_o the_o elect_n may_v not_o be_v save_v but_o if_o he_o meaâ—_n it_o ode_o of_o some_o of_o that_o sort_n and_o particular_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n neither_o be_v that_o tâ—â—â—_n since_o the_o contrary_n be_v manifest_a in_o esau._n but_o if_o he_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o of_o some_o elect_a infant_n yea_o and_o of_o other_o than_o those_o particular_a infant_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v not_o stick_v to_o grant_v it_o nor_o need_n mr._n b._n thus_o trouble_v himself_o to_o prove_v it_o though_o i_o think_v his_o consequence_n be_v not_o good_a for_o it_o may_v be_v their_o sin_n to_o keep_v back_o those_o infant_n from_o christ_n if_o christ_n do_v by_o any_o sign_n discover_v his_o mind_n to_o have_v they_o bring_v though_o it_o be_v not_o to_o declare_v their_o title_n or_o any_o other_o infant_n title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o only_o to_o use_v they_o as_o emblem_n nor_o be_v mr._n bs._n reason_n forcible_a that_o then_o it_o may_v have_v be_v their_o sin_n to_o have_v forbid_a sheep_n and_o dove_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o christ._n for_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v that_o this_o may_v have_v be_v their_o sin_n if_o christ_n have_v in_o like_a manner_n declare_v his_o mind_n by_o any_o sign_n concern_v such_o sheep_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o he_o mr._n bs._n argue_v run_v upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o the_o apostle_n may_v know_v it_o be_v their_o duty_n at_o all_o time_n to_o permit_v infant_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n from_o a_o general_a truth_n that_o of_o all_o infant_n at_o least_o of_o believer_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o he_o neither_o prove_v nor_o can_v prove_v whereas_o the_o apostle_n fault_n may_v be_v in_o not_o hee_v some_o particular_a thing_n he_o have_v then_o by_o some_o word_n or_o other_o sign_n make_v know_v of_o those_o infant_n then_o bring_v or_o not_o consider_v christ_n office_n and_o constant_a practice_n of_o do_v good_a to_o all_o special_o to_o infirm_a and_o disease_a person_n such_o as_o those_o infant_n may_v be_v and_o as_o some_o conceive_v be_v and_o according_o bring_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o christ._n but_o mr._n b._n be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o that_o he_o will_v have_v 9_o say_v he_o those_o that_o christ_n take_v in_o his_o arm_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o and_o bless_v be_v visible_a member_n of_o his_o church_n and_o not_o mere_a resemblance_n of_o such_o but_o some_o infant_n christ_n take_v in_o his_o arm_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o and_o bless_a therefore_o some_o infant_n be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o consequent_o christ_n have_v not_o repeal_v the_o church-membership_a of_o infant_n and_o they_o be_v not_o mere_a resemblance_n of_o such_o for_o will_v christ_n have_v bless_v so_o a_o sheep_n or_o dove_n or_o be_v they_o bless_v of_o christ_n and_o yet_o not_o so_o much_o as_o visible_a member_n of_o his_o church_n sure_o there_o be_v none_o visible_o blessed_v without_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o it_o be_v not_o these_o only_o for_o i_o have_v prove_v it_o be_v the_o disciple_n duty_n to_o admit_v other_o to_o the_o like_a blessing_n answ._n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o infant_n christ_n take_v in_o his_o arm_n be_v mere_a resemblance_n of_o visible_a church-member_n and_o therefore_o mr._n b._n in_o seek_v to_o prove_v it_o still_o follow_v a_o false_a send_v prove_v what_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o conclusion_n be_v deny_v by_o i_o to_o wit_n that_o some_o infant_n be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o that_o part_n of_o the_o major_a those_o that_o christ_n take_v in_o his_o arm_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o and_o bless_v be_v visible_a member_n of_o his_o church_n and_o for_o his_o proof_n that_o none_o be_v visible_o blessed_v without_o the_o visible_a church_n i_o deny_v it_o nor_o do_v he_o bring_v any_o thing_n to_o prove_v it_o but_o his_o own_o word_n sure_o it_o be_v so_o but_o i_o count_v it_o false_a for_o jacob_n visible_o bless_a pharaoh_n gen._n 47._o 10._o and_o yet_o pharaoh_n be_v not_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n when_o christ_n do_v raise_v jairus_n daughter_n heal_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o syrophoenician_n i_o conceive_v they_o have_v a_o visible_a blessing_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o disciple_n duty_n to_o admit_v other_o to_o the_o like_a blessing_n yet_o there_o be_v neither_o in_o the_o text_n nor_o elsewhere_o a_o word_n to_o prove_v it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o admit_v they_o to_o the_o like_a blessing_n by_o any_o other_o than_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o own_o lay_v hand_n on_o they_o or_o if_o it_o be_v imagine_v that_o christ_n intend_v this_o shall_v be_v a_o rule_n to_o the_o disciple_n for_o their_o confer_v a_o like_a blessing_n on_o infant_n yet_o that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o rule_n to_o successor_n 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