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be_v such_o as_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v teach_v for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o signify_v and_o christ_n in_o the_o person_n of_o child_n bless_v those_o that_o be_v such_o in_o humility_n and_o innocency_n not_o in_o age_n we_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o their_o person_n christ_n commend_v humility_n and_o innocency_n and_o also_o show_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n say_v of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v of_o such_o person_n and_o of_o person_n of_o such_o quality_n 14._o for_o he_o propose_v infant_n for_o a_o pattern_n now_o as_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o sometime_o signify_v a_o son_n or_o servant_n of_o year_n yet_o not_o always_o as_o common_a use_n of_o that_o word_n show_v 〈◊〉_d matth._n 2._o 13_o 14_o 20._o luke_n 2._o 21_o etc._n etc._n so_o be_v the_o same_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 18._o 15._o which_o without_o controversy_n proper_o signify_v infant_n late_o bear_v as_o luke_n 2._o 12_o 16._o act_n 7._o 19_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o new_a bear_v babe_n and_o sometime_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n as_o luke_n 1._o 41_o 44._o that_o which_o be_v say_v 4â—_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o child_n thou_o have_v know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o greek_n proverbial_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_n à _fw-la teneris_fw-la unguiculis_fw-la from_o thy_o tender_a year_n that_o be_v so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o thou_o to_o learn_v so_o psal._n 58._o 3._o the_o wicked_a be_v estrange_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o womb_n they_o go_v astray_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la utero_fw-la as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v speak_v lie_n so_o psal._n 22._o 9_o thou_o do_v make_v i_o hope_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o i_o be_v upon_o my_o mother_n breast_n that_o be_v est_fw-la very_o soon_o very_o young_a the_o syriac_a 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o child_n from_o thy_o tender_a year_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o thou_o to_o learn_v by_o a_o word_n indifferent_o signify_v infancy_n childhood_n or_o youth_n but_o that_o luke_n 18._o 15._o the_o same_o render_v by_o the_o word_n which_o signify_v infant_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 15._o act_n 7._o 19_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o and_o mark_v 10._o 16._o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n take_v they_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n put_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o which_o show_v that_o they_o be_v little_a portable_a child_n have_v they_o be_v of_o man_n growth_n though_o never_o so_o humble_a or_o innocent_a they_o will_v have_v be_v too_o heavy_a to_o have_v be_v carry_v in_o the_o arm_n last_o there_o can_v be_v no_o rational_a doubt_n but_o that_o he_o bless_a infant_n proper_o so_o call_v who_o take_v on_o he_o infancy_n to_o save_v they_o nor_o may_v we_o think_v that_o they_o be_v less_o than_o bless_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v save_v by_o his_o blood_n as_o infant_n be_v that_o which_o god_n command_v not_o in_o some_o express_a precept_n concern_v his_o worship_n be_v not_o any_o better_a than_o man_n invention_n will-worship_n and_o may_v not_o be_v do_v but_o infant-baptism_n be_v no_o where_o in_o scripture_n command_v in_o any_o express_a precept_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o man_n invention_n will-worship_n and_o may_v not_o be_v do_v we_o answer_v 1._o by_o demand_v quanta_fw-la est_fw-la major_a propositio_fw-la if_o it_o be_v universal_a the_o sense_n run_v thus_o all_o that_o be_v will-worship_n which_o be_v not_o command_v in_o some_o express_a precept_n it_o be_v evident_o false_a for_o there_o be_v no_o express_a precept_n for_o many_o thing_n
be_v admit_v into_o the_o same_o by_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n thereof_o which_o be_v baptism_n that_o they_o may_v be_v external_o know_v to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n but_o infant_n of_o church-priviledged_n person_n be_v member_n of_o christ_n body_n the_o church_n etc._n ergo_fw-la they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o same_o by_o the_o initiatorie_a seal_n thereof_o which_o be_v baptism_n etc._n etc._n the_o major_n be_v thus_o confirm_v such_o person_n as_o be_v circumcise_v under_o the_o law_n that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v under_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o same_o end_n for_o baptism_n answer_v circumcision_n and_o be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n col._n 2_o 11_o 12._o as_o have_v the_o same_o end_n &_o effect_n to_o seal_v up_o the_o same_o grace_n unto_o faith_n mortification_n remission_n of_o sin_n &_o admission_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n if_o it_o be_v except_v that_o under_o the_o law_n there_o be_v a_o express_a command_n for_o infant-circumcision_a on_o the_o eight_o day_n but_o there_o be_v none_o for_o infant-baptism_n we_o say_v 1_o because_o there_o be_v a_o express_a command_n under_o the_o law_n never_o repeal_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o same_o end_n and_o use_v still_o remain_v therefore_o there_o need_v be_v none_o in_o the_o gospel_n more_o than_o that_o general_a open_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o all_o believer_n in_o take_v away_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o partition_n wall_n by_o that_o which_o be_v say_v baptise_v all_o nation_n none_o but_o israelite_n and_o their_o proselyte_n be_v seal_v under_o the_o law_n none_o but_o male_a child_n at_o eight_o day_n old_a but_o now_o go_v baptize_v all_o nation_n without_o exception_n to_o nation_n age_n sex_n or_o condition_n 2_o there_o be_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n no_o express_a prohibition_n neither_o caâ—_n any_o by_o any_o sound_a consequence_n imply_v it_o the_o assumption_n be_v thus_o confirm_v those_o who_o christ_n save_v be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n for_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n eph._n 5._o 23._o but_o christ_n save_v infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n therefore_o infant_n be_v member_n of_o christ_n body_n the_o church_n the_o major_n be_v evident_a for_o christ_n save_v none_o but_o those_o who_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n the_o church_n the_o minor_a be_v as_o evident_a it_o be_v grant_v that_o any_o infant_n be_v save_v which_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n gen._n 17._o 7._o and_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 16._o as_o also_o by_o this_o argument_n those_o who_o christ_n love_v and_o for_o who_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o death_n those_o he_o will_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n eph._n 5._o 26._o that_o they_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n but_o christ_n not_o only_o love_v and_o give_v himself_o for_o person_n of_o year_n but_o also_o for_o infant_n therefore_o he_o will_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v infant_n with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n 2_o all_o infant_n be_v by_o 〈◊〉_d capable_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o expression_n of_o god_n justice_n punish_v the_o same_o by_o death_n sickness_n 〈◊〉_d but_o infant_n be_v not_o leâ—â—_n capable_a of_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o expression_n thereof_o than_o they_o be_v of_o his_o justice_n in_o adam_n therefore_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o expression_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ_n which_o in_o the_o ordinary_a dispensation_n thereof_o be_v baptism_n the_o major_n be_v evident_a rom._n 5._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o the_o minor_a rom._n 5._o 20_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v that_o be_v god_n grace_n do_v more_o abundant_o appear_v in_o hold_v out_o the_o visible_a remedy_n than_o his_o justice_n inflict_v the_o denounce_v punishment_n which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o infant_n visible_o involve_v in_o the_o condemnatorie_a sentence_n and_o execution_n thereof_o shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o ordinary_a and_o visible_a mean_n of_o recovery_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n which_o in_o they_o can_v be_v no_o other_o external_a mean_n but_o baptism_n the_o laâ—er_n of_o regeneration_n &_o it_o can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o sacrilegious_a injury_n to_o the_o grace_n &_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o suppose_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v more_o powerful_a to_o hurt_v then_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v to_o heal_v and_o save_v 3_o if_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o baptize_v infant_n than_o there_o must_v be_v some_o apparent_a let_v and_o impediment_n thereto_o either_o on_o god_n part_n prohibit_v or_o on_o the_o minister_n part_n or_o in_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o or_o in_o the_o incapacitie_n of_o the_o receiver_n but_o there_o be_v no_o apparent_a let_v or_o impdiment_n on_o the_o part_n or_o in_o any_o of_o these_o therefore_o there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o 1_o there_o be_v no_o impediment_n on_o god_n part_n for_o god_n no_o where_o express_o or_o by_o good_a consequence_n say_v baptise_v not_o infant_n or_o baptise_v none_o but_o those_o who_o do_v first_o testify_v their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 2_o there_o be_v no_o impediment_n on_o the_o minister_n part_n for_o he_o can_v as_o easy_o baptize_v infant_n as_o person_n of_o year_n 3_o there_o be_v no_o impediment_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o for_o all_o the_o essential_o of_o baptism_n may_v be_v place_v on_o child_n profession_n of_o faith_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n be_v condition_n of_o baptism_n in_o person_n of_o year_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o which_o may_v in_o due_a time_n appear_v and_o follow_v in_o baptize_v infant_n those_o therefore_o be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o baptism_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o universal_a condition_n thereof_o â—or_a the_o presâ—â—â—_n sprinkle_v wash_a or_o dip_v in_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o h._n ghost_n be_v the_o essence_n of_o baptism_n so_o be_v not_o faith_n repentance_n or_o newness_n of_o life_n for_o it_o may_v be_v a_o true_a baptism_n where_o these_o grace_n do_v neither_o precede_v nor_o fâ—â—low_v it_o though_o without_o these_o precede_a or_o follow_v baptism_n can_v be_v effectual_a to_o salvation_n which_o need_v not_o seem_v strange_a to_o he_o that_o consider_v that_o judas_n 〈…〉_z and_o many_o who_o be_v and_o now_o be_v true_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—ved_v 4_o neither_o can_v the_o lâ—t_v be_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d who_o can_v by_o any_o actual_a hardness_n of_o heart_n impenitency_n or_o positive_a unbelief_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n refuse_v or_o despise_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n offer_v in_o baptism_n therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o that_o whereof_o they_o be_v apparent_o &_o undeniable_o capable_a which_o be_v the_o external_a seal_n at_o least_o which_o be_v all_o that_o man_n for_o present_n can_v administer_v or_o we_o will_v contend_v for_o be_v most_o willing_a to_o leave_v secret_a thing_n to_o god_n and_o to_o hope_v the_o best_a where_o the_o contrary_n can_v appear_v unto_o we_o only_o add_v hereto_o if_o the_o issue_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o capacity_n or_o incapacitie_n of_o the_o infant_n with_o relation_n to_o any_o condition_n so_o mucâ—_n insist_v on_o let_v any_o of_o our_o antagonist_n show_v we_o how_o or_o wherein_o infant_n under_o the_o gospel_n &_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n have_v less_o capacity_n in_o respect_n thereof_o then_o infant_n under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v or_o that_o baptism_n be_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n 4._o whereof_o circumcision_n for_o the_o time_n be_v the_o seal_n 4_o that_o which_o without_o any_o express_a exception_n to_o particular_n christ_n commission_n hold_v forth_o to_o all_o nation_n belong_v to_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o person_n of_o year_n 19_o for_o infant_n be_v always_o a_o great_a part_n of_o all_o nation_n 16._o but_o christ_n commission_n hold_v forth_o baptism_n to_o all_o nation_n without_o any_o express_a exception_n to_o particular_n therefore_o baptism_n belong_v to_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n as_o well_o as_o to_o person_n of_o year_n 5_o no_o man_n may_v forbid_v water_n that_o be_v the_o outward_a administration_n where_o god_n have_v give_v the_o inward_a operation_n of_o his_o h._n spirit_n which_o maxim_n the_o apostle_n build_v on_o 47._o in_o that_o then_o difficult_a question_n 20._o whether_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v seal_v into_o