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therefore_o this_o exception_n be_v blank_a the_o three_o thing_n object_v be_v that_o he_o call_v it_o a_o tradition_n so_o do_v the_o apostle_n thing_n contain_v in_o scripture_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 15._o epiphanius_n call_v baptism_n and_o other_o divine_a truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tradition_n and_o yet_o quote_v scripture_n for_o they_o bellarmine_n call_v infant-baptism_n a_o tradition_n and_o yet_o bring_v ten_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o austin_n affirm_v lib._n 10._o cap._n 23._o de_fw-fr genes_n that_o the_o custom_n of_o our_o mother_n the_o church_n in_o baptise_v of_o little_a one_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v despise_v nor_o to_o be_v think_v superfluous_a nor_o at_o all_o to_o be_v believe_v unless_o it_o be_v a_o apostolic_a tradition_n and_o yet_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o from_o john_n 3._o 5._o unless_o one_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n gregory_n nazianzen_n who_o as_o dr._n usher_n and_o mr._n perkins_n say_v live_v in_o the_o year_n 370_o or_o 380._o command_v child_n to_o be_v baptise_a and_o give_v a_o reason_n orat._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o not_o miss_v of_o common_a grace_n nothing_o be_v except_v against_o this_o but_o that_o he_o give_v his_o opinion_n of_o other_o to_o defer_v their_o baptism_n unless_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n which_o i_o shall_v clear_v anon_o to_o these_o may_v be_v join_v athanasius_n who_o interpret_v script_n quest_n 94._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dip_v of_o the_o child_n quite_o under_o the_o water_n thrice_o and_o raise_v of_o it_o up_o again_o do_v signify_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o resurrection_n the_o three_o day_n in_o his_o second_o question_n ad_fw-la antioch_n he_o inquire_v how_o one_o shall_v know_v that_o he_o be_v true_o baptize_v and_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o when_o he_o receive_v baptism_n be_v but_o a_o infant_n he_o answer_v that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o woman_n know_v she_o have_v conceive_v when_o she_o feel_v the_o child_n stir_v in_o her_o womb_n and_o question_v 114._o he_o being_n 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 infant_n be_v holy_a here_o you_o see_v many_o hundred_o year_n before_o zuinglius_fw-la covenant-holiness_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o infant_n of_o believer_n that_o be_v baptise_a do_v as_o unspotted_a and_o faithful_a enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n epiphanius_n among_o the_o greek_a father_n bring_v up_o the_o rear_n avouch_v that_o circumcision_n have_v its_o time_n until_o the_o great_a circumcision_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v
remove_v this_o scruple_n the_o apostle_n allude_v to_o gen._n 17._o 7._o say_v the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n also_o as_o according_o be_v determine_v by_o learned_a calvin_n upon_o the_o place_n quod_fw-la patribus_fw-la filios_fw-la adjunxit_fw-la pendet_fw-la eâ—_n ver_fw-la bis_fw-la promissionis_fw-la ere_o deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la &_o seminis_fw-la tui_fw-la ubi_fw-la deus_fw-la filiâ—s_fw-la patribus_fw-la accenset_fw-la in_o adoptionis_fw-la gratia_fw-la hic_fw-la ergo_fw-la locus_fw-la abunde_fw-la refellit_fw-la anabaptistas_n qui_fw-la infant_n ex_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la genitos_fw-la a_o baptismo_fw-la arcent_fw-la quasi_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la â—cclesiae_fw-la membra_fw-la effugium_fw-la in_o allegorico_fw-la sensu_fw-la captant_fw-la ac_fw-la filios_fw-la interpretantur_fw-la qui_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la geniti_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la tam_fw-la crass_a â_fw-la imprudentiâ_fw-la palam_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la dictum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la a_o petro_n quia_fw-la deus_fw-la gentem_fw-la unam_fw-la peculariter_fw-la adoptaverit_fw-la quod_fw-la autem_fw-la jus_o adoptionis_fw-la etiam_fw-la infantibus_fw-la common_a esset_fw-la testis_fw-la fuit_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la but_o mr._n t._n say_v that_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a use_n i_o will_v have_v child_n restrain_v to_o infant_n wherein_o be_v two_o untruth_n for_o 1._o as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o premise_n i_o grant_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indefinite_o may_v signify_v offspring_n at_o large_a more_o proper_o young_a child_n or_o infant_n in_o this_o place_n may_v be_v extend_v to_o posterity_n in_o general_n but_o more_o peculiarly_a at_o least_o inclusive_o point_v at_o little_a one_o contradistinguish_v to_o parent_n and_o they_o of_o age_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o word_n but_o the_o word_n rather_o be_v more_o common_o use_v for_o infant_n for_o when_o a_o woman_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o pain_n and_o bring_v forth_o this_o word_n be_v use_v john_n 16._o 21._o luke_n 1._o 31._o math._n 1._o 26._o luke_n 1._o 51._o his_o instance_n of_o ephes_n 6._o 4._o col._n 3._o 2._o pretend_v but_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o word_n be_v sometime_o use_v for_o grow_v child_n which_o i_o grant_v i_o think_v the_o former_a ephes_n 6._o 4_o make_v rather_o against_o he_o for_o parent_n may_v provoke_v their_o child_n to_o wrath_n when_o they_o be_v but_o two_o or_o three_o year_n old_a and_o may_v begin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o their_o infancy_n and_o in_o their_o infancy_n to_o instill_v some_o christian_a principle_n long_o before_o in_o their_o sense_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n when_o he_o say_v child_n mention_v act_v 2._o 39_o be_v not_o infant_n but_o grow_v man_n i_o reply_v there_o be_v many_o circumstance_n in_o the_o text_n overthrow_v that_o 1._o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bring_v forth_o give_v sometime_o to_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o they_o that_o be_v new_o bear_v or_o young_a this_o examiner_n correct_v this_o by-thought_a say_v he_o think_v i_o say_v false_o that_o it_o be_v give_v sometime_o to_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n sweet_a language_n especial_o if_o he_o think_v amiss_o he_o may_v have_v consider_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o root_n signify_v not_o always_o to_o bring_v forth_o but_o sometime_o to_o beget_v homer_n ody_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o ulysses_n beget_v bacchus_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jupiter_n child_n or_o offspring_n it_o be_v apply_v to_o woman_n in_o travel_n before_o the_o childbirth_n john_n 16._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o woman_n when_o she_o be_v in_o travel_n have_v sorrow_n because_o her_o hour_n be_v come_v some_o copy_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d her_o day_n be_v come_v howsoever_o she_o be_v not_o yet_o deliver_v which_o the_o word_n follow_v insinuate_v as_o soon_o as_o she_o be_v deliver_v of_o the_o child_n she_o remember_v no_o more_o the_o anguish_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o beget_v child_n as_o budaeus_fw-la and_o the_o epigram_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o well_o beget_v and_o carry_v child_n in_o the_o womb_n as_o bring_v they_o forth_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o child-bearing_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v murder_v of_o child_n though_o it_o by_o potion_n in_o the_o womb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o beget_v child_n so_o xenephon_n use_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accompany_v with_o woman_n we_o beget_v child_n herodotus_n in_o terpsichore_n call_v a_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v fruitful_a to_o conceive_v child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o immediate_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o beget_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o conceive_v child_n as_o aristotle_n distâ—nguishes_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o interpret_v by_o budeus_n scapula_n george_n perkins_n and_o other_o foetus_fw-la proles_fw-la soboles_fw-la fruit_n offspring_n issue_n which_o be_v proper_o so_o call_v in_o the_o womb_n as_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o i_o hope_v it_o appear_v that_o i_o say_v not_o false_o when_o i_o say_v it_o be_v sometime_o give_v to_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n which_o i_o conceive_v he_o be_v jealous_a by_o let_v go_v his_o former_a hold_n with_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o it_o be_v than_o it_o overthrow_v his_o notation_n for_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bring_v forth_o for_o a_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v not_o yet_o bring_v forth_o by_o that_o which_o be_v already_o say_v be_v manifest_a that_o it_o overthrow_v not_o my_o notation_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v remote_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v not_o only_o to_o bring_v forth_o but_o to_o beget_v conceive_v and_o travel_v withal_o in_o the_o womb_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n and_o classic_a author_n and_o a_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v bring_v forth_o though_o not_o à _fw-la secundinà _fw-la from_o the_o tunicle_n it_o be_v wrap_v in_o the_o matrice_n yet_o a_o femore_fw-la patris_fw-la from_o the_o father_n loin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o what_o if_o in_o this_o signification_n it_o have_v not_o suit_v exact_o with_o the_o notation_n have_v therefore_o the_o notation_n be_v false_a mr._n t._n may_v remember_v that_o of_o aquinas_n non_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la imponuntur_fw-la vocabula_fw-la and_o of_o the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n signify_v not_o by_o nature_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o imposition_n wherein_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o most_o parâ—_n derivative_n whence_o i_o draw_v mâ—ne_v argument_n suit_v with_o the_o primitive_n yet_o sometime_o they_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o haphazard_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o contrary_n mr._n t._n contradict_v himself_o here_o â—â—ghâ—ly_o deteâ—mâ—ns_v this_o controversy_n pag._n 108._o antipaedobaptist_n 1_o part._n where_o he_o say_v vis_fw-la &_o noâ—ma_fw-la the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o word_n and_o their_o sense_n in_o use_n as_o horat._n de_fw-fr arte_fw-la poetica_fw-la nor_o be_v the_o use_n alwâ—â—es_v according_a to_o special_a reason_n but_o ex_fw-la placito_fw-la as_o it_o please_v â—he_n user_n or_o beginner_n otherwise_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cadas_fw-la the_o same_o root_n shall_v come_v a_o noun_n signify_v a_o saint_n and_o a_o whore_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d barach_n shall_v signify_v to_o bless_v and_o to_o curse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o crime_n thing_n pollute_v and_o a_o pious_a fact_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o medicine_n and_o a_o poison_n sacer_fw-la holy_a and_o detestable_a with_o many_o more_o all_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cados_fw-la more_o proper_o signify_v a_o saint_n than_o a_o whore_n because_o the_o forementioned_a root_n signify_v to_o sanctify_v or_o make_v holy_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o proper_o signify_v a_o holy_a than_o execrable_a thing_n because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o it_o have_v its_o notation_n signify_v a_o pure_a thing_n without_o mixture_n of_o earth_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o do_v appear_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signifyes_n proper_o a_o young_a child_n because_o it_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o beget_v conceive_v travel_n or_o bring_v
be_v the_o promise_n c._n he_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n t._n then_o mr._n t._n say_v they_o be_v not_o believer_n yet_o c._n mr._n c._n reply_v they_o be_v believer_n in_o fieri_fw-la though_o perhaps_o not_o in_o facto_fw-la t._n that_o be_v latin_a say_v mr._n t._n what_o do_v you_o understand_v by_o it_o c._n he_o say_v i_o mean_v this_o they_o be_v believer_n by_o outward_a assent_n and_o disposition_n sufficient_a to_o make_v they_o member_n visible_a but_o perhaps_o not_o believer_n by_o inward_a assent_n and_o habit_n to_o justify_v they_o for_o i_o know_v you_o will_v not_o say_v that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o they_o that_o have_v a_o save_a faith_n whâ—ch_v none_o but_o god_n be_v able_a to_o discern_v minister_n must_v act_v according_a to_o rule_v which_o in_o adultis_fw-la be_v outward_a profession_n or_o a_o willingness_n to_o receive_v the_o ordinance_n and_o that_o they_o be_v thus_o qualify_v which_o be_v sufficient_a it_o be_v apparent_a t._n mr._n t._n deny_v that_o they_o be_v sufficient_o qualify_v c._n which_o be_v prove_v thus_o they_o who_o the_o apostle_n command_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v sufficient_o qualify_v but_o the_o apostle_n command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v therefore_o they_o be_v sufficient_o qualify_v t._n then_o mr._n t_o without_o repeat_v the_o syllogism_n or_o apply_v any_o distinction_n inquire_v where_o the_o apostle_n command_v they_o to_o be_v baptise_a c._n he_o tell_v he_o verse_n 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o t._n yes_o say_v mr._n t._n upon_o condition_n of_o repentance_n repent_v and_o he_o baptise_a c._n that_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o your_o own_o make_n and_o a_o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o where_o do_v the_o scripture_n either_o express_o or_o implyed_o say_v that_o repentance_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o baptism_n if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o complete_a repentance_n true_a it_o be_v â—t_z be_v their_o duty_n both_o to_o repent_v and_o to_o be_v baptize_v to_o repent_v in_o relation_n to_o crucify_a of_o christ_n to_o be_v baptize_v in_o relation_n to_o judaisme_n which_o they_o be_v to_o put_v off_o and_o christianity_n which_o they_o be_v to_o put_v on_o but_o that_o they_o must_v have_v complete_a repentance_n before_o baptism_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hint_v at_o and_o if_o you_o mean_v incomplete_a repentance_n which_o be_v indeed_o all_o that_o be_v require_v they_o have_v that_o already_o for_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o conscience_n say_v man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v t._n mr._n t._n say_fw-la that_o be_v not_o all_o that_o be_v require_v nor_o be_v it_o a_o sufficient_a qualification_n for_o baptism_n c._n against_o which_o answer_n be_v conclude_v thus_o that_o upon_o which_o the_o apostle_n baptise_a three_o thousand_o the_o same_o day_n be_v a_o sufficient_a qualification_n but_o the_o apostle_n upon_o that_o baptize_v â—000_n the_o same_o day_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a qualification_n t._n he_o deny_v the_o minor_a and_o give_v his_o reason_n from_o the_o 40._o and_o 41._o verse_n and_o with_o many_o other_o word_n do_v he_o testify_v and_o exhort_v say_v save_o yourselves_o from_o this_o untoward_a generation_n than_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n be_v baptise_a c._n it_o be_v reply_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o recapitulation_n or_o recite_v of_o the_o head_n of_o peter_n sermon_n that_o he_o preach_v to_o they_o before_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o conscience_n or_o be_v exhort_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o no_o new_a act_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n usual_a in_o scripture_n as_o gen._n 1._o god_n have_v express_v the_o creation_n of_o man_n and_o god_n blessing_n of_o he_o and_o all_o creature_n to_o he_o by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d recite_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o creation_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n but_o howsoever_o it_o make_v nothing_o against_o he_o for_o whether_o it_o be_v take_v thetical_o without_o any_o condition_n or_o hypothetical_o upon_o condition_n of_o repentance_n the_o child_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v together_o with_o the_o parent_n the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n and_o that_o be_v all_o that_o he_o contend_v for_o from_o whence_o arise_v this_o argument_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n belong_v to_o they_o baptism_n belong_v also_o but_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n belong_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o child_n therefore_o baptism_n belong_v to_o both_o t._n mr._n t._n say_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n belong_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o child_n when_o their_o child_n actual_o believe_v and_o not_o before_o c._n he_o reply_v there_o be_v two_o argument_n in_o the_o text_n to_o overthrow_v that_o the_o first_o may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o indicative_a praedication_n in_o the_o present_a tense_n the_o promise_n be_v you_o and_o your_o child_n be_v for_o the_o present_a as_o well_o to_o your_o child_n as_o to_o you_o the_o second_o from_o the_o opposition_n betwixt_o you_o and_o your_o child_n and_o they_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o they_o and_o their_o child_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d near_o as_o the_o greek_a scholiast_n and_o the_o syrian_a interpreter_n say_v be_v oppose_v to_o they_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o far_o off_o the_o jew_n be_v near_o and_o in_o covenant_n for_o to_o they_o be_v the_o promise_n in_o the_o present_a tense_n but_o the_o gentile_n be_v afar_o off_o rom._n 2._o 15._o you_o who_o sometime_o be_v a_o far_o off_o be_v make_v nigh_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n as_o many_o as_o god_n shall_v call_v so_o that_o to_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v their_o child_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o they_o when_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v call_v their_o child_n shall_v be_v in_o covenant_n with_o they_o t._n mr._n t._n say_v he_o grant_v that_o child_n be_v in_o covenant_n and_o may_v be_v baptize_v c._n well_o then_o observe_v good_a people_n the_o dispute_n be_v at_o a_o end_n he_o grant_v that_o child_n be_v in_o covenant_n and_o may_v be_v baptize_v t._n yes_o but_o by_o those_o child_n be_v not_o mean_v infant_n but_o grow_v men._n c._n he_o reply_v there_o be_v many_o circumstance_n in_o the_o text_n overthrow_v that_o first_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bring_v forth_o give_v sometime_o to_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o they_o that_o be_v new_o bear_v or_o young_a t._n mr._n t._n say_v it_o be_v also_o give_v to_o man_n of_o ripe_a age_n c._n yes_o sometime_o by_o a_o figurative_a speech_n as_o that_o of_o julius_n caesar_n to_o brutus_n in_o plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o my_o child_n and_o well_o may_v he_o call_v he_o his_o child_n for_o he_o have_v adopt_v he_o in_o the_o night_n before_o but_o proper_o it_o signify_v a_o young_a child_n and_o so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v here_o unless_o some_o convince_a reason_n can_v be_v give_v to_o the_o contrary_a according_a to_o that_o rule_n omne_fw-la analogum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la positum_fw-la stat_fw-la pro_fw-la famosiore_fw-la significato_fw-la mr._n t._n give_v no_o answer_n but_o with_o a_o jeer_a echo_n repeat_v the_o last_o word_n pro_fw-la famosiore_fw-la significato_fw-la the_o second_o circumstance_n in_o the_o text_n be_v the_o substantive_a verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n not_o be_v to_o you_o and_o shall_v be_v to_o your_o child_n now_o what_o child_n have_v they_o at_o this_o present_a but_o young_a child_n unless_o master_n t._n will_v imagine_v that_o they_o be_v all_o old_a man_n and_o woman_n that_o be_v present_a and_o their_o young_a man_n and_o woman_n be_v absent_a the_o three_o circumstance_n in_o the_o 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tense_n answer_n be_v before_o i_o say_v also_o the_o reply_n be_v before_o i_o be_o sumus_fw-la ergo_fw-la pares_fw-la so_o i_o think_v we_o be_v quit_v to_o his_o question_n how_o do_v i_o prove_v their_o child_n they_o have_v be_v young_a child_n i_o return_v how_o do_v he_o prove_v 3000._o man_n of_o judea_n and_o israel_n gather_v together_o out_o of_o several_a province_n have_v not_o at_o the_o least_o some_o young_a child_n the_o household_n of_o lydia_n stephanas_n and_o the_o jailor_n may_v possible_o be_v think_v not_o probable_o conjecture_v to_o be_v without_o infant_n but_o that_o three_o thousand_o shall_v be_v without_o infant_n no_o man_n will_v say_v but_o he_o that_o be_v resolve_v upon_o contradiction_n be_v the_o evidence_n never_o so_o clear_a mr._n t._n have_v be_v in_o thâ—_n army_n where_o single_a man_n and_o unmarried_a man_n be_v design_v for_o the_o service_n on_o purpose_n yet_o i_o be_o confident_a he_o can_v not_o find_v out_o in_o a_o body_n three_o 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to_o be_v baptize_v as_o we_o and_o we_o circumcise_a as_o they_o the_o difference_n be_v only_o in_o the_o outward_a ceremony_n and_o show_v which_o the_o church_n then_o be_v young_a have_v need_n of_o his_o say_n be_v true_a therefore_o let_v we_o set_v thressâ—m_fw-la notam_fw-la a_o white_a mark_n upon_o it_o for_o the_o rarity_n as_o the_o jew_n a_o statue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o good_a publican_n sueton_n in_o flau._n vesp_n c._n 1._o that_o the_o text_n make_v it_o belong_v neither_o to_o parent_n nor_o child_n but_o those_o that_o god_n call_v yet_o his_o interrogative_n point_n spoil_v all_o which_o sure_o i_o may_v rather_o impute_v to_o he_o than_o he_o the_o misquotation_n rom._n 2._o 15._o to_o i_o but_o he_o may_v have_v assume_v god_n have_v call_v these_o three_o thousand_o jew_n parent_n and_o child_n ergo_fw-la the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o both_o for_o though_o i_o believe_v not_o that_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n have_v the_o promise_n yet_o i_o 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