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say_v unto_o they_o go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o every_o creature_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v condemn_v ans_fw-fr to_o these_o scripture_n i_o answer_v three_o thing_n 1._o they_o make_v nothing_o for_o your_o opinion_n and_o practice_n for_o 1._o these_o command_n be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n 1st_a 〈◊〉_d 15.21_o 22._o â—_o cor._n 10.15_o 1st_a who_o be_v to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n where_o christ_n have_v not_o be_v hear_v of_o as_o be_v plain_a in_o these_o very_a scripture_n and_o by_o the_o example_n of_o paul_n and_o other_o apostle_n act_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o commission_n but_o you_o do_v not_o so_o but_o boast_v in_o thing_n without_o your_o measure_n even_o of_o other_o man_n labour_n and_o boast_v in_o other_o man_n line_n of_o thing_n make_v ready_a to_o your_o hand_n 16._o 2_o cor._n 10_o 15_o 16._o as_o the_o 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proposition_n take_v in_o a_o right_a sense_n viz._n that_o whatsoever_o be_v practise_v as_o a_o ordinance_n and_o worship_n of_o christ_n without_o a_o institution_n from_o he_o at_o least_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o essential_o yea_o who_o essential_n and_o circumstantial_o may_v not_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n either_o express_o or_o by_o good_a consequence_n be_v at_o least_o will-worship_n if_o not_o idolatry_n and_o therefore_o unlawful_a to_o be_v maintain_v or_o practise_v but_o i_o deny_v the_o assumption_n for_o the_o essential_o and_o substantial_o of_o baptism_n be_v express_o command_v in_o scripture_n mat._n 28.19_o 20._o mar._n 16.15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n the_o particular_a application_n of_o baptism_n to_o infant_n though_o not_o express_o in_o so_o many_o word_n in_o scripture_n yet_o may_v be_v gather_v therefrom_o by_o good_a consequence_n as_o shall_v appear_v hereafter_o god_n assist_v therefore_o the_o assumption_n be_v false_a in_o that_o sense_n 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by_o deny_v it_o if_o by_o understanding_n reason_n and_o faith_n you_o mean_v ripe_a actual_a and_o visible_o exercise_v and_o profess_v understanding_n reason_n and_o faith_n such_o as_o be_v in_o person_n of_o ripe_a year_n and_o i_o give_v these_o two_o reason_n of_o my_o denial_n 1._o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o want_v the_o actual_a use_n of_o understanding_n which_o belong_v to_o person_n of_o age_n be_v not_o uncapable_a of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o use_n to_o jew_n 30.6_o gen._n 17.7_o rom._n 4_o 1â—_n deut._n 30.6_o as_o baptism_n be_v to_o we_o christian_n viz._n to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o sign_n of_o renew_v and_o sanctify_v the_o heart_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v capable_a i_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o part_n reason_n and_o even_a sense_n and_o experience_n show_v that_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o outward_a sign_n there_o be_v require_v a_o mere_a passion_n of_o they_o in_o the_o minister_n application_n
his_o love_n to_o little_a child_n which_o be_v doubtless_o to_o show_v what_o be_v his_o affection_n to_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o faithful_a at_o all_o time_n otherwise_o what_o profit_n or_o comfort_n be_v it_o for_o christian_n to_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v indeed_o so_o love_v to_o those_o infant_n at_o that_o time_n but_o will_v never_o show_v afterward_o when_o in_o glory_n any_o more_o respect_n to_o infant_n of_o christian_n while_o such_o then_o to_o the_o infant_n of_o infidel_n 2._o but_o the_o reason_n give_v by_o christ_n put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o question_n that_o this_o expression_n of_o his_o affection_n to_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o those_o particular_a infant_n that_o manner_n of_o come_v and_o that_o time_n of_o his_o visible_a abode_n on_o the_o earth_n for_o of_o such_o say_v he_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o of_o heaven_n imply_v that_o so_o long_o as_o god_n have_v a_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n on_o earth_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o afford_v ordinary_a mean_n of_o bring_v people_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n so_o long_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v to_o come_v or_o be_v bring_v to_o christ_n in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o they_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o be_v by_o admission_n to_o the_o sign_n or_o seal_v of_o entrance_n thereinto_o 5._o that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o christ_n that_o little_a child_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o text_n in_o three_o particular_n worthy_a to_o be_v distinct_o observe_v 1._o in_o that_o he_o be_v much_o displease_v and_o move_v with_o high_a indignation_n against_o his_o disciple_n which_o rebuke_v and_o discourage_v the_o bringer_n of_o the_o child_n 12.29_o mat._n 11.29_o maâ—_n 12.29_o now_o christ_n which_o be_v so_o admirable_o meek_a and_o gentle_a will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o much_o move_v if_o it_o 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to_o have_v prevent_v this_o miscarriage_n else_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o angry_a with_o they_o if_o it_o have_v be_v out_o of_o invincible_a ignorance_n now_o if_o christ_n be_v so_o offend_v with_o this_o first_o fail_v of_o his_o disciple_n through_o ignorance_n what_o may_v they_o expect_v that_o after_o this_o warning_n continue_v clamour_v against_o and_o reproach_v the_o bring_n of_o infant_n to_o christ_n 2._o christ_n give_v a_o express_a command_n to_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v not_o any_o that_o profess_v obedience_n to_o christ_n and_o acknowledge_v his_o sovereignty_n over_o they_o dare_v to_o violate_v this_o command_n in_o not_o suffer_v child_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n 3._o christ_n add_v forbid_v they_o not_o which_o charge_n by_o way_n of_o addition_n do_v not_o only_o show_v our_o lord_n christ_n earnestness_n in_o this_o point_n and_o confirm_v the_o former_a precept_n but_o also_o 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