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it_o can_v support_v the_o other_o also_o §_o 6._o i_o will_v not_o say_v but_o that_o some_o few_o one_o or_o two_o for_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n may_v have_v think_v it_o not_o necessary_a to_o be_v administer_v so_o soon_o as_o in_o the_o prime_n of_o infancy_n unless_o in_o case_n of_o death_n but_o their_o not_o think_v it_o necessary_a then_o be_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o their_o opinion_n of_o its_o lawfulness_n at_o other_o time_n for_o what_o be_v not_o lawful_a at_o other_o time_n can_v be_v necessary_a even_o then_o §_o 7._o and_o what_o ever_o reason_n we_o find_v any_o of_o the_o ancient_n have_v to_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o defer_v it_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n we_o shall_v never_o find_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o it_o to_o have_v be_v any_o of_o their_o reason_n tertullian_n think_v the_o defer_v of_o it_o bapt._n quid_fw-la enim_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la sponsores_fw-la etiam_fw-la periculo_fw-la ingeri_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la per_fw-la mortalitatem_fw-la destituere_fw-la promissiones_fw-la svas_fw-la possunt_fw-la &_o proventu_fw-la malae_fw-la indolis_fw-la falli_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr bapt._n be_v more_o profitable_a but_o not_o the_o do_v of_o it_o unlawful_a to_o be_v sure_a he_o do_v not_o say_v so_o and_o what_o be_v his_o reason_n against_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o that_o the_o godfather_n may_v not_o be_v bring_v into_o danger_n of_o fail_v in_o their_o undertake_n by_o their_o own_o mortality_n or_o the_o infant_n untowardness_n the_o defer_v of_o it_o may_v then_o be_v prudential_a but_o that_o make_v not_o the_o do_v of_o it_o unlawful_a and_o if_o he_o think_v it_o prudential_a to_o defer_v it_o other_o as_o judicious_a as_o he_o have_v think_v it_o no_o less_o prudence_n to_o hasten_v it_o and_o so_o his_o opinion_n in_o that_o case_n signify_v nothing_o as_o to_o our_o present_n concern_v §_o 8._o perhaps_o some_o may_v think_v it_o prudence_n to_o defer_v it_o to_o avoid_v the_o expose_v of_o so_o sacred_a a_o administration_n to_o the_o jeer_n of_o profane_a scoffer_n dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n mention_n 12._o eccl._n hier._n c._n 12._o some_o such_o in_o his_o day_n as_o jeer_v at_o the_o surety_n be_v interrogated_a and_o answer_v in_o the_o infant_n name_n and_o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v now_o such_o in_o our_o day_n as_o think_v that_o practice_n ridiculous_a enough_o but_o still_o be_v it_o as_o ridiculous_a as_o any_o have_v imagine_v it_o that_o render_v it_o not_o unlawful_a and_o if_o every_o thing_n must_v be_v lay_v by_o that_o any_o will_v think_v ridiculous_a we_o shall_v have_v little_o leave_v either_o of_o our_o worship_n or_o doctrine_n when_o some_o hear_v of_o the_o resurrection_n they_o
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because_o we_o read_v of_o the_o baptise_v of_o whole_a house_n consequent_a to_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o single_a master_n or_o mistress_n of_o those_o house_n for_o instance_n the_o jailor_n and_o lydias_n act_v 16._o §_o 25._o and_o touch_v this_o latter_a the_o house_n of_o lydia_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o make_v one_o observation_n before_o we_o pass_v namely_o that_o though_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o household_n of_o lydia_n be_v baptize_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o beside_o lydia_n herself_o believe_v profess_v or_o ever_o so_o much_o as_o once_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o now_o hereupon_o i_o will_v ask_v our_o adversary_n whether_o we_o may_v receive_v any_o thing_n as_o a_o divine_a truth_n that_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o divine_a word_n or_o we_o may_v not_o §_o 26._o it_o be_v their_o interest_n to_o say_v we_o may_v not_o that_o be_v the_o main_a if_o not_o the_o whole_a of_o all_o the_o strength_n they_o have_v against_o our_o plea_n for_o infant_n baptism_n that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v or_o be_v baptize_v whence_o they_o weak_o infer_v that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o either_o in_o the_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n of_o it_o to_o be_v receive_v now_o if_o in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o interest_n they_o shall_v say_v we_o may_v not_o then_o i_o shall_v infer_v from_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o divine_a truth_n that_o the_o household_n of_o lyâ—ia_n dâ—d_v ever_o believe_v profess_v or_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o before_o they_o be_v baptize_v because_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v write_v of_o they_o and_o so_o here_o will_v be_v a_o scripture_n example_n of_o person_n baptize_v without_o any_o either_o belief_n or_o profession_n or_o knowledge_n or_o so_o much_o as_o hear_n of_o the_o gospel_n their_o believe_v profess_v know_v or_o hear_v of_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o divine_a truth_n because_o it_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o divine_a word_n and_o then_o a_o person_n not_o believe_v profess_v or_o know_v the_o gospel_n will_v be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o his_o baptise_v and_o so_o our_o infant_n can_v be_v deny_v baptism_n upon_o that_o account_n why_o man_n not_o our_o infant_n be_v baptize_v though_o they_o neither_o believe_v nor_o profess_v nor_o know_v the_o gospel_n upon_o the_o undertake_n of_o believer_n for_o they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o house_n of_o lydias_n be_v who_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o appear_v in_o scripture_n to_o the_o contrary_a nei_fw-la she_o believe_v nor_o profess_v nor_o have_v any_o the_o least_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v but_o as_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n through_o the_o mistress_n of_o the_o familie_n undertake_v for_o they_o and_o become_v a_o godmother_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o they_o §_o 27._o if_o to_o avoid_v the_o source_n of_o this_o inference_n they_o say_v we_o may_v receive_v something_o as_o a_o divine_a truth_n which_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o divine_a word_n than_o i_o infer_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o our_o receive_a infant_n baptism_n as_o a_o divine_a truth_n that_o it_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o if_o we_o may_v receive_v it_o as_o a_o divine_a truth_n that_o the_o family_n of_o lydia_n have_v both_o hear_v and_o do_v believe_v and_o at_o least_o make_v a_o profession_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o then_o let_v the_o antipaedobaptist_n tell_v we_o if_o they_o can_v upon_o what_o account_n or_o ground_n they_o be_v baptize_v though_o no_o one_o syllable_n of_o all_o this_o be_v write_v of_o they_o in_o the_o divine_a word_n then_o may_v we_o as_o well_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o divine_a truth_n either_o that_o there_o be_v infant_n among_o those_o baptize_v once_o or_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptize_v other_o infant_n though_o their_o baptise_v be_v as_o much_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n and_o unmentioned_a as_o the_o hear_n believe_v or_o profess_v of_o lydias_n family_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v here_o be_v especial_o be_v there_o be_v such_o other_o positive_a ground_n as_o we_o have_v show_v whereupon_o to_o receive_v it_o §_o 28._o and_o here_o i_o must_v profess_v myself_o too_o short_o sight_v to_o be_v able_a to_o foresee_v what_o shift_n our_o adversary_n can_v find_v out_o to_o evade_v and_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o this_o dilemma_n by_o which_o their_o whole_a way_n of_o argue_v against_o we_o a_o non_fw-la scripto_fw-la from_o our_o have_v as_o they_o pretend_v no_o scripture_n for_o what_o we_o profess_v and_o practise_v in_o this_o case_n seem_v to_o be_v break_v and_o overthrow_v §_o 29._o and_o by_o this_o time_n hope_v it_o be_v evident_a to_o every_o one_o that_o not_o only_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o particular_a church_n but_o also_o by_o prescription_n from_o the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o primitive_a church_n and_o also_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n himself_o our_o infant_n have_v a_o right_a to_o be_v baptize_v and_o if_o so_o than_o they_o can_v without_o injury_n and_o injustice_n to_o they_o not_o to_o say_v also_o disobedience_n to_o the_o order_n of_o this_o present_a and_o particular_a church_n separation_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o primitive_a church_n disagreement_n with_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o resistance_n to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n be_v deny_v baptism_n for_o what_o else_o can_v it_o be_v to_o hinder_v those_o from_o come_v to_o he_o who_o he_o have_v command_v to_o be_v suffer_v to_o come_v §_o 30._o and_o so_o i_o have_v dispatch_v the_o four_o and_o last_o branch_n of_o my_o argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o have_v say_v all_o i_o intend_v to_o say_v by_o way_n of_o confirmation_n of_o the_o point_n what_o remain_v to_o be_v say_v will_v be_v matter_n of_o use_n and_o application_n chap._n xxxi_o infant_n baptism_n lawful_a though_o there_o be_v neither_o command_n for_o it_o nor_o example_n of_o it_o §_o 1._o by_o what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n i_o hope_v i_o have_v sufficient_o evidence_v the_o lawfulness_n at_o least_o of_o infant_n baptism_n i_o will_v now_o go_v on_o to_o consider_v and_o answer_v objection_n against_o it_o and_o that_o will_v still_o be_v a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v but_o obtain_v the_o need_n they_o have_v of_o it_o and_o the_o benefit_n they_o may_v have_v by_o it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a inducement_n to_o their_o baptise_v
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o preterperfect_a tense_n clear_o show_v it_o to_o signify_v and_o the_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v sanctify_v be_v have_v be_v baptize_v sanctification_n the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n be_v put_v for_o the_o act_n of_o baptise_v by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o effect_n §_o 4._o and_o from_o this_o use_n of_o the_o word_n by_o the_o apostle_n here_o in_o this_o place_n i_o presume_v it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v so_o ordinary_a with_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n to_o express_v baptise_v by_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o sanctify_v who_o so_o express_v it_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o this_o way_n of_o understand_v it_o thus_o greg._n nazianzene_n speak_v of_o child_n in_o some_o danger_n of_o death_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n orat_fw-la 40._o p._n 658._o edit_fw-la paris_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ib._n pag._n 648._o timeat_fw-la ne_fw-la post_fw-la agnitionem_fw-la dei_fw-la â—ujus_fw-la signaculo_fw-la jam_fw-la praenotatus_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la dignus_fw-la agnitione_n percepta_fw-la inveniatur_fw-la indignus_fw-la etiam_fw-la sanctificationis_fw-la munere_fw-la judicetur_fw-la d._n chrysost_o homil._n de_fw-fr militia_n christiana_n fâ—lium_fw-la â—â—i_fw-la induti_fw-la &_o totin_n we_o membra_fw-la pâ—â—_n baptismi_fw-la sandisâ—â—ationem_fw-la effecti_fw-la fitii_fw-la dei_fw-la sitis_fw-la neceâ—le_fw-la est_fw-la primus_fw-la in_o gal._n 3._o 23._o ut_fw-la intra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d diem_fw-la eam_fw-la qui_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la baâ—â—_n andum_fw-la &_o san_fw-it lisicanlam_fw-la non_fw-la put_v 〈◊〉_d long_o aliud_fw-la in_o â—â—â—â—ili_fw-la nostro_fw-la omni'us_fw-la â—isum_fw-la est_fw-la d._n cypr._n l._n 3._o cp_n 8._o baptismum_fw-la repeti_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la regulâ—e_fw-la prohibent_fw-la &_o semel_fw-la sanctificatis_fw-la nulla_fw-la deinceps_fw-la manus_fw-la itâ—rum_fw-la consecrans_fw-la praesumit_fw-la accedere_fw-la d._n cypr._n sâ—rm_n de_fw-fr â—â—lat_fw-la bed_n baptizâ—â—i_n &_o sanctificari_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la vero_fw-la &_o unico_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la vero_fw-la &_o unico_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la baptism_n oporteat_fw-la d._n cypr._n l._n 1._o â—p_v 6._o johannes_n baptista_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la peccata_fw-la dimisit_fw-la quam_fw-la baptisma_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la fecit_fw-la in_o peccatorum_fw-la remisionem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la in_o suturam_fw-la remissionem_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la post_fw-la ex_fw-la christ_n sanctificatione_n subsecuta_fw-la ut_fw-la enim_fw-la ante_fw-la pracursor_fw-la domini_fw-la ipse_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o baptisma_fw-la ejus_fw-la praevium_fw-la domini_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la fuit_fw-la d._n hieron_n advers._fw-la luciferian_n igiur_fw-fr omnes_fw-la aquae_fw-la de_fw-la pristina_fw-la originis_fw-la prarogativa_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la sanctificationis_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la invocato_fw-la deo_fw-la superâ—enit_fw-la enim_fw-la statim_fw-la spiritus_fw-la de_fw-la câ—elis_fw-la &_o aquis_fw-la superest_fw-la sanctificans_fw-la de_fw-la senâ—tipsâ—_n &_o ita_fw-la sanctificata_fw-la vim_o sanctificator_n combibunt_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la denique_fw-la apud_fw-la auguitinum_n duodecimo_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la libri_fw-la capite_fw-la abi_fw-la paulinum_n illud_fw-la expenâ—it_fw-la 1_o cor._n 7._o sanitaficatus_fw-la est_fw-la â—ir_fw-la insidetis_fw-la in_o uxore_fw-la &_o sanctificata_fw-la est_fw-la malier_fw-fr insidelis_fw-la in_o sratre_fw-la alioqui_fw-la silij_fw-la vestii_fw-la immundi_fw-la essent_fw-la none_o autem_fw-la sancti_fw-la font_n magnus_fw-la haec_fw-la commentatur_fw-la antistes_fw-la aut_fw-la sic_fw-la est_fw-la accipiendum_fw-la que_fw-la madmodum_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la alibi_fw-la &_o pelagius_n cum_fw-la candem_fw-la ad_fw-la corinthios_n epistolam_fw-la tractaret_fw-la exposuit_fw-la quod_fw-la exempla_fw-la jam_fw-la praecesserant_fw-la &_o virorum_fw-la quos_fw-la uxâ—res_fw-la &_o foeminarum_fw-la quas_fw-la mariti_fw-la lucrisecerant_fw-la christo_fw-la &_o parvulorum_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la facienlos_fw-la christimos_fw-la voluntas_fw-la christiana_n etiam_fw-la unius_fw-la parentis_fw-la evicerat_fw-la voss_n hist_o pelag._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o s._n 3._o p._n 14._o though_o he_o be_v not_o over_o hasty_a for_o their_o baptise_v yet_o say_v it_o be_v better_a they_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v baptize_v when_o they_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o it_o than_o that_o they_o shall_v die_v unseal_v and_o uninitiate_v and_o for_o other_o where_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n he_o advise_v their_o stay_n from_o be_v baptize_v for_o about_o three_o year_n and_o then_o advise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o sanctify_v they_o soul_n and_o body_n by_o that_o great_a sacrament_n of_o consummation_n again_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o infant_n let_v not_o iniquity_n get_v time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v it_o be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n let_v it_o in_o its_o tender_a age_n be_v consecrate_v by_o or_o to_o the_o spirit_n st._n chrysostom_n tell_v the_o candidate_n of_o baptism_n that_o if_o he_o be_v not_o find_v walk_v worthy_a of_o that_o profession_n whâ—ch_v he_o make_v when_o he_o be_v consign_v unto_o baptism_n he_o may_v well_o be_v afraid_a of_o be_v judge_v unworthy_a even_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o sanctification_n that_o be_v of_o be_v baptize_v hence_o primasius_n speak_v of_o be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o baptism_n so_o when_o st._n cyprian_n speak_v of_o the_o new_a bear_v infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o sanctify_v that_o be_v by_o the_o figure_n hendiadys_n sanctify_v by_o baptism_n so_o again_o say_v he_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n do_v sorbid_v baptism_n to_o be_v repeat_v and_o to_o they_o that_o have_v once_o be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v baptize_v no_o hand_n presume_v to_o come_v to_o consecrate_v they_o over_o again_o so_o st._n herom_n say_v john_n baptist_n preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v that_o remission_n which_o afterward_o follow_v upon_o the_o sanctification_n that_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n where_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o sanctification_n be_v plain_a by_o what_o follow_v a_o little_a after_o for_o say_v he_o as_o john_n bapt_n be_v himself_o the_o forerunner_n of_o christ_n so_o be_v his_o baptism_n the_o leader_n on_o unto_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n hence_o tertullia_n say_v of_o infant_n that_o if_o either_o of_o their_o parent_n be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v be_v a_o baptize_v christian_a the_o infant_n be_v holy_a namely_o so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n as_o the_o child_n of_o parent_n that_o be_v both_o mere_a heathen_n be_v not_o candidate_n of_o holiness_n that_o be_v of_o baptismal_a sanctification_n such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o next_o capacity_n for_o baptism_n and_o as_o it_o be_v stand_v for_o it_o and_o hence_o his_o call_a baptism_n sacramentum_fw-la sanctificat_fw-la onâ—â—_n the_o sacrament_n of_o sanctification_n §_o 5._o and_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n may_v for_o aught_o i_o see_v be_v admit_v in_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o coninâ—h_n to_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v as_o we_o read_v it_o but_o according_a to_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o that_o have_v be_v sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o say_v i_o may_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n jesus_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o community_n of_o the_o pollute_a world_n and_o receive_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o call_v saint_n that_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o so_o love_v as_o to_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n §_o 6._o and_o this_o notion_n of_o sanctisy_v for_o baptism_n may_v come_v from_o the_o jew_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o sanctify_v for_o 35._o dr._n hammond_n infant_n bapt._n §._o 35._o wash_v whence_o the_o high_a priest_n wash_v his_o hand_n and_o foot_n ten_o time_n on_o the_o expiation_n day_n be_v call_v his_o ten_o sanctification_n §_o 7._o well_o now_o suppose_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sanctifico_fw-la which_o we_o render_v to_o sanctify_v do_v sometime_o signify_v to_o baptize_v and_o particular_o in_o this_o place_n have_v that_o signification_n there_o be_v no_o other_o so_o commodious_a a_o render_n of_o it_o here_o as_o that_o nor_o any_o that_o will_v not_o be_v expose_v to_o more_o objection_n than_o that_o especial_o they_o who_o interpret_v the_o holiness_n of_o child_n in_o this_o text_n of_o 5._o confut._n of_o ins_n bapt._n by_o tho._n lambe_n p._n 32._o see_v mr._n stevens_n precept_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n p._n 5._o their_o legitimacy_n and_o their_o uncleanness_n of_o bastardy_n as_o if_o all_o child_n be_v illegitimate_a and_o bastard_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o parent_n whereof_o one_o at_o least_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a i_o say_v suppose_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sanctifico_fw-la here_o to_o have_v the_o signification_n of_o baptise_v as_o we_o have_v show_v it_o elsewhere_o to_o have_v that_o signification_n it_o will_v easy_o follow_v from_o hence_o
very_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o baptize_v infant_n as_o we_o have_v show_v it_o to_o be_v do_v make_v it_o credible_a for_o it_o be_v not_o easy_o imaginable_a how_o such_o a_o practice_n shall_v come_v up_o so_o early_o and_o so_o universal_o into_o the_o primitive_a church_n if_o the_o church_n have_v not_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o apostle_n as_o a_o command_n of_o christ_n to_o baptize_v infant_n §_o 3._o who_o that_o understand_v it_o to_o have_v be_v our_o saviour_n command_n to_o teach_v all_o nation_n to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v commard_v they_o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o and_o observe_v the_o apostle_n teach_v by_o word_n or_o practice_n the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n can_v judge_v any_o other_o but_o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v command_v they_o to_o teach_v all_o nation_n to_o observe_v though_o i_o have_v also_o show_v that_o even_o our_o saviour_n silence_n in_o the_o case_n not_o exclude_v infant_n from_o that_o which_o it_o have_v be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n before_o his_o time_n to_o administer_v to_o they_o when_o he_o do_v institute_v baptism_n to_o be_v the_o ceremony_n of_o admit_v into_o discipleship_n to_o he_o be_v a_o sufficient_a indication_n of_o his_o mind_n that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n they_o shall_v be_v admit_v especial_o when_o it_o be_v remember_v and_o consider_v that_o the_o same_o use_n that_o be_v before_o his_o institution_n be_v continue_v still_o after_o it_o which_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o he_o make_v no_o alteration_n in_o it_o §_o 4._o not_o to_o add_v that_o this_o very_a text_n of_o i_o be_v ancient_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o ground_n and_o even_o as_o a_o command_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o therefore_o st._n augustine_n have_v exhort_v the_o pelagian_a to_o apost_n quare_fw-la contradicis_fw-la quare_fw-la novie_n disputationibus_fw-la antiquam_fw-la fidei_fw-la regulam_fw-la frengere_fw-la conaris_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la dicis_fw-la parvuli_fw-la non_fw-la babent_fw-la omnino_fw-la vet_z originale_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la dicis_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la accedant_fw-la ad_fw-la jesum_fw-la sed_fw-la tihi_o clamaâ—_fw-mi jesus_n sinite_fw-la pueros_fw-la venire_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o d._n aug_n serm._n 8._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n baptize_v his_o infant_n expostulate_v with_o he_o for_o contradict_v and_o go_v abour_n with_o new_a dispute_n to_o break_v the_o old_a rule_n of_o faith_n namely_o in_o the_o point_n of_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o they_o for_o whereto_o say_v he_o tend_v your_o say_n that_o child_n have_v no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o original_a sin_n but_o to_o this_o that_o they_o may_v not_o come_v to_o jesus_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o before_o have_v press_v he_o to_o but_o say_v he_o jesus_n cry_v to_o thou_o that_o sure_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v command_v suffer_v the_o little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o design_n of_o the_o father_n in_o that_o place_n §_o 5._o and_o according_o tertullian_n who_o live_v within_o two_o hundred_o year_n of_o our_o saviour_n birth_n rigalt_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la pag._n 264._o edit_fw-la rigalt_n think_v this_o text_n to_o oppose_v his_o opinion_n which_o be_v for_o the_o delay_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n for_o a_o while_n yet_o not_o as_o unlawful_a but_o as_o more_o profitable_a as_o he_o fancy_v propound_v this_o text_n as_o a_o objection_n against_o he_o opinion_n and_o labour_n to_o answer_v it_o which_o show_v however_o that_o even_o so_o early_o as_o his_o time_n this_o text_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o precept_n for_o infant_n baptism_n §_o 6._o and_o what_o say_v he_o to_o it_o why_o by_o way_n of_o concession_n he_o say_v our_o lord_n do_v indeed_o say_v do_v not_o hinder_v they_o from_o come_v to_o i_o and_o what_o then_o why_o then_o let_v they_o come_v when_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o ripeness_n of_o year_n yea_o but_o if_o they_o must_v stay_v so_o long_o before_o they_o be_v baptize_v they_o will_v not_o be_v little_a one_o when_o they_o come_v to_o baptism_n and_o so_o will_v not_o be_v concern_v in_o this_o text_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o come_v not_o of_o adult_n person_n but_o of_o young_a child_n unto_o christ_n he_o say_v not_o suffer_v those_o that_o be_v adult_n but_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o his_o say_n suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o import_v his_o mind_n to_o have_v they_o come_v and_o his_o readiness_n to_o receive_v they_o at_o their_o come_n to_o he_o even_o when_o and_o whilst_o they_o be_v little_a child_n and_o what_o man_n of_o judgement_n will_v ever_o have_v interpret_v our_o saviour_n saying_n suffer_v the_o little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o at_o a_o time_n when_o little_a child_n be_v bring_v to_o he_o and_o hinder_v for_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o so_o little_a as_o if_o he_o have_v by_o so_o say_v mean_v suffer_v these_o which_o now_o be_v little_a child_n to_o come_v to_o i_o hereafter_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v man_n that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v suffer_v they_o not_o to_o come_v to_o i_o now_o which_o be_v to_o command_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n which_o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n he_o rebuke_v his_o disciple_n for_o go_v about_o to_o do_v and_o contrary_a to_o his_o present_a act_n who_o even_o then_o turn_v they_o not_o away_o from_o he_o but_o take_v they_o up_o into_o his_o arm_n and_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o a_o gloss_n this_o that_o contradict_v and_o corrupt_v the_o text._n §_o 7._o again_o say_v he_o veniant_fw-la dum_fw-la discunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v they_o come_v when_o they_o have_v learn_v and_o 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answer_v the_o antipaedo_fw-la baptist_n argument_n against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o infant_n baptism_n and_o defend_v it_o against_o they_o chap._n xxxvi_o a_o reply_n to_o a_o answer_v make_v by_o h._n d._n to_o the_o objection_n from_o the_o no_o express_a command_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n refer_v to_o chap._n 31._o sect._n 9_o obj._n the_o objection_n say_v h_n d_o that_o be_v usual_o bring_v under_o this_o head_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o express_a command_n or_o example_n for_o woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n yet_o who_o doubt_v of_o a_o good_a ground_n from_o consequential_a scripture_n for_o their_o so_o do_v answ_n in_o answer_v whereto_o you_o will_v find_v there_o be_v both_o example_n and_o command_n for_o the_o practice_n viz._n 1._o from_o example_n act_v 1._o 14._o where_o we_o read_v that_o mary_n and_o other_o woman_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o that_o these_o woman_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n 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with_o other_o make_v this_o objection_n and_o find_v nothing_o reply_v by_o mr._n will_n to_o this_o answer_n make_v thereto_o i_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o take_v away_o the_o force_n thereof_o by_o the_o ensue_a reply_n and_o first_o i_o say_v that_o the_o allegation_n that_o mary_n and_o other_o woman_n be_v gather_v together_o act_v 1._o 14_o will_v not_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v express_a example_n for_o woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n for_o though_o the_o apostle_n continue_v with_o one_o accord_n in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o the_o woman_n and_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n be_v mention_v there_o yet_o be_v no_o mention_n there_o make_v of_o their_o continue_n or_o so_o much_o as_o be_v with_o they_o at_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o be_v it_o there_o or_o any_o where_n express_o say_v that_o these_o woman_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n be_v altogether_o in_o one_o place_n and_o continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n it_o be_v say_v indeed_o act_v 1._o 15._o that_o in_o those_o day_n peter_n stand_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o disciple_n but_o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o any_o woman_n be_v among_o they_o at_o that_o assembly_n they_o be_v not_o mention_v and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n do_v not_o necessary_o by_o the_o force_n of_o its_o literal_a import_n imply_v they_o for_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a word_n for_o male_a or_o he-disciple_n there_o be_v two_o other_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o female_a or_o she-disciple_n and_o if_o the_o she-disciple_n have_v be_v intend_v why_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o word_n proper_a for_o they_o use_v to_o include_v they_o but_o further_o the_o apostle_n address_n be_v express_o to_o man_n and_o not_o to_o woman_n his_o word_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v think_v to_o take_v in_o the_o woman_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n in_o a_o word_n who_o literal_a import_n exclude_v woman_n and_o brethren_n so_o that_o unless_o by_o man_n and_o brethren_n must_v be_v mean_v and_o express_o too_o or_o else_o all_o be_v nothing_o women_z and_o sister_n here_o will_v be_v no_o room_n for_o the_o woman_n here_o again_o in_o act_n 2._o 1._o they_o that_o be_v all-with_a one_o accord_n in_o one_o place_n be_v mention_v 〈◊〉_d word_n of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o ver_fw-la 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o ver_fw-la 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o ver_fw-la 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o so_o in_o ver_fw-la 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o ver_fw-la 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o ver_fw-la 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o so_o in_o ver_fw-la 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o expression_n necessary_o imply_v man_n but_o not_o necessary_o imply_v woman_n if_o not_o necessary_o exclude_v they_o and_o who_o be_v it_o that_o continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n ch_n 2._o 42._o the_o woman_n it_o be_v not_o so_o express_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d express_o the_o male_n that_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o before_o their_o conversion_n the_o apostle_n address_v his_o speech_n as_o to_o man_n &_o not_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v his_o word_n ver_fw-la 29._o man_n and_o brethren_n and_o to_o and_o of_o who_o after_o their_o conversion_n he_o still_o speak_v as_o to_o person_n of_o the_o male_a sex_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v guess_v by_o the_o gender_n of_o his_o word_n ver._n 38._o peter_n say_v unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o of_o you_o i._n e._n in_o the_o literal_a import_n every_o male_a of_o you_o nor_o do_v it_o prove_v it_o that_o it_o be_v say_v ch_n 2._o 44._o that_o all_o that_o believe_v wear_v together_o for_o still_o they_o be_v person_n of_o the_o male_a sex_n that_o there_o express_o be_v speak_v of_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n all_o of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n denote_v any_o such_o thing_n of_o which_o gender_n still_o be_v all_o the_o word_n that_o denote_v their_o person_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 46._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 47._o i_o may_v add_v that_o its_o be_v say_v that_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v together_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o believer_n man_n and_o woman_n be_v always_o all_o together_o never_o asunder_o but_o all_o in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o action_n still_o together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o enforce_v that_o i_o may_v add_v also_o that_o it_o be_v not_o demonstrable_a that_o the_o break_n of_o bread_n here_o be_v infallible_o mean_v of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n for_o some_o understand_v it_o otherwise_o though_o it_o be_v ordinary_o so_o understand_v and_o then_o where_o be_v all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n from_o example_n go_v nothing_o here_o say_v by_o h._n d._n have_v prove_v it_o and_o much_o of_o the_o same_o rate_n be_v the_o proof_n for_o command_n from_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 28_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v here_o say_v h._n d._n the_o greek_a word_n signify_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n of_o the_o common_a gender_n as_o appear_v 1_o tim._n 2._o 4_o 5._o there_o be_v one_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v admit_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v as_o he_o say_v of_o the_o common_a gender_n and_o that_o while_o it_o continue_v undetermined_a to_o either_o sex_n by_o any_o distinguish_a note_n it_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o comprehend_v both_o sex_n in_o it_o as_o in_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o where_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o article_n of_o either_o masculine_a or_o feminine_a gender_n to_o confine_v it_o to_o either_o sex_n and_o exclude_v the_o other_o yet_o where_o it_o be_v determine_v by_o distinguish_a note_n to_o either_o sex_n how_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o exclude_v sex_n 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propriety_n of_o speak_v denote_v the_o male_a and_o not_o the_o female_a sex_n so_o that_o that_o text_n which_o be_v only_o express_v for_o man_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n can_v be_v no_o express_a command_n for_o woman_n receive_n it_o also_o and_o whereas_o he_o say_v there_o be_v the_o same_o word_n use_v in_o gal._n 3._o 28._o first_o it_o signify_v nothing_o if_o it_o be_v there_o unless_o it_o be_v so_o use_v as_o express_o under_o a_o determination_n of_o sex_n by_o gender_n to_o intend_v a_o sex_n exclude_v by_o such_o determination_n but_o second_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o it_o be_v there_o for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n use_v in_o that_o text_n but_o to_o take_v in_o both_o the_o sex_n there_o be_v two_o word_n each_o distinct_o belong_v to_o its_o several_a sex_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o for_o male_n and_o the_o second_o for_o female_n and_o so_o that_o text_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o now_o have_v show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o proof_n from_o either_o the_o example_n or_o command_n produce_v by_o h._n d._n from_o scripture_n for_o woman_n admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n i_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o proof_n for_o infant_n baptism_n be_v as_o good_a as_o for_o woman_n communion_n and_o wish_v it_o may_v as_o h._n d._n say_v it_o shall_v suffice_v chap._n xxxvii_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o discourse_n with_o a_o reprehension_n caution_n and_o exhortation_n §_o 1._o the_o remain_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n wherein_o i_o will_v not_o be_v long_o shall_v be_v spend_v in_o a_o threefold_a address_n by_o way_n of_o reprehension_n caution_n and_o exhortation_n reprehension_n of_o such_o as_o baptize_v not_o their_o infant_n caution_n against_o the_o seduction_n of_o antipaedobaptist_n and_o exhortation_n to_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n §_o 2._o and_o first_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o little_a child_n be_v to_o be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v hinder_v from_o come_v to_o he_o then_o do_v they_o deserve_v a_o sharp_a rebuke_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v but_o hinder_v their_o come_n have_v christ_n so_o much_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n towards_o your_o infant_n harden_v your_o own_o heart_n against_o they_o what_o a_o cruelty_n be_v this_o to_o they_o to_o debar_v they_o from_o and_o deprive_v they_o of_o that_o remedy_n for_o their_o native_a infirmity_n which_o the_o physician_n of_o soul_n have_v provide_v for_o they_o do_v you_o love_v to_o see_v they_o wallow_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o nativity_n unwashed_a therefrom_o in_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n be_v nature_n filth_n so_o amiable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o any_o pretend_v to_o be_v christian_a what_o a_o presumptuousness_n be_v this_o in_o you_o to_o let_v they_o live_v and_o venture_v their_o die_a in_o a_o damnable_a estate_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o damn_v they_o have_v more_o to_o thank_v the_o mercy_n of_o 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