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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 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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
to_o baptize_v their_o infant_n but_o contrariwise_o he_o therefore_o give_v they_o commission_n to_o baptize_v the_o infant_n of_o such_o for_o the_o parent_n be_v teach_v and_o seal_v entitle_v their_o child_n to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n which_o be_v joint_o to_o seal_v parent_n and_o their_o child_n gen._n 17._o 7._o and_o so_o christ_n command_v they_o to_o teach_v those_o who_o be_v capable_a of_o doctrine_n and_o only_o to_o baptize_v they_o who_o be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n only_o as_o infant_n 2._o christ_n not_o repeat_v there_o a_o exact_a copy_n of_o his_o commission_n former_o give_v they_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o on_o sundry_a occasion_n for_o there_o he_o mention_v not_o any_o particular_a head_n of_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o the_o eucharist_n but_o to_o those_o thing_n relate_v in_o general_a verse_n 20._o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o whereof_o he_o name_v the_o two_o first_o and_o and_o most_o usual_a thing_n teach_v and_o baptise_v for_o the_o make_n of_o disciciple_n and_o gather_v a_o church_n of_o all_o nation_n so_o that_o he_o name_v not_o here_o the_o matter_n or_o subject_n of_o baptism_n in_o particular_a but_o say_v in_o general_a baptise_v they_o &c._n &c._n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o 3._o etc._n etc._n now_o although_o child_n can_v be_v first_o teach_v before_o they_o be_v baptize_v as_o such_o as_o their_o parent_n may_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v yet_o may_v they_o be_v first_o baptize_v and_o in_o due_a time_n teach_v as_o christ_n command_v and_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v note_v that_o child_n of_o seal_a parent_n be_v call_v disciple_n and_o so_o account_v in_o both_o testament_n see_v act_n 15._o 10._o john_n 9_o 28._o we_o be_v moses_n disciple_n say_v the_o jew_n now_o the_o only_a thing_n which_o enter_v they_o into_o the_o school_n of_o moses_n or_o denominate_v they_o moses_n 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act_n 15._o 10._o why_o tempt_v you_o god_n to_o put_v a_o yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n what_o yoke_n why_o circumcision_n as_o appear_v verse_n 1._o now_o those_o upon_o who_o the_o false_a teacher_n will_v have_v lay_v this_o yoke_n be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n disciple_n and_o that_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n be_v put_v upon_o child_n most_o common_o in_o respect_n of_o who_o the_o proselyte_n be_v very_o few_o and_o there_o be_v no_o great_a doubt_n but_o that_o those_o false_a master_n who_o will_v have_v grow_v disciple_n circumcise_v as_o much_o at_o least_o urge_v that_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v therefore_o infant_n be_v account_v disciple_n and_o i_o see_v not_o but_o that_o christ_n speak_v of_o infant_n matth._n 10._o 42._o as_o well_o as_o other_o whosoever_o shall_v give_v to_o drink_v unto_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n that_o be_v as_o be_v interpret_v mark_v 9_o 41._o because_o you_o 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which_o work_n preach_v must_v go_v before_o baptism_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o so_o must_v we_o do_v now_o if_o we_o be_v send_v to_o convert_v turk_n pagan_n or_o jew_n but_o where_o the_o gospel_n be_v plant_v and_o believe_v parent_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n their_o child_n be_v first_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o afterward_o teach_v so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o learn_v so_o that_o the_o cite_a place_n can_v conclude_v no_o more_o than_o that_o administration_n of_o baptism_n begin_v first_o on_o the_o parent_n that_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o be_v make_v disciple_n by_o baptism_n and_o so_o it_o descend_v to_o their_o child_n so_o be_v it_o in_o circumcision_n 4_o child_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v when_o they_o be_v capable_a conclude_v nothing_o against_o their_o present_a baptise_v of_o which_o they_o be_v passive_o capable_a 179._o one_o affirmative_a exclude_v not_o another_o thereto_o subordinate_a nor_o do_v affirmative_a precept_n which_o bind_v always_o bind_v to_o all_o and_o every_o particular_a time_n as_o negative_n do_v teach_v they_o therefore_o conclude_v not_o a_o present_a teach_v the_o baptize_v but_o a_o duty_n of_o teach_v they_o as_o they_o become_v capable_a of_o be_v teach_v 5_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d relate_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o general_a and_o indefinite_o though_o it_o agree_v not_o grammatical_o with_o it_o for_o christ_n say_v 〈◊〉_d baptize_v some_o or_o only_o those_o who_o be_v teach_v in_o deed_n such_o a_o determination_n of_o the_o subject_n will_v have_v exclude_v infant_n as_o such_o from_o baptism_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptise_v they_o that_o be_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n of_o believer_n and_o baptize_v parent_n of_o all_o nation_n it_o be_v not_o now_o as_o when_o religion_n be_v as_o it_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o judea_n now_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o partition_n wall_n be_v break_v down_o 2._o now_o christ_n will_v have_v all_o nation_n come_v and_o be_v seal_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o this_o enallagie_a or_o change_v of_o gender_n be_v often_o find_v in_o scripture_n as_o rev._n 2._o 26_o 27._o rev._n 19_o 15._o act._n 15._o 17._o act._n 26._o 17._o act._n 21._o 25._o eph._n 2._o 11._o so_o here_o he_o say_v collective_o teach_v or_o disciple_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o distributive_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptise_v they_o one_o by_o one_o of_o what_o nation_n soever_o they_o be_v so_o mat._n 25._o 32._o before_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o some_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o some_o on_o the_o left_a but_o all_o by_o particular_n must_v be_v distribute_v without_o exception_n of_o any_o person_n age_n or_o condition_n otherwise_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o some_o nation_n shall_v be_v gather_v to_o judgement_n and_o not_o some_o other_o which_o can_v be_v because_o god_n be_v impartial_o just_a if_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v only_o a_o ceremonial_a holiness_n 6._o than_o the_o pretence_n from_o circumcision_n to_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v invalid_a but_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v only_o a_o ceremonial_a holiness_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o minor_a be_v deny_v be_v thus_o attempt_v to_o be_v prove_v if_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o 7._o etc._n etc._n be_v only_o for_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n than_o the_o israelite_n have_v only_o a_o ceremonial_a holiness_n but_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o 7._o etc._n etc._n be_v only_o for_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o answer_v 1_o if_o by_o ceremonial_a you_o mean_v federal_a holiness_n as_o appertain_v by_o god_n
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26._o and_o wash_v be_v as_o well_o by_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v on_o of_o water_n as_o by_o dip_v into_o water_n hence_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n present_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syr._n which_o he_o have_v pour_v out_o on_o we_o and_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o divers_a sprinkling_n mention_v heb._n 9_o 13_o 19_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 35._o baptism_n v_o 10._o as_o wash_n or_o sprinkling_n be_v also_o call_v mark_v 7._o 4._o but_o hereof_o we_o shall_v see_v more_o anon_o for_o the_o present_a only_a note_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o sure_a interpreter_n of_o scripture_n interprete_v baptise_v by_o sprinkle_v or_o wash_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n as_o our_o antagonist_n will_v fain_o have_v it_o of_o dip_v or_o douse_v the_o whole_a body_n under_o water_n dip_v out_o they_o be_v baptise_v â—_o and_o baptise_v dip_v christ_n therefore_o who_o institute_v baptism_n therein_o appoint_v that_o the_o 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cor._n 4._o 21._o 1_o pet._n 1._o â—_o 1._o rev._n 2._o 16._o &_o 1â—_n 5._o &_o 19_o 15._o 3._o it_o be_v grant_v that_o christ_n and_o many_o other_o be_v baptize_v in_o jordan_n and_o that_o philip_n do_v go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n to_o baptize_v the_o eunuch_n and_o that_o such_o baptism_n in_o hoâ—_n climate_n have_v and_o may_v lawful_o be_v use_v yet_o no_o scripture-proof_n at_o all_o appear_v that_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n be_v dive_v under_o water_n or_o the_o eunuch_n or_o any_o of_o those_o who_o john_n or_o â—ny_n of_o the_o apostle_n baptize_v neither_o do_v we_o at_o all_o deny_v immersion_n to_o be_v lawful_a but_o we_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v so_o necessary_a as_o to_o the_o exclusion_n of_o wash_v or_o sprinkle_v as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o as_o effectual_o use_v we_o deny_v that_o dip_v in_o river_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o baptism_n as_o that_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v account_v baptize_v but_o those_o who_o be_v dip_v after_o such_o a_o manner_n 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