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time_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o that_o way_n they_o onght_n to_o do_v nothing_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n they_o must_v not_o constrain_v they_o to_o marry_o unless_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n themselves_o and_o though_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v absolute_o to_o approve_v of_o those_o who_o their_o pupil_n fancy_v without_o any_o regard_n to_o their_o fitness_n yet_o they_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n not_o to_o impose_v upon_o they_o such_o match_n as_o they_o can_v like_v as_o to_o their_o patrimony_n and_o inheritance_n they_o ought_v to_o improve_v it_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v for_o the_o child_n good_a and_o to_o employ_v it_o whole_o for_o their_o use_n except_o so_o far_o as_o the_o law_n do_v allow_v they_o their_o necessary_a charge_n in_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o govern_v themselves_o by_o that_o golden-rule_n mat._n
which_o word_n it_o appear_v that_o all_o who_o believe_v not_o only_a jew_n or_o person_n circumcise_a but_o gentile_n also_o or_o person_n uncircumcised_a be_v account_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o capable_a to_o partake_v of_o that_o happiness_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o he_o as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o the_o same_o purpose_n say_v the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o galatian_n chap._n 3._o 9_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n and_o v_o 29._o if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n be_v seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n again_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o he_o say_v the_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o husband_n else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a which_o intimate_v that_o the_o child_n of_o all_o believer_n whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n be_v within_o god_n covenant_n and_o have_v a_o right_n to_o those_o favour_n and_o privilege_n which_o he_o have_v annex_v thereto_o likewise_o act_v 2._o 39_o it_o be_v say_v the_o promise_n be_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o even_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v so_o that_o all_o who_o be_v call_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o do_v believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v both_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o then_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o come_v on_o the_o gentile_n through_o jesus_n christ_n as_o it_o affirm_v gal._n 3._o 14._o for_o how_o can_v the_o same_o blessing_n be_v come_v on_o the_o gentile_n if_o their_o child_n be_v not_o comprehend_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n and_o how_o can_v christian_n be_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n if_o their_o child_n have_v no_o right_a to_o it_o as_o abraham_n child_n have_v or_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o condition_n of_o those_o who_o believe_v under_o the_o law_n be_v god_n mercy_n and_o favour_n to_o mankind_n impair_v by_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n have_v the_o great_a lover_n of_o soul_n the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o our_o lose_v great_a and_o considerable_a privilege_n by_o his_o tabernacle_v among_o we_o and_o yet_o all_o this_o must_v needs_o follow_v if_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o under_o the_o law_n which_o be_v very_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o divine_a goodness_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n which_o he_o manifest_v in_o his_o bless_a gospel_n where_o we_o find_v he_o command_v the_o child_n to_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o and_o blame_v those_o who_o will_v have_v keep_v they_o from_o he_o he_o take_v they_o into_o his_o arm_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o and_o declare_v that_o he_o account_v they_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 19_o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o mark_v 10._o 13_o 14_o 15._o 16._o from_o all_o which_o both_o word_n and_o deed_n of_o our_o saviour_n we_o may_v see_v very_o plain_o he_o be_v far_o from_o hinder_v their_o be_v admit_v member_n of_o his_o church_n and_o kingdom_n the_o right_n of_o infant_n to_o baptism_n will_v further_o appear_v if_o you_o consider_v more_o particular_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o admit_v into_o their_o church_n not_o only_o age_v person_n who_o be_v convert_v to_o paganism_n but_o likewise_o their_o child_n which_o they_o do_v by_o circumcision_n sacrifice_n and_o baptism_n our_o saviour_n be_v to_o determine_v the_o manner_n of_o 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