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as_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o most_o protestant_n they_o be_v touch_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v 23._o whither_o god_n have_v allow_v or_o enjoin_v parent_n to_o bring_v their_o little_a babe_n of_o two_o or_o ten_o day_n old_a into_o a_o covenant_n with_o he_o by_o baptism_n since_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o he_o either_o have_v allow_v or_o enjoin_v they_o so_o to_o do_v there_o be_v neither_o command_n nor_o example_n nor_o the_o least_o intimation_n give_v for_o they_o to_o do_v it_o 24._o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v he_o have_v require_v any_o such_o thing_n at_o theit_n hand_n whether_o that_o covenant_n can_v be_v say_v to_o bind_v their_o conscience_n when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n especial_o since_o they_o give_v no_o consent_n to_o do_v it_o nor_o be_v capable_a so_o to_o do_v 25._o and_o if_o this_o pretend_a covenant_n be_v not_o of_o god_n appointment_n i_o query_n how_o those_o child_n who_o refuse_v to_o agree_v to_o the_o say_a covenant_n when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n can_v be_v guilty_a as_o mr._n daniel_n williams_n say_v 1._o of_o reject_v christ_n 2._o of_o renounce_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n 3._o and_o that_o it_o be_v rebellion_n continue_v against_o their_o parent_n 4._o that_o it_o be_v ingratitude_n and_o perjury_n to_o their_o redeemer_n 5._o gross_a injustice_n to_o their_o parent_n 6._o that_o it_o be_v self-killing_a cruelty_n to_o their_o own_o soul_n 7._o the_o damn_v sin_n ay_o query_n whether_o this_o be_v good_a divinity_n or_o not_o or_o rather_o be_v it_o not_o a_o strange_a doctrine_n and_o whether_o those_o unwarrantable_a article_n of_o faith_n take_v out_o of_o the_o jewish_a talmud_n or_o turkish_a alcoran_n may_v not_o be_v of_o as_o good_a authority_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o put_v such_o position_n into_o a_o christian_a catechism_n as_o these_o be_v pray_v be_v please_v to_o answer_v these_o plain_a query_n when_o you_o write_v again_o or_o reply_v to_o this_o answer_n of_o your_o book_n chap._n xxvi_o contain_v divers_a argument_n to_o disprove_v pedo-baptism_n and_o to_o prove_v the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n which_o mr._n owen_n be_v desire_v to_o answer_v when_o he_o write_v again_o arg._n 1._o if_o none_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o great_a commission_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n mat._n 28._o but_o such_o who_o be_v first_o teach_v or_o make_v disciple_n by_o teach_v than_o infant_n who_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o be_v teach_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o great_a commission_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n but_o such_o who_o be_v first_o teach_v or_o make_v disciple_n by_o teach_v ergo_fw-la infant_n ought_v not_o to_o
40._o see_v thou_o make_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n show_v thou_o in_o the_o mount_n and_o leu._n 10._o 1_o 2._o see_v how_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n speed_v for_o presume_v to_o vary_v from_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o uzzah_n though_o but_o in_o small_a circumstance_n as_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o we_o how_o dare_v man_n adventure_v this_o be_v so_o to_o change_v baptism_n from_o dip_v into_o sprinkle_v and_o the_o subject_a from_o a_o adult_n believer_n to_o a_o ignorant_a babe_n add_v thou_o not_o unto_o his_o word_n etc._n etc._n arg._n 15._o whatever_o practice_n open_v a_o door_n to_o any_o human_a tradition_n in_o god_n worship_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n and_o to_o be_v avoid_v but_o the_o practice_n of_o infant_n baptism_n open_v a_o door_n to_o any_o human_a tradition_n in_o god_n worship_n ergo_fw-la to_o sprinkle_n or_o baptise_v infant_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v avoid_v the_o major_n will_v not_o be_v deny_v the_o minor_a be_v 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than_o we_o must_v not_o but_o little_a child_n be_v bring_v to_o christ_n and_o he_o do_v not_o baptize_v they_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o here_o be_v both_o truth_n and_o reason_n in_o this_o argument_n as_o dr._n taylor_n confess_v but_o none_o of_o either_o in_o he_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o mr._n burkitt_n himself_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o baptize_v those_o infant_n that_o come_v to_o he_o and_o who_o he_o take_v in_o his_o arm_n and_o bless_a because_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o baptize_v none_o at_o all_o john_n 4._o 1_o 2._o therefore_o since_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n foresee_v what_o contention_n will_v arise_v about_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n have_v it_o be_v his_o will_n they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v will_v he_o not_o at_o this_o time_n put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n and_o have_v baptize_v they_o or_o have_v give_v command_n to_o his_o disciple_n so_o to_o have_v do_v if_o therefore_o infant_n be_v in_o so_o good_a a_o condition_n as_o he_o say_v 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