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testimony_n of_o scripture_n come_v from_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 28._o all_o in_o all_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o all_o the_o scripture_n and_o every_o verse_n therein_o have_v avouch_v the_o same_o here_o let_v the_o weak_a sex_n enlarge_v their_o gratitude_n to_o god_n on_o this_o very_a account_n that_o he_o have_v clear_v their_o title_n to_o this_o sacrament_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o right_a to_o circumcision_n under_o the_o law_n be_v encumber_v with_o some_o difficulty_n for_o suppose_v a_o jewish_a woman_n distress_v in_o conscience_n and_o complain_v that_o she_o be_v exclude_v the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n because_o not_o actual_o sign_v with_o it_o and_o suppose_v a_o rabbin_z or_o levite_n endeavour_v to_o satisfy_v she_o by_o the_o answer_v chapter_n 1._o former_o allege_v viz._n that_o she_o be_v virtual_o or_o reductive_o circumcise_v in_o her_o father_n or_o
be_v all_o mercy_n to_o such_o bloody_a monster_n who_o so_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o their_o power_n by_o this_o their_o murder_v opinion_n massacre_n the_o soul_n of_o so_o many_o infant_n deprive_v they_o thereby_o of_o salvation_n chap._n xii_o the_o four_o reason_n draw_v from_o some_o degree_n of_o faith_n confer_v on_o little_a infant_n the_o four_o reason_n out_o of_o scripture_n be_v thus_o form_v they_o that_o have_v some_o degree_n of_o faith_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptise_a but_o infant_n have_v some_o degree_n of_o faith_n therefore_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptise_a the_o major_n be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o eunuch_n ask_v of_o philip_n act_v 8._o 36._o see_v here_o be_v water_n what_o do_v hinder_v i_o to_o be_v baptize_v philip_n answer_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v all_o the_o difficulty_n be_v in_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o minor_a for_o our_o adversary_n will_v say_v if_o the_o infant_n can_v rejoin_v with_o the_o eunuch_n in_o the_o same_o place_n i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n than_o the_o now_o most_o zealous_a opposer_n will_v be_v the_o most_o earnest_a advancer_n of_o their_o baptism_n for_o the_o proof_n then_o of_o infant_n faith_n let_v we_o bring_v another_o reason_n but_o still_o out_o of_o scripture_n without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11._o 6._o but_o infant_n please_v god_n therefore_o they_o have_v faith_n herein_o the_o minor_a alone_o be_v dubitable_a and_o may_v manifest_o be_v evince_v all_o man_n i_o know_v be_v ready_a to_o pretend_v that_o they_o please_v god_n and_o hypocrite_n themselves_o most_o odious_a unto_o he_o as_o forward_o as_o any_o to_o claim_v this_o privilege_n to_o themselves_o to_o put_v this_o therefore_o out_o of_o question_n it_o matter_n not_o what_o man_n say_v but_o what_o god_n say_v herein_o we_o appeal_v to_o he_o who_o best_o know_v his_o own_o mind_n and_o he_o have_v judge_v this_o case_n already_o that_o infant_n please_v he_o say_v not_o if_o so_o small_a then_o be_v they_o insensible_a of_o any_o benefit_n by_o the_o blessing_n not_o conceive_v the_o meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n therein_o this_o appear_v by_o christ_n carriage_n towards_o the_o little_a child_n bring_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o gospel_n concern_v who_o year_n be_v this_o premise_a that_o though_o we_o have_v not_o the_o register_n book_n of_o their_o several_a age_n yet_o we_o may_v conclude_v at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o no_o big_a than_o babe_n first_o because_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o s._n mark_n 10._o and_o judicious_o render_v by_o our_o translator_n verse_n 13._o young_a child_n verse_n 14._o little_a child_n the_o diminution_n in_o the_o original_a word_n be_v equal_o appliable_a either_o to_o their_o age_n or_o stature_n the_o same_o be_v term_v by_o s._n luke_n 18._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o translate_v infant_n always_o use_v in_o scripture_n for_o such_o as_o suck_v on_o their_o mother_n breast_n second_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bring_v by_o their_o parent_n as_o unable_a to_o bring_v themselves_o three_o christ_n take_v they_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n as_o not_o big_a enough_o to_o kneel_v down_o and_o be_v bless_v which_o otherwise_o be_v the_o posture_n of_o stripling_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n that_o these_o little_a child_n please_v christ_n be_v prove_v by_o his_o expression_n the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o love_n or_o hatred_n in_o that_o heart_n which_o can_v not_o dissemble_v concern_v they_o mark_v 10._o 14._o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n of_o such_o that_o be_v not_o only_o of_o those_o who_o be_v like_a unto_o these_o in_o which_o sense_n our_o saviour_n may_v as_o significative_o have_v say_v the_o same_o of_o dove_n or_o lamb_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n consist_v of_o such_o who_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o but_o of_o these_o and_o also_o of_o those_o who_o imitate_v they_o in_o their_o innocential_a quality_n such_o make_v strange_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n who_o exclude_v the_o original_a and_o only_o admit_v the_o copy_n let_v in_o such_o as_o be_v like_a to_o child_n and_o shut_v out_o child_n themselves_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n second_o the_o complacency_n christ_n take_v in_o these_o little_a child_n appear_v by_o his_o action_n unto_o they_o vers_n 16._o he_o take_v they_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o see_v we_o such_o infant_n be_v in_o a_o blessible_a condition_n here_o we_o distinguish_v between_o child_n being_n sensible_a of_o the_o meaning_n and_o their_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o benefit_n by_o a_o blessing_n probably_n some_o of_o the_o small_a child_n here_o present_v unto_o christ_n understand_v not_o our_o saviour_n language_n nor_o the_o meaning_n of_o his_o gesture_n until_o their_o parent_n afterward_o interpret_v the_o same_o unto_o they_o as_o they_o grow_v up_o in_o year_n and_o yet_o such_o infant_n may_v effectual_o partake_v of_o the_o vigour_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n benediction_n thus_o as_o many_o though_o by_o natural_a defect_n they_o never_o have_v or_o by_o sickness_n have_v lose_v their_o taste_n and_o by_o their_o palate_n can_v distinguish_v betixt_v sweet_a bitter_a sharp_a sour_a etc._n etc._n and_o consequent_o take_v no_o pleasure_n or_o delight_n in_o what_o they_o eat_v or_o drink_n yet_o by_o the_o receive_n thereof_o may_v have_v their_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n satisfy_v and_o their_o strength_n daily_o increase_v so_o these_o infant_n pure_o passive_a in_o our_o saviour_n arm_n bring_v thither_o without_o their_o knowledge_n and_o blessed_v there_o above_o their_o understanding_n do_v nevertheless_o some_o of_o they_o no_o doubt_n real_o participate_v of_o the_o spiritual_a comfort_n which_o the_o emphatical_a blessing_n of_o christ_n impress_v upon_o they_o chap._n xiii_o the_o five_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o malady_n of_o original_a corruption_n the_o five_o reason_n out_o of_o scripture_n may_v thus_o be_v contrive_v they_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o malady_n of_o sin_n aught_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o remedy_n against_o it_o but_o infant_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o malady_n of_o sin_n therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o partake_v of_o baptism_n the_o remedy_n against_o it_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o major_a or_o first_o part_n thereof_o i_o appeal_v among_o christian_n only_o to_o the_o marry_a among_o the_o marry_a only_o to_o the_o parent_n of_o child_n these_o can_v deny_v it_o but_o that_o against_o their_o will_n as_o the_o unhappy_a instrument_n they_o have_v derive_v corruption_n to_o their_o infant_n as_o convey_v in_o the_o same_o charter_n of_o their_o be_v unto_o they_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o senseless_a as_o to_o deny_v infant_n infect_v with_o original_a corruption_n the_o contrary_n will_v be_v sad_o demonstrate_v by_o those_o several_a disease_n and_o death_n itself_o to_o which_o they_o be_v subject_a before_o they_o have_v or_o can_v commit_v actual_a sin_n all_o will_v confess_v no_o suffering_n can_v follow_v but_o where_o sin_n have_v go_v before_o and_o that_o infant_n deep_o share_v in_o suffering_n daily_a experience_n approve_v some_o of_o they_o while_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o cradle_n how_o lie_v they_o on_o the_o rack_n such_o sigh_n such_o sob_n such_o gripe_n such_o groan_n such_o convulsion_n such_o distortion_n enough_o almost_o to_o kill_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o beholder_n relate_v unto_o they_o if_o all_o pity_n be_v not_o dead_a in_o they_o before_o nor_o can_v all_o the_o rend_n of_o the_o father_n hair_n abate_v the_o ache_a of_o the_o child_n head_n nor_o all_o the_o rain_n of_o the_o mother_n tear_n allay_v the_o wind_n in_o the_o babe_n body_n quid_fw-la teneri_fw-la infant_n in_fw-la te_fw-la committere_fw-la tantum_fw-la quid_fw-la pveri_fw-la potuere_fw-la but_o these_o little_a lamb_n wherein_o have_v they_o offend_v their_o hand_n do_v never_o hurt_v other_o which_o can_v not_o help_v themselves_o their_o tongue_n do_v never_o lie_v swear_v etc._n etc._n which_o can_v speak_v their_o foot_n be_v never_o swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n which_o can_v go_v all_o these_o misery_n and_o death_n at_o last_o fall_v often_o on_o infant_n uncapable_a of_o actual_a sin_n because_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n wherein_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o conceive_v see_v therefore_o infant_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o malady_n of_o sin_n what_o a_o cruelty_n be_v it_o for_o parent_n to_o leave_v they_o in_o this_o pitiful_a case_n neglect_v the_o remedy_n for_o the_o same_o by_o the_o levitical_a law_n exod._n 21._o 33._o if_o a_o man_n shall_v open_v a_o pit_n