his_o disciple_n to_o baptize_v he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o and_o by_o those_o action_n do_v as_o it_o be_v consign_v they_o unto_o baptism_n mark_v they_o for_o and_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o his_o disciple_n to_o baptize_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o former_a and_o then_o present_a manner_n of_o receive_v even_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o elder_a person_n unto_o proselytism_n by_o baptism_n §_o 24._o and_o thus_o when_o we_o read_v of_o a_o whole_a city_n as_o samaria_n or_o a_o family_n as_o the_o jailer_n and_o crispuse_n and_o stephanas_n baptize_v though_o none_o be_v express_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o those_o that_o believe_v yet_o what_o other_o can_v be_v think_v but_o that_o even_o the_o child_n also_o of_o those_o believer_n if_o they_o have_v any_o in_o their_o town_n or_o family_n be_v baptize_v since_o it_o be_v agreeable_a with_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n be_v found_v and_o from_o which_o in_o that_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 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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
what_o be_v forbid_v be_v forbear_v but_o it_o do_v not_o reach_v to_o the_o make_n of_o every_o thing_n unlawful_a to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v not_o particular_o prescribe_v in_o the_o gospel_n because_o there_o be_v a_o great_a disparity_n between_o the_o legal_a and_o evangelical_n dispensation_n in_o this_o case_n §_o 28._o in_o the_o legal_a oeconomy_n particular_a order_n be_v give_v for_o all_o the_o circumstantial_a as_o well_o as_o substantial_a part_n of_o god_n service_n but_o in_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o gospel_n no_o such_o particular_a order_n have_v be_v give_v and_o so_o the_o case_n be_v not_o equal_a and_o therefore_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o from_o a_o complete_o settle_a administration_n to_o a_o administration_n not_o complete_o settle_v be_v not_o good_a §_o 29._o find_v we_o in_o the_o gospel_n so_o complete_a a_o platform_n not_o only_o for_o all_o substantial_o but_o also_o for_o all_o circumstantial_o as_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v fit_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o equity_n that_o be_v plead_v from_o those_o text_n to_o add_v any_o thing_n thereto_o but_o till_o then_o we_o shall_v neither_o think_v it_o unfit_a for_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o who_o christ_n have_v 5._o have_v act._n 1._o 8._o &_o 15._o 28._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 26_o 40._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 19_o eph._n 4._o 11_o 12._o tit._n 1._o 5._o leave_v the_o power_n of_o order_v church_n affair_n to_o order_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v unorder_v by_o the_o gospel_n nor_o for_o those_o that_o be_v under_o government_n to_o be_v conformable_a unto_o their_o order_n and_o consequent_o to_o baptize_v infant_n though_o theâ—r_v baptise_v have_v not_o by_o the_o gospel_n be_v order_v §_o 30._o and_o by_o this_o time_n i_o hope_v it_o appear_v that_o even_o their_o own_o sense_n of_o these_o text_n suppose_v which_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o grant_v that_o whole_a way_n of_o reason_v of_o they_o from_o the_o prohibition_n of_o addition_n to_o the_o command_n under_o the_o law_n to_o the_o not_o do_v of_o any_o uncommanded_a thing_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v inconsequent_a and_o of_o no_o force_n against_o infant_n baptism_n §_o 31._o yea_o but_o say_v they_o still_o there_o be_v as_o full_a and_o clear_a a_o text_n against_o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n as_o there_o be_v any_o under_o the_o law_n be_v there_o so_o i_o pray_v where_o why_o in_o revel_n 22._o 18._o if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v unto_o these_o thing_n god_n shall_v add_v unto_o he_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n well_o what_o of_o this_o why_o then_o infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o unlawful_a §_o 32._o not_o so_o for_o the_o add_v here_o speak_v of_o have_v reference_n only_o to_o this_o one_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o not_o to_o the_o gospel_n as_o that_o be_v one_o entire_a volume_n contain_v all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o they_o be_v not_o put_v altogether_o into_o one_o book_n till_o some_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o revelation_n it_o be_v long_o ere_o sundry_a of_o the_o book_n now_o in_o the_o canon_n be_v receive_v into_o it_o yea_o there_o be_v that_o affirm_v the_o gospel_n of_o this_o evangelist_n 99_o euseb_n hist_o l._n 6._o cap_n 22._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o be_v banish_v into_o patmos_n where_o he_o write_v his_o revelation_n and_o after_o his_o return_n to_o ephesus_n his_o three_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n which_o be_v publish_v by_o gaius_n his_o host_n and_o deacon_n bp._n prideaux_n introduct_n to_o histor_n p._n 60._o according_a to_o bucholcer_n in_o his_o chronology_n pag._n 635._o he_o be_v banish_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 96_o to_o patmos_n where_o he_o write_v his_o revelation_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 98_o he_o return_v from_o banishment_n to_o ephesus_n where_o in_o anno_fw-la 99_o he_o write_v his_o gospel_n for_o which_o he_o quote_v hierom-cum_a publico_fw-la edicto_fw-la edito_fw-la jussisseâ—_n omnes_fw-la christianos_n &_o maxim_n praedicatores_fw-la evangelii_n pelli_fw-la in_o exilium_fw-la profugere_fw-la joannes_n coactus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o pathmon_n insulam_fw-la ubi_fw-la dicitur_fw-la apocalypsin_fw-la scripsisse_fw-la si_fw-la modo_fw-la illius_fw-la author_n est_fw-la hic_fw-la joannes_n tandem_fw-la trucidato_fw-la domitiano_n permissa_fw-la est_fw-la christianis_fw-la libertas_fw-la redeundi_fw-la itaque_fw-la reversus_fw-la est_fw-la joannes_n ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la svam_fw-la ephesinam_fw-la &_o tranquillitatem_fw-la nactus_fw-la scripsit_fw-la contra_fw-la ebionitas_fw-la marcionem_fw-la &_o cherintum_o cerinthum_n haereticos_fw-la evangelium_fw-la suum_fw-la herman_n bonnus_fw-la farrag_v exemplor_n fol._n 7._o see_v also_o isaacksons_n chronology_n and_o hutcheson_n upon_o john_n pag._n 1._o the_o same_o may_v be_v further_o confirm_v from_o several_a other_o chronology_n as_o that_o of_o regino_n prumiensis_fw-la hermannus_n contractus_fw-la marianus_n scotus_n the_o compilatlo_n chronologica_fw-la publish_v by_o joannes_n pistorius_n the_o pantheon_n of_o gotsridus_n viterbiensis_n and_o wâ—rner_n roleâ—inks_v fasciculus_fw-la temporum_fw-la also_o from_o spondanus_n epitome_n of_o baronius_n anno_fw-la christ_n 97_o &_o 99_o to_o have_v be_v write_v after_o his_o revelation_n and_o therefore_o what_o be_v here_o say_v can_v have_v reference_n to_o itself_o only_o and_o not_o to_o the_o other_o book_n which_o be_v write_v by_o other_o or_o to_o be_v write_v by_o himself_o §_o 33._o and_o however_o that_o the_o reference_n of_o it_o be_v only_o unto_o itself_o be_v evident_a by_o what_o go_v before_o and_o after_o in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n for_o i_o testify_v say_v the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n unto_o every_o man_n that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o boâ—k_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v unto_o these_o thing_n god_n shall_v add_v unto_o he_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n this_o book_n what_o book_n why_o that_o sure_a enough_o that_o himself_o be_v then_o a_o writing_n the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n contain_v those_o prophecy_n which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o impart_v unto_o he_o and_o appoint_v he_o to_o write_v in_o a_o book_n rev._n 1._o 11._o which_o book_n even_o while_o he_o be_v a_o writing_n of_o it_o he_o frequent_o make_v reference_n unto_o as_o where_o he_o mention_n the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v therein_o rev._n 1._o 3._o and_o the_o say_n of_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o this_o book_n &_o the_o say_n of_o this_o book_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophâ—sie_n of_o this_o book_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n rev._n 22._o 7_o 9_o 10_o 18_o 19_o all_o expression_n intimate_v the_o book_n he_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v that_o book_n which_o himself_o be_v then_o write_v contain_v the_o prophecy_n and_o prediction_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o the_o most_o of_o they_o in_o a_o short_a time_n whence_o the_o say_n of_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o this_o book_n be_v not_o to_o be_v seal_v the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n rev._n 22._o 10._o §_o 34._o now_o let_v our_o antipaedobaptist_n here_o have_v his_o own_o sense_n of_o add_v let_v it_o import_v the_o do_v of_o something_o not_o command_v and_o what_o will_v then_o follow_v why_o that_o nothing_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v do_v now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o book_n the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n but_o that_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o can_v be_v for_o so_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o baptism_n at_o all_o because_o none_o be_v command_v in_o the_o revelation_n §_o 35._o what_o then_o be_v the_o add_v here_o speak_v against_o plain_o this_o and_o no_o more_o the_o put_n of_o some_o word_n or_o word_n to_o this_o book_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v away_o for_o contrary_n laâ—d_v together_o do_v illustrate_v each_o the_o other_o now_o that_o the_o take_v away_o be_v mean_v of_o any_o of_o the_o word_n arab._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d si_fw-mi quis_fw-la abstulerit_fw-la de_fw-la verbis_fw-la libri_fw-la versio_fw-la interlinearis_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la diminuerit_fw-la de_fw-la verbis_fw-la verse_n vulg._n &_o syriac_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la detraxerit_fw-la ex_fw-la verbis_fw-la prophetiae_fw-la quae_fw-la continentur_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la libro_fw-la verse_n arab._n of_o it_o for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o ver_fw-la 19_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v take_v away_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o this_o prophecy_n god_n shall_v take_v away_o his_o part_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n what_o i_o pray_v can_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o word_n of_o a_o book_n but_o word_n or_o some_o
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father_n and_o primitive_a historian_n and_o ransack_v every_o page_n and_o rifle_v every_o passage_n in_o they_o for_o some_o patronage_n to_o their_o hypothesis_n and_o as_o they_o be_v quick_a sight_v enough_o to_o have_v espy_v it_o so_o they_o will_v have_v be_v careful_a enough_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o to_o have_v produce_v it_o and_o upon_o the_o most_o curious_a search_n that_o i_o have_v be_v able_a to_o make_v for_o it_o myself_o as_o far_o as_o the_o circumstance_n i_o be_o under_o will_v permit_v i_o i_o sincere_o profess_v i_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o find_v any_o what_o i_o have_v find_v urge_v or_o but_o bint_v at_o as_o a_o ground_n or_o reason_n for_o any_o one_o delay_v either_o his_o own_o or_o any_o infant_n baptise_v i_o shall_v fair_o give_v a_o account_n of_o and_o then_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o judge_v what_o advantage_n our_o pleader_n against_o infant_n baptism_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o it_o can_v make_v 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long_o defer_v i_o must_v premise_v that_o some_o do_v voluntary_o defer_v their_o own_o baptise_v and_o some_o have_v their_o baptism_n defer_v by_o other_o the_o former_a be_v adult_n the_o late_a infant_n and_o of_o the_o reason_n or_o occasion_n of_o both_o i_o will_v speak_v distinct_o and_o first_o those_o that_o delay_v their_o own_o baptise_v have_v several_a reason_n and_o pretence_n for_o it_o 1._o some_o do_v it_o out_o of_o a_o fear_n of_o sin_v after_o baptism_n and_o so_o forfeit_v the_o grace_n of_o it_o and_o 309._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n orat._n 40._o p._n 647._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ib._n p._n 649._o sed_fw-la mundus_fw-la rursus_fw-la delinquit_fw-la quo_fw-la male_a comparetur_fw-la diluvio_fw-la it_o aque_fw-la igni_fw-la destinatur_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la qui_fw-la post_fw-la baptismum_fw-la delict_n a_o restaurat_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr bapt_n p,259_n ed._n rigalt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n nyssen_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la p._n 221._o indeed_o it_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o those_o time_n notwithstanding_o the_o father_n do_v solemn_o and_o smart_o declaim_v against_o it_o for_o person_n to_o defer_v their_o be_v baptize_v till_o they_o be_v near_o their_o death_n out_o of_o a_o kind_n of_o novatian_a principle_n that_o if_o they_o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o baptism_n there_o will_v be_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n mistake_v that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o they_o who_o have_v be_v once_o enlighten_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o ancient_n general_o understand_v of_o baptism_n shall_v away_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o renew_v they_o again_o unto_o repentance_n dr._n cave_n prim._n christian_n par_fw-fr 1._o ch_n 10._o pag._n 309._o be_v certain_o damn_v without_o â—hope_o of_o recovery_n even_o by_o repentance_n especial_o when_o they_o consider_v the_o pronenese_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o occasion_n and_o temptation_n to_o sin_v that_o they_o shall_v meet_v withal_o in_o
〈◊〉_d use_v in_o the_o text_n be_v a_o diminutive_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v a_o child_n under_o seven_o year_n of_o age_n as_o 232._o as_o arraignment_n of_o anabaptism_n p._n 44._o &_o 232._o mr._n cragge_n from_o hypocrates_n and_o beza_n observe_v and_o indeed_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o our_o saviour_n at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o wise_a man_n come_v to_o he_o and_o find_v he_o with_o his_o mother_n at_o bethlehem_n matth._n 2._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o find_v the_o young_a child_n §_o 2._o again_o in_o mark_n 10._o 16._o it_o be_v say_v of_o these_o little_a child_n that_o jesus_n take_v they_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n which_o be_v a_o clear_a indication_n of_o their_o be_v child_n of_o a_o small_a age_n as_o well_o as_o stature_n very_a infant_n §_o 3._o last_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o my_o text_n that_o they_o be_v infant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d babe_n one_o translation_n render_v it_o babe_n and_o so_o in_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v new_o bear_v babe_n and_o they_o bring_v unto_o he_o also_o infant_n or_o even_a infant_n or_o very_a infant_n now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o eustathius_n tell_v we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o new_a bear_v child_n and_o bring_v up_o at_o nurse_n so_o that_o of_o infant_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o chap._n iii_o what_o child_n be_v to_o be_v suffer_v to_o come_v unto_o christ_n §_o 1._o for_o the_o second_o of_o what_o child_n it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o our_o saviour_n do_v mean_a what_o he_o say_v only_o of_o those_o particular_a infant_n then_o bring_v to_o he_o but_o by_o his_o disciple_n keep_v back_o from_o he_o or_o whether_o his_o meaning_n in_o those_o word_n be_v not_o of_o a_o indefinite_a extent_n so_o as_o that_o the_o concernment_n thereof_o may_v reach_v unto_o our_o child_n as_o well_o as_o unto_o they_o and_o to_o that_o my_o answer_n be_v that_o at_o least_o as_o i_o conceive_v our_o saviour_n word_n be_v not_o a_o particular_a order_n of_o concernment_n only_o to_o the_o then_o present_a infant_n but_o be_v of_o a_o concernment_n so_o general_a as_o to_o reach_v down_o even_o unto_o our_o insant_n also_o at_o this_o distance_n from_o that_o time_n and_o place_n §_o 2._o for_o first_o suppose_v the_o next_o day_n more_o infant_n or_o other_o infant_n the_o same_o day_n have_v be_v bring_v for_o the_o same_o end_n that_o those_o be_v unto_o christ_n be_v it_o imaginable_a that_o the_o disciple_n of_o our_o saviour_n will_v have_v again_o rebuke_v they_o that_o bring_v they_o and_o so_o have_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o new_a rebuke_n from_o our_o saviour_n for_o so_o deal_v with_o they_o and_o a_o new_a command_n to_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v to_o he_o if_o this_o can_v with_o any_o reason_n be_v imagine_v than_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v of_o concernment_n unto_o more_o infant_n than_o those_o particular_a one_o at_o that_o time_n bring_v unto_o he_o and_o if_o they_o concern_v any_o more_o beside_o they_o than_o who_o can_v tell_v how_o many_o more_o beside_o they_o they_o do_v concern_v yea_o what_o can_v with_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n be_v say_v why_o the_o concernment_n of_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v universal_a §_o 3._o but_o second_o there_o be_v nothing_o either_o in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n or_o in_o the_o reason_n use_v by_o our_o saviour_n restrain_v the_o concernment_n thereof_o unto_o those_o particular_a infant_n §_o 4._o first_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o they_o be_v indefinite_a and_o a_o indefinite_a enunciation_n it_o tantamount_n to_o a_o universal_a there_o be_v not_o a_o individuate_a particle_n in_o the_o whole_a speech_n to_o determine_v the_o concernment_n thereof_o to_o these_o particular_a infant_n his_o word_n only_o be_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o he_o do_v not_o say_v suffer_v only_o these_o little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o take_v the_o word_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o they_o only_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d little_a child_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o little_a child_n in_o st._n mark_n 10._o 14._o the_o word_n be_v suffer_v the_o little_a child_n but_o the_o particle_n the_o here_o be_v at_o most_o but_o a_o emphatical_a note_n intimate_v that_o the_o littleness_n of_o child_n shall_v be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o their_o come_n to_o christ_n but_o that_o even_o the_o little_a the_o least_o of_o child_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o come_v to_o he_o as_o well_o as_o elder_a big_a person_n it_o be_v not_o a_o individuate_a pronoun_n single_v out_o these_o from_o all_o other_o to_o be_v the_o only_a child_n that_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o in_o the_o liturgy_n the_o word_n have_v no_o such_o emphasis_n upon_o they_o be_v only_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o just_a as_o here_o the_o same_o greek_a word_n in_o the_o text_n be_v render_v §_o 5._o second_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o reason_n use_v by_o our_o saviour_n restrain_v the_o concernment_n of_o his_o word_n to_o those_o particular_a infant_n his_o word_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o these_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o such_o as_o these_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n such_o as_o thâ—se_a be_v a_o expression_n very_o far_o from_o be_v restrictive_a exact_o unto_o these_o nothing_o here_o then_o restrain_v the_o concernment_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n unto_o those_o particular_a infant_n rather_o here_o be_v something_o that_o enlarge_v the_o concernment_n thereof_o to_o a_o indefinite_a number_n of_o infant_n and_o that_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o our_o saviour_n fetch_v the_o reason_n for_o the_o permission_n of_o child_n come_v to_o he_o not_o from_o some_o consideration_n which_o be_v of_o particular_a concernment_n to_o these_o child_n but_o from_o such_o a_o head_n as_o be_v of_o general_a concernment_n unto_o all_o other_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o these_o he_o say_v not_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o they_o be_v child_n of_o my_o near_a kindred_n special_a friend_n favourere_n or_o benefactor_n for_o who_o i_o have_v a_o singular_a respect_n but_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n q._n d._n these_o and_o all_o infant_n of_o their_o age_n be_v so_o qualify_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o my_o kingdom_n into_o which_o there_o be_v no_o entrance_n for_o any_o except_o they_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n matth._n 18._o 3._o and_o therefore_o suffer_v they_o and_z by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n all_o other_o too_o that_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o i_o no_o less_o than_o they_o to_o come_v unto_o i_o §_o 6._o three_o there_o be_v something_o in_o the_o context_n that_o clear_o show_v that_o our_o saviour_n word_n be_v more_o proper_o of_o concernment_n unto_o other_o infant_n than_o to_o these_o and_o that_o be_v the_o point_n of_o time_n when_o our_o saviour_n speak_v these_o word_n and_o that_o be_v after_o he_o have_v call_v the_o infant_n unto_o he_o and_o not_o before_o for_o so_o it_o be_v evident_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n but_o jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v call_v i._o e._n when_o or_o after_o that_o he_o have_v call_v they_o i._n e._n the_o infant_n themselves_o and_o not_o his_o disciple_n nor_o those_o that_o bring_v the_o infant_n he_o say_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o neuter_a gender_n which_o agree_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o infant_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mascuculine_a gender_n which_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o it_o refer_v either_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o disciple_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o bring_v the_o infant_n and_o therefore_o beza_n render_v the_o text_n jesus_n verò_fw-la quum_fw-la puerulos_fw-la advocasset_fw-la dixit_fw-la but_o jesus_n when_o he_o have_v call_v the_o infant_n say_v etc._n etc._n now_o to_o make_v the_o concernment_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n to_o be_v proper_a to_o those_o particular_a infant_n be_v to_o render_v our_o saviour_n command_n perfect_o needless_a for_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o his_o bid_n
his_o disciple_n to_o suffer_v those_o to_o come_v to_o he_o that_o already_o be_v at_o and_o with_o he_o yea_o suppose_v he_o have_v only_o call_v they_o and_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v who_o can_v imagine_v that_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o give_v any_o further_a command_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o suffer_v those_o to_o come_v at_o he_o who_o he_o have_v but_o just_a then_o call_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v therefore_o of_o infant_n in_o general_a and_o not_o of_o those_o particular_a infant_n only_o that_o he_o speak_v §_o 7._o yet_o four_o our_o saviour_n speak_v these_o word_n upon_o that_o particular_a occasion_n do_v not_o necessary_o restrain_v the_o concernment_n of_o his_o word_n unto_o those_o particular_a infant_n act_n of_o justice_n and_o act_n of_o grace_n be_v of_o general_a concernment_n though_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o be_v particular_a unless_o there_o be_v something_o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o act_n that_o may_v lay_v a_o restraint_n upon_o their_o concernment_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v notable_o teach_v we_o to_o draw_v general_a conclusion_n from_o particular_a expression_n in_o heb._n 13._o 5_o 6._o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o for_o sake_n thou_o so_o that_o we_o may_v bold_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n the_o promise_n of_o not_o be_v for_o saken_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o particular_a one_o make_v upon_o a_o particular_a occasion_n unto_o a_o particular_a person_n namely_o joshua_n jos_n 1._o 5._o and_o yet_o say_v the_o apostle_n so_o general_a be_v the_o concernment_n of_o it_o that_z we_o may_v bold_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n never_o so_o particular_a yet_o how_o fair_o be_v this_o general_a conclusion_n draw_v therefrom_o christ_n give_v order_n that_o little_a child_n when_o they_o be_v bring_v shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o not_o be_v forbid_v therefore_o little_a child_n shall_v now_o and_o at_o all_o time_n be_v suffer_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v forbid_v to_o come_v unto_o christ_n especial_o since_o as_o there_o be_v the_o same_o need_n for_o our_o child_n that_o there_o be_v for_o those_o child_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n so_o there_o be_v the_o same_o mercy_n in_o christ_n now_o to_o move_v he_o to_o receive_v our_o child_n that_o there_o be_v in_o he_o then_o to_o move_v he_o to_o receive_v they_o and_o there_o be_v no_o circumstance_n in_o all_o the_o action_n debar_v our_o child_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o restrain_v it_o unto_o they_o §_o 8._o but_o it_o be_v time_n i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o three_o and_o show_v what_o come_v of_o little_a child_n unto_o christ_n it_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v suffer_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v hinder_v chap._n iu._n what_o come_v of_o little_a child_n unto_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v sufferedm_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v hinder_v §_o 1._o now_o to_o clear_v this_o we_o must_v show_v that_o the_o phrase_n of_o come_v unto_o christ_n be_v capable_a of_o various_a interpretation_n §_o 2._o and_o first_o it_o note_v a_o approach_n or_o access_n of_o any_o person_n unto_o christ_n as_o exhibit_v himself_o corporal_o present_a in_o place_n thus_o those_o saducee_n come_v to_o he_o that_o come_v to_o pose_v he_o matth._n 22._o 23._o and_o this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a and_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o phrase_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n those_o infant_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o text_n do_v come_v to_o christ_n their_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o be_v a_o come_n of_o they_o to_o he_o when_o the_o disciple_n rebuke_v those_o that_o bring_v they_o our_o saviour_n command_v that_o they_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o §_o 3._o but_o in_o this_o sense_n now_o our_o child_n can_v come_v unto_o christ_n christ_n be_v not_o where_o corporal_o present_a upon_o earth_n that_o child_n may_v be_v carry_v to_o he_o or_o in_o this_o sense_n come_v at_o he_o in_o heaven_n indeed_o he_o be_v corporal_o present_a but_o thither_o child_n can_v be_v carry_v thither_o child_n can_v come_v whither_o i_o go_v you_o can_v comâ—_n say_v our_o saviour_n john_n 13._o 23._o i._n e._n not_o till_o after_o death_n nor_o then_o neither_o but_o in_o spirit_n till_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n unchanged_a can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 20._o so_o that_o the_o word_n take_v in_o relation_n to_o child_n now_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v proper_o and_o therefore_o unless_o we_o mean_v not_o to_o have_v our_o child_n come_v at_o christ_n we_o must_v go_v seek_v out_o some_o other_o meaning_n of_o the_o phrase_n and_o find_v out_o some_o other_o way_n by_o which_o they_o may_v come_v to_o he_o §_o 4._o second_o therefore_o the_o phrase_n may_v be_v take_v figurative_o and_o so_o sometime_o in_o note_n a_o become_a or_o a_o be_v make_v a_o disciple_n unto_o christ_n and_o so_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v matth._n 11._o 28._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n his_o meaning_n be_v become_v disciple_n to_o i_o for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o ver_fw-la 29._o take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o where_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o master_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o and_o in_o what_o other_o sense_n than_o this_o can_v we_o understand_v that_o in_o john_n 3._o 26._o behold_v the_o same_o baptize_v and_o all_o man_n cat._n omnes_fw-la currunt_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la illius_fw-la alcu._n in_o aqui._n au._n cat._n come_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v jesus_n by_o baptism_n receive_v proselyte_n and_o there_o be_v great_a recourse_n unto_o he_o for_o that_o end_n many_o person_n become_v his_o disciple_n by_o receive_v his_o baptism_n and_o to_o thâ—s_n agree_v the_o paraphrase_n of_o nonnus_n upon_o the_o place_n loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non._n in_o loc_n all_o the_o citizen_n make_v haste_n desire_v to_o partake_v of_o his_o divine_a wash_n i._n e._n to_o become_v his_o proselyte_n to_o be_v make_v his_o disciple_n by_o baptism_n and_o in_o accordance_n with_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o phrase_n interpretable_a john_n 5._o 40._o you_o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o i_o i._n e._n become_v my_o disciple_n believe_v on_o i_o and_o be_v baptize_v by_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n and_o synop_n see_v dr._n ham._n on_o john_n 6._o 37._o similitudo_fw-la sumpta_fw-la à _fw-la discipulis_fw-la quos_fw-la pater_fw-la magistro_fw-la tradit_fw-la quique_fw-la volentes_fw-la eum_fw-la frequentant_fw-la grot._n ap_fw-mi poli._n synop_n so_o again_o in_o john_n 6._o 37_o 44_o 65._o in_o all_o which_o place_n the_o phrase_n of_o come_v unto_o christ_n imply_v a_o become_a disciple_n to_o he_o be_v make_v his_o proselyte_n §_o 5._o so_o then_o to_o become_v a_o disciple_n to_o christ_n be_v in_o one_o sense_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o if_o child_n may_v be_v make_v disciple_n to_o christ_n then_o there_o be_v a_o way_n leave_v whereby_o they_o also_o as_o well_o as_o elder_a person_n may_v come_v to_o christ_n §_o 6._o and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v very_o fair_o hint_v even_o in_o this_o text_n the_o word_n which_o our_o saviour_n use_v to_o express_v the_o come_n of_o these_o infant_n to_o he_o by_o be_v the_o very_a word_n as_o be_v observe_v hammond_n dr._n hammond_n of_o which_o that_o name_n be_v compose_v by_o which_o such_o as_o become_v disciple_n to_o christ_n be_v ancient_o call_v viz._n proselyte_n his_o word_n be_v suffer_v the_o little_a child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o st._n matthew_n relate_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o come_v to_o i_o q._n d._n to_o become_v my_o proselyte_n for_o so_o be_v they_o call_v that_o from_o gentilism_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v over_o unto_o judaisme_n before_o christ_n time_n and_o from_o either_o gentilism_n or_o judaisme_n come_v over_o unto_o christianity_n in_o or_o after_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o those_o word_n of_o st._n athanasius_n wherein_o he_o mention_n some_o other_o book_n beside_o the_o canonical_a one_o that_o be_v by_o the_o father_n propose_v to_o be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n to_o those_o that_o as_o yet_o come_v to_o and_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v catechize_v i._n e._n instruct_v or_o teach_v the_o word_n of_o piety_n or_o the_o principle_n of_o true_a religion_n a_o proselyte_n seem_v to_o be_v describe_v and_o the_o word_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proselyte_n we_o have_v indiverse_a scripture_n matth._n 23._o 15._o you_o compass_n sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v
by_o he_o to_o the_o infant_n at_o the_o instant_n of_o its_o beginning_n to_o be_v one_o in_o and_o with_o he_o will_v in_o time_n bring_v forth_o its_o fruit_n unless_o stifle_v ere_o it_o bud_v by_o the_o luxuriant_a rankness_n of_o vicious_a disposition_n too_o thick_o grow_v in_o a_o deprave_a nature_n and_o too_o early_o ripen_v by_o a_o corrupt_a education_n §_o 8._o three_o they_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o care_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o the_o head_n care_v for_o all_o the_o body_n and_o for_o every_o member_n of_o it_o so_o do_v christ_n the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n take_v care_n for_o his_o whole_a church_n and_o for_o every_o the_o least_o person_n of_o it_o and_o if_o you_o observe_v it_o the_o first_o instance_n of_o christ_n care_n for_o his_o church_n in_o his_o charge_n to_o st._n peter_n be_v for_o his_o lamb_n his_o little_a member_n that_o can_v least_o care_n for_o themselves_o and_o then_o follow_v his_o care_n for_o his_o sheep_n he_o first_o say_v feed_v my_o lamb_n and_o then_o after_o feed_v my_o sheep_n john_n 21._o 15_o 16_o 17._o after_o who_o example_n st._n john_n his_o bosom_n disciple_n begin_v his_o epistle_n with_o little_a child_n and_o then_o go_v on_o to_o father_n and_o young_a man_n 1_o john_n 2._o 12_o 13._o §_o 9_o and_o sure_a it_o be_v worth_a something_o and_o that_o no_o small_a matter_n neither_o to_o have_v such_o a_o one_o as_o christ_n take_v care_n for_o our_o infant_n and_o take_v such_o a_o care_n for_o they_o as_o a_o head_n take_v care_n for_o the_o member_n of_o that_o body_n that_o be_v unite_v to_o it_o oh_o how_o they_o be_v continual_o in_o his_o eye_n and_o in_o his_o heart_n what_o tender_a regard_n he_o have_v to_o they_o what_o melt_a affection_n for_o they_o how_o kind_a he_o be_v to_o little_a child_n and_o how_o careful_a of_o they_o whilst_o on_o earth_n be_v set_v forth_o with_o a_o illustrious_a splendour_n here_o in_o the_o text_n and_o context_n he_o call_v they_o to_o he_o he_o command_v access_n for_o they_o he_o rebuke_v those_o though_o the_o darling_n of_o his_o affection_n his_o disciple_n that_o will_v have_v keep_v they_o from_o he_o and_o because_o he_o have_v they_o much_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o take_v they_o near_o to_o it_o in_o his_o arm_n he_o give_v they_o the_o imposition_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o benediction_n of_o his_o mouth_n will_v have_v both_o hand_n tongue_n and_o all_o concern_v and_o be_v active_a too_o in_o the_o promote_a of_o their_o spiritual_a interest_n and_o can_v we_o think_v he_o that_o have_v so_o much_o kindness_n for_o they_o on_o earth_n have_v no_o care_n for_o they_o now_o in_o heaven_n do_v he_o throw_v off_o all_o respect_n to_o they_o when_o he_o remove_v hence_o from_o they_o do_v he_o lose_v the_o affectionateness_n of_o his_o humanity_n by_o the_o glorification_n of_o it_o be_v he_o less_o good_a for_o be_v more_o great_a if_o nothing_o of_o this_o not_o the_o least_o apex_n of_o it_o may_v be_v imagine_v we_o may_v then_o be_v secure_a of_o his_o care_n for_o our_o child_n and_o if_o to_o be_v under_o the_o care_n of_o so_o discern_v a_o eye_n so_o wise_a a_o head_n so_o strong_a a_o hand_n so_o tender_a a_o heart_n as_o jesus_n christ_n be_v be_v a_o felicity_n as_o most_o undoubted_o it_o be_v and_o that_o a_o great_a one_o consider_v the_o infinite_a advantage_n consequent_a thereunto_o for_o protection_n preservation_n provision_n improvement_n of_o natural_a faculty_n endowment_n with_o spiritual_a ability_n initiation_n in_o grace_n and_o consummation_n in_o glory_n than_o the_o beneficialness_n of_o baptism_n to_o infant_n who_o be_v thereby_o bring_v under_o all_o this_o care_n be_v beyond_o dispute_n and_o there_o be_v reason_n enough_o in_o that_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o to_o move_v we_o to_o it_o to_o baptize_v our_o infant_n if_o we_o will_v have_v christ_n to_o have_v this_o care_n for_o they_o it_o shall_v then_o be_v our_o care_n to_o baptize_v they_o §_o 10._o four_o they_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n for_o they_o they_o that_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o head_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o body_n they_o that_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n be_v unite_v also_o to_o the_o church_n communion_n with_o the_o church_n follow_v union_n with_o christ_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o intimate_v this_o we_o be_v sometime_o say_v to_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o head_n and_o sometime_o into_o the_o body_n sometime_o into_o christ_n and_o sometime_o into_o the_o church_n for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o come_v to_o one_o because_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n the_o head_n and_o the_o body_n be_v all_o one_o and_o he_o that_o be_v unite_v to_o and_o have_v communion_n with_o either_o be_v unite_v to_o and_o have_v communion_n with_o the_o other_o §_o 11._o hence_o our_o church_n in_o her_o office_n of_o baptism_n declare_v the_o baptize_v infant_n to_o be_v graft_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o incorporate_n he_o into_o his_o holy_a church_n as_o she_o have_v pray_v before_o that_o he_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o ark_n of_o christ_n church_n §_o 12._o and_o as_o the_o head_n take_v care_n for_o all_o the_o member_n so_o the_o member_n also_o take_v care_v one_o for_o another_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 25._o they_o rejoice_v and_o suffer_v one_o with_o another_o and_o have_v the_o same_o caâ—e_a one_o for_o another_o and_o they_o most_o especial_o be_v care_v for_o by_o the_o rest_n who_o be_v in_o least_o capacity_n to_o take_v any_o care_n for_o themselves_o §_o 13._o now_o as_o to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n great_a true_o be_v the_o care_n of_o our_o church_n for_o her_o little_a member_n her_o baptize_v infant_n she_o care_v for_o their_o maintenance_n care_v for_o their_o inheritance_n care_v for_o their_o education_n care_v for_o their_o instruction_n that_o they_o may_v be_v virtuous_o bring_v up_o to_o lead_v a_o godly_a and_o a_o christian_a life_n in_o order_n whereunto_o she_o not_o only_o give_v both_o so_o grave_a a_o admonition_n to_o the_o surety_n for_o child_n at_o their_o baptise_v to_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v their_o part_n and_o duty_n to_o see_v that_o the_o infant_n be_v teach_v so_o soâ—n_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o learn_v what_o a_o solemn_a vow_n promise_n and_o profession_n they_o have_v there_o make_v by_o they_o and_o so_o strict_a a_o charge_n to_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o hear_v sermon_n and_o provide_v that_o they_o may_v learn_v the_o creed_n the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o a_o christian_a ought_v to_o know_v and_o believe_v to_o his_o soul_n health_n and_o be_v virtuous_o bring_v up_o that_o the_o surety_n sometime_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v there_o be_v too_o much_o of_o this_o care_n take_v by_o the_o church_n because_o so_o much_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v at_o tertullia_n question_n quid_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la sponsores_fw-la periculo_fw-la ingeri_fw-la and_o ask_v what_o necessity_n be_v there_o for_o the_o godfather_n be_v so_o deep_o charge_v but_o also_o lay_v severe_a injunction_n upon_o the_o curate_n of_o every_o parish_n diligent_o upon_o every_o sunday_n and_o holy_a day_n to_o instruct_v the_o child_n send_v to_o they_o in_o a_o catechism_n 86._o that_o most_o excellent_a catechism_n in_o the_o liturgy_n dr._n hammond_n of_o idolat_a §._o 67._o en_fw-fr verò_fw-la &_o catechismum_fw-la brevem_fw-la quidem_fw-la illum_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la brevitate_fw-la nihil_fw-la desideres_fw-la b._n andrews_n in_o his_o opera_fw-la posth_n p._n 86._o of_o her_o provide_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o that_o a_o most_o excellent_a one_o for_o that_o use_n short_a indeed_o in_o itself_o yet_o want_v in_o nothing_o necessary_a or_o fit_a to_o be_v know_v for_o instruction_n to_o salvation_n and_o that_o under_o the_o heavy_a penalty_n that_o be_v in_o her_o power_n to_o inflict_v a_o sharp_a reproof_n for_o the_o first_o offence_n suspension_n for_o the_o second_o and_o excommunication_n for_o the_o three_o and_o under_o the_o like_a penalty_n take_v care_v that_o parent_n shall_v send_v their_o child_n servant_n and_o apprentice_n to_o the_o church_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v and_o that_o they_o also_o do_v then_o come_v thither_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o that_o catechism_n and_o by_o such_o instruction_n fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o confirmation_n at_o which_o time_n they_o be_v with_o their_o own_o mouth_n and_o consent_v open_o before_o the_o church_n to_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v what_o their_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n promise_v for_o they_o in_o their_o baptism_n which_o excellent_a course_n be_v it_o regular_o and_o conscientious_o on_o all_o hand_n observe_v
charge_v and_o infant_n be_v chargeable_a with_o no_o sin_n but_o that_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n apply_v to_o they_o in_o baptism_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o be_v free_v from_o that_o they_o must_v be_v save_v §_o 6._o but_o we_o will_v go_v to_o scripture-text_n itself_o for_o proof_n our_o saviour_n have_v say_v mark_n 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v here_o we_o have_v salvation_n promise_v upon_o two_o performance_n the_o one_o by_o we_o the_o other_o upon_o we_o that_o by_o we_o be_v faith_n that_o upon_o we_o be_v baptism_n now_o as_o he_o that_o have_v both_o these_o be_v certain_o save_v so_o no_o doubt_n at_o all_o of_o his_o salvation_n that_o have_v but_o either_o of_o these_o so_o it_o be_v not_o his_o fault_n that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o other_o and_o if_o our_o baptize_v infant_n have_v not_o the_o one_o which_o be_v faith_n yet_o they_o have_v the_o other_o which_o be_v baptism_n §_o 7._o put_v case_n one_o believe_v and_o be_v in_o no_o possibility_n of_o be_v baptize_v who_o doubt_v now_o of_o his_o salvation_n even_o just_a so_o in_o case_n one_o be_v baptize_v and_o be_v in_o no_o capacity_n to_o believe_v there_o can_v reasonable_o be_v any_o doubt_n make_v of_o his_o be_v save_v §_o 8._o our_o saviour_n wrought_v many_o salvation_n for_o their_o body_n who_o by_o themselves_o have_v make_v no_o application_n to_o he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o prayer_n or_o faith_n upon_o the_o faith_n and_o prayer_n of_o other_o and_o what_o doubt_v but_o he_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o work_v salvation_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o infant_n though_o in_o no_o capacity_n of_o apply_v themselves_o to_o he_o by_o prayer_n or_o faith_n even_o upon_o the_o faith_n and_o prayer_n of_o those_o that_o bring_v they_o to_o baptism_n have_v christ_n mercy_n only_o for_o body_n or_o have_v he_o not_o it_o much_o more_o for_o soul_n or_o have_v he_o mercy_n only_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o not_o also_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o infant_n and_o who_o ever_o restrain_v the_o efficacy_n of_o faith_n and_o prayer_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n to_o bodily_a salvation_n that_o it_o can_v prevail_v also_o for_o the_o save_n of_o soul_n they_o especial_o who_o as_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o themselves_o to_o advance_v it_o so_o they_o do_v nothing_o of_o themselves_o to_o hinder_v it_o all_o possible_a proper_a mean_n then_o be_v use_v for_o their_o salvation_n which_o be_v their_o baptise_v with_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v of_o their_o be_v save_v and_o therefore_o our_o church_n have_v after_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o gospel_n appoint_v on_o that_o occasion_n which_o contain_v this_o order_n of_o christ_n to_o suffer_v the_o little_a child_n to_o come_v infant_n doubt_v you_o not_o therefore_o but_o earnest_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v likewise_o favourable_o receive_v this_o present_a infant_n that_o he_o will_v embrace_v he_o with_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o mercy_n that_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o blessing_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o make_v he_o partaker_n of_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n pub._n bap._n of_o infant_n unto_o he_o descant_v a_o while_n on_o the_o good_a will_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o those_o child_n proceed_v from_o thence_o to_o exhort_v the_o bringer_n of_o the_o infant_n unto_o baptism_n not_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o it_o §_o 9_o but_o further_a as_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v so_o one_o of_o our_o saviour_n apostle_n say_v of_o he_o that_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3._o 5._o that_o be_v by_o christian_a baptism_n which_o consist_v of_o those_o two_o part_n the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o word_n be_v a_o merismus_fw-la a_o rhetorical_a figure_n of_o speech_n wherein_o instead_o of_o any_o totum_fw-la or_o whole_a thing_n be_v set_v a_o enumeration_n of_o its_o part_n as_o when_o for_o the_o world_n which_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n do_v create_v it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n gen._n 1._o 1._o as_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o two_o constituent_a integral_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v put_v for_o the_o world_n there_o so_o here_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o two_o constituent_a integral_a part_n of_o christian_a baptism_n be_v put_v for_o baptism_n just_o as_o when_o our_o saviour_n john_n 3._o 5._o say_v to_o nicodemus_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o name_v the_o two_o constituent_a integral_a part_n of_o baptism_n water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o mean_v christian_a baptism_n which_o consist_v of_o those_o two_o part_n without_o which_o in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o salvation_n as_o far_o as_o that_o be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o and_o without_o tie_v god_n in_o extraordinary_a case_n unto_o ordinary_a mean_n there_o be_v no_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n §_o 10._o and_o another_o of_o his_o apostle_n do_v positive_o and_o express_o say_v that_o baptism_n do_v now_o save_v we_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o not_o that_o it_o have_v any_o physical_a virtue_n in_o itself_o in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o natural_a cause_n to_o effect_v our_o salvation_n but_o that_o it_o have_v a_o save_a efficacy_n for_o such_o end_n communicate_v unto_o it_o by_o god_n the_o ordainer_n of_o it_o who_o work_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o by_o the_o cooperation_n of_o his_o spirit_n with_o it_o and_o that_o it_o do_v exert_v its_o efficacy_n and_o have_v that_o effect_n upon_o all_o such_o as_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n bestow_v on_o they_o and_o wrought_v in_o they_o in_o and_o by_o it_o which_o certain_o our_o child_n before_o the_o commission_n of_o wilful_a actual_a sin_n do_v not_o do_v and_o what_o be_v say_v more_o than_o so_o of_o faith_n or_o the_o word_n or_o prayer_n or_o any_o other_o grace_n or_o means_n which_o we_o call_v save_v §_o 11._o nor_o let_v any_o here_o tell_v i_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v express_o deny_v this_o efficacy_n to_o that_o part_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o only_a part_n which_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o namely_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o external_a wash_n with_o water_n §_o 12._o for_o first_o not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o allow_v the_o external_a wash_n to_o be_v the_o only_a part_n of_o baptism_n which_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o for_o who_o can_v tell_v in_o what_o manner_n the_o holy_a spirit_n can_v or_o in_o what_o measure_v he_o do_v insinuate_v himself_o and_o communicate_v his_o grace_n and_o exert_v his_o efficacy_n in_o very_a infant_n or_o who_o can_v deny_v any_o thing_n of_o all_o this_o to_o they_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o jew_n and_o write_v this_o epistle_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o his_o meaning_n plain_o be_v this_o to_o deny_v if_o he_o do_v deny_v any_o thing_n the_o save_a efficacy_n of_o that_o baptism_n he_o speak_v of_o to_o any_o legal_a jewish_a 40._o jewish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_o mart._n diolog_n cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 231._o edit_fw-la paris_n 1615._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n d._n chrysost_o ad_fw-la illuminand_n p._n 854._o l._n 4._o tom._n 6._o edit_fw-la eton._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n orat._n 40._o baptism_n all_o the_o efficacy_n whereof_o be_v the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n a_o ceremonial_a purgation_n from_o legal_a pollution_n and_o to_o ascibe_v it_o unto_o the_o evangelical_n christian_n baptism_n which_o from_o its_o be_v usual_o administer_v upon_o such_o inquiry_n and_o answer_n as_o be_v make_v by_o or_o exact_v of_o such_o as_o in_o those_o day_n offer_v themselves_o unto_o baptism_n who_o have_v no_o inducement_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o it_o but_o the_o prompt_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n persecution_n for_o it_o be_v the_o only_a visible_a consequence_n of_o it_o the_o apostle_n elegant_o call_v by_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v both_o inquire_v and_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o inquiry_n or_o 315._o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n orat._n 40._o p._n 638._o dehinc_fw-la ter_z mergitamur_fw-la amplius_fw-la aliquid_fw-la respondentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertull._n de_fw-fr corona_n mil._n p._n 121._o edit_fw-la rig._n quae_fw-la ideo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la interrogatio_fw-la quod_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o
heir_n of_o he_o whereupon_o virgin_n whereupon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom._n 1._o de_fw-la poenit._fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la divinum_fw-la munus_fw-la &_o patrimonium_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sanctificatione_n porveniunt_fw-la d._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr hab._n virgin_n st._n chrysost_o say_v that_o before_o baptism_n there_o be_v no_o receive_n of_o patrimony_n nor_o get_v of_o inheritance_n what_o need_v then_o our_o infant_n have_v of_o get_v a_o inheritance_n from_o god_n that_o need_n have_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o may_v become_v his_o heir_n §_o 7_o yet_o again_o baptism_n be_v the_o door_n of_o entrance_n into_o god_n kingdom_n whence_o st._n august_n johannis_n august_n quando_fw-la homo_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la egreditur_fw-la tunc_fw-la ei_fw-la janua_fw-la regni_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la aperitur_fw-la d._n aug._n serm._n 29._o de_fw-fr temp._n exit_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la oportet_fw-la ut_fw-la nascatur_fw-la homo_fw-la propter_fw-mi regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la d._n aug._n 12._o tract_n in_o evang._n johannis_n say_v when_o a_o man_n go_v forth_o from_o baptise_v than_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n kingdom_n be_v open_v to_o he_o and_o that_o man_n must_v be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v ground_v on_o what_o our_o saviour_n say_v john_n 3._o 5._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v be_v baptize_v he_o can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n whence_o 4._o whence_o obstrinxit_fw-la sidem_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismi_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la scripsit_fw-la augustin_n dvos_fw-la libros_fw-la de_fw-la infantibus_fw-la baptizandis_fw-la contra_fw-la haresin_n vestram_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la vultis_fw-la asserere_fw-la baptizari_fw-la infant_n none_o in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la d._n hieron_n dialog_n 3._o advers._fw-la pelagianos_fw-la forasmuch_o as_o all_o man_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v none_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n except_o etc._n etc._n ch._n of_o engl._n publ._n bapt._n of_o infant_n so_o bapt._n of_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n that_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o infant_n in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o the_o church_n without_o bind_v god_n to_o the_o use_n and_o mean_n of_o that_o sacrament_n to_o which_o he_o have_v bind_v we_o be_v express_v in_o st._n john_n 3_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n so_o no_o baptism_n no_o entrance_n nor_o can_v infant_n creep_v in_o any_o other_o ordinary_a way_n and_o this_o be_v the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o christ_n a._n b._n laud._n confer_v sect._n 15._o num._n 4._o tertullian_n infer_v a_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n to_o all_o believer_n and_o other_o have_v extend_v that_o necessity_n unto_o infant_n to_o who_o the_o pelagian_o themselves_o have_v allow_v it_o though_o not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o original_a sin_n yet_o for_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whereas_o our_o church_n take_v in_o both_o those_o consideration_n as_o the_o catholic_n church_n ever_o do_v in_o her_o admission_n of_o they_o unto_o baptism_n and_o ground_n their_o baptise_v upon_o both_o strengthen_v with_o christ_n command_n here_o in_o the_o text_n to_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o so_o that_o no_o baptism_n no_o entrance_n even_o for_o infant_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v none_o according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a way_n whatever_o there_o may_v be_v extraordinary_o what_o need_v then_o our_o infant_n have_v of_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o need_v they_o have_v of_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o may_v have_v entrance_n into_o that_o kingdom_n §_o 8._o five_o by_o baptism_n we_o be_v save_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o but_o by_o what_o baptism_n not_o any_o jewish_a baptism_n which_o be_v only_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o christian_a baptism_n which_o wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o enable_v of_o the_o baptize_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o seek_v after_o god_n now_o this_o for_o the_o save_a efficacy_n of_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n by_o the_o one_o as_o by_o a_o mean_v ordain_v of_o god_n for_o that_o end_n a_o few_o be_v save_v from_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n that_o perish_v for_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o other_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o god_n ordain_v for_o that_o end_n a_o few_o be_v save_v from_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o perish_v in_o sin_n and_o as_o we_o be_v sure_a none_o then_o be_v save_v without_o 1._o in_o aquâ_fw-la nascimur_fw-la nec_fw-la aliter_fw-la quà m_fw-la in_o aquâ_fw-la permanendo_fw-la salui_fw-la sumus_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr bapt._n see_v aquin_n 3._o q._n 68_o a._n 1._o the_o ark_n so_o be_v none_o now_o that_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o save_v without_o baptism_n as_o than_o none_o be_v so_o none_o that_o we_o know_v of_o now_o be_v save_v but_o by_o water_n what_o need_v then_o infant_n have_v to_o be_v save_v that_o need_v they_o have_v of_o baptism_n for_o their_o salvation_n §_o 9_o last_o grace_n be_v necessary_a unto_o glory_n for_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12._o 14._o holiness_n be_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o sanctify_v all_o the_o elect_a people_n catechism_n catechism_n of_o god_n as_o our_o church_n teach_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n be_v by_o baptism_n communicate_v unto_o infant_n in_o order_n to_o their_o regeneration_n for_o baptism_n be_v a_o birth_n not_o of_o water_n only_o but_o of_o the_o spirit_n too_o john_n 3._o 5._o whence_o our_o church_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o the_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v that_o he_o may_v be_v bear_v again_o and_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o infant_n that_o be_v baptize_v that_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o regenerate_a that_o infant_n with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n 9_o office_n of_o publ._n bapt._n of_o infant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marc._n eremita_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n athanas_n in_o illud_fw-la evang_fw-la quicunque_fw-la dixerit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n basil_n exhort_v ad_fw-la baptism_n omnes_fw-la quidem_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la divinum_fw-la munus_fw-la &_o patrimonium_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sanctificatione_n perveniunt_fw-la hominem_fw-la illie_n veterem_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la lavacri_fw-la salutar_fw-la be_v exponunt_fw-la &_o innovati_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la à _fw-la sordibus_fw-la contagionis_fw-la antiquae_fw-la itcratâ_fw-la nativitate_fw-la purgantur_fw-la sed_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la itâ—ratae_fw-la vobis_fw-la major_a sanctitas_fw-la &_o veritas_fw-la competit_fw-la quibus_fw-la desideria_fw-la jam-carnis_a &_o corporis_fw-la nulla_fw-la sunt_fw-la d._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr habitu_fw-la virg._n per_fw-la batisma_n enim_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la accipitur_fw-la d._n cyprian_n l._n 2._o cp_n 3._o sed_fw-la postquam_fw-la undae_fw-la genitalis_fw-la auxilio_fw-la superioris_fw-la aevi_fw-la labe_fw-la detersâ_fw-la in_fw-la expiatum_fw-la pectus_fw-la ac_fw-la purum_fw-la desuper_fw-la se_fw-la lumen_fw-la infudit_fw-la post_fw-la quam_fw-la caelitùs_fw-la spiritu_fw-la buusto_fw-la in_o novum_fw-la i_o hominem_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la secunda_fw-la reparavit_fw-la mirum_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la protinus_fw-la confirmare_fw-la se_fw-la dubia_fw-la patere_fw-la clausa_fw-la lucere_fw-la renebrosa_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n cyprian_n l._n 2._o ep_n 2._o quip_n qui_fw-fr ne_fw-fr vim_o quidem_fw-la aspiciendi_fw-la sacra_fw-la habeat_fw-la ab_fw-la ortu_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la sive_fw-la baptismo_fw-la qui_fw-la lucis_fw-la &_o principium_fw-la est_fw-la &_o praebotor_n diony_n areop_n eccles_n hierarch_n c._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chry._n ad_fw-la demet._n de_fw-fr compunct_a cordis_fw-la hom._n ed._n savil._n tom_n 6._o pag._n 148._o cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la innovamur_fw-la baptismi_fw-la lavacro_fw-la per_fw-la virtutem_fw-la ab_fw-la originis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la peccatis_fw-la atque_fw-la autoribus_fw-la separamur_fw-la d._n hilar_n in_o math._n can._n 10._o omni_fw-la homini_fw-la renascenti_fw-la aqua_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la instar_fw-la est_fw-la uteri_fw-la virginalis_fw-la eodem_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la replente_fw-la fontem_fw-la qui_fw-la replevit_fw-la &_o virignem_fw-la d._n leo_n serm._n 4._o in_o nativ_n domini_fw-la ardoris_fw-la vero_fw-la spiritum_fw-la dicimus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_o sacro_fw-la sancto_fw-la baptismo_fw-la non_fw-la absque_fw-la spiritu_fw-la nobis_fw-la ingeneratam_fw-la baptizati_fw-la aeutem_fw-la &_o loti_fw-la sumus_fw-la non_fw-la aquâ_fw-la nudâ_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la cinere_fw-la vituli_fw-la emundati_fw-la sumus_fw-la ad_fw-la sclam_fw-la carnis_fw-la purificationem_fw-la quemadm_n b._n paulus_n sed_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la &_o igne_fw-la divino_fw-la ac_fw-la intelligibli_fw-la qui_fw-la sordes_fw-la vitiositatis_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la deterit_fw-la &_o absumit_fw-la &_o peccati_fw-la inquinationem_fw-la liquat_fw-la &_o excoquit_fw-la
of_o st._n basil_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o the_o teach_n before_o baptism_n and_o particular_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o eunuch_n by_o philip_n and_o comprehend_v all_o the_o teach_n he_o be_v read_v to_o have_v have_v yea_o and_o in_o this_o place_n of_o st._n matthew_n what_o ever_o can_v be_v imply_v in_o the_o first_o verb_n be_v express_v in_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o second_o verb_n which_o reach_v to_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o christ_n have_v command_v they_o unless_o any_o will_v say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v the_o teach_n of_o somewhat_o that_o christ_n never_o command_v his_o apostle_n something_o that_o neither_o concern_v faith_n nor_o manner_n for_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o act_v themselves_o and_o to_o teach_v other_o the_o act_n of_o §_o 24._o so_o again_o to_o make_v such_o a_o distinction_n between_o the_o verb_n as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v signify_v teach_v those_o that_o be_v not_o disciple_n to_o make_v they_o so_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v signify_v teach_v they_o that_o be_v disciple_n after_o they_o be_v make_v so_o be_v also_o frivolous_a for_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d together_o so_o signify_v and_o so_o distinguish_v and_o what_o will_v they_o amount_v to_o why_o thus_o much_o teach_v those_o that_o be_v not_o disciple_n to_o make_v they_o so_o teach_v or_o by_o teach_v these_o that_o be_v disciple_n after_o they_o be_v make_v so_o how_o uncouth_a if_o intelligible_a a_o construction_n be_v this_o and_o how_o unpracticable_a the_o thing_n in_o itself_o when_o understand_v how_o shall_v a_o single_a apostle_n travel_v all_o alone_a into_o a_o strange_a place_n teach_v those_o that_o have_v never_o hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n by_o his_o teach_v those_o that_o have_v receive_v it_o or_o must_v he_o carry_v disciple_n always_o along_o with_o he_o to_o and_o set_v up_o school_n in_o every_o strange_a nation_n that_o heathen_n hear_v he_o teach_v christian_n may_v by_o such_o hear_n become_v christian_n also_o how_o be_v this_o imaginable_a to_o have_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n how_o impracticable_a in_o the_o apostle_n first_o onset_n on_o the_o heathen_a nation_n to_o make_v they_o become_v christian_n when_o church_n be_v settle_v then_o indeed_o something_o of_o this_o may_v be_v though_o none_o sure_a ever_o think_v that_o to_o be_v the_o design_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o commission_n but_o how_o this_o can_v be_v before_o any_o church_n be_v either_o settle_v or_o so_o much_o as_o begin_v to_o be_v gather_v and_o there_o must_v be_v a_o first_o beginning_n to_o gather_v before_o there_o can_v be_v a_o church_n be_v past_a imagination_n and_o beside_o the_o history_n of_o those_o time_n show_v the_o course_n be_v otherwise_o but_o now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v disciple_n of_o heathen_n or_o make_v heathen_n disciple_n teach_v or_o by_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v command_v you_o how_o clear_a be_v the_o interpretation_n how_o genuine_a the_o sense_n how_o practicable_a the_o thing_n in_o all_o time_n and_o place_n how_o agreeable_a to_o the_o design_n in_o his_o commission_n how_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o very_a mind_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n §_o 25._o in_o a_o word_n admit_v the_o word_n that_o come_v here_o before_o baptise_v be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o do_v come_v after_o it_o namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teach_v or_o do_v here_o proper_o signify_v teach_v as_o it_o do_v not_o how_o easy_o may_v it_o hence_o be_v gather_v that_o baptism_n may_v be_v either_o before_o or_o after_o teach_v according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v after_o it_o in_o those_o that_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v first_o teach_v before_o it_o in_o those_o that_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o capable_a of_o teach_v after_o it_o to_o man_n before_o it_o to_o child_n §_o 26._o and_o in_o confirmation_n hereof_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o this_o have_v be_v the_o very_a way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o â—hrist_n in_o all_o the_o age_n of_o it_o first_o to_o teach_v man_n and_o then_o to_o baptize_v they_o but_o first_o to_o baptize_v child_n and_o after_o teach_v they_o let_v they_o at_o present_a have_v that_o mean_v of_o grace_n which_o at_o present_a they_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o afford_v they_o afterward_o what_o remain_v assoon_o as_o they_o shall_v become_v capable_a of_o it_o §_o 27._o but_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o change_v any_o word_n in_o the_o text_n of_o our_o saviour_n nor_o reason_n to_o be_v over_o liberal_a in_o my_o concession_n i_o abide_v by_o what_o be_v say_v before_o have_v add_v this_o ex_fw-la abundan_n i_fw-it more_o than_o be_v needful_a to_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n way_n of_o argue_v even_o upon_o the_o utmost_a advantage_n they_o can_v desire_v to_o be_v give_v they_o §_o 28._o and_o by_o this_o time_n i_o hope_v it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o render_v infant_n uncapable_a of_o be_v baptize_v §_o 29._o and_o if_o so_o than_o we_o have_v enough_o though_o we_o have_v no_o more_o for_o infant_n baptism_n for_o baptism_n be_v that_o by_o which_o our_o child_n may_v have_v so_o much_o good_a as_o we_o have_v show_v they_o may_v have_v in_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o our_o argument_n and_o be_v that_o whereof_o they_o have_v so_o much_o need_n as_o we_o have_v show_v they_o have_v in_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o it_o with_o what_o either_o charity_n or_o justice_n can_v they_o be_v deny_v it_o be_v they_o be_v so_o capable_a of_o it_o as_o we_o have_v now_o show_v they_o to_o be_v in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o three_o branch_n sure_a child_n be_v not_o the_o only_a person_n in_o the_o world_n that_o may_v neither_o have_v act_n of_o justice_n 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