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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o such_o like_a that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v grace_v with_o such_o like_a quality_n who_o be_v humble_a and_o meek_a as_o child_n be_v and_o that_o luke_n 18._o be_v parallel_n to_o this_o in_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o whosoever_o do_v not_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o a_o little_a child_n be_v shall_v not_o enter_v therein_o but_o i_o answer_v though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o other_o place_n this_o be_v one_o use_v that_o christ_n make_v of_o a_o infant_n age_n and_o condition_n to_o show_v that_o such_o as_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n must_v be_v qualify_v with_o humility_n etc._n etc._n like_a unto_o child_n yet_o here_o it_o can_v be_v his_o meaning_n because_o his_o argument_n be_v suffer_v they_o to_o come_v to_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o because_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o iâ—_n my_o church_n and_o kingdom_n be_v make_v of_o those_o as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o this_o be_v the_o very_a 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piscator_fw-la observat_fw-la in_o mat._n 19.14_o do_v maintain_v that_o the_o speech_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o of_o infant_n but_o of_o child_n which_o be_v capable_a of_o instruction_n which_o he_o gather_v from_o this_o that_o christ_n call_v they_o luke_n 18.16_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o mark_n he_o take_v up_o in_o his_o arm_n the_o word_n so_o translate_v be_v use_v mark_v 9.36_o for_o the_o embrace_n of_o those_o that_o be_v of_o some_o growth_n who_o he_o place_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o of_o who_o scandalize_a he_o there_o warn_v nor_o do_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v luke_n 18.15_o translate_v in_o english_a infant_n prove_v it_o for_o it_o signify_v a_o child_n capable_a of_o teach_v as_o when_o it_o iâ—_n say_v timothy_n know_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n from_o a_o child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v ever_o sin_n he_o be_v a_o boy_n not_o a_o infant_n nor_o do_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v bring_v unto_o he_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v infant_n for_o the_o same_o word_n be_v apply_v to_o they_o that_o be_v guide_v though_o they_o be_v not_o carry_v but_o do_v go_v by_o themselves_o as_o the_o blind_a and_o deaf_a daemoniake_n matth._n 12.22_o and_o the_o lunatic_a child_n matth._n 17.16_o to_o this_o purpose_n piscator_fw-la as_o for_o mr._n thomas_n goodwin_n reason_n from_o julius_n pollux_n that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v one_o that_o be_v madidus_fw-la moist_a or_o sappy_a it_o be_v of_o no_o force_n to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v infant_n for_o beside_o that_o not_o etymology_n but_o use_n must_v expound_v word_n if_o it_o be_v so_o yet_o we_o know_v child_n be_v moist_a till_o they_o be_v adolescentes_fw-la youth_n we_o say_v till_o they_o be_v of_o good_a year_n they_o be_v but_o a_o gristle_n tender_a green_a so_o that_o notwithstanding_o this_o the_o child_n bring_v to_o christ_n may_v be_v of_o year_n sufficient_a to_o be_v catechumeni_fw-la and_o yet_o fit_a enough_o to_o resemble_v humility_n and_o harmlesnesse_n by_o second_o it_o be_v yet_o doubtful_a whether_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o such_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o these_o and_o luke_n 18.17_o mark_v 10.15_o both_o add_v this_o speech_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o do_v not_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v not_o enter_v therein_o like_v to_o which_o be_v that_o matth._n 18.3_o but_o you_o have_v two_o exception_n against_o this_o first_o because_o this_o have_v be_v no_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v suffer_v these_o little_a child_n to_o come_v to_o he_o because_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n second_o he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v suffer_v sheep_n or_o dove_n to_o come_v to_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o these_o exception_n it_o may_v be_v reply_v the_o reason_n may_v be_v thus_o conceive_v therefore_o you_o shall_v not_o despise_v that_o age_n as_o profane_v and_o keep_v they_o from_o i_o for_o even_o they_o that_o be_v my_o disciple_n must_v become_v child_n again_o in_o put_v off_o their_o vice_n be_v convert_v unlearning_n what_o they_o have_v learn_v become_v humble_a and_o docible_a which_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v resemble_v by_o sheep_n and_o dove_n three_o but_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o these_o be_v infant_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v expound_v as_o beza_n in_o his_o annot._n on_o mat._n 19.14_o horum_fw-la &_o similium_fw-la preces_fw-la these_o and_o the_o like_a yet_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n only_a conjecture_n that_o they_o be_v believer_n infant_n for_o though_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o coast_n of_o judea_n then_o yet_o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v that_o the_o child_n be_v bring_v by_o other_o as_o parent_n and_o that_o without_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o messiah_n upon_o the_o fame_n of_o his_o miracle_n and_o the_o conceit_n he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o so_o they_o may_v bring_v child_n to_o he_o to_o be_v bless_v as_o jacob_n and_o esau_n by_o isaac_n joseph_n child_n by_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n four_o but_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v they_o be_v the_o infant_n of_o believer_n and_o that_o it_o be_v say_v of_o these_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n it_o may_v be_v as_o piscator_fw-la observe_v refer_v not_o to_o theiâ—_n present_a estate_n as_o if_o for_o the_o present_a they_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v believer_n and_o justify_v but_o that_o they_o be_v elect_v person_n and_o so_o in_o time_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n now_o that_o which_o give_v right_a to_o baptism_n 〈◊〉_d the_o present_a estate_n of_o a_o person_n five_o but_o let_v that_o be_v also_o grant_v yet_o all_o this_o prove_v not_o your_o minor_n unless_o you_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o 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