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lay_v ergo_fw-la infant_n be_v disciple_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n expression_n if_o you_o will_v make_v any_o distinction_n it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o lay_v on_o the_o yoke_n viz._n on_o the_o parent_n doctrinal_o on_o the_o child_n actual_o but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o restriction_n of_o the_o word_n disciple_n from_o these_o on_o who_o that_o yoke_n be_v lay_v as_o be_v express_v in_o that_o chapter_n consider_v 4._o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o subject_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v and_o they_o teach_v and_o baptize_v it_o be_v in_o matthew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o nation_n in_o mark_v it_o be_v preach_v the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o every_o creature_n now_o that_o infant_n shall_v be_v none_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n and_o exclude_v from_o be_v of_o this_o creation_n of_o god_n who_o be_v include_v as_o special_a subject_n when_o the_o church_n be_v in_o but_o so_o small_a a_o spot_n of_o the_o world_n be_v from_o our_o narrow_a apprehension_n in_o the_o gospel-time_n of_o dispensation_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o argument_n our_o divine_n bring_v from_o this_o place_n be_v strong_a and_o most_o considerable_a the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n all_o nation_n must_v be_v disciple_v but_o infant_n be_v a_o part_n of_o this_o creation_n be_v include_v in_o all_o nation_n therefore_o they_o must_v be_v make_v disciple_n also_o read_v the_o text_n again_o mat._n 28._o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptise_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o must_v needs_o refer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o one_o be_v masculine_a the_o other_o the_o neuter_n or_o else_o must_v relate_v to_o nothing_o for_o it_o have_v no_o relative_n beside_o to_o answer_v unto_o this_o be_v very_o common_a in_o scripture_n and_o the_o same_o phrase_n as_o those_o well_o know_v that_o understand_v the_o greek_a in_o rev._n 2.26_o 27._o and_o chap._n 19.15_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o mr._n cobbet_n of_o n._n e._n well_o observe_v consult_v act_n 15.17_o and_o 26.17_o act_n 21.25_o eph._n 2.11_o masculine_n join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v all_o nation_n now_o be_v infant_n none_o of_o the_o nation_n or_o none_o of_o the_o national_a creation_n which_o the_o gospel_n may_v reach_v god_n forbid_v the_o word_n hold_v forth_o only_o the_o general_a commission_n give_v to_o the_o apostle_n after_o christ_n death_n which_o be_v a_o enlarge_n of_o their_o bound_n who_o be_v only_o former_o circumscribe_v in_o judea_n and_o charge_v not_o to_o go_v into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o now_o the_o impale_v be_v break_v down_o they_o must_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n teach_v all_o nation_n and_o baptize_v they_o but_o it_o do_v not_o hold_v forth_o either_o the_o proper_a subject_n of_o baptism_n or_o the_o form_n or_o manner_n of_o baptise_v which_o shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v according_a to_o their_o own_o rule_n of_o institution_n in_o general_a and_o indefinite_a term_n as_o every_o creature_n all_o nation_n and_o by_o transitive_a word_n as_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o teach_v they_o if_o this_o be_v the_o prime_a institution_n of_o baptise_v from_o which_o place_n they_o exclude_v infant_n when_o christ_n use_v such_o universal_a and_o comprehensive_a expression_n we_o shall_v desire_v but_o to_o deal_v with_o they_o on_o their_o ground_n and_o the_o same_o text_n will_v serve_v to_o prove_v our_o position_n more_o demonstrative_o than_o they_o and_o this_o text_n show_v that_o christ_n give_v commission_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n to_o preach_v and_o baptize_v but_o in_o what_o order_n to_o do_v it_o or_o what_o shall_v be_v require_v to_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o subject_n as_o absolute_o necessary_a be_v not_o at_o all_o discover_v in_o this_o scripture_n they_o must_v look_v for_o another_o text_n to_o exclude_v infant_n beside_o this_o else_o give_v up_o their_o confidence_n either_o this_o place_n be_v the_o full_a and_o exact_a rule_n of_o institution_n of_o baptise_v or_o not_o if_o they_o say_v it_o be_v than_o it_o will_v describe_v the_o person_n and_o the_o manner_n the_o matter_n and_o the_o form_n of_o baptise_v and_o that_o in_o the_o usual_a phrase_n with_o other_o scripture_n but_o here_o be_v only_o a_o general_a commission_n to_o two_o great_a act_n viz._n to_o preach_v teach_v and_o baptize_v and_o we_o may_v say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o whoever_o be_v outward_o teach_v or_o do_v but_o hear_v the_o gospel_n though_o they_o walk_v never_o so_o contrary_a must_v be_v baptize_v for_o the_o commission_n be_v teach_v and_o baptize_v nothing_o of_o the_o party_n entertainment_n of_o it_o be_v mention_v in_o this_o mat._n 28._o nor_o of_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o subject_n with_o any_o distinguish_a character_n if_o they_o say_v this_o do_v not_o hold_v forth_o all_o the_o institution_n in_o every_o particular_a as_o they_o must_v grant_v than_o we_o may_v compare_v other_o scripture_n with_o this_o to_o make_v out_o the_o full_a institution_n as_o these_o where_o infant_n be_v mention_v with_o so_o much_o gracious_a consideration_n as_o have_v be_v former_o express_v chap._n xv._o concern_v the_o signification_n and_o use_n of_o the_o word_n baptism_n or_o to_o be_v baptize_v the_o genuine_a etymology_n of_o it_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n the_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n bring_v to_o prove_v it_o signify_v to_o plunge_v the_o whole_a body_n answer_v the_o confidence_n of_o these_o that_o differ_v have_v be_v so_o great_a that_o as_o they_o have_v excommunicate_v infant_n from_o the_o capacity_n of_o such_o a_o privilege_n which_o they_o have_v so_o old_a a_o title_n unto_o so_o they_o have_v force_v this_o only_a sense_n from_o the_o word_n to_o baptize_v that_o it_o must_v signify_v to_o plunge_v the_o whole_a body_n under_o water_n and_o deny_v that_o to_o be_v true_a baptism_n which_o be_v not_o so_o administer_v and_o so_o make_v it_o as_o essential_a to_o the_o manner_n as_o visible_a profession_n to_o the_o matter_n for_o clear_v up_o of_o this_o mist_n i_o have_v diligent_o enguire_v into_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n and_o its_o use_n in_o the_o greek_a translator_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v the_o best_a guide_n in_o this_o case_n and_o if_o we_o look_v narrow_o it_o will_v be_v very_o hard_a to_o find_v and_o very_o seldom_o that_o ever_o the_o word_n in_o scripture_n be_v use_v for_o the_o total_a immersion_n of_o the_o body_n or_o be_v absolute_o under_o water_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d