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,,! ,au?or ( ! foll[+ disc\rse hopes x w
 appe> f !  p]usal ( x1 t ! baptism (   
infants is a practice :i* he n  only    
believes to be scriptural1 b :i* he     
w>mly & dev\tly loves4  ,z a p>5t1 & z a
 pa/or1 "o ( 8 mo/ delightful employm5ts
 has  be5 ! d$ication ( 8 own *ildr51 & 
( ! *ildr5 ( o!rs1  to ! ,god ( m]cy4   
,he endeav\rs also to *]i% 9 8 own he>t1
 &  9 ! he>ts ( o!rs1 ! assurance t     
baptism is a sign (  spiritual          
influ5ces1 :i* our cov5ant ,god w       
graci\sly be/[ ^u  our *ildr51 if we    
disciple !m to ,*ri/ by gospel          
in/ruction z well  z by wat]1 & if we   
8tea* !m to obs]ve all ?+s :atsoev]     
,*ri/ has comm&$40  ,! connection betwe5
 our baptiz$ h\seholds  & *ur* memb]%ip 
is s intimate1 t *ildr5 %\ld be tra9$ = 
communion by ! p>5t1 z well z by !      
pa/or2 & e baptiz$  family %\ld ?us     
/rive to be a *ur* ( ,*ri/1 & seek to   
possess1  by ! grace ( ,god1 a dome/ic z
 well z an individual relation%ip to  8!
 g5]al assembly & *ur* ( ! fir/-born40  

,7 ?is made !  object ( m anxi\s &      
pray]ful ef=t1 ! degree ( success1      
div9ely grant$1 w\ld surprise & bless   
our he>ts2 ! sacr$  ord9ance 9 :i* we   
delight1 w\ld be less ridicul$ ?an x is2
 !  fatal mi/akes :i* are made relative 
to x1 w\ld be correct$2 & x  w\ld soon  
become1 z 9 primitive times1 univ]sally 
practis$4  8,if  infant baptism 7 m     
improv$10 says ,philip ,h5ry1 8x w\ld be
 less  disput$40    ,! foll[+ disc\rse  
is n put =? z a complete treatise on !  
subject ( baptism4  ,x is ! m]e outl9e (
 "o bran* ( an argum5t  :i* is briefly  
/at$1 & :i* is n ev5 def5d$ f !  cu/om>y
 objections4  ,x 0 prea*$1 & is n[      
publi%$1 n s mu*  = ^? :o d5y ! ord9ance
 to _! *ildr51 z = ^? :o  practice x2 to
 rem9d !m ( ! privilege :i* !y enjoy1 & 
( !  consequ5t responsibility :i* !y    
incur4  ,no?+ is said 9 !  s]mon ab\t ! 
mode ( baptiz+1 because ! object :i* !  
prea*] _h 9 view did n require x2 &     
because1 dur+ ! "t (  its deliv]y1 he 0 
desir\s to occupy ! att5tion ( 8 he>]s )

  matt]s ( m importance ?an ! "q1 ,:e!r1
 9 baptism1 !  wat] is to be appli$ to !
 p]son1 or ! p]son to ! wat]8--?\gh  he 
believes t ! =m] mode is m scriptural & 
m seemly ?an  ! latt]4    ,,z ,,!       
,,disc\rse ,,0 ,,occasion$ ,,by ,,!     
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  ,,e>ne/ ,,desire ,,& ,,pray]1 ,,t ,,he
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,,into ,,:i* ,,he ,,is ,,born1 ,,may ,,f
 ,,"o ,,g5]ation ,,to ,,ano!r1  ,,pres5t
 ,,successive ,,pr9ces ,,to ,,! ,,?rone 
,,( ,,brita91 ,,:o ,,%all ,,rule ,,9    
,,righte\sness1 ,,& ,,:o1 ,,9 ,,!       
,,scriptural ,,s5se ,,( ,,! ,,language1 
,,%all ,,be  8,,nurs+ ,,fa!rs1 ,,&      
,,nurs+ ,,mo!rs10 ,,to ,,! ,,*ur* ,,(   
,,*ri/4    ,,norwi*1 ,,febru>y #a1      
#ahdb4          ,,s]mon4      ,,my ,,de>
 ,,fri5ds1    ,z x has be5 publicly     

ann\nc$ t ! infant ,pr9ce ( ,wales w be 
baptiz$ on ,tuesday next1 a suitable    
opportunity is n[ af=d$ =  direct+ y\r  
att5tion to ! subject ( baptism g5]ally1
 &  especially to ! int]e/ :i* little   
*ildr5 h 9 ! affections  ( ! ,savi\r2 ,i
 propose1 !re=e1 to address y ?is morn+ 
f                                  ,,m>k
 x1 #ac-af4        8,& !y br\ght "y     
*ildr5 to him t he %\ld t\* !m2      & 8
 disciples rebuk$ ^? t br\ght !m4  ,b :5
 ,jesus      saw x he 0 mu* displeas$1 &
 said unto !m1 ,suff] ! little          
*ildr5 to come unto me1 & =bid !m n1 = (
 su* is !      k+dom ( ,god4  ,v]ily ,i 
say unto y1 :osoev] %all n receive      
! k+dom ( ,god z a little *ild1 he %all 
n ent] !re94      ,& he took !m up 9 8  
arms1 put 8 h&s ^u !m1 & bless$         
!m40    ,! sc5e pres5t$ by ^! words is  
indescribably lovely2 & ! eye  t        
contemplates x1 mu/ affect ! he>t ( !   
behold] ) e  t5d] & grateful feel+4  ,x 
exhibits ! et]nal ,son ( ,god hold+  9 8
 arms ! infant ( a day2 lay+ 8 mighty & 

m]ciful h& ^u  its head2 & be/[+ ^u x 8 
own effectual bless+4  ,wond]ful z  all 
?is is1 x is h[ev] 9 p]fect h>mony ) !  
:ole ( 8  "*1 & ( ! great "w :i* he came
 to accompli%4  ,!  infants :i* 7 n[    
br\ght to him1 ignorant & helpless z !y 
71 7 creatures :i* he himself _h =m$1 & 
:i* he _h  inspir$ ) ! brea? ( life1 & )
 ! g]m ( all ^?  intellectual & moral   
faculties :i* w\ld r5d] !m immortal &   
responsible to ,god4  ,he1 !re=e1 :o    
guides ! flight ( ! sp>r[  z well z ( ! 
ar*angel1 c>es = ! infant z well z = !  
man2  & he has te/ifi$ 8 c>e1 n only n[1
 :5 he 0 ga!r+ ^!  lambs 9 8 arms1 b    
?r\gh all ! prec$+ disp5sations ( 8     
m$iatorial reign4  ,8 disciples1        
influ5c$ by ! same mi/ak5  feel+s :i* l$
 ! multitude to rebuke ! bl9d m51 :o    
cri$ =  m]cy to ! son ( ,david1 rebuk$ !
 p>5ts1 :o 7 n[ desir\s  t _! infants   
%\ld receive 8 g5tle t\*1 & 8t he %\ld  
put 8 h&s on !m & pray20 8b :5 ,jesus   
saw x he 0 mu*  displeas$1 & said unto  
!m1 ,suff] ! little *ildr5 to come unto 

me1 & =bid !m n1 = ( su* is ! k+dom (   
,god10 & 8( su*  is ! k+dom ( heav540   
,:5 heav5 0 m imm$iately 8  resid5ce1 he
 _h !re be5 accu/om$ to ga!r little     
*ildr5 9 8  arms1 & to introduce !m to !
 joys & royalties ( 8 cele/ial  palace2 
& :5 t palace is completely furni%$ )   
gue/s1 little  *ildr51 :o h di$ 9 _!    
infancy1 w con/itute no small  portion (
 ! glori\s numb]4  ,:5 he fir/ =m$ a    
*ur* on e>?1  & sep>at$ ! subjects ( 8  
own k+dom f o!rs1 he did s  ) an express
 ref]5ce to ! *ildr5 ( 8 p2 & he        
appo9t$ ! ord9ance ( circumcision to be 
adm9i/]$ to !m at  eight days old1 z !  
tok5 ( 8 ev]la/+ promise1 8,i w be a    
,god  unto !e1 & unto ?y se$ aft] !e40  
,:5 t *ur* 0  reorganiz$ by ,moses1 &   
dur+ ! :ole p]iod ( ! ,jewi%            
disp5sation1 ! same div9e reg>d to      
infants is manife/$1 & _!  d$ication to 
,god1 by 8! tok5 ( ! cov5ant10 is       
cont9u$4  ,:51  dur+ t disp5sation1 !   
gospel times ( ! *ur* are pr$ict$1      
*ildr5 are always repres5t$ z %>+ 9 !   

same privileges :i*  !y _h be5 accu/om$ 
to possess2 = !n1 says ,isaiah1 8! p    
%all n lab\r 9 va91 nor br+ =? = tr\ble2
 = !y are !  se$ ( ! bless$ ( ! ,"l1 &  
_! (fspr+ ) !m40  ,& n[  9 ! fulness (  
"t1 :5 ,*ri/ himself p]sonally appe>s 9 
!  _w1 he manife/s ! same reg>d to      
little *ildr5 t he _h %[n  f ! beg9n+4  
,:5 !y 7 br\ght to him1 8he took !m up 9
  8 arms20 n inde$ to baptize !m1 = he  
nev] baptiz$ any "o1  ei!r infant or    
adult2 b to ackn[l$ge _! cont9u$        
connection  ) 8 k+dom1 & _! capacity =  
receiv+1 n only an important  sign1 b ! 
spiritual bless+s :i* t sign d5ot$4  8,(
 su*10  says he1 8is ! k+dom ( ,god10   
or1 z ! phrase signifies1 ( su* is  !   
*ur* ( ,god2 & _! be+ ?us ( 8 *ur*1 is  
giv5 z !  reason :y !y %\ld be br\ght to
 him z ! head ( ! *ur*4  ,hav+ ?us      
decl>$ t infants1 "u ! gospel           
disp5sation1  su/a9$ ! same relation to 
8 spiritual k+dom :i* ,jewi% infants  _h
 su/a9$1 he proce$s to treat !m         
accord+ly4  8,he put 8 h&s  on !m20 :i* 

0 a sign1 z significant z ! tok5 (      
circumcision  or ( baptism2 = x 0 ! sign
 ( 8 own bless+4  8,he put 8  h&s on    
!m10 z ,jacob put 8 h&s on ,ephraim &   
,manasseh1 :5 he  lift$ up 8 voice to   
heav5 & said1 8! angel t r$eem$ me f    
all evil bless ! lads20 or z ! high     
prie/ put 8 h&s on !  p1 :5 he bless$ !m
 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l2 or z ?is great  ,high  
,prie/ himself aft]w>ds lift$ up 8 h&s &
 bless$ 8  disciples1 :5 he asc5d$ f    
m\nt ,olivet to heav54  ,true x is1  t1 
z infants1 !y c\ld n und]/& ! mean+ (   
?is sign1 any  m ?an !y c\ld und]/& !   
mean+ ( circumcision or (  baptism4  ,!y
 knew x n !n1 b !y w\ld "k x h]eaft]4   
,yet1  not)/&+ _! pres5t ignorance1 he  
did n refra92 he put 8  h&s ^u !m4  ,& n
 only s1 b z a manife/ation ( 8 p[]  &  
grace1 he accompani$ ! sign ) ! ?+      
signifi$1 8& he  bless$ !m20 he baptiz$ 
!m1 n ) wat]1 b ) 8 own  bless+2 & !reby
 fulfill$ 8 graci\s promise1 8,i w p\r  
my  _s ^u ?y se$1 & my bless+ ^u ?y     
(fspr+40    ,! hi/ory :i* our text      

records is !re=e ! consummation & !     
climax ( a s]ies ( circum/ances1 :i* are
 int5d$ to %[ !  int]e/ :i* ! *ildr5 (  
believ]s h 9 ! ,savi\r's k+dom4  ,& z   
su* we receive x ) joy & ?ankfulness4   
,!re is1 9 !  he>t ( e *ri/ian p>5t1 an 
e>ne/ desire t 8 *ildr51 z  well z      
himself1 %\ld p>ticipate 9 ! enjoym5t ( 
spiritual  bless+s2 & :5 he receives 8  
new-born babe into 8 arms1 !  fir/ wi% (
 8 he>t is to lay x on ! arms ( ,*ri/1 &
 to  d$icate x to him = ev]4  ,s /rong  
is ?is feel+1 t _m  p]sons1 :o d5y      
infant baptism1 are s conv9c$ ( !       
desirabl5ess  ( hav+ "s mode ( d$icat+  
_! (fspr+ to ,god1 t !y hold  a special 
meet+ = ! purpose1 9 :i* ! pa/or ( !    
*ur* sets  _! *ildr5 ap>t by a solemn   
d$icatory s]vice4  ,ev5 ! anci5t        
,greeks & ,romans1 guid$ probably by    
imp]fect tradition1 z well z by  ! light
 ( nature1 7 accu/om$1 a few days aft] !
 bir? ( a  *ild1 to c>ry x to ! temple1 
& to comm5d x to "s patron deity4       
,in/ruct$ by ! sacr$ scriptures1 x is   

our privilege to believe t  ,he :o      
awak5s ?is desire 9 ! p>5tal bosom1 has 
appo9t$  appropriate means :]eby x may  
be express$ & gratifi$2 & t  hav+       
in/itut$ circumcision1 = su* z 7 ( !    
k+dom ( ,god  "u ! =m] disp5sation1 he  
has n[ in/itut$ baptism = su* z  are ( t
 k+dom1 :e!r !y be adults or infants4   
,"s pro( (  ?is has already be5 af=d$ by
 ! hi/ory to :i* y\r att5tion has  be5  
call$2 = if ,*ri/ has decl>$ t our      
*ildr5 n[1 z well z  =m]ly1 are 8( !    
k+dom ( ,god10 & if he gave to !m ! sign
 (  8 bless+1 & ! bless+ itself1 8c any 
"o =bid wat]1 t  ^! %\ld n be baptiz$80 
,b a v>iety ( additional evid5ce is     
/ill pres5t$ by ?is holy book1 our only 
div9e & au?oritative  guide4  ,! great  
"q :i* we h to ask on ?is subject is1   
,:at  is ! w ( ,*ri/8 & 9 seek+ an answ]
 to t inquiry1 we are  n to dictate to !
 div9e ,_s ! mann] 9 :i* ! w (  ,*ri/ is
 to be made kn[n to u1 b we are         
?ankfully to receive x1 9  ! =m (       
express comm&1 or by any o!r mode (     

intimation t may  seem good 9 8 sight4  
,z !re is1 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 no        
prohibition ( infant baptism1 we are n  
mu* conc]n$ ab\t a direct  injunction to
 practise x4  ,!re are "s in/itutions   
belong+ to  =m] disp5sations ( religion1
 :i* x 0 n necess>y %\ld be  =mally     
re-enact$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t2 because ! w
 ( ,*ri/  respect+ _! cont9uance c be   
ga!r$ by evid5ces less direct4  ,& z su*
 a mode ( tea*+ (t5 requires ?\ghtful & 
cont9u\s  read+ to asc]ta9 ! m9d ( ,god1
 we !reby ga9 a m ext5sive  & intellig5t
 acqua9tance ) ! scriptures1 ?an we c\ld
 h  ga9$ if e ?+ _h be5 /at$ z expressly
 & m9utely z x is  9 ! book (           
,leviticus4  ,! sabba?1 = in/ance1 0    
in/itut$ at  ! creation2 x 0 cont9u$    
dur+ ! patri>*al age2 x 0  obs]v$ dur+ !
 ,jewi% disp5sation till ! "t ( ,*ri/2  
!re is  no comm& enjo9+ x 9 ! ,new      
,te/am5t2 & ?\gh "s passages  seem at   
fir/ sight to disc\nt5ance ! obs]vance (
 a *ri/ian  sabba?1 yet1 f v>i\s rem>ks 
& circum/ances1 incid5tally  scatt]$    

?r\gh ! sacr$ book1 we are l$ to believe
 x to be !  w ( ,*ri/ t a sabba? %\ld be
 cont9u$ ?r\gh ! gospel  disp5sation1 & 
t x %\ld be transf]r$ f ! la/ day ( !   
week to ! fir/2 & :5 we consult e>ly    
ecclesia/ical hi/ory1 we  f9d all our   
convictions confirm$ by ! fact1 t ! fir/
 day ( !  week 0 univ]sally obs]v$ by ! 
*ri/ian *ur* z a day ( re/  & wor%ip4   
,! ord9ance ( circumcision1 9 its       
connection )  baptism1 is simil>ly      
circum/anc$4  ,x 0 in/itut$ 9 ! "t (    
,abraham1 & x cont9u$ to be obs]v$ till 
! "t ( ,*ri/1 z a  memorial ( ,god's    
ev]la/+ cov5ant1 & ( ! relation%ip :i*  
he  _h e/abli%$ betwe5 believ+ p>5ts &  
_! *ildr54  ,9 ! ,new  ,te/am5t1 we f9d 
t ! ord9ance itself is *ang$ f          
circumcision  to baptism2 j z ! sabba?  
is *ang$1 f ! sev5? to ! fir/  day ( !  
week4  ,b ?is is ! pr9cipal *ange       
relative to !  ord9ance :i* ! ,new      
,te/am5t decl>es4  ,! old ord9ance & !  
new h precisely ! same spiritual        
signification4  ,fai?1 9 an adult1  0 z 

necess>y to prec$e circumcision1 z x is 
n[ necess>y to  prec$e baptism4         
,infants are q z capable ( be+ baptiz$1 
z !y  7 ( be+ circumcis$2 & t x is ! w (
 ,*ri/ !y %\ld  be baptiz$1 is q z      
evid5t1 f scripture te/imony1 z t !     
fir/ day ( ! week is ! div9ely appo9t$  
*ri/ian sabba?4  ,inde$1 _! "r to       
baptism seems to foll[ z a matt] ( c\rse
 f  ! fact decl>$ 9 our text1 & already 
illu/rat$1 t our  *ildr5 n[ su/a9 ! same
 relation to ! k+dom ( ,god1 t !  *ildr5
 ( believ]s did =m]ly2 especially :5 we 
f9d t ,*ri/  n only said1 8( su* is !   
k+dom ( ,god10 b also t 8he put 8  h&s  
on !m1 & bless$ !m40    ,! evid5ce :i* !
 ,new ,te/am5t af=ds ( ! "r ( infants to
  baptism1 is1 h[ev]1 abundant & v>i\s2 
s mu* s1 t sc>cely an  outl9e ( x c be  
giv5 9 ! small space allott$ to x 9 ?is 
disc\rse4  ,! commission :i* ,*ri/ gave 
to 8 apo/les1 ref]s n  only to baptism1 
b also to ! *ri/ian in/ruction ) :i*    
baptism  is to be connect$1 & :i* x is !
 great design ( ! ord9ance to  secure4  

8,g10 says he1 8& tea* all nations1     
baptiz+ !m unto !  "n ( ! ,fa!r1 & ( !  
,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/2 tea*+ !m  to   
obs]ve all ?+s :atsoev] ,i h comm&$ y40 
,circumcision _h  be5 conf9$ pr9cipally 
to "o nation1 baptism is to be ext5d$ to
 all  nations2 & z ! sph]e ( ! ord9ance 
is ?us enl>g$1 is x at  all likely t !  
subjects ( ! ord9ance are to be dim9i%$8
 &  t *ildr51 :o 7 admitt$ to !         
initiatory rite ( ! limit$  ,jewi%      
disp5sation1 are to be exclud$ f !      
initiatory rite ( !  univ]sal           
disp5sation ( ! gospel8  ,if !y _h be5  
exclud$1 w\ld  ! ,jews h be5 sil5t ab\t 
x8  ,w\ld !y n h made x a  subject (    
compla9t8 & w\ld !y n h ref]r$ to !     
exclusion  ( _! *ildr5 z an argum5t 9   
fav\r ( ,judaism1 & aga9/  ,*ri/ianity8 
,und\bt$ly !y w\ld2 & _! sil5ce is a    
/rong  presumptive evid5ce t !          
baptismal1 z well z ! circumcisional    
commission1 includ$ infants4  ,! ^w     
8tea*10 9 ! =m] "p (  ! passage1 is n1 9
 ! orig9al1 ! same ^w z t :i* is        

translat$ 8tea*+0 9 ! latt] "p2 b a ^w  
:i* lit]ally  signifies to disciple1 or 
to make disciples2 s t ! apo/les 7      
direct$ to 8g & make disciples10 n (    
,jews only1 b 8( all  nations40  ,& h[ 0
 ?is to be done8  ,by baptiz+ & by      
tea*+4  8,g & make disciples ( all      
nations1 baptiz+ !m & tea*+ !m40  ,!    
language ( c\rse implies t "s degree (  
in/ruction mu/ g  be=e baptism1 9 ! case
 ( ignorant adults2 b x is evid5t t  !  
8baptiz+0 is to be introductory to !    
8tea*+0 j z  circumcision 04  ,! fir/   
p]sons :o w\ld be baptiz$1 w\ld (  c\rse
 be adults1 z 0 ! case :5 circumcision 0
 in/itut$2 b  !re is no?+1 ei!r 9 !     
nature ( baptism1 or 9 ! t]ms (  ?is    
commission1 to exclude infants4  ,if x  
_h be5 writt51 8,g &  make disciples (  
all nations1 circumcis+ !m1 & tea*+ !m  
all  ?+s10 :o w\ld h said t ! language  
exclud$ infants f  circumcision8 & z    
baptism has succe$$ circumcision1 & z x 
means  ! same ?+1 :y %\ld infants be    
exclud$ by a m]e *ange 9 !  ord9ance8   

especially z ! ord9ance ( baptism seems 
to be m suit$  to an infant ?an         
circumcision 04  ,if1 nev]!less1 x be   
ma9ta9$  t no p]son is to be baptiz$    
until he has be5 taught--taught to      
obs]ve all ?+s :atsoev] ,*ri/ has       
comm&$1 infants ,i admit w  !n be       
exclud$ f baptism1 & s = ! mo/ "p w     
adults be1  & no p]sons c be baptiz$ at 
all2 = su* 8tea*+0 compreh5ds  ! entire 
gospel1 & c be af=d$ only by long       
cont9u$ pa/oral  in/ruction4  ,! conduct
 ( ! apo/les 9 execut+ ! commission1    
is1 h[ev]1 ! be/ int]pretation ( its    
language2 & !y consid]$  t a s+le s]mon 
to ! ?ree ?\s&1 & a s+le conv]sation  ) 
! eunu*1 & a few words to ! jailor1 7 q 
suffici5t to  prec$e baptism2 & x 0 n   
till aft] baptism1 t ! pr9ciples  &     
duties ( ! gospel 7 m fully taught2 nor 
0 x till aft]  baptism t !y expect$ to  
p]ceive ! fruits & ! influ5ces (  k & ( 
fai?4  ,in/ruction has !re=e precisely !
 same  relation to baptism t x _h to    
circumcision4  ,x foll[s r ?an  prec$es4

  ,x does s1 pr9cipally1 9 ! case (     
adults2 x does s1  entirely1 9 ! case ( 
*ildr54  ,baptism is m]ely an initiatory
 rite4  ,x introduces ! disciple into ! 
s*ool2 & x places him !re1 t  he may be 
8in/ruct$ 9 ! way ( ,god m p]fectly10 & 
taught n  only to und]/&1 b also 8to    
obs]ve all ?+s :atsoev] ,*ri/ has       
comm&$40    ,long be=e ! "t ( ,john !   
,bapti/1 8div]s baptisms0 _h be5        
practis$ by ! ,jews4  ,!y appe> to h be5
 9 ! habit (  baptiz+1 z well z (       
circumcis+1 ! h\seholds :i* 7  proselyt$
 f hea!nism to ,judaism4  ,!y _h !re=e  
become  famili> ) ! c]emony1 &          
consequ5tly express$ no surprise t      
,john %\ld come among !m baptiz+ ) wat]4
  ,john inde$ baptiz$  unto rep5tance1 &
 he refus$ ?is baptism to none by :om x 
0  reque/$4  ,! apo/les baptiz$ unto    
,*ri/2 & !re=e unto 8  dea?1 8 burial1 &
 8 resurrection--unto all t he _h done &
  suff]$ z ! m$iator betwe5 ,god & man4 
,& :5 !y g =? to  make disciples ( all  
nations1 h[ exactly _! practice         

corresponds  ) ! pr9ciples ,i h /at$4   
,^! apo/les 7 ,jews4  ,!y  rejoic$ 9 !  
exce$+ great & preci\s promise :i* ,god 
_h made  to ,abraham & to !m1 8,i w be a
 ,god unto !e1 & unto ?y se$  aft] !e40 
,au?oris$ & enc\rag$ by ?is promise1 !y 
_h be5  accu/om$ to disciple & to       
d$icate _! *ildr5 by circumcision1  :i* 
"o ( !m calls 8a yoke ^u ! neck ( !     
disciples40  ,on  ! day ( ,p5teco/1 !y  
began _! "w by decl>+ t ! same  promise 
t _h be5 ! hope ( ,jews1 0 n[ giv5 to ! 
,g5tiles  also1 & to _! *ildr54  ,!y    
made ! same di/9ction betwe5 !  *ildr5 (
 ,*ri/ian p>5ts & o!r *ildr51 t !y _h   
be5  accu/om$ to make betwe5 ! *ildr5 ( 
,jews & ( hea!ns2 = !y  call$ ! "o class
 8unclean10 & ! o!r class 8holy20 8else 
7  y\r *ildr5 unclean1 b n[ are !y      
holy20 t is1 ext]nally &  c]emonially   
holy--holy z all *ildr5 are :o are      
discipl$ &  consecrat$ unto ,*ri/4  ,!y 
made baptism1 j :at circumcision 01  a  
dome/ic z well z a p>5tal s]vice4  ,!y  
baptiz$ ! family z  well z ! man2 n z an

 extraord9>y circum/ance1 b z a common  
practice2 j z our mission>ies d1 :o are 
plac$ 9 circum/ances  simil> to ^? ( !  
apo/les2 & :o baptize n only m5 & wom51 
b families also--! h\sehold ( ,/ephanas2
 ,lydia & h] h\sehold2  ! jailor1 & all 
8 /raightway4  ,:5 !y wrote epi/les to !
  *ur*es :i* !y _h baptiz$1 !y address$ 
*ildr5 z well z  p>5ts1 & appeal$ to !m 
9 ! "n ( ! ,"l4  ,& ?\gh !  hi/ory ( _! 
lab\rs ext5ds ov] a p]iod ( sixty ye>s1 
yet 9 all  t "t !y baptiz$ none b ,jews 
& hea!ns2 !y nev] baptiz$  any adult1 :o
 0 an infant :5 8 p>5ts 7 baptiz$2 nor  
is !re  an in/ance ^u record1 ( a p]son 
:o _h be5 taught ! gospel f  8 infancy1 
& ^: baptism 0 def]r$ till ! maturity ( 
life4    ,! argum5t on behalf ( !       
baptism ( infants1 :i* has be5 ?us      
briefly & imp]fectly sket*$1 is full (  
conviction & satisfaction2  x is an     
argum5t = ! und]/&+ & ! he>t2 & x is 9  
bless$ h>mony ) all t a believ] desires 
on behalf ( 8  *ildr54  ,we ?ank ,god = 
x2 & we ?ank ,god t hav+ )held a  direct

 & =mal precept = ! practice1 he has be5
 pleas$ to make  kn[n 8 w to u 9 su* a  
way1 z enables u m fully to  und]/& & to
 appreciate 8 ^w4  ,we consid] t baptism
 9 any  case1 b especially to our       
*ildr51 is a valuable privilege2 n inde$
  z a m]e c]emony1 b z a tok5 ( !       
goodwill ( our heav5ly  ,fa!r4  ,we     
reg>d ! ra9b[1 n m]ely because ( !      
beauty ( its  ar*1 b because x betok5s !
 cov5ant :i* pres]ves ! e>?1 &          
p]petuates ! seasons4  ,& we reg>d      
baptism1 n sup]/iti\sly1 z  if x conta9$
 "s my/ic *>m1 b because x is a memorial
 ( ,god's  cov5ant m]cy1 & ! means by   
:i* our (fspr+ are d$icat$ &  discipl$4 
,& we reg>d x too1 because x is an      
in/itution :i* is  9 beautiful h>mony ) 
! :ole sy/em ( revelation1 9 ! ,old &   
,new ,te/am5ts4  ,z ! sub/itute =       
circumcision1 x connects !  *ur* at its 
orig91 ) ! *ur* 9 its progress1 & 9 its 
gospel  maturity4  ,:il/ ! promise1 8,i 
w be a ,god unto !e1 & unto ?y  se$ aft]
 !e10 rema9s ! same1 baptism n[ atta*es 

to x ! sign  & ! seal :i* 0 once affix$ 
by circumcision4  ,! language &  !      
conduct ( ,*ri/ to little *ildr51 9 !   
case be=e u1 is 9  p]fect h>mony ) _!   
baptism1 & ) all ! pr9ciples on :i*  _! 
baptism is practis$4  ,& :5 ! apo/les   
baptiz$ h\seholds2  :5 !y call$ ! *ildr5
 ( believ]s 8n unclean b holy20 &  :5 !y
 address$ *ildr5 9 ! epi/les :i* !y     
wrote to !  *ur*es1 !y adopt$ a /yle (  
speak+ & ( action1 :i* is n  only 9     
accordance ) infant baptism1 b :i* w\ld 
n h be5  us$ if !y _h consid]$ infants  
unfit = ! ord9ance4  ,!re are  inde$ "s 
*ri/ians1 wor?y ( our e/eem & love1 :o d
 n  p]ceive ! =ce ( ?is great argum5t1 &
 :o1 !re=e1 d5y to  _! *ildr5 ! bless$  
privilege :i* we ?ankfully enjoy4  ,b x 
0 n s =m]ly4  ,! ne>] we approa* to     
apo/olic times1 ! m  ! practice ( ! *ur*
 accords ) ! pr9ciples ,i h advocat$2  &
 ! mo/ c>eful & le>n$ ecclesia/ical     
hi/orians be>  und5iable te/imony to !  
fact1 t = hundr$s ( ye>s1 imm$iately    
aft] ! apo/les1 ! baptism ( infants 0   

univ]sal 9 ! *ur*4    ,,ii4  ,9 proce$+1
 f ! subject ( infant baptism g5]ally1  
to  consid] ! baptism ( ! ,pr9ce (      
,wales1 ,i _c1 ) propriety1  refra9 f   
adv]t+ to "s app5dages :i* w be made to 
8  baptism1 & :i* ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&      
sanctions1 b :i* ,i conceive  to be     
unscriptural & injuri\s4  ,i allude     
pr9cipally to ! sponsors2  to ! sign ( !
 cross2 & to ! doctr9e ( baptismal      
reg5]ation4    ,! p]sons :o are mo/     
int]e/$ 9 ! baptism ( a *ild are its own
  p>5ts4  ,!y are its natural gu>dians2 
& !y are its div9ely  appo9t$ m9i/]s1 to
 d$icate x to ,god1 & to plead on its   
behalf  ! promise ( ! ev]la/+ cov5ant4  
,b 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1  ! p>5ts seem to 
be entirely exclud$ f p>ticipat+ 9 !    
s]vice4  ,! tw5ty-n9? canon decl>es1 n  
only t 8no p>5t %all  be admitt$ to     
answ] z godfa!r = 8 own *ild10 b t 8no  
p>5t %all be ev5 urg$ to be pres5t0 at  
its baptism4  ,& :5 !  p>5ts are ?us    
wrongfully set aside1 ano!r class (     
p]sons are  introduc$1 call$            

sponsors--godfa!rs & godmo!rs1 :o may   
inde$  be relatives or fri5ds ( ! *ild1 
b :o sometimes are entire  /rang]s1 & :o
 may be =eign]s resid+ 9 a di/ant       
c\ntry4  ,!  appo9tm5t ( su* p]sons1    
h[ev] anci5t1 is n scriptural2 &  h[ev] 
desirable !y may appe> to be1 :5 ! p>5ts
 are dead1 !y  are worse ?an useless :5 
! p>5ts are liv+4  ,! responsibility    
:i* ^! sponsors take ^u !mselves is     
indescribably awful4  ,/&+ 9 ! pres5ce (
 ,god1 !y solemnly promise & v[ t !     
*ild %all r5\nce ! devil & all 8 works1 
! pomps & vanity (  ?is wick$ _w1 & all 
! s9ful lu/s ( ! fle%2 t he %all        
believe all ! articles ( ! *ri/ian fai?2
 & t he %all keep  ,god's holy w &      
comm&m5ts1 & walk 9 ! same all ! days ( 
8 life4  ,su* are ! ?+s :i* e sponsor   
engages %all be done2  & ,i ask1 ought  
any human be+ to ent] into su* an       
engagem5t8  ,if he  does ent] into x1 w 
! ,"l hold him guiltless if he does n   
fulfil x8  ,& yet h[ (t5 is ?is solemn  
v[ address$ to ,god1 by !  ?\ghtless &  

pr(ane8  ,& h[ _m sponsors1 :5 !y h made
 x1  nev] aft]w>ds c>e = ! s\l ( ! *ild1
 & p]haps nev]  aft]w>ds see its face4  
,9 imitation ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 ! ,*ur* 
( ,engl& uses ! sign  ( ! cross 9       
baptism2 & hav+ p\r$ wat] on ! *ild1 !  
prie/ m>ks him on ! =ehead ) a cross1 89
 tok5 t h]eaft]  he %all n be a%am$ to  
confess ! fai? ( ,*ri/ crucifi$1 &      
manfully to fight "u 8 bann]40  ,?is    
c]emony is n au?oriz$ by  ! ,scriptures4
  ,! sign ( ! cross 0 nev] us$ by ,*ri/ 
& 8  apo/les1 ei!r z a "p ( baptism1 or 
z an app5dage to x4  ,!  ,*ur* ( ,engl&1
 !re=e1 has no "r to comm& x4  ,by s    
do+1  %e r5d]s imp]ative :at ,*ri/ has n
 requir$1 & :at _m ( 8  p deem a va9    
sup]/ition4    ,b ! mo/ objectionable "p
 ( ! s]vice1 is t :i* ascribes to       
baptism reg5]at+ efficacy1 by :i* ! s\l 
( ! *ild is said  to be purifi$ & sav$4 
,! language us$ by ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& on  
?is subject1 is z foll[s3--8,de>ly      
belov$ bre?r51 ?is *ild is  reg5]ate1 & 
graft$ into ! body ( ,*ri/'s *ur*40     

8,we yield  !e he>ty ?anks1 mo/ m]ciful 
,fa!r1 t x ha? pleas$ !e to  reg5]ate   
?is infant ) ?y ,holy ,_s1 to receive   
him = ?9e own  *ild by adoption1 & to   
incorporate him into ?y holy *ur*40  8,i
  c]tify y1 t 9 ?is case all is well    
done conc]n+ ! baptiz+  ( ?is *ild2 :o1 
be+ born 9 orig9al s91 & 9 ! wra? (     
,god1  is n[ by ! lav] ( reg5]ation 9   
baptism1 receiv$ into ! numb]  ( !      
*ildr5 ( ,god1 & heirs ( ev]la/+ life40 
,9 accordance  ) ^! decl>ations1 ! *ild 
himself is aft]w>ds taught to say by  ! 
cate*ism1--89 my baptism1 :]e9 ,i 0 made
 a memb] ( ,*ri/1 !  *ild ( ,god1 & an  
inh]itor ( ! k+dom ( heav540  ,& :5 ?is 
same *ild is br\ght = confirmation1 8   
baptismal reg5]ation is  decl>$ &       
ratifi$ by ! bi%op1 :5 he says1         
8,almighty &  ev]la/+ ,god1 :o ha/      
v\*saf$ to reg5]ate ^! ?y s]vants by    
wat] & ! ,holy ,gho/1 & ha/ giv5 unto !m
 =giv5ess ( all  _! s9s40  ,all ?is1 y  
p]ceive is ! language n ( a comm5tator  
b ( ! ,*ur* h]self1 utt]$ by h]         

=mul>ies1 9 :i* %e  pla9ly1             
emphatically1 & repeat$ly decl>es1 t all
 ! *ildr5 %e  baptizes are1 by _!       
baptism1 spiritually reg5]at$1 s z to be
 !  p>don$1 adopt$1 & purifi$ *ildr5 (  
,god4  ,s decid$ly is ?is  doctr9e !    
belief ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 t ! liturgy 
seems to  be con/ruct$ entirely on !    
pr9ciple t all h] memb]s are            
spiritually r5ew$4  ,!re is 9 x1        
confession ( s91 & petition =  p>don1   
su* z any reg5]at$ p]son might (f]1 b   
!re is 9 x no  pray] t any 9 !          
congregation may be born aga91 & r5ew$ 9
 !  _s ( _! m9d2 = t is a *ange :i* x is
 suppos$ has  already tak5 place 9      
baptism4  ,if1 h[ev]1 x %\ld be ?\ght t 
we atta* too /rong a mean+ to h]        
language1 li/5 to a /atem5t  conta9$ 9 !
 *>ge1 :i* ! pres5t bi%op ( ,exet]      
deliv]$ to  8 cl]gy 9 ! ye> #ahcf4  8,! 
*ur*10 says he1 8is a visible body1     
into :i* its memb]s are admitt$ by a    
visible sign1 ! sacram5t (  ! new life2 
9 baptism is reg5]ation2 )\t x we h no  

w>rant  ( scripture to affirm t ! new   
bir? takes place at all2 )\t x  we are  
yet 9 our s9s1 9 a /ate ( spiritual     
dea?1 ( enmity )  ,god1 & ( fell[%ip ) !
 ar* enemy 9 8 hatr$1 & 9 its  ev]la/+  
puni%m5t60  ,n[1 9 ! fir/ place1 ?is    
doctr9e (  baptismal reg5]ation is      
unscriptural1 & utt]ly subv]sive ( !    
gospel ( ,*ri/4  ,no writ] 9 ! ,new     
,te/am5t ascribes spiritual  efficacy to
 wat] baptism4  ,john decl>es t he c\ld 
baptize )  wat] only1 & t ,*ri/ alone   
c\ld baptize ) ! ,holy ,gho/ &  ) fire4 
,paul ?anks ,god t he _h baptiz$ b few (
 !  ,cor9?ians1 & decl>es t ,*ri/ s5t   
him n to baptize b to  prea* ! gospel1  
:i* c]ta9ly w\ld n h be5 ! case if      
baptism effect$ reg5]ation4  ,!re is    
inde$ a baptism1 emphatically  call$ !  
8"o baptism10 :i* does reg5]ate & save2 
b x is n  wat] baptism2 x is n 8! putt+ 
away ! fil? ( ! fle%20 x is  n c]emonial
 purification2 b x is 8! r5ew+ ( ! ,holy
 ,gho/10  & 8! answ] ( a good consci5ce 
t[>d ,god40  ,:at has be5 said (        

circumcision1 may1 !re=e1 ) equal       
propriety1 be said ( baptism2  8,he is n
 a ,*ri/ian :o is "o outw>dly2 nei!r is 
t baptism  :i* is outw>d 9 ! fle%2 b he 
is a ,*ri/ian :o is "o inw>dly2  &      
baptism is t ( ! he>t1 9 ! _s1 & n 9 !  
lett]2  ^: praise is n ( m51 b ( ,god40 
,secondly1 ! doctr9e (  baptismal       
reg5]ation is injuri\s to ! s\ls ( m54  
,!re is a  /rong t5d5cy 9 ! deprav$ he>t
 ( man to exalt c]emonies above  morals1
 & to sub/itute ritual obs]vances =     
spiritual religion4  ,?is has be5 done1 
bo? ) circumcision & ) baptism4  ,"s ( !
  ,jews taught circumcisional           
reg5]ation1 & decl>$ t e  circumcis$ man
 0 safe4  ,precisely ! same error has   
be5 connect$  ) baptism2 & equally      
injuri\s consequ5ces foll[4  ,by ?us    
sub/itut+ a c]emony = fai? & = div9e    
influ5ce1 & by  ascrib+ to t c]emony :at
 ! ,_s ( ,god alone c secure1 !  ^w (   
,god is made ( none effect2 spiritual   
religion is r$uc$ to a  m]ely me*anical 
op]ation2 ! worldly-m9d$ & ! immoral are

  taught to reg>d !mselves z p>don$ &   
sav$1 because !y h be5  baptiz$2 & ?us  
?\s&s p]i%1 ^: blood w be requir$ at !  
wat*man's h&4  ,& ?irdly1 ?is doctr9e1  
indep5d5tly ( o!r  circum/ances1 r5d]s  
our noncon=mity ) ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1  &  
our diss5t f its s]vices1 a solemn &    
imp]ative duty4  ,:5 ! pres5t ,pray]    
,book 0 issu$ on ,/4 ,b>?olomew's day1 9
  #affb1 & an 8unfeign$ ass5t & cons5t0 
to ! doctr9e ( baptismal  reg5]ation1 & 
to o!r anti*ri/ian doctr9es1 0 dem&$1 no
 less  ?an two ?\s& cl]gym5 refus$ _!   
signatures4  ,!y c\ld n1  ) a good      
consci5ce1 decl>e 8t ! ,book ( ,common  
,pray]  conta9e? 9 x no?+ contr>y to !  
^w ( ,god20 & !re=e !y  retir$ f ! *ur* 
9 :i* !y _h m9i/]$1 & submitt$ to  mu*  
pov]ty & p]secution4  ,:ile we desire to
 value :atev] is  scriptural 9 t *ur*1 &
 :ile we w\ld love all :o love ,*ri/1   
yet1 ) our convictions ( ! unscriptural 
"* ( ?is doctr9e1  & ( o!r doctr9es     
taught 9 its liturgy1 con=mity w\ld be a
 s91  a wilful & presumptu\s s91 = :i*  

we %\ld h to answ] 9 !  great & t]rible 
day ( ! ,"l4    ,,iii4  ,hav+ ?us /at$ !
 doctr9e ( infant baptism z x is taught 
9 ! ,scriptures1 & hav+ %[n y :at is    
objectionable 9 !  baptismal s]vice ( ! 
,*ur* ( ,engl&1 ,i desire n[ to connect 
?is  latt] "p ( ! disc\rse m imm$iately 
) ! =m]2 &  !re=e keep+ 9 view ! baptism
 ( ! pr9ce1 ,i %all address y  z        
subjects1 z p>5ts1 & z *ildr54    ,z    
subjects ( ! ,briti% ?rone1 ! feel+s )  
:i* y hail$  ! accession ( our belov$   
,que5 ,victoria are1 ,i am p]suad$1 /ill
  fre% & joy\s 9 y\r he>ts4  ,h] y\?2 h]
 education2 h] deceas$  fa!r1 & h] /ill 
liv+ & hon\r$ "m2 h] kn[n atta*m5t to   
civil & religi\s lib]ty1 inh]it$ f h]   
royal ance/ors ( !  ,h\se ( ,brunswick2 
& h] virtu\s "*2 all conspir$ to bright5
  & to bless ! day ( h] accession1 & to 
fill our he>ts ) joy  & praise4  ,nor   
did we fail1 z memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1
 to make  h] ! subject ( special1 f]v5t1
 & unit$ pray]4  ,& x is a mo/          
important & impressive fact1 t probably 

no sov]eign1 ei!r 9  ,brita9 or 9 any   
o!r nation "u heav51 ev] asc5d$ a ?rone 
accompani$ by m e>ne/ & affectionate    
supplications ?an ,que5  ,victoria did4 
,may all ^? pray]s be answ]$1 9 ! div9e 
be/[m5t ( a long & prosp]\s reign1      
foll[$ by a holy & a happy  et]nity6    
,nor did ! royal m>riage t5d to less5   
ei!r our joy or  hope4  ,x enhanc$ !m   
bo?4  ,pr9ce ,alb]t is fav\rably kn[n to
 !  lov]s ( prote/antism & ( piety 9 ?is
 c\ntry1 z ! bran* ( an  illu/ri\s      
family1 :i* at ! era ( ! ,re=mation1    
protect$ &  patroniz$ ! immortal ,lu!r1 
:5 he 0 k9dl+ 9 ,g]many t  sacr$ flame  
:i* rapidly spread ?r\gh ?is c\nty1 &   
consum$ _m  ( ! corruptions &           
abom9ations ( pop]y4  ,& n[1 ! royal    
pair  hav+ become p>5ts ! second "t--!  
p>5ts ( a pr9ce1 & heir  app>5t to !    
,briti% ?rone1 we e>ne/ly pray t 8      
baptism may be  accompani$ & foll[$ by  
an unction f ! ,holy ,"o1 & t he may    
gr[1 z ! ,babe ( ,be?lehem grew1 89     
wisdom & 9 /ature1 & 9  fav\r ) bo? ,god

 & man40  ,va/ inde$ is ! influ5ce & !  
responsibility to :i*1 z a ,briti%      
pr9ce1 he is probably de/9$2  & mu*     
inde$1 "u ,god1 w dep5d on ! education  
he may receive2  on ! tal5ts he may     
possess2 & especially ^u ! moral &      
religi\s "* he may acquire4  ,9 8 reign1
 if he be sp>$ to  reign1 & if n be=e 8 
reign1 rank & weal? may h to yield  m ( 
_! influ5ce to intellect & "*1 & ! _m   
may h  to take a /ill great] %>e 9 ^?   
national affairs :i* are n[  pr9cipally 
conduct$ by ! comp>atively few4  ,anci5t
 monopolies1  h[ev] s]viceable !y may h 
be5 9 =m] times2 &  ecclesia/ical       
e/abli%m5ts1 injuri\s at all times1 w h 
to  endure a m se>*+ exam9ation ?an !y h
 ev5 yet exp]i5c$1  & w probably h to   
give way to bett] in/itutions4  ,& 9 !  
prospect ( ^! *anges--*anges :i* seem   
dem&$ by ! int]e/s (  ! nation & ( !    
,*ur* ( ,*ri/3 & *anges :i* w require1  
9 _! introduction & completion1 mu* (   
wisdom1 human & div9e1  we feel !       
necessity ( con/ant e>ne/ pray]1 t our  

rul]s & our  fell[ subjects may be all  
"u ! guidance ( 8,him1 by :om k+s       
reign1 & pr9ces decree ju/ice40         
,believ+ too t ! pr9ciples1  on :i* !   
congregational *ur*es 9 ?is c\ntry are  
f\nd$1 are  scriptural pr9ciples1 & t !y
 are fav\rable to civil &  religi\s     
lib]ty1 to all ! national int]e/s1 & to 
! purity &  progress ( *ri/ian tru?1 we 
desire to ma9ta9 !m1 z our  =efa!rs did1
 firmly & dev\tly2 especially n[1 :5    
attempts are  mak+ to ext5d among u !   
sup]/itions ( pop]y1 & ! fatal  results 
( prie/ly dom9ation4  ,if ! exi/5ce ( an
 ,e/abli%$  ,*ur* 9 ?is c\ntry1 r5d]s u 
diss5t]s1 we tru/ t we are n  diss5t]s f
 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4  ,our motto is1       
,con=mity to !  ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ 9 e ?+2 & 
noncon=mity to e *ur* :i*  has diss5t$ f
 ,*ri/'s in/itutions4  ,^! are          
pr9ciples1  bre?r51 :i* are too sacr$ & 
important1 n only to be trifl$  )1 b ev5
 to be advocat$ by c>nal & worldly m9ds4
  ,!y belong  to 8a k+dom :i* is n ( ?is
 _w20 & we pray t all by :om  !y are    

pr(ess$1 may be equally desir\s 8to r5d]
 unto ,ces> !  ?+s :i* are ,ces>'s1 &   
unto ,god ! ?+s :i* are ,god's40    ,9  
address+ y z p>5ts1 :o h d$icat$ y\r    
*ildr5 to ,god  by baptism1 ,i w\ld     
affectionately rem9d y ( ! duties :i* y 
owe  bo? to y\rselves & to !m4  ,!      
apo/le tells y t 8!y are n  unclean b   
holy0--holy1 z ! sabba? & ! temple 72 & 
holy z  all *ildr5 are :o are d$icat$ to
 ,god by a religi\s rite4  ,:5 y  br\ght
 !m to ! wat]s ( baptism1 y !reby       
te/ifi$ y\r  conviction ( _! depravity &
 ( _! ne$ ( cleans+ grace2 y  !reby     
te/ifi$ y\r belief t ! great promise1   
8,i w be a ,god  unto !e1 & unto ?y se$ 
aft] !e10 :i* 0 once to ! ,jews1 is  n[ 
unto y & unto y\r *ildr52 & at ! same "t
 y te/ifi$  y\r int5tion 8to tea* !m to 
obs]ve all ?+s :atsoev] ,*ri/ has       
comm&$40  ,rememb] !n1 t ! great &      
bless$ privilege :i*  y h enjoy$1 is    
connect$ ) correspond+ obligations4     
,hav+  giv5 y\r *ildr5 to ,god by       
baptism1 y are to reg>d !m z be+        

peculi>ly 82 & y are to reg>d y\rselves 
n z _!  proprietors1 b z tru/ees1       
appo9t$ by ,*ri/1 to tra9 !m up =  !    
*ur*1 & = ! s]vice ( _! ,"l & ,ma/]4    
,baptism1 y  are aw>e1 does n con/itute 
a man a memb] ( any p>ticul> *ur*2  b x 
gives him a c]emonial qualification =   
memb]%ip4  ,& ?is is  j ! position 9 :i*
 baptism has plac$ y\r *ildr54  ,!y are 
c&idates = communion ) ! *ur*2 &1 z     
8holy *ildr510 !y  possess ! c]emonial  
qualification = communion4  ,n[1 z y h  
be5 ! means ( giv+ !m ! "o              
qualification1 y may also be !  means ( 
giv+ !m ! o!r4  ,y may1 ?r\gh ! div9e   
bless+1 be  ! means ( mak+ !m           
spiritually z well z c]emonially holy4  
,&  x is ! w ( ,god t y %\ld4  ,= t     
purpose he has committ$  !m to y\r *>ge2
 = t purpose he has au?oriz$ y to       
baptize  !m2 & = t purpose he has giv5 y
 ! bless$ assurance1  8,believe on ! ,"l
 ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ?\ %alt be sav$1 ,,&   
,,?y  ,,h\se40  ,"o ( ! great pr9ciples 
on :i* ! ,god ( m]cy acts1 9  8 moral   

gov]nm5t ( ! _w1 is to bless *ildr5 = ! 
sake (  _! believ+ p>5ts2 & ! numb] (   
su* *ildr5 :i* are  receiv$ into our    
*ur*es1 & :i* are engag$ 9 ! *ri/ian    
m9i/ry1 is an evid5ce ( ! fact1 & ( !   
fai?fulness ( ,him by  :om ! promises   
are made4  ,b y are n to expect ?is     
bless+  unconditionally2 nor are y to   
expect x f ! m]e fact ( _!  baptism4    
,:5 ,god made promise to ,abraham1 &    
gave him ! sign (  circumcision z ! tok5
 ( 8 cov5ant1 he made ! fulfilm5t ( t   
promise to dep5d on ,abraham's p]sonal  
piety1 & on ! religi\s  education ( 8   
*ildr54  8,abraham10 said he1 8%all     
surely become a  great & mighty nation1 
& all ! nations ( ! e>? %all be  bless$ 
9 him4  ,= ,i "k him1 t he w comm& 8    
*ildr5 &  8 h\sehold aft] him1 & !y %all
 keep ! way ( ! ,"l to d  ju/ice &      
judgm5t1 t ! ,"l may br+ ^u ,abraham t  
:i* he  ha? spok5 ( him40  ,& 9 l mann] 
y are to be kn[n to ,god1 &  to comm&   
y\r *ildr5 & y\r h\sehold aft] y1 to    
keep ! way (  ! ,"l1 & to d ju/ice &    

judgm5t4  ,z p>5ts1 y are to h  & to    
ex]cise au?ority 9 y\r own families4  ,y
 are n only to  advise & to recomm5d1 b 
y are to comm&1 & to be obey$4  ,y  are 
8to rule y\r *ildr5 & y\r own h\ses     
well2 hav+ y\r *ildr5  9 subjection )   
all gravity2 tea*+ !m to obs]ve all ?+s 
:atsoev] ,*ri/ has comm&$20 & ev]1 act+ 
9 accordance ) !  v[ :i* y h made1 8z = 
me1 & my h\se1 we w s]ve !  ,"l40  ,hav+
 baptiz$ y\r *ildr5 unto ,*ri/1 y h     
motives &  enc\ragem5ts ( ! mo/ p[]ful &
 con/ra9+ "*1 to 8br+  !m up 9 ! nurture
 & admonition ( ! ,"l40  ,y c appeal to 
!m by ! fact t y h giv5 !m to ,*ri/2 t y
 8h  op5$ y\r m\? unto ! ,"l conc]n+ !m1
 & y _c g back20  & t1 by _! baptism1 !y
 & y h incurr$ responsibilities  f :i*  
nei!r ( y c be releas$1 & :i* %\ld lead 
bo? (  y to s]i\s consid]ation1 & to    
unres]v$ consecration to ,god4  ,oh6    
!n1 *ri/ian p>5ts1 use ! p[] & !        
privilege :i* ,god ha?  ?us put into y\r
 h&s2 use !m 9 connection ) e>ne/ &     
unceas+ pray]2 en=ce !m by consi/5t &   

holy example2 *]i%  8! full assurance ( 
hope0 t1 ?r\gh ! grace ( ,god1 y w      
succe$4  ,& y %all succe$2 8! ,"l w br+ 
^u y t :i*  he ha? spok540  8,he w be a 
,god unto y1 & unto y\r se$ aft]  y40   
,y\r h\se %all be sav$ z well z y\rself4
  8,he w p\r out  8 ,_s ^u y\r se$1 & 8 
bless+ ^u y\r (fspr+2 & !y  %all spr+ up
 z among ! grass1 z will[s by ! wat]    
c\rses4  ,"o  %all say ,i am ! ,"l's2   
ano!r %all call himself by ! "n (       
,jacob2 & ano!r %all subscribe ) 8 h&   
unto ! ,"l1 &  surname himself by ! "n (
 ,israel40    ,f9ally1 ,i appeal to y z 
baptiz$ *ildr52 & :ile ,i congratulate  
y on ! bless$ privilege ( hav+ be5      
d$icat$ to ,god 9 y\r  infancy1 ,i w\ld 
s]i\sly admoni% y ( ! obligations &     
responsibility :i* y\r baptism has      
impos$4  ,almo/ z soon z y\r  exi/5ce   
comm5c$1 y 7 br\ght to an ord9ance :i*1 
l ! b[  on ! cl\d1 is ! sign ( ,god's   
bett] & endur+ cov5ant4  ,:5  y 7 almo/ 
z unconsci\s z ! cl\d on :i* ! ra9b[    
%9es1  ,god fix$ ^u y ! sign & ! seal ( 

8 new cov5ant  righte\sness4  ,he did n 
wait till y _h atta9$ to ye>s (         
maturity1 or ev5 ( intellig5ce2 b be=e y
 c\ld und]/&1 he  taught y2 be=e y c\ld 
he>1 he spoke to y2 & 8 significant     
language 01 8,y are come into a _w (    
m]cy z well z ( pollution  & s92 & ?is  
baptismal wat] is an emblem ( t #8blood 
(  spr9kl+1' ?r\gh :i* m]cy may come to 
y40  ,t baptism1 belov$  "y fri5ds1 has 
br\ght y into circum/ances ( great      
responsibility4  ,x is an evid5ce t y 7 
born into ! mid/ (  gospel privileges4  
,x is a m>k by :i* y are kn[n to h be5  
d$icat$ to ,god4  ,x is a m>k :i* nev] c
 be oblit]at$2 :i* no  human ef=ts c wa%
 out2 :i* y w c>ry to ! grave2 & :i*  w 
be f\nd ^u y at ! b> ( ,god6  ,) ?is m>k
 ^u y1 !re  y w /&1 n z 8unclean *ildr50
 & hea!ns1 b z 8!  *ildr5 ( ! k+dom20 z 
disciples :o h be5 introduc$ into       
,*ri/'s s*ool1 & taught to obs]ve all   
?+s :atsoev] ,*ri/ has  comm&$4  ,by t  
baptism :i* y h receiv$1 & by ^?  comm&s
 :i* y h be5 taught to obs]ve1 y w !n be

 judg$4  ,& :at w be y\r end1 if y obey 
n ! gospel ( ,god6  ,9 y\r  case        
especially1 ob$i5ce is expect$1 because1
 9 y\r case1 x is  especially enc\rag$4 
,if !re 0 mu* pr(it 9 circumcision1     
because  t unto !m 7 committ$ ! oracles 
( ,god1 h[ mu* m pr(it is  !re 9        
baptism1 because to y are committ$1 n   
only ! ,old  ,te/am5t oracles1 b ! ,new4
  ,if he t 0 circumcis$ became  !reby 8a
 debtor to d ! :ole law10 & 8to fulfil  
all its  righte\sness10 h[ mu* m are y1 
! baptiz$1 debtors to believe  & to     
practice 8! glori\s gospel40  ,y h be5  
baptiz$ unto  ,*ri/1 h y put on ,*ri/8  
,y h be5 c]emonially qualifi$ =  *ur*   
communion1 are y spiritually qualifi$8  
,y h be5 d$icat$  to ,god by o!rs 9 y\r 
baptism1 h y d$icat$ y\rselves to ,god8 
,y h be5 8born ( wat]10 h y be5 8born ( 
! ,_s80 8=  except a man be born ( wat] 
& ( ! ,_s1 he _c ent] into !  k+dom (   
,god40  ,nay1 except y g back to y\r own
 infancy1 & become  spiritually n[1 :at 
y 7 naturally !n--8except ye be conv]t$ 

&  become z little *ildr51 ye %all n    
ent] into ! k+dom (  heav520 & 8,,v]ily 
,i ,,say ,,unto ,,y1 ,,:osoev] ,,%all   
,,n ,,receive ,,!  ,,k+dom ,,( ,,god ,,z
 ,a ,,little ,,*ild ,,he ,,%all ,,n     
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