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in_o their_o heart_n but_o also_o for_o other_o reason_n as_o a_o sufficient_a qualification_n do_v make_v the_o apostle_n speech_n congruous_a and_o not_o idle_a which_o require_v not_o that_o which_o they_o have_v already_o and_o yet_o i_o say_v true_a for_o the_o apostle_n require_v not_o previous_a disposition_n to_o sincere_a faith_n and_o complete_a repentance_n which_o disposition_n they_o have_v at_o least_o already_o but_o the_o gradual_a perfection_n of_o complete_a repentance_n which_o be_v not_o to_o determine_v in_o one_o transient_a act_n or_o a_o part_n of_o a_o day_n as_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o they_o before_o baptism_n but_o to_o continue_v to_o their_o life_n end_n that_o they_o be_v sorry_a for_o their_o former_a judgement_n and_o practice_n in_o judaisme_n be_v apparent_a from_o their_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v accept_v of_o christ_n in_o a_o general_a way_n they_o address_v themselves_o to_o 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the_o order_n of_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o translator_n render_v then_o and_o if_o it_o be_v render_v therefore_o it_n prove_v that_o which_o be_v do_v vers_fw-la 41._o to_o be_v consequent_a on_o that_o which_o be_v do_v before_o vers_fw-la 40._o to_o which_o i_o reply_v it_o be_v credible_a there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v that_o after_o which_o be_v do_v before_o for_o all_o he_o say_v the_o text_n do_v so_o express_o note_v the_o order_n of_o time_n which_o he_o critical_o gather_v from_o the_o adverb_n of_o time_n as_o he_o insinuate_v which_o our_o translator_n render_v then_o or_o if_o it_o be_v render_v illative_o therefore_o as_o more_o fit_o it_o prove_v not_o that_o which_o be_v do_v v._o 41._o to_o be_v consequent_a on_o that_o which_o be_v do_v before_o v._o 40_o but_o v._o 41._o then_o when_o peter_n say_v be_v baptise_a they_o that_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n be_v baptise_a therefore_o because_o peter_n say_v be_v baptise_a they_o be_v baptise_a and_o such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n genes_n 1._o god_n have_v express_v the_o creation_n of_o man_n and_o god_n blessing_n of_o he_o and_o all_o creature_n to_o he_o recite_v afterward_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o creation_n by_o add_v a_o more_o distinct_a relation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v deliver_v more_o general_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n but_o howsoever_o i_o tell_v he_o in_o the_o dispute_n this_o make_v nothing_o against_o my_o design_n for_o whether_o it_o be_v take_v thetical_o without_o any_o condition_n or_o hypothetical_o upon_o condition_n of_o repentance_n in_o manner_n as_o former_o be_v declare_v the_o child_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_a together_o with_o the_o parent_n the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n and_o that_o be_v all_o i_o contend_v for_o whence_o issue_v this_o argument_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n belong_v to_o they_o baptism_n belong_v also_o but_o the_o 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and_o by_o his_o self-pleasing_a principle_n turn_v all_o to_o poison_v trutinaque_fw-la examen_fw-la in_o ista_fw-la castigat_fw-la nec_fw-la se_fw-la quaesiverit_fw-la extra_fw-la pers_n a_o antidote_n i_o aim_n at_o for_o the_o present_a reserve_v a_o further_a re-examination_n of_o this_o examiner_n for_o the_o future_a i_o say_v and_o be_v baptize_v pag._n 72._o to_o be_v a_o conditional_a qualification_n of_o salvation_n which_o he_o confess_v pag._n 25._o he_o assert_v of_o professor_n baptism_n in_o his_o sermon_n in_o the_o dispute_v i_o deny_v not_o incomplete_a but_o complete_a repentance_n to_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o baptism_n act_v 2._o 38._o in_o they_o of_o age_n none_o in_o infant_n my_o observation_n out_o of_o dr._n buckeridge_n be_v weighty_a not_o as_o he_o frivous_o misforge_v it_o from_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o where_o paul_n speak_v as_o well_o of_o extraordinary_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n as_o ordinary_a pastor_n und_fw-ge teacher_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o 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