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vii_o 14._o pag._n 125_o chap._n xviii_o a_o account_n whence_o infant-baptism_n result_v pag._n 137_o chap._n xix_o a_o appeal_n unto_o the_o reason_n of_o mankind_n pag._n 140_o chap._n xx._n the_o conclusion_n pag._n 142_o a_o prayer_n use_v at_o the_o end_n of_o these_o discourse_n by_o way_n of_o humble_a and_o importunate_a address_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n of_o grace_n his_o mercy-seat_n the_o true_a scheinah_n or_o symbol_n of_o his_o divine_a presence_n to_o implore_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o heavenly_a blessing_n upon_o this_o charitable_a and_o well-intended_n design_n pag._n 145_o chap._n i._o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o subject_a discourse_v upon_o see_v some_o man_n of_o ill_a principle_n and_o separatist_n from_o our_o excellent_a church_n have_v with_o a_o evil_a design_n set_v up_o a_o meeting_n in_o this_o parish_n as_o we_o may_v reasonable_o conjecture_v without_o breach_n of_o charity_n i_o think_v it_o my_o most_o 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xiii_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o establish_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o three_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o now_o that_o i_o may_v engage_v you_o to_o believe_v the_o sense_n i_o have_v give_v of_o these_o three_o place_n of_o h._n scripture_n i_o will_v confirm_v it_o by_o the_o best_a authority_n the_o testimony_n of_o three_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a primitive_a father_n who_o live_v near_o the_o age_n of_o the_o h._n apostles_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v reasonable_o suppose_v best_o acquaint_v with_o their_o mind_n the_o first_o shall_v be_v the_o authority_n of_o justin_n martyr_n book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resp_n ad_fw-la orthod_n or_o whosoever_o be_v author_n of_o that_o primitiv_n book_n child_n be_v allow_v to_o enjoy_v the_o good_a thing_n that_o come_v by_o baptism_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o they_o that_o bring_v they_o to_o baptism_n punctual_o correspondent_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o so_o fit_a to_o establish_v the_o meaning_n 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