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quaedam_fw-la â—â—iam_fw-la mutilarent_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la marcione_n testatur_fw-la multis_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la tertullianus_n et_fw-la in_o primis_fw-la quod_fw-la plura_fw-la deleret_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la ad_fw-la svas_fw-la haererese_n astruendas_fw-la docet_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr carne_fw-la christi_fw-la cap._n 2._o his_o opinor_fw-la consiliis_fw-la tot_fw-la originalia_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la christi_fw-la delere_fw-la martion_n conatus_fw-la est_fw-la vnde_fw-la eundem_fw-la marcionem_fw-la tertullian_n lib._n adv_o eum_fw-la 1_o cap._n 1._o murem_fw-la ponticum_fw-la appellat_fw-la evangelium_fw-la corrodentem_fw-la quod_fw-la verò_fw-la martion_n de_fw-la svo_fw-la quaedam_fw-la scripture_n adjiceret_fw-la docet_fw-la idem_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr carne_fw-la christi_fw-la c._n 7._o non_fw-la recipio_fw-la inquit_fw-la quod_fw-la extra_fw-la scripturam_fw-la de_fw-la tuo_fw-la infer_v quod_fw-la de_fw-la marcione_n docet_fw-la tertull._n in_fw-la 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or_o they_o not_o practise_v any_o such_o thing_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o both_o several_o chap._n xxxiii_o the_o scripture_n silence_v no_o proof_n of_o our_o saviour_n not_o command_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n §_o 1._o and_o first_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o our_o saviour_n give_v no_o precept_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n because_o no_o such_o precept_n be_v particular_o as_o our_o adversary_n suppose_v express_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o our_o saviour_n speak_v many_o thing_n to_o his_o disciple_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n both_o before_o his_o passion_n and_o also_o after_o his_o resurrection_n which_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o who_o can_v say_v but_o that_o among_o those_o many_o unwritten_a say_n of_o his_o there_o may_v be_v a_o express_a precept_n for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o if_o there_o be_v one_o it_o be_v never_o the_o less_o bind_v for_o its_o not_o be_v write_v it_o be_v god_n speak_v not_o man_n writing_n that_o 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notwithstanding_o bind_v those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v though_o by_o any_o other_o way_n than_o writing_n credible_o make_v know_v as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v write_v so_o that_o if_o it_o may_v credible_o appear_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v give_v any_o precept_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n then_o will_v infant_n baptism_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o practise_v upon_o a_o high_a account_n than_o that_o of_o the_o mere_a lawfulness_n of_o it_o as_o be_v though_o not_o command_v yet_o not_o forbid_v in_o the_o scripture_n §_o 2._o and_o true_o to_o pass_v by_o s._n ambrose_n his_o affirm_v that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o constitution_n margin_n and_o they_o all_o agree_v with_o st._n ambrose_n l._n 10._o ep_n 84._o ad_fw-la demetriadem_fw-la virginem_fw-la who_o express_o affirm_v it_o paedobaptismum_fw-la esse_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la and_o it_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o st._n joh._n 3._o 5._o a._n b._n laud_n confer_v s._n 15._o pag._n 55._o in_o margin_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o such_o a_o precept_n be_v give_v by_o he_o the_o
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that_o there_o may_v be_v something_o practise_v by_o we_o which_o yet_o never_o be_v in_o scripture_n express_o command_v we_o and_o so_o infant_n baptism_n may_v be_v lawful_a enough_o though_o never_o express_o in_o scripture_n command_v now_o i_o instance_n in_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o in_o the_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n at_o eight_o day_n old_a both_o express_o command_v both_o according_o practise_v and_o both_o now_o leave_v off_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o yet_o without_o any_o express_a command_n for_o the_o disobserve_n of_o either_o i_o speak_v all_o this_o while_n of_o thing_n sacred_a and_o not_o mere_o civil_a or_o natural_a and_o say_v a_o express_a command_n because_o i_o find_v nothing_o else_o will_v satisfy_v else_o enough_o have_v long_a enough_o and_o often_o enough_o be_v offer_v to_o show_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o infant_n baptism_n which_o if_o nothing_o else_o have_v be_v offer_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o this_o argument_n 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that_o conclude_v infant_n baptism_n unlawful_a which_o must_v needs_o signify_v its_o be_v sinful_a i_o wonder_v how_o or_o whence_o they_o come_v to_o know_v it_o and_o conclude_v it_o sure_o they_o do_v not_o know_v more_o than_o st._n paul_n do_v and_o his_o rule_n to_o know_v sin_n by_o and_o so_o what_o be_v lawful_a and_o what_o unlawful_a be_v the_o law_n for_o say_v he_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3._o 20._o and_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n i._n e._n have_v not_o know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v rom._n 7._o 7._o so_o than_o infant_n baptism_n be_v no_o transgression_n of_o any_o law_n because_o there_o be_v no_o law_n against_o it_o for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n which_o be_v not_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n and_o so_o can_v be_v unlawful_a §_o 15._o the_o scripture_n i_o say_v be_v lay_v down_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a in_o sacred_a thing_n as_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n command_v be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o necessary_a and_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n forbid_v be_v not_o only_o unnecessary_a but_o also_o sinful_a so_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n neither_o command_n nor_o forbid_v be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o yet_o sinful_a but_o of_o a_o middle_a nature_n betwixt_o both_o and_o that_o be_v lawful_a so_o that_o though_o the_o scripture_n have_v never_o speak_v word_n either_o in_o particular_a or_o in_o general_a of_o infant_n baptism_n yet_o it_o must_v have_v be_v grant_v lawful_a and_o can_v not_o have_v be_v conclude_v unlawful_a because_o neither_o in_o particular_a nor_o in_o general_n have_v the_o scripture_n speak_v any_o one_o word_n or_o title_n against_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n chap._n xxxii_o infant_n baptism_n no_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n object_v on_o that_o account_n consider_v and_o clear_v §_o 1._o yea_o but_o argue_v the_o antipaedobaptist_n nothing_o be_v lawful_a that_o be_v not_o command_v in_o scripture_n infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o command_v in_o scripture_n therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a but_o why_o be_v nothing_o lawful_a that_o be_v not_o command_v in_o scripture_n because_o the_o do_v of_o any_o uncommanded_a thing_n be_v a_o add_v to_o the_o word_n &_o all_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o word_n and_o so_o unlawful_a now_o the_o scripture_n that_o forbid_v all_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n be_v many_o deut._n 4._o 2._o deut._n 12._o 32._o prov._n 30._o 6._o isa_n 1._o 12._o §_o 2._o but_o what_o if_o not_o every_o do_v of_o a_o uncommanded_a thing_n be_v a_o add_v to_o the_o word_n or_o what_o if_o the_o baptise_v of_o a_o infant_n suppose_v it_o never_o so_o much_o uncommand_v be_v no_o such_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n as_o be_v forbid_v why_o then_o infant_n 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answer_v first_o that_o the_o add_v here_o forbid_v can_v possible_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o to_o make_v it_o unlawful_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n even_o appertain_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o express_o command_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o overthrow_v their_o ground_n and_o secure_a infant_n baptism_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o unlawfulness_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o word_n here_o command_v to_o israel_n to_o which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o add_v and_o from_o which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o diminish_v be_v the_o statute_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o moses_n teach_v they_o to_o do_v ver_fw-la 1._o namely_o in_o this_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n and_o the_o several_a chapter_n and_o verse_n of_o it_o and_o however_o in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n now_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o those_o statute_n and_o judgement_n as_o they_o lie_v disperse_v in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o moses_n law_n do_v reach_n unto_o all_o sort_n of_o duty_n of_o common_a life_n towards_o ourselves_o and_o towards_o our_o brethren_n as_o well_o as_o of_o worship_n towards_o god_n if_o then_o all_o do_v any_o uncommanded_a thing_n be_v a_o add_v to_o the_o word_n and_o that_o add_v to_o it_o which_o be_v here_o forbid_a by_o it_o than_o all_o other_o uncommand_v action_n as_o well_o as_o uncommand_v act_n of_o worship_n and_o service_n towards_o god_n must_v hereby_o be_v forbid_v and_o so_o be_v unlawful_a and_o we_o must_v no_o more_o do_v any_o action_n of_o common_a life_n than_o any_o act_n of_o worship_n and_o service_n towards_o god_n but_o what_o be_v express_o command_v in_o the_o word_n for_o fear_v of_o incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o add_v to_o the_o
his_o disciple_n to_o suffer_v those_o to_o come_v to_o he_o that_o already_o be_v at_o and_o with_o he_o yea_o suppose_v he_o have_v only_o call_v they_o and_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v who_o can_v imagine_v that_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o give_v any_o further_a command_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o suffer_v those_o to_o come_v at_o he_o who_o he_o have_v but_o just_a then_o call_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v therefore_o of_o infant_n in_o general_a and_o not_o of_o those_o particular_a infant_n only_o that_o he_o speak_v §_o 7._o yet_o four_o our_o saviour_n speak_v these_o word_n upon_o that_o particular_a occasion_n do_v not_o necessary_o restrain_v the_o concernment_n of_o his_o word_n unto_o those_o particular_a infant_n act_n of_o justice_n and_o act_n of_o grace_n be_v of_o general_a concernment_n though_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o be_v particular_a unless_o there_o be_v something_o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o act_n that_o may_v lay_v a_o restraint_n upon_o their_o concernment_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v notable_o teach_v we_o to_o draw_v general_a conclusion_n from_o particular_a expression_n in_o heb._n 13._o 5_o 6._o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o for_o sake_n thou_o so_o that_o we_o may_v bold_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n the_o promise_n of_o not_o be_v for_o saken_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o particular_a one_o make_v upon_o a_o particular_a occasion_n unto_o a_o particular_a person_n namely_o joshua_n jos_n 1._o 5._o and_o yet_o say_v the_o apostle_n so_o general_a be_v the_o concernment_n of_o it_o that_z we_o may_v bold_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n never_o so_o particular_a yet_o how_o fair_o be_v this_o general_a conclusion_n draw_v therefrom_o christ_n give_v order_n that_o little_a child_n when_o they_o be_v bring_v shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o not_o be_v forbid_v therefore_o little_a child_n shall_v now_o and_o at_o all_o time_n be_v suffer_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v forbid_v to_o come_v unto_o christ_n especial_o since_o as_o there_o be_v the_o same_o need_n for_o our_o child_n that_o there_o be_v for_o those_o child_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n so_o there_o be_v the_o same_o mercy_n in_o christ_n now_o to_o move_v he_o to_o receive_v our_o child_n that_o there_o be_v in_o he_o then_o to_o move_v he_o to_o receive_v they_o and_o there_o be_v no_o circumstance_n in_o all_o the_o action_n debar_v our_o child_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o restrain_v it_o unto_o they_o §_o 8._o but_o it_o be_v time_n i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o three_o and_o show_v what_o come_v of_o little_a child_n unto_o christ_n it_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v suffer_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v hinder_v chap._n iu._n what_o come_v of_o little_a child_n unto_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v sufferedm_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v hinder_v §_o 1._o now_o to_o clear_v this_o we_o must_v show_v that_o the_o phrase_n of_o come_v unto_o christ_n be_v capable_a of_o various_a interpretation_n §_o 2._o and_o first_o it_o note_v a_o approach_n or_o access_n of_o any_o person_n unto_o christ_n as_o exhibit_v himself_o corporal_o present_a in_o place_n thus_o those_o saducee_n come_v to_o he_o that_o come_v to_o pose_v he_o matth._n 22._o 23._o and_o this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a and_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o phrase_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n those_o infant_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o text_n do_v come_v to_o christ_n their_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o be_v a_o come_n of_o they_o to_o he_o when_o the_o disciple_n rebuke_v those_o that_o bring_v they_o our_o saviour_n command_v that_o they_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o §_o 3._o but_o in_o this_o sense_n now_o our_o child_n can_v come_v unto_o christ_n christ_n be_v not_o where_o corporal_o present_a upon_o earth_n that_o child_n may_v be_v carry_v to_o he_o or_o in_o this_o sense_n come_v at_o he_o in_o heaven_n indeed_o he_o be_v corporal_o present_a but_o thither_o child_n can_v be_v carry_v thither_o child_n can_v come_v whither_o i_o go_v you_o can_v comâ—_n say_v our_o saviour_n john_n 13._o 23._o i._n e._n not_o till_o after_o death_n nor_o then_o neither_o but_o in_o spirit_n till_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n unchanged_a can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 20._o so_o that_o the_o word_n take_v in_o relation_n to_o child_n now_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v proper_o and_o therefore_o unless_o we_o mean_v not_o to_o have_v our_o child_n come_v at_o christ_n we_o must_v go_v seek_v out_o some_o other_o meaning_n of_o the_o phrase_n and_o find_v out_o some_o other_o way_n by_o which_o they_o may_v come_v to_o he_o §_o 4._o second_o therefore_o the_o phrase_n may_v be_v take_v figurative_o and_o so_o sometime_o in_o note_n a_o become_a or_o a_o be_v make_v a_o disciple_n unto_o christ_n and_o so_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v matth._n 11._o 28._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n his_o meaning_n be_v become_v disciple_n to_o i_o for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o ver_fw-la 29._o take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o where_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o master_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o and_o in_o what_o other_o sense_n than_o this_o can_v we_o understand_v that_o in_o john_n 3._o 26._o behold_v the_o same_o baptize_v and_o all_o man_n cat._n omnes_fw-la currunt_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la illius_fw-la alcu._n in_o aqui._n au._n cat._n come_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v jesus_n by_o baptism_n receive_v proselyte_n and_o there_o be_v great_a recourse_n unto_o he_o for_o that_o end_n many_o person_n become_v his_o disciple_n by_o receive_v his_o baptism_n and_o to_o thâ—s_n agree_v the_o paraphrase_n of_o nonnus_n upon_o the_o place_n loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non._n in_o loc_n all_o the_o citizen_n make_v haste_n desire_v to_o partake_v of_o his_o divine_a wash_n i._n e._n to_o become_v his_o proselyte_n to_o be_v make_v his_o disciple_n by_o baptism_n and_o in_o accordance_n with_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o phrase_n interpretable_a john_n 5._o 40._o you_o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o i_o i._n e._n become_v my_o disciple_n believe_v on_o i_o and_o be_v baptize_v by_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n and_o synop_n see_v dr._n ham._n on_o john_n 6._o 37._o similitudo_fw-la sumpta_fw-la à _fw-la discipulis_fw-la quos_fw-la pater_fw-la magistro_fw-la tradit_fw-la quique_fw-la volentes_fw-la eum_fw-la frequentant_fw-la grot._n ap_fw-mi poli._n synop_n so_o again_o in_o john_n 6._o 37_o 44_o 65._o in_o all_o which_o place_n the_o phrase_n of_o come_v unto_o christ_n imply_v a_o become_a disciple_n to_o he_o be_v make_v his_o proselyte_n §_o 5._o so_o then_o to_o become_v a_o disciple_n to_o christ_n be_v in_o one_o sense_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o if_o child_n may_v be_v make_v disciple_n to_o christ_n then_o there_o be_v a_o way_n leave_v whereby_o they_o also_o as_o well_o as_o elder_a person_n may_v come_v to_o christ_n §_o 6._o and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v very_o fair_o hint_v even_o in_o this_o text_n the_o word_n which_o our_o saviour_n use_v to_o express_v the_o come_n of_o these_o infant_n to_o he_o by_o be_v the_o very_a word_n as_o be_v observe_v hammond_n dr._n hammond_n of_o which_o that_o name_n be_v compose_v by_o which_o such_o as_o become_v disciple_n to_o christ_n be_v ancient_o call_v viz._n proselyte_n his_o word_n be_v suffer_v the_o little_a child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o st._n matthew_n relate_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o come_v to_o i_o q._n d._n to_o become_v my_o proselyte_n for_o so_o be_v they_o call_v that_o from_o gentilism_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v over_o unto_o judaisme_n before_o christ_n time_n and_o from_o either_o gentilism_n or_o judaisme_n come_v over_o unto_o christianity_n in_o or_o after_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o those_o word_n of_o st._n athanasius_n wherein_o he_o mention_n some_o other_o book_n beside_o the_o canonical_a one_o that_o be_v by_o the_o father_n propose_v to_o be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n to_o those_o that_o as_o yet_o come_v to_o and_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v catechize_v i._n e._n instruct_v or_o teach_v the_o word_n of_o piety_n or_o the_o principle_n of_o true_a religion_n a_o proselyte_n seem_v to_o be_v describe_v and_o the_o word_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proselyte_n we_o have_v indiverse_a scripture_n matth._n 23._o 15._o you_o compass_n sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v
11._o and_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o this_o text_n will_v serve_v in_o answer_n to_o other_o text_n of_o the_o same_o import_n such_o as_o deut._n 12._o 32._o where_o it_o be_v say_v what_o thing_n soever_o i_o command_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o add_v thereto_o nor_o diminish_v from_o it_o what_o thing_n soever_o that_o be_v as_o the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o word_n that_o i_o enjoin_v you_o every_o word_n of_o command_n that_o i_o give_v you_o that_o shall_v you_o be_v careful_a to_o observe_v to_o that_o shall_v you_o pay_v a_o uniform_a obedience_n forbear_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o forbid_v and_o do_v the_o thing_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v that_o i_o command_v and_o to_o my_o word_n you_o shall_v add_v no_o word_n of_o your_o own_o you_o shall_v put_v into_o my_o law_n no_o command_n that_o i_o never_o give_v you_o you_o shall_v not_o take_v from_o my_o law_n any_o of_o the_o command_n that_o i_o have_v give_v you_o you_o shall_v not_o change_v the_o rule_n i_o have_v set_v down_o for_o you_o â—o_o walk_v by_o either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n by_o impose_v on_o yourselves_o either_o more_o severe_a or_o more_o easy_a performance_n than_o i_o have_v require_v from_o you_o instead_o of_o those_o that_o i_o have_v require_v but_o you_o shall_v do_v full_o that_o which_o i_o have_v command_v and_o you_o shall_v do_v it_o faithful_o as_o i_o have_v command_v it_o §_o 12._o and_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o those_o text_n where_o this_o uniform_a observance_n of_o the_o then_o settle_a rule_n be_v more_o explicate_o set_v down_o as_o in_o deut._n 5._o 32._o you_o shall_v observe_v to_o do_v therefore_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v you_o you_o shall_v not_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a and_o deut._n 28._o 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v aside_o from_o any_o of_o the_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a to_o go_v after_o other_o god_n to_o serve_v they_o and_o joshua_n 1._o 7._o be_v thâ—u_fw-fr strong_a and_o very_o courageous_a that_o thou_o may_v observe_v to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o law_n which_o moses_n my_o servant_n command_v thou_o turn_v not_o from_o it_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a §_o 13._o now_o what_o be_v this_o to_o infant_n baptism_n suppose_v it_o utter_o uncommand_v how_o be_v the_o baptise_v of_o a_o infant_n a_o not_o do_v as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v or_o a_o go_n aside_o from_o any_o of_o his_o word_n or_o a_o turn_n from_o they_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o left_a what_o one_o word_n of_o our_o own_o or_o any_o else_o have_v we_o add_v to_o his_o to_o bring_v it_o in_o what_o one_o word_n of_o his_o have_v we_o leave_v out_o that_o else_o may_v have_v give_v a_o stop_n to_o our_o do_v of_o it_o what_o one_o word_n of_o his_o have_v we_o change_v to_o make_v the_o easy_a way_n for_o 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