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etc._n etc._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o treatise_n of_o sacr._n par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 8._o p._n 177._o rule_n of_o conscience_n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o an._n d._n 816._o conc._n flor._n flor._n 9_o c._n 9_o &_o lib._n of_o infant_n baptism_n p_o 693._o ductor_n dubit_n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o reg._n 15._o num._n 9_o st._n martin_n life_n n._n 16._o diatribe_v on_o titus_n 3._o 2._o pan._n cathol_n tom._n 4._o l._n 5._o c._n 2._o annotat._n on_o john_n 13._o mat._n 3._o pool_n pool_n be_v annotat._n ball._n book_n 1._o cap._n 40._o wilson_n diodate_v annotat._v pool_n annotat._n joh._n 3._o 23._o see_v mr._n gosnold_n doctrine_n of_o baptism_n pag._n 20._o 20._o pool_n pool_n be_v annot._n on_o joh._n 3._o 23._o mat._n 3._o 16._o act_n 8._o 38_o 39_o roger_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n part_v 1._o chap._n 5._o casaubon_n on_o mat._n 3._o 11._o calvin_n on_o act._n 8._o 38._o cajetan_n on_o mat._n 3._o 5._o muscul_fw-la on_o mat._n 3._o pool_n annotat_fw-la cajetan_n assembly_n 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with_o the_o spirit_n mat._n 28._o 20_o act._n 10._o 46._o dr._n du_n veil_n on_o act._n 1._o 4_o 5._o oecumenius_n on_o act_n 2._o 2._o see_v key_n to_o open_a script_n metaphor_n lib._n 4._o p._n 36._o philologia_fw-la sacra_fw-la p._n 190._o treat_n of_o bapt._n p._n 62._o see_v continuation_n of_o m_o r._n pool_n annotat._n on_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 1_o 2._o mark_v 16._o 15._o object_n answ_n pool_n pool_n s_z annotat_fw-la on_o mat._n 28._o 20._o pool_n pool_n s_z annotat_fw-la on_o act_v 11._o 26._o baxter_n on_o confirmation_n and_o restauration_n pag._n 27._o see_v mr._n tomes_n book_n call_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la baxter_n dispute_v of_o right_a to_o sacrament_n p._n 149._o see_v danvers_n on_o baptism_n p._n 2_o 3._o danvers_n book_n of_o baptism_n p._n 3_o 4._o perkins_n paraeus_n paraeus_n gal._n 4._o 26._o act._n 8._o 12._o act._n 8._o 36_o 37._o pool_n annotat_fw-la on_o act._n 8._o 37._o baxter_n on_o confirmat_fw-la p._n 27._o act._n 10._o 45_o 47_o 48._o act_n 16._o 31_o 32_o 33._o act_n 18._o 8._o luther_n tom._n 3._o fol._n 168._o cite_v by_o mr._n danvers_n p._n 8._o on_o baptism_n baxter_n second_o disputation_n p._n 149._o act_n 20._o 2_o thess_n 2._o 7._o 1_o john_n 2._o 18._o act_n 1._o 3._o act._n 10._o 41._o 〈…〉_z rom._n 6._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o pareus_n perkins_n case_n of_o conscience_n p._n 177._o baxter_n on_o confirm_v p._n 32._o bullinger_n upon_o act_n 2._o 38._o baxter_n on_o confirm_v p._n 30_o 31._o bullinger_n on_o act._n 2._o 38._o tit._n 3._o 5._o baxter_n in_o his_o disput_n with_o mr._n blake_n p._n 117._o as_o quote_v by_o mr._n danvers_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o pool_n pool_n s_z annotat_fw-la on_o tit._n 3._o 5._o 1._o argument_n arg._n ii_o act_n 8._o arg._n iii_o union_n of_o the_o church_n four_o book_n of_o instit_n c._n 16._o de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o magdeb._n in_o cent._n 1._o l._n 2._o p._n 496._o lib._n proph._n p._n 239._o arg._n iu._n pool_n annotat_fw-la on_o act._n 20._o 27._o arg._n v._n athanasius_n against_o the_o gentile_n isychius_n lib._n 5._o 6._o 16._o on_o levit._n chrys_n on_o 2_o thes._n &_o 2_o tim._n 3._o aug._n to_o the_o brethren_n in_o the_o wildern_n lib._n 2._o of_o christian_a doctrine_n c._n 3._o in_o his_o 198_o epistle_n to_o fortunat._n luther_n upon_o gal._n 1._o 9_o basil_n in_o his_o sermon_n the_o side_n calvin_n l._n 4._o instit_n c._n 8._o sermon_n 8._o theoph._n lib._n 2._o paschal_n bellarm._n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr bapt._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o mr._n ball_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o new-england_n elder_n p._n 38_o 39_o arg._n vi_o arg._n vii_o arg._n viii_o i._o argument_n from_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n mat._n 3._o 7_o 8_o 9_o chrysost_n theophilact_fw-mi pag._n 117._o calvin_n on_o gen._n 17._o 7._o estius_fw-la anno_fw-la gen._n 17._o 7._o agr._n blake_n p._n 6._o 6._o if_o he_o have_v say_v those_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spiritual_a he_o have_v speak_v truth_n jer._n 31._o 34._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o dr._n tailor_n bishop_n of_o down_o p._n 228._o levit_fw-la 10_o 1_o 2._o gen._n 17._o 10_o 12_o 14._o mr._n smythy_v unworthy_a communicant_a p._n 88_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5_o 5_o for_o though_o a_o time_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v moral_a yet_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v a_o mere_a positive_a law_n give_v only_o to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n baxter_n on_o confirmation_n rom._n 8._o act._n 15._o 10._o gal._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o joh._n 7._o 39_o danvers_n on_o bapt._n p._n 180._o beside_o they_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n to_o know_v what_o to_o do_v if_o the_o father_n only_o or_o the_o mother_n only_o be_v a_o believer_n christ_n bless_v little_a child_n it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o baptize_v they_o nay_o it_o be_v say_v he_o baptize_v not_o any_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n joh._n 4._o 1_o 2._o therefore_o no_o infant_n dr._n tailor_n p._n 230._o ambros._n new_a birth_n in_o p._n 13._o charnock_n on_o regener_n last_o sol_fw-la p._n 75._o amesius_n in_o bell._n enervat_fw-la tom._n 3._o l._n 2._o c._n 3._o pool_n annotat._n on_o joh._n 3._o 5._o dr._n owen_n in_o his_o theol._n l._n 6._o c._n 5._o p._n 477._o dr._n tailor_n be_v libre_fw-la of_o proph._n p._n 231._o the_o proof_n from_o whole_a household_n examine_v the_o second_o whole_a household_n the_o three_o whole_a household_n the_o four_o household_n the_o promise_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o 〈…〉_z act._n 2._o 3â—_n 〈◊〉_d act._n 2._o 37._o eph._n 2._o 13._o pool_n annot_n on_o act._n 2._o 39_o the_o proof_n for_o infant-baptism_n else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a etc._n etc._n answer_v pool_n annotat._n on_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 20._o smythies_n non-communicant_a p._n 88_o mr._n danvers_n treat_n of_o bapt._n p._n 165_o 166._o ambrose_n melanct._n camerar_fw-it erasmus_n baptism_n only_o a_o positive_a law_n who_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o be_v depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n mr._n smythies_n argument_n that_o infant_n be_v believer_n faith_n nor_o baptism_n be_v not_o require_v of_o infant_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v save_v dr._n tailor_n p._n 230._o 230._o see_v joh._n 2._o 23_o &_o cap._n 8._o 30_o 31_o 44._o 44._o i_o be_o force_v to_o repeat_v this_o often_o because_o there_o be_v the_o like_a occasion_n give_v and_o it_o be_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o all_o such_o inferencse_n what_o confusion_n be_v here_o among_o the_o pedo-baptist_n dr._n taylor_n dr._n tailor_n p._n 242._o mr._n sidenham_n treatise_n jer._n 7._o 31._o ezek._n 43._o 8._o â—uther_a in_o postâ—l_n tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n of_o bapt._n â—ap_n 18._o heb._n 9_o 10._o john_n 12._o heb._n 6._o 1_o 2_o 3._o curcellaeusâ—nstitut_n â—nstitut_z relig._n christian_n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n fall_v away_o total_o from_o a_o state_n of_o true_a grace_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o look_v upon_o as_o capital_a error_n viz._n such_o as_o will_v exclude_v man_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o matth._n 10._o 10._o luk._n 9_o 3._o 3._o eph._n 5._o 18_o 19_o col._n 3._o 16._o 16._o some_o good_a christian_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o take_v up_o one_o ordinance_n and_o so_o join_v in_o with_o the_o baptist_n and_o thereby_o lose_v another_o which_o they_o believe_v be_v as_o great_a and_o a_o most_o sweet_a and_o soul-consolating_a one_o prov._n 4._o 18._o cant._n dr._n feat_o and_o mr._n baxter_n former_o contract_v no_o small_a gild_n and_o shame_n to_o themselves_o upon_o this_o respect_n see_v dipper_n dip_v write_v by_o feat_o feat_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 1_o 2._o baxter_n in_o his_o book_n principle_n of_o love_n p._n 7._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o act._n 8._o 12._o mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o act_n 8._o 12._o act_n 16._o 23._o mr._n danver_n book_n of_o baptism_n p._n 212_o 213_o 214._o heb._n 9_o 12_o 13._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o joh._n 3._o 3_o charn_n on_o regenerate_v p._n 75._o dr._n taylor_n lib._n proph._n p._n 244._o mat._n 3._o 16._o act._n 10._o 47._o mark_v 16._o 16._o act_n 2._o 1_o thess_n 2._o 14._o gal._n 3._o 27._o pool_n annotat_fw-la on_o rom._n 6._o 3._o eph._n 4._o 5._o pool_n annotat_fw-la on_o heb._n 6._o 1_o 2._o second_o apology_n to_o ant._n pius_n the_o roman_a emperor_n c._n 8._o 8._o 5._o august_n ursin_n in_o his_o catechism_n antiq_n christianae_n p._n 374._o marrow_n of_o diu._n p._n 181_o elton_n on_o col._n 2._o 11._o p._n 291._o discourse_v of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 226_o assemb_v catechism_n plain_a scripture_n proof_n p._n 24._o 2_o sam._n 6._o 6_o 7._o rom._n 14._o 1._o