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liberty_n to_o swerve_v from_o these_o primitive_a practice_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o baptise_v infantâ—_n be_v of_o that_o weight_n with_o the_o paedobaptist_n that_o you_o must_v bâ—ing_v more_o convince_a argument_n than_o you_o have_v yet_o do_v to_o take_v they_o off_o from_o that_o custom_n as_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o baptise_v mr._n cradock_n to_o who_o mr._n baxter_n refer_v you_o tell_v you_o 4._o you_o gospel-liberty_n p._n 2d_o &_o 4._o i_o hat_n christ_n have_v not_o make_v baptism_n such_o a_o ordinance_n as_o that_o in_o all_o climate_n and_o countries-and_a region_n they_o must_v go_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o a_o river_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 22._o h._n h._n you_o say_v that_o you_o can_v prove_v that_o infant-baptism_n be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n as_o high_a as_o to_o the_o apostle_n as_o there_o be_v many_o sufficient_a history_n extant_a inform_v we_o and_o that_o the_o defer_v of_o baptism_n come_v in_o with_o the_o 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predecessor_n at_o munster_n show_v of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v 2._o gild_n of_o conscience_n make_v you_o fearful_a of_o punishment_n and_o uncharitable_o censorious_a of_o your_o better_n who_o without_o vanity_n may_v say_v 23.9_o say_v mat._n 23.9_o one_o be_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n sect_n 41._o h._n h._n where_o as_o you_o say_v we_o disclaim_v reason_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v but_o one_o of_o your_o false_a accusation_n we_o own_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o you_o disclaim_v the_o plain_a and_o clear_a reason_n deduce_v out_o of_o scripture_n and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o false_a accusation_n 2._o if_o you_o do_v own_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o controversy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n as_o you_o say_v p._n 45._o 3._o what_o perverseness_n and_o partiality_n be_v this_o that_o you_o can_v own_o woman_n discipleship_n and_o their_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n aâ—_n p._n 14._o as_o 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confess_v our_o perjury_n till_o then_o you_o may_v have_v forbear_v this_o calumny_n a_o unlawful_a oath_n be_v void_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o make_v it_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a to_o keep_v it_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o herod_n to_o have_v break_v then_o to_o have_v keep_v his_o oath_n no_o oath_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n and_o it_o be_v false_a that_o our_o order_n be_v renounce_v except_o by_o such_o as_o you_o be_v it_o be_v maintain_v as_o a_o real_a truth_n that_o bishop_n do_v ordain_v not_o as_o bishop_n but_o as_o preach_v presbyter_n and_o though_o we_o have_v renounce_v episcopacy_n yet_o not_o our_o order_n we_o see_v no_o need_n 3._o for_o sedition_n the_o witness_n you_o produce_v for_o you_o be_v neither_o eyewitness_n nor_o ear-witnesse_n can_v prove_v you_o a_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n rev._n 12.10_o we_o do_v not_o use_v to_o shoot_v wildfire_n from_o our_o pulpit_n the_o anabaptist_n be_v the_o son_n of_o 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