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the_o more_o difficult_a the_o more_o excellent_a it_o be_v â—ard_a to_o prove_v by_o express_a scripture_n the_o christian_a weekly_a sabbath_n family-praier_n twice_o a_o day_n woman_n receive_n the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o reâ—t_v mention_v before_o etc._n before_o chap_n 5._o sect_n 1._o etc._n etc._n with_o many_o more_o yet_o it_o hurt_v not_o we_o who_o conscientious_o observe_v the_o same_o noâ—_n help_v such_o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o they_o and_o we_o such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o infant-baptism_n 3._o it_o be_v but_o a_o vain_a repetition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d loud_a and_o lewd_a calumny_n that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o bible_n for_o infant-baptism_n to_o what_o end_n have_v you_o sweat_v so_o much_o in_o answer_v some_o of_o those_o scripture_n which_o be_v usual_o and_o right_o bring_v for_o infant-baptism_n sure_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o bible_n sect_n 13._o h._n h._n but_o you_o say_v we_o must_v follow_v the_o most_o probable_a way_n come_v on_o then_o that_o we_o will_n now_o whether_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a â—hâ—â—_n that_o practice_n which_o be_v not_o where_o command_v nor_o write_v in_o scripture_n shall_v be_v of_o god_n or_o of_o satan_n judge_v you_o now_o that_o infant-baptism_n be_v such_o a_o practice_n as_o be_v not_o write_v in_o scripture_n both_o m._n hag._n and_o yourself_o confess_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o satan_n reply_v 1_o your_o argument_n consist_v of_o pure_a negative_n 132._o negative_n altera_fw-la saltem_fw-la praeâ—issâ—rum_fw-la sit_fw-la affiâ—mans_fw-la â—anex_fw-la duabus_fw-la praemissis_fw-la negantibus_fw-la nil_fw-la pâ—â—est_fw-la legitiâ—â—e_fw-la concluâ—i_fw-la eu_n stach_v de_fw-fr syllo_n p_o 132._o and_o so_o conclude_v nothing_o for_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o it_o that_o which_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o satan_n but_o 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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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a_o blasphemer_n the_o which_o charge_n i_o come_v now_o to_o prove_v but_o first_o let_v we_o see_v how_o you_o prove_v the_o charge_n sect_n 23._o h._n h._n p._n 3.38_o 1._o it_o be_v evident_a you_o be_v a_o deceiver_n in_o that_o you_o have_v entitle_v your_o book_n plain_a scripture_n proof_n for_o infant_n be_v church-membership_a and_o baptism_n when_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o all_o the_o bible_n but_o you_o confess_v that_o your_o proof_n be_v from_o some_o history_n extant_a which_o you_o judge_v sufficient_a etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o you_o notorious_o abuse_v mr._n baxter_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o proof_n for_o infant-baptism_n from_o history_n be_v sufficient_a in_o his_o judgement_n 7._o judgement_n see_v mr._n baxt._n position_n 9_o p._n 7._o but_o in_o opposition_n to_o mr._n t._n pretence_n among_o the_o simple_a he_o say_v he_o shall_v easy_o 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 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