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three_o part_n be_v animadversion_n on_o mr._n danvers_n reply_n to_o mr._n willes_n extort_a by_o their_o unquiet_a importunity_n from_o a_o earnest_a desirer_n of_o the_o love_n and_o peace_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n by_o richard_n baxter_n london_n print_v for_o n._n simmons_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n and_o j._n robinson_n at_o the_o golden-lyon_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1675._o the_o preface_n reader_n the_o first_o year_n of_o my_o ministry_n i_o fall_v into_o a_o doubt_n about_o infant-baptism_n and_o i_o be_v so_o ignorant_a as_o not_o to_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o solemn_a covenant_n and_o investiture_n and_o the_o parent_n duty_n of_o enter_v the_o child_n into_o the_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o what_o the_o vow_n be_v which_o then_o be_v make_v when_o time_n and_o light_n have_v satisfy_v i_o i_o retain_v as_o charitable_a thought_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n as_o of_o almost_o any_o that_o i_o differ_v from_o about_o 1646_o 1647_o 1648._o they_o make_v more_o stir_n among_o we_o than_o before_o mr._n tomb_n live_v near_o i_o we_o continue_v in_o peace_n not_o talk_v of_o our_o difference_n for_o i_o purposely_o avoid_v it_o in_o public_a and_o private_a unless_o any_o ask_v my_o opinion_n at_o last_o his_o convert_v come_v to_o i_o and_o tell_v i_o that_o if_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v he_o in_o writing_n they_o must_v take_v it_o as_o a_o encouragement_n to_o they_o to_o be_v baptise_a and_o confess_v that_o he_o send_v they_o or_o that_o they_o come_v by_o his_o consent_n to_o avoid_v long_a write_n one_o day_n dispute_n be_v think_v a_o short_a way_n that_o dispute_n with_o many_o addition_n i_o be_v necessitate_v to_o publish_v with_o some_o return_n to_o some_o after_o arguing_n of_o mr._n t.'s_n he_o write_v what_o he_o think_v meet_v on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o think_v i_o have_v do_v with_o that_o work_n for_o ever_o but_o in_o 1655_o he_o send_v to_o i_o again_o and_o draw_v from_o i_o the_o letter_n here_o recite_v these_o without_o my_o consent_n he_o publish_v with_o a_o answer_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o great_a book_n i_o leave_v his_o answer_n these_o nineteen_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o without_o any_o reply_n as_o also_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o book_n against_o i_o i_o think_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o waste_v my_o precious_a time_n on_o thing_n so_o little_o necessary_a a_o man_n may_v find_v word_n at_o length_n to_o say_v for_o almost_o any_o cause_n i_o partly_o know_v what_o can_v be_v say_v against_o this_o and_o every_o book_n that_o i_o have_v write_v and_o i_o know_v what_o i_o can_v reply_v and_o i_o partly_o foreknow_v what_o they_o can_v say_v to_o that_o reply_n and_o what_o i_o can_v further_o say_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o it_o and_o so_o talk_v on_o till_o we_o have_v wrangle_v away_o our_o charity_n and_o our_o time_n and_o must_v all_o this_o be_v print_v to_o ensnare_v poor_a reader_n but_o at_o last_o mr._n danvers_n have_v lay_v a_o necessity_n upon_o i_o i_o have_v silent_o pass_v over_o all_o his_o vain_a reason_n and_o all_o his_o accusation_n of_o my_o write_n and_o all_o his_o falsification_n of_o author_n have_v he_o not_o call_v i_o so_o loud_a to_o repent_v of_o slander_v some_o for_o be_v baptise_a naked_a and_o when_o i_o find_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o speak_v to_o that_o i_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o say_v somewhat_o of_o the_o rest_n pass_v by_o what_o mr._n wi_n have_v do_v more_o full_o in_o a_o answer_n to_o his_o book_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n call_v anabaptist_n among_o we_o the_o one_o sort_n be_v sober_a godly_a christian_n who_o when_o they_o be_v rebaptise_v to_o satisfy_v their_o conscience_n live_v among_o we_o in_o christian_a love_n and_o peace_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a if_o i_o love_v not_o they_o as_o hearty_o and_o own_v they_o not_o as_o peaceable_o as_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v do_v either_o i_o or_o better_a man_n than_o i_o that_o differ_v from_o they_o the_o other_o sort_n hold_v it_o unlawful_a to_o hold_v communion_n with_o such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o their_o mind_n and_o way_n and_o be_v schismatical_o troublesome_a and_o unquiet_a in_o labour_v to_o increase_v their_o party_n these_o be_v they_o that_o offend_v i_o and_o other_o lover_n of_o peace_n and_o if_o god_n will_v persuade_v they_o but_o serious_o to_o think_v of_o these_o obvious_a question_n it_o may_v somewhat_o stop_v they_o qu._n 1._o how_o inconsiderable_a a_o part_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n they_o hold_v communion_n with_o and_o unchurch_n almost_o all_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n qu._n 2._o whether_o they_o can_v possible_o hope_v that_o ever_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n will_v unite_v upon_o their_o term_n of_o reject_v all_o their_o infant_n from_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o renounce_v all_o our_o infant_n right_n and_o benefit_n confer_v by_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n of_o grace_n qu._n 3._o and_o whether_o if_o they_o continue_v to_o the_o world_n end_n to_o separate_v from_o almost_o all_o the_o church_n and_o unchurch_n they_o their_o employment_n will_v not_o be_v still_o to_o serve_v the_o great_a enemy_n of_o love_n and_o concord_n against_o the_o lord_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n and_o against_o the_o prosperity_n of_o faith_n and_o godliness_n and_o against_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n and_o soul_n and_o to_o the_o scandal_n and_o harden_v of_o the_o ungodly_a the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o part_n the_o preface_n pag._n 1_o mr._n tombes_n first_o letter_n p._n 5_o b.'s_n answer_v to_o it_o ibid._n mr._n t.'s_n second_o letter_n p._n 8_o b.'s_n answer_v to_o it_o p._n 9_o mr._n t.'s_n three_o letter_n p._n 10_o b.'s_n answer_n be_v divide_v by_o mr._n t._n into_o section_n his_o answer_n be_v confute_v sect._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o many_o question_n to_o be_v handle_v quest_n 1._o infant_n be_v once_o church-member_n p._n 13_o sect._n 5._o quest_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v church-member_n p._n 18_o how_o far_o the_o sichemite_n be_v of_o israel_n and_o church-member_n p._n 21_o sect._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o of_o other_o nation_n ibid._n sect._n 11._o the_o israelite_n infant_n be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a p._n 26._o sect._n 12_o to_o the_o 18._o infant_n be_v member_n of_o the_o jew_n church_n as_o well_o as_o commonwealth_n p._n 28._o sect._n 18._o quest_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o law_n or_o precept_n of_o god_n oblige_v parent_n to_o enter_v their_o child_n into_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o accept_v his_o favour_n and_o engage_v and_o devote_v they_o to_o god_n and_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o god_n offer_v they_o his_o mercy_n and_o accept_v they_o when_o devote_v as_o aforesaid_a etc._n etc._n p._n 31_o sect._n 19_o etc._n etc._n visible_a church-membership_a what_o it_o be_v and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o benefit_n p._n 32_o sect._n 22._o legal-right_a to_o infant_n church-state_n give_v by_o god_n covenant_n mr._n t.'s_n confute_v and_o the_o case_n open_v p._n 35_o sect._n 23_o 24._o this_o right_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n law_n or_o covenant_n p._n 44_o 46_o sect._n 25_o 26._o the_o proof_n of_o parent_n obligation_n to_o enter_v their_o child_n into_o covenant_n what_o we_o mean_v by_o a_o law_n mr._n t._n make_v nothing_o of_o church-membership_a p._n 46_o 50_o sect._n 27._o precept_n oblige_v to_o duty_n and_o the_o promise_n give_v right_a to_o benefit_n p._n 54_o sect._n 28._o no_o transeunt_fw-la fact_n without_o god_n statute_n or_o moral_a donation_n or_o covenant_n make_v the_o israelite_n infant_n church-member_n prove_v to_o sect._n 44._o p._n 56_o sect._n 44_o 45._o infant_n church-membership_a institute_v by_o god_n at_o man_n creation_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o god_n
kingdom_n at_o the_o first_o p._n 72_o sect._n 46._o infant_n church-membership_a continue_a or_o renew_v by_o the_o first_o law_n of_o grace_n make_v to_o adam_n gen._n 3.15_o to_o sect._n 49._o christ_n be_v the_o head_n in_o infancy_n prove_v what_o it_o be_v bring_v for_o and_o force_v mr._n t._n to_o grant_v the_o cause_n p._n 81_o sect._n 49._o the_o same_o prove_v by_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o covenant_n in_o that_o make_v to_o abraham_n vindicate_v against_o mr._n t._n who_o again_o forsake_v his_o cause_n p._n 97_o sect._n 50._o no_o proof_n that_o there_o be_v ever_o one_o church-member_n who_o in_o that_o state_n have_v a_o infant_n bear_v to_o he_o who_o be_v not_o also_o a_o church-member_n p._n 104_o sect._n 51_o 52._o how_o far_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n prove_v what_o i_o assert_v the_o church-state_n of_o infant_n no_o disadvantage_n but_o a_o great_a benefit_n wherein_o prove_v to_o sect._n 59_o p._n 105_o sect._n 60._o more_o particular_a proof_n as_o of_o cain_n abel_n seth_n noah_n son_n etc._n etc._n p._n 116_o sect._n 70_o to_o 79._o prove_v the_o point_n full_o from_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n p._n 124_o sect._n 79_o to_o 86._o the_o point_n prove_v by_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o israelite_n a_o virtual_a cause_n may_v be_v long_o in_o be_v before_o it_o be_v formal_o a_o cause_n and_o may_v cause_v at_o last_o without_o any_o change_n in_o itself_o but_o in_o the_o recipient_a p._n 130_o sect._n 86._o the_o proof_n from_o the_o second_o commandment_n vindicate_v p._n 135_o sect._n 87_o to_o 93._o proof_n from_o divers_a other_o text_n p._n 137_o sect._n 93_o to_o 96._o the_o case_n of_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n p._n 140_o sect._n 96_o 97._o these_o statute_n not_o repeal_v mr._n t.'s_n conceit_n that_o god_n promise_n can_v be_v repeal_v confute_v p._n 141_o sect._n 98_o to_o 107._o divers_a question_n offer_v to_o consideration_n p._n 145_o sect._n 107_o etc._n etc._n ten_o humble_v question_n to_o mr._n t._n publish_v by_o himself_o against_o my_o will_n p._n 157_o the_o full_a proof_n from_o the_o new_a testament_n only_o name_v as_o be_v before_o handle_v p._n 159_o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o many_o argument_n by_o which_o mr._n t._n will_v prove_v that_o infant_n be_v not_o church-member_n under_o christ_n p._n 161_o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part._n the_o preface_n sect._n 1_o of_o controversy_n how_o far_o good_a or_o bad_a with_o who_o sharp_a rebuke_n and_o earnest_n contend_v be_v a_o duty_n and_o with_o who_o not_o and_o who_o duty_n it_o be_v p._n 185_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o present_a controversy_n that_o we_o make_v it_o not_o great_a or_o less_o than_o it_o be_v and_o the_o state_n of_o it_o in_o part_n p._n 198_o chap._n 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o book_n from_o mr._n danvers_n p._n 211_o chap._n 2._o more_o of_o my_o present_a judgement_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o their_o cause_n with_o a_o motion_n to_o they_o for_o communion_n and_o peace_n p._n 216_o chap._n 3._o a_o general_a view_n of_o mr._n danvers_n book_n p._n 234_o chap._n 4._o mr._n danvers_n witness_n against_o infant-baptism_n his_o sad_a forgery_n against_o the_o donatist_n detect_v his_o marvellous_a falsification_n of_o augustine_n third_n and_o four_o book_n against_o they_o the_o bapt_v the_o say_v book_n vindicate_v they_o prove_v that_o the_o donatist_n consent_v to_o infant-baptism_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n hold_v it_o and_o no_o christian_a think_v it_o vain_a his_o forgery_n against_o vincentius_n victor_n his_o slander_n of_o cresconius_n his_o slander_n of_o all_o the_o novatian_o his_o slander_n of_o the_o ancient_a britain_n detect_v his_o reason_n for_o the_o britain_n be_v against_o infant-baptism_n confute_v where_o many_o more_o untruth_n be_v detect_v of_o they_o and_o many_o other_o his_o forgery_n or_o false_a story_n of_o the_o messalian_o call_v by_o he_o dado_n sabas_n adulphus_n simonis_n his_o slander_n of_o faustus_n rhegiensis_n his_o deceit_n about_o albanus_n his_o gross_a falsification_n of_o nicephorus_n and_o slander_n of_o peter_n of_o apamea_n and_o zooras_n his_o false_a story_n of_o adrian_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n and_o his_o false_a report_n of_o gregory_n deal_n with_o he_o his_o fable_n of_o egyptian_a divine_n his_o fiction_n about_o one_o berinius_n and_o his_o falsification_n of_o beda_n concern_v he_o his_o forgery_n about_o hincmarus_n laudunensis_n and_o of_o hincmarus_n rhemensis_n charge_n against_o he_o his_o slander_n of_o the_o waldenses_n heretofore_o detect_v and_o further_o by_o nauclerus_fw-la a_o reference_n to_o our_o former_a proof_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o infant-baptism_n nazianzens_n judgement_n his_o audacious_a abuse_n of_o cyprian_a and_o the_o carthage_n council_n my_o repeat_v assertion_n of_o the_o novelty_n of_o antipedobaptism_n p._n 239_o chap._n 5._o mr._n d.'s_n great_a calumny_n of_o myself_o refute_v as_o if_o i_o have_v false_o report_v that_o some_o at_o that_o time_n be_v baptize_v naked_a p._n 281_o chap._n 6._o his_o abusive_a citation_n of_o my_o write_n as_o for_o his_o cause_n p._n 285_o chap._n 7._o his_o many_o personal_a accusation_n of_o i_o examine_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o so_o many_o bold_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o thing_n they_o know_v not_o his_o reproach_n of_o every_o one_o of_o my_o nonconforming_a brethren_n that_o my_o doctrine_n in_o the_o particular_n accuse_v by_o he_o be_v heinous_a to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o when_o i_o remember_v not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o that_o have_v ever_o to_o i_o express_v his_o dissent_n much_o less_o endeavour_v to_o change_v my_o judgement_n but_o many_o that_o have_v profess_v their_o approbation_n his_o vain_a talk_n of_o my_o be_v lose_v with_o my_o friend_n by_o which_o he_o imply_v that_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n in_o conceal_v it_o and_o will_v make_v i_o one_o in_o seek_v the_o applause_n of_o man_n his_o many_o falsehood_n in_o his_o accusation_n of_o self-contradiction_n and_o mutability_n 1._o about_o episcopacy_n 2._o about_o nonconformity_n what_o he_o mean_v by_o my_o shelter_a myself_o in_o their_o tent_n in_o a_o storm_n and_o with_o their_o indulgence_n come_v forth_o of_o my_o hole_n 3_o of_o my_o friendship_n to_o calvin_n and_o arminius_n 4._o of_o the_o parliament_n cause_n etc._n etc._n 5._o of_o tradition_n 6._o of_o popery_n 7._o whether_o a_o controversy_n may_v have_v difficult_a objection_n against_o plain_a proof_n his_o catalogue_n of_o my_o heinous_a error_n a_o just_a demand_n from_o the_o nonconformist_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o who_o he_o do_v not_o slander_v and_o from_o himself_o p._n 288_o chap._n 8._o the_o new_a religion_n of_o my_o backbiter_n or_o a_o catalogue_n of_o some_o doctrine_n of_o mr._n danvers_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o join_v in_o his_o accusation_n of_o my_o write_n if_o indeed_o they_o hold_v the_o contrary_n to_o that_o which_o they_o accuse_v as_o their_o accusation_n seem_v to_o suppose_v viz._n fifty_o six_o new_a commandment_n and_o doctrine_n the_o good_a that_o these_o man_n do_v p._n 313_o chap._n 9_o mr._n william_n allens_n vindication_n of_o himself_o against_o mr._n d.'s_n misreport_n and_o my_o testimony_n concern_v mr._n allen_n and_o mr._n lamb._n p._n 333_o conclusion_n a_o admonition_n to_o mr._n danvers_n for_o his_o repentance_n p._n 337_o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o part._n chap._n 1._o the_o frightful_a aspect_n of_o his_o reply_n p._n 345_o chap._n 2._o his_o impenitent_a false_a allegation_n of_o witness_n against_o infant-baptism_n of_o tertullian_n whether_o cyprian_n doctrine_n be_v antichristian_a wickliff_n vindicate_v at_o large_a from_o his_o express_a word_n berengarius_fw-la vindicate_v p._n 349_o chap._n 3._o mr._n d.'s_n justification_n of_o his_o slander_n of_o the_o waldenses_n confute_v his_o witness_n examine_v and_o his_o unfaithfulness_n open_v and_o the_o case_n of_o the_o waldenses_n more_o large_o explicate_v p._n 379_o chap._n 4._o his_o impenitence_n in_o calumniate_a the_o donatist_n and_o novatian_n as_o against_o infant-baptism_n reprehend_v p._n 400_o chap._n 5._o his_o renew_a calumny_n of_o the_o old_a britain_n reprove_v p._n 402_o chap._n 6._o his_o rash_a report_n of_o bishop_n usher_n censure_n of_o i_o consider_v p._n 404_o postscript_n the_o testimony_n of_o smaragdus_n full_o open_v and_o the_o report_n of_o peter_n abbas_n cluniacensis_fw-la and_o bernard_n abbas_n clarevallensis_n their_o weak_a disingenuous_a course_n of_o print_v my_o word_n as_o against_o myself_o in_o a_o sheet_n call_v mr._n baxters_n argument_n etc._n etc._n cry_v about_o the_o street_n as_o if_o the_o necessity_n of_o profess_a faith_n for_o ourselves_o will_v prove_v that_o our_o profess_a faith_n and_o dedicate_a they_o to_o god_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o baptismal_a reception_n of_o our_o infant_n p._n 407_o reader_n my_o pain_n and_o great_a business_n deny_v i_o time_n
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believe_v consent_n make_v a_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o visible_a membership_n of_o the_o child_n if_o i_o may_v call_v that_o make_v they_o which_o be_v but_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o material_a receptive_a constitutive_a cause_n it_o be_v pity_n we_o shall_v have_v need_n to_o talk_v at_o this_o rate_n mr._n t._n 8._o if_o person_n be_v visible_a church-member_n and_o not_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o christ_n by_o his_o law_n or_o covenant_n be_v the_o sole_a efficient_a of_o visible_a church-membership_a the_o minor_a be_v prove_v in_o judas_n and_o hypocrite_n answ_n 1._o they_o be_v not_o the_o sole_a efficient_a god_n love_n and_o mercy_n also_o be_v efficient_a 2._o you_o profess_v yourself_o that_o the_o name_n christian_n and_o church-member_n be_v equivocal_a as_o to_o the_o sincere_a and_o the_o hypocrite_n if_o they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n no_o wonder_n if_o they_o 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give_v a_o conditional_a pardon_n and_o life_n to_o all_o command_v his_o minister_n to_o offer_v it_o and_o all_o man_n to_o accept_v it_o and_o his_o minister_n to_o judge_v by_o man_n profession_n and_o to_o use_v profess_a accepter_n as_o real_a because_o we_o can_v see_v the_o heart_n this_o be_v so_o when_o the_o hypocrite_n profess_v his_o consent_n the_o law_n oblige_v the_o minister_n and_o church_n to_o receive_v it_o by_o which_o in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o his_o church_n station_n and_o christ_n himself_o call_v judas_n and_o send_v he_o out_o to_o preach_v and_o his_o mandate_n be_v as_o law_n so_o that_o the_o right_n that_o a_o hypocrite_n have_v he_o have_v by_o the_o law_n which_o oblige_v the_o church_n to_o use_v he_o as_o a_o true_a believer_n upon_o his_o profess_v to_o be_v such_o none_o of_o this_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o judas_n be_v call_v immediate_o by_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o follow_n i_o be_v a_o precept_n which_o give_v he_o a_o right_n to_o his_o relation_n mr._n t._n 9_o if_o infant_n be_v visible_a member_n by_o the_o covenant_n on_o condition_n that_o the_o parent_n etc._n etc._n then_o either_o the_o next_o parent_n or_o in_o any_o generation_n precedent_n etc._n etc._n answ_n the_o next_o parent_n that_o be_v owner_n of_o the_o child_n and_o have_v the_o trust_n and_o power_n of_o dispose_n of_o he_o or_o covenant_v for_o he_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o have_v 1._o that_o propriety_n and_o 2._o that_o trust_n and_o power_n mr._n t._n 10._o if_o a_o infant_n visible_a church-membership_a be_v by_o the_o covenant_n on_o the_o parent_n actual_a believe_v and_o not_o a_o bare_a profession_n than_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v know_v etc._n etc._n answ_n i_o pity_v reader_n that_o must_v be_v trouble_v with_o such_o kind_n of_o talk_n 1._o the_o right_n of_o the_o child_n be_v upon_o the_o believe_a parent_n dedication_n of_o that_o child_n to_o god_n by_o consent_v 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this_o but_o etc._n etc._n not_o to_o be_v a_o believer_n a_o disciple_n a_o minister_n a_o son_n of_o god_n there_o be_v the_o like_a reason_n for_o they_o as_o for_o this_o answ_n privilege_n be_v 1._o proper_a to_o the_o adult_n those_o concern_v not_o our_o case_n as_o to_o be_v minister_n or_o common_a to_o they_o with_o infant_n 2._o privilege_n consist_v either_o in_o physical_a quality_n or_o other_o physical_a accident_n and_o these_o be_v give_v by_o physical_a action_n and_o such_o be_v knowledge_n belief_n love_n gift_n of_o utterance_n health_n etc._n etc._n or_o in_o right_n and_o moral_a relation_n jus_fw-la debitum_fw-la obligatio_fw-la these_o be_v give_v by_o moral_a mean_n that_o be_v by_o signification_n of_o the_o donor_n will_v by_o precept_n oblige_v promise_v or_o signal_n donation_n which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o conveyance_n by_o that_o signification_n as_o a_o testament_n deed_n of_o gift_n act_n of_o pardon_n and_o oblivion_n etc._n etc._n be_v among_o 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