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doubt_v not_o but_o that_o those_o infant_n that_o go_v to_o heaven_n be_v make_v holy_a in_o some_o secret_a way_n unknown_a to_o we_o because_o no_o unclean_a â—…ng_n can_v enter_v into_o heaven_n yet_o we_o dare_v not_o baptize_v they_o because_o we_o want_v authority_n to_o do_v it_o put_v to_o come_v to_o your_o answer_n that_o say_v you_o can_v be_v certain_o know_v of_o the_o adult_n therefore_o by_o this_o objection_n none_o can_v be_v baptize_v it_o be_v sufficient_a in_o this_o case_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o the_o infantâ—…_n of_o the_o faithful_a they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n through_o which_o the_o line_n of_o gâ—…_n election_n run_v rom._n 9_o 4_o 5._o &_o chap._n 11._o 7._o answ._n
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new_a 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o if_o any_o person_n be_v graft_v into_o christ_n or_o into_o the_o gospel_n church_n he_o must_v have_v faith_n and_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n or_o be_v of_o the_o new_a creation_n as_o the_o greek_a word_n hold_v forth_o â—ay_n say_v he_o though_o we_o have_v know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v a_o son_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n or_o esteem_v he_o upon_o that_o account_n yet_o henceforth_o we_o know_v he_o or_o prefer_v he_o in_o that_o respect_n no_o more_o this_o be_v that_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d preach_v and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a it_o be_v as_o much_o from_o hence_o that_o they_o charge_v he_o for_o persuade_v man_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n as_o upon_o any_o other_o consideration_n whatsoever_o therefore_o all_o your_o flourish_n on_o this_o respect_n be_v vain_a but_o since_o you_o make_v so_o great_a a_o stir_n about_o the_o baptise_v of_o whole_a household_n i_o shall_v add_v something_o far_a to_o clear_v up_o this_o matter_n 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