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it_o will_v be_v difficult_a to_o excuse_v the_o apostle_n from_o too_o great_a boldness_n in_o affirm_v a_o actual_a be_v of_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o child_n as_o to_o the_o parent_n without_o exception_n argum._n 5_o v._n the_o child_n of_o christian_n be_v denominate_v holy_a in_o this_o dispensation_n therefore_o they_o be_v right_o judge_v to_o be_v in_o the_o promise_n 14_o 1_o cor._n 7_o 14_o for_o they_o be_v denominate_v holy_a because_o they_o be_v include_v in_o the_o covenant_n sancti_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la quia_fw-la foedere_fw-la includuntur_fw-la eneru._n ames_n bellar._n eneru._n 1._o holiness_n of_o regeneration_n be_v right_o judge_v in_o such_o infant_n 1._o because_o the_o promise_n of_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v to_o visible_a professor_n and_o their_o seed_n alike_o 2._o christian_n ought_v to_o hope_v 4.13_o deut._n 30_o 6_o 1_o thes_n 4.13_o that_o their_o infant_n die_v be_v save_v which_o they_o can_v without_o judge_v they_o regenerate_v 5_o 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christian_n holy_a who_o judge_n of_o such_o as_o the_o child_n of_o visible_a professor_n be_v judge_v of_o aforetime_o which_o be_v call_v a_o holy_a seed_n 24_o ezra_n 10_o 2_o esa_n 22_o 24_o and_o compare_v to_o the_o vessel_n of_o small_a quantity_n in_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v no_o less_o account_v holy_a than_o vessel_n of_o great_a quantity_n 3._o actual_a holiness_n require_v in_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n be_v in_o such_o infant_n only_o potential_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o their_o be_v federal_o holy_a it_o be_v impossible_a in_o they_o nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la ad_fw-la impossibile_fw-it and_o therefore_o not_o to_o the_o judge_v they_o federal_o holy_a object_n the_o apostle_n mean_v only_o a_o matrimonial_a holiness_n which_o be_v legitimation_n and_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o infidel_n be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o christian_a by_o marriage_n and_o the_o copulation_n be_v not_o adulterous_a for_o the_o child_n be_v not_o bastard_n but_o legitimate_a answer_v 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