and_o as_o to_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o whole_a family_n together_o it_o be_v but_o contingent_o so_o not_o always_o so_o nor_o constant_o so_o according_a to_o any_o promise_n or_o prophecy_n and_o when_o it_o do_v so_o happen_v we_o find_v not_o any_o infant_n baptize_v nor_o any_o intimation_n of_o baptise_v household_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o administration_n of_o circumcision_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a express_v notice_n be_v give_v of_o the_o faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o those_o admit_v unto_o baptism_n in_o the_o several_a household_n record_v to_o have_v be_v baptize_v whereas_o all_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v that_o be_v of_o abraham_n family_n both_o child_n servant_n slave_n and_o all_o whether_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n or_o no._n and_o this_o may_v appear_v by_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o several_a example_n of_o baptise_v record_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o spread_v before_o you_o only_o 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it_o be_v say_v unto_o he_o believe_v thou_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thy_o house_n yet_o it_o be_v express_o tell_v we_o ver_fw-la 34._o that_o when_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o his_o house_n he_o rejoice_v believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n and_o that_o the_o salvation_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o visible_a external_a salvation_n because_o baptize_v as_o you_o express_v it_o be_v evident_a for_o that_o this_o will_v have_v be_v but_o a_o poor_a comfort_n to_o the_o poor_a tremble_a gaoler_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v v._o 29_o 30._o that_o he_o spring_v in_o and_o come_v tremble_v and_o fall_v down_o before_o paul_n and_o silas_n say_v sir_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v certain_o he_o be_v now_o touch_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o eternal_a state_n the_o reply_n whereunto_o must_v therefore_o of_o necessity_n be_v correspondent_a doctor_n thereof_o doctor_n p_o 55_o 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