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A87514 The whole faith of man: being the Gospel declared in plainness, as it is in Jesus, and the way thereof of old confirmed by divers signs, wonders, miracles, and gifts of the holy ghost. In thirty six heads, setting out mans way & work, from the day of his conversion to the day of his dissolution, and what therein is both to be believed and practised. / By Will. Jeffery, who hath for years been a poor labourer in Christs vineyard. Jeffery, William, 1616-1693. 1659 (1659) Wing J524; Thomason E1804_1; ESTC R209929 87,834 192

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i_o etc._n etc._n from_o these_o word_n compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 2._o some_o conclude_v that_o infant_n may_v believe_v answ_n first_o note_n that_o they_o that_o be_v new_o come_v to_o the_o faith_n or_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n be_v call_v little_a child_n gal._n 4.19.1_o john_n 2.12_o yet_o be_v man_n and_o woman_n again_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v humble_a and_o without_o malice_n be_v little_a child_n 1_o cor._n 14.20_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n teach_v when_o his_o disciple_n strive_v who_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o appeareth_z math._n 18.1_o compare_v with_o luke_n 9.46_o and_o therefore_o he_o take_v a_o little_a child_n and_o show_v they_o except_o they_o be_v convert_v from_o their_o ambitious_a thought_n and_o become_v humble_a as_o little_a child_n they_o shall_v not_o enter_v therein_o ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o also_o he_o show_v that_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o as_o a_o little_a child_n be_v great_a in_o the_o 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god_n for_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4.15_o therefore_o he_o that_o refuse_v to_o baptize_v infant_n break_v no_o law_n therefore_o no_o man_n can_v just_o charge_v he_o with_o sin_n for_o a_o commandment_n give_v ground_n to_o duty_n and_o example_n be_v teach_v to_o show_v we_o how_o duty_n shall_v be_v do_v also_o note_n that_o there_o be_v no_o example_n for_o infant_n baptism_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o for_o the_o apostle_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v baptise_v such_o only_a as_o do_v profess_v faith_n and_o do_v glad_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n search_n and_o see_v as_o the_o berean_o do_v acts._n 17.11_o object_n but_o some_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o command_n nor_o example_n for_o woman_n receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n yet_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v it_o so_o may_v 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