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2_o chap._n iii_o the_o true_a sens_n of_o the_o holy_a jesus_n be_v commission_n unto_o his_o bless_a disciple_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n record_v st._n matth_n xxviii_o 19_o make_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n pag._n 4_o chap._n iu_o a_o exposition_n whereby_o the_o sens_n deliver_v of_o st._n matth._n xxviii_o 19_o be_v far_a clear_v pag._n 12_o chap._n v._o the_o exposition_n for_o clear_v the_o sens_n of_o st._n matth._n xxviii_o 19_o farther_z enlarge_v pag._n 26_o chap._n vi_o the_o sens_n of_o st._n matth._n xxviii_o 19_o prove_v by_o the_o coherance_n and_o connexion_n of_o the_o word_n pag._n 38_o chap._n vii_o the_o sens_n of_o st._n matth._n xxviii_o 19_o farther_z evidence_v from_o the_o original_a pag._n 40_o chap._n viii_o the_o sens_n of_o st._n matth._n xxviii_o 19_o confirm_v by_o a_o exposition_n of_o act_n ii_o 39_o in_o general_n pag._n 48_o chap._n ix_o a_o far_a confirmation_n by_o a_o particular_a exposition_n of_o act_n ii_o 39_o pag._n 53_o chap._n x._o the_o sens_n of_o st._n matth._n xxviii_o 19_o strengthen_v by_o a_o exposition_n of_o 1_o cor._n vii_o 14._o pag._n 57_o chap._n xi_o some_o general_a observation_n upon_o the_o sens_n and_o exposition_n give_v pag._n 62_o chap._n xii_o a_o defence_n of_o the_o exposition_n deliver_v from_o jewish_a custom_n pag._n 68_o chap._n xiii_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o establish_v the_o sens_n of_o the_o three_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n pag._n 72_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o just_a complaint_n of_o the_o jew_n if_o this_o doctrine_n be_v not_o true_a pag._n 76_o chap._n xv._o a_o answer_n unto_o a_o objection_n that_o will_v overthrow_v the_o sens_n give_v of_o st._n matthew_n xxviii_o 19_o pag._n 79_o chap._n xvi_o a_o answer_n unto_o a_o objection_n that_o will_v undermine_v the_o sens_n offer_v for_o act_n ii_o 39_o pag._n 91_o chap._n xvii_o a_o answer_n unto_o a_o objection_n that_o will_v overturn_v the_o sens_n deliver_v of_o 1_o cor._n vii_o 14._o pag._n 125_o chap._n xviii_o a_o account_n whence_o infant-baptism_n result_v pag._n 137_o chap._n xix_o a_o appeal_n unto_o the_o reason_n of_o mankind_n pag._n 140_o chap._n xx._n the_o conclusion_n pag._n 142_o a_o prayer_n use_v at_o the_o end_n of_o these_o discourse_n by_o way_n of_o humble_a and_o importunate_a address_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n of_o grace_n his_o mercy-seat_n the_o true_a scheinah_n or_o symbol_n of_o his_o divine_a presence_n to_o implore_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o heavenly_a blessing_n upon_o this_o charitable_a and_o well-intended_n design_n pag._n 145_o chap._n i._o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o subject_a discourse_v upon_o see_v some_o man_n of_o ill_a principle_n and_o separatist_n from_o our_o excellent_a church_n have_v with_o a_o evil_a design_n set_v up_o a_o meeting_n in_o this_o parish_n as_o we_o may_v reasonable_o conjecture_v without_o breach_n of_o charity_n i_o think_v it_o my_o most_o 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i_o offer_v this_o proof_n that_o principle_n which_o make_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n less_o beneficial_a and_o extensive_a than_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n hinder_v the_o propagation_n of_o christian_a religion_n but_o the_o former_a principle_n do_v so_o therefore_o such_o a_o principle_n hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o christianity_n the_o major_n be_v undoubted_o so_o and_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o minor_a to_o be_v such_o by_o this_o one_o argument_n that_o principle_n which_o allow_v not_o as_o great_a immunity_n benefit_n and_o privilege_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n less_o beneficial_a and_o extensive_a than_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o the_o principle_n that_o deny_v baptism_n to_o infant_n do_v so_o therefore_o it_o make_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n less_o beneficial_a and_o extensive_a than_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n 6._o siquidem_fw-la 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