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A86599 An antidote against Hen. Haggar's poysonous pamphlet, entitled, The foundation of the font discovered: or, A reply wherein his audaciousness in perverting holy scriptures and humane writings is discovered, his sophistry in arguing against infant-baptism, discipleship, church membership &c. is detected, his contradictions demonstrated; his cavils agains M. Cook, M. Baxter, and M. Hall answered, his raylings rebuked, and his folly manifested. By Aylmar Houghton minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and teacher to the congregation of Prees, in the county of Salop. Houghton, Aylmer. 1658 (1658) Wing H2917; Thomason E961_1; ESTC R207689 240,876 351

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and_o murderer_n be_v call_v god_n child_n and_o bear_v to_o he_o 21._o he_o ezec._n 16.8.20_o 21._o viz._n in_o respect_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o though_o break_v by_o they_o yet_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v to_o they_o therefore_o god_n own_v their_o child_n as_o he_o in_o covenant_n three_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n say_v you_o because_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o regeneration_n even_o while_o infant_n if_o so_o no_o infant_n die_v can_v be_v save_v 5._o save_v jo._n 3_o 3_o 5._o but_o you_o grant_v they_o may_v and_o must_v be_v save_v pag._n 60._o therefore_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v be_v bear_v again_o but_o it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n to_o find_v you_o either_o confound_a or_o contradict_v yourself_o 5._o to_o conclude_v this_o debate_n about_o heb._n 8._o observe_v 1._o m._n hag._n quote_v it_o not_o right_a pag._n 57_o f._n who_o write_v it_o but_o this_o be_v 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