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they_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o salvation_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o jepthah_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o harlot_n and_o bear_v in_o fornication_n 32._o judg._n 11_o 1._o heb._n 11_o 32._o yet_o he_o be_v commend_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o register_v among_o the_o cloud_n of_o faithful_a witness_n who_o through_o faith_n wrought_v righteousness_n out_o of_o weakness_n be_v make_v strong_a wax_v valiant_a in_o fight_n and_o turn_v to_o flight_v the_o army_n of_o the_o alien_n heb._n 11.34_o so_o then_o albeit_o the_o child_n of_o harlot_n bear_v the_o brand_n of_o their_o parent_n shame_n and_o be_v oftentimes_o give_v over_o to_o follow_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o parent_n yet_o if_o they_o hate_v their_o wicked_a way_n god_n have_v grace_n in_o store_n for_o they_o if_o then_o salvation_n belong_v to_o they_o so_o that_o they_o repent_v and_o believe_v how_o shall_v any_o deny_v the_o outward_a wash_n with_o water_n unto_o they_o and_o bar_v they_o from_o the_o outward_a part_n which_o be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o this_o do_v austin_n teach_v at_o large_a in_o his_o 75._o epistle_n reprove_v a_o certain_a bishop_n 75._o august_n epist_n 75._o who_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o father_n excommunicate_v the_o whole_a family_n thereby_o punish_v the_o son_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n the_o wife_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o servant_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o master_n contrary_a to_o the_o equal_a law_n of_o god_n that_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n baptize_v ezek._n 18_o 20._o whether_o the_o child_n of_o profess_a papist_n and_o recusant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v ezek._n 18_o the_o next_o question_n to_o be_v discuss_v and_o decide_v be_v whether_o the_o child_n of_o recusant_n and_o profess_a papist_n have_v right_a to_o be_v baptize_v or_o not_o i_o answer_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o 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it_o do_v appertain_v to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n unless_o peradventure_o we_o will_v say_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n by_o his_o come_n have_v restrain_v or_o diminish_v the_o grace_n and_o love_n of_o his_o father_n which_o be_v detestable_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o father_n and_o a_o horrible_a reproach_n against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n from_o hence_o then_o we_o reason_v thus_o if_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v circumcise_v than_o the_o child_n of_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v circumcise_v therefore_o also_o the_o child_n of_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v against_o this_o reason_n sundry_a exception_n be_v take_v by_o the_o adversary_n of_o this_o doctrine_n objection_n which_o be_v not_o unworthy_a the_o consideration_n they_o say_v circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o mortification_n it_o be_v tie_v to_o be_v administer_v the_o eight_o day_n and_o that_o woman_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v if_o baptism_n be_v like_a to_o circumcision_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v i_o answer_v answer_v these_o objection_n will_v easy_o appear_v to_o be_v very_a cavil_n and_o mere_a dream_n of_o idle_a and_o addle_n brain_n if_o we_o diligent_o observe_v both_o wherein_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n agree_v and_o in_o what_o point_v they_o differ_v they_o agree_v they_o wherein_o circumcision_n &_o baptism_n agree_v agree_v first_o in_o one_o author_n of_o they_o both_o that_o be_v god_n himself_o who_o first_o appoint_v the_o minister_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v abraham_n and_o john_n the_o minister_n of_o baptism_n whereof_o he_o be_v call_v the_o baptist_n second_o in_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v institute_v namely_o to_o seal_v up_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n by_o christ_n three_o by_o both_o of_o they_o be_v wrought_v our_o visible_a receive_n into_o the_o church_n the_o jew_n be_v 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circumcision_n promise_v from_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o the_o messiah_n to_o come_v baptism_n in_o the_o messiah_n already_o exhibit_v four_o in_o the_o subject_n or_o person_n that_o be_v partaker_n of_o they_o circumcision_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o male_a child_n but_o baptism_n be_v common_a to_o male_a and_o female_a notwithstanding_o circumcise_v notwithstanding_o how_o woman_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n circumcise_v howsoever_o the_o body_n of_o the_o man_n child_n alone_o be_v imprint_v yet_o through_o they_o the_o woman_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n make_v partaker_n and_o companion_n of_o circumcision_n so_o that_o albeit_o god_n command_v only_o the_o male_n to_o have_v this_o sign_n in_o their_o flesh_n yet_o the_o female_n be_v not_o exclude_v from_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o account_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n for_o as_o the_o man_n be_v the_o 8._o the_o 1_o cor._n 11_o 8._o head_n of_o the_o woman_n so_o they_o be_v account_v as_o circumcise_v in_o the_o man_n yea_o they_o be_v reckon_v and_o number_v with_o the_o man_n namely_o the_o unmarried_a with_o their_o father_n and_o the_o marry_v with_o their_o husband_n now_o that_o their_o circumcision_n be_v thus_o comprehend_v in_o the_o man_n so_o that_o it_o be_v unto_o they_o in_o stead_n of_o circumcision_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o circumcise_a may_v be_v gather_v by_o many_o place_n as_o luk._n 13._o where_o the_o woman_n which_o christ_n heal_v of_o a_o spirit_n of_o infirmity_n bind_v together_o be_v call_v 11._o call_v luk._n 13_o 11._o the_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n to_o signify_v that_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o posterity_n belong_v no_o less_o to_o she_o and_o all_o woman_n that_o be_v faithful_a then_o to_o the_o male_n and_o that_o she_o be_v as_o well_o his_o daughter_n as_o they_o his_o son_n likewise_o gen._n 34._o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n commune_v with_o hamor_n after_o their_o sister_n be_v humble_v and_o abuse_v say_v unto_o they_o 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