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whole_a nation_n why_o do_v he_o not_o baptize_v these_o particular_a jew_n that_o have_v crucify_v christ_n before_o they_o be_v awaken_v by_o the_o word_n why_o do_v not_o he_o his_o endeavour_n to_o baptize_v they_o against_o their_o will_n and_o to_o take_v they_o nap_v while_o they_o be_v asleep_a as_o you_o do_v with_o your_o infant_n in_o england_n sir_n this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o your_o cavil_n to_o all_o which_o i_o answer_v those_o privilege_n mention_v rom._n 9_o to_o wit_n the_o covenant_n the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n all_o these_o privilege_n dib_a belong_v to_o the_o jew_n not_o as_o they_o be_v a_o nation_n but_o as_o they_o be_v a_o covenant_a nation_n for_o you_o may_v find_v by_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o only_o belong_v to_o the_o natural_a jew_n but_o also_o to_o the_o proselyte_n and_o their_o child_n as_o well_o as_o to_o they_o exod._n 12.48_o second_o when_o 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like_a argument_n have_v mr._n swan_n and_o mr._n bosse_n so_o far_o mr._n everard_n here_o now_o if_o by_o mr._n swan_n he_o intend_v i_o i_o be_o sure_a neither_o he_o nor_o his_o party_n ever_o hear_v any_o such_o argument_n from_o i_o for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a if_o he_o be_v put_v to_o it_o he_o can_v prove_v what_o he_o affirm_v therefore_o reader_n take_v notice_n that_o mr._n everard_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o print_v falsehood_n for_o his_o advantage_n and_o glory_n and_o the_o pluck_n down_o and_o dishonour_v the_o party_n which_o he_o do_v oppose_v that_o i_o do_v he_o no_o wrong_n observe_v these_o passage_n follow_v he_o come_v to_o withibrook_n congregation_n with_o other_o of_o his_o party_n of_o esen-hall_n the_o six_o of_o october_n the_o day_n when_o they_o sell_v their_o book_n aforesaid_a thither_o they_o come_v to_o require_v satisfaction_n for_o he_o then_o say_v i_o have_v asperse_v he_o at_o which_o time_n i_o offer_v he_o 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