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foundation_n or_o ground_n of_o three_o sort_n some_o 1._o true_o but_o not_o pertinent_a 2._o fall_v and_o therefore_o not_o pertinent_a 3._o conjectural_a only_a and_o therefore_o very_o little_a pertinent_a 1._o of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v 1._o all_o those_o text_n of_o scripture_n on_o which_o they_o misground_n first_o their_o opinion_n and_o then_o their_o practictise_n as_o mat._n 19_o 28._o mar._n 16._o 16._o act._n 2._o 38_o 41._o act._n 8._o 37._o rom._n 6._o 3_o 4._o coloss._n 2._o 12._o heb._n 6._o 2._o possible_o with_o some_o other_o these_o be_v true_a ground_n of_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n correspond_v but_o be_v irrelative_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o ana-baptism_n 2._o of_o this_o sort_n also_o be_v these_o and_o some_o other_o like_a tenant_n upon_o which_o they_o build_v their_o say_a fabric_n 1._o that_o in_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v no_o particular_a or_o express_a either_o precept_n or_o example_n for_o infant-baptism_n 2._o that_o 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that_o which_o be_v make_v to_o infant_n 5._o that_o infant-baptism_n be_v disagreeable_a to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 6._o that_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v baptise_v but_o such_o who_o in_o their_o own_o person_n appear_v voluntary_o willing_a to_o be_v baptise_v in_o obedience_n unto_o god_n 7._o that_o infant-baptism_n be_v a_o nullity_n 8._o that_o infant-church-member-ship_n be_v a_o levitical_a ceremony_n and_o abolish_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n by_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n 9_o that_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n whether_o real_a or_o feign_v be_v a_o more_o warrantable_a ground_n whereon_o to_o administer_v baptism_n than_o a_o estate_n in_o grace_n though_o attest_v by_o god_n himself_o 10._o that_o any_o person_n unbaptised_a may_v without_o special_a commission_n from_o god_n and_o without_o proof-making_n of_o such_o a_o commission_n administer_v baptism_n and_o that_o such_o a_o man_n administration_n together_o with_o 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wine_n in_o the_o vintner_n cellar_n and_o be_v between_o the_o straight_a pole_n on_o which_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o the_o cross_a timber_n on_o which_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v crucify_a and_o again_o between_o the_o rainbow_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o drown_v between_o circumcision_n and_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n 15._o that_o the_o baptise_n of_o infant_n be_v unlawful_a because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n 16._o that_o obedience_n to_o external_a rite_n ordinance_n and_o institution_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n 17._o that_o no_o circumstance_n mention_v in_o the_o tenor_n of_o a_o institution_n or_o observe_v in_o the_o first_o administration_n thereof_o can_v without_o sin_n either_o be_v omit_v or_o vary_v in_o after_o administration_n upon_o any_o occasion_n or_o 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