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be_v not_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n for_o this_o for_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o be_v true_a church_n as_o well_o as_o we_o they_o be_v godly_a christian_n though_o i_o do_v believe_v they_o may_v be_v less_o complete_a church_n then_o those_o who_o be_v baptise_a upon_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n or_o not_o so_o orderly_o in_o their_o constitution_n beside_o they_o have_v receive_v as_o we_o judge_v a_o tradition_n of_o man_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o christ_n institution_n this_o man_n say_v he_o can_v have_v communion_n with_o those_o of_o our_o opinion_n yet_o say_v our_o baptism_n be_v a_o counterfeit_n and_o we_o guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n page_n 190._o but_o friend_n i_o see_v not_o how_o they_o can_v have_v communion_n with_o you_o without_o repentance_n consider_v all_o the_o hard_a word_n utter_v by_o you_o you_o know_v who_o say_v man_n must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n etc._n etc._n god_n grant_v those_o i_o have_v mention_v and_o these_o 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in_o reproach_n call_v some_o arminian_n sacinians_n other_o go_a back_n to_o judaisme_n some_o gormandiser_n feast_v on_o leg_n of_o muiton_n in_o some_o place_n reflect_v on_o man_n honest_a calling_n god_n by_o his_o providence_n call_v they_o once_o unto_o that_o our_o doctrine_n damn_v infant_n etc._n etc._n whether_o these_o speech_n he_o ought_v not_o public_o to_o acknowledge_v as_o evil_a be_v not_o this_o as_o bad_a as_o to_o call_v his_o brother_n raca_n i._n e._n a_o vain_a person_n in_o anger_n or_o malice_n cant_v man_n write_v upon_o controversible_a point_n without_o such_o bitterness_n and_o revile_v language_n i_o desire_v friend_n you_o will_v go_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o entreat_v for_o pardon_n
trespass_n forgive_v col._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o will_v any_o man_n say_v he_o yeâ—_n will_v paul_n ascribe_v all_o this_o to_o those_o that_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o profess_v the_o thing_n signify_v will_v baptism_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n do_v all_o this_o for_o a_o infidel_n or_o say_v i_o for_o a_o inâ—â—nt_n that_o can_v make_v a_o profession_n that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n pag._n 31_o 32._o he_o proceed_v arg._n 23._o the_o baptise_a be_v in_o 〈…〉_z call_v man_n wash_v sanctify_a justify_v they_o be_v call_v saint_n and_o church_n of_o saint_n 1_o cor._n 1_o 2._o all_o christians-are_a sanctify_a oâ—â—eâ—_n pag._n 33._o now_o let_v i_o add_v the_o minor_n but_o infant_n baptize_v be_v not_o in_o scripture_n call_v man_n wash_v sanctify_a justify_v they_o be_v not_o call_v saint_n church_n of_o saint_n christian_n nor_o sanctify_a one_o ergo_fw-la â—_z aught_o not_o to_o be_v baptize_v if_o any_o shall_v say_v why_o do_v you_o not_o cite_v these_o assertion_n of_o mr._n bâ—â—tn's_n whilst_o he_o be_v live_v i_o answer_v more_o than_o twelve_o year_n ago_o i_o do_v recite_v and_o print_v these_o assertion_n and_o many_o other_o argument_n of_o his_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n â—o_o which_o he_o give_v no_o answer_n arg._n 24._o if_o there_o be_v but_o â—ne_a way_n for_o all_o both_o parent_n and_o child_n to_o be_v adâ—iâ—â—â—d_v into_o the_o gospel-church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v baptize_v then_o both_o parâ—â—â—s_n and_o child_n must_v upon_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n be_v baptize_v and_o so_o admit_v etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n for_o all_o boâ—â—_n paâ—eâ—â—â—_n and_o child_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o gospel-church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o be_v baptize_v ergo._fw-la arg._n 25._o that_o can_v be_v christ_n true_a baptism_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o 〈…〉_z â—e_z â—_o lively_o representation_n of_o the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n together_o with_o our_o death_n 〈◊〉_d sâ—â—_n and_o five_o 〈…〉_z tion_n to_o a_o new_a life_n but_o in_o the_o baptise_v or_o sprinkle_v of_o a_o infant_n there_o be_v not_o can_v be_v a_o lively_a representation_n of_o christ_n death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n ergo._fw-la arg._n 26._o that_o pretend_a baptism_n that_o tend_v to_o 〈…〉_z the_o glorious_a 〈◊〉_d and_o design_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o 〈…〉_z of_o gospel_n baptism_n or_o can_v answer_v it_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n baptism_n but_o the_o pretend_a baptism_n of_o infant_n â—enâ—â—_n to_o 〈…〉_z the_o glorious_a end_n and_o design_n of_o christ_n 〈…〉_z of_o gospel_n baptism_n ergo._fw-la the_o mâ—â—â—â—_n will_v now_o 〈…〉_z as_o to_o the_o m_o 〈…〉_z all_o general_o conâ—â—â—â—_n the_o end_n or_o design_n of_o christ_n iâ—_n 〈…〉_z the_o ordinance_n of_o 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