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A42248 The grounds of infant-baptism briefly explained 1693 (1693) Wing G2138C; ESTC R222580 20,167 16

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the_o ground_n of_o infant-baptism_n brief_o explain_v god_n word_n plain_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a qualification_n for_o baptism_n if_o person_n be_v believer_n if_o thou_o believe_v withal_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v be_v baptize_v act._n 8._o 36_o 37._o go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v mark_v 16.15_o 16._o now_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_a parent_n be_v either_o believer_n or_o unbeliever_n or_o neither_o believer_n nor_o unbeliever_n but_o a_o three_o kind_n middle_a between_o both_o a_o three_o kind_n of_o person_n who_o be_v neither_o believer_n nor_o unbeliever_n but_o middle_a between_o both_o can_v be_v the_o scripture_n know_v none_o such_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o god_n word_n and_o to_o the_o ground_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o the_o common_a belief_n of_o christendom_n and_o will_v 14._o ubi_fw-la ponis_fw-la 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