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there-baptizing_a of_o such_o who_o be_v before_o baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n which_o rebaptising_a be_v no_o where_o command_v in_o scripture_n and_o as_o if_o all_o nation_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n there_o need_v no_o more_o conversion_n so_o if_o all_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n in_o their_o infancy_n they_o shall_v need_v no_o other_o admission_n by_o rebaptising_a they_o but_o there_o will_v be_v always_o some_o to_o be_v convert_v till_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n also_o be_v come_v in_o and_o till_o then_o there_o will_v be_v use_n of_o that_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 28._o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o the_o second_o argument_n of_o he_o against_o paedobaptism_n part_n 2._o the_o second_o i_o find_v p._n 20._o if_o they_o ground_v the_o baptise_v child_n from_o
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priest_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n gen._n 14._o 18._o the_o priest_n in_o egypt_n have_v a_o portion_n by_o themselves_o gen._n 47._o 22._o only_o the_o land_n of_o the_o priest_n pharaoh_n buy_v not_o for_o the_o priest_n have_v a_o portion_n assign_v they_o and_o they_o do_v eat_v their_o portion_n which_o he_o give_v they_o and_o exod._n 2._o 16._o there_o be_v mention_n of_o a_o priest_n of_o midian_a which_o have_v seven_o daughter_n 2._o in_o the_o new_a testament_n though_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n be_v take_v away_o yet_o there_o still_o remain_v a_o distinction_n between_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n for_o christ_n mat._n 28._o 19_o give_v commission_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o teach_v all_o nation_n and_o baptize_v they_o and_o john_n 20._o 22._o to_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n and_o the_o apostle_n evident_o distinguish_v the_o flock_n from_o their_o pastor_n act._n 20._o 28._o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o and_o all_o the_o flock_n 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he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o 2_o chron._n 26._o 18_o 19_o it_o pertain_v not_o unto_o thou_o vzziah_n to_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n yet_o vzziah_n will_v be_v meddle_v with_o the_o censer_n and_o be_v burn_a incense_n contrary_n to_o the_o law_n and_o thereby_o he_o incense_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o himself_o and_o immediate_o the_o leprosy_n rise_v up_o in_o his_o forehead_n before_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n beside_o the_o incense_n altar_n 2._o i_o grant_v corah_n and_o his_o complice_n couspire_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n but_o the_o cause_n be_v moses_n and_o aaron_n withstand_v his_o ambition_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o arrogate_v to_o himself_o the_o priest_n fâ—â—â—tion_n vzza_fw-mi be_v presumptuous_a but_o for_o aught_o appear_v in_o the_o text_n he_o show_v it_o in_o nothing_o but_o this_o that_o he_o without_o any_o call_n from_o god_n presume_v to_o touch_v 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