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according_a to_o their_o relative_a formal_a nature_n and_o not_o either_o with_o the_o accidental_a consideration_n of_o active_a or_o passive_a it_o be_v no_o marvel_n i_o shall_v be_v at_o a_o stand_v what_o to_o answer_v he_o use_v term_n in_o such_o a_o uncouth_a nonsense_n acception_n as_o i_o never_o meet_v with_o before_o for_o if_o the_o trumpet_n give_v a_o uncertain_a sound_n who_o shall_v prepare_v himself_o to_o battle_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o grosser_n absurdity_n which_o mr._n b._n have_v in_o those_o word_n than_o any_o of_o those_o he_o charge_v i_o with_o to_o take_v disciple_n and_o servant_n in_o their_o relative_a formal_a nature_n without_o learning_n or_o service_n active_a or_o passive_a whereas_o mr._n b._n himself_o page_n 92._o where_o he_o say_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o servant_n disciple_n soldier_n husbandman_n tradesman_n remain_v when_o the_o act_n cease_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o express_o say_v the_o relation_n and_o so_o the_o denomination_n be_v from_o the_o act_n of_o service_n learning_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o he_o will_v have_v infant_n to_o be_v denominate_v disciple_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n without_o their_o act_n of_o learning_n or_o service_n or_o capacity_n of_o actual_a learning_n or_o service_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n and_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v learning_n or_o service_n active_o or_o passive_o accidental_a to_o the_o title_n or_o denomination_n of_o a_o disciple_n or_o servant_n which_o be_v a_o monstrous_a absurdity_n to_o make_v a_o denomination_n without_o the_o form_n denominate_v yea_o to_o count_v it_o accidental_a to_o conceive_v a_o relation_n without_o the_o foundation_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o call_v one_o a_o father_n without_o beget_v a_o lord_n without_o dominion_n a_o sign_n without_o signification_n not_o unlike_o the_o riddle_n vir_fw-la non_fw-la vir_fw-la percussit_fw-la non_fw-la percussit_fw-la avem_fw-la non_fw-la avem_fw-la lapide_fw-la non_fw-la lapide_fw-la super_fw-la arbore_fw-la non_fw-la arbore_fw-la or_o rather_o absurdorum_fw-la absurdissimun_fw-la oppositum_fw-la in_o apposito_fw-la and_o yet_o this_o notion_n of_o a_o disciple_n never_o prove_v be_v the_o ground_n work_n of_o mr._n bs._n first_o argument_n and_o therefore_o if_o i_o may_v use_v mr._n bs._n word_n they_o be_v very_o tractable_a soul_n that_o be_v lead_v by_o his_o notion_n page_n 180._o he_o think_v strange_a that_o a_o man_n of_o my_o part_n shall_v know_v of_o no_o separation_n to_o god_n but_o by_o election_n or_o calling_n he_o question_n whether_o election_n be_v proper_a separation_n he_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n firstborn_a be_v separate_v by_o a_o law_n and_o man_n now_o by_o dedication_n separate_v good_n to_o god_n that_o he_o mean_v separation_n neither_o by_o election_n nor_o extraordinary_a or_o ordinary_a call_n but_o by_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o god_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v mr._n b._n still_o abuse_v i_o by_o leave_v out_o my_o word_n as_o the_o case_n now_o stand_v which_o be_v put_v in_o as_o remarkable_a to_o exclude_v that_o way_n of_o separation_n to_o god_n whereby_o the_o first_o bear_v priest_n good_n etc._n etc._n be_v holy_a as_o separate_v to_o god_n election_n be_v always_o with_o separation_n that_o be_v difference_v one_o from_o another_o and_o as_o election_n be_v say_v to_o be_v according_a to_o purpose_n rom._n 9_o 11._o so_o likewise_o separation_n paul_n be_v separate_v from_o his_o mother_n womb_n gal._n 1._o 15._o according_a to_o god_n pleasure_n and_o purpose_n that_o be_v by_o his_o election_n and_o with_o this_o separation_n infant_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v as_o jeremiah_n ch_n 1._o 5._o and_o so_o the_o term_n holy_a be_v apply_v rom._n 11._o 16._o to_o the_o jew_n then_o unborn_a who_o be_v after_o to_o be_v call_v ver_n 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o and_o call_v saint_n be_v use_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o as_o for_o infant_n of_o believer_n whether_o elect_v or_o reprobate_a 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and_o such_o pernicious_a effect_n follow_v that_o people_n think_v therefore_o they_o be_v christian_n because_o baptize_v which_o opinion_n of_o they_o be_v confirm_v by_o mr._n bs._n word_n for_o they_o be_v visible_a christian_n that_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n if_o they_o have_v not_o since_o by_o word_n or_o work_n renounce_v he_o and_o rest_v therein_o and_o be_v thereby_o hold_v in_o carnal_a presumption_n we_o ought_v rather_o to_o think_v those_o that_o maintain_v infant-baptisme_n play_v the_o devil_n part_n which_o expression_n of_o my_o be_v add_v the_o vanity_n of_o mr._n bs._n arguing_n will_v appear_v that_o which_o he_o have_v page_n 178._o that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o thanks_n to_o i_o then_o to_o satan_n that_o i_o keep_v not_o god_n from_o make_v promise_n to_o his_o people_n which_o intimate_v i_o will_v do_v it_o if_o it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o thanks_o to_o i_o then_o satan_n it_o be_v because_o there_o 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to_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n elect_v and_o reprobate_a and_o this_o it_o seem_v most_o likely_a he_o mean_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v in_o covenant_n because_o it_o be_v that_o which_o baptism_n seal_v and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v seal_v thereby_o but_o according_a to_o this_o conditional_a covenaat_fw-mi either_o all_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n whether_o elect_a or_o reprobate_a infant_n of_o believer_n or_o unbeliever_n or_o else_o none_o till_o they_o perform_v the_o condition_n which_o be_v faith_n and_o so_o not_o all_o infant_n of_o believer_n mr._n b._n in_o his_o addition_n to_o the_o saint_n everlasting_a rest_n part_n 3._o sect_n 3._o prop._n 2._o a_o conditional_a promise_n put_v nothing_o in_o be_v till_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n nor_o give_v any_o certainty_n but_o of_o such_o performance_n as_o for_o any_o covenant_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n beside_o these_o contain_v only_o the_o promise_n of_o visible_a church-membership_a or_o such_o like_a imagine_a privilege_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o infant_n of_o gentile_a believer_n i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o phantasm_n and_o when_o i_o come_v to_o examine_v mr._n bs._n opinion_n of_o infant_n visible_a church-membership_a which_o i_o can_v not_o do_v till_o i_o have_v his_o book_n i_o doubt_v not_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o that_o not_o one_o text_n he_o have_v bring_v prove_v such_o a_o promise_n and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o prove_v more_o to_o belong_v to_o infant_n by_o promise_n than_o i_o acknowledge_v and_o yet_o neither_o visible_a church-membership_a nor_o right_a to_o baptism_n in_o infancy_n ordinary_o will_v follow_v thereon_o as_o for_o that_o he_o say_v in_o general_a term_n that_o i_o deny_v that_o god_n covenant_v with_o infant_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v their_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o take_v they_o to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n be_v say_v like_o a_o 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be_v holy_a and_o that_o this_o entitle_v to_o baptism_n the_o jew_n hereafter_o to_o be_v call_v be_v holy_a rom._n 11._o 16._o by_o election_n mr._n cobbet_n just_a vindic_n chap._n 3_o sect_n 1._o page_n 37._o the_o jew_n yet_o to_o come_v be_v in_o paul_n time_n holy_a federal_o rom._n 11._o 15_o 16._o not_o actual_o but_o intentional_o yet_o not_o then_o baptizable_a the_o medeâ—_n sai_o 13._o 3._o be_v call_v god_n sanctify_v one_o yet_o not_o to_o be_v admit_v visible_a church-member_n i_o further_o add_v that_o in_o his_o general_a sense_n legitimate_a may_v also_o signify_v a_o state_n separate_v to_o god_n as_o be_v that_o only_a posterity_n he_o allow_v of_o according_a to_o his_o institution_n of_o marriage_n mal._n 2._o 15._o which_o be_v very_o frequent_o call_v holy_a by_o divine_n and_o therefore_o let_v pass_v his_o jocular_a tale_n my_o exception_n or_o answer_n to_o his_o reason_n from_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o deserve_v a_o better_a refutation_n than_o he_o have_v 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not_o the_o text_n which_o have_v be_v fit_a yet_o i_o guess_v by_o his_o word_n page_n 83._o he_o mean_v ezra_n 9_o 2._o in_o which_o place_n only_o and_o isaiah_n 6._o 13._o i_o find_v this_o term_n in_o scripture_n but_o ezra_n 9_o 2._o do_v not_o speak_v of_o infant_n but_o such_o a_o holy_a seed_n as_o mingle_v themselves_o with_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v in_o marriage_n which_o will_v not_o be_v say_v of_o infant_n nor_o be_v holy_a seed_n there_o mean_v of_o a_o state_n separate_v to_o god_n in_o mr._n bs._n sense_n by_o covenant_n promise_v it_o to_o believer_n that_o their_o infant_n shall_v be_v visible_a church-member_n for_o this_o holiness_n be_v a_o state_n of_o difference_n or_o separation_n only_o by_o legal_a descent_n from_o israel_n not_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o next_o parent_n and_o it_o do_v entitle_v they_o to_o a_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o genealogy_n of_o israel_n or_o in_o full_a communion_n with_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n in_o respect_n of_o inheritance_n marriage_n etc._n etc._n though_o they_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n as_o jeroboam_n ahaz_n manasseh_n etc._n etc._n do_v but_o proselyte_n though_o believer_n be_v not_o the_o holy_a seed_n there_o mean_v they_o be_v not_o forbid_v to_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n yea_o the_o child_n of_o the_o holy_a seed_n beget_v upon_o prohibit_v woman_n as_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o nation_n there_o mention_v be_v with_o their_o mother_n to_o be_v put_v away_o as_o unholy_a according_a to_o the_o law_n ezra_n 10._o 3._o contrary_a to_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 12_o 13_o 14._o which_o evident_o show_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a seed_n by_o their_o descent_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o the_o term_n holy_a seed_n ezra_n 10._o 2._o be_v all_o one_o with_o legitimate_a and_o if_o the_o apostle_n do_v allude_v to_o that_o place_n in_o ezra_n it_o serve_v more_o for_o my_o sense_n then_o mr._n bs._n and_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v conceive_v this_o if_o the_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v not_o as_o sanctify_v to_o his_o wife_n so_o as_o that_o they_o may_v lawful_o live_v together_o than_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v unclean_a that_o be_v illegitimate_a as_o those_o in_o ezra_n but_o now_o that_o be_v it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n concern_v prohibit_v marriage_n with_o some_o people_n be_v void_v and_o unequal_a marriage_n be_v not_o dissolve_v your_o child_n be_v holy_a that_o be_v legitimate_a his_o evasion_n page_n 188._o about_o a_o judgement_n of_o charity_n will_v be_v find_v insufficient_a to_o avoid_v my_o exception_n against_o his_o exposition_n which_o be_v mistake_v by_o he_o nor_o will_v it_o at_o all_o smite_v i_o my_o exception_n be_v not_o as_o he_o imagine_v that_o upon_o a_o judgement_n of_o charity_n concern_v the_o sincerity_n of_o a_o person_n profession_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o real_a believer_n but_o that_o mr._n b._n determine_v that_o the_o unbeliever_n be_v sanctify_v only_o to_o the_o believer_n who_o be_v not_o only_o such_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n but_o also_o real_o such_o before_o god_n and_o the_o apostle_n consequence_n include_v this_o proposition_n according_a to_o his_o exposition_n that_o the_o child_n of_o such_o only_o be_v holy_a that_o be_v after_o mr._n b._n visible_a church-member_n and_o baptizable_a of_o necessity_n all_o other_o by_o his_o exposition_n be_v prohibit_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n he_o that_o will_v follow_v the_o rule_n according_a to_o mr._n bs_n exposition_n must_v know_v the_o reality_n of_o the_o parent_n faith_n which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v know_v without_o special_a revelation_n he_o may_v baptize_v none_o without_o it_o now_o mr._n b._n answer_v not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o main_a thing_n how_o by_o his_o exposition_n a_o man_n can_v go_v upon_o certainty_n that_o he_o do_v his_o duty_n but_o how_o without_o respect_n to_o his_o exposition_n a_o man_n may_v take_v a_o person_n for_o a_o sincere_a believer_n and_o so_o baptize_v he_o but_o this_o serve_v not_o his_o turn_n in_o this_o case_n for_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o baptizer_n to_o baptize_v only_o visible_a church-member_n this_o mr._n b._n will_v not_o deny_v now_o of_o infant_n who_o can_v make_v no_o profession_n their_o visible_a church-membership_a be_v know_v only_o by_o their_o parent_n believe_v but_o according_a to_o mr._n bs._n exposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n those_o infant_n only_o be_v visible_a church-member_n who_o parent_n be_v real_a believer_n before_o god_n no_o hypocrite_n if_o mr._n b._n right_o expound_v the_o apostle_n
can_v make_v his_o infant_n a_o visible_a church-member_n and_o baptizable_a for_o his_o child_n be_v unclean_a but_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o a_o baptizer_n to_o know_v the_o parent_n to_o be_v a_o real_a believer_n before_o god_n without_o special_a revelation_n and_o therefore_o without_o it_o he_o can_v be_v certain_a he_o do_v his_o duty_n according_a to_o mr._n bs._n supposition_n yea_o he_o may_v be_v certain_a he_o do_v not_o his_o duty_n for_o he_o may_v be_v certain_a he_o can_v observe_v the_o rule_n of_o baptise_v only_o the_o infant_n of_o those_o that_o be_v real_a believer_n before_o god_n it_o be_v certain_a some_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v hypocrite_n and_o he_o be_v not_o to_o baptize_v the_o infant_n of_o such_o if_o mr._n b._n right_o expound_v the_o apostle_n they_o be_v unclean_a that_o be_v no_o visible_a church-member_n nor_o baptizable_a and_o therefore_o he_o may_v be_v certain_a in_o baptise_v promiscuous_o infant_n of_o visible_a professor_n that_o he_o do_v not_o his_o duty_n if_o mr._n bs._n exposition_n be_v good_a but_o sin_n against_o the_o apostle_n determination_n in_o baptise_v those_o that_o be_v not_o baptizable_a by_o the_o apostle_n determination_n as_o mr._n b._n expound_v he_o and_o if_o he_o be_v intelligent_a against_o his_o own_o light_n but_o can_v be_v certain_a he_o do_v his_o duty_n because_o he_o can_v know_v which_o be_v baptizable_a those_o infant_n be_v only_o baptizable_a according_a to_o the_o apostle_n resolution_n as_o expound_v by_o mr._n b._n who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n not_o only_o so_o account_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n but_o also_o real_o such_o before_o god_n which_o he_o can_v know_v without_o special_a revelation_n sect_n xii_o that_o mr._n b._n unjust_o charge_v i_o to_o be_v a_o sect-master_n to_o his_o virulent_a and_o most_o unrighteous_a speech_n of_o i_o page_n 188._o that_o he_o have_v as_o good_a evidence_n that_o i_o be_o a_o sect-master_n as_o that_o i_o be_o a_o christian_n i_o have_v reply_v before_o sect_n 4._o and_o now_o i_o say_v further_o that_o my_o conscience_n acquit_v i_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o make_v any_o sect_n and_o my_o proceed_n at_o first_o with_o my_o brethren_n in_o the_o ministry_n manifest_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la and_o apology_n in_o my_o apply_v myself_o to_o the_o assemby_n and_o mr._n m._n do_v full_o clear_v my_o aim_n to_o have_v be_v reformation_n with_o peace_n and_o concurrence_n in_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n with_o they_o which_o course_n mr._n b._n approve_v pag._n 246._o and_o if_o my_o write_n have_v be_v fair_o examine_v it_o be_v very_o probable_a they_o have_v not_o be_v print_v what_o i_o do_v i_o be_v necessitate_v to_o by_o their_o slight_v the_o thing_n ae_v determine_v contrary_a to_o my_o position_n in_o a_o magisterial_a manner_n notwithstanding_o my_o write_n whereby_o it_o become_v penal_a to_o hold_v my_o tenet_n which_o enforce_v i_o to_o print_v and_o yet_o neither_o then_o do_v i_o meddle_v with_o the_o practice_n till_o mr._n baillee_fw-mi awaken_v i_o by_o tell_v i_o my_o infant-baptisme_n must_v be_v null_a by_o my_o principle_n nor_o have_v i_o baptize_v save_o one_o near_o relate_v to_o i_o but_o where_o i_o be_v choose_v a_o preacher_n where_o i_o conceive_v myself_o bind_v to_o baptize_v by_o christ_n rule_n mat._n 28._o 19_o those_o disciple_n to_o who_o i_o preach_v nor_o do_v i_o join_v any_o in_o communion_n till_o i_o see_v that_o those_o that_o do_v their_o duty_n in_o be_v baptize_v be_v reject_v and_o make_v odious_a with_o minister_n and_o people_n whereby_o they_o be_v necessitate_v to_o join_v in_o communion_n by_o themselves_o and_o if_o any_o other_o do_v not_o join_v with_o they_o it_o be_v partly_o because_o notwithstanding_o i_o be_o for_o my_o own_o particular_a much_o incline_v to_o unite_v in_o the_o communion_n those_o that_o differ_v in_o judgement_n about_o infant-baptisme_n according_a to_o my_o judgement_n express_v in_o my_o apology_n sect_n 12._o and_o mr._n jesseys_n determination_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v a_o store-house_n of_o provision_n to_o further_a resolution_n in_o sundry_a case_n of_o conscience_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o act_n 2._o 41_o 46._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 12._o 13._o person_n be_v baptize_v afore_o they_o break_v bread_n together_o and_o justin._n martyr_n apolog_fw-la 2._o ad_fw-la antoninum_fw-la have_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v this_o food_n be_v with_o we_o call_v the_o eucharist_n or_o thanksgiving_n of_o which_o it_o be_v not_o allow_v for_o any_o other_o to_o partake_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a which_o be_v teach_v by_o we_o and_o be_v wash_v with_o that_o wash_n which_o be_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o unto_o new_a birth_n and_o that_o live_v so_o as_o christ_n have_v deliver_v which_o passage_n be_v allege_v by_o mr._n b._n page_n 156._o though_o maimedly_n and_o augustin_n tom_fw-mi 7._o de_fw-la pecc_fw-la mer._n et_fw-fr remiss_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o adsacramentum_fw-la mensae_fw-la domini_fw-la nemo_fw-la ritè_fw-la nisi_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la accedit_fw-la and_o lumb_n send_v l._n 4._o do_v 8._o hoc_fw-la coeleste_fw-la manna_n non_fw-la nisi_fw-la renatis_fw-la praestari_fw-la debet_fw-la and_o the_o generality_n of_o popish_a and_o protestant_n divine_n hold_v so_o mr._n b._n page_n 342._o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n by_o word_n or_o example_n in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o admit_v any_o member_n into_o the_o church_n without_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o the_o take_v any_o without_o baptism_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n will_v but_o strengthen_v man_n in_o their_o opinion_n that_o their_o infant-sprinkling_a be_v sufficient_a and_o partly_o because_o by_o mr._n bs._n book_n and_o other_o mean_n man_n be_v so_o possess_v with_o the_o restore_n of_o baptism_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o error_n schism_n a_o practice_n accurse_v by_o god_n that_o conscientious_a timorous_a man_n do_v of_o themselves_o shun_v we_o and_o other_o furious_o oppose_v we_o therefore_o i_o see_v a_o necessity_n of_o desist_v from_o that_o enterprise_n yet_o resolve_v to_o join_v with_o other_o christian_n of_o different_a judgement_n in_o what_o agreement_n &_o communion_n i_o can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o prayer_n preach_v discipline_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o speak_v unfeigned_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o injury_n do_v i_o by_o mr._n m._n mr._n geree_n mr._n baillee_o and_o now_o beyond_o all_o the_o rest_n by_o mr._n b._n yet_o my_o heart_n be_v towards_o they_o to_o promote_v with_o they_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o solemn_a covenant_n &_o i_o think_v mr._n b._n &_o other_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o i_o have_v as_o absolute_o and_o diligent_o oppose_v if_o not_o so_o happy_o the_o popish_a arminian_n antinomian_n familistical_a socinian_n error_n now_o broach_v as_o other_o man_n what_o i_o say_v in_o my_o apology_n sect_n 20._o i_o say_v still_o i_o seek_v unity_n with_o truth_n and_o i_o be_o certain_a that_o mr._n b._n have_v most_o injurious_o accuse_v i_o as_o unpeaceable_a whether_o it_o have_v come_v from_o other_o suggestion_n or_o his_o own_o misconceit_n of_o i_o to_o that_o which_o be_v from_o pag._n 189._o to_o 169._o be_v answer_v before_o sect_n xiii_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o right_a way_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o doctrine_n by_o strange_a accident_n though_o wondrous_a page_n 197._o he_o drive_v on_o more_o furioso_fw-it have_v recite_v my_o word_n concern_v unsafenesse_n to_o judge_v of_o doctrine_n by_o such_o accidental_a strange_a thing_n as_o mrs._n dyer_n and_o hutchinsons_n monstrous_a birth_n in_o new_a england_n and_o alle_fw-mi adge_v a_o example_n of_o determine_v that_o god_n be_v against_o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o house_n and_o add_v we_o be_v to_o judge_v god_n may_v order_v 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