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the_o danger_n of_o the_o absurdity_n that_o follow_v it_o by_o his_o shift_n there_o beside_o he_o be_v well_o skilled_a in_o the_o use_n of_o particle_n have_v indeed_o excellent_o advance_v that_o kind_n of_o learning_n know_v that_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v render_v to_o not_o by_o in_o this_o place_n unless_o he_o will_v make_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o say_v of_o the_o wife_n sanctify_v the_o unbelieving_a husband_n federal_o and_o be_v therefore_o capable_a of_o baptism_n by_o his_o wife_n say_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v affirm_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o one_o be_v not_o the_o next_z and_z effectual_a cause_n of_o the_o other_o sanctification_n for_o this_o sanctification_n be_v contingent_a that_o be_v it_o may_v or_o it_o may_v not_o be_v as_o verse_n 16._o thus_o it_o be_v render_v col._n 1.23_o preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o every_o creature_n rom._n 1.24_o god_n give_v they_o up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o uncleanness_n 2_o cor._n 8.1_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v bestow_v or_o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v in_o latin_a in_o the_o dative_a ecclesiis_fw-la to_o the_o church_n 2_o pet._n 1.5_o add_v to_o your_o faith_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 27.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o act._n 7.44_o tabernaculum_fw-la testimonii_fw-la suis_fw-la patribus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o these_o place_n and_o many_o other_o render_v to_o not_o by_o beside_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a and_o unclean_a be_v immediate_a oppositesâ—_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o logic_n rule_n look_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o one_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o direct_o contrary_a to_o that_o sense_n must_v the_o other_o opposite_a be_v understand_v thus_o if_o the_o term_n holy_a signify_v a_o non-admittance_n to_o church_n ordinance_n the_o term_n unclean_a must_v signify_v a_o exclusion_n from_o such_o but_o that_o be_v untrue_a for_o infidel_n child_n upon_o their_o conversion_n be_v admit_v and_o some_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v exclude_v from_o church-ordinance_n and_o privilege_n yea_o in_o the_o state_n of_o infancy_n as_o the_o child_n get_v by_o strange_a wife_n in_o ezra_n time_n ezr._n 10.3_o 5_o 44._o be_v put_v away_o as_o well_o as_o the_o mother_n so_o this_o holiness_n be_v understand_v of_o legitimation_n the_o uncleanness_n must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v of_o bastardy_n as_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o strange_a bed_n be_v repute_v of_o old_a which_o sense_n be_v so_o apposite_a and_o proper_a that_o no_o other_o can_v be_v reasonable_o ascribe_v to_o this_o text_n and_o that_o a_o holy_a seed_n be_v legitimate_a see_v ezra_n 9.2_o the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unclean_a be_v use_v for_o whoredom_n frequent_o in_o scripture_n as_o rom._n 1â—_n 24._o &_o 6.19_o ephes_n 5.3_o col._n 3.5_o rev._n 17.4_o what_o nazianzen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v be_v nothing_o to_o we_o the_o expression_n be_v a_o mere_a catechresis_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o term_n be_v no_o where_n in_o scripture_n use_v in_o such_o a_o sense_n viz._n he_o be_v sanctify_v for_o he_o be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v usui_fw-la sacro_fw-la destinari_fw-la as_o pasor_n inform_v we_o john_n 17.19_o see_v 1_o tim._n 4.5_o luk._n 11.2_o jud._n 1._o so_o that_o this_o text_n afford_v no_o colour_n of_o proof_n that_o paedobaptism_n be_v a_o apostolical_a practice_n in_o that_o old_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n do_v by_o john_n rogers_n the_o martyr_n as_o say_v holingshed_n in_o his_o chron_n p._n 1168._o we_o find_v in_o the_o note_n upon_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o these_o word_n viz._n not_o that_o child_n be_v clean_a and_o pure_a by_o nature_n for_o that_o be_v against_o the_o apostle_n himself_o who_o prove_v rom._n 5._o that_o all_o be_v under_o 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dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n etc._n etc._n mention_v before_o be_v all_o that_o be_v produce_v for_o that_o practice_n for_o the_o first_o 300_o year_n it_o be_v mere_o insignificant_a he_o have_v not_o answer_v what_o mr._n danvers_n urge_v with_o undeniable_a demonstration_n to_o prove_v they_o fabulous_a as_o treat_v p._n 98_o etc._n etc._n and_o 136_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o what_o i_o say_v before_o with_o this_o reference_n be_v enough_o as_o to_o that_o particular_a and_o therefore_o at_o present_a i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o but_o this_o with_o mr._n tomb_n that_o if_o any_o person_n be_v deceive_v by_o those_o argument_n urge_v for_o infant_n baptism_n after_o so_o full_a a_o discovery_n of_o the_o futility_n of_o they_o for_o these_o 30_o or_o 40_o year_n past_a we_o may_v conclude_v that_o they_o be_v deceive_v because_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v deceive_v finis_fw-la