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account_n thereof_o with_o their_o mouth_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v capable_a subject_n of_o baptism_n 6._o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o benefit_n to_o be_v enjoy_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n whereas_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n as_o before_o of_o many_o spiritual_a benefit_n viz._n remission_n of_o sin_n justification_n sanctification_n here_o and_o eternal_a salvation_n hereafter_o it_o be_v grant_v there_o be_v in_o some_o thing_n a_o analogy_n betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o both_o signify_v heart-circumcision_n and_o a_o initiate_a into_o the_o church_n though_o as_o a_o different_a church_n so_o different_a subject_n and_o church_n member_n upon_o different_a ground_n and_o to_o different_a end_n as_o before_z and_o in_o a_o far_o different_a manner_n one_o to_o be_v do_v in_o a_o private_a house_n and_o by_o a_o private_a hand_n and_o the_o other_o in_o some_o public_a place_n and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o 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spirit_n and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n 419._o thom._n say_v there_o be_v seven_o sacrament_n sacrament_n 7_o sacrament_n viz._n baptism_n confirmation_n eucharist_n penance_n extream-vnction_n order_n and_o matrimony_n two_o whereof_o viz._n baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n be_v institute_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o other_o five_o by_o the_o apostle_n as_o alexander_n 406._o which_o seven_o sacrament_n be_v after_o confirm_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n with_o anathema_n to_o those_o who_o shall_v deny_v they_o grant_v when_o and_o by_o who_o tyth_n first_o grant_v pope_n gregory_n x._o be_v the_o first_o in_o anno_fw-la 1271._o grant_v tithe_n to_o the_o church_n those_o that_o oppose_a and_o witness_v against_o infant_n baptism_n and_o other_o popish_a superstition_n in_o this_o age_n be_v the_o albigenses_n and_o aumionenses_n magdeburg_n cent._n 13._o p._n 554_o etc._n etc._n cent_z 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o that_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n with_o all_o the_o rite_n 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oppression_n the_o prince_n of_o germany_n exhibit_v to_o the_o pope_n from_o their_o convention_n of_o norimberg_n they_o complain_v oâ—_n that_o of_o baptise_v bell_n wherein_o they_o say_v the_o suffragans_fw-la have_v invent_v germany_n baptise_v of_o bell_n complain_v of_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n that_o no_o other_o but_o only_o themselves_o may_v baptise_v bell_n for_o the_o lay-people_n whereby_o the_o simple_a people_n upon_o their_o affirmation_n do_v believe_v that_o such_o bell_n so_o baptize_v will_v drive_v away_o evil_a spirit_n and_o tempest_n whereupon_o a_o great_a number_n of_o godfather_n be_v appoint_v especial_o such_o as_o be_v rich_a which_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o baptise_v hold_v the_o rope_n wherewithal_o the_o bell_n be_v tie_v the_o suffragan_n speak_v before_o they_o as_o be_v accustom_v in_o the_o baptise_v of_o young_a child_n they_o altogether_o do_v answer_n and_o give_v the_o name_n to_o the_o bell_n the_o bell_n have_v a_o new_a name_n 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covenant_n that_o to_o they_o therefore_o belong_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o we_o shall_v examine_v with_o care_n and_o circumspection_n so_o much_o stress_n be_v lay_v thereon_o and_o as_o previous_a to_o our_o answer_n thereto_o shall_v in_o the_o fir_n place_n take_v notice_n that_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v have_v be_v the_o new_a way_n which_o since_o the_o reformation_n have_v be_v take_v up_o to_o prove_v infants-baptism_n by_o holiness_n antiquity_n of_o the_o argum._n from_o federal_n holiness_n for_o when_o the_o unsoundness_n and_o rotteness_n of_o the_o ancient_a ground_n of_o infants-baptisme_n appear_v they_o be_v loath_a to_o part_v with_o the_o tradition_n endeavour_v to_o build_v it_o upon_o this_o new_a foundation_n for_o when_o it_o be_v discover_v that_o infant_n may_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o damn_v if_o they_o die_v without_o it_o and_o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o give_v grace_n by_o the_o bare_a 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