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from_o infant_n be_v circumcise_a of_o old_a chap._n iu._n i_o shall_v here_o take_v the_o occasion_n to_o show_v distinct_o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n 1._o to_o the_o infant_n themselves_o when_o grow_v up_o god_n covenant_n and_o baptism_n the_o seal_n of_o it_o will_v be_v of_o use_n to_o the_o child_n afterward_o to_o encourage_v he_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n for_o convert_v grace_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n have_v no_o small_a argument_n in_o it_o david_n know_v it_o when_o he_o say_v thou_o solomon_n my_o son_n know_v thou_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n 1_o chron._n 28.9_o my_o god_n and_o my_o father_n god_n exod._n 15._o thus_o be_v the_o jew_n to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o circumcision_n deut._n 30.4_o with_o jer._n 4.4_o the_o lord_n
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