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that_o spiritual_a covenant_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n so_o virtual_o to_o believer_n and_o their_o spiritual_a child_n be_v there_o a_o sign_n and_o seal_n belong_v and_o this_o be_v not_o circumcision_n which_o be_v virtual_o forbid_v in_o that_o institution_n of_o baptism_n by_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n as_o baptism_n be_v 20._o matth._n 28.19_o 20._o and_o may_v be_v virtual_o command_v to_o child_n of_o believer_n though_o not_o express_v by_o name_n in_o that_o institution_n of_o baptism_n aforesaid_a in_o like_a manner_n as_o woman_n be_v not_o express_v by_o name_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o yet_o be_v virtual_o by_o christ_n ordinance_n to_o be_v admit_v and_o make_v partaker_n of_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n quest_n 13._o but_o may_v not_o there_o be_v the_o same_o argument_n for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v give_v to_o child_n of_o believer_n now_o as_o for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n 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