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A86561 Diatribē peri paido-baptismoū, or, A consideration of infant baptism: wherein the grounds of it are laid down, and the validity of them discussed, and many things of Mr Tombes about it scanned and answered. Propounded to the consideration of the Church of God, and judgment of the truly religious and understanding therein. Together with a digression, in answer to Mr Kendall; from pag. 143. to the end. By J.H. an unworthy servant of Jesus Christ, and preacher of the Gospel to the congregation at Lin Alhallows. Horn, John, 1614-1676. 1654 (1654) Wing H2798; Thomason E729_3; ESTC R17948 148,371 168

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consist_v in_o power_n etc._n etc._n into_o this_o the_o believer_n be_v translate_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n col._n 1.15_o the_o other_o step_n be_v more_o visible_o upon_o man_n that_o be_v in_o it_o this_o more_o proper_o in_o they_o they_o that_o be_v but_o in_o the_o former_a regiment_n may_v be_v cast_v out_o and_o often_o be_v for_o their_o unfruitfulness_n not_o receive_v its_o instruction_n and_o operation_n of_o spirit_n therewith_o as_o a_o little_a child_n so_o as_o to_o enter_v into_o this_o more_o spiritual_a government_n matth._n 8.12_o and_o 21.43_o that_o or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o that_o part_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v but_o one_o kingdom_n in_o all_o its_o regiment_n as_o the_o temple_n of_o old_a be_v but_o one_o in_o all_o its_o court_n be_v like_o a_o net_n gather_v all_o sort_n and_o like_o a_o man_n sow_v good_a seed_n in_o the_o field_n wherein_o also_o the_o envious_a man_n sow_v tare_n out_o of_o which_o all_o thing_n that_o offend_v shall_v be_v gather_v matth_n 13.24.41.42.47_o and_o like_v to_o the_o wedding_n make_v by_o the_o king_n for_o his_o son_n to_o which_o the_o bid_a guest_n refuse_v to_o come_v all_o that_o can_v be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o highway_n and_o hedge_n be_v call_v and_o bring_v matth._n 22.1.9_o 10._o yea_o to_o that_o all_o have_v liberty_n to_o come_v as_o the_o way_n to_o enter_v into_o it_o in_o its_o high_a step_n or_o more_o inward_a government_n and_o dominion_n but_o now_o this_o second_o step_n be_v yet_o more_o holy_a and_o into_o it_o may_v none_o enter_v but_o they_o that_o so_o have_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o what_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o former_a as_o to_o be_v make_v a_o holy_a priesthood_n unto_o god_n the_o former_a have_v law_n for_o its_o order_v and_o government_n and_o in_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n to_o order_v it_o which_o all_o aught_o to_o obey_v and_o be_v subject_a to_o in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o station_n 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