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righteousness_n impute_a without_o work_v rom._n 4.6_o and_o that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v visible_o impute_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n as_o have_v be_v heretofore_o be_v clear_a from_o act._n 2.39_o compare_v with_o other_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v they_o be_v believer_n imputative_o and_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v now_o that_o person_n be_v in_o the_o promise_n or_o new_a covenant_n visible_o before_o they_o have_v faith_n i_o suppose_v no_o well_o inform_v christian_n will_v affirm_v but_o to_o say_v that_o true_a visible_a believer_n though_o unbaptise_v be_v not_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n till_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o add_v as_o before_o specify_v it_o show_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o ignorance_n at_o the_o best_a in_o he_o that_o so_o affirm_v next_o you_o say_v their_o second_o argument_n be_v from_o those_o place_n which_o speakâ—_n of_o baptise_v whole_a household_n to_o which_o i_o 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