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of_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o hope_n of_o resurrection_n becman_n exer._n theol._n 17._o pag._n 257._o baptizari_fw-la in_o mortem_fw-la christi_fw-la dicimur_fw-la quatenus_fw-la stipulamur_fw-la nos_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la mortuum_fw-la &_o ipsius_fw-la exemplo_fw-la veluti_fw-la enâ—care_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ne_fw-la nobis_fw-la dominetur_fw-la but_o this_o can_v not_o infant_n do_v therefore_o no_o insant_n be_v then_o baptize_v and_o consequent_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v now_o 1._o cor._n 12._o 13._o for_o even_o by_o or_o in_o one_o spirit_n have_v we_o be_v baptize_v into_o one_o body_n whether_o jew_n or_o greek_n whether_o bond_n or_o free_a and_o have_v be_v all_o make_a drink_n into_o one_o spirit_n or_o as_o some_o copy_n have_v it_o have_v be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v or_o drench_v into_o one_o drink_n into_o one_o spirit_n that_o here_o baptism_n with_o water_n and_o the_o drink_v the_o cup_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v mean_v be_v manifest_a the_o apostle_n argue_v from_o the_o end_n of_o those_o two_o rite_n for_o the_o union_n and_o communication_n between_o all_o christian_n as_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 16_o 17._o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o eph._n 4._o 4_o 5._o he_o do_v from_o baptism_n and_o without_o that_o allusion_n the_o phrase_n be_v not_o intelligible_a and_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o antibaptist_n be_v vain_a that_o it_o be_v spirit-baptism_n not_o water-baptism_n for_o it_o be_v indeed_o both_o spirit-baptism_n from_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o cause_n and_o water-baptism_n together_o as_o the_o outward_a element_n now_o hence_o three_o argument_n arise_v against_o infant_n baptism_n 1._o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o body_n be_v baptize_v by_o one_o spirit_n as_o the_o concurrent_a cause_n as_o mr._n b._n say_v right_o in_o his_o plain_a scripture_n proof_n etc._n etc._n page_n 342._o that_o be_v together_o with_o the_o word_n as_o ephes._n 5._o 26_o be_v declare_v by_o preach_v of_o which_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v gal._n 3_o 2._o and_o this_o be_v presume_v of_o all_o as_o 1_o thes._n 1._o 2._o 4._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o mr._n b._n true_o say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o it_o be_v all_o that_o be_v thus_o baptize_v into_o the_o body_n but_o i_o subsume_v infant_n be_v not_o thus_o baptize_v ergo_fw-la no_o infant_n be_v then_o baptize_v and_o consequent_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v now_o 2._o all_o that_o be_v thus_o baptize_v be_v also_o make_v to_o drink_v or_o do_v drink_v themselves_o or_o be_v drench_v by_o their_o own_o act_n in_o the_o receive_n the_o cup_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n unto_o one_o spirit_n in_o communion_n and_o testification_n of_o one_o spirit_n as_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 16_o 17._o but_o infant_n do_v not_o thus_o drink_v ergo_fw-la infant_n be_v not_o then_o baptize_v 3._o all_o that_o be_v count_v member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o church_n be_v thus_o baptize_v and_o make_v to_o drink_v but_o infant_n be_v not_o thus_o baptize_v and_o make_v to_o drink_v for_o if_o so_o they_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n therefore_o be_v not_o then_o visible_a church_n member_n and_o consequent_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o count_v now_o gal._n 3._o 26._o for_o you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n 27._o for_o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ._n where_o the_o apostle_n prove_v that_o they_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n because_o they_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n must_v needs_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o they_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n and_o then_o the_o apostle_n speech_n be_v this_o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n put_v on_o christ_n and_o consequent_o so_o many_o as_o be_v baptize_v be_v believer_n and_o therefore_o no_o infant_n be_v baptize_v for_o want_v of_o faith_n ephes._n 4._o 4_o 5._o there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n even_o as_o you_o be_v call_v in_o one_o hope_n of_o your_o call_n one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n whence_o i_o argue_v 1._o they_o that_o have_v one_o baptism_n have_v also_o one_o faith_n but_o infant_n have_v not_o one_o faith_n ergo_fw-la they_o have_v not_o one_o baptism_n and_o consequent_o be_v not_o to_o have_v it_o now_o 2._o one_o faith_n be_v place_v before_o one_o baptism_n therefore_o faith_n go_v before_o baptism_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o consequent_o infant_n be_v not_o baptize_v 3._o they_o that_o be_v count_v of_o one_o body_n have_v one_o faith_n but_o infant_n have_v not_o one_o faith_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o count_v of_o one_o body_n that_o be_v church-member_n mr._n bs._n word_v p._n 342._o confirm_v this_o ephes._n 4._o 5._o as_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v one_o body_n and_o have_v one_o lord_n and_o one_o faith_n so_o have_v it_o one_o common_a baptism_n eph._n 5._o 26._o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n whence_o mr._n b_o plain_a script_n proof_n p._n 342._o infer_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n must_v in_o duty_n be_v wash_v with_o water_n now_o i_o argue_v 1._o they_o who_o be_v wash_v with_o water_n be_v cleanse_v with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n which_o word_n be_v the_o word_n preach_v as_o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o baptism_n there_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n go_v before_o it_o and_o the_o word_n do_v no_o where_o signify_v the_o covenant_n or_o promise_v of_o god_n take_v precise_o or_o abstractive_o from_o the_o narration_n of_o christ_n come_v and_o invitation_n to_o repentance_n but_o altogether_o as_o it_o be_v preach_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o peter_n speech_n act_v 10._o 36_o 37_o 38_o etc._n etc._n but_o infant_n be_v not_o cleanse_v by_o the_o word_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o cleanse_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n 2._o the_o whole_a church_n be_v cleanse_v with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n but_o so_o be_v not_o infant_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o part_n of_o the_o church_n and_o consequent_o be_v not_o now_o col._n 2._o 12._o bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n wherein_o you_o have_v also_o be_v raise_v together_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n who_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a whence_o i_o argue_v they_o who_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n be_v also_o therein_o raise_v together_o through_o faith_n and_o consequent_o be_v believer_n but_o infant_n be_v not_o in_o baptism_n raise_v together_o through_o faith_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o baptize_v and_o by_o consequence_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v tit._n 3._o 5._o be_v usual_o expound_v of_o baptism_n as_o by_o mr._n b._n pag._n 342_o so_o by_o many_o other_o but_o if_o the_o wash_n there_o be_v mean_v of_o baptism_n it_o be_v such_o as_o be_v with_o regeneration_n and_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o not_o of_o infant_n who_o regeneration_n and_o receive_v be_v unknown_a heb._n 6._o 1_o 2._o where_o the_o foundation_n be_v mention_v this_o order_n be_v observe_v first_o repentance_n than_o faith_n than_o baptism_n then_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n than_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o last_o eternal_a judgement_n now_o if_o the_o apostle_n keep_v a_o right_a order_n here_o use_v in_o teach_v and_o according_a to_o the_o event_n of_o thing_n as_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v do_v than_o repentance_n and_o faith_n go_v before_o baptism_n and_o so_o no_o infant_n baptize_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o the_o baptism_n that_o save_v be_v accompany_v with_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n this_o say_v beza_n in_o his_o annot_n on_o that_o text_n allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o stipulate_v or_o promise_v at_o baptism_n by_o the_o baptise_a which_o if_o right_a as_o be_v probable_a than_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o baptize_v do_v answer_v at_o baptism_n which_o infant_n can_v not_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o baptize_v sect_n vi_o mr._n blakes_n exception_n against_o the_o major_n that_o such_o institution_n or_o example_n as_o i_o require_v for_o infant-baptism_n be_v unnecessary_a be_v refell_v against_o these_o argument_n chief_o the_o two_o first_o bring_v to_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v according_a to_o the_o institution_n matth._n 28._o 19_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n beside_o what_o be_v allege_v and_o refute_v already_o many_o thing_n be_v allege_v mr._n blake_n vindic._n foederis_fw-la page_n 411._o construe_v the_o objection_n
by_o christ_n matth._n 28._o 19_o but_o they_o baptize_v no_o other_o than_o repent_v and_o believe_v disciple_n of_o christ_n no_o infant_n ergo._fw-la to_o say_v that_o in_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n day_n there_o be_v no_o infant_n which_o they_o may_v baptize_v be_v neither_o true_a nor_o consistent_a with_o their_o own_o allegation_n of_o mat._n 19_o 13_o 14._o act_n 2._o 39_o &_o 16._o 15._o to_o say_v that_o at_o first_o gather_v the_o church_n they_o be_v not_o to_o do_v it_o but_o after_o be_v to_o make_v they_o faulty_a in_o not_o observe_v the_o commission_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o expound_v it_o that_o even_o in_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v to_o baptize_v disciple_n immediate_o and_o remote_o such_o as_o mr._n baxter_n speak_v and_o to_o hold_v that_o the_o apostle_n practice_n be_v not_o our_o pattern_n and_o that_o the_o first_o church_n be_v not_o best_o order_v though_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o pure_a reform_a church_n and_o therefore_o the_o solemn_a covenant_n tie_v we_o to_o endeavour_v the_o establish_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n according_a to_o it_o to_o say_v infant_n be_v baptize_v by_o they_o but_o not_o record_v be_v without_o proof_n or_o any_o likelihood_n of_o truth_n and_o tend_v to_o derogate_v from_o the_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n out_o of_o all_o which_o i_o conclude_v that_o infant_n even_o of_o believer_n be_v not_o disciple_n appoint_v matth._n 28._o 19_o ordinary_o to_o be_v baptize_v sect_n xi_o mr._n cotton_v allegation_n in_o his_o dialogue_n the_o first_o chapter_n to_o prove_v infant_n disciple_n be_v show_v to_o be_v insufficient_a against_o this_o mr._n john_n cotton_n in_o his_o dialogue_n entitle_v the_o ground_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n chapter_n 1._o dispute_n thus_o that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o church_n be_v a_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o disciple_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n all_n thy_o child_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n esa._n 54._o 13._o and_o if_o they_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n then_o be_v they_o disciple_n for_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n disciple_n disciple_n be_v teach_v or_o learn_v of_o god_n answ._n 1._o it_o be_v suppose_v but_o not_o prove_v that_o the_o toss_v v_o 11._o be_v mean_v of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o n._n t._n and_o not_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o captivity_n 2._o the_o phrase_n of_o child_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o a_o scripture-phrase_n nor_o that_o i_o know_v be_v the_o church_n make_v a_o mother_n though_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o be_v call_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o gal._n 4._o 26._o which_o seem_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o evangelical_n covenant_n 3._o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o to_o be_v child_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o be_v child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v one_o yet_o mr._n cobbet_n in_o his_o just_a vindic._n make_v they_o only_o the_o church_n seed_n who_o be_v child_n of_o person_n inchurch_v otherwise_o though_o the_o parent_n be_v faithful_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o the_o church_n seed_n beside_o to_o be_v child_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o all_o one_o with_o to_o be_v natural_a child_n of_o believer_n for_o the_o church_n do_v not_o beget_v or_o bring_v forth_o by_o natural_a seed_n but_o by_o spiritual_a to_o wit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n 1_o peter_n 1._o 23._o and_o child_n be_v beget_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o say_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 4._o 29._o by_o the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n v_o 30._o and_o indeed_o the_o new_a annotation_n on_o isaiah_n 54._o 13._o have_v thus_o and_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o outward_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o inward_a co-operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n jerem._n 31._o 34._o john_n 6._o 45._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 10._o 1_o john_n 2._o 20_o 27._o calvin_n instit._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o s._n 6._o denique_fw-la non_fw-la frustrà _fw-la deus_fw-la apud_fw-la jesaiam_fw-la hââ—_n not_o â_fw-la disoernit_fw-la filios_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ab_fw-la extraneis_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la erudiet_fw-la verbo_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la edocti_fw-la 4._o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o church_n who_o child_n those_o be_v be_v the_o visible_a church_n as_o such_o whereas_o 1._o in_o scripture_n no_o church_n be_v call_v the_o mother_n but_o jerusalem_n above_o gal._n 4._o 26._o which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o and_o that_o be_v either_o the_o evangelical_n covenant_n or_o the_o invisible_a church_n the_o church_n child_n be_v christ_n seed_n and_o they_o be_v 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cyprian_n as_o he_o avouch_v infant-baptism_n so_o he_o do_v rebaptisation_n and_o that_o as_o from_o the_o apostle_n augustin_n as_o he_o avouch_v infant-baptism_n by_o apostolic_a tradition_n so_o he_o do_v also_o infant-communion_n but_o of_o these_o thing_n if_o god_n will_v more_o hereafter_o if_o it_o appear_v necessary_a this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o present_a to_o answer_v dr._n hammonds_n new_a device_n which_o he_o vain_o boast_v to_o have_v all_o the_o weight_n that_o a_o divine_a testimony_n interpret_v by_o practice_n can_v afford_v and_o be_v as_o great_a as_o any_o such_o matter_n can_v be_v capable_a of_o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 1._o line_n 7._o read_v my_o apology_n p._n 4._o l._n 8._o r._n areo._n p._n 8_o l._n 15._o r._n church_n p._n 13._o l._n 10._o r._n in_o tersering_a p._n 17._o l._n 1._o r._n mens_fw-la p._n 18._o l_o 30_o r._n not_o p._n 22_o l._n 3._o r._n material_o p._n 23._o l_o 1._o r._n be_v p_o 24._o l_o 23_o r._n do_v p_o 25_o l_o 31._o r._n that_o l_o 32._o r._n circumcision_n p._n 26._o l._n 11._o â—_o he_o p._n 27._o l._n 33._o r._n 17._o 12._o p._n 28_o l_o 8._o r._n 12._o p_o 31._o l_o 19_o r._n 15._o p._n 45._o l_o 3._o r._n keep_v p._n 46._o l._n 33._o r._n superior_n l_o 35._o r._n â—o_o p._n 47._o l_o 3._o r._n excommunication_n p._n 50._o l_o 6_o 7._o deal_n will_v be_v prove_v p_o 51_o l._n 22_o deal_n not_o l._n 25_o r._n paria_fw-la p._n 52._o l._n 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 38._o r._n mathematicis_fw-la p._n 53._o l._n 3._o r._n malit_v l._n 5._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 61._o l_o 31._o r._n â—esute_n p._n 63_o l._n 16._o r._n janu_fw-la 1._o or_o in_o p._n 64_o l._n 38._o r._n be_v or_o deal_n can_v page_n 65._o line_n 2._o r._n he_o page_n 68_o line_n 6._o r._n anti._n page_n 69_o l._n 29._o r._n actus_fw-la p._n 70._o l._n 6._o r._n bishop_n page_n 76._o line_n 4._o r._n fearful_a page_n 86._o line_n 20._o r._n gentes_fw-la page_n 87._o line_n 4_o r._n 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17_o r_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 321._o l._n 6._o read_v they_o p._n 329._o l._n 29._o read_v v._n 16._o to_o be_v add_v after_o many_o p_o 220_o l_o â—9_n what_o dr._n ward_n and_o dr._n davenant_n have_v say_v for_o regeneration_n and_o justification_n of_o infant_n by_o baptism_n have_v be_v accurate_o examine_v and_o enervate_v by_o mr_n gâ—taker_n in_o latin_n collings_n vindic_n minist_n evan._n pag._n 67._o it_o be_v a_o rot_a distinction_n to_o distinguish_v of_o substantial_a and_o circumstantial_a act_n in_o business_n relate_v to_o god_n worship_n in_o which_o we_o must_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o every_o tittle_n of_o institution_n cawdrey_n sab._n rediu._n part_n 2._o ch_z 7_o pag._n 277._o the_o subject_n or_o material_a thing_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o a_o command_n cawdrey_n sab_n rediu._n part._n 2._o chap._n 6._o pag._n 226._o a_o steer_v positive_a law_n which_o be_v special_a to_o some_o person_n or_o nation_n be_v of_o no_o force_n under_o the_o gospel_n unless_o it_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o gospel_n baxter_n plain_a scripture_n proof_n pag._n 341._o nature_n tell_v we_o nothing_o of_o mere_a positives_n mr._n collings_n caveat_n for_o proph._n pag._n 77._o the_o equity_n of_o the_o ceremomonial_a law_n be_v a_o dark_a notion_n to_o i_o christ_n be_v she_o equity_n of_o it_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o shadow_n the_o equity_n they_o of_o it_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o a_o shadow_n and_o what_o that_o be_v i_o can_v divine_v beside_o christ_n who_o shadow_n it_o be_v i_o always_o understand_v by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n those_o law_n that_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o that_o time_n which_o be_v whole_o ceremonial_a and_o abolish_v be_v fulfil_v in_o christ._n to_o mr._n fisher_n urge_v 1_o cor._n 9_o 10._o for_o a_o equity_n of_o the_o geremonial_a law_n to_o prove_v christmas_n mr._n collings_n caveat_n p._n 77._o say_v the_o apostle_n indeed_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 10._o urge_v the_o equity_n of_o that_o piece_n of_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n &c_n &c_n but_o i_o never_o take_v that_o for_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a but_o for_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o judicial_a law_n mr._n fox_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o act_n &_o monument_n as_o the_o year_n 636_o 664._o see_v sprint_v of_o conformity_n mr._n blake_n vind._n foe_v cap._n 6._o that_o be_v the_o covenant_n draught_n term_n of_o the_o covenant_n we_o find_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v mark_v 16._o 16_o m._n collings_n episto_n the_o reader_n before_o his_o vind._n minst_n evang._n in_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n in_o which_o our_o brethren_n and_o we_o have_v long_o since_o agree_v that_o nothing_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v without_o a_o express_a warrant_n in_o the_o gospel_n mr._n rutherford_n due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n pag_n 364._o what_o the_o apostle_n command_v not_o in_o god_n worship_n that_o the_o church_n must_v not_o do_v piscator_fw-la observe_v in_o matth._n 28._o 19_o docete_fw-la omnes_fw-la genâ—eâ—_n nempe_fw-la praedicando_fw-la evangelium_fw-la ut_fw-la declarat_fw-la marcus_n baptizantes_fw-la eos_fw-la vult_fw-la ergo_fw-la ut_fw-la prius_fw-la constet_fw-la de_fw-la alicujus_fw-la â—ide_v quam_fw-la be_v baptizetur_fw-la collings_n vin_fw-fr min._n evang_v pag_n 36._o it_o be_v the_o first_o act_n in_o ministerial_a commission_n mat._n 28._o 19_o first_o preach_v then_o baptize_v mr._n fox_n in_o the_o act_n and_o monument_n of_o the_o church_n relate_v how_o in_o the_o disputation_n at_o oxf._n 1554._o with_o mr._n latimer_n dr._n weston_n object_v this_o thing_n and_o mr._n latimer_n answer_v he_o find_v a_o woman_n receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o mr._n will._n cook_n font._n uncov_n pag._n 16._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_n the_o species_n or_o kind_n 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the_o curse_n vide_fw-la dr._n field_n of_o the_o church_n l._n 3_o c._n 1._o vide_fw-la selden_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la naâ—_n etc._n etc._n l._n 6._o c._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 11._o 1â—_n which_o be_v less_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v a_o little_a child_n that_o can_v call_v to_o his_o fellow_n knoll_v history_n of_o the_o turk_n in_o solyman_n the_o magnificent_a