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16.15_o 31_o 34._o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o ishmael_n and_o isaac_n etc._n etc._n be_v circumcise_a the_o jailor_n lydia_n stephanas_n etc._n etc._n believe_v and_o present_o they_o and_o their_o whole_a family_n and_o household_n be_v baptise_a whence_o we_o have_v infant_n baptism_n tacit_o employ_v in_o scripture_n 9_o and_o last_o scripture_n be_v silent_a as_o to_o a_o precept_n for_o infant_n baptism_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n dispensation_n because_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o jew_n to_o baptise_v their_o proselyte_n both_o parent_n and_o child_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v though_o not_o sacramental_o till_o christ_n commission_n for_o it_o so_o there_o need_v not_o a_o new_a command_n to_o promote_v a_o old_a practice_n continue_v from_o abraham_n time_n to_o christ_n and_o no_o way_n by_o he_o or_o his_o apostle_n speak_v against_o only_o there_o need_v a_o precept_n and_o commission_n from_o christ_n to_o make_v those_o baptismal_a wash_n to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o 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