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than_o good_a speed_n nor_o outrun_v the_o rule_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o direct_v we_o now_o these_o word_n exclude_v infant_n from_o baptism_n be_v rather_o scandalous_a than_o pertinent_a do_v the_o doctor_n exclude_v child_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n because_o he_o do_v not_o bring_v they_o to_o communion_n there_o in_o their_o infancy_n sure_o he_o do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o obey_v god_n in_o that_o ordinance_n with_o what_o speed_n he_o lawful_o may_v and_o so_o do_v we_o in_o the_o case_n of_o baptism_n as_o for_o the_o relative_a nature_n of_o circumcision_n though_o it_o be_v no_o absurdity_n to_o make_v infant_n member_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n by_o it_o when_o god_n bid_v they_o do_v so_o yet_o have_v any_o man_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o have_v make_v they_o member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o old_a world_n by_o such_o a_o sign_n it_o will_v have_v be_v absurd_a enough_o it_o be_v no_o absurdity_n for_o abraham_n to_o offer_v up_o 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