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proof_n as_o the_o learned_a defender_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v force_v to_o make_v use_n of_o against_o the_o macedonian_n to_o convince_v they_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v inquire_v how_o infant-baptism_n be_v teach_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o life-time_n i_o shall_v now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n inquire_v whether_o infant-baptism_n be_v teach_v by_o he_o after_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n before_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n but_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o subject-matter_n of_o my_o next_o which_o you_o may_v expect_v by_o the_o next_o opportunity_n from_o good_a sir_n july_n 9_o 1698._o your_o etc._n etc._n t._n h._n letter_n vii_o sir_n i_o go_v on_o as_o i_o engage_v myself_o in_o my_o last_o to_o inquire_v second_o whether_o infant-baptism_n be_v teach_v or_o command_v by_o our_o saviour_n after_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n before_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o all_o that_o he_o teach_v or_o command_v 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very_a great_a part_n too_o and_o therefore_o why_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v disciple_v and_o baptise_a as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n nay_o but_o certain_o unless_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o child_n shall_v be_v disciple_v and_o baptise_a with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n he_o will_v have_v say_v something_o to_o except_v they_o he_o will_v have_v tell_v his_o apostle_n that_o they_o must_v not_o disciple_n or_o receive_v such_o infant_n into_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o be_v receive_v and_o disciple_v into_o their_o jewish_a church_n no_o he_o will_v have_v say_v you_o must_v not_o mistake_v i_o though_o i_o have_v command_v you_o to_o disciple_n and_o baptise_v all_o nation_n yet_o i_o hardly_o mean_v one_o half_a of_o the_o nation_n for_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v so_o much_o as_o one_o child_n or_o infant_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o thus_o indeed_o must_v our_o lord_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v 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receive_v into_o the_o jewish_a church_n he_o have_v not_o indeed_o forbid_a infant_n now_o to_o be_v receive_v into_o he_o no_o he_o have_v give_v no_o such_o occasion_n of_o complaint_n against_o he_o for_o the_o command_n be_v plain_a and_o clear_a for_o the_o discipling_n and_o baptise_v all_o nation_n not_o a_o infant_n except_v that_o i_o can_v find_v but_o sir_n the_o grand_a objection_n follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o mat._n 28.20_o and_o from_o hence_o our_o adversary_n very_o confident_o argue_v that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v disciple_v and_o baptise_a but_o such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v teach_v too_o which_o infant_n and_o child_n they_o bold_o say_v be_v not_o but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o it_o be_v say_v of_o
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