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man_n forget_v that_o ever_o they_o be_v baptize_v tenth_o it_o take_v away_o or_o diminish_v zeal_n and_o industry_n to_o know_v the_o gospel_n i_o answ_v most_o of_o these_o be_v scandal_n without_o any_o proof_n as_o the_o five_o last_o and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o of_o the_o other_o five_o altogether_o unlawful_a and_o that_o be_v baptism_n by_o woman_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v hold_v by_o some_o anabaptist_n to_o be_v lawful_a which_o be_v not_o lawful_a but_o abominable_a and_o he_o make_v a_o perhaps_o to_o the_o five_o where_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o the_o parent_n have_v power_n to_o bring_v they_o up_o to_o profess_v the_o christian_n religion_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o apostle_n require_v before_o they_o do_v admit_v they_o to_o baptism_n then_o these_o ten_o fault_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o hinder_v christian_n infant_n from_o baptism_n nine_o master_n tomb_n say_v that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o many_o unnecessary_a dispute_n 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baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v oppose_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o popery_n by_o the_o same_o man_n that_o oppose_a invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o adoration_n of_o the_o cross_n i_o answer_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o darkness_n some_o light_n may_v be_v hide_v from_o those_o that_o seek_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o we_o need_v not_o to_o fetch_v proof_n from_o those_o dark_a time_n for_o luther_n deny_v some_o part_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o he_o hold_v consubstantiation_n ubiquity_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o yet_o he_o withstand_v popery_n more_o powerful_o than_o any_o of_o those_o before_o he_o then_o this_o can_v hinder_v infant_n baptism_n eleven_o master_n tomb_n say_v the_o assertor_n of_o infant_n baptism_n do_v not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o upon_o what_o foundation_n they_o may_v build_v it_o i_o answer_v though_o several_a man_n bring_v several_a argument_n for_o it_o this_o can_v 〈◊〉_d it_o again_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n and_o the_o blessing_n and_o testimony_n of_o christ_n on_o they_o and_o of_o that_o holiness_n of_o distinction_n from_o turk_n and_o infidel_n and_o if_o some_o bring_v more_o argument_n to_o confirm_v it_o shall_v this_o make_v it_o void_a and_o what_o truth_n be_v that_o which_o be_v never_o oppose_v by_o some_o then_o this_o can_v hinder_v infant_n baptism_n last_o master_n tomb_n say_v infant_n baptism_n seem_v to_o take_v away_o one_o of_o the_o prime_a end_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v to_o show_v and_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o disciple_n but_o this_o i_o have_v already_o answer_v several_a time_n so_o then_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o doubtful_a argument_n here_o be_v nothing_o that_o may_v just_o hinder_v christian_n infant_n from_o baptism_n all_o these_o doubt_n be_v brief_o mention_v by_o master_n tomb_n 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