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not_o one_o of_o these_o but_o both_o together_o that_o save_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o infant_n although_o they_o be_v baptize_v by_o you_o yet_o because_o through_o age_n they_o can_v believe_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v c_z ibid._n the_o valdenses_n do_v both_o approve_v and_o practice_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n as_o agreeable_a to_o the_o gospel_n d_o sleidan_n p._n 274._o these_o doctrine_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v impugn_a chief_a by_o melancthon_n justus_n menius_n urbanus_fw-la regius_n who_o large_a treatise_n of_o that_o subject_n be_v extant_a e_z ibid._n p._n 139._o carolostadius_fw-la dissent_v from_o luther_n become_v very_o familiar_a with_o these_o secret_a doctor_n who_o do_v fain_o vision_n and_o conference_n with_o god_n in_o print_a pamphlet_n he_o do_v censure_n luther_n and_o his_o colleague_n as_o flatterer_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o err_v in_o the_o point_n of_o the_o mass_n of_o image_n and_o confession_n of_o sin_n f_o ibid._n 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work_v upon_o the_o conscience_n ibid._n p._n 23._o in_o such_o country_n where_o the_o inquisition_n rule_v or_o people_n be_v force_v to_o go_v to_o church_n upon_o penalty_n how_o small_a soever_o compassionate_a samaritane_n p._n 5._o little_o can_v be_v do_v in_o their_o behalf_n unless_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v allow_v for_o every_o man_n or_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o that_o way_n and_o perform_v christ_n ordinance_n in_o that_o manner_n as_o shall_v appear_v to_o they_o most_o agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n and_o no_o man_n punish_v or_o discountenance_v by_o authority_n for_o his_o opinion_n unless_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o state_n mmm_o toleration_n justify_v p._n 8_o 9_o all_o sectary_n whether_o presbyter_n independent_o brownist_n antinomian_o anabaptist_n etc._n etc._n have_v a_o like_a title_n and_o right_a to_o freedom_n or_o a_o toleration_n the_o title_n thereof_o be_v not_o of_o any_o particular_a opinion_n but_o the_o equity_n of_o 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put_v to_o death_n any_o one_o especial_o among_o christian_n for_o difference_n of_o opinion_n in_o religion_n many_o i_o know_v be_v so_o indulgent_a as_o to_o be_v content_v that_o every_o man_n may_v enjoy_v his_o own_o conscience_n quiet_o but_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o have_v the_o free_a exercise_n of_o it_o to_o discourse_v or_o publish_v their_o opinion_n unto_o other_o but_o hereof_o i_o find_v no_o ground_n in_o scripture_n saint_n paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 9.16_o a_o command_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o and_o woe_n be_v i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n and_o our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o s._n peter_n act_v 22.32_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n so_o that_o the_o same_o god_n which_o command_v i_o to_o try_v the_o spirit_n require_v of_o i_o also_o that_o when_o i_o have_v find_v the_o truth_n i_o shall_v not_o withhold_v it_o like_o a_o candle_n under_o a_o bushel_n yea_o but_o some_o will_v say_v god_n require_v you_o to_o teach_v the_o truth_n but_o you_o teach_v heresy_n in_o stead_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o you_o ought_v to_o be_v persecute_v my_o answer_n be_v that_o i_o apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o do_v but_o discharge_v my_o conscience_n though_o it_o be_v erroneous_a desire_v to_o see_v the_o warrant_n for_o persecute_v such_o as_o teach_v or_o publish_v erroneous_a doctrine_n which_o they_o in_o their_o own_o opinion_n think_v have_v be_v sound_a ooo_o bloody_a tenet_n p._n 56_o 57_o of_o these_o that_o fall_v into_o this_o dreadful_a ditch_n both_o leader_n and_o follower_n how_o deplorable_a in_o more_o especial_a manner_n be_v the_o leader_n case_n upon_o who_o neck_n the_o follower_n tumble_v the_o ruin_n not_o only_o of_o his_o own_o soul_n be_v horrible_a but_o also_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o follower_n soul_n eternal_o gall_v and_o torment_v soul-killing_a be_v the_o chief_a murder_n it_o be_v a_o truth_n the_o mischief_n of_o a_o blind_a pharisees_n blind_a guidance_n be_v 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dip_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n the_o ordinary_a and_o daily_a wash_n of_o the_o priest_n at_o the_o great_a laver_n and_o brazen_a sea_n be_v not_o by_o plunge_v in_o the_o water_n but_o by_o pour_v out_o the_o water_n on_o the_o person_n to_o be_v wash_v the_o sea_n make_v by_o solomon_n stand_v high_a on_o the_o back_n of_o the_o brazen_a bull_n and_o have_v no_o step_n without_o for_o any_o to_o ascend_v and_o within_o for_o any_o to_o descend_v into_o it_o and_o the_o laver_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n make_v by_o moses_n be_v not_o of_o the_o capacity_n for_o one_o man_n to_o bathe_v much_o less_o for_o all_o the_o priest_n who_o have_v to_o do_v about_o the_o altar_n at_o one_o time_n far_o the_o prescribe_a manner_n of_o wash_v be_v only_o of_o the_o hand_n and_o of_o the_o foot_n though_o it_o be_v imaginable_a that_o the_o priest_n may_v have_v stretch_v themselves_o to_o dip_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o laver_n stand_v upon_o his_o high_a base_a yet_o how_o shall_v we_o 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be_v clothe_v with_o a_o vesture_n dip_v in_o blood_n the_o original_n read_v it_o baptize_v in_o blood_n now_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o baptise_v dip_v or_o die_v be_v express_v by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 63.3_o their_o blood_n shall_v be_v sprinkle_v upon_o my_o garment_n and_o i_o will_v stain_v all_o my_o raiment_n the_o garment_n of_o the_o slay_v lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n may_v be_v roll_v in_o blood_n but_o the_o glorious_a victor_n sit_v still_o on_o horse_n back_o as_o christ_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v describe_v can_v have_v his_o garment_n roll_v nor_o otherwise_o dip_v in_o blood_n then_o by_o the_o stain_a and_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o wound_a person_n fall_v upon_o his_o garment_n one_o place_n more_o matth._n 3.11_o 3.11_o mat._n 3.11_o he_o shall_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n how_o be_v the_o apostle_n baptize_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fire_n be_v it_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o be_v dip_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o be_v the_o spirit_n pour_v out_o upon_o they_o as_o peter_z expones_fw-la it_o from_o joel_n act_v 2.17_o and_o be_v they_o by_o their_o baptism_n in_o fire_n put_v into_o any_o fire_n we_o read_v act_v 2.3_o that_o the_o fiery_a cleave_a tongue_n do_v only_o come_v down_o and_o sit_v upon_o they_o by_o all_o this_o we_o see_v how_o frequent_a the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o very_a new_a testament_n be_v in_o ascribe_v the_o name_n and_o style_n of_o baptism_n to_o that_o which_o can_v be_v any_o dip_v and_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o sprinkle_n a_o pour_v out_o a_o application_n of_o water_n blood_n or_o fire_n to_o the_o subject_n and_o not_o of_o
clothe_v or_o naked_a person_n be_v insupportable_a we_o read_v not_o in_o scripture_n that_o person_n in_o baptism_n do_v strip_v themselves_o of_o their_o garment_n and_o if_o this_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n it_o be_v very_o like_o that_o scripture_n have_v not_o always_o pass_v it_o over_o for_o ordinary_o in_o historical_a narration_n scripture_n mark_v the_o cast_v off_o of_o the_o clothes_n so_o in_o the_o prophesy_a of_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 19.24_o and_o he_o strip_v off_o his_o clothes_n also_o and_o prophesy_v before_o samuel_n in_o like_a manner_n and_o lay_v down_o naked_a all_o that_o day_n and_o all_o that_o night_n so_o in_o the_o young_a man_n who_o follow_v christ_n at_o his_o take_n mark_v 14.52_o and_o he_o leave_v the_o linen_n cloth_n and_o flee_v from_o they_o naked_a so_o in_o the_o crucify_a of_o christ_n mark_n 15.24_o and_o when_o they_o have_v crucify_v he_o they_o part_v his_o garment_n so_o in_o many_o other_o history_n wherefore_o if_o always_o in_o 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lord_n table_n his_o criticism_n will_v not_o be_v judge_v solid_a by_o any_o judicious_a person_n the_o minor_a also_o that_o baptism_n do_v always_o signify_v dip_v and_o never_o sprinkle_v we_o deny_v in_o our_o first_o argument_n for_o the_o affirmative_a we_o give_v eight_o instance_n to_o the_o contrary_a out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v beside_o other_o place_n luke_n 11.38_o â—8_o luâ—_n 11._o â—8_o and_o when_o the_o pharisee_n see_v it_o he_o marvail_v that_o he_o have_v not_o fiâ—st_v wash_v before_o dinner_n in_o the_o original_n that_o he_o be_v not_o first_o baptize_v before_o dinner_n can_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o any_o wonder_n that_o jesus_n or_o any_o other_o person_n before_o dinner_n do_v not_o plunge_v themselves_o over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o water_n or_o rather_o be_v not_o the_o pharisaical_a superstition_n in_o the_o necessity_n of_o pour_v water_n upon_o the_o hand_n for_o a_o legal_a purification_n the_o authority_n mention_v be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o of_o the_o septuagint_n 2_o king_n 5.14_o then_o go_v he_o down_o and_o dip_v himself_o seven_o time_n in_o jordan_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n it_o only_o prove_v a_o wash_n of_o naaman_n body_n in_o jordan_n according_a to_o the_o prophet_n direction_n every_o true_a wash_n be_v not_o by_o a_o total_a immersion_n as_o daily_a experience_n and_o many_o scripture_n prove_v the_o woman_n wash_v christ_n foot_n with_o her_o tear_n and_o david_n wash_v his_o bed_n with_o his_o tear_n only_o by_o sprinkle_v but_o suppose_v the_o septuagint_n in_o this_o place_n have_v take_v the_o word_n for_o a_o dip_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n will_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o word_n be_v no_o otherwise_o take_v by_o any_o author_n any_o where_o else_o go_v to_o the_o same_o septuagint_n dan._n 4.33_o 4.33_o dan._n 4.33_o his_o body_n be_v wet_a with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n tabal_n and_o the_o chaldee_n jit_v tabang_n which_o ordinary_o be_v translate_v by_o baptizo_fw-la and_o here_o by_o its_o root_n bapto_o which_o oft_o be_v more_o and_o never_o less_o than_o baptizo_fw-la can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v take_v then_o for_o sprinkle_v for_o which_o other_o way_n do_v the_o rain_n and_o dew_n fall_v upon_o nebuchadnezars_n body_n then_o by_o drop_n we_o grant_v that_o nonnus_n expound_v baptizo_fw-la by_o cathairo_fw-la but_o this_o make_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o dip_v for_o many_o more_o purification_n be_v by_o sprinkle_v and_o affusion_n then_o by_o immersion_n and_o dip_v as_o for_o vossius_fw-la suppose_v his_o criticism_n be_v well_o found_v that_o baptizein_o do_v signify_v principal_o to_o dip_v which_o may_v very_o well_o be_v question_v for_o why_o may_v we_o not_o make_v the_o first_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v wash_v and_o the_o second_o dip_v the_o first_o be_v the_o end_n and_o the_o other_o but_o the_o mean_a as_o well_o as_o to_o make_v dip_v the_o first_o signification_n and_o wash_v the_o second_o because_o the_o one_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o other_o the_o effect_n yet_o all_o this_o be_v for_o no_o purpose_n for_o though_o the_o word_n do_v signify_v first_o to_o dip_v yet_o if_o in_o the_o second_o three_o four_o five_o or_o any_o place_n it_o signify_v to_o sprinkle_v it_o be_v enough_o for_o all_o that_o we_o affirm_v now_o that_o the_o word_n baptizo_fw-la have_v true_o this_o signification_n of_o sprinkle_v vossius_fw-la in_o this_o very_a place_n allege_v to_o the_o contrary_n do_v prove_v it_o from_o many_o passage_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n their_o second_o objection_n they_o take_v from_o these_o scripture_n where_o the_o baptize_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v dip_v baptism_n the_o second_o objection_n no_o evidence_n in_o scripture_n that_o any_o be_v ever_o dip_v over_o head_n and_o
formal_o the_o life_n and_o subsistence_n of_o all_o creature_n p._n 103_o that_o christ_n have_v not_o a_o particular_a soul_n nor_o a_o particular_a body_n creature_n in_o their_o very_a sin_n be_v act_v only_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o such_o spirit_n as_o angel_n devil_n or_o soul_n nothing_o remain_v for_o ever_o but_o god_n scripture_n be_v but_o a_o false_a shadow_n and_o no_o ground_n of_o faith_n they_o deny_v both_o the_o first_o and_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n they_o cast_v away_o all_o ordinance_n the_o certain_a truth_n of_o these_o imputation_n p._n 104_o the_o english_a anabaptist_n be_v general_o more_o erroneous_a than_o the_o dutch._n among_o the_o english_a sectary_n there_o be_v no_o zeal_n at_o all_o against_o any_o error_n cap._n v._o the_o lawfulness_n of_o infant_n baptism_n the_o extreme_a malignity_n of_o the_o anabaptistick_a spirit_n it_o be_v enmity_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n p._n 129_o be_v dishonour_v of_o god_n by_o set_v up_o a_o liberty_n first_o for_o all_o error_n and_o next_o for_o all_o vice_n p._n 130_o their_o brownistick_a and_o arminian_n tenet_n i_o have_v refute_v in_o other_o treatise_n p._n 131_o their_o antipaedobaptisme_n and_o dip_v shall_v here_o be_v brief_o and_o plain_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o the_o first_o question_n the_o first_o reason_n for_o the_o affirmative_a p._n 132_o who_o have_v right_a to_o the_o chief_a promise_n have_v right_a to_o some_o of_o the_o seal_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o assurance_n of_o these_o promise_n unless_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v make_v a_o special_a exception_n infant_n have_v good_a right_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 133_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v real_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n gen._n 17.12_o 13._o also_o after_o christ_n come_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n heb._n 7.27.8.6_o the_o infant_n of_o proselyte_n gentile_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v right_a in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gen._n 17.12_o exod._n 12.48_o 49._o p._n 135_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a gentile_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v right_a in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n rom._n 11.24_o how_o infant_n be_v holy_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o p._n 13_o the_o second_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n p._n 138_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o reason_n from_o scripturall_a consequence_n yea_o proportion_n p._n 139_o baptism_n succeed_v to_o circumcision_n col._n 2.11_o 12._o circumcision_n do_v seal_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gen._n 17.11_o p._n 140_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v be_v diverse_o administer_v but_o ever_o the_o same_o and_o never_o mix_v p._n 141_o both_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v initiate_a seal_n p._n 142_o there_o need_v not_o a_o particular_a command_n for_o application_n of_o a_o sacrament_n to_o the_o diverse_a age_n and_o sex_n and_o condition_n of_o person_n infant_n baptism_n under_o the_o law_n the_o three_o argument_n from_o matth._n 28.19_o p._n 143_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n belong_v to_o infant_n p._n 144_o infant_n be_v not_o in_o a_o worse_a condition_n under_o the_o gospel_n then_o under_o the_o law_n all_o who_o be_v baptize_v need_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o teach_v ibid._n infant_n be_v disciple_n p._n 145_o infant_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o trinity_n ibid._n infant_n may_v be_v lawful_o baptize_v p._n 146_o the_o four_o argument_n from_o the_o baptism_n of_o whole_a family_n ib._n the_o five_o argument_n from_o christ_n lay_v of_o his_o hand_n on_o infant_n and_o blessing_n they_o p._n 147_o the_o six_o argument_n infant_n under_o the_o law_n be_v baptize_v p._n 149_o the_o seven_o argument_n infant_n be_v partaker_n of_o remission_n of_o regeneration_n of_o life_n eternal_a p._n 150_o mr_n cox_n mr_n tomb_n mr_n l._n objection_n p._n 152_o they_o be_v in_o effect_n but_o few_o and_o all_o invent_v by_o the_o old_a anabaptist_n ib._n mr_n cox_n first_o argument_n make_v example_n alone_o a_o full_a rule_n ib._n the_o second_o make_v one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n to_o differ_v from_o himself_o essential_o p._n 153_o the_o three_o tie_v god_n in_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o will_n to_o precept_n and_o example_n alone_o p._n 154_o it_o evert_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o reason_n and_o turn_v man_n into_o stone_n p._n 155_o the_o four_o make_v it_o a_o heresy_n to_o make_v any_o use_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o clear_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o new_a p._n 156_o the_o five_o argument_n make_v the_o action_n do_v by_o or_o to_o christ_n the_o full_a rule_n of_o our_o practice_n be_v a_o wild_a fancy_n p._n 157_o the_o six_o argument_n will_v have_v none_o baptize_v but_o who_o believe_v and_o be_v elect_v p._n 158_o the_o seven_o eight_o and_o nine_o argument_n be_v but_o repetition_n p._n 160_o the_o absurdity_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o nine_o argument_n ib._n m._n tomb_n 8._o argument_n answer_v by_o other_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o any_o of_o they_o p._n 161_o m._n l._n treatise_n of_o baptism_n need_v no_o answer_n p._n 162_o the_o press_v of_o dip_v and_o explode_v of_o sprinkle_v be_v but_o a_o yesterday_o conceit_n of_o the_o english_a anabaptist_n p._n 163_o sprinkle_v be_v sufficient_a and_o dip_v be_v not_o necessary_a in_o baptism_n p._n 164_o the_o first_o arg_n for_o the_o affirmative_a baptism_n in_o many_o scripture_n signify_v sprinkle_v and_o not_o dip_v as_o mark_v 7.4.8_o heb._n 9.10_o 1_o cor._n 10.1_o rev._n 19.13_o mat._n 3.11_o p._n 164_o the_o second_o arg_n the_o thing_n signify_v by_o baptism_n be_v often_o express_v in_o scripture_n by_o sprinkle_v then_o dip_v p._n 167_o in_o scripture_n sprinkle_v be_v make_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n blood_n to_o the_o soul_n p._n 167_o also_o of_o christ_n spirit_n p._n 168_o sprinkle_v under_o the_o law_n a_o figure_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o baptism_n ibid._n sprinkle_v serve_v as_o much_o for_o purge_v as_o dip_v can_v do_v p._n 169_o a_o three_o arg_n in_o many_o scripturall_a baptism_n there_o be_v no_o dip_v ib._n a_o four_o arg_n dip_v be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n p._n 171_o also_o to_o his_o chastity_n ib._n a_o five_o arg_n dip_v make_v baptism_n insupportable_a no_o preacher_n will_v be_v able_a to_o baptize_v p._n 172_o dip_v bring_v in_o se-baptisme_n p._n 173_o the_o first_o object_n that_o the_o original_a word_n baptise_v do_v signify_v always_o dip_v and_o never_o sprinkle_v remove_v ib._n the_o second_o object_n no_o evidence_n in_o scripture_n that_o any_o be_v ever_o dip_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o baptism_n p._n 175_o the_o three_o object_n that_o baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o burial_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o reference_n at_o all_o to_o immersion_n a_o general_a answer_n to_o the_o testimony_n for_o dip_v p._n 178_o the_o author_n out_o of_o which_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o first_o two_o chapter_n be_v take_v concern_v the_o old_a anabaptist_n of_o germany_n cassandri_n opera_fw-la last_o edit_n fol._n bullingerus_n adversus_fw-la anabaptistas_n historia_fw-la davidis_fw-la georgii_n conscripta_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsius_fw-la genero_fw-la nicolao_n blesdikio_n guy_n de_fw-fr bres_fw-fr contre_fw-fr les_fw-fr anabaptistes_fw-fr sleidani_n commentaria_fw-la argentorati_fw-la 1621._o conradi_n heresbachii_fw-la historia_fw-la anabaptistica_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la notis_fw-la theodori_n strackii_fw-la &_o lamberto_n hortensio_n amsterodami_n 1637._o cloppenburgii_n gangraena_fw-la anabaptistica_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la spanhemii_fw-la disputationum_fw-la anti-anabaptisticarun_a prima_fw-la generali_fw-la apocalypsis_n haeresiarcharum_fw-la all_o faithful_o translate_v into_o english_a the_o author_n out_o of_o the_o which_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o three_o and_o four_o chapter_n be_v take_v concern_v the_o modern_a anabaptist_n of_o england_n the_o confession_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n the_o first_o edition_n also_o the_o second_o with_o addition_n and_o alteration_n dedicate_v to_o the_o parliament_n the_o declaration_n of_o the_o public_a dispute_n by_o m._n cox_n m._n hobson_n etc._n etc._n m._n tomb_n exercitation_n also_o his_o apology_n m._n richardson_n against_o d._n featley_n m._n blackwoods_n storm_v of_o antichrist_n m._n spilberry_n saint_n privilege_n william_n kiffin_n his_o answer_n in_o ricraft_n looking-glass_n for_o the_o anabaptist_n m._n cornwall_n vindication_n the_o treatise_n of_o baptism_n the_o unity_n of_o childish_a baptism_n john_n the_o baptist_n divers_a treatise_n of_o m._n saltmarsh_n the_o compassionate_a samâ—ritanâ—_n divers_a treatise_n set_v out_o with_o great_a confidence_n and_o passion_n for_o a_o liberty_n to_o all_o sect_n especial_o the_o anabaâ—tists_n such_o as_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n toleration_n justify_v england_n birthright_n conscience_n caution_v innocency_n and_o truth_n justify_v the_o just_a man_n justification_n a_o pearl_n in_o a_o dunghill_n a_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n the_o just_a man_n in_o bond_n a_o alarm_n to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n the_o remonstrance_n of_o many_o thousand_o to_o their_o own_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o last_o warning_n john_n goodwin_n theomachia_n m._n william_n bloody_a tenet_n little_o non-such_a mâ—ns_n mortality_n divine_a light_n also_o the_o treatise_n of_o some_o gracious_a and_o learned_a divine_n that_o have_v â—pposed_v those_o way_n suâ—h_v as_o m._n marshal_n sermon_n â—nd_v defâ—nce_n m._n gattaker_n ans_fw-fr to_o m._n saltmâ—rsh_n m._n blacks_n birth_n priviledgâ—_n â—nâ—â—nswer_v to_o m._n tomb_n a_o discovery_n of_o familism_n benjamin_n burn_v description_n and_o confutation_n of_o familismâ—_n especial_o m._n edwards_n gangrena_fw-la first_o and_o second_o part_n to_o which_o â—s_v yet_o i_o have_v see_v nothing_o reply_v to_o â—ny_v thing_n that_o be_v 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