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shall_v be_v feed_v though_o the_o ordinary_a way_n fail_v we_o see_v this_o truth_n daily_o fulfil_v that_o though_o a_o poor_a man_n layings-out_a be_v great_a than_o his_o incomes_a yet_o by_o a_o secret_a providence_n he_o and_o he_o be_v maintain_v even_o so_o by_o the_o same_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v infant_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o church_n nourish_v by_o baptism_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v move_v upon_o these_o water_n as_o some_o have_v allegorize_v that_o of_o gen._n 1.2_o 2._o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o remission_n of_o sin_n else_o how_o can_v they_o be_v save_v the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o same_o sentence_n and_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v propound_v to_o parent_n and_o child_n act._n 2.37_o and_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v promise_v to_o parent_n and_o outward_a privilege_n only_o to_o child_n 3._o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n else_o how_o can_v they_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n 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quibusdam_fw-la dum_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la habitum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la infundere_fw-la non_fw-la negamus_fw-la at_fw-fr mes_fw-fr dispositio_fw-la illa_fw-la sancta_fw-la sit_fw-la quantum_fw-la ego_fw-la assequor_fw-la non_fw-la habiâ—us_fw-la nescio_fw-la quos_fw-la virtutum_fw-la instillando_fw-la sed_fw-la menti_fw-la voluntatique_fw-la vitam_fw-la restituendo_fw-la quae_fw-la quatenus_fw-la sanamur_fw-la sive_fw-la vivisicantur_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la fidei_fw-la vel_fw-la charitatis_fw-la actus_fw-la eliciendos_fw-la exercendosque_fw-la jam_fw-la habilis_fw-la atque_fw-la idoneae_fw-la redduntur_fw-la gat._n p._n 223._o quod_fw-la baptismo_fw-la nos_fw-la ablui_fw-la docet_fw-la paulus_n eph._n 6._o ideo_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la iâ—liâ—_n nobis_fw-la ablutionem_fw-la nostram_fw-la testatur_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o simul_fw-la efficit_fw-la quod_fw-la figurat_fw-la nisi_fw-la enim_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la esset_fw-la rei_fw-la veritas_fw-la aut_fw-la exhibitio_fw-la impropria_fw-la esset_fw-la lâ—â—ntio_fw-la baptismus_fw-la est_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la animae_fw-la calv._n in_o eph_n 5._o for_o be_v act_v by_o the_o â—oly_a ghost_n after_o a_o wondered_a and_o unspeakable_a manner_n â—e_v earnest_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v after_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n even_o in_o his_o mother_n womb_n as_o some_o be_v thus_o sanctify_v in_o the_o womb_n so_o many_o have_v a_o save_a work_n from_o the_o dawn_n and_o spring_v of_o reaâ—on_n witness_v that_o famous_a instance_n of_o some_o little_a indian_a child_n in_o new-england_n relate_v by_o mr_n eliot_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v the_o tear_n of_o repentance_n with_o which_o he_o shut_v up_o his_o discourse_n viz._n the_o profession_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o or_o rather_o the_o expression_n and_o manifestation_n of_o faith_n by_o two_o little_a infant_n of_o two_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a under_o three_o year_n of_o age_n when_o they_o die_v and_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n the_o story_n be_v this_o this_o spring_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1652_o the_o lord_n be_v pleaâ—ed_v to_o afflict_v sundry_a of_o our_o pray_v indian_n with_o that_o grievous_a disease_n of_o bloody_a flux_n whereof_o some_o with_o great_a torment_n in_o their_o bowel_n die_v among_o which_o two_o little_a child_n of_o the_o age_n abovesaid_a and_o at_o that_o time_n both_o in_o one_o house_n be_v take_v with_o that_o disease_n the_o first_o of_o these_o child_n in_o the_o extremity_n of_o its_o torment_n lay_v cry_v to_o god_n in_o these_o word_n god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n help_v i_o and_o when_o they_o give_v it_o any_o thing_n to_o eat_v it_o will_v greedy_o take_v it_o as_o it_o be_v usual_a at_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n but_o first_o it_o will_v cry_v to_o god_n oh_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n bless_v it_o and_o than_o it_o will_v â—ake_v it_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n it_o lay_v call_v upon_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n until_o it_o die_v the_o 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si_fw-la ita_fw-la libuerit_fw-la exiguà _fw-la scintillâ_fw-la irradiaret_fw-la cal._n inst_z l._n 4._o c._n 16._o and_o they_o do_v behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n heb._n 11.27_o then_o have_v they_o faith_n in_o heaven_n if_o so_o why_o not_o on_o earth_n 2._o they_o rest_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n else_o they_o be_v miserable_a psal_n 16.9_o that_o be_v the_o soul_n do_v rest_n in_o hope_n for_o the_o body_n proper_o be_v not_o the_o subject_n of_o hope_n now_o hope_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o faith_n 3._o there_o will_v be_v this_o use_n of_o faith_n in_o heaven_n to_o believe_v that_o which_o we_o can_v comprehend_v for_o faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v even_o the_o infinite_a be_v of_o god_n who_o dwell_v in_o that_o light_n that_o none_o can_v approach_v unto_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v infant_n in_o heaven_n have_v faith_n and_o why_o may_v they_o not_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o it_o here_o see_v there_o be_v no_o grace_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o wrought_v on_o earth_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o regeneration_n be_v call_v a_o earthly_a thing_n joh._n 3._o because_o as_o for_o other_o reason_n so_o this_o it_o must_v be_v wrought_v on_o earth_n 4._o the_o first_o adam_n have_v power_n to_o convey_v grace_n as_o faith_n to_o his_o posterity_n and_o have_v not_o the_o second_o adam_n much_o more_o power_n be_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o adam_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n with_o the_o faith_n of_o believer_n though_o it_o do_v not_o put_v forth_o that_o act_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v 5._o can_v any_o live_v without_o faith_n or_o be_v save_v for_o ever_o without_o it_o and_o shall_v we_o deny_v it_o to_o infant_n who_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o we_o obj._n how_o can_v they_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n which_o can_v act_v ans_fw-fr faith_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v passive_a in_o our_o justification_n because_o the_o habit_n 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if_o he_o know_v a_o infant_n such_o a_o one_o as_o john_n be_v such_o a_o one_o he_o will_v baptize_v and_o far_o he_o say_v that_o such_o as_o christ_n bless_v may_v be_v baptize_v if_o therefore_o baptism_n belong_v to_o one_o infant_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o confute_v they_o who_o deny_v it_o to_o all_o but_o according_a to_o this_o account_n if_o only_o the_o elect_a and_o faithful_a be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n there_o be_v no_o subject_n leave_v to_o who_o we_o may_v dispense_v that_o ordinance_n 6._o arg._n take_v from_o example_n in_o scripture_n whole_a family_n be_v baptize_v propria_fw-la observe_v the_o family_n be_v make_v the_o precedent_n if_o any_o one_o say_v here_o be_v a_o synecdoche_n the_o whole_a be_v put_v for_o part_n we_o answer_v with_o
pedes_fw-la ut_fw-la veniant_fw-la aliorum_fw-la cor_fw-la â—â—_o credant_fw-la aliorum_fw-la linguam_fw-la ut_fw-la fateantur_fw-la credit_n in_o altero_fw-la qui_fw-la peccavit_fw-la in_o altero_fw-la austin_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thy_o household_n so_o when_o christ_n raise_v the_o ruler_n daughter_n he_o require_v no_o more_o but_o this_o of_o the_o ruler_n himself_o be_v not_o afraid_a only_o believe_v and_o she_o shall_v be_v save_v now_o if_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o baptism_n to_o the_o parent_n it_o must_v be_v so_o to_o the_o child_n also_o therefore_o the_o parent_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o see_v his_o child_n baptize_v we_o have_v no_o mention_n make_v express_o of_o the_o patriarch_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n but_o be_v they_o not_o bind_v to_o keep_v it_o or_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o uncharitable_a to_o think_v that_o for_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n they_o altogether_o neglect_v it_o though_o doubtless_o the_o devil_n do_v endeavour_v to_o blot_v out_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o the_o creation_n that_o so_o he_o may_v ussher_n in_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n sometime_o we_o have_v a_o precept_n or_o a_o word_n of_o allowance_n but_o no_o example_n as_o in_o that_o of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o in_o that_o of_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o several_a tree_n of_o the_o garden_n sometime_o a_o example_n and_o no_o precept_n mention_v as_o in_o that_o of_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o abel_n for_o which_o doubtless_o there_o be_v a_o command_n though_o not_o mention_v else_o god_n will_v not_o have_v send_v fire_n down_o from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v the_o sacrifice_n testify_v his_o acceptance_n if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o divine_a institution_n for_o those_o sacrifice_n therefore_o we_o say_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o we_o that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v reveal_v either_o by_o command_n promise_n covenant_n consequence_n or_o otherwise_o though_o there_o be_v no_o example_n for_o it_o in_o scripture_n 5._o we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o whole_a family_n baptize_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o some_o in_o after_o age_n which_o give_v light_n to_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n mention_v family_n as_o family_n the_o parent_n thus_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n be_v make_v the_o precedent_n for_o that_o administration_n therefore_o child_n must_v be_v include_v for_o he_o that_o exclude_v nothing_o include_v all_o there_o be_v no_o word_n for_o woman_n to_o eat_v the_o passover_n yea_o it_o be_v say_v express_o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n shall_v eat_v thereof_o and_o yet_o they_o grant_v that_o the_o woman_n be_v to_o eat_v the_o passover_n be_v part_n of_o the_o household_n exod._n 12.3_o 4._o and_o shall_v child_n contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o scripture_n be_v exclude_v from_o this_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n bull._n infant_n christianae_fw-la domus_fw-la pars_fw-la verùm_fw-la esto_fw-la non_fw-la fuerinâ—_n infant_n in_o domibus_fw-la istis_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la ad_fw-la domum_fw-la periâ—nent_fw-la &_o in_o eâ_fw-la censentur_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la fuissent_fw-la in_o domibus_fw-la bapt_v zassent_v eos_fw-la utique_fw-la bull._n 6._o child_n be_v include_v in_o the_o parent_n as_o in_o that_o of_o jacob_n i_o be_o but_o few_o this_o day_n but_o of_o this_o before_o obj._n child_n be_v not_o mention_v ans_fw-fr 1._o we_o have_v show_v that_o they_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o suppose_v they_o be_v not_o mention_v it_o be_v not_o express_o say_v that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n or_o the_o apostle_n be_v baptize_v or_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n the_o church_n of_o theslalonica_n etc._n etc._n but_o dare_v any_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v where_o be_v it_o say_v that_o woman_n receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n for_o in_o the_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o the_o apostle_n restrain_v the_o word_n to_o the_o male_n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o we_o believe_v that_o they_o do_v receive_v upon_o this_o account_n that_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n we_o say_v then_o the_o institution_n of_o ordinance_n as_o of_o this_o be_v clear_a but_o the_o application_n of_o they_o to_o the_o subject_n not_o so_o but_o gather_v by_o consequence_n obj._n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v believer_n the_o jailor_n believe_v with_o his_o whole_a household_n but_o child_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v believer_n ans_fw-fr 1._o we_o have_v prove_v many_o child_n be_v believer_n 2._o they_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n for_o though_o faith_n be_v require_v in_o the_o constitute_n of_o a_o church_n in_o such_o as_o be_v adult_n yet_o in_o a_o church_n constitute_v as_o to_o infant_n it_o be_v not_o require_v no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v in_o circumcision_n which_o do_v as_o much_o require_v faith_n as_o baptism_n do_v for_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n act._n 16._o there_o be_v mention_v make_v only_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o lydia_n yet_o the_o text_n faith_n her_o household_n be_v baptize_v so_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n give_v the_o child_n a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o seal_n thereof_o as_o for_o the_o brethren_n mention_v act._n 16.40_o which_o they_o say_v be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o lydia_n baptize_v by_o paul_n i_o answer_v 1._o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o speak_v to_o the_o woman_n that_o resort_v thither_o v._o 13._o it_o seem_v there_o be_v no_o man_n there_o or_o else_o the_o brethren_n mention_v v._o 40._o be_v not_o then_o convert_v 2._o it_o appear_v not_o that_o they_o be_v member_n of_o her_o family_n calv._n whereas_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v v._o 40._o of_o the_o brethren_n judicio_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la aucta_fw-la esset_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la illa_fw-la etjam_fw-la in_o magno_fw-la numero_fw-la sâ—minam_fw-la illam_fw-la primas_fw-la 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there_o be_v joy_n in_o or_o throughout_o the_o house_n he_o have_v believe_v it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o all_o his_o house_n believe_v for_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o jailor_n not_o at_o all_o mention_v the_o faith_n of_o any_o of_o his_o household_n act._n 16.13_o believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thy_o house_n 4._o deut._n 14.26_o thou_o shall_v eat_v there_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v thou_o and_o thy_o household_n little_a child_n can_v not_o rejoice_v in_o what_o they_o put_v their_o hand_n to_o but_o may_v they_o not_o eat_v doubtless_o they_o may_v for_o they_o be_v of_o the_o household_n obj._n paul_n preach_v to_o all_o in_o the_o house_n therefore_o not_o to_o child_n ans_fw-fr 1._o may_v not_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o little_a child_n as_o well_o as_o other_o yea_o may_v it_o not_o in_o 〈◊〉_d some_o sense_n be_v preach_v to_o babe_n luk._n 1.76_o and_o thou_o child_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o high_a doubtless_o there_o be_v such_o a_o effect_n wrought_v upon_o the_o jailer_n and_o his_o house_n they_o will_v bring_v the_o little_a one_o in_o their_o arm_n rather_o than_o any_o shall_v be_v hinder_v from_o hear_v when_o paul_n preach_v 2._o this_o speech_n be_v synecdochical_a the_o whole_a be_v put_v for_o a_o part_n to_o all_o the_o house_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v capable_a up_o 1_o sam._n 1.21_o the_o man_n elcanah_n and_o all_o his_o house_n go_v up_o to_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n yet_o it_o appear_v from_o v._o 22._o that_o samuel_n be_v little_a do_v not_o go_v up_o which_o be_v according_a to_o scripture_n phrase_n psal_n 102._o he_o raise_v all_o that_o be_v fall_v that_o be_v all_o such_o as_o be_v raise_v be_v raise_v by_o the_o lord_n as_o we_o say_v such_o a_o scoolmaster_n teach_v all_o the_o child_n in_o the_o town_n that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v teach_v be_v teach_v by_o
shepherd_n tent_n but_o seem_v to_o be_v veil_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o turn_v aside_o by_o the_o flock_n of_o his_o companion_n cant._n 1.7_o yea_o i_o fear_v some_o of_o they_o if_o they_o look_v into_o their_o heart_n will_v find_v they_o too-too-desirous_a to_o make_v truth_n on_o their_o side_n have_v be_v plunge_v before_o they_o be_v dip_v and_o that_o that_o way_n may_v appear_v to_o they_o to_o be_v a_o way_n of_o god_n which_o they_o most_o affect_v have_v the_o person_n of_o some_o and_o their_o doctrine_n in_o admiration_n for_o advantage_n sake_n if_o so_o god_n may_v just_o harden_v they_o as_o he_o do_v balaam_n and_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o express_a command_n bid_v they_o go_v answer_v they_o according_a to_o the_o idol_n which_o they_o set_v up_o in_o their_o heart_n 2._o we_o find_v no_o instance_n in_o scripture_n of_o any_o that_o be_v dip_v or_o rebaptise_v after_o that_o in_o their_o infancy_n they_o be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n by_o baptism_n nor_o of_o any_o child_n of_o a_o believer_n suspend_v till_o he_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n and_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o faith_n we_o challenge_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o produce_v any_o one_o throughout_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n either_o rebaptise_v or_o suspend_v from_o that_o ordinance_n till_o then_o 3._o such_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o luk._n 7.30_o yea_o in_o reject_v this_o ordinance_n they_o resist_v god_n act._n 11.17_o as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n but_o tell_v i_o be_v it_o not_o a_o grievous_a sin_n to_o refuse_v that_o god_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n be_v not_o that_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n as_o much_o evangelical_a as_o the_o former_a i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o in_o so_o do_v do_v thou_o not_o discovenant_v thy_o seed_n as_o much_o as_o in_o thou_o lie_v and_o may_v not_o the_o lord_n therefore_o take_v the_o advantage_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o entail_n for_o ever_o for_o say_v the_o lord_n gen._n 17._o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n the_o seal_n be_v part_n thereof_o &_o ofttimes_o put_v for_o it_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n act._n 7.8_o cal._n quisquis_fw-la neglecto_fw-la baptismo_fw-la se_fw-la nudâ_fw-la promissione_n contentum_fw-la esse_fw-la simulat_fw-la conculoat_n quantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la est_fw-la christi_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la cal._n 4._o be_v not_o this_o to_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o crucify_v he_o again_o for_o whereas_o christ_n die_v but_o once_o but_o live_v to_o god_n for_o ever_o rom._n 6.14_o this_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o rebaptisation_n hold_v forth_o to_o the_o world_n that_o christ_n die_v the_o second_o time_n and_o rise_v again_o cal._n quotquot_fw-la rebaptizantur_fw-la christum_fw-la denuo_fw-la crucifigunt_fw-la cal._n yea_o it_o evident_o impli_v a_o possibility_n of_o fall_v from_o grace_n total_o else_o what_o need_v of_o rebaptisation_n for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n be_v plant_v into_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o death_n and_o shall_v be_v also_o plant_v into_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o resurrection_n rom._n 6.3_o 4_o 9_o 10._o in_o that_o he_o die_v he_o die_v but_o once_o in_o that_o he_o live_v he_o live_v unto_o god_n 5._o such_o unchurch_n all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n say_v there_o be_v no_o true_a visible_a church_n in_o the_o world_n but_o their_o own_o for_o the_o church_n ever_o since_o her_o member_n be_v full_a 546._o we_o have_v minister_n and_o church_n before_o rome_n petrus_n abbas_n cluniacensis_fw-la qâ—âdam_fw-la prolixâ_fw-la epistolâ_fw-la ad_fw-la beraestatur_fw-la scotos_fw-gr &_o alios_fw-la vetustissimos_fw-la christianos_fw-la pascha_fw-la non_fw-la romano_n sed_fw-la orientali_fw-la more_fw-it solitos_fw-la celebrare_fw-la unde_fw-la apparet_fw-la eos_fw-la non_fw-la româ_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la oriente_fw-la doctores_fw-la primum_fw-la accepisse_fw-la cat._n testium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la p._n 546._o have_v for_o many_o age_n consist_v almost_o whole_o of_o assembly_n of_o they_o who_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n if_o so_o then_o be_v there_o no_o visible_a church_n on_o earth_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n together_o contrary_a to_o mat._n 16._o where_o our_o saviour_n engage_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o it_o and_o shall_v we_o thus_o despise_v and_o slight_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v we_o those_o arm_n that_o embrace_v we_o and_o the_o pap_n that_o give_v we_o suck_v god_n forbid_v for_o doubtless_o that_o rigid_a way_n of_o separation_n god_n never_o water_v i_o mean_v of_o such_o who_o unchurch_n all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n save_o their_o own_o 6._o in_o so_o do_v they_o be_v very_o injurious_a to_o themselves_o as_o render_v themselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 1._o covenant_n breaker_n gen._n 17.14_o and_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circum_fw-la ised_a piscat_fw-la gen._n 17.14_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la circumcidet_fw-la i._n e._n circumcidi_fw-la curaverit_fw-la sed_fw-la circumcisionem_fw-la neglexerit_fw-la vel_fw-la contempserit_fw-la etenimverbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la futurum_fw-la kal_n â_fw-la radice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d piscat_fw-la that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o my_o people_n he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n 2_o the_o lord_n look_v at_o such_o as_o unbaptised_a person_n exod._n 12.45_o when_o a_o stranger_n shall_v sojourn_v with_o thou_o and_o keep_v the_o passover_n to_o the_o lord_n let_v all_o his_o male_n be_v circumcise_v and_o then_o let_v he_o come_v near_o and_o 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visible_a sign_n of_o god_n favour_n