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scripture_n	article_n	faith_n	necessary_a	4,700	5	6.6363	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85408	Philadelphia: or, XL. queries peaceably and inoffensively propounded for the discovery of truth in this question, or case of conscience; whether persons baptized (as themselves call baptism) after a profession of faith, may, or may not, lawfully, and with good conscience, hold communion with such churches, who judg themselves truly baptized, though in infancy, and before such a profession? Together with some few brief touches about infant, and after-baptism. By J.G. a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1653 (1653)	Wing G1189; Thomason E702_7; ESTC R207109	25,228	32

whether_o do_v not_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n hold_n christian_a communion_n with_o those_o christian_n convert_v which_o they_o make_v at_o antioch_n act_n 13._o 43_o 48_o 52._o and_o with_o those_o also_o which_o they_o make_v soon_o after_o in_o great_a number_n at_o iconium_n act_n 14._o 1_o 4_o or_o do_v it_o any_o way_n appear_v from_o the_o scripture_n that_o these_o convert_v during_o the_o continuance_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n with_o they_o yea_o or_o at_o any_o time_n after_o be_v baptise_v if_o not_o be_v it_o any_o way_n necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v believe_v or_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v any_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v baptise_v if_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a than_o we_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o believe_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n do_v hold_v christian_a communion_n with_o unbaptised_a christian_n especial_o consider_v that_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o history_n diligent_o consult_v especial_o concerning_o those_o who_o be_v 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