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ephes_n 2.13_o have_v access_n unto_o the_o father_n through_o christ_n by_o the_o spirit_n verse_n 18._o 4._o it_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o such_o gentile_n be_v no_o more_o stranger_n and_o foreigner_n but_o fellow-citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n and_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a cornerstone_n eph._n 2.19_o 20._o 5._o it_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o such_o gentile_n be_v all_o baptize_v into_o christ_n body_n 1_o cor._n 12_o 13._o gal._n 3.27_o 28_o 29._o now_o bring_v i_o any_o such_o gentile_n as_o these_o among_o the_o pagan-gentile_n before_o the_o gospel_n come_v among_o they_o and_o be_v embrace_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o these_o thing_n be_v consider_v who_o but_o a_o stupid_a dolt_n and_o perverse_a wrangler_n can_v
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child_n of_o christian_a parent_n it_o must_v stand_v as_o a_o unchangeable_a oracle_n that_o they_o be_v holy_a quest_n but_o say_v anabaptist_n that_o child_n of_o christian_n be_v holy_a the_o text_n be_v express_o clear_a but_o what_o holiness_n do_v the_o apostle_n mean_v sol._n i_o answer_v that_o doubtless_o the_o apostle_n mean_v such_o holiness_n as_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v mean_a when_o they_o call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n covenant-people_n the_o holy_a seed_n not_o holiness_n by_o legitimation_n as_o bellarmine_n the_o jesuit_n and_o his_o disciple_n the_o anabaptist_n dream_n but_o such_o holiness_n as_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mark_n 10.13_o 16._o matth._n 19.13_o 14_o 15._o luk._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o ob._n ay_o but_o say_v anabaptist_n these_o be_v not_o child_n in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n but_o young_a beginner_n in_o christianity_n and_o such_o as_o be_v little_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n as_o matth._n 18.1_o 6._o sol._n the_o story_n be_v not_o the_o same_o for_o it_o be_v say_v in_o mat._n 18._o that_o christ_n call_v a_o little_a child_n and_o set_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o disciple_n to_o teach_v they_o humility_n and_o in_o the_o other_o place_n that_o we_o have_v cite_v mark_n 10._o matth._n 19_o luk._n 18._o that_o they_o bring_v child_n unto_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v bless_v they_o and_o to_o say_v that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o take_v in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n in_o these_o text_n be_v just_a like_o their_o other_o stuff_n for_o 1._o in_o the_o place_n that_o we_o have_v quote_v its_o say_a that_o the_o child_n be_v bring_v unto_o christ_n not_o lead_v and_o present_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apportabant_fw-la bear_v to_o christ_n as_o we_o bear_v a_o burden_n 2._o they_o be_v such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st._n luke_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d child_n new_o bear_v 3._o the_o disciple_n blame_v those_o that_o bring_v 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