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c._n 3._o and_o they_o have_v good_a ground_n in_o scripture_n for_o this_o opinion_n because_o the_o infidelity_n and_o disobedience_n of_o the_o parent_n in_o wilful_o neglect_v or_o despise_v the_o circumcision_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o child_n who_o be_v esteem_v and_o punish_v as_o breaker_n of_o the_o covenant_n when_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_a gen._n 17.14_o and_o therefore_o if_o the_o act_n of_o parent_n in_o neglect_v to_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o circumcision_n be_v repute_v they_o much_o more_o their_o act_n in_o bring_v they_o to_o it_o may_v well_o be_v repute_v as_o their_o act_n and_o deed_n thus_o numb_a 3.28_o we_o find_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n impute_v to_o the_o male_n of_o the_o cohathite_n of_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_o because_o their_o father_n actual_o keep_v it_o and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v train_v up_o to_o it_o thus_o deut._n 29.11_o 12._o the_o little_a one_o be_v express_o say_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n with_o god_n because_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n do_v so_o thus_o also_o though_o christ_n heal_v grow_v person_n for_o their_o own_o faith_n matth._n 9.29_o yet_o he_o heal_v child_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n or_o other_o who_o beseech_v he_o for_o they_o as_o it_o be_v impute_v it_o to_o they_o for_o their_o own_o faith_n mark_v 9.23_o matth._n 8.13_o john_n 4.50_o vid._n cassand_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la infant_n p._n 729._o taylor_n of_o baptiz_n inf._n great_a exemplar_n part_n 1_o sect._n 9_o 5._o the_o church_n be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n under_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v before_o it_o and_o still_o remain_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n for_o abraham_n be_v still_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o we_o that_o believe_v under_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o much_o his_o child_n in_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n as_o those_o that_o be_v believer_n under_o the_o law_n hence_o st._n 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de_fw-la proselyt_v mede_n 1_o b._n disc_fw-la 43._o 2_o b._n christ_n sacrif_n cudworth_n on_o the_o lord_n supper_n thorndike_n of_o religious_a assembl_n tailor_n be_v great_a exemplar_n part._n 1._o disc_n of_o baptism_n numb_a 11._o dodwell_n one_o altar_n and_o one_o priesthood_n lightâ—oot_n on_o 1_o cor._n 5.4_o some_o thing_n i_o confess_v they_o lay_v aside_o but_o their_o reason_n for_o so_o do_v be_v 1._o because_o very_o many_o of_o the_o jewish_a rite_n be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o i_o need_v not_o prove_v it_o 2._o because_o many_o of_o they_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o christianity_n which_o be_v to_o be_v 1._o manly_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o law_n which_o be_v but_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n gal._n 3.24_o and_o the_o jew_n be_v under_o it_o as_o child_n be_v under_o tutor_n chap._n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o for_o they_o have_v childish_a understanding_n and_o be_v like_o child_n to_o be_v 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