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2_o chap._n iii_o the_o true_a sens_n of_o the_o holy_a jesus_n be_v commission_n unto_o his_o bless_a disciple_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n record_v st._n matth_n xxviii_o 19_o make_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n pag._n 4_o chap._n iu_o a_o exposition_n whereby_o the_o sens_n deliver_v of_o st._n matth._n xxviii_o 19_o be_v far_a clear_v pag._n 12_o chap._n v._o the_o exposition_n for_o clear_v the_o sens_n of_o st._n matth._n xxviii_o 19_o farther_z enlarge_v pag._n 26_o chap._n vi_o the_o sens_n of_o st._n matth._n xxviii_o 19_o prove_v by_o the_o coherance_n and_o connexion_n of_o the_o word_n pag._n 38_o chap._n vii_o the_o sens_n of_o st._n matth._n xxviii_o 19_o farther_z evidence_v from_o the_o original_a pag._n 40_o chap._n viii_o the_o sens_n of_o st._n matth._n xxviii_o 19_o confirm_v by_o a_o exposition_n of_o act_n ii_o 39_o in_o general_n pag._n 48_o chap._n ix_o a_o far_a confirmation_n by_o a_o particular_a exposition_n of_o act_n ii_o 39_o pag._n 53_o chap._n x._o the_o sens_n of_o st._n matth._n xxviii_o 19_o strengthen_v by_o a_o exposition_n of_o 1_o cor._n vii_o 14._o pag._n 57_o chap._n xi_o some_o general_a observation_n upon_o the_o sens_n and_o exposition_n give_v pag._n 62_o chap._n xii_o a_o defence_n of_o the_o exposition_n deliver_v from_o jewish_a custom_n pag._n 68_o chap._n xiii_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o establish_v the_o sens_n of_o the_o three_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n pag._n 72_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o just_a complaint_n of_o the_o jew_n if_o this_o doctrine_n be_v not_o true_a pag._n 76_o chap._n xv._o a_o answer_n unto_o a_o objection_n that_o will_v overthrow_v the_o sens_n give_v of_o st._n matthew_n xxviii_o 19_o pag._n 79_o chap._n xvi_o a_o answer_n unto_o a_o objection_n that_o will_v undermine_v the_o sens_n offer_v for_o act_n ii_o 39_o pag._n 91_o chap._n xvii_o a_o answer_n unto_o a_o objection_n that_o will_v overturn_v the_o sens_n deliver_v of_o 1_o cor._n vii_o 14._o pag._n 125_o chap._n xviii_o a_o account_n whence_o infant-baptism_n result_v pag._n 137_o chap._n xix_o a_o appeal_n unto_o the_o reason_n of_o mankind_n pag._n 140_o chap._n xx._n the_o conclusion_n pag._n 142_o a_o prayer_n use_v at_o the_o end_n of_o these_o discourse_n by_o way_n of_o humble_a and_o importunate_a address_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n of_o grace_n his_o mercy-seat_n the_o true_a scheinah_n or_o symbol_n of_o his_o divine_a presence_n to_o implore_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o heavenly_a blessing_n upon_o this_o charitable_a and_o well-intended_n design_n pag._n 145_o chap._n i._o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o subject_a discourse_v upon_o see_v some_o man_n of_o ill_a principle_n and_o separatist_n from_o our_o excellent_a church_n have_v with_o a_o evil_a design_n set_v up_o a_o meeting_n in_o this_o parish_n as_o we_o may_v reasonable_o conjecture_v without_o breach_n of_o charity_n i_o think_v it_o my_o most_o indispensible_a duty_n to_o confirm_v and_o settle_v you_o in_o those_o necessary_a and_o fundamental_a truth_n our_o church_n hold_v by_o the_o clear_a testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o evident_a dictate_v of_o reason_n that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v seduce_v into_o dangerous_a error_n by_o weak_a or_o cunning_a man_n that_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v i_o have_v former_o make_v appear_v i_o hope_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o unprejudiced_a because_o disinterested_n person_n that_o the_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o enemy_n of_o infant-baptism_n so_o much_o insist_v upon_o and_o boast_v of_o viz._n st._n matth._n xxviij_o 19_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o be_v no_o more_o against_o the_o comfortable_a and_o christian_a doctrine_n of_o infant-baptism_n than_o gen._n 1.1_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o now_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o that_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n if_o 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only_o a_o distinction_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o conveyance_n why_o shall_v any_o bar_n lie_v against_o the_o admission_n of_o child_n now_o more_o than_o former_o be_v baptism_n a_o high_o spiritualise_v rite_n than_o circumcision_n that_o be_v not_o possible_a because_o circumcision_n be_v a_o evangelic_a institution_n i_o mean_v a_o institution_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o be_v to_o abraham_n deliver_v of_o old_a and_o if_o the_o spirituality_n of_o outward_a ordinance_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o design_n of_o their_o appointment_n than_o circumcision_n be_v as_o much_o spiritualise_v as_o baptism_n because_o it_o true_o seal_v the_o same_o covenant_n and_o assure_v the_o same_o grace_n and_o be_v a_o rite_n of_o admission_n for_o the_o same_o spiritual_a stock_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o baptism_n be_v among_o we_o hereupon_o if_o circumcision_n as_o a_o sacrament_n be_v the_o same_o former_o that_o baptism_n be_v now_o it_o must_v be_v 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child_n to_o it_o be_v a_o reproach_n to_o the_o sacrament_n a_o very_a nothing_o a_o uncommanded_a duty_n and_o thereupon_o in_o contempt_n term_v it_o baby-baptism_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v some_o of_o they_o phrase_n it_o though_o in_o truth_n the_o strong_a argument_n i_o have_v hear_v from_o they_o or_o meet_v with_o in_o their_o book_n may_v more_o proper_o be_v call_v a_o baby_n than_o a_o manly_a defence_n of_o their_o mistake_a principle_n not_o remember_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o circumcise_n child_n be_v no_o reproach_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o admission_n into_o the_o jewish_a church_n but_o have_v a_o proper_a sense_n and_o signification_n so_o that_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n may_v as_o well_o say_v there_o be_v baby-circumcision_n and_o baby-baptism_n under_o the_o mosaic_a dispensation_n both_o be_v use_v to_o child_n among_o that_o people_n obj._n the_o main_a argument_n they_o offer_v against_o it_o be_v draw_v from_o child_n unfitness_n for_o some_o purpose_n 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