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A87658 The pretended antidoe [sic] proved poyson: or, The true principles of the Christian & Protestant religion defended, and the four counterfit defenders thereof detected and discovered the names of which are James Allen, Joshua Moodey, Samuell Willard and Cotton Mather, who call themselves ministers of the Gospel in Boston, in their pretended answer to my book, called, The Presbyterian & independent visible churches in New-England, and else-where, brought to the test, &c. And G.K. cleared not to be guilty of any calumnies against these called teachers of New-England, &c. By George Keith. With an appendix by John Delavall, by way of animadversion on some passages in a discourse of Cotton Mathers before the General Court of Massachusetts, the 28th of the third moneth, 1690. Keith, George, 1639?-1716.; Delavall, John, d. 1693. 1690 (1690) Wing K192A; ESTC W42984 110,748 234

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no_o instance_n wherein_o that_o be_v more_o above_o their_o capacity_n than_o to_o receive_v infant_n baptism_n by_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v see_v both_o you_o say_v be_v sign_n of_o spiritual_a mystery_n and_o in_o augustine_n time_n that_o call_v the_o supper_n be_v give_v to_o child_n or_o infant_n if_o they_o be_v uncapable_a of_o understand_v the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o one_o so_o be_v they_o of_o understand_v the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o other_o you_o false_o allege_v that_o vvn_n signify_v two_o contraries_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o but_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v any_o contrariety_n betwixt_o john_n baptism_n and_o christ'●_n but_o only_o a_o diversity_n nor_o do_v the_o word_n vvn_n import_v any_o other_o contrariety_n but_o as_o the_o type_n have_v to_o the_o anti-type_n i._n e._n counter-type_n pag._n 140_o 141._o you_o contend_v that_o mat._n