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can_v be_v deny_v of_o anâ—_n that_o will_v have_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v able_a to_o know_v christ_n meaning_n by_o his_o word_n in_o this_o enlarge_a commission_n second_o that_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v disciple_v when_o they_o be_v circumcise_v i_o do_v not_o impute_v it_o to_o mr._n blake_n through_o defect_n of_o ability_n to_o understand_v but_o through_o the_o strong_a hold_n which_o these_o point_n have_v in_o his_o mind_n that_o baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n in_o the_o place_n room_n and_o use_v of_o it_o and_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o covenant_n make_v to_o abraham_n that_o he_o imagine_v there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o allusion_n to_o circumcision_n as_o that_o the_o disciple_n must_v understand_v christ_n meaning_n who_o to_o baptize_v from_o the_o precept_n of_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o but_o in_o my_o apprehension_n there_o be_v no_o colour_n for_o such_o a_o conceit_n it_o be_v true_a he_o enlarge_v their_o commission_n and_o bid_v they_o go_v and_o make_v disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o mark_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n and_o then_o to_o baptize_v the_o disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n but_o this_o enlargement_n of_o commission_n be_v not_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o restriction_n about_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o but_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o restriction_n mat._n 10.5_o 6._o as_o yourself_o right_o express_v it_o pag._n 44._o and_o for_o that_o expression_n that_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v disciple_v that_o their_o infant_n be_v disciple_v that_o the_o nation_n be_v make_v disciple_n in_o abraham_n loin_n it_o be_v such_o a_o construction_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v disciple_n as_o i_o believe_v no_o lexicon_n nor_o i_o think_v any_o expositor_n to_o this_o day_n make_v of_o the_o word_n which_o plain_o signify_v so_o to_o teach_v as_o that_o the_o person_n teach_v do_v learn_v and_o 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