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thence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n make_v by_o their_o circumcision_n a_o profession_n as_o well_o as_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o benefit_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n do_v not_o frustrate_v that_o end_n of_o initiate_a they_o to_o be_v disciple_n or_o professor_n and_o that_o which_o you_o add_v of_o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o initiate_a of_o proselyte_n into_o the_o profession_n of_o judaisme_n be_v as_o full_a to_o the_o purpose_n as_o can_v be_v to_o prove_v what_o i_o affirm_v for_o we_o know_v from_o all_o the_o author_n who_o write_v about_o it_o that_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o grow_v man_n be_v initiate_v into_o the_o profession_n of_o judaisme_n by_o the_o rite_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o last_o place_n you_o shut_v up_o your_o exercitation_n with_o a_o discourse_n about_o the_o devil_n indent_v with_o witch_n to_o renounce_v their_o baptism_n as_o if_o some_o will_v thence_o argue_v that_o 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abraham_n thâ—_n covenant_n with_o he_o no_o more_o mix_v then_o with_o we_o p._n 97._o proselyte_n be_v his_o seed_n 100_o so_o be_v civil_a justiciaries_n repute_v p._n 101_o 104._o adeodatus_n why_o not_o baptize_v in_o his_o infancy_n p._n 48._o alipius_n why_o not_o baptize_v in_o his_o insanâ—y_n ainsworth_n p._n 171._o albigensesâ—o_o â—o_z a_o aboptist_n p._n 64._o a_o abaptist_n not_o like_o the_o nonconformist_n p._n 72._o their_o ancient_a error_n new_o spring_v up_o against_o p._n 73._o oppose_v magistracy_n p._n 75._o pâ—â—_n no_o difference_n between_o infant_n of_o christian_n and_o turk_n p._n 86_o 87._o aretius_n vindicate_v p._n 175._o prove_v baptism_n to_o succeed_v circumcision_n by_o the_o anâ—ionts_n p._n 176._o athanasius_n mention_n infant-baptisme_n p._n 20._o augustinâ—_n vindicate_v p._n 43._o etc._n etc._n why_o 〈◊〉_d baptize_v in_o his_o infancy_n p._n 46_o 47._o b_o ball_n vindicate_v p._n 6._o baltazzar_n lydius_n p._n 64._o baptism_n call_v a_o new_a 〈◊〉_d by_o thâ—_n scripture_n and_o the_o ancients_n p._n 1â—_n anciâ—ntty_a defer_v p._n 22._o salvation_n may_v be_v obtain_v without_o it_o p._n 52_o 5â—_n whether_o it_o may_v be_v repeat_v p._n 67_o 68_o succeed_v circumcision_n p._n 164_o â—â—rallelled_v with_o it_o p._n 145._o in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o apply_v to_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o â—â—_o man_n 170._o how_o it_o may_v be_v plead_v p._n 239._o beza_n cite_v against_o his_o own_o judgement_n p._n 147_o 150._o balâ—â—mon_a 〈◊〉_d p._n 31_o 32._o bayne_n vindicate_v p._n 101_o 102_o berengarius_fw-la no_o anabaptist_n p._n 65._o c_o catechumeni_fw-la p._n 50._o chrysostome_n not_o baptize_v in_o hiâ—â—â—fancy_n p._n 27._o vindicate_v p_o 177._o circumcision_n woman_n not_o capable_a of_o it_o p._n 93._o seal_v the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 98._o baptism_n succee_v if_o p._n 164_o â—ar_o aâ—â—â—led_v with_o baptism_n p._n 145._o why_o
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