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say_v mr._n martial_n to_o be_v circumcise_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n be_v for_o infant_n to_o be_v circumcise_v as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o these_o say_v he_o as_o well_o infant_n as_o man_n be_v call_v disciple_n verse_n 10._o in_o answer_n to_o this_o i_o shall_v show_v the_o mistake_n of_o mr._n martial_n and_o other_o who_o follow_v he_o herein_o from_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n first_o these_o word_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n respect_v not_o person_n but_o thing_n to_o wit_n the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n annex_v to_o circumcision_n and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v certain_a man_n which_o come_v from_o judaea_n teach_v the_o brethren_n except_o you_o be_v circumcise_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n you_o can_v be_v save_v and_o verse_n 5._o and_o 24._o will_v confirm_v this_o interpretation_n and_o this_o only_a where_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v repeat_v it_o be_v thus_o say_v to_o wit_n it_o be_v needful_a for_o you_o to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n vers_fw-la 5._o you_o must_v be_v circumcise_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n vers_fw-la 24._o so_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n respect_n not_o person_n but_o thing_n to_o wit_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o thing_n the_o false_a teacher_n require_v of_o the_o same_o person_n at_o the_o same_o time_n who_o they_o command_v to_o be_v circumcise_v which_o how_o it_o will_v agree_v with_o infant_n let_v the_o wise_a judge_n second_o the_o very_a same_o person_n who_o the_o false_a teacher_n command_v to_o be_v circumcise_v be_v such_o who_o james_n in_o the_o 19_o verse_n be_v in_o the_o be_v turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o such_o who_o he_o with_o the_o church_n write_v unto_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o pollution_n of_o idol_n and_o from_o fornication_n and_o from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o from_o blood_n verse_n 29._o and_o such_o who_o they_o call_v brethren_n verse_n 25._o and_o such_o who_o upon_o the_o read_n of_o the_o epistle_n rejoice_v at_o the_o consolation_n these_o and_o these_o only_o be_v peter_n disciple_n verse_n 10._o and_o how_o these_o will_v agree_v with_o infant_n which_o be_v mr._n marshal_n disciple_n let_v the_o wise_a judge_n the_o lord_n teach_v he_o likewise_o to_o judge_v right_o i_o will_v hope_v that_o upon_o further_a consideration_n he_o will_v be_v otherwise_o mind_v especial_o if_o the_o lord_n teach_v he_o to_o consider_v what_o be_v write_v luk._n 14.26_o 27_o 33._o whosoever_o do_v not_o bear_v his_o cross_n and_o come_v after_o i_o can_v he_o my_o disciple_n i_o do_v therefore_o upon_o renew_a consideration_n bring_v back_o infant_n baptism_n to_o the_o forementioned_a touchstone_n which_o be_v faithful_a and_o precious_a and_o we_o may_v trust_v to_o it_o for_o it_o consist_v of_o two_o faithful_a witness_n wherein_o be_v no_o deceit_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v mere_o and_o 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