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A86561 Diatribē peri paido-baptismoū, or, A consideration of infant baptism: wherein the grounds of it are laid down, and the validity of them discussed, and many things of Mr Tombes about it scanned and answered. Propounded to the consideration of the Church of God, and judgment of the truly religious and understanding therein. Together with a digression, in answer to Mr Kendall; from pag. 143. to the end. By J.H. an unworthy servant of Jesus Christ, and preacher of the Gospel to the congregation at Lin Alhallows. Horn, John, 1614-1676. 1654 (1654) Wing H2798; Thomason E729_3; ESTC R17948 148,371 168

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proselyte_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o common_a matter_n seal_v or_o admit_v to_o by_o circumcision_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v still_o by_o the_o apostle_n argue_v there_o the_o gentile_a convert_v become_v branch_n of_o that_o stock_n of_o abraham_n not_o natural_o but_o by_o insition_n by_o which_o insition_n their_o child_n come_v to_o branchship_n in_o that_o olive_n too_o and_o not_o by_o nature_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o root_n and_o natural_a stock_n of_o the_o abraham_n to_o which_o that_o distinction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a and_o against_o nature_n refer_v as_o be_v evident_a to_o any_o judicious_a reader_n so_o that_o that_o difference_n of_o phrase_n make_v no_o more_o for_o the_o deny_v believer_n infant_n of_o the_o gentile_n a_o branchship_n in_o this_o tree_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o parent_n insition_n than_o it_o do_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o proselyte_n in_o former_a time_n a_o branchship_n i_o say_v till_o 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