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over_o who_o christ_n be_v king_n king_n of_o saint_n rev._n 15._o 3._o as_o in_o civil_a state_n earthly_a king_n be_v call_v king_n or_o king_n of_o nation_n gen._n 14._o 1._o unto_o who_o both_o believer_n as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v to_o obey_v they_o in_o civil_a thing_n in_o the_o lord_n as_o christ_n himself_o pay_v they_o tribute_n by_o which_o example_n as_o in_o other_o duty_n all_o christian_n be_v command_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o obey_v rom._n 13._o now_o to_o nation_n consist_v of_o family_n of_o unbeliever_n the_o apostle_n be_v send_v by_o christ_n to_o preach_v the_o glad_a tiding_n to_o family_n and_o kindred_n rev._n 14._o 6._o therefore_o whosoever_o shall_v preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n than_o be_v find_v in_o the_o prophet_n send_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o family_n preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n but_o another_o not_o find_v in_o the_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o how_o dare_v any_o man_n preach_v such_o a_o doctrine_n for_o gospel_n that_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o prophet_n that_o adult_a person_n only_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n and_o not_o their_o infant_n with_o they_o when_o as_o the_o angel_n send_v to_o cornelius_n dare_v not_o deliver_v any_o such_o message_n as_o the_o anabaptist_n doctrine_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v send_v for_o peter_n to_o tell_v he_o word_n whereby_o he_o that_o have_v be_v a_o actual_a sinner_n shall_v be_v save_v only_o and_o not_o his_o house_n his_o child_n or_o child_n in_o nonage_n with_o he_o who_o be_v sinner_n child_n of_o wrath_n by_o original_a sin_n derive_v from_o father_n to_o child_n but_o the_o message_n from_o god_n by_o the_o angel_n be_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n contain_v in_o the_o prophet_n in_o christ_n family_n or_o kindred_n shall_v be_v bless_v as_o aforesaid_a therefore_o send_v for_o peter_n and_o he_o shall_v tell_v thou_o word_n whereby_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thy_o house_n as_o 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