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and_o bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n so_o the_o lord_n supper_n let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o etc._n etc._n a._n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o abraham_n shall_v be_v a_o believer_n before_o israel_n can_v be_v circumcise_v for_o have_v not_o abraham_n believe_v there_o have_v be_v no_o such_o seal_n give_v to_o his_o family_n as_o be_v already_o prove_v 2_o to_o let_v pass_v his_o tautology_n as_o the_o least_o of_o his_o offence_n if_o baptism_n belong_v only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v regenerate_v why_o be_v judas_n demas_n magus_n and_o those_o act._n 20.29_o 30._o baptize_v or_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v who_o be_v newborn_a or_o can_v it_o confirm_v grace_n where_o there_o be_v none_o what_o confirmation_n be_v it_o of_o the_o new-birth_n to_o judas_n and_o the_o rest_n sure_o his_o word_n must_v admit_v of_o a_o large_a charity_n to_o think_v that_o all_o that_o be_v dip_v have_v truth_n of_o grace_n confirm_v in_o they_o thereby_o p._n pag._n 130._o 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