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ceremonialis_fw-la sed_fw-la moralis_fw-la qua_fw-la immota_fw-la ao_o perpetua_fw-la est_fw-la ravanel_n bibl._n ground_v upon_o that_o scripture-aphorism_a that_o commandment_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a these_o be_v the_o vudeniable_a character_n of_o a_o moral_a and_o immutable_a law_n now_o if_o the_o proportion_n of_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o for_o holy_a rest_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v moral_a and_o perpetual_a and_o so_o must_v the_o precept_n itself_o that_o prescribe_v it_o but_o this_o proportion_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a grant_v it_o to_o be_v just_a and_o you_o can_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v holy_a grant_v it_o good_a and_o you_o can_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v just_a now_o let_v i_o reason_v the_o case_n with_o any_o religious_a soul_n yea_o with_o any_o rational_a man_n be_v it_o not_o a_o point_n of_o moral_a equity_n to_o pay_v tribute_n out_o of_o all_o our_o time_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o time_n who_o hold_v our_o soul_n in_o 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infant-baptisme_n he_o will_v not_o own_v it_o as_o a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n or_o thus_o whether_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v express_o affirm_v in_o scripture_n that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n baptism_n be_v once_o at_o least_o administer_v to_o infant_n in_o a_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o christian_n paul_n himself_o be_v present_a and_o actual_o assist_v in_o the_o administration_n his_o own_o conscience_n will_v not_o tell_v he_o nay_o then_o sure_o infant-baptism_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n let_v he_o say_v the_o same_o concern_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v express_o declare_v that_o this_o day_n be_v solemn_o keep_v at_o troas_n paul_n himself_o be_v present_a and_o principal_o engage_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o day_n for_o let_v the_o text_n be_v consult_v act_v 20.6_o 7_o 8._o we_o come_v to_o troas_n in_o five_o day_n where_o we_o abide_v seven_o day_n and_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n 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