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A97212 Caleb's inheritance in Canaan: by grace, not works, an answer to a book entituled The doctrine of baptism, and distinction of the covenants, lately published by Tho. Patient: wherein a review is taken, I. Of his four essentials, and they fully answered; ergo II. Dipping proved no gospel practice, from cleer scripture. III. His ten arguments for dipping refuted. IV. The two covenants answered, and circumcision proved a covenant of grace. V. His seven arguments to prove it a covenant of works, answered. VI. His four arguments to prove it a seale onely to Abraham, answered: and the contrary proved. VII. The seven fundamentals that he pretends to be destroyed by taking infants into covenant, cleeered; and the aspersion proved false. VIII. A reply to his answer given to our usual scriptures. For infant-subjects of the kingdom, in all which infant-baptism is cleered, and that ordinance justifyed, / by E.W. a member of the army in Ireland. Warren, Edward, Member of the army in Ireland. 1655 (1655) Wing W956; Thomason E856_2; ESTC R9139 117,844 134

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may_v either_o retreat_v back_o to_o egypt_n or_o run_v into_o babylon_n his_o charge_n against_o we_o appear_v to_o be_v false_a the_o truth_n be_v clear_v from_o the_o contempt_n and_o reproach_n cast_v upon_o it_o reader_n i_o shall_v therefore_o commit_v thou_o to_o the_o grace_n &_o keep_v of_o our_o l._n jesus_n christ_n and_o as_o for_o such_o who_o turn_v aside_o to_o their_o wicked_a way_n the_o lord_n shall_v lead_v they_o forth_o with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n but_o peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o israel_n psal_n 125.5_o finis_fw-la