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A37484 Truth defended. or, A triple answer to the late triumvirates opposition in their three pamphlets viz. Mr. Baxter's review, Mr. Wills his censure, Mr. Whiston's postscript to his essay, &c. With Mr. Hutchinson's letter to Mr. Baxter a little before his death. And a postscript in answer to Mr. William Walker's modest plea for infants baptism. By Tho. DeLaune. De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685. 1677 (1677) Wing D897; ESTC R213236 99,906 139

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shall_v be_v consider_v we_o think_v it_o a_o fruitless_a and_o ●indeed_o preposterous_a undertake_n to_o seek_v for_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n in_o gen._n 17.7_o we_o have_v it_o near_a home_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o we_o adhere_v to_o no_o argument_n from_o the_o pretend_a analogy_n to_o circumcision_n be_v deem_v by_o we_o of_o any_o great_a force_n than_o those_o draw_v from_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n and_o its_o ceremonious_a appurtenance_n to_o vindicate_v the_o papal_a or_o national_a prelacy_n and_o its_o concomitant_a rite_n in_o mr._n whistons_n 1_o book_n he_o lay_v down_o his_o grand_a proposition_n p._n 1._o thus_o that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o the_o infant_n seed_n of_o one_o or_o both_o believe_a parent_n shall_v be_v baptize_v to_o prove_v which_o p._n 2._o he_o lay_v down_o three_o subordinate_a proposition_n viz._n that_o god_n in_o gen._n 17.7_o intend_a abraham_n and_o his_o natural_a seed_n 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