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right_o judge_v of_o themselves_o i_o presume_v they_o may_v do_v well_o to_o lay_v to_o heart_n thâ—se_a follow_v â—_z 1._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o manifest_a pervert_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o maintain_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o gospel_n grace_n be_v make_v to_o each_o believer_n and_o his_o seed_n 2._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o gospel_n to_o maintain_v that_o the_o command_n of_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o do_v any_o way_n bind_v christian_a believer_n now_o in_o their_o practice_n 3._o whether_o it_o be_v nor_o against_o the_o gospel_n to_o entitle_v pâ—rsons_n to_o the_o church_n visible_a christian_n by_o their_o natural_a generation_n of_o believer_n 4._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o manifest_a will-worship_n to_o practice_v the_o positive_a rite_n of_o infant-baptism_n as_o god_n worship_n which_o be_v confess_v to_o have_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 5._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o profanation_n 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and_o this_o they_o do_v not_o independent_o of_o themselves_o so_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v warn_v matth._n 23.10_o call_v no_o man_n father_n upon_o earth_n for_o one_o be_v your_o father_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n all_o natural_a parent_n be_v instrument_n of_o god_n to_o produce_v a_o seed_n to_o people_n the_o world_n according_a to_o that_o blessing_n of_o gen._n 1.28_o gen._n 9.1_o be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n all_o believe_a parent_n be_v instrument_n of_o god_n for_o a_o holy_a seed_n it_o be_v of_o his_o free_a grace_n that_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n answ._n what_o be_v say_v ezek._n 16.20_o be_v say_v only_o of_o israelite_n and_o those_o manifest_a idolater_n as_o well_o as_o true_a believer_n and_o the_o word_n do_v import_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o the_o israelite_n child_n be_v bear_v of_o right_a to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v at_o his_o disposal_n for_o his_o service_n levit._fw-la 25.42_o 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faith_n of_o elder_n keep_v to_o the_o end_n which_o be_v most_o fit_o apply_v to_o doctrine_n make_v more_o probable_a as_o i_o note_v in_o my_o apology_n §_o 16._o pag._n 83._o 2._o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o austin_n about_o infant_n baptism_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o rest_v on_o this_o testimony_n as_o credible_a 1._o because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o speech_n in_o a_o popular_a sermon_n in_o which_o man_n speak_v not_o exact_o as_o in_o other_o write_n 2._o the_o word_n hoc_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la perseveranter_fw-la custodit_fw-la can_v be_v know_v only_o by_o guess_n and_o conjectural_a presage_n it_o be_v of_o a_o contingent_a matter_n not_o by_o divine_a revelation_n foretold_v and_o therefore_o the_o other_o speech_n as_o likewise_o other_o speech_n as_o that_o tom_fw-mi 7._o de_fw-la pecc_fw-la mer._n &_o remiss_a l._n 1._o c._n 24._o show_n be_v his_o wont_a be_v to_o be_v conceive_v as_o speak_v not_o out_o of_o any_o good_a record_n but_o from_o that_o which_o he_o find_v observe_v in_o his_o time_n where_o he_o have_v be_v 3_o because_o serm_n 14._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la apost_n he_o say_v that_o cyprian_a epist._n 59_o ad_fw-la fidum_fw-la quid_fw-la semper_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sensit_fw-la monstraverit_fw-la though_o he_o only_o set_v down_o what_o waâ—_n determine_v in_o that_o council_n of_o carthage_n which_o be_v in_o the_o three_o century_n 4._o there_o be_v so_o many_o speech_n of_o the_o ancient_n false_a uncertain_a contradict_v each_o other_o concern_v apostolical_a tradition_n universal_a observation_n that_o many_o protestant_n have_v discredit_v they_o of_o which_o some_o testimony_n be_v set_v down_o by_o i_o in_o my_o pâ—aecursor_n sect_n 3._o salmasius_n appar_fw-la ad_fw-la libr._n de_fw-fr primatu_fw-la pâ—pae_fw-la menâ—ions_n some_o other_o as_o pag._n 134._o all_o the_o father_n with_o one_o accord_n make_v paul_n and_o peter_n founder_v of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o yet_o be_v deceive_v 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universal_a observation_n of_o inâ—ant_a baptism_n 5._o not_o only_a protestant_n but_o papist_n also_o do_v now_o reject_v thing_n observe_v by_o the_o ancient_n as_o ample_o as_o infant_n baptism_n jewel_n sermon_n at_o paul_n cross_n p._n 48._o usher_n answer_n to_o the_o jesuit_n challenge_n p._n 23._o it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n to_o minister_v the_o communion_n to_o infant_n which_o be_v yet_o also_o practise_v by_o the_o christian_n in_o egypt_n and_o ethiopia_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n upon_o better_a consideration_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o do_v otherwise_o the_o put_a milk_n and_o honey_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o thâ—â—aptized_a the_o stand_n at_o prayer_n on_o lord_n day_n between_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n the_o baptise_v at_o easter_n person_n catechise_v in_o lent_n with_o many_o more_o be_v now_o leave_v though_o bellarmin_n l_o 2._o de_fw-fr bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la in_o particulari_fw-la c._n 17._o tell_v we_o abolitam_fw-la esse_fw-la 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