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do_v his_o wrath_n cease_v although_o it_o be_v do_v by_o his_o wife_n a_o woman_n and_o a_o outlandish_a woman_n and_o in_o her_o rage_n against_o god_n for_o command_v such_o a_o service_n and_o against_o moses_n for_o be_v willing_a to_o yield_v unto_o such_o a_o service_n see_v exud_a 4.24_o 25_o 26._o then_o may_v not_o our_o minister_n baptize_v as_o lawful_o and_o acceptable_o as_o this_o woman_n may_v circumcise_v now_o i_o grant_v if_o our_o minister_n shall_v baptize_v in_o their_o own_o name_n than_o their_o baptism_n will_v be_v void_a 1_o cor._n 13.15_o but_o they_o use_v the_o right_a form_n which_o christ_n give_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n matth._n 28.19_o and_o they_o use_v the_o right_a matter_n which_o be_v water_n mat._n 3.22_o and_o on_o the_o right_a subject_n christian_n infant_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v and_o to_o the_o right_a end_n which_o be_v no_o distinguish_v they_o from_o heathen_n and_o infidel_n and_o to_o engage_v they_o 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and_o christ_n say_v a_o man_n must_v be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o then_o of_o the_o spirit_n john_n 3.5_o and_o john_n the_o baptist_n say_v i_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n but_o he_o come_v after_o that_o baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 3.11_o but_o master_n tomb_n say_v to_o baptize_v infant_n be_v to_o baptize_v those_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o appoint_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o yet_o he_o grant_v that_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o may_v be_v baptize_v if_o they_o be_v know_v to_o we_o from_o that_o text_n act_v 10.47_o but_o say_v he_o to_o baptize_v infant_n because_o christ_n command_v to_o baptise_v all_o nation_n be_v very_o faulty_a first_o in_o cast_v away_o that_o restriction_n which_o christ_n have_v put_v second_o in_o determine_v that_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o privilege_n to_o believer_n and_o their_o child_n but_o as_o common_a to_o infidel_n as_o to_o 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