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be_v a_o seal_n as_o well_o as_o a_o sign_n and_o do_v not_o only_o signify_v but_o confirm_v and_o may_v i_o not_o say_v the_o same_o of_o baptism_n mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la and_o for_o that_o end_n to_o be_v administer_v to_o infant_n now_o that_o they_o by_o this_o mean_n may_v be_v distinguish_v and_o thereby_o interest_v in_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o law_n and_o ordinance_n and_o minister_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v mean_n to_o set_v forth_o christ_n come_v and_o to_o mind_v we_o of_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o father_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v train_v up_o therein_o where_o i_o add_v that_o by_o baptism_n i_o mean_v that_o outward_a part_n of_o baptism_n by_o a_o lawful_a minister_n with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v often_o separate_v from_o the_o inward_a in_o the_o party_n baptize_v and_o conclude_v this_o to_o be_v true_a baptism_n else_o simon_n magus_n and_o those_o false_a brethren_n gal._n 2._o 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this_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o grant_v more_o be_v in_o abraham_n then_o in_o isaac_n when_o circumcise_v but_o not_o more_o require_v of_o the_o one_o then_o of_o the_o other_o without_o which_o he_o may_v not_o be_v circumcise_v and_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o all_o the_o male_n of_o abraham_n family_n be_v circumcise_v whether_o they_o have_v faith_n or_o no_o faith_n nor_o be_v any_o condition_n pre-required_n and_o so_o proselyte_n that_o all_o male_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v before_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o passeover_n but_o nothing_o require_v of_o they_o before_o circumcision_n exod._n 12.49_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o ministerial_a and_o teach_a office_n ordain_v to_o circumcise_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o male_n and_o thereby_o become_v a_o proselyte_n without_o any_o other_o condition_n but_o now_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o teach_a ministry_n must_v precede_v the_o party_n baptise_v matth._n 28.19_o and_o faith_n in_o the_o word_n teach_v act_v 8.26_o &_o 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