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member_n than_o circumcision_n remain_v but_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 11._o the_o covenant_n for_o which_o the_o seal_n be_v ordain_v be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n now_o confirm_v by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n as_o afore_o prove_v and_o now_o water-baptism_n set_v in_o place_n thereof_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n the_o only_a lawgiver_n in_o worship_n isaiah_n 33._o 22._o james_n 4._o 12._o neither_o will_v his_o three_o proof_n by_o similitude_n take_v from_o act_n of_o parliament_n help_v he_o in_o his_o assertion_n aforesaid_a for_o say_v he_o show_v we_o a_o positive_a law_n for_o infant_n church-membership_a now_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v plain_a that_o infant_n be_v church-member_n from_o the_o day_n adam_n be_v restore_v so_o soon_o as_o infant_n be_v bear_v as_o afore_o 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