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reform_a church_n he_o endeavour_v to_o blanch_v in_o part_n if_o not_o to_o quite_o clear_a from_o all_o aspersion_n and_o justify_v by_o four_o argument_n which_o i_o will_v propound_v in_o his_o own_o word_n that_o he_o may_v not_o say_v i_o shoot_v his_o arrow_n without_o their_o head_n the_o first_o i_o find_v p._n 27._o part_n i._n the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n which_o have_v no_o express_a command_n in_o scripture_n and_o which_o overthrow_v or_o prevent_v that_o administration_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v express_o command_v in_o scripture_n be_v a_o mere_a device_n of_o man_n brain_n and_o no_o baptism_n of_o christ._n but_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n upon_o infant_n have_v no_o express_a command_n in_o scripture_n and_o it_o overthrow_v or_o prevent_v the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n upon_o disciple_n or_o believer_n which_o be_v express_o command_v in_o scripture_n mat._n 28._o 19_o mar._n 16._o 16._o joh._n 4._o 1._o 2._o act._n 2._o 38._o and_o 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there-baptizing_a of_o such_o who_o be_v before_o baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n which_o rebaptising_a be_v no_o where_o command_v in_o scripture_n and_o as_o if_o all_o nation_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n there_o need_v no_o more_o conversion_n so_o if_o all_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n in_o their_o infancy_n they_o shall_v need_v no_o other_o admission_n by_o rebaptising_a they_o but_o there_o will_v be_v always_o some_o to_o be_v convert_v till_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n also_o be_v come_v in_o and_o till_o then_o there_o will_v be_v use_n of_o that_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 28._o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o the_o second_o argument_n of_o he_o against_o paedobaptism_n part_n 2._o the_o second_o i_o find_v p._n 20._o if_o they_o ground_v the_o baptise_v child_n from_o
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