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A33523 A just vindication of the covenant and church-estate of children of church-members as also of their right unto bastisme : wherein such things as have been brought by divers to the contrary, especially by Ioh. Spilsbury, A.R. Ch. Blackwood, and H. Den are revised and answered : hereunto is annexed a refutation of a certain pamphlet styled The plain and wel-grounded treatise touching baptism / by Thomas Cobbet. Cobbet, Thomas, 1608-1685. 1648 (1648) Wing C4778; ESTC R25309 266,318 321

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my_o salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v speak_v too_o in_o esay_n 42._o and_o 49._o and_o it_o be_v a_o gracious_a promise_n in_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o yea_o but_o paul_n right_o draw_v the_o force_n of_o a_o command_n as_o include_v in_o it_o according_a to_o the_o old_a rule_n he_o which_o promise_v the_o end_n he_o command_v the_o mean_n tend_v to_o that_o end_n but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o but_o here_o we_o see_v what_o ground_n work_n be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o way_n of_o authorise_v so_o great_a and_o weighty_a a_o matter_n upon_o it_o be_v very_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n that_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v be_v administer_v to_o the_o world_n end_n yet_o be_v it_o only_o to_o be_v draw_v by_o scripture_n consequence_n from_o such_o like_a place_n as_o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o and_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 26._o so_o when_o it_o be_v say_v as_o oft_o as_o you_o do_v this_o our_o divine_n make_v account_v it_o be_v a_o 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