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they_o lawful_a and_o this_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o his_o doctrine_n utter_o explode_v by_o the_o most_o orthodox_n protestant_n he_o proceed_v page_n 40._o and_o will_v have_v we_o believe_v that_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o end_n and_o use_n of_o baptism_n whereof_o he_o mention_n two_o 1._o to_o seal_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v the_o covenant_n with_o the_o promise_n thereof_o unto_o those_o with_o who_o it_o be_v establish_v 2._o to_o give_v those_o a_o solemn_a admission_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n who_o have_v a_o antecedent_n right_o thereto_o and_o this_o he_o take_v for_o grant_v which_o be_v beg_v upon_o beg_v conclude_v he_o will_v not_o spend_v time_n in_o the_o proof_n of_o that_o which_o no_o body_n can_v or_o will_v deny_v now_o he_o have_v make_v quick_a work_n on_o it_o but_o shall_v not_o he_o have_v know_v our_o mind_n before_o so_o confident_a a_o publication_n of_o our_o assent_n to_o his_o dictate_v and_o since_o that_o be_v all_o we_o do_v 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expect_v ad_fw-la calendas_fw-la graecas_fw-la he_o tell_v we_o page_n 4.6_o that_o john_n do_v not_o discharge_v the_o jew_n from_o any_o privilege_n they_o afore_o have_v only_o rectify_v a_o mistake_n they_o lay_v â—nder_v here_o he_o have_v do_v honest_o if_o he_o have_v acquaint_v we_o what_o their_o mistake_n be_v since_o he_o know_v john_n mind_n so_o well_o but_o alas_o he_o foresee_v that_o that_o will_v spoil_v his_o aim_n therefore_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v not_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n altogether_o i_o have_v transcribe_v it_o from_o dr._n owen_n exercit_fw-la beforementioned_a and_o i_o dare_v say_v the_o doctor_n know_v their_o mistake_n as_o well_o as_o our_o answerer_n he_o i_o mean_v the_o doctor_n call_v it_o a_o woeful_a and_o fatal_a mistake_n page_n 55_o 56._o for_o they_o will_v entail_v gospel-priviledge_n upon_o the_o old_a faederal_n right_a and_o will_v share_v of_o the_o blessing_n belong_v only_o to_o believer_n upon_o the_o carnal_a consideration_n of_o 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