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supposition_n render_v it_o most_o probable_a be_v it_o know_v to_o all_o such_o unnatural_a parent_n as_o reject_v infant_n baptism_n that_o they_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o their_o own_o flesh_n q_o why_o so_o a._n because_o child_n be_v part_n of_o parent_n and_o by_o this_o contempt_n of_o baptism_n they_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n 30_o q_n what_o other_o reason_n have_v you_o for_o infant_n baptism_n a._n 3._o child_n be_v ever_o admit_v to_o the_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o this_o covenant_n which_o of_o old_a be_v circumcision_n and_o baptism_n succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n q._n how_o do_v that_o appear_v a._n 1._o it_o appear_v in_o that_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n command_v baptism_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o circumcision_n be_v 21_o 2._o because_o st._n paul_n in_o col._n 2._o give_v to_o baptism_n the_o very_a name_n of_o circumcision_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o 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