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he_o cites_n be_v bullinger_n who_o it_o â—â—ns_n have_v such_o word_n as_o these_o in_o his_o houseâ—â—k_n 48_o sermon_n baptism_n have_v no_o prescribe_a â—e_n by_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o â—_o choice_n of_o the_o faithful_a i_o have_v not_o the_o book_n by_o i_o to_o examine_v the_o â—â—th_n of_o this_o but_o however_o i_o be_o certain_a there_o â—othing_v in_o that_o passage_n against_o infant-baptism_n â—hat_n this_o testimony_n can_v do_v we_o no_o hurt_n and_o we_o â—â—w_v very_o well_o how_o large_a a_o book_n bullinger_n have_v 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la anabaptistas_n against_o the_o anabaptist_n â—hat_n i_o wonder_v the_o author_n shall_v bring_v he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o reader_n may_v observe_v how_o zealous_a a_o â—rtor_n of_o infant-baptisme_n this_o learned_a and_o â—â—ly_a divine_a be_v by_o that_o one_o passage_n of_o he_o in_o 〈◊〉_d compendium_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n de_fw-fr â—cto_fw-la baptismo_fw-la ac_fw-la the_o â—_z 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arum_fw-la sectâ_fw-la caveant_fw-la quae_fw-la externa_fw-la specie_fw-la quiâ—â—_n &_o hypocrisi_fw-la splendet_fw-la reverà _fw-la autem_fw-la paestilenâ—â—_n est_fw-la haeresis_fw-la atque_fw-la plurimas_fw-la baerese_n quibus_fw-la oâ—â—te_fw-la aliquot_fw-la secula_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la chrsti_fw-la turbata_fw-la &_o lacerata_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_fw-la se_fw-la complectitur_fw-la illisque_fw-la plurimos_fw-la homines_fw-la inficit_fw-la i_o forbear_v to_o english_a it_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o some_o which_o i_o believe_v be_v godly_a and_o yet_o opposite_a to_o the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n child_n last_o the_o author_n quote_v a_o great_a deal_n out_o of_o mr._n baxters_n disputation_n with_o mr._n blake_n about_o right_a to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o we_o have_v before_o spoil_v his_o market_n by_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o key_n out_o of_o the_o same_o book_n by_o which_o he_o may_v understand_v he_o so_o that_o all_o those_o example_n from_o john_n the_o samritan_n the_o eunuch_n paul_n lydia_n the_o jailor_n crispus_n etc._n etc._n do_v but_o mind_n we_o again_o of_o the_o author_n dis-ingenuity_n in_o traduce_v that_o worthy_a divine_a chap._n iu._n wherein_o he_o labour_v to_o prove_v believer_n the_o only_a subject_n of_o baptism_n from_o the_o spiritual_a end_n of_o the_o ordinance_n where_o he_o give_v we_o a_o induction_n of_o the_o particular_a end_n of_o baptism_n as_o follow_v 1._o the_o first_o end_n of_o baptism_n say_v he_o be_v that_o the_o baptise_a might_n have_v that_o represent_v in_o a_o sign_n or_o figure_n and_o preach_v to_o his_o eye_n in_o the_o ordinance_n which_o have_v be_v preach_v to_o his_o ear_n and_o heart_n by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n respect_v the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o his_o duty_n and_o obligation_n therein_o a_o sign_n be_v as_o paraeus_n observe_v some_o outward_a thing_n appear_v to_o the_o sense_n through_o which_o some_o inward_a thing_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n apprehend_v by_o 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