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allow_v and_o which_o also_o as_o rational_o produce_v other_o consequence_n which_o in_o these_o time_n man_n be_v loath_a to_o admit_v of_o no_o man_n i_o hope_v will_v blame_v we_o for_o our_o present_a belief_n concern_v the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n nor_o object_n hereafter_o as_o a_o argument_n against_o we_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n chap._n xvi_o in_o which_o be_v handle_v whether_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v repeat_v but_o more_o especial_o whether_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n shall_v be_v account_v baptize_v or_o be_v to_o have_v that_o ordinance_n administer_v to_o they_o have_v give_v the_o due_a bound_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o and_o say_v what_o i_o judge_v convenient_a to_o that_o purpose_n there_o be_v a_o very_a considerable_a question_n yet_o remain_v and_o which_o can_v be_v leave_v out_o in_o this_o discourse_n and_o that_o be_v if_o infant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v whether_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n shall_v be_v baptize_v again_o wherein_o first_o will_n come_v to_o be_v consider_v whether_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v repeat_v or_o no_o i_o answer_v there_o have_v be_v some_o of_o that_o opinion_n as_o mertion_n and_o his_o follower_n who_o have_v their_o first_o second_o and_o three_o baptism_n also_o a_o religion_n call_v the_o hemerobaptistae_fw-la that_o be_v the_o every_o day_n baptizer_n that_o avow_v because_o we_o sin_v every_o day_n therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v every_o day_n baptize_v and_o practise_v according_o second_o according_a to_o the_o receive_a opinion_n that_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v repeat_v first_o because_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v but_o once_o make_v and_o strike_v with_o every_o man_n &_o this_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n initiation_n and_o incorporation_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v reïterate_v therefore_o the_o seal_n and_o