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forasmuch_o as_o concern_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n they_o remain_v still_o in_o their_o very_a natural_a substance_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v adore_v for_o that_o be_v idolatry_n to_o be_v abor_v of_o all_o faithful_a christian_n and_o as_o concern_v the_o natural_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n they_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o not_o here_o for_o it_o be_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n natural_a body_n to_o be_v in_o more_o place_n than_o in_o one_o at_o one_o time_n of_o public_a baptism_n there_o be_v divers_a learned_a pious_a and_o peaceable_a minister_n who_o do_v not_o only_o judge_v it_o unlawful_a to_o baptize_v child_n who_o parent_n both_o of_o they_o be_v atheist_n infidel_n heretic_n or_o unbaptise_v but_o also_o such_o who_o parent_n be_v excommunicate_a person_n fornieator_n or_o otherwise_o notorious_a and_o scandalous_a sinner_n we_o desire_v they_o may_v not_o be_v enforce_v to_o baptise_v the_o child_n of_o such_o until_o they_o have_v make_v open_a profession_n of_o their_o repentance_n before_o baptism_n parent_n shall_v give_v notice_n over_o night_n or_o else_o in_o the_o morning_n we_o desire_v that_o more_o timely_a notice_n may_v be_v give_v excep_v and_o then_o the_o godfather_n and_o the_o godmother_n and_o the_o people_n with_o their_o child_n here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o parent_n in_o who_o right_a the_o child_n be_v baptize_v and_o who_o be_v fit_a both_o to_o dedicate_v it_o to_o god_n and_o to_o undertake_v to_o god_n and_o the_o church_n for_o it_o we_o do_v not_o know_v that_o any_o person_n except_o the_o parent_n or_o some_o other_o appoint_v by_o they_o have_v any_o power_n to_o consent_v for_o the_o child_n or_o to_o enter_v anto_n covenant_n we_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v leave_v free_a to_o parent_n whether_o they_o will_v have_v surety_n to_o undertake_v for_o their_o child_n in_o baptism_n excep_v ready_a at_o the_o font._n we_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v so_o 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anabaptistical_n opinion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o actual_a profession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o order_n to_o baptism_n thâ—s_v such_o a_o profession_n may_v be_v require_v of_o the_o parent_n in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o now_o solemn_o renew_v when_o they_o present_v their_o child_n to_o baptism_n we_o willing_o grant_v but_o the_o ask_n of_o one_o for_o another_o be_v a_o practice_n who_o warrant_n we_o doubt_v and_o we_o desire_v that_o the_o two_o first_o interrogatories_n may_v be_v put_v to_o the_o parent_n to_o be_v answer_v in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o the_o last_o propound_v to_o the_o parent_n or_o pro-parent_n thus_o will_v you_o have_v this_o child_n baptize_v into_o this_o faith_n in_o the_o second_o prayer_n before_o baptism_n may_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n this_o expression_n seem_v incovenient_a we_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v except_o change_v into_o this_o may_v be_v regenerate_v and_o receive_v 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