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decree_v that_o all_o baptize_v samaritan_n and_o grecian_n shall_v be_v punish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o bring_v not_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n in_o their_o family_n to_o holy_a baptism_n tit._n 1._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la cap._n 10._o here_o you_o see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o law_n that_o upon_o strict_a penalty_n require_v of_o grecian_n that_o be_v baptize_v themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v their_o child_n to_o baptism_n he_o allege_v another_o imperial_a constitution_n that_o the_o samaritan_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v baptize_v till_o catechise_v in_o or_o after_o conversion_n but_o their_o child_n though_o they_o know_v not_o the_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v the_o council_n in_o trullo_n canon_n 84._o require_v that_o all_o the_o grecian_n little_a one_o without_o delay_n shall_v be_v baptize_v one_o of_o the_o eight_o canon_n in_o carthage_n conclude_v against_o pelagius_n affirm_v that_o whosoever_o deny_v baptism_n for_o the_o 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