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holiness_n which_o shine_v more_o bright_o in_o the_o wide_a wilderness_n conclus_fw-la 4._o baptism_n must_v be_v administer_v unto_o fit_a subject_n all_o subject_n suit_v not_o the_o ordinance_n creature_n insensible_a and_o irrational_a be_v incapable_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o these_o holy_a administration_n thereof_o the_o baptise_v of_o bell_n church_n font_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o piece_n of_o consecration_n neither_o prescribe_v nor_o allow_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o to_o be_v damn_v as_o profane_v and_o superstitious_a they_o must_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o life_n and_o reason_n that_o will_v lie_v in_o the_o least_o capacity_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n and_o such_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n son_n of_o man_n be_v subject_n capable_a of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n but_o the_o special_a dispensation_n thereof_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o its_o seal_n call_v for_o special_a qualification_n and_o therefore_o baptism_n may_v not_o be_v 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