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minister_v to_o infant_n and_o observe_v gregory_n nazianzene_n 375._o for_o the_o year_n 375._o in_o his_o 40._o oration_n of_o holy_a baptism_n large_o speak_v of_o it_o the_o brief_a be_v in_o the_o question_n and_o answer_n what_o say_v you_o of_o those_o who_o be_v of_o tender_a age_n and_o perceive_v neither_o damage_n or_o grace_n shall_v we_o baptise_v those_o yes_o sure_o if_o any_o danger_n be_v it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v sanctify_v without_o sense_n and_o feeling_n then_o to_o depart_v without_o the_o seal_n and_o initiation_n circumcision_n bear_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o figure_n of_o baptism_n be_v offer_v to_o they_o who_o be_v void_a of_o reason_n etc._n etc._n call_v also_o baptism_n the_o seal_n or_o signet_n to_o such_o as_o enter_v into_o the_o race_n of_o life_n basil_n the_o great_a 372._o for_o the_o year_n 372._o bishop_n of_o caesarea_n 1_o tom._n exhortation_n to_o baptism_n wherein_o though_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o name_v yet_o i_o find_v 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