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concession_n answ_n 1_o and_o do_v grant_v that_o the_o time_n of_o man_n new-birth_n or_o babeship_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o fit_a time_n and_o best_a season_n and_o the_o newborn_a babe_n in_o christ_n the_o proper_a subject_n of_o baptismal_a administration_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a custom_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o baptize_v new_a convert_v and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v practise_v in_o these_o day_n all_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o have_v already_o assert_v over_o and_o over_o but_o than_o second_o i_o answer_v further_o by_o way_n of_o exception_n 1._o that_o it_o no_o way_n follow_v that_o because_o a_o man_n both_o ignorant_o &_o negligent_o however_o sinful_o omit_v the_o fit_a and_o proper_a season_n of_o do_v that_o which_o be_v his_o duty_n in_o that_o season_n to_o have_v do_v that_o therefore_o he_o be_v by_o that_o omission_n of_o he_o discharge_v from_o and_o disoblige_v to_o that_o duty_n itself_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o man_n to_o 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