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the_o forego_n discourse_n child_n will_v come_v into_o the_o number_n and_o when_o our_o saviour_n have_v appoint_v little_a child_n to_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o be_v receive_v in_o his_o name_n matth._n 19.13_o 14._o how_o can_v we_o otherwise_o conclude_v but_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v when_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacred_a rite_n appoint_v by_o he_o for_o such_o a_o solemn_a receive_n of_o those_o that_o do_v belong_v to_o he_o and_o how_o can_v we_o better_o express_v ourselves_o than_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o office_n of_o baptism_n that_o see_v our_o saviour_n have_v show_v such_o affection_n to_o they_o as_o to_o embrace_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o doubt_v you_o not_o therefore_o but_o earnest_o believe_v that_o he_o favourable_o allow_v this_o charitable_a work_n of_o we_o in_o bring_v infant_n to_o his_o holy_a baptism_n and_o if_o when_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o we_o to_o this_o end_n we_o 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