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faith._n second_o and_o that_o not_o a_o common_a faith_n but_o that_o which_o have_v remission_n of_o sin._n farewell_o to_o infant_n baptism_n a_o present_a faith_n be_v require_v of_o such_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v nay_o and_o more_o a_o present_a profession_n of_o it_o too_o infant_n have_v neither_o faith_n nor_o can_v they_o profess_v it_o ergo_fw-la they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v five_o another_o end_n of_o baptism_n be_v as_o one_o well_o observe_v to_o evidence_n present_a regeneration_n whereof_o say_v he_o danvers_n it_o be_v a_o lively_a sign_n or_o symbol_n hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o wash_v of_o regeneration_n what_o signify_v the_o sign_n where_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v want_v baptism_n be_v frequent_o call_v the_o laveâ—_n of_o regeneration_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n or_o figure_n of_o it_o to_o the_o person_n baptise_a christ_n have_v institute_v no_o baptism_n say_v mr._n baxter_n but_o what_o be_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o present_a regeneration_n 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