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pa._n 36._o see_v what_o curse_v these_o priest_n have_v lay_v upon_o they_o that_o deny_v the_o infant_n baptism_n their_o scripturles_a tradition_n to_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n and_o be_v not_o they_o herein_o evident_o guilty_a of_o sacrilegious_a usurpation_n and_o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n by_o their_o false_a consequence_n baptise_v of_o child_n or_o other_o a_o stand_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28._o and_o ordinary_a mean_n for_o salvation_n maâ—_n 16.16_o there_o be_v no_o express_a command_n for_o sprinkle_v infant_n act._n 2.38_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v mark_n 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v they_o to_o who_o repentance_n and_o faith_n be_v preach_v be_v not_o infant_n such_o as_o the_o priest_n sprinkle_v of_o a_o few_o day_n old_a which_o be_v not_o the_o baptism_n that_o save_v but_o that_o of_o the_o 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those_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o such_o teach_n repent_v believe_v be_v not_o infant_n of_o a_o week_n old_a and_o teach_v baptise_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v by_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n that_o go_v along_o with_o their_o teach_v and_o mynistr_a pag._n 28._o they_o have_v no_o light_n in_o they_o who_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n and_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o faith_n in_o christ_n without_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 31._o wicked_a man_n who_o rebel_v against_o the_o light_n have_v the_o light_n of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n speak_v of_o rome_n 2.14_o and_o the_o common_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n convict_v they_o be_v not_o natural_a nor_o from_o a_o natural_a light_n for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o so_o work_v in_o they_o which_o you_o call_v common_a but_o your_o confess_v a_o natural_a light_n in_o they_o 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