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prayer_n grant_v that_o all_o thy_o servant_n which_o shall_v be_v baptize_v in_o this_o water_n may_v receive_v the_o fullness_n of_o grace_n this_o prayer_n be_v read_v in_o 2_o e._n once_o every_o month_n at_o the_o change_n of_o the_o water_n in_o the_o font_n as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o survey_n howbeit_o it_o be_v now_o place_v in_o the_o baptism_n itself_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o same_o end_n to_o the_o hallow_n of_o the_o water_n which_o be_v then_o in_o the_o font_n after_o that_o the_o child_n be_v dip_v and_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n the_o priest_n make_v a_o cross_n upon_o the_o child_n forehead_n say_v we_o receive_v this_o child_n into_o the_o congregation_n of_o christ_n flock_n and_o do_v sign_n he_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o token_n that_o hereafter_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_v and_o manful_o to_o fight_v under_o his_o 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