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to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n both_o young_a &_o old_a man_n woman_n and_o child_n they_o all_o be_v baptize_v unto_o moses_n 1._o under_o the_o conduct_n or_o guidance_n of_o moses_n or_o into_o the_o doctrine_n or_o law_n of_o moses_n even_o the_o child_n as_o well_o as_o the_o parent_n as_o will_v appear_v exod._n 12.37_o for_o we_o can_v imagine_v they_o so_o unnatural_a as_o to_o leave_v their_o child_n behind_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v plain_o their_o baptism_n be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n and_o signification_n as_o we_o be_v that_o even_o child_n by_o name_n be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o christ_n command_n obj._n how_o can_v such_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o baptism_n who_o have_v not_o understand_v to_o know_v any_o benefit_n by_o it_o ans_fw-fr there_o be_v a_o twofold_a incapacitie_n 1._o total_a e._n capaces_fw-la sunt_fw-la spiritus_fw-la fidei_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la 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