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the_o salvation_n of_o the_o infant_n ans_fw-fr such_o as_o be_v present_a conjoin_v their_o prayer_n with_o the_o pastor_n and_o the_o presence_n of_o some_o number_n make_v the_o action_n public_a although_o less_o solemn_a pp_n private_a baptism_n have_v spring_v of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n and_o do_v still_o foster_v the_o same_o damnable_a opinion_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n two_o solemn_a time_n be_v appoint_v for_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr the_o opinion_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n ratione_fw-la medij_fw-la that_o be_v of_o a_o midst_n without_o which_o the_o infant_n can_v be_v save_v be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v yet_o the_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n ratione_fw-la praecepti_fw-la that_o be_v of_o a_o ordinary_a mean_v command_v by_o god_n to_o be_v use_v when_o and_o where_o it_o may_v be_v have_v be_v sound_a and_o in_o that_o opinion_n the_o people_n ought_v to_o be_v confirm_v and_o admonish_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o act_n not_o to_o defer_v the_o baptism_n of_o their_o infant_n nor_o neglect_v it_o but_o to_o persuade_v the_o people_n that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a as_o a_o ordinary_a mean_a be_v as_o great_a a_o error_n as_o any_o you_o allege_v have_v spring_v of_o the_o opinion_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n these_o error_n ought_v to_o be_v remove_v not_o by_o refuse_v baptism_n when_o it_o be_v require_v which_o be_v a_o disobedience_n no_o less_o dangerous_a than_o the_o error_n be_v but_o by_o the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o only_a powerful_a means_n to_o abolish_v all_o error_n in_o religion_n pp_n in_o private_a baptism_n the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n be_v omit_v for_o haste_n to_o save_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o infant_n as_o be_v think_v and_o so_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o minister_v according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o it_o and_o this_o have_v breed_v a_o negligent_a ministration_n of_o baptism_n in_o public_a the_o trullian_a synod_n decree_v that_o