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christian_n into_o that_o bless_a society_n 17._o p._n 17._o be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v beyond_o these_o common_a principle_n which_o may_v farther_o be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o we_o by_o the_o continual_a practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n herself_o in_o the_o matriculation_n of_o her_o child_n and_o first_o admittance_n of_o they_o into_o her_o communion_n for_o when_o she_o prepare_v her_o catechumeni_fw-la for_o baptism_n and_o by_o that_o door_n receive_v they_o into_o the_o cougregation_n of_o christ_n flock_n we_o may_v not_o think_v her_o judgement_n to_o have_v be_v so_o weak_a as_o to_o omit_v any_o thing_n herein_o that_o be_v essential_o necessary_a for_o the_o make_n of_o one_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n now_o the_o profession_n which_o she_o require_v of_o all_o that_o be_v to_o receive_v baptisin_n be_v for_o the_o agenda_fw-la or_o practical_a part_n a_o abrenuntiation_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n with_o all_o their_o sinful_a lust_n and_o work_n and_o for_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n which_o be_v perform_v solemn_o she_o then_o baptize_v they_o in_o this_o faith_n intimate_v thereby_o sufficient_o that_o this_o be_v that_o one_o faith_n commend_v to_o she_o by_o the_o apostle_n 17._o ibid._n p._n 17._o as_o the_o other_o that_o one_o baptisin_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o it_o and_o that_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o latter_a creed_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v esteem_v by_o the_o general_a suffrage_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n and_o the_o whole_a ancient_a church_n 4._o see_v p_o tter_n answer_v to_o charity_n mistake_v §_o 7._o from_o p._n 216._o to_o 233._o mr._n chill_n c._n 4._o §_o 83_o 8â—_n bishop_n tayor_n diss_fw-la part_n 2._o l._n 1._o §_o 4._o a_o sufficient_a summary_n or_o catalogue_n of_o fundamental_o that_o even_o by_o the_o 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