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in_o sin_n have_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o or_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o himself_o and_o other_o saint_n eph._n 2.3_o we_o be_v all_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o q._n what_o benefit_n then_o have_v we_o by_o be_v baptize_v a._n the_o pardon_v that_o original_a sin_n the_o subdue_a that_o natural_a coruption_n and_o restore_v we_o to_o god_n favour_n so_o that_o thereby_o we_o be_v make_v child_n of_o grace_n catechist_n hence_o s._n paul_n call_v baptism_n tit._n 3.5_o the_o laver_n or_o wash_v of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o forequoted_a text_n john_n 3.5_o ascribe_v to_o it_o the_o new_a birth_n or_o be_v bear_v again_o which_o without_o more_o ado_n be_v sufficient_a proof_n of_o this_o answer_n q._n what_o be_v require_v of_o person_n at_o age_n to_o fit_v they_o for_o baptism_n a._n profess_v and_o promise_a repentance_n to_o forsake_v sin_n faith_n in_o god_n promise_n and_o obedience_n 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