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credere_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n child_n be_v baptise_a a_o other_o make_v profession_n of_o faith_n for_o they_o because_o the_o know_v not_o as_o yet_o to_o speak_v or_o believe_v in_o like_a manner_n also_o it_o be_v with_o they_o who_o be_v sick_a dumb_a or_o deaf_a in_o who_o steed_n and_o place_n a_o other_o do_v make_v profession_n that_o he_o may_v make_v answer_n for_o they_o while_o they_o be_v baptise_a i_o think_v m._n luther_n have_v much_o to_o answer_v for_o before_o god_n who_o give_v occasion_n of_o this_o heresy_n for_o that_o he_o will_v needs_o maintain_v that_o infant_n have_v actual_a faith_n which_o be_v impossible_a and_o against_o reason_n and_o not_o to_o be_v content_a with_o the_o general_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n that_o habitual_a faith_n &_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o other_o be_v sufficient_a for_o baptism_n in_o the_o infant_n and_o be_v deal_v for_o &_o reason_v with_o concern_v this_o difficulty_n notwithstanding_o do_v stiff_o defend_v 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