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the_o sacrament_n confer_v upon_o all_o infant_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a because_o john_n say_v i_o have_v need_n to_o be_v baptize_v i_o must_v now_o proceed_v to_o show_v that_o john_n find_v imperfection_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o therefore_o thus_o bemoan_v himself_o i_o have_v need_n to_o be_v baptize_v two_o exposition_n i_o suppose_v be_v natural_a to_o this_o point_n 1._o i_o have_v need_n to_o be_v baptize_v with_o thy_o spirit_n and_o to_o receive_v thy_o grace_n 2._o i_o desire_v that_o the_o infinite_a merit_n of_o thy_o bloodshedding_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o i_o for_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o my_o sin_n the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o infusion_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n into_o the_o soul_n and_o john_n confess_v he_o have_v need_n of_o it_o need_v i_o mean_v of_o the_o increase_n thereof_o although_o he_o have_v it_o in_o great_a abundance_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v send_v to_o prepare_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n abraham_n be_v 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