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find_v even_o of_o all_o which_o be_v do_v throughout_o the_o whole_a life_n ambrose_n the_o bishop_n of_o milan_n by_o who_o augustine_n be_v convert_v and_o baptise_a in_o his_o book_n of_o abraham_n the_o patriarch_n lib._n 381._o for_o the_o year_n 381._o 2._o chap._n 11._o writing_n upon_o those_o word_n unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n see_v say_v he_o christ_n except_v none_o not_o the_o infant_n not_o the_o prevent_v by_o some_o necessity_n etc._n etc._n every_o age_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o sin_n therefore_o every_o age_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o sacrament_n so_o also_o in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la demetriadem_n virginem_fw-la he_o mention_v eth_z the_o baptism_n of_o child_n epist_n 84._o lib._n 10._o speak_v in_o that_o epistle_n against_o pride_n and_o boast_v of_o some_o especial_o hearetique_n and_o show_v the_o evil_a effect_n thereof_o to_o the_o defend_v false_a opinion_n extenuate_v of_o evil_n and_o sin_n and_o the_o evacuate_n 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