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luther_n of_o happy_a memory_n do_v teach_v thereof_o in_o the_o smalkaldes_n article_n and_o in_o the_o sermon_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n the_o holy_a baptism_n a_o 1519_o the_o four_o and_o last_o point_n of_o doctrine_n which_o after_o the_o bless_a death_n of_o doctor_n luther_n be_v bring_v into_o controversy_n by_o unpeaceable_a people_n to_o separate_v the_o protestant_a church_n daily_o more_o and_o more_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a baptism_n whereof_o our_o adversary_n say_v that_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o sin_n which_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o betoken_v and_o seal_v to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o child_n through_o the_o holy_a baptism_n as_o we_o say_v but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a power_n adjoin_v or_o affix_v to_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n also_o whereby_o it_o wash_v away_o sin_n and_o regenerate_v a_o man_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o conference_n at_o mompelgart_n pag._n 430._o and_o 433._o now_o 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