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mr._n perkins_n say_v live_v in_o the_o year_n 370_o or_o 380._o command_v child_n to_o be_v baptise_a and_o give_v a_o reason_n orat._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o not_o miss_v of_o common_a grace_n nothing_o be_v except_v against_o this_o but_o that_o he_o give_v his_o opinion_n of_o other_o to_o defer_v their_o baptism_n unless_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n which_o i_o shall_v clear_v anon_o to_o these_o may_v be_v join_v athanasius_n who_o interpret_v script_n quest_n 94._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dip_v of_o the_o child_n quite_o under_o the_o water_n thrice_o and_o raise_v of_o it_o up_o again_o do_v signify_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o resurrection_n the_o three_o day_n in_o his_o second_o question_n ad_fw-la antioch_n he_o inquire_v how_o one_o shall_v know_v that_o he_o be_v true_o baptize_v and_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o when_o he_o receive_v baptism_n be_v but_o a_o 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