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the_o chu_n so_o that_o by_o this_o place_n &_o all_o other_o place_n of_o the_o eclesi_n hist_o where_o like_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o child_n of_o christian_n first_o catechize_v &_o then_o baptize_v it_o may_v easy_o be_v discern_v that_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o yet_o universal_o receive_v but_o by_o little_a &_o little_o prevail_v as_o other_o antich_n heresy_n have_v do_v in_o respect_n whereof_o origen_n august_n cyprian_a &_o all_o the_o papist_n with_o one_o consent_n acknowledge_v it_o a_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n which_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v produce_v more_o plentiful_o upon_o further_a occasion_n offer_v if_o the_o separation_n or_o any_o other_o dare_v adventure_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o matter_n out_o of_o antiquity_n but_o there_o be_v one_o &_o indeed_o but_o one_o argument_n which_o the_o separation_n principaly_fw-fr stand_v upon_o &_o that_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o say_v 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