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then_o certain_o the_o person_n be_v not_o baptise_a but_o his_o clothes_n for_o vossius_fw-la say_v true_a de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la pag._n 357._o baptismus_fw-la non_fw-la vestium_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la humani_fw-la corporis_fw-la baptism_n be_v not_o that_o of_o the_o clothes_n but_o of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n for_o if_o one_o be_v dip_v in_o his_o clothes_n the_o flesh_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v wash_v primary_o but_o secundary_o and_o by_o consequence_n and_o it_o be_v the_o garment_n that_o be_v proper_o baptise_a baptism_n mr._n sydenham_n exercitation_n on_o baptism_n or_o wash_v and_o yet_o that_o part_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a aught_o doubtless_o to_o be_v naked_a that_o the_o water_n may_v fall_v immediate_o upon_o the_o flesh_n that_o have_v be_v the_o instrument_n and_o subject_n of_o sin_v and_o therefore_o ancient_o for_o above_o sixhundred_n year_n vossius_fw-la show_v that_o through_o a_o erroneous_a mistake_n man_n woman_n and_o infant_n pudendis_fw-la 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