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clear_a by_o the_o scripture_n that_o john_n baptize_v man_n and_o woman_n that_o can_v believe_v and_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o not_o a_o word_n speak_v of_o suck_a child_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o who_o christ_n give_v commission_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o see_v what_o they_o practise_v act._n 2.40.41_o we_o read_v that_o when_o they_o preach_v and_o exhort_v the_o people_n with_o many_o word_n to_o save_v themselves_o from_o that_o untoward_a generation_n than_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n be_v baptize_v and_o add_v to_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n but_o little_a babe_n of_o eight_o day_n week_n or_o month_n old_a can_v glad_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o they_o understand_v it_o not_o therefore_o none_o such_o be_v baptize_v there_o object_n but_o some_o will_v object_v from_o ver_fw-la 39_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n and_o therefore_o child_n may_v be_v baptize_v 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