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of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o body_n in_o water_n there_o must_v be_v interior_n mentis_fw-la intentio_fw-la the_o internal_a intention_n of_o the_o priest_n mind_n must_v joint_o concur_v with_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n or_o rather_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o produce_v the_o invisible_a grace_n or_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o that_o how_o well_o soever_o the_o parent_n the_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n assemble_v demean_v themselves_o at_o or_o before_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o sacred_a act_n yet_o every_o infant_n bring_v to_o the_o sacred_a laver_n may_v be_v two_o way_n remediles_o prejudice_v by_o the_o priest_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o its_o soul_n or_o loss_n of_o salvation_n first_o it_o may_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o fruit_n or_o benefit_n of_o this_o sacrament_n which_o church_n be_v by_o their_o doctrine_n absolute_o 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