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occasion_n of_o harden_v to_o some_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o occasion_n to_o some_o of_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a judgement_n yet_o what_o christian_n dare_v say_v that_o these_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o i_o say_v though_o this_o be_v a_o false_a and_o wicked_a imputation_n that_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_n in_o the_o church_n let_v they_o look_v to_o it_o that_o give_v occasion_n of_o such_o blasphemy_n four_o all_o christian_n shall_v be_v stir_v up_o the_o rather_o to_o make_v a_o good_a improvement_n of_o this_o privilege_n of_o christian_a parent_n in_o have_v god_n not_o only_o for_o their_o god_n but_o also_o for_o the_o god_n of_o their_o child_n and_o so_o of_o the_o baptise_v of_o their_o child_n because_o we_o see_v satan_n