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37._o or_o else_o such_o as_o be_v disciple_n joh._n 4.1_o and_o as_o we_o can_v reasonable_o suppose_v that_o infant_n be_v by_o any_o of_o these_o or_o the_o like_a qualification_n describe_v no_o more_o can_v we_o rational_o suppose_v that_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o those_o time_n to_o which_o these_o description_n relate_v 5._o both_o the_o instruction_n give_v to_o those_o who_o be_v commission_v to_o baptize_v and_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o person_n who_o do_v baptize_v argue_v the_o person_n that_o be_v baptize_v by_o they_o to_o be_v no_o infant_n for_o 1._o the_o instruction_n which_o christ_n give_v those_o which_o he_o commission_v on_o this_o behalf_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v first_o teach_v person_n or_o make_v they_o disciple_n and_o then_o baptize_v they_o matt._n 28.19_o 2._o the_o practice_n of_o they_o who_o do_v baptize_v be_v answerable_a to_o this_o commission_n they_o first_o instruct_v person_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o then_o baptize_v 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