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make_v no_o exception_n for_o though_o the_o english_a word_n be_v unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o yet_o by_o man_n must_v be_v understand_v mankind_n no_o sex_n or_o age_n exclude_v for_o the_o original_a word_n translate_v man_n signify_v any_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o any_o one_o be_v bear_v again_o etc._n etc._n whosoever_o or_o of_o what_o age_n soever_o they_o be_v except_o they_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v except_o they_o be_v baptise_a they_o can_v enter_v into_o that_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o christian_a church_n and_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n very_o express_o namely_o that_o we_o be_v all_o baptise_a into_o that_o one_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v his_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o and_o so_o again_o we_o read_v of_o be_v baptise_a into_o christ_n that_o be_v into_o christ_n body_n his_o church_n gal._n 3.27_o yea_o it_o be_v there_o say_v that_o so_o many_o as_o have_v be_v 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