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and_o baptize_v more_o disciple_n then_o john_n see_v how_o make_v and_o baptise_v disciple_n be_v conjoin_v act._n 2.38.41_o the_o 3000_o be_v present_o baptize_v the_o same_o day_n that_o they_o be_v make_v disciple_n without_o stay_v till_o the_o morrow_n though_o one_o will_v think_v the_o number_n of_o 3000_o may_v have_v excuse_v the_o delay_n if_o they_o have_v take_v long_o time_n to_o do_v it_o in_o and_o some_o will_v think_v that_o their_o conversion_n be_v so_o sudden_a the_o apostle_n will_v have_v wait_v for_o a_o trial_n of_o their_o sincerity_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n though_o it_o seem_v to_o aim_v at_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o church_n scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o another_o way_n act_v 8.1.2_o the_o people_n of_o samiaria_n when_o they_o believe_v be_v baptize_v without_o delay_n and_o v_o 13.14_o simon_n magus_n be_v present_o baptize_v though_o yet_o not_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n or_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n and_o 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