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this_o for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o render_v by_o they_o because_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v no_o where_n in_o his_o word_n ordain_v and_o appoint_v any_o woman_n to_o administer_v his_o baptism_n nor_o no_o more_o have_v he_o any_o where_o in_o his_o word_n authorize_v any_o man_n by_o any_o false_a power_n to_o administer_v his_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o former_a be_v none_o of_o christ_n ordinance_n but_o a_o humane_a invention_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n by_o king_n james_n just_o reject_v no_o more_o be_v the_o latter_a any_o of_o christ_n baptism_n but_o one_o of_o antichrist_n strong_a delusion_n 2_o thessaly_n 2._o 1â—_n and_o which_o with_o he_o shall_v one_o day_n go_v to_o perdition_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o be_v see_v in_o all_o civil_a state_n wherein_o when_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o same_o be_v administer_v by_o such_o person_n as_o the_o king_n or_o state_n have_v assign_v thereunto_o then_o be_v they_o to_o be_v repute_v and_o esteem_v as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o state_n but_o if_o a_o stranger_n or_o any_o other_o person_n than_o such_o who_o the_o king_n or_o state_n have_v so_o authorize_v shall_v attempt_v to_o do_v any_o such_o action_n let_v he_o do_v it_o never_o so_o much_o like_o to_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o authority_n as_o some_o have_v be_v find_v too_o skilful_a therein_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v but_o a_o counterfeit_n and_o no_o better_a than_o a_o traitor_n against_o the_o king_n and_o sâ—ate_a apply_v we_o this_o to_o the_o present_a case_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o king_n of_o saint_n have_v institute_v and_o give_v to_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v his_o church_n divers_a ordinance_n for_o the_o well_o be_v thereof_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n this_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n and_o for_o the_o administration_n thereof_o he_o have_v give_v rule_n and_o precept_n to_o his_o church_n for_o the_o authorise_a such_o and_o such_o person_n to_o administer_v the_o 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sorcerer_n of_o egypt_n withstand_v moses_n so_o shall_v these_o withstand_v the_o truth_n now_o jannes_n and_o jambres_n withstand_v moses_n not_o otherwise_o then_o by_o their_o art_n counterfeit_v and_o resemble_v the_o sign_n and_o miracle_n which_o moses_n and_o â—â—ron_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n wrought_v before_o pharaoh_n for_o as_o moses_n cast_v down_o his_o â—od_n and_o it_o become_v a_o serpent_n exod._n 7._o 10._o so_o likewise_o the_o magician_n and_o sorcerer_n cast_v down_o every_o man_n his_o rod_n and_o they_o become_v serpent_n also_o ver_fw-la 11._o 12._o and_o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v just_o thus_o deal_v antichrist_n minister_n who_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o antichrist_n resemble_v and_o counterfeit_v and_o thereby_o resist_v and_o oppose_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o hand_n and_o ministry_n of_o his_o servant_n whereby_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n be_v harden_v and_o prejudice_v against_o the_o same_o 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