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baptism_n engage_v and_o be_v not_o prerequisite_a therein_o therefore_o he_o that_o already_o perform_v that_o condition_n be_v past_o such_o engage_a to_o do_v it_o initial_o hereafter_o and_o so_o have_v no_o use_n for_o baptism_n as_o to_o that_o engagement_n to_o the_o great_a condition_n so_o that_o if_o such_o a_o person_n be_v baptize_v it_o must_v be_v to_o other_o end_n then_o the_o ordinance_n be_v appoint_v for_o and_o so_o not_o regular_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o god_n part_n for_o to_o such_o a_o believer_n god_n shall_v seal_v remission_n past_a or_o present_a whereas_o according_a to_o mr._n bl._n the_o ordinance_n be_v institute_v to_o seal_v remission_n future_a argu._n 14._o if_o the_o doctrine_n oppose_v be_v true_a than_o the_o gospel_n preach_v before_o baptism_n be_v not_o institute_v nor_o be_v to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o mean_n at_o least_o a_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o save_v conversion_n i._n e._n of_o produce_v save_a faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o 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