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and_o ananias_n to_o paul_n and_o peter_n to_o those_o he_o preach_v to_o act._n 2._o act._n 10._o must_v have_v say_v repent_v and_o believe_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o any_o of_o you_o be_v so_o mindeed_o you_o may_v be_v baptize_v in_o water_n in_o token_n of_o christ_n death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n but_o those_o that_o seem_v to_o themselves_o to_o be_v as_o well_o without_o it_o may_v forbear_v we_o have_v no_o power_n either_o to_o forbid_v it_o or_o force_v they_o to_o it_o but_o they_o say_v clean_o otherwise_o viz._n go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o and_o now_o why_o tarry_v thou_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v â—nd_v wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n etc._n etc._n repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n who_o can_v forbid_v water_n why_o these_o i._o e._n all_o these_o 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