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these_o if_o in_o turkey_n america_n or_o else_o where_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v receive_v of_o man_n by_o counsel_n and_o persuasion_n of_o private_a person_n they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o send_v into_o europe_n far_o consecrate_v minister_n for_o they_o have_v power_n to_o choose_v their_o minister_n within_o themselves_o for_o where_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o word_n he_o give_v the_o power_n also_o where_o he_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n of_o a_o person_n unbaptise_v convert_v and_o baptise_v other_o but_o first_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v convert_v by_o endeavour_n of_o private_a person_n and_o not_o stir_v up_o in_o their_o own_o mind_n to_o convert_v other_o second_o he_o say_v not_o these_o private_a person_n be_v unbaptise_v but_o impli_v and_o intend_v they_o be_v baptize_v as_o i_o have_v read_v the_o case_n thus_o state_v if_o some_o private_a christian_n cast_v there_o by_o shipwreck_n and_o shall_v do_v such_o a_o thing_n the_o case_n now_o stand_v thus_o who_o 〈…〉_o 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