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supervene_v than_o a_o man_n be_v in_o possibility_n of_o be_v save_v without_o faith_n it_o must_v come_v in_o its_o due_a time_n but_o be_v not_o indispensable_o necessary_a in_o all_o instance_n and_o period_n baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o our_o election_n and_o adoption_n and_o as_o election_n be_v bring_v to_o effect_v by_o faith_n and_o its_o consequent_n so_o be_v baptism_n but_o to_o neither_o be_v faith_n necessary_a as_o to_o its_o beginning_n and_o first_o entrance_n to_o which_o also_o i_o add_v this_o consideration_n that_o actual_a faith_n be_v necessary_a not_o to_o the_o susception_n but_o to_o the_o consequent_a effect_n of_o baptism_n appear_v because_o the_o church_n and_o particular_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptize_v some_o person_n who_o have_v not_o faith_n but_o be_v hypocrite_n such_o as_o be_v simon_n magus_n alexander_n the_o
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on_o which_o gadara_n be_v build_v which_o small_a congregation_n of_o water_n 〈◊〉_d the_o jew_n use_v to_o call_v sea_n or_o else_o as_o other_o think_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o genesareth_n and_o perish_v in_o the_o water_n but_o this_o accident_n so_o trouble_v the_o inhabitant_n that_o they_o come_v and_o entreat_v jesus_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o their_o coast_n and_o he_o do_v so_o leave_v galilee_n of_o the_o gentile_n he_o come_v to_o the_o lesser_a galilee_n and_o so_o again_o to_o the_o city_n of_o capernaum_n 17._o but_o when_o he_o be_v come_v thither_o he_o be_v meet_v by_o divers_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o come_v from_o jerusalem_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n from_o galilee_n and_o while_o they_o be_v sit_v in_o a_o house_n which_o be_v encompass_v with_o multitude_n that_o no_o business_n or_o necessity_n can_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o door_n a_o poor_a paralytic_n be_v bring_v to_o be_v cure_v and_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o uncover_v the_o tile_n of_o the_o 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