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be_v all_o of_o they_o baptize_v nor_o can_v it_o any_o whit_n more_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o mention_v act_n 1.13_o have_v be_v baptize_v then_o that_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v baptize_v respon_n 1_o suppose_v the_o scripture_n no_o where_o mention_n where_o when_o or_o by_o who_o those_o 120._o disciple_n be_v baptize_v be_v this_o any_o good_a reason_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v at_o all_o or_o will_v the_o querist_n think_v that_o becaase_v we_o do_v not_o aâ—_n to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o memory_n we_o do_v not_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n pergamos_n thyatira_n sardis_n philadelphia_n and_o laodicea_n that_o therefore_o none_o of_o these_o church_n be_v baptize_v or_o because_o we_o read_v only_o of_o the_o baptism_n of_o 3000._o of_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n that_o therefore_o all_o the_o rest_n when_o that_o church_n increase_v to_o the_o number_n of_o 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this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o thing_n they_o be_v direct_v to_o do_v in_o order_n to_o their_o become_a christian_n act_n 2.38_o &_o 8.12_o &_o 16.33_o &_o 22.16_o 2._o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o these_o 120._o disciple_n have_v continue_v with_o christ_n and_o keep_v company_n with_o the_o apostle_n all_o the_o time_n that_o jesus_n go_v in_o and_o out_o among_o they_o begin_v from_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n unto_o that_o same_o day_n in_o which_o he_o be_v take_v up_o from_o among_o they_o as_o we_o have_v it_o act_n 1.21.22_o and_o if_o so_o be_v not_o their_o be_v baptize_v sufficient_o signify_v where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o baptize_v and_o all_o man_n come_v to_o he_o john_n 3.26.22_o unless_o we_o will_v suppose_v that_o he_o cause_v other_o to_o be_v baptize_v that_o do_v not_o follow_v he_o and_o do_v excuse_v those_o that_o do_v 3._o as_o for_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o who_o be_v mention_v act_n 1.13_o to_o suppose_v they_o not_o to_o be_v baptize_v be_v to_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v pharisee-like_a who_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v do_v bind_v heavy_a burden_n and_o grievous_a to_o be_v bear_v and_o lay_v they_o on_o man_n shoulder_n when_o they_o themselves_o will_v not_o touch_v they_o with_o one_o of_o their_o finger_n for_o we_o see_v they_o impose_v baptism_n as_o a_o duty_n upon_o other_o man_n act_n 2.38_o and_o therefore_o how_o can_v we_o think_v so_o evil_a of_o they_o as_o not_o to_o conceive_v that_o they_o have_v begin_v to_o they_o in_o the_o same_o way_n themselves_o or_o if_o they_o have_v not_o may_v not_o that_o multitude_n at_o jerusalem_n upon_o who_o they_o urge_v it_o as_o their_o duty_n have_v say_v unto_o they_o physician_n heal_v yourselves_o or_o be_v it_o any_o less_o the_o duty_n of_o such_o man_n who_o become_v apostle_n then_o of_o other_o man_n since_o we_o find_v paul_n that_o great_a apostle_n press_v to_o it_o by_o direction_n from_o christ_n jesus_n before_o he_o be_v to_o act_v as_o a_o apostle_n act_v 22.10_o compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 16._o 4._o suppose_v the_o apostle_n have_v have_v no_o more_o opportunity_n of_o be_v baptize_v than_o john_n baptist_n have_v which_o yet_o can_v reasonable_o be_v suppose_v nor_o be_v it_o certain_a that_o john_n himself_o be_v not_o baptize_v since_o he_o say_v to_o christ_n i_o have_v need_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o thou_o mat._n 3_o 14._o yet_o what_o be_v this_o to_o a_o ordinary_a case_n or_o how_o will_v this_o excuse_v they_o of_o baptism_n in_o order_n to_o church-fellowship_n who_o want_v no_o such_o opportunity_n querist_n 3._o and_o last_o that_o have_v the_o church_n or_o person_n to_o who_o these_o 3000._o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v add_v be_v estimate_v by_o their_o have_v be_v baptize_v which_o must_v be_v suppose_v if_o those_o who_o be_v add_v to_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v bâ—ene_v add_v upon_o account_n of_o their_o be_v baptize_v their_o number_n must_v needs_o have_v far_o exceed_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o consider_v the_o great_a number_n and_o vast_a multitude_n of_o person_n that_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o john_n matth._n 3.5.6_o compare_v with_o mark_n 1.5_o luke_n 3.7.21_o as_o also_o by_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o disciple_n john_n 3.22.26_o yea_o have_v the_o church_n be_v estimate_v or_o constitute_v by_o baptism_n the_o evangelist_n luke_n intend_v questionless_a act_n 4.4_o to_o report_v the_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o as_o much_o advantage_n as_o truth_n will_v afford_v have_v prevaricate_v with_o the_o cause_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o promote_v in_o report_v their_o number_n to_o have_v be_v about_o 5000._o only_a when_o as_o upon_o the_o say_a supposition_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o late_a premise_n he_o may_v with_o as_o much_o truth_n have_v report_v they_o about_o 40000._o yea_o and_o many_o more_o respon_n all_o that_o be_v argue_v by_o the_o querist_n in_o this_o particular_a be_v build_v upon_o a_o 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12._o to_o 34._o who_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v baptize_v the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o church_n of_o colosse_n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 12._o and_o so_o of_o the_o hebrew_n heb._n 6.1.2_o act_n 2.41_o and_o therefore_o sure_o the_o querist_n do_v not_o need_v to_o challenge_v we_o upon_o tolerable_a consequence_n to_o make_v proof_n that_o christian_a church_n be_v constitute_v by_o baptism_n or_o by_o baptize_v person_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n nor_o yet_o to_o presume_v that_o act_v 2.41_o be_v all_o the_o scripture_n that_o can_v be_v pretend_v to_o prove_v such_o a_o thing_n the_o querist_n therefore_o suppose_v all_o our_o strength_n for_o this_o cause_n to_o be_v in_o that_o one_o scripture_n of_o act_n 2.41_o he_o try_v sundry_a way_n i_o will_v not_o say_v as_o delilah_n do_v with_o samson_n to_o bereave_v we_o of_o this_o our_o strength_n as_o follow_v querist_n consider_v that_o that_o text_n act_v 2.41_o common_o and_o only_o 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