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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v they_o hither_o act_v 19_o 3._o those_o that_o know_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v disciple_n second_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o because_o teach_v or_o make_v disciple_n be_v place_v before_o baptize_v therefore_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o time_n it_o must_v go_v before_o it_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n be_v not_o always_o exact_o express_v in_o scripture_n as_o they_o be_v do_v for_o there_o be_v many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o transposition_n place_v that_o afterward_o that_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v antecedent_n as_o maâ—k_v 1._o 15._o repentance_n be_v put_v before_o faith_n rom._n 10._o 9_o confession_n with_o the_o mouth_n be_v put_v before_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o christ_n bid_v they_o make_v they_o disciple_n first_o and_o then_o baptize_v they_o for_o the_o