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18._o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o or_o into_o or_o unto_o he_o be_v not_o condemn_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o because_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n so_o at_o rom._n 6._o 3._o and_o gal._n 3._o 27._o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n and_o at_o act_n 2._o 38._o and_o 8._o 16._o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v use_v as_o equivalent_a term_n indeed_o the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o rom._n 6._o 3._o be_v this_o know_v you_o not_o that_o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o profess_v to_o obey_v his_o doctrine_n lay_v thereby_o under_o a_o obligation_n of_o a_o spiritual_a conformity_n to_o his_o death_n in_o die_v to_o sin_n as_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o live_v to_o god_n as_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o life_n with_o god_n so_o that_o the_o first_o word_n contrary_a to_o our_o author_n assertion_n relate_v to_o the_o form_n of_o administer_a baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o the_o latter_a to_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o this_o we_o may_v apply_v also_o to_o gal._n 3._o 27._o he_o further_o deny_v that_o to_o be_v baptize_v unto_o or_o into_o john_n be_v baptism_n signify_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o john_n for_o say_v he_o john_n do_v not_o baptize_v in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o make_v proselyte_n to_o the_o messiah_n but_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n baptism_n be_v all_o one_o with_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o
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thing_n eph._n 1._o 22_o 23._o that_o be_v say_v he_o god_n have_v make_v he_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n i_o observe_v two_o thing_n upon_o this_o place_n 1._o that_o this_o text_n be_v not_o well_o interpret_v the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v explain_v by_o it_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n at_o ver._n 21._o set_a christ_n at_o his_o own_o right-hand_n in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v ver._n 23._o and_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n what_o thing_n those_o that_o be_v before_o mention_v all_o the_o order_n of_o angel_n and_o all_o earthly_a power_n and_o then_o follow_v and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v head_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o sense_n not_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v governor_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 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