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chapter_n chap._n xviii_o wherein_o by_o way_n of_o conclusion_n be_v treat_v of_o the_o minister_n of_o baptism_n and_o show_v where_o that_o power_n rest_v which_o be_v to_o convey_v to_o we_o that_o bless_a ordinance_n which_o have_v be_v all_o this_o while_n the_o subject_n of_o our_o discourse_n we_o have_v find_v out_o the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v a_o believer_n only_o that_o be_v one_o profess_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o subjection_n to_o his_o ordinance_n upon_o which_o consideration_n we_o have_v find_v cause_n to_o reject_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n as_o a_o vanity_n of_o man_n invention_n and_o our_o own_o receive_v then_o as_o void_a &_o null_a we_o have_v also_o find_v in_o the_o order_n of_o sacrament_n baptism_n to_o be_v the_o first_o the_o next_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o minister_n