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minister_n the_o first_o author_n of_o persecution_n under_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n and_o parliament_n may_v please_v to_o consider_v that_o so_o long_o as_o persecution_n continue_v so_o long_o will_v the_o apostolic_a church_n continue_v scatter_v and_o persecute_v into_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o this_o world_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o her_o faith_n and_o discipline_n be_v as_o offensive_a as_o odious_a and_o as_o unwelcome_a unto_o antichrist_n and_o his_o bishop_n and_o minister_n now_o as_o it_o be_v then_o as_o their_o burn_a banish_v hang_v and_o imprison_a do_v witness_v even_o unto_o this_o day_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o as_o the_o apostolic_a faith_n and_o discipline_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n 7._o 2_o thess_n 2.6_o 7._o when_o through_o they_o true_a sign_n and_o wonder_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v let_v and_o hinder_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n wrought_v by_o 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the_o overthrow_n of_o their_o blasphemous_a and_o spiritual_a lordship_n and_o of_o their_o antichristian_a and_o bloody_a kingdom_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o so_o fiery_a hot_a and_o zealous_a for_o the_o catholic_n or_o antichristian_a faith_n and_o discipline_n for_o by_o their_o faith_n they_o show_v plain_o that_o they_o be_v succeed_v and_o descend_v from_o antichrist_n who_o confess_v not_o that_o the_o messiah_n come_v in_o flesh_n and_o by_o their_o discipline_n or_o government_n they_o plain_o show_v they_o be_v antichrist_n bishop_n and_o minister_n who_o persecute_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n all_o degree_n both_o king_n prince_n and_o people_n that_o will_v not_o confess_v their_o faith_n &_o obey_v their_o discipline_n and_o it_o be_v very_o plain_a and_o easy_a both_o for_o king_n prince_z and_o people_n if_o they_o will_v not_o take_v up_o religion_n on_o credit_n and_o content_v they_o with_o the_o religion_n they_o be_v bear_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o as_o do_v 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therefore_o christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o teach_v all_o nation_n and_o baptize_v they_o that_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o salvation_n to_o every_o creature_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o nation_n that_o be_v worthy_a and_o willing_a to_o receive_v it_o and_o such_o as_o shall_v willing_a &_o glad_o receive_v it_o he_o have_v command_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o water_n that_o be_v dip_v for_o dead_a in_o the_o water_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v else_o what_o shall_v they_o do_v who_o be_v baptize_v for_o dead_a 8.37_o 1_o cor._n 15.19_o rom._n 6.4_o col._n 2.12_o luke_n 8.37_o if_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o raise_v why_o be_v they_o baptize_v for_o dead_a and_o therefore_o he_o say_v we_o be_v bury_v then_o with_o he_o by_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v well_o observe_v that_o when_o christ_n will_v have_v preach_v the_o word_n of_o salvation_n to_o the_o gadarens_n he_o do_v not_o compel_v they_o when_o they_o refuse_v but_o find_v 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