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by_o he_o so_o all_o israel_n be_v baptize_v into_o moses_n 1_o cor._n 10._o not_o as_o already_o instruct_v but_o to_o be_v instruct_v and_o guide_v by_o he_o for_o the_o future_a so_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 27._o 57_o disciple_v in_o himself_o enter_v himself_o into_o christ_n school_n so_o the_o blind_a man_n to_o the_o pharisee_n john_n 9_o will_n you_o be_v his_o disciple_n will_v you_o profess_v he_o will_v you_o be_v initiate_v into_o he_o the_o very_o first_o day_n any_o one_o initiate_v themselves_o to_o learn_v they_o be_v call_v disciple_n further_o you_o say_v if_o the_o apostle_n have_v understand_v our_o saviour_n command_n thus_o disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o that_o be_v admit_v the_o infant_n of_o all_o nation_n to_o baptism_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v the_o male_n of_o that_o one_o nation_n to_o circumcision_n they_o may_v have_v save_v themselves_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o labour_n of_o preach_v before_o baptism_n and_o 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