one_o proselyte_n i._n e._n to_o get_v and_o gain_v one_o disciple_n so_o act_v 6._o 5._o &_o 2._o 10._o &_o 13._o 43._o §_o 7._o and_o it_o be_v full_o confirm_v by_o the_o reason_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v for_o this_o his_o command_n of_o suffer_v the_o little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o prohibition_n of_o any_o man_n hinder_v they_o from_o come_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o verse_n for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o what_o other_o sense_n can_v it_o have_v than_o this_o little_a child_n have_v in_o they_o such_o qualification_n as_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o every_o one_o that_o belong_v to_o my_o kingdom_n that_o be_v in_o every_o disciple_n of_o i_o every_o proselyte_n unto_o christianity_n and_o therefore_o let_v even_o they_o also_o as_o well_o as_o other_o come_v to_o i_o be_v make_v my_o disciple_n admit_v as_o proselyte_n unto_o and_o receive_v as_o subject_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a that_o 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ceremony_n by_o which_o both_o in_o and_o after_o christ_n time_n both_o heathen_n and_o jew_n be_v make_v disciple_n unto_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v evident_a as_o in_o the_o former_a part_n from_o what_o be_v customary_a among_o the_o jew_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o whence_o that_o baptism_n by_o which_o man_n be_v admit_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v baptismus_fw-la ad_fw-la proselytismum_fw-la the_o baptism_n of_o man_n for_o proselytism_n or_o bring_v they_o into_o discipleship_n so_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n from_o what_o be_v say_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o in_o matth._n 28._o 19_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n you_o or_o make_v disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n bring_v in_o all_o nation_n to_o be_v my_o disciple_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n where_o the_o baptise_v they_o be_v express_o lay_v down_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o their_o be_v make_v disciple_n unto_o christ_n or_o christian_n and_o according_o the_o persian_a interpreter_n explain_v baptise_v to_o be_v make_v christian_n polyglot_n bibl._n polyglot_n baptise_v they_o say_v they_o that_o be_v make_v they_o christian_n who_o what_o be_v they_o else_o but_o disciple_n to_o christ_n and_o so_o tertullian_n 18._o de_fw-fr bapt._n c._n 18._o say_v of_o little_a child_n siant_a christiani_n let_v they_o be_v make_v christian_n for_o let_v they_o be_v baptize_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o know_v christ_n as_o therefore_o man_n be_v make_v disciple_n to_o moses_n by_o be_v baptize_v into_o moses_n john_n 9_o 28._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 2._o so_o be_v they_o make_v disciple_n to_o christ_n by_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n and_o therefore_o make_v and_o baptise_v disciple_n go_v together_o john_n 4._o 1._o jesus_n make_v and_o baptize_v that_o be_v as_o if_o the_o word_n have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v by_o baptise_v more_o disciple_n than_o john_n according_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n matth._n 28._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v disciple_n baptise_v i._n e._n by_o baptise_v they_o §_o 9_o and_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o baptise_v be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v a_o disciple_n without_o â—eaching_v because_o our_o saviour_n join_v teach_v to_o baptise_v say_v go_v make_v all_o nation_n disciple_n baptise_v they_o and_o teach_v they_o i_o answer_v that_o indeed_o man_n be_v make_v disciple_n both_o these_o way_n by_o baptise_v and_o by_o teach_v and_o that_o there_o must_v be_v both_o these_o before_o one_o can_v be_v a_o complete_a and_o perfect_a disciple_n but_o that_o by_o either_o of_o these_o way_n alone_o without_o the_o other_o a_o man_n may_v be_v enter_v into_o discipleship_n make_v a_o initial_a if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v or_o a_o imperfect_a disciple_n and_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n from_o our_o saviour_n word_n that_o 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he_o and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v hinder_v from_o so_o come_v unless_o we_o mean_v to_o cross_v our_o saviour_n command_n who_o not_o determine_v their_o come_n to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a way_n but_o leave_v it_o open_a and_o free_a for_o they_o to_o come_v to_o he_o any_o way_n that_o they_o may_v come_v express_o give_v forth_o order_v that_o little_a child_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o not_o be_v forbid_v chap._n v._n the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o text_n vindicate_v and_o infant_n baptism_n further_o prove_v §_o 1._o now_o interpret_v the_o word_n any_o other_o way_n and_o i_o can_v imagine_v how_o the_o reason_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v why_o child_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o he_o viz._n because_o they_o be_v such_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v of_o shall_v not_o be_v impertinent_a either_o to_o his_o command_n to_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v or_o else_o to_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o give_v of_o that_o 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their_o surety_n the_o infant_n be_v double_o oblige_v first_o by_o the_o infinite_a advantage_n that_o come_v to_o they_o by_o it_o which_o unless_o they_o be_v fool_n or_o mad_a they_o will_v hasten_v all_o that_o ever_o they_o can_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o know_v it_o further_o to_o assure_v unto_o themselves_o by_o a_o personal_a engage_v in_o it_o second_o by_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o benefit_n by_o it_o beside_o many_o other_o obligation_n before_o mention_v upon_o their_o disavow_n and_o disclaim_v of_o it_o §_o 18._o no_o profession_n then_o be_v require_v from_o themselves_o and_o a_o sufficient_a one_o be_v make_v for_o they_o by_o other_o they_o be_v not_o uncapable_a of_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n on_o this_o account_n neither_o §_o 19_o and_o three_o that_o their_o want_n of_o understanding_n render_v they_o not_o incapable_a of_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n be_v evident_a by_o one_o instance_n beyondexception_n in_o deut._n 29._o 10_o 11_o 12._o you_o stand_v this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n your_o captain_n of_o your_o tribe_n your_o elders_n and_o your_o officer_n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n your_o little_a one_o your_o wife_n and_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o camp_n from_o the_o hâ—wer_n of_o thy_o wood_n unto_o the_o drawer_n of_o thy_o water_n that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o into_o his_o oath_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n make_v with_o thou_o this_o day_n see_o even_o the_o little_a one_o as_o well_o as_o elder_n and_o officer_n be_v capable_a of_o enter_v and_o do_v actual_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o into_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n their_o want_n of_o year_n and_o understanding_n to_o know_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o oath_n which_o they_o enter_v into_o or_o to_o make_v profession_n of_o enter_v into_o it_o not_o at_o all_o withstand_v so_o that_o want_n of_o year_n and_o understanding_n can_v render_v child_n incapable_a of_o enter_v into_o god_n covenant_n and_o then_o much_o less_o can_v it_o render_v they_o uncapable_a of_o receive_v the_o sign_n or_o seal_v of_o his_o covenant_n §_o 20._o and_o however_o that_o it_o can_v be_v evident_a because_o the_o jewish_a infant_n be_v capable_a as_o of_o the_o covenant_n itself_o as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o so_o of_o circumcision_n the_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n which_o to_o receive_v at_o eight_o day_n old_a he_o be_v bind_v upon_o pain_n of_o excision_n he_o that_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a shall_v be_v circumcise_v among_o you_o every_o manchild_n in_o your_o generation_n and_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n who_o flesh_n of_o hâ—_n foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n deut._n 17._o 12._o what_o he_o be_v so_o bind_v to_o receive_v sure_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o now_o why_o the_o child_n of_o a_o christian_a shall_v be_v less_o capable_a of_o receive_v one_o seal_n of_o a_o covenant_n than_o the_o child_n of_o a_o jew_n be_v of_o another_o i_o be_o yet_o to_o learn_v §_o 21._o and_o so_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o baptism_n itself_o render_v infant_n uncapable_a of_o be_v baptize_v chap._n xxv_o child_n not_o incapable_a of_o baptism_n by_o any_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o forbid_v it_o either_o direct_o or_o by_o consequence_n §_o 1._o admit_v infant_n never_o so_o capable_a of_o baptism_n in_o all_o other_o respect_n yet_o if_o the_o scripture_n do_v forbid_v it_o than_o it_o become_v unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o have_v it_o and_o they_o upon_o that_o account_n become_v uncapable_a of_o it_o §_o 2._o three_o therefore_o and_o last_o i_o affirm_v that_o upon_o the_o diligent_a search_n that_o i_o be_v ever_o able_a to_o make_v i_o can_v never_o find_v any_o scripture_n that_o forbid_v it_o search_v the_o scripture_n from_o end_n to_o end_n and_o not_o one_o text_n appear_v wherein_o it_o be_v forbid_v as_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n call_v but_o for_o one_o scripture_n that_o command_v it_o and_o upon_o that_o say_v they_o will_v yield_v to_o it_o so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o paedobaptist_n call_v for_o a_o scripture_n that_o forbid_v it_o and_o upon_o that_o say_v they_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o it_o but_o there_o be_v none_o no_o not_o one_o it_o will_v else_o have_v be_v show_v ere_o this_o be_v so_o much_o and_o so_o long_o call_v for_o §_o 3._o yea_o though_o there_o be_v never_o a_o scripture_n that_o express_o and_o in_o term_n forbid_v it_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o wherein_o by_o direct_a and_o evident_a consequence_n it_o be_v forbid_v though_o our_o adversary_n will_v yield_v nothing_o to_o all_o the_o many_o scripture_n from_o whence_o we_o do_v by_o good_a consequence_n deduce_v it_o because_o we_o produce_v not_o a_o text_n that_o do_v in_o express_a term_n command_v it_o let_v it_o be_v show_v and_o we_o shall_v pay_v all_o due_a respect_n unto_o it_o the_o contest_v will_v instant_o be_v give_v over_o by_o we_o who_o seek_v not_o victory_n without_o truth_n but_o truth_n whether_o with_o or_o without_o victory_n we_o shall_v believe_v the_o baptise_v of_o our_o infant_n unlawful_a and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o unlawfulness_n believe_v they_o uncapable_a of_o it_o §_o 4._o but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o text_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n as_o do_v so_o much_o as_o by_o consequence_n forbid_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n we_o must_v then_o beg_v to_o be_v excuse_v if_o we_o hold_v the_o baptise_v of_o they_o lawful_a and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o lawfulness_n think_v they_o not_o uncapable_a of_o it_o §_o 5._o for_o if_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n as_o st._n john_n define_v it_o 1_o john_n 3._o 4._o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n as_o st._n paul_n determine_v it_o rom._n 4._o 15._o then_o can_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n either_o to_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v or_o to_o other_o to_o baptize_v infant_n because_o no_o law_n be_v by_o either_o 24._o either_o for_o therefore_o any_o thing_n be_v unlawful_a because_o it_o transgress_v a_o law_n w._n penn._n eng._n present_a interest_n p._n 24._o transgress_v there_o be_v none_o that_o either_o forbid_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v 7._o baptize_v it_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o baptism_n because_o there_o be_v no_o divine_a law_n which_o do_v prohibit_v their_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n by_o it_o dr._n still_a fleet_n irenic_n p._n 7._o or_o forbid_v other_o to_o baptize_v they_o therefore_o their_o baptism_n be_v lawful_a and_o they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o lawfulness_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o §_o 6._o and_o put_v case_n we_o shall_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v no_o text_n in_o scripture_n whereon_o to_o ground_v it_o yet_o will_v it_o not_o follow_v thence_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o mere_a uncommandedness_n of_o a_o thing_n do_v not_o infer_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o it_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o therefore_o unlawful_a only_o because_o it_o be_v not_o command_v to_o make_v a_o thing_n necessary_a indeed_o there_o must_v be_v a_o law_n for_o it_o and_o to_o make_v a_o thing_n unlawful_a there_o must_v be_v a_o law_n against_o it_o but_o to_o make_v a_o thing_n only_o lawful_a it_o be_v not_o necessary_a there_o be_v any_o law_n for_o it_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n against_o it_o if_o then_o we_o can_v prove_v it_o necessary_a because_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n say_v we_o have_v no_o law_n for_o it_o they_o can_v prove_v it_o unlawful_a because_o we_o be_v sure_o they_o have_v no_o law_n against_o it_o it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o that_o our_o child_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o §_o 7._o why_o but_o our_o saviour_n set_v teach_v before_o baptise_v matth._n 28._o 19_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n when_o he_o commissionated_a they_o to_o be_v his_o apostle_n to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o gather_n of_o a_o church_n out_o of_o it_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n well_o and_o what_o then_o why_o then_o say_v the_o antipaedobaptist_n none_o must_v be_v baptize_v before_o he_o be_v teach_v and_o so_o teach_v as_o that_o they_o do_v learn_v and_o this_o because_o infant_n be_v incapable_a of_o therefore_o they_o be_v uncapable_a of_o baptism_n §_o 8._o this_o argument_n of_o they_o be_v like_o that_o former_a which_o they_o
draw_v from_o our_o saviour_n set_v believe_v before_o baptise_v which_o how_o weak_a it_o be_v i_o hope_v i_o need_v not_o so_o soon_o remember_v you_o and_o grant_v all_o they_o can_v fair_o pretend_v to_o from_o this_o text_n it_o will_v not_o hence_o follow_v that_o infant_n be_v uncapable_a of_o baptism_n as_o i_o shall_v hope_v to_o make_v appear_v upon_o a_o due_a and_o through_o consideration_n of_o the_o word_n §_o 9_o our_o saviour_n here_o enlarge_v his_o disciple_n commission_n to_o go_v and_o preach_v and_o make_v disciple_n not_o in_o one_o nation_n only_o as_o former_o but_o in_o all_o nation_n teach_v and_o baptise_v they_o suppose_v we_o read_v the_o word_n so_o well_a what_o can_v this_o mean_a other_o than_o that_o those_o of_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o teach_v shall_v be_v teach_v and_o baptize_v not_o exclude_v from_o baptise_v those_o that_o for_o the_o present_a be_v only_o capable_a of_o so_o much_o discipulation_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v as_o be_v perform_v by_o baptise_v but_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o teach_n and_o what_o make_v this_o against_o infant_n baptism_n there_o be_v not_o a_o exclusive_a particle_n in_o the_o whole_a text._n §_o 10._o but_o to_o proceed_v this_o we_o will_v grant_v that_o if_o the_o order_n of_o teach_v and_o baptise_v 107._o see_v dr._n stillingflcet_n vindic._n a._n b._n of_o cant._n p._n 107._o be_v consider_v in_o their_o reference_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o all_o nation_n or_o any_o one_o whole_a particular_a nation_n unconvert_v teach_v be_v to_o go_v before_o baptise_v but_o this_o be_v not_o from_o the_o naked_a consideration_n of_o the_o set_n of_o the_o word_n teach_v and_o baptise_v as_o if_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n be_v inviolable_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n and_o if_o any_o have_v so_o think_v and_o argue_v i_o can_v in_o that_o excuse_n they_o from_o a_o shortness_n of_o discourse_n but_o it_o be_v from_o the_o otherwise_o unpracticableness_n of_o the_o thing_n 29._o thing_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la potest_fw-la fieri_fw-la ut_fw-la corpus_fw-la baptismi_fw-la recipiat_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la nisi_fw-la ante_fw-la anima_fw-la fidei_fw-la susâ—eperit_n veritatem_fw-la d._n hieron_n in_o matth._n 28._o 29._o themselves_o for_o as_o no_o adult_n person_n will_v be_v bring_v to_o be_v baptize_v before_o he_o be_v teach_v what_o baptism_n mean_v and_o why_o he_o shall_v be_v baptize_v so_o the_o church_n will_v admit_v no_o infant_n to_o baptism_n but_o those_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o baptize_v person_n or_o at_o least_o be_v undertake_v for_o by_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v suppose_v our_o saviour_n have_v set_v baptise_v before_o teach_v as_o he_o may_v have_v he_o please_v and_o say_v go_v you_o therefore_o and_o baptize_v all_o nation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v they_o what_o i_o have_v command_v they_o shall_v 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follow_v not_o that_o the_o same_o course_n must_v necessary_o still_o be_v take_v with_o every_o siâ—le_a person_n in_o it_o that_o be_v proper_a for_o and_o be_v take_v with_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o but_o that_o all_o that_o any_o way_n and_o in_o any_o degree_n be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n may_v respective_o according_a to_o their_o capacity_n be_v admit_v to_o it_o though_o they_o be_v want_v in_o some_o thing_n which_o other_o of_o great_a capacity_n have_v and_o be_v requisite_a in_o they_o to_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o it_o and_o to_o argue_v from_o what_o be_v requisite_a in_o man_n before_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o nation_n to_o what_o be_v requisite_a in_o child_n after_o the_o nation_n be_v convert_v be_v fallacious_a for_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o adult_n man_n of_o the_o nation_n before_o any_o of_o it_o be_v convert_v therefore_o thus_o it_o must_v be_v with_o the_o infant_n child_n of_o the_o nation_n after_o the_o conversion_n of_o their_o father_n more_o be_v require_v of_o man_n than_o of_o child_n of_o man_n that_o can_v receive_v or_o reject_v the_o gospel_n than_o of_o child_n that_o can_v neither_o reject_v it_o nor_o receive_v it_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n but_o upon_o those_o account_n in_o respect_n whereof_o they_o be_v to_o be_v qualify_v for_o it_o child_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n upon_o those_o account_n in_o respect_n whereof_o they_o be_v qualify_v for_o it_o and_o not_o to_o be_v reject_v upon_o those_o account_n in_o respect_n whereof_o they_o be_v not_o qualify_v for_o it_o unless_o it_o have_v be_v positive_o and_o particular_o require_v of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o qualify_v or_o not_o be_v baptize_v why_o shall_v any_o require_v from_o infant_n so_o much_o as_o be_v require_v of_o man_n to_o qualify_v they_o for_o baptism_n when_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o require_v of_o they_o so_o much_o why_o shall_v any_o make_v infant_n entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n straight_a than_o god_n himself_o have_v make_v it_o why_o shall_v any_o keep_v they_o out_o who_o god_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o let_v in_o why_o shall_v any_o keep_v they_o from_o come_v to_o christ_n who_o christ_n have_v command_v shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o §_o 12._o our_o saviour_n say_v go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v baptise_v none_o of_o those_o nation_n before_o they_o be_v teach_v some_o must_v be_v first_o teach_v that_o all_o may_v be_v baptize_v not_o none_n baptize_v but_o those_o that_o be_v first_o teach_v he_o say_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v whether_o the_o teach_n or_o the_o baptise_v shall_v be_v first_o no_o he_o determine_v neither_o to_o be_v first_o or_o second_o but_o according_a as_o their_o discretion_n shall_v think_v fit_a he_o say_v not_o so_o much_o as_o teach_v and_o baptise_v but_o only_o teach_v baptise_v which_o therefore_o enforce_v neither_o to_o be_v first_o but_o according_a as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n may_v require_v and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n admit_v suppose_v he_o have_v say_v go_v you_o therefore_o and_o convert_v all_o nation_n preach_v to_o they_o my_o gospel_n who_o will_v ever_o have_v imagine_v it_o to_o have_v be_v his_o command_n that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v first_o convert_v the_o nation_n and_o then_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o and_o that_o because_o the_o word_n be_v so_o set_v convert_v before_o preach_v therefore_o none_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o but_o those_o that_o be_v first_o convert_v st._n bâ—sil_n give_v the_o text_n this_o gloss_n he_o command_v 5._o tà _fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n basil_n adv_fw-la euâ—omium_fw-la l._n 5._o the_o gentile_n that_o have_v believe_v and_o have_v be_v teach_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n can_v any_o man_n from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n here_o 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