Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	believe_v	faith_n	rule_n	12,199	5	7.5465	4	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74998	Some baptismal abuses briefly discovered. Or A cordial endeavour to reduce the administration and use of baptism, to its primitive purity; in two parts. The first part, tending to disprove the lawfulness of infant baptism. The second part, tending to prove it necessary for persons to be baptized after they believe, their infant baptism, or any pre-profession of the Gospel notwithstanding. As also, discovering the disorder and irregularity that is in mixt communion of persons baptized, with such as are unbaptized, in church-fellowship. By William Allen.	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1653 (1653)	Wing A1075; Thomason E702_12; ESTC R10531	105,249	135

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and_o hereof_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n or_o account_n v._o 27._o for_o say_v he_o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n so_o that_o the_o faith_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v by_o which_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o verse_n 26._o must_v be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o put_n on_o of_o christ_n in_o baptism_n verse_n 27._o because_o he_o assert_v the_o former_a upon_o the_o take_a place_n of_o the_o latter_a and_o that_o this_o put_v on_o of_o christ_n by_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v strict_o of_o the_o internal_a act_n of_o their_o faith_n but_o of_o their_o profession_n of_o this_o faith_n be_v evident_a not_o only_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o service_n by_o which_o man_n public_o listen_v themselves_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o from_o the_o import_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o phrase_n or_o expression_n here_o use_v 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infant_n circumcision_n 3._o another_o thing_n by_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o gospel-ministration_n be_v in_o that_o it_o differ_v from_o it_o in_o this_o property_n of_o it_o viz._n as_o it_o be_v a_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o so_o it_o be_v call_v 2_o cor._n 3.6_o it_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o two_o respect_n 1._o because_o in_o and_o by_o this_o ministration_n the_o spirit_n be_v give_v unto_o man_n galat._n 3.2_o 5._o 2._o because_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n which_o god_n receive_v from_o man_n under_o it_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v more_o spiritual_a than_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n in_o both_o which_o respect_v infant-baptism_n will_v be_v find_v disagreeable_a to_o it_o 1._o that_o baptism_n as_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n ministration_n when_o due_o administer_v and_o receive_v do_v contribute_v towards_o their_o 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neither_o but_o that_o the_o spirit_n descend_v upon_o christ_n immediate_o upon_o his_o be_v baptize_v mat._n 3.16_o may_v have_v this_o instruction_n in_o it_o to_o teach_v all_o those_o that_o shall_v regular_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n as_o he_o be_v to_o expect_v a_o great_a measure_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o before_o have_v be_v vouchsafe_v to_o they_o but_o now_o that_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o expect_v that_o any_o such_o effect_n shall_v be_v produce_v by_o infant_n be_v baptize_v be_v evident_a upon_o this_o ground_n because_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v still_o make_v in_o scripture_n to_o follow_v the_o act_n of_o man_n beleve_v the_o gospel_n of_o which_o act_n infant_n be_v uncapable_a joh._n 7.39_o act_n 15.7_o 8._o &_o 19.2_o gal._n 3.14_o ephes_n 1.13_o and_o therefore_o when_o i_o affirm_v as_o before_o that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o some_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v promise_v upon_o baptism_n 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these_o and_o the_o like_a scripture_n roman_n 10.14_o 17._o joh._n 9_o 3_o 6._o psal_n 9.10_o 2_o tim._n 1.12_o that_o infant_n have_v no_o such_o knowledge_n as_o to_o make_v any_o judgement_n upon_o either_o person_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v as_o touch_v either_o the_o goodness_n or_o badness_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o probability_n or_o improbability_n of_o the_o other_o appear_v deut._n 1.39_o your_o little_a one_o which_o you_o say_v shall_v be_v a_o prey_n and_o your_o child_n which_o in_o that_o day_n have_v no_o knowledge_n between_o good_a and_o evil_n they_o shall_v go_v in_o etc._n etc._n isai_n 7.16_o jonah_n 4.11_o if_o infant_n then_o be_v in_o no_o present_a capacity_n to_o believe_v and_o without_o believe_v in_o no_o capacity_n to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n it_o follow_v that_o infant_n while_o such_o be_v in_o no_o due_a capacity_n of_o receive_v baptism_n in_o order_n to_o their_o receive_v the_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o that_o baptism_n administer_v 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live_a active_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n acceptation_n and_o therefore_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o obey_v be_v in_o scripture_n frequent_o put_v one_o for_o another_o and_o according_o indifferent_o so_o translate_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o double_a reading_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o again_o answer_v the_o case_n of_o infant-circumcision_n which_o possible_o may_v again_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o some_o against_o what_o have_v be_v now_o lay_v down_o in_o this_o argument_n also_o but_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n for_o satisfaction_n herein_o to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o do_v about_o that_o subject_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o former_a objection_n as_o judge_v it_o sufficient_a at_o this_o turn_n also_o i_o shall_v not_o proceed_v further_o to_o levy_v more_o argument_n to_o serve_v in_o this_o controversy_n unless_o occasional_o though_o many_o more_o of_o like_a import_n with_o the_o former_a may_v perhaps_o ready_o be_v form_v and_o draw_v up_o 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testimony_n 2._o this_o argument_n if_o it_o be_v good_a will_v render_v not_o only_o all_o infant_n capable_a of_o baptism_n but_o all_o man_n likewise_o whether_o christian_n or_o pagan_n because_o they_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v say_v infant_n be_v to_o wit_n in_o have_v that_o sin_n of_o which_o they_o be_v guilty_a in_o adam_n remit_v to_o they_o for_o if_o that_o sin_n be_v remit_v to_o they_o in_o their_o infancy_n sure_o that_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o pardon_n be_v not_o recall_v when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v man_n in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o no_o where_n find_v in_o scripture_n that_o any_o man_n perish_v be_v at_o all_o charge_v upon_o that_o sin_n which_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o in_o adam_n but_o upon_o their_o own_o voluntary_a neglect_n of_o grace_n and_o on_o their_o actual_a transgression_n and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v absurd_a as_o i_o suppose_v it_o will_v be_v grant_v to_o be_v to_o argue_v all_o man_n capability_n of_o 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the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o dispensation_n of_o good_a to_o the_o creature_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o some_o the_o self_n same_o respect_n but_o as_o it_o exhibit_v itself_o in_o one_o dispensation_n of_o it_o in_o one_o respect_n so_o in_o another_o dispensation_n thereof_o it_o exhibit_v itself_o upon_o other_o term_n and_o respect_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o baptism_n the_o love_n of_o god_n than_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v either_o 1._o in_o the_o whole_a entire_a sum_n or_o body_n of_o it_o general_o and_o indefinite_o consider_v as_o comprehend_v and_o enclose_v in_o it_o all_o particular_a dispensation_n of_o grace_n towards_o the_o creature_n or_o else_o 2._o as_o it_o exert_v or_o put_v forth_o itself_o in_o those_o particular_a dispensation_n themselves_o

be_v know_v without_o such_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o may_v in_o the_o case_n of_o infant_n that_o then_o such_o a_o profession_n will_v not_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o such_o a_o admission_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v likewise_o 1._o that_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o such_o person_n to_o render_v they_o admittable_a to_o baptism_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o inform_v those_o that_o admit_v they_o touch_v god_n love_v to_o they_o in_o any_o respect_n whatsoever_o for_o this_o may_v be_v know_v without_o such_o a_o profession_n but_o in_o relation_n to_o their_o know_v they_o to_o be_v in_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o that_o particular_a respect_n and_o determinate_a consideration_n which_o render_v man_n immediate_o capable_a of_o baptism_n in_o this_o respect_n such_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n be_v necessary_a because_o without_o it_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o they_o upon_o such_o term_n be_v not_o knowable_a and_o consequent_o 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faith_n which_o be_v require_v of_o all_o other_o person_n in_o that_o case_n for_o what_o faith_n be_v require_v of_o other_o man_n to_o render_v they_o capable_a of_o baptism_n save_o this_o viz._n to_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o so_o when_o the_o eunuch_n demand_v of_o philip_n say_v see_v here_o be_v water_n what_o hinder_v i_o to_o be_v baptize_v then_o philip_n answer_v and_o say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v and_o he_o answer_v philip_n again_o and_o say_v i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n upon_o which_o confession_n philip_n baptize_v he_o as_o count_v it_o summary_o to_o contain_v the_o expression_n of_o that_o believe_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n which_o he_o before_o have_v set_v as_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o admission_n thereunto_o and_o indeed_o be_v none_o other_o than_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o common_a form_n of_o believer_n confession_n mat._n 14.33_o joh._n 1.49_o &_o 6.69_o &_o 11.27_o &_o 20.31_o 1_o joh._n 5.5_o act_n 9.20_o and_o i_o hope_v none_o that_o own_o the_o scripture_n will_v deny_v christ_n himself_o to_o have_v this_o faith_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v his_o own_o doctrine_n which_o he_o teach_v joh._n 10.36_o &_o 19.7_o matt._n 27.43_o the_o truth_n be_v christ_n himself_o have_v a_o faith_n in_o god_n his_o father_n heb._n 2.13_o psal_n 22.8_o with_o mat._n 27.43_o and_o do_v continue_v in_o his_o father_n love_n in_o the_o way_n of_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n as_o other_o the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v joh._n 15.10_o and_o therefore_o well_o may_v it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o christ_n receive_v baptism_n upon_o the_o same_o term_n as_o other_o do_v at_o least_o in_o several_a respect_n and_o that_o in_o conformity_n to_o the_o same_o stand_a law_n of_o righteousness_n to_o wit_n the_o institution_n of_o god_n common_a to_o other_o as_o well_o as_o to_o he_o for_o doubtless_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n hereabout_o viz._n that_o at_o what_o time_n man_n undertake_v public_o to_o profess_v and_o assert_v the_o gospel_n unto_o the_o world_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n then_o and_o at_o that_o time_n they_o be_v to_o take_v up_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n as_o the_o example_n of_o person_n who_o baptism_n be_v record_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v abundant_o witness_v and_o therefore_o christ_n himself_o when_o he_o also_o be_v come_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n to_o profess_v and_o publish_v the_o gospel_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o father_n he_o also_o make_v a_o dedication_n of_o himself_o unto_o this_o service_n by_o the_o solemnity_n of_o baptism_n as_o other_o do_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v and_o we_o may_v hence_o well_o frame_v a_o argument_n against_o infant-baptism_n in_o stead_n of_o wrest_v it_o as_o a_o witness_n for_o it_o thus_o if_o christ_n jesus_n his_o be_v baptize_v at_o that_o season_n and_o upon_o that_o occasion_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o profess_v and_o publish_v the_o gospel_n and_o not_o before_o be_v in_o conformity_n to_o a_o law_n of_o righteousness_n in_o this_o behalf_n then_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v who_o yet_o make_v no_o such_o profession_n as_o infant_n be_v be_v not_o baptize_v in_o conformity_n to_o that_o law_n of_o righteousness_n but_o christ_n jesus_n his_o be_v baptize_v at_o that_o season_n and_o upon_o that_o occasion_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o profess_v and_o publish_v the_o gospel_n and_o not_o before_o be_v in_o conformity_n to_o a_o law_n of_o righteousness_n in_o this_o behalf_n therefore_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v as_o infant_n be_v who_o yet_o make_v no_o such_o profession_n be_v not_o baptize_v in_o conformity_n to_o that_o law_n of_o righteousness_n that_o which_o add_v weight_n to_o the_o minor_a proposition_n in_o this_o argument_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o will_v be_v question_v in_o it_o be_v this_o viz._n that_o christ_n his_o fulfil_n a_o law_n of_o righteousness_n in_o his_o baptism_n do_v not_o consist_v simple_o in_o his_o be_v baptize_v at_o any_o time_n but_o in_o conjunction_n with_o his_o baptism_n itself_o in_o his_o be_v baptize_v at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n as_o that_o be_v when_o and_o wherein_o he_o begin_v to_o profess_v and_o publish_v the_o gospel_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v but_o that_o christ_n have_v a_o opportunity_n of_o be_v baptize_v long_o before_o and_o much_o soon_o than_o he_o be_v in_o as_o much_o as_o john_n have_v continue_v baptise_v a_o considerable_a space_n of_o time_n before_o christ_n come_v to_o to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o for_o john_n have_v travel_v much_o ground_n even_o all_o the_o country_n round_o about_o jordan_n both_o to_o preach_v and_o baptize_v which_o must_v needs_o take_v up_o much_o time_n especial_o consider_v the_o great_a multitude_n that_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o even_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o jordan_n luk._n 3.3_o mat._n 3.5_o and_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v after_o this_o or_o at_o least_o after_o a_o large_a progress_n herein_o make_v jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v also_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o evangelist_n now_o when_o all_o the_o people_n be_v baptize_v say_v luke_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o jesus_n also_o be_v baptize_v and_o pray_v etc._n etc._n luke_n 3.21_o now_o what_o may_v we_o conceive_v may_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o christ_n be_v not_o baptize_v rather_o with_o the_o first_o then_o with_o the_o last_o of_o the_o people_n certain_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v because_o he_o have_v less_o zeal_n to_o fulfil_v this_o law_n of_o

the_o apostle_n caution_n the_o believe_a roman_n to_o note_v and_o avoid_v such_o as_o cause_v division_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n rom._n 16.17_o and_o again_o who_o so_o transgress_v and_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o god_n 2_o john_n 9_o though_o i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o every_o transgression_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n rise_v so_o high_a in_o the_o evil_a effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o as_o the_o evil_n mention_v in_o these_o scripture_n amount_v unto_o nor_o in_o particular_a that_o transgression_n of_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v unless_o after_o conviction_n pertinacious_o persist_v in_o yet_o the_o least_o that_o we_o can_v say_v even_o of_o the_o lesser_a transgression_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v that_o they_o have_v atendency_n in_o they_o hereunto_o proportionable_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o delinquency_n of_o they_o baptism_n then_o be_v as_o we_o see_v one_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o one_o of_o his_o commissional_a injunction_n what_o peace_n can_v any_o man_n have_v who_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o the_o word_n as_o david_n do_v psal_n 119.116_o that_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o transgression_n hereof_o and_o disobedience_n hereunto_o 3._o baptism_n be_v therefore_o necessary_a because_o it_o be_v relative_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n those_o in_o act_n 2.37_o be_v smite_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n upon_o the_o preach_n of_o peter_n and_o cry_v out_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v viz._n to_o be_v save_v as_o act_n 16.30_o it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v think_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v now_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o new_o receive_v power_n whereof_o he_o then_o speak_v will_v direct_v they_o to_o the_o belief_n or_o practice_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v very_o requisite_a to_o their_o salvation_n the_o thing_n about_o which_o they_o with_o 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lay_v upon_o baptism_n by_o the_o abetter_n of_o it_o and_o thereupon_o blame_v they_o for_o urge_v and_o press_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n so_o necessary_a as_o sometime_o they_o do_v may_v be_v turn_v over_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n for_o a_o answer_n to_o their_o exception_n for_o indeed_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o blame_v the_o servant_n as_o the_o master_n himself_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o who_o doctrine_n they_o so_o press_v this_o practice_n so_o that_o each_o of_o they_o in_o this_o case_n may_v true_o say_v to_o their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n the_o rebuke_n of_o they_o that_o rebuke_v i_o be_v fall_v upon_o thou_o for_o none_o i_o presume_v ever_o lay_v a_o great_a stress_n upon_o baptism_n than_o christ_n here_o do_v in_o say_v except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n i._n e._n be_v baptize_v and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n another_o of_o the_o oracle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v mark_v 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v where_o we_o see_v our_o saviour_n join_v baptism_n with_o faith_n as_o requisite_a to_o salvation_n and_o what_o christ_n in_o this_o have_v join_v together_o who_o be_v he_o that_o dare_v put_v asunder_o if_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o baptism_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o the_o opposite_a member_n here_o he_o not_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o and_o be_v not_o baptize_v shall_v be_v damn_v but_o only_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v on_o purpose_n to_o indulge_v person_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n who_o do_v believe_v though_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v let_v such_o rather_o judge_v with_o themselves_o that_o baptism_n be_v so_o express_o join_v with_o faith_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n as_o that_o upon_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n to_o depend_v as_o it_o be_v it_o be_v less_o 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of_o all_o man_n general_o a_o few_o only_o except_v of_o those_o that_o profess_v christianity_n if_o the_o scripture_n do_v in_o any_o other_o quarter_n of_o they_o repeal_v this_o mean_a and_o ordain_v another_o in_o its_o stead_n or_o do_v assign_v any_o other_o beside_o this_o to_o the_o same_o service_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v direct_v therein_o that_o i_o may_v know_v what_o it_o be_v and_o where_o i_o may_v find_v it_o for_o i_o must_v profess_v my_o total_a ignorance_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n though_o i_o have_v make_v diligent_a search_n for_o it_o nor_o be_v it_o indeed_o god_n way_n and_o method_n to_o levy_v more_o mean_n for_o the_o same_o end_n when_o one_o be_v every_o way_n sufficient_a as_o i_o have_v former_o show_v baptism_n then_o be_v so_o much_o of_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a be_v as_o that_o no_o man_n can_v according_a to_o scripture-rule_a esteem_v any_o one_o due_o and_o regular_o a_o member_n thereof_o without_o it_o those_o 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end_n and_o 2._o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o zeal_n of_o obedience_n the_o gospel_n do_v produce_v in_o those_o person_n that_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o it_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o will_v the_o operative_a influence_n and_o success_n of_o it_o be_v visible_a and_o observable_a and_o therefore_o if_o while_o the_o evangelist_n have_v be_v go_v about_o to_o declare_v how_o mighty_o the_o gospel_n prevail_v among_o those_o samaritan_n in_o procure_v their_o obedience_n to_o it_o in_o point_n of_o baptism_n he_o shall_v have_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o reach_v only_o to_o their_o own_o personal_a baptism_n when_o as_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o only_o baptize_v themselves_o but_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n have_v cause_v their_o child_n to_o be_v baptize_v likewise_o he_o shall_v have_v represent_v the_o zeal_n of_o these_o samaritan_n raise_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o consequent_o the_o powerful_a influence_n 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