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danvers_n have_v say_v upon_o this_o respect_n 1._o but_o be_v it_o no_o harm_n to_o alter_v christ_n order_n in_o the_o commission_n 214._o who_o require_v faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o precede_v or_o go_v before_o baptism_n or_o first_o to_o make_v they_o disciple_n by_o teach_v and_o then_o to_o baptise_v they_o and_o for_o man_n to_o invert_v this_o order_n as_o to_o baptize_v they_o &_o then_o teach_v they_o repentance_n and_o faith_n sure_o it_o must_v be_v a_o evil_a and_o hurtful_a thing_n so_o to_o do_v 2._o be_v it_o not_o a_o evil_a thing_n to_o change_v the_o true_a subject_n of_o baptism_n who_o be_v believe_v and_o understanding_n man_n to_o ignorant_a babe_n who_o neither_o know_v good_a nor_o evil_a 3._o be_v it_o not_o a_o evil_a thing_n to_o frustrate_v the_o sacred_a and_o spiritual_a end_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v many_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o by_o administer_a it_o to_o poor_a babe_n render_v it_o whole_o a_o insignificant_a thing_n 4._o be_v it_o 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