institution_n and_o commission_n viz._n matt._n 28.18_o 19_o and_o jesus_n speak_v unto_o the_o disciple_n say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o heaven_n &_o earth_n 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-ghost_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v command_v you_o and_z lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n with_o mark_v 16.16_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v where_o we_o have_v have_v this_o plain_a order_n of_o christ_n lay_v down_o first_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o second_o be_v so_o teach_v they_o shall_v be_v baptise_a and_o three_o that_o they_o 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