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pluck_v section_n 3_o through_o the_o service_n of_o his_o holy_a and_o gracious_a word_n &_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o belief_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o father_n to_o the_o love_n of_o his_o only_a son_n jesus_n 1._o or_o saviour_n the_o a._n very_a like_o be_v or_o substance_n of_o his_o godhead_n b._n and_o even_o so_o baptize_v or_o wash_v in_o the_o same_o name_n of_o the_o father_n which_o c._n pluck_v of_o the_o father_n and_o baptise_v in_o section_n 4_o the_o father_n name_n have_v the_o forego_n by_o we_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o holy_a word_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o love_n with_o the_o a._n law_n or_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o his_o d._n correction_n or_o discipline_n wherewithal_o we_o even_o so_o as_o in_o a_o enmity_n against_o the_o sin_n become_v prevent_v and_o inform_v to_o a_o incorporate_n in_o the_o godly_a 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