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baptize_v other_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n these_o general_n he_o believe_v and_o know_v from_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n expound_v to_o he_o by_o the_o internal_a revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n immediate_o precede_v but_o of_o these_o particular_n follow_v he_o be_v ignorant_a until_o the_o event_n and_o the_o sign_n immediate_o follow_v do_v unfold_v they_o 1._o the_o day_n and_o hour_n wherein_o the_o messiah_n be_v first_o to_o be_v manifest_v when_o he_o first_o begin_v to_o baptize_v he_o distinct_o know_v not_o 2._o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o the_o messiah_n come_v unto_o he_o be_v know_v yet_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o distinguish_v the_o messiah_n from_o other_o man_n by_o face_n or_o sight_n 3._o after_o he_o have_v know_v &_o see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n yet_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o shall_v baptize_v he_o with_o other_o or_o no_o but_o rather_o presuppose_v it_o as_o a_o matter_n unfitting_a 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