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fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o etc._n etc._n to_o omit_v other_o place_n of_o like_a import_n which_o be_v many_o now_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o new_a baptise_a church_n themselves_o at_o least_o such_o of_o they_o who_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n have_v not_o be_v drown_v by_o the_o dip_n of_o their_o body_n do_v acknowledge_v all_o the_o say_a qualification_n as_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o work_a righteousness_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v as_o visible_a in_o the_o member_n of_o body_n by_o they_o call_v unbaptised_a as_o in_o their_o own_o yea_o some_o of_o they_o as_o yet_o retain_v so_o much_o christian_a ingenuity_n as_o to_o confess_v that_o in_o our_o unbaptised_a church_n to_o please_v jew_n we_o speak_v in_o the_o jewish_a language_n we_o have_v person_n of_o as_o great_a or_o great_a worth_n for_o holiness_n righteousness_n the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n with_o all_o other_o christian_a accomplishment_n as_o themselves_o have_v in_o the_o best_a of_o 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{non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o never_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o see_v luk._n 16._o 24._o joh._n 13._o 26._o revel._n 19_o 13._o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a where_o ever_o it_o have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v or_o express_v the_o sacred_a action_n of_o baptism_n it_o never_o use_v the_o word_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o but_o always_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o yea_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o dip_a grandee_n themselves_o that_o the_o word_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o be_v often_o find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n itself_o where_o it_o signify_v nothing_o less_o or_o rather_o somewhat_o less_o then_o dip_v yea_o that_o when_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o sacramental_a signification_n that_o it_o do_v not_o signify_v or_o import_v dip_v unless_o it_o be_v say_v to_o signify_v undip_n or_o 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