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not_o baptize_v then_o all_o be_v save_v if_o they_o be_v baptize_v four_o by_o this_o doctrine_n although_o baptize_v yet_o if_o child_n die_v before_o they_o eat_v the_o flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v damn_v john_n 6.53_o question_n may_v private_a man_n and_o woman_n minister_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n answer_n no_o sure_o for_o first_o the_o lord_n have_v tie_v the_o same_o unto_o his_o lawful_a minister_n with_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n matth._n 28.19_o 20._o 1._o cor._n 14.34_o 35._o second_o if_o they_o may_v administer_v baptism_n they_o may_v as_o well_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o preach_v the_o word_n public_o which_o thing_n be_v absurd_a and_o wicked_a question_n god_n be_v please_v with_o zipporah_n her_o act_n in_o circumcise_n her_o son_n with_o a_o stone_n answer_n first_o almighty_a god_n do_v not_o approve_v her_o fact_n otherwise_o we_o may_v say_v that_o the_o worship_v which_o the_o 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