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rom._n 14.17_o which_o consist_v in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o ghost_n which_o be_v inward_o to_o be_v know_v and_o this_o sign_n of_o baptism_n wherewith_o now_o adays_o they_o sign_v infant_n and_o reckon_v it_o a_o badge_n of_o christianity_n they_o call_v a_o sacrament_n and_o some_o say_v there_o be_v seven_o sacrament_n and_o other_o say_v but_o two_o to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n though_o in_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o they_o say_v it_o be_v command_v by_o christ_n because_o he_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n 28.19_o mat._n 28.19_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o or_o when_o true_o translate_v into_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_a spirit_n or_o ghost_n observe_v here_o he_o first_o bid_v they_o to_o teach_v they_o so_o they_o shall_v let_v teach_v be_v before_o baptise_v but_o 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