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that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v 16._o mark_v 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v therefore_o none_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o those_o which_o believe_v none_o that_o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n which_o do_v not_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v answ_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o which_o slight_a despise_v and_o contemn_v the_o faith_n and_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o manifestation_n and_o know_v of_o redemption_n justification_n and_o privation_n only_o by_o christ_n obj._n the_o apostle_n say_v as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n or_o salvation_n believe_v therefore_o all_o that_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n 48._o act_n 18_o 48._o do_v believe_v
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