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or_o else_o by_o some_o of_o those_o which_o himself_o have_v first_o baptize_v which_o still_o make_v the_o case_n the_o same_o and_o evidence_n that_o unbaptiz_n ed_z person_n may_v possible_o be_v right_a ad_fw-la ministrator_n and_o that_o the_o non_fw-la baptiza_fw-la tion_n of_o the_o person_n that_o do_v it_o null_v not_o the_o this_o pensation_n of_o it_o to_o believ_n er_n er_n as_o châ—…ist_v also_o do_v mar._n 16._o 16._o saying_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v for_o true_a he_o that_o believe_v not_o whether_o he_o be_v baptize_v or_o no_o shall_v be_v damn_v damn_v 1_o peâ—…_n 4._o 11._o 11._o for_o he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o his_o voice_n in_o all_o thing_n whatever_o he_o say_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n act._n 3._o 22_o â—…3_n major_n minor_n minor_n for_o no_o man_n can_v of_o himself_o by_o name_n prove_v express_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_o the_o scripture_n promise_v life_n to_o neither_o peter_n not_o paul_n by_o name_n save_v as_o they_o be_v believer_n but_o only_a by_o a_o inference_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o right_a reason_n compare_v scripture_n with_o scripture_n or_o by_o argue_v in_o some_o such_o manner_n out_o of_o it_o viz._n he_o thâ—…_n believe_v and_o be_v baptâ—…zed_v continue_v in_o that_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n till_o death_n shall_v be_v save_v mâ—…k_v 16_o 16._o rom._n 2._o 7._o hâ—…b_n 10_o 35._o 38._o but_o i_o believe_v and_o be_o baptize_v and_o continue_v in_o that_o faith_n and_o gâ—…d_v essi_v will_v never_o draw_v back_o ergo_fw-la i_o shall_v be_v save_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flâ—…_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n so_o die_v but_o i_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n ergo_fw-la so_o do_v so_o die_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o i_o and_o so_o consequent_o still_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 8._o 1._o 1._o witness_v a_o paper_n 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apostle_n or_o disciple_n preach_v this_o doctrine_n viz._n that_o all_o baptize_v bellever_n ought_v to_o practice_v or_o submit_v unto_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n hand_n heb._n 5._o 12._o 6._o 1_o 2._o act._n 19_o 6._o act._n 8._o 12._o 15._o 16_o 17._o act._n 2._o 40_o 42._o 42._o because_o many_o blame_n and_o reprove_v baptize_v believer_n because_o they_o do_v not_o practice_v sub_fw-la mit_fw-fr to_z or_o come_v under_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n therefore_o we_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o they_o if_o they_o can_v tell_v of_o any_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n that_o ever_o do_v reprove_v or_o blame_v any_o sort_n of_o people_n whether_o baptize_v or_o â—…ot_v because_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v not_o practise_v or_o submit_v to_o by_o they_o they_o as_o if_o woman_n be_v not_o under_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n repent_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o man_n when_o as_o peter_n say_v act_n 〈◊〉_d 39_o to_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n and_o they_o that_o be_v a_o far_o off_o even_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v as_o if_o john_n baptist_n also_o do_v not_o speak_v promiscuous_o to_o the_o multitude_n of_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o to_o the_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o the_o man_n who_o he_o baptize_v when_o he_o say_v i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n but_o he_o shall_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o if_o baptize_v believe_v woman_n be_v under_o a_o promise_n of_o be_v baptizd_v with_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o man_n pro._n 1._o 23._o then_o why_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v hand_n lay_v on_o they_o and_o be_v pray_v for_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n he_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n than_o i_o be_o that_o know_v any_o reason_n s_o 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man_n be_v liable_a to_o mistake_n mistake_n witness_v his_o reprove_v and_o threaten_v of_o lose_a labour_n to_o those_o that_o so_o do_v mat._n 15._o 9_o 9_o john_n 5._o 30._o 8._o 16._o 17._o 12._o 49._o 50._o 14._o 31_o 31_o act._n 1._o 1._o 2_o 3._o 10._o 33._o 33._o act._n 2._o 42._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 37._o eph._n 2._o 20._o heb._n 6._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d pet._n 3._o 2._o judas_n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a form_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o person_n as_o from_o he_o which_o they_o be_v to_o obey_v and_o after_o obedience_n unto_o which_o and_o not_o before_o they_o be_v count_v unto_o christ_n as_o now_o his_o servant_n which_o till_o they_o have_v obey_v they_o be_v coâ—…ted_v none_o of_o he_o but_o unto_o sin_n as_o its_o servant_n stand_v in_o several_a particular_n whereof_o its_o most_o evident_a that_o water_n baptism_n be_v one_o for_o obedience_n in_o baptism_n and_o obedience_n to_o that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n deliver_v 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not_o to_o submit_v to_o prayer_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o unâ—…each_v such_o again_o as_o have_v be_v teach_v it_o till_o they_o disow_v that_o first_o principle_n oâ—…_n the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n after_o they_o have_v once_o even_o practical_o own_v it_o it_o who_o will_v fain_o be_v our_o own_o carver_n and_o either_o have_v such_o visible_a gift_n as_o some_o call_v they_o as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o give_v they_o or_o else_o we_o will_v be_v blind_a and_o not_o see_v nor_o believe_v though_o we_o see_v it_o that_o he_o give_v any_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n now_o at_o all_o all_o john_n 14._o 17_o 28._o gal._n 5._o 17._o john_n 16_o 13._o r_o m._n 8._o 13._o 1_o cor._n