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eph._n 2.21_o and_o due_o regard_v 1_o cor._n 11.1_o 2._o upon_o the_o severe_a penalty_n threaten_v mat._n 5.19_o 2_o joh._n 9_o act._n 3.22_o 23._o and_o which_o lie_v so_o full_a and_o clear_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o it_o have_v obtain_v a_o universal_a consent_n by_o most_o that_o have_v own_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o in_o any_o form_n profess_v the_o same_o whether_o papist_n protestant_n independent_n baptist_n in_o so_o much_o that_o mr._n baxter_n himself_o in_o his_o plain_a scripture_n proof_n p._n 126._o say_v that_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n that_o baptise_v shall_v immediate_o follow_v discipling_n they_o be_v confute_v by_o the_o constant_a example_n of_o scripture_n so_o that_o say_v he_o i_o dare_v say_v this_o will_v be_v out_o of_o doubt_n with_o all_o rational_a considerate_a impartial_a christian_n so_o