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cast_v into_o samaria_n he_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n to_o they_o and_o when_o they_o believe_v philip_n 12._o preach_v the_o thing_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v baptize_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n not_o till_o they_o be_v disciple_n and_o do_v believe_v be_v any_o baptize_v man_n and_o woman_n not_o child_n not_o they_o and_o their_o little_a babe_n if_o philip_n have_v so_o do_v he_o have_v act_v contrary_a to_o his_o master_n commission_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n we_o find_v he_o preach_v christ_n to_o the_o eunuch_n also_o 37._o and_o they_o come_v to_o a_o certain_a water_n and_o the_o eunuch_n say_v see_v here_o be_v water_n what_o do_v hinder_v i_o to_o be_v baptize_v ver_fw-la 37._o and_o philip_n say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v and_o the_o eunuch_n answer_v and_o say_v i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o both_o go_v down_o into_o 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