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to_o water_n cream_n salt_n oil_n and_o hospital_n etc._n etc._n nor_o diminish_v from_o the_o other_o as_o they_o do_v when_o they_o deprive_v the_o people_n of_o the_o cup._n 2_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o order_n for_o baptism_n be_v the_o first_o sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v when_o a_o christian_a or_o the_o infant_n of_o one_o or_o both_o believe_a parent_n be_v solemn_o to_o be_v admit_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n visible_a church_n but_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o follow_v this_o 3_o in_o frequency_n baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v but_o once_o because_o a_o man_n can_v be_v bear_v but_o once_o spiritual_o as_o well_o as_o natural_o and_o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o this_o spiritual_a birth_n when_o the_o inward_a baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o outward_a of_o water_n which_o by_o the_o way_n be_v both_o inward_a and_o outward_a may_v be_v call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o 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