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the_o person_n who_o he_o baptize_v so_o do_v john_n by_o those_o who_o he_o baptize_v matth._n 3.7_o 8_o 9_o so_o do_v philip_n by_o the_o eunuch_n act._n 8.37_o so_o do_v peter_n by_o cornelius_n and_o his_o friend_n act._n 10.46_o 47_o 48_o by_o who_o commission_n at_o least_o if_o not_o by_o his_o hand_n they_o be_v baptize_v so_o here_o the_o disciple_n be_v say_v to_o baptize_v joh._n 4_o but_o jesus_n be_v with_o they_o joh._n 3.22_o after_o these_o thing_n come_v jesus_n and_o his_o disciple_n into_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n and_o there_o he_o tarry_v with_o they_o and_o baptize_v the_o person_n then_o which_o be_v baptize_v by_o his_o authority_n and_o commission_n he_o be_v with_o they_o while_o they_o be_v baptize_v must_v needs_o have_v their_o fitness_n for_o admittance_n to_o be_v judge_v of_o by_o he_o and_o so_o the_o baptism_n must_v be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o baptize_v because_o it_o be_v do_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o by_o his_o 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