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believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n signify_v and_o import_v these_o thing_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n 2._o to_o testify_v that_o by_o this_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n that_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o baptize_v be_v receive_v into_o grace_n and_o favour_n by_o the_o eternal_a father_n for_o and_o through_o his_o son_n and_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o must_v still_o understand_v this_o of_o believer_n and_o they_o alone_o for_o mark_v 16._o 1â—_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o that_o for_o all_o his_o baptism_n unless_o he_o believe_v so_o here_o be_v the_o principal_a end_n of_o baptism_n 3._o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o pâ—â—son_n baptize_v be_v bind_v 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from_o circumcision_n but_o god_n command_v they_o to_o be_v circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o we_o for_o baptise_v of_o infant_n for_o the_o ancient_a promise_n of_o god_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n belong_v now_o to_o every_o believer_n in_o any_o nation_n whatsoever_o sith_o god_n under_o the_o law_n show_v himself_o the_o saviour_n of_o infant_n and_o command_v they_o to_o be_v sign_v with_o such_o a_o visible_a sign_n as_o circumcision_n be_v it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a grievous_a and_o a_o hard_a thing_n if_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n since_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n shall_v have_v less_o privilege_n than_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o father_n of_o old_a see_v the_o same_o promise_n be_v to_o we_o as_o be_v to_o they_o and_o god_n have_v now_o more_o manifest_o declare_v his_o goodness_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n the_o promise_n belong_v to_o infant_n 37._o act_n 2._o 37._o therefore_o st._n peter_n 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