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salvation_n be_v annex_v to_o faith_n and_o damnation_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o unbelief_n baptism_n therefore_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n nor_o its_o want_n absolute_o expose_v soul_n to_o damnation_n 3._o this_o will_v be_v to_o tie_v god_n to_o mean_n and_o to_o make_v it_o in_o man_n power_n to_o save_o or_o damn_v who_o he_o please_v for_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a any_o shall_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n then_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v baptism_n more_o than_o god_n free_a grace_n that_o save_v 2.8_o ephes_n 2.8_o and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o minister_n by_o baptism_n to_o save_v who_o he_o please_v and_o by_o deny_v it_o to_o damn_v who_o he_o will_v yea_o then_o this_o ordinance_n will_v be_v suppose_v to_o confer_v grace_n exit_fw-la opere_fw-la operate_v which_o assertion_n detract_v from_o god_n glory_n disagree_v with_o truth_n and_o be_v injurious_a to_o soul_n who_o may_v be_v hereby_o bring_v to_o 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