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1.23_o rev._n 3.20_o extend_v all_o for_o good_a to_o we_o 2._o that_o in_o behold_v and_o mind_v jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o die_v and_o offer_v himself_o for_o we_o 6.8_o rev._n 1.16_o 1_o thes_n 2.13_o psa_fw-la 65.4_o 1_o cor._n 15.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o heb._n 22.2_o 11._o mic._n 2.7_o jam._n 4.5_o 6._o gal._n 6.8_o and_o so_o receive_v his_o say_n and_o mind_v our_o engagement_n to_o he_o receive_v correction_n in_o his_o chastisement_n and_o yield_v up_o to_o his_o spiritual_a motion_n we_o shall_v indeed_o be_v very_o more_o baptize_v into_o christ_n more_o humble_v in_o ourselves_o more_o cleanse_v from_o our_o filth_n and_o more_o conform_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v teach_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n and_o so_o iii_o the_o principle_n itself_o be_v express_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n 3._o principle_n 3._o which_o by_o all_o say_v about_o it_o appear_v plain_o to_o be_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n 86._o 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