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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v teach_v signify_v to_o make_v disciple_n which_o be_v do_v say_v he_o by_o baptise_v and_o teach_v and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o this_o his_o analysis_n because_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v signify_v only_o to_o teach_v there_o will_v be_v find_v a_o tautology_n in_o christ_n word_n thus_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o teach_v they_o the_o sense_n therefore_o say_v he_o of_o christ_n word_n be_v this_o go_v you_o make_v disciple_n to_o i_o out_o of_o all_o nation_n by_o baptise_v and_o teach_v and_o the_o former_a way_n of_o make_v disciple_n infantibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la aptari_fw-la poterat_fw-la may_v be_v apply_v to_o infant_n 4_o i_o think_v i_o can_v bring_v some_o score_n that_o understand_v the_o commission_n in_o this_o sense_n and_o therefore_o argue_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n thus_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n all_o nation_n must_v be_v disciple_v 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