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baptism_n she_o beseech_v paul_n to_o go_v home_o with_o she_o verse_n 15._o second_o it_o be_v evident_a this_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o woman_n verse_n 13._o three_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o any_o but_o of_o lydia_n herself_o now_o let_v thing_n have_v their_o due_a consideration_n lydia_n household_n be_v baptize_v that_o be_v all_o her_o household_n or_o all_o that_o appertain_v to_o she_o that_o may_v be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v her_o household_n it_o seem_v she_o carry_v her_o whole_a household_n to_o that_o assembly_n this_o household_n probable_o numerous_a or_o consist_v of_o several_a person_n otherwise_o the_o prrticular_o will_v in_o reason_n have_v beeen_n mention_v here_o be_v no_o male_n grow_v up_o for_o it_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o woman_n it_o be_v true_a there_o may_v be_v male_n in_o their_o infancy_n or_o childhood_n it_o be_v no_o way_n unbeseeming_a to_o carry_v such_o to_o such_o a_o assembly_n and_o notwithstanding_o 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