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day_n p._n 92._o mark_n to_o know_v they_o p._n 93._o with_o a_o answer_n to_o several_a objection_n against_o a_o visible_a ministry_n in_o our_o day_n wherein_o be_v handle_v the_o doctrine_n of_o miracle_n p._n 94_o 95_o 96_o 97._o of_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v preach_v viz._n infallible_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n plain_o and_o full_o p._n 97_o 98._o the_o subject_n of_o which_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v sinner_n as_o sinner_n p._n 98._o chap_n 2._o p._n 98._o of_o baptism_n of_o water_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fire_n of_o affliction_n p._n 98_o 99_o 100_o 101._o 98._o chap_n 2._o p._n 98._o that_o christ_n command_v baptism_n of_o water_n to_o be_v preach_v and_o practise_v and_o be_v perform_v p._n 102._o 105_o 106._o that_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n go_v teach_v and_o baptise_v be_v mean_v of_o water_n baptism_n p._n 102_o 103_o 104._o chap._n 3._o p._n 106_o chap._n 4._o p._n 112_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n or_o 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