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vossius_fw-la show_n not_o every_o light_a affliction_n be_v the_o baptism_n of_o affliction_n but_o like_o that_o of_o david_n psal_n 32._o 6._o he_o draw_v i_o out_o of_o deep_a water_n hence_o great_a affliction_n be_v call_v wave_n thy_o wave_n and_o thy_o billow_n be_v go_v over_o i_o psal_n 42._o 7._o see_v pool_n annotation_n on_o mat._n 20._o 22._o to_o be_v baptize_v be_v say_v he_o to_o be_v dip_v in_o water_n metaphorical_o to_o be_v plunge_v in_o affliction_n so_o that_o neither_o of_o these_o metaphorical_a baptism_n will_v do_v you_o any_o service_n to_o justify_v your_o tradition_n of_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v a_o little_a water_n but_o contrariwise_o quite_o overthrow_v your_o pretend_a baptism_n as_o to_o what_o you_o say_v in_o the_o next_o place_n of_o your_o three_o manner_n of_o way_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n in_o your_o first_o chapter_n it_o do_v not_o concern_v our_o present_a purpose_n it_o be_v true_a john_n the_o baptist_n baptize_v into_o 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