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or_o be_v raise_v by_o he_o as_o the_o way_n of_o dip_v do_v therefore_o this_o appointment_n of_o christ_n be_v and_o still_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o way_n of_o dip_v or_o put_v the_o person_n into_o or_o under_o the_o water_n and_o not_o by_o sprinkle_v and_o that_o this_o dip_v in_o or_o into_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v one_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o this_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v evident_o appear_v mat._n 28._o 19_o mark_v 16._o 15_o 16_o compare_v with_o act_n 2._o 38._o 41._o 8._o 36._o 38._o and_o 10._o 47_o 48._o and_o that_o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o that_o trust_v in_o christ_n as_o other_o of_o his_o command_n as_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n until_o he_o come_v again_o be_v likewise_o express_o manifest_v to_o be_v his_o will_n mat._n 28._o 20._o gal._n 1._o 7_o 8._o judas_n 3._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o col._n 2._o 5_o 6._o rev._n 2._o 25._o 3._o 11._o hold_v fast_o till_o i_o come_v rev._n 22._o 14._o 19_o heb._n 12._o 25._o but_o to_o proceed_v that_o a_o visible_a believer_n or_o disciple_n of_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v one_o that_o manifest_v repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v with_o that_o visible_a baptism_n or_o dip_v of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o water_n that_o a_o visible_a disciple_n or_o scholar_n of_o christ_n one_o that_o manifest_v himself_o to_o have_v hear_v he_o to_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o he_o and_o to_o have_v yield_v up_o himself_o to_o he_o as_o his_o teacher_n be_v the_o only_a person_n etc._n etc._n will_v be_v make_v manifest_a 1._o by_o the_o commission_n itself_o and_o the_o argument_n stand_v thus_o they_o and_o they_o only_o have_v right_a to_o this_o ordinance_n and_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o the_o ordainer_n himself_o sci_fw-la christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n have_v in_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n appoint_v it_o to_o but_o christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n have_v 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