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work_n i_o do_v forsake_v he_o and_o abhor_v they_o all_o etc._n etc._n unto_o which_o the_o apostle_n be_v think_v to_o have_v reference_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o the_o baptism_n which_o save_v we_o and_o not_o the_o outward_a wash_n or_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o question_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v and_o consequent_o the_o hearty_a answer_n to_o all_o that_o be_v propose_v as_o requisite_a to_o salvation_n be_v that_o which_o make_v baptism_n to_o be_v valid_a and_o of_o force_n unto_o we_o the_o jew_n say_v in_o their_o tradition_n that_o adam_n stand_v a_o whole_a week_n up_o to_o the_o neck_n in_o water_n beg_v of_o god_n to_o accept_v of_o his_o repentance_n for_o what_o he_o have_v commit_v whatsoever_o he_o do_v i_o be_o sure_a this_o wash_v with_o water_n do_v most_o fit_o represent_v both_o our_o acknowledgement_n that_o we_o 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