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the_o christian_a church_n give_v a_o commission_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n 15.16_o mat._n 28.19_o mark_n 16_o 15.16_o &_o to_o gather_v church_n among_o they_o and_o to_o baptise_v all_o such_o as_o shall_v believe_v throughout_o the_o world_n as_o a_o testimony_n to_o they_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o also_o and_o not_o to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o 47._o acts._n 2.37.38.39.40.41_o 42.44.46_o 47._o according_o the_o apostle_n &_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v careful_a to_o observe_v this_o rule_n in_o their_o administer_a baptism_n thus_o peter_n when_o he_o see_v those_o 3000_o soul_n prick_v in_o their_o heart_n preach_v unto_o they_o concern_v repentance_n remission_n of_o sin_n christ_n the_o promise_n baptism_n faith_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n baptize_v those_o that_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n and_o testify_v the_o same_o by_o join_v together_o in_o the_o profession_n 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