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trespass_n forgive_v col._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o will_v any_o man_n say_v he_o yeâ—_n will_v paul_n ascribe_v all_o this_o to_o those_o that_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o profess_v the_o thing_n signify_v will_v baptism_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n do_v all_o this_o for_o a_o infidel_n or_o say_v i_o for_o a_o inâ—â—nt_n that_o can_v make_v a_o profession_n that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n pag._n 31_o 32._o he_o proceed_v arg._n 23._o the_o baptise_a be_v in_o 〈…〉_z call_v man_n wash_v sanctify_a justify_v they_o be_v call_v saint_n and_o church_n of_o saint_n 1_o cor._n 1_o 2._o all_o christians-are_a sanctify_a oâ—â—eâ—_n pag._n 33._o now_o let_v i_o add_v the_o minor_n but_o infant_n baptize_v be_v not_o in_o scripture_n call_v man_n wash_v sanctify_a justify_v they_o be_v not_o call_v saint_n church_n of_o saint_n christian_n nor_o sanctify_a one_o ergo_fw-la â—_z aught_o not_o to_o be_v baptize_v if_o any_o shall_v say_v why_o do_v you_o not_o cite_v 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