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the_o ditch_n and_o if_o any_o reckon_v their_o ceremony_n as_o necessary_a to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o other_o as_o turk_n mahometan_n and_o jew_n etc._n etc._n who_o do_v not_o at_o all_o believe_v that_o christ_n the_o messiah_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o such_o a_o assertion_n for_o they_o be_v more_o distinct_a from_o they_o who_o use_v no_o such_o ceremony_n ordinance_n nor_o traditional_a observation_n at_o all_o for_o the_o turk_n mahometan_n jew_n and_o heathen_n all_o of_o they_o have_v many_o such_o thing_n though_o not_o the_o same_o yet_o as_o ridiculous_a as_o any_o of_o they_o that_o profess_v christianity_n and_o they_o be_v not_o like_a to_o change_v their_o own_o ceremony_n and_o observation_n for_o other_o with_o they_o or_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o they_o who_o can_v show_v no_o better_a ground_n for_o their_o own_o than_o can_v be_v show_v for_o sprinkle_v of_o infant_n and_o have_v to_o they_o godfather_n and_o 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and_o teach_v and_o prescribe_v by_o the_o tradition_n precept_n and_o commandment_n of_o man_n and_o so_o but_o a_o sign_n or_o show_v of_o religion_n be_v will-worship_n and_o voluntary_a humility_n which_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n warn_v people_n to_o beware_v of_o for_o all_o such_o worshipper_n worship_n god_n in_o vain_a or_o worship_n they_o know_v not_o what_o and_o the_o reward_n of_o hypocrisy_n shall_v be_v their_o portion_n for_o they_o be_v blind_a lead_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o if_o the_o blind_a lead_n the_o blind_a both_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n and_o likewise_o it_o concern_v all_o true_o to_o examine_v themselves_o inward_o in_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n whether_o they_o be_v baptise_a true_o with_o the_o one_o baptism_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o spiritual_a water_n and_o the_o fire_n and_o fan_n of_o his_o spirit_n with_o which_o he_o will_v and_o be_v able_a thorough_o to_o purge_v his_o floor_n 23._o mat._n 3.11.12_o heb._n 9.14_o 1_o pet._n 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