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Originally Posted by Pliny
There is no first century document, not even the Didache. I would have to check my references for the second century but within the confines of the first century there is the Bible and it is clear. Christians were baptized in Jesus name. This was carried over by the heretics and they baptized in Jesus' name as well, many if not all of them. But, that is another century.
Thus the critic must prove the opposite is true.
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What one must prove scripturally is that there was specific verbiage required to be uttered by the baptizor over the baptizee.