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repentance_n that_o be_v as_o s._n augustine_n say_v shall_v be_v baptize_v again_o with_o that_o sacrament_n of_o repentance_n aug._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la c._n 3._o 27._o well_o the_o bishop_n have_v thus_o baptize_v this_o young_a man_n commit_v and_o commend_v to_o his_o charge_n he_o have_v such_o be_v over_o he_o he_o give_v he_o so_o good_a and_o so_o christian_n education_n that_o at_o last_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 20._o euseb_n hist_o eccles_n l._n 3._o c._n 20._o the_o seal_n of_o the_o lord_n mean_v confirmation_n which_o be_v finish_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o defence_n or_o safeguard_n from_o those_o powerful_a enemy_n sin_n and_o the_o devil_n so_o chrysostome_n use_v the_o word_n or_o as_o a_o antidote_n against_o poison_n so_o physician_n call_v it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o 3._o diony_n eccles_n hierar_fw-it c._n 3._o the_o most_o 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in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n 50_o this_o s._n austin_n make_v evident_a against_o the_o donatist_n for_o he_o show_v they_o that_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o confirmation_n one_o be_v the_o sacrament_n itself_o 66_o aug_n de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n donat._n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o aug_n de_fw-fr doct._n christ_n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o aug._n epist_n 118_o ad_fw-la lanuar_fw-la hook_n eccl._n po_fw-la l._n 5._o §._o 66_o as_o he_o call_v it_o a_o sacrament_n not_o of_o that_o excellency_n as_o to_o be_v rank_v with_o the_o bless_a eucharist_n &_o baptism_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o his_o 3._o book_n the_o doct_n christ_n &_o in_o his_o 118._o ep._n but_o as_o m._n hooker_n term_v it_o a_o sacramental_a compliment_n which_o sacramental_a compliment_n say_v s._n austin_n etiam_fw-la simon_n magus_n habere_fw-la potuit_fw-la simon_n magus_n may_v have_v have_v for_o he_o be_v baptize_v the_o 2._o be_v operatio_fw-la quaedam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la a_o certain_a 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you_o another_o a_o comforter_n 10_o 〈◊〉_d 16.1.17_o 10_o but_o he_o make_v the_o same_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o his_o apostle_n &_o disciple_n who_o be_v then_o present_a and_o general_o for_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v believe_v in_o his_o name_n through_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n preach_v and_o saint_n peter_n prophetical_o before_o he_o know_v it_o belong_v unto_o the_o gentile_n expound_v this_o promise_n to_o be_v make_v to_o you_o jew_n &_o to_o your_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v a_o far_o off_o even_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v and_o this_o can_v not_o possible_o hold_v true_a if_o it_o be_v only_o speak_v of_o these_o glorious_a gift_n which_o be_v manifest_a to_o the_o outward_a eye_n and_o be_v now_o cease_v 53._o second_o that_o this_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v by_o our_o saviour_n aim_v not_o mere_o add_v gratias_fw-la gratis_o datas_fw-la at_o the_o external_a miraculous_a gift_n but_o 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pentecost_n ber._n ser._n 1._o in_o pentecost_n and_o then_o be_v not_o those_o gift_n of_o so_o great_a worth_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o corporal_a presence_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o simon_n magus_n or_o some_o such_o vainglorious_a hypocrite_n 54_o three_o those_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o common_a alike_o to_o all_o believer_n but_o the_o spirit_n distribute_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o he_o think_v best_o ad_fw-la dilatanda_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la primordia_fw-la for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o increase_v of_o christianity_n 16._o aug._n de_fw-fr bap._n cont_n donat._n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o but_o this_o gift_n we_o now_o treat_v of_o be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a by_o imposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n hand_n for_o the_o apostle_n lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v 19.6_o act_n 8_o 17._o act_n 19.6_o act_n 8._o &_o act_n 19_o both_o samaritan_n and_o ephesian_n and_o all_o these_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o all_o wrought_v not_o miracle_n so_o s._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 12._o be_v all_o apostle_n be_v all_o prophet_n 12.29_o 1._o cor._n 12.29_o be_v all_o teacher_n be_v all_o worker_n of_o miracle_n have_v all_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_v 4._o lyra_n in_o locum_fw-la 4._o do_v all_o speak_v with_o â—ongs_n do_v all_o interpret_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v no_o they_o do_v not_o so_o lyra._n 55._o four_o when_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v imposition_n of_o hand_n among_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n 6.2_o heb._n 6.2_o and_o those_o fundamental_a point_n of_o faith_n wherein_o the_o young_a sort_n be_v and_o be_v to_o be_v train_v up_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v imagine_v that_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o those_o visible_a and_o miraculous_a sign_n for_o then_o be_v it_o no_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v child_n be_v instruct_v in_o it_o but_o it_o belong_v rather_o as_o saint_n ambrose_n note_v ad_fw-la confirmationem_fw-la unitatis_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la 6._o ambros_n in_o heb._n 6._o to_o the_o confirm_v of_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n test_n auâ—_n quaest_a 44._o iâ—_n non._n test_n and_o this_o say_v he_o post_fw-la baptismum_fw-la à _fw-la pontificibus_fw-la fieri_fw-la solet_fw-la be_v usual_o do_v after_o not_o afore_o baptism_n by_o the_o bishop_n and_o only_o by_o the_o bishop_n say_v s._n austin_n 56._o final_o it_o be_v a_o reason_n sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n wrought_v not_o wonder_n only_o because_o what_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o to_o the_o samaritan_n the_o same_o form_n of_o blessing_n have_v ever_o since_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o effect_n the_o blessing_n itself_o have_v i_o doubt_v not_o be_v derive_v to_o we_o by_o the_o bishop_n and_o only_o by_o the_o bishop_n the_o apostle_n only_a successor_n in_o this_o office_n 2._o melch._n can._n 3._o the_o consecr_n dist_n 5._o lâ—â—_n epist_n 37._o dom_fw-la episc_n ravenna_n c._n 2._o for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v name_v heretofore_o manus_fw-la impositio_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la and_o episcopalis_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositio_fw-la as_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v call_v bishop_a with_o we_o show_v by_o the_o very_a name_n that_o our_o ancient_n hold_v it_o the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a office_n of_o the_o bishop_n optatus_n therefore_o prove_v that_o macharius_fw-la be_v no_o bishop_n bring_v this_o for_o a_o main_a argument_n 7_o optat._n milevit_fw-la â—â—ht_n pâ—â—m_fw-la l._n 7_o nec_fw-la in_fw-la of_o ficio_fw-la episcopali_fw-la versatus_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la manum_fw-la alicutamposuit_fw-la he_o perform_v not_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n he_o use_v not_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v no_o bishop_n 57_o the_o apostle_n only_o do_v it_o in_o their_o time_n not_o the_o disciple_n not_o deacon_n not_o philip_n no_o
he_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n 5._o ibid_fw-la c._n 5._o which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o christian_a baptism_n as_o he_o note_v before_o 70_o after_o this_o speak_v of_o confirmation_n he_o say_v dehinc_fw-la manus_fw-la imponitur_fw-la per_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la advocans_fw-la 8._o ibid._n c._n 8._o et_fw-la invitans_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la after_o baptism_n follow_v imposition_n of_o hand_n that_o be_v confirmation_n by_o benediction_n and_o blessing_n we_o call_v and_o invite_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o come_v down_o upon_o we_o and_o then_o express_v the_o manner_n by_o a_o pretty_a simile_n of_o some_o wind_n and_o water_n instrument_n but_o to_o i_o as_o yet_o somewhat_o obscure_a he_o conclude_v the_o point_n with_o this_o question_n ibid._n ibid._n non_fw-la licebit_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la organo_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la sanctas_fw-la sublimitatem_fw-la modulari_fw-la spiritalem_fw-la be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o god_n to_o modulate_v or_o tune_n in_o man_n who_o be_v his_o own_o organ_n or_o instrument_n a_o high_a and_o spiritual_a note_n by_o imposition_n of_o holy_a hand_n he_o mean_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v in_o a_o sublime_a and_o high_a measure_n in_o confirmation_n 71_o we_o must_v not_o conceive_v either_o by_o those_o word_n of_o cornelius_n concern_v novatus_fw-la 42._o euseb_n hist_o eccles_n l._n 6._o c._n 42._o cum_fw-la obsignatione_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la potitus_fw-la etc_n since_o the_o bishop_n never_o confirm_v he_o how_o can_v he_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o by_o these_o of_o tertullian_n 6._o tertuâ—_n de_fw-fr baptist_n c_o 6._o non_fw-la in_fw-la aquis_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la consequimur_fw-la we_o receive_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o baptism_n that_o the_o presence_n power_n or_o effect_n of_o the_o h._n ghost_n be_v seclude_v from_o baptism_n god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v think_v so_o but_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a word_n of_o those_o reverend_a father_n there_o be_v only_o a_o diversity_n note_v of_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o as_o they_o think_v be_v more_o observable_a in_o confirmation_n confirmation_n add_v a_o far_a degree_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o grace_n receive_v in_o baptism_n this_o be_v plain_a by_o certain_a passage_n of_o tertul._n for_o he_o call_v the_o water_n of_o baptism_n pristinam_fw-la sedem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la the_o ancient_a seat_n of_o the_o he_o holy_a ghost_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o same_o book_n 8._o ibid._n c._n 8._o where_o he_o say_v tunc_fw-la then_o that_o be_v in_o confirmation_n after_o baptism_n ille_fw-la sanctissimus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la super_fw-la emundata_fw-la et_fw-la benedicta_fw-la corpora_fw-la libens_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la descendit_fw-la the_o most_o h._n spirit_n descend_v willing_o from_o the_o father_n upon_o those_o cleanse_a &_o bless_a body_n by_o baptism_n et_fw-la super_fw-la baptismi_fw-la aquas_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pristinam_fw-la sedem_fw-la recognoscens_fw-la conquiescit_fw-la &_o settle_v himself_o upon_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n that_o be_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v acknowledge_v as_o it_o be_v his_o ancient_a &_o former_a place_n this_o though_o perchance_o tertul._n have_v a_o far_a reference_n may_v be_v understand_v as_o well_o of_o these_o water_n of_o baptism_n whereby_o all_o christian_n be_v cleanse_v as_o of_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n wherein_o christ_n be_v baptize_v for_o that_o indeed_o be_v priftina_fw-la sedes_fw-la the_o first_o &_o ancient_a seat_n of_o the_o h._n ghost_n which_o be_v still_o continue_a in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n 72_o now_o caiet_fw-mi be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o h._n ghost_n descend_v twice_o upon_o our_o saviour_n 1._o caict._n in_o evan_fw-mi joh._n c._n 1._o once_o in_o baptism_n &_o once_o after_o baptism_n &_o barradius_fw-la say_v it_o have_v be_v a_o very_a probable_a opinion_n barrad_n barrad_n so_o he_o have_v bring_v authority_n for_o it_o out_o of_o scripture_n or_o father_n first_o say_v caiet_fw-mi the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o christ_n in_o or_o at_o the_o time_n of_o baptism_n io._n 1._o for_o the_o come_n down_o of_o the_o h._n ghost_n and_o rest_v upon_o he_o be_v the_o token_n which_o be_v give_v s_o john_n 32._o joh._n 1_o 32._o whereby_o he_o shall_v know_v christ_n sensibiliter_fw-la et_fw-la determinatè_fw-la sensible_o in_o particular_a who_o before_o he_o know_v only_o intelligibiliter_fw-la et_fw-la in_o generali_fw-la in_o his_o understanding_n by_o some_o general_a notion_n locum_fw-la caiet_fw-mi &_o lyra_n in_o locum_fw-la that_o such_o a_o one_o there_o be_v among_o the_o people_n he_o know_v before_o but_o which_o particular_a man_n be_v he_o till_o now_o he_o know_v not_o &_o yet_o it_o be_v plain_a mat._n 3._o that_o the_o baptist_n know_v christ_n when_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o to_o baptise_v he_o for_o saint_n john_n put_v he_o back_o say_v i_o have_v need_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o thou_o 3.14_o mat._n 3.14_o and_o come_v thou_o to_o i_o by_o which_o word_n it_o appear_v evident_o that_o s._n john_n know_v christ_n at_o the_o instant_n of_o baptise_v he_o and_o pererius_n profess_v 48_o perer._n in_o c._n 1._o evan_fw-mi joh._n disput_n 48_o that_o the_o baptist_n know_v not_o christ_n otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n light_v and_o remain_v upon_o he_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o descend_v visible_o upon_o christ_n before_o saint_n john_n know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o christ_n and_o that_o descend_v be_v in_o or_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o baptism_n 73_o 2._o after_o baptism_n the_o h._n ghost_n descend_v upon_o jesus_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o three_o former_a evangelist_n for_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v down_o upon_o jesus_n when_o he_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n 3.22_o mat._n 3.16_o mar._n 1.10_o luc._n 3.22_o after_o he_o have_v be_v baptize_v and_o this_o latter_a come_n down_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n seem_v to_o be_v instead_o of_o confirmation_n which_o be_v not_o any_o new_a imagination_n but_o be_v ground_v upon_o optatus_n opinion_n who_o be_v in_o s._n aust_n judgement_n venerabilis_fw-la memoriae_fw-la et_fw-la catholicae_fw-la communionis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la 3_o aug._n count_v ep._n parmen_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 3_o a_o bishop_n of_o reverend_a memory_n &_o of_o the_o catholic_n communion_n or_o religion_n and_o this_o catholic_a bishop_n optatus_n say_v 4_o optat_fw-la milcu_fw-la cont_n parm._n l._n 4_o apertum_fw-la est_fw-la coelum_fw-la dâ—â—_n patre_fw-la ungente_fw-it spiritale_fw-it olcum_fw-la descendit_fw-la in_o imagine_v columbae_fw-la et_fw-la insedit_fw-la capiti_fw-la eius_fw-la et_fw-la perfudit_fw-la eum_fw-la the_o heaven_n open_v god_n the_o far_o anoint_v he_o 1._o joh._n 1._o the_o spiritual_a oil_n descend_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n &_o sit_v upon_o his_o head_n &_o over_o sprinkle_v he_o or_o if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v overshadow_a he_o and_o then_o he_o add_v cui_fw-la ne_fw-la impositio_fw-la manus_fw-la desuisse_fw-la videretur_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n vox_fw-la audita_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la de_fw-fr nube_fw-la dicentis_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la meus_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la bene_fw-la sensi_fw-la lest_o imposition_n of_o hand_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v want_v to_o christ_n the_o voice_n of_o god_n be_v hear_v from_o the_o cloud_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v 3.17_o mat._n 3.17_o which_o voice_n be_v hear_v according_a to_o caietan_n at_o the_o second_o apparition_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o double_a apparition_n it_o may_v be_v be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o saint_n john_n 1._o joh._n 1._o descend_v and_o remain_v whereby_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o jesus_n himself_o be_v both_o the_o author_n and_o partaker_n of_o those_o three_o great_a and_o bless_a mystery_n baptism_n confirmation_n and_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n 74_o so_o then_o you_o see_v according_a to_o optatus_n opinion_n confirmation_n be_v not_o only_o more_o ancient_a than_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n as_o heretofore_o have_v be_v manifest_v but_o it_o have_v the_o beginning_n not_o long_o after_o baptism_n &_o before_o christ_n preach_v to_o the_o jew_n for_o he_o be_v baptize_v before_o he_o preach_v 17._o mat._n 4_o 17._o that_o be_v plain_a 75_o but_o to_o return_n it_o be_v evident_a also_o by_o another_o place_n of_o tertullian_n that_o he_o hold_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v in_o baptism_n for_o dispute_v against_o martion_n he_o say_v first_o that_o baptism_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o faith_n second_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n three_o 38._o tertul._n count_v marcionem_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 38._o the_o absolution_n from_o death_n four_o the_o regeneration_n of_o man_n and_o last_o consecutio_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la the_o obtain_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n hereby_o
and_o bishop_n in_o their_o several_a age_n of_o so_o great_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n that_o saint_n ambrose_n speak_v of_o they_o say_v quis_fw-la nostrum_fw-la resignare_fw-la audeat_fw-la what_o man_n among_o we_o be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o offer_v violence_n unto_o they_o who_o dare_v break_v open_a those_o seal_n or_o infringe_v the_o credit_n and_o authority_n of_o this_o sacerdotal_a book_n see_v it_o be_v signatus_fw-la à _fw-la confessoribus_fw-la &_o multorum_fw-la iam_fw-la martyrio_fw-la consecratus_fw-la sign_v by_o the_o reverend_a confessor_n of_o christianity_n and_o seal_v up_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o many_o a_o worthy_a martyr_n 103._o and_o yet_o after_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n behold_v there_o be_v one_o of_o late_a among_o we_o who_o adventure_v himself_o so_o far_o as_o to_o confront_v the_o father_n in_o this_o doctrine_n 232._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 119._o &_o l._n 3._o p._n 232._o to_o oppose_v his_o fancy_n against_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n to_o call_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n into_o question_n to_o set_v a_o new_a construction_n a_o strange_a gloss_n upon_o a_o manifest_a text_n that_o so_o he_o may_v raze_v out_o a_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n wherein_o both_o father_n and_o church_n and_o apostle_n and_o scripture_n have_v agree_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o one_o joint_a consent_n for_o fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n together_o if_o any_o man_n be_v leave_v among_o we_o of_o his_o temper_n or_o rather_o of_o his_o distemper_n i_o will_v only_o say_v to_o this_o new-bred_n doctrine_n â—8_o tertul._n adâ—â—_n valent._n â—8_o what_o tertullian_n say_v to_o valentinus_n new_a brood_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v not_o well_o myself_o for_o i_o be_o much_o in_o doubt_n whether_o i_o shall_v more_o wonder_v at_o their_o pride_n or_o laugh_v at_o their_o 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the_o church_n let_v we_o honour_v confirmation_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o confirmation_n let_v we_o have_v they_o in_o that_o reverence_n which_o we_o owe_v and_o they_o deserve_v and_o desire_v of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v ever_o continue_v of_o full_a force_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n 106_o i_o shall_v pass_v on_o to_o the_o part_n eusue_v but_o i_o fear_v i_o have_v be_v too_o too_o troublesome_a already_o and_o i_o shall_v have_v diverse_a occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o other_o part_n every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o yield_v matter_n for_o a_o several_a sermon_n but_o lest_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o leave_v unperfect_a what_o in_o my_o division_n i_o propose_v may_v it_o please_v you_o to_o perfect_v the_o other_o circumstance_n out_o of_o that_o whieh_o have_v be_v speak_v for_o from_o thence_o may_v be_v deduce_v sufficient_a proof_n for_o the_o remainder_n of_o my_o text_n 107_o the_o next_o point_n i_o 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