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we_o will_v have_v mr._n baxter_n and_o all_o man_n know_v that_o we_o take_v all_o the_o say_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v as_o good_a scripture_n and_o of_o as_o great_a authority_n as_o any_o part_n of_o the_o bible_n therefore_o now_o mr._n baxter_n and_o mr._n cook_n be_v folly_n and_o wickedness_n be_v manifest_a who_o will_v insinuate_v into_o people_n mind_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o bring_v scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o they_o must_v help_v he_o by_o their_o consequence_n but_o their_o deceit_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o because_o christ_n do_v not_o bring_v some_o other_o scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n therefore_o they_o conclude_v he_o prove_v it_o by_o consequence_n never_o mind_v that_o what_o he_o say_v be_v scripture_n and_o what_o he_o approve_v of_o be_v approve_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v of_o all_o without_o murmur_n and_o dispute_n reply_v 1_o do_v you_o take_v all_o the_o say_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v as_o good_a 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