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to_o change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o instead_o of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a the_o syrian_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viand_n the_o syrian_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v viand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d provision_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d little_a the_o syrian_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n build_v by_o herod_n which_o surpass_v in_o dimension_n and_o magnificence_n that_o of_o solomon_n have_v go_v about_o to_o profane_a that_o be_v to_o say_v endeavour_v to_o defile_v it_o bring_v stranger_n within_o that_o pale_a of_o stone_n which_o be_v raise_v to_o the_o height_n of_o three_o cubit_n 6._o jos_n 6._o bel._n jud._n 6._o and_o have_v these_o word_n write_v on_o its_o column_n that_o a_o stranger_n ought_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a 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we_o shall_v give_v you_o our_o judgement_n of_o it_o afterward_o when_o we_o subjoin_v our_o own_o opinion_n class_n 3_o of_o those_o who_o have_v render_v baptism_n in_o a_o figurative_a sense_n for_o the_o baptism_n of_o blood_n affliction_n the_o cross_n martyrdom_n i._o baptism_n the_o opinion_n of_o figurative_a baptism_n those_o of_o this_o class_n differ_v among_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a some_o of_o the_o most_o renown_a of_o the_o papist_n as_o turrian_n stapleton_n bellarmine_n and_o other_o jesuit_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o baptize_v themselves_o or_o to_o afflict_v and_o macerate_v themselves_o by_o repentance_n tear_n prayer_n fast_v alm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o dead_a to_o wit_n to_o help_v they_o and_o terminate_v the_o punishment_n of_o purgatory_n but_o that_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n will_v have_v do_v no_o such_o thing_n have_v they_o not_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n ii_o but_o the_o more_o 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the_o elect_n by_o the_o adversary_n account_v for_o dead_a for_o who_o edification_n confirmation_n in_o the_o faith_n or_o salvation_n they_o be_v every_o day_n baptize_v or_o oppress_v with_o most_o grievous_a affliction_n iu._n all_o these_o agree_v that_o the_o apostle_n argue_v from_o the_o absurdity_n of_o those_o who_o with_o invincible_a courage_n receive_v martyrdom_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o faith_n either_o of_o the_o resurrection_n or_o the_o gospel_n which_o gloss_n the_o follow_a argument_n seem_v to_o confirm_v 1._o there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n of_o that_o figurative_a baptism_n in_o the_o gospel_n 12.50_o gospel_n mat._n 20.22_o 23._o mark_v 10.38_o luke_n 12.50_o by_o a_o metaphor_n familiar_a with_o the_o hebrew_n who_o often_o compare_v affliction_n to_o water_n wherein_o we_o be_v plunge_v 2._o the_o use_n of_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o sometime_o signify_v for_o because_o of_o as_o 1_o cor._n 1.6_o and_o elsewhere_o also_o above_o beside_o moreover_o according_a to_o junius_n also_o beyond_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beyond_o the_o iniquity_n of_o sodom_n lightfoot_n add_v it_o answer_v to_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o one_o name_n which_o in_o greek_a will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o the_o ellipsis_n be_v not_o so_o unusual_a but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v understand_v or_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o as_o much_o as_o these_o dead_a be_v conceive_v to_o rise_v 4._o it_o be_v connection_n with_o the_o follow_a verse_n 30_o etc._n etc._n why_o be_v we_o in_o jeopardy_n every_o hour_n i_o die_v daily_o undergo_v the_o hazard_n of_o death_n if_o also_o i_o fight_v with_o beast_n at_o ephesus_n and_o there_o be_v not_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a