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the_o world_n with_o all_o covetous_a desire_n of_o the_o same_o and_o carnal_a desire_n of_o the_o flâ—sh_n so_o as_o not_o to_o follow_v nor_o be_v lead_v by_o they_o and_o then_o to_o keep_v god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n if_o evil_a why_o be_v they_o bind_v and_o teach_v so_o to_o do_v if_o good_a why_o be_v many_o this_o day_n persecute_v and_o imprison_v only_o for_o so_o do_v xix_o whether_o the_o old_a man_n in_o people_n or_o child_n may_v be_v baptism_n see_v further_o in_o public_a baptism_n so_o bury_v that_o the_o new_a man_n may_v be_v raise_v up_o in_o they_o if_o not_o why_o have_v the_o priest_n pray_v so_o many_o year_n together_o if_o it_o may_v be_v so_o why_o may_v not_o such_o then_o profess_v the_o new_a man_n raise_v up_o in_o they_o without_o be_v call_v heretic_n for_o so_o profess_v xx._n again_o if_o the_o new_a man_n be_v to_o be_v raise_v up_o in_o people_n when_o they_o be_v in_o 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