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edward_n â—ightman_n 8._o and_o that_o he_o the_o say_a â—ightman_n be_v that_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a â—host_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n â—d_a the_o comforter_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o â—xteenth_n of_o st._n john_n gospel_n 9_o and_o at_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o sin_n of_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o â—oly_a ghost_n be_v mean_v of_o his_o person_n â—â—_o and_o that_o that_o place_n the_o four_o â—â—_o malachy_n of_o elias_n to_o come_v be_v â—ewise_o mean_v of_o his_o person_n 11._o that_o â—e_a soul_n do_v sleep_v in_o the_o sleep_n of_o â—e_n first_o death_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n â—d_a be_v mortal_a as_o touch_v the_o sleep_n â—e_v first_o death_n as_o the_o body_n be_v and_o â—t_a the_o soul_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n â—rist_n do_v sleep_v in_o that_o sleep_n of_o death_n well_o as_o his_o body_n 12._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o elect_a saint_n depart_v be_v not_o member_n possess_v of_o the_o triumphant_a church_n in_o heaven_n 13._o that_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v a_o abominable_a custom_n 14._o that_o there_o aught_v not_o in_o the_o church_n the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v celebrate_v iâ—_n the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o element_n of_o water_n as_o they_o be_v now_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o that_o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n iâ—_n to_o be_v administer_v in_o water_n only_o to_o convert_v of_o sufficient_a age_n and_o understanding_n convert_v from_o infidelity_n to_o the_o faith_n 15._o that_o god_n have_v ordain_v and_o send_v he_o the_o say_v edwarâ—_n wightman_n to_o perform_v his_o part_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o deliver_v it_o by_o his_o teach_v or_o admonition_n from_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o nicolaitane_n as_o christ_n be_v ordain_v and_o send_v to_o save_v the_o world_n and_o by_o hiâ—_n death_n to_o deliver_v it_o 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