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visible_a body_n without_o a_o visible_a head_n num._n 5_o 6_o 7._o his_o 6._o first_o syllogism_n be_v out_o of_o form_n and_o thereby_o be_v 6_o non-proof_n num._n 11._o mr._n baxter_n be_v skill_n in_o logical_a term_n num._n 13._o whether_o mr._n baxter_n or_o any_o formal_a protestant_n be_v infallible_o certain_a they_o love_v god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v num._n 15._o etc._n etc._n 13._o authority_n 13._o non-proof_n to_o show_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o sole_a scripture_n this_o question_n mr._n baxter_n resolve_v affirmative_o pag._n 197._o 1._o you_o first_o prefix_v a_o explication_n of_o term_n from_o p_o 197._o to_o p._n 204._o which_o be_v of_o no_o concern_v to_o my_o argument_n nor_o of_o much_o to_o your_o answer_n i_o note_v only_o obiter_fw-la these_o particular_n p._n 198._o you_o define_v the_o universal_a visible_a church_n thus_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a company_n of_o believer_n or_o true_a christian_n upon_o earth_n subject_a to_o 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