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shall_v give_v a_o distinct_a and_o plain_a answer_n to_o it_o foâ—_n write_v which_o i_o like_v best_a i_o desire_v not_o to_o put_v you_o to_o any_o tedious_a or_o voluminous_a way_n but_o in_o the_o most_o compendious_a way_n of_o syllogism_n yea_o if_o it_o may_v â—â—_o that_o you_o put_v in_o one_o medium_n the_o strength_n of_o all_o you_o can_v of_o the_o shoâ—â—â—ispatch_n you_o desire_v you_o may_v assure_v yourself_o who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o opponent_n in_o â—â—â—oint_n my_o answer_n will_v be_v as_o short_a as_o your_o argument_n will_v permit_v and_o â—â—â—â—â—e_v you_o conttact_v it_o keep_v to_o the_o point_n the_o more_o satisfactory_a it_o will_v 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o you_o in_o our_o lord_n john_n tomb_n bewdley_n sept._n 10._o 16_o tertullian_n l._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la laicis_fw-la jus_o est_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la