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under_o the_o name_n of_o it_o be_v it_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n that_o shall_v thus_o alter_v the_o gospel_n shall_v equal_o be_v accept_v or_o rather_o equal_o accurse_v before_o god_n gal._n 1._o can_v you_o blame_v we_o therefore_o if_o we_o contend_v for_o the_o right_a baptism_n for_o it_o be_v not_o another_o manner_n of_o the_o thing_n than_o you_o use_v but_o the_o very_a thing_n itself_o we_o plead_v against_o you_o who_o can_v be_v say_v to_o alter_v the_o right_a way_n of_o baptise_v but_o the_o rite_n of_o baptism_n itself_o it_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a circumstance_n in_o the_o ceremony_n we_o differ_v in_o but_o we_o differ_v in_o the_o substance_n i_o e._n in_o the_o ceremony_n or_o rite_n itself_o which_o you_o have_v change_v have_v no_o part_n at_o all_o of_o the_o rite_n in_o your_o wrong_a practice_n which_o your_o own_o party_n divide_v the_o rite_n of_o baptism_n into_o ritus_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la est_fw-la triplex_fw-la 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