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proceed_v against_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n in_o regard_n that_o to_o those_o day_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n burn_v incense_v unto_o it_o but_o so_o be_v not_o the_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v abuse_v by_o we_o and_o therefore_o need_v not_o such_o a_o absolute_a abolish_n and_o for_o our_o saviour_n practice_n it_o be_v rather_o with_o we_o than_o against_o we_o for_o though_o he_o do_v shun_v the_o superstitious_a wash_n of_o the_o pharisee_n yet_o who_o can_v think_v that_o he_o do_v utter_o forbear_v all_o civil_a and_o wholesome_a wash_n before_o meat_n so_o we_o do_v shun_v and_o detest_v the_o idolatrous_a kneel_v of_o the_o papist_n at_o the_o sacrament_n but_o to_o abandon_v kneel_v total_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n nor_o warrant_n finis_fw-la