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thus_o much_o may_v probable_o be_v gather_v from_o johns_n emphatical_a denial_n that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n 2._o or_o messiah_n this_o be_v the_o record_n of_o john_n when_o the_o jew_n send_v priest_n and_o levite_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o ask_v he_o who_o be_v thou_o and_o he_o confess_v and_o deny_v not_o but_o confess_v i_o be_o not_o the_o christ._n joh._n 1._o v._n 19_o 20._o thus_o much_o he_o confess_v voluntary_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o saint_n luke_n and_o as_o the_o people_n be_v in_o expectation_n and_o all_o man_n muse_v in_o their_o heart_n of_o john_n whether_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n or_o not_o john_n answer_v say_v unto_o they_o all_o i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n but_o one_o mighty_a than_o i_o come_v the_o latchet_n of_o who_o shoe_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o unloose_v he_o shall_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n luke_n 3._o vers_fw-la 15_o 16._o this_o voluntary_a acknowledgement_n of_o he_o be_v in_o 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