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be_v find_v supposition_n and_o nothing_o else_o accuser_n in_o a_o word_n this_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o anabaptist_n themselves_o else_o how_o can_v they_o call_v themselves_o a_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n if_o there_o be_v no_o visible_a exhibition_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o give_v man_n such_o a_o visible_a relation_n for_o there_o be_v no_o claym_v to_o god_n but_o by_o covenant_n answer_n you_o have_v hear_v we_o affirm_v a_o visible_a exhibition_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o that_o in_o gospel-time_n the_o same_o be_v of_o another_o nature_n than_o it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o now_o it_o consist_v in_o a_o clear_a unvail_v discovery_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o a_o orderly_a disposition_n of_o all_o matter_n relate_v to_o the_o same_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n institute_v the_o new_a testament-administration_n all_o which_o we_o thus_o particular_o set_v down_o once_o more_o 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