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8.3.4_o quest_n then_o it_o seem_v that_o whatsoever_o christ_n do_v do_v be_v only_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o elect_a answ_n it_o be_v all_o for_o that_o end_n for_o he_o be_v whole_o give_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n say_v unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v esay_n 9_o quest_n be_v he_o not_o bind_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o himself_o answ_n the_o law_n be_v never_o give_v unto_o he_o for_o to_o be_v a_o rule_n for_o he_o to_o walk_v by_o for_o he_o need_v no_o law_n be_v free_a from_o that_o corruption_n of_o nature_n which_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n be_v taint_v and_o corrupt_v with_o quest_n if_o he_o be_v free_a from_o corruption_n of_o nature_n wherefore_o be_v he_o circumcise_a and_o baptise_a answ_n it_o be_v as_o himself_o say_v to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o need_n in_o he_o of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o that_o wash_n and_o purge_v signify_v by_o baptism_n but_o he_o submit_v 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