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say_v this_o be_v he_o of_o who_o i_o speak_v etc._n etc._n in_o v._o 19_o to_o the_o 23._o it_o be_v record_v the_o jew_n send_v priest_n and_o levite_n to_o examine_v john_n whether_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n or_o who_o he_o be_v and_o we_o have_v here_o john_n answer_n who_o he_o be_v and_o v._o 24._o it_o be_v record_v that_o they_o who_o be_v send_v be_v of_o the_o pharisee_n verse_n 25._o we_o have_v their_o question_n unto_o john_n that_o if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o christ_n etc._n etc._n then_o why_o he_o do_v baptise_v and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o man_n of_o a_o pharisaical_a principle_n look_v upon_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o outward_a wash_n with_o material_a water_n i_o wish_v man_n be_v not_o so_o carnal_a now_o but_o present_o john_n cross_v their_o conceit_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o baptise_v with_o water_n and_o further_o tell_v they_o that_o there_o stand_v one_o among_o they_o who_o they_o know_v not_o v._o 26._o 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