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john_n davis_n seem_v to_o assume_v a_o glory_n of_o conquest_n to_o himself_o concern_v that_o dispute_n and_o will_v be_v somebody_o therefore_o he_o never_o mention_n john_n davis_n and_o only_o make_v mention_n of_o mr._n b._n as_o he_o style_v he_o that_o he_o may_v short_o tell_v his_o reader_n what_o he_o have_v do_v therefore_o i_o think_v meet_v to_o hint_n a_o little_a of_o what_o each_o of_o the_o three_o aforementioned_a priest_n as_o well_o j._n c._n as_o the_o other_o two_o say_v that_o the_o reader_n may_v not_o only_o hear_v they_o speak_v but_o see_v something_o of_o what_o be_v speak_v by_o every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o i_o think_v in_o most_o safe_a to_o publish_v what_o be_v
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priest_n be_v not_o the_o soul_n come_v from_o god_n infinite_a i_o affirm_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n which_o god_n breathe_v into_o man_n the_o life_n and_o spirit_n which_o come_v forth_o from_o god_n the_o life_n of_o man_n soul_n or_o by_o which_o man_n become_v a_o live_a soul_n be_v infinite_a and_o g._n f_n word_n as_o intend_v be_v sound_a j._n c._n affirm_v there_o be_v n_o the_v come_v forth_o from_o god_n which_o be_v infinite_a and_o without_o beginning_n i_o reply_v the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v forth_o from_o god_n yet_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a and_o without_o beginning_n to_o which_o j._n c._n be_v silent_a this_o my_o answer_n be_v according_a to_o scripture_n john_n 8.42_o jesus_n say_v i_o proceed_v forth_o and_o come_v from_o god_n this_o be_v he_o who_o say_v john_n 17.5_o o_o father_n glorify_v thou_o i_o with_o thy_o own_o self_n with_o the_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o world_n be_v verse_n 24._o for_o thou_o love_v i_o 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