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say_v so_o much_o say_v himself_o of_o his_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o his_o own_o word_n â—_o word_n manâ—â—â—st_n pag._n â—_o be_v a_o sword_n to_o kill_v and_o confound_v himself_o where_o he_o say_v of_o his_o ministry_n and_o all_o that_o receive_v it_o from_o rome_n and_o england_n thus_o and_o for_o the_o minister_n repent_v of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v at_o his_o admission_n it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o supposition_n of_o a_o impossibility_n and_o contradiction_n he_o can_v repent_v of_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v his_o receive_n authority_n from_o the_o b._n to_o preach_v but_o he_o must_v forsake_v and_o renounce_v the_o same_o authority_n as_o he_o receive_v it_o which_o if_o he_o do_v in_o deed_n &_o truth_n he_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v his_o word_n now_o who_o be_v free_a from_o prejudice_n do_v not_o see_v that_o these_o word_n may_v be_v take_v up_o against_o his_o baptism_n he_o can_v repent_v of_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v he_o 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