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that_o though_o they_o in_o their_o christian_n liberty_n do_v use_v it_o wherein_o i_o do_v not_o judge_v they_o yet_o do_v i_o not_o justify_v thou_o &_o thy_o generation_n in_o your_o sprinkle_n i_o tell_v thou_o some_o use_v circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o baptise_v with_o outward_a water_n and_o i_o ask_v thou_o if_o their_o authority_n be_v not_o of_o a_o equal_a parity_n though_o the_o printer_n mistakeing_n put_v a_o u_o for_o a_o a_o but_o what_o if_o i_o have_v say_v purity_n both_o by_o permission_n not_o by_o precept_n and_o let_v i_o ask_v thou_o and_o thy_o generation_n this_o question_n whether_o the_o commission_n which_o christ_n give_v to_o his_o disciple_n in_o mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o be_v not_o the_o same_o which_o paul_v receive_v of_o he_o or_o be_v his_o commission_n short_a or_o contrary_a unto_o they_o answer_v plain_o for_o paul_n tell_v we_o plain_o he_o be_v not_o send_v to_o baptize_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gosple_n paul_n tell_v the_o 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and_o he_o speak_v wisdom_n among_o they_o that_o be_v perfect_a and_o what_o i_o send_v thou_o as_o to_o perfection_n do_v stand_v over_o thou_o but_o why_o do_v thou_o tell_v i_o 4._o 76_o ps_n 4._o that_o i_o strive_v to_o get_v shut_v of_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o their_o witness_n do_v torment_v i_o these_o two_o lie_n lie_v near_o one_o a_o other_o and_o know_v thou_o o_o man_n the_o scripture_n testimony_n be_v for_o i_o and_o not_o against_o the_o truth_n which_o i_o hold-forth_a viz._n that_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o conscience_n be_v more_o glorious_a and_o excellent_a than_o the_o letter_n
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