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establish_v and_o shall_v prevail_v against_o all_o gainsayers_a these_o two_o witness_n be_v first_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o of_o his_o servant_n from_o his_o mouth_n second_o the_o example_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n in_o scripture_n who_o have_v walk_v before_o we_o in_o the_o path_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o first_o witness_n be_v the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o of_o his_o servant_n from_o his_o mouth_n and_o who_o shall_v contradict_v his_o commandment_n unto_o who_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v it_o be_v thus_o write_v matthew_n 28.18_o 19_o 20._o and_o jesus_n speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n go_v you_o therefore_o and_o make_v disciple_n all_o nation_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v read_v baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n teach_v they_o 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