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sound_v trumpet_n of_o their_o service_n and_o for_o all_o people_n that_o meet_v it_o to_o fall_v down_o upon_o their_o knee_n before_o it_o query_n 22_o what_o rule_n have_v you_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o plain_a example_n from_o the_o life_n of_o the_o apostle_n without_o add_v unto_o or_o diminish_v from_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o act_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n for_o your_o sprinkle_v infant_n with_o water_n and_o call_v that_o a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n or_o sacrament_n of_o your_o church_n query_n 23_o what_o precept_n have_v you_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o precedent_n from_o the_o life_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o pray_v upon_o bead_n or_o to_o pray_v to_o saint_n or_o to_o mary_n and_o to_o cross_v yourselves_o with_o your_o hand_n in_o your_o prayer_n or_o thanksgiving_n or_o to_o make_v bowing_n before_o wall_n cross_v yourselves_o with_o your_o hand_n babble_v a_o few_o word_n before_o you_o go_v into_o your_o bed_n query_n 24_o what_o precept_n or_o 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