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express_o affirm_v that_o the_o say_a assertion_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o any_o express_a scripture_n and_o indeed_o practice_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n only_o be_v object_v against_o s._n cypri_n that_o assert_v rebaptise_v of_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o own_o epistle_n ad_fw-la jubaian_a 74._o ad_fw-la pompeium_n he_o conceive_v that_o he_o have_v scripture_n authority_n on_o his_o side_n leave_v the_o church_n tradition_n and_o practice_n yet_o s._n austin_n in_o sundry_a place_n of_o his_o writing_n excuse_v he_o from_o heresy_n because_o he_o be_v not_o obstinate_a in_o defend_v of_o his_o opinion_n neither_o do_v he_o break_v union_n with_o the_o church_n beside_o that_o controversy_n rise_v before_o any_o general_a council_n define_v validity_n of_o baptism_n confer_v by_o heretic_n as_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v again_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v holy_a 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