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necessity_n of_o have_v it_o crucify_v can_v not_o rejoice_v in_o any_o thing_n more_o than_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o he_o be_v crucify_v to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o he_o gal._n 6.14_o and_o by_o this_o daily_a deny_v of_o the_o out-going_n of_o the_o heart_n into_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o incoming_a of_o the_o creature_n into_o the_o heart_n man_n become_v plant_v into_o the_o likeness_n of_o christ_n death_n without_o which_o none_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o resurrection_n rom._n 4.5_o and_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n by_o way_n of_o suffer_v in_o the_o self_n denial_n the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v destroy_v or_o the_o old_a man_n crucify_v rom._n 6.6_o and_o the_o apostle_n count_v but_o all_o thing_n dung_n and_o dross_n in_o comparison_n of_o know_v christ_n in_o this_o manner_n and_o to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o and_o to_o know_v the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o a_o conformity_n to_o his_o death_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n he_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a phil._n 3.10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o mark_n he_o aim_v at_o to_o which_o he_o walk_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o suffering_n and_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n which_o most_o be_v for_o self_n denial_n he_o press_v hard_o after_o he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o suffering_n that_o so_o nothing_o that_o be_v of_o self_n may_v live_v in_o he_o yea_o when_o he_o find_v that_o self_n get_v life_n and_o food_n by_o way_n of_o consolation_n than_o be_v
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etc._n etc._n rom._n 7._o and_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o soul_n become_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o second_o baptism_n whereunder_o it_o suffer_v much_o woe_n and_o want_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n it_o feel_v alive_a in_o the_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o likewise_o know_v how_o the_o son_n of_o god_n viz_o jesus_n christ_n as_o yet_o have_v never_o be_v true_o manifest_v to_o the_o more_o noble_a part_n thereof_o and_o so_o as_o yet_o the_o soul_n be_v but_o in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o which_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o crier_n be_v continual_o cry_v and_o call_v prepare_z prepare_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o soul_n in_o obedience_n to_o that_o cry_n do_v turn_v itself_o whole_o to_o seek_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o be_v make_v know_v to_o it_o in_o the_o second_o distinct_a property_n viz._n the_o powerful_a and_o lovely_a and_o peaceable_a appear_v of_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o to_o 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do_v so_o defile_v it_o and_o likewise_o this_o faith_n do_v so_o clear_o carry_v out_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o desire_n of_o thing_n create_v that_o it_o stand_v in_o opposition_n against_o they_o when_o they_o pierce_v or_o present_v themselves_o into_o the_o soul_n likewise_o by_o the_o power_n of_o this_o faith_n man_n be_v make_v to_o see_v the_o emptiness_n of_o all_o form_n and_o duty_n the_o which_o it_o have_v so_o much_o dote_v on_o before_o and_o likewise_o it_o make_v the_o soul_n true_o know_v wherein_o its_o true_a life_n consist_v and_o nothing_o be_v desire_v in_o comparison_n of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o true_a life_n thereof_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o this_o soul_n stand_v at_o variance_n with_o every_o thing_n which_o keep_v it_o back_o from_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o its_o life_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o axe_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n viz._n the_o sharp_a cut_a part_n or_o the_o law_n in_o its_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a requiring_n whereby_o the_o bowl_n of_o sin_n become_v cut_v down_o viz._n the_o strength_n of_o desire_n love_n care_n or_o fear_v of_o or_o to_o any_o thing_n below_o the_o love_n and_o life_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n become_v cut_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n viz._n into_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n by_o which_o they_o become_v burn_v and_o consume_v but_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v true_o say_v that_o anger_n be_v in_o god_n whereby_o he_o can_v be_v make_v to_o change_v or_o to_o suffer_v for_o anger_n and_o love_n be_v both_o the_o same_o in_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n and_o that_o which_o be_v love_n in_o god_n the_o same_o be_v anger_n in_o we_o and_o it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o make_v we_o feel_v his_o anger_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o the_o love_n meet_v with_o in_o we_o and_o so_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o love_n of_o god_n in_o we_o and_o that_o sin_n it_o meet_v with_o in_o we_o the_o suffering_n be_v produce_v which_o we_o feel_v and_o that_o suffering_n be_v call_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o we_o be_v right_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n but_o now_o the_o soul_n be_v bring_v into_o this_o suffer_a way_n or_o plunge_a condition_n under_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n or_o spiritual_a cut_n of_o the_o law_n wherein_o the_o abomination_n that_o make_v desolate_a begin_v to_o appear_v then_o grow_v such_o a_o soul_n to_o sink_v down_o into_o great_a humility_n and_o in_o patience_n wait_v for_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o must_v in_o the_o manifest_v of_o his_o name_n restore_v peace_n and_o give_v comfort_n and_o deliver_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o that_o great_a desolation_n make_v in_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a abomination_n and_o so_o it_o be_v that_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v right_o prepare_v by_o the_o second_o baptism_n of_o john_n then_o in_o his_o own_o time_n and_o place_n the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n become_v manifest_v in_o that_o soul_n and_o the_o lord_n who_o it_o have_v seek_v do_v come_v into_o his_o temple_n mal._n 3.2_o and_o then_o it_o be_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n become_v powerful_a in_o deliver_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o that_o desolate_a wilderness_n from_o among_o the_o enemy_n that_o it_o find_v there_o and_o those_o lust_n that_o lead_v it_o captive_n be_v become_v captive_v and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n be_v dissipate_v and_o the_o garment_n of_o mourning_n be_v cast_v off_o and_o the_o soul_n clothe_v in_o the_o garment_n of_o praise_n and_o then_o the_o soul_n can_v rejoice_v and_o right_o sing_v haleluia_o to_o he_o that_o have_v do_v these_o thing_n for_o it_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v that_o god_n in_o the_o second_o appearance_n in_o the_o distinct_a property_n become_v to_o be_v know_v in_o a_o more_o sweet_a and_o love_v and_o peaceable_a manner_n than_o he_o be_v know_v in_o the_o first_o name_n before_o the_o godhead_n have_v divide_v itself_o as_o be_v before_o say_v and_o thus_o moses_n in_o the_o first_o dispensation_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n by_o his_o baptism_n reach_v out_o the_o soul_n to_o john_n and_z john_n in_o the_o second_o dispensation_n lead_v out_o the_o soul_n to_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o soul_n can_v true_o witness_v the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n i_o will_v have_v enlarge_v more_o upon_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n but_o that_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v something_o thereof_o in_o a_o little_a treatise_n call_v the_o anti-god_n with_o his_o threefold_a attribute_n discover_v in_o the_o outside_n religious_a man_n and_o in_o that_o you_o may_v see_v something_o which_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v know_v the_o which_o i_o have_v omit_v here_o but_o now_o i_o proceed_v and_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o the_o three_o baptism_n viz._n the_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o other_o two_o former_a because_o of_o its_o time_n operation_n and_o effect_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o and_o this_o baptism_n be_v witness_v by_o john_n baptist_n himself_o when_o he_o give_v testimony_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o this_o baptism_n and_o tell_v the_o people_n that_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v after_o he_o etc._n etc._n shall_v baptize_v they_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n who_o fan_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 3._o and_o what_o john_n baptist_n do_v witness_v herein_o the_o same_o have_v he_o receive_v of_o the_o father_n who_o send_v he_o both_o to_o baptise_v and_o bear_v witness_n of_o christ_n that_o