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33._o be_v without_o offence_n to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n even_o as_o i_o in_o all_o thing_n please_v all_o man_n not_o seek_v my_o own_o profit_n but_o the_o profit_n of_o many_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v rom._n 14_o 13_o etc._n etc._n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o judge_v one_o another_o but_o this_o rather_o judge_v not_o to_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o thy_o brother_n or_o a_o offence_n destroy_v not_o he_o by_o thy_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v let_v not_o therefore_o your_o good_a so_o call_v that_o liberty_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n of_o peace_n
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in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n second_o in_o that_o we_o be_v make_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o have_v continual_a access_n with_o boldness_n into_o his_o presence_n three_o in_o our_o former_a sovereignty_n and_o power_n over_o the_o creature_n whereof_o come_v free_a liberty_n of_o use_v they_o all_o and_o deliverance_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o satan_n this_o also_o as_o a_o noble_a access_n add_v thereunto_o that_o the_o holy_a angel_n themselves_o be_v make_v minister_n for_o our_o good_a four_o in_o a_o spiritual_a glory_n and_o wisdom_n and_o other_o grace_n after_o this_o life_n come_v the_o fullness_n of_o blessedness_n more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o diverse_a measure_n of_o our_o faith_n here_o to_o the_o soul_n in_o heaven_n present_o after_o death_n till_o the_o latter_a day_n at_o what_o time_n our_o body_n be_v raise_v up_o glorious_a the_o whole_a man_n shall_v meet_v christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n in_o the_o air_n and_o there_o receive_v sentence_n of_o all_o 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child_n body_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o other_o and_o here_o a_o threefold_a ceremony_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v first_o the_o sprinkle_n second_o the_o lie_v as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o water_n three_o the_o rise_n out_o of_o it_o all_o which_o the_o apostle_n note_v rom._n 6._o 3_o 4._o the_o grace_n signify_v be_v our_o incorporate_n into_o christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v regeneration_n call_v tit._n 3._o 5._o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o have_v save_v we_o by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n the_o laver_n or_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n and_o thereupon_o we_o be_v say_v in_o baptism_n christ_n baptism_n gal._n 3._o 27._o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n to_o put_v on_o christ_n whereof_o follow_v first_o that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n as_o birth_n be_v the_o first_o beginning_n of_o our_o life_n second_o child_n of_o believe_a child_n catabaptist_n that_o 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therefore_o be_v say_v to_o save_v we_o 1._o pet._n 3._o 2._o four_o hereupon_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 29_o the_o math._n 28._o 29_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o by_o baptism_n we_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n be_v join_v to_o he_o to_o bear_v his_o name_n as_o the_o wife_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o her_o husband_n five_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n also_o of_o our_o unite_n into_o the_o church_n therefore_o 27._o therefore_o gal._n 3._o 27._o paul_n after_o he_o have_v say_v as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n immediate_o add_v for_o all_o you_o be_v one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n six_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o regeneration_n consequent_o it_o seal_v up_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n he_o have_v save_v we_o say_v 7._o say_v tit._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o paul_n by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o of_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o he_o have_v shed_v forth_o upon_o we_o rich_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o may_v be_v make_v heir_n in_o hope_n of_o everlasting_a life_n a_o seal_n it_o be_v of_o justification_n in_o this_o sort_n first_o of_o the_o hide_v and_o cover_v of_o sin_n by_o the_o cover_n of_o the_o child_n face_n with_o water_n second_o of_o christ_n accomplishment_n of_o the_o law_n make_v we_o righteous_a by_o the_o water_n wash_v and_o make_v clean_o the_o body_n it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o sanctification_n thus_o first_o the_o water_n lie_v upon_o the_o child_n face_n declare_v that_o the_o old_a adam_n in_o the_o baptize_v person_n be_v bury_v with_o christ_n our_o saviour_n second_o as_o after_o the_o water_n shed_v from_o the_o body_n the_o body_n appear_v white_a and_o clean_a so_o do_v we_o rise_v and_o appear_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o hereof_o it_o be_v call_v a_o 3._o a_o mark_n 1._o 3._o 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graft_v with_o he_o to_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o death_n even_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v to_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o resurrection_n know_v this_o that_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n the_o form_n of_o baptism_n which_o the_o minister_n be_v here_o to_o use_v be_v this_o 19_o this_o matth._n 28._o 19_o i_o baptize_v thou_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 ghost_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o receyve_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o assure_v our_o grow_v up_o in_o christ_n where_o the_o outward_a sign_n be_v double_a as_o before_o in_o baptism_n wine_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o feed_n with_o bread_n and_o wine_n first_o the_o matter_n both_o 27._o both_o matth._n 26._o 26_o 27._o bread_n supper_n papist_n by_o their_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n take_v away_o the_o sign_n in_o the_o supper_n 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