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sin_n be_v death_n q._n what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o you_o pray_v for_o in_o this_o petition_n a._n i_o pray_v that_o it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o save_v and_o defend_v i_o in_o all_o danger_n ghostly_a and_o bodily_a and_o that_o he_o will_v keep_v i_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o from_o my_o ghostly_a enemy_n and_o from_o everlasting_a death_n q._n doxology_n the_o doxology_n what_o be_v the_o doxology_n or_o conclusion_n of_o the_o lords-prayer_n a._n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o doxology_n a._n it_o be_v a_o solemn_a form_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god._n 1_o chron._n 29.11_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o greatness_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o majesty_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o doxology_n a._n it_o contain_v a_o acknowledgement_n 1._o of_o 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defective_a in_o q._n what_o mean_v thou_o by_o this_o word_n sacrament_n a._n i_o mean_v a_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n of_o a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n give_v unto_o we_o and_o ordain_v by_o christ_n himself_o as_o a_o mean_n whereby_o we_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o a_o pledge_n to_o assure_v we_o thereof_o q._n what_o be_v the_o property_n belong_v to_o a_o true_a sacrament_n a._n 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n as_o water_n in_o baptism_n and_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n 2._o a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n thereby_o signify_v as_o the_o new_a birth_n by_o baptism_n and_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o lord's-supper_n 3._o a_o divine_a institution_n they_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o we_o and_o to_o be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n himself_o mat._n 28.19_o go_v you_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n 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 ghost_n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o also_o i_o deliver_v unto_o you_o 4._o they_o be_v to_o be_v as_o a_o mean_n whereby_o we_o receive_v the_o same_o grace_n and_o a_o pledge_n to_o assure_v we_o thereof_o matt._n 26.28_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n covenant_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n q._n how_o many_o part_n be_v there_o in_o a_o sacrament_n a._n two_o 1._o the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n and_o 2._o the_o inward_a spiritual_a grace_n q._n baptism_n of_o baptism_n what_o be_v the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n or_o form_n in_o baptism_n a._n water_n wherein_o the_o person_n be_v baptise_a 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 q._n what_o be_v christian_a baptism_n a._n it_o be_v a_o wash_v either_o by_o sprinkle_v a_o pour_v on_o water_n b_o or_o dip_v c_o a_o person_n into_o it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy-ghost_n a_o numb_a 8.7_o ezek._n 36.25_o heb._n 10.22_o b_o mark_v 7.4_o c_o act_n 8.38_o q._n what_o be_v the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n or_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o baptism_n a._n a_o death_n unto_o sin_n and_o a_o new_a birth_n unto_o righteousness_n a_o for_o be_v by_o nature_n bear_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n we_o be_v hereby_o make_v the_o child_n of_o grace_n a_o rom._n 6.3_o 4_o 11._o know_v you_o not_o that_o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n q._n what_o be_v the_o state_n you_o and_o all_o mankind_n be_v in_o before_o baptism_n a._n we_o be_v by_o nature_n bear_v in_o sin_n and_o child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.3_o 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