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the_o exclusion_n of_o those_o who_o after_o they_o have_v be_v admit_v to_o it_o live_v otherwise_o than_o christianity_n prescribe_v so_o make_v the_o person_n exclude_v the_o unbaptised_a or_o ill_a live_a christian_n and_o consequent_o the_o contrary_a thereto_o admit_v i_o deny_v not_o indeed_o that_o the_o rite_n of_o confirmation_n do_v very_o ancient_o come_v between_o the_o receive_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n i_o deny_v not_o far_o because_o of_o what_o be_v before_o 4._o before_o expl._n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o general_n part_n 4._o quote_v from_o justin_n martyr_n concern_v the_o particular_a prayer_n that_o be_v make_v for_o the_o new_a baptize_v person_n that_o the_o substance_n thereof_o be_v then_o in_o use_n even_o prayer_n for_o grace_n for_o he_o to_o live_v as_o he_o have_v but_o now_o profess_v but_o as_o the_o design_n of_o confirmation_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v to_o procure_v for_o the_o new_a baptize_v a_o more_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o 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church_n by_o baptism_n the_o content_n of_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o baptism_n to_o our_o union_n to_o the_o church_n and_o that_o relation_n show_v to_o be_v no_o less_o than_o that_o of_o a_o mean_n whereby_o that_o union_n be_v make_v this_o evidence_v in_o the_o first_o place_n from_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o scripture_n more_o particular_o from_o its_o affirm_v all_o christian_n to_o be_v baptize_v into_o that_o body_n as_o those_o who_o be_v first_o baptize_v after_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v be_v thereby_o add_v to_o their_o company_n and_o make_v partaker_n with_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n in_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o in_o prayer_n the_o like_a evidence_n of_o the_o same_o union_n to_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n from_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o church_n itself_o and_o the_o consequence_n of_o that_o union_n show_v to_o be_v such_o as_o to_o make_v that_o 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say_v concern_v it_o or_o the_o agree_a declaration_n of_o the_o church_n itself_o for_o what_o else_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o former_a can_v s._n paul_n 12.13_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o be_v think_v to_o mean_v where_o he_o affirm_v all_o whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n or_o of_o what_o ever_o other_o outward_a difference_n to_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o one_o spirit_n into_o one_o body_n for_o as_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o forego_n 12.12_o forego_n 1_o cor._n 12.12_o verse_n or_o verse_n that_o s._n paul_n entreat_v of_o christ_n body_n the_o church_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o baptise_v here_o speak_v of_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o our_o baptise_v into_o it_o so_o it_o be_v alike_o plain_a from_o what_o it_o be_v design_v to_o prove_v as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o natural_a force_n of_o the_o expression_n that_o it_o be_v