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the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n crucify_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n and_o bury_v the_o three_o day_n he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a he_o ascend_v into_o the_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n whence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a church_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n the_o life_n everlasting_a but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o to_o show_v that_o this_o creed_n be_v not_o of_o his_o own_o frame_n a_o little_a after_o he_o subjoin_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v have_v receive_v this_o faith_n from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o be_v teach_v it_o of_o my_o spiritual_a progenitor_n or_o divine_a ancestor_n i_o both_o preach_v it_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o have_v now_o write_v it_o unto_o thou_o o_o julius_n this_o epistle_n with_o the_o foresay_a creed_n enclose_v we_o find_v record_v by_o epiphanius_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haeres_fw-la 72._o now_o who_o do_v marcellus_n mean_a by_o his_o progenitor_n or_o ancestor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o or_o in_o god_n sure_o he_o understand_v either_o his_o godfather_n at_o the_o font_n or_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n by_o who_o he_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o ancient_a faith_n or_o last_o which_o seem_v to_o i_o most_o probable_a the_o apostle_n themselves_o who_o be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a father_n or_o founder_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n whence_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v though_o you_o have_v ten_o thousand_o instructer_n or_o pedagogue_n in_o christ_n yet_o have_v you_o not_o many_o father_n it_o follow_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o in_o jesus_n christ_n i_o have_v beget_v you_o through_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 15._o 5._o s._n basil_n the_o great_a in_o his_o tract_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o creed_n or_o christian_a faith_n set_v down_o this_o symbol_n or_o confession_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v we_o believe_v and_o profess_v one_o only_o true_a and_o good_a god_n the_o father_n almighty_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o god_n jesus_n christ_n and_o one_o only_o begotten_a son_n of_o he_o our_o lord_n and_o god_n jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a true_a one_o by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v both_o visible_a and_o invisible_a and_o by_o who_o all_o thing_n consist_v who_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n with_o god_n and_o be_v god_n and_o afterward_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n he_o appear_v upon_o earth_n and_o converse_v with_o man_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n he_o think_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n yet_o he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n by_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n he_o fulfil_v all_o thing_n which_o concern_v he_o and_o be_v write_v of_o he_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o his_o father_n he_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o three_o day_n arise_v from_o the_o dead_a according_a to_o the_o scripture_n he_o appear_v to_o his_o holy_a disciple_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o ascend_v into_o the_o heaven_n and_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n from_o whence_o he_o shall_v come_v at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n to_o raise_v up_o all_o and_o to_o render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n when_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v take_v into_o life_n eternal_a and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v condemn_v to_o everlasting_a punishment_n where_o their_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v and_o in_o one_o only_a holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n by_o who_o we_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n here_o we_o have_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n but_o two_o viz._n the_o belief_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n and_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o set_v down_o in_o the_o ensue_a word_n wherein_o he_o large_o descant_v on_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n towards_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n by_o which_o spirit_n we_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n by_o who_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n which_o distribute_v and_o effect_v in_o every_o one_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n unto_o edification_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n the_o good_a spirit_n which_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n and_o establish_v all_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o true_a and_o exact_a knowledge_n in_o the_o godly_a and_o spiritual_a service_n and_o worship_n and_o true_a confession_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o his_o only-begotten_a son_n etc._n etc._n conclude_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o we_o think_v and_o thus_o we_o baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o a_o coessential_a trinity_n according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o say_v go_v 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 soon_o and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o little_a after_o he_o intimate_v from_o who_o he_o receive_v the_o foresay_a confession_n of_o faith_n namely_o from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o beseech_v you_o say_v
who_o believe_v in_o christ_n have_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n write_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o heart_n without_o inky_a character_n and_o diligent_o keep_v the_o old_a tradition_n believe_v in_o one_o god_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n therein_o through_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o out_o of_o his_o most_o eminent_a love_n towards_o his_o creature_n undertake_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n thus_o unite_n god_n and_o man_n in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n and_o rise_v again_o be_v glorious_o receive_v into_o heaven_n he_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o glory_n the_o saviour_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v save_v and_o the_o judge_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v cast_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n the_o corrupter_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o despiser_n of_o his_o father_n and_o contemner_n of_o his_o come_n 3._o turtullian_n lib._n 1._o adu_fw-la haeret_fw-la cap._n 13._o having_n en_fw-fr gage_v himself_o in_o the_o combat_n with_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o heretic_n produce_v against_o they_o the_o body_n of_o the_o faith_n or_o apostolical_a creed_n under_o the_o title_n of_o regula_n fidei_fw-la which_o he_o set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n regula_n est_fw-la fidei_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la hinc_fw-la quid_fw-la credamus_fw-la profiteamur_fw-la illa_fw-la sc_fw-la quâ_fw-la creditur_fw-la unum_fw-la omninò_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la nec_fw-la alium_fw-la praeter_fw-la mundi_fw-la conditorem_fw-la qui_fw-la universa_fw-la de_fw-fr nihilo_fw-la produxerit_fw-la per_fw-la verbum_fw-la suum_fw-la primò_fw-la omnium_fw-la emissum_fw-la id_fw-la verbum_fw-la filium_fw-la ejus_fw-la appellatum_fw-la in_fw-la nomine_fw-la dei_fw-la variè_fw-la visum_fw-la patriarchis_fw-la in_fw-la prophetis_fw-la semper_fw-la auditum_fw-la postremò_fw-la delatum_fw-la ex_fw-la spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o virtute_fw-la in_o virginem_fw-la mariam_n carnem_fw-la factum_fw-la in_o utero_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la eâ_fw-la natum_fw-la hominem_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la exinde_fw-la praedicasse_fw-la novam_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o novam_fw-la promissionem_fw-la regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la virtutes_fw-la fecisse_fw-la fixum_fw-la cruci_fw-la tertiâ_fw-la die_fw-la resurrexisse_fw-la in_o coelos_n ereptum_fw-la sedere_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la patris_fw-la misisse_fw-la vicariam_fw-la vim_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la qui_fw-la credentes_fw-la agate_n venturum_fw-la cum_fw-la claritate_fw-la ad_fw-la sumendos_fw-la sanctos_fw-la in_o aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la &_o promissorum_fw-la caelestium_fw-la fructum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la prophanos_fw-la judicandos_fw-la igni_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la facta_fw-la utriusque_fw-la partis_fw-la resuscitatione_n cum_fw-la carnis_fw-la resurrectione_n that_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n whereby_o we_o profess_v what_o we_o believe_v be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v one_o only_a god_n the_o same_o with_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n who_o make_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o by_o his_o word_n which_o he_o first_o of_o all_o send_v forth_o or_o which_o first_o of_o all_o come_v from_o he_o this_o word_n call_v also_o his_o son_n various_o or_o in_o diverse_a form_n appear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o patriarch_n be_v always_o hear_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o prophet_n at_o length_n convey_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o god_n the_o father_n into_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v incarnate_a in_o her_o womb_n of_o her_o bear_a man_n and_o be_v jesus_n the_o christ_n after_o this_o he_o publish_v a_o new_a law_n and_o the_o new_a promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n wrought_v miracle_n be_v fasten_v to_o the_o cross_n rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n be_v take_v up_o to_o heaven_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n send_v the_o deputy-power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o guide_v those_o who_o believe_v shall_v come_v with_o glory_n to_o assume_v the_o saint_n unto_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o the_o heavenly_a promise_n and_o to_o adjudge_v the_o profane_a to_o everlasting_a fire_n have_v raise_v up_o both_o party_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n then_o he_o conclude_v haec_fw-la regula_n â_fw-la christo_fw-la ut_fw-la probabitur_fw-la instituta_fw-la nullas_fw-la habet_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la nisi_fw-la quas_fw-la haereses_fw-la inferunt_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la haereticos_fw-la faciunt_fw-la this_o rule_n institute_v as_o will_v be_v prove_v by_o christ_n himself_o admit_v of_o no_o doubt_n among_o we_o but_o such_o as_o heresy_n produce_v and_o produce_v heretic_n thus_o you_o see_v tertullian_n write_v in_o general_a as_o he_o do_v in_o this_o book_n against_o all_o heretic_n put_v down_o all_o the_o article_n thereof_o which_o be_v oppose_v by_o any_o heretik_a either_o before_o or_o in_o his_o age_n for._n 1._o christ_n descent_n into_o hell_n be_v include_v in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n or_o presuppose_v by_o it_o as_o in_o some_o other_o creed_n but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o 2._o the_o article_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v not_o so_o clear_o put_v down_o as_o the_o rest_n because_o not_o oppugn_v till_o novatus_n and_o donatus_n arise_v which_o be_v after_o tertullia_n death_n 3._o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o new_a promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whereof_o this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o foundation_n to_o the_o rest_n yet_o in_o another_o book_n of_o he_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o these_o two_o latter_a article_n namely_o this_o of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n as_o solemn_o profess_v at_o baptism_n cum_fw-la sub_fw-la tribus_fw-la &_o testatio_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o sponsio_fw-la salutis_fw-la pignerentur_fw-la necessariò_fw-la adilcitur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la mentio_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ubi_fw-la tres_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la pater_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n ibi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la trium_fw-la corpus_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v when_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v engage_v under_o the_o authority_n of_o three_o the_o church_n be_v of_o necessity_n mention_v with_o they_o for_o where_o those_o three_o be_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v that_o church_n also_o which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o those_o three_o de_fw-fr bapt_n adu_fw-la quintillan_n cap_n 6._o and_o alittle_o after_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o christ_n himfelfe_n do_v not_o baptise_v in_o person_n he_o show_v how_o incongruous_a it_o have_v be_v for_o he_o to_o have_v use_v the_o receive_a form_n of_o the_o church_n ne_fw-la moveat_fw-la quosdam_fw-la quòd_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la tinguebat_fw-la in_fw-la quem_fw-la tingueret_fw-la in_o paenitentiam_fw-la quò_fw-la ergò_fw-la illi_fw-la praecursorem_fw-la in_o peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la quam_fw-la verbo_fw-la dabat_fw-la in_o semetipsum_fw-la quem_fw-la humilitate_fw-la celabat_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la qui_fw-la nondum_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la descenderat_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la quam_fw-la nondum_fw-la apostoli_fw-la struxerant_fw-la that_o be_v let_v it_o not_o trouble_v any_o that_o christ_n himself_o do_v not_o baptise_v in_o who_o name_n or_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v he_o have_v baptise_a to_o repentance_n why_o then_o have_v he_o a_o forerunner_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o give_v by_o his_o word_n in_o his_o own_o name_n which_o in_o humility_n he_o conceal_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o descend_v from_o the_o father_n into_o the_o church_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o build_v cap._n 11._o a_o little_a after_o he_o s_o cyp._n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o magnus_n be_v the_o 76._o speak_v of_o the_o novatian_o who_o retain_v the_o old_a wont_a form_n of_o word_n in_o the_o baptismal_a intertogatories_n express_v one_o of_o they_o thus_o credis_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la per_fw-la sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la do_v thou_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n eternal_a by_o the_o holy_a church_n in_o which_o word_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o these_o two_o article_n be_v part_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n use_v at_o baptism_n that_o life_n eternal_a be_v a_o distinct_a article_n from_o that_o of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o that_o the_o particle_n in_o which_o tert._n prefix_v to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o church_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o significant_a but_o redundant_fw-la see_v that_o s._n cyp._n here_o omitt_v it_o compare_v his_o epist_n to_o januarius_n etc._n etc._n viz._n the_o 70._o in_o pamel_n edit_fw-la but_o in_o two_o other_o tract_n he_o set_v down_o the_o creed_n more_o brief_o first_o lib._n the_o virg_n well_fw-mi cap._n 1._o regula_n fidei_fw-la una_fw-la omninò_fw-la est_fw-la sola_fw-la immobilis_fw-la &_o irreformabilis_fw-la credendi_fw-la sc_fw-la in_o unicum_fw-la deum_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la mundi_fw-la conditorem_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la ejus_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la natum_fw-la ex_fw-la virgin_n maria_n crucifixum_fw-la sub_fw-la pontio_n pilato_n tertia_fw-la die_fw-la resuscitatum_fw-la a_o mortuis_fw-la receptum_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la sedentem_fw-la nunc_fw-la ad_fw-la
be_v involve_v also_o in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o general_n judgement_n as_o the_o account_n of_o our_o work_n be_v if_o it_o be_v object_v here_o that_o the_o creed_n or_o confession_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o counsel_n and_o father_n can_v be_v just_o call_v exposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n see_v that_o those_o form_n extant_a in_o irenaeus_n and_o tertullian_n want_v many_o article_n which_o the_o creed_n now_o have_v much_o less_o have_v they_o all_o which_o the_o creed_n of_o nice_a chalcedon_n and_o that_o of_o athanasius_n have_v i_o answer_v that_o the_o creed_n as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o irenaeus_n and_o tertullian_n be_v i_o confess_v somewhat_o defective_a for_o which_o i_o have_v before_o give_v some_o reason_n if_o we_o will_v find_v it_o full_a and_o entire_a we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o some_o famous_a ancient_a church_n where_o it_o be_v deposit_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o that_o of_o jerusalem_n or_o rome_n now_o to_o the_o creed_n of_o these_o church_n the_o nicene_n chalcedon_n and_o that_o of_o athanasius_n have_v add_v nothing_o in_o substance_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v but_o only_o in_o explication_n as_o for_o tertullia_n creed_n though_o it_o be_v more_o imperfect_o set_v down_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr virg_n vel._n and_o that_o against_o the_o heretic_n praxeas_n yet_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr praescrip_n adv_fw-la haer_fw-mi wherein_o he_o oppugn_v all_o heretic_n which_o have_v infest_a the_o church_n until_o his_o time_n some_o of_o which_o scarce_o leave_v any_o one_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n inviolate_a he_o set_v it_o down_o more_o full_o only_o he_o exprese_v not_o distinct_o and_o at_o large_a the_o article_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o that_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o former_a have_v not_o be_v yet_o oppugn_v by_o novatus_n or_o donatus_n nor_o the_o latter_a by_o pelagius_n who_o be_v not_o then_o rise_v notwithstanding_o we_o may_v find_v even_o some_o hint_n of_o these_o wherein_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o lie_v implicit_o hide_v 1._o those_o word_n of_o his_o qui_fw-la credentes_fw-la agate_n and_o those_o other_o ad_fw-la sumendos_fw-la sanctos_fw-la wherein_o he_o express_v how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v guide_v all_o believer_n and_o work_v in_o they_o and_o that_o our_o saviour_n will_v come_v at_o the_o last_o to_o take_v the_o saint_n unto_o himself_o will_v serve_v to_o make_v up_o the_o nine_o article_n of_o the_o church_n and_o communion_n of_o saint_n for_o the_o title_n of_o believer_n be_v the_o usual_a stile_n of_o christian_n and_o of_o the_o christian_a church_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o one_o belief_n or_o holy_a faith_n be_v that_o which_o make_v the_o church_n a_o communion_n of_o saint_n that_o be_v of_o person_n sever_v and_o discriminate_v from_o those_o of_o other_o religion_n but_o unite_v among_o themselves_o add_v hereunto_o that_o which_o the_o same_o tertullian_n have_v in_o his_o book_n against_o praxeas_n viz._n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o sanctifier_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o who_o believe_v in_o the_o father_n and_o in_o the_o son_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v of_o the_o catholic_n church_n which_o be_v a_o communion_n of_o saint_n or_o believer_n 2._o those_o word_n apply_v to_o our_o saviour_n that_o he_o preach_v the_o new_a law_n and_o the_o new_a promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n imply_v the_o ten_o article_n viz._n i_o believe_v one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v more_o ample_o set_v down_o in_o the_o nicene_n creed_n for_o by_o baptism_n we_o be_v initiate_v into_o this_o new_a law_n of_o christianity_n and_o engage_v ourselves_o to_o perform_v it_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospell-covenant_n require_v on_o our_o part_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n whence_o by_o a_o metonomie_n it_o be_v take_v sometime_o as_o include_v the_o law_n or_o doctrine_n preach_v by_o the_o party_n baptise_v as_o in_o that_o question_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o pharaisee_n the_o baptism_n of_o john_n whence_o be_v it_o from_o heaven_n or_o of_o man_n mat._n 21._o v._n 25._o where_o our_o saviour_n main_a end_n be_v to_o convince_v they_o that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n from_o the_o word_n or_o testimony_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n whereby_o he_o give_v witness_n to_o he_o at_o that_o time_n especial_o when_o the_o pharasee_n be_v send_v unto_o john_n in_o a_o solemn_a embassy_n to_o inquire_v whether_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n or_o no_o io._n 1._o v._n 19_o 20_o 24_o 26_o 27._o and_o as_o by_o baptism_n we_o be_v initiate_v into_o this_o new_a law_n and_o thereby_o entitle_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o make_v inheritor_n of_o it_o so_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n the_o new_a promise_n the_o first_o and_o new_a of_o the_o whole_a gospel_n which_o reconcile_a we_o unto_o god_n make_v we_o capable_a of_o his_o 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