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regenerate_v and_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o faith_n he_o do_v nothing_o thereunto_o neither_o can_v he_o strive_v any_o thing_n whereby_o he_o may_v prepare_v himself_o to_o the_o spiritual_a new_a birth_n and_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n tom._n 6._o witt._n germ._n fol._n 548._o b._n also_o if_o not_o we_o ourselves_o but_o god_n work_v our_o salvation_n in_o we_o then_o can_v we_o do_v any_o bless_a work_n before_o such_o time_n as_o his_o work_n be_v there_o though_o we_o do_v frame_v ourselves_o and_o work_v it_o the_o best_a we_o can_v fol._n 479._o b._n also_o we_o have_v there_o the_o precious_a clear_a word_n which_o sound_v thus_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o
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luther_n of_o happy_a memory_n do_v teach_v thereof_o in_o the_o smalkaldes_n article_n and_o in_o the_o sermon_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n the_o holy_a baptism_n a_o 1519_o the_o four_o and_o last_o point_n of_o doctrine_n which_o after_o the_o bless_a death_n of_o doctor_n luther_n be_v bring_v into_o controversy_n by_o unpeaceable_a people_n to_o separate_v the_o protestant_a church_n daily_o more_o and_o more_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a baptism_n whereof_o our_o adversary_n say_v that_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o sin_n which_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o betoken_v and_o seal_v to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o child_n through_o the_o holy_a baptism_n as_o we_o say_v but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a power_n adjoin_v or_o affix_v to_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n also_o whereby_o it_o wash_v away_o sin_n and_o regenerate_v a_o man_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o conference_n at_o mompelgart_n pag._n 430._o and_o 433._o now_o 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