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therefore_o go_v your_o way_n and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_a 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 etc._n etc._n m._n what_o be_v to_o be_v note_v &_o learn_v out_o of_o these_o word_n s._n forsooth_o iii_o thing_n m._n what_o be_v the_o first_o s._n the_o first_o be_v this_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n unto_o who_o the_o father_n have_v give_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n &_o earth_n wyll_v that_o his_o holy_a gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v unto_o all_o man_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n &_o that_o all_o people_n shall_v be_v make_v his_o disciple_n m._n what_o be_v the_o ii_o note_n s._n the_o ii_o be_v this_o that_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v command_v of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v azure_n testimony_n of_o the_o inestimable_a love_n &_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o whereby_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v the_o free_a remyssion_n of_o sin_n the_o new_a birth_n and_o everlasting_a life_n purchase_v by_o christ_n be_v seal_v confirm_v and_o make_v sure_a unto_o us._n m._n and_o what_o be_v the_o three_o note_n s._n the_o third_o be_v this_o that_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v aught_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o covenaunte_n of_o god_n and_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o learn_v and_o to_o keep_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v to_o dye_v unto_o sin_n and_o to_o cast_v of_o the_o old_a adam_n with_o all_o his_o lust_n and_o affection_n &_o to_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n every_o day_n more_o than_o other_o in_o a_o new_a life_n which_o will_v be_v present_a with_o we_o until_o the_o world_n end_n and_o gracious_o aid_v and_o help_v we_o thereunto_o m._n unto_o what_o person_n do_v baptism_n appertain_v s._n unto_o all_o such_o as_o the_o covenaunte_n of_o god_n &_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n pertain_v unto_o m._n must_v infant_n and_o young_a child_n also_o be_v baptize_v s._n yea_o forsooth_o if_o it_o may_v be_v do_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o covenaunt_n of_o the_o lord_n perteyn_v also_o unto_o they_o &_o they_o be_v also_o of_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n and_o partaker_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o covenaunte_n which_o be_v baptism_n must_v needs_o also_o perteyne_a unto_o they_o and_o again_o see_v they_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o his_o dear_o belove_a and_o partaker_n of_o christ_n &_o of_o his_o merit_n as_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v if_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o god_n be_v thence_o as_o christ_n say_v than_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o all_o this_o must_v also_o needs_o perteyne_a unto_o they_o m._n but_o how_o can_v they_o be_v baptize_v sing_v they_o have_v no_o faith_n