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great_a famine_n and_o terrible_a siege_n be_v more_o cruel_a to_o their_o suck_a infant_n then_o the_o sea_n monster_n or_o like_o the_o ostrich_n in_o the_o wilderness_n lam_n 4.3_o the_o precious_a son_n of_o zion_n comparable_a to_o fine_a gold_n be_v esteem_v as_o earthen_a pitcher_n vers_fw-la 2._o so_o these_o man_n when_o christ_n high_o commend_v and_o great_o delight_v in_o young_a infant_n these_o cruel_a parent_n think_v they_o not_o worthy_a of_o their_o society_n in_o divine_a ordinance_n how_o do_v they_o know_v but_o they_o be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o womb_n as_o well_o as_o jeremiah_n jer._n 1.5_o and_o how_o do_v they_o know_v but_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o from_o their_o mother_n womb_n aswell_o as_o john_n the_o baptist_n luke_n 1.15_o but_o be_v john_n sanctify_v from_o the_o womb_n who_o be_v the_o first_o minister_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o inform_v john_n that_o infant_n from_o the_o womb_n 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you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 3.11_o that_o be_v when_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n shall_v make_v that_o baptism_n by_o water_n effectual_a by_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o but_o one_o baptism_n ephes_n 4.5_o and_o paul_n speak_v to_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n and_o yet_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v john_n baptize_v unto_o repentance_n and_o say_v to_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o that_o be_v on_o jesus_n christ_n and_o when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o paul_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v on_o they_o act_v 19.5.6_o now_o this_o be_v not_o another_o baptism_n but_o only_o the_o inward_a baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o john_n have_v tell_v they_o before_o how_o that_o he_o which_o come_v after_o he_o shall_v baptize_v 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