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christ_n and_o father_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a q._n show_v i_o this_o privilege_n of_o they_o which_o believe_v and_o how_o they_o be_v bear_v anew_o and_o make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n a._n they_o be_v not_o beget_v of_o flesh_n &_o blood_n nor_o conceive_v of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o bear_v of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n q._n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o regenerate_a the_o blemish_n of_o sin_n do_v remain_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n a._n god_n do_v suffer_v some_o sin_n to_o be_v find_v and_o in_o the_o best_a to_o remain_v but_o never_o suffer_v it_o to_o reign_v &_o it_o remain_v for_o their_o good_a and_o god_n glory_n q._n can_v the_o remain_v of_o sin_n in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n turn_v to_o their_o good_a and_o god_n glory_n a._n it_o can_v and_o do_v appear_v for_o many_o purpose_n to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n q._n show_v i_o some_o and_o such_o proof_n as_o you_o find_v to_o be_v approve_v a._n first_o the_o faithful_a find_v that_o feel_a sin_n and_o find_v their_o own_o corruption_n thereby_o god_n work_v in_o the_o faithful_a a_o true_a humiliation_n second_o when_o the_o faithful_a find_v they_o have_v strong_a combat_n with_o corruption_n in_o such_o strong_a conflict_n the_o faithful_a fly_n more_o fervent_o to_o seek_v succour_n of_o god_n by_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o earnest_a invocation_n three_o the_o faithful_a find_v the_o power_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o support_v their_o weakness_n and_o to_o preserve_v they_o safe_o in_o all_o peril_n be_v provoke_v to_o praise_n god_n daily_o for_o their_o safety_n and_o preservation_n four_o god_n often_o time_n appoint_v that_o the_o best_a and_o most_o perfect_a shall_v have_v strong_a battle_n with_o corruption_n that_o when_o the_o victory_n be_v gain_v as_o victor_n and_o valiant_a soldier_n of_o christ_n a_o great_a weight_n of_o glory_n may_v be_v provide_v and_o with_o more_o glorious_a crown_n of_o immortal_a glory_n shall_v such_o be_v crown_v and_o glorify_v q._n do_v you_o conclude_v then_o that_o all_o the_o elect_v shall_v be_v glorify_v which_o live_v on_o earth_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o such_o as_o most_o glorify_v god_n before_o man_n shall_v receive_v great_a glory_n in_o heaven_n a._n it_o must_v be_v so_o conclude_v as_o it_o be_v by_o testimony_n of_o christ_n himself_o conclnded_a to_o the_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n of_o all_o godly_a &_o faithful_a member_n of_o his_o true_a church_n which_o according_a as_o they_o covenant_n in_o baptism_n be_v faithful_a unto_o death_n q._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n which_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n a._n those_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o christian_n baptize_v which_o be_v find_v to_o be_v in_o abraham_n both_o when_o he_o be_v circumcise_a and_o after_o he_o have_v receive_v circumcision_n q._n what_o be_v find_v in_o abraham_n before_o circumcision_n a._n first_o abraham_n obedience_n appear_v by_o 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