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&_o lie_a sign_n yet_o be_v baptism_n ten_o time_n more_o defile_v in_o rome_n than_o circumcision_n be_v in_o israel_n let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o best_a and_o now_o refine_v by_o the_o jesuit_n when_o any_o man_n come_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o popery_n after_o some_o quaestion_n praemise_v 1._o â—5_n he_o have_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n make_v on_o his_o forehead_n and_o breast_n which_o holy_a sign_n among_o other_o good_a property_n have_v power_n to_o drive_v away_o 29._o devil_n 2._o then_o follow_v 2d_o exorcism_n that_o be_v adjuration_n of_o the_o have_v to_o go_v from_o the_o man_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v 3._o after_o that_o come_v ibid._n exsufflation_n or_o blow_v of_o the_o have_v away_o &_o a_o afflation_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n in_o their_o stead_n 4._o next_o follow_v the_o taste_n of_o salt_n which_o be_v unto_o they_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o eucharist_n 5._o then_o the_o touch_v of_o the_o nostril_n and_o ear_n 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15._o and_o a_o white_a garment_n be_v put_v upon_o he_o which_o he_o wear_v for_o a_o certain_a time_n these_o pageant_n be_v play_v in_o babel_n language_n a_o unknown_a tongue_n &_o this_o baptism_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la by_o the_o work_n wrought_v for_o here_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o do_v than_o christ_n ever_o will_v do_v 3_o confer_v grace_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n 13._o take_v away_o all_o sin_n so_o as_o they_o be_v not_o only_o not_o impute_v but_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v impute_v for_o a_o blame_n unto_o he_o and_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o grace_n be_v not_o confer_v by_o the_o work_n do_v the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v decree_v 8._o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v and_o although_o this_o baptism_n be_v of_o itself_o so_o gracious_a yet_o any_o graceless_a person_n may_v baptise_v in_o time_n of_o need_n be_v it_o man_n or_o 25._o woman_n be_v it_o christian_a jew_n turk_n or_o pagan_a baptism_n have_v 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up_o in_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o precious_a blood_n which_o it_o be_v not_o pretend_v to_o give_v grace_n and_o wash_v away_o sin_n which_o it_o do_v not_o but_o it_o be_v a_o lie_n 20_o in_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o all_o that_o so_o receiv_v it_o and_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v verify_v in_o it_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 8.4_o yet_o i_o hope_v they_o think_v not_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o prophet_n who_o say_v their_o idol_n be_v silver_n and_o gold_n the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n psal._n 115.4_o a_o idol_n then_o for_o the_o matter_n and_o workmanship_n be_v something_o but_o for_o the_o relation_n unto_o god_n or_o divine_a grace_n it_o be_v nothing_o and_o thus_o th'apostle_n mean_v as_o his_o next_o word_n show_v â—_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n but_o one_o so_o popish_a baptism_n as_o touch_v the_o material_a thing_n be_v somewhat_o the_o salt_n the_o water_n the_o oil_n be_v god_n 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&_o 16._o &_o 18._o 2._o king_n 5_o 8_o 15_o 17._o jer._n 51.5_o ezek._n 16_o 59.60_o etc._n etc._n hoseas_n amos_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o two_o divers_a respect_n jsrael_n consider_v in_o themselves_o and_o their_o idolatrous_a estate_n be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o god_n without_o priest_n without_o law_n to_o forsake_v and_o break_v the_o covenant_n not_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n wife_n but_o a_o harlot_n etc._n etc._n have_v child_n of_o whordom_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o with_o jsrael_n or_o with_o any_o of_o ephraim_n 2._o chron_n 15.3_o 1._o king_n 12_o 28.33_o &_o 15_o 34._o &_o 16_o 13_o 26_o 31_o 33._o &_o 19_o 14._o hos._n 2_o 1_o 5._o &_o 5_o 3_o 4._o &_o 8_o 1._o &_o 9_o 1._o with_o psal._n 106_o 29.39_o ezek._n 16._o and_o 23_o ch_n 2_o chron._n 25_o 7._o but_o again_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o covenant_n into_o which_o they_o be_v receive_v &_o which_o he_o break_v not_o on_o his_o part_n he_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n be_v call_v 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