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yield_v that_o no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o set_v to_o a_o seal_n but_o he_o who_o the_o writing_n be_v sacrament_n then_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n gracious_a evidence_n whereby_o he_o have_v convey_v to_o we_o eternal_a life_n can_v be_v institute_v by_o no_o other_o than_o the_o same_o power_n that_o can_v assure_v and_o perform_v life_n to_o his_o creature_n in_o every_o sacrament_n therefore_o must_v be_v a_o divine_a institution_n and_o command_n of_o a_o element_n that_o signify_v of_o a_o grace_n that_o be_v signify_v of_o a_o word_n adjoin_v to_o that_o element_n of_o a_o holy_a act_n adjoin_v to_o that_o word_n where_o these_o concur_v not_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a sacrament_n and_o they_o be_v palpable_o miss_v in_o these_o five_o adiection_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n last_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n as_o saint_n austen_n often_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o side_n of_o christ_n none_o flow_v thence_o but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o water_n which_o 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