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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peace_n be_v on_o they_o and_o mercy_n whence_o i_o observe_v three_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v a_o new_a creature_n to_o the_o outward_a state_n of_o circumcision_n and_o uncircumcision_n now_o we_o be_v regenerate_v or_o make_v new_a creature_n in_o baptism_n by_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n 2._o that_o he_o immediate_o infer_v upon_o this_o the_o walk_a according_a to_o a_o set_a rule_n such_o a_o rule_n as_o have_v a_o manifest_a reference_n to_o the_o forementioned_a new_a birth_n or_o creature_n now_o what_o rule_n can_v this_o be_v but_o the_o creed_n which_o have_v be_v always_o profess_v in_o baptism_n and_o bear_v the_o same_o title_n in_o all_o antiquity_n irenaeus_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o epiphanius_n and_o tertullian_n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o the_o latin_n usual_o call_v it_o regula_n fidei_fw-la 3._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ordinary_a walk_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o walk_n at_o random_n but_o a_o orderly_a walk_n as_o the_o same_o word_n be_v render_v act._n 21._o 24._o a_o exact_a keep_n of_o a_o path_n without_o the_o least_o declination_n either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a which_o signification_n well_o sort_n with_o the_o accurate_a observation_n of_o the_o creed_n without_o vary_v from_o it_o in_o the_o least_o particular_a and_o lest_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o go_v alone_o in_o this_o interpretation_n please_v but_o to_o consult_v the_o judgement_n of_o these_o father_n who_o exposition_n follow_v and_o you_o will_v find_v they_o to_o understand_v this_o new_a creature_n of_o regeneration_n in_o baptism_n &_o by_o the_o rule_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rule_n of_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n then_o profess_v chrys_n on_o the_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n say_v he_o mean_v 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