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it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a to_o believe_v wherever_o the_o water_n baptism_n be_v mention_v elsewhere_o in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v never_o so_o mention_v as_o to_o exclude_v material_a water_n but_o plain_o to_o include_v it_o and_o that_o even_o where_o this_o mystical_a quality_n itself_o be_v also_o mention_v so_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 23._o heb._n x._o 22_o 23._o let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o clean_a water_n so_o in_o st._n peter_n 21_o 1_o pet._n three_o 21_o the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o baptism_n also_o now_o save_v we_o not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n so_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n 26_o eph._n v._n 26_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o the_o church_n purify_n it_o 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discourse_v and_o that_o this_o be_v real_o the_o apostle_n sense_n will_v appear_v to_o he_o who_o shall_v consider_v the_o coherence_n with_o the_o consideration_n now_o mention_v not_o improbable_a conjecture_n chap._n xiii_o the_o danger_n of_o separation_n prove_v from_o heb._n vi._n the_o content_n §_o i_o last_o this_o sin_n of_o withdraw_v from_o the_o public_a assembly_n on_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o be_v high_o condemn_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o person_n guilty_a of_o it_o be_v describe_v as_o extreme_o dangerous_a §_o i._o this_o prove_v from_o heb._n vi_fw-la the_o design_n of_o the_o sacred_a author_n in_o these_o kind_n of_o discourse_n be_v to_o warn_v the_o person_n with_o who_o they_o have_v to_o deal_v against_o lapse_n not_o from_o a_o good_a life_n but_o from_o the_o true_a communion_n §_o two_o iii_o this_o prove_v particular_o to_o be_v the_o design_n of_o this_o place_n illumination_n put_v for_o baptism_n both_o because_o of_o the_o interest_n baptism_n give_v they_o in_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o true_a light_n §_o iu._n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o visible_a glory_n which_o then_o seem_v to_o have_v accompany_v baptism_n in_o which_o regard_n this_o title_n be_v likely_a to_o have_v be_v take_v up_o rather_o in_o the_o apostle_n age_n than_o afterward_o §_o v._o how_o proper_o this_o title_n be_v give_v it_o as_o a_o lesser_a purgative_n mystery_n fire_v the_o most_o purgative_n element_n §_o vi_o and_o that_o by_o which_o the_o purgativeness_n of_o our_o saviour_n baptism_n have_v be_v before_o particular_o describe_v §_o vii_o the_o other_o expression_n of_o this_o text_n apply_v to_o baptism_n §_o viii_o that_o separate_n from_o the_o visible_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o their_o baptismal_a obligation_n prove_v from_o the_o design_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o those_o time_n baptism_n a_o solemnity_n of_o admission_n into_o their_o school_n and_o a_o obligation_n to_o 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with_o the_o person_n i_o be_o speak_v of_o §_o xvi_o now_o on_o these_o principle_n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o no_o bodily_a worship_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o supreme_a be_v that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o bodily_a be_v that_o be_v capable_a of_o affect_v a_o nature_n so_o perfect_o abstract_a from_o matter_n as_o god_n be_v with_o any_o sensible_a pleasure_n or_o advantage_n in_o this_o regard_n himself_o express_o disow_v such_o a_o way_n of_o worship_n and_o that_o even_o in_o such_o a_o time_n when_o he_o be_v otherwise_o please_v to_o accept_v of_o bloody_a sacrifice_n think_v thou_o that_o i_o will_v eat_v bull_n flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o goat_n 13_o psal._n i._n 13_o and_o in_o that_o regard_n he_o immediate_o require_v a_o more_o spiritual_a kind_n of_o worship_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v offer_v unto_o god_n thanksgiving_n 14._o ver._n 14._o and_o pay_v thy_o vow_n unto_o the_o most_o high_a but_o as_o this_o whole_a design_n of_o 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corporeal_a signification_n this_o moral_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o solemnity_n of_o transact_v the_o new_a covenant_n do_v rather_o derogate_v from_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n not_o from_o that_o perfection_n which_o a_o corporeal_a be_v be_v capable_a as_o it_o be_v corporeal_a if_o further_o in_o the_o symbol_n of_o the_o heathen_a mystery_n there_o may_v have_v be_v fancy_v something_o that_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n may_v influence_n the_o vehicle_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o more_o easy_o dispose_v it_o for_o receive_v spiritual_a influence_n which_o disposition_n such_o soul_n as_o be_v already_o perfect_a may_v not_o be_v suppose_v to_o need_v if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o case_n in_o our_o christian_a mystery_n the_o symbol_n here_o use_v be_v such_o as_o be_v familiar_a among_o we_o and_o therefore_o if_o they_o have_v any_o such_o natural_a virtue_n must_v exert_v it_o as_o well_o out_o of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o in_o they_o so_o that_o all_o their_o influence_n 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contrive_v the_o matter_n that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v drive_v to_o this_o exigence_n only_o judas_n die_v within_o that_o period_n and_o he_o have_v forfeit_v the_o interest_n which_o his_o baptism_n by_o water_n have_v give_v he_o in_o this_o promise_n of_o his_o spirit_n by_o his_o misdemeanour_n after_o his_o baptism_n however_o the_o matter_n be_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o their_o case_n be_v not_o so_o advantageous_a to_o they_o then_o as_o it_o be_v after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n when_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o they_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v away_o from_o they_o 7_o st._n joh._n xuj_o 7_o thereby_o imply_v plain_o how_o more_o advantageous_a the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v which_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v upon_o his_o departure_n than_o his_o own_o presence_n itself_o and_o beside_o be_v singular_a and_o such_o as_o can_v be_v make_v a_o precedent_n by_o our_o present_a brethren_n they_o can_v pretend_v any_o such_o resolution_n of_o our_o saviour_n not_o to_o give_v the_o spirit_n constant_o with_o his_o baptism_n which_o may_v oblige_v he_o to_o make_v other_o provision_n for_o those_o who_o receive_v his_o baptism_n when_o their_o fail_n of_o it_o be_v not_o imputable_a to_o any_o neglect_n on_o their_o part_n but_o to_o his_o own_o resolution_n nor_o can_v they_o pretend_v any_o such_o supplement_n of_o it_o as_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v which_o when_o it_o be_v withdraw_v our_o saviour_n himself_o than_o think_v it_o necessary_a immediate_o to_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v to_o they_o offend_v the_o spirit_n to_o they_o our_o brethren_n live_v at_o present_a under_o actual_a and_o settle_a establishment_n and_o where_o they_o can_v come_v by_o they_o by_o any_o diligence_n or_o unsinful_a condescension_n on_o their_o own_o part_n they_o have_v reason_n to_o expect_v either_o to_o stand_v or_o fall_v by_o they_o §_o xxviii_o the_o second_o grace_n of_o our_o saviour_n baptism_n be_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v also_o frequent_o ascribe_v to_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n so_o annanias_n to_o st._n paul_n arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v 16_o act._n xxii_o 16_o and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n 11_o 1_o cor._n vi_o 11_o so_o st._n paul_n himself_o to_o the_o corinthian_n after_o have_v mention_v several_a sin_n he_o add_v such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v so_o st._n peter_n repent_v 38_o act._n two_o 38_o and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 37._o ver._n 37._o of_o that_o sin_n particular_o for_o which_o they_o have_v be_v prick_v to_o the_o heart_n 27._o ver._n 23_o 36._o eph._n v._n 26_o 27._o their_o crucify_a of_o our_o saviour_n so_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v his_o church_n with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n so_o in_o the_o forementioned_a passage_n to_o the_o hebrew_n both_o those_o effect_n of_o baptism_n be_v join_v together_o 22_o heb._n x._o 22_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o our_o heart_n from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n that_o be_v from_o a_o consciousness_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o wash_v our_o body_n with_o pure_a water_n §_o xxix_o now_o for_o apply_v this_o argument_n i_o suppose_v it_o will_v not_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o he_o who_o lie_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v in_o a_o unsalvable_a condition_n and_o therefore_o that_o this_o grace_n be_v such_o as_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o salvation_n and_o consequent_o that_o all_o those_o mean_n must_v be_v also_o necessary_a without_o which_o this_o grace_n can_v be_v obtain_v for_o the_o scripture_n plain_o suppose_v that_o all_o have_v sin_v 7._o rom._n iii._o 23.iu.6_n 7._o and_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o hope_n at_o present_a of_o recover_v that_o glory_n by_o innocence_n but_o by_o forgiveness_n of_o those_o sin_n of_o which_o the_o scripture_n suppose_v we_o all_o guilty_a if_o therefore_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o all_o person_n unbaptise_v be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n till_o they_o be_v baptize_v it_o will_v plain_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v relievable_a from_o that_o guilt_n by_o any_o other_o mean_n but_o baptism_n for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o mean_v antecedent_n to_o baptism_n whereby_o sin_n may_v be_v remit_v then_o such_o person_n as_o may_v make_v use_n of_o those_o mean_n may_v be_v free_v from_o their_o sin_n antecedent_o to_o baptism_n and_o so_o can_v not_o when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v suppose_v under_o any_o such_o guilt_n this_o will_v bring_v the_o proof_n home_o to_o the_o negative_a for_o which_o i_o be_o at_o 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falsehood_n of_o these_o supposition_n for_o if_o on_o the_o only_a moral_a duty_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v expect_v to_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n what_o need_n can_v there_o be_v of_o baptism_n for_o with_o these_o they_o suppose_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n will_v do_v it_o alone_o without_o baptism_n and_o without_o they_o baptism_n itself_o will_v never_o do_v it_o and_o the_o same_o consequence_n will_v follow_v from_o the_o other_o supposition_n for_o who_o will_v ever_o desire_v the_o baptism_n of_o water_n if_o without_o it_o he_o may_v be_v secure_v of_o this_o mystical_a baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n §_o xxxi_o now_o that_o this_o be_v so_o that_o be_v that_o unbaptise_v person_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o wash_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o this_o mystical_a baptism_n will_v appear_v from_o these_o two_o consideration_n that_o all_o who_o will_v be_v christian_n 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