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world_n amen_n chap._n i._o of_o christ_n universal_a power_n section_n 1_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n which_o he_o speak_v unto_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n when_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n for_o they_o pre-suppose_a man_n sin_n christ_n suffer_v and_o his_o resurrection_n man_n by_o sin_n have_v make_v himself_o miserable_a and_o liable_a to_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a death_n yet_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o deliver_v he_o sin_n and_o satan_n cast_v he_o down_o yet_o god_n in_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n be_v please_v to_o raise_v he_o up_o again_o the_o way_n which_o his_o eternal_a wisdom_n have_v contrive_v to_o effect_v this_o great_a deliverance_n be_v strange_a &_o wonderful_a his_o only_a beget_v son_n even_o that_o word_n which_o be_v god_n and_o by_o which_o he_o make_v the_o world_n must_v be_v make_v flesh_n and_o assume_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o in_o that_o nature_n must_v take_v 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to_o sanctify_v we_o sect._n 5._o the_o action_n be_v wash_v express_v in_o this_o word_n baptise_v which_o word_n as_o you_o hear_v before_o signify_v to_o wash_v and_o that_o often_o wash_v be_v the_o use_n and_o application_n of_o this_o elemement_n for_o to_o cleanse_v which_o may_v be_v do_v many_o way_n as_o by_o plunge_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v wash_v into_o the_o water_n whole_o or_o by_o dip_v or_o by_o pour_v water_n upon_o it_o and_o sometime_o by_o sprinkle_v for_o many_o thing_n under_o the_o law_n be_v cleanse_v by_o sprinkle_v of_o water_n or_o blood_n this_o action_n for_o this_o end_n imply_v the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v as_o pollute_v with_o sin_n and_o so_o unfit_a to_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n and_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n therefore_o he_o must_v be_v renew_v purify_a and_o regenerate_v and_o that_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n engraft_v he_o into_o christ_n and_o plant_v he_o into_o the_o similitude_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o 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the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v these_o thing_n premise_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o in_o the_o name_n and_o person_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n baptize_v thou_o in_o this_o water_n and_o by_o this_o solemn_a rite_n admit_v thou_o to_o be_v one_o of_o god_n people_n &_o a_o subject_n of_o his_o bless_a kingdom_n of_o grace_n to_o enjoy_v all_o the_o privilege_n thereof_o and_o assure_v thou_o of_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n according_a to_o the_o profession_n and_o promise_n thou_o have_v make_v and_o by_o this_o same_o rite_n solemn_o bind_v thou_o to_o make_v good_a the_o profession_n and_o perform_v the_o vow_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v unto_o god_n the_o father_n who_o have_v make_v thou_o and_o god_n the_o son_n
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our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o do_v his_o commandment_n and_o never_o suffer_v our_o baptism_n to_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o witness_n against_o we_o in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o our_o final_a trial_n and_o account_n 2._o let_v we_o consider_v the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o these_o commandment_n for_o there_o be_v no_o penal_a statute_n impose_v by_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n intend_v to_o oppress_v we_o and_o undo_v we_o there_o be_v no_o injustice_n can_v be_v charge_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v no_o way_n defective_a but_o perfect_a every_o way_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v give_v they_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a law_n of_o equity_n wisdom_n and_o give_v out_o of_o dear_a love_n direct_v we_o to_o heaven_n and_o everlasting_a happiness_n and_o in_o keep_v they_o there_o be_v great_a content_n nothing_o be_v so_o grievous_a to_o god_n saint_n as_o to_o transgress_v they_o and_o to_o keep_v they_o be_v the_o joy_n and_o delight_n of_o 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