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neither_o of_o they_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o deny_v but_o that_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v signify_v in_o baptism_n yea_o mr._n cook_n affirm_v it_o yea_o who_o question_n say_v he_o p._n 19_o but_o our_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n together_o with_o mortification_n and_o vivification_n be_v signify_v by_o baptism_n and_o he_o say_v right_a for_o none_o can_v and_o i_o think_v none_o do_v deny_v it_o but_o dr._n featley_n of_o all_o divine_n that_o i_o know_v of_o yea_o calvin_n and_o zanchee_n both_o assert_v it_o in_o their_o several_a exposition_n upon_o these_o very_a place_n rom._n 6.4_o coloss._n 2.12_o this_o participation_n in_o death_n say_v calvin_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v
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mortificationem_fw-la ostendit_fw-la etc._n etc._n id_fw-la est_fw-la another_o fruit_n of_o baptism_n be_v this_o it_o set_v forth_o our_o death_n to_o sin_n in_o christ_n and_o our_o new_a life_n in_o he_o fit_o as_o the_o gosspel_n say_v rom._n 6.3_o we_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n and_o bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o a_o new_a life_n by_o which_o word_n he_o do_v exhort_v we_o to_o a_o imitation_n of_o he_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v we_o be_v admonish_v by_o baptism_n that_o by_o a_o resemblance_n of_o christ_n death_n we_o shall_v die_v to_o our_o lust_n and_o by_o the_o example_n of_o his_o resurrection_n we_o shall_v rise_v to_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n also_o l._n 4._o c._n 16._o s._n 16._o speak_v against_o such_o as_o say_v no_o more_o than_o truth_n though_o baptismum_fw-la esse_fw-la sepulturam_fw-la in_fw-la quam_fw-la nulli_fw-la nisi_fw-la jam_fw-la mortui_fw-la tradendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la 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of_o divine_a justice_n in_o which_o christ_n for_o our_o sin_n sake_n which_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o be_v for_o a_o while_n in_o a_o manner_n swallow_v up_o abide_v under_o the_o water_n how_o little_a a_o while_n soever_o yet_o say_v mr._n cook_n it_o must_v be_v three_o day_n answerable_a to_o christ_n three_o day_n burial_n or_o else_o it_o answer_v it_o not_o as_o a_o true_a resemblance_n of_o it_o at_o all_o denote_v his_o descent_n into_o hell_n even_o the_o very_o deep_a degree_n of_o lifelessenesse_n while_o lie_v in_o the_o seal_a and_o guard_v sepulchre_n he_o be_v account_v as_o one_o true_o dead_a rise_v out_o of_o water_n hold_v out_o to_o we_o a_o lively_a simitude_n of_o that_o conquest_n which_o this_o dead_a man_n get_v over_o death_n which_o he_o vanquish_v in_o his_o own_o den_n as_o it_o be_v that_o be_v the_o grave_n in_o like_a manner_n therefore_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n and_o bury_v with_o he_o shall_v rise_v also_o with_o he_o and_o so_o go_v on_o in_o a_o new_a life_n rom._n 6.3.4_o col._n 2.12_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v signify_v unto_o we_o in_o baptism_n the_o very_a outward_a rite_n themselves_o do_v teach_v for_o immersion_n shadow_v out_o to_o we_o the_o pravity_n of_o our_o nature_n die_v in_o we_o in_o which_o our_o old_a man_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n the_o progress_n of_o which_o benefit_n put_v forth_o its_o power_n in_o we_o by_o a_o little_a abode_n under_o the_o water_n point_v out_o even_o as_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o water_n set_v forth_o a_o new_a life_n corruption_n be_v do_v away_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o baptism_n be_v call_v the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o that_o whereby_o we_o be_v save_v titus_n 3.5_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o namely_o because_o what_o be_v do_v outward_o by_o the_o body_n in_o the_o sign_n the_o same_o be_v true_o perform_v and_o confirm_v to_o believer_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o even_o therefore_o both_o the_o name_n and_o property_n 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of_o regeneration_n and_o be_v say_v to_o save_v we_o say_v he_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o say_v i_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bury_v and_o raise_v in_o baptism_n in_o those_o place_n because_o of_o that_o lively_a resemblance_n of_o and_o likeness_n to_o a_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n that_o ought_v by_o institution_n to_o be_v in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o baptism_n and_o that_o be_v in_o that_o institution_n if_o practise_v as_o ordain_v by_o christ._n now_o who_o will_v think_v by_o all_o this_o but_o that_o this_o man_n have_v be_v baptize_v indeed_o i._n e._n dip_v into_o bury_v under_o and_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o water_n in_o his_o baptism_n in_o remembrance_n and_o resemblance_n of_o christ_n death_n resurrection_n and_o his_o own_o with_o he_o for_o how_o do_v he_o speak_v and_o that_o out_o of_o these_o scripture_n we_o be_v upon_o that_o we_o ought_v thus_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o these_o thing_n be_v exact_o exemplify_v to_o we_o say_v he_o as_o if_o he_o 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therefore_o i_o rather_o choose_v to_o convince_v mr._n cook_n and_o mr._n blake_n who_o deny_v these_o scripture_n either_o to_o express_v or_o imply_v a_o representation_n of_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n to_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o baptism_n by_o immersion_n submersion_n emersion_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o own_o approve_a orthodox_n author_n then_o by_o my_o own_o judge_v within_o myself_o that_o those_o word_n of_o paul_n act._n the_o 17.28_o viz._n as_o certain_a of_o your_o own_o poet_n have_v say_v be_v ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la a_o argument_n of_o more_o weight_n than_o a_o argument_n of_o ten_o time_n more_o weight_n than_o itself_o and_o that_o if_o the_o joint_a harmony_n of_o modern_a divine_n hold_v forth_o from_o rom._n 6._o col._n 2._o a_o necessity_n of_o resemblance_n of_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n to_o be_v make_v in_o baptism_n by_o immersion_n submersion_n emersion_n be_v not_o consider_v the_o never_o so_o well_o ground_v testimony_n of_o 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analogical_a and_o representative_a burial_n of_o the_o body_n in_o water_n and_o raise_v it_o again_o in_o baptism_n viz._n dead_a to_o sin_n alive_a to_o god_n newness_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o as_o for_o that_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o under_o this_o expression_n bury_v in_o baptism_n it_o be_v deliever_v as_o a_o medium_n whereby_o as_o a_o motive_n whereupon_o as_o a_o reason_n wherefore_o as_o a_o image_n and_o representative_a wherein_o we_o be_v both_o to_o read_v and_o remember_v and_o also_o to_o practice_v and_o perform_v that_o other_o for_o do_v but_o mark_v how_o shall_v we_o say_v he_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n i._n e._n shall_v be_v so_o live_v any_o long_a therein_o know_v you_o not_o that_o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o be_v baptize_v
into_o christ_n i._n e._n into_o or_o in_o token_n of_o a_o interest_n in_o he_o of_o a_o oneness_n and_o fellowship_n with_o he_o by_o faith_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n i._n e._n in_o token_n of_o such_o a_o communion_n with_o the_o power_n of_o his_o death_n as_o kill_v â—in_v and_o crucify_v the_o old_a man_n so_o that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n therefore_o or_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o in_o baptism_n i._n e._n the_o outward_a ordinance_n we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o i_o e._n outward_o visible_o bodily_a in_o water_n into_o death_n i._o e._n in_o token_n and_o resemblance_n of_o our_o die_v to_o sin_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v ever_o practical_o mindful_a of_o this_o that_o like_a as_o christ_n rise_v again_o after_o he_o be_v dead_a so_o we_o shall_v rise_v to_o a_o new_a life_n for_o if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n i._o e._n signal_o in_o outward_a baptism_n spiritual_o and_o real_o in_o the_o inward_a work_n and_o wash_v perform_v by_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o soul_n we_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n i._o e._n we_o shall_v be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o shall_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la as_o we_o believe_v four_o this_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n that_o be_v immediate_o express_v by_o the_o word_n bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n wherein_o you_o be_v also_o rise_v with_o he_o be_v make_v a_o motive_n argument_n and_o incitement_n to_o the_o spiritual_a death_n and_o resurrection_n for_o therefore_o be_v we_o persuade_v to_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v righteous_o because_o in_o baptism_n we_o be_v bury_v in_o water_n and_o raise_v again_o in_o token_n that_o we_o ought_v so_o to_o do_v and_o on_o this_o condron_n be_v we_o baptize_v and_o bury_v and_o raise_v therein_o and_o so_o interest_v into_o all_o the_o other_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n viz._n that_o we_o shall_v die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v holy_o and_o to_o this_o end_n also_o that_o we_o may_v be_v mind_v thereby_o to_o do_v so_o nos_fw-la ea_fw-la conditione_n in_fw-la mortem_fw-la sepeliri_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la scriptura_fw-la reclamet_fw-la ut_fw-la emoriamur_fw-la ac_fw-la mortificationem_fw-la istam_fw-la exinde_fw-la meditemer_n say_v calvin_n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o s._n 16._o now_o if_o this_o death_n and_o burial_n that_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o in_o baptism_n be_v to_o this_o end_n to_o teach_v we_o and_o show_v we_o that_o and_o how_o we_o must_v die_v to_o sin_n than_o the_o burial_n in_o baptism_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o the_o death_n to_o sin_n itself_o for_o the_o motive_n and_o thing_n we_o be_v move_v to_o be_v two_o and_o so_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o thing_n signify_v now_o five_o it_o be_v not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v make_v a_o motive_n to_o the_o other_o therefore_o be_v not_o the_o other_o but_o such_o a_o death_n and_o resurrection_n as_o be_v perform_v accomplish_v transact_v in_o baptism_n i._n e._n in_o the_o very_a time_n and_o juncture_n of_o our_o baptise_v therefore_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o our_o spiritual_a death_n and_o resurrection_n immediate_o but_o of_o that_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n which_o the_o outward_a man_n in_o a_o figure_n or_o resemblance_n pass_v through_o both_o at_o &_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o ordinance_n for_o the_o spiritual_a death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v that_o which_o though_o it_o be_v signify_v and_o resemble_v in_o baptism_n yet_o it_o be_v seldom_o if_o ever_o transact_v in_o a_o person_n in_o that_o juncture_n of_o time_n wherein_o he_o be_v baptise_v but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n before_o or_o after_o yea_o ever_o either_o before_o or_o after_o and_o never_o in_o the_o very_a nick_n and_o act_n of_o baptism_n no_o neither_o of_o your_o baptism_n nor_o of_o we_o for_o you_o who_o profess_v to_o baptize_v infant_n have_v a_o subject_n of_o who_o you_o hope_v that_o he_o will_v die_v to_o sin_n when_o he_o live_v to_o year_n but_o you_o look_v not_o on_o he_o as_o one_o that_o be_v mortuus_fw-la but_o moriturus_fw-la and_o that_o not_o in_o baptism_n but_o long_o after_o it_o unless_o you_o suppose_v baptism_n confer_v the_o inward_a grace_n viz._n death_n to_o sin_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la still_o but_o we_o baptise_v believer_n baptize_v such_o as_o repent_v from_o dead_a work_n and_o in_o fieri_fw-la though_o not_o infacto_fw-la esse_fw-la be_v dead_a to_o sin_n before_o we_o baptize_v they_o as_o well_o as_o oblige_v they_o to_o die_v more_o to_o sin_n after_o it_o yet_o you_o say_v your_o subject_n for_o all_o that_o be_v bury_v in_o baptism_n too_o and_o so_o say_v we_o of_o we_o therefore_o the_o burial_n in_o baptism_n there_o mean_v be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o of_o the_o sign_n for_o the_o thing_n signify_v viz._n the_o death_n to_o sin_n be_v not_o do_v in_o baptism_n whether_o it_o be_v before_o or_o after_o it_o and_o one_o of_o the_o two_o it_o be_v for_o calvin_n say_v true_o that_o we_o hold_v baptismum_fw-la esse_fw-la sepulturam_fw-la in_o quam_fw-la nulli_fw-la nisi_fw-la jam_fw-la mortui_fw-la already_o dead_a i._n e_o die_v to_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v bury_v but_o of_o himself_o and_o other_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n he_o say_v quote_v rom._n the_o 6.4_o nos_fw-la jam_fw-la ante_fw-la mortuos_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la sepeliri_fw-la i._n e._n before_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n we_o be_v bury_v by_o baptism_n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o s._n 16._o the_o burial_n therefore_o be_v not_o the_o signatum_fw-la but_o the_o signum_fw-la i._n e._n their_o put_v under_o water_n in_o baptism_n which_o sacramental_o be_v call_v a_o burial_n even_o therefore_o because_o of_o the_o analogy_n and_o likeness_n it_o bear_v to_o such_o a_o thing_n even_o to_o christ_n burial_n and_o we_o with_o he_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n analogize_v and_o lively_o resemble_v thereby_o i._n e._n by_o 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which_o be_v promise_v they_o which_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.1.17_o nor_o oppose_v to_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o put_v away_o of_o dead_a work_n such_o as_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v for_o he_o only_o be_v true_o say_v to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n who_o be_v not_o conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n baptist._n that_o by_o the_o word_n put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v mean_v that_o bare_a outward_a dispensation_n of_o water_n
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baptize_v by_o john_n in_o jordan_n and_o by_o christ_n disciple_n in_o his_o presence_n and_o by_o his_o appointment_n confess_v their_o sin_n 3._o mat._n be_v first_o teach_v and_o instruct_v or_o make_v disciple_n mat._n 28.18_o john_n 3.22_o john_n 4.1.2.3_o all_o they_o who_o be_v baptize_v by_o peter_n and_o other_o after_o his_o sermon_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 3000._o do_v first_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n act._n 2.41_o all_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v by_o philip_n at_o samaria_n and_o between_o jerusalem_n and_o gaza_n be_v man_n and_o woman_n that_o believe_v the_o thing_n speak_v by_o philip_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n act_v 8.12.36.37_o all_o they_o that_o be_v command_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o peter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o caesarea_n be_v such_o as_o be_v convert_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n act._n 10.44.48_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v at_o corinth_n by_o paul_n silas_n timotheus_n be_v such_o as_o believe_v act._n 18.8_o all_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v by_o apollo_n or_o any_o other_o at_o ephesus_n before_o paul_n come_v thither_o which_o be_v about_o 12._o be_v every_o one_o of_o they_o adult_n believer_n act._n 19.1.2_o etc._n etc._n aâ—l_o that_o ever_o we_o find_v ananias_n baptize_v at_o damascus_n though_o there_o be_v other_o disciple_n there_o beside_o himself_o with_o who_o paul_n walk_v a_o while_n be_v paul_n that_o be_v baptize_v call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o every_o one_o of_o who_o paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n rome_n 1.6_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n and_o bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o his_o death_n be_v such_o as_o have_v former_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o actual_o obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o and_o yield_v themselves_o up_o as_o servant_n to_o it_o and_o have_v now_o visible_o obey_v from_o the_o heart_n that_o form_n of_o 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mr._n baxter_n baby-book_n as_o occasional_o touch_v upon_o throwout_a this_o whole_a volume_n so_o so_o far_o as_o it_o plead_v infant_n baptism_n from_o its_o three_o medium_n infant_n discipleship_n church_n membership_n and_o right_a to_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n summary_o plain_o and_o entire_o by_o itself_o answer_v p._n 414._o to_o 464._o c_o the_o babish_a dispute_v of_o the_o ashford_n disputer_n for_o believer_n infant_n baptism_n above_o other_o infant_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a charity_n which_o say_v they_o be_v to_o presume_v every_o person_n to_o be_v good_a till_o he_o appear_v to_o be_v evil_a discover_v and_o disprove_v p._n 146._o to_o 151._o circumcision_n set_v as_o a_o seal_n to_o abraham_n person_n only_o but_o as_o a_o sign_n only_o and_o no_o seal_n to_o his_o posterity_n in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o seal_n to_o he_o ro._n 4.11_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o script_n which_o be_v pervert_v by_o the_o priesthood_n be_v plain_o 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ought_v to_o be_v represent_v in_o baptism_n than_o it_o have_v likeness_n to_o immersion_n submersion_n and_o emersion_n and_o that_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v between_o a_o apple_n and_o a_o nut_n three_o and_o since_o in_o legal_a purification_n sufficiebant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sprinkling_n do_v suffice_v which_o if_o they_o do_v it_o be_v be_v cause_n these_o sprinkling_n with_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrafice_n which_o be_v as_o well_o on_o the_o mercy_n seat_n as_o on_o the_o people_n in_o token_n of_o oneness_n or_o atonement_n between_o god_n and_o they_o be_v institute_v direct_o and_o sole_o to_o point_v out_o the_o spiritual_a sprinkle_n of_o christ_n blood_n on_o the_o mercy_n seat_n in_o heaven_n and_o on_o we_o here_o on_o earth_n in_o token_n of_o atonement_n which_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n only_o main_o original_o or_o immediate_o signify_v neither_o so_o as_o that_o it_o only_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v and_o resemble_v in_o baptism_n but_o the_o 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world_n but_o you_o be_v mighty_o mistake_v in_o the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o phrase_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28.20_o for_o he_o mean_v no_o more_o thereby_o but_o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o age_n as_o mr._n saltmarsh_n well_o observe_v star_n from_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v age_n baptist._n that_o mr._n saltmarsh_n have_v such_o a_o passage_n there_o i_o very_o well_o remember_v and_o how_o many_o have_v be_v stumble_v thereby_o and_o by_o sundry_a other_o fancy_n of_o he_o to_o the_o embrace_n of_o such_o notion_n and_o principle_n as_o from_o whence_o they_o have_v at_o last_o commence_v atheist_n he_o be_v in_o his_o time_n a_o man_n of_o such_o account_n among_o some_o that_o his_o say_n be_v receive_v as_o oracle_n i_o can_v but_o with_o some_o sadness_n consider_v and_o that_o the_o woâ—d_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v age_n i_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o 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mean_v to_o express_v some_o one_o age_n or_o generation_n only_o special_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o evangelist_n come_v and_o also_o elsewhere_o ever_o but_o second_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o time_n or_o age_n in_o the_o whole_a bulk_n of_o it_o of_o the_o world_n in_o all_o generation_n of_o it_o i._n e._n all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o world_n together_o from_o the_o time_n speak_v of_o to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o he_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o that_o 28._o of_o mat._n 20._o but_o also_o in_o many_o other_o place_n as_o john_n 9.32_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 3.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n or_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n 2_o cor._n 4.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o very_a same_o evangelist_n yea_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o no_o less_o than_o three_o or_o four_o place_n in_o matthew_n in_o every_o of_o which_o i_o be_o confident_a your_o very_a self_n shall_v say_v be_v not_o mean_v the_o end_n of_o that_o age_n that_o then_o be_v but_o absolute_o the_o very_a end_n of_o this_o world_n itself_o wherein_o we_o yet_o be_v which_o yet_o draw_v very_o near_o to_o a_o end_n in_o every_o of_o which_o place_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o other_o phrase_n but_o the_o same_o that_o be_v use_v mat._n 28.20_o to_o express_v it_o by_o viz._n the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o the_o very_a same_o greek_n phrase_n which_o be_v sure_o enough_o if_o very_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n do_v not_o also_o preach_v it_o to_o evince_v that_o and_o no_o other_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n in_o mat._n 28.20_o those_o
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