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and_o cleanse_v we_o with_o his_o blood_n but_o also_o our_o profess_v our_o resolution_n to_o live_v holy_a life_n to_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n according_a to_o his_o example_n in_o token_n of_o which_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n they_o who_o be_v baptize_v be_v present_o clothe_v with_o white_a raiment_n to_o testify_v their_o resolution_n to_o live_v in_o holiness_n and_o to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n that_o be_v all_o their_o former_a wicked_a deed_n and_o custom_n and_o filthy_a practice_n likewise_o rom._n 6.3_o and_o 4._o it_o be_v thus_o write_v know_v you_o not_o that_o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v
in_o quarrel_v and_o fight_v in_o whore_v and_o rant_a and_o such_o like_a woeful_a do_n which_o can_v but_o prove_v to_o those_o who_o have_v any_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o real_a goodness_n so_o very_o uneasy_a and_o afflictive_a that_o wealth_n and_o riches_n can_v make_v no_o amends_o for_o they_o such_o unfortunate_a person_n can_v but_o often_o envy_v the_o happiness_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o a_o very_a poor_a and_o low_a estate_n and_o condition_n but_o yet_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n in_o love_n and_o concord_n and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o so_o enjoy-real_a satisfaction_n and_o contentment_n and_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o comfort_n to_o sweeten_v their_o outward_a want_n and_o necessity_n prov._n 15.16_o 17._o better_a be_v little_a with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n than_o great_a treasure_n and_o trouble_v therewith_o better_a be_v a_o dinner_n of_o herb_n where_o love_n be_v than_o a_o stall_v ox_n and_o hatred_n therewith_o three_o 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yet_o you_o be_v not_o out_o of_o too_o great_a thoughtfulness_n about_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o restrain_v yourselves_o from_o do_v all_o necessary_a office_n of_o charity_n to_o the_o poor_a who_o do_v now_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o your_o help_n never_o neglect_v a_o present_a duty_n for_o fear_n of_o a_o uncertain_a inconvenience_n you_o be_v forbid_v to_o take_v think_v for_o the_o morrow_n matth._n 6.34_o but_o you_o be_v require_v to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n while_o you_o have_v opportunity_n gal._n 6.10_o to_o cast_v your_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n to_o give_v a_o portion_n to_o seven_o as_o also_o unto_o eight_o because_o you_o know_v not_o what_o evil_n there_o may_v be_v in_o the_o earth_n eccles_n 11.1_o 2._o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o lay_v up_o treasure_n for_o your_o child_n to_o entail_v upon_o they_o great_a blessing_n to_o make_v god_n their_o guardian_n to_o leave_v they_o to_o his_o merciful_a and_o kind_a providence_n and_o to_o his_o almighty_a 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