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3._o the_o not_z improve_n of_o our_o baptism_n when_o we_o be_v grow_v up_o for_o grace_n assistance_n privilege_n comfort_n and_o engagement_n to_o god_n as_o if_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n be_v a_o fountain_n dry_v up_o or_o no_o more_o to_o be_v use_v than_o while_o we_o be_v first_o wash_v 2._o i_o have_v say_v before_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v a_o fundamental_a practical_a doctrine_n to_o be_v explain_v to_o all_o and_o know_v of_o all_o because_o we_o be_v all_o baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o be_o limit_v to_o a_o very_a short_a discourse_n and_o therefore_o must_v say_v as_o much_o in_o little_a as_o i_o can_v in_o the_o follow_a point_n in_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n mat._n 28.19_o we_o have_v two_o thing_n 1._o a_o commission_n to_o teach_v and_o baptise_v 2._o a_o direction_n with_o commandment_n to_o baptise_v in_o the_o name_n or_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 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and_o receive_v a_o guilty_a pollute_a sinner_n to_o himself_o in_o covenant_n and_o the_o poor_a pollute_a sinner_n do_v consent_n and_o submit_v to_o god_n upon_o covenant_n term_n and_o baptise_v with_o water_n be_v a_o outward_a visible_a sign_n and_o seal_n by_o which_o god_n do_v signify_v his_o grace_n and_o bind_v himself_o as_o god_n in_o covenant_n to_o perform_v his_o gracious_a promise_n and_o the_o party_n baptise_a do_v declare_v and_o signify_v his_o humble_a acceptation_n of_o and_o sincere_a consent_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o bind_v himself_o to_o perform_v what_o god_n require_v of_o he_o 4._o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o name_n or_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n where_o god_n do_v more_o full_o and_o clear_o and_o distinct_o declare_v himself_o than_o ever_o he_o do_v to_o abraham_n or_o any_o of_o his_o covenant_n people_n before_o at_o least_o together_o and_o at_o one_o time_n 5._o according_a to_o this_o 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ghost_n as_o such_o 7._o as_o god_n say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o bind_v his_o covenant_n people_n to_o himself_o in_o which_o this_o positive_a duty_n be_v imply_v thou_o shall_v have_v i_o for_o thy_o god_n so_o here_o in_o our_o baptism_n we_o be_v engage_v to_o have_v god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n for_o our_o god_n to_o have_v he_o be_v both_o our_o duty_n and_o happiness_n 8._o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o take_v up_o and_o satisfy_v ourselves_o with_o the_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o god_n in_o general_n that_o god_n be_v or_o that_o god_n be_v one_o the_o creator_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o must_v enlarge_v our_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n into_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n col._n 2.2_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o into_o the_o marvellous_a work_n of_o redemption_n sanctification_n and_o salvation_n in_o which_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o 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