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their_o own_o soul_n nor_o say_v be_v there_o not_o a_o lie_n in_o my_o right_a hand_n or_o in_o my_o best_a affection_n or_o high_a esteem_n five_o again_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v righteousness_n god_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23._o 6._o and_o this_o be_v also_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n the_o righteous_a lord_n love_v righteousness_n god_n be_v the_o only_a fountain_n of_o all_o righteousness_n and_o all_o true_a righteousness_n proceed_v from_o he_o alone_o as_o the_o original_a root_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o righteousness_n but_o now_o our_o own_o name_n and_o nature_n be_v quite_o contrary_a as_o we_o be_v in_o ourselves_o in_o our_o nature_n principle_n and_o action_n our_o nature_n that_o be_v corrupt_v ever_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n not_o by_o creation_n but_o by_o transgression_n so_o that_o now_o our_o best_a righteousness_n be_v no_o better_a than_o filthy_a rag_n as_o the_o prophet_n declare_v isa_n 64._o 6._o and_o so_o now_o 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and_o nature_n in_o we_o which_o be_v righteousness_n itself_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v forth_o in_o we_o and_o we_o be_v in_o the_o new_a creation_n make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o eternal_a word_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o true_a son_n of_o righteousness_n that_o do_v rise_v upon_o our_o soul_n in_o spirit_n and_o life_n he_o be_v that_o root_n and_o fountain_n of_o divine_a righteousness_n into_o who_o we_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o be_v plant_v into_o the_o root_n of_o righteousness_n our_o very_a name_n and_o nature_n be_v change_v and_o we_o take_v our_o name_n and_o have_v our_o new_a nature_n from_o this_o pure_a fountain_n of_o eternal_a righteousness_n the_o lord_n our_o rghteousnesse_n and_o be_v thus_o plant_v into_o this_o pure_a fountain_n and_o root_n of_o righteousness_n we_o spring_v up_o and_o grow_v in_o righteousness_n and_o become_v 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god_n to_o be_v suitable_a to_o his_o nature_n which_o be_v eternal_a righteousness_n etc._n etc._n as_o here_o we_o have_v declare_v and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o when_o god_n do_v pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n from_o on_o high_a upon_o we_o than_o we_o be_v change_v from_o our_o own_o name_n and_o nature_n which_o be_v unrighteousness_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n the_o only_a root_n nature_n and_o be_v of_o infinite_a eternal_a righteousness_n and_o so_o be_v all_o righteous_a isa_n 54._o 6._o yea_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o six_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v power_n the_o lord_n strong_a and_o mighty_a in_o
will_v give_v they_o a_o new_a name_n say_v god_n rev._n 2._o 17._o god_n give_v his_o people_n a_o white_a stone_n and_o in_o the_o stone_n a_o new_a name_n write_v that_o none_o know_v but_o he_o that_o have_v it_o this_o be_v the_o new_a name_n that_o god_n bring_v forth_o in_o his_o people_n in_o the_o new_a nature_n write_v in_o they_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o none_o know_v this_o white_a stone_n nor_o the_o name_n write_v in_o it_o but_o those_o that_o have_v receive_v it_o and_o this_o only_o be_v a_o eternal_a name_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v blot_v out_o it_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o write_v by_o a_o divine_a power_n in_o the_o new_a man_n or_o new_a name_n which_o be_v the_o white_a stone_n the_o eternal_a word_n bring_v forth_o in_o we_o in_o which_o god_n write_v his_o own_o name_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o all_o name_n and_o so_o we_o do_v become_v live_v and_o preâ—ious_a stone_n by_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o 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which_o be_v corrupt_a and_o sinful_a so_o in_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o new_a name_n or_o be_v make_v new_a man_n in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n and_o such_o a_o baptism_n be_v only_o suitable_a to_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o be_v able_a to_o write_v the_o name_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o people_n and_o in_o they_o and_o whosoever_o do_v call_v themselves_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n from_o any_o outward_a form_n in_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n and_o have_v not_o the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v within_o they_o they_o be_v bastard_n and_o not_o child_n of_o god_n it_o be_v only_o the_o spirit_n and_o spiritual_a power_n and_o work_v of_o the_o spirit_n that_o do_v or_o that_o can_v interest_n we_o into_o the_o name_n of_o god_n so_o we_o conclude_v the_o commission_n be_v spiritual_a and_o consist_v in_o spiritual_a baptism_n even_o power_n from_o on_o high_a suitable_a to_o the_o person_n that_o give_v it_o and_o also_o to_o the_o dispensation_n which_o be_v whole_o spiritual_a and_o so_o interest_n we_o into_o the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o our_o earthly_a water_n can_v do_v for_o that_o can_v interest_n we_o into_o eternal_a love_n light_z and_o all_o good_a as_o spirit-baptism_n can_v and_o do_v obj._n 17._o the_o commission_n can_v be_v as_o you_o say_v to_o baptize_v man_n into_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n because_o it_o be_v not_o man_n work_n to_o baptize_v with_o the_o spirit_n but_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n alone_o to_o baptize_v we_o with_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o we_o affirm_v that_o no_o man_n can_v baptize_v with_o the_o spiriâ—_n into_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o first_o i_o will_v propound_v one_o thing_n to_o you_o as_o unto_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o it_o be_v this_o whether_o you_o do_v think_v that_o god_n do_v speak_v unto_o man_n by_o mean_n or_o 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power_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o we_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n which_o be_v power_n from_o on_o high_a seven_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v mercy_n pity_n compassion_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 34._o and_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n it_o be_v as_o natural_a to_o god_n to_o show_v mercy_n pity_n and_o compassion_n as_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o sun_n to_o give_v light_n the_o scripture_n do_v clear_o witness_v to_o this_o truth_n too_o and_o every_o soul_n that_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n can_v witness_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o god_n full_a of_o mercy_n pity_n and_o compassion_n unto_o he_o but_o now_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o our_o own_o name_n and_o read_v it_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o our_o old_a and_o corrupt_a nature_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n for_o we_o live_v in_o wrath_n envy_n and_o malice_n hateful_a and_o hate_v one_o another_o eph._n 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the_o testimony_n of_o the_o word_n how_o the_o nation_n come_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o do_v appear_v to_o be_v spirit-baptisme_n and_o answer_v clear_o to_o the_o commission_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 28._o wherein_o it_o do_v clear_o appear_v that_o christ_n commission_n to_o his_o apostle_n be_v as_o we_o have_v before_o declare_v to_o baptise_v man_n into_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n and_o not_o into_o material_a water_n as_o man_n do_v carnal_o understand_v it_o first_o we_o have_v a_o clear_a testimony_n in_o the_o 11_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o accomplish_n of_o this_o great_a