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faith_n and_o lift_v up_o our_o soul_n unto_o god_n reconcile_v in_o christ_n save_v we_o in_o the_o mortification_n of_o our_o sin_n reason_n because_o it_o be_v god_n institution_n use_v 1_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o reprove_v those_o which_o make_v little_a esteem_n of_o baptism_n 2._o to_o direct_v we_o to_o seek_v this_o right_a and_o proper_a use_n of_o baptism_n together_o with_o it_o and_o by_o it_o and_o to_o apply_v it_o unto_o ourselves_o to_o our_o comfort_n doct._n 7._o the_o outward_a baptism_n do_v not_o save_v we_o of_o itself_o but_o the_o inward_a this_o be_v gather_v from_o verse_n 21._o not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n reason_n 1._o because_o outward_a baptism_n be_v common_a to_o the_o hypocrite_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o faithful_a 2._o because_o it_o come_v not_o unto_o the_o soul_n 3._o because_o it_o have_v no_o save_v power_n in_o itself_o use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o admonish_v we_o not_o to_o put_v too_o much_o trust_v and_o confidence_n in_o the_o outward_a sacrament_n or_o to_o rely_v thereupon_o that_o we_o be_v baptize_v and_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o always_o to_o seek_v the_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n doct._n 8._o a_o singular_a effect_n and_o sign_n of_o the_o inward_a baptism_n and_o effectual_a grace_n be_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n for_o when_o the_o apostle_n mean_v to_o oppose_v inward_a baptism_n unto_o outward_a in_o steed_n of_o the_o inward_a he_o put_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o the_o proper_a effect_n thereof_o by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v perceive_v and_o know_v now_o by_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v mean_v all_o that_o confidence_n which_o we_o have_v before_o god_n of_o his_o reconciliation_n which_o chief_o appear_v in_o our_o prayer_n and_o in_o a_o pious_a confession_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o a_o holy_a care_n 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saviour_n in_o heaven_n chap._n iu._n vers._n 1._o for_o as_o much_o then_o as_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n arm_n yourselves_o likewise_o with_o the_o same_o mind_n for_o that_o he_o that_o have_v suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n have_v cease_v from_o sin_n verse_n 2._o that_o he_o no_o long_o shall_v live_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o time_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n but_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n verse_n 3._o for_o the_o time_n pass_v of_o our_o life_n may_v suffice_v we_o to_o have_v wrought_v the_o will_n of_o the_o gentile_n when_o we_o walk_v in_o lasciviousness_n lust_n excess_n of_o wine_n revel_n banquet_n and_o abominable_a idolatry_n verse_n 4._o wherein_o they_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o you_o run_v not_o with_o they_o to_o the_o same_o
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