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over_o the_o jew_n unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n will_v rom._n 2.28_o 29._o gal._n 3.21_o and_o do_v not_o baptism_n the_o same_o now_o rom._n 6.3_o 11._o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o now_o show_v we_o any_o substantial_a difference_n between_o these_o two_o sacrament_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o substantial_a difference_n then_o without_o controversy_n there_o be_v a_o substantial_a union_n you_o say_v there_o be_v a_o wide_a difference_n for_o the_o one_o be_v the_o cut_n off_o of_o the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o other_o be_v a_o wash_n with_o water_n so_o say_v we_o but_o this_o difference_n be_v but_o ceremonial_a but_o as_o a_o initial_a seal_n how_o differ_v they_o or_o in_o any_o other_o spiritual_a effect_n necessary_a unto_o salvation_n when_o we_o look_v upon_o sacrament_n we_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o they_o by_o half_n as_o you_o anabaptist_n do_v and_o detain_v our_o sense_n in_o the_o bodily_a part_n of_o they_o we_o look_v upon_o
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