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ash_n of_o unbelief_n let_v all_o be_v quash_v with_o this_o my_o soul_n god_n have_v say_v it_o i_o see_v nothing_o but_o water_n but_o there_o be_v christ_n with_o water_n to_o regeneration_n last_o close_n with_o the_o spirit_n and_o meet_v it_o at_o the_o sacrament_n sacrament_n 4_o close_a with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n if_o thou_o meet_v it_o not_o there_o it_o be_v because_o thou_o bring_v not_o faith_n with_o thou_o for_o that_o be_v there_o for_o ever_o inseparable_o grone_n in_o thy_o spirit_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o thou_o may_v sustain_v thy_o bottomless_a heart_n in_o her_o desire_n after_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n say_v thus_o oh_o bless_a spirit_n of_o baptism_n remember_v thou_o be_v give_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n at_o his_o ascension_n for_o thy_o church_n joh._n 7.56.57_o now_o christ_n be_v glorify_v 57_o joh_n 7_o 56_o 57_o now_o let_v thy_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o bring_v the_o life_n of_o the_o sacrament_n into_o 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that_o which_o its_o so_o easy_a for_o thou_o to_o give_v let_v i_o have_v that_o seal_n lord_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v above_o all_o security_n of_o land_n and_o lease_n clothe_v i_o with_o this_o robe_n and_o all_o other_o shred_n shall_v be_v base_a unto_o i_o remember_v how_o long_o i_o have_v waitd_a for_o thy_o salvation_n lord_n 18._o gen._n 49_o 18._o as_o one_o that_o long_v for_o news_n from_o a_o far_a country_n oh_o they_o shall_v be_v welcome_a and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o confess_v except_o thou_o help_v in_o the_o work_n and_o apply_v thy_o seal_n all_o my_o hear_n all_o thy_o ordinance_n word_n sacrament_n promise_n shaâ—l_v leave_v i_o as_o they_o find_v i_o not_o one_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n can_v relish_v my_o heart_n nor_o go_v into_o my_o spirit_n except_o thou_o draw_v it_o in_o to_o i_o oh_o how_o woeful_a shall_v it_o be_v 6.44_o joh._n 6.44_o to_o see_v all_o my_o labour_n as_o water_v spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n branch_n 3_o three_o i_o add_v 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