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the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n here_o iâ—_n a_o plain_a allusion_n make_v to_o the_o ancient_a way_n of_o baptise_v which_o be_v by_o dip_v under_o water_n call_v here_o bury_v and_o rise_v or_o be_v raise_v up_o i_o shall_v give_v this_o explication_n in_o the_o word_n of_o dr._n hammond_n upon_o the_o text_n the_o three_o and_o four_o verse_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o every_o christian_n know_v that_o the_o innersion_n in_o baptism_n refer_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o put_v the_o person_n baptize_v into_o the_o water_n denote_v and_o proclaim_v the_o death_n and_o burial_n of_o christ_n and_o signify_v our_o undertake_n in_o baptism_n that_o we_o will_v give_v over_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o former_a life_n which_o be_v our_o be_v
not_o only_o they_o verse_n 23_o that_o be_v the_o brute_n creature_n the_o gentile_n say_v dr._n hammand_v but_o ourselves_o also_o which_o have_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n even_o we_o ourselves_o groan_v within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n to_o wit_n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n i_o shall_v not_o pretend_v here_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o every_o particular_a word_n but_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o the_o general_a fence_n as_o hasten_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n only_o observe_v the_o temper_n and_o good_a quality_n of_o the_o sanctify_a man_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o top_n of_o his_o attainment_n and_o here_o i_o find_v a_o four_o privilege_n or_o excellent_a quality_n of_o this_o person_n that_o waâ—keth_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v this_o though_o he_o bear_v the_o heavy_a affliction_n as_o light_n and_o think_v they_o not_o worthy_a to_o he_o compare_v with_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v yet_o he_o groan_v mighty_o within_o himself_o not_o for_o the_o pressure_n of_o the_o affliction_n but_o for_o the_o presence_n of_o that_o which_o he_o belong_v deest_fw-la belong_v gemimus_fw-la propter_fw-la faturum_fw-la quod_fw-la deest_fw-la after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o first-fruit_n in_o earnest_n but_o belong_v after_o and_o groan_v for_o that_o of_o which_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o earnest_n wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n viz._n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n this_o scripture_n seem_v to_o be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o for_o we_o that_o be_v in_o this_o tabernacle_n do_v groan_n be_v burden_a not_o for_o that_o we_o will_v be_v unclothe_v they_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o die_v to_o be_v free_v of_o the_o burden_n of_o affliction_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o their_o house_n from_o heaven_n that_o mortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n so_o here_o they_o do_v groan_v 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of_o both_o and_o this_o all_o saint_n when_o themselves_o do_v groan_v after_o for_o it_o be_v certain_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n to_o have_v at_o time_n if_o not_o frequent_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v dissolve_v that_o they_o may_v be_v with_o christ_n for_o see_v god_n have_v make_v that_o their_o happiness_n and_o they_o have_v make_v it_o their_o own_o choice_n when_o they_o act_v like_o themselves_o they_o must_v needs_o with_o st._n paul_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o the_o only_a reason_n of_o a_o saint_n desire_v to_o live_v here_o shall_v be_v that_o he_o may_v glorify_v god_n for_o by_o faith_n he_o have_v make_v a_o discovery_n of_o a_o far_o better_a state_n than_o that_o of_o this_o life_n can_v be_v and_o this_o he_o must_v needs_o desire_v far_o more_o than_o to_o live_v here_o or_o he_o be_v absurd_a for_o we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n all_o the_o salvation_n that_o we_o have_v here_o except_v the_o first-fruit_n verse_n 24_o speak_v of_o before_o call_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o salvation_n of_o hope_n which_o the_o profane_a wretch_n of_o the_o world_n have_v get_v into_o a_o oath_n with_o which_o they_o bound_v that_o they_o will_v have_v you_o to_o believe_v as_o i_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v say_v they_o true_a saint_n hope_v to_o be_v save_v and_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a salvation_n they_o be_v possess_v of_o for_o hope_v that_o be_v see_v be_v not_o hope_n for_o what_o a_o man_n see_v why_o do_v he_o yet_o hope_v for_o verse_n 24_o but_o if_o we_o hope_v for_o what_o we_o see_v not_o then_o do_v we_o with_o patience_n wait_v for_o it_o verse_n 25_o though_o we_o groan_v as_o longing_n for_o our_o hope_n yet_o we_o groan_v not_o as_o impatient_a of_o our_o burden_n but_o with_o patience_n wait_v likewise_o also_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n verse_n 26_o for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v and_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n verse_n 27_o because_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o five_o privilege_n of_o the_o sanctify_a person_n that_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n that_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n help_v his_o infirmity_n and_o teach_v he_o to_o pray_v both_o for_o what_o he_o ought_v and_o as_o he_o ought_v for_o these_o be_v both_o specify_v in_o the_o 26_o verse_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o unexpressible_a groan_n groan_n of_o that_o force_n urgency_n and_o fervency_n which_o can_v be_v express_v that_o be_v what_o the_o force_n of_o they_o be_v all_o true_a saint_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n they_o be_v enable_v some_o way_n to_o pray_v for_o what_o they_o ought_v and_o as_o they_o ought_v and_o they_o have_v groan_n that_o follow_v their_o petition_n that_o have_v a_o meaning_n in_o they_o that_o god_n only_o know_v no_o man_n can_v conceive_v of_o the_o working_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o affection_n so_o as_o god_n the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n understand_v they_o for_o thither_o it_o be_v ultimate_o reser_v by_o the_o apostle_n he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v speak_v somewhat_o to_o that_o phrase_n in_o the_o 5_o 6_o and_o seven_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o our_o spirit_n in_o its_o groan_n which_o come_v not_o forth_o into_o word_n or_o rather_o what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n because_o it_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o 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