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take_v this_o out_o of_o the_o ancient_a latin_a translation_n according_a to_o the_o oxford_n edit_n 1685._o for_o the_o greek_a be_v in_o great_a part_n lose_v and_o come_v not_o down_o to_o we_o entire_a as_o this_o old_a latin_a version_n do_v st._n clement_n in_o his_o 2d_o epist_n to_o the_o corinthian_n paragr_n 8._o call_v baptism_n by_o the_o same_o name_n of_o our_o seal_n and_o apply_v to_o it_o that_o text_n isa_n lxvi_o 24._o which_o he_o render_v thus_o they_o that_o have_v not_o keep_v their_o seal_n their_o worm_n shall_v not_o die_v etc._n etc._n or_o as_o he_o express_v it_o in_o the_o paragr_n before_o this_o unless_o we_o keep_v our_o baptism_n pure_a and_o undefiled_a with_o what_o assurance_n can_v we_o enter_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o the_o five_o
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