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that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a aâ—d_n lâ—ving_v rom._n 14._o 9_o he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o â—_o tiâ—_n 2._o 6._o he_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n heb._n 2._o â—9_n 〈◊〉_d buy_v they_o that_o deny_v he_o and_o bring_v upon_o themseluâ—â—_o 〈◊〉_d destruction_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o s._n these_o thing_n can_v be_v speak_v against_o but_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n die_v as_o he_o be_v god_n or_o as_o he_o be_v man_n only_o f._n not_o as_o god_n for_o if_o god_n shall_v die_v nothing_o can_v live_v man_n can_v kill_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n mucâ—_n less_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o he_o die_v through_o weakness_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 4._o he_o be_v make_v low_a than_o the_o angel_n that_o he_o may_v suffer_v death_n heb._n 2._o 9_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o a_o holy_a man_n perfect_o jusâ—_n without_o sin_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o migâ—â—_n bring_v we_o to_o god._n s._n to_o strengthen_v my_o faith_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v somâ—_n clear_a ground_n or_o evidence_n that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v god._n f._n 1._o because_o he_o be_v call_v the_o eternal_a spirit_n heb._n â—_o 14._o and_o be_v present_a in_o every_o place_n psal_n 39_o 7._o he_o be_v express_o call_v god_n act._n 5._o 3_o 4_o 9_o 2._o we_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o name_n mat._n 28._o but_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o a_o create_a spirit_n 3._o the_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o and_o he_o have_v his_o procedure_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o be_v one_o with_o they_o gen._n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3._o psal_n 104._o 30._o john_n 15._o 26._o s._n i_o be_o well_o satisfy_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o greaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d i_o desire_v to_o learn_v the_o righteousness_n of_o practiceâ—_n f._n practical_a righteousness_n be_v a_o holy_a walk_n with_o god_n in_o obedience_n to_o all_o his_o command_n to_o the_o best_a of_o our_o knowledge_n and_o ability_n 1_o john_n 2._o 4_o 5_o 6._o for_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o to_o deny_v all_o vngodlyneâ—â—_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a on_o this_o present_a life_n tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o christian_n be_v strict_o oblige_v to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o christ_n commâ—â—ded_v maâ—_n 28._o 19_o for_o they_o be_v god_n workmanship_n 〈◊〉_d in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v 〈◊〉_d ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o ephes_n 2._o 10_o christians_o be_v boâ—â—d_v to_o hear_v christ_n their_o great_a prophet_n â—n_o whatsoever_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v say_v nor_o be_v they_o his_o true_a friend_n unless_o theâ—_n do_v to_o their_o best_a whatsoever_o he_o command_v they_o act._n 3._o 22._o john_n 15._o 14._o s._n will_v not_o faith_n save_v we_o without_o work_n f._n although_o we_o be_v not_o save_v 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in_o obey_v the_o truth_n through_o the_o spirit_n and_o lead_v to_o every_o good_a work_n act._n 15._o 9_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o philip._n 2._o 12_o 13._o colos_n 〈◊〉_d 10._o s._n be_v this_o faith_n in_o the_o act_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n or_o the_o work_n of_o man_n f._n with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v and_o it_o be_v man_n that_o work_v good_a rom._n 10._o 10._o rom._n 2._o 10._o but_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o man_n to_o these_o thing_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 16._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o isa_n 10._o 23._o s._n do_v god_n work_v this_o preparation_n in_o man_n heart_n irresistible_o f._n in_o some_o special_a case_n it_o may_v be_v so_o gen._n 20._o 6._o but_o god_n ordinary_o work_v upon_o the_o heart_n or_o understanding_n of_o man_n by_o his_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 4._o 13._o isa_n â—0_n 26._o and_o by_o his_o word_n rom._n 1._o 16_o 17_o 18_o and_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n ministerial_o and_o gracious_o 1_o thes_n 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for_o his_o grace_n and_o help_v in_o this_o world_n and_o for_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o heb._n 10._o 35_o to_o the_o end_n rom._n 2._o 7_o 10_o 11._o s._n i_o can_v say_v in_o some_o measure_n i_o believe_v and_o pray_v that_o god_n may_v help_v against_o my_o unbelief_n what_o i_o pray_v be_v the_o next_o principle_n which_o belong_v to_o a_o beginning_n christian_n f._n the_o next_o principle_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v treat_v brief_o of_o the_o three_o principle_n of_o st._n paul_n catechism_n or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n son._n why_o be_v the_o word_n baptism_n use_v in_o this_o place_n be_v there_o more_o baptism_n than_o one_o pertain_v to_o christian_n father_n yes_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a baptism_n pertain_v to_o the_o christian_a man._n the_o first_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v of_o divine_a original_a it_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o 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call_v and_o the_o ephesian_n have_v receive_v both_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o also_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n afterward_o as_o be_v undeniable_a act._n 19_o 5_o 6._o so_o that_o paul_n shall_v have_v speak_v false_a if_o he_o have_v say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n and_o also_o must_v have_v contradict_v himself_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o baptism_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n s._n i_o confess_v the_o mistake_n of_o
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