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say_v to_o be_v beget_v of_o their_o parent_n you_o say_v christ_n to_o the_o wicked_a jew_n be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n joh._n 8.44_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o angel_n to_o joseph_n concern_v mary_n mat._n 1.20_o that_o which_o be_v beget_v in_o she_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o omit_v instance_n of_o this_o kind_n without_o number_n therefore_o there_o be_v little_a question_n but_o that_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n wherein_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v or_o bear_v again_o of_o god_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v regenerate_v or_o bear_v again_o of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v true_a sometime_o the_o spirit_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o instrumental_a or_o subservient_fw-fr in_o the_o work_n of_o believe_v mortification_n etc._n etc._n peter_n tell_v the_o saint_n unto_o who_o he_o write_v 1_o pet._n 1.22_o that_o they_o have_v purify_v their_o soul_n in_o obey_v the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o spirit_n i.e._n by_o mean_n or_o 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baptism_n of_o martyrdom_n or_o affliction_n even_o that_o baptism_n which_o our_o saviour_n mention_n to_o the_o son_n of_o zebedeus_n mat._n 20.22_o 23._o be_v you_o able_a to_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n that_o i_o be_o baptize_v with_o etc._n etc._n mean_v hereby_o can_v they_o drink_v of_o such_o a_o cup_n as_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o drink_v of_o the_o baptism_n here_o speak_v of_o can_v in_o any_o tolerable_a sense_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o that_o baptism_n which_o christ_n command_v his_o apostle_n for_o certain_o christ_n do_v not_o command_v they_o to_o make_v martyr_n where_o they_o come_v nor_o to_o subdue_v they_o by_o blood_n they_o may_v teach_v man_n indeed_o to_o suffer_v persecution_n and_o animate_v and_o instruct_v they_o that_o way_n but_o who_o can_v reasonable_o judge_v or_o conceive_v that_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o shall_v be_v intend_v in_o such_o a_o phrase_n as_o this_o go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n beside_o the_o very_a name_n into_o which_o they_o baptize_v man_n make_v it_o full_o to_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o such_o kind_n of_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o if_o our_o adversary_n can_v invent_v or_o devise_v or_o find_v out_o in_o the_o scripture_n any_o other_o baptism_n than_o that_o we_o speak_v of_o which_o be_v likely_a that_o the_o lord_n christ_n shall_v commit_v to_o his_o disciple_n to_o administer_v in_o the_o world_n where_o they_o go_v to_o teach_v the_o gospel_n then_o their_o exception_n may_v have_v some_o colour_n or_o show_v in_o it_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n there_o be_v that_o baptism_n of_o water_n which_o be_v every_o where_o urge_v and_o impose_v upon_o person_n upon_o their_o believe_v and_o which_o be_v administer_v to_o all_o those_o that_o come_v to_o desire_v it_o of_o john_n and_o this_o be_v the_o most_o famous_a baptism_n and_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o action_n which_o be_v very_o proper_a for_o the_o apostle_n ministry_n or_o at_o least_o to_o proffer_v the_o ministration_n of_o it_o where_o they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n therefore_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o consider_v man_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o baptism_n which_o be_v call_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n mar._n 1.4_o and_o if_o so_o than_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o who_o name_n this_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administy_v be_v without_o all_o question_n and_o dispute_v true_o god_n but_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v another_o evasion_n or_o shift_n by_o which_o the_o adversary_n think_v to_o convey_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o dint_n of_o this_o scripture_n before_o we_o viz._n that_o where_o the_o apostle_n be_v enjoin_v to_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o meaning_n say_v he_o be_v to_o baptize_v man_n into_o the_o guidance_n and_o ducture_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o as_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o 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and_o his_o minister_n a_o flame_n of_o fire_n heb._n 1.7_o some_o by_o the_o way_n understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n to_o be_v only_o this_o that_o the_o apostle_n will_v hereby_o show_v or_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o angel_n because_o that_o god_n sometime_o call_v the_o wind_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o angel_n and_o that_o the_o argument_n in_o hand_n be_v not_o to_o prove_v the_o transcendent_a excellency_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n above_o the_o angel_n and_o their_o dignity_n but_o because_o that_o the_o name_n of_o angel_n be_v a_o term_n of_o no_o great_a dignity_n because_o sometime_o god_n call_v the_o wind_n angel_n or_o minister_n whether_o this_o their_o notion_n will_v stand_v or_o no_o it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a as_o to_o that_o which_o i_o shall_v commend_v unto_o you_o for_o our_o purpose_n for_o if_o god_n call_v the_o wind_n by_o name_n of_o angel_n or_o the_o fire_n his_o angel_n it_o 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direction_n from_o god_n about_o his_o business_n and_o such_o shall_v be_v your_o posture_n and_o stand_v before_o the_o god_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n if_o you_o be_v man_n and_o woman_n fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o ere_o you_o shall_v have_v some_o great_a and_o high_a employment_n put_v into_o your_o hand_n that_o will_v be_v very_o beneficial_a and_o honourable_a unto_o you_o and_o in_o which_o you_o will_v take_v abundance_n of_o pleasure_n and_o satisfaction_n five_o sect._n 15_o your_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n will_v cause_v the_o offensiveness_n of_o good_a way_n and_o work_n especial_o in_o some_o of_o the_o most_o excellent_a service_n of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n and_o that_o which_o seem_v hard_a and_o troublesome_a to_o the_o flesh_n in_o they_o to_o cease_v it_o will_v reconcile_v the_o disproportion_n between_o your_o heart_n and_o such_o service_n and_o employment_n both_o for_o god_n and_o man_n we_o all_o know_v that_o there_o 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shall_v do_v it_o and_o in_o rev._n 11.5_o 6._o it_o be_v say_v there_o concern_v the_o two_o witness_n that_o if_o any_o man_n will_v hurt_v they_o fire_n proceed_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n and_o devour_v their_o enemy_n and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v hurt_v they_o be_v must_v in_o this_o manner_n be_v kill_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v there_o be_v no_o way_n with_o they_o but_o one_o if_o they_o attempt_v any_o thing_n cruel_o and_o unmerciful_o against_o my_o witness_n their_o fiery_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n will_v destroy_v they_o and_o so_o he_o go_v on_o ver_fw-la 6._o these_o have_v power_n to_o shut_v heaven_n that_o it_o rain_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o prophecy_n and_o have_v power_n over_o water_n to_o turn_v they_o into_o bleud_n etc._n etc._n you_o have_v hear_v that_o this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n run_v much_o upon_o allegory_n and_o type_n which_o it_o borrow_v from_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o 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