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water_n do_v likewise_o signify_v this_o that_o they_o have_v leave_v their_o filthiness_n behind_o &_o be_v make_v new_a man_n henceforward_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o profession_n of_o self-denial_n and_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n if_o we_o meet_v with_o it_o in_o our_o christian_a course_n for_o water_n signify_v in_o scripture_n affliction_n and_o tribulation_n which_o sometime_o go_v over_o our_o head_n and_o overwhelm_v we_o and_o according_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o his_o suffering_n 20.22_o luke_n 12.50_o mat._n 20.22_o say_v i_o have_v a_o baptism_n to_o be_v baptize_v with_o etc._n etc._n and_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 i._o e._n to_o take_v part_n with_o i_o in_o my_o suffering_n and_o indurance_n here_o in_o the_o world_n for_o god_n sake_n and_o immediate_o it_o follow_v you_o shall_v indeed_o be_v baptize_v with_o my_o baptism_n you_o shall_v be_v wet_a in_o blood_n and_o baptize_v in_o your_o own_o tear_n and_o sweat_n whosoever_o put_v on_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o his_o suffering_n and_o renounce_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v to_o all_o those_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o dear_a that_o will_v divest_v he_o of_o his_o dear_a saviour_n or_o make_v he_o false_a to_o that_o covevant_n into_o which_o he_o do_v enter_v so_o the_o samanaean_n among_o the_o indian_n as_o porphiry_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v of_o the_o society_n of_o those_o divine_n and_o have_v that_o title_n they_o shave_v their_o body_n and_o receive_v a_o steal_v or_o long_a robe_n after_o which_o they_o renounce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o all_o their_o estate_n never_o think_v of_o return_v to_o wife_n child_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n make_v no_o account_n of_o they_o but_o whole_o employ_v themselves_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o his_o word_n be_v they_o live_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o wife_n or_o possession_n or_o their_o former_a enjoyment_n such_o a_o white_a garment_n i_o tell_v you_o the_o christian_n sometime_o receive_v in_o token_n of_o their_o put_n on_o christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n with_o that_o they_o put_v on_o new_a relation_n and_o espouse_v another_o interest_n and_o do_v profess_v to_o forsake_v father_n mother_n wife_n child_n house_n land_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n and_o to_o call_v nothing_o they_o but_o only_o christ_n which_o likewise_o we_o can_v deny_v they_o do_v very_o ancient_o represent_v by_o sign_v they_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n innocent_o enough_o it_o be_v likely_a till_o superstition_n do_v abuse_v it_o in_o token_n of_o the_o crucify_a afflict_a condition_n into_o which_o they_o must_v be_v willing_a to_o enter_v if_o christ_n shall_v call_v they_o to_o it_o and_o so_o we_o may_v interpret_v that_o place_n 1_o tim._n 6.12_o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n lay_v hold_v on_o eternal_a life_n whereunto_o thou_o be_v also_o call_v and_o have_v profess_v a_o good_a profession_n before_o many_o witness_n i.e._n endure_v suffering_n for_o christ_n sake_n for_o thou_o be_v call_v unto_o it_o and_o have_v profess_v in_o baptism_n thou_o will_v be_v his_o faithful_a soldier_n before_o many_o witness_n i.e._n say_v hierom_n before_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n thou_o do_v renounce_v to_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o softness_n and_o vanity_n thereof_o and_o give_v up_o thyself_o to_o endure_v hardship_n as_o it_o be_v in_o another_o place_n 2_o tim._n 2.3_o like_o a_o good_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v perhaps_o that_o their_o baptisteria_n funer_n v._o decorum_n disp_n dâ—â—ntiq_fw-la 〈◊〉_d funer_n or_o font_n use_v to_o he_o make_v where_o some_o martyr_n have_v suffer_v that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n they_o enter_v into_o a_o war-fare_a wherein_o they_o must_v resist_v unto_o blood_n strive_v against_o sin_n our_o very_a first_o incorporation_n into_o christ_n be_v in_o effect_n a_o expiration_n to_o the_o world_n and_o then_o we_o begin_v to_o die_v when_o we_o begin_v to_o live_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o we_o declare_v for_o christ_n and_o be_v list_v into_o his_o militia_n the_o devil_n raise_v all_o his_o force_n against_o we_o and_o we_o must_v not_o expect_v to_o march_v quiet_o to_o heaven_n you_o shall_v read_v of_o nothing_o but_o suffering_n after_o our_o saviour_n baptism_n and_o most_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o life_n before_o for_o thirty_o year_n which_o we_o may_v suppose_v have_v less_o trouble_n in_o it_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pass_v over_o as_o if_o he_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o when_o by_o baptism_n we_o give_v ourselves_o to_o he_o and_o become_v his_o child_n we_o enter_v upon_o a_o state_n of_o suffering_n 7.14_o rev._n 7.14_o and_o perhaps_o must_v wash_v our_o garment_n again_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb._n and_o have_v thus_o show_v the_o great_a engagement_n that_o it_o can_v lay_v upon_o we_o which_o be_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o christ_n sake_n if_o he_o require_v it_o i_o shall_v pass_v to_o the_o next_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n which_o be_v to_o show_v what_o the_o meaning_n &_o intent_n of_o it_o be_v on_o god_n part_n &_o what_o blessing_n be_v thereby_o convey_v back_o again_o to_o we_o who_o thus_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o he_o 2._o god_n by_o his_o minister_n that_o do_v in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n baptize_v do_v receive_v the_o person_n so_o wash_v into_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o some_o privilege_n and_o benefit_n that_o otherways_o be_v not_o ordinary_o to_o be_v enjoy_v for_o what_o be_v do_v by_o his_o minister_n be_v
upon_o we_o his_o grace_n 8.5_o tit._n 8.5_o that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v through_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o h._n ghost_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n where_o as_o those_o word_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n refer_v too_o be_v justify_v so_o those_o word_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n refer_v to_o their_o be_v wash_v and_o sanctify_a so_o in_o that_o place_n of_o ezekiel_n cap._n 36.25_o after_o he_o have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v sprinkle_v they_o with_o clean_a water_n it_o follow_v as_o a_o explication_n of_o it_o vers_n 26_o 27_o a_o new_a heart_n will_v i_o also_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v into_o you_o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n all_o which_o do_v sufficient_o show_v that_o in_o this_o wash_v with_o water_n the_o lord_n engage_v to_o give_v the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n orat_fw-la 1._o de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d four_o we_o receive_v hereby_o a_o promise_n of_o resurrection_n unto_o life_n though_o we_o by_o go_v into_o the_o water_n profess_v that_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o die_v for_o christ_n sake_n yet_o on_o god_n part_n this_o action_n of_o go_v into_o and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n again_o do_v signify_v that_o he_o will_v bring_v such_o person_n to_o live_v again_o that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v their_o soul_n in_o grave_n nor_o suffer_v his_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n and_o this_o according_a to_o chrysostome_n a_o very_a judicious_a interpreter_n who_o be_v so_o full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o saint_n paul_n that_o he_o dream_v sometime_o that_o he_o 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it_o harsh_a to_o render_v these_o word_n for_o their_o dead_a body_n by_o these_o for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o their_o dead_a body_n which_o in_o baptism_n we_o profess_v to_o believe_v it_o be_v only_o for_o want_v of_o skill_n in_o the_o short_a manner_n of_o speak_v which_o the_o hebrew_n use_n and_o methinks_v they_o may_v otherwise_o be_v interpret_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n more_o plain_o after_o this_o manner_n why_o be_v they_o baptize_v for_o their_o dead_a body_n i._n e._n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o profit_n of_o their_o dead_a body_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v the_o end_n which_o a_o agent_n intend_v in_o a_o action_n as_o gal._n 1.4_o who_o give_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d force_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o have_v it_o which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o force_n for_o to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o end_n upon_o our_o dead_a body_n which_o we_o can_v have_v but_o that_o they_o may_v live_v again_o therefore_o for_o this_o end_n we_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o may_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a which_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o we_o shall_v lose_v say_v the_o apostle_n the_o great_a benefit_n which_o in_o baptism_n be_v consign_v and_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v we_o use_v that_o rite_n it_o may_v be_v reply_v that_o i_o have_v already_o mention_v many_o other_o purpose_n which_o render_v it_o sufficient_o beneficial_a but_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v how_o near_a sin_n and_o death_n be_v one_o to_o the_o other_o we_o shall_v conclude_v that_o so_o must_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a go_v together_o and_o that_o if_o the_o one_o be_v not_o believe_v we_o may_v easy_o doubt_v of_o the_o other_o or_o at_o the_o best_a we_o shall_v make_v forgiveness_n lame_a and_o very_a imperfect_a while_o this_o great_a punishment_n of_o sin_n viz._n death_n remain_v unremoved_a luther_n indeed_o in_o his_o version_n of_o 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spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n we_o be_v all_o by_o this_o make_v of_o the_o same_o corporation_n and_o take_v by_o baptism_n into_o the_o same_o brotherhood_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o make_v they_o the_o water_n of_o strife_n and_o so_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o anger_v against_o we_o we_o be_v not_o baptize_v into_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a opinion_n nor_o receive_v into_o a_o particular_a church_n but_o into_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o general_n and_o therefore_o shall_v love_v all_o the_o disciple_n and_o follower_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o embrace_v all_o of_o every_o persuasion_n that_o live_v godly_o in_o christ_n jesus_n you_o be_v not_o baptize_v say_v the_o apostle_n into_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n therefore_o do_v not_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n i_o adhere_v to_o this_o man_n or_o that_o for_o whosoever_o do_v baptize_v you_o it_o be_v not_o into_o the_o particular_a love_n of_o he_o and_o his_o opinion_n but_o into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n who_o hold_v the_o catholic_a faith_n though_o a_o heretic_n in_o ancient_a time_n have_v baptize_v any_o man_n yet_o do_v not_o the_o christian_n therefore_o baptize_v he_o over_o again_o when_o he_o leave_v those_o man_n company_n because_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n he_o be_v not_o receive_v into_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o particular_a opinion_n but_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n universal_o believe_v by_o all_o good_a christian_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o live_v with_o they_o all_o as_o our_o confederate_n as_o those_o that_o be_v tie_v together_o in_o the_o same_o bond_n and_o unite_v in_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o engage_v in_o the_o same_o cause_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o let_v we_o never_o give_v these_o enemy_n so_o much_o cause_n to_o rejoice_v as_o a_o unhandsome_a word_n against_o any_o sincere_a christian_n may_v administer_v but_o let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 5._o eph._n 4.3_o 4_o 5._o there_o be_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o who_o be_v above_o all_o and_o through_o all_o and_o in_o you_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appendix_n the_o late_a king_n charles_n be_v confirm_v on_o easter_n monday_n white-hall_n in_o the_o chapel_n at_o white-hall_n 1613._o which_o be_v the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o his_o age_n after_o a_o long_a and_o strict_a examination_n by_o the_o a.b._n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o b._n of_o bath_n and_o wells_n as_o dr._n george_n hackwell_n earwitness_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n he_o give_v assure_v we_o who_o