this_o we_o answer_v we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o the_o major_a the_o parent_n indeed_o convey_v not_o to_o their_o posterity_n that_o which_o by_o nature_n they_o have_v not_o but_o they_o be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n not_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o grace_n and_o benefit_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o parent_n derive_v unto_o their_o posterity_n not_o righteousness_n which_o be_v free_o impute_v but_o unrighteousness_n unto_o which_o themselves_o by_o nature_n be_v subject_a and_o the_o cause_n why_o they_o derive_v their_o guilt_n unto_o they_o and_o not_o their_o righteousness_n be_v this_o because_o their_o posterity_n be_v not_o bear_v of_o they_o according_a to_o grace_n but_o according_a to_o nature_n neither_o be_v grace_n and_o justification_n tie_v to_o carnal_a propagation_n but_o to_o the_o most_o free_a election_n of_o god_n as_o rom._n 9_o esau_n and_o jacob._n again_o the_o death_n of_o infant_n prove_v they_o have_v sin_n because_o god_n be_v most_o just_a 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sin_n though_o themselves_o shall_v have_v sin_v no_o more_o second_o they_o say_v concupiscence_n without_o consent_v to_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o to_o maintain_v this_o error_n they_o bring_v thomas_n aquinas_n who_o say_v the_o first_o motion_n of_o the_o lust_n of_o adultery_n be_v not_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v a_o imperfect_a act_n but_o if_o consent_n be_v give_v to_o it_o than_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a act_n and_o be_v sin_n so_o coster_n in_o his_o little_a enchiridion_n affirm_v that_o concupiscence_n proceed_v from_o sin_n and_o tend_v unto_o sin_n but_o be_v not_o sin_n and_o this_o he_o labour_v to_o express_v by_o this_o similitude_n he_o that_o hear_v say_v he_o another_o man_n speak_v filthy_a language_n and_o consent_v not_o to_o it_o but_o rather_o be_v angry_a at_o it_o and_o reprove_v it_o sin_v not_o but_o merit_v a_o great_a reward_n even_o so_o when_o our_o concupiscence_n send_v out_o any_o sinful_a motion_n if_o we_o consent_v not_o we_o sin_v not_o and_o 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reprove_v it_o be_v worthy_a of_o praise_n but_o it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o he_o who_o speak_v the_o evil_n have_v sin_v even_o so_o albeit_o we_o do_v well_o when_o we_o consent_v not_o to_o the_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n in_o we_o yet_o concupiscence_n be_v not_o the_o less_o to_o be_v condemn_v because_o it_o have_v send_v out_o into_o the_o ear_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o voice_n of_o a_o filthy_a deslre_a which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o god_n most_o holy_a law_n and_o of_o this_o judgement_n with_o we_o be_v also_o the_o ancient_a father_n aug._n ser._n the_o temp_n 45._o when_o i_o lust_n say_v he_o albeit_o i_o consont_v not_o to_o my_o lust_n yet_o that_o be_v do_v in_o i_o which_o i_o will_v not_o and_o which_o also_o the_o law_n will_v not_o and_o again_o thy_o desire_n shall_v in_o such_o sort_n be_v unto_o god_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o thou_o at_o all_o so_o much_o as_o concupiscence_n which_o have_v need_n of_o resistance_n for_o thou_o resiste_v and_o by_o not_o consent_v thou_o overcome_v but_o it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o have_v a_o enemy_n than_o to_o overcome_v he_o with_o he_o agree_v also_o bernard_n that_o kind_n of_o sin_n say_v he_o which_o so_o often_o trouble_v we_o i_o mean_v concupiscence_n and_o evil_a desire_n may_v and_o shall_v be_v repress_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o that_o it_o reign_v not_o in_o we_o and_o that_o we_o give_v not_o our_o member_n weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n to_o sin_n and_o that_o way_n there_o be_v no_o damnation_n to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o cast_v out_o but_o in_o death_n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v evil_a and_o sinful_a even_o when_o they_o be_v repress_v and_o no_o consent_n give_v unto_o they_o the_o pelagian_o deny_v concupiscence_n to_o be_v sin_n but_o the_o law_n say_v the_o contrary_a thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v and_o rous._n 7.7_o paul_n say_v i_o know_v no_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n the_o pelagian_o be_v condemn_v in_o many_o counsel_n summon_v and_o gather_v together_o for_o confutation_n of_o pelagius_n and_o celestius_fw-la their_o heresy_n about_o the_o year_n 420._o and_o sometime_o after_o as_o in_o the_o milevitan_a council_n the_o five_o council_n of_o carthage_n and_o the_o council_n of_o palestina_n in_o the_o east_n i_o shall_v lay_v you_o down_o one_o or_o two_o of_o their_o main_a objection_n ob._n natural_a thing_n be_v not_o sin_n concupiscence_n which_o be_v a_o propension_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n be_v a_o natural_a thing_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n sol._n there_o be_v a_o fallacy_n in_o the_o accident_n in_o the_o minor_a for_o inordinate_a concupiscence_n be_v not_o before_o the_o fall_n but_o happen_v unto_o our_o nature_n after_o the_o fall_n so_o than_o it_o be_v natural_a not_o of_o itself_o but_o by_o accident_n to_o wit_n in_o as_o much_o as_o since_o the_o fall_n it_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v with_o we_o as_o it_o be_v natural_a that_o be_v a_o evil_a accident_n inseparable_o cleave_v to_o a_o nature_n good_a in_o itself_o second_o there_o be_v several_a term_n in_o the_o syllogism_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n natural_a for_o in_o the_o major_n it_o signify_v a_o good_a thing_n create_v of_o god_n in_o nature_n to_o wit_n man_v appetite_n before_o the_o fall_n which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o minor_a it_o signify_v a_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v not_o by_o creation_n but_o which_o we_o have_v purchase_v unto_o we_o after_o the_o fall_n rep._n but_o say_v they_o a_o affection_n or_o appetite_n even_o in_o nature_n now_o corrupt_v
man_n through_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o devil_n transgress_v and_o hence_o be_v our_o corruption_n and_o misery_n derive_v three_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o man_n spring_v not_o from_o god_n but_o from_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o from_o the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n for_o the_o devil_n provoke_v man_n to_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n &_o man_n yield_v to_o the_o entice_v allurement_n of_o the_o devil_n free_o revolt_v from_o god_n and_o wilful_o forsake_v he_o four_o the_o effect_n of_o man_n first_o sin_n be_v first_o guiltiness_n of_o death_n and_o privation_n of_o god_n image_n in_o our_o first_o parent_n second_o original_a sin_n in_o we_o their_o posterity_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o the_o corruption_n and_o averseness_n of_o our_o whole_a nature_n from_o god_n three_o actual_a sin_n which_o be_v spring_v of_o original_a for_o quod_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la causae_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la causati_fw-la that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v also_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o effact_n but_o the_o first_o fin_n in_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o original_n and_o originals_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o actual_a sin_n four_o all_o the_o evil_n of_o punishment_n be_v inflect_v for_o sin_n therefore_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o his_o sin_n and_o punishment_n five_o original_a sin_n be_v a_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o we_o for_o original_a righteousness_n be_v not_o only_o a_o conformity_n of_o our_o nature_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o also_o it_o comprehend_v in_o it_o god_n acceptation_n and_o approbation_n of_o this_o righteousness_n now_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n instead_o of_o conformity_n there_o succeed_v in_o man_n nature_n deformity_n and_o corruption_n and_o guiltiness_n instead_o of_o approbation_n and_o thus_o much_o brief_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n what_o sin_n in_o general_n be_v the_o general_a nature_n of_o sin_n the_o difference_n or_o formal_a essence_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o property_n which_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o it_o what_o the_o first_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o and_o what_o original_a sin_n be_v come_v we_o now_o to_o prove_v the_o position_n that_o this_o sin_n original_a sin_n will_v have_v a_o be_v in_o the_o best_a of_o man_n so_o long_o as_o their_o soul_n have_v a_o be_v in_o these_o house_n of_o clay_n and_o thus_o we_o prove_v it_o first_o that_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o law_n intitle_v we_o to_o adam_n sin_n as_o a_o derivation_n from_o the_o root_n to_o the_o branch_n as_o poison_n be_v carry_v from_o the_o fountain_n to_o the_o cistern_n and_o as_o the_o child_n of_o traitor_n have_v their_o blood_n taint_v with_o their_o father_n treason_n and_o the_o child_n of_o bondslave_n be_v under_o their_o parent_n condition_n john_n 3.5_o 6._o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 5.12_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o bad_a sin_v and_o not_o as_o by_o one_o that_o sin_v so_o be_v the_o gift_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v by_o one_o to_o condemnation_n but_o the_o free_a gift_n be_v of_o many_o offence_n unto_o justification_n for_o if_o by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v by_o one_o much_o more_o they_o which_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v finner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 37_o 48_o 49._o the_o first_o man_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthy_a etc._n etc._n by_o nature_n we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n 2_o ephes_n 3.14_o job_n 4._o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclcane_n 51_o psal_n 5._o in_o sin_n be_v i_o conceive_v etc._n etc._n i_o call_v thou_o a_o transgressor_n from_o the_o womb_n isa_n 48.8_o g._n p._n 8._o 21._o the_o imagination_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n we_o be_v all_o one_o in_o adam_n in_o uno_fw-la universi_fw-la and_o with_o he_o say_v s._n augustine_n in_o he_o legal_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o stipulation_n and_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o he_o we_o be_v in_o he_o paries_fw-la in_o that_o covenant_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o mercy_n and_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o curse_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o in_o he_o natural_o and_o therefore_o avoidable_a subject_n to_o all_o that_o bondage_n and_o burden_n which_o the_o humane_a nature_n contract_v in_o his_o fall_n and_o herewith_o agree_v most_o of_o the_o father_n add_v we_o hereunto_o these_o two_o argument_n first_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v bear_v carry_v with_o it_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o which_o bear_v it_o as_o touch_v the_o substance_n and_o the_o accident_n proper_a to_o the_o special_a kind_n but_o we_o be_v all_o bear_v of_o corrupt_a and_o guilty_a parent_n we_o therefore_o all_o draw_v by_o nature_n in_o our_o birth_n their_o corruption_n and_o guilt_n second_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o second_o adam_n we_o receive_v a_o double_a grace_n justification_n and_o regeneration_n therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o out_o of_o the_o first_o adam_n there_o issue_v and_o flow_v a_o double_a evil_n i_o mean_v the_o guilt_n and_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n otherwise_o we_o have_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o double_a grace_n and_o remedy_n this_o then_o be_v the_o first_o charge_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o we_o participation_n with_o adam_n in_o his_o sin_n adam_n person_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o we_o and_o adam_n will_v the_o representative_a of_o we_o second_o in_o this_o sin_n there_o be_v universal_a corruption_n which_o have_v in_o it_o two_o great_a evil_n first_o a_o general_a defect_n of_o all_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n in_o which_o we_o be_v at_o first_o create_v and_o second_o a_o inherent_a deordination_n evil_a disposition_n disease_n propension_n to_o all_o mischief_n antipathy_n and_o aversation_n from_o all_o good_a which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o flesh_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o body_n of_o sin_n earthly_a member_n the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o hell_n that_o set_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o nature_n on_o fire_n john_n 3.6_o rom._n 8.6.7_o james_n 3.15_o ephes_n 4.22_o col._n 3.5_o rom._n 7.23_o 1_o john_n 38._o and_o this_o be_v a_o evil_a of_o the_o through_o malignity_n whereof_o no_o man_n can_v be_v more_o sensible_a and_o distinct_o convince_v as_o in_o the_o evidence_n of_o that_o conviction_n to_o cry_v out_o against_o it_o with_o such_o strange_a and_o bitter_a complaint_n than_o paul_n himself_o rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n until_o his_o understanding_n be_v open_v to_o conceive_v the_o spiritualnesse_n penetration_n and_o compass_n of_o that_o holy_a law_n which_o measure_v the_o very_a bottom_n of_o every_o action_n and_o condemn_v as_o well_o the_o original_n as_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n luke_n 24.25_o rom._n 7.14_o heb._n 4.12_o psal_n 119.96_o luke_n 10.27_o but_o for_o more_o clear_a satisfaction_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o universality_n of_o this_o sin_n first_o the_o universality_n of_o time_n from_o adam_n to_o moses_n even_o when_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n be_v much_o 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man_n aspire_v to_o make_v his_o own_o will_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o action_n and_o in_o this_o miserable_a state_n live_v every_o man_n not_o renew_v by_o grace_n he_o set_v up_o within_o himself_o a_o will_n contrary_a to_o god_n most_o holy_a will_n and_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o adam_n apostasy_n for_o in_o his_o creation_n he_o have_v a_o perfect_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n or_o will_v of_o god_n and_o have_v power_n to_o yield_v exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o same_o but_o now_o only_a a_o readiness_n to_o do_v evil_a but_o no_o power_n of_o itself_o to_o do_v good_a three_o in_o the_o three_o state_n take_v a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v renew_v we_o deny_v against_o all_o our_o adversary_n that_o our_o will_n be_v a_o co-worker_n with_o grace_n by_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n but_o we_o say_v it_o work_v by_o grace_n with_o grace_n we_o deny_v that_o grace_n do_v enable_v the_o will_n of_o itself_o to_o do_v good_a work_n if_o it_o please_v but_o we_o say_v that_o grace_n 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for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o i_o find_v no_o mean_n so_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o in_o mark_n 9.24_o lord_n i_o believe_v help_v my_o unbelief_n of_o the_o second_o it_o be_v say_v take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o and_o esay_n 63.17_o it_o be_v say_v o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n and_o harden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n return_v for_o thy_o servant_n sake_n the_o tribe_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o in_o the_o 1_o king_n 8.57_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v with_o we_o as_o he_o be_v with_o our_o father_n let_v he_o not_o leave_v we_o or_o forsake_v we_o and_o therefore_o the_o regenerate_a in_o this_o life_n do_v always_o go_v either_o forward_a or_o backward_o neither_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o state_n here_o then_o be_v deduce_v these_o two_o conclusion_n first_o as_o man_n corrupt_v before_o he_o be_v regenerate_v can_v begin_v new_a obedience_n please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n so_o he_o that_o be_v regenerate_v in_o this_o life_n although_o he_o begin_v to_o obey_v god_n that_o be_v have_v some_o inclination_n and_o purpose_n to_o obey_v according_a to_o all_o his_o commandment_n and_o that_o unfeigned_a though_o yet_o weak_a and_o struggle_a with_o evil_a inclination_n affection_n and_o desire_n and_o therefore_o there_o shine_v in_o his_o life_n and_o manner_n a_o desire_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n yet_o he_o can_v yield_v whole_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o god_n because_o neither_o his_o knowledge_n nor_o love_n to_o god_n be_v so_o great_a and_o sincere_a as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v and_o therefore_o it_o
to_o desire_v good_a thing_n and_o eschew_v hurtful_a thing_n be_v not_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n make_v of_o god_n but_o such_o be_v concupiscence_n sol._n to_o the_o major_n the_o appetite_n and_o motion_n of_o nature_n be_v good_a in_o themselves_o as_o they_o be_v mere_o motion_n not_o as_o they_o be_v inordinate_a motion_n and_o be_v carry_v to_o such_o object_n as_o god_n have_v forbid_v as_o all_o motion_n and_o appetite_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v because_o either_o they_o affect_v not_o such_o object_n as_o they_o ought_v or_o affect_v they_o not_o in_o such_o sort_n and_o to_o that_o end_n which_o they_o ought_v and_o therefore_o be_v all_o vicious_a and_o very_a sin_n mat._n 7.18_o a_o evil_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n to_o desire_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o tree_n be_v natural_a but_o to_o desire_v it_o contrary_a to_o god_n express_a commandment_n as_o it_o be_v desire_v of_o eve_n be_v a_o motion_n in_o its_o own_o kind_n and_o nature_n corrupt_v and_o very_a sin_n ob._n 2_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o cause_n either_o to_o be_v in_o we_o or_o not_o to_o be_v in_o we_o be_v no_o sin_n concupiscence_n be_v so_o in_o we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o shake_v and_o put_v off_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n sol._n the_o major_n be_v false_a for_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v by_o the_o liberty_n or_o necessity_n and_o bondage_n of_o our_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o will_n and_o law_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o disagree_v here_o with_o be_v no_o sin_n whether_o man_n have_v power_n to_o avoid_v it_o or_o no._n and_o god_n require_v of_o we_o impossible_a thing_n do_v not_o injure_v we_o because_o he_o command_v they_o when_o they_o be_v possible_a though_o we_o have_v now_o lose_v our_o ability_n of_o perform_v yet_o god_n have_v not_o lose_v his_o right_n of_o require_v that_o of_o we_o which_o he_o leave_v with_o we_o ob._n 3_o sin_n make_v man_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o 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sin_n be_v take_v away_o in_o baptism_n not_o simple_o but_o as_o touch_v the_o guilt_n of_o it_o but_o corruption_n and_o inclination_n to_o sin_n remain_v in_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o the_o schoolman_n say_v the_o formal_a of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o material_a remain_v rep_n but_o they_o say_v where_o the_o formal_a be_v take_v away_o there_o also_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v take_v away_o because_o the_o form_n of_o every_o thing_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o be_v of_o it_o but_o in_o baptism_n the_o formal_a of_o origall_n sin_n be_v take_v away_o therefore_o original_a sin_n in_o itself_o be_v take_v away_o in_o baptism_n sol._n here_o be_v a_o fallacy_n take_v that_o to_o be_v general_o mean_v of_o the_o whole_a which_o be_v speak_v but_o in_o part_n the_o formal_a of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o not_o simple_o but_o as_o touch_v the_o guilt_n of_o it_o for_o there_o be_v double_a formal_a of_o sin_n first_o a_o repugnancy_n 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answer_n to_o these_o objection_n which_o have_v be_v so_o full_o confute_v in_o former_a age_n that_o be_v not_o these_o man_n past_o all_o shame_n they_o will_v never_o go_v about_o to_o revive_v such_o heresy_n that_o we_o have_v hope_v have_v long_o since_o be_v bury_v among_o we_o but_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o devil_n in_o hell_n and_o a_o pope_n at_o rome_n we_o must_v never_o expect_v to_o be_v free_a from_o such_o disturber_n of_o our_o peace_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o scripture_n which_o they_o allege_v and_o wrest_v to_o maintain_v their_o error_n and_o against_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o position_n that_o sin_n will_v have_v a_o be_v in_o the_o best_a of_o man_n so_o long_o as_o their_o soul_n have_v a_o be_v in_o these_o house_n of_o clay_n the_o first_o scripture_n that_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o they_o cite_v may_v be_v that_o in_o the_o rom._n 6.6_o we_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n that_o the_o whole_a 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