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be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o do_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v the_o church_n 5._o eph._n 5._o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n and_o he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n 3._o tit._n 3._o and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v the_o apostle_n 3._o eph._n 3._o by_o baptism_n we_o do_v put_v on_o christ_n and_o be_v by_o one_o spirit_n baptize_v into_o one_o body_n viz._n that_o of_o christ_n hence_o first_o we_o partake_v of_o the_o new_a nature_n be_v bear_v to_o god_n and_o become_v his_o child_n whereupon_o follow_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o virtue_n indeed_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o blood_n be_v not_o communicate_v out_o of_o the_o body_n nor_o to_o any_o but_o those_o that_o be_v member_n of_o it_o and_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n regenerate_v therein_o by_o baptism_n 27._o matth._n 27._o hence_o our_o saviour_n before_o he_o give_v the_o 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