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be_v forgiveness_n of_o and_o redemption_n from_o all_o sin_n as_o say_v the_o scripture_n ephes._n 1._o 7._o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n so_o titus_n 2._o 13_o 14._o look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n and_o 1_o john_n 3._o 8_o 5._o it_o be_v say_v for_o this_o purpose_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o you_o know_v that_o he_o be_v manifest_v to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n 7._o victory_n over_o satan_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o that_o through_o death_n 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the_o wash_v of_o regeneration_n or_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n or_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v term_n synonimous_a or_o expression_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n all_o point_v at_o that_o one_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o faithful_o believe_v and_o experimental_o witness_v by_o the_o quaker_n who_o be_v say_v to_o deny_v baptism_n to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n but_o how_o be_v it_o they_o deny_v it_o let_v their_o cause_n be_v examine_v or_o there_o can_v no_o true_a judgement_n be_v give_v whether_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v acquit_v or_o condemn_v infant-baptism_n or_o sprinkle_v of_o infant_n this_o they_o do_v utter_o deny_v as_o a_o thing_n by_o man_n impose_v &_o never_o by_o god_n or_o christ_n institute_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o scripture-precept_n or_o precedent_n for_o it_o indeed_o how_o shall_v there_o since_o it_o be_v not_o take_v up_o nor_o invocate_v for_o about_o 200_o year_n after_o christ_n die_v 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can_v but_o purify_v the_o outward_a man_n that_o that_o be_v external_n can_v cleanse_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v internal_a and_o give_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n wherefore_o say_v beza_n a_o man_n who_o memory_n you_o pretend_v to_o honour_v the_o baptism_n which_o answer_v to_o noah_n ark_n be_v not_o material_a water_n but_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n within_o which_o preserve_v we_o cleanse_v and_o enable_v we_o to_o call_v on_o god_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o then_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n ought_v to_o be_v consider_v which_o have_v coherence_a with_o the_o forego_n word_n say_v by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ._n lo_o here_o be_v the_o true_a baptism_n indeed_o the_o which_o i_o be_o now_o plead_v for_o and_o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v col._n 2._o 12._o bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n wherein_o also_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o he_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n who_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o now_o reader_n since_o there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n ephes._n 4._o 5._o whether_o this_o baptism_n be_v the_o sprinkle_v of_o infant_n or_o outward_a wash_v of_o grow_v person_n or_o the_o inward_a cleanse_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o will_v leave_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o own_o conscience_n of_o judge_n and_o then_o to_o determine_v whether_o the_o quaker_n be_v not_o great_o wrong_v in_o be_v charge_v with_o deny_v baptism_n now_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v concern_v the_o sacrament_n so_o call_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o must_v needs_o say_v i_o find_v not_o the_o word_n sacrament_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n but_o if_o by_o sacrament_n you_o mean_v a_o sign_n then_o can_v it_o not_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o continue_v long_o then_o till_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v come_v and_o clear_o discover_v so_o that_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v a_o practice_n enjoin_v it_o be_v to_o last_v but_o its_o day_n and_o time_n that_o be_v till_o christ_n who_o i_o the_o bread_n of_o god_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n which_o bread_n be_v his_o flesh_n that_o he_o give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v come_v according_a to_o his_o own_o intention_n see_v joh._n 6._o 33_o 35._o indeed_o the_o whole_a chapter_n speak_v of_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a bread_n wherewith_o the_o saint_n be_v nourish_v and_o that_o he_o will_v come_v again_o after_o his_o departure_n see_v his_o promise_n to_o his_o disciple_n john_n 14._o 18._o i_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o comfortless_a i_o will_v come_v to_o you_o and_o that_o he_o mean_v a_o inward_a come_n see_v vers._n 20._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n at_o that_o day_n you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o in_o my_o father_n and_o you_o in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o you_o say_v christ._n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n i_o speak_v as_o to_o wise_a man_n judge_v you_o what_o i_o say_v the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n for_o we_o be_v many_o be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n for_o we_o all_o be_v partaker_n of_o that_o one_o bread_n i_o cor._n 10._o 15_o 16_o 17_o and_o indeed_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o herein_o be_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n namely_o in_o eat_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n not_o carnal_o as_o the_o jew_n think_v when_o they_o murmer_v at_o he_o say_v how_o can_v this_o man_n give_v we_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v john_n 6._o 52._o but_o spiritual_o wherein_o conflict_n the_o true_a brotherhood_n and_o fellowship_n of_o that_o church_n which_o be_v in_o god_n as_o with_o one_o another_o so_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n at_o the_o spiritual_a table_n of_o the_o lord_n 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