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etc._n as_o a_o wife_n from_o a_o husband_n from_o these_o three_o person_n which_o be_v one_o god_n and_o so_o we_o learn_v in_o this_o former_a manner_n of_o baptism_n we_o be_v call_v from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o world_n of_o satan_n sin_n etc._n etc._n to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o outward_a part_n of_o this_o sacrament_n playnelie_o prove_v out_o of_o this_o place_n now_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o or_o inward_a part_n that_o which_o be_v represent_v &_o offer_v to_o all_o and_o apply_v to_o the_o true_a believer_n and_o receyver_n by_o the_o outward_a work_n as_o a_o instrument_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v before_o the_o inward_a matter_n be_v first_o our_o once_a set_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o ever_o then_o the_o end_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o same_o apply_v in_o this_o sacrament_n concern_v the_o first_o although_o it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v hence_o by_o 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