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hold_v out_o the_o fullness_n and_o wholeness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o do_v free_o and_o liberal_o disperse_v itself_o into_o several_a particular_n that_o many_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n thereof_o not_o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v or_o can_v be_v part_v or_o divide_v in_o itself_o no_o more_o than_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n which_o remain_v whole_a in_o itself_o yet_o all_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o light_n and_o heat_n thereof_o so_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v whole_a and_o undividable_a in_o itself_o but_o by_o its_o fullness_n do_v fill_v so_o many_o particular_a creature_n and_o herein_o stand_v the_o division_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o corporallity_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v whole_a in_o itself_o and_o by_o its_o fullness_n and_o freeness_n do_v fill_v all_o particular_a soul_n and_o this_o truth_n john_n baptist_n verifi_v where_o he_o say_v of_o his_o fullness_n have_v we_o all_o receive_v etc._n etc._n john_n 1.16_o and_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n issue_v out_o of_o itself_o into_o any_o soul_n do_v draw_v the_o same_o into_o its_o own_o nature_n whereby_o the_o same_o be_v make_v fit_a to_o live_v in_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o by_o the_o live_n in_o it_o that_o soul_n become_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o the_o same_o whereby_o it_o be_v make_v able_a to_o comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n height_n and_o depth_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o become_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n eph._n 3.17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n and_o when_o he_o have_v show_v the_o disciple_n the_o freeness_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n break_v
requiring_n of_o the_o same_o and_o in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dispensation_n under_o the_o law_n the_o whole_a deity_n be_v name_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o father_n but_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v that_o god_n will_v appear_v in_o a_o dispensation_n more_o clear_a by_o which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n may_v the_o better_a know_v he_o than_o it_o be_v that_o the_o godhead_n in_o its_o property_n divide_v itself_o and_o unite_a itself_o to_o flesh_n and_o so_o become_v the_o distinction_n in_o the_o godhead_n but_o yet_o the_o godhead_n be_v the_o same_o it_o be_v before_o in_o the_o unity_n and_o in_o this_o new_a dispensation_n john_n baptist_n begin_v the_o second_o baptism_n in_o which_o he_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o distinct_a property_n of_o god_n the_o father_n viz._n christ_n or_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n jo._n 1.29_o and_o as_o moses_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n send_v by_o he_o to_o declare_v his_o whole_a name_n or_o the_o whole_a godhead_n in_o his_o name_n unto_o the_o people_n when_o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o egyptian_n bondage_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o baptism_n so_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v his_o second_o messenger_n send_v by_o he_o to_o declare_v and_o bear_v witness_n of_o the_o distinct_a property_n of_o god_n and_o to_o show_v to_o the_o people_n the_o name_n and_o work_v of_o god_n in_o that_o distinct_a property_n viz._n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o as_o god_n do_v appear_v more_o near_o to_o manifest_v himself_o to_o man_n in_o his_o son_n so_o the_o office_n of_o john_n be_v to_o bring_v man_n out_o of_o and_o from_o under_o that_o dark_a dispensation_n under_o the_o mosaical_a observation_n into_o a_o more_o near_a conformity_n and_o clear_a behold_v of_o god_n in_o that_o present_a dispensation_n under_o the_o son_n and_o for_o this_o very_a purpose_n both_o the_o preach_n and_o act_v of_o john_n tend_v to_o which_o god_n himself_o give_v testimony_n also_o in_o the_o act_n of_o johns_n baptism_n by_o the_o appearance_n of_o another_o of_o his_o distinct_a property_n viz._n the_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 3._o and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n be_v add_v to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o as_o the_o whole_a godhead_n stand_v in_o one_o name_n in_o the_o former_a dispensation_n and_o in_o make_v that_o name_n know_v and_o in_o give_v out_o law_n and_o ordinance_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o that_o name_n in_o which_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v in_o force_n that_o name_n be_v terrible_a insomuch_o that_o the_o people_n can_v not_o abide_v to_o hear_v god_n speak_v to_o they_o yea_o moses_n himself_o fear_v that_o great_a majesty_n and_o quake_v exceed_o heb._n 12.21_o but_o when_o the_o godhead_n have_v in_o its_o property_n divide_v itself_o into_o the_o second_o dispensation_n into_o the_o property_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o second_o name_n of_o the_o son_n be_v to_o be_v declare_v that_o name_n be_v love_n and_o peace_n and_o god_n with_o we_o mat._n 1.23_o or_o god_n well_o please_v and_o reconcile_v to_o we_o and_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n it_o be_v call_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n act_v 13.24_o in_o which_o be_v include_v sorrow_n and_o depart_v or_o forsake_v of_o something_o or_o a_o die_n to_o something_o and_o to_o close_v with_o or_o to_o live_v in_o another_o thing_n and_o that_o be_v a_o forsake_v or_o die_v or_o depart_v from_o the_o former_a observation_n wherein_o they_o live_v under_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o to_o close_v with_o and_o live_v to_o the_o second_o appearance_n of_o god_n in_o that_o present_a dispensation_n wherein_o he_o will_v show_v himself_o in_o a_o more_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a manner_n than_o he_o have_v show_v himself_o in_o the_o former_a and_o john_n who_o make_v the_o way_n for_o and_o point_v at_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n he_o likewise_o bare_a witness_n of_o and_o foretold_v what_o christ_n will_v do_v in_o the_o spirit_n viz._n baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 3.11_o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o baptism_n be_v after_o the_o death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o act_n 2.2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n now_o this_o three_o baptism_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o two_o former_a and_o this_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o out-pouring_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o work_n and_o operation_n of_o this_o baptism_n be_v to_o burn_v up_o consume_v or_o destroy_v all_o the_o remainder_n of_o what_o be_v leave_v by_o the_o other_o two_o former_a baptism_n and_o likewise_o to_o comfort_v and_o establish_v and_o make_v to_o live_v in_o a_o more_o safe_a and_o sure_a union_n of_o the_o thing_n close_v with_o and_o from_o hence_o the_o three_o name_n be_v add_v to_o the_o two_o former_a and_o thus_o the_o whole_a godhead_n in_o its_o property_n divide_v itself_o into_o the_o three_o name_n viz._n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o these_o three_o name_n or_o into_o these_o three_o name_n be_v all_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o christ_n give_v out_o his_o command_n to_o the_o very_a same_o purpose_n mat._n 28.19_o and_o as_o these_o threefold_a baptism_n do_v accord_n with_o the_o threefold_a name_n in_o time_n operation_n and_o effect_n in_o the_o outward_a manifestation_n in_o order_n one_o follow_v or_o succeed_v another_o so_o they_o hold_v out_o or_o typify_v the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a succeed_a one_o another_o and_o this_o inward_a work_n and_o effect_n of_o these_o three_o name_n and_o baptism_n be_v that_o whereby_o and_o wherein_o the_o life_n and_o happiness_n of_o all_o soul_n consist_v in_o have_v the_o same_o complete_o fulfil_v in_o they_o and_o as_o i_o have_v give_v a_o little_a hint_n of_o the_o outward_a name_n and_o baptism_n in_o their_o time_n and_o dispensation_n succeed_v one_o another_o so_o i_o proceed_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a work_n effect_n and_o end_n of_o all_o these_o in_o their_o inward_a or_o spiritual_a order_n of_o succeed_a therefore_o observe_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o first_o baptism_n or_o the_o baptise_v into_o the_o first_o name_n father_n in_o the_o first_o dispensation_n under_o the_o law_n as_o god_n in_o his_o orderly_a proceed_n call_v and_o manife_v himself_o to_o we_o now_o when_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v deliver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n from_o under_o the_o bondage_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n and_o to_o make_v his_o name_n know_v to_o the_o people_n as_o the_o whole_a deity_n stand_v in_o the_o one_o name_n so_o his_o name_n be_v make_v know_v to_o they_o in_o a_o wonderful_a and_o terrible_a manner_n as_o be_v before_o say_v so_o it_o be_v with_o we_o when_o god_n begin_v to_o draw_v our_o soul_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n bondage_n viz._n the_o outward_a or_o gross_a act_n in_o which_o the_o devil_n and_o our_o lust_n have_v keep_v we_o in_o bondage_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o their_o common_a condition_n live_v in_o the_o world_n and_o this_o god_n do_v by_o the_o manifest_v of_o his_o great_a and_o terrible_a name_n in_o the_o first_o work_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o the_o soul_n become_v rouse_v up_o and_o make_v to_o stir_v and_o look_v about_o itself_o and_o to_o consider_v in_o what_o bondage_n it_o be_v by_o be_v so_o gross_o carry_v out_o into_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o requiring_n of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n appear_v in_o the_o terriblenesse_n of_o the_o condemn_a property_n of_o the_o soul_n viz._n conscience_n and_o make_v his_o wonderful_a work_n and_o wrathful_a displeasure_n know_v in_o the_o corruptible_a part_n of_o man_n which_o keep_v the_o spirit_n in_o under_o its_o captivity_n and_o this_o god_n do_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n moses_n viz._n by_o send_v the_o law_n of_o commandment_n out_o and_o set_v it_o home_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o yet_o how_o loath_a be_v the_o devil_n who_o have_v his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o let_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n go_v out_o of_o his_o captivity_n from_o serve_v he_o and_o his_o people_n viz._n gross_a sin_n and_o outward_a transgression_n and_o from_o eat_v of_o his_o onion_n and_o garlic_n viz._n in_o have_v complacence_n in_o those_o sin_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o eat_v of_o their_o