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2._o object_n page_n 44._o if_o every_o one_o of_o these_o principle_n in_o heb._n 6.2_o be_v so_o absolute_o to_o be_v take_v in_o by_o babe_n and_o without_o which_o we_o be_v not_o to_o esteem_v they_o communicable_a what_o do_v you_o say_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o text_n one_o of_o the_o principle_n must_v all_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o suffering_n etc._n etc._n answ_n we_o answer_v by_o distinguish_v between_o that_o baptism_n that_o be_v a_o practical_a duty_n and_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v or_o lay_v down_o by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n to_o be_v believe_v that_o that_o be_v command_v ought_v absolute_o to_o be_v obey_v by_o every_o babe_n and_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a for_o every_o babe_n to_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o suffering_n which_o jesus_n christ_n preach_v to_o all_o that_o will_v follow_v he_o and_o be_v his_o disciple_n this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o teach_v mat._n 20.22_o 23._o to_o the_o 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he_o may_v be_v renew_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o repentance_n and_o by_o resuscitation_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o he_o have_v not_o whole_o quench_v he_o but_o if_o he_o renounce_v the_o whole_a covenant_n disown_n and_o cancel_v these_o foundation_n he_o be_v desperate_a he_o can_v never_o be_v renew_v this_o be_v the_o full_a explication_n of_o this_o excellent_a place_n and_o otherways_o it_o can_v be_v explicate_v but_o therefore_o into_o this_o place_n any_o notice_n of_o ordination_n can_v come_v no_o sense_n no_o mystery_n can_v be_v make_v of_o it_o or_o draw_v from_o it_o but_o by_o the_o interposition_n of_o confirmation_n the_o whole_a context_n be_v clear_a rational_a and_o intelligible_a he_o cite_v calvin_n and_o chrysostom_n as_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n upon_o this_o place_n p._n 50._o to_o these_o i_o may_v add_v estius_n on_o heb._n 6.1_o 2._o it_o be_v say_v he_o undoubted_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n which_o be_v 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