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as_o in_o a_o singular_a manner_n we_o seek_v our_o edification_n and_o advancement_n in_o this_o that_o we_o see_v christ_n there_o offer_v and_o give_v his_o grace_n to_o we_o by_o name_n and_o in_o particular_a and_o according_o thus_o seal_v to_o we_o in_o particular_a our_o salvation_n the_o six_o and_o seven_o and_o twenty_o lord_n day_n mat._n 28._o 19_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o be_v expound_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v now_o about_o to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n he_o leave_v unto_o his_o apostle_n it_o contain_v two_o principal_a duty_n 1._o the_o preach_v and_o publish_v of_o that_o doctrine_n teach_v by_o christ._n 2._o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o he_o appoint_v for_o in_o this_o place_n by_o baptism_n according_a to_o that_o usual_a borrow_n of_o speech_n call_v synecdoche_n that_o put_v 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placeâ—…_n 1._o from_o its_o object_n or_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v baptise_v they_o that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v already_o train_v up_o in_o christ_n doctrine_n or_o â—…ade_v his_o 〈◊〉_d or_o â—…lars_n as_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v they_o my_o â—…chollars_n or_o disciple_n 2._o from_o the_o â—…orme_n or_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o form_n or_o model_n be_v design_v 1._o the_o efficient_a cause_n by_o who_o authority_n baptism_n be_v exercise_v and_o make_v effectual_a and_o that_o be_v by_o the_o name_n or_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n â—…_n the_o union_n of_o the_o baptize_v that_o they_o be_v to_o have_v with_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o participation_n of_o all_o their_o grace_n of_o justification_n sanctification_n adoption_n etc._n etc._n that_o from_o the_o father_n in_o the_o son_n 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