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be_v not_o effectual_a to_o regenerate_v and_o to_o work_v grace_n in_o all_o no_o more_o can_v baptism_n do_v it_o second_o baptism_n can_v regenerate_v all_o alike_o because_o circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o baptism_n do_v not_o do_v it_o all_o those_o that_o be_v circumcise_v with_o the_o outward_a circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o circumcise_v with_o the_o inward_a circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n rom._n 2._o 28_o 29._o therefore_o all_o those_o that_o be_v outward_o baptize_v with_o water_n be_v not_o inward_o baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n baptism_n 11._o be_v come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v of_o the_o same_o effect_n as_o circumcision_n be_v and_o so_o it_o be_v for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o outward_a circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o and_o a_o inward_a circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n so_o there_o be_v a_o outward_a baptism_n or_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n only_o 12._o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o but_o save_v none_o and_o a_o inward_a baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n this_o be_v the_o baptism_n which_o do_v regenerate_v and_o save_v man_n of_o which_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o partaker_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v elect_v to_o salvation_n three_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o alike_o regenerate_v by_o their_o baptism_n because_o this_o will_v take_v away_o the_o liberty_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o breathe_v when_o and_o where_o it_o list_v
26._o yet_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o promise_a seed_n he_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o after_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 4._o 28_o 29_o 30._o simon_n magus_n be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o regenerate_v he_o be_v still_o in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n act_v 8._o 13._o to_o 25._o he_o be_v not_o a_o heir_n and_o child_n of_o promise_n all_o be_v not_o israel_n which_o be_v of_o israel_n neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o child_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n those_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n rom._n 9_o 6_o 7._o 8._o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o son_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n 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not_o the_o promise_a seed_n and_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v therefore_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o regenerate_v and_o ingraft_v true_o into_o christ_n by_o this_o their_o baptism_n last_o the_o scripture_n be_v express_v in_o it_o that_o many_o be_v circumcise_v outward_o in_o the_o flesh_n who_o be_v never_o circumcise_v inward_o with_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o foreskin_n of_o their_o heart_n deut_n 30._o 6._o jer._n 9_o 26._o and_o rom._n 2._o 28_o 29._o that_o many_o be_v outward_o baptize_v and_o wash_v with_o water_n which_o be_v not_o inward_o baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n nor_o wash_v with_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n math._n 3._o 11._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o and_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 3._o and_o therefore_o all_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o this_o inward_a baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v only_o attribute_v and_o appropriate_v to_o the_o 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