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in_o this_o latter_a the_o gospel_n into_o this_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o pharisee_n will_v neither_o enter_v themselves_o nor_o suffer_v other_o like_o aesop_n dog_n in_o the_o hay_n that_o will_v neither_o eat_v it_o himself_o nor_o suffer_v the_o cattle_n that_o will_v have_v make_v good_a use_n of_o it_o mat._n 23.13_o we_o therefore_o unto_o you_o scribes_z and_o pharisee_n hyporites_n because_o you_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n before_o man_n for_o you_o yourselves_o go_v not_o in_o neither_o suffer_v you_o those_o that_o will_v enter_v to_o come_v in_o 2._o for_o the_o new_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n under_o christ_n mat._n 5.19_o he_o that_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o commandment_n and_o shall_v teach_v man_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v account_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 3._o and_o last_o to_o let_v other_o acception_n go_v it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o kingdom_n 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but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o so_o call_v in_o several_a respect_n christ_n merit_v this_o kingdom_n for_o we_o god_n give_v we_o the_o kingdom_n which_o christ_n merit_v and_o luke_n 22.29_o where_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o his_o disciple_n and_o how_o they_o continue_v with_o he_o in_o his_o temptation_n therefore_o say_v he_o i_o appoint_v unto_o you_o a_o kingdom_n as_o my_o father_n have_v appoint_v unto_o i_o and_o that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n into_o which_o the_o faithful_a shall_v all_o enter_v but_o such_o as_o be_v not_o prepare_v for_o it_o like_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n may_v cry_v lord_n lord_n long_o enough_o and_o yet_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o kingdom_n will_v be_v shut_v against_o they_o mat._n 25.12_o christ_n will_v not_o know_v they_o that_o will_v not_o know_v he_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o this_o kingdom_n of_o god_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 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a_o burn_a wax_n candle_n and_o put_v it_o thrice_o into_o the_o water_n and_o say_v let_v the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v down_o into_o this_o plentiful_a fountain_n and_o let_v it_o make_v the_o whole_a substance_n of_o this_o water_n faithful_a with_o the_o fruit_n of_o regeneration_n this_o they_o do_v upon_o that_o gross_a conceit_n that_o water_n be_v a_o physical_a instrument_n to_o convey_v grace_n we_o have_v no_o such_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o direction_n for_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o if_o by_o consecrate_a water_n no_o more_o be_v mean_v but_o water_n set_v a_o part_n for_o a_o holy_a use_n and_o good_a end_n and_o such_o as_o concern_v which_o we_o use_v prayer_n
always_o absolute_o necessary_a respectu_fw-la medii_fw-la but_o necessary_a in_o some_o respect_n where_o god_n offer_v it_o and_o man_n may_v have_v it_o but_o this_o baptism_n by_o the_o spirit_n or_o regeneration_n by_o some_o mean_n or_o other_o be_v absolute_a necessary_a none_o ever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v save_v without_o it_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n be_v because_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n rev._n 21._o last_o and_o there_o shall_v enter_v into_o it_o no_o unclean_a thing_n now_o we_o be_v all_o unclean_a by_o nature_n ephes_n 2.3_o and_o we_o by_o nature_n say_v st._n paul_n be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o that_o be_v by_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v bear_v with_o adam_n guilt_n upon_o we_o so_o that_o we_o may_v all_o cry_n as_o the_o leper_n do_v under_o the_o law_n i_o be_o 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