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he_o in_o baptism_n â—_o col._n 2_o â—_o wherein_o also_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o he_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n who_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a that_o even_o as_o the_o body_n be_v once_o dead_a have_v in_o it_o no_o motion_n at_o all_o ever_o after_o to_o sin_n even_o so_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n death_n become_v as_o dead_a man_n in_o respect_n of_o sin_n three_o herein_o be_v represent_v unto_o we_o our_o spiritual_a resurrection_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n 1â—_n â—ol_n 2_o 1â—_n we_o be_v rise_v with_o he_o and_o again_o 6.4_o rom._n 6.4_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o his_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o liâ—â—_n for_o as_o christ_n death_n be_v powerful_a in_o all_o his_o member_n to_o their_o mortification_n of_o sin_n so_o be_v his_o resurrection_n 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body_n so_o that_o we_o must_v now_o grow_v up_o together_o with_o christ_n in_o holiness_n so_o peter_n 3.21_o 1._o pet._n 3.21_o the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o even_o baptism_n do_v also_o now_o save_v we_o not_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n not_o with_o water_n but_o our_o conscience_n be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o in_o baptism_n be_v represent_v 1._o our_o sanctification_n 2._o our_o mortification_n 3._o our_o first_o resurrection_n 4._o our_o repentance_n from_o sin_n 5._o our_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n which_o manifold_a fruit_n and_o benefit_n which_o accrue_v unto_o every_o true_a believer_n through_o the_o reverend_a use_n of_o this_o sacred_a ordinance_n shall_v teach_v we_o to_o desire_v it_o and_o to_o prize_v the_o same_o at_o a_o high_a rate_n as_o the_o dear_a pledge_n of_o god_n love_n unto_o his_o church_n but_o do_v baptism_n of_o itself_o confer_v all_o these_o excellent_a gift_n and_o grace_n to_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v quest_n no_o corporal_a thing_n proper_o can_v work_v upon_o a_o spiritual_a answ_n the_o water_n in_o baptism_n cleanse_v not_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n without_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o in_o baptism_n regenerate_v the_o true_a believer_n so_o that_o indeed_o all_o the_o work_n of_o inward_a grace_n in_o and_o through_o this_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n come_v proper_o from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o unless_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n cooperate_v and_o work_v together_o with_o the_o outward_a wash_n in_o water_n in_o baptism_n the_o soul_n remain_v still_o pollute_v and_o the_o conscience_n defile_v and_o the_o sacrament_n profit_v not_o at_o all_o 1_o â—_o cor._n 12_o 1_o by_o one_o spirit_n say_v the_o apostle_n we_o be_v all_o baptise_a into_o one_o body_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o water_n alone_o but_o the_o spirit_n accompany_v the_o outward_a wash_n that_o set_v we_o into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o baptism_n the_o true_a material_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o good_a be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o holy_a ghost_n apply_v the_o same_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o every_o true_a believer_n verse_n 39_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n catch_v away_o philip_n and_o the_o eunuch_n see_v he_o no_o more_o and_o he_o go_v on_o his_o way_n rejoice_v we_o have_v in_o this_o verse_n the_o happy_a fruit_n and_o effect_n that_o follow_v the_o ministry_n of_o philip_n wherein_o be_v observable_a two_o thing_n 1._o that_o miraculous_a transportation_n of_o philip._n 2._o the_o wonderful_a joy_n that_o follow_v first_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o 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