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sacrament_n 1._o a_o outward_a sign_n 2._o a_o inward_a or_o spiritual_a grace_n 3._o christ_n instituiton_n q._n how_o many_o sacrament_n be_v there_o a._n two_o only_a baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a have_v two_o ordinary_a sacrament_n which_o be_v circumcision_n and_o the_o passeover_n so_o christian_n now_o have_v two_o such_o as_o answer_v to_o they_o baptism_n to_o circumcision_n col._n 3.11_o 12._o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o the_o passeover_n luk._n 22.15_o etc._n etc._n q._n what_o be_v baptism_n a._n a_o sacrament_n wherein_o by_o the_o wash_n with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o regeneration_n be_v signify_v and_o seal_v in_o that_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o our_o regeneration_n it_o show_v 1._o that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o curse_a condition_n who_o have_v therefore_o need_v to_o be_v newborn_a assoon_o as_o we_o be_v bear_v regeneration_n be_v so_o 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