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he_o not_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n simulâ—ta_fw-la sanâ—litas_fw-la duplex_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la i._o counterfeit_v godliness_n be_v so_o far_o from_o holiness_n aâ—_n it_o be_v double_a ungodliness_n i_o say_v therefore_o unto_o thou_o with_o saint_n chrysostome_n aut_fw-la esto_fw-la quod_fw-la appares_fw-la aut_fw-la appart_a 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o id_fw-la est_fw-la either_o be_v as_o thou_o seeme_v or_o seem_v as_o thou_o be_v it_o be_v not_o seem_n but_o be_v that_o shall_v go_v for_o pay_v non_fw-fr auditor_n sâ—d_n fâ—â—â—orâ—s_v legis_fw-la iustisic_n ibutur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la noâ—_n the_o hearer_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o â—â—â—â—_o shall_v be_v justify_v nâ—â—_n eandem_fw-la president_n sed_fw-la eidem_fw-la obedientes_fw-la glorifiâ—â—â—untur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la not_o professor_n but_o performer_n shall_v be_v glorify_v woe_n therefore_o to_o all_o hypocritical_a mock-god_n that_o run_v not_o in_o the_o race_n of_o christianity_n as_o they_o boast_v 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have_v and_o always_o have_v many_o opposition_n and_o detraction_n to_o present_v they_o to_o man_n of_o high_a place_n and_o well_o affect_v in_o religion_n that_o so_o their_o work_n may_v pass_v with_o less_o fear_n and_o danger_n of_o disgrace_n and_o opprobry_n i_o though_o unlearned_a make_v bold_a to_o imitate_v their_o christian_a policy_n herein_o have_v presume_v to_o present_v that_o doctrine_n to_o your_o worship_n eye_n that_o late_o in_o public_a place_n be_v sound_v in_o your_o ear_n both_o of_o which_o sense_n be_v great_a instrument_n in_o the_o furtherance_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n kingdom_n for_o as_o the_o ear_n convay_v grace_n to_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o the_o eye_n bring_v much_o matter_n to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o mind_n nay_o the_o ear_n can_v so_o often_o be_v a_o andito_fw-mi as_o the_o eye_n a_o orator_n to_o the_o conscience_n for_o which_o cause_n your_o worship_n nothing_o more_o affect_v than_o growth_n 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mark_n say_v that_o the_o heaven_n be_v cleave_v in_o twain_o mark_v 1._o 10._o 10._o maâ—_n 1._o 10._o but_o by_o this_o visible_a scissure_n and_o cleave_v of_o the_o heaven_n be_v signify_v 1._o the_o presence_n of_o god_n 2._o that_o christ_n himself_o come_v from_o thence_o to_o reveal_v to_o man_n the_o secret_a will_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n 3._o that_o he_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v reconcile_v all_o thing_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o god_n colos_n 1._o 20_o â—â—_o col._n 1_o â—â—_o 4._o that_o christ_n jesus_n open_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o all_o believer_n which_o adam_n by_o sin_n have_v shut_v 5._o that_o all_o that_o be_v effectual_o baptize_v have_v heaven_n open_v unto_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n ready_a to_o embrace_v they_o to_o glory_n o_o the_o power_n and_o force_v of_o baptism_n it_o open_v that_o which_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v not_o able_a to_o open_v lord_n show_v the_o like_a power_n in_o 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61._o 1._o therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v good_a thing_n to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n esay_n 61._o 1._o three_o why_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n rather_o than_o in_o fiery_a form_n as_o sometime_o he_o sometime_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o apostle_n ans_fw-fr this_o be_v do_v as_o it_o be_v conjecture_v not_o only_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o dovelike_a quality_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n but_o especial_o to_o show_v quà m_fw-la blande_n &_o comiter_fw-la christus_fw-la vocaret_fw-la in_o spem_fw-la salutis_fw-la peccatores_fw-la how_o kind_o love_o and_o gentle_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n the_o truth_n whereof_o maintain_v be_v by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n a_o bruise_a reed_n he_o shall_v not_o break_v and_o smoke_a flax_n shall_v he_o not_o quench_v four_o whether_o be_v this_o a_o natural_a dove_n from_o the_o common_a slight_n or_o only_o 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baptise_v they_o in_o 〈…〉_o name_v
affliction_n â—go_fw-la quos_fw-la amo_fw-la arguâ—_n &_o castigo_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la 10_o apoc._n 3._o 10_o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v quâ—_n diligitur_fw-la corripâ—tâ—r_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la he_o haâ—â—â—_n love_v be_v reprove_v the_o ox_n that_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o slaughter_n be_v let_v run_v in_o sit_v pasture_n but_o those_o that_o be_v not_o appoint_v for_o so_o terrible_a a_o end_n be_v daily_o wrought_v and_o subject_a to_o much_o travel_n the_o barren_a tree_n be_v not_o beat_v but_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v plant_v by_o the_o river_n side_n and_o bring_v forth_o his_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n be_v sore_o shake_v and_o year_o beat_v the_o stone_n that_o be_v for_o salomon_n 7._o 1._o king_n 7._o temple_n be_v square_v &_o hew_v before_o they_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o build_n so_o every_o christian_a who_o be_v a_o lively_a 5._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 5._o stone_n in_o this_o spiritual_a building_n as_o say_v s._n peter_n must_v be_v 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that_o we_o can_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o grace_n as_o the_o chase_a hart_n do_v the_o run_a brook_n o_o that_o we_o can_v experimental_o say_v with_o thy_o servant_n david_n that_o all_o our_o delight_n be_v in_o thy_o commandment_n thus_o o_o lord_n we_o receive_v grace_n from_o thy_o majesty_n to_o repel_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o to_o fly_v even_o from_o every_o apparition_n of_o evil_n so_o do_v we_o may_v reap_v much_o comfort_n to_o our_o soul_n in_o this_o world_n of_o trouble_n and_o at_o the_o fearful_a day_n of_o judgement_n we_o may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o lamentable_a torture_n of_o tophet_n where_o howl_v and_o yell_v shall_v be_v for_o evermore_o and_o that_o for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n thy_o son_n our_o saviour_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o thy_o most_o glorious_a spirit_n we_o desire_v even_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o have_v offer_v up_o all_o thanksgiving_n and_o praise_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n this_o day_n and_o evermore_o amen_n finis_fw-la a_o joyefull_a tractate_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a baptism_n that_o ever_o be_v solemnize_v viz._n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n by_o john_n in_o jordan_n the_o four_o edition_n correct_v and_o amend_v john_n 3._o 5._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n london_n print_v by_o george_n purslowe_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o john_n clarke_n 1620._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a m._n robert_n mordaunt_n of_o massingham_n hall_n in_o the_o county_n of_o norsolke_n esquire_n and_o mistress_n amy_n mordaunt_n his_o mostloving_a bedfellow_n all_o increase_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o of_o glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v seldome_n or_o never_o right_n worshipful_a do_v we_o find_v tractate_v either_o humane_a or_o divine_a pass_v without_o their_o particular_a dedication_n that_o be_v shroud_v under_o the_o safegarding_a 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that_o bless_a new_a birth_n and_o happy_a new_a life_n lively_a in_o baptism_n represent_v without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o either_o of_o you_o to_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n accept_v therefore_o i_o humble_o beseech_v you_o and_o take_v in_o good_a worth_n this_o short_a treatise_n short_a both_o in_o line_n and_o learning_n respect_v not_o as_o be_v that_o proverb_n the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n but_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o giver_n what_o be_v want_v in_o the_o one_o i_o dare_v bold_o promise_v be_v make_v up_o in_o the_o other_o at_o your_o best_a leisure_n vouchsafe_v i_o pray_v now_o and_o then_o to_o peruse_v it_o and_o i_o trust_v that_o your_o christian_a pain_n herein_o shall_v be_v well_o reguerden_v with_o heavenly_a pleasure_n herefrom_o the_o lord_n god_n make_v this_o with_o all_o other_o like_o
thus_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o pay_v our_o debt_n like_o a_o good_a cyrenite_fw-la that_o thus_o will_v stoop_v to_o carry_v our_o cross_n and_o fulfil_v every_o part_n of_o the_o law_n for_o our_o sake_n to_o save_v our_o poor_a soul_n everlasting_o alive_a three_o the_o element_n water_n it_o be_v johns_n own_o confession_n i_o baptize_v with_o water_n we_o read_v of_o many_o baptism_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n first_o baptisma_fw-la typicum_fw-la a_o typical_a baptism_n wherewith_o paul_n say_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v baptize_v of_o moses_n in_o the_o sea_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 2._o that_o be_v a_o 2._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 2._o type_n of_o baptism_n for_o as_o baptism_n to_o we_o be_v a_o passage_n by_o death_n to_o life_n so_o be_v that_o passage_n through_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o shore_n a_o passage_n through_o death_n to_o life_n second_o baptisma_fw-la judaicum_fw-la a_o jewish_a baptism_n wherewith_o judith_n be_v 10._o judith_n 12._o â—_o heb._n 9_o 10._o say_v to_o have_v baptize_v herself_o before_o prayer_n in_o a_o fountain_n of_o water_n judith_n 12._o 7._o de_fw-la quo_fw-la heb._n 9_o 10._o three_o baptisma_fw-la pharisaicum_fw-la a_o pharisaical_a baptism_n baptisma_fw-la calicum_fw-la &_o urceorum_fw-la a_o baptism_n of_o cup_n and_o pot_n and_o hand_n before_o they_o eat_v mark_v four_o baptisma_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la a_o baptism_n 50_o luk._n 12._o 50_o of_o blood_n luke_n 12._o 50._o i_o must_v be_v baptize_v with_o a_o baptism_n and_o how_o be_o i_o grieve_v till_o it_o be_v end_v call_v baptisma_fw-la martyrij_fw-la a_o baptism_n of_o martyrdom_n five_o baptisma_fw-la aquae_fw-la call_v baptisma_fw-la fluminis_fw-la a_o baptism_n of_o water_n wherewith_o john_n baptize_v six_o baptisma_fw-la spiritus_fw-la a_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n call_v baptisma_fw-la flaminis_fw-la the_o baptism_n of_o fire_n wherewith_o 2._o act_n 2._o the_o apostle_n be_v baptize_v act_v 2._o wherewith_o christ_n baptize_v he_o shall_v 3._o mat._n 3._o 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