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as_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n 186._o and_o a_o sincere_a conformity_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o the_o nature_n and_o life_n of_o christ._n thus_o baptism_n be_v a_o public_a profession_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n that_o we_o believe_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n own_o his_o authority_n and_o submit_v to_o his_o government_n 182._o and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o federal_n rite_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o feast_n or_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n whereby_o we_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o vow_v obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n for_o answer_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v ordinance_n institute_v by_o christ_n in_o a_o habitude_n to_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o it_o mutual_o oblige_v both_o on_o god_n part_n and_o out_v according_o they_o may_v be_v consider_v either_o as_o they_o respect_v we_o or_o as_o they_o respect_v god_n who_o have_v institute_v and_o ordain_v 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