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cor._n 5._o 7._o and_o 10._o â—7_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v give_v to_o the_o sign_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 24._o matt._n 26._o 28._o exod._n 12._o 11._o and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v give_v to_o the_o sign_n as_o circumcision_n be_v a_o covenant_n genes_n 17._o 10._o act._n 7._o 8._o luke_n 22._o 20._o tit._n 3._o 5._o and_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o sign_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o thing_n signify_v deut._n 10._o 16._o joh._n 6._o 53._o the_o end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v sacrament_n 1._o to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n 2._o to_o be_v a_o badge_n or_o note_v to_o distinguish_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n from_o other_o congregation_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o spread_v abroad_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n 4._o it_o do_v bind_v the_o faithful_a to_o continue_v loyal_a and_o grateful_a to_o their_o lord_n god_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o bond_n of_o mutual_a amity_n betwixt_o the_o faithful_a the_o covenant_n 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of_o christ_n death_n rom._n 6._o 3_o 6_o 7._o 2._o continuance_n in_o the_o water_n which_o signify_v to_o we_o the_o burial_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o a_o continual_a increase_n of_o mortification_n in_o we_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o burial_n rom._n 6._o 4._o 3._o a_o come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n which_o signify_v unto_o we_o our_o regeneration_n or_o spiritual_a vivification_n or_o a_o newness_n of_o life_n or_o quicken_a in_o holiness_n and_o justice_n which_o we_o do_v obtain_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n rom._n 6._o 4_o 5._o the_o once_o administer_n of_o baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o all_o sin_n both_o past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o and_o this_o may_v be_v a_o good_a encouragement_n to_o all_o those_o that_o through_o infirmity_n fall_v into_o sin_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o sacrament_n supper_n by_o which_o in_o the_o sign_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v signify_v the_o 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9_o 6._o rom._n 8._o 32._o and_o hence_o arise_v the_o admirable_a union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n which_o be_v the_o engraff_n of_o a_o man_n into_o he_o joh._n 15._o 1_o 2._o and_o 17._o 20_o 21._o eph._n 2._o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o 5._o 30._o this_o union_n or_o communion_n conjunction_n or_o engraff_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v a_o infinite_a essence_n and_o therefore_o sufficient_o able_a to_o conjoin_v those_o thing_n which_o of_o themselves_o be_v far_o distant_a even_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n join_v all_o his_o member_n together_o and_o do_v cause_v they_o all_o to_o grow_v and_o move_v and_o live_v together_o eph_n 2_o 22._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o phil._n 2._o 1._o by_o this_o union_n it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v crucify_a with_o christ_n to_o die_v with_o he_o to_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o and_o to_o be_v quicken_v raise_v and_o place_v in_o heaven_n with_o he_o rom._n 6._o 4_o 6._o eph._n 2._o 1_o 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