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wash_v and_o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n know_v you_o not_o say_v paul_n that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o drunkard_n nor_o extortioner_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o reviler_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v jbstify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o even_o as_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n nor_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n eph._n 5.25_o 26_o 27._o 7._o this_o baptism_n do_v not_o only_o sanctify_v but_o save_v for_o we_o ourselves_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a disobedient_a deceive_v serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n live_v in_o malice_n and_o envy_n hateful_a and_o hate_v one_o another_o but_o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n appear_v towards_o mankind_n not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o 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 renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v on_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n tit._n 3.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o thus_o say_v peter_n do_v baptism_n save_o we_o not_o the_o wash_n 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 through_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 3.20_o so_o that_o christ_n spirit_n 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faith_n power_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v be_v and_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o confusion_n and_o at_o best_a rest_v satisfy_v with_o the_o external_a shadow_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o real_a substance_n which_o be_v the_o true_a spiritual_a supper_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n nay_o they_o be_v fall_v from_o the_o very_a outward_a form_n hereof_o as_o hold_v forth_o by_o christ_n mat._n 26.20_o luke_n 22.14_o as_o he_o sit_v and_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n with_o he_o and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o show_v himself_o to_o two_o of_o his_o disciple_n in_o break_v of_o bread_n as_o he_o sit_v with_o they_o luke_n 24.30_o which_o be_v practise_v by_o those_o three_o thousand_o convert_v by_o peter_n sermon_n they_o continue_v steadfast_a in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o in_o prayer_n act_v 2.42_o daily_o break_v bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n do_v eat_v their_o meat_n 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