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to_o make_v we_o die_v and_o to_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o world_n 3._o it_o import_v much_o to_o note_v what_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o each_o sacrament_n and_o what_o charge_n it_o put_v upon_o we_o for_o each_o sacrament_n conferr_v a_o special_a grace_n and_o to_o this_o grace_n some_o charge_n be_v annex_v to_o which_o we_o oblige_v ourselves_o it_o be_v a_o talon_n give_v we_o with_o a_o strict_a obligation_n to_o employ_v it_o the_o grace_n of_o confirmation_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o fortitude_n which_o oblige_v we_o to_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o presence_n of_o tyrant_n also_o with_o peril_n of_o our_o life_n the_o grace_n of_o confession_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o penance_n which_o oblige_v we_o to_o satisfactory_a work_n to_o fast_n alm_n prayer_n and_o other_o action_n which_o s._n john_n baptist_n term_n fruit_n worthy_a of_o penance_n the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o death_n which_o oblige_v we_o to_o die_v to_o sin_n to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o ourselves_o if_o then_o we_o have_v any_o voluntary_a affection_n to_o the_o pomp_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o unruly_a passion_n if_o we_o be_v wed_v to_o our_o own_o conduct_n to_o our_o proper_a judgement_n and_o not_o to_o that_o of_o our_o superior_n we_o be_v want_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o this_o sacrament_n for_o we_o be_v baptize_v to_o be_v make_v christian_n that_o be_v disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o say_v to_o we_o express_o he_o that_o renounce_v 23._o matth._n 16._o luke_n 9_o 23._o not_o himself_o note_v himself_o his_o unbridled_a passion_n bad_a humour_n his_o own_o judgement_n and_o self_n love_n and_o carry_v not_o his_o cross_n daily_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n 4._o but_o this_o death_n be_v like_a to_o that_o of_o the_o phoenix_n which_o die_v not_o but_o to_o acquire_v a_o new_a life_n it_o be_v as_o that_o of_o jesus_n who_o be_v spoil_v of_o a_o mortal_a and_o fade_a life_n to_o resume_v a_o glorious_a and_o immortal_a we_o die_v not_o to_o sin_n to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o ourselves_o but_o to_o live_v to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o grace_n we_o be_v not_o crucifyd_v with_o jesus_n christ_n but_o to_o rise_v again_o to_o a_o new_a life_n we_o divest_v not_o ourselves_o of_o the_o old_a man_n but_o to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a for_o we_o be_v bury_v by_o baptism_n with_o jesus_n to_o die_v to_o sin_n that_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v rise_v by_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n so_o also_o we_o may_v 24._o rom._n 6._o ephes._n 4._o 24._o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n say_v s._n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o to_o the_o ephesian_n put_v you_o on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o according_a to_o god_n be_v create_v in_o justice_n and_o sanctity_n when_o the_o apostle_n commend_v to_o we_o a_o new_a life_n he_o demand_v of_o we_o a_o great_a change_n and_o a_o admirable_a metamorphosis_n say_v s._n chrysostom_n then_o he_o add_v i_o have_v great_a 3._o s_o chrysost_n hom_n 10._o in_o ep_n ad_fw-la rom._n 6._o gal._n 5._o 3._o cause_n to_o groan_v and_o weep_v abundant_o consider_v on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o great_a obligation_n we_o have_v contract_v in_o baptism_n and_o see_v on_o the_o other_o our_o great_a negligence_n for_o as_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n say_v every_o man_n that_o circumcise_v himself_o engage_v himself_o to_o observe_v all_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o whosoever_o receive_v baptism_n oblige_v himself_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n now_o since_o christian_a religion_n be_v a_o profession_n of_o penance_n mortification_n sanctity_n and_o perfection_n these_o thing_n be_v not_o indifferent_a to_o they_o that_o