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dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o i_o may_v live_v to_o god_n i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n etc._n etc._n coloss_n 3._o 12._o bury_v with_o he_o through_o baptism_n in_o who_o you_o be_v also_o raise_v up_o together_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n coloss_n 3._o 5._o mortify_v therefore_o your_o earthly_a member_n etc._n etc._n iv._o the_o old_a man_n or_o unrenued_a be_v he_o which_o be_v ignorant_a or_o doubtful_a of_o god_n and_o be_v subject_a and_o yield_v to_o evil_a desire_n but_o the_o new_a or_o renew_a man_n be_v he_o which_o know_v god_n aright_o serve_v he_o in_o true_a righteousness_n and_o holiness_n ephes_n 4._o 24._o v._o the_o mortify_n of_o the_o old_a man_n be_v upon_o knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o corruption_n &_o god_n anger_n lie_v heavy_a on_o we_o therefore_o to_o fear_v and_o sorrow_n for_o our_o offence_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o hearty_o to_o hate_v and_o avoid_v all_o sin_n vi_o but_o the_o quicken_a of_o the_o 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the_o end_n of_o this_o life_n renew_v &_o therefore_o they_o which_o be_v convert_v have_v in_o they_o part_n of_o the_o new_a and_o part_n as_o yet_o of_o the_o old_a man_n until_o such_o time_n as_o together_o with_o the_o life_n they_o lie_v aside_o all_o the_o oldnes_n or_o corruption_n of_o nature_n roman_n 7._o 23._o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n 1._o joh_n 1._o 10._o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v nâ—_n sin_n we_o lie_v or_o deceive_v ourselves_o ix_o therefore_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v and_o must_v be_v a_o certain_a continual_a repentance_n and_o conversion_n life_n wherein_o they_o must_v strong_o persist_v and_o proceed_v fight_v against_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n 1._o cor._n 9_o 24._o so_o run_v that_o you_o may_v abtaine_v phil._n 3._o 13._o brethren_n i_o count_v not_o myself_o that_o i_o have_v attain_v to_o it_o revel_v 22._o 11._o he_o which_o be_v holy_a let_v he_o be_v more_o holy_a x_o the_o victory_n in_o this_o combat_n be_v not_o doubtful_a extinguish_v for_o in_o they_o in_o who_o true_a conversion_n be_v once_o begone_v although_o sometime_o they_o fall_v grievous_o by_o human_a infirmity_n and_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o old_a man_n or_o sin_n which_o in_o this_o life_n they_o bear_v about_o they_o it_o be_v never_o so_o extinguish_v but_o that_o they_o again_o struggle_v up_o from_o their_o fall_n &_o be_v at_o length_n save_v math._n 7._o 24_o they_o that_o be_v build_v on_o the_o rock_n do_v not_o fall_v phil._n 1._o 6._o he_o which_o have_v begin_v in_o you_o a_o good_a work_n will_v finish_v it_o 1._o joh._n 2._o 19_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o have_v remain_v with_o us._n 1._o joh._n 3._o
be_v preach_v even_o to_o the_o unbelieved_a christ_n forbid_v we_o to_o cast_v peaâ—les_n to_o swine_n and_o dog_n therefore_o the_o wicked_a must_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v ans_fw-fr to_o the_o antecedent_n by_o dog_n and_o swine_n be_v not_o mean_v simple_o he_o wicked_a but_o such_o enemy_n as_o mecke_v &_o persecute_v the_o doctrine_n bark_v and_o impugn_v it_o like_o dog_n and_o tread_v it_o under_o foot_n like_o swine_n against_o such_o this_o argument_n be_v of_o force_n xxiv_o of_o baptism_n 1._o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n whereby_o christ_n witness_v to_o the_o faithful_a be_v baptize_v with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n &_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o all_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v unto_o they_o and_o themselves_o ingrassed_a into_o the_o church_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o again_o profess_v that_o they_o 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visible_a &_o signify_v namely_o the_o sprinkle_n or_o pour_v on_o of_o water_n which_o be_v corporal_a that_o be_v receive_v by_o our_o bodily_a part_n &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o internal_a invisible_a &_o signify_v namely_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o christ_n blood_n shed_v for_o we_o &_o our_o regeneration_n by_o his_o spirit_n &_o our_o beiâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d graft_v into_o his_o body_n which_o be_v spiritual_a that_o be_v be_v receive_v in_o spirit_n &_o by_o faith_n last_o there_o be_v a_o two_o fold_v minister_n of_o baptism_n one_o external_a of_o external_a baptism_n which_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n baptise_v we_o in_o water_n with_o his_o hand_n the_o other_o internal_a of_o internal_a baptism_n which_o be_v christ_n himself_o baptise_v we_o with_o his_o blood_n and_o spirit_n 8_o neither_o be_v the_o water_n turn_v into_o the_o blood_n or_o spirit_n of_o christ_n neither_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n present_a in_o the_o water_n or_o in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o the_o water_n neither_o be_v the_o body_n of_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v sprinkle_v invisible_o therewithal_o neither_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o substance_n or_o virtue_n more_o in_o this_o water_n then_o elsewhere_o but_o in_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o baptism_n he_o work_v in_o their_o heart_n which_o be_v baptize_v and_o spiritual_o do_v wash_v and_o sprinkle_v they_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o use_v this_o external_a sign_n as_o a_o instrument_n &_o as_o a_o visible_a word_n &_o promise_n to_o uphold_v &_o stir_v up_o the_o faith_n of_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v 9_o therefore_o when_o baptism_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n or_o to_o save_v we_o or_o to_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v mean_v that_o external_a baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o internal_a baptism_n that_o be_v of_o regeneration_n salvation_n and_o spiritual_a wash_n &_o that_o this_o internal_a wash_n be_v join_v with_o the_o external_a whensoever_o baptism_n be_v lawful_o use_v 10_o yet_o be_v sin_n a_o baptism_n so_o abolish_v that_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o regeneration_n be_v begin_v in_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o the_o relic_n of_o sin_n remain_v in_o we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o life_n 11_o but_o all_o and_o only_o the_o renew_a or_o the_o regenerate_a baptise_a to_o those_o end_n for_o which_o baptism_n be_v institute_v by_o christ_n do_v lawful_o receive_v baptism_n 12_o the_o church_n lawful_o minister_v baptism_n to_o all_o and_o only_o those_o who_o it_o ought_v to_o reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o such_o as_o be_v renew_a and_o member_n of_o christ_n 13_o whereas_o also_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v of_o the_o church_n whereinto_o christ_n will_v have_v all_o that_o pertain_v to_o he_o be_v receive_v and_o register_v by_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o baptism_n be_v now_o in_o steed_n of_o circumcision_n whereby_o 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