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the_o law_n 1._o as_o under_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n yet_o say_v he_o i_o be_v not_o send_v to_o baptise_v it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o commission_n but_o of_o his_o spiritual_a liberty_n and_o to_o edification_n of_o the_o weak_a for_o he_o circumcise_v and_o there_o be_v another_o thing_n which_o have_v cause_v much_o mistake_n and_o confidâ—nce_n in_o this_o point_n of_o baptism_n by_o water_n and_o that_o be_v the_o not_o distinguish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n 2._o but_o interpret_n the_o word_n of_o baptism_n use_v in_o the_o epistle_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v word_n of_o mystery_n and_o spiritual_a immersion_n as_o to_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o of_o be_v make_v by_o one_o spirit_n one_o with_o christ_n one_o in_o his_o death_n bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v of_o a_o mere_a literal_a elementary_a signification_n and_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o water_n only_o and_o from_o this_o press_v it_o as_o necessary_a etc._n etc._n and_o 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1._o let_v we_o go_v on_o to_o perfection_n or_o to_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a which_o be_v christ_n himself_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v let_v we_o be_v no_o more_o weak_a christian_n but_o such_o as_o seek_v high_a and_o more_o excellent_a thing_n i_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n here_o in_o my_o book_n where_o i_o have_v not_o controversial_o write_v but_o in_o meekness_n and_o plain_a distinction_n of_o thing_n nor_o be_o i_o against_o baptism_n by_o water_n if_o administer_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o light_n you_o be_v under_o and_o not_o in_o a_o apostolical_a necessity_n and_o pressure_n and_o as_o a_o divide_a ordinance_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o christian_n dear_a sir_n i_o love_v and_o tender_v those_o true_a appearance_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o you_o and_o rejoice_v with_o you_o in_o behold_v that_o glory_n by_o which_o we_o be_v all_o change_v from_o glory_n to_o glory_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_o your_o friend_n and_o brother_n in_o the_o lord_n john_n saltmarsh_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o act._n 26._o 19_o rom._n 3._o 29._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o psal._n 51._o psal._n 51._o psal._n joh._n 4._o joh._n 14._o act._n 9_o psal._n joh._n 3._o 8._o rom._n 12._o 6._o act._n 2._o 18._o psal._n 68_o 11._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o tit._n 3._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o 2_o thes._n 3._o 15._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o see_v mason_n fox_n book_n of_o martyr_n beda_n ephes._n 5._o 30._o act._n 9_o 4._o mal._n 3._o psal._n 105._o 15._o these_o 1._o 5_o 19_o act._n 7._o 51._o ephes._n 4._o 30._o joh._n 8._o 32_o 36._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o rom._n 13._o 4_o 5._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 2_o sam._n 19_o 22._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 22._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 4_o 7._o matth._n phil._n 3._o 3._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o eph._n 4._o 22_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 15._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o eph._n 4._o 22_o 23._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o rev._n 21._o â—_z {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o rom_n 5._o 14._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o gen._n 1._o 26_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o heb._n 1._o 3._o psal._n 36._o 9_o gen._n 1._o 26_o ephes._n 4._o 23._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o zac._n 4._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 17._o 47._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o rom._n 1._o 20_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o gen._n 3._o 2_o thes._n 2._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o abolitionis_fw-la gen_n 4._o 1._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o gal._n 4._o 23._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o rev_n 19_o eph._n 4._o 24._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o col._n 1._o 15._o 1_o ioh._n 1._o 2._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o joh._n 1._o 1._o rev._n 1._o 18._o prov._n 8._o mat._n 1._o rev._n 21._o ioh._n 1._o 18._o ioh._n 1._o prov._n 8._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 18._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o rev._n 21._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o heb._n 12._o 2_o cor._n 15._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o heb._n 9_o 14._o luk._n
creation_n which_o be_v create_v according_a to_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n {non-roman}_o which_o righteousness_n be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o true_a holiness_n which_o be_v a_o holiness_n more_o glorious_a than_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n a_o holiness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n not_o of_o man_n and_o therefore_o true_a holiness_n or_o holiness_n in_o truth_n this_o jesus_n or_o second_o adamas_n he_o be_v spirit_n be_v call_v theimage_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n 18._o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n andexpresse_a image_n of_o his_o person_n be_v the_o life_n manifest_v the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o that_o be_v alive_a for_o evermore_o the_o alpha_fw-gr and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o theend_v 8._o this_o be_v he_o who_o be_v the_o 1._o wisdom_n mind_n or_o understandingof_o god_n and_o be_v in_o god_n and_o be_v the_o immanuel_n 21._o or_o godwith_n we_o or_o god_n make_v histabernacle_n with_o man_n this_o jesus_n christ_n be_v that_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o which_o the_o father_n be_v reveal_v 18._o and_o so_o none_o know_v the_o father_n but_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o this_o be_v he_o who_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n declare_v he_o to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 1._o and_o so_o rejoice_v in_o the_o habitable_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n 8._o this_o jesus_n christ_n be_v therevelation_n of_o god_n even_o thefather_n this_o be_v the_o glass_n orchrystal_n of_o god_n 18._o in_o who_o we_o with_o open_a face_n behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n {non-roman}_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v change_v from_o glory_n toglory_n the_o son_n of_o man_n take_v into_o this_o glory_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v that_o new_a or_o second_o creation_n that_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o from_o god_n the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 12._o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a the_o new_a creature_n the_o 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who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o not_o only_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o law_n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v {non-roman}_o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n a_o righteousness_n of_o more_o glory_n and_o excellency_n the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_o fulfil_v this_o bring_v home_o this_o first_o creation_n or_o man_n to_o god_n according_a to_o his_o first_o excellency_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n 19_o but_o in_o this_o appearance_n in_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o god_n who_o design_n be_v to_o make_v his_o saint_n his_o temple_n 3._o his_o tabernacle_n 12._o his_o body_n 24._o his_o new_a creation_n 22._o his_o new_a creature_n his_o habitation_n or_o house_n {non-roman}_o and_o god_n thus_o manifest_v in_o flesh_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o that_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n in_o we_o 16._o or_o god_n become_v a_o immanuel_n 1._o or_o god_n with_o we_o and_o in_o his_o crucify_v all_o this_o first_o glory_n in_o which_o he_o appear_v {non-roman}_o reveal_v that_o old_a design_n of_o god_n that_o mystery_n hide_v from_o age_n and_o now_o make_v manifest_a to_o the_o saint_n nail_v all_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o saint_n to_o the_o same_o cross_n and_o be_v lift_v up_o draw_v all_o man_n unto_o he_o which_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o christ_n crucify_v all_o the_o life_n or_o excellency_n of_o this_o first_o creation_n be_v crucify_v in_o the_o saint_n as_o in_o christ_n whereby_o they_o enter_v into_o their_o glory_n as_o he_o do_v into_o he_o 17._o and_o be_v in_o the_o same_o glory_n of_o god_n make_v one_o as_o he_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o this_o be_v that_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n death_n suffering_n and_o resurrection_n {non-roman}_o speak_v of_o by_o paul_n into_o which_o the_o christian_a be_v receive_v and_o now_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o new_a or_o second_o 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{non-roman}_o and_o so_o do_v judaize_v more_o then_o by_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v less_o a_o jew_n and_o have_v not_o see_v christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v a_o apostle_n to_o the_o uncircumcision_n and_o profess_v he_o be_v not_o send_v to_o baptise_v {non-roman}_o but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n this_o baptism_n of_o water_n be_v call_v a_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n and_o of_o manifestation_n to_o israel_n because_o that_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o first_o open_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n in_o flesh_n 31._o to_o those_o who_o be_v under_o sin_n and_o bondage_n as_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n be_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o gift_n the_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o gift_n be_v that_o baptism_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o proper_o christ_n ministration_n {non-roman}_o he_o shall_v baptise_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n the_o baptism_n of_o 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or_o new_a man_n or_o baptise_v into_o the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n of_o which_o that_o baptism_n administer_v in_o gift_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o apostle_n more_o visible_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n etc._n who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o spirit_n the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o quicken_a spirit_n 15._o be_v that_o one_o baptism_n speak_v on_o in_o ephes._n 4._o one_o lord_n 4._o one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n {non-roman}_o for_o jesus_n christ_n administer_a in_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o spiritual_a nature_n can_v only_o make_v we_o thus_o one_o with_o himself_o and_o with_o his_o own_o body_n the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n thus_o administer_v in_o his_o own_o spiritual_a nature_n upon_o he_o be_v that_o very_a baptism_n by_o which_o we_o be_v in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o of_o his_o death_n 10._o as_o many_o as_o be_v baptise_v into_o christ_n 6._o be_v baptise_v into_o 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