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the_o virtue_n thereof_o become_v so_o carry_v out_o after_o the_o example_n both_o of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o think_v nothing_o too_o dear_a to_o forsake_v so_o that_o they_o may_v but_o attain_v to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n both_o in_o his_o life_n death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a delight_n of_o these_o soul_n who_o have_v be_v baptize_v of_o christ_n by_o the_o proceed_v or_o come_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n out_o of_o the_o divine_a nature_n into_o their_o soul_n by_o which_o they_o be_v lead_v out_o of_o all_o thing_n act_v or_o create_v or_o enjoy_v wherein_o self_n have_v get_v life_n or_o may_v get_v life_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n paul_n witness_v when_o he_o say_v he_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o dross_n and_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v lose_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o find_v in_o christ_n by_o way_n of_o conformity_n to_o his_o suffering_n and_o death_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a phil._n 3.7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o this_o present_a day_n that_o those_o soul_n who_o god_n draw_v into_o a_o near_a union_n of_o himself_o he_o draw_v they_o out_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o outletting_a of_o himself_o in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o dispensation_n and_o so_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o three_o dispensation_n or_o ghostly_a baptism_n in_o which_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o selfness_n become_v find_v out_o and_o forsake_v for_o while_o the_o first_o and_o second_o dispensation_n be_v in_o force_n the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o clear_o find_v out_o nor_o can_v be_v so_o forsake_v as_o it_o