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voice_n some_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n forasmuch_o as_o god_n create_v not_o a_o faculty_n in_o vain_a but_o to_o be_v use_v to_o praise_v and_o glorify_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o church_n where_o prayer_n and_o praise_n b_o wait_v for_o he_o for_o his_o mercy_n and_o wonderful_a work_n of_o c_o deliverance_n of_o his_o church_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o d_o pharaoh_n the_o dragon_n make_v they_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n as_o on_o dry_a e_o ground_n who_o for_o their_o deliverance_n then_o sing_v his_o f_o praise_n so_o likewise_o ought_v the_o saint_n now_o have_v receive_v like_o precious_a faith_n with_o they_o 2_o pet._n 1.1_o 2_o cor._n 4.13_o in_o these_o gospel-day_n stand_v on_o the_o sea_n of_o g_o glass_n have_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n or_o like_v h_z melody_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o spirit_n to_o see_v in_o the_o church_n deliverance_n of_o old_a how_o we_o be_v in_o they_o deliver_v by_o the_o seed_n christ_n in_o the_o 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example_n some_o suffer_v reproach_n heb._n 13.13_o other_o suffer_v reproach_n and_o loss_n of_o good_n other_o suffer_v reproach_n loss_n of_o good_n and_o liberty_n esay_n 51.14_o rev._n 1.9_o &_o 2.10_o other_o suffer_v all_o the_o aforesaid_a and_o loss_n of_o life_n rev._n 12.11_o act_n 12.2_o then_o who_o dare_v presume_v to_o say_v that_o they_o that_o do_v not_o suffer_v in_o the_o great_a measure_n as_o loss_n of_o life_n do_v not_o partake_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o suffer_v now_o then_o waterbaptism_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n in_o signification_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o former_a baptism_n especial_o of_o the_o spiritual_a baptism_n after_o which_o manner_n the_o lord_n himself_o baptize_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n when_o the_o cloud_n pour_v forth_o water_n upon_o they_o psal_n 77.17_o yet_o they_o go_v through_o the_o sea_n on_o dry_a foot_n the_o manner_n of_o which_o baptism_n the_o 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the_o pretence_n they_o can_v be_v baptize_v with_o their_o garment_n on_o sure_o if_o one_o may_v cover_v that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n that_o he_o believe_v must_v be_v baptize_v with_o one_o cover_v he_o may_v with_o more_o for_o without_o doubt_n that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v aught_o to_o have_v no_o cover_v on_o it_o for_o if_o it_o have_v a_o cover_v they_o baptize_v the_o cover_v and_o not_o the_o flesh_n for_o as_o the_o face_n represent_v the_o whole_a person_n as_o hagar_n flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o sarah_n gen._n 16.6_o 8._o that_o be_v from_o her_o person_n and_o moses_n flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v the_o like_a so_o likewise_o the_o sorrow_n of_o man_n labour_n which_o sin_n bring_v be_v signify_v by_o the_o sweat_n of_o the_o face_n gen._n 3._o likewise_o when_o jacob_n set_v his_o face_n to_o go_v to_o mount_n gilead_n from_o laban_n it_o represent_v his_o affection_n and_o action_n with_o desire_n so_o when_o 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sol_n of_o thy_o foot_n isa_n 60.14_o as_o the_o convert_v do_v in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 14.25_o and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n rev._n 3.9_o who_o come_v and_o hear_v and_o attend_v upon_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n where_o christ_n as_o a_o k_n prophet_n be_v represent_v in_o his_o ministry_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o teach_v work_v upon_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o hearer_n that_o they_o may_v discern_v sin_n and_o righteousness_n two_o as_o a_o priest_n work_v upon_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n kill_v they_o a_o sacrifice_n that_o a_o new_a and_o reasonable_a creature_n may_v be_v give_v up_o to_o god_n in_o his_o service_n heb._n 9.11_o 14._o rom._n 12.1_o 3_o in_o this_o time_n of_o government_n now_o as_o a_o l_o king_n on_o his_o throne_n effectual_o work_v upon_o their_o heart_n that_o the_o thing_n teach_v by_o prophecy_n and_o apply_v by_o priesthood_n may_v be_v orderly_o practise_v in_o a_o holy_a life_n 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