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double_a ebr._n 12._o 17._o esau_n find_v no_o place_n to_o repentance_n 1â—_n ebr._n 12._o 1â—_n though_o he_o seek_v the_o blessing_n with_o tear_n the_o holy_a &_o bless_a sacrament_n now_o present_o to_o be_v administer_v be_v pledge_n of_o god_n love_n and_o seal_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o baptism_n he_o break_v the_o 1â—_n rom._n 4._o 1â—_n head_n of_o the_o dragon_n in_o the_o water_n et_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la coeli_fw-la ianua_fw-la aperitur_fw-la and_o by_o baptism_n even_o the_o door_n of_o heaven_n be_v set_v open_a the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v canalis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la et_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la animae_fw-la 14_o 〈…〉_o l._n 74._o 14_o the_o coduit_fw-fr of_o grace_n &_o the_o bath_n of_o the_o soul_n what_o can_v be_v more_o joyful_a then_o by_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o fight_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o chir_v love_n &_o to_o be_v knit_v into_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o his_o saint_n what_o can_v be_v more_o 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