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spirit_n to_o make_v intercession_n in_o he_o see_v joh._n 16.26,27_o 1_o joh._n 2.1_o rom._n 8.26_o you_o may_v be_v bold_a for_o a_o child_n portion_n in_o covenant_n that_o have_v the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n of_o a_o child_n 4._o improve_v your_o baptismal_a relation_n to_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n for_o assurance_n the_o great_a promise_n be_v that_o god_n will_v be_v our_o god_n all-sufficient_a for_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o time_n what_o circumcision_n be_v baptism_n be_v see_v rom._n 4.11_o col._n 2.11,12_o say_v then_o you_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n add_v to_o his_o promise_n oh_o show_v it_o and_o plead_v it_o for_o confirmation_n and_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n act._n 2.38_o chap._n 22.14_o and_o all_o other_o blessing_n 5._o improve_v baptism_n for_o your_o continuance_n and_o constancy_n in_o duty_n and_o obedience_n against_o all_o temptation_n to_o apostasy_n make_v quick_a denial_n to_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o flesh_n world_n and_o 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