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foundation_n of_o religion_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o form_n thereof_o as_o appear_v at_o large_a by_o the_o worthy_a and_o learned_a dr._n owen_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o personality_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n pag._n 50._o viz._n all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v comprise_v in_o the_o solemn_a form_n of_o our_o initiation_n into_o covenant_n with_o god_n matth._n 28.19_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n command_v his_o apostle_n to_o disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v the_o foundation_n we_o lie_v of_o our_o obedience_n and_o profession_n which_o be_v to_o be_v regulate_v by_o this_o initial_a engagement_n pag._n 51._o no_o sense_n can_v be_v afix_v unto_o these_o word_n but_o what_o do_v unavoidable_o include_v his_o personality_n we_o be_v alike_o baptize_v into_o their_o name_n equal_o submit_v to_o their_o authority_n and_o equal_o take_v the_o profession_n of_o their_o name_n upon_o we_o again_o by_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o be_v sacred_o initiate_v and_o consecrate_a or_o dedicate_v unto_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n this_o we_o take_v upon_o we_o in_o our_o baptism_n herein_o lie_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o our_o faith_n and_o profession_n with_o that_o engagement_n of_o ourselves_o unto_o god_n which_o constitute_v our_o christianity_n this_o be_v the_o pledge_n of_o our_o entrance_n into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o of_o our_o give_v up_o ourselves_o unto_o he_o in_o the_o solemn_a bond_n of_o religion_n and_o conclude_v in_o pag._n 52._o if_o the_o doctrine_n of_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n subsist_v in_o the_o same_o undivided_a essence_n be_v not_o teach_v and_o declare_v in_o these_o word_n we_o may_v just_o despair_v of_o ever_o have_v any_o 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etc._n you_o have_v frequent_a precept_n and_o example_n of_o it_o act._n 2.38_o act._n 8.38_o act._n 9.18_o act._n 10.48_o act._n 16.15,33_o act._n 18.8_o etc._n etc._n neither_o do_v we_o find_v any_o one_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o incite_v christian_n to_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v to_o god_n as_o this_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n be_v that_o which_o be_v signify_v thereby_o be_v call_v a_o burial_n with_o christ_n rom._n 6.4_o a_o put_v on_o of_o christ_n gal._n 3.27_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n act._n 22.16_o that_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o beside_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o jesus_n christ_n instance_a by_o the_o several_a evangelist_n that_o ordinance_n be_v but_o four_o time_n mention_v viz._n act._n 2.42_o 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