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the_o special_a obedience_n unto_o his_o precept_n to_o who_o the_o house_n and_o place_n be_v consecrate_v q._n what_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o nativity_n a._n it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o engraff_n into_o christ_n and_o therefore_o but_o once_o use_v of_o us._n for_o we_o be_v but_o once_o bear_v christian_n though_o we_o have_v daily_o use_v of_o nourishment_n no_o grow_v up_o in_o christianity_n rom._n 6.3.4.5_o col._n 2.12.13_o q._n what_o be_v the_o external_a part_n thereof_o a._n before_o christ_n be_v exhibit_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o extraordinary_a sign_n be_v the_o pass_n of_o the_o israclite_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o the_o cloud_n that_o be_v by_o day_n to_o cover_v they_o and_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n to_o guide_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o ordinary_a sign_n be_v the_o circumcise_n and_o cut_v of_o the_o foreskinne_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o since_o christ_n come_n our_o baptism_n or_o wash_v of_o the_o flesh_n math._n 28.19_o 1_o cor._n 10.2_o q._n what_o be_v the_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o this_o a._n christ_n righteousness_n wash_v away_o our_o sin_n second_o the_o present_v of_o we_o as_o holy_a clear_a and_o clean_o before_o the_o father_n whereby_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o restore_v again_o to_o life_n eph._n 5.26.27_o tit._n 3.5.6_o q._n what_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o spiritual_a education_n a._n it_o be_v that_o sacrament_n of_o our_o spiritual_a nourishment_n or_o grow_v up_o with_o christ_n after_o we_o be_v once_o in_o he_o and_o therefore_o this_o be_v more_o often_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o us._n 1_o cor._n 11.26_o q._n what_o be_v the_o sensible_a part_n thereof_o a._n before_o christ_n be_v exhibit_v the_o extraordinary_a sign_n be_v manna_n and_o the_o water_n which_o run_v from_o the_o rock_n the_o ordinary_a be_v the_o lamb_n in_o the_o passeover_n since_o christ_n be_v exhibit_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n math._n 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