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and_o explication_n of_o that_o former_a prophecy_n by_o his_o father_n luke_n 1.76_o 79._o and_o also_o in_o the_o affirm_v of_o his_o own_o performance_n math._n 3.1_o 2._o in_o those_o day_n come_v john_n the_o baptist_n preach_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o judea_n and_o say_v repent_v you_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n search_v the_o place_n and_o all_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o this_o business_n and_o be_v it_o not_o plain_a that_o he_o declare_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v nigh_o and_o he_o that_o be_v john_n be_v not_o the_o christ_n but_o that_o he_o the_o christ_n be_v to_o come_v after_o he_o in_o ministration_n and_o on_o that_o ground_n exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o in_o who_o they_o shall_v receive_v forgiveness_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o baptise_v with_o water_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n he_o do_v after_o preach_v and_o call_v for_o amendment_n and_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n promise_v that_o he_o that_o come_v after_o he_o shall_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n and_o purge_v his_o floor_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o death_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n he_o do_v not_o so_o full_o set_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v since_o set_v forth_o nor_o set_v forth_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n who_o and_o which_o man_n he_o be_v till_o jesus_n be_v baptize_v and_o john_n own_o ministration_n towards_o a_o end_n mat._n 3._o mark_v 1_o luke_n 3_o john_n 1._o and_o 3._o act_n 13.24.25_o and_o this_o his_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o baptise_v with_o water_n be_v call_v his_o baptism_n and_o his_o preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o when_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 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