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do_v declare_v it_o but_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o only_a seal_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o the_o earnest_n of_o our_o eternal_a possession_n that_o we_o have_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n be_v free_o give_v unto_o we_o 4._o where_o do_v you_o find_v in_o the_o word_n that_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n write_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v command_v to_o set_v up_o a_o sign_n or_o seal_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o confirm_v it_o to_o we_o or_o declare_v it_o to_o other_o will_v this_o be_v gospel_n think_v you_o or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o substance_n be_v this_o any_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o spirit_n or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v whole_o spiritual_a 5._o where_o do_v you_o find_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shed_v abroad_o in_o his_o people_n heart_n that_o fill_v they_o with_o zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o hot_a as_o fire_n that_o this_o have_v need_n 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the_o testimony_n of_o the_o word_n how_o the_o nation_n come_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o do_v appear_v to_o be_v spirit-baptisme_n and_o answer_v clear_o to_o the_o commission_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 28._o wherein_o it_o do_v clear_o appear_v that_o christ_n commission_n to_o his_o apostle_n be_v as_o we_o have_v before_o declare_v to_o baptise_v man_n into_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n and_o not_o into_o material_a water_n as_o man_n do_v carnal_o understand_v it_o first_o we_o have_v a_o clear_a testimony_n in_o the_o 11_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o accomplish_n of_o this_o great_a
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opinion_n of_o man_n so_o here_o we_o have_v one_o clear_a testimony_n from_o the_o word_n itself_o of_o the_o fulfil_n the_o great_a ordinance_n of_o spirit-baptisme_n ordain_v and_o give_v forth_o by_o he_o who_o have_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o fulfil_v by_o the_o same_o power_n from_o on_o high_a which_o be_v present_a in_o the_o apostle_n ministry_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n matth._n 28._o 20._o for_o the_o accomplish_v this_o great_a work_n second_o we_o have_v another_o clear_a testimony_n of_o the_o accomplish_n the_o great_a work_n of_o spirit-baptisme_n upon_o the_o roman_n c._n 6._o v._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o apostle_n answer_v a_o common_a objection_n that_o man_n bring_v against_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n shed_v abroad_o in_o his_o people_n heart_n shall_v we_o sin_v that_o grace_n may_v abound_v say_v he_o god_n forbid_v and_o present_o he_o reason_n out_o the_o point_n say_v how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o and_o v._o 3._o he_o show_v how_o we_o come_v to_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n it_o be_v by_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o v._o 4._o we_o be_v bury_v by_o this_o baptism_n into_o death_n but_o what_o death_n death_n to_o sin_n we_o be_v now_o dead_a to_o sin_n i_o hope_v no_o man_n be_v so_o simple_a as_o to_o think_v that_o baptise_a man_n into_o material_a water_n can_v kill_v sin_n in_o they_o or_o make_v they_o dead_a unto_o sin_n and_o v._o 5._o we_o have_v the_o apostle_n declare_v the_o business_n so_o plain_a that_o he_o that_o can_v see_v though_o but_o dim_o yet_o he_o may_v see_v what_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v for_o say_v he_o if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n here_o the_o apostle_n call_v this_o baptism_n plant_v into_o christ_n death_n and_o be_v material_a 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by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 5._o this_o be_v shed_v forth_o abundant_o on_o we_o in_o jesus_n christ_n 6._o in_o the_o partake_n of_o salvation_n in_o this_o spiritual_a wash_n and_o spiritual_a renew_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 7._o and_o be_v justify_v by_o free_a grace_n we_o be_v make_v heir_n and_o have_v hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n or_o according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n o_o that_o we_o can_v in_o this_o clear_a discovery_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n behold_v his_o testimony_n in_o this_o place_n in_o the_o clear_a light_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v not_o look_v so_o low_a as_o we_o do_v upon_o earthly_a and_o carnal_a observation_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n the_o only_a baptism_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o then_o we_o shall_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o it_o be_v the_o 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