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christ_n and_o they_o know_v that_o if_o they_o suffer_v with_o he_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v glorify_v together_o and_o they_o account_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o they_o and_o such_o can_v true_o rejoice_v that_o unto_o they_o it_o be_v give_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o outward_a husk_n sign_n or_o show_v of_o religion_n of_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n who_o be_v his_o child_n and_o the_o pure_a spiritual_a undefiled_a worship_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o follower_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v child_n of_o god_n so_o there_o be_v as_o great_a a_o difference_n between_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o true_a christian_n and_o false_a 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and_o teach_v and_o prescribe_v by_o the_o tradition_n precept_n and_o commandment_n of_o man_n and_o so_o but_o a_o sign_n or_o show_v of_o religion_n be_v will-worship_n and_o voluntary_a humility_n which_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n warn_v people_n to_o beware_v of_o for_o all_o such_o worshipper_n worship_n god_n in_o vain_a or_o worship_n they_o know_v not_o what_o and_o the_o reward_n of_o hypocrisy_n shall_v be_v their_o portion_n for_o they_o be_v blind_a lead_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o if_o the_o blind_a lead_n the_o blind_a both_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n and_o likewise_o it_o concern_v all_o true_o to_o examine_v themselves_o inward_o in_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n whether_o they_o be_v baptise_a true_o with_o the_o one_o baptism_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o spiritual_a water_n and_o the_o fire_n and_o fan_n of_o his_o spirit_n with_o which_o he_o will_v and_o be_v able_a thorough_o to_o purge_v his_o floor_n 23._o mat._n 3.11.12_o heb._n 9.14_o 1_o pet._n 1.22_o 23._o even_o the_o heart_n soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o true_a believer_n and_o that_o only_o make_v fit_a to_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o whether_o they_o be_v child_n of_o the_o light_n and_o of_o god_n who_o be_v light_n and_o bear_v again_o of_o the_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n who_o witness_n agree_v in_o one_o witness_v with_o their_o spirit_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n bear_v of_o his_o incorruptible_a word_n which_o live_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o or_o whether_o they_o have_v only_o be_v baptise_a or_o sprinkle_a with_o water_n by_o a_o man_n and_o because_o thereof_o be_v teach_v to_o believe_v that_o then_o they_o be_v make_v child_n of_o god_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o inheritor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o if_o they_o have_v no_o better_a assurance_n than_o such_o baptise_v or_o sprinkle_v with_o outward_a water_n than_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n will_v bear_v witness_n in_o 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