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steven_n act._n 7.59_o lord_n jesu_n receive_v my_o spirit_n and_o math._n 10.28_o do_v not_o fear_v they_o who_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o can_v kill_v the_o soul_n beside_o luke_n 23.43_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o thief_n this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n now_o he_o be_v not_o with_o he_o in_o body_n ergo_fw-la in_o soul_n moreover_o also_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o subject_a capable_a of_o all_o virtue_n vice_n art_n and_o science_n and_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v once_o take_v away_o the_o live_a body_n perish_v therefore_o to_o conclude_v it_o be_v not_o a_o accident_n but_o a_o substance_n not_o depend_v of_o the_o be_v of_o the_o body_n after_o what_o manner_n be_v the_o
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the_o rule_n whereof_o it_o do_v depend_v and_o have_v his_o be_v be_v the_o ordinance_n or_o institution_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n for_o sacrament_n be_v that_o which_o god_n do_v testify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o institution_n and_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v so_o that_o that_o very_a word_n must_v be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o the_o cause_n whereby_o a_o sacrament_n be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v but_o by_o the_o word_n understand_v not_o that_o it_o which_o be_v conceive_v in_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o syllable_n utter_v without_o understanding_n and_o faith_n have_v any_o force_n to_o consecrate_v or_o transform_v the_o element_n &_o to_o give_v any_o virtue_n to_o it_o for_o as_o the_o form_n of_o the_o letter_n can_v do_v nothing_o so_o neither_o the_o pronounce_v or_o sound_n of_o the_o word_n but_o that_o which_o be_v utter_v by_o god_n be_v preach_v and_o publish_v by_o the_o minister_n with_o a_o clear_a voice_n do_v cause_v we_o to_o understand_v and_o believe_v what_o the_o visible_a sign_n mean_v whereupon_o augustine_n say_v not_o because_o it_o be_v speak_v but_o because_o it_o be_v believe_v furthermore_o the_o goodly_a analogy_n or_o proportion_n of_o the_o sign_n with_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o the_o mutual_a reference_n or_o relation_n affection_n &_o habit_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o because_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o sacrament_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o sacrament_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o thing_n signify_v now_o the_o analogy_n or_o proportion_n which_o be_v the_o agreement_n or_o conveniency_n of_o one_o thing_n have_v relation_n to_o another_o be_v in_o the_o proportion_n or_o likeness_n of_o the_o action_n or_o effect_n as_o for_o example_n as_o water_n wash_v away_o filth_n even_o so_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n wash_v away_o sin_n the_o relation_n be_v in_o the_o 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of_o other_o man_n 1.22_o man_n 1_o thes_n 5_o 12._o etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 1.22_o 3._o because_o whatsoever_o we_o take_v in_o hand_n even_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a that_o be_v in_o thing_n mean_v indifferent_a &_o least_o matter_n as_o meat_n and_o drink_v with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n not_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v sin_n ro._n 14.5.23_o we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v ensue_v thereof_o rom._n 3.8_o and_o it_o become_v we_o to_o to_o profess_v christ_n &_o not_o always_o to_o flatter_v our_o own_o weakness_n too_o much_o 4._o because_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o fly_v from_o the_o temple_n of_o idol_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o idol_n 15.16_o idol_n isa_n 52.11_o 2_o cor._n 6_o 14_o 15.16_o to_o hold_v accurse_v whosoever_o teach_v any_o other_o gospel_n gal._n 1.8_o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n not_o to_o hear_v a_o stranger_n voice_n but_o to_o fly_v from_o it_o joh._n 10.3.4.5.27_o 5.23_o 10.3.4.5.27_o 1_o joh._n 5.23_o and_o final_o to_o beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n that_o be_v the_o pestilent_a doctrine_n of_o the_o pharisee_n &_o sadducee_n mat._n 16.6.11.12_o the_o galathian_o join_v the_o observation_n of_o ceremone_n to_o their_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v forsake_v the_o gospel_n to_o have_v reject_v christ_n and_o to_o have_v receive_v his_o grace_n in_o vain_a although_o they_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o saviour_n 5._o because_o that_o the_o administration_n of_o pure_a baptism_n shall_v be_v of_o such_o excellent_a estimation_n among_o godly_a man_n that_o they_o shall_v spare_v no_o labour_n nor_o cost_n to_o obtain_v the_o same_o for_o their_o dear_a child_n and_o ofsp_a 6._o because_o that_o if_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o godly_a purpose_n baptism_n be_v defer_v which_o indeed_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v the_o child_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n die_v yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o god_n covenant_n and_o be_v heir_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n for_o not_o the_o privation_n but_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v condemn_v what_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o baptism_n it_o be_v twofold_a external_a and_o internal_a or_o sensible_a and_o intelligible_a external_a or_o sensible_a be_v first_o of_o all_o as_o well_o a_o sign_n which_o be_v of_o water_n true_a pure_a clean_a and_o natural_a and_o without_o difference_n simple_a usual_a and_o common_a not_o first_o consecrate_v with_o peculiar_a exorcism_n not_o mix_v mingle_v nor_o make_v or_o distil_v nor_o any_o simple_a or_o vulgar_a liquor_n not_o oil_n nor_o blood_n nor_o fire_n nor_o gravel_n or_o any_o other_o element_n for_o by_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n in_o the_o very_a action_n come_v to_o the_o element_n of_o water_n baptism_n be_v consecrate_v and_o sanctify_a to_o be_v the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 13_o ghost_n mat._n 3.11_o eph._n 5.26_o heb_fw-mi 10_o 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