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bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o that_o he_o be_v crucify_a die_v rise_v again_o and_o ascend_v as_o the_o scripture_n declare_v be_v sufficient_a to_o entitle_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o christian_n how_o many_o do_v believe_v and_o confess_v thus_o much_o of_o christ_n and_o yet_o unsanctified_a unregenerate_a impenitent_a ungodly_a and_o unchristian_a in_o spirit_n and_o conversation_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o true_a live_a faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n though_o they_o have_v a_o historical_a and_o traditional_a one_o and_o perhaps_o may_v be_v baptise_a or_o sprinkle_a with_o water_n too_o but_o of_o that_o the_o rector_n here_o write_v somewhat_o faint_o and_o dubious_o as_o thought_n by_o some_o also_o necessary_a i._n e._n to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o christian_a page_v 9_o but_o afterward_o he_o be_v more_o positive_a in_o this_o point_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a as_o the_o sacred_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o saving_n p._n 27._o necessary_a to_o enter_v man_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n from_o john_n 3._o 5._o p._n 28._o for_o remission_n and_o do_v away_o sin_n cleanse_v of_o our_o soul_n that_o the_o spirit_n do_v sanctify_v the_o water_n in_o baptism_n to_o the_o mystical_a wash_v away_o of_o sin_n p._n 29_o 31_o 32._o but_o as_o for_o infant_n partake_v thereof_o he_o evade_v proof_n it_o be_v not_o his_o business_n here_o to_o prove_v he_o say_v p._n 27._o so_o that_o he_o both_o evade_v defend_v their_o own_o practice_n and_o leave_v people_n at_o a_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o ignorant_o suppose_v save_v soul_n cleanse_v and_o mystical_a wash_a ordinance_n make_v use_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n argument_n for_o baptise_v believer_n with_o water_n which_o be_v no_o proof_n for_o rantism_n or_o sprinkle_v upon_o infant_n thus_o he_o attempt_v to_o show_v people_n the_o way_n or_o mean_n of_o regeneration_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o he_o lay_v the_o stress_n thereof_o upon_o the_o outward_a baptism_n by_o water_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o inward_a baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o easy_a way_n to_o make_v christian_n and_o to_o get_v to_o heaven_n at_o this_o rate_n his_o business_n here_o be_v to_o prove_v whether_o outward_a baptism_n by_o water_n be_v the_o sacred_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n as_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o save_v or_o inward_a baptism_n i._n e._n the_o wash_v or_o cleanse_v of_o the_o heart_n or_o a_o inward_a conversion_n to_o god_n p._n 27._o so_o that_o by_o this_o the_o save_v baptism_n must_v be_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o he_o place_v it_o upon_o the_o outward_a water_n of_o baptism_n as_o necessary_a to_o the_o cleanse_n of_o our_o soul_n mystical_a wash_v away_o of_o sin_n p._n 31_o 32._o therefore_o not_o upon_o the_o inward_a baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a he_o say_v p._n 29._o no_o what_o be_v it_o good_a 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that_o the_o inward_a spiritual_a baptism_n wash_v of_o regeneration_n by_o the_o word_n of_o life_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n the_o power_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o save_v baptism_n the_o true_o regenerate_v baptism_n the_o baptism_n essential_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o make_v christian_n and_o not_o the_o outward_a nor_o the_o sign_n type_n or_o shadow_n thereof_o be_v no_o venomous_a doctrine_n but_o agreeable_a to_o holy_a scripture_n testimony_n be_v evident_a from_o isa._n 1._o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a wash_v jer._n 4._o 14._o o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o thy_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v this_o be_v a_o heart-washing_a a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a wash_v whereby_o they_o may_v be_v save_v zech._n 13._o 1._o the_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o to_o the_o 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4._o 5._o whereby_o the_o saint_n be_v all_o baptise_a into_o one_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o and_o not_o that_o of_o the_o outward_a element_n which_o can_v neither_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n nor_o wash_v away_o the_o sin_n or_o gild_n thereof_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n save_v the_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v to_o all_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n which_o can_v neither_o save_o nor_o sustain_v or_o relieve_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v life_n and_o substance_n which_o be_v divine_a can_v do_v that_o the_o one_o spiritual_a baptism_n and_o that_o one_o bread_n that_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n be_v that_o which_o both_o save_v and_o nourish_v the_o soul_n unto_o eternal_a life_n john_n 6._o 1_o cor._n 10._o that_o disciple_n and_o apostle_n of_o christ_n do_v baptise_v with_o water_n be_v not_o deny_v act_v 8._o 36_o 38._o &_o ch_n 10._o 48._o &_o ch_z 19_o 3_o 4_o 5._o but_o that_o they_o do_v practice_n or_o enjoin_v it_o as_o a_o act_n of_o necessity_n pursuant_n to_o christ_n commission_n in_o matth._n 28._o 19_o be_v to_o impose_v upon_o we_o or_o beg_v the_o question_n but_o that_o it_o be_v rather_o permissive_o practise_v in_o con_fw-mi dissension_n than_o by_o that_o commission_n for_o one_a water_n be_v not_o express_v in_o that_o text._n two_o when_o they_o baptise_a with_o water_n they_o do_v not_o use_v the_o term_n of_o the_o commission_n in_o it_o we_o do_v not_o read_v in_o all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o any_o of_o they_o baptise_a with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o that_o they_o use_v those_o expression_n or_o term_n in_o their_o baptise_v with_o water_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n if_o water_n have_v be_v intend_v in_o that_o commission_n of_o christ_n matth._n 28._o 19_o the_o 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