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the_o other_o grace_n to_o we_o for_o that_o that_o be_v also_o signify_v by_o the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n of_o baptism_n will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o visible_a sign_n as_o have_v a_o relation_n to_o it_o and_o then_o as_o have_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o former_a whereof_o as_o s._n paul_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o doubt_v because_o affirm_v all_o 12.13_o all_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n to_o be_v baptize_v into_o that_o body_n so_o there_o will_v be_v as_o little_a doubt_n of_o the_o other_o from_o the_o general_a design_n of_o its_o institution_n and_o from_o what_o s._n paul_n intimate_v in_o the_o former_a place_n concern_v it_o that_o expression_n of_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n import_v our_o be_v receive_v by_o baptism_n within_o it_o as_o the_o body_n of_o the_o baptise_a be_v within_o those_o water_n wherein_o he_o be_v immerse_v which_o will_v consequent_o make_v that_o rite_n a_o true_a and_o proper_a sign_n of_o our_o union_n to_o christ_n body_n and_o that_o union_n therefore_o a_o thing_n signify_v by_o it_o such_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v by_o baptism_n signify_v on_o the_o part_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n or_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o our_o church_n the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n thereof_o it_o remain_v that_o i_o also_o show_v the_o thing_n signify_v by_o it_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o baptise_a even_o a_o abrenunciation_n of_o their_o former_a sin_n and_o a_o resolution_n to_o believe_v and_o act_n as_o christianity_n oblige_v they_o to_o do_v but_o because_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o of_o these_o will_v be_v more_o clear_o understand_v if_o they_o be_v handle_v apart_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v know_v concern_v each_o of_o they_o lay_v as_o near_o together_o as_o may_v be_v therefore_o have_v begin_v to_o entreat_v of_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o baptism_n i_o will_v continue_v my_o discourse_n concern_v it_o and_o according_o go_v on_o to_o inquire_v what_o far_a relation_n the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n of_o baptism_n have_v to_o its_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n or_o grace_n and_o first_o of_o all_o to_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n part_n v._o of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o baptism_n the_o content_n of_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o baptism_n to_o its_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o particular_o to_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v either_o that_o of_o a_o mean_v fit_v by_o god_n to_o convey_v it_o or_o of_o a_o pledge_n to_o assure_v the_o baptise_a person_n of_o it_o the_o former_a of_o these_o relation_n more_o particular_o consider_v as_o that_o too_o with_o respect_n to_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o general_n or_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o and_o original_a sin_n in_o particular_a as_o to_o the_o former_a whereof_o be_v allege_v first_o the_o scripture_n call_v upon_o man_n to_o be_v baptise_a for_o the_o remission_n or_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n second_o the_o church_n make_v that_o forgiveness_n a_o part_n of_o her_o belief_n and_o doctrine_n three_o the_o agree_a opinion_n or_o practice_n of_o those_o who_o be_v either_o unsound_a member_n of_o it_o or_o separatist_n from_o it_o and_o four_o the_o calumny_n of_o its_o enemy_n the_o like_a evidence_n make_v of_o the_o latter_a from_o the_o scripture_n propose_v baptism_n and_o its_o forgiveness_n as_o a_o remedy_n against_o the_o great_a guilt_n and_o in_o special_a against_o that_o wrath_n which_o we_o be_v child_n of_o by_o nature_n from_o the_o premise_n be_v show_v that_o the_o sign_n of_o baptism_n be_v a_o pledge_n to_o assure_v the_o baptise_a of_o forgiveness_n as_o well_o as_o a_o mean_v fit_v by_o god_n for_o the_o convey_n of_o it_o now_o as_o the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n of_o baptism_n have_v beside_o that_o of_o a_o sign_n the_o relation_n of_o a_o mean_v fit_v by_o god_n to_o 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