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work_n i_o do_v forsake_v he_o and_o abhor_v they_o all_o etc._n etc._n unto_o which_o the_o apostle_n be_v think_v to_o have_v reference_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o the_o baptism_n which_o save_v we_o and_o not_o the_o outward_a wash_n or_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o question_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v and_o consequent_o the_o hearty_a answer_n to_o all_o that_o be_v propose_v as_o requisite_a to_o salvation_n be_v that_o which_o make_v baptism_n to_o be_v valid_a and_o of_o force_n unto_o we_o the_o jew_n say_v in_o their_o tradition_n that_o adam_n stand_v a_o whole_a week_n up_o to_o the_o neck_n in_o water_n beg_v of_o god_n to_o accept_v of_o his_o repentance_n for_o what_o he_o have_v commit_v whatsoever_o he_o do_v i_o be_o sure_a this_o wash_v with_o water_n do_v most_o fit_o represent_v both_o our_o acknowledgement_n that_o we_o 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upon_o we_o his_o grace_n 8.5_o tit._n 8.5_o that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v through_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o h._n ghost_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n where_o as_o those_o word_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n refer_v too_o be_v justify_v so_o those_o word_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n refer_v to_o their_o be_v wash_v and_o sanctify_a so_o in_o that_o place_n of_o ezekiel_n cap._n 36.25_o after_o he_o have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v sprinkle_v they_o with_o clean_a water_n it_o follow_v as_o a_o explication_n of_o it_o vers_n 26_o 27_o a_o new_a heart_n will_v i_o also_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v into_o you_o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o 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