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not_o propitiatory_a but_o congratulatory_a or_o a_o thanksgiving_n sacrifice_n it_o may_v also_o be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n because_o it_o represent_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o jesus_n christ_n death_n even_o as_o the_o sacrament_n take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o represent_v sect_n xlviii_o of_o baptism_n quest_n what_o do_v baptism_n represent_v to_o you_o a._n two_o wash_n 1._o the_o wash_v of_o our_o justification_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n 2._o the_o wash_v of_o regeneration_n which_o consist_v in_o our_o be_v renew_v spiritual_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n q._n be_v those_o grace_n communicate_v by_o baptism_n exit_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la as_o they_o speak_v in_o the_o school_n by_o the_o thing_n do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o bare_a action_n of_o the_o sacrament_n wiihout_v the_o disposition_n of_o he_o that_o receive_v contribute_v thereunto_o a._n no_o but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o they_o 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