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shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o of_o baptism_n it_o be_v say_v 1_o pet._n 3.21_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n therefore_o as_o be_v show_v before_o when_o any_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v they_o profess_v their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o take_v the_o sacrament_n upon_o it_o as_o thereby_o vow_v and_o covenant_v so_o much_o with_o god_n q._n what_o be_v the_o four_o end_n of_o baptism_n a._n four_o we_o be_v by_o baptism_n confirm_v in_o grace_n end_n both_o to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o also_o to_o live_v no_o more_o in_o sin_n but_o in_o newness_n of_o life_n for_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o circumcision_n rom._n 4_o 11._o that_o it_o be_v the_o scale_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v true_a also_o of_o baptism_n tous_a christian_n it_o be_v to_o we_o as_o circumcision_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o for_o regeneration_n see_v rome_n 6.3.4_o know_v you_o not_o say_v paul_n that_o all_o we_o which_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n have_v be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n we_o be_v bury_v then_o with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o his_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n q._n prove_v that_o baptism_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o our_o new_a birth_n regeneration_n a._n that_o baptism_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o our_o regeneration_n or_o new_a birth_n and_o therefore_o be_v but_o once_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o be_v once_o bear_v be_v evident_a in_o that_o our_o saviour_n allude_v unto_o baptism_n joh._n 3.3.5_o say_v except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o if_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n where_o we_o see_v that_o christian_n in_o their_o baptism_n be_v resemble_v to_o child_n new_o bear_v and_o therefore_o be_v fu_o call_v 1_o pet._n 2.2_o new_o bear_v babe_n q._n prove_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o baptism_n be_v perpetual_a perpetual_a a._n the_o apostle_n intimate_v so_o much_o eph._n 5.26.27_o where_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n give_v himself_o but_o his_o church_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v iâ—_n by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n now_o we_o know_v that_o this_o perfection_n be_v not_o attain_v in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o baptism_n but_o be_v then_o only_o begin_v and_o after_o daily_o increase_v to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o apostle_n refer_v our_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n which_o be_v daily_o to_o be_v exercise_v of_o we_o 6.3.4_o unto_o the_o virtue_n of_o baptism_n v_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n q._n rehearse_v the_o letter_n v_n a._n understand_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v when_o bread_n and_o wine_n represent_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n break_v and_o shed_v for_o we_o be_v by_o the_o minister_n take_v and_o bless_v be_v break_v and_o pour_v forth_o and_o so_o deliver_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a present_n and_o of_o they_o receive_v by_o eat_v the_o bread_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n in_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n as_o also_o to_o communicate_v unto_o we_o the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n spiritual_o by_o faith_n and_o so_o to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o love_n one_o to_o another_o for_o this_o sacrament_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o our_o new_a life_n as_o baptism_n be_v of_o our_o new_a birth_n and_o therefore_o as_o we_o have_v need_n of_o often_o nourishment_n so_o we_o ought_v to_o receive_v often_o and_o that_o with_o due_a preparation_n q._n why_o 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