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grecians_n whether_o we_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a and_o have_v be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n and_o tit._n 3._o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o new_a both_o and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v on_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n all_o these_o testimony_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n iâ—_n a_o necessary_a inward_a part_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n join_v to_o the_o word_n give_v force_n unto_o it_o who_o work_v in_o our_o souleâ—_n that_o which_o water_n do_v in_o our_o body_n so_o that_o without_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v nothing_o from_o hence_o we_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o dip_v of_o we_o use_v 1_o into_o or_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o we_o with_o water_n by_o the_o minister_n that_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o come_v from_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n who_o 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between_o themselves_o we_o must_v not_o contemn_v or_o despise_v or_o defer_v baptism_n wherefore_o the_o faithful_a all_o delay_n reason_n and_o pretence_n set_v apart_o have_v speedy_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o do_v that_o which_o god_n command_v we_o have_v a_o worthy_a example_n in_o abraham_n 22.26_o abraham_n gen._n 17_o 22.26_o when_o god_n require_v he_o to_o circumcise_v himself_o his_o son_n and_o all_o the_o male_n of_o his_o house_n and_o thereby_o to_o uncover_v all_o their_o shame_n he_o do_v not_o inquire_v why_o god_n require_v this_o at_o his_o hand_n he_o do_v not_o complain_v or_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n over_o all_o doubt_n faith_n get_v the_o victory_n and_o subdue_v reason_n under_o she_o and_o cause_v he_o with_o diligence_n readiness_n and_o expedition_n to_o submit_v himself_o to_o fulfil_v the_o lord_n will_v and_o perform_v it_o the_o same_o day_n that_o he_o command_v it_o of_o this_o duty_n likewise_o we_o see_v paul_n be_v 8._o be_v act_n 22.16_o and_o 18_o 8._o admonish_v by_o ananias_n immediate_o after_o his_o conversion_n act_v 22._o saying_n why_o tarie_v thou_o arâ—se_o and_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n in_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n whereby_o he_o show_v that_o this_o tarry_n and_o delay_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n make_v we_o culpable_a in_o his_o sight_n true_a it_o be_v it_o be_v not_o 77._o not_o bernard_n epist_n 77._o the_o want_n of_o baptism_n simple_o that_o be_v damnable_a as_o be_v show_v afterward_o but_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v dangerous_a &_o without_o repentance_n damnable_a 30._o damnable_a luke_n 7_o 30._o as_o appear_v the_o pharisy_n and_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n despise_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o and_o be_v not_o baptize_v of_o he_o we_o know_v all_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n in_o heavenly_a duty_n 48.10_o duty_n jer._n 48.10_o be_v evil_a and_o bring_v with_o it_o a_o certain_a curse_n as_o the_o 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much_o profane_v and_o great_a corruption_n to_o lurk_v in_o the_o hide_a corner_n of_o it_o or_o else_o they_o will_v never_o make_v it_o a_o needless_a and_o superfluous_a thing_n to_o come_v often_o but_o will_v rather_o think_v they_o come_v too_o seldom_o and_o therefore_o desire_v it_o again_o and_o again_o there_o be_v none_o almost_o so_o absurd_a as_o to_o say_v i_o need_v not_o come_v to_o the_o word_n because_o i_o have_v hear_v it_o already_o nor_o i_o have_v pray_v to_o god_n therefore_o i_o need_v not_o to_o pray_v any_o more_o now_o it_o be_v no_o less_o unreasonable_a to_o reason_n thus_o i_o have_v receive_v oftentimes_o therefore_o i_o need_v receive_v no_o more_o but_o as_o he_o that_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o hear_v aright_o &_o have_v find_v the_o word_n sweet_a to_o he_o then_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n and_o more_o to_o be_v desire_v then_o much_o riches_n the_o more_o he_o hear_v 10._o psal_n 19_o 10._o the_o more_o he_o long_v to_o hear_v so_o 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