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this_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n which_o say_v because_o it_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o promise_n we_o see_v therefore_o that_o this_o be_v the_o use_n and_o office_n of_o circumcision_n unto_o abraham_n to_o confirm_v unto_o he_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o that_o other_o place_n out_o of_o s._n peter_n do_v partly_o confirm_v unto_o we_o the_o selfsame_o use_n of_o baptism_n for_o when_o noah_n and_o his_o company_n see_v that_o the_o same_o water_n that_o drown_a other_o and_o swallow_v they_o up_o into_o the_o depth_n do_v save_v they_o in_o carry_v the_o ark_n wherein_o they_o be_v above_o the_o water_n this_o must_v needs_o assure_v they_o not_o only_o of_o god_n power_n but_o of_o his_o goodness_n also_o and_o readiness_n to_o perform_v his_o promise_n in_o save_v they_o from_o perish_v by_o water_n and_o in_o like_a sort_n the_o water_n in_o baptism_n assure_v that_o little_a flock_n that_o be_v true_o belong_v to_o christ_n his_o holy_a catholic_a church_n figure_v 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