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to_o make_v we_o die_v and_o to_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o world_n 3._o it_o import_v much_o to_o note_v what_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o each_o sacrament_n and_o what_o charge_n it_o put_v upon_o we_o for_o each_o sacrament_n conferr_v a_o special_a grace_n and_o to_o this_o grace_n some_o charge_n be_v annex_v to_o which_o we_o oblige_v ourselves_o it_o be_v a_o talon_n give_v we_o with_o a_o strict_a obligation_n to_o employ_v it_o the_o grace_n of_o confirmation_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o fortitude_n which_o oblige_v we_o to_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o presence_n of_o tyrant_n also_o with_o peril_n of_o our_o life_n the_o grace_n of_o confession_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o penance_n which_o oblige_v we_o to_o satisfactory_a work_n to_o fast_n alm_n prayer_n and_o other_o action_n which_o s._n john_n baptist_n term_n fruit_n worthy_a of_o penance_n the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o death_n which_o oblige_v we_o to_o die_v to_o sin_n to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o ourselves_o if_o then_o we_o have_v any_o voluntary_a affection_n to_o the_o pomp_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o unruly_a passion_n if_o we_o be_v wed_v to_o our_o own_o conduct_n to_o our_o proper_a judgement_n and_o not_o to_o that_o of_o our_o superior_n we_o be_v want_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o this_o sacrament_n for_o we_o be_v baptize_v to_o be_v make_v christian_n that_o be_v disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o say_v to_o we_o express_o he_o that_o renounce_v 23._o matth._n 16._o luke_n 9_o 23._o not_o himself_o note_v himself_o his_o unbridled_a passion_n bad_a humour_n his_o own_o judgement_n and_o self_n love_n and_o carry_v not_o his_o cross_n daily_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n 4._o but_o this_o death_n be_v like_a to_o that_o of_o the_o phoenix_n which_o die_v not_o but_o to_o acquire_v a_o new_a life_n it_o be_v as_o that_o of_o jesus_n who_o be_v spoil_v of_o a_o mortal_a and_o 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