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of_o christian_a religion_n because_o in_o these_o time_n man_n be_v both_o before_o and_o after_o baptism_n catechize_v in_o the_o ground_n of_o christian_a faith_n whereas_o it_o be_v ordinary_o render_v heb._n 6.4_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o those_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v etc._n etc._n the_o syriack_n translation_n have_v it_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o qui_fw-la descenderunt_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la who_o do_v go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n call_v baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illumination_n because_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n man_n be_v instruct_v and_o illuminate_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o christian_a say_v justin_n apol._n 2._o pro_fw-la christ_n justin_n justin_n 〈◊〉_d
original_a corruption_n and_o preach_v unto_o he_o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n as_o weariness_n so_o sickness_n in_o the_o body_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o commotion_n and_o collision_n of_o those_o humour_n in_o the_o body_n which_o god_n restrain_v from_o break_v out_o one_o upon_o another_o so_o long_o as_o man_n by_o sin_n transgress_v not_o the_o bound_n set_v to_o he_o by_o god_n but_o when_o man_n pass_v his_o bound_n than_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n pass_v their_o bound_n and_o like_o a_o impetuous_a flood_n after_o the_o bulwark_n be_v remove_v overruns_a the_o whole_a body_n sin_n make_v way_n to_o this_o inundation_n which_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o integrity_n be_v bar_v up_o in_o the_o body_n by_o the_o overrule_a providence_n of_o god_n who_o shut_v up_o and_o open_v the_o bar_n even_o of_o the_o great_a ocean_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n three_o from_o sin_n be_v that_o torment_a fear_n of_o death_n death_n 3_o torment_a fear_n of_o death_n 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admonition_n to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v moderate_a and_o sober_a in_o spirit_n in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n worldly_a man_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o necessity_n of_o die_v therefore_o set_v not_o your_o heart_n too_o much_o upon_o those_o thing_n you_o must_v sometime_o leave_v 1_o cor._n 7.31_o use_v the_o world_n as_o not_o abuse_v it_o we_o abuse_v it_o and_o it_o abuse_v and_o abase_v we_o when_o we_o make_v it_o master_n of_o our_o affection_n then_o make_v we_o the_o earth_n our_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n and_o by_o so_o do_v the_o world_n draw_v away_o the_o heart_n from_o true_a happiness_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n pass_v away_o like_o a_o stage-play_a as_o the_o word_n import_v within_o the_o space_n of_o a_o 100_o year_n if_o the_o world_n endure_v so_o long_o new_a actor_n and_o player_n will_v come_v upon_o the_o stage_n one_o generation_n go_v and_o another_o come_v like_o some_o go_n to_o the_o common_a market_n &_o 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