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of_o doubt_n desertion_n temptation_n to_o distrust_n etc._n etc._n christian_n shall_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o baptism_n and_o remember_v the_o ancient_a love_n of_o god_n to_o they_o in_o their_o infancy_n in_o take_v they_o into_o his_o family_n and_o undertake_v to_o be_v their_o god_n in_o baptism_n wherein_o the_o whole_a trinity_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n become_v we_o give_v we_o under_o seal_n assurance_n of_o pardon_n and_o peace_n direction_n and_o support_n perseverance_n and_o salvation_n so_o that_o let_v our_o temptation_n misery_n and_o discomfort_n be_v what_o they_o will_v if_o we_o can_v but_o cast_v our_o eye_n back_o on_o baptism_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n seal_v therein_o we_o may_v gather_v strong_a consolation_n therefrom_o and_o if_o we_o can_v in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a particular_n testify_v our_o prize_v and_o improvement_n of_o our_o baptism_n we_o shall_v not_o easy_o be_v cheat_v of_o it_o or_o 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