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A91351 A cryer in the vvildernesse of England, declaring the baptisme of the eternall spirit, to be the onely baptisme in Christs kingdome published in Gospel-light, according to the word written in the Scriptures, and the eternall word written in the hidden man of the heart, for satisfaction of those, who are satisfied with truth alone. By Edward Punch of Carisbrook in the Isle of Wight, who is not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, because it is the power of God to salvation. Punch, Edward. 1653 (1653) Wing P4211; Thomason E725_7*; ESTC R206765 72,185 101

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the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v everlasting_a strength_n isa_n 26._o 4._o etc._n etc._n in_o this_o also_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v one_o the_o lord_n be_v only_o strong_a and_o mighty_a yea_o strength_n itself_o and_o be_v alone_o can_v work_v and_o none_o can_v let_v he_o isa_n 40._o but_o our_o name_n be_v quite_o contrary_a god_n have_v call_v we_o by_o our_o name_n as_o we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o nothing_o vanity_n and_o our_o work_n nothing_o we_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o weak_a thing_n as_o grasshopper_n a_o drop_n of_o water_n a_o small_a dust_n of_o a_o balance_n perish_v creature_n our_o strength_n as_o grass_n the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 40._o but_o when_o we_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o be_v power_n from_o on_o high_a than_o our_o own_o weakness_n rule_v we_o no_o long_o but_o the_o power_n of_o god_n who_o be_v infinite_o strong_a that_o take_v place_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n 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