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have_v bring_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n to_o have_v kill_v they_o with_o thirst_n in_o the_o desert_n now_o this_o we_o take_v as_o grant_v that_o every_o miracle_n which_o god_n wrought_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v a_o true_a shadow_n or_o picture_n of_o some_o great_a mystery_n to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o after_o the_o manifestation_n of_o christ._n in_o this_o the_o jew_n agree_v with_o we_o only_o they_o expect_v that_o the_o miracle_n which_o their_o messiah_n shall_v work_v shall_v be_v more_o glorious_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n than_o those_o which_o moses_n wrought_v but_o we_o say_v they_o be_v not_o only_o great_a but_o of_o another_o kind_n otherwise_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v true_a miraculous_a mystery_n but_o mere_a miracle_n now_o that_o the_o water_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n be_v a_o type_n or_o shadow_n of_o this_o mystical_a baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 48._o verse_n 28._o before_o cite_v and_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 10._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o brethren_n i_o will_v not_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a how_o that_o all_o our_o father_n be_v under_o the_o cloud_n and_o all_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v all_o baptize_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o do_v all_o drink_n the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n for_o they_o drink_v of_o that_o spiritual_a rock_n that_o follow_v they_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ._n how_o be_v it_o christ_n not_o literal_o not_o identical_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o so_o present_a in_o or_o so_o unite_v to_o the_o rock_n as_o he_o be_v now_o to_o our_o flesh_n yet_o be_v it_o christ_n the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o make_v the_o water_n wherewith_o the_o israelite_n his_o people_n be_v comfort_v and_o refresh_v in_o 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say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o interpreter_n the_o new_a one_o and_o that_o a_o especial_a one_o as_o be_v elsewhere_o observe_v be_v when_o such_o speech_n as_o be_v by_o the_o prophet_n most_o of_o all_o by_o the_o psalmist_n indefinite_o utter_v of_o god_n but_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n otherwise_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o manner_n of_o speech_n borrow_v from_o the_o custom_n or_o fashion_n of_o man_n do_v imprint_v their_o strict_a and_o proper_a character_n upon_o god_n make_v man_n and_o fit_v his_o action_n as_o the_o seal_n do_v the_o print_n in_o wax_n the_o divine_a nature_n be_v life_n itself_o a_o ocean_n of_o live_a water_n which_o we_o can_v approach_v but_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o christ_n be_v as_o a_o fountain_n or_o well_o of_o life_n from_o which_o every_o thirsty_a soul_n may_v draw_v the_o water_n of_o life_n without_o stint_n without_o any_o danger_n of_o drown_v himself_o or_o draw_v it_o 2._o dry_a 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jesus_n the_o king_n in_o their_o heart_n his_o first_o come_n have_v be_v as_o dreadful_a to_o the_o whole_a land_n as_o the_o unworthy_a receive_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v to_o the_o corinthian_n 1._o cor._n 11._o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n as_o some_o of_o the_o father_n very_a well_o observe_v have_v so_o ordain_v that_o the_o same_o element_n by_o which_o the_o old_a world_n beside_o noah_n family_n be_v destroy_v shall_v be_v consecrate_v as_o a_o especial_a mean_n for_o preservation_n of_o the_o new_a world_n the_o baptism_n of_o water_n which_o john_n administer_v be_v as_o a_o renovation_n or_o ratification_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v to_o noah_n a_o visible_a sign_n that_o god_n have_v free_v the_o earth_n or_o land_n of_o jewry_n from_o that_o curse_n which_o malachy_n speak_v of_o and_o be_v withal_o a_o visible_a pledge_n or_o sacrament_n of_o a_o new_a blessing_n whatsoever_o the_o curse_n or_o anger_n be_v which_o hang_v at_o this_o 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christ_n shall_v be_v as_o undoubted_o preserve_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o hell-fire_n as_o the_o unclean_a beast_n which_o enter_v into_o noah_n ark_n be_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o water_n 58._o that_o the_o admission_n of_o the_o heathen_n which_o ark._n have_v be_v no_o proselyte_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n before_o into_o the_o catholic_a church_n now_o erect_v by_o christ_n be_v prefigure_v by_o the_o unclean_a beast_n be_v more_o than_o probable_a unto_o we_o from_o the_o vision_n which_o saint_n peter_n see_v act_v 10._o vers_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o peter_n after_o his_o prayer_n become_v very_o hungry_a and_o will_v have_v eat_v but_o while_o they_o make_v ready_a he_o fall_v into_o a_o trance_n and_o see_v heaven_n open_v and_o a_o certain_a vessel_n descend_v unto_o he_o as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a sheet_n knit_v at_o the_o four_o corner_n and_o let_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n wherein_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o 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