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we_o by_o his_o own_o ordinance_n we_o be_v what_o he_o be_v and_o have_v do_v what_o he_o do_v chap._n iii_o wherein_o of_o a_o three_o great_a use_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n whereby_o be_v seal_v our_o communion_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o holiness_n to_o wit_n a_o death_n unto_o sin_n and_o a_o rise_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n we_o come_v now_o to_o another_o great_a use_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v holiness_n of_o life_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n die_v to_o sin_n and_o rise_v to_o holiness_n and_o this_o be_v especial_o hold_v out_o rom._n 6._o i_o shall_v therefore_o brief_o open_a &_o analise_v these_o word_n not_o intend_v a_o large_a discourse_n but_o so_o much_o as_o suit_n with_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o ordinance_n first_o therefore_o in_o answer_n to_o that_o unsavoury_a objection_n vers_fw-la 1._o shall_v we_o sin_v that_o grace_n may_v abound_v the_o apostle_n reason_v vers_fw-la 2._o how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v those_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v not_o live_v in_o sin_n but_o you_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n therefore_o you_o shall_v not_o live_v in_o sin_n contrary_n destroy_v their_o contrary_n death_n destroy_v life_n as_o the_o privation_n do_v the_o habit_n a_o man_n can_v live_v &_o die_v together_o but_o now_o it_o rest_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n v._o 3._o know_v you_o not_o that_o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n this_o he_o prove_v from_o our_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o seal_n and_o expression_n of_o our_o faith_n if_o christ_n be_v dead_a to_o sin_n than_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v dead_a to_o sin_n but_o christ_n be_v dead_a to_o sin_n therefore_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v dead_a to_o sin_n that_o christ_n be_v dead_a to_o sin_n and_o how_o you_o shall_v hear_v v._o 10._o for_o in_o that_o he_o die_v he_o die_v unto_o sin_n once_o but_o the_o proposition_n that_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v dead_a to_o sin_n because_o christ_n be_v dead_a to_o sin_n he_o show_v you_o from_o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v to_o witness_v &_o confirm_v to_o you_o your_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o first_o of_o all_o with_o his_o death_n which_o both_o discharge_v you_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o destroy_v and_o kill_v sin_n in_o you_o now_o that_o this_o be_v the_o particular_a end_n he_o show_v you_o from_o the_o general_a vers_fw-la 3._o know_v you_o not_o that_o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n you_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n therefore_o into_o his_o death_n hence_o vers_n 4._o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n you_o be_v so_o sure_o dead_a with_o christ_n that_o you_o be_v bury_v also_o to_o be_v sure_a he_o be_v dead_a that_o be_v bury_v in_o this_o verse_n he_o prove_v further_o this_o communion_n in_o holiness_n by_o the_o contrary_a to_o death_n namely_o our_o rise_n again_o that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n for_o as_o baptism_n witness_n to_o you_o that_o you_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n so_o the_o same_o baptism_n witness_n that_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o he_o so_o that_o as_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n so_o we_o be_v alive_a to_o holiness_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o christ_n that_o as_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o a_o new_a glorious_a and_o heavenly_a life_n so_o we_o be_v raise_v to_o a_o life_n new_a and_o holy_a now_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o witness_n arise_v from_o the_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n that_o the_o sign_n have_v with_o the_o thing_n signify_v that_o baptism_n have_v with_o the_o thing_n witness_v those_o that_o be_v baptize_v they_o be_v drown_v and_o bury_v and_o bring_v again_o alive_a out_o of_o the_o water_n so_o by_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n we_o have_v the_o communion_n of_o be_v crucify_v &_o bury_v with_o he_o and_o of_o rise_v again_o to_o a_o new_a life_n verse_n 5._o if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n this_o word_n plant_v show_v the_o reality_n of_o these_o sign_n &_o seal_n this_o ordinance_n witness_n our_o plant_n and_o graft_v into_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o stock_n with_o who_o we_o live_v and_o die_v as_o we_o feel_v death_n with_o he_o so_o life_n also_o this_o be_v the_o great_a stay_n the_o great_a comfort_n we_o be_v plant_v into_o christ_n the_o true_a vine_n by_o god_n the_o father_n and_o now_o we_o shall_v run_v his_o fortune_n in_o life_n or_o death_n as_o the_o plant_n &_o stock_n die_v and_o live_v together_o ver_fw-la 6._o know_v 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