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thomas_n by_o feel_v his_o wound_n believe_v his_o resurrection_n and_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o all_o these_o sense_n do_v afford_v their_o ground_n of_o suitable_a meditation_n about_o the_o melt_a object_n of_o christ_n passion_n redemption_n and_o tender_a mercy_n so_o represent_v they_o may_v become_v mean_n to_o work_v upon_o we_o through_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o we_o may_v pious_o hope_v for_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o ordinance_n for_o if_o mr._n d._n say_v page_n 147._o what_o the_o word_n apply_v by_o one_o sense_n the_o sacrament_n do_v by_o all_o sense_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o more_o powerful_a mean_n of_o assurance_n i_o will_v not_o doubt_v to_o say_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n as_o it_o apply_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o word_n it_o may_v have_v the_o same_o operation_n and_o as_o faith_n come_v into_o the_o heart_n at_o first_o in_o the_o one_o by_o hear_v alone_o it_o may_v in_o the_o other_o by_o hear_v see_v touch_v and_o taste_v 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distinction_n of_o privilege_n from_o the_o world_n 6_o he_o engage_v himself_o or_o be_v engage_v hereby_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o term_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o perform_v it_o be_v the_o issue_n make_v it_o a_o lie_n and_o he_o a_o hypocrite_n psa_n 78.35_o with_o 37._o but_o the_o obligation_n itself_o and_o that_o sincere_o be_v his_o duty_n 7_o there_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o the_o divers_a use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o substance_n consist_v in_o a_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v capable_a of_o this_o substance_n and_o so_o it_o become_v his_o duty_n which_o can_v be_v make_v void_a by_o the_o mal-performance_n for_o no_o consequence_n can_v annihilate_v god_n precept_n neither_o do_v my_o incapacity_n of_o satisfy_v all_o the_o end_n and_o use_n of_o a_o ordinance_n as_o before_o exempt_v i_o from_o those_o i_o can_v 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the_o ordinance_n which_o we_o have_v not_o otherwise_o and_o i_o conceive_v as_o the_o act_n of_o man_n bring_v in_o the_o wind_n and_o water_n in_o their_o mill_n and_o make_v use_v of_o their_o natural_a motion_n to_o do_v their_o work_n and_o serve_v their_o occasion_n so_o do_v the_o holy_a spirit_n make_v use_n of_o god_n voluntary_a act_n in_o his_o wait_n on_o the_o mean_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o special_a work_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v acquire_v by_o infusion_n yet_o so_o as_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n for_o the_o latter_a i_o do_v admire_v he_o shall_v say_v mr._n h._n profess_v he_o know_v no_o other_o constitute_v part_n of_o save_a faith_n than_o a_o historical_a assent_n and_o good_a purpose_n when_o i_o speak_v hereof_o only_o as_o what_o suffice_v to_o the_o sacrament_n not_o to_o justification_n and_o whereas_o upon_o this_o he_o wish_v mr._n h._n will_v study_v fundamental_n 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he_o can_v hearty_o for_o the_o present_a engage_v himself_o to_o the_o term_n of_o christ_n as_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o his_o conscience_n can_v be_v oppose_v against_o his_o come_n so_o i_o be_o entire_o persuade_v without_o the_o least_o doubt_n as_o to_o such_o a_o one_o that_o this_o ordinance_n be_v a_o most_o fit_a mean_n subordinate_a to_o the_o word_n to_o make_v his_o good_a purpose_n serious_a for_o his_o effectual_a conversion_n and_o as_o for_o those_o harsh_a term_n and_o opinion_n of_o other_o that_o a_o man_n if_o he_o be_v unregenerate_a do_v but_o mock_v god_n murder_n christ_n drink_v his_o poison_n and_o cate_z necessary_o his_o damnation_n it_o will_v even_o pity_v a_o man_n to_o the_o heart_n to_o see_v how_o they_o make_v the_o holy_a table_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o become_v a_o snare_n a_o very_a rack_n terror_n and_o torture_v to_o many_o conscience_n while_o our_o grand_a enemy_n make_v use_v thereof_o to_o defraud_v our_o soul_n of_o then_o due_a sustentation_n by_o it_o the_o fear_n of_o guilt_n and_o damnation_n may_v be_v apply_v for_o the_o press_a man_n to_o preparation_n but_o not_o to_o keep_v any_o from_o his_o duty_n a_o person_n famous_a for_o wit_n be_v condemn_v have_v his_o life_n promise_v he_o on_o condition_n he_o can_v make_v a_o fat_a lamb_n become_v lean_a within_o such_o a_o time_n and_o yet_o allow_v he_o his_o ordinary_a meat_n this_o he_o undertake_v prepare_v two_o grate_n in_o the_o one_o he_o put_v the_o lamb_n and_o give_v he_o the_o food_n require_v in_o the_o other_o he_o put_v a_o wolf_n and_o give_v he_o no_o meat_n as_o the_o wolf_n grow_v hungry_a he_o bait_v at_o the_o lamb_n with_o his_o head_n and_o paw_n rave_v at_o he_o the_o poor_a lamb_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o so_o much_o terror_n though_o he_o cate_z his_o meat_n pine_v sudden_o away_o and_o become_v as_o lean_a as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v quite_o famish_v for_o want_n of_o it_o i_o be_o afraid_a it_o fare_v thus_o with_o many_o of_o the_o tender_a lamb_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o while_o they_o doubt_v of_o their_o regeneration_n and_o man_n set_v damnation_n to_o rave_v at_o and_o bark_v they_o away_o if_o unregenerate_a not_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o grate_n that_o protect_v they_o they_o feed_v at_o the_o bless_a table_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o so_o much_o fear_n and_o doubtfulness_n that_o their_o spiritual_a meat_n hardly_o do_v they_o good_a or_o their_o poor_a soul_n thrive_v by_o it_o it_o be_v even_o as_o when_o a_o hungry_a man_n dream_v and_o behold_v he_o eat_v but_o he_o awake_v and_o his_o soul_n be_v empty_a or_o as_o when_o a_o thirsty_a man_n dream_v and_o he_o drink_v but_o he_o awake_v and_o behold_v he_o be_v faint_a sect._n 9_o the_o nine_o objection_n be_v the_o ordinance_n be_v pollute_v if_o all_o be_v admit_v my_o answer_n be_v unto_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n it_o may_v be_v say_v defile_v as_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o the_o unbelieved_a tit._n 1.15_o but_o not_o no_v other_o if_o the_o heathen_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o believe_a wife_n which_o be_v the_o near_a communion_n that_o can_v be_v 1_o cor._n 7.14_o so_o that_o she_o must_v not_o separate_v from_o he_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o marriage_n as_o it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n i_o may_v resolute_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o another_o which_o be_v external_a to_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o believer_n separate_v from_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o clean_a nothing_o be_v unclean_a mat._n 5.11_o rom._n 14.14_o unto_o this_o p._n 192_o 193._o mr._n d._n consent_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v have_v deal_v more_o ingenuous_o to_o have_v join_v with_o i_o in_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a rather_o than_o to_o vilify_v the_o succour_n i_o bring_v they_o but_o that_o like_o a_o troublesome_a briar_n there_o be_v nothing_o can_v pass_v he_o without_o catch_v rent_v and_o tear_v while_o he_o bring_v his_o nettle_n to_o possess_v our_o pleasant_a place_n and_o thorn_n our_o tabernacle_n page_n 194._o he_o accuse_v i_o again_o for_o exclude_v infant_n which_o be_v nineteen_o time_n and_o because_o i_o do_v not_o exclude_v other_o also_o as_o he_o will_v have_v i_o he_o bid_v i_o take_v heed_n there_o be_v not_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o hypocrite_n in_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n answ_n his_o advice_n may_v be_v good_a bless_a be_v he_o that_o fear_v always_o for_o though_o if_o i_o belie_v not_o my_o own_o temper_n i_o think_v it_o be_v free_a and_o open_a a_o lover_n of_o truth_n and_o reality_n yet_o when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o close_a inter-views_a between_o god_n and_o my_o soul_n it_o make_v my_o heart_n bleed_v to_o see_v what_o a_o deal_n of_o infidelity_n and_o spiritual_a unsoundnesse_n there_o be_v in_o