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two_o use_n that_o key_n use_v to_o serve_v for_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o bind_v and_o of_o open_v and_o lose_v doct._n 1._o christ_n appoint_v in_o his_o church_n a_o certain_a order_n â—…r_o rank_a of_o minister_n for_o the_o build_n of_o she_o up_o and_o keep_v â—…er_n in_o repair_n or_o strength_n he_o appoint_v a_o ministry_n not_o a_o magistry_n mastership_n or_o lordly_a power_n because_o he_o ordain_v not_o that_o any_o in_o the_o church_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n from_o or_o of_o his_o own_o authority_n or_o according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n but_o only_o from_o and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o only_a king_n lord_n and_o lawgiver_n in_o his_o church_n he_o appoint_v a_o certain_a order_n reas._o 1_o because_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o not_o of_o confusion_n which_o ought_v
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be_v explicate_v by_o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o like_a where_o the_o thing_n compare_v be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o god_n will_v by_o man_n and_o by_o angel_n the_o quality_n or_o manner_n wherein_o they_o be_v compare_v be_v the_o manner_n of_o obedience_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v give_v to_o this_o will_v now_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n here_o proper_o be_v understand_v that_o which_o god_n have_v reveal_v unto_o we_o concern_v our_o duty_n or_o that_o which_o he_o have_v lay_v upon_o we_o to_o do_v by_o his_o reveal_v will_n though_o the_o secret_a will_n of_o god_n also_o be_v so_o far_o contain_v under_o this_o petition_n as_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o rest_v content_a with_o it_o when_o it_o appear_v now_o to_o we_o by_o the_o event_n that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n act_v 25._o 14._o this_o petition_n have_v dependence_n on_o the_o first_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mâ—…an_n teâ—…ding_v to_o that_o end_n that_o be_v there_o propose_v it_o depend_v also_o on_o the_o second_o because_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o administration_n and_o it_o be_v also_o the_o perfection_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n for_o god_n be_v not_o say_v to_o have_v a_o perfect_a kingdom_n of_o grace_n until_o he_o have_v get_v all_o the_o faithful_a absolute_o subject_a in_o all_o thing_n unto_o his_o will_n the_o fulfil_n therefore_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n differ_v from_o his_o kingdom_n as_o the_o government_n differ_v from_o the_o obedience_n that_o be_v give_v to_o it_o in_o the_o same_o sort_n almost_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o differ_v mat._n 6._o 33._o seek_v â—…e_n first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o doct._n 1._o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v hallow_v by_o man_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v advance_v when_o his_o will_n be_v religious_o and_o devout_o do_v this_o flow_v 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see_v their_o felicity_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v coheir_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o heirship_n of_o life_n and_o eternal_a glory_n rom._n 8._o 7._o use_v 2._o be_v of_o admonition_n to_o all_o that_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n with_o all_o submission_n according_a to_o that_o command_n send_v down_o from_o heaven_n this_o be_v my_o son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v hear_v he_o doct._n 2._o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o a_o far_o more_o perfect_a and_o a_o divine_a way_n than_o any_o creature_n be_v this_o be_v from_o the_o particle_n the_o or_o that_o son_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n not_o by_o adoption_n or_o creation_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n not_o because_o in_o his_o first_o or_o proper_a nature_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o so_o the_o good_a angel_n may_v be_v call_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n if_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o man_n who_o 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that_o son_n of_o god_n in_o who_o be_v the_o principality_n and_o all_o the_o excellency_n of_o divine_a filiation_n or_o sonship_n therefore_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o we_o always_o ought_v to_o seek_v all_o our_o participation_n of_o this_o dignity_n that_o we_o can_v have_v or_o may_v crave_v doct._n 3._o christ_n be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n though_o this_o be_v not_o express_v in_o our_o text_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v in_o order_n conjoin_v with_o the_o antecedent_n word_n in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n common_o so_o call_v it_o will_v be_v convenient_o in_o this_o place_n join_v to_o the_o precede_a matter_n it_o be_v thus_o gather_v from_o our_o text_n peter_n in_o the_o word_n set_v down_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o messiah_n who_o all_o the_o prophet_n have_v preach_v that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o king_n a_o lord_n and_o a_o most_o glorious_a vindicator_n or_o restorer_n of_o his_o people_n and_o hither_o also_o the_o particle_n the_o or_o that_o 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for_o he_o that_o redeem_v the_o whole_a buy_v the_o whole_a man_n to_o himself_o therefore_o he_o have_v he_o in_o whole_a &_o in_o part_n in_o his_o power_n and_o that_o by_o a_o debt_n of_o justice_n whereunto_o also_o accrue_v another_o debt_n of_o thankfulness_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o redeem_v one_o whole_o yield_v and_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o his_o redeemer_n reas._o 3_o as_o christ_n be_v consider_v as_o the_o party_n to_o who_o we_o subject_n ourselves_o and_o oblige_v our_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n to_o he_o by_o a_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n oath_n or_o vow_n seal_v soleâ—…ly_o with_o a_o outward_a badge_n or_o confession_n so_o he_o be_v our_o lord_n by_o right_a of_o contract_n or_o bargain_n of_o covenant_n of_o our_o religious_a assurance_n or_o truth_n give_v &_o of_o our_o promise_n and_o for_o these_o two_o last_o reason_n more_o peculiarly_a and_o special_o he_o be_v every_o where_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n call_v our_o lord_n even_o 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we_o be_v both_o baptize_v into_o christ_n and_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o his_o supper_n and_o wâ—…en_o christ_n be_v exhibit_v there_o all_o the_o blessing_n that_o be_v prepare_v for_o we_o in_o christ_n be_v together_o with_o he_o exhibit_v to_o we_o reas._o 3_o because_o the_o blessing_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o one_o another_o as_o for_o example_n effectual_a vocation_n justification_n adoption_n sanctification_n consolation_n and_o eternal_a glorification_n when_o therefore_o one_o of_o these_o blessing_n be_v direct_o represent_v indirect_o also_o and_o by_o consequence_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v signify_v and_o seal_v use_v 1_o of_o information_n 1._o that_o we_o may_v learn_v right_o to_o distinguish_v between_o complete_a sacrament_n and_o other_o sacramental_a sign_n for_o other_o sign_n and_o ceremony_n that_o do_v not_o signify_v and_o seal_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o they_o 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particular_a seal_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v unto_o particular_a person_n use_v 1_o be_v of_o comfort_n against_o scruple_n and_o doubt_n wherewith_o our_o mind_n be_v sometime_o trouble_v because_o in_o the_o sacrament_n due_o administer_v to_o such_o as_o have_v right_a god_n as_o it_o be_v from_o heaven_n stretch_v out_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o hold_v forth_o in_o it_o his_o grace_n and_o all_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n alike_o unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o thus_o participate_v in_o our_o own_o proper_a and_o singular_a person_n particular_o use_v 2._o of_o admonition_n that_o we_o neglect_v not_o the_o sacrament_n but_o diligent_o both_o prepare_v and_o fit_v ourselves_o for_o they_o and_o then_o seek_v after_o they_o &_o receive_v they_o because_o to_o neglect_v they_o be_v to_o neglect_v our_o own_o proper_a and_o singular_a consolation_n in_o particular_a use_v 3_o of_o direction_n how_o we_o may_v right_o use_v the_o sacrament_n to_o wit_n â—…o_v as_o in_o a_o singular_a manner_n we_o seek_v our_o edification_n and_o advancement_n in_o this_o that_o we_o see_v christ_n there_o offer_v and_o give_v his_o grace_n to_o we_o by_o name_n and_o in_o particular_a and_o according_o thus_o seal_v to_o we_o in_o particular_a our_o salvation_n the_o six_o and_o seven_o and_o twenty_o lord_n day_n mat._n 28._o 19_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o be_v expound_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v now_o about_o to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n he_o leave_v unto_o his_o apostle_n it_o contain_v two_o principal_a duty_n 1._o the_o preach_v and_o publish_v of_o that_o doctrine_n teach_v by_o christ._n 2._o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o he_o appoint_v for_o in_o this_o place_n by_o baptism_n according_a to_o that_o usual_a borrow_n of_o speech_n call_v synecdoche_n that_o put_v sometime_o one_o sort_n for_o the_o whole_a kind_n and_o sometime_o contrary_o the_o other_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n be_v understand_v but_o here_o baptism_n be_v rather_o name_v than_o the_o other_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v the_o first_o sacrament_n and_o that_o of_o initiation_n and_o receive_v solemn_o into_o the_o church_n on_o which_o the_o other_o for_o this_o cause_n do_v depend_v 2._o because_o it_o chief_o belong_v unto_o the_o apostle_n office_n by_o themselves_o or_o by_o other_o to_o see_v this_o sacrament_n right_o administer_v who_o be_v rather_o send_v to_o plant_v and_o gather_v or_o build_v church_n from_o their_o first_o beginning_n than_o to_o feed_v govern_v and_o further_o build_v or_o advance_v they_o after_o they_o be_v first_o plant_v and_o baptism_n belong_v particular_o to_o the_o first_o engraft_v into_o christ_n and_o to_o planâ—…ation_n and_o the_o supper_n unto_o feed_v and_o growth_n after_o plant_v now_o baptism_n be_v expound_v in_o this_o placeâ—…_n 1._o from_o its_o object_n or_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v baptise_v they_o that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v already_o train_v up_o in_o christ_n doctrine_n or_o â—…ade_v his_o 〈◊〉_d or_o â—…lars_n as_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v they_o my_o â—…chollars_n or_o disciple_n 2._o from_o the_o â—…orme_n or_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o form_n or_o model_n be_v design_v 1._o the_o efficient_a cause_n by_o who_o authority_n baptism_n be_v exercise_v and_o make_v effectual_a and_o that_o be_v by_o the_o name_n or_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n â—…_n the_o union_n of_o the_o baptize_v that_o they_o be_v to_o have_v with_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o participation_n of_o all_o their_o grace_n of_o justification_n sanctification_n adoption_n etc._n etc._n that_o from_o the_o father_n in_o the_o son_n 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