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seal_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o such_o as_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o 4._o by_o god_n own_o order_n the_o seed_n or_o infant_n of_o covenanter_n before_o christ_n time_n be_v to_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o admission_n into_o his_o covenant_n as_o well_o as_o their_o parent_n 5._o the_o privilege_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o covenant_n since_o chtists_n time_n be_v as_o honourable_a large_a and_o comfortable_a both_o to_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n as_o they_o be_v before_o christ_n time_n that_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v prove_v fiâ—st_n by_o the_o prophecy_n where_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o gentile_n when_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v
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afterward_o together_o so_o here_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n be_v please_v to_o seal_v to_o infant_n while_o they_o be_v such_o and_o accepts_z of_o such_o a_o seal_n on_o their_o part_n as_o they_o be_v then_o able_a to_o give_v expect_v a_o further_a ratification_n on_o their_o part_n when_o they_o come_v to_o ripe_a year_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n afford_v they_o the_o favour_n and_o privilege_n of_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o of_o be_v reckon_v to_o be_v of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o not_o of_o the_o devil_n if_o they_o refuse_v to_o stand_v to_o this_o covenant_n when_o they_o be_v grow_v man_n there_o be_v no_o hurt_n do_v on_o god_n part_n they_o must_v take_v their_o lot_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v object_n but_o if_o the_o seal_n be_v but_o conditional_a on_o god_n part_n that_o they_o own_o and_o ratify_v it_o when_o they_o come_v to_o ripe_a age_n be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o defer_v it_o till_o then_o to_o see_v whether_o they_o will_v then_o make_v it_o their_o voluntary_a act_n yea_o or_o no_o answ._n first_o this_o objection_n lie_v as_o strong_o against_o god_n wisdom_n in_o require_v the_o jew_n infant_n to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o therefore_o argue_v no_o great_a wisdom_n and_o modesty_n in_o those_o who_o thus_o reason_n with_o god_n against_o his_o administration_n second_o god_n have_v other_o end_n and_o use_n of_o apply_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o than_o their_o present_a gain_n it_o be_v a_o homage_n worship_n and_o honour_n to_o himself_o and_o it_o behoove_v we_o even_o in_o that_o respect_n to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n when_o christ_n be_v baptize_v and_o circumcise_v he_o be_v as_o unfit_a for_o the_o ordinance_n through_o his_o perfection_n as_o child_n be_v through_o their_o imperfection_n be_v as_o much_o above_o they_o as_o child_n be_v below_o they_o three_o yet_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o it_o at_o the_o present_a be_v very_o much_o 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be_v sure_o that_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n but_o we_o be_v not_o sure_a that_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o grace_n sign_v and_o seal_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o though_o both_o be_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n yet_o it_o be_v with_o some_o difference_n baptism_n proper_o seal_v our_o entrance_n into_o it_o the_o lord_n supper_n proper_o our_o growth_n nourishment_n and_o augmentation_n in_o it_o baptism_n for_o our_o birth_n the_o lord_n supper_n for_o our_o food_n now_o infant_n may_v be_v bear_v again_o while_o they_o be_v infant_n have_v their_o original_a sin_n pardon_v be_v unite_v to_o christ_n have_v his_o image_n stamp_v upon_o they_o but_o concern_v the_o exercise_n of_o these_o grace_n and_o the_o augmentation_n
care_n of_o the_o head_n to_o bring_v his_o member_n to_o perfect_a blessedness_n joh._n 17.12_o where_o he_o be_v call_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n eph._n 5.23_o and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o all_o châ—ists_n member_n that_o together_o with_o their_o head_n they_o may_v participate_v of_o that_o blessedness_n as_o paul_n phil._n 3.14_o three_o the_o head_n and_o member_n have_v a_o continuity_n between_o themselves_o and_o all_o have_v their_o act_n and_o information_n from_o the_o same_o soul_n so_o this_o mystical_a head_n and_o all_o his_o member_n have_v a_o certain_a continuity_n between_o themselves_o and_o have_v their_o spiritual_a information_n and_o vivification_n from_o the_o same_o principle_n for_o between_o châ—ist_n and_o his_o member_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a conjunction_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o rest_v more_o full_o in_o christ_n our_o head_n flow_v from_o thence_o into_o all_o the_o member_n give_v life_n to_o all_o and_o unite_n all_o ephes._n 4_o 16._o quest._n what_o be_v that_o body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n answ._n the_o church_n in_o latin_a ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la evocando_fw-la because_o its_o a_o company_n or_o multitude_n of_o call_v one_o who_o be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o other_o mean_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o draw_v man_n out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o ignorance_n and_o misery_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o state_n of_o glory_n in_o which_o sense_n we_o call_v such_o a_o company_n of_o person_n a_o church_n as_o profess_v the_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n of_o christ_n under_o lawful_a pastor_n such_o be_v the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n such_o that_o at_o rome_n corinth_n etc._n etc._n these_o congregation_n be_v call_v a_o church_n and_o such_o as_o live_v in_o they_o member_n of_o the_o church_n who_o also_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v member_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n both_o because_o on_o god_n part_n they_o have_v offer_v unto_o they_o such_o mean_n whereby_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o partake_v of_o eternal_a life_n and_o because_o that_o on_o their_o part_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o external_a action_n and_o profession_n these_o mean_n be_v receive_v and_o use_v to_o their_o salvation_n this_o body_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n consist_v not_o of_o unbelieving_a and_o wicked_a member_n but_o only_o of_o holy_a and_o sanctify_a one_o who_o god_n have_v pull_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o have_v translate_v they_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n to_o be_v a_o visible_a member_n of_o any_o particular_a visible_a church_n by_o the_o external_a profession_n of_o faith_n except_o withal_o a_o man_n be_v a_o mystical_a member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n by_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o his_o heart_n hence_o cyprian_a faith_n quid_fw-la faciâ—_n in_fw-la domo_fw-la fidei_fw-la pâ—rfidum_fw-la pectus_fw-la quest._n what_o else_o may_v we_o learn_v from_o hence_o answ._n first_o that_o christian_n must_v not_o envy_v those_o which_o be_v endow_v with_o more_o excellent_a gift_n than_o themselves_o because_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n that_o therefore_o which_o be_v give_v to_o one_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o esteem_v as_o give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o that_o of_o st._n austin_n tolle_n invidiam_fw-la &_o tuum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la habeo_fw-la tolle_fw-la invidiam_fw-la &_o meum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la habes_fw-la take_v away_o envy_n and_o that_o which_o i_o have_v be_v thou_o take_v away_o envy_n and_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v be_v i_o second_o see_v god_n child_n be_v all_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o serve_v one_o another_o in_o love_n and_o to_o be_v affect_v each_o with_o other_o weal_n or_o woe_n as_o if_o it_o be_v their_o own_o 1_o cor._n 12.26_o dr._n davenant_n on_o col._n quest._n whether_o may_v the_o church_n fail_v answ._n neither_o the_o catholic_n church_n nor_o any_o part_n or_o member_n of_o it_o can_v fail_v or_o perish_v joh._n 3.16_o this_o church_n christ_n have_v undertake_v for_o to_o defend_v to_o the_o end_n matth._n 16.18_o and_o 28.20_o she_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n heb._n 12.22_o 23._o if_o it_o can_v be_v in_o one_o place_n or_o kingdom_n it_o will_v in_o another_o the_o woman_n when_o persecute_v have_v a_o place_n prepare_v in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o fly_v into_o but_o a_o particular_a church_n may_v fail_v and_o die_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o seven_o famous_a church_n of_o asia_n this_o may_v also_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n mat._n 21.43_o where_o christ_n foretell_v that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o have_v as_o great_a 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seasonable_a conformity_n to_o the_o whole_a or_o else_o the_o whole_a action_n though_o right_a in_o other_o respect_n be_v utter_o disrobe_v of_o all_o true_a splendour_n acceptation_n and_o grace_n here_o a_o little_a leaven_n â—oures_v the_o whole_a lump_n and_o the_o iniquity_n defect_n and_o exorbitancy_n of_o any_o one_o ingredient_n denominate_v the_o whole_a action_n naught_o quest._n what_o be_v the_o ingredient_n requisite_a to_o make_v a_o action_n good_a answ._n 1._o it_o must_v be_v good_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o warrant_v by_o god_n word_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v sanctify_v to_o we_o 1_o tim._n 4.5_o otherwise_o let_v the_o person_n be_v never_o so_o please_v to_o god_n his_o intention_n never_o so_o good_a his_o heart_n never_o so_o zealous_a the_o mean_n circumstance_n and_o end_n never_o so_o excellent_a yet_o without_o this_o all_o be_v naught_o the_o object_n about_o which_o the_o action_n be_v exercise_v must_v be_v qualify_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o religion_n as_o work_v of_o charity_n be_v sweet_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n but_o among_o other_o caution_n to_o season_v they_o the_o party_n that_o be_v to_o partake_v of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v single_v out_o with_o godly_a discretion_n for_o if_o we_o bestow_v our_o charity_n upon_o a_o sturdy_a beggar_n idle_a rogue_n cant_v companion_n we_o do_v not_o only_o lose_v the_o honour_n and_o comfort_n of_o our_o charity_n but_o incur_v much_o guilt_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v look_v to_o the_o matter_n else_o all_o may_v be_v mar_v as_o for_o instance_n the_o matter_n of_o our_o beneficence_n must_v be_v our_o own_o good_n get_v lawful_o else_o in_o respect_n of_o divine_a allowance_n it_o will_v prove_v a_o abominable_a sacrifice_n the_o person_n must_v be_v please_v to_o god_n else_o his_o best_a deed_n be_v but_o beautiful_a abomination_n if_o the_o person_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n and_o accept_v through_o christ_n all_o his_o action_n natural_a civil_a recreative_a and_o religious_a be_v turn_v into_o sin_n prov._n 15.8_o 9_o so_o in_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi luke_n 18.14_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v sincere_a else_o even_o the_o noble_a duty_n of_o religion_n be_v nothing_o worth_a judas_n preach_v and_o wrought_v miracle_n yet_o be_v a_o desperate_a hypocrite_n see_v how_o the_o israelite_n seek_v god_n and_o enquire_v early_o after_o he_o psal._n 78.34_o etc._n etc._n yet_o because_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_a god_n reject_v they_o the_o mean_n must_v be_v good_a otherwise_o let_v there_o be_v never_o so_o exact_a a_o concurrence_n of_o all_o other_o cause_n yet_o the_o glory_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o action_n be_v quite_o darkened_a as_o suppose_v that_o by_o a_o lie_n thou_o can_v save_v thy_o neighbour_n life_n yea_o his_o soul_n yea_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o man_n upon_o earth_n yet_o on_o thy_o part_n all_o be_v naught_o for_o we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o rom._n 3.8_o the_o circumstance_n must_v be_v seasonable_a as_o for_o example_n private_a prayer_n be_v a_o duty_n but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v in_o a_o fit_a place_n not_o in_o the_o synagogue_n nor_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n but_o in_o a_o secret_a place_n mat._n 6.5_o 6._o meditation_n of_o divine_a thing_n be_v a_o excellent_a duty_n but_o not_o when_o the_o preacher_n be_v pray_v etc._n etc._n the_o end_n must_v be_v answerable_a in_o goodness_n in_o all_o our_o undertake_n we_o must_v have_v our_o eye_n principal_o at_o god_n glory_n otherwise_o let_v all_o the_o duty_n be_v carry_v on_o never_o so_o plausible_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o cut_n off_o a_o dog_n neck_n jehu_n do_v excellent_a service_n by_o root_n out_o the_o idolatrous_a house_n of_o ahab_n and_o destroy_v baal_n priest_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o murder_n in_o god_n account_n hosea_n 1.4_o because_o he_o seek_v himself_o and_o not_o god_n glory_n therein_o see_v bolton_n general_a direction_n for_o a_o comfortable_a walk_n with_o god_n p._n 149._o quest._n what_o thing_n can_v make_v a_o good_a action_n to_o become_v evil_a answ._n 1._o impenitency_n in_o any_o sin_n will_v stain_v any_o action_n be_v it_o in_o itself_o never_o so_o good_a isa._n 1.13_o to_o 16._o a_o evil_a end_n will_v defile_v a_o good_a action_n as_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 6.2_o 6._o unbelief_n make_v all_o action_n evil_a for_o heb._n 11.6_o when_o we_o either_o know_v not_o our_o warrant_n for_o it_o or_o believe_v not_o god_n acceptation_n of_o it_o rashness_n and_o indiscretion_n mar_v good_a action_n prov._n 19.2_o when_o we_o have_v not_o respect_n to_o the_o circumâ—ances_n of_o well-doing_n when_o good_a duty_n be_v do_v rude_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o we_o shall_v be_v wise_a to_o do_v good_a rom._n 16.19_o