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shall_v be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o he_o as_o one_o that_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o his_o first-born_a and_o that_o we_o thus_o look_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o sacrament_n i_o shall_v choose_v to_o set_v it_o out_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n meet_v in_o the_o provincial_n assembly_n of_o london_n in_o their_o vindication_n where_o speak_v to_o those_o that_o join_v with_o they_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n pag._n 104._o you_o must_v so_o remember_v christ_n as_o to_o find_v power_n come_v out_o of_o christ_n sacramental_a to_o break_v your_o heart_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n you_o have_v commit_v against_o he_o christ_n be_v present_v in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o a_o break_a christ_n his_o body_n break_v and_o his_o blood_n pour_v out_o and_o the_o very_a break_n of_o the_o bread_n understand_o look_v upon_o be_v a_o forcible_a argument_n to_o break_v your_o heart_n be_v jesus_n christ_n rent_n and_o tear_v in_o piece_n for_o you_o and_o shall_v it_o not_o 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absoluta_fw-la per_fw-la gradus_fw-la est_fw-la sincera_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d secundum_fw-la totam_fw-la legem_fw-la obedientia_fw-la sive_fw-la sincerum_fw-la ac_fw-la serium_fw-la studium_fw-la obediendi_fw-la deo_fw-la secundum_fw-la omne_fw-la ejus_fw-la praecéta_fw-la perfection_n begin_v in_o we_o in_o all_o part_n though_o not_o complete_a in_o degree_n be_v a_o sincere_a and_o undissembled_a obedience_n according_a to_o the_o whole_a law_n or_o a_o sincere_a and_o serious_a endeavour_n of_o obey_v god_n according_a to_o all_o his_o commandment_n god_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n look_v upon_o and_o accept_v a_o sincere_a endeavour_n of_o order_v our_o conversation_n according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o work_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o argument_n carry_v it_o to_o a_o denial_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n which_o be_v far_o from_o i_o to_o go_v about_o to_o assert_v but_o touch_v not_o upon_o denomination_n of_o righteous_a or_o 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rome_n in_o it_o page_n 227_o whether_o infant_n be_v save_v by_o their_o parent_n faith_n and_o how_o before_o circumcision_n page_n 26_o 27_o 28_o several_a proposition_n lay_v down_o page_n 29_o etc._n etc._n infant-baptisme_n several_a benefit_n of_o it_o page_n 185_o etc._n etc._n see_v baptism_n infirmity_n man_n covenant_n not_o with_o god_n to_o be_v above_o all_o infirmity_n page_n 392_o mere_a infirmity_n no_o covenant-breache_n ibid._n their_o happiness_n who_o sin_n be_v not_o above_o infirmity_n page_n 393_o sin_n above_o infirmity_n and_o towards_o presumption_n ibid._n see_v sin_n institution_n a_o word_n of_o institution_n necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o sacrament_n page_n 58_o repetition_n and_o explanation_n of_o this_o word_n of_o institution_n singular_o useful_a page_n 59_o all_o sacramental_a rite_n must_v be_v of_o divine_a institution_n instrument_n faith_n the_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n assert_v page_n 437_o scripture_n text_n hold_v 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page_n 135_o 136_o none_n able_a to_o baptise_v if_o justify_v faith_n only_o give_v admission_n page_n 160_o jurisdiction_n admission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v no_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n page_n 253_o argument_n evince_v it_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n objection_n answer_v page_n 262_o k._n knowledge_n a_o necessary_a prerequisite_a in_o faith_n page_n 500_o knowledge_n distinguish_v page_n 501_o see_v ignorance_n l._n law_n and_o covenant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v page_n 598_o law_n moral_a arminian_o socinian_o and_o papist_n oppose_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n page_n 601_o authority_n of_o protestant_a writer_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n page_n 602_o argument_n evince_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n page_n 603_o objection_n answer_v page_n 605_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o condemn_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n page_n 603_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n page_n 605_o etc._n etc._n action_n be_v denominate_v good_a or_o bad_a from_o the_o law_n only_a page_n 613_o man_n be_v denominate_v real_o and_o not_o equivocal_o righteous_a that_o imperfect_o obey_v the_o moral_a law_n page_n 614_o the_o law_n command_v duty_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o duty_n be_v not_o opposite_a but_o subordinate_a page_n 614_o law_n nature_n what_o mean_v by_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n page_n 24_o no_o sacrament_n appoint_v of_o god_n during_o the_o time_n call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n page_n 24_o etc._n etc._n scripture_n silence_n a_o probable_a argument_n page_n 26_o jesuit_n argument_n herein_o examine_v ibid._n the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n deliver_v to_o moses_n and_o as_o use_v by_o christ_n whether_o they_o differ_v page_n 600_o leiturgy_n divine_a ordinance_n must_v not_o stand_v or_o fall_v upon_o the_o want_n or_o fruition_n of_o any_o set_a leiturgy_n whatsoever_o page_n 308_o leiturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n take_v into_o consideration_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n 1._o as_o to_o the_o work_n itself_o page_n 308_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o sanction_n put_v upon_o it_o page_n 309_o life_n what_o mean_v by_o it_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n page_n 11_o not_o bare_o a_o animal_n life_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o tree_n of_o life_n have_v not_o any_o natural_a power_n to_o answer_v its_o name_n page_n 12_o lord._n faith_n in_o christ_n qua_fw-la lord_n be_v not_o the_o justify_v act_n page_n 554_o the_o position_n at_o large_a discuss_v page_n 555_o etc._n etc._n lord_n supper_n see_v sacrament_n supper_n lunatic_n person_n uncapable_a of_o any_o benefit_n by_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 229_o m._n man_z his_o first_o original_a be_v in_o sin_n page_n 363_o argument_n evince_v it_o page_n 364_o in_o man_n restitution_n his_o nature_n must_v be_v heal_v and_o his_o guilt_n remove_v page_n 366_o the_o heal_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o the_o removal_n of_o guilt_n be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n page_n 366_o manna_n whence_o it_o have_v its_o name_n page_n 523_o the_o time_n it_o continue_v with_o israel_n page_n 524_o miraculous_o provide_v ibid._n a_o fable_n concern_v it_o ibid._n of_o a_o sacramental_a nature_n page_n 525_o no_o stand_a sacrament_n page_n 526_o mean_n their_o necessity_n for_o our_o help_n in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n page_n 17_o objection_n answer_v page_n 17_o 18_o mediator_n see_v christ_n metonymy_n frequent_a in_o scripture_n page_n 572_o marriage_n the_o matter_n page_n 540_o form_n page_n 540_o minister_n page_n 540_o reason_n evince_v it_o to_o be_v no_o sacrament_n page_n 541_o minister_n allegation_n for_o a_o minister_n sole_a power_n in_o admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 251_o inconvenience_n object_v against_o it_o answer_v page_n 262_o a_o minister_n prudence_n in_o this_o work_n to_o see_v with_o more_o eye_n than_o his_o own_o page_n 272_o where_o a_o eldership_n be_v erect_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o ibid._n to_o make_v scrutiny_n into_o man_n knowledge_n with_o all_o tenderness_n page_n 273_o not_o to_o refuse_v but_o upon_o know_a crime_n ibid._n when_o he_o can_v in_o this_o do_v what_o he_o will_v he_o be_v to_o do_v what_o he_o be_v able_a page_n 274_o ministerial_a dispensation_n of_o sacrament_n a_o part_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n page_n 277_o whether_o ministerial_a dispensation_n be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o sacrament_n page_n 277_o etc._n etc._n gospel_n order_n transgress_v when_o sacrament_n be_v not_o dispense_v by_o a_o ministerial_a hand_n page_n 278_o doctor_n abbot_n and_o mr._n hooker_n judgement_n in_o it_o ibid._n mixt._n lawful_a to_o communicate_v in_o mix_a congregation_n page_n 314_o argument_n evince_v it_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n moral_n perfection_n or_o imperfection_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o a_o rule_n page_n 592_o duty_n natural_o moral_a bound_v all_o page_n 195_o where_o a_o positive_a command_n be_v give_v there_o be_v a_o moral_a tie_n to_o obedience_n ibid._n see_v law_n
and_o receive_v by_o a_o whale_n and_o after_o three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n cast_v safe_a upon_o the_o shore_n satan_n must_v set_v up_o his_o arion_n and_o make_v he_o famous_a in_o his_o historian_n and_o poet_n a_o skilful_a harper_n of_o greece_n have_v by_o excellency_n in_o music_n gain_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n in_o italy_n and_o sicilia_n return_v to_o his_o own_o country_n with_o his_o treasure_n mariner_n with_o who_o he_o agree_v for_o his_o fare_n greedy_a of_o his_o money_n cast_v he_o into_o the_o sea_n a_o dolphin_n delight_v with_o his_o music_n carry_v he_o safe_a and_o land_v he_o at_o taenarus_n see_v the_o relation_n and_o application_n elegant_o bring_v home_o to_o this_o purpose_n by_o dr._n abbot_n lect._n 15._o on_o jonah_n make_v notable_a observation_n of_o satan_n policy_n in_o case_n the_o narrative_n carry_v any_o truth_n in_o it_o by_o his_o wonder_n so_o far_o as_o his_o art_n and_o power_n can_v reach_v satan_n then_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o disgrace_v god_n miracle_n and_o cast_v dishonour_n upon_o they_o by_o his_o imitation_n though_o he_o fall_v far_o short_a of_o the_o original_a as_o he_o there_o show_v and_o follow_v he_o as_o little_a ascanius_n his_o father_n with_o very_o unequal_a step_n and_o in_o case_n we_o take_v it_o for_o a_o mere_a fiction_n which_o be_v his_o judgement_n upon_o it_o his_o art_n be_v no_o less_o observable_a to_o discredit_v as_o far_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v the_o writing_n of_o scripture_n when_o this_o miracle_n of_o jonahs_n shall_v be_v preach_v and_o publish_v in_o the_o world_n arion_n fable_n shall_v be_v produce_v that_o like_o faith_n may_v be_v yield_v to_o either_o of_o both_o see_v mr._n burges_n spiritual_n refine_v pag._n 131_o 132._o where_o this_o thing_n in_o many_o particular_n be_v enlarge_v and_o the_o more_o high_a the_o way_n of_o religion_n be_v raise_v of_o god_n in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n the_o more_o easy_a it_o be_v for_o satan_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n to_o delude_v the_o spirit_n be_v the_o great_a gospel-promise_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o on_o all_o flesh_n that_o be_v on_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n joel_n 2.28_o god_n will_v be_v serve_v in_o type_n and_o shadow_n no_o long_o but_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n joh._n 4.23_o when_o the_o jew_n glory_v of_o circumcision_n as_o that_o which_o do_v denominate_v they_o a_o people_n of_o god_n and_o distinguish_v they_o from_o all_o other_o nation_n and_o urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o to_o salvation_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v the_o circumcision_n that_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n phil._n 3.3_o satan_n now_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n can_v take_v the_o hint_n and_o heighten_v his_o way_n in_o a_o destructive_a manner_n to_o gospel_n way_n all_o outward_a ordinance_n shall_v now_o be_v decry_v as_o form_n and_o beggarly_a rudiment_n and_o with_o circumcision_n in_o the_o letter_n lay_v aside_o though_o they_o be_v ordinance_n of_o the_o spirit_n itself_o in_o which_o the_o spirit_n express_v its_o power_n and_o efficacy_n 1._o the_o write_a word_n which_o be_v dictate_v by_o the_o spirit_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o it_o exercise_v his_o power_n on_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v lay_v aside_o as_o a_o dead_a letter_n and_o over_o carnal_a the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n that_o great_a gift_n from_o the_o father_n right_a hand_n ephes_n 4.11_o set_v over_o the_o flock_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 20.28_o on_o this_o pretence_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v off_o with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o when_o all_o the_o congregation_n be_v holy_a notwithstanding_o for_o a_o real_a confutation_n when_o this_o spirit_n be_v first_o give_v in_o glory_n it_o come_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o his_o minister_n in_o form_n of_o tongue_n fiery_a cleave_a act._n 2.3_o to_o let_v all_o know_v be_v that_o great_a appearance_n that_o be_v there_o that_o their_o tongue_n be_v sanctify_v of_o god_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o power_n and_o life_n to_o all_o nation_n and_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n increase_v so_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v multiply_v and_o that_o very_a title_n and_o name_n give_v minister_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o and_o the_o mind_n of_o jesus_n christ_n make_v know_v that_o these_o in_o a_o peculiar_a order_n distinct_a from_o other_o man_n be_v set_v apart_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n in_o a_o peculiar_a order_n be_v to_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n 1_o cor._n 9.13_o 14._o upon_o the_o same_o pretence_n sacrament_n must_v be_v lay_v aside_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v plead_v for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n though_o the_o apostle_n that_o first_o speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n after_o it_o be_v give_v in_o glory_n do_v argue_v the_o clean_a contrary_n act._n 10.47_o who_o can_v forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v which_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o they_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n will_v be_v raise_v in_o zeal_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o establishment_n of_o every_o ordinance_n of_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n the_o more_o spiritual_a man_n be_v the_o more_o care_n they_o will_v take_v to_o advance_v the_o word_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n sabbath_n sacrament_n let_v we_o then_o observe_v his_o imitation_n his_o falsification_n he_o vent_v doctrine_n of_o his_o own_o set_v up_o way_n of_o his_o own_o that_o carry_v a_o resemblance_n of_o god_n way_n and_o similitude_n be_v mater_fw-la erroris_fw-la we_o shall_v never_o heed_v they_o as_o long_o as_o we_o know_v they_o be_v the_o devil_n but_o when_o he_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o put_v the_o stamp_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o own_o coin_n we_o must_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o sleight_n but_o to_o have_v our_o sense_n exercise_v to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a chap._n iii_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o sacrament_n from_o the_o fall_n to_o the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n the_o next_o consideration_n of_o sacrament_n be_v in_o man_n fall_v condition_n under_o a_o covenant_n not_o of_o work_n but_o grace_n not_o for_o man_n preservation_n in_o life_n but_o his_o restitution_n to_o life_n sacrament_n a_o further_a distribution_n of_o sacrament_n and_o these_o be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v according_a to_o god_n way_n of_o dispensation_n of_o we_o covenant_n to_o his_o people_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v do_v into_o three_o period_n the_o first_o be_v from_o the_o fall_n till_o abraham_n or_o unto_o the_o time_n that_o god_n enter_v covenant_n with_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n which_o suarez_n say_v according_a to_o the_o common_a account_n do_v end_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n by_o moses_n when_o the_o old_a law_n begin_v yet_o circumcision_n which_o be_v in_o use_n long_o before_o the_o law_n continue_v the_o same_o under_o the_o law_n he_o determine_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n at_o that_o time_n when_o circucision_n begin_v the_o second_o from_o abraham_n till_o christ_n the_o three_o from_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n till_o the_o second_o come_v of_o his_o to_o judgement_n the_o first_o juncture_n of_o time_n have_v usual_o be_v know_v by_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o second_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a and_o the_o last_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n why_o the_o first_o of_o these_o shall_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n i_o can_v read_v of_o none_o that_o have_v give_v satisfaction_n the_o phrase_n shall_v seem_v to_o imply_v that_o then_o man_n have_v no_o more_o light_n then_o that_o of_o nature_n for_o their_o guide_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n but_o this_o be_v evident_o false_a god_n do_v not_o then_o begin_v by_o way_n of_o supernatural_a revelation_n to_o speak_v to_o man_n in_o the_o world_n suarez_n in_o tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la thomae_fw-la tom._n 3._o disput_fw-la 4._o sect._n 1._o taking_n upon_o he_o to_o answer_v the_o question_n have_v much_o to_o amuse_v the_o reader_n nothing_o to_o satisfy_v he_o he_o say_v ortum_fw-la say_v lex_fw-la naturae_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la dictamen_fw-la rationis_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ex_fw-la naturali_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la supernaturali_fw-la lumine_fw-la ortum_fw-la the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n arise_v not_o only_a out_o of_o natural_a but_o supernatural_a light_n and_o in_o ihat_o sense_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n concern_v this_o space_n of_o time_n whatsoever_o be_v the_o period_n of_o it_o much_o enquiry_n be_v make_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o sacrament_n at_o all_o institute_v of_o god_n and_o enjoy_v
it_o never_o come_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o that_o be_v either_o grave_n detest_v a_o position_n by_o the_o author_n disavow_v and_o detest_v or_o godly_a to_o utter_v it_o and_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o so_o witless_a or_o graceless_a as_o to_o believe_v it_o and_o so_o mr._n brs._n volume_n of_o 31._o reason_n five_z pag._n 84_o 85_o 86._o twenty_o six_o pag._n 94_o to_o 107._o be_v almost_o at_o one_o breath_n answer_v few_o of_o they_o tend_v to_o oppose_v any_o thing_n that_o i_o hold_v but_o in_o the_o far_o great_a part_n bring_v against_o his_o own_o conceit_n and_o no_o assertion_n or_o opinion_n of_o i_o i_o suppose_v i_o can_v easy_o furnish_v he_o with_o a_o large_a addition_n of_o reason_n to_o deny_v this_o fancy_n faith_n be_v command_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n justification_n reason_n evince_v that_o a_o man_n unbaptise_v be_v bind_v to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o justification_n as_o i_o have_v assert_v treat_n of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 18._o and_o i_o think_v no_o man_n believe_v that_o baptism_n do_v first_o put_v a_o man_n under_o such_o obligation_n some_o papist_n do_v charge_n upon_o we_o that_o we_o maintain_v that_o baptism_n deliver_v we_o from_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o therefore_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n anathematize_v those_o that_o hold_v it_o but_o never_o any_o i_o think_v be_v charge_v to_o say_v that_o baptism_n be_v our_o first_o obligation_n to_o it_o 2._o a_o unbaptised_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o endeavour_v to_o avoid_v damnation_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v 3._o he_o be_v bind_v to_o endeavour_v to_o obtain_v salvation_n but_o we_o must_v believe_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o confess_v with_o the_o mouth_n to_o salvation_n 4._o baptism_n presuppose_v the_o covenant_n but_o the_o covenant_n as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v engage_v to_o believe_v 5._o none_o can_v be_v exempt_v from_o believe_v but_o they_o be_v withal_o exempt_v from_o repentance_n but_o unbaptised_a person_n be_v to_o repent_v act._n 17.30_o 6._o faith_n in_o christ_n have_v be_v actual_o require_v of_o the_o unbaptised_a act._n 16.30_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v marvel_n that_o when_o mr._n br._n judge_v i_o to_o be_v overtake_v in_o this_o folly_n he_o will_v spend_v so_o much_o time_n with_o i_o or_o so_o many_o word_n upon_o i_o transgress_v the_o wise_a man_n advice_n prov._n 26.4_o answer_v not_o a_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o folly_n when_o he_o think_v i_o have_v no_o more_o wit_n than_o to_o think_v that_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o accept_v christ_n for_o justification_n before_o he_o be_v baptize_v i_o marvel_v that_o he_o will_v set_v his_o wit_n to_o i_o but_o what_o be_v it_o that_o i_o have_v say_v to_o induce_v he_o to_o think_v that_o i_o be_o in_o that_o opinion_n i_o have_v say_v the_o great_a condition_n to_o which_o baptism_n engage_v be_v not_o a_o prerequisite_a in_o baptism_n and_o can_v any_o man_n imagine_v that_o i_o mean_v any_o more_o than_o that_o it_o be_v not_o require_v to_o the_o be_v of_o baptism_n can_v any_o man_n think_v that_o i_o ever_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v not_o require_v of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v for_o baptism_n till_o after_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o have_v i_o not_o in_o the_o next_o page_n clear_v i_o own_o meaning_n where_o i_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o justify_v faith_n go_v before_o but_o a_o necessity_n that_o it_o must_v follow_v after_o baptism_n further_o explain_v myself_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o man_n of_o year_n justify_v faith_n sometime_o go_v before_o baptism_n as_o in_o abraham_n it_o go_v before_o circumcision_n but_o it_o be_v not_o of_o necessity_n require_v to_o interest_n we_o into_o a_o rite_n either_o of_o baptism_n or_o circumcision_n and_o doubtless_o i_o never_o think_v that_o either_o abraham_n or_o any_o other_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o work_n that_o be_v never_o require_v at_o their_o hand_n i_o say_v justify_v faith_n or_o grace_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o be_v no_o prerequisite_a in_o marriage_n and_o i_o further_o say_v that_o a_o minister_n in_o time_n past_a might_n and_o a_o magistrate_n at_o this_o time_n may_v lawful_o marry_v person_n void_a of_o justify_v faith_n or_o grace_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o graceless_a man_n that_o think_v that_o person_n unmarried_a be_v not_o tie_v to_o faith_n and_o godliness_n grace_n be_v no_o prerequisite_a to_o buy_v and_o sell_v a_o bargain_n of_o sail_n stand_v firm_a though_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n in_o they_o that_o make_v the_o bargain_n man_n without_o grace_n may_v go_v to_o kidderminster_n to_o buy_v hang_n and_o curtain_n and_o those_o of_o that_o place_n may_v lawful_o trade_v with_o they_o and_o yet_o both_o party_n be_v before_o hand_n bind_v to_o grace_n and_o godliness_n but_o though_o my_o assertion_n be_v clear_a enough_o yet_o some_o may_v say_v my_o similitude_n darken_v it_o i_o say_v no_o servant_n be_v tie_v to_o do_v his_o work_n before_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o earnest_n no_o soldier_n to_o fight_v before_o he_o be_v list_v clear_v the_o author_n meaning_n in_o some_o mistake_a expression_n clear_v or_o have_v give_v in_o his_o name_n to_o this_o i_o say_v if_o my_o expression_n which_o i_o think_v be_v clear_a well_o know_v my_o own_o meaning_n yet_o to_o other_o seem_v dark_a no_o candid_a man_n will_v draw_v they_o further_o than_o the_o proposition_n which_o my_o argument_n be_v bring_v to_o confirm_v which_o be_v that_o a_o faith_n dogmatic_a or_o as_o i_o explain_v it_o a_o faith_n short_a of_o justify_v entitle_v to_o baptism_n in_o my_o similitude_n i_o look_v at_o the_o resemblance_n that_o be_v between_o a_o soldier_n list_v a_o servant_n entertainment_n into_o his_o master_n service_n and_o a_o christian_n baptism_n and_o as_o a_o soldier_n be_v not_o bind_v in_o order_n to_o list_v first_o to_o fight_v nor_o a_o servant_n in_o order_n to_o his_o entertainment_n first_o to_o work_v so_o 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be_v likewise_o seal_v where_o there_o be_v like_o sacramental_a expression_n notwithstanding_o they_o have_v no_o such_o name_n in_o scripture_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n infer_v from_o the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n and_o abraham_n acceptation_n of_o it_o that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n so_o may_v we_o infer_v in_o like_a manner_n that_o other_o sacrament_n be_v sign_n and_o seal_n compare_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o deduce_v from_o gen._n 17._o concern_v abraham_n circumcision_n with_o that_o which_o may_v be_v deduce_v from_o act_n 8.34_o 35._o concern_v the_o eunuch_n baptism_n abraham_n believe_v and_o be_v justify_v upon_o believe_v and_o then_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v uncircumcised_a and_o the_o eunuch_n do_v believe_v on_o philip_n preach_v and_o afterward_o receive_v baptism_n may_v we_o not_o well_o then_o say_v he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o baptism_n 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be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o grace_n without_o receive_v or_o enjoy_v these_o seal_n of_o grace_n if_o not_o then_o how_o can_v these_o be_v term_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v not_o inseparable_o affix_v to_o they_o as_o seal_n be_v to_o charter_n since_o many_o receive_v the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o grace_n without_o these_o seal_n and_o other_o receive_v these_o seal_n without_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n the_o benefit_n whereof_o they_o never_o enjoy_v answ_n they_o be_v inseparable_o join_v respectu_fw-la praecepti_fw-la sol._n as_o be_v enjoin_v of_o god_n and_o here_o all_o the_o text_n bring_v to_o prove_v the_o sacrament_n not_o arbitrary_a but_o necessary_a may_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o witness_v though_o not_o so_o respectu_fw-la medii_fw-la the_o covenant_n may_v have_v its_o effect_n without_o they_o the_o covenant_n be_v entire_a in_o itself_o without_o they_o they_o be_v not_o inseparable_a quoad_fw-la esse_fw-la yet_o they_o have_v their_o necessity_n though_o not_o simple_a and_o absolute_a quoad_fw-la operari_fw-la for_o the_o covenant_n to_o have_v its_o due_a work_n on_o our_o heart_n god_n see_v they_o necessary_a helpful_a and_o useful_a and_o therefore_o give_v they_o in_o charge_n as_o many_o scripture_n witness_v and_o we_o of_o necessity_n must_v submit_v to_o they_o in_o order_n to_o obtain_v the_o end_n to_o which_o they_o serve_v and_o for_o which_o they_o be_v design_v and_o appoint_v sect_n ii_o rule_n for_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o sacramental_a seal_n first_o these_o be_v outward_a visible_a seal_n sacrament_n explicatory_a proposition_n touch_v the_o seal_n of_o sacrament_n and_o privilege_n of_o visible_a church_n and_o church-membership_a commit_v to_o the_o steward_n of_o god_n in_o his_o house_n to_o dispense_v and_o apply_v to_o their_o people_n and_o so_o different_a from_o that_o other_o seal_n of_o god_n frequent_o 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righteousness_n of_o faith_n as_o before_o be_v hint_v in_o opposition_n to_o and_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n require_v in_o the_o covenant_n enter_v with_o man_n in_o his_o integrity_n and_o which_o the_o jew_n for_o a_o great_a part_n conceit_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o answer_v accord_v to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o salvation_n that_o of_o work_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o our_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.3_o phil._n 3.18_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o person_n as_o also_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v require_v at_o our_o hand_n by_o the_o law_n so_o that_o salvation_n gain_v this_o way_n be_v of_o our_o self_n of_o work_n ephes_n 2.8_o 9_o this_o other_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o text_n as_o also_o phil._n 3.9_o heb._n 11.7_o faith_n be_v the_o hand_n that_o receive_v it_o of_o god_n 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speak_v on_o this_o wise_a etc._n etc._n phil._n 3.9_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o rigteousnesse_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n 2._o this_o righteousness_n be_v synechdochical_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a proposition_n 2_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o interest_n we_o in_o this_o righteousness_n and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v take_v in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n forequote_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a that_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o interest_n we_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n speak_v this_o language_n so_o that_o sacrament_n seal_v this_o righteousness_n they_o seal_v the_o whole_a of_o this_o covenant_n 3._o all_o the_o blessing_n and_o privilege_n follow_v upon_o and_o follow_v proposition_n 3_o from_o this_o covenant_n unto_o true_a and_o full_a blessedness_n be_v here_o by_o the_o 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the_o actual_o regenerate_v page_n 189_o 192_o argument_n evince_v it_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n it_o must_v be_v administer_v for_o the_o communicants_a edification_n page_n 199_o with_o the_o word_n as_o a_o appendant_a to_o it_o it_o may_v be_v serviceable_a towards_o conversion_n page_n 200_o argument_n evince_v it_o page_n 200_o etc._n etc._n objection_n answer_v page_n 209_o etc._n etc._n general_n charge_v page_n 209._o to_o 216_o particular_a argument_n page_n 216_o whether_o the_o lord_n supper_n may_v be_v style_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n page_n 211_o explicatory_a proposition_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n supper_n suppose_v not_o through_o conversion_n and_o faith_n justify_v page_n 217_o not_o institute_v only_o for_o justify_v person_n page_n 218_o all_o of_o present_a incapacity_n to_o receive_v benefit_n by_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v access_n to_o it_o page_n 225_o scandalous_a person_n of_o a_o vicious_a and_o profligate_v course_n of_o life_n 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in_o baptism_n imply_v uncleaness_n with_o a_o possibility_n of_o cleanse_v not_o by_o our_o own_o but_o by_o another_o power_n page_n 368_o it_o hold_v out_o the_o spirit_n for_o sanctification_n ib._n with_o the_o blood_n for_o pardon_n page_n 369_o word_n one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n often_o repeat_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n or_o near_o to_o it_o in_o a_o different_a sense_n page_n 573_o word_n of_o god_n a_o necessary_a mean_n of_o faith_n nourishment_n page_n 509_o work_n paul_n exclude_v not_o only_a work_n of_o merit_n but_o all_o work_n from_o justification_n page_n 574_o he_o exclude_v all_o work_n that_o we_o have_v do_v ib._n he_o exclude_v all_o those_o work_n or_o righteousness_n which_o be_v inherent_a ib._n he_o exclude_v all_o those_o work_n which_o the_o law_n command_v page_n 575_o he_o exclude_v all_o those_o work_n which_o any_o in_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o grace_n can_v attain_v unto_o ibid._n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o those_o scripture_n which_o be_v occasional_o clear_v brief_o illustrate_v or_o large_o vindicate_v in_o this_o treatise_n genesis_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2_o 9_o 10_o 3_o 22_o 33_o 13_o 14_o 5_o 9_o 598_o 8_o 21_o 363_o 9_o 8_o etc._n etc._n 516_o exodus_fw-la chap._n verse_n pag._n 12_o 25_o 301_o  _fw-fr 43_o 44_o 45._o 75._o 78_o  _fw-fr 48_o 49_o 75_o 13_o 4_o 5_o 399_o  _fw-fr 21_o 22_o 521_o  _fw-fr 45_o 301_o 14_o 19_o 20_o 521_o  _fw-fr 21_o 22_o 523_o 16_o 14_o 15_o ibid._n 17_o 6_o 524_o number_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 9_o 1._o 300_o  _fw-fr 15_o 521_o 11_o 7_o 523_o 14_o 14_o 521_o 20_o 9_o 524_o 21_o 17_o 18_o 525_o deuteronomie_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 8_o 3_o 523_o 10_o 16_o 380_o 12_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 300_o  _fw-fr 10_o 11_o 301_o 16_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 8_o 299_o 300_o 30_o 6_o 376._o 379_o 4_o 25_o 523_o  _fw-fr 2_o chronicle_n  _fw-fr 16_o 8_o 9_o 638_o 34_o 3_o 301_o  _fw-fr 3_o 4_o ibid._n 35_o 19_o ibid._n ezra_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 6_o 19_o 301_o nehemiah_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 9_o 19_o 521_o  _fw-fr 20_o 523_o  _fw-fr 25_o 524_o psalm_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 32_o 7_o 8_o 352_o 37_o 25_o 26_o 30_o 51_o 5_o 363_o  _fw-fr 7_o 373_o 54_o 3_o 363_o 78_o 13_o 523_o  _fw-fr 15_o 524_o  _fw-fr 23_o ib._n  _fw-fr 24_o 523_o 98_o 14_o 521_o 105_o 41_o 524_o 112_o 2_o 3_o 30_o 114_o 7_o 8_o 524_o jeremiah_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 9_o 25_o 379_o 10_o 25_o 299_o 11_o 3_o 4_o 281_o 23_o 6_o 449_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 84_o 85_o 33_o 16_o 449_o ezekiel_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 12_o 10_o 204_o matthew_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 5_o 48_o 645_o 6_o 30_o 590_o 7_o 6_o 230_o 9_o 22_o 486_o 11_o 28_o 460_o 13_o 11_o 12_o 54_o  _fw-fr 39_o 40_o 49_o 269_o 15_o 26_o 260_o 20_o 29_o 166_o 24_o 32_o 269._o 295_o mark_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 4_o 33_o 54_o 5_o 34_o 486_o 6_o 13_o 534_o 10_o 14_o 227_o 16_o 16_o 170_o luke_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 1_o 6_o 598_o  _fw-fr 75_o 596_o 7_o 59_o 486_o 14_o 15_o 219_o 15_o 33_o 188_o 15_o 22_o 225_o 17_o 6_o 590_o john_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 1_o 4_o 645_o 2_o 23_o 220_o 3_o 5_o 290_o  _fw-fr 5_o 8_o 10_o 12._o 53_o 54_o 6_o 53_o 227_o  _fw-fr 53_o 54_o 373_o  _fw-fr 31_o 49_o 58_o 523_o 8_o 31_o 188_o 12_o 42_o 177_o acts._n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2_o 38_o 367_o  _fw-fr 37_o 38_o 108_o  _fw-fr 39_o 174_o  _fw-fr 41_o 217_o  _fw-fr 47_o 299_o 8_o 13_o 160_o  _fw-fr 17_o 530_o  _fw-fr 37_o 176_o 10_o 47_o 165_o 217_o 15_o 9_o 449_o 450_o 22_o 16_o 376._o 380_o roman_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2_o 28_o 128_o 3_o 25_o 432._o 567_o  _fw-fr 28_o 587_o  _fw-fr 30_o 451_o 4_o 1._o usque_fw-la ae_v 12_o 352_o  _fw-fr 3_o 177_o  _fw-fr 11_o 33_o 35_o  _fw-fr 17_o 218_o 5_o 9_o 587_o  _fw-fr 8_o 9_o 567_o  _fw-fr 19_o 365_o 9_o 4_o 151_o 7_o 22_o 594_o 1_o corinthian_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 4_o 4_o 431._o 575_o 5_o 11_o 261_o 6_o 12_o 372_o 7_o 14_o 150._o 176_o 10_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 424_o  _fw-fr 1_o 2_o 525_o  _fw-fr 4_o 524_o  _fw-fr 5_o 6_o 7_o 11_o 428_o  _fw-fr 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n 48_o  _fw-fr 17_o 358_o 11_o 28_o 227_o 12_o 12_o 4â—9_n  _fw-fr 13_o 358_o 14_o 14_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n 199_o 15_o 34_o 100_o  _fw-fr 56_o 604_o 2_o corinthian_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 1_o 12_o 431_o  _fw-fr 21_o 67_o 7_o 1_o 452_o 13_o 5_o 492_o  _fw-fr 11_o 645_o galatian_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2_o 19_o 599_o 3_o 14_o 444_o  _fw-fr 18_o 451_o ephesian_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2_o 12_o 299_o 3_o 17_o 444_o 448_o 4_o 24_o 592_o 5_o 26_o 372_o  _fw-fr 32._o 2._o 541_o etc._n etc._n 1_o thessalonian_o chap._n verse_n pag._n 5_o 23_o 586_o 2_o thessalonian_o chap._n verse_n pag._n 3_o 14_o 261_o titus_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n 3_o 5_o 374._o 380_o hebrew_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n 4_o 2_o 471._o 481_o 8_o 7_o 364_o 9_o 26_o 269_o 11_o 29_o 523_o 11_o throughout_o 569_o james_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n 2_o 25_o 572._o 577_o 5_o 14_o 15_o 535_o 536_o 1_o peter_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n 1_o 4_o 17_o  _fw-fr 22_o 452_o 3_o 20_o 21_o 353._o 387_o  _fw-fr 21_o 170_o 1_o john_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n 4_o 7_o 596_o revelation_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n 22_o 2_o 10_o  _fw-fr 11_o 592_o 2_o 7_o 10_o finis_fw-la