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that_o soul_n which_o will_v meet_v god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n must_v in_o hear_v hear_v he_o must_v go_v out_o with_o a_o design_n to_o meet_v god_n and_o he_o must_v hoc_fw-la agere_fw-la while_o he_o be_v wait_v upon_o god_n our_o saviour_n ask_v his_o disciple_n when_o they_o have_v be_v hear_v john_n the_o baptist_n what_o they_o go_v out_o for_o to_o to_o see_v it_o be_v a_o question_n we_o shall_v all_o propound_v to_o ourselves_o when_o we_o go_v to_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n now_o what_o do_v my_o soul_n go_v out_o for_o to_o do_v what_o be_v its_o end_n in_o this_o motion_n god_n ordinary_o meet_v his_o people_n according_a to_o the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o design_n which_o indeed_o make_v their_o attendance_n upon_o god_n seeking_n or_o not_o seeking_n of_o god_n face_n 3._o it_o lie_v in_o a_o practical_a application_n and_o whet_v the_o word_n hard_o upon_o our_o heart_n and_o conscience_n this_o be_v the_o digest_v of_o the_o word_n this_o now_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o holiness_n of_o great_a import_n to_o those_o that_o seek_v after_o the_o further_a manifestation_n of_o god_n and_o high_a measure_n of_o grace_n any_o grow_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o faith_n or_o love_n nor_o be_v the_o read_n andpreach_v of_o the_o word_n only_o to_o be_v attend_v but_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n also_o baptism_n which_o we_o have_v general_o receive_v in_o our_o infancy_n to_o be_v improve_v and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v conscientious_o attend_v there_o be_v a_o great_a improvement_n to_o be_v make_v of_o baptism_n in_o order_n to_o our_o spiritual_a strength_n and_o vigour_n i_o have_v handle_v that_o in_o a_o particular_a discourse_n in_o some_o of_o your_o hear_n and_o must_v not_o now_o enlarge_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v our_o great_a error_n that_o we_o make_v no_o more_o use_n of_o our_o baptism_n than_o we_o do_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 6._o draw_v great_a argument_n from_o it_o to_o strengthen_v we_o unto_o holiness_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o meaning_n of_o that_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v if_o it_o do_v not_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n wherein_o if_o it_o be_v due_o and_o conscientious_o attend_v upon_o christ_n do_v communicate_v the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n now_o i_o be_o sure_a all_o christ_n manifestation_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o purchase_n it_o be_v true_a it_o do_v not_o necessary_o work_v these_o effect_n nor_o be_v god_n bind_v necessary_o in_o this_o manner_n to_o concur_v with_o it_o he_o be_v a_o free_a agent_n in_o all_o his_o efflux_n of_o divine_a