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make_v the_o apostle_n break_v forth_o into_o this_o holy_a triumph_n who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n 38._o rom._n 8.35_o 36_o 37_o 38._o or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n no_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n can_v for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n v._o fire_n have_v light_a with_o it_o v._o so_o the_o grace_n of_o love_n be_v attend_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o object_n of_o love_n ignoti_fw-la enim_fw-la nulla_fw-la cupido_fw-la vi_o coal_n and_o flame_n of_o fire_n afford_v heat_n they_o be_v of_o a_o warm_n and_o revive_v nature_n vi_o so_o the_o grace_n of_o love_n heat_v our_o cold_a and_o freeze_a heart_n it_o warm_v and_o revive_v they_o with_o sweet_a and_o bless_a love_n and_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n vii_o flame_n of_o fire_n ascend_v or_o tend_v continual_o upward_o see_v more_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o fire_n where_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v compare_v to_o it_o vii_o so_o the_o grace_n of_o love_n dart_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n heavenwards_o such_o have_v their_o affection_n set_v on_o thing_n above_o 2._o col._n 3.1_o 2._o metaphor_n disparity_n fire_n be_v from_o beneath_o it_o be_v earthy_a and_o one_o of_o the_o four_o element_n the_o grace_n of_o love_n be_v from_o above_o it_o be_v a_o supernatural_a grace_n it_o grow_v not_o in_o nature_n garden_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n etc._n etc._n ii_o a_o violent_a fire_n may_v be_v quench_v and_o all_o natural_a and_o elementary_a fire_n shall_v be_v put_v out_o mount_v aetna_n shall_v not_o burn_v always_o ii_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o love_n this_o divine_a fire_n can_v never_o be_v quench_v it_o shall_v burn_v to_o eternity_n charity_n never_o fail_v etc._n etc._n inference_n by_o these_o thing_n work_n and_o operation_n we_o may_v try_v whether_o we_o have_v true_a love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n or_o no._n and_o for_o a_o further_o help_v therein_o see_v the_o follow_a metaphor_n christ_n love_n compare_v to_o wine_n cant._n 1.2_o for_o his_o love_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n whereas_o christ_n love_n be_v prefer_v to_o wine_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v synecdochical_o so_o ainsworth_n wine_n here_o be_v put_v for_o the_o most_o pleasant_a joyful_a refresh_a and_o cordial_a thing_n as_o bread_n by_o the_o same_o figure_n be_v frequent_o put_v for_o such_o thing_n as_o strengthen_v etc._n etc._n the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n or_o whatsoever_o man_n esteem_v to_o be_v good_a or_o to_o excel_v in_o nature_n and_o virtue_n metaphor_n parallel_n wine_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o good_a tree_n a_o choice_n and_o precious_a plant_n and_o it_o be_v the_o best_a of_o natural_a liquor_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o choice_a plant_n that_o ever_o be_v plant_v man_n and_o angel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o he_o see_v vine_n and_o his_o love_n be_v the_o best_a and_o choice_a of_o love_n wine_n be_v natural_a but_o his_o love_n be_v divine_a and_o supernatural_a none_o ever_o love_v as_o christ_n love_v ii_o wine_n be_v pleasant_a delectable_a and_o sweet_a to_o the_o taste_n ii_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o pleasant_a and_o delectable_a to_o a_o believe_a soul_n as_o the_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n love_n it_o excel_v all_o thing_n for_o sweetness_n iii_o wine_n be_v to_o be_v
love_v to_o hear_v of_o he_o and_o often_o from_o he_o 9_o they_o high_o value_v every_o special_a token_n of_o his_o love_n 10._o they_o rejoice_v in_o his_o presence_n 11._o they_o grieve_v and_o mourn_v at_o his_o absence_n 12._o if_o they_o have_v grieve_v he_o can_v rest_v till_o they_o see_v his_o reconcile_a face_n again_o 13._o they_o love_v his_o image_n wherever_o they_o see_v it_o love_v all_o the_o godly_a the_o poor_a saint_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a 14._o they_o love_v to_o be_v like_o he_o in_o grace_n here_o as_o well_o as_o in_o glory_n hereafter_o 15._o they_o be_v trouble_v when_o he_o be_v dishonour_v 16._o they_o be_v great_o concern_v for_o his_o name_n kingdom_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o world_n 17._o they_o often_o visit_v he_o in_o closet-duty_n 18._o take_v great_a care_n to_o please_v he_o 19_o will_v suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n when_o call_v to_o it_o 20._o long_o for_o his_o appearance_n baptism_n a_o burial_n rom_n 6.4_o and_o col_n 2.12_o expound_v and_o practical_o improve_v rom._n 6.4_o know_v you_o not_o that_o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v into_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o faith_n confession_n of_o his_o name_n and_o communion_n with_o his_o church_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n col._n 2.12_o bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n wherein_o you_o be_v also_o rise_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o metaphorical_a text_n we_o will_v show_v 1._o the_o literal_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n baptism_n 2._o the_o metaphorical_a signification_n thereof_o 3._o what_o bury_v literal_o and_o tropical_o be_v 4._o give_v a_o symbolical_a parallel_n between_o baptism_n and_o a_o burial_n 5._o produce_v some_o inference_n from_o the_o whole_a in_o show_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n baptism_n we_o will_v with_o all_o impartiality_n give_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a the_o word_n be_v greek_a and_o we_o be_v 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as_o appear_v by_o their_o constant_a practice_n of_o dip_v such_o as_o be_v baptize_v as_o tertullian_n say_v of_o his_o trine-immersion_a ter_n mergitamur_fw-la that_o be_v thrice_o be_v we_o dip_v and_o that_o the_o change_n of_o the_o rite_n to_o aspersion_n or_o sprinkle_v be_v invent_v to_o accommodate_v the_o tender_a body_n of_o infant_n in_o these_o northern_a part_n when_o the_o practice_n of_o baptise_v they_o prevail_v be_v ingenuous_o confess_v by_o vossius_fw-la and_o most_o of_o the_o learned_a in_o a_o less_o proper_a or_o remote_a sense_n because_o thing_n that_o be_v wash_v be_v dip_v in_o or_o cover_v all_o over_o with_o water_n it_o be_v put_v for_o wash_v luk._n 11.38_o heb._n 9.10_o mark_v 7.4_o and_o we_o dare_v modest_o assert_v that_o no_o greek_a author_n of_o any_o credit_n whether_o heathen_a or_o christian_n have_v ever_o put_v baptise_v for_o sprinkle_v or_o use_v those_o word_n promiscuous_o the_o greek_n have_v a_o peculiar_a word_n to_o express_v sprinkle_v viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o use_v when_o they_o have_v occasion_n as_o may_v be_v abundant_o show_v if_o needful_a from_o this_o proper_a signification_n arise_v some_o metaphorical_a notation_n as_o 1._o from_o the_o signification_n of_o drown_v they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o mergantur_fw-la of_o a_o notione_fw-la quae_fw-la mergeâ—e_fw-la significat_fw-la profluxit_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la affligere_fw-la usurpatur_fw-la quia_fw-la qui_fw-la affliguntur_fw-la calamitatum_fw-la gurgite_fw-la quasi_fw-la mergantur_fw-la vossius_fw-la in_o thes_n theol._n it_o be_v put_v for_o affliction_n because_o they_o that_o be_v afflict_v be_v as_o it_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o gulf_n of_o calamity_n mat._n 20.22_o mark_v 10.38_o luke_n 12.50_o baptismus_fw-la non_fw-la significat_fw-la afflictionem_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la sed_fw-la vehementem_fw-la &_o forinsecus_fw-la irruentem_fw-la ut_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o scripture_n undae_fw-la persecutionum_fw-la &_o tribulationum_fw-la quibus_fw-la qui_fw-la merguntur_fw-la &_o abruuntur_fw-la baptizari_fw-la videantur_fw-la estius_fw-la ad_fw-la 1_o cor._n 15_o 2d_o that_o be_v baptism_n denote_v not_o every_o light_a affliction_n but_o that_o which_o be_v vehement_a and_o overwhelm_a as_o there_o be_v wave_n of_o persecution_n and_o tribulation_n mention_v in_o scripture_n so_o such_o as_o be_v drown_v and_o overwhelm_v by_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v baptize_v mat._n 20.22_o 23._o mark_v 10.38_o 39_o luk._n 12.50_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v from_o many_o and_o deep_a water_n to_o which_o calamity_n be_v compare_v psal_n 18.16_o he_o draw_v i_o out_o of_o great_a water_n psal_n 32.6_o psal_n 69.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o miraculous_a effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o believer_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n because_o of_o the_o analogical_a immersion_n or_o dip_v for_o so_o as_o we_o have_v prove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v for_o the_o house_n where_o the_o holy-spirit_n come_v upon_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o fill_v that_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v drown_v in_o it_o or_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o metaphor_n may_v be_v from_o the_o great_a plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o those_o gift_n in_o which_o they_o be_v whole_o as_o it_o be_v immerge_v as_o the_o baptise_a be_v dip_v under_o water_n act_n 2.3_o mat._n 3.11_o mark_v 1.8_o luke_n 3.16_o john_n 1.33_o act_n 1.5_o &_o 11.16_o when_o fire_n be_v add_v it_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o external_a manifestation_n 3._o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o miraculous_a passage_n of_o the_o israelite_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n 1_o cor._n 10.2_o which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o gospel-baptism_n these_o reason_n of_o the_o metaphor_n be_v evident_a and_o convince_a demonstration_n that_o the_o signification_n of_o baptism_n be_v to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v for_o sprinkle_v can_v bear_v no_o analogy_n with_o they_o the_o word_n be_v express_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tabal_n which_o the_o septuagint_n or_o the_o seventy_o learned_a interpreter_n render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptiso_n to_o dip_v as_o these_o text_n show_v gen._n 37.31_o exod._n 12.22_o leu._n 4.6_o &_o 17.14_o &_o 6.51_o &_o 9.9_o deut._n 33.24_o numb_a 16.18_o 2_o king_n 5.14_o etc._n etc._n hence_o also_o the_o baptise_a be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v in_o allusion_n to_o the_o put_n of_o dead_a man_n into_o the_o earth_n and_o cover_v they_o therewith_o to_o which_o we_o proceed_v what_o burial_n in_o a_o natural_a sense_n be_v every_o man_n know_v and_o in_o our_o text_n it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n the_o symbolical_a analogy_n of_o which_o with_o baptism_n follow_v in_o the_o parallel_n metaphor_n parallel_n when_o one_o be_v bury_v it_o import_v he_o to_o be_v dead_a for_o none_o but_o such_o aught_o to_o be_v bury_v when_o one_o be_v baptize_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n that_o be_v convert_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n to_o gospel-truth_n which_o always_o make_v the_o soul_n loath_a and_o detest_v sin_n and_o then_o that_o soul_n may_v be_v say_v indeed_o to_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n this_o may_v be_v evidence_v by_o this_o consideration_n that_o baptism_n be_v a_o illustrious_a symbol_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n who_o die_v for_o we_o i_o be_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o be_o alive_a behold_v i_o live_v for_o evermore_o the_o true_a administration_n of_o this_o sacrament_n visible_o figure_v it_o to_o we_o and_o to_o that_o end_n it_o be_v institute_v viz._n to_o confirm_v that_o great_a and_o glorious_a truth_n of_o his_o be_v real_o a_o man_n and_o so_o cabable_a of_o suffer_v or_o pass_v through_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n 5._o rom._n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o into_o which_o death_n we_o be_v baptize_v and_o then_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n and_o to_o this_o world_n we_o be_v to_o
pure_a 119._o psal_n 119._o therefore_o thy_o servant_n love_v it_o 5._o he_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n who_o conviction_n and_o trouble_v for_o sin_n be_v universal_a when_o it_o be_v deep_a when_o the_o spirit_n search_v into_o the_o bottom_n come_v say_v the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n 39_o joh._n 4_o 29_o 39_o see_v a_o man_n that_o have_v tell_v i_o all_o that_o ever_o i_o do_v and_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n 6._o he_o have_v a_o evangelical_a good_a conscience_n who_o be_v trouble_v for_o sin_n not_o simple_o because_o of_o shame_n or_o because_o of_o inward_a gild_n or_o fear_v of_o punishment_n but_o because_o god_n be_v and_o have_v be_v offend_v his_o spirit_n grieve_v and_o his_o soul_n defile_v and_o make_v unlike_o god_n his_o trouble_n rise_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o heinous_a nature_n of_o sin_n 7._o when_o conscience_n find_v that_o no_o conviction_n either_o of_o sin_n or_o duty_n be_v slight_v by_o the_o soul_n 119.80_o psal_n 119.80_o but_o tender_o nourish_v 8._o when_o a_o man_n will_v suffer_v any_o punishment_n or_o loss_n before_o he_o will_v offer_v violence_n to_o his_o conscience_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n 9_o when_o conscience_n can_v find_v any_o sin_n hide_v spare_v bear_v with_o or_o connive_v at_o in_o the_o soul_n no_o sweet_a morsel_n under_o the_o tongue_n 10._o when_o conscience_n find_v a_o man_n the_o same_o in_o private_a that_o he_o be_v in_o public_a and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o a_o pharisaical_a spirit_n do_v nothing_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n or_o for_o vain_a glory_n sake_n 11._o when_o conscience_n can_v find_v any_o duty_n or_o ordinance_n which_o the_o soul_n be_v convince_v of_o to_o be_v neglect_v though_o he_o be_v expose_v to_o reproach_n thereby_o to_o obey_v god_n in_o baptism_n be_v call_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n conscience_n call_v for_o obedience_n to_o this_o and_o to_o all_o other_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o convince_v of_o they_o 12._o 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they_o the_o holy_a people_n etc._n etc._n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o city_n seek_v out_o not_o forsake_v mat._n 5.14_o you_o be_v a_o city_n set_v on_o a_o hill_n that_o can_v be_v hide_v in_o these_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n zion_n or_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v call_v a_o city_n zion_n be_v a_o fort_n or_o mount_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v upon_o it_o hence_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v as_o some_o conceive_v by_o this_o name_n zion_n because_o there_o they_o assemble_v but_o after_o it_o be_v a_o name_n or_o title_n give_v to_o the_o church_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n heb._n 12.12_o you_o be_v come_v to_o mount_n zion_n to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n god_n people_n may_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o zion_n or_o jerusalem_n 1._o because_o we_o be_v natural_o like_o jerusalem_n the_o fort_n of_o the_o jebusite_n viz._n sinner_n and_o enemy_n to_o god_n 2._o 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they_o those_o that_o afflict_v god_n people_n shall_v be_v afflict_v nay_o wound_v and_o i_o will_v undo_v all_o that_o afflict_v thou_o 3.19_o zeph._n 3.19_o god_n know_v how_o to_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o burdensome_a stone_n for_o all_o people_n all_o that_o burden_n themselves_o with_o it_o shall_v be_v cut_v in_o piece_n 12.3_o zech._n 12.3_o though_o all_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o against_o it_o hence_o christ_n give_v persecute_v saul_n warn_v of_o the_o danger_n it_o be_v hard_a for_o thou_o to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n 9.5_o act_n 9.5_o those_o that_o kick_v against_o god_n church_n do_v but_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n they_o do_v but_o hurt_v wound_n and_o undo_v themselves_o thereby_o as_o for_o disparity_n they_o be_v many_o and_o so_o obvious_a to_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v pass_v they_o by_o for_o though_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v here_o represent_v by_o a_o bramble-bush_n yet_o she_o be_v in_o christ_n sight_n as_o a_o lily_n 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among_o they_o god_n dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n the_o lord_n dwell_v in_o zion_n to_o comfort_v revive_v uphold_v save_v and_o deliver_v she_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n 3._o it_o may_v serve_v to_o humble_v we_o and_o lay_v we_o low_o in_o our_o own_o eye_n what_o be_v the_o best_a of_o god_n people_n by_o nature_n and_o in_o themselves_o but_o as_o a_o bush_n briar_n or_o thorny_a hedge_n it_o be_v god_n who_o have_v make_v we_o to_o differ_v from_o other_o 4._o it_o may_v deter_v the_o wicked_a and_o for_o ever_o be_v a_o warn_v to_o they_o to_o forbear_v persecute_v god_n people_n for_o that_o it_o will_v prove_v at_o last_o to_o their_o utter_a ruin_n they_o kick_v but_o against_o the_o prick_n 5._o remember_v the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o and_o seek_v his_o blessing_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n the_o church_n compare_v to_o a_o mother_n cant._n 8.1_o o_o that_o thou_o be_v as_o my_o brother_n that_o suck_v the_o breast_n of_o my_o mother_n gal._n 4.26_o jerusalem_n 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satisfaction_n they_o owe_v ten_o thousand_o talent_n and_o have_v not_o one_o farthing_n to_o pay_v the_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n lie_v in_o this_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v against_o god_n therefore_o that_o offence_n that_o be_v against_o man_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o hundred_o penny_n but_o that_o which_o be_v against_o god_n to_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n and_o when_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o reckon_v 25._o mat._n 18.28_o ver_fw-la 24._o ver_fw-la 25._o one_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o which_o owe_v he_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n ver_fw-la 24._o and_o because_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v his_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o be_v sell_v and_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o the_o debt_n to_o be_v pay_v ver_fw-la 25._o the_o servant_n therefore_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o say_v lord_n refrain_v thy_o anger_n towards_o i_o and_o i_o will_v pay_v thou_o all_o ver_fw-la 26._o 26._o ver_fw-la 26._o then_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n have_v 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