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2._o 13._o be_v this_o work_n of_o god_n only_o a_o offering_n of_o good_a thing_n unto_o we_o god_n do_v not_o only_o offer_v grace_n unto_o we_o but_o cause_v we_o effectual_o to_o receive_v it_o and_o therefore_o be_v say_v not_o only_o to_o draw_v we_o cant._n 1._o 3_o joh._n 6._o 44._o but_o also_o to_o create_v a_o new_a heart_n in_o we_o whereby_o we_o follow_v he_o ps._n 51._o 10._o what_o profit_n have_v every_o one_o of_o god_n elect_v in_o christ_n the_o mediator_n christ._n by_o the_o application_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n union_n and_o communion_n both_o with_o christ_n himself_o and_o with_o his_o whole_a church_n whence_o arise_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n whereby_o nothing_o else_o be_v understand_v but_o that_o heavenly_a fellowship_n which_o all_o the_o faithful_a have_v with_o christ_n their_o head_n &_o with_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n all_o true_a christian_n the_o whole_a church_n thus_o communicate_v with_o christ_n and_o every_o member_n 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our_o service_n accept_v in_o he_o and_o for_o he_o john_n 1._o 16._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o eph._n 2._o 4_o 5_o 13._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o and_o what_o especial_a comfort_n do_v arise_v out_o of_o our_o communion_n with_o christian_n saint_n that_o we_o have_v a_o portion_n in_o their_o prayer_n 13._o act._n 1._o 2._o 15._o a_o share_n in_o their_o comfort_n 17._o rom._n 12._o 15._o a_o room_n in_o their_o heart_n 2_o thess._n 1._o 3._o mutual_o bear_v infirmity_n gal._n 6._o 1_o 2._o further_a duty_n heb._n 10._o 24._o and_o relieve_v necessity_n what_o duty_n do_v this_o communion_n of_o saint_n require_v of_o we_o eph._n 4._o 3._o to_o renounce_v all_o fellowship_n with_o sin_n and_o sinner_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 17_o to_o edify_v one_o another_o in_o faith_n and_o love_n jude_n 5._o 20._o to_o delight_n in_o the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n ps._n 16._o 3._o and_o to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n 3._o why_o be_v all_o believer_n call_v 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part_n thereof_o unto_o idle_a and_o curious_a question_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 16._o 3._o by_o abuse_v it_o to_o profane_a mirth_n by_o frame_v jest_n out_o of_o it_o or_o against_o it_o psal._n 22._o 13._o also_o by_o make_v play_n and_o interlude_n thereof_o 4._o by_o maintain_v error_n sin_n and_o profaneness_n by_o it_o mat._n 4._o 6._o isa._n 66._o 5._o 5._o by_o apply_v it_o to_o superstition_n and_o unlawful_a art_n to_o magical_a spell_n sorcery_n and_o charm_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o disease_n find_v out_o of_o theft_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 18._o 11._o act_n 19_o 13._o how_o be_v god_n name_v take_v in_o vain_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o other_o holy_a mystery_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v unworthy_o receive_v and_o profane_o use_v mal._n 1._o 11_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 27._o 29._o jer._n 7._o 4_o 10._o so_o much_o of_o the_o chief_a particular_n forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n what_o be_v the_o help_n or_o hindrance_n of_o the_o obedience_n 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sin_n and_o increase_v of_o faith_n zach._n 12._o 10._o mark_v 9_o 24._o 5._o a_o assurance_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 15_o 16._o and_o exemplify_a and_o apply_v the_o general_a pardon_n of_o sin_n once_o for_o all_o grant_v unto_o we_o at_o our_o conversion_n unto_o the_o several_a sin_n and_o debt_n of_o every_o day_n and_o moment_n of_o our_o life_n 6._o we_o pray_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n not_o as_o intend_v ourselves_o to_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o jer._n 14._o 7._o but_o contrariwise_o that_o the_o whole_a debt_n which_o be_v proper_o the_o punishment_n as_o have_v be_v show_v may_v be_v accept_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n our_o surety_n and_o we_o full_o discharge_v and_o acquit_v so_o that_o nothing_o may_v remain_v on_o our_o account_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n psal._n 3._o 8_o 9_o whereby_o the_o favour_n and_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v purchase_v for_o we_o so_o much_o of_o petition_n what_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o reason_n a_o true_a note_n to_o certify_v we_o whether_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o or_o not_o petition_n by_o that_o we_o forgive_v or_o not_o forgive_v other_o that_o have_v offend_v we_o do_v this_o reason_n bind_v god_n to_o forgive_v we_o no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o his_o gracious_a and_o true_a promise_n this_o be_v a_o necessary_a consequent_a and_o fruit_n of_o the_o other_o and_o not_o a_o cause_n for_o when_o we_o say_v as_o we_o or_o for_o we_o also_o forgive_v etc._n etc._n we_o argue_v with_o the_o lord_n not_o for_o merit_n but_o from_o the_o model_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o we_o matth._n 6._o 14_o 15._o which_o be_v incomparable_o inferior_a to_o the_o mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o dispose_v we_o to_o forgive_v and_o let_v fall_v in_o regard_n of_o hatred_n or_o private_a revenge_n rom._n 12._o 19_o any_o wrong_n and_o injury_n of_o our_o brethren_n against_o 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