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to_o mercy_n those_o that_o have_v go_v away_o from_o he_o in_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o ezek._n 18.21_o 22._o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v all_o his_o transgression_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v he_o shall_v live_v and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o wickedness_n that_o reach_v to_o the_o high_a violation_n of_o covenant_n yet_o this_o shall_v not_o hinder_v jer._n 3.1_o they_o say_v if_o a_o man_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n and_o she_o go_v from_o he_o and_o become_v another_o man_n shall_v he_o return_v unto_o she_o again_o shall_v not_o that_o land_n be_v great_o pollute_v but_o thou_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n with_o many_o lover_n yet_o return_v again_o to_o i_o say_v 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visible_a people_n of_o god_n and_o those_o that_o be_v stranger_n to_o he_o work_v not_o otherwise_o as_o to_o vital_a and_o save_a grace_n than_o have_v be_v speak_v let_v we_o take_v heed_n lest_o these_o dissimilitude_n do_v not_o draw_v we_o to_o embrace_v a_o cloud_n instead_o of_o juno_n when_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o of_o elegancy_n but_o be_v answer_v with_o equal_a incongruity_n if_o they_o be_v such_o mark_n as_o these_o instance_n seem_v to_o hold_v out_o to_o we_o how_o be_v they_o then_o conditional_a mean_n to_o communicate_v these_o blessing_n upon_o what_o condition_n i_o marvel_v be_v it_o that_o moses_n know_v that_o god_n be_v in_o the_o bush_n or_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o the_o angel_n be_v in_o the_o water_n or_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v come_v down_o upon_o they_o these_o be_v undoubted_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o unconditionate_n communication_n of_o the_o respective_a presence_n of_o 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advance_v sacramental_a privilege_n page_n 406_o sacrament_n covenant_n all_o interest_v in_o sacrament_n must_v come_v up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n page_n 280_o sacrament_n annex_v te_fw-la the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v without_o relation_n to_o christ_n page_n 10_o 11_o that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o covenant_n require_v the_o sacrament_n appendant_a to_o it_o seal_v page_n 413_o sacrament_n be_v ever_o suitable_a to_o covenant_n page_n 413_o all_o sacrament_n must_v answer_v to_o the_o covenant_n to_o which_o they_o be_v annex_v page_n 6_o sacrament_n without_o spiritual_a profit_n to_o they_o that_o live_v in_o breach_n of_o covenant_n page_n 18_o a_o covenant_n fall_v sacrament_n that_o be_v annex_v fall_v with_o it_o page_n 18_o etc._n etc._n sacrament_n under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n one_o and_o the_o same_o page_n 25_o the_o covenant_n people_n of_o god_n the_o adequat_fw-la subject_n of_o sacrament_n page_n 74_o all_o interest_n in_o 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worship_n page_n 20_o sea_n israel_n passage_n through_o it_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n page_n 525_o no_o stand_a sacrament_n page_n 526_o seal_n various_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n page_n 326_o several_a use_n of_o a_o seal_n page_n 327_o for_o secrecy_n ibid._n for_o warranty_n ibid._n for_o distinction_n ibid._n for_o security_n ibid._n for_o ratification_n ib._n etc._n etc._n seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n not_o of_o equal_a latitude_n page_n 141_o seal_n sacrament_n sacrament_n be_v seal_n page_n 326_o serve_v for_o ratification_n of_o promise_n page_n 328_o objection_n answer_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a use_n and_o office_n of_o sacrament_n be_v by_o way_n of_o sign_n and_o seal_n page_n 352_o reason_n confirm_v it_o page_n 354_o 355_o humane_a authority_n produce_v page_n 356_o variety_n of_o opinion_n about_o the_o work_n of_o sacrament_n page_n 359_o etc._n etc._n proposition_n tend_v to_o clear_v the_o truth_n page_n 363_o text_n of_o scripture_n bring_v by_o those_o that_o will_v raise_v the_o work_n of_o sacrament_n high_o of_o two_o sort_n page_n 372_o 1._o such_o where_o no_o sacrament_n be_v mention_v ib._n 2._o such_o where_o faith_n be_v require_v to_o the_o attainment_n of_o the_o effect_n page_n 376_o objection_n answer_v page_n 380_o sermon_n formal_o so_o call_v not_o essential_a to_o a_o sacrament_n page_n 61_o whether_o the_o word_n which_o give_v be_v to_o sacrament_n be_v concionatorium_fw-la or_o consecratorium_fw-la page_n 57_o etc._n etc._n scripture_n must_v not_o be_v leave_v to_o hunt_v after_o humane_a authority_n page_n 111_o scripture_n order_n of_o word_n no_o foundation_n for_o argument_n page_n 170_o scripture_n character_n of_o man_n in_o grace_n be_v lay_v down_o for_o man_n to_o try_v themselves_o by_o page_n 189_o sign_n what_o it_o be_v page_n 38_o etc._n etc._n several_a kind_n of_o sign_n page_n 39_o natural_a ibid._n prodigious_a page_n 41_o etc._n etc._n by_o institution_n page_n 42_o rule_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o natural_a sign_n page_n 39_o remote_a cause_n be_v no_o sign_n ibid._n partial_a cause_n be_v no_o sign_n page_n 40_o natural_a sign_n when_o cause_n work_v unavoidable_o page_n 41_o sacramental_a sign_n sacrament_n be_v sign_n page_n 38_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v define_v as_o sign_n page_n 321_o objection_n answer_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n sacramental_a sign_n their_o property_n page_n 43_o externall_n and_o sensible_a ibid._n visible_a page_n 43_o 44_o analogical_a page_n 45_o ritual_a page_n 46_o distinguish_a page_n 46_o 47_o 65_o etc._n etc._n congregate_a page_n 47_o 48_o engage_v ibid._n remembrance_v ibid._n 49_o ratifying_n page_n 49_o god_n condescension_n in_o sacramental_a sign_n page_n 52_o 53_o sacramental_a sign_n must_v be_v explain_v page_n 56_o sin_n all_o sin_n be_v not_o spirit-grieving_a sin_n page_n 392_o notable_a sin_n in_o regenerate_a person_n follow_v with_o many_o danger_n page_n 394_o they_o cloud_n assurance_n of_o glory_n ibid._n they_o bring_v a_o inaptitude_n on_o the_o soul_n to_o enter_v into_o glory_n page_n 395_o they_o bring_v under_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n though_o they_o work_v not_o into_o a_o state_n of_o wrath_n page_n 396_o they_o be_v such_o a_o obstruction_n in_o the_o way_n of_o bliss_n that_o they_o bring_v a_o necessity_n on_o the_o soul_n to_o come_v in_o by_o repentance_n page_n 397_o rule_n to_o discern_v the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o sin_n page_n 399_o the_o more_o of_o light_n the_o less_o of_o weakness_n and_o the_o crime_n more_o heinous_a ibid._n the_o less_o of_o temptation_n the_o more_o of_o sin_n and_o the_o less_o of_o weakness_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o more_o of_o deliberation_n and_o conviction_n the_o more_o of_o sin_n page_n 400_o the_o more_o opportunity_n for_o duty_n the_o great_a the_o neglect_n page_n 401_o several_a sort_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v covenant_n forfeiture_n page_n 402_o etc._n etc._n sincerity_n of_o heart_n in_o covenant_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n and_o be_v of_o a_o covenant_n page_n 131_o spirit_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n not_o of_o equal_a latitude_n page_n 141_o blood_n and_o spirit_n way_n be_v distinguish_v but_o must_v not_o be_v divide_v page_n 367_o the_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o believe_a soul_n be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n page_n 463_o the_o spirit_n work_v not_o in_o we_o respective_a to_o salvation_n after_o faith_n be_v implant_v without_o we_o ibid._n the_o spirit_n have_v a_o further_a hand_n in_o justification_n or_o pardon_v of_o sin_n then_o alone_o by_o endite_v the_o gospel_n page_n 483_o scripture_n and_o humane_a authority_n produce_v for_o it_o ibid._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o not_o man_n be_v to_o have_v the_o denomination_n in_o sanctification_n page_n 452_o lord_n supper_n a_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a page_n 187_o it_o be_v not_o limit_v to_o