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daily_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o they_o job_n 1.5_o yes_o 2._o must_v not_o servant_n honour_v their_o master_n 1_o tim._n 6.1_o and_o obey_v their_o just_a command_n 1_o pet._n 2.18_o yes_o *_o may_v they_o by_o stubborn_a silence_n private_a muttering_n or_o cross_a answer_n provoke_v their_o master_n tit._n 2.9_o no._n may_v they_o be_v their_o master_n good_n tit._n 2.9_o or_o neglect_v his_o business_n when_o his_o eye_n be_v off_o col._n 3.22_o 23._o no._n *_o must_v they_o not_o bless_v god_n for_o godly_a master_n pray_v for_o they_o gen._n 24.12_o and_o submit_v to_o instruction_n and_o reproof_n yes_o §_o shall_v master_n that_o will_v mind_v their_o duty_n be_v indifferent_a or_o careless_a about_o what_o servant_n they_o take_v into_o their_o house_n psal_n 101.6_o 7._o no._n *_o may_v they_o rule_v over_o they_o with_o rigour_n as_o if_o they_o be_v slave_n or_o beast_n levit._n 25.46_o without_o regard_n to_o the_o health_n of_o their_o body_n mat_n 8.5_o 6._o or_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n gen._n 18.19_o no._n *_o must_v they_o not_o give_v they_o what_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a as_o to_o instruction_n provision_n work_n and_o wages_n prov._n 31.15_o jam._n 5.4_o yes_o 3._o be_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o wife_n sum_v up_o in_o a_o reverend_a and_o quiet_a subjection_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o husband_n in_o a_o entire_a and_o intense_a love_n eph._n 5.24_o 25._o yes_o 4._o be_v not_o magistrate_n our_o civil_a parent_n isa_n 49.23_o and_o must_v we_o not_o honour_n and_o reverence_n they_o 1_o pet._n 2.17_o yes_o *_o may_v we_o revile_v our_o ruler_n or_o use_v any_o indecent_a word_n concern_v they_o eccl._n 10.20_o act_n 23.5_o no._n *_o must_v we_o not_o by_o all_o just_a mean_n defend_v
heart_n act_n 5.3_o yes_o *_o must_v we_o not_o beg_v that_o if_o god_n please_v we_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o such_o circumstance_n where_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o occasion_n and_o provocation_n to_o sin_n prov._n 30_o 7-9_a yes_o *_o must_v we_o not_o pray_v that_o if_o we_o be_v tempt_v he_o will_v not_o leave_v we_o to_o ourselves_o or_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n 2_o chro._n 32.31_o yes_o can_v we_o have_v wisdom_n to_o know_v the_o devil_n wile_n or_o strength_n to_o withstand_v they_o without_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 12_o 7-9_a no._n *_o must_v we_o not_o beg_v that_o if_o we_o fall_v by_o temptation_n we_o may_v rise_v again_o psal_n 51.12_o and_o that_o god_n woâ—â—d_v at_o last_o free_v we_o from_o all_o temptation_n rom._n 16.20_o yes_o §_o must_v we_o not_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n gal._n 1.4_o and_o all_o the_o real_a evil_n of_o affliction_n joh._n 17.19_o yes_o *_o must_v we_o not_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o evil_a man_n 2_o thes_n 3.2_o 3._o and_o that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v free_v from_o its_o oppressor_n luk._n 18.7_o 8._o yes_o *_o but_o be_v there_o any_o great_a evil_n than_o that_o of_o sin_n or_o any_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v beg_v than_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o guilt_n and_o power_n of_o it_o psal_n 19.13_o rom._n 7.24_o no._n *_o must_v we_o not_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o evil_a one_o 2_o pet._n 2.9_o and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 1_o thes_n 1.10_o yes_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n answ_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n §_o may_v we_o take_v argument_n in_o prayer_n from_o our_o own_o merit_n or_o from_o any_o thing_n but_o god_n his_o name_n and_o grace_n psal_n 115.1_o dan._n 9.18_o no._n *_o be_v not_o he_o that_o have_v the_o kingdom_n ready_a to_o save_v his_o subject_n and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n able_a to_o do_v it_o especial_o when_o his_o glory_n be_v also_o concern_v 2_o chro._n 20.6_o yes_o *_o be_v not_o this_o a_o form_n of_o thanksgiving_n 1_o chron._n 29.11_o and_o must_v not_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o 1_o tim._n 1.17_o rev._n 5.13_o yes_o §_o can_n we_o say_v amen_o to_o prayer_n which_o we_o do_v not_o understand_v or_o attend_v to_o 1_o cor._n 14.15_o 16._o no._n do_v we_o not_o by_o say_v amen_o testify_v our_o earnest_a desire_n of_o what_o we_o pray_v for_o and_o trust_v through_o christ_n that_o we_o shall_v obtain_v it_o neh._n 8.6_o yes_o question_n what_o desire_v thou_o of_o god_n in_o this_o prayer_n answer_n i_o desire_v my_o lord_n god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o goodness_n to_o send_v his_o grace_n unto_o i_o and_o to_o all_o people_n that_o we_o may_v worship_v he_o serve_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o i_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v send_v we_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v needful_a both_o for_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o save_v and_o defend_v we_o in_o all_o danger_n ghostly_a and_o bodily_a and_o that_o he_o will_v keep_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o from_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n and_o from_o everlasting_a death_n and_o this_o i_o trust_v he_o will_v do_v of_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v amen_n so_o be_v it_o §_o can_n we_o aright_o petition_v god_n for_o mercy_n without_o confession_n of_o our_o vileness_n and_o unworthiness_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v dan._n 9.4_o col._n 4.2_o no._n *_o can_v we_o in_o confession_n reckon_v up_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o ever_o we_o commit_v psal_n 19.12_o and_o 40.12_o or_o if_o we_o can_v be_v it_o to_o inform_v god_n of_o what_o he_o know_v not_o before_o 2_o king_n 19.27_o no._n be_v it_o not_o to_o unburden_v our_o load_v conscience_n before_o the_o lord_n psal_n 32.4_o 5._o to_o acknowledge_v his_o justice_n and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o his_o mercy_n 1_o joh._n 1.9_o yes_o must_v it_o not_o be_v sincere_a and_o full_a prov._n 28.13_o with_o grief_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n luk._n 18.13_o yes_o *_o be_v there_o any_o condition_n that_o a_o believer_n can_v be_v in_o in_o which_o thanksgiving_n may_v not_o be_v join_v with_o his_o prayer_n eph._n 5.20_o no._n must_v we_o not_o value_v his_o mercy_n for_o their_o number_n greatness_n and_o freeness_n declare_v they_o to_o other_o and_o live_v suitable_a thereunto_o psal_n 103.1_o 2._o psal_n 116.12_o 14._o yes_o question_n how_o many_o sacrament_n have_v christ_n ordain_v in_o his_o church_n answer_n two_o only_o as_o general_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n §_o if_o we_o hope_v to_o obtain_v the_o mercy_n we_o pray_v for_o may_v we_o neglect_v the_o other_o mean_n of_o grace_n attend_v on_o his_o word_n and_o use_v of_o his_o sacrament_n act_n 2.41_o 42._o no._n be_v the_o two_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n cir_n cumcision_n and_o the_o passover_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n now_o heb._n 7.12_o no_o have_v not_o christ_n appoint_v two_o other_o sacrament_n in_o their_o room_n answer_v to_o our_o necessity_n of_o a_o new_a birth_n and_o of_o spiritual_a growth_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o yes_o §_o be_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n civil_a appointment_n use_v without_o the_o church_n as_o marriage_n among_o heathen_n or_o mere_a ceremony_n of_o indifferent_a and_o arbitrary_a use_n mark_n 16.16_o no._n *_o be_v they_o only_o special_o necessary_a to_o some_o one_o sort_n of_o believer_n as_o ordination_n be_v to_o minister_n to_o which_o other_o be_v not_o oblige_v no._n *_o be_v they_o so_o particular_o necessary_a to_o every_o person_n under_o all_o circumstance_n that_o no_o one_o can_v be_v save_v that_o do_v not_o partake_v of_o they_o mat._n 9.13_o no._n be_v they_o not_o then_o general_o necessary_a where_o they_o may_v be_v have_v by_o virtue_n of_o god_n command_n that_o no_o one_o upon_o peril_n of_o his_o soul_n may_v wilful_o contemn_v they_o num._n 9.13_o yes_o question_n what_o mean_v thou_o by_o this_o word_n sacrament_n answer_n i_o mean_v a_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n of_o a_o inward_a spiritual_a grace_n give_v unto_o we_o ordain_v by_o christ_n himself_o as_o a_o mean_n whereby_o we_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o a_o pledge_n to_o assure_v we_o thereof_o §_o do_v not_o the_o word_n sacrament_n fignify_v our_o engagement_n to_o christ_n as_o the_o roman_a soldier_n be_v to_o their_o emperor_n by_o their_o military_a oath_n yes_o 1_o can_v it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n where_o there_o be_v not_o some_o outward_a sign_n sensible_a and_o visible_a rom._n 4.11_o no._n be_v not_o such_o sign_n of_o great_a use_n to_o inform_v our_o understanding_n quicken_v our_o memory_n and_o stir_v up_o our_o affection_n gal._n 3.1_o yes_o 2._o must_v there_o not_o be_v some_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n that_o may_v answer_v to_o the_o outward_a sign_n yes_o 3._o yet_o can_v it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n unless_o this_o grace_n be_v give_v to_o we_o viz._n by_o offer_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o we_o therein_o act_n 2.38_o 39_o no._n be_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n though_o conditional_o offer_v and_o promise_v in_o these_o rite_n yes_o 4._o must_v not_o a_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n himself_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o and_o have_v not_o he_o beside_o his_o appoint_v unessayed_v these_o by_o his_o own_o partake_v of_o they_o yes_o can_v any_o mere_a man_n ordain_v a_o sacrament_n or_o annex_v grace_n or_o any_o promise_n thereof_o to_o their_o own_o invention_n no._n 5._o must_v not_o a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o receive_v the_o grace_n promise_v tit._n 3.5_o and_o do_v not_o god_n indeed_o convey_v grace_n to_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o yes_o do_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v upon_o the_o intention_n or_o worthiness_n of_o the_o person_n that_o administer_v they_o 1_o cor._n 3.6_o 7._o no._n do_v the_o sacrament_n work_v of_o themselves_o by_o any_o natural_a virtue_n in_o the_o outward_a rite_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o no._n be_v they_o not_o mean_n of_o grace_n make_v effectual_a by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o by_o faith_n do_v partake_v of_o they_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o yes_o 6._o can_v there_o be_v any_o sacrament_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o seat_n or_o pledge_v to_o assure_v this_o to_o we_o rom._n 4.11_o
no._n do_v not_o believer_n in_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n psal_n 50.5_o and_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n seal_v to_o they_o rom._n 15.8_o yes_o question_n how_o many_o part_n be_v there_o in_o a_o sacrament_n answer_n two_n the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n and_o the_o inward_a spiritual_a grace_n §_o be_v these_o the_o only_a part_n of_o it_o or_o do_v a_o bare_a sign_n of_o grace_n without_o a_o promise_n and_o institution_n make_v a_o sacrament_n 1_o cor._n 16.20_o no._n do_v you_o not_o mention_v these_o two_o part_n for_o the_o better_a explication_n of_o each_o particular_a sacrament_n follow_v yes_o question_n what_o be_v the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n or_o form_n in_o baptism_n answer_n water_n wherein_o the_o person_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n §_o be_v not_o water_v the_o element_n in_o which_o baptism_n be_v administer_v and_o be_v not_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n baptise_a therein_o mat._n 3.17_o act_n 8.36_o and_o 10.44_o yes_o may_v any_o for_o the_o meaness_n of_o its_o outside_n or_o under_o pretence_n of_o a_o high_a baptism_n contemn_v this_o 2_o king_n 5.12_o no._n can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o signify_v the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n than_o water_n for_o the_o necessity_n freeness_n plenty_n and_o the_o cleanse_n virtue_n thereof_o isa_n 55.1_o joh._n 1.16_o no._n §_o do_v not_o baptise_v signify_v the_o application_n of_o water_n to_o a_o person_n or_o thing_n in_o great_a or_o â—esser_a quantity_n mark_n 7.4_o 1_o cor._n 10.2_o yes_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o when_o thousand_o be_v baptise_a in_o a_o day_n and_o some_o baptise_a in_o private_a house_n and_o by_o night_n that_o they_o be_v all_o plunge_v under_o water_n no._n do_v not_o the_o sprinkle_v with_o or_o pour_v on_o of_o water_n apt_o express_v the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v heb._n 10.22_o and_o 12.24_o and_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n act_n 2.17_o yes_o §_o can_n any_o administer_v baptism_n but_o they_o who_o be_v send_v and_o commissioned_n joh._n 1.33_o or_o may_v they_o do_v it_o in_o their_o own_o name_n or_o the_o name_n of_o any_o creature_n 1_o cor._n 1.13_o 15_o no._n must_v it_o not_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n to_o show_v by_o who_o authority_n it_o be_v do_v and_o who_o alone_o can_v make_v it_o effectual_a mat._n 28_o 19_o yes_o †_o and_o be_v not_o the_o person_n so_o baptise_a engage_v to_o the_o profession_n and_o worship_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n gal._n 3.27_o yes_o question_n what_o be_v the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n answer_n a_o death_n unto_o sin_n and_o a_o new_a birth_n unto_o righteousness_n for_o be_v by_o nature_n bear_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n we_o be_v hereby_o make_v the_o child_n of_o grace_n §_o be_v not_o the_o new_a birth_n or_o regeneration_n which_o be_v a_o change_n of_o state_n and_o heart_n signify_v and_o seal_v in_o our_o baptism_n tit._n 3.5_o yes_o 1._o be_v there_o any_o that_o before_o the_o relative_a change_n by_o regeneration_n be_v not_o by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.3_o no._n be_v not_o justification_n signify_v by_o baptism_n whereby_o our_o soul_n be_v sprinkle_v with_o christ_n blood_n as_o our_o body_n be_v with_o water_n act_n 2.28_o and_o 22.16_o yes_o and_o be_v not_o they_o who_o be_v thus_o justify_v accept_v as_o the_o child_n of_o grace_n by_o adoption_n yes_o 2._o can_v any_o have_v this_o relative_n change_n without_o a_o real_a change_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n accompany_v it_o no._n be_v there_o any_o that_o be_v not_o by_o nature_n bear_v in_o sin_n and_o become_v defile_v and_o unclean_a thereby_o psal_n 51.5_o no._n be_v not_o sanctification_n seal_v in_o baptism_n whereby_o our_o soul_n be_v cleanse_v by_o his_o spirit_n as_o by_o the_o pour_v on_o of_o water_n joh._n 3.5_o ezek._n 36.25_o yes_o *_o be_v not_o mortification_n or_o a_o death_n unto_o sin_n one_o part_n of_o sanctification_n rom._n 6.2_o 3._o yes_o can_v any_o improve_v their_o baptism_n aright_o that_o do_v not_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o daily_o mortify_v their_o corruption_n rom._n 6.11_o and_o 8.13_o no._n and_o be_v not_o this_o apt_o signify_v by_o pour_v water_n on_o the_o person_n baptise_a as_o we_o cast_v dust_n on_o a_o body_n that_o be_v bury_v rom._n 6.4_o yes_o *_o be_v not_o vivification_n or_o a_o rise_n again_o unto_o righteousness_n the_o other_o part_n of_o sanctification_n and_o signify_v by_o come_v from_o under_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n rom._n 6.4_o yes_o †_o but_o though_o this_o be_v the_o inward_a grace_n signify_v and_o seal_v by_o baptism_n yet_o be_v this_o change_n wrought_v mere_o by_o the_o outward_a wash_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o no._n question_n what_o be_v require_v of_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_a answer_n repentance_n whereby_o they_o forsake_v sin_n and_o faith_n whereby_o they_o steadfast_o believe_v the_o 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as_o covenant-servant_n levit._n 25.41_o 42._o and_o receive_v as_o disciple_n mat._n 10.42_o mark_n 10.14_o yes_o *_o be_v it_o not_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n that_o whole_a nation_n shall_v be_v disciple_v and_o baptise_a mat._n 28.19_o yes_o be_v infant_n deny_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o nation_n or_o be_v they_o deny_v birth-priviledge_n among_o man_n act_n 22.28_o no._n *_o do_v not_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o all_o age_n agree_v to_o this_o and_o confirm_v it_o act_n 16.15_o 33._o yes_o §_o if_o infant_n they_o do_v not_o actual_o repent_v and_o believe_v yet_o be_v they_o â—â—capable_a of_o come_v under_o a_o promise_n or_o engagement_n so_o to_o do_v deut._n 29_o 10-12_a
not_o then_o in_o your_o name_n promise_n or_o declare_v the_o vow_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o perform_v luke_n 5_o 18-20_a yes_o if_o you_o have_v be_v baptise_a at_o age_n shall_v you_o not_o in_o your_o own_o name_n have_v make_v the_o promise_n yes_o †_o whoever_o than_o make_v the_o profession_n in_o your_o name_n do_v you_o not_o now_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v your_o promise_n and_o your_o vow_n psalm_n 119.106_o yes_o §_o be_v not_o the_o baptismal_a vow_n to_o renounce_v and_o forsake_v all_o your_o spiritual_a enemy_n yes_o 1._o must_v you_o not_o renounce_v the_o devil_n under_o who_o power_n you_o be_v by_o nature_n eph._n 2.2_o yes_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o renounce_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v practise_v by_o idolater_n 1_o cor._n 10.20_o and_o by_o wizard_n and_o charmer_n deut._n 18.10_o 11_o 12._o no._n must_v you_o not_o renounce_v and_o resist_v he_o as_o a_o adversary_n and_o a_o tempter_n with_o all_o his_o work_n jam._n 4.7_o yes_o 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