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not_o transact_v all_o at_o once_o nor_o any_o pre-remission_n of_o sin_n before_o it_o be_v commit_v 33._o chap._n 5._o the_o way_n of_o seek_v resolution_n touch_v our_o adoption_n and_o justification_n by_o sign_n and_o mark_n viz._n the_o fruit_n of_o sanctification_n whether_o it_o be_v altogether_o unsatisfactory_a 41._o chap._n 6._o touch_v sin_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o believer_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o antinomian_n in_o this_o point_n examine_v and_o find_v insufficient_a to_o satisfy_v the_o conscience_n the_o right_a way_n of_o satisfy_v the_o conscience_n and_o of_o take_v away_o the_o scruple_n of_o sin_n set_v down_o 58._o the_o argument_n of_o the_o compassionate_a samaritan_n touch_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o compulsion_n of_o conscience_n examine_v 73._o the_o introduction_n isaiah_n 53._o 11._o by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o for_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n a_o farther_a explication_n of_o what_o be_v say_v v._n 10._o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n shall_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n understand_v this_o touch_v the_o bruise_n of_o the_o serpent_n head_n mention_v gen._n 3._o 15._o consequent_o that_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n this_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v prosper_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v see_v in_o this_o that_o by_o his_o knowledge_n he_o shall_v justify_v many_o this_o be_v that_o fruit_n of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n in_o see_v whereof_o he_o i_o e._n christ_n not_o god_n the_o father_n as_o some_o very_o fond_o and_o foolish_o do_v apply_v the_o text_n christ_n i_o say_v shall_v be_v satisfy_v i_o e._n shall_v account_v himself_o well_o satisfy_v for_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o pain_n bestow_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o these_o two_o be_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o 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not_o all_o agree_v in_o expedite_v themselves_o some_o do_v not_o stick_v to_o affirm_v that_o infant_n have_v faith_n i_o grant_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o prove_v the_o negative_a viz._n that_o infant_n have_v not_o faith_n that_o text_n of_o rom._n 10._o 17._o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v be_v not_o full_o to_o the_o purpose_n if_o hear_v be_v restrain_v to_o the_o ear_n than_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v deaf_a be_v exclude_v if_o extend_v to_o any_o way_n of_o acquaint_v man_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n who_o shall_v exclude_v infant_n as_o hard_o a_o matter_n it_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o infant_n have_v faith_n especial_o if_o faith_n be_v define_v by_o knowledge_n persuasion_n or_o confidence_n it_o be_v say_v of_o john_n baptist_n that_o he_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o show_v that_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o spirit_n but_o it_o do_v not_o thereupon_o follow_v that_o they_o do_v believe_v 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