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sin_n of_o idolatry_n be_v how_o odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n how_o worthy_a of_o his_o vengeance_n how_o certain_a to_o feel_v it_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o their_o whole_a estate_n a_o figure_n to_o we_o 15_o as_o therefore_o god_n threaten_v that_o he_o will_v with_o the_o utmost_a severity_n require_v this_o sin_n of_o they_o so_o most_o certain_o he_o will_v do_v it_o of_o we_o it_o may_v be_v in_o this_o present_a life_n but_o without_o all_o controversy_n in_o the_o life_n which_o be_v to_o come_v sect_n xxv_o q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o commandment_n a._n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o uain_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o be_v the_o design_n of_o this_o commandment_n a._n to_o secure_v that_o honour_n we_o ought_v to_o pay_v to_o god_n by_o a_o reverend_a esteem_n of_o whatsoever_o relate_v to_o he_o q._n what_o mean_v you_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n a._n i_o understand_v thereby_o god_n himself_o and_o whatsoever_o have_v any_o immediate_a relation_n to_o he_o psal._n xxix_o 2_o exod._n xxxiv_o 14_o deutr._fw-la xxviii_o 58_o q._n when_o may_v we_o be_v account_v to_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a a._n when_o we_o make_v mention_n of_o god_n or_o of_o any_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o he_o rashly_n and_o irreverent_o in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o suitable_a to_o his_o divine_a honour_n and_o majesty_n nor_o to_o that_o deference_n we_o ought_v to_o pay_v to_o his_o sovereign_a power_n and_o authority_n over_o us._n q._n upon_o what_o occasion_n especial_o may_v god_n name_n be_v make_v use_v of_o by_o we_o a._n chief_o on_o these_o three_o in_o swear_v vow_v pray_v and_o in_o all_o these_o it_o may_v be_v and_o oftentimes_o be_v take_v in_o vain_a q._n when_o may_v we_o be_v account_v to_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a by_o use_v it_o in_o swear_v 5_o a._n when_o we_o swear_v false_o leu._n nineteeen_o 12_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o a_o positive_a assert_v of_o what_o be_v untrue_a 4_o or_o by_o trick_v and_o equivocate_a in_o what_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n true_a though_o not_o in_o that_o in_o which_o we_o will_v be_v understand_v to_o swear_v two_o when_o we_o swear_v needless_o etc._n where_o either_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o of_o moment_n enough_o to_o justify_v the_o solemnity_n of_o a_o oath_n or_o may_v have_v be_v sufficient_o determine_v without_o one._n of_o which_o kind_n be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o voluntary_a oath_n which_o be_v so_o frequent_o use_v by_o profane_a person_n in_o their_o common_a discourse_n three_o when_o we_o swear_v rash_o but_o especial_o in_o matter_n of_o promise_n in_o which_o we_o be_v the_o most_o expose_v to_o the_o danger_n of_o perjury_n and_o 4thly_a when_o we_o swear_v irreverent_o whether_o we_o take_v a_o oath_n careless_o and_o light_o and_o without_o due_a regard_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n name_n ourselves_o or_o administer_v it_o so_o to_o other_o q._n what_o think_v you_o of_o those_o who_o swear_v not_o only_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o by_o that_o of_o some_o creature_n such_o as_o the_o bless_a virgin_n or_o the_o like_a saint_n a._n i_o think_v it_o to_o be_v without_o all_o controversy_n sinful_a as_o give_v that_o honour_n to_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v due_a only_a to_o the_o creator_n and_o so_o god_n himself_o declare_v that_o he_o account_v it_o deut._n vi_fw-la 13_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n you_o shall_v not_o go_v after_o other_o go_n and_o again_o deut._n x._o 20_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n him_n shall_v thou_o serve_v and_o to_o he_o shall_v thou_o cleave_v and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n and_o when_o in_o process_n of_o time_n that_o people_n begin_v to_o do_v otherwise_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n tell_v we_o how_o heinous_o god_n resent_v the_o affront_n that_o be_v thereby_o put_v upon_o he_o jer._n v._n 7_o how_o shall_v i_o pardon_v thou_o for_o this_o thy_o child_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o swear_v by_o they_o that_o be_v no_o go_n and_o again_o amos_n viij_o 14_o they_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o samaria_n and_o say_v thy_o god_n o_o dan_o live_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o beersheba_n live_v even_o they_o shall_v fall_v and_o never_o rise_v up_o again_o comp._n josh._n xxiii_o 7_o jer._n twelve_o 16_o zeph._n i._n 5_o q._n how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o to_o swear_v by_o any_o creature_n be_v to_o give_v to_o that_o creature_n by_o who_o we_o swear_v the_o proper_a honour_n of_o god_n a._n the_o very_a nature_n of_o a_o oath_n declare_v it_o which_o suppose_v the_o person_n who_o we_o swear_v by_o to_o be_v capable_a both_o of_o discern_v the_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n of_o what_o be_v swear_v and_o the_o sincerity_n or_o insincerity_n with_o which_o we_o swear_v and_o also_o of_o punish_v we_o for_o our_o perjury_n if_o we_o swear_v otherwise_o than_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v all_o which_o be_v action_n proper_a 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our_o saviour_n ever_o intend_v to_o forbid_v swear_v altogether_o but_o only_o to_o restrain_v all_o voluntary_a and_o needless_a use_v of_o it_o in_o common_a conversation_n and_o to_o keep_v we_o when_o we_o do_v swear_v to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o only_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o that_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n or_o person_n see_v mat._n v._n 34_o etc._n etc._n q._n how_o may_v god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a by_o vow_v a._n *_o by_o vow_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v not_o lawful_o be_v fulfil_v 3_o *_o by_o vow_v that_o which_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o fulfil_v *_o by_o vow_v rash_o and_o indiscreet_o what_o though_o we_o
particular_o annex_v to_o it_o indeed_o if_o a_o true_a penitent_n receive_v absolution_n from_o his_o minister_n god_n ratify_v the_o sentence_n and_o forgive_v the_o sin_n but_o so_o god_n will_v have_v do_v have_v neither_o any_o confession_n be_v make_v to_o or_o absolution_n receive_v from_o he_o and_o that_o the_o sin_n be_v forgive_v be_v owe_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o priest_n sentence_n in_o extreme_a unction_n there_o be_v a_o outward_a sign_n but_o neither_o of_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n institution_n 15._o they_o anoint_v sick_a person_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o their_o bodily_a health_n and_o in_o certain_a case_n advise_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v send_v for_o to_o do_v likewise_o but_o as_o to_o any_o spiritual_a effect_n they_o neither_o use_v any_o such_o sign_n themselves_o nor_o recommend_v it_o to_o other_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o the_o least_o 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grace_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o sacrament_n and_o it_o be_v give_v to_o such_o person_n rather_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o than_o for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n q._n how_o many_o part_n be_v there_o in_o a_o sacrament_n a._n two_o the_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n and_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n sect_n xliii_o q._n what_o be_v the_o first_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n a._n it_o be_v baptism_n q._n what_o be_v baptism_n a._n it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o new_a and_o spiritual_a birth_n jo._n iii._o 4_o the_o seal_n of_o our_o adoption_n rom._n four_o 11_o and_o the_o solemn_a mean_n of_o our_o admission_n into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n act_n two_o 41_o col._n two_o 11_o 12._o by_o the_o outward_a wash_v whereof_o our_o inward_a wash_v from_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v both_o clear_o exhibit_v and_o certain_o seal_v to_o us._n rom._n four_o 11_o act_n two_o 38.39_o heb_n ix_o 14_o tit._n iii._o 5_o q._n how_o be_v baptism_n perform_v 2d_o a._n by_o dip_v in_o pour_v on_o of_o or_o sprinkle_v with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n q._n in_o which_o of_o these_o be_v this_o sacrament_n administer_v at_o the_o beginning_n 38_o a._n to_o aged_n and_o healthful_a person_n in_o that_o hot_a country_n in_o which_o our_o saviour_n live_v it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n administer_v by_o dip_v or_o plunge_v the_o person_n who_o be_v baptise_a into_o the_o water_n according_a to_o the_o common_a ceremony_n among_o the_o jew_n of_o receive_v proselyte_n with_o the_o very_a same_o ceremony_n and_o from_o which_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o have_v take_v occasion_n to_o institute_v this_o sacrament_n q._n be_v any_o baptise_a otherwise_o at_o the_o beginning_n a._n it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o that_o as_o all_o who_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n be_v baptise_a so_o many_o of_o these_o can_v not_o be_v dip_v in_o water_n such_o be_v very_o old_a and_o sick_a person_n and_o it_o may_v be_v all_o at_o the_o first_o when_o three_o and_o five_o thousand_o at_o a_o time_n believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v very_o likely_a in_o a_o private_a house_n act_v two_o 41_o act_n four_o 4_o where_o it_o will_v have_v be_v very_o difficult_a to_o have_v have_v water_n enough_o and_o endless_a to_o have_v dip_v they_o all_o q._n what_o be_v the_o necessary_a part_n of_o this_o sacrament_n a._n water_n and_o the_o word_n the_o one_o to_o represent_v our_o spiritual_a wash_v and_o cleanse_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o other_o to_o declare_v the_o faith_n into_o which_o we_o be_v baptise_a and_o by_o which_o we_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v namely_o of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n q._n how_o come_v the_o custom_n of_o dip_v to_o be_v so_o universal_o leave_v off_o in_o the_o church_n a._n chief_o upon_o the_o ground_n of_o charity_n because_o when_o the_o gospel_n become_v every_o where_o receive_v and_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_a be_v the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n many_o of_o which_o in_o these_o cold_a country_n and_o for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o year_n can_v not_o be_v dip_v in_o water_n without_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o life_n it_o be_v necessary_a either_o to_o sprinkle_v they_o only_o with_o water_n or_o not_o to_o baptise_v they_o at_o all_o q._n what_o ground_n have_v the_o church_n to_o admit_v of_o sprinkle_v as_o sufficient_a to_o answer_v the_o design_n of_o this_o sacrament_n 25_o a._n the_o example_n of_o the_o purification_n under_o the_o law_n which_o be_v make_v as_o well_o by_o sprinkling_n as_o wash_n heb._n ix_o 13_o 19_o the_o application_n of_o this_o make_v by_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o spiritual_a cleanse_n of_o we_o from_o our_o sin_n heb._n x._o 22_o 24._o and_o by_o st._n peter_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 1_o pet._n i_o 2_o 4_o the_o 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q._n be_v this_o element_n so_o necessary_a a_o part_n of_o this_o sacrament_n that_o the_o church_n may_v in_o no_o case_n depart_v from_o it_o a._n it_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o be_v design_v to_o denote_v our_o spiritual_a cleanse_n by_o christ_n blood_n that_o as_o our_o body_n be_v wash_v with_o and_o cleanse_v from_o their_o pollution_n by_o water_n so_o be_v our_o soul_n purify_v from_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o both_o these_o reason_n it_o be_v a_o necessary_a and_o immutable_a part_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n q._n be_v the_o form_n of_o baptism_n necessary_a to_o the_o administration_n of_o this_o sacrament_n a._n it_o be_v necessary_a nor_o can_v this_o sacrament_n be_v due_o administer_v by_o any_o other_o q._n be_v no_o other_o form_n ever_o use_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n a._n it_o be_v indeed_o say_v of_o some_o in_o those_o time_n who_o have_v be_v jewish_n convert_v or_o have_v receive_v john_n baptism_n â—_o that_o they_o 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