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person_n of_o all_o country_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_a so_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o form_n of_o word_n may_v be_v translate_v into_o the_o language_n of_o every_o country_n and_o baptism_n be_v effectual_o administer_v so_o long_o as_o the_o sense_n be_v preserve_v that_o which_o we_o insist_v upon_o be_v that_o every_o person_n who_o be_v baptise_a aught_o to_o be_v baptise_a in_o the_o name_n as_o well_o as_o to_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n q._n what_o be_v the_o inward_a or_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o this_o sacrament_n a._n a_o death_n unto_o sin_n and_o a_o new-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 q._n be_v all_o man_n by_o nature_n bear_v in_o sin_n 12_o a._n they_o be_v ever_o since_o that_o by_o the_o transgression_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n nor_o be_v ever_o any_o exempt_a 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their_o name_n and_o on_o their_o behalf_n at_o their_o baptism_n sect_n xlv_o q._n what_o be_v require_v of_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_a a._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 promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o they_o in_o that_o sacrament_n q._n what_o repentance_n be_v require_v to_o prepare_v any_o person_n for_o baptism_n a._n the_o same_o which_o be_v require_v to_o qualify_v a_o man_n for_o god_n forgiveness_n after_o baptism_n for_o baptism_n if_o due_o receive_v wash_v away_o all_o sin_n and_o therefore_o no_o one_o can_v worthy_o come_v to_o it_o who_o do_v not_o hearty_o repent_v of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o firm_o resolve_v never_o more_o to_o return_v to_o any_o act._n two_o 38_o 41._o iii._o 18_o viij_o 37_o q._n what_o be_v the_o faith_n which_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o bring_v to_o this_o sacrament_n a._n a_o firm_a belief_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a religion_n but_o more_o 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that_o as_o child_n be_v bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n and_o under_o a_o security_n of_o be_v breed_v up_o to_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o of_o the_o infinite_a obligation_n that_o lie_v upon_o they_o to_o repent_v and_o believe_v so_o they_o will_v take_v care_n by_o god_n help_n so_o to_o order_v both_o their_o faith_n and_o manner_n as_o their_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o duty_n require_v they_o to_o do_v q._n but_o what_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v what_o have_v be_v promise_v in_o their_o name_n a._n in_o that_o case_n the_o covenant_n make_v on_o their_o behalf_n will_v be_v void_a and_o so_o by_o not_o fulfil_v what_o be_v promise_v for_o they_o they_o will_v lose_v all_o those_o blessing_n which_o god_n will_v otherwise_o have_v be_v oblige_v to_o bestow_v upon_o them_o q._n will_v it_o not_o be_v more_o reasonable_a to_o tarry_v till_o person_n be_v grow_v up_o and_o so_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o 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we_o to_o celebrate_v it_o in_o all_o the_o exact_a circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n posture_n etc._n etc._n that_o occur_v in_o his_o own_o administration_n of_o it_o q._n why_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n ordain_v a._n for_o the_o continual_a remembrance_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v thereby_o q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o a_o continual_a remembrance_n 11_o a._n a_o remembrance_n that_o be_v not_o to_o determine_v after_o a_o certain_a time_n as_o the_o paschal_n supper_n do_v but_o be_v to_o continue_v to_o be_v keep_v up_o by_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n to_o the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o world_n q._n be_v
more_o easy_o be_v understand_v if_o a_o man_n will_v in_o defiance_n of_o sense_n and_o reason_n believe_v a_o post_n to_o be_v his_o father_n and_o upon_o that_o supposition_n ask_v blessing_n of_o a_o post_n do_v his_o opinion_n or_o rather_o his_o madness_n alter_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o make_v he_o ever_o the_o less_o ask_v blessing_n of_o a_o post_n because_o he_o take_v it_o to_o be_v his_o father_n the_o papist_n will_v needs_o have_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n to_o be_v christ_n body_n and_o upon_o that_o presumption_n he_o pay_v divine_a honour_n to_o it_o do_v he_o ever_o the_o less_o give_v divine_a honour_n to_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n because_o he_o fancy_v that_o bread_n to_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n q._n will_v not_o his_o intention_n direct_v his_o action_n aright_o a._n no_o it_o will_v not_o or_o if_o it_o will_v his_o very_a intention_n itself_o be_v wrong_v for_o his_o intention_n be_v to_o adore_v the_o host._n it_o be_v true_a he_o believe_v it_o 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life_n and_o action_n that_o so_o we_o may_v if_o possible_a know_v what_o the_o true_a state_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v in_o all_o those_o particular_n concern_v which_o we_o be_v here_o direct_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o and_o this_o accompany_v with_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o his_o assistance_n in_o and_o blessing_n upon_o our_o endeavour_n q._n what_o be_v the_o first_o point_n concern_v which_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o a._n whether_o we_o repent_v we_o true_o of_o our_o former_a sin_n steadfast_o purpose_v to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n q._n how_o may_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o do_v this_o so_o effectual_o as_o we_o be_v here_o require_v to_o do_v a._n we_o can_v only_o judge_v by_o the_o present_a frame_n and_o disposition_n of_o our_o soul_n if_o we_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o and_o ashamed_a of_o our_o sin_n if_o we_o earnest_o desire_v god_n forgiveness_n of_o they_o if_o we_o be_v instant_a with_o god_n in_o our_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n and_o where_o 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