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and_o indeed_o chap._n 29._o and_o therefore_o iâ—_n be_v great_a pervert_n of_o those_o word_n of_o st_n john_n to_o interpret_v they_o of_o such_o commemorative_n and_o instructive_a representation_n only_o and_o a_o ready_a way_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o socinian_n notion_n of_o sacrament_n the_o five_o place_n vind._n p._n 39_o be_v rom._n 6._o 3_o 4_o 5._o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n unto_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v wà lk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n he_o allege_v vind._n p._n 39_o that_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n be_v not_o signify_v as_o the_o benefit_n confer_v by_o god_n as_o i_o suppose_v but_o rather_o as_o the_o duty_n require_v from_o we_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o quote_v coloss_n 2._o 12._o bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n wherein_o also_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o he_o and_o you_o be_v dead_a in_o your_o sin_n and_o the_o uncircomcision_n of_o your_o flesh_n have_v he_o quicken_v together_o with_o he_o have_v forgive_v you_o all_o trespass_n it_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o these_o place_n that_o the_o apostle_n here_o show_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o we_o and_o from_o thence_o infer_v what_o we_o owe_v to_o he_o he_o have_v mortify_v sin_n in_o we_o by_o baptism_n he_o have_v bury_v we_o with_o christ_n he_o have_v forgive_v we_o all_o trespass_n he_o have_v quicken_v we_o together_o with_o he_o as_o he_o raise_v christ_n and_o give_v we_o a_o new_a life_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n let_v any_o one_o judge_n whether_o these_o be_v benefit_n we_o receive_v from_o god_n as_o i_o affirm_v or_o rather_o duty_n require_v from_o we_o as_o mr._n b._n allege_v every_o one_o of_o these_o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v ever_o teach_v and_o as_o the_o generality_n of_o christian_n except_o pelagian_n of_o old_a and_o socinian_o of_o late_a have_v profess_v to_o believe_v be_v act_n of_o god_n effication_n spirit_n upon_o we_o and_o not_o duty_n require_v of_o we_o though_o they_o infer_v duty_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o we_o can_v quicken_v ourselves_o or_o kill_v sin_n in_o we_o till_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n deliver_v we_o from_o the_o body_n of_o death_n and_o quicken_v we_o by_o a_o new_a principle_n and_o then_o when_o he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o new_a life_n it_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n infer_v our_o duty_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o newness_n of_o that_o life_n this_o be_v plain_o the_o apostle_n reason_v rom._n 6._o for_o after_o he_o
i_o find_v the_o socinian_n notion_n too_o much_o encourage_v by_o some_o have_v very_o much_o shake_v i_o shall_v think_v what_o i_o have_v before_o say_v alone_o sufficient_a to_o answer_v mr._n b_n whole_a discourse_n concern_v they_o and_o to_o show_v it_o to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n but_o whilst_o man_n be_v make_v to_o look_v on_o sacrament_n as_o primary_o design_v to_o bind_v we_o to_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o not_o rather_o as_o pledge_n and_o conveyance_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o we_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v deter_v by_o have_v their_o duty_n set_v before_o they_o in_o so_o strong_a and_o the_o grace_n to_o perform_v it_o in_o so_o weak_a a_o light_n whereas_o if_o man_n look_v on_o they_o principal_o as_o tender_v of_o grace_n and_o assistance_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n better_o and_o more_o easy_o than_o they_o do_v before_o and_o consider_v this_o as_o the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a effect_n of_o they_o as_o sacrament_n and_o that_o which_o distinguish_v 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understand_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o sacrament_n for_o otherwise_o i_o must_v let_v you_o know_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o point_n in_o dispute_n about_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o whether_o the_o sacrament_n be_v immediate_o sign_n of_o our_o duty_n or_o no_o it_o be_v plain_a as_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o the_o scripture_n warrant_v we_o to_o use_v other_o sign_n of_o our_o duty_n beside_o they_o and_o in_o the_o three_o place_n that_o the_o cross_n be_v such_o a_o sign_n as_o the_o scripture_n warrant_v sect._n ii_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v primary_o sign_n from_o god_n to_o we_o of_o his_o grace_n and_o not_o proper_o of_o our_o duty_n either_o as_o require_v by_o god_n or_o profess_v by_o we_o though_o they_o imply_v it_o i._o this_o be_v plain_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n in_o her_o catechism_n and_o article_n in_o the_o first_o she_o teach_v that_o a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n of_o a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n give_v unto_o we_o by_o god_n restrain_v the_o sign_n to_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o in_o her_o article_n she_o declare_v that_o sacrament_n be_v not_o only_a badge_n or_o token_n of_o christian_n profession_n but_o rather_o they_o be_v certain_a sure_a witness_n and_o effectual_a sign_n of_o grace_n and_o god_n goodwill_n towards_o we_o by_o which_o he_o do_v work_v invisible_a in_o we_o art_n 25._o and_o again_o baptism_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n of_o profession_n and_o mark_n of_o difference_n whereby_o christian_a man_n be_v discern_v from_o other_o that_o be_v not_o christen_v but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o sign_n of_o regeneration_n or_o new_a birth_n whereby_o as_o by_o a_o instrument_n they_o that_o receive_v baptism_n right_o be_v graft_v into_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n art_n 27._o and_o further_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o love_n that_o christian_n ought_v to_o have_v ameng_v themselves_o one_o to_o another_o but_o rather_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n death_n insomuch_o that_o to_o such_o as_o right_o worthy_o and_o with_o faith_n receive_v the_o same_o the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v a_o partake_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n art_n 28._o in_o all_o which_o place_n our_o church_n make_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n effectual_o communicate_v to_o we_o in_o the_o due_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v proper_o and_o principal_o signify_v by_o they_o to_o these_o article_n i_o suppose_v you_o do_v assent_v they_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o head_n of_o agreement_n which_o mr._n b._n assert_n to_o be_v the_o common_a principle_n wherein_o both_o the_o presbyterian_a and_o congregational_a divine_n be_v agree_v rem_fw-la p._n 142._o ii_o beside_o this_o authority_n of_o our_o church_n i_o think_v most_o divine_n that_o have_v write_v to_o purpose_n on_o this_o subject_a distinguish_v between_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o a_o sacramental_a sign_n the_o thing_n pray_v require_v in_o we_o to_o the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o the_o benefit_n consequent_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o thus_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o thing_n proper_o and_o immediate_o signify_v be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v therein_o communicate_v to_o we_o the_o thing_n pre-required_n in_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o to_o have_v a_o lively_a sense_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n to_o have_v a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n and_o be_v in_o charity_n with_o all_o man_n these_o be_v the_o wedding_n garment_n to_o make_v we_o acceptable_a guest_n at_o this_o feast_n last_o the_o benefit_n or_o effect_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v the_o refresh_v our_o soul_n by_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o our_o body_n be_v by_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n i_o may_v instance_n the_o same_o in_o the_o other_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n but_o a_o example_n 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