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of_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v say_v reu._n 1.3_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o read_v and_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n and_o keep_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v therein_o q._n prove_v that_o god_n appoint_v meditation_n to_o that_o end_n a._n it_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o charge_n meditation_n before_o mention_v which_o the_o lord_n give_v unto_o joshuah_n namely_o that_o he_o shall_v meditate_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n day_n and_o night_n jos._n 1.8_o and_o it_o be_v propound_v as_o the_o way_n to_o happiness_n psal._n 1_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a nor_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n nor_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a but_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o his_o law_n do_v he_o meditate_v day_n and_o night_n q._n prove_v that_o conference_n be_v appoint_v to_o that_o end_n conference_n a._n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v command_v deut_n 6.7_o to_o talk_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o house_n in_o the_o way_n lie_v down_o and_o rise_v up_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v heb._n 10.23_o let_v we_o keep_v the_o profession_n of_o our_o hope_n without_o waver_v add_v immediate_o the_o mean_n appoint_v of_o god_n to_o that_o end_n verse_n 24.25_o and_o let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o ourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v but_o exhort_v one_o another_o q._n prove_v that_o practice_n be_v appoint_v to_o that_o end_n a._n therefore_o our_o saviour_n require_v the_o condition_n of_o practice_n practice_n of_o every_o man_n that_o will_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o truth_n and_o error_n and_o to_o withstand_v seducer_n see_v joh._n 7.17_o and_o the_o apostle_n direct_v heb._n 5.14_o that_o through_o long_a custom_n which_o stand_v in_o experience_n and_o practice_v man_n have_v their_o wit_n exercise_v to_o discern_v both_o good_a and_o â—uill_a and_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v psal._n 50.23_o to_o he_o that_o order_v hiâ—_n conversation_n aright_o will_v i_o show_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n q._n prove_v that_o god_n appoint_v prayer_n to_o that_o end_n a._n it_o be_v include_v in_o the_o general_a prayer_n promise_n math._n 7.7_o ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o and_o verse_n 8_o for_o whosoever_o ask_v receive_v again_o â—ro_o 2.3_o 4.5_o if_o thou_o cry_v after_o knowledge_n and_o lift_a up_o thy_o voice_n for_o understanding_n then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o find_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n q._n prove_v that_o god_n appoint_v sacrament_n to_o that_o end_n sacrament_n a._n that_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v for_o our_o confirmation_n see_v gen_n 17.10_o concern_v circumcision_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o covenant_n because_o it_o do_v sign_n seal_n and_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n as_o the_o apostle_n note_v rom._n 4.11_o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o the_o passeover_n exod._n 13.9_o so_o unto_o we_o christian_n baptism_n be_v to_o that_o end_n ordain_v math._n 28.19_o and_o the_o lord_n supper_n luk_n 22.19_o s_o of_o sacrament_n in_o general_n q._n rehearse_v the_o letter_n saint_n a._n sacrament_n be_v outward_a visible_a sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n ordain_v by_o christ_n himself_o to_o signify_v and_o to_o seal_v or_o confirm_v and_o as_o instrument_n or_o mean_n to_o convey_v save_v grace_n to_o every_o true_a believer_n and_o to_o be_v as_o badge_n or_o token_n of_o our_o christian_a profession_n and_o they_o be_v in_o number_n only_o two_o namely_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o such_o help_v our_o weak_a faith_n do_v require_v and_o these_o only_o have_v christ_n ordain_v and_o no_o more_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o two_o sacrament_n under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v circumcision_n and_o the_o passover_n and_o be_v alone_o in_o that_o kind_a sufficient_a both_o for_o the_o beginning_n and_o continue_v of_o save_v grace_n q._n prove_v that_o sacrament_n be_v sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n covenant_n a._n that_o sacrament_n be_v sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n &_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o circumcision_n which_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n because_o it_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n confer_v gen._n 17.10_o with_o verse_n 11._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n 7._o which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o again_o see_v act._n 2.38_o where_o the_o apostle_n peter_n exhort_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n allege_v this_o reason_n for_o say_v he_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n thereby_o intimate_v that_o to_o whosoever_o the_o covenant_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o belong_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v baptism_n q._n prove_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n a._n the_o lord_n god_n be_v the_o sole_a and_o only_a author_n of_o all_o sacrament_n sacrament_n for_o as_o it_o be_v only_o in_o his_o power_n to_o make_v the_o covenant_n and_o to_o confer_v grace_n so_o he_o only_o have_v authority_n to_o ordain_v and_o appoint_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n thus_o do_v he_o both_o enter_v the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o gen._n 17.7_o and_o also_o appoint_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n verse_n 10.11_o the_o like_a he_o do_v concern_v the_o passeover_n exod._n 12._o and_o 13._o in_o the_o same_o manner_n our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v eternal_a god_n with_o his_o father_n do_v institute_v baptism_n matth._n 28_o 19_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n luk._n 22.19_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o whereupon_o saint_n paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 11.23_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o i_o also_o have_v deliver_v unto_o you_o q._n to_o what_o end_n or_o use_n be_v the_o sacrament_n ordain_v a._n the_o end_n or_o use_v of_o sacrament_n be_v diverse_a sacrament_n first_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v to_o signify_v show_v and_o represent_v unto_o we_o the_o grace_n offer_v in_o the_o covenant_n signify_v in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v call_v sign_n because_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v token_n and_o resemblance_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n towards_o us._n so_o circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n ro._n 4.11_o &_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.11_o baptism_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o figure_n that_o now_o save_v us._n again_o of_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o passeover_n the_o lord_n say_v exod._n 12.14_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v to_o you_o a_o remembrance_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n christ_n say_v do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n luk._n 22.19_o and_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11.26_o you_o show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v q._n what_o be_v the_o second_o end_n or_o use_v of_o sacrament_n a._n second_o confirm_v sacrament_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o seal_v or_o confirm_v the_o inâ—aâ—â—ible_a certainty_n of_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n make_v with_o his_o church_n that_o thereby_o the_o faithful_a may_n more_o firm_o believe_v and_o rest_n upon_o it_o by_o faith_n as_o civil_a contract_n be_v ratify_v and_o make_v authentic_a by_o their_o seal_n annex_v therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4.11_o câ—llâ—d_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o end_n or_o use_v of_o sacrament_n a._n three_o grace_n sacrament_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v as_o instrument_n or_o mean_n to_o convey_v grace_n to_o every_o true_a believer_n which_o be_v evident_a for_o baptism_n in_o that_o christ_n 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