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unholy_a but_o noâ—_n they_o be_v holy_a and_o this_o for_o what_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o find_v may_v and_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o more_o than_o matrimonial_a holiness_n for_o that_o may_v be_v among_o unbeliever_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o the_o conclusion_n will_v be_v but_o this_o else_o be_v your_o child_n bastard_n as_o some_o have_v expound_v it_o but_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o unbelieved_a person_n in_o the_o marry_a estate_n be_v bastard_n 13.4_o heb._n 13.4_o since_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a among_o all_o whether_o believer_n or_o unbeliever_n and_o although_o neither_o of_o the_o parent_n be_v a_o believer_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v lawful_o marry_v their_o child_n be_v not_o bastard_n nor_o so_o to_o be_v esteem_v and_o if_o there_o be_v more_o mean_v and_o to_o be_v understand_v than_o a_o matrimonial_a holiness_n then_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o why_o this_o holiness_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o covenant_n holiness_n 15._o ben._n 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faith_n and_o so_o of_o that_o covenant_n union_n and_o covenant_n holiness_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o believer_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n and_o a_o covenant_n privilege_n may_v be_v to_o have_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n belong_v to_o these_o holy_a child_n of_o believer_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o and_o if_o so_o then_o why_o not_o baptism_n as_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o reason_n before_o and_o for_o that_o iâ—_n be_v object_v by_o some_o that_o divers_a divine_n hâ—ve_v be_v of_o other_o mind_n and_o give_v other_o inâ—erpretations_n of_o the_o place_n it_o be_v no_o satisfactory_a ground_n against_o poedobaptism_n to_o another_o christian_a who_o can_v underwrite_v to_o their_o opinion_n quest_n 15._o be_v there_o no_o more_o reason_n give_v or_o hold_v forth_o by_o divine_n for_o this_o infant_n baptism_n ans_fw-fr there_o be_v divers_a reason_n draw_v from_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n etc._n col._n 2.11_o etc._n etc._n that_o col._n 2._o where_o the_o apostle_n make_v mention_n of_o inward_a circumsion_n make_v without_o hand_n and_o after_o of_o baptism_n â—s_v come_v in_o place_n of_o circumcision_n for_o so_o some_o argue_n from_o that_o place_n and_o from_o other_o the_o like_a scripture_n but_o because_o the_o controversy_n grow_v to_o be_v great_a in_o these_o present_a time_n many_o book_n write_v pro_fw-la and_o con_v for_o and_o against_o infant_n baptism_n and_o for_o that_o the_o opening_z and_o handle_v of_o this_o controversy_n at_o large_a be_v too_o great_a for_o this_o little_a body_n of_o divinity_n and_o beyond_o my_o intention_n in_o this_o work_n i_o will_v leave_v the_o decide_n of_o the_o question_n to_o those_o i_o hope_v holy_a and_o learned_a man_n that_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o controversy_n for_o i_o dare_v not_o but_o think_v there_o may_v be_v saint_n on_o both_o side_n and_o only_o hold_v forth_o a_o few_o question_n for_o clear_v of_o some_o 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to_o the_o apostle_n
three_o he_o love_v david_n as_o his_o own_o soul_n with_o a_o love_n of_o beneficence_n or_o well_o do_v to_o david_n he_o give_v david_n his_o robe_n and_o garment_n even_o to_o his_o bow_n and_o his_o girdle_n and_o his_o sword_n ver_fw-la 4._o four_o jonathan_n love_v david_n with_o a_o love_n of_o acquiescence_n or_o rest_v in_o his_o love_n quest_n 12._o you_o have_v describe_v what_o love_n be_v in_o general_a but_o what_o now_o be_v this_o grace_n of_o christian_a love_n and_o charity_n to_o be_v examine_v and_o enliven_v before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n ans_fw-fr true_a christian_a love_n and_o charity_n be_v a_o grace_n free_o give_v of_o god_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o a_o believe_a man_n or_o woman_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n who_o be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n of_o himself_o and_o ol_v his_o neighbour_n be_v enable_v in_o true_a affection_n of_o soul_n to_o love_v with_o love_n of_o union_n and_o complacency_n or_o well_o please_v and_o in_o action_n of_o life_n to_o declare_v he_o or_o her_o love_n in_o beneficency_n and_o well_o do_v first_o towards_o god_n above_o all_o as_o the_o chief_a good_a according_a to_o his_o reveal_v will_n give_v up_o ourselves_o too_o god_n second_o towards_o ourselves_o next_o under_o god_n seek_v our_o own_o salvation_n and_o good_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a three_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n in_o and_o for_o god_n as_o we_o love_v ourselves_o 2_o thes_n 3.5_o joh._n 1.16_o gal._n 5.12_o rom._n 5.4_o 5_o 6._o deut._n 6.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o mat._n 22.37_o 39_o rev._n 4.10_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 10.3_o eph._n 6._o luk._n 10.27_o mat._n 7.12_o psa_fw-la 42.1_o 2._o cant._n 3.4_o phil._n 2.12_o cant._n 1.4_o 6_o 8._o 1_o joh._n 4.19_o 20._o and_o 4.7_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 13._o eph._n 4.15_o 16._o rom._n 12.10_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o quest_n 13._o but_o what_o be_v this_o love_n or_o wherein_o be_v this_o grace_n of_o love_n to_o be_v exercise_v and_o who_o be_v my_o neighbour_n to_o who_o i_o shall_v show_v this_o christian_a love_n and_o charity_n and_o what_o light_n from_o christ_n to_o reveal_v this_o and_o so_o lead_v to_o christ_n ans_fw-fr i_o shall_v show_v more_o full_o who_o be_v our_o neighbour_n and_o in_o what_o duty_n as_o it_o concern_v all_o in_o general_a this_o love_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v when_o i_o come_v to_o unfold_v the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o the_o last_o part_n 4._o luk._n 10.3_o 4._o but_o now_o in_o brief_a every_o man_n be_v my_o neighbour_n which_o the_o lord_n present_v to_o i_o as_o a_o object_n of_o mercy_n or_o love_n to_o do_v good_a unto_o 6.10_o gal._n 6.10_o but_o in_o special_a and_o more_o particular_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n and_o our_o fellow_n saint_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n quest_n 14._o i_o remember_v in_o the_o fourteen_o classis_fw-la when_o you_o do_v speak_v of_o the_o church_n although_o you_o do_v describe_v principal_o the_o 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6.17_o eph._n 2.19_o and_o thus_o as_o a_o believer_n be_v unite_v inward_o by_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n unto_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n as_o one_o not_o only_o mutual_o join_v in_o heart_n and_o affection_n unto_o christ_n but_o as_o one_o that_o enroll_v and_o enter_v his_o name_n in_o heart_n and_o mind_n in_o the_o registry_n of_o saint_n as_o a_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n and_o fellow_n soldier_n and_o citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n four_o we_o be_v make_v christian_n in_o justification_n 17.5_o act_n 13.38_o 39_o eph._n 1.6_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o revel_v 2.17_o mat._n 17.5_o when_o god_n do_v justify_v in_o and_o by_o christ_n when_o the_o lord_n christ_n do_v give_v we_o the_o white_a stone_n of_o justification_n and_o in_o that_o do_v write_v our_o new_a name_n of_o christian_n justify_v a_o believer_n before_o god_n his_o father_n and_o god_n the_o father_n accept_v we_o for_o 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man_n or_o woman_n for_o his_o son_n or_o daughter_n yea_o make_v we_o heir_n with_o and_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o give_v that_o new_a name_n promise_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o all_o that_o be_v thus_o inward_o and_o spiritual_o enter_v and_o admit_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v saint_n indeed_o and_o shall_v remain_v saint_n for_o ever_o these_o be_v true_o of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n a_o elect_a child_n of_o god_n may_v thus_o inward_o be_v a_o saint_n and_o admit_v by_o christ_n as_o a_o member_n of_o his_o church_n before_o they_o be_v outward_o admit_v as_o abraham_n and_o other_o before_o circumcision_n and_o many_o catechumene_n or_o instruct_v person_n be_v
assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o this_o right_o 8.26_o rom._n 8.26_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o a_o right_a end_n otherwise_o our_o prayer_n be_v not_o right_a nor_o acceptable_a before_o god_n nor_o can_v we_o expect_v to_o be_v hear_v at_o god_n hand_n when_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o prayer_n quest_n 21._o i_o see_v then_o that_o a_o bare_a form_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o rest_v in_o but_o i_o must_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n enable_v of_o i_o to_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n or_o inner_a man_n as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o mouth_n and_o my_o soul_n must_v be_v dispose_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n in_o prayer_n and_o enable_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n but_o what_o grace_n be_v requisite_a in_o this_o duty_n ans_fw-fr i'faith_o repentance_n humility_n devotion_n 504._o see_v classis_fw-la 30._o 2_o sect._n in_o 2_o commandment_n pag._n 502._o 503_o 504._o zeal_n fervency_n perseverance_n and_o such_o like_a grace_n and_o all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n else_o all_o be_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o he_o or_o she_o pray_v best_a who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o can_v pour_v out_o his_o or_o her_o heart_n and_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n as_o jacob_n and_o hannab_n and_o other_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v do_v and_o have_v be_v hear_v in_o their_o prayer_n with_o a_o gracious_a return_n 1_o cor._n 14.15_o james_n 1.6_o isa_n 1.15_o 16._o acts._n 10.2_o hosea_n 12.4_o james_n 5.16_o psal_n 51.17_o jere._n 50.4_o 5._o 1_o thess_n 5.17_o john_n 16.23_o quest_n 22._o but_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n get_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o ability_n to_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n to_o god_n ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v you_o must_v not_o rest_v in_o your_o prayer_n nor_o in_o any_o duty_n you_o perform_v to_o god_n as_o if_o that_o do_v satisfy_v the_o lord_n for_o your_o sin_n or_o meritorious_o procure_v your_o peace_n with_o god_n but_o you_o must_v rest_v 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what_o glorious_a majesty_n ought_v thou_o to_o direct_v thy_o prayer_n at_o morning_n or_o evening_n or_o noon_n day_n or_o whensoever_o in_o public_a or_o private_a or_o secret_a thou_o desire_v to_o gain_v a_o blessing_n from_o the_o high_a heaven_n psal_n 55.17_o quest_n 26._o what_o shall_v i_o answer_v to_o this_o demand_n ans_fw-fr let_v thy_o soul_n answer_v and_o it_o will_v tell_v thou_o it_o be_v to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n the_o possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n and_o the_o hearer_n of_o prayer_n present_v to_o he_o in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ps_n 38.13_o psal_n 65.2_o psal_n 77.1_o john_n 16.23_o quest_n 27._o what_o direction_n ans_fw-fr endeavour_v in_o all_o fear_n and_o humility_n to_o begin_v thy_o prayer_n with_o the_o best_a expression_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a name_n nature_n person_n property_n of_o this_o great_a and_o glorious_a lord_n god_n with_o the_o 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god_n to_o who_o thou_o desire_v to_o lift_v up_o thyself_o in_o prayer_n that_o thou_o may_v acknowledge_v thy_o offence_n and_o seek_v for_o further_a assurance_n of_o pardon_n before_o thou_o beg_v any_o other_o favour_n at_o the_o lord_n hand_n as_o 2_o chron._n 6.36_o quest_n 29._o what_o direction_n here_o ans_fw-fr let_v thy_o soul_n first_o look_n into_o the_o glass_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n 20._o rom._n 2.14_o 15._o act_n 24.16_o rom._n 3.20_o john_n 3.19_o 20.36_o 1_o john_n 3.23_o rom._n 7.18_o 19_o 20._o and_o second_o into_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n both_o the_o command_a and_o promise_a part_n both_o law_n and_o gospel_n and_o find_v out_o thy_o sin_n and_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v thyself_o for_o thy_o ingratitude_n for_o so_o many_o former_a mercy_n yea_o confess_v and_o labour_v to_o be_v humble_a for_o thy_o fall_n in_o adam_n for_o thy_o original_n and_o actual_a transgression_n in_o state_n of_o nature_n but_o especial_o thy_o unthankfulness_n in_o day_n of_o grace_n 4.30_o ephes_n 4.30_o either_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n whereby_o thou_o have_v grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o who_o thou_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n and_o this_o in_o as_o good_a word_n as_o god_n make_v thou_o able_a 1.17_o as_o hannah_n 1_o sam._n 1.17_o and_o with_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o those_o grace_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v thou_o to_o this_o end_n thou_o have_v here_o a_o large_a field_n to_o pour_v out_o thy_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o if_o thou_o can_v find_v out_o thy_o manifold_a sin_n against_o god_n or_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o which_o thou_o desire_v to_o confess_v and_o bewail_v before_o god_n thy_o lord_n as_o daniel_n and_o other_o saint_n have_v do_v daniel_n 9.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o quest_n 30._o what_o be_v the_o three_o question_n ans_fw-fr three_o ask_v thy_o soul_n a_o three_o question_n to_o this_o or_o the_o like_a effect_n oh_o my_o soul_n what_o do_v thou_o want_v or_o what_o be_v thy_o request_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n to_o obtain_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o love_a father_n in_o christ_n quest_n 31._o and_o what_o want_n may_v i_o express_v ans_fw-fr thy_o soul_n will_v tell_v thou_o thou_o want_v in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o assurance_n or_o more_o full_a assurance_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n and_o of_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o love_n unto_o thou_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n thou_o want_v many_o favour_n from_o god_n for_o thy_o body_n for_o thy_o soul_n for_o this_o for_o a_o better_a life_n for_o thy_o wife_n thy_o husband_n for_o parent_n child_n servant_n kindred_n accquaintance_n thy_o neighbour_n thy_o friend_n thy_o enemy_n for_o the_o king_n majesty_n for_o the_o parliament_n the_o kingdom_n the_o city_n and_o country_n for_o peace_n and_o truth_n and_o a_o happy_a union_n and_o communion_n one_o with_o another_o and_o with_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o here_o 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