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A66355
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The vanity of childhood & youth wherein the depraved nature of young people is represented and means for their reformation proposed : being some sermons preached in Hand-Alley at the request of several young men, to which is added a catechism for youth / by Daniel Williams.
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Williams, Daniel, 1643?-1716.
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3._o 22._o q._n what_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o accept_v of_o christ_n a._n i_o shall_v be_v more_o miserable_a than_o if_o christ_n have_v never_o die_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 8._o mat._n 11._o 24._o q._n be_v the_o mere_a enact_v and_o publish_v the_o gospel_n all_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v towards_o the_o application_n of_o his_o merit_n to_o elect_a sinner_n a._n beside_o that_o he_o have_v appoint_v his_o spirit_n to_o incline_v and_o effectual_o enable_v they_o to_o obey_v those_o term_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v 1_o thes._n 1._o 4_o 5_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 10._o gal._n 3._o 14._o q._n and_o do_v the_o spirit_n thus_o concur_v to_o apply_v redemption_n and_o enable_v they_o to_o obey_v the_o gospel_n a._n yes_o and_o not_o only_o strive_v with_o they_o as_o he_o do_v with_o other_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 3._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 13._o q._n by_o what_o mean_n do_v this_o spirit_n work_v upon_o soul_n a._n principal_o and_o most_o usual_o he_o work_v by_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v self_n put_v forth_o his_o power_n thereby_o as_o a_o seed_n of_o life_n gal._n 3._o 2._o jam._n 1._o 18._o rom._n 10._o 14._o q._n by_o what_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v the_o spirit_n usual_o work_v a._n he_o be_v confine_v to_o no_o part_n he_o work_v by_o the_o precept_n by_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n death_n by_o the_o promise_n threat_n or_o the_o great_a reward_n yet_o which_o ever_o of_o these_o he_o work_v by_o it_o be_v pursuant_n to_o and_o in_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o absolute_a promise_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v make_v to_o christ_n act._n 16._o 30_o 31._o gal._n 3._o 29._o gal._n 4._o 28._o q._n how_o do_v thou_o expect_v to_o be_v make_v willing_a and_o able_a to_o accept_v of_o christ_n a._n not_o by_o any_o natural_a power_n of_o my_o own_o who_o be_o dead_a in_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n express_v itself_o in_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 2._o 1._o act_n 5._o 31._o tit._n 3._o 5._o q._n how_o do_v the_o spirit_n cause_n the_o sinner_n to_o accept_v of_o christ_n a._n by_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n and_o change_v the_o heart_n in_o regeneration_n whence_o there_o be_v a_o inclination_n will_n and_o ability_n to_o accept_v of_o christ_n act_v 26._o 18._o tit._n 3._o 5._o q._n do_v the_o spirit_n nothing_o in_o order_n to_o the_o make_v the_o soul_n earnest_n and_o willing_a to_o this_o a._n he_o awaken_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o concern_v for_o salvation_n and_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o its_o present_a misery_n without_o christ_n act_v 2._o 37._o luke_n 15._o 17._o q._n what_o ought_v thou_o to_o do_v on_o thy_o part_n in_o order_n to_o get_v this_o grace_n a._n i_o must_v not_o be_v idle_a but_o i_o must_v 1._o diligent_o hear_v the_o word_n 2._o pray_v fervent_o to_o christ_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v operation_n 3._o consider_v and_o bewail_v my_o condition_n 4._o put_v a_o stop_n to_o all_o way_n of_o sin_n to_o my_o utmost_a 5._o careful_o entertain_v and_o improve_v every_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n 6._o strive_v with_o my_o heart_n and_o urge_v it_o with_o all_o gospel_n argument_n to_o obey_v the_o call_n of_o christ_n prov._n 2._o 3_o 4_o 5._o mat._n 13._o 19_o q._n what_o may_v a_o sinner_n expect_v when_o he_o accept_v of_o christ_n a._n he_o may_v expect_v 1._o to_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o near_a relation_n 2._o to_o be_v admit_v into_o a_o state_n of_o pardon_n and_o peace_n 3._o to_o be_v adopt_v and_o make_v still_o more_o conformable_a to_o christ_n in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n 4._o to_o be_v support_v with_o strength_n for_o service_n and_o perseverance_n 5._o and_o when_o he_o die_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n eph._n 5._o 30._o gal._n 2._o 16._o john_n 1._o 12._o col._n 1._o 11._o 1_o john_n 3._o 2._o q._n what_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o every_o sinner_n till_o he_o do_v accept_v of_o christ_n a._n he_o abide_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o have_v no_o personal_a title_n to_o pardon_n peace_n or_o glory_n joh._n 3._o 36._o q._n be_v this_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o elect_a while_n they_o abide_v in_o unbelief_n a._n yes_o for_o though_o god_n have_v decree_v and_o christ_n have_v purchase_v faith_n and_o life_n for_o they_o yet_o god_n have_v determine_v by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n that_o all_o be_v under_o condemnation_n until_o they_o do_v believe_v mar._n 16._o 16._o luke_n 13._o 3._o hence_o rom._n 5._o 1._o c._n 8._o 30._o c._n 4._o 24._o q._n be_v not_o a_o believer_n pardon_v before_o he_o can_v put_v forth_o any_o other_o act_n of_o obedience_n a._n tho'_o true_a faith_n be_v a_o certain_a principle_n of_o obedience_n yet_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o believe_v we_o be_v pardon_v even_o before_o there_o can_v be_v any_o time_n to_o put_v forth_o any_o other_o act_n of_o obedience_n gal._n 5._o 6._o q._n do_v repentance_n or_o faith_n any_o way_n make_v satisfaction_n to_o justice_n a._n no._n that_o be_v only_a christ_n work_n but_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o that_o soul_n shall_v repent_v and_o believe_v on_o who_o pardon_v for_o christ_n sake_n shall_v be_v bestow_v and_o he_o have_v solemn_o declare_v he_o will_v forgive_v no_o man_n till_o then_o mark_v 16._o 16._o rom._n 11._o 20_o 23._o heb._n 4._o 6._o joh._n 8._o 24._o rom._n 10._o 13_o 16._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 7_o 8._o hence_o gal._n 2._o 16._o q._n what_o assurance_n have_v thou_o that_o god_n will_v forgive_v and_o save_v thou_o if_o thou_o believe_v a._n i_o have_v god_n testimony_n and_o promise_v and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n viz._n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1_o john_n 5._o 9_o 10._o act_n 22._o 16._o luke_n 22._o 20._o rom._n 4._o 11._o q._n be_v thou_o engage_v to_o accept_v of_o and_o submit_v to_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n a._n yes_o i_o be_o strong_o engage_v to_o submit_v to_o christ_n because_o he_o buy_v i_o with_o his_o blood_n my_o parent_n dedicate_v i_o to_o he_o in_o baptism_n and_o love_n to_o my_o own_o soul_n require_v it_o rome_n 14._o 9_o mal._n 28._o 19_o ezek._n 33._o 11._o q._n on_o what_o account_n be_v thou_o baptize_v a._n my_o believe_a parent_n be_v allow_v and_o engage_v to_o dedicate_v i_o to_o god_n as_o their_o child_n and_o god_n gracious_o admit_v the_o infant_n seed_n of_o believer_n into_o covenant_n as_o part_v of_o themselves_o he_o do_v seal_v to_o i_o those_o blessing_n which_o my_o infant_n state_n need_v and_o be_v capable_a of_o deut._n 29._o 11_o 12._o gen._n 17._o 7._o act._n 2._o 39_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o q._n what_o do_v the_o covenant_n bind_v thou_o to_o a._n to_o be_v the_o lord_n in_o a_o sincere_a care_n to_o know_v love_n believe_v obey_v worship_n and_o serve_v he_o all_o my_o day_n and_o to_o depend_v on_o god_n through_o christ_n for_o all_o happiness_n ezek._n 16._o 8._o rom._n 12._o 1._o rom._n 6._o 4._o q._n what_o do_v thou_o engage_v against_o a._n i_o engage_v against_o be_v govern_v by_o satan_n or_o the_o flesh_n as_o my_o ruler_n and_o against_o take_v up_o with_o the_o world_n good_n as_o my_o portion_n and_o against_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n as_o my_o guide_n rom._n 6._o 14_o 15._o q._n when_o ought_v a_o child_n to_o know_v consider_v and_o agree_v to_o this_o covenant_n a._n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v capable_a to_o use_v his_o reason_n and_o judge_v of_o good_a or_o evil_n which_o many_o be_v fit_a to_o do_v about_o seven_o year_n old_a 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o psal._n 34._o 11._o q._n what_o if_o a_o child_n through_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n or_o vanity_n of_o mind_n will_v not_o agree_v to_o this_o covenant_n when_o he_o be_v capable_a a._n he_o than_o reject_v christ_n our_o saviour_n and_o renounce_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o q._n be_v it_o a_o great_a sin_n to_o refuse_v to_o agree_v to_o the_o covenant_n to_o which_o thy_o baptism_n engage_v thou_o a._n it_o be_v the_o damn_v sin_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o sin_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v rebellion_n continue_v against_o my_o maker_n 2._o it_o be_v ingratitude_n and_o perjury_n to_o my_o redeemer_n 3._o it_o be_v gross_a injustice_n to_o my_o parent_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o affront_n to_o all_o the_o godly_a 5._o it_o be_v self-killing_a cruelty_n to_o my_o own_o soul_n psal._n 2._o 3_o etc._n etc._n q._n when_o will_v thou_o personal_o consent_v to_o this_o covenant_n as_o the_o only_a way_n of_o life_n to_o sinner_n a._n i_o will_v true_o with_o my_o whole_a soul_n consent_v now_o and_o live_v express_v my_o consent_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o i_o