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A19634 The guide vnto true blessednesse. Or, A body of the doctrine of the Scriptures, directing man to the sauing knowledge of God. Collected by Sam. Crooke Crook, Samuel, 1575-1649. 1613 (1613) STC 6066; ESTC S117175 109,968 342

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a._n rom._n 4.11_o seal_v annex_v 21.23_o annex_v 1._o cor._n 21.23_o by_o god_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o instruct_v assure_v &_o 3.27_o &_o gal._n 3.27_o possess_v we_o of_o our_o part_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n &_o to_o bind_v we_o in_o all_o thankful_a obedience_n unto_o god_n in_o he_o q._n how_o do_v god_n by_o the_o sacrament_n assure_v we_o of_o his_o mercy_n in_o christ_n a._n by_o exhibit_v to_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n by_o such_o outward_a sign_n whether_o element_n or_o action_n as_o himself_o for_o relief_n of_o our_o weakness_n have_v prescribe_v whole_a 10.4_o whole_a 1._o cor._n 10.4_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n in_o 1.20_o in_o 2._o cor._n 1.20_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o q._n how_o do_v they_o bind_v we_o unto_o god_n a._n we_o receive_v they_o as_o pledge_n of_o his_o infinite_a love_n in_o christ_n do_v thereby_o profess_v ourselves_o 7._o ourselves_o col._n 2.6_o 7._o bind_v to_o express_v our_o thankfulness_n by_o all_o duty_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n 5_o sake_n eph._n 4.3_o 4_o 5_o one_o to_o another_o q._n what_o sacrament_n be_v there_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a._n they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n viz._n 1._o some_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n before_o christ_n come_v 2._o other_o of_o the_o new_a under_o christ_n q._n what_o sacrament_n be_v there_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n a._n beside_o diverse_a 4._o diverse_a 1._o pet._n 3.20_o 21._o 1._o cor._n 10_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o extraordinary_o give_v &_o serve_v but_o for_o a_o season_n there_o be_v two_o of_o ordinary_a and_o perpetual_a use_n from_o their_o institution_n until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o those_o other_o may_v be_v refer_v viz._n 1._o 30.6_o 1._o gen._n 17.10_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 30.6_o circumcision_n for_o entrance_n into_o the_o covenant_n 2._o 5.7_o 2._o exod._n 12.3_o etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 5.7_o the_o passeover_n for_o continuance_n and_o confirmation_n therein_o q._n what_o sacrament_n be_v there_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n a._n only_a two_o to_o wit_n 1._o baptism_n succeed_v in_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n 2._o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n answer_v to_o the_o passeover_n q._n how_o do_v these_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n differ_v from_o those_o of_o the_o old_a a._n in_o respect_n 4._o respect_n rom._n 4.11_o 1._o cor._n 10.2.3_o 4._o not_o of_o the_o author_n god_n the_o substance_n christ_n or_o the_o receiver_n the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o both_o the_o same_o but_o of_o 20._o of_o mat._n 28.19_o 20._o continuance_n 11.26_o continuance_n 1._o cor._n 11.26_o evidence_n easy_a performance_n and_o efficacy_n in_o all_o which_o 3.9_o which_o 2._o