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place_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o a_o child_n short_o to_o be_v bear_v unto_o the_o prophet_n and_o to_o be_v call_v immanuel_n as_o some_o most_o learned_a expositor_n affirm_v isa_n 7.14_o 15_o 16._o therefore_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o sign_n behold_v a_o virgin_n or_o a_o young_a woman_n for_o the_o word_n signify_v both_o shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n immanuel_n butter_n and_o honey_n shall_v he_o eat_v that_o he_o may_v know_v to_o refuse_v the_o evil_a and_o choose_v the_o good_a for_o before_o the_o child_n shall_v know_v to_o refuse_v the_o evil_a and_o choose_v the_o good_a the_o land_n that_o thou_o abhor_v shall_v be_v forsake_v of_o both_o her_o king_n here_o you_o may_v please_v to_o observe_v these_o thing_n with_o we_o first_o that_o though_o this_o place_n be_v common_o understand_v of_o our_o saviour_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n for_o his_o proper_a name_n be_v jesus_n and_o 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manifold_a state_n in_o sin_n one_o against_o god_n the_o father_n another_z against_o the_o son_n and_o a_o three_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 12.32_o there_o be_v a_o state_n of_o sin_n before_o regeneration_n and_o another_o under_o grace_n rom._n 7.9_o 14._o there_o be_v a_o state_n of_o sin_n before_o man_n first_o conversion_n and_o another_o after_o their_o final_a fall_v away_o 2_o pet._n 2.21_o 22._o as_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a degree_n of_o righteousness_n and_o grace_n wherein_o some_o be_v babe_n some_o youngman_n and_o some_o old_a man_n so_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a state_n or_o age_n in_o sin_n so_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 15.16_o that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a and_o complain_v jer._n 9.3_o that_o the_o sinner_n proceed_v from_o evil_a to_o worse_o final_o there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n and_o a_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o unto_o death_n 1_o john_n 5.16_o now_o the_o false_a ground_n aforesaid_a which_o you_o lay_v for_o the_o establish_n of_o a_o truth_n be_v these_o that_o the_o fall_a man_n have_v lose_v all_o ability_n of_o will_n to_o any_o spiritual_a good_a accompany_v salvation_n that_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v altogether_o averse_a from_o from_o any_o such_o good_a the_o ground_n that_o you_o here_o improper_o apply_v be_v that_o the_o man_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o it_o be_v a_o rash_a and_o ungrounded_a asseveration_n for_o you_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o to_o become_v a_o christian_n to_o have_v our_o wicked_a thought_n forgive_v we_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o christ_n table_n to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o they_o be_v common_o call_v and_o final_o to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v all_o of_o they_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n and_o such_o as_o accompany_v salvation_n but_o we_o find_v all_o these_o thing_n wish_v for_o and_o desire_v by_o those_o which_o you_o count_v unregerate_v for_o king_n agrippa_n hear_v saint_n paul_n defence_n have_v more_o than_o a_o velleity_n some_o good_a measure_n of_o inclination_n to_o become_v a_o christian_n act._n 26.28_o simon_n meâ—us_n entreat_v the_o apostle_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o his_o wicked_a thought_n may_v be_v pardon_v and_o that_o none_o of_o the_o evil_n they_o have_v speak_v of_o may_v happen_v unto_o he_o to_o hinder_v his_o salvation_n act._n 8.24_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o luk._n 13.26_o that_o many_o will_v plead_v before_o he_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n that_o they_o have_v hear_v he_o teach_v in_o their_o street_n and_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v at_o his_o table_n the_o young_a man_n who_o inquire_v of_o our_o saviour_n what_o good_a thing_n he_o shall_v do_v to_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n have_v from_o his_o youth_n keep_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o second_o table_n aforesaid_a mat._n 19.20_o yea_o our_o saviour_n look_v upon_o he_o and_o 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argue_v some_o competent_a remainder_n of_o that_o faculty_n unless_o you_o will_v subjectum_fw-la tollere_fw-la but_o consider_v we_o pray_v you_o these_o two_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v partly_o touch_v before_o first_o that_o all_o fall_a man_n be_v not_o alike_o extensive_o corrupt_v that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o all_o alike_o incline_v to_o all_o fin_n but_o some_o to_o voluptuousness_n and_o prodigality_n more_o than_o to_o covetousness_n or_o the_o like_a and_o though_o david_n a_o king_n pray_v thus_o against_o covetousness_n incline_v my_o heart_n to_o thy_o testimo_fw-la nie_n and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n psal_n 119.36_o yet_o luther_n say_v that_o he_o be_v never_o tempt_v to_o that_o sin_n whence_o it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o such_o a_o man_n be_v not_o equal_o averse_a to_o all_o good_a but_o to_o
of_o life_n etc._n etc._n second_o you_o say_v this_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n which_o be_v only_o sanctify_v and_o continue_v by_o he_o but_o institute_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o father_n as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o see_v mat._n 21.25_o and_o three_o you_o urge_v that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v by_o a_o minister_n lawful_o call_v thereunto_o as_o you_o have_v it_o in_o the_o end_n of_o your_o second_o section_n and_o by_o no_o other_o which_o we_o admit_v before_o if_o that_o minister_n be_v call_v of_o god_n thereunto_o to_o administer_v this_o sacrament_n to_o his_o disciple_n otherwise_o we_o doubt_v whether_o his_o commission_n be_v authentic_a in_o the_o true_a church_n and_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o what_o you_o write_v further_o in_o that_o second_o section_n that_o the_o element_n to_o be_v use_v in_o this_o sacrament_n be_v water_n be_v true_a nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o element_n to_o be_v use_v nor_o be_v 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that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_v to_o receive_v &_o carry_v the_o threefold_a name_n which_o yet_o in_o the_o end_n be_v but_o one_o name_n and_o like_o be_v of_o the_o live_a god_n according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o creature_n in_o the_o three_o section_n you_o have_v some_o pretty_a sprinkle_n of_o truth_n where_o you_o maintain_v and_o that_o true_o that_o dip_v or_o duck_v in_o the_o water_n be_v not_o necessary_a in_o this_o sacrament_n but_o that_o effusion_n or_o sprinkle_v with_o water_n will_v suffice_v but_o in_o your_o four_o section_n where_o you_o say_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o one_o or_o both_o believe_a parent_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v your_o assertion_n be_v too_o far_o dip_v in_o error_n for_o infant_n be_v not_o where_o command_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n though_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v command_v at_o the_o eight_o day_n to_o be_v circumcise_v nor_o do_v baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n in_o that_o behalf_n or_o almost_o in_o 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