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199._o 200._o 201._o 203._o 204._o 210._o 218._o 332._o 391._o 514._o 689._o christ_n our_o redeemer_n receive_v by_o faith_n folio_n 123._o christ_n our_o mediator_n folio_n 74._o christ_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n folio_n 73._o christ_n communicate_v spiritual_o folio_n 68_o 74._o christ_n second_o come_v folio_n 72._o christ_n body_n only_o in_o one_o place_n at_o once_o folio_n 55._o child_n folio_n 297._o 793._o child_n education_n folio_n 69._o 190._o 405._o child_n of_o god_n folio_n 130._o 152._o 160._o child_n die_v without_o baptism_n folio_n 155._o child_n disobedient_a folio_n 192._o christian_n folio_n 107._o 149._o 162._o 175._o 191._o 192._o 192._o church_n folio_n 79._o 122._o 181._o 193._o 519._o 582._o company_n folio_n 62._o 200._o conscience_n folio_n 75._o 100_o 176._o 261._o 751._o creation_n of_o man_n folio_n 76._o commandment_n of_o god_n folio_n 77._o 124._o 158._o the_o ten_o commandment_n explain_v folio_n 128._o covenant_n of_o god_n folio_n 78._o 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such_o faithfulness_n in_o perform_v of_o promise_n such_o charity_n in_o judge_v their_o brethren_n such_o mercy_n in_o forgive_a offence_n such_o sincerity_n in_o worship_v of_o god_n such_o constancy_n in_o defend_v of_o the_o truth_n such_o watch_v over_o all_o their_o way_n and_o such_o wisdom_n in_o win_a man_n â—o_o god_n that_o their_o very_a enemy_n which_o before_o do_v mock_v â—hem_n hate_v they_o and_o persecute_v they_o shall_v be_v constrain_v with_o shame_n to_o say_v these_o be_v no_o doubt_n the_o child_n of_o god_n these_o be_v good_a man_n these_o be_v true_a professor_n indeed_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 6.4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n 5_o like_a as_o worldly_a man_n in_o their_o house_n in_o their_o apparel_n 〈◊〉_d their_o feast_n in_o their_o furniture_n and_o in_o every_o thing_n â—hey_n strive_v to_o have_v match_n &_o all_o their_o thing_n suitable_a so_o â—â—kewise_o the_o child_n of_o god_n must_v strive_v to_o have_v their_o title_n â—nd_v name_n their_o life_n and_o 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to_o such_o as_o can_v find_v he_o yet_o if_o we_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n find_v he_o what_o shall_v the_o understanding_n hereof_o profit_v we_o nothing_o at_o all_o 1._o cor._n 28.10_o esa_n 55.6_o christ_n to_o be_v find_v by_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v and_o read_v 1_o like_a as_o if_o one_o have_v a_o moyne_n of_o copper_n tin_n or_o lead_v he_o use_v great_a pain_n and_o diligence_n to_o come_v by_o the_o same_o but_o if_o it_o prove_v a_o vein_n of_o silver_n or_o gold_n than_o the_o owner_n thereof_o set_v pioneer_n on_o work_n who_o with_o great_a care_n courage_n and_o comfort_n labour_v night_n and_o day_n in_o hope_n to_o be_v great_o enrich_v thereby_o and_o albeit_o the_o vein_n sink_v down_o very_o deep_a and_o prove_v most_o hard_a and_o difficult_a to_o win_v yet_o do_v they_o not_o cease_v or_o slacken_v their_o labour_n but_o rather_o add_v so_o much_o the_o more_o diligence_n in_o hope_n that_o their_o gain_n will_v double_v their_o pain_n when_o the_o moyne_n be_v once_o win_v for_o this_o they_o hold_v as_o a_o rule_n infallible_a that_o the_o low_a any_o metal_n do_v lie_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o better_a and_o more_o gainful_a it_o prove_v in_o substance_n even_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o hear_v the_o same_o read_v and_o preach_v the_o more_o pain_n and_o diligence_n one_o use_v therein_o the_o more_o increase_n of_o sound_a knowledge_n wisdom_n &_o comfort_n be_v get_v in_o the_o end_n be_v that_o most_o rich_a and_o unvaluable_a moyne_n wherein_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n be_v to_o be_v find_v contain_v and_o comprehend_v all_o the_o counsel_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 1._o chro._n 28.10_o pro._n 3.13_o 14_o 26._o &_o 8.18.19_o joh._n 30.31_o mat._n 7.7_o 8._o child_n die_v before_o they_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o damn_v 1_o as_o by_o circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o cut_n off_o of_o the_o the_o foreskin_n the_o child_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v bring_v unto_o god_n be_v seal_v up_o with_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o covenaunt_n and_o receive_v into_o his_o church_n to_o the_o great_a comfort_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o parent_n which_o be_v certify_v by_o the_o same_o that_o god_n be_v not_o only_o their_o god_n but_o also_o the_o god_n of_o their_o posterity_n and_o seed_n and_o yet_o if_o any_o thing_n have_v happen_v unto_o they_o afore_o they_o can_v be_v circumsized_a they_o mistrust_v not_o but_o that_o god_n will_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o testament_n save_o they_o so_o by_o baptism_n the_o child_n of_o christian_n be_v bring_v unto_o christ_n be_v seal_v up_o with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n &_o receive_v into_o his_o church_n as_o member_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o fellow-heire_n with_o he_o of_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n which_o thing_n unto_o the_o faithful_a parent_n must_v be_v a_o heavenly_a comfort_n for_o by_o it_o they_o be_v certify_v and_o assure_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o wash_v away_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n but_o also_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o posterity_n and_o child_n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n that_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n shall_v see_v their_o child_n alive_a for_o to_o offer_v and_o present_v they_o unto_o he_o by_o baptism_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o they_o shall_v think_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v damn_v because_o the_o grace_n of_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o sacrament_n for_o if_o there_o be_v some_o good_a man_n among_o the_o turk_n or_o else_o among_o the_o idolater_n and_o infidel_n which_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o true_a faith_n in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o yet_o can_v by_o no_o manner_n of_o mean_n come_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n or_o be_v baptize_v yet_o no_o man_n ought_v so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v that_o such_o a_o one_o for_o want_v of_o a_o little_a water_n shall_v 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and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o so_o consequent_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n shall_v be_v alligate_v and_o bind_v unto_o corruptible_a element_n and_o make_v subject_a unto_o man_n whereby_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o true_a god_n nor_o yet_o true_a saviour_n 3_o as_o the_o fleshly_a child_n of_o abraham_n and_o such_o as_o come_v of_o his_o flesh_n which_o depart_v this_o life_n before_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o damn_v but_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v save_v so_o also_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o spiritual_a child_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o infant_n of_o all_o the_o christian_n be_v not_o condemn_v if_o they_o decease_n before_o baptism_n but_o be_v save_v by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o by_o invisible_a baptism_n wherewith_o our_o saviour_n christ_n baptize_v they_o who_o by_o his_o death_n and_o precious_a blood_n have_v redeem_v they_o care_n of_o this_o world_n cool_v the_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n 1_o as_o the_o sea_n that_o the_o wind_n have_v lie_v sore_o upon_o be_v yet_o toss_v and_o trouble_v after_o the_o wind_n be_v lay_v and_o the_o tempest_n go_v even_o so_o man_v man_n mind_n late_o come_v out_o of_o the_o business_n and_o care_n of_o the_o world_n still_o cast_v and_o study_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o pant_v after_o they_o and_o can_v after_o this_o come_v straight_o to_o itself_o and_o so_o to_o meditate_v and_o exercise_v spiritual_a matter_n math._n 13.22_o luk._n 8.14_o 2_o like_a as_o when_o a_o river_n or_o fountain_n be_v trouble_v there_o can_v no_o water_n be_v take_v or_o draw_v out_o of_o they_o but_o such_o as_o be_v full_a of_o mud_n even_o so_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v trouble_v and_o choke_v with_o the_o over_o careful_a and_o unquiet_a savour_n of_o the_o mire_n and_o dirt_n of_o this_o peevish_a world_n there_o can_v neither_o holy_a prayer_n nor_o any_o godly_a exercise_n be_v find_v there_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n commandment_n 1_o as_o many_o worldly_a man_n deal_v with_o their_o creditor_n who_o will_v hardly_o let_v slip_v one_o hour_n or_o day_n but_o will_v take_v the_o advantage_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o bond_n and_o obligation_n without_o any_o more_o delay_n even_o so_o if_o our_o good_a god_n and_o merciful_a father_n shall_v deal_v as_o precise_o and_o strict_o with_o we_o in_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o bond_n forfeyture_n and_o penalty_n wherein_o we_o daily_o fall_v into_o by_o breach_n of_o his_o commandment_n many_o way_n than_o our_o estate_n shall_v be_v most_o miserable_a job._n 9.2_o 3._o 2_o as_o evil_a debtor_n when_o their_o day_n of_o payment_n draw_v near_o and_o when_o their_o creditor_n be_v at_o hand_n to_o demand_v the_o same_o do_v seek_v to_o hide_v themselves_o and_o to_o shun_v their_o creditor_n presence_n so_o likewise_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v so_o careless_a in_o keep_v that_o covenant_n vow_n and_o promise_v which_o they_o make_v to_o god_n at_o their_o baptism_n that_o even_o wilful_o they_o throw_v themselves_o indebt_v unto_o god_n and_o thrall_n unto_o satan_n some_o by_o one_o sin_n and_o some_o by_o a_o other_o through_o violate_v and_o break_v of_o god_n commandment_n that_o when_o by_o sickness_n or_o death_n they_o be_v summon_v to_o render_v a_o account_n of_o their_o bayliwicke_n than_o they_o wish_v that_o the_o mountain_n will_v fall_v upon_o they_o to_o hide_v they_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a esa_n 2.19_o hose_n 10.8_o luk._n 23.30_o reve._n 6.16_o luk._n 16.2_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o redeemer_n but_o
the_o people_n of_o his_o church_n and_o pour_v out_o abundance_n of_o his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o esay_n 44.3_o the_o growth_n of_o grace_n by_o christ_n death_n as_o wheat_n except_o it_o be_v sow_v in_o the_o ground_n and_o there_o die_v do_v not_o spring_v again_o and_o so_o multiply_v even_o so_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o benefit_n which_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n be_v increase_v grow_v and_o multiply_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o his_o death_n john_n 12.24_o call_v 1_o likewise_o a_o sword_n be_v commit_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o soldier_n by_o the_o captain_n general_a he_o be_v not_o to_o smite_v before_o he_o be_v command_v to_o fight_v and_o before_o the_o trumpet_n be_v sound_v to_o battle_n even_o so_o though_o a_o man_n have_v excellent_n give_v he_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o to_o execute_v any_o function_n especial_o public_o before_o he_o receive_v a_o particular_a warrant_n and_o call_v from_o god_n reve._n 16.1_o 2_o as_o samson_n though_o he_o have_v strength_n give_v he_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o have_v defend_v the_o israelite_n and_o revenge_v they_o of_o their_o enemy_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n until_o such_o time_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v he_o unto_o it_o so_o likewise_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n albeit_o they_o have_v never_o so_o notable_a gift_n of_o knowledge_n utterance_n etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o be_v not_o in_o any_o case_n to_o intrude_v themselves_o into_o the_o ministry_n unless_o they_o have_v a_o particular_a call_v from_o the_o lord_n 3_o as_o the_o ostrige_n have_v wing_n and_o fly_v not_o so_o some_o man_n have_v a_o call_v but_o they_o answer_v it_o not_o they_o have_v knowledge_n but_o they_o practise_v it_o not_o they_o have_v word_n but_o they_o work_v not_o 4_o like_a as_o if_o a_o strange_a shall_v violent_o thrust_v in_o himself_o to_o be_v the_o shepherd_n of_o thy_o sheep_n thou_o will_v ask_v he_o who_o send_v for_o he_o what_o he_o have_v to_o do_v there_o and_o thou_o will_v rather_o think_v he_o to_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o murderer_n of_o thy_o sheep_n then_o to_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o trusty_a servant_n so_o sure_o if_o thou_o come_v to_o take_v charge_n of_o god_n people_n before_o he_o inward_o move_v thy_o conscience_n to_o pity_v his_o people_n and_o outward_o by_o order_n call_v and_o place_v thou_o where_o he_o think_v good_a he_o will_v judge_v thou_o a_o thief_n a_o wolf_n a_o devourer_n and_o not_o a_o feeder_n beauty_n as_o a_o ring_n or_o jewel_n of_o gold_n be_v very_o unseemly_a and_o do_v not_o become_v the_o filthy_a snout_n of_o a_o swine_n that_o be_v always_o root_a in_o the_o dirt_n and_o mire_n so_o uncomely_a be_v beauty_n to_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v not_o wit_n nor_o discretion_n to_o behave_v herself_o benefit_n as_o the_o moon_n do_v show_v her_o light_n in_o the_o world_n which_o she_o receive_v from_o the_o sun_n so_o we_o ought_v to_o bestow_v the_o 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or_o give_v to_o the_o respect_n of_o any_o person_n but_o aught_o to_o have_v one_o single_a eye_n which_o be_v to_o be_v set_v and_o place_v upon_o justice_n and_o equity_n in_o every_o matter_n and_o not_o to_o regard_v either_o person_n or_o reward_n 1._o sam._n 8.3_o esa_n 1.23_o &_o 33.15_o psal_n 15.5_o 3_o as_o a_o white_a or_o paint_a wall_n the_o bravery_n whereof_o serve_v for_o no_o profit_n but_o for_o a_o mere_a show_n even_o so_o such_o be_v the_o profit_n that_o come_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o those_o judge_n which_o sit_v in_o place_n of_o justice_n do_v wrong_a to_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n act._n 23.3_o 4_o as_o a_o judge_n must_v not_o wrong_v one_o for_o another_o sake_n so_o must_v he_o not_o unjust_o favour_v one_o because_o a_o other_o have_v displease_v he_o deut._n 1.16_o 17._o prou._n 24.23_o 5_o as_o the_o lion_n though_o he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o beast_n yet_o at_o length_n be_v make_v a_o prey_n to_o small_a bird_n and_o then_o be_v that_o 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1.28_o 29._o 3_o as_o he_o that_o will_v be_v a_o physician_n must_v learn_v the_o precept_n that_o teach_v physic_n and_o he_o that_o will_v be_v a_o musician_n must_v learn_v the_o rule_n of_o music_n the_o orator_n the_o rule_n of_o rhetoric_n the_o ploughman_n the_o rule_n of_o husbandry_n and_o so_o every_o man_n the_o rule_n that_o belong_v to_o his_o profession_n or_o else_o he_o shall_v never_o profit_v in_o his_o science_n or_o art_n nor_o be_v account_v a_o craftes-man_n that_o know_v not_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o craft_n even_o so_o no_o more_o before_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n be_v he_o to_o be_v account_v a_o christian_a although_o he_o be_v baptize_v
that_o they_o may_v immediate_o teach_v not_o seek_v thereby_o to_o amend_v and_o make_v better_a themselves_o 2_o as_o vessel_n that_o be_v to_o be_v fill_v be_v bow_v and_o make_v apt_a to_o receive_v the_o liquor_n that_o be_v pour_v therein_o so_o ought_v a_o learner_n to_o accommodate_v and_o apply_v himself_o that_o nothing_o of_o that_o which_o be_v profitable_o speak_v do_v escape_v he_o 3_o like_o as_o in_o meat_n one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o dish_n be_v diverse_o set_v forth_o according_a to_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o dresser_n and_o appetite_n of_o the_o eater_n even_o so_o in_o learning_n one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o point_n be_v diverse_o handle_v according_a to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o writer_n and_o capacity_n of_o the_o reader_n 4_o like_a as_o choice_n and_o good_a wine_n lose_v his_o verdure_n and_o strength_n if_o it_o be_v put_v into_o a_o vile_a and_o unpure_a vessel_n right_o so_o a_o good_a word_n or_o sentence_n if_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o 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16._o 1._o cor._n 15.15_o jam._n 3.14_o lord_n supper_n 1_o like_a as_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n his_o manhood_n be_v see_v on_o earth_n and_o his_o godhead_n be_v not_o at_o all_o see_v do_v notwithstanding_o great_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n without_o any_o change_a or_o confound_v of_o nature_n even_o so_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o see_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n christ_n body_n we_o see_v not_o which_o notwithstanding_o work_v in_o us._n 2_o as_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n light_n above_o be_v in_o itself_o whole_a albeit_o it_o be_v disperse_v hear_v beneath_o so_o likewise_o christ_n in_o heaven_n above_o be_v whole_a notwithstanding_o he_o suffer_v we_o in_o his_o supper_n each_o one_o to_o be_v full_a partaker_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n when_o he_o give_v himself_o unto_o we_o and_o yet_o without_o any_o diminition_n at_o all_o of_o himself_o when_o he_o offer_v himself_o unto_o we_o which_o be_v weak_a without_o be_v enclose_v in_o we_o when_o he_o 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forward_o to_o come_v unto_o it_o that_o by_o it_o we_o may_v be_v strengthen_v in_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 5_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v all_o one_o whether_o it_o fall_v upon_o the_o evil_a or_o upon_o the_o good_a sure_o it_o be_v all_o one_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o hearer_n so_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n be_v all_o one_o whether_o it_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o good_a or_o of_o the_o evil_a and_o as_o the_o gospel_n in_o itself_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o save_v &_o it_o do_v also_o save_v but_o it_o be_v not_o all_o alike_o to_o the_o unbelieved_a as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o believe_v so_o the_o sacrament_n be_v of_o itself_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o to_o the_o wicked_a which_o do_v contemn_v it_o and_o to_o they_o which_o do_v receive_v it_o unworthy_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o 6_o as_o a_o mother_n have_v bring_v forth_o her_o little_a one_o do_v not_o forsake_v it_o but_o nurse_v and_o bring_v it_o up_o so_o 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not_o grudge_v at_o such_o cost_n and_o expense_n even_o so_o we_o shall_v deserve_v great_a reproof_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o feed_v we_o in_o his_o holy_a supper_n not_o with_o pearl_n but_o with_o the_o very_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n in_o case_n we_o shall_v make_v no_o account_n to_o please_v he_o by_o amendment_n of_o life_n withal_o consider_v that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n between_o pearl_n &_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o the_o spiritual_a life_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v without_o comparison_n much_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o life_n of_o our_o body_n 10_o as_o meat_n and_o drink_v minister_v unto_o the_o body_n do_v maintain_v the_o life_n motion_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n so_o from_o the_o communion_n in_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n must_v proceed_v the_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a life_n cogitation_n affection_n 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