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before_o you_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o then_o you_o may_v look_v upon_o all_o your_o mercy_n as_o covenant_v mercy_n how_o sweet_a be_v it_o when_o they_o be_v not_o only_o common_a mercy_n but_o they_o be_v covenant_n mercy_n the_o bread_n be_v covenant-bread_n the_o apparel_n be_v covenant-apparel_n and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n what_o a_o relish_n do_v this_o give_v to_o a_o mercy_n when_o it_o flow_v upon_o we_o through_o the_o covenant_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n your_o seed_n will_v reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o upon_o your_o covenant_v with_o god_n god_n make_v over_o himself_o to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o seed_n also_o gen._n 17.7_o in_o do_v this_o you_o do_v that_o which_o may_v be_v a_o blessing_n to_o your_o posterity_n when_o you_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n till_o this_o be_v do_v what_o have_v you_o to_o do_v with_o the_o lord_n supper_n how_o dare_v uncovenant_a person_n come_v to_o that_o 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ruin_n of_o your_o soul_n for_o ever_o prince_n will_v make_v their_o league_n with_o they_o that_o may_v help_v they_o in_o a_o strait_a o_o can_v sin_v the_o world_n help_v you_o in_o a_o time_n of_o affliction_n under_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n god_n will_v be_v a_o good_a confederate_a to_o help_v in_o all_o these_o fall_v upon_o your_o sin_n and_o so_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n ancient_o they_o use_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n when_o they_o make_v their_o covenant_n psal_n 50.5_o gather_v my_o saint_n together_o unto_o i_o those_o that_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o i_o by_o sacrifice_n what_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n that_o you_o be_v now_o to_o offer_v up_o in_o your_o covenant_n with_o god_n let_v it_o be_v first_o your_o self_n and_o then_o your_o sin_n yourselves_o as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n your_o sin_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n slay_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12.1_o rom._n 12.1_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n give_v your_o person_n to_o god_n as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n but_o now_o your_o sin_n like_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o law_n they_o must_v be_v slay_v o_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n thereof_o gal._n 5.24_o destroy_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.6_o let_v out_o the_o very_a heartblood_n of_o your_o bosom_n corruption_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o enter_v aright_o into_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o he_o confirm_v his_o covenant_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n so_o we_o must_v begin_v our_o covenant_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o i_o will_v add_v no_o more_o upon_o this_o wherein_o i_o have_v be_v so_o large_a because_o of_o the_o great_a importance_n of_o the_o matter_n etc._n dr._n preston_n of_o the_o new_a cou._n ball_n bulkely_a ruther_n ford_n sedgw._n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o i_o must_v again_o refer_v you_o to_o our_o worthy_a divine_n who_o have_v press_v this_o duty_n upon_o man_n much_o more_o convince_o then_o i_o can_v do_v i_o promise_v to_o speak_v something_o touch_v the_o explicitness_n of_o our_o covenant_v with_o god_n but_o i_o have_v in_o part_n prevent_v myself_o as_o to_o that_o in_o what_o i_o have_v lay_v down_o concern_v the_o explicitness_n of_o our_o dedication_n and_o if_o any_o desire_n to_o be_v further_o inform_v about_o this_o they_o may_v look_v into_o that_o excellent_a treatise_n cite_v in_o the_o margin_n etc._n vindic._n of_o godliness_n par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 201._o etc._n etc._n where_o they_o will_v find_v both_o motive_n and_o also_o direction_n about_o express_a explicit_a covenant_v with_o god_n 6._o in_o the_o six_o and_o last_o place_n i_o have_v but_o one_o thing_n more_o to_o stir_v you_o up_o to_o and_o then_o i_o shall_v close_v this_o use_n and_o that_o be_v this_o devote_v yourselves_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n david_n here_o pen_v this_o psalm_n in_o order_n to_o the_o dedicate_a of_o his_o house_n and_o he_o begin_v it_o thus_o verse_n 1_o i_o will_v extol_v thou_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o will_v thus_o extol_v god_n not_o only_o by_o praise_n but_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n this_o shall_v be_v his_o great_a design_n and_o business_n to_o be_v set_v for_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n in_o our_o dedication_n he_o that_o true_o dedicate_v himself_o to_o god_n devote_v himself_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n i_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o this_o be_v include_v in_o what_o have_v go_v before_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v not_o so_o plain_a and_o express_v there_o as_o i_o will_v have_v it_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o so_o great_a consequence_n and_o so_o inseparable_a from_o personal_a dedication_n therefore_o i_o will_v speak_v to_o it_o here_o distinct_o and_o by_o itself_o and_o i_o conceive_v there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o coincidence_n and_o coalition_n betwixt_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n head_n but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o 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speak_v concern_v holiness_n and_o godliness_n 200._o dr._n manton_n upon_o judas_n p._n 200._o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o they_o holiness_n more_o proper_o impli_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n and_o godliness_n a_o aim_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o exalt_v god_n so_o here_o i_o may_v distinguish_v as_o to_o that_o which_o i_o be_o upon_o but_o why_o do_v i_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o nicety_n to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n in_o general_n let_v i_o desire_v you_o very_o much_o to_o eye_n god_n glory_n let_v it_o be_v precious_a to_o you_o and_o let_v your_o heart_n burn_v with_o a_o ardent_a zeal_n to_o promote_v and_o advance_v it_o in_o the_o world_n do_v he_o deserve_v the_o
dedication_n this_o concern_v your_o child_n in_o their_o infant-state_n do_v god_n bless_v you_o with_o such_o dedicate_v they_o to_o he_o in_o baptism_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v give_v they_o to_o you_o do_v you_o hannah-like_a 1_o sam._n 1.28_o give_v they_o back_o again_o to_o he_o and_o let_v they_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o solemn_a way_n as_o to_o infant-baptism_n i_o will_v advise_v you_o neither_o to_o scruple_n it_o nor_o to_o neglect_v it_o do_v not_o scruple_n it_o to_o i_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n write_v as_o with_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n yet_o i_o know_v that_o that_o may_v be_v clear_a to_o i_o which_o be_v dark_a to_o another_o and_o so_o vice_n versa_fw-la and_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v uncharitable_a to_o those_o who_o differ_v from_o i_o herein_o let_v they_o be_v as_o harsh_a and_o severe_a as_o they_o please_v to_o their_o child_n i_o will_v be_v tender_a towards_o themselves_o many_o of_o they_o i_o very_o believe_v 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visible_a mean_n by_o which_o he_o apply_v christ_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o blood_n for_o sanctification_n and_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v it_o please_v god_n effectual_o to_o work_v in_o and_o by_o this_o sacrament_n so_o as_o to_o exhibit_v grace_n by_o it_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o pursuance_n of_o his_o own_o purpose_n from_o everlasting_a and_o will_v you_o withhold_v it_o from_o your_o child_n have_v you_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o convey_v the_o stain_n and_o filth_n and_o pollution_n of_o sin_n to_o your_o child_n and_o will_v you_o not_o bring_v they_o to_o this_o heavenly_a laver_n in_o order_n to_o the_o wash_n and_o clease_v of_o they_o be_v church-membership_a a_o little_a thing_n in_o your_o eye_n that_o you_o will_v omit_v that_o ordinance_n in_o which_o your_o child_n be_v enroll_v and_o admit_v as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n will_v you_o keep_v they_o so_o far_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v in_o a_o estate_n little_o better_o than_o 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