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and_o burial_n into_o his_o death_n shall_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n or_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v raise_v unto_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o become_v partaker_n of_o his_o resurrection_n unto_o glory_n this_o raise_n unto_o newness_n of_o life_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v represent_v by_o the_o safe_a ascension_n of_o their_o body_n out_o of_o the_o water_n in_o the_o which_o they_o have_v be_v thrice_o plunge_v and_o of_o our_o resurrection_n unto_o glory_n we_o receive_v the_o pledge_n or_o earnest_n when_o we_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n that_o be_v the_o grace_n which_o enable_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o first_o resurrection_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o second_o unto_o glory_n now_o that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v true_o bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o be_v all_o such_o as_o observe_v and_o perform_v their_o vow_n make_v in_o 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seek_v to_o hide_v our_o soul_n from_o the_o view_n of_o other_o albeit_o we_o can_v discern_v the_o inward_a stain_n or_o filth_n of_o sin_n but_o be_v rather_o in_o love_n with_o her_o paint_a pleasure_n but_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v that_o know_v no_o sin_n in_o himself_o and_o yet_o know_v all_o the_o secret_n of_o man_n heart_n it_o be_v no_o vail_n of_o flesh_n no_o die_n of_o nature_n no_o cover_n of_o the_o visage_n with_o blood_n that_o will_v avail_v such_o as_o continue_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n whereof_o they_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v ashamed_a or_o which_o they_o be_v afraid_a that_o other_o shall_v see_v or_o know_v they_o shall_v then_o desire_v the_o hill_n for_o a_o vail_n and_o the_o rock_n and_o mountain_n for_o a_o cover_n to_o their_o shame_n but_o in_o vain_a for_o perpetual_a darkness_n shall_v be_v their_o habitation_n and_o their_o present_a shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n shall_v then_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o harbinger_n or_o forerunner_n 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chap._n 41._o 1._o o_o death_n how_o bitter_a be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o to_o a_o man_n that_o live_v at_o rest_n in_o his_o possession_n unto_o the_o man_n that_o have_v nothing_o to_o vex_v he_o and_o that_o have_v prosperity_n in_o all_o thing_n yea_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v yet_o able_a to_o receive_v meat_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o loss_n of_o life_n of_o sense_n or_o the_o forego_n of_o worldly_a contentment_n the_o only_a cause_n why_o man_n natural_o fear_v death_n for_o though_o it_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o these_o yet_o do_v not_o the_o death_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o this_o deprivation_n the_o body_n lose_v all_o these_o by_o the_o divorce_n which_o death_n make_v betwixt_o it_o and_o the_o soul_n but_o see_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o soul_n still_o remain_v the_o great_a fear_n which_o can_v possess_v a_o natural_a man_n be_v the_o future_a doubtful_a estate_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o this_o dissolution_n many_o which_o never_o hope_v or_o expect_v any_o 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the_o second_o death_n without_o fall_v into_o despere_fw-fr and_o of_o the_o hope_n of_o life_n eternal_a without_o mount_v into_o presumption_n viz._n 1._o beware_v of_o immature_n persuasion_n of_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n 2._o of_o this_o opinion_n that_o all_o man_n be_v at_o all_o time_n either_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o elect_a or_o reprobate_n 3._o of_o the_o irrespective_a decree_n of_o absolute_a reprobation_n the_o use_n of_o the_o taste_n of_o death_n and_o pleasure_n the_o turkish_a use_n of_o both_o how_o christian_n may_v get_v a_o relish_n of_o joy_n eternal_a by_o peace_n of_o conscience_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o work_n of_o righteousness_n affliction_n useful_a to_o that_o purpose_n p._n 3529_o 25._o the_o coldness_n of_o our_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n cause_v deviation_n from_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o be_v cause_v by_o our_o no-taste_a or_o spiritual_a disrelish_v of_o that_o life_n the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v to_o plant_v this_o taste_n and_o to_o preserve_v it_o in_o god_n people_n two_o object_n of_o this_o taste_n 1._o peace_n of_o conscience_n 2._o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o peace_n may_v best_o be_v shadow_v out_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o know_a sweetness_n of_o temporal_a peace_n the_o passion_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v in_o a_o continual_a mutiny_n to_o man_n that_o as_o yet_o have_v no_o experience_n of_o it_o the_o nature_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v best_o be_v exemplify_v by_o that_o cheerful_a gladness_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o civil_a peace_n it_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o man_n to_o enjoy_v himself_o and_o to_o possess_v his_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o any_o truth_n there_o be_v joy_n but_o true_a joy_n be_v only_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o save_v truth_n the_o difference_n between_o joy_n and_o gladness_n in_o english_a greek_a and_o latin_n p._n 3538._o 26._o whether_o the_o taste_n of_o eternal_a life_n once_o have_v may_v be_v lose_v concern_v sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n how_o temporal_a contentment_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n come_v in_o competition_n prevail_v so_o as_o to_o extinguish_v and_o utter_o dead_a the_o heavenly_a taste_n either_o by_o way_n of_o efficiency_n or_o demerit_n the_o advantage_n discover_v by_o which_o a_o lesser_a good_a get_v the_o better_a of_o a_o great_a p._n 3547._o 27._o about_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n the_o romanist_n allegation_n from_o the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n mereri_fw-la among_o the_o ancient_n and_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o answer_n to_o they_o all_o respective_o some_o prove_v aut_fw-la nihil_fw-la aut_fw-la nimium_fw-la the_o different_a value_n and_o importance_n of_o causal_a particle_n for_o because_o etc._n etc._n a_o difference_n between_o not_o worthy_a and_o unworthy_a christ_n suffering_n though_o in_o time_n finite_a 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in_o punish_v
godly_a man_n respect_v their_o former_a good_a work_n p._n 3568._o 29._o three_o point_n 1._o eternal_a life_n the_o most_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o donor_n and_o of_o the_o donee_n 2._o yet_o do_v not_o the_o sovereign_a freeness_n of_o the_o gift_n exclude_v all_o qualification_n in_o the_o donee_n rather_o require_v better_o in_o they_o then_o in_o other_o which_o exclude_v it_o or_o themselves_o from_o it_o whether_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v prepare_v for_o all_o or_o for_o a_o certain_a number_n 3._o the_o first_o qualification_n for_o grace_n be_v to_o become_v as_o little_a child_n a_o parallel_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o infant_n and_o of_o christian_n true_o humble_a and_o meek_a p._n 3578_o 30._o matth._n 25._o 34._o then_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n etc._n etc._n two_o general_n head_n of_o the_o discourse_n 1_o a_o sentence_n 2._o the_o execution_n thereof_o controversy_n about_o the_o 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