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A32091 A practical discourse concerning vows with a special reference to baptism and the Lord's Supper / by Edmund Calamy. Calamy, Edmund, 1671-1732. 1697 (1697) Wing C274; ESTC R6151 137,460 320

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it_o be_v easy_o intelligible_a but_o other_o of_o they_o be_v very_o difficult_o account_v for_o by_o we_o as_o to_o their_o design_n but_o beside_o this_o peculiar_a institution_n it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n lawful_a for_o either_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o be_v in_o their_o own_o power_n and_o not_o under_o control_v by_o a_o vow_n upon_o any_o particular_a occasion_n to_o consecrate_v to_o god_n what_o part_n of_o their_o good_n or_o possession_n or_o any_o thing_n wherein_o they_o have_v a_o propriety_n that_o they_o think_v meet_v concern_v which_o sort_n of_o vow_n we_o have_v this_o law_n upon_o record_n when_o thou_o shall_v vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o etc._n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o slack_v to_o pay_v it_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v sure_o require_v
his_o death_n and_o wistful_o view_v he_o from_o first_o to_o last_o as_o a_o exact_a mirror_n of_o divinity_n peculiar_o fix_v on_o his_o death_n when_o his_o body_n be_v break_v and_o his_o blood_n pour_v forth_o be_v pierce_v with_o grief_n at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o help_v to_o pierce_v his_o sacred_a body_n and_o full_a of_o astonishment_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v apt_a to_o have_v such_o light_a thought_n of_o that_o which_o be_v so_o full_a of_o malignity_n that_o it_o need_v his_o precious_a blood_n to_o make_v atonement_n it_o view_v the_o appoint_a emblem_n but_o it_o look_v beyond_o they_o and_o with_o sorrow_n consider_v the_o share_n it_o have_v in_o that_o doleful_a tragedy_n which_o be_v thereby_o point_v at_o it_o concerned_o reflect_v on_o the_o need_n it_o stand_v in_o of_o a_o share_n in_o the_o benefit_n of_o that_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o represent_v it_o rejoice_v in_o its_o own_o capacity_n of_o be_v interest_v in_o it_o it_o take_v 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what_o it_o want_v nor_o how_o it_o fare_v nor_o what_o it_o part_v with_o so_o it_o may_v but_o share_v in_o his_o merit_n and_o his_o spirit_n his_o grace_n and_o his_o glory_n it_o not_o only_o throw_v itself_o into_o its_o saviour_n arm_n for_o a_o instant_n but_o with_o a_o design_n to_o abide_v there_o detest_a whatever_n tend_v to_o withdraw_v it_o from_o he_o with_o who_o it_o be_v so_o enamour_a it_o renounce_v sin_n satan_n and_o the_o world_n as_o his_o know_a enemy_n fetch_v strength_n from_o his_o cross_n to_o resist_v and_o oppose_v they_o it_o disclaim_v self_n as_o a_o usurp_a tyrant_n renounce_v it_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v opposite_a and_o firm_o resolve_v to_o subject_v it_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v capable_a to_o his_o sceptre_n and_o government_n in_o humble_a dependence_n on_o his_o promise_a aid_n it_o take_v a_o new_a oath_n of_o fealty_n to_o he_o it_o engage_v to_o a_o thorough_a discipleship_n solemn_o swear_v over_o his_o sacred_a emblem_n hearty_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o to_o study_v to_o resemble_v he_o to_o carry_v it_o as_o one_o of_o his_o follower_n to_o stick_v to_o his_o interest_n to_o fight_v against_o his_o enemy_n to_o follow_v his_o conduct_n to_o submit_v to_o his_o discipline_n to_o be_v content_a with_o his_o allotment_n and_o patient_o to_o wait_v for_o his_o reward_n it_o embrace_v that_o covenant_n which_o his_o death_n so_o firm_o ratify_v stand_v amaze_v at_o the_o inestimable_a blessing_n make_v over_o in_o it_o and_o firm_o engage_v strenuous_o to_o apply_v itself_o to_o answer_v the_o demand_n of_o it_o and_o out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o its_o own_o weakness_n which_o time_n past_a have_v but_o too_o much_o discover_v it_o send_v up_o the_o most_o pathetical_a supplication_n to_o its_o once_o crucified_a but_o now_o glorify_v redeemer_n for_o fix_v stablish_v confirm_v preserve_a persevere_v grace_n and_o constant_a supply_n of_o it_o that_o so_o the_o sense_n of_o such_o obligation_n as_o he_o have_v lay_v upon_o it_o and_o such_o bond_n as_o it_o be_v voluntary_o enter_v into_o to_o he_o may_v by_o nothing_o ever_o be_v deface_v or_o wear_v out_o in_o hope_n whereof_o it_o triumph_v and_o rejoice_v magnify_v adore_v blessing_n and_o praise_v all_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o distinct_a concern_v and_o agency_n in_o the_o redeem_v and_o save_v of_o lose_a sinner_n 3._o let_v we_o view_v the_o same_o soul_n immediate_o after_o the_o renewal_n of_o such_o sacramental_a vow_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v its_o first_o work_n to_o be_v the_o recollect_v what_o pass_v in_o the_o forego_n transaction_n how_o do_v i_o burn_v and_o glow_v say_v such_o a_o soul_n when_o i_o find_v myself_o under_o the_o direct_a beam_n of_o my_o saviour_n love_n at_o his_o table_n and_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o retain_v my_o warreth_n or_o how_o little_a be_v i_o affect_v suitable_o to_o such_o a_o solemnity_n and_o what_o can_v fire_v my_o freeze_a heart_n such_o a_o soul_n can_v rest_v in_o the_o work_n do_v or_o think_v all_o be_v at_o a_o end_n when_o the_o solemnity_n over_o it_o can_v forbear_v either_o commend_v or_o chide_v itself_o according_a as_o the_o posture_n and_o carriage_n have_v be_v it_o can_v forbear_v endeavour_v to_o drive_v thing_n home_o follow_v it_o close_o and_o you_o will_v find_v it_o upon_o the_o first_o convenient_a opportunity_n run_v all_o over_o again_o in_o its_o thought_n and_o endeavour_v to_o rivet_v good_a impression_n and_o fix_v pious_a resolution_n and_o establish_v and_o confirm_v holy_a purpose_n and_o back_o renew_v vow_n with_o strong_a enforce_v consideration_n and_o do_v what_o it_o can_v to_o engage_v itself_o to_o answer_v its_o engagement_n and_o obligation_n to_o its_o god_n and_o saviour_n shall_v i_o go_v and_o undo_v what_o i_o have_v be_v do_v by_o a_o lazy_a indifferency_n a_o negligent_a and_o careless_a course_n of_o 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