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thou_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o therefore_o i_o advise_v thou_o in_o the_o three_o place_n chap._n iii_o sect._n 1_o contain_v a_o three_o advice_n to_o give_v up_o ourselves_o soul_n and_o body_n entire_o to_o god_n with_o several_a argument_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o it_o sect._n 2._o contain_v several_a direction_n how_o to_o put_v this_o advice_n of_o give_v ourselves_o to_o god_n in_o practice_n §_o 1._o to_o give_v up_o thyself_o thy_o soul_n and_o body_n all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o one_o and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o other_o together_o with_o all_o thou_o have_v in_o the_o world_n whole_o and_o entire_o to_o god_n through_o christ_n jesus_n unite_n thyself_o to_o he_o in_o the_o close_a manner_n and_o by_o the_o strong_a bond_n that_o possible_o thou_o can_v resolve_v to_o be_v his_o and_o only_o he_o for_o ever_o to_o make_v thou_o capable_a of_o do_v this_o be_v the_o design_n of_o my_o former_a advice_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v practice_v that_o 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3._o thou_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v thy_o saviour_n i.e._n that_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o to_o bring_v thou_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o that_o as_o he_o in_o our_o nature_n have_v offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o thy_o sin_n so_o he_o have_v undertake_v to_o bring_v back_o thy_o err_a and_o lose_a soul_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v a_o most_o unworthy_a and_o ungrateful_a wretch_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o comply_v with_o his_o gracious_a undertake_n but_o refuse_v to_o be_v christ_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v god_n for_o ever_o 4._o thou_o do_v believe_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o for_o this_o end_n he_o have_v
no_o near_o no_o other_o way_n to_o perfect_a happiness_n than_o to_o give_v up_o thyself_o whole_o to_o he_o to_o submit_v to_o his_o government_n and_o conduct_n to_o do_v whatever_o he_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o suffer_v all_o that_o he_o will_v lay_v upon_o thou_o to_o have_v thy_o eye_n always_o upon_o he_o to_o delight_v thyself_o in_o he_o to_o desire_v and_o hope_v more_o full_o and_o perfect_o to_o know_v he_o and_o enjoy_v he_o these_o thing_n thou_o know_v or_o may_v know_v and_o thou_o be_v capable_a of_o act_v according_a to_o thy_o knowledge_n thou_o can_v give_v thyself_o to_o god_n thou_o can_v submit_v thyself_o to_o he_o thou_o can_v serve_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o with_o a_o cheerful_a and_o active_a service_n thou_o can_v praise_v and_o magnify_v he_o and_o rely_v altogether_o upon_o he_o and_o hope_v and_o long_o for_o a_o complete_a fruition_n of_o he_o behold_v then_o what_o thou_o be_v make_v to_o do_v and_o observe_v how_o thou_o be_v to_o employ_v thyself_o in_o the_o world_n here_o be_v thy_o end_n and_o this_o be_v thy_o work_n a_o work_n worthy_a of_o so_o excellent_a a_o creature_n it_o be_v call_v in_o one_o word_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v or_o endeavoure_v to_o do_v or_o bestow_v thy_o time_n in_o that_o be_v contrary_a or_o impertient_fw-la to_o this_o end_n be_v but_o vanity_n and_o folly_n near_o lose_v labour_n and_o will_v bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n but_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n shame_n and_o confusion_n for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n that_o we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o do_v we_o be_v make_v man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n not_o to_o live_v like_o beast_n no_o nor_o to_o please_v ourselves_o in_o any_o way_n but_o to_o serve_v and_o please_v and_o glorisy_n god_n here_o and_o to_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v he_o for_o ever_o hereafter_o judge_v then_o good_a brother_n whether_o thou_o have_v not_o reason_n to_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o thy_o may_v in_o a_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a life_n chap._n ii_o contain_v a_o second_o argument_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n from_o those_o obligation_n which_o our_o profession_n of_o christianity_n lay_v on_o we_o forasmuch_o as_o thou_o do_v profess_v thyself_o a_o christian_n i_o must_v desire_v thou_o to_o consider_v serious_o what_o the_o christianity_n be_v which_o thou_o do_v profess_v and_o what_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o do_v oblige_v or_o bind_v thou_o to_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o reflect_v upon_o thy_o baptism_n and_o to_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o be_v then_o transact_v and_o do_v between_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o between_o god_n and_o the_o church_n in_o thy_o behalf_n now_o in_o that_o holy_a ceremony_n thou_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o renouncing-the_a world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n do_v promise_v and_o vow_v obedience_n to_o all_o his_o commandment_n and_o god_n do_v merciful_o accept_v of_o thy_o abrenuntiation_n and_o dedication_n and_o do_v take_v thou_o into_o his_o house_n and_o family_n that_o family_n which_o christ_n do_v purchase_v with_o his_o blood_n and_o which_o he_o govern_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o for_o which_o he_o have_v prepare_v everlasting_a bliss_n and_o glory_n thou_o be_v then_o take_v off_o that_o rot_a and_o corrupt_a stock_n of_o the_o first_o and_o earthly_a adam_n which_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n only_o to_o death_n and_o destruction_n and_o graft_v into_o the_o live_a stock_n of_o the_o second_o and_o spiritual_a adam_n which_o fructify_v to_o everlasting_a glory_n and_o happiness_n thou_o do_v renounce_v that_o principle_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n which_o thou_o do_v derive_v from_o thy_o first_o parent_n and_o whatever_o be_v grateful_a and_o please_a to_o it_o and_o give_v up_o thyself_o to_o god_n thou_o be_v receive_v by_o he_o and_o give_v to_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n who_o take_v possession_n of_o thou_o by_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o new_a life_n in_o thou_o that_o all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o baptism_n not_o in_o ceremony_n and_o by_o way_n of_o representation_n only_o but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o real_a effect_n be_v plain_a enough_o in_o the_o scripture_n thou_o may_v look_v into_o the_o follow_a place_n for_o thy_o satisfaction_n our_o bless_a saviour_n tell_v we_o john_n 15._o v._o 5._o i_o be_o the_o vine_n and_o you_o be_v the_o branch_n he_o that_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n now_o this_o abide_n in_o he_o do_v presuppose_v our_o engraft_v into_o he_o and_o this_o be_v do_v in_o our_o baptism_n for_o then_o as_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n tell_v we_o 1._o epistle_n to_o the_o corinth_n 12.13_o v._o we_o be_v baptize_v by_o one_o spirit_n into_o one_o body_n and_o that_o body_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o you_o will_v see_v v._o 27._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v say_v in_o baptism_n to_o put_v on_o christ_n gal._n 3._o v._n 27._o and_o in_o the_o 6_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v plant_v together_o viz._n by_o baptism_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o christ_n death_n v._n 5_o and_o by_o this_o the_o same_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v save_v titus_n 3._o v._o 5._o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o we_o can_v ordinary_o be_v save_v without_o this_o wash_v and_o renew_v our_o bless_a saviour_n tell_v nicodemus_n john_n 3._o v._o 5._o except_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n these_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v understand_v in_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o first_o and_o best_a christian_n do_v take_v they_o in_o do_v teach_v we_o all_o that_o which_o i_o say_v before_o concern_v baptism_n and_o the_o church_n whereto_o we_o do_v belong_v understand_v they_o according_o do_v teach_v we_o the_o same_o both_o in_o the_o office_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o catechism_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o baptism_n we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o make_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o inheritor_n of_o that_o be_v we_o have_v a_o right_a thereby_o to_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n thou_o see_v then_o dear_a brother_n what_o thou_o be_v as_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o what_o thou_o profess_v thyself_o to_o be_v thou_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o world_n dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v to_o god_n unite_v to_o christ_n jesus_n and_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o heir_n of_o everlasting_a lise_n thou_o be_v not_o thy_o own_o therefore_o but_o god_n and_o thou_o be_v he_o not_o only_o by_o creation_n but_o by_o redemption_n and_o purchase_n by_o thy_o own_o act_n and_o voluntary_a resignation_n of_o thyself_o to_o he_o by_o covenant_n and_o promise_n by_o a_o real_a incorporation_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o participation_n of_o his_o spirit_n this_o be_v a_o honourable_a and_o a_o happy_a estate_n and_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a grace_n that_o such_o a_o worthless_a rebellious_a creature_n shall_v ever_o be_v admit_v into_o it_o and_o need_v i_o now_o to_o tell_v thou_o brother_n what_o kind_n of_o life_n such_o a_o man_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o in_o such_o a_o estate_n ought_v to_o live_v it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o nature_n thou_o know_v that_o such_o as_o a_o be_v be_v such_o will_v be_v the_o action_n and_o operation_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o thy_o life_n and_o action_n be_v agreeable_a to_o thy_o be_v and_o state_n as_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o since_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o holy_a and_o divine_a estate_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o thy_o life_n and_o action_n be_v holy_a and_o divine_a as_o thy_o state_n be_v be_v thou_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n ingraft_v into_o his_o body_n and_o quicken_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o ought_v thou_o not_o to_o be_v conformable_a to_o christ_n and_o to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v thou_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o ought_v thou_o not_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.14_o and_o to_o be_v a_o follower_n or_o imitator_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ephes_n 5.1_o in_o love_n and_o purity_n be_v thou_o a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n for_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v heir_n rom._n 8.17_o and_o ought_v not_o thy_o conversation_n to_o be_v in_o heaven_n ought_v not_o thy_o thought_n and_o desire_n to_o be_v upon_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o thy_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o be_v such_o as_o may_v