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of_o his_o human_a nature_n if_o thou_o consent_v nature_n will_v be_v supply_v and_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o divinity_n will_v be_v manifest_v the_o first_o adam_n look_v not_o at_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o go_v out_o of_o god_n way_n to_o attain_v that_o which_o the_o temptation_n present_v to_o he_o and_o so_o be_v take_v in_o the_o snare_n the_o lord_n jesus_n look_v to_o the_o event_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o devil_n man_n shall_v not_o live_v by_o bread_n alone_o it_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o bread_n that_o make_v it_o tend_v to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o bread_n alone_o without_o his_o blessing_n that_o can_v do_v it_o and_o so_o he_o overcome_v the_o tempter_n the_o devil_n be_v overcome_v in_o this_o first_o assault_n he_o prepare_v for_o the_o second_o ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o and_o the_o devil_n take_v he_o up_o into_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o set_v he_o on_o a_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n cast_v thyself_o down_o for_o it_o be_v write_v he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v concern_v thou_o and_o in_o their_o hand_n they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o up_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o dash_v thy_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n ver._n 7._o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v write_v again_o thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n not_o that_o another_o scripture_n oppose_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o that_o scripture_n cite_v by_o the_o devil_n but_o his_o addition_n to_o it_o cast_v thyself_o down_o for_o he_o be_v say_v to_o tempt_v god_n who_o presumptuous_o without_o necessity_n seek_v a_o experiment_n of_o the_o wisdom_n power_n goodness_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n the_o devil_n be_v overcome_v in_o this_o second_o temptation_n prepare_v for_o the_o three_o ver_fw-la 8._o again_o the_o devil_n take_v he_o up_o into_o a_o exceed_a high_a mountain_n and_o show_v he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o ver._n 9_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o all_z these_o thing_n will_v i_o give_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v i_o here_o he_o appear_v as_o a_o liar_n in_o say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o be_v at_o his_o disposal_n and_o he_o manifest_v his_o pride_n in_o require_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o which_o be_v imply_v in_o our_o saviour_n answer_n ver_fw-la 10._o get_v thou_o hence_o satan_n for_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v it_o appear_v from_o what_o have_v be_v here_o lay_v down_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v require_v as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o elect_n to_o give_v a_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n or_o the_o first_o covenant_n do_v notwithstanding_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n persevere_v in_o his_o obedience_n which_o obedience_n of_o he_o 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he_o he_o have_v put_v he_o to_o grief_n when_o thou_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offer_n for_o sin_n he_o never_o have_v commit_v violence_n neither_o be_v guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n but_o have_v undertake_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o elect_n and_o to_o undergo_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n how_o do_v he_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o divine_a wrath_n upon_o his_o soul_n as_o that_o bitter_a fruit_n which_o do_v attend_v sin_n mat._n 26.37_o 38._o and_o he_o take_v with_o he_o peter_n and_o the_o two_o son_n of_o zebedee_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o very_o heavy_a then_o say_v he_o unto_o they_o my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n
of_o election_n and_o answer_v the_o design_n of_o it_o do_v further_a appear_v from_o rev._n 13.8_o and_o all_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v worship_v he_o who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n of_o the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n here_o be_v some_o by_o eternal_a decree_n secure_v from_o fall_v into_o idolatrous_a worship_n here_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n take_v in_o by_o the_o decree_n as_o the_o mean_v appoint_v by_o the_o decree_n to_o secure_v they_o from_o fall_v to_o sum_v up_o this_o chapter_n if_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n as_o the_o mean_v appoint_v to_o answer_v that_o part_n of_o the_o design_n of_o the_o decree_n which_o be_v the_o satisfy_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n that_o so_o the_o elect_n may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o penalty_n of_o it_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o any_o unprejudiced_a christian_a that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o redemption_n be_v but_o one_o covenant_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o mediatorship_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o two_o part_n first_o in_o procure_v and_o send_v of_o the_o spirit_n to_o fit_v for_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n second_o for_o the_o spirit_n accompany_v the_o outward_a declaration_n by_o open_v the_o heart_n and_o so_o lead_v into_o the_o way_n and_o keep_v the_o saint_n in_o it_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n and_o answer_v the_o design_n of_o it_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o the_o elect_n as_o they_o come_v into_o the_o world_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o natural_a pollution_n that_o do_v attend_v they_o do_v make_v they_o whole_o unfit_a for_o communion_n with_o god_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v have_v one_o to_o be_v their_o head_n who_o do_v partake_v both_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o of_o 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stand_v as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o through_o his_o undertaking_a mercy_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o elect_n and_o judgement_n prevent_v from_o fall_v upon_o they_o we_o have_v several_a instance_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n upon_o special_a occasion_n of_o his_o appear_v in_o man_n nature_n and_o that_o as_o mediator_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o elect_a gen._n 18.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o plain_a of_o mamre_n and_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o tent-door_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n and_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o look_v and_o lo_o three_o man_n stand_v by_o he_o and_o when_o he_o see_v they_o he_o run_v to_o meet_v they_o from_o the_o tent-door_n and_o bow_v himself_o towards_o the_o ground_n and_o say_v my_o lord_n if_o now_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n pass_v not_o away_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o thy_o servant_n that_o one_o of_o these_o three_o be_v the_o eternal_a word_n in_o man_n nature_n appear_v ver_fw-la 20_o 21._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v because_o the_o cry_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n be_v great_a and_o because_o their_o sin_n be_v very_o grievous_a i_o will_v go_v down_o now_o and_o see_v whether_o they_o have_v do_v altogether_o according_a to_o the_o cry_n of_o it_o which_o be_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o if_o not_o i_o will_v know_v that_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o the_o elect_a in_o sodom_n do_v appear_v ver_fw-la 32._o and_o he_o that_o be_v abraham_n say_v o_o let_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a and_o i_o will_v speak_v yet_o but_o this_o once_o peradventure_o ten_o shall_v be_v find_v there_o that_o be_v righteous_a and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o destroy_v it_o for_o ten_o sake_n compare_v with_o chap._n 19_o and_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o 22d_o verse_n haste_v thou_o escape_v thither_o for_o i_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n till_o thou_o be_v come_v thither_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o elect_n have_v search_v after_o the_o number_n of_o the_o righteous_a in_o this_o place_n and_o have_v find_v they_o in_o it_o who_o belong_v unto_o he_o they_o must_v be_v remove_v before_o the_o wicked_a can_v be_v destroy_v a_o second_o scripture_n for_o the_o confirm_v of_o what_o i_o be_o treat_v of_o be_v gen._n 32.24_o and_o jacob_n be_v leave_v alone_o and_o there_o wrestle_v a_o man_n with_o he_o until_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n that_o this_o man_n be_v the_o eternal_a word_n in_o man_n nature_n will_v appear_v ver_fw-la 28._o and_o he_o say_v thy_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v no_o more_o jacob_n but_o israel_n for_o as_o a_o prince_n have_v thou_o power_n with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n and_o have_v prevail_v the_o son_n of_o god_n sympathize_v with_o his_o poor_a affright_v member_n who_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v destroy_v by_o his_o cruel_a brother_n esau_n hosea_n 12.4_o yea_o he_o jacob_n have_v power_n over_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o prevail_v he_o weep_v and_o make_v 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manifest_v itself_o it_o lead_v the_o administrator_n unto_o a_o cheerful_a administer_a the_o ordinance_n to_o such_o person_n and_o he_o peter_n command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n those_o that_o do_v lay_v aside_o the_o supper-ordinance_n do_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v and_o therefore_o the_o supper-ordinance_n be_v of_o no_o long_a continuance_n but_o if_o such_o person_n will_v serious_o consider_v what_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v which_o they_o speak_v of_o they_o will_v do_v well_o for_o if_o by_o come_v inward_o into_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n manifest_v he_o in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v mean_v this_o be_v the_o qualification_n to_o come_v to_o the_o ordinance_n and_o so_o he_o be_v come_v to_o every_o sincere_a christian_a 1_o pet._n 1.8_o who_o have_v not_o see_v you_o love_v in_o who_o though_o now_o you_o see_v he_o not_o yet_o believe_v you_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n 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know_v that_o he_o be_v we_o but_o we_o know_v that_o he_o will_v hold_v and_o keep_v we_o till_o we_o enjoy_v eternal_a glory_n with_o our_o head_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n at_o his_o second_o personal_a appearance_n then_o shall_v our_o vile_a body_n be_v change_v like_o his_o glorious_a body_n and_o we_o be_v ever_o with_o the_o lord_n the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v treat_v of_o be_v that_o the_o way_n of_o administer_a the_o ordinance_n be_v keep_v to_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n and_o that_o be_v as_o to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n a_o burial_n of_o the_o body_n in_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n leigh_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o rom._n 6.4_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o allude_v to_o the_o manner_n in_o which_o baptism_n be_v then_o administer_v which_o be_v to_o plunge_v the_o baptise_a in_o the_o water_n after_o which_o they_o put_v on_o new_a garment_n whence_o those_o manner_n of_o speak_v use_v in_o scripture_n to_o put_v on_o christ_n to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a mr._n perkins_n agree_v with_o leigh_n as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v alter_v from_o plunge_v of_o the_o body_n under_o water_n to_o sprinkle_v in_o the_o face_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o coldness_n of_o this_o northern_a climate_n but_o from_o whence_o the_o power_n be_v derive_v to_o make_v any_o alteration_n in_o the_o ordinance_n from_o its_o primitive_a institution_n this_o that_o holy_a man_n show_v not_o as_o if_o the_o element_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o preserve_v his_o child_n in_o their_o obedience_n to_o he_o in_o his_o own_o appointment_n second_o the_o way_n of_o administer_a the_o supper-ordinance_n we_o have_v set_v down_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o first_o administrator_n mat._n 26.26_o 27_o 28._o and_o as_o they_o be_v eat_v that_o be_v the_o passover_n jesus_n take_v bread_n and_o bless_v it_o and_o break_v it_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n and_o say_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n the_o bread_n put_v for_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o it_o which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n ver._n 27._o and_o he_o take_v the_o cup_n and_o give_v thanks_o and_o give_v it_o to_o they_o say_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o ver._n 28._o for_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n that_o be_v a_o sacrament_n or_o figure_n of_o his_o blood_n pour_v forth_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n this_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o next_o thing_n what_o the_o ordinance_n do_v hold_v forth_o when_o administer_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n i_o shall_v first_o treat_v of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n 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so_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n the_o mean_v appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v use_v of_o by_o the_o spirit_n to_o convey_v that_o which_o be_v hold_v forth_o by_o it_o the_o outward_a of_o itself_o convey_v nothing_o it_o be_v only_o make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o set_v before_o the_o soul_n what_o be_v figure_v out_o by_o it_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o body_n hold_v forth_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o it_o which_o be_v a_o discharge_n from_o the_o penalty_n of_o sin_n and_o our_o rise_n out_o of_o the_o water_n his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o it_o which_o be_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o newness_n of_o life_n by_o power_n receive_v from_o the_o father_n through_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o holy_a spirit_n accompany_v the_o ordinance_n do_v let_v the_o soul_n see_v what_o christ_n 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