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the_o generality_n of_o christian_n except_o pelagian_n of_o old_a and_o socinian_o of_o late_a have_v profess_v to_o believe_v be_v act_n of_o god_n effication_n spirit_n upon_o we_o and_o not_o duty_n require_v of_o we_o though_o they_o infer_v duty_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o we_o can_v quicken_v ourselves_o or_o kill_v sin_n in_o we_o till_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n deliver_v we_o from_o the_o body_n of_o death_n and_o quicken_v we_o by_o a_o new_a principle_n and_o then_o when_o he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o new_a life_n it_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n infer_v our_o duty_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o newness_n of_o that_o life_n this_o be_v plain_o the_o apostle_n reason_v rom._n 6._o for_o after_o he_o
it_o the_o people_n stand_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o five_o verse_n then_o the_o levite_n jeshua_n and_o cadmiel_n bani_n hashabniah_n sherebijah_n hodijah_n shebaniah_n say_v stand_v up_o and_o bless_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o so_o they_o go_v on_o with_o the_o confession_n and_o it_o be_v like_o the_o people_n join_v their_o voice_n also_o for_o they_o use_v to_o join_v in_o the_o blessing_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n to_o do_v which_o the_o levite_n now_o invite_v they_o and_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o confession_n it_o be_v say_v v._o 18._o because_o of_o all_o this_o we_o make_v a_o sure_a covenant_n and_o write_v it_o this_o confession_n be_v then_o plain_o the_o preface_n to_o that_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o these_o be_v no_o clear_a instance_n as_o he_o allege_v or_o precedent_n for_o extemporary_a prayer_n in_o a_o ordinary_a settle_a congregation_n much_o less_o be_v there_o any_o command_n for_o such_o whereas_o the_o 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minister_n read_v the_o covenant_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n which_o they_o be_v order_v to_o do_v two_o lord_n day_n octob._n 6._o 1648._o nay_o it_o justify_v that_o which_o we_o be_v no_o way_n oblige_v to_o justify_v though_o mr._n b._n often_o object_n it_o to_o we_o that_o be_v bow_v towards_o the_o east_n or_o altar_n it_o be_v no_o rule_n of_o our_o church_n or_o universal_a practice_n for_o god_n have_v in_o general_n command_v we_o to_o worship_v he_o with_o our_o body_n and_o it_o be_v very_o convenient_a decent_a and_o solemn_a that_o the_o whole_a congregation_n shall_v bow_v one_o way_n without_o meet_v each_o other_o face_n if_o therefore_o human_a prudence_n determine_v that_o this_o gesture_n shall_v be_v use_v at_o certain_a time_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v towards_o the_o east_n or_o communion-table_n it_o only_o do_v what_o the_o rule_n
have_v show_v whâ—â—_n god_n have_v do_v for_o we_o in_o give_v we_o hâ—â—_n grace_n to_o mortify_v our_o lust_n and_o to_o enliven_v we_o with_o christ_n he_o conclude_v v._o 12_o let_v not_o therefore_o sin_n reign_n in_o your_o mortaâ—_n body_n that_o you_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o luâ—â—_n thereof_o the_o six_o place_n he_o produce_v be_v 1_o cor_fw-la 6._o 11._o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o allege_v thâ—â—_n that_o these_o expression_n refer_v to_o baptism_n which_o be_v true_a but_o that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o wash_v to_o sanctify_v to_o justify_v ourselves_o rather_o than_o receive_v they_o as_o benefit_n from_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v these_o be_v act_n of_o god_n spirit_n upon_o we_o in_o baptism_n we_o expect_v and_o receive_v they_o from_o he_o and_o when_o we_o have_v receive_v they_o it_o be_v then_o our_o duty_n to_o employ_v the_o grace_n he_o have_v bestow_v on_o we_o lest_o we_o receive_v it_o in_o vain_a and_o this_o obligation_n to_o improve_v the_o talon_n god_n have_v give_v we_o in_o baptism_n be_v a_o clear_a consequence_n from_o his_o have_v so_o free_o give_v it_o to_o we_o the_o seven_o place_n mr._n b._n urge_v to_o prove_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n from_o we_o to_o god_n of_o our_o obligation_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o covenant_n be_v 1._o pet._n 3._o 25._o baptism_n do_v also_o now_o save_v we_o not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n i_o think_v this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o prove_v what_o mr._n b._n produce_v it_o for_o that_o it_o prove_v the_o direct_a contrary_n our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o who_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v that_o be_v faith_n and_o baptism_n be_v the_o mean_n or_o condition_n of_o our_o salvation_n baptism_n be_v god_n act_n by_o his_o minister_n and_o faith_n be_v we_o that_o be_v the_o act_n of_o it_o though_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n be_v his_o but_o except_o we_o perform_v our_o part_n baptism_n will_v do_v we_o no_o service_n nor_o ought_v the_o minister_n who_o be_v the_o dispenser_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o admit_v we_o to_o it_o till_o we_o satisfy_v they_o some_o other_o way_n of_o our_o sincerity_n than_o mere_o by_o our_o demand_v baptism_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n require_v a_o solemn_a profession_n of_o faith_n repentance_n and_o obedience_n from_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o oblige_v they_o to_o answer_v such_o question_n as_o the_o church_n have_v ever_o put_v to_o those_o that_o come_v to_o baptism_n till_o your_o directory_n throw_v they_o out_o now_o this_o clear_o prove_v that_o baptism_n do_v not_o direct_o and_o immediate_o signify_v our_o duty_n or_o obligation_n to_o god_n since_o another_o rite_n be_v add_v to_o signify_v that_o even_o a_o solemn_a profession_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o resolution_n that_o we_o will_v forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o work_n believe_v in_o god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n express_v by_o solemn_a answer_n to_o several_a question_n these_o answer_n bind_v and_o oblige_v we_o to_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n before_o we_o can_v be_v baptize_v and_o then_o come_v baptism_n which_o be_v god_n act_n by_o which_o he_o pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o adopt_v we_o as_o son_n or_o as_o our_o church_n express_v it_o grant_v we_o a_o death_n unto_o sin_n and_o a_o new_a birth_n unto_o righteousness_n and_o the_o not_o observe_v this_o seem_v to_o i_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o great_a omission_n in_o your_o directory_n of_o which_o i_o take_v notice_n admonition_n p._n 56._o that_o no_o express_a covenant_n be_v order_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n baptise_a either_o by_o the_o parent_n or_o any_o else_o for_o the_o author_n of_o the_o directory_n have_v determine_v that_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v solemn_o to_o engage_v church-member_n into_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n 27._o it_o will_v follow_v on_o mr._n b_n principle_n which_o seem_v in_o this_o point_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o they_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o demand_v another_o engagement_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a or_o that_o they_o shall_v by_o another_o rite_n that_o be_v by_o solemn_o answer_v certain_a question_n dedicate_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n because_o as_o he_o argue_v vind._n p._n 52._o it_o be_v a_o needless_a do_v that_o over_o again_o by_o a_o rite_n of_o our_o own_o devise_v which_o be_v sufficient_o do_v by_o a_o rite_n of_o christ_n institution_n and_o therefore_o the_o directory_n only_a order_n the_o minister_n before_o baptism_n to_o use_v some_o word_n of_o instruction_n touch_v the_o institution_n nature_n and_o end_n of_o this_o sacrament_n but_o do_v not_o require_v any_o profession_n or_o engagement_n from_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v or_o in_o their_o name_n or_o any_o answer_n signify_v their_o consent_n vow_v or_o resolution_n to_o believe_v and_o serve_v christ_n quite_o contrary_a to_o st._n peter_n who_o tell_v we_o in_o effect_n that_o baptism_n will_v not_o save_v we_o without_o this_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n i_o think_v this_o one_o place_n be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v we_o that_o we_o be_v oblige_v by_o other_o mean_n than_o mere_a accept_v the_o sign_n of_o baptism_n and_o that_o the_o thing_n that_o direct_o bind_v our_o duty_n on_o we_o be_v our_o solemn_a profession_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o duty_n which_o we_o must_v signify_v by_o such_o sign_n and_o mean_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o signify_v our_o sincerity_n in_o other_o case_n and_o that_o baptism_n do_v not_o signify_v those_o but_o suppose_v they_o the_o whole_a design_n of_o that_o be_v to_o entitle_v we_o to_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n upon_o supposition_n that_o we_o be_v qualify_v for_o they_o mr._n b._n indeed_o object_n that_o baptism_n be_v the_o solemnize_n a_o mutual_a covenant_n between_o the_o bless_a god_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o we_o on_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v first_o a_o sign_n from_o we_o to_o god_n of_o our_o consent_n to_o the_o proper_a term_n of_o his_o covenant_n before_o it_o can_v be_v a_o sign_n from_o he_o to_o we_o of_o our_o interest_n in_o those_o benefit_n if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o there_o need_v no_o other_o sign_n of_o our_o consent_n beside_o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n 〈◊〉_d st._n peter_n show_v we_o the_o contrary_a that_o we_o be_v to_o signify_v our_o consent_n by_o other_o mean_n even_o by_o a_o solemn_a profession_n and_o take_v on_o we_o express_o those_o obligation_n that_o be_v the_o propose_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o when_o we_o have_v bind_v ourselves_o by_o this_o rite_n and_o solemn_a profession_n and_o declare_v our_o consent_n to_o those_o term_n then_o and_o not_o before_o we_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 8thly_a he_o further_o argue_v from_o st._n mark_n 1._o 4._o where_o baptism_n be_v call_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v first_o a_o sign_n of_o our_o repentance_n towards_o god_n before_o it_o can_v be_v a_o sign_n from_o he_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n p._n 41._o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v plain_o that_o john_n preach_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o baptism_n on_o condition_n man_n repent_v and_o the_o question_n be_v here_o whether_o baptism_n signify_v that_o the_o man_n repent_v or_o that_o god_n will_v forgive_v the_o penitent_a when_o baptise_a if_o the_o last_o be_v the_o meaning_n than_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n altogether_o from_o god_n to_o we_o but_o if_o the_o first_o than_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o sign_n from_o man_n to_o god_n but_o that_o it_o can_v be_v so_o be_v clear_a because_o repentance_n be_v first_o to_o be_v signify_v by_o other_o sign_n such_o as_o confession_n of_o sin_n promise_v of_o amendment_n etc._n etc._n before_o the_o person_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o therefore_o baptism_n do_v not_o signify_v but_o suppose_v repentance_n i_o do_v own_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n make_v between_o we_o and_o god_n in_o baptism_n we_o promise_v faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o signify_v they_o by_o a_o solemn_a profession_n and_o other_o sign_n god_n give_v we_o his_o spirit_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o new_a birth_n and_o this_o be_v signify_v by_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o mean_n that_o convey_v they_o 9thly_a he_o produce_v gal._n 5._o 3._o every_o man_n that_o be_v circumcise_a be_v a_o debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n vind._n p._n 42._o i_o answer_v that_o every_o man_n