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〈◊〉_d a_o form_n of_o dedication_n all_o profess_v that_o in_o baptism_n they_o have_v dedicate_v themselves_o to_o god_n and_o so_o they_o have_v the_o dedication_n must_v not_o be_v deny_v only_o it_o must_v be_v make_v good_a if_o it_o be_v not_o i_o make_v it_o but_o a_o form_n and_o it_o will_v not_o profit_v i_o the_o first_o baptismal_a dedication_n without_o subsequent_a personal_a actual_a dedication_n be_v not_o sufficient_a nay_o the_o former_a without_o the_o latter_a will_v rather_o do_v we_o hurt_v than_o good_a and_o yet_o here_o be_v the_o all_o of_o most_o man_n dedication_n o_o if_o personal_a dedication_n be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o have_v be_v open_v and_o certain_o it_o be_v so_o then_o there_o be_v but_o
dedication_n make_v it_o the_o term_n and_o object_n of_o your_o dedication_n instead_o of_o the_o dedicate_a of_o it_o to_o god_n you_o dedicate_v all_o to_o it_o have_v you_o dedicate_v yourselves_o to_o god_n to_o you_o that_o ready_o prostitute_v yourselves_o to_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o vicious_a and_o unholy_a practice_n 21.20_o 1_o king_n 21.20_o you_o that_o sell_v yourselves_o to_o wickedness_n 4.19_o eph._n 4.19_o that_o give_v yourselves_o over_o unto_o lasciviousness_n to_o work_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n you_o that_o do_v in_o effect_n say_v to_o sin_n we_o be_v thou_o you_o that_o be_v drunkard_n swearer_n curser_n adulterer_n sabbath-profaners_a etc._n etc._n have_v you_o dedicate_v yourselves_o to_o god_n to_o you_o who_o be_v immerse_v in_o the_o world_n you_o that_o steep_v yourselves_o in_o pleasure_n and_o sensual_a delight_n who_o mind_v nothing_o but_o eat_v drink_v game_a etc._n etc._n and_o withhold_v not_o your_o heart_n from_o any_o 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after_o have_v you_o dedicate_v yourselves_o to_o god_n away_o away_o for_o shame_n do_v not_o pretend_v to_o this_o high_a and_o holy_a dedication_n your_o case_n be_v so_o evident_a that_o you_o scarce_o be_v within_o the_o verge_n or_o compass_n of_o self-examination_n it_o be_v notorious_a you_o have_v not_o dedicate_v yourselves_o pray_v never_o pretend_v to_o it_o but_o there_o be_v other_o who_o be_v spin_v of_o a_o fine_a thread_n who_o bid_v fair_a for_o heaven_n they_o be_v free_a from_o those_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manifest_a 5.19_o gal._n 5.19_o and_o which_o proclaim_v to_o all_o the_o world_n non-dedication_n they_o make_v a_o fair_a profession_n be_v unblamable_a in_o their_o conversation_n make_v conscience_n of_o perform_v holy_a duty_n and_o many_o good_a thing_n be_v do_v by_o they_o sure_o these_o have_v dedicate_v themselves_o to_o god_n o_o that_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o o_o that_o all_o who_o carry_v it_o fair_o 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which_o it_o lie_v and_o as_o you_o go_v along_o make_v such_o reflection_n as_o these_o be_v o_o my_o soul_n tell_v i_o have_v i_o give_v myself_o to_o god_n have_v i_o ever_o by_o a_o deed_n of_o gift_n sign_v and_o seal_v make_v over_o myself_o to_o god_n have_v i_o give_v he_o my_o heart_n my_o love_n joy_n delight_n desire_n ah_o and_o my_o life_n too_o be_v my_o will_n melt_v into_o his_o will_n be_v there_o a_o obediential_a submissive_a frame_n of_o spirit_n in_o i_o be_o i_o upon_o serious_a deliberation_n come_v to_o a_o issue_n to_o resolve_v for_o god_n be_v my_o resolution_n like_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n 1.19_o esth_n 1.19_o never_o to_o be_v alter_v do_v i_o carry_v it_o as_o a_o person_n who_o be_v impropriate_v set_v apart_o for_o god_n and_o his_o service_n have_v i_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o bind_v myself_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o the_o condition_n thereof_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n dear_a to_o i_o â—s_v this_o the_o great_a end_n of_o my_o life_n that_o the_o great_a god_n may_v be_v honour_v by_o such_o a_o worm_n as_o i_o be_o o_o my_o soul_n far_o i_o ask_v thou_o do_v i_o value_v god_n more_o than_o all_o and_o set_v a_o high_a rate_n upon_o he_o than_o upon_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o be_v his_o favour_n more_o to_o i_o than_o life_n do_v i_o dread_v his_o anger_n more_o than_o death_n be_v this_o my_o great_a ambition_n to_o live_v in_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n and_o in_o constant_a communion_n with_o he_o and_o for_o other_o thing_n can_v i_o be_v content_a to_o have_v they_o or_o to_o want_v they_o as_o god_n shall_v see_v best_o do_v i_o fear_v every_o sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a do_v i_o balk_v no_o duty_n be_v it_o never_o so_o hard_o do_v i_o shun_v no_o cross_n be_v it_o never_o so_o heavy_a when_o god_n call_v i_o to_o it_o be_v it_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o have_v the_o regency_n and_o superiority_n in_o i_o will_v i_o suffer_v nothing_o to_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o my_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v i_o get_v victory_n over_o all_o my_o spiritual_a enemy_n be_v sin_n mortify_v self_n dethrone_v the_o world_n lay_v low_a in_o my_o heart_n can_v i_o be_v do_v suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n and_o my_o dear_a redeemer_n do_v i_o like_v salvation_n in_o god_n way_n and_o upon_o his_o term_n do_v i_o cleave_v to_o god_n with_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n do_v i_o love_v whatever_o i_o see_v of_o god_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n have_v i_o be_v save_o convince_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o way_n have_v i_o make_v over_o myself_o to_o he_o personal_o consider_v to_o the_o father_n to_o be_v command_v govern_v by_o he_o to_o the_o son_n to_o be_v redeem_v justify_v save_v by_o he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v renew_v sanctify_a guide_v lead_v act_v by_o he_o i_o say_v thus_o deal_v with_o your_o soul_n upon_o these_o interrogatory_n and_o by_o the_o answer_n of_o conscience_n you_o will_v be_v able_a to_o say_v something_o 3.21_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n inquire_v after_o whether_o you_o have_v indeed_o dedicate_v yourselves_o to_o god_n i_o beg_v pardon_n that_o i_o pass_v over_o these_o thing_n thus_o brief_o and_o may_v be_v too_o i_o have_v not_o speak_v so_o distinct_o to_o they_o as_o i_o shall_v have_v do_v as_o to_o the_o first_o i_o will_v fain_o shorten_v this_o work_n as_o much_o as_o i_o can_v and_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n more_o to_o enlarge_v in_o some_o other_o head_n as_o to_o the_o second_o the_o inquire_v serious_a awaken_v christian_a mind_n matter_n more_o than_o method_n chap._n 4._o personal_a dedication_n press_v first_o
before_o you_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o then_o you_o may_v look_v upon_o all_o your_o mercy_n as_o covenant_v mercy_n how_o sweet_a be_v it_o when_o they_o be_v not_o only_o common_a mercy_n but_o they_o be_v covenant_n mercy_n the_o bread_n be_v covenant-bread_n the_o apparel_n be_v covenant-apparel_n and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n what_o a_o relish_n do_v this_o give_v to_o a_o mercy_n when_o it_o flow_v upon_o we_o through_o the_o covenant_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n your_o seed_n will_v reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o upon_o your_o covenant_v with_o god_n god_n make_v over_o himself_o to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o seed_n also_o gen._n 17.7_o in_o do_v this_o you_o do_v that_o which_o may_v be_v a_o blessing_n to_o your_o posterity_n when_o you_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n till_o this_o be_v do_v what_o have_v you_o to_o do_v with_o the_o lord_n supper_n how_o dare_v uncovenant_a person_n come_v to_o that_o ordinance_n the_o end_n of_o which_o be_v the_o seal_n ratification_n confirmation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n they_o that_o have_v not_o come_v into_o this_o covenant_n sure_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o they_o o_o it_o be_v a_o awaken_n consideration_n till_o thou_o have_v strike_v up_o a_o covenant_n with_o god_n every_o time_n thou_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n thou_o make_v thyself_o guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o thou_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o thyself_o 29._o 1_o cor._n 11.27_o 29._o i_o entreat_v you_o to_o consider_v these_o thing_n and_o let_v they_o prevail_v with_o you_o to_o yield_v up_o yourselves_o by_o covenant_n to_o the_o lord_n have_v you_o do_v this_o already_o this_o indeed_o you_o profess_v to_o do_v in_o your_o baptism_n but_o have_v you_o do_v it_o in_o good_a earnest_n be_v you_o agree_v with_o god_n upon_o the_o term_n in_o covenant_n the_o party_n must_v be_v agree_v upon_o the_o term_n or_o else_o they_o will_v not_o proceed_v to_o covenant_n be_v god_n and_o you_o agree_v upon_o the_o term_n they_o be_v these_o that_o you_o shall_v put_v away_o your_o sin_n break_v your_o league_n with_o hell_n 28.15_o isa_n 28.15_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o god_n to_o be_v rule_v by_o he_o be_v holy_a conform_v to_o his_o law_n do_v you_o like_o these_o term_n it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o ever_o you_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n till_o you_o approve_v of_o and_o assent_n to_o his_o term_n and_o condition_n pray_v like_v they_o they_o be_v very_o good_a there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v say_v against_o they_o who_o shall_v rule_v you_o but_o god_n who_o will_v rule_v you_o so_o well_o as_o god_n be_v not_o his_o law_n so_o excellent_a that_o you_o may_v well_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o be_v not_o sin_v such_o a_o evil_a thing_n that_o you_o may_v well_o part_v with_o it_o have_v you_o any_o reason_n to_o be_v in_o league_n with_o it_o which_o will_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o your_o soul_n for_o ever_o prince_n will_v make_v their_o league_n with_o they_o that_o may_v help_v they_o in_o a_o strait_a o_o can_v sin_v the_o world_n help_v you_o in_o a_o time_n of_o affliction_n under_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n god_n will_v be_v a_o good_a confederate_a to_o help_v in_o all_o these_o fall_v upon_o your_o sin_n and_o so_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n ancient_o they_o use_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n when_o they_o make_v their_o covenant_n psal_n 50.5_o gather_v my_o saint_n together_o unto_o i_o those_o that_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o i_o by_o sacrifice_n what_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n that_o you_o be_v now_o to_o offer_v up_o in_o your_o covenant_n with_o god_n let_v it_o be_v first_o your_o self_n and_o then_o your_o sin_n yourselves_o as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n your_o sin_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n slay_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12.1_o rom._n 12.1_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n give_v your_o person_n to_o god_n as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n but_o now_o your_o sin_n like_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o law_n they_o must_v be_v slay_v o_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n thereof_o gal._n 5.24_o destroy_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.6_o let_v out_o the_o very_a heartblood_n of_o your_o bosom_n corruption_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o enter_v aright_o into_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o he_o confirm_v his_o covenant_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n so_o we_o must_v begin_v our_o covenant_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o i_o will_v add_v no_o more_o upon_o this_o wherein_o i_o have_v be_v so_o large_a because_o of_o the_o great_a importance_n of_o the_o matter_n etc._n dr._n preston_n of_o the_o new_a cou._n ball_n bulkely_a ruther_n ford_n sedgw._n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o i_o must_v again_o refer_v you_o to_o our_o worthy_a divine_n who_o have_v press_v this_o duty_n 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he_o begin_v it_o thus_o verse_n 1_o i_o will_v extol_v thou_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o will_v thus_o extol_v god_n not_o only_o by_o praise_n but_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n this_o shall_v be_v his_o great_a design_n and_o business_n to_o be_v set_v for_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n in_o our_o dedication_n he_o that_o true_o dedicate_v himself_o to_o god_n devote_v himself_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n i_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o this_o be_v include_v in_o what_o have_v go_v before_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v not_o so_o plain_a and_o express_v there_o as_o i_o will_v have_v it_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o so_o great_a consequence_n and_o so_o inseparable_a from_o personal_a dedication_n therefore_o i_o will_v speak_v to_o it_o here_o distinct_o and_o by_o itself_o and_o i_o conceive_v there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o coincidence_n and_o coalition_n betwixt_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n head_n but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o 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dedication_n this_o concern_v your_o child_n in_o their_o infant-state_n do_v god_n bless_v you_o with_o such_o dedicate_v they_o to_o he_o in_o baptism_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v give_v they_o to_o you_o do_v you_o hannah-like_a 1_o sam._n 1.28_o give_v they_o back_o again_o to_o he_o and_o let_v they_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o solemn_a way_n as_o to_o infant-baptism_n i_o will_v advise_v you_o neither_o to_o scruple_n it_o nor_o to_o neglect_v it_o do_v not_o scruple_n it_o to_o i_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n write_v as_o with_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n yet_o i_o know_v that_o that_o may_v be_v clear_a to_o i_o which_o be_v dark_a to_o another_o and_o so_o vice_n versa_fw-la and_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v uncharitable_a to_o those_o who_o differ_v from_o i_o herein_o let_v they_o be_v as_o harsh_a and_o severe_a as_o they_o please_v to_o their_o child_n i_o will_v be_v tender_a towards_o themselves_o many_o of_o they_o i_o very_o believe_v 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