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A67005 A sons patrimony and daughters portion payable to them at all times but best received in their first times when they are young and tender : laid-out without expence of money only in the improving time and words with them contained (in an answerablenesse to their ages) in two volumes ... Woodward, Ezekias, 1590-1675.; Gouge, William, 1578-1653. 1643 (1643) Wing W3506 409,533 506

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as_o clemens_n call_v he_o cleave_v to_o he_o he_o have_v strength_n enough_o enough_o 51._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d protrep_n p._n 51._o against_o all_o assault_n from_o within_o from_z without_z he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n answer_v all_o make_v we_o firm_a and_o steadfast_a like_o a_o everlasting_a foundation_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n nor_o policy_n nor_o strength_n shall_v prevail_v all_o in_o he_o all_o of_o he_o all_o from_o he_o and_o all_o this_o as_o it_o be_v full_o discover_v in_o his_o word_n therefore_o let_v it_o be_v thy_o delight_n and_o thy_o counsellor_n and_o pray_v that_o his_o spirit_n still_o will_v be_v thy_o interpreter_n for_o without_o he_o it_o be_v as_o a_o book_n seal_v so_o be_v it_o figure_v out_o and_o seal_v unto_o we_o in_o baptism_n but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o that_o sacrament_n we_o must_v look_v over_o what_o be_v say_v touch_v our_o inward_a frame_n of_o spirit_n where_o we_o behold_v from_o what_o a_o dignity_n we_o be_v fall_v 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christ_n free_o offer_v and_o secure_v unto_o we_o in_o baptism_n which_o now_o come_v to_o be_v treat_v of_o etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o baptism_n the_o outward_a the_o inward_a the_o secret_a and_o mysterious_a work_n thereof_o baptism_n wherein_o sacramently_fw-mi be_v lavacrum_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pretium_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lavacrum_fw-la blood_n to_o justify_v and_o water_n to_o sanctify_v even_o all_o christ_n in_o that_o sign_n of_o water_n to_o quicken_v to_o renew_v to_o sanctify_v he_o bid_v we_o in_o this_o sacrament_n wash_v and_o be_v clean_a as_o in_o the_o other_o eat_v and_o live_v there_o we_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o lust_n and_o we_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n with_o his_o righteousness_n here_o we_o be_v make_v one_o with_o christ_n as_o a_o branch_n with_o the_o vine_n as_o a_o member_n with_o the_o body_n we_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v we_o we_o be_v as_o true_o unite_v unto_o he_o as_o be_v my_o hand_n to_o my_o arm_n my_o arm_n to_o my_o shoulder_n both_o to_o my_o head_n as_o true_o i_o say_v but_o more_o strong_o and_o firm_o for_o these_o may_v be_v part_v though_o my_o outward_a sense_n give_v i_o not_o a_o feel_n of_o it_o but_o such_o a_o near_a union_n there_o be_v and_o it_o be_v seal_v unto_o we_o in_o baptism_n i_o mean_v not_o that_o as_o be_v say_v of_o circumcision_n outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n make_v with_o the_o hand_n sprinkle_v the_o face_n which_o do_v but_o tie_v we_o to_o the_o body_n in_o a_o outward_a profession_n as_o a_o graft_n to_o the_o stock_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v neither_o life_n nor_o nourishment_n it_o do_v not_o put_v we_o into_o christ_n nor_o will_v it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n and_o separation_n difference_n we_o from_o the_o heathen_a 19_o heathen_a jer._n 7._o 19_o but_o expose_v we_o rather_o to_o more_o wrath_n and_o this_o outward_a baptism_n which_o without_o a_o inward_a work_n cleanse_v not_o be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o baptist_n that_o be_v depute_v by_o the_o church_n can_v administer_v john_n who_o be_v the_o great_a that_o be_v bear_v of_o woman_n 11._o woman_n matth._n 11._o 11._o can_v reach_v his_o hand_n no_o further_o then_o to_o the_o outward_a water_n and_o dip_v therewith_o it_o be_v the_o baptism_n make_v by_o fire_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o reach_v to_o the_o heart_n which_o cleanse_v and_o purge_v indeed_o he_o or_o she_o who_o have_v receive_v this_o wash_n who_o be_v purge_v from_o their_o old_a sin_n may_v glory_v in_o their_o fountain_n open_v for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n 1._o uncleanness_n zech._n 31._o 1._o and_o in_o their_o privilege_n worthy_a to_o be_v glory_v in_o as_o we_o read_v a_o great_a emperor_n do_v more_o than_o in_o his_o imperial_a crown_n e_o for_o what_o great_a glory_n be_v there_o then_o to_o 26._o to_o aust_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 26._o be_v of_o the_o off_o spring_n of_o god_n to_o receive_v the_o 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the_o same_o line_n 31._o line_n matt._n 25._o 26._o act_n 20._o 31._o so_o now_o in_o this_o great_a point_n of_o housewifry_n thou_o have_v hear_v thy_o duty_n which_o engage_v thy_o tongue_n first_o that_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o teach_v to_o instruct_v to_o warn_v and_o that_o with_o tear_n second_o thy_o eye_n that_o they_o look_v well_o to_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o household_n that_o there_o be_v no_o backe-way_n of_o consume_a nor_o bad_a way_n of_o gather_v three_o thy_o hand_n that_o it_o be_v open_a and_o diligent_a work_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a else_o we_o can_v do_v good_a to_o other_o for_o the_o present_a nor_o in_o quietness_n and_o rest_n depend_v on_o a_o providence_n for_o afterward_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o be_v last_o say_v and_o now_o draw_v to_o a_o conclusion_n i_o will_v put_v all_o together_o child_n and_o servant_n for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o point_n of_o care_n and_o instruction_n and_o so_o read_v over_o once_o more_o for_o 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a_o special_a favour_n 22._o favour_n singulari_fw-la modo_fw-la trem._n prov._n 19_o 14._o chap._n 18._o 22._o my_o prayer_n be_v that_o thou_o may_v receive_v but_o if_o not_o thou_o have_v hear_v thy_o charge_n and_o withal_o how_o patient_a thou_o must_v be_v under_o that_o want_n thou_o must_v wait_v when_o god_n will_v give_v repentance_n and_o use_v all_o mean_n that_o may_v hasten_v the_o same_o as_o the_o common_a adversary_n do_v our_o destruction_n and_o never_o dispair_v of_o it_o while_o there_o be_v place_n for_o hope_n as_o the_o father_n sweet_o and_o elegant_o show_v chap._n 7_o §_o 1_o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n but_o it_o concern_v all_o in_o these_o α._n chrysost_n de_fw-fr lazar_n conc._n 1._o α._n case_n wife_n especial_o that_o the_o unbelieved_a husband_n may_v be_v win_v by_o the_o chaste_a conversation_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o so_o i_o leave_v thou_o now_o and_o thy_o charge_n in_o this_o suppose_a condition_n as_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o and_o they_o 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