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heaven_n but_o beside_o the_o nicety_n of_o the_o metaphysical_a abstraction_n if_o right_o consider_v it_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n 8._o 1_o joh._n 4_o 8._o for_o see_v god_n be_v love_n what_o be_v there_o in_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o whereas_o hereby_o they_o think_v to_o clear_v pure_a love_n from_o the_o stain_n of_o be_v mercenary_a it_o be_v but_o a_o needless_a attempt_n for_o that_o omnis_fw-la amor_fw-la mercedis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la mercinarius_fw-la 17.1_o ps_n 16.5_o lam._n 3.24_o gen._n 17.1_o all_o love_n of_o reward_n be_v not_o mercenary_a love_n for_o that_o god_n who_o be_v our_o portion_n be_v our_o reward_n and_o if_o so_o to_o love_v our_o reward_n be_v to_o love_v god_n §_o 6._o 3_o the_o object_n whatsoever_o god_n command_v which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v ut_fw-la mandavit_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la mandavit_fw-la according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o because_o of_o his_o sovereignty_n to_o do_v what_o but_o not_o 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the_o necessity_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n with_o that_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n §_o 7._o to_o practice_v holiness_n and_o profess_v heresy_n and_o to_o profess_v truth_n but_o practise_v profaneness_n be_v both_o opposite_a to_o david_n integrity_n and_o uprightness_n for_o sincere_a faith_n can_v no_o more_o dispense_v with_o any_o doctrine_n reveal_v then_o holy_a life_n with_o any_o precept_n declare_v in_o god_n word_n yea_o 1._o gal._n 5.19.20_o 2_o pet._n 2_o 1._o ask_v the_o apostle_n and_o they_o will_v tell_v we_o heresy_n as_o well_o as_o prophaneness_n they_o be_v work_n of_o the_o flesh_n they_o be_v damnable_a yea_o bring_v swift_a damnation_n false_a teacher_n as_o well_o as_o lewd_a liver_n they_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o 4._o jud._n 4._o and_o be_v prepare_v of_o old_a to_o destruction_n wherefore_o a_o hold_v fast_o the_o true_a
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repentance_n and_o faith_n baptism_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o eternal_a judgement_n so_o that_o we_o easy_o discern_v what_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n the_o apostle_n mean_v even_o that_o which_o succeed_v baptism_n that_o of_o confirmation_n in_o baptism_n regeneramur_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la we_o be_v regenerate_v to_o life_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n confirmamur_fw-la ad_fw-la pugnam_fw-la we_o be_v fortify_v to_o battle_n even_o to_o combat_v against_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n have_v give_v up_o our_o name_n unto_o christ_n 19.6_o act._n 8.17_o &_o 19.6_o and_o list_v ourselves_o under_o his_o banner_n observe_v that_o by_o this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v rather_o magnify_v then_o nullify_v this_o ordinance_n the_o miraculous_a gift_n be_v sign_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n beside_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v confirm_v but_o 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here_o declare_v unto_o you_o that_o great_a obligation_n that_o lie_v upon_o we_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n and_o vow_v we_o make_v unto_o christ_n in_o baptism_n and_o after_o take_v upon_o ourselves_o in_o our_o confirmation_n and_o withal_o i_o will_v discover_v to_o you_o that_o great_a guilt_n we_o bring_v upon_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o obligation_n know_v then_o in_o enter_v covenant_n and_o give_v up_o our_o selus_fw-la by_o vow_n unto_o christ_n in_o our_o baptism_n we_o be_v become_v bind_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o direct_a oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n 28.28_o eph._n 1.21_o 22._o mat._n 28.28_o for_o ever_o to_o acknowledge_v christ_n submit_v unto_o he_o and_o serve_v he_o as_o our_o great_a adonai_n our_o supreme_a lord_n the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n and_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n renounce_v yea_o resist_a all_o foreign_a jursdiction_n of_o satan_n and_o of_o hell_n yea_o all_o rebellious_a usurpation_n of_o sin_n and_o 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of_o satan_n what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o profane_v what_o be_v consecrate_v unto_o the_o lord_n yea_o to_o alienate_v and_o invade_v what_o be_v dedicate_v and_o devote_v unto_o christ_n to_o close_v observe_v baptism_n do_v imprint_v a_o indelible_a character_n upon_o the_o baptize_v as_o soldier_n list_v in_o christ_n army_n subject_n swear_v to_o his_o crown_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o wicked_a one_o be_v then_o call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 18.22_o mat._n 18.22_o when_o cast_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n and_o therefore_o to_o the_o apostate_n baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v renew_v because_o this_o character_n can_v be_v lose_v fide_fw-la perdita_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la fidei_fw-la non_fw-la amittit_fw-la have_v lose_v the_o faith_n he_o lose_v not_o the_o sacrament_n of_o faith_n manet_fw-la ad_fw-la noxam_fw-la criminis_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la vinculum_fw-la foederis_fw-la it_o remain_v not_o as_o to_o any_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o 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