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soundness_n in_o judgement_n faithfulness_n in_o friendship_n painfulness_n in_o his_o call_n &_o integrity_n of_o his_o life_n i_o have_v much_o esteem_v ever_o since_o our_o first_o acquaintance_n in_o the_o university_n i_o can_v therefore_o christian_n reader_n with_o the_o more_o confidence_n commend_v it_o to_o thy_o read_n and_o both_o thou_o and_o it_o to_o god_n blessing_n richard_n sibbs_n the_o christian_n apparel_v by_o christ_n galat._n 3.27_o for_o all_o you_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n the_o first_o part_n section_n 1._o the_o apostle_n have_v prove_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n show_n that_o yet_o the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o whip_v we_o unto_o christ_n 24._o verse_n 23_o 24._o that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o by_o which_o faith_n we_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 1_o part._n 1._o §._o 1_o which_o he_o show_v in_o my_o text_n thus_o in_o effect_n who_o so_o put_v on_o christ_n be_v justify_v and_o make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o from_o work_n which_o man_n do_v but_o by_o faith_n and_o from_o without_o by_o the_o put_n on_o and_o application_n of_o christ_n but_o speak_v according_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n or_o speak_v to_o such_o as_o be_v true_o and_o inward_o baptize_v all_v you_o say_v paul_n that_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n therefore_o all_o you_o that_o be_v true_o baptize_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n thereby_o righteous_a how_o we_o become_v righteous_a whence_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o justification_n that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o wrought_v for_o we_o by_o his_o obedience_n active_a and_o passive_a impute_v unto_o we_o on_o god_n part_n and_o receive_v on_o our_o part_n by_o our_o faith_n by_o which_o our_o sin_n be_v cover_v see_v psal_n 22.1_o 2._o and_o rom._n 4.6_o 7_o 12.1_o revel_v 12.1_o 8._o the_o church_n in_o this_o regard_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v with_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n 4.2_o mal._n 4.2_o this_o be_v that_o garment_n of_o our_o elder_a brother_n by_o which_o we_o obtain_v the_o blessing_n as_o do_v jacob_n in_o esau_n garment_n and_o be_v resemble_v in_o paradise_n 3.21_o gen._n 3.21_o when_o god_n clothe_v adam_n and_o cover_v his_o nakedness_n with_o the_o skin_n of_o dead_a beast_n which_o signify_v our_o clothing_n and_o the_o cover_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lamb_n christ_n this_o show_v we_o baptism_n the_o 1._o use_n original_a sin_n remain_v after_o baptism_n both_o that_o original_a sin_n remain_v in_o we_o after_o baptism_n and_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v not_o by_o any_o righteousness_n in_o we_o but_o by_o have_v that_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o we_o cover_v by_o put_v on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n even_o as_o the_o shame_n of_o our_o bodily_a nakedness_n still_o remain_v which_o argue_v sin_n to_o be_v still_o in_o the_o best_a but_o it_o be_v cover_v by_o our_o garment_n this_o be_v a_o point_n also_o of_o great_a comfort_n use_n the_o 2._o use_n that_o though_o in_o regard_n of_o sin_n which_o remain_v in_o we_o 5._o part._n 1._o §._o 5._o the_o best_a action_n of_o the_o godly_a upon_o earth_n be_v imperfect_a yet_o by_o christ_n righteousness_n they_o be_v cover_v and_o we_o stand_v as_o perfect_o righteous_a in_o god_n sight_n by_o the_o only_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o though_o sin_n be_v in_o we_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o in_o sin_n though_o sin_n in_o we_o make_v we_o cry_v out_o with_o paul_n o_o miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o 7.23.24_o rom._n 7.23.24_o etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o perfect_a righteosnesse_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o our_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n be_v cover_v and_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v will_v comfort_v we_o again_o and_o make_v we_o rejoice_v say_v with_o the_o same_o paul_n 8.33.34.35_o rom._n 8.33.34.35_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n &_o c_o section_n 2_o in_o the_o text_n we_o may_v consider_v 1._o what_o baptism_n be_v in_o itself_o and_o in_o it_o own_o nature_n 2._o what_o it_o be_v to_o we_o in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o it_o 1._o baptism_n be_v a_o sacramental_a wash_n or_o sprickle_v with_o water_n 2._o part._n 1._o §._o 2._o institute_v and_o ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n between_o god_n and_o the_o party_n baptize_v itself_o what_o baptism_n be_v in_o itself_o and_o of_o the_o party_n admission_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o covenant_n be_v first_o on_o god_n part_n a_o promise_n of_o life_n everlasting_a be_v what_o the_o covenant_n be_v of_o grace_n reconciliation_n &_o of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o god_n make_v unto_o we_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o believe_v and_o apply_v the_o promise_n and_o of_o our_o repentance_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n part_n the_o article_n on_o god_n part_n which_o if_o we_o perform_v god_n seal_v to_o we_o his_o covenant_n and_o assure_v we_o of_o his_o promise_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n 17.7_o gen._n 17.7_o yet_o be_v child_n baptize_v because_o the_o promise_n belong_v to_o they_o also_o though_o for_o the_o present_a they_o do_v not_o actual_o believe_v and_o repent_v if_o they_o do_v so_o afterward_o they_o may_v reap_v the_o comfort_n of_o their_o baptism_n 2._o on_o our_o part_n it_o be_v also_o a_o promise_n part_n the_o article_n on_o our_o part_n whereby_o we_o desire_v the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n offer_v do_v promise_n and_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o keep_v the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o hereupon_o by_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n first_o of_o baptism_n afterward_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o scale_v unto_o god_n and_o bind_v ourselves_o for_o ever_o into_o his_o service_n even_o as_o the_o captain_n by_o give_v and_o the_o soldier_n by_o take_v and_o receive_v press-money_n bound_v themselves_o each_o to_o other_o and_o as_o the_o master_n promise_v to_o his_o servant_n meat_n drink_n and_o wage_n if_o he_o perform_v the_o service_n require_v do_v bind_v himself_o thereunto_o by_o give_v earnest_n and_o as_o the_o servant_n by_o receve_v a_o earnest-penny_n bind_v himself_o to_o perform_v the_o service_n require_v else_o he_o can_v expect_v no_o wage_n so_o god_n in_o give_v we_o the_o sacrament_n bind_v himself_o to_o keep_v his_o promise_n with_o we_o and_o by_o the_o sacrament_n assure_v we_o hereof_o 3._o part._n 1._o §._o 3._o and_o we_o by_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o as_o often_o as_o we_o receive_v it_o do_v renew_v our_o promise_n and_o do_v bind_v ourselves_o to_o perform_v better_a service_n to_o god_n for_o time_n to_o come_v or_o else_o we_o can_v expect_v to_o receive_v what_o god_n do_v promise_n use_n the_o use_n which_o thing_n will_v be_v well_o think_v on_o so_o often_o as_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n etc._n etc._n section_n 3._o now_o second_o and_o chief_o it_o what_o baptism_n be_v to_o we_o in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o it_o the_o right_a use_n of_o baptism_n in_o regard_n of_o we_o be_v that_o thereby_o we_o who_o be_v true_o baptize_v do_v put_v on_o christ_n to_o put_v on_o signify_v first_o to_o be_v adorn_v with_o some_o ornament_n and_o apparel_n on_o what_o it_o be_v to_o put_v on_o whereby_o our_o nakedness_n be_v cover_v as_o also_o to_o be_v arm_v and_o fence_v second_o it_o imply_v a_o kind_n of_o effectual_a operation_n in_o we_o as_o it_o be_v say_v 6.38_o judg._n 6.38_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o gedeon_n which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v it_o clad_v he_o and_o the_o meaning_n be_v it_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o be_v a_o saviour_n or_o deliverer_n to_o israel_n so_o it_o clad_v or_o come_v upon_o zacharias_n and_o cause_v he_o bold_o to_o prophesy_v and_o do_v his_o message_n 24.20_o 2_o chron._n 24.20_o three_o it_o signify_v in_o scripture_n a_o declare_v or_o show_v forth_o of_o a_o thing_n as_o of_o strength_n as_o isa_n 51.9_o awake_v awake_a put_v on_o strength_n o_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v show_v thyself_o strong_a for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o thy_o people_n from_o their_o enemy_n so_o isa_n 59.17_o four_o it_o signify_v a_o near_a and_o a_o straight_o join_v and_o apply_v
god_n have_v not_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n but_o of_o power_n etc._n etc._n this_o power_n in_o good_a measure_n every_o true_a christian_a have_v and_o show_v forth_o whereby_o he_o can_v say_v with_o paul_n 4.14_o phil._n 4.14_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v i_o though_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o god_n sometime_o let_v his_o child_n have_v experience_n of_o weakness_n as_o david_n when_o he_o be_v take_v with_o the_o beauty_n of_o bathsheba_n elias_n when_o he_o fear_v jesabell_n peter_n when_o he_o deny_v his_o master_n which_o he_o do_v for_o their_o further_a strengthen_v and_o for_o the_o magnify_n of_o his_o power_n in_o their_o weakness_n &_o for_o other_o end_n yet_o general_o &_o in_o their_o christian_a course_n they_o show_v themselves_o clothe_v with_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o strength_n whereof_o they_o walk_v and_o hold_v out_o constant_o to_o the_o end_n though_o now_o and_o then_o they_o slip_v or_o fall_v and_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n and_o faintness_n in_o the_o wicked_a 1.7_o 2_o tim._n 1.7_o a_o man_n may_v then_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v indeed_o a_o christian_a or_o no_o by_o this_o spirit_n of_o power_n strength_n and_o courage_n for_o each_o christian_a be_v less_o or_o more_o according_a to_o paul_n prayer_n for_o the_o colossian_n 1.11_o colos_n 1.11_o strengthen_v with_o all_o might_n according_a to_o god_n glorious_a power_n and_o that_o not_o only_o to_o all_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a but_o general_o unto_o each_o other_o grace_n have_v and_o show_v forth_o not_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n as_o do_v hypocrite_n who_o yet_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o but_o the_o very_a power_n and_o life_n thereof_o throughout_o their_o whole_a course_n of_o life_n section_n 24._o now_o this_o power_n show_v it_o 24_o par._n 3._o §._o 24_o self_n in_o they_o in_o regard_n both_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v it_o show_v itself_o strong_a in_o regard_n 1_o of_o good_a which_o be_v 1._o in_o regard_n of_o good_a which_o be_v either_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a the_o former_a whereof_o it_o make_v they_o undertake_v how_o hard_a or_o difficult_a soever_o it_o be_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o latter_a it_o make_v they_o contemn_v and_o despise_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o other_o how_o please_a and_o fawn_a soever_o it_o show_v itself_o or_o contentful_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o they_o be_v not_o idle_a spiritual_a first_o spiritual_a so_o they_o be_v not_o discourage_v but_o be_v strengthen_v in_o the_o might_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o set_v upon_o the_o hard_a duty_n christianity_n it_o make_v a_o man_n undertake_v the_o hard_a task_n in_o christianity_n and_o nothing_o can_v be_v so_o impossible_a or_o hard_a to_o flesh_n &_o blood_n and_o to_o corrupt_v nature_n which_o they_o dare_v not_o strong_o assault_v and_o set_v upon_o and_o so_o at_o least_o attempt_n and_o endeavour_n to_o do_v what_o they_o shall_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o strength_n though_o in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o they_o often_o much_o come_v short_a like_o a_o true_a breed_v mastiff_n which_o though_o young_a and_o as_o yet_o but_o weak_a will_v yet_o show_v courage_n in_o adventure_v upon_o the_o strong_a bull_n or_o bear_n though_o it_o be_v foil_v thus_o they_o quit_v themselves_o like_o man_n be_v strong_a and_o courageous_a as_o they_o sit_v not_o still_o but_o will_v be_v up_o and_o be_v do_v so_o what_o they_o do_v they_o do_v with_o diligence_n and_o courage_n even_o as_o god_n require_v it_o at_o their_o hand_n thus_o if_o god_n bid_v abraham_n sacrifice_v his_o isaac_n 1.5.6.7_o deut._n 31_o 6_o josh_n 1.5.6.7_o the_o son_n of_o promise_n abraham_n will_v not_o dispute_v the_o case_n with_o god_n or_o cast_a doubt_n but_o strong_a in_o faith_n will_v deny_v himself_o and_o obey_v god_n command_n and_o so_o do_v other_o in_o some_o acceptable_a measure_n the_o like_a they_o find_v in_o they_o much_o weakness_n but_o they_o stir_v up_o god_n spirit_n and_o grace_n in_o they_o to_o assist_v they_o and_o to_o subdue_v their_o infirmity_n as_o they_o find_v themselves_o unapt_a to_o pray_v yet_o they_o desist_v not_o from_o the_o duty_n but_o stir_v up_o and_o awaken_v the_o spirit_n in_o they_o which_o help_v their_o infirmity_n they_o find_v it_o difficult_a to_o learn_v yet_o they_o will_v do_v their_o endeavour_n in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o good_a mean_n worldly_a mindedness_n in_o part_n keep_v they_o from_o give_v alm_n but_o yet_o they_o stir_v up_o their_o charity_n and_o prove_v bountiful_a and_o so_o in_o other_o thing_n where_o at_o least_o they_o show_v their_o endeavour_n and_o strive_v to_o employ_v the_o grace_n they_o have_v receive_v to_o the_o utmost_a though_o they_o be_v conscious_a of_o their_o own_o weakness_n and_o can_v in_o regard_n thereof_o say_v 3.5_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n and_o this_o be_v the_o least_o of_o many_o other_o thing_n require_v to_o the_o finish_n and_o perfect_v of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a yet_o they_o can_v each_o of_o they_o 4.14_o phil._n 4.14_o with_o the_o same_o paul_n say_v i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n who_o strengthen_v i_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o a_o formal_a christian_a he_o show_v forth_o no_o such_o power_n if_o he_o have_v any_o measure_n of_o common_a grace_n afford_v he_o he_o use_v it_o not_o he_o put_v it_o not_o out_o to_o the_o utmost_a not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o his_o endeavour_n slothful_a whereas_o the_o unsound_a christian_a be_v slothful_a he_o ever_o pretend_v weakness_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o impossibility_n of_o do_v his_o duty_n as_o he_o ought_v and_o therefore_o he_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o the_o true_a cause_n be_v he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o pretenditur_fw-la nolle_n in_o causa_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la pretenditur_fw-la he_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o it_o whereas_o he_o pretend_v want_n of_o power_n he_o will_v not_o do_v so_o much_o as_o he_o can_v do_v and_o as_o god_n have_v enable_v he_o to_o do_v our_o nice_a one_o also_o while_o so_o they_o continue_v must_v be_v content_a to_o heat_n they_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n as_o not_o be_v endue_v with_o his_o spirit_n of_o power_n they_o can_v take_v no_o pain_n in_o god_n service_n or_o in_o their_o calling_n they_o can_v watch_v pray_v read_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a visit_v the_o poor_a or_o tie_v themselves_o to_o any_o task_n in_o christianity_n at_o the_o best_a content_v themselves_o with_o some_o general_a and_o sluggish_a desire_n and_o those_o only_o of_o the_o end_n or_o more_o of_o the_o end_n and_o of_o their_o own_o salvation_n then_o of_o the_o mean_n lead_v and_o bring_v thereunto_o now_o try_v thyself_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o with_o thou_o and_o whether_o be_v call_v to_o any_o good_a duty_n thou_o make_v it_o not_o more_o 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the_o true_a christian_a to_o help_v he_o strong_o to_o walk_v in_o god_n way_n he_o the_o sound_a christian_a to_o help_v he_o in_o do_v his_o duty_n have_v as_o proper_a to_o he_o have_v such_o affection_n to_o follow_v and_o attend_v he_o which_o the_o wicked_a want_n all_o of_o they_o issue_v out_o of_o his_o faith_n as_o the_o ground_n both_o of_o they_o and_o of_o all_o strength_n in_o the_o soul_n stir_v up_o by_o they_o faith_n 1_o faith_n first_o as_o be_v say_v the_o true_a christian_a by_o virtue_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o in_o his_o promise_n be_v able_a to_o say_v i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n who_o strengthen_v i_o this_o faith_n be_v lay_v down_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o that_o
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