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likewise_o those_o that_o deny_v they_o be_v therein_o say_v to_o deny_v he_o there_o be_v so_o exact_a and_o close_o a_o union_n and_o connexion_n between_o he_o and_o they_o which_o carry_v the_o impression_n of_o christ_n name_n upon_o they_o eph._n 4.20_o judas_n v._n 4._o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o let_v i_o subjoin_v that_o as_o christ_n account_v those_o act_n of_o charity_n do_v to_o or_o detain_v from_o he_o which_o be_v do_v to_o or_o detain_v from_o his_o member_n matth._n 25_o 40,45_o so_o he_o account_v those_o act_n of_o confession_n as_o do_v to_o or_o detain_v from_o himself_o which_o be_v in_o declare_v for_o or_o deny_v of_o his_o matter_n 1_o joh._n 4.2,3_o 2_o joh._n v._o 3,9_o 2_o the_o act_n or_o operation_n before_o we_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o object_n be_v to_o confess_v what_o be_v it_o to_o confess_v christ_n this_o be_v 1_o exclusive_a of_o three_o thing_n in_o the_o negative_a viz._n 1._o of_o deny_v he_o and_o his_o truth_n oppose_v to_o confess_v matth._n 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promise_n of_o christ_n immediate_o subjoin_v do_v instruct_v we_o as_o much_o also_o i_o also_o will_v confess_v i._n e._n i_o will_v open_o acknowledge_v he_o before_o the_o angel_n and_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 10.32_o luke_n 12.8_o but_o more_o especial_o what_o it_o be_v to_o confess_v christ_n seem_v best_a explicate_v by_o consider_v 1_o how_o it_o be_v enjoin_v and_o 2._o how_o it_o be_v illustrate_v in_o the_o scripture_n last_o mention_v it_o be_v enjoin_v as_o a_o debt_n of_o justice_n from_o we_o to_o he_o from_o we_o as_o his_o inferior_n to_o he_o as_o our_o superior_a so_o that_o to_o confess_v christ_n bespeak_v such_o a_o open_a acknowledgement_n of_o he_o as_o include_v 1._o his_o right_n both_o of_o dignity_n with_o he_o and_o of_o dominion_n over_o we_o 2._o and_o our_o relation_n to_o and_o dependence_n upon_o he_o it_o be_v illustrate_v by_o christ_n confession_n of_o we_o which_o be_v not_o without_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o near_a relation_n to_o he_o and_o of_o his_o dear_a affection_n for_o we_o so_o that_o this_o confession_n of_o christ_n by_o we_o imply_v likewise_o our_o public_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o nearness_n and_o relation_n to_o we_o and_o of_o our_o dearness_n and_o affection_n for_o he_o these_o thing_n i_o shall_v sum_v up_o several_o and_o as_o succinct_o as_o i_o may_v i._o first_o we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o right_n and_o dignity_n of_o christ_n phil._n 2.11_o this_o be_v to_o profess_v our_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o speak_v the_o profess_a sense_n we_o have_v of_o he_o these_o right_n be_v of_o a_o large_a compass_n this_o confession_n can_v be_v of_o a_o little_a comprehension_n but_o they_o may_v be_v consider_v and_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v with_o relation_n to_o his_o person_n and_o to_o his_o place_n and_o call_v ng_z 1._o we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v then_o the_o right_n of_o and_o appertain_v to_o his_o person_n which_o be_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o 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according_a to_o his_o twofold_a estate_n and_o the_o exigence_n of_o those_o for_o who_o he_o stand_v invest_v isaiah_n 33.22_o act_n 5.31_o as_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n of_o which_o more_o in_o the_o ensue_a paragraph_n ii_o second_o we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v open_o our_o relation_n to_o and_o dependence_n on_o christ_n isaiah_n 45.23,24_o this_o be_v to_o confess_v our_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o speak_v our_o profess_a subjection_n to_o christ_n our_o relation_n to_o he_o be_v not_o found_v only_o upon_o a_o external_a call_n by_o and_o consecration_n to_o he_o but_o upon_o a_o effectual_a call_n by_o and_o internal_a conjunction_n with_o he_o this_o union_n or_o conjunction_n be_v make_v by_o faith_n on_o our_o part_n ephes_n 3.17_o which_o receive_v christ_n and_o so_o relate_v we_o to_o he_o in_o all_o his_o office_n john_n 1.12_o 1_o cor_fw-la 1.30_o so_o that_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o as_o well_o as_o of_o he_o and_o our_o voluntary_a obedience_n to_o he_o which_o i_o sum_v up_o in_o one_o word_n dependence_n be_v proper_a matter_n of_o this_o profession_n and_o open_a acknowledgement_n whereof_o we_o be_v now_o speak_v 1_o pet._n 3.15_o 2_o corinth_n 9.13_o so_o 1_o we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v our_o dependence_n on_o he_o in_o point_n of_o light_n and_o for_o revelation_n and_o guidance_n as_o our_o prophet_n act_v 3.22,23_o thus_o we_o be_v to_o confess_v he_o 1_o as_o our_o alone_a teacher_n and_o the_o supreme_a prophet_n of_o his_o church_n john_n 1.18_o heb._n 1.2_o not_o admit_v so_o far_o as_o concern_v we_o either_o 1._o officer_n of_o humane_a invention_n to_o teach_v 2_o tim._n 4.3_o ephes_n 4.11_o etc._n etc._n or_o 2_o his_o officer_n teach_v humane_a imposture_n 2_o john_n verse_n 10._o rom._n 16.17_o or_o 3_o opinion_n and_o doctrine_n of_o humane_a imagination_n judas_n verse_n 3_o 4._o 1_o tim._n 4_o 1-7_a or_o 4_o ordinance_n of_o humane_a institution_n to_o teach_v by_o and_o with_o col._n 1.20_o ad_fw-la sinem_fw-la 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as_o our_o alone_a priest_n without_o any_o colleague_n or_o successor_n after_o melchisedee_n order_n heb._n 7_o 11,12,28_o and_o may_v not_o admit_v as_o far_o as_o concern_v we_o any_o other_o order_n of_o priesthood_n heb._n 7_o 15-20_a any_o other_o observance_n as_o altar_n etc._n etc._n proper_o appertain_v to_o that_o abrogate_a priesthood_n heb._n 7.18_o any_o other_o mean_v of_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o act_n 4.12_o or_o any_o other_o maker_n of_o intercession_n hebr._n 7.24,25_o 2_o the_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o his_o priesthood_n heb._n 8.1,2_o etc._n etc._n as_o one_o that_o be_v perfect_o fit_v for_o it_o heb._n 4.14,15_o perfect_o fulfil_v whatsoever_o be_v prefigure_v concern_v it_o heb._n 6.11_o etc._n etc._n have_v perfect_o free_v we_o from_o all_o legal_a rite_n and_o institution_n and_o from_o the_o lord_n revenge_v justice_n heb._n 7.18_o &_o 9.28_o and_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o evermore_o heb_fw-mi 7.3_o 3_o the_o act_n and_o part_n of_o his_o 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&c_n to_o instance_n all_o the_o matter_n of_o confession_n will_v make_v a_o just_a systeme_n of_o divinity_n i_o only_o intimate_v some_o general_a mark_n and_o with_o accord_n especial_o to_o the_o juncture_n of_o time_n wherein_o and_o man_n among_o who_o we_o live_v yet_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o all_o the_o matter_n of_o confession_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o head_n in_o short_a as_o the_o whole_a form_n of_o sound_a word_n which_o we_o be_v to_o hold_v fast_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n brief_o cast_v under_o these_o two_o general_a head_n faith_n and_o love_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n so_o therefore_o whatsoever_o be_v a_o doctrine_n either_o of_o faith_n or_o of_o obedience_n express_v by_o love_n because_o love_n be_v the_o spring_n and_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v proper_a matter_n of_o confession_n and_o in_o both_o we_o may_v be_v proper_o enough_o say_v to_o confess_v christ_n he_o be_v the_o object_n and_o original_a of_o they_o 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