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unto_o we_o as_o in_o these_o in_o none_o therefore_o have_v he_o so_o much_o honour_v we_o as_o in_o these_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v sacrament_n as_o the_o prime_n of_o church-priviledge_n 1_o cor._n 10._o as_o for_o vsefulness_n they_o be_v tower_n of_o david_n build_v for_o spiritual_a armoury_n mighty_a armoury_n of_o all_o the_o outward_a mean_n of_o grace_n the_o most_o mighty_a we_o can_v warrantable_o expect_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o make_v the_o word_n a-near_a so_o helpful_a to_o we_o without_o the_o sacrament_n as_o with_o they_o if_o ordinary_o he_o shall_v so_o do_v he_o will_v disparage_v they_o but_o to_o be_v sure_a he_o will_v never_o do_v that_o 5._o the_o way_n to_o improve_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n unto_o holiness_n and_o comfort_n be_v by_o a_o double_a plead_v of_o they_o by_o plead_v they_o with_o our_o own_o soul_n upon_o god_n behalf_n and_o this_o either_o when_o we_o will_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o a_o bad_a frame_n into_o a_o good_a or_o from_o a_o less_o holy_a unto_o a_o more_o holy_a frame_n for_o god._n by_o then_o urge_v our_o heart_n in_o such_o like_a word_n my_o soul_n my_o soul_n why_o against_o god_n or_o why_o so_o cold_o for_o he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hell_n suffer_v violence_n violent_a sinner_n take_v it_o by_o force_n and_o will_v not_o thou_o take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o it_o sinner_n be_v patient_a creature_n they_o forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n take_v up_o their_o cross_n and_o follow_v satan_n and_o through_o many_o tribulation_n enter_v the_o kingdom_n of_o hell._n blush_v and_o bleed_v thou_o to_o think_v that_o thy_o patience_n shall_v be_v short_a of_o they_o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o without_o regret_n enter_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v better_a through_o tribulation_n that_o be_v lesser_a than_o they_o think_v think_v my_o soul_n thou_o be_v baptise_a the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o thy_o encouragement_n and_o engagement_n have_v sign_v and_o seal_v his_o covenant_n with_o thou_o thou_o have_v be_v at_o his_o holy_a table_n he_o have_v again_o and_o again_o sign_v and_o seal_v it_o can_v thou_o thou_o a_o sign_v seal_v covenanter_n distrust_n or_o disobey_v thou_o a_o frequent_o repeat_v covenanter_n and_o a_o early_a one_o too_o o_o for_o shame_n stir_v up_o thyself_o and_o on_o with_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n and_o follow_v the_o captain_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o fight_v not_o flourish_n against_o flesh_n world_n and_o devil_n according_a to_o thy_o sacramental_a engagement_n show_v that_o it_o be_v unto_o thou_o a_o covenant_n of_o salt_n not_o of_o snow_n a_o adamantine_a bond_n not_o a_o rope_n of_o sand_n etc._n etc._n again_o we_o must_v also_o humble_o plead_v they_o with_o our_o heavenly_a father_n upon_o our_o own_o behalf_n under_o oppression_n by_o any_o evil_n or_o deprivation_n of_o any_o good_a we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o plead_v they_o in_o prayer_n before_o him._n it_o be_v often_o that_o minister_n do_v press_v 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breath_n through_o thy_o grace_n wait_v o_o lord_n can_v thou_o choose_v but_o perform_v what_o thou_o have_v so_o so_o promise_v so_o swear_v so_o engage_v under_o sign_n and_o seal_n &_o c_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o mortify_v corruption_n repel_v temptation_n quicken_v grace_n revive_v hope_n attain_v joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n o_o that_o our_o best_a pulpit_n be_v less_o silent_a and_o our_o best_a pue_v less_o ignorant_a of_o the_o practic_a use_n of_o holy_a sacrament_n q_o 3_o what_o be_v that_o change_v wrought_v in_o a_o man_n by_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o spirit_n before_o he_o can_v safe_o conclude_v himself_o to_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n rom._n 5.12_o satan_n
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those_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o knowledge_n appear_v 〈◊〉_d indispensible_o necessary_a unto_o our_o â—â—â—vation_n and_o in_o the_o first_o â—â—â—â—â—sirable_a all_o sober_a christian_n do_v 〈…〉_o some_o truth_n there_o be_v 〈…〉_o must_v needs_o know_v or_o 〈…〉_o ever_o isa_n 27.11_o hos_fw-la 〈…〉_o oâ—er_o truth_n there_o be_v which_o 〈…〉_o unto_o our_o comfort_n in_o our_o 〈…〉_o our_o vsefulness_n unto_o other_o 〈…〉_o out_o our_o salvation_n though_o the_o 〈…〉_o they_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a work_n out_o the_o same_o it_o seem_v not_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d we_o know_v which_o the_o former_a sort_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o particular_a and_o how_o many_o oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d uncertainty_n about_o they_o be_v of_o disadvantage_n unto_o we_o for_o what_o if_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d so_o certain_a which_o they_o be_v be_v 〈◊〉_d capacity_n of_o get_v knowledge_n of_o 〈…〉_o sort_n of_o truth_n it_o will_v be_v inconsistent_a with_o 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article_n a._n 1._o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n create_v the_o world._n he_o create_v man_n wise_a holy_a bless_a and_o honourable_a he_o covenant_v with_o the_o first_o man_n and_o with_o his_o posterity_n in_o he_o that_o if_o they_o obey_v perfect_o they_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o happy_a if_o they_o sin_v they_o shall_v diego_n this_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n a._n 2._o adam_n the_o first_o man_n and_o his_o posterity_n in_o he_o break_v that_o covenant_n and_o thereby_o fall_v under_o god_n wrath_n and_o curse_n and_o sin_n and_o satan_n power_n note_v this_o breach_n of_o covenant_n a._n 3._o god_n the_o father_n do_v from_o eternity_n covenant_n with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o sinner_n from_o sin_n and_o misery_n to_o wit_n by_o his_o be_v make_v man_n and_o a_o servant_n and_o a_o curse_n and_o afterward_o a_o intercessor_n for_o they_o this_o be_v name_v the_o redemption-covenant_n a._n 4._o in_o pursuance_n of_o 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