part_n much_o less_o a_o substantial_a part_n of_o worship_n i_o know_v not_o how_o this_o answer_v the_o argument_n or_o to_o what_o end_v it_o be_v bring_v for_o the_o argument_n speak_v of_o a_o sign_n dedicate_a we_o to_o the_o redeemer_n the_o answer_n of_o one_o man_n duty_n to_o another_o i_o also_o wonder_v that_o the_o dr._n who_o a_o little_a above_o confound_v a_o real_a and_o substantial_a part_n of_o worship_n shall_v distinguish_v between_o some_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o a_o real_a part_n and_o a_o substantial_a part_n for_o further_a answer_n the_o dr._n distinguish_v a_o threefold_a sign_n 1._o represent_v god_n grace_n to_o we_o as_o sacrament_n 2._o represent_v man_n subjection_n to_o god_n these_o be_v part_n of_o worship_n 3._o sign_n from_o man_n to_o man_n to_o represent_v some_o other_o thing_n beside_o the_o bare_a action_n and_o these_o be_v significant_a ceremony_n such_o as_o be_v the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n he_o say_v that_o after_o the_o child_n be_v baptize_v the_o cross_n be_v use_v in_o token_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_a this_o sign_n be_v make_v not_o to_o god_n even_o as_o the_o primitive_a christian_n use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o a_o declarative_a sign_n to_o man_n it_o in_o baptism_n represent_v the_o duty_n not_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v we_o and_o we_o appoint_v the_o sign_n for_o it_o this_o god_n and_o he_o must_v appoint_v the_o sign_n for_o it_o sect._n 16._o to_o this_o his_o answer_n i_o repone_fw-la 1._o sacrament_n do_v not_o only_o represent_v god_n grace_n to_o we_o but_o our_o duty_n to_o he_o for_o they_o be_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o covenant_n be_v mutual_a contain_v a_o promise_n of_o grace_n from_o god_n and_o our_o duty_n to_o he_o wherefore_o a_o sacrament_n as_o it_o seal_v both_o do_v also_o represent_v both_o i_o wonder_v that_o the_o learned_a dr._n for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o few_o paultery_n ceremony_n shall_v thus_o mangle_v the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n when_o he_o can_v otherwise_o defend_v these_o ceremony_n but_o what_o will_v not_o man_n do_v or_o say_v to_o serve_v a_o design_n 2._o sign_n represent_v our_o duty_n to_o god_n be_v part_n of_o worship_n he_o acknowledge_v he_o mean_v represent_v to_o god_n that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n now_o the_o dr._n shall_v have_v tell_v we_o what_o be_v these_o sign_n that_o represent_v our_o duty_n to_o god_n it_o be_v like_a he_o mean_v prayer_n praise_n and_o such_o like_a but_o these_o do_v not_o so_o much_o represent_v to_o god_n our_o duty_n as_o offer_v it_o or_o pay_v it_o to_o he_o when_o i_o pay_v money_n to_o a_o man_n that_o i_o owe_v he_o this_o be_v not_o a_o sign_n represent_v the_o money_n to_o he_o which_o be_v his_o due_n but_o a_o give_v of_o it_o to_o he_o and_o indeed_o we_o can_v without_o a_o very_a unfit_a catachresis_fw-la be_v say_v to_o represent_v to_o god_n by_o a_o sign_n what_o be_v our_o duty_n for_o signum_fw-la as_o augustine_n define_v it_o est_fw-la res_fw-la praeter_fw-la speciem_fw-la quam_fw-la sensibus_fw-la ingerit_fw-la aliud_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la faciens_fw-la in_o cognitionem_fw-la venire_fw-la and_o all_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o sign_n to_o bring_v one_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o somewhat_o which_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o god_n who_o know_v all_o thing_n actual_o and_o intuitive_o at_o all_o time_n beside_o that_o a_o sign_n be_v a_o sensible_a thing_n and_o sense_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o god_n know_v not_o any_o thing_n by_o sign_n sect._n 17._o 3._o his_o thought_n seem_v to_o run_v very_o muddy_a in_o manage_v this_o distinction_n especial_o in_o explain_v the_o three_o member_n of_o it_o sign_n from_o man_n to_o man_n represent_v some_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o bare_a action_n what_o mean_v he_o by_o this_o last_o clause_n do_v not_o all_o sign_n represent_v somewhat_o beside_o the_o bare_a action_n or_o beside_o themselves_o so_o that_o he_o here_o describe_v his_o three_o member_n of_o his_o distinction_n by_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o the_o thing_n distinguish_v which_o be_v a_o great_a error_n in_o logic_n 4._o sign_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o original_a which_o give_v they_o a_o signification_n or_o make_v they_o representative_a than_o by_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o hold_v forth_o what_o they_o signify_v for_o every_o sign_n do_v represent_v the_o thing_n signify_v by_o it_o to_o all_o that_o can_v discern_v hence_o all_o who_o treat_v of_o sign_n use_v to_o distinguish_v they_o in_o natural_a customary_a and_o institute_v as_o have_v their_o power_n to_o signify_v or_o represent_v somewhat_o either_o from_o their_o nature_n or_o from_o custom_n or_o from_o institution_n or_o they_o will_v of_o the_o imposer_n of_o the_o signification_n and_o this_o last_o sort_n they_o make_v to_o be_v divine_a when_o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n for_o their_o use_n of_o signify_v or_o represent_v somewhat_o or_o humane_a when_o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o man._n this_o distinction_n of_o sign_n give_v some_o light_n but_o i_o know_v no_o use_n of_o the_o drs._n new_o coin_v distinction_n but_o to_o confound_v the_o matter_n and_o serve_v a_o design_n now_o the_o sacrament_n be_v sign_n institute_v by_o god_n to_o represent_v his_o grace_n and_o our_o engagement_n and_o this_o be_v represent_v to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o world_n the_o other_o duty_n wherein_o we_o express_v our_o subjection_n to_o and_o dependence_n on_o god_n before_o all_o the_o world_n and_o offer_v up_o our_o acknowledgement_n of_o these_o to_o he_o these_o be_v also_o appoint_v by_o he_o and_o so_o be_v part_n of_o worship_n that_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o for_o the_o ceremony_n they_o be_v mere_o humane_a sign_n appoint_v by_o man_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o acceptable_a worship_n but_o that_o they_o be_v part_n of_o worship_n be_v not_o from_o their_o original_a but_o from_o the_o religious_a state_n that_o they_o be_v place_v in_o they_o be_v solemn_a action_n do_v in_o and_o with_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o so_o appropriate_v to_o it_o as_o that_o they_o be_v not_o do_v but_o in_o it_o they_o have_v all_o that_o can_v make_v a_o external_a act_n of_o worship_n except_o divine_a institution_n they_o be_v design_v for_o the_o same_o use_n with_o true_a worship_n viz._n honour_v god_n and_o edify_v men._n on_o these_o account_n they_o be_v to_o be_v account_v part_n of_o worship_n and_o want_v of_o god_n appointment_n do_v not_o hinder_v that_o otherwise_o there_o can_v be_v no_o false_a worship_n neither_o can_v their_o signify_v to_o man_n what_o they_o do_v signify_v hinder_v it_o for_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n do_v that_o as_o have_v be_v say_v sect._n 18._o 5._o the_o dr._n seem_v to_o lay_v some_o weight_n on_o this_o that_o the_o cross_n be_v use_v after_o baptism_n but_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v use_v immediate_o after_o it_o or_o rather_o conjoin_v with_o it_o as_o near_o as_o two_o action_n can_v be_v to_o one_o another_o nor_o 2._o will_v he_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v include_v in_o and_o not_o use_v after_o the_o complex_fw-la action_n of_o baptism_n which_o take_v in_o instruction_n about_o the_o nature_n of_o baptism_n prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n it_o be_v not_o after_o all_o this_o and_o so_o it_o be_v state_v in_o and_o mix_v with_o this_o solemn_a piece_n of_o religious_a worship_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v a_o religious_a thing_n it_o can_v possible_o be_v a_o civil_a right_n under_o such_o circumstance_n 6._o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o mention_v here_o the_o ancient_n use_v of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o that_o be_v in_o war_n or_o other_o civil_a action_n which_o can_v have_v no_o appearance_n of_o 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