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we_o as_o christ_n be_v we_o let_v we_o make_v use_n of_o this_o point_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o ourselves_o 1._o first_o be_v christ_n the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o sacrament_n then_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v here_o condemn_v that_o say_v we_o make_v the_o sacrament_n bare_a and_o naked_a sign_n god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v say_v so_o or_o make_v they_o to_o be_v so_o they_o be_v the_o sure_a seal_n of_o god_n promise_n heavenly_a token_n spiritual_a sigue_n und_fw-ge autentike_a pledge_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n give_v and_o impute_v unto_o us._n the_o sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o bare_a sign_n circumcision_n be_v not_o 29._o a_o bare_a sign_n as_o rom._n 2._o this_o be_v not_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o hart_n and_o in_o christ_n 12._o you_o be_v circumcise_v with_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n by_o put_v off_o 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grace_n without_o christ_n without_o fruit_n the_o cause_n be_v in_o themselves_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o god_n for_o faithful_a he_o offer_v christ_n to_o all_o even_o to_o the_o unfaithful_a but_o they_o have_v not_o hand_n to_o receive_v he_o if_o a_o prince_n shall_v offer_v a_o rich_a present_a and_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v have_v no_o hand_n to_o receive_v it_o he_o go_v away_o empty_a when_o the_o sun_n give_v light_a upon_o the_o earth_n if_o man_n shut_v their_o eye_n and_o be_v wilful_o blind_a they_o receive_v no_o profit_n by_o it_o when_o god_n offer_v himself_o &_o his_o grace_n to_o we_o by_o his_o word_n and_o gospel_n it_o we_o stop_v our_o ear_n and_o harden_v our_o heart_n it_o turn_v to_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n to_o death_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o sacrament_n when_o we_o come_v to_o they_o god_n do_v not_o feed_v our_o eye_n with_o naked_a vain_a &_o idle_a show_n but_o join_v 〈◊〉_d truth_n with_o the_o outward_a token_n and_o give_v the_o grace_n signify_v with_o the_o sign_n if_o we_o bring_v the_o hand_n of_o faith_n with_o we_o which_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o we_o christ_n be_v both_o offer_v and_o give_v to_o us._n but_o howsoever_o the_o sign_n be_v always_o inseparable_o join_v with_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v signify_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n yet_o hence_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o both_o of_o they_o be_v of_o all_o receive_v for_o the_o outward_a sign_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o sense_n and_o instrument_n of_o the_o body_n which_o because_o all_o bring_v with_o they_o all_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o outward_a part_n but_o christ_n who_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o sign_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o receiver_n 2._o which_o because_o many_o want_n they_o lose_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o work_n three_o if_o the_o right_a receiver_n receive_v christ_n and_o with_o he_o all_o save_a grace_n needful_a to_o eternal_a life_n then_o the_o 3._o presence_n of_o ungodly_a man_n that_o come_v to_o the_o same_o sacram._n with_o we_o and_o meet_v we_o at_o the_o same_o table_n can_v hinder_v and_o hurt_v we_o in_o our_o worthy_a receive_n the_o unbeliever_n and_o unrepentant_a person_n come_v indeed_o into_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n read_v preach_v and_o expound_v and_o as_o they_o come_v without_o faith_n so_o they_o depart_v without_o fruit_n yet_o their_o company_n defile_v not_o the_o save_a hearer_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o sacrament_n i_o confess_v it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o the_o church_n be_v pure_a without_o spot_n and_o perfect_a without_o blemish_n 12._o and_o they_o even_o cut_v off_o that_o trouble_n the_o same_o yet_o sometime_o it_o 20._o want_v that_o good_a and_o godly_a severity_n which_o be_v require_v to_o separate_v such_o as_o may_v infect_v with_o the_o leaven_n of_o their_o life_n and_o doctrine_n again_o as_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o worthy_a receiver_n can_v sanctify_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o offensive_a 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o infidelity_n or_o iniquity_n of_o another_o shall_v not_o bar_v the_o faithful_a soul_n from_o fruitful_a receive_n to_o his_o salvation_n according_a to_o that_o 20_o say_n thorighteousnes_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v upon_o himself_o every_o one_o be_v to_o prove_v and_o examine_v himself_o not_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o conscience_n and_o conversation_n of_o other_o man_n we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n to_o our_o own_o way_n and_o work_n not_o of_o the_o deformity_n of_o other_o which_o we_o can_v reform_v and_o redress_v furthermore_o as_o in_o a_o army_n every_o man_n have_v his_o stand_n so_o in_o the_o church_n every_o man_n have_v his_o call_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n power_n of_o private_a person_n but_o of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o draw_v out_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n against_o notorious_a offender_n and_o therefore_o in_o their_o slack_n and_o negligence_n the_o people_n must_v tolerate_v that_o which_o they_o can_v amend_v or_o make_v a_o separation_n or_o rent_n in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v disturb_v the_o peace_n and_o quietuesse_n thereof_o four_o if_o christ_n be_v offer_v give_v and_o seal_v up_o to_o we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n then_o the_o sacrament_n must_v be_v hold_v of_o 4._o we_o in_o great_a price_n and_o estimation_n for_o their_o profit_n sake_n not_o light_o to_o be_v regard_v but_o reverent_o to_o be_v esteem_v they_o that_o respect_n christ_n in_o who_o the_o tresure_n of_o algrace_n be_v lay_v up_o must_v regard_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n and_o such_o as_o reject_v they_o reject_v christ_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n which_o who_o so_o do_v sin_v against_o his_o own_o soul_n last_o if_o they_o be_v sign_n 5._o and_o seal_n of_o grace_n offer_v then_o 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the_o savour_n 16._o of_o death_n to_o death_n therefore_o also_o the_o sacrament_n of_o themselves_o do_v not_o confer_v and_o bestow_v grace_n have_v it_o tie_v unto_o they_o or_o shut_v up_o in_o they_o for_o if_o the_o sacrament_n do_v actual_o and_o effectual_o give_v grace_n by_o inherent_a power_n and_o virtue_n in_o themselves_o it_o will_v follow_v from_o hence_o that_o every_o person_n baptize_v be_v certain_o save_v and_o have_v his_o sin_n remit_v or_o else_o that_o his_o sin_n remit_v may_v return_v and_o remain_v and_o be_v again_o impute_v but_o when_o god_n gracious_o pardon_v sin_n 22._o he_o remember_v it_o no_o more_o again_o we_o see_v abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o his_o circumcision_n he_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o faith_n for_o 6._o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o afterward_o he_o receive_v 11._o circumcision_n to_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o his_o justification_n not_o withstand_v the_o 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lighten_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n i_o herefore_o though_o they_o be_v forgive_v yet_o they_o remain_v 8_o as_o appear_v if_o we_o say_v 〈◊〉_d have_v no_o fin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o us._n and_o solomon_n in_o his_o worthy_a prayer_n say_v if_o any_o sin_n against_o thou_o for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o so_o the_o apostle_n teach_v &_o touch_v this_o truth_n by_o his_o own_o experience_n rom._n 7_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o lead_v i_o captive_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o filthy_a cloth_n the_o fsesh_n rebell_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o nothing_o we_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n we_o will_v so_o that_o if_o god_n enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o we_o we_o 〈◊〉_d stand_v in_o his_o sight_n and_o if_o original_a sin_n be_v extinguish_v and_o utrer_o 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shall_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o everlasting_a life_n where_o we_o see_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n 〈◊〉_d general_n against_o all_o sin_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o second_o use_n chap_n 14._o of_o the_o three_o use_n of_o baptism_n the_o three_o use_n of_o baptism_n be_v to_o kill_v and_o bury_v life_n our_o natural_a corruption_n by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o burial_n and_o to_o raise_v we_o again_o to_o sanctification_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n by_o his_o resurrection_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o sin_n have_v his_o death_n wound_n and_o be_v strike_v to_o the_o hat_n so_o that_o it_o can_v live_v and_o reign_v in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o baptism_n be_v often_o 3_o call_v the_o sacrament_n of_o repentance_n 〈◊〉_d luke_n 3_o john_n come_v into_o all_o the_o part_n and_o coast_n about_o jordan_n preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o 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