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be_v consecrate_v and_o stablysh_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n whereupon_o christ_n call_v the_o cup_n that_o he_o give_v at_o his_o supper_n to_o his_o disciple_n the_o cup_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o his_o blood_n â—â—_o to_o signify_v that_o then_o the_o testament_n of_o god_n atteme_v his_o truth_n by_o which_o it_o be_v come_v new_a and_o eternal_a when_o it_o be_v seal_v with_o his_o blood_n hereby_o appear_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o in_o the_o scholing_n of_o the_o law_n iiii_o the_o jew_n be_v bring_v unto_o christ_n before_o that_o he_o be_v show_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o he_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o such_o as_o for_o their_o young_a age_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o custody_n of_o a_o schoolmaster_n for_o it_o behove_v that_o ere_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n be_v yet_o rise_v their_o shall_v neither_o be_v so_o great_a brightness_n of_o revelation_n nor_o so_o great_a 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use_v in_o teachinge_a his_o people_n such_o as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o which_o be_v endue_v with_o peculiar_a knowledge_n above_o the_o rest_n for_o even_o their_o preach_n be_v dark_a and_o enclose_v in_o figure_n as_o of_o thing_n a_o far_o of_o moreover_o how_o marvellous_a knowledge_n soever_o appear_v in_o they_o above_o other_o yet_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v dryven_v of_o necessity_n to_o submit_v they_o to_o the_o common_a childish_a â—â—struction_n of_o the_o people_n they_o themselves_o also_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o number_a of_o child_n fynallye_o there_o never_o change_v any_o such_o clear_a sfyght_n to_o any_o at_o that_o time_n but_o that_o it_o deed_n in_o some_o part_n savoure_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o time_n twenty-four_o whereupon_o christ_n say_v many_o king_n and_o prophet_n
because_o the_o lord_n have_v determine_v to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o man_n to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v repent_v he_o teach_v man_n whether_o they_o shall_v travail_v if_o they_o will_v obtain_v grace_n therefore_o so_o long_o as_o we_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o prison_n of_o our_o body_n we_o must_v continual_o wrestle_v with_o the_o vice_n of_o our_o corrupt_a flesh_n yea_o with_o our_o own_o natural_a soul_n xxxviii_o plato_n say_v in_o certain_a place_n that_o the_o life_n of_o a_o philosopher_n be_v a_o meditation_n of_o death_n but_o we_o may_v more_o true_o say_v that_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v a_o perpetual_a study_n and_o exercise_v of_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n till_o it_o be_v utter_o slayve_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n get_v the_o dominion_n in_o us._n therefore_o i_o think_v that_o he_o have_v much_o profit_v that_o have_v learned_a much_o to_o mislike_v himself_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v stick_v fast_a in_o â—hat_n mire_n and_o go_v no_o 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timothee_n to_o be_v patient_a and_o mild_a towards_o the_o unbelever_n say_v if_o at_o any_o time_n god_n geve_v they_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v repent_v from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devel_n god_n in_o deed_n affirm_v that_o he_o will_v the_o conversion_n of_o all_o man_n and_o direct_v his_o exhortation_n general_o to_o all_o man_n but_o the_o effectual_a work_n thereof_o hang_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n because_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o create_v we_o man_n than_o of_o our_o own_o power_n to_o put_v on_o a_o better_a nature_n ij.x._n therefore_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o regeneration_n we_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n call_v the_o work_n of_o god_n create_v to_o good_a work_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o who_o soever_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v to_o deliver_v from_o death_n those_o he_o quicken_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n not_o that_o repentance_n be_v proper_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n but_o because_o it_o be_v already_o seen_v that_o it_o be_v unseparable_a from_o faith_n and_o from_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n xx_o sith_o as_o esaye_n testify_v there_o be_v a_o redeemer_n come_v to_o he_o and_o to_o those_o that_o in_o jacob_n be_v return_v from_o their_o wickedness_n this_o true_o stand_v steadfast_o determine_v that_o be_v so_o ever_o live_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n there_o the_o spirit_n have_v wrought_v unto_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n xvij_o therefore_o in_o esaie_n when_o the_o faithful_a complain_n and_o lament_v that_o they_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n they_o reckon_v this_o as_o a_o token_n of_o be_v reprobate_n that_o their_o heart_n be_v harden_v by_o god_n the_o apostle_n also_o meaning_n to_o exclude_v apostate_n from_o hope_n of_o salvation_n vi_o apoint_v this_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o be_v renew_v unto_o repentance_n because_o god_n in_o renew_v they_o who_o he_o will_v not_o have_v perish_v show_v a_o token_n of_o his_o fatherly_a favour_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n draw_v they_o unto_o he_o with_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o cheerful_a and_o merry_a contenance_n on_o the_o other_o side_n with_o harden_v they_o he_o thunder_v against_o the_o reprobate_n who_o wickedness_n be_v unpardonable_a which_o kind_n of_o vengeance_n the_o apostle_n threaten_v to_o wilful_a apostate_n x.xxix._fw-la which_o when_o they_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v make_v a_o scorn_n of_o god_n reprocheful_o despise_v his_o grace_n and_o defile_v &_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n yea_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v they_o crucify_v he_o again_o for_o he_o do_v not_o as_o some_o fond_o rigorous_a man_n will_v have_v it_o cut_v of_o hope_n of_o pardon_n from_o all_o wilful_a sin_n but_o teach_v that_o apostasy_n be_v unworthy_a of_o all_o excuse_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o god_n do_v punish_v a_o contempt_n of_o himself_o so_o full_a of_o sacrilege_n with_o unappeasable_a rigour_n for_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a iiij_o that_o they_o which_o have_v once_o be_v enlighten_v have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n &_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o they_o fall_v shall_v be_v renew_v to_o repentance_n crucifi_a again_o of_o new_a and_o make_v a_o scorn_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n again_o in_o a_o other_o place_n twenty-five_o if_o say_v he_o we_o willing_o sin_n after_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n receyve_v there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o certain_a dreadful_a expectation_n of_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n these_o also_o be_v the_o place_n out_o of_o the_o wrong_a understanding_n whereof_o the_o novatians_n in_o old_a time_n have_v gather_v matter_n to_o play_v the_o mad_a man_n with_o who_o rigorousnesse_n certain_a good_a man_n be_v offend_v beleve_v this_o 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that_o infant_n which_o can_v not_o believe_v lie_n in_o their_o damnation_n i_o answer_v that_o christ_n there_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o general_a gyltinesse_n wherewith_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n be_v enwrap_v but_o only_o thretn_v the_o despiser_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o do_v proud_o and_o stubborne_o refuse_v the_o grace_n offer_v they_o but_o this_o nothing_o pertain_v to_o infant_n also_o i_o set_v a_o contrary_a reason_n against_o they_o that_o whomesoever_o christ_n bless_v he_o be_v discharge_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n since_o therefore_o it_o be_v know_v that_o infant_n be_v bless_v of_o he_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v discharge_v from_o death_n then_o he_o false_o cit_v that_o which_o be_v not_o where_o red_a xlvi_o that_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o although_o we_o grant_v to_o be_v write_v yet_o shall_v prove_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o the_o 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apostle_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v haste_n into_o the_o harvest_n while_o the_o field_n wax_v white_a xxxv_o uery_o christ_n mean_v this_o only_a that_o the_o apostle_n see_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n present_a shall_v the_o more_o cheerful_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o teach_v who_o shall_v thereof_o gather_v that_o the_o only_a time_n of_o harvest_n be_v the_o ripe_a time_n for_o baptism_n his_o eleven_o reason_n be_v xxvi_o that_o in_o the_o first_o chirch_n christian_n and_o disciple_n be_v all_o one_o but_o we_o see_v now_o that_o he_o fond_o reason_v from_o the_o part_n to_o the_o whole_a disciple_n be_v call_v man_n of_o full_a age_n which_o have_v be_v already_o thorough_o teach_v and_o have_v profess_v christ_n as_o it_o behove_v that_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v the_o disciple_n of_o moses_n yet_o no_o man_n shall_v thereof_o right_o gather_v that_o infant_n be_v stranger_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v testify_v to_o be_v of_o his_o household_n beside_o these_o he_o allege_v that_o all_o christian_n be_v brethren_n in_o which_o number_n infant_n be_v not_o unto_o we_o so_o long_o as_o we_o debar_v they_o from_o the_o supper_n but_o i_o return_v to_o that_o principle_n that_o none_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o they_o that_o be_v the_o membre_n of_o christ_n then_o that_o the_o embrace_a of_o christ_n be_v a_o true_a token_n of_o the_o adoption_n whereby_o infant_n be_v join_v in_o common_a with_o full_a grow_a man_n and_o that_o the_o abstain_v for_o a_o time_n from_o the_o supper_n withstand_v not_o but_o that_o they_o perteyne_a to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o chirche_n neither_o do_v the_o these_o that_o be_v convert_v on_o the_o cross_n cease_v to_o be_v brother_n of_o the_o godly_a although_o he_o never_o come_v to_o the_o supper_n afterward_o he_o add_v that_o none_o be_v make_v our_o brother_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o be_v give_v only_o by_o the_o bear_n of_o faith_n i_o 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