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as_o the_o pope_n name_n what_o great_a matter_n to_o make_v a_o cross_n upon_o the_o forehead_n with_o your_o finger_n yes_o it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n and_o a_o very_a idol_n say_v judicious_a calvin_n upon_o hosea_n 13.2_o for_o it_o be_v a_o addition_n of_o man_n according_a to_o his_o own_o understanding_n other_o can_v stand_v it_o out_o perhaps_o stout_o enough_o my_o understanding_n must_v be_v carry_v captive_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o regard_v what_o other_o say_v who_o speak_v their_o own_o word_n colunt_fw-la in_o cultu_fw-la dei_fw-la cessare_fw-la debent_fw-la quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la prudentâ—…_n quicquid_fw-la rationis_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la quicquid_fw-la consilii_fw-la &_o dâ—nique_fw-la omnes_fw-la eorum_fw-la seâ—sus_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la hic_fw-la tantillum_fw-la sibi_fw-la permit_v tunt_fw-la nihil_fw-la alind_a quam_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la vitiant_fw-la etc._n etc._n mera_fw-fr idola_fw-la colunt_fw-la let_v i_o fall_v flat_a under_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o that_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o tell_v i_o i_o must_v not_o serve_v god_n after_o my_o own_o manner_n according_a to_o my_o own_o understanding_n for_o then_o i_o make_v it_o a_o idol_n service_n but_o as_o god_n have_v command_v thereafter_o i_o must_v do_v i_o shall_v say_v least_o of_o that_o whereof_o i_o shall_v say_v most_o how_o i_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o both_o sacrament_n i_o think_v of_o baptism_n as_o the_o jew_n of_o their_o circumcision_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o but_o what_o be_v make_v with_o hand_n 3.11_o matth._n 3.11_o i_o dream_v not_o of_o a_o baptism_n make_v without_o hand_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n and_o so_o this_o follow_v a_o gross_a and_o a_o idolatrous_a conceit_n i_o think_v it_o enough_o that_o i_o have_v a_o sprinkle_n of_o water_n upon_o my_o face_n or_o be_v dip_v there_o and_o so_o be_v make_v a_o christian_a outward_o in_o name_n and_o in_o a_o bare_a profession_n only_o but_o when_o i_o consider_v two_o scripture_n 2.28_o jer._n 9.25.26_o rom._n 2.28_o i_o see_v it_o as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o baptism_n of_o fire_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a chost_n some_o inward_a work_n be_v to_o be_v look_v after_o for_o the_o outward_a if_o no_o more_o do_v but_o entitle_v i_o to_o a_o bare_a name_n only_o give_v i_o no_o pre-eminence_n at_o all_o above_o the_o heathen_a rather_o thrust_v i_o down_o below_o they_o and_o aggravate_v my_o guilt_n precedent_n guilt_n reatus_fw-la impii_fw-la est_fw-la piam_fw-la nomen_fw-la salv_n de_fw-fr guver_fw-fr l._n 4._o pag._n 145._o lege_fw-la paginas_fw-la precedent_n i_o must_v acknowledge_v in_o the_o next_o place_n how_o i_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o the_o other_o sacrament_n not_o but_o that_o i_o do_v see_v and_o feel_v and_o taste_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n there_o my_o idolatry_n be_v of_o a_o fine_a thread_n yet_o very_o gross_a and_o palpable_a such_o as_o i_o can_v feel_v now_o for_o i_o look_v not_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o sacrament_n neither_o how_o i_o come_v address_v thereto_o what_o brokennesse_n of_o heart_n i_o bring_v thither_o what_o life_n of_o affection_n what_o strength_n of_o faith_n thither_o i_o come_v according_a to_o custom_n and_o after_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n drag_v my_o heart_n thither_o and_o not_o my_o heart_n i_o and_o there_o i_o sit_v according_a to_o form_n and_o go_v away_o after_o the_o manner_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v whether_o this_o be_v not_o to_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o a_o most_o sacred_a and_o mysterious_a ordinance_n i_o shall_v pass_v on_o to_o that_o monstrous_a idol_n self_n righteousness_n which_o take_v up_o so_o much_o room_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o
away_o their_o confidence_n now_o no_o they_o know_v who_o they_o have_v trust_v he_o will_v keep_v they_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n they_o have_v bear_v the_o burden_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o receive_v the_o wage_n they_o have_v seek_v god_n for_o this_o thing_n and_o have_v sow_v in_o tear_n the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o reap_v in_o joy_n sure_o they_o say_v 89.42_o psal_n 89.42_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o set_v up_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o adversary_n he_o will_v not_o make_v his_o enemy_n to_o rejoice_v this_o be_v their_o confidence_n now_o so_o though_o the_o kingdom_n be_v move_v yet_o they_o may_v be_v still_o calm_a and_o quiet_a in_o their_o mind_n for_o so_o they_o be_v command_v be_v still_o 89.10_o psal_n 89.10_o what_o and_o the_o kingdom_n move_v what_o can_v still_o the_o spirit_n then_o this_o know_v that_o be_v trust_v perfect_o that_o i_o be_o god_n and_o i_o will_v be_v exalt_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a observation_n that_o all_o the_o letter_n in_o jehovah_n be_v quiescent_n i._n e._n do_v import_n quietness_n and_o rest_n it_o be_v of_o lively_a use_n i_o desire_v not_o so_o much_o to_o look_v upon_o bare_a letter_n as_o the_o name_n itself_o the_o goodness_n mercy_n wisdom_n power_n of_o god_n and_o behold_v there_o the_o soul_n can_v find_v rest_n and_o sweet_a repose_n when_o there_o be_v terror_n on_o every_o side_n when_o kingdom_n be_v move_v the_o earth_n quake_v than_o there_o be_v rest_n where_o in_o god_n o_o blessedness_n complete_o bless_v be_v the_o man_n 1.1_o psal_n 1.1_o that_o can_v say_v and_o know_v what_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n he_o reign_v be_v the_o earth_n never_o so_o unquiet_a yet_o he_o be_v king_n and_o will_v be_v exalt_v when_o there_o be_v a_o earthquake_n and_o we_o look_v for_o it_o when_o not_o the_o wind_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v shake_v it_o smite_v it_o terrible_o then_o in_o such_o a_o tremble_a time_n this_o man_n be_v as_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o make_v his_o people_n a_o quiet_a habitation_n 33.29_o esa_n 33.29_o who_o will_v not_o be_v as_o he_o be_v who_o will_v not_o rest_v as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o arm_n and_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a sure_o every_o man_n sure_o then_o if_o he_o will_v be_v assure_v and_o confident_a he_o must_v give_v up_o his_o god_n he_o must_v yield_v up_o their_o strong_a hold_n but_o this_o must_v be_v more_o full_o consider_v sect_n xvi_o every_o man_n must_v return_v to_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o inquire_v diligent_o the_o mean_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o resolve_v upon_o yield_v up_o the_o idol_n reformation_n and_o the_o heart_n stand_v at_o a_o wide_a distance_n as_o we_o hear_v there_o must_v be_v a_o yield_a so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v together_o reformation_n can_v yield_v it_o be_v stiff_o as_o be_v the_o heathen_n good_a make_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n the_o pepist_o make_v they_o which_o they_o call_v terminus_n we_o call_v it_o a_o bound-stone_n the_o old_a landmark_a cedebat_fw-la nulli_fw-la 23._o prov._n 23.10_o aug._n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la 4._o 23._o it_o will_v not_o yield_v a_o inch_n for_o any_o man_n pleasure_n reformation_n be_v as_o stiff_o it_o will_v yield_v nothing_o not_o a_o hoof_n not_o a_o husk_n not_o such_o a_o poor_a matter_n as_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n full_a of_o lentile_n 23.11,12_o 2_o sam._n 23.11,12_o it_o be_v not_o a_o considerable_a piece_n what_o though_o yet_o the_o philistines_n shall_v not_o have_v it_o so_o stiff_o be_v reformation_n in_o yield_v to_o any_o thing_n against_o god_n right_a and_o great_a reason_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o why_o shall_v it_o yield_v that_o which_o be_v another_o god_n give_v all_o he_o must_v have_v all_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o all_o the_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o mind_n indeed_o reformation_n can_v yield_v nothing_o it_o command_v in_o god_n name_n and_o will_v have_v all_o its_o demand_n the_o heart_n must_v 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