mercy_n deut._n 29.19_o rom._n 2.4_o 5._o psal_n 68.21_o q._n whether_o may_v not_o a_o child_n of_o god_n fall_v into_o sin_n against_o his_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n a._n 1._o there_o be_v some_o fail_n in_o duty_n and_o stir_n of_o lust_n in_o godly_a man_n which_o be_v commit_v with_o knowledge_n but_o not_o against_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o knowledge_n to_o prevent_v they_o rom._n 7.15_o 18._o these_o evil_n arise_v on_o a_o sudden_a 2._o a_o godly_a man_n may_v sin_v against_o his_o knowledge_n through_o strength_n of_o passion_n and_o sudden_a furreption_n before_o he_o have_v time_n to_o compose_v his_o heart_n conscience_n in_o the_o act_n of_o it_o check_v he_o yet_o he_o can_v keep_v it_o back_o so_o peter_n deny_v christ_n and_o jonah_n his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v angry_a when_o god_n ask_v he_o if_o he_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a jonah_n 4.9_o 3._o a_o godly_a man_n may_v fall_v sometime_o into_o deliberate_a 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cleanse_v the_o soul_n from_o all_o filthiness_n in_o the_o reign_n thereof_o ezek._n 36.25_o 26._o compare_v with_o rom._n 6.12_o 15._o but_o also_o put_v a_o new_a spirit_n or_o a_o new_a frame_n of_o a_o spirit_n within_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v transformation_n or_o change_v of_o mind_n rom._n 12.2_o the_o five_o branch_n be_v the_o put_n of_o his_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a heb._n 8.10_o 11._o so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o teach_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n or_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o all_o shall_v know_v the_o lord_n from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a which_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o notional_a knowledge_n as_o if_o person_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o be_v teach_v by_o pastor_n parent_n or_o neighbour_n but_o of_o affective_a knowledge_n that_o be_v such_o a_o knowledge_n as_o carry_v affection_n with_o it_o whereby_o they_o relish_v and_o savour_v good_a thing_n for_o 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the_o new_a covenant_n be_v also_o a_o testament_n a._n because_o as_o other_o will_n and_o testament_n be_v it_o be_v confirm_v with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n heb._n 9.16_o this_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n mat._n 26.28_o 1_o cor._n 11.25_o beside_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v a_o testament_n q._n what_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o two_o covenant_n a._n the_o old_a covenant_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n but_o give_v no_o strength_n to_o do_v it_o hence_o call_v faulty_a heb._n 8.7_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o itself_o but_o we_o faulty_a with_o a_o faultiness_n of_o imperfection_n not_o of_o sinfulness_n but_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v a_o promise_n of_o ability_n to_o do_v what_o god_n require_v as_o he_o require_v love_n of_o we_o mat._n 10.37_o so_o he_o promise_v it_o so_o do_v he_o for_o faith_n eph._n 2.8_o repentance_n ezek._n 36.26_o 27._o and_o god_n fear_n jer._n 32.40_o hence_o call_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o he_o do_v our_o part_n as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o second_o the_o old_a covenant_n require_v obedience_n in_o the_o rigour_n and_o curse_v the_o transgressor_n for_o every_o breach_n deut._n 27.26_o gal._n 3.10_o the_o new_a covenant_n require_v on_o the_o creature_n part_v only_a the_o perfection_n of_o sincerity_n which_o consist_v principal_o in_o a_o universal_a purpose_n and_o endeavour_v for_o new_a obedience_n john_n 15.14_o with_o a_o hearty_a sorrow_n if_o they_o be_v overtake_v contrary_a to_o this_o purpose_n three_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v much_o upon_o temporal_a promise_n as_o levit._n 16.3_o deut._n 28.1_o 17._o but_o the_o new_a covenant_n run_v upon_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a promise_n heb._n 8.6_o four_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v abolish_v and_o come_v to_o a_o end_n heb._n 8.13_o cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n gal._n 4.30_o but_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v everlasting_a heb._n 13.20_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o abrogate_a covenant_n so_o that_o as_o a_o wife_n be_v free_a from_o her_o husband_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a so_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o old_a covenant_n it_o be_v dead_a and_o we_o be_v new_a marry_v unto_o christ_n rom._n 7.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o five_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v very_o dark_a 2_o cor._n 3.13_o moses_n put_v a_o veil_n over_o his_o face_n to_o signify_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o see_v christ_n hence_o as_o those_o that_o learn_v the_o rudiment_n or_o beginning_n of_o a_o language_n be_v in_o bondage_n not_o know_v what_o benefit_n will_v come_v by_o they_o so_o be_v sundry_a jew_n and_o other_o under_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n gal._n 4.9_o and_o can_v not_o with_o any_o clearness_n understand_v it_o contrary_a the_o new_a testament_n be_v clear_a the_o minister_n of_o it_o use_v great_a plainness_n of_o speech_n 2_o cor._n 3.12_o 13._o and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n see_v with_o much_o 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and_o refuse_v the_o way_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n psal_n 119.101_o 104._o but_o when_o man_n have_v good_a thing_n put_v to_o they_o by_o the_o word_n and_o conscience_n and_o in_o the_o purpose_n and_o frame_v of_o their_o heart_n refuse_v they_o this_o argue_v a_o dead_a will_n jer._n 5.3_o 5._o by_o the_o cleave_v of_o the_o heart_n when_o the_o heart_n stick_v so_o to_o its_o duty_n that_o nothing_o can_v pull_v it_o off_o neither_o bond_n nor_o imprisonment_n act_v 21.13_o act_n 11.23_o so_o that_o though_o violence_n of_o torture_a temptation_n may_v seem_v to_o carry_v the_o soul_n off_o in_o a_o fit_a as_o in_o some_o of_o the_o martyr_n yet_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o stick_v so_o to_o god_n and_o his_o word_n that_o nothing_o can_v unsettle_v the_o habit_n psal_n 119.31_o dan._n 3.16_o 17._o dan._n 6.10_o though_o tentation_n may_v unsettle_v a_o act_n 6._o by_o the_o groan_n and_o sigh_n of_o the_o heart_n under_o 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conscience_n warn_v he_o not_o to_o pass_v sentence_n against_o christ_n yet_o he_o dare_v not_o do_v otherwise_o for_o fear_v he_o shall_v lose_v caesar_n favour_n 3._o or_o betwixt_o some_o outward_a evil_n for_o a_o time_n or_o some_o gross_a sin_n all_o their_o life_n long_o mean_v time_n harbour_v some_o secret_a darling-abomination_n as_o the_o love_n of_o their_o estate_n liberty_n and_o life_n more_o than_o christ_n 4._o or_o betwixt_o a_o purpose_n of_o continue_v in_o sinful_a pleasure_n and_o a_o desire_n to_o enjoy_v eternal_a pleasure_n as_o in_o balaam_n who_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o covetousness_n yet_o will_v fain_o have_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a so_o be_v this_o combat_n sometime_o
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my_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n that_o as_o my_o body_n be_v wash_v and_o bury_v in_o water_n so_o i_o believe_v my_o sin_n be_v wash_v away_o and_o bury_v in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o as_o i_o do_v rise_v again_o out_o of_o the_o water_n so_o i_o do_v rise_v again_o with_o christ_n be_v discharge_v from_o my_o sin_n in_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o have_v already_o begin_v and_o profess_v that_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o rise_v to_o walk_v with_o christ_n in_o newness_n of_o life_n rom._n 6.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o col._n 2.12_o q._n who_o be_v the_o right_a subject_n of_o baptism_n a._n those_o that_o be_v make_v disciple_n or_o scholar_n of_o christ_n mat._n 28.19_o that_o make_v profession_n of_o believe_v with_o their_o whole_a heart_n act_n 8.37_o heb._n 10.22_o 23._o and_o of_o their_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n mat._n 3.6_o act_n 2.38_o 39_o and_o of_o their_o right_a knowledge_n of_o the_o object_n 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2.23_o mat._n 15.9_o the_o scripture_n declare_v baptism_n to_o be_v apply_v only_o to_o those_o that_o be_v disciple_n mat._n 28.19_o and_o believe_v mar._n 16.16_o act_n 8.12_o 37._o &_o 18_o 8._o and_o repent_v act_v 2.38.39_o and_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n gal._n 3.27_o and_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 10.41_o we_o must_v not_o presume_v to_o apply_v it_o to_o any_o other_o beside_o infant_n understand_v not_o the_o new_a covenant_n therefore_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o sign_n thereof_o unless_o god_n have_v command_v otherwise_o neither_o be_v they_o in_o christ_n commission_n and_o therefore_o exclude_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n q._n be_v not_o the_o command_n of_o circumcision_n to_o the_o jew_n a_o command_n to_o christian_a parent_n to_o baptize_v infant_n a._n if_o you_o make_v the_o command_n of_o circumcision_n to_o be_v the_o institution_n or_o command_n for_o infant_n baptism_n you_o hold_v forth_o circumcision_n still_o and_o so_o hold_v forth_o that_o which_o typify_v christ_n to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n person_n be_v circumcise_v upon_o a_o fleshly_a covenant_n entail_v to_o generation_n not_o to_o regeneration_n but_o now_o believer_n be_v baptize_v upon_o a_o command_n of_o god_n as_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o their_o sin_n in_o christ_n blood_n act._n 22.16_o circumcision_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ceremony_n be_v abolish_v in_o christ_n col._n 2.17_o heb._n 9.9_o 10_o 1._o if_o we_o may_v call_v back_o one_o we_o may_v call_v back_o all_o to_o say_v so_o for_o a_o command_n bind_v we_o and_o so_o far_o not_o without_o a_o plain_a declaration_n of_o god_n will_n be_v high_a presumption_n we_o be_v therefore_o to_o stand_v fast_o in_o our_o liberty_n gal._n 2.16_o gal._n 4.10_o 11._o &_o 5.1_o 2_o 3._o the_o apostle_n col._n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o to_o take_v the_o jewish_a brethren_n whole_o off_o from_o circumcision_n do_v not_o say_v we_o have_v another_o ordinance_n 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13.8_o 1_o king_n 3.9_o &_o 12._o 1_o chron._n 4.10_o but_o because_o temporal_a blessing_n may_v be_v sever_v from_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n therefore_o we_o must_v judge_v of_o the_o answer_n of_o our_o prayer_n from_o the_o grant_v we_o have_v in_o spiritual_a blessing_n as_o when_o we_o pray_v for_o a_o melt_a heart_n or_o a_o thirst_a heart_n and_o have_v one_o give_v to_o we_o and_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o temporal_a blessing_n to_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n answer_v when_o those_o blessing_n be_v use_v to_o a_o sanctify_a end_n 2._o by_o the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o holy_a desire_n psal_n 10.17_o thou_o have_v prepare_v their_o heart_n thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o bag_n and_o he_o fall_v to_o stretch_v of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n he_o mean_v to_o fill_v it_o so_o god_n enlarge_n the_o heart_n with_o more_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n long_n and_o breathe_n then_o ordinary_a it_o be_v a_o sign_n he_o mean_v to_o hear_v that_o prayer_n 3._o when_o we_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o prayer_n god_n sometime_o answer_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n with_o a_o cast_n of_o his_o countenance_n see_v psal_n 27.7_o 8_o 9_o also_o 22.24_o as_o petitioner_n may_v oft_o read_v their_o speed_n in_o the_o amiable_a countenance_n of_o those_o they_o petition_n job_n gave_v a_o undeniable_a reason_n why_o god_n be_v his_o salvation_n job_n 13.16_o which_o be_v because_o a_o hypocrite_n do_v not_o come_v before_o he_o as_o job_n do_v though_o every_o creature_n come_v into_o his_o omnipresence_n yet_o into_o his_o special_a presence_n to_o behold_v his_o face_n in_o prayer_n and_o to_o come_v within_o the_o list_n of_o his_o countenance_n only_o upright_a man_n come_v see_v psal_n 104.13_o 4._o when_o the_o conscience_n be_v able_a to_o commend_v the_o prayer_n set_v aside_o the_o infirmity_n job_n conscience_n commend_v his_o prayer_n to_o be_v pure_a job_n 16.17_o if_o thy_o conscience_n 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