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that_o go_v far_o before_o the_o best_a of_o we_o in_o faith_n knowledge_n and_o all_o other_o christian_a virtue_n who_o name_n the_o scripture_n celebrate_v as_o mirror_n and_o example_n for_o we_o to_o follow_v but_o of_o the_o whole_a dispensation_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o father_n full_a of_o so_o great_a variety_n of_o matter_n because_o it_o will_v ask_v a_o volume_n and_o be_v too_o large_a for_o this_o place_n and_o our_o purpose_n you_o have_v a_o treatise_n by_o itself_o entitle_v the_o old_a testament_n or_o the_o promise_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o ministery_n there_o be_v two_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n baptism_n water_n touch_v the_o sacrament_n and_o ministery_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v two_o sacrament_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n baptism_n be_v a_o wash_n with_o water_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v they_o 1._o cor._n 10._o 1._o cor._n 12_o 13_o 14._o baptism_n be_v a_o wash_n with_o water_n to_o assure_v our_o incorporate_n into_o christ_n where_o the_o outward_a sign_n be_v double_a first_o the_o element_n or_o matter_n be_v water_n and_o not_o any_o other_o liquor_n matth._n 3._o 11._o i_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n unto_o repentance_n second_o the_o action_n and_o form_n of_o baptism_n as_o the_o minister_n wash_v of_o the_o baptize_v person_n which_o in_o the_o east_n &_o hot_a country_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v by_o the_o dip_v &_o dive_v as_o it_o be_v of_o all_o the_o body_n into_o the_o water_n whence_o baptism_n have_v his_o name_n with_o we_o it_o be_v by_o sprinkle_v covenant_n to_o assure_v our_o entrance_n into_o the_o covenant_n for_o that_o young_a
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from_o this_o part_n faith_n be_v term_v a_o special_a confidence_n 〈◊〉_d confidence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affiance_n or_o trust_v for_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n be_v chief_o see_v in_o it_o when_o the_o will_n and_o heart_n be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o expectation_n and_o hope_n as_o it_o do_v in_o present_a apprehend_v some_o good_a and_o depend_v thereupon_o and_o rejoice_v as_o if_o it_o have_v it_o which_o affiance_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n both_o derive_v from_o one_o 〈◊〉_d one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o 38._o phil._n 1._o 6._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n that_o signify_v to_o persuade_v another_o kind_n of_o confidence_n there_o be_v which_o be_v but_o a_o consequence_n and_o a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n whereof_o we_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o touch_v the_o subject_n or_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v appropriate_a faith_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a gift_n of_o god_n elect_n which_o only_o difference_v they_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n for_o all_o other_o grace_n be_v they_o never_o so_o bright_a or_o shine_v be_v common_a with_o the_o reprobate_n but_o faith_n with_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o godly_a whereupon_o tit._n 1._o 1._o it_o be_v call_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n for_o only_o they_o and_o of_o they_o all_o and_o every_o one_o be_v in_o their_o time_n by_o virtue_n of_o god_n covenant_n bring_v to_o believe_v joh._n 6._o 37._o every_o one_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o come_v unto_o i_o else_o in_o what_o better_a case_n be_v we_o now_o then_o when_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n do_v hold_v we_o see_v it_o be_v as_o impossible_a of_o ourselves_o and_o by_o our_o own_o strength_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n wherefore_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o god_n to_o speak_v proper_o do_v not_o require_v the_o same_o as_o a_o mutual_a restipulation_n of_o our_o part_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o former_a covenant_n where_o nothing_o be_v impose_v which_o man_v nature_n can_v not_o wield_v but_o here_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o declaration_n of_o his_o pleasure_n what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o do_v and_o whereunto_o he_o will_v enable_v we_o not_o a_o condition_n to_o endanger_v the_o covenant_n but_o a_o assurance_n that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o strength_n to_o keep_v it_o so_o as_o the_o whole_a covenant_n proper_o and_o in_o truth_n rise_v of_o his_o part_n and_o lie_v upon_o he_o like_o his_o other_o covenant_n 36._o covenant_n jer._n 31._o 35_o 36._o bring_v to_o confirm_v this_o with_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n who_o otherwise_o unable_a of_o themselves_o he_o make_v to_o run_v their_o course_n but_o howsoever_o 27._o howsoever_o jer._n 32._o 39_o ezech._n 36._o 26_o 27._o all_o come_v from_o his_o only_a grace_n and_o virtue_n yet_o to_o we_o that_o be_v not_o stock_n and_o stone_n but_o endue_v with_o a_o reasonable_a 18._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 17_o 18._o soul_n understanding_n will_n and_o other_o faculty_n this_o covenant_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v express_v sometime_o by_o word_n 13._o word_n rom._n 10._o 9_o rom._n 8_o 13._o conditional_a sometime_o in_o 31._o in_o ezech._n 18._o 31._o command_v wise_a that_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o peril_n and_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o precept_n may_v make_v we_o to_o bestir_v ourselves_o to_o use_v with_o care_n and_o conscience_n the_o mean_n that_o he_o appoint_v for_o the_o attain_v of_o that_o precious_a gift_n and_o to_o work_v together_o with_o god_n when_o we_o be_v once_o wrought_v upon_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o herein_o lie_v one_o other_o main_a difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o law_n only_o command_v obedience_n but_o give_v no_o power_n to_o obey_v and_o therefore_o be_v call_v 9_o 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reconciliation_n quiet_v &_o appease_v the_o conscience_n rom._n 5._o 1._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n both_o part_n of_o this_o difference_n be_v find_v rom._n 10._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o for_o moses_n thus_o describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v thereby_o but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o bring_v christ_n from_o above_o or_o who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o deep_a that_o be_v to_o bring_v christ_n again_o from_o the_o dead_a but_o what_o say_v it_o the_o word_n be_v near_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v but_o if_o god_n bestow_v faith_n upon_o all_o and_o every_o of_o his_o elect_n what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v of_o infant_n that_o die_v in_o the_o mother_n womb_n or_o assoon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v who_o can_v as_o it_o seem_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o have_v faith_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o we_o can_v deny_v but_o the_o 14._o the_o mat._n 19_o 14._o kingdom_n of_o god_n do_v appertain_v unto_o they_o if_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o infant_n have_v no_o faith_n than_o we_o must_v needs_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o some_o other_o unspeakable_a manner_n unit_v they_o unto_o christ_n but_o yield_v all_o due_a respect_n to_o other_o man_n opinion_n i_o shall_v think_v that_o be_v rather_o a_o quaere_fw-la than_o a_o rule_v case_n for_o first_o as_o they_o have_v knowledge_n and_o other_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n without_o which_o no_o reasonable_a soul_n consist_v so_o i_o do_v not_o see_v but_o they_o may_v have_v supernatural_a grace_n some_o seed_n of_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o apprehend_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n and_o faith_n itself_o in_o a_o kind_n which_o how_o small_a soever_o suffice_v to_o salvation_n do_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o body_n make_v it_o impossible_a for_o god_n to_o work_v supernatural_o in_o their_o soul_n and_o to_o give_v to_o little_a child_n who_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o save_v at_o the_o least_o so_o much_o illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n more_o than_o be_v ordinary_a for_o that_o age_n as_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n those_o who_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o at_o a_o instant_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n he_o fill_v with_o a_o whole_a sea_n of_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o christ_n more_o than_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n have_v
that_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v and_o james_n 18._o james_n james_n 1._o 18._o because_o he_o will_v he_o beget_v we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n for_o this_o cause_n he_o call_v 21._o call_v james_n 1._o 21._o it_o the_o ingraff_v word_n because_o by_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o god_n change_v we_o anew_o and_o the_o scripture_n 4._o scripture_n mat._n 13._o 4._o elsewhere_o compare_v it_o to_o seed_n that_o as_o no_o harvest_n can_v be_v without_o sow_v of_o the_o ground_n nor_o no_o generation_n without_o the_o seed_n of_o our_o fleshly_a parent_n no_o more_o 23._o more_o mat._n 13._o 23._o can_v any_o faith_n without_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n nor_o any_o regeneration_n without_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 23_o 24._o be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o incorruptible_a that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o live_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o which_o make_v much_o to_o commend_v the_o excellency_n and_o necessity_n of_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n of_o preach_v not_o that_o preach_n have_v this_o fruit_n and_o effect_n by_o any_o natural_a virtue_n or_o power_n that_o be_v in_o it_o but_o by_o the_o 17._o the_o rom._n 10._o 17._o ordinance_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n who_o use_v to_o hide_v and_o conceal_v his_o own_o supernatural_a work_n in_o our_o conversion_n as_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o hide_v his_o counsel_n proverb_n 25._o 2._o neither_o in_o say_v so_o do_v we_o tie_v god_n unto_o the_o mean_n as_o though_o without_o preach_v it_o can_v not_o be_v wrought_v at_o all_o for_o as_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o nature_n he_o be_v not_o tie_v unto_o the_o mean_n be_v himself_o the_o lord_n of_o nature_n no_o more_o must_v we_o judge_v he_o in_o this_o work_n above_o nature_n wherein_o he_o take_v glory_n to_o himself_o to_o deal_v how_o and_o which_o way_n he_o will_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a sort_n sometime_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n sometime_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o ruinous_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n when_o there_o want_v a_o set_n and_o establish_v form_n of_o government_n it_o please_v he_o many_o time_n to_o bless_v the_o very_a sound_n of_o the_o word_n though_o it_o be_v but_o read_v or_o talk_v of_o and_o sometime_o other_o mean_n so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v it_o effectual_a for_o the_o plant_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n as_o john_n 4._o 39_o many_o of_o the_o samaritan_n be_v bring_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n only_o upon_o the_o woman_n word_n which_o bare_a record_n of_o he_o and_o the_o 18._o the_o rom._n 10._o 18._o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n sheweth_z that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v without_o excuse_n to_o pretend_v that_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v see_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n be_v go_v abroad_o into_o all_o the_o earth_n the_o wiseman_n also_o mat._n 2._o be_v lead_v by_o a_o star_n as_o it_o 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17._o 21._o that_o all_o may_v be_v one_o as_o thou_o father_n in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v one_o in_o us._n and_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o union_n which_o the_o member_n have_v with_o the_o head_n and_o every_o member_n one_o with_o another_o it_o be_v that_o the_o whole_a body_n that_o be_v to_o say_v christ_n himself_o the_o head_n and_o all_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o member_n be_v call_v 12._o call_v 1._o cor._n 11._o 12._o christ_n as_o we_o hear_v before_o and_o so_o take_v christ_n together_o with_o his_o elect_n the_o catholic_a church_n be_v call_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o spouse_n himself_o cant._n 8._o 2._o and_o the_o church_n that_o be_v all_o the_o elect_a his_o sister_n cant._n 4_o 9_o and_o 8._o 8._o the_o three_o thing_n be_v adoption_n or_o the_o make_n of_o we_o the_o adoption_n we_o become_v child_n by_o adoption_n son_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o in_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o son_n 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