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that_o very_a cause_n not_o to_o have_v attain_v righteousness_n see_v rom._n 9.31.32_o but_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o chap._n 10.3_o for_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v therefore_o paul_n though_o he_o be_v blameless_a before_o man_n touch_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o law_n yet_o he_o count_v all_o but_o dung_n that_o he_o may_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n by_o faith_n phil._n 3.6.9_o q._n what_o be_v the_o five_o instance_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o instance_n a._n 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be_v a_o note_n of_o great_a increase_n and_o strength_n of_o grace_n nay_o our_o saviour_n place_v the_o happiness_n of_o knowledge_n in_o practice_n see_v joh._n 13.17_o if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o q._n prove_v that_o prayer_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o increase_v faith_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n prayer_n a._n prayer_n be_v the_o conduit_n pipe_n to_o convey_v god_n grace_n unto_o we_o therefore_o luk._n 17.5_o the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n and_o david_n pray_v psal._n 119.18_o open_v thou_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v wondrous_a thing_n out_o of_o thy_o law_n and_o paul_n col._n 1.9_o cease_v not_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v fulfil_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o spiritual_a understanding_n and_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n strengthen_v with_o all_o might_n etc._n etc._n q._n prove_v that_o the_o 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and_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n as_o the_o apostle_n note_v rom._n 4.11_o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o the_o passeover_n exod._n 13.9_o so_o unto_o we_o christian_n baptism_n be_v to_o that_o end_n ordain_v math._n 28.19_o and_o the_o lord_n supper_n luk_n 22.19_o s_o of_o sacrament_n in_o general_n q._n rehearse_v the_o letter_n saint_n a._n sacrament_n be_v outward_a visible_a sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n ordain_v by_o christ_n himself_o to_o signify_v and_o to_o seal_v or_o confirm_v and_o as_o instrument_n or_o mean_n to_o convey_v save_v grace_n to_o every_o true_a believer_n and_o to_o be_v as_o badge_n or_o token_n of_o our_o christian_a profession_n and_o they_o be_v in_o number_n only_o two_o namely_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o such_o help_v our_o weak_a faith_n do_v require_v and_o these_o only_o have_v christ_n ordain_v and_o no_o more_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o two_o sacrament_n under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v circumcision_n and_o the_o passover_n and_o be_v alone_o in_o that_o kind_a sufficient_a both_o for_o the_o beginning_n and_o continue_v of_o save_v grace_n q._n prove_v that_o sacrament_n be_v sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n covenant_n a._n that_o sacrament_n be_v sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n &_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o circumcision_n which_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n because_o it_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n confer_v gen._n 17.10_o with_o verse_n 11._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n 7._o which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o again_o see_v act._n 2.38_o where_o the_o apostle_n peter_n exhort_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n allege_v this_o reason_n for_o say_v he_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n thereby_o intimate_v that_o to_o whosoever_o the_o covenant_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o belong_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v baptism_n q._n prove_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n a._n the_o lord_n god_n be_v the_o sole_a and_o only_a author_n of_o all_o sacrament_n sacrament_n for_o as_o it_o be_v only_o in_o his_o power_n to_o make_v the_o covenant_n and_o to_o confer_v grace_n so_o he_o only_o have_v authority_n to_o ordain_v and_o appoint_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n thus_o do_v he_o both_o enter_v the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o gen._n 17.7_o and_o also_o appoint_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n verse_n 10.11_o the_o like_a he_o do_v concern_v the_o passeover_n exod._n 12._o and_o 13._o in_o the_o same_o manner_n our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v eternal_a god_n with_o his_o father_n do_v institute_v baptism_n matth._n 28_o 19_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n luk._n 22.19_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o whereupon_o saint_n paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 11.23_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o i_o also_o have_v deliver_v unto_o you_o q._n to_o what_o end_n or_o use_n be_v the_o sacrament_n ordain_v a._n the_o end_n or_o use_v of_o sacrament_n be_v diverse_a sacrament_n first_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v to_o signify_v show_v and_o represent_v unto_o we_o the_o grace_n offer_v in_o the_o covenant_n signify_v in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v call_v sign_n because_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v token_n and_o resemblance_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n towards_o us._n so_o circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n ro._n 4.11_o &_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.11_o baptism_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o figure_n that_o now_o save_v us._n again_o of_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o passeover_n the_o lord_n say_v exod._n 12.14_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v to_o you_o a_o remembrance_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n christ_n say_v do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n luk._n 22.19_o and_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11.26_o you_o show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v q._n what_o be_v the_o second_o end_n or_o use_v of_o sacrament_n a._n second_o confirm_v sacrament_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o seal_v or_o confirm_v the_o inâ—aâ—â—ible_a certainty_n of_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n make_v with_o his_o church_n that_o thereby_o the_o faithful_a may_n more_o firm_o believe_v and_o rest_n upon_o it_o by_o faith_n as_o civil_a contract_n be_v ratify_v and_o make_v authentic_a by_o their_o seal_n annex_v therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4.11_o câ—llâ—d_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o end_n or_o use_v of_o sacrament_n a._n three_o grace_n sacrament_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v as_o instrument_n or_o mean_n to_o convey_v grace_n to_o every_o true_a believer_n which_o be_v evident_a for_o baptism_n in_o that_o christ_n be_v say_v eph._n 5.26_o to_o sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v his_o church_n with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n and_o tit._n 3.5_o god_n be_v say_v to_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o for_o the_o lord_n supper_n see_v 1_o cor._n 10.16_o where_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o bread_n the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n because_o in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o these_o outward_a element_n the_o faith_n full_o do_v communicate_v with_o christ_n himself_o and_o all_o his_o benefit_n q._n prove_v that_o grace_n be_v convey_v not_o to_o all_o receiver_n but_o only_o to_o every_o true_a believer_n only_o a._n that_o grace_n be_v not_o convey_v to_o every_o one_o