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signify_v therein_o a._n a_o death_n unto_o sin_n and_o a_o new_a birth_n unto_o righteousness_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o church_n pray_v thus_o at_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n and_o humble_o we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o grant_v that_o to_o the_o person_n baptize_v he_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n and_o live_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n may_v crucify_v the_o old_a man_n and_o utter_o abolish_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n and_o now_o we_o hope_v that_o the_o vindicator_n have_v not_o renounce_v his_o baptism_n by_o sinful_a position_n and_o his_o own_o wicked_a course_n of_o life_n second_o in_o our_o late_a liturgy_n we_o be_v teach_v thus_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o collect_n on_o easter-tuesday_n and_o to_o like_a effect_n in_o many_o other_o place_n almighty_a god_n which_o have_v give_v thy_o only_a son_n to_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n grant_v we_o so_o to_o put_v away_o the_o 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thy_o mind_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o great_a commandment_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o because_o our_o saviour_n say_v vers_fw-la 40._o on_o these_o two_o commandment_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n our_o first_o topick_n to_o prove_v all_o this_o attainable_a by_o grace_n be_v take_v from_o god_n predestination_n and_o election_n see_v joh._n 15_o 16._o i_o have_v choose_v and_o ordain_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v go_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o that_o your_o fruit_n shall_v remain_v rom._n 8.29_o 30._o for_o who_o he_o do_v foreknow_v they_o he_o do_v predestinate_a to_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o first_o bear_v among_o many_o brethren_n moreover_o who_o he_o do_v predestine_v those_o he_o also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v those_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v those_o he_o also_o 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word_n which_o i_o command_v you_o neither_o shall_v you_o diminish_v aught_o from_o it_o that_o you_o may_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o i_o command_v you_o chap._n 5.32_o you_o shall_v observe_v to_o do_v therefore_o as_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v command_v you_o you_o shall_v not_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a chap._n 6.5_o and_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n and_o those_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o unto_o thy_o child_n levit._fw-la 19.18_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o fear_v the_o lord_n deut._n 6.24_o 25._o and_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o to_o do_v all_o those_o statute_n to_o fear_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o our_o good_a always_o that_o he_o may_v preserve_v we_o alive_a as_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o righteousness_n if_o we_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o these_o commandment_n before_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n as_o he_o have_v command_v we_o chap._n 10.12_o and_o now_o israel_n what_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n chap._n 18.13_o thou_o shall_v be_v perfect_a with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n josh_n 22.5_o but_o take_v diligent_a heed_n to_o do_v the_o commandment_n and_o the_o law_n which_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n charge_v you_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o to_o cleave_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o your_o soul_n jerem._n 7.25_o but_o this_o thing_n command_v i_o they_o say_v obey_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n that_o i_o have_v command_v you_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o unto_o you_o mala._n 4.4_o remember_v you_o the_o law_n of_o my_o servant_n moses_n which_o i_o command_v in_o horeb_n for_o all_o israel_n with_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n the_o three_o topick_n be_v god_n promise_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o fulfil_v these_o by_o grace_n in_o christ_n deut._n 26.18_o 19_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v avouch_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v thou_o and_o that_o thou_o '_o shall_v keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o to_o make_v thou_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o praise_n and_o in_o honour_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n as_o he_o have_v speak_v deut._n 30.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o therefore_o thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v put_v all_o these_o curse_n upon_o thy_o enemy_n and_o on_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o and_o which_o persecute_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v return_v and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o do_v all_o these_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n isai_n 46.29_o 30_o 31._o he_o give_v power_n to_o the_o faint_a and_o to_o they_o that_o have_v no_o strength_n he_o increase_v might_n even_o the_o youth_n shall_v faint_v and_o be_v weary_a and_o
divine_n as_o it_o be_v report_v tell_v the_o say_a synod_n that_o they_o be_v not_o send_v to_o debate_v that_o rigid_a and_o horrid_a question_n of_o absolute_a reprobation_n but_o that_o well-pleasing_a question_n of_o absolute_a love_n and_o election_n of_o god_n to_o some_o who_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n elect_v though_o from_o the_o demonstration_n of_o this_o any_o of_o ordinary_a capacity_n may_v easy_o conclude_v what_o they_o must_v needs_o think_v concern_v reprobate_n and_o their_o reprobation_n we_o say_v again_o if_o synod_n be_v call_v and_o convene_v as_o aforesaid_a we_o can_v expect_v god_n blessing_n upon_o their_o endeavour_n how_o specious_a soever_o their_o meeting_n seem_v to_o be_v for_o all_o such_o as_o god_n will_v bless_v to_o such_o a_o work_n must_v be_v unbiased_a and_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n beside_o their_o acquire_v learning_n for_o only_o such_o will_v say_v if_o allure_v or_o threaten_v by_o high_a power_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v to_o the_o ruler_n act._n 4.19_o whether_o we_o shall_v obey_v god_n or_o you_o judge_v you_o 12._o querie_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o pray_v for_o grace_n and_o help_v from_o christ_n to_o live_v here_o without_o sin_n and_o in_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o god_n commandment_n which_o consist_v in_o our_o operative_a love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n matth._n 22.37_o to_o 41._o the_o reason_n because_o the_o doctrine_n of_o perfection_n be_v deem_v a_o innovation_n and_o heresy_n and_o to_o pray_v therefore_o for_o such_o a_o thing_n must_v be_v evil_a 13._o qu._n whether_o if_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v as_o aforesaid_a it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n to_o believe_v and_o expect_v that_o god_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o help_v by_o christ_n unto_o such_o pray_a saint_n to_o live_v without_o sin_n and_o transgression_n to_o his_o law_n in_o this_o life_n as_o aforesaid_a 14._o qu._n whether_o it_o can_v be_v demonstrate_v clear_o out_o of_o scripture_n for_o it_o be_v often_o affirm_v to_o be_v so_o that_o what_o adam_n receive_v of_o god_n for_o himself_o he_o receive_v as_o a_o common_a root_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o adam_n relate_v thereunto_o for_o all_o mankind_n and_o what_o he_o lose_v in_o himself_o by_o his_o personal_a sin_n he_o lose_v likewise_o for_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o they_o must_v for_o ever_o lose_v the_o same_o without_o they_o repent_v of_o adam_n sin_n and_o save_v by_o a_o absolute_a decree_n of_o election_n our_o reason_n of_o this_o querie_n be_v these_o first_o because_o it_o will_v then_o follow_v that_o if_o adam_n have_v stand_v in_o his_o integrity_n as_o he_o may_v have_v do_v until_o he_o have_v have_v a_o child_n of_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n which_o may_v have_v live_v a_o most_o holy_a life_n as_o enoch_n do_v on_o earth_n yet_o upon_o adam_n fall_n or_o transgression_n afterward_o his_o say_a child_n or_o child_n must_v have_v lose_v all_o and_o be_v inward_o defile_v with_o adam_n sin_n and_o under_o the_o condemnation_n for_o it_o though_o until_o that_o very_a time_n they_o have_v live_v most_o innocent_o in_o personal_a obedience_n to_o all_o god_n law_n for_o many_o say_v without_o book_n because_o god_n do_v as_o they_o say_v so_o covenant_n with_o adam_n that_o what_o he_o lose_v by_o transgression_n he_o and_o his_o posterity_n shall_v lose_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la the_o same_o and_o his_o posterity_n be_v as_o true_o defile_v with_o his_o sin_n as_o himself_o second_o because_o if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o aforesaid_a then_o in_o case_n adam_n have_v stand_v and_o persevere_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o life_n end_v as_o he_o may_v have_v do_v for_o it_o be_v say_v james_n 1.13_o 14._o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n to_o sin_n but_o that_o every_o man_n be_v draw_v aside_o of_o his_o own_o concupiscence_n then_o though_o his_o posterity_n yea_o hitherto_o have_v break_v god_n righteous_a law_n yet_o the_o just_a god_n must_v not_o have_v be_v angry_a with_o they_o nor_o punish_v they_o as_o sinner_n because_o adam_n himself_o do_v not_o sin_n in_o who_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o say_v make_v such_o a_o covenant_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o therefore_o what_o he_o receive_v and_o do_v not_o forfeit_v by_o his_o own_o transgression_n they_o must_v likewise_o receive_v and_o must_v not_o lose_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a covenant_n with_o adam_n notwithstanding_o their_o personal_a frequent_a rebellious_a and_o disobedience_n orighteous_a god_n cause_v we_o to_o see_v and_o consider_v what_o dangerous_a sequels_fw-fr may_v be_v infer_v direct_o opposite_a to_o thy_o justice_n and_o mercy_n from_o such_o a_o fictitious_a covenant_n as_o be_v pretend_v by_o many_o divine_n that_o god_n make_v with_o adam_n for_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n 15._o querie_n what_o dishonour_n and_o wrong_n be_v offer_v to_o god_n justice_n and_o mercy_n or_o to_o any_o attribute_n of_o god_n by_o unbelieving_a and_o disow_v the_o old_a tradition_n of_o original_a sin_n from_o the_o first_o personal_a adam_n let_v the_o more_o zealous_a than_o considerate_a defender_n of_o it_o produce_v the_o clear_a scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o our_o denial_n of_o it_o do_v wrong_v god_n justice_n and_o mercy_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o say_n and_o pure_a when_o he_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o say_a tradition_n 16._o querie_n what_o cause_n have_v parent_n to_o quarrel_n or_o grieve_v that_o they_o hear_v their_o child_n be_v bear_v innocent_a and_o fit_a member_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 19.14_o 15._o matth._n 18.3_o let_v they_o produce_v scripture_n plain_o to_o prove_v that_o its_o more_o for_o god_n honour_n to_o ordain_v they_o to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o firebrand_n of_o hell_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o st._n james_n tell_v we_o '_o mercy_n rejoice_v over_o judgement_n and_o the_o psalmist_n say_v psal_n 14.59_o that_o '_o god_n tender_n mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n which_o in_o the_o foresay_a case_n of_o be_v under_o wrath_n for_o adam_n sin_n can_v be_v right_o attest_v and_o declare_v and_o be_v 57.16_o '_o the_o lord_n make_v the_o soul_n and_o also_o the_o lord_n restore_v adam_n into_o his_o favour_n from_o his_o guilt_n etc._n etc._n before_o he_o have_v any_o child_n therefore_o if_o adam_n posterity_n be_v under_o the_o condemnation_n for_o his_o sin_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v much_o obscure_v towards_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n 17._o querie_n what_o honour_n and_o excellency_n be_v take_v from_o christ_n merit_n and_o save_a grace_n by_o declare_v that_o our_o justification_n or_o make_v righteous_a be_v from_o christ_n within_o we_o col._n 1.27_o not_o without_o we_o and_o from_o his_o save_a grace_n communicate_v to_o we_o in_o our_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o qu._n be_v because_o there_o be_v so_o much_o plead_v that_o our_o justification_n be_v by_o 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phil._n 1.10_o 11._o that_o you_o may_v be_v sincere_a and_o without_o offence_n till_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n coloss_n 1.9_o 10._o for_o this_o cause_n we_o also_o since_o the_o day_n we_o hear_v it_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o you_o and_o to_o desire_v that_o you_o may_v be_v fill_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 that_o you_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n to_o all_o well_o please_a be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n chap._n 4.10_o labour_v fervent_o for_o you_o in_o prayer_n that_o you_o may_v stand_v perfect_a and_o complete_a in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 1_o thess_n 3.12_o and_o the_o lord_n make_v you_o to_o increase_v and_o abound_v in_o love_n towards_o each_o other_o and_o towards_o all_o man_n as_o we_o do_v towards_o you_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v establish_v your_o heart_n unblameable_a in_o 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christ_n the_o nine_o topick_n shall_v be_v the_o admission_n of_o this_o work_n as_o possible_a every_o where_n in_o scripture_n psal_n 112._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o delight_v great_o in_o his_o commandment_n and_o 119_o 1â—2_n bless_a be_v the_o undefiled_a in_o the_o way_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o keep_v his_o testimony_n and_o seek_v he_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n they_o also_o do_v no_o iniquity_n they_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n ezek._n 18.21_o but_o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v away_o from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v luk._n 17.10_o so_o likewise_o you_o when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v you_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o 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god_n command_v any_o thing_n impossible_a to_o man_n and_o that_o god_n commandment_n can_v be_v keep_v of_o any_o man_n in_o particular_a but_o of_o man_n take_v together_o august_n de_fw-fr nat._n &_o grat._n cap._n 4.3_o god_n by_o give_v his_o law_n unto_o we_o admonish_v we_o to_o do_v what_o we_o can_v and_o admonish_v we_o to_o ask_v what_o we_o can_v do_v idem_fw-la de_fw-la tempor_fw-la serm_n 61._o neither_o can_v god_n command_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v impossible_a because_o he_o be_v just_a nor_o will_v condemn_v any_o man_n for_o that_o which_o be_v can_v not_o do_v because_o he_o be_v pious_a or_o good_a idem_fw-la in_o psalm_n 56._o god_n will_v never_o command_v we_o to_o do_v that_o thing_n if_o he_o judge_v it_o impossible_a to_o be_v do_v of_o man_n if_o thou_o therefore_o consider_v thy_o infirmity_n faint_v under_o the_o precept_n be_v comfort_v by_o example_n for_o he_o that_o give_v we_o his_o example_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v also_o afford_v we_o 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