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their_o soul_n do_v still_o live_v and_o that_o their_o â—_z also_o at_o last_o shall_v be_v raise_v up_o and_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n live_v for_o ever_o matth._n 22.32_o god_n covenant_n be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a 2_o sam._n 23.5_o he_o be_v a_o god_n that_o keep_v covenant_n neh._n 1.5_o he_o will_v ever_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n psal_n 111.5_o he_o be_v elohe_n amen_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n isai_n 65.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n that_o can_v lie_v tit._n 1.2_o he_o have_v give_v his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o medaitour_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n heb._n 12.24_o in_o he_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o in_o he_o amen_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o and_o to_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n the_o more_o unto_o we_o god_n have_v so_o condescend_v to_o our_o weakness_n as_o to_o vouchsafe_v we_o not_o only_o his_o word_n but_o also_o his_o sacrament_n as_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o his_o covenant_n the_o word_n sacrament_n christian_n have_v borrow_v from_o heathen_n pliny_n the_o young_a a_o heathen_a author_n use_v the_o word_n with_o reference_n unto_o christian_n yet_o with_o no_o respect_n i_o suppose_v to_o either_o of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o only_o according_a to_o the_o usual_a though_o here_o metaphorical_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n among_o the_o heathen_n trajan_n seque_fw-la sacramento_n non_fw-la in_o scelus_fw-la alâ—quod_fw-la obstringere_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la furta_fw-la ne_fw-la latrocinia_fw-la ne_fw-la adulteria_fw-la committerent_fw-la etc._n etc._n pl_z n._n epist_n 97._o ad_fw-la trajan_n he_o say_v that_o christian_n assemble_v together_o do_v use_v to_o bind_v themselves_o by_o sacrament_n or_o oath_n do_v solemn_o and_o religious_o bind_v themselves_o as_o soldier_n be_v wont_a to_o bind_v themselves_o to_o their_o general_n not_o to_o any_o wickedness_n but_o against_o the_o commit_n of_o any_o theft_n or_o robbery_n or_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n tertullian_n do_v frequent_o use_v the_o word_n but_o whether_o at_o any_o time_n in_o that_o strict_a notion_n as_o it_o be_v now_o use_v i_o can_v easy_o say_v sometime_o he_o use_v it_o in_o allusion_n to_o that_o military_a oath_n which_o the_o heathen_n call_v sacramentum_fw-la 20._o credimusne_fw-la humanum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la divino_fw-la superinduci_fw-la licere_fw-la et_fw-la in_o alium_fw-la dominum_fw-la respondere_fw-la post_fw-la christum_fw-la tâ—rt_n de_fw-fr cor._n mil._n cap._n 11._o communâ—catio_fw-la pacis_fw-la et_fw-la appellatio_fw-la fraternitatâ—s_fw-la et_fw-la contesseratio_fw-la hospitalitatis_fw-la quae_fw-la jura_fw-la non_fw-la alâ—a_fw-la ratio_fw-la regit_fw-la quam_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la traditio_fw-la de_fw-fr praescr_n c._n 20._o do_v we_o think_v say_v he_o that_o after_o a_o divine_a sacrament_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o superinduce_v one_o that_o be_v humane_a and_o after_o christ_n to_o acknowledge_v another_o lord_n and_o again_o the_o communication_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o appellation_n of_o brotherhood_n and_o the_o contesseration_n of_o hospitality_n be_v right_n which_o no_o other_o reason_n do_v rule_v but_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o same_o sacrament_n annot._n rectè_fw-la hîc_fw-la macereus_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la vertit_fw-la gallicè_fw-la juramentum_fw-la alludit_fw-la enim_fw-la ad_fw-la jusjurandum_fw-la quo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la sacramento_n militari_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la nos_fw-la obstringimus_fw-la pamel_n in_o annot._n upon_o which_o place_n pamelius_n say_v that_o macereus_n do_v right_o render_v sacramentum_fw-la a_o oath_n for_o that_o tertullian_n do_v allude_v to_o the_o oath_n the_o solemn_a obligation_n he_o mean_v by_o which_o as_o by_o a_o military_a sacrament_n or_o oath_n we_o bound_v ourselves_o in_o baptism_n sometime_o by_o sacrament_n in_o tertullian_n be_v mean_v faith_n or_o doctrine_n as_o when_o he_o say_v of_o heresy_n 22._o nullo_n modo_fw-la apostolâ—cae_fw-la ob_fw-la diversitatem_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la de_fw-fr prescript_n cap._n 22._o that_o they_o be_v no_o way_n apostolical_a because_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o be_v as_o pamelius_n do_v well_o expound_v it_o the_o diversity_n of_o faith_n for_o otherwise_o heretic_n may_v have_v the_o same_o sacrament_n with_o the_o catholic_n sometime_o tertullian_n speak_v of_o sacrament_n do_v instance_n indeed_o in_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n 40._o ipsas_fw-la quoque_fw-la res_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la divinorum_fw-la in_o idolorum_fw-la mysteriis_fw-la emulatur_fw-la nempe_fw-la diaboluâ—_n tingit_fw-la et_fw-la ipse_fw-la etc._n etc._n habet_fw-la et_fw-la virgin_n habet_fw-la et_fw-la continentes_fw-la de_fw-fr prescript_n cap._n 40._o but_o so_o also_o in_o divers_a other_o thing_n some_o whereof_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o do_v not_o reckon_v among_o sacrament_n as_o virginity_n and_o continency_n which_o pamelius_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o when_o he_o pretend_v to_o find_v all_o their_o seven_o sacrament_n except_o extreme_a unction_n there_o assert_v by_o tertullian_n a_o ancient_a bishop_n though_o after_o tertullian_n viz._n firmilianus_n ibid._n nulla_fw-la quip_n dâ—fferentia_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la pseudoprophetam_fw-la &_o haereticum_fw-la nam_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la dei_fw-la aut_fw-la christi_fw-la ita_fw-la iste_fw-la in_o sacramento_n baprismi_fw-la fallit_fw-la epist_n 7â—_n inter_fw-la epistolas_fw-la cypriani_fw-la circa_n celebrandos_fw-la dies_fw-la paschae_fw-la &_o circa_fw-la multa_fw-la alia_fw-la divinae_fw-la rei_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o cyprian_n do_v sometime_o mention_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n but_o whether_o he_o do_v take_v the_o word_n strict_o or_o large_o may_v be_v a_o question_n because_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n he_o speak_v of_o many_o sacrament_n and_o name_v the_o celebration_n of_o easter_n as_o one_o of_o they_o that_o treatise_n de_fw-fr cardinalibus_fw-la christi_fw-la operibus_fw-la one_o part_n whereof_o be_v de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la christi_fw-la wherein_o baptism_n be_v call_v a_o sacrament_n that_o treatise_n be_v find_v to_o be_v none_o of_o cyprian_n scriptor_n pamel_n in_o
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god_n of_o nature_n order_v and_o settle_v but_o it_o lay_v in_o they_o to_o hinder_v it_o but_o christian_n have_v learn_v better_o then_o to_o think_v by_o their_o prayer_n to_o impose_v a_o new_a course_n on_o the_o way_n of_o nature_n and_o know_v that_o prayer_n and_o repentance_n be_v way_n appoint_v of_o god_n and_o by_o experience_n successful_a for_o reversal_a of_o judgement_n and_o prevention_n of_o national_a desolation_n they_o know_v that_o star_n in_o a_o way_n of_o nature_n can_v effect_v it_o nor_o yet_o the_o son_n or_o disciple_n of_o nature_n foresee_v or_o foretell_v it_o second_o there_o be_v prodigious_a sign_n sign_n 2._o prodigious_a sign_n such_o that_o be_v either_o miraculous_a exceed_v all_o power_n of_o nature_n or_o else_o wound_n and_o monster_n in_o nature_n and_o i_o know_v not_o the_o reason_n why_o chamier_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o de_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la shall_v exclude_v they_o from_o the_o number_n of_o sign_n certain_o the_o return_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o hezekiahs_n time_n be_v to_o he_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o recovery_n from_o sickness_n and_o of_o his_o deliverance_n from_o the_o assyrian_a isay_n 3_o s._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o david_n thy_o father_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n i_o have_v see_v thy_o tear_n behold_v i_o will_v add_v unto_o thy_o day_n fifteen_o year_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o this_o city_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o i_o will_v defend_v this_o city_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n unto_o thou_o from_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v this_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v speak_v behold_v i_o will_v bring_v again_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o degree_n which_o be_v go_v down_o in_o the_o sun-dyal_a of_o ahaz_n ten_o degree_n backward_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o gideon_n fleece_n that_o have_v dew_n on_o it_o when_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v dry_a beside_o and_o again_o the_o fleece_n dry_a when_o upon_o all_o the_o ground_n else_o it_o be_v dew_n this_o be_v to_o signify_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v israel_n by_o his_o hand_n those_o eclipse_n of_o the_o light_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o egyptian_n when_o there_o be_v light_n in_o goshen_n to_o the_o israelite_n exod._n 10.21_o 22._o and_o at_o christ_n death_n when_o from_o the_o six_o hour_n there_o be_v darkness_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n unto_o the_o nine_o hour_n matth._n 27.45_o be_v no_o other_o i_o will_v show_v wonder_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n blood_n and_o fire_n and_o pillar_n of_o smoke_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n and_o the_o moon_n into_o blood_n before_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n joel_n 2.30_o 31._o there_o shall_v be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o in_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o the_o star_n and_o upon_o the_o earth_n distress_n of_o nation_n and_o perplexity_n the_o sea_n and_o the_o wave_n roar_v man_n heart_n fail_v they_o for_o fear_n and_o for_o look_v after_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v come_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v which_o zanchius_n understand_v of_o those_o comet_n which_o as_o wonder_n in_o nature_n in_o several_a age_n have_v appear_v he_o that_o please_v may_v consult_v the_o author_n himself_o treat_v the_o cometarum_fw-la prognosticis_fw-la lib._n 3._o de_fw-la operibus_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 2._o thes_n 12._o instition_n sign_n by_o instition_n three_o there_o be_v sign_n by_o institution_n not_o so_o in_o nature_n or_o by_o way_n of_o prodigy_n but_o as_o they_o be_v design_v to_o signify_v these_o be_v 1._o of_o man_n some_o by_o imposition_n man_n put_v at_o pleasure_n such_o a_o signification_n upon_o they_o word_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v sign_n no_o other_o reason_n of_o primitive_a name_n of_o thing_n can_v be_v give_v but_o his_o pleasure_n that_o give_v they_o some_o by_o custom_n as_o a_o ivy_n bush_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o wine_n sometime_o by_o covenant_n or_o agreement_n so_o the_o arrow_n that_o jonathan_n shoot_v with_o the_o word_n that_o he_o agree_v to_o utter_v be_v a_o sign_n to_o david_n that_o there_o be_v peace_n or_o that_o there_o be_v harm_n intend_v to_o he_o 1_o sam._n 20.20_o etc._n etc._n so_o the_o scarlet_a thread_n be_v a_o sign_n between_o rahab_n and_o the_o spy_n joshua_n 2.18_o a_o soldier_n colour_n or_o the_o word_n that_o be_v give_v on_o his_o guard_n or_o in_o fight_n be_v such_o a_o sign_n 2._o there_o be_v sign_n by_o institution_n from_o god_n such_o be_v the_o rainbow_n it_o may_v be_v a_o natural_a sign_n of_o shower_n but_o it_o be_v by_o institution_n that_o it_o signify_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o more_o a_o flood_n to_o destroy_v the_o earth_n gen._n 9.11_o these_o institute_v sign_n whether_o of_o god_n or_o man_n admit_v of_o other_o distinction_n which_o will_v be_v touch_v upon_o in_o the_o next_o place_n in_o open_v the_o nature_n and_o show_v the_o property_n of_o sacramental_a sign_n there_o be_v sign_n of_o a_o four_o sort_n which_o may_v have_v be_v speak_v to_o namely_o those_o that_o be_v diabolical_a or_o superstitious_a but_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v myself_o or_o the_o reader_n with_o they_o sect_n ii_o the_o property_n of_o sacramental_a sign_n first_o sacramental_a sign_n be_v external_a and_o sensible_a sensible_a sacramental_a sign_n be_v 1._o exteâ—nal_n and_o sensible_a such_o that_o do_v not_o immediate_o but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o sense_n affect_v the_o understanding_n there_o be_v indeed_o such_o sign_n that_o immediate_o offer_v themselves_o to_o the_o mind_n which_o some_o call_v mental_a or_o intellectual_a sign_n these_o be_v either_o notion_n frame_v in_o
that_o work_n few_o prayer_n send_v up_o or_o seek_v for_o that_o purpose_n do_v they_o think_v they_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n they_o will_v be_v at_o care_n and_o will_v not_o grudge_v pain_n to_o seek_v a_o blessing_n from_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o seem_v often_o to_o have_v a_o little_a honour_n when_o that_o of_o baptism_n have_v none_o at_o all_o be_v administer_v in_o time_n of_o man_n growth_n when_o the_o other_o be_v over_o in_o man_n infancy_n carry_v terror_n in_o the_o face_n of_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o explicit_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n upon_o the_o corinthian_n profanation_n of_o it_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o eat_v and_o drink_v his_o own_o judgement_n the_o examination_n call_v for_o upon_o address_n unto_o it_o and_o those_o list_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v upon_o record_n upon_o the_o profanation_n of_o it_o many_o weak_a and_o many_o sick_a and_o 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communicant_n and_o take_v cognizance_n of_o they_o that_o come_v that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n and_o so_o honour_n and_o not_o profane_v it_o they_o will_v then_o take_v care_n to_o avoid_v unworthiness_n lest_o the_o author_n of_o this_o feast_n shall_v detect_v they_o as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n do_v detect_v the_o man_n that_o come_v without_o his_o wedding-garment_n we_o shall_v see_v more_o reverence_n in_o the_o duty_n more_o careful_a conscientious_a wait_a upon_o the_o duty_n chap._n vii_o sect_n i._o the_o adequate_a subject_n of_o sacrament_n the_o next_o thing_n here_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o definition_n of_o a_o sacrament_n lay_v down_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o ground_v upon_o the_o person_n that_o here_o receive_v this_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n and_o consider_v as_o accept_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v he_o enter_v the_o covenant_n in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v confederate_n with_o he_o and_o he_o receive_v circumcision_n the_o sign_n of_o it_o and_o they_o in_o their_o time_n respective_o be_v also_o circumcise_v and_o from_o hence_o these_o conclusion_n may_v be_v draw_v 1._o the_o covenant-people_n of_o god_n be_v the_o adequate_a subject_n of_o the_o sacrament_n they_o and_o they_o only_a have_v their_o right_a and_o interest_n in_o they_o 2._o sacrament_n be_v not_o arbitrary_a but_o necessary_a they_o be_v not_o only_a privilege_n but_o duty_n the_o covenant-people_n of_o god_n may_v and_o they_o must_v receive_v they_o 3._o their_o efficacy_n depend_v upon_o their_o use_n they_o be_v no_o sacrament_n to_o those_o that_o do_v not_o partake_v of_o they_o of_o these_o in_o their_o order_n sacrament_n the_o covenant_n people_n of_o god_n be_v the_o adequate_a subject_n of_o sacrament_n first_o the_o covenant-people_n of_o god_n be_v the_o adequate_a subject_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 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strange_a that_o be_v in_o thy_o camp_n from_o the_o hewer_n of_o wood_n unto_o the_o drawer_n of_o thy_o water_n that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o into_o his_o oath_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n make_v with_o thou_o this_o day_n that_o he_o may_v establish_v thou_o to_o day_n for_o a_o people_n to_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o god_n as_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o thou_o and_o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob._n they_o that_o be_v no_o people_n by_o covenant_n be_v make_v a_o people_n as_o he_o that_o be_v no_o servant_n by_o covenant_n be_v make_v a_o servant_n and_o she_o that_o be_v no_o wife_n make_v a_o wife_n these_o be_v nigh_o when_o other_o be_v afar_o off_o ephes_n 2.17_o hereupon_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o the_o covenant_n pertain_v rom._n 9.4_o have_v this_o glory_n psal_n 148.14_o a_o people_n near_o unto_o the_o lord_n a_o wife_n 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