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god_n that_o give_v it_o he_o give_v it_o not_o as_o he_o do_v many_o thing_n by_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n but_o peculiar_o god_n noâ—_n man_n give_v the_o spirit_n ecc._n 12._o 7._o and_o our_o saviour_n in_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n assertâ—_n that_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n yet_o live_v in_o a_o separate_a state_n from_o the_o body_n and_o such_o as_o believe_v the_o immaterality_n and_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o common_a belief_n of_o alâ—_n most_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v but_o acknowledge_v this_o so_o st._n paul_n reason_v with_o philosopher_n at_o athens_n act_v 17._o how_o long_o it_o be_v ere_o the_o embryo_n in_o the_o womb_n receive_v the_o soul_n be_v something_o quisquus_fw-la to_o determine_v though_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n have_v be_v positive_a as_o the_o follow_a distich_n do_v declare_v sep_n in_o lacte_fw-la dies_fw-la ter_z sunt_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la terni_fw-la bis_n seni_fw-la carnem_fw-la ter_z seni_fw-la membra_fw-la figurant_fw-la conclude_v that_o be_v seven_o day_n in_o milk_n and_o nâ—ne_v in_o blood_n twelve_o day_n the_o flesh_n thrice_o 6_o the_o rest_n conclude_v §_o 3._o but_o leave_v this_o to_o philosophy_n to_o discuss_v as_o to_o religion_n since_o our_o spirit_n or_o soul_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o high_a house_n no_o low_a than_o heaven_n and_o the_o product_n of_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o we_o labour_v as_o much_o as_o we_o may_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o deliver_v she_o out_o of_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n she_o groan_v with_o the_o load_n of_o flesh_n 2_o cor_fw-la 5_o 3_o in_o this_o tabernacle_n we_o groan_v be_v burden_a and_o the_o natural_a body_n have_v a_o animal_n spirit_n to_o lust_n after_o sin_n as_o st._n james_n say_v the_o spirit_n in_o we_o lu_v to_o envy_n jam._n 4._o 5._o but_o this_o spirit_n evaporate_v in_o pleasure_n and_o that_o sore_o must_v be_v mortify_v that_o our_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor_o 5._o 5._o but_o the_o rational_a though_o it_o be_v huge_o darken_v and_o alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n eph_n 4._o 18._o yet_o have_v it_o reason_n tho_o much_o master_v by_o the_o brutal_a part_n and_o by_o that_o reason_n and_o the_o faculty_n even_o of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n it_o can_v but_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n §_o 4._o now_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v contaminate_v and_o participant_a of_o original_a sin_n with_o the_o body_n and_o how_o it_o be_v propagate_v and_o corrupt_v be_v purpose_n that_o we_o shall_v rather_o yield_v to_o with_o humble_a faith_n then_o with_o canvas_v curiosity_n labour_n to_o comprehend_v since_o the_o scripture_n be_v positive_a in_o the_o thing_n that_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v evil_a and_o only_o evil_a a_o puâ—â—tia_n gen_n 6._o 5._o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d only_o evil_a continual_o and_o without_o wreâ—ing_v that_o of_o psal_n 51._o 3._o and_o 5._o verse_n 〈◊〉_d must_v confess_v original_a sin_n and_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 3._o 6._o say_v that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o infer_v the_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n from_o this_o disease_n if_o we_o compare_v this_o then_o with_o that_o of_o gen._n 6._o 3._o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o strive_v with_o man_n for_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v flesh_n we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o man_n in_o his_o whole_a compositum_fw-la be_v corrupt_a and_o carnal_a and_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n conclude_v the_o whole_a world_n under_o sin_n and_o guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3._o 9_o and_o rom._n 7._o 23._o he_o descrive_v unto_o we_o a_o man_n inter_fw-la regenerandum_fw-la convince_v by_o the_o law_n and_o enter_v the_o door_n of_o a_o new_a life_n groan_v under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n wretched_a under_o that_o corrupt_a body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n till_o he_o be_v deliver_v this_o be_v also_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o orthodox_n and_o primeval_fw-fr church_n and_o what_o have_v be_v say_v against_o it_o by_o the_o manichean_o and_o pelagian_o be_v full_o refute_v by_o that_o great_a dr._n aug_n conclude_v against_o by_o general_a council_n and_o the_o current_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n all_v along_o yea_o the_o sensible_a among_o the_o heathen_n as_o pliny_n and_o tully_n have_v acknowledge_v this_o and_o find_v out_o the_o disease_n by_o their_o own_o sentiment_n confess_v that_o nitimur_fw-la in_o vitetum_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o to_o dive_v into_o that_o deep_a gulf_n how_o original_a sin_n come_v in_o since_o no_o sin_n be_v of_o god_n whether_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o eve_n corrupt_v by_o the_o serpent_n or_o by_o the_o poisonous_a quality_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n who_o fruit_n tho'_o sweet_a possible_o be_v venomous_a which_o god_n forbid_v man_n to_o eat_v of_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o god_n may_v make_v poison_n to_o be_v in_o nature_n for_o good_a and_o holy_a ends._n whether_o by_o these_o way_n or_o any_o other_o way_n or_o by_o permissive_a providence_n leave_v man_n under_o the_o faculty_n of_o free_a will_n to_o make_v his_o own_o election_n or_o whether_o the_o soul_n be_v infuse_v void_a of_o original_a righteousness_n or_o by_o the_o first_o contact_n with_o the_o body_n as_o our_o countryman_n dr._n baron_fw-fr de_fw-fr prop_n pecc_fw-la do_v very_o pertinent_o clear_a be_v a_o business_n improper_a for_o this_o treatise_n to_o enlarge_v upon_o yet_o it_o be_v best_o for_o thou_o o_o man_n humble_o to_o believe_v and_o sensible_o acknowledge_v what_o thou_o feel_n that_o thou_o may_v cleanse_v thyself_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 2_o cor_fw-la 7._o 1._o and_o that_o you_o may_v be_v sanctify_v throughout_o soul_n body_n and_o spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n pray_v for_o the_o church_n of_o the_o thess_n 1_o these_o 5._o 23._o and_o labour_n by_o all_o mean_n to_o dig_v out_o this_o root_n of_o bitterness_n from_o thy_o soul_n and_o heart_n and_o make_v use_n of_o the_o salutary_a mean_n thy_o saviour_n have_v prescribe_v for_o this_o end_n §_o 5._o now_o this_o get_v a_o excellent_a open_a entrance_n by_o early_a baptism_n and_o bring_v the_o child_n from_o the_o womb_n to_o the_o font_n to_o be_v washen_n in_o this_o save_a flood_n in_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o filth_n of_o sin_n which_o mercy_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v allow_v of_o god_n to_o infant_n for_o as_o circumcision_n in_o old_a which_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n rom_n 4_o 11._o be_v confer_v on_o infant_n so_o baptism_n upon_o that_o same_o ground_n may_v be_v think_v to_o belong_v to_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n or_o at_o least_o repute_v to_o be_v so_o or_o if_o one_o of_o the_o parent_n believe_v they_o be_v federal_o holy_a as_o st._n paul_n say_v 1_o cor_fw-la 7._o 14._o else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o st._n peter_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o the_o promise_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n act_n 2_o 39_o christ_n himself_o take_v little_a child_n and_o bless_a they_o and_o say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v to_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o if_o his_o blessing_n belong_v to_o such_o why_o not_o baptism_n which_o be_v among_o the_o first_o of_o his_o blessing_n and_o we_o find_v from_o scripture_n that_o god_n have_v sanctify_v some_o in_o the_o womb_n and_o from_o the_o womb_n why_o may_v he_o not_o than_o sanctify_v his_o own_o institution_n of_o baptism_n to_o infant_n and_o the_o soon_o the_o better_a this_o antidote_n be_v apply_v against_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o serpent_n it_o do_v also_o much_o inhanse_v this_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v and_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o and_o since_o the_o apostle_n time_n for_o we_o read_v that_o some_o have_v be_v baptize_v and_o their_o whole_a house_n of_o which_o probable_o child_n be_v a_o part_n and_o although_o some_o sectary_n have_v oppose_v this_o and_o have_v deny_v infant_n baptism_n yet_o neither_o be_v their_o ground_n nor_o practice_n to_o be_v lay_v against_o the_o general_n vote_n of_o the_o church_n well_o instruct_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v no_o small_a defence_n and_o warland_n for_o infant_n baptism_n that_o it_o be_v not_o now_o a_o question_n in_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v so_o full_o assert_v and_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v superfluous_a and_o like_o light_v a_o torch_n at_o noon_n to_o add_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o head_n since_o none_o but_o fanatic_n that_o follow_v the_o fume_n of_o
have_v no_o excuse_n to_o neglect_v religion_n in_o thy_o most_o busy_a employment_n it_o will_v be_v good_a also_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o keeper_n at_o home_n and_o be_v not_o like_o a_o bird_n that_o wander_v from_o his_o nest_n let_v no_o sinful_a diversion_n especial_o the_o tavern_n take_v thou_o away_o from_o thy_o trade_n and_o if_o thou_o incline_v to_o religion_n follow_v not_o the_o guise_n of_o the_o time_n be_v not_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n rather_o follow_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o orderly_a church_n for_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a for_o love_v to_o a_o sect_n to_o cut_v the_o church_n and_o break_v the_o staff_n of_o beauty_n for_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o reel_v with_o this_o giddy_a humour_n thou_o can_v not_o well_o fix_v in_o a_o solid_a course_n of_o religion_n and_o last_o beware_v of_o discord_n and_o division_n in_o thy_o family_n for_o 〈◊〉_d consume_v the_o substance_n thereof_o makâ—â—_n many_o careless_a and_o desperate_a be_v a_o encomy_n to_o all_o thâ—iâ—t_n for_o a_o house_n diviâ—â—_n can_v stand_v §_o 7._o and_o for_o the_o management_n bâ—â—_n of_o thy_o conjugal_a relation_n and_o calling_n must_v here_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o thy_o settlement_n recommend_v unto_o thou_o domestic_a devotion_n and_o family_n worship_n a_o duâ—â—_n that_o none_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n shall_v â—â—cline_v it_o be_v their_o father_n practice_n whâ—â—_n house_n be_v a_o bethel_n to_o god_n a_o little_a teâ—â—ple_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n who_o hâ—â—_n this_o duty_n bring_v down_o to_o he_o from_o 〈◊〉_d famous_a grandfather_n faithful_a abrahâ—â—_n who_o be_v commend_v for_o the_o religious_a gâ—â—vernment_n of_o his_o family_n who_o step_n 〈◊〉_d sau_fw-mi trease_v a_o man_n much_o of_o contemplation_n at_o home_n and_o tho'_o jacob_n hâ—â—_n greater_n encumbrance_n and_o a_o more_o numberous_a family_n yet_o his_o house_n as_o well_o 〈◊〉_d person_n be_v consecrate_v to_o god._n aâ—â—_n not_o only_o the_o 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shall_v neglect_v it_o david_n after_o he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o bloom_a state_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o a_o crown_n and_o country_n yet_o walk_v righteous_o in_o his_o house_n and_o every_o tribe_n &_o family_n be_v call_v to_o pray_v and_o mourn_v a_o part_n zech_n 12._o 13._o and_o the_o gospel_n have_v set_v up_o this_o duty_n clear_o christ_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v among_o the_o midst_n of_o two_o or_o three_o conveened_a in_o his_o name_n and_o we_o read_v of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o particular_a house_n and_o the_o centurion_n fear_v god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n act_v 10_o 2._o and_o christ_n have_v make_v 〈◊〉_d a_o royal_a priesthood_n and_o a_o holy_a generation_n and_o this_o do_v rather_o prepare_v for_o than_o invade_v a_o settle_a order_n of_o a_o priesthood_n private_a and_o public_a duty_n do_v not_o interfere_v and_o clash_n thou_o must_v not_o only_o pray_v for_o thy_o family_n but_o pray_v in_o thy_o family_n be_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o 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pretend_v thy_o ignorance_n it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o thy_o own_o fault_n and_o the_o neglect_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o if_o you_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n of_o many_o of_o your_o rank_n alas_o you_o be_v ready_a to_o follow_v a_o evil_a custom_n but_o to_o imitate_v what_o be_v good_a you_o have_v neither_o heart_n nor_o hand_n yet_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o leave_v thou_o in_o such_o neglect_n and_o therefore_o for_o mean_a capacity_n i_o shall_v subjoin_v the_o practice_n of_o domestic_a devotion_n and_o family_n worship_n the_o morning_n prayer_n o_o eternal_a and_o ever_o bless_a god_n our_o bless_a creator_n preserver_n and_o redeemer_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o the_o father_n of_o light_n the_o keeper_n of_o israel_n who_o never_o sleep_v nor_o slumber_n this_o poor_a family_n fall_v down_o before_o thou_o this_o morning_n and_o with_o all_o humble_a devotion_n praise_v thy_o exalt_a name_n for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n to_o mankind_n and_o to_o we_o and_o that_o thou_o have_v protect_v and_o refresh_v we_o the_o night_n bygon_fw-mi and_o raiseâ—_n we_o up_o this_o morning_n in_o any_o health_n and_o hope_n glory_n to_o thou_o who_o have_v give_v we_o time_n to_o rcpent_v lord_n give_v we_o grace_n to_o repcnt_v and_o to_o work_v oâ—_n the_o work_n of_o our_o own_o salvation_n lord_n heal_v oâ—â—_n corrupt_v nature_n sweeten_v our_o humour_n and_o seasâ—â—_n our_o heart_n with_o grace_n slay_v our_o corruption_n anâ—_n give_v our_o heart_n a_o right_n set_v with_o thy_o heal_a haâ—â—_n perfect_a our_o faith_n and_o guide_v we_o by_o thy_o spirit_n uphold_v we_o with_o thy_o arm_n refine_v and_o â—â—our_v heart_n and_o passion_n set_v a_o watch_n at_o the_o dâ—â—_n of_o our_o lip_n be_v at_o our_o right_a hand_n &_o we_o shall_v neuâ—â—_n be_v move_v give_v we_o to_o set_v thou_o always_o before_o 〈◊〉_d and_o while_n it_o be_v call_v the_o day_n that_o we_o harden_v 〈◊〉_d our_o heart_n but_o hear_v thy_o word_n and_o voice_n thâ—â—_n we_o may_v spend_v the_o rest_n of_o our_o day_n in_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sincere_a obedience_n save_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o satan_n the_o deceit_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o danger_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n lord_n bless_v our_o famiâ—â—_n with_o grace_n peace_n comfort_n and_o contentment_n heal_n the_o church_n rule_v the_o public_a government_n of_o chureh_n and_o state_n bless_v the_o parish_n withâ—â—_n gospel_n blessing_n strengthen_v our_o pastor_n prepaâ—â—_n we_o for_o death_n and_o judgement_n guide_v we_o all_o our_o day_n by_o thy_o council_n in_o thy_o fear_n grant_v we_o a_o bless_a and_o happy_a end_n and_o hereafter_o receive_v we_o unto_o thy_o glory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n in_o who_o name_n and_o word_n 〈◊〉_d pray_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o evening_n again_o labour_n to_o recollect_v
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according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d primitive_a pattern_n when_o these_o shall_v comeâ—_n pass_v and_o not_o till_o then_o shall_v the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o possess_v our_o selâ—_n with_o the_o belief_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o all_o 〈◊〉_d neration_n shall_v be_v judge_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o sovereign_a judge_n ss_z 4._o 3ly_n the_o judge_n god_n have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n aâ—â—_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v 〈◊〉_d world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o he_o acts._n 17._o 3â—_n we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n 2_o â—or_a 5._o 10._o when_o the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d man_n shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n matt._n 25._o 3â—â—_n and_o in_o this_o he_o exercise_v his_o mediatorial_n kingdom_n which_o will_v continue_v tâ—â—_n the_o last_o enemy_n be_v destroy_v which_o 〈◊〉_d death_n he_o decline_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n on_o â—arth_n but_o come_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o 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