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as_o in_o a_o singular_a manner_n we_o seek_v our_o edification_n and_o advancement_n in_o this_o that_o we_o see_v christ_n there_o offer_v and_o give_v his_o grace_n to_o we_o by_o name_n and_o in_o particular_a and_o according_o thus_o seal_v to_o we_o in_o particular_a our_o salvation_n the_o six_o and_o seven_o and_o twenty_o lord_n day_n mat._n 28._o 19_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o be_v expound_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v now_o about_o to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n he_o leave_v unto_o his_o apostle_n it_o contain_v two_o principal_a duty_n 1._o the_o preach_v and_o publish_v of_o that_o doctrine_n teach_v by_o christ._n 2._o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o he_o appoint_v for_o in_o this_o place_n by_o baptism_n according_a to_o that_o usual_a borrow_n of_o speech_n call_v synecdoche_n that_o put_v 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and_o by_o the_o spirit_n be_v derive_v unto_o all_o the_o heir_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o in_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o outward_a ordinance_n and_o mean_n that_o christ_n teach_v they_o whereby_o to_o attain_v to_o those_o inward_a graâ—…es_n and_o to_o keep_v and_o advance_v they_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o the_o son_n and_o from_o the_o father_n doct._n 1._o baptism_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o engraft_v and_o initiation_n or_o first_o reception_n into_o christ._n this_o be_v hence_o gather_v in_o that_o all_o that_o be_v already_o teach_v christ_n doctrine_n and_o make_v his_o scholar_n profess_o be_v theâ—…_n present_o to_o be_v haptize_v that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v register_v as_o it_o be_v among_o the_o domestics_n or_o householder_n of_o christ._n reas._o 1_o this_o appear_v in_o that_o baptism_n come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n and_o circumcision_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o first_o admission_n among_o the_o 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diligent_o to_o be_v shun_v of_o we_o it_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o set_v forth_o the_o command_n whereby_o with_o such_o care_n and_o so_o precise_o all_o and_o every_o sort_n of_o image_n be_v forbid_v and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o they_o apostle_n john_n mean_v in_o 1_o epistle_n chap._n and_o last_o verseâ—…_n reas._n 1._o because_o such_o image_n belong_v to_o that_o great_a abomination_n to_o wit_n of_o idolatry_n from_o which_o all_o the_o godly_a aught_o to_o keep_v themselves_o very_o far_o reas._n 2._o because_o there_o be_v great_a danger_n in_o these_o humane_a invention_n lest_o they_o shall_v insensible_o allure_v we_o unto_o a_o apostasy_n or_o defection_n from_o god_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o word_n of_o this_o precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v thyself_o neither_o worship_n etc._n etc._n reas._o 3_o because_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o shall_v reprove_v idolater_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v call_v they_o back_o from_o their_o idolatry_n use_n be_v of_o direction_n that_o we_o always_o have_v a_o care_n to_o be_v precise_a in_o this_o kind_n that_o so_o we_o may_v preserve_v unto_o ourselves_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n pure_a and_o undefiled_a neither_o than_o be_v any_o image_n of_o god_n to_o be_v admit_v nor_o any_o other_o image_n for_o holy_a use_n nor_o any_o thing_n of_o our_o devise_v that_o have_v analogy_n or_o proportion_n to_o a_o image_n as_o be_v all_o symbolike_a or_o signify_v ceremony_n in_o divine_a worship_n introduce_v by_o man_n and_o the_o instruct_n of_o rude_a and_o ignorant_a people_n hereby_o be_v but_o of_o vain_a pretence_n because_o image_n be_v teacher_n of_o lie_n hab._n 2._o 9_o jer._n 10_o 18._o the_o thirty_o six_o and_o seven_o lord_n day_n on_o exod._n 20._o 7._o verse_n 7_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a the_o three_o command_n be_v here_o propose_v and_o its_o sanction_n or_o confirmation_n the_o command_n be_v concern_v the_o manner_n of_o worship_v god_n or_o the_o right_a use_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v a_o special_a relation_n to_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n for_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n all_o be_v understand_v whereby_o god_n be_v make_v know_v to_o we_o or_o discernible_a as_o a_o man_n be_v by_o his_o name_n by_o take_v of_o god_n name_n into_o our_o mouth_n be_v understand_v then_o the_o use_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n because_o thing_n use_v to_o be_v take_v up_o so_o common_o that_o they_o may_v be_v apply_v unto_o use_n and_o by_o in_o vain_a or_o vain_o be_v understand_v all_o pravity_n of_o this_o use_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o special_a put_v for_o the_o more_o general_a kind_n and_o that_o because_o a_o vain_a use_v of_o sacred_a and_o holy_a thing_n be_v a_o grievous_a abuse_n of_o they_o though_o there_o may_v be_v other_o that_o be_v more_o grievous_a as_o when_o not_o only_o without_o their_o just_a and_o true_a end_n and_o fruit_n they_o be_v use_v or_o for_o no_o settle_a end_n that_o be_v rash_o or_o in_o vain_a but_o also_o setle_o and_o purposely_o they_o turn_v and_o wrest_v they_o about_o to_o some_o wicked_a and_o impious_a use_n so_o then_o by_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a all_o abuse_n of_o sacred_a thing_n be_v understand_v the_o sanction_n of_o this_o precept_n be_v by_o its_o threaten_n which_o be_v general_o of_o all_o misery_n this_o misery_n be_v explicate_v by_o its_o proper_a cause_n that_o be_v the_o prosecution_n of_o that_o guilt_n which_o follow_v the_o breach_n of_o this_o command_n god_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o or_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a etc._n etc._n for_o as_o the_o blessedness_n of_o a_o man_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o take_n
away_o of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n rom._n 4._o 6._o 7._o so_o also_o man_n misery_n be_v declare_v by_o prosecution_n of_o the_o same_o guilt_n doct._n 1_o we_o ought_v with_o all_o religion_n or_o devotion_n to_o be_v conversant_a about_o such_o thing_n as_o belong_v unto_o god_n worship_n both_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o handle_v they_o it_o be_v clear_a enough_o in_o the_o word_n themselves_o take_v not_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a reas._o 1_o because_o this_o manner_n of_o handle_v thing_n belong_v some_o way_n to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o action_n and_o of_o our_o duty_n and_o it_o more_o inward_o belong_v to_o our_o duty_n that_o we_o right_o direct_v our_o action_n as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o their_o form_n than_o of_o their_o matter_n and_o object_n though_o a_o care_n must_v be_v have_v of_o both_o and_o that_o with_o a_o devotion_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n reas._n 2._o because_o in_o such_o thing_n 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gravity_n reas._o 3_o because_o a_o thing_n be_v use_v in_o vain_a when_o it_o attain_v not_o to_o its_o end_n use_n and_o fruit_n it_o be_v ordain_v for_o therefore_o for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o this_o vanity_n also_o a_o diligent_a endeavour_n be_v require_v of_o reap_v and_o receive_v the_o just_a fruit_n of_o such_o ordinance_n thus_o be_v do_v by_o zeal_n use_v 1_o be_v of_o reformation_n against_o papist_n who_o in_o many_o thing_n look_v only_o to_o the_o work_n do_v and_o neglect_v the_o manner_n of_o do_v and_o disposition_n of_o the_o dâ—…er_n use_v 2._o be_v of_o reproof_n of_o all_o carnal_a and_o irreligious_a manner_n of_o man_n in_o the_o use_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o sacred_a thing_n when_o as_o they_o go_v about_o they_o either_o after_o a_o wont_a fashion_n of_o their_o own_o or_o out_o of_o custom_n rather_o than_o from_o conscience_n and_o a_o know_v and_o feel_a resentment_n of_o duty_n and_o have_v in_o they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n other_o end_v set_v down_o and_o propose_v to_o themselves_o than_o such_o as_o god_n appoint_v and_o they_o ought_v only_o to_o intend_v or_o they_o be_v light_o touch_v with_o they_o and_o therefore_o but_o slight_o busy_v in_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v matter_n of_o sport_n or_o highway_n pastime_n or_o last_o these_o be_v so_o old_a in_o the_o good_a duty_n they_o do_v though_o they_o look_v not_o like_a man_n in_o sport_n that_o yet_o they_o look_v as_o such_o that_o never_o either_o look_v for_o nor_o have_v any_o great_a care_n of_o reap_v any_o great_a benefit_n from_o the_o thing_n they_o do_v use_v 3_o be_v of_o exhortation_n that_o we_o may_v more_o and_o more_o stir_v up_o in_o ourselves_o and_o in_o our_o mind_n and_o conscience_n this_o religious_a care_n doct._n 2._o this_o religious_a care_n ought_v singular_o to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o use_n of_o oath_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v of_o the_o like_a nature_n thereto_o it_o be_v gather_v from_o hence_o because_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n be_v take_v up_o into_o our_o mouth_n in_o oath_n vow_n promise_n covenant_n and_o the_o like_a and_o a_o reverence_n of_o god_n dreadful_a name_n be_v especial_o here_o commend_v unto_o we_o reas._o 1_o because_o in_o every_o oath_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a call_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o a_o special_a sort_n reas._n 2._o because_o god_n be_v not_o bare_o and_o only_o call_v upon_o as_o in_o other_o business_n to_o help_v we_o but_o as_o a_o witness_n judge_n and_o a_o avenger_n if_o we_o speak_v not_o and_o think_v not_o truth_n and_o do_v not_o right_a reas._o 3_o because_o in_o a_o oath_n we_o bind_v ourselves_o not_o only_o to_o man_n or_o our_o party_n on_o earth_n but_o also_o unto_o god_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o our_o own_o accord_n and_o where_o otherways_o we_o need_v not_o put_v our_o soul_n under_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o his_o fearful_a â—…engeance_n if_o we_o shall_v deceive_v reas._n 4_o because_o as_o it_o be_v we_o here_o interpose_v god_n and_o his_o name_n for_o our_o surety_n all_o which_o respect_v require_v a_o singular_a religious_a care_n of_o the_o use_n of_o god_n name_n in_o such_o a_o behalf_n use_v of_o condemnation_n against_o such_o as_o be_v give_v to_o â—…ash_a oath_n or_o to_o superstitious_a blasphemous_a and_o profane_a one_o doct._n 3._o it_o be_v a_o most_o grievous_a sin_n and_o such_o as_o god_n will_v â—…n_v a_o singular_a manâ—…er_n avenge_v to_o abuse_v god_n name_n in_o this_o manner_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o sanction_n adjoin_v to_o the_o precept_n god_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o unpunished_a etc._n etc._n and_o this_o sanction_n be_v ground_v on_o two_o reason_n reas._n 1_o because_o this_o sin_n among_o man_n be_v account_v venial_a and_o be_v daily_o commit_v without_o any_o punishment_n reas_n 2._o because_o it_o be_v our_o natural_a corruption_n little_a or_o nothing_o to_o regard_v the_o disposition_n of_o our_o mind_n in_o worship_v god_n which_o yet_o god_n chief_o look_v at_o now_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o the_o sin_n appear_v in_o this_o 1._o that_o god_n be_v in_o this_o as_o it_o be_v mock_v 2._o that_o god_n worship_n be_v turn_v as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o stage-play_a 3._o that_o a_o occasion_n hereby_o be_v give_v of_o contemn_v and_o blaspheme_v of_o god_n name_n and_o among_o the_o punishment_n wherewith_o god_n follow_v this_o sin_n that_o spiritual_a revenge_n be_v most_o horrid_a whereby_o he_o so_o desert_n such_o man_n that_o thing_n which_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v a_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n become_v unto_o they_o a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n which_o also_o by_o the_o very_a order_n of_o nature_n follow_v upon_o this_o kind_n of_o sin_n use_v of_o admonition_n be_v that_o we_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o sort_n of_o sin_n and_o these_o be_v not_o to_o play_v and_o make_v a_o sport_n with_o passage_n of_o holy_a scripture_n or_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o to_o charm_n or_o enchantment_n and_o witchcraft_n without_o any_o reverence_n or_o gravity_n to_o toss_v they_o to_o and_o fro_o like_a tennis-bal_n in_o common_a discourse_n and_o purpose_n last_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o any_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n mere_o for_o a_o shift_n and_o for_o the_o fashion_n and_o for_o the_o custom_n that_o be_v in_o use_n doct._n 4._o that_o for_o the_o fear_n or_o horror_n of_o such_o a_o sin_n we_o ought_v not_o altogether_o to_o abstain_v from_o oath_n as_o thing_n in_o themselves_o and_o absolute_o unlawful_a for_o in_o some_o case_n time_n and_o matter_n we_o be_v bind_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o affirmative_a or_o command_a part_n of_o this_o
precept_n the_o thirty_o eight_o lord_n day_n on_o exod._n 20._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o verse_n 8._o remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a 9_o six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n 10._o but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manservant_n nor_o thy_o maid-servant_n nor_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n 11_o for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o this_o four_o command_n which_o be_v about_o the_o time_n of_o more_o solemn_a worship_n be_v explicate_v 1_o general_o vers_fw-la 8._o remember_v etc._n etc._n 2._o special_a vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o that_o this_o be_v the_o seven_o or_o one_o of_o seven_o whereunto_o be_v adjoin_v the_o duty_n about_o keep_v this_o day_n this_o duty_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n to_o wit_n of_o rest_n and_o of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o that_o rest_n the_o rest_n be_v a_o cease_n from_o all_o our_o work_n and_o be_v illustrate_v from_o its_o cause_n by_o a_o distribuition_n neither_o thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n etc._n etc._n the_o sanctify_a of_o this_o rest_n be_v consecrate_v or_o holy_a application_n of_o it_o to_o god_n worship_n and_o this_o sentence_n be_v not_o only_o propose_v but_o also_o confirm_v and_o that_o with_o a_o double_a reason_n whereof_o 1._o be_v take_v from_o a_o tacit_n comparison_n of_o the_o great_a god_n have_v promise_v we_o six_o day_n for_o our_o work_n and_o therefore_o by_o very_o good_a right_n and_o reason_n he_o may_v challenge_v the_o seven_o to_o himself_o to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o his_o worship_n â—…_n reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o exemplar_n cause_n because_o god_n by_o his_o own_o example_n of_o 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