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nature_n full_a of_o against_o thou_o in_o my_o enormous_a rebellion_n and_o provocation_n thy_o promise_n be_v 55.7_o be_v isa_n 55.7_o though_o i_o have_v be_v wicked_a if_o i_o forsake_v my_o evil_a way_n and_o though_o i_o have_v be_v unrighteous_a if_o i_o forsake_v my_o evil_a thought_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o abundant_o pardon_v have_v encouragement_n by_o thy_o promise_n and_o hope_v in_o thy_o word_n 3.22_o word_n jer._n 3.22_o behold_v i_o come_v unto_o thou_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o thou_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n 18.13_o luk._n 18.13_o now_o since_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o require_v and_o do_v expect_v of_o he_o that_o
set_v their_o hand_n to_o they_o know_v not_o what_o and_o so_o if_o they_o shall_v subscribe_v by_o set_v their_o mark_n it_o be_v possible_a they_o may_v be_v delude_v therein_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a be_v not_o able_a to_o read_v write-hand_n nor_o themselves_o to_o write_v to_o know_v what_o they_o do_v 4._o yet_o further_o i_o add_v this_o to_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a and_o warrantable_a but_o also_o very_o expedient_a necessary_a and_o advantageous_a for_o christian_n personal_o particular_o and_o express_o by_o word_n yea_o and_o writing_n if_o they_o can_v to_o transact_v with_o god_n in_o a_o covenant-way_n i_o shall_v speak_v a_o little_a to_o each_o of_o 〈◊〉_d branch_n of_o this_o proposition_n first_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o warrantable_a these_o thing_n seem_v to_o evince_v it_o be_v prophesy_v evidence_n scripture_n evidence_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v so_o isa_n 4_o 45._o one_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n another_o shall_v subscribe_v with_o his_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n isa_n 45.24_o sure_o shall_v one_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n zech._n 13.9_o they_o shall_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n hos_n 2.16_o thou_o shall_v call_v i_o ishi_n and_o shall_v call_v i_o no_o more_o baali_n 2._o this_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o former_a time_n the_o israelite_n see_v deut._n 26.17_o 18._o thou_o have_v avouch_v the_o lord_n this_o day_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n etc._n etc._n a_o notable_a enumeration_n of_o these_o according_a to_o a_o particular_a distribution_n of_o they_o into_o their_o several_a rank_n age_n and_o sex_n deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12._o captain_n elder_n officer_n wife_n little_a one_o that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n deut._n 5.27_o 28_o 29._o three_o time_n do_v the_o people_n thus_o express_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o 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say_v so_o act._n 27.23_o who_o be_v i_o be_o and_o who_o i_o serve_v the_o church_n of_o macedonia_n 2_o cor._n 8.5_o first_o give_v their_o own_o self_n to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v that_o all_o christian_n may_v do_v it_o and_o that_o bold_o too_o heb._n 13.6_o so_o that_o we_o â—ach_v one_o in_o particular_a may_v bold_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n etc._n etc._n 3._o something_o also_o may_v be_v observe_v much_o tend_v to_o the_o open_n and_o confirm_v of_o this_o from_o that_o scripture_n psal_n 50.5_o gather_v my_o saint_n together_o which_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o i_o by_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o they_o as_o though_o they_o have_v a_o part_n and_o each_o for_o himself_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n who_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v that_o be_v to_o be_v summon_v to_o appear_v before_o god_n which_o make_v nothing_o for_o the_o groundless_a independent_a saint_n or_o church-gathering_a so_o much_o 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up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o build_v a_o altar_n under_o the_o hill_n and_o 12_o pillar_n according_a to_o the_o 12_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 5._o and_o he_o send_v young_a man_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o offer_v burnt-offering_n and_o sanctify_a peace-offering_n of_o ox_n unto_o the_o lord_n 7._o and_o he_o take_v the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o read_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o people_n and_o they_o say_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v will_v we_o do_v and_o be_v obedient_a 8._o and_o moses_n take_v the_o blood_n and_o sprinkle_v on_o the_o people_n and_o say_v behold_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v with_o you_o concern_v all_o these_o word_n by_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o sacrifice_n the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o people_n be_v testify_v loc_n ainsw_n in_o loc_n who_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n who_o these_o sacrifice_n do_v figure_n out_o present_v themselves_o whole_o to_o god_n as_o obedient_a servant_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 9.14_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v about_o both_o of_o they_o how_o particular_o and_o personal_o they_o do_v transact_v with_o god_n 1._o of_o the_o burnt-offering_a leu._n 1.2_o if_o any_o man_n bring_v a_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 3._o if_o his_o offering_n be_v a_o burnt-sacrifice_n of_o the_o herd_n let_v he_o offer_v a_o male_a without_o blemish_n ver_fw-la 4_o and_o he_o shall_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v accept_v for_o he_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o he_o 2._o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o the_o peace-offering_a leu._n 3.1_o 2_o and_o ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o now_o this_o particular_a lay_n on_o the_o hand_n by_o every_o person_n that_o bring_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n what_o do_v it_o teach_v we_o among_o many_o thing_n i_o shall_v not_o mention_v all_o which_o may_v be_v express_v these_o two_o principal_o to_o our_o purpose_n 1.4_o bp._n babington_n comfort_n note_n on_o leu._n 1.4_o 1._o that_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o apply_v christ_n particular_o to_o himself_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o faith_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v to_o make_v a_o holy_a resignation_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n and_o christ_n that_o man_n bring_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n shall_v rather_o sacrifice_v themselves_o than_z that_o beast_n agree_v with_o the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 12.1_o sup_n ubi_fw-la sup_n i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o present_v your_o body_n a_o live_v holy_a acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n which_o be_v your_o reasonable_a service_n for_o many_o be_v content_a to_o give_v their_o good_n to_o god_n but_o themselves_o to_o the_o devil_n which_o god_n abhor_v say_v that_o holy_a bishop_n how_o plain_o do_v it_o hence_o appear_v ibid._n ibid._n that_o this_o covenant_v with_o god_n by_o sacrifice_n prove_v the_o truth_n treat_v of_o in_o that_o sacrifice_n each_o person_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o his_o sacrifice_n imply_v his_o particular_a dependence_n upon_o and_o apply_v jesus_n christ_n to_o himself_o for_o salvation_n and_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o a_o holy_a and_o universal_a obedience_n something_o more_o of_o this_o anon_o some_o argument_n draw_v from_o scripture_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o its_o lawfulness_n which_o i_o shall_v propose_v not_o in_o way_n of_o syllogism_n formal_o argument_n 2_o scrip._n
now_o conversion_n be_v a_o work_n wrought_v upon_o every_o particular_a soul_n and_o that_o soul_n and_o as_o many_o soul_n as_o be_v convert_v do_v in_o particular_a turn_n to_o god_n every_o one_o for_o himself_o &_o resolve_v to_o be_v for_o he_o only_o and_o none_o else_o 2._o another_o expression_n of_o this_o be_v by_o the_o give_n of_o the_o hand_n rom._n 6.13_o compare_v with_o 2_o chron._n 30.8_o now_o be_v not_o stiffnecked_a as_o your_o father_n be_v but_o yield_v yourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebrew_a give_v the_o hand_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o margin_n of_o some_o bibles_n have_v it_o which_o have_v some_o resemblance_n to_o marriage_n also_o forenamed_a wherein_o as_o there_o be_v a_o express_a promise_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n so_o there_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o solemn_a and_o public_a give_v of_o the_o hand_n each_o to_o other_o and_o this_o action_n have_v many_o time_n the_o virtue_n of_o a_o ratification_n of_o promise_n in_o our_o civil_a commerce_n and_o mutual_a contract_n one_o with_o another_o the_o greek_a give_v glory_n to_o god_n lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o like_o that_o jer._n 13.16_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n press_v to_o the_o same_o duty_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o first_o word_n positive_o though_o there_o negative_o be_v not_o stiff-necked_a in_o both_o place_n yield_v yourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o our_o translation_n 3._o another_o expression_n we_o shall_v say_v psal_n 50.5_o gather_v my_o saint_n which_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o i_o by_o sacrifice_n hebrew_a cut_v a_o covenant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o at_o holy_a covenant_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v cut_v asunder_o and_o both_o the_o person_n go_v between_o the_o part_n to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a stipulation_n and_o engagement_n not_o one_o person_n only_o be_v tie_v ainsw_n ainsw_n but_o both_o do_v thus_o reciprocal_o transact_v one_o with_o another_o and_o be_v interchangeable_o oblige_v to_o and_o assure_v of_o the_o term_n therein_o contain_v 10._o further_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v already_o do_v virtual_o by_o we_o in_o our_o baptism-covenant_n and_o there_o be_v no_o person_n of_o sound_a judgement_n but_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v real_o and_o full_o bind_v thereby_o and_o woe_n be_v to_o every_o baptize_v person_n that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o neglect_n of_o fulfil_v that_o covenant_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o express_a transact_n between_o god_n and_o ourselves_o by_o speech_n or_o writing_n be_v but_o a_o do_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o another_o way_n so_o also_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n wherein_o every_o person_n take_v both_o the_o element_n the_o bread_n and_o the_o cup_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n denote_v his_o receive_n christ_n to_o himself_o in_o particular_a and_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o he_o both_o receive_n and_o resign_v himself_o up_o back_o again_o be_v employ_v thereby_o 11._o last_o do_v not_o every_o christian_a do_v the_o same_o thing_n when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v it_o be_v the_o last_o work_n that_o all_o man_n that_o die_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o faith_n do_v viz._n resign_v themselves_o up_o particular_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_v it_o commit_v their_o soul_n unto_o he_o after_o all_o their_o well-doing_n as_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o faithful_a creator_n 1_o pet._n 4._o ult_n how_o comfortable_o free_o &_o confident_o will_v they_o do_v it_o then_o have_v do_v it_o solemn_o before_o hand_n in_o their_o life-time_n for_o this_o we_o have_v our_o bless_a saviour_n for_o a_o pattern_n see_v luk._n 23.46_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n the_o very_a same_o word_n that_o david_n the_o type_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v use_v when_o he_o 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ut_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la &_o sâ—dâ—t_fw-la ad_fw-la dexteram_fw-la eâ—us_fw-la ut_fw-la rex_fw-la â—empe_fw-la christi_fw-la m._n p._n sin_v ex_fw-la gel._n &_o cocceio_n the_o people_n of_o his_o near_a one_o or_o of_o he_o that_o be_v near_o to_o he_o viz._n god_n of_o he_o that_o come_v near_o to_o he_o as_o a_o priest_n and_o sit_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n as_o a_o king_n mean_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n now_o christ_n be_v near_o to_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o near_o to_o god_n than_o he_o so_o near_o that_o he_o be_v his_o only_a natural_a son_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n nay_o he_o be_v god_n himself_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n one_o that_o account_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n phil._n 2.6_o and_o therefore_o call_v god_n fellow_n zech._n 13.7_o they_o be_v as_o near_o to_o he_o as_o the_o member_n be_v to_o the_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12.27_o now_o you_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o member_n 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and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n rev._n 5.9_o by_o the_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o no_o other_o mean_n be_v we_o bring_v unto_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o for_o christ_n also_o have_v once_o suffer_v for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n we_o have_v never_o be_v bring_v unto_o god_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o we_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o be_v make_v nigh_o eph._n 2.14_o time_n be_v when_o there_o be_v a_o great_a distance_n between_o god_n and_o they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v a_o great_a way_n off_o what_o a_o sad_a case_n be_v that_o but_o be_v buy_v by_o christ_n blood_n we_o be_v thereby_o bring_v
nigâ—_n unto_o god_n also_o how_o so_o why_o we_o be_v bring_v nigh_o unto_o god_n by_o christ_n reconciliation_n which_o he_o make_v for_o we_o to_o god_n by_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v whole_o and_o full_o bring_v nigh_o unto_o god_n hereafter_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n where_o god_n &_o jesus_n christ_n be_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o here_o be_v we_o bring_v nigh_o in_o regard_n of_o friendship_n but_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o fullness_n of_o fellowship_n which_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o be_v we_o say_v to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 5.6_o while_o at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n but_o there_o have_v be_v no_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n here_o nor_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n hereafter_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o suffer_v but_o now_o there_o be_v both_o this_o be_v the_o four_o regard_n in_o which_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v nigh_o 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