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do_v still_o continue_v dry_a we_o just_o say_v they_o be_v dead_a so_o likewise_o we_o can_v advow_v or_o assure_v ourselves_o to_o be_v christian_n water_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n so_o long_o as_o in_o stead_n of_o bear_v fruit_n by_o amendment_n of_o life_n we_o continue_v dry_a and_o wither_a 44_o as_o he_o be_v not_o right_o call_v a_o rich_a man_n that_o can_v tell_v how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v a_o man_n may_v be_v exceed_o rich_a but_o he_o that_o have_v riches_n of_o his_o own_o and_o do_v possess_v they_o so_o he_o be_v not_o a_o good_a and_o right_a christian_a man_n that_o can_v according_a to_o knowledge_n dispute_n and_o reason_n of_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n and_o can_v describe_v and_o define_v of_o the_o same_o but_o he_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o virtue_n and_o possess_v with_o true_a godliness_n and_o do_v most_o willing_o practice_v the_o same_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n both_o with_o his_o friend_n and_o with_o his_o foe_n 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the_o people_n of_o his_o church_n and_o pour_v out_o abundance_n of_o his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o esay_n 44.3_o the_o growth_n of_o grace_n by_o christ_n death_n as_o wheat_n except_o it_o be_v sow_v in_o the_o ground_n and_o there_o die_v do_v not_o spring_v again_o and_o so_o multiply_v even_o so_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o benefit_n which_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n be_v increase_v grow_v and_o multiply_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o his_o death_n john_n 12.24_o call_v 1_o likewise_o a_o sword_n be_v commit_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o soldier_n by_o the_o captain_n general_a he_o be_v not_o to_o smite_v before_o he_o be_v command_v to_o fight_v and_o before_o the_o trumpet_n be_v sound_v to_o battle_n even_o so_o though_o a_o man_n have_v excellent_n give_v he_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o to_o execute_v any_o function_n especial_o public_o before_o he_o receive_v a_o particular_a warrant_n and_o call_v from_o god_n reve._n 16.1_o 2_o as_o samson_n though_o he_o 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but_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n 1._o thess_n 2.13_o even_o so_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n although_o they_o be_v minister_v by_o frail_a and_o lewd_a minister_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o godly_a and_o religious_a not_o as_o proceed_n from_o man_n but_o as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n himself_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a author_n thereof_o how_o sin_n depend_v on_o god_n like_a as_o the_o physician_n come_v unto_o the_o sick_a person_n do_v by_o medicine_n draw_v corrupt_a humour_n out_o of_o his_o body_n and_o bring_v they_o out_o either_o by_o a_o purgation_n or_o by_o a_o sweat_n or_o vomit_v or_o let_v of_o blood_n as_o he_o judge_v it_o best_o yet_o do_v he_o not_o graft_v in_o the_o sick_a person_n naughty_a and_o corrupt_a humour_n even_o so_o god_n cause_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o light_v our_o malice_n which_o be_v not_o bring_v forth_o before_o but_o lay_v hide_v within_o to_o make_v manifest_a his_o justice_n and_o to_o open_v our_o sin_n and_o yet_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o break_v forth_o by_o chance_n or_o rash_o but_o order_v and_o govern_v they_o according_a to_o his_o judgement_n that_o even_o by_o they_o he_o do_v fulfil_v the_o limit_n of_o his_o providence_n esay_n 10.6_o 7.15_o 16._o the_o scripture_n not_o hard_a like_a as_o if_o one_o shall_v affirm_v that_o because_o there_o be_v some_o bone_n in_o a_o shoulder_n of_o mutton_n therefore_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o bone_n and_o no_o flesh_n thereon_o at_o all_o or_o because_o some_o place_n in_o the_o river_n be_v deep_a therefore_o all_o the_o river_n from_o head_n to_o foot_n be_v deep_a and_o no_o shallow_a to_o be_v find_v therein_o which_o be_v most_o ridiculous_a to_o affirm_v even_o so_o be_v this_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n that_o because_o some_o place_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v hard_a therefore_o all_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v hard_a so_o as_o lay_v people_n may_v not_o read_v they_o deut._n 6.6_o 7._o psal_n 19.7_o 8._o col._n 3.16_o john_n 5.39_o 2._o pet._n 3.15_o secrecy_n 1_o as_o silence_n be_v a_o gift_n without_o peril_n and_o contain_v in_o it_o many_o good_a thing_n so_o it_o be_v better_o our_o silence_n bring_v our_o simplicity_n into_o suspicion_n then_o to_o speak_v either_o inconuenient_o idle_o or_o unnecessary_o 2_o as_o the_o viper_n be_v tear_v in_o sunder_o when_o she_o bring_v forth_o her_o little_a one_o so_o secret_n come_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o conceal_v they_o do_v utter_o undoo_v and_o ruin_v such_o as_o reveal_v they_o 3_o as_o we_o must_v render_v account_n for_o every_o idle_a word_n so_o must_v we_o likewise_o for_o our_o idle_a silence_n no_o service_n please_v god_n but_o such_o as_o he_o teach_v as_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o first_o commandment_n whole_o demand_v the_o soul_n will_n understanding_n and_o hart_n that_o be_v our_o faith_n fear_v love_n thankfulness_n invocation_n and_o spiritual_a adoration_n or_o worship_v to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o only_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n as_o he_o shall_v appoint_v so_o in_o the_o second_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o etc._n etc._n he_o general_o require_v for_o the_o outward_a service_n of_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o word_n in_o serve_v of_o he_o and_o take_v and_o account_v it_o no_o less_o than_o idolatry_n or_o image_n service_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v invent_v by_o man_n saint_n or_o angel_n and_o not_o by_o he_o concern_v his_o worship_n and_o service_n levit._fw-la 26.1_o exod._n 34.13_o 14_o 15._o deut._n 4.23_o psa_fw-la 97._o 7_o &_o 106.36_o esay_n 44.19_o jere._n 2.27_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n whatsoever_o but_o it_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o any_o good_a work_n but_o it_o be_v there_o command_v like_a as_o if_o a_o king_n be_v resolve_v to_o forgive_v no_o offence_n worthy_a of_o death_n and_o thereupon_o pretend_v to_o set_v down_o a_o law_n which_o if_o his_o subject_n keep_v true_o in_o every_o point_n they_o shall_v escape_v the_o edge_n of_o his_o sword_n and_o be_v well_o promote_v yet_o one_o man_n for_o all_o that_o omit_v some_o matter_n worthy_a of_o death_n which_o be_v do_v the_o king_n convent_v he_o before_o his_o judgement_n seat_n as_o a_o malefactor_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n the_o commit_n of_o that_o evil_a or_o omit_v of_o that_o good_a which_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o his_o law_n and_o upon_o confession_n thereof_o give_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o he_o the_o party_n may_v well_o answer_v his_o king_n that_o he_o be_v unjust_a and_o his_o law_n unperfect_a even_o so_o in_o like_a sort_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v decree_v death_n to_o be_v the_o certain_a reward_n of_o every_o sinne._n rom._n 6.23_o and_o have_v give_v his_o law_n for_o this_o intent_n and_o to_o teach_v man_n to_o avoid_v whatsoever_o be_v damnable_a and_o that_o whosoever_o observe_v all_o thing_n write_v in_o this_o law_n may_v live_v thereby_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n that_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v damn_v a_o man_n for_o not_o forbid_v or_o any_o good_a work_n not_o command_v in_o this_o law_n then_o be_v god_n unjust_a and_o the_o law_n unperfect_a of_o which_o neither_o be_v true_a for_o as_o for_o god_n he_o be_v not_o unrighteous_a rom._n 3.5_o 6._o and_o as_o for_o the_o law_n it_o be_v perfect_a psal_n 19.7_o jam._n 1.25_o sacrament_n be_v common_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v sacrament_n off_o like_a as_o when_o a_o noble_a man_n or_o gentleman_n deliver_v a_o letter_n of_o annuity_n or_o rent_n to_o any_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n he_o say_v he_o give_v he_o a_o annuity_n of_o ten_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n no_o man_n be_v so_o simple_a to_o think_v that_o the_o letter_n be_v the_o money_n itself_o but_o a_o assurance_n confirmation_n sign_n or_o gage_n of_o such_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n in_o 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jesus_n christ_n crucify_v and_o his_o blood_n shed_v have_v purchase_v unto_o we_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n gene._n 33.20_o &_o 41.26_o joh._n 10.7_o &_o 14.6_o &_o 15.1_o 1._o cor._n 10.4_o 16._o ezech._n 4.1_o &_o 5.2_o 2._o cor._n 5.21_o joh._n 1.14_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v in_o and_o by_o the_o appoint_a mean_n though_o god_n can_v save_v we_o without_o all_o mean_n as_o god_n by_o his_o omnipotent_a power_n can_v preserve_v alive_a our_o mortal_a body_n extraordinary_o and_o supernatural_o without_o natural_a food_n and_o sustenance_n as_o he_o do_v moses_n and_o elijah_n the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n they_o not_o
receive_v in_o that_o time_n any_o bodily_a meat_n or_o drink_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n yet_o nevertheless_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o refuse_v meat_n and_o drink_v be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o bodily_a life_n even_o so_o god_n can_v save_v we_o without_o all_o mean_n and_o give_v unto_o we_o a_o lively_a faith_n through_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o without_o either_o preach_n or_o hear_v of_o his_o word_n or_o else_o without_o prayer_n and_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o nevertheless_o be_v it_o his_o ordinance_n not_o so_o to_o do_v exod._n 28.18_o &_o 34.28_o deut._n 9.9_o 1._o kin._n 19.18_o act._n 9.1_o etc._n etc._n sacrament_n 1_o as_o the_o great_a castle_n giliâ—fer_v flour_v not_o till_o march_v and_o april_n a_o year_n after_o the_o sow_v and_o marian_n violet_n two_o year_n after_o their_o sow_v so_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n receive_v in_o baptism_n do_v not_o by_o and_o by_o show_v forth_o itself_o till_o some_o year_n after_o the_o infusion_n 2_o even_o as_o the_o best_a medicine_n do_v most_o annoy_v unless_o they_o be_v right_o minister_v and_o receive_v so_o the_o unspeakable_a wholesome_a sacrament_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n be_v all_o health_n and_o life_n but_o to_o the_o unworthy_a death_n and_o damnation_n 3_o as_o a_o seal_n be_v altogether_o unprofitable_a yea_o not_o allow_v a_o seal_n unless_o it_o be_v bind_v or_o set_v to_o some_o instrument_n or_o writing_n for_o the_o confirmation_n thereof_o even_o so_o the_o sacrament_n be_v altogether_o unprofitable_a yea_o indeed_o be_v no_o sacrament_n if_o they_o be_v not_o join_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v to_o confirm_v the_o same_o unto_o us._n matth._n 28.19_o 1._o cor._n 11.26_o 4_o as_o they_o which_o come_v to_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v and_o want_v faith_n receive_v nothing_o but_o word_n and_o the_o gospel_n 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not_o receive_v it_o for_o they_o have_v not_o the_o instrument_n without_o the_o which_o they_o can_v receive_v it_o so_o stand_v it_o between_o the_o faithful_a &_o the_o unfaithful_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o represent_v unto_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n and_o albeit_o that_o the_o wicked_a and_o faithless_a do_v not_o receive_v they_o at_o all_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o fame_n let_v not_o but_o that_o the_o ministry_n have_v always_o in_o itself_o his_o virtue_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n it_o be_v not_o ordain_v but_o to_o be_v exercise_v towards_o those_o for_o who_o it_o be_v ordain_v or_o otherwise_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o ministry_n and_o by_o consequence_n shall_v not_o have_v his_o virtue_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n there_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n or_o sign_n do_v no_o more_o profit_v the_o soul_n than_o the_o light_n or_o shine_a of_o the_o sun_n do_v those_o that_o be_v blind_a 8_o as_o a_o corrupt_a and_o wither_a branch_n which_o stick_v still_o fast_o to_o the_o tree_n but_o for_o all_o that_o can_v receive_v no_o strength_n or_o life_n from_o the_o roof_n or_o hart_n of_o the_o tree_n even_o so_o the_o unfaithful_a although_o they_o receive_v outward_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o receive_v the_o fat_a or_o the_o inward_a strength_n and_o the_o treasure_n to_o wit_n the_o life_n &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o to_o speak_v it_o in_o one_o word_n the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n no_o more_o than_o the_o corrupt_a or_o wither_a branch_n receive_v life_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o which_o it_o be_v dead_a albeit_o for_o a_o time_n it_o cleave_v fast_o to_o it_o 9_o even_o as_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o wither_a branch_n can_v draw_v to_o himself_o no_o strength_n nor_o receive_v life_n that_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v also_o that_o the_o sound_a branch_n can_v draw_v or_o receive_v no_o strength_n or_o life_n of_o the_o trunk_n or_o body_n of_o the_o tree_n or_o that_o it_o do_v not_o communicate_v his_o life_n unto_o those_o good_a and_o sound_a branch_n even_o so_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v vain_a and_o bare_a sign_n because_o that_o the_o unfaithful_a can_v lay_v hold_n on_o life_n nor_o on_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v and_o seal_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o same_o 10_o as_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o tree_n but_o in_o the_o wither_a branch_n that_o it_o receive_v not_o from_o the_o tree_n a_o fatness_n or_o a_o juice_n so_o no_o more_o be_v the_o fault_n in_o god_n which_o offer_v and_o present_v to_o all_o man_n rich_o his_o gift_n but_o in_o the_o unfaithful_a which_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v receive_v and_o embrace_v the_o same_o because_o of_o their_o unfaithfulnesse_n through_o the_o which_o 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