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not_o ascend_v to_o prepare_v mansion_n for_o his_o people_n joh._n 14.2_o and_o to_o send_v his_o spirit_n to_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o enjoyment_n thereof_o joh._n 16.7_o yes_o be_v we_o to_o expect_v his_o bodily_a presence_n any_o more_o on_o earth_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n act_n 3.21_o no._n §_o be_v ascend_v do_v he_o not_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a mark_v 16.19_o yes_o do_v the_o right_a hand_n denote_v any_o bodily_a part_n in_o god_n or_o his_o sit_v any_o one_o particular_a gesture_n there_o act_n 7.55_o no._n do_v not_o sit_v down_o denote_v rest_n and_o the_o right_a hand_n dignity_n and_o authority_n psal_n 44.3_o 1_o king_n 1.30_o yes_o *_o and_o do_v not_o christ_n after_o all_o his_o sorrow_n on_o earth_n rest_n in_o the_o unspeakable_a joy_n of_o his_o father_n heb._n 4.10_o yes_o *_o have_v he_o not_o the_o high_a dignity_n and_o authority_n heb._n 1.4_o and_o 8.1_o and_o shall_v he_o not_o have_v 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the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a and_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n mat._n 25.32_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o yes_o †_o will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o day_n of_o refresh_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n acts._n 3.19_o and_o exceed_v terrible_a to_o the_o wicked_a 2_o thes_n 1.7_o 8_o 9_o yes_o shall_v any_o by_o power_n or_o policy_n be_v able_a to_o escape_v or_o hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o judge_n rev._n 6.15_o 16._o no._n and_o must_v not_o all_o abide_v in_o that_o condition_n to_o which_o they_o be_v adjudge_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o heb._n 6.2_o yes_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o eight_o article_n answ_n i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n §_o be_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n act_v 5.3_o 4._o eternal_a before_o the_o world_n gen._n 1.2_o omnipresent_v psal_n 139.7_o and_o know_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 2.10_o yes_o be_v not_o he_o a_o person_n act_v 13.2_o distinct_a from_o the_o father_n and_o son_n joh._n 14.26_o yes_o be_v not_o he_o the_o spirit_n 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by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n joh._n 6.44_o 45._o yes_o do_v he_o not_o by_o the_o law_n convince_v the_o sinner_n joh._n 16.8_o and_o by_o the_o gospel_n subdue_v the_o will_n and_o persuade_v it_o to_o yield_v to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ezek._n 36.26_o 27._o yes_o can_v we_o then_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n without_o effectual_a call_n and_o regeneration_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 3.5_o no._n qu._n what_o be_v the_o nine_o article_n answ_n i_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n §_o have_v not_o god_n a_o church_n call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a
no._n do_v not_o believer_n in_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n psal_n 50.5_o and_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n seal_v to_o they_o rom._n 15.8_o yes_o question_n how_o many_o part_n be_v there_o in_o a_o sacrament_n answer_n two_n the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n and_o the_o inward_a spiritual_a grace_n §_o be_v these_o the_o only_a part_n of_o it_o or_o do_v a_o bare_a sign_n of_o grace_n without_o a_o promise_n and_o institution_n make_v a_o sacrament_n 1_o cor._n 16.20_o no._n do_v you_o not_o mention_v these_o two_o part_n for_o the_o better_a explication_n of_o each_o particular_a sacrament_n follow_v yes_o question_n what_o be_v the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n or_o form_n in_o baptism_n answer_n water_n wherein_o the_o person_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n §_o be_v not_o water_v the_o element_n in_o which_o baptism_n be_v administer_v and_o be_v not_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n baptise_a therein_o mat._n 3.17_o act_n 8.36_o and_o 10.44_o yes_o may_v any_o for_o the_o meaness_n of_o its_o outside_n or_o under_o pretence_n of_o a_o high_a baptism_n contemn_v this_o 2_o king_n 5.12_o no._n can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o signify_v the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n than_o water_n for_o the_o necessity_n freeness_n plenty_n and_o the_o cleanse_n virtue_n thereof_o isa_n 55.1_o joh._n 1.16_o no._n §_o do_v not_o baptise_v signify_v the_o application_n of_o water_n to_o a_o person_n or_o thing_n in_o great_a or_o â—esser_a quantity_n mark_n 7.4_o 1_o cor._n 10.2_o yes_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o when_o thousand_o be_v baptise_a in_o a_o day_n and_o some_o baptise_a in_o private_a house_n and_o by_o night_n that_o they_o be_v all_o plunge_v under_o water_n no._n do_v not_o the_o sprinkle_v with_o or_o pour_v on_o of_o water_n apt_o express_v the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v heb._n 10.22_o and_o 12.24_o and_o pour_v 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as_o covenant-servant_n levit._n 25.41_o 42._o and_o receive_v as_o disciple_n mat._n 10.42_o mark_n 10.14_o yes_o *_o be_v it_o not_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n that_o whole_a nation_n shall_v be_v disciple_v and_o baptise_a mat._n 28.19_o yes_o be_v infant_n deny_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o nation_n or_o be_v they_o deny_v birth-priviledge_n among_o man_n act_n 22.28_o no._n *_o do_v not_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o all_o age_n agree_v to_o this_o and_o confirm_v it_o act_n 16.15_o 33._o yes_o §_o if_o infant_n they_o do_v not_o actual_o repent_v and_o believe_v yet_o be_v they_o â—â—capable_a of_o come_v under_o a_o promise_n or_o engagement_n so_o to_o do_v deut._n 29_o 10-12_a