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favourable_a and_o it_o be_v considerable_a that_o nothing_o be_v worse_a than_o death_n but_o damnation_n or_o something_o that_o partake_v of_o that_o in_o some_o of_o its_o worst_a ingredient_n such_o as_o be_v a_o last_a torment_n or_o a_o daily_a great_a misery_n in_o some_o other_o kind_n and_o therefore_o since_o no_o humane_a law_n can_v bind_v a_o man_n to_o a_o worse_a thing_n than_o death_n if_o obedience_n bring_v i_o to_o death_n i_o can_v be_v worse_o when_o i_o disobey_v it_o and_o i_o be_o not_o so_o bad_a if_o the_o penalty_n of_o death_n be_v not_o express_v and_o so_o for_o other_o penalty_n in_o their_o own_o proportion_n this_o discourse_n be_v also_o to_o be_v understand_v concern_v the_o law_n of_o peace_n not_o of_o war_n not_o only_o because_o every_o disobedience_n in_o war_n may_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n according_a as_o the_o reason_n may_v chance_v but_o also_o because_o little_a thing_n may_v be_v of_o great_a and_o dangerous_a consequence_n but_o 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be_v any_o prevarication_n 23._o five_o but_o obedience_n to_o humane_a law_n go_v no_o far_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v with_o a_o direct_a and_o particular_a act_n of_o understanding_n as_o in_o all_o divine_a sanction_n for_o so_o long_o as_o our_o superior_n be_v fallible_a though_o it_o be_v high_o necessary_a we_o conform_v our_o will_n to_o their_o innocent_a law_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o duty_n we_o shall_v think_v the_o law_n most_o prudent_a or_o convenient_a because_o all_o law_n be_v not_o so_o but_o it_o may_v concern_v the_o interest_n of_o humility_n and_o self-denial_n to_o 〈◊〉_d subject_n to_o a_o inconvenient_a so_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sinful_a command_v for_o so_o we_o must_v choose_v a_o affliction_n when_o god_n offer_v it_o and_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o it_o and_o yet_o we_o may_v cry_v under_o the_o smart_n of_o it_o and_o call_v to_o god_n for_o ease_n and_o remedy_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v well_o if_o inferior_n will_v not_o be_v too_o busy_a in_o dispute_v the_o prudence_n of_o their_o governor_n and_o the_o convenience_n of_o their_o constitution_n whether_o they_o be_v sin_n or_o no_o in_o the_o execution_n and_o to_o our_o particular_n we_o be_v concern_v to_o look_v to_o i_o say_v as_o to_o our_o particular_n for_o a_o action_n may_v be_v a_o sin_n in_o the_o prince_n command_v it_o and_o yet_o innocent_a in_o the_o person_n execute_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o unjust_a war_n in_o which_o the_o subject_a who_o can_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n yet_o must_v be_v a_o minister_n and_o it_o be_v notorious_a in_o the_o case_n of_o execute_v a_o unjust_a sentence_n in_o which_o 130._o not_o the_o executioner_n but_o the_o judge_n be_v only_o the_o unjust_a person_n and_o he_o that_o serve_v his_o prince_n in_o a_o unjust_a war_n be_v but_o the_o executioner_n of_o a_o unjust_a sentence_n but_o whatever_o go_v far_a do_v but_o undervalue_v the_o person_n slight_a the_o government_n and_o unloose_v the_o golden_a cord_n of_o discipline_n for_o we_o be_v not_o entrust_v in_o provide_v for_o degree_n so_o we_o secure_v the_o kind_n and_o condition_n of_o our_o action_n and_o since_o god_n have_v derive_v ray_n and_o beam_n of_o majesty_n and_o transmit_v it_o in_o part_n upon_o several_a state_n of_o man_n have_v fix_v humane_a authority_n and_o dominion_n in_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n of_o understanding_n he_o that_o shall_v question_v the_o prudence_n of_o his_o governor_n or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n of_o his_o sanction_n do_v unclasp_v the_o golden_a ring_n that_o tie_v the_o purple_a upon_o the_o prince_n shoulder_n he_o tempt_v himself_o with_o a_o reason_n to_o disobey_v and_o extinguish_v the_o light_n of_o majesty_n by_o overturning_a the_o candlestick_n and_o hide_v the_o opinion_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o let_v i_o say_v this_o he_o that_o be_v confident_a of_o his_o own_o understanding_n and_o reasonable_a power_n and_o who_o be_v more_o than_o he_o that_o think_v himself_o wise_a than_o the_o law_n need_v no_o other_o devil_n in_o the_o neighbourhood_n no_o tempter_n but_o himself_o to_o pride_n and_o vanity_n which_o be_v the_o natural_a parent_n of_o disobedience_n 24._o but_o a_o man_n disobedience_n never_o seem_v so_o reasonable_a as_o when_o the_o subject_n be_v forbid_v 23._o to_o do_v a_o act_n of_o piety_n command_v indeed_o in_o the_o general_n but_o uncommand_v in_o certain_a circumstance_n and_o forward_a piety_n and_o assiduous_a devotion_n a_o great_a and_o undiscreet_a mortifier_n be_v often_o tempt_v to_o think_v no_o authority_n can_v restrain_v the_o fervour_n and_o distemper_n of_o zeal_n in_o such_o holy_a exercise_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v very_o often_o as_o necessary_a to_o restrain_v the_o indiscretion_n of_o a_o forward_a person_n as_o to_o excite_v the_o remissness_n of_o the_o cold_a and_o freeze_v such_o person_n be_v the_o sarabaite_v speak_v of_o by_o 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v great_a labourer_n and_o 17._o strict_a mortifier_n than_o the_o religious_a in_o family_n and_o college_n and_o yet_o they_o endure_v no_o superior_a nor_o law_n but_o such_o custom_n as_o these_o be_v humiliation_n without_o humility_n humble_v the_o body_n and_o exalt_v the_o spirit_n or_o indeed_o sacrifice_n and_o no_o obedience_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o great_a wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o prodigious_a severity_n exercise_v by_o 〈◊〉_d stylites_n upon_o himself_o they_o send_v one_o of_o the_o religious_a to_o he_o with_o power_n to_o inquire_v what_o be_v his_o manner_n of_o live_v and_o what_o warrant_v he_o have_v for_o such_o a_o rigorous_a undertake_n give_v in_o charge_n to_o command_v he_o to_o give_v it_o over_o and_o to_o live_v in_o a_o community_n with_o they_o and_o according_a to_o the_o common_a institution_n of_o those_o religious_a family_n the_o messenger_n do_v so_o and_o immediate_o 〈◊〉_d remove_v his_o foot_n from_o his_o pillar_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o descend_v but_o the_o other_o according_a to_o his_o commission_n call_v to_o he_o to_o stay_v tell_v he_o his_o station_n and_o severity_n be_v from_o god_n and_o he_o that_o in_o so_o great_a a_o piety_n be_v humble_a and_o obedient_a do_v not_o undertake_v that_o strictness_n out_o of_o singularity_n nor_o do_v it_o transport_v he_o to_o vanity_n for_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o father_n to_o make_v judgement_n of_o the_o man_n and_o of_o his_o institution_n whereas_o if_o upon_o pretence_n of_o the_o great_a holiness_n of_o that_o course_n he_o have_v refuse_v the_o command_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o person_n be_v to_o be_v declare_v caitive_a and_o imprudent_a and_o the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d from_o his_o troublesome_a and_o ostentous_a vanity_n 25._o our_o fast_n our_o prayer_n our_o watch_n our_o intention_n of_o duty_n our_o frequent_a communion_n and_o
poison_n to_o make_v experiment_n of_o the_o antidote_n and_o at_o the_o best_a it_o be_v but_o a_o run_a back_n to_o come_v just_a to_o the_o same_o place_n again_o for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o tempt_v do_v not_o sin_n but_o he_o that_o invite_v a_o temptation_n that_o he_o may_v overcome_v it_o or_o provoke_v a_o passion_n that_o he_o may_v allay_v it_o be_v then_o but_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n after_o his_o pain_n and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v not_o sure_a he_o shall_v come_v so_o far_o the_o prayer_n o_o dearest_n god_n who_o have_v frame_v man_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o fit_v he_o with_o faculty_n and_o proportionable_a instrument_n to_o serve_v thou_o according_a to_o all_o our_o capacity_n let_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n rule_n and_o sanctify_v every_o power_n and_o member_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v that_o beauteous_a order_n which_o in_o our_o creation_n thou_o do_v intend_v and_o to_o which_o thou_o do_v restore_v thy_o people_n in_o the_o renovation_n of_o grace_n that_o our_o affection_n may_v be_v guide_v by_o reason_n our_o understanding_n may_v be_v enlighten_v with_o thy_o word_n and_o then_o may_v guide_v and_o persuade_v our_o will_n that_o we_o suffer_v no_o violent_a transportation_n of_o passion_n nor_o be_v overcome_v by_o a_o temptation_n nor_o consent_n to_o the_o impure_a solicitation_n of_o lust_n that_o sin_n may_v not_o reign_v in_o our_o mortal_a body_n but_o that_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n may_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o holy_a jesus_n that_o in_o our_o body_n we_o may_v bear_v the_o mark_n and_o die_v of_o our_o lord_n and_o in_o our_o spirit_n we_o may_v be_v humble_a and_o mortify_a and_o like_o he_o in_o all_o his_o imitable_a perfection_n that_o we_o may_v die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v to_o righteousness_n and_o after_o our_o suffer_v together_o with_o he_o in_o this_o world_n we_o may_v reign_v together_o with_o he_o hereafter_o to_o who_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o most_o mysterious_a trinity_n be_v all_o glory_n and_o dominion_n and_o praise_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n sect_n ix_o of_o jesus_n being_n baptise_a and_o go_v into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v tempt_v the_o baptism_n of_o jesus_n s._n mat._n 3._o 17._o and_o lo_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v luc._n 3_o 23._o and_o jesus_n himself_o begin_v to_o be_v about_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n the_o temqtation_n of_o jesus_n s._n mat._n 4_o 10_o get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n for_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v 1._o now_o the_o full_a time_n be_v come_v jesus_n take_v leave_v of_o his_o mother_n and_o his_o trade_n to_o begin_v his_o father_n work_n and_o the_o office_n prophetical_a in_o order_n to_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n and_o when_o john_n be_v baptise_v in_o jordan_n jesus_n come_v to_o john_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o the_o baptist_n have_v never_o see_v his_o face_n because_o they_o have_v be_v from_o their_o infancy_n drive_v to_o several_a place_n design_v to_o several_a employment_n and_o never_o meet_v till_o now_o but_o immediate_o the_o holy_a ghost_n inspire_v s._n john_n with_o a_o discern_a and_o know_v spirit_n and_o at_o his_o first_o arrival_n he_o know_v he_o and_o do_v he_o worship_n and_o when_o jesus_n desire_v to_o be_v baptize_v john_n forbid_v he_o say_v i_o have_v need_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o thou_o and_o come_v thou_o to_o i_o for_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n although_o it_o be_v not_o a_o direct_a instrument_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o collation_n of_o grace_n neither_o find_v we_o it_o administer_v in_o any_o form_n of_o word_n not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v as_o etc._n many_o dream_n because_o even_o after_o john_n have_v baptize_v the_o pharisee_n still_o doubt_v if_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n which_o 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express_v it_o still_o by_o synonyma_n taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o make_v partaker_n 4._o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sprinkle_v in_o our_o heart_n from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o wash_v in_o our_o body_n with_o pure_a water_n all_o which_o also_o be_v a_o syllabus_fw-la or_o collection_n of_o the_o several_a effect_n of_o the_o grace_n bestow_v in_o baptism_n but_o we_o be_v now_o instance_v in_o that_o which_o relate_v most_o proper_o to_o the_o understanding_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o holy_a spirit_n also_o be_v call_v anoint_v 20._o or_o unction_n and_o the_o mystery_n be_v explicate_v by_o s._n john_n the_o anoint_v which_o you_o have_v receive_v 27._o of_o he_o abide_v in_o you_o and_o you_o need_v not_o that_o any_o man_n teach_v you_o but_o as_o the_o same_o anoint_v teach_v you_o of_o all_o thing_n 23._o three_o the_o holy_a spirit_n descend_v upon_o we_o in_o baptism_n to_o become_v the_o principle_n of_o a_o 9_o new_a life_n to_o become_v a_o holy_a seed_n spring_v up_o to_o holiness_n and_o be_v call_v by_o s._n john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n and_o the_o purpose_n of_o it_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o whosoever_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v regenerate_v and_o enter_v into_o this_o new_a birth_n do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o he_o can_v sin_v because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o now_o that_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n be_v bear_v anew_o he_o have_v in_o he_o that_o principle_n which_o if_o it_o be_v cherish_v will_v grow_v up_o to_o life_n to_o life_n eternal_a and_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n the_o victory_n over_o the_o world_n the_o deletery_n of_o concupiscence_n the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o perpetual_a principle_n of_o grace_n sow_v in_o our_o spirit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o adoption_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o member_n of_o 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that_o be_v plutarch_n dead_a be_v free_v from_o sin_n that_o be_v be_v mortify_v and_o 〈◊〉_d bury_v in_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n we_o have_v a_o new_a life_n of_o righteousness_n put_v into_o we_o we_o be_v quit_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v 5._o plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n 6._o that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n 46._o 24._o four_o but_o all_o these_o intermedial_a blessing_n tend_v to_o a_o glorious_a conclusion_n for_o baptism_n do_v also_o consign_v we_o to_o a_o holy_a resurrection_n it_o take_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n from_o we_o by_o bury_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n and_o take_v 〈◊〉_d sin_n which_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o a_o bless_a resurrection_n this_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o not_o that_o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o 5._o death_n for_o 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and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o blessing_n and_o prayer_n and_o holy_a office_n but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o great_a persuasion_n and_o convince_a efficacy_n in_o this_o particular_a be_v that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o the_o same_o covenant_n as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o it_o be_v the_o same_o covenant_n that_o circumcision_n do_v consign_v a_o spiritual_a covenant_n under_o a_o veil_n and_o now_o it_o be_v the_o same_o spiritual_a covenant_n without_o the_o veil_n which_o be_v evident_a to_o he_o that_o consider_v it_o thus_o 14._o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v these_o i_o be_o the_o almighty_a god_n walk_v before_o i_o etc._n and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a i_o will_v multiply_v thou_o exceed_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n thy_o name_n shall_v not_o be_v abram_n but_o abraham_n nation_n and_o king_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o thou_o i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v give_v all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o thy_o seed_n and_o all_z the_o male_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o circumcise_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n the_o covenant_n which_o be_v on_o 〈◊〉_d '_o part_n be_v to_o walk_v before_o god_n and_o to_o be_v perfect_a on_o god_n part_n to_o bless_v he_o with_o a_o numerous_a issue_n and_o they_o with_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o the_o sign_n be_v circumcision_n the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n now_o in_o all_o this_o here_o be_v no_o duty_n to_o which_o the_o posterity_n be_v oblige_v nor_o any_o blessing_n which_o 〈◊〉_d can_v perceive_v or_o feel_v because_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o posterity_n do_v enjoy_v the_o promise_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o as_o there_o be_v a_o duty_n for_o the_o posterity_n which_o be_v not_o here_o express_v so_o there_o be_v a_o blessing_n for_o abraham_n which_o be_v conceal_v under_o the_o leaf_n of_o a_o temporal_a promise_n and_o which_o we_o shall_v better_o understand_v from_o they_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v teach_v the_o mysteriousness_n of_o this_o transaction_n the_o argument_n indeed_o and_o the_o observation_n be_v whole_o s._n paul_n abraham_n and_o 13_o the_o patriarch_n die_v in_o faith_n not_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n viz._n of_o a_o possession_n in_o canaan_n they_o see_v the_o promise_v afar_o off_o they_o embrace_v they_o and_o look_v through_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o temporal_a veil_n this_o be_v not_o it_o they_o may_v have_v return_v to_o canaan_n if_o 15._o that_o have_v be_v the_o object_n of_o their_o desire_n and_o the_o design_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o they_o desire_v and_o do_v seek_v a_o country_n but_o it_o be_v a_o better_a and_o that_o a_o heavenly_a this_o be_v the_o object_n 16._o of_o their_o desire_n and_o the_o end_n of_o their_o seach_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o the_o secret_a of_o their_o promise_n and_o therefore_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 11._o which_o he_o have_v before_o his_o circumcision_n before_o the_o make_v this_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v principal_o relate_v to_o a_o effect_n and_o a_o blessing_n great_a than_o be_v afterward_o express_v in_o the_o temporal_a promise_n which_o effect_n be_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n a_o not_o impute_v to_o we_o 8._o our_o infirmity_n justification_n by_o faith_n account_v that_o for_o righteousness_n and_o these_o effect_n 5_o or_o grace_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n not_o only_o for_o his_o posterity_n after_o the_o flesh_n but_o his_o child_n after_o the_o spirit_n even_o to_o all_o that_o shall_v believe_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n 12._o of_o that_o faith_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n which_o he_o walk_v in_o be_v 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