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A76812 The covenant sealed. Or, A treatise of the sacraments of both covenants, polemicall and practicall. Especially of the sacraments of the covenant of grace. In which, the nature of them is laid open, the adæquate subject is largely inquired into, respective to right and proper interest. to fitnesse for admission to actual participation. Their necessity is made known. Their whole use and efficacy is set forth. Their number in Old and New Testament-times is determined. With several necessary and useful corollaries. Together with a brief answer to Reverend Mr. Baxter's apology, in defence of the treatise of the covenant. / By Thomas Blake, M.A. pastor of Tamworth, in the counties of Stafford and Warwick. Blake, Thomas, 1597?-1657.; Cartwright, Christopher, 1602-1658. 1655 (1655) Wing B3144; Thomason E846_1; ESTC R4425 638,828 706

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chron._n 30.18_o 19_o the_o good_a lord_n pardon_v every_o one_o that_o prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v god_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n though_o he_o be_v not_o cleanse_v according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v ver_fw-la 20._o the_o lord_n hearken_v to_o hezekiah_n and_o heal_v the_o people_n which_o do_v either_o imply_v that_o they_o be_v strike_v of_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n as_o be_v abimelech_n his_o wife_n and_o maid_n servant_n and_o be_v heal_v by_o hezekiahs_n prayer_n as_o they_o by_o abraham_n or_o else_o that_o by_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o god_n hand_n and_o by_o hezekiahs_n prayer_n preserve_v so_o that_o enough_o have_v be_v say_v for_o this_o distinction_n between_o a_o first_o and_o second_o right_a a_o fundamental_a right_n and_o privilege_v of_o actual_a admission_n there_o may_v be_v a_o true_a right_a when_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o bar_n that_o stand_v in_o 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