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be_v the_o father_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o ouâ—_n father_n have_v beget_v we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o marry_v we_o unto_o his_o own_o eternal_a dear_a son_n eph._n 1.3_o 5._o gal._n 4_o 5._o jam._n 1.18_o rom._n 8.16_o 17._o joh._n 20.17_o math._n 22.2_o cant_n 4.9_o eph_n 5.32_o q._n what_o learn_v you_o from_o this_o that_o christ_n teach_v we_o in_o prayer_n to_o call_v god_n father_n a_o it_o teach_v we_o that_o in_o prayer_n we_o must_v go_v to_o god_n as_o to_o a_o father_n we_o must_v consider_v god_n in_o our_o mind_n as_o a_o father_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n esay_n 63.15_o 16._o luke_n 15.18_o math_n 11.25_o john_n 17.25_o
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begin_v 3._o to_o seal_v up_o the_o assurance_n of_o all_o to_o our_o heart_n q_o what_o be_v those_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v sanctify_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o the_o begete_v &_o increase_n of_o his_o save_a grace_n in_o we_o a._n three_o first_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o a_o word_n read_v and_o preach_v second_o prayer_n b_o public_a and_o private_a three_o and_o the_o use_n c_o of_o the_o sacrament_n a_o rom._n 10.13.14_o act._n 8.31_o 35._o act._n 13.15.27_o act._n 15.21_o b_o luk._n 11.9_o 13._o john_n 16.23_o act._n 16.13_o c_o luk._n 7.30_o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 1_o cor._n 11.17_o mat._n 3.6.7_o mark_v 1.4_o 1._o of_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n q._n how_o may_v i_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o my_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n a._n some_o thing_n be_v require_v 1._o before_o we_o come_v to_o hear_v 2._o some_o thing_n in_o hear_v 3._o and_o some_o thing_n after_o we_o have_v hear_v q._n what_o be_v require_v before_o we_o come_v a._n before_o i_o come_v i_o must_v 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the_o heart_n of_o impatiency_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o preacher_n of_o pride_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o other_o carnal_a affection_n which_o make_v the_o word_n unfruitful_a unto_o we_o q_o 3_o what_o must_v i_o do_v after_o we_o have_v hear_v a._n two_o thing_n first_o we_o must_v meditate_v and_o confer_v of_o it_o and_o examine_v it_o as_o the_o berean_o do_v that_o so_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n may_v be_v root_v in_o our_o understanding_n memory_n and_o affection_n act_n 17.11_o 12._o luke_n 2.51_o 1_o cor_n 14.35_o q._n what_o second_o a._n we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o turn_v hear_v into_o practice_n for_o not_o the_o hearer_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n be_v bless_v matth_n 7.24_o 26._o jam._n 1.22_o 23.25_o psal_n 119.105_o prov._n 9.21_o 22._o luke_n 11.28_o cap._n xlii_o of_o prayer_n which_o be_v the_o second_o mean_n of_o grace_n prayer_n be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o obtain_v all_o good_a thing_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a at_o god_n hand_n 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name_n cap._n 40._o of_o concupiscence_n and_o first_o motion_n to_o evil_a how_o evil_a thought_n not_o consent_v unto_o be_v sinful_a how_o it_o may_v be_v discover_v whether_o evil_a thought_n do_v arise_v from_o our_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n or_o from_o satan_n cap._n 41._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o work_v and_o increase_a grace_n how_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o our_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n cap._n 42._o of_o prayer_n what_o it_o be_v to_o who_o and_o for_o who_o to_o be_v make_v of_o prayer_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o other_o condition_n require_v in_o a_o acceptable_a prayer_n cap._n 43._o of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n of_o sanctify_a god_n name_v cap._n 44._o of_o christ_n spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o do_v god_n will_n cap._n 45._o of_o our_o daily_a bread_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o give_v cap._n 46._o of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n what_o it_o be_v to_o who_o grant_v sign_n that_o we_o forgive_v other_o cap._n 47._o of_o temptation_n how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o 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and_o perseverance_n in_o grace_n promise_n 1._o sort_v be_v spiritual_a promise_n q_o what_o promise_v of_o mercy_n have_v god_n make_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v a._n god_n have_v say_v their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o they_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n heb._n 10.17_o joh._n 5.24_o rom._n 8.1_o act._n 13.38_o 39_o mic_n 7.18_o 19_o exod._n 34.6_o 7._o joh._n 3.16_o q._n touch_v sanctification_n what_o promise_n have_v god_n make_v in_o the_o gospel_n a._n god_n have_v promise_v to_o teach_v we_o effectual_o to_o write_v his_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o cause_v we_o to_o love_v he_o and_o not_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o work_v our_o work_n in_o we_o else_o this_o covenant_n also_o will_v nor_o be_v sure_a to_o we_o covenant_n those_o be_v better_a promise_n than_o be_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n god_n do_v not_o only_o keep_v faith_n and_o covenant_n with_o 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2.24_o q._n why_o three_o a._n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a high_a priest_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n heb._n 2.17_o 18._o heb._n 4.15_o heb._n 5.2_o our_o saviour_n be_v take_v from_o among_o man_n that_o he_o may_v have_v compassion_n they_o that_o be_v tempt_v and_o out_o of_o the_o way_n q._n do_v god_n justice_n require_v he_o to_o death_n be_v it_o necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v die_v for_o we_o a._n yes_o sin_n call_v for_o death_n as_o for_o its_o wage_n and_o he_o that_o will_v redeem_v a_o sinner_n must_v die_v for_o he_o he_o must_v
spiritual_a because_o set_v and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n if_o our_o heart_n be_v affect_v with_o the_o matter_n eccles_n 5.2_o job_n 22.27_o 28._o q._n when_o be_v the_o lord_n prayer_n abuse_v a._n when_o people_n say_v it_o over_o without_o understanding_n and_o affection_n or_o else_o make_v vain_a and_o needless_a repetition_n of_o it_o both_v these_o be_v a_o take_n of_o god_n name_n in_o vain_a 1_n cor._n 14.15_o mat._n 6.7_o 9_o our_o duty_n after_o prayer_n q._n what_o be_v our_o duty_n after_o we_o have_v pray_v a._n 1._o we_o must_v practise_v what_o we_o pray_v for_o our_o action_n must_v not_o cross_v our_o prayer_n we_o must_v not_o pray_v and_o still_o rebel_n against_o god_n hos_n 7.14_o we_o must_v join_v our_o endeavour_n with_o our_o prayer_n gen._n 32.9_o 11_o 12._o with_o ps_n 13.30_o 2_o thes_n 2.2_o with_o 2_o cor._n 11.2_o 33._o q._n what_o 2_o must_v we_o do_v after_o we_o have_v pray_v a._n 2._o when_o we_o have_v pray_v we_o must_v observe_v how_o 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testimony_n and_o a_o deceive_a spirit_n 1_o john_n 5.6_o 8._o psal_n 51.9_o 10._o q._n put_v case_n i_o find_v some_o work_n of_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n and_o yet_o feel_v unquietness_n in_o my_o own_o conscience_n a_o if_o upon_o examination_n thou_o find_v any_o sin_n in_o thy_o soul_n pull_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o hinder_v thy_o peace_n than_o thy_o conscience_n ought_v to_o acquit_v thou_o thou_o be_v in_o safety_n and_o in_o god_n favour_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n whereby_o thou_o do_v cleave_v to_o thy_o god_n amid_o all_o fear_n and_o doubt_n esay_n 50.10_o job_n 27_o 1_o 4_o 6._o job_n 13_o 15._o thus_o of_o the_o inward_a testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n follow_v the_o outward_a q._n how_o do_v god_n seal_v up_o our_o redemption_n to_o we_o outward_o a._n by_o the_o sacrament_n which_o to_o the_o worthy_a partaker_n be_v particular_a token_n and_o pledge_n of_o god_n favour_n &_o goodwill_n towards_o we_o in_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n in_o the_o word_n god_n speak_v general_o but_o become_v home_n to_o each_o particular_a believer_n in_o the_o sacrament_n q._n what_o be_v a_o sacrament_n a._n a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v what_o a_o sacrament_n be_v or_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n &_o we_o gen._n 17.10_o 11._o rom._n 4.11_o a_o sacrament_n have_v two_o use_n 1._o of_o a_o sign_n promisory_a to_o represent_v 2._o of_o a_o seal_n to_o exhibit_v and_o put_v we_o in_o possession_n of_o
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a._n therefore_o those_o other_o five_o sacrament_n of_o the_o papist_n viz_o confirmation_n penance_n order_n matrimony_n extreme_a unction_n be_v false_o call_v sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o be_v neither_o ordain_v by_o christ_n nor_o have_v such_o sacramental_a sign_n and_o signification_n a_fw-la christian_n need_v but_o two_o thing_n to_o his_o be_v viz._n a_o new_a birth_n and_o a_o growth_n in_o christ_n both_o which_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o other_o two_o sacrament_n beside_o those_o five_o be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o christian_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n nor_o yet_o peculiar_a to_o the_o christian_a church_n q._n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o ordainer_n of_o all_o sacrament_n author_n the_o author_n a._n only_o the_o lord_n god_n none_o but_o god_n can_v forgive_v sin_n &_o bestow_v spiritual_a grace_n and_o therefore_o none_o but_o god_n can_v make_v sign_n and_o seal_n thereof_o as_o he_o alone_o can_v sign_n and_o seal_v a_o deed_n that_o have_v the_o right_a to_o sell_v the_o land_n all_o sign_n and_o sacrament_n of_o man_n devise_v can_v teach_v or_o help_v devotion_n but_o only_o delude_v and_o breed_v superstition_n it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n to_o make_v a_o significant_a sign_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o give_v mat._n 28.19_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o q._n what_o be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o sacrament_n do_v they_o justify_v the_o receiver_n or_o work_v in_o we_o that_o grace_n which_o they_o signify_v if_o the_o party_n himself_o do_v not_o hinder_v it_o by_o some_o gross_a sin_n efficacy_n and_o efficacy_n a._n no_o sacrament_n be_v sign_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n towards_o we_o but_o not_o the_o work_a cause_n thereof_o for_o then_o the_o sign_n shall_v be_v before_o the_o thing_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n which_o can_v be_v sacrament_n serve_v as_o it_o be_v to_o put_v we_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o a_o seal_a deed_n formal_o deliver_v do_v of_o a_o house_n or_o land_n that_o be_v sell_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o oher_z blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o heat_n be_v in_o the_o fire_n or_o as_o a_o medicine_n in_o a_o box_n but_o as_o a_o key_n give_v in_o token_n of_o possession_n or_o a_o deed_n whereby_o man_n be_v enfeoft_v in_o any_o house_n or_o land_n be_v in_o law_n sure_a pawnâ—_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v so_o be_v the_o holy_a sign_n give_v to_o the_o beleiver_n remission_n of_o sin_n &_o sanctification_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v from_o god_n alone_o through_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n yet_o for_o the_o apply_v thereof_o unto_o we_o there_o be_v diverse_a mean_n establish_v as_o 1._o baptism_n act_n 2.38_o mat_n 3.7_o mar_n 1.4_o 2_o the_o eucharist_n mat._n 26.28_o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 3_o preach_v 2_o cor_fw-la 5.19_o 4ly_a prayer_n act_n 8.22_o ja_n 5.15_o 5_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n mat_n 18.18_o joh_n 20.23_o all_o these_o be_v act_n institute_v by_o god_n 57_o sacrament_n be_v not_o physical_a but_o moral_a instrument_n by_o which_o god_n bestow_v what_o they_o represent_v the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v in_o our_o hand_n the_o effect_n '_o in_o god_n for_o the_o use_n we_o have_v his_o commandment_n for_o the_o effect_n his_o conditional_a promise_n the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o bare_a resemblance_n and_o memorial_n of_o thing_n absent_a nor_o naked_a sign_n of_o grace_n receive_v before_o but_o mean_v effectual_a whereby_o god_n deliver_v into_o our_o hand_n the_o grace_n signify_v by_o they_o hoâ—ker_n pol._n l._n 5._o s._n 57_o &_o execute_v by_o we_o for_o that_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o although_o the_o dead_a soul_n that_o have_v no_o inward_a motion_n of_o faith_n to_o receive_v the_o benefit_n offer_v nor_o any_o disposition_n of_o heart_n answerable_a to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v outward_o these_o mean_n avail_v nothing_o gal._n 5_o 6._o yet_o on_o god_n part_n offer_v and_o on_o man_n part_n due_o receive_v and_o embrace_v they_o the_o outward_a sign_n &_o the_o spiritual_a benefit_n thereby_o signify_v do_v ever_o go_v together_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o scripture_n that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v sometime_o ascribe_v to_o the_o sign_n as_o act_n 22.16_o arise_v and_o be_v baptise_a wash_v away_o sin_n with_o 1_o cor_n 10.16_o 1_o cor_n 11._o 24_o 25._o the_o which_o be_v well_o express_v art_n 25_o of_o the_o church_n of_o eng._n confession_n gallica_n confessio_fw-la fidei_fw-la art_n 34.37_o harm_n of_o confession_n that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v certain_a sure_a witness_n &_o effectual_a sign_n of_o grace_n and_o god_n good_a will_n towards_o we_o &_o in_o such_o only_a as_o worthy_o receive_v the_o same_o they_o have_v a_o wholesome_a effect_n by_o the_o sacrament_n god_n do_v quicken_v strengthen_v &_o confirm_v our_o faith_n ibid._n cap._n l._n of_o baptism_n q._n what_o be_v baptism_n a._n it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o our_o engrafture_n into_o christ_n out_o of_o old_a adam_n it_o be_v unto_o we_o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n witness_v unto_o we_o that_o whereas_o we_o be_v before_o stranger_n from_o god_n a_o god_n do_v now_o receive_v we_o into_o his_o family_n &_o people_n and_o we_o again_o b_o give_v up_o ourselves_o together_o with_o our_o name_n unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n a_o 1_o cor_fw-la 12.13_o gal._n 3.27_o eph._n 2.11_o 12_o 13_o b_o mat._n 3.8_o 11._o rom._n 6.3_o 4._o q_o what_o be_v the_o owtward_a sign_n in_o baptism_n a._n the_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v of_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 28.19_o for_o dip_v see_v john_n 3._o 23._o mat._n 3_o 6_o