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baptism_n which_o be_v to_o turn_v unto_o i_o and_o to_o believe_v in_o christ._n here_o we_o see_v a_o ground_n of_o special_a faith_n for_o if_o god_n for_o his_o part_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o minister_n apply_v the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n unto_o every_o particular_a believer_n every_o particular_a believer_n be_v again_o by_o a_o special_a faith_n to_o receive_v the_o promise_n again_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o which_o god_n have_v do_v for_o we_o in_o baptism_n must_v move_v we_o serious_o to_o turn_v unto_o he_o according_a to_o all_o his_o law_n and_o by_o faith_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o apprehend_v his_o merciful_a promise_n and_o to_o rest_v on_o they_o for_o when_o god_n shall_v speak_v unto_o we_o particular_o and_o as_o it_o be_v assure_v we_o of_o his_o mercy_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o seal_v we_o must_v needs_o be_v much_o move_v and_o affect_v therewith_o the_o second_o circumstance_n be_v concern_v the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o they_o be_v all_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n in_o likelihood_n or_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n for_o the_o seal_n may_v not_o be_v deny_v to_o they_o that_o bring_v the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n man_n of_o year_n and_o infant_n man_n of_o year_n that_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o true_a church_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v yet_o before_o their_o baptism_n they_o be_v to_o make_v confession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o to_o promise_v amendment_n of_o life_n act._n 2._o 38._o and_o 10._o 38._o and_o thus_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o require_v actual_a faith_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n in_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o man_n of_o year_n infant_n of_o believe_a
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till_o we_o receive_v a_o comfortable_a answer_n in_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o h_n ghost_n and_o for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v there_o must_v be_v two_o thing_n in_o we_o the_o first_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o not_o sin_v and_o it_o must_v be_v a_o lively_a and_o distinct_a purpose_n daily_o renew_v in_o we_o even_o as_o we_o renew_v our_o day_n so_o as_o we_o may_v say_v if_o we_o sin_v it_o be_v against_o our_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n the_o second_o be_v a_o endeavour_n to_o perform_v new_a obedience_n according_a to_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n these_o thing_n if_o we_o do_v we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n baptism_n must_v be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o daily_a sermon_n unto_o we_o and_o so_o oft_o to_o think_v on_o they_o as_o oft_o as_o we_o think_v or_o speak_v of_o our_o name_n give_v we_o in_o baptism_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o paul_n who_o teach_v we_o that_o 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shall_v serve_v thus_o do_v esau_n hate_n jacob_n gen._n 27._o 41._o and_o absolom_n his_o brother_n amnon_n 2._o sam._n 13._o the_o three_o point_n where_o be_v this_o enmity_n ans._n every_o where_o among_o us._n for_o we_o daily_o see_v person_n divide_v against_o person_n family_n against_o family_n and_o corporation_n against_o corporation_n this_o show_n that_o we_o be_v carnal_a and_o that_o god_n kingdom_n take_v no_o place_n among_o we_o as_o it_o shall_v for_o in_o it_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o wolf_n quiet_o dwell_v together_o isa._n 11._o the_o remedy_n of_o this_o enmity_n be_v that_o all_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n desire_v and_o affection_n in_o the_o receive_n and_o further_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ._n 1._o cor._n 1._o 11._o if_o in_o the_o main_a point_n there_o be_v a_o concord_n in_o leffer_n matter_n the_o agreement_n will_v be_v easy_a debate_v it_o be_v a_o contention_n in_o word_n whereby_o man_n strive_v who_o shall_v show_v most_o courage_n who_o shall_v 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man_n be_v more_o for_o to_o restore_v those_o that_o be_v fall_v then_o any_o other_o 463._o 3_o the_o manner_n how_o we_o must_v restore_v 464._o 28._o revelation_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 36._o 11._o extraordinary_a revelation_n be_v four_o way_n 36._o 15_o the_o revelation_n which_o paul_n have_v be_v extraordinary_a 36._o 22_o revolt_n what_o and_o the_o kind_n thereof_o 18._o 29_o remedy_n against_o revenge_n 445._o 8_o reward_n be_v double_a of_o honour_n and_o of_o debt_n 569._o 37_o reward_n presuppose_v not_o always_o debt_n 571._o 14_o god_n give_v reward_n four_o way_n 571._o 29._o the_o phrase_n of_o speech_n of_o reward_v double_a or_o seven_o fold_n what_o they_o signify_v in_o the_o scripture_n 552._o 31._o paul_n rule_n what_o it_o be_v 641._o 33_o the_o papist_n rule_n lesbian_a rule_n 642._o 20._o monkish_a rule_n vain_a and_o wicked_a 642._o 28._o we_o must_v be_v runner_n in_o the_o race_n of_o god_n 386._o 19_o we_o must_v run_v well_o and_o to_o the_o end_n 387._o 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