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the_o just_a who_o need_v no_o law_n but_o be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o 3._o they_o need_v no_o protection_n but_o the_o lord_n 4._o their_o badge_n be_v love_n which_o suffer_v and_o cover_v all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v not_o revenge_v nor_o resist_v evil_a by_o carry_v before_o the_o magistrate_n but_o for_o the_o first_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o lord_n free_a man_n in_o this_o life_n be_v spiritual_a and_o inward_a and_o noâ—â—utward_a and_o bodily_a till_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o the_o second_o if_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v against_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v for_o they_o and_o their_o good_a for_o suppose_v they_o do_v no_o evil_a yet_o may_v they_o suffer_v much_o wrong_n and_o evil_n without_o defence_n of_o law_n so_o as_o the_o old_a say_n will_v here_o be_v true_a king_n be_v ordain_v for_o man_n and_o not_o man_n for_o
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and_o common_a distinction_n of_o baptism_n 1._o into_o that_o of_o water_n 2._o holy_a ghost_n 3._o martyrdom_n seem_v to_o he_o that_o well_o consider_v to_o give_v some_o ground_n of_o it_o howsoever_o it_o be_v if_o we_o can_v attain_v the_o manner_n of_o this_o secret_a work_n in_o infant_n we_o know_v that_o adam_n corruption_n be_v not_o more_o effectual_a to_o pollute_v the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n than_o christ_n blood_n and_o innocence_n be_v to_o sanctify_v they_o and_o be_v so_o his_o wisdom_n want_v not_o mean_n to_o apply_v it_o unto_o they_o even_o in_o their_o infancy_n yea_o in_o the_o womb_n to_o make_v it_o their_o own_o although_o we_o can_v reach_v unto_o they_o so_o much_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o infant_n already_o here_o one_o scruple_n remain_v to_o be_v remove_v namely_o if_o man_n of_o year_n must_v believe_v and_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n must_v be_v faithful_a and_o holy_a before_o baptism_n what_o shall_v baptism_n be_v good_a for_o or_o 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more_o firm_o seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n whereas_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v with_o man_n here_o as_o in_o their_o temporal_a tenor_n in_o which_o if_o their_o lease_n or_o indenture_n want_v a_o seal_n they_o like_v their_o hold_n much_o the_o worse_o use_v 1._o minister_n must_v deliver_v this_o doctrine_n plain_o and_o not_o as_o we_o may_v observe_v some_o who_o either_o not_o understand_v it_o or_o not_o will_v that_o other_o shall_v understand_v they_o general_o tie_v a_o certain_a grace_n to_o this_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n but_o not_o explain_v these_o two_o point_n how_o and_o to_o who_o leave_v their_o hearer_n lay_v open_a to_o many_o dangerous_a error_n of_o which_o i_o will_v give_v some_o example_n 1._o to_o conceive_v of_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n and_o hence_o cruel_o and_o impious_o deny_v unto_o infant_n die_v without_o it_o the_o salvation_n but_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o run_v back_o into_o this_o point_n of_o popery_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d budaeus_fw-la res_fw-la decreta_fw-la ponitur_fw-la pro_fw-la ipso_fw-la decreto_fw-la meton_fw-la life_n eternal_a be_v we_o by_o free_a promise_n rom._n 9.8_o heb_n 6.17_o deut._n 8.17.18_o eph._n 1.13_o non_fw-la debendo_fw-la sed_fw-la promittendo_fw-la deus_fw-la se_fw-la debitorem_fw-la fâ—cit_fw-la august_n than_o not_o by_o desert_n gal._n 3_o 14._o evangelicall_a promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o worker_n not_o to_o the_o work_n nor_o for_o his_o work_n but_o for_o christ_n merit_n in_o which_o both_o his_o person_n and_o work_n be_v accept_v hope_n can_v lean_v upon_o merâ—t_n but_o the_o promise_n rom._n 4.18.20_o tit._n 2._o psal._n 131._o 1._o joh._n 1.7_o 2._o pet._n 1_o 4._o 2._o cor._n 7.1_o acquaint_v thyself_o with_o these_o promise_n god_n can_v lie_v numb_a 23.19_o dan._n 4.34_o 2._o tim._n 2.13_o jam._n 1.17_o the_o papist_n teach_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v variable_a and_o fit_v to_o the_o time_n so_o as_o if_o the_o church_n change_v the_o sense_n so_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o cusan_a see_v hence_o how_o true_o impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la virtuti_fw-la arduum_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la naturae_fw-la est_fw-la contrarium_fw-la ambros._n lib._n 6._o epist_n 37._o gen._n 6._o 1._o sam_n 15.17_o exod._n 32.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mutatio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la neque_fw-la deus_fw-la mutatur_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la apparet_fw-la mutatio_fw-la calvin_n deus_fw-la non_fw-la murar_fw-la consilium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sententiam_fw-la non_fw-la arcanam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la sed_fw-la patefactam_fw-la exod._n 32.10_o judg._n 9_o joh._n 21.25_o judg._n 10.14_o 1._o king_n 22.15.18_o mark_n 7.9_o 1._o cor._n 4.8_o neither_o can_v his_o minister_n speak_v from_o he_o lie_v isa._n 43.2_o rom._n 8.28_o psal._n 34_o 10._o isa_n 35.10_o â—_o king_n â—_o 33_o isa._n 5.19_o ezek._n 12.22_o 2._o pet._n 3_o 4._o express_v in_o every_o thing_n this_o part_n of_o god_n image_n 2._o tim._n 2.7_o gal._n 1_o 20._o jer._n 28.1_o 2._o &_o cap._n 29.21_o eph._n 4._o â—5_n coloss._n 3_o 9_o vers_fw-la â—â—_o psal._n 15._o psal._n 32._o rom._n 14.5_o god_n grace_n be_v from_o everlasting_a and_o therefore_o most_o free_a matth._n 25.34_o rev._n 13.8_o heb._n 13.8_o rev._n 14.6_o 2._o tim._n 3.9_o no_o faith_n or_o work_v foresee_v as_o motive_n eph._n 1.5_o object_n sol._n 1._o cor._n 7.25_o eph._n 1_o â—_o read_v also_o act._n 13.48_o rom._n 3.24_o gratis_o per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la eph._n 1.5_o much_o more_o will_v god_n love_v we_o now_o when_o we_o be_v and_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o rom._n 5.8_o return_v love_n for_o love_n express_v this_o verâ—ue_n towards_o thy_o brother_n reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o tim._n 1.11_o 2._o cor._n 3.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 11_o 4._o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n be_v more_o clear_o reveal_v then_o in_o all_o former_a ageâ—_n 1._o pet._n 1_o 1â—_n see_v chap._n â—_o â—1_n and_o 3.6_o let_v thy_o eye_n be_v open_v to_o see_v thy_o blessedness_n walk_v answerable_a to_o the_o light_n increase_a in_o luk._n 12.48_o 1._o knowledge_n 2._o faith_n isa._n 53.1_o 3._o obedience_n heb._n 2.3_o and_o cap._n 12.25_o god_n providence_n guide_v all_o action_n and_o their_o circumstance_n eccles._n 3.1_o the_o deep_a and_o bottomless_a sea_n of_o god_n wisdom_n habac._n 2.3_o than_o not_o fortune_n or_o chance_n exod._n 21.13_o of_o the_o hebrew_n charah_n and_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o signify_v to_o fall_v 1._o sam._n 6.9_o whatsoever_o befall_v thou_o be_v now_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o god_n fit_a season_n and_o do_v thou_o so_o account_v it_o joh._n 10_o 39_o and_o chap._n 7.30_o luk._n 13.32_o psal._n 14._o eccles._n 9.12_o psal._n 75_o 2._o exod._n 12.41_o entertain_v god_n due_a season_n and_o time_n of_o grace_n preach_v be_v the_o silver_n trumpet_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o gather_v the_o elect_a act._n 8_o 6_o 9_o act._n 16.6.9_o 2._o cor._n 5.19_o it_o must_v needs_o then_o be_v the_o great_a blessing_n that_o any_o people_n can_v enjoy_v exod._n 40_o 38._o and_o those_o who_o enjoy_v it_o be_v bind_v to_o more_o thankfulness_n beauty_n of_o bethel_n nehem._n 8.8_o luk._n â—_o 16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o tim._n 5._o â—7_n deut_n 5.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o tim._n 4.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d analys_n in_o levit._n 8.3_o prio_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la esse_fw-la consecrationis_fw-la posterior_n de_fw-fr eo_fw-la quod_fw-la dicunt_fw-la bene_fw-la esse_fw-la office_n of_o preach_v be_v a_o office_n of_o trust_n act._n 9.15_o and_o therefore_o require_v faithfulness_n care_n and_o diligence_n 1._o thess._n 2.19_o 20._o act_n 20._o 2_o cor._n 2.17_o and_o chap._n 4.2_o ezâ—â—_n 23._o â—â—_o 1._o tim_n 6_o 2d_o 2._o tim._n 1.14_o and_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o ease_n malac._n 3.1_o 1._o cor._n 3.9_o cooperarij_fw-la in_o ministerio_fw-la non_fw-la conversione_n every_o minister_n must_v exercise_v his_o call_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commandment_n of_o god_n levit._fw-la 8.3_o 1._o cor._n 9.16_o heâ—_n 3._o â—_o minister_n may_v be_v more_o or_o less_o in_o the_o commendation_n of_o their_o call_n as_o their_o people_n be_v 1._o cor._n 15.10_o 2._o cor._n 11.12_o 2._o cor._n 12.11_o gal._n 4.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la est_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la plane_n meriti_fw-la inops_fw-la quamdin_fw-fr ille_fw-la miserationum_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la bern._n in_o cantis_fw-la serm_n 61._o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n call_v the_o common_a faith_n why_o minister_n be_v under_o god_n spiritual_a father_n gen._n 45.8_o job_n 29.11_o gal._n 4.27_o 1._o cor._n 4._o the_o soul_n must_v hauâ—_n a_o father_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n carry_v a_o childlike_a affection_n to_o these_o spiritual_a father_n gal._n 4.14_o act._n 16._o 1._o cor._n 14.20_o 1._o king_n 13.14_o malac._n 4.6_o duty_n to_o spiritual_a father_n 1._o tim._n 5.19_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v but_o one_o 2._o pet._n 1.1_o fides_n una_fw-la respectu_fw-la non_fw-la subiectorum_fw-la graduum_fw-la sed_fw-la specici_fw-la obiecti_fw-la finis_fw-la if_o but_o one_o faith_n but_o one_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o if_o the_o common_a faith_n be_v this_o way_n than_o not_o common_a work_n out_o of_o the_o church_n treasury_n four_o main_a difference_n of_o this_o apostolical_a faith_n from_o the_o romish_a apostatical_a faith_n per_fw-la fidem_fw-la ex_fw-la side_n non_fw-la propter_fw-la fideru_fw-la study_v to_o keep_v this_o unity_n of_o faith_n 1._o cor._n 4.6.15_o philem_n 10._o 2._o pet._n 3.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v be_v wary_a who_o we_o commend_v for_o what_o and_o how_o far_o letter_n testimonial_a not_o to_o be_v give_v rash_o why_o all_o that_o be_v in_o account_n son_n be_v not_o natural_a the_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o his_o minister_n tâ—ie_v thyself_o by_o these_o sparkle_n of_o god_n image_n philip._n 2.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z the_o first_o person_n call_v father_n why_o christ_n our_o lord_n why_o isa._n 37.35_o and_o chap._n 42.1_o 1._o joh._n 5.7_o man_n call_v saviour_n 3._o way_n god_n grace_n the_o foundation_n of_o all_o other_o blessing_n not_o cooperation_n of_o man_n will_n with_o grace_n god_n mercy_n be_v man_n merit_n hose_n 14.5_o zach_n 4.6_o eph._n 1.6_o seek_v grace_n in_o the_o first_o place_n only_o by_o grace_n we_o come_v to_o true_a peace_n gal._n 6.16_o pax_fw-la haereditas_fw-la christianorum_fw-la aug._n the_o tempor_n ser._n 200._o if_o thou_o will_v have_v peace_n with_o man_n get_v peace_n with_o god_n job_n 22.21_o isa._n 54.13_o the_o wicked_a want_a grace_n want_v penny_n also_o isa._n 57.21_o prou._n 28.1_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v crazy_a in_o three_o respect_n job_n 20.5.7_o eccl._n 7.6_o amos_n 8.9_o 2._o cor._n 5.12_o prou._n 14.13_o malac_n 2.2_o job_n 21_o 1â—_n affect_v only_o that_o peace_n which_o iâ—_n a_o effect_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ._n job_n 18.7_o 1._o cor._n 3.10_o matth._n 28.19_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o apostle_n and_o a_o pastor_n every_o child_n of_o god_n must_v wish_v and_o endeavour_v that_o the_o lord_n work_v go_v forward_a eevery_n where_o nehem._n 13.14_o 1._o king_n 19_o 16._o 2._o king_n 2.9_o 2._o pet._n 1.13.15_o a_o chief_a wisdom_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o any_o business_n to_o consider_v the_o end_n rom._n 13.4_o eph._n 4.12_o hest._n 4.14_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o will_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o house_n must_v first_o remove_v the_o rubbish_n 1._o king_n â—5_n ministerial_a power_n weaken_v not_o but_o stâ—blishetâ—_n the_o power_n