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blood_n of_o christ_n he_o can_v see_v but_o by_o faith_n q._n what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o a_o sacrament_n a._n to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n by_o that_o which_o we_o see_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o we_o do_v not_o see_v as_o in_o baptism_n the_o wash_n of_o the_o body_n with_o water_n assure_v our_o heart_n that_o our_o soul_n be_v likewise_o wash_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n and_o the_o receive_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o supper_n be_v a_o evidence_n that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o true_o receive_v by_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 8._o q._n what_o be_v the_o visible_a sign_n in_o a_o sacrament_n a._n it_o be_v the_o outward_a element_n together_o with_o those_o ceremony_n that_o be_v use_v about_o it_o as_o in_o baptism_n water_n and_o the_o pour_v on_o of_o water_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n broad_a and_o the_o break_n and_o take_v and_o eat_v of_o it_o q._n what_o be_v the_o invisible_a grace_n a._n christ_n 〈◊〉_d all_o his_o benefit_n as_o true_o offer_v to_o ouâ—_n heart_n and_o soul_n be_v the_o outward_a element_n be_v to_o the_o body_n galat._n 3_o â—7_n q._n what_o learn_v we_o by_o this_o a._n two_o thing_n first_o that_o we_o receive_v no_o more_o in_o the_o sacrament_n than_o we_o do_v in_o the_o bare_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n for_o the_o same_o christ_n and_o the_o same_o benefit_n be_v tender_v to_o our_o faith_n in_o both_o only_o the_o signification_n be_v more_o lively_a in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n more_o particular_o apply_v john_n 1._o 12._o second_o that_o the_o old_a father_n receive_v the_o same_o grace_n by_o their_o sacrament_n that_o we_o do_v by_o we_o for_o they_o receive_v christ._n q._n how_o many_o sacrament_n be_v there_o a._n two_o baptism_n &_o the_o lord_n supper_n q._n what_o be_v the_o outward_a sign_n in_o baptism_n a._n water_n and_o the_o pour_v on_o of_o water_n baptism_n q._n what_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o it_o a._n as_o the_o water_n pour_v on_o the_o body_n wash_v away_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v pour_v upon_o the_o soul_n wash_v away_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n q._n what_o sin_n have_v child_n of_o a_o day_n old_a a._n they_o have_v original_a sin_n which_o be_v a_o secret_a naughtitinesse_n of_o nature_n whereby_o they_o be_v whole_o give_v and_o incline_v to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a isaiah_n 48._o 8._o q._n how_o be_v this_o take_v away_o in_o baptism_n a._n in_o baptism_n we_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o spirit_n work_v upon_o our_o heart_n renew_v they_o and_o incline_v they_o to_o better_a thing_n and_o every_o day_n by_o little_a and_o little_a prevail_a and_o get_v strength_n and_o ground_n of_o those_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o we_o tit._n 3._o 5._o q._n may_v child_n be_v save_v that_o dye_n without_o baptism_n a._n undoubted_o they_o may_v for_o god_n have_v not_o tie_v his_o grace_n to_o the_o sacrament_n 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for_o mercy_n according_a to_o david_n experience_n psal._n 32._o 6._o for_o 6._o this_o shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a make_v his_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o in_o a_o acceptable_a time_n etc._n etc._n for_o what_o mean_v he_o they_o shall_v pray_v unto_o god_n for_o for_o house_n or_o land_n or_o gold_n or_o silver_n no_o for_o no_o other_o thing_n especial_o than_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n so_o in_o this_o case_n a_o man_n must_v behave_v himself_o as_o a_o poor_a prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n when_o the_o judge_n prisoner_n stand_v up_o ready_a to_o give_v sentence_n upon_o he_o he_o fall_v down_o upon_o his_o knee_n and_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n look_v rueful_o
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