28.19_o into_o the_o name_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n that_o be_v into_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o father_n into_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o son_n and_o into_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v the_o covenant_n on_o god_n part_n and_o these_o be_v the_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v of_o god_n unto_o we_o in_o that_o sacrament_n whereof_o our_o church-catechism_n make_v mention_v and_o on_o our_o part_n the_o covenant_n be_v that_o we_o will_v be_v his_o servant_n and_o yield_v all_o obedience_n to_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o covenant_n we_o renew_v when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o the_o lord_n do_v offer_v we_o his_o son_n to_o be_v our_o saviour_n and_o thither_o we_o come_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o whole_o rely_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o merit_n and_o to_o yield_v up_o ourselves_o whole_o to_o he_o and_o his_o service_n take_v we_o heed_n therefore_o all_o of_o we_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v and_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o for_o other_o they_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n nor_o can_v expect_v protection_n or_o salvation_n from_o he_o take_z we_o heed_n i_o say_v that_o we_o careful_o perform_v the_o covenant_n our_o covenant_n be_v whole_o to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o god_n and_o that_o we_o can_v do_v without_o renounce_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o if_o we_o fail_v on_o our_o part_n god_n be_v not_o bind_v on_o his_o part_n beside_o he_o will_v not_o take_v it_o well_o at_o our_o hand_n if_o we_o break_v covenant_n with_o he_o he_o will_v have_v a_o quarrel_n against_o we_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o covenant_n nay_o he_o tell_v we_o plain_o he_o will_v avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o covenant_n levit._n 26.25_o well_o you_o see_v circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n you_o see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n in_o the_o circumcision_n as_o there_o be_v also_o in_o all_o sacrament_n even_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o yet_o to_o be_v observe_v before_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o part._n in_o all_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n divine_n say_v there_o be_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v that_o be_v 1._o that_o they_o be_v memorial_n of_o some_o mercy_n receive_v 2._o that_o they_o be_v type_n of_o christ_n 3._o that_o they_o do_v signify_v some_o moral_a duty_n whether_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o circumcision_n and_o how_o it_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o mercy_n past_a or_o how_o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n i_o will_v not_o now_o inquire_v but_o pitch_n upon_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n show_v to_o be_v undeniable_a and_o that_o be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o moral_a duty_n signify_v by_o the_o circumcision_n that_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a circumcision_n yet_o remain_v still_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o practise_v by_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n even_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o carnal_a affection_n the_o make_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o the_o put_v off_o of_o the_o oldman_n this_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n col._n 2.11_o this_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v when_o he_o tell_v we_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n rom._n 2.29_o nay_o and_o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n this_o be_v the_o circumcision_n that_o the_o lord_n chief_o require_v and_o therefore_o do_v moses_n thus_o call_v upon_o the_o people_n circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n deut._n 10.16_o and_o so_o do_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n in_o the_o same_o word_n jer._n 4.4_o it_o do_v not_o then_o a_o little_a concern_v we_o to_o consider_v whether_o we_o be_v thus_o spiritual_o circumcise_v yea_o or_o no._n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a threaten_n that_o be_v denounce_v against_o all_o those_o of_o abraham_n posterity_n if_o they_o be_v not_o carnal_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n gen._n 17.14_o and_o if_o the_o spiritual_a circumcision_n as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v more_o regard_v by_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o be_v as_o severe_o punish_v as_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o other_o sure_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n word_n do_v make_v it_o good_a in_o that_o jer._n 4.4_o circumcise_v yourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o take_v away_o the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n you_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n lest_o my_o fury_n come_v forth_o like_o fire_n and_o burn_v that_o none_o can_v quench_v it_o because_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n consider_v then_o with_o thyself_o o_o christian_n have_v thou_o cast_v off_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n do_v thou_o mortify_v thy_o corruption_n do_v thou_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n if_o not_o sure_o thou_o be_v not_o spiritual_o circumcise_v but_o to_o use_v the_o apostle_n phrase_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n col._n 2.13_o but_o to_o descend_v a_o little_a low_o the_o scripture_n do_v intimate_v to_o we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o circumcision_n of_o the_o ear_n and_o a_o circumcision_n of_o the_o lip_n act_n 7._o jer._n 6.10_o and_o exod._n 6.30_o examine_v thyself_o then_o o_o christian_n do_v thy_o ear_n refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n or_o have_v thou_o a_o itch_n in_o thy_o ear_n to_o harken_v after_o novel_a doctrine_n do_v it_o delight_n to_o hear_v evil_a report_n and_o to_o receive_v false_a tale_n and_o be_v it_o not_o then_o uncircumcised_a do_v thy_o tongue_n delight_n in_o scoff_v give_v itself_o to_o swear_v whisper_a or_o backbiting_a and_o be_v it_o not_o then_o uncircumcised_a brief_o three_o thing_n there_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n all_o which_o may_v serve_v to_o give_v we_o some_o further_a help_n and_o direction_n in_o this_o self-examination_n 1._o circumcision_n can_v not_o be_v without_o dolour_n without_o grief_n and_o pain_n and_o certain_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v that_o sin_v not_o nay_o for_o as_o much_o as_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o he_o who_o never_o feel_v any_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n that_o be_v never_o prick_v at_o the_o heart_n who_o heart_n never_o smite_v he_o can_v never_o reckon_v himself_o spiritual_o circumcise_v and_o if_o it_o be_v but_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o when_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v they_o be_v guilty_a of_o no_o more_o yet_o have_v we_o need_v with_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o to_o cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n to_o borrow_v the_o apostle_n expression_n rom._n 7.24_o 2._o the_o ancient_a circumcision_n do_v distinguish_v the_o jew_n from_o other_o people_n as_o the_o grecian_n call_v all_o other_o barbarian_n so_o the_o jew_n call_v all_o other_o beside_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o reproachful_a and_o contumelious_a word_n the_o uncircumcised_a 1_o sam._n 17.26_o yea_o and_o they_o themselves_o be_v by_o other_o reproach_v for_o their_o very_a circumcision_n by_o the_o name_n of_o judeus_fw-la apella_n the_o poet_n speak_v of_o he_o so_o likewise_o if_o we_o will_v be_v sure_a that_o we_o be_v spiritual_o circumcise_v we_o must_v see_v there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o worldly_a mind_a and_o voluptuous_a man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n not_o in_o opinion_n as_o the_o pharisee_n think_v well_o of_o themselves_o and_o despise_v other_o but_o in_o practice_n for_o if_o there_o be_v as_o much_o vanity_n on_o thy_o back_n as_o much_o venom_n in_o thy_o tongue_n as_o much_o pride_n and_o malice_n in_o thy_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n never_o think_v thyself_o to_o be_v spiritual_o circumcise_v judah_n and_o israel_n because_o in_o their_o practice_n they_o differ_v not_o from_o egypt_n and_o edom_n from_o moab_n and_o ammon_n be_v therefore_o rank_v with_o they_o and_o threaten_v with_o they_o as_o be_v uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n jer._n 9.26_o the_o three_o thing_n observable_a in_o the_o circumcision_n be_v this_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n whereby_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n they_o do_v thereby_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n whereby_o they_o declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v god_n peculiar_a people_n and_o so_o sure_o they_o that_o be_v not_o dedicate_v unto_o god_n
be_v they_o signify_v these_o thing_n i_o will_v add_v but_o one_o instance_n more_o and_o that_o be_v in_o gal._n 4.24_o these_o i._o e._n abraham_n two_o wife_n be_v the_o two_o covenant_n the_o meaning_n be_v they_o signify_v the_o two_o covenant_n now_o when_o these_o passage_n of_o scripture_n and_o many_o other_o more_o can_v be_v understand_v but_o by_o a_o metonymy_a figurative_o why_o shall_v our_o saviour_n word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n only_o be_v except_v from_o this_o general_a way_n of_o interpretation_n and_o have_v another_o interpretation_n assix_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v contrary_a both_o to_o scripture_n and_o to_o sense_n to_o reason_n and_o to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o scripture_n because_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n body_n be_v ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o that_o the_o heaven_n must_v receive_v he_o until_o the_o time_n of_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n i._n e._n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n act._n 1.9_o and_o 3.21_o and_o if_o it_o must_v be_v in_o heaven_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 3.21_o do_v plain_o signify_v than_o he_o can_v be_v here_o on_o earth_n too_o and_o this_o argument_n our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v elsewhere_o make_v good_a joh._n 6.62_o for_o whereas_o when_o our_o saviour_n preach_v at_o capernaum_n and_o tell_v they_o except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o ibid._n verse_n 53._o the_o hearer_n be_v offend_v at_o it_o and_o say_v not_o only_o how_o can_v this_o man_n give_v we_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v but_o also_o this_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n who_o can_v hear_v it_o our_o saviour_n to_o take_v away_o this_o offence_n and_o to_o give_v they_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o his_o word_n say_v thus_o unto_o they_o ibid._n verse_n 62._o what_o and_o if_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n ascend_v up_o where_o he_o be_v before_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v when_o you_o shall_v see_v my_o body_n to_o be_v ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n than_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v understand_v that_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o this_o carnal_a eat_n of_o my_o flesh_n that_o you_o dream_v of_o for_o my_o body_n will_v be_v then_o in_o heaven_n and_o there_o must_v continue_v and_o this_o argument_n hold_v good_a against_o the_o carnal_a eat_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o sacrament_n also_o though_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o speak_v thereof_o in_o that_o place_n so_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n be_v this_o interpretation_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n and_o contrary_a it_o be_v to_o sense_n for_o that_o which_o we_o receive_v with_o our_o hand_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n it_o be_v not_o flesh_n but_o bread_n bread_n to_o our_o sight_n bread_n to_o our_o feel_n and_o bread_n to_o our_o taste_n contrary_a to_o reason_v it_o be_v also_o and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n 1._o in_o that_o if_o the_o word_n be_v literal_o mean_v our_o saviour_n then_o at_o the_o institution_n when_o he_o take_v the_o bread_n and_o utter_v the_o word_n have_v his_o own_o body_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o so_o he_o have_v there_o two_o body_n one_o sit_v at_o the_o table_n and_o the_o other_o in_o his_o hand_n upon_o the_o table_n and_o this_o be_v not_o very_o reasonable_a second_o in_o that_o if_o at_o the_o administration_n the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o very_a substance_n be_v there_o it_o will_v stand_v we_o in_o no_o stead_n for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o our_o saviour_n say_v joh._n 6.63_o my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o ibid._n ver_fw-la 55._o and_o why_o then_o do_v our_o saviour_n say_v here_o the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o contradict_v himself_o and_o thereby_o it_o be_v plain_a his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o carnal_a capernaitical_a eat_v of_o his_o flesh_n such_o as_o the_o capernacy_n there_o think_v he_o speak_v of_o be_v of_o no_o use_n at_o all_o and_o last_o contrary_a it_o be_v to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n i_o will_v mention_v but_o two_o or_o three_o very_o brief_o turt_n lib._n 4._o against_o martion_n thus_o speak_v christus_fw-la acceptum_fw-la panem_fw-la &_o distributum_fw-la discipulis_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la illum_fw-la fecit_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la dicendo_fw-la i.e._n figura_fw-la corporis_fw-la mei_fw-la bread_n take_v and_o distribute_v to_o his_o disciple_n he_o make_v his_o body_n by_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n that_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o my_o body_n saint_n ambrose_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n do_v use_v the_o same_o word_n figura_fw-la figura_fw-la est_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la l._n 4._o de_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la cap._n 5._o and_o saint_n aug._n on_o the_o three_o psal_n say_v dominus_fw-la judam_fw-la ad_fw-la hibuit_fw-la ad_fw-la convivium_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la svi_fw-la figuram_fw-la discipulis_fw-la commendavit_fw-la &_o tradidit_fw-la that_o be_v the_o lord_n entertain_v judas_n at_o the_o feast_n wherein_o he_o commend_v and_o give_v to_o his_o disciple_n the_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n these_o three_o to_o add_v no_o more_o do_v agree_v in_o this_o particular_a and_o they_o all_o use_v the_o same_o word_n figura_fw-la whereby_o they_o signify_v that_o the_o bread_n be_v nor_o turn_v into_o to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o be_v a_o sign_n or_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n though_o call_v by_o the_o name_n thereof_o it_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o give_v to_o the_o sign_n the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v so_o it_o be_v here_o in_o the_o text_n the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n which_o be_v but_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o give_v he_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n one_o thing_n more_o there_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v from_o this_o title_n the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n which_o i_o will_v touch_v but_o brief_o and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o the_o almighty_a god_n in_o his_o sacrament_n do_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o people_n circumcision_n be_v a_o sacrament_n for_o there_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o a_o thing_n signify_v as_o before_o be_v show_v and_o therein_o god_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n the_o passover_n be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o thereby_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n make_v between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n the_o israelite_n when_o hezekiah_n send_v abroad_o a_o proclamation_n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o keep_v the_o passover_n which_o have_v some_o year_n former_o be_v neglect_v he_o thus_o bespeak_v they_o now_o be_v not_o stiff-necked_a as_o your_o father_n be_v but_o yield_v yourselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v thus_o express_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v give_v the_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bible_n 2_o chr._n 30.8_o now_o to_o give_v the_o hand_n you_o know_v be_v a_o circumstance_n and_o sign_n of_o enter_v into_o covenant_n and_o by_o this_o expression_n be_v intimate_v that_o by_o keep_v the_o passeover_n they_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o our_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n for_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o it_o do_v calliit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o word_n though_o it_o be_v by_o divers_a diverfly_n render_v as_o by_o our_o translation_n a_o answer_n by_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a interrogatio_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v general_o conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v therein_o allude_v unto_o the_o question_n and_o answer_n that_o be_v make_v at_o the_o baptise_v of_o people_n convert_v to_o christianity_n such_o as_o do_v thou_o believe_v i_o do_v believe_v &c_n &c_n which_o have_v their_o beginning_n and_o use_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o act_n 8.37_o and_o therefore_o by_o some_o the_o word_n be_v render_v stipulatio_fw-la that_o be_v a_o covenant_n a_o bargain_n or_o a_o agreement_n between_o two_o one_o ask_v the_o question_n and_o the_o other_o answer_v such_o a_o thing_n be_v baptism_n a_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o though_o those_o question_n and_o answer_n be_v omit_v yet_o this_o covenant_n be_v include_v and_o contain_v in_o the_o very_a word_n which_o by_o our_o saviour_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v use_v at_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n that_o be_v to_o baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n
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his_o carriage_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n 3._o in_o his_o carriage_n towards_o his_o own_o family_n 1._o in_o his_o carriage_n towards_o god_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o wheresoever_o he_o come_v he_o build_v a_o altar_n such_o care_n he_o have_v of_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n as_o gen._n 12.7_o 8._o and_o 13.18_o etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o god_n command_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o obey_v though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n when_o he_o be_v call_v out_o of_o his_o country_n from_o his_o kindred_n and_o from_o his_o father_n house_n he_o obey_v and_o go_v forth_o not_o know_v whether_o he_o go_v heb._n 11.8_o when_o he_o be_v command_v to_o take_v his_o son_n his_o only_a son_n isaac_n who_o he_o love_v and_o to_o offer_v he_o up_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a he_o go_v about_o it_o without_o gainsaying_n show_v thereby_o both_o his_o readiness_n to_o obey_v and_o also_o to_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o dear_a unto_o he_o 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2._o his_o mercy_n in_o that_o he_o pray_v to_o the_o almighty_a god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o spare_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n with_o the_o three_o other_o city_n of_o the_o plain_a gen._n 18.23_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o that_o when_o they_o be_v oppress_v and_o carry_v captive_a he_o arm_v his_o train_v servant_n and_o rescue_v they_o gen._n 14._o and_o for_o his_o love_n to_o peace_n when_o there_o be_v like_a to_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o lot_n he_o be_v content_v to_o part_v with_o his_o own_o right_n rather_o than_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o strife_n between_o they_o for_o though_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a man_n and_o lot_n uncle_n and_o though_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o lot_n yet_o he_o give_v lot_n his_o choice_n and_o wish_n he_o to_o go_v into_o which_o part_n of_o the_o land_n he_o please_v that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v no_o danger_n of_o contention_n between_o they_o 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covenant_n with_o he_o and_o be_v our_o god_n as_o he_o be_v and_o be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o that_o he_o will_v bestow_v upon_o we_o the_o choice_a of_o his_o blessing_n and_o bring_v we_o to_o sit_v down_o at_o length_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n grant_v we_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o son_n amen_o finis_fw-la a_o catalogue_n of_o some_o sermon_n etc._n etc._n print_v for_o henry_n brome_n since_o the_o dreadful_a fire_n of_o london_n to_o 1676._o a_o guide_n to_o eternity_n by_o john_n bona_n useful_a for_o family_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v give_v at_o funeral_n dean_n w._n lloyd_n sermon_n before_o the_o king_n about_o miracle_n 6_o d._n his_o sermon_n at_o the_o funeral_n of_o john_n lord_n bishop_n of_o chester_n 6_o d._n his_o sermon_n before_o the_o king_n in_o lent_n 1673._o 6_o d._n the_o seasonable_a discourse_n against_o popery_n in_o quarto_fw-la 6_o d._n the_o defence_n of_o 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bishop_n of_o chester_n mr_n farindon_n 130_o sermon_n in_o folio_n in_o three_o vol._n mr._n standish_n sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n a_o white-hall_n september_n 26._o 1675._o