3._o 22._o q._n what_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o accept_v of_o christ_n a._n i_o shall_v be_v more_o miserable_a than_o if_o christ_n have_v never_o die_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 8._o mat._n 11._o 24._o q._n be_v the_o mere_a enact_v and_o publish_v the_o gospel_n all_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v towards_o the_o application_n of_o his_o merit_n to_o elect_a sinner_n a._n beside_o that_o he_o have_v appoint_v his_o spirit_n to_o incline_v and_o effectual_o enable_v they_o to_o obey_v those_o term_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v 1_o thes._n 1._o 4_o 5_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 10._o gal._n 3._o 14._o q._n and_o do_v the_o spirit_n thus_o concur_v to_o apply_v redemption_n and_o enable_v they_o to_o obey_v the_o gospel_n a._n yes_o and_o not_o only_o strive_v with_o they_o as_o he_o do_v with_o other_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 3._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 13._o q._n by_o what_o mean_n do_v this_o spirit_n work_v upon_o soul_n a._n principal_o and_o most_o usual_o he_o work_v by_o the_o 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the_o spirit_n cause_n the_o sinner_n to_o accept_v of_o christ_n a._n by_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n and_o change_v the_o heart_n in_o regeneration_n whence_o there_o be_v a_o inclination_n will_n and_o ability_n to_o accept_v of_o christ_n act_v 26._o 18._o tit._n 3._o 5._o q._n do_v the_o spirit_n nothing_o in_o order_n to_o the_o make_v the_o soul_n earnest_n and_o willing_a to_o this_o a._n he_o awaken_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o concern_v for_o salvation_n and_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o its_o present_a misery_n without_o christ_n act_v 2._o 37._o luke_n 15._o 17._o q._n what_o ought_v thou_o to_o do_v on_o thy_o part_n in_o order_n to_o get_v this_o grace_n a._n i_o must_v not_o be_v idle_a but_o i_o must_v 1._o diligent_o hear_v the_o word_n 2._o pray_v fervent_o to_o christ_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v operation_n 3._o consider_v and_o bewail_v my_o condition_n 4._o put_v a_o stop_n to_o all_o way_n of_o sin_n to_o my_o utmost_a 5._o careful_o entertain_v and_o improve_v every_o 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personal_a title_n to_o pardon_n peace_n or_o glory_n joh._n 3._o 36._o q._n be_v this_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o elect_a while_n they_o abide_v in_o unbelief_n a._n yes_o for_o though_o god_n have_v decree_v and_o christ_n have_v purchase_v faith_n and_o life_n for_o they_o yet_o god_n have_v determine_v by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n that_o all_o be_v under_o condemnation_n until_o they_o do_v believe_v mar._n 16._o 16._o luke_n 13._o 3._o hence_o rom._n 5._o 1._o c._n 8._o 30._o c._n 4._o 24._o q._n be_v not_o a_o believer_n pardon_v before_o he_o can_v put_v forth_o any_o other_o act_n of_o obedience_n a._n tho'_o true_a faith_n be_v a_o certain_a principle_n of_o obedience_n yet_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o believe_v we_o be_v pardon_v even_o before_o there_o can_v be_v any_o time_n to_o put_v forth_o any_o other_o act_n of_o obedience_n gal._n 5._o 6._o q._n do_v repentance_n or_o faith_n any_o way_n make_v satisfaction_n to_o justice_n a._n no._n that_o be_v only_a christ_n work_n but_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o that_o soul_n shall_v repent_v and_o believe_v on_o who_o pardon_v for_o christ_n sake_n shall_v be_v bestow_v and_o he_o have_v solemn_o declare_v he_o will_v forgive_v no_o man_n till_o then_o mark_v 16._o 16._o rom._n 11._o 20_o 23._o heb._n 4._o 6._o joh._n 8._o 24._o rom._n 10._o 13_o 16._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 7_o 8._o hence_o gal._n 2._o 16._o q._n what_o assurance_n have_v thou_o that_o god_n will_v forgive_v and_o save_v thou_o if_o thou_o believe_v a._n i_o have_v god_n testimony_n and_o promise_v and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n viz._n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1_o john_n 5._o 9_o 10._o act_n 22._o 16._o luke_n 22._o 20._o rom._n 4._o 11._o q._n be_v thou_o engage_v to_o accept_v of_o and_o submit_v to_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n a._n yes_o i_o be_o strong_o engage_v to_o submit_v to_o christ_n because_o he_o buy_v i_o with_o his_o blood_n my_o parent_n dedicate_v i_o to_o he_o in_o baptism_n and_o love_n to_o my_o own_o soul_n require_v it_o rome_n 14._o 9_o mal._n 28._o 19_o ezek._n 33._o 11._o q._n on_o what_o account_n be_v thou_o baptize_v a._n my_o believe_a parent_n be_v allow_v and_o engage_v to_o dedicate_v i_o to_o god_n as_o their_o child_n and_o god_n gracious_o admit_v the_o infant_n seed_n of_o believer_n into_o covenant_n as_o part_v of_o themselves_o he_o do_v seal_v to_o i_o those_o blessing_n which_o my_o infant_n state_n need_v and_o be_v capable_a of_o deut._n 29._o 11_o 12._o gen._n 17._o 7._o act._n 2._o 39_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o q._n what_o do_v the_o covenant_n bind_v thou_o to_o a._n to_o be_v the_o lord_n in_o a_o sincere_a care_n to_o know_v love_n believe_v obey_v worship_n and_o serve_v he_o all_o my_o day_n and_o to_o depend_v on_o god_n through_o christ_n for_o all_o happiness_n ezek._n 16._o 8._o rom._n 12._o 1._o rom._n 6._o 4._o q._n what_o do_v thou_o engage_v against_o a._n i_o engage_v against_o be_v govern_v by_o satan_n or_o the_o flesh_n as_o my_o ruler_n and_o against_o take_v up_o with_o the_o world_n good_n as_o my_o portion_n and_o against_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n as_o my_o guide_n rom._n 6._o 14_o 15._o q._n when_o ought_v a_o child_n to_o know_v consider_v and_o agree_v to_o this_o covenant_n a._n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v capable_a to_o use_v his_o reason_n and_o judge_v of_o good_a or_o evil_n which_o many_o be_v fit_a to_o do_v about_o seven_o year_n old_a 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o psal._n 34._o 11._o q._n what_o if_o a_o child_n through_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n or_o vanity_n of_o mind_n will_v not_o agree_v to_o this_o covenant_n when_o he_o be_v capable_a a._n he_o than_o reject_v christ_n our_o saviour_n and_o renounce_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o q._n be_v it_o a_o great_a sin_n to_o refuse_v to_o agree_v to_o the_o covenant_n to_o which_o thy_o baptism_n engage_v thou_o a._n it_o be_v the_o damn_v sin_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o sin_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v rebellion_n continue_v against_o my_o maker_n 2._o it_o be_v ingratitude_n and_o perjury_n to_o my_o redeemer_n 3._o it_o be_v gross_a injustice_n to_o my_o parent_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o affront_n to_o all_o the_o godly_a 5._o it_o be_v self-killing_a cruelty_n to_o my_o own_o soul_n psal._n 2._o 3_o etc._n etc._n q._n when_o will_v thou_o personal_o consent_v to_o this_o covenant_n as_o the_o only_a way_n of_o life_n to_o sinner_n a._n i_o will_v true_o with_o my_o whole_a soul_n consent_v now_o and_o live_v express_v my_o consent_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o i_o
all_o the_o world_n holy_a angel_n be_v not_o always_o stranger_n to_o thy_o carriage_n and_o discourse_n and_o may_v not_o thou_o blush_v at_o their_o remark_n devil_n do_v oft_o impress_v thy_o fancy_n and_o put_v those_o thing_n into_o thou_o which_o thou_o think_v and_o talk_v of_o these_o enemy_n of_o thou_o do_v glad_o behold_v thou_o unman_v thyself_o wound_v thy_o soul_n and_o corrupt_a other_o with_o thy_o foolish_a speech_n and_o action_n thy_o silly_a companion_n observe_v thou_o and_o receive_v the_o contagion_n to_o which_o their_o own_o inclination_n make_v they_o apt_a and_o be_v it_o nothing_o with_o thou_o that_o thou_o converse_a with_o people_n ready_a to_o be_v divert_v from_o seriousness_n and_o forward_o to_o be_v vain_a by_o thy_o example_n alas_o thou_o become_v accessary_a to_o all_o the_o evil_n they_o shall_v propagate_v and_o will_v be_v condemn_v in_o their_o thought_n if_o god_n give_v they_o repentance_n or_o curse_v by_o they_o in_o hell_n if_o they_o 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which_o the_o very_a devil_n tremble_v at_o can_v thou_o choose_v but_o be_v serious_o affect_v with_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n if_o thou_o believe_v these_o be_v the_o thing_n the_o incarnation_n suffering_n death_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n refer_v to_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o great_a miracle_n have_v attest_v these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o various_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o soul_n design_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n subserve_v these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o devil_n be_v so_o industrious_a to_o oppose_v these_o be_v the_o thing_n a_o gospel-ministry_n be_v establish_v for_o and_o about_o which_o all_o pious_a minister_n be_v so_o intent_n and_o importunate_a these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o most_o affect_v and_o govern_v all_o such_o who_o be_v free_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o can_v die_v with_o hope_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o if_o total_o disregard_v expose_v mankind_n to_o all_o brutish_a villainy_n in_o this_o world_n and_o endless_a torture_n in_o another_o 6._o abstain_v the_o society_n of_o light_a person_n and_o observe_v the_o danger_n of_o excessive_a mirth_n there_o be_v that_o levity_n in_o thy_o temper_n which_o infer_v danger_n by_o vain_a person_n and_o thou_o be_v inconsiderate_a if_o the_o latter_a do_v not_o force_v thou_o to_o say_v of_o laughter_n it_o be_v mad_a and_o of_o mirth_n what_o do_v it_o eccl._n 2._o 2._o yea_o sorrow_n be_v better_a than_o laughter_n for_o by_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o countenance_n the_o heart_n be_v make_v better_o eccl._n 7._o 3._o 7._o acquaint_v thyself_o with_o those_o pure_a and_o high_a joy_n which_o a_o serious_a temper_n lead_v to_o there_o be_v delight_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n than_o what_o thou_o pursue_v they_o will_v soon_o render_v these_o unsuituble_n to_o thy_o taste_n as_o well_o as_o contemptible_a to_o thy_o judgement_n no_o holy_a young_a man_n will_v exchange_v the_o feast_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n for_o thy_o swinish_a husk_n luke_o 15._o 16_o 23._o there_o be_v no_o present_a emptiness_n nor_o follow_a bitterness_n in_o spiritual_a delight_n the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n peace_n of_o conscience_n the_o lively_a hope_n of_o glory_n the_o satisfaction_n of_o well-doing_n the_o serenity_n of_o a_o compose_a soul_n the_o ease_n of_o a_o rectify_a nature_n as_o far_o as_o the_o faculty_n be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n and_o heal_v by_o grace_n do_v constitute_v a_o delight_n so_o real_a and_o refine_a as_o if_o thou_o once_o taste_v will_v make_v thou_o reflect_v on_o thy_o past_a joy_n with_o shame_n and_o disdain_n see_v psal._n 4._o 6._o cant._n 2._o 3_o 4._o 7._o young_a people_n be_v prone_a to_o lie_v this_o sin_n appear_v in_o childhood_n and_o then_o such_o a_o habit_n be_v contract_v as_o they_o hardly_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o be_v now_o true_a of_o many_o they_o go_v astray_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v speak_v lie_n ps._n 58._o 3._o you_o lie_v to_o your_o parent_n to_o excuse_v your_o fault_n you_o lie_v to_o god_n in_o break_v your_o baptismal_a vow_n you_o lie_v to_o your_o equal_n for_o pleasure_n or_o gain_v you_o speak_v false_o to_o revenge_v yourselves_o on_o such_o as_o you_o be_v angry_a with_o oh_o how_o oft_o do_v you_o speak_v otherwise_o than_o you_o think_v and_o contrary_a to_o what_o you_o know_v deceive_v they_o to_o who_o you_o speak_v consider_v thou_o child_n lie_v lay_v to_o heart_n o_o young_a man_n that_o lie_v be_v a_o horrid_a sin_n herein_o thou_o imitate_v the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o a_o lie_n and_o the_o first_o liar_n john_n 8._o 44._o thou_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n who_o be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n to_o he_o lie_v lip_n be_v a_o abomination_n prov._n 12._o 22._o he_o be_v so_o incense_a by_o this_o sin_n that_o he_o allot_v every_o liar_n his_o portion_n among_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n rev._n 22._o 15._o oh_o child_n will_v thou_o get_v to_o heaven_n then_o thou_o must_v not_o lie_v be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o burn_v in_o hell_n for_o ever_o then_o fear_v a_o lie_n will_v thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n he_o tell_v thou_o his_o child_n be_v such_o as_o will_v not_o lie_v isa._n 63._o 8._o it_o be_v the_o charge_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o put_v away_o lie_v and_o speak_v the_o truth_n eph._n 4._o 25._o dare_v thou_o say_v i_o will_v not_o regard_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o i_o alas_o he_o will_v punish_v thou_o for_o a_o lie_n worse_o than_o thy_o father_n or_o master_n can_v punish_v thou_o for_o any_o fault_n young_a man_n allow_v not_o yourselves_o in_o this_o iniquity_n let_v no_o master_n force_v you_o to_o lie_v in_o your_o trade_n much_o less_o do_v you_o use_v it_o in_o your_o discourse_n it_o be_v a_o mean_a thing_n it_o be_v destructive_a to_o humane_a society_n and_o the_o bane_n of_o conversation_n what_o be_v a_o great_a reproach_n than_o to_o be_v a_o liar_n what_o be_v esteem_v a_o worse_a affront_n 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