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baptize_v upon_o this_o obligation_n follow_v a_o more_o particular_a and_o certain_a right_n unto_o the_o mercy_n merit_v by_o christ_n and_o promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o a_o near_a relation_n unto_o and_o a_o more_o special_a interest_n in_o that_o god_n who_o make_v he_o &_o love_v he_o and_o redeem_v he_o by_o christ_n and_o sanctify_v he_o by_o the_o spirit_n yet_o the_o actual_a enjoyment_n of_o these_o mercy_n depend_v upon_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n to_o which_o man_n be_v bind_v yet_o because_o this_o performance_n depend_v upon_o the_o sanctify_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n give_v the_o spirit_n to_o the_o party_n baptize_v that_o so_o the_o covenant_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o god_n null_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o have_v no_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o freegrace_n as_o a_o father_n a_o redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n and_o promise_v and_o real_o 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weakness_n and_o confirm_v our_o hope_n and_o how_o deep_o we_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v bind_v and_o engage_v to_o our_o god_n and_o to_o he_o alone_o so_o as_o to_o renounce_v all_o other_o confidence_n and_o to_o rely_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o father_n love_v we_o and_o his_o son_n redeem_v we_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sanctify_v we_o and_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o those_o supernatural_a effect_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v give_v to_o baptism_n be_v proper_o and_o principal_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o by_o this_o sacrament_n we_o subject_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n alone_o as_o our_o supreme_a lord_n so_o we_o renounce_v the_o devil_n all_o other_o false_a god_n profess_v ourselves_o christian_n and_o separate_v from_o all_o other_o religion_n for_o baptism_n be_v one_o of_o the_o bond_n which_o tie_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n together_o in_o one_o body_n a_o badge_n of_o our_o profession_n and_o character_n whereby_o we_o be_v didistinguish_v from_o all_o idolater_n mahumotan_n and_o unbelieving_a jew_n sect._n 7._o thus_o we_o understand_v what_o baptism_n be_v the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v into_o be_v who_o may_v lawful_o by_o this_o commission_n administer_v this_o sacrament_n the_o text_n do_v plain_o determine_v the_o person_n for_o he_o that_o must_v teach_v the_o same_o must_v baptize_v it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o power_n as_o universal_a and_o extend_v to_o the_o gentile_n be_v give_v immediate_o unto_o the_o apostle_n yet_o unto_o they_o as_o first_o dispense_n the_o word_n yet_o because_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v dispense_v and_o preach_v not_o only_o by_o they_o but_o also_o by_o their_o successor_n unto_o the_o world_n end_n therefore_o the_o ordinary_a powâ—â—_n of_o preach_v be_v continue_v to_o all_o such_o as_o a_o 〈…〉_z lawful_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n and_o so_o the_o power_n of_o baptise_v too_o so_o that_o according_a to_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n they_o wâ—â—_n be_v trust_v with_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n be_v trust_v with_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o the_o promise_n of_o assistance_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o both_o be_v madâ—_n only_o unto_o they_o as_o they_o be_v minister_n oâ—_n christ_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o call_n anâ—_n conversion_n of_o sinner_n and_o the_o applicat_fw-la 〈…〉_z on_o of_o redemption_n these_o be_v the_o fitteâ—_n and_o most_o able_a to_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o saint_n 〈…〉_z crament_n and_o shall_v be_v most_o able_a to_o ju_v 〈…〉_z who_o be_v right_o qualify_v for_o the_o receivi_fw-la 〈…〉_z of_o they_o it_o be_v true_a that_o unworthy_a and_o insufficient_a person_n may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o ministry_n and_o other_o though_o more_o sufficient_a may_v be_v careless_a &_o negligent_a yet_o these_o must_v answer_v for_o their_o infidelity_n &_o betray_v of_o 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to_o call_v man_n out_o of_o darkness_n into_o light_n and_o persuade_v man_n unbeliever_n to_o believe_v that_o of_o no_o christian_n they_o may_v be_v make_v christian_n they_o must_v not_o first_o baptize_v and_o then_o teach_v but_o first_o teach_v and_o then_o baptize_v and_o so_o prepare_v they_o for_o baptism_n yet_o to_o be_v teach_v be_v not_o sufficient_a they_o must_v learn_v understand_v profess_v their_o faith_n in_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n promise_v to_o obey_v christ_n command_n and_o desire_v by_o baptism_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n yet_o a_o simon_n magus_n may_v do_v all_o this_o and_o so_o obtain_v baptism_n and_o philip_n be_v bind_v to_o receive_v he_o for_o god_n do_v not_o bind_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o try_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_o of_o any_o man_n for_o that_o he_o can_v not_o do_v but_o he_o must_v persuade_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o profess_v and_o promise_v sincere_o from_o their_o heart_n yet_o if_o they_o do_v not_o this_o and_o it_o appear_v to_o he_o to_o do_v it_o so_o that_o he_o know_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a he_o not_o only_o may_v but_o must_v baptize_v such_o if_o they_o desire_v it_o yet_o baptism_n be_v little_a advantage_n unto_o such_o for_o though_o they_o may_v be_v admit_v and_o receive_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o member_n of_o christ_n nor_o heir_n of_o god_n kingdom_n but_o such_o as_o come_v with_o a_o upright_a heart_n and_o make_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n &_o inward_o believe_v with_o their_o soul_n as_o they_o profess_v with_o their_o lip_n may_v certain_o expect_v the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o benefit_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n but_o in_o all_o this_o discourse_n upon_o this_o part_n of_o
and_o governor_n in_o general_n for_o its_o object_n faith_n as_o it_o be_v a_o assent_n to_o god_n as_o the_o first_o truth_n reveal_v his_o mind_n to_o man_n or_o a_o reliance_n upon_o he_o as_o promise_v some_o thing_n to_o man_n self-denial_n and_o bear_v the_o cross_n as_o they_o be_v a_o total_a resignation_n of_o ourselves_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n make_v know_v unto_o we_o i_o say_v all_o these_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v natural_o moral_a but_o consider_v these_o as_o terminate_v upon_o god_n as_o redeemer_n in_o christ_n either_o promise_v or_o exhibit_v and_o as_o condition_n upon_o which_o the_o salvation_n of_o sinful_a man_n depend_v by_o divine_a ordination_n they_o be_v not_o only_o natural_o but_o supernatural_o moral_a 9_o when_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v contract_v and_o reduce_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o the_o love_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n be_v not_o only_a antecedent_n and_o the_o first_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n but_o also_o of_o dignity_n &_o far_o high_a &_o great_a than_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n or_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o our_o neighbour_n for_o we_o must_v love_v god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n soul_n mind_n might_n and_o so_o we_o must_v love_v nothing_o else_o god_n be_v worthy_a of_o infinite_a love_n and_o therefore_o he_o love_v himself_o infinite_o yet_o he_o require_v not_o in_o these_o word_n a_o infinite_a love_n from_o we_o who_o be_v infinite_a yet_o we_o must_v love_v he_o more_o than_o any_o other_o thing_n yea_o far_o more_o we_o must_v love_v he_o with_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o love_n that_o possible_o we_o can_v and_o shall_v be_v willing_a if_o we_o can_v to_o love_v he_o infinite_o we_o may_v exceed_v in_o love_a ourselves_o or_o any_o other_o thing_n in_o love_a god_n we_o can_v they_o that_o love_v he_o most_o love_v he_o far_o less_o than_o he_o deserve_v to_o love_n god_n with_o the_o whole_a heart_n be_v not_o only_o to_o love_n god_n sincere_o and_o true_o but_o to_o love_v he_o so_o as_o that_o his_o love_n may_v take_v up_o and_o fill_v the_o whole_a heart_n &_o this_o be_v to_o love_n god_n as_o god_n &_o if_o the_o whole_a heart_n be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o this_o love_n than_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n go_v along_o with_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v take_v up_o with_o it_o therefore_o these_o word_n all_o the_o soul_n mind_n strength_n be_v add_v to_o that_o of_o the_o whole_a heart_n to_o signify_v the_o great_a measure_n of_o this_o divine_a love_n 10._o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o pre-requireth_a the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o if_o we_o do_v not_o love_n god_n first_o we_o can_v neither_o love_v ourselves_o or_o our_o neighbour_n aright_o for_o our_o love_n of_o god_n must_v measure_v and_o qualify_v both_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o neighbour_n and_o render_v it_o acceptable_a to_o god_n 11._o this_o love_n of_o god_n presuppose_v our_o knowledge_n of_o god_n both_o as_o excellent_a and_o amiable_a in_o himself_o and_o as_o good_a and_o love_a to_o we_o especial_o in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o some_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n must_v go_v before_o this_o love_n of_o god_n as_o god_n and_o our_o god_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n and_o as_o it_o presupose_v knowledge_n and_o in_o we_o christian_n faith_n in_o christ_n already_o come_v so_o it_o virtual_o include_v all_o subsequent_a duty_n and_o act_n of_o obedience_n sect._n 7._o therefore_o after_o 1._o the_o general_a observation_n premise_v and_o 2._o this_o discourse_n upon_o the_o several_a abridgement_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n i_o will_v in_o the_o three_o place_n manifest_v that_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v against_o all_o atheism_n idolatry_n apostasy_n renounce_v all_o confidence_n in_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o will_v take_v god_n alone_o to_o be_v our_o god_n who_o create_v we_o preserve_v redeem_v sanctify_v we_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n and_o will_v serve_v he_o fear_v he_o trust_v in_o he_o be_v loyal_a and_o obedient_a unto_o he_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o will_v give_v all_o praise_n glory_n honour_n and_o power_n to_o he_o as_o the_o only_a supreme_a lord_n 2._o this_o love_n will_v not_o make_v any_o image_n or_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n visible_a or_o sensible_a to_o represent_v he_o nor_o cause_v any_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v for_o that_o end_n neither_o will_v it_o ascribe_v any_o divine_a power_n or_o sanctify_a virtue_n unto_o any_o such_o thing_n nor_o make_v it_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n special_a presence_n nor_o worship_n or_o serve_v it_o or_o serve_v god_n by_o it_o it_o will_v reject_v all_o tradition_n of_o man_n and_o all_o superstition_n in_o religious_a worship_n and_o will_v faithful_o observe_v the_o institution_n of_o god_n in_o divine_a service_n 3._o this_o love_n will_v not_o swear_v false_o or_o vain_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n our_o saviour_n it_o will_v be_v careful_a to_o swear_v the_o truth_n it_o will_v not_o profane_a or_o pollute_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o service_n but_o will_v worship_v god_n and_o perform_v all_o religious_a duty_n with_o humility_n and_o reverence_n so_o that_o god_n in_o they_o may_v be_v glorify_v 4._o this_o love_n will_v not_o profane_v the_o time_n determine_v and_o hallow_v by_o god_n for_o his_o more_o solemn_a worship_n and_o will_v lay_v aside_o at_o those_o time_n not_o only_o all_o sinful_a but_o all_o secular_a employment_n and_o will_v apply_v it_o in_o public_a and_o private_a to_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a duty_n it_o will_v observe_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o the_o come_n down_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o this_o observation_n signify_v our_o 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will_v seek_v their_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a good_a relieve_v my_o enemy_n do_v good_a for_o evil_n and_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v i_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v i_o think_v none_o evil_a and_o have_v charitable_a thought_n till_o i_o have_v evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o contrary_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o reform_v such_o as_o do_v amiss_o and_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n i_o will_v do_v all_o the_o act_n and_o good_a office_n of_o love_n and_o will_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o true_a love_n and_o charity_n thus_o i_o will_v love_v not_o only_o my_o private_a but_o my_o public_a neighbour_n and_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v it_o to_o stranger_n or_o enemy_n and_o out_o of_o this_o love_n will_v endeavour_v to_o do_v as_o i_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o and_o be_v perfect_a as_o my_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a and_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o my_o dear_a saviour_n these_o be_v the_o 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will_v by_o receive_v these_o element_n according_a to_o the_o first_o institution_n solemn_o renew_v and_o confirm_v my_o engagement_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o thereby_o i_o will_v testify_v my_o union_n with_o the_o church_n my_o charity_n to_o all_o my_o thankfulness_n to_o christ_n and_o will_v never_o forget_v his_o unspeakable_a love_n to_o my_o poor_a soul_n manifest_v in_o his_o sacrifice_n of_o everlasting_a virtue_n and_o will_v hope_v according_a to_o the_o integrity_n of_o my_o heart_n though_o my_o fail_n be_v many_o that_o he_o will_v increase_v my_o grace_n and_o heavenly_a comfort_n upon_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n 8._o of_o prayer_n one_o of_o christ_n commandment_n sect._n 1_o prayer_n be_v a_o duty_n require_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n especial_o as_o it_o be_v understand_v evangelical_o and_o be_v to_o be_v use_v both_o by_o every_o christian_a both_o in_o private_a and_o public_a and_o 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