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it_o can_v seem_v strange_a that_o they_o shall_v confirm_v thy_o faith_n for_o if_o i_o make_v a_o promise_n unto_o thou_o that_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o ten_o twenty_o thirty_o forty_o pound_n if_o thou_o think_v i_o to_o be_v in_o earnest_n and_o to_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o give_v it_o unto_o thou_o the_o often_o i_o promise_v it_o the_o more_o thou_o will_v believe_v it_o but_o if_o i_o set_v my_o hand_n and_o seal_v to_o it_o than_o thou_o be_v sure_a of_o it_o and_o may_v sue_v i_o for_o it_o such_o be_v the_o case_n betwixt_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n he_o promise_v to_o give_v thou_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n if_o thou_o believe_v the_o often_o thy_o promise_n repeat_v the_o more_o thou_o believe_v but_o when_o god_n have_v set_v it_o under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o sacrament_n now_o thou_o have_v cause_n to_o believe_v it_o more_o and_o may_v humble_o sue_v he_o for_o it_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n use_v therefore_o my_o child_n remember_v this_o thou_o will_v press_v after_o assurance_n and_o confirmation_n in_o every_o thing_n for_o thy_o body_n and_o estate_n why_o not_o for_o thy_o soul_n thou_o will_v be_v sure_a of_o house_n land_n portion_n and_o health_n do_v what_o thou_o can_v to_o be_v sure_a of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o because_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o hear_v the_o gospel_n often_o that_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n may_v dwell_v rich_o in_o thou_o 3._o col._n 3._o and_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o thou_o love_v the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o soul_n neglect_v they_o not_o hear_v in_o season_n and_o hear_v out_o of_o season_n and_o as_o oft_o as_o thou_o can_v ply_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n love_n that_o thy_o faith_n may_v be_v increase_v if_o thou_o still_o doubte_v whether_o yet_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v or_o no_o god_n love_v the_o importunity_n of_o his_o child_n go_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o implead_v god_n bless_a god_n have_v not_o thou_o promise_v that_o if_o i_o believe_v in_o christ_n i_o shall_v be_v save_v have_v not_o thou_o send_v thy_o ambassador_n to_o tender_v this_o promise_n again_o have_v thou_o not_o set_v thy_o hand_n and_o seal_v to_o it_o in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n have_v thou_o not_o make_v my_o heart_n go_v out_o of_o itself_o to_o rest_v upon_o thy_o bless_a son_n only_o oh_o why_o do_v i_o languish_v in_o doubt_v despair_n why_o do_v i_o begin_v to_o sink_v for_o want_n of_o hold_n on_o my_o saviour_n how_o long_o lord_n how_o long_o let_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n shine_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v have_v peace_n thus_o i_o have_v clear_v to_o thou_o the_o mean_n to_o beget_v and_o increase_v faith_n and_o because_o the_o sacrament_n be_v one_o therefore_o tell_v i_o 29._o q._n what_o be_v sacrament_n a._n they_o be_v sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n here_o thou_o lay_v down_o the_o nature_n of_o sacrament_n sacrament_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o 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and_o seal_a jesus_n christ_n for_o thy_o salvation_n 6._o joh._n 6._o the_o bread_n signify_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o wine_n signify_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o break_n of_o the_o bread_n signify_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o wine_n signify_v the_o shed_n of_o christ_n blood_n upon_o the_o cross_n the_o minister_n present_v these_o unto_o thou_o signify_v god_n the_o father_n who_o ambassador_n he_o be_v offer_v unto_o thou_o his_o son_n for_o thy_o salvation_n and_o thy_o receive_n of_o it_o into_o thy_o hand_n and_o mouth_n signify_v thy_o faith_n by_o which_o thou_o make_v christ_n and_o his_o merit_n thy_o own_o thus_o by_o these_o sign_n thou_o discerne_v the_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n 11._o 1_o cor._n 11._o without_o which_o thou_o cate_a judgement_n to_o thyself_o which_o be_v damnable_a &_o without_o repentance_n will_v in_o the_o issue_n prove_v thy_o damnation_n so_o in_o the_o other_o sacrament_n 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just_a cause_n to_o believe_v it_o when_o man_n convey_v house_n and_o land_n either_o to_o other_o and_o set_v their_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o a_o instrument_n draw_v to_o that_o end_n than_o those_o house_n and_o land_n upon_o delivery_n be_v convey_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o conveyance_n for_o such_o like_a reason_n the_o sacrament_n be_v call_v seal_n because_o they_o do_v conclude_v confirm_v and_o convey_v in_o the_o sacrament_n there_o be_v a_o covenant_n or_o bargain_n betwixt_o god_n 8.6_o heb._n 8.6_o and_o thou_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n 8.10_o heb._n 8.10_o by_o this_o covenant_n god_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v to_o we_o a_o god_n even_o our_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o a_o people_n 31.33_o jer._n 31.33_o even_o his_o people_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o he_o give_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 12._o jer._n 32.40_o heb._n 8.10_o 11_o 12._o illumination_n sanctification_n experimental_a knowledge_n and_o perseverance_n in_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n this_o blessing_n and_o bless_a covenant_n be_v conclude_v in_o the_o sacrament_n in_o baptism_n thou_o public_o interest_n into_o this_o covenant_n 4.17_o rom._n 4.17_o and_o that_o god_n who_o call_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v be_v please_v to_o call_v thou_o a_o believer_n not_o so_o much_o by_o virtue_n of_o thy_o parent_n faith_n as_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o covenant_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 2.36_o act._n 2.36_o and_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n which_o make_v parent_n and_o their_o child_n one_o and_o in_o one_o covenant_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n thou_o public_o renew_a thy_o covenant_n conscience_n tell_v thou_o
be_v thus_o with_o thou_o let_v thy_o soul_n comfort_v itself_o that_o thou_o do_v take_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n next_o 7._o 1_o joh._n 1.6_o 7._o thou_o shall_v know_v it_o by_o thy_o course_n in_o this_o world_n for_o say_v john_n if_o we_o walk_v not_o in_o darkness_n than_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n therefore_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n and_o error_n but_o labour_v to_o know_v and_o do_v christ_n will_n then_o thou_o take_v and_o receive_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n thus_o i_o have_v show_v thou_o the_o numbeâ—_n name_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n 11.29_o 1_o cor._n 11.29_o but_o now_o because_o they_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o lord_n supper_n unworthy_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n to_o themselves_o therefore_o tell_v i_o 33._o q._n how_o must_v thou_o reverent_o prepare_v thyself_o to_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n a._n i_o must_v examine_v myself_o whether_o i_o have_v desire_n repentance_n faith_n thankfulness_n and_o charity_n fit_a for_o the_o sacrament_n mark_v here_o supper_n preparation_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n god_n require_v not_o any_o actual_a preparation_n of_o thou_o before_o thou_o come_v to_o baptism_n in_o thy_o infancy_n if_o thou_o be_v convert_v or_o convince_v from_o heathenism_n judaisme_n or_o turkism_n unto_o christianity_n then_o must_v thou_o be_v prepare_v at_o least_o with_o a_o profession_n of_o actual_a faith_n as_o simon_n magus_n 2._o act._n 8._o act._n 10._o matth._n 3._o matth._n 28._o mar._n 16._o act._n 2._o and_o thus_o thou_o must_v understand_v all_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o set_v down_o confession_n of_o sin_n or_o teach_v or_o believe_v before_o baptism_n but_o now_o thou_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o christian_a church_n of_o christian_a parent_n at_o least_o in_o outward_a covenant_n with_o god_n and_o be_v right_o baptize_v in_o thy_o infancy_n and_o god_n require_v no_o such_o preparation_n he_o look_v upon_o his_o own_o covenant_n and_o promise_n which_o concern_v not_o only_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o child_n 2.38.39_o act._n 2.38.39_o but_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o even_o so_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n and_o he_o look_v to_o our_o parent_n profess_v christianity_n as_o to_o the_o jew_n former_a profession_n of_o judaisme_n but_o he_o look_v not_o upon_o thy_o personal_a preparation_n further_o than_o he_o dispose_v thou_o himself_o either_o by_o sow_v seed_n of_o faith_n in_o thy_o soul_n which_o may_v sprout_v forth_o afterward_o or_o by_o call_v thou_o a_o believer_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o covenant_n with_o thou_o 9.42_o matth._n 18.6_o mar._n 9.42_o yet_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n god_n do_v require_v a_o actual_a preparation_n this_o preparation_n thou_o say_v must_v 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say_v to_o saul_n courtier_n common_a with_o your_o own_o heart_n upon_o your_o bed_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v when_o you_o have_v set_v yourselves_o apart_o from_o all_o the_o business_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v quiet_a then_o talk_v with_o your_o soul_n and_o david_n himself_o when_o he_o find_v turmoil_n in_o his_o soul_n call_v his_o soul_n to_o a_o reckon_n 43._o psal_n 42_o &_o 43._o why_o be_v thou_o so_o heavy_a o_o my_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o so_o must_v thou_o before_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v o_o my_o soul_n now_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o great_a king_n 22._o matth._n 22._o if_o thou_o go_v without_o thy_o wedding_n garment_n thou_o will_v be_v convince_v make_v speechless_a and_o hear_v at_o last_o that_o fearful_a sentence_n bind_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v everlasting_a weep_n wail_v and_o 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