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wife_n husband_n child_n parent_n brethren_n cousin_n friend_n etc._n etc._n much_o be_v this_o urge_v and_o press_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o isa_n 55._o 1_o 2_o 3._o mat._n 6._o 19_o 20_o 33._o joh._n 6._o 27._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 11_o 19_o §._o 59_o of_o evil_a self-love_n the_o self-love_n which_o be_v evil_a swerve_v in_o the_o object_n measure_n  _fw-fr 1_o in_o the_o object_n when_o it_o be_v cast_v upon_o our_o corruption_n our_o lust_n our_o evil_a humour_n when_o we_o affect_v and_o love_v they_o and_o for_o they_o pursue_v whatsoever_o may_v satisfy_v they_o as_o the_o ambitious_a lustful_a riotous_a gluttonous_a and_o other_o like_a person_n this_o be_v express_o forbid_v make_v not_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v 14._o the_o lust_n thereof_o 2._o in_o the_o measure_n when_o our_o love_n be_v whole_o and_o only_o cast_v upon_o ourselves_o so_o seek_v our_o own_o good_a as_o we_o regard_v no_o man_n good_a but_o our_o own_o nor_o care_v what_o damage_n 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62._o of_o man_n forbear_v to_o wrong_n himself_o ephes._n 5._o 29._o for_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o the_o first_o particle_n for_o show_v that_o in_o this_o verse_n a_o evidence_n and_o manifestation_n of_o a_o man_n love_n of_o himself_o be_v give_v the_o first_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v set_v down_o negative_o show_v that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o common_a instinct_n of_o nature_n for_o a_o man_n to_o hate_v doctr._n himself_o it_o be_v note_v as_o a_o evidence_n that_o devil_n be_v in_o the_o gadarene_n in_o that_o he_o cut_v himself_o with_o stone_n have_v not_o the_o devil_n 5._o force_v he_o he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v it_o hatred_n be_v contrary_a to_o love_v it_o be_v therefore_o before_o prove_v reason_n that_o every_o man_n by_o nature_n love_v himself_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n it_o follow_v that_o no_o man_n hate_v his_o flesh_n for_o two_o contrary_a effect_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o 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one_o in_o another_o the_o care_n which_o elkanah_n have_v to_o carry_v his_o etc._n wife_n along_o with_o himself_o unto_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n year_n by_o year_n show_v that_o his_o desire_n be_v to_o uphold_v they_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n yea_o the_o gift_n and_o portion_n which_o at_o that_o time_n he_o use_v to_o bestow_v on_o they_o imply_v the_o care_n that_o he_o have_v to_o encourage_v they_o to_o hold_v on_o in_o serve_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v without_o question_n the_o main_a end_n which_o the_o shunamite_n aim_v at_o in_o 10._o provide_v lodging_n for_o the_o prophet_n that_o both_o she_o and_o her_o husband_n may_v be_v build_v up_o in_o grace_n this_o duty_n may_v be_v the_o better_o effect_v by_o these_o mean_n follow_v forward_o 1._o by_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o beginning_n and_o least_o measure_n of_o grace_n and_o approve_v the_o same_o 2._o by_o frequent_a conference_n about_o such_o thing_n as_o concern_v the_o same_o mutual_o propound_v 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price_n no_o ransom_n as_o christ_n be_v §._o 31._o of_o the_o infinite_a value_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o our_o redemption_n the_o object_n or_o thing_n which_o christ_n give_v for_o a_o ransom_n be_v himself_o not_o his_o body_n alone_o nor_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n only_o but_o his_o person_n consist_v of_o his_o two_o nature_n humane_a and_o divine_a quest_n how_o can_v his_o divine_a nature_n be_v give_v up_o can_v it_o us._n suffer_v can_v it_o die_v answ_n 1._o the_o deity_n simple_o consider_v in_o and_o by_o itself_o can_v not_o die_v but_o that_o person_n which_o be_v god_n both_o can_v and_o do_v die_v
fruit_n of_o justification_n in_o which_o respect_n s._n james_n say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n that_o be_v declare_v so_o 24._o to_o be_v admirable_a be_v the_o comfort_n which_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o world_n use_v reap_v hereby_o for_o their_o sanctification_n be_v imperfect_a and_o the_o flesh_n abide_v in_o they_o and_o lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n yea_o sin_n be_v present_a with_o they_o when_o they_o will_v do_v good_a they_o be_v oft_o force_v to_o complain_v and_o cry_v o_o wretched_a mâ—n_z that_o we_o be_v 24._o who_o shall_v deliver_v we_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n if_o they_o have_v no_o other_o ground_n to_o fasten_v the_o anchor_n of_o their_o hope_n upon_o but_o their_o sanctification_n it_o can_v not_o hold_v they_o fast_o enough_o against_o the_o tempest_n of_o satan_n temptation_n but_o in_o that_o their_o sanctification_n be_v a_o fruit_n and_o evidence_n of_o their_o justification_n they_o take_v heart_n to_o themselves_o and_o thank_v god_n that_o with_o the_o mind_n they_o themselves_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n though_o with_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o thus_o uphold_v and_o comfort_v they_o continue_v to_o strive_v against_o sin_n till_o it_o be_v clean_o root_v out_o of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o remit_v §._o 40._o of_o sacramental_a wash_n of_o water_n one_o of_o the_o mean_n which_o christ_n use_v for_o the_o cleanse_n and_o sanctify_v of_o his_o church_n be_v express_v under_o this_o phrase_n with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n water_n be_v the_o outward_a element_n use_v in_o baptism_n wash_v be_v the_o principal_a sacramental_a rite_n therein_o water_n set_v forth_o christ_n blood_n wash_v note_v out_o the_o application_n and_o efficacy_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o purge_n and_o cleanse_v of_o our_o soul_n as_o water_v without_o wash_v make_v nothing_o clean_a so_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n without_o a_o right_a application_n thereof_o cleanse_v no_o man_n soul_n this_o wash_n of_o water_n here_o mention_v be_v apply_v to_o a_o inward_a spiritual_a cleanse_n what_o can_v it_o else_o set_v forth_o but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n wherein_o both_o water_n and_o wash_n be_v use_v object_n there_o be_v but_o little_a wash_n use_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n nothing_o but_o sprinkle_v a_o little_a water_n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o party_n that_o be_v baptize_v answ_n that_o sprinkle_v be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v the_o use_n of_o water_n sprinkle_v the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o bring_v to_o the_o font_n to_o have_v his_o face_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o his_o body_n make_v clean_o but_o to_o have_v assurance_n of_o the_o inward_a cleanse_n of_o his_o soul_n now_o that_o our_o mind_n may_v not_o too_o much_o dote_v on_o the_o outward_a thing_n do_v but_o be_v whole_o raise_v up_o to_o the_o mystery_n the_o outward_a element_n be_v no_o further_o use_v then_o may_v serve_v to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o inward_a thing_n signify_v thereby_o answerable_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o bread_n and_o wine_n give_v and_o receive_v as_o will_v satisfy_v one_o appetite_n or_o slake_v his_o hunger_n and_o quench_v his_o thirst_n but_o only_o a_o little_a bit_n of_o bread_n and_o taste_v of_o wine_n to_o declare_v the_o use_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o so_o to_o draw_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o communicant_n to_o a_o consideration_n of_o their_o spiritual_a nourishment_n by_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n §._o 41._o how_o baptism_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v the_o manner_n of_o infer_v this_o sacramental_a wash_n upon_o the_o sanctify_a and_o cleanse_v of_o the_o church_n thus_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n sheweth_z that_o baptism_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o sanctify_a and_o cleanse_v the_o church_n all_o doctr._n those_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o attribute_n 5._o regeneration_n 27._o justification_n 3._o sanctification_n or_o 21._o salvation_n thereunto_o prove_v as_o much_o but_o that_o the_o truth_n thereof_o may_v more_o full_o and_o distinct_o be_v conceive_v i_o will_v brief_o show_v 1._o in_o what_o respect_n baptism_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o our_o sanctify_a and_o cleanse_v 2._o what_o kind_n of_o mean_n it_o be_v 3._o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v in_o four_o especial_a respect_n it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n as_o aforesaid_a 1._o in_o that_o it_o do_v most_o lively_o represent_v and_o set_v forth_o even_o to_o the_o outward_a sense_n the_o inward_a cleanse_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o sanctify_v of_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n apply_v the_o use_n of_o water_n by_o the_o wash_n whereof_o foul_a thing_n be_v make_v very_o clean_o to_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o truth_n hereof_o will_v evident_o appear_v for_o the_o better_a help_n in_o this_o application_n read_v rom._n 6._o 4._o etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o that_o it_o do_v true_o propound_v and_o make_v tender_a or_o offer_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n to_o the_o party_n baptize_v in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v thus_o describe_v baptism_n of_o repentance_n 3._o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o s._n peter_n to_o like_a purpose_n say_v 38._o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 3._o in_o that_o it_o do_v real_o exhibit_v and_o seal_v up_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v the_o forename_a grace_n whereby_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o be_v make_v partaker_n thereof_o thus_o abraham_n receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o 11._o faith_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o eunuch_n and_o other_o when_o they_o be_v 34._o baptize_v go_v away_o rejoice_v 4._o in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o particular_a and_o peculiar_a pledge_n to_o the_o party_n baptize_v that_o even_o he_o himself_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o say_a grace_n therefore_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a be_v baptize_v for_o himself_o yea_o though_o many_o be_v at_o once_o bring_v to_o the_o font_n yet_o every_o one_o by_o name_n be_v baptize_v to_o this_o purpose_n faith_n the_o apostle_n whosoever_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n 27._o whosoever_o whether_o peter_n john_n thomas_n or_o any_o other_o particular_a person_n ananias_n say_v to_o paul_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n be_v 16._o thou_o baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n §._o 42._o objection_n against_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n answer_v 1._o object_n many_o that_o be_v baptize_v receive_v no_o such_o grace_n at_o all_o they_o be_v neither_o cleanse_v nor_o sanctify_v answ_n they_o be_v only_o outward_o wash_v with_o water_n they_o be_v not_o baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o that_o no_o grace_n deny_v that_o sacrament_n but_o in_o that_o they_o receive_v not_o but_o reject_v the_o grace_n which_o appertain_v thereto_o what_o if_o some_o believe_v not_o shall_v their_o unbelief_n make_v the_o faith_n of_o 3_o god_n without_o effect_n god_n forbid_v 2._o object_n many_o receive_v the_o forename_a grace_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v as_o abraham_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o such_o 411._o as_o be_v baptize_v after_o they_o believe_v how_o then_o be_v baptism_n a_o mean_n thereof_o answ_n their_o spiritual_a cleanse_n be_v more_o lively_a and_o full_o manifest_v thereby_o and_o they_o the_o more_o assure_v thereof_o 3._o object_n many_o who_o long_o after_o their_o baptism_n have_v live_v like_o swine_n in_o sin_n and_o so_o have_v not_o be_v cleanse_v or_o sanctify_v yet_o diverse_a year_n after_o have_v be_v effectual_o call_v what_o mean_n have_v baptism_n be_v hereof_o answ_n the_o use_n and_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o as_o the_o act_n thereof_o transient_a but_o permanent_a and_o perpetual_a so_o long_o as_o the_o party_n baptize_v live_v whensoever_o a_o sinner_n unfeigned_o repent_v and_o faithful_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n baptism_n which_o be_v the_o seal_n thereof_o be_v as_o powerful_a and_o effectual_a as_o it_o can_v have_v be_v when_o it_o be_v first_o administer_v for_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n consist_v in_o the_o free_a offer_n of_o grace_n so_o long_o therefore_o as_o god_n continue_v to_o offer_v grace_n so_o long_o may_v a_o man_n baptism_n be_v effectual_a on_o this_o ground_n we_o be_v but_o once_o for_o all_o baptize_v and_o as_o the_o 44._o prophet_n put_v the_o people_n in_o mind_n of_o their_o circumcision_n so_o the_o apostle_n of_o their_o baptism_n long_o after_o it_o be_v administer_v yea_o they_o speak_v of_o it_o though_o the_o act_n be_v long_o before_o past_a as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o
what_o be_v they_o that_o always_o stand_v not_o as_o servant_n 8._o but_o as_o a_o wife_n in_o his_o presence_n that_o be_v infinite_o great_a than_o solomon_n if_o it_o be_v a_o great_a grace_n &_o favour_n that_o moses_n see_v the_o backpart_n 23._o of_o god_n what_o a_o grace_n and_o favour_n be_v it_o to_o behold_v christ_n 12._o face_n to_o face_n for_o when_o he_o do_v appear_v we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v 2._o though_o now_o we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n yet_o let_v we_o uphold_v ourselves_o with_o the_o expectation_n and_o assurance_n of_o this_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v present_v before_o christ_n §._o 50._o of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n in_o heaven_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o church_n in_o heaven_n be_v as_o excellent_a as_o may_v be_v doctr._n and_o therefore_o here_o say_v to_o be_v glorious_a all_o beauty_n all_o comeliness_n 〈◊〉_d all_o grace_n whatsoever_o may_v make_v the_o church_n amiable_a lovely_a or_o any_o way_n to_o be_v desire_v or_o admire_v be_v comprise_v under_o this_o word_n glorious_a in_o this_o respect_n the_o saint_n be_v say_v to_o shine_v and_o that_o as_o 11._o precious_a stone_n yea_o as_o the_o 3._o firmament_n as_o the_o star_n and_o as_o the_o 43._o sun_n and_o to_o be_v 2._o like_o christ_n himself_o and_o to_o 4._o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n this_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n extend_v both_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o whole_a person_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o soul_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o 13._o glorious_a within_o for_o they_o be_v 23._o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a 12._o perfect_a knowledge_n wisdom_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o purity_n shall_v be_v in_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o body_n they_o shall_v be_v 21._o fashion_v like_o to_o christ_n glorious_a body_n and_o that_o in_o incorruption_n immortality_n 119._o beauty_n brightness_n grace_n favour_n agility_n strength_n and_o the_o like_a it_o be_v therefore_o true_o say_v that_o the_o church_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n expect_v that_o which_o be_v before_o demonstrate_v in_o christ_n body_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o person_n as_o a_o wife_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o her_o husband_n so_o shall_v they_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o christ_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v 30._o next_o unto_o christ_n yea_o 21_o one_o with_o he_o and_o so_o 14._o above_o the_o most_o glorious_a angel_n much_o more_o may_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n but_o never_o can_v enough_o be_v speak_v thereof_o no_o not_o by_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n for_o 9_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o which_o love_v he_o when_o paul_n be_v rapt_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o see_v but_o a_o glimpse_n of_o this_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d he_o hear_v unspeakable_a word_n which_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o man_n to_o utter_v wherefore_o 17._o when_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o he_o use_v such_o a_o transcendent_a kind_n of_o phrase_n as_o can_v in_o any_o tongue_n be_v full_o express_v we_o thus_o as_o well_o as_o we_o can_v by_o one_o degree_n of_o comparison_n upon_o another_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n be_v not_o this_o sufficient_a to_o uphold_v we_o against_o all_o the_o reproach_n and_o disgrace_n which_o the_o world_n lay_v upon_o we_o because_o we_o be_v use_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o world_n have_v 4._o of_o old_a count_v she_o to_o who_o christ_n say_v hephzibah_n that_o be_v my_o delight_n in_o she_o and_o beulah_n that_o be_v marry_v forsake_a and_o desolate_a yea_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o off-scowring_a of_o all_o thing_n among_o heathen_a none_o so_o vild_o esteem_v of_o as_o christian_n and_o among_o papist_n none_o so_o as_o protestant_n &_o among_o carnal_a gospeler_n none_o so_o as_o they_o who_o endeavour_n 3_o to_o purify_v themselves_o as_o christ_n be_v pure_a and_o to_o avoid_v the_o common_a sin_n of_o the_o world_n when_o for_o christ_n sake_n we_o be_v base_o account_v of_o let_v we_o think_v of_o this_o §._o 51._o of_o the_o church_n freedom_n from_o all_o deformity_n in_o heaven_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n the_o first_o point_n note_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o exemplification_n of_o the_o forename_a glory_n be_v a_o remove_n of_o all_o deformity_n the_o word_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d spot_n be_v take_v for_o a_o stain_n on_o a_o garment_n and_o a_o foul_a speck_n on_o a_o man_n face_n or_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n or_o a_o scar_n or_o other_o blemish_n in_o his_o flesh_n by_o a_o sore_n wound_n blow_n or_o the_o like_a the_o other_o word_n 〈◊〉_d wrinkl_o be_v take_v for_o a_o crest_n in_o the_o face_n through_o old_a age_n for_o it_o signify_v a_o 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