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he_o call_v it_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fire_n see_v matth._n 3.11_o 16._o matth._n 3_o 11._o matth._n 3_o 16._o mean_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o shall_v purge_v as_o fire_n even_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o spirit_n descend_v at_o his_o baptism_n and_o light_v upon_o he_o mean_v that_o he_o thereby_o receive_v the_o unction_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o gift_n thereof_o even_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n so_o also_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o new_a birth_n joh._n 3.5_o â—_o heb._n 1_o 9_o joh._n 3._o â—_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v etc._n etc._n so_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n 5._o tit._n 3_o 5._o &_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3.5_o and_o so_o also_o it_o be_v say_v to_o save_v or_o deliver_v from_o wrath_n as_o the_o ark_n from_o the_o flood_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o in_o particular_a this_o regeneration_n be_v distinguish_v into_o the_o wash_n or_o purge_v of_o justification_n by_o the_o merit_n or_o the_o wash_n of_o sanctification_n by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n death_n 5.26_o 1_o joh._n 1_o 7._o see_v act_n 22.16_o ephe._n 5.26_o the_o former_a we_o have_v in_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n purge_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n the_o latter_a see_v ephe._n 5.26_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n to_o present_v it_o without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n in_o his_o glorious_a presence_n 26._o gal._n 3_o 26._o etc._n etc._n both_o these_o be_v express_v galathi_o 3.26_o they_o who_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n as_o their_o garment_n both_o of_o cover_v in_o the_o one_o and_o of_o warmth_n in_o the_o other_o all_o christ_n in_o both_o but_o there_o be_v two_o phrase_n in_o the_o scripture_n by_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n delight_v to_o describe_v the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n the_o one_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o other_o by_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o rise_n up_o unto_o righteousness_n of_o the_o first_o there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n luk._n 3.3_o john_n baptize_v to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 8._o luk._n 3_o 3_o act_v 22_o 16._o rom._n 6_o 3_o 8._o act._n 22.16_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n and_o be_v baptize_v of_o the_o latter_a paul_n speak_v much_o in_o rom._n 6._o from_o the_o 3._o verse_n to_o the_o 8._o so_o many_o as_o be_v baptise_a into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v by_o baptism_n with_o he_o into_o his_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o death_n by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n so_o may_v we_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n for_o if_o we_o
of_o thyself_o so_o be_v strip_v and_o empty_a of_o all_o good_a and_o grace_n in_o thyself_o feel_v in_o thy_o soul_n a_o utter_a absence_n of_o life_n of_o sense_n motion_n and_o power_n towards_o the_o inner_a man_n of_o grace_n lie_v before_o the_o lord_n sacrament_n as_o a_o forlorn_a wretch_n say_v thus_o if_o thy_o baptism_n lord_n be_v for_o my_o regeneration_n what_o be_o i_o without_o it_o a_o dead_a dog_n a_o very_a lump_n and_o mass_n of_o sin_n and_o curse_v utter_o void_a of_o the_o least_o dram_n of_o life_n savour_v nothing_o but_o earth_n vanity_n lust_n world_n pleasure_n a_o very_a slave_n to_o these_o and_o a_o very_a carcase_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o be_v of_o god_n oh_o lord_n strip_v i_o stark_o naked_a pluck_v off_o my_o muffler_n shame_v i_o drive_v i_o out_o of_o myself_o as_o one_o poor_a miserable_a blind_a and_o naked_a this_o be_v the_o first_o work_n of_o faith_n to_o put_v off_o the_o soul_n rag_n and_o to_o void_a all_o conceit_n of_o life_n hope_v 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and_o passage_n of_o the_o sacrament_n require_v due_a carriage_n call_v accommodation_n of_o the_o soul_n page_n 222_o in_o six_o particular_n page_n 223_o affection_n can_v be_v sacred_a except_o they_o have_v a_o due_a object_n page_n 193_o trust_v to_o former_a affection_n a_o ill_a quality_n in_o receiver_n a_o enemy_n to_o desire_v page_n 202_o b._n brokennesse_n of_o heart_n and_o mourning_n be_v one_o sign_n of_o hearty_a repent_v page_n 116_o god_n recover_v the_o soul_n of_o he_o be_v fall_v to_o new_a brokennesse_n and_o mourning_n page_n 126_o behaviour_n of_o a_o communicant_a at_o the_o sacrament_n must_v be_v holy_a page_n 209_o behaviour_n there_o must_v be_v suitable_a in_o body_n and_o soul_n page_n 215_o behaviour_n of_o communicant_n must_v be_v due_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a sacramont_n and_o the_o particular_a passage_n thereof_o page_n 216_o better_a sort_n very_o unfruitful_a in_o receive_v with_o the_o cause_n page_n 242_o c._n confusedness_n and_o indiscretion_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n sinful_a page_n 3_o cavil_v about_o god_n command_v under_o colour_n a_o ill_a mark_n page_n 19_o god_n may_v just_o punish_v those_o who_o obey_v his_o command_n in_o a_o andue_a manner_n aswell_o as_o the_o disobeyer_n ib._n mark_v of_o effectual_a call_v necessary_a for_o our_o trial_n of_o estate_n page_n 37_o the_o fruit_n of_o calliog_n a_o special_a mark_n of_o our_o estate_n in_o grace_n and_o what_o they_o be_v page_n 41_o 42_o 33_o curiosity_n in_o pry_v into_o other_o man_n want_n make_v man_n blind_a in_o see_v their_o own_o page_n 54_o excess_n of_o care_n and_o sorrow_n overlode_v god_n people_n for_o their_o want_n sinful_a page_n 55_o carelessness_n of_o our_o want_n come_v from_o gross_a sin_n and_o be_v dangerous_a ib._n each_o ordinance_n include_v christ_n in_o it_o as_o their_o sap_n page_n 82_o cleave_v to_o the_o promise_n against_o bondage_n and_o carnal_a reason_n a_o mark_n of_o faith_n renew_v page_n 103_o 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practise_v after_o our_o receive_v page_n 230_o a_o pure_a conscience_n daily_o preserve_v so_o a_o sweet_a mean_a to_o make_v preparation_n to_o sacrament_n sweet_a page_n 235_o conceit_n of_o a_o civil_a condition_n without_o be_v in_o covenant_n a_o mean_a of_o bad_a receive_v with_o the_o remedy_n page_n 241_o sundry_a cause_n together_o of_o the_o ill_a receive_v of_o the_o better_a sort_n with_o their_o remedy_n page_n 244_o d._n not_o to_o discern_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n dangerous_a page_n 60_o dallier_n with_o god_n in_o point_n of_o future_a repentance_n dangerous_a page_n 131_o little_a hope_n of_o delay_v repentance_n to_o prove_v sound_a page_n 132_o dissimulation_n purge_v from_o love_n by_o faith_n page_n 147_o diffusiveness_n of_o love_n page_n 182_o dissembler_n of_o love_n at_o the_o sacrament_n be_v bad_a receiver_n page_n 186_o desire_n of_o the_o sacrament_n a_o necessary_a grace_n for_o a_o receiver_n page_n 193._o 197._o 198_o object_n 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