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A76812 The covenant sealed. Or, A treatise of the sacraments of both covenants, polemicall and practicall. Especially of the sacraments of the covenant of grace. In which, the nature of them is laid open, the adæquate subject is largely inquired into, respective to right and proper interest. to fitnesse for admission to actual participation. Their necessity is made known. Their whole use and efficacy is set forth. Their number in Old and New Testament-times is determined. With several necessary and useful corollaries. Together with a brief answer to Reverend Mr. Baxter's apology, in defence of the treatise of the covenant. / By Thomas Blake, M.A. pastor of Tamworth, in the counties of Stafford and Warwick. Blake, Thomas, 1597?-1657.; Cartwright, Christopher, 1602-1658. 1655 (1655) Wing B3144; Thomason E846_1; ESTC R4425 638,828 706

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be_v equivocal_o call_v and_o rom._n 9.4_o the_o apostle_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o who_o pertain_v the_o equivocal_a adoption_n and_o the_o equivocal_a glory_n these_o certain_o break_v covenant_n and_o yet_o we_o have_v no_o example_n of_o saint_n apostasy_n in_o they_o when_o the_o jesuit_n force_v text_n of_o scripture_n to_o find_v if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a one_o or_o two_o equivocal_a speech_n in_o our_o saviour_n word_n as_o joh._n 7.8_o i_o go_v not_o yet_o up_o to_o this_o feast_n leave_v out_o yet_o that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v either_o a_o untruth_n for_o he_o do_v go_v up_o or_o a_o equivocation_n as_o also_o in_o those_o word_n of_o his_o quote_v from_o the_o psalmist_n joh._n 10.34_o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n how_o will_v they_o have_v glory_v in_o case_n they_o have_v learn_v that_o scripture_n be_v almost_o all_o over_o equivocal_a give_v they_o this_o and_o the_o day_n be_v they_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o equivocation_n mr._n baxter_n add_v your_o second_o absurdity_n be_v that_o then_o there_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n and_o reply_n rather_o then_o all_o unregenerate_a professor_n be_v hypocrite_n they_o pretend_v mere_o to_o real_a proper_a covenant_v and_o they_o do_v covenant_n but_o verbal_o and_o equivocal_o but_o the_o great_a falsehood_n of_o this_o i_o have_v sufficient_o discover_v and_o therefore_o my_o argument_n which_o he_o notable_o curtail_v still_o stand_v firm_a it_o be_v too_o tedious_a to_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o all_o my_o word_n and_o he_o the_o three_o absurdity_n which_o i_o press_v mr._n baxter_n do_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o name_n but_o only_o refer_v to_o his_o answer_n to_o mr._n t._n i_o shall_v therefore_o let_v it_o alone_o not_o intend_v to_o interpose_v between_o they_o argument_n 3._o vindicate_v my_o three_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o a_o faith_n short_a of_o justify_v may_v give_v title_n to_o baptism_n be_v to_o make_v the_o visible_a seal_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a to_o be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o invisible_a member_n be_v a_o paradox_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v latitude_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n not_o of_o equal_a latitude_n but_o you_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o we_o do_v so_o which_o be_v too_o easy_a dispute_v and_o i_o may_v well_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v see_v in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o yield_v it_o where_o he_o say_v we_o give_v the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n to_o all_o that_o seem_v sound_a believer_n and_o their_o seed_n and_o we_o say_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n be_v only_o they_o that_o be_v such_o believer_n their_o seem_a faith_n work_v then_o only_o by_o way_n of_o cheat_n to_o procure_v that_o which_o be_v none_o of_o their_o right_n
plain_a in_o the_o whole_a visible_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o appear_v deut._n 4.7_o psal_n 147.19_o 20._o &_o 148.14_o those_o therefore_o that_o be_v short_a of_o justify_v faith_n have_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o admission_n to_o this_o near_a relation_n arg._n 3_o 3._o those_o that_o god_n ordinary_o call_v his_o people_n and_o own_v as_o he_o open_o avouch_v himself_o to_o be_v their_o god_n have_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o the_o sign_n and_o cognisance_n of_o his_o people_n and_o be_v to_o have_v admission_n into_o the_o society_n and_o fellowship_n of_o his_o people_n this_o be_v plain_a if_o god_n in_o covenant_n will_v own_o servant_n than_o his_o steward_n may_v open_v the_o door_n to_o they_o if_o he_o will_v own_o sheep_n his_o servant_n doubtless_o may_v mark_v they_o but_o god_n own_v all_o in_o visible_a communion_n though_o short_a of_o faith_n that_o be_v justify_v as_o his_o people_n and_o open_o avouch_v himself_o to_o be_v their_o god_n as_o in_o abundant_a place_n of_o scripture_n be_v evident_a see_v deut._n 26.18_o these_o have_v therefore_o right_a to_o the_o sign_n and_o cognisance_n of_o his_o people_n to_o admission_n into_o the_o society_n and_o fellowship_n of_o his_o people_n arg._n 4_o 4._o those_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n ordinary_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o circumcision_n they_o have_v right_a in_o god_n sight_n to_o circumcision_n and_o those_o of_o like_a condition_n have_v like_o right_a to_o baptism_n this_o i_o think_v be_v clear_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o misname_v do_v not_o nickname_n nor_o ordinary_o at_o least_o give_v equivocal_a name_n but_o man_n short_a of_o justify_v faith_n be_v call_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o the_o name_n of_o circumcision_n as_o need_v no_o proof_n christ_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n rom._n 15.8_o and_o he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n those_o then_o of_o a_o 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nomine_fw-la christi_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la baptismo_fw-la decrat_fw-mi posse_fw-la supplere_fw-la
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distinguitur_fw-la ab_fw-la haeresi_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la durand_n deny_v that_o the_o character_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n speak_v of_o be_v any_o quality_n in_o the_o soul_n but_o mere_o a_o relation_n come_v as_o by_o way_n of_o deputation_n to_o a_o office_n or_o duty_n exemplify_a it_o by_o the_o relation_n that_o be_v see_v in_o doctor_n praetor_n &c_n &c_n bellar._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la sacramen_fw-la effectu_fw-la cap._n 14._o say_v that_o this_o opinion_n can_v scarce_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o heresy_n of_o this_o time_n ministrandum_fw-la time_n haeretici_fw-la non_fw-la negant_fw-la neque_fw-la negare_fw-la possunt_fw-la quin_fw-la sit_fw-la aliqua_fw-la relatio_fw-la rationis_fw-la in_o ministris_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la deputati_fw-la ad_fw-la ministrandum_fw-la and_o further_o say_v that_o heretic_n do_v not_o deny_v nor_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o relation_n in_o 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and_o his_o church_n page_n 448._o 449_o christian_n vnregenerate_v be_v real_a and_o not_o equivocal_a member_n of_o visible_a church_n page_n 153_o humane_a authority_n vouch_v for_o it_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n christian_n a_o title_n in_o scripture_n not_o proper_a to_o the_o justify_v page_n 149_o church-membership_n what_o give_v right_a to_o it_o page_n 201_o 102_o circumcision_n how_o infant_n be_v save_v before_o circumcision_n page_n 26_o 27_o 28_o several_a proposition_n for_o clear_v of_o the_o truth_n page_n 24_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n engage_v to_o the_o first_o work_n of_o regeneration_n page_n 369_o the_o right_n of_o circumcision_n employ_v the_o propagation_n of_o corruption_n page_n 368_o circumcision_n be_v no_o earnall_a badge_n page_n 425_o cloud_n whether_o two_o or_o only_o one_o cloud_n with_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n page_n 521_o no_o ordinary_a one_o but_o supernatural_a page_n 522_o the_o motion_n of_o it_o guide_v by_o a_o angel_n ibid._n the_o form_n of_o it_o in_o appearance_n as_o a_o pillar_n ib._n the_o use_n of_o it_o twofold_a as_o israel_n guide_n page_n 522_o as_o israel_n guard_n ibid._n it_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n page_n 525_o no_o stand_a sacrament_n page_n 526_o communicant_n the_o lord_n supper_n must_v be_v administer_v for_o their_o edification_n page_n 199_o communication_n of_o title_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n page_n 448_o conclusion_n desperate_a conclusion_n often_o infer_v from_o right_a principle_n page_n 579_o condition_n the_o great_a condition_n to_o which_o baptism_n engage_v be_v not_o a_o prerequisite_a to_o the_o essence_n and_o be_v of_o baptism_n page_n 143_o 44_o the_o author_n mean_v clear_v page_n 145_o in_o what_o sense_n faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n page_n 171_o actual_a existence_n not_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o condition_n in_o a_o covenant_n page_n 462_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o both_o party_n in_o a_o covenant_n page_n 632_o confirmation_n prefer_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n before_o baptism_n page_n 528_o perfect_v what_o baptism_n begin_v ibid._n the_o matter_n of_o it_o page_n 529_o the_o form_n page_n 529_o the_o fruit_n minister_n ceremony_n at_o consecration_n at_o administration_n page_n 529_o argument_n evince_v it_o to_o be_v no_o sacrament_n page_n 530_o the_o apostle_n imposition_n of_o hand_n no_o proof_n of_o it_o page_n 530_o the_o ancient_a use_n of_o it_o degenerate_v page_n 531_o consecration_n respect_v not_o element_n but_o participant_n page_n 58_o whether_o the_o word_n which_o give_v be_v to_o sacrament_n be_v consecratorium_fw-la or_o concionatorium_fw-la ibid._n contradiction_n the_o author_n acquit_v from_o any_o page_n 447_o conversion_n the_o lord_n supper_n with_o the_o word_n as_o a_o appendant_a to_o it_o may_v be_v serviceable_a towards_o conversion_n page_n 200_o argument_n evince_v it_o page_n 200_o 201_o etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o lord_n supper_n may_v be_v style_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n page_n 211_o explicatory_a proposition_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n supper_n do_v not_o necessary_o suppose_v a_o through_o conversion_n page_n 217_o covenant_n law_n and_o covenant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v page_n 598_o keep_v covenant_n fail_v in_o covenant_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o it_o to_o be_v distinguish_v page_n 392_o the_o covenant_n fall_v sacrament_n annex_v fall_v with_o it_o page_n 18_o etc._n etc._n where_o god_n deny_v his_o covenant_n there_o the_o seal_n must_v not_o be_v grant_v page_n 20_o the_o covenant_n people_n of_o god_n the_o adequate_a subject_n of_o sacrament_n page_n 74_o all_o relation_n to_o god_n in_o tendency_n to_o salvation_n be_v found_v in_o the_o covenant_n ibid._n interest_n in_o sacrament_n be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o covenant_n page_n 75_o etc._n etc._n god_n enter_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o people_n exact_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v page_n 79_o the_o word_n covenant_n assert_v ibid._n the_o thing_n itself_o assert_v page_n 80_o in_o the_o essential_o of_o it_o page_n 80_o 81_o in_o the_o solemnity_n page_n 81_o argument_n evince_v a_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n in_o its_o proper_a nature_n page_n 82_o covenant_n and_o seal_n be_v commensurate_a page_n 120_o covenant_n outward_a and_o inward_a this_o distinction_n examine_v page_n 83_o the_o author_n vindicate_v in_o it_o page_n 124_o the_o outward_a covenant_n be_v most_o proper_o a_o covenant_n page_n 83_o etc._n etc._n to_o it_o belong_v the_o definition_n of_o a_o covenant_n ibid._n it_o usual_o bear_v the_o name_n in_o scripture_n page_n 84_o man_n enjoy_v privilege_n of_o ordinance_n and_o interest_n in_o sacrament_n upon_o account_n of_o the_o outward_a covenant_n page_n 86_o scripture_n character_n of_o man_n in_o covenant_n page_n 115_o covenant_n god_n god_n covenant_n with_o his_o people_n not_o equivocal_a page_n 80_o man_n of_o a_o visible_a profession_n timely_a and_o real_o not_o equivocal_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n page_n 128_o covenant_n of_o work_n pass_v between_o god_n and_o man_n in_o a_o immediate_a way_n without_o any_o reference_n to_o christ_n as_o mediator_n page_n 10_o 11_o whether_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v null_n or_o repeal_v by_o christ_n page_n 19_o covenant_n of_o grace_n righteousness_n of_o faith_n the_o great_a promise_n of_o it_o page_n 414_o duty_n and_o condition_n in_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o page_n 641_o 643_o it_o require_v and_o accept_v sincerity_n page_n 637_o argument_n evince_v it_o vindicate_v page_n 639_o mr._n cramdons_n argument_n against_o mr._n br._n herein_o answer_v page_n 645_o covenant_n absolute_a conditional_a argument_n offer_v against_o a_o absolute_a covenant_n page_n 626_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v man_n condition_n not_o god_n in_o the_o proper_a conditional_a covenant_n page_n 626_o covenant_n old_a and_o new_a sacrament_n under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n one_o and_o the_o
the_o actual_o regenerate_v page_n 189_o 192_o argument_n evince_v it_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n it_o must_v be_v administer_v for_o the_o communicants_a edification_n page_n 199_o with_o the_o word_n as_o a_o appendant_a to_o it_o it_o may_v be_v serviceable_a towards_o conversion_n page_n 200_o argument_n evince_v it_o page_n 200_o etc._n etc._n objection_n answer_v page_n 209_o etc._n etc._n general_n charge_v page_n 209._o to_o 216_o particular_a argument_n page_n 216_o whether_o the_o lord_n supper_n may_v be_v style_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n page_n 211_o explicatory_a proposition_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n supper_n suppose_v not_o through_o conversion_n and_o faith_n justify_v page_n 217_o not_o institute_v only_o for_o justify_v person_n page_n 218_o all_o of_o present_a incapacity_n to_o receive_v benefit_n by_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v access_n to_o it_o page_n 225_o scandalous_a person_n of_o a_o vicious_a and_o profligate_v course_n of_o life_n be_v in_o a_o incapacity_n of_o profit_n by_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 238_o argument_n evince_v it_o page_n 239_o objection_n answer_v page_n 240_o who_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o man_n present_a aptitude_n for_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 249_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n former_o concern_v it_o ib._n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o schoolman_n ibid._n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a fathes_n page_n 250_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o great_a party_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n ibid._n the_o lord_n supper_n may_v be_v occasional_o delay_v page_n 299_o the_o argument_n borrow_v from_o delay_n of_o the_o passover_n vindicate_v ibid._n just_a occasion_n of_o delay_n instance_a in_o page_n 302_o no_o prescript_n for_o the_o time_n frequency_n of_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 303_o direction_n for_o our_o guidance_n about_o it_o page_n 304_o when_o dispense_v it_o may_v not_o without_o weighty_a reason_n be_v omit_v page_n 306_o excuse_n for_o absence_n from_o it_o remove_v ib._n the_o excuse_n of_o unfitness_n examine_v page_n 307_o the_o excuse_n of_o the_o want_n of_o a_o wont_a leiturgy_n examine_v page_n 308_o the_o excuse_n from_o the_o variation_n of_o a_o gesture_n or_o posture_n examine_v page_n 310_o the_o excuse_n from_o a_o call_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o knowledge_n examine_v page_n 311_o the_o excuse_n from_o mixture_n of_o such_o that_o be_v suppose_v unworthy_a examine_v ibid._n see_v sacrament_n t._n tree_n of_o life_n in_o paradise_n a_o sacrament_n page_n 9_o 14_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n a_o sacrament_n ibid._n these_o tree_n have_v somewhat_o that_o answer_v their_o name_n page_n 12_o not_o by_o any_o natural_a power_n ib._n reason_n and_o experience_n make_v it_o good_a page_n 13_o why_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n bear_v that_o name_n page_n 15_o 16_o transubstantiation_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n page_n 51_o title_n a_o communication_n of_o they_o between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n page_n 448_o 449_o title_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o baptise_a one_o do_v not_o always_o argue_v that_o in_o their_o thought_n they_o be_v answer_v by_o inherent_a grace_n page_n 149_o type_n various_o use_v page_n 428_o leviticall_a type_n lead_v unto_o christ_n in_o his_o priestly_a office_n page_n 566_o u._n visible_a baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n privilege_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a page_n 187_o visibility_n of_o interest_n the_o church_n rule_n in_o administer_a sacrament_n page_n 118.187_o extreme_a unction_n the_o matter_n page_n 534_o form_n page_n 534_o minister_n page_n 534_o effect_n page_n 534_o qualification_n of_o the_o subject_a ib._n argument_n evince_v it_o so_o be_v no_o sacrament_n page_n 585_o unfitness_n for_o the_o lord_n supper_n no_o excuse_n for_o a_o continue_a neglect_n of_o it_o page_n 307_o unregenerate_a man_n may_v assent_v to_o the_o whole_a truth_n page_n 178_o w._n doctor_n ward_n vindicated_n page_n 116_o 117_o water_n in_o baptism_n imply_v uncleaness_n with_o a_o possibility_n of_o cleanse_v not_o by_o our_o own_o but_o by_o another_o power_n page_n 368_o it_o hold_v out_o the_o spirit_n for_o sanctification_n ib._n with_o the_o blood_n for_o pardon_n page_n 369_o word_n one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n often_o repeat_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n or_o near_o to_o it_o in_o a_o different_a sense_n page_n 573_o word_n of_o god_n a_o necessary_a mean_n of_o faith_n nourishment_n page_n 509_o work_n paul_n exclude_v not_o only_a work_n of_o merit_n but_o all_o work_n from_o justification_n page_n 574_o he_o exclude_v all_o work_n that_o we_o have_v do_v ib._n he_o exclude_v all_o those_o work_n or_o righteousness_n which_o be_v inherent_a ib._n he_o exclude_v all_o those_o work_n which_o the_o law_n command_v page_n 575_o he_o exclude_v all_o those_o work_n which_o any_o in_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o grace_n can_v attain_v unto_o ibid._n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o those_o scripture_n which_o be_v occasional_o clear_v brief_o illustrate_v or_o large_o vindicate_v in_o this_o treatise_n genesis_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2_o 9_o 10_o 3_o 22_o 33_o 13_o 14_o 5_o 9_o 598_o 8_o 21_o 363_o 9_o 8_o etc._n etc._n 516_o exodus_fw-la chap._n verse_n pag._n 12_o 25_o 301_o  _fw-fr 43_o 44_o 45._o 75._o 78_o  _fw-fr 48_o 49_o 75_o 13_o 4_o 5_o 399_o  _fw-fr 21_o 22_o 521_o  _fw-fr 45_o 301_o 14_o 19_o 20_o 521_o  _fw-fr 21_o 22_o 523_o 16_o 14_o 15_o ibid._n 17_o 6_o 524_o number_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 9_o 1._o 300_o  _fw-fr 15_o 521_o 11_o 7_o 523_o 14_o 14_o 521_o 20_o 9_o 524_o 21_o 17_o 18_o 525_o deuteronomie_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 8_o 3_o 523_o 10_o 16_o 380_o 12_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 300_o  _fw-fr 10_o 11_o 301_o 16_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 8_o 299_o 300_o 30_o 6_o 376._o 379_o 4_o 25_o 523_o  _fw-fr 2_o chronicle_n  _fw-fr 16_o 8_o 9_o 638_o 34_o 3_o 301_o  _fw-fr 3_o 4_o ibid._n 35_o 19_o ibid._n ezra_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 6_o 19_o 301_o nehemiah_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 9_o 19_o 521_o  _fw-fr 20_o 523_o  _fw-fr 25_o 524_o psalm_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 32_o 7_o 8_o 352_o 37_o 25_o 26_o 30_o 51_o 5_o 363_o  _fw-fr 7_o 373_o 54_o 3_o 363_o 78_o 13_o 523_o  _fw-fr 15_o 524_o  _fw-fr 23_o ib._n  _fw-fr 24_o 523_o 98_o 14_o 521_o 105_o 41_o 524_o 112_o 2_o 3_o 30_o 114_o 7_o 8_o 524_o jeremiah_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 9_o 25_o 379_o 10_o 25_o 299_o 11_o 3_o 4_o 281_o 23_o 6_o 449_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 84_o 85_o 33_o 16_o 449_o ezekiel_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 12_o 10_o 204_o matthew_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 5_o 48_o 645_o 6_o 30_o 590_o 7_o 6_o 230_o 9_o 22_o 486_o 11_o 28_o 460_o 13_o 11_o 12_o 54_o  _fw-fr 39_o 40_o 49_o 269_o 15_o 26_o 260_o 20_o 29_o 166_o 24_o 32_o 269._o 295_o mark_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 4_o 33_o 54_o 5_o 34_o 486_o 6_o 13_o 534_o 10_o 14_o 227_o 16_o 16_o 170_o luke_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 1_o 6_o 598_o  _fw-fr 75_o 596_o 7_o 59_o 486_o 14_o 15_o 219_o 15_o 33_o 188_o 15_o 22_o 225_o 17_o 6_o 590_o john_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 1_o 4_o 645_o 2_o 23_o 220_o 3_o 5_o 290_o  _fw-fr 5_o 8_o 10_o 12._o 53_o 54_o 6_o 53_o 227_o  _fw-fr 53_o 54_o 373_o  _fw-fr 31_o 49_o 58_o 523_o 8_o 31_o 188_o 12_o 42_o 177_o acts._n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2_o 38_o 367_o  _fw-fr 37_o 38_o 108_o  _fw-fr 39_o 174_o  _fw-fr 41_o 217_o  _fw-fr 47_o 299_o 8_o 13_o 160_o  _fw-fr 17_o 530_o  _fw-fr 37_o 176_o 10_o 47_o 165_o 217_o 15_o 9_o 449_o 450_o 22_o 16_o 376._o 380_o roman_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2_o 28_o 128_o 3_o 25_o 432._o 567_o  _fw-fr 28_o 587_o  _fw-fr 30_o 451_o 4_o 1._o usque_fw-la ae_v 12_o 352_o  _fw-fr 3_o 177_o  _fw-fr 11_o 33_o 35_o  _fw-fr 17_o 218_o 5_o 9_o 587_o  _fw-fr 8_o 9_o 567_o  _fw-fr 19_o 365_o 9_o 4_o 151_o 7_o 22_o 594_o 1_o corinthian_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 4_o 4_o 431._o 575_o 5_o 11_o 261_o 6_o 12_o 372_o 7_o 14_o 150._o 176_o 10_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 424_o  _fw-fr 1_o 2_o 525_o  _fw-fr 4_o 524_o  _fw-fr 5_o 6_o 7_o 11_o 428_o  _fw-fr 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n 48_o  _fw-fr 17_o 358_o 11_o 28_o 227_o 12_o 12_o 4●9_n  _fw-fr 13_o 358_o 14_o 14_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n 199_o 15_o 34_o 100_o  _fw-fr 56_o 604_o 2_o corinthian_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 1_o 12_o 431_o  _fw-fr 21_o 67_o 7_o 1_o 452_o 13_o 5_o 492_o  _fw-fr 11_o 645_o galatian_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2_o 19_o 599_o 3_o 14_o 444_o  _fw-fr 18_o 451_o ephesian_n chap._n verse_n pag._n 2_o 12_o 299_o 3_o 17_o 444_o 448_o 4_o 24_o 592_o 5_o 26_o 372_o  _fw-fr 32._o 2._o 541_o etc._n etc._n 1_o thessalonian_o chap._n verse_n pag._n 5_o 23_o 586_o 2_o thessalonian_o chap._n verse_n pag._n 3_o 14_o 261_o titus_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n 3_o 5_o 374._o 380_o hebrew_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n 4_o 2_o 471._o 481_o 8_o 7_o 364_o 9_o 26_o 269_o 11_o 29_o 523_o 11_o throughout_o 569_o james_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n 2_o 25_o 572._o 577_o 5_o 14_o 15_o 535_o 536_o 1_o peter_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n 1_o 4_o 17_o  _fw-fr 22_o 452_o 3_o 20_o 21_o 353._o 387_o  _fw-fr 21_o 170_o 1_o john_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n 4_o 7_o 596_o revelation_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n 22_o 2_o 10_o  _fw-fr 11_o 592_o 2_o 7_o 10_o finis_fw-la
the_o sacrament_n be_v take_v and_o word_n about_o the_o sacrament_n teach_v and_o consecrate_v be_v not_o as_o they_o make_v they_o of_o a_o opposite_a kind_n all_o word_n tend_v to_o consecration_n as_o i_o baptize_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o cup_n etc._n etc._n be_v word_n as_o well_o to_o instruct_v as_o to_o consecrate_v be_v concionatoria_n as_o well_o as_o consecratoria_fw-la so_o that_o all_o word_n of_o consecration_n be_v word_n for_o instruction_n though_o all_o for_o instruction_n be_v not_o for_o consecration_n as_o may_v many_o way_n be_v evidence_v 1._o they_o be_v significant_a word_n to_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o public_a teacher_n 2._o they_o be_v scripture_n word_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v there_o write_v be_v for_o our_o learning_n rom._n 15.4_o why_o be_v it_o write_v if_o not_o for_o read_v why_o do_v we_o read_v if_o not_o for_o learning_n 3._o the_o apostle_n to_o who_o christ_n 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