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what_o those_o sacrament_n be_v which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v administer_v unto_o and_o receive_v by_o all_o of_o us._n sect_n ii_o q._n what_o be_v your_o name_n a._n n._n or_o m._n q._n who_o give_v you_o this_o name_n a._n my_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o be_v that_o name_n which_o be_v here_o demand_v of_o you_o a._n it_o be_v my_o christian_a name_n therefore_o so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v give_v to_o i_o by_o my_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n at_o my_o baptism_n for_o as_o from_o my_o natural_a parent_n i_o derive_v the_o name_n of_o my_o family_n so_o from_o those_o who_o be_v my_o spiritual_a parent_n i_o take_v that_o name_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o i_o as_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n gen._n xvii_o 5_o 15._o gen._n xxi_o 3_o 4._o luk._n i._n 59_o 60._o luk._n two_o 21_o q._n who_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o your_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n a._n i_o mean_v those_o person_n who_o become_v surety_n for_o i_o at_o my_o baptism_n 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covenant_n with_o he_o 25_o be_v adopt_v into_o his_o family_n dedicate_v to_o his_o service_n and_o entitle_v to_o his_o promise_n gal._n iii._o 26_o 27_o you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ._n for_o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v baptise_a into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ._n and_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n see_v gal._n four_o 5_o 7._o eph._n i_o 5_o q._n how_o be_v you_o hereby_o make_v a_o inheritor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n a._n as_o by_o my_o baptism_n i_o become_v entitle_v to_o a_o right_a to_o it_o 21_o and_o be_v actual_o put_v into_o such_o a_o state_n that_o if_o i_o be_v not_o want_v to_o myself_o i_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o it_o tit._n iii._o 4_o etc._n etc._n but_o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n 1_o pet._n i_o 3_o etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a to_o a_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a and_o undefiled_a and_o that_o fade_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o vs._n q._n be_v all_o who_o be_v baptise_a make_v partaker_n thereby_o of_o these_o benefit_n a._n they_o be_v all_o at_o that_o time_n 3_o either_o make_v partaker_n of_o they_o or_o entitle_v to_o they_o but_o those_o only_o continue_v to_o hold_v their_o right_n to_o these_o privilege_n who_o take_v care_n to_o 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and_o uanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n and_o all_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh._n q._n what_o do_v the_o renounce_v of_o all_o these_o import_n a._n it_o import_v a_o utter_a forsake_v of_o they_o and_o oblige_v i_o not_o only_o inward_o to_o detest_v they_o but_o so_o to_o watch_v and_o govern_v all_o my_o outward_a action_n as_o not_o to_o follow_v nor_o be_v lead_v by_o them_o q._n do_v you_o think_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v able_a thus_o to_o renounce_v the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o your_o own_o flesh_n a._n so_o perfect_o as_o i_o can_v wish_v i_o can_v hope_v to_o do_v it_o in_o this_o present_a life_n
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will_v so_o dispose_v we_o and_o all_o other_o man_n heart_n that_o we_o may_v never_o mention_v his_o name_n but_o with_o a_o religious_a reverence_n that_o whatsoever_o have_v any_o relation_n to_o he_o his_o word_n his_o sacrament_n his_o minister_n his_o house_n of_o prayer_n may_v all_o be_v treat_v by_o we_o with_o a_o regard_v suitable_a to_o the_o majesty_n of_o he_o to_o who_o they_o belong_v and_o that_o neither_o we_o ourselves_o nor_o any_o other_o may_v ever_o entertain_v any_o opinion_n or_o commit_v any_o sin_n whereby_o either_o god_n the_o father_n or_o his_o son_n jesus_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o other_o may_v be_v vilify_v or_o profane_v sect_n xxxvi_o q._n what_o be_v the_o second_o petition_n of_o this_o prayer_n a._n thy_o kingdom_n come_v q._n in_o how_o many_o respect_n be_v god_n a_o king_n a._n chief_o in_o these_o three_o first_o â—â—_o as_o he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o all_o the_o world_n which_o he_o create_v by_o his_o power_n and_o rule_n and_o govern_v as_o well_o as_o support_v by_o his_o providence_n second_o 8_o with_o relation_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n which_o he_o govern_v and_o conduct_n by_o his_o word_n and_o holy_a spirit_n and_o three_o with_o 11_o respect_n to_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n where_o he_o reign_v with_o glory_n and_o majesty_n over_o his_o angel_n now_o and_o will_v rule_v over_o all_o his_o saint_n hereafter_o to_o all_o eternity_n q._n how_o be_v it_o that_o we_o here_o either_o wish_n or_o pray_v that_o god_n kingdom_n may_v come_v a._n as_o we_o desire_v first_o 13_o that_o all_o man_n may_v both_o more_o clear_o know_v and_o more_o worthy_o obey_v the_o true_a and_o only_a god_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n second_o that_o to_o this_o end_n it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o enlarge_v the_o border_n of_o his_o church_n 25_o and_o bring_v all_o nation_n within_o the_o pale_a of_o it_o and_o that_o where_o it_o be_v already_o establish_v he_o will_v go_v on_o more_o and_o more_o by_o his_o grace_n to_o destroy_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o dominion_n of_o satan_n and_o to_o implant_v the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o his_o name_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o his_o servant_n that_o so_o three_o his_o eternal_a kingdom_n may_v also_o be_v enlarge_v 13_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o saint_n be_v accomplish_v and_o the_o bless_a time_n come_v when_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v translate_v into_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o all_o other_o power_n and_o dominion_n be_v do_v away_o god_n alone_o shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o rule_n over_o his_o saint_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o sect_n xxxvii_o q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o petition_n of_o this_o prayer_n a._n thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n q._n how_o do_v god_n declare_v his_o will_n to_o we_o a._n chief_o two_o way_n by_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o by_o the_o rule_v he_o have_v set_v we_o to_o live_v by_o whether_o they_o 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