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that_o although_o all_o the_o world_n roar_v and_o fret_v yet_o we_o shall_v not_o fear_v because_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a ps._n 39_o 1._o 4._o &_o 97._o 1._o vers._n 3._o they_o shall_v praise_v thy_o great_a and_o fearful_a name_n for_o it_o be_v holy_a which_o show_v that_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v magnify_v because_o he_o be_v great_a and_o fearful_a and_o yet_o holy_a and_o holiness_n itself_o ver._n 4._o the_o king_n strength_n also_o love_v judgement_n thou_o do_v establish_v equity_n thou_o execute_a judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o jacob_n whereby_o we_o learn_v this_o comfort_n from_o god_n reign_v that_o when_o we_o be_v wrong_v and_o oppress_v by_o tyranny_n of_o man_n we_o may_v have_v our_o recourse_n to_o the_o just_a and_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n eccl._n 5._o 7_o 8._o vers._n 5._o exalt_v you_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o the_o might_n and_o majesty_n and_o holiness_n of_o 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and_o private_a prayer_n so_o much_o of_o attention_n general_a to_o the_o prayer_n prayer_n what_o be_v the_o part_n thereof_o a_o form_n of_o petition_n and_o of_o thanksgiving_n what_o be_v teach_v hereby_o first_o that_o whensoever_o we_o come_v unto_o god_n in_o petition_n we_o be_v 〈…〉_z give_v he_o thanks_o phil._n 4._o 6._o luke_n 17._o 17_o 18._o thing_n not_o to_o be_v 〈…〉_z mean_n to_o make_v way_n for_o further_a grace_n and_o benefit_n to_o be_v obtainâ—â—_n second_o that_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n of_o we_o when_o we_o be_v distress_v in_o 〈…〉_z to_o come_v unto_o god_n in_o petition_n but_o not_o to_o return_v thanksgiving_n
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that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o whether_o he_o be_v baptize_v or_o no_o shall_v be_v condemn_v simon_n magus_n act._n 8._o 13._o and_o julian_n and_o thousand_o of_o hypocrite_n and_o formalist_n shall_v find_v no_o help_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o holy_a water_n of_o their_o baptism_n without_o it_o be_v to_o increase_v their_o judgement_n but_o what_o say_v you_o of_o infant_n baptize_v that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n do_v the_o inward_a grace_n in_o their_o baptism_n always_o attend_v upon_o the_o outward_a sign_n sure_o no_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v effectual_a in_o infant_n only_o to_o those_o and_o to_o all_o those_o who_o belong_v unto_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n which_o thing_n though_o we_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n do_v judge_n of_o every_o particular_a infant_n yet_o we_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o judge_v so_o of_o all_o in_o general_a or_o if_o we_o shall_v 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the_o water_n to_o its_o body_n and_o the_o invisible_a grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o outward_a mean_n but_o how_o can_v a_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n very_o well_o sacrament_n though_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o that_o way_n whereby_o the_o grow_v be_v by_o hear_v conceive_a believe_a yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a in_o and_o by_o another_o way_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o gift_n convey_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o convey_v it_o faith_n be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o all_o god_n elect_v but_o only_o to_o those_o to_o who_o god_n afford_v mean_n of_o believe_a it_o be_v the_o application_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n that_o justify_v we_o not_o our_o apprehend_n it_o god_n can_v supply_v the_o defect_n of_o faith_n by_o his_o sanctify_a spirit_n which_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n on_o our_o part_n in_o the_o room_n of_o faith_n which_o faith_n shall_v do_v do_v we_o not_o know_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v to_o child_n and_o they_o defile_v by_o it_o though_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o understand_v it_o even_o so_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v and_o be_v by_o god_n secret_a and_o unknown_a way_n to_o elect_a infant_n and_o so_o to_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v deaf_a and_o fool_n not_o capable_a of_o understanding_n for_o though_o god_n tie_v we_o to_o mean_n yet_o not_o himself_n he_o that_o have_v say_v of_o infant_n to_o the_o belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n know_v how_o to_o settle_v upon_o they_o the_o title_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v but_o that_o even_o before_o or_o in_o at_z or_o by_o the_o act_n of_o baptism_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v unite_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o elect_a infant_n to_o christ_n and_o clothe_v it_o with_o his_o righteousness_n and_o impute_v unto_o it_o the_o title_n of_o a_o son_n or_o daughter_n by_o adoption_n and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n by_o sanctification_n and_o so_o fit_a it_o for_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n but_o what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n in_o those_o elect_a infant_n who_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o live_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n in_o they_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n to_o promise_v constant_o a_o extraordinary_a work_n to_o who_o god_n intend_v to_o afford_v ordinary_a mean_n present_a for_o though_o god_n do_v sometime_o sanctify_v from_o the_o womb_n as_o in_o jeremy_n and_o john_n baptist_n sometime_o in_o baptism_n as_o he_o please_v yet_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o affirm_v as_o some_o do_v that_o every_o elect_a infant_n do_v ordinary_o before_o or_o in_o baptism_n receive_v initial_a regeneration_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n for_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o habit_n of_o grace_n then_o infuse_v it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o utter_o lose_v or_o secrete_v as_o never_o to_o show_v itself_o but_o by_o be_v attain_v by_o new_a instruction_n but_o we_o may_v rather_o deem_v and_o judge_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o actual_o effectual_a to_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v until_o the_o party_n do_v believe_v and_o embrace_v the_o promise_n be_v not_o baptism_n then_o for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o vain_a empty_a show_n consist_v of_o shadow_n without_o the_o substance_n and_o a_o sign_n without_o the_o thing_n signify_v no_o it_o be_v always_o a_o effectual_a seal_n to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n touch_v justification_n remission_n adoption_n be_v make_v and_o seal_v in_o baptism_n to_o every_o elect_a child_n of_o god_n then_o to_o be_v actual_o enjoy_v when_o the_o party_n baptize_v shall_v actual_o lay_v hold_n upon_o they_o by_o faith_n thus_o baptism_n to_o every_o elect_a infant_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v extraordinary_o apply_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o it_o die_v in_o its_o infancy_n to_o be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n if_o it_o live_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n so_o that_o as_o baptism_n administer_v to_o those_o of_o year_n be_v not_o effectual_a unless_o they_o believe_v so_o we_o can_v make_v no_o comfortable_a use_n of_o our_o baptism_n administer_v in_o our_o infancy_n until_o we_o believe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o my_o baptism_n estate_v upon_o i_o and_o seal_v up_o unto_o i_o on_o god_n part_n but_o then_o i_o come_v to_o have_v the_o profit_n and_o benefit_n of_o they_o when_o i_o come_v to_o understand_v what_o grant_n god_n in_o baptism_n have_v seal_v unto_o i_o and_o actual_o to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o it_o by_o faith_n explain_v this_o
concern_v that_o 24._o everlasting_a righteousness_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o he_o upon_o this_o very_a ground_n because_o i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o you_o see_v i_o no_o more_o for_o if_o he_o have_v break_v prison_n and_o make_v a_o escape_n the_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n which_o as_o our_o surety_n he_o take_v upon_o himself_o be_v not_o yet_o satisfy_v he_o shall_v have_v be_v see_v here_o again_o heaven_n will_v not_o have_v hold_v he_o more_o than_o paradise_n do_v adam_n after_o he_o have_v fall_v into_o god_n debt_n and_o danger_n but_o our_o saviour_n raise_v himself_o from_o the_o dead_a present_v himself_o in_o heaven_n before_o he_o unto_o who_o the_o debt_n be_v owe_v and_o maintain_v his_o stand_n there_o have_v hereby_o give_v good_a proof_n that_o he_o be_v now_o a_o free_a man_n and_o have_v full_o discharge_v that_o debt_n of_o we_o for_o which_o he_o stand_v commit_v and_o this_o be_v the_o evidence_n we_o have_v to_o show_v of_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o stand_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 34._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o now_o although_o a_o ordinary_a man_n may_v easy_o part_v with_o his_o life_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o lie_v in_o his_o power_n to_o resume_v it_o again_o at_o his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n but_o he_o that_o must_v do_v the_o turn_v for_o we_o must_v be_v able_a to_o say_v as_o our_o jesus_n do_v 18._o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n that_o i_o may_v take_v it_o again_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o again_o and_o in_o another_o place_n 21._o destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o in_o three_o day_n i_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o say_v he_o unto_o the_o jew_n speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n a_o humane_a nature_n than_o he_o must_v have_v have_v which_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o dissolution_n but_o be_v once_o dissolve_v he_o can_v not_o by_o his_o own_o strength_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n here_o necessary_o require_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o unless_o he_o have_v 4._o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a the_o manhood_n can_v suffer_v but_o not_o overcome_v the_o sharpness_n of_o death_n the_o godhead_n can_v suffer_v nothing_o but_o overcome_v any_o thing_n he_o therefore_o that_o be_v both_o to_o suffer_v and_o to_o overcome_v death_n for_o we_o must_v be_v partaker_n of_o both_o nature_n that_o 18._o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n he_o may_v be_v able_a also_o to_o quicken_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o spirit_n 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say_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o israelite_n of_o old_a do_v unto_o their_o david_n 1._o behold_v we_o be_v thy_o bone_n and_o thy_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o other_o sing_v of_o he_o as_o david_n himself_o do_v 35._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n so_o that_o the_o promise_v make_v unto_o our_o first_o parent_n that_o 15._o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n may_v well_o stand_v with_o that_o other_o say_v of_o s._n paul_n that_o 20._o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v bruise_v satan_n under_o our_o foot_n see_v 8._o for_o this_o very_a purpose_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v 16._o in_o the_o flesh_n that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o still_o that_o foundation_n of_o god_n will_v remain_v unshaken_a i_o 11._o even_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n 4._o thou_o shall_v know_v no_o god_n 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