3.40.41_o where_o the_o prophet_n say_v come_v let_v we_o search_v try_v and_o examine_v our_o own_o way_n and_o so_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o how_o must_v we_o examine_v ourselves_o sure_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o must_v know_v that_o and_o take_v that_o into_o our_o hand_n 5.13_o ephes_n 5.13_o as_o a_o glass_n to_o behold_v ourselves_o in_o for_o it_o will_v show_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n 3.10_o gal._n 3.10_o original_a actual_a etc._n etc._n yea_o not_o only_o our_o sin_n but_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n the_o law_n as_o a_o line_n will_v show_v we_o all_o our_o crookedness_n and_o fetch_v we_o in_o by_o such_o circumstance_n as_o whereby_o we_o shall_v not_o content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o confession_n in_o gross_a that_o we_o be_v sinner_n but_o we_o shall_v confess_v our_o sin_n to_o be_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a and_o like_o the_o king_n attorney_n sift_n and_o exaggerate_v every_o circumstance_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o make_v it_o as_o foul_a as_o 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through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o atonement_n fourthly_a of_o mortification_n 15.9_o act._n 15.9_o faith_n purify_v the_o heart_n it_o suffer_v no_o unclean_a thought_n unlawful_a lust_n or_o wander_a motion_n to_o harbour_v there_o it_o purge_v out_o the_o old_a leaven_n and_o by_o little_a and_o little_a transchange_v it_o into_o a_o new_a lump_n fift_o of_o obedience_n we_o have_v receive_v grace_n 1.5_o rom._n 1.5_o and_o apostleship_n that_o obedience_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o faith_n 11.8_o heb._n 11.8_o and_o abraham_n by_o faith_n when_o he_o be_v call_v obey_v god_n 5.6_o gal._n 5.6_o sixth_o of_o love_n faith_n work_v by_o love_n both_o towards_o god_n &_o man_n towards_o he_o that_o beget_v and_o he_o that_o be_v beget_v yea_o and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o beget_v seaventh_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n 13.48_o act._n 13.48_o so_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v and_o again_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n 10.43_o act._n 10.43_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n the_o inward_a sense_n of_o such_o fruit_n as_o these_o argue_v faith_n to_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o bear_v they_o for_o our_o repentance_n we_o shall_v know_v that_o we_o have_v repent_v by_o these_o four_o sign_n of_o it_o first_o if_o we_o feel_v by_o examination_n that_o we_o have_v tender_a heart_n even_o like_o melt_a wax_n 7.10_o 2._o cor._n 7.10_o continual_o mourn_v and_o grieve_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o offence_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o contrite_a 2.37_o psal_n 51.17_o psal_n 34.18_o and_o 77_o 3._o and_o 143.4_o isa_n 42.3_o joel_n 2.3_o act_n 2.37_o break_a afflict_a anguish_v perplex_v bruise_v rend_v and_o prick_v heart_n he_o that_o unfeigned_o repent_v do_v lament_v and_o bewail_v his_o former_a sin_n and_o conceive_v such_o inward_a grief_n that_o his_o heart_n do_v melt_v 22.19_o 2._o king_n 22.19_o and_o his_o spirit_n be_v sore_o 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they_o also_o or_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v we_o have_v power_n to_o come_v to_o baptism_n yet_o unless_o we_o be_v renew_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3.5_o tit._n 3.5_o and_o the_o spirit_n be_v upon_o we_o 59.21_o isa_n 59.21_o the_o outward_a water_n will_v do_v no_o good_a if_o there_o be_v any_o grace_n in_o the_o water_n say_v basil_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o water_n 15._o basil_n lib._n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la cap._n 15._o but_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o hierome_n say_v 14._o hieron_n in_o isa_n 14._o man_n give_v water_n but_o god_n give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n let_v we_o beware_v and_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o give_v not_o too_o much_o to_o outward_a mean_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v yield_v forth_o all_o comfortable_a fruit_n and_o all_o efficacy_n of_o themselves_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n many_o boast_n of_o the_o sacrament_n very_o much_o as_o the_o jew_n of_o their_o temple_n the_o law_n circnmcision_n covenant_n etc._n etc._n yet_o if_o they_o go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o outward_a sign_n it_o can_v be_v a_o instrument_n from_o god_n to_o convey_v grace_n into_o their_o heart_n as_o of_o baptism_n so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n basil_n vis_fw-fr regenerandi_fw-la non_fw-la aquae_fw-la simplici_fw-la sed_fw-la sacramentali_fw-la idest_fw-la gratiae_fw-la dei_fw-la quae_fw-la mediantae_fw-la verbo_fw-la per_fw-la aquam_fw-la operatur_fw-la adscribenda_fw-la est_fw-la polan_n in_o analys_n cateck_n basil_n the_o efficacy_n and_o strength_n of_o our_o regeneration_n and_o reformation_n can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o bare_a sign_n but_o to_o the_o sacramental_a sign_n that_o be_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n work_v with_o the_o outward_a sign_n yet_o so_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v work_v with_o they_o the_o second_o duty_n touch_v our_o behaviour_n in_o the_o time_n of_o receive_v be_v this_o we_o must_v set_v ourselves_o in_o the_o 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a_o seal_n for_o as_o a_o seal_n set_v to_o a_o deed_n of_o gift_n confirm_v all_o thing_n therein_o promise_v so_o when_o i_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n it_o seal_v up_o in_o my_o heart_n a_o assurance_n of_o all_o god_n promise_n therefore_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v seal_v we_o 14._o ephes_n 1.13_o 14._o and_o to_o have_v give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o his_o spirit_n now_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v seal_v unto_o we_o and_o which_o faith_n lay_v hold_v on_o this_o sacrament_n respect_n 1._o our_o redemption_n 2._o reconciliation_n 3._o sanctification_n 4._o preservation_n 1._o those_o that_o concern_v my_o redemption_n be_v these_o &_o such_o like_a 3.8_o it_o be_v 2.14_o heb._n 4.14.15_o 1_o joh_n 3.8_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o i_o that_o he_o have_v redeem_v i_o from_o sin_n and_o satan_n from_o hell_n from_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_v of_o god_n 1.21_o gal_n 3.13_o mat._n 1.21_o that_o he_o have_v save_v i_o from_o all_o my_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v all_o forgive_v for_o his_o sake_n 4.5_o gal._n 4.5_o and_o i_o be_o release_v of_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o they_o 4_o rom._n 8.3_o 4_o that_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n for_o i_o 3.15_o mat._n 3.15_o and_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n in_o my_o behalf_n 4.21_o rom._n 3.24.25_o mat._n 17.5_o rom._n 4.21_o that_o his_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v unto_o i_o and_o that_o god_n accept_v it_o as_o my_o own_o etc._n etc._n 2._o those_o that_o concern_v my_o reconciliation_n be_v these_o and_o such_o like_a that_o christ_n have_v reconcile_v i_o to_o god_n his_o father_n 5.10.11_o rom._n 5.10.11_o by_o who_o i_o have_v receive_v the_o atonement_n that_o he_o have_v purchase_v the_o favour_n 1.14_o ephe._n 1.14_o and_o good_a will_n of_o god_n towards_o i_o that_o god_n be_v my_o father_n and_o i_o be_o his_o child_n 4.6.7_o gal._n 4.6.7_o that_o he_o love_v i_o in_o christ_n 31.3_o jer._n 31.3_o and_o will_v love_v i_o unto_o the_o end_n that_o he_o be_v well_o please_v with_o i_o in_o his_o 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