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from_o eternal_a bondage_n be_v that_o by_o which_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o power_n and_o tyranny_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o from_o condemnation_n and_o eternal_a death_n john_n 8.36_o by_o this_o we_o be_v comfort_v in_o the_o conflict_n of_o conscience_n with_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n freedom_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n be_v that_o by_o which_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n that_o sin_n may_v no_o long_o reign_v over_o we_o but_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o endue_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n may_v live_v to_o righteousness_n and_o unto_o god_n john_n 8.34_o 2._o cor._n 3._o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n rom._n 6.6_o and_o so_o forward_o even_o to_o the_o end_n 2._o pet._n 2.19_o galat._n 5.13_o thus_o much_o concern_v inward_a freedom_n now_o concern_v outward_a freedom_n liberty_n of_o christian_a liberty_n the_o outward_a freedom_n be_v that_o which_o pertain_v to_o the_o outward_a life_n and_o it_o be_v call_v christian_a liberty_n because_o it_o belong_v to_o christian_n only_o and_o that_o be_v two_o fold_n freedom_n from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o freedom_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n moses_n of_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n freedom_n from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v that_o by_o which_o christian_n be_v loose_v from_o the_o ceremonial_a &_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n namely_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o only_o pertain_v to_o the_o civil_a government_n under_o moses_n 1._o cor._n 9.1.19_o 2._o cor._n 3.17_o heb._n 9.10_o for_o such_o law_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o which_o all_o nation_n be_v bind_v be_v not_o abrogate_a freedom_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v that_o by_o which_o christian_n be_v free_a in_o the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a and_o mean_a thing_n 1._o cor._n 9.1_o thing_n of_o freedom_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n thing_n indifferent_a or_o mean_a thing_n be_v those_o which_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o god_n but_o be_v deliver_v and_o institute_v by_o man_n indifferent_a of_o indifferent_a such_o be_v the_o ceremony_n institute_v by_o humane_a authority_n for_o good_a order_n sake_n these_o may_v be_v keep_v or_o omit_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christian_a liberty_n they_o may_v indeed_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o respect_n namely_o for_o the_o preserve_n of_o concord_n and_o avoid_v of_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o weak_a rom_n 14.15.16_o 1._o cor._n 8.1.9_o &_o 11.29_o 2._o cor._n 11.12_o but_o so_o that_o always_o there_o be_v no_o false_a opinion_n namely_o 1._o of_o merit_n as_o though_o the_o observe_n of_o they_o may_v merit_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 2._o of_o worship_n as_o though_o god_n will_v be_v worship_v with_o they_o contrary_a to_o his_o express_a word_n mat._n 15._o in_o vain_a they_o worship_v i_o according_a
of_o christ_n 9_o because_o if_o at_o any_o other_o time_n in_o suffer_v the_o grief_n of_o this_o life_n yet_o especial_o in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n the_o power_n of_o comfort_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n minister_v do_v beyond_o all_o account_n overcome_v the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n 10._o because_o the_o flesh_n indeed_o be_v weak_a but_o the_o spirit_n be_v ready_a mat._n 26.41_o therefore_o the_o whole_a man_n do_v not_o fear_v death_n indeed_o but_o his_o mean_a part_n namely_o the_o flesh_n 11._o because_o the_o desire_n that_o we_o have_v clear_o to_o behold_v god_n and_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o whole_a sin_n do_v great_o diminish_v &_o mitigate_v the_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n of_o death_n 12._o because_o our_o love_n towards_o the_o faithful_a who_o overcome_v death_n have_v go_v before_o we_o and_o with_o who_o we_o great_o desire_v to_o be_v join_v in_o one_o country_n aught_o to_o be_v no_o less_o than_o it_o be_v towards_o they_o who_o we_o leave_v alive_a behind_o we_o in_o this_o miserable_a exile_n and_o from_o who_o we_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v separate_v who_o must_v yet_o notwithstanding_o by_o and_o by_o follow_v after_o us._n 13._o because_o we_o do_v so_o evident_o and_o so_o often_o perceive_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o our_o child_n be_v dead_a therefore_o it_o become_v we_o to_o be_v of_o a_o resolute_a mind_n especial_o since_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o pledge_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 14._o because_o we_o must_v not_o make_v great_a account_n of_o this_o natural_a life_n then_o of_o the_o spiritual_a for_o so_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o the_o desire_n hereof_o may_v lessen_v the_o fear_n of_o death_n 15._o because_o we_o certain_o know_v that_o the_o soul_n indeed_o be_v immortal_a and_o be_v carry_v by_o angel_n to_o the_o assembly_n and_o congregation_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v who_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n luke_n 16.22_o heb._n 12.13_o and_o we_o know_v that_o the_o body_n rest_v in_o the_o earth_n neither_o indeed_o have_v one_o unfit_o call_v the_o grave_a the_o haven_n of_o the_o body_n 16._o because_o we_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o life_n eternal_a 17._o because_o as_o in_o the_o whole_a life_n so_o in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n god_n do_v not_o suffer_v his_o servant_n to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o which_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v but_o do_v give_v even_o the_o issue_n with_o the_o temptation_n 1._o cor._n 10.13_o that_o in_o deed_n be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n which_o gregory_n say_v in_o his_o moral_n some_o die_v laugh_v but_o we_o have_v rather_o say_v that_o death_n be_v overcome_v in_o undergo_n it_o manful_o 18._o because_o we_o must_v not_o think_v so_o careful_o of_o a_o quiet_a death_n as_o of_o a_o holy_a life_n for_o as_o augustine_n say_v excellent_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o death_n evil_a before_o which_o have_v go_v a_o holy_a life_n and_o as_o the_o same_o man_n say_v he_o can_v die_v evil_o who_o have_v live_v well_o and_o he_o hardly_o die_v well_o who_o have_v live_v evil_o 19_o because_o death_n never_o be_v altogether_o untimely_a whether_o we_o respect_v the_o good_a or_o wicked_a for_o the_o godly_a be_v call_v before_o the_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v vex_v of_o the_o evil_a but_o the_o evil_a and_o wicked_a be_v take_v away_o that_o they_o shall_v no_o long_o persecute_v the_o good_a as_o the_o same_o augustin_n say_v 20._o because_o this_o life_n be_v fill_v with_o so_o many_o &_o great_a misery_n that_o death_n compare_v with_o it_o be_v take_v to_o be_v a_o remedy_n &_o not_o a_o punishment_n as_o ambrose_n judge_v 21._o because_o he_o that_o have_v a_o extreme_a fear_n to_o die_v do_v not_o hope_n to_o live_v aâ—â—â—r_a death_n as_o say_v chrysostome_n 22._o because_o it_o be_v better_a to_o offer_v that_o i_o mean_v our_o spirit_n for_o a_o free_a will_n offer_v to_o god_n which_o otherwise_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o restore_v because_o it_o be_v his_o due_n as_o chrysostome_n say_v 23._o because_o as_o death_n be_v evil_a to_o the_o evil_a so_o it_o be_v good_a to_o the_o good_a to_o who_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a 24._o because_o death_n be_v the_o way_n to_o life_n as_o ambrose_n wise_o say_v 25._o because_o this_o death_n be_v the_o repair_v of_o life_n as_o the_o church_n sing_v 26._o because_o as_o bernard_n say_v the_o death_n of_o the_o just_a be_v good_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o rest_n it_o bring_v with_o it_o better_o because_o it_o renew_v we_o best_o because_o it_o put_v we_o out_o of_o danger_n and_o as_o the_o same_o man_n say_v the_o death_n of_o sinner_n be_v bad_a worse_z worst_a of_o all_o but_o the_o death_n of_o the_o good_a be_v good_a better_a best_a of_o all_o 27._o because_o that_o death_n be_v good_a which_o take_v not_o away_o life_n but_o translate_v it_o into_o a_o better_a estate_n this_o a_o sentence_n of_o the_o same_o bernard_n 28._o because_o as_o the_o same_o man_n also_o witness_v death_n have_v free_v we_o from_o death_n life_n from_o error_n grace_n from_o sin_n 29._o because_o faithful_a man_n take_v death_n to_o be_v but_o a_o name_n only_o as_o say_v chrysostome_n 30._o because_o god_n rule_v death_n that_o it_o can_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o any_o evil_n hitherto_o concern_v comfort_n now_o concern_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o benefit_n the_o hear_n of_o the_o elect_v prayer_n be_v a_o benefit_n of_o god_n while_o the_o elect_v pray_v in_o christ_n name_n god_n perform_v unto_o they_o all_o thing_n which_o profit_n their_o salvation_n john_n 9.31_o psal_n 145.18.19_o john_n 14.13.14_o and_o 15.16_o defence_n against_o enemy_n be_v a_o benefit_n of_o god_n while_o he_o so_o defend_v the_o elect_a against_o their_o spiritual_a and_o bodily_a enemy_n that_o by_o no_o mean_a they_o can_v hinder_v their_o salvation_n deliverance_n out_o of_o danger_n be_v a_o benefit_n of_o god_n while_o he_o do_v often_o beyond_o all_o hope_n of_o man_n deliver_v his_o elect_a be_v in_o distress_n that_o so_o try_v his_o presence_n in_o their_o peril_n they_o may_v rejoice_v in_o he_o the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n be_v a_o benefit_n of_o god_n while_o he_o do_v so_o seal_v in_o the_o elect_a the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o they_o continue_v in_o it_o even_o to_o the_o end_n and_o can_v not_o fall_v from_o it_o rom._n 11.29_o matth._n 24.24.1_o john_n 2.19.27_o 2._o pet._n 2.18_o john_n 10.28_o rom._n 8.35_o luke_n 22.32_o hitherto_o concern_v our_o preservation_n in_o this_o communion_n with_o christ_n now_o concern_v the_o gift_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o gift_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o benefit_n of_o god_n purchase_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n when_o after_o this_o life_n god_n will_v give_v the_o elect_a that_o they_o may_v live_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o hitherto_o concern_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n now_o concern_v the_o answer_v again_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o answer_v again_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n whereby_o the_o believer_n do_v again_o promise_v to_o god_n that_o they_o will_v in_o true_a say_v receive_v his_o benefit_n and_o that_o they_o will_v serve_v he_o in_o true_a righteousness_n and_o holiness_n the_o better_a to_o declare_v their_o thankfulness_n towards_o he_o hitherto_o concern_v the_o eternal_a covenant_n now_o concern_v the_o temporal_a covenaur_n covenant_n of_o the_o temporal_a covenant_n the_o temporal_a covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n in_o which_o god_n promise_v man_n temporal_a good_a thing_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o mankind_n after_o the_o flood_n that_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v the_o world_n any_o more_o with_o a_o flood_n gene._n 9.8_o and_o so_o forward_o and_o that_o stand_v upon_o the_o eternal_a covenant_n &_o be_v as_o it_o be_v belong_v thereunto_o hitherto_o concern_v god_n covenant_n now_o concern_v the_o divine_a sign_n melanct._n of_o sigue_n august_n in_o his_o 2._o book_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n chap._n 1._o phil._n melanct._n the_o divine_a sign_n be_v that_o which_o of_o itself_o do_v cause_v some_o divine_a thing_n to_o come_v into_o man_n mind_n beside_o that_o show_n which_o it_o offer_v unto_o the_o sense_n or_o else_o it_o be_v some_o thing_n offer_v itself_o unto_o the_o sense_n which_o put_v man_n in_o mind_n of_o some_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v join_v with_o that_o sign_n a_o sign_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o give_v a_o natural_a sign_n be_v a_o sign_n which_o by_o nature_n have_v that_o self_n same_o thing_n in_o it_o which_o it_o signify_v of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o rainbow_n signify_v either_o shower_n or_o fair_a
earthly_a matter_n alone_o be_v not_o a_o perfect_a and_o whole_a sacrament_n but_o there_o must_v be_v adjoin_v to_o it_o the_o outward_a action_n or_o ceremony_n or_o the_o use_n of_o the_o earthly_a matter_n appoint_v by_o christ_n for_o nothing_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o sacrament_n except_o there_o be_v adjoin_v to_o it_o the_o use_n of_o it_o according_a to_o christ_n institution_n matter_n of_o the_o earthly_a matter_n the_o earthly_a matter_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o sign_n or_o token_n by_o which_o under_o a_o certain_a promise_a similitude_n a_o heavenly_a matter_n be_v signify_v and_o represent_v to_o the_o faithful_a that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o the_o heavenly_a matter_n be_v as_o certain_a spiritual_o present_a as_o they_o do_v certain_o see_v the_o earthly_a matter_n to_o be_v bodily_a present_n before_o their_o eye_n gen._n 17.11_o rom_n 4_o 11._o eze._n 36_o 25._o christ_n himself_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v make_v the_o thing_n promise_v present_a to_o our_o faith_n and_o faith_n receive_v they_o faith_n work_v not_o that_o presence_n but_o christ_n himself_o work_v it_o the_o heavenly_a matter_n signify_v in_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o earthly_a matter_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o respect_v the_o minister_n and_o earthly_a element_n but_o turn_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o the_o thing_n promise_v metaphor_n of_o a_o sacramental_a metaphor_n wherefore_o also_o the_o earthly_a matter_n by_o a_o manner_n of_o speak_v both_o usual_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o church_n and_o also_o plain_a in_o itself_o be_v also_o ofttimes_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o heavenly_a matter_n because_o the_o heavenly_a matter_n be_v signify_v and_o mean_v by_o the_o earthly_a exod._n 24.8_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n genes_n 17.10_o circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n exod._n 12.11_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n be_v call_v the_o passeover_n titus_n 3.5_o baptism_n be_v call_v the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n now_o how_o these_o speech_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n ought_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o expound_v the_o scripture_n itself_o do_v declare_v because_o the_o earthly_a matter_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n genes_n 17.11_o because_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o because_o it_o be_v a_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o it_o be_v so_o call_v by_o a_o metaphor_n in_o which_o the_o sign_n be_v either_o put_v for_o the_o thing_n signify_v or_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v hitherto_o concern_v the_o earthly_a matter_n now_o concern_v the_o outward_a action_n in_o a_o sacrament_n sacrament_n of_o the_o outward_a action_n in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o outward_a action_n in_o a_o sacrament_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n which_o we_o must_v observe_v in_o the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n christ_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o inward_a action_n deut._n 30.6_o matth._n 3.11_o rom._n 6.3_o 1._o cor._n 6.11_o col._n 2.11_o act._n 22.16_o this_o action_n be_v two_o fold_n one_o of_o the_o minister_n administer_a the_o sacrament_n the_o other_o of_o a_o faithful_a man_n use_v a_o sacrament_n the_o action_n of_o the_o minister_n administer_a the_o sacrament_n be_v two_o fold_n the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o earthly_a matter_n and_o the_o administer_a of_o the_o same_o earthly_a matter_n the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o earthly_a matter_n be_v a_o action_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o which_o by_o god_n commandment_n he_o appoint_v the_o earthly_a matter_n to_o a_o holy_a use_n therefore_o the_o rehearse_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v necessary_a both_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o institute_v the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v lay_v open_a as_o also_o that_o by_o it_o the_o earthly_a matter_n may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o consecrate_v to_o a_o holy_a use_n because_o therein_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v contain_v therefore_o augustine_n say_v the_o word_n come_v to_o the_o element_n and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o sacrament_n 1._o corinth_n 11.23.24.25_o the_o administer_a of_o the_o earthly_a matter_n be_v the_o other_o action_n of_o the_o minister_n whereby_o be_v mean_v that_o god_n do_v as_o certain_o offer_v and_o give_v the_o benefit_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v as_o we_o do_v certain_o see_v that_o the_o earthly_a matter_n be_v offer_v and_o give_v we_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n 1._o cor._n 11.23_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n distribute_v and_o offer_v the_o earthly_a matter_n but_o christ_n himself_o distribute_v and_o offer_v the_o heavenly_a matter_n matth._n 3.11_o i_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n there_o be_v a_o other_o who_o baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n hitherto_o concern_v the_o action_n of_o 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12.16_o 1._o cor._n 11.20_o 6_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o note_n of_o our_o profession_n whereby_o as_o by_o a_o cognisance_n the_o church_n be_v discern_v from_o infidel_n exo._n 12.45_o so_o by_o circumcision_n the_o jew_n be_v discern_v from_o the_o gentile_n as_o all_o unclean_a man_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o eat_v the_o thing_n offer_v to_o god_n this_o threaten_a be_v add_v that_o whatsoever_o unclean_a man_n do_v eat_v of_o they_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n leu._n 7.20_o even_o so_o no_o unclean_a or_o unbelieve_a man_n ought_v to_o use_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 7_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o witness_n of_o our_o confession_n and_o society_n with_o the_o church_n the_o sixth_o end_n pertain_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o the_o last_o end_n pertain_v to_o every_o believer_n he_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v circumcise_v his_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n whosoever_o use_v 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the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v institute_v for_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n gen._n 17._o exod._n 12._o &_o 16.15_o &_o 17.6_o 1._o cor._n 10.1.2.3.4_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v either_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a ordinary_a sacrament_n be_v those_o which_o do_v ordinary_o and_o always_o pertain_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n genes_n 17._o exod._n 12._o and_o they_o be_v two_o circumcision_n and_o the_o passeover_n circumcision_n of_o circumcision_n circumcision_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o which_o all_o the_o male_n among_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n circumcise_v in_o the_o foreskin_n of_o their_o flesh_n be_v ingraff_v into_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17.10.11_o jos_n 5.2_o rom._n 4.11_o the_o part_n thereof_o be_v two_o the_o foreskin_n and_o the_o outward_a action_n in_o the_o circumcision_n genes_n 17.11_o the_o foreskin_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o 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deut._n 30.6_o the_o action_n of_o a_o faithful_a man_n receive_v circumcision_n be_v two_o fold_n the_o receive_n of_o circumcision_n and_o thanksgiving_n the_o receive_n of_o circumcision_n be_v that_o whereby_o a_o faithful_a man_n through_o the_o circumcision_n that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o minister_n do_v put_v off_o the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o put_v off_o from_o he_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n col._n 2.11_o rom._n 4.11_o thanksgiving_n be_v do_v by_o the_o parent_n and_o kinsfolk_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v thus_o far_o concern_v circumcision_n now_o concern_v the_o passeover_n passeover_n of_o the_o passeover_n the_o passeover_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n whereby_o the_o faithful_a have_v eat_v the_o paschall_n lamb_n be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n whether_o it_o be_v bodily_a already_o past_a or_o spir_n fall_a and_o be_v to_o come_v 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