reason_n 1._o rom._n 7._o 25._o very_o strange_a that_o he_o shall_v call_v sin_n the_o member_n of_o a_o man_n body_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v first_o because_o the_o apostle_n else_o where_o call_v sin_n a_o body_n and_o then_o it_o be_v fit_o say_v that_o the_o particular_n thereof_o be_v the_o member_n of_o this_o body_n 2._o our_o sin_n may_v be_v call_v member_n for_o that_o they_o be_v so_o graft_v and_o deep_o set_v as_o member_n in_o the_o body_n and_o this_o be_v notable_o set_v forth_o in_o math._n 5._o 18._o if_o thy_o eye_n offend_v pluck_v it_o out_o etc._n etc._n if_o thy_o foot_n etc._n etc._n where_o our_o saviour_n do_v as_o paul_n do_v here_o compare_v sin_n to_o our_o eye_n and_o hand_n and_o foot_n for_o that_o we_o come_v to_o they_o by_o our_o sight_n by_o handle_v yet_o we_o must_v pull_v they_o out_o so_o violent_o we_o must_v strive_v to_o pull_v out_o our_o sin_n as_o a_o man_n to_o have_v his_o eye_n pull_v yea_o and_o though_o they_o be_v sin_n as_o dear_a unto_o we_o as_o our_o eye_n our_o hand_n foot_n etc._n etc._n excellent_a instrument_n &_o dear_a now_o some_o will_v abstain_v from_o drunkenness_n steal_v and_o yet_o be_v give_v to_o whore_v and_o therefore_o 4._o heb._n 12._o 4._o paul_n insinuate_v that_o we_o shall_v strive_v with_o sin_n unto_o blood_n every_o christian_a that_o do_v not_o strive_v even_o to_o blood_n if_o need_v be_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v croâ—ned_v reason_n 3_o last_o they_o be_v call_v member_n because_o look_v how_o many_o member_n we_o have_v so_o many_o instrument_n we_o have_v to_o allure_v we_o to_o sin_n which_o we_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v ware_n of_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o we_o have_v give_v our_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n to_o sin_n so_o now_o let_v we_o give_v our_o 19_o â—â—m_fw-la 6._o 19_o member_n servant_n unto_o righteousness_n in_o holiness_n the_o end_n of_o the_o 22._o sermon_n the_o 23._o sermon_n coloss._n 3_o v._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 5_o mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n the_o inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n 6_o for_o the_o which_o thing_n sake_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v on_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 7_o wherein_o you_o also_o walk_v once_o when_o you_o live_v in_o they_o we_o have_v enter_v upon_o the_o five_o verse_n which_o we_o be_v now_o to_o recontinue_v the_o sum_n and_o drift_n be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n and_o especial_o of_o such_o sin_n as_o have_v great_a sway_n among_o the_o colossian_n consider_v the_o exhortation_n in_o the._n 5._o verse_n reasins_z whereon_o it_o be_v ground_v contain_v in_o the_o 6._o and_o 7._o verse_n the_o exhortation_n be_v mortify_v your_o earthly_a member_n or_o member_n upon_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n one_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o punishment_n because_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v against_o such_o person_n as_o offend_v in_o these_o or_o any_o of_o they_o another_o reason_n because_o they_o have_v be_v such_o person_n and_o therefore_o must_v not_o be_v so_o hereafter_o in_o the_o exhortation_n we_o have_v hear_v that_o a_o man_n be_v a_o whole_a lump_n and_o body_n of_o sin_n whereof_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o member_n again_o because_o sin_n be_v so_o near_o join_v and_o hardly_o tie_v to_o we_o that_o they_o can_v hardly_o be_v draw_v from_o us._n they_o be_v call_v earthly_a because_o they_o draw_v we_o from_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n which_o be_v mean_v not_o only_o of_o the_o body_n but_o also_o of_o the_o soul_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o for_o that_o be_v a_o spirit_n but_o in_o regard_n it_o tend_v unto_o such_o thing_n now_o we_o be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o perticularity_n the_o apostle_n speak_v against_o certain_a sin_n against_o the_o seven_o commandment_n of_o adultery_n which_o the_o apostle_n name_v viz._n not_o those_o which_o all_o man_n hold_v to_o be_v sin_n &_o confess_v to_o be_v so_o as_o whoredom_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o set_v against_o those_o sin_n which_o the_o world_n do_v small_o account_v of_o 1._o fornication_n 2._o uncleanness_n 3._o wantonness_n 4._o concupiscence_n for_o the_o first_o fornication_n the_o apostle_n speak_v against_o it_o for_o among_o the_o gentiles_n it_o be_v account_v to_o be_v no_o sin_n or_o rather_o a_o small_a sin_n dout_v of_o it_o and_o therefore_o act_n 15._o in_o the_o general_a council_n the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v abstayn_v from_o as_o a_o most_o shameful_a and_o horrible_a sin_n so_o that_o pass_v by_o the_o grosser_n sin_n he_o begin_v with_o this_o this_o the_o apostle_n prove_v to_o be_v a_o shameful_a and_o 20._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 19_o 20._o vile_a sin_n for_o hereby_o god_n be_v put_v out_o 1._o cor._n 6._o of_o his_o possession_n for_o see_v our_o body_n shall_v be_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n what_o a_o shame_n and_o horrible_a thing_n be_v it_o when_o man_n shall_v make_v it_o a_o stew_n to_o the_o devil_n again_o a_o other_o reason_n in_o that_o he_o that_o commit_v fornication_n make_v his_o body_n the_o member_n of_o a_o 15._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 15._o harlot_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v he_o make_v christ_n also_o a_o member_n of_o that_o body_n again_o a_o other_o reason_n this_o sin_n be_v against_o the_o body_n for_o other_o sin_n be_v without_o the_o body_n and_o the_o occasion_n as_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n but_o this_o be_v against_o 18._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 18._o the_o body_n itself_o make_v it_o filthy_a and_o unclean_a and_o subject_a unto_o disease_n this_o sin_n the_o apostle_n stand_v so_o much_o upon_o because_o that_o they_o esteem_v so_o light_a of_o it_o and_o be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n now_o that_o man_n light_o esteem_v of_o it_o and_o count_v it_o a_o trick_n of_o youth_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o worst_a come_v they_o can_v marry_v the_o party_n with_o who_o they_o have_v fornicate_v but_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o so_o esteem_v of_o it_o 2_o uncleanness_n mean_v all_o manner_n of_o unclean_a word_n and_o deed_n which_o do_v not_o reach_v unto_o the_o act_n of_o fornication_n as_o all_o manner_n of_o unclean_a kiss_n and_o speech_n tend_v to_o uncleanness_n though_o they_o come_v not_o to_o the_o height_n of_o fornication_n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v how_o light_o man_n esteem_v of_o these_o also_o yet_o they_o be_v horrible_a and_o vile_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o howsoever_o man_n say_v they_o think_v no_o hurt_n yet_o as_o where_o we_o see_v smoke_n we_o say_v be_v fire_n so_o where_o these_o be_v there_o be_v a_o fire_n of_o concupiscence_n 3_o wantonness_n the_o word_n signify_v passion_n but_o as_o in_o other_o place_n where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o sin_n so_o here_o it_o be_v take_v for_o wantonness_n whereby_o be_v mean_v all_o lightness_n of_o the_o eye_n apparel_n gate_n or_o other_o behaviour_n tend_v also_o to_o fornication_n and_o uncleanness_n last_o concupiscence_n which_o be_v the_o least_o sin_n against_o the_o 7._o commandment_n which_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o uncleanness_n with_o consent_n mat_n 5._o 28._o for_o desire_n without_o consent_n belong_v to_o the_o last_o commandment_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n note_v another_o sin_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v against_o be_v covetousness_n come_v near_o to_o that_o uncleanness_n first_o by_o covetousness_n be_v not_o only_o mean_v when_o any_o do_v wrest_v and_o wring_v whatsoever_o they_o can_v lay_v hold_v on_o as_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n 8._o say_v they_o get_v their_o good_n false_o but_o there_o be_v beside_o a_o other_o thing_n when_o they_o have_v a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o the_o muck_n of_o the_o world_n which_o can_v be_v satisfy_v as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n say_v they_o desire_v to_o join_v house_n to_o house_n etc._n etc._n signify_v 8._o esay_n 5._o 8._o a_o excessive_a desire_n of_o riches_n which_o can_v be_v satisfy_v but_o further_a another_o coveteousnesse_n which_o here_o be_v to_o be_v abhor_v when_o a_o man_n rejoice_v in_o his_o riches_n and_o take_v they_o to_o be_v his_o credit_n or_o honour_n as_o in_o job_n 31._o where_o he_o purge_v himself_o as_o of_o trust_v in_o his_o ricche_n so_o also_o of_o his_o rejoice_n in_o his_o riches_n though_o he_o be_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o all_o that_o country_n thus_o he_o that_o be_v not_o content_a with_o his_o estate_n but_o thrust_v himself_o into_o diverse_a trade_n and_o occupation_n to_o enlarge_v himself_o be_v a_o covetous_a person_n and_o this_o be_v a_o notable_a sin_n and_o so_o much_o
baptism_n not_o that_o baptism_n do_v it_o but_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o our_o bury_n with_o christ_n for_o the_o property_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v often_o give_v to_o the_o seal_n as_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o name_n of_o the_o sign_n bread_n and_o wine_n be_v give_v to_o the_o thing_n signify_v which_o be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o baptism_n be_v call_v the_o wash_n away_o of_o sin_n for_o as_o water_n wash_v the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o body_n so_o do_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n signify_v by_o the_o water_n wash_v away_o our_o sin_n so_o here_o to_o be_v bury_v be_v give_v to_o baptism_n which_o be_v only_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o do_v bury_v sin_n in_o us._n baptism_n do_v represent_v our_o burial_n unto_o sin_n because_o though_o it_o be_v not_o utter_o kill_v so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v yet_o it_o be_v weaken_v in_o the_o rom._n 6._o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v dead_a bury_v and_o raise_v up_o in_o baptism_n viz._n baptism_n seal_v all_o these_o unto_o us._n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o burial_n only_o rather_o than_o the_o death_n to_o signify_v the_o truth_n and_o assurance_n of_o our_o mortification_n note_n note_n that_o our_o mortification_n be_v certain_a true_a and_o without_o all_o dissimulation_n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n for_o as_o man_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v dead_a which_o be_v not_o so_o indeed_o but_o if_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o cover_v than_o we_o be_v assure_v they_o be_v dead_a indeed_o so_o true_a mortification_n be_v here_o signify_v to_o be_v a_o true_a hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v in_o time_n pass_v notable_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o custom_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n their_o descend_v into_o the_o water_n which_o signify_v death_n to_o sin_n and_o remain_v in_o the_o water_n their_o bury_n to_o sin_n and_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o water_n rise_v to_o righteousness_n so_o that_o here_o be_v show_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v true_a mortification_n simile_n a_o simile_n for_o there_o may_v be_v some_o in_o a_o swoon_n or_o trance_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v dead_a &_o yet_o revive_v again_o so_o there_o be_v many_o that_o think_v themselves_o dead_a to_o sin_n if_o they_o can_v abstain_v from_o some_o sin_n they_o have_v use_v before_o &_o do_v some_o good_a thing_n they_o do_v not_o before_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v therefore_o mortify_v for_o they_o may_v do_v it_o for_o some_o sinister_a cause_n for_o hope_n of_o gain_n etc._n etc._n and_o after_o fall_v to_o it_o again_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o be_v a_o bury_a viz._n that_o for_o conscience_n to_o god_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o love_n of_o he_o that_o he_o have_v be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o we_o mortify_v sin_n and_o walk_v in_o holiness_n of_o life_n to_o continue_v in_o it_o which_o mortification_n import_v for_o he_o that_o continue_v in_o mortify_v sin_n he_o note_n note_n only_o be_v true_o mortify_v therefore_o act_v 14._o 21._o strengthen_v the_o disciple_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o continue_v doctrine_n here_o also_o we_o learn_v that_o baptism_n be_v the_o same_o to_o we_o that_o circumcision_n be_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o 1._o verse_n 1._o the_o law_n where_o we_o have_v to_o confute_v the_o wretched_a opinion_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n which_o will_v not_o have_v any_o err_v anabaptist_n err_v baptise_a before_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n but_o if_o they_o under_o the_o law_n circumcise_v under_o age_n than_o now_o we_o may_v baptise_v under_o the_o gospel_n they_o that_o be_v infant_n again_o in_o the_o parent_n if_o one_o be_v faithful_a their_o child_n be_v holy_a and_o much_o more_o 14._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 14._o both_o be_v holy_a sanctify_v their_o child_n therefore_o to_o be_v baptize_v objection_n objection_n but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o apostle_n baptize_v it_o be_v say_v they_o baptize_v household_n but_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o child_n they_o be_v not_o name_v answer_n can_v they_o baptise_v whole_a household_n solution_n solution_n and_o not_o baptise_v child_n again_o in_o that_o baptism_n be_v the_o same_o to_o we_o that_o circumcision_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n why_o shall_v not_o our_o child_n be_v baptize_v as_o they_o be_v circumcise_v this_o doctrine_n serve_v also_o against_o the_o papist_n that_o 2._o verse_n 2._o think_v that_o child_n unbaptise_v be_v damn_v but_o convict_v the_o papist_n error_n convict_v that_o can_v not_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v fear_v of_o those_o that_o die_v before_o circumcision_n be_v the_o 8._o day_n for_o we_o see_v the_o lord_n command_v that_o circumcision_n shall_v not_o be_v before_o the_o 8._o day_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v strong_a to_o abide_v the_o great_a smart_n of_o the_o wound_n now_o if_o as_o many_o child_n as_o die_v shall_v be_v condemn_v the_o lord_n shall_v have_v provide_v ill_o for_o his_o people_n that_o for_o a_o small_a temporary_a commodity_n will_v deprive_v they_o of_o everlasting_a life_n 2._o sam._n 12._o david_n before_o his_o son_n die_v he_o have_v 23._o 2._o sam._n 12._o 16._o 17._o 20._o 23._o fast_v and_o laene_n on_o the_o ground_n after_o he_o hear_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a he_o rise_v up_o and_o wash_v his_o face_n and_o show_v himself_o comfortable_a and_o do_v make_v profession_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o be_v persuade_v he_o be_v in_o peace_n whereas_o we_o see_v that_o he_o mourn_v for_o his_o son_n absolom_n who_o he_o love_v as_o dear_o because_o he_o fear_v his_o condemnation_n for_o that_o he_o have_v live_v and_o die_v wicked_o again_o if_o the_o child_n be_v unbaptise_v it_o be_v not_o note_n note_n they_o but_o their_o parent_n sin_n and_o shall_v it_o be_v condemn_v for_o the_o parent_n cause_n again_o not_o the_o want_n but_o the_o despise_n and_o contemn_v 17._o gen._n 17._o of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v dangerous_a and_o therefore_o they_o only_o that_o be_v despiser_n of_o the_o circumcision_n 16._o deut._n 16._o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o now_o the_o child_n can_v despise_v it_o and_o if_o any_o despise_v it_o it_o be_v the_o parent_n beside_o the_o sacrament_n be_v note_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o that_o salvation_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o they_o but_o upon_o god_n favour_n and_o free_a election_n before_o all_o world_n we_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o benefit_n we_o have_v in_o christ_n through_o baptism_n to_o be_v the_o die_a unto_o sin_n and_o in_o sanctification_n the_o last_o benefit_n we_o have_v in_o baptism_n be_v the_o quicken_a of_o we_o in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n and_o therefore_o see_v we_o have_v both_o this_o justification_n and_o all_o sanctification_n and_o die_v unto_o sin_n seal_v to_o we_o in_o baptism_n it_o appear_v therefore_o that_o all_o the_o part_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n be_v seal_v to_o we_o by_o baptism_n the_o end_n of_o the_o 17._o sermon_n the_o 18._o sermon_n coloss._n 2._o 14._o 15._o 16._o 17._o 14_o and_o put_v out_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n that_o be_v against_o we_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o he_o even_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o fasten_v it_o upon_o the_o cross_n 15_o and_o bathe_v spoil_v the_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o have_v make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o and_o have_v triumph_v over_o they_o in_o the_o same_o cross_n 16_o let_v no_o man_n therefore_o condemn_v you_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o holy_a day_n or_o of_o the_o new_a moon_n or_o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 17_o which_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o body_n be_v in_o christ_n we_o have_v hear_v how_o the_o apostle_n do_v propound_v to_o himself_o to_o refute_v two_o error_n one_o of_o vain_a 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