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forever_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n attribute_v to_o christ_n rom._n 9.5_o as_o also_o heb._n 13.21_o 1_o pet._n 4.11_o &_o 5.11_o 2_o pet._n 3.18_o rev._n 1.6_o and_o which_o 53._o as_o proclus_n say_v convince_v all_o the_o heresy_n concern_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o wall_n up_o the_o new_o invent_v way_n of_o injury_n and_o contumely_n against_o he_o so_o it_o be_v a_o great_a diminution_n and_o abatement_n of_o the_o force_n of_o that_o fundamental_a argument_n whereon_o god_n think_v fit_a that_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v superstruct_v and_o how_o much_o soever_o the_o contrary_a heretic_n the_o modern_a socinian_o have_v pretend_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o piety_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o have_v by_o this_o take_v out_o one_o principal_a stone_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o god_n make_v manifest_a by_o the_o flesh_n which_o can_v not_o be_v affirm_v of_o christ_n if_o he_o be_v not_o first_o god_n before_o he_o be_v thus_o make_v manifest_a by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o incarnation_n §_o 5._o the_o next_o stone_n in_o this_o foundation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_n god_n have_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n the_o several_a way_n of_o conviction_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o give_v authority_n to_o all_o that_o be_v reveal_v by_o christ_n as_o the_o will_n and_o command_n of_o god_n such_o be_v 1._o the_o visible_a descent_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o at_o his_o baptism_n mat._n 3._o which_o as_o preparative_n to_o his_o enter_v on_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o prophetic_a office_n mat._n 5._o etc._n etc._n be_v the_o divine_a
attestation_n give_v from_o heaven_n by_o voice_n to_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v ever_o teach_v §_o 6._o 2_o such_o be_v the_o spirit_n be_v lead_v he_o into_o the_o wilderness_n mat._n ch_n 4._o to_o subject_n he_o to_o the_o devil_n examination_n and_o thereby_o to_o give_v ground_n of_o conviction_n to_o he_o and_o those_o infernal_a power_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n §_o 7._o 3_o such_o be_v his_o power_n of_o do_v miracle_n work_n of_o that_o nature_n as_o be_v by_o all_o acknowledge_a to_o be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o man_n or_o devil_n and_o only_o work_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n thus_o be_v his_o cure_n of_o leprosy_n of_o which_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v be_o i_o a_o god_n that_o this_o man_n send_v to_o i_o to_o recover_v a_o man_n of_o his_o leprosy_n 1_o kin._n 5.7_o and_o which_o the_o jew_n proverbial_o call_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o testimony_n unto_o they_o mat._n 8.4_o a_o evidence_n of_o his_o divinity_n thus_o the_o give_a sight_n to_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a which_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v have_v not_o be_v hear_v of_o to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o joh._n 9.32_o thus_o the_o raise_n of_o lazarus_n and_o other_o and_o at_o last_o his_o own_o resurrection_n from_o the_o grave_n all_o which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o otherwise_o possible_a to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o judicial_a way_n of_o approve_v his_o commission_n from_o god_n and_o his_o doctrine_n against_o all_o gainsayer_n and_o so_o most_o eminent_o tend_v to_o the_o impress_v the_o necessity_n of_o that_o reformation_n which_o he_o come_v to_o publish_v §_o 8._o 4_o such_o be_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o apostle_n authorise_v they_o witness_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o preacher_n of_o all_o that_o truth_n and_o will_n of_o god_n which_o christ_n have_v in_o his_o life_n reveal_v to_o they_o which_o consequent_o give_v a_o attestation_n to_o all_o that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v teach_v be_v thus_o lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o all_o truth_n and_o so_o be_v of_o especial_a concernment_n to_o the_o plant_n of_o a_o church_n and_o enforce_v that_o reformation_n of_o life_n which_o the_o apostle_n press_v on_o all_o that_o will_v not_o be_v ruin_v eternal_o §_o 9_o angel_n the_o three_o branch_n of_o this_o mysterious_a divine_a way_n of_o work_a piety_n on_o earth_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o be_v see_v by_o angel_n i._n e._n his_o divine_a power_n discern_v and_o acknowledge_v and_o adore_v by_o angel_n themselves_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a by_o the_o good_a 1._o at_o his_o birth_n lu._n 2.13_o 2_o when_o after_o his_o temptation_n and_o fast_v they_o come_v and_o minister_v unto_o he_o mat._n 4.12_o 3_o in_o the_o trouble_n and_o agony_n of_o his_o soul_n before_o his_o death_n joh._n 12.29_o lu._n 22.43_o 4_o at_o and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n mat._n 28.2_o and_o by_o the_o bad_a both_o when_o he_o be_v tempt_v and_o when_o he_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o their_o possession_n obey_v his_o command_n dread_v his_o power_n and_o believe_v and_o confess_v he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n most_o high_a and_o when_o immediate_o upon_o his_o birth_n the_o oracle_n which_o have_v before_o so_o flourish_v among_o the_o heathen_n begin_v to_o droop_v and_o decay_n and_o from_o give_v response_n in_o verse_n descend_v to_o prose_n and_o within_o a_o while_n be_v utter_o silence_v which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o most_o regular_a mean_n to_o bring_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n heathen_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n to_o reformation_n of_o all_o vice_n those_o especial_o which_o they_o be_v former_o teach_v in_o their_o idolatrous_a worship_n and_o be_v enslave_v to_o they_o unwilling_o by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o those_o false_a god_n or_o devil_n which_o require_v to_o be_v thus_o worship_v rom._n 8.20_o and_o so_o continue_v to_o do_v till_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o their_o temple_n so_o be_v it_o a_o huge_a obligation_n on_o all_o man_n to_o receive_v and_o obey_v he_o who_o the_o very_a devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v at_o and_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o great_a force_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o whole_a province_n of_o his_o great_a enemy_n that_o he_o be_v what_o he_o assume_v to_o be_v the_o messiah_n of_o the_o world_n who_o if_o he_o be_v not_o receive_v by_o consent_n and_o ready_o obey_v will_v erect_v his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o those_o enemy_n a_o essay_n of_o which_o be_v thus_o show_v on_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n avenge_v and_o utter_o consume_v the_o adversary_n §_o 10._o the_o four_o be_v gentile_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o be_v preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n or_o idolatrous_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o message_n bring_v by_o he_o from_o heaven_n be_v proclaim_v not_o only_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o both_o by_o himself_o and_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o all_o the_o gentile_n those_o that_o till_o then_o have_v live_v in_o all_o villainy_n and_o impiety_n and_o yet_o have_v now_o by_o christ_n mercy_n tender_v they_o upon_o reformation_n and_o thereby_o be_v all_o encouragement_n afford_v to_o the_o great_a sinner_n to_o forsake_v and_o amend_v their_o life_n and_o by_o god_n merciful_a pardon_n to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o ignorance_n and_o forepast_a sin_n a_o passage_n open_v to_o life_n and_o eternity_n for_o all_o that_o will_v make_v use_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a engagement_n to_o do_v so_o and_o not_o to_o forfeit_v and_o lose_v so_o precious_a a_o opportunity_n §_o 11._o man_n the_o five_o branch_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o be_v believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n the_o faith_n of_o christ_n receive_v by_o many_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n of_o that_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o most_o stubborn_a obdurate_a people_n that_o have_v kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o that_o be_v send_v some_o considerable_a number_n repent_v and_o come_v in_o upon_o christ_n preach_v jew_n about_o three_o thousand_o be_v add_v to_o the_o faith_n at_o one_o sermon_n act._n 2.42_o before_o the_o apostle_n go_v out_o from_o jerusalem_n which_o want_v but_o a_o seven_o part_n of_o be_v half_o the_o number_n of_o those_o reserve_v one_o of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n in_o elijah_n time_n which_o have_v secret_o keep_v out_o of_o that_o idol-baal-worship_n and_o so_o proportionable_o at_o other_o sermon_n so_o that_o act._n 20.21_o we_o hear_v of_o many_o miriads_o of_o believe_a jew_n and_o take_v out_o of_o these_o the_o gnostick_n heretical_a party_n a_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o seal_v out_o of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n as_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n which_o have_v receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n according_o rev._n 7._o and_o that_o though_o but_o a_o small_a number_n in_o proportion_n to_o the_o great_a that_o remain_v obstinate_a yet_o above_o twenty_o time_n as_o many_o as_o they_o in_o elijah_n time_n and_o when_o the_o great_a multitude_n be_v so_o terrible_o destroy_v than_o the_o believer_n of_o that_o nation_n be_v the_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o remnant_n of_o it_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n that_o whole_a people_n by_o the_o conversion_n of_o some_o and_o slaughter_n of_o the_o rest_n be_v soon_o after_o though_o not_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n resolve_v on_o this_o depositum_fw-la reduce_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o become_v christian_a §_o 12._o and_o for_o the_o gentile_n gentile_n they_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o be_v present_a at_o that_o sermon_n act._n 2.11_o and_o no_o doubt_n some_o of_o they_o be_v wrought_v on_o by_o it_o as_o even_o in_o christ_n time_n the_o gentile_n faith_n be_v magnify_v for_o great_a and_o above_o the_o size_n of_o what_o he_o have_v find_v in_o israel_n and_o they_o be_v peculiar_o the_o violent_a that_o take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o force_n while_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n neglect_v and_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o it_o and_o soon_o after_o the_o apostle_n go_v out_o and_o preach_v to_o all_o nation_n they_o willing_o receive_v the_o faith_n and_o forsake_v their_o idol_n and_o within_o a_o while_n all_o asia_n act._n 19_o by_o st_n paul_n preach_v and_o other_o whole_a nation_n by_o each_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o at_o length_n the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n become_v christian_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n revel_v 11.15_o and_o the_o king_n of_o
this_o change_n forever_o after_o the_o several_a of_o such_o possible_a or_o real_a mistake_n in_o the_o retail_n be_v not_o here_o proper_a to_o be_v insist_v on_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o necessary_n to_o the_o superstruct_n of_o good_a life_n on_o this_o foundation_n §_o 1._o there_o be_v still_o a_o four_o branch_n of_o discourse_n behind_o which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o design_a method_n must_v now_o brief_o be_v consider_v what_o thing_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o erect_n of_o this_o superstructure_n on_o this_o foundation_n whether_o in_o a_o particular_a christian_a or_o especial_o in_o a_o church_n or_o society_n of_o such_o §_o 2._o where_o by_o necessary_a i_o mean_v not_o the_o supernatural_a necessary_n necessary_n the_o prevent_n and_o assist_v and_o renew_v grace_n of_o god_n which_o we_o suppose_v god_n ready_a to_o annex_v to_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o will_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o with_o obedient_a humble_a spirit_n receive_v and_o sincere_o embrace_v it_o nor_o 2_o in_o the_o physical_a notion_n of_o necessity_n that_o without_o which_o the_o work_n can_v possible_o be_v do_v the_o building_n be_v erect_v for_o in_o this_o sense_n as_o be_v say_v it_o can_v be_v affirm_v of_o all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n that_o they_o be_v thus_o absolute_o necessary_a i._n e._n that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o reform_v his_o life_n so_o as_o to_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o he_o to_o who_o every_o of_o those_o article_n have_v be_v intelligible_o reveal_v for_o of_o many_o plain_a yet_o pious_a christian_n it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o that_o can_v true_o be_v now_o affirm_v and_o of_o the_o pious_a jew_n before_o christ_n time_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v end_n §_o 3._o but_o by_o necessary_a i_o mean_v that_o which_o be_v moral_o necessary_a to_o this_o end_n i._n e._n very_o useful_a and_o helpful_a to_o advance_v it_o and_o make_v it_o most_o probable_a to_o be_v attain_v among_o man_n of_o those_o temper_n which_o we_o be_v common_o to_o look_v for_o in_o the_o world_n mean_v also_o by_o the_o end_n to_o which_o these_o mean_n be_v ordinable_a not_o only_o the_o first_o act_n of_o change_n resolution_n of_o reform_v but_o withal_o the_o continuance_n and_o perseverance_n in_o such_o resolution_n and_o the_o bring_v forth_o meet_v fruit_n of_o repentance_n and_o that_o again_o not_o in_o a_o single_a person_n only_o but_o in_o a_o community_n or_o multitude_n of_o man_n §_o 4._o and_o in_o pass_v our_o judgement_n on_o this_o kind_n of_o necessary_n it_o will_v not_o be_v modest_o nor_o sober_o do_v if_o any_o of_o our_o own_o wisdom_n intrude_v or_o interpose_v or_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v addition_n to_o what_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n have_v design_v necessary_a and_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n have_v successful_o use_v and_o recommend_v to_o we_o in_o this_o kind_n and_o therefore_o all_o that_o we_o have_v far_a to_o do_v be_v to_o recollect_v what_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o be_v thus_o bring_v down_o unto_o we_o §_o 5._o and_o that_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o methodical_a successive_a observation_n of_o these_o several_n as_o degree_n and_o step_n preparative_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o all_o together_o thus_o orderly_o use_v sufficient_a through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o more_o probable_a than_o any_o course_n we_o can_v likely_o have_v pitch_v on_o to_o attain_v the_o design_a end_n successful_o §_o 6._o baptism_n a_o solemn_a admission_n of_o proselyte_n all_o that_o either_o be_v of_o age_n desire_v that_o admission_n for_o themselves_o or_o that_o in_o infancy_n be_v by_o other_o present_v to_o that_o charity_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o intercession_n of_o surety_n that_o they_o may_v be_v thus_o early_o admit_v by_o baptism_n the_o ceremony_n of_o initiate_a proselyte_n of_o enter_v disciple_n into_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n §_o 7._o if_o the_o person_n thus_o admit_v be_v of_o year_n of_o understanding_n than_o some_o competent_a degree_n of_o instruction_n be_v reasonable_o to_o prepare_v for_o it_o which_o if_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n infant_n be_v timely_o to_o attend_v and_o security_n to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o present_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o church_n in_o due_a time_n where_o that_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v ready_a for_o they_o and_o bâ—cause_n in_o a_o establish_a church_n where_o that_o instruction_n be_v secure_v on_o all_o hand_n and_o so_o be_v reasonable_o presume_v to_o attend_v baptism_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n have_v always_o be_v transcribe_v from_o the_o apostle_n to_o bring_v infant_n child_n to_o baptism_n we_o have_v all_o reason_n to_o adhere_v to_o that_o practice_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v with_o thankfulness_n the_o several_a advantage_n which_o it_o contribute_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n that_o and_o purify_n a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o christ_n §_o 8._o first_o first_o on_o god_n part_n it_o secure_v to_o the_o infant_n a_o non-imputation_n of_o adam_n transgression_n seal_v unto_o he_o a_o assurance_n of_o god_n not_o proceed_v with_o he_o according_a to_o the_o strict_a covenant_n first_o make_v with_o man_n of_o a_o perfect_a unsinning_a obedience_n by_o which_o we_o can_v have_v no_o hope_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_n receive_v he_o into_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n where_o there_o be_v pardon_v reach_v out_o to_o all_o true_o penitent_a sinner_n and_o assistance_n promise_v and_o engage_v and_o bestow_v upon_o very_o easy_a condition_n humility_n and_o prayer_n and_o affiance_n in_o he_o and_o this_o in_o a_o degree_n proportionable_a to_o what_o now_o be_v require_v of_o we_o as_o far_o as_o be_v true_o sufficient_a and_o can_v reasonable_o be_v desire_v by_o a_o rational_a agent_n and_o as_o be_v reconcileable_a with_o that_o liberty_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n and_o consequent_o of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n and_o this_o be_v a_o necessary_a expedient_a to_o deliver_v from_o the_o encumbrance_n and_o weight_n of_o fear_n and_o to_o beget_v a_o lively_a and_o a_o quicken_a hope_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o one_o excellent_a principle_n of_o action_n which_o slackn_v for_o want_v of_o encouragement_n and_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v inlve_v by_o such_o pregnant_a ground_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o it_o must_v needs_o appear_v to_o be_v whensoever_o the_o infant_n attain_v to_o year_n and_o mean_n of_o understand_v it_o §_o 9_o second_o it_o be_v the_o enter_v the_o infant_n into_o the_o church_n second_o where_o the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n of_o duty_n dwell_v and_o where_o it_o be_v early_o communicate_v to_o all_o and_o so_o to_o this_o infant_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o receive_v it_o and_o the_o advantage_n hereof_o be_v inestimable_a to_o be_v thus_o early_o take_v up_o and_o prepossess_v by_o christ_n before_o any_o other_o competitor_n have_v make_v his_o claim_n or_o get_v admission_n or_o hold_n or_o interest_n in_o he_o three_o §_o 10._o three_o it_o be_v the_o impose_v a_o band_n and_o sacramental_a obligation_n upon_o he_o a_o oath_n a_o vow_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n upon_o the_o constant_a performance_n whereof_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o endless_a bliss_n be_v make_v over_o to_o he_o by_o god_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o one_o that_o prize_v his_o own_o good_a to_o wish_v it_o have_v not_o be_v make_v or_o deliberate_o to_o rescind_v or_o disclaim_v the_o stand_v oblige_v by_o it_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o lay_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n on_o every_o one_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v to_o undertake_v the_o performance_n of_o christ_n condition_n i._n e._n of_o a_o pious_a and_o christian_a life_n four_o §_o 11._o four_o it_o be_v solemnize_v with_o the_o prayer_n and_o benediction_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v always_o of_o great_a efficacy_n to_o bring_v down_o that_o which_o be_v pray_v for_o but_o be_v especial_o so_o when_o they_o be_v annex_v to_o a_o institution_n of_o christ_n such_o as_o baptism_n be_v know_v to_o be_v and_o the_o effect_n of_o those_o benediction_n be_v the_o prevention_n and_o illumination_n and_o assistance_n and_o inspiration_n of_o god_n good_a spirit_n the_o heavenly_a auxiliaries_n and_o secret_a hand_n by_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o fight_v against_o amalek_n against_o sin_n forever_o this_o together_o with_o the_o former_a advantage_n be_v very_o instrumental_a towards_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o course_n and_o engage_v the_o infant_n betimes_o to_o a_o constant_a perseverance_n in_o it_o and_o according_o baptism_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o